UPDATE

[Rhonda]

Hi Everyone:

Just letting you all know I spoke to Melissa today.

She has been without internet access for quite sometime but

I did get a hold of her by phone and she said to say HI

EVERYONE and she hopes to be back soon.

Nikki she says hi to you and says for you to keep up the good work and hang in there.

Jim I told her how helpful you have been and she says Thansk and looks forward to getting to know you when she gets back on line

Jim I hope you and Brenda are hanging in there... know you have both been through some rough times of late and I pray life is being good to you.

Samm if you are out there Melissa says Hi as well as hi to Rich whom she met in 2006 in her travels.

For those who do not know Melissa is the founder of this site.... and she worked hard on it. She too has been through alot and
just wanted to say hello to all.

Take care everyone the weather is starting to get nicer here hope it does where you ARE as well.

~Rhonda :-)

[aka]

Hi Rhonda, I'm pleased you got to speak to Mel, I know you were worrying about her.

Brenda is doing OK, but I'm not so good, I've got a blood disorder at the moment, that is making me very, very tired.

I'll write more when I have more energy.

Take care my friend.

[Rhonda]

Jim:

I am so sorry about the blood disorder and the exhaustion.
have wondered where you have been and how you were.
I hope they can help you with this and glad Brenda is doing ok.
You cannot both be sick at the same time... thats just isn't right
Keeping you in my be well thoughts and prayers
~Rhonda

[aka]

Hi Rhonda,
thank you for your support and prayers. Brenda is still doing OK and says Hi to you.

My blood was very, very low in the B12 dept, so I've been having shots to boost it back up. I will be having more blood tests soon, to diagnose the problem.

I started to perk up a bit, but I woke up Monday sick as sick and now have the flu.

I hope things are going well with you and your family.

I'll keep dropping by when I'm up to it.

Take care my friend.

[Rhonda]

Hi Jim:

Hi to Brenda as well and well hope the B-12 shots help....I had them when my iron got low so know about exhaustion part big time....you can push and push but are just weak and and totally exhausted...even eating takes too much energy at that point.

They did build mine back up with mega doses of iron that was in the year 2000.

You just seem to get going and something else knocks you down again.....hope the flu bug disappears soon.

Take Care and life will get better soon.

my family we are hanging in there good days and some bad
My grand daughter had her tonsils out yesterday and is doing well....she is a trooper.. yakking 90 miles a minute... she said whens he first woke up she could not but after an hour she was chatting up a storm.

~Rhonda

[aka]

Hi Rhonda,
it makes me happy to hear that your family life is not too bad at the moment. I know only too the well ups and downs we have to face, I hope you all have lots more good days than bad ones.

Nice to know your grand daughter is doing OK, kids have the ability to bounce back very quickly.

[Rhonda]

HI There:
Jim, it's been awhile since I heard from you.
How are things going for you and Brenda?

Are you over that flu? Are the B-12 shots helping?
I know in 1999 and 200 i had to take mega doses of iron and b-12 to get stronger but i remember the exhaustion .... it was horrid... i simply never have time for that!! The doctor said i had to have surgery ... it takes while to get yourself strong and you probably need the rest as well
Take care
~Rhonda

[aka]

Hi Rhonda,
Brenda is doing OK. I’m over the flu and the B12 shots are starting to pick me up.

It’s nice to see Mel, has been online. I hope things continue to improve for her.

[Rhonda]

Yep she just told me today she is back on line so that is wonderful. She has bounced back once again... proving to me you all do not know your own strength.
Anyway glad to see you here too and good the shots have helped :-)

My daughter got engaged to a a young man who seems quite nice.
i think they are moving too fast but from the sounds of things Shawn has also been lonely for a long time and they both seem very happy and he is very good with Rebekah. Hope things work out for them.

April is working at the local grocers and Shawn is looking for a job down here so he can move here so...........this is all good!!!
Nice to see you back here Mel and Jim :-)
Rhonda

[aka]

Thanks for the kind words Rhonda, I'll keep dropping in when I can.

I hope all goes well for your daughter and things work out good for her.

I'm feeling a lot better and I'm starting to catch up with all the things, that piled up when I was down.

Winter starts here on Monday, it is getting colder and has been raining for the past two days. We sure need more rain, we have severe water restrictions here.

Take my friend.