Well, i finally found a quick and easy way for me to get here to post.

1. i go to my bloglines - a quick click on my "links" bar ( if you are not using your links bar, you need to! As Wheezy (sp) says - "Loooooove it!")

2. I click on Leann's RSS feed

3. I click at top of her feed to go to her site

4. i read it then log in and come here.

LOL! I said quick and easy "for me"!!

At any rate, this way my bloglines get open and i switch to Angie's while Leann's page loads in a new window; I read Leann's, then post in my own plus I get Angie's read.  And yes, those are the only two blogs in the entire vast blogosphere that I am able to keep up with. How sorry is that????

I purposed originally in this blog to try to do more day to day blogging. A few people have shared with me they would be interested in that, so I will try. Also, I really love reading Leann and Angie's blogs about their day to day so I hope mine will be interesting also.

Today John came home! WOO HOO!  He was in Indiana campaigning with the RNC for Mike Sodrel.  He went last year to Va. to campaign. What an awesome opportunity; it looks GREAT on his transcript; it prepares him for his future calling; and it is just plain fun!  If you would like your HS child age 13-19 to have this opportunity, please go to HSLDA.org and hunt around for info on Generation Joshua. It is a group started by HSLDA and run by Patrick Henry students and it is a vast wealth of great opportunities and info.  I will try to post a link here sometime when I have one handy.

They lost. bummer.  but they worked their fannies off. John said they worked way harder this time than last year.  Kudos to John for being top phone banker at 1,045! The average was 600-700 and the next highest was 800 - so he really worked! He said he had one Vault, one Mt. Dew, and 6 Cokes! (all diet)  and one 15 min break.  For being top caller EVER he got an autographed pic of Congressman Sodrel (he was congressman when John got the picture. lol, he isn't today! well, i don't actually know when they are sworn in but you know what i mean). There are only 20 in existence, so it is a big deal to him. He genuinely liked the guy.

He was again impressed with the Patrick Henry students. They run the Generation Joshua part of the campaign and work harder than the GenJ kids - who work ridiculous hours very hard!  It is just a fantastic time and a great opportunity.

I was sick all the time John was gone. SO unusual for me! But I believe I am on the mend now - had to actually break down and take antibiotics which then gave me a yeast infection. I took Olive Leaf Extract and I felt better - literally - in HOURS!  If you have a challenge with yeast, please do try the Olive Leaf Extract.  It is amazing stuff.

We left Roo's shoes at McD's Sat. Mr. W went to get them Monday and they were gone, but I did not ask if he asked for them or just looked. So I will find that out and go from there. If they do not exist, I guess Roo will get new ones.  Always something around here!

My mom and dad have had the twins all week and bought them tons of new clothes! Each got a winter jacket, socks, several tshirts, 2 ps jeans, 2 ps dress pants, and ski masks! Aren't grandparents great!?  It comes from me letting my boys pack themselves mostly. LOL - I told Mom next time they come (they go every month and Papa takes them to get their hair cut - a blessing for all) she is to make them a list to pack by. If they do not have all on the list, they cannot go. For I am not going to pack for them - but after buying all these new clothes, I think she deserves to have them come with what they need.  I have not addressed the issue of who will check the list yet. I vote Mr. W!! LOL - for he is also good at enforcement. They can lay them out neatly on Daddy's bed while he is at work, then it will be very easy for him to check the list off.  Yes, I believe that will work. Think Mr. W will go for it?  The man is truly just amazing and wonderful!! He really is! You deserve to meet him just cuz everyone should meet someone so wonderful!

My mom totally spoiled me today. You know I have been ill all week but had to go get John today. I asked her last night if I came over today (she is halfway in between my house and where I had to go to get John) would she make me pancakes? On her round cast iron (antique) griddle she still has from before I was born?! She said yes of course. So i did, and she did.

I was feeling pretty awful when I got there, so I ate my pancakes. ALONE! YES, REALLY!  the kids were all watching the tv (we don't have "tv" here, only dvd's) and roo was asleep in the van!  noone even wanted any pcakes, altho several had not eaten yet that day. oh well. . . then i went to take a hot bath. again, BY MYSELF! noone even knocked on the door - oh, well, yes, Josh did. Had to go potty. LOL - but still. Noone came in!  ha ha ha.

I was still feeling poorly after the bath, so I had some chicken soup. I felt pretty rough clear up until after I got John. I think the meds finally did more or maybe it was just John. who knows. I was sick all the time he was gone - maybe he is just magic?  He has a LOT of his Dad in him - he is quite close to wonderful himself!

N E way, now I am feeling quite almost well.  About time! I have got NOTHING done all week! Oh me oh my. I also need sweeper bags and that is on the agenda for Friday.  Sat is the football game and I will work concessions, so I won't get much done then. Of course we don't work on Sunday - so I guess this house will be a wreck until Monday when I have GREAT and GLORIOUS plans . . . to go to my friend's house and clean for her. Sheesh.  Her 6yo daughter was recently diagnosed with diabetes and it has been unbelievable trying to get her on an even keel. She goes from 45 to 600. Ridiculous! So Robin has been pretty overwhelmed. I saw her house, and she needs help.  She is to host Thanksgiving for 30-40, so she needs her house cleaned. I am hosting nothing, so mine can wait.  I also have way more older kids than she does. Hers are 15, 7, and 6.

Well, Roo is up asking for me and needing his benadryl so I am going to close. I hope this has not bored you to tears!  Pray for my house to self clean or something cuz my schedule is pretty full! (Do they make those? My freezer deices itself and my oven will clean itself, why not my house???)

Til next time - Jo out

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