Renee - Praying for a great outcome today and that hubby can come home tomorrow. Let us know how it goes. In the meantime, take care of yourself. Think positive thoughts - "I'm not going to have a flare. I'm not going to have a flare, I'm not . . ."

Fin - Glad you aren't as "lumpy" today.

Barb & Frank - Hope you are doing better today.

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Getting ready for our fishing trip. We leave tomorrow morning early. I know it sounds crazy to go while I'm in a flare but I have 2 choices - stay home with the hug or go to the lake with beauty all around, no city noise, cooler weather, and the chance to do nothing with the hug. Guess which one I am choosing. LOL. Really, it makes no difference where I am the hug will be with me so fishing I go. We are taking the motorhome so it will be more comfortable than roughing it. If we were roughing it, I would chose to stay home.

Wish me luck that I catch a bigger bass that DBF. LOL. Happens all the time.

hope ya catch a BIG one, TK !! being out in nature is soothing to the soul, as long as you're protected from sunburn and bug bites. here's wishing you have a great time.

Frank, thinkin' 'bout ya, and hopin' your day today is less MSssy.

Von, tapetty tap TAP, darn it!

barb, did you have any flooding problems?

NaeNae, glad ya liked da new pix.

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my update: omg, I had to DRIVE home from market this morning at 7 am.

we ran into a police checkpoint, manned by the ARMY, with big ol' scary GUNS...

they checked everything, insurance, registration, license, and guess what?

mi esposo's Belizean driving license was EXPIRED, even though he just got it last November !!!

different rules here, it was his birthday last week, and... POOF !!

that'll teach us to pay attention to the fine print, eh?

so... they gave us a choice, immediate arrest, and go straight to court right then.

or... the guy asked, "Do YOU have a license?"

"Yes, but I don't have it with me... it's at home."

(I didn't mention that MY license expired YEARS ago... ooops!)

the officer said *I* could drive us back to our farm, deliver our truck-bed full of cabbage, feed all the animals, and THEN deal with it afterwards, by mi esposo taking the BUS back down the highway to the police checkpoint.

arrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhh !!!!!!!

I haven't been behind the wheel since 2004.

and haven't driven a STICK for over a DECADE...



now picture this, a FUNKY 30 year old diesel farm truck, held together with duct tape and miscellaneous mismatched parts, flaking paint, and all rusty and stank.

the gear-shift stick is WOBBLY, and the steering's LOOSE as a GOOSE !!!!!

oh, and the foot pedals are smooth slippery METAL, the covers having LONG ago fallen off.... and the seat wouldn't adjust forward (I'm 5'2" hubby is nearly 6')

and the mirrors are all blurry from age.



okay, I'm calm now... we do what we have to, and I rose to the occasion magnificently.

my shifting and clutching was smooth, and I actually kept the old rattletrap truck safely on the road, and made it home A-OK !!

although I'm SHAKING now, like a leaf.

oh, and NOW I remember why I quit driving.

Vonn, no fair. Fess up now!

Renee, tell hubby good luck for us today!

Kay, did you go back to get hubby? YIKES!

TK go and enjoy you deserve it if nothing else for the wonderful threads you started this week and the wonderful input on sheenas thread, you have a such a good heart

Cayo be careful driving sliding slipping what ever it is that vehicle? does on those slippery slopes, I also hope you are feeling better

Fin and Barb howdy howdy howdy hope your day goes well

thats right added edit here Vonnny Girl whats cooking?????????????????????????

Sandy :::::::::::Grins: I cant get the picture of jim singing bad boys out of my mind lol told deb about it she said she would tossed her purse back at him lol hope his infection stays low and the fever stays away also, and you good luck on mower, the one person made a good point about if you are on sloped land, something to consider otherwise get the toro,

S and S where yall at how is work and how is our breathing

Renee and prayers when you can get around to it and or sandy can let us know how hubby is doing you and him are in Debbie and my prayers


peace love and free valiums to all parents with two of more kids

Renne -- Hoping that everything goes well today and your hubby is home soon.

TK -- Have fun fishing; the lake sounds beautiful. I love to just stare at the water. It is a great way to meditate.

Vonn- We are waiting to hear from you. I think we were all on the computer yesterday checking to hear from you. Are you laughing at us???

Hope everyone is having a good day. I am typing this from my office at school. I am getting around a little better today, and my ribs are just uncomfortable -- not painful. We ended up just getting alot of rain; the corn and soy bean fields are flooded. Planting may come later this year. I sound like a farmer now. LOL Now we are under a wind advisory and we may get some snow flurries tomorrow night. Going out to lunch with a friend in a few minutes. So much for my resolution to eat out less.

Have a good weekend!

naw, San, they let ME drive us home.

then, we quickly passed out all the food to our animals, and hubby immediately left on foot, and took the bus back to town totake care of the problem.

the Army-guys were SO surprised to see him return (within 15 minutes), that they let him off EASY, and even gave him a RIDE to the "Transport Dept" (like the DMV)

so, he's got his new license and just got back home a few minutes ago.

and they tore up the ticket, and didn't even give him a FINE !!

YAY !!!!!

I hope I don't have to drive again, for a darn long time, if ever...

'cause that was kinda scary...

I'm half-blind, got no peripheral vision, legs buckle, body all numb, can't FEEL the stick-shift (hands numb too)

I had a blended family in the 90s.

three of mine, one of his.

they're all grown up now, but can I still get IN on the free Valium deal?

Zanax works better. lol

Taking a break from organizing. I feel like I'm accomplishing something, one little bit at a time It annoys me a bit that I have to break the work up, used to be one of those that kept buzzing until done. but one does what one has to do.

crossing fingers that I might get this project done today.


Hope everyone's day has been going ok.

fin of all the ms problems I think this is the one thing that bugs me the most, I worked 28 hrs a day raising kids working cleaning, cooking then try to find a wee bit o time for me, har har har

i always gave 150 % in all i did, it was my nature and still is, which is why i knock my silly kiester out so much when I am down. I do too much, I can totally relate to what you are going through, this was my biggest WHINE in the begining WHY cant i do this anymore, it made no sense to me, and honestly somedays it still boggles me mind, like thats really hard to do,

it is also one of debs major complaints with I, not letting others in or helping, i guess, I just want to be who i was, which sucks

TK flair sis be careful plese enjoy fishing enjoy the sunrises and sunsets and on your return write me a perfect start to the day

Cayo your driving skills sound good enough for chicago driving so dont fret none glad all is well and animals are fed,

OHH VONN

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE