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I can definitely tell the weather is changing today. I have a nagging headache that won't go away and my arm hurts around the plates & screws where I broke it almost 9 years ago.

It's gotten cooooold - the temp this morning when I got up was 2!  We are supposed to get snowed on this weekend, and according to which weather person you listen to at which time, get anywhere from "just flurries" to possibly 8-10 inches.  I don't think anybody knows yet. Oh well, not much we can do about it, just sit back and let it fly.  It's not supposed to start til Sunday which is OK with me. That way Saturday's plans with NewGuy won't get messed up. He emailed me from the store this morning telling me they had gotten a truck in "with just what you need in Nebraska in January."  There were lawn mowers, fertilizer, whiskey barrel planters, hoses, sprinklers, and yard fountains and assorted other spring-time things.

Shelby is spending the weekend with one of her best friends.  She is going home with the friend today after school and I am picking her up Sunday afternoon around 4.  Providing there's not a blizzard. If there is, the friend's dad will have my daughter for another night.  The girls probably wouldn't mind that either - there's no school Monday, so that would be another night for them to hang out and do the pre-teen thing. She tried telling me she is a teenager already. I told her no, she's not officially a teen until her 13th b-day.  Her response was "Well, it's less than 4 months away so you might as well call me a teenager."  Uh-uh. Just because she's had the attitude of a teenager for the past 2 years doesn't mean I'm ready to call her one.   We got her report card earlier this week.  For the semester, all A's except for a B+ in Health.  That was the result of Shelby being assigned to a project with a girl she doesn't like and the other girl procrastinating on he half of the project, making them late. I tried getting the teacher to let Shelby turn her half in alone or do another project all by herself, but the teacher said "They're just going to have to figure it out." which I had a problem with because Shelby had her work completed on time and just because the other girl was being a little snot Shelby's grade was docked.  Bitter? Maybe a little.

NewGuy's son, N had to call me last night "just to say goodnight." That gave me a warm fuzzy. The 2 girls also have to talk to me at least once an evening when I'm on the phone with him.  It's cool, I'm glad they've warmed up to me.

TEENAGERS

4:44 PM, Jan. 12, 2007 .. Posted by thevicchick

ACK! I remember when they were 13... Oh my goodness, I will just say this, good luck dear... ;)

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4:57 PM, Jan. 12, 2007 .. Posted by AndeeDawn

Flurries or blizzard I hope you have a warm, safe, and relaxing weekend. No matter how much we love our kids, it is always nice to have a break.

Just out of curiousity...have you and New Guy discussed anything permanent?

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6:50 PM, Jan. 12, 2007 .. Posted by Newfieswoman

TEENAGERS!!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRR...LOL.....They could try the patience of Mother Theresa {{ God rest her soul }} and the Pope combined .. But on the good side they do eventually grow up.... AND U is RIGHT!!!!! Until the day she turns 13 she is NOT a teenager...........LMAO LMAO Me own daughter thought at 11 she was all grown up an still likes to act that way 6 years later.. Maybe one day she will grow-up...**PRAYS**

Me thinks its wonderful that NewGuys kids wants to talk to ya be4 they goes to bed at nite.....It would gives me the warm an fuzzies too..Me thinks its awesome that they { dare me say it? }} loves ya?? Maybe me should just stay thinks so much of ya??? Me thinks the kids love ya and that's awesome.. But from what me knows of ya me thinks ya would be an easy person for a kid to love {{ their father too }}!!!! And NO . NO . NO . me isn't trying to scare you at all... Me just calls it the way me sees it!!!!! ;) Its always hardest for kids to take to a new adult in their lives an you seems to be doing it good!!!!