WHATS HAPPENING-----MONDAY

I have had the most amazing day today. All of my kids came down, my son was only able to come down for about 2 hours before he had to go to work in Branson But it was good to see him too. My girls both came down with flowers and little gifts that were appreciated. My youngest even made me a beautiful card on her computer at work of some of the pictures of Iris (my favorite flower) that grow where she works in Eureka Springs( Redbud Valley Resort) One of my brothers came down, Joes niece(our adopted daughter) and her husband and two girls were here as well as my granddaughter. We had two , 3month old little girls to play with as well as Sierah who is 6 , I had a good wow moment. We have the pool up and Sierah wanted to go swimming but wanted me to go with her. And I said ok, put on my new bathing suit that I bought back in Feburary it is too large now but all I had and I went out in front of everyone in that bathing suit and got into the pool. Didn't bother me at all , A year ago I would have had a hard time doing that with no one there let alone everyone. So I really have changed in more ways than one. Even with the wrinkled , jiggley skin I still feel better about me than I did. My Sierah said Mimi you have soft skin now don't you? I said yeah I need to go get it all cut off I guess. She grabbed me and said Oh no don't do that you are pretty just like you are. Lol Like I said I had a great day. I fixed myself a big pan of shrimp scampi and I did have a tiny piece of catfish too. A teaspoon of cole slaw and some of my fresh ripe tomatoes. Was a good lunch. Wish you all could have been here. Oh guess what we are now the proud parents of a new little baby girl. My daughter gave us one of her full blooded Jack Russell Terriers. We are deciding on a name now. She is only 7 weeks old. Lol So we have all the lovely job of house training her and all. We pulled the doggie crate out of the shed this evening. To start her off . I put my fuzzy house shoes in the crate with her so she would have them to cuddle up to. Sweet and very loving. Loves to get up close and lick your face every time you pick her up . She has very good eye contact when you talk to her so she should be able to understand her training . I hope. DEANNA: I hope your day was a good as mine was. Congratulations on your great weight loss. Are you still losing? I know you are feeling so much better now . Tell Cody we are proud of him for becoming a Webelos Scout ? Not sure what that is but I know it must be a good thing. LOL Ok now maybe you said something before about Lloyd but with my old brain I have forgotten. Please enlighten. Is this a serious relationship? Where did you all meet? How long has this been going on and where is it going? Well I guess I sound like your mother huh? But as Sherr calls me Mama Jan I guess I am taking the title maybe too serious. Lol Good to hear from you . Wish you would come online more. MELISSA: thanks for the mothers day wishes and hopefully by this time next year we will all be able to say the same to you. As much as you love children you know somehow someway it will happen. That Jon is quite the boy isnt he. One of these days I will get to meet him too. Those wow moments , only another weight loss person would understand what a big deal they are would they? Have you heard anymore on Pam. Gosh I hope and pray that she is better quick. Not a good thing ,those infections. TAMMY: So you became a new mommie of a furbaby too for mothers day huh? What is yours? What have you named it? We still are trying to think up a name for ours. Hey 50 pounds is nothing to sneeze at and just think after the surgery you already have that 50 gone. Wow you have a good head start. Everything you lose from now on wont just be water weight, but actual weight. Wow I do believe you are an amazing woman to let your husbands ex stay in your home. What does Joe say about it? It is the way things should be in this world but not many people are able to achieve that sort of grace. RICKI: I hope your mothers day was really special this year. What a gift you received this year having had weigh loss surgery just a few days ago. Hang on the ride gets pretty fast and furious from now on. Hope to see you on June 19th at the park in the afternoon for our picnic. JANET: Boy the fish were really good and so was the company. So how did your day go? Wow amazing on the #2 with Jon, wonder what the turn-a-round was and why? Pretty amazing wasn't it? Great on the Reunion. I am really looking forward to it. IF you are wanting some good ideas for some neat things to do at our reunion Sugar has a good mind for those sorts of things if you would like some ideas. Don't know what you all have in mind to do . I cant wait to meet up with a lot of people I have never met and lots I have . And get the chance to talk to our hearts content. LOVE AND JOY AND PEACE ABOUNDS JAN

Howdy Friends!!!!! What a wonderful day it was!!!!! The weather was beautiful and I had all my kids here!!!! My oldest didn't get to stay for dinner, her FIL took them out to eat....My SIL's mother has been dead since he was 13 and his father never remarried so the FIL likes to make days like this special for my daughter!! I am so glad she has such a sweet and thoughtful FIL.... We had roast, carrots, potatoes,cole slaw, salad w/ fresh lettuce from my step dads garden.... My mom made a cherry pie and an apple pie.... And yes I did eat today....But my mom was kinda shocked how little I ate....I promised her I was full...But I could only finish part of my plate and I gave Joe my roast so it wasn't wasted! It is weird to stop eating so soon ahead of everyone lol lol...But I was full when I quit. I'm sure I will ajust even more as time goes on. My puppy my oldest step daughter gave me is a pit bull.....She is beautiful....she is aprox 7 weeks old and is brindel colored. She is doing so great on going to potty outside already. I hope she keeps up the good work, that is the part I hate most about having a puppy lol lol.... I got beautiful cards, some single red roses & a beautiful potted plant. And of course my car, I can't forget that!!! I don't even remember if I ever mentioned it last week.. We finally got a chance to get a different vehicle. It's not new but I like it alot....It's a Cadillac Catera and is hunter green.....I was kinda worried about my ole big butt fitting behind the wheel with it being a smaller car....BUT.....I slid right in there big butt and all LOL LOL LOL....I will miss my ole mini van...I really liked the room and may get another one soemday. We retired the ole van to a resting place LOL LOL.... Had a moment today....Not sure if it was actually a wow moment or not but it was sure a feel good moment.....I got several different comments on it being noticeable that I was loosing!!! FELT SO DARN GOOD TOOOOOOO!!! Well it's after midnight now.....21 more days till my surgery!!!!!! I will be going back to my liquid protein diet today so wish me luck!!! Be so cool to loose another 20lbs or so in this 3 weeks...WOW that would mean I'd be starting out 70lbs down before surgery! Tha would be way cool!!!!! I seen that Chante had posted....So glad you are home now girl!!!! I will be praying you do well and recover really soon..... Praying for Pam as well & for all the others that recently had surgery.... Susan....I can not wait to hear from you after you see the doctor!!!!! I want so much to meet you and what better way than to recover with you a few days in the hosptial!! Will give us time to get to know each other.... Janet....I still have it on my mind to come to the meeting the 21st....Sent messages to a few of the ladies down this way to see if anyone was interested in sharing a ride and attending a support meeting....Only heard back from one as of yet though....And I did the post asking for people along HWY 60 that might be interested as well....Maybe I will hear from some of them this week and get something worked out....Means I wont be able to stay over like I had hoped to. But at least I can getting another support meeting in and get to see all of you again! ............If a few don't give me a yell I may not be able to make it this time....Between gas prices and all the trips and etc coming up I will have to sit this one out..... Mel.....You are such a sweetheart doing with Jon that way!!! I bet he had a blast! I pray for you all the time that things will go well for you and you get to start work on things really soon so you can have a child of your own!!! I can tell you will be a fantastic mother!!!! Sherr....Thanks for getting back to me.....I'm sorry I forgot about your back. I guess if we keep getting loosers down here in our area we are going to have to work on starting us a support meeting down this way! All of them are so darn far away and I loved the one I got to attend in Springfield and would love to have one close enough to attend on a regular basis....Good luck on your date!!!! Just dawned on me a bit ago that the time for the reunion is getting closer and closer....I don't care what it is that we end up doing....I am so anxious to meet everyone!!!!! Promised myself I was going to wear my baggy clothes till I just couldn't wear them any more but that will give me and excuse to buy a new outfit heheehhehhee...... Well I guess I need to close and get in the bed.....I hope you all had a wonderful day and have a great week.....God Bless you all.....Hugs.....Tammy H.

Mama Jan! I am still losing but not quite as fast as before. I haven't been able to work out since the beginning of April because of my surgeries and won't be able to work out for another couple. But I still managed to lose 5 pounds last month. FYI, a Webelos scout is the rank for 4th and 5th graders. It is one step below a boy scout. He is very proud of himself. Ok, now for Lloyd. He is the friend of mine whose mom was diagnosed with bone cancer the end of April. We met a couple months ago through a game site on the computer where I play games such as backgammon and battleships. He is 46 yrs old and has been divorced for 18 yrs. We haven't met in person yet but will do so eventually. We were going to meet the end of this month but now with his mom sick that has been postponed. So, it's not officially a relationship but it is definantly on its way. I don't know how far it will go or how long it will last but for now its real nice to have someone care about you and say nice things to you. He knows all about my surgery, where I have come from and where I am (saggy skin and all, lol). Glad to hear you had a fantastic day with your family. I think I am going to get off of here and try to get some sleep. Have a great one. Deanna

HAPPY BELATED MOTHER'S DAY!! Well, well, well...looks like everyone is doing fine! Always glad to see that! The few problems that I have seen, have been prayed over! I will continue to pray over them until I see that there is no more need for it. I still have a pretty bad rattle in my chest but I'm starting to get my strength back! David told my daughter no more babysitting until we figure out what is making me so sick. He told her that he wasn't gonna let me up and die for the sake of her needing a babysitter! He said it had to be Emilie because she is the only one that I have been around. I have to agree with David though....I get sick everytime I watch her. I got to thinking today that maybe I'm allergic to something that my daughter is using on her....soaps, lotions...something like that! I just feel so sorry for Emilie, this isn't her fault! Poor thing always has a runny nose, seems like and a croup at night. I don't know what to tell my daughter other than get her to a doctor and find out what the problem is and get it taken care of.....there has to be a reason! Haven't done much work outside or in....just babying myself and trying to recover! I'm going to see my PCP tomorrow to get a third round of antibiotics. Another fun thing I have been going through is the fact that my plumbing has got backed up while I have been sick...so backed up that I have tried everything! Milk of Mag, stool softeners, different stool-softening foods and even some Mag. Cit....yucko! Finally, I am getting relief tonight or at least I think I am....lol David says "oh, thats whats wrong with you, your full of ****!!" Nice David, real nice!!....lol Does anyone have a problem with varicose veins? I have been noticing large bumps here and there, on the backs of my legs...my feet and calves are swollen too...lasix ain't helping either. When I push on the bumps I can tell there veins at least they feel like they are. I'm gonna try some support socks and see if that helps....if anyone knows another route I should take...speak up, please! Well, I'd say that some of the spark that my youngest son and his pregnant finacee had in there relationship has fizzled out. He has been calling me on his way home from work....it must be a pretty good distance from work to home, he talks to me the whole way! As soon as he gets in his driveway though he's trying to get those goodbyes and I love yous in, quickly!...lol He's been doing a little complaining about his soon to be wife because she is doing everything that his Dad and I have told him she would do. I don't advise, I just listen! If he would of been thinking with the "right head"...excuse my choice of words there and took the advice I tried to give him BEFORE he bought the ring and got her pregnant, he wouldn't be doing the egg shell dance around me now!...but again, I listen...no advice other than he is a grown man now and he needs to take care of his responsibilities. He keeps trying to get me more involved but I'm not going to. After the problems we had with them last year and the things he said to me...nope! He made his bed....!! I pray for them and leave the rest to God! As for Roy...he got the hint! Momma dog and puppies have a new home! I was too sick to care for them and he got tired of running over here all the time to care for them. It's a good thing that he did, with the flood water we got (pics in profile) they all would of drown. I wanted to say HI to ALL the NEWBIES we have...WELCOME!! I want to say CONGRATS!! to ALL the NEW POST OPS!! we now have....boy, the docs have been busy haven't they? Everyone have a Blessed Day and I will try to get back on soon. Not up to par yet and don't want to use up all the energy I have at one time!...lol Thank you all for your prayers!! @}}~>~~~ Love & Prayers to ALL!!...Deb M.

Momma Jan & Company, Well, I feel bad...I didn't even know Miss Deb. was sick,honey I hope you are getting rest, fluid and better fast. Momma J. your day sounds like a storybook day, I think it couldn't have been better. What a neat gift to get,(((you and Tammy)))) Puppies....you know how I LOVE puppies. Janet asked me if I'd ever heard from the lady that was to sell me her adult poodle....I haven't heard a thing. I am assuming with several people asking about the dog, she went with the highest bidder. I don't know where she is with her WLS, I know she was getting her testings done. The last time I called her, she sounded asleep and was getting in the shower, so I am clueless. Well, on to the "silly" stuff. I met Mark W. last night. He worked 12 hours, then drove an hour to my hometown, and we talked and I showed him things around my town.....he is really handsome, moreso than the pictures that I've seen. I tried to take a pic of myself before I left to go meet him, and none of them turned out. Kept cutting off my head...LOL.... Tonight, I will drive to his town, and we are going out to dinner. I got up at the "CRACK OF CRACK" ***that's earlier than "crack of dawn"***** and watered my new landscaping projects, my hands and back have really been killing me...but there isn't anything I can do but live with it. The ice packs and heat pads have been constant companions. My mom's request for Mothers Day was to have everyone help her clean out the storage building at her house. I got up at 6:00 and was over there...GOOD LORD. We stopped to have breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and again at 2:00 to have mom's favorite restaurant, carry out food.... Her and Daddy kept on until around 4:00 I came home to "Re-BLONDE" and wash my truck..... I was so tired, when I got in from Mark, I went straight to bed....but again, the whole woke up at the crack of crack.... xoxo S

Hey all: I have hear a couple of mentions on the reunion. Anything new? Do we have a location yet? Hugs; Barbara in Freeman

Dear Jan and OH Peeps~ WOW-Yesterday was one of the best days of my life~I had the BEST Mothers Day ever and I got to spend it with alot of people I love and adore-and we all had a ball~I think the ONLY thing I would have changed was for my daughter and my parents to have been able to stay longer....work kept them from staying longer- **Jan-Your pup sounds so cute-thats awesome! After she gets bigger will you keep her outside like the one you had that got stolen? Or will she be indoors with you? They are smart dogs-a little high strung at times-LOL, but smart and loyal-I am so happy for you. So, whats the sweetys name? I know-I cant wait for the reunion either....although with gas prices the way they are-MAYBE they will be cheaper after Labor Day too? I sure hope so. Yes, you know us women-we will be talking, talking, talking-we think the COF group is fun-wait until we dont have to end it in an hour and a half-LOL....Who needs sleep anyway? It seems like there is always someone who is awake and on the board posting in the middle of the night-LOL-so we may just be up for a couple of days~Im ok with that. Hopefully, we will get a resort and be able to keep doing it every single year. Wouldnt that be wonderful? Im glad you got to see your kids, and I am so happy you had a perfect day!! I thought about you yesterday when we were sitting out around our track-and I had been sending good thoughts your way- Did you ever find the molds for the stepping stones and did you make some yesterday? I thought about that and I hope you did-if not-let me know and I will bring mine to this months meeting for you-and then you can bring them back to Junes meeting for me....Let me know...I have 2 now-the one like Jon made you and then one flower shaped one. Guess what I got for Mothers Day? (now-keep in mind for the last several years-I have not been able to plant anything or garden or anything because I was too fat and crippled) Mike and the kids went and got me-dang it-I forgot what Mel called them, but you can hang 2 hanging planters off of them-they can go anywhere.....you just put them in the ground and they are like 6 ft tall-well, I got 2 of them and Mike said because we have worked so hard on getting our flowers repotted or starting them etc, he thought I would like somewhere to hang them that I could put them wherever I wanted-that is so cool....so, I had him put them up yesterday and I hung our petunias and marigolds on one (not all of them, just the ones that were in the hanging pots) and then I went to put my other hanging plants on the other one that I got from Mel when she moved-but they are so dang big that it started bending this really sturdy pole-so they wont be able to go on that one-but gives me a good excuse to go buy some more hanging flowers when I get some spare money. They are like wrought iron and decorative and I was so happy that they thought of that. **Susan, thanks for the phone call and Mothers Day wishes-back at you sister! I pray you had a safe and uneventful trip to Columbia and I hope and pray you can get your date today-how great that would be~~Im sending positive vibes your way~Keep your chin up and post when you get home so we all know what the doc said-ok? Love ya. **Rachael, did you have a good Mothers Day? Mel showed me the picture-and I loved it.!! Are you gonna make it to the meeting on the 21st? I would LOVE to see you there. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE come-I want a Rachael hug-LOL... **Deb-darn it-I was hoping you felt better by now! Did you get the stuff I sent to you yet? I mailed it out last Tues-along with some other packages-and they hadnt gotten to their destinations yet either....so I was just wondering because I didnt see anything posted that you had received it. I will be praying that this time your antibiotics work and that you get better. WE miss you so much when you arent here. Get better and come out and play-LOL....Love ya. **Sherr-you can put a headless pic on here if you want-LOL LOL-ok, so tonite-let someone else take the pic-like your mom or Dillon-or even Bailey or Lucas-LOL...J/K. Just take one and if you cut your head off-take another one and we will put them together in our minds-LOL-although theres a scary thought-I hope you have a great time tonite and that he treats you well-you deserve it! Are you parents feeling better? Did you get to spend any time with Dillon yesterday? I know the teens-you just dont seem to be able to grab their attention away from the opposite sex for more than 15 minutes or so-and then sometimes those minutes seem like hours cause they are so cranky-LOL....I hope you had a Wonderful Mothers Day!! **Tammy-21 Days and counting girl-WOOOOO HOOOOOO....Isnt it amazing when you get used to not eating on the liquid diet and then you do eat-how little you can eat-and you can dump once your body hasnt had any sugar or caffeine etc. I thought a lot about you-and I am glad you had a wonderful day and got to spend it with the loved ones. When is your daughter planning on moving? Is she moving before you have surgery? Is the ex coming before surgery too? Not sure how thats gonna be between your liquids and her stupidity-you are a much better person than I-Mikes ex-I wouldnt let her sleep in our snake pits-thats how much I dislike her-theres no way in hell she would be IN MY house, much less staying-I dont even let her step inside when she comes to get Darrel....I dont care if its below zero-she has to wait outside-dont know what kind of critters would be jumping off her cooty infested body and I am NOT joking about that-she is the grossest thing I have ever seen. EW! I think the drug and food administration should use a before and after picture of her and say-this is what Meth does to you-Holy Crap-we could take care of this drug epidemic IF we could just plaster her ugly ass all over the country-LOL LOL....She doesnt even acknowledge that I have lost ANY weight-she is so jelous of me. I like to keep her updated though- because her and her other ex husband used to always point and laugh-ecspically if they had friends around-and sad story here-but right after Mike and I got married, I went to get Darrel for our visit (he was 4) and when I got up to the porch, I could smell a strong odor of pot and see the smoke coming out the window in front. I confronted her and her husband, Jimmie-and they started to smart off-and she made a comment about me dying (had a cancer scare years back in my breast-but they were able to remove it all) and I went to step forward and punch her in the face-and I fell through their front porch-and they stood there laughing about how fat I was etc-and now-she wont even barely look at me!!! (LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT-cause she is getting fat now-its Karma!!) Anyway-I knew shortly after-that it was Gods way of stopping me from hitting her because the state came down on her a couple of times and she handed Darrel over to us on a silver platter-and had I smacked her that day, there would have been bigger issues....so-although it was humiliating to me, I know God had his hand in it-so I wouldnt look like a violent person that Darrel shouldnt live with (and no-the kids did not witness the accident, he wasnt even home!!) Sorry I got off track-just keep your wits about you and IF you need to-call Susan-she is a Missouri bail bondsmen-and I will come visit and bring you a treat with a nailfile in it-or try to break you out-LOL LOL LOL....Love ya. **Krissy-girl-you can call me whenever you need to or want to-thats what I am here for-I hesitate some on calling sometimes because I know when you arent feeling good or your recouperating, I would feel bad if I woke you up-trust me, I know it can get hectic, but I am never too busy to help you out-PROMISE...besides-I love talking to you. We have a lot in common.....Love you and I hope you are feeling better and the infection is going away-remember to sip, sip, sip!! **Mel-dang girl-what do I say? THANK YOU for taking Jon and making me a stepping stone for Mothers Day-Mike told me thats the reason he didnt do it-because he figured you were doing it with him-because when he got home from your place-we had to make Megans for her bday and then my moms for Mothers Day and he said to me-Mommy, this is NOT what I was doing at Aunt Mels house-Mommy, I DIDNT make you one of these-and so on....and so I just played along, smiling inside the whole time!! How cute was that? I cant believe after almost a year of hinting I got one. I have been saying it since I helped Jon make Mikes last Fathers Day....Loved the card too-and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. He cant wait to come back-thats all I have heard about is how much fun you guys had-and when his head hit the pillow-he was already sleeping-LOL LOL...I am so glad we got to spend Mothers Day with you, because around this house-you are like these guys' 2nd mom....and thats got its perks, like you dont get the **** I get-LOL-you get the good, happy times~ ~Yesterday was as close to perfect as a day gets-Im telling you-I know that the one thing I have missed for several years is being able to have family over and just hanging out-because we havent had that in such a long time...and although we didnt do anything spectacular-just having my loved ones out here, made it better than anything money can buy~It started first thing in the morning-the boys and Mike gave me the planter holder dealy bobs...(LOL) and then I got this home-made card from Darrel (love home-made cards) and it says (writing it just like its printed-and keep in mind this is the kid we have had issues about because his biological womb is the biggest pc of crap there is and Darrel for years has strived for her love and attention) It reads: Dear Mom, Thank you for taking care of me, for giving me love, and, for helping me out all of these years. Even though youre not my true blood mom, you feel like my real mom to me. You have been the best mom I could have asked for. I appreciate everything. I love you. Love, Darrel......that was it-I didnt make it through the card without bawling my head off-he even has this rose that pops up when you open it....WOW.. Then Meg stopped by to pick Steph up to take her to work-and she gave me a huge home-made collage of pictures with ribbons running through it-and the background it says LOVE in different colors etc...its so neat! We BBQ'd some brats and dogs and had a couple of different salads and my famous beans that I cooked in the slow cooker for 24 hours. Jon and Darrel made Megan a bday cake-her b-day is tomorrow-she is turning "21"....dang. I am getting old! LOL....We had to rush her through blowing out her candles etc-because she had to be to work by 5 and so we only got her for a couple of hours-but thats okay-it was a fun couple of hours. I miss spending time with just her-because she is way more relaxed when she is over here by herself-which is rare. Tomorrow-my mom, Mel, and I are kidnapping her-and we told Aaron he is NOT coming with us....I will tell you later what we did to her-its a surprise...LOL.. Mikes adopted parents came by for a few minutes-and we took some pictures. We were out at our track racing....and then watching my dad and Terry run into anything that was within a mile of our trucks-LOL LOL...I remember driving like that when I first started too-but it was fun and we had good laughs and then Mel and I were constantly getting dirt and rocks thrown up on us because Mike would come around the corner and spin the track on us-LOL...Mike even got a couple of good flights in on his plane. We figure he was about 400 feet up in the air-and it was neat to watch....OH-and one of the best things is-I took pictures with both my parents, with Mel, with our adopted parents-and then some of Mike and I together-the LAST time we had our pics taken together-we were on our honeymoon-because I just dont let anyone take photos of me....so-they turned out good and I will get them in my profile soon....that was kind of a wow moment for me! I know I have rambled too much now-so I am gonna go. Today I have to go to town and get Mike and I some cell phones...long story-not telling it right now-LOL...I hope everyone is doing well and I will be praying for everyone....Love and prayers, Janet

Janet....would they be called "shepard's hooks?" I have several around here...some double, some single hook. This year I have my strawberry pots hanging on a couple. I get lots of comments about them. I tell peeps that when you have a bad back, you become very inventive....lol Sounds like you have been busy! I have just tried enjoying the quiet....sometimes, it can be deafening! I love it, it's just when I'm sick I get a little worried about being alone! Sherr....WOOHOO!! on the dating girlfriend!! Sounds like you had a wonderful time! I am sooo happy for you! You deserve a sweet guy to come and sweep you off your feet! I would of liked the headless picture too!...lol I better you looked adorable! Girl, don't worry about not knowing I was sick! I don't think a lot of people knew. I just relapsed with what I had, had before. Thank you for caring! Jan and Janet.....those stepping stones can be made using regular ol cake and pie pans. I have some unigue shaped pans...I want to try using them! I have seen them do it on one of the daytime shows. Can't remember which one now but I loved what they were doing. I love the thought of having everyone in the family doing them too. I might have to try that!....lol I'm glad everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day! No one came over here..work or too far away and don't have the gas money. I told them, that was okay, I understood and just hearing their voices and knowing their safe was all I needed! Well, I hope I got all the yuck out of my body yesterday! I need to go to walmart today, just not sure if it would be wise with all the stuff I took to help me "go" the last few days!...lol I think I will tackle a couple of potted plants I need to transfer first, then we will see from there! Gracee and Jake are doing good too. Yesterday, I heard Gracee barking a new bark so I went to check it out. They had a squirrel treed in the top of my willow. That poor little thing took a leap of faith and landed on the ground, on it's side, then jumped up and took off running... right at me! I was standing inside the house, watching through the screen door. Gracee and Jake both were right on the squirrel but Gracee, who is three years older than Jake had more experience. She was right in rhythm with it! I didn't know whether to close my eyes, hollar for her to stop or what! It was like a train wreck and it was gonna happen right in front of me! I know that dogs do that kind of stuff but I have never seen it happen! Anyway, this squirrel is almost flying across the yard and Gracee is right on it. She looked like a T-Rex with her head turned sideways, almost on the ground, mouth wide open and showing teeth! Half of that squirrel's body looked like it was in her mouth! At the last minute, the squirrel turned again and Gracee was right on it....then another "hell mary" leap....half way up the trunk of another tree! Gracee and Jake followed but missed it by fractions of an inch! My heart was just a pounding....lol I wonder how fast that little squirrel's heart rate was!.....lol Sherr...not to worry about not knowing I was sick! I don't think a lot of people knew. I just relapsed with what I had, had before. Thank you for caring! I hope I'm nearing the end of this illness. I have so much I want or need to do. I don't dare try to much, if I do I get real weak and then I'm sicker, longer so I'm just taken it easy! Hey...for those of you using GNC's ON protein drink. It's on sale...the 5.15-lb jug is $49.99 reg. / $41.99 sale / $33.59 with GNC gold card. Just thought I would let everyone know if they didn't already! Well, I'm outta here for awhile! Take care and again...Thank you for all the prayers! Deb M

Hey...Forget the Sale!! It ended May 7th!! They sent it to me LATE!....Why not!...lol Sorry for the mess up!! Deb M

JANET...Sorry hun...nothing in the mail from you. I waited until it ran today to make sure but it was all bills! Hey, when is the picnic? Is it over? That would be my luck! With me being sick I feel so out of the loop...somebody, please catch me up!....lol I'm feeling bad today but it's probably all the pooping I did yesterday, last night, middle of the night, wee morning hours, this morning, this afternoon...lol I'm thinking I need a port a pot here! I should be 5lbs lighter! ....lol I will be in Sedalia tomorrow but my appt is pretty late. I'm hoping to get another fill then. I'm not sure what Dr. H will say about this small pink spot on my belly, just about where the lap band would be. It isn't the port, I can feel that! This is below it, I don't feel anything there, it doesn't hurt, itch and I don't think it's feveri**** has just turned pink in that area (the size of a plum) and is staying that way. I'm a little concerned about it...not a lot though. I figure if it were something bad, it would be doing something to let me know I need to be seen. I will see what Doc says tomorrow. Then we will go from there. Man, I wish I wasn't so weak today! My legs feel like wet noodles! I have plants I need to get out and water but I'm afraid of falling....they are already limp. They need water! Funny, just last week we were flooded! If I can't get out there today, David will have to or they will die! It might seem petty but please pray for strength for both David and myself! Man o man...did I ever get grossed out this morning! I had made a few protein drinks ahead of time. I keep them in the fridge for times when I don't feel like eating but I can still get my protein in. I opened one this morning and didn't sip, sip, sip like I should of and learned a very valuable lesson! The the milk was clabbered (sp?).....can we say, ewwwww!! Well, now that I grossed everyone out for the day! I will gracefully duck out! Love & Prayers, Deb M