Hi Tammy!  It's really great to hear from you!!!  :)  WoW you've been a busy
girl!  I'm so glad to hear about the safe arrival for baby Patrick.  I know you
must have been in  7th heaven with his arrival and being able to be there and
spend some time with your new grandson.  Congratulations to everyone! Best
wishes to Kaitlyn too.  I hope for a happy and healthy outcome for her and her
child.  I like the baby's name too.  ;)  My goodness you're family is growing
and growing!  These are the good days aren't they!?!! lol!

Congratulations on your big loss.  That's a wonderful accomplishment, I knowwww!
lol!  I'm still a work in progress!  *smirks*  Still working on it.

I've often wondered how you've been this past year.  It was a hard year for
everyone there I know but, I'm glad to hear that you've had some good success
working through the hard times.  It was more than a hard blow and I felt bad for
you guys.

I'm doing good and enjoying life.  I started a class this fall and wound up
dropping it because I couldn't stand the subject. (the teacher was really great
though)  I'm going to change my major from History I think.  I love history but
if I switch I'll be able to graduate with a bachelor's earlier. Because I have
SO MANY credit hours and the way they will be distributed well,..it will work
out better.  So!  I got rid of the History of Science class I didn't care for
(way too much philosophy for moi!  lol!...got really annoyed at all those folks
sitting around contemplating their navels! *smirks*) and will probably sign up
for another upper-division English Lit class in the spring.  I think I will only
need 4 more classes to be finished with the bachelors if I switch...so that's a
good deal for me.  ;)

Meanwhile, back at the ranch!  lol!  I've been taking quilting classes and have
another one that will start in Jan.  I've in love with quilting.  Having a ball
and have found that in general quilter's are sich a nice group of people.

We closed up the lake cottage together this year.  That was a long drawn out
project.  I completely went crazy-wild with the flowers last summer!  We had
flowers EVERYwhere!  lol!  The 3 dozen or so 15 foot sunflowers greeted the
people coming down the lane and the rose bushes were spilling over with
beautiful roses.  Together, they were the most cheerful things to see!  ;) 
Besides those there were flowers everywhere  eles and I do mean everywhere! 
LOL!  Well, ...there was a lot of fall clean-up too!  Oh yes, we put in a
vegetable garden..just a small one.  The green beans, cabbage, cucumbers and
brussel sprouts was really good but the tomatoes & celery sucked!  I had to go
buy tomatoes this summer.  There wasn't enough rain or heat for them.  I took a
couple of van loads of books,fabric and odds & ends back to our year-round home
..just to clear out a little.  The cottage was our only stateside home for
several years there..so, it needed thinning out.  The fishing was crap-ola all
summer long.  The anglers said it was the change in weather patterns.  It was an
unusually cool summer and even the charters that run in the big lake wouldn't go
out because the fish just weren't biting.  My dh was not a happy camper.  He
loves to fish!

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving Tammy!  Will you be home in PA. for the
holiday?  We'll have everyone here, except my grandson, who will be in Texas
visiting his other family relations (that is if his father actually catches up
on several months worth of measley child-support..I see a big drama
coming..sigh)  Anyway, everyone else will be here this year.

I need to run and get some things done before the gang comes so will close for
now with wishes to you and yours for a very happy Thanksgiving!  Do write again
soon.  It's always great to get a reply and to hear your news Tammy.

~t







--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "CharliesGirl" <charliesgirl_992000@...>
wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi Towanda, Life has been buzy and both lazy for me. soft smile I spent most
of the summer, 6-8 weeks in ST.Lou with Krystina waiting 4 Patrick to be born &
then a couple weeks with him. Now Kaitlyn is already six months with Lil Jasiah
Noah, Yep it's a boy. How have you been? whats going on in your world, with
school, family and health. Oh I finally lost almost 20 lbs. Thats HUGE for me
because I have only creeped up a lil here and there the past 13 years. No
gastric either. Just had to heal from the past till I was ready. I've
accomplished soo much there. hugs, Tammy
> >
> > Wondering how you are and where life has taken you all.  ;)
> >
> > ~t
> >
>

Hi Towanda, Life has been buzy and both lazy for me. soft smile I spent most of
the summer, 6-8 weeks in ST.Lou with Krystina waiting 4 Patrick to be born &
then a couple weeks with him. Now Kaitlyn is already six months with Lil Jasiah
Noah, Yep it's a boy. How have you been? whats going on in your world, with
school, family and health. Oh I finally lost almost 20 lbs. Thats HUGE for me
because I have only creeped up a lil here and there the past 13 years. No
gastric either. Just had to heal from the past till I was ready. I've
accomplished soo much there. hugs, Tammy
>
> Wondering how you are and where life has taken you all.  ;)
>
> ~t
>

Hi Cara!

So good to hear from you!  :)  Thanks for posting.  Sounds like a lot has
happened in your life with a new job and bf.  I hope you are enjoying life and
all it brings.

I'm back at school and oh meee...lol ..my choice this year is driving me crazy! 
lol!  My head is generally swimming after every class and I leave feeling like
I'd really like to drop out and forget it.  It' deflating and I hate feeling
this way about a class..but..I do.  So I have to buck up and remember it will be
over before I know it.

Summer was good but cool here and it began late for me this year.  Spent most
all the time at the lake with tons of family visiting.  It was a good time.  We
went more than a little crazy with flowers this year!  lol!  It sure was pretty
though.

Had to buy new computers recently..what a royal pain that was!  When it rains it
pours as they say.  That was about the last thing I wanted to have to invest in.

Coming up: We may be going to Guatemala sometime over the winter to work with
the Mayan's on various building projects and a water project.  It's a community
based initiative comprised of about 30 or so people who will go.

Again, it was so good to hear from you and I hope Yahoo will allow you to do it
more often.  *smiles*

Take care,
~t

--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, louisianabikerchick <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I think of you all and wonder what life is like where you are.
> I lost a job, got a new one, have a boyfriend 2 time zones away.
> Money issues, wanting to be with my guy, tried to post but yahoo wouldn't let
me.  I feel like I've missed sooooo much....
> Cara
>

Hello,
I think of you all and wonder what life is like where you are.
I lost a job, got a new one, have a boyfriend 2 time zones away.
Money issues, wanting to be with my guy, tried to post but yahoo wouldn't let
me.  I feel like I've missed sooooo much....
Cara

Wondering how you are and where life has taken you all.  ;)

~t

Ok..I couldn't find your Yahoo e-mail and could not sent my lake number to
you..but, you can reach me via my Yahoo e-mail.  I'll look for you...I'm here
for ya.

~t

--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, towanda_49449 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Gosh, I've tried to call you but the number I had now belongs to someone else
named Sharon.  My call went to voice mail and she was so kind to call me back to
let me know I would not be able to reach you at that number.  It was so nice of
her to do that for she surely didn't have to.  Anyway, I've tried to call Steff
too but she must be a busy girl because her number just rings and rings.  I'm
worried about you.  Would you let me know a newer number by which I may reach
you?  I'll check my Yahoo e-mail for your response and will call you.
>
> We've had family visiting here at the lake and I've only just read your posts.
I'm alarmed because everything about this sounds SO wrong. I also agree with
your logic and assessment of things and it is right on the mark.
>
> Call me (all of my numbers are the same) or send me your new # and I'll call
you back.  I'm going to send you my number here at the lake via Yahoo e-mail. 
I'll be here at the lake through Sunday.  Classes begin next week for me and my
plan is to commute between states for a while before the weather gets cold and
we have to close up.
>
> Hugs,
> ~towanda
>

Gosh, I've tried to call you but the number I had now belongs to someone else
named Sharon.  My call went to voice mail and she was so kind to call me back to
let me know I would not be able to reach you at that number.  It was so nice of
her to do that for she surely didn't have to.  Anyway, I've tried to call Steff
too but she must be a busy girl because her number just rings and rings.  I'm
worried about you.  Would you let me know a newer number by which I may reach
you?  I'll check my Yahoo e-mail for your response and will call you.

We've had family visiting here at the lake and I've only just read your posts. 
I'm alarmed because everything about this sounds SO wrong. I also agree with
your logic and assessment of things and it is right on the mark.

Call me (all of my numbers are the same) or send me your new # and I'll call you
back.  I'm going to send you my number here at the lake via Yahoo e-mail.  I'll
be here at the lake through Sunday.  Classes begin next week for me and my plan
is to commute between states for a while before the weather gets cold and we
have to close up.

Hugs,
~towanda

Over the weekend an ex employee came to the club and started talking about me to
Bill. Turned bad. His son a renter of ours busted out most of the windows in our
rent house. Poor Bill has to defend me and his mother.

We were told not t9o listen to the crap going around and that everything was a
lie. Really?

Got the call and I will be selling the house. I can't tell you how sad I am.
Although I hate that he is the one I got it from, I don't want to rent or move
into something that is not nice. I was proud of the house.
So so sad...........................

If I had a place to run away I would. Seems like I can't win at anything I do.
Bill was talking to me about our checks and how we would break them up to buy
Christmas. His quite way of saying that I really can't quite my job even after
all that has happened. I know he can't help it, but I wanted him to save me I
guess. Now I feel like an ashamed sitting duck. Oh well, does not even matter
anymore.

Johnny was really ugly acting today. I woke him up and told him that someone
wanted him to work and he lost it. I thought he wanted a job! I can't keep
paying for everything of his. Shock really is what I felt this morning. I really
did think he would be happy. Why was he so mad? Mad at me? Oh well, this too
just does not matter!

People at work yelling at me because their duplex was not ready. I told them
yesterday but they kept on pressuring me. Now they are mad and I really was
trying to help. They don't know what's going on in my life and how work has
been. They don't know what it has been like and that this week was the breaking
point. Not their fault. Mine like always.

I can't go on like this much longer. It has been long enough.

Because I was scared have I kept my mouth shut for four years. Ok I get that I
was stupid and should have took pictures or kept notes or something, but I was
scared. Ok I still am. This job has sucked up every piece of anything good I
ever had and turned it into everything bad and crazy. I have put up with my boss
putting his hands on for as long as I am going to. He may have figured out a way
not to get into trouble, but he won't be able to touch me again unless he kills
me. I told Bill at last and now I guess several people know. I don't care who
knows. I am tired. I slept in my clothes last night and then wore them to work!
I have really gotten to the lowest place yet! I cut my hair all off and I love
it because I don't feel pretty anymore. I have lost any pride I ever had and
enough weight for me to feel almost gone. It feels good not to eat and not to
give the power to anything or anyone else. I feel like he is going to get me
back and although I hate it I am ready. He can't do much more than he has
already done. It took away the fact that I felt good about myself and my
marriage. I feel dirty and used up and not good enough to be around my family.
For the record I told him no everytime! He says I can not prove anything. Well I
know the nightmare I have lived the past four years and it flashes in my head
over and over like a movie. His drinking and driving, me screaming, him being
nasty! I am sick of it! I don't care about this job or my house that was never
really mine although I pay for it and everything else! Take it, keep it! I don't
care anymore!

Krystinas lil Baby Patrick is almost here. She is sooo pretty and pregnant. She
was very lucky and did great thru her prgnancy, by only gaining baby weight,
unlike me. I realy prayed for healthy pregnancies for my girls. Patrick is due
Sept 11th.I'm going to stay with her for about three weeks when he is due.
  Kaitlyn is pregnant and very happy. We all are. She sees her OBGYN tomarow so
for now, we guess she is about 5 weeks...but we had thought she was pregnant
before and her stomache is pretty poofed. So she could be further along. I pray
for the baby and her to be safe this time. We learned taht Arabella had an
anurism.
  Charlie had some chest X Rays done and something came back on his lower lfet
lung. Could be nothing, but could be something. They wouldn't tell him what they
think it is. They said he needs to see his primary Dr. Thats nerve wracking.
Could be weeks before we know anything. I try not to worry but he has worked off
an on with asbestis for 30 years at the steel mill. He is my soul partner and I
don't know what I'd do without him.
  For now, all I can do is be happy about the babies, pray for charlie and live
our lives.
  Hope everyone is good. hugs Tammy

I remember ur house. I've always planned on putting a lil book shelf in my
bathroom because of urs. Never added a book shelf but I added books for guest on
the lil step to our old fashioned jacuzi tub, in the main bathroom.
  Time does go fast doesnt it.
Tammy


> Not really but it's fun to think about! My boss bought my old house years ago,
and now he is selling it. I went there today and showed it to a nice girl that I
do hope buys it. I walked through the house and thought about all the cakes and
dinners I made in that house. The kids are all grown up and the homework long
finished! My little girls are women now and my baby son a man. The porch swing
is gone so the porch loks different. How many phone calls did I make from that
swing and how many kids did I rock? The house was my grandmother's house and
then when she passed I bought it. I remember trying to decide where everything
went and buying fresh flowers for the table from the little flower shop down the
street. The flower shop is gone now too. How did it all go by so fast? Enjoy
every second of your life that you can.
>

Not really but it's fun to think about! My boss bought my old house years ago,
and now he is selling it. I went there today and showed it to a nice girl that I
do hope buys it. I walked through the house and thought about all the cakes and
dinners I made in that house. The kids are all grown up and the homework long
finished! My little girls are women now and my baby son a man. The porch swing
is gone so the porch loks different. How many phone calls did I make from that
swing and how many kids did I rock? The house was my grandmother's house and
then when she passed I bought it. I remember trying to decide where everything
went and buying fresh flowers for the table from the little flower shop down the
street. The flower shop is gone now too. How did it all go by so fast? Enjoy
every second of your life that you can.

Oh hi so glad to hear from you! We miss you! We don't come here a lot anymore,
but I still pass by just wishing I would see some people from the group posting!
Hey are you on facebook? Tell us about you new boyfriend? I am so happy for you!
Write soon, Wina--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, louisianabikerchick
<no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Third time I've tried posting here in a the past week or so.  I'm in the
process of a major life change and I am scared out of my mind...My guy(yes, I've
gotten a boyfriend and it is great!! I saw him in May, in Savannah)
> He may be getting a job in Great Britain and he wants me to get a nanny job
over there and weekends we'll have together in flat between where he's teaching
and where my job is.  As I said, I am freaked out.  Scared...I know.  I need to
work it out and talk to my sweetie about it....It just dawned on me today.
>
> I wanted to stop by and say hello...I miss this place...all y'all.  Life has
been quite a ride it seems for us all.
>

Hey girl!!! Hope you had a great 4th of July. We're still celibrating now. Just
on ourad hour, so a lihaunt. It's going on 3am dead hour, so a little creepy.
  WOW you sure have a huge decision don't you! I hope whatever you decide, it
makes you very happy.
  Hugs, Tammy



> Third time I've tried posting here in a the past week or so.  I'm in the
process of a major life change and I am scared out of my mind...My guy(yes, I've
gotten a boyfriend and it is great!! I saw him in May, in Savannah)
> He may be getting a job in Great Britain and he wants me to get a nanny job
over there and weekends we'll have together in flat between where he's teaching
and where my job is.  As I said, I am freaked out.  Scared...I know.  I need to
work it out and talk to my sweetie about it....It just dawned on me today.
>
> I wanted to stop by and say hello...I miss this place...all y'all.  Life has
been quite a ride it seems for us all.
>

Hey girl!!! Hope you had a great 4th of July. We're still celibrating now. Just
on ourad hour, so a lihaunt. It's going on 3am dead hour, so a little creepy.
  WOW you sure have a huge decision don't you! I hope whatever you decide, it
makes you very happy.
  Hugs, Tammy



> Third time I've tried posting here in a the past week or so.  I'm in the
process of a major life change and I am scared out of my mind...My guy(yes, I've
gotten a boyfriend and it is great!! I saw him in May, in Savannah)
> He may be getting a job in Great Britain and he wants me to get a nanny job
over there and weekends we'll have together in flat between where he's teaching
and where my job is.  As I said, I am freaked out.  Scared...I know.  I need to
work it out and talk to my sweetie about it....It just dawned on me today.
>
> I wanted to stop by and say hello...I miss this place...all y'all.  Life has
been quite a ride it seems for us all.
>

Third time I've tried posting here in a the past week or so.  I'm in the process
of a major life change and I am scared out of my mind...My guy(yes, I've gotten
a boyfriend and it is great!! I saw him in May, in Savannah)
He may be getting a job in Great Britain and he wants me to get a nanny job over
there and weekends we'll have together in flat between where he's teaching and
where my job is.  As I said, I am freaked out.  Scared...I know.  I need to work
it out and talk to my sweetie about it....It just dawned on me today.

I wanted to stop by and say hello...I miss this place...all y'all.  Life has
been quite a ride it seems for us all.

We had home made ice cream last night with the grandkids. Nice--- In
writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, towanda_49449 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Yay for new cars and transportion!  I bet the kids are excited to have them. 
;)
>
> Sorry for your loss Wina and for your family's as well.  34 years is a
lifetime together.  Your uncle appreciates your support I'm sure. Grief has no
end sometimes...at least it often feels that way.
>
> I've completely missed out on the whole Jon & Kate thing.  lol!  I don't even
know you the heck these two are.  I see the blurb on t.v. for their show but
never watched...probably because just thinking about all those kids would wear
me out.  LOL!  What's wrong with people anyway?  Sounds like they're
divorcing... oh k?  I've missed the point of why their mess is a big deal I
guess.  It'll be nice when the summer re-runs are over.  Seems like that's all
that's on these days when I do watch.  Mostly I watch the news and that's never
uplifting either.  Recently, I rented a bunch of videos of movies I missed
seeing last fall and winter.  I finally got to see the last BatMan lol!  See how
far behind I was?!!  lol!  I'm pretty much caught up I think.  A couple of weeks
ago I went to see Star Trek.  I'm not much of a trek-y but this one had great
ratings so I went.  It was good and I loved the humor in some parts.  A couple
of days ago I saw Pelham 123.  Denzel is good in his part and Travolta played a
really crazy bad guy (there's something weird about him I've never really
settled on what it is) but he is talented for sure.  It was violent though and I
at times sitting there, I wished I'd chosen better or waited for the video ;).
>
> I've cleared my desk and the entire room of non-essentials and I feel
liberated!  *grins*  YaY me!  I'm ready for the next semester already!  Imagine
that!
>
> Hope you all are enjoying the summer time and have the ice-tea and lemonade
ready for evenings on the porch.  Take care,
> ~t
>
>
>
>
> --- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, icysnow7 <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Bobbie got and brand new car on Saturday and Johnny got his new old car on
Saturday too. They both are happy, but Johnny is working myself into the ground
trying to fix his.
> >
> > We had a nice Father's Day. My kids adore Bill and the cards were sweet that
they gave him. Bill's daughter did not come, but at least before bedtime she
called him.
> >
> > My Aunt passed away and it's really sad for my Uncle Don and my Mother.
Bobbie and I drove to Don's house and took him food. Can't believe how bad he
looks. They were together 34 years.
> >
> > I feel bad for Jon and Kate plus eight. It's sad and I cry when I think
about it.
> >
> > Well have a great day, wina
> >
>

Wina, If it makes u feel better, Thats our life some too here. It's a teen
thing. Just between last years of school and totally growing up. Chris does not
want to work more then four days a week. His work ethnic is just not like
Charlie at all, and I guess I have to find that middle ground and not push him
too much, while also not slacking off all the way.
  Krystinas 7 months preggy and her man wont work. or atleast for 7 months so
far, until now. Two weeks on these jobs, usualy by now he is fired, so we
crossing our fingers. Paying their bills, Chris car, and for and for Kaitlyn and
Krystinas horses taht they don't pay anything on...it has brocken our bank big
time.
  Kaitlyn after 3 or four failed jobs has decided she wants to be a house wife
like me. The only problem is Chris doesnt make the money charlie makes. Her and
him will either have to decide to pitch in here and finish their apartment down
here, so they can atleast not work sooo soo hard for a lil while. Or get good
jobs and get their own place.
  How do you push them for their own good, but without pushing them out of the
home, or atleast your town. smiles. They could live here always. We have 5
bedrooms, they even have their own floor..but I want them to still work for what
they want and for their own car, horses and such instead of laying around while
hubby pays it all.
  We're fixing Krystinas delema. Were buy her a fixer up home in Illinois. Then
she wont have rent forever to worry about, but she will have a small payment
each month and electric, ect.
  Teenagers are mostly a blast,,, smiles. They are just inbetween adult and teen.
Thats a hard spot to be.
Tammy

Yay for new cars and transportion!  I bet the kids are excited to have them.  ;)

Sorry for your loss Wina and for your family's as well.  34 years is a lifetime
together.  Your uncle appreciates your support I'm sure. Grief has no end
sometimes...at least it often feels that way.

I've completely missed out on the whole Jon & Kate thing.  lol!  I don't even
know you the heck these two are.  I see the blurb on t.v. for their show but
never watched...probably because just thinking about all those kids would wear
me out.  LOL!  What's wrong with people anyway?  Sounds like they're
divorcing... oh k?  I've missed the point of why their mess is a big deal I
guess.  It'll be nice when the summer re-runs are over.  Seems like that's all
that's on these days when I do watch.  Mostly I watch the news and that's never
uplifting either.  Recently, I rented a bunch of videos of movies I missed
seeing last fall and winter.  I finally got to see the last BatMan lol!  See how
far behind I was?!!  lol!  I'm pretty much caught up I think.  A couple of weeks
ago I went to see Star Trek.  I'm not much of a trek-y but this one had great
ratings so I went.  It was good and I loved the humor in some parts.  A couple
of days ago I saw Pelham 123.  Denzel is good in his part and Travolta played a
really crazy bad guy (there's something weird about him I've never really
settled on what it is) but he is talented for sure.  It was violent though and I
at times sitting there, I wished I'd chosen better or waited for the video ;).

I've cleared my desk and the entire room of non-essentials and I feel liberated!
*grins*  YaY me!  I'm ready for the next semester already!  Imagine that!

Hope you all are enjoying the summer time and have the ice-tea and lemonade
ready for evenings on the porch.  Take care,
~t




--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, icysnow7 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Bobbie got and brand new car on Saturday and Johnny got his new old car on
Saturday too. They both are happy, but Johnny is working myself into the ground
trying to fix his.
>
> We had a nice Father's Day. My kids adore Bill and the cards were sweet that
they gave him. Bill's daughter did not come, but at least before bedtime she
called him.
>
> My Aunt passed away and it's really sad for my Uncle Don and my Mother. Bobbie
and I drove to Don's house and took him food. Can't believe how bad he looks.
They were together 34 years.
>
> I feel bad for Jon and Kate plus eight. It's sad and I cry when I think about
it.
>
> Well have a great day, wina
>

:)  lol! You're welcome!

Glad to know also that you're not thinking along that line for the group!

It's steamy hot here.  I hate the humidity & heat!! ugh!
~t

--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, icysnow7 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, I so enjoyed reading your post! Bobbie and I read it in the office and
talked about the time we came to see you. You crack me up!
>
> I sure am not thinking about ending the club, I would just like to have it
all. My girls like to read it. I would keep it forever, but you know never know
about yahoo. I miss the busy times, smile......
>
> Ok, back to work, and thanks for the nice post, Wina--- In
writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, towanda_49449 <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > Pringles...lol!  I haven't had one of those in years..probably a good
thing..cause I never could stop at one or two.  hehehe!
> >
> > Stories..hmmm...not any feel-good ones I'm afraid.  We are entirely
supporting 3 families now, paying for 5 different residences, given away 2 cars
to those who needed them and only one person in the family has a job..our
youngest...lol!  ..somehow, that seems funny to me in an odd kind of way.  My
oldest was turned down today for a job she was almost positive she'd
nailed...sigh... don't know when the well is going to run dry.  I keep holding
hope that things will get better for those who want to do.  What a mess!
> >
> > He's there and I'm here.  I'm going through all the accumulations with a
hatchet eye to gettin rid of crap.  One room in nearly finished....ahhh...that
feels better.
> >
> > Thanks for the invite to facebook Wina.  I think everyone in the world must
be on that now. I heard that even the Pope has a facebook page!  ;) My space use
to be that place to be but now facebook seems to have taken over that top spot. 
I may try to establish on it sometime this summer.  I just haven't had time to
turn around.
> >
> > My son-in-law's father passed away recently.  We went to his memorial a
couple of weeks ago.  He was a nice man.  It's odd to know he's not here
anymore.  It's been a crazy bad year for my son-in-law.
> >
> > We visited with my dh Mom also a couple of weeks ago.  She'll be 99 this
summer and is doing remarkably well.  We took her to dinner one evening.  It was
beyond hard for me to be back in our hometown again.  It only represents
suffering and death to me.  It's complicated, but that's how I feel about it. 
The crazy old neighbor lady that made my mother's life in her own home a living
hell finally died sometime over the winter and her place is up for sale.  I have
yet to put my Mom's place up for sale.  I suppose I should.  I don't have a
problem with that.  Mom hated living there ...mainly because of that old biddy. 
Not nice to talk about the deceased in negative terms I suppose but that ole
battle-ax would not leave my Mom alone...she was literally an elderly
stalker...pounding on the door at all hours and ringing the phone off the hook. 
geesh!  She did that when we were visiting once and then came over and accused
me of telling my Mom not to answer the phone!  I shut the door in her face as
she was still talking away...yak-yak-yak!  Stupid woman!  No one ever told my
Mom what to do or not do...especially me.  What a nasty  old busy-body!  I know
she was probably lonesome,...but, I rally think crazy won out over lonesome. 
She really made my Mom her "project."  Ok!  How's that for a story.  smirks!
> >
> > It's been cold here and rainy too.  They say it will warm up next week. 
They're spraying for mosquitoes now.  They are hungry little buggers!
> >
> > Yes, there is a way to copy your stuff here.  Why?  Are you thinking of
deleteing the site Wina?  Let me know, if you are going to cause I would like to
go through and see what to save.  Can you use a flash drive (memory stik)on your
computer?  You can copy the posts you want to keep onto that and then print a
paper hard copy from that.  Flash drives have replaced floppy disks on most
newer computers and they are less liable to be corrupted (lose info). In fact,
if you weren't afraid you'd loose the darn thing (they're small) you could just
keep it all stored onto the flash ..sorta like an archive...that is if you don't
want a paper copy.  The flash saves hard drive space.  Ok, you may know all this
already?  I'm not really computer savey, but that's how I'd do it.  Let me know
if you have plans for deleting the group k?  ;)
> >
> > Happy Birthday to Johnny in advance.  I feel like I've know about him since
he was a little kid.  ;)  I guess that'd be about right.  I hope he has a great
day.  I know he's a special boy for everyone and especially for his Mom. 
*smiles*  18 year olds are skinny and lanky and still teenagers for a little
while longer.  He's a cute kid as I recall from his pictures you've posted.  All
the girls are probably crazy about him.  lol!
> >
> > Can't believe it's been 4 years since you began this job.  I hope things
straighten out for your working relationships.  Try to rise above if you can. 
Good thoughts coming your way on this one.  Seems like so many people are plain
stressed out whether they have a reason to be or not.  Must be contagious or
something.
> >
> > Ok.  I'm tired and am off to bed.  Take care and turn on the fan there in
sultry OK. :)
> >
> > ~t
> >
> > --- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, icysnow7 <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I am hanging at the office eating pringles and palying on facebook. How is
everyone here? Any new stories?
> > >
> > > Johnny will be 18 in a few weeks! I can not believe it! He is doing good,
way to skinny, but better than we could hope for.
> > >
> > > It's hot here. Too hot to enjoy the deck.
> > >
> > > The grandkids are good. Grace just like her Mother. Faith just like me and
Bobbie. Zane like his Daddy.
> > >
> > > Me and my boss not getting along that great. He owns me and my family it
seems. I let it happen I guess. I have been here four years. Can you believe it?
A lot has changed. Good and bad, but a lot of change.
> > >
> > > Anyone know how I would get a copy of the stuff here? Is there a way? I
would love to have it all or just my posts anyway. Let me know.
> > >
> > > Ok, have a great day.......
> > >
> >
>

Bobbie got and brand new car on Saturday and Johnny got his new old car on
Saturday too. They both are happy, but Johnny is working myself into the ground
trying to fix his.

We had a nice Father's Day. My kids adore Bill and the cards were sweet that
they gave him. Bill's daughter did not come, but at least before bedtime she
called him.

My Aunt passed away and it's really sad for my Uncle Don and my Mother. Bobbie
and I drove to Don's house and took him food. Can't believe how bad he looks.
They were together 34 years.

I feel bad for Jon and Kate plus eight. It's sad and I cry when I think about
it.

Well have a great day, wina

Hi, I so enjoyed reading your post! Bobbie and I read it in the office and
talked about the time we came to see you. You crack me up!

I sure am not thinking about ending the club, I would just like to have it all.
My girls like to read it. I would keep it forever, but you know never know about
yahoo. I miss the busy times, smile......

Ok, back to work, and thanks for the nice post, Wina--- In
writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, towanda_49449 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Pringles...lol!  I haven't had one of those in years..probably a good
thing..cause I never could stop at one or two.  hehehe!
>
> Stories..hmmm...not any feel-good ones I'm afraid.  We are entirely supporting
3 families now, paying for 5 different residences, given away 2 cars to those
who needed them and only one person in the family has a job..our youngest...lol!
..somehow, that seems funny to me in an odd kind of way.  My oldest was turned
down today for a job she was almost positive she'd nailed...sigh... don't know
when the well is going to run dry.  I keep holding hope that things will get
better for those who want to do.  What a mess!
>
> He's there and I'm here.  I'm going through all the accumulations with a
hatchet eye to gettin rid of crap.  One room in nearly finished....ahhh...that
feels better.
>
> Thanks for the invite to facebook Wina.  I think everyone in the world must be
on that now. I heard that even the Pope has a facebook page!  ;) My space use to
be that place to be but now facebook seems to have taken over that top spot.  I
may try to establish on it sometime this summer.  I just haven't had time to
turn around.
>
> My son-in-law's father passed away recently.  We went to his memorial a couple
of weeks ago.  He was a nice man.  It's odd to know he's not here anymore.  It's
been a crazy bad year for my son-in-law.
>
> We visited with my dh Mom also a couple of weeks ago.  She'll be 99 this
summer and is doing remarkably well.  We took her to dinner one evening.  It was
beyond hard for me to be back in our hometown again.  It only represents
suffering and death to me.  It's complicated, but that's how I feel about it. 
The crazy old neighbor lady that made my mother's life in her own home a living
hell finally died sometime over the winter and her place is up for sale.  I have
yet to put my Mom's place up for sale.  I suppose I should.  I don't have a
problem with that.  Mom hated living there ...mainly because of that old biddy. 
Not nice to talk about the deceased in negative terms I suppose but that ole
battle-ax would not leave my Mom alone...she was literally an elderly
stalker...pounding on the door at all hours and ringing the phone off the hook. 
geesh!  She did that when we were visiting once and then came over and accused
me of telling my Mom not to answer the phone!  I shut the door in her face as
she was still talking away...yak-yak-yak!  Stupid woman!  No one ever told my
Mom what to do or not do...especially me.  What a nasty  old busy-body!  I know
she was probably lonesome,...but, I rally think crazy won out over lonesome. 
She really made my Mom her "project."  Ok!  How's that for a story.  smirks!
>
> It's been cold here and rainy too.  They say it will warm up next week. 
They're spraying for mosquitoes now.  They are hungry little buggers!
>
> Yes, there is a way to copy your stuff here.  Why?  Are you thinking of
deleteing the site Wina?  Let me know, if you are going to cause I would like to
go through and see what to save.  Can you use a flash drive (memory stik)on your
computer?  You can copy the posts you want to keep onto that and then print a
paper hard copy from that.  Flash drives have replaced floppy disks on most
newer computers and they are less liable to be corrupted (lose info). In fact,
if you weren't afraid you'd loose the darn thing (they're small) you could just
keep it all stored onto the flash ..sorta like an archive...that is if you don't
want a paper copy.  The flash saves hard drive space.  Ok, you may know all this
already?  I'm not really computer savey, but that's how I'd do it.  Let me know
if you have plans for deleting the group k?  ;)
>
> Happy Birthday to Johnny in advance.  I feel like I've know about him since he
was a little kid.  ;)  I guess that'd be about right.  I hope he has a great
day.  I know he's a special boy for everyone and especially for his Mom. 
*smiles*  18 year olds are skinny and lanky and still teenagers for a little
while longer.  He's a cute kid as I recall from his pictures you've posted.  All
the girls are probably crazy about him.  lol!
>
> Can't believe it's been 4 years since you began this job.  I hope things
straighten out for your working relationships.  Try to rise above if you can. 
Good thoughts coming your way on this one.  Seems like so many people are plain
stressed out whether they have a reason to be or not.  Must be contagious or
something.
>
> Ok.  I'm tired and am off to bed.  Take care and turn on the fan there in
sultry OK. :)
>
> ~t
>
> --- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, icysnow7 <no_reply@> wrote:
> >
> > I am hanging at the office eating pringles and palying on facebook. How is
everyone here? Any new stories?
> >
> > Johnny will be 18 in a few weeks! I can not believe it! He is doing good,
way to skinny, but better than we could hope for.
> >
> > It's hot here. Too hot to enjoy the deck.
> >
> > The grandkids are good. Grace just like her Mother. Faith just like me and
Bobbie. Zane like his Daddy.
> >
> > Me and my boss not getting along that great. He owns me and my family it
seems. I let it happen I guess. I have been here four years. Can you believe it?
A lot has changed. Good and bad, but a lot of change.
> >
> > Anyone know how I would get a copy of the stuff here? Is there a way? I
would love to have it all or just my posts anyway. Let me know.
> >
> > Ok, have a great day.......
> >
>

Pringles...lol!  I haven't had one of those in years..probably a good
thing..cause I never could stop at one or two.  hehehe!

Stories..hmmm...not any feel-good ones I'm afraid.  We are entirely supporting 3
families now, paying for 5 different residences, given away 2 cars to those who
needed them and only one person in the family has a job..our youngest...lol! 
..somehow, that seems funny to me in an odd kind of way.  My oldest was turned
down today for a job she was almost positive she'd nailed...sigh... don't know
when the well is going to run dry.  I keep holding hope that things will get
better for those who want to do.  What a mess!

He's there and I'm here.  I'm going through all the accumulations with a hatchet
eye to gettin rid of crap.  One room in nearly finished....ahhh...that feels
better.

Thanks for the invite to facebook Wina.  I think everyone in the world must be
on that now. I heard that even the Pope has a facebook page!  ;) My space use to
be that place to be but now facebook seems to have taken over that top spot.  I
may try to establish on it sometime this summer.  I just haven't had time to
turn around.

My son-in-law's father passed away recently.  We went to his memorial a couple
of weeks ago.  He was a nice man.  It's odd to know he's not here anymore.  It's
been a crazy bad year for my son-in-law.

We visited with my dh Mom also a couple of weeks ago.  She'll be 99 this summer
and is doing remarkably well.  We took her to dinner one evening.  It was beyond
hard for me to be back in our hometown again.  It only represents suffering and
death to me.  It's complicated, but that's how I feel about it.  The crazy old
neighbor lady that made my mother's life in her own home a living hell finally
died sometime over the winter and her place is up for sale.  I have yet to put
my Mom's place up for sale.  I suppose I should.  I don't have a problem with
that.  Mom hated living there ...mainly because of that old biddy.  Not nice to
talk about the deceased in negative terms I suppose but that ole battle-ax would
not leave my Mom alone...she was literally an elderly stalker...pounding on the
door at all hours and ringing the phone off the hook.  geesh!  She did that when
we were visiting once and then came over and accused me of telling my Mom not to
answer the phone!  I shut the door in her face as she was still talking
away...yak-yak-yak!  Stupid woman!  No one ever told my Mom what to do or not
do...especially me.  What a nasty  old busy-body!  I know she was probably
lonesome,...but, I rally think crazy won out over lonesome.  She really made my
Mom her "project."  Ok!  How's that for a story.  smirks!

It's been cold here and rainy too.  They say it will warm up next week.  They're
spraying for mosquitoes now.  They are hungry little buggers!

Yes, there is a way to copy your stuff here.  Why?  Are you thinking of
deleteing the site Wina?  Let me know, if you are going to cause I would like to
go through and see what to save.  Can you use a flash drive (memory stik)on your
computer?  You can copy the posts you want to keep onto that and then print a
paper hard copy from that.  Flash drives have replaced floppy disks on most
newer computers and they are less liable to be corrupted (lose info). In fact,
if you weren't afraid you'd loose the darn thing (they're small) you could just
keep it all stored onto the flash ..sorta like an archive...that is if you don't
want a paper copy.  The flash saves hard drive space.  Ok, you may know all this
already?  I'm not really computer savey, but that's how I'd do it.  Let me know
if you have plans for deleting the group k?  ;)

Happy Birthday to Johnny in advance.  I feel like I've know about him since he
was a little kid.  ;)  I guess that'd be about right.  I hope he has a great
day.  I know he's a special boy for everyone and especially for his Mom. 
*smiles*  18 year olds are skinny and lanky and still teenagers for a little
while longer.  He's a cute kid as I recall from his pictures you've posted.  All
the girls are probably crazy about him.  lol!

Can't believe it's been 4 years since you began this job.  I hope things
straighten out for your working relationships.  Try to rise above if you can. 
Good thoughts coming your way on this one.  Seems like so many people are plain
stressed out whether they have a reason to be or not.  Must be contagious or
something.

Ok.  I'm tired and am off to bed.  Take care and turn on the fan there in sultry
OK. :)

~t

--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, icysnow7 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> I am hanging at the office eating pringles and palying on facebook. How is
everyone here? Any new stories?
>
> Johnny will be 18 in a few weeks! I can not believe it! He is doing good, way
to skinny, but better than we could hope for.
>
> It's hot here. Too hot to enjoy the deck.
>
> The grandkids are good. Grace just like her Mother. Faith just like me and
Bobbie. Zane like his Daddy.
>
> Me and my boss not getting along that great. He owns me and my family it
seems. I let it happen I guess. I have been here four years. Can you believe it?
A lot has changed. Good and bad, but a lot of change.
>
> Anyone know how I would get a copy of the stuff here? Is there a way? I would
love to have it all or just my posts anyway. Let me know.
>
> Ok, have a great day.......
>

Sorry that Chris is feeling down. Bobbie gets that way about not going to
college. Hope it gets better, wina

--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "charliesgirl_992000"
<charliesgirl_992000@...> wrote:
>
> Hey there Towanda! Yep, that sure is right about nothing you can do about the
weather. I found a way fro making the rainy days wonderful mostly, by making
those nap and movie days. or game and movie days. That helps get us through
winter too. We had alot of snow this winter but it got warm enough to get out
and go sledding or on a hike. So it made it pretty fun.
>  Well we cancelled the cruise and Bahamas part of our trip at the last minute.
I had been keeping a close eye on the weather and it called for storms, thunder
& lightening for two weeks in Bahamas. Also in Florida. The cruise we were
taking was a much smaller boat then say a carnival cruise. I just got nervouse
and did not want to be out in the middle of no ocean. Yeah, i chickened out but
I think you should always listen to your inuition. I also just realy wanted to
have a normal vaca like usual with the kids. Chris opted not to go. He hates the
long drive. Krystina is in Illinoise, almost 6 months preggy, so It's just
Kaitlyn and hubby & I. We're in Crystal River on our 2nd day. We flew in a
helocopter and saw the Manatees. It was breathtaking seeing them swim wayy down
in their natural habitat. Tomarow we take a pontoon boat, put on wet suits and
get to swim with the manatees. Soooo excited about that.
>  Tomarow afternoon we head to Daytona for 8 days, then Disney.
>  Well Kaitlyn no longer works at Walmart. She was let go after about a week
and a half. I think she just wasn't ready. Not since she just is gotten back to
her happy self. I'd like her to just finish school and have a good summer. Now
Chris is depressed. He graduated last june and is feeling like he's maybe a
looser since everyone else is in college. i try to tell him not everyone goes
straight out to college and he has sooo much time. He also feels bad because he
lives with us, but he's only 19 and we have wayy more room then we need. i like
that him and Kaitlyn live with us. I'd let them, and like if they wanted to live
somewhere else too..but they are always welcome. He says the only thing he's
done good in more then five years is to have Arabella and then she died. He
graduated from highschool!!! Lots of kids don't. He has always been sooo happy
and possative so I hate to see him that way. We won't talk about any of it. i
get all that I know from Kaitlyn. He's such an amazing child. I hope it passes
soon and he realizes just how great he is. I talked Kaitlyn into seeing her dr
for hers and she is doing great, but Chris...he will not budge so far. Maybe
this alone time will help him. Well he's not totaly alone. My brother lives next
door. They went to the movies last night to see the new Terminater. Maybe that
man time will help. I hope.
>   Girl, I LOVE flowers and gardens. Sounds lovely at the cabin. I'd be there
alll the time. <soft smile>
>   We someday want to build a cabin down in our woods, by the creek and fishing
dock. I LOVE sitting down there and could sit there for hours and hours. You'll
have to tell me how those tomatoes taste. They sound yum. Tomato's just don't
taset the same do they. Hope these work.
> Wow taht would be a chore taking the doggies and cats, but you sound like me
with taking them. I couldn't bring any this trip and I miss them dearly.
Especialy my TinkerBell. She is my lil yorkie taht sleeps with me. She looked
sooo sad when I was packing. She never leaves my side.
>  Hope you have an amazing summer my friend. hugs, Tammy
>
>
>  Hi there in rainy PA.!  ;)  Yeah, I have heard that about Pa.  I
>  met a fellow once who was from there.  He said it stays overcast and cloudy
there most all the time.  He was enjoying his new found sunshine when we met. 
Like the rain for you, the winter months in Illinois go on way too long to suit
me.  Ahhh...well!  whadayagawnado?
>
>
>  I hope you are having or have had a wonderful time in Fla.  It sounds
delightful...oh! and a cruise too!  You guys take the coolest vacations!  :)  Do
write and tell us where all you went and what you enjoyed most about what you
saw.
>
>  Glad to hear Kaitlyn is on the road to recovery and that she is love'n her
new job at Walmart. It was a tough year for her and you all too.  Glad things
are looking up again.
>
>  Summer has begun for us and I'm busy putting in flowers at the lake.  We're
doing a vegetable garden this year as well.  That's exciting because we haven't
had a vegetable garden in years and years.  I've found 4 different heirloom
tomato plants to put in and I'm really excited to see how they turn out. 
Everyone says they taste like tomatoes 'use' to taste..like 'real' tomatoes. 
lol!  So we'll see.  Our cottage looks like a flower explosion has taken place. 
There's flowers 'everywhere.' I love my flowers!  ;)
>
>
>  We'll be in an out of here as we move into summer.  I did my yearlies with
the doctor I keep here and soon we'll be heading back to Chicago to attend a
memorial for an extended family member who passed away quite recently.  I need a
few more things from home to carry me over the summer.  It's a kinda a chore
making the trip with 3 dogs and 3 cats in tow.
>
>
>  I hope your summer is getting off to a great start - it sounds like it is
with the trip you had planned.  Take care!  :)
> >
> > ~t
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "charliesgirl_992000"
<charliesgirl_992000@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Pennsylvania is the rainiest state ever I think. I didn't know that until
after we had already moved here. Now I love it and I guess I gotta except
it...but "Good Grief it feels like it has rained a month straight!!" I know it
hasn't but atleast a week. In spring time, that feels like a lifetime. Ahhh but
in 17 days I will be on a 2nd honeymoon with hubby. Just hime and I. I cannot
wait. I need some Charlie and me time. we first spend a day and a half in
FT.Lauderdale, after a 14 hour drive from PA with a stop somewhere for the night
in between. I LOVE long drives!! Watching the world go by. Wondering where
people are going and what their life is like. Watching babies and selfishly
wondering why theres lived and ours didn't. Guess its normal to wonder so maybe
I shouldn't feel bad. Krystinas baby is due in just 4 months. A little boy. I am
sooo excited.
> > >  Kaitlyn is doing better. Its only been 6 months so I'm proud of her and
happy to see her getting happier. She started a night job at Walmart doing
contruction. She LOVES it!!! and is making friends. Its great when you LOVE your
job.
> > >  after FT.Lauderdale hubby and I are taking a small cruise ship out to the
Island of Bahamas. I'm sooo excited about the cruise but nervouse because it's a
smaller ship. I once went deep sea fishing and was misserably sea sick after
awhile. :0  This is a long ride. I'm asking for something from my Dr. Hope it
helps. We will stay on the Freeport Island of Bahama for 3 nights & four days.
I've been to Bahams but never stayed the night on the Island. So I am sooo
excited. Kaitlyn is scared to death of me going. She is recently even getting
teary about it. I'm not sure if Verizon has a signal out on the Island. Anybody
know?? I told Kaitlyn that for my two week trip, taht that is the only time she
may not be able to get ahold of me. She keeps telling me she is sooo scared she
will never see me again. I know after loosing Arabella she has to be scared. She
said "Mom, if you dissapear I'm getting on your myspace and writing all your
friends to help find you!!" Ahhh she is sweet, but very scared. So if any of you
hear from her, just try and settle her worries. I need to share my exact
itinarairy with some of my close friends, and give it to Kaitlyn so she will
remember. Chris is very smart and will be able to settle her I'm sure. I've only
been away from Kaitlyn maybe twice in 8 years. Her birth mom use to leave her
and not come back for weeks, months and even years. Poor girl has been through
alot.
> > >  The longest part of our trip will be at Disney World so I shall have a
signal.
> > >  I went out to check on the horses earlier and saw the funniest thing
ever...Blaze, one of our horses was laying on the ground resting, and theres our
little pot belly pig Wilbur going at it against that huge ole horse. ROFLMAO
That pig is always in heat. Charlotte our pot belly female is preggy. Ima get
him fixed after maybe a litter, or a few liters, depending on how the first
liter goes. Pot bellys are sooo high around here. I paid a hundred for wilbur,
then found charlotte for $25. The demand is huge so I thought I will sell some
for $25.00 and make some people happy who are normally only finding them for
$100.00 pluss even then they are limited when finding one.
> > >  well I have a little housework to do. Tammy
> > >
> >
>

I am hanging at the office eating pringles and palying on facebook. How is
everyone here? Any new stories?

Johnny will be 18 in a few weeks! I can not believe it! He is doing good, way to
skinny, but better than we could hope for.

It's hot here. Too hot to enjoy the deck.

The grandkids are good. Grace just like her Mother. Faith just like me and
Bobbie. Zane like his Daddy.

Me and my boss not getting along that great. He owns me and my family it seems.
I let it happen I guess. I have been here four years. Can you believe it? A lot
has changed. Good and bad, but a lot of change.

Anyone know how I would get a copy of the stuff here? Is there a way? I would
love to have it all or just my posts anyway. Let me know.

Ok, have a great day.......

..scroll down to to Ice Age to see the creation of The Crevasse via you tube
video & check out the others too. :)  very cool!

http://www.metanamorph.com/displayimage-album,4,pos,0,3D%20Pavement%20Art-Ice%20\
Age-The%20Crevasse.html

~t

Hey there Tammy!  ;)

Sorry to hear about the canceled cruise.  It's an iffy time of year for cruises
in the Caribe' since it's closing in on hurricane season there.  No.  lol!  No
small boats for me either.  I did see "The Perfect Storm!"  ..which was very
disturbing.

You must be so excited about having a new grandchild.  I wish Kristina and baby
all the best of new beginnings.

Your trip sounds wonderful Tammy.  So many fun things you have done!  :)  Glad
you got a chance to roam a bit in the car.  I'd rather take a car than a plane
too.  I got so burnt out on plane travel and all the stuff that goes with it.
ugh!

Well, sometimes it takes kids a while to find their path after high school. 
Some do wait for a while before going on to college, military or work.  Best
wishes to your son as he plans for his future.  Today is a new day for all of
us.  There's been a shift in the way things were.

Hope Kaitlyn enjoys her free time this summer.  We're still looking for summer. 
It's chilly here and has only hit 80 I think maybe once.

My dh put in the vegetable garden since I've been gone.  He's really having fun
with it.  He listed all the plants he put in.  Sounds like there might me a
great harvest in a few months.  ;)  He says the flowers are going gang-busters
too!  lol!

Take care & best to all,
~t



--- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "charliesgirl_992000"
<charliesgirl_992000@...> wrote:
>
> Hey there Towanda! Yep, that sure is right about nothing you can do about the
weather. I found a way fro making the rainy days wonderful mostly, by making
those nap and movie days. or game and movie days. That helps get us through
winter too. We had alot of snow this winter but it got warm enough to get out
and go sledding or on a hike. So it made it pretty fun.
>  Well we cancelled the cruise and Bahamas part of our trip at the last minute.
I had been keeping a close eye on the weather and it called for storms, thunder
& lightening for two weeks in Bahamas. Also in Florida. The cruise we were
taking was a much smaller boat then say a carnival cruise. I just got nervouse
and did not want to be out in the middle of no ocean. Yeah, i chickened out but
I think you should always listen to your inuition. I also just realy wanted to
have a normal vaca like usual with the kids. Chris opted not to go. He hates the
long drive. Krystina is in Illinoise, almost 6 months preggy, so It's just
Kaitlyn and hubby & I. We're in Crystal River on our 2nd day. We flew in a
helocopter and saw the Manatees. It was breathtaking seeing them swim wayy down
in their natural habitat. Tomarow we take a pontoon boat, put on wet suits and
get to swim with the manatees. Soooo excited about that.
>  Tomarow afternoon we head to Daytona for 8 days, then Disney.
>  Well Kaitlyn no longer works at Walmart. She was let go after about a week
and a half. I think she just wasn't ready. Not since she just is gotten back to
her happy self. I'd like her to just finish school and have a good summer. Now
Chris is depressed. He graduated last june and is feeling like he's maybe a
looser since everyone else is in college. i try to tell him not everyone goes
straight out to college and he has sooo much time. He also feels bad because he
lives with us, but he's only 19 and we have wayy more room then we need. i like
that him and Kaitlyn live with us. I'd let them, and like if they wanted to live
somewhere else too..but they are always welcome. He says the only thing he's
done good in more then five years is to have Arabella and then she died. He
graduated from highschool!!! Lots of kids don't. He has always been sooo happy
and possative so I hate to see him that way. We won't talk about any of it. i
get all that I know from Kaitlyn. He's such an amazing child. I hope it passes
soon and he realizes just how great he is. I talked Kaitlyn into seeing her dr
for hers and she is doing great, but Chris...he will not budge so far. Maybe
this alone time will help him. Well he's not totaly alone. My brother lives next
door. They went to the movies last night to see the new Terminater. Maybe that
man time will help. I hope.
>   Girl, I LOVE flowers and gardens. Sounds lovely at the cabin. I'd be there
alll the time. <soft smile>
>   We someday want to build a cabin down in our woods, by the creek and fishing
dock. I LOVE sitting down there and could sit there for hours and hours. You'll
have to tell me how those tomatoes taste. They sound yum. Tomato's just don't
taset the same do they. Hope these work.
> Wow taht would be a chore taking the doggies and cats, but you sound like me
with taking them. I couldn't bring any this trip and I miss them dearly.
Especialy my TinkerBell. She is my lil yorkie taht sleeps with me. She looked
sooo sad when I was packing. She never leaves my side.
>  Hope you have an amazing summer my friend. hugs, Tammy
>
>
>  Hi there in rainy PA.!  ;)  Yeah, I have heard that about Pa.  I
>  met a fellow once who was from there.  He said it stays overcast and cloudy
there most all the time.  He was enjoying his new found sunshine when we met. 
Like the rain for you, the winter months in Illinois go on way too long to suit
me.  Ahhh...well!  whadayagawnado?
>
>
>  I hope you are having or have had a wonderful time in Fla.  It sounds
delightful...oh! and a cruise too!  You guys take the coolest vacations!  :)  Do
write and tell us where all you went and what you enjoyed most about what you
saw.
>
>  Glad to hear Kaitlyn is on the road to recovery and that she is love'n her
new job at Walmart. It was a tough year for her and you all too.  Glad things
are looking up again.
>
>  Summer has begun for us and I'm busy putting in flowers at the lake.  We're
doing a vegetable garden this year as well.  That's exciting because we haven't
had a vegetable garden in years and years.  I've found 4 different heirloom
tomato plants to put in and I'm really excited to see how they turn out. 
Everyone says they taste like tomatoes 'use' to taste..like 'real' tomatoes. 
lol!  So we'll see.  Our cottage looks like a flower explosion has taken place. 
There's flowers 'everywhere.' I love my flowers!  ;)
>
>
>  We'll be in an out of here as we move into summer.  I did my yearlies with
the doctor I keep here and soon we'll be heading back to Chicago to attend a
memorial for an extended family member who passed away quite recently.  I need a
few more things from home to carry me over the summer.  It's a kinda a chore
making the trip with 3 dogs and 3 cats in tow.
>
>
>  I hope your summer is getting off to a great start - it sounds like it is
with the trip you had planned.  Take care!  :)
> >
> > ~t
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "charliesgirl_992000"
<charliesgirl_992000@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Pennsylvania is the rainiest state ever I think. I didn't know that until
after we had already moved here. Now I love it and I guess I gotta except
it...but "Good Grief it feels like it has rained a month straight!!" I know it
hasn't but atleast a week. In spring time, that feels like a lifetime. Ahhh but
in 17 days I will be on a 2nd honeymoon with hubby. Just hime and I. I cannot
wait. I need some Charlie and me time. we first spend a day and a half in
FT.Lauderdale, after a 14 hour drive from PA with a stop somewhere for the night
in between. I LOVE long drives!! Watching the world go by. Wondering where
people are going and what their life is like. Watching babies and selfishly
wondering why theres lived and ours didn't. Guess its normal to wonder so maybe
I shouldn't feel bad. Krystinas baby is due in just 4 months. A little boy. I am
sooo excited.
> > >  Kaitlyn is doing better. Its only been 6 months so I'm proud of her and
happy to see her getting happier. She started a night job at Walmart doing
contruction. She LOVES it!!! and is making friends. Its great when you LOVE your
job.
> > >  after FT.Lauderdale hubby and I are taking a small cruise ship out to the
Island of Bahamas. I'm sooo excited about the cruise but nervouse because it's a
smaller ship. I once went deep sea fishing and was misserably sea sick after
awhile. :0  This is a long ride. I'm asking for something from my Dr. Hope it
helps. We will stay on the Freeport Island of Bahama for 3 nights & four days.
I've been to Bahams but never stayed the night on the Island. So I am sooo
excited. Kaitlyn is scared to death of me going. She is recently even getting
teary about it. I'm not sure if Verizon has a signal out on the Island. Anybody
know?? I told Kaitlyn that for my two week trip, taht that is the only time she
may not be able to get ahold of me. She keeps telling me she is sooo scared she
will never see me again. I know after loosing Arabella she has to be scared. She
said "Mom, if you dissapear I'm getting on your myspace and writing all your
friends to help find you!!" Ahhh she is sweet, but very scared. So if any of you
hear from her, just try and settle her worries. I need to share my exact
itinarairy with some of my close friends, and give it to Kaitlyn so she will
remember. Chris is very smart and will be able to settle her I'm sure. I've only
been away from Kaitlyn maybe twice in 8 years. Her birth mom use to leave her
and not come back for weeks, months and even years. Poor girl has been through
alot.
> > >  The longest part of our trip will be at Disney World so I shall have a
signal.
> > >  I went out to check on the horses earlier and saw the funniest thing
ever...Blaze, one of our horses was laying on the ground resting, and theres our
little pot belly pig Wilbur going at it against that huge ole horse. ROFLMAO
That pig is always in heat. Charlotte our pot belly female is preggy. Ima get
him fixed after maybe a litter, or a few liters, depending on how the first
liter goes. Pot bellys are sooo high around here. I paid a hundred for wilbur,
then found charlotte for $25. The demand is huge so I thought I will sell some
for $25.00 and make some people happy who are normally only finding them for
$100.00 pluss even then they are limited when finding one.
> > >  well I have a little housework to do. Tammy
> > >
> >
>

Hey there Towanda! Yep, that sure is right about nothing you can do about the
weather. I found a way fro making the rainy days wonderful mostly, by making
those nap and movie days. or game and movie days. That helps get us through
winter too. We had alot of snow this winter but it got warm enough to get out
and go sledding or on a hike. So it made it pretty fun.
  Well we cancelled the cruise and Bahamas part of our trip at the last minute. I
had been keeping a close eye on the weather and it called for storms, thunder &
lightening for two weeks in Bahamas. Also in Florida. The cruise we were taking
was a much smaller boat then say a carnival cruise. I just got nervouse and did
not want to be out in the middle of no ocean. Yeah, i chickened out but I think
you should always listen to your inuition. I also just realy wanted to have a
normal vaca like usual with the kids. Chris opted not to go. He hates the long
drive. Krystina is in Illinoise, almost 6 months preggy, so It's just Kaitlyn
and hubby & I. We're in Crystal River on our 2nd day. We flew in a helocopter
and saw the Manatees. It was breathtaking seeing them swim wayy down in their
natural habitat. Tomarow we take a pontoon boat, put on wet suits and get to
swim with the manatees. Soooo excited about that.
  Tomarow afternoon we head to Daytona for 8 days, then Disney.
  Well Kaitlyn no longer works at Walmart. She was let go after about a week and
a half. I think she just wasn't ready. Not since she just is gotten back to her
happy self. I'd like her to just finish school and have a good summer. Now Chris
is depressed. He graduated last june and is feeling like he's maybe a looser
since everyone else is in college. i try to tell him not everyone goes straight
out to college and he has sooo much time. He also feels bad because he lives
with us, but he's only 19 and we have wayy more room then we need. i like that
him and Kaitlyn live with us. I'd let them, and like if they wanted to live
somewhere else too..but they are always welcome. He says the only thing he's
done good in more then five years is to have Arabella and then she died. He
graduated from highschool!!! Lots of kids don't. He has always been sooo happy
and possative so I hate to see him that way. We won't talk about any of it. i
get all that I know from Kaitlyn. He's such an amazing child. I hope it passes
soon and he realizes just how great he is. I talked Kaitlyn into seeing her dr
for hers and she is doing great, but Chris...he will not budge so far. Maybe
this alone time will help him. Well he's not totaly alone. My brother lives next
door. They went to the movies last night to see the new Terminater. Maybe that
man time will help. I hope.
   Girl, I LOVE flowers and gardens. Sounds lovely at the cabin. I'd be there
alll the time. <soft smile>
   We someday want to build a cabin down in our woods, by the creek and fishing
dock. I LOVE sitting down there and could sit there for hours and hours. You'll
have to tell me how those tomatoes taste. They sound yum. Tomato's just don't
taset the same do they. Hope these work.
Wow taht would be a chore taking the doggies and cats, but you sound like me
with taking them. I couldn't bring any this trip and I miss them dearly.
Especialy my TinkerBell. She is my lil yorkie taht sleeps with me. She looked
sooo sad when I was packing. She never leaves my side.
  Hope you have an amazing summer my friend. hugs, Tammy


  Hi there in rainy PA.!  ;)  Yeah, I have heard that about Pa.  I
  met a fellow once who was from there.  He said it stays overcast and cloudy
there most all the time.  He was enjoying his new found sunshine when we met. 
Like the rain for you, the winter months in Illinois go on way too long to suit
me.  Ahhh...well!  whadayagawnado?


  I hope you are having or have had a wonderful time in Fla.  It sounds
delightful...oh! and a cruise too!  You guys take the coolest vacations!  :)  Do
write and tell us where all you went and what you enjoyed most about what you
saw.

  Glad to hear Kaitlyn is on the road to recovery and that she is love'n her new
job at Walmart. It was a tough year for her and you all too.  Glad things are
looking up again.

  Summer has begun for us and I'm busy putting in flowers at the lake.  We're
doing a vegetable garden this year as well.  That's exciting because we haven't
had a vegetable garden in years and years.  I've found 4 different heirloom
tomato plants to put in and I'm really excited to see how they turn out. 
Everyone says they taste like tomatoes 'use' to taste..like 'real' tomatoes. 
lol!  So we'll see.  Our cottage looks like a flower explosion has taken place. 
There's flowers 'everywhere.' I love my flowers!  ;)


  We'll be in an out of here as we move into summer.  I did my yearlies with the
doctor I keep here and soon we'll be heading back to Chicago to attend a
memorial for an extended family member who passed away quite recently.  I need a
few more things from home to carry me over the summer.  It's a kinda a chore
making the trip with 3 dogs and 3 cats in tow.


  I hope your summer is getting off to a great start - it sounds like it is with
the trip you had planned.  Take care!  :)
>
> ~t
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In writerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "charliesgirl_992000"
<charliesgirl_992000@> wrote:
> >
> > Pennsylvania is the rainiest state ever I think. I didn't know that until
after we had already moved here. Now I love it and I guess I gotta except
it...but "Good Grief it feels like it has rained a month straight!!" I know it
hasn't but atleast a week. In spring time, that feels like a lifetime. Ahhh but
in 17 days I will be on a 2nd honeymoon with hubby. Just hime and I. I cannot
wait. I need some Charlie and me time. we first spend a day and a half in
FT.Lauderdale, after a 14 hour drive from PA with a stop somewhere for the night
in between. I LOVE long drives!! Watching the world go by. Wondering where
people are going and what their life is like. Watching babies and selfishly
wondering why theres lived and ours didn't. Guess its normal to wonder so maybe
I shouldn't feel bad. Krystinas baby is due in just 4 months. A little boy. I am
sooo excited.
> >  Kaitlyn is doing better. Its only been 6 months so I'm proud of her and
happy to see her getting happier. She started a night job at Walmart doing
contruction. She LOVES it!!! and is making friends. Its great when you LOVE your
job.
> >  after FT.Lauderdale hubby and I are taking a small cruise ship out to the
Island of Bahamas. I'm sooo excited about the cruise but nervouse because it's a
smaller ship. I once went deep sea fishing and was misserably sea sick after
awhile. :0  This is a long ride. I'm asking for something from my Dr. Hope it
helps. We will stay on the Freeport Island of Bahama for 3 nights & four days.
I've been to Bahams but never stayed the night on the Island. So I am sooo
excited. Kaitlyn is scared to death of me going. She is recently even getting
teary about it. I'm not sure if Verizon has a signal out on the Island. Anybody
know?? I told Kaitlyn that for my two week trip, taht that is the only time she
may not be able to get ahold of me. She keeps telling me she is sooo scared she
will never see me again. I know after loosing Arabella she has to be scared. She
said "Mom, if you dissapear I'm getting on your myspace and writing all your
friends to help find you!!" Ahhh she is sweet, but very scared. So if any of you
hear from her, just try and settle her worries. I need to share my exact
itinarairy with some of my close friends, and give it to Kaitlyn so she will
remember. Chris is very smart and will be able to settle her I'm sure. I've only
been away from Kaitlyn maybe twice in 8 years. Her birth mom use to leave her
and not come back for weeks, months and even years. Poor girl has been through
alot.
> >  The longest part of our trip will be at Disney World so I shall have a
signal.
> >  I went out to check on the horses earlier and saw the funniest thing
ever...Blaze, one of our horses was laying on the ground resting, and theres our
little pot belly pig Wilbur going at it against that huge ole horse. ROFLMAO
That pig is always in heat. Charlotte our pot belly female is preggy. Ima get
him fixed after maybe a litter, or a few liters, depending on how the first
liter goes. Pot bellys are sooo high around here. I paid a hundred for wilbur,
then found charlotte for $25. The demand is huge so I thought I will sell some
for $25.00 and make some people happy who are normally only finding them for
$100.00 pluss even then they are limited when finding one.
> >  well I have a little housework to do. Tammy
> >
>