WELL, I HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY AND TO ALL OF YOU THAT HAD ANY PART IN IT I THANKYOU. HOWEVER, HAVING SAID THAT... I DIDN'T (AND AM NOT) GET A NEW CAR. JUST WHEN I FINALLY CAME TO EDS WAY OF THINKING HE GOT TO MINE. SO WHEN WE WERE FACED WITH A CAR PAYMENT (ACTUAL NUMBER) AND FULL COVERAGE INSURANCE (ACTUAL NUMBER) AS MUCH AS I HATED TO DO IT I TOLD ED WE COULD DO IT. SO WE WENT HOME TO "SLEEP" ON IT AND SATURDAY MORNING WE WERE GOING TO GO SIGN AND DRIVE. BUT, WE DIDN'T "SLEEP". INSTEAD WE BOTH STIRRED ALL NIGHT. AND WE DON'T EVEN SLEEP IN THE SAME BED SO FOR US TO BE STIRRING TOGETHER MEANT IT WAS EACH OUR OWN NOT ONE BOTHERING THE OTHER. I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY DON'T LIKE CARS AND WHILE I DID PICK ONE, I WASN'T IN LOVE WITH IT. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWAKE WITH ANTICIPATION NOT DREAD. AND HE REALLY, REALLY, REALLY HATES MY VAN SO HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWAKE WITH JOY OF GETTING RID OF "THE DODGE". BUT INSTEAD WAS AWAKE DREADING THE CLOUD OF A PAYMENT AND HIGH INSURANCE. SO FOR NOW, WE ARE KEEPING WHAT WE HAVE AND SAVING OUR MONEY, NOT GIVING IT TO A BANK OR INSURANCE COMPANY. WHO KNOWS, WE MAY DECIDE NOT TO BUY A CAMPER FOR A WHILE AND ALL THAT MONEY, WITH MY TRADE IN A YEAR (OR SO) WILL BUY A BRAND NEW __________. BESIDES, GIRL SCOUTS IS STARTING IN 2 WEEKS, AND I AM ALWAYS ADDING TO MY PAMPERED CHEF COLLECTION, AND JILL IS WANTING TO DO SOFTBALL IN THE SPRING. SO I MIGHT JUST BE "NEEDING" THAT SOCCER MOM VAN AFTER ALL. OH, FOR THOSE THAT ARE WONDERING... ED BOUGHT ME FLOWERS (MY FAVORITE KIND), AND A CARD THAT MADE ME FEEL GOOD, AND A CAKE, AS WELL AS GOING OUT TO EAT.

NO NEW PICTURES... BUT I DID THINK OF ONE I SHOULD PUT ON HERE. MY VAN. ED HAS CONVINCED ME I DON'T NEED ROOM FOR 7 ANY MORE (PERHAPS IT WAS THE 2008 DATE THAT PRECEDED THE REST OF THE CONVERSATION). SO, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A 2000 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SPORT WITH 52,680 MILES, ROOF RACK, FRONT AND REAR AIR, POWER WINDOWS AND LOCKS, AM/FM CASS AND SINGLE CD, PRIVACY GLASS, QUAD SEATING, DRIVERS POWER ADJUSTED SEAT, POWER MIRRORS, AND MORE CALL ME OR EMAIL AND I WILL TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW SOON I WILL BE BUYING SO I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO MAKE A DECISION, BUT IF YOU TELL ME YOU ARE INTERESTED I WILL TRY TO BE PATIENT FOR YOU TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND, BUT YOU NEED TO LET ME KNOW.

ANY HOW NOW BACK TO OUR BLOG... JILL IS SICK, DEAN IS SICK, I AM SICK AND ED WON'T TELL YOU HE IS SICK BUT HIS THROAT WAS BOTHERING HIM A LITTLE TOO. WE ARE SICK ENOUGH TO BE SICK OF IT BUT NOT ENOUGH FOR ME TO CALL THE DR. YET, BUT STAY TUNE I MIGHT CALL TOMORROW. THE KIDS ARE STILL ENJOYING SCHOOL. NO PROBLEMS WITH BULLIES, MEAN TEACHERS OR TOO MUCH HOMEWORK (SO FAR).