Thursday, October 5, 2006

Thursday. October the 5th of 2006

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     Aunt Betty just called me.  I so love her.  Don't know why she is so special to me she just is.  Haven't seen her in a few months (she lives in another town). 

     I'm in this group and saw were someone had posted that they were trying to quit smoking and wanted some tips on how to quit.  I wanted so badly to link them up to Pamela's journal but I thought it could come off as cold and insensitive.  I don't mean it that way.  

     My mom has tried quitting smoking before.  She would do pretty good until she heard from my brother or one of his kids.  This would always upset her and she would start smoking again.

    When mom went into the hospital when she fractured her hip she was forced not to smoke for the week she was in the hospital.  Before she came home she asked me to go to her house and get all of her cigarettes and bring them to my home.  She wanted to be able to get to them if she needed one really bad.

     To be honest I just wanted to throw the things away.  I really didn't want them in my house (i have enough junk and didn't want to chance my kitties getting into them) so I just put them in the trunk of my car.

    Since she has been home from the hospital she has asked me 2 or 3 times to bring them to her the next time I came over (she doesn't know they were in the driveway in the trunk of my car).  I would say yes I would do it.

    I really wasn't going to bring them to her (unless she really begged me), but to be totally honest I would forget she asked by the time I left her house.  The next day she didn't mention it and I still had forgotten it.  I wouldn't remember until the next time she brought up the subject.

     So my forgetfulness is helping her to stay off the cigarettes!  LOL  I am serious.  I do forget about it until the next time she brings it up.  I know if she wanted one bad enough she would call me to bring them to her right then or she would send dad to the store to buy some.  And that hasn't happened yet.  WOO HOO!

    Oh I saw today that the J-land "convention committee" has decided on a time and place for the big get together.  If you are interested go here:  ---->>
J-Land Convention Info  I doubt that I would go but they have picked a great place.

     Since I have started letting the cats on the back porch Maggie has gone crazy for it.  Now instead of coming and begging for food she comes and has me follow her to the back door!  It is so sweet.  I really wish I could let them stay on the porch after dark (so many wild critters they might get to see) but I am a little nervous since some breakins and stuff going on in the 'hood.  I have a hook on the porch's screen door but if you wanted in I am sure it would be easy to get into.  I just feel better with my back door shut and locked when it gets dark.  I am trying to think of something so I can leave the door open for the cats but at the same time give me a little piece of mind.  Don't know what that will be.

     A storm is heading this way so I need to get off and shut the computer down.

    Oops, I didn't upload a sig tag for this entry.  Oh well .....  you'll just have make it without one this time.  LOL

   And you (and you know who you are) email me.  Let me know that you are still alive and kicking.  LOL

     Kathy


   


     

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

ah IM dying no graphic. !!!!!!!!! LOL stay safe from the storm. hubby tried many times an dfinally he quit its beeen years but he just quit. stil has days it bothers him

Anonymous said...

WOW I could sure do with a daughter like you at times that would take my ciggies of me and not let me have them back, I have tried on numerouse occasions to give up then one of my chidren do somthing stupid and the first thing I do is rach for one of my hubbys ciggies, so good luck to your Mum for giving up tell her to keep up the good work
take care Lynne xx

Anonymous said...

Hey, maybe you're doing Mom the favor she needs. I hope she holds out and forgets the cigarettes altogether.

I clicked!

Jimmy

Anonymous said...

i hope the storm is'nt too bad...stay safe!

Astra!

Anonymous said...

Its the hardest thing in the world to do. I still have to quit and everyday I say I will try...its one of the last things that keep me from being all that I'm....I just have a life that makes it hard at this time...appreciate your story...-Raven

Anonymous said...

I hope your mom stays away from them long enough to whip the habit..What about a doggy door for your cats? My neighbor has one, I think it goes either in the garage or a small room off the house, not sure but it works great for them.  Good luck :)
Ang

Anonymous said...

I want to quit so bad and if you want to send me the link you can. I hope your mom stays off of them.

amy
http://journals.aol.com/visionarydiva1/AVisionaryDiva/

Anonymous said...

Hey no siggy but I love the background!  Keep the cancer sticks away from Momma!!!!

Anonymous said...

You know those lockes you can buy to prevent the window from opening too wide..i use it to keep a window open so she can come in and out and the opening is only about 4 inches... do you have a window you can let her see that she can go in and out of...might work?? might not work if you have an inclosed porch with out a window...There has to be something..like a doggie door...
Love ya Christine

Anonymous said...

I doubt I'll ever even try to quit smoking now.  It's too late.

Russ

Anonymous said...

I quit 13 months ago - cold turkey!  Put on loads of weight tho - that's my battle i'm working on now!!  I went and did a lot of research on quitting and one site that helped me was www.whyquit.com - an incentive for me was the 'quit-o-meter' - seeing it counting up/down for the amount i HADN'T smoked helped a lot.  It can be done but you HAVE to really WANT to do it I Think.  SO, if your mom can, she will feel so much better for it -  know I do! MIllie :-) http://journals.aol.co.uk/millieukgirl/milliesmessings

Anonymous said...

Quitting smoking was one of the hardest things I have ever done.  Worse than alcohol even.  I did it on National Smoke-Out Day in 1988 - 28 years ago.  It's funny though, sometimes when someone passes by with a cigarette, the wafting scent gives me a moment of desire to have one.  Then I remember.  No smokes for me.  Blessings, Penny http://journals.aol.com/firestormkids04/FromHeretoThere

Anonymous said...

Be tough.....don't give her the cigarettes.