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Maybe we can all 3 go together. I would like to hear more about these kazankas. They sound exciting. Perhaps I will give up pigs in favor of them. Carole H. --- double a enterprises <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Carol and Don, > > I am going on vacation Friday as well. For those of > you who remember > sending me words of encouragement last April when I > resigned my position and > applied for disability retirement, thank you again. > As of 7/31/99, I am a > retired County Extension Agent, Agriculture, with > full disability approved > by civil service and insurance (still waiting on > teacher's retirement to > make the final determination). Anyway, I haven't > posted to the list in > awhile, been reading some pig stuff, deleting some, > and rooting for Vito (I > can sympathize, I had a custodian like that one time > myself). In general, > keeping a low profile, and chewing my fingernails up > to the elbows...., but > that has changed and just in time to enjoy sunny > Florida. Once again, > thanks to the letters of support I received. And > one last comment, > regarding "no matter how many parenthesis we type, > it still isn't a hug" > > At 3 am, on the second or third night I haven't been > able to sleep for the > pain, and thinking about retiring at 40, putting 2 > kids through college on a > restricted income, wondering if the neuro has any > damn idea what > Hallervorden Spatz disease is, or for that matter, > if he can find his > stethoscope when its hung around his neck, and the > pack of kazankas* draw > near to the window, and start circling my mind, it > is very comforting to > find caring people willing to listen and help, or > just to visit with you, in > a chatroom, or on email. And > (((((((((HUG)))))))))))))))) > can mean more than all the "real"hugs in the world > will some other time when > its more convenient. > > And that is my opinion for the month............. > tex > > > *for those wishing to learn what a kazanka is, > briefly it is what makes the > hair stand up on the back of your neck in the middle > of the night, when all > is still and your heart races away, with sweaty > palms and a dry mouth, and > nothing in sight to cause it.... For more > information on these fascinating > creatures, email me at [log in to unmask] and we can > visit more. > > p.s. they eat pork.............. > _____________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Free instant messaging and more at http://messenger.yahoo.com