MarkLove the picture of your dog. I have one of my golden in the middle of a blizzard. If I can figure out how to put it on I'll send it. I'm having problems with my computer and using my son's. Hope you had a nice Christmas with your kids. We had a nice relaxing one.

As far as counseling goes, I have been to a few. I agree that not everyone wants to announce they are seeing someone, it can help alot. I haven't been in about 1 year but the counselor I saw was helpful. Everyone has an issue or two. Sometimes a friend or family member can help but, sometimes you need an outside party to help. You need to speak out without hurting someones feelingsto know how to deal with things. Having TOS or another chronic illness makes us vulneralbe to different life issues. Not everyone can understand.

Now let's get allitle lighter. TODAY I --- went to my daughter's swim meet. She came in second in the 100 free style in the Counties. My younger son wrestled but lost his two matches. Still, he did a great job.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend! Linda

I hope everyone has a good weekend and has been having a good 2008 so far!
I've been lurking alot more lately.... STILL trying to find work, and that is bugging the crap out of me now. The typing less is good, but the making no money isn't good. Arggggggggggh.
Now, I've got the cold that everyone has, so i've been sneezing. that hurts like, well, y'all know. I have that shooting pain (one continuous wire-like) from my neck/head to my fingers, tired of that quickly. sorry for rambling. It COULD be worse. At least there's ALOT of football on lately :-) .

I hope all are well

dabbo

Ugh Dabbo - I have had that variation of a cold since the week after Thanksgiving. First a cold, then bronchitis and then fluid on my ears. All the holiday flying did not help.

So take it easy and watch football all day! Oh and Alffe gave me a great tip. Get Vicks vaporub and instead of putting on chest, put on soles of feet. It worked with my coughing...seriously google it. Although do it only at night. I did it during the day and put shoes on and my feet burned....hahahahahahah

Oh Mtmmom - so sorry ot hear about your father. He is in my prayers although it sounds like they caught it in time if he can ski race in feb. God Bless him and your whole family.

Mark great pic!

Beth - keeping my fingers corssed for your case...well crossed as best I can that is

Cyn - you sure have been through a lot in the last couple of months. but I am glad you now have the incredible Dr J!

for the room.

Today...I am hoping for a miracle...that I don't get SICK!

Everyone in my house is sick with colds. My husband was sneezing and looking sick yesterday but he insisted he wasn't sick! Today...he has informed me that he has a cold...he is sick! UGH! He kissed me last night! ACK!

How do I keep from getting a cold prior to surgery! I can't have the surgery if I'm sick and the surgeon is booked until March! I'm gonna OD on Vitamin C and Airbourne..

Momz

MtnMom - sorry to hear about your dad, but happy things seem to be under control!

Mark - Are you sure that's your back yard? Looks like mine, although the snow melted today. I'm a major caffeine freak and a smoker, and I don't cut back on any of it at night.

Sue

Our house is sick...

Lots of stomach - uh - you get the picture...

Humans and dogs...although not related I am sure, just get tired of stripping the bed and having to change or find clean sheets!

Tough time.

Hello to all.

Most of my counseling (in year 3) (over the phone) was spent arranging a NEW time to call because my pain was too high to handle the talking for this call...

Ironic.

Sue..Yep,yep... its my back yard, been back ot there a few times since its mine and we have had wierd weather and the snow has melted pretty much so here also!!!

Tam... maybe I had addressed the counseling thing the wrong way, just that it is under mentined and maybe it should be more often... we all could use extra help with all the stressors placed on us!!! God knows I am thankful for Prozac and the ocasional Valium or 2 ! Sorry to hear about all of the sickness in the household and nothing personal, but you may keep that out on the west coast and hope you guys start feeling better!!!

MOM... sounds like the quarantine unit for you besides mega zinc OJ Bananas etc... makes me glad I took my GPs advice when I was in his office and he offered up flu, pnuemonia and influnenza and I jumped on board quick. I will keep my finger crossed for you that you stay well....

Lin... I do not know how you can keep up, having one teen, semi bed bound, another child on the matts than elsewhere you have a water logged child!!!

Dabbo... I hope & pray, that with the start of the New Year that your new employement comes about for you, in the exact field that you seek!!!

Shelley... That sounds very P A I N F U L sure as day gets long the foot gets a bit shorter and hotter!!!!

Nakita **would like to say**(our little puppy dog all 170 lbs. she lost weight)... thanks to everybody for their great comments

UNTO ALL HAVE A GREAT NIGHT MARK n GOOBER

Mark,

My dogs and I are on our way on a Red-eye flight, coming to lick your door handles and all of your forks and cups, just in case...





We are the BBs - (barf brigade)

Everyone is getting well rather slowly.

God bless everyone this New Year!!!

Today I am wondering why I had kids. I know this sounds harsh but man I'm so tired and stressed. I love my kids but I just don't know how much more I can handle.

I have a daughter who has multiple disabilities and in 10th grade. For the last 2 years, she has done anything and everything WRONG! She is trying to fit in wherever she can. Of course it's with all the "misfits". She has pierced herself, done drugs, smoked, lie, lie and lie, stolen stuff from stores...it just goes on and on. I have done everything to get her help. My husband and I have been fighting the school for years to get her support in school. We finally got some and she won't use it. She has been telling us she has (like tutoring after school) but instead she's out in a field smoking who know's what. SHe purposely doesn't take the bus home so she can stay after and smoke and then tells me she missed the bus! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!

Yesterday I dumped out her purse and found a pack of cigarettes ...oh yea..she's 15 and has a heart condition! I got a whole pile of stuff she stole from local stores and from the mall when we went after Christmas!

Last night I cried and cried...and drank a lot of wine. Raising kids is NOT EASY! I just see so many bad things in this world ...it keeps getting worse. Kids today are not the same as when I was a kid. THings have really changed and it's sad.

I am trying to cool off and get my voice back now...I'm sorry but I just needed to vent and not with my voice..lol..

Happy Wednesday....

Momz