Re: Stranger at the door.......

January 10, 2004

hi jan im cindy just add me to your list of friends because we all need to

stick together on this i know what you mean about the flu i too have done all

youve done and now feeling somewhat better but not quite but what is better lol

i wish for you the gift if peace and to know i too am here for you god bless

and keep you safe peace be with you cindy from kansas

January 10, 2004

Jan, I am so sorry that you are having such a bad time, you will be

in my prayers. I have also been down with a lot of congestion, I am

feeling much better now. I haven't been on the PC much, just haven't

felt like it. I have missed everyone, and I hope to post more. I

enjoy your inspiration, and the fun that you share with us through

your positive posts. If you need a shoulder, I am here so please let

me know. You will be in my thoughts, Tawny

--- In , " Jan =^..^= " <camommacat2@y...>

wrote:

>

> My dear friends at Ra-Support:

>

> It's me.....Jan in CA. No I haven't fallen off the face of the

earth though sometimes I feel mentally, I have.

>

> 2003 (actually from November 2002) has been one of the worst

periods of my life for stress, illness, and mental anguish. On the

31st of January, I lost my job through no fault of my own and was not

ever able to find another one except an on call to drive automobiles

for a local dealer to a delivery point and bring one back. I enjoyed

it for the few runs that I did do but 2 or 3 times a month was not

sustaining. All through the year there were crisis' , health issues

and many things that I had no control over. In September, started

the saga with my home and is still not resolved and it is almost as

if the insurance company is hiding from me. My unemployment ran out

the first of November and it has been hand to mouth existence and the

stress is terrible. Because of this, last November, I made the

decision to sell my home of 25 years and make a move to Phoenix where

the living expenses are not nearly so bad and I will be able to exist

much better. All I am waiting on is for this

> house to be put back together so I can sell it. I have had that

terrible flu since way before Christmas and even as I sit here now,

the deep chested, cough goes on and on. I also have chest and head

congestion at all times plus I don't know if all this has triggered a

FMS flare or if the flare is causing me to linger longer with the

flu. I have been through the regime of Z-Paks and cough syrup with

codeine and though it has helped some, the constant fatigue and

muscle and joint pain remain. I started Ultracet back in November

but use it very sparingly. This has been my one concession to giving

in to taking a drug for pain but it had gotten to the point that not

even the extra-strength Tylenol was taking the edge off.

>

> I don't post any thing from me personally because at the time I am

at the computer, I try to ignore how I feel. What I do find relaxing

and takes my mind off of everything is the fact that I love to read

and send on many things that are either fun or uplifting. I enjoy

cleaning up the many emails I get and then sharing them with others

in hopes they will either make someone smile or touch them in some

way. I do read the posts every day and try to keep up with everyone

which I must admit is getting hard to do because so many of the ones

who used to post regularly do not post any more than I do at this

time. Judi and Tess are ones that I enjoy immensely and look forward

to their posts. and a, the two of you still have the most

informative information there is anywhere. I have taken many things

to my doctor and she always takes and reads them. The information

you posted on the Ultracet and in talking it over with my doctor is

what finally helped me to make a decision to

> start using it. Thank you for taking the time to answer

everyone's question and keeping us up to date. I keep all of you in

positive thoughts and prayers everyday. This support group has done

more for me than any thing my doctor has said, unless it was for her

to back up what I have read and confirm.

>

> Debs...it is so good to see you posting again. Thank you for the

card you sent me during the holidays. I had planned to send out

cards to everyone including other friends but because of being so ill

with this flu I did not. I will be sending them out when I begin to

feel like I can sit for a length of time and concentrate on

addressing the cards. I'm sorry you are still having this pain and

wish there were doctors for you that would stop this cycle that has

been going on with your knee. You are in my mind with daily thoughts

and prayers.

>

> Tess....I hope your deciding to go ahead with the surgery will be a

good thing for you. I know several who have had it and I think only

one who had any problems of consequence and that was because she

chose not to follow the directions and rules that must be followed

for at least two years. I think what you have done to date has been

tremendously successful for you because you not only made your body

better but matured your thinking about your body and how to treat it

from now on. I wish all of us had the the same fortitude to do the

same, especially me.

>

> I miss the Kathy's and , Heidi, Carol, and the many more who

though they have not forgotten the support group have things that

keep them busy. Thank you all for reporting in ever so often so I

know how you are doing. I feel I have some of the best friends in

the world even though we have never met. Which reminds me....what

happened to the plan for everyone to get together at one location

this year to meet? We were going great guns and then nothing more.

>

> I am going to close for now because I need to go lie down again.

Please know that I do think of each and everyone of you and everytime

I read the posts, I look for one just from you.

>

> Take care, All

>

> Jan in CA =^..^=

>

> ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go,

we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~

> ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me

smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. "

>

January 10, 2004

Say there, Jan, you're no stranger! Thanks for sharing what you've been

going through in such detail.

I'm very sorry that you've been feeling so sick and that the past year

has been one big challenge after the next.

From the stories you've told of yourself before, I know you have the

attitude and strength to prevail once again. I know it can't be easy

getting there though.

Are you suggesting Phoenix for a gathering place?

[ ] Stranger at the door.......

>

> My dear friends at Ra-Support:

>

> It's me.....Jan in CA. No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth

though sometimes I feel mentally, I have.

>

> 2003 (actually from November 2002) has been one of the worst periods

of my life for stress, illness, and mental anguish. On the 31st of

January, I lost my job through no fault of my own and was not ever able

to find another one except an on call to drive automobiles for a local

dealer to a delivery point and bring one back. I enjoyed it for the few

runs that I did do but 2 or 3 times a month was not sustaining. All

through the year there were crisis' , health issues and many things that

I had no control over. In September, started the saga with my home and

is still not resolved and it is almost as if the insurance company is

hiding from me. My unemployment ran out the first of November and it

has been hand to mouth existence and the stress is terrible. Because of

this, last November, I made the decision to sell my home of 25 years and

make a move to Phoenix where the living expenses are not nearly so bad

and I will be able to exist much better. All I am waiting on is for

this

> house to be put back together so I can sell it. I have had that

terrible flu since way before Christmas and even as I sit here now, the

deep chested, cough goes on and on. I also have chest and head

congestion at all times plus I don't know if all this has triggered a

FMS flare or if the flare is causing me to linger longer with the flu.

I have been through the regime of Z-Paks and cough syrup with codeine

and though it has helped some, the constant fatigue and muscle and joint

pain remain. I started Ultracet back in November but use it very

sparingly. This has been my one concession to giving in to taking a

drug for pain but it had gotten to the point that not even the

extra-strength Tylenol was taking the edge off.

>

> I don't post any thing from me personally because at the time I am at

the computer, I try to ignore how I feel. What I do find relaxing and

takes my mind off of everything is the fact that I love to read and send

on many things that are either fun or uplifting. I enjoy cleaning up

the many emails I get and then sharing them with others in hopes they

will either make someone smile or touch them in some way. I do read the

posts every day and try to keep up with everyone which I must admit is

getting hard to do because so many of the ones who used to post

regularly do not post any more than I do at this time. Judi and Tess

are ones that I enjoy immensely and look forward to their posts.

and a, the two of you still have the most informative information

there is anywhere. I have taken many things to my doctor and she always

takes and reads them. The information you posted on the Ultracet and in

talking it over with my doctor is what finally helped me to make a

decision to

> start using it. Thank you for taking the time to answer everyone's

question and keeping us up to date. I keep all of you in positive

thoughts and prayers everyday. This support group has done more for me

than any thing my doctor has said, unless it was for her to back up what

I have read and confirm.

>

> Debs...it is so good to see you posting again. Thank you for the card

you sent me during the holidays. I had planned to send out cards to

everyone including other friends but because of being so ill with this

flu I did not. I will be sending them out when I begin to feel like I

can sit for a length of time and concentrate on addressing the cards.

I'm sorry you are still having this pain and wish there were doctors for

you that would stop this cycle that has been going on with your knee.

You are in my mind with daily thoughts and prayers.

>

> Tess....I hope your deciding to go ahead with the surgery will be a

good thing for you. I know several who have had it and I think only one

who had any problems of consequence and that was because she chose not

to follow the directions and rules that must be followed for at least

two years. I think what you have done to date has been tremendously

successful for you because you not only made your body better but

matured your thinking about your body and how to treat it from now on.

I wish all of us had the the same fortitude to do the same, especially

me.

>

> I miss the Kathy's and , Heidi, Carol, and the many more who

though they have not forgotten the support group have things that keep

them busy. Thank you all for reporting in ever so often so I know how

you are doing. I feel I have some of the best friends in the world even

though we have never met. Which reminds me....what happened to the plan

for everyone to get together at one location this year to meet? We were

going great guns and then nothing more.

>

> I am going to close for now because I need to go lie down again.

Please know that I do think of each and everyone of you and everytime I

read the posts, I look for one just from you.

>

> Take care, All

>

> Jan in CA =^..^=

January 10, 2004

Jan,

So sorry to hear that you are having a rough time. I wish I had some little

cute thing to send your way to brighten up your day. I am like you in that

I don't post much and don't personally say to much of what is going on but I

enjoy the postings from Tess and Judi very much. Is there much that needs

to be done to your house to get it on the market?

I am sending some angel dust of flu/cold germ buster sprinkled with care and

hugs for you. I will mix in some peace, and laughter. Perhaps a worry

buster to break up the worry.

I enjoy all the cute and wonderful things you find to send our way. Have

gotten some really good recipes too.

Take care,

Terri

[ ] Stranger at the door.......

>

> My dear friends at Ra-Support:

>

> It's me.....Jan in CA. No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth

though sometimes I feel mentally, I have.

>

> 2003 (actually from November 2002) has been one of the worst periods of my

life for stress, illness, and mental anguish. On the 31st of January, I

lost my job through no fault of my own and was not ever able to find another

one except an on call to drive automobiles for a local dealer to a delivery

point and bring one back. I enjoyed it for the few runs that I did do but 2

or 3 times a month was not sustaining. All through the year there were

crisis' , health issues and many things that I had no control over. In

September, started the saga with my home and is still not resolved and it is

almost as if the insurance company is hiding from me. My unemployment ran

out the first of November and it has been hand to mouth existence and the

stress is terrible. Because of this, last November, I made the decision to

sell my home of 25 years and make a move to Phoenix where the living

expenses are not nearly so bad and I will be able to exist much better. All

I am waiting on is f

> or this

> house to be put back together so I can sell it. I have had that terrible

flu since way before Christmas and even as I sit here now, the deep chested,

cough goes on and on. I also have chest and head congestion at all times

plus I don't know if all this has triggered a FMS flare or if the flare is

causing me to linger longer with the flu. I have been through the regime of

Z-Paks and cough syrup with codeine and though it has helped some, the

constant fatigue and muscle and joint pain remain. I started Ultracet back

in November but use it very sparingly. This has been my one concession to

giving in to taking a drug for pain but it had gotten to the point that not

even the extra-strength Tylenol was taking the edge off.

>

> I don't post any thing from me personally because at the time I am at the

computer, I try to ignore how I feel. What I do find relaxing and takes my

mind off of everything is the fact that I love to read and send on many

things that are either fun or uplifting. I enjoy cleaning up the many

emails I get and then sharing them with others in hopes they will either

make someone smile or touch them in some way. I do read the posts every day

and try to keep up with everyone which I must admit is getting hard to do

because so many of the ones who used to post regularly do not post any more

than I do at this time. Judi and Tess are ones that I enjoy immensely and

look forward to their posts. and a, the two of you still have the

most informative information there is anywhere. I have taken many things to

my doctor and she always takes and reads them. The information you posted

on the Ultracet and in talking it over with my doctor is what finally helped

me to make a deci

> sion to

> start using it. Thank you for taking the time to answer everyone's

question and keeping us up to date. I keep all of you in positive thoughts

and prayers everyday. This support group has done more for me than any

thing my doctor has said, unless it was for her to back up what I have read

and confirm.

>

> Debs...it is so good to see you posting again. Thank you for the card you

sent me during the holidays. I had planned to send out cards to everyone

including other friends but because of being so ill with this flu I did not.

I will be sending them out when I begin to feel like I can sit for a length

of time and concentrate on addressing the cards. I'm sorry you are still

having this pain and wish there were doctors for you that would stop this

cycle that has been going on with your knee. You are in my mind with daily

thoughts and prayers.

>

> Tess....I hope your deciding to go ahead with the surgery will be a good

thing for you. I know several who have had it and I think only one who had

any problems of consequence and that was because she chose not to follow the

directions and rules that must be followed for at least two years. I think

what you have done to date has been tremendously successful for you because

you not only made your body better but matured your thinking about your body

and how to treat it from now on. I wish all of us had the the same

fortitude to do the same, especially me.

>

> I miss the Kathy's and , Heidi, Carol, and the many more who though

they have not forgotten the support group have things that keep them busy.

Thank you all for reporting in ever so often so I know how you are doing. I

feel I have some of the best friends in the world even though we have never

met. Which reminds me....what happened to the plan for everyone to get

together at one location this year to meet? We were going great guns and

then nothing more.

>

> I am going to close for now because I need to go lie down again. Please

know that I do think of each and everyone of you and everytime I read the

posts, I look for one just from you.

>

> Take care, All

>

> Jan in CA =^..^=

>

> ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take

a little of each other everywhere. " ~

> ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile,

the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. "

>

January 10, 2004

jan i am so sorry to hear you have not felt well. i had that kind of yuck

when i was taking enbrel. i had to stop my meds until i got better. i am

battling

the rounds of uti's again. i am seeing my internist on wednesday, but after 7

days on macrobid i do not feel any better. having a case of dropsies too.

wotk has been very stressful lately. my knuckle is swollen and my feet and back

hurt. hope things get better soon. hang in there. wish i was closer to try to

help. kathy in il

January 11, 2004

Dear Jan,

Although you may feel like a stranger because you haven't told us about

yourself in awhile, you're surely no stranger to this group. Every day I

can count on an uplifting message from you, or a recipe to tempt my palate.

I hope 2004 is a better year for you. Having the flu on top of everything

else makes it hard to be very optimistic. Thank you for all that you

contribute to our group. I hope you're feeling better soon.

a

>

> My dear friends at Ra-Support:

>

> It's me.....Jan in CA. No I haven't fallen off the face of the earth though

> sometimes I feel mentally, I have.

>

> 2003 (actually from November 2002) has been one of the worst periods of my

> life for stress, illness, and mental anguish. On the 31st of January, I lost

> my job through no fault of my own and was not ever able to find another one

> except an on call to drive automobiles for a local dealer to a delivery point

> and bring one back. I enjoyed it for the few runs that I did do but 2 or 3

> times a month was not sustaining. All through the year there were crisis' ,

> health issues and many things that I had no control over. In September,

> started the saga with my home and is still not resolved and it is almost as if

> the insurance company is hiding from me. My unemployment ran out the first of

> November and it has been hand to mouth existence and the stress is terrible.

> Because of this, last November, I made the decision to sell my home of 25

> years and make a move to Phoenix where the living expenses are not nearly so

> bad and I will be able to exist much better. All I am waiting on is for this

> house to be put back together so I can sell it. I have had that terrible flu

> since way before Christmas and even as I sit here now, the deep chested, cough

> goes on and on. I also have chest and head congestion at all times plus I

> don't know if all this has triggered a FMS flare or if the flare is causing me

> to linger longer with the flu. I have been through the regime of Z-Paks and

> cough syrup with codeine and though it has helped some, the constant fatigue

> and muscle and joint pain remain. I started Ultracet back in November but use

> it very sparingly. This has been my one concession to giving in to taking a

> drug for pain but it had gotten to the point that not even the extra-strength

> Tylenol was taking the edge off.

>

> I don't post any thing from me personally because at the time I am at the

> computer, I try to ignore how I feel. What I do find relaxing and takes my

> mind off of everything is the fact that I love to read and send on many things

> that are either fun or uplifting. I enjoy cleaning up the many emails I get

> and then sharing them with others in hopes they will either make someone smile

> or touch them in some way. I do read the posts every day and try to keep up

> with everyone which I must admit is getting hard to do because so many of the

> ones who used to post regularly do not post any more than I do at this time.

> Judi and Tess are ones that I enjoy immensely and look forward to their posts.

> and a, the two of you still have the most informative information

> there is anywhere. I have taken many things to my doctor and she always takes

> and reads them. The information you posted on the Ultracet and in talking it

> over with my doctor is what finally helped me to make a decision to

> start using it. Thank you for taking the time to answer everyone's question

> and keeping us up to date. I keep all of you in positive thoughts and prayers

> everyday. This support group has done more for me than any thing my doctor

> has said, unless it was for her to back up what I have read and confirm.

>

> Debs...it is so good to see you posting again. Thank you for the card you

> sent me during the holidays. I had planned to send out cards to everyone

> including other friends but because of being so ill with this flu I did not.

> I will be sending them out when I begin to feel like I can sit for a length of

> time and concentrate on addressing the cards. I'm sorry you are still having

> this pain and wish there were doctors for you that would stop this cycle that

> has been going on with your knee. You are in my mind with daily thoughts and

> prayers.

>

> Tess....I hope your deciding to go ahead with the surgery will be a good thing

> for you. I know several who have had it and I think only one who had any

> problems of consequence and that was because she chose not to follow the

> directions and rules that must be followed for at least two years. I think

> what you have done to date has been tremendously successful for you because

> you not only made your body better but matured your thinking about your body

> and how to treat it from now on. I wish all of us had the the same fortitude

> to do the same, especially me.

>

> I miss the Kathy's and , Heidi, Carol, and the many more who though they

> have not forgotten the support group have things that keep them busy. Thank

> you all for reporting in ever so often so I know how you are doing. I feel I

> have some of the best friends in the world even though we have never met.

> Which reminds me....what happened to the plan for everyone to get together at

> one location this year to meet? We were going great guns and then nothing

> more.

>

> I am going to close for now because I need to go lie down again. Please know

> that I do think of each and everyone of you and everytime I read the posts, I

> look for one just from you.

>

> Take care, All

>

> Jan in CA =^..^=

>

> ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we take a

> little of each other everywhere. " ~

> ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made me smile, the

> entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. "

>

January 11, 2004

Jan, I can soooo relate to what you are going through! I am only

seeing the light at the end of the tunnel myself. The last 3 yrs

have been very difficult for me. So I can relate. Know that you

are in my prayers, know also that I send you my very best wishes for

the coming year.

Don't know if it helps any, but these are the times when God holds

us in His arms...

--- In , " Jan =^..^= " <camommacat2@y...>

wrote:

>

> My dear friends at Ra-Support:

>

> It's me.....Jan in CA. No I haven't fallen off the face of the

earth though sometimes I feel mentally, I have.

>

> 2003 (actually from November 2002) has been one of the worst

periods of my life for stress, illness, and mental anguish. On the

31st of January, I lost my job through no fault of my own and was

not ever able to find another one except an on call to drive

automobiles for a local dealer to a delivery point and bring one

back. I enjoyed it for the few runs that I did do but 2 or 3 times

a month was not sustaining. All through the year there were

crisis' , health issues and many things that I had no control over.

In September, started the saga with my home and is still not

resolved and it is almost as if the insurance company is hiding from

me. My unemployment ran out the first of November and it has been

hand to mouth existence and the stress is terrible. Because of

this, last November, I made the decision to sell my home of 25 years

and make a move to Phoenix where the living expenses are not nearly

so bad and I will be able to exist much better. All I am waiting on

is for this

> house to be put back together so I can sell it. I have had that

terrible flu since way before Christmas and even as I sit here now,

the deep chested, cough goes on and on. I also have chest and head

congestion at all times plus I don't know if all this has triggered

a FMS flare or if the flare is causing me to linger longer with the

flu. I have been through the regime of Z-Paks and cough syrup with

codeine and though it has helped some, the constant fatigue and

muscle and joint pain remain. I started Ultracet back in November

but use it very sparingly. This has been my one concession to

giving in to taking a drug for pain but it had gotten to the point

that not even the extra-strength Tylenol was taking the edge off.

>

> I don't post any thing from me personally because at the time I am

at the computer, I try to ignore how I feel. What I do find

relaxing and takes my mind off of everything is the fact that I love

to read and send on many things that are either fun or uplifting. I

enjoy cleaning up the many emails I get and then sharing them with

others in hopes they will either make someone smile or touch them in

some way. I do read the posts every day and try to keep up with

everyone which I must admit is getting hard to do because so many of

the ones who used to post regularly do not post any more than I do

at this time. Judi and Tess are ones that I enjoy immensely and

look forward to their posts. and a, the two of you still

have the most informative information there is anywhere. I have

taken many things to my doctor and she always takes and reads them.

The information you posted on the Ultracet and in talking it over

with my doctor is what finally helped me to make a decision to

> start using it. Thank you for taking the time to answer

everyone's question and keeping us up to date. I keep all of you in

positive thoughts and prayers everyday. This support group has done

more for me than any thing my doctor has said, unless it was for her

to back up what I have read and confirm.

>

> Debs...it is so good to see you posting again. Thank you for the

card you sent me during the holidays. I had planned to send out

cards to everyone including other friends but because of being so

ill with this flu I did not. I will be sending them out when I

begin to feel like I can sit for a length of time and concentrate on

addressing the cards. I'm sorry you are still having this pain and

wish there were doctors for you that would stop this cycle that has

been going on with your knee. You are in my mind with daily

thoughts and prayers.

>

> Tess....I hope your deciding to go ahead with the surgery will be

a good thing for you. I know several who have had it and I think

only one who had any problems of consequence and that was because

she chose not to follow the directions and rules that must be

followed for at least two years. I think what you have done to date

has been tremendously successful for you because you not only made

your body better but matured your thinking about your body and how

to treat it from now on. I wish all of us had the the same

fortitude to do the same, especially me.

>

> I miss the Kathy's and , Heidi, Carol, and the many more who

though they have not forgotten the support group have things that

keep them busy. Thank you all for reporting in ever so often so I

know how you are doing. I feel I have some of the best friends in

the world even though we have never met. Which reminds me....what

happened to the plan for everyone to get together at one location

this year to meet? We were going great guns and then nothing more.

>

> I am going to close for now because I need to go lie down again.

Please know that I do think of each and everyone of you and

everytime I read the posts, I look for one just from you.

>

> Take care, All

>

> Jan in CA =^..^=

>

> ~ " We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go,

we take a little of each other everywhere. " ~

> ~ " If I could reach up and hold a star for every time you've made

me smile, the entire evening sky would be in the palm of my hand. "

>

January 11, 2004

Jan-

You know, I live just up the road from you, in Penasquitos. I know

how to drywall, paint, install tile, and various other random

things. I'd be happy to help whenever possible. Plus, with this

grocery strike, it's impossible to get anything delivered, so I can

help there too.

Honestly, other than Wed and THurs when the MTX hits me hardest, I

can run errands or help at you house, or anything you need. Jsut let

me know, OK? It would help me a lot too. I don't have a lot of

friends in the area yet, and I find myself sitting around feeling

sorry for myself more than is healthy!

PLEASE let me know how I can help!

Lissa

January 11, 2004

Jan,

You're no stranger! You're a passenger on this boat with the rest of

us, but usually you are the one taking the oars more often.

I'm sorry you've had such a rough time, and I sincerely pray that the

move is able to be accomplished smoothly and that you get some relief

after you move to Arizona. Will you then be " AZMOMMACAT? "

I haven't posted nearly as often as I used to, mostly because I've

been on a roller coaster of pain and medication reactions, trying to

get some sort of balance here (pun intended.) They switched me from

Neurontin to Topamax, but it is a titrated dosage, with the neurontin

going down and the Topamax going up; so far just some more

dizziness. I started on a Duragesic patch Thursday, but may not be

able to use it, as it has made my skin break out something awful.

the pain relief was pretty good, though, but what I told Ron last

night was that I don't want to just be satisfied with ever-increasing

pain medication, and that is what the doctor said Wed. too. I want

answers to this without becoming a zombie. **rattle rattle** Hear

those cages rattling??

Thanks so much for all the funny and inspirational things you post

and email us, and I'm glad they help you too.

Peace,

Judi

January 12, 2004

Hi Jan, I'm one of those who sit back and read and seldom respond, my

fingers jsut don't type as well as they used to and i tire of backspacing to

retype; but i think of all so often and enjoy reading and lurking...i really

enjoy all your recipes and stories etc and am sorry for all the hard times

you have had over 2003 and hope things turn for you in 2004...you will be in

my thoughts and prayers...hope you find the perfect home in Phoenix or

wherever you choose, and your current home sells quickly fo you....best to

you my computer friend, marge in michigan