~Post 1300 & HB to Penny~ :-)

Well we are all clean, Penny was here bright and early.
We got a lot done. Today is her birthday, shes 50 years

old.. Doesn't look it at all I think. I gave her a ciggie case

with matching cover, she really liked it.. and these little

cases can be used for anything really.. I steady nag at her

about smoking.. and I cant force her or anyone to..but to

see me and what smoking has done I would think THAT

would be enough to make even the most hard core smoker

quit.. Not worth losing legs or ANYTHING.. They NEVER

warned me about this though..

I only just LATELY on TV see where they are advertising

it, but calling it PAD.. Peripheral ATERY disease..when I

was told it was called PVD.. or Peripheral VASCULAR

disease, which is the same thing.. I don't ever remember

being warned about possible leg loss from smoking.. They

tell you about lung cancer, or throat, but not this. Yet,

smoking, high blood pressure, and cholesterol..and STRESS

are major contributors to this disease. What I was told.

And it wasn't put on cigarette packs or OUT where it was

seen, not till lately. I wonder why?

I was diagnosed with this in 97. I didn't I hate to say, quit

smoking ciggies until 2000, AFTER I had to have the triple

heart bypass. THEN I did and havent smoked another ciggie

since. I don't miss it.. and the time I quit was the best cuz

I was in and out of hospital and on so many drugs and things

I really didn't notice the nicotine withdrawal at all... :-) I

had quit once before, for 3 years.. and like a dummy started

back.. It was easy to stop at first,, but the more time went

on at about 6 weeks, I would say THAT was when I REALLY

missed smoking.. but once I got past that, I was good to go.

My sister smoked too.. she quit... :-) Its NOT a good thing !

I specially like when I can be around kids.. There was a young

girl at my doctors office one time when I had to go for some

thing.. She had a cold and was really sick.. I'd say she was

about 15 or so.. I was sitting right across from her.. and I

deliberately started to pick on Penny who was sitting next to

me.. But Penny knows I do this and she goes along with me...

But I proceeded to go on and on about her smoking and how

she WILL end up like me.. The whole time I'm watching the

girl.. shes elbowing her mother to listen to me.. nodding her

head in my direction and I saw her lips move to say "listen".

When I saw them sort of eaves dropping I turned to them

to include them in the conversation which was the POINT
in the first place.. I said "I hope y'all don't smoke, you see

what it did to me". Then I would smile and watch their

faces, the sort of shock and kinda guilty look.. I HOPE the

mom or the daughter if she smokes have stopped.. But I

don't miss a chance to tell someone... That's my job !! :-)

Well Penny has made us some spaghetti sauce with angel

hair pasta.. It smells great, and of course I'm hungry..

well its almost noon so I'm allowed.. :-) This GORGEOUS
WEEBLE says "Happy Monday!".. :-)


Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and THANKS...

ALways, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today.

I'm honored to call you "Friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again..