I was trying to work out where rella came from then went duh

oh well thumbs user only.


sorry to hear about your little girl. I hate kids getting hurt.
From what AW used to say about those sort of cases its a big circle, the kids act out what happened to them many times if not properly counselled and its goes on & on

you did the right thing no matter what. but begs the question where did the nephew experience that?

I hate seeing kids hurt, cant even see Mikey get a needle what a sook hey.

I bet a chiropractor would be of help.

I'll bet anything those sweet whispers involved some heavy-duty blackmail. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Cathedral sinks <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

Neaksis continues to have difficulties. For sure, her younger two would still be acting out sexually with other kids, given the chance. It is exhausting for her to continually make sure they don't have that chance.

Right now the poor thing is dealing with Val's first major "normal" crush. It is normal to a point, but because of her experience also has sexual overtones, at least on her end. (I'm sure the little boy would be surprised.)

Having seen both sides up close, it does give me sympathy for what Rella's nephew must have experienced, but yet at some point he also became responsible for his own choices. I hope the counseling helps.

Mom, call Flard.

What should she call him?

SS

You know, I wonder what motivated him to do this.

My mom still maintains my d 'enticed' him - but she was only 12 or so when it started. She has not intimated that anything had happened before C touched her. My mom is unable to see that C did anything wrong. Even though I point out he was 2 years older - much larger physically - and knew that his dad helped me w/ many household chores which I was unable to do. Therefore, he had power physically and emotionally over my daughter.

Tonight, in talking to mom, who did fine w/ the surgery, I accidentally called my sister a 'poopoo head' which got a chuckle and an agreement from mom. And my daughter. My son couldn't have cared less. But, we keep praying for 'them' and we know God knows who and what we mean.

Still no word from my mom. She was to call when she got home. Bet it will be after the fireworks - if they get her home tonight.

I guess I am all but dead to my sister. Well, one of these days.......

Well, mom got home mid-day. She just didn't answer phone for some reason (doesn't hear well). Says she is fine. Didn't reach her till 9:30 last night.

Time to leave for work and I still need my shower.

SS, I think he just wanted to talk about underwater fish photography, and his plans to go to Mexico again this next weekend. Nothing earth-shaking that I am aware of.

Happy late 4th to all.

Neaksis gave us a special present. I have one child in front of the TV with a bucket, and another wedged in front of the toilet with a pillow and blanket.

Sigh. So far, the Dervish is fine.

I can't remember when I have had such a peaceful day. All three of mine are lying down with buckets as well. It's the only time they are ever quiet.

HA-A-A-A-A-A-A-AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> He wanted money because he screwed up his checking account and just needed to "borrow." We shall see... <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

Just blasting through on my way to the bank to get my dad's SS check and reimburse myself for paying his house payment. I've been VERY busy lately--women have been spitting out babies like machine gun bullets, and I've been caught in the crossfire. Very few of them have been straightforward, either--just very time-consuming, difficult, and tiring. We've had, in the past several days, at least 6 women who were headed towards a C-section, but which we never-give-up nurses of the night shift have been able to successfully steer to a more-conventional conclusion. One of them was an enormously heavy individual having a first baby. She had multiple health problems, in addition to her weight, that would've made her a surgeon's nightmare to operate on. And she wouldn't dilate, either, but nobody wanted to cut, so when we came on we just started pulling one intervention after another out of our bag of tricks, until we got a vaginal delivery out of her at last. The doctor went down to the desk afterwards and told the other nurses that the 2 of us who had accomplished this for her were the best L&D nurses she'd ever seen. I felt a rosy glow of achievement for several whole seconds, and then somebody else popped a complication and we were off and running again. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> I'm supposed to have 3 days off here--and I'm really hoping I get them, too. Ah's tahrd.

Today I should find out if my fixing-the-septic-tank loan will go through, or whether I have to start hustling again. At least my current account was moved to another office, which is willing to work with me over a refinance, albeit at a higher interest rate, higher monthly payment, and lower cash payout than the people who may or may not be turning us down. DON'T BUY MANUFACTURED HOMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They're the dickens to deal with after the initial purchase. I sure won't ever do it again.

Also, got a call from a police detective in southern CA today that they'd arrested someone who had my personal financial information in their possession (among others), and did I know anything about it? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Nope. I didn't, as a matter of fact. The person is a female, said she worked in the housing loan industry...and oddly enough, the address being used is the address of the house we're currently trying to re-finance. So it will be interesting to see where THAT goes to. At least my credit report shows nothing interesting going on right now, as of today, so it doesn't look like she had much fun with it before the police caught up with her. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> Bummer for her, huh? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Well, I'm off to see the wizard. I knew I shouldn't have answered that phone. Just got called in to work days tomorrow, so there goes another leisurely day at the computer, the sewing machine, or the kitchen sink (only I wash dishes at mine, thank you). <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" /> Oh, well, overtime is overtime. I can't go visit the girls, not with all those diseased juveniles they've got over there! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" /> So what else is there to do? Besides housework, I mean. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

t&l

Neaksis said:
I can't remember when I have had such a peaceful day. All three of mine are lying down with buckets as well. It's the only time they are ever quiet.

Quiet can be good, but then, sometimes it means something's going on. Especially with boys.

We spent the 4th in Zion National Park.
Nice day.
Rained just enough to cool things off, but not enough to need a raincoat.

We think we might write a book on Zion Park - we know lots of cool facts about it that many people don't know.
I'll share a few.

1. Zion park is mostly rocks. (by percentage)
2. The road through the tunnel cost more than $1.50 to build. (We're sure of that.)
3. Most of the rocks in the park have been there for more than a year. Many for more than 3 years.
4. It's the same distance to drive through the park east to west as it is to drive through west to east. (when rounded to the nearest mile)
5. More people visited the park last year than visited in 1932.
6. Camping is allowed in the park campgrounds.
7. There is more than enough rock in Zion Park to fill all of Imelda Marcos's shoe boxes.
8. The total weight of rock in the park is more than the weight of three average sized down pillows.

We figure maybe others would want to know these amazing facts. There are lots more too........

The Dervish didn't light anything on fire yesterday?

I can't go visit the girls, not with all those diseased juveniles they've got over there!

I think that explains the buckets - I was wondering.

SS

I am grateful that no one in my family needs a bucket.

x told d tonight that he wants to talk to her. Seems he is disappointed in her because of something he knows about that she doesn't know he knows. He told her this on the phone. Now she is concerned about what this lecture will be about. The same sort of passive/aggressive stuff I used to get from him.

Cinderella--Sorry your various family members are giving you so much trouble. Sounds like you need a vacation from the whole batch of them!

t&l

Hello all, tl, neak, neaksis, rella & ss - awsmum signing on.

Glad to see neaksis got some quiet time!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'm glad the dervish is ok though young Neak, I think the world needs a few dervishes to just keep it interesting.
Aussie was a right little dervish from what his father used to say. Actually it wasn't exactly the word 'dervish' he called him - but close enough if you get the drift. lol <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Did I ever tell you his father went silver gray by 39? I wonder why?
Hows AJ's hair these days? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I think Mikey should be a dervish. It would keep me busy for an hour or so then I could hand him back to AW!!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

AW is almost back to 100% BUT STILL HAD TO GO LAY 6 SLABS - what do you do I ask? <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />

TL good to hear from you and belated Happy Anniversary to you for 35 years. Thats an achievement. Just accept it dear woman, you're an achiever!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

We have pizza!!! I love pizza, my hips love it even more, though I'm not sure my digestive system is in fully needs meet relationship <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Aussie had Roo, Emu and Crocodile for lunch today with Damper cooked by the local elders of the Noongar people who sang songs to guide their spirits home. Of course my preference is that this wont be required. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

I ate roo once. Tasted just like meat.

Alligator - I think I ate that once - though not the same as croc.

Have appt to take my 'achey breaky' foot to the dr in the morning. It's not a happy foot. Mostly happy though I have isolated the biggest hurt.

Gotta pack for the beach....daughter has to pack to go on mission trip to Louisiana. Son has to get ready to go to dad's for week.

My brain is tired. Maybe my meds are out of whack. I think I've gotten too many holes in my lexapro. Maybe that is part of why I feel all yucky. I need my weekly appt w/ chiropractor but just can't get there. Bummed.

Gator. Roo. Eeeew.

Hope your poor foot feels better.

Don't forget the em-ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />
Nobody around here will be wrestling Aussie for his plate, at least!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />

t&l

I was driving out in the country around here a couple of times and saw llamas grazing in the fields. That struck me as a bit unusual.

Well, I ate the gator in who knows when....ate some shark once, too. The roo was in 1986.

Not affecting that pretty little foot of mine.

However, earlier tonight, I thought I might need to borrow one of those buckets. A touch elevated temp, eyes hurt, tummy queezed. But, I think the worst is over with.