[DianaB]

Thanks so much, Linda.

Well......Dae Lynn's going to move back with Damon one of these days. We're not sure when. Glen's not happy and is being an absolute bear about it but then he's a bear most of the time lately.

There is a house nearby that's for sale and they went and looked at it the other day. Dae Lynn said that she really thought it was too small and that she really wasn't interested but she came home really excited about it. I'm going to go and look at it with her this afternoon so I'm really curious about it. The yard is just beautiful!! There are flowers planted all around the edges of the yard and the river runs along one side. There's a bridge that crosses the river in front of the house so it's built really high above the river. When we had the really bad flood a few years ago....that house didn't get wet. So the kids are talking about buying it. Damon's Dad received insurance money when his Mom died and the kids all get a share of it......we hope. That's what they're planning on using for the down payment and hopefully, Damon's Dad will keep his word that he'll give them the money......if he doesn't.......well, the kids won't be able to get it.

The house is right down the road from Glen's brother, Mark, that Damon works for. It will be really handy for Damon to get to work since he can't drive. We found out that he'll get his license back in a year or two. He hasn't had one since Dae Lynn and he have been married.

Dae Lynn and Damon have been getting along but realize that living separately makes it harder on their marriage. Damon has been doing very good......no drinking, but he has gone for long periods before.......he's a binge drinker. We have a program that started in town with one of the churches that is called "Project Celebration". It doesn't have many people because it's just started but is for any kind of problem a person has in their life......not just drugs and alcohol. Dae Lynn went with Damon on Monday night and was really impressed with the program. For her it's getting help with dealing with Damon and his problems. Hopefully it will help them together. Damon's a nice guy. I DO like him but it hurts me to see my daughter hurt. I think that he's upset with me......and Glen for tossing him out but hopefully it was a lesson on how serious we are about lying and some of his problems. I also hope that through all of this he realizes how close he's come to losing his family and that will help him to do better.

Dae Lynn found out that her schooling is going to cost a LOT more than she thought it was going to. She was going to a satellite school of a private university. She's decided to wait another year and then drive to another college. It will cost more to drive but the tuition will be a lot cheaper. She's pretty upset by it all but it will work out for the best. God has a way of doing that!!