Its been forever since I posted!

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Its been forever since I posted!
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Tue, 12-02-2008 - 9:38pm

Autumn is always my busiest time of year and added to my insanity Verizon terminated my internet service even though I had auto pay! Can you imagine how crazy I was going not being able to connect and thinking something was wrong with my computer?! After three weeks I finally received a letter regarding the termination...excuse me! After no less than 15 phone calls/redirects and feeling so helpless at getting no results I called tech support so I could speak to a live person. Long story short I now have Comcast. Verizon was very apologetic but still charged me $134 for reinstallation of a service I used one week! Then told me I'm not the only person to complain about the the same problem and hoped I would consider their service again...not a chance!


I'm backtracking here so bare with me. October was TERRIFIC!!! The daycare families went pumpkin picking and Allie and family came plus she came home with me:) In fact she stayed the entire week! Her mom had some follow up tests during the week and thought my invite for Allie to stay was perfect timing plus she got to spend Halloween with her friends since her daycare refused to hold her spot. With Allie's mom being out on disability they could not afford to send her and asked if her spot could be held and was told for $50 it could. They paid and a month later got shafted. The Phillies won the World Series and JT insisted I wake Allie and take her with us down the Main ST to see the festivities...I did and Allie was a hit! A woman gave Allie her Phillies cap and it was history after that. Everyone wanted a pic of the littlest Phillies fan!


On top of this Melissa(Allie's mom) developed an allergy to the shunt and was experiencing major pain. Her surgeon gave her three options: keep the shunt in place and deal with the pain. have the shunt removed and take her chances with hydrochphally or be admitted into ICU for an extended stay and have the shunt placed externally. She has not told me her decision but knows if she must be in ICU Allie can stay here. I should be hearing very soon of her decision.


Thanksgiving was quiet and I mean quiet. I lost my voice! Jt took advantage by asking if I could repeat everything I said saying he didn't quite get that. He delivered the final stab by handing me a note pad and pen! While my voice is not totally back its improving.


The daycare is expanding and I have hired help. I applied to the Keystone Stars program ( state run daycare quality control) and when the administrator visited last week was so pleased with my place. Normally family daycares can only achieve a rating of Star1 but felt my place warranted a Star 2 or 3 rating and sent me the workeheets for both. The poor woman was about to leave when the kids got up from nap and totally swarmed her! They decided they wanted to draw on the chalk board and made her guess what they drew. She was so enthralled with them all saying I have to have a great program in place because the kids are so happy and accepting of people. She was equally impressed when my four year old read for her and did first grade math and my two year olds knew what a rhombus, trapezoid, octogon, pentagon and hexagon were:) Susan, the administrator, said this is definitely a Star 3 Program...I was floored!!! the higest rating is Star 4 which is accreditation. You girls know me and know Star 4 will be my next step:) As a family daycare this is unheard of! Wish me luck:)


Mac's only surviving sibling passed away yeaterday and they were close so he's taking it hard. Please keep him in your prayers.


I wish anyone who's birthdays I've missed a Happy Belated and hope your day was special.


A lot more has happened but this is long enough for now. Please remember smiling costs little but makes you feel like a million:)


 

Hugs, Bernie
Hugs, Bernie
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 12-03-2008 - 9:58am

That really sucked about the internet... wonder hbow many goback to that type of service... you would think they would do somethng about that!


Wow Bern no voice... I bet taht your ds did have a hayday with that!

     

 

          

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 12-03-2008 - 11:37am

Hi Bern


Good to see you at last. Well Verison loss is comcast gain. Congrats on the daycare but you knew you were good.


Glad little Allie has you when her mom is so sick


Sending angels to watch over you Dh in this very sad time for him.


Now don't be a stranger girl come back soon


Love ya


                          &n