LOL, u r so silly...LMAO...thanks for the laugh and the help...I appreciated it...

I'm still sweating...that poor little ac...trying to cool the living room, and my bedroom...I don't see how we made it for Katrina and Rita like this...

I'm thanking God for cold showers right now...that makes a world of difference sometimes...yalk about a shock but when you get use to it...WOW BABY!

((((Rin))))

Glad to see in the grand scheme of things you're doin alright.

Enjoy the comforts at your friends place, and if you get a chance to sneak on, just know that I'm keeping you and the boys in my prayers.

You're sounding pretty good all told Keep hangin in there.

Mom and Dad got power back a few days ago. I think they're still handing out free meals at Coteau Baptist Church. COOKED meals, like meat loaf and stuff. Some volunteers from Tennessee or something. If all you're eating is bologna it might be worth the trip. I'm coming Sat afternoon. If you need something you can't get in Houma, let me know. Everything's back to normal here.

Hi Rin, thanks for letting us know how you're doing. I know it's not on the same scale, but I'm in South Florida, and remember those cold showers after Hurricane Andrew and Wilma. I feel your pain!

Here's some great storm music LOL

Praise You In this Storm by Casting Crowns

Flood by Jars of Clay

hi all, thanks for all of the thoughts...Ears, I appreciate the music...the boys and I got home from mandeville tonight...Travis, my friend and I sat in line for two hours in the car and stood in line for another six hours to get emergency food stamps to replace all of the food that we lost for the hurricane today...his grandma was nice enought to watch the boys for me while I did that...

When we got back I loaded the boys again and headed home...we are already feeling the effects of Ike tonight...the wind is pretty bad but we can sit on this one...waiting to hear from my fam to see if they are going to head in this direction for the weekend...

been trying to straighten up this place from the madness of gustav, get everything plugged back in and back in place...we got power back about an hour after I left to go to Travis's...too funny...

Beau...Hey man...are you sure you wouldn't do that for me? LMAO...don't big bros do that for little sisters...idk, never had one...LMAO...I'll forgive you if they don't...

I know that I'm ready for life to get back to normal...I'm tired of living out of a bag...almost two weeks now...will the madness end?

On the POWS thing, YS called him mon. to see if he would come by, but no word...ah, here comes one of the feederbands from Ike...so we're getting some rain...anyway, POWS said that he would come by Tues, but no word...no call, nothing...I didn't expect it...and I will not be calling him to see about this weekend either...if he really wanted to be with them, he would be making the effort...It's my weekend anyway...I'm tough and strong...I can handle it...looking forward to a break through...

They have been really good, all the traveling and stuff...especailly to my mom's that was a long trip...

Well, we're all settled in, just need to do some cleaning and some grocery shopping, of course that depends on the weather tomorrow...we can deal with more MRE's until it clears up to get out...

Love all of you guys...I think I'm handling the POWS thing and everything else pretty good considering the stress that comes with it all...at least I got one thing done today, next step insurance company and the fight with FEMA again...

Ike's kickin our Arses down here...I'm still good where my house is...

Paper reports will are as bad or worse than when Rita hit...

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/2...communities__looks_like_Rita__or_worse__

Stay safe Rin.

Chris

will do Chris...thanks for the thoughts...Oh POWS txted this morning wanting to know if I wanted him to take the kids...

After checkin the weather and being in a tornado watch I said no...I'm not about to let them kids sit in a camper...he's crazy but he was fine with that...told him to be safe and if he wanted to stop by to see them to just call first...

School were suppose to open Monday but that's been pushed back to Tues and from what I'm seeing n the parish will probably be pushed back again...

Schools still with no power and now we have to deal with the water...

Being I work for a local college, I don't see a whole lot of students reporting back to school either...this sucks...but I have to say that I'm extremely blessed regardless...

Rin,

Been thinking about you a lot lately what with all the storms passing your way. Glad to know you and the boys are safe!

Rin,

Glad to read an update & that you all are okay!

Little brother (last we heard) is working around Baton Rouge,,,,,too bad he's not by you or that school would be up and running! ha!

Keep us posted.

WELL, HELLLLLLOOOOO LIZ...thanks for stopping in...a pleasure to be thought of...

Hi BUGS!!!

First day back at work...MOF, I figured it wold be a really casual day, no students or anything like that...I wake up almost two hours late...throw on some jeans, got the boys to the sitters...whom I called last nite after talking to the boss and she just got power back 10 minutes before I called...finally got to work and we have students!!! HURRAY...about 30 which is no where near our population...hearing most students are flooded, no coming back, moving out of state or something like that...

so, life is slowly getting back to normal...

On a side note, I am trying very hard to remain emotional detached from this friend of mine that I ahve been spending alot of time with...who has helped me out alot in the past few weeks...I ahve been knowing him for about six years and there's a long story to go with that...if anyone remembers the story, he was my ONS when I was M'ed...way before I found MB...

I removed myself from him, told XWH about him, would not talk to him (although XWH remained friend's with him, which I didn't understand), and was constantly trying to "prove" myself to XWH for that whole time...liek I said long story...

Anyway, if I didn't mention it, I was on the way to NEw Orleans on July 18 to celebrate a work thing with our boss and co-workers and "HE" appeared behind me at a red light...I had some trouble in my own mind about dealing with him...still thinking that I had to prove myself in some way, and then thought I'm D'ed, nothing to prove to anyone...

Have mentioned to him that I am not ready for a R and he has said the same...

But the same things that attracted me to him in the first place are coming up...when POWS was on the CPU looking at porn, while "HE" was there, "T" was playing with the kids, talking to me (and POWS)...sometimes he would pick up OS with POWS and I's agreement and they would ahng out at his house...POWS didn't do things like that with the kids...

Anyway, like I said I'm trying very hard to remain emotionally detached...he contacts me almost every day in one form or the other...I don't contact him first...

Something came up while we were visiting this last time and I said that I was trying really hard to remain emotional detached from him, and he said that he was not the emotional attached kind of person...in other words, don't get attached to him...

So, I have some fear going on with this...I do have to say that last nite he txted me and said that he could tell that I was a whole new person in my daily walks...which I said yea, I am and I like it, and thanked him for noticing!

I'm just not sure what's going on, don't want to waste my time on something that could be "damagous" for me...so I remind myself often...I don't know, it's hard...

There's no way to answer this without it sounding like a huge 2 x 4

so I'll paraphrase your post and let you rethink what you're asking.

You hooked up with your AP, the guy that had sex with his buddy's wife, and the things he did to lead you astray still turn you on, but now you're all better, not him, and he's telling you to not get attached because he sure as he11 isn't.

and you're wondering if he's relationship material?




I'm holding back by the way

Did I ask about him being R material? NO...wait I have to re-read that post again...then I'll come back...

NO, I very well said that I didn't want a R...I stated that first...

and thanks, I needed to re-read that again...and to read your post...I'm standing firm where I am...

Sweet, thanks BC!

just for clarity...if was my fault...I completely take responsibility for my actions...

I feel so stupid sometimes... :twobyfour:

Hi Rin,

I am glad you are safe from the hurricanes. I think of you often. I haven't gotten a chance to read my emails from you regarding alanon, but if you haven't responded, I'll email you again.

What I know most about you is that you know how to intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually look at the challenges in your life. You will do what is right for you. Whether its right for others or not.

We all may not agree with our actions or choices to move along in life, but we dont' abandon and I for one want you to know I am here with you every step of the way.

Just be cautious and don't get hurt

If you're feeling emotions for the guy, then that's a relationship, at least on your side it is, cause it's not on his.

very dangerous waters with him(pardon the metaphor)

I'm just thinkin he's gonna have his fun and then he'll be on his way, then you'll be left devastated, even though you knew better

I know, this is tuff stuff, just remember

Intelligence over Emotion

and then again it's JMHO

Good Luck Rin

See I really respect your opinion...and that's why I mentioned it b/c you guys see things that I don't think of...

I don't think that there are feelings for him per sa b/c I think it's more of how grateful that he has been around the past few weeks to help out with the storm and it's effects...whole new adventure for me...

He came down and helped me and my dad with things around the house after Gustav, didn't have to tough out the no power thing but did to help us out...he's has always been that way...

what I was really thanking you for...is all of these years I ahve always accepted full responsible for my ONS with me...saying it was me, I'm the one that did this and I'm the one that did that...but by you saying what you did about him being POWS' buddy really hit home...

I think that it's really stress induced and I'm exhausted from it all...trying to get in touch with my insurance company now...

Besides who wants scraps after we have been through what we have been through...I don't...

Fantastic Rin!

You got the exact point I was trying to make, I'd even went there in my reply and then took it out before I posted it.

I guess what I really wanted to stress was HIS involvement in the ONS and the slippery slope you're dancing on at an emotional time in your life.

The conditions are all there to get yourself somewhere you don't want to be.

I don't know the guy, I don't know what he's all about, I'm just giving you my take on what it looks like

Thanks BC...TODAY WAS ANOTHER ONE OF "THOSE" DAYS...

I have had all I can take today...I went to the bank at lunch and I was pulling out of the parking lot, well trying to and the car died, steering well locked up...I freaked for about 30 seconds, knowing XWH was down the street and he was the last one that I wanted to call...so I gathered myself and put it in park and it started right up...

I called this friend b/c he's a mechanic and asked him a few questions, but he had to take another call from his ins. company...he let his aunt use his truck this morning so he could work on her brakes and she got hit on the way to work...front end is messed up bad...

So, i stopped at the Midas place and asked them to check the alternator...it was fine...then I called Tim and asked if I could come over straight after work...well, we had a meeting with the new President of the company and it ran late...needless to say I really didn't need this today...on the way to TIm's, the car almost died again...

Long story short...we think that we found the problem, part happens to be in, but I still had to pick up the boys, and get home...it died again on the way to pick them up, but after i got them, we made it home safely...

So after they get on the bus, I have to drive back to Tim's and he's going to take care of it...Thank God the guy who sold him the part is going to reissue the warranty so I don't have to come out of pocket $246 again...so two screw and some labor or beer later and we're hoping we have fixed the problem...

I was just praising that darn car for making it all the way to TX and back, got GREAT gas mileage, and it does this...

I am pissed that community property is not settled yet...not only about the car but having to deal with the ins. company and both of our names are still on the insurance policy...I remember the last time I had to make a claim, both of our names was on the check and the mortgage company...but I am jumping ahead of myself on that one...I can deal with that one if and when I get to it...

And I am so grateful that you directed me to Tim last year...both of you have been a blessing!

So, I'm going to make sure that I head to bed early so I can shut the world out today...do my best to wake up fresh, b/c tomorrow is a new day...might be a rocky start but I'll make it!

Jesus

When you say truck, I'm assuming you're talking about the explorer and not the F250, Right??



and I have no choice but to quote Rocky Balboa

"It's not about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving foward"

that simple minded Italian is a genuis

so keep moving foward