Hello everyone....

Hey guys,

First, my apologies for my last grumpy post. Things are so tough here, the toughest they've ever been. You all know our life has been non-stop trials and tribulations, but over the past year its been too much...sometimes I wonder.

I'm allergic to Flagyl (also known as Metronidazole). When I worked in the Animal Hospital I was counting some Flagyl for a patient. One touch and my hands BLEW up (red, hives, so much pain). I took a large dose of benedryl and went home, the next day it started to go down.

Naturally I have this allergy on all my medical records as you could imagine what would happen if I ingested it (its an oral antibiotic). I went to the dermatologist she prescribed a few things (actually just wrote them down and then left the room. She didn't explain anything and she obviously didn't look at my records either) LONG story short, she gave me a cream with Metronidazole in it. For some reason I felt that I should read the pharmacy information that always comes with. I saw the ingredients and flipped out! Can you imagine what would've happened if I had put that all over my face and neck as instructed? HOY! I called the Dr, was blown off, and even blamed !! (Long story). Thankfully the Lord was watching out for me.... scary what could've happened.

I have a few temporary projects over the next few weeks, praise God for that. I'm still looking for permanent work but am taking whatever I can to pay the bills. I'm also starting another blog (non-personal one) Supposedly, done right you can make some money through it. Its worth a try -- Its getting pretty hairy but we're doing all we can. There are NO jobs out in town, anywhere. Bryce works full time from home as an Operations Asst (Office Manager) and is going to school full time AND watches the girls during the day so I can work -- amazing. He does so much for our family. He works so hard and still we can't get ahead. I just pray, someday, he won't have to work as hard and can enjoy life....so we both can.

There are some storms coming our way, I guess. Again, it IS hurricane season, they usually don't hit Central Florida. Gustav is wicked, a cat 5 already ! Hanna is in the Carribean and they only have it planned through Thursday. That's so far away, weather changes so quickly out here so we'll just keep watching it. Its only a T.Storm though, nothing compared to what the Panhandle through TX have to deal with this week.

Hope you all are doing well, Love you all -- US