WHATS HAPPENING WEDNESDAY

Went to orientation today at the Nursing home. Didn’t last as long as I thought it would. Which was good. I got paid for it anyway. 2 hours of filling out papers, like W-2 s and such. Not a bad way to make some extra money. The DON told me today that she would just put me down at 2 days a week and if at the end of the month I wanted to pick up more I could volunteer  to do the monthly med sheets that go into the Med Techs books. And then all the sheets that go into the charts . A tiring job but easy way to make extra if you aren’t intrupted by everything else.

 

They are saying that the weather is suppose to be just like we have had for at least the next 7 days. Janet you should be able to get tha****er line fixed now.

 

I ran the soaker hoses on the roses all day long. Have two different ones that I ran so hopefully they got enough water.

 

We thought we had a septic leak and was going to have to dig up the septic tank and have it pumped but the septic wasn’t even in that same direction so we quit and turned our attention to the water main and that was where the water was all coming from . had a leaky gate valve. So the cost of that was 20.00 instead of the 200.00 we were going to have to spend on the septic,   great  God IS GOOD.!!!!

 

Please everyone watch yourself in this heat and stuff. I know that Joe and I work outside all the time but we take breaks real often like every 15 to 20 minutes and drink at least 10 to 12 oz of water each time of course then you have to run to the bathroom but at least we know we aren’t dehydrating that way.

Our work goes pretty slow but at least we don’t get sick

 

Did anyone watch the FAT MARCH last night? Wow those obese people are being really put thru the mill. Walking 10 to 13 miles a day. Of course they are all young. There was no way that when I was obese that I could have walked that much lol. It was all I could do to walk to the mail box. I still have a hard time walking up and down hills. I can walk on a smooth flat service easy but not other wise. Everytime I get somewhere that there is a smooth surface I walk and walk. When I go to Wal mart I can make 12 trips around the outside of the store with out stopping. Don’t know how much that is but it is a heck of a lot more than I could do before surgery.  Before surgery I could barely make it thru shopping and that was hanging onto the basket  like it was a walker. Lol I always wanted to pust the cart because I needed it. Now I make Joe pu**** so I can run and get stuff to put in it .

 

 

VESTA; Hey that is great that a cup of tea can do that for you. Super Dieters Tea huh? I will remember that. I have been looking for one called Smooth Moves but had never found it so I will get this one. Didn’t cramp you huh? If I could drink a cup of tea a couple of times a week instead of taking the laxs would be great. Im so glad that you got the problem resolved.

 

 

JANET: Im so sorry that you are going thru the mother /daughter drama you are going thru. Lots of us can sympathize with you on the problem, as we have had the same thing at different levels with our own daughters. And I doubt if any of us handled it like we would have liked too. Lol. After all is said and done there doesn’t seem to be much of any good way to do it. In another few months you will have nothing to say about any thing at all she does. Seventeen is considered an adult. And can do what they want. But like I told my daughter that if she didn’t want to obey my rules then she could find somewhere else an support herself. But in your case I sure wouldn’t want her living with your mother either. Or her father. But like I said there isnt much you can do about it in a few months. All you can do is pray that she will realize one day how much she lost .

 

Yeah that is what you need isnt it? To be pregnant lol. Start all over. Since you just got Jon up to where you can not follow him around like a baby all the time.

That might explain a lot of pains you are having. Lol

 

Have you heard anything from Melissa.? I am wondering what her Ortho doctor said?

 

Well will tell you this that Deer love to eat tulips lol   A riazome is the big thick root of the iris. The roots are the little stringey parts that come off of it. Sometimes there wont be many roots to one but it will make some once it is put in the ground. The riazome should not be covered up but have the top of it exposed to the sun and air. A little shade is ok for either the tulips and or Iris. But if either is in the shade most of the day I would say they might not do well . If the only place you have to plant them is where it is shady half the day then make sure the half that is shady is the late afternoon. Ok?

Now is all of this as clear as mud.  The iris need to be planted by Sept to have flowers next spring and the Tulips can be planted up to the end of the year to be able to have flowers in spring.

 

 

BEV: Hey the crockpot recipes sound great. I love cooking in the crock pot. Easy and cool . 

So glad that you had a good birthday. Just wait till next year you will be on your way to being the new , improved, sexy Bev. Lol

 

Yes I know what you mean about the rashes, yes it is important that you get your pcp to documenting about the rashes. And they can give you a powder prescription to put under there and it will clear it up really well. It is a fungicide powder.

Sounds like you are practicing doing a lot of things right. .

 

 

SUSAN: yeah upper quadrant g. I pain usually means gall bladder trouble. It can hurt all the way up into your right shoulder blade. Too. Are you being nauseated too? Sometimes that will be a symptom. 

 

Oh see the answers to your flower questions up in the post I did  for Janet ok?

 

CHELLE: Don’t know if I will like the work more but I know I will like the pay better. I told Joe today im anxious to get those pay checks going so I can get all of our credit cards paid off lol. That is one of my goals for sure. Then to save money for a gold wing and for my plastic surgerys.

 

What I do on days that my tummy doesn’t want anything. I just do force the water issue even if it isnt as much as I really need, any is better than none. It is so easy for us to dehydrate and if you have ever been that way you know it isnt a fun way to feel.

Just sip room temp. water. And see if that will help any.

 

 

DEBBIE   M: Sounds like there are bonds being made at your home, soles being healed and bodies being helped. Maybe this Christmas will be the one that you have been looking for , for a long time.

I just know that God will use the lump you have to the good.

Hey it sounds like a good idea to me to start putting up the Christmas lights now. Maybe we just ought to make it really special and keep them up all the time. Lol. Would save a lot of work when it is cold wouldn’t it? Im for it , I think they would be pretty with all the flowers and trees in bloom don’t you? You know like my pagoda that is covered with morning glories and cardinal vine. With lots of little twinkley lights on there too would look like a fairy land. See what you started . lol

 

 

 

LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS

JAN

 

 

HELLLLOOOOOO Missouri Board!   I think at last I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. yes its new headlights from the van we had to buy. Im not sure where we will pull the money for it from but it is a whole lot easier NOT to have to borrow a vehicle for anything out of the carthage/Joplin area. and now the kid has something to drive I wont have worries if she dents and dings it.(old van)  soooooo if I can get a navigator to ride along to show me the way to support group I sure would like to come!    Janet I really hate it that you are going through this. mine was my middle son who is almost 21 and expecting his 2nd child. honey he put us through it! I dont know if he learned anything from his chosen road but that he will have to fend for himself he is an adult now.  he left home the day after turning 17...quit school and mooched off of everyone. his gf was 18.  a big huge MESS.  but I got through it....   hang on to those boys and think about what is best for them as well. she sounds pretty headstrong and you are between a rock and a hard place! whatever you choose to do will seem wrong. especially in her eyes! you have to do what is right in your heart or you will feel like you didnt do "everything" to prevent what is looking to be a hard road for her to go. I too have the "good" son....but life is never dull with my middle son in my life!  I will tell you that one of my BF has a daughter on meds and she is thankful everyday her mother fought for her to be medicated! she is OCD...real bad. a doctor wont just put her on meds...they will check her out first. and as sole gaurdian of your child **** on those who tell you what is best for your child!   all you newbies like me...hang on its bound to get better! HUGGGGZZZ nutti

10 hours until my surgery time (10 am Wednesday) and I am READY!!!!  I have put my comfort items in a bag and am ready to walk out the door after a quick shower in the morning.   My husband for the first time today expressed a bit of anxiety over my surgery.  He finally asked me a couple weeks ago to re-explain what the surgery was all about (remember it was 18 months since he went to the intro class with me).  I dug out a book that showed a diagram of what they do, and have been re-explaining to him what I'll be able to eat after surgery.   He's been excited and supportive, but today's anxiety was unexpected.  Could be due to his sister and mom talking to him about my surgery - which is the reason I don't talk to them about it.  I don't need to hear their worry, doubt, concern.  Anyhoo....  I've got a great doctor and have confidence it will go just fine. I've gotta be heading to bed... I'll be back in touch with you all when I return home later this week. (this is me racing towards the losers bench)

Howdy yall.... Wow do any of yall ever get so busy with a billion things going on at once you don't know which way to go? lol lol lol Seems some days just don't have enough hours in them!! I took my daugher to see her OB/GYN yesteday and as usual it was crappy new.....She is going to have her thousandth scope done next week.....Shes got a lot of scar tissue built up again and they are going to go in and clean it out...She only has one ovarie left because she had to have a hystorectomy when Christa was a few months old then 6 mo later they had to go in and take one of her ovaries and tubes...She is only 22 so her doctor is on hopes the scare tissue has not damaged the other ovarie and she has to take it out too!!!!  We got her on some depression meds and nerve pills..So I am in hopes she will perk up in a few weeks and start feeling better...I know it wont make all the problems go away that she is having to deal with at the moment but maybe it will help her be more clear headed and stonger so she can deal with it all better! I just found out that the brand of protein powder I use from wal mart started making one that has like 46 grams of protein in each serving.....So I hope to get my jug finished that I'm working on and get me some so hopefully I can get my protein in alot better and not have to drink as many drinks to do it!! Then hopefully my weight loss will pick up again....I guss I should be happy to have lost 44 in 8 weeks but I just feel like it should have been more!....I called Natalie and she said you can absorb what ever you take in...I was worried about that part cause so many on here have mentioned your body can only do so many grams at a time....I picke me up a few protein bars the other day to help get some extra in now and then too....tried the smores one and mmmmm was it good!!!! Well I only missed on day getting on line to read up on everyone and wow was there alot going on while I was gone..... I hope all that have surgery yesterday and today are doing great and hope you all have a speedy recovery!  Jan...Hope things go great with the Job....glad to hear yall are being careful in this heat....wow was it hot today. we had to go to Cape Girardeau and get Joes falses relined and then stop and get groceries....I though my meat was going to cook before we got home and I even got AC in my car....but it seems when it gets as hot as it has been the past few days, the AC just can't cool like it nomally does!!!  So glad Sug is doing ok...Got her in my prayers and hopefully she will feel up to posting soon... Janet....Sis, Sometimes is seems things will never end or get better don't it???? I been praying for you and your daughter cause I know what it's like to have problems with one of the yungens!!!  I am sooo sorry things are going haywire with your mother again!!! BUT....WAY TO GO MIKE!!!!! Maybe with him putting his foot down they will stop giving you sooo much lip!!!  How did the birthday thing at work go today??? Was he surprised or did he know yall were coming by??  How is Mel??? I miss seeing her post so much!!! Will you send me her address so I can send her a card??  Susan....I read your post on how you been feeling....Girl why didn't you get on the board and yell out so some of us could have helped you through....I hope you get to feeling better and handeling things better real soon....It does get better!! Hang in there!! Luv Ya.... I kinda ment that for all of you out there having issues with the surgery....There is always someone on here ready to help you through the rough times....Just get on and yell!! Don't make yourself deal with it all on your own!! I don't know of a more friendlier place to come than here on the Mo Board!!! The best thing is that here everyone basicly knows and understands all the stages you go through better than those around you and most everyone here is willing to help with any info they might have that will help you thru....Come on in and post and share it with us so someone can help you through the moment! Gotta run for now...Hope to find time tomorrow to catch up with everyone...Luv yuns all....And will be praying for each and everyone of you!!! Have a great Wednesday!!! God Bless each of you!! Luv & Hugs...Tammy~ammy

Hi, Tammy: First of all Congratulations on reaching that 100 lb mark!  You look great and I'm sure you are feeling better!  I have lost 86 lbs with 24 lbs to go before I reach my personal goal.  I have an apt with Dr. H next week and I'm going to ask him if I could try and go down another 10 lbs from my goal.   Wanted to let you know I use that same Protein Powder from Walmart.  The 46 grams of protein on the label is deceiving.  You have to use TWO scoops of protein powder to equal getting the 46 grams of protein.  Read the label carefully, you will find it's the exact same as before they just chose a different marketing approach. Once again, congrats on the weight loss! Debbie D.

Hi everyone! Just wanted to check in and say hey! It has been very hot here! I've spent tons of time in the pool! Signed up for my Math class at the local com college for this fall. I taking prereqs to qualify for a nursing program.  Busy summer and it doesn't end!  Stay cool everyone! My new discovery is Eddy's Grand Frozen Fruit bars. 90 calories. They are so good! Especially the Lemon ones. Yum! Janet in Kc

Good morning Jan and board,,, yes I am glad to find something to help me move, Margie said you could take it 2 mornings straight if youy need it to move. Jan if you have any seeds left I would like some too.. Janet I hope things looks better to you this morning, I know how troubleing teens can be sometimes, but they can be a joy to..love ya all....vesta

'Good morning everyone! Suppose to be hot and dangerous today, so as Jan said please becareful!  I wanted to try to get in the pool yesterday but good grief, it was 88F.  Thats warmer than my bath water.  I am upset because I am not getting any exercise.  I just havent felt up to it.  I am mad at myself because I really wanted to start doing that as soon as I could after surgery and it seems like I have had things happen that keep me from doing it or feel like doing it!  Maybe today they will find out what is going on.  Will let ya know.

JAN You never cease to make me laugh at least once when I read your posts in

the morning.  Please keep it up, we could all use a laugh to start out our

days!!  Dont worry about answering Janet to my questions, as long as the

questions get answers its all good, lol! Yes, I am very nauseated.  Not sure if it is from the ulcers or this pain

in the side.  I will find out today at 11 when I have that test forsure.  I

hope that they are wrong I dont want no more hospital visits.  I swear I am

taking a bat with me if those people dont listen to me about being a hard

stick!  Glad to hear you and Joe do take that many breaks and drink lots of

water!

MEL I just wanted to say I miss ya.  I hope that you are feeling better, I know

that you dont feel up to posting alot but please call me when you feel like

talking for awhile, I just dont want to bother you by calling cuz I never

know when you are resting and I know when I was down there you were not

getting much sleep. 

BEV Hello, havent really met you, (or either this bad memory fails me

again,sorry it has no shame), but I saw where Jan was talking about the

rashes.  I got these before the surgery too and use that powder stuff that

the doctor gives me but I tell ya that the fastest thing I found to get rid

of it was Lotrimin AF® Powder IN THE SPRAY CAN.  It isnt cheap but i SWEAR

it will be gone in 1-2 days.  Careful it stings but wow does it work! A

really nice nurse told me about it when I was in the hospital once, she had

the same problems. Just thought I would try and help.  Nice to meet ya!

JANET I have been worried about you and Steph most of the night.  I do think what

Jan said makes sense but I also know that somethings are easier said than

done.  I am so scared about Randi being old enough to date and stuff.  We

fight at least once a day now and she is only 13!  I dont know if I could

have had the self control that you have, cudos!  As a girlfriend told me

once about her teenager, "I know I am being a good mom if my kid tells

everyone she hates me", it means I am doing my job right!  I love ya,

called last night know you were busy.  I am here if ya need me!

TAMMY C Good luck with your surgery today!  You are in Surgery now and almost out! Yea, Welcome to this side of the bench!

((((HUGS))))  lOVE SUSAN

Good morning OH family!  It sure is hot out I was on my way into work and at one point it was raining a little I couldn't believe it got a mile down the road and it wasn't raining....go figure!  I got to work and I was mad at the girl that shares my desk.  I got a new digital photo frame and brought it to work yesterday and set it up well when I came in today she sat a 5x7 pic. of her son in front of it, I was so mad she didn't have to set it in front of my frame beside it would of been good that's where I had put it until she moved it.  Well I moved her stupid frame back beside mine so not to block mine.  I don't know why she has to be like that, I have one frame now and she has 3 on the desk.  Oh well if she continues messing with my things then I will just continue putting them back where I had them.   I was going to bring my low-carb crockpot recipe book to work today and post a few recipes but I went off and forgot it I will try and remember it tomorrow.   After work yesterday I went home and fixed me a bowl of watermelon, cantalope, and grapes it was so good and refreshing I should of brought me some for lunch today?  I guess I'm just a little forgetful? My rash is better today I put some of that Monistat vaginal yeast cream on it because I remembered that a dr. once told me to use that and today it isn't red and inflamed like the other day so I guess that helped but I'm still going to let the dr. know when I go see her on the 16th just so it can be documented.   Jan; I'm happy for you on the new job so when do you start?   Well I guess I will go back to work for a little bit.  Have a good day everyone and stay out of the heat!

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ Its Weds already-I cant believe it. Another hot day~YAY~Of course, I dont get as hot as I used to-but I still dont like it when its smoldering!!! I may just start going in the pool for 1/2 hr during the day and then do the major time in the evening. I havent been in the pool since the reception out here on the 28th. I MISS it-LOL....Just havent felt good and dont have the gumpshin (is that really a word?) to get in. Well, I have to get all my paperwork ready for the psych visit tomorrow-they need birth certificates and income stuff and all that! Megan is going to watch the boys for me-and then after the appt-I am going to go look at some furniture one of Megans best friends has-in really good shape-AND-she ONLY wants $25 for her couch and then $10 for the double lazy boy chair-or at least thats ALL she is charging us. She got the furniture from her in-laws and her and her hubby just bought all new and so when they were over for the reception-she saw that our double recliner couch was in rough shape and asked if we wanted to replace it-told her that YEP-BUT-would have to wait until we got our car replaced and things like that-and thats when she brought it up. SO-I go look at that tomorrow and then take Steph school shopping. We didnt get to go to Mikes work yesterday-he left the office early and ended up in Oklahoma until 4 pm, so we didnt even bother. He had a good day, tho-and I took the boys earlier in the day to get the rest of his b-day supplies. I was so jelous-Darrel found Mike a REALLY nice watch-and it didnt have a price on it-(he actually had two) anyhow-he had the sales clerk run the prices on them-and the one he really liked-was on clearance for $5....I was like-I will trade you gifts-LOL.... When we finally got home-the boys ate lunch and then started on Mikes cake-they did everything....well-OMG-if you can imagine-they wanted the frosting to be red-but it was pink-so they added blue-and then it turned purple. They kept that-and then while they were decorating the cake-both boys dropped the writing tubes on the cake-and of course-through the Happy Birthday Dad writing-what a mess!! Then....when they were finishing it up-BOTH candles dropped over and through the writing again they just fixed!! WOW-told them both that they have a long ways to go before they could work in cake decorating....LOL...But-told them I knew dad would love it because it came from their hearts!! He did. Jon picked him out a new toothbrush, cause his finally died and we were buying one anyway-but Jon wanted to wrap it up!! He also wrapped up his favorite rock from his rock collection AND he gave Mike a pc of paper that had a free juggling lesson on it-so Mike had to sit through Jon juggling for 1/2 hour-I was laughing my butt off. I got Mike a fishing shirt and I also got one for myself that says Fast Food and its a deer on top of a truck!! It felt good to be able to get one (on clearance) and my size-LOL.. Actually, since Mike and I wear the same size shirt now-he asked if he could borrow mine-said I would have given you that one-but It was bigger and I like my shirts a little big-then he reminded me it will shrink in the dryer-so he will end up with both of them and I will just borrow from him sometimes-LOL.... I bought burger to make BBQ bacon cheeseburgers for dinner and fries-thats the best burger I have had since surgery. Of course, didnt eat even 1/2 of it-and pulled most of the bun off-but it sure tasted good with a crispy crunchy claussen pickle! Megan sure had a rough day-she is suppose to be starting college here at MSSU and she got online and they werent showing her funding going through yet or being transferred from Stephens college up in Columbia-and so she called them because they had all her FAFSA paperwork and etc for a month and the lady told her that she would have to give them a check by today for $600 to save her classes. Megan was freaking out and I told her to call them back and ask for a supervisor because she has all the paperwork and promisary notes etc for the student loan company and none of the amounts will change-its their negligence and so they needed to work WITH her, not against her. Megan didnt-so Aaron did and explained the situation and got involved and stood up to them and so they told Aaron if they could bring in the paperwork from the student loan company and copy of the signed promissary note-that they would let it go through as pending. Im glad Aaron has the nerve to call when Megan doesnt. I wanted to-but at some point and time-they HAVE to stand up for themselves when something isnt right. When Megan got on the phone (same lady that she talked to-and told Aaron a different story) she said that the lady tried blaming the mess up on changes and all the students going there and Megan informed her that Stephens college in Columbia has 10 times the students there and dont have these issues and that she would appreciate it IF they would get it straightened out and take responsibility instead of blaming the school size. She also got good news yesterday-she got a job at the mall working for a clothing store. She will be making close to $9 per hour-I am so happy for her. I KNOW she will love it. Its very close to her apartment too-within a mile. Im so excited for her.

I cant wait for counseling to start tomorrow. They said that IF they evaluate Steph and believe she needs meds-they will switch her to a different psychiatrist there who can administer the meds to her. For those of you who asked or said not to feel bad about this-I dont feel bad-and I HAVE tried to get her on something or get her testing-for almost 2 years now-and no one wants to listen to me. I started with our PCP-and I was told that it was just her hormones and etc-which is fine-BUT...their answer was to put her on the pill-and IF there wasnt a history of blood clots in my family-I WOULD Have done it. MY grandpa, my mom (she had 3) and myself have ALL had blood clots and both my mom and I were either ON the pill or had just stopped it (me) when we got our blood clots-so no-I chose not to go that route with her. I was too afraid of that complication happening to her at such a young age. When she was in K-the teachers wanted me to have her put on Redilin-to "slow her down"- well, she was my child that almost died at birth and was rushed to Springfield (cox south) since they didnt have a NICU here at the time. Then I had several different docs tell me she would NEVER live to see her 5th b-day. well, of course, she did-but one of her complications-was that she would have learning difficulties. Steph went blind and had boughts of deafness when she was 2. She was seen several times at Kansas City Mercy childrens Hospital and the list goes on-but anyway-I refused to medicate her JUST because the teachers wanted her doped up!! But, now I understand that SHE needs something to help her. I dont like to think of her being on medicine-but I know in my heart its the best thing FOR her.  I informed her P.O.S. Sperm donor yesterday that IF he even thinks about coming to Missouri (told me that he would hop a plane and come straighten this out IF I tried to get her medication) that as soon as he crosses the Missouri border-I was going to have him arrested for his felony level of back child support. He said-I wondered how long it would take for you to use that against me-and I said-YOU *****what now, 7-8 years? You come, you get arrested! You tell her NOT to take her meds-SHE WILL BE ON A PLANE and I WILL just call you to let you know WHEN she is getting to Vegas and YOU will HAVE to deal with it. Period. I am NOT F'N around with YOU anymore!!!! As far as Im concerned-"I" already HAVE to deal with the fact that she thinks he is a saint-I WILL NOT deal with HIM interfering with whats best for her WHEN its MY family that has to pick up the pieces NOT him!! I feel like a mamma bear-protecting her cubs in the cave and someone else is trying to mess with them-what happens? That mamma bear comes out a fightin' and thats just what I WILL do. They have referred to me as the "*****" several times-yes, even Steph-well, they havent seen what a real "*****" I can be YET. Its a comin', thats for sure!! Yes, Steph DOES know that when she is 17-she can do whatever she wants and I cant do crap about it. I told her that she would have to take me to court to be amancipated-and that the judge will laugh at her when all she can say is-we live out in the country and I cant run, and I have chores-and I have rules....WAAA....that must be soooo rough for you-Parents that love you, brothers that love you, a nice house, food on the table and decent clothes to wear-you right-you SHOULD be out on your own, spoiled brat-so you can see what the REAL WORLD looks like-and it aint all its cracked up to be! Oh well....whatever is gonna happen, is gonna happen. I cant stop it-I can just do the best I can do right now. Trust me, I would send her to Vegas in a heartbeat-because her dad lives with a room-mate-her name is Sheila and she has a 13 yr old daughter and IS responsible and so I know that Steph wont be doing things there I wont let her do here-but her dad is too selfish and probably figures he wont be able to have all his little flings and all that IF he has to have a child at home.... Mike and I talked about it and we are going to counseling tomorrow and go from there. WE are NOT letting her stay with my parents, whatsoever. I informed my messed up parents that IF they didnt go get an attorney and put their money where their mouth is and take me to court (I have SOLE custody) that THEY better shut the hell up and STOP butting in. No court in this world is going to say that THEY are more stable than I am. NEVER....so-thats where that stands. I told them that I didnt appreciate them undermining me as a parent and that they were actually making it worse when they sit there to MY face and tell me that they just want everything to work out here. Whatever. Its funny, because when Darrel was acting up and causing so much hassles in the family-my mom was the first one to say-send him to turnaround ranch or send him back to his moms-knowing his wombs history....but, Steph CAN do and say whatever she wants-and they sit there and believe her and dont care what she does to the family or to me...I dont get it.  I then took a real below the belt blow and told them that I totally understand NOW why my brother doesnt allow them any real time with his 4 children. He saw this a long time before me!! So, for now, Steph IS coming home. She HAS to give counseling a try for awhile AND she HAS to come home and BE CIVIL-and she is NOT going to have ANY priviledges-not even a job-IF she doesnt behave and live by OUR RULES. PERIOD.... Mike will be the one dealing with my parents from now on-not me, and so I know that will be such a relief and he wont tolerate ONE ounce of crap from them, thats for sure. So-it is what it is and all I can do is my best and we will go from there. Will see. Wish us luck and send some prayers for tomorrow. I hope they see right through her and get the results we so desperately need. At least "I" can get it documented that SHE tries to get me to hit her so that she can call the welfare and be removed from the house-and this way-should something happen-she will have to suffer the consequences-cause I told Mike that I wasnt sure that if she hauled off and hit me or put her finger on my nose again-that I could contain myself!! Oh man, when I was growing up-IF you ever acted like that-you were just asking to get your butt kicked! Truth be known-IF it wasnt what she wanted-I probably would have already done it-LOL....I know its not funny-Im just saying. I never tolerated Megan acting like that-and Megan only tried my patience like 3 times, and all 3 times-well-lets just say that mom didnt take any crap and we laugh about it now-like one day I told her that I was gonna slap her face IF she talked to me like that again and we were pulling into the driveway (she was 13) and she said-you will have to catch me first-and jetted out the door and started running down the street-guess what? I caught her!! Yah-should have seen this fat lady running!!! We laugh about it all the time now-cause her eyes did that bugs bunny thing where they bounced out of her head when she realized I was right behind her!!!

Man-Jon was sooooo naughty yesterday...Well, hyper and then naughty. I didnt give him an ounce of sugar or anything else-but after he realized it was Mikes b-day, he was pretty much a maniac the rest of the day. By the time Mike got home, my nerves were shot!! I didnt have the patience of a pissant. He is doing much better today-but he even bounced in and out of bed until 11:30.....Mike turned to me and said how much sugar has he had today and I said-JUST the pc of b-day cake-THATS IT. WOW....Thank goodness he is much better today so far.....

**Jan-yah, thanks-you AND Mel BOTH asked if I could be pregnant. I would just die. Im way too old to start over again and I am telling you what-it would be one of the worst things to happen to me right now, thats for sure. Think its just some bug or something. I felt pretty good most of yesterday and I ate without getting sick a couple of times-so its probably just whatever-the bug or something in my system being off or along those lines.

Im so glad that you didnt have to worry about the septic. I wish they would hurry and get our lines done-I am starting to get a little cranky about it. Not sure if they are waiting for Mike to do the work-but I have forbidden him. With all that digging and such-and his bad back, neck and shoulder-and now his knees both being in a brace-there is NO WAY...We have talked about it and if they dont get it done by the middle of this month, we are going to tell them that we will pay the contractor to fix it-but we will NOT be paying rent in Sept or however long it takes to catch up with what we have to pay. This is getting rediculous and I can tell you one thing-when school starts, between Mike in his bathroom-that leaves the other 2 in the front-and they cant just have ho****er-so it NEEDS to get done.  Mel said that the ortho doc said that there were no disease in her bones but they were inflammed and he gave her one of those shots in the hip bone. Also-the thing they thought was something left in her-it was a staple line or suture line, something like that. She can have that shot every 3 months as needed. I will plant the iris's and tulips before Sept 1-will just do it all the same time-and I cant do it on the north end of the house-by the driveway and fruit trees-its shaded pretty much just in the morning hours. I will put them out around the perimeter of the pool on the outside of the fence. That will look pretty. Will be more work, but thats ok. I can do it. **For everyone *****sponded to me, thanks so much. I appreciate it more than you will know. I guess one part of me really does feel guilty that I would even question what I would do-just because I know how hard its gonna be around here, you know? I wont give up on her. Love her with all of my heart-but I do have other children that live her that I have to think about too. We dont let ANY of the kids cause strife in our relationship. We have been there and done that-and we stand united and IF we dont agree with something someone has done-we take it up with the other one AWAY from the kids or where they can hear us. We wont let that happen.....Just praying for the best. **Nutti-if Mel doesnt go to the group this month, I would LOVE to go together. I will have to check and see if I can borrow my daughters car first-so will see, but I will call you and we will figure it out as soon as I know, ok?  Im glad you got something to drive-thats such a relief I know....YAY... **Susan-I left a mess on your home phone-call me when you get done with your gallbladder testing OR ELSE!!! Love ya. Well, I am going to get off here now and go get some things done and get that paperwork together. As always, your all in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Janet