Note to Mary3444, on Computer Help Forum, there is this message :See link, Microsoft softened its hard-line stance on halting support for Windows XP after the April 2014 cutoff date, stating it will provide antimalware signature updates for XP users through July 14, 2015. The move, Microsoft said, is designed to help businesses complete XP migrations. http://www.crn.com/news/security/240165469/microsoft-extends-xp-malwar e-updates-one-year.htm I check out CompHelp every day. Often find good advice there that comes in handy when I have a problem. I miss my old XP! Sue

Clink! Hey Nancy! Happy canning I didn't get to do much this year. Hope all is well with you and Kim. Man, it's been five years since that wonderful time in the Smokey Mountains.... Ann, hope all is good with you, Moe, and Matt. Sorry you have to work this weekend. I know for a fact that doesn't hinder your cooking and baking. Hey Sharon! It has been five years, YIKES! I was thinking about my Mayhem gals this week too. I still have pics but we agreed not to post most of them...LOLOLOL Guessing Sara is out of High School and in college by now. I'm sure Dad is having fun. No grands from Chris or Meredith yet?? Eileen, hope all is well with Alice and Danny. Been catching up and Darla is a dead ringer for my Lucy if you remember her. Got a lump in my throat when I saw the pics. She was lucky to have you there to take here in and find her a new home. Nothing wrong with starting the weekend early! Annie, I know you will have a great day tomorrow with the kids. Can't wait to see the pics, it's been too long for me. I have vague memories of Grandma going to the back yard to grab a chicken or two for dinner. A lot of work but so well worth it for some good fried chicken. The dust storm was crazy for sure, it was worst west of us but we did have to drive with our headlights on for yesterdays evening commute. Hope Elery, and all the kids are doing okay. Pam, hope all is well with you too. What's up with that crazy neighbor of yours? LOL Hope those boys of yours are taking good care of you and all is well with you Mom. Enjoy those ribs! I'll be putting a rack or two in the smoker in the morning. Cathy, hope all is well with you and Raymond, the grandkids too. I've been a sealing fool thanks to you! Like I mentioned to Nancy, five years since U-turns and table clothes and more. LOLOL! What a great week! Lars, glad to hear you are enjoying your smoker. Sounds like a fun weekend you and Kevin have planned...hope you share some pics if you get a chance. So sorry to hear about you Mom and I hope your health challenges are getting better. I still have the readings you sent me years ago for my Birthday...... Sally, sorry y'all have that dang flu/crud that's been going around. Not fun! I saw the news about Big Tex today, that is just crazy. I've been there a couple of times for the OU/TX game back in the day. Hope your place down in Talaquah is coming along too. We need to try to get together one of these days. I'm rubbing my meat down with dry rub tonight and doing some household chores. Have to get up early to fire up that smoker so the meat is ready by game time. Gooo Soooners!!! David

well hi all, i am back to breathe for a moment! lessee, the contingencies are thus--the house has to appraise for the selling price, or they can back out. it's going to be close i think--but they really want it so i think it will be ok. they can also back out if the inspector finds over 5000 worth of repairs needed--seriously doubt that will happen. they asked us to move the dates up a week so inspection in tow days on monday, lending commitment decision on the 14th of june and close on the 21st. i have five weeks to empty apprx 4000 sq ft of 24 years worth of living and keeping livestock here. so i have two yard sales scheduled already for the first two weekends in june, plus next week will visit all the local used funriture dealers to get them out here, and i will have to rent a storage unit for whatever doesn't move. we're moving into our rv and plan to travel the countryside, so we're basically walking away from it all------winter clothes are first on the list to go, lol! i'm working hard at not being completely and totally overwhelmed!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm still waiting to see a specialist through WCB. I talked with them last week and they said I should know by the beginning of November when I can get in to see one. My last x-ray was the middle of September and it showed the bone was still broken. It's been so long since then, I'm hoping it's stuck since. Otherwise they have to put a pin in it. Then 3 weeks later, or so, they take said pin out! Ouch! I'll have to go to physio because two fingers no longer bend because of the splint. I'm not looking forward to that. WCB believes it'll be at least January before my hand works okay. And that's just a maybe.