Taking Chances, by E. L. Van Hine and L.H. Nicoll

[pastorfred]

Now ya done got me started! I just have to say a little more about that photograph of my inner Ellery. If we can keep the depth, kindness, wisdom and humor in the eyes, while making them slate grey in color, we have Ellery exactly as I see him.

[MaineWriter]

I am sitting here in the office, staring out the window when a truck pulls up to the fish place downstairs (my office is on top of a wholesale fish business). It's a little refrigerated seafood truck, here to pick up their supplies for the fish market and on the side it says: CANTRELL SEAFOOD. LOL, I am not making this up! I wish I had a camera...

Leslie

[pastorfred]

I am sitting here in the office, staring out the window when a truck pulls up to the fish place downstairs (my office is on top of a wholesale fish business). It's a little refrigerated seafood truck, here to pick up their supplies for the fish market and on the side it says: CANTRELL SEAFOOD. LOL, I am not making this up! I wish I had a camera...

Leslie

Well, Leslie, let's allow our imaginations to run wild. Didn't Ellery's father have a cousin in Maine? I was thinking he went into the seafood business. It's nice to think that the business has stayed in the family, or at least kept the family name.

                                                                           

[louisev]

I don't wish to alarm anyone...

Over the past day, my tooth infection, which is supposed to be slated for root resection surgery in the immediate future (but is not yet scheduled) has reached a point of extreme discomfort.  My dentist wrote me an antibiotic prescription (I wish he had done that a week ago!) which we are both hopeful might bring the infection down some, but I am at a point where the anti inflammatories are just barely keeping me able to sit.

My point in telling you all of this depressing news is that when the pain gets to a certain point, I can't concentrate at all, and that means I may lose my ability to write.  Which means there may not be any updates.  I am hoping the antibiotics help and that I reach the surgeon on Monday, but if they don't... please bear with me, and look for me in chat, because one thing I tend to do besides eat anything in sight, is chat compulsively when I am in pain.

[Scott6373]

Ouch...been there Louise.  The antibiotics will help, but it may take 24-48 hours.

[opinionista]

I don't wish to alarm anyone...

Over the past day, my tooth infection, which is supposed to be slated for root resection surgery in the immediate future (but is not yet scheduled) has reached a point of extreme discomfort.  My dentist wrote me an antibiotic prescription (I wish he had done that a week ago!) which we are both hopeful might bring the infection down some, but I am at a point where the anti inflammatories are just barely keeping me able to sit.

My point in telling you all of this depressing news is that when the pain gets to a certain point, I can't concentrate at all, and that means I may lose my ability to write.  Which means there may not be any updates.  I am hoping the antibiotics help and that I reach the surgeon on Monday, but if they don't... please bear with me, and look for me in chat, because one thing I tend to do besides eat anything in sight, is chat compulsively when I am in pain.

Don't worry about the updates Louise. Just take care of yourself, get some rest and take the antibiotics. The story can wait, don't worry.

[pastorfred]

Thanks for those good words, Natali! Those are my sentiments exactly, and, I'm sure, the sentiments of all Louise's loyal fans.

Also, Natali, did you notice that yours was the first post on our thread's PAGE 200?!

Yee Haww!

[Lumière]

Morning folks!


Louise ~ Do focus on getting better, there will be plenty of updates when you are well and comfortable again.  We can all wait, your tooth can't.  Take care of yerself! 


Happy 200 pages folks!
We are only a coupla posts away from 3000 posts here! 

[louisev]

okay.  Antibiotics in hand, as well as some refreezable ice packs, which my dentist tells me will help with the pain.  So I have this pack strapped to my neck, and my pharmacist told me just how much of these ketoprofens I can take, and I'm battening down the hatches.  I sure hope I survive the weekend.

So now I am in chat, making spaghetti bolognese, and preparing to go ahead with the next chapter.  Come see me if you are around folks!  When it gets to be too much I'll retreat to the bedroom with ice.

[laurel]

Louise,

I second what everyone else has said.  Your health and comfort are more important than updates.  Take care of yourself.  We can wait.  Hope you are feeling better soon.

Laurel