Curly, and Shoppe,  I have to go get ready for the Variety Show at the High school tonight, my son the quiet one (not really) is in five different skits.  Curly those boxes are one flat rate. It can weigh 50 pounds or one pound same rate. I am surprised you did not know about them. Here is more information.

http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/pr08_010.htm

   Hello everyone, how are you today? I am swell thanks, for asking! Nothing much is happening here today, or yesterday. I brought one of my Scotties to get groomed, I have two so they take turns each month so each dog gets groomed every weeks.

  Curly I can understand missing this place, I love going home to New York.  After a week of eating too much good stuff, and see how many cops got shot the night before. Not to mention the traffic, it is glad to come back to all the nice people of Minot.  I went and got four military flat rate boxes form the post office and I will fill them up and hopefully send them off by Friday.  Are there women in the Guard at Kosovo also? I am going to put a note on the box, and ask him to give the boxes away to people that get much from home. I am going to pack cookies, gum, soft wipes, a nice hand lotion from bath and body works, hand sanitizer, lip balm, and whatever else will fit in the box. I will write a little note to let them know they are in my prayers.  Curly go buy yourself a Wii game system, it has a karaoke game, and a exercise dance game. It makes me laugh, I love to laugh at myself, and I am so funny.

  Shoppe, are you getting snow again. Good thing I didn’t move to North Carolina with all that snow. Really we were considering moving to North Carolina when we retired from the Air Force, our children have moved so many times in their life. Changing schools is difficult, especially with Christopher and his Aspergers Autism. He was in a groove here, highest honor student and he had friends. Friends were something he never really had. So we stayed in Minot. My husband wanted to get his Masters and this as good a place as any.   I used to love the 100^th day of school; the kids always had to bring 100 of something. One teacher was really creative and told the children one hundred of one thing that they can mix together to make a trail mix. I think PA is going to get another storm this weekend.  What kind of sport does your son in law coach?  I saw Avatar over the weekend again, I like that movie, but that was the last time. 

Care, Hay what up girly, girl! Did someone in the Forum make you mad, you tell me, I have some geodes (Italian hit men) that can break their legs?  I hope your job is Okay, pretty scary I know.

 KO Sunday was a pretty dull day, and this Saturday is I don’t know what is happing for Valentine’s Day. Maybe if I can find a Valentine, I will give him a whirl.

  I asked Sick-O yesterday, whatever happened to the moderator for the forums. It is funny how people can slam Jews, but if someone said something about a Native, or a black person, the wheels of hell would roar.  I try to ignore them.

   Marilyn you have lots of snow also. I still don’t get the Buzz Obama joke.

Shoppe for you,

 This guy looks happy, I would give him a big hug!

Theresa

Curly... I had no idea.   I thought they would charge for the box and then charge to send, so I told them I would be back Wednesday..... duh.. I should have asked.   Anyway,  now I know.

Doesn't walking just make you feel so good.. I absolutely love it... as long as its not too cold,  not uphill,  my shoes are comfy,  I have my sunglasses, there aren't too many pebbles,  no dogs chasing me,  have my music with me,  IF I have all that curly,  I can walk just fine.... LOL

When my husband spent that year suffering excrusiating pain from his disc in his back I suffered almost as much as him just watching.  I felt so  helpless to do anything..  So I know what you and your husband are going thru. 

I would say if he takes the pain meds and sleep... then Praise God!  Let him get that relief at least.  Good idea. 

My husband isn't one to take pain medication so it was so hard to get him to take anything.  But when he did , it helped.  Also his cortasone shots in his back helped. 

If he is careful and doesn't lift things too heavy he is at the point where he doesn't have any pain.  But one wrong move and it could happen again.   He got thru without any surgury this time Curly.

vivian

Hello all of you special ladies who listen to me whine!:)

Actually today I am going to go out and walk.  Has dried up enough I can do some walking.  Love that.  I put some great music on my mp3 and walk about a hour.  Yesterday, I washed the car and finished up all my valentines.  I did not get out my Christmas cards so I sent Valentines instead.  If you remember our grandson got very sick over Christmas in Fargo and I missed the card thing.  Will mail them all today.

I am doing better I think.  Hubby is still in terrible pain but we called the doc and he said for now go back to the pain meds and he gave him a refill.  He thinks in time it will heal but till that time passes.... He sleeps alot on the pain meds but that is okay.  Doc will call back on Thursday.  I have a hard time with watching him suffer so much pain. 

I had a bad diet day yesterday.  Ate too much and moved too little.  Today is a new day.  I had a little sugar and that is all it takes to get me going.  I just have to leave that stuff alone.

Care, I am glad you are busy at work.  It makes the days pass faster doesn't it??  I want to go see that movie as well.  Might just do that this afternoon for the matinee.  Lots cheaper.  I will smuggle in some ff pop corn and buy a soda.  You know, I have to have some fun.  :)  I saw Sandra Bullock on Letterman last night.  I really like her and always have.  I also saw her one time in the  Dallas airport once and she looked like heck.  She had on glasses and a baseball cap.  I spose she was trying to get lost in the crowd.  However, she had a crowd of people with her so that drew attention.  We can all do a movie reveiw later. 

Shoppe, the box is free.  It is the sending it that costs. 

Thank you again for your support and kindness!

Later 

Curly, just reread your last post.   Many of us are on your FB.  If you want to talk about it, just private message us.

I know you have alot in your basket right now.   

I want to see Dear John also.   Matter of fact there are alot I haven't seen the last couple months.    I will be going alone.  Sitting in a full theater eating popcorn.... oh well.  

My daughters husband is a coach and has games or practice everynight.. so she can't go with me, and must stay with her two precious boys...

So I will go alone, no big deal, its only 3 miles away at the Concord Mills Mall, on Bruton Smith (formerly  speedway blvd) blvd..... Do you think we like NASCAR here?

Its another very dreary day, getting ready to rain.    Just glanced out the door and the rain is here already....  

My son in laws car won't start so I lent him my van, and now I have no wheels.   I like the freedom to get out and go places, so I don't like being stuck at home...

Theresa~~sister from a different Mom.. How are you today?

Si Ko.. I will let you know once the pic gets here.. thanks in advance..

Curly, how is hubby feeling?  (post office says it has special  APO packages) I will buy one on payday, tomorrow and fill it plum full.  :)

Hope all you Ladies are doing great and remember God loves you!

Vivian

I thought I posted yesterday but I guess not.  We have been pretty busy at work. Today two of our top "star" reps are out of the office so its going to be a busy day.  I usually take 60-70 ... they take 100-120 a day. I must just get those calls that take forever lol or maybe im just too thorough. I dunno.

Viv, I will get your pic out tomorrow. I gotta mail some out to my husband's aunt too. Shes been asking for some. 

Theresa..sunday was too icky to travel so we didnt go anywhere but home.  Mom n I are planning to go to Dear John on Monday. I was goin to visit you on Sunday but then my husband reminded me..its Valentines Day!  What should I get my husband now? I still gotta get my sister a present. 

Hate to admitt this (even to myself) but seeing the snow in your pctures makes me lonesome for home.  Yikes!!  I know it is only because we are pretty much here and not getting out much.  He can't stand to sit much so even over to my aunts house is torchure.   Oh well, gonna go out and so yard work today.  That should make me feel better.  I know it is also that i am not satisfying my emothions with food.  That is a big part of it.  I am telling you guys all this cause I don't want to tell anyone else who will worry about me.  I am really fine, I am coping but not without effort.  Have to learn how to deal with emothions some day.  Might just as well be this day, right?  Will check in     Later!

Hi Ladies.  Yes, care... great game.

Today is the kids  100th day, so they need to try and dress very old... So the 6 yr old went in his flannel shirt, highwater jeans and put a bit of white flour in his very dark black hair.   Cute.

My parents and several sisters (and families) are without power.  Ohio and Pennsylvania got 12 inches of heavy snow, so so many are without electricity.

We are fine in NC, just got alot of rain, nothing else. 

All is well, today is my son JASONS  33 birthday.  Hard to believe.  He was the easiest of the 3 kids.  I think it was 5 hrs from    first contraction till I held him.   Such a sweetheart.

Hope you are all well.

Care, hope your job works out....

Theresa, hey girl.

Si ko.. Curly.... big hey.. :)

Where is sneakycat lately?   

Care, sorry to hear your job is in jeopardy.  I am so thankful I no longer am in business.  It is pretty scary right now.  Although Minot and ND seem to be doing pretty well.  I am still glad I don't have to do that any more.  I do miss my customers though.  I think small business is the engine that drives our economy for jobs and there is just nothing to help them.  From experience I know that by the time you pay all the unemployment, workmans comp, match social security, very few dollars are left.  Hope your company can stick it out.

No news here either.  I tried to sew yesterday but made one mistake after another so I gave up.  Watched an old western on tv.  Silverado.  I have seen it several times before but is always good one.  I like westerns. 

Later

Oh wait there is OTHER NEWS......

I met Shayne's new man.....he seems nice. A bit quiet...I am sure that will change. LOL!

Work, the company is going to hell in a hand basket. I hope we can weather this storm. it is quite scary though.  I have been with these guys since 2000.......scary to think that we could very well go under. Our products are good, our cients are good. It is just that the cash has dried up...vendors calling for payments.....we are so very behind.....shut off notices left and right. I know we dont political here on this thread...but today....all I can think about is SMALL BUSINESS.....we need a bailout pronto!!!!!!!!!!!!

Outside of that......all is well.

Again ladies, have a good day!!!!

care29xoxoxoxo

Good Morning my dear friends of ND and Minn.

How is everyone? Great game last night. Glad to see that The Saints won. It was an exciting game from start to finish.

Other news.......nothing!

Love ya all,

care29 xoxoxoxo

I love how people are commenting about how no one will ever use this language beyond the reservation, but where the heck are you going to use German and French? Spanish might be useful, but the other two? Not so much. Also, it's an AMERICAN language that they are teaching, and AMERICAN Indians have every right to have their languages taught as any other. Children who do not have English as a first language are forced to learn it so that they can go to school, at least if other children know the language, even a little bit, transition will be easier for them. This way, more people will feel comfortable teaching kids Hidatsa or Arikara or Dakota and such if they know that they will be able to succeed in school. If tribes do not have a language, they will lose their sovereignty, but more importantly, they will lose their culture. Everywhere around you, you'll see traces of European culture, but what about us? We need at least SOMETHING to remind us that we exist and are native and are human too.