What is your weather like ... today

[sissy]

Children are resilient and bounce back and hopefully since he is young it will be easier .But being pulled from familiar surroundings can be difficult on any one .Sure it is harder on the parents and they are hiding the strain from everyone and may need an ear once in awhile .Glad you are there because they have great support in you and your family .Has he gotten interested in the fish in the pond .Teaching him things all new can make it easier for him .Zoo's and parks with other children and keeping things normal help a lot .

 

[Mmathis]

Actually Roland is doing great. He's back to himself and going strong! Forgot what it was like to have a 3 year old around ALL the time. LOL He's a handful but a good kid.
Kevin and I found Buffy, She didn't make it. We buried her in the back and Kevin and Cindy have decided to just kind of let it be and not tell Roland exactly what happened. They have been telling him that she must have gotten blown to a new home. I'll let them handle as they see fit. It's sad, but I don't want to get in the mix of how they teach and deal with a tragedy like this. I would have done differently but that's not my call.

Oh, so sorry! We try to have our carriers handy and there have been times when we've gone ahead and crated all the critters [sans, turtles] just in case. But when those storms & tornadoes hit, they are so unpredictable, even when you do have the time to prepare.

When I was 3, I can recall losing a cat [when Dad was stationed in France], and even up until around age 5 or 6, I got over it pretty easy & fast. Yes, each parent has to struggle with how to handle things. IMHO, I would say that for a 3 y/o, their idea is sound. Then, later, when he's old enough to understand, they can fill in the blanks if they choose. Guess it depends on the child, too. I ALWAYS wanted to know the truth, and am a believer in telling the truth. But my son was terrified of tornadoes when he was little. If that had been us, I would have waited to tell him, 'cause at the time, knowing that his kitty had died in a tornado would have fueled his fear.

Talked to my SIL the other night, and she said things were pretty bad. Funny how tornadoes are, 'cause where they are, as well as my FIL's house that we're trying to sell, was spared. I don't know compass directions, but my FIL's house is on the opposite side of Forrest General from the USM campus. Have been trying to sell it now for over a year, but the market hasn't been good. Though not the best circumstances [people losing their homes], but maybe it will sell to someone who needs a new home.

If there's anything I or my family can do, let us know. My Boy Scout son would love some ideas for helping out, and since they're from Hattiesburg, it almost makes us "family."

 

[callingcolleen1]

Currently 37 degrees, pond heater not plugged in for several days, and hubby stuck to the couch, watching Jerry Springer. Hubby getting much better and no longer has bandage on his arm cause grafted areas healed. Leg grafted area only has small bandage. Hubby is happy at home, no plans to get back to work for at least a couple of months. I enjoy having the hubby home and think he should take at least a year off, we will see, cause I will be sad to have him gone for days at a time, wish he would just take an early retirement and stay at home with me and the puppies. I will probally bawl my eyes out when he goes back to work......

 

[fishin4cars]

Yesterday when the girls were out Cindy spotted a house she liked that was for sale right down the road from us. Got the # and she called about it today and she has an appointment to go see it this afternoon. I have actually met the couple that have it and they just retired and bought a Big RV and want to travel for a few years. He told her last night that if she was interested in the house that they could work up a temporary lease agreement until they could get everything done to purchase with the INS., financials, etc. the owners are moved out but still stay on the property in the RV until it's occupied or sold. It's a really nice house and the asking price is considerably less than what their old house was plus it's newer and bigger with more land. Of course it isn't sitting a 100 yards away from Southern University either. LOL It has 1.67 acres, nice landscaping and well taken care of. new Carpet, paint, wood flooring and roof, Comes with all appliances and the owner is including two years of warranty and will pay closing cost. The wife and I actually looked at this house when we were looking but it didn't have enough land for what we wanted. The two biggest drawbacks are it will have to be fenced due to it sits pretty close to the main road and cars go way to fast down this country road, the other is The next door neighbor has about 30 head of cows and you can smell them a good bit of the time, Most people don't like that part! I know I didn't, But Cindy grew up on a farm and really seems excited, Kevin hasn't said much but I talked to him a bit and he's just worried she is jumping at the first thing she see's and not thinking things through. I have been trying to talk them into moving over here for some time, as they really don't have that many ties to Hattiesburg, Cindy was going to college at Southern when they bought the house they had, the only relative there is her brother and he graduates next Fall, Probably will move on after that. A few friends but no REAL ties. about a hour drive closer to work and home from work for Kevin, plus there are two other people that work for the same company that we know that live close by to car pool with for classes, safety meetings and such. I'm crossing my fingers they decide to at least move closer. They are both quite younger than my wife and I, about 15 years younger, But I've known Kevin since just before my son was born and he was like 15 years old and one of my customers when I had the petstore. We have a lot in common and all my "close" friends here have known or met them many times. As for replacing Buffy, I doubt they will get another cat, at least for now. Buffy was Cindy's cat from before they got married. She was 11 years old and it's hard, plus Buffy was there first before Roland came along. Cindy said if they get another pet it would be a dog for Roland, and I can see why, him and a "NEW" cat would probably not work out well, He's a handful, I told them they needed to get him a Great Dane or a Bull Mastiff, That way he had a pet that could handle him! LOL Our Cat Taffy has been in hiding in our bedroom since they got here. Drake the Lab and Endy MY pscyco-mutt take turns with Roland. Drake is young and full of energy and weighs right at 100# Roland has tried to ride him, has hung unto his tail and let drake pull him across the floor, Screamed in his ear, ate his dog food, etc. etc. LOL Get the picture! I told him today if it quits raining I would take him four wheeler riding, So now he's got the four-wheeler game in the play station showing us all how far we going to jump when we go riding......... YEA RIGHT!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Larkin Sometimes things happen for a reason, now your friends will be your neighbors and a bigger newer house is always nice for a growing family. Did your friends have a pond too?

 

[sissy]

LOL BUMP BUMP FLY IN THE AIR .I just had friends buy a house here and went back to NJ to pack and come down for good 2332 sq. ft. house only built in 2005 7.98 acres and horse fenced ( she wants horses again ) barn and equipment shed and 2 small out buildings and paid 52 thousand and she wants a pond now that she saw mine .They will be living 2 miles from my house and nice to have friends close by .Can't wait so excited they closed yesterday .The asking price started at 89 thousand when it was first listed and was at 64 thousand when they offered on it and was in foreclosure .Bank took the offer fast as it was cash ,they were shocked how fast it all happened .That's why I spilled my coffee yesterday they called to say they closed and were headed back to pack up and move .HAPPY DANCE FOR BOTH OF US .We have been friends for over 50 years now and friends are great to have near .We grew up together .

 

[sissy]

have to go pick up the keys for there house from the realtor in Danville .They forgot to take them in there excitement GEEZE LOL

 

[fishin4cars]

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Larkin Sometimes things happen for a reason, now your friends will be your neighbors and a bigger newer house is always nice for a growing family. Did your friends have a pond too?

No pond, But he used to keep all kinds of fish, was big into saltwater reefs for a long time. After Roland was born he got out of those too, but he does like to fish and has a great love for animals. Maybe if they move down I can talk him into adding one? :0000000057: :0000000057:

 

[sissy]

He spreads the addiction on LOL larkin need to start digging after they close the deal .DIG DIG DIG DIG DIG

 

[callingcolleen1]

I'm so happy for you Sissy! Now you will have someone to drink coffee with all day ! I can just see you now, over there helping her get the pond up and running. I think I may have talked my friend into building a small guppy pond..... They all start small..... Ha ha he he

 

[Big Lou]

May God be with you and yours during these challenging times. We're pulling for you all.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Oh ya, the weather has suddenly turned chilly, I can smell the weather changing, it smells damp and wet, and the skies have darkened and the wind is wicked too!
Having coffee right now, at the down town roastery, with my mom right now!

 

[addy1]

Snowing!

 

[icsd71]

All this darn rain we got sofened the ground up so much that the pond sides caved in do to there not being any water in it. Darn it looks like i have to make it bigger now. Pleas do not send anymore rain!

 

[sissy]

BIGGER blame the rain we know the trueth just a reason to go bigger .