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Little Hello and a Happy Holiday to All

I have been working with precious 11 1/2 year old Ahna and I love her to pieces but she has been extra "persistant" and I am going nuts right now. She really is turning into a teenager even tho she is very autistic.


My Leo-lion is a little sick now. I am recovering from my horrendous virus, but he has a little flu. The weather here has been from 30 to 60 back and forth so when that happens we both tend to get sick.

I have to go to bed........... I hope everyone has a good holiday. Nothin happening here. We are house and kitty sitting for The Mom and Dad (Peggy and Chris)

Love to everyone,
Shan and Leo

Life Sucks...(without my Babygirl)

Well, things here have not been that fun. Thanksgiving I woke up to shaking and chills and close to 103 fever and VERY VERY sick to my tummy and all over ache like I was going to just fall to pieces. Leo was cooking dinner at "The Mom and Dad's" house since they were not there. He was cooking a big dinner for he and I and my father, whom I still dislike but Leo has become "best friends" with and it really upsets me. Anyway. I ended up coming back home and in bed by noon, so ill and sick getting worse. Leo stayed away a couple days so maybe he wouldnt catch it. But I was not getting better. I finnaly callwd the dr after 5 days and am on an antibiotic. And just started feeling better yesterday.... after a week of fever, chills, sweats, vomitting, etc...... headache.

Christmas is a bust yet again..... I AM SOOOOO TIRED OF HAVING NO MONEY AND NOTHING BUT A TINY APARTMENT AND BILLS TO PAY AND BARELY MAKING IT!!!!!!! I want to buy people gifts. I want to be in a bigger place. Heck, I just want to be able to go out sometime.

Enough whining I know.

Leo sees the cardiologist on the 18th to find out his fate yet again. i AM REALLY SICK OF ALL OF THAT TOO.

I am missing my babygirl, Silver, with all my heart. She will be gone 2 years on the 28th. Things would be so much easier with her here the way they used to be. She was my sweet babygirl. I will never be over her. Never. And Christmas evening is 5 years since my precious Uncle Donald died and I miss a lot lately. And then of course the 29th is my dear Mother's birthday and there are not enough words to describe how much I miss her. April it will be 20....... YESSSSSS 20 years since her violent passing when I was 15. Almost 16. 20 years. Without her. And such a huge part of my heart still numb.

I really just wish I had my swwet babygirl, Silver. She always knew when something was wrong and just layed by me and purred with her paw on me or on my face. Always looking at my face. I miss her, my little Angel.

I know, stupid....... just a cat right?

Never just a cat.

My Honey

Well, tomorrow my Mr. Leo will be 48 years old! I just thank God he has lived this long. He could have and should have been passed on many times but I guess someone is looking after him and it isn't his time yet. Today is our 7 month wedding anniversary. It is also 2 years exactly of when he had his triple bypass surgery at Yale. Lots to be thankful for. So Happy Anniversay Leo Nistico. And Happy Birthday tomorrow Babe.............

UUUHHHHHHGGGGGGGGG

Yup "UUUUUHHHGGGGGGGGGG" has pretty much been it around here as of late. Leo not feeling well different days, (and he never gets sick aside from his heart issues), then me getting it and seem to be passing back and forth. People have told me that there are sooooooooooo many flu bugs going around. And if they are tummy related I ALWAYS catch them. Plus I got the result from the ENT doc and my ct looked ok of my sinuses and ear. She is contacting my regular doc regarding my auto accident July 07 (ran into telephone pole) i had a slight head injury of sorts but was sent home same day. but i RECALL NOTHING FROM BLACKING OUT TO SEVERAL DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT. So maybe some sort of delayed or continued head trauma from that she said because i guess my fore head hit the windshield (even tho i was wearing a seatbelt) because of my height. but my head left a bullethole type thing in window. So i am waiting to hear if i go see an otologist/neurotologist or to a neurologist.

Anyway i am home sick today, i need to go rest............

Longtime No Speak... Someone Special.

I am so happy I got to speak to a special someone whom I haven't talked to in many many months today!... She still warms my heart and brightens my day when I think of her! So this smile and rainbow is for you!!!!!!! I hope you know who you are! God Bless!

My Head, Sinus's, and Ear

I went to the Ear Nose and Throat and she said whatever is going with my ear making me sick etc... is most likely my sinus's. I had a hearing test there, My right ear is like 10 decibals less in hearing than the left which would not be cause for any concern inside the ear. And also the pain and pressure I am getting in my right ear and face and head would NOT be relieved when I take a dose of Antivert. Okay then Lady!!!!!!! I am telling you IT IS BEING RELIEVED BY THE ANTIVERT! And I should not have to take that to get relief. There is an underlying issue. But this lady is dense. So I am on an antibiotic, Omnicef 600mg, and a nasal spray, and will be having a head CT in about 10 days to look in my head and look in my sinus's. YaY. I was up most of the night because the antibiotic is making me feel quite ill. So anyway, the above picture was me during the stupid hearing test because I think I was hearing things that were not even there! LOL

Some Old Family Pics... A Look Back

This is my sweet Mommy and my Dad when after they got married I guess. My Mom has been gone for 20 years come April 1st to a very violent death. I am in contact with my Dad more now, actually Leo and he get along great.

Here is my darling Mom with my big brother, Mark just days old in 1971, with my Papa and GreatNana. I remember Papa well, But GreatNana passed when I was about 2.

Here is My sweet Mama at Christmas with by brother age 17months and she was pregnant with me due in April.

Mark and his one year birthday.

Our precious Nana tying Marks shoes... he was about 18 months.

Nana snuggling me...her first granddaughter. 1973

My big brother cuddling his new baby sis.

Me looking very shy at about 3 months

Me comfy on Nana's sofa hangin out 3 months old

Me with my Papa so happy on his lap... I adored him.

Me, Dad and GreatNana.

Me at Nana and Papa's 18 months old looking cute.

Me at Nana's in "my chair" with my "blankie".

Me 2 1/2 with a broken foot!

Me age 6 with my Papa... I adored him sooooooooo much and miss him and Nana and Mom.

Its weird, its just Leo and I now. I so want my Mom and Nana and Papa here to be apart of this our lives. But I have others. I am lucky.

My Leisha & Jared... A Look Back

Ok I found most of my pics of when my 2 favorite kids in the world I used to watch before they moved away, and I am feeling weepy over them and decided to blog about them. The above pics of my Jared he was 3 months and he was such a demanding little guy! But the I believe the pic of him in his swing he was wearing the outfit I had bought him, which he like wore twice cuz he was chunky monkey!!!!!!

This pic of Jared in his walker he about 6 months and everytime I was over Leisha and I would try taking pics of him and he would try to run us over. He was a speed demon in that thing trying to get the camera! Oh and he drooled like mad!

These were when Jared was 9 1/2 months old and attempting to walk... he could do it, but he was just a little bit chicken. But again, he was ALWAYS after me and the camera. And he knew if he got to me I would pick him up. (NO... I NEVER SPOILED HIM!)

And Little Leisha ALWAYS running in her teeshirt and girly underwear! And Loved getting Jared to chase her and run circles round the house! And Leisha always had red or orange or green colored lips from all those popsicles she loved so much and (NO... SHANNON NEVER GAVE IN AND SPOILED HER EITHER!) :)

The one with me feeding a glum looking Jared was Leisha's 3rd birthday party and I was there to keep eye on him as he was feeling "yucky" and had a fever that day.

These are some of my faves of Mr. Jared. He was just 12 months here and a wild man!!!!!!

This was after Leisha's birthday party. Look at that sweet pretty face on her!

We all remember these times..... Jared's tantrums!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was a classic. Look at that face.

And we definately remember this...... eating dirt!!!!!!!!!!! A fave from the backyard at Shewville Rd.

Jared eating and eating. This boy just could never get enough food!!!!!!!!!! I think I was just arriving here and he was waving and giving me his smiley grin.

A Nice cuddle with My Leisha

Jared making me nervous at the top of the stairs.

Poor Leisha was sick this day. But she managed a smile.

Awwwwwwwwww

And who on earth is this critter?????????????????????

I sure do miss these two crazy kids who are all grown up now. Leisha married and Jared will be graduating. But they truely will always be my most favorite and special little ones ever and closest to my heart. Even if they were too little to remember those times now. Oh, and I will never forget Jared learning to say my name...... he loved to say it when I showed up. It was some weird way but I knew it was my name! LOL And all the miles I chased them round in the house.

Well, now that I have embarrassed them to no end. I will stop.