Cinders, have you ever had a perfect day?

If so, what was it like.

If not, what is it like in your dreams?

Please don't read anything into this, I am just curious.



Neak, Tell Sis hi for us, and that we will continue the prayers. At least she has a good sense of humor.

I don't worry about you nearly as much these days. Maybe a little, but not as much.

I know life will continue to be difficult. That is the nature of life - I would guess everyone who reads here knows that. I take joy in knowing that we can find happiness as we go, and it doesn't have to be all bad. Hard yes, difficult yes, but happy too. I like the happy parts, and I concentrate on those moments.

Too much sunshine = skin cancer.
The right amount = nice tan.

I"ll take the sunshine I get.

Hi CC !! (SS waves)

Hi T&L !! (waves both hands)

Hi everyone !! Waves both hands, nods head - gets dizzy.)

Are you singing again these days Neak?
That would probably be a good measure of how you are really doing.

SS

AW, are things OK at your house?

SS

Ah, you have asked me this before.....

When the children were little, I was fortunate to be a very, very broke sahm. Our favorite outings were the free ones because those were our only outings.

So, in the bleak midwinter, we would pack a picnic, grab the beach towels, put on our swimsuits, put the Beach Boys on the stereo, grab our copy of "Moe The Dog In Tropical Paradise" and head to the beach party - in the living room. We'd lay on our towels and read the book. We'd get on the floor and swim. We'd dance a little. We'd eat lunch.

Those were the good old days.

These are the good new days.

I am so pumped and excited it isn't funny......I am doing my first 1/2 marathon next Saturday. April 28th. I have raised nearly $2,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I'm wearing my red shoes, white socks, black shorts, purple Team In Training team shirt, blue visor, and green crown. I'm gonna be a sight to see. My estimated finish time is 3.5 hours.

[color:"purple"]I AM A [/color][color:"green"]ROCKSTAR[/color][color:"purple"] !!!!![/color]

Yes, but it never hurts -

Does it?

How is the brownie eating dog BTW?


And of course, we want to know how it goes.

Are you totally ready?

SS

Well, I reached my required goal. Just turned in $365 more. Found out that a woman on our team, she's not the smartest person on the team - works at a day care center so she doesn't earn much - seems to have a good heart, was $900 from her requirement. I know she doesn't have the money. I gave it to my coach. I feel blessed. I wouldn't have known if my mentor hadn't told me. I had to get the money back so Tami could have it credited to her. I don't want her to know. I don't care if it comes from the Bluebird of Happiness, the Easter Bunny, an unexplained miracle. Doesn't matter. I just want her to feel the same relief I feel. I want her to walk next Saturday without that worry.

I just need to get my children's day planned and get packed - and keep on working on my foot. I wish I thought there was something more I could do. I rolled it on an ice bottle most of the day.

The brownie eating dog is FINE......Just fine.

You tell that brownie eating dog to be good! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

My internet has been down for the last several days, finally got it back last night but didn't have a chance to say hi till today.

My allergies have been too bad the last few weeks for me to sing much, but I am singing inside.

Can't stay long - have to get ready to p/u AJ's check, get a load of dirt for my garden, and clean house.

So good to hear from all of you, and to be back again!

Update on the JD: no sheriff calls again - so far - and the application procedures continue apace. Neaksis got a wonderful letter from our pastor's wife, who was also the kids' counselor for a while, Great letter, talked about how he was superficially sweet and charming, and it would be easy to think that he had no issues. She described how his whole demeanor changes when his anger proglems are brought up, and told of her concern at hearing the things he has been doing lately. She clearly said that she was worried that, if nothing was done, he would injure someone seriously or fatally.

She also said the home resources were exhausted, that it was no longer a beneficial place for him to be, and he needs residential treatment asap.

In the meantime, it would be much more scary if God's hand could not be seen guiding each day with custom precision. He is in charge, and taking this wherever it needs to go.

Foster baby has gone back to his mom, at least for now. The timing was perfect on that, too.

Anyhoo, must get busy - how time flies!

Anyhoo, must get busy - how time flies!

That reminds me .........
Neak, you know what the frog said don't you?

SS

And tell me about this one -
have to get ready to ........... get a load of dirt for my garden .......

You don't have dirt around your house already?
I didn't know they made yards without dirt. You should post a picture. My mom told me if I paid attention, I could learn something new every day. I guess she was right. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Cinderella -
Thanks for caring. Thanks for being willing to help others. We need more people like you in the world. I'm glad the dog is OK. I wish your health was better too. We will want to hear how it goes for you.

AW,
What in the world is going on?

By for now.

SS

I am pumped - got several reasons....

more in a later report!!!

How flies time?
I don't know. What did the frog say?

Not all houses come with dirt. Around here, there is usually a few inches of dirt-like material covering a solid rocky composite soil type, almost as much fun to break up as granite.

We had a little dirt right up next to the house, but only a little, and it had to be imported, too.

I got the dirt spread, and can hardly move now. I'll have to take pictures. Of the dirt, not me.

Time to walk - I helped the team avoid a crisis!!! I am good!!!

AW's mum update

AW was supposed to be on leave to get rest however has been lobbying everyone from the top office down trying to get info on home leave for herself and the wives. She looks exhausted, sounds exhausted and has hardly slept for 5 days or so. Its got so bad I've taken the car keys off her. except she hasn't realised it yet. She needs 12 hours of sleep.
GD is not looking much better, just younger. I think she is still getting her head around the 'it does happen to her' - the 'it' being life and adverse situations and welcome to the Army wife life dear one.

Sleep will improve their outlook I am sure.

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I am a blessed woman.....I am so lucky.....

Got an off the wall prayer request.

During training today, my coach and my mentor found a man lying on a pedestrian bridge. He was unresponsive. They turned him over and found he was a 36ish white male wearing running clothes and fairly new shoes. In his hands, he had some sports snacks. He was not breathing and had, apparently, wet himself. They started CPR and called 911. The paramedics found him with no pulse. The first part of the ECG showed only the action from the chest compressions. They entubated him, shot him full of epinepherine and something else, and started bagging him. They took him to the hospital w/ the lights and sirens on.

So, my coach (Martha) and my mentor (Niki) are pretty shook up. But, we have no way of finding out who he was or how he is doing. This brought up issues for a woman whose brother was killed in a car wreck and helped by some good samaritans. The whole team was distressed. Somewhere this man has friends, family, and loved ones.

Just keep the man on the bridge, Martha, and Niki in your prayers.

My Possibly Dream House, But Probably Not.



This is the house I want in Kansas. Not that I ever wanted to live in Kansas, but I'd move to the Antipodes right now if I didn't have to work so much and it seems that Kansas and Oklahoma are the likely destinations. And not that this house will be available next summer when I might possibly be able to actually move. But I like it.

It has a dormer.<img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> I've never had a dormer before. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> You still around, Believer? Want to move to Kansas? It only gets blown away once in awhile. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

t&l

I love it....

I love it too. Do you have a clue how lucky you are to be able to purchase such a beautiful house for such a small (ish) amount of money? You'd get NOTHING in England for that - a one-bedroomed flat at most and in HK it might pay the legal fees!

That's just because more people want to live the UK and HK than in Kansas. Kansas is F-L-A-T. And windy. And cold in the winter and muggy in the summer. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/eek.gif" alt="" />

But cheap. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> And I could be less-gainfully employed. I like that part. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> And it beats the Antipodes.

I think................. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

t&l, who is off to work--dreaming about Kansas and my new little dog, Toto <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Approx 3007 sq ft................ That's a lot of cleaning.

How can you say that TL, we have tropical, sub tropical, Mediterranean, ,,,,, desert. lots of desert ... and the only snow you get is if you go to the mountains in winter.... sometimes. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> or if the snow machines are working <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

and we have lots of flat <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> miles and miles of it <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

and endless beaches, sunshine, no ozone layer but who needs one !! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

and the US $ is worth 20% more here as well!! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

BARGAIN <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/pfft.gif" alt="" />