Hello everyone,
I have received several emails over the last few days about the card
exchange.  I am going to do just a little update and try to explain why
I am not doing the card exchange this year.  In the words of queen
Elisabeth, I too am having my annus horribilus this year.

As many of you know, my mom died in August.  Our house was condemned
with toxic mold in October.  I have two more days of health insurance
-pac advantage left california and my agency has gone to Kaiser.  I
live very far from a kaiser but won't be eligible for HIPAA portability
until August so basically will be without my doctor support team for a
eight months.

I am now living in a room in my office alternating with staying in
friends guest bedrooms.  I do not take well to being homeless.  When I
started looking for a place to rent in August, I discovered my identity
had been stolen and my sterling credit was now Fair as someone had
gotten credit cards in my name and had maxed them out (but paid the
bills)  We know who but it is taking forever to get my credit cleared.
In california where a small dumpy studio rents for 1000.00 a month and
a 2 bedroom house is 2000.00, every landlord requires good credit.

Logan is still having health problems and DADA problems.  My mom
supposedly died without a will (very unlikely since she has a rather
sizable estate) and I will probably have get heavy with my little
sister about this situation.  I, a committed non-drama queen, am
immersed in Drama up to my ears and am just too self absorbed for
words.  Funny thing is that these are just the big points-I seem to
have lost the magic I have that makes the world work smoothly because
in between these big events, the little events (my bank put an
accidental hold on an account and bounced checks-they agree it was
their fault but also that it had never happened before, car which is
new is screwing up, I'm back on pred and gaining weight, and I am
probably clincally depressed as I spend more time crying than not) are
daily and debilitating.

So sorry for the rant.  I usually do better not airing my stuff
publically but I have known some of you for ten years and my silence
seemed to be getting more attention than it needed.

So, I thank you for thinking about me and asking why I am not on the
card list. I seriously don't have an address other than the office and
a PO box which I wind up checking rarely. Next year hopefully when I
actually regain my credit, finish suing my insurance company, have a
home and health insurance and feel empowered enough to take care of my
family, I'll be back on the list but this year I can barely answer
emails.  So please don't send cards or presents this year as I am
finding my mail is still not being forwarded from the old address.

I do love all of you and thanks so much for keeping me in "heart" even
though I didn't sign up for cards.  Also, I do read those emails-so I
would appreciate it if you kept me on your email list.

m