I went to sleep by 12:30 last night and was up at 7:00 this morning. It was 9 degrees here when I transported Alex to the bus. I am glad I warmed the car up.
I was in less pain today. I think the Seroquel is almost out of my system.
I surfed the internet some this morning and had a couple of outstanding conversations. I wish my days started off so good all the time. The last week with my staying up during the day has been nice. I hope it continues.
I have lost 10 pounds since the 11th of January. Coming off the medication is working as I hoped. I hate how some drugs make one gain weight.
The car made the trip to my appointment fine… it only complained a little. I really must get new plug wires soon.
I am very excited about the idea of getting my own dot.com. I verified that I could have web server space this morning. I hope that I can make the web site as outstanding as the print magazine was when I ran it. It will entail a lot of work for me, but I look forward to it.
I found some outstanding sites on the web today. Read quite a bit of information too.
I will probably update the links area on here soon.
I guess I will open up a little and admit being a Democrat. That does not however mean that I am not patriotic as one of my Republican friends tried to state a while back. He asked me, "Why are you wearing a red, white, and blue shirt? Bleeding heart liberals are not patriotic." That bias is unfair. I love my country and I believe in freedom and democracy. I even pray for our president, even though I do not agree with all government policies enacted during his administration. Another Republican friend during the election said, "If Kerry gets elected our country is going to Hell." I feel that this was extreme. It takes a lot more than politics to destroy a country’s integrity or to restore it. A spiritual revival and less judgmental attitude would do our nation great good. Yet another Republican friend of mine made aspersions on the intelligence of those who vote… I think maybe this was a little snide.
I am by no means an expert, but the trends coming from our higher government do disturb me. I worry about the poor becoming even more destitute, while the privileged become more so. I worry about constitutional rights being over-run because it is convenient to government. I worry about privacy issues for all of us. I worry about the deficit when there was previously such a surplus. I worry about the outsourcing of so many jobs. These are all things that are becoming increasingly worse. I worry that moral judgments are being legislated when those are actually between the individual and God as long as no one is being hurt. We need equitable rights for all citizens… that is what freedom is all about. I also worry about the young men and women who are fighting overseas. I wonder about the basis of the war we are in. I hope that it does not become a quagmire America cannot escape.
When I see articles about seasoned freedom fighters refusing to return to a war they can no longer believe in, I wonder if maybe our troops should come home. Their lives are at stake and I wonder if the war is worth it. I pray that our young people make it home safely.
I think that is enough in that vein for now.
I did not read much in my book today. Just took it out in the waiting room for a few minutes. I think a book length poem may not be my particular favorite choice of reading material, but am determined to finish the thing. The language is great, it just goes on and on.
Washed more laundry today. Alex’s bedclothes needed freshening and the towels needed cleaning.
News Flash : I cooked tonight… we had steak for supper and it was yummy. It was not a prime cut, but it was really good. Being up all day makes me feel more like accomplishing things.
Did you hear about the woman who parachuted out of an airplane while eight months pregnant? She went into labor on the way down. She held her legs tight together and prayed until she reached the ground. The baby was delivered and fine. True story… 
It is amazing what one can learn on the web.
Happy surfing to all, 
Jo Ann
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