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