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Donny, that's funny!! I give mother's-father's day cards, their birthdays and my kids and their mates birthday's and that is it. Barb

I've had sob when I exert myself off and on over the past 3 years. Thought it was just stress but decided to find out. I went to my family doc who found I'm anemic but just to be safe sent me to the pulmonologist, the cardiologist and the gastroenterologist. Every organ is FINE! the gastro doc thought from the beginning the anemia, sob was from years of blood donations!!! Gosh, I was doing my duty and made myself anemic. So glad that's it, I told gastro dr. I'll never do another colonoscopy, he suggested in 5 years We'll see what my mindset is then Barbb

I believe that is what I will write on mine!!! Barbb

I like this particularly TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS: ......

"Just ignore her and it won't be any fun." My mother to my brother about ME! I used it on my kids.

Kasey, your comment made me LAUGH!!! Barbb

yuck to any kind of tomatoes. squirt cheese in a can

Marci, It will never cease to amaze me how boss's can be so clueless. I was fired a year ago, 7 months after my husband died. I wanted to quit but my therapist wanted me to stay awhile to have a schedule since I live alone in the country. A few months later the "boss" told another employee he rather missed me. Then a few weeks ago both receptionists were out and he asked my friend, "I suppose it would be tacky to call Barb"? She said, "Uh Yeah it would". I laughed when she told me. Oh sure I'll go in and cover your A$$ after you kicked me when I was down. I have been glad to be out of there every hour since last June. Barbb

He just couldn't win!

That is so fabulous Barb

Happy Happy Happy Barb

Kasey, I named her after Kasey Kahne the Nascar driver!! When she's in trouble I yell "Kasey Kahne you get over here"! I have also been known to call her " Zwingy", with a "hard" g sound. Rod used to use that word! So that will be her name. I'll try to add a photo, she's lovely. Barbb

6 hours and 45 minutes! Now using GENERIC Ambien, and saving big bucks. Barb

No matter the child's age it is devastating to lose a parent. My daughter was 27 when Rod died. She will not talk to me about it but she talks to her therapist. Someone "outside" and with that training is more able to help Nick. He must be hurting so much. I'm with the others, this is the right move. You will get your son back. love to you, Barb

Ellen, of course Misty can guard some chicks. My dog is FAST but she never catches birds. She steals rabbits from the cats. Maybe I'll bring rabbits!! Barb

He is perfection Barb

I want to go on this trip too! If you can't find Hickman, I'll meet you in Lincoln or Omaha. My dog, Kasey, would like to go, she's very sweet and will "guard" those chicks. Barb

thanks for the laugh Barbb

Chris, I am so glad you posted to tell your story. Rod and I had talked about getting Directv but never did. He loved Nascar and we always watched it. I got Directv this year and my plan has Speed channel, he would have LOVED that channel, but now I can not watch Nascar. I tuned in for the Daytona 500 and just about lost it. I understand... Barbb PS I would give everything to hold him one more time, I never knew how strong that need could be. Cancer does indeed suck.

I am shocked to be reading this. She was so incredible. Barbb

This place has been my lifeline too. No one in my "real world" knew what it was/is like, but people here do. Keep coming back, it helps. Barb

Jude, I just loved Don's postings. He was a wonderful person and the picture of the grandkids was my favorite on here. I llove the "big eyed" one, he's too adorable. My husband died Nov. 07. I planted a "Rod Garden" last summer in the place he always planted tomatoes. I put in flowers and grasses we never had before and it was a good place to work when I felt particularly down, um, every day. I used the tomato "stands", the things he built to hold up the plants, to put the birdfeeder he built outside the living room window. (He worked at a steel fabricating shop, everything he built will last forever!) I find that some days are smooth water, some are a little rough, and some are rapids with white water. Nov. and Dec. 08 were so bad I thought I was stepping back a year, but they passed. I know the days I can go outside are always the best and this year I started volunteering at the Humane Society since I am not finding a job, and not to unhappy about that. I walk the dogs, and they love me My friends I used to work with still include me in outings, and they are my kids ages! I also still see my therapist monthly. The only advice is as the others say, keep very busy, the months pass and eventually you won't need so many tissues. Life gets a little softer. If you want to email, please do. With love and warm thoughts, Barb

I'd love to have her as a friend!! Barb

Nick, I'm so sad for your family. It is painful no matter what age or what takes their life. Barb