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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/6/2008 9:53:28 PM
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daughter_of_faith
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I dont work for the post office...unfortunately right now I dont work for anyone...but never PO
hmm.... ok, who'd I confuse you with?
I know one of the ladies here is a postie.
It wasn't me you confused here with. I'm a teacher!!! All I know is that with SO many women posting it can be VERY difficult to try to keep up!!!
And wow....I wish I got that kind of child support (when I was getting support). How many kids? I'm not recollecting, so I'm kind of curious.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/6/2008 9:55:04 PM
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One child. She's 15. He works for a major airline, so he makes very good money!
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/6/2008 10:02:46 PM
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Sounds like it, Roberta. But that's a good thing because then it helps you to be able to pay the bills for yourself and your daughter. Teenagers, even girls, are notorious for packing away the groceries!  My ex only works fast food and/or convenience store type jobs (aka minimum wage). There's nothing wrong with that...other than any CS was only minimal & didn't go very far. At this point, it would be enough to buy a few extra "things" for my 5 year old, if that. His needs are met, he just doesn't get everything he wants.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/6/2008 10:28:24 PM
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Roberta I"m a SAHM who hs's and is in a very similar situation as you are. I was doing after school care at the Christiain school where my mom teaches for 2 hrs a day since Feb and could bring my kids with me. I will be doing it again in Sept and probably running the program.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/7/2008 10:18:30 AM
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((Beth))
Stacy, hope your hubby gets to feeling better soon, that was nice of your aunt.
Roberta, I am the "postie" eh well part time postie lol
I have seen checks being late and its hard thing...epsecially when you know those people need their money for bills and food and etc... but I have also seen business's who lie to people telling them they sent something out or collected something and they didnt do it until later.... for example this lady I know suppost to send stuff out on 10th and she dont ever get around to it until 15th but she tells everyones its sent out by the 10th...(she makes me mad) I also understand they are so PO's that do not function like they should which really bites because it makes all of the other PO's look bad. Although if someone's check didnt come I send email to surround post office if they have it...and sometimes it just got stuck with other checks. I just do my job and thats all I can do.
((sorry)) Roberta that your having a hard time with this
Well im glad its saterday... I hope everyone has a lovely weekend.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/7/2008 11:23:41 AM
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UPS man has been to my house three times this week. It's been the same driver all week, which is unusual.
Really? We always have the same driver unless he moves to a different route. Same when we lived in Omaha. He knew I worked the midnight shift and never rang the bell.
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I was about to make a thread about this in college/career, but it's not a good idea. I know some women in here have either been to grad school or are going/have applied, so I figured I'd give it a go.
Did you start your thread in college/careers? You can link to it from this thread when/if you start it.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/7/2008 11:28:34 AM
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((Beth))
Stacy, hope your hubby gets to feeling better soon, that was nice of your aunt.
Roberta, I am the "postie" eh well part time postie lol
I have seen checks being late and its hard thing...especially when you know those people need their money for bills and food and etc... but I have also seen business's who lie to people telling them they sent something out or collected something and they didn't do it until later.... for example this lady I know supposed to send stuff out on 10th and she dint ever get around to it until 15th but she tells every ones its sent out by the 10th...(she makes me mad) I also understand they are so PO's that do not function like they should which really bites because it makes all of the other PO's look bad. Although if some one's check didn't come I send email to surround post office if they have it...and sometimes it just got stuck with other checks. I just do my job and that's all I can do.
((sorry)) Roberta that your having a hard time with this
Well I'm glad its Saturday... I hope everyone has a lovely weekend.
Actually, I don't blame the worker bees at all. I know they are doing the best they can with limited man power. I enjoy our carrier. She's very nice!
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/7/2008 9:34:52 PM
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Trish -- I'm working for an optomitrist.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/7/2008 10:29:48 PM
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Okay, Beth, I'll "complain"....just for you. LOL  
We're really having a time trying to find housing where we're moving next month. I may have hit on something today when I thought, "Well, why don't I look up apartment complexes?" It's not my preference, but it will give us a place to live. Anyway, I found some apartment complexes. The one complex has 2 or 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, washer/dryer hookups, fridge, dishwasher, stove/range, playground area, BBQ grills, etc. And the rent is less than $500! I emailed the management (since it's the weekend) so we'll see if I hear back or not about any available units (sure hope so!). This would be really good even though the location isn't quite where I would like (about 3 miles from my school), but it will be fine
Is that a big enough whine, Beth? Moving woes...let me tell you. It's a trial. We are working on cleaning/organizing so we have less to move. DH wants to take a 10 foot truck 
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/7/2008 10:33:19 PM
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Somebody else complain about whatever so I don't feel so bad please about constantly complaining (or tell me to stop if you are tired of hearing/reading it )
You asked for it!
It's a long story, but my mom used some underhanded and manipulative tactics (even lied to CPS) and she got to raise my now 19 year old son. Basically she told me about 15 years ago that if I didn't stop fighting her for custody, she'd arrange it so that I'd never see him again. She invited me to move from CA to PA with her. I accepted so I could be near my son. I found out later, that her plan was for me to have the baby I was pg with (Liz) and she'd get me to surrender custody to her. When I told her that wasn't going to happen, she left PA with my son. I found out six months later that she had moved to CO. I couldn't legally do anything because she had sole custody.
Tomorrow he is graduating from high school. Next Saturday there is a party for him and my brother's dd, who is also graduating from high school. My step-mom, SIL and I had talked about what we were going to do. We did agree that we needed to run things by my mom.
I lost count of how many times I've called my mom in the last few weeks. I told her that we needed to talk about the party. She finally called the house phone today. She asked to speak to my sister. Sis wasn't home. I told her that I wanted to chat with her about the party. She said that she didn't have time and that she'd call Sis on her cell phone. Sis had left her cell phone at home. I figured it didn't concern me, so when I saw who was calling, I let it go to voicemail.
I called my dad's to talk to my step-mom. She wasn't home, so I approached the subject of the party with my dad. I could hear the tears in his voice as he told me that it was best if I didn't do anything for the party.
My sister came home a while later. I told her what happened. I also told her that she had a message from her mother on her voicemail. She listened to it and started cussing quite a bit. She let me listen to the vm. It was mom saying that I needed to mind my own business and that I was lucky she was even inviting me to the party. If I really loved him, I'd have been a mom to him all along. She made it clear that the only reason that she was even inviting me is because he (my ds) wanted me there.
So, those of you who have wondered why I have a strained relationship with my mom, now you know. I forgave her long ago for the custody issue. But she still keeps finding ways to hurt me.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/7/2008 11:15:08 PM
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Oy...after reading about and following this whole FLDS thing, do not get me started on CPS! 
Hubby woke up feeling a bit better today, so we decided not to be hermits for the day. We went and got me a new pair of tennis shoes (mine were worn through), and did our twice-yearly shopping trip at Smart and Final (like Cosco but w/o a membership fee). We spent a lot (for us) but hopefully we're good on olive oil, bags, spices, etc for the next 6 months. I did see a sign up that they are limiting people to 3 bags of rice, "due to a worldwide rice shortage." 
Oh, and gas officially broke $4/gallon here. It cost us over $50 to fill up our Hyundai Elantra. I've already filled up my work car twice this month- I burned through a full tank of gas in 4 work days.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/8/2008 9:07:23 AM
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On the topic of forgiveness, someone mentioned it...so here it is:
I was watching 20/20 the other night when I saw a wife that has overcame tremendous odds to forgive her husband. He stabbed their 5 year old twin daughters to death. Supposedly he is mentally ill, I'm not going to get into that specifics here--regardless...she has forgiven and she goes to see him every Saturday.
In the same episode, the host was visiting with a woman and her daughter. The mother has forgiven her child for plotting to MURDER her!
I was just amazed at these two stories & reminded that I do *need* to be more forgiving of certain individuals. It's a hard struggle, but if these people can do it (not sure if they are Christians or not)...then shouldn't I?
Okay, now I need to go get ready for church. I'll teach my wee ones (preschool through Kindergarten) before services. We're seeking a new teacher for my class though as we'll be moving next month. DH (former CE Director) and the current (new as of last Sunday) CE Director are looking.
Have a blessed Sunday!!!
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/8/2008 12:47:31 PM
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Trish -- I'm working for an optomitrist.
Cool! I've lost count how many optometrists I've seen throughout my lifetime.
I didn't get to church this morning. I didn't get much sleep. Despite taking pain pills, pain kept me awake.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/8/2008 7:47:00 PM
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I got something accomplished!!!!!!! I did all that I could on the kids' report cards except attendence and promoting them. I really don't remember how we are suppose to write that in so I will ask in staff meeting tomorrow morning as well as check the attendence in the office. So now comes the debate- do I start working on the piles of suitcase/items thrown everywhere so that I can accomplish something in the realm of packing in the next couple of days, or do I find some chocolate, hot tea and a movie and just relax??? It is going to be such a busy week anyway, that just relaxing yet tonight sounds like a really good idea. I slept for two hours this afternoon so I know all of the emotional stress on top of the physical demands of trying to move is starting to get to me. Good thing.. I don't have to be to work till 8:00 in the morning!!! I don't know if we are going to push back the start time all week or not, but I am excited about the extra 30 mins tomorrow morning!! Even though it means we have to go till 4:00 in the afternoon, it is better to start later in the morning.
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/8/2008 11:36:38 PM
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Forgiveness is not easy, nor does it come naturally. However, not forgiving is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to get sick.
The graduation was awesome! It was held in beautiful Monterey!
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/9/2008 2:11:20 AM
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I love reading about you ladies, I get such encouragement from you guys. I'm sherry, been married two and a half years and am working on my nursing degree. I have been working on saturday nights, 6p to 6a and then some sundays as well so its super difficult to go to our church 45 min away, I can feel that my relationship is kind of suffering, I dont want that, I want to have a strong and good relationship with Him, do you ladies have any reccommedations? Or advice as to what to do?
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/9/2008 6:13:23 AM
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Welcome in here Sherry!! Just jump in where you are at. This is the chat thread, so we can change topics pretty quickly
About relationship with God - I went through a spell several months ago where I wasn't attending church much due to some problems at the church I had been attending and then a language barrier anywhere else. However, I also had a bad attitude at the time and wasn't doing what I should have been doing which didn't help me out. What I should have done during that time was make sure that I was spending time with God one-on-one and praying (more than just asking why things were happening the way they were). I would also encourage you to find somebody (probably besides your husband) to hold you accountable to your devotions and to challenge you spiritually. Over the past several months, my relationship with God has greatly improved and one of the reasons why is because I have a friend who each week will ask me how I have done with my devotions. Each week she asks me how I am doing spiritually and she prays for me in the areas that I am struggling. Yes I am back in church and I firmly believe that church is important. Paul says not to forsake the gathering of believers. We receive instruction and encouragement from church. However, if that is the only place you expect to get "fed" then you have some problems. Hope that helps!!
My last Monday here!!!!! Next week Monday, I will be on a plane at this time, almost back in the states!!!! I ended up not getting anything else done last night, so I am starting the week behind with lots to do... but it should be a good week anyway. Okay, I have enjoyed my extra 30 mins in bed and need to get moving so I am not late for work
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RE: June Bugs ... Women's Chat Thread - 6/9/2008 6:49:13 AM
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Forgiveness is not easy, nor does it come naturally. However, not forgiving is like swallowing poison and expecting the other person to get sick.
The graduation was awesome! It was held in beautiful Monterey!
I know, but it's something that I would be very hard pressed to actually be able to do. You're an amazing woman.
I'm glad you had a good time.
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I hear you on the last week of school!!! I am glad mine is over with. Though we had to be in dress code all except Wednesday which was field day.
It's certainly nice to be more comfy. I've hardly spent any time with my girls today due to writing curriculum but it's nice to hang out with my team.
My girls wrote their rough drafts of their letters to Alex. I showed them his picture and they just think he's absolutely adorable. They thought it was very sad what happened to him. I'm hoping to get them copied neatly tomorrow and mailed this weekend.
Have a nice day, ladies.
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