Good luck on your trip. Take care.

Chad

I would have been hurt too, but I agree that things are just stressful right now and I'm praying they will get better.  I wish that I could be more of an encouragement to you D.  I hear the stress in you "voice" here.  Please know you're in my thoughts.  I've checked your diary all day waiting for an update.  I get concerned when we don't hear from ya!!!  I hope you guys have a nice trip.  I think it would have been nice just being you and Bill...but maybe next time.  Try to have some fun.  I pray that you guys will find a wonderful house to move in down there...one that will be equally as dreamy....with a GREAT kitchen....and maybe a couple of friendly ghosts!    Only kidding about that one.  I can't wait to get the update.

For what it's worth, I hope things get better for you. Take care.

Chad

Good luck with the sale of the house when it happens and take care.

Chad

I'm sorry to hear that you have to sell the house and your furnishings. That sucks. Take care and good luck.

Chad

*hugs*  you're in my prayers...  This is a decision I have yet to be faced with in life.  I cannot imagine, but I pray that you find strength and the finances can be worked out for you.  If a quick sale is necessary than I shall pray for exactly that.  Keep us updated and have a wonderful weekend!

Wendy

I hope they catch him, be careful. Sorry I'm being thrown out of the library or I would comment more. Take care.

Chad

Thanks D~We'll see what comes up.  I'm just tired...and a little scared.

....you doing ok this evening?  I hope you're ok.

Thanks for your comment, Take care.

Chad

I'm sorry things are so rough for you. They will get better. I don't know what to tell you I think you should do about Rocker because I don't know what I'd do. Good luck and take care.

Chad

I think you tell Rocker in as gentle a way as possible...when you're not angy...ther very things that are causing you stress.  The water bill, the electricity, the food, and his refusal to follow through on the things he says he will do.  Tell him that you guys love him, but the fact that he's not making even a slight effort is starting to cause you and Bill stress.  Remind him that it's not Bill's responsibility to support a GROWN man.  Maybe you should do the talking, but have Bill there.  Then, you will open the floor for discussion and Bill can start chiming in.  It's very hard to start that conversation so maybe since it's your brother...you could get it started for Bill.  Really pray about it and try to be diplomatic yet assertive.  Try not to blow up and get angry, thus seeming unreasonable.  This conversation needs to happen, and it needs to happen without  sacrificing the relationship.  Then the ball will be in Rocker's court, and if he chooses to continue to be a mooch, and letting Bill support his grown self...then he's on his own.  How does that sound...easier said than done, huh?

I'm ok...I finally followed the instructions of my nurse friend and did what she said.  Still not doing well...back to being backed up.  My doctor's office was closed all week.  I finally called the doctor on call.  He told me to do all the things I had already done and that I could call my doc and make an appointment on Monday.  So...I'm getting ready to get back on and try again.  The office number has been busy since 8:00am.  Probably because they were closed all week. 

It got a little ugly here as well...the worst part about storms for me, is the wind...scary! We had a similar experience with our generator. It hadn't been started forever and of course when we went to use it a couple of years ago.....it wouldn't start , the reason: old gas and just that the friggin' things have to be started once in a while. So, needless to say...we start it up at least once a month and let it run for a while. Hope you all had a great weekend and Bill had a nice B-day. Take care.

Sorry for ending my entry rather quickly. I got interrupted by a phone call. It's time for me to move on with my life. I just hope I haven't waited too long. I hope Bill had a nice birthday. Take care.

Chad

Thanks for your comment. Yes, I do have a roomie. He's a good guy. The roommate isn't the problem now, it's this place. I don't tell alot of people this, but the place I live in is like a halfway house for people with a varying range of mental disabilities, from people who have bipolar disorder(manic depression)like me, to people with severe mental disabilities. I know that these people can't help it, but it's depressing and it's pulling me down too. I don't want this to sound bad, but I need to get out of here.  I need to be on my own. Talk to you soon.

Chad

I hope you start feeling better soon. I'm glad you survived the accident. Take care.

Chad

Oh baby.  You are GREAT writer, those were amazing visuals.

Please go ahead and apply for that disability.   You need one less thing on your mind.  Modern medicine is improving every day.  Take the DI now and think of the day when you are FINALLY out of pain and can let it go!

Thinking of you!

Lori

Oh my ~  My heart sank as I read the details of your accident.  I can fully understand why you wouldn't feel so "lucky" with all the pain you have to deal with and the horrifying memories...it's those around you, those closest to you who are the "lucky" ones.  Lucky not to have lost you.  Lucky to be able to still have you in their lives.  Sometimes, the only way to make sense of those kinds of things is to look beyond our own present suffering and try to realize that we are mostly put here on this earth for the sake of what we have to bring to others.  It's not really about us...but what we have to give.  In turn...as we give, we get back and our needs are taken care of.  I hurt for you D, for the pain that you have to endure daily...moment by moment...I'm saddened by that.  But in turn, I'm thankful to have met you here and to have made your acquaintance.  You have so much to offer...even in your pain...you bring so much.  I truly mean that...Like I said...it's those around you who are the lucky ones.  I consider myself one of those people. 

Sounds terrible!!!  Like the others, I'll wait to hear what happened, and keep you in my thoughts and prayers!  Hope you are getting the rest necessary for healing!

Wendy

I'm sorry you're hurting so bad. I hope it gets better. Talk to you soon.

Chad

You're too kind...really.  I'm not that much of a dynamo...but thanks for saying so.   I'm glad the floods aren't affecting you.  My heart goes out to those who are losing so much. 

Bill probably has a hard time because Rocker is your brother...Rocker probably is getting by with alot more than the normal guy would...I would venture to say.  With things as tight as they are, when Rocker gets an income, maybe it would be prudent for you guys to set up sound ground rules for him if you guys decide he can stay a while.  Like, set up an amount that he has to pay, by a certain date.  Let him know what's acceptable as far as frivalous spending and what isn't.  If he doesn't cut it...he has two weeks to get out !!! 

I'm sure you've probably already done that with him...uuugggghhh...family. 

I feel like I know you too, and your vote of confidence makes me feel better.  I think I get to a certain point and then self destruct.  It's like I can't get past a certain point.  I don't know where to find the motivation to do it.  It may help if I didn't feel so crappy.  You know?  I have decided to go to the doctor.  I've been struggling for long enough and I'm pretty sure that my problems aren't going to get better on their own.  We'll see. 

I'm sorry you're having such a rough time. I hope things get better. Talk to you soon.

Chad

Freeloading house guests are the worst…especially when they get “overly” comfortable.  The truth is, Rocker should and could be a help to you guys right now.  He SHOULD be helping Bill when he can…and he SHOULD NOT be accepting money from him for the work.  That’s just my opinion.  We had a lady and her daughter come and move in shortly after we got married.  Her daughter was a friend of my daughter and they were in trouble.  Husband left her for another woman, took all the furniture while she was at work…she didn’t make much money, he wasn’t paying child support….blah blah blah…anyway, we let her stay.  It was supposed to be a few weeks just until she could get a couple of paychecks under her belt.  We didn’t want any money…just wanted her to have a chance to get on her feet so that she could get moved into another place, a cheaper place.  I think she realized that there wasn’t anything cheaper than FREE and she got a little too comfortable.  She stayed six months until we asked her to go.  She  wouldn’t help out with meals, cleaning, nothing, and her daughter was a poot.  After all we did for her and she went to school complaining about my daughter….I don’t think so.!!!  She came in one day and told me that she was going to go and buy a trampoline for the kids, because that would be fun.  I told her that I preferred she put that money into a deposit on a place of her own, and if she wanted to help out…she could clean the kitchen or bathroom or something.  It wasn’t pretty, but she wasn’t family.  I bet it’s harder with family!

I’m glad the doc decided to put you back on meds.  That’s going to help.  It’s not surprising that you’ve become depressed with the amount of pain you endure.  Maybe if this lifts your spirits, you’ll be able to find your joy…the light at the end of your tunnel.  Money trouble to top all of that off is like insult upon injury.  I’m going to pray for Bill to be inundated with business !!!  Not more than he can handle…but enough to be a super blessing for you guys.  (I don’t want him so busy that you never get time with him!)

Take care girl…I know that things are going to work out.  Hang in there…and know that I’m here rooting for you and praying too. 

*chills*  I agree that even if they are harmless that the experience would definately leave me un-nerved and uneasy.  I am glad it wasn't a flesh and blood intruder! That would have terrified me to the core!

[OneOutOfMany]

I guess it's easy for me to say this but since no harm has come to anyone I'd just enjoy the uniqueness of the situation. It's not likely but having the house blessed might stir things up in a way that may not be so pleasant. Like I said though, given the history of events in the house and the fact that no harm has been done, that's not likely. Take care and talk to you soon.

Chad

Finish your renivations trust me when you are done the ghosts will settle down. It's just the renivations so just try and bare with it for the time being! much luck!

-katie

I started my diary because my friend mammbear told me to check it out.  We tell each other pretty much everything so no secrets there.  It kinda became my way of having a window into her world, the struggles that she was dealing with.  Then I started reading others...and started writing.  Now I'm addicted.  Funny...my friend and I pretty much have a different set of faves on here...but we talk about the ones we know that are mutual.  I think maybe some of us here know each other better than some of our friends that we see on a daily basis.  Just because we can share here all the stuff that we usually will just keep inside. 

These ghosts...how did you come to grips with them being in the house.  How do you keep from being startled?  Do you think they know you're there,  or are you as invisible to them as they are to you?  Can they see you naked !?!?  HORROR !!!    that in itself would freak me out !!    Actually, I find it very cool.  I don't know enough about the paranormal, or hauntings to know how I would actually feel in that situation.  We watch Ghost Hunters all the time at home...does that count?  Have you thought about having them out to your house? 

I hope the jobs come through. Take care and talk to you soon.

Chad

Good...today is better than yesterday...that's a start !!! 

Hey, there's something to be said for being the cool old lady...I can tell your cool too....don't know about old....now that I'm old....everyone's young to me !!!  You must have it going on...cause you snagged you a young un' for a husband.  Give yourself a break, you can still be hot and chunky !!! 

As far as you being a total stranger…it just doesn’t seem that way.  Remember, I’ve known you now since you’ve been journaling here  (even if I did just catch up on Saturday morning)

What an unbelievable story about your accident and making it throught D !!!  God must have needed you to hang around here for a while.  I just HATE that you are in constant pain…but remember…this body is just a shell…and all the aches and pains that go with it.  It’s not who you are.  Who you are comes across in these pages.  You’re deep and soulful, your honest and quite colorful with an awesome sense of humor.  I can tell that you’re a blast to be around…even when you step off the deep end for a bit and start to go off on whoever gets in your way!!! 

My mother was in unbelievable pain for the last 20 years of her life.  (she died in April a year ago)  But she always found a way to make everyone around her smile…and she was a giver until the very end.  I miss her TERRIBLY.  She loved unconditionally, she spoke her mind without reservation and laughed from the bottom of her belly, and all the while…she was hurting something horrible.  Sure, she bitched and moaned too, but it was a fair trade off because of all the wonderful things she brought us.  I hope to be half the person that she is. 

I was actually inspired and encouraged by your entry today, I’m going to comment on it in my diary today….so don’t forget to read it !!

Oh….don’t let the money keep you from contacting those places about the decompression therapy…lot’s of places will work with you on stuff like that.  At least explore it..don’t just think about it !!  okay? 

Have a Great Day !!!!

Hang in there. Things will get better. Talk to you soon.

Chad

  Yes, I did so want that get together....maybe next year.....

Glad to hear that Bill knew enough to hug you

Be careful with that Xanax.  It can really jack you up if you're not careful.  I have a couple of friends who got really messed up from it...it's highly addictive.  I'm on Effexor XR.  It helps, but the side effects are grueling (at least for me) in the beginning.  I did lose some weight though!!!  :)  I hate that you're hurting this way and I completely relate to your concern about the "looming poverty".  It's tough all over, I swear!  I'm proud of Bill for doing what he did.  That's way more than Richard would ever do!!  I'm working on him though. 

So...did you get online to check out the decompression thing.  You NEED to !!  When did your back problems start?  Any more ghost activity?

Despite how angry and upset I can tell you are, your writing still shows your sense of humor is intact...  I giggled a few times about the Dr. Nutcase comments...  I share similar feelings about them.  We are all equally as blessed to have you on this site also!  Hope you have a good day!

Wendy

I'm sorry to hear you're heart is hurting... I too, get overwhelmed with things around the house and feel that I'm taken for granted or that nobody gives a ratz azz about contributing to cleaning up after themselves... I've had a meltdown or several and let me tell you, it's exhausting and painful at the time, but afterwards... I feel like it's a "cleansing" if that makes any sense? I had a pretty hard cry last night, something I've not done in quite some time... our cat, was hit and my son happened to see him on the road while he struggled to hold on... it broke my heart that I had to have him put down, he wasn't even 2... he was my cuddle buddy... my kids, especially my 11 yr old daughter is devestated... anyway, sorry to ramble... I hope that you have a better day tomorrow and Bills kids let him know he's loved... so are you!

Hang in there hon!

[Blewmoon]

patriotic eyes........Even when you're at your lowest...you crack jokes.  You know that's what keeps you sane don't you?  My heart hurts for you because you've found yourself in this dark place.  Hang on...it's just a moment in time.

About your back...go to www.beckspinecare.com  This is a place in your area that may be able to help you.   There's also a place called Spinal Decompression St Louis that offers this therapy.  I'm assuming St Louis would be close as you've mentioned going there a couple of times.  Give it a shot...at least do some research.  This could help you tremendously.  You've been on my heart lately.  I know what if feels like to be in constant pain.  I've been sceptical for Richard because his injury is just so old, but he's actually getting some relief.  They said it may take 30 days to see a truly marked difference.  After we get him on track, I'm going to go.  His chiropractor actually bought a table just because of him !!!  He opted out of surgery 13 years ago and she's gotten him through...until now.  Please check into it and let me know what you think. 

Take care~Pam

I agree with come of the comments I read, you're outburst had to be a huge wake-up call for Bill.  If he was completely unaware of your feelings prior, it must have REALLY scared him, perhaps enough to bring about some positive changes.  I sure miss working right now too, and like you, I have to constantly worry about the bills.  You and Bill will be in my prayers.

Vent and rant on whenever you need to, we're here for you!

Wendy

I hope things get better for you. i'll keep you in my prayers. Take care and hang in there.

Chad

D~I’m so sorry that you’re feeling so down.  Constant pain, and the feeling of uselessness will do that for you.  You may not be at your best regarding your physical appearance, but I can guarantee you are harder on yourself than anyone else is.  You guys just collided yesterday.  Bill was down because of his kids…and you were down because of…well….stuff.  It was inevitable it seems.  I will definitely pray for you and your physical, emotional, and financial issues.  I’ve gained a ton…and I mean a ton of weight….so I know how it feels to feel like your spouse may be embarrassed of you.  Just remember…he truly does love you.  You guys are soul mates.  It’s just a rough spot.  Also, I’m going to get you some info about the decompression therapy that my husband is receiving.  You may be a good candidate for it.  What are your symptoms….what’s been your diagnosis?  Pam

Thanks for your comment. I'd rather live with ghosts than him too. I lived in a haunted house and I felt alot more comfortable there than I do now. I never ate in my sleep, that I know of anyway but I have sleptwalked. I do strange things like turn all of the lights on, unlock the door and go outside, even use the computer while asleep. I'm glad I don't do that anymore. Talk to you soon.

Chad

Thanks for stopping by again...So....I spent the whole morning catching up on your diary.  I'm mad at myself for not doing so sooner.  I've had a blast learning about your past, family, husband...the house.  I'm intrigued by ghost stories...probably more than most and love the stories that you share.  I hate to hear about your back  Richard is actually considering surgery.  He's visited a chiropractor for the last 13 years and has had some success, but this time has really messed him up...going on a month now.  I have back problems too, but I'm trying to keep my mouth shut because there's nothing worse than feeling hurt or sick, and your spouse all of a sudden complaining about the same thing.  I hate that !!!! 

I seem to stay so busy during the week, that I only have a small window of opportunity to read some of my faves....you will now be on my list to check in daily !!!  I've enjoyed reading you and love your openess and candor.  You're a hoot.  I'd love to sit and visit with you over coffee.  You can just tell that there are some people that you would hit it off with....I love your humor !!!!  I bet there's never a dull moment with you !!

Maybe you should take him to the doctor about the "sleep eating." They may want to send him to a sleep center. If he is always hungry there may be some thing wrong too. I know bigger people need more food though. My dad used to sleep walk and eat some times. One morning my mother got up and got a box of cereal out of the cabinet and it was very heavy. My dad had poured milk into the box.

I don't think I could tolerate some one flirting with my husband right in front of me. I think fighting about it is immature, but politely say "He IS married. I am standing right here." Some women are ignorant. You have to be straight up with them. Any one for that matter.

I loved this entry!!!! How charming to get to know your neighbors and to hear them tell you stories of your home and its past owners... I imagine I would be a bit scared at times hearing the noises knowing that there's nobody upstairs and how things seem to move right in front of your eyes... I'd love the opportunity to take a peek at your mansion, to walk through it. It truly must be amazing!!! It all sounds so beautiful with the antiques and even for the judges wife to ask you if you had an interior designer, how very flattering was that!!!! Hope you get your digital camera going and take some inside pics to share with us...

I always enjoy your entries!!!

[Blewmoon]

It's good that you finally got some answers even if they are creepy. Take care.

Chad

It wasn't a old house but the house I lived in when I was little had a day glo orange door. Talk about ugly..........lol. Take care and good luck with your future renovations.

Chad

You are so lucky. I wish ghosts lived at my house.

CJ

I'm sorry that you're sad. I'll say a prayer for you. I hope the work picks up also. Take care.

Chad

I'm on disability because I was diagnosed as Bipolar in 1996. I didn't receive disability until 2003. Some people don't consider mental disability true disability but it's been a hard time for me. Only people who have experienced it or know someone who has can truly understand. I'm not sure if I can ever return to driving again. It would be nice but not likely for several reasons. First, I have to keep on top of my medications. The results of not taking them or not taking them correctly can be bad. The schedule a truck driver has to keep makes taking my meds on a regular basis incredibly hard. Second is getting enough sleep which is also crucial to my wellbeing. Sleep is not something that occurs on a regular basis for a truck driver, as least it didn't for me. I pushed hard and it cost me. I had a minor accident once, but it could have been alot worse. It really shook me. Needless to say, it's not good to drive with impaired judgement. I'd have to really consider all of the pros and cons before deciding to go back on the road. Thanks for your comment and look at it this way, with ghosts in the house, you'll never be lonely........lol. I'm being serious, I don't want you to think I'm making fun of you. I've lived in a haunted house too. Take care.

Chad

By all means tape the bills on his computer, I think that sounds like a great idea, bring on the attitude!

I would love to see before and after pictures of your home!  It sounds like so much work and thought is going into fixing it up.  Best of luck!

[OneOutOfMany]

I'm sorry to hear about your friends as well as your family.

Take care.

Chad

I hope that whatever the kids mom is not taking care of, that she quickly step up to the plate and take better care of those innocent kids... I'm sure it's tearing Bill up inside... good luck with that...

I too, have to fight my property taxes... the value of my home went down also with the economy we're in (I'm in Michigan)... I need to get with them real quick!

Take care... hope you're feeling good...

I hope everything works out for you. I agree that's not right either. Good luck.

Chad

Very glad to hear your party turned out very nice...

I love hearing about the ghost stories!!! Have you ever tried taking any photos of them?

I'm glad you had a good day. It sounds like you have a wonderful, nice and quiet place to live. Take care.

Chad

I'm in the process too of getting my flowers planted... I have too many as usual and find myself digging up plants to replant them elsewhere while trying to plant the flowers, giving me more work to do! I still love working in the yard though. I've learned to take Motrin BEFORE I get started and several hours into the day so I can move about... never ending work but love admiring all my hard work!

Hope the party goes great for you today and you're able to enjoy yourself!!!

Thanks. That was an inspiring story, I'm glad things worked out for you. I hope someday things will for me. Take care.

Chad

As long as they're not threatening, I think having a haunted house would be neat. Talk to you soon.

Chad

Dude, is that true? Or fiction? If you made it up, you're a really good writer, and if it's true, that is flippin sweet!

I hope you get to feeling better.

Chad

wtf????  scary sh*t.

[bananna]

I feel bad for J too because she really did love Maya a lot. She came up with the idea of finding her a new home on her own, and I am glad about that because when I was freaking out and saying we needed to get rid of Maya, J was very resentful at me. It's good that she came to it on her own, and she told me last night that the good feeling she once had about having Maya had started to go away as Maya's behaviors got worse. T still hasn't noticed that she's gone, but he will eventually, and I just hope we can help him through it. I know it's gonna hurt him. He seems to get over things like this quickly, but his initial grief reaction is heartbreaking.

I read your entry about having discovered the negative things about JRTs. They can be great dogs, but they have to know early who is boss, and it cannot be them. We had a little JRT named Tucker and he was dominant at 8 weeks old. He would sit behind my back on the couch and if I tried to put him on the floor, the little bugger would growl like a full grown man, lol. If you keep them busy and give them some kind of work to do, they can work through those natural tendencies to hunt and dig all that fun stuff. I have a dog trainer friend who suggested to us that we create things for the JRT to do that actually used his natural instincts, rather than trying to supress them. She gave us the idea to give him things to hunt for by putting food items around the yard in containers and cardboard boxes for him to find, and even buying him one of those little kid tunnels for him to run through. They like to go underground to get after whatever they are hunting for, so the tunnel kind of satisfies that instinct. Another thing she suggested was that we buy him one of those busy boxes that he has to work at to get the food out. They are smart, so it was supposed to keep his mind occupied. And if somebody in the family has the energy maybe you guys could get him into some kind of athletics for dogs like agility or that thing where the dogs hit the box to get the tennis ball out and then race eachother. Just some ideas. Take care.

What a BEAUTIFUL home!!  The picture in the previous entry was simply lovely.  I can see why it could be called a dream home!  And you even have a Redbud tree in thefront (I'm so jealous, they are my favorite!!).  As for the presence in your home, I agree, how freaky!  You hear stories all the time about it, but to expecience it for youself must be incredibly frightening.  If you don'tsense danger from the "ghost" I would trust your instincts, and find a way to have a calm peaceful existance (spirits or no spirits).  There are many types of cleansing your home of unwanted presences, if it came to that, I'm sure you would be able to find someone who specializes in such processes.  I hope you find peace and things settle down a bit, for the sake of your nerves.

Congrats on the beautiful home!

thanx so much for the bday comment. im a big whinner but i appreshiate that you cared :)

i would love to live in a house like that! its so beatiful.

I forgot to answer your questions cause I got too caught up in telling you how funny the M entry was, lol. T does hit kids at school, but mostly he is the target of bullying. He's just not like the other kids, but it is hard to put a finger on just exactly why. The other kids recognize immediately, so they tease and reject him. If he wants something that one of them has, or they tick him off in some other way, he will haul off and clock them. It all depends on his mood. Sometimes he will just fall to the ground in a heap of tears if they are picking on him, but if he's feeling ornery, look out, lol. He seems compassionate, like when we're watching a sad movie or something, but when it comes to real life, he just doesn't seem to get it that other people have feelings. He will tear into J something fierce sometimes, but then he looks confused when she is sad or hurt that he's hit her. It's hard to understand. After J started to heal from her surgery in January, he said "Oh good, can I punch her in the stomach again now?" It seems like maybe there are some wires crossed somewhere, but even after extensive Psychiatric and Psychological evaluations last summer, nobody seems sure of what exactly is going on.

You're right about the meds. I know he needs them, but I am just afraid that they will harm him somehow. I need to get over that because whatever is going on is standing in his way of learning and growing, but it's hard to let go of the fear. I also worry about how all of this is making him feel about himself. He always says he's on the "bad team",and I think that must be coming from when he gets in trouble at school because we've never said that to him. He's a hard kid to handle, but he can be so sweet and loving at the same time. He sure is loved, so I hope that helps him somehow. We'll get it all figured out, but it is hard to wait on a system that is screwed up right now. We have been thinking about taking him to the States, and that's probably what we'll have to do in the end, but it is so so expensive. We'd spend whatever we needed to to help him, but we just don't have a lot. Last summer, I bugged the hell out of so many people that we had both a Psychological and Psychiatric evaluations done in a matter of weeks, and it usually takes months or years to get those done. I just wouldn't shut up, lol, so they finally heard me. T was going bonkers right then and I just knew we needed to help him, so I begged and bullied until they did, lol. I may have to get on the horn again soon because waiting a few more months means that he will go into Kindergarten with no help again this year. This school year has been such a disaster for him, and when we finally got the principal to call us, she said the teacher had never given her the evaluations we gave to her. That means that T did not get any extra help when he definitely should have. I think it might have saved this school year if he had gotten the services he needed, but they seem willing to help for next year, so I am happy. Okay, I could talk your ear off, so I should get going. Take care.

You had me rolling the other day with your entry about M. I loved the way you worded it, and J kept looking at me like I was nuts because I was cracking up so hard. The way you speak(or write) is so familiar to me that I get it immediately when you write something funny, even when it might not strike someone else as funny. Ya know what I mean?

In some ways, T and M sound a lot alike, and one of the things the Psychologist told us about T is that some kids just have what he called a Difficult Temperament type. It sounds so simple, but is actually very discriptive and accurate to describe T, and it sounds like M too. These kids will just cause some sh*t at the drop of a hat-like when M had her fit about the McD's. T does that all that time, and sometimes I even cringe when one of us says the wrong word because I know it will be enough to trigger him to start whining for something or throwing a fit. It's like if we hadn't said the word, he wouldn't even have thought of it, lol. I hope you're having a good day. It's nice outside here today, so I am hoping the same for you.

I just love reading your entries... I'd love to see pics of your place... the pics of your pooches are too cute... I even had to show my son their pics... He said he loved the name Arnold for y