Good Morning Vickie and OFF-

I have not drown here in Anahuac, Texas.  Most of the heavy rains were west, north and east of us.  We will feel the brunt of the Trinity River runoff later this week on the Refuge but otherwise my yard has already dried out from the deluge last week.

I've been very busy getting fence and tree removal quotes as well as starting back to weigh****chers and counseling this week.  I'm itching to play in the dirt but have to wait until the fence is done and the tree removed.  Expense projects both.  Might have enough money left over to get the house painted and put in a couple of trees, we'll see.  I wish I had access to landscapers like Vickie and Linda.

I've been lurking ladies but like Cindy P haven't had much to contribute and frankly I'm climbing out of a deep funk.  But I'm happy to report that I'm beginning to see the top of the hole.

Thoughts and hugs going out to all of you!  Judy is especially in my thoughts today.  Now I must run get dressed and go for another root canal.  Hopefully this will do the trick and solve all the pain issues for a while.

Cindi B.

Hello sweet sistas!

Well, I played in the dirt, I spent a bunch of money on new plants, and I took my boys for ice cream cones today.  On the whole, it was a pretty good day!  The only down side for me was my trip to the dentist.  It was just for cleaning, but my damn gums would NOT stop bleeding.  I guess it's that von Willebrand's disease.  My mouth is still sore and I can STILL taste blood.  YUCK!

The dentist insisted that I go buy a Water Pik and use it diligently for the next two weeks.  I'm going back for a quick 5 minute check on the 28th to see if the water pik is helping.  My gums are swollen and puffy and bleed at this least little touch.  So there you go.  No dental insurance and bam!  

I am SO excited about my landscaping project!  I have drawn out my plans to scale on paper and it looks pretty good.  I'm going to have raised beds all around the perimeter of my little back yard.  There will be a place for vegetables.  And I'll have several small flowering trees placed every 15-20 feet or so around the fence line.  I got my arch up and I'm going to put it at the very end of my yard (which is pie shaped, since I'm on a cul-de-sac).  It's coming together nicely.  Now if the damn landscaper will just show up!  Not sure I trust that critter.

Caralee is finally, finally starting to take regular naps ON HER OWN without one of us holding her.  Praise the Lord!  She's still waking up about twice a night, which is to be expected.  She hasn't done the non-stop screaming thing in a couple of days now.  Shhh!  Don't tell her--she'll start it up again!  LOL!

But I have to tell y'all--and this is in strictest confidence just between us--I'm not sure I'm tough enough to take care of this baby on my own.  I plan to try, of course.  But geez!  All these nights of interrupted sleep are getting to me.  I look down the road and that's all I see for months and months!  If we do what we've planned, I'll have Caralee here at my house on my own for Monday through Thursday.  Carrie will be in Waco on those days, working on her dissertation.  Then she'll come here Friday through Sunday.  But, of course, she and the baby will still be sleeping in my room because I have no guest rooms (Mom is living in my other two bedrooms), so I'll still be waking up constantly.  Can I really do this?  I'm just not sure.  How tough am I?  How tough is Carrie?  It's going to be interesting.

Well, tomorrow is going to be a fun day.  We are taking the boys to a place called Fiesta Farms in San Antonio.  The boys can ride ponies and there's a hay ride and a petting zoo and picnic area.  We haven't been there before, so I hope it's as nice as it looks on-line.  The weather should be just right.

I need to close now.  The new Fixer-Upper is about to come on.  I love that show!  Thoughts and prayers going out to Judy and her surgery in the morning.  I love you, Judy!  I'm a little worried about Connie.  Her posts from yesterday are gone.  Not sure why.  I never did hear any of the test results for Nic.  Did I miss a post about them?  Trish, I hope you are recovering and doing better now.  Sorry the munchkins are sick.  Eileen, I hope you are doing okay.  Sorry about your thumb!  Ouchee!  Jeannie, I swear, I have never been flipped off by anyone except in traffic or in jest!  How on earth you managed to handle that woman without violence is a miracle!  I hope your brother can get moved up to Ark. soon.  Linda, I'm glad you avoided the flooding.  Cindy, good for you for showing up and posting today!  Baby steps!  I'm a bit worried about our Cindi B.  She hasn't posted here or on FB either.  I hope the flooding didn't get her.  Carla, glad you made it home.  Now stay put and rest awhile!  Arlene, I'm glad you got your dentist appointment behind you.  Big relief!  I'm pretty sure I've missed someone.  But you know I love you all!

Hi Cindy: ever since my food intolerance/sensitivity blood test, am wary of coughs and runny nose...not always precursor of cold, could be food intolerance......;-/

Hugs

jen

Hi Ladies,

I'm so tired today. I didn't sleep good last night. I haven't done my exercise yet so I don't think it will get done today.  Trying to get caught up on my reading from the weekend. Plus I got to read a book for Sunday school.

Everyone have a good day. Thoughts and prayers for everyone. 

Love and hugs,

Yvonne

Quick check in here.  Found out at the last minute that Mom is coming to town, and I must clean out the spare bedroom, which is a total disaster right now.  Oy ve.

I'll try to check in later, or whenever I can.  

Also, please pray that the kids get better.  They have fevers, some sort of virus.  Colleen is concerned about them being contagious, but the fever should break today.  She's stressing out to the max.

Must scoot.

Love,

Trish