Nothing profound...no new research.....just philosophy....

I remember the story of a man who was complaining about his wife and daughter and how much stress he had in his life....I believe his rabbi told him to successively move in his in-laws, 'out-laws', friends, and even farm animals....with each move IN of some person or group, the guy complained even more vociferously to the rabbi.

Then the rabbi had him move out each family member, friend and farm animal in succession, and in the end, the man felt great with his wife and daughter, and had no complaints.

I believe this may be the secret to a happy life.....

I believe when my now finally employed son in law (husband of my oldest 'chosen child' moves out)....(not so much my daughter and granddaughter)....I will feel SOOOO much better that even my neuropathy will not plague me again.

I have learned the cure to the nation's problem of unemployment, for the unemployed person, who has exhausted 99 weeks of benefits, is to move in with their mother in law (AKA some one like me), and try to rearrange my kitchen.....

I have learned that hospitality is not always the best thing to offer others....a strategically placed kick in the butt is.....so is a ride to every temporary staffing agency in the county.....ala, a new job....and a U-Haul soon to be in my driveway.

Of course....I need a new TV and washer, since Mr. Wizard broke them while trying to fix them after he messed with the digital things....

You know you are in trouble when your son in law tells the repair man that 'I found the manual and tried to fix it'......Repair man tells me, "I have never seen a control board AND motor so messed up in my life...such a shame, a 2 year old washer".

So, it only works on quick wash....sunshine disinfects, no??

I have re-learned how good laundry smells when hung out on the line....only now I get to buy 'eco-diapers' for 10 times the price I paid for them when my own children were babes.....because......

My other 'chosen child' has left me her 5 1/2 MONTH old child a bit earlier than her planned deployment.....add to that, a somewhat challenging IVIG infusion this month....at least I can feel things below my knees!! Unfortunately I have the headache from hell-o and nasty nausea....thanks to some nice person who sold their antibodies for a meal at McDonald's.....or just to be altruistic. Bless their souls, truly, I do appreciate it...

Hmmm.....I will be like the man who complained to his rabbi that his household was too stressful....I am so looking forward to an empty nest....and just hubby, the dogs and my chickens......and my neuropathy!

I may feel like cr@p today....but it can only get better, right? I gotta run, my chickens got out, and the hawks built their nest in the trees on the lot line.....