Thank goodness--no emergency room this time!

I couldn't believe it! Last night, I got a phone call from my son saying he was in a car accident. The same son I've already been to the emergency room 4 times in the past year. Luckily, both him and the driver were fine. The car they were in hydroplaned and then spun around into a guard rail. I am so thankful to God that nothing happened to the two of them.

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No more emergency rooms, please!

In the past year, I've taken my son to the emergency room 4 times! One time he sliced open his finger; another time he dislocated his shoulder; once he had trouble with his side--we thought it could be kidney stones like he had about 5 years ago; and last night, I took him because a friend drove over his foot with his car!!!! Yes, his car! Luckily, he ended up with just a sprained ankle. I've always heard there is one in every family--well, he's the one!

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A+ Money--Yea!!!!!

Down here in Florida (or up here--depending on who's reading this post), the schools have to face the FCAT every year. It is a statewide test for all public school students from 3rd grade to 10th grade. Not only do the children receive scores, the schools receive grades. The school that I was a part of last year received an "A". So that means the staff receives a bonus. Well, the bonus is supposed to be in my next paycheck. I'm so excited about that! I was figuring my finances last night trying to come up with a solution to my empty bank account. The A+ money may just be a bandaid, but it is better than nothing!! A lot better!!!!!!

Stuck in "The Mist"

Have you ever been stuck in "the mist"? Well, I have never been stuck in "the mist", but two of my kids and I were once stuck in an awful thunderstorm. I'm going to tell you--it was one of the scariest times of my life. We were traveling from South Florida to Texas. We were driving just north of Orlando when a terrible thunderstorm quickly charged in. At first, thinking I could drive through it, I kept on going. But, it didn't take long to realize that was not going to work. The wind was blowing so hard that the rain was actually going sideways. Besides that the clouds looked like a tornado was ready to form. In fact, it started hailing--one of the tornado signs. We decided to pull off at a little shopping center. We thought we could run into a little grocery store. But, then the lightning started non-stop! Transformers were blowing all around us giving the sky an eerie green hue. We did not know what to do--stay in the car and maybe face a tornado or run inside the store and maybe get struck by lightning. Well, we stayed in the car, and huddled together covering ourselves with a big blanket and prayed! I was never happier than when that storm passed. I was supposed to be the defending mother and I was almost as scared as my kids! Thank goodness I did not have to worry about something supernatural or crazy like in The Mist by Stephen King that is coming out November 21st. Now that would really be scary. You should check out the site and take a look at the trailers and you'll see what I mean. Creepy, scary and intense!

Chicklet--We'll Miss You!

I'm really sad right now. Our sweet little Chicklet just passed away. The good thing is that she died in her sleep in her little bed with dog biscuits by her side. I had just given her some dinner and I could tell she was not feeling well, because she did not act like she was hungry. You see, she had a seizure a couple of years ago and she had progressively gone down in her health since then. About 8 months ago or so, she started whining and panting now and then. Her doctor said it was effects from the seizure and just plain old age. I'm so glad she died peacefully and that I did not have to make the decision of putting her to sleep as I have had to do with some of my other pets. After having her a part of our family for over 11 years, it's going to be hard to imagine life without her. We acquired her when my oldest son, Scott, brought her home one day from a neighbor's house. She had been found near some warehouses and the neighbor could not keep her. The dog we had at the time was very old and I knew would not live much longer so I decided to keep her. We are guessing she was about 4 years old. She added a lot of fun and laughter to our lives and, at times, craziness. She was very protective of whoever's bed she was sleeping in and very protective of her dog biscuits. She did mellow with age, however. She is going to be so missed.

What makes this even worse is that today is Scott's birthday--and Chicklet was his dog.