What does it take to cheer you up?

I wish we could throw you a big virtual party. I know a full time job would be more ideal for you, but maybe you could get some of this contract labor work, or do some writing online. I always wish I could fix things for everyone.

All of us will get our time soon, I am confident that sometimes we must go through things in life before, it can actually pick up for us. I am looking into what you recommended on the other post. Good luck GG and am really happy for you.

Thank you for the bithday wishes and I will looking into hubpages soon as well. Congrats on all your prize winnings and hope you continue to win. I am on Triond and although the monthly payout is 50 cents I usually manage to make $2 - $6, just with the five articles I have on the site. So I will take a look at yours soon.

Money and a job would also be an uplifting moment for me as well. Congrats on the new laptop!

@Carmela I know you have to work hard to get that laptop. I thought you were getting some housecleaning work . . . do you need more work? I need more than just the product demos, that is why I am anxious for this other job to pick up. I like that I will still have flexibility, even with both of them.

Hi HWG and Gerty, it is actually a "new" laptop, but my other neighbor, her in laws are coming down next week and her mother on law is one of those people who expects a perfectly clean home, so she need help, even though she has a really nice home and it isn't that dirty, it is even cleaner than more homes that have both a cat and dog. Anyway, I will have a choice of three laptops, 2 of which her children have downloaded something and all they need is reformatted, and the other one doesn't hold a charge because the cord is messed up. I will have my son look at them, because he can reformat computers, or maybe he or my husband can replace/fix the cord. I know these people too, they buy the best in computers and really though the computers still kind of work, their dad decided to buy everyone an Apple, so they don't even use them anymore.. @Gerty, I hear you, I would love a job with flexibility, that is why I love school so much, because I can work on my assignments whenever as long as I get them done before the due date. As for the housecleaning work, yes, that is another neighbor and I usually go on Thursdays, but last night she asked me to come in on Friday, so I can going to be here today..And working on my English comp too..lol

Jenny, I met my nice man through a singles news paper. It had a good way of keeping your privacy private and I felt really safe that way. @airkulet, it is good to be home when your children are home.

Lucky me I am getting tired of having a daytime work. I only work at home at my own free time and at my own boss. By the way jenny, good luck for meeting a nice guy, hope you find it soon

Yes gardengerty, actually I took advantage now that I'll have more time with him, I know that children nowadays have really grown really fast and their interest have been keep on changing.Who knows that if he became 18 years old and wanted to be independent and make his own living, and I'll be left here alone, at least we've been together while he was so young!

Well I hope yo get that half day of subbing. Wish I could e mail you some excellent ice cream from our dairy store. My current favorite is walnut maple. I got that ID card in between the first time I answered your discussions and the second time.

AAAHHH,Maple Walnut, so delish! I wish I lived next to the Dairy (actual cow farm) that makes ice cream. They turn one batch a day. They make extra. So the fresh is only one flavor, but the cartons are the extra from each day. So if you don't like the flavor of the day, you can buy yesterday's or the day before's or whatever.

Is he a veteran? You may be able to go through that route to get him a placement. Does your husband have durable power of attorney for health care? If so he can talk with social services at the hospital. With his terminal diagnosis you can call in Hospice and they will advocate for him and his best interests. I know that is a lot to think about while you are learning a new job, but I think it will help if you can do that. Most insurances cover the cost of Hospice.

gee katsmeow I am so sorry to hear that and it keeps happening that people need more care but cannot get it because of one or two things that do not jibe with the rules. sad.sounds like you are stymied at every thing you think would help him. I am in an assisted care retirement home but he sounds like he needs much more than they offer in a place like this.We have no medical staff here thus anyone gets to need more care they must be put in some sort of nursing facility instead.I will send some prayers that you find a way to gethim into the care he needs. mylot prayers when all combine do carry power

Yes he is a veteran, and he is at the VA, and they have a floor for nursing home type patients where they stay and don't go home.. but they said they can't take him. Something to do with his illness isn't due to combat or he didn't spend enough time in combat or something. Yes my husband has power of attorney and yes he has spoken to a social worker which hasn't helped. Yes we've tried hospice. They told us he's not eligible for hospice because he's still receiving transfusions (which are keeping him alive, it's like telling someone to stop breathing!) and 2 someone needs to live with him in order to get hospice. Not sure why.

I heard this from another MyLot friend today. She is also having trouble with her household help situation. I have never made a chocolate mousse, but chocolate anything is usually heavenly. It would cheer m e up as well.

When it comes to not being able to eat this that or the other I just close my eyes bagarad when I pass by those fastfood counters. Looks like you keep your eyes wide open and when you do that it is nothing but torture!

Stop! I am trying to stick to a second day of a new diet which I blew last night because we had to attend a meeting at a pizza parlor. But I did eat only half as much pizza as at the last meeting and had a salad. It was the coke that did me in. On the new diet I'm not supposed to eat grains or sugar. I still can't think of anything to eat but nuts and fruit for breakfast. I can't eat anything I usually snack on. So let's not talk about delicous chocolate, OK?

I sure hope you get that e mail soon.

thank you

Are your headaches getting worse again? I hope you get some progress towards what you want.

They were getting so few and far between because of the massages, but this week has been brutal. I've been up most of the night with this one, but it is starting to fade right now.

I am glad the massages helped for a while. Are you stressing a lot? How did that conference thing work out with your dad, grandma, and Mom

Thanks, sid. MyLot often cheers me up. I know I am just tired out from having a cold. I have had some other good news I cannot share last night. I will share at a later date. I am more often up rather than down. My first husband suffered from depression.

Yes, sometimes this place cheers me too. Especially the humorous comments but also the kind and thoughtful ones. I'm sorry that your husband suffered depression. The moments that I've been down and out tell me that it just has to be a really painful place to be stuck in. I can't even imagine. Well, can't wait to hear your good news and just remember...I'm only a PM away if you ever need to talk. Ok?

Oh, bunny, you really need a good bed. I hope something happens that you can get one.

hi gardengerty maybe we two and some others could send sone prayers for bunnybon to get that really good bed she must have to sleep 'well after all she has been through. I lucked out here at gold crest when they insisted I and my roomie had to move to another room as they wanted to remodel the room we were in.when they went to move my bed the one housekeeper said just turn your mattress around and the handyman spoke u p for me."Mo No that mattress is completely worn out.we have a new mattress for Mrs. Hatley.? he won the debate and I sleep much better without that saggy worn out mattress. God bless Alphonso . he is a nice little guy our handy man.so bunnybon I am sending my prayers that some way soon you will get awonderful soft good bed. hope others will join in as mylot prayers are powerful.

thanks GG. and dear Hatley, again, im sorry for being contrary with you i need to think before typeing at times. hugs, bon

The demonstrations will have pretty set times, but the other, when it starts, will be at my discretion.

@ airkulet, it is nice to have a hoe base business but I don't think I am ready for it. AS for working online from home is not an option here in Indonesia cause our internet connection is not stable and so pricey. Just at the moment we have an issue nationally that the telecom providers are ripping us of some credit money from our cellphones and internet... @ gardengerty, it would be a good job and a good earning for you.

I encourage you to work at home and enjoy the flexibility of your time. The time that you spent more with your family is worthy and fulfilling!

Eating well does help us feel better. I am needing some home made quick bread to go with my coffee. I think when this cold is gone I will have a much better attitude.

I have one hub, and I need to go there as it has been up for three years. The problem with working is you do not have time for other more creative things. I have some poems that I was working on last year, need to get them out and polish them a bit.

Do enter the contest. It would be great if you published a winner. I got off to a very slow start on HubPages. I had only about nine hubs when I entered the first contest. I was really surprised to win a daily and weekly prize. After that I wrote a couple more and then got busy back on Squidoo again. Then they had another contest and I started writing more, including another winner. I felt bad about that contest though, because it was judged by a vote on Facebook that worked through an app. I was very diappointed in the results of the last week of that contest, since I thought the wrong person won. This November contest won't be judged that way. Maybe they got enough negative feedback to forget about contests where networking skills mean more than quality writing. I don't mind a daily winner who wins by luck of the draw. But when half your friends can't vote for you because they don't want to join Facebook, and even the ones on Facebook don't want to allow the app you need to vote, it isn't quite an even playing field. I'm afraid if I win anything this time it will be by luck of the draw, since I don't yet have any great ideas.

I always loved listening to the teachers tell me good things about my children. I hope that your son is also proud of himself. He is doing well.

That's wonderful. Of course you are happy for him.

yes bagarad actually if I feel sadness or negativity that pulling me down, and I need something for me to get back on track, I just review all his paper works with high scores in it plus the note of his teacher of good job, this makes me really happy,

That losing weight bit is really hard for me. I think if you were not so worried (rightfully so) about your daughter you would have more peace of mind, and you would possibly lose weight. I hope some thing changes for you soon.

Winning the lottery could should go a long way to providing some cheer.

In my opinion that would be a dream come true. I think that is wonderful.

I hope to be there within the next five years or so. I have a pretty good life most of the time.

Friends and family can be a huge part of how we feel. It is always good to know we are loved.

I hope you are always able to do those things that make you happy and cheerful.