Joanne, sorry to hear about your grandson's girlfriend. That relationship with her father doesn't sound healthy at her age, does it? And now I just read your next post about her being heavy and your g/son gaining. It just doesn't sound good to me.

Sounds like Angela and Brett to a point-they are both heavy and do not seem like it bothers them, although they are walking.
Listen to this-my son called me yesterday and said he awoke to the dog barking at the paperman who was putting out the fire on the deck. It must have been smoldering all night. People cannot walk on it-so the party has been moved here. Threw all my junk in the den. Called everyone, some twice. Got the girl across the street to dust and vacc. Went shopping for the rest of the food-had to do that anyways. I had all the food so it will be easier not to have to lug it.
The only glich is that I had diarrhea last night-we had gone out to eat-I seem to be ok today. Nerves and too much sugar-I had brandied apples and baked sweet potato with butter and sugar. But were they good. And steak.Bye for now-Mima

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The relationship between my G/sons G/friend and her father not only sounds bad but looked bad.. I just hope it is not how it looked. It seems though that the main focus is to get her married and having lots of babies... So she says.
My daughter and her hubby left early this morning. She is so devoted to her work that she will be in her classroom all day tomorrow working..
Hello everybody...Joanne

Good morning-I am so tired and wound up. I can't sleep. It was a great party-Jessica came with her dad-she looks so great with her little round belly. I convinced Suzanne we need to go to her shower. The cake was out of this world-BJ's with choc and choc mousse.
So much food left over-trying to figure a way not to waste it. My son took stuff to his house because he was having company.
My aunt came-she always looks so fashionable. And a new baby was there-daughter's best friend Siobhan who graduated with her. I put her name on the cake too. It looked like they were getting married. It's MA here-people are so liberal.
We are going to go get flooring for the apt today-I may need 2 naps.
Relationships are strange. Joanne and the older you get, the more you notice. Suzanne's boyfriend says some strange things and she takes offense. But Brad does too-mostly in private-and I have never been able to stop him. After a while, you accept people like they are.
Bye-Mima

Joanne, it really doesn't sound good. I wish your grandson wasn't in that situation. It won't be good in the future. I think I was alot like your daughter. I spent so many weekends and holidays in the classroom. One night a few years ago on a Saturday night, there was a knock on my classroom window about 11:00. It was the police! They couldn't believe that I was there that late. Neither could I actually!!

Mima, glad the party turned out ok!!

I'm catching up on some laundry today. Bob is going to paint some cupboard doors. He painted the cupboard ages ago, and he just never got around to the doors and the drawer. It will be nice to have it finished and put back together. It was my grandmother's pie safe, that went to my mom, then to me, and eventually to Tim.

I'm hurting pretty bad today. Haven't overdone anything, so I guess it's just one of those flare days. Fun.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

Good morning-still cleaning up after the party-I feel so bad about all those leftovers but some I had to throw away. My stomache caught up with me yesterday for eating cake. But it seems to stop where before it didn't.
We went to get flooring yesterday, and passed a yard sale with baby things but we couldn't stop because we had to get the flooring. But, even thought the changing table was gone-on the way back-I got 2 things that I wanted Jessica to have-a bouncy reclining chair with music-and a playmat-each were 10 and good as new. !!!!
Massage today-my back was good for 3 days and now it's back to hurting. It seems like it gets out of place.
Gorgeous weather! Mima

Way to go on those great buys at the yard sale!! I love it when I get good deals!!

Good morning. I had such a wonderful massage yesterady-she worked on my hips big time-perhaps all my problems are fibro?????? Stomache a bit better-Auntie wants to go to lunch-I can have a turkey sandwich on my bread. Then we have our puddings-mine is tapioca and hers is grapenuts. !!!
Big mess with our prescriptions-The City changed the company and NONE of our scripts got transferred as promised by City. But there is a nice lady named Laurie who is working on it-worst case scenario-all new scripts!!!!!!!!!!!!! Which we will need to go to FL.
Very cool. Chance of selling camper to a friend of Brad's but he will have to tow it to FL for them. But we will net 10,000. Campers are not selling-just like houses.
Bye for now Mima

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I didn't find one yard sale when my daughter and I went out sat. We did find a craft show and didn't buy anything but some nuts..Most of the stuff I can make myself..So I know when the price is jacked up to the clouds..
Mima- I hope you are cool where you are. Florida is really hot right now..The rainy season is almost over.. Where we live it has not recieved its fair share of rain. It is going to take a big storm to bring up the water table...
My stomach has decided to say hello.. I hope it settles down befor I have to go to Tops this evening...
Hello Everybody..Joanne

Mima, I think many of our problems are from the fibro. Nice to hear that the camper may be selling soon!

Joanne, I always enjoy going to craft shows, but I really never buy anything. I can't make the stuff though. I'm a klutz!! Hope your Tops meeting went well.

Not much happening here. We've had Kramer to the doggy hospital for a couple of days. He is home now. He had some diarhea and was dehydrated, and now we think he's back to normal. He had just been there because of vomiting a few weeks ago, so they ran all kinds of tests this time to see if there was a problem with his liver or kidneys. Everything came back ok though.

Sure hope Kramer is ok.
I hardly buy anything at Craft sales for the same reason-I can make it. I don't need anything anyways.
My daughter is moving in with her boyfriend and I claimed the entertainment center that I gave her because we can use it. Bobby and I put sweat and tears putting it to gether. We have a TV set on the FLOOR in the bedroom but now I have to get rid of my bureau. I have 12 hours to make up my mind.
I had to get ALL new scripts because they didn't transfer ANY of ours-glad the secretaries were so nice!!!!!
Brad has someone coming to help him this morning put up sheetrock!
Chiro at 9-doing better. Women's bible at 1. Pick up the scripts in between. Mima

Kramer is doing better, but he still isn't back to being himself yet.
I laughed about the entertainment center. When Tim was home over the summer, he was pointing things out that he would like to take with him when he moves out. Keep in mind, he won't be graduating till spring 2009, but he is already thinking. Bob is thinking too, because he has plans for what to do with Tim's room when he moves out.

I went to a new chiropractor on Thursday. She put me through several stretching exercises, sat and asked a zillion questions, and then took xrays. I meet with her on Monday to go over everything, and to decide what the plan of action will be. My old chiro never did anything like that when I first went to him. I had heard good things about this woman, so I thought I'd give her a try. Hope she can help.

Hope everyone is doing ok!!

Sure hope you get help from the chiro. My adjustment didn't last long this time because I tried to move a chair while I was sitting on it. My stomache is better today but has been on the bum. And my sinuses are acting up.
Nix on the entertainment center. I told her to try to sell it at work.
Someone actually came to look at camper but he was also looking at others.
Boy-did it rain yesterday. We sure need it.
We went to see Brad's sister and she is doing better. She cried when we left but seemed happy when we got there. They took all her tubes out!!!!!!!!!
We are going to a new SS class and going to hear Ivan Parker tonight. He sings with the Gaithers and he's going to be at my gf's church. Even my sil is going,
We also went to Angela's brothers restaurant on the way home. I had haddock and mashed potatoes-it was good.
Mima

I have returned! My goodness, I had a hard time trying to get on the computer. A gfriend of mine came and spent the week. This is a gal I grew up with, so that makes 55 years of friendship under our belts. Anyway, we just talked and had a good time.

Mima - I hope you start to feel better soon. You haven't really felt good for a while. If it isn't the tummy, then it is the back. Hopefully, another treatment by the chiro will help. I know, for me, at times, I have to go about 4 times in a row, and then it is good for a long time. Have fun tonight.

Tammy - I remember when my kids were moving out. My daughter wanted stuff, but my son not so much. Had to force him to take things. Kids are sure different.

Joanne - Hope YOUR tummy has also settled down. This IBS stuff gets old fast!!!! I go to craft shows and look, but never buy anything. A lot of that stuff they sell are just dust collectors. Looks nice for the first little while, but it usually costs an arm AND a leg.

Hope you all have a good day.

Here's a little poem, written by a wonderful, gifted gal.

FINDING GOD EACH DAY
As through this life we wander...Getting burdened with life's cares,
We sometimes look around us...And ask if God is here.
We try so hard to find Him...In a world so full of stress,
That many times we overlook...His presence at its best.
Have you ever saw the wagging tail...Of a dog that you may greet?
Have you ever heard a purring cat...As it lay across your feet?
Felt the softness of a horse's lips...Eating oats from an outstretched hand?
Or watched a mother cow and calf...As they grazed upon the land?
Saw a deer out in the meadow...Its tall ears still and alert?
Watched a gopher in the garden...Digging up the dirt?
The robin in early springtime...Chirping with delight,
The wild goose in September...Preparing for its flight?
Yes..God is all around us...In all we see and hear,
But sometimes wer'e too busy... to see what is so near.
Please God ,help us to go slower...And enjoy the gifts you give,
Only then can we see you..In this world in which we live.

By Donna R.

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Happy- My Tummy settled for awhile..now it is back full force.. We ate out yesterday and I atr seafood gumbo and pasta and shrimp.. My back is bad too. I knew I was in trouble last night when the pain started in my abdomen and back..This too will pass...
Tammy- I have been trying for the past year to give things away to my kids... I think I will do like my G/mother did.. She put a name on the things that she wanted to give to family so that when she died we would all know what she gave away..I gave some of the stuff at that time to my daughter and son.. Now I can't get them to take anything...
Mima- We finally got a good rain yesterday. It just so happened that it caught me several blocks from home and Christie and I got soaked..
Have a good day everyone.. I am going to look for some comfort for my tummy...Joanne

I like the poem!!

Joanne, I met Tim halfway today for lunch. We talked again about the things that he would like to take with him. It will really look empty in here if he takes everything that he wants, but that's ok. It won't be as crowded in places then.

Hey everybody ... looks like you have all been quite busy. Sorry I haven't been around much. For one thing, my daughter has had pneumonia ... for another, we actually got to take a short vacation in the smokies. Rented a beautiful cabin up there for 4 days. Had a hot tub on the deck, whirlpool in the bedroom, 2 big screen TVs, 3 DVD players, game room loft with a pool table. It was in the woods, secluded. We didn't want to leave. We did a little shopping in Pigeon Forge, went out to eat once but grilled out there the rest of the time. There were some craft villages close by that we browsed one day - bought a swinging net hammock. It's so neat, it's just for one person, has a pillow you sit on then you can put your feet in the net and pull it out and lay down. I really enjoyed the break.

I've been trying to help daughter out some with the kids, too. She was really sick. I picked them up from school for her and took them to eat or to karate lessons ... of course I didn't really mind! ;)

Maybe things have settled down for awhile. (I think I've said that before, haven't I?) :p Oh well, I guess that's what having a life is all about. Just seems like sometimes I have a little more life that others!!! But, I think it's time for a rest. Not a vacation rest ... a real rest. I've got to take some time off. Been saying that for awhile now. Dr. ran a bunch of tests including blood work and an echocardiogram. He called and told me my blood was lower than usual the first of last week, then the last of the week he called and said I had a hole in my heart. I told them to tell me something new. He wanted me to go to a hemotolotist ... I said no ... been there done that. Then, he wanted me to go to a heart Dr. again, so I said I'd go one more time. He seems to think they may want to repair this hole now. Don't know why now ... I've known about the hole since before my daughter was born 37 years ago so I'm sure I've probably had it since birth. But, I'll go and we'll see. The only reason I'm going - my dad and his dad both died from heart attacks at age 72. That's 12 years for me - I'm already on the same heart meds my dad was on - scary. Clock's ticking. Just leaving it in the hands of God. Everybody has a time to go. If mine is 72 then I'll go. If not a heart attack then it'll be something else. I'm going to the Dr. but he still can't keep me from dying if it's my time.

Remember me telling you how dry it has been here ... that was a month ago. Still no rain. We're supposed to get some Tues. I think. Everything here is dead. You should see our yard, it's pitiful. It has been so hot and dry we can't stand to be outside for more that 5 or 10 minutes at a time. We have even been putting the dog in the basement. It's been in the 100s or at least upper 90s forever. I can't wait for fall to arrive.

IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME!!!

I heard that it was that hot in TN-our neighbors across the street in FL live there!
Well-it's raining here and will for 2 more days and we need that. It's getting fallish and the leaves are turning. I just love fall.
Back and stomache still not good but sinuses better, Brad is going to be working downstairs so I will put on the air cleaners-things are really coming to gether.
Our neice wants to get baptized. I push and push people to come to church and all we did was ask her once and now she comes every week and strated a college and career Sunday school class yesterday. We started an ALPHA class, if anyone has heard of it.
Wow-we went to hear Ivan Parker kast night at a small church nearby-wonderful. And on Oct 4 I will see Signature Sound.
It's getting very busy. And I think next week we will go away for an overnight and go to the BIG E exposition. It's a huge NE event.
So glad to hear from you Meme-take care of yourself. I will pray for your health. You are amazing with everything wrong-esp the blood. Boy-that vacation was special.
Nice to have lunch with Tim. I tried to give my beautiful maple dining room table to my kids and no one wants it. So here it sits. But when we have a party it holds desserts. It's a drop leaf so it's out of the way.
Bye for now Mima
Anne-you must be tired from having company-thanks for the poem.

Hi everybody. Time to post. Yesterday, I bought a 90 $ oair of sneakers and an ankle bandage. So I can go for walks. I have been looking at snakers for a long time but decided on these after I read about another opair on the net-but those were not appropriate so I got these. I will walk with Auntie today to try them out.
Apt is coming along. Brad has had help.
Funny-Jessica told me her mother is also having a baby-She's only 36. Next Feb-Jessica is due Oct 24. I hope I get to see the baby before I go.
Hope everyone is good. Mima

Hi everyone. Just a note to let you know what's happening in my life. My hubby is currently in ICU at a hospital in Dayton. He has been a beer drinker forever, and the doctor had told him he needed to quit because he has liver problems. Well, he didn't quit. He has been vomiting blood, his whole body is swollen, he's gained 20 pounds in 3 weeks. He went to the doctor on Monday and started vomiting there. They called the squad, took him to a small local hospital. After a few hours there, they transferred him to a large hospital in Dayton where the liver specialist is.

Anyway, our son is home from school. Very understanding professors. I'm doing ok, but I'm exhausted. The dog is at the doggy hotel so we don't have to worry about him.

I will keep you posted. Prayers would be greatly appreciated!!

OMG Tammy, I do hope he will be ok. What a terrible shock for you. He will have a fight on his hands, I am afraid. Do they think it is Cirosis of the Liver? Just hang in there! I am sure that you are exhausted.

Mima - Funny about Jessica and her Mom. At least the babies will be the same age. How old is Jessica?? Her Mom is certainly very young.

Meme - nice to see you. You vacation sounds wonderful. Also, hope your daughter is ok.

Joanne - Hope the tummy has settled down again. Have you ever tried to take Immodium when it is acting up?? I find that it helps me.

I was sick yesterday. Went to bed on Monday night and got a case of the chills (fm thing), no fever, this went on for a couple of hours, and then got so hot, but my body temp was only 98.6 (seems lately, it is 96.2 each and every day) so could have been a fever, I guess, even though it was normal. Didn't sleep all night and had a splitting heacache as well. Yesterday, of course, I was so darn draggy. Better today.

Hope all are well.

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Tammy- Prayers are with you... I surely hope that your hubby will get through this... Take care of yourself and keep us posted,as much as you can.It is wonderful your son can be with you..
Happy- Immodium is in my house all the time.It helps sometimes but then it binds me up and I have another problem..
mima- 90$ for shoes? They better work good..I have paid almost as much too..They do last longer...I usually wear N/Balance..
Meme- Nice to see you back.. I hope your daughter is back to normal and doing well..
Have a Good Day...Joanne

Oh Tammy-how awful. Prayers for all of you. It seems sometimes we get a wake up call about our health. Sure hope and pray this is all reversible. Put all of you in God's hands.
Angela sked me to meet her at the hospital to stay with Keith in his carriage while she has an appt. I can't lift him without hurtng my back-I told her she should make her appts later when Brett can stay with him. But I will go today. I am not good with last minute changes to my plans.I do love to see him. I need to get over my resentment about her.
Shoes were nice for walking-they are New Balance.
I hope you feel better Anne.
I have to get ready for a large roup coming tomorrow night. Gotta get peaches for a cobbler.
Bye for now Mima

Tammy ... praying for Bob. Hope he is home and recouperating soon.

Some cooler today. Had a little much needed rain yesterday. Might get a little more tonight. Not holding my breath ... chances are 40%. I don't do well when the weather changes. This time is no different.

Ever heard of Lisa Harper? She is holding a women's conference at one of the larger churches in town next Fri. night and Sat. (21 & 22) Daughter asked me to go with her. They are serving breakfast Sat. morning. Sounds like fun. She has a Bible Study on Hebrews that has a DVD with it that I'd like to have. She's the one who founded the 'Renewing the Heart' conferences that were so big back a few years ago. I went to one of those in Nashville with a women's group once. She's really good. I don't have Praise Team practice next Sat. and hubby was gone most of last Sat. (most of last week, actually) so I should get a turn, huh?

Well, got to get busy. Have a full schedule on the weekend and need to get a head start on it. SS lesson is hairy. Romans ... 5 worksheets on Good vs. Evil. 4 of them are debate sheets. Lovely! I have the 7th and 8th graders now on top of CE job. I've had to enlist some help with that! Plus I'm singing on the Praise Team Sun. Morn. and then playing Sun. night and also doing the special music AND we have choir practice at 5. Co-ordinator of Worship handed me a notebook so full of music that made my head spin last night. It's a good thing I have 3 days and I don't know if that's enough!

Have faith Tammy!!! Remember, "all things work together for good for those who love God!"

Feel better everybody ...

Quick update. Bob was moved out of ICU about 6:30 tonight. He had some food - jello, pudding, apple juice, soup. He is very weak. There hasn't been any vomiting, and there has been no blood in his stool. The nurse said if it continues that way, he may get to come home tomorrow afternoon. That scares me. He is so weak.

I'm sorry I'm not reading and responding to all of your posts. I really need to go to bed.

Well, that's good news. Hope it continues and he does what he needs to do. It's hard to change. If you need support, Al-anon is a good place. Still praying.
I met Angela at the hospital and I stayed 2 hours until he went to sleep =she had all kinds of pre-natal tests. That Keith is so good. My gf told me that I get upset because it reminds me of my mother and all I went trough with her but that I am not the same person and I can set boundaries. I also can confront-she told me that noone could bring their children in but I saw everyone else bringing their children in-not that it would be good because she was in there for an hour. That's why I always feel manipulated but God says we have to help those that "persecute" us, not just the easy ones like my aunt. That's it-I feel persecuted. HaHA
Gotta get ready for marriage group tonight=Brad took the baseboard heat off the wall and now it sits there with no paint or baseboard. I bet it will be like that for a long time. And everything is a mess downstairs and plasterer is coming this morning for the apt.
But we are going away Sun=hope my stomache settles/I know I need an antibiotic. There is a huge event called the Eastern States Exhibition. We will see Brad's sister on Sun-go to a hotel, and go to the BigE on Monday. Bye for now-Mima

Our minister was down to visit Bob the other day. He told Tim and I that he and Bob are going to have a "little chat" when he's better. The minister's dad, brother, and sister were all alcoholics. I think Bob is ready to admit that he is.
I'll be heading to the hospital in a couple hours. Trying to get things done around here in case he gets to come home later today.

I hope all of you have a great weekend. I've skimmed the posts, but I'm not taking time to respond. Just know that you are all wonderful for your support, and I wish you all the best!

Wow how God intervenes. I am a big fan of support groups but when you get God involved, there is hope. Been down that road myself. Not fun.
I am tired from last night but it was great. We talked about forgiveness. And someone shared a story that brought her to tears but had such a great ending. She forgave something just awful because she knew she was forgiven
We are going away tomorrow after we see Brad's sister who isn't doing well-using the trach again.
Be good Tammy-we are praying for al of you. Mima

Well, Bob can't come home today. In fact, the doctor told him at least 3 more days. He is back on an IV, increase in the oxygen, more pain meds. I could have cried. I'm going early tomorrow to talk to the doctor myself.

Tammy, I'm so sorry. But it's better to be safe. If he needs a few more days to heal, he'd better take them. It'll work out, you'll see. He'll be home, and a better man for it, in no time. I'm sure right down to my achy bones that this is just God's wake-up call for him and ... if I'm right ... there isn't a thing you can do about it but pray and stay by his side until he wakes up. The ultimate decision is his and his alone. You know how that is! So, just settle down and wait. You know God's clock doesn't work like ours. Just give Him time to do His stuff. This didn't happen right at this moment ... when you are home and not working ... by accident, either. Remember what I said earlier about ALL THINGS? Just give those things time to work.

Praying for you all in this situation. Not an easy one, I know!

Meme-that was awesome advice. And it goes for everything. Everyone have a wonderful day-our prayers are with all of you, Tammy. Mima

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Tammy- Meme said it the best... Has the Dr. given you a diagnosis yet?He may just have a ulcer... My Son went through the same thing a few years ago.. He no longer drinks..He has devoted his life to God and is now happy..
Prayers with you...Joanne

Meme, thanks for saying what you did! I know it is so true. From Bob's beer drinking and taking Tylenol, he has lots of liver damage. Cirrosis (I don't know how to spell it) is the diagnosis. The doctor said that if he stops drinking, he may be able to live a long life. I do believe that it was a wake up call to Bob.

A woman from the dependency dept. came in to talk to him today about his alcohol drinking. She asked how many DUI's he has had, how many car accidents due to alcohol, what time he starts drinking in the morning, and how many times there has been violence in our home because of the drinking.

He has never had a DUI. He had one car accident, but he hadn't been drinking (they did a test at 2 hospitals). He never drinks in the morning. He might have a couple beers in the afternoon, but usually he'll go up to the Eagles or VFW at night and have some beer. He has never been violent in any way when he has been drinking. I think his answers shocked her.

The bleeding came from the esophagus where damage had been done because of the liver problem. His dad had liver problems, and he never drank.

Right now we are looking at Thursday for possibly coming home. He may be on oxygen for a while at home, but we can deal with that.

Thanks for all of your prayers and well wishes everyone. I am about ready to go to bed. It's early, but that's ok.

That's actually great news. It's serious but it could have been much worse. I know you are probably getting lots of advise but here is a little more. Don't tell him how lucky he is, don't stay on his case about how this is his own fault and don't keep talking to him about his drinking. He knows ... just give God time to work. Sometimes nagging at a person can do more damage than good. If he were to go back to drinking beer again later the best thing to do is become sad to the point he will notice something is wrong. When he mentions your mood, tell him you hate to see him drinking again because he is cutting his life with you and Tim short and you don't know how you will manage without him.

I'm still praying for you all ... the hardest part is yet to come!

Meme is right-it will be difficult but you seem to have a good relationship. It would be comforting to go to a support group like al-anon. I went for 23 years and it helped me stop doing and saying the wrong things and also develpo a personal relationship with God. I don't agree with the acting sad part-but def agree with telling him you want a great life with him healthy.
I prayed for all of you this morning. Love Mima

Good morning.

Tammy, sending you lots of big, Soft hugs. This is NOT going to be easy. One of my neighors had Cirosis of the liver and NEVER had a drop of alcohol in his life. He also had cancer of the liver.

I hope you are able to soon get some rest. I am sure all this stress has caused everything to flare a bit. Glad that they are keeping him a few extra days. Only your hubby can decide the path he wishes to take. Keeping you all in my prayers, Tammy.

I certainly don't believe all alcoholics are abusive. Also, they don't all drink in the morning. A lot of people believe, that because they drink only beer, that they are not and cannot become alcoholics. Sadly, that is a mistake. My uncle was a "beer" alcoholic.

Meme - nice to see you back. Have missed you.

Mima - I guess I am like Mima. I don't agree with the acting sad part either. COMMUNICATION is one of the most important tools that we have. Certainly, I agree with not nagging, but everybody in your family is affected, not just your hubby.

Joanne - hope you got the rain you wanted. It is cool here and maybe some snow flurries on the way, at least in the mountains and foothills.

Everybody have a great day. I am heading off to work today.

Meme, I pretty much knew this was coming from tests he had done last spring. He had been told to stop drinking. I haven't bugged him about the drinking, BUT I have told him that we need to get our cemetary plots and tombstone picked out just in case. Mean, aren't I??? If he does start drinking again, I'm not sure how I'll handle it. He told the doctor yesterday that he thinks he's going to get me a baseball bat to keep around the house to use on him. The doctors are pleased with the support that he is receiving. They said many people come in that bad, and they have no one.

Mima, right now, Bob wants to talk to our pastor instead of going to any support group. I may have already said that our pastor's father, brother, and sister were all alcoholics, so he is very familiar with what it does to a family.

Well, I need to get moving. I'm finishing up a load of laundry, and I'm trying to straighten things up around here. I've kind of let things go. I plan to leave for the hospital about 11:00. That will get me there at noon. It's a long drive, but I turn on the radio and sing my fool head off. Do you guys ever listen to K-Love? Christian radio? I also listen to a local Christian station. In a few weeks I am helping with the fall shareathon for the local station. I'll be answering phones and taking pledges. Should be fun!

Thanks for all of the prayers. I do believe that the prayers are helping!!

Tammy-I think that the whole situation is going in the right direction.I was thinking of you this morning when I read a meditation page that said to look at how great God is-not at the situation. I surely need that too. I remember that my mother had an infection in her liver from drinking cheap wine and that my brother got some crazy disease in his liver from beer and they said it was genetic.
Still recovering from doing all that walking at the Big E. we don't have to do that again.
Going to finish the baby quilt today. Shower on Sunday.
Tammy-you are doing great-Christian music always gives me comfort.Mima

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Tammy- I hope this was just a wakeup call for your hubby and that he can stop drinking.. I lived around alcohol all my life.my mother was a bad alcoholic. She was not a nice person when she was drinking.. So in that respect that your hubby was good and didn't hurt you or himself you are lucky..I pray he can get well..
Meme- Do you still have your poodle? Christie is a year old this month.. She is still very much a puppy.. I am told she will not really mature till she is almost 2 yrs..I try to walk her 3 miles every day half in the morning and half at night..That way she is getting rid of some of that excess energy..The walk helps me and my nerves too.
Mima- You are always talking about making baby quilts.. Do you do them on the machine?
Happy we are getting some light rain... We hope to get more tomorrow.. But, untill we see it we didn't get it!!!This area seems to always miss out..I live a mile from the Gulf of Mexico..It usually passes right over and out to the gulf.
Joanne

Well, this quilt was a hurry up job-already printed on some cute material-I just hand-quilted the lines on it and sewed it together. People keep having babies!!!!Now I will have to make one for Angela's baby-I can take my time on that one.
My cousin got taken to the hospital the other night with kidney stones-and she was supposed to be at parent's night last night! I hope she is better today-I will call Auntie-she's her daughter that she lives with.
My daughter just got a dog-3 year old beagle -female -mix. I wonder how the cats will like that.
I am guessing Bob comes home today-What an ordeal! Hope you all readjust well.
My gf's daughter, who just went to college, is having a terrible time because. in the middle of her adjusting to being away , and all her friends scattered everywhere, her bf broke up with her. The college has been wonderful- a counselor has stepped in and also other people. My gf had to go there yesterday.
Chiro today-am catching up on bills etc. Mima