tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52519586471887672252011-11-27T19:35:30.793-05:00Only the brave surviveMarissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-48888082042299328962010-11-08T15:56:00.000-05:002010-11-08T15:56:40.684-05:00

I'm utterly disgusted by something I heard last week. Jim took mom's desk out of her house without asking, Bernie noticed it was missing.  Bernie told mom it was missing and was very upset that Jim would take it without asking.  When mom asked him about it, he said that Josh took the dresser.  And guess what?  She believes Jim. Jim also left a note stating that the new Ablify that the doctor

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I found out last week I have walking pneumonia after being sick prior to that for 2 weeks.  At least, I know what is wrong with me.  Seen doctor again today and he said I should start to feel better in 2 weeks. Just didn't want you all to think I fell off the face of the earth or abanonded this site. Thanks and good health to all Love, Marissa

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-48333877513829166072010-07-08T15:23:00.000-04:002010-07-08T15:23:16.728-04:00

When you grow up around negavity as a child -- it seems normal.  The critical comments - you get used too. Well, then you venture out and interact with the world and realize that is not the only way to live

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-5794529122878902222010-06-22T14:06:00.000-04:002010-06-22T14:06:44.455-04:00

DeltaMagazines.com is a scam website!  I purchased (or so I thought) two magazines and never received them.  I googled deltamagazines and found out the website is a scam site.  You think you are purchasing magazines but you are not - you are being scammed out of your money! Here is a link to how I discovered the scam http://reviews.pricegrabber.com/delta-magazines/r/2524/. Hope I save everybody

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Garven is working with his Dad this summer.  Since Daren owns his own business - he is able to watch our son and we are able to save on the huge cost of daycare.  It's so nice NOT worrying about Garven during the day, just knowing he's with Daren is a relief.  They enjoy all the things that boys enjoy...Playing pranks on each other Hanging signs on the back of each other's vehicles You know all

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Dear Garven, You are the kindest boy I know and I love how you care about EVERYONE!  Please don't lose that - it is a great character quality to possess. Congratulations on getting all A's on your final report card - so extremely proud I'm bursting with JOY! I love you and would go to the moon and back for you.  Love, Mom Teacher notes from the year: January:  I am very glad to have him in my

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For years this man has been like a leech embedded in my soul and recently I've learned to pull that leech out and stomp on it. For years he has manipulated my mother and it baffles me how she cannot see it. He has stolen so many things/items from her over the years - I could literally write a book.  As long as I can remember he has been a thief...stealing collectables, laundry soap, guns, you

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I just realized how deficient I am in many ways. We learn from our parents, the people responsible/entrusted for shaping the person you become. They shape how you feel about yourself, how you react to any given situation. I do feel though that seeing that the way I was raised was a means-to-an-end. What do I mean by that? My parents were deficient, void, and immature – they too did not have

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Going morel hunting this weekend - will post pictures of our adventure!  We are going with my niece Krista, her husband Allen and their daughter Karlee. Even if I don't find a single one, I am so thankful for the time with my family!  I love the outdoors especially the hills where we hunt.  You need a four wheel drive to get around this area and I love driving it! Can't wait to share! **Update:

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I removed yesterday's post - it felt too much like listing things I do versus others (well essentially it was) and it didn't feel appropriate.  So I removed the post!

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Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-66761358901968463502010-04-06T10:52:00.000-04:002010-04-06T10:52:54.299-04:00

http://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/baycity/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-e-manhart&pid=141402817Our Path Forward: Ray Manhart - We will miss you dearly!

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We found out on Sunday that our childhood friend, Ray Manhart died today on Friday.  Ray had lung cancer and was going through chemo/radiation.  He was doing well in spite of losing his 20 year old son last year to suicide.  Last year we went to his son's funeral - that was hard - losing your only child to suicide is a hard pill to swallow.  He never recovered and gave up the fight after that. I

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Mom called me at work (she had been to dentist the day before)  - she asked me to call my brother and ask him to go to her house and give her her insulin shots!!!  She said she was so sore from dentist she couldn't move, couldn't get out of bed. I went there around 11:30 and she was in bed.  I took her blood sugar level, gave her a bananna to eat while I gave her 2 insulin shots while she laid

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-69142438829907048492010-03-23T16:59:00.002-04:002010-03-23T16:59:57.251-04:00

My husband's gold find last summer.

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Look at this beauty - the bottom is stamp Athens Gibson, made in England and W872 is handwritten.  I just love all teapots!

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Just a sampling of the agates we found last summer in the U.P.  We brought these agates home from the UP and my husband polished them.

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This is a beauty!!!

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Her brain protects her from the dark, disgusting secret.  She was only four years old when it started and it remained hidden inside. She grows, she blossoms, she endures..... Simmering below the surface, it sneers, it waits to attack. It was a leech embedded deep in me, sucking the life from me.  A horrible sickness, a blackness hissing - waiting.... It's there - but I choose to stifle it.  I

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-4619133814108254892010-03-02T11:22:00.000-05:002010-03-02T11:22:41.269-05:00

My husband and I spent Saturday cooking!  He cooked a pot of Chili, I cooked a huge pot of Chicken Noodle Soup (and used Ree's recipe, aka Pioneer Woman).  We froze the chili and chicken noodle soup and now will have some ready-to-grab dinners!  We do this from time to time and it saves us money and is good at the same time!

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-80109773180682945012010-02-19T11:23:00.002-05:002010-02-19T11:23:20.430-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xwzItqYmII

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The doctor visited mom Wednesday and confirmed she should not be driving.  He said if he found out she was driving he would call the motor vehicle department and report her. I addressed the sleeping pills I found in her room in a Tylenol bottle.  Doctor said I have to remove all medicine from house that is not on her list.  I think brother number 4 is feeding her pills.  Why he would do that is

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-24193862518701433122010-02-10T09:06:00.001-05:002010-02-10T09:07:55.290-05:00

Top left: Coyote - picture taken from camera trap in our back yard. Top right: Morel picked in Michigan Middle left: Hummingbird moth feeding on my butterfly bush in back yard. Middle right: Garven and Max - in Upper Peninsula Bottom left: Buck picture taken from camera trap in our back yard. Bottom right: Max

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My father, my hero growing up and not a day goes by that I don't think about him and miss him dearly. He was just 17 years old when he married my 18 year old mother.  I can't even imagine getting married that young.....they went on to have/raise 7 children.  (I'm the youngest.  The oldest is a girl then five boys and then me). I was sixteen years old.  It was Easter in 1987 and the whole family

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Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Balls 1 cup peanut butter – can use creamy or with peanuts ½ cup pretzels – finely chopped 1 cup milk chocolate chips Blend peanut butter and chopped pretzels. Freeze for about 15 minutes. Roll into teaspoon sized balls and place on wax paper on a cookie sheet.  Freeze for about an hour (I froze mine overnight). Melt chocolate chips in microwave. I set timer

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-6179733168838902912010-02-08T16:06:00.000-05:002010-02-08T16:06:20.495-05:00

I stopped over today and was pleasantly surprised...she was not in bed, she was sitting at the table.  Immediately though, she started telling me to locate things for her -- though I'm not sure why she can't locate the items why she would wait for me to locate them.....  Anyhow, I set up the humidifer in her room.  Done, Check! I also set up her new CD player in her room.  Done, Check! I filled

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I'm at work and the phone rings, I see mom's number...I take a deep breath and answer.  "Umm yeah, when do I test my blood sugar?" she asks.  Trying to control myself (she has asked me this everyday for the past three weeks!!!)....I take a deep breath and say two hours after you ate mom.  "Well I got done about 12:40", she says.  Well Mom, then you would test at 2:40 that is two hours after 12:

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-38067922905102673442010-02-05T10:37:00.002-05:002010-02-05T10:37:50.735-05:00

My baby (he's 10 years old) has strep throat!  I have not seen him this sick in a long time!  At least he is on antibiotic and should be feeling well by tonight.

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-70673749527934130512010-02-03T13:34:00.001-05:002010-02-03T13:35:18.687-05:00

It helps to have support from your husband and his willingness to listen to me daily as I vent about my visits with mom and also by reading.  I wish mom could of lived her life this way.  I love this poem by Sam Levenson.  It was one of Audry Hepburn's favorite poems!  "For attractive lips, speak words of kindness. For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people. For a slim figure, share your food

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Left work to go to mom's today -- I was not going today as Atsirk was going...I decided to go because I knew mom was getting a Ecko today at home and didn't want Atsirk to have to deal with mom alone. Atsirk is my niece and without her to talk to and join this journey -- I'd go absolutely C-R-A-Z-Y! Mom was in bed today, when her meal arrived (via Meal-on-Wheels) Atsirk went into her room and

Marissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380188609047190810noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5251958647188767225.post-805733136374238542010-02-03T10:01:00.001-05:002010-02-03T10:04:35.779-05:00

I stopped by mom's yesterday and she is still in bed - it's my lunch hour so it's 11:30am.  She didn't hear me walk in (the alarm didn't sound - chain of bells she strings on the door).  I mumbled to myself as I enter, wondering what orders she will yell from her bed.  I try to be quiet and move to the kitchen and as I pass her room, she is still sleeping.  I enter the kitchen and look in the

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