Have you ever had a week that started out great and just ended up fit to flush right down the toilet?  Last week was that kinda week, and this week has surely begun that way.  I got Monster (my lappie) on Monday, and I was so happy.  I played with the big electronic beastie for a few days, then, on Friday, the news got sprung on me ( Read more... )

 My Grandma (I've called her Mammaw since the time I could speak, its a Southern US thing; they're from Alabama) has Alzheimers.  Until now, I'd held out the hope that the medication she was taking was going to help her, or at least slow it down.  I don't have that hope anymore.  My mom said, last week, seeing her, she looked like she'd aged 15 ( Read more... )