[SecretAgentRat]

Hi Timmy's Mommy. I want you to know that you should probably keep Tim around, because he's a good son.



He told us that he loves you. That is good son material. I wish he were my son.

[El Tim's Mom]

Originally Posted by MtlMom

That's got to be stressful. Going into business for yourself is such a leap of faith. I honestly don't think I would have the stamina for it - I'm too much of a control freak. What kind of business do you have?

we have a small trucking business. we have one 18 wheeler that my husband
drives and i take care of the paper work. We have been in the trucking industry for 20 years but always leasted our truck to a Company now we are the company and i keeep thing going like road taxes we pay and fuel and tires and so on. over the last 20 years we have been to 41 states and lived in Oregon, California, Louisiana and now Nevada! But I love to travel so that helps. I went to truck driving school in LA california, but am a home body now and only go when I feel like it. so what do you do?

[El Tim's Mom]

Originally Posted by SecretAgentRat

Hi Timmy's Mommy. I want you to know that you should probably keep Tim around, because he's a good son.



He told us that he loves you. That is good son material. I wish he were my son.

He is a great guy and someday some great girl will come along and then It will be great I am not in any hurry to get him married off but I just want good thing for him. he and I have been through
a lot but we are still friends and mom & son

[El Tim's Mom]

Originally Posted by el cabong

Haha. I get first post.

Welcome to the wonderful world of blogging.

this is getting a lot better for me and I will keep bugging you to help me when I am stuck on how to do this

[MtlMom]

Originally Posted by El Tim's Mom

we have a small trucking business. we have one 18 wheeler that my husband
drives and i take care of the paper work. We have been in the trucking industry for 20 years but always leasted our truck to a Company now we are the company and i keeep thing going like road taxes we pay and fuel and tires and so on. over the last 20 years we have been to 41 states and lived in Oregon, California, Louisiana and now Nevada! But I love to travel so that helps. I went to truck driving school in LA california, but am a home body now and only go when I feel like it.

Ah, yes. Tim mentioned that you were a trucking family. What kinds of things do you haul?

so what do you do?

I'm a hospital administrator. My husband and I have been married for 29 years and we have one daughter. She's the one who got me into this blogging thing! She is homeschooled by her Dad. He left his job with an engineering firm to teach her when she was in 3rd grade. She's a senior now.

[El Tim's Mom]

Originally Posted by MtlMom

Ah, yes. Tim mentioned that you were a trucking family. What kinds of things do you haul?

I'm a hospital administrator. My husband and I have been married for 29 years and we have one daughter. She's the one who got me into this blogging thing! She is homeschooled by her Dad. He left his job with an engineering firm to teach her when she was in 3rd grade. She's a senior now.

that is so cool. tim was homed school too for high school we lived in northern California and he was a gifted student who was bord in school waiting for other. So we found a home school program and he also took college classes at the same time. The college of the Siskiyou was in Weed, California and we lived in Yreka 25 miles north of Weed so every day for a year ( Tim was only 15) I drove to weed for him to go to class and I worked on small project like sowing in the car or read a book. then his college Coun. told us that Tim should take the California High school proficiency test so he did and passed so he graduated two year early.
I also have a lot of friends that live in Oregon that home school
now on to trucking we haul recycled plastic that is turn into trex plastic and
wood decking. we pick up in LA, California and go to Fernly, Nv (Fernly is 28 miles east of Reno)then go back to LA! we live in Reno. So do you only have one child? Tim is our one and only.

[El Tim's Mom]

The old saying is "If life gives you lemons make lemonade" but what if life gives you only one thing, like a big spoon to stir with! should you stir things up? Or should you try to find the pitcher, Water, sugar and lemons and make the lemonade
If you feel you need to stir things up then what? maybe we do need the help or other! I just do know! so how do we define ourselves, are you a lemon,water, sugar, the pitcher or the spoon????????

[beanbag]

that's an interesting thought.

how would you define what each of the components are?

(just at first thought I would be inclined to say I am either the water or the sugar.)

[MtlMom]

Originally Posted by El Tim's Mom

that is so cool. tim was homed school too for high school we lived in northern California and he was a gifted student who was bord in school waiting for other. So we found a home school program and he also took college classes at the same time. The college of the Siskiyou was in Weed, California and we lived in Yreka 25 miles north of Weed so every day for a year ( Tim was only 15) I drove to weed for him to go to class and I worked on small project like sowing in the car or read a book. then his college Coun. told us that Tim should take the California High school proficiency test so he did and passed so he graduated two year early.

I'm somewhat familiar with that area of California. I did some consulting with the Siskiyou County Department of Mental Health for about 3 years, so I got to know the city of Yreka and the people who worked at the AmeriHost hotel. The Siskiyou range can be dreadful during snow storms.

My daughter has been taking classes at the community college for a couple of years as well. It's a wonderful program they have for high schoolers who are advanced.

I also have a lot of friends that live in Oregon that home school
now on to trucking we haul recycled plastic that is turn into trex plastic and
wood decking. we pick up in LA, California and go to Fernly, Nv (Fernly is 28 miles east of Reno)then go back to LA! we live in Reno. So do you only have one child? Tim is our one and only.

Trex decking is cool stuff. Yes, we just have one child. We are the three musketeers.

Originally Posted by El Tim's Mom

The old saying is "If life gives you lemons make lemonade" but what if life gives you only one thing, like a big spoon to stir with! should you stir things up? Or should you try to find the pitcher, Water, sugar and lemons and make the lemonade
If you feel you need to stir things up then what? maybe we do need the help or other! I just do know! so how do we define ourselves, are you a lemon,water, sugar, the pitcher or the spoon????????

I think sometimes we need to stir things up a bit. I suppose the important thing about being the spoon would be to make sure you finish the job. If you just go in a stir a few times and walk away you haven't really done your job. You have to keep stirring until all th sugar, lemons, and water are working well together. If you stir too fast you spill the lemonade. Too slow and it will take forever to get a finished product.

Originally Posted by beanbag

that's an interesting thought.

how would you define what each of the components are?

(just at first thought I would be inclined to say I am either the water or the sugar.)

You are definitely the sugar, Sabrina.

[Tallahassee]

Originally Posted by El Tim's Mom

The old saying is "If life gives you lemons make lemonade" but what if life gives you only one thing, like a big spoon to stir with! should you stir things up? Or should you try to find the pitcher, Water, sugar and lemons and make the lemonade
If you feel you need to stir things up then what? maybe we do need the help or other! I just do know! so how do we define ourselves, are you a lemon,water, sugar, the pitcher or the spoon????????

I fully believe that I am a Lemon. I may be sour, but without me you wouldn't have lemonade.

Oh and Sabrina, you are definitely the sugar.

*edit*

I guess Mrs. M already said that, but I still agree.

[El Tim's Mom]

you TMD are not a lemon you are more like water because you hold all thing togerher and make it good!

[El Tim's Mom]

the question for to day I ask myself " are all familys disfunctional of just mine?What is normal when it comes to family. Do we put to much into this and how do we deal with it. some times I think it would be so great to not have family. but then who would love me for me? can family treat us meaner then a stranger and why do we care so much about what others think. Why is it ok for family member to fight with each other but if an outsider butts in the family stick together like glue. Is blood thicker then water? I think of Joseph and his brothers and all that he had to put up with, but in the end he loved his brothers. Is this love only God given ? Or is the disfunction from someone that seek to distroy us. ................this blog is for my peace of mind and not done to put down anyone who read it. We all have thing to work out in our lives and my family is one of my biggest thing I am working on and through. I know the path of life is not always easy but I am trying to understand things better to make a better me !

[beanbag]

I think all families are dysfunctional to a certain extent. I think the reason we tend to treat those we love the most in the worst possible fashion is because we love them, and know that they love us, so we don't have to be on our "best behavior". it's obviously not the correct way to live or behave, but I think we grow comfortable in our unconditional love.

it is good to be aware of, though, because it means we can continually strive to be better and kinder.

[jeano]

You're right! We are all dysfunctional... might as well enjoy it!

[SecretAgentRat]

My family is dysfunctional. Even others think we're crazy.
It could be worse: at least we still love each other in our dysfuntionality.

Also...I think I'm the spoon--I like to stir things up a bit.

Mrs. Timmy's Mommy D, do you have any lovely home remedies for upset tummy?