~What A Nite~

What a night and what a day. White out conditions, with wind so

strong it actually tore the plastic off my porch and woke me up

at least 3 times as hard as the ice was hitting the window.. Of

course having a window on each side of my head I had sterero

wind sounds.. The boys were very nervous, I logged off as soon

as I posted yesterday and they stuck to me like glue as the night

wore on it steadily got worse and they would have crawled inside

me I think if they could have. I don't like when they react to stuff it

makes me worry, cuz animals sense things we cant.. They said

all the loose animals and birds, before that tsunami hit they were

no where to be found..they took to the hills already.. They know..

Penny phoned and said she was drifted in the wind was so bad

out by her, and she would try her best to get in here today or by

tomorrow because they are predicting it worse for Friday which

is her next day to come here.. Its so hard when She misses... but

in the winter you have to expect it..Her boyfriend, Eddie, wont be

in until later today IF he has no trouble on the side roads. I called

the D's last nite to make sure they saw the storm warnings so they

could be prepared in the morning, I used to see this sort of weather

watch and would automatically set my alarm for an hour earlier,

just in case..plus if you don't keep your car in a garage, you have

the joys of scraping It off too.. I don't miss that at all... I told Dawn

last nite, "I watch the cars every day rushing to work , home at nite..

getting out in all this crap, and I am so lucky, yet I sit and I do

complain... I shouldn't"...

Which its very true, I don't have to get out in the cold, or the heat,

or the bad weather, I don't have to shop, do laundry, clean, even

cook if I don't want to.. I am VERY thankful.. but.. I sure wouldn't

mind having to do them again.. Honestly, if I could have my legs

back..and be able to do that again? you bet I would.. Id get out

in it everyday, drive, walk, whatever, and I would work..have a job,

see life going on better than I can through a window.. I get upset

sometimes if I don't hear from someone for a few days or so, but

I forget..others have such a full life..look at the D's.. they stay so

busy, every single day, I phoned Dawn at 7pm..and Donnie still

wasn't home from his 2nd job.. she hadnt been home that long

herself..as she had a list to do when she got off work, she almost

is working 2 jobs herself.. Its hard for them too.. just as hard as

it is for me.. I don't think any of us has it easy...

I write about what I do..how I affect others.. sometimes a good

way, sometimes bad, and I don't want to pat my own self on the

back saying "look at me, see what I did".. no.. I didn't get here

by myself.. when I read, 'good job Lois, or well done.. or from my

dear friend Mary telling me daily almost I am a blessing to her..

Mary, my dear friend.. YOU help to keep ME going.. I read what

you do..the burdens you bear, some of the hard times you have

gone through.. and yet you tell me I encourage you.. Mary, Raife,

Momar, Rob,d, ALL of YOU also do the same for me... I havent

made it this far on my own..Y'all help me a lot, Im grateful.... I

had many dear friends at the HHome..they would talk to me, try

to bring me out of that Dark World I was living in.. I didn't Get out

of there by myself.. just like I don't make it now by myself.. I need

the encouragement..and the good wishes, and even the sweet

fibs agreeing with me that I am a GORGEOUS WEEBLE... None

of us go thru this life alone.. we all need each other and as long

as we all keep looking up to where our strength REALLY comes

from.. well.. life is good.. and we can do it..

What I am going to do right now..is have some dinner and watch

some TV.. I watch that 2 half men every nite for an hour..and that

is my daily dose of laughing.. If anyone can make it through that

show with out cracking at least a smile theyre dead.. All the ones

on that show are great.. That Berta.. shes a doozy..shes my kinda

people.. big hearted and honest and says what she thinks.. just

like me.. and now im saying.. "nitey nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya..and THANKS!!! :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....