Gee, I sure have been gabby today! Sorry everybody.
You are fine! We have missed hearing from you. It is great to get reports about Tyler doing so well and you feeling better!!
Well then, I'll share something else good. My Paxil dose has been cut in 1/2 for a week now, in the process of tapering off. I've not seen a single negative effect so far. I was worried about coming off it because I'd heard of people having bad reactions when stopping it. Not me! 
Michelle: Shocked and Dumbfounded here too. I guess I would take the low road and mail back the bill to StepMo(nster). If she inheritied his estate she can handle the service and burial. They were married for a good number of years, right? So strange
Michelle, I'm sorry you have to deal with all that crap.
I've learned that funerals can bring out this kind of garbage. I saw a big split in my dad's family with his siblings when their dad died, and things came to a head again when their mom died about 10 years later. It's awful. And again, something similar when my mom and her 2 sisters' dad died (but not too extreme) and then when their mom died just 3 1/2 years ago, things got ugly again and have stayed that way with one sister. At least I have no siblings from my mom to deal with when it's her time, but it will be ugly with all my steps when my dad and stepmom go, since I'm the evil one who moved away.
To brighten things, I have a funny story. Today at Tyler's party, while I was sitting by him, he kept leaning over and whispering secrets to me. He pointed out 2 girls and told me their names. Then he pointed out his friend Larry. He told me those 2 girls chase him and Larry every day on the playground because the girls told Tyler they think he's "pretty".I had to correct him and told him, "No, girls are pretty, boys are cute or handsome" and he told me that's what he meant.
BUT the point is, I'm glad he's finally able to be a part of "normal" kid activities!
(now if they smack him or something...then look out... 
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Ian, Michelle, Holly and anyone else
for getting through funerals.
People can be so odd.
The smartest old person I knew sent a letter to all his descendants. If they wanted anything, they had to come to see him, sign their name on a piece of tape and put it on the back of the item. No one could tag something for someone else. When he was done with things he mailed or shipped them off. If he was still using them, they were shipped off when he died. Shipping expenses were paid out of his estate first, then money was given to some colleges and charities. I do not think there was much money left, but everyone got an equal share of what was left no matter their age.
He had 13 kids and each of them had a couple kids or more so he left a HUGE family and no one fought.
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Oh, I didn't need to tell him, I could tell by the way he was telling me about them that he gets it.Us too!!! Did you tell him the girls have a crush on him???
But what a sense of accomplisment! You don't owe that lady anything. You did it yourself. GOOD FOR YOU!.......
She's always been that way... She's always seen what's hers is hers and what's his is our problem... She's the one who always had the money... funny thing is... they paid for her daughters education... I had to put myself through...
maybe??
So.......I guess y'all aint got no pictures? No exciting adventures or occasions you want to share with the rest of us? No big fish pictures? Somebodys got to have caught a bigger fish than Venetia!
Goodnight all! 
He also sleeps in the tub. I gave him a bed but he likes the sink and tub.
Holly- I am glad to hear Tyler is doing much better.
Michelle and anyone else who needs
them
But what a sense of accomplisment! You don't owe that lady anything. You did it yourself. GOOD FOR YOU!
Do you have the wishes of the Queen Mum in writing? and notarized? maybe even by a lawyer? That might be a darn good idea and if it is done now, when she is obviously of sound mind, it would hold more water. The document could even include the facts that since YOU take her on fun vacations, run her around for errands and take care of her when she is sick, you get the stuff.
So.......I guess y'all aint got no pictures? No exciting adventures or occasions you want to share with the rest of us? No big fish pictures? Somebodys got to have caught a bigger fish than Venetia!
Ian... don't burst her bubble... she doesn't want to know the points...
But seriously, as long as I'm eating less than normal, I'm good with that. It's a step in the right direction. 
So.......I guess y'all aint got no pictures? No exciting adventures or occasions you want to share with the rest of us? No big fish pictures? Somebodys got to have caught a bigger fish than Venetia!
Soooo Bubba... is my minnow story this...
or this....
I use silk ON linen... and nope... pattern isn't ironed on... I count out from the middle and follow a pattern... I count threads... I'll take some pics of some of the work I've done when I get it out... (It's all packed away... I joke that I have to go to other people's houses to see my work...)
This is an example of one of the toughest pieces I've done... but I used different colors (from the designers website...)
it looks fantastic!We really do love cats and really hope we can help Moe. Here is a pic of the new monster.
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Also here is the tree in the back
I hope everything is all well documented with your mother's wishes. And of course, that you don't have to deal with it for a long time.
