My sis and her grandbaby, Elizabeth, she is a doll!

My sis and her grandbaby, Elizabeth, she is a doll!

My nephew Will, his wife Nicole and the newest family member, my great niece Elizabeth

My nephew Will, his wife Nicole and the newest family member, my great niece Elizabeth

Mom, me, Barb and Myles (my sis and bro)

Mom, me, Barb and Myles (my sis and bro)

Missie and Uncle Myles (my brother)

Missie and Uncle Myles (my brother)

Missie and grandparents

Missie and grandparents

Missie at park in Brockville,Ont. Canada

Missie at park in Brockville,Ont. Canada

Missie and I went to Canada in October

Missie and I went to Canada in October
Mom and Jim

Part of Preston's room, he has large room, calls it his apt.

Part of Preston's room, he has large room, calls it his apt.
has a recliner and little refrig.

Missie wanted her room lime green and black

Missie wanted her room lime green and black
turned out very nice!

Left side of kitchen

Left side of kitchen

Right side of kitchen (sunflowers)

Right side of kitchen (sunflowers)

Other half of living room

Other half of living room

Part of living room

Part of living room

Part of our dining room, it is a large room

Part of our dining room, it is a large room

Our new home!

Our new home!

Jr.s shop

Jr.s shop

2 car garage

2 car garage

This is the only way it would let me post :(

Here it is December, where has time gone. I just realized this a.m. I have not posted pics of our new home, where we moved to in May. I am really bad at blogging now :( Preston is doing great! He did have a cold, but other than that, he is doing well! We are so thankful for that.Missie loves Union Bible Academy. She has moved into the dorm so she won't have to drive 1 1/2 hrs/day and during winter it would have been hard. She loves living in dorm and having her friends there. She is in choir and absolutely loves that and travels when they travel. She is maintaining a B average, and that is great! It was a big switch to switch from ACE cirriculum to textbooks, but she has done very well. We love our home, and spending our first holidays in it! Will post some pics.

Preston and Missie before surgery

Preston and Missie before surgery

Preston before surgery

Preston before surgery

Preston after his surgery

Preston after his surgery

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Name brand or generic?

Well, I really messed up. To save money I tried to go off name brand medication which was extended release and take generic. The name brand is $30/bottle; the generic is $4. BUT! I feel so absolutely horrible that it is the worth the extra money to have the name brand which is extended relief. This medication helps my fibro. and my depression. I ache and feel so tired without it. So it is back to the name brand. I tried! So don't believe it when people say there is no difference between name brand and generic. Preston cannot take generic meds. either for some of his meds., they don't work near as well. But he is not taking hardly any medication during the day at all! He is so much better since he has a working shunt. He took his walk today and stayed at the shop for a little while. But Jr. came home and he asked me to come and pick him up and bring him home, so I did. He then got in his pj's and laid on couch and took a nap; now he is having trouble falling asleep.

You know, groceries are getting outrageous. What is it coming too? Hot dog buns were $1.85 tonight at Bi-Lo. They used to be 89 cents. I needed something quick for supper tonight, so got hot dogs. I usually don't buy them very often. I heard some stores are rationing rice? Hmmm, it is kind of scary. But I will continue to do the best I can, and cook from scratch, but even flour is rising in price.

I am so tired and achy tonight, but just wanted to check in. Junior is getting sick again; he just had this mess a while back. Oh me, it never ends!

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