<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715</id><updated>2012-02-16T14:57:43.025-08:00</updated><category term='dying'/><category term='death'/><title type='text'>The RRT with ADD</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>93</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-955966911772015807</id><published>2011-10-26T03:45:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-26T03:45:52.518-07:00</updated><title type='text'>One autumn night</title><summary type='text'>Oh how I love the stars in the sky
Twinkling brightly as the night goes by
The leaves rustling in the breeze
The squirrels sleeping in the trees
Darkness settles in too soon
Random clouds float past the moon
The last of the warm nights are here
Old man winter is drawing near
For now everything's just right
Hanging out on this one autumn night 
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/955966911772015807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/10/one-autumn-night.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/955966911772015807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/955966911772015807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/10/one-autumn-night.html' title='One autumn night'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3955663728712255980</id><published>2011-10-11T09:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-11T09:30:46.988-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ahhh</title><summary type='text'>A day off....this is a weird week, my work schedule is interrupting my days off! LOL.  I'm back on my exercise schedule and with a new elliptical, its proving to be a bit more challenging.  I like the elliptical and it is quite the workout for an old lady like myself.  I can feel the burn of my thighs within the first 5 minutes and that's great however, by the end of 20 minutes, its very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3955663728712255980/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/10/ahhh.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3955663728712255980'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3955663728712255980'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/10/ahhh.html' title='Ahhh'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2408959915397444760</id><published>2011-10-05T13:46:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-05T13:47:24.302-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Enlightenment</title><summary type='text'>Before enlightenment, you chop wood and carry water
After enlightenment, you chop wood and carry water!
Enlightening thought eh?
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2408959915397444760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/10/enlightenment.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2408959915397444760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2408959915397444760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/10/enlightenment.html' title='Enlightenment'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-183680050912519153</id><published>2011-09-24T18:37:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-24T18:37:23.086-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Nathan &amp; Michelle</title><summary type='text'>Today I was honored to attend the wedding of my friend Rhonda's son.  Though I've not been officially introduced to Nathan, I've known Rhonda and Stewart for 5 - 6 years now and I've seen Nathan's pics in their home.. I know their daughter Stephanie &amp; her family too.  So I didn't feel too intrusive today, they always make me feel so welcome as tho I'm a part of their family.  I love friends like </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/183680050912519153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/nathan-michelle.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/183680050912519153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/183680050912519153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/nathan-michelle.html' title='Nathan &amp;amp; Michelle'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-nXG7bFn2_Ao/Tn6FwzYTQqI/AAAAAAAAAG8/DmoEWvOEnm8/s72-c/IMAG0178.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7655166724140465062</id><published>2011-09-23T05:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-23T07:11:14.881-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Done working out til next MD visit :(</title><summary type='text'>All that intense working out that I've been doing gave me a small case of tendinitis on my Achilles. Not happy about that, so for the next week &amp; a half, I have to rely solely on my low calorie intake. Today I'm off work and that seems to present quite the challenge and I'm going to have to find some things to do to take my mind off food. So far so good tho, here it is 9 am and I haven't eaten </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7655166724140465062/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/done-working-out-til-next-md-visit.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7655166724140465062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7655166724140465062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/done-working-out-til-next-md-visit.html' title='Done working out til next MD visit :('/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5896162376520210523</id><published>2011-09-19T05:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-19T05:13:57.331-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Dreary days are tough to get through</title><summary type='text'>Yesterday it did nothing but rain, all day! I did manage to get my 3 mile treadmill walk in, and come to find out, my truck is having problems again :(  I'm going to have to take it to the shop today if they will have time. I'm so not ready to make an auto purchase, I spent last night looking on cars.com and its crazy the prices attached to these things, some sedans cost more than suvs and suvs </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5896162376520210523/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/dreary-days-are-tough-to-get-through.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5896162376520210523'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5896162376520210523'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/dreary-days-are-tough-to-get-through.html' title='Dreary days are tough to get through'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2823478551295999785</id><published>2011-09-17T20:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-17T20:18:21.657-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What a day &amp; it isn't over yet! :)</title><summary type='text'>Today was the Mosaics art fair in St. Charles, we thought it would be nice to take Spanky out there.  My friend had a booth out there with her art displayed for sale, &amp; whenever she has a booth going, if its my weekend off, I enjoy going wherever to see her and all the other artists.  My kinda thing! :). 
Spanky enjoys walking around, people give him treats, lots of attention &amp; compliment how </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2823478551295999785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-day-it-isn-over-yet.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2823478551295999785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2823478551295999785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/what-day-it-isn-over-yet.html' title='What a day &amp;amp; it isn&amp;#39;t over yet! :)'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-2hxNt-M2ems/TnViTPSggVI/AAAAAAAAAFE/WFgltJEmidA/s72-c/IMAG0151.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5993235718060793447</id><published>2011-09-15T07:52:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-15T07:52:27.966-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Geez, great timing after yesterday's post</title><summary type='text'>I just finished my 3 mile walk/run on the treadmill,  stepped off, took a swig of my poweraid when the lights went out. I'm standing in the dark basement thinking; did my treadmill trip a switch?  I'm kinda leary now because of the treadmill mishap a few days ago...right at 3 miles my treadmill quit... I walked up the stairs to check the breakers and found nothing out of the ordinary. I called </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5993235718060793447/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/geez-great-timing-after-yesterday-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5993235718060793447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5993235718060793447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/geez-great-timing-after-yesterday-post.html' title='Geez, great timing after yesterday&amp;#39;s post'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-4903081503770795830</id><published>2011-09-14T13:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-14T14:01:05.472-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Life....As We Know It!</title><summary type='text'>Life as we know it changes daily.  Its quite difficult to master a routine if things keep changing.  I find myself now with trying yet another routine.  This time though, its a work out routine.  Trust me when I say I'm doing this kicking &amp; screaming &amp; whole-heartedly against my will!  I'm coming up on 42 years old and I'm ashamed of the weight I've gained over the years.  I couldn't buy the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/4903081503770795830/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/lifeas-we-know-it.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4903081503770795830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4903081503770795830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/lifeas-we-know-it.html' title='Life....As We Know It!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3296526114255473095</id><published>2011-09-13T08:28:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-13T08:28:26.366-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Is this why I'm fat? ;)</title><summary type='text'>By Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAYThe "munchies" aside, pot smokers are actually less likely than non-tokers to be obese, according to a study by a French researcher.The examination of data from two separate studies of more than 50,000 U.S. adults found that 14% to 17% of people who smoked pot at least three days per week were obese, compared with 22% to 25% among non-cannibis users.The research team</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3296526114255473095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/is-this-why-im-fat.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3296526114255473095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3296526114255473095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/is-this-why-im-fat.html' title='Is this why I&apos;m fat? ;)'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-4812001154225692070</id><published>2011-09-12T20:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-12T20:55:15.249-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beautiful Full Harvest Moon tonight!</title><summary type='text'>The day started out like a dream! I was low censused at work! Love that and don't see it often enough.  I got up early, started out with the intent to go about 4 hours on the treadmill. I would love to erase away the calories for the day before I even consume them.  I couldn't get going, I kept getting off the treadmill for whatever reason, couldn't get the DVD player to work and I was forced to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/4812001154225692070/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/beautiful-full-harvest-moon-tonight.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4812001154225692070'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4812001154225692070'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/beautiful-full-harvest-moon-tonight.html' title='Beautiful Full Harvest Moon tonight!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7091679697521987177</id><published>2011-09-07T18:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-07T18:07:06.588-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Good bye summer</title><summary type='text'>I'm very sad to close up the pool, summer leaving breaks my heart.  I love summer, I like autumn, but I love love love summer.  Wonderful memories were made this summer, sad ones too, but I'm hopeful to make some nice fall memories.  Chili, roast, stew &amp; football await me.  I must admit, that does sound comforting.  Still, I'm not ready and I'm going into fall kicking &amp; screaming! :(
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7091679697521987177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/good-bye-summer.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7091679697521987177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7091679697521987177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/good-bye-summer.html' title='Good bye summer'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-l61BGUUjKmo/TmgVMiVuY4I/AAAAAAAAAFA/dJwZBd69MNg/s72-c/IMAG0141.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6110032567420314497</id><published>2011-09-03T09:04:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-03T09:04:31.647-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Athena in the Nashville Parthenon</title><summary type='text'>Makes me long to be back on Athens.  How I miss it so!
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6110032567420314497/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/athena-in-nashville-parthenon.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6110032567420314497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6110032567420314497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/athena-in-nashville-parthenon.html' title='Athena in the Nashville Parthenon'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-zqGrlGNbeWA/TmJQDtG8HUI/AAAAAAAAAE8/uDUV9w4_5RM/s72-c/IMAG0121.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5206885041616104544</id><published>2011-09-03T09:03:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-03T09:03:10.179-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Parthenon of Nashville</title><summary type='text'>Not quite the original, but stunning anyhow.  Not nearly the stairs here that are at the true Parthenon, I like that, and, nowhere near as crowded
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5206885041616104544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/parthenon-of-nashville.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5206885041616104544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5206885041616104544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/parthenon-of-nashville.html' title='The Parthenon of Nashville'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9gQAn6AwXuM/TmJPvIM4acI/AAAAAAAAAE4/sqfYFfKOP60/s72-c/IMAG0120.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-536080065760425705</id><published>2011-09-02T11:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-02T11:24:01.666-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Awesome food at the oasis grill in kuttawa Kentucky</title><summary type='text'>Food cooked to perfection, wait staff very friendly, average cost.  Loved it!
</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/536080065760425705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/awesome-food-at-oasis-grill-in-kuttawa.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/536080065760425705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/536080065760425705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/09/awesome-food-at-oasis-grill-in-kuttawa.html' title='Awesome food at the oasis grill in kuttawa Kentucky'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5709943487556171693</id><published>2011-08-27T09:26:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-02T11:23:52.936-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Today is a bit much!</title><summary type='text'>What I would give to be able to sleep until I wake up everyday, but I have to work at least 3 days a week. :( today I just find difficult for some reason, I miss my dad and my grandma and my heart still aches greatly for their loss of life &amp; for my loss of their being.  Not a day goes by that I don't think of them, cardinals gear makes me think of dad, &amp; in stl, the gear stays in your face.  For </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5709943487556171693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/08/today-is-bit-much.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5709943487556171693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5709943487556171693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/08/today-is-bit-much.html' title='Today is a bit much!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2997055681440328871</id><published>2011-08-20T20:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-20T20:30:07.898-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Anniversary to me!</title><summary type='text'>Happy Anniversary Cute Guy! It has truly been an amazing first year of marriage and a great end to the first year today as well! I can't wait til tomorrow when we begin year 2! It's a shame I have to work, but for now, that's the story of our lives! Soon, we shall retire somewhere warm, sandy and blue-watery! I love you with all my heart &amp; thanks again for showing me what I never knew love to be!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2997055681440328871/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-anniversary-to-me.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2997055681440328871'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2997055681440328871'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/08/happy-anniversary-to-me.html' title='Happy Anniversary to me!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total><georss:featurename>richardthearborist, 4333 Oakcrest Drive, House Springs, MO, United States</georss:featurename><georss:point>38.418932 -90.56695</georss:point></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2599071934166954435</id><published>2011-08-01T22:16:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-01T22:17:03.669-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Amarillo in August</title><summary type='text'>First night in Amarillo leaves me completely exhausted, I worked all day yesterday &amp; left home last night around 8:30 to drive what I hoped to be straight through, we drove straight through, but my Amanda did most of the driving.  Very little sleep today is the reason for my exhaustion.  So now, I'm calling this day complete. Tomorrow is another day &amp; this town is my oyster! 

</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2599071934166954435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/08/amarillo-in-august.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2599071934166954435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2599071934166954435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/08/amarillo-in-august.html' title='Amarillo in August'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-8775416116191131582</id><published>2011-07-29T14:54:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-29T15:07:46.061-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Here's to new beginnings! :)</title><summary type='text'>This is me, dusting off the cobwebs &amp; clearing out the junk, to make room for more words, words so important, I can't figure out which words to put up first! :)Boy, do I have tons to say....watch for it!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/8775416116191131582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/07/heres-to-new-beginnings.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8775416116191131582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8775416116191131582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2011/07/heres-to-new-beginnings.html' title='Here&apos;s to new beginnings! :)'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-400270604106246592</id><published>2010-04-06T08:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T08:35:39.940-07:00</updated><title type='text'>4-6-2010</title><summary type='text'>Its a beautiful day this morning and I cannot wait to get outside and do somethingProductive! With the Greece trip being 4 months away, there are things I must do toPrepare for it. Mom is in Austin today watching little Max and she plans on looking forSome yellow chiffon for my gown. I need a pretty yellow and my fabric stores hereDon't have a pretty yellow. If she can't find the yellow, I've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/400270604106246592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2010/04/4-6-2010.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/400270604106246592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/400270604106246592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2010/04/4-6-2010.html' title='4-6-2010'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7531755311584323191</id><published>2010-04-05T19:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-05T19:24:58.476-07:00</updated><title type='text'>april 5 2010</title><summary type='text'>Tonight I'm learning how to blog from my phone, maybe it will become more frequent once I learn the ins and outs of Mobile blogging!  As YiaYia sleeps in her rocker tonight, I have many things on my mind.One of the things on my mind is my dad.  His birthday just passed and even though he's been goneNearly 2 years, I still miss him as though he just died yesterday.  There is so much to tell himAnd</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7531755311584323191/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-5-2010.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7531755311584323191'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7531755311584323191'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-5-2010.html' title='april 5 2010'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-4664466689614834376</id><published>2009-12-06T20:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-12-06T20:31:27.160-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Updates.....</title><summary type='text'>YiaYia was in the hospital for a month, now she is home and getting stronger everyday.  I've been busy sitting with her for the last four weeks and have watched with amazement at how well she bounces back, even at her age.  She is incredible and she is my hero!  I know I'll never make it to 94 years old but its just astounding to me that both my grandmothers made it 90+ years.  The genes in my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/4664466689614834376/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/12/updates.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4664466689614834376'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4664466689614834376'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/12/updates.html' title='Updates.....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6029140262784202922</id><published>2009-10-17T21:25:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-17T21:31:45.136-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A new decade for me!</title><summary type='text'>I turn 40 on Monday...til then, enjoy some pics from my pre-40-party! :)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6029140262784202922/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-decade-for-me.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6029140262784202922'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6029140262784202922'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/10/new-decade-for-me.html' title='A new decade for me!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObRY2-TH2aU/StqZJRsc-5I/AAAAAAAAADo/_b2mMkRsQfE/s72-c/hbcake40.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2798962645647213120</id><published>2009-10-16T19:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-16T19:40:40.202-07:00</updated><title type='text'>YiaYia update</title><summary type='text'>YiaYia is in the hospital, she came back from Louisiana with pneumonia, I suspect she probably had it before she left for Campti but with her 94th birthday and everything going on, she thought she was just tired from stress.  She's been in the hospital now for 8 days and they drained some fluid off her lungs last week Thursday and again today.  They're still running tests and giving her IV </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2798962645647213120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/10/yiayia-update.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2798962645647213120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2798962645647213120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/10/yiayia-update.html' title='YiaYia update'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-534326935182193445</id><published>2009-09-30T20:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-30T21:30:27.334-07:00</updated><title type='text'>09/30/09</title><summary type='text'>Living here by this river, I must say, I've spent quite a bit of time at the river's edge either fishing, swimming or playing with the kids and dogs.  I have enjoyed the last 5 years here immensely.  And now, I don't think I would want to live far from the water ever again.  Watching my dogs play in the river brings to me a joy I've never felt before. Dogs have no other ways to tell you they're </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/534326935182193445/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/093009.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/534326935182193445'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/534326935182193445'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/093009.html' title='09/30/09'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObRY2-TH2aU/SsQdFiYp9bI/AAAAAAAAADg/rMu-f55L5JU/s72-c/Pebblesswim1.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6315560762102781576</id><published>2009-09-29T09:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-29T11:32:06.895-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Autumn in Big River Hills</title><summary type='text'>The beginning of Autumn is very kind to Big River Hills, its very beautiful out here, and its earthly idyllic design just amazes me!From the leaves that blanket the earth to the gently flowing river down the road, its just a beautiful scene this time of year.  I love taking pictures and the beginning of spring, and the beginning of fall are the perfect time to do just that.  Stopping time by </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6315560762102781576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/autumn-in-big-river-hills.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6315560762102781576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6315560762102781576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/autumn-in-big-river-hills.html' title='Autumn in Big River Hills'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ObRY2-TH2aU/SsI1W-JydkI/AAAAAAAAAC4/gY99pZAFLNc/s72-c/fallhome4.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1894236242528728920</id><published>2009-09-22T17:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-22T17:37:49.972-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Some Days are Better Than Others.</title><summary type='text'>Libra is a balance, and I sure am born under that sign!I look for a healthy balance in my life, sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't.  But I continue to look for it nonetheless. Its when you're most content with life that the crap starts flying and sometimes you can't catch it all so you get hit by what you don't catch.I'm getting slammed at least 1 day of the week and its usually on the day </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1894236242528728920/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/some-days-are-better-than-others.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1894236242528728920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1894236242528728920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/some-days-are-better-than-others.html' title='Some Days are Better Than Others.'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7720050784868705131</id><published>2009-09-17T11:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-09-17T11:53:34.647-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This blog is re-opening!!</title><summary type='text'>A tremendous weight has been lifted off my shoulders, I dropped all the classes I was taking at Meramec today.  I thought is was going to be a bad thing but after I dropped the classes, I felt so much better. There's a life out there to be lived and that life is mine.  I don't want to spend my life in a classroom any longer or be graded by some professor that gives grades based on his/her own </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7720050784868705131/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-blog-is-re-opening.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7720050784868705131'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7720050784868705131'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/09/this-blog-is-re-opening.html' title='This blog is re-opening!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-186748291353720279</id><published>2009-04-25T18:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-25T19:11:40.214-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The biggest eBay nightmare we have ever encountered!  Enjoy reading!</title><summary type='text'>The Love Of My Life sells various things on eBay, he has bought and sold on eBay for the past 5 years (approx).  He's not a newbie..but this is a first..What you are about to read is the worst transaction in the history of eBay transactions for him!Keeping in mind that my boyfriend is the Seller and the item being conversed about sold for $26.00 USD, my boyfriend making a whopping $11.00 on the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/186748291353720279/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/04/biggest-ebay-nightmare-we-have-ever.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/186748291353720279'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/186748291353720279'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/04/biggest-ebay-nightmare-we-have-ever.html' title='The biggest eBay nightmare we have ever encountered!  Enjoy reading!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-117700876802681398</id><published>2009-04-04T19:36:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T20:17:47.481-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Marriage is a funny funny thing!</title><summary type='text'>Today, my oldest brother and his wife are married 11 years.  Congrats to you both and many happy more years together.  Now, last October, my younger brother and his wife were married 11 years!  I say congrats to them too!  I love my family so much and I'm very happy for all their successes in life, but I'm truly happy that they are having very successful marriages.  I haven't been so successful </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/117700876802681398/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/04/marriage-is-funny-funny-thing.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/117700876802681398'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/117700876802681398'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/04/marriage-is-funny-funny-thing.html' title='Marriage is a funny funny thing!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5007873090277513782</id><published>2009-03-15T12:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-15T12:57:01.620-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring Break, Day 1</title><summary type='text'>Officially, this is day 1 of spring break for me because I had to work on Friday and Saturday, technically, I'm supposed to be at work today, but it was arranged that I could have today off to get some much needed work done around my house.  I have seriously neglected the "chores" for months and I was supposed to have some out of town company for the week, but due to circumstances beyond control,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5007873090277513782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-break-day-1.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5007873090277513782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5007873090277513782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-break-day-1.html' title='Spring Break, Day 1'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5996191375193700276</id><published>2009-02-28T20:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-28T20:34:00.176-08:00</updated><title type='text'>yesss...I do still exist</title><summary type='text'>I'm here, just busy...hope your new year is going well for you all...hope to write soonkT</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5996191375193700276/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/02/yesssi-do-still-exist.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5996191375193700276'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5996191375193700276'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/02/yesssi-do-still-exist.html' title='yesss...I do still exist'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7481038940605458947</id><published>2009-01-21T13:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T14:01:08.065-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Day After the New President Arrives</title><summary type='text'>What a week....There was something I, oh yeah, now I remember...I have a statement to make!Feel free to add to this statement..In my home...When its time to purchase dog food, its time to purchase toilet paper...Why is that?I have one large dog and one medium dog and I go through a 40lb bag of dog food in about 3 weeks, now, I have one male and 2 females full-time with another female part time in</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7481038940605458947/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-after-new-president-arrives.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7481038940605458947'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7481038940605458947'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2009/01/day-after-new-president-arrives.html' title='The Day After the New President Arrives'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1219035189232716731</id><published>2008-12-31T19:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T19:47:44.430-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Okay, Here goes somethin'</title><summary type='text'>Top 10 resolutions for me10. Get more rest9. Walk (outside of work) more8. Continue ( a bit more regularly) learning Greek and Spanish7. Refrain from using the "F" word a little more6. Escape with the man once a week...2 for 2..him + me for 2 hours once a week5. Write a little more, use my creative capabilities4. Read for pleasure more...a non-educational book a month...3. Recycle all these diet </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1219035189232716731/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/okay-here-goes-somethin.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1219035189232716731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1219035189232716731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/okay-here-goes-somethin.html' title='Okay, Here goes somethin&apos;'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5041063524675599509</id><published>2008-12-31T18:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-31T18:15:31.490-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Nursery Rhymes</title><summary type='text'>"Monday's child is fair of face,Tuesday's child is full of grace;Wednesday's child is full of woe,Thursday's child has far to go;Friday's child is loving and giving,Saturday's child works hard for its living;But the child that is born on the Sabbath dayIs bonny and blithe, and good and gay."My Grandmother used to tell me this nursery rhyme when I was a child...According to this, my part is the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5041063524675599509/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/nursery-rhymes.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5041063524675599509'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5041063524675599509'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/nursery-rhymes.html' title='Nursery Rhymes'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-607510220219351082</id><published>2008-12-29T15:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T16:06:07.430-08:00</updated><title type='text'>2008 is almost over</title><summary type='text'>Well, 2008 is almost over and I'm kinda glad, there was so much going on this year I wish for next year that its relaxing for me.  I should have logged on before now, but I'm still trying to beat the bloody head cold I've had now for about 2 weeks.  I'm sick of being sick!My grades were posted and I have to say, I'm glad that semester is over, I came out a bit ahead of what I was thinking before,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/607510220219351082/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-is-almost-over.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/607510220219351082'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/607510220219351082'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-is-almost-over.html' title='2008 is almost over'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1882617319434772919</id><published>2008-12-14T10:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-14T11:03:46.485-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Today</title><summary type='text'>Its cold outside, and the wind is blowing strong.  The weather forecasters are calling for freezing rain tonight.  Last week was rough.  It was finals week at Jefferson College and as most people know, going to school and working a full-time job with all the responsibilities of kids, animals and owning a home take away from dedication to an education.  I made an A, possibly 2 B's, and I know I </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1882617319434772919/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/today.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1882617319434772919'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1882617319434772919'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/12/today.html' title='Today'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-33775391969735457</id><published>2008-10-21T12:34:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-21T13:15:07.302-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Family</title><summary type='text'>"Family:  A social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space.  ~Evan Esar"Family.What does family mean to you? For a long time, I thought it was just a word describing a lot of people genetically related.As I get older, I realize what it really means, or what it SHOULD mean. "The family.  We were a strange little band of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/33775391969735457/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/family.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/33775391969735457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/33775391969735457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/family.html' title='Family'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6832931870146005510</id><published>2008-10-19T16:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T16:10:26.092-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What a great day!!!</title><summary type='text'>Rams win....woohoo....I have had a great birthday so far.....Ray, buddy, I'm sorry your team lost, but they can win next week!!!Rams can go back to their losing streak if they want!!Have a great day guys!!!kT</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6832931870146005510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-great-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6832931870146005510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6832931870146005510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/what-great-day.html' title='What a great day!!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2837300112964544636</id><published>2008-10-18T22:35:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T22:58:34.229-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Birthday to Me &amp; Ambulance Driver...</title><summary type='text'>Happy Birthday To Me, Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday dear Katie, Happy Birthday to me!!! Cha Cha Cha!!!Well, today's the big day!! I'm 39 years old, and I'm pretty happy with my life today.The love of my life got me Mario Kart for Wii......aaaaahhhhhhhhhh what fun!!he also got me tickets to the Rams/Dallas game playing later today in St. Louis...I can't wait to go.  I had to give up my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2837300112964544636/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-birthday-to-me-ambulance-driver.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2837300112964544636'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2837300112964544636'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-birthday-to-me-ambulance-driver.html' title='Happy Birthday to Me &amp; Ambulance Driver...'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3877134197117074273</id><published>2008-10-15T22:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-15T23:28:05.336-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A most powerful day of education!</title><summary type='text'>I had history class today, we're in the midst of the roaring 20's about to dive into the depression...hmmm, perfect timing...As I said in one of my earlier posts, I haven't ever taken American History before, and since there are no prereqs for this class, the adviser threw me into AHIIEarly on in this semester, we were covering the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution.  I swear, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3877134197117074273/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/most-powerful-day-of-education.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3877134197117074273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3877134197117074273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/most-powerful-day-of-education.html' title='A most powerful day of education!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2989746840244045783</id><published>2008-10-14T09:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-14T09:53:51.606-07:00</updated><title type='text'>7th week.....not good so far</title><summary type='text'>Well, here I am......ON VACATION........yay!!!School is going ok, made a few mistakes, had a bad week last week with grades and stuff.  I broke my toe a couple of weeks ago and I've been trying to get over that as well...I'm so tired....day one of my vacation, I set the books aside and went fishing and I caught a small bass.  day two of my vacation, I spent a little time playing Wii's Mario </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2989746840244045783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/7th-weeknot-good-so-far.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2989746840244045783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2989746840244045783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/10/7th-weeknot-good-so-far.html' title='7th week.....not good so far'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3026564048532995315</id><published>2008-09-03T00:18:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-03T00:34:56.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Week 3 of 15....</title><summary type='text'>I'm embarking now on week 3 of 15 weeks of this first semester, have I mentioned that I detest history???now I don't detest all history, but a lot of it does bore me to tears...I don't like the war histories, I don't like the political histories and I don't like the "wild wild west" histories....I like the kind of histories that have to do with cultures, lifestyles, medicines...etc..sure, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3026564048532995315/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/09/week-3-of-15.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3026564048532995315'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3026564048532995315'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/09/week-3-of-15.html' title='Week 3 of 15....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-8664705842242534893</id><published>2008-08-20T21:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-08-20T22:09:42.283-07:00</updated><title type='text'>When posting becomes infrequent.....</title><summary type='text'>Please be patient....I started back to school this fall and I'm slowly getting back into the swing of things...The ADD in me is surely taking over because I find my procrastination becoming wayyyyy more apparent when it comes to cracking a book...I must say, I'm not AS excited about going back to school this time because I have to start at the bottom...I paid a serious amount of money the first </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/8664705842242534893/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/08/when-posting-becomes-infrequent.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8664705842242534893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8664705842242534893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/08/when-posting-becomes-infrequent.html' title='When posting becomes infrequent.....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7635672255783234432</id><published>2008-07-14T15:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-07-14T15:37:13.591-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A few more fun facts...found on the net....</title><summary type='text'>The Japanese believe that being reincarnated as a mosquito is the punishment for living a criminal life. Thus, the fate of the immoral in the next life is to be a worthless plague on humanity, despised by all and eventually swatted.The annoying buzz of a mosquito's wings is said to be between the musical keys of D and F. This is told to us by those folks who are gifted with perfect </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7635672255783234432/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/07/few-more-fun-factsfound-on-net.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7635672255783234432'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7635672255783234432'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/07/few-more-fun-factsfound-on-net.html' title='A few more fun facts...found on the net....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6329285347819334415</id><published>2008-06-28T18:41:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-28T20:37:45.752-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And The Angel of Death Appeared......</title><summary type='text'>The man I met nearly 39 years ago was young, strong and devoted to his new family.  He had a son and a brand new daughter and didn't have a clue as to what was in store for the rest of his life.  He lived each day the best he could while providing for his family and had all the best of intentions.He had high hopes and big dreams.  I don't know that everything worked out as planned for him </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6329285347819334415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-angel-of-death-appeared.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6329285347819334415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6329285347819334415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-angel-of-death-appeared.html' title='And The Angel of Death Appeared......'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6119884422402167830</id><published>2008-06-25T07:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-25T08:42:52.152-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='death'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dying'/><title type='text'>And the clock ticks on....</title><summary type='text'>I arrived into Texas Sunday morning at 4:30 am.  I had no problem making the last 2 hours of the 12 hr drive because I cried practically the whole way from the Texas border to my mother's front door.  I cried because I just wanted dad to hang in there until I arrived.  I didn't want to not be able to say goodbye.  I don't know what its like to live without a father and I'm not ready to live </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6119884422402167830/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-clock-ticks-on.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6119884422402167830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6119884422402167830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-clock-ticks-on.html' title='And the clock ticks on....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3332273634770571314</id><published>2008-06-21T10:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-21T10:50:19.697-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Forgot to mention in the last post....</title><summary type='text'>Today, I have to see my grandmother (92 years old, with a cast on her left leg) that her son is in the hospital and may not make it through this round....Oh how I wish I had life's remote control...either to fast forward through the pain or rewind to prevent pain...hmmmmm...may I never forget how I feel at this very moment...kT</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3332273634770571314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/forgot-to-mention-in-last-post.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3332273634770571314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3332273634770571314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/forgot-to-mention-in-last-post.html' title='Forgot to mention in the last post....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-9080108074985565795</id><published>2008-06-21T09:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-21T10:40:52.243-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Addictions and the price you pay.....</title><summary type='text'>Every one is an addict!Dictionary dot com describes Addict as:1. a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.–verb (used with object)2. to cause to become physiologically or psychologically dependent on an addictive substance, as alcohol or a narcotic.3. to habituate or abandon (oneself) to something compulsively or obsessively: a writer addicted to the use of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/9080108074985565795/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/addictions-and-price-you-pay.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/9080108074985565795'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/9080108074985565795'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/addictions-and-price-you-pay.html' title='Addictions and the price you pay.....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-8723278934111208877</id><published>2008-06-16T10:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-16T10:22:08.987-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm back to busy again...</title><summary type='text'>Grandma is back in the hospital, she fell and broke her leg, she's rehabbing right now, learning how to walk again and in all that jazz my dad's lung troubles continue, his left lung is bad right, and Thursday, his right lung collapsed.  For the third time, his right lung collapsed.  We almost lost him.   I drove out here to be with my mom and dad, they put him on a ventilator and he stayed on a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/8723278934111208877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-back-to-busy-again.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8723278934111208877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8723278934111208877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/06/im-back-to-busy-again.html' title='I&apos;m back to busy again...'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5756323191725921154</id><published>2008-04-30T13:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-30T13:49:31.271-07:00</updated><title type='text'>funny</title><summary type='text'>the guy that discovers LSD dies at 102 years old....??? wtf??? haha</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5756323191725921154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/funny.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5756323191725921154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5756323191725921154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/funny.html' title='funny'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2426253008458655653</id><published>2008-04-23T10:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-23T11:24:51.705-07:00</updated><title type='text'>So I've been MIA for a while...sorry...</title><summary type='text'>April is a busy month for me, especially this April....Ashlyn turned 15 on the first, and My niece Sophia turned 9 yesterday...both of these are a big deal, but not quite as big as next year, when Sophia hits the double digits and Ashlyn turns 16!My father was diagnosed with lung cancer last November and had a lobectomy in December.  He completed his chemotherapy, 3 rounds of it and the CT scans </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2426253008458655653/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/so-ive-been-mia-for-whilesorry.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2426253008458655653'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2426253008458655653'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/so-ive-been-mia-for-whilesorry.html' title='So I&apos;ve been MIA for a while...sorry...'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6281851035244683152</id><published>2008-04-05T19:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-05T19:17:55.474-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Pebbles loving life....</title><summary type='text'>my dog is amazing...I love to watch her catch a frisbee...she loves doing it...She's just a great dog...when we have the four-wheelers out, she loves to chase us on them, she loves to swim in the river and fetch sticks out of the river...she will hop into the canoe and sit very nicely while we canoe up and down the river...she's the all american top dog!!!  We are very lucky to have such an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6281851035244683152/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/pebbles-loving-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6281851035244683152'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6281851035244683152'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/pebbles-loving-life.html' title='Pebbles loving life....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7981882960916979224</id><published>2008-04-01T09:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T09:07:06.645-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I know first hand I'm no saint...</title><summary type='text'>Created by OnePlusYou - Free Online Dating</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7981882960916979224/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-know-first-hand-im-no-saint.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7981882960916979224'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7981882960916979224'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-know-first-hand-im-no-saint.html' title='I know first hand I&apos;m no saint...'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2142450094947530077</id><published>2008-04-01T08:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-04-01T08:54:30.025-07:00</updated><title type='text'>So, I came across this blog today...</title><summary type='text'>My fellow blogger over at keepbreathing...posted some stuff on his site, and like the curious Kat I am....I clicked on over....only to find a wonderful site belonging to Aaron..his link is to the right of you....Aaron MD...(at least that's how I labeled it)...Anyways...reading his site gave me a view into medicine at the war-front...I have to admit how ashamed I am of myself for not taking an </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2142450094947530077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/so-i-came-across-this-blog-today.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2142450094947530077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2142450094947530077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/04/so-i-came-across-this-blog-today.html' title='So, I came across this blog today...'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2773923937670450582</id><published>2008-03-24T10:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-24T11:08:55.250-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Miracles of Life...</title><summary type='text'>Life, existence of all forms, truly excites me!! I love to read about medical miracles and I love learning about medicine...the thing is though, when you're in medicine, you are always learning!! Or re-learning....sometimes it really helps to refresh your memory of things you learned once upon a time.  Since I'm soooooo very fascinated in medicine, I'm going to try to start posting medical </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2773923937670450582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/03/miracles-of-life.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2773923937670450582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2773923937670450582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/03/miracles-of-life.html' title='Miracles of Life...'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6064567387364737534</id><published>2008-03-21T19:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-21T19:20:17.040-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Flooding Update</title><summary type='text'>http://www.youtube.com/katierrt04if you're interested in seeing more of the flooding in my area, please go to youtube..the videos were very heavy files and it was taking forever to load them up, so  if you want to see all that I've posted...go there...The water never did come into the house and the highlight of yesterday was when the Missouri State Water Patrol parked their boats in my back yard </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6064567387364737534/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/03/flooding-update.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6064567387364737534'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6064567387364737534'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/03/flooding-update.html' title='Flooding Update'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5116055046416445807</id><published>2008-03-19T14:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-19T14:11:38.435-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Flooding in my back yard</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5116055046416445807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/03/flooding-in-my-back-yard.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5116055046416445807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5116055046416445807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/03/flooding-in-my-back-yard.html' title='The Flooding in my back yard'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-8751166735660912837</id><published>2008-02-25T19:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-02-25T20:01:25.614-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Kate's been busy...but she's back for now</title><summary type='text'>Sorry about the absence, but we've had a few happenings...My father finished his Chemo, and he started smoking again...I'm not happy about that, but I'm a firm believer in Live and let live...so, I'll shut up...While dad's been going through all that, my 92 y/o grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer...she underwent a lumpectomy a couple of weeks back and that went well, she returned for </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/8751166735660912837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/02/kates-been-busybut-shes-back-for-now.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8751166735660912837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8751166735660912837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/02/kates-been-busybut-shes-back-for-now.html' title='Kate&apos;s been busy...but she&apos;s back for now'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3584651371149548528</id><published>2008-01-21T17:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-21T17:58:40.124-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Things that make you go WTF???</title><summary type='text'>The following article was printed on the KSDK website here in St. Louis!!!Why on earth do things like this happen??"Man, 94, Beaten To Death; Hand Cut OffCreated: 1/21/2008 3:04:41 PMLast updated: 1/21/2008 3:05:05 PMMORRISTOWN, Tenn. (AP) -- A 94-year-old man was found fatally beaten early Monday in a thicket of bushes, his left hand cut off, and three people were arrested in what might have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3584651371149548528/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/01/things-that-make-you-go-wtf.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3584651371149548528'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3584651371149548528'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/01/things-that-make-you-go-wtf.html' title='Things that make you go WTF???'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2779627062527923607</id><published>2008-01-13T22:33:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-13T23:14:59.364-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh the things one can never get back once they're gone!!</title><summary type='text'>1. Your youth - I never feel old until I get out of bed or after working 12 hrs2. Time - well, I always need more time3. Virginity - I suppose you could lie about this one, but not after kids4. 15 y/o body - No aches or pains...bad knees/hips...5. Lung function - exposure to smoke/asbestos/chemicals/asthma6. Original hair color - once it turns gray...you can't seem to get the right color back...7</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2779627062527923607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/01/oh-things-one-can-never-get-back-once.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2779627062527923607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2779627062527923607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/01/oh-things-one-can-never-get-back-once.html' title='Oh the things one can never get back once they&apos;re gone!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-6596944361757055693</id><published>2008-01-08T07:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-08T08:24:30.491-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The Close of the First week of 2008!!</title><summary type='text'>To the dilemma of my "doctor's a jerk about my ADD" saga .....It gets even better!!  I fired my last physician and went to see a new physician to get my ADD medication...now, mind you, I've been on this medicine for over a year now...Anyways, New Doc, says, "How long have you been taking this medicine?"  I stated, "Over a year, we started out with one med, it worked fine on my memory and focus, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/6596944361757055693/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/01/close-of-first-week-of-2008.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6596944361757055693'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/6596944361757055693'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2008/01/close-of-first-week-of-2008.html' title='The Close of the First week of 2008!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1263254242106855828</id><published>2007-12-31T18:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-31T19:22:00.305-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The things I hate about A.D.D.</title><summary type='text'>From the time I was little, I couldn't ever focus on one thing...I was very easily distracted and I could never remember things that I needed to remember and had no problems remembering things I had no business remembering...or things that didn't matter, I had no problems remembering those things...I dealt with it as best I could, and in school, I would literally have to study for tests weeks in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1263254242106855828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/things-i-hate-about-add.html#comment-form' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1263254242106855828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1263254242106855828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/things-i-hate-about-add.html' title='The things I hate about A.D.D.'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5088394901148925182</id><published>2007-12-13T19:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-13T20:09:07.187-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fascinating facts!</title><summary type='text'>The Skin:Most people take their skins for granted. It has always been there and they don’t think too much about how versatile and adaptive it is. The following facts should interest you:Skin accounts for 16 percent of your body weight. In one square centimeter on the back of your hand, there are almost three metres of blood vessels, 30 hair follicles, 300 sweat glands, 600 pain sensors, 6 cold </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5088394901148925182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/fascinating-facts.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5088394901148925182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5088394901148925182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/fascinating-facts.html' title='Fascinating facts!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5372340581525888280</id><published>2007-12-10T20:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-10T20:19:38.501-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What a freakin' idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!</title><summary type='text'>Employee Admits Sabotage To AmbulancesCreated: 12/10/2007 3:46:25 PMLast updated: 12/10/2007 3:59:58 PM"A man who admitted to putting sugar water in the gas tanks of 20 ambulances said he feels his actions were justified.Ryan O'Connor took a job at American Medical Response in Lake Worth, Florida hoping to do some good.In an exclusive interview, O'Connor claimed that he was eager to do good when </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5372340581525888280/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-freakin-idiot.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5372340581525888280'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5372340581525888280'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/what-freakin-idiot.html' title='What a freakin&apos; idiot!!!!!!!!!!!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1610141732980075059</id><published>2007-12-04T20:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-04T20:39:34.454-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My teeny, tiny Christmas List!</title><summary type='text'>When asked what I wanted for Christmas this year, I said, let me think a while and I'll get back to you...1 week later, that question revisited....My answer(s).....1. Lower the fuel prices to under $1.00/gal2. My father and sister-in-law to be to be cancer free3. My Children to smarten up and realize that I'm the "good" parent...4. No more back/feet/knee pain5. My brain implanted into the head </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1610141732980075059/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-teeny-tiny-christmas-list.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1610141732980075059'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1610141732980075059'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-teeny-tiny-christmas-list.html' title='My teeny, tiny Christmas List!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5364443429603971394</id><published>2007-11-14T19:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-11-14T20:03:39.542-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Day Shift VS. Night Shift!!! hahahahahahaha!!!</title><summary type='text'>I've worked in hospitals long enough to know that know one ever seems to be really happy no matter what shift people work...I've worked night shift, day shift, evening shift, 12 hr days, 8 hr days, 16 hr days...I've worked all the shifts and still to this day, there always seems to be the never ending "bitching" between the workers which shift actually works harder!Day shift people just run more </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5364443429603971394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/11/day-shift-vs-night-shift-hahahahahahaha.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5364443429603971394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5364443429603971394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/11/day-shift-vs-night-shift-hahahahahahaha.html' title='Day Shift VS. Night Shift!!! hahahahahahaha!!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3023933369794967877</id><published>2007-11-03T17:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-11-03T18:42:58.725-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Praise, Exhaust, Defeat...all in one week!!!</title><summary type='text'>This last week was a busy one for me, I left for Texas Sunday night after working 10 hours at work, I drove 12 hrs to be with my dad when he had his Left upper lobe removed on Tuesday.  I arrived Monday morning exhausted from lack of sleep and I got about 4 hours of a nap, woke up and visited with my grandmother and my father.  When my mother got home from work, we had dinner and basically just </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3023933369794967877/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/11/praise-exhaust-defeatall-in-one-week.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3023933369794967877'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3023933369794967877'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/11/praise-exhaust-defeatall-in-one-week.html' title='Praise, Exhaust, Defeat...all in one week!!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-8765413361826136321</id><published>2007-10-23T04:54:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-23T05:58:11.808-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wanting More?</title><summary type='text'>I love reading other people's blogs, but in some small sense, I feel as though I'm intruding...intruding into their personal thoughts, feelings, emotions and most of all, their personal space...I haven't been to bed all night, I just could not sleep...no, Adderall XR doesn't help in that area either but, its just been one of those days....I haven't been off work for this long in months and I've </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/8765413361826136321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/wanting-more.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8765413361826136321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8765413361826136321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/wanting-more.html' title='Wanting More?'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-4949027376225522158</id><published>2007-10-19T22:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-19T22:33:06.309-07:00</updated><title type='text'>October 20th, and all is well....</title><summary type='text'>Well, my birthday is officially over and I'm sad about that....I wish it could have been just a little longer!!Its my only time to really celebrate and reflect on my life!I've been alone on birthdays before and those times were sad, but today, I had the love of my life, his daughter, my 2 dogs and my rabbit here with me...My girls called, all but one, my brothers called and my parents called me </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/4949027376225522158/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/october-20th-and-all-is-well.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4949027376225522158'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4949027376225522158'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/october-20th-and-all-is-well.html' title='October 20th, and all is well....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5133416408750999064</id><published>2007-10-18T20:16:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-18T20:54:45.596-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi, My name's Katie and My Father has Cancer!</title><summary type='text'>I've been off for a while, as most of you have seen, because I've been dealing with a few things in my life.My father was diagnosed a few weeks ago with Lung Cancer.  But before the final verdict was in, I was angry with him for something he had done.  What he had done is now irrelevant, but at the time, it was a big deal to me!  The night he told me he officially had cancer, I brushed that to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5133416408750999064/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/hi-my-names-katie-and-my-father-has.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5133416408750999064'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5133416408750999064'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/hi-my-names-katie-and-my-father-has.html' title='Hi, My name&apos;s Katie and My Father has Cancer!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-3116957318848335807</id><published>2007-10-04T17:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-04T18:05:09.947-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Reality Television or mindless TV</title><summary type='text'>I must admit I have been wholeheartedly consumed in various reality tv shows and I have to say that I must be truly bored out of my mind!!  I never used to like reality tv and now I find it sickeningly entertaining.  I think I've gone backwards in time to my 9 year old brain...no, I can't even say that, I wasn't interested in that stuff back then either...What's going on with me? Why am I even </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/3116957318848335807/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/reality-television-or-mindless-tv.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3116957318848335807'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/3116957318848335807'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/10/reality-television-or-mindless-tv.html' title='Reality Television or mindless TV'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1810713477914350327</id><published>2007-09-29T18:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-29T19:33:41.544-07:00</updated><title type='text'>When you want something that you know you can't have!</title><summary type='text'>I spent some time with the cutest little man today!  My grandson is almost 2 years old and he's so cute!  I spent a little time with him Thursday night and he was so wound up, he has so much energy and he runs around kicking and hitting with his little arms and legs and you try to tell him no, but then he looks at you with those big brown eyes and smiles at you and you can't get mad at him!  He </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1810713477914350327/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/when-you-want-something-that-you-know.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1810713477914350327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1810713477914350327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/when-you-want-something-that-you-know.html' title='When you want something that you know you can&apos;t have!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-8989080150739802920</id><published>2007-09-21T20:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-21T20:57:18.133-07:00</updated><title type='text'>When family members become strangers</title><summary type='text'>When family members become strangersMy mother was the baby of 7 children, my father was 1 of 7 children and when the families gathered together, it was the biggest party this side of the Mississippi!My maternal grandmother's 80th birthday party was held in a park and over 200 people attended her party, it was at the same park on the same day as the Monsanto Corporation's company picnic and I bet </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/8989080150739802920/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/when-family-members-become-strangers_21.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8989080150739802920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8989080150739802920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/when-family-members-become-strangers_21.html' title='When family members become strangers'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7582876207113796933</id><published>2007-09-09T21:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-09T21:40:16.999-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Floating on Cloud 9; Feeling Euphoric!!!</title><summary type='text'>TLOML is just utterly amazing!!! He knows what I want and what I like....I love that most about him!!Our 5th year anniversary is coming up...we've officially been dating for 5 years come October 4th....So, even though he is a truly awesome gift giver, I decided to give him a little help this year...immediately following our anniversary comes my birthday and then a couple months later its </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7582876207113796933/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/floating-on-cloud-9-feeling-euphoric.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7582876207113796933'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7582876207113796933'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/floating-on-cloud-9-feeling-euphoric.html' title='Floating on Cloud 9; Feeling Euphoric!!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-8790794400176736731</id><published>2007-09-05T16:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-05T17:42:28.667-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I was such a slug today...but had great thoughts!</title><summary type='text'>Today, I sat in my recliner surfing the net, playing online with the tv in the background...the phone rang...it was j.j....he's a jeep owner too...his jeep looks very similar to mine...some modifications on his that make it look rather dashing...while his jeep is more masculine than my "girlified" smilin jeep, they are the same year, same midnight blue...etc...we didn't work at the same place, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/8790794400176736731/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-was-such-slug-todaybut-had-great.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8790794400176736731'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/8790794400176736731'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/i-was-such-slug-todaybut-had-great.html' title='I was such a slug today...but had great thoughts!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1656967030156571817</id><published>2007-09-04T19:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-04T20:00:29.697-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm soo home!!! yay!!</title><summary type='text'>I have finally come to my couple of days off!!! I'm so excited...When I left the other position, I had all this free time, so I signed up with the PRN position and then, when choosing my days of orientation for the new position, I had to choose 3 12 hr days...so I had 6 days of work, then off 1 day, then worked 2 more days, now I get 2 days off then go back for 3 more days...I'm so exhausted!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1656967030156571817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/im-soo-home-yay.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1656967030156571817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1656967030156571817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/09/im-soo-home-yay.html' title='I&apos;m soo home!!! yay!!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-809716676778552310</id><published>2007-08-29T19:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-29T20:17:01.755-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Level of Excitement = HIGH!</title><summary type='text'>I'm strictly running on pure adrenaline these days and I can tell because my HR is steadily at 100bpm and I haven't slept well in almost 2 weeks...I'm so tense but its a good kind of tense...I'm excited about this new job and I'm excited that I actually have something to contribute for once...I came home early from the PRN job today hoping to get a nap in, (no dice there) and I'm still pretty </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/809716676778552310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/level-of-excitement-high.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/809716676778552310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/809716676778552310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/level-of-excitement-high.html' title='Level of Excitement = HIGH!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5745914950409272174</id><published>2007-08-26T15:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-26T16:34:43.244-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ohhh Sh*%!  Is this a sign?</title><summary type='text'>Do you believe in signs?I do, sometimes I think I do!  Do you believe that your life is already laid out for you?  Like when your mother sets your clothes out for you on the bed before Sunday School...I've been dating TLOML for 5, living with him for 4 years. 4.5 years ago Valentine's Day he unexpectedly proposed... :)I told him 4.5 years ago when he proposed that if I still like him in 5 years </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5745914950409272174/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/ohhh-sh-is-this-sign.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5745914950409272174'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5745914950409272174'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/ohhh-sh-is-this-sign.html' title='Ohhh Sh*%!  Is this a sign?'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-9000986116421871753</id><published>2007-08-24T07:09:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-24T08:00:03.235-07:00</updated><title type='text'>TGIF! Reflections of the past week</title><summary type='text'>From the time I was 12 years old, I knew I wanted a life and career in medicine!I could see myself using "those big medical terms" daily and I could see my life in a hospital bringing good news to my patients!  I wanted to save all of my patient's lives and I wanted to experience the joy of telling my patients, "You're healed!"  I was 12..I didn't understand that no matter what, you can't heal </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/9000986116421871753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/tgif-reflections-of-past-week.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/9000986116421871753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/9000986116421871753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/tgif-reflections-of-past-week.html' title='TGIF! Reflections of the past week'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1065861402729174323</id><published>2007-08-16T21:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-16T22:10:18.969-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Quantum Leaping?</title><summary type='text'>Did you ever wish that you could leap into the next phase of your future just to see how life is turning out for you?  Sometimes I dream so much bigger than I can really produce!  I guess that's the "neurotic" part of the ADD'er that I am.  Today is the end of a 2.5 year chapter in my life!  I knew this day was coming because I planned it, I planned it 2 weeks ago when I put in my notice of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1065861402729174323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/quantum-leaping.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1065861402729174323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1065861402729174323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/quantum-leaping.html' title='Quantum Leaping?'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1080773312153348730</id><published>2007-08-08T19:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T20:13:39.415-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A happy post for once....</title><summary type='text'>I know that when I write things down here in this "blog" it seems as though I'm sad all the time or mad all the time, and that simply isn't true...I'm happy 90% of the time, really I am.  I laugh a lot, especially at myself and my dogs...my daughter and the love of my life make me laugh a great deal too!  But sometimes I have no place to express all the "not-so-happy" moments and it just seems as</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1080773312153348730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/happy-post-for-once.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1080773312153348730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1080773312153348730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/happy-post-for-once.html' title='A happy post for once....'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7516191420766661349</id><published>2007-08-06T19:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-06T20:14:02.734-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, It's time to say goodbye!</title><summary type='text'>I officially put in my two-weeks notice at my full-time job, I was offered a promising full-time position with a hospital a bit farther away but it's more pay so that should aid in the additional fuel expense.  I started at the soon-to-be former healthcare facility seeking a bit more ventilator experience...I had graduated from respiratory school 9 months prior and the position I accepted right </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7516191420766661349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/well-its-time-to-say-goodbye.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7516191420766661349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7516191420766661349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/well-its-time-to-say-goodbye.html' title='Well, It&apos;s time to say goodbye!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-4560350419660382759</id><published>2007-08-01T19:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-01T20:21:49.862-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Knowledge = Power, Power = Danger</title><summary type='text'>Now this may just be the ADD shining through, but I believe I'm missing a very crucial part of my brain, you know, the very one that links "knowledge" with "what to do with the knowledge you have"...Let's say for a moment, that you win a million $$$, what would you do with it?As easy of a question as that one appears to be, really, it's very difficult to answer!  I'd like to think that I would </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/4560350419660382759/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/knowledge-power-power-danger.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4560350419660382759'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4560350419660382759'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/08/knowledge-power-power-danger.html' title='Knowledge = Power, Power = Danger'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-4551503820417153273</id><published>2007-07-27T21:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-27T21:29:06.127-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You had to be there!</title><summary type='text'>It had been threatening rain all day, very gloomy and gray outside.  I didn't turn the pool pump on because of the way it looked outside but I sent the dogs out early this morning to do their business and they came in immediately.  I've been playing a bit with the digital camera trying to get some good footage of Spankster for his myspace page, but I always end up putting it through the editor </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/4551503820417153273/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/you-had-to-be-there.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4551503820417153273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4551503820417153273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/you-had-to-be-there.html' title='You had to be there!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-1417682656039731800</id><published>2007-07-24T22:14:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-24T23:01:57.495-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Don't read this, it's depressing! :)</title><summary type='text'>Just how much can one person take? I guess its pretty much individualized!After my little teary eyed weepy session last week, I really just thought that the "backstabbers" would have a field day calling me a "cry baby". I thought wrong, they really went too far this time....I have some good friends where I work, I don't generally socialize with co-workers but on occasion I might. There are some </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/1417682656039731800/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/dont-read-this-its-depressing.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1417682656039731800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/1417682656039731800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/dont-read-this-its-depressing.html' title='Don&apos;t read this, it&apos;s depressing! :)'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7906090146678910028</id><published>2007-07-22T20:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-22T20:49:55.997-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Well My Friends, the time has come</title><summary type='text'>I'm back to the countdown of hours left off work!!it's 10:30 pm here so that means officially, I clock in in 8.5 hours...bummer!I worked an 8 hr shift today at my PRN job, and like today, it's a vacation to me.No alarms going off every 3 seconds, when you finish your rounds, you're done til something happens ie: ER calls, or next rounds come about...it's so cake!So needless to say, the anxiety </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7906090146678910028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/well-my-friends-time-has-come.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7906090146678910028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7906090146678910028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/well-my-friends-time-has-come.html' title='Well My Friends, the time has come'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-7741305431196970552</id><published>2007-07-20T18:37:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-20T18:51:08.150-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fab Friday Con't</title><summary type='text'>Okay, so I can't relax....I brought the laptop out to the pool...did I ever tell ya about my "petting" zoo?at least that's what the LOML calls our house...I have 2 dogs and a rabbit..what a zoo huh?My girl dog is 3, she's a sheltie/golden mix, she loves to go canoeing, catch frisbees and sticks and she loves to swim!  she also likes to sit at the river with LOML while he pretends to fish...very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/7741305431196970552/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/fab-friday-cont.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7741305431196970552'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/7741305431196970552'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/fab-friday-cont.html' title='Fab Friday Con&apos;t'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-4232323822618658581</id><published>2007-07-20T17:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-20T18:25:43.294-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fab Friday</title><summary type='text'>today, I got up early (on my day off) to attend a meeting at work....hmmm, sometimes I feel as though I'm only invited to these things to hear someone spout out about all the changes that are about to come into play and it doesn't matter really what you think about it even though its told to you before hand that these meetings are for everyone and everyone is welcome to say what is on their minds</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/4232323822618658581/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/fab-friday.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4232323822618658581'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/4232323822618658581'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/fab-friday.html' title='Fab Friday'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-758974864047460803</id><published>2007-07-15T20:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-15T21:16:46.684-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Sunday All Day</title><summary type='text'>Wow, what a day.  I didn't get to bed until 0430 and TLOML and I had plans to visit a big flea market today about an hour away.  We wanted to get there about 8 am, so that left little sleep for us, we ended up arriving at 0915, the place was packed but we were able to find a parking spot.  We looked at everything practically on the first row, antiques, junk, collectables, trading items, brand NIB</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/758974864047460803/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/sunday-all-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/758974864047460803'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/758974864047460803'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/sunday-all-day.html' title='Sunday All Day'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-5662354601943612514</id><published>2007-07-15T01:03:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-15T01:33:11.775-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Sunday to all!</title><summary type='text'>Today, I'm content...yesterday (Saturday) I went to see my Grandmother, she is just absolutely adorable!  She's 91 y/o and she's of sound mind, has the most perfect posture of anyone I've ever met, better posture than most teenagers these days..She is still living at her house, relatively in good spirits most days and though she's lacking in a bit of vision and hearing, she's overall in great </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/5662354601943612514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/happy-sunday-to-all.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5662354601943612514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/5662354601943612514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/happy-sunday-to-all.html' title='Happy Sunday to all!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2063449159425867969</id><published>2007-07-11T14:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-11T15:14:24.524-07:00</updated><title type='text'>What a day!</title><summary type='text'>Well, I'm sitting here thinking that I do not want to return to work tomorrow..These last minutes of my days off are just depressing.  I do nothing important, I don't get out of the house most days and I'm just a couch blob...I'm not depressed though, please don't think that, I'm just exhausted mostly.  Today is a bit different though, I logged on to KSDK's website, that's our local television </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2063449159425867969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2063449159425867969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2063449159425867969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/what-day.html' title='What a day!'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301486365968370715.post-2171858099854861828</id><published>2007-07-10T16:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-11T15:36:17.160-07:00</updated><title type='text'>All I hear is Static</title><summary type='text'>So, I'm sitting here listening to BF's alarm ringing with static, he always has a siesta after work everyday religiously...I don't get it, he sets his alarm to get up, and then I'm the only one (other than the dogs and rabbit) that hear the alarm...it's now 1842 and that alarm has been going off now for about 30 minutes...very nerve racking. Now I know what you're thinking, why don't I go up </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/feeds/2171858099854861828/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/all-i-hear-is-static.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2171858099854861828'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2301486365968370715/posts/default/2171858099854861828'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://jerrtep.blogspot.com/2007/07/all-i-hear-is-static.html' title='All I hear is Static'/><author><name>JeRRTep</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14526786943177430359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DAaxhRBk9nw/TjMkDejyIAI/AAAAAAAAAEc/ljnx6-NjDLw/s220/kates2010b.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
