WHATS HAPPENING TUESDAY

Today was another day of hard work but at least we got to work outside. Got the rest of the yard mowed finally and trimmed and lots of shrub that had grown up cut down and some of it dug up. Ever since we had that front part cleared there have been small little shrubs that had some of their roots left and with all this rain some of them have started coming back up. Eventually we will get it to looking like we want to. But for now it is a continuous battle of the wills.

Joe went fishing this afternoon and caught a nice size catfish, which is now cleaned and in the freezer. We about have enough for another fish fry.

I was wondering how many of you have made your reservations at the resort for the Mo. Board Reunion? Who will be staying for one or two nights and who will be coming down for just the day on Saturday? It will really be fun and the time will be here before we know it. Sept. 7^th, 8^th and 9^th. With Saturday the 8^th being the big day. If you need more info about it let us know. Janet has done an awesome job of getting it all lined up and a nice place for us.

RACHAEL: Well today is the day you leave on your vacation. I hope you have lots and lots of fun You will be in our prayers for safe traveling and also for a great time and for you  to have a time of relaxation and renewing of sprite and mind. Have fun.

JANET: hey I wish I could do that , come over to your place and help you with your cleaning. Really I do. I don’t think I will ever get caught up with the jobs and work here that I need to do tho.

Isnt it funny how different each of us are about what we can and cant eat? Now I don’t have any trouble with shrimp but give me baked or broiled fish and my stomach just starts to doing the flip flops. It doesn’t ever make it into my mouth.

Chicken is ok if it is moist. I marinated some legs and thighs in Italian dressing today and Joe grilled them on the grill they were crispy on the outside with a nice crust and nice and juicy inside. And the only other meat that I can really eat is Hamburger meat. However you want to fix it.

There is a place at Kissee Mills that has dances about once a month that Joe and I are going to go to hopefully this month.

Glad that Melissas sister wasn’t that badly hurt. Does Melissa know about it yet?

So sorry about Susan, hope they find out soon what is making her so sick.

I hope your daughter has a beautiful wedding and that it all works out so that Mel can be there.

LANA: aren’t the digital scales great??  Mine you step up on them and it says Hello, then you step back off and they then say Im ready, you get back on and it gives you your weight. They weight .01 even .

Sounds like you are going to have a good safe 4^th of July.

SHEILA: Hey don’t feel bad lots of people don’t know what a bullet is. It is a small vial of stuff that is anywhere from 38 to 42 grams of protein but most people try to get it all in food they eat but if you are like me and don’t eat a lot of food it is another way of getting protein in.

TRUDY: well sounds like your surgeons are trying to figure out a good plan of action for you.

I hope you keep coming on to the board. And hope the 4^th is a great day for you.

Arent those little ones sweet? I love nibbiling on them. Lol

Well kiddos another day started and I will talk to you later.

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Well, its been frantic around here lately-and I havent gotten sleep in about a wee****il last night-I finally slept-however, it was on the couch-LOL....But, I slept pretty much all night long, and that felt good-and today I feel much better!!~YAY-that sure makes me happy!! I thought I was going to spend Mikes whole vacation not feeling well~Thank you, God!!  Where I fell last week on my knee-its been bothering me, almost more than my back and has really been affecting the way I have been walking even-but today it feels so much better~~ Now maybe I can get the rest of the wedding stuff done and get some other stuff done this week...I know-I cant overdo it-theres just so much to be done that I cant put off-so it is what it is and I have to deal with it-but it will be ok~! Jan-Yes, Mel knows about her sisters accident-because Terry had to leave the hospital and go get her and take her to the ER, because she was within a mile of the hospital and didnt want to worry about an ambulance bill for almost 1,000 to go under a mile when she didnt need it that badly. She was in the ER for just a couple of hours-but the bruises were already black and blue where the seat belt was across her chest. May not have been so bad if the airbags would have gone off-she is still very sore-but thank God she is alive and it wasnt any worse, right? Im sure that she will get a new car-since the old one is totalled and less than a month old-so she will have that hassle of finding something new-I know they wont be going to get it at Pontiac again-BUT-at least they have already looked around and know that they like etc-so she wont have to spend days looking and researching all over again!!

Jan-glad you got to get some yard work done-our grass etc was still soaked from all the rain and so we havent been able to do much here. They are now calling for a lot more rain this week, which we are NOT looking forward to-the yard needs mowed again already, but just havent been able to do it. We havent been able to swim either-because of all the rain, but also-having a hard time with the chemical levels, which the rain does affect....Although the scorching heat sucks in July-I dont mind the rain, its better than baking alive-its just that its affecting so many things we need to get done around here with tha****er line and such-so maybe soon-hoping for it anyway. ~~~~~GOOD NEWS~~~~GOOD NEWS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The doctors have told Mel that IF she continues to do as well as she has been-she will be getting out of the hospital as soon as today-she was waiting for the endocronologist to come in and see her to determine IF she can leave-but man-she sure looks good-and yesterday she looked so wonderful-full of life-and wasnt moaning and groaning in pain the whole time I was there-and thats just great!! She will have to go home with an IV and will have it for quite awhile and so either home health will come in once a day to give her the new bag of antibiotics OR she will run down the street 3 blocks and go to the hospital there-and they will do that for her. I knew-I told the docs she wouldnt have to be there for 3 weeks-I told them she was a fighter and after that initial shock of the surgery etc was over with-that she would be ready to go-and she wouldnt have to be there that long!! YAY~So-in a couple of hours, we should know more and I hope she will be home!! Please keep her in your prayers for a speedy recovery. thanks.

We talked to Susan yesterday and they said her gallbladder was fine! They are going to be doing an upper GI on her today to check out her pouch and such-but we really dont know any more than we did before. She was getting cranky because of all the waiting and of course, not knowing~~Please keep her in your prayers, poor thing-she is just miserable. No, I am ashamed to say-I havent talked to Nutti yet. I know her surgeon is down in Arkansas, but I dont know her last name. I will be calling sometime today and see if I cant get ahold of her. I have some bills to pay in town, and then am dropping off the boys at my parents place to spend the night-but am not sure what Mike and I are going to do~think we may just stay home and rent some movies or something.....not sure yet. Would like to go somewhere to get out of the house-but it may just be at home with some peace and quiet-which is okay too-Mike and I dont get much time just to sit and talk without interruption anyway, so that might be a nice change.

**Chelle-Mel got your plant and balloon-how beautiful that plant is-she said to thank you-to tell you that she loves it-and she will be calling you soon~I think she gets warn out before she gets to talk to everyone she wants to-LOL....I know she loves and appreciates it and you-and thank you for the cheer me up~Im sure she will be calling you soon-if she hasnt already!! **Tammy-Congrats on the pants being too big-isnt that a wonderful feeling? Im at that point again right now-and although I seem to be between sizes in the shirt department (the girls are still too big to fit in a lot of the shirts that I had given to me) I have plenty of pants and capris and seem amazed every time I put something on that "looks" too small and it will even be too big-LOVE that feeling!! So, congrats!!  On the not feeling up to par yet-its from the dehydration-I remember that after I got my drain out and got so sick-I felt 10 times worse than I ever did post op~and I didnt have ANY energy whatsoever!! Once you get past this dehydration and get your energy back-you will feel better than you ever have in your life-and I am praying that happens for you quickly!! Take care of you and make sure to sip your butt off and in no time, you will be kicking butt!!

**Rachael-if you see this before you leave today-HAVE FUN!! We will be praying for safe travels and for some much deserved time off and fun!! Love ya!

**Rianne, Hope that you are having fun on vaca!! I hope its not too hot down there. Take care and have fun!~

**Bev-hope your doing good with your paperwork and that everything is working out for you.

**Lana-can we come that way for the 4th? LOL-it sounds like so much fun-and not having to travel too far for anything is nice too-you dont have to worry about all the drunk drivers etc. I know we used to always do our own party here on the 4th, but not this year-its usually a pool party/BBQ and then fireworks and all our friends/family would help buy the big nice fireworks, but there has just been too much going on this year to get it all organized and have money for it all-so we will have to make it up next year!!

Hope I didnt forget anyone. I am getting a later start today than I normally do....I have made the guys breakfast and such while I have been posting and done some other things-and I guessed I bragged too soon about feeling better-cause the pain has already set in big time....so I think I am gonna go do my ice/heat regimen and try to get it under control before I have to leave the house to run my errands.  All my love and prayers to everyone-have a good day and a safe 4th-your all in my thoughts. Janet

Good morning Missouri.... I only have 30 minutes more till I can blow this popcorn stand for 13 days.....

I had a very exciting phone call this morning....I got to talk to Melissa and she sounds really good...she has a positive attitude and that made me really happy...I told her to take it easy and that I would try and touch base with her this weekend... Well I better get off here, so I can finish off some paperwork... Hope everyone has a blessed and safe 4th of July... God bless Rachael