Im glad Mike that you think my idea for an adult daycare place is a good idea...its just in its infancy form in my mind at the moment..right now I am just trying to make it to the end of the month. I take mom next week to her awesome doc and I think I will tell them about it too..they have always stood behind me in the care of my mom and understand all to well with the frustrations I have for the system as they have to deal with it too. So I can't wait to see him, and his wife have been very good to me.

I love the idea of you doing soups and stews..what a wonderful thing to prepare for the winter months. I also hope you get all the kinks worked out with your pool and hope the storm doesn't hit you hard where you are at. I will be thinking of you on that.

I can't wait for you to pick up the hamburglar on Sunday..thats great. I hope that if he decided to stay with his family that he will be able to keep in contact with you to let us know how he is doing. When you see him..tell him Im giving him a great big hug! you can tell him and not have to actually do it..lol. I took my pups for a walk this evening..it wasn't fun..this neighborhood has changed so much. When I grew up here..neighbors were always kind to each other and helping each other all the time..now we have people fighting with each other..thankfully, I just close my drive way gate and it keeps me away from all that negativity. I don't know how many cars raced paced me at speeds you just don't do in this streets..I was afraid we were going to get hit by a speeding car. what idiots there are behind the wheel anymore..thinking this world has just gotten to big and in such a rush for my taste..hmmm is this a sign of old age..wish i could find a nice cabin in the woods away from it all..don't think I would mind the hermit life to much. The community feeling I grew up in just doesn't exist anymore, this makes me sad.

Anyway..when you get a chance, I now you are busy..but I should would like to know how Jedidiah is doing after you pick him up. LOL..tell him to bad he is so far away, cause I sure would love to give him my fire engine..its the thought that counts. Thank you guys for keeping in touch with me..seems lately my close friends here on the coast are very busy and I don't get a chance to talk to them much. I mentioned today to one of them that did contact me..that i seem to have friends clear across the country that know more about whats going on with me and my mom than anyone here..I guess today I feeling a bit sorry for myself..but that will pass, it always does.

I don't know how close all of you are in the path of Lady Irene..I hope you are all safe and sound. Im thinking of you all...let me know when you can that you are all ok.....

I am fine although a lot of problems with water, electric, down trees.... Compared to what we might have gotten this was not too horrible More of a giant pain in the ass really Im pissed I couldnt go to get the Hamburglar just wasnt no way to safetly go round him up I havent heard from the hotspots since right before the storm they were heading Upstate because they live very close to the ocean generally though the winds and down pours were bad but nothin like thought they would will take some time to clean up thanks to mother nature I get the day off tomorrow

Yes, we are OK thanks for your concern Shannon. We will be remaining Upstate until at least Wed. Too bad Mike that you couldn't pick up Jedidiah however, getting a day off isn't shabby. Mrs Hotspot is hoping you are using some of the time to catch up on your homework.

Im happy to hear you all are ok. With all the rain and flooding you have had, now you know a little what its like during winter here. lol..I live in muck boots all winter long. I am so sorry Jedidiah couldn't come, damn Irene anyway. Its good you had the day off though Mike.

I am still struggling to make it to the end of the month..almost there..I have been saving all the food in the house for mom. I have to say though its good to loose the extra pounds..been combining that with short walks with the dogs..I can take quick ones before mom wakes up, just down the street and back at a very fast clip, you have to with terriers lol. I walked at 5am and then again at 3pm, this is when mom seems to sleep..takes about ten minutes now..getting quite fast.

why dont you have enough food for both of you? wanting to slim down is different than not havin enough food

things around here are a mess loads of trees down and massive flooding in several parts thousands without electric I got rather lucky only some limbs fell a small ugly tree fell but it was going to be going anyway no flooding for me and the electric went off for about 15 hours or so but didnt matter much since many storms ago I got a generator kind of made me think of Jedidiah though they live entirely without electric and its no big deal just life as they know it Hopefully this sunday will be the day finally to go get Jedidiah downed trees and so should be cleaned up enough by then

My having the day off was good got a lot of things done and yeah tell mrs. hotspot I managed to catch up on some of the homework Luckily also have tomorrow off which should help me get it all done for wed nights class thankfully yesterdays class was cancelled

I got several calls from my old people I think it really sucks that those of them with grown children didnt even really check in on them or did and really couldnt be bothered to go get them some needed things anyway so part of tomorrow Ill go round them up some things and deliver will work out good cuz I need some help finishing my homework and the furry kids could use some extra attention

Anyone out there? Did Jedidiah get to come to visit?

Hey Shannon No I havent been able to go pick up Jedidiah yet I know Hotspots been busy and under the weather with the 10th anniversary and all that Between work, school and life Ive been real busy I hope you have been alright

Thanks Mike..just curious as to how Jedidiah was doing..didn't think I would hear from the Hotspots, in fact was rather surprised that I heard from them earlier..with tenth aniversary and all,not mention getting kids ready for school on top of it.

I hadn't even advertised my fire truck when someone showed interest in it..he came today of all days 9/11, and the poor thing has not been started in 2 years...went to start her up and she purred like she was new..So she is sold and will be going to new home next weekend..got more for her than I paid. wow..something good happened..

sucks you had to sell her but still great news about the money and course her starting up which is always a awesome selling point with anything with a motor I always laugh at the delusional folks that try to sell items that dont work for almost what a one new would cost

I know Hotspot was goin to Ground zero I dont know how that went though and I know all the kids except for his last one are all back in school mrs hotspot was telling me all about the hunt for the perfect lunchboxes cuz the kids each wanted a certain one and one kid wanted to use his one from last year and how mrs hotspot had to do a lot of talking him out of that since he had brought it into the backyard sandbox and it sat in it for several weeks guess the kid was real attached to his lunchbox

yeah..figured they would be at ground zero today..caught what I could and walked down for a few to my own fire dept.

LOl..I can identify with getting attached to lunchbox...I still can remember when I was six yrs old and my dad took me fishing out of the river where we lived and I caught my first fish with my little fishing pole...when I got home with my catch mom couldn't pry them away from me...wanted to take them to bed with me...I know..I was a bit off since an early childhood.

Thanks Mike for keeping me updated when you can..I hope you have an awesome week and give those pooches a slobbery kiss for me.

I am hoping this Sunday after I get off work that Ill be able to go get the hamburglar it feels like forever since seeing him last time was July so not quite forever but close enough hoping all the stars align right so it can happen the storm really screwed everything up

I know..dang storm anyway..and it does seem like forever...can't wait to hear how is doing..

Just thought Id let you know things didnt work out again

ditto ditto:)