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He and Grandpa are gonna be best buddies!!

My Mom was in a wheelchair for many years...she found when she took red meat out of her diet, she lost weight quickly......I know that's a tough one to give up but it worked for her.

Are there local events/clubs with hunters in your area Ruth?? Am sure those guys would be impressed with your skills and knowledge if you were to join in! Also with so many singles websites out there, there surely are male hunters with that same problem! BTW, Isn't Randy Oitker single?? Just sayin.......Good luck and don't give up!

C'mon where are all the Packer fans?? GO PACK!!

I am suffering through it right now.......had a cortisone shot the end of August and it's wearing off as I can feel the pain return. Have had it in both elbows now.......the cortisone shots are GREAT, but will only provide a few months worth of relief for you and then you'll need another one. After my limit of shots were up for the year, my doctor ordered physical/ heat therapy for the pain in the elbow. It took a couple months of therapy, but I can bet it was almost pain free by the time I was done. The good part is it never returned in that elbow again! Good luck and just wanted to give you a couple ideas to think about. It is the worst pain possible! You have my deepest sympathy!

That was GREAT news for all of us up here!!

I have worked for the USPS for 31 yrs. as a window clerk in small Post Offices through out our rural area. Just a few observations and thoughts on this matter : USPS has to prefund it's retirees health care fund to the tune of 5.5 BILLION dollars a year!! ( That is part of the huge loss they keep mentioning). It was mandated by Congress many years ago....though it was not a problem back in the day, it is much harder to come up with the money now with declining mail volumes and people turning to the internet to do their business. The recession hit us very hard. There have been many changes since that has happened, and not many of them good! There is a hiring freeze, so many offices are short staffed in our area......I run a small office as they will not hire Postmasters to fill the small offices anymore.......so as you can imagine morale is pretty low and we are all wondering if we will have a job in the future. I predict you will see 5 day delivery as they are pushing it VERY hard and think this new Congress is going to work to make the BIG changes USPS wants. We will also in time see smaller offices close and you will probably be going to Wal Mart/Target to buy stamps and mail packages and be waited on by someone with no knowledge of postal procedures!! We already partner with UPS/FEDEX in the small parcel delivery and it wouldn't surprise me to see this as a major merger someday. The Post Office has been very good to me and my family and has provided us with benefits we otherwise couldn't afford, mainly health insurance. Most customers I see everyday are 40 yrs. old and up, the young people just have no use for the Post Office. Hand written letters are few and far between now. I see high school students come in and ask me to help them fill out an envelope and don't even know where on it the stamp belongs!! Do they not teach this in school anymore?? Things are changing and the Post Office has to change too. It's a new generation coming up and we have to adapt and accept it as best we can. I am fortunate as I am at the close of my postal career. The employees in the future will be working for MUCH lower wages, part time work and no benefits either. The cushy jobs will be long gone. I am betting service will suffer along with it. In the meantime I thank God everyday for this job which I love and am waiting like everyone else (nervously) for the big changes ahead in the postal world! Support your local post office!

I have worked for the USPS for 31 yrs. as a window clerk in small Post Offices through out our rural area. Just a few observations and thoughts on this matter. USPS has to prefund it's retirees health care fund to the tune of 5.5 BILLION dollars a year!! ( That is part of the huge loss they keep mentioning). It was mandated by Congress many years ago....though it was not a problem back in the day, it is much harder to come up with the money now with declining mail volumes and people turning to the internet to do their business. The recession hit us very hard. There have been many changes since that has happened, and not many of them good! There is a hiring freeze, so many offices are short staffed in our area......I run a small office as they will not hire Postmaster to fill the small offices anymore.......so as you can imagine moral is pretty low and we are all wondering if we will have a job in the future. I predict you will see 5 day delivery as they are pushing it very hard and think this new Congress is going to work to make the BIG changes USPS wants. We will also in time see smaller offices close and you will probably be going to Wal Mart/Target to buy stamps and mail packages and be waited on by someone with no knowledge of postal procedures!! We already partner with UPS/FEDEX in the small parcel delivery and it wouldn't surprise me to see this as a major merger someday. The Post Office has been very good to me and my family and has provided us with benefits we could not afford otherwise, mainly health insurance. Most customers I see everyday are 40 yrs. old and up, the young people just have no use for the Post Office. Hand written letters are few and far between sadly. I see high school students come in and ask me to help them fill out an envelope and don't even know where on it the stamp belongs!! Do they not teach them this in school anymore?? Things are changing and the Post office has to change too. I t's a new generation coming up and we have to adapt and accept it as best we can. I am fortunate as I am at the close of my postal career. The employees in the future will be working for much lower wages and no benefits either. No more cushy jobs at the Post Office. I am betting service will suffer along with it. In the meantime I thank God everyday for this job which I love and am waiting like everyone else for the big changes ahead in the postal world!!

that is awesome!

So sorry to hear Steve.....my Aunt passed away from that dreadful cancer......prayers from all of us here....

Know that you would enjoy that card Steve..........sent it to all my animal loving friends! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Is there still a shortage of nurses nation wide Ruth?? If that is the case, it won't be long and they will come to you! The nice thing about nursing is that you can get a job pretty much anywhere in the country....we all get sick at one time or another. I know around here many of the recent grads start out in the local nursing homes. Good luck and enjoy your free time while you still have it! Prayers too that you find your dream job soon!

so very sorry.......will definitely say a prayer for all of you.

Ok Steve.........since nobody asked yet........ How did you meet your wife Diana and how long did you date before getting hitched? How many years have you been married and what is your key to a long and successful marriage....hmmm?? Maybe Diana can chime in here too

So sorry to hear this news............pets are gifts from God for us. Here is a link to a poem that might bring you some comfort......... http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html

Have a great birthday and what are you gonna do to celebrate at NMU today?

That is my all time favorite Christian tune.....has got me through many trying times..... Another artist with some awesome inspiring music is Jeremy Camp, Hoosier buck. Here is one of my favorites by him........beautiful song and so true for all of us!

Tonite it's the UP of Michigan's fierce rivalry.........Northern Michigan University vs. Michigan Tech.........am excited to watch........my daughter's college is NMU, and they look for forward to this one every year!! This is the first time it's been televised too! The colleges are only an hour apart, so the crowd will be loud!!!! Should be a good one, just wish I could be there to cheer them on! Enjoy it Chris!! GO NORTHERN!!

Very sorry to hear about your dog Leo.......they hold a special place in our hearts forever!

Two trophies in one picture!! Congrats, Steve!!

Someone told me they are the ONLY thing that works for bugs!! Unfortunately, we have to go to Gander Mountain to get some ( 60 miles away), but we will stock up next trip there!

Happy first Anniversary! Get out and celebrate!!

Great news, Steve! Prayers are being answered!!

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