good luck on docs visit and be paitent(sp?) you were so upbeat about this new doc, told ya the wii was cool and will work u out good, glad u enjoyed the wii JIm too

Sandy & Jim - Wishing you the best of luck today. Yes, the Wii will do that. When (and that's a big when) DDs go to their dad's one of his friends has a Wii. They always come home so sore from playing it. They play it for hours.

Hi everyone! TGIF!

Sandy, the wii games sounds like fun. I know a friend is planning on getting one for her family for Christmas. Hope the doctor's appt went ok. I just switched my insurance plans so in July I can choose all of my own doctors. It certainly is challenging finding a good fit sometimes -- especially here in a more rural area.

Vonn, Good luck with your move. Try to not overdo it.

Frank and fin -- Ditto -- do not overdo it.

TK -- How did your daughter do on her exams? Is she feeling ok about them? what are her plans after she gets her GED? Does that sound too nosey? I hope not

My update: Went to Weight Watchers yesterday and started counting my points. I don't know why, but whenever I am trying to change my eating habits all I think about if food.Last Spring when I had my flare I lost 40 pounds. I did not want to eat for about 3 months. I actually lost 10 pounds the week I was on iv steriods. The doctors could not understand it since people usually gain weight. Then for a few months when I got my appetite back, I just ate whatever I wanted. Thus I have gained most of that weight back too.

I went furniture shopping today. Bought a new mattress and box springs and a new sofa. They deliver them next Tuesday. Now I am mentally rearranging my living room.

wow all these girls and I havent had a girls night...beauty night TK..hmmm good idea...just one of my girls is such a tomboy..so not into that...and I have never been much for the extras so never thought of making a night of it...might give that a try...my oldest would be into that...hehe

Just was out with the girls, getting the older two haircuts...here they did my 8 year old all curly dolled up...and she was like...whispering mom...I am brushing this out when we get home....(my tomboy)

Now just relaxing eating some dinner....not much tonight..I lose my helper..she is heading to a sleep over...and my son is still in florida...hoping to head to bed fairly early with the other girls....work next two days...then off woohoooo hugssss,sarah

Hey Nosey! LOL j/k Barb - I updated the thread but . . She passed the tests from yesterday. So far she has passed 4 of the 5 parts of the GED. Next week she will take the science part. If she passes that, she gets her GED. She will begin college in the fall. Although her photography is awesome (I started an album on NT with her work) and she has great English and writing skills, she wants to go in to merchandising. I really think photojournalism and working for a magazine/newspaper would be great for her. But she needs to take her own direction.

Sarah - Your funny! DD18 was a major, major tomboy. To the point that she swore she was not going to grow boobs and would do anything to stop it except surgery. She even asked how to stop them from growing. LOL. Now she is all girl. If you do a beauty night, have the tomboy daughter take pictures or something like that so at least she is somewhat involved in the fun.

Just popping in to say we absolutely love the new doctor!!!!! I think Jim hit it off with him very well. Hey, they are both soldiers, trained at Westpoint together. Well, Jim trained cadets. lol

Anyway, he is the most awesome doctor and is going to get Dr Sobel on the ball. He said Dr Sobel (urologist) is one of the best but sometimes he piles too much on his plate so he's sending him a tickle. lol He also noticed that a second report came in from Micro and the antibiotic Jim is on is resistant to Ecoli. Dr Sobel didn't miss it, it just came in after he prescribed Jim's meds. So, Jim is now on sulfur and Keflex. He also gave Jim some lozenges to use in case he starts to have thrush from the med.

Get this! His FIL also has ms and so he knows all about ms!!!!! What are the chances eh? He said his FIL is in bad shape and has the same problem Jim does with UTI's but he is now resistant to all oral antibiotics. So, he is very interested in sending Jim to infectious disease as well, not only to learn about Jim but also for his FIL. How frickin' cool is this?????

Ok, story ended. lol

Ooops, wait! I also asked him if he would take me, Chris and Nik on and he said absolutely. When I started explaining my doctor to him he stopped me in my tracks. He told me he has taken on several of my doctor's patients and that they have had issues with my doctor. Apparently when he gets in trouble he goes after the docs who had to testify or something like that? Whoa! I am so out of that doctors care as of right now. lol He must get in trouble often!

thats great sandy and jim, really is great news

hello barb tk sarah fin and everyone sweet dreams

sweet dreams is what i wished
did i sleep no, not a moment of bliss
wide awake the whole night
to sleep i go, no luck, try as i might
with no success i lay here and rest
the sky brightens, i hear robins in their nest
a gentle breeze caresses the drapes
sounds of sunrise ,often leave my mouth agape
robins start off first with their gentle call
i enjoy their songs from spring till fall
hearing a redwing black bird gaurding its nest
their calls are of love challenges and test
wrens orioles chicadees and many more
their own calls add to the musical score
hearing this music of nature is a pure delight
makes it worth it when one doesnt sleep the night

good morning everyone, was laying hear listening to the birds and thought i would share the sunrise here with you all

hope everyone has a good saturday

should be intersting day my body pretended it was at the indy 500 the first turn my rt arm and hand flinches then coming into the second turn

my foot goes zowie like electric shock and turn 3 is tricky turn could be my other foot or arm and even my neck turn 3 eventually leads to

turn 4 which could also be neck foot or arm, this went on all night and yes i took my meds and wrote this down want to mention it to nero the neuro

second night like this and my day had them going all over my body too. spasms joy joy, noticed a few others posting about spasm must be that time of season

sorry for such long post, peace

Sandy, Glad you like the new PCP. Sounds like it's going to be a great fit for you and Jim. Hope it continues to be a good relationship.

Frank, Thanks for sharing your poem. Sorry to hear you've had trouble sleeping.

Sarah, LOL. Your tomboy sounds like me as a kid. I still don't do much to doll myself up unless it's a special occassion. I did enjoy those beauty sleepovers as a kid 'cuz I'd learn stuff, but it was one of those "I'd rather be camping" type of things.

Barb, best of luck with WW. I also have the problem of thinking about food A LOT when I'm trying to change things around in my lifestyle. LOL, it seems to be one of those strange things about human nature.

TK, Hope your DD passes her final part of the GED. My SIL dropped out of school and got her GED. She's finally in college now, getting A's and B's. She's doing much better without the drama that can come from high school.

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Hi all. Just sitting here, up earlier than I expected. Kitties have been fighting all morning.

Hoping this coffee will wake me up so I can continue the straightening up of the house and playing the referee.

Hope everyone has a good day today.

oh dear, oh gosh, oh jeepers, and heavens to Murgatroyd !!

if you're in trouble for THAT-length of post, then *I'm* facing a firing squad at dawn !!



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we just returned from our regular Sat. early trip to market.

no cabbage in sight, hardly any lettuce, oh, it was sad... *sniffle*

most of the stalls were empty, or just had onions and potatoes and peppers.

so many farmers got flooded out, and roads were so badly damaged (from "Arthur") and gas is so expensive that produce is having a hard time making it to market...

I've heard of TONS of nanners and pineapples left to ROT in the fields, GACK !!

rice fields and citrus groves were THRASHED by the storms.

we got a 50 lb sack of carrots, some bok choy, callalou, cilantro, then put gas in the truck, ($50 Bz bucks got me a little over four gallons, ouch ouch ouch !!) and came home broke, dispirited, and WHINY !!

I'm getting some upsetting STAB-things in the left ear that make me GASP with the sharp pain... geez Louise, I HATE HATE HATE trigeminal neuralgia, I really do !!

and now there's piles of produce to clean and bag and get into the fridge, and I just wanna sit here and whimper, lol !!

we got about an acre planted in veggies, but I don't know if they're going to make it due to the unexpected storms.

feeling guilty for all the rain-dancing I was doing back at the end of May, when it hadn't rained (in the RAINFOREST, really!) since January.

so, I'm kinda worried about how I'm gonna feed alla my critters.