I found my way back!

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I found my way back!
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Tue, 05-03-2005 - 10:22pm

Its the return of the prodigal poster! (sounds a bit like a horror story if you ask me...)

We have finally paid the phone bill- even tho I no longer live in this house it still beats having that little timer ticking away in the corner telling me how much time i dont have left! It will be a long long while before I get the internet on at home but I should be able to visit a little more regularly and brighten the place up with my gleaming halo once more.

Natalie is over at her mums house, recovering from some major surgery. She had a circumferential body lift operation after losing almost half her body weight. She is sore and still very swollen from the op but determind to progress enough that her mum will be happy to let her come home. I know how mothers of her generation think... so I have cleaned the house top to bottom with disinfectant and it smells cleaner than the hospital in here.

I am still working at the boarding kennels, picked up an extra day a week and an afternoon feed at least once a week so life is good. I like being the nice feeding person for a change instead of the horrible waterblasting one!

The kids and I are pretty much moved into our own house now, have no phone, no tv and no washing machine yet. They will have to start taking the train to school soon. I am not too happy about sending my 10 year old on the train so I will bribe her brother to walk her to her school before he goes to his. Next year she changes schools so it wont be a problem.

Nat and I still have a very up and down relationship but after so long it has kind of become normal. Despite the problems, we have gotten used to having each other around and have decided its a case of "better the devil you know". I promised her when the swelling goes down from her big op, I will take her shopping for lingerie- stuff she has always wanted but couldnt wear before. Her mother was going to take her, but I said no way- thats my department! lol.

Anyway, enuff waffle - I have to go and do housework now but I'll be back!! (thats both a threat AND a promise!) I never got the gossip so I guess I will have to stay up all night for 3 weeks to catch up around here...


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Tue, 05-03-2005 - 10:59pm

(((((((((Ven)))))))))


Welcome home lady! Wow, what a lot of stuff! I can't believe you're living without a washer, TV, computer, phone - you poor guys!


As far as you coming back fer good, that better be a promise! Yes, you do liven up this joint lol!


Sending my prayers and healing thoughts to Nat. Hopefully things will smooth out for y'all soon. (((((more hugs)))).

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Tue, 05-03-2005 - 11:33pm

Oh My!


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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 4:21am

hey sadie, its good to see you too! And with a fancy hat too it seems, congrats!

we are doing ok, we do have a computer but just not online. Actually I have 3 computers but only 1 desk and its a bit hard to use them on the floor! I'll tell you what else I dont have yet, a bed! I sleep on the sofa which is ok until the cats decide they want more room. I often have to get up during the night to rearrange cats so I can get back into bed, lol. I could write a story couldnt I?!

I DID come up with a great money saving and money making scheme but have had trouble coming up with an investor in my idea. You see, Nat and I have 5 kids between us and they all drink an awful lot of milk. So I thought ok lets buy a cow. One of them big fresian milk factory things. Then of course we dont have enough grazing so we could hire her out to mow peoples lawns- a property maintenance service. How could I fail?!! heehee

I will be back tomorrow to let you know whats up with Nat, she has to go back to the hosp because the belly button they created for her seems to be dying and I am not sure if she will be readmitted or not, and if not, I am not sure if her evil mother will consent to her living back here again. She seems to have taken over the situation as if Nat is still 10 years old.


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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 4:37am

hey cat! Its no sweat really, we have a roof over our heads and we can afford to put food in the fridge, and we have one to put food in, lol, so life is good. My son is doing it hard because with no tv, he cant play his xbox. The no tv thing wont be for much longer because natalie has put money into my account to buy one, its been backordered and I will go and check up on it tomorrow.

Me? a big head? Never! Just a bigger halo...

I hope Nat is happy with the results too. She is disappointed so far, feeling it hasnt been worth the pain but she is still quite swollen. She was hoping to lose 2 or 3 sizes through it all but was only cautiously optimistic on that one. I havent seen her in clothes since the surgery, her mother whisked her away pretty quickly, lol so I will be checking her out tomorrow.... er, all in innocence *of course*...


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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 4:43am

YAAAAAAAY VEN!!!!


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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 9:48am

((((((((((Ven))))))))))


Welcome Home Honey!!!!!


After all you have done for Nat, you more than deserve the use of her computer service, washing machine and TV.

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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 9:51am

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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 12:31pm

Hey Ven! It's so great to see you back! Glad to hear that things are settling down for you. Hope Nat will be all healed soon.


Take care and come back soon!


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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 4:39pm

hey Ven!!!!!! It's good to see ya! I hope to see you soon. I'm glad that some thing is going good for you, I'm sorry to hear about Natalie, I hope that she feels better soon.

Hope to chat with you soon!

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Wed, 05-04-2005 - 5:53pm

wow on the visa! hope it all goes smoothly for you - that will be something to celebrate. If I had managed to fall for someone from the UK instead of the USA things would have gone a lot smoother for me as my father is English and I can get a British passport. But I guess things turn out the way they do for a reason...

I'm glad Lou is doing lots better now, she has had us all worried on far too many occasions!

I am still claiming govt assistance on top of the part time job, am penalised for my earnings so I am not really any better off financially but its done me the world of good in every other way. I am the kind of person that if I am having a bad day, hanging out with all the dogs usually puts me in a good mood. We get so many that come back time and time again, you get to know a lot of them and its always good to see an old favourite back for a holiday, I cant imagine feeling down for long! Even when Nat's mum kidnapped her to her place from hospital, I was really mad because I had the house all ready for nat to come home, took time off etc... I phoned and asked if I could come back to work so I ended up working 14 days without a break. It was tiring but it was just what I needed.

Cant wait to see the pics- you BETTER post them!


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