I've been cleaning the trailer and getting ready to go home later today. Gary is really tired, and they haven't caught as many fish as they would have liked, but they've had a good time. We have the campsite till Tuesday, but Gary is ready to pack up and go home today. H's so tired, I bet he will sit in his recliner and hold his dogs for a week! Lol!

I haven't done much at all today. Ricky had to work so I updated his computer and tried updating his iPod Touch to iOS 5. I finally had to call an Apple store and since his is one of the first versions, 2.2.1 it will not be able to update to the iOS 5, very disappointing. I wanted him to be able to play the Draw Something game too.

My sweeper is a bagless and I usually have to go to the garage and use the air hose to blow it clean. When I plug it in again, it will be hard to push because of so much suction so I always know when to blow it out.

Did get the carpet areas cleaned that I wanted....first dog that messes on it is gonna be in big trouble. Also the first man that comes in with dirty work shoes! They usually don't like me much after I've cleaned carpets.... :)

Tomorrow is back to bus driving day, lol. I'm anxious to see most the kids, but I've also enjoyed not driving the bus. May will be here soon enough and we have less than 35 actual school days....can't wait!

We got home a little after noon today. I mowed the yard when I got here. I can't get my yard guy to return my call. That probably means I'm gonna have to find a new one :mad: oh well, it looks good from the front, LOL! The back needs to be weed eated (is that a word LOL!). But it will be OK till I can track him down or find a new one.

Did my usual bank trip to town this morning. Most times I have other things to get done but not today, so I came back home. Have alot on my mind so I didn't get a lot done today either. I really need to get busy and get some cleaning done. My heart just isn't in it and it should be. Wish it was just my house, I'm sure that would motivateme more. Oh well, I still want it to look nice if some one would ever visit, so I just need to get my rear end in gear and get it done.

Tomorrow Ricky and I will be going to another bank in town and fill out another loan app.the other bank is willing to loan the money if Ricky decides to buy that house, but we want to see what another bank could offer. Right now, we're really not sure if he'll be able to afford everything or not. He'd be on a really tight budget, with not a whole lot left over....so maybe if we can get it at a lower price it would be doable.

It hasn't been a good day. We have found out that Damon's been lying about some things.......nothing big......but lies. Dae Lynn has asked him to leave so we're waiting for him to come home and get his things. She has his clothes all packed and sitting outside. Karlie is at Amy's in case there is any trouble. Glen said that he'll have to bring the sheriff out with him in order to get Karlie. He has a right to her but we're not letting her go easily. I'm sure that he'll do whatever will hurt Dae Lynn the worst. We don't know what he's going to be like when he gets home so we're all kinda' nervous about him coming home. Dae Lynn talked to his sister and she's not interested in coming and getting him......besides if he leaves town with no way to get back then he won't have his job with Glen's brother. I'll explain more later. Be praying.

Oh dear Diana, I was afraid something like this would happen. I'm so sorry, things like this are so stressful for everyone. It's such a shame that Karlie is in the middle of this. What a good idea to remove her from this situation for now. It's all just so so sad. I truly think Damon leaving is best for everyone. I hope things stay calm and rationale.

Diana, I agree with Gayle and I'm so sorry your family is going through this again!

I have been busy as usual. I worked a ton of overtime last week. All I've been doing is working!

I also tried getting a friend a job at my company and her interview did not go well. She was pretty upset about it and I felt so bad for her. It would have been a great opportunity though, because she's kind of stuck in a rut right now and I know she can do so much more with her life. I wish she would have set up more interviews than just this one though, because something would have worked out and this one wouldn't have been such a big blow. Oh well... she thinks she might try applying again for other jobs this fall, but her background is landscaping and now is the time of year to get hired. I really hope things work out for her because she's such a great person. It's not even that she didn't do well with the interview, the guys loved her and told her she'd have no problem getting a job in another area (as in more residential type work), but she still took it pretty hard.

We went to the lake on the weekend for the last day of ice fishing. We were on the lake for probably 4 or 5 hours and didn't get a thing! Oh well... that's good enough for me for this year!

Oh I forgot to mention, Scott sold his motorcycle tonight!!! We've had both up for sale for a couple of weeks. There has been a lot of interest in his, and not so much in mine. I'm sure he could have easily gotten full price for his. He was asking $5500, and one kid came out today (the first person who has looked at it) and we had a couple others lined up for later this week. The kid offered $4700, and Scott said he didn't want to go that low... he said $4900 and Scott took it. He had all the cash right in his car... I'm sure he had the full price there. Anyways, when Scott told me how much it was, I said "Only that much?" and he felt pretty bad because he thinks he screwed up :( So then I felt bad too! But it's okay, any money is good money! It was for sale all of last summer and didn't sell. He bought it a few years ago for $8000 and didn't even ride it that much, so he did lose quite a bit on it. The money we did make we will put in an account to save for our next planned trip... Australia and New Zealand!!! :D

Anyways, now we just need to sell mine! I've already reduced the price... I guess we'll see what happens.

Lindsey, With two other people coming to look at the motorcycle Scott should have held out for full price or gotten his number to call back after the others had looked at it. Oh well, it's done. Just remember that for next time.

Gayle, It's too bad that your lawn guy doesn't call back. At least he should tell you that he's not going to make it this summer so you're not left hanging. I hope you're able to find someone that does a good job.

Janet, I forgot that you were on Spring Break! I hope you were able to do something fun or relaxing.

Has Ricky checked into an FHA loan? They are for people just starting out and his payments would be low. They have a lot of paperwork to fill out and the homeowners have to have everything just so but it would be good for him on a limited budget.

We're all in shock especially Dae Lynn. She and Damon had gone on a date night Saturday.....out to eat and a movie and she said that it was one of the best nights that they've ever had......then to come home yesterday and have all of this happen. It just hasn't soaked in. She said that she knew that the next time something came up that she was just going to do what she knew she needed to do......not go on emotions and this morning she was really struggling with her decision even though she knows that she's finished. Glen and I decided that we're not allowing him to live here again. If she wants to stay with him....that's her decision but we don't have to live where we're always trying to figure out whether he's lying or not.......or hiding things.

I guess that Sunday after church Damon was snippy......like when he was chewing before.....he needed to get right home after church to get a dip and Dae Lynn asked him if he was chewing. She said that she'd rather know than find out he was lying and he denied that he was but she had her suspicions. After we were talking yesterday she realized that right after they got home from church Damon went to the basement then went on a 4-wheeler ride. Even after she had the evidence in hand he tried to tell her that it was old......it had a lot of juice in the cup.......and that the can of chew she found was an old can. She said that they had cleaned out the desk before they moved it here. He just told lie on top of lie. Let me repeat......it's not the chew.....or smoking....which he's been doing as well......it's the lies.

There's also a bottle of Hydoxycut that I found in the Tahoe before we went to Brenda's. I brought it in to Dae Lynn because she and Damon had been the last ones to use the Tahoe and Damon denied that they were his. When I got home I asked around and couldn't find anyone they belonged too and couldn't figure out why they were in my vehicle. Dae Lynn and I discussed what to do with them and decided to throw them away but ended up setting them on the counter. Before that we had counted the pills and wrote the number on the bottom of the bottle. Well......yesterday I checked and there were 4 pills missing. I checked on the internet and they are high in caffeine.....which Damon uses in large amounts.....Cokes......Coffee......Energy drinks......etc. He told Dae Lynn that he just couldn't see them going to waste by throwing them away and that, yes, he had taken some.......but that they weren't his!!! Lie after lie!! If he can lie about such small stuff then what happens when there's big stuff. You just can't trust him and what do you have in a marriage that doesn't have trust?

I do care for Damon but I'm not supporting him anymore. As for Karlie he has said that she can stay with Dae Lynn until school is out but he wants her on the weekends. No mention of wanting Dean.......just Karlie because he knows how much it would hurt Dae Lynn to have her taken away. We talked to Glen's Aunt who works for a lawyer and there's a card we can play in court......and that's that we're are acting as her Grandparents and she lives with us. It's not much but the judge here in town knows Damon and his problems. We hate to involve SRS because it could get Karlie's real mother involved and we don't want that. Sigh.......what a day!!!

Dae Lynn went to work today but she has some things to take care of at the bank. Damon spent last night with Glen's brother who employs him but it was only for last night. Today he'll be looking for a place to stay and his sister and Dad aren't involved at this point. If he leaves town he can't drive back because he doesn't have a license (hasn't had one since they've been married for 3 1/2 years) to drive back to work.

Keep us in your prayers!!!

OH Diana, again, I'm so sorry all this has to happen to your family. You are such good people and you have tried so hard to help Damon, but he has to want help before it will do any good. Such realization is often very difficult for some people - and many never come to that conclusion. You have done so much for him and Karlie, now it's time for him to figure out things on his own. I'm sorry it has to be this way, but I don't see any other way.

Gary is down again with fluid overload. We had to go to the heart failure clinic and get more IV Lasix today. This can't continue, so they will be running some tests to see if they can figure out what is going on. I feel so sorry for him. He feels so badly. When I was going to bed last night, (he had to sit up in the chair all night to be able to breathe), he asked if I could stay home with him today. I knew then, that he was really scared. Fortunately, I could stay home today. I called the heart clinic at 8:30 and we were there by 10:00. He's feeling much better already.

Diana...I know it's horrible what's happening between Dae Lynn and Damon, but she shouldn't have to put up with a liar. I do...and it's no fun at all. She is better off going it on her own and making a wonderful life for herself and Dean and hopefully Karley. I think of her at least once everyday....please tell her...will you?

Gayle, I'm so glad Gary is feeling better. He must have been really frightened to want you to stay with him. What an awful feeling...not being able to breath. You are his angel!

Gary is breathing better this evening, but he is so so so tired. He doesn't want to go to bed yet. He's not a very good sleeper and he's afraid if he goes too early, he'll wake up in the middle of the night and not be able to go back to sleep. There's something amiss with heart, hopefully it's just a blip in the road.

Gayle, I'm sorry to hear that Gary's not feeling well. I'm sure that it's scary when your lungs fill with water and then to think of being home alone. You take good care of him and stay on top of what ever is wrong. I hope he continues to get this problem behind him.

It's been pretty calm today except for a text to Dae Lynn about how Karlie was doing.....no mention of Dean. We had to tell Karlie what was going on and explained that her Daddy was telling lies. She understands that and the questions that she asked Dae Lynn were heart breaking. She is so grown-up in her thinking.

Damon is staying with Glen's brother, Mark, who lives close by. I'm not happy that he's so close but oh well. I don't think that he'll be a problem.

I wonder why he doesn't ask about his son? That is so strange to me. I'm also baffled why Mark is letting him stay with him. I know he needs some place to go and it's the Christian thing to do, but his track record isn't anything to brag about. I do pray that Dae Lynn finds peace in her decisions and the strength to follow through, she's young and has her whole life ahead of her.

He only asks about Karlie because he knows that losing her is what will hurt Dae Lynn the most. He's using her as a pawn and believe me, Dae Lynn has considered taking him back because of her. He knows that he he can't take Dean away from Dae Lynn. He's being mean.

The reason that he's staying at Mark's is because he works for Mark. Right now the guys are busy planting corn and Mark needs the help. It's easier to have Damon live with him than to run him around to where ever Damon is staying and Damon can't drive himself.......no license.

Glen heard that Damon is blaming us for spying on him all the time he was living here. That's not true! It was only when things started looking suspicious that we starting checking into things.

Dae Lynn's being wishy-washy. She really hates to lose him but really can't live with the lies anymore. Even yet he's still lying about everything. It just proves who and what he really is. At least now Glen and I are on the same page concerning Damon and the tension is easing between us.

Damon said that he wanted Karlie this weekend and he knows that it's Easter. Glen's family has a huge Easter picnic on Saturday and we have family coming for lunch on Sunday. I guess we'll see what he does. Mark may invite him to go to the picnic so Karlie won't be left out.

I woke up this morning with pink eye! I had trouble yesterday with having gunk in one eye and thought maybe it was from being outside and maybe some allergies......but my eye was sealed shut this morning and swollen. I have a doctor's appointment in a little while. Gotta' work it all around because Glen also needs some rides and getting equipment to the field and Dean's nap time. Then we have the Alley tonight. It's a very busy day!!

Diana, I hope Dae Lynn stays strong.mI know she wants it to work out, but there is nothing she can do to change the situation, Damon must change and that is not going to happen without intensive intervention. And that won't happen until Damon decides he has a problem and wants to get help.

Gary is better this evening, he wanted to get out of the house, so that is a good sign. The hospital called to schedule his heart tests on Friday. Hopefully, we will find out what is wrong.

Oh and the yard man called yesterday and he is going to start mowing next week. YAY!

Since I didn't have to drive the bus today I had an appointment to get my hair cut. So I did that and then went to town to pick up the rent from the people renting Mom's house. I just love talking with them, trouble is I end up being there so long because they just keep talking...lolol.

When I left there I ran by the other house rental house. No one was home. One of them has been off work and may have to have surgery, so they've gotten behing on a few of their bills (not us) and said they may have to move. We lowered the rent by $100 to help them out. They are good renters and take great care of the house. They do know that in a few months the rent will go back up.

There is a new shop that opened up that is kind of like a flea market. There are booths or you can just take things up there and they will buy them or let you sell them. They have so many neat things there. I bought this cute little 3 tier motive candle holder and a necklace that the owner crocheted or something and it's so pretty.

Just been a nice busy day. I also spoke with a realtor and we are going to go look at a house for Ricky. We still want the one with the beautiful hardwood floors, but just not sure Ricky can afford it without a roommate. So we are looking at a couple tomorrow.

Whenever I've seen something fun like flea markets or other things, I've been putting them on the calendar so if I want to do something I can look to see if there is anything going on.

Gary had his echocardiogram this morning, well at 11:00. We ran some errands on the way to the hospital and then we went out for lunch afterward. By the time we got home we were both tired and so we took a nap. I slept too long, I'll be up half the night, I'm afraid.

After our nap, Gary changed the oil in my John Deere and then I hauled stuff that had accumulated in the garage that needed to go in the shop or shed. Gary helped me load it in my little trailer and then I unloaded it. We were both pretty pooped out when I got finished.

Now, I'm just chilling, watching some TV

Well, it's 8:30AM, Gary is still in bed and I've been up since 6:30. I told you I wouldn't be able to sleep all night since I took that nap yesterday. Actually I went to bed at midnight and slept till a couple of little furbutts woke me up at 6:30. I was really surprised I slept so well. Guess I needed that nap.

So, I got up and finished unloading the trailer. There wasn't a whole lot of things, but took me about 6 trips back and forth. Thankfully it is parked about 20 feet from my backdoor! :D Then I found some more things in the garage to take down to the shop. They are just sitting out as I didn't want to fire up the John Deere this early. Our neighbors houses are not close, but they could hear my John Deere and I didn't think that was the neighborly thing to do at 6:30 on a Saturday. :D

Then I cleaned out the refridg - I didn't wipe it down (my housekeeper will do that if I ask her) but just got out all the old and expired things. Then I unloaded the dishwasher and after that I started shredding some accumulated mail, until the shredder overheated :mad:. Hope it will start up again after it cools off.

I'm going to put some fertilizer on the yard later, I use alfalfa pellets and dry molasses I get at the feed store. It is quite inexpensive for lawn fertilizer and it works great! My yard looks so beautiful this year. If you remember, last year when we moved here the yard was in really bad shape. So, I spent a lot of money getting compost spread all over the yard. I had to have the lawn company do that since my yard is so big. Then I had to water like crazy all summer due to the drought (more money spent). But this year the lawn looks absolutely gorgeous. So, I'll pop on my alfalfa and molasses and water that in. I'm sure the wonderful rains we've been having will stop soon and I'll have to start back up watering. But the grass trees such have enjoyed this wet winter/spring.

Oh and my beneficial nematodes. They are microscopic organisms that you spray on your yard and they will eat flea eggs and fire ant eggs, both of which live in the soil. i didn't use any last year because of the drought - the nematodes will die in extreme drought. But it is moist enough now to put them on and if I water the yard normally during the summer, they will survive. I hate to battle fleas on the dogs in the summer. And we have a lot of fire ants out here. I've gotten bitten so many times in the past year.

Well I hear Gary rustling around in the bedroom, better go check on him.

I have been taking some time to relax and keep to myself the past week or so. I had been so busy running back and forth when Brandon was in the hospital, that I needed to unwind. I got my taxes done, I put an insurance claim in for my car. Remember when I drove it into a ditch a few weeks ago? I got $3600 from my insurance company!! I have never had collision, so have never put a claim in before. I paid myself back for the new clutch, and pout the rest in the bank. I don't need to have the body fixed. It's really only a dented fender, and it's a 2004, so I am just fine with it as is!

Jessie is mad at me because I haven't been coming around to help out since Brandon came home. I hate when she is mad at me, but I really don't need to be there. Steve is home, the girls are in school, and she is there for Brandon. I think she is really doing him a lot of harm actually, by enabling him. She babies him, spends all night awake with him, for his "pain," which nobody believes is real anymore. He hasn't been in school consistently since January. He has the whole family captive with all of this. I do think he had something wrong, but he had the appendectomy, which seems to have helped his stomach pain. His rash.....who knows? He hasn't had it in a few weeks. Jessie is exhaused, and her thinking is not clear. Her MS plus her exhaustion are clouding her brain. She is being nasty and short with everyone. Steve is keeping to himself, doing physical things around the house, and sleeping with Brandon from time to time, but Brandon wants his mother. It sounds terrible, but I just do not feel bad for the 3 of them. They are creating a crisis! I do feel sorry for the girls! They slept over Thursday, and I will have them over again.

They may expect me to help him with his school work that he has missed, but he does not do his work with me. I'm going to have to mention this somehow to them, to set them straight. It would just be a waste of time for me to even try.
I have tried many times before!

On the up side, I am getting a new puppy!!! One of Jessie's Japanes Chins had a litter, and I am taking the female. Her name is Sophie, and she is just so cute! She is a tiny one. There were 6 puppies, and the mommy is a small dog, so there are 2 runts, Sophie being one of them. I am hoping Max and Annie take to her. I think Annie will be jealous, but am hoping she loves having another dog to love. She sure loves Max.

Max really is limping, so he has to go to the vet Tuesday. He hurt his leg a few weeks ago, and must have reinjured it. Poor litttle guy!

Here are some pix of Sophie:

I hope Jessie doesn't stay mad at you for very long. It's tough to wait and let it run it's course isn't it. Little Sophie is adorable. I think Japanese Chins are so cute.

Today I paid bills and then cleaned out my van and washed it. I was on a roll so I cleaned Ricky's truck and washed it too. I am exhausted. Took my shower and now I'm just catching up on the computer.

Ricky isn't feeling the best, I think it's allergies, sinuses are draining so I gave him something to help relieve some of the symptoms. He said something was going around work and wasn't lasting very long so I hope it goes away quickly.

Hi Judy, I've missed you! Sophie is absolutely adorable! She just looks like a little puff ball. I've always heard that female dogs sometimes have a hard time getting used to another female. I hope it all goes well, I'm sure it will in time.

Oh dear, you are caught in the middle with Brandon, aren't you. I think you have it pegged, with what is going on. He's got a good thing going and he knows it. I think it is called "secondary gain" and there is a fancy word for it, but I can't remember what it is. The illness creates attention and after awhile the "patient" can't stop being the "patient" because the secondary gain for being the "patient" is so good. You are right, the crisis is being "created" and you are wise to not be a part of it. He does need to catch up in school, but like you said, he doesn't do his work for you, so it's best for you to not even try. Jesse needs to do something though, if not he'll have to repeat the grade. Wait, does she home school them? I can't remember - but anyway, it is her issue.

I worked out in the yard all weekend. I had been gone for the past 5 weekends with Gary and my yard was looking pretty shaggy. Also, we had accumulated a lot of "stuff" in the garage and back yard that needed to be put away or thrown away and I did a lot of that. I cleaned out some plants in my garden from last year, and it looks good now. I only have tomatoes planted, I'm not sure if I'm going to plant anything else. We'll see.

My backyard is absolutely teeming with birds and squirrels. I'd rather not have the squirrels eating from the bird feeders, so I got a couple of squirrel feeders. I hope they take to them and leave the bird feeders alone.

I fixed beans and cornbread for Easter lunch (Gary's request) and mom came over to eat with us. After lunch mom and I sat on the back porch and watched the birds, then I took her to Walmart for a bit of shopping, then I took her on home. She is doing so well in the assisting living place. She has friends and I think she is finally adjusting to life there and I think she likes it. She asked me to come in and go out in their courtyard to see the roses. They were gorgeous! A lady at the center made her a little cloth thing to go on her walker to carry stuff in. It is so cute and she embroidered her name on it. Mom is still using her walker, but she pushes it ahead of her like a shopping cart, rather than actually leaning on the walker. I think she could go back to using her cane, but I think she feels more secure with the walker, so that's fine with me.

Well, it's back to the busy work life. I have a very long day tomorrow, but the rest of the week doesn't look too bad!

Sophie is adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!

We were at Scott's parents' house for Easter. Both of his sisters were around, and all the little kids. They think one of the babies is allergic to dogs, so they are getting rid of their dog, and when the baby was coughing at the house, they said they might have to leave if he gets worse, because our dogs were all there. When we were leaving, the 2 year old gave us hugs and told us he won't be able to come stay at our house anymore because of his little brother. I felt really awkward. It almost felt like they were hinting we need to leave our dogs at home if we want to see them.

Anyways, speaking of dogs, we got there on Friday and on Saturday morning I noticed Lucy had tons of yellow-green goop coming out of one eye, and it was really red and irritated. I was worried it was an infection. Scott didn't seem too concerned. He thought it could wait until we got home. I said no, I don't want it spreading to the other dogs, or the babies or other people. So we made an appointment with a vet there. It turns out Lucy had a scratch on her eye, so it's not contagious, but I think the two year old must have done it. I have never seen her scratch herself, just rub her face on something if it's itchy. He was running after her though and trying to get into her kennel. I know he ran over there when we were eating the night before, and he said he had to go to the bathroom. So I'm pretty sure that's when something happened. He was just acting like a little terror that night. But $100 later and 3-times-daily eye drops for a week, and Lucy should be better. Scott was very quiet about it all and wouldn't tell anyone we even needed to take her to the vet. He just told his mom "we need to go out"

Anyways, we also got to "go out" and have supper with my cousin and her boyfriend and her youngest daughter and his daughter (lol). I hadn't really talked to him much before but he seems like a good guy and I like him. The kids were okay at the start but got pretty grouchy and started screaming and running around the restaurant.

So basically what I got out of the weekend was this: birth control :thumbup: LOL... I am just not ready for all that! I have had my share of kids for awhile. I like adult conversation without screaming and crying and whining in the background because the kids are not the center of attention. I just couldn't deal!

Judy, it sounds like you've done a good job of figuring out what's going on with Brandon. The family needs to "wise-up" before it gets any worse. I do hope that he can get caught up on his schoolwork before the end of the year.......and the puppy is just adorable!!

Gayle, you are such a busy woman!! I bet your yard is beautiful! Mine is a wreck! The chickens and ducks did a real number on mine last year and I don't hardly even have grass......just weeks!

Lindsey, Glad to hear that Lucy is all right. It sounds like you had a pretty good Easter with family.

Dae Lynn and I cleaned on Friday. Saturday Glen's family had their family Easter Picnic. It was rainy so we had it in a big metal shop. Dae Lynn and I went after Dean's nap and just stayed for a little while. I still had things to do to get ready for Sunday.

On Sunday after church the whole family was here. Mom and my step-dad, Art, were here as well. My brother and one of his daughters were suppose to come but called about the time we were getting ready to eat and said that they weren't coming. My poor Mom looked so disappointed. I don't care whether they come or not but to wait until the last minute to tell her and us is rude!!

I'm still dealing with pink eye. It's in my right eye now pretty good. It's so red and aches. I'll be glad when this is gone!!!

OOH! Pink eye hurts! I hope your eyes and Lucy's eye heal up fast!

I am sitting here with Annie on my lap. I had Sophie on my lap before. Annie is afraid of Sophie, so she barks at her and runs away. Max comes in, and they corner Sophie. I put an end to it by lifting one of the girls. This will take some time, I think. Sophie is not afraid of either of them, but that's a puppy for you. I don't think there will be any attempts to bite, but I cannot leave the girls out of my sight.
On the plus side, Sophie seems to be trained!

Gayle, how does Gary feel?

Janet, how is your neck? I know you had to wash the carpet, but take it easy!

Linds, kids can be a real pain in the neck! You have to be ready for them.

It will take a while but the dogs will get used to each other soon. I hope they learn to get along soon for your sake!

I still have pink eye.......and yes, it hurts. My eyes are watery and achy. I can't tell if the meds are helping or not. I'm glad that I have it instead of the kids because then we'd ALL have it. I'm being very careful about touching my eyes and washing my hands a lot!! I even put out the hand sanitizer today to start using it too. I'm so ready for it to go away!!!

Diana, I think you should go back to the doctor with your pink eye! Whenever I've had it, it is noticeably clearing up after a couple of days. Do you have any goop coming out of your eyes? If not, and they're just red and watery, it could be a viral infection and meds won't help - it will just have to run its course :( Scott had viral pink eye caused by allergies and taking allergy meds every day helped him feel a little more comfortable!

Last night I got back on my treadmill. I am going to try to make that a daily thing. I used to run and I'd dread doing it because I'd get so hot and sweaty and uncomfortable and I always get stomach cramps when I run for over 10 minutes! I would end up coming up with excuses not to do it :rolleyes: I think I'm just going to stick with walking for now. I still break a sweat with a brisk walk, but I stay a little more comfortable!

Good luck on the treadmill, Lindsey!!

Yes, I have goop and water coming out. My eyes are sealed shut in the morning. I missed a couple of pills and I wondered if that made a difference.....whatever it is it's not getting better. I'm taking antibiotics and have drops to put in. I may just have to let it run it's course. It's just so hard to keep my hands clean but I'm trying!!!

The pink eye takes about a week usually. I hope it's gone soon!

It's a beautiful day here! I saw little blue thistles and yellow flowers already!!! I am so excited!

I took Max to the vet. His knee is slipping out of its' joint. I got a non steroid anti inflammatory for him. If this doesn't work, he may need surgery. Poor little Max! He shouldn't jump or run around. Since he is in pain, he doesn't jump much, but how do you keep a yorkie from running around?

Annie is a bit better around Sophie today. I think they convinced Sophie not to run after her so much! Who knows? I want them to love each other.

Poor Max!! I hope things get better without surgery. I hope Annie and Sophie get along soon. I still have the same problem with Kash and Layla! Lucy and Layla are good with each other, Lucy and Kash are great with each other, but Kash and Layla just rub each other the wrong way!

We had snow on the weekend again... no flowers for us yet!

I got an offer on my bike today.... $1000 less than I am asking ($1500 less than I was originally asking). I might just take it though... it's better than nothing. Together with Scott's bike sale, we'd make enough to cover our next vacation (AFTER the honeymoon vacation!) lol. I just want to keep going places!

I just brought Annie and Sophie upstairs, leaving Max doiwnstairs. We all snuggled on the bed, but Annie won't let Sophie near her. I think it has something to do with allowing Sophie to sniff Annie, which has something to do with submitting???????? Anyway, that's what Jessie said.

As cute as she is, I'm not sure I'm going to keep Sophie if Annie is not going to bond with her. There is a buyer who wants a female, and Sophie is a happy little girl. She would be happy anywhere. What's the point of one out of three unhappy dogs?

I'll give it some time, and see.

This morning I was suppose to take my friends Mom to the dentist. We were just about to get in the car with my friend called and said the dentist was sick and had to cancel the appointment so we turned around and went back inside. We visited for a few minutes and then I came home to get some odds and ends done in the house.

Sure wish it would warm up outside. I need to get some shrubs trimmed and I want to transplant a tree. I have a real nice one growing in one of the flower pots on my porch so since we are going to have the willow tree cut down, I want to plant this one in the yard.

I also want to trim the shrubs in at Mom's house and power wash under the carport. It just needs to be a bit warmer and not so much wind.

Judy, I hope that things straighten out with the dogs soon. I know that Jazzi doesn't get along with one of our outside dogs but it's not a big worry because they're not together often.

I also hope that the meds help Max's leg. What a worry that would be. Poor little guy.

Well, today one eye seems better.......slightly. I'm so ready for this to be over. The goop.....the achy-ness......the redness.......and sometimes a headache. I'm going to feel so bad if Dean or anyone else gets this and I'm trying so hard to keep my hands clean.

Glen's been working on bills this morning......and he's growling!! Time for him to go back to work in the field, I'm thinking!!!

Judy I hope things get better soon with Sophie and Annie! Layla has changed a little since Kash came, but I make sure to still give her special time on her own and she goes right back to her old self! I think she just has her guard up when Kash is around. It will take time but they have gotten heaps better than when he first came, so I think eventually they will be okay. At least he doesn't do anything back. She will bark and snap at him, and he just walks on by!

Diana - I wonder if another antibiotic might work better for you? Maybe you have a resistance to the one you've been using and that's why things aren't getting much better yet! From all the times (a lot!) that I've bad pink eye, the goop stops within the first day antibiotic eye drops, the watering and pain stops by the second day or so, and it's not contagious anymore after 24 hours... and after about a week the bacteria should be gone completely.

Hi Everybody! We have been so busy the last couple of weeks. Last week we went to look at Bluebonnets with some old friends. They were actually friends with Mike's parents for many years, and are both 80 years old although they don't act like it! We saw tons of beautiful wildflowers, and ate German food in the little town we were in, Fredericksburg. Gayle, I'm sure you've been there.

We are flying out of Houston Friday afternoon headed to Paris! We decided to drive to Houston tomorrow..it's about 3 hours..spend the night at a hotel so we can leave our car there and take their shuttle to the airport. I'm still putting things in my suitcase but I'll be ready in the morning! I went to the doc yesterday to get meds for a sinus infection. I got antibiotics and a steroid shot and more allergy medicine. I couldn't stand the thought of getting on the plane the way my head was feeling, but it's a little better today. I'll be well by Friday:D

I have a suitcase full of things for Michael, Rachel and the kids. From corn meal to measuring cups to a bra from Dillards, lol! Also Mucinex, allegra, airborne, melatonin, etc..etc.. I also bought Mikey a Kindle Fire for his 13th birthday, which isn't until June, lol!

Y'all try to behave without me. I'll check in when I can. Watch FB for pictures:p

Judy, I hope the situation improves and if not, that Sophie goes to a wonderful family. I'm sure she will be fine anywhere, if she is unmiffed by Annie's aggression. We once had a female dog who didn't get along with ANYONE, dog or human (other than my husband). We tolerated the situation until Abigail came along, then we found another home for her. I wouldn't want a new pet to upset things with Rex and Rowdy either.

Diana, I hope your eye is better soon. I think Lindsey may be right, you may need a different med - or you may just have to wait it out.

Betsi, have a wonderful trip! Please walk through the Louvre and think of me when you look at the Monets.

How exciting Betsi! I think a Kindle fire is going to make a big hit! Take lots of pictures and have a safe trip!

Thanks! Mike and I are piled up in the bed at a Hamilton Inn very close to the airport. I am making myself crazy trying to make sure everything is in the proper bag. I have my "purse stuff" in a backpack along with electronics and snacks and passports. All shoes are in a carry on that will stow above the seats, and my checked bag weighs less than 50 lbs, which is the limit. See Janet... Traveling is a pain in the neck:eek:

Gayle, if I could only pick one thing to do, it would be the Louve! I'll speak your name out loud while I am inside, I promise!

LOL! Thanks so much Betsi. How long is the flight? I just hate long flights, but it would be OK if I were going to see my babies. Be sure Mike gets up and walks the aisles every hour or so to prevent blood clots, oh and you too!

Betsi, I am sooo jealous!! I would love to travel but I married a homebody!! I hope you have such a wonderful trip and that everything goes well!! Enjoy seeing your family, I know that that's the most important thing and I hope all the scenery is just frosting on the cake!! Enjoy!!

I called the doctor yesterday about my pink eye and I'm suppose to go in today and have it cultured. I hope we can figure out what's going on. They are still oozy and now they're runny too. It's hard to be on the computer because my eyes are blurry and it's hard to read sometimes.

Dean's been so cute!! While I sit in the chair on the computer he's getting out a little play computer and sits right beside me!! It's a little thing that plays music and it's VERY annoying!!! There's really not room but he squeezes his little bottom in and makes room!!

Also, he's been telling me that he loves me without being prompted to!! It's so sweet to hear it just come from him. He's talking so much and putting three and four word together in sentences! He's growing so fast!!