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Old 10-04-2008, 12:39 AM   #121
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Pixies for my dear poor bad back.
My two bulging disc are acting up and nerves are being pinched. I have not been lifting heavy boxes. Just lots of up and down bending or standing or going from sitting to standing at the football game. Motrin no help, had to take 2 of the good stuff. Still waiting for relief. May spend tomorrow in the recliner.
But Chris wants to meet some buddies at the Honeybee festival. (I think they are looking for some Honey if you know what I mean.)
There are >100 boxes to be unpacked in my house.

Sorry to vent but I don't feel to good right now.
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Pixies for my dear poor bad back.
My two bulging disc are acting up and nerves are being pinched. I have not been lifting heavy boxes. Just lots of up and down bending or standing or going from sitting to standing at the football game. Motrin no help, had to take 2 of the good stuff. Still waiting for relief. May spend tomorrow in the recliner.
But Chris wants to meet some buddies at the Honeybee festival. (I think they are looking for some Honey if you know what I mean.)
There are >100 boxes to be unpacked in my house.

Sorry to vent but I don't feel to good right now.
I hope you feel better, princess!
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Pixies for my dear poor bad back.
My two bulging disc are acting up and nerves are being pinched. I have not been lifting heavy boxes. Just lots of up and down bending or standing or going from sitting to standing at the football game. Motrin no help, had to take 2 of the good stuff. Still waiting for relief. May spend tomorrow in the recliner.
But Chris wants to meet some buddies at the Honeybee festival. (I think they are looking for some Honey if you know what I mean.)
There are >100 boxes to be unpacked in my house.

Sorry to vent but I don't feel to good right now.



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Duke Christopher went to PreK at Linwood! 10 - 11 years ago!
We won the football game! 21 - 7. It was a tough one. Next week Valdosta, televised on ESPN.
OMG! We were there from 1990-1993, we lived on March St. Ds1 and 2 both attended Linwood...we were there just before you! Was Becky Cardy still the school secretary?
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Good morning kingdom. I get to spend one last weekend riding the mountain roads of the northeast under beautiful weather. I will be leaving the northeast on Monday to be with Princess Charleen and Duke Christoper in Georgia. It is amazing how you start to miss the ones you love after two months. I am relieved to have sold the castle in Maryland! Yea!

I look foward to attending those football games of Duke Christopher.
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Pixies for my dear poor bad back.
My two bulging disc are acting up and nerves are being pinched. I have not been lifting heavy boxes. Just lots of up and down bending or standing or going from sitting to standing at the football game. Motrin no help, had to take 2 of the good stuff. Still waiting for relief. May spend tomorrow in the recliner.
But Chris wants to meet some buddies at the Honeybee festival. (I think they are looking for some Honey if you know what I mean.)
There are >100 boxes to be unpacked in my house.

Sorry to vent but I don't feel to good right now.
Oww! The boxes will wait. Maybe one of Duke Christopher's friends mother's can drive....
Prince Charles will soon be there to help with the boxes and getting your castle set up. I know every time we moved, I wanted the boxes GONE!!!
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charleen...feel better soon, princess! take it easy today...bad back is no fun! love your comment about the honey festival...how true...ha ha ha...come visit soon when your back is better...we will have fun at the world!!!!!
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Good morning all! Hope back are better and colds are cured and all are feeling well!!!
DS has clarinet lessons this morning - should be interesting!!! I actually shouldn't say that - he is ahead of most the rest of his band class so he is doing good.
There is also a big craft fair going on today that I'm going to take Mom to.
Oh, yeah, DS made Tenderfoot this past week in Boy Scouts!!! He and his buddy are SOOOOOO close to Second Class they can taste it. Gonna have to work on that in the next month.
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Hope you feel better soon Charlene. Great news on the house!
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Thanks for all the Pixies! Chris and I have only unpacked a dozen or so boxes. Priority was getting the good TV in the entertainment center and connected to cable. I am now enjoying my favorite fall past time, watching college football.

Did not make it to the Honeybee Festival, maybe next year. Mom is not up to chasing the bees away today.
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