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Post by tt on Dec 19, 2006 12:00:24 GMT -5
August, 8 th, 2005 That's the oldest last Post on this message board, and there are several more that are nearly just as Old. What is wrong with us? What the heck are we doing with our lives, that we are not getting involved in the things we truly enjoy, like Ghost Hunting. We must be living pretty depressing lives, that we can't find any time to enjoy our Hobbies anymore. Or perhaps we've out grown this Hobby, and have moved on to different interests. I'd like to know what other members of this website are doing with their lives, rather than posting anything over here.
I'll start off:
Basically I have no life. My Mother is in ailing health, so any free time I have is devoted to taking care of her. I work a full time job. When I get off work I rest for 1 hr., then I get Mom up for the day, fix her breakfast, clean up the dishes and kitchen after wards. And get her settled in on the couch for the morning. Then I try to lay down for 2 hrs to try and sleep. While keeping an ear on Mom in case she needs assistance. ( Then every Tom, Dick, and Harry [ including my family ] will surely call during that 2 hrs, in an attempt to interfer with me getting any sleep. Then I get up and fix Mom lunch, clean up the kitchen and dishes, and help Mom back to bed for a nap. Again I try to catch some sleep, maybe working in 1 to 1 1/2 hrs of sleep. Then I get Mom up, and back down stairs on the couch for the afternoon. Then I start planning supper, fixing it, feeding her, cleaning up after wards. While she relaxes on the couch, I try to work in a little sleep. But then Tom, Dick, and Harry all have to call again. Giving up on getting any sleep before I go to work, I go down and scan the various websites. Finding no one is posting anything on them. It's not just this site, it's every site. Nobody is doing anything! At 8:30 pm I take Mom upstairs, so I can leave and go to my apartment to shower, shave, and change my clothes, and get ready for work. And then my routine starts all over again. Most days I'm functioning on less than 3 hrs. of sleep in intermitten patches. I don't have time to Ghost Hunt or do anything else. Just last night I had to pay a coworker $8.00 an hr. to watch Mom while I went to see a Movie. And the Movie sucked! So what is keeping you guys from posting here?
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Post by "Mysti" on Dec 19, 2006 21:00:16 GMT -5
Well on my part, I'm just having a bad time right now. Honestly I've been dealing with the joys of aging from the female side & perspective and along with that I've been fighting other issues that I can usually handle well, but seems to be taking a toll on me this year (maybe in part because of the other issue) I'm learning the facts about menopause and all the joy it brings, (along with all the depression it causes). But I do try to find the humor in it when at all possible, and I've got a new saying lately.... "No I'm not having a hot flash, I'm just dreaming of a vacation in the Bahama's" Along with that I'm dealing with Christmas, I usually make alot of gifts and this year I seem to be behind on them and thinking they might not all get finished on time. So I'm kind of like you on that part..functioning on 2 - 3 hours of sleep trying to get done with all of them if I can Then I have the issue that we only have 1 computer now and there's 5 of us that use it so I'm hardly ever able to get on for more that 10 minutes a day (If I'm lucky and can get them off of here that long) I can't even get enough time to check my email lately. So I'm sure everyone thinks I've dissapeared. Along with a few other matters that I'd really prefere to keep private, I will discuss them when I'm more at ease with it all and can explain better... (although honestly the aging thing wasn't my first choice of sharing, but oh well that's life..people understand that at least)
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Post by tt on Dec 20, 2006 6:01:24 GMT -5
Sorry you are having such a rough time of it Mysti! I would have a "Charge" for all who use the computer in your household. Each time they use it, they must first post something interesting on this website. If they haven't got anything interesting to post, then they aren't allowed to use the computer.
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Post by "Mysti" on Dec 20, 2006 17:36:28 GMT -5
Thanks TT, I'm sorry to hear that your Mom isn't feeling well, I hope she's not gotten this darn flu bug that seems to be going around. It seems like that it is hitting all over the place, and I'm trying to avoid getting it at all cost. I like your idea, they could all come and post here in order to use the computer. But I really don't see that happening, although Magoo does try to pop in and out when he can.
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Post by tt on Dec 20, 2006 19:06:43 GMT -5
Mom fell acouple of Months ago, and laid on the cold bathroom floor for 6 hrs. before I found her. She has not recovered fully from that fall. After all she is 92 yrs old.. Shecan walk weakly with a walker. She hopes to regain her strength, in time. But when she was in the Hospital they detected some underlying heart problems. So it's not a good situation for her. Andshe seems out right depressed when it's just me and her in the house. When visitors come she perks up. I guess she looks at me as being her Grim Reaper!
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Post by "Mysti" on Dec 21, 2006 14:52:36 GMT -5
Ouch, that doesn't sound good, but I'm glad she was lucky not to have broken a hip or anything. Did they find some medication for her heart condition that is helping her in that area? Her walking will get better I'm sure, but yea it'll take time.
I'm sure she doesn't think that your her Grim Reaper. I'm guessing that she's most likely feeling a bit on the bitter side that she's having to depend so much on you right now, it's not that she doesn't want you there, I think she's mostly feeling like she's burdening you and keeping you away from your life and activities. It's a matter of pride for us Mom's, we don't think we should have to have our children doing everything for us. when they are home and with us once their grown we feel like we should still be taking care of them (hence the saying "It doesn't matter how old you are, you will always be my baby") So I'm guessing that is most likely how your Mom is feeling. When there is company she is focused on them and she thinks your able to relax and have some free time without worrying about her. (I know that isn't true either but that's how it works.)
So please try not to let that get you down, your doing a great thing taking care of your Mom, and although she might not come right out and say it, I know she's thankful that you are there, and I'm sure she's very proud to know that she can depend on you. She knows she raised a loving and devoted Son, and that would make any Mother proud.
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Post by tt on Dec 21, 2006 18:19:00 GMT -5
Thanks! It's nice to hear that from at least one Mom, even if it's not my own. Ohhh poor me....
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Post by "Mysti" on Dec 22, 2006 18:50:01 GMT -5
Your Welcome, Shhhhhh, That's a secret us Mom's don't usually say to our kids... we don't want them getting swollen heads. But ask any other Mother and I'm sure they'd say the same thing ALL Mom's brag about their kids and how proud they are of them (whenever the kids aren't around to hear it) I'm guilty of it also, I think all of us are. But just know that I'm sure your Mom is bragging anytime your out of earshot. Maybe we Mom's should start a new thing and start letting you all hear it directly, but all the kids need to not let it go to their heads LOL.
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Post by dracanis on Dec 26, 2006 14:18:25 GMT -5
I feel for ya guys, as for me, just moving and the likes has kept me busy, Ill hopefully have some more stories soon, theres supposed to be a haunt in oceola, and just found out my friends dad is into ghost hauntings and is real interested in doing some snooping if, of course, I can find a few. May be making a trip back to Metz area with a few of them, My friend and his dad used to live in Newton, hes always wanted to go to metz, and maybe even the childrens forest.
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Post by "Mysti" on Dec 28, 2006 0:07:53 GMT -5
Drac, Is it at an old farm house? If so I'm definately interested in hearing what you find out. I hope your move is going along smoothly, we'll be waiting to hear about your new events.
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Post by dracanis on Jan 8, 2007 10:40:52 GMT -5
Dont kno what the place in oceola is, havent got ahold of Jeremys cuz yet. As for metz, theres 2 old farm houses/sites in the area, The baby House which ive been up too, then the Old farm house on hwy 6, which is closed off and no tresspassing, so Ill never be up to it. I have herd from a few people who I went to school who have gone into that house, and they had been scared S**tless while there, reported cupboard doors opening and closing in plain sight, items beeing thrown by unseen force, and 1 guy reported seeing an victorian aged dressed apperition. Just driving by this place gives off a electric buzz like a cemetry does to me. But the old farmer is really strict about the no tresspassing : /
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Post by "Mysti" on Jan 12, 2007 19:27:23 GMT -5
Drac, that sounds really kewl, so please tell us about the "baby house" it sounds interesting. Have you tried asking the farmer for permission to investigate or even just do some pic taking and recording? Maybe he'd be willing to let you try that much. I'd really like to hear more about both of these areas.
TT, how is your Mom doing? I hope she's feeling better and getting around easier....we miss you here please let us know how everything is.
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Post by dracanis on Jan 13, 2007 0:53:06 GMT -5
as for the farm house on hwy6, No i havent tried, he seems to be a bit of a recluse, no soliciting signs, no tresspassing, private drive etc signs all over. im sure its mainly from some dumb teens vandalizing the place etc. As for the baby house, Its along the lines of urban legend. Im not sure if theres any truth behind the story, The house itself has fallen in on itself. The legend goes that a guy would kidnap babies from the town of metz, and would take them back to this house, and keep them for awhile then kill them. This legend leads into another one, called the baby offering. The story goes a mother went after the guy one night to get her baby back, snuck in and got the child, the guy then gave chase after her. As the mother was crossing the bridge, she droped the baby and it died. The offering has you at the far end, put up your arms as if your carrying a child, and you have to walk across the bridge. If your arms drop, you lose the challange. One strange accurance is a friends girlfriend was doing this, and she got really shook up. She later confessed to me later that she had actually felt and seen a baby in her arms, about half way across the bridge. Then theres the racer and the screaming witch legends out in the area, i think ive posted them here tho, will have to look. Metz area itself is fairly active and full of urban legends, was a boon town on the Railroad for awhile. I would say most of it is just urban legends, but due to a few occurances It seems to also have a decent amount of activity.
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Post by tt on Jan 13, 2007 15:58:17 GMT -5
I would be willing to check out the Baby Offering Urban Legend thing. It's probably all bunk but it would be interesting to check into. Have any of you ever thought of making up your own Urban Legends for your towns and spread the stories to see if they take hold or die off? Or is that unethical? Or just a good prank? As far as my Mom goes, it's been a trying time in the last few weeks. I don't know if you get any of our local news stories over your way, but our family has been in the Headlines the past couple of weeks. Have you heard any of the news? I went down to the Nursing Home to check on Mom, and there was another old woman in her bed. I went to the nurse's station and asked which room she is in now, and why they moved her. They asked who I was? I told them who I was, and I was dismayed that they didn't recognize me, as I have been bringing the staff treats of appreciation for a couple of months now. It was like I was in my own little "Twilight Zone" episode. They denied knowing me, and denied having anyone in the Nursing Home by Mom's name. Even some of the residents that I had gotten to know a little bit, had strange looks on their faces, when I asked them if they knew where my Mom was. They also denied knowing her. I contacted the local Police, and the Iowa DCI. One resident's family member told me that a woman had been transferred to an Alabama Prison Hospital for the Criminally Insane when they found out she had been living in the Nursing Home under an Alias name. And that some how Mom got transferred instead! I have to admit there is a striking resemblance between Mom and this woman. But not enough that you couldn't tell the difference between them. But because the Nursing Home is understaffed, they have been hiring Nurses' aides from a Temp agency. And supposedly a Temp Nurses' Aide sent Mom instead of this other woman. Fearing a major lawsuit the Nursing Home, destroyed my Mother's records, and threatened all the residents and Staff if they divulged the truth. So they are all playing dumb. Even the Alabama Prison is playing dumb, because they don't want to admit participation in the reuse. As the Prisoner was supposedly supposed to be put to death, for some horrible Baby Killing Spree she committed back in the 1930's. Now we don't know if they executed Mom, or not; or where she is right now. But the DCI has little hope of ever recovering Mom, alive and well. Because this whole story is a bogus Urban Legend I just made up! She is doing fine, and recuperating in a beautiful Nursing Home with excellent staff!
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Post by "Mysti" on Jan 13, 2007 17:42:14 GMT -5
OH MY GOD, you had me & Arn going, I was going to jump over and try to find the Cherokee news papers...you really need to start working on a book I know I'd buy the first copy before it was printed. But I'm glad to hear your Mom is doing good. I agree I'd love to check out the baby offering place, I'd be curious to see if I could walk the place without moving my arms lol. And yes we do have a place that is an urban legend that we enjoy taking people to down in Mitchellville... we've taking lots of people there and they have to walk the bridge (it's a nice LONG OLD one that is creepy as hell) Maybe if we can all figure it out we can try to schedule a get together to go check out the baby offering place...I'd like to go to the Mitchellville one also but we'd need SheK to take us because I can't find it on my own . TT, Arn wants to know when you can make it over so we can all table tip and check out some new places over here. I'm hoping that once it warms up we can check out the older area here and see what we find, I've been looking for the last few years for the old original cemetary but haven't found it, although I do know where 1 old grave is (but it wasn't ever in the cemetary) But when you get a chance to see what your schedule looks like let us know, Arn is still game (LOL) for now, he says as long as we start here at our house where he knows what / who he's dealing with first.
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