Hi everyone
Janet - what a cutie - love the uniform
Wow, what a week/weekend. I was so busy at work I did not have time to DIS last week! Horrors! I was cathcing up on Saturday, then my laptop died

Not sure what the problem might be - could be just the power cord, but the only replacements they can sell you in the stores around here cost over $100

(and I can get them on-line for less then $20!). I'm not even sure that's the problem, so I have a call in to someone to see if they'll look at it. I really was lost without my laptop for most of the weekend

Then, to top it all off, a tooth came out on Sat afternoon. So, I spent the morning at the dentist getting some very expensive dental work done. fun!
Anyhoo, I just wanted to say hi to everyone. Jo- the kitty photos are just adorable (aren't you glad you said yes?

) Hopefully, the oop's will stop

Hope Jess isn't too sick!
V, I so sorry for all the carp you're going through. I hope you can get a good price on the AC - that's one thing I guess you absolutely need in FLA!
I think I saw some speculation pages back about "old ladies of the group" Ummm, I hate to admit this, but I think it might be me (and how did THAT happen? I was always the youngest!!

) I'm 4 (gulp) 7 (no, I really can't be that old, I don't feel that old

). anyway, just wanted to letcha all know that
Dawn - I also wanted to say, I feel so bad for all the pain you're going through as a result of the car accident. It really, really stinks. Financially and otherwise. A year or so ago my daughter's car (my Saturn which I had given her when I got a new car) was hit by a drunk driver at 3am and totaled. He took off on foot, but left his drunk and passed out friend in the SUV, and the police were able to get the guy's insurance card. Unfortunately, he also totaled 2 other cars in the accident and only had $5K total worth of insurance, so we only got well under $1K for our totaled car. I don't keep collision on her car because she lives in the city and it would be too expensive, so we lose. I am so grateful she wasn't hurt in that accident, but I was so angry at how this impacted all of us and cost us a lot of money and the stress of fighting with his insurance company (which didn't pay up for about a year) through no fault of our own. It's infuriating i know, and for you to be hurt on top of it makes it so much worse, so



to you!
I hope to be able to keep up a little better this week - you miss alot if you don't
Take care everyone!