yep, 'nother Catholic schoolgirl checkin' in here!

(not to mention using spelling and grammar that would give Sister Mary Margaret a hernia!)

OH shucks, you guys!!! I'm the most resourceful person you'd want to take with you if you're ever stranded on an island or anywhere!! McVonn-er ... LOL

had some bottled water to drink.... some gallon water to heat and wash - no more sponge 'baths' ... YEAH!!

**UPDATE**



TOOK A SHOWER!! TOOK A SHOWER!!

Woo Hoo!!! Doing a happy dance with you!

thanks, Julie ... love your smilies!! (oh, and pls PM me your addy for the postcard/valentine exchange ... if you'd like - thx!!)

Hey ladies! I actually had to peel my carcass out of bed this morning because hubby and I have an appointment to get our taxes done. I am taking a glass class on Saturday and you'd think I was leaving town because the whole gang wants to come along and I said NO! It's just for me...I need time away from here!

Barb and Sandy you both have safe trips! Barb you have fun,Sandy you try not to kill anyone!LOL

Mornin' everybody!

I feel like toast warmed over this am...

got swollen glands, a snotty cough, and my sinuses are plugged.

so, I'm headed off to the local clinic for some antibiotics and an exam.

but my animals still need to be fed, and I gotta hop in the shower...

oh WHERE am I gonna FIND the energy?

wah! wah! wah!

here's my UPDATE-thing-a-ma-jigger:

baby chickens just hatched yesterday!



here's the proud papa-rooster, Klaus:



don't know which chickens are the moms, cause we hatched the eggs in our incubator.

and here's a few of my DUCKS, enjoying the cool morning:

lol, I know EXACTLY how you feel!

it's SOOOO exciting!

two years ago, I lived in a rental shack, and the village "pipe" water failed OFTEN.

so, I had a stash of gallon bleach bottles filled with tap water, which I'd hold overhead in the shower (it's a LOT warmer HERE, lol! so I can DO that, wouldn't wanna in snow-country though!)

it was sort of a sponge bath, standing...

felt like a pioneer in the Wild Wild West!

but ya gotta WASH daily, or ya start to MARINATE here!!!!

LOL, Renee. I love your description of getting out of bed this morning. I was a little like that this morning too. I had to lay there a bit and test the water before fully getting up.

*singing* "Von has water, Von has water. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah." LOL. So glad you have water now. You are very resourceful. I never would think to keep extra water around just in case.

Barb - Have a great trip and enjoy the weather.

Sandy - You have a great trip as well. When is your mom's biopsy?

Kay - Love the cartoons! I don't have a term for hot flashes. I haven't experienced that as of yet so I can't think of one. However, from what other women have described to me I think "the curse" would be more appropriate for hot flashes. Hoping that if I have to have them it's not for several years. I'm too young for that, I think.

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Don't know what I am going to do today other than straighten up, run some errands, and make sure DD17 is drinking lots of water, cranberry juice, etc. but not too much.

We spent several hours in the ER yesterday as she had a lot of blood in her urine (when I saw it I had to question her if her period was starting. That's how much was there!). She also was in a lot of pain and collapsed on the bathroom floor. So her doctor said to bring her to the ER and canceled her appt with him. Poor girl has a bladder infection. (DUH!).

I hope you all have a good day.

oh, TK, your poor dear daughter!

bladder infections are no fun.

hope it clears up right quick!

Just wanted to stop by and say good morning and I'm thinking of y'all. I'm feeling yucky today so I'll probably just lurk a while.


Susan