March 14, 2006
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Michael and the girls here in Stephenville. We are alive!!! (And well!!!) Lya recuperated by the end of school Friday (just in time for me to tease her mercilessly about the timing of her phenomenal recovery. Needless to say, she vehemently denied any ulterior motivations in retreating from the brink of death to manic marvellings of, "Dad! I feel great!!!") Anyway, she has been frantically catching up on her social agenda and recouping on her play time with Megan, Meagan, Allison, and Molly. She has not spent the night here at home since Friday, and I am not sure she has spent two nights in the same house yet. She is something else.
Stephanie is sewing dresses with Joey's mother today -- and having a ball. She is really excited about it, and now I understand that she wants to sew dresses for Lya and Rainey. I will flatly put my foot down, though, and refuse to wear any dress she sews for me...
Rainey has gone to Austin, San Antonio, and Fredricksburg with Kim Svien, Amy Beck, and one or two of her other buds. She called yesterday, and they are doing fine.
Lorena has been great the last couple of times we have called, really upbeat and very positive. Unfortunately, the last few days, we have not been able to get through to her, either because we get no international connection, because of technical problems there in Mexico, or because we simply get no answer when it rings there at the house. They have not contacted us, though, so we must assume that all is well with Lorena and her dad.
My past few days have been filled with sewer stoppages. I was definitely in over my head a few times, but fortunately I was able to keep my head above water. I finally rented a big electric snake to cut the roots out of my drain and then to scour the other lines around here -- and then to clear Duane Godwin's drain (which coincidentally happened to overflow simultaneously with mine.) Now that it is all over, I am definitely pooped, and I feel drained, but I am definitely flushed with success -- repeatedly!!!!
We will try to call Lorena again tonight....
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We've done the electric thing before, in our previous home. We had to call the roto rooter once a year when the lines would all back up. Not fun. No serious problems in this house, although I may be in denial because I can not wash clothes and do dishes at the same time because the water from the washing machine backs up into the kitchen sink. If my ancient dishwasher wasn't a conversation piece I would have it removed but I guess it is there for looks since it never has worked right.
It's about time you posted. I didn't realize how addicted I'd become. I'm glad your plumbing problems are better. Nothing worse that a plugged up toilet and three daughters!!! Glad all is well....
Michael, this is cousin Jean. Could you please put our son Wayne on a prayer list? He is the one I wrote about who attempted suicide three years ago tomorrow, trying to escape bad financial problems. Three years almost to the date, the creditors have put in garnishment paperwork on his wages at work today. He is stressed out over this very bad, and is trying to figure a plan to deal with the creditors tomorrow. The two grandchildren are living with him now, and they daily live on the brink of disaster I am afraid of what could happen if things don't work out. He is being treated for depression with medication but I am so concerned.....I just told him when he left the house this evening,,,,,to talk to the Lord and ask him to handle things for him.
I hope things with Lorena are improving....she has been in my prayers too!
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