Sorry kiddies.  No cookies or quotes today.  Maybe later. 

Hmm.  Where to start?  I guess I will start with my mom.  I have been sitting on this for a while.  I'm relieved, in a way, I guess but a little worried at the same time.  Last summer, my family and I went through HELL thinking she might have cancer for months as she under went testing.  The lymph nodes in her neck were all swelled up and she kept losing weight.  My mom is a twig to begin with, but she lost like 20 pounds in the last year and she eats like a horse.  It turned out to be strep, which you think the doctor would have tested for BEFORE uttering something like cancer.  *smacks the idiot upside his head*  Anyway, she was fine, and the lumps came back.  More testing, which I kept quiet about, because I just couldn't go through that again.  Well, now it turns out that her red blood cell count is too high and that's why they are swelling again.  This is because my mom is in the beginning phases of emphasema (sp?). Her lungs aren't giving her body enough oxygen which is why her red blood cell count is going up.  Her body's trying to let her know that this ain't good.  She has to stop smoking and now or she is going to be in for a world of hurt.  I'm so glad that it's not cancer, but I really am concerned for her and I hope that she can stop before things get worse.  Time to buckle down on mom and offer her support at the same time.  She is my world.  Nothing can happen to her until I am too old and senile to know what's going on.

The mess here is finally straightened out and my house is warm and toasty.    That's the good news.

More bad news.  Jim had a court date this morning.  Ohio Revised codes suck.  He had two major moving violations in the past three years, so the BMV want's to suspend his license for a minimum of 60 days.   We already detained a lawyer at the beginning of the year and the BMV said never mind and reinstated his license.  NOW, he had to go to court for a hearing on the matter.  Frankly, it doesn't sound good.    This isn't catastrophic, just annoying.  He will still have a spot in the company, just he won't be making nearly as much money.  About 1600 every two weeks before taxes versus two or three times that amount.  ICK.  Either way, he will have to pay fees.  Either to have his lawyer fight this further or to reinstate his CDLs and retake the CDL test after the sixty days, pending on the outcome of this hearing.  I guess we won't know for a few days what is going to happen with his license.  This is just craziness.  Why are they riding up the ass of poor CDL drivers?  The guys have a rough enough life.

Anywhoo.  I am done complaining.  It's just been one of those insane weeks and I wanted to rant about it.  It's probably why I can't write this week.  It has been one day of stress after another.  I feel better now though that the worst is over with.  *knocks on some wood*  Other than the crazy things popping up this week, life is good.  I'm healthy, and content.  My family is for the most part healthy.  We have plenty of luxuries, food, and a roof over our heads which is more than most and I have great friends.  There are things to be grateful for even in the most hectic of times and let's face it, things could be a whole lot worse.

I really really want to get some writing done today, so I am going to skedaddle out of here for a while and see what I can come up with.   Hope every one is having a terrific Friday!!  TGIF!!!!!!!

Love and good vibes to the mother of my Terror Twin. She must surely be a special woman to have birthed you TT! Emphysema is a scary thing but it sounds as if they have caught it in the early stages and with love and support from her family I know she can get through it.

I will keep Jim and the BMV bullshit in mind. I hope everything works out and they get off his ass. Why do they always pick on us blue collar workers?
:( GRRRRRR

I hope writing goes better today for you TT as I am counting on you to help me through my FUNK!!!

Aww TT. Thanks so much She is special indeed. Most of who I am and how I act, I got from her! ROFLMAO. I'm feeling confident that all things will work out. She's too spunky to let something get her down and she can be very determined when she puts her mind to something. The family will just have to keep her on the right track!

As for Jim..eh. We will be just fine. Things just might not be the level that we are used to living at for two months is all. I don't know why blue collar folk are alway getting picked on. Go TORMENT ENRON YOU FUCKS! LOL. Sorry...outburts.

God do I hope writing goes better today too! I will try my hardest to help you out! *kicks Dino and tells him to shut UP already* These muses have to co-operate sooner or later TT. They have no choice!