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I remember my gram telling me that about the katy-dids, but it doesn't hold true down here. Thankfully no ticks yet, at least I haven't seen them yet! Lot's of red ants and moths though. I did see ONE honey bee yesterday. Haven't seen one in awhile.

Awesome that the girls enjoy the outdoors! When I go to town I never see kids out anymore. It's like they've vanished. You should be proud that yours are out there. That's where they should be IMO.

Haven't used my AC. Once it's turned on, it's too hard going from the cold to hot and the hotter it is, the more often I need to go out to make sure everyone is surviving. Sucks the breath from you going out, then again coming in. Just not worth it. LOL.

Be careful with that Nine's. Don't over do if you can help it.

Yeah. That's another thing. The honeybees. I saw them one day. One.

Going to be an expensive winter I bet. Grain prices are climbing all the time and the way things are looking, nothing to keep them from going up more.

Awww, thanks TB. Hugs to you. I don't overdo.

Im fine everyone! Yes it has been raining like hell here! I went to bed friday night with it raining and woke up sat to it raining, it didnt stop all day or night, and I woke up sunday to it raining.

It rained on and off all of sunday, all day and night monday, and on and off today.

We are totally sick of it! We are not flooded like st pete or anything, I am nearer Orlando, and that is the forecast we get.

There have been heavy gusty winds that took my umbrella from my patio and peeled it off the frame, many garbage cans and other things rolling down streets like tumbleweeds and quite a few trees down. The ground is so saturated the roots cant hold them up, so the really big ones just come down if they get enough wind or are in a leaning stature.

Yes the pigs love it, my loofahs seem to be loving it too. All of the vine bushes are doing fine, it was just the garden. The internet and tv and power have been going on and off often, especially the internet, cable and cell phone service. I was having scrabble withdrawals. I woke up to 21 games this morning cause I havent been able to get on for about 3 days.

My husbands mom had a small stroke tonight. The good news is it seems to have only affected her speech and she will need therapy. The other good news is it happened while she was at the hospital about 2 hrs after an angiogram where she was recovering in ICU. Remember she has that giant anyurism that she has to have monitered every few months. Well it couldnt have happened at a better time or place. Maybe it was from the angie, but it could have been alot worse.

Tomorrow they will do an mri to see if anything else is affected. She was still groggy from the orig angie but appears to have all her body movement, understands when you ask her to do something, was very stomach sick from the meds, knew where she was, who she was and why she was there, dates, etc, so thats a good thing.

So... if you dont hear from me to much in the next few days, I have my hands full.

I know, but critters want what critters want, when critters want it!! Even if you don't feel up to getting it for them!

Yay, Flav. Great to hear from you.

So sorry about your MIL. When it rains, it pours. Figuratively and literally. That just sucks. Sometimes don't you get to the point you just wonder how much a person can endure at once?

Yeah, it's just mainly making sure they have cool water and if it's hot enough, a mister for them to get under to cool off some. It's worth it to see how grateful they are. 8)

FLAV!!! So glad you didn't float away! Sorry to hear about you mil. Keep us posted if you can. My sil is down there, her dad had a heart attack on Sat. and surgery today. My mom said he had a major blockage in one artery and maybe some valve problems. Sil said she had an awful time driving from the airport to her dad's house yesterday.

Man Flava, like Nines said, when it rains it pours! So good to hear you all haven't floated away!
Will be thinking of you and your MIL!

Goodnight Everyone!
Gotta get to bed! Good chatting with you all tonight! This is a very special place!

Thanks everyone


Yes it certainly does feel like enough is enough

Yes it is, Mama, because of people like you, and the others.

Get a good nite's rest and try and stay cool. Going to be heading there soon myself. Nite.

So what are you doing to take care of yourself, Flav? You have any plans to just take a few hrs. to relax?

For you all!

Yes.

Still with us, Flav?

i love you all heaps, my american sisters xxx

yup, was reading a thread. Well believe it or not were having the pig roast this weekend, and it will be a well needed distraction

And we love you, T!

Oh wow. Please tell me it's not at your house and you're not in charge of it.

It is at my house and my daughter is in charge since it was her idea.

I am contributing brushetta (getting rid of tomatoes) and frozen corn.

Everyone is bringing something and my husband always cooks the pig and all the guys huddle around it. He gets up at 5 am to start it so that its ready by dinnertime.

I am going to park my ass, play crochet, swim if its nice, and drink!

I am ususally not a drinker, but when its hot out and we play crochet, the last one thru the hoop has to drink a glass of beer. Guess who sucks at crochet!

Don't get suckered in to doing the work, k? And be careful playing crochet so you don't get tangled up in the thread. 8)

Then, when it's over, do you have plans for having a few hrs. to yourself soon?

Croquet mallets are great. Have many uses. snicker snicker.

When does your MIL get out of the hospital? Does she have someone at home to help her when she gets there?

What net? I am talking about the game with the balls the size of grapefruit and the large mallot golf club thingy.

As far as time for myself BAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAA. Its the first of the month next week, my life is hell for the next 10 days!

Everyone knows to bring stuff in throw away containers or take them when they leave. I dont do dishes at BBQ's, cleanup consists of a large garbage can. Most people pick up after themselves, and clean up is easy. We have it down to a science. Hose the deck and go to bed. All my back yard parties have the "disposable theme"

She lives with her daughter and her husband, but I think if shes not in good shape she will stay at a rehab for a few weeks.

gotta get some rest now. See you all in the morning