Dear Lurkers,

I know you're trying desperately to support me in e-mail, but Gmail just isn't playing nice, right now. Don't worry. I can feel it, just the same.

Love,
Cindy

Gmail seems to be working for me, Cindy -- or if it isn't, I can't tell.

Stupid, stupid, stupid: [link]

I can't understand why the school hasn't given this person his/her walking papers.

PC, all the best to your grandfather. I come from a family that speaks only plain-talk about illnesses and we all keep Merck Manuals, so I don't understand when folks can't talk about/name the disease. Possibly I've read too many books where the name of something holds special power, or strips the thing of its special powers, also, so I call a carcinoma a carcinoma.

Well, I also think it was because she doesn't want my grandfather to worry/know until we find out the full details.

I still haven't heard about our offer on the house for rent. I was so down yesterday afternoon that TCG dragged me out of the house to take a nice drive through the nearby towns I hadn't seen. They were very pretty, and we ended up stopping in a little shop and he bought me lavender chocolate and some clotted cream. It was a really nice afternoon, especially with the beautiful weather.

I still haven't heard about our offer on the house for rent.

I'm hoping that the landlord/lady was also out enjoying the beautiful weather over the weekend and will get back to you with good news now that the work week has begun. ::crosses fingers::

she doesn't want my grandfather to worry/know

This is part of what doesn't compute in my brain -- it would never happen in my family since we all question the doctors about what they're up to and want to see the reports and the pictures of our gooey insides. Also, don't the doctors have an ethical obligation to tell him his diagnosis so he can make his own decisions about care?

He's not very fluent in English.

Beej, I would call a sewing machine shop and see if they can help you track something down. They may have resources that we don't.

Thanks vw. I think that is the way I will have to go. I found a plastic case at allbrands but I want to see one in the flesh before I commit to anything.

And I'm with ya Sparky. This featherweight will be my end of days sewing machine. I've given up two others in this lifetime. The current one is a keeper.

I like to know, too. I was thrilled to get my surgery report. It even had pictures of my insides! Out on a table! Cool!

Cindy, is gmail not delivering your e-mail? Because I'm expecting some e-mails that I don't have. Humph.

I just got a very nice comment from my adviser. I asked him why I'm always finding myself on the edge of what's actually allowed in a project. He said it's because I actually want to learn.

Awwww....I want to learn! Who knew? He said some other nice stuff, but that one warmed my heart.

I just got a very nice comment from my adviser. I asked him why I'm always finding myself on the edge of what's actually allowed in a project. He said it's because I actually want to learn.

I think that's the bestest possible answer to that question....