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Well, all I can say is that I am sick and tired of everything!!!!! Got one job so far for my business. Wrapped 12 gifts and she gave me more than I charged her - wouldn't take it back. Said that she will call me when she has the rest bought. Woohoo! But, after 2 weeks of ads, that's the only call I got. Discouraging. Then, good things always happen here, like my tire went just about flat - Wal-Mart said they couldn't fix it because it was to bald of a tire, so I had no way to get home unless I bought a new tire. Then they said the other one was just as bad, so I had to borrow money from my parent's to buy two new tires. Then my son's vehicle broke down - the one my parent's bought him, so my Dad got that fixed. I will owe my parent's forever. They are the best. Then our furnace stopped working and it's like 12 degrees, so had to call in a repairman. Hope that doesn't cost much when he sends the bill. It just seems like one thing after another and I am tired of it. I want to be happy, not stressed all the time. Good luck around here. I am not done shopping for Christmas and don't see how I can finish. I need more jobs so I can have money for myself and the kids. Lottery tickets, here I come, lol.

Now I am also having email trouble. I can't reply to anyone's emails - it comes back saying: 550 relaying blocked, read new mail, add 69.2.0.240 to forwarding or enable smtp authentication in your

That's it. Nice! So I contacted my host - I am not happy. I have been messing with it. This is what she said -
that message means the server you are sending to is blocking your email's. If you are sending to hotmail or yahoo then this is typical for them, as they routinely block other servers from sending on a daily basis. The only fix for that is to instead use a gmail.com email address instead of 1 of your domain name ones.

That is jut a bunch of crap. I have had this domin for 7 years now! I had trouble with one email account, but not most of them. It's ridiculous. I don't know what to do. So, Kia and Zeno, I have tried to email you - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE SNAIL MAIL PACKAGE!! I LOVE IT IT!!! It was such a wonderful surprise and really made my dad. You are the best!!!!!! Miss ya!

Okay, well gotta go. Kids don't have school because of weather, so my day is not my own. Hope to get around to visit soon. Miss everyone!!!

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If I ever needed CALGON to take me away, it's now. Things have been totally crazy. I had to get one of our cats put to sleep, my kids got in an accident with their Dad - he swerved trying to not hit a deer and they rolled three times. Everyone is okay - they thankfully had their seatbelts on, but that phone call took a few years off of my life. They were checked out in the emergency room thoroughly, so all is good now. I started my new business - This and That Errand Service. No calls yet. I know new businesses start out slowly, but it's discouraging. Going to put an ad in the paper this week. I am also pushing the fact I will shop, wrap and prepare packages for Christmas and deliver. Even to the post office.There isn't anything around here that is like that. I offer:

::GROCERY SHOPPING::
::GIFT SHOPPING/WRAPPING::
::PERSONAL SHOPPING::
::GIFT DELIVERY::
::POST OFFICE RUNS::
::LIBRARY RUNS::
::PICK-UP & DELIVER FOR BUSINESS LUNCHES::
::PICK-UP OFFICE SUPPLIES::
::DELIVER BILL PAYMENTS::
::DRY CLEANING RUNS::
::CHRISTMAS SHOPPING::

And well things just haven't been so great at home for a while. Blended families are very difficult and some people just won't give. I won't go into detail, because it's so long a story, but it's very depressing. I also have a hard time getting on the computer at home. Some people really are uncaring about anything I want to do! I miss everyone and I miss my site. Going to have to figure out a way to get more time. Hopefully I can find a way to get wireless internet after the holidays and then I can take my computer to my Mom's and work on my site while Ariana plays and the other kids are at school.

Okay, enough whining. Hope to get on more often. Going to try and visit now!

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