Thank you everyone for all the prayers, good thoughts and kind words. The hearing went well but the ALJ (administrative law judge) did not give me his final decision, I'll have to wait for that, 6 weeks to 6 months. After nearly three years of waiting, what's another six months eh? Pfft..yeah right! LOL!! My son and his girlfriend are doing better. GF is going back to work on Monday and is feeling so much better. My son is up and using crutches some, I have heard. I've not been able to speak to him because his cell phone is shut off at the moment. Why do kids procrastinate such things?? His employer told him to heal well and not to come back to work until he is 100 %. He saw the film of the accident on the news so he knew it was bad already when DS called in. Anyway, I saw his father yesterday and he did not know if appointments for the specialist have been made or not. He was going to stop by and check in on them but I have not heard anything yet. I'll let you know when I know anything. Day two and still no lower back pain!! It's a miracle, I am just in awe over it. I always thought acupuncture was probably all in the mind but I was very wrong. I don't know how it works but I love what it has done for me in just two treatments!! I know it will be short lived but I am going to enjoy every second of it while I have it. My yard is calling to me but I am resisting so far. Actually I feel completely exhausted and I'm wondering if it is a reaction of my body because it has suddenly been relieved of the burden it has been under for so long. All day I just wanted to go in and lay down. Tomorrow, I think I'll give in to that feeling, if it is there again. Thanks for all the support. You all are the very best and I mean that from the bottom of my heart! Hugs, MeMo

I TOTALLY agree with Angie! After having my 1st nest attempt last year fail after losing the young to cold weather (50's, rainy, windy,) They started another clutch and I was in fear of another nest failure. The eggs seemed to be going on a little too long w/o hatching. It really discouraged and upset me but then my face lit up when I opened the box to skimpy newborns! It kept my spirits up and resulted in 4 new BBs in the world! And Dad raised them BY HIMSELF after he lost his mate. It was a rather down season and looked like a failed one but me and the blues kept pushing forward and all ended well! I had 3 separate pairs raise 1 clutch each by the end of the season. Good luck from here! -Tim-

Thanks Nita for the link to the update. Another prayer answered that Marilyn and the animals are all okay and no major damage. Had a cell phone call from a dear friend in Houston. They too are fine, just limbs down, fence down, and no power. It's hard though on her elderly mother who is housebound and can't be moved. News said power may not be restored for 2-3 weeks.

All of my best thoughts and wishes are coming to you right now, and will continue to come. What an ordeal, and not being able to find out what's going on has to be awful! All good wishes, white light, and everything else holy going out right now and for as long as necessary. Nancy