Well hey ya'll! Just checking things out and sending out friend request.....I LOVE THIS SITE! I sent my crazy brother an invite yesterday and he actually joined! He's so funny (what a little doo-doo-head). No really, he's the greatest brother (sigh*). He's coming up to stay for a few days; and by "coming up", I mean from Florida. He and his wife, Amy (aka....my SIL) live in Tallahassee, FL. They are a lot of fun to be around and I enjoy when we are blessed to have time together. He has a meeting with the company he's employed by, so that's the reason for the visit......but we'll take it! Ain't nothing like a little squishing on the ole brother!

Let's see, what's the latest???? I still haven't found a job (boo-hoo), but I've calmed down about loosing the one that I did have. I guess it just takes time. It's been a slow adjustment, but thank God for family and friends who care. And I mean REALLY care. Let me share something a little funny.....this will show how my family cares (I shouldn't be telling this, because she would NOT think that it was funny.......but oh how I laughed).

I had been having trouble sleeping, so the doctor prescribed something (the OTC just wasn't helping), and I had picked up the meds and was just about home. It was late, I was very tired (1) due to "lack" of sleep and (2) because I had worked in my yard for two days straight. So, about a mile from home, I knew that I was going to retire early and I took my first pill. But by the time I got home, I was drunker than cooter-brown! I kid you not! It's funny now, but then, I was thinking, "my Lord, I can't take this......(and)....how am I going to make it to the bed (because I could barely walk)." Needless to say, that was around 5:30pm and at 2:00am I finally awoke from my drunken stooper and just rolled over and went back to sleep.

But the next morning I noticed a message on my machine (it was Mom) and she was saying, "Merri, if you don't pick up........are you there......are you okay........you need to call me........don't make me worry.........(and then finally)..OKAY, IF YOU DON'T CALL ME, I'M COMING DOWN THERE!" Now, let me say, I love, love, love my mother, overbearing though she may be, but I laughed saying to myself, "well, I guess she didn't come." Because even if she did, I was in a sleep coma and wouldn't have heard her anyway. Now ain't that love?

Silly story, but so funny!