Kim, We need you too! Friday night I had a real heart to heart with Mike about housekeeping...he has asked me to just tell him when I need help. I know that its both our responsibilities...and I've had to learn to lighten up on myself. I'm the kind of person its hard for me to ask for help...a perfectionist with a need to excell...so I try to live life as superwoman. Saturday he went into work early, and I spent most of the morning working on a Time Management workshop that I've been asked to teach, doing some laundry, and doing some reading for school. Saturday afternoon we did some work around the house before loading up the car and heading towards Guntersville. My family was camping over the weekend and we went to meet them. It was quiet and relaxing...the place we normally go over there, Buck's Pocket, is a great place to unwind. I sat in a lounge chair and read most of the afternoon while watching squirrels run, listening to birds sing, and watching my neices ride their bicycles. Saturday night was spent around a campfire with my parents, 2 of my brothers and their families. When we go camping, most everybody except us has a camper...so its not roughing it...there is real food and hot showers. Mom brought out this big pot of homemade veggie soup and we had that and ham sandwiches. The girls made s'mores for dessert. I skipped the choc and graham crackers, and did the usual...setting the marshmallow on fire and watching it burn a bit before blowing it out and eating it We slept in the back of my dad's truck on an air mattress. He has a camper shell on the back and he had set up a fan in the back so we were pretty comfortable, except for having to get up every hour (it felt like) and having to go pee. Breakfast sunday morning consisted of biscuits (GO MOM!), grilled pork loin, scrambled eggs and fruit. Oh, and the mandatory Diet Mt. Dew! We visited until about 10:00 am when we headed back to Huntsville, despite the protests of my neices (8 and 12), where we could get Mike ready for his trip. We spent the afternoon finishing laundry and getting him packed for his trip to CA. I swear...having a husband who is colorblind is a pain in the ass. He has some pretty important meetings this week, so I spent about 30 minutes selecting wardrobe combos for him...saving the best for the big one on Thursday. The alarm went off bright and early this morning at 5:00. Both of us had showers and left at 5:45 to get him to the airport by 6:00. He called a bit ago and said that he'd been bumped to first class for the trip leg from Atlanta to San Diego...so he's sitting in a comfy seat, about to have a glass of wine and enjoy his 4 hour flight. I've been piddling around (doing odds and ends of things) this morning and will probably do that all day. I'm going to slowly start taking stuff back to the school and putting it in my room. We have a Day Camp during the summer, and I thought I had to get everything down...so I did. Did anyone else? No....and of course no one cared. So from now on I'll know...I won't go through all that crap again. Sorry, I got to rambling...I know that I went into much more detail than you probably cared for... You're in my thoughts and prayers...for everything: the doctors, and the stuff going on with Pam...hope things begin to resolve themselves soon and you feel more at peace with things. Love you, Becky

I know! Sometimes its really quiet for a few days...its good to see you around again! I think everybody is either working or getting ready for school to start. I'm working on lesson plans for school but am in and out! I haven't heard anything from Lindy or Dixie for a while...I've been wondering about her too! Becky

Thanks so much!!! I knew I could count on my family here. You all have given some great advice. I love you all!! Linda

Gisela! I don't know where everyone is either. Glad your baby is home and you are enjoying your new baby. I just fly around on my broom. I haven't heard from Lindy or Dixie, but Lindy's room number at the hospital is posted somewhere down the line here. They haven't posted much lately either. Hopefully, everyone will be back soon and tell us all where they've been, what they've been doing, and how they are doing. I haven't posted as much myself lately due to my health and the heat. This summer is killing me! Keep on posting and maybe it will entice others to post again! Love you, Joni How's the working out going?

Yea Heather! Happy Anniversary! We love you! (And we really wish you would post something sometime! hint...hint...hint.....) Joni