Ouch,
That hurts my wallet.
    Oh Lord! we really need you to provide the finances for Kathy and Greg.
In Jesus Name. A Men.
V.S.
    
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: I'm back!


> Oh Vinny,
>         Bless you!  I'm afraid that our good Lord may have to sell a 
> whole herd before all this is over.  First, the car needed the 
> transmission replaced and then, we had the mechanic add an extra 
> cooling system, just for the transmission, so that, hopefully, it can 
> hold up this time under the heavy stress of rural mail 
> delivery.  Then, the car had to be towed to another mechanic to have 
> the computer replaced and then, it needs to be towed to the Ford 
> motor company to have them reboot the computer because the password 
> is, top secret, you know, and the car won't start without it.  Oh, a 
> horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.  At least they only need oats 
> and hay and if they break a leg you shoot it and are done with 
> it.   This car is easily going to be at least $2,500 before all is 
> said and done and I am probably under estamating at that.  Greg is 
> also missing, at least, two days more of work.  We're treating that 
> like God's extra gift of vacation time and just having fun.  Might as 
> well.  NO use crying over it.
>         It's good to be back though.
> Kathy
> 
> At 08:53 PM 7/30/2006, you wrote:
>>Hi Kathy,
>>Glad you're back.  This list isn't the same without you.  GGlad you 
>>hhad a great week.  Now, we'll just ask the Lord to please sell some 
>>of his cattle for you to pay these bills.
>>Vinny
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 11:41 AM
>>Subject: I'm back!
>>
>>
>>>Hi Guys,
>>>Well, I thought that I'd just send out a howdy before I collect my 
>>>mail just to let you know that I am back, safe and sound, from a 
>>>wonderful week of vacation in New Hampshire.
>>>Liz, finally landed in Portland last Saturday, about 90 minutes 
>>>late, but that's better than not arriving at all.  It was pouring 
>>>down rain when she finally came in.  It was good to see her.
>>>Still no news on the boys.
>>>Our car not only needed its transmission fixed, but the computer on 
>>>board burned out as well so that has to be replaced tomorrow.  That 
>>>explains the mystery of why it wasn't starting.  I don't even want 
>>>to see the final bill on this one!!   Greg says our car is brain 
>>>dead.  Boy, aint that the truth!
>>>Anyway, it's great to be back.  Now, to collect my messages and get 
>>>caught up on all that I've missed.   This could be a long session folks.
>>>God bless,
>>>Kathy