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Shock and Amaze!!!
Posted Jun 28, 2005
Yes. I'm still alive
I miss everyone terribly, and can't wait to reunite at a more peaceful interlude.
I'm surviving. Barely. Been 
Take heart, loved ones
I'll be back when I have more time. Right now I'm on my way to the city to do some grocery shopping.
all round.
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Latest reply: Jun 28, 2005
"Not quite dead yet!"
Posted May 5, 2005
Just stopping in for a minute.
Miss everyone
Friend died on saturday of cancer. Only 62. His wife is a total wreck
Was pickpocketed last friday. Had $300 taken from rear pocket of jeans
Today I found out that some of my income is being withheld because of a government office losing my pay stub
NOT MY FAULT!!!!!
New 
born this morning on the farm
Have 2 dairy cows and 3 calves now, too. Love milking!!!!!!
Still no 
Need one badly
Very lonely.
Starting to exercise. Hurts. Everywhere.
Dropped a box spring for a double bed on my 'bad' foot two weeks ago. Broke the bone that was so painstakingly reconstructed
Still NEED 
and 
to all.
Be back soon?!
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Latest reply: May 5, 2005
Springtime in.......
Posted Apr 5, 2005
Saskatchewan
No such thing as real springtime here
It's just an urban legend created by farmers to fool everyone else into thinking we've got it made......
Mud time, rain time, snow time, wind time. Now THOSE describe our weather
I hope everyone who reads this had a good Easter, April Fool's Day, and whatever else.
I spent the last two weeks being depressed again
.
I have lost 13 pounds, though. I need to be able to wear some nice summer clothes this year, and need to lose another 30 - 40 lbs
I HATE BEING FAT!!!!!!!
I wore a t-shirt on April Fool's Day that read "Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult". Do you think I fooled anyone
Today I'm wearing a t-shirt that has a picture of a 
on it, and it says "I need a stiff one"!
Gotta find me a !!!!!!!!!
Either that or Mr. O had better hurry up and grab a brain and get back to me
I'm getting ready for my new 
. I went to the farm supply store today and bought heating lamps, etc., for the hen house. I think I'm going to paint it psychadelic colors, just because it is not an "ordinary" thing for a farmer to do
I also bought some seeds for the garden, and a couple of rose bushes to plant in my old toilet (So we can have The "Rose Bowl" parade here this year - for those not familiar with American football, it's some yearly thing they do to celebrate fall/football/drinking/flowers/cheerleaders/etc. every year)
I should get back home though. I have four 
to feed. Then they have to do the dishes and clean up the kitchen. Think they'll get anywhere near done I hope so
I'm going to wear my "Save a horse, ride a cowboy" t-shirt to w*rk tomorrow. Think anyone will notice and offer their services?
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Latest reply: Apr 5, 2005
Winter Blahs!
Posted Mar 14, 2005
Things can get worse
They always seem to of late.
My 1986 Dodge Caravan ended-up stranded in the literal middle of Main Street in our tiny village for three days, with a broken drive axel, and numerous other maladies
It was towed by someone in the next town, so they could repair it, and fell off the truck
winch.
The parts for the main repair plus a tune-up, new wahser blades, new signal light, and labour, were $350.
And, wouldn't you know it!!!???!!!
My toilet
quit working on the weekend!
Had to get a brand new one. Another $150 'down the drain', you might say
I've had the stomach flu all weekend as well, which makes going to the loo quite assinine, as we have had to use the outhouse instead of the indoor facilities.
My boss forgot to send in the time sheets for the two weeks of w*rk I did for him last month, and my payday has now been postponed until a week from this coming thursday
Rebecca is turning 21 this coming weekend
, so I am going to the big city to take her to dinner. I've made reservations at a new restaurant/lounge that is very up-scale. PLUS...... I've arranged with the manager to completely embarrass her by having the staff come out with a paper party hat for her to wear, while they sing "Happy Birthday" off key
I've gained quite a bit of weight in the past year, so I don't feel good in my clothes anymore. I'm going to have to w*rk extra hard to try and make myself presentable for this up-scale place. It's very trendy, and there are apparently a lot of good-looking, well-off men that go there.
The good thing is that maybe someone will catch Rebecca's eye, and sweep her off her feet. She deserves to have something good in her life right now, as the fellow she had been dating decided he needed to change his life, so he dumped her on saturday (A week before her 21st birthday)
MEN!!!!!!!!
I'm still mooning over Mr. O I don't want to be so stupid about a man, but I somehow can't seem to get over him.
My boss is an @rse. I had told him I was going to the city on friday for Rebecca's birthday, and couldn't w*rk. So, he decides to book me in anyway. And when I told him I had to refuse the time, he told me that I've now refused two opportunities for w*rk for no reason, and I have one more opportunity to refuse before being taken off the "available" w*rk list
Tabitha still isn't talking to me, since she took something I said totally out of context three weeks ago, and blew up about me saying something I didn't even say
David came to stay at the farm this past weekend. He is doing great. (About the only one of us who is)
The boys at home are being absolutely cruel and disrespectful to me lately, and I have had to plead with their Dad to get them some re-programming in their attitudes about me. I feel so beaten by circumstances, mean people, poverty, house/home/car/farmyard/plumbing repair bills, and some judgements from people at large. Add that to being extremely lonely and missing Mr. O too much, and I've got a recipe for disaster and chaos.
I don't want either disaster OR chaos!!!!!
Right now it's taking everything I have to not give up.
I hope to have something better to write about soon.
Keep well everyone
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Latest reply: Mar 14, 2005
Worries
Posted Mar 3, 2005
In the last couple of weeks, I have had four of my children/grandchildren admitted to hospital for various things
The first one was my four year old grandson. He went to hospital for 10 days with pneumonia. He's doing now, but it is always a worry for me that he stays healthy. He was a preemie, and has had lung difficulties in the past.
Two days after he came home, his mom (Rebecca) was admitted to hospital in an emergency situation. She had gotten some routine tests, and it was discovered she is an insulin dependant diabetic who presented with absolutely no symptoms. Her blood sugar levels have been extremely erratic, and not easily regulated, so for a week she had to be monitored in the geriatric ward, where all of the other patients were 2 and 3 times her age
Then my 8 month old grandson was admitted to hospital with croup. Since there wasn't any room for him in a ward, and he was being treated in the hallway anyway, they released him the next day. Three days later, however, he was back in with a worse case, while his mom (Tabitha) was diagnosed with pneumonia.
Last tuesday the kids' dad had surgery on his right leg, and needed someone to care for him a couple of days after the surgery. I, of course, went down to the city every time someone was admitted to hospital, just to make sure everything was going to be The kids' dad is doing great now, and can manage on his own.
Then, on friday, Rebecca was again admitted to hospital with ketones in her urine, vomiting, bronchitis, and general malaise. She had had to have her insulin adjusted yet again, and this prescription is not covered by insurance. So, she has had to spend $200 of her tuition money on drugs that keep her alive. She will apply for exceptional drug status, but that could take up to a month
In taking care of everyone, plus two more 
, I got run down, and have been suffering through bronchitis and extreme fatigue
I talked to Mr. O's parents on the phone the other day. They are coming back from Florida in a couple of weeks, and I will be so glad to see them. They said that the didn't find me a , but they're sure something will w*rk out. I'm sure about him, aren't I
I'm on the mend now. Having fun with the two new .
I just can't seem to get the hang of this being alone thing.
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Latest reply: Mar 3, 2005
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