Tuesday

Good morning everyone! And welcome back to work all of you who also had a 3 day weekend.                   Boy, did I sleep lousy last night! I'm still trying toget reacclimated to our waterbed. So..it's hard to get comfy. It's suppose to be 85% motionless so I think it probably needs some more water. And then there's Bill's darn tv! I prefer dark & quiet. He..tv ON! The past 8 months spoiled me. I feel like I need to get a 2nd alarm clock to keep by the couch so that on the nights that his tv bothers me, I can shut off the alarm in the bedroom and go in the livingroom. Before him, I never had a tv in the bedroom.  You'd think after 9 years, I'd be use to it, but I'm not. And especially not after being away from it for this long. I did wear an eye mask last night to block out the light. I had forgot to get my earplugs out of the livingroom (still in there from when I had the wound-vac) but I don't really like to wear them because it muffles the alarm alot too. Anyway...I'm a sleepy gal this morning!                                 At 2 today, I go for my tetnus/diptheria booster here at work. I know I've had a tetnus booster ~2-3 years ago but not sure about the diptheria so I'm getting the combo done. Tomorrow, I'll be going to see Dr. Bergman. It for my post-op check. I have a place on my leg that needs drained (again). I'm kinda dreading that. I was knocked out when it was drained the 1st time. I still have a place inside my belly button that is kinda seepy. After almost 3 months, you'd think all that would be healed up by now. Hopefully, she'll be able to tell me to do something different than I have been doing...because that isn't working at getting it to heal up. I have concerns about the stomach swelling ( how much it swells and how/where it pooches out) but I think those will be better addressed by Dr. Gupta at my check-up with her on June 9th since I really believe it is a post-hernia thing not a tummy tuck thing. I think that does it on this weeks appointments other than Bill's at Voc-rehab tomorrow morning (say a little prayer for him...ok?). Now next week...BUSY week!                                                 We had dinner with Angie last night. It is always so good to see her. Whisper a little prayer for her too...k? Gail, is she on your ecard list? I know she hasn't been getting on her pc alot lately but I think it'd be a pleasant surprise for her when she does get on to have a few waiting on her.               Ellen..I know you're busy, busy! It sounds like this weekend was especially for you. Good luck at your appointments today.                        Gail..call me anytime you'd like hon. With what I have planned here at work today, I can defiantely talk & do at the same time.                    Well..you all have a really, really good day!!!                                          

Sherri

Hey Sherri,... what's Bill going to be doing at Voc Rehab? Just curious. They have alot of things  they can do for people. I think alot of people don't know about the agency.... it's kind of a secret little agency. How is everyone else doing today? I hope you're all well. I got up this morning and took my dog for a walk. It felt good. I have so missed doing that, since moving to the apartment. I'm really glad we found our new pooch, Prince.  Otherwise, not feeling too great today. Might stay home and just take it easy today. Everyone needs a day like that now and again, I guess. Get some sleep and get over this cold.  Well for now, I have to get Mikey off to school. Talk to yall later!

Linda, Bill, his daughter Shellie, and my daughter's dh Rodney are all 'legally blind...to different degrees. Right now, Rod is most functional. Voc rehab was going to work with him to get him his driver's lisence. Along with Rod's other visual issues (which I'm really kinda in the gray about), he's also color blind so there are ways of working with that & him be able to drive. So I guess, for him, it is a matter of teaching him these. For Shellie..who much to Bill's aggrevation, has NO desire to work or drive. She is completly satisfied staying home & babysitting the kids while Tiff & Rod work. Her vision isn't nearly as bad as Bill's...but I think she wants us to believe it is...NOT. Anyway, for her, voc rehab bought her alot of visual aides and/or helped medicare pay for them. She got a visual tech, a portable visual tech, glasses, and I believe a couple of other things.  For Bill..in the past, they had gotten him a visual tech. He had bought himself a 'portable' one but it's pretty big & heavy compared to the one Shellie just got. What he is hoping to get from voc rehab this time though is either job/skills retraining and/or assistance in purchasing a business (he's been thinking about a nutrician store so he can keep us post-op stocked up in our vitamins & favorite proteins!). He was an electrician/electrical contractor before. Obviously, you don't want a blind man to doing that for a career. Voc rehab is there to help you get whatever you need in order to be more productive. And not just for visually impaired people either. We have a friend who is a rep for the voc rehab which services hearing impaired people. Oh...and you don't have to be on disability to recieve assistance from them. Bill was still working & had his own company when he first went to them.                     Sherri

Yup, Sherri! I know they're pretty cool. I am a VR counselor here in Terre Haute :-)

Uggh.....am I ever glad to finally reach my Friday.  Today is day 7 in a row at work, and talk about tired!  Oh well, its almost done and over with now. Nothing much good going on here today......DH is in a really foul mood, so who knows what to expect later this evening. I have my last Relay for Life meeting after work today.  It is to be able to pick our campsites, and get the last of the work planned before the actual relay begins in 3 weeks!  I can't wait! I am really excited about the walk!   Have a great day all.. Time to get ready for work.  I think I am going to try to take an eo, so I can get a few errands taken care of before my meeting this evening.

Good morning all, not much going on around here, just getting kids off to school. I get to go have lunch with my middle son at school today. They always have a cook out for the kids and family at the end of the year. I really wont be able to eat much of what they have to choose from but it will be some time with my son, since he will be leaving to stay with his dad for a month in TN. The oldest doesn't get to go. He didnt pull up his grades enough to stay out of summer school. Other then that not much going on here, maybe some cleaning oooooh joy joy. I'm still trying to catch up from the week I spent in bed sick.  Hope everybody has a great day!

We had such a great weekend I hated to see it end.  We fished on Sunday and caught 32 fish so yesterday we had a big fish fry.  I think Michelle asked where we fish, the answer is we live in Martinsville at Painted Hills there are two lakes here one is a ski lake the other one is smaller.  I have a pedal boat and my parents have a pontoon boat.  They live right around the corner from me.  Its a great place to live especially if you have kids, plenty for them to do.  I would like to extend an open invitation to you all ...come on down!   I have to take my sis over to the hospital for her MRI this morning.  I am hoping it won't take too long to get an answer on things.  Late this afternoon I have to go to my PCP for my annual exam.  I absolutly hate it but at least it will be done and over with for another year.   Today is my son's last day of school, he is sad.  He loves to go be with all his friends and next year he starts high school so I think he is a bit scared.  I am taking him and a friend to Kings Island tomorrow by myself.  Another year of sitting on a bench somewhere while he checks in using his cell phone.  Its such a humiliating day for me, but its not about me so I will suck it up and know that this is the last time I have to face this.  Next year I can ride with him, I love to ride but its been about 12 years since I have been able to.  I just hope my bones haven't gotten to old to be whacked around lol . Jeannie

Good Mornin' Posse!!!!!!!!! YEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAW....I GOT A JOB!!!!!!! I start today...have a meeting at 9am. I am just so dang excited about it! Has really been boring around here...nothing to do...all the spring cleaning done...and this job is a work from home job...sooooooo I can still be comfortable and be able to stick to the WLS food rules!  I admit I have been in a BIG FUNK lately....financial woes and EX butthead tiffs....but...that is all behind me and I want y'all to know I AM SO SORRY for not being here to support y'all like y'all do for me! THAT IS CHANGIN' POSSE! I am HERE and ya can't get rid of me! I DO LUV Y'ALL!!!!!!! I can't wait to see y'all next time at the clothing exchange and hugggggggggggg y'alls necks! I hope y'all have a GREAT, SUNNY, SMILEY day! hugggggggggggggggs Janene

What kind of work will you be doing from home?

Hey gal....my official job title is Executive Assistant. A man here in town is a Gold Buyer and I schedule his buys in different cities and keep inventory and his ebay store as well as bookkeeping.  I was really happy I found something like this. If anyone is interested here is the Ebay store... Precious Gems and Metals Just go to Ebay..click on the stores tab and enter this name of the store. Are y'all coming to the Strawberry Festival? hugggggggs Janene