Todnem.com (beta)

That's strange.... I started to type the text and instead it submitted my title. 
The problem with not being able to get on line was Richard left the computer on line.  Instead of it kicking off after 20 minutes, as he expected, it got left on several days and/or nights and we ran out of service hours.  Since we've spent most of our daylight hours out on the hillside lately, the problem wasn't discovered until I tried to get caught up with blogs last Tuesday.

Besides working with Richard, I have kept busy making applesauce for the high school breakfast program, listening to kids read at school, Lioness and church activities, learning about the Friends of the Library program, and all the other 101 things moms do.

We're expecting all the grandparents, plus Sue and David, for Thanksgiving.  Anyone else able to come?   And what about Christmas?  Lisa has already told me they'll try to make it.

I know I haven't added to the Christmas list for Violet.  She has so many toys, so far I haven't had any good ideas.  However, we are going to WalMart for pictures today, so I'm sure she will be glad to do some dream shopping.  I took her in for a check up a couple weeks ago and they told me she's on the 75% for height and weight.  Size 8 seems to fit well if you want to get clothes.  Right now we're hearing: "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth."

I've also hit the 20# mark on Nutrisystem, though I haven't been walking much lately.  My left hip has been bothering me for a couple months now.  The chiropractor said it hasn't shortened up, but the pressure points he said to work on didn't seem to do the job.  Guess I'll have to see the doctor - I'm afraid he's going to tell me it's more bone spurs.  I keep telling myself it's just one of those fibromyalgia things and it will eventually feel better.

Here's love to everyone - I'm taking this thing off line now.  Richard says we will have limited access until Nov. 1.

Just wanted to say we are still alive and kicking (but not very high.)  I just read through the blogs for this week, but don't have the time or energy to answer.  I did try to send a short note Monday, but it disappeared. 
Monday, I helped out in Violet's class and attended a women's meeting at church.  After school, Violet and I cleaned up fallen apples in the orchard and took them to the cows. Tuesday,after dropping Violet off at school we went to Coos Bay with a list of errands.  We got back in time to pick up Violet and then follow the ambulance up the drive.  Richard left with Ed for the hospital and didn't return until late.  Wed., we ran up & down, around & around until everything was unloaded and the truck back on the road.  Then collapsed!
Today was easy - I subbed for special ed at the grade school in the morning and home ec at the high school in the afternoon.   Then we came home and all three of us stacked a core of wood.  Fortunately, there were leftovers in the frig.  It's now 7:10 and I need to get Violet in bed. 
Tomorrow we get another cord of wood.....................................................Love to all