kelly deb says thank you for breakfast :Bang-Head:

maple flavored bacon french toast with vanilla added to the egg mix and am using this oatmeal bread we have been eating lately omg sooo goooooood

Hey all! We're doing fine. The rain was drenching the area earlier this morning. Jim and I woke up around 3am and turned the tv down to listen to it. There is nothing like falling asleep to the sound of rain. We should be Ok as far as flooding at the house. The guy who used to own it installed two sump pumps and an alarm in case they both fail. Talk about over doing it, but good for us.

Jim wasn't feeling good last night and said he wants to get antibiotics. I gave him a bath and he started to fee better. We'll see by Monday how he feels. At least we know he can come in as an outpatient. Bad for cc but good that he doesn't have to sleep there.

I was going to paint today and probably will even though it's raining. The doors are shut and the air is on as of last night so the humidity is lower in the house. Maybe I can get at least one coat on and see how that goes. The green colors freak me out because I am so not a green kind of girl. BUT, I have to say it looks so nice next to the wood. Changes are a happening at the Champion house. lol

Everyone have a good day and stay cool and dry. Looks like Ike will be hitting us tomorrow. My grass will be ten inches high by the time this is all over!

:grouphug: to everyone needing it.

Good Morning! I also did not sleep well last night. I got up at 1:30 to check out Ike and then woke up again about 5:00. I finally gave up at 6:30 and got up. I am really envious of you all that can nap. I will lay down and rest, but I cannot fall asleep. I am afraid that I am totally dependent on ambien now (have been taking it since March 2007), and it has not been working that great for several months. I also find myself getting up in the middle of night for a snack. I know I am doing it, but cannot seem to stop it. If I do not get up, I cannot get back to sleep. Once I eat something and go back to bed I fall asleep again. I assume it is the ambien that is causing it. This happened to me last fall when I was teaching too, but I rarely experienced this during the spring and summer. I suppose I should tell my doctor.

Right now we are under a flood warning, but it has not rained for a few hours. I think we are supposed to get between 3-5 inches tonight and tomorrow. I talked to my sister in Austin and they have not gotten any rain at all. Of course they are in a drought there and could have used a little. She said it was just a little breezy (they were going to go fly their kites), and they only have a 30% chance of showers this afternoon. They did not get any rain from the last storm that hit Louisiana, but we did here. Strange weather! Oh no, I am talking about the weather again.

well that was weird I set plates out for all of us,:Bang-Head: yeah even the one who left, still not use to it

Awwww Frank, that is hard.

barb you could of built a tolerance to the ambien sorry about that maybe mention it to doc so he can try something else for a while, at least you will get some rest:hug:

good luck sandy it is really humid outside so keep the house closed up so the paint will dry, glad you all are ok down that way its finally just a drizzle outside its been pouring for almost 4 hrs:yikes:

just looked at the radar here we go again, I sure hope ike goes south of us

Hi Everyone - been a busy week around here with school starting and trying to make a few slate sales.

I did finally apply for unemployment and got approval letter this week so that is good. I also got a letter yesterday saying that if you are starting a new business you can get unemployment while getting your business off the ground. I am going to a meeting on Wednesday to find more about it. Plus, just maybe they will help pay for my schooling! That would be a bonus!

I have been really tired - stressed to the max but I am hoping that may be relieved a little this next week.

Please say a little pray for things to work out for the best this coming week for me. I have some personal issues coming up that I am VERY worried about - I just need to get through them and move on with my life.

:hug:

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FRANK!!!!! IT'S POURING BUCKETS HERE ALL OF A SUDDEN! DID YOU SEND IT MY WAY????

Char, :hug: and congrats on getting unemployment! I do hope your personal stuff eases up and goes the way you want it to. If you ever need an ear, I am here. :hug: