DG Names.....What's your real name??

Welcome, Margaret and Dana! Speak up and let us get to know you!

Eleanor - glad to see your post! How was the camping trip?

We are having some small storms rolling through roght now but I did get out to the camper and mowed alittle. It was just too hot and muggy. Got out in the garden for a few pics before the rain. Have a good one all. BEV

Welcome Margaret and Dana!!

Harper

Margaret and Dana come on in.

Sherrie

Louise - we had a fun time camping. Colin sure kept DD#1 and myself busy. Eleanor

So glad to hear you had fun, Eleanor! Roast any marshmallows?

Hi I'm Jenny and I live in Gorham, ME.

Welcome Jenny from Bev in Illinois

Welcome Jenny!

Hi Jenny! My body is in CT, but my heart is in ME!!!

Welcome, Jenny
You'll find this is an exceptional bunch of characters. Enjoy

Where are your other parts, Nance?!

My REAL name in Julie Kane. Pretty subtle, huh?

Julie

Hiding in plain sight, Julie?

Welcome Julie. What did you say your last name was?

Victor - of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most....

Memory is the second thing to go...

Hi Julie!! Hi Jenny!!

Hygiene!

Hi Jenny and Julie! Glad to have you with us at the Northeast Forum. I will add your names to the list.
Louise - yes we roasted marshmallows. It's always part of our camping trips.
Eleanor

Welcome Julie!

Hi Eleanor! Seems we only see you when you're starting a birthday thread or adding a name to the list. Please come and pot on the threads more often!

Welcome Julie!!

DG name: Meadowyck
Real name: Janet

Meadowyck is my collie kennel name....

Hi Janet, Welcome!!

Hi y'all!!! To the 3 J's-Julie, Jenny and Janet, too funny!

Hi Janet and welcome to the Northeast Forum! I will add you to the list.

Hi Victor and everyone else at in the Northeast. Yes, you are right about the threads you see me on. I don't have much time to myself these days - Colin and actual gardening are consuming my days and that's not a bad thing. Update on the divorce of Colin's parents - my DD#2: things have gone from bad to horrible. Colin's parents are still separated and we've discovered that my DD has been lying and cheating and is mentally unstable. My SIL doesn't make much effort to see his son. They are in so much financial trouble they are probably going to have to declare bankruptcy. At this point I don't care what happens to either of them to protect my own sanity - no more financial help from me. They both were more than willing to turn over temporary custody to my older DD but right she she just has a health care proxy for him. Colin is doing OK only because his Auntie is more mother to him than his real one. Colin and his mother have moved in with Auntie so that she can keep track of them but is on the verge of kicking out her sister. I'm totally devoted to making sure Colin will survive his parents and grow up to be normal and it is exhausting at this age.
Even though I don't have much time for posting I want to keep up with the birthdays since I'm usually the first one up in the Northeast in the morning and make sure the list is kept up to date!!! I can still do a great run-on sentence!!!! Better get those names added before i forget!! Eleanor

Best of luck Eleanor.... hope all goes well

Welcome Janet and Will be praying for you and yours Elenor. HUGS BEV

Wow - so sorry to hear this, Eleanor. I really hope things work out best for all.

Colin is luck to have you looking out for him, Eleanor. Sending you strength in this trying time...

Welcome Janet! How many in your kennel?

Eleanor, that's rough. Colin's blessed to have you.

Thanks to everyone for thinking of us. It helps to be able to talk about it and not keep it locked up inside. When you have children you want the best for them but sometimes it just doesn't turn out right. You wonder where you went wrong - I wish these kids of ours came with instructions!!! Hope I can do better with Colin but he also has his own set of problems without his parents adding to it. Eleanor

I'm sure you did nothing wrong, Eleanor. Sometimes things just don't work out right. Hopefully it will be different for Colin.

Welcome Janet, Jenny, and Julie

Definitely will be praying, Eleanor. Ditto on the HUGS

Hi Eleanor....no wonder we haven't heard much from you EXCEPT when you are thinking of others and wishing them a happy birthday or welcoming new friends to DG......I agree that you shouldn't be questioning yourself and even thinking about taking any blame on. No way! Your kids have lots of choices....including the one to screw up their lives. I'm sending you lots of hugs and hoping you will find lots of energy to do what you must do. You have so many people here who care and hope things turn around. Hang in there!!

Welcome, Jenny, Julie and Janet! Glad you have joined us!

Louise

Thanks everyone for the support. I'm hanging in there, Louise!! Auntie Jenn and I took Colin to the doctor today and they are making an appointment with a pediatric specialist who deals with development and behavior issues. The doctors are beginning to think Colin doesn't have just a speech problem but maybe is autistic. It was not a shock to hear this news because we have already looked at the behavior characteristics and Colin exhibits many of them. Jenn took part of the day off to take him to the doctor with me. His mother of course, did not. We took Colin to the doctor originally for an intestinal upset and ended up discussing his behavior. We've been after her for several days to get him to the doctor as this has been going on for a week. So, today Jenn and i took him. Jenn doesn't go out much but had a date and I told her to go ahead and have a good time - she deserves it. I watched Colin and put him to bed and collected "specimens" to be tested and his mother was out with friends (and she goes out several times a week). His mother wasn't sure she'd make it home tonight so jenn and i will collect the rest of the specimens in the morning. What a day, but we survived. The hugs feel good and thanks for them. Eleanor
p.s. This morning when I looked out the kitchen window, the sun was shinning through an astilbe and it looked so pretty - a bright spot in my day!!

Welcome Julie, Jenny and Janet!!

Eleanor, you and your family will be in my prayers.

hugs,
Harper

nanegoat - I have six collies.

13 years - 4 years old.

here they are.

some of them look a little funny as they were laying down then getting up to come to the fence cause they thought I had treats....LOL

Janet

Treats? We call them Cookies up here and they come a begging

Now that I see the picture, I remember you showing it on a different thread. They are beautiful! They must be so much fun. How are they for brushing?