SandyC- Nothing but healing thoughts concerning Jim's new UTI therapy.

Von- You have to decide which address is right for you as you are the one who will live there not well meaning friends/family. I don't like making big decisions alone either. (Husband doesn't always mean help.) Asking others which they would pick isn't always the best question. I have learned to ask others for questions I should be asking myself. Someone always comes up with a good one I would never think of any time soon. Another thing I tend to do is list the positives under each option I'm considering then compare lists. A long list doesn't always mean the best choice. Okay. Knocking off the unsolicited advice. Use it or toss it. I'm good either way.

NaeNae- The cakes sound pretty and yummy. Thanks for the groundhog and cat giggle.

barb02- Hope the new medication works well for you.

Kay- Congrats on becoming a permanent resident. I was exhausted just reading about your ordeal.

FinLady- Slug day was yesterday for me. Now I am paying with guilt and a longer to do list for today.

Those living in the middle of nasty weather- Stay safe! The other night all of us went out mini golfing. The sun went down before we were done and a storm blew threw. We saw two cloud hooks in the sky which was greenish. We finished our game but always had one eye on the sky. The hooks never amounted to anything more but still it was a bit scary. (I won the game and got a record for me of two holes in one.)

hollym- Sorry you need a new tranny. Glad you found a good and less expensive shop to use. Hope life settles down for you soon as good sleep is kinda important. Mine is messed up a bit too.

momxseven- St. Maarten? Never been there but it sounds nice. Do you take stowaways? Don't worry about forgetting someone. There are enough of us here it is hard to remember everything. I need to hit the thanks button at the bottom of people's posts more often. It would be a whole lot less time consuming than writing out a long post like this one. I desperately need to cut back on my computer time. This is fun but other things are more important.

tkrik- Quite a bit of turmoil in Mexico? Not what I want to hear when my teen-aged daughter is going to be there for a whole week later this month.

And now the WeaveHerr report- My morning is off to a bumpy start. At least I am feeling better now so I should have a more productive afternoon. Wish I had the time to write everyone a personal even if brief note when I post my check in. Sadly it takes more time than I really have to give so I will be using the thanks button a lot more. Yesterday I discovered a young bird trapped in one of my bird-feeders. It wasted no time flying out when I lifted the lid for its escape. Poor thing! Must get to work.

Weave - Your DD should be fine. DD16 has been down there several times with her Youth Group to work on the orphanages that are in desperate need of repair/paint. Additionally, I know a group of people that go down all the time to bring meds to some of the poorer communities. They all have had very rewarding experiences doing this.

Although I have not been to Mexico in about a couple of years, we used to go down at least 2 to 3 times a year without a problem. The only issue I ever had was more personal as the poverty is saddening. It is hard for me to see these children in their run down houses, hungry, starving animals, etc. I made it my goal that even though we were down there for fun, I would do something for these children every time I was there.

The last time I was there, further down in Mexico. We have a friend that has a house there and we stayed with him. There was a little neighbor boy that wanted to learn English. He had an English-Spanish dictionary with pictures. I spent some time with him teaching him the English words in the dictionary as well as taking him places with us and teaching him English words/terms while we were out. Before I left I got some paper and wrote him some simple stories in English. He loved it!

What I was saying is that I don't think I would want to live there based on the cartel issues. I can guarantee that your DD won't have any dealings with them nor any other drug issues. She will be fine. So many people go down there everyday and don't have any problems at all. I know many Americans that not only have houses down there but businesses as well. They too, have not had any problems.

good morning everyone
well storms are past and now its hot and muggy outside ...
frank is still sleeping so i am trying to be quiet so as not to wake him ....

sandy ... how are you and jim ... read you guys got wind and hail ... it was eerie here as the rain was hard but the tree branches were perfectly still ... add to that the thunder and lightening .... very very frightening

vonn ... i hope you get the green light today on your place by the lake ... living in limbo is not cool and stressful too ...

renee ... did you take pictures of the curious cat vs grumpy groundhog ... i bet that was a sight to see ... i hope you have a good time with olivia

tk ... haven't you heard ... there is no mistake in painting just masterpieces in transistion i am sure it will turn out great

to everyone else ... i hope all is well ...

tkrik- Thanks, now I can breathe again. I trust those she is going with and will be working/staying with. I know too that she is supposed to go. Others from church have gone down before so that helps too. She leaves in two weeks so there are plenty of things to do and I guess it is time for momma's nerves to start kicking in a bit. DD is my only girl so always my baby girl. I know it will be a life changing experience for her. I just hope and pray it is all good/safe.

Weave - I just sent you a PM. I truly am sorry to have caused you to worry as that was never my intent. Like I said, a place to visit is one thing but to live there is completely different.

Now, be proud of DD for the things that she will be doing there and all the experience she will gain. To do for others like what she will be doing will stay with her the rest of her life and keep her a compassionate and loving person.

Hey everyone! We survived the storms without much problem. A little hail, lots of rain and wind going in two directions. I don't think I have ever seen that before. I stood on my back porch and couldn't really feel the wind since it was hitting on both sides. It was like being in the eye of a storm. lol Freaky.

Nothing to do about much today. lol Maybe get some sheets washed. Oh my, we went to Walmart to get groceries yesterday and it cost a little over $400!!!! What's up with that??????????

Everyone have a great day and stay cool and safe.

me again ... well, I called the apartment complex ... it's a 'government' computer glich ... altho the keys are in my name - it's up to the HUD program to come up with the 'hard' numbers ...

yes, Weave - I did weigh the options concerning both ... all I can say is - it's not in stone (like a headstone in a cemetery) ... so, if it doesn't work out by next year - I can find a better place, or maybe there's a cure - and I'd feel better to return to work and be able to build my lighthouse ... OR, the quilt corporation for the kids will really make a difference - and I would make enough via that to afford a better (bigger) apartment ...

right now - because of the income - my options are limited ... but, there's a reason for the time-warp happening ... and, I'm okay with it ...

thanks!!

Well we missed those storms in Central Illinois. I am glad I did not have to get back into my closet. Not much is going on here today. It is hot and humid. I think we have a chance of storms this afternoon or evening. I am going to go to the pool with a friend later this afternoon.

The cipro is making me a little nauseated. I just read that the FDA put a black box warning on cipro, levaquin, avelox, and other similar antibiotics on July 8th. They may cause tendon ruptures especially if you are over 60 or on steriod medications.

sandy ... you should try grocery shopping at a sams club ... its great ... sure it is larger packages but thats cause your buying in bulk ... which means you are buying less overall ... plus the basics ... milk, egg, cheese, all is cheaper than walmart ... also do you have an aldies near you ... they have great prices too

every month, yikes !!

celebrate?

naw, we were too gosh-darn tuckered OUT !!

maybe Sunday, we'll do a combo-celebration-party.

our first anniversary (married 7-7-7), our Residency (7-9) and my birthday (7-13) .

I found some VEDDY nice bottles of wine (an E & J French Colombard, wowzers! we hardly ever see such stuff in the jungle!) at the fancy shop for the embassy personnel in the Capitol...

I'm gonna add LOADS of fresh tropical fruit (papaya, mango, mamey, pitaya, manzana, etc.) and a bottle of Sprite, and VOILA! we'll have homemade wine coolers...

and hubby is baking brownies... mmmmmmmmmm... I can SMELL them cooking !!



next up, we want to become citizens, that'll take another 5 years... but first, we're gonna rest up.