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Jane, I think that's the lousiest situation. One of my brothers had something similar happen to him when a new administration took over. Everyone above a certain level  had to submit resignations and then they picked and chose who they wanted to stay and didn't rehire the others. Technically, because they resigned, they weren't eligible for unemployment or severence pay. It really stunk. My brother was very very good at his job, but because he's a major jerk at times, some people in other departments who didn't like him badmouthed him, and he wasn't rehired.

Well, I'm the only one home with the new puppy. My brother put him in his crate as he will be out for several hours. So now I have to listen to the wimpering, puppy-barking howls, or let him out and be responsible for his bladder control. I think I have some ear plugs around here somewhere...

BRANDT - LOVE THIS PICTURE

Jane, I can't believe what they are putting your husband through! And the cost to his employer to follow this ridiculous plan!!!

Nancy, I just love it that you have a puppy to love, but babysitting a puppy all alone might be a bit much! Use that crate!!! How are you feeling?

Sheila, is your job not being kept? Is there any possibility of remaining employed? You seem to have an amazing attitude about it...practical and positive. You go, girl!!!

Nettie...just got a quick note from Devin...he says, "Nettie is amazing!" I can't wait to get a full report via Skype and see all the photos. So happy about Whisper!!! What a fright he gave you.

Cathi, I love the photo! Truly LOVE it! He is bursting with personality. 

I'm fatigued, lightheaded, dizzy and brain foggy/ditzy from a bout of illness. I was either a kidney stone or infection, or diverticulitis. Since the treatment is antibiotics for both, I opted to just take the pills and skip the cat scan unless things got worse. They didn't and it cleared up rapidly with the meds. Whew!

Hi sisters!!

Sheila....glad you survived our snowstorm!! It was crazy here!

Welcome to Facebook!  Thanks Cathi...for hooking me up with Sheila!  Sheila...I am still finding my way around facebook.  I am not on everyday...but when I am, I am learning.  I posted pics of Tom and I on there.

Judi..loved the cake!

I had to skim the posts here...I am at work today.  Just wanted to pop in and tell my sisters hello! Miss you all!

Things are going awesome here!!! Still crazy in love...but very realistic. The whole relationship is so REAL...I think that's the best way I can put it!

They are calling for another Ice/Snow storm tonight and tomorrow!  OMG....I WANT SPRING!!1

XOXO

Lisa

Sheila, did you say "enviable" as a Freudian slip? ehhehehehe or did you mean inevitable?

She sure does!!

Judie hope your feeling better soon,  Nettie as always you bring a smile to my face with every post -xoxooxoxoxoxox

Lisa my sis in law called today from PA she is OVER THE WINTER, they are leaving Friday to come down for a week, my BIL owns his own business and their son works it too,  so they just said last night we gotta get some sunshine and warmer weather.  Today was a most beautiful Fla day,  mid 70's sunny and just beautiful,  spent most of the day outside,  Amanda nad SIL and kids came over,  SIL helped Ed trim some palm trees and do a bit of yard clean-up,  Landen played most of the day in the sand box or with Margo,  just a relaxing wonderful day. 

I know I did a ton of ranting about Bill when they first got here,  while he still has a ways to go, gotta give some credit I have seen some change for the better. And I do have a better understanding of why??? He pretty much grew up in foster care,  his mom being an drinker and drug addiction,  his dad an alcholic, he pretty much had Nooooooooo childhood,  lots of abuse from his parents before he was taken away  even slept in dumpsters in the winter to keep warm,  he truly has NO CONCEPT of family,  but anyway I don't expect miracles but I have seen change ,

Have a great evening all - xoxoxoxoxoxo

So I was just tickled by Brandt's picture. It made me smile. So I had me a playtime. It was fun!

Oh Judie that is awesome.  Gotta post it for Jaclyn to see on FB-  Your so talented

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Brandt's pic is adorable!

Hello everyone,

It's been a long time since I have posted.  I stopped reading on page 476 and still have so much to catch up on.

I wanted to give you the latest on our family.  I had an exceptionally fun day on 2-4-2010. LOL.  My husband called to tell me he was called in to work for time and a hald - Lord knows we could use the money - LOL.  I'm in the middle of surgery, starting an IV for another nurse, three patients in pre-op, short one nurse, ordering meds on the phone from the hospital, someone in my office wanting to complete a proposal for insurance contracts and a doctor in surgery wanting me in the OR to talk while he performs surgeru and my sweet little receptionist trying to be sweet says, "Ms. Leesa your needed on the phone," I tell her she needs to wait a minute, and she repeated herself and I repeat myself then all of the sudden she says, "Ms. Leesa I;m sorry and I know your busy but the hospital on the phone and your husband has had a wreck andd he's broke."  It was as if the world come to a sudden hault and I asked her to repeat herself which she did.  I ran to the phone and sure enough it was the hospital and he broke both his Tib/Fib bones at both ends.  He is now the proud owner of 20 regular screws and 2 butterfly screws and two plates.  Talk about team work at the surgery center.  My gourp of employees came to together and I rattled off it seems like 50 orders and announced to the doctor I had to leave we would talk later and out the door in all of 5 minutes. LOL.  I have such a great staff of emplloyees.  The whole process was scary but looking back on some of the details it was aslso funny.  He had his wreck at the hospital as he went through the parking lot to park his motorcycle he hit a patch of ice and wrecked his motorcycle.  NEEDLESS TO SAY HE DID NOT GET TO WORK FOR TIME AND A HALF. lol.  He was found by one of the doctors he works with in the cath lab.  The docotr pulled up beside him, rolled his window down and said, "Donnie, you ok."  Donnie said yes, then he sat up and said, "I was fine unil I said up and my foot dropped to the side.  Dr. Bayouth called the cath lab and told them, "Linda, send all the boys and a stretcher, don't worry about Donnie he's already here."  He never told them Donnie was the patient.  The funniest part is the ambulance service and police got to the hospital parking lot before the employees with the stretcher.  LOL.  I can laugh now but at the time he was so grey and pale and sweating but trying to be brave. 

I was reading Sheila's post where she was possibly loosing her job.  I want you all to know that God watches over all of us especially in our time of needs.  My bills from the surgeries, medications, and radiation have finally caught up with us and we maxed out our credit cards but I never gave up and I never stopped believing in God.  Today, my boss, he's the best, brought me a check for $5,000.00 and said it was just because I did a good job for him and he appreciated all I did.  Even though he tells me thanks and he encourages me everyday he said he thought I could use part of my year-end bonus now.  All I could do was cry and I asked him to give it to someone else that needed it more than me.  He just hugged me and said, You are the one that needs it now.  I have never experienced anything like this before.  I can't bring myself to cash the check and I'm not sure what to do.  What do you guys think.

Leesa

Hang in there Elaine! My thoughts are with you as you untangle the mess! I'll bring a mop if you need it! lol 

Sheila, would COBRA be an even better option? These decisions are tough. You will make a good one...no question about it.

Leesa, In my not-so-humble opinion... by graciously receiving the gift, you give him the gift of doing something he values that makes him feel good. If you refuse, you deny him that gift. This seems like a time that being a grateful recipient is the right thing to do for all concerned. We'd all prefer to be on the helping hand side of life, but imagine how you would feel if your offer of help was refused.

Leesa...cash the check and pay off the credit card with the highest interest rate.

Elaine - XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO  Leeza send me a friend request,  I'll be there - I agree with the others about the money.

Oh girls yesturday was the absolute worst day of my life,  I thought I had been through it all with children and grand children - NOPE not even close. I am still a bundle of nerves - anxiety overwhelmed.

I was having a crappy AM really hurting wasn't even dressed when my phone rang about 11AM, it was from Amanda's phone but it was the lady from the leasing office calling, Landen was having a seizure and was not breathing -  OK HOLY F-------------------- talk about adrelanin - I through on cloths put Margo in her bed and off I went Amanda lives 3.9 miles away.  By the time I got there they were already on the wy to the hospital,  the leasing lady was with Ella.  It took Ed and Jaclyn about 20 minutes to get there,  Bill was called and went directly to hospital.  Landen had another seizure in ambulance and one at hospital,  Ed and I got there he was passed out sleeping -  he looked so beat up. After a bit Amanda and Bill went out to do the paper work,   then in comes Bill,  Amanda passed out in the lobby they now have her in ER - WTF.

Long story short they have both had a nasty stomach bug the past few days, while Landen never ran an actual temp when she took it or the hospital either it was just at 99 -  they say it must have spiked causing the seizures - fiberal seizure (sp) they did blood work,  urine test,  chest x-ray all was ok.  Gave him large dose on antibiotic and saline water IV (oh he was just tortured yesturday - poor guy).  They both were home about 8PM last night, Jaclyn kept Ella overnight,  I have her now as Amanda and Landen have to see their Doc's today.  I can't even tell you how freakin scared I was/AM,  the whole not breathing part about stopped my heart.  I am still not normal from it.

SIL did great,  he stayed with me and Landed once Amanda was in ER helping through the IV and X-Ray (Ed was with Amanda) Landen crashed after that slept through the whole IV drip so Bill went to Amanda's room.  Again credit when credit is due - he did great.  He said to me at one point "I guess this is one of these times that you realize you just live today - don't worry about anything else"  I was amazed. 

So anyway.  Hope all this is over,  I held it together when I had too, but when we got back home last night - boy  did the tears fall, complete exhaustion and fear. 

OMG Cathi!! You must be a bundle of nerves still today! How scary and both of them at once, never mind just one of them. You are all in my prayers today.

Gentle hugs for you!