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just so you know we are around 90 degrees,its hot. I would love the 70s.

hi everyone! it is so good to see all of you! iam at home. gary drove up yesterday am toget me for a few days, i will be home for about a week unless something goes realy bad. we got back home last night arounf 10am. daddy came home from hospital yesterday afternoon. we had the hospital bed and oxyogen delivered yesterday am. i called gary to come get me because i was exhausted and an emotional wreck. daddy is better, if you can say that. the pneumonia is better, renal failure is just a tad better, but thankfully he is not in much pain. he takes the same amount of oxy i take 3 ties a day and dilauden. he is on oxogen 24 hours a day. there is nothing more the hospital or docs can do but keep him comfortable. the "pallative care" team is working with us at home which is one step up to hospice. they will come later. my sis, diane is there with mom and so is my brother who is severly mentally challenged. he has been a great help. my dads dog, of 8 years, died day before yesterday. he was a chiw and pomerian mix (sp?) his name was tom dog. we all loved him so much. he had congestie heart failur and we had to send hom to heaven. that was the day i broke down bad. we had to tell daddy before he came home yesterday and had to have the doctor in the room with us.that am when i asked daddy how he felt he said fine and he pointed to a picture of tom dog on his hospital table and sai if tom can make it i can make it. two hours later we had to tell him he had went to heaven. so heartbreaking, rotten timing. i just couldn't regroup after that. no matter what i took (pill) i just could not stop crying. i believe daddy might have 3 to 4 weeks left if we have no other complications but the renal failure could get worse overnight. they will call me to come quick if it looks like that. i feel guilty leaving but i had to get myself together. it was good to see home. it was 103 on the way home yesterday. at 10pm last night it was still 94. we have lost 14 cows due to the heat. i just walked around outside with a flashlight and my garden is loaded down with toatoes still. bless gary, he has done a wonderful job while i have been gone. i don't know what we would have done without danny too,. iwe will get maddie from lisa around 8am today. i need her to lick me all over my face and smile at me. i think that will help alot.

chad is doing fine, hope to see him saturday. crystal and the kids fly in tuesday and will be out here for a while. she and my aunt will take me back to pensacola in about a week and the kids will stay with johns mother. i have missed everyone so much, especially yall. i don't know when i will catch up but i will. anything drastic going on i need to be praying extra prayers for??? i will skim through and see what i can find out on yall or just please email me or post anything i need to know. it will be good to hear fromyall.

i am going to try to lay down for a while. god bless all of you for all you have done for me. you guys are the ones with gods help will get me through it. it is so hard. my daddy saw me into this world with love and care and i am going to see him out of this world the same way. i love my mom and dad. i have bought me a beautiful dress and daddy saw t and asked if it was for the funeral? i said it was to make him smile and i went and put it on and wore it that day. he loved it and sai i made him happy. i am rambline, i love yall. sleep peacefully what time yall have left today.

love raggs

Well, lo and behold, our Raggs is home! Welcome back, girlfriend! We surely have missed you. I know you can't wait for daylight to get out in your garden and do some harvesting. My goodness, 104 degrees! Can't relate to that yet. We've been in a rainy, below normal temps weather pattern for weeks now. It's pouring here this morning and will do so for the rest of the week and weekend. I don't know what will happen with my mentee's graduation party this Sunday. It is planned for outdoors. Don't know if they have the room to move it inside. We'll have to wait and see.

So sorry to hear about Tom Dog. But, maybe God decided that He would take Tom Dog home, first, so he could be in Heaven to welcome your daddy when he arrives. That's kind of a nice thought, isn't it? He'll have his own personal welcoming committee and they'll go romping together all over Heaven. What a grand time they will have. Hope that thought perks you up some.

If you don't read anything else, go back one page and read Gval's story about her bird, Sparrow. It will surely give you the giggles. I laughed so hard I almost pee'd my pants.

Well, I've got to get the coffee made. I'll check back later. Enjoy your day with Gary and Maddie. And, again, we're awfully glad to have you home for a bit.

Love you, gal!

M.A.

good morning ladies, well it is raining and about 55 degrees here soon we will all be growing gills.
how are you this morning maryanne did you get your car back, i know how hard it is with out a car. when i lived in the city all i would have to do is go down a block and catch a bus if the car was down up by me no car you are lost.
raggsies it was good that you came home you need to rest up because it will not help if you get sick. i know this is a really bad time for you. but please think of the life your father had with your mother and his family. all of you kids are with him now and that will be something you can be thankful for later on. when the time comes for your dad it will hurt but just think he is going to a better place and he will not be sick any more. and you will all meet up one day way way in the future. your father will have tom boy and his parents waiting for him. i told you i lost my day two years ago well since then my mom sees him in her dreams. she was having her eye operation last week and she was nervous. and then she dreams of him. he doesnt talk to her he just sat there with her. it maybe a dream but it helps her. raggsies take one day at a time.

Well raggies, you made me cry this morning. I was talking about death and all with Joey last night in bed. He was crying that Grandma Dee is not with us anymore. I told him we have to cherish everyday that we have our other grandparents with us. He said would I miss grandma and grandpa when they are gone and I said very much so. I told him that's why every holiday is special every holiday, I try and get everyone together no matter what. I know my brother from Florida can't be with us but he calls almost every other day. I called my uncle last night and asked him to come Sunday too so he can spend Father's day with us even though he is not a dad, he is the only brother my dad has left. I can't imagine what Mike and raggies are going through now because I never lost a parent. I did loose Dee and everyday I am in her house, I am waiting for her to come in and yell at me for throwing something out or just to ask what am I doing?

Raggies, I am so sorry for what you have to go through right now, if I could take some of your pain away, I would. You made him happy with the dress, you made him happy just by being there with him all these weeks and that is more important to him than anything you can imagine. Make your peace now with your dad while he is still here, we all did with Dee and I hope I will be able to with my parents and God won't take them all of a sudden. It's so important to tell them what you need to say now so that they will always remember that.

Anyway, it's raining here again, what else is new? Please send some of that hot weather here for us. I hope it will be nice in South Carolina when I go next Saturday. I am so sick of rain. Have a good day everyone.

Splish, splash, slosh....that's me walking through the rain puddles this morning. Remember when we used to do that when we were kids? We always had to jump in the biggest puddles on the way home, even though we KNEW that mom would yell at us for ruining our shoes...because, of course, we hadn't listened when she told us to wear our rubbers or boots. Ahh, memories. Does anyone even wear rubbers anymore? (No, not that kind! )

Isn't it great to wake up to a post from our Raggs this morning? And, Gval, you gave us a good laugh with your 'Sparrow' story.

NY, Roe, Alfie, Auntiep, hello to you. We're missing a whole bunch of gals again...Mommieof1, Dmom, Cali, Susie,
Sapphire Sphinx, Aussie, CJSmom, KiaKia, Rock...seems like there are one or two more but I can't think of them. How about getting your groove back, girls, and ambling back over here? We miss you!

Hope the day is kind to all of you.

Love, M.A.

good morning ladies, well the sun is trying to come out today it rain non stop yesterday roads flooded out it was a mess. where is everyone . i hope everyone is well today its friday and the weekend is here. i have to work tomorrow at my other job its all paper work so it is a piece a cake. my son has his last regents today and he is happy. its father's day this weekend well you know i dont have any plans. well i will check back later. have a good day

Good morning, Gval. You've got sun this morning? Well, send some this way. We're still pretty soggy and more rain is coming. Is it ever going to end??

Hello to the rest of you gals. I know this will be a very busy weekend with Father's Day and all, so I'm not even going to suggest GNO for tonight. You all just enjoy your activities. Hope Sunday's weather is kind to all the dads out there.

I'll be around today and will check back later.

Love to all,
M.A.

Hi girls!
Sorry I haven't had a moment to come here in a few days, mydays have been chock-full of stuff! I always get crazy this time in June. The added stress comes from knowing that after school ends I have the grad ceremony to decorate for, our vacation to LBI and my daughters trip to Italy all w/i a weeks time! I'm rambling and repeating stuff, I know. Sorry!

Gval-Loved, loved your story about Sparrow! You 2 should hit the road and do some comedy acts! He is too funny! How he does those things is amazing! Please keep telling us the stuff he does. It's not raining here, the sun is out! Atleast, I think it's the sun, I forgot what it looks like! The weather man said out of 14 days out of the 17 were rainy! Never saw this before. How's Mitch doing w/the finals? Is he done? My daughter just finished her 2nd one today and rest will be next week.

Raggs-wow! You got me all choked up w/that post! Thank you for coming by and filling us all in. You have a lovely way of telling your stories that make us feel like we are right there w/you. I love that you bought that pretty dress just to put a smile on your dads face. And I agree w/the girls, that his beloved dog will be there to greet him, when his time comes too. As sad as it is, I know you know it's coming. It doesn't make things easier, but it's comforting to know his little friend will be right there waiting. Just know we are praying for all of you and sending all the love and support to get you thru. big, big hugs to you sweets!

Sorry I can't stay long, I have lots to do and gotta be back to get the other kid off the bus.
Hugs to everyone!!

hello ladies, i wanted to touch base with everyone today. yesterday was a hectic day getting all the produce in before it rotted but today meghan and i are working at our own speed. our fields are full of workers right now and i feel so bad for them. atleast it is a little overcast. they are ok though because them know how to keep hydrated.

i am almost caught up on reading all post. i have caught up on my emails. yesterday daddy did so so. had a lot of naseau but nothing really coming up. i will call later today to check on him. hopefully he slept well last night.
doc said i had severe exhaustion and mental fatique. i just need some rest i am sure. the only thing is i do not want to be left alone. i cried when gary went to work but meghan was there in a few minutes. i am really tired now and i plan on taking a nap now.

i love yall and i am glad to be back chatting with yall. talk with yall later.

love, sharon

Good Saturday morning, everyone. It's almost 5AM here. Woke up early and couldn't think of a nicer way to start my day than to talk to all of you.

Great news here! I got my car back yesterday. YIPPEE!!! Now lets hope and pray that will be it.
It turned out to be a relay sensor. I am so glad to have my little baby parked in her space in the driveway again.
Today, I'll be able to go to the store, myself, and can drive to my mentee's grad party on Sunday. She graduated last night. She called me yesterday afternoon to thank me for my years of mentoring and for being her friend.
She was more excited for her brother, who is going on a 10-day trip to Italy with his Latin class. They leave on Tuesday. It's his first trip out of the country and he's nervous about flying. Wow, 10 days in Italy...sounds fun to me. He'll be a senior in high school next Fall.

Well, that's all the news from my end. For a change, it's all good.

Raggs, it's so good to see you here again. Hope it cools off down there so your crops won't be ruined. I'll answer your email shortly. Need to get both eyes open and focusing so I can put the coffee on.

Love to all,
M.A.

Good morning ladies, we have rain again. Yesterday was the last day of school for the boys so we went into the city to surprise my husband. Turned out to be a nice day since it did not rain for a change. Wish I could say the same for today.

Going to Atlantic City this afternoon, it's my friend Lauren's 40th birthday celebration there so we are all meeting at 7pm and sleeping over. If I don't speak with you again, have a wonderful day. Also to wish all the husbands out there who are dad's Happy Father's Day. My family will be over tomorrow, barbaquing probably in the rain. Oh well, it's not the first time and I am sure it wont' be the last.

Good news Maryann about the car, I know the feeling when I didn't have mine for awhile. Raggies, hope to catch up with you more this week. Hope you are hanging in there. NYDRAMA, my kids are done, now I have to pack for next weekend which is always stressful with the kids and what they want to wear. I am sure your daughter will have a great time in Italy, I am so jealous, one day.

Hi, I wish I was getting to go some where.no money computer problems,the lab top is slowcar tires need air. Im not good at getting it right.right now Im cooking ribbs & cookies for tommorrow. for the guy that worked on my computer.to say thak you.I got some terrible news yesterday. Autumns exwe know is very stupid.hes on 10 years probation. owes 10.000 in child support.if that not bad enough.hes on the run.cause now hes gone and made a bed you dont want to be in. he hurt at least 1 eight year old.they will be checking for more victumns. Autumns kids are safe.they have not been even speaking to him.

Autumn & her kids & ronnie( her hubsand) will need your prayers. they live in a small town.ricky lived there too. it will be all over the news, in news papers.it will be really hard on the kids with people talking.they are 10,9, 8,&4

Raggies when your dad does go. he wont hurt anymore.there will be streets of gold to dance on.his dog will be there. ready to go fishing.in heaven there is big fish.He will get to have lunch with Jesus.the angels will carry him to heaven. he will be wraped up in love.

oh alfie what a wonderful thing you said about tom dog and my daddy going fishing together in heaven! you made me smile. i pictured tom dog digging up the worms and getting ready for daddy. bless you hon!!

alfie that is such a horrible thing that autumn and her family have to deal with. i am so sorry about that situation. lets hope and pray that they get him soon. sounds like he needs to stay in prison for the rest oof his life to protect the children of this world. the world of "pedofilia" is so hard to understand. how could someone ever do things like that to children. i pray that your grandkids were not victims of that. i could understand when the medical society determed that it was an illness, they are mentally crazy, but what do you do with them?!?! once they are diagnoised with it it is up to them to seek continuing help and to control their urges. if they don't then evil sets in then you have a horrible mess. those men need to be put away or something for the rest of their lives. hope i didn't ramble too much on this, and alfie don't you feel ashamed or anything. bringing light to the subject is what keeps people safe. when it is hid in the darkness the horrible things seep in. bless you and autumn for being there for your grandchildren. love and hugs to you and autumn today.

goodmorning girls, it is another hot one today!! i plan to stay in most of the day. gary and danny made a "cow wash" type thing out of pvc materials and now danny herds the cows through it several times a day and they are loving it. working at the cow wash!!!...!!!... you know the song!

talked to daddy on the phone yesterday and he knew who i was and we talked about all the times we use to go fishing. before i left daddy and i reminised alot and he also told me things that he and his squad in the navy use to have to do. this was during the korean war and the bay of pigs incident. he said that he was never able to say things about where and who they bombed from the air. their hurricane watching and flying into the storms was not the most amazing things they did. they sunk many russian subs that people were never aware of because of the security clearance stuff. i am glad i didn;t know some of that when i was a child because i would be scared for him.

mary ann my fingers are crossed and i said a prayer that your car is in a happy mood today. did you have to pay out much again? hope not. how was the grad party?

roe, vacation for yall will be around the corner before you know it. are yall also going to make a trip to florida this summer? how is michaels gymnastics going?

ny, i must not have gotten caught up on everything...italy...your daughter?!?!?! oh my goodness. i will have to hunt for that post today.

aussie, hi gal, i need to hunt up a posat from you i heard the gals mentioning. hope all is well with you and your mother.

gvalie, how are ya today?? gosh i have missed all of you. tell us how the weekend went. i assume you had to work saturday, wish you didn't have to. is he contributing to the house income at all? i am talking groceries and incidentials, haircuts and such. if you can not afford a lawyer have you checked into a paralegal? they might can help with all the paper work and protecting you and your childrens interest. how is mitch doing? love you sweetie. we will chat sometime this week on the phone.

auntiep, hope you are off to a good start today. have you lines up all them men folk to help you at the house. how is mom and dad doing today and of course our precious sarah?
you take care of yourself too, get rest when you can.

sapphire, i did see some of your posting about your friend who is pregnant. i am praying for that gal to wake up and realize what she is doing. nag her to death if you have to. she will thank you later. how is your mom doing? i haven't asked about mike in a while, are yall still seeing each other? hope so because he seemed to make you happy. take care hon. by the way peta is one of our favorite charities that we contribute too. they really helped alot during all the hurricanes down here several years ago.

okay ladies, i will check with yall later. i have some butterbeans to put up and some mixed vegtable bags to make. meghan is with me today and tomorrow. i guess i am glad. i did put up 32 ears of corn yesterday and made some chow chow (canned). that is great on butterbeans. i have 2 freezers full now so the rest we will pretty much give away to the shelter up in town. wish i could send them to you all!

i am going to try to keep good thoughts today but i have already had a crying spell earlier. sadness creeps in so easy. i am looking forward to being with mom and dad thursday. i will be staying for 2 weeks then coming home for a week.

let me hear from yall....love, raggsies