...........and I have had this stupid song in my head all day........http://www.funpic.hu/swf/numanuma.html so its only fair that I do it to you *giggles*

Yes you read right....we had an earthquake here at 5:15 pm yesterday!!! However small it may have been, measuring only 4.2 it was pretty odd for this part of the world. Needless to say everyone is talking about it today....where they were when it hit....what they were doing.

Oddly enough yesterday morning my daughter and I were discussing the tragic quake that hit pakistan and all the other natural disasters that seem to be striking with no mercy this year.

This occurance just drives it home about how good we have it here and it also saddens me knowing that others......some even friends from here are going thru hell in other places. Hugs to all of you......be strong and stay safe.

TG

......so here it goes.....it's time for an update.

A few have asked and I have not delivered till now (an update that is.....lots have asked for other things that I have not delivered either LOL).

As for my daughter, she celebrated her 6th birthday on the 11th of this month and after 2 long months her mono is FINALLY starting to improve. She is still not quite up to her old self yet and tires easily but she is coming along. Thank God for that cause she was nearly unBEARable. Most of you know that I was blessed to catch it from her also and despite doctors orders I am still working...and hey not dead yet either LOL!! Kidding aside its been tough but somebody has to pay the bills and sadly its me. Which reminds me......still haven't found that rich man yet but open to offers. Oh and lemonthang...I have 3 children already so if you wanna be a stay at home dad I better get one with a higher income!! *winks*

I am off this weekend to close up the cottage and that pains me deeply but I have some wonderful memories from this past summer and a quickly fading tan as a reminder.

I have noticed some new posters on nn who have got some great photos. Welcome to nn to those people and looking forward to new posts from all my favs......I won't mention any names....you know who you are.

This is it for now. Take care all.

Kisses till next time
TG xx

PS I was kidding about the rich thing I will settle for sexy for a great libido LOL!! xx

Most of you who know me already know that I took this summer off to spend some time with my kids. My last day of work was June 29th and today was my first day back. OOOOOOOMMMMMMMGGGGGGGG - what a nightmare. How can it be so difficult?? I have been doing it for years now but for some reason getting back into it today was so damn tough.

/me needs to find a nice, sexy & rich man so I can stay home and fuss over him........ok I will settle for nice & sexy - nobody ever said I was picky (MUCH!!!)

Working mom again - blahhhhhhhhh
TG

Well it looks like its going to be a beauty and I am off again to enjoy the fun, sun & splendor of the Canadian north. So its bikini strings, sand and sunkist skin for me......!!!

Have a great one all. See you all back here next week where its back to work and back to reality for me. It was fun while it lasted!!

Kisses,
TG

It totally pains me to say good-bye to August and flip to September today. Don't get me wrong, I love the cool nights and warm days of Fall and all of the beautiful colours but, in Canada........September means winter will soon be on its way.

I would have made a good bear.....I would be quite happy to just sleep through all that cold and ice and bad roads but my 3 kids don't see it that way so its hockey, hockey, hockey & more hockey....more driving and more bad roads and cold for TG!!!

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TG

.......off again to the cottage for the weekend. Take care all and have an awesome weekend!! xx

Wishing you all "fun 'n sun"!!
TG

Have had a couple of people wondering in chat so I wanted to post the most recent info on my daughter here. We visited with the doctor again yesterday and it appears that my baby should be fine to start school in September. She has made amazing progress since my last post. She is back to making me crazy.....so I figured she must have been feeling much much better LOL!!

Thanks again to all my friends for their concern, support & well wishes. It truely touched my soul.

TG

I am pleased to report that test results are in for my daughter and it appears that she has a pretty severe case of mono. However uncommon it is for children to have it, she is the type of kid that if someone in the family is gonna get it....it would be her LOL!!

So she has a battle ahead of her cause it often takes months to get it under control & it stays in the body for life once you have. Having said that......it certainly could have been something worse we were facing. So I thank the "big guy" for prayers answered. Assuming she can start school in September her program will have to be altered to ensure that she does not suffer any blows to her abdomen since the liver, spleen etc are enlarged. Again....it could be worse.

Thanks to all for your support and shoulders during the past few days. Special thanks to texami, dough1214u, raj, bootz, juicy, kittenmmm, treedguy & mickuquiver for you entries and well wishes.

A now smiling........TG

Well here it goes with my very first blog entry. I guess I really never knew what to write before but I certainly enjoy reading and commenting on blogs from some of the awesome people I have met here at nn.

I think all of you would agree (that know me) that I am a very strong, independent woman. Well today......I am very WEAK. My baby..my youngest daughter (age 5) is ill. I took her to the doctor's yesterday with swollen glands and expected to come home with a prescription for an ear/gland infection.....end of story. Well, that didn't happen. There is no obvious sign of any infection - just swollen lymph glands and no explanation. She was taken to hospital at 7 am this morning for a battery of tests and now we just wait and see. Could be something simple...could be more complicated.....in any event...."mommy" is NOT coping well at all.

For those that expected something happy or quick witted for my first entry...I apologize. I will try to do much better next time but for now I just needed to sit down and type something...to get it off my chest so to speak.

Thanks for listening.....TG