Wow what interesting stories. I haven't even read them all yet. To stay with the intention of the thread I will save all my positive remarks about this forum for a later thread.
I am very uninteresting as compare to some of you all, unless you are deep into soap operas. I will keep it to the short version.
After 3 failed marriages, I am living with my second ex-husband. I guess we were meant to be. He is a retired manufacturing plant manager. I am a retired cosmetologist / instructor. Too much hard work has brought my hands to give up the profession. I am 53 yrs old and feel every year of it. Hot flashes and weight gain have taken a toll on me the past few years. I have 2 grown children. son (34) near Chicago,Ill. Daughter (31) near Lima,Ohio. one grandson and 6 step grandchildren (all in Ohio). I moved south to join my husband after placing my mother in a nursing home. She was stricken with alzheimers disease. My siblings and I did our best to take care of her in her own home. I traveled 5 hrs one way every weekuntil I finially tired outand agreed to place her in an alzheimers unit.She lasted almost 3 yrs before she passed.
With children gone & mother gone it left me empty.
My husband and I were in persuit of the perfect pet for us. We were visiting my son while he was on duty with the air guards in Peoria, whenwe checked the paper for any listings of yorkies. That is when we found our first baby. He was 2 yrs old and looked like he needed more care than he was getting. I couldn't resist. Buckeye and I became very very close. My husband then realized if he was to have any chance of getting a yorkie on his lap he would have to get a second one. While visiting with family in Columbus, Ohio we again went to the newspaper and found a puppy. She was only 8 wks old. What a terror she was! At first I thought we had made a horrible mistake in getting a puppy. I was too old to go through this. I could not keep up. But as time passed and with the help of this forum she got better. She has turned one year old recently and I can't remember when she wasn't here. I love her very much. When she looks at me with love in her eyes I can't resist. Everything else is forgiven.
My hobbies are crochet, crafts, golf and I guess about anything. I have so many interest. I am kind of like the person who has been there , done that and know just enought about the subject to be annoying. I am a very honest and nice person. Of course that is just my opinion.
