Marine Mom Saga!!!

[USMCmom]

Alas...I have found that the Lord has a funny sense of humor! I have been job hunting for sometime now and decided to go to a "Career Specialist!" Not that I can't find a job, but I am looking for something that will allow to be home with the "house apes!" Anyways, I get all dressed up...even comb my hair & use a "Curling Iron!" I happen to be a ballcap kind of girl, so this is a big deal! I arrive on time this morning and as I casually walk into class, I missed seeing the EXTENSION CORD that was laying in my path! Needless to say my entrance was less than graceful and accompanied by uncontrollable laughter from 30 other job seekers! I slink to the back of the room and slide into a chair with my face a brilliant shade of red! After about an hour, I find myself dozing off...so I doodle on paper, count the spots on the table, I even say a prayer to the Lord that this will all be over soon! What WOKE me up was this god awful noise...I sat up straight and looked around, when it dawned on me that I had been snoring! Humiliated, embarrassed and horrified would be just a fraction of what I felt when it hit me that I had drool on my chin...DROOL!!!:rolleyes: The lady next to me was laughing so hard she had to go to the bathroom and I just sat there with 30 people staring at me, all of them probably thinking that I wasn't the "Brightest bulb in the box!" I simply looked dazed and confused! So much for my "career specialist!" As it so happens I am not the most graceful person in the world and have been dubbed by my family as "unlucky!" Good thing I didn't let any of them down today! ;) Just thought that I would share my story with ya...these things seem to happen on a regular basis and I have decided it is because God has a sense of humor! I hope that everyone is well tonite...
God Bless & Take Care:hug:

[byzantine catholic]

God Bless YA!:hug:

[USMCmom]

God Bless YA!:hug:

Thank you!!! :lol:

[Gregor]

Alas...I have found that the Lord has a funny sense of humor! I have been job hunting for sometime now and decided to go to a "Career Specialist!" Not that I can't find a job, but I am looking for something that will allow to be home with the "house apes!" Anyways, I get all dressed up...even comb my hair & use a "Curling Iron!" I happen to be a ballcap kind of girl, so this is a big deal! I arrive on time this morning and as I casually walk into class, I missed seeing the EXTENSION CORD that was laying in my path! Needless to say my entrance was less than graceful and accompanied by uncontrollable laughter from 30 other job seekers! I slink to the back of the room and slide into a chair with my face a brilliant shade of red! After about an hour, I find myself dozing off...so I doodle on paper, count the spots on the table, I even say a prayer to the Lord that this will all be over soon! What WOKE me up was this god awful noise...I sat up straight and looked around, when it dawned on me that I had been snoring! Humiliated, embarrassed and horrified would be just a fraction of what I felt when it hit me that I had drool on my chin...DROOL!!!:rolleyes: The lady next to me was laughing so hard she had to go to the bathroom and I just sat there with 30 people staring at me, all of them probably thinking that I wasn't the "Brightest bulb in the box!" I simply looked dazed and confused! So much for my "career specialist!" As it so happens I am not the most graceful person in the world and have been dubbed by my family as "unlucky!" Good thing I didn't let any of them down today! ;) Just thought that I would share my story with ya...these things seem to happen on a regular basis and I have decided it is because God has a sense of humor! I hope that everyone is well tonite...
God Bless & Take Care:hug:


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[USMCmom]

Good Morning Friends,
I have another story that I would like to share...22 yrs ago today I gave a baby girl up for adoption. I was a senior in high school, naive and finally at 16 I was able to say "I had a boyfriend!" Needless to say when I found out, my first thought was Yeah a baby and my second thought was my parents don't deserve this. I had a friend take me to a clinic, my boyfriend's dad gave me a check to get an abortion. I didn't even know what an abortion was, so off to Portland we went.

Planned Parenthood told me that I was 13 weeks along and that I was legal to do the abortion. I went into the room sat on the table and cried...I don't know that I had ever felt so alone. I had just turned 17, but in my heart I knew I couldn't go through with it. After about a month I found an ad in the paper for adoptions and called. After I graduated, I moved into an apartment all by myself far away from my parents. I'm sure they suspected at this point, but I knew that this was something I had to do.

Through out the remaining months, I convinced myself that this wasn't really a big deal and I know now that the attorney should of provided me with some kind of support after I gave birth. She was a beautiful baby and when they handed her to me...I understood then what it meant to love unconditionally. I spent 2 days in the hospital and then was released...I walked out without my baby, when everything inside of me was screaming for me to go grab her and leave. Five days later, I called the attorney and begged her to let me have my baby back. I would of done anything at that point, but she told me that it wasn't possible. My heart broke and I left part of it with the baby who was no longer my own and it destroyed me. I started using drugs as I had no idea how to cope with all that I was feeling.

If I had died, I would of been ok with that...I had went through all of this by myself with no support from family except for an Aunt who was kind enough to try and help. But that wasn't enough, I would ache to hold her...I would wake up crying and I was dying inside. I did things now I am so ashamed of, I was desperate for help and had no idea where to get it. One night I went to bed and begged God to let me die...and if he wasn't going to let me, then I would find a way. I met a guy who was just as self destructive as I was...I woke up one morning feeling horrible, I went to the Dr as I was convinced that maybe all this was finally going to come to an end. Imagine my surprise when he told me I was once again pregnant. My son saved me...had I not had him I have no doubt that I would of ended up dead in some alley. When he was born, I knew that I would do whatever I had to to keep him.

I moved to Idaho with my parents and went on to have 4 more amazing little ones. The hurt though, only got worse as the years went by as I realized what I was missing out on with my first baby. I worry sometimes that I did the wrong thing, I often wonder if she is happy and I pray that she will know just how much I truly love her...I pray that she is happy and healthy. My ex husband once told me that he thought I was an awful mom because I gave her up...I was devastated as I to had those thoughts, but I know better now. I know time does not heal all wounds, but with God's help we learn to live with the decisions we make.

Thank you for letting share my story...
Happy Veteran's Day to our Heroes and may God Bless all of you!

[Gregor]

Good Morning Friends,
I have another story that I would like to share...22 yrs ago today I gave a baby girl up for adoption. I was a senior in high school, naive and finally at 16 I was able to say "I had a boyfriend!" Needless to say when I found out, my first thought was Yeah a baby and my second thought was my parents don't deserve this. I had a friend take me to a clinic, my boyfriend's dad gave me a check to get an abortion. I didn't even know what an abortion was, so off to Portland we went.

Planned Parenthood told me that I was 13 weeks along and that I was legal to do the abortion. I went into the room sat on the table and cried...I don't know that I had ever felt so alone. I had just turned 17, but in my heart I knew I couldn't go through with it. After about a month I found an ad in the paper for adoptions and called. After I graduated, I moved into an apartment all by myself far away from my parents. I'm sure they suspected at this point, but I knew that this was something I had to do.

Through out the remaining months, I convinced myself that this wasn't really a big deal and I know now that the attorney should of provided me with some kind of support after I gave birth. She was a beautiful baby and when they handed her to me...I understood then what it meant to love unconditionally. I spent 2 days in the hospital and then was released...I walked out without my baby, when everything inside of me was screaming for me to go grab her and leave. Five days later, I called the attorney and begged her to let me have my baby back. I would of done anything at that point, but she told me that it wasn't possible. My heart broke and I left part of it with the baby who was no longer my own and it destroyed me. I started using drugs as I had no idea how to cope with all that I was feeling.

If I had died, I would of been ok with that...I had went through all of this by myself with no support from family except for an Aunt who was kind enough to try and help. But that wasn't enough, I would ache to hold her...I would wake up crying and I was dying inside. I did things now I am so ashamed of, I was desperate for help and had no idea where to get it. One night I went to bed and begged God to let me die...and if he wasn't going to let me, then I would find a way. I met a guy who was just as self destructive as I was...I woke up one morning feeling horrible, I went to the Dr as I was convinced that maybe all this was finally going to come to an end. Imagine my surprise when he told me I was once again pregnant. My son saved me...had I not had him I have no doubt that I would of ended up dead in some alley. When he was born, I knew that I would do whatever I had to to keep him.

I moved to Idaho with my parents and went on to have 4 more amazing little ones. The hurt though, only got worse as the years went by as I realized what I was missing out on with my first baby. I worry sometimes that I did the wrong thing, I often wonder if she is happy and I pray that she will know just how much I truly love her...I pray that she is happy and healthy. My ex husband once told me that he thought I was an awful mom because I gave her up...I was devastated as I to had those thoughts, but I know better now. I know time does not heal all wounds, but with God's help we learn to live with the decisions we make.

Thank you for letting share my story...
Happy Veteran's Day to our Heroes and may God Bless all of you!

1. Glad your ex is your ex; does NOT sound like a keeper!

2. You did your absolute best given your cirumstances. Have you ever tried to contact her? Or have you checked to see if she has tried to contact you?

[USMCmom]

1. Glad your ex is your ex; does NOT sound like a keeper!

2. You did your absolute best given your cirumstances. Have you ever tried to contact her? Or have you checked to see if she has tried to contact you?

I think we sometimes say and do things without realizing the consequences of our words or actions. My ex was no more equipped to deal with what I had done than I was. He believed that I should of had an abortion rather than give her up for adoption. He asked me once "How can you live with yourself knowing you have a child out there some where?" My answer was "How could I of lived with myself if there wasn't!"

It was an open adoption, but for me I couldn't keep in touch to start out with. If it was at all possible to love a baby to much, I did. The attorney has all my current info and who knows maybe someday I will meet her. I know I did the right thing in my mind, but my heart says otherwise!
It's just hard to live with sometimes...

[jwil59]

Good Morning Friends,
I have another story that I would like to share...22 yrs ago today I gave a baby girl up for adoption. I was a senior in high school, naive and finally at 16 I was able to say "I had a boyfriend!" Needless to say when I found out, my first thought was Yeah a baby and my second thought was my parents don't deserve this. I had a friend take me to a clinic, my boyfriend's dad gave me a check to get an abortion. I didn't even know what an abortion was, so off to Portland we went.

Planned Parenthood told me that I was 13 weeks along and that I was legal to do the abortion. I went into the room sat on the table and cried...I don't know that I had ever felt so alone. I had just turned 17, but in my heart I knew I couldn't go through with it. After about a month I found an ad in the paper for adoptions and called. After I graduated, I moved into an apartment all by myself far away from my parents. I'm sure they suspected at this point, but I knew that this was something I had to do.

Through out the remaining months, I convinced myself that this wasn't really a big deal and I know now that the attorney should of provided me with some kind of support after I gave birth. She was a beautiful baby and when they handed her to me...I understood then what it meant to love unconditionally. I spent 2 days in the hospital and then was released...I walked out without my baby, when everything inside of me was screaming for me to go grab her and leave. Five days later, I called the attorney and begged her to let me have my baby back. I would of done anything at that point, but she told me that it wasn't possible. My heart broke and I left part of it with the baby who was no longer my own and it destroyed me. I started using drugs as I had no idea how to cope with all that I was feeling.

If I had died, I would of been ok with that...I had went through all of this by myself with no support from family except for an Aunt who was kind enough to try and help. But that wasn't enough, I would ache to hold her...I would wake up crying and I was dying inside. I did things now I am so ashamed of, I was desperate for help and had no idea where to get it. One night I went to bed and begged God to let me die...and if he wasn't going to let me, then I would find a way. I met a guy who was just as self destructive as I was...I woke up one morning feeling horrible, I went to the Dr as I was convinced that maybe all this was finally going to come to an end. Imagine my surprise when he told me I was once again pregnant. My son saved me...had I not had him I have no doubt that I would of ended up dead in some alley. When he was born, I knew that I would do whatever I had to to keep him.

I moved to Idaho with my parents and went on to have 4 more amazing little ones. The hurt though, only got worse as the years went by as I realized what I was missing out on with my first baby. I worry sometimes that I did the wrong thing, I often wonder if she is happy and I pray that she will know just how much I truly love her...I pray that she is happy and healthy. My ex husband once told me that he thought I was an awful mom because I gave her up...I was devastated as I to had those thoughts, but I know better now. I know time does not heal all wounds, but with God's help we learn to live with the decisions we make.

Thank you for letting share my story...
Happy Veteran's Day to our Heroes and may God Bless all of you!

You did the best you could with what you had to owrk with. As a young lad a girl and I were faced with the same choice but made a different decision. I am going to ask you to trust me on something here. believe me that the pain involved with the wrong choice would have been much much worse. 33 years later I have pretty much come to terms with that decesion and it has pretty much made me the person I am today. It's why I do what I do. God does work in mysterious ways, He uses our weaknesses, strengths, past events, etc. for His Glory if we let Him.

God bless and thanks for posting

[USMCmom]

You did the best you could with what you had to owrk with. As a young lad a girl and I were faced with the same choice but made a different decision. I am going to ask you to trust me on something here. believe me that the pain involved with the wrong choice would have been much much worse. 33 years later I have pretty much come to terms with that decesion and it has pretty much made me the person I am today. It's why I do what I do. God does work in mysterious ways, He uses our weaknesses, strengths, past events, etc. for His Glory if we let Him.

God bless and thanks for posting

Thank you...regardless of how you got here, I am just thankful that your here and willing to share something so personal.
Prayers & Hugs for all that you do Friend...:hug:

[Gregor]

I think we sometimes say and do things without realizing the consequences of our words or actions. My ex was no more equipped to deal with what I had done than I was. He believed that I should of had an abortion rather than give her up for adoption. He asked me once "How can you live with yourself knowing you have a child out there some where?" My answer was "How could I of lived with myself if there wasn't!"

It was an open adoption, but for me I couldn't keep in touch to start out with. If it was at all possible to love a baby to much, I did. The attorney has all my current info and who knows maybe someday I will meet her. I know I did the right thing in my mind, but my heart says otherwise!
It's just hard to live with sometimes...

Every now and then I beat myself up over something I did or didn't do when my children were little. In my girls' bedroom was a framed box that had something behind it like fuses. I walked into the girls' room and they proudly announced that they had painted a picture in the frame. I made them wash the wall because I had some irrational fear that now they were going to think "writing on walls" was acceptable. I mentioned it to my daughter recently and she said, "Don't worry about it. I don't even remember that happening." Now I'm not equating the two, but what I am saying is that it's normal and human to question choices we make even when we know that we came to those decisions for all the right reasons. I hope your child seeks you out one day if only to let you know that she had a lovely life and appreciates the sacrifice you made.

[byzantine catholic]

Thank you...regardless of how you got here, I am just thankful that your here and willing to share something so personal.
Prayers & Hugs for all that you do Friend...:hug:Amen adoption gves life to a child while abortion takes it away. As a conservative I am strongly against abortion!:naughty::evil::flag:

[JenT]

Good Morning Friends,
I have another story that I would like to share...22 yrs ago today I gave a baby girl up for adoption. I was a senior in high school, naive and finally at 16 I was able to say "I had a boyfriend!" Needless to say when I found out, my first thought was Yeah a baby and my second thought was my parents don't deserve this. I had a friend take me to a clinic, my boyfriend's dad gave me a check to get an abortion. I didn't even know what an abortion was, so off to Portland we went.

Planned Parenthood told me that I was 13 weeks along and that I was legal to do the abortion. I went into the room sat on the table and cried...I don't know that I had ever felt so alone. I had just turned 17, but in my heart I knew I couldn't go through with it. After about a month I found an ad in the paper for adoptions and called. After I graduated, I moved into an apartment all by myself far away from my parents. I'm sure they suspected at this point, but I knew that this was something I had to do.

Through out the remaining months, I convinced myself that this wasn't really a big deal and I know now that the attorney should of provided me with some kind of support after I gave birth. She was a beautiful baby and when they handed her to me...I understood then what it meant to love unconditionally. I spent 2 days in the hospital and then was released...I walked out without my baby, when everything inside of me was screaming for me to go grab her and leave. Five days later, I called the attorney and begged her to let me have my baby back. I would of done anything at that point, but she told me that it wasn't possible. My heart broke and I left part of it with the baby who was no longer my own and it destroyed me. I started using drugs as I had no idea how to cope with all that I was feeling.

If I had died, I would of been ok with that...I had went through all of this by myself with no support from family except for an Aunt who was kind enough to try and help. But that wasn't enough, I would ache to hold her...I would wake up crying and I was dying inside. I did things now I am so ashamed of, I was desperate for help and had no idea where to get it. One night I went to bed and begged God to let me die...and if he wasn't going to let me, then I would find a way. I met a guy who was just as self destructive as I was...I woke up one morning feeling horrible, I went to the Dr as I was convinced that maybe all this was finally going to come to an end. Imagine my surprise when he told me I was once again pregnant. My son saved me...had I not had him I have no doubt that I would of ended up dead in some alley. When he was born, I knew that I would do whatever I had to to keep him.

I moved to Idaho with my parents and went on to have 4 more amazing little ones. The hurt though, only got worse as the years went by as I realized what I was missing out on with my first baby. I worry sometimes that I did the wrong thing, I often wonder if she is happy and I pray that she will know just how much I truly love her...I pray that she is happy and healthy. My ex husband once told me that he thought I was an awful mom because I gave her up...I was devastated as I to had those thoughts, but I know better now. I know time does not heal all wounds, but with God's help we learn to live with the decisions we make.

Thank you for letting share my story...
Happy Veteran's Day to our Heroes and may God Bless all of you!


Good job USMC mom, there is a young woman somewhere out there that is very grateful to you for allowing her to live!

[USMCmom]

Thank you all for the kind words...it has been a few years since I have even spoken of this and I have forgotten just how kind others can be!!! I am so blessed with amazing kids, family & friends....
God Bless all of you...You don't know just how much better I feel!!!:hug:

[KAmom]

WOW. Your story was very raw and personal and I thank you for sharing. I pray God will grant you the peace only He can bring you. Your story touched me deeply and may help another young woman chose adoption. Again, thanks for sharing. You are very brave!

[rhet 2]

Thank you all for the kind words...it has been a few years since I have even spoken of this and I have forgotten just how kind others can be!!! I am so blessed with amazing kids, family & friends....
God Bless all of you...You don't know just how much better I feel!!!:hug:

You did what you had to do -- and didn't get panicked into breaking faith with your own conscience.

This makes you a person worthy of all respect and honor.

And I cherish the courage it took to tell your story for others.

May it help other girls, victimized by that same conviction that self-worth depends of satisfying some male's sex freaky selfish lusts, avoid the same trap -- and make wise, informed, courageous decisions for themselves, too.

I'm so grateful that the LORD blessed you to compensate for the grief you once endured so bravely.

SUPER :hug:

[Calibabe]

Alas...I have found that the Lord has a funny sense of humor! I have been job hunting for sometime now and decided to go to a "Career Specialist!" Not that I can't find a job, but I am looking for something that will allow to be home with the "house apes!" Anyways, I get all dressed up...even comb my hair & use a "Curling Iron!" I happen to be a ballcap kind of girl, so this is a big deal! I arrive on time this morning and as I casually walk into class, I missed seeing the EXTENSION CORD that was laying in my path! Needless to say my entrance was less than graceful and accompanied by uncontrollable laughter from 30 other job seekers! I slink to the back of the room and slide into a chair with my face a brilliant shade of red! After about an hour, I find myself dozing off...so I doodle on paper, count the spots on the table, I even say a prayer to the Lord that this will all be over soon! What WOKE me up was this god awful noise...I sat up straight and looked around, when it dawned on me that I had been snoring! Humiliated, embarrassed and horrified would be just a fraction of what I felt when it hit me that I had drool on my chin...DROOL!!!:rolleyes: The lady next to me was laughing so hard she had to go to the bathroom and I just sat there with 30 people staring at me, all of them probably thinking that I wasn't the "Brightest bulb in the box!" I simply looked dazed and confused! So much for my "career specialist!" As it so happens I am not the most graceful person in the world and have been dubbed by my family as "unlucky!" Good thing I didn't let any of them down today! ;) Just thought that I would share my story with ya...these things seem to happen on a regular basis and I have decided it is because God has a sense of humor! I hope that everyone is well tonite...
God Bless & Take Care:hug:


You are right, God does have a very funny sense of humor!

I thing I may just have laughed as hard as the lady sitting next to you. :D

God bless you for trying. You'll find a job when God finds one that is perfect for you. Just hang in there.

[Calibabe]

Good Morning Friends,
I have another story that I would like to share...22 yrs ago today I gave a baby girl up for adoption. I was a senior in high school, naive and finally at 16 I was able to say "I had a boyfriend!" Needless to say when I found out, my first thought was Yeah a baby and my second thought was my parents don't deserve this. I had a friend take me to a clinic, my boyfriend's dad gave me a check to get an abortion. I didn't even know what an abortion was, so off to Portland we went.

Planned Parenthood told me that I was 13 weeks along and that I was legal to do the abortion. I went into the room sat on the table and cried...I don't know that I had ever felt so alone. I had just turned 17, but in my heart I knew I couldn't go through with it. After about a month I found an ad in the paper for adoptions and called. After I graduated, I moved into an apartment all by myself far away from my parents. I'm sure they suspected at this point, but I knew that this was something I had to do.

Through out the remaining months, I convinced myself that this wasn't really a big deal and I know now that the attorney should of provided me with some kind of support after I gave birth. She was a beautiful baby and when they handed her to me...I understood then what it meant to love unconditionally. I spent 2 days in the hospital and then was released...I walked out without my baby, when everything inside of me was screaming for me to go grab her and leave. Five days later, I called the attorney and begged her to let me have my baby back. I would of done anything at that point, but she told me that it wasn't possible. My heart broke and I left part of it with the baby who was no longer my own and it destroyed me. I started using drugs as I had no idea how to cope with all that I was feeling.

If I had died, I would of been ok with that...I had went through all of this by myself with no support from family except for an Aunt who was kind enough to try and help. But that wasn't enough, I would ache to hold her...I would wake up crying and I was dying inside. I did things now I am so ashamed of, I was desperate for help and had no idea where to get it. One night I went to bed and begged God to let me die...and if he wasn't going to let me, then I would find a way. I met a guy who was just as self destructive as I was...I woke up one morning feeling horrible, I went to the Dr as I was convinced that maybe all this was finally going to come to an end. Imagine my surprise when he told me I was once again pregnant. My son saved me...had I not had him I have no doubt that I would of ended up dead in some alley. When he was born, I knew that I would do whatever I had to to keep him.

I moved to Idaho with my parents and went on to have 4 more amazing little ones. The hurt though, only got worse as the years went by as I realized what I was missing out on with my first baby. I worry sometimes that I did the wrong thing, I often wonder if she is happy and I pray that she will know just how much I truly love her...I pray that she is happy and healthy. My ex husband once told me that he thought I was an awful mom because I gave her up...I was devastated as I to had those thoughts, but I know better now. I know time does not heal all wounds, but with God's help we learn to live with the decisions we make.

Thank you for letting share my story...
Happy Veteran's Day to our Heroes and may God Bless all of you!

You have more courage than I can tell you. It is very hard to give a child up. It is easy to have an abortion. You gave your baby a life with parents who no doubt love her, just as much as you do. Hopefully they have told her the act of love that you did for her. I have so much respect for those who can because of circumstances give a child a better home, then just get rid of it.

Long story short, I had a similar experience. I had been dating this guy for about 2 years. I was really in love with him. He however loved cocaine more than me. When I told him I was pregnant, he beat the everloving crap out of me. He kicked me, punched me, slapped me, threw me around like a rag doll for over an hour. I managed to crawl to a closet that had a lock from the inside and I got in and didn't come out until I heard him go up stairs. I was scared because I knew I was bleeding and I was mostly scared for the baby. I slowly unlocked the door, got out of the house and got into my car and left. He heard me leave and started chasing me through the streets with his car. I finally pulling into a police station, and walked in and almost collapsed on the floor and the officer at the desk took one look at me and said "Oh my god!" At that point I passed out and they took me to the hospital. They called my parents and of course I had to tell them why what happened. They could not have been more supportive. Then they had a detective come in and interview me and I gave them the name of my boyfriend and the detective said that if this went to court, that his defense attorney would try to make it look like it was my fault and all that. This was in the late seventies, early eighties. I also got a restraining order because we did fear that if he knew I had the baby he might take it and try to sell it for cocaine. Real sicko. But thankfully that is over.

Anyway, I knew that I had to make a decision about my baby and I just couldn't think of giving her/him up. I managed to get a job, worked till the day I went into labor and then drove myself home. My parents took me to the hospital but unfortunatly they took me to the closest one and it had no labor and delivery so I delivered my baby in the ER, in a closed off section. I did however have quite a crowd. I guess word got around the hospital that someone was in the ER giving birth. I must have had 30 people watching. I delivered a 6lb 6oz baby girl. They then drove us up to the hospital that my parents should have gone in the first place (I guess they were nervous) and the doctor once I got in told me that he had to stitch me up inside as I was torn pretty bad. He was my mom's GYN doctor so I trusted him. Then they put my daughter and I in a room together. I sat thinking what kind of life could I give her, I knew I wasn't going to be working. I really went through a lot. Anyway, my mom and dad came in and said that I had nothing to worry about, they would take care of us. I cry about it now because they are both gone, but I truly had the best parents anyone could have had. When it came time to go home, my dad was driving and he kept smiling at me. Then he told me he loved me and that he was proud of me for making the decision I did. (I am crying all over my keyboard right now). When I got home I found my room transformed into a bedroom and nursery for both of us. Like I said, I was so fortunate to have the parents I did. I miss them terribly especially at this time of the year. It will be 5years on Dec 26 that I lost Mom. I was at the mall the other day and of course they are decorating and I went into Macy's and between the decorations and the music my eyes started to pool up and I put on my sunglasses and got out of their quick. My son was with me and he knew and asked me, "Mom, are you alright". I told him I was just a little off guard by all of that. He understands. He and my Mom shared the same birthday so they had a very special bond.

I could never pay back my parents for all they did for me and for the support they gave me over the years. They were always there. They are still there but just differently. I would give anything for one more holiday together. But I have to move past this because they would never want to see me like this. My husband was so kind last night. He asked me and said "Look if you don't want to decorate this year that is fine we won't do it." I told him no because I know how much he likes to do it. But I just have to start preparing myself for it.

Most of all I have to do if for my parents. They would want me to. :cry:

[USMCmom]

Thank you all for the support...once again I am in awe of the kind and compassionate people in here!!!:hug:

[tocsinia]

I don't know you from Adam dear sister, but I sure love you like a sister! Thanks for raising your Marine. In fact, dear Lord forbid, but if you should find yourself in a similar situation, just raise your chin slightly, make eye contact and tell anyone and everyone that raising a warrior that can kill you with his little finger sure takes a lot out of a woman.

[tocsinia]

USCMom, Calibabe,
What a beautiful, selfless act!!!! Thank God for your life and that He was continuing to speak to you, that you heard when He heard you!! Awesome! Simply beautiful sisters and then to raise your sons to be the men that they are and are becoming!!! I'm not sure how your strength is different, but so much the same as your son's.
We went through infertility treatment and what you gave to your daugher and her family is beyond grace! May God continue to bless each of your family and show how deep His love is for you!
I'm reading a book now called, "When Heaven Weeps", by Ted Dekker. I don't usually like fiction, and don't believe I've ever recommended any, but this is captivating. It tells the story of God's absolutely crazy, amazing love for us, when we are beyond recognizing.

[USMCmom]

I don't know you from Adam dear sister, but I sure love you like a sister! Thanks for raising your Marine. In fact, dear Lord forbid, but if you should find yourself in a similar situation, just raise your chin slightly, make eye contact and tell anyone and everyone that raising a warrior that can kill you with his little finger sure takes a lot out of a woman.


LOL...I will say that!!! I am so very proud of him...as well as all our soldiers. Funny how someone can say something to me and I can shrug it off...say something about my kids and I turn into a "witch!" :twisted:
God Bless friend...:hug:

[Calibabe]

LOL...I will say that!!! I am so very proud of him...as well as all our soldiers. Funny how someone can say something to me and I can shrug it off...say something about my kids and I turn into a "witch!" :twisted:
God Bless friend...:hug:

Ditto on that one. I don't give a tinkers damn what people say or think about me, but mess with one of my kids/young adults and it is all over with. All 5'3 1/2 and 130 lbs of me will be all over you like a fly on ****. I may not look like I could do it but mess with my kids and it is all over with. I know I called them young adults but they are and always will be "my kids". I love them with all my heart and soul and they are the reason for which I live. They mean everything to me as does my husband. I don't know what I would do with out any of them.

[rhet 2]

Ditto on that one. I don't give a tinkers damn what people say or think about me, but mess with one of my kids/young adults and it is all over with. All 5'3 1/2 and 130 lbs of me will be all over you like a fly on ****. I may not look like I could do it but mess with my kids and it is all over with. I know I called them young adults but they are and always will be "my kids". I love them with all my heart and soul and they are the reason for which I live. They mean everything to me as does my husband. I don't know what I would do with out any of them.

Yes. ALL children from the newborn to the college student just beginning to emerge into full adulthood.

DON'T HURT KIDS -- for they alone are worth the entire earth, they alone are the future, and the present, and the past, all rolled into one glorious wonder to watch and nurture as it unfolds into its own Being.

BTW: my own babies, now grown with babes of their own, will ALWAYS be just 19 " long, newly laid in my arms fresh from the nurse's hands. It is a heart-bonding, soul to soul, that nothing else can ever equal for depth and richness beyond measure.

And I found that same soul-bond with all the children I ever took in, for even a short time, and all the kids I have had the privilege of teaching.

Each is different. Each blooms in his/her own way. And to share in the unfolding of that heart and mind is truly the most humbling and remarkable miracle of all existence.

God help the person who reaches out to destroy that newly opening bloom of life. For they destroy the greatest beauty this world contains, a newly awakening soul seeing things about this world, both good and evil, for the very first time, growing into a unique fully opened mature adult able and willing to engage with both in his or her own time and own special unique way.

[jwil59]

LOL...I will say that!!! I am so very proud of him...as well as all our soldiers. Funny how someone can say something to me and I can shrug it off...say something about my kids and I turn into a "witch!" :twisted:
God Bless friend...:hug:


That's the way Moms are supposed to be :lol:

[USMCmom]

Good Evening Friends,
Am sitting here thinkin' that if I ignore the dishes long enough...they will go away!!! Celebrated my 9 yr anniversary yesterday...my husband was in Arizona as he is a long haul driver. This is the 5th yr that we have been unable to celebrate our big day together...but I truly don't mind. He is such a hard worker, a good dad and a good husband...I am grateful that he is willing to work so hard for us!

The weather here has taken a turn for the worse and I do believe that we will be seeing snow this weekend...I LOVE SNOW!!! Which means it's time to break out the warm pj's, hot tea and good books! Last night I let my little girl sleep with me and when I went to bed...I got the bright Idea to crawl across the bed rather than go around! Didn't want to trip over a clothes basket in the dark...so I am in a hurry as it is about 40 degrees in my room! I am dressed in my best loony tunes pj's, I shut off the light, close the door and start crabbin' across the bed at a 100 miles an hour. Now it is impossible to have any depth perception in the dark, which will explain how one minute I was crawling and the next I was standing on my head, with my butt stuck in the air, mashed between the wall and the bed with one arm trapped under me! I hollered at my little girl to quickly turn on the light and when she seen what I had done she began laughing hysterically! Which of course meant...I had no help! After finally righting my poor body, I was able to determine that my only injury was my "pride" of which I now have none!

My oldest called today and he will be leaving for Kuwait right after Christmas for 15 months. His job will include driving from Kuwait to Iraq and what else I don't know as he only tells me what he can. My nephew will be heading for Afganistan for 7 months, he is in Infantry...the one good thing is that they will both be home for Christmas at the same time! We are so excited!

Other than that everything is going good...times are tough financially but it sure makes me appreciate my family that much more! I haven't been able to be home for the Holidays in a long time and I can't wait for them to get here!

I know that times are hard right now and my heart aches for those of you who are suffering. Please know that you are not alone. I want each and everyone of you to know that you are in my thoughts, and you are always, always included in my prayers.
May God Bless you and keep you all Safe,
Kelly

[USMCmom]

Good Afternoon Friends...
Am just sitting here reflecting on my week...has gone by so fast, I can't seem to keep up with everything! However, it has been a good week! Thought that I would inject a little humor into your day! In fact thanks to my kids and Santa Claus I am once again wondering "These kids cannot be mine!"

Last night we attended church...this also included a wonderful dinner, cute primary performance and a visit from Santa. I don't think that there is anything more precious than a child when their eyes "Light Up!" So, my dad, the 4 kids and I thought it would be fun...did I mention that I happen to know ALL those who attended? There were over a 100 people in attendance. So anyways, after dinner and the little program it was time for Santa. Somebody got the bright idea to give Santa a microphone so that everyone could hear what the kids were saying! 3 of mine made a mad dash for the stage...standing in line with 50 other little ones and their parents. We all stood around, laughed at some of the reactions...talked and just visited in general. Then here comes my 8yr old...Chubbs (his name is Jamie, but that is the nickname he was given) who was on a mission! The day before in Scouts he had written a letter to Santa explaining his dilemma...how his mother would not buy him all the electronics in the "Hole World!"
I know how creative Chubbs is and I know he was determined to figure out how to get Santa on his side. So, Jamie jumps up on Santa's lap and Santa said "Hi Jamie", Jamie said hi...with his head kind of hangin'! Santa said "So young man have you been a good boy?" Jamie said yes...his head is still hangin'! Santa said "What would you like for Christmas?" Jamie looked Santa in the eye and said "MY MOM WON'T BUY ME ANY TOYS!" Santa looked kind of puzzled and said "Oh, now come on I know your Mom buys you things." Jamie thought for a minute and said "NO SHE DOESN"T, SHE SAYS THAT WE ARE TO POOR!" Santa said "Oh I bet you get presents for Christmas!" Jamie said "NOPE MY MOM SAID THAT WE DON'T HAVE SQUAT!" Santa said "What is squat?" and Chubbs said "I DON'T KNOW, BUT WHATEVER IT IS WE DON'T HAVE IT!":))
At this point I could of gladly became a fly on the wall...Santa was just eggin' him on and the other parents thought it was sooooooooo funny! Me I just wanted to choke the little monster!
Anyways, Jamie than asks Santa "Would it be ok if I give you my Christmas List instead of my mom?" Of course Santa was kind enough to defend me in the limited amount of time that he had...still I will be forever known as the parent who wouldn't give her child "Squat!" But I caught on to what he was after...so when he was done I pulled him aside and said "Chubbs did you think Santa would buy you what you wanted?" Jamie said "Well you wouldn't buy those things for me and I had to ask someone!" So once agian I was outsmarted by an 8yr old...who made a bold attempt to shame his once proud mother!:rolleyes:
Then comes Bailey...kind sweet and shy. She asked for whatever Santa could afford...I smiled proudly! Then came Case, who has never, ever not once embarrassed me in public! He was the last kid and he sat on Santa's lap...Santa said "So young man what would you like for Christmas?" Casey grinned big (and I knew, I just knew):silenced: and said "Hey Santa, do you have any daughters?" The church broke into laughter...I turned multiple shades of red! Did I mention that Santa this year was the BISHOP of our church!!! Of course even Santa had to finally laugh, but I was shell shocked!
Granted I expect kids to be kids...however I even gave them the "talk" before we went into the church!!!:naughty:
So...that is how my evening went! I am forever one step behind the little monsters and will someday repay them for all the times they humiliated me!!!!
I love to hear others share their stories...kids do some of the funniest things and laughter sure helps when times are tough! Anyways...hope everyone has a good week!
Take Care and God Bless...

[jwil59]

Thanks for sharing that Kelly :D

[USMCmom]

Thanks for sharing that Kelly :D

Thank you dear Friend...I read in another post that you have been troubled. You have such a kind, generous heart...I just want you to know that I am praying for you! May the Lord grant you the patience and wisdom to help guide you through what it is that has you so worried...
Take care of yourself & God Bless:hug::pray:
Kelly

[USMCmom]

Good Evening Friends...
Am so tired tonight, just got back from the hospital as my brother had to have emergency surgery. This is the same brother that broke his ribs about 6 weeks ago. I am so FRUSTRATED by how our local hospital treated him and could use some advice on how to handle this.:rolleyes:
On Tuesday Gary (my little brother) went to the ER with unbearable stomach pain. His roommate took him as it was about 3 in the morning and I live about 40 miles away from him (to far to have gotten him in quickly), anyways they go to the ER and he is seen by the ER Dr. Rather than run any tests or do a decent examination...the Dr made his "Educated Assessment!" He told Gary that he believed that Gary was making it up!!!:mad: He did give him some medicine...this was to treat him for indigestion. That afternoon Gary finally called me and asked if I could come over...he wanted to go to the grocery store to see if we could find something to help with his stomach pain. I bought him some Zantac which seemed to help a little...at least until this morning. Gary called me and he was just desperate for help. His family Dr told him to come by..when he got there they said they were to busy and wanted him to go to the ER instead. This is a different hospital...as the two towns are about 10 miles apart. So, he goes to the ER and thank the good Lord he was seen by a Dr that took the time to really examine him. They did a Kat scan and seen that he might have gall stones. So, this Dr called over to the hospital that had originally seen Gary to set up an appt with a surgeon. The hospital Gary was at does not have a surgeon who could help him out. After about 2 hrs they were able to schedule an emergency surgery and transported Gary by ambulance to the original hospital he had first went to. They did the scope and found 2 gall stones plugging his bile duct!!! They also discovered that his gall bladder is filled with gall stones and extremely inflamed. So tomorrow he will have another surgery to remove his gall bladder.:frown:

The ER Dr that Gary originally seen also told Gary that he knew Gary was faking it as he watched Gary...accusing him of moaning and groaning only when someone "Looked" at him!!! Can you imagine his diagnoses was based on only "WATCHING" Gary? Nothing else...
When Gary left they gave him a prescription for constipation...which Gary did NOT need!:eek:
Tonight when Gary went to the bathroom (he had to go in this clear plastic thing as he was not allowed out of bed) his urine was a dark, dark brown. I seen it hanging on the bed and asked the nurse what it was? She told me and I asked why it was that color. She said that he was urinating bile!!!

I felt so bad knowing my brother was treated this way...he has had so many medical problems! 5 brain surgeries, back surgery, knee surgery, foot surgery and broken ribs...but he doesn't make it a habit to run to the ER! The only reason that I know this is he has never been able to drive because of his epilepsy...he was diagnosed with it at age 4.

But to know that this so called Dr allowed him to leave the hospital when Gary was in tears because of the pain makes me just sick. I am wondering if I should go talk to the hospital as there has to be someone that we can file a complaint with. I hate to imagine what this Dr has done to others!

I would be grateful if you could pray for Gary...he is a wonderful brother and we are hoping that he will make a speedy recovery! I am going to bring him home with me as I am not comfortable leaving him to fend for himself. His roommate is also our cousin, but he works during the day and I think Gary would be way better off with me for a few days!

If ya have any advice on how to handle the Dr issue please let me know...I don't think I should keep quiet about this!:question:
Take care all...God Bless

[rhet 2]

Good Evening Friends...
Am so tired tonight, just got back from the hospital as my brother had to have emergency surgery. This is the same brother that broke his ribs about 6 weeks ago. I am so FRUSTRATED by how our local hospital treated him and could use some advice on how to handle this.:rolleyes:
On Tuesday Gary (my little brother) went to the ER with unbearable stomach pain. His roommate took him as it was about 3 in the morning and I live about 40 miles away from him (to far to have gotten him in quickly), anyways they go to the ER and he is seen by the ER Dr. Rather than run any tests or do a decent examination...the Dr made his "Educated Assessment!" He told Gary that he believed that Gary was making it up!!!:mad: He did give him some medicine...this was to treat him for indigestion. That afternoon Gary finally called me and asked if I could come over...he wanted to go to the grocery store to see if we could find something to help with his stomach pain. I bought him some Zantac which seemed to help a little...at least until this morning. Gary called me and he was just desperate for help. His family Dr told him to come by..when he got there they said they were to busy and wanted him to go to the ER instead. This is a different hospital...as the two towns are about 10 miles apart. So, he goes to the ER and thank the good Lord he was seen by a Dr that took the time to really examine him. They did a Kat scan and seen that he might have gall stones. So, this Dr called over to the hospital that had originally seen Gary to set up an appt with a surgeon. The hospital Gary was at does not have a surgeon who could help him out. After about 2 hrs they were able to schedule an emergency surgery and transported Gary by ambulance to the original hospital he had first went to. They did the scope and found 2 gall stones plugging his bile duct!!! They also discovered that his gall bladder is filled with gall stones and extremely inflamed. So tomorrow he will have another surgery to remove his gall bladder.:frown:

The ER Dr that Gary originally seen also told Gary that he knew Gary was faking it as he watched Gary...accusing him of moaning and groaning only when someone "Looked" at him!!! Can you imagine his diagnoses was based on only "WATCHING" Gary? Nothing else...
When Gary left they gave him a prescription for constipation...which Gary did NOT need!:eek:
Tonight when Gary went to the bathroom (he had to go in this clear plastic thing as he was not allowed out of bed) his urine was a dark, dark brown. I seen it hanging on the bed and asked the nurse what it was? She told me and I asked why it was that color. She said that he was urinating bile!!!

I felt so bad knowing my brother was treated this way...he has had so many medical problems! 5 brain surgeries, back surgery, knee surgery, foot surgery and broken ribs...but he doesn't make it a habit to run to the ER! The only reason that I know this is he has never been able to drive because of his epilepsy...he was diagnosed with it at age 4.

But to know that this so called Dr allowed him to leave the hospital when Gary was in tears because of the pain makes me just sick. I am wondering if I should go talk to the hospital as there has to be someone that we can file a complaint with. I hate to imagine what this Dr has done to others!

I would be grateful if you could pray for Gary...he is a wonderful brother and we are hoping that he will make a speedy recovery! I am going to bring him home with me as I am not comfortable leaving him to fend for himself. His roommate is also our cousin, but he works during the day and I think Gary would be way better off with me for a few days!

If ya have any advice on how to handle the Dr issue please let me know...I don't think I should keep quiet about this!:question:
Take care all...God Bless

Thank God you were there to get him to the third doc.

Call a lawyer -- one that takes cases on the basis of results -- and talk malpractice.

We've got a lot of unqualified and stupid people practicing "medicine" that isn't.

Like the jerks did to my Bear Who Cuddles.

My BIL and his wife are up in arms and trying to get the AMA involved in a general clean up of their profession.

I'll email him your story and see what he says.

[USMCmom]

Thank God you were there to get him to the third doc.

Call a lawyer -- one that takes cases on the basis of results -- and talk malpractice.

We've got a lot of unqualified and stupid people practicing "medicine" that isn't.

Like the jerks did to my Bear Who Cuddles.

My BIL and his wife are up in arms and trying to get the AMA involved in a general clean up of their profession.

I'll email him your story and see what he says.

Thank you -- will call one today. I agree that their should be something done as some of these people act as if they are above all this...generally the ones who shouldn't be practicing!
Am headed to the hospital now, but will call the attorney first. I'm glad I was able to read this before I left or I would of done this all wrong!!!
I'm sorry to hear that this has also happened to you...
Thanks for the advice...
God Bless Friend & Have a Good Day

[rhet 2]

Thank you -- will call one today. I agree that their should be something done as some of these people act as if they are above all this...generally the ones who shouldn't be practicing!
Am headed to the hospital now, but will call the attorney first. I'm glad I was able to read this before I left or I would of done this all wrong!!!
I'm sorry to hear that this has also happened to you...
Thanks for the advice...
God Bless Friend & Have a Good Day

May God give your entire community the Grace and Mercy of justice, that these incompetent and greedy people who seek only the money and not the love and care for their fellow human beings be removed from the power to do more harm than they already have.

My great-great grandfather was a doctor in the mid to late 1800s. He took chickens and anything else in payment and worked very very hard to save lives and end pain and suffering. He would have greatly rejoiced in the new technologies -- and been horrified by the new and careless ethics of his own profession.

[USMCmom]

May God give your entire community the Grace and Mercy of justice, that these incompetent and greedy people who seek only the money and not the love and care for their fellow human beings be removed from the power to do more harm than they already have.

My great-great grandfather was a doctor in the mid to late 1800s. He took chickens and anything else in payment and worked very very hard to save lives and end pain and suffering. He would have greatly rejoiced in the new technologies -- and been horrified by the new and careless ethics of his own profession.

Good Evening Rhet,
Just got back from the hospital and my brother is doing wonderful. They took out his gallbladder...was full of stones and very infected. I thank the Lord that this was caught in time...other than being sore and tired Gary is feeling better. He informed the nurse that he was starving and was ready for a "Hearty" supper! Much to his dismay he is on a liquid diet!!!:D
I have no doubt that your g.g. grandfather was a wonderful Dr. it is a shame we don't have many like them anymore!:frown:
Has been a long day and I think that I am gonna relax for a while, just wanted to give ya a quick update.
Thank you so much for the advice...
Have a good night dear friend & God Bless...
Kelly

[rhet 2]

Good Evening Rhet,
Just got back from the hospital and my brother is doing wonderful. They took out his gallbladder...was full of stones and very infected. I thank the Lord that this was caught in time...other than being sore and tired Gary is feeling better. He informed the nurse that he was starving and was ready for a "Hearty" supper! Much to his dismay he is on a liquid diet!!!:D
I have no doubt that your g.g. grandfather was a wonderful Dr. it is a shame we don't have many like them anymore!:frown:
Has been a long day and I think that I am gonna relax for a while, just wanted to give ya a quick update.
Thank you so much for the advice...
Have a good night dear friend & God Bless...
Kelly

I pray you rested well -- and rejoice in your brother's improvement!

:clap:

When a member of a close-knit and loving family such as yours becomes disabled like this, the illness is like an earthquake that ****ters the peace and rocks the world. May he soon be back into full operations so your heart may again rest easy about that corner of your foundations.

While Christ is THE Foundation, our families are the second tier of rocks from which our lives are built. And it is not at all nice what happens when something like this shakes the walls so much.

[USMCmom]

I pray you rested well -- and rejoice in your brother's improvement!

:clap:

When a member of a close-knit and loving family such as yours becomes disabled like this, the illness is like an earthquake that ****ters the peace and rocks the world. May he soon be back into full operations so your heart may again rest easy about that corner of your foundations.

While Christ is THE Foundation, our families are the second tier of rocks from which our lives are built. And it is not at all nice what happens when something like this shakes the walls so much.

Brother is on the mend...his recovery is nothing short of amazing so thanks for the prayers Rhet!

I think that I might have an excellent lead on a job! Have an interview tomorrow....keep your fingers crossed for me as it would be the perfect job!!!

Am off to catch some shut-eye!!!
Night dear and God Bless...

[Seanachie]

Prayers are 'in' with 'Big Guy' that your Brother has a full recovery... and Ya land that job tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be 'keeper'.

[rhet 2]

Brother is on the mend...his recovery is nothing short of amazing so thanks for the prayers Rhet!

I think that I might have an excellent lead on a job! Have an interview tomorrow....keep your fingers crossed for me as it would be the perfect job!!!

Am off to catch some shut-eye!!!
Night dear and God Bless...

Praying for just that this day am I! :pray:

[jwil59]

Brother is on the mend...his recovery is nothing short of amazing so thanks for the prayers Rhet!

I think that I might have an excellent lead on a job! Have an interview tomorrow....keep your fingers crossed for me as it would be the perfect job!!!

Am off to catch some shut-eye!!!
Night dear and God Bless...

I will be praying about that interview. let us know how it goes as soon as you can.

Good news about brother too. How's Casey feeling?

[USMCmom]

Prayers are 'in' with 'Big Guy' that your Brother has a full recovery... and Ya land that job tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be 'keeper'.

Thank you...am suppossed to find out tomorrow, I talked to her today and it sounds promising!!! Took "little brother" to town today and could barely keep up with him:D!!! He is truly feeling so much better...between the surgeon's skilled hands, everyone's prayers and the Lord he is doing WONDERFUL!!!

So hugs for all your prayers and kind words...:hug::hug::hug:

[USMCmom]

I will be praying about that interview. let us know how it goes as soon as you can.

Good news about brother too. How's Casey feeling?

Will know tomorrow about the job...interview went good and I think that it looks "good!" Case is feeling good, has finally been getting some sleep since wrestling is over. No more 6am practices, YEAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
The principal got so tired of trying to keep track of Case at recess as he was always plain' football, that he finally gave up and told Case "If you get hurt...you are grounded to my office!":D
Casey is now parked in front of the tv watching the football channel...we are now treated to football 24/7 thanks to ESPN!!! Other than a rough day here and there he is feeling good...doing very welll in school and keeping me on my toes!!!

Anyways, will let ya know what I hear tomorrow! Thank you dear friend for the prayers...
God Bless

[USMCmom]

It has been a very long day...I didn't get the job. I used to work for an organization and filed a sexual harrassment suit (internally). When all was said and done...6 of us were let go. There were over 400 members to this club and a few of them have continuously given me a bad reference. Not only that but the members were made up largely of business men. I seem to be unable to find employment here.

My husband has been pretty impatient with me...as he believes I am just being lazy. Said if I didn't have a job, he would leave. Tonight he called and when I explained I was unable to get the job...he told me that he is done. Said that he wants a divorce.

I was counting on being able to put Casey on his insurance...not sure what to do now. Am not sure how I will tell 4 kids that he is leaving...not sure how to explain to them that there will not be much in the way of Christmas. Just not sure of much right at the moment.

I thought it important that I say thank you for all the good wishes and prayers that you have sent our way. Am feeling out of sorts, as we just got done talking and I wanted to make sure I didn't forget. I think I am going to go lay down...again thanks for the support.
Good night & God Bless

[Seanachie]

Wow.....My prayers are with you Lady and 100 fold with the 'Big Guy'. You will be in my thoughts and prayers till you get through this crisis. And you will definately get through it...of that I have absolutely no doubts. You're a strong woman and strong women have tons of resilieancy to draw upon in tough times. The Good Lord is watching over You and Your Family...of that I am sure too. Things will look differently to you after Your slumber. The dawn brings freshness, optimism and hope of all kinds.

Be well no matter what comes your way....and God Bless Lady.

PS: Thank You for Your offer of friendship. It was graciously accepted with Honor for Your gracious asking.

[TheFallGuy]

It has been a very long day...I didn't get the job. I used to work for an organization and filed a sexual harrassment suit (internally). When all was said and done...6 of us were let go. There were over 400 members to this club and a few of them have continuously given me a bad reference. Not only that but the members were made up largely of business men. I seem to be unable to find employment here.
1) Don't use them as a reference.
2) If they actually gave a bad reference and you KNOW for FACT (not hearsay, but actual proof) then that could end up costing them a lot in a settlement. The only thing a previous employer can say is "Yeah, this person worked for me." That's about it. They can't even praise you, just simple acknowledgement that you worked there.
My husband has been pretty impatient with me...as he believes I am just being lazy. Said if I didn't have a job, he would leave. Tonight he called and when I explained I was unable to get the job...he told me that he is done. Said that he wants a divorce.

I was counting on being able to put Casey on his insurance...not sure what to do now. Am not sure how I will tell 4 kids that he is leaving...not sure how to explain to them that there will not be much in the way of Christmas. Just not sure of much right at the moment.

I thought it important that I say thank you for all the good wishes and prayers that you have sent our way. Am feeling out of sorts, as we just got done talking and I wanted to make sure I didn't forget. I think I am going to go lay down...again thanks for the support.
Good night & God Bless
:hug:

Bless your heart, dear. My older brother is going through his second divorce. His soon to be ex was not a particularly lovable person--would tell him she hoped he'd die out on patrol (he's a Law Enforcement Officer) and nonsense like that. I love my older brother and respect him for so many things--I need to fire off an email to him.

He has two kids from his first marriage (I got to see them over Thanksgiving) and I believe they're covered under his insurance--not sure, though. His soon-to-be-ex's kids (not his) probably won't be covered, which breaks his heart--he loves them and has been holding on for their sake. If your divorce goes through, see if you can make that part of the agreement, part of the negotiation, that your kids are covered under his insurance. I don't know if they are his too, if so, then it'll be easier to do that, not sure if possible otherwise. Talk with a divorce attorney about that.

Unless there is something egregious (physical abuse, infidelity, etc), the judge will probably make you go through counseling first. Keep your chin up and keep applying for jobs. Something will turn up. It may not be something you like (that's where I'm at), but at least it'll bring in some cash.

There are some excellent people here to pray for you and give you emotional support. Keep praying.

[rhet 2]

It has been a very long day...I didn't get the job. I used to work for an organization and filed a sexual harrassment suit (internally). When all was said and done...6 of us were let go. There were over 400 members to this club and a few of them have continuously given me a bad reference. Not only that but the members were made up largely of business men. I seem to be unable to find employment here.

My husband has been pretty impatient with me...as he believes I am just being lazy. Said if I didn't have a job, he would leave. Tonight he called and when I explained I was unable to get the job...he told me that he is done. Said that he wants a divorce.

I was counting on being able to put Casey on his insurance...not sure what to do now. Am not sure how I will tell 4 kids that he is leaving...not sure how to explain to them that there will not be much in the way of Christmas. Just not sure of much right at the moment.

I thought it important that I say thank you for all the good wishes and prayers that you have sent our way. Am feeling out of sorts, as we just got done talking and I wanted to make sure I didn't forget. I think I am going to go lay down...again thanks for the support.
Good night & God Bless

Good points all of the previous replies.

1) Are you sure he means it and this isn't just his twisted form of a control threat control game?

2) Are you sure YOU want to keep him under those threat control threat game tactics? Seems to me, if that's his marital health strategy, there's not much there to work with in the first place.

3) Sometimes, it's better to cut your losses and get free to start over than fight to hang on to a dying deal.

Harsh words, I know -- but you're way too good a woman to be treated like this. WAY to close to Prov. 31. Not perfect, mind you, but pretty darned close. And it takes a fool to throw away such a Jewel as you are.

Now is the time for kids to grab each other tight, circle Mom, and make her world bright with THEIR magic.

And we make the outside circle, with prayer and making sure nobody goes hungry and cold.

No divorce judge worth his salt lets Casey do without insurance and health care -- make sure Hubby Dearest gets the message that he WILL pay his share of his son's treatment, like it or not.

And nail those Good Old Boys to the barn door: this is payback for not shelling out like an unpaid whore. SEE A LAWYER. You -- and several others -- might just never have to work again and have lots of goodies to leave your kids when your turn to head for Home comes round. And these Old Boys won't have the means to play their sick disgusting games with others less strong and able to tell them where to shove their gonad addictions.

And I shall be begging the LORD to intervene and make the path in front of you straight, narrow, full of LIGHT, that you may see clearly which direction HE wants you to move.

And telling myself, over and over, "Be you angry and sin not. Be you angry and sin not. Be you angry and sin............"

BTW: if you want me, yelp. I'll get there, even if I have to pretend to be Lewis and Clark and hike the whole way. HUG HUG HUG HUG HUG

[itsrea]

It has been a very long day...I didn't get the job. I used to work for an organization and filed a sexual harrassment suit (internally). When all was said and done...6 of us were let go. There were over 400 members to this club and a few of them have continuously given me a bad reference. Not only that but the members were made up largely of business men. I seem to be unable to find employment here.Rhet's right - if your resume can afford to lose the time then don't use that job on it. If you can't afford to lose the time on your resume then call your old employer, talk to someone BIG in the company, and repeat the law word for word about giving a bad reference - and ask them if they can show you were any part of that law refers to your work for them, then tell them you're hearing rumors that THEY are the ones screwing up you finding a new job, and if you can prove them that you would very much LOVE to spend time at home with your kids while you live off a million dollar settlement. My son, the one that just got out of rehab, did it last month and low and behold he started getting call-backs on his applications.

My husband has been pretty impatient with me...as he believes I am just being lazy. Said if I didn't have a job, he would leave. Tonight he called and when I explained I was unable to get the job...he told me that he is done. Said that he wants a divorce.My gut says something else is going on here USCM - husband's don't leave cause wife can't find a job.. stop, put it to prayer, then ask him to please tell you the truth.

I was counting on being able to put Casey on his insurance...not sure what to do now. Am not sure how I will tell 4 kids that he is leaving...not sure how to explain to them that there will not be much in the way of Christmas. Just not sure of much right at the moment. I wish I could help, but we are in bad shape here too hun... tough times call for different methods. Sit the kids down, tell them that with Dad doing what he is it's time to pull together, and that with the job situation the way it is things are going to change for this Christmas at least and suggest some ways you can all get into giving to each other such things as time, gift wrapped and under the tree (reading to someone, tutoring if one of the kids is not doing well in school, time playing ball, doing a chore for someone else like raking or shoveling snow, or doing dishes for a week, and suggest that you'd LOVE some time with each of them doing some simple thing that allows for talking and sharing), or tell them to consider homemade gifts - I made all my granddaughter's gifts this year.. they have a couple of weeks so tell them everyone needs to REALLY start doing some thinking and planning.

I thought it important that I say thank you for all the good wishes and prayers that you have sent our way. Am feeling out of sorts, as we just got done talking and I wanted to make sure I didn't forget. I think I am going to go lay down...again thanks for the support.
Good night & God Blessaww hun, I am so sorry.

[TheFallGuy]

Rhet's right - if your resume can afford to lose the time then don't use that job on it. If you can't afford to lose the time on your resume then call your old employer, talk to someone BIG in the company, and repeat the law word for word about giving a bad reference - and ask them if they can show you were any part of that law refers to your work for them, then tell them you're hearing rumors that THEY are the ones screwing up you finding a new job, and if you can prove them that you would very much LOVE to spend time at home with your kids while you live off a million dollar settlement. My son, the one that just got out of rehab, did it last month and low and behold he started getting call-backs on his applications.
Ding Ding! The law prohibits them from saying much of anything. And I've found that sometimes a person who performed poorly in one area, excelled at a new job. So, sometimes, it's better not to rate on past performance--it's not always that good of an indicator of future performance.
My gut says something else is going on here USCM - husband's don't leave cause wife can't find a job.. stop, put it to prayer, then ask him to please tell you the truth.
I agree. There's something else going on here. This doesn't just up and happen because you can't find a job. Somewhere along the line, communication has been lost. You need to reestablish it.
I wish I could help, but we are in bad shape here too hun... tough times call for different methods. Sit the kids down, tell them that with Dad doing what he is it's time to pull together, and that with the job situation the way it is things are going to change for this Christmas at least and suggest some ways you can all get into giving to each other such things as time, gift wrapped and under the tree (reading to someone, tutoring if one of the kids is not doing well in school, time playing ball, doing a chore for someone else like raking or shoveling snow, or doing dishes for a week, and suggest that you'd LOVE some time with each of them doing some simple thing that allows for talking and sharing), or tell them to consider homemade gifts - I made all my granddaughter's gifts this year.. they have a couple of weeks so tell them everyone needs to REALLY start doing some thinking and planning.

aww hun, I am so sorry.
Sometimes we're put through tough times to grow and mature.

[USMCmom]

Thank you all...was just so shocked and frustrated.:mad: The job issue has been going on for a yr now. This is a private club and one of the members leading this crusade lost a court battle with me over a work comp claim...was his chance to seek the revenge that he had once promised me he would get. The majority of these men are business owners, not all of them are bad but they believe in handling these things internally...a few would back me, but it then becomes a he said she said issue or that is what my attorney said.:wall: Granted I was so mad but needed to focus on finding another job so that I could get insurance for Casey. That was my priority. I just didn't count on how methodical these men would be in there crusade to keep me unemployed. I was naive in that respect.
My husband and I see each other on the average of 12-18 times a yr. As he is a long haul driver. I am at a loss as to how to go about trying to fix this, but until he comes home...will have to do the best that I can. He should be here the 24th, then hopefully we can talk this out. It will have been almost 6 weeks since we have seen each other...:frown:
I believe there is more going on here...as this doesn't just happen over night. As for the job...the owner asked me to come in this morning to see her, she is going to open another position in the company. So, I was there right on time and was then told that she was unable to visit with me as she was to busy. The toughest thing is that it is a 70 mile trip for me to go to town and I have been there 3 times. But I will keep trudging forward...
Thank you are for the advice and prayers...am just trying to keep everything together until he gets home. Then we can talk face to face...As for Christmas for the kids, my concern was he wouldn't be here and I think that would be cruel. My son is due home for leave on the 20th and the headed overseas. I refuse to let him leave with nothing but good thoughts...his only concern while he is home will be "Who should I see first" and "What's for dinner!"
Thank you so much for the advice and prayers...I know that there are so many who are in far tougher spots than I. I am so very blessed with a wonderful, wonderful family...good friends at home and in here!!! My prayers go to those who are suffering:cry:...if I could wrap all the hurt and suffering in a hug and make it dissappear I would in a heart beat!

Tonight I will thank the Lord for all that he has given me...I will wrap my kids up in hugs and kisses! I will pray that God will be merciful and kind to those who are so in need...:pray:

God Bless all of you dear people...:hug::hug::hug:

[rhet 2]

Thank you all...was just so shocked and frustrated.:mad: The job issue has been going on for a yr now. This is a private club and one of the members leading this crusade lost a court battle with me over a work comp claim...was his chance to seek the revenge that he had once promised me he would get. The majority of these men are business owners, not all of them are bad but they believe in handling these things internally...a few would back me, but it then becomes a he said she said issue or that is what my attorney said.:wall: Granted I was so mad but needed to focus on finding another job so that I could get insurance for Casey. That was my priority. I just didn't count on how methodical these men would be in there crusade to keep me unemployed. I was naive in that respect.
My husband and I see each other on the average of 12-18 times a yr. As he is a long haul driver. I am at a loss as to how to go about trying to fix this, but until he comes home...will have to do the best that I can. He should be here the 24th, then hopefully we can talk this out. It will have been almost 6 weeks since we have seen each other...:frown:
I believe there is more going on here...as this doesn't just happen over night. As for the job...the owner asked me to come in this morning to see her, she is going to open another position in the company. So, I was there right on time and was then told that she was unable to visit with me as she was to busy. The toughest thing is that it is a 70 mile trip for me to go to town and I have been there 3 times. But I will keep trudging forward...
Thank you are for the advice and prayers...am just trying to keep everything together until he gets home. Then we can talk face to face...As for Christmas for the kids, my concern was he wouldn't be here and I think that would be cruel. My son is due home for leave on the 20th and the headed overseas. I refuse to let him leave with nothing but good thoughts...his only concern while he is home will be "Who should I see first" and "What's for dinner!"
Thank you so much for the advice and prayers...I know that there are so many who are in far tougher spots than I. I am so very blessed with a wonderful, wonderful family...good friends at home and in here!!! My prayers go to those who are suffering:cry:...if I could wrap all the hurt and suffering in a hug and make it dissappear I would in a heart beat!

Tonight I will thank the Lord for all that he has given me...I will wrap my kids up in hugs and kisses! I will pray that God will be merciful and kind to those who are so in need...:pray:

God Bless all of you dear people...:hug::hug::hug:

And that last paragraph is the KEY to surviving this -- the magic of love that only kids can show.

You'll get through this, dear one, oh yes you WILL -- for this is the Will of God concerning you -- and Casey -- and all the other kids, too, including your Marine.

[USMCmom]

Good Evening All..just returned with the "Prodigal"son! His wrestling tournament ended late, but he did win 2 out 3! I am so very PROUD of him! Casey's friend showed up here at the house, he hasn't seen him in 3 months as he had moved. Casey was in tears when he left as they were best friends since 2nd grade! Poor Casey is such a tender hearted kid, hate to see him so sad! I braved the weather to go get Austin...am all stocked up for the weekend as we are suppossed to see some bad weather! Nothing like what you went through Seanachie-I too was awake late watching the weather channel praying that Ol' Man Winter wouldn't hit to hard in your neck of the woods.

Rea, Seanachie, Rhet & Fall Guy...just want to say thanks for takin' the time to offer your support. As for the job...I need the reference and I refuse to allow them to intimidate me any longer. I did nothing wrong...in fact I lasted longer than anyone has in that position. Since 1945 they have been unable to keep anyone for any longer than a yr...that should of been my first clue!:rolleyes:

As for my husband and I...we just need some time together. We are so opposite when it comes to expressing ourselves, I internalize everything and he is very vocal !!! Imagine a woman who does not talk when she is mad :eek:! Not once in the course of growing up did I ever see my parents fight or argue...boy was I ever shocked when I married!:D

My mom failed to mention that her and my dad did their talking after we went to sleep! I thought all arguments were settled like this...you were quiet when upset and then you got over it!

Rea...you are so right about Christmas! Even I am guilty of sometimes forgetting what it really means. My older sister took 2 tiny suitcases and painted them...they are so cute! She gave them to me so that I could use them for my little girl. One will be a sewing kit and the other is her jewelry/cosmetic box! Thanks to family members I have lot of material pieces and was able to put together a sewing kit! Thanks to the Dollar store I have some cute things for her new jewelry/cosmetic case! I found a sewing machine at the local 2nd hand store for $10.00...a little Singer that is in beautiful shape. Bailey is only ten and LOVES to sew...I can't wait to give it to her!:D

As for the 3 boys...one will get my mom's old guitar (it is in excellent shape) and the other two will get a game system that I was able to purchase from a friend for a fraction of what they cost in the stores (it includes 2 paddles & several interactive games).

I took to heart what you said about "giving" gifts this christmas and with several phone calls to family was able to put together what I think will be an x-tra special Christmas this yr. I did talk to them tonight...we discussed finances and they were thrilled to be more involved! Of course I was to miserable to see a solution to my problems...!

Self pity is very tiring...I spent the night last night and this morning drowning in my sorrows:boohoo:! But thanks to family and friends (this includes all of you) I do feel so much better. Although there are several things that need addressed, I will face them head on with faith, hope and a more positive attitude!

It certainly helped to vent...which we all need to do now & then!

God Bless...
Prayers & hugs to ya' all...

[Seanachie]

You've found some joy and happiness in all your doings here. THAT's is the most important thing to help you through these times. Your Children will point it all out to you in the future, of that I have no doubt. Chin up Lady! You're doing just fine stuff. God Bless every single one of you.

[Seanachie]

Many years ago I was in the midst of a lousy divorce. My Kids were over on a weekend visit just before Christmas. We had taken a walk by the river and through the woods I grew up in and they were searching for something and found it. A 4' long stick. My Son asked me for a knife (they were very young at that time) and I gave him a butter knife.

Both Kids were in my Mom's basment for a couple of hours. My Mom kept checking on them and told me to stay OUT of HER basment for the duration. On Christmas, wrapped in paper is my most prized possession; A shillelagh for Dad.

It's right in front me as I type this and I can see every whittle mark they put in it with such love. It is a beautiful work of art to me. One that only two beautiful children could make. I am still humbled by their beautiful gift.

Hang TOUGH Lady. You too will have gorgeous memories!

Some day I shall count every whittle and mark they put in that stick and I shall count every blessing I've had with my Son and Daughter. There are many with more to come I believe.

[TheFallGuy]

Good Evening All..just returned with the "Prodigal"son! His wrestling tournament ended late, but he did win 2 out 3! I am so very PROUD of him! Casey's friend showed up here at the house, he hasn't seen him in 3 months as he had moved. Casey was in tears when he left as they were best friends since 2nd grade! Poor Casey is such a tender hearted kid, hate to see him so sad! I braved the weather to go get Austin...am all stocked up for the weekend as we are suppossed to see some bad weather! Nothing like what you went through Seanachie-I too was awake late watching the weather channel praying that Ol' Man Winter wouldn't hit to hard in your neck of the woods.

Rea, Seanachie, Rhet & Fall Guy...just want to say thanks for takin' the time to offer your support. As for the job...I need the reference and I refuse to allow them to intimidate me any longer. I did nothing wrong...in fact I lasted longer than anyone has in that position. Since 1945 they have been unable to keep anyone for any longer than a yr...that should of been my first clue!:rolleyes:

As for my husband and I...we just need some time together. We are so opposite when it comes to expressing ourselves, I internalize everything and he is very vocal !!! Imagine a woman who does not talk when she is mad :eek:! Not once in the course of growing up did I ever see my parents fight or argue...boy was I ever shocked when I married!:D

My mom failed to mention that her and my dad did their talking after we went to sleep! I thought all arguments were settled like this...you were quiet when upset and then you got over it!

Rea...you are so right about Christmas! Even I am guilty of sometimes forgetting what it really means. My older sister took 2 tiny suitcases and painted them...they are so cute! She gave them to me so that I could use them for my little girl. One will be a sewing kit and the other is her jewelry/cosmetic box! Thanks to family members I have lot of material pieces and was able to put together a sewing kit! Thanks to the Dollar store I have some cute things for her new jewelry/cosmetic case! I found a sewing machine at the local 2nd hand store for $10.00...a little Singer that is in beautiful shape. Bailey is only ten and LOVES to sew...I can't wait to give it to her!:D

As for the 3 boys...one will get my mom's old guitar (it is in excellent shape) and the other two will get a game system that I was able to purchase from a friend for a fraction of what they cost in the stores (it includes 2 paddles & several interactive games).

I took to heart what you said about "giving" gifts this christmas and with several phone calls to family was able to put together what I think will be an x-tra special Christmas this yr. I did talk to them tonight...we discussed finances and they were thrilled to be more involved! Of course I was to miserable to see a solution to my problems...!

Self pity is very tiring...I spent the night last night and this morning drowning in my sorrows:boohoo:! But thanks to family and friends (this includes all of you) I do feel so much better. Although there are several things that need addressed, I will face them head on with faith, hope and a more positive attitude!

It certainly helped to vent...which we all need to do now & then!

God Bless...
Prayers & hugs to ya' all...

Bless your heart hon. Keep your eye out for other career opportunities as well. If this "club" is acting this way, seek another field. Sounds pretty slimy to me. If they can't keep somebody in that position for a year, then they have a serious internal problem. And it's not the person in the position, it's higher up. My father-in-law broke away from his company, partnered with several others, and got away from that type of behavior. Made it into a very successful business.

Open up the lines of communication. We'll keep praying for you.

[USMCmom]

Hi All...
Am going to try and make some christmas candy...was wondering if anyone has any recipes from *home*! You know the ones that take ya back to when ya was a kid...watching mom and grandma in the kitchen! Or waiting with bated breathe so you could lick the bowl!

Although I am a fairly decent cook...candy making has never been my strong point! So if ya happen to have a recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing, I thought that homemade candy baskets would make good gifts!

Take care all...
Kelly

[jwil59]

Hi All...
Am going to try and make some christmas candy...was wondering if anyone has any recipes from *home*! You know the ones that take ya back to when ya was a kid...watching mom and grandma in the kitchen! Or waiting with bated breathe so you could lick the bowl!

Although I am a fairly decent cook...candy making has never been my strong point! So if ya happen to have a recipe that you wouldn't mind sharing, I thought that homemade candy baskets would make good gifts!

Take care all...
Kelly

My mother makes fudge every year but I don't have a clue how she does it :lol:

[USMCmom]

My mother makes fudge every year but I don't have a clue how she does it :lol:


LOL...my mom tries every year to make fudge! Probably 1 out of 10 times it turns out...either we are trying to pry it out of the pan or it is like very, very heavy chocolate syrup. Years ago I had a friend who made these bars, they were peanut butter on the bottom and chocolate on top with a crushed cornflake topping. She has since moved and we lost track of each other, but it was the best!

I am a candy "connoisseur" during christmas but Willy Wonka I am not!!!:D

[rhet 2]

LOL...my mom tries every year to make fudge! Probably 1 out of 10 times it turns out...either we are trying to pry it out of the pan or it is like very, very heavy chocolate syrup. Years ago I had a friend who made these bars, they were peanut butter on the bottom and chocolate on top with a crushed cornflake topping. She has since moved and we lost track of each other, but it was the best!

I am a candy "connoisseur" during christmas but Willy Wonka I am not!!!:D

My mom's Christmas fudge:

1 cp. almonds, 1 cp. walnuts, 1 cp. pecans
1/2 cp candied cherries
1/2 cp candied pineapple
1 2/3 cp sugar
2/3 cp evaporated milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanill

Chop the nuts and fruit fairly fine.
In separate 2 qt. bowl, combine sugar, milk & salt -- microwave 3 minutes on medium-high; stir. Microwave 3 more minutes or until it boils for 1 minue. Pour over fruti and nuts. add vanilla, stir thoroughly, pour onto foil-lined cookie sheet.

These were to die for. I'll send you more later. :hug:

But, baking is a great way to get your mind free of clutter and off the crud that's making you miserable.

Bear says he always knows when I'm REALLY ticked off because I'll be in the kitchen at 3 am beating thunder out of something like bread dough or egg whites. :)) He's a VERY smart man -- knows when to duck and run for cover, he does.

[Seanachie]

As for my husband and I...we just need some time together. We are so opposite when it comes to expressing ourselves, I internalize everything and he is very vocal !!! Imagine a woman who does not talk when she is mad :eek:! Not once in the course of growing up did I ever see my parents fight or argue...boy was I ever shocked when I married!:D
l...

What You're describing about yourself as to how you exprees your feelings, appears to be 'Passive/Aggresive Behavior'. I use to 'suffer' from it as did those around me. It is nearly impossible to figure out just what a person has on their mind. It manifests itsellf in the anger displayed about all you bottle up in many a strange way.

Here's a link that will help you to understand 'it' and if you even sufffer from the behavior.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive-aggressive_behavior

Another link:

http://divorcesupport.about.com/od/abusiverelationships/a/Pass_Agg.htm

PLEASE keep in mind that I am NOT saying that any of this applies to YOU. It did apply to me though and I recognize the symptoms and take corrective action in my own behavior if I am lucky and skilled enough to recognize 'it'.

I find that I have to look at my mind 'bare butt naked' with total honesty to be able to recognize those shortcomings that I have and how they manifest themselves.

That's usually enough to help me through. If it isn't; I get help.

I know you may find this subject as palatable as drinking vinegar. It is usually wise to get the 'bitter' tastes out of your mouth and mind.

God Bless Lady. My prayers are with You and Yours with the 'Big Guy'.

[USMCmom]

My mom's Christmas fudge:

1 cp. almonds, 1 cp. walnuts, 1 cp. pecans
1/2 cp candied cherries
1/2 cp candied pineapple
1 2/3 cp sugar
2/3 cp evaporated milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanill

Chop the nuts and fruit fairly fine.
In separate 2 qt. bowl, combine sugar, milk & salt -- microwave 3 minutes on medium-high; stir. Microwave 3 more minutes or until it boils for 1 minue. Pour over fruti and nuts. add vanilla, stir thoroughly, pour onto foil-lined cookie sheet.

These were to die for. I'll send you more later. :hug:

But, baking is a great way to get your mind free of clutter and off the crud that's making you miserable.

Bear says he always knows when I'm REALLY ticked off because I'll be in the kitchen at 3 am beating thunder out of something like bread dough or egg whites. :)) He's a VERY smart man -- knows when to duck and run for cover, he does.

LOL...if I caught ya poundin' bread dough at 3 am...I believe that I to would retreat and hide!!!:D

That recipe sounds awesome...am headed to moms for nuts and cherries! Did I mention that I LOVE fudge...if forced I will share on occasion!:mad:

I love to cook and my sister gave me the most AWESOME dish washer...so now I really love to cook! It does help to free the mind...the simplicity of making something out of love tends to remind me what really matters!

Will let ya know how it turns out...wish me luck!!!

[USMCmom]

Good Evening All,
Just blew in from another wrestling dual...Austin only wrestled once and lost! Poor kid is in desperate need of dropping to a lower weight class...after Thanksgiving the coach bumped him up a class, due to his height he is generally shorter than his opponents! This makes it tough for him as he is unable to reach like the other kids! But he doesn't complain and tries with all his heart...he excels in sportsmanship!!!

Now for my youngest...Chubbs (Jamie's nickname) who was suppossed to attend Cub Scouts after school. I was at the dual and Grandpa was going to pick him up after his bus route. I get a phone call from Grammie who informs me that Chubbs walked part of the way to her house...she lives
5 MILES OUT OF TOWN!!! One of the guys that my dad knows stopped and picked him up! He arrived at Grammie's with an arm full of papers, his backpack and the Dove that he found sitting on the side of the road! It had gotten cold and was unable to fly I think. It seems that Scouts had been cancelled and Chubbs was the only scout who road the bus to the church. When he was unable to get in the church he knew that I was gone so he prceeded to walk to Grammie's!

Why he didn't get hit is beyond me as we were having a terrible snowstorm! It was 6 degrees with the wind chill factor...he could of easily froze to death. Even now just the thought of him out there alone makes me want to cry... he truly has a guardian angel! He was lost once before in a blizzard when he was 1 1/2 ... he got up at the sitter's and was able to open the front door and get out. At 3 in the morning a neighbor came home and just happened to spot him wandering around outside! Then when he was 3 he ate some of my brother's epilepsy medicine and had to go to the hospital by ambulance, then he had to have his stomach pumped! This is just a few of the things that he has done and I am praying that this will be the last!!!

The roads are nasty and the temp is dropping so I imagine that tomorrow will be far worse...they are calling for snow all week!

Am making a quilt for each of the boys, so I had better go get busy! Hope all is well for everyone...

God Bless & Merry Christmas!!!



Needless to say life is never boring with "Chubbs!"

[Seanachie]

Good Evening All,
Just blew in from another wrestling dual...Austin only wrestled once and lost! Poor kid is in desperate need of dropping to a lower weight class...after Thanksgiving the coach bumped him up a class, due to his height he is generally shorter than his opponents! This makes it tough for him as he is unable to reach like the other kids! But he doesn't complain and tries with all his heart...he excels in sportsmanship!!!

Now for my youngest...Chubbs (Jamie's nickname) who was suppossed to attend Cub Scouts after school. I was at the dual and Grandpa was going to pick him up after his bus route. I get a phone call from Grammie who informs me that Chubbs walked part of the way to her house...she lives
5 MILES OUT OF TOWN!!! One of the guys that my dad knows stopped and picked him up! He arrived at Grammie's with an arm full of papers, his backpack and the Dove that he found sitting on the side of the road! It had gotten cold and was unable to fly I think. It seems that Scouts had been cancelled and Chubbs was the only scout who road the bus to the church. When he was unable to get in the church he knew that I was gone so he prceeded to walk to Grammie's!

Why he didn't get hit is beyond me as we were having a terrible snowstorm! It was 6 degrees with the wind chill factor...he could of easily froze to death. Even now just the thought of him out there alone makes me want to cry... he truly has a guardian angel! He was lost once before in a blizzard when he was 1 1/2 ... he got up at the sitter's and was able to open the front door and get out. At 3 in the morning a neighbor came home and just happened to spot him wandering around outside! Then when he was 3 he ate some of my brother's epilepsy medicine and had to go to the hospital by ambulance, then he had to have his stomach pumped! This is just a few of the things that he has done and I am praying that this will be the last!!!

The roads are nasty and the temp is dropping so I imagine that tomorrow will be far worse...they are calling for snow all week!

Am making a quilt for each of the boys, so I had better go get busy! Hope all is well for everyone...

God Bless & Merry Christmas!!!



Needless to say life is never boring with "Chubbs!"


Wow! Thank God Chubb the Prodigal Son got home Ok. Maybe that Guardian Angel took on the form of that Dove on his way to Grammies and sent that kind fellow that picked him up. Or, maybe that Dove had a Guardian Angel present and the Angel decicded that "Hey! I got a twofer here and the Good Lord will appreciate my efforts". Maybe Chubbs Guardian Angel got an urgent call from the Dove's and rushed into action with the Angel of that fellow who picked him up. Any way you look at it the Angels were flying all about in that storm. Maybe they just like to fly in the snow. Who knows.

I just came back in, shoveling my way out and back in, doing my thing on the 'Dark Side'. I'd like to think my Angel was flying about in the snow also. Darn elusive creatures those Angels are. Ya just never know when one is flying about. I wonder if they get vacations? Maybe not at this time of year. It sure is busy. Plenty of work to keep them occupied.

Storm after storm here since the end of October. Snow and ice mixed in as I shoveled my way back in the house. If anyone has an 'in' with Mother Nature and Old Man Winter; would you kindly ask them to request that this lovely duo go North to Canada and humor those Ice Cube farmers up there a wee bit. Those Canuks enjoy that kind of stuff I hear.

And don't much worry about Austin. He will figure it all out; of that I'm quite sure.

Enjoy your quilt making. Those boys will certainly appreciate anything that keeps them warm this Winter.

My prayers are 'in' with the 'Big Guy' that He look over your kids and keep them from harm of any kind. They're 'in' for you and your Husband also for all of your Family's well being.

PS: Hey! Did ya just miss a stitch??????

[rhet 2]

Good Evening All,
Just blew in from another wrestling dual...Austin only wrestled once and lost! Poor kid is in desperate need of dropping to a lower weight class...after Thanksgiving the coach bumped him up a class, due to his height he is generally shorter than his opponents! This makes it tough for him as he is unable to reach like the other kids! But he doesn't complain and tries with all his heart...he excels in sportsmanship!!!

Now for my youngest...Chubbs (Jamie's nickname) who was suppossed to attend Cub Scouts after school. I was at the dual and Grandpa was going to pick him up after his bus route. I get a phone call from Grammie who informs me that Chubbs walked part of the way to her house...she lives
5 MILES OUT OF TOWN!!! One of the guys that my dad knows stopped and picked him up! He arrived at Grammie's with an arm full of papers, his backpack and the Dove that he found sitting on the side of the road! It had gotten cold and was unable to fly I think. It seems that Scouts had been cancelled and Chubbs was the only scout who road the bus to the church. When he was unable to get in the church he knew that I was gone so he prceeded to walk to Grammie's!

Why he didn't get hit is beyond me as we were having a terrible snowstorm! It was 6 degrees with the wind chill factor...he could of easily froze to death. Even now just the thought of him out there alone makes me want to cry... he truly has a guardian angel! He was lost once before in a blizzard when he was 1 1/2 ... he got up at the sitter's and was able to open the front door and get out. At 3 in the morning a neighbor came home and just happened to spot him wandering around outside! Then when he was 3 he ate some of my brother's epilepsy medicine and had to go to the hospital by ambulance, then he had to have his stomach pumped! This is just a few of the things that he has done and I am praying that this will be the last!!!

The roads are nasty and the temp is dropping so I imagine that tomorrow will be far worse...they are calling for snow all week!

Am making a quilt for each of the boys, so I had better go get busy! Hope all is well for everyone...

God Bless & Merry Christmas!!!



Needless to say life is never boring with "Chubbs!"

I read this late in the night and shook, praying so hard in gratitude for Chubb's safety!

God surround your entire family and keep you darlings snugged up safe and warm and loving each other in a different sort of "wrestling" match.

Good for Austin! That's the kind of spirit that makes a boy into a man worth trusting.

I've got some sewing and baking to do myself. Homemade Christmas is the BEST Christmas -- the kind our grandparents knew.

Each kid and grandkid is going to get his/her own tin full of Grandma cookies and candy and a flannel blanket made into a poncho style and matching pillow to snuggle on the couch in.

[USMCmom]

Wow! Thank God Chubb the Prodigal Son got home Ok. Maybe that Guardian Angel took on the form of that Dove on his way to Grammies and sent that kind fellow that picked him up. Or, maybe that Dove had a Guardian Angel present and the Angel decicded that "Hey! I got a twofer here and the Good Lord will appreciate my efforts". Maybe Chubbs Guardian Angel got an urgent call from the Dove's and rushed into action with the Angel of that fellow who picked him up. Any way you look at it the Angels were flying all about in that storm. Maybe they just like to fly in the snow. Who knows.

I just came back in, shoveling my way out and back in, doing my thing on the 'Dark Side'. I'd like to think my Angel was flying about in the snow also. Darn elusive creatures those Angels are. Ya just never know when one is flying about. I wonder if they get vacations? Maybe not at this time of year. It sure is busy. Plenty of work to keep them occupied.

Storm after storm here since the end of October. Snow and ice mixed in as I shoveled my way back in the house. If anyone has an 'in' with Mother Nature and Old Man Winter; would you kindly ask them to request that this lovely duo go North to Canada and humor those Ice Cube farmers up there a wee bit. Those Canuks enjoy that kind of stuff I hear.

And don't much worry about Austin. He will figure it all out; of that I'm quite sure.

Enjoy your quilt making. Those boys will certainly appreciate anything that keeps them warm this Winter.

My prayers are 'in' with the 'Big Guy' that He look over your kids and keep them from harm of any kind. They're 'in' for you and your Husband also for all of your Family's well being.

PS: Hey! Did ya just miss a stitch??????

I have do doubt that the Chubbs has a Guardian Angel...but I too am of the mind that the Dove was there to keep him safe. As soon as they got to Grammies the Dove made a sudden recovery! This meant that it was flying around the house with the Grandma hot on his tail. Once they caught the little bugger...they kept him in tell this morning (my dad was afraid it was to cold last night) and the Dove flew off!

I am also convinced that you have a Guardian Angel...I would also guess that he has "Gray Hair!" I am betting that your trip to the pond gave him a few more!!!!:angel:

Hmmm...as for missing a stitch! How did you know. I sewed the first row, held it up and thought "Wow I am good" then I turned it around and thought "Good hell...I'm an idiot!" I had managed to bunch up the lining and then sewed one side to the other. Did I mention that I am not the best seamstress? This drives my mother nuts as she has been sewing since the tender age of 8, so she has 62 yrs of experience. She worked sewing "Custom made" curtains, comforters and ball gowns! She made curtains for Bob Hope and several others who were part of the Sun Valley "Elite!" So it is kind of a shock to know she gave birth to a daughter with ZERO sewing ability:boohoo:...but I can hand quilt wonderfully! It is the "sewing machine" that I can't seem to figure out...:rolleyes:

The temp here this morning is -12! Am hoping that the wind will quit blowing...as it goes right through ya'. We will have a "White Christmas" this year...I do love the snow and am one day going to move to Alaska I do believe!

Other than that all is well here, am getting excited to pick up my son when he flies in! Our first Christmas together since he joined the Marines...my nephew will be home from Camp Pendelton as well. The Lord has certainly blessed us and that we are most surely grateful!

Guess that I had better get busy, after all the fudge that I ate yesterday I think that it will take me at least 3 days to work it all off!

Am praying that the weather will indeed head else where and give your part of the country a much needed break! I would like to think that I have an in with Mother Nature, I mean after all everytime I wash my car it rains!:D

God Bless...and stay warm!!!

[USMCmom]

I read this late in the night and shook, praying so hard in gratitude for Chubb's safety!

God surround your entire family and keep you darlings snugged up safe and warm and loving each other in a different sort of "wrestling" match.

Good for Austin! That's the kind of spirit that makes a boy into a man worth trusting.

I've got some sewing and baking to do myself. Homemade Christmas is the BEST Christmas -- the kind our grandparents knew.

Each kid and grandkid is going to get his/her own tin full of Grandma cookies and candy and a flannel blanket made into a poncho style and matching pillow to snuggle on the couch in.

Good Mornin' Dear...:D

Or should I say "Grandma!" For I would surely love to have what you are so lovingly creating for the "kids!" We did get some candy and cookies from Kimmi...the Fudge was out of this world! And I ate most of it as the kids liked the cookies better! I tried the fudge recipe that you gave me Rhett and we ended up eating it with spoons!!! It was wonderful...in fact some of the fudge that my sister gave me was from your recipe, hers turned out perfect! But it was awesome!

I suspect that you and Bear are the kind of grandparents who would fall under this category as do my parent...

"THE REASON GRANDKIDS ARE SPOILED IS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SPANK GRANDMA & GRANDPA!"

I have this sign hanging in my house...told mom and dad that I bought it for them! They just smiled and said that is what grandparents are for!:angel:

Chubbs most definitely leads a charmed life...he has been fascinated by electricity since he was a baby. One day he grabbed an old curtain rod and stuck it in the light socket on the ceiling as I had pulled the bulb out to change it. I hear him say "Wow a rainbow" and when I went in there the end of the METAL curtain rod was melted and burnt. How he kept from shocking himself is truly beyond me!

Just checked the weather and it is 0 degrees without the wind chill factor...we are suppossed to get a big storm tomorrow so I guess that I had better get busy and run all my errands!

How is everything with you? How are ya feeling? Am so very proud of all that you have done...how are the others fairing? Am praying that all is well and that you are not feeling the side effects so severely.

We are anxiously awaiting Kyle's arrival from North Carolina... I can remember when I was little my mother would wait by the phone. One son in college and the other in Japan... my brother in college was to poor to come home for the holidays and she would be so lonely without all of her family! One year in the middle of a terrible blizzard late at night, we had a knock on the door and it was my brother Larry (the one in college)! He had hitched a ride part way home and then hitched hiked the rest of the way. Funny how I can't remember all the gifts that I was given as a child, but I do remember things like that! Now years later I think that I better understand how my mother felt...

Anyways, I guess that I had better get busy and run my errands before the big storm hits! Take care of yourself dear friend and remember that we are all rooting for you and yours!!!

God Bless & Merry Christmas...

[rhet 2]

Good Mornin' Dear...:D

Or should I say "Grandma!" For I would surely love to have what you are so lovingly creating for the "kids!" We did get some candy and cookies from Kimmi...the Fudge was out of this world! And I ate most of it as the kids liked the cookies better! I tried the fudge recipe that you gave me Rhett and we ended up eating it with spoons!!! It was wonderful...in fact some of the fudge that my sister gave me was from your recipe, hers turned out perfect! But it was awesome!

I suspect that you and Bear are the kind of grandparents who would fall under this category as do my parent...

"THE REASON GRANDKIDS ARE SPOILED IS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SPANK GRANDMA & GRANDPA!"

I have this sign hanging in my house...told mom and dad that I bought it for them! They just smiled and said that is what grandparents are for!:angel:

Chubbs most definitely leads a charmed life...he has been fascinated by electricity since he was a baby. One day he grabbed an old curtain rod and stuck it in the light socket on the ceiling as I had pulled the bulb out to change it. I hear him say "Wow a rainbow" and when I went in there the end of the METAL curtain rod was melted and burnt. How he kept from shocking himself is truly beyond me!

Just checked the weather and it is 0 degrees without the wind chill factor...we are suppossed to get a big storm tomorrow so I guess that I had better get busy and run all my errands!

How is everything with you? How are ya feeling? Am so very proud of all that you have done...how are the others fairing? Am praying that all is well and that you are not feeling the side effects so severely.

We are anxiously awaiting Kyle's arrival from North Carolina... I can remember when I was little my mother would wait by the phone. One son in college and the other in Japan... my brother in college was to poor to come home for the holidays and she would be so lonely without all of her family! One year in the middle of a terrible blizzard late at night, we had a knock on the door and it was my brother Larry (the one in college)! He had hitched a ride part way home and then hitched hiked the rest of the way. Funny how I can't remember all the gifts that I was given as a child, but I do remember things like that! Now years later I think that I better understand how my mother felt...

Anyways, I guess that I had better get busy and run my errands before the big storm hits! Take care of yourself dear friend and remember that we are all rooting for you and yours!!!

God Bless & Merry Christmas...


Let us know as soon as Kyle is safely tucked in your arms, k?

[jwil59]

Let us know as soon as Kyle is safely tucked in your arms, k?

Yep, that will be good to know

[Seanachie]

Other than that all is well here, am getting excited to pick up my son when he flies in! Our first Christmas together since he joined the Marines...my nephew will be home from Camp Pendelton as well. The Lord has certainly blessed us and that we are most surely grateful!



Did those Marines get in yet? I pray they have or will be very soon.

[Seanachie]

Good Mornin' Dear...:D

Chubbs most definitely leads a charmed life...he has been fascinated by electricity since he was a baby. One day he grabbed an old curtain rod and stuck it in the light socket on the ceiling as I had pulled the bulb out to change it. I hear him say "Wow a rainbow" and when I went in there the end of the METAL curtain rod was melted and burnt. How he kept from shocking himself is truly beyond me!



A guy I used to work with got a 'kick' out of holding a hot wire in one hand the nuetral and ground in the other creating a 'circuit' to ground. At 1st I didn't believe the wire was 'hot'. He held them out for me and I tested them with a meter. 'Hotter' than a firecracker on the 4th of July they were! I tested again while he was holding the bare wires figuring it was a hoax. Nope! It was a live circuit! He said he liked the tingling sensation it gave him. I've been jolted many times and it ain't no tingling at all. It Hurts! KB was just an odd fellow to say the least.

Young Chubbs would have been 'shocked' by that rod unless it had a non-conductive handle or he wasn't grounded in any way. Please tell Him for me that this kind of 'stuff' is dangerous. But who knows...he could be like the guy above. Being fascinated is one thing. Acting on it is quite another. STRESS the danger to him ....please.

PS: He'll probably be a great Electrician someday.

[USMCmom]

Yep, that will be good to know

Good Evening All...
Just got back from pickin' my *Marine* up...was so very, very thankful to finally hold him in my arms!!! Ok...so I was barely tall enough to even "hug" him!:hug:

I am not an emotional person normally but there is somethin' about a soldier coming home...Kyle wasn't the only soldier on his plane and to see each of these smiling faces just made the tears fall faster! By the time I finally was able to see him I was a mess...
However...I thank God that he sent him home to me safe & sound! My nephew comes home tomorrow and then they both leave out in 2 weeks.

Thanks to all of you for your prays as I couldn't of asked for better weather to travel in:dance:...just as I pulled into the drive at home it started snowing again!

Am going to go grab my pj's and relax for a few minutes! Hope all is well with everyone tonight...

Take Care & God Bless...

[Seanachie]

Good Evening All...
Just got back from pickin' my *Marine* up...was so very, very thankful to finally hold him in my arms!!! Ok...so I was barely tall enough to even "hug" him!:hug:

I am not an emotional person normally but there is somethin' about a soldier coming home...Kyle wasn't the only soldier on his plane and to see each of these smiling faces just made the tears fall faster! By the time I finally was able to see him I was a mess...
However...I thank God that he sent him home to me safe & sound! My nephew comes home tomorrow and then they both leave out in 2 weeks.

Thanks to all of you for your prays as I couldn't of asked for better weather to travel in:dance:...just as I pulled into the drive at home it started snowing again!

Am going to go grab my pj's and relax for a few minutes! Hope all is well with everyone tonight...

Take Care & God Bless...

Wonderful! Wonderful news! Cherish every precious second with Kyle MOM. Please let him know that He is in my prayers to the "Big Guy' as are all American Soldiers. Your Nephew coming in will be icing on a beautifully festive Christmas cake. I am so happy for You and Your Family for having Him home. Heart warming indeed!

PS: No time for tears now MOM unless they are tears of joy and happiness!

[USMCmom]

Wonderful! Wonderful news! Cherish every precious second with Kyle MOM. Please let him know that He is in my prayers to the "Big Guy' as are all American Soldiers. Your Nephew coming in will be icing on a beautifully festive Christmas cake. I am so happy for You and Your Family for having Him home. Heart warming indeed!

PS: No time for tears now MOM unless they are tears of joy and happiness!


They are tears of both saddness and joy...Jason made it in late last night as did the other 2 Marines from here. Talked to their moms this morning and all our Marines are tucked away in bed sleeping that healing sleep they can only get in the safety of their own home.

It breaks my heart to know there are so many families out there who are not going to have their loved ones home for the holidays. So it is always bittersweet when mine get to come home as I wish they all could.

Thank you for your kind words...you are always so generous and I often find myself rereading your messages for inspiration!!!:hug:

Take care of yourself my friend,
Hope all is well with the family!
Am keeping all of you in my prayers...
Merry Christmas & God Bless....:hug::hug::hug:

[Seanachie]

The Joys You have now are great Joys. Cherish each and every one of them. Jesus had bitter vinegar thrust into his mouth while He was redeeming all of Mankind. Even the bitter can be sweet.

Merry Christmas to You, those fearless Marines and all of your Family.

PS: Three more Marines to add to that Festive Christmas Cake. Hopefully there won't be a Festive Cake big enough when All our Guys and Gals get home safely. We'll simply have to make a whole bunch of them.

[Seanachie]

May the Joys of God and his Son Jesus Be with You and your entire Familly on this this the Holiest of Days.

[Seanachie]

Hello Lady,

I am sure you have all the 'rascules' under control. Seems you do from what I've been reading. I'm sure they can't wait to get back to schooling! LOL

Be well Lady,

Jim

[rhet 2]

Hello Lady,

I am sure you have all the 'rascules' under control. Seems you do from what I've been reading. I'm sure they can't wait to get back to schooling! LOL

Be well Lady,

Jim

Mom is most definitely a MOM!

Of course she's got the "rascules" under control. Rascules drool. Cause MOMs rule.

I'm glad to see her having so good a holiday with her troops -- both in and out of uniform.

[USMCmom]

Mom is most definitely a MOM!

Of course she's got the "rascules" under control. Rascules drool. Cause MOMs rule.

I'm glad to see her having so good a holiday with her troops -- both in and out of uniform.


LOL...your killin' me Smalls!!!
I love that "Moms Rule" and we are definitley having a wonderful holiday! They aren't bad kids...extremely creative and energetic which means that I am FOREVER on Watch!!!

Yesterday Kyle (my Marine) and Austin went haulin' ass out of the house at a 100 miles an hr! I looked out the window just in time to hear this thump and a big puff of snow as Kyle "white washed" him! Not sure what started it all but I suspect Austin had learned a new way to insult his "Marine" brother and I also suspect that it was his "Marine" cousin who taught him!!!:lol:

Bailey (the only sister) decided one time to prank Kyle...you know those sprayers that are on the back of the kitchen sink? Well she asked Kyle to please go get her a drink of water...suddenly we hear this cussin' coming from the kitchen and Bailey falls to the floor in hysterics! Of course I am oblivious to what was happening, but here comes Kyle stomping into the living room "DRIPPING" wet with water! I said what the hell happened thinking that my sink had blown up and when he seen Bailey laughing he knew exactly who had done it.

It seems that Bailey had taken the scotch tape and taped the sprayer and when Kyle turned on the water it saturated him!!! I have never laughed so hard... and to top it all off she was only 5, but she had seen it on tv and decided to try it out!!!

They are fun kids and we laugh a lot...but they are so darned creative sometimes that it drives me NUTS!!!!!!!!:evil::lol:

Thank you Jim and Rhet...hope all is well with ya both!!!
Happy New Year &
God Bless my dear friends...:hug::hug::hug:

[rhet 2]

LOL...your killin' me Smalls!!!
I love that "Moms Rule" and we are definitley having a wonderful holiday! They aren't bad kids...extremely creative and energetic which means that I am FOREVER on Watch!!!

Yesterday Kyle (my Marine) and Austin went haulin' ass out of the house at a 100 miles an hr! I looked out the window just in time to hear this thump and a big puff of snow as Kyle "white washed" him! Not sure what started it all but I suspect Austin had learned a new way to insult his "Marine" brother and I also suspect that it was his "Marine" cousin who taught him!!!:lol:

Bailey (the only sister) decided one time to prank Kyle...you know those sprayers that are on the back of the kitchen sink? Well she asked Kyle to please go get her a drink of water...suddenly we hear this cussin' coming from the kitchen and Bailey falls to the floor in hysterics! Of course I am oblivious to what was happening, but here comes Kyle stomping into the living room "DRIPPING" wet with water! I said what the hell happened thinking that my sink had blown up and when he seen Bailey laughing he knew exactly who had done it.

It seems that Bailey had taken the scotch tape and taped the sprayer and when Kyle turned on the water it saturated him!!! I have never laughed so hard... and to top it all off she was only 5, but she had seen it on tv and decided to try it out!!!

They are fun kids and we laugh a lot...but they are so darned creative sometimes that it drives me NUTS!!!!!!!!:evil::lol:

Thank you Jim and Rhet...hope all is well with ya both!!!
Happy New Year &
God Bless my dear friends...:hug::hug::hug:

Bailey wouldn't be like her Mom, now would she?

No, I didn't think so.

I spewed coffee all over the screen reading about the sprayer. RLMAO!

Now that I've found the scotch tape, I've got this Duckling........ :mrgreen:

[Seanachie]

Bailey wouldn't be like her Mom, now would she?

No, I didn't think so.

I spewed coffee all over the screen reading about the sprayer. RLMAO!

Now that I've found the scotch tape, I've got this Duckling........ :mrgreen:


Now Now Now Rhet;:naughty: A quite innocent 5 yr old playing a prank is one thing...now an adult.....:evil:

But Hey! Ducks love water...so it ain't a prank at all!

Just remember that many things stick to a marhmallow and they roast nicely. Turn-about is indeed fair play, even for Ducks.

Be well Lady if you dare and can! :think:

Jim

PS: These smiley do-hicky's are a trip. Birdonawire is probably rethinking giving me advice in the future. :rolleyes:

[rhet 2]

Now Now Now Rhet;:naughty: A quite innocent 5 yr old playing a prank is one thing...now an adult.....:evil:

But Hey! Ducks love water...so it ain't a prank at all!

Just remember that many things stick to a marhmallow and they roast nicely. Turn-about is indeed fair play, even for Ducks.

Be well Lady if you dare and can! :think:

Jim

PS: These smiley do-hicky's are a trip. Birdonawire is probably rethinking giving me advice in the future. :rolleyes:

Oooooh. Gotta consider what happens to Marshmallows when they get wet, yes, indeed, I do! Because this breed of Duck is definitely a "Get Evener."

:))

Bird's a darling, too. You're safe with that one. :hug:

[USMCmom]

Bailey wouldn't be like her Mom, now would she?

No, I didn't think so.

I spewed coffee all over the screen reading about the sprayer. RLMAO!

Now that I've found the scotch tape, I've got this Duckling........ :mrgreen:

LOL...well maybe she is just a "little" like me!!!:lol:

And I am sure that you would NEVER do anything like this!!!:lol: But if you do please feel free to share her reaction or anyone else's that you might happen to prank!!!
Hugs & Prayers to you and yours my dear friend...:hug:
Happy New Year's

[jwil59]

LOL...well maybe she is just a "little" like me!!!:lol:

And I am sure that you would NEVER do anything like this!!!:lol: But if you do please feel free to share her reaction or anyone else's that you might happen to prank!!!
Hugs & Prayers to you and yours my dear friend...:hug:
Happy New Year's

My prayers for you guys in this new year.

I hope casey and the other bundles of joy are well friend

[blazer]

Praying for you! :hug:

[Seanachie]

Hello MOM and Happy New Year to You and Yours!

Now where in blazes is that 'Shenanigan Report' on the Day's festivities????
To busy plucking 'hair' off your chest????

Inquiring minds can't wait to 'hair'....whoops....I meant.....'hear' the report.

Be well Lady,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Praying for you! :hug:

Blazer, Jeff...am wishing both of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
God Bless:hug:

[USMCmom]

Hello MOM and Happy New Year to You and Yours!

Now where in blazes is that 'Shenanigan Report' on the Day's festivities????
To busy plucking 'hair' off your chest????

Inquiring minds can't wait to 'hair'....whoops....I meant.....'hear' the report.

Be well Lady,

Jim

I apologize for the delay...:D!!! I have one more trick up my sleeve but am unable to carry it out until tomorrow night! I will then give a full report, I have to admit though that to this point I have completely out did myself...:angel:

[blazer]

Blazer, Jeff...am wishing both of you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!
God Bless:hug:

Happy New Year to you as well! :hug:

[USMCmom]

Happy New Year All...
This has been a year that I will certainly never forget...I am ever hopeful that the up and coming year will be even better! Today is a sad day for us as I am getting my son's stuff ready to leave, he will leave in the morning to Boise and fly out early Sunday morning.

So for the next 24 hrs I will be attempting to get as much mother/son time as possible. On Tuesday he will turn 21...gosh where has the time gone? At the end of the month he will once again deploy to the Middle East. When they asked for volunteers he signed up...his deployment will be for over a yr this time.

So I am off to go cook some breakfast for all the kids...
Will be back after tomorrow...
God Bless my Friends & Take Care:hug:

[Seanachie]

Hello MOM,

Please tell that Brave Young Marine that he is 'in' my prayers to the 'Big Guy'. I ask the Good Lord to shield and protect him in all that he does. Please tell Him also that He has my thanks and admiration as do all American Soldiers. God Bless each and every one of them and their Families.

Be well Lady,

Jim

[Seanachie]

Hello Mom,

An Irish Blessing for your Son;

Remembrance Sunday Blessing

Praise to you, ever-watchful God,
for you are our refuge and strength
in every time and place.
Send your blessing upon those
who have served and are now
serving their country.
Let your peace be the sentry
that stands guard over their lives
and shield them from all harm.
Edited and adapted from a blessing by
Bishop John F. Kinney

Be well Lady,

Jim

[Seanachie]

Hello Mom,

A blessing for You;

Here's wishing you the tops o' life without a single tumble;
Here's wishing you the smiles o' life and not a single grumble;
Here's wishing you the best o' life and not a flaw about it,
Here's wishing you all the joy in life and not a day without it!

Be well Lady,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Hello Mom,

A blessing for You;

Here's wishing you the tops o' life without a single tumble;
Here's wishing you the smiles o' life and not a single grumble;
Here's wishing you the best o' life and not a flaw about it,
Here's wishing you all the joy in life and not a day without it!

Be well Lady,

Jim

You my dear man are so very kind and generous...I absolutely love the blessings and although I am sad I thank God for all that I have (this includes you)!!!
I am gladto hear that you are once again home safe and sound...please tell T.O.M. that hi! I am praying for him...:pray:

Have a good day my friend and my son said to tell you "thanks!" For they truly appreciate the support!:D

God Bless

[USMCmom]

Good Evening Friends...
What a quick Christmas Vacation this has been...Kyle is now safe and sound, he made it back to the base this afternoon. His friend who went to pick him up was ran off the road and nearly went over a cliff...he hit the guard rail and it opened the side of his truck like a can opener! He called and sent me a pic right after he did it...of course he then lost signal and I was FRANTIC!!! Had only enough info to know he had wrecked his truck and wasn't sure if he was ok! The guy who did it took off and never stopped...

Anyways, the kids are all in bed as they have school in the morning. I will be lost without them at home...although there was some bickering, I still enjoy having them home and the "system" I worked out for chores and misbehavior worked like a CHARM! We managed to make it with only 1 black eye, 1 bloody nose and 1 impaled foot as Bailey dropped one of her Bedazzler pieces...which ended up in Austin's foot! But no trips to the ER and everyone was healthy!

As for the practical jokes...I truly out did myself! :angel:Who ever invented fake chest hair was a genius...however I found that they is more than one use for it! After an evening of celebrating with food and drink the kids all fell into bed passed out (they ate so much they couldn't stay awake & we (the adults) celebrated Kyle's birthday with a bottle of spirits!

After the kids went to bed...
I grabbed my fake chest hair and after some trimming and thinning I glued sprigs randomly on Austin's and Casey's chests. I then got this bright idea to glue a couple of patches to Kyle's lower back (close to his butt) and then I glued sprigs to his face! I also gave the baby (Chubbs) hairy arm pitts and last but not least I glued a few individual hairs to Bailey's face and legs!

The looks on there faces and there comments were funny. They were convinced that they were turning into "men" until Bailey came out sporting facial hair!!! We all had a good laugh and then we waited for Kyle...after heading off to the shower he came back with his dad's beard trimmer and said "Mom I need you to get rid of this hair on my back!" He had already shaved his chest...of course I then had to fess up to what I had done! The younger kids thought that it was the funniest thing they had ever seen...what was even better was watching me peel off what hair was left on his chest after he SHAVED it! :eek:

As for the spiders...I took about 6 life like looking spiders wrapped them in a heat pad to get them nice and warm! I then inserted them into Kyle's bed and waited...(I made him get out of bed to run the trash out so I could put them in his sheets) I then shut off his lights! Kyle flies back into the house and into bed. After about 30 seconds I hear this high pitched scream...then a big thud! So I went into his room and turned on the light...there he was on the ground sporting a bloody nose! Of course I was laughing to hard to help...after a few minutes I was able to ask what happened! It seems that when he felt the spiders he jumped out of bed, tripped, hit the leg of the top bunk bed with his nose, then turned to run, tripped over the clothes he had left on the floor (the ones I had asked him to pick up) at which point he hit the ground! I was pretty proud of myself I might add...we did light some fireworks but I didn't scare anyone as my poppers disappeared out of my party packs...I am sure that those were used by the kids as they love them!

So it is now Mom-1 and Kids-0!!! It may take them sometime to devise a plan to get even...but it was worth it!

Chubbs will be sporting a beautiful shiner at school tomorrow...Austin knocked a lid to a stool off of Bailey's friends head! It bounced on the floor and drilled Jamie in the cheek as Chubbs was just turning to see what the commotion was all about. This knot was below the eye on the top of his cheek...was shocked to see him get up yesterday with a black eye!

It was so very nice to have Kyle home...I only wish that he would of had more time! If everything works out I will fly back to NC the beginning of February to see him deploy! I have never been there when he left or when he came home so I am praying that everything works out! :pray:

2008 was a year of surprises, disappointments and blessings...I am grateful and humbled by the Lord's blessings! For each and every one of you...I wish you all the best! I pray that your struggles will be few and your victories many...I wish you all happiness and prosperity!

For our country I pray that we will overcome the challenges that we now face...that we emerge a stronger more united nation. Not a day goes by that I don't think of our men and women who are serving...I pray that God will watch over them and their families.

Thank you for everything...for your support, your kindness and generosity! Your prayers and advice kept me going when sometimes I just wanted to "QUIT!" I know the Lord has walked this journey with me, but I was sure glad he was kind enough to send me some company while I travel it...:dance:

Am sending Hugs & Prayers to all,:hug:
God Bless
Kelly, Bailey & the Boys

[rhet 2]

Good Evening Friends...
What a quick Christmas Vacation this has been...Kyle is now safe and sound, he made it back to the base this afternoon. His friend who went to pick him up was ran off the road and nearly went over a cliff...he hit the guard rail and it opened the side of his truck like a can opener! He called and sent me a pic right after he did it...of course he then lost signal and I was FRANTIC!!! Had only enough info to know he had wrecked his truck and wasn't sure if he was ok! The guy who did it took off and never stopped...

Anyways, the kids are all in bed as they have school in the morning. I will be lost without them at home...although there was some bickering, I still enjoy having them home and the "system" I worked out for chores and misbehavior worked like a CHARM! We managed to make it with only 1 black eye, 1 bloody nose and 1 impaled foot as Bailey dropped one of her Bedazzler pieces...which ended up in Austin's foot! But no trips to the ER and everyone was healthy!

As for the practical jokes...I truly out did myself! :angel:Who ever invented fake chest hair was a genius...however I found that they is more than one use for it! After an evening of celebrating with food and drink the kids all fell into bed passed out (they ate so much they couldn't stay awake & we (the adults) celebrated Kyle's birthday with a bottle of spirits!

After the kids went to bed...
I grabbed my fake chest hair and after some trimming and thinning I glued sprigs randomly on Austin's and Casey's chests. I then got this bright idea to glue a couple of patches to Kyle's lower back (close to his butt) and then I glued sprigs to his face! I also gave the baby (Chubbs) hairy arm pitts and last but not least I glued a few individual hairs to Bailey's face and legs!

The looks on there faces and there comments were funny. They were convinced that they were turning into "men" until Bailey came out sporting facial hair!!! We all had a good laugh and then we waited for Kyle...after heading off to the shower he came back with his dad's beard trimmer and said "Mom I need you to get rid of this hair on my back!" He had already shaved his chest...of course I then had to fess up to what I had done! The younger kids thought that it was the funniest thing they had ever seen...what was even better was watching me peel off what hair was left on his chest after he SHAVED it! :eek:

As for the spiders...I took about 6 life like looking spiders wrapped them in a heat pad to get them nice and warm! I then inserted them into Kyle's bed and waited...(I made him get out of bed to run the trash out so I could put them in his sheets) I then shut off his lights! Kyle flies back into the house and into bed. After about 30 seconds I hear this high pitched scream...then a big thud! So I went into his room and turned on the light...there he was on the ground sporting a bloody nose! Of course I was laughing to hard to help...after a few minutes I was able to ask what happened! It seems that when he felt the spiders he jumped out of bed, tripped, hit the leg of the top bunk bed with his nose, then turned to run, tripped over the clothes he had left on the floor (the ones I had asked him to pick up) at which point he hit the ground! I was pretty proud of myself I might add...we did light some fireworks but I didn't scare anyone as my poppers disappeared out of my party packs...I am sure that those were used by the kids as they love them!

So it is now Mom-1 and Kids-0!!! It may take them sometime to devise a plan to get even...but it was worth it!

Chubbs will be sporting a beautiful shiner at school tomorrow...Austin knocked a lid to a stool off of Bailey's friends head! It bounced on the floor and drilled Jamie in the cheek as Chubbs was just turning to see what the commotion was all about. This knot was below the eye on the top of his cheek...was shocked to see him get up yesterday with a black eye!

It was so very nice to have Kyle home...I only wish that he would of had more time! If everything works out I will fly back to NC the beginning of February to see him deploy! I have never been there when he left or when he came home so I am praying that everything works out! :pray:

2008 was a year of surprises, disappointments and blessings...I am grateful and humbled by the Lord's blessings! For each and every one of you...I wish you all the best! I pray that your struggles will be few and your victories many...I wish you all happiness and prosperity!

For our country I pray that we will overcome the challenges that we now face...that we emerge a stronger more united nation. Not a day goes by that I don't think of our men and women who are serving...I pray that God will watch over them and their families.

Thank you for everything...for your support, your kindness and generosity! Your prayers and advice kept me going when sometimes I just wanted to "QUIT!" I know the Lord has walked this journey with me, but I was sure glad he was kind enough to send me some company while I travel it...:dance:

Am sending Hugs & Prayers to all,:hug:
God Bless
Kelly, Bailey & the Boys

RLMAO! That is tooooooooooo funny for words!

Thank God Kyle is okay -- and may the LORD get that other driver off the road PERMANENTLY before he does take a life! Want to bet he was drunk as hell? :(( :pray:

Yes, time to start the Chasing of Rat Tails again. I truly hate January. It is a most depressing month.

May the LORD watch over you these dim and dreary winter days, to keep you and all you cherish in your going outs and coming ins, warm and safe and cozy. May the thorns be very small, first aid quick to arrive and efficient in removing the thorn and easing the ouch-that-hurts they cause, and the victories over all the thorn bushes in your life simple, fast, and sure, to remove the entire source of the thorns from your path before they cause true injury to heart, to body, or to mind.

:hug:

[Seanachie]

Hello Lady,

So much serious and funny stuff there (above). I'll wait for some peace of mind before any comments. I hope this Blessing will suffice for now. There's one particular line there that caught my attention.

Blest be that spot, where cheerful guests retire
To pause from toil, and trim their evening fire;
Blest that abode, where want and pain repair,
And every stranger finds a ready chair;
Blest be those feasts with simple plenty crowned,
Where all the ruddy family around
Laugh at the jests or pranks that never fail,
Or sigh with pity at some mournful tale;
Or press the bashful stranger to his food,
And learn the luxury of doing good.
Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveler

Be well Lady,

Jim

[USMCmom]

RLMAO! That is tooooooooooo funny for words!

Thank God Kyle is okay -- and may the LORD get that other driver off the road PERMANENTLY before he does take a life! Want to bet he was drunk as hell? :(( :pray:

Yes, time to start the Chasing of Rat Tails again. I truly hate January. It is a most depressing month.

May the LORD watch over you these dim and dreary winter days, to keep you and all you cherish in your going outs and coming ins, warm and safe and cozy. May the thorns be very small, first aid quick to arrive and efficient in removing the thorn and easing the ouch-that-hurts they cause, and the victories over all the thorn bushes in your life simple, fast, and sure, to remove the entire source of the thorns from your path before they cause true injury to heart, to body, or to mind.

:hug:

I suspect that the other driver was either drunk or has a dislike for the military as he has a USMC sticker in his back window...I can't imagine why someone would do this to a kid on a deserted road where there was a chance that he could of went over the side of the mountain!:wall:

But the Lord kept them safe & they make it back to base without further incident...

Kyle will be 21 on the 6th so January isn't so bad for me! Never would I of imagined this is where we would be 21 yrs ago! He was such a beautiful baby, but he was also the first "boy" grandchild! He was SPOILED ROTTEN thanks to Grandma and Grandpa, but with the help of a wonderful teacher and an amazing family we made it! After 8 yrs of some very liberal female teachers Kyle was almost out of control...then he entered the 7th grade and had a male teacher named Mr. Derr. He was also the jr high football coach...one day Kyle was being a jerk & told Mr. Derr to shut up! It took about 2 seconds for this teacher to grab him by the front of his shirt, yank him out of his chair, cuff him upside the head and put him into the wall so they were eye to eye! Mr. Derr then proceeded to inform Kyle that if he EVER did that again he would beat the **** out of him!!!

From that point on they became the best of buddies, he was able to get Kyle involved in football and I credit Mr. Derr for recognizing that Kyle wasn't a bad kid...he just needed someone to help guide him! To this day Mr. Derr never fails to stop me when we see each other and ask about Kyle...

We are in the middle of another snow storm...the snow is like a fine powder and is creating some amazing drifts! What kills me is that the more snow there is on the freeway the faster those from out of state drive!:eek: With the wind it is about 8 degrees...hope it warms up a little tomorrow as I bought some neat accessories from the thrift store so we can decorate the snowman we are going to build! So for 3 dollars the kids and I will have a few days of inexpensive fun! Of course you can't build a snowman without having a snowball fight...:angel:

This morning the kids woke me up and within a few seconds they had me dressed in my slippers and coat as they didn't want to catch the bus. Austin was even kind enough to warm up the truck! So, I head outside in my slippers- trying to wake up and my first step out the front door lands me in a snow drift!

Every kind thought that I had towards my "angels" vanished in a split second as I went back into the house to empty all the snow out of my slippers and find my snow boots! It did wonders for the kids and they all went to school sporting "big" smiles!:D

Seanachie thank you for the blessing...our home is filled with children, laughter and love! Makes for wonderfully fun times!

Am sending hugs & prayers for you and Rhet...:hug::pray:
God Bless...

[Seanachie]

I hope Kyle is enjoying the best of Birthdays. You said the 6th. I gather you meant January 6th. May the Good Lord see him home safely when his celebration concludes.

Be well Lady,

Jim

PS: Perhaps on the morrow I will be able to make some comments on your escapades. I have to go over to the 'Dark Side' for a bit and see what this dang snow and ice is going to do to our Community Budget this time. Geesh! Will someone please make up there minds and give us rain or snow instead of this wicked ice!

[Seanachie]

As for the practical jokes...I truly out did myself! Who ever invented fake chest hair was a genius...however I found that they is more than one use for it! After an evening of celebrating with food and drink the kids all fell into bed passed out (they ate so much they couldn't stay awake & we (the adults) celebrated Kyle's birthday with a bottle of spirits!

After the kids went to bed...
I grabbed my fake chest hair and after some trimming and thinning I glued sprigs randomly on Austin's and Casey's chests. I then got this bright idea to glue a couple of patches to Kyle's lower back (close to his butt) and then I glued sprigs to his face! I also gave the baby (Chubbs) hairy arm pitts and last but not least I glued a few individual hairs to Bailey's face and legs!

The looks on there faces and there comments were funny. They were convinced that they were turning into "men" until Bailey came out sporting facial hair!!! We all had a good laugh and then we waited for Kyle...after heading off to the shower he came back with his dad's beard trimmer and said "Mom I need you to get rid of this hair on my back!" He had already shaved his chest...of course I then had to fess up to what I had done! The younger kids thought that it was the funniest thing they had ever seen...what was even better was watching me peel off what hair was left on his chest after he SHAVED it! :eek:

As for the spiders...I took about 6 life like looking spiders wrapped them in a heat pad to get them nice and warm! I then inserted them into Kyle's bed and waited...(I made him get out of bed to run the trash out so I could put them in his sheets) I then shut off his lights! Kyle flies back into the house and into bed. After about 30 seconds I hear this high pitched scream...then a big thud! So I went into his room and turned on the light...there he was on the ground sporting a bloody nose! Of course I was laughing to hard to help...after a few minutes I was able to ask what happened! It seems that when he felt the spiders he jumped out of bed, tripped, hit the leg of the top bunk bed with his nose, then turned to run, tripped over the clothes he had left on the floor (the ones I had asked him to pick up) at which point he hit the ground! I was pretty proud of myself I might add...we did light some fireworks but I didn't scare anyone as my poppers disappeared out of my party packs...I am sure that those were used by the kids as they love them!

So it is now Mom-1 and Kids-0!!! It may take them sometime to devise a plan to get even...but it was worth it!







Am sending Hugs & Prayers to all,:hug:
God Bless
Kelly, Bailey & the Boys

All quite funny indeed. But; methinks Ya may have put a chink in yer own armor. Putting that fake hair on Bailey may just throw her into the Boy's corner in plotting revenge. That could come back to haunt you.

Many years ago my Dear Darling Ex was accusing me of some diabolical plots. I set her straight with these words;

'If I were to live a thousand lifetimes; I would never be as devious as the simplest woman ever born who lived just one.'

It is never good to toss an ally into the camp of the opposition! :naughty:

May the Good Lord smile an adundance of Blessings upon You and your entire Family. I'm sure He was laughing as much as I have.

Be well Lady,

Jim

PS: I'm happy as happy can be that Kyle got back to Base ok and survived the 'spider' scare sans a bloody nose. I pray to God that He watch over and protect him and all his fellow Soldiers. :flag:

PSS: On that Shiner; casualities of growing up. Pop a steak on his eye if it's still black and blue. Leaches work great too. <<:naughty:<< He will think it's just another mere plot of MOM! LOL

On all of your escapades>>>:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: and + 1 for MOM

[USMCmom]

All quite funny indeed. But; methinks Ya may have put a chink in yer own armor. Putting that fake hair on Bailey may just throw her into the Boy's corner in plotting revenge. That could come back to haunt you.

Many years ago my Dear Darling Ex was accusing me of some diabolical plots. I set her straight with these words;

'If I were to live a thousand lifetimes; I would never be as devious as the simplest woman ever born who lived just one.'

It is never good to toss an ally into the camp of the opposition! :naughty:

May the Good Lord smile an adundance of Blessings upon You and your entire Family. I'm sure He was laughing as much as I have.

Be well Lady,

Jim

PS: I'm happy as happy can be that Kyle got back to Base ok and survived the 'spider' scare sans a bloody nose. I pray to God that He watch over and protect him and all his fellow Soldiers. :flag:

PSS: On that Shiner; casualities of growing up. Pop a steak on his eye if it's still black and blue. Leaches work great too. <<:naughty:<< He will think it's just another mere plot of MOM! LOL

On all of your escapades>>>:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap: and + 1 for MOM


I couldn't involve Bailey in the prank as she wouldn't of been able to keep quiet (tried that once)!!! I suspect that they are planning something, but I have yet to over hear any specific plans!

Kyle's b-day was the 6th...hard to believe that any 21 yr old can be that scared of spiders!:mrgreen: But we have had a lot of fun with it. One of the best ones that Kyle ever did to me was an accident...
I was in the living room and he was 3 or 4 (can't remember exactly), but I kept hearing this thumping coming from the laundry room! So I get up...stomp into the kitchen and there he was with the laundry room door open-trying to kill a spider on the ceiling.

He had the broom and was thumping the ceiling with the wooden end trying to swat this big black 8 legged thing! So, like a good mom I go back grab the broom, set Kyle on the washer so I could lecture and kill this spider. I was standing under the light fixture and midway through my lecture something hits me in the back of the head! I fall to my knees...thinking that someone is tryin' to kill me!

Kyle is laying on the washer laughing so hard he had tears running down his face...

So I crawl over to the washer to use it to get up! I then finally look to see who or what hit me! There on the floor was the light fixture ****tered in a million pieces....Kyle had hit it repeatedly and when I showed up I did not realize that it was loose. So when I hit the broom on the ceiling it must have finished knocking the light fixture completely off!

It was that point that Kyle understood he could SCARE his mother! But it was fun...we all had a severe case of perma-grin for the day!:mrgreen:

We are a happy bunch...but we do love a good joke/prank!
Take care & God Bless

[USMCmom]

Well I can't believe that it is Friday...the kids had their Christmas concert today (a few weeks late)! They were sure cute!

Had to go to the unemplyment office today...I had 2 & 1/2 weeks left on my claim but they decided that they would sign me up for an extension! Which I DID NOT want...which I could not get through their heads! Finally after 2 hrs I was able to talk to someone who understood that I did not want to sign up for any extra unemployment!:wall:

This is the first and the LAST time that I will ever use this service I don't care if I am charged for it for the next 50 yrs!!! I mean I understand that emergencies arise and we pay into it for a reason..but I talked to a couple of people who have been on it for over a year thanks to the extensions! I don't think that it was designed to be used like this, why would anyone want to get a job when they can set home and collect a check?:think:

I just had to get that off of my chest...:((

Other than that all is well here, well almost if the darned wind would quit blowing it might warm up to 20 degrees!:rolleyes:

Take care all & have a good weekend...

[Seanachie]

Well I can't believe that it is Friday...the kids had their Christmas concert today (a few weeks late)! They were sure cute!

Had to go to the unemplyment office today...I had 2 & 1/2 weeks left on my claim but they decided that they would sign me up for an extension! Which I DID NOT want...which I could not get through their heads! Finally after 2 hrs I was able to talk to someone who understood that I did not want to sign up for any extra unemployment!:wall:

This is the first and the LAST time that I will ever use this service I don't care if I am charged for it for the next 50 yrs!!! I mean I understand that emergencies arise and we pay into it for a reason..but I talked to a couple of people who have been on it for over a year thanks to the extensions! I don't think that it was designed to be used like this, why would anyone want to get a job when they can set home and collect a check?:think:

I just had to get that off of my chest...:((

Other than that all is well here, well almost if the darned wind would quit blowing it might warm up to 20 degrees!:rolleyes:

Take care all & have a good weekend...


I'm glad the Concert went well. Late is better then never.

On the unemployment stuff. I realize that you may think an extension is not the way to go and an 'abuse' of the system. Methinks you should reconsider; The economy and jobs are in the crapper (unemployement #s came out yesterday). By not partaking, you may be cutting yourself short.

Forget the monetary stuff for a moment. I have no doubt that some 're-training' funds may become available in the not so distant future. If they do and you become a 'non-employable' statistic; you may lose out. If you are still in the system; you may qualify for any programs that may become available. Please give your decision some thought for the future.

I know collecting unemployment 'benefits' is a demeaning process. It is made that way to discourage people from 'collecting' and that indeed does have its place. If one finds the 'system' so unpalatable; he/she will find ways to solve the problem of finding employment without Government 'help'.

My guess is that you have paid into the system for many years. It ain't help at all but a return on what you have contributed through mandatory payroll deduction. You may also cut off the employment opportunities offered through various programs to get you back to work. PLEASE be aware that these are no ordinary times and you may have to take extraordianry means by which to gain employment.

Please give this some deep thought.

Be well Lady,

Jim

[rhet 2]

I'm glad the Concert went well. Late is better then never.

On the unemployment stuff. I realize that you may think an extension is not the way to go and an 'abuse' of the system. Methinks you should reconsider; The economy and jobs are in the crapper (unemployement #s came out yesterday). By not partaking, you may be cutting yourself short.

Forget the monetary stuff for a moment. I have no doubt that some 're-training' funds may become available in the not so distant future. If they do and you become a 'non-employable' statistic; you may lose out. If you are still in the system; you may qualify for any programs that may become available. Please give your decision some thought for the future.

I know collecting unemployment 'benefits' is a demeaning process. It is made that way to discourage people from 'collecting' and that indeed does have its place. If one finds the 'system' so unpalatable; he/she will find ways to solve the problem of finding employment without Government 'help'.

My guess is that you have paid into the system for many years. It ain't help at all but a return on what you have contributed through mandatory payroll deduction. You may also cut off the employment opportunities offered through various programs to get you back to work. PLEASE be aware that these are no ordinary times and you may have to take extraordianry means by which to gain employment.

Please give this some deep thought.

Be well Lady,

Jim

Wisdom, pure and simple.

Think about it, Mom.

[USMCmom]

I'm glad the Concert went well. Late is better then never.

On the unemployment stuff. I realize that you may think an extension is not the way to go and an 'abuse' of the system. Methinks you should reconsider; The economy and jobs are in the crapper (unemployement #s came out yesterday). By not partaking, you may be cutting yourself short.

Forget the monetary stuff for a moment. I have no doubt that some 're-training' funds may become available in the not so distant future. If they do and you become a 'non-employable' statistic; you may lose out. If you are still in the system; you may qualify for any programs that may become available. Please give your decision some thought for the future.

I know collecting unemployment 'benefits' is a demeaning process. It is made that way to discourage people from 'collecting' and that indeed does have its place. If one finds the 'system' so unpalatable; he/she will find ways to solve the problem of finding employment without Government 'help'.

My guess is that you have paid into the system for many years. It ain't help at all but a return on what you have contributed through mandatory payroll deduction. You may also cut off the employment opportunities offered through various programs to get you back to work. PLEASE be aware that these are no ordinary times and you may have to take extraordianry means by which to gain employment.

Please give this some deep thought.

Be well Lady,

Jim


You are right about it being demeaning...I often wonder if those who work in these places realize how hard it is to go from having a steady job to being laid-off? Is there a script that they follow to make a person feel like a loser when they apply?

I also didn't realize that they have programs to help those who are unemployed find a job! After reading your post I went to their website and they have several programs for "displaced" workers! I am going to go in on Monday and see what I can find out. It's not that there aren't jobs here, there are some but the majority of them require a person to speak spanish. Which I never learned!

But it does seem to have motivated me to work even harder to find a job...which is a good thing!

The wind FINALLY quit blowing here...we are now at a whopping 18 degrees! Feels like a heatwave...even the puppy wants to go outside!

Hope all is well with you and Rhett...am off to a wrestling tournament today. There are 24 schools competing so it's going to be a LONG day!

Have a wonderful day all and thanks for the advice!
God Bless:hug:

[Seanachie]

Enjoy the wrestling MOM,

Would that I could follow my own dang advice. There is funding available to me through the Pennsylvania Brain Injury Association for retraining available to me. My Daughter has the App.. I was so turned off by the Apps I made for diasability and the like that I refused to follow any of the steps that might help me.

I will follow up on that only because it is with the BIPA and they are very compassionate people. The rest of the Government scoundrels; they aren't worth a plug nickel! I see why you are so turned off by the 'process'. Burecrats should all be put on their own Island so their insensitivity is wasted on each other.

Be well Lady, Enjoy the Day,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Good Morning All...
Have been up most of the night with my arm...feels like my muscles are being torn part! When I was working my elbow started to hurt, I couldn't hardly lift anything. So I went to the Dr and they gave me an injection of cortizone...about a week later on my forearm this hole appeared in the muscle about the size of a 50 cent piece.

It was bleeding under the skin so I went back to the Dr. After having an MRI they discovered that I had torn the muscle. What made it worse was the injection that I had as it had weakened the muscle even further. Now the pain has spread to my elbow and bicep...they are afraid that it has been to long to try and reattach the musclebut next month I am suppossed to go in for surgery to try and get it fixed.

But for now it is pretty uncomfortable...I can't put any pressure on that elbow or sleep on my hurt arm. :((

So if ya could maybe ask the Lord to please send me a little relief I would truly appreciate it....

God Bless:hug:

[rhet 2]

Good Morning All...
Have been up most of the night with my arm...feels like my muscles are being torn part! When I was working my elbow started to hurt, I couldn't hardly lift anything. So I went to the Dr and they gave me an injection of cortizone...about a week later on my forearm this hole appeared in the muscle about the size of a 50 cent piece.

It was bleeding under the skin so I went back to the Dr. After having an MRI they discovered that I had torn the muscle. What made it worse was the injection that I had as it had weakened the muscle even further. Now the pain has spread to my elbow and bicep...they are afraid that it has been to long to try and reattach the musclebut next month I am suppossed to go in for surgery to try and get it fixed.

But for now it is pretty uncomfortable...I can't put any pressure on that elbow or sleep on my hurt arm. :((

So if ya could maybe ask the Lord to please send me a little relief I would truly appreciate it....

God Bless:hug:

Oh, my, Sweet Pea. :((

My prayers you most definitely have got.

For what it's worth, in the "incident" that hospitalized me some time ago, I managed to dislocate the left elbow -- totally dysfunctional for months, but thanks to prayer, the surgeons, and a lot of therapy, it's usable now.

Right now, immobilize that arm -- I mean, strap it do your side so it doesn't even support it's own weight and can't move for anything. Do not use the hand at all, other than wiggling the fingers a tiny bit every few minutes just to keep it flexable and supply the fingers with circulation so they don't numb out on you. But DO NOT TYPE with that hand. Hold NOTHING with that hand. Do nothing that requires muscles to put pressure on ANYTHING. Period.

Do you have one of the shoulder slings? Or rig one with a dish towel or torn up raggedy old sheet. Put the arm in a sling so that the entire weight of the arm is supported by your OTHER uninjured shoulder and then tie the wrist off to your waist so that the weight of the arm is also supported by your waist muscles.

GET ALL ENERGY and MOVEMENT demand off that arm asap. Even wriggling your fingers can further tear muscles and -- God forbid! -- bleeding beneath the skin.

And a month is too long to wait. Get to a doc asap! Today, even Sunday, would not be too soon.

The fact that the pain is spreading is NOT good.

But the body wants to fix itself, wants to reattach those muscles -- it just needs a bit of help doing it properly. With time -- LOTS of time -- and VERY careful therapy, the arm can be returned to usability. But the risk of further tearing of the muscles and subcutaneous bleeding is high. And the more damage done now, the longer and tougher the repairs required to get it functional again. Which is why you immobilize it NOW -- to stop further damage until they can start those repairs.

[USMCmom]

Oh, my, Sweet Pea. :((

My prayers you most definitely have got.

For what it's worth, in the "incident" that hospitalized me some time ago, I managed to dislocate the left elbow -- totally dysfunctional for months, but thanks to prayer, the surgeons, and a lot of therapy, it's usable now.

Right now, immobilize that arm -- I mean, strap it do your side so it doesn't even support it's own weight and can't move for anything. Do not use the hand at all, other than wiggling the fingers a tiny bit every few minutes just to keep it flexable and supply the fingers with circulation so they don't numb out on you. But DO NOT TYPE with that hand. Hold NOTHING with that hand. Do nothing that requires muscles to put pressure on ANYTHING. Period.

Do you have one of the shoulder slings? Or rig one with a dish towel or torn up raggedy old sheet. Put the arm in a sling so that the entire weight of the arm is supported by your OTHER uninjured shoulder and then tie the wrist off to your waist so that the weight of the arm is also supported by your waist muscles.

GET ALL ENERGY and MOVEMENT demand off that arm asap. Even wriggling your fingers can further tear muscles and -- God forbid! -- bleeding beneath the skin.

And a month is too long to wait. Get to a doc asap! Today, even Sunday, would not be too soon.

The fact that the pain is spreading is NOT good.

But the body wants to fix itself, wants to reattach those muscles -- it just needs a bit of help doing it properly. With time -- LOTS of time -- and VERY careful therapy, the arm can be returned to usability. But the risk of further tearing of the muscles and subcutaneous bleeding is high. And the more damage done now, the longer and tougher the repairs required to get it functional again. Which is why you immobilize it NOW -- to stop further damage until they can start those repairs.

I tried calling the Dr but was unable to get ahold of anyone! I do have a sling and I put it on...it is the same one that I used here a few yrs ago when I tore my rotator cuff and the tendon in the same arm. The relief wasn't immediate, but it doesn't hurt so bad. With the sling and some ibprofen I was able to get a few hours of sleep in the recliner!

Will call the Dr in the moring as I have had to have it casted once already as the bleeding wouldn't stop and the swelling wouldn't abate. I think that might be what they will have to do again.

My new insurance doesn't start till next month...so I am trying to keep the Dr bills to a minimum. As soon as it kicks in they will schedule surgery...so I don't have to wait to much longer!

I can't imagine doing that to your elbow...:((! But it is amazing how the body can heal itself...with the help of good Dr's and the Lord!

I have also discovered that typing with one hand is far harder than it seems! Thanks dear for reminding me about using a sling...:hug:

God Bless & take care of yourself...

[jwil59]

Good Morning All...
Have been up most of the night with my arm...feels like my muscles are being torn part! When I was working my elbow started to hurt, I couldn't hardly lift anything. So I went to the Dr and they gave me an injection of cortizone...about a week later on my forearm this hole appeared in the muscle about the size of a 50 cent piece.

It was bleeding under the skin so I went back to the Dr. After having an MRI they discovered that I had torn the muscle. What made it worse was the injection that I had as it had weakened the muscle even further. Now the pain has spread to my elbow and bicep...they are afraid that it has been to long to try and reattach the musclebut next month I am suppossed to go in for surgery to try and get it fixed.

But for now it is pretty uncomfortable...I can't put any pressure on that elbow or sleep on my hurt arm. :((

So if ya could maybe ask the Lord to please send me a little relief I would truly appreciate it....

God Bless:hug:


Ouch. I am praying for that relief

[USMCmom]

Ouch. I am praying for that relief

Thank you so much...I am feeling a little better and getting some rest helped. Casey and Austin were asking about Mitchell today... wanted me to tell ya that they hope he is feeling better! Casey wants to know who you want to win the Super Bowl also...:mrgreen:! I think he is hoping to gain some inside information as we always bet each other (I haven't won one yet)!!!

You have had a busy month so I imagine that getting to rehab and settling in has been a relief.

Hope all is well in Atlanta tonight my friend...sending hugs & prayers for Mitchell, Darlene, you and your family!

Love ya & God Bless:hug:

[rhet 2]

How is the arm this morning?

I'm most concerned and praying like fury for the LORD to fix it Himself.

PLEASE use it as little as possible, but be very wise about walking the tight rope between atrophy from not enough use and ripping it apart using it when it needs to be on "wounded warrior" status for the time being until the injury can be repaired.

And I thought I'd go insane, typing with only one hand.

[USMCmom]

How is the arm this morning?

I'm most concerned and praying like fury for the LORD to fix it Himself.

PLEASE use it as little as possible, but be very wise about walking the tight rope between atrophy from not enough use and ripping it apart using it when it needs to be on "wounded warrior" status for the time being until the injury can be repaired.

And I thought I'd go insane, typing with only one hand.

Good Mornin'....
The arm is still about the same, the discomfort has eased up somewhat with the sling but at this point there is very little that can be done!

You don't realize how tough it is to live when your arm is out of commission! Those little things that I take for granted...like combing my hair or cooking! But I have had a couple of shoulder surgeries so I am getting to be a pro at this!

Here a few yrs ago I dropped a full keg of beer and tore my shoulder up! Had to have 2 surgeries to fix that one! I am not the most graceful person in this world...:mrgreen:

But typing with one hand has to be the hardest...:cry:

How are you feeling my dear? Hope all is well with your campaign to "Kick the Habit!" I was worried when I didn't see you on yesterday...hope you can get your connection issues worked out!

Am keeping all of you in my prayers Rhet...I think getting started early on your gardening is a wonderful idea and a way to stay active as well. What all do you plan on planting this year? I think that the kids and I are going to plant a garden at Grandma's. They have a few acres out of town (about 4 miles) and the kids do love to watch things grow!

Take care of yourself dear friend...
Sending hugs & prayers for you, Bear & Duck!!!

[rhet 2]

Good Mornin'....
The arm is still about the same, the discomfort has eased up somewhat with the sling but at this point there is very little that can be done!

You don't realize how tough it is to live when your arm is out of commission! Those little things that I take for granted...like combing my hair or cooking! But I have had a couple of shoulder surgeries so I am getting to be a pro at this!

Here a few yrs ago I dropped a full keg of beer and tore my shoulder up! Had to have 2 surgeries to fix that one! I am not the most graceful person in this world...:mrgreen:

But typing with one hand has to be the hardest...:cry:

How are you feeling my dear? Hope all is well with your campaign to "Kick the Habit!" I was worried when I didn't see you on yesterday...hope you can get your connection issues worked out!

Am keeping all of you in my prayers Rhet...I think getting started early on your gardening is a wonderful idea and a way to stay active as well. What all do you plan on planting this year? I think that the kids and I are going to plant a garden at Grandma's. They have a few acres out of town (about 4 miles) and the kids do love to watch things grow!

Take care of yourself dear friend...
Sending hugs & prayers for you, Bear & Duck!!!

Know what I found the worst part of a "bad arm"? Buttons and shoe laces! NOT POSSIBLE with only one hand.

Gardening is a good way to teach kids the joy of honest sweat.

The 10 year old grandson demanding pumpkins is about to learn how necessary human sweat is for watering the little darlings. :mrgreen:

[Comet]

Good Morning Friends,
I have another story that I would like to share...22 yrs ago today I gave a baby girl up for adoption. I was a senior in high school, naive and finally at 16 I was able to say "I had a boyfriend!" Needless to say when I found out, my first thought was Yeah a baby and my second thought was my parents don't deserve this. I had a friend take me to a clinic, my boyfriend's dad gave me a check to get an abortion. I didn't even know what an abortion was, so off to Portland we went.

Planned Parenthood told me that I was 13 weeks along and that I was legal to do the abortion. I went into the room sat on the table and cried...I don't know that I had ever felt so alone. I had just turned 17, but in my heart I knew I couldn't go through with it. After about a month I found an ad in the paper for adoptions and called. After I graduated, I moved into an apartment all by myself far away from my parents. I'm sure they suspected at this point, but I knew that this was something I had to do.

Through out the remaining months, I convinced myself that this wasn't really a big deal and I know now that the attorney should of provided me with some kind of support after I gave birth. She was a beautiful baby and when they handed her to me...I understood then what it meant to love unconditionally. I spent 2 days in the hospital and then was released...I walked out without my baby, when everything inside of me was screaming for me to go grab her and leave. Five days later, I called the attorney and begged her to let me have my baby back. I would of done anything at that point, but she told me that it wasn't possible. My heart broke and I left part of it with the baby who was no longer my own and it destroyed me. I started using drugs as I had no idea how to cope with all that I was feeling.

If I had died, I would of been ok with that...I had went through all of this by myself with no support from family except for an Aunt who was kind enough to try and help. But that wasn't enough, I would ache to hold her...I would wake up crying and I was dying inside. I did things now I am so ashamed of, I was desperate for help and had no idea where to get it. One night I went to bed and begged God to let me die...and if he wasn't going to let me, then I would find a way. I met a guy who was just as self destructive as I was...I woke up one morning feeling horrible, I went to the Dr as I was convinced that maybe all this was finally going to come to an end. Imagine my surprise when he told me I was once again pregnant. My son saved me...had I not had him I have no doubt that I would of ended up dead in some alley. When he was born, I knew that I would do whatever I had to to keep him.

I moved to Idaho with my parents and went on to have 4 more amazing little ones. The hurt though, only got worse as the years went by as I realized what I was missing out on with my first baby. I worry sometimes that I did the wrong thing, I often wonder if she is happy and I pray that she will know just how much I truly love her...I pray that she is happy and healthy. My ex husband once told me that he thought I was an awful mom because I gave her up...I was devastated as I to had those thoughts, but I know better now. I know time does not heal all wounds, but with God's help we learn to live with the decisions we make.

Thank you for letting share my story...
Happy Veteran's Day to our Heroes and may God Bless all of you!

USMCmom you are way off the mark. You not only did the right thing for yourself at that time, but you but your child’s wants and needs before your own and gave her so much better then you could give. That is the sign of true love. Maybe your child will look you up one day and maybe not, but rest assured you put her needs before your own. Children should not raise children, and what you did is commendable, hold no regrets.

[jwil59]

Thank you so much...I am feeling a little better and getting some rest helped. Casey and Austin were asking about Mitchell today... wanted me to tell ya that they hope he is feeling better! Casey wants to know who you want to win the Super Bowl also...:mrgreen:! I think he is hoping to gain some inside information as we always bet each other (I haven't won one yet)!!!

You have had a busy month so I imagine that getting to rehab and settling in has been a relief.

Hope all is well in Atlanta tonight my friend...sending hugs & prayers for Mitchell, Darlene, you and your family!

Love ya & God Bless:hug:

Mitch is getting ust a tiny bit better every day. The depression is something we are dealing with now.

I don't even know who is in the Super Bowl but I am good with Casey's pick. Whoever he picks I will be pulling for

[Collegeguy]

Alas...I have found that the Lord has a funny sense of humor! I have been job hunting for sometime now and decided to go to a "Career Specialist!" Not that I can't find a job, but I am looking for something that will allow to be home with the "house apes!" Anyways, I get all dressed up...even comb my hair & use a "Curling Iron!" I happen to be a ballcap kind of girl, so this is a big deal! I arrive on time this morning and as I casually walk into class, I missed seeing the EXTENSION CORD that was laying in my path! Needless to say my entrance was less than graceful and accompanied by uncontrollable laughter from 30 other job seekers! I slink to the back of the room and slide into a chair with my face a brilliant shade of red! After about an hour, I find myself dozing off...so I doodle on paper, count the spots on the table, I even say a prayer to the Lord that this will all be over soon! What WOKE me up was this god awful noise...I sat up straight and looked around, when it dawned on me that I had been snoring! Humiliated, embarrassed and horrified would be just a fraction of what I felt when it hit me that I had drool on my chin...DROOL!!!:rolleyes: The lady next to me was laughing so hard she had to go to the bathroom and I just sat there with 30 people staring at me, all of them probably thinking that I wasn't the "Brightest bulb in the box!" I simply looked dazed and confused! So much for my "career specialist!" As it so happens I am not the most graceful person in the world and have been dubbed by my family as "unlucky!" Good thing I didn't let any of them down today! ;) Just thought that I would share my story with ya...these things seem to happen on a regular basis and I have decided it is because God has a sense of humor! I hope that everyone is well tonite...
God Bless & Take Care:hug:


I don't think these things happen because God has a sense of humor, these things happen because you don't watch where you are going and you can't quite muster enough discipline to stay awake while seeking a job so you don't end up all drooly.

But hey, way to pawn it off on God. I often blame me getting bad grades on the Flying Spaghetti Monster blocking the right answers from coming out of my pencil.

[rhet 2]

Mitch is getting ust a tiny bit better every day. The depression is something we are dealing with now.

I don't even know who is in the Super Bowl but I am good with Casey's pick. Whoever he picks I will be pulling for

Or maybe even pick the one NOT going to win -- so Mitch can gloat and tease a bit when Daddy "blew it"? :))

Watching the games with your son is a really GOOD idea.

[USMCmom]

USMCmom you are way off the mark. You not only did the right thing for yourself at that time, but you but your child’s wants and needs before your own and gave her so much better then you could give. That is the sign of true love. Maybe your child will look you up one day and maybe not, but rest assured you put her needs before your own. Children should not raise children, and what you did is commendable, hold no regrets.

Thank you...it was the hardest thing that I have ever done. But I know it was the right thing!
God Bless:hug:

[USMCmom]

Mitch is getting ust a tiny bit better every day. The depression is something we are dealing with now.

I don't even know who is in the Super Bowl but I am good with Casey's pick. Whoever he picks I will be pulling for

Mitch is always in our prayers my friend! Casey's only wish is that I won't root for the team he wants as mine always lose!;)

[USMCmom]

Or maybe even pick the one NOT going to win -- so Mitch can gloat and tease a bit when Daddy "blew it"? :))

Watching the games with your son is a really GOOD idea.

That is a good idea Rhet...give them a chance to be together and just enjoy the game!:)

[rhet 2]

That is a good idea Rhet...give them a chance to be together and just enjoy the game!:)

And your arm is better this day, yes? :pray: :hug: :pray:

Not to mention Casey's mental state. :pray:

[itsrea]

I don't think these things happen because God has a sense of humor, these things happen because you don't watch where you are going and you can't quite muster enough discipline to stay awake while seeking a job so you don't end up all drooly.

But hey, way to pawn it off on God. I often blame me getting bad grades on the Flying Spaghetti Monster blocking the right answers from coming out of my pencil.I'd ignore this one if I were you Mom.. the rest of us get the joke behind God having a sense of humor reference.. :hug: take care and you remain in my prayers :hug:

[rhet 2]

I'd ignore this one if I were you Mom.. the rest of us get the joke behind God having a sense of humor reference.. :hug: take care and you remain in my prayers :hug:

Ditto totally!

God DOES have a great sense of humor. David and Saul in the cave, for example. And how the LORD forced the Philistines to return the Ark. Totally funny, that one.

Besides which, think about the platypus and the koala bear. Any Being Who could design those two critters is NOT an old cranky Bear Queen Victoria style.

Good morning, Mom.

Arm better?

Casey in better heart and health?

Praying am I.

[USMCmom]

Ditto totally!

God DOES have a great sense of humor. David and Saul in the cave, for example. And how the LORD forced the Philistines to return the Ark. Totally funny, that one.

Besides which, think about the platypus and the koala bear. Any Being Who could design those two critters is NOT an old cranky Bear Queen Victoria style.

Good morning, Mom.

Arm better?

Casey in better heart and health?

Praying am I.

Casey is doing good...waiting on pins and needles for the Superbowl!!! My arm is feeling better...was finally able to comb my hair and put on a ball cap!

I don't understand how people can just randomly attack you and if you try to bring it to someone's attention you are basically told that it is ok for them to do that. I am taking your advice and just ignoring them...the Good Lord wouldn't have given us laughter if he wasn't capable of it! After all we are made in his image!

Thank you Rhet...
God Bless and have a good day...:hug:

[USMCmom]

I'd ignore this one if I were you Mom.. the rest of us get the joke behind God having a sense of humor reference.. :hug: take care and you remain in my prayers :hug:

Rea...thank you! You and Rhet are right about ignoring a silly post that is designed to do nothing more than make someone mad! Take care of yourself my dear and have a good day!
God Bless:hug:

[camp_steveo]

I don't think these things happen because God has a sense of humor, these things happen because you don't watch where you are going and you can't quite muster enough discipline to stay awake while seeking a job so you don't end up all drooly.

But hey, way to pawn it off on God. I often blame me getting bad grades on the Flying Spaghetti Monster blocking the right answers from coming out of my pencil.

what a cruel thing to say.

[TheFallGuy]

what a cruel thing to say.

I agree. But, some people don't catch things, and don't understand the rules of the OO forum. What a quick way to make everyone lose respect for you.

[rhet 2]

Casey is doing good...waiting on pins and needles for the Superbowl!!! My arm is feeling better...was finally able to comb my hair and put on a ball cap!

I don't understand how people can just randomly attack you and if you try to bring it to someone's attention you are basically told that it is ok for them to do that. I am taking your advice and just ignoring them...the Good Lord wouldn't have given us laughter if he wasn't capable of it! After all we are made in his image!

Thank you Rhet...
God Bless and have a good day...:hug:

I'm so grateful he could put his father's hurting behind him.

Just be careful with the arm, dear one.

And not his fault -- sloppy teaching -- all he ever saw was Queen Vicky with her antiquated Thou Shalt Not rigidity hangups. Many many have no idea how much FUN loving and serving the LORD can really be, once you get past the Nots and into the Shall Dos.

Like prayer -- not onerous at all. Actually, if you approach prayer as simply having a conversation with the Being Jim calls "the Big Guy," stuff like sharing the joke your friend just told you -- or oohing and awing, "did You see THAT" over a butterfly that just flew past. That's prayer, too. :mrgreen:

And just finding good things to appreciate in others -- not condemn, not judge, not reject -- ignore the not-yet perfect in order to enjoy heck out of that which is wondrous and beautiful in each other.

[USMCmom]

Good Evening All...
The arm is feeling much better tonight so I thought that I would sneak in a few posts! All is well here in our neck of the woods...we now have "mud bogs" rather than snow drifts! But I am excited for spring to get here and start working on my lawn and flower bed!

Casey has another appt with his cardiologist...hopefully he will be able to do track! He doesn't play outside much as he doesn't handle the cold well so he is going nuts not being able to play FOOTBALL!

I think that we are going to get a new addition to the family...another Chihauhau for our baby Chi-Chi. She is desperate for a playmate and carries this duck (that is twice as big as her) around to play with!

Hope all is well with everyone...
Take care & God Bless:hug:

[blazer]

:hug: :pray:

[rhet 2]

Good Evening All...
The arm is feeling much better tonight so I thought that I would sneak in a few posts! All is well here in our neck of the woods...we now have "mud bogs" rather than snow drifts! But I am excited for spring to get here and start working on my lawn and flower bed!

Casey has another appt with his cardiologist...hopefully he will be able to do track! He doesn't play outside much as he doesn't handle the cold well so he is going nuts not being able to play FOOTBALL!

I think that we are going to get a new addition to the family...another Chihauhau for our baby Chi-Chi. She is desperate for a playmate and carries this duck (that is twice as big as her) around to play with!

Hope all is well with everyone...
Take care & God Bless:hug:

Like Mitch, David, and DiAngelo, Casey never leaves my heart, laid always before the LORD for physical, mental, and emotional health preservation.

I'm glad about the arm -- and about the fur-baby.

BTW: our boxer has an entire toy chest full of stuffed animals -- and nobody touches her "babies" without anxious "mama" hovering, looking very very very worried, begging for "baby" to be returned for a thorough chewing by Mama Dearest.

[Calibabe]

I don't think these things happen because God has a sense of humor, these things happen because you don't watch where you are going and you can't quite muster enough discipline to stay awake while seeking a job so you don't end up all drooly.

But hey, way to pawn it off on God. I often blame me getting bad grades on the Flying Spaghetti Monster blocking the right answers from coming out of my pencil.

My the Flying Spaghetti Monster get you right where it counts! :mad:

That was uncalled for, classless and most of all just plain rude. Hope you don't have any "obstacles". You must live in the world of "Perfect" :rolleyes:

[Calibabe]

Casey is doing good...waiting on pins and needles for the Superbowl!!! My arm is feeling better...was finally able to comb my hair and put on a ball cap!

I don't understand how people can just randomly attack you and if you try to bring it to someone's attention you are basically told that it is ok for them to do that. I am taking your advice and just ignoring them...the Good Lord wouldn't have given us laughter if he wasn't capable of it! After all we are made in his image!

Thank you Rhet...
God Bless and have a good day...:hug:

Hey, I laughed my butt off on that story and I was having a really, really horrible day. It brightened it up for sure. It also was very human as we all are.

There will always be those who attack but then when they get attacked they go screaming like a bobcat who had it's short hairs pulled off in a fight. Seems to me he would fit into that category.

And yes, even my priest says that God has a very, very funny sense of humor. So if he says so, I believe him.

Glad to see that Casey is doing well. He has been in my prayers with Mitchell. You all take care.

[jwil59]

Casey is doing good...waiting on pins and needles for the Superbowl!!! My arm is feeling better...was finally able to comb my hair and put on a ball cap!

I don't understand how people can just randomly attack you and if you try to bring it to someone's attention you are basically told that it is ok for them to do that. I am taking your advice and just ignoring them...the Good Lord wouldn't have given us laughter if he wasn't capable of it! After all we are made in his image!

Thank you Rhet...
God Bless and have a good day...:hug:

I remember in the not so distant past we were all frantically praying for Casey. God is good for sure.

Who does he pick for the super bowl?

[USMCmom]

Like Mitch, David, and DiAngelo, Casey never leaves my heart, laid always before the LORD for physical, mental, and emotional health preservation.

I'm glad about the arm -- and about the fur-baby.

BTW: our boxer has an entire toy chest full of stuffed animals -- and nobody touches her "babies" without anxious "mama" hovering, looking very very very worried, begging for "baby" to be returned for a thorough chewing by Mama Dearest.

Good Evening All....
Has been a while since I posted and was just sittin' here thinking that I sure missed everyone! Am trying to ready myself for my Marine's deployment on Tuesday...he will be gone for 15 months this time.

I haven't slept well and find that my heart gets heavier with every passing minute. Every night I find myself sitting in my chair, watching the news until I go to sleep. I sleep for 3-4 hours and then I am back up...at this point I am beyond exhausted. Haven't slept in my bed for 2 weeks as when I finally fall asleep I have terrible nightmares and wake up feeling as if something terrible is going to happen.

My only thought these days are how desperate I am to just be able to hug him one more time and tell him how very much I love him. I don't know why this deployment is so much harder, but for some reason it is and I don't seem to be handling it very well. I hate not being able to be there to see him off...HATE IT!!!

Casey is doing better now that we adopted a new puppy! He is a little Chihauhau...6 weeks old, full of **** and vinegar. He weighs 9 oz. and fears nothing! Chi-Chi our female is finally warming up to him...didn't realize what a snob she was!

Austin is in Parma tonight for a 2 day wrestling tournament...he is doing good and is finding this season to be far more challenging than last season! He went up a weight to 125 and has lost all but 4 of his matches. But it has done nothing but make him more determined and it has also taught him sportsmanship! He has become more gracious and humble...learning that how you conduct yourself after a match is every bit as important as how you conduct yourself before a match regardless whether you win or lose!

Bailey and Chubbs are also in love with the new puppy! They help to keep him entertained and take care of him without being reminded or complaining!

Rhett..thank you for keeping Casey close! Your prayers are what is going to help him get through this and I truly appreciate it! I purchased the puppy a couple of toys...which he promptly shredded! Am thinking that we should just get him some rocks!

Thank you dear friend for everything...we are so very blessed to have you in our lives!

Take care & God Bless
Kelly

[USMCmom]

I remember in the not so distant past we were all frantically praying for Casey. God is good for sure.

Who does he pick for the super bowl?

God is WONDERFUL...I thank him everyday for all that he has blessed you and I with! I am truly grateful for how much better Mitch is getting...all of you are always in my prayers!

Casey and I bet...he wants the Cardinals! Tomorrow we will pick what the other guy has to do if his/her team loses! I am hoping that I will get a day off from doing housework!

Hope all is well on your end my friend...take care!
Sending hugs & prayers for all...

[USMCmom]

Hey, I laughed my butt off on that story and I was having a really, really horrible day. It brightened it up for sure. It also was very human as we all are.

There will always be those who attack but then when they get attacked they go screaming like a bobcat who had it's short hairs pulled off in a fight. Seems to me he would fit into that category.

And yes, even my priest says that God has a very, very funny sense of humor. So if he says so, I believe him.

Glad to see that Casey is doing well. He has been in my prayers with Mitchell. You all take care.

Cali...thanks for keeping Casey in your prayers. I truly believe we wouldn't be where we are today without prayer and the Lord! I am glad that my story was able to make you smile as it made me smile as well...laughter is important!

Take care my dear...
Sending Hugs & Prayers!!!

[USMCmom]

:hug: :pray:

Thank You my friend...:hug::hug::hug:

[rhet 2]

Good Evening All....
Has been a while since I posted and was just sittin' here thinking that I sure missed everyone! Am trying to ready myself for my Marine's deployment on Tuesday...he will be gone for 15 months this time.

I haven't slept well and find that my heart gets heavier with every passing minute. Every night I find myself sitting in my chair, watching the news until I go to sleep. I sleep for 3-4 hours and then I am back up...at this point I am beyond exhausted. Haven't slept in my bed for 2 weeks as when I finally fall asleep I have terrible nightmares and wake up feeling as if something terrible is going to happen.

My only thought these days are how desperate I am to just be able to hug him one more time and tell him how very much I love him. I don't know why this deployment is so much harder, but for some reason it is and I don't seem to be handling it very well. I hate not being able to be there to see him off...HATE IT!!!

Casey is doing better now that we adopted a new puppy! He is a little Chihauhau...6 weeks old, full of **** and vinegar. He weighs 9 oz. and fears nothing! Chi-Chi our female is finally warming up to him...didn't realize what a snob she was!

Austin is in Parma tonight for a 2 day wrestling tournament...he is doing good and is finding this season to be far more challenging than last season! He went up a weight to 125 and has lost all but 4 of his matches. But it has done nothing but make him more determined and it has also taught him sportsmanship! He has become more gracious and humble...learning that how you conduct yourself after a match is every bit as important as how you conduct yourself before a match regardless whether you win or lose!

Bailey and Chubbs are also in love with the new puppy! They help to keep him entertained and take care of him without being reminded or complaining!

Rhett..thank you for keeping Casey close! Your prayers are what is going to help him get through this and I truly appreciate it! I purchased the puppy a couple of toys...which he promptly shredded! Am thinking that we should just get him some rocks!

Thank you dear friend for everything...we are so very blessed to have you in our lives!

Take care & God Bless
Kelly

Your Marine is close to my heart, too -- right there with my nephew who's only half through his own 3rd tour. God keep them and all our sons and daughters safe -- and victorious -- and bring them home SOONEST.

BTW: Loyal American's daughter is headed back as well. Many of our forumites have relatives at the Front.

[USMCmom]

Your Marine is close to my heart, too -- right there with my nephew who's only half through his own 3rd tour. God keep them and all our sons and daughters safe -- and victorious -- and bring them home SOONEST.

BTW: Loyal American's daughter is headed back as well. Many of our forumites have relatives at the Front.

Will keep all of them in my prayers...am so very proud of our men and women who are serving!
I pray that the Lord will keep them all safe...
God Bless each and everyone of them!!!:flag:

[USMCmom]

Good Morning All,
Woke up this morning at 6:15 after sleeping 6 hrs!!! Talk about feeling a 100 times better! I just needed to put my faith in the Lord and pray for being to stubborn to see that keeping everything bottled up inside does not help!!!

I talked to Kyle and he is excited to go! He enjoys seeing new places and he is also deploying with a new company! Hopefully we will be able to keep in touch with email as I don't think that he will have as much access to a phone like he did during his last deployment.

Anyways...I hope that everyone has a wonderful day and an even better week!

Take care & God Bless our Troops!:flag:

[USMCmom]

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Our new baby "Ranger!"

[rhet 2]

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Our new baby "Ranger!"

God bless Ranger -- and Kyle.

Give them both safety, victory, and a happy home to live in -- and return to ASAP.

Give Kyle love from Grandma Rhet when you talk with him.

Tell him he and his entire company are in my never-ending prayers.

Semper Fi and OOOH-RAH!

Marines rule

-- rule both the night and the day

-- and the enemy drools

-- while running to find a hole to hide in when the Corps comes calling.

:hug:

[USMCmom]

God bless Ranger -- and Kyle.

Give them both safety, victory, and a happy home to live in -- and return to ASAP.

Give Kyle love from Grandma Rhet when you talk with him.

Tell him he and his entire company are in my never-ending prayers.

Semper Fi and OOOH-RAH!

Marines rule

-- rule both the night and the day

-- and the enemy drools

-- while running to find a hole to hide in when the Corps comes calling.

:hug:

Talked to Kyle last night and he told me to tell Grandma Rhet "thank you" and that he really enjoys the messages that I pass on to him from our members here!

He is all packed and ready to go...very excited about seeing another new country and finally being able to get out and do the job he has trained for! His new job will not be sitting safely on base but will instead be doing a lot of traveling. Hate to say to much as I always fear that I might slip and give out more info than I should of!

He also wanted me to tell those who have sent prayers and well wishes his way "thank you!" Like me he believes that prayer is very important and the soldiers truly appreciate them!

We are in the middle of a huge storm...right now these huge fat snowflakes are falling but the wind is suppossed to start this afternoon. We have about 6 inches of snow so I imagine it will be a mess later! Am going to run to town this morning for supplies as when we get snowed in , it can takes days to get dug out!

Hope everyone has a good day and all is well...
Take care & God Bless

[rhet 2]

Talked to Kyle last night and he told me to tell Grandma Rhet "thank you" and that he really enjoys the messages that I pass on to him from our members here!

He is all packed and ready to go...very excited about seeing another new country and finally being able to get out and do the job he has trained for! His new job will not be sitting safely on base but will instead be doing a lot of traveling. Hate to say to much as I always fear that I might slip and give out more info than I should of!

He also wanted me to tell those who have sent prayers and well wishes his way "thank you!" Like me he believes that prayer is very important and the soldiers truly appreciate them!

We are in the middle of a huge storm...right now these huge fat snowflakes are falling but the wind is suppossed to start this afternoon. We have about 6 inches of snow so I imagine it will be a mess later! Am going to run to town this morning for supplies as when we get snowed in , it can takes days to get dug out!

Hope everyone has a good day and all is well...
Take care & God Bless

We don't need details, darling. The LORD already knows ALL there is to know about every step Kyle will take every second of every single day.

May the LORD give His angels charge over Kyle and every last one of his Brothers in Arms, to bear them up in angel hands, lest they dash a foot against a stone to suffer even a bruise to their feet. May those angels stand as sure shields against the arrows -- and shrapnel and bullets -- that fly by day -- and the pestilence, including bio and chem crap, that floats in darkness unseen with the naked human eye. May He Himself be their ever-sure and indefatigable nesting Place, a Mother Eagle flying high above their heads to see and to attack and destroy the workers of iniquity before our sons and daughters even know they are there.

As angels defended the City of Jerusalem in the days of Babylon, when Hezekiah saw the Deliverance of the LORD of Lords, may every last one of those who wear the uniform of the United States military forces see themselves also surrounded, led to victory and brought home to wives and mothers and sisters and daughters, husbands and fathers and brothers and sons.

And give the citizens of this nation who cannot or will not wear that uniform the wisdom and the grace to be as loyal to our uniformed sons and daughters as they are to us.

Give us the wisdom to Stand and Confront the iniquity done, the evil committed,against helpless children and women and old men, against those who follow the LORD of Peace, who seek to do what is good and avoid that which is evil in the Eyes of the Almighty Judge who is both Merciful and Just, to preserve the innocent who seek life and offer love against those who worship death and dole out hatred and rage and lust for human blood and misery untold. May those who shed no blood and seek no conquest, forsake empire, see Mercy. May those who lust for blood and serve the Empire of Hell see Justice.

May those who seek no power over others prosper, while those who devote their lives to acquiring power forbidden by God and deadly to all mankind see their plots and their manipulations and their endless squirming and chasing after power turn to ashes, frustrated at every turn.

[jwil59]

God is WONDERFUL...I thank him everyday for all that he has blessed you and I with! I am truly grateful for how much better Mitch is getting...all of you are always in my prayers!

Casey and I bet...he wants the Cardinals! Tomorrow we will pick what the other guy has to do if his/her team loses! I am hoping that I will get a day off from doing housework!

Hope all is well on your end my friend...take care!
Sending hugs & prayers for all...

Ok then, the Cardinals it is. tell him I said we are gonna win!!!

[USMCmom]

Ok then, the Cardinals it is. tell him I said we are gonna win!!!

Well so much for me having a chance!!!:))
Should I lose I will be forced to "CLEAN HIS ROOM!":shifty: Sneaky kid, thinking that he will get one over on his momma!:mrgreen:

[USMCmom]

We don't need details, darling. The LORD already knows ALL there is to know about every step Kyle will take every second of every single day.

May the LORD give His angels charge over Kyle and every last one of his Brothers in Arms, to bear them up in angel hands, lest they dash a foot against a stone to suffer even a bruise to their feet. May those angels stand as sure shields against the arrows -- and shrapnel and bullets -- that fly by day -- and the pestilence, including bio and chem crap, that floats in darkness unseen with the naked human eye. May He Himself be their ever-sure and indefatigable nesting Place, a Mother Eagle flying high above their heads to see and to attack and destroy the workers of iniquity before our sons and daughters even know they are there.

As angels defended the City of Jerusalem in the days of Babylon, when Hezekiah saw the Deliverance of the LORD of Lords, may every last one of those who wear the uniform of the United States military forces see themselves also surrounded, led to victory and brought home to wives and mothers and sisters and daughters, husbands and fathers and brothers and sons.

And give the citizens of this nation who cannot or will not wear that uniform the wisdom and the grace to be as loyal to our uniformed sons and daughters as they are to us.

Give us the wisdom to Stand and Confront the iniquity done, the evil committed,against helpless children and women and old men, against those who follow the LORD of Peace, who seek to do what is good and avoid that which is evil in the Eyes of the Almighty Judge who is both Merciful and Just, to preserve the innocent who seek life and offer love against those who worship death and dole out hatred and rage and lust for human blood and misery untold. May those who shed no blood and seek no conquest, forsake empire, see Mercy. May those who lust for blood and serve the Empire of Hell see Justice.

May those who seek no power over others prosper, while those who devote their lives to acquiring power forbidden by God and deadly to all mankind see their plots and their manipulations and their endless squirming and chasing after power turn to ashes, frustrated at every turn.

Rhet...I read this right after you posted this and I am so overwhelmed at how truly gifted you are!:(( Your ability to comfort another with your words is such a gift...I just want you to know that I copied this off hung it on my fridge.

Thank You dear friend....:hug:

[rhet 2]

Rhet...I read this right after you posted this and I am so overwhelmed at how truly gifted you are!:(( Your ability to comfort another with your words is such a gift...I just want you to know that I copied this off hung it on my fridge.

Thank You dear friend....:hug:

I just want him safe, dear one. Him and his Brothers. Safe and victorious at one and the same time. :hug:

May they win back peace for the entire earth and give us just a few more years before the entire man-made House of Cards falls down upon our heads, just a few more years to pull a few more souls out of the swamps of man-made hell they're living and dying in.

We are commanded to pray for peace so that the Word of God can go forth without hindrance.

And God forgive us for ignoring those parts of the earth where the Word of God is blocked by unending human cruelty.

All the words, all the ideas, actually come from Scripture. I just plagiarize hugely, shamelessly borrowing from the king of faith, David. and others far more holy and righteous than I'll ever be. That's all I ever do, adapt very old prayers to new conditions.

So, again, the LORD of Lords deserves all the credit, not me.

You tell me is Kyle or one of his compatriots in arms needs something, you hear?

[USMCmom]

I just want him safe, dear one. Him and his Brothers. Safe and victorious at one and the same time. :hug:

May they win back peace for the entire earth and give us just a few more years before the entire man-made House of Cards falls down upon our heads, just a few more years to pull a few more souls out of the swamps of man-made hell they're living and dying in.

We are commanded to pray for peace so that the Word of God can go forth without hindrance.

And God forgive us for ignoring those parts of the earth where the Word of God is blocked by unending human cruelty.

All the words, all the ideas, actually come from Scripture. I just plagiarize hugely, shamelessly borrowing from the king of faith, David. and others far more holy and righteous than I'll ever be. That's all I ever do, adapt very old prayers to new conditions.

So, again, the LORD of Lords deserves all the credit, not me.

You tell me is Kyle or one of his compatriots in arms needs something, you hear?

Good Evening All...

Rhet I will definitley let you know if any of these Soldiers need anything! I will get Kyle's address to ya as I know that they LOVE getting letters! Anything from home makes life there so much easier and he is really good about letting me know who does and doesn't have any support to speak of. Last deployment we enlisted all the local schools to write the Troops and had his commanding officer distribute letters...the Troops loved it!

I just got off of the phone with him:cry:...he is wheels up and headed for the Middle East! I did ok...I really did until he told me that he loved me and his voice broke. But I recieved some really good advice from a Master Gunnery Sgt. He told me no matter what when these men and women leave on a deployment DO NOT let them see you cry! Let their last memory be of you holding it together as that is what they will have to do until they get home. He told me the stronger you are, the stronger they are as they are able to better concentrate on doing their job!

But once I hung up I was done for:((...my 8 yr old told me that it would be ok as God will watch over him! Then like any 8 yr old he said "Do you think Kyle will see any camels?" I had to laugh...silly kid just kills me sometimes!

So, tonight I just want to ask that all of you keep our Soldiers in your prayers!

God Bless each and everyone of you &
God Bless our Troops...:flag:

[rhet 2]

Good Evening All...

Rhet I will definitley let you know if any of these Soldiers need anything! I will get Kyle's address to ya as I know that they LOVE getting letters! Anything from home makes life there so much easier and he is really good about letting me know who does and doesn't have any support to speak of. Last deployment we enlisted all the local schools to write the Troops and had his commanding officer distribute letters...the Troops loved it!

I just got off of the phone with him:cry:...he is wheels up and headed for the Middle East! I did ok...I really did until he told me that he loved me and his voice broke. But I recieved some really good advice from a Master Gunnery Sgt. He told me no matter what when these men and women leave on a deployment DO NOT let them see you cry! Let their last memory be of you holding it together as that is what they will have to do until they get home. He told me the stronger you are, the stronger they are as they are able to better concentrate on doing their job!

But once I hung up I was done for:((...my 8 yr old told me that it would be ok as God will watch over him! Then like any 8 yr old he said "Do you think Kyle will see any camels?" I had to laugh...silly kid just kills me sometimes!

So, tonight I just want to ask that all of you keep our Soldiers in your prayers!

God Bless each and everyone of you &
God Bless our Troops...:flag:

You've got that right!

My nephew is there right now. Perhaps, if we gave them each other's contact info, they could get together to compare Kyle's mom to CJ's crazy aunt.

I would dearly love to write to Kyle's Brothers in Arms. And now and again send a tin full of chocolate chip cookies and a can of coffee to boot.

[jwil59]

Well so much for me having a chance!!!:))
Should I lose I will be forced to "CLEAN HIS ROOM!":shifty: Sneaky kid, thinking that he will get one over on his momma!:mrgreen:

Go ahead and start cleaning now, you have a loser :lol:

[USMCmom]

Go ahead and start cleaning now, you have a loser :lol:

:))Casey called me earlier from Grandma's and I told him what you said...when he had to go his parting words were "I love you-LOSER!"
:pray: for the Steelers!!!:D

[USMCmom]

Good Afternoon All...
The wrestling tournament my brother and I went to yesterday was fun...my nephew won both matches & he is wrestling again today. My brother & Austin are attending today as I wanted to get all the housework done before tomorrow! The kids & I decided to have our own Superbowl party...the onetime every year we are allowed to eat everything that is bad for us--or at least for me anyways!!!

Last night we left Burley at about 11 and headed home. I was talking to my brother and missed my exit so I had to drive another 5 miles to the next one. Just as I was turning onto my street I seen blue flashing lights in my rearview mirror! So I stop and I have no idea why he stopped me...thought I had a blinker or brake light out!

So he comes up to the window and asks do you know why I stopped you? I said no sir...he said your tags are expired! I said oh, ok didn't realize that...he said well I wouldn't give ya a ticket but they have been expired for "6 MONTHS!" Talk about feeling like an ass! When I went to get them replaced at the courthouse I stopped to visit my sister (as she works there) and totally forgot to replace them!

What was even worse was I couldn't find the registration or proof of insurance! After about 20 min I finally found the reg. in my purse and was able to produce a reciept showing I had just paid my insurance! He let me go with a $52.00 ticket for expired tags!

My family will never let me live this one down...had I been alone I would never of told anyone! But I had my little brother with me and he is the "town cryer!":D

All of this because I was talking and missed my exit!!!:mad:

So that was my excitement for the evening! But I suspect I will NEVER forget to get new tags every year!!!

Hope everyone has a good day...
Take care & God Bless

[rhet 2]

Good Afternoon All...
The wrestling tournament my brother and I went to yesterday was fun...my nephew won both matches & he is wrestling again today. My brother & Austin are attending today as I wanted to get all the housework done before tomorrow! The kids & I decided to have our own Superbowl party...the onetime every year we are allowed to eat everything that is bad for us--or at least for me anyways!!!

Last night we left Burley at about 11 and headed home. I was talking to my brother and missed my exit so I had to drive another 5 miles to the next one. Just as I was turning onto my street I seen blue flashing lights in my rearview mirror! So I stop and I have no idea why he stopped me...thought I had a blinker or brake light out!

So he comes up to the window and asks do you know why I stopped you? I said no sir...he said your tags are expired! I said oh, ok didn't realize that...he said well I wouldn't give ya a ticket but they have been expired for "6 MONTHS!" Talk about feeling like an ass! When I went to get them replaced at the courthouse I stopped to visit my sister (as she works there) and totally forgot to replace them!

What was even worse was I couldn't find the registration or proof of insurance! After about 20 min I finally found the reg. in my purse and was able to produce a reciept showing I had just paid my insurance! He let me go with a $52.00 ticket for expired tags!

My family will never let me live this one down...had I been alone I would never of told anyone! But I had my little brother with me and he is the "town cryer!":D

All of this because I was talking and missed my exit!!!:mad:

So that was my excitement for the evening! But I suspect I will NEVER forget to get new tags every year!!!

Hope everyone has a good day...
Take care & God Bless

Hurray for nephew! And the man willing to be a strong male role model -- and Austin, willing to be a friend and ally to his cousin -- and his aunt, truly a "woman after God's own heart." :hug:

I'm laughing at your encounter with the cop. Because the Duck did exactly the same thing with her own vehicle -- and her daddy spent all day yesterday chasing around town to help her clean up after her "boo boo" -- except that, in her case, she'd forgotten to pay the insurance premium. Bear insists on paying 6 months at a time because we get a small discount for doing so -- and he insists that she carry a policy in her own name because the vehicle is in her name and maintenance is her own responsibility. Her student scholarship money got a huge slice cut out of it as a result, too. Poor little duck! Man, the Bear Who Cuddles did some growling, too. :))

[USMCmom]

Hurray for nephew! And the man willing to be a strong male role model -- and Austin, willing to be a friend and ally to his cousin -- and his aunt, truly a "woman after God's own heart." :hug:

I'm laughing at your encounter with the cop. Because the Duck did exactly the same thing with her own vehicle -- and her daddy spent all day yesterday chasing around town to help her clean up after her "boo boo" -- except that, in her case, she'd forgotten to pay the insurance premium. Bear insists on paying 6 months at a time because we get a small discount for doing so -- and he insists that she carry a policy in her own name because the vehicle is in her name and maintenance is her own responsibility. Her student scholarship money got a huge slice cut out of it as a result, too. Poor little duck! Man, the Bear Who Cuddles did some growling, too. :))

LOL...of all the darn things we could have in common!!!:angel: :D

[Seanachie]

Hello MOM,

See Rhet's thread for the 'not posting' stuff. I hate to be redundant. For sure! For sure!

I've kept You and your Family in my prayers and especially that Young Marine. Please tell Him that some extra special prayers go out for him and his fellow Soldiers. Please PM me his mailing (MPO) addy. I'd like to send him a care package.

Be well Lady,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Good Evening All...
Let me start by saying that I am in awe of our members here in OO!!! If their was ever a living example of the power of prayer it is in here! Blazer, Rhet, Jeff, Rea...just to name a few who have had to sit by and watch their children suffer heart wrenching medical issues. Yet day after day they are in here, no matter how bad they are hurting they never fail to offer comfort or prayers for those of us in need. Each and everyone of you here at Hannity are such a blessing...you inspire, you give us hope and your faith in our Savior has a way of helping us to connect with the Lord when we find ourselves sometimes lost & in need! I do believe in miracles...I have seen them here and I have no doubt that these miracles came from love, prayers and our Savior!

You guys really are the best...

Tonight we went to the last wrestling tournament of the season...we soon will start districts! But tonight my nephew's team competed against the team from Mountain Home! It was a lot of fun as my Dad, sister, brother and BIL all attended...(I love hanging out with my family)!!!

During one of the matches the ref scored one wrestler at the very end of the match and the mat girl added the points to the other wrestler...this of course brought the oppossing team's coach out of his chair to pow wow with the ref! Then our coaches decied to join in...meanwhile these two poor boys are standing in the middle of the mat while the coaches and ref argue!!!

After a couple of minutes the boys turn, face each other and then shake hands! This caused the gym to explode in applaus and the coaches to quit arguing..finally going back to their corners! After shaking the coaches hands these two young men met in the middle of the mat-shook hands again, gave each other a *man hug*...they were given standing ovations by their teammates! I do believe that tonight the coaches learned a lesson in sportsmanship...

I finally heard from my Marine...all is well for him (I hope) and he seems very happy to be traveling once again! From the time he was a little boy he has loved to travel...never was he a Momma's baby!

Casey suffers from gut wrenching tummy-aches, he has since every since he had his heart surgery. They hit sometimes before he eats or after...there never seems to be any one thing that brings them on!Does anyone know what might cause these? When they hit he usually ends up in the recliner with me and several heats pads as it causes his muscles to cramp severly from his stomach ache! We have been to the Dr but was told it was nothing...but you know how sometimes as a mother you just get this feeling? The one that causes your heart to skip a beat and puts butterflies in your tummy kind of feeling!!!

Do you think that I am being paranoid? Maybe after all the things that he has been through I have become overly sensitive...but I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas as to what this might be and how I can go about maybe finding different foods that might help to ease the stomach aches? It is not life threatening...but rather painful for one so young to go through on a regular basis. He never ever complains but I know he gets frustrated sometimes with not being able to control what is happening to his body! I think that is what is hard for him to come to terms with...knowing that there are things inside of him that cannot be fixed without help!

The days are starting to get warmer and I am getting so anxious to get outside to do yard & garden work!!! Rhet has some amazing ideas for a garden and I can't wait to try a couple of them out! I don't think that there is to many things more satisfying then knowing we were able to grow the food that nourishes the bodies of our loved ones with our own hands!

We finished our Valentine's tonight for the kids parties tomorrow! I was so moved by Jamie (my 8 yr old). On Tuesday he came home from school and we sat down to do homework...I asked him how school was going like I always do and he told me that he was concerned about getting his snowflakes done! Of course I was confused as I was unsure what the snowflakes were about so I asked why he was making snowflakes..he said "Well Mom I know that we have to be careful with money and I didn't know if you could afford them so I am going to make them myself!" "But I am worried that I might not get them done in time" he said.

I told Jamie how proud I was of him for helping me out...then I told him that we would go to the Dollar store and buy Valentines for school as him and Bailey (I loaned her money which she will help with a few extra chores to pay me back)! Jamie was insistent on being able to help out! He had almost 3 dollars saved (I matched his money) so we were able to get cards & suckers for his classmates! As for the Valentines Snowflakes he made...he decided to used those for his teachers, Grandma and Grandpa! We had so much fun decorating them! They were beaming tonight as we packed up their cards...funny how our least expensive Valentine's was to become their very favorite!

It has been a busy week...I started out missing Kyle something fierce! But after coming here and praying...my spirits were lifted! Being able to share my love for our Savior, family and friends makes my heart sing with joy!!!

Sorry for the long post...didn't mean to ramble on...well maybe a little! :)

Happy Valentine's Day &
God Bless my friends...:hug:

[USMCmom]

Hello MOM,

See Rhet's thread for the 'not posting' stuff. I hate to be redundant. For sure! For sure!

I've kept You and your Family in my prayers and especially that Young Marine. Please tell Him that some extra special prayers go out for him and his fellow Soldiers. Please PM me his mailing (MPO) addy. I'd like to send him a care package.

Be well Lady,

Jim

Haven't read Rhet's thread yet...but I am so HAPPY to hear from you! So very, very happy...:(( (they are happy tears)
You have been missed...:hug:

[blazer]

Hello sister! I am praying for you and whenever I read your posts, i am so blessed! love you sister! :hug:

[rhet 2]

Good Evening All...
Let me start by saying that I am in awe of our members here in OO!!! If their was ever a living example of the power of prayer it is in here! Blazer, Rhet, Jeff, Rea...just to name a few who have had to sit by and watch their children suffer heart wrenching medical issues. Yet day after day they are in here, no matter how bad they are hurting they never fail to offer comfort or prayers for those of us in need. Each and everyone of you here at Hannity are such a blessing...you inspire, you give us hope and your faith in our Savior has a way of helping us to connect with the Lord when we find ourselves sometimes lost & in need! I do believe in miracles...I have seen them here and I have no doubt that these miracles came from love, prayers and our Savior!

You guys really are the best...

Tonight we went to the last wrestling tournament of the season...we soon will start districts! But tonight my nephew's team competed against the team from Mountain Home! It was a lot of fun as my Dad, sister, brother and BIL all attended...(I love hanging out with my family)!!!

During one of the matches the ref scored one wrestler at the very end of the match and the mat girl added the points to the other wrestler...this of course brought the oppossing team's coach out of his chair to pow wow with the ref! Then our coaches decied to join in...meanwhile these two poor boys are standing in the middle of the mat while the coaches and ref argue!!!

After a couple of minutes the boys turn, face each other and then shake hands! This caused the gym to explode in applaus and the coaches to quit arguing..finally going back to their corners! After shaking the coaches hands these two young men met in the middle of the mat-shook hands again, gave each other a *man hug*...they were given standing ovations by their teammates! I do believe that tonight the coaches learned a lesson in sportsmanship...

I finally heard from my Marine...all is well for him (I hope) and he seems very happy to be traveling once again! From the time he was a little boy he has loved to travel...never was he a Momma's baby!

Casey suffers from gut wrenching tummy-aches, he has since every since he had his heart surgery. They hit sometimes before he eats or after...there never seems to be any one thing that brings them on!Does anyone know what might cause these? When they hit he usually ends up in the recliner with me and several heats pads as it causes his muscles to cramp severly from his stomach ache! We have been to the Dr but was told it was nothing...but you know how sometimes as a mother you just get this feeling? The one that causes your heart to skip a beat and puts butterflies in your tummy kind of feeling!!!

Do you think that I am being paranoid? Maybe after all the things that he has been through I have become overly sensitive...but I would appreciate any suggestions or ideas as to what this might be and how I can go about maybe finding different foods that might help to ease the stomach aches? It is not life threatening...but rather painful for one so young to go through on a regular basis. He never ever complains but I know he gets frustrated sometimes with not being able to control what is happening to his body! I think that is what is hard for him to come to terms with...knowing that there are things inside of him that cannot be fixed without help!

The days are starting to get warmer and I am getting so anxious to get outside to do yard & garden work!!! Rhet has some amazing ideas for a garden and I can't wait to try a couple of them out! I don't think that there is to many things more satisfying then knowing we were able to grow the food that nourishes the bodies of our loved ones with our own hands!

We finished our Valentine's tonight for the kids parties tomorrow! I was so moved by Jamie (my 8 yr old). On Tuesday he came home from school and we sat down to do homework...I asked him how school was going like I always do and he told me that he was concerned about getting his snowflakes done! Of course I was confused as I was unsure what the snowflakes were about so I asked why he was making snowflakes..he said "Well Mom I know that we have to be careful with money and I didn't know if you could afford them so I am going to make them myself!" "But I am worried that I might not get them done in time" he said.

I told Jamie how proud I was of him for helping me out...then I told him that we would go to the Dollar store and buy Valentines for school as him and Bailey (I loaned her money which she will help with a few extra chores to pay me back)! Jamie was insistent on being able to help out! He had almost 3 dollars saved (I matched his money) so we were able to get cards & suckers for his classmates! As for the Valentines Snowflakes he made...he decided to used those for his teachers, Grandma and Grandpa! We had so much fun decorating them! They were beaming tonight as we packed up their cards...funny how our least expensive Valentine's was to become their very favorite!

It has been a busy week...I started out missing Kyle something fierce! But after coming here and praying...my spirits were lifted! Being able to share my love for our Savior, family and friends makes my heart sing with joy!!!

Sorry for the long post...didn't mean to ramble on...well maybe a little! :)

Happy Valentine's Day &
God Bless my friends...:hug:

Oh, sweet hunk of pure mother's love!

I'm so sorry that money is so hard for you right now -- but look at the glory the LORD is creating in your kids' hearts! May He see and know and cherish the purity and nobility of heart and mind I see growing in your treasures.

Not to mention the GENTILITY -- true honor-- those boys on the mat showed! THAT is how Men are made out of little yard apes. They do it themselves by forming for themselves and those who watch a pure and whole hearted example of NOBILITY.

I don't know about Casey's stomach aches. It could be a thousand things, some of them relatively nothing, some of them potentially severe. Only tests and a scope can show the docs what's going on -- and even then only partially. So how the doc could know it wasn't serious, beats me.

Especially since it IS serious. It may be only stress causing high acidity in the stomach and bowels. It could be a bowel twist. It could be a thousand things. But, if it hurts, IT IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS CORRECTION, and your mother's instincts are correct -- it IS serious just because something is messing with your boy.

Try this: keep an exact and meticulous log of what he was doing and especially what he ate before such an attack. I mean HOURS before. It might just be nothing but gas build up that his poor digestive system can't quite get rid of normally. You're going to be looking for PATTERNS to the attacks, patterns that start hours, maybe even days before one of them. It could be some activity, it could be something he's ingested, it could be some kind of stress he's particularly sensitive to -- and it could be nothing more than needing that snuggle up with Mom.

Which would NOT be a bad thing, not deliberate, not manipulation, not something he's doing deliberately at all. Just wanting -- NEEDING -- the snuggle up, which is NOT BAD -- give him what he needs until he doesn't need it anymore.

It also could be just one particular food group that sits in his tummy undigested for a long time just because his tummy isn't able to break down that one type of food. Milk products and the corn family can be tough ones, and so can the nuts, especially peanuts, for developing systems to break down -- and some folks never can handle one particular type. The cabbage family always gives me fits, while pork anything does in the Duck.

Have you tried antacids like Tums, BEFORE he eats? A handful in the morning and a couple more at night can't hurt -- great source of calcium, too. Four or five in the morning and again around 6 in the evening helps my Bear -- and helps me before I pig out on broccoli or cauliflower (personal favorites that want to chew my own gut up) and puts the calcium my aging old bones need into my system at one and the same time. Duck, on the other hand, avoids pork like it was poison -- which, for her, it is -- guaranteed misery for a couple of days, anyway.

And look for dietary fiber problems, especially not enough of.

One more thing: timing is everything. Keep close track of what and when he eats, especially if the attacks are primarily night time. Simply restricting EVERYTHING after a certain hour could be the answer. Sleeping with a tummy working on something is a bad thing for everybody. But, in his case, sleeping without something in his tummy could also be the cause of increased negative acid production -- or gas -- or a LOT of things.

Just keep as close a record of the attacks as you can for a while and look for those patterns in TIME and in FOOD GROUPS -- not just one food, the entire group.

Life threatening -- probably not.
Tough as hell and therefore serious -- oh, yeah.

Solvable? Most assuredly.

And it's on the list of "blessings for Casey" to ask the LORD to dole out in His ever so generous Way.

Super hugs, MOM! I do so love strong nurturing Women like you are. Moms -- real moms, like you are -- they literally make life worth living for everyone they come around. Proverbs 31 is the absolute truth. :clap:

Real MEN and real MOMS -- the greatest gift the LORD gives humanity.

[USMCmom]

Hello sister! I am praying for you and whenever I read your posts, i am so blessed! love you sister! :hug:

:hug:Love you to sister...!!!:hug:

[USMCmom]

Oh, sweet hunk of pure mother's love!

I'm so sorry that money is so hard for you right now -- but look at the glory the LORD is creating in your kids' hearts! May He see and know and cherish the purity and nobility of heart and mind I see growing in your treasures.

Not to mention the GENTILITY -- true honor-- those boys on the mat showed! THAT is how Men are made out of little yard apes. They do it themselves by forming for themselves and those who watch a pure and whole hearted example of NOBILITY.

I don't know about Casey's stomach aches. It could be a thousand things, some of them relatively nothing, some of them potentially severe. Only tests and a scope can show the docs what's going on -- and even then only partially. So how the doc could know it wasn't serious, beats me.

Especially since it IS serious. It may be only stress causing high acidity in the stomach and bowels. It could be a bowel twist. It could be a thousand things. But, if it hurts, IT IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS CORRECTION, and your mother's instincts are correct -- it IS serious just because something is messing with your boy.

Try this: keep an exact and meticulous log of what he was doing and especially what he ate before such an attack. I mean HOURS before. It might just be nothing but gas build up that his poor digestive system can't quite get rid of normally. You're going to be looking for PATTERNS to the attacks, patterns that start hours, maybe even days before one of them. It could be some activity, it could be something he's ingested, it could be some kind of stress he's particularly sensitive to -- and it could be nothing more than needing that snuggle up with Mom.

Which would NOT be a bad thing, not deliberate, not manipulation, not something he's doing deliberately at all. Just wanting -- NEEDING -- the snuggle up, which is NOT BAD -- give him what he needs until he doesn't need it anymore.

It also could be just one particular food group that sits in his tummy undigested for a long time just because his tummy isn't able to break down that one type of food. Milk products and the corn family can be tough ones, and so can the nuts, especially peanuts, for developing systems to break down -- and some folks never can handle one particular type. The cabbage family always gives me fits, while pork anything does in the Duck.

Have you tried antacids like Tums, BEFORE he eats? A handful in the morning and a couple more at night can't hurt -- great source of calcium, too. Four or five in the morning and again around 6 in the evening helps my Bear -- and helps me before I pig out on broccoli or cauliflower (personal favorites that want to chew my own gut up) and puts the calcium my aging old bones need into my system at one and the same time. Duck, on the other hand, avoids pork like it was poison -- which, for her, it is -- guaranteed misery for a couple of days, anyway.

And look for dietary fiber problems, especially not enough of.

One more thing: timing is everything. Keep close track of what and when he eats, especially if the attacks are primarily night time. Simply restricting EVERYTHING after a certain hour could be the answer. Sleeping with a tummy working on something is a bad thing for everybody. But, in his case, sleeping without something in his tummy could also be the cause of increased negative acid production -- or gas -- or a LOT of things.

Just keep as close a record of the attacks as you can for a while and look for those patterns in TIME and in FOOD GROUPS -- not just one food, the entire group.

Life threatening -- probably not.
Tough as hell and therefore serious -- oh, yeah.

Solvable? Most assuredly.

And it's on the list of "blessings for Casey" to ask the LORD to dole out in His ever so generous Way.

Super hugs, MOM! I do so love strong nurturing Women like you are. Moms -- real moms, like you are -- they literally make life worth living for everyone they come around. Proverbs 31 is the absolute truth. :clap:

Real MEN and real MOMS -- the greatest gift the LORD gives humanity.

I started a food log this morning for him...never thought of doing that!!! Am going to town later this afternoon so I will pick up some tums also! I guess I thought that that if it was the food it would affect him as soon as he ate...it is far easier to be proactive than reactive and I believe that you are on to something!:hug:

Money is tight but ya know it is forcing me to really pay attention! My sister gave me the Dave Ramsey book and it has been a life saver!:dance: So I set the kids down and we talked about money, granted I don't want them to worry but I think that it is important they understand even at 8 how important it is to spend your money wisely! We are now on a budget, the kids & I shop together for healthy food and the kids are learning to work & save for the little extra things they might want!

Thank you my friend...have a wonderful day & BIG HUGS for ya!
God Bless:hug:

[blazer]

How r things, dear? :hug:

[blazer]

:hug:Love you to sister...!!!:hug:

all of you in OO are such a blessing in my life! I thank God for your love and friendship and prayers! :hug:

[USMCmom]

How r things, dear? :hug:

Blazer...
Things are going good! The kids are doing excellent in school and getting anxious for some "sunshine!" As for me just truckin' along trying to finish up a couple of quilts and finding seeds for the new garden!

How is everything going with you? How are the kids doing? Am going to do engagement photos for a couple at 1 today and them I have to do wedding photos tomorrow for another person...I love photography and truly enjoy doing this!

Anyways Sister I had better get busy...take care and have a Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Sending prayers & hugs your way...:hug:

[blazer]

Blazer...
Things are going good! The kids are doing excellent in school and getting anxious for some "sunshine!" As for me just truckin' along trying to finish up a couple of quilts and finding seeds for the new garden!

How is everything going with you? How are the kids doing? Am going to do engagement photos for a couple at 1 today and them I have to do wedding photos tomorrow for another person...I love photography and truly enjoy doing this!

Anyways Sister I had better get busy...take care and have a Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Sending prayers & hugs your way...:hug:
My kids are doing fairly well. Isaiah is the latest to have the crud bug, so pray for him! :hug:

[USMCmom]

My kids are doing fairly well. Isaiah is the latest to have the crud bug, so pray for him! :hug:

Am keeping Isaiah in my prayers sister...but I think that I caught the same thing that he has! I have the WORST cold and cough-I haven't been able to sleep much for 2 days! I hope he gets to feeling better soon...:pray:

[rhet 2]

Am keeping Isaiah in my prayers sister...but I think that I caught the same thing that he has! I have the WORST cold and cough-I haven't been able to sleep much for 2 days! I hope he gets to feeling better soon...:pray:

It's that season when the nasties breed like fury and our bodies are weak from the cold and sunless days.

YOU, young lady, just hit the "seasonal bug sufferers'" prayer list, right along with Isaiah and some others. FLUIDS -- water water water the bod and flood the dad-nab it bugs out.

[jwil59]

Blazer...
Things are going good! The kids are doing excellent in school and getting anxious for some "sunshine!" As for me just truckin' along trying to finish up a couple of quilts and finding seeds for the new garden!

How is everything going with you? How are the kids doing? Am going to do engagement photos for a couple at 1 today and them I have to do wedding photos tomorrow for another person...I love photography and truly enjoy doing this!

Anyways Sister I had better get busy...take care and have a Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Sending prayers & hugs your way...:hug:

Glad you are well. What's up with casey?

[USMCmom]

Glad you are well. What's up with casey?

Jeff...things are going good! Casey is doing ok, other than we all managed to catch this wretched cold that is going around! He is doing great in school and turning into a "TEENAGER!":((

I went to Preston yesterday for District Finals in Wrestling with my little brother as my nephew is competing. They bumped him from 215 to 285 (yikes-them kids are huge) and he only weighs 191..
But he did it...he is going to state!!!! Jerome as a team took first place and they are sending 14 boys to state!

I was so proud of my nephew, he went to the coach and asked to be moved up to 285, this allowed 4 others kids to wrestle who wouldn't of been able to go to districts-even better is 2 of those kids are going to state as well...

So next week we will be off to Pocatello for state championships.

Hope all is well with everyone, am off to the Dr.

Take care & God Bless All...

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Jerome wrestlers win District IV-V title



Times-News

The Jerome wrestling will send 18 grapplers to next week's Class 4A state tournament in Pocatello after earning the District IV-V team title Wednesday in Preston.

The Tigers, led by 130-pound champion Jonathon Albers, rolled up 358 points to beat second-place Minico, which earned 328.5.

"The kids stepped up and wrestled well, so we're happy with 18," said Jerome coach Des Case.

Jerome's Wade Bennett won a title at 189 pounds, while six Tigers were runners up on Wednesday.

"The kids worked hard all year to achieve this goal," said Case.

Minico got titles from Tyler Hanssen (135), Jake Hruza (140) and Miguel Simental (171). In all, 21 Spartans qualified to the state tournament.

Burley got a championship from Christian Parke at 125 pounds and will send five grapplers to state. Wood River qualified six for state.

The Class 4A state tournament will be held Feb. 27-28 at Holt Arena.

District IV-V wrestling tournament

At Preston

Team scores: 1. Jerome 358, 2. Minico 328.5, 3. Pocatello 278.5, 4. Preston 110.5, 5. Century 101.5, 6. Wood River 100.5, 7. Burley 88.

Individual results (top five advance to state tournament)

Championship results

103 pounds: Taylor Higbee, Pocatello, pinned Eric Ayala, Jerome 00:29; 112: Tyler Praska, Pocatello, dec. Keenan Allen, Jerome 5-3; 119: Coley Hendricks, Century, dec. Cory Cummins, Jerome 6-5; 125: Christian Parke, Burley, pinned Cody Agee, Jerome, 00:44; 130: Jonathon Albers, Jerome, dec. Keegan Schell, Minico, 9-8; 135: Tyler Hanssen, Minico, T-fall Nick Thorne, Jerome, 17-2; 140: Jake Hruza, Minico, major dec. Tyler Powell, Jerome, 18-5; 145: Dillon Brigham, Pocatello, T-Fall Tanner Orchard, Wood River, 22-5; 152: Abner Cook, Pocatello, T-Fall Landon Barnes, Minico, 18-3; 160: Dallas Warren, Pocatello, dec. Alex Jones, Wood River, 9-2; 171: Miguel Simental, Minico, major dec. Zach Kane, Minico, 13-0; 189: Wade Bennett, Jerome, def. Kris Cook, Jerome, default; 215: Trevor Rupp, Pocatello, pinned Nathan Barclay, Minico, 5:33; 285: Wes Howard, Pocatello, dec. Josh Wardlow, Century, 6-5.

Third-place results

103 pounds: Tyler Bartlett, Wood River, dec. Brandon Chelsey, Burley 7-2; 112: Nick Porter, Preston, pinned Kaden Luper, Jerome 4:26; 119: Eddie Milward, Pocatello, pinned Chris Beal, Pocatello 1:47; 125: Skylar Jepson, Preston, pinned Jesse Burgara, Minico, 2:18; 130: Nick Chase, Wood River, major dec. Josh Womack, Preston, 13-0; 135: Tyson Alder, Preston, pinned Joe Carey, Jerome, 4:44; 140: Billy Potter, Pocatello, pinned Justin Hatch, Preston, 4:44; 145: Heyden Thacker, Jerome, dec. David Borden, Minico, 9-3; 152: Andrew Orr, Wood River, dec. Cody McCoy, Jerome, 8-7; 160: Riley Argyle, Jerome, dec. Jarell May, Minico, 6-1; 171: Carson Glover, Century, pinned Ryan Lott, Burley, 3:37; 189: Brian Lynch, Century, pinned Josh Draper, Minico 1:40; 215: Joey Chavez, Minico, dec. Kyle Novis, Jerome, 6-4; 285: Ramiro Riojas, Minico, pinned Dallas Chapin, Pocatello, 4:26.

Fifth-place results

103 pounds: Payton Nye, Preston, major dec. Seth Clapier, Minico, 14-6; 112: Garth Crane, Minico, pinned Michael Durfee, Burley, 2:06; 119: Alberto Ramirez, Minico, major dec. Tate Patterson, 14-1; 125: Mike Jones, Jerome, dec. Nick Anderson, Pocatello, 6-1; 130: Shawn McClellan, Pocatello, dec. Josh Stallings, Minico, 11-8; 135: Miguel Chavez, Minico, dec. Dillon Rice, Pocatello, 16-9; 140: Matt Okelberry, Pocatello, dec. Dominic Pratt, Jerome, 7-0; 145: David Martsch, Minico, dec. Ryan Okerman, Century, 3-2 OT; 152: Eric Bone, Minico, dec. Jordan Roberts, Jerome, 9-4; 160: Colby May, Minico, pinned Adrien Tirous, Burley, 2:23; 171: Steven Hoskovec, Jerome, pinned Ricky Hepworth, Preston, 00:47; 189: J.J. Thompson, Wood River, pinned Iggy Bisharat, Century, 4:16; 215: Josh Ebanez, Preston, pinned Edwin Audenhurter, 2:58; 285: Cody Hoskins, Jerome, pinned Alex Boguslawski, Jerome, 2:42.

[jwil59]

Jeff...things are going good! Casey is doing ok, other than we all managed to catch this wretched cold that is going around! He is doing great in school and turning into a "TEENAGER!":((

I went to Preston yesterday for District Finals in Wrestling with my little brother as my nephew is competing. They bumped him from 215 to 285 (yikes-them kids are huge) and he only weighs 191..
But he did it...he is going to state!!!! Jerome as a team took first place and they are sending 14 boys to state!

I was so proud of my nephew, he went to the coach and asked to be moved up to 285, this allowed 4 others kids to wrestle who wouldn't of been able to go to districts-even better is 2 of those kids are going to state as well...

So next week we will be off to Pocatello for state championships.

Hope all is well with everyone, am off to the Dr.

Take care & God Bless All...

LOCAL ROUNDUP: Jerome wrestlers win District IV-V title



Times-News

The Jerome wrestling will send 18 grapplers to next week's Class 4A state tournament in Pocatello after earning the District IV-V team title Wednesday in Preston.

The Tigers, led by 130-pound champion Jonathon Albers, rolled up 358 points to beat second-place Minico, which earned 328.5.

"The kids stepped up and wrestled well, so we're happy with 18," said Jerome coach Des Case.

Jerome's Wade Bennett won a title at 189 pounds, while six Tigers were runners up on Wednesday.

"The kids worked hard all year to achieve this goal," said Case.

Minico got titles from Tyler Hanssen (135), Jake Hruza (140) and Miguel Simental (171). In all, 21 Spartans qualified to the state tournament.

Burley got a championship from Christian Parke at 125 pounds and will send five grapplers to state. Wood River qualified six for state.

The Class 4A state tournament will be held Feb. 27-28 at Holt Arena.

District IV-V wrestling tournament

At Preston

Team scores: 1. Jerome 358, 2. Minico 328.5, 3. Pocatello 278.5, 4. Preston 110.5, 5. Century 101.5, 6. Wood River 100.5, 7. Burley 88.

Individual results (top five advance to state tournament)

Championship results

103 pounds: Taylor Higbee, Pocatello, pinned Eric Ayala, Jerome 00:29; 112: Tyler Praska, Pocatello, dec. Keenan Allen, Jerome 5-3; 119: Coley Hendricks, Century, dec. Cory Cummins, Jerome 6-5; 125: Christian Parke, Burley, pinned Cody Agee, Jerome, 00:44; 130: Jonathon Albers, Jerome, dec. Keegan Schell, Minico, 9-8; 135: Tyler Hanssen, Minico, T-fall Nick Thorne, Jerome, 17-2; 140: Jake Hruza, Minico, major dec. Tyler Powell, Jerome, 18-5; 145: Dillon Brigham, Pocatello, T-Fall Tanner Orchard, Wood River, 22-5; 152: Abner Cook, Pocatello, T-Fall Landon Barnes, Minico, 18-3; 160: Dallas Warren, Pocatello, dec. Alex Jones, Wood River, 9-2; 171: Miguel Simental, Minico, major dec. Zach Kane, Minico, 13-0; 189: Wade Bennett, Jerome, def. Kris Cook, Jerome, default; 215: Trevor Rupp, Pocatello, pinned Nathan Barclay, Minico, 5:33; 285: Wes Howard, Pocatello, dec. Josh Wardlow, Century, 6-5.

Third-place results

103 pounds: Tyler Bartlett, Wood River, dec. Brandon Chelsey, Burley 7-2; 112: Nick Porter, Preston, pinned Kaden Luper, Jerome 4:26; 119: Eddie Milward, Pocatello, pinned Chris Beal, Pocatello 1:47; 125: Skylar Jepson, Preston, pinned Jesse Burgara, Minico, 2:18; 130: Nick Chase, Wood River, major dec. Josh Womack, Preston, 13-0; 135: Tyson Alder, Preston, pinned Joe Carey, Jerome, 4:44; 140: Billy Potter, Pocatello, pinned Justin Hatch, Preston, 4:44; 145: Heyden Thacker, Jerome, dec. David Borden, Minico, 9-3; 152: Andrew Orr, Wood River, dec. Cody McCoy, Jerome, 8-7; 160: Riley Argyle, Jerome, dec. Jarell May, Minico, 6-1; 171: Carson Glover, Century, pinned Ryan Lott, Burley, 3:37; 189: Brian Lynch, Century, pinned Josh Draper, Minico 1:40; 215: Joey Chavez, Minico, dec. Kyle Novis, Jerome, 6-4; 285: Ramiro Riojas, Minico, pinned Dallas Chapin, Pocatello, 4:26.

Fifth-place results

103 pounds: Payton Nye, Preston, major dec. Seth Clapier, Minico, 14-6; 112: Garth Crane, Minico, pinned Michael Durfee, Burley, 2:06; 119: Alberto Ramirez, Minico, major dec. Tate Patterson, 14-1; 125: Mike Jones, Jerome, dec. Nick Anderson, Pocatello, 6-1; 130: Shawn McClellan, Pocatello, dec. Josh Stallings, Minico, 11-8; 135: Miguel Chavez, Minico, dec. Dillon Rice, Pocatello, 16-9; 140: Matt Okelberry, Pocatello, dec. Dominic Pratt, Jerome, 7-0; 145: David Martsch, Minico, dec. Ryan Okerman, Century, 3-2 OT; 152: Eric Bone, Minico, dec. Jordan Roberts, Jerome, 9-4; 160: Colby May, Minico, pinned Adrien Tirous, Burley, 2:23; 171: Steven Hoskovec, Jerome, pinned Ricky Hepworth, Preston, 00:47; 189: J.J. Thompson, Wood River, pinned Iggy Bisharat, Century, 4:16; 215: Josh Ebanez, Preston, pinned Edwin Audenhurter, 2:58; 285: Cody Hoskins, Jerome, pinned Alex Boguslawski, Jerome, 2:42.

I was on the wrestling team. It was much easier to play both ways for a 60 minute football game than wrestle 6 minutes. It's the toughest sport physically I have ever participated in.

Congrats to nephew and team

[Seanachie]

Hello MOM,

Wherefor art thou? I hope and Pray that all things are well with You and Yours in your neck of the woods.

I hope all is well and hunkydory,

Let us hear from you when you get the chance Lady,


Jim

[jwil59]

Hello MOM,

Wherefor art thou? I hope and Pray that all things are well with You and Yours in your neck of the woods.

I hope all is well and hunkydory,

Let us hear from you when you get the chance Lady,


Jim

^^^ What he said........:lol:

[USMCmom]

Good Morning Friends...
It has been a while since I have posted anything, but there has been alot going on here at home. In September I had posted how hard it was to live with the fact that I had given a baby girl up for adoption. I was given lots of support and some excellent advice! I had decided to come to terms with the fact that she wasn't interested in any kind of contact (which truly broke my heart) but after 22 yrs of hoping it was time to move past it. The dirty little secret with adoption is no one tells you that rather than get easier it gets harder as you realize all that you are missing out on...you worry about how they are being treated and if they are doing ok.

But I was really struggling with this when I came here and I believe that it was with the help of the Lord as well as my new found friends I was able to FINALLY be at peace with what I had done.

4 days ago Austin received an IM from this girl asking if his mom's name was Kelly. Of course Austin was reserved and after talking a little she told him that she was an old friend. She gave him her email and phone number, in hopes that I might contact her. I had no clue what was going on until he asked me to look at his messages, I wasn't quite sure what this person was after until I looked at the picture that she had sent...she was the baby that I had given up for adoption! I have no words to describe how I felt...this was late in the evening and so I emailed her. This has to be the hardest thing I have done as I had no idea what to say, I didn't know if she hated me, if she was mad, if something was wrong...I was just floored!

Anyways, we have been emailing each other for a few days and it has become obvious that she is interested in keeping in touch. Although my family knew about the adoption, none of my kids did. So, I spent a couple of days struggling with how to tell them. Finally I just prayed...I should of done that first! The kids were THRILLED to find out they have a sister...Bailey escpecially as she is the only girl. I don't know if Meghan and I will ever be more than just casual friends, however I am excited that she wants to get to know the kids!

The last two nights I have slept as if I had run a 100 mile marathon...for the first time in 22 yrs I knew she has a wonderful life and that my decision was for the best!

The hard part is that I have been unable to contact Kyle. He called on Sunday and I missed his call...I was heartbroken!!! It was his first call home since he deployed and I missed it. But I am hoping that all is well with him and that I can give him the news as I fear he might hear it from someone else!

So that is why I haven't been in here...but I have missed all of you! Hope everyone has a good day...

Seanachie & JWIL...:hug:

Take care & God Bless
Kelly

[rhet 2]

Good Morning Friends...
It has been a while since I have posted anything, but there has been alot going on here at home. In September I had posted how hard it was to live with the fact that I had given a baby girl up for adoption. I was given lots of support and some excellent advice! I had decided to come to terms with the fact that she wasn't interested in any kind of contact (which truly broke my heart) but after 22 yrs of hoping it was time to move past it. The dirty little secret with adoption is no one tells you that rather than get easier it gets harder as you realize all that you are missing out on...you worry about how they are being treated and if they are doing ok.

But I was really struggling with this when I came here and I believe that it was with the help of the Lord as well as my new found friends I was able to FINALLY be at peace with what I had done.

4 days ago Austin received an IM from this girl asking if his mom's name was Kelly. Of course Austin was reserved and after talking a little she told him that she was an old friend. She gave him her email and phone number, in hopes that I might contact her. I had no clue what was going on until he asked me to look at his messages, I wasn't quite sure what this person was after until I looked at the picture that she had sent...she was the baby that I had given up for adoption! I have no words to describe how I felt...this was late in the evening and so I emailed her. This has to be the hardest thing I have done as I had no idea what to say, I didn't know if she hated me, if she was mad, if something was wrong...I was just floored!

Anyways, we have been emailing each other for a few days and it has become obvious that she is interested in keeping in touch. Although my family knew about the adoption, none of my kids did. So, I spent a couple of days struggling with how to tell them. Finally I just prayed...I should of done that first! The kids were THRILLED to find out they have a sister...Bailey escpecially as she is the only girl. I don't know if Meghan and I will ever be more than just casual friends, however I am excited that she wants to get to know the kids!

The last two nights I have slept as if I had run a 100 mile marathon...for the first time in 22 yrs I knew she has a wonderful life and that my decision was for the best!

The hard part is that I have been unable to contact Kyle. He called on Sunday and I missed his call...I was heartbroken!!! It was his first call home since he deployed and I missed it. But I am hoping that all is well with him and that I can give him the news as I fear he might hear it from someone else!

So that is why I haven't been in here...but I have missed all of you! Hope everyone has a good day...

Seanachie & JWIL...:hug:

Take care & God Bless
Kelly

Oh, I so pray for peace and resolution for your entire family, including Meghan!

And pray for Kyle's safety!

[USMCmom]

Oh, I so pray for peace and resolution for your entire family, including Meghan!

And pray for Kyle's safety!

Thank you Rhet...I finally was able to share my story with all of my family tonight and everyone was so nice! I feel kind of silly now considering how worried I was, but after so many yrs of not talking about the adoption I was at a loss for words on how to bring it up!

Our prayers were answered and Kyle called!!! At 2:33 this afternoon, I was so EXCITED! All is well with him and he is enjoying work...or I should say he is enjoying being with his new unit!

Again Rhet...thank you!

Take care & God Bless:hug:

[Seanachie]

Thank you Rhet...I finally was able to share my story with all of my family tonight and everyone was so nice! I feel kind of silly now considering how worried I was, but after so many yrs of not talking about the adoption I was at a loss for words on how to bring it up!

Our prayers were answered and Kyle called!!! At 2:33 this afternoon, I was so EXCITED! All is well with him and he is enjoying work...or I should say he is enjoying being with his new unit!

Again Rhet...thank you!

Take care & God Bless:hug:

Kyle and his Unit mates are in my prayers to the 'Big Guy' that He protect them in mind, body and spirit, and get them home safe and sound from this deployment.

My prayers are offered up for You and your Daughter to the 'Big Guy' that He help to resolve all that needs to be resolved.

Seems to me that the 'Big Guy' has answered some prayers of yours and methinks you have His ear so to speak.

Good news usually comes unlooked for. I thank God for this 'good news' and pray there will be more to come.

God Bless and be well Lady along with all of your Family,

Jim

PS: Bailey must be joyed to know she has a Sis and the boys, a Big Sis. Thank God for his compassion.

[USMCmom]

Kyle and his Unit mates are in my prayers to the 'Big Guy' that He protect them in mind, body and spirit, and get them home safe and sound from this deployment.

My prayers are offered up for You and your Daughter to the 'Big Guy' that He help to resolve all that needs to be resolved.

Seems to me that the 'Big Guy' has answered some prayers of yours and methinks you have His ear so to speak.

Good news usually comes unlooked for. I thank God for this 'good news' and pray there will be more to come.

God Bless and be well Lady along with all of your Family,

Jim

PS: Bailey must be joyed to know she has a Sis and the boys, a Big Sis. Thank God for his compassion.

God did indeed bless us with good news...although I suspect that it is our collective voice that catches the "Big Guy's" ear! I passed on your good wishes and prayers to Kyle as he is so proud and grateful to those who support our Soldiers.

Bailey is very excited at the thought of having a "big" sister! So often she has been overwhelmed by the fact that she is the only girl...I hope and pray that someday they will all be good friends.

Thank you Seanachie for your support...it means a lot! Hope all is well with T.O.M and his lovely wife!

Take care my friend &
God Bless

[rhet 2]

God did indeed bless us with good news...although I suspect that it is our collective voice that catches the "Big Guy's" ear! I passed on your good wishes and prayers to Kyle as he is so proud and grateful to those who support our Soldiers.

Bailey is very excited at the thought of having a "big" sister! So often she has been overwhelmed by the fact that she is the only girl...I hope and pray that someday they will all be good friends.

Thank you Seanachie for your support...it means a lot! Hope all is well with T.O.M and his lovely wife!

Take care my friend &
God Bless

I'm so very thrilled to hear that Meghan's brothers and sister are welcoming, wanting to love her!

The world has too much anger and resentment in it as it is -- and nowhere near enough simple acceptance, love, and joy in each other.

I, too, pray for Kyle. May he and his teammates be thoroughly BORED, with nothing but little daily chores and drills just to stay alert and ready for trouble that never strikes until they return stateside.

[USMCmom]

I'm so very thrilled to hear that Meghan's brothers and sister are welcoming, wanting to love her!

The world has too much anger and resentment in it as it is -- and nowhere near enough simple acceptance, love, and joy in each other.

I, too, pray for Kyle. May he and his teammates be thoroughly BORED, with nothing but little daily chores and drills just to stay alert and ready for trouble that never strikes until they return stateside.

I too pray that the worst Kyle and his teammates suffer is boredom!!! But I am so very grateful knowing that he is surrounding by men and women who are determined to bring each of these soldiers home safe and sound!

Meghan and the kids are getting along well. Kyle is so excited to get stateside and see her...I pray that this all works out! I am going to leave it in the Lords hands!

I took my dad to the Dr this morning to have surgery. They removed a spot of cancer off of the side of his nose! Thankfully they believe that they got it all...I hope they did anyway.

While the Dr and nurse was in the room discussing the surgery my cell phone started vibrating...which startled me! I grabbed it and answered it by saying "hello!" This caused the Dr and nurse to start laughing (loud) I had grabbed the TV remote and answered it by accident!

Needless to say it brought smiles to everyone's face and my dad left for surgery with a big grin! I could hear him down the hall talking and the last words out of his mouth was "She gets that from her mother!"

The weather is horrible we are getting ANOTHER snowstorm, am so ready for spring! Even started buying seeds and signed up for some gardening classes as I don't have much of a green thumb!

Take care all & God Bless

[rhet 2]

I too pray that the worst Kyle and his teammates suffer is boredom!!! But I am so very grateful knowing that he is surrounding by men and women who are determined to bring each of these soldiers home safe and sound!

Meghan and the kids are getting along well. Kyle is so excited to get stateside and see her...I pray that this all works out! I am going to leave it in the Lords hands!

I took my dad to the Dr this morning to have surgery. They removed a spot of cancer off of the side of his nose! Thankfully they believe that they got it all...I hope they did anyway.

While the Dr and nurse was in the room discussing the surgery my cell phone started vibrating...which startled me! I grabbed it and answered it by saying "hello!" This caused the Dr and nurse to start laughing (loud) I had grabbed the TV remote and answered it by accident!

Needless to say it brought smiles to everyone's face and my dad left for surgery with a big grin! I could hear him down the hall talking and the last words out of his mouth was "She gets that from her mother!"

The weather is horrible we are getting ANOTHER snowstorm, am so ready for spring! Even started buying seeds and signed up for some gardening classes as I don't have much of a green thumb!

Take care all & God Bless

:))

I'd have been hunting for the source of the buzzing sound myself -- don't even have one, just borrow the Bear's or the Duck's when I need one, which is very seldom, I'm just a Stuck at Home Body.

I pray they DID get it all. The Bear has twice had several removed -- price of being a redhead who hates hates and refuses to use sun screen.

The Internet is full of great FREE advice on growing stuff. And I'm just learning new techniques that are very different than the humongous farm gardens I used to know. Backyards in a city are a lot different than farms with lots of ground for plants to sprawl all over. Especially when the city just AGAIN hiked the base rate for every drop of water you use. GRRRRRRRRRR!

[jwil59]

Thank you Rhet...I finally was able to share my story with all of my family tonight and everyone was so nice! I feel kind of silly now considering how worried I was, but after so many yrs of not talking about the adoption I was at a loss for words on how to bring it up!

Our prayers were answered and Kyle called!!! At 2:33 this afternoon, I was so EXCITED! All is well with him and he is enjoying work...or I should say he is enjoying being with his new unit!

Again Rhet...thank you!

Take care & God Bless:hug:

I will be praying for Kyle and his unit my friend

[jwil59]

I too pray that the worst Kyle and his teammates suffer is boredom!!! But I am so very grateful knowing that he is surrounding by men and women who are determined to bring each of these soldiers home safe and sound!

Meghan and the kids are getting along well. Kyle is so excited to get stateside and see her...I pray that this all works out! I am going to leave it in the Lords hands!

I took my dad to the Dr this morning to have surgery. They removed a spot of cancer off of the side of his nose! Thankfully they believe that they got it all...I hope they did anyway.

While the Dr and nurse was in the room discussing the surgery my cell phone started vibrating...which startled me! I grabbed it and answered it by saying "hello!" This caused the Dr and nurse to start laughing (loud) I had grabbed the TV remote and answered it by accident!
Needless to say it brought smiles to everyone's face and my dad left for surgery with a big grin! I could hear him down the hall talking and the last words out of his mouth was "She gets that from her mother!"

The weather is horrible we are getting ANOTHER snowstorm, am so ready for spring! Even started buying seeds and signed up for some gardening classes as I don't have much of a green thumb!

Take care all & God Bless

:)):)):))

[USMCmom]

I will be praying for Kyle and his unit my friend

Jeff...
Thank you for your prayers! If Kyle is half as tough as Mitchell I believe that he will be just fine! I have posted several times on the care pages but am not sure where they are going? I looked again today and couldn't find them...is there a specific way that you have to do it?

I am so very proud of Mitch and you dear friend! God certainly has blessed you and Darlene with an amazing young man...I also pray that once he heals from all this he might better understand just how equally amazing his parents are!:hug:

Take care & God Bless

[USMCmom]

:)):)):))


:shhh:...LOL!!! It was pretty funny!:lol:

[USMCmom]

My dad just called...he just took my mom to the ER as she can't breathe and we suspect she has pneumonia. So if ya have a minute would you mind saying a prayer for her...
Thanks all, am off to the hospital.
God Bless

[rhet 2]

My dad just called...he just took my mom to the ER as she can't breathe and we suspect she has pneumonia. So if ya have a minute would you mind saying a prayer for her...
Thanks all, am off to the hospital.
God Bless

Prayers going up NOW!

Let us know when you can.

[itsrea]

My dad just called...he just took my mom to the ER as she can't breathe and we suspect she has pneumonia. So if ya have a minute would you mind saying a prayer for her...
Thanks all, am off to the hospital.
God BlessI'm praying too Mom... may God guide the doctors, lay healing hands on your mother, and give your father strength and peace of mind and heart as he tries to help your mother and deal with staff.

In Jesus name I pray,

[rhet 2]

I'm praying too Mom... may God guide the doctors, lay healing hands on your mother, and give your father strength and peace of mind and heart as he tries to help your mother and deal with staff.

In Jesus name I pray,

AMEN!

Good words.

May they echo straight up into the LORD's ears to move His Heart to Mercy in preserving and protecting life.

[USMCmom]

Just got back from the hospital and they admitted her...her oxygen level was at 66 and they "think" that she might have pneumonia or COPD. I have no idea what COPD is as I have never heard any of her Dr's talk about it. 2 years ago she had 1/2 of her right lung removed and after 6 weeks of oxygen she was diagnosed completely cancer free. No inhalers or oxygen or breathing treatments...she has been doing awesome (much to her Dr's amazement)!

But I have no idea what COPD is. Is it like pneumonia? Can she take antibiotics to get over it? Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this and is there any kind of vitamins or something along that line that can help her to get her energy back?

Thank you so much for the prayers...will keep ya updated on what the Dr's decide to do with her.

Take care & God Bless

[rhet 2]

Just got back from the hospital and they admitted her...her oxygen level was at 66 and they "think" that she might have pneumonia or COPD. I have no idea what COPD is as I have never heard any of her Dr's talk about it. 2 years ago she had 1/2 of her right lung removed and after 6 weeks of oxygen she was diagnosed completely cancer free. No inhalers or oxygen or breathing treatments...she has been doing awesome (much to her Dr's amazement)!

But I have no idea what COPD is. Is it like pneumonia? Can she take antibiotics to get over it? Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this and is there any kind of vitamins or something along that line that can help her to get her energy back?

Thank you so much for the prayers...will keep ya updated on what the Dr's decide to do with her.

Take care & God Bless

Ouch

At least she's being taken care of and your dad got her help in time.

Pneumonia is caused by an invader bug -- so antibiotics kill the bug and the lungs get rid of fluid build up and get back to full function, oxygenating the blood that flows through our entire bodies.

COPD, on the other hand, is permanent damage to lung function so that the blood doesn't get enough oxygen through normal function.

So, it's vital that COPD patients have additional pure oxygen supply -- more oxygen for less effort than they can get out of normal air.

Think asthma and emphysema and stuff like that.

If that's the diagnosis, they'll first ensure the lungs are not filling with fluids instead of air, then they'll give her meds -- something along the lines of Plavix -- to make sure the arteries are not obstructing blood flow, especially to the brain -- that carotid artery in the neck is a major stroke causer if it gets blocked by blood platelets -- and they'll give her meds to open up the bronchial tubes connecting mouth to lungs so there's clean open passage for in and out air,

And they'll give her a portable oxygen supply just in case, depending on how severely restricted the normal intake and out-go are.

First worry is to ensure the lungs are not shutting down, that they are working at fullest capacity -- which is less than normal anyway because of the part they had to remove.

Second worry is why the COPD hit now, instead of a year ago, and to intervene to stop it getting worse. And there are LOTS of potential causes, including thyroid malfunctions, easily corrected with meds these days.

Third worry is to prevent stroke and damage to the heart, which, with COPD, is forced to work harder too.

The good news is that COPD is NOT generally life-threatening. It causes short-term memory problems, loss of energy, shallow and rapid breathing, elevated and irregular heart beating, lots of secondary aggravations. And it increases risk of stroke and heart attack. But it, by itself, doesn't kill. Uncurable, yes. But not deadly. Aggravating -- and, IF UNTREATED, disabling -- but lots of people live with it very successfully, living full lives going about things with zero change other than keeping an inhaler and a bit of extra oxygen at hand and taking a couple of pills every day.

I'm hovering in prayer over this one.

Be safe and rest in the LORD's own Perfect Provision for this day, dear one.

[USMCmom]

Good Afternoon All,
We brought my mom home this morning...she is on oxygen for the next couple of weeks and then goes back to the Dr for a follow up appt. Rhet you were exactly right...the symptoms that you described was what has been suffering from. I now better understand the confusion, when she is feeling a little better I am going to tell her what you said. I think that she was terrified when her memory started going on the fritz and we will all be able to better deal with what she is going through!

So thank you my friend as I was so worried...

The kids have started their spring break so I am limited on my computer time! Sure wish the weather would warm up so we could start going outside am suffering from "cabin fever!":frown:

Guess I had better get started on dinner...we are having Pot Roast, homemade mashed potatoes, roast gravy, steamed veggies, homemade biscuits and homemade cherry pie! I sure enjoy it when I can cook for the kids & my parents, helps the time go by and I get such a kick out of watching them try to make their own mini pies!:D

Take care and Have a good day ...
God Bless

[Seanachie]

Good Afternoon All,
We brought my mom home this morning...she is on oxygen for the next couple of weeks and then goes back to the Dr for a follow up appt. Rhet you were exactly right...the symptoms that you described was what has been suffering from. I now better understand the confusion, when she is feeling a little better I am going to tell her what you said. I think that she was terrified when her memory started going on the fritz and we will all be able to better deal with what she is going through!

So thank you my friend as I was so worried...

The kids have started their spring break so I am limited on my computer time! Sure wish the weather would warm up so we could start going outside am suffering from "cabin fever!":frown:

Guess I had better get started on dinner...we are having Pot Roast, homemade mashed potatoes, roast gravy, steamed veggies, homemade biscuits and homemade cherry pie! I sure enjoy it when I can cook for the kids & my parents, helps the time go by and I get such a kick out of watching them try to make their own mini pies!:D

Take care and Have a good day ...
God Bless


Hello MOM,

I'm glad your Mom is doing much better. She has been in my prayers to the 'Big Guy' as are You and your Family. Not to much peace in these parts lately; 'Cabin Fever' is in full swing here. Along with a variety of idjits that have taken up most of my time here over the last couple of weeks. Par for the course of course; its been a long Winter here. Just some (unsafe) ice on the pond as yet along with some mounds of icy snow. Luckily, I was able to pump most of the water off our Community pool cover. Only one small hole that I can see; very little damage despite the ice we got such an abundance of this season. We probably won't take the cover off for a couple of more months.

In any event; I check in when I can and my prayers are offered 'up' despite not posting.

Be well Lady,

Jim

[rhet 2]

Good Afternoon All,
We brought my mom home this morning...she is on oxygen for the next couple of weeks and then goes back to the Dr for a follow up appt. Rhet you were exactly right...the symptoms that you described was what has been suffering from. I now better understand the confusion, when she is feeling a little better I am going to tell her what you said. I think that she was terrified when her memory started going on the fritz and we will all be able to better deal with what she is going through!

So thank you my friend as I was so worried...

The kids have started their spring break so I am limited on my computer time! Sure wish the weather would warm up so we could start going outside am suffering from "cabin fever!":frown:

Guess I had better get started on dinner...we are having Pot Roast, homemade mashed potatoes, roast gravy, steamed veggies, homemade biscuits and homemade cherry pie! I sure enjoy it when I can cook for the kids & my parents, helps the time go by and I get such a kick out of watching them try to make their own mini pies!:D

Take care and Have a good day ...
God Bless

There's a COPD website -- and I found their tip booklet very helpful. The exercises DO help.

[USMCmom]

I received this in my email and just thought that I would pass it along...I thought that he made more sense than anyone I have heard in a LONG TIME!!

Minister Joe Wright was asked to open
the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:


Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask
your forgiveness and to seek your direction and
guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those
who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we
have done.

We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed
our values.

We have exploited the poor and called it
the lottery.

We have rewarded laziness and called it
welfare..

We have killed our unborn and called it
choice.

We have shot abortionists and called it
justifiable.

We have neglected to discipline our
children and called it building self esteem..

We have abused power and called it
politics.

We have coveted our neighbor's possessions
and called it ambition.

We have polluted the air with profanity and
pornography and called it freedom of expression.

We have ridiculed the time-honored values
of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.

Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts
today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free.
Amen!

[rhet 2]

I received this in my email and just thought that I would pass it along...I thought that he made more sense than anyone I have heard in a LONG TIME!!

Minister Joe Wright was asked to open
the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard:


Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask
your forgiveness and to seek your direction and
guidance. We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those
who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we
have done.

We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed
our values.

We have exploited the poor and called it
the lottery.

We have rewarded laziness and called it
welfare..

We have killed our unborn and called it
choice.

We have shot abortionists and called it
justifiable.

We have neglected to discipline our
children and called it building self esteem..

We have abused power and called it
politics.

We have coveted our neighbor's possessions
and called it ambition.

We have polluted the air with profanity and
pornography and called it freedom of expression.

We have ridiculed the time-honored values
of our forefathers and called it enlightenment.

Search us, Oh, God, and know our hearts
today; cleanse us from every sin and set us free.
Amen!


AMEN!

Thank you for sharing. This prayer I can so fully share it with all my heart and mind.

[jwil59]

I am glad your mom is home my friend. My mom and myself both have COPD. She has been on oxygen since her surgery lung surgery several years ago.

My prayers for you and your entire family.

[Seanachie]

Hello MOM,

I hope and pray that all is well with You and Yours. How is that Soldier Laddie doing? How is your Mom? How is the rest of your ever so interesting Family? Inquiring 'minds' thing.

Be well Lady,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Good Morning All,

Thank you for the prayers for my Mom...she is doing much, much better! I went to that website Rhet, I didn't realize what COPD was and neither did my mom so it has been nice to not have to depend on the Dr taking the time to explain it (sometimes he is in a hurry)!

Jeff you said that you suffer from it...do you have to be on oxygen as well? We are hoping that my mom will be able to get off the oxygen here in the next couple of weeks, but at this point I would much rather error on the side of caution!

Seanachie we are all doing fine...just trying to get back on schedule after spring break! I sure enjoy having them home, but I know that they were more than ready to go back to school...

Woke up feeling like I have the flu so I think that I am going to go lay down for a while.

Hope everyone has a good day,
God Bless

[rhet 2]

Good Morning All,

Thank you for the prayers for my Mom...she is doing much, much better! I went to that website Rhet, I didn't realize what COPD was and neither did my mom so it has been nice to not have to depend on the Dr taking the time to explain it (sometimes he is in a hurry)!

Jeff you said that you suffer from it...do you have to be on oxygen as well? We are hoping that my mom will be able to get off the oxygen here in the next couple of weeks, but at this point I would much rather error on the side of caution!

Seanachie we are all doing fine...just trying to get back on schedule after spring break! I sure enjoy having them home, but I know that they were more than ready to go back to school...

Woke up feeling like I have the flu so I think that I am going to go lay down for a while.

Hope everyone has a good day,
God Bless

Rest, dear one. You've had some grueling stresses lately and, for the moment, the house is quiet and peaceful.

You and yours remain in my prayers. God watch over you all! :pray:

[jwil59]

Good Morning All,

Thank you for the prayers for my Mom...she is doing much, much better! I went to that website Rhet, I didn't realize what COPD was and neither did my mom so it has been nice to not have to depend on the Dr taking the time to explain it (sometimes he is in a hurry)!

Jeff you said that you suffer from it...do you have to be on oxygen as well? We are hoping that my mom will be able to get off the oxygen here in the next couple of weeks, but at this point I would much rather error on the side of caution!

Seanachie we are all doing fine...just trying to get back on schedule after spring break! I sure enjoy having them home, but I know that they were more than ready to go back to school...

Woke up feeling like I have the flu so I think that I am going to go lay down for a while.

Hope everyone has a good day,
God Bless

i don't do the oxygen thing but my mother does. We took Mitchell to the park saturday and she had to ride the wheel chair. She gets out of breath very easily and when that happens she cannot even speak for a few minutes

[USMCmom]

i don't do the oxygen thing but my mother does. We took Mitchell to the park saturday and she had to ride the wheel chair. She gets out of breath very easily and when that happens she cannot even speak for a few minutes

Jeff...I am so incredibly amazed by your post! To hear you talk about taking Mitchell to the park, to read your updates...a miracle has occurred right in front of our very eyes! How very blessed we have been to be a part of something so wonderous...

My mom is going to the Dr today (she is hoping that she will be taken off the oxygen) and I really hope that she will give herself a chance to heal completely before she talks him into that! :snooty:

My dad is on oxygen 24/7 and we have talked about trying to get him a scooter. He loves to get up and go, like your mom he gets easily winded...I think that he is afraid that it will limit him more rather than give him more freedom!

Since my mom has started taking her meds, she has suffered from devastating heart burn. A couple of weeks ago it hit her while she was laying in bed and she started coughing...the Dr said because she inhaled some of that into her lungs it caused pneumonia. Which in turn brought on the COPD symptoms. The Dr finally gave her some medicine so the heart burn isn't so bad, but I wonder if there isn't some kind of medicine she can take that will stop her body from over producing the acid in her stomach?

Thankfully it was caught in time and she is feeling much better!

Rhet I did get a nap in and think that I was probably just over tired! Funny what your body does when it becomes stressed and over tired...!!! Hope that you are also feeling better my friend! Am so anxious for some nice weather, can't wait to get started on the garden and the yard!

Seanachie, Kyle is doing good! He was able to meet some of the WWE wrestlers as well as a couple of the WWE divas! The soldiers truly enjoy the support and it helps to keep the boredom at bay!

The kids are doing great...one is taking volleyball, one is taking track and one is taking wrestling! Needless to say it keeps us all busy! I have officially become a "taxi" service!

My youngest Chubbs has been teasing Casey about his new girlfriend! He has taken it upon himself to be Casey's chaperone. Last night on the way home from Grandma's it was quiet in the truck and I hear Jamie tell Casey they needed to talk about 1st and 2nd base! I was shocked but kept quiet as I was curious as to what Jamie was up to!

Casey said no...then asked Jamie what first base was? Jamie said that is when you go have coffee and talk. Casey asked him what was second base and Jamie said when you hold hands...but he also told Casey you don't need to worry about that until you get older "then we can talk about it!":))

Jamie takes being Casey's chaperone so seriously...a couple of times the kids have met at my sisters house to watch a movie and Jamie informed Casey if his girlfriend was going to be there then so was Jamie!:eh:

Casey gets such a kick out Jamie and how protective he is of him! Even though Casey is 13 and Jamie is only 8 they are extremely close. I think that some kids would be irritated by Jamie, yet Casey has all the patience in the word with him.

This morning I couldn't stand it anymore and had to ask Chubbs what happens when you get to third base? He informed me that is when you get married and he would have that talk with Casey when Casey turns 30! I couldn't wait for him to go to school so I could fall apart...:lol:!

There never seems to be a dull moment around here...I just adore my kids and I enjoy every minute with them (ok, so there are a few minutes here and there that I would like to tape their mouths shut:silenced:)!

Hope everyone has a wonderful day...
Take care & God Bless:hug:

[blazer]

Praying! :hug:

[jwil59]

So casey's got a girlfriend, that's cool but 2nd base is plenty :lol:

Hope you guys are well

[USMCmom]

So casey's got a girlfriend, that's cool but 2nd base is plenty :lol:

Hope you guys are well

LOL...I sure miss the days when all they liked was Pokemon!!!:)

[USMCmom]

My older sister was admitted to the hospital 2 days ago and we have all been so worried. She had hepatitis as a teenager and now she is suffering from a multitude of symptoms. The worst is the pneumonia that hit her...she is spitting up blood and the found a mass on her liver. The also found a mass in her lungs but they are thinking that might just be the pneumonia.

We didn't know how devastating hepatitis can be as we thought she was over or cured from it! But if what the Dr says is true and the test she has confirms it she will have 3-6 months to live.

So if you could please say a prayer for her I would really, really appreciate it. She is a great sister, a wonderful mom of 3 girls and my mom's best friend! Her name is Sandy...will keep ya all updated on what the Dr says but for now I am off to the hospital to spend some time with her.

Take care all & God Bless
Kelly

[Seanachie]

Hello MOM,

My prayers for Sandy to the 'Big Guy' She certainly has. My prayers are also for You to the Good Lord that he send you all the wherewithal you will need to get through this. Methinks it is time for a ride to the Falls to emphasize these prayers.

Be as well as you can Lady. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Jim

[USMCmom]

Hello MOM,

My prayers for Sandy to the 'Big Guy' She certainly has. My prayers are also for You to the Good Lord that he send you all the wherewithal you will need to get through this. Methinks it is time for a ride to the Falls to emphasize these prayers.

Be as well as you can Lady. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Jim

Jim,
Thank you for your prayers...we found out that she needs a liver and lung transplant. Things are not looking to good and without them they are giving her 3-6 months to live.

I can't seem to get my mind wrapped around all that is happening, I only know that at this point all we can do is pray that she gets over the pneumonia and go from there.

So if you could all keep her in your prayers, I would be grateful.

Kelly

[rhet 2]

Jim,
Thank you for your prayers...we found out that she needs a liver and lung transplant. Things are not looking to good and without them they are giving her 3-6 months to live.

I can't seem to get my mind wrapped around all that is happening, I only know that at this point all we can do is pray that she gets over the pneumonia and go from there.

So if you could all keep her in your prayers, I would be grateful.

Kelly

Whoa! Your family has sure been catching hell from Satan's nasty old world lately!

Prayers you have got!

Especially those 3 girls. :((

With God, all things are possible -- and miracles happen every day, because, when He says, "Let there be..........," the entire cosmos jumps to make whatever He wants and needs to happen happen asap and happen solidly, so He can then say, "Yep. That's good, alright!"

Keep us posted, 'cause we're nagging for a Good Word of Blessings Eternal from the ONE we serve.

:hug:

And, Jim? Don't you DARE fall off that bridge. His angels would catch you and you wouldn't even get bruised -- but do try for some basic common sense, just 'cause He's got the Original of the common sense fund we all tap into. :hug: for you, too.

[itsrea]

Jim,
Thank you for your prayers...we found out that she needs a liver and lung transplant. Things are not looking to good and without them they are giving her 3-6 months to live.

I can't seem to get my mind wrapped around all that is happening, I only know that at this point all we can do is pray that she gets over the pneumonia and go from there.

So if you could all keep her in your prayers, I would be grateful.

Kelly:hug: aww Kelly :hug:

Dear Lord.. we ask that you lay your hands on Kelly's sister.. that you heal her Lord.. we ask this in Jesus Name, Amen

The Lord says were two or more are gathered in His name He will be present Kelly.. He IS there now honey... you just reach out and cling to Him as much as possible.

I know this is scary and I'm so sorry my friend... prayera as offered and prayers will continue for you all.

[Seanachie]

Hello Dear Kelly,

My prayers yesterday at the 'Falls' were offered up for your Sis. 'Life threatening' situations always call for my most urgent prayers to the 'Big Guy' and this is darn urgent. I hope and pray that the Good Lord heard all of those prayers and will find it in His heart and all powerful mind to bestow His Blessings upon your Sis, Her Kids and You and Yours. I can only hope my prayers weren't offered up in a sad way and God will find a way to bring some beaming rays of His light on this situation.

Be as well as you can be Lady, for that I pray the Good Lord will grant you in all that has so rapidly come upon You,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Good Morning All,
Has been a long night...am getting ready to go spend the morning with my sister! She seems to be feeling much better...they were able to break her fever and her oxygen level is finally up in the 80's.

Thank you all so much for your prayers...she is a HUGE Hannity fan and yesterday we took her radio in so she could listen to Rush, Hannity & Beck! It became pretty obvious which nurse liked them and which nurse didn't! I think that being able to bring a little bit of home to the hospital helps.

Again thank you all for your kind words and prayers....:hug:

[Seanachie]

Hello Kelly,

Your Sis and every one of those Boys, your Son included, were in my urgent prayers to the 'Big Guy' at the Falls today. I just felt I had to go there today and all of my prayers were gentle pleas to the Lord to relieve in whatever way He can, all this suffering.

Be as well as you can be Lady,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Good Morning All,
Just a quick update before I head to the hospital...my sister isn't doing well her blood has become (ceptic)? I think that is what they call it. Anyways her liver is no longer producing white blood cells and it is making it hard for her to heal from the pneumonia. So we are praying that the meds they are giving her will work.

My nephew who is 22 had a heart attack yesterday...they suspect an infection in his blood stream that might of went to his heart but until all the tests come back we won't know for sure. He is such a sweet kid, so we are all praying that the Dr's can figure this out.

Life certainly throws ya for a loop every now and then...but I know that we are in the Lords hands. Thank you all for your prayers and kind words.
Hope you all have a good day
God Bless
Kelly

[blazer]

bless your heart hon! prayin for ya now! :hug:

[rhet 2]

Good Morning All,
Just a quick update before I head to the hospital...my sister isn't doing well her blood has become (ceptic)? I think that is what they call it. Anyways her liver is no longer producing white blood cells and it is making it hard for her to heal from the pneumonia. So we are praying that the meds they are giving her will work.

My nephew who is 22 had a heart attack yesterday...they suspect an infection in his blood stream that might of went to his heart but until all the tests come back we won't know for sure. He is such a sweet kid, so we are all praying that the Dr's can figure this out.

Life certainly throws ya for a loop every now and then...but I know that we are in the Lords hands. Thank you all for your prayers and kind words.
Hope you all have a good day
God Bless
Kelly

Yeah

You and yours have certainly been getting the Job Treatment lately.

Hang tough and ignore bad counsel and TRUST THE LORD, dear one.

And we'll keep praying for the LORD to intervene and make the Walk a bit smoother in front of your dear feet.

:hug:

[USMCmom]

It has been a vicious week with no signs of letting up...the Dr diagnosed my sister Sandy with liver cancer and they are going to biopsy her lungs to make sure that it is cancer and not just pneumonia. It breaks my heart to know that she is absolutely terrified and has no clue as to what to do. Even harder is the fact that she refuses to tell my mom and dad. They think that she is simply suffering from pneumonia...

Austin is devastated by the accident...he is feeling as if it is his fault for not riding the bus like I told him to. Austin has 2 older half brothers and when they were 12 and 16...they were in a car wreck. The 12 yr old (Randy) was killed and the 16 yr old (Gene) was destroyed by the guilt that he carried. They had argued over who was going to sit in the front seat and who was going to sit in the back of the bed of the pickup. Randy was sitting in the back when they were hit...he was thrown out and killed. Gene lost it and ended up serving life in prison for being an accessory to murder.

My fear with Austin is that he has no idea how to handle the guilt that he is feeling right now. Even worse is some of the kids at school have been cruel. They have been spreading rumors that this accident wouldn't of happened if Austin hadn't wanted a ride home. The Counselor called me to come get Austin Friday...said that he wasn't handling this well. One of the draw backs of living in a small town...I only hope that we can put a stop to what is being said. I will call my sister's Pastor and our Bishop tomorrow, both are wonderful men who know Austin and I think that they will be a big help to him. How do you explain to a child that it was just a senseless accident? :frown:

My nephew Noah is going to be ok. They aren't sure at this point why he had a heart attack...initially they thought that it was due to an infection but now they aren't sure. They live in Arizona and they have some great Dr's there so he is in good hands!

The weather has finally cleared up today and the sun is shining bright. Think that the kids and I are going to go out and get some yard work done...fresh air does wonders for the body!

Rhet, Blazer, Rea, Seanachie, Jeff and those of you who have been so kind and generous with your prayers...I just want to say thank you! At the end of the day when all the kids are in bed and the craziness of all this comes to a head...being able to come here and talk is a lifesaver! Each and everyone of you are always, always in my prayers as I know that we are all facing difficult times. I am forever grateful for those who are willing to take the time to keep this forum running so that we have a place to go!

Take care my friends:hug::hug::hug:...you all have come to mean so much and I thank the Lord for all these wonderful blessings!!!

God Bless
Kelly

[itsrea]

:hug: aww Kelly :hug: for once I am without words.. except I am so very sorry that there is not more that I could do.. you will continue in my prayers tho, for as long as you need them.

hugs,
Rea

[rhet 2]

:hug: aww Kelly :hug: for once I am without words.. except I am so very sorry that there is not more that I could do.. you will continue in my prayers tho, for as long as you need them.

hugs,
Rea

You've got that right!

It bites when you see good folks having such hard times and there's so little you can do directly and personally to help bail them out of the floods ---

But prayer is something we can all give anywhere, anytime, and it's such a simple thing to do.

So, my prayers join with yours.

[USMCmom]

:hug: aww Kelly :hug: for once I am without words.. except I am so very sorry that there is not more that I could do.. you will continue in my prayers tho, for as long as you need them.

hugs,
Rea

Rea...thank you!:hug:
I don't know how this will all turn out...I only know that the road sure is a lot smoother with wonderful friends like you!!!

[USMCmom]

You've got that right!

It bites when you see good folks having such hard times and there's so little you can do directly and personally to help bail them out of the floods ---

But prayer is something we can all give anywhere, anytime, and it's such a simple thing to do.

So, my prayers join with yours.

:hug:Know what this is??? It is me a squeezin' the stuffin' out of ya! We may have to tread water every now and then...but it is the prayers that help to keep us going!

Thankful my friend...

[blazer]

It has been a vicious week with no signs of letting up...the Dr diagnosed my sister Sandy with liver cancer and they are going to biopsy her lungs to make sure that it is cancer and not just pneumonia. It breaks my heart to know that she is absolutely terrified and has no clue as to what to do. Even harder is the fact that she refuses to tell my mom and dad. They think that she is simply suffering from pneumonia...

Austin is devastated by the accident...he is feeling as if it is his fault for not riding the bus like I told him to. Austin has 2 older half brothers and when they were 12 and 16...they were in a car wreck. The 12 yr old (Randy) was killed and the 16 yr old (Gene) was destroyed by the guilt that he carried. They had argued over who was going to sit in the front seat and who was going to sit in the back of the bed of the pickup. Randy was sitting in the back when they were hit...he was thrown out and killed. Gene lost it and ended up serving life in prison for being an accessory to murder.

My fear with Austin is that he has no idea how to handle the guilt that he is feeling right now. Even worse is some of the kids at school have been cruel. They have been spreading rumors that this accident wouldn't of happened if Austin hadn't wanted a ride home. The Counselor called me to come get Austin Friday...said that he wasn't handling this well. One of the draw backs of living in a small town...I only hope that we can put a stop to what is being said. I will call my sister's Pastor and our Bishop tomorrow, both are wonderful men who know Austin and I think that they will be a big help to him. How do you explain to a child that it was just a senseless accident? :frown:

My nephew Noah is going to be ok. They aren't sure at this point why he had a heart attack...initially they thought that it was due to an infection but now they aren't sure. They live in Arizona and they have some great Dr's there so he is in good hands!

The weather has finally cleared up today and the sun is shining bright. Think that the kids and I are going to go out and get some yard work done...fresh air does wonders for the body!

Rhet, Blazer, Rea, Seanachie, Jeff and those of you who have been so kind and generous with your prayers...I just want to say thank you! At the end of the day when all the kids are in bed and the craziness of all this comes to a head...being able to come here and talk is a lifesaver! Each and everyone of you are always, always in my prayers as I know that we are all facing difficult times. I am forever grateful for those who are willing to take the time to keep this forum running so that we have a place to go!

Take care my friends:hug::hug::hug:...you all have come to mean so much and I thank the Lord for all these wonderful blessings!!!

God Bless
Kelly
ty so much sweetie! For who you are! :hug:

[Seanachie]

Hello Kelly,

My prayers are with you to the Good Lord that He send you the fortitude and Graces needed to get through all of things that have been set upon your table. Your Sis remains in my urgent prayers to that wise 'Big Guy' that He bring her comfort and healing and what is needed to get her through this trying time.

Please try to be well Lady, of that, You are in my urgent prayers to the Good Lord too,

Jim

[USMCmom]

Thank you all for your prayers...just heard from my brother in law just called and they just added my sister to the donor list for a liver transplant. So if I could ask that you please keep her in your prayers...I would be eternally grateful.
Thanks again all...
Take care & God Bless

[itsrea]

Thank you all for your prayers...just heard from my brother in law just called and they just added my sister to the donor list for a liver transplant. So if I could ask that you please keep her in your prayers...I would be eternally grateful.
Thanks again all...
Take care & God Blessaww :hug: Kelly :hug: I'm so glad she got added to list, and so sorry that now the waiting begins for you all... you and your family will remain in my prayers...

hugs,
Rea

[rhet 2]

Thank you all for your prayers...just heard from my brother in law just called and they just added my sister to the donor list for a liver transplant. So if I could ask that you please keep her in your prayers...I would be eternally grateful.
Thanks again all...
Take care & God Bless

No gratitude needed.

Prayers she's got, just 'cause she's one of His glorious creations, which makes her worth the effort to pray in her behalf.

[USMCmom]

aww :hug: Kelly :hug: I'm so glad she got added to list, and so sorry that now the waiting begins for you all... you and your family will remain in my prayers...

hugs,
Rea

Thanks every so much Rea:hug:...if I haven't said this lately I hope that you know how truly "grateful" I am for your prayers & support. Everyday I thank the Lord for bringing me here and blessing me with so many new and wonderful friends! Sandy is strong and if there is anyone who can do this...it's her!

Take care dear friend & have a Happy Easter,:hug:
God Bless
Kelly

[USMCmom]

No gratitude needed.

Prayers she's got, just 'cause she's one of His glorious creations, which makes her worth the effort to pray in her behalf.

:hug:Thanks so much dear friend:hug:

[rhet 2]

:hug:Thanks so much dear friend:hug:

I wish you were my neighbor.

We could have so much FUN together. And share some tear towels from time to time.

:hug:

[USMCmom]

I wish you were my neighbor.

We could have so much FUN together. And share some tear towels from time to time.

:hug:


I would so love that...escpecially now as I suspect that I would need those "tear towels" on occasion! :hug:

[Seanachie]

Hello Mom,

I hope and I pray that you and yours have had a very nice Easter. You and yours were in my prayers to the 'Big Guy' at the Falls yesterday and today. My urgent prayers were offered 'up' for your Sis that the Good Lord send her comfort and healing and hopefully, much more.

May You and ALL of yours be uplifted by the Promise of this and every Resurrection Day.

Jim

[USMCmom]

Hello Mom,

I hope and I pray that you and yours have had a very nice Easter. You and yours were in my prayers to the 'Big Guy' at the Falls yesterday and today. My urgent prayers were offered 'up' for your Sis that the Good Lord send her comfort and healing and hopefully, much more.

May You and ALL of yours be uplifted by the Promise of this and every Resurrection Day.

Jim

Jim...
We had a wonderful Easter...we gave thanks to our Savior for all the blessings that he has given us! Sandy is hoping to be added to the transplant list ASAP...everyone has been so good to her!

No matter the outcome, I know that the Lord will take care of her and for that I am eternally grateful.:pray:

I hope that you also had a nice Easter. Am always keeping you and yours in my prayers dear friend!
Take care & God Bless:hug:

[jwil59]

Jim...
We had a wonderful Easter...we gave thanks to our Savior for all the blessings that he has given us! Sandy is hoping to be added to the transplant list ASAP...everyone has been so good to her!

No matter the outcome, I know that the Lord will take care of her and for that I am eternally grateful.:pray:

I hope that you also had a nice Easter. Am always keeping you and yours in my prayers dear friend!
Take care & God Bless:hug:

I am praying for Sandy

[USMCmom]

I am praying for Sandy


Thank you...:hug:

[USMCmom]

Good Morning All,

Am sitting here just absolutely exhausted from my night last night...I received a phone call at about 7:30pm from this lady who said you need to go to the hospital as Casey has been hurt. He was at a track meet for the middle school in another town. So I jump in my truck and head 30 miles to the hospital...I then receive another call saying that he had cut his head. So I wasn't to worried at that point...then my sister in law calls and says tat I need to get to the hospital ASAP as something is wrong with Casey. Which of course SCARED me to death...then the hospital calls and asks for permission to treat Casey. The wouldn't tell me over the phone what was wrong so I am feeling pretty worried by the time I pull in. A nurse meets me at the ER and says I need your signature as he needs a plastic surgeon.:eek:

At this point all I want to do is see Casey...so I walk into his room and there he lays his face covered in blood...his shirt and shoes are soaked with blood. He has a bandage on his head and the Dr pulls it back to look at his head at which point I said I want to see his "cut!" The Dr said are you sure and I said "How bad can a cut be?" When I stepped over and looked I was beyond horrified...Casey has a cut alright from his left ear to 8 inches across to his right and about 7 inches back his scalp had been peeled back and his skull was showing! I immediately turned around and felt this roaring in my head...tears were running down my face! I was shocked...he hadn't cut his head he had basically been SCALPED:exclaim: I mean literally...it took I don't know how many stitches and 26 staples to reattach it!

He was running and went to duck under the bleachers. He caught the bleacher at the top of his forehead! He had no idea what he had done, he only knew his head was bleeding. But the one coach seen it happen and was able to get pressure on it immediately. The ambulance wasn't there so Casey's wrestling coach took him to the ER.

I am so thankful that it all worked out, thankful for all the coaches and for a Dr who was willing to take the time to pull Casey's records so that they would now how to treat him. Casey started to go into shock when my sister Kimmi and brother in law Cornwell showed up. Casey was not going to let me step back so the Dr could sew him up but when he seen Gary he felt so much better. After they gave Case a shot of moriphine he quit shaking and was more stable. But I will admit that I had to step out of the room!!! Normally nothing bothers me, but I was so unprepared for what I saw...there is nothing more horrifying!

Needless to say it was a long night as I had to wake him up every hour. He has to go back to the Dr this afternoon as the medicine they gave him for the pain isn't helping his headache.:frown:

So that was my excitement for the evening. I am so very, very THANKFUL that he was ok. I am also grateful to the coaches from the 2 other schools who reacted so quickly!

To top it all off we are getting dumped on...has been snowing since midnight, so our trip to the Dr will be eventful. Hope that everyone has a good day.:hug:

Take care & God Bless

[Seanachie]

Hello MOM,

WOW! GEESH! You're having a rough time of it my Friend. I went to the Falls last evening after reading this and some other threads. You and your Family were right up there with the prayers I offered up to the 'Big Guy'. I hope I had His ear for a wee bit and these prayers will be answered in some form or shape including some new miracles I've made a plea for. Nothing I've asked for is grandiose by any means; just things that may reduce or overcome the heartbreaks we all run into from time to time. I can only guess that when He hears from me on the Falls Bridge; that He knows something is a bit pressing for me to want to talk to Him there. I guess that's why this place is so special to me anyways. I hope it is to Him also.

Please try to be as well as you can be Kelly,

Jim

[rhet 2]

Hello MOM,

WOW! GEESH! You're having a rough time of it my Friend. I went to the Falls last evening after reading this and some other threads. You and your Family were right up there with the prayers I offered up to the 'Big Guy'. I hope I had His ear for a wee bit and these prayers will be answered in some form or shape including some new miracles I've made a plea for. Nothing I've asked for is grandiose by any means; just things that may reduce or overcome the heartbreaks we all run into from time to time. I can only guess that when He hears from me on the Falls Bridge; that He knows something is a bit pressing for me to want to talk to Him there. I guess that's why this place is so special to me anyways. I hope it is to Him also.

Please try to be as well as you can be Kelly,

Jim


I hope you can sense all of us with you in hearts and minds when you stand there praying for all you're worth, because we sure are!

Mom, what can I say? Welcome to the Gray Hairs which are the Badge of Honor for every mother on this earth! For surely you have earned that Badge. :hug: and :hug: again!

And thank God Almighty it was not worse.

:pray: Please, LORD, I know You purify us in fires of tribulation and testing on this earth, and that those who hold fast to their faith see the rewards of heaven, even as poor old Job saw his worst nightmares and sat in ashes of mourning to see joy renewed when the test of his own faith was done.

But, sometimes those tests grow so severe they threaten to flatten us beyond renewal.

And Mom and her family have lately seen more than enough to flatten the entire earth beyond endurance.

Time to put that shield around all whom she loves so very much, don't you think?

As in surround them every one with the aura of Your Own Righteousness, like one of those bubbles around a child with no immunities, to keep each of them isolated and sheltered, beyond all harm, for just a little while? Long enough to give their souls a resting space, a bit of time to catch their breath, renew their strength, store up some energy for future battles? Even soldiers during war time get some R & R behind the front lines every now and again, You know. And seems to me, Mom's been on the front lines fighting one really tough battle after another for a long long time now.

So, while I'm so terribly grateful that You preserved Casey from far worse potential damage, I'm begging you to end the blinking snowstorms, bring some spring and warmth and happy rejoicing WITHOUT the trials and tribulations for just a bit, okay? Get her and Casey to and from the doc's, with a SURE remedy for the darn headache in hand, followed by some down time with the entire family snuggled up together in love and joy and some basic FUN with each other, without the misery and the tests and the trials and tribulations -- nothing but blessing after blessing to restore their hope and their energy and their determination to persist in righteousness and clean, God-pleasing existence for a time.

Please

As You love Your Son, in Whom You have sure cause to be well-pleased, this I ask of You in His Name, for His sake, that He should be glorified and honored in Your provision for Mom and Casey and all Mom's family, parents, siblings, and sons and daughters alike.

In Him we trust. Show the watching angels that our trust is well placed, our battles for His sake worth the fighting, for our CinC never fails us, never lets us face a battle we cannot win, never leaves us alone and unprotected and subject to the powers of His enemies in this world.

Amen

[USMCmom]

Rhet...
Your prayers always bring me such joy and a deep sense of comfort! Your prayers were answered today though! I woke up to sunshine, Casey's headache was gone and the when I stopped to see my sister Sandy she was feeling wonderful!!!:dance:

Casey certainly threw me for a loop...only the Lord knows why or how he was able to come through this with nothing more than stitches and staples! The Dr thought that he might of had a skull fracture...but the CT scan showed nothing. He was one very, very blessed child! If he keeps this up he is going to look like a Raggety Ann doll with all them zippers!:D

To top it all off, yestrday I went to take him to the Dr and my tire was going flat! So we missed the Dr appt and had to reschedule for tomorrow. But it all worked out ok and I am very, very grateful that I had a used set of tires sitting in the garage to put on!

Sandy is doing great...she has an appt in Utah next week to see the Dr who will decide on whether or not she can get on the transplant list. Her insurance finally kicked in yesterday...thank goodness she applied months ago so her condition is covered!

My mom is feeling better as well, she has finally gotten over the pneumonia and gotten her energy back! Austin is also doing much better and has really applied himself in school.

We were able to fertilize the garden before it snowed and have several starts going! Thanks to all this moisture I have no doubt our gardens will be overflowing with bounty!

Hope all is well with Bear, Duck and the family! Am tickled to death to hear that the cancer is gone and he is feeling better. Your always in my prayers dear friend...I pray that the Lord will watch over each and everyone of you. That he will help to ease your financial burdens and give you strength when life gets overwhelming.

We are still planning on going to Texas this summer to get Austin's car and I am hoping that all will work out so that we might be able to visit ya! Something I am truly, truly looking foward to!

Take care and know that we love ya...bunches & bunches!!!:hug:
God Bless

[rhet 2]

Rhet...
Your prayers always bring me such joy and a deep sense of comfort! Your prayers were answered today though! I woke up to sunshine, Casey's headache was gone and the when I stopped to see my sister Sandy she was feeling wonderful!!!:dance:

Casey certainly threw me for a loop...only the Lord knows why or how he was able to come through this with nothing more than stitches and staples! The Dr thought that he might of had a skull fracture...but the CT scan showed nothing. He was one very, very blessed child! If he keeps this up he is going to look like a Raggety Ann doll with all them zippers!:D

To top it all off, yestrday I went to take him to the Dr and my tire was going flat! So we missed the Dr appt and had to reschedule for tomorrow. But it all worked out ok and I am very, very grateful that I had a used set of tires sitting in the garage to put on!

Sandy is doing great...she has an appt in Utah next week to see the Dr who will decide on whether or not she can get on the transplant list. Her insurance finally kicked in yesterday...thank goodness she applied months ago so her condition is covered!

My mom is feeling better as well, she has finally gotten over the pneumonia and gotten her energy back! Austin is also doing much better and has really applied himself in school.

We were able to fertilize the garden before it snowed and have several starts going! Thanks to all this moisture I have no doubt our gardens will be overflowing with bounty!

Hope all is well with Bear, Duck and the family! Am tickled to death to hear that the cancer is gone and he is feeling better. Your always in my prayers dear friend...I pray that the Lord will watch over each and everyone of you. That he will help to ease your financial burdens and give you strength when life gets overwhelming.

We are still planning on going to Texas this summer to get Austin's car and I am hoping that all will work out so that we might be able to visit ya! Something I am truly, truly looking foward to!

Take care and know that we love ya...bunches & bunches!!!:hug:
God Bless

Oh, how joyful your news!

And your post comes just in time to offset the hail storm that just ruined all the bedding plants I'd set out to replace the ones that were destroyed by the ice storm two weeks ago. :))

Now, instead of weeping and whining about my poor food supply, I can truly rejoice in knowing you and yours are safe! :clap:

[USMCmom]

Oh, how joyful your news!

And your post comes just in time to offset the hail storm that just ruined all the bedding plants I'd set out to replace the ones that were destroyed by the ice storm two weeks ago. :))

Now, instead of weeping and whining about my poor food supply, I can truly rejoice in knowing you and yours are safe! :clap:

LOL...timing is everything!:D Oh my goodness...it must be the hail storm that came through here 2 weeks ago! We get some nasty thunder storms, but seldom do we even get the kind of storms that hit your area. We were in Houston here a couple yrs ago when a storm hit...I was all set to pack up and come home! Within minutes the rain was up to my knees!

I'm praying that your garden will soon be filled with young sprouts and that your home will be flooded with all that your garden produces! :pray:

Take Care & God Bless...

[USMCmom]

I am praying for Sandy

You my dear are an "angel!":angel:
Your prayers are helping and I am so very grateful for them as is she! Thank you so much Jeff...:hug:

[USMCmom]

Hello MOM,

WOW! GEESH! You're having a rough time of it my Friend. I went to the Falls last evening after reading this and some other threads. You and your Family were right up there with the prayers I offered up to the 'Big Guy'. I hope I had His ear for a wee bit and these prayers will be answered in some form or shape including some new miracles I've made a plea for. Nothing I've asked for is grandiose by any means; just things that may reduce or overcome the heartbreaks we all run into from time to time. I can only guess that when He hears from me on the Falls Bridge; that He knows something is a bit pressing for me to want to talk to Him there. I guess that's why this place is so special to me anyways. I hope it is to Him also.

Please try to be as well as you can be Kelly,

Jim

Jim...he most certainly does hear you! We are all so thankful that you take the time to go there and "bend his ear!" We are indeed receiving his blessings and I pray that you are too!
Take care & God Bless

[itsrea]

aww my gosh :hug: hun :hug: Being a mom who ended up at the ER every single Friday night at exactly six p.m. I know how awful this must have been for you and want you to know that all of you are in my prayers..

hugs to you all!

[USMCmom]

aww my gosh :hug: hun :hug: Being a mom who ended up at the ER every single Friday night at exactly six p.m. I know how awful this must have been for you and want you to know that all of you are in my prayers..

hugs to you all!


Thank you Rea...life here is indeed an experience! Casey was cleared by the Dr to go back to school today-he was so excited to show off his injury! I do wonder about the kid though...last night everyone disappeared and I had no idea where they were! I stepped outside just in time to see Casey catching the "football!" So evidently it didn't knock any sense into him...:D

I have given serious thought to wrapping him in "bubble wrap" and locking him in the closet!!!:shifty:

Hope all is well with you and yours!!
Take Care & God Bless:hug:

[itsrea]

Thank you Rea...life here is indeed an experience! Casey was cleared by the Dr to go back to school today-he was so excited to show off his injury! I do wonder about the kid though...last night everyone disappeared and I had no idea where they were! I stepped outside just in time to see Casey catching the "football!" So evidently it didn't knock any sense into him...:D

I have given serious thought to wrapping him in "bubble wrap" and locking him in the closet!!!:shifty:

Hope all is well with you and yours!!
Take Care & God Bless:hug:If hitting ones head caused wisdom I'd have been the smartest kid on the block at the age of 10...

:D

I am soo glad that Casey is back in school and not so diminished by the wound that he was scared off from being just the boy he is :)

[USMCmom]

If hitting ones head caused wisdom I'd have been the smartest kid on the block at the age of 10...

:D

I am soo glad that Casey is back in school and not so diminished by the wound that he was scared off from being just the boy he is :)


LOL...!!! Casey left that field with only one regret, he had 2 running events he was unable to do! When it comes to courage he was blessed with more than his share...when it comes to smarts I suspect that he lost that when he became a "teenager!":D

Take care...:hug:

[rhet 2]

LOL...!!! Casey left that field with only one regret, he had 2 running events he was unable to do! When it comes to courage he was blessed with more than his share...when it comes to smarts I suspect that he lost that when he became a "teenager!":D

Take care...:hug:

:))

It's a wonder -- a miracle from the LORD Himself -- that any kid survives to adulthood.

Now, shall I tell you about the time my eldest, in the 2nd grade, put her elbow through her grandfather's plate glass door?

Heard from Kyle lately? I've been meaning to write bit have been so bummed out with the computer problems and some major related hassles. I pray he's not ducking under any bleachers -- not in Iraq.

:hug:

42 stitches by a plastic surgeon -- and I got to sit on the gurney facing her, to talk her through the ordeal the entire time -- at exactly the right angle to watch every single stitch going in.

[USMCmom]

:))

It's a wonder -- a miracle from the LORD Himself -- that any kid survives to adulthood.

Now, shall I tell you about the time my eldest, in the 2nd grade, put her elbow through her grandfather's plate glass door?

Heard from Kyle lately? I've been meaning to write bit have been so bummed out with the computer problems and some major related hassles. I pray he's not ducking under any bleachers -- not in Iraq.

:hug:

42 stitches by a plastic surgeon -- and I got to sit on the gurney facing her, to talk her through the ordeal the entire time -- at exactly the right angle to watch every single stitch going in.

Did I mention that I about shuddered right out of my chair after reading your post!!! When I heard the Dr put the first stitch in Casey's head...I told my sister "I will be right back!":silenced: You sister are far braver than I when it comes to the "sewing" them back together part! My BIL was THRILLED to help the Dr put Casey back together! In fact after it was done the Dr gave Cornwell the stapler that he used on Case! (Cornwell cowboys on a feedlot and often has to sew up animals!) So my hat is off to you Mom...as it takes a very tough person to sit there and watch someone stitch your child back together!!!

I talked to Kyle yesterday for the first time in a while...was able to messenger him with Yahoo! He was at a Starbucks using their internet connection with his buddy Sling (did I mention that she is a girl)? Seems that she is their back up on missions and they viewed Casey's pics online (yes I took pictures and posted them upon Casey's insistance)! For all that those two have seen in these 3rd world countries, they hadn't ever seen anything quite like Casey's head! Kyle told me "Mom, I had a dream last week that someone in the family was hurt but I didn't know who!" I said "Well let me tell you what happened to Casey!"

They had a dead lift competition on base at the gym with about 20 guys participating...he took 1st! He sent me some pics and here are all these civilian guys dressed like gym rats! There was Kyle with 2 buddies in their cammies and they kicked butt! He was awfully proud of himself! But he is doing good...he will be home in November for R & R. I am so EXCITED!!! I can't wait to see him! I do understand how hard it is to take the time to write when your computer is on the fritz! I have a severe case of carpal tunnel and it is virtually impossible for me to sit down and hand write a letter! I would be lost without my computer!

It is a miracle that kids do make it as adults though...I agree with ya there! I know we gave my parents plenty of gray hairs growing up!

Well had better get busy...take care & have a good weekend!:hug:

[USMCmom]

I had the most wonderful, amazing phone call at midnight last night!!! My brother Larry who we haven't seen in 9 yrs is finally coming home for a visit! Although we talk to him, having him here in person is just what the Dr ordered!!! Even better is nobody knows but me and I am terrible at keeping secrets! Hence the reason I am here posting rather than calling my mom and my two sisters!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods...Have a wonderful day!
Take Care & God Bless

[rhet 2]

I had the most wonderful, amazing phone call at midnight last night!!! My brother Larry who we haven't seen in 9 yrs is finally coming home for a visit! Although we talk to him, having him here in person is just what the Dr ordered!!! Even better is nobody knows but me and I am terrible at keeping secrets! Hence the reason I am here posting rather than calling my mom and my two sisters!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods...Have a wonderful day!
Take Care & God Bless

:clap:

This is a wonderful gift from the LORD. I pray it is the perfect visit -- and that it won't take another 9 years for the next one.

And good for Kyle! :clap:

No courage was required for the Beth's stitches. I was the only one available, since the Bear was off in the Sudan and I couldn't ask my aging father to do it. Sometimes, the world sticks you with some nasty no-options, so you suck up the old guts and do what has to be done no matter what.

But I do know the horror you felt at seeing Casey's head, poor child.

[itsrea]

I had the most wonderful, amazing phone call at midnight last night!!! My brother Larry who we haven't seen in 9 yrs is finally coming home for a visit! Although we talk to him, having him here in person is just what the Dr ordered!!! Even better is nobody knows but me and I am terrible at keeping secrets! Hence the reason I am here posting rather than calling my mom and my two sisters!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods...Have a wonderful day!
Take Care & God BlessRemember when my brother came last November? I know just how you feel Mom... I'm so happy for you... and the the gifts the Lord gives us just keep bursting forth into Spring, as if the loooong winter and it's terrors and heartaches were just a dark dream... I pray every one of us gets such gifts as yours my friend.

:)

[jwil59]

I had the most wonderful, amazing phone call at midnight last night!!! My brother Larry who we haven't seen in 9 yrs is finally coming home for a visit! Although we talk to him, having him here in person is just what the Dr ordered!!! Even better is nobody knows but me and I am terrible at keeping secrets! Hence the reason I am here posting rather than calling my mom and my two sisters!

Hope all is well in your neck of the woods...Have a wonderful day!
Take Care & God Bless


Have a great visit with your brother my friend.

casey still doing good?