Well...I guess I'll go play at the prison on the hill. I work all weekend at Brookwood Hospital...LOL I need to get out of this house this coming up week and do something for me. I have been with my rag a muffin kids all week. Jessica has been sick...just went back to school after the last 2 days. Jeremy was out of school yesterday and had a funky toenail...LOL, Jacob is just Jacob...he's a cutie baby. But mom....she needs some me time. Yesterday I took Bill's truck and traded it for Jessica a car. She has been driving the F150 since she wrecked her Kia and it is just so darn expensive on gas. We bought my hubby a new Ford Ranger when Jessica wrecked her car and I didn't want another payment so I found a great deal for her. I got her a small Ford Focus coupe, all leather, all power, sport and traded even for Bills truck. It is a 2001, but hey...it's looks good and drives good. Good cool air, keyless entry, ect...very sharp. It has more miles on it than her Kia did. Her Kia was 2004 with 7000 miles on it when we bought it and still had less than 12000 miles on when she totaled it. My hubby didn't want another KIA so we traded for a used car. My hubby's friend at work has a same year model Focus, except hers is a wagon...and it has almost 200,000 miles on it. I hope Jessica's last that long. It has 80000 miles on it and was $7500. I checked blue book and that is pretty accurate. Anyone have experience with these cars? I figure it will do her for a few years....if she doesn't wreck it...I pray not. I didn't want to have another payment since we bought my hubby a truck with a payment to replace her RIO, plus I figured that it would be good for her car to be paid for. I still kept full coverage on it just in case. Oh well, I didni't mean to ramble on. Beth G

Dear Pouty Poochie, Joni is too busy at the moment here in Figi with Antonio and I. I'm so afraid that he is going to fall in love with her....oh, who am I kidding? It has already happened. I can only come in the house on occasion to replenish the cheese dip (which she wants me to add protein powder to!) and make sure there are plenty of towels when they want to wash up and go for a swim in the beautiful blue waters here in Figi. I fear I am just the 5th wheel here, but every once in a while, they ask me to join them in their activities, and since Joni is weighing only 335 at the moment, she is definitely hot, hot, hot, so I can only give in and accept that I am now the 2nd wife in command. Speaking of command, Joni is yelling something about some water to sip on.... I must go. Yours truly, Melanie

Gail! Thank you for the package! It made my day! (Well, other than the part about the postman waking me up to get it I needed to get up anyway though.) Need to get moving today too, but all I want to do is sit here and chill out. Love, Joni

Clothes, did you say clothes? Girl I have been so busy and Dakota has been at the office with me that past 2 days due to illness so I have been away from the boards alot. I will be better, I promise. Now about those jeans...!!!! Gail

Pout Pout.....you didn't ask about me.... LOL ' Beth G