Welcome New Member!

We are welcoming Rose Mary Buford to the Violets today. This is also a test to see if I successfully added her to our email notification list. Rose Mary, if you receive this, please reply that you did. Polly is on a leave of absence.

We had a great turnout for our Dec. Event! It was a lot of fun.

Our calendar goes through April, 2010. I have Dianne Fletcher listed for January, 2010 and Linda for April. We will start a new list beginning in May. We have Feb. and March open at this time, but Judy is supposed to do one of those and already has a fun idea for it. Would one of you Dalraida ladies tell Judy for me that it is Feb.and March that is open.

Stay warm and dry today!

NOVEMBER EVENT

Our November Red Hat Event will be on Tuesday, Nov. 10th at 6:30 PM. It will be in the University Church Fellowship Hall. We are to bring "party food" (aka finger food). Cherry is the Queen for the month. She will provide drinks. Wear your red and purple!

October Event CHANGE OF PLANS

Our Queen for the Month, Jean, is sorry to inform everyone that a change is going to have to be made on the date of our October Event. The date is being changed from the 15th to the 13th. The 13th is on a Tuesday. Everything else remains the same. Still going to Mimi's at 6:30 and still having the "around the house/white elephant swap. She is very sorry to inconvenience anyone, but when it turns out that the Queen for the Month can't come, then a change is in order. Please reply so she will know if you are coming or not.

Our October Event

Jean has planned for us to go to Mimi's Restaurant on Thursday night, October 15th at 6:30. We are to bring something from around our house for a white elephant swap. Don't buy anything--just bring something no longer needed you would be willing to trade. We did this once before and it was a lot of fun. Let Jean know whether or not you can come.

Red Hat Event Schedule

Here is our event schedule for the next 3 months and the "Queens for the Month".
October--Jean
November--Cherry
December--Lorraine

Wanda FINALLY got to come home. Continue to pray for her.

Sympathy

Diane Lindsey's mother passed away last Saturday. The funeral is tomorrow here in Montgomery. Details are in the paper today (Mon.).

Friday news

From Cindy:
Wanda had a bronchoscopy (sp?) this morning. They went down the vent and looked in her lungs and extracted anything that wasn't supposed to be there (i.e., fluid that was congesting her). She has a touch of pneumonia, but she is resting better and breathing much better after the procedure. She is still on the ventilator, but the doctor hoped to wean her from it (maybe tomorrow?). She has a chest tube that has also been draining fluid from her lungs as well, so maybe the fluid buildup will be gone soon.We did not go up today nor yesterday. We just needed some rest, although Mother and Daddy were chomping at the bit to go.We will all go up tomorrow (Saturday).Some have expressed desire to visit, which would be fine.The visiting hours for the SICU are: 10:30-11; 2:30-3; 5:30-6; and 8:30-9.Please feel free to go by and visit. We aren't always there to visit every time, and there is no limit to the number of people who can go back to visit.Thanks for the continued prayers.

Another big setback.Wanda's breathing became very laborous on Monday night, and they had to put her on a ventilator around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.She also has more sepsis (blood infection). They are monitoring her blood pressure, heart, and fluids...She is awake/aware of what's going on, but can't talk because of the ventilator. PLEASE keep the prayers heavenward.
www.caringbridge.org/visit/wandawarmack If you go to this website, you can read the updates and sign the guestbook.

Monday Update

This is from Cindy yesterday.
Wanda has developed a couple of complications that have set her back. First, she had a CT scan this morning and the doctors found an abcess on her liver. They put in a drain today around 2 p.m. and have drained a couple of bags (about 10 oz.) from the abcessed place. The doctors believe this may be one of the reasons for her illness all along.After we left this evening, her breathing became more labored, as she has some fluid around her lungs. They put her back on an oxygen mask instead of the nose canula.Please continue to pray for her, especially with these latest issues. We will probably visit again tomorrow.

Wed. Update on Wanda

This is what Cindy (Wanda's sister) wrote online yesterday from the hospital....
Wanda is doing MUCH better as of this afternoon. Again, the doctors are optimistic that the stint was the source of the infection. She is still on the dialysis machine, which is pulling fluid buildup from her body. However, her kidneys are producing some output, which is a good sign. The doctor hopes to have her off the dialysis machine tomorrow. When that happens, she may be ready for a room on the floor.THANKS to all who have asked and prayed.I will still keep posting as we know more. Wanda is feeling much better...asking for her cell phone!For those of you who have asked, Mother and Daddy are doing okay. Mother has been walking a little more this week and seems to be getting stronger; the wheelchair has helped walking all over UAB's complex!Daddy is weak from his chemo treatments last week (M-F), but is still chugging along. (For those of you who don't know, he has been diagnosed with MDS, which can develop into acute leukemia. He has been taking treatments for 2 months.)Again, please keep the prayers going for the whole family.

Update

This is from Wanda's sister Cindy:
On Monday, Wanda had an endoscopy to check the stint in her bile duct for blockage. There was some debris, so the doctor cleaned it out. This is probably the source of her infection. She is looking and feeling some better. The surgeon that initially accepted Wanda at UAB talked with us last evening, and she stated that Wanda would probably be in SICU at least a few more days. They want to get her off the dialysis before putting her in a regular room on the floor.Keep the prayers going!

Pray for Wanda

I wanted to let everyone know that Wanda needs your prayers. She was airlifted to Birmingham over the weekend. Her kidneys have shut down and she has an infection. Wanda has also lost over 50 pounds. Please pray for Wanda.

REMINDER!!!

Ladies.

Please remember that TOMORROW is the last day to give Dianne M. your money for "Beehive." She has heard from many of you , but not all, so let her know your plans. If you reply to this, she will get it (and so will everyone else!)

Love,

The Queen

July Event News

Our Red Hat July event will be July 14th at 7:30. We will be attending the Shakespeare Festival to see "Beehive". You MUST, MUST get your money -$25, to Dianne Mills by July 7th. That is the positively, absolutely last day to purchase with the group. University ladies can give it to Dianne Mills. She will be out of town on the 4th weekend so if you don't see her you can give it to Sylvia. You could also mail it to her. Dalraida ladies can mail their check to her, but it has to be in her hands before the 7th.

June 5 Guys Event!

The Vintage Violets invaded 5 Guys Burgers at East Chase tonight. As always, we got lots of stares and a few comments. The employees there were Red Hatters too. Their visors said "5 Guys" on them but nonetheless they were still red. We had a big group--I haven't stopped to count. Dianne M. has July, and there will be more info on that in the future.

June Event!

Nancy has planned a fun, casual evening for us on June 23rd at 6:30P.M. at Five Guys Burgers at East Chase. They serve delicious burgers and fries. They also have hot dogs. Plan on joining us for a great meal. You may wear your casual purple outfits and red hats unless it is your birthday month. Let Nancy know if you can come OR NOT! See you then!
Queen of Quite a Lot

Reminder!!!!!!

Please remember to let Orie Mae know if you are going Thursday night OR NOT! I hope we have a big turn out this month. We haven't had a big group together in a while! See you Thursday night!

April Red Hat Event

Orie Mae has planned a wonderful outing for the Violets. We will be going to Mr. G's Restaurant on Thursday Night, April 23rd at 7:00. Write this on your Calendar NOW and call Orie Mae (her computer is down right now) and let her know if you are going OR NOT. It is important to let her know either way. Wear your purple clothes and red hats!!!!!

March Event Reminder

Ladies,
Don't forget to let Faye know by this Wed. if you are going this Sat. It would be good to let her know if you are NOT going also. Remember, you may take spouses, guests, etc. on this trip.

Grandmother News

I missed reporting that Dianne H. became a grandmother for the first time on Jan.24th. Julie and her husband Phil have Aiden Wayne and he is a cutie! Lots of black hair.
Then on March 5th, Nelda became a grandmother for the 3rd time. Ainsley Marie was born to her daughter Allison, that lives in Mobile. Nelda is just back from there.

This week, on the 11th, Marley Rose was born to Monica and John Kachelman. Monica is LaRose's daughter and was experiencing blood pressure problems so was induced a few weeks early. Marley is in the NICU at Baptist East with some breathing issues but is expected to recover. Keep them in your prayers!

Red Hat March Event

The Red Hat Ladies March Event is a trip to Opelika to shop at Angel's Flea Market on Saturday, March 28th. In case you've never been there, it's located just off I-85and Highway 280 in an old Wal-Mart building. There are over 400 dealers and there should be something to interest everyone - "as they say, some people's junk is someone else's treasure." They also have a nice lounge area with coffee and cable TV.
The University church's 35-passenger bus has been reserved that day, and we LEAVE PROMPTLY AT 9:00 a.m. We should arrive around 10:00 a.m. when the store opens and shop until around 12:00 noon. We plan to have lunch at the Cracker Barrel Restaurant around the corner from the Flea Market and then afterwards travel back to Montgomery. Wear your red/purple or pink/lavendar casual clothes and comfortable shoes.
If you would like, you may invite your spouse/relative/friend to come along with you. Just as we did on the Gee's Bend trip last year, we will need everyone to help with the cost of gasoline. Since it will only be 120 miles round trip, it should only cost $2.00-$3.00 per person. PLEASE RSVP BY MARCH 25TH. Call Faye at home or email Dianne at dafmont@aol.com to let us know if you are going or not.

Red Hat Info

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!
I wanted to let everyone know who the next 3 Queens of the Month will be. March is Faye, April is Orie Mae, and May is Diane L. If you are not one of these 3 ladies and are wondering when your month is, email me and I will look it up. Have a great week!
QofQAL

also

Chappy's cancellation is from Dianne H. I forgot to sign the note and it looks like it came from Sylvia. Sorry Sylvia.

Saturday Chappy's cancelled

Due to the very small turn out for the breakfast at Chappy's this Saturday (7 including myself) and due to the frigid temperatures (but mainly due to the 7) I am cancelling this event. Of the menbers I have heard from three will be out of town, one has surgery today, and one is involved in a previously scheduled event, and 2 cannot come because of a recent event in their lives. Possibly we can reschedule this at another time of the year. My apologies to the 6 who were looking forward to Chappy's.

January Event

Happy New Year's everyone! To get the year started off right we are going to meet for breakfast on Saturday, January 17 at 8:30 AM at the Chappy's Deli in Peppertree Shopping Center on Vaughn Road. Dress will be casual but as always purple clothing and red hats. Hope to see everone that morning. Please RSVP (reply to email) and let me know if I will be expecting you that morning. If you need to call, phone number is home-277-8591 and work-242-5597.

Dianne H.