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LOL Deb, I have those stories, and am fully sited.....just clumsy!!! Went to the Dr. with Kinsey---she has a bilateral ear infection---and restricted air ways. They do not want to call it asthma--for insurance purposes. She is home, and I guess we are going to decorate....the fun just never stops. My Mom has left me messages to call her, and will not answer either phone---irritates the hell out of me when she does that. Bugs the crap out of me, when I am in the Dr.'s office, and have my phone off for a reason, then she won't answer. GRRRRRR not in the mood today. Actually, to be totally honest---I was in a decent mood until I logged in at this site. The pages won't load, I am still not getting notifications, and my personal PM's have went unanswered.....left swinging in the wind----leaving things half done has ALWAYS been a pet peeve....went round and round with my kids over that. Not interested it doing it now, I don't wanna be a site mama! See ya on the other site......almost seems like the other side!

No Suzanne, I did not get it.......so sorry! I sent the owner of the other site a PM letting her know of the influx, and to assure her we are not all transferring over due to some big blow up that required members being banned or anything. I have not heard back from her. Not sure where to start the thread at over there----I saw Tracy there, and Ashley.....so.......spread the word. And Suzanne, you or anyone else can call me anytime!

Leaving early in the morning.....think 3 AM!!! Will meet you any day....just let me know! I'll figure it out! Call or text me, I will PM you the # again, just in case. Will check in with y'all if I get a chance, or will see you in about 10 days. ((((hugs)))))

You have mine Tracy, or do you need it again? Suzie, it really isn't too hard to shower with a leg cast. I used a lawn chair in the shower, so I was not standing on it, because it could be slick. Put a trash bag over the cast, and tuck it in around the top. Then use the Press and Seal type of like waxed paper---wrap a ring or 2---even Saran Wrap pulled tight works well. Sit down, and prop your foot up if possible to avoid water running straight down it----you get to shower, shampoo, shave the other leg!!! I was in my cast from just under the knee to the edge of my toes, for 9 weeks----believe me, you learn how to shower!!! Another option, probably not as available to you is a seriously hilarious one!!!!! Go to the Feed store and ask for disposable gloves, for large animal testing. They will be big enough to slide over your cast, they are really tough. They do have fingers, but they can just flop around!!! The gloves are made to go past the elbow, for pregnancy testing and embryo transfer!!! They work REALLY well, less bulk than trash bags! Less likely to leak too!!! But not everyone has those around I guess!!! I really didn't either, but I DID go buy them! And FYI----I have NEVER used them for what they are for! LOL Our cows get confirmed by giving birth! And we have never had an animal so pricey we did any transfers! LOL Got all the boys Christmas wrapped tonight. Sure doesn't feel like Christmas is around the corner. Well, my neck and shoulder are still killing me-----not sure why. I hate taking anything, and now it is too late, it would reflux on me. Oh well, I am tired, it will relax I hope. Will check in in the morning. Manda never even saw her boss today so no idea about what is happening still.

Excellent advice for Ashley IMHO Plain. I know with my past I am uber paranoid, but ya know, it is better safe than sorry. And Plain, I bet more people miss you than you would ever begin to realize. I'd bet ya anything! I am that sure of it. I put the dog out while waiting for my ride to breakfast to see my Uncle off, and she is barking her damn head off, she knows I am still here. I am ready to pop her one! Speaking of ride....bbl

If members have a personal problem, please take them to PM, to allow us to keep the thread up and active. Failure to do so, will cause the thread to be locked down. Thanks for your cooperation. Good Luck to all.

Oh No Suzie!!! But at least it is a walker cast/boot. Crutches suck sooooo bad!!! Hope it heals quickly and quits hurting even sooner! Izzy and I just got back from our walk, I increased our distance, and made myself weak by the time I got home. We walk FAST! I am trying to wear her out and work me out! She is pretty good on the leash, better when Rick is with us. But she is learning our ways of what we want her to do. I am waiting for Kinsey to get home, then have to run into town, to get new meds for Rick, the new GERD meds are not working, and he is having problems swallowing. So off to buy his usual OTC kind. And he wants new socks! LOL, he actually, finally ask for them, he has some that are antiques I think! LOL My in laws left this morning for Texas. After telling us for the last few years they couldn't drive it, and dictating when Rick's vacation had to be taken, they suddenly left. Called me from the road. I called them several times yesterday to say happy anniversary, and no one would answer. They did not want us to know until they had already left. I hope they will be ok. It scares me so bad. She drives sooooo slow, not over 55 EVER. Not on the interstate, or anywhere. And he can't move well enough to look around and be reactive. Scary. But they are both well into their 80's now. They celebrated 65 years of marriage yesterday! Can you believe that!! The issue is that my DIL's parents are driving their motor home to TX to meet up with the kids when they come in, and my MIL is concerned about the farm house needing cleaned for them. They are not the kind who would care....but she does. I am finished working, I could have taken them and helped, but guess they preferred not. My dog is snoring....wore her out. Speaking of I need to go call the vet. She has an appointment tomorrow I need to reschedule.

I'm with Tracy----totally exhausted, and will be up again in 4 hours......see ya tomorrow!

I have a pot of Penne Pollo cooking---Penne pasta with chicken ----a sauce with chicken & veggies. It makes a HUGE pot, inexpensively. I began making it probably 25 years ago, every Halloween, and everyone who come by would have a bowl, no one had to worry about dinner. Well, in the intervening years, the numbers have dwindled, and one would think with a vegetarian DD it would have been a memory only----but NO! The ones still around, still expect it! Becky and Gary hang out here on Halloween, their boys and their families make this home base, several people come by with kids, that come in for cookies, or a bathroom break. And Kinsey now thinks it is her special Halloween meal!! LOL She should be here in about 30 minutes. She trick or treats the places Manda takes her. They have done a couple of carnivals, and did Safe Treats down town---but she sold her candy last year. Local dentists do a Treats for Troops thing, they buy it for a buck a pound, and send it to the troops overseas. She is not a huge candy eater, it has always been readily available, so she doesn't see it as a treat....doesn't gorge herself. Our son, on the other hand seriously keeps the candy away from the boys, and when Connor gets it, he shovels it in---it is cute, but I try not to laugh and encourage it! I talked to him a little while ago, he was going to eat chicken, and then go Trick or Treat, he was very excited! We went and did some Christmans shopping this morning. We have 2 weeks to get it done to take to Texas for the Louisiana kids. Bought Garrick a little Step2 motorcycle!!! He loved the little 4 wheeler thing, just a push with your feet one, same as this is. We still have to figure Connor out. Got Lenny a new buckle, it is such a chore....the figuring out! Sizes for DIL are impossible for me to figure, so no clothes......she is not a jewelry wearer. Although I am thinking maybe one of the Mom necklaces, with the boy charms on it. She wears a cross on occasion. Well, better get things going----kids will be knocking soon! Need to put batteries in the witch and the skeleton outside, they are motion activated. Wondering how Izzy will do with all the craziness. Took her into Beck & Garys and they had their 2 dogs---a rotty cross, and a Rhodesian Ridgeback, and they are dog sitting for their sons boxer----and the dogs accosted her, scared the crap out of her (not literally thankfully!) she jumped on the couch with me! She never gets on furniture, she was shaking. Rick took her back to the van---poor thing was scared! Would have scared me too! Kids here----see ya!! have a SAFE and FUN night all!!!

I think the bat would be cute. I sent Amanda one year as the cutest spider you ever saw!!! I dressed her in a black one piece long sleeve dance set----then took black knee high panty hose, and stuffed them, and attached them to the shirt part--she wore white gloves, and we put white gloves on the end of each of her additional legs---2 extra on each side, and she wore white tenny shoes. I hooked the ends of the new legs together with elastic thread made for jewelry making, so each time she moved her arms, they ALL moved. Then we put big long fake black eyelashes on her and a little black derby hat. She was adorable. Won a prize even. However she did not like it----she wanted to be a scary spider! Yeah----sure-----grrrrr!!! Kids! Speaking of kids, Kinsey just walked in, in a winter coat, and gloves---it is down into the 20's this morning. Do you realize in 2 months, Christmas will just be a memory? It was 2 months from yesterday----how scary is that???!!!! LOL I have to get my shopping done for taking to Texas! Maybe Rick and I can do some this weekend, since he is no longer on call and not gonna go get himself "lost"!!! LOL Gotta go do the girlies hair! See ya afterwhile.

Everyone needs to quit with the language, and quit with the pointing fingers, and either get on with the topic at hand or let the thread die a natural death. The arguing gets nowhere, and ends up causing many problems. Politics is a subject that causes emotion to run high, and one that is obviously divided naturally. This thread IS in Rants and Raves, and off topic of lap band, no one has problem with that. It is the language, when referring to other people and actions such as that that have to stop. Let's get back to topic.

Oh Man guys---it was one helluva night. Ended up with Rick being fine, totally confused, and somewhat (more than that really) embarrassed by the hoopla. And in the end the dispatcher no longer has a job. It began yesterday afternoon, they had 2 jobs going in Colorado---one above Dolores, and one in Dove Creek. Both needing mechanics. These jobs are being done out of the main office in Grand Junction, who is the parent and wheels of our local yard. Well their mechanic was MIA---he too will likely be on the cutting block. So the dispatcher called Rick---rather than a back up in Grand Junction. Rick questioned it, but was told he was supposed to go, so he went. he was told to go to Dolores. He did. He called me at 3:30 from a small town near there---all was fine, but from there he goes off paved road etc. I didn't talk to him long as my brother had just walked in. And my brother, with his mental state takes offense very easily over things such as being ignored. So now we fast forward to 7:30 ish, and his co worker calls me because they cannot contact Rick and the job supervisor is saying he never showed up. So locally they began calling him, work cell, personal cell ( a friend had the #) and the truck phone---all went unanswered. So they communicate back and forth with the location boss and determine he has not been on location, he never signed in. So they log on to locate his black box in the truck----and there is no signal at all. No GPS signal----nothing. Black box is dead. So....they make the decision to send out search and rescue---and locally they leave heading to the little town I talked to him at then, they plan to split up and go in several directions. They would not allow me to ride along, but promised me a ride as soon as they knew anything. Them taking this as serious as calling search and rescue scared me to death! There is new snow, and very muddy roads, so I was figuring a simple slide off the road and stuck, without phone service. I know I let it panic me last night, but I still felt SURE I would know if it was dire, but....maybe that is hind sight!! Well they get headed up there, and a Colorado hiway patrol calls in that he has been located, and is fine. He has no cell service in the roads he is on. So his coworkers hopped in together---two of them---and head on up to where he is at, because they think at this time he is in deep doo-doo. They get to the road the cop told them, and there is Rick with a tow truck driver, helping to hook up a big Halliburton iron truck. He has no idea what is going on! They ask him why he didn't sign in, he says he did. They tell him the boss claims he never showed up, He was livid! He told them the location is less than 8 miles ahead, go check on him. Well one of the guys IS his boss, so they go up, and there bigger than Dallas is Rick signed in, hours charged, notations on the paperwork etc. So they call dispatch back----and get the big wheels involved, and come to find out, dispatch sent Rick to Dolores, when he checked in , they logged him as the Grand Junction mechanic, and were waiting for Rick to show up in Dove Creek. He didn't even know there were problems in Dove Creek. So then they got to the black box. 6 different write ups have been made on it not working, and the electronic techs have ignored it. The dispatcher when he couldn't find it, lied about suddenly losing contact with it. So it was a series of screw ups due to the dispatcher---but I tell ya, they had us here totally scared to death! Rick was working, he had no clue! Now that all is fine, it just embarrasses him, because everyone was looking for him, thinking he had screwed up! Just glad he is ok. He is already out there again today, the tow truck was not heavy duty enough to tow with iron on the truck, so they dropped the trailer, and he has to go pick it up today. So another day off for me that he is working. He will have probably 180+ hours on his paycheck. Can you believe that??? Uncle Sam will love it! Anyway, he was home, and therefor I slept ok! Was stressful as hell. And Manda was upset and wanted to be here, I was not up to putting on a front for Kinsey, so her feelings are hurt, I need to mend that fence today. I mean I know she understands, but she was scared too. So....laundry today. Need clean pants after last night. Plan to grill out......IF he makes it home at a decent time. We'll see. Supposed to drop off again temperature wise here this week---so plan to go walk the dog at the river again. I want to ride so bad, but there is so much mud, and cleaning hooves sucks!!!! We'll see. Sorry so much drama!!! Thank you all for being there......I needed to vent without scaring anyone else ---Mom, son etc. without knowing anything yet. Glad I didn't bother them. Thank you so much!

good news is, we did find out there is absolutely NO cell service up there, which may play into things---but there are several men headed his way regardless. And the leader of the job is out of a job it sounds like......it is his responsibility in these cases to check each employee dispatched there in and out, and report any who have not shown up. He did nothing. Hoping an irresponsible employee and no service are the answer. Still not comfortable with that, but hoping. Thanks Ashley....appreciated more than I know to say.

Michelle, a few years ago we had a miller/moth invasion. EVERYWHERE you went they were there, the night was horrid---they flew in your face, and your hair--which totally freaks me out! Before they hatch they are like a small caterpillar, wormy looking thing, and Rick said location would look like the ground was moving, it was so thick with them. One of the guys told him you could not kill them hardly, so he showed them, he took a ziplock filled it with a handful of the larvae---and took it to work and put it in the freezer. A couple of days later they took it out, let it thaw and the things began moving!!! GROSS!!!! One year on a trip we drove through upper Utah, and there were so many beetles on the road, they were using blades to clear the hiway, you could hear them crunching under the tires. There were flashing signs warning motorcylcists to not travel the roads! It was the grossest thing I have ever seen bug wise!!! Have fun at Chuck E. Cheese! I don't mind the place myself---play with the kids, it is ok. Food is not the greatest, which keeps me from gorging! Saw Terri at work this morning----she has done her civic duty and voted!!! LOL Just come home, having some left over ham for lunch, then off to give both Dads haircuts. I really want to do nothing, but.....life beckons! Suzie, I really want to take Izzy down to the river walk and walk there while it is so pretty, and I want to go riding....but working 6 days a week right now cramps those wanna do things! Well I want to get the boys Halloween box ready to send---I will talk to all of you in awhile!

Well in my little corner of NM the republicans are out in force voting. I began working early voting in this election on the 5th of October. So far we have been open from 7 AM to 5:30 PM M-F. We start Saturdays this week, and will then do M-F from 7 AM to 8 PM. And there will be 4 other polling places opening up for early voting as well. So today was day 8, and when I left at the end of my shift, we had voted over 1000 people so far. The republicans come in loud and vociferous!!! We have them begging to work the election. On the other hand, I am in high demand as a working democrat, and the ones I have approached about working, seem almost scared to admit being Dem.!!! It has not been fun working this election let me tell you! I have to remain civil, no matter the crap said, and some of it being said by co-workers and county workers..... I read and follow, and wonder how anyone can seriously blame all that is wrong on ONLY the democrats, like it all happened in the recent months----like it was not years in the downslide. I just wanted to say thanks for making me feel less alone!!! And Kartman, WTG---you have done awesome! I cannot run, I have a tumor in my leg, and the bone will not support the stress, but I would LOVE to! Keep up the awesome job!!!

Went and visited our new "DD...doggy daughter" in jail today. We also bought a 8X12X6ft high dog run, a large kennel, and stainless steel dog dishes at a yard sale today! They are still referring to her as Mattie, not sure---she doesn't seem to respond to it...but it is chaos---dogs barking and noise, and smells---we will see when we get her home. We are headed to town to buy her some food, then we will take it over, and they will begin feeding her that, so we don't have "issues" when we get her home!! LOL Had to take Rick's Mom to the Urgent Care today, she got up, took her pills, and got sick, then her hands went numb, and her head hurt. So rather than call one of us, she calls the DD in Denver, who is convinced she is having a stroke---calls us in a panic so we went out, his other sister is there, and they are all up in the air because her BP is reading 167/142. So...I look at it, and the cuff is upside down, the leads are up under her arm pit damn near! Turn it over, take it and it is like 150/80---still a bit high, but not stroke level. She could talk fine, no face droop, or limp limbs---tingling in her hands, they did lots of checking, ran an EKG, took blood. Said she seems ok, if it returns, to call 911, could be a heart attack. I tend to believe she is having TIA's---mini strokes. She has a blood clotting problem anyway---but I know nothing!! LOL Anyway, Rick and I are off to Walmart, then to dinner....see ya in awhile. Tracy---glad you are going to do what it takes to feel better. This time of year---this year----call your local county court house, and inquire about election workers. Pay is usually really good! It is temporary work, but you see a lot of people for networking. Even if it is election day only---it is a $200.00 boost. Just a thought. BBL

Well this is it---It is after 10, and I am back up at 2!! LOL, Rick is sleeping, and I will be able to in the car if need be. Kinsey will let me sleep, she has her DS, and DVD player both. MIL is the one who does not think passengers should sleep! But I will be behind her!!! I am putting Rick and his Dad up front, his Mom in the center, and Kinsey and I in the back seat of the van. It is a bench, and bigger for the 2 of us, and I would prefer to be the one to tend to her thousand issues---y'all know how travelling is, it is a constant state of "where is this, and what did we do with that?" LOL BBQ with the family was great, saw family here from California, and Washington state, Colorado, Wisconsin, Louisiana, and bunches from NM. Lots more due in tonight for tomorrow and Sunday. Hate missing it. I have a cousin in ABQ who has a rare form of luekemia, and he was there tonight. We got a chance to sit and talk for quite awhile, was really good. I also had a chance to visit with another cousin who is now a pilot---might have found a connection for some discounted flights---LOVE that! Anyway, it was harder on Manda tonight than she expected. I had her sit down here at the desk top and print me out a medical release for Kinsey. Kinsey is just excited, she does not realize she is going to be gone from Mommy for longer than a couple of days. But we will be fine. She told everyone who would listen tonight she was going to Texas with her Papa and Gran! Will check in if I get a chance. If not I'll be here within the week I'd guess! One of those cases of expect me when you see me! LOl Take care everyone, and I'll miss you!

LOL, Jenn, me wearing your shirt, might be more than poor ol' Trey's heart could handle, or any other innocent soul out there. You are much shorter than I am......and Michelle is not alone in that Saggin' Wagon! I would look like the internet cartoon of the old lady with her titties hanging out the bottom of her shirt!!! Guess I am not without semi transparent clothing, I ask Rick if I had anything almost see through---intending it to be a joke, but he looked at me and replied "is a frogs ass watertight?" Uh, guess maybe somewhere they are hiding!!! LOL Suzanne, how far would this trip be for you? Rick and I just booked a mini vacay---he is feeling very guilty (without cause) about this trip, he feels his Mom was in a manipulative mood! DUH! But, in her defense, she is in a very emotional place with her granddaughter, and she can't DO anything, so she is on a tear to DO something to fix all other problems! Anyway, we were going to use this week of vacation and do something of MY choice, since he chose to go to Sturgis for his 50th. But..... So today I was watching GMA and they had a segment on about Fall travel specials. From Austin TX to Las Vegas NV, airfare, and 4 days 3 nights at Circus Circus for $300.00. So I called to get a price from ABQ, and it is $271.00. We are planning to go between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Should be a fun time, and will be our Christmas to one another! I have tore this house apart looking for the FM modulator for the IPOD. I can't help but think it got left in Becky's truck coming home from Sturgis. It is not to be found. And a black shirt, is also MIA. Everything is ready to go, ATV's loaded. Wheels on the trailer repacked----van cleaned. We have a family reunion picnic tomorrow night, so won't have much time at home for Rick to do anything before we leave, he works tomorrow from 6-5, then picnic at 6....and we are leaving at 3 AM on Sat. Morning. Will find out tomorrow if I am taking Kinsey. I hope so. I think the trip will be hard for her...but she will be so happy to see Connor!!! Well, I am going to tear the desk apart and see if I have hid the modulator from myself. See y'all tomorrow!

Oh my----I feel so ALL important!!! We will likely stick to our original plan of being there the 2nd week of November. But crap, now I have a dilemma. Where I live, we actually get winter, so all the clothes in the stores now are winter clothes----where am I gonna find a transparent shirt this time of year????? Jenn----you really behaved quiet calmly in SA. Myself, an old married woman, and another woman, who "wasn't their type"---had to practically drag you up to the pool table and dance floor in the Gruene Hall! And who got pictures of them put on, dancing with strange men? I did! He wasn't strange, just that I was the one dancing! LOL Was a fun time, not the place to go with that group, but fun anyway! LOL I need to pack! Guess laundry should go first! LOL Debbie, how cool, was the card in addition to being paid, or was that how they paid you? Teacher conferences already Cindy? Wow, I know Kinsey brought home a progress report. She is having the usual Kindergarten issues, lower case b, d and q confuse her. And she still tends to round some of her "r" sounds, but not all so it is habit, not speech problems. Showing some possible tendencies to be dyslexic---her Dad is---but with repetition, she turns her letters around then and remembers them. For awhile she wrote her Ki right then the nsey was ALL backwards. But she is doing in right now. Hopefully she doesn't end up with the problems, but we will deal with it if so. Michelle, when do you plan to go to the hardware store? I would enjoy that type of retail, it is not "fussy"!!! I liked retail work---the mental side of it, figuring out how to display something, or add to it, to make the sale is a challenge I enjoyed! The customer side....ehhhh not so much! LOL Tracy---Kinsey says she wants to be a ladybug. Or a dead bride. LOL Who knows where that come from, before school, we could trace some of the wierd thoughts---not so any more! Macy made such a cute witch! Maybe she needs to be a witch with a crystal ball so she can see-look (or whatever---I lost the thought) even better! Will catch the rest of you in awhile, time to change the laundry.

Angela, I made a lasagna in one of the plastic dishes, for a pot luck, and it looked great, but when I went through the serving line, it was crunchy on the bottom. I couldn't do anything about it---but yeah, it transmits heat much faster than regular cookware---they should warn you. Some cake mixes actually brownies maybe on the mix it says if you are using dark non stick, to cook a different time, so it DOES matter. Sorry you had it happen at a crucial time. cinnamon rolls.......mmmmm I am trying to focus on the visit with the boys. It is hard to ignore the other, but I am. In fact she has not spoken a word to me, ignores my calls, instead calls Rick at work. he was mad, she called 4 times in a row, he was in a meeting, having to write a guy up, and he waits, and calls back. She said she figured they had a truck running, and he couldn't hear. She was calling to say, that we would have to pick them up because they didn't want their car left over here all weekend....duh! LOL Feel better Jenn, what happen with the accident? Your mistake or someone elses? I am supposed to be getting on track again with Rick, so far all we have managed to do is NOT buy ice cream! Nothign else has changed!!! LOL We are pathetic! Suzie, I think we relate quite similarly to you going to your sisters, and me to my inlaws. I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that you love her dearly---I DO love my inlaws, they are good hearted people, but they USE me up! Use Rick up, and I hate that, it irritates me and makes me feel petty. Yeah our niece has had drug issues for years, but the Mom and Dad, and grandparents refused to acknowledge it for a long time, and her sisters told them, but it fell on deaf ears. Then the blame game, it was the husband, well he is gone, then the boyfriend, now he is gone, then the friends, but they change every week---the only common denominator is her....she has a problem, and I pray she gets help. She was such a good kid, reminded me much of Rick when he was younger. Saddens me. Well I need to get busy, I have not set anything aside to pack or anything. Now I need to get going! Will check in later today!

Manda won't be going....but maybe Kinsey. I know you will all find this impossible to believe, but now my MIL is going! Since she found out the kids are going to be there, she will not stay away and let the "boys" have some time. Sorry, I love her, I really do, but it just kinda wilted the trip. Traveling with her is hard to say the least. We must stop every 100 miles, and she stares at the odometer or the milepost signs so she is on target---so she can get out and move. She drives no faster than 55 regardless of the speed limit, and prefers about 45. And when Rick hits 80...she starts telling him, about how she has never had a ticket! You do not eat when you get hungry, and they don't like to snack much in the car, because they are both diabetic, and it is hard to find appropriate snacks (?)--you eat by the clock! At 8, again at noon, and again at 5:30. Anyway, I am still excited to see my boys, just not excited about the trip. And I will tell you what, if those cows are all found in our intact fences, then I WILL have my say. They will both go, but we will foot the bill. All the fuel, the food etc. It would have been our expense if neither of them had went so it shouldn't matter, but it still bugs me, my parents would not be this way. Rick's niece, is in jail. She has a drug problem, was on probations and had a dirty UA. Well come to find out she stole over $3000.00 from his sisters account, before going to jail. They are all worried over her kicking the habit (meth)...I personally worry that if she stole the 3K, then she owes someone, and they want their money...they don't take "payments". It worries me for her safety, before worrying about the "kicking the habit". Anyway, every single conversation with his Mom at this point is about this girl---her granddaughter. I cannot imagine it being Kinsey and me being blase about it. But the same conversation for an hour a day is difficult, but 12 hours in a van together, then in the same house, then 12 more in the van.....make me feel like hyperventilating. They all ---MIL SIL etc enabled the girl, now here she is. Maybe it is time she paid the dues---keep her away from her "friends" but they are all trying to come up with ways to bail her out of the jam she is in. Kinsey stayed with us tonight while Manda and her new friend went to dinner. We bought a new game called Candy Land Wheel. Done with the characters and color thing of Candy Land, it is different enough to keep her well entertained! She won a round, I won a round then Rick won, so we quit then!!! I played an Opposite memory card game with her after school today. Basic memory, only the cards are opposites, you find hot and cold, or over and under etc. She kicked my butt fair and square!!! OMG I had not realized how my memory has failed! WOW---no going easy on her either, she out and out beat me! Going to go rub Rick's back, he is stressed pretty good over all this too. Poor Guy!

Well Michelle, I am so sorry the diagnosis was not positive, but at least you know now what you are dealing with, and can begin treating the symptoms as they arise. The unknown, and being treated like you are just whiny or drug hunting is horrible. We will keep you in our prayers, and be with you here during the highs and lows as you deal with this. When you feel like crying, and feeling sorry for yourself, we understand----and are here for you during those times. As you learn about it, please keep us informed too---we can better help you through the hard times, if we too know what is going on. If you need help, ask your sister, it might help her to help you right now. Nothing much changed on the TX deal. Looks like Rick, maybe both of us will be leaving either Sat. afternoon or Sun. morning. I have a family reunion on Fri. night and Sat. I told him it pissed me off, he missed the last one, because he was out of town working. So much to his Dads unhappiness, he put him off from tomorrow until Sunday. Tuff cookies! He is jumping through hoops for them anyway.grrrrrrr So he tells his Dad he is going to go down, and then when we go in November, he is selling ALL our cows. His Dad did not like that!!! That is his ace in the hole, when he needs to go, he backs it with something to do with ours as well. So....that means in order to keep his ag tax break, he either has to come up with and buy more himself, or grow crop, or something. Rick has tried to convince him to sell their cows, and lease the land for grazing---which would maintain the tax break. He says he would rather die----which is such a mind trip it just pisses me off, and upsets Rick. So anyway---if I up and disappear.....you will know why and where. Tracy I looked it up and I am about 5 hours directly NW of you. If we can figure it out in Nov. it would be better, this is going to be down, gather in cattle fix the fence, and head back home, hopefully in 3, max 4 days. Kills me to do it. Suzanne, I am mailing a package your way probably tomorrow---keep an eye out! Again, hugs to you Michelle----we are here with you.

Wow Michelle, your post scared me! It is a time your sister needs to be ever vigilant, and never alone if she can help it. If she has access to and can attend a concealed carry class, so she can be legally armed, now is the time to do it. I know in some states, if you have an abusive situation in the court system, the class fees are waived. I will admit, it took me awhile to become hardened enough to move forward to it, and get the gun, and keep it in reach. Then by the time my state got the concealed carry permits he was in prison, but he won't be there forever. And while I would not just shoot him if I saw him walking down the street, if he EVER shows up at my place, or threatens my families safety ever again, I would not hesitate. I KNOW he means business, and now, so do I. Make sure your sister knows to document EVERYTHING. If he glares at her during child visits, or whatever, she needs to date and time it all. My case was back before everyone had computers to document times etc. So I detailed everything, and once a week, I would make a copy, and mail it to myself. Then when it come in the mail, I stuck it in a shoe box. Then when we went to court, if he disagreed with any issues, timing etc.----it was all there, dated on the stamp, and unopened since that time. As it was he buried himself so deep, none of it was necessary----but it helped me feel like I was helping myself. Good Luck to you all----keep us posted, I feel a need to know how she is doing! Suzie, you crack me up with Roswell!!! Years ago, there was supposed to be a spaceship landing (edited to say CRASH--not landing) outside of Aztec. They allegedly gathered alien bodies etc, and the government DID come in, and close off the area, and now out in the middle of the mesa, there is a cement pad----40 foot by 40 foot.......with nothing anywhere around it! Now, I do not believe even back in the day of this---that any group of people could keep something of that nature quiet---it IS wierd. They have a UFO symposium here too, sometime in May I think it is. They never capitalized on it for decades, then some of the Roswell people who are serious believers come here to see the site, etc, and it has grown since then. But Suzanne, to the best of my knowledge, I have never been probed by an alien. My husband is wierd sometimes, but I think it's the beer!!!! Cindy, you feeling any better? Hope so! Tracy & Angela, I would imagine tomorrow later in the day or the next day for Suzanne. You will enjoy the visit!! If they are touring Carlsbad today, then on to SA, the Alamo the next morning, since it closes at like 5-6 or so. Jenn--don't let yourself get too run down!!! Busy girl! Trey---hope the LBT bug strikes often, we like having you around!!! You said "like Kat" you have American Indian in you.....I DO????? Wow!!! I have nephews that are half Navajo, but on the Dads side. They do say I belong to the NoAssAtAll Tribe...... lol! My DH has quite a bit of Indian blood somewhere, like you with coloring, lack of much body hair. He said in high school, he hated it, he felt immature to the hairy guys. Now he appreciates it! I MUCH prefer it!! My ex was very hairy. It was like sleeping with an SOS pad!!! And in the bed, I would sweep off the sheets, there was hair on them, it all looked like pubic hair everywhere----ick ewwwww! Now, that is not an issue, unless he is trimming his goatee, mustache, and forgets to clean it up----grrrrrrr!!! And it is not a heavy growth!!! He deals with it now, and I prefer it! LOL Debbie, hope work improves for you! Shar where ya at??? Hiding?? Well, my stomach says it is lunch time....ooh the clock agrees!!! See ya!

Thanks for getting the pics up Suzie! Enjoy the caverns, they amaze me, I have been meaning to get there again, I don't know if it would bother me or not, the older I get the bigger my phobia of enclosed places....wonder why? I was up off and on all night, Kinsey had a rough night, Manda called me. School held drills yesterday and one of them, along with fire drills, etc was an intruder drill. So Kinsey freaked out last night, thought intruders were coming for her, and she was shaking and crying, and thought they were going to shoot kids and Moms. Manda was at a loss to calm her so she called me, and even together, she was ADAMANT that an intruder was coming, they told her at school, and she was afraid....... So, I have nothing on the immediate agenda, so I am going to go take a nap.....I hope! BBL

It's funny Suzanne should say that, Rick said last night, they act alike. He said they use the same phrases, and move their hands in similar manner. I had so much fun! Wish we would have had more time! When they left last night, they had directions to SA Tracy. What the plan is I don't know, she will likely check in tonight, it is a 2 day drive, and let you know their plan. Got laundry going, and plan to go in and have lunch with Rick. Other than that, nothing! This weekend we are going to Albq. to the state fair. We usually try to go to Rick's annual cardiology check up during fair time, so we go then. Well the appt. interfered with my visiting with Suzanne, so at first he was going to go alone, then decided to reschedule. So....it worked out GREAT! Now he is scheduled to go in Oct. 6th, which is right in the middle of Balloon Fiesta!!! A huge hot air balloon fiesta!! So we are going this weekend to play at the fair, and will combine Dr, and balloons---I LOVE the way it worked out, and I was really glad he was here last night, he enjoyed everyone. OK---time to fold a load of laundry....bbl