I HAVE TAKEN MANY MONTHS OF FROM BLOGGING.MOSTLY FOR HEALTH REASONS,THEY ARE STILL A ON GOING PROCESS BUT ATLEAST I'M NOT DECLINING. NOW ITS THE END OF SUMMER AND I'M LOOKING FOWARD TO COOL WEATHER,WE HAVE STARTED SEVERAL HOUSE PROJECTS AND COOL WEATHER WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO ACOMPLISH THEM.MY OLDEST MOVED OUT COMPLETLY AND THOUGH I MISS HER SO MUCH, IT WAS BEST FOR HER SHE IS LIVING WITH HER BOYFRIEND AND HIS FAMILY THEY BUILT HER A BEAUTIFUL BEDROOM AND SHE HAS LOTS OF SPACE.SHE WENT BACK TO WORK AS A PRE-K TEACHER AND SCHOOL STARTS NEXT WEEK AND SHE IS GETTING HER CAR ON THE ROAD,SO SHE DOESNT ASK ME FOR RIDES SO MUCH,I'M PROUD OF HER GROWTH IN SUCH A SMALL PERIOD OF TIME. MY YOUNGEST THE FAMOUS CHEYENNE STARTS 11TH GRADE AND HAS A FULL WORK LOAD AND IS ALSO LOOKING FOR A FEW HRS WORK FOR FUN MONEY. SHE TOOK OVER THE BIG BEDROOM AND DECORATED IT VERY NICE,SHE IS DOWN THE SHORE FOR A WEEK AND STARTS SCHOOL THE SECOND WEEK OF SEPT. SHE HOME SCHOOLS THEY GO ALL YEAR TAKING SHORT BREAKS THROUGH OUT THE YEAR,INSTEAD OF A COUPLE MONTHS OVER THE SUMMER.I LIKE IT BETTER.

MY HUSBAND WORKED HIS WAY UP TO A BETTER POSITION AND HAS MUCH BETTER HOURS,SO HE IS HOME ON WEEKENDS NOW AND THE LATEST HE WORKS IS ABOUT 4PMEST. BIG CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR SEEING HIM 4 DAYS A MONTH, WE GOT A IPOD AND HAVE ONE NIGHT A WEEK LISTENING TO MUSIC FOR HOURS, JUST RELAXING, RULES ARE..LOCK BEDROOMDOOR,NO T.V., NO TALKING ABOUT STRESSFULL STUFF.WE LISTEN TILL WE ARE SLEEPY AND ITS GREAT. WE ALSO STARTED MAKING PLANS FOR PICNICS AND NOW ADDED A MOVIE NIGHT WE PIC A MOVIE ON EITHER ON DEMAND OR TV AND WATCH TOGETHER WITH A SNACK

AMANDA SPENT THE SUMMER WITH US,BUT STILL IS GOING BACK AND FORTH TO HER BIOLOGICAL PARENTS,SIGH THIS IS SO HARD,BUT THEIR CHOICES ARE BAD AT BEST AND ALL I CAN DO IS PRAY,AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM UGH!! EVEN THOUGH THERE IS EVIDENCE OF BAD BAD STUFF IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD.THEY STILL GET JOINT CUSTODY,BUT AMANDA IS ALMOST 16.SOON SHE CAN MAKE UP HER OWN MIND.

ON A SAD NOTE, MY BEAUTIFUL CAT LUCKIE PASSED AWAY AUG.14/ ALOT OF YOU MAY REMEBER HIS PICTURE I POSTED OVER AND OVER. HE GOT A BAD FEVER AND PASSED IN LESS THAN 4 HRS.I SUPPOSE IT WAS A BLESSING IT DID NOT LAST FOR DAYS.
I HOPE EVERY ONE IS DOING GOOD AND GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. JUNEBUG