Hi Ladies!!!!!
Got to sit down for a few minutes while dd's teacher aide is here and they are doing 'math'. Tonight is weigh in and I'm not sure what it will be like, but I will accept whatever it is. Other dd comes home from college today for her month break. Yea!!!! She will watch her sister while dh and I go to my work party Friday. I can't believe we are actually having an evening out!!!!
Wendy, I hope Brandon can come off the pheno. Usually if they have been seizure free for a year, they can either take them off or start weaning. DD has been on so many of them and built up resistances and ended up getting toxic, that we would then have to move on to the next. Even with being on 3 now, she has small seizures everyday. You hang in there, sounds like he's been doing fairly well if they are talking about decreasing/stopping it. What a bummer about the truck!....but you do need the reverse gear, unless you can figure out a way to always park with your nose sticking out.

I have felt bad that I don't think I have congratulated you on how GREAT you are doing with your exercise and losses recently. I am SO PROUD of YOU!!!!

Don't let this weeks gain [even though I didn't see what it was] get you down. You are definitely on the down side, all in all.
Sherri, good to hear from you. I understand the 'full plate' stress. You hang in there.

: Yep, we need to get our 'cabooses' back on that track and heading in the right direction......and getting out of that roundhouse!!!!!! I hope what you will be making will off set the increase in Megans tuition at school. Hang in there.
Coco, Congratulations on your loss last eve!!!

Hm, pizza dip sounds good.......but what did you serve it with? Maybe we can end up with a loss this month, with all the 'goodies' around. That would make us feel good about ourselves. I know I'm gonna try to alert to what I am stuffing in my mouth.
In regards to the pressures of HAVING to buy gifts, we do not do it anymore, and haven't for the past 6 or 7 yrs. It is SO NICE to hear a teenager say how wonderful it is to get past the 'materialism' and 'commercialism' of businesses making HUGE profits off of Christs name. I can't begin to tell you the peace that has overcome our family, with not worrying about having to rely on a special day. We give to ones we love any time throughout the year. The gift of ones time, things made with love, and caring for our fellow man is what I think, some of the best God and his Son gave us. I don't need something else that can't be used. Call me 'Scrooge' if you want, but I can't go along with societies made up things like 'Santa'.....'Easter Bunny'.... done in the name of Christ. To me, it is a 'slap' in the face to a WONDERFUL MAN who shouldn't be degraded. You should of seen my aunt that is a nun when I told her my feelings..........but you know in the end, she couldn't dispute my reasonings. It is amazing how our society dictates our thinking. OK, I'll get off my

Just my take on things........
I hope everyone that is MIA is hanging in there. Nita, been missing you and hope you are doing well. Eleni, how is the post-hypnotic state going?? I'm spacing so many names....especially when postings have been awhile....but you're all my TOPS buddies are in my heart!
Have a super day, and I will post later on the 'December' thread!
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