Hi, and happy new year, all. I want to thank all of you for listening to my rants and offering good advice, and for allowing me to read your stories and gain knowledge and comfort. Next year has to be better than 2006 for all of us, I only hope.

Right now I've got a sister in law who is AWOL, (turned off her cell phone and took a ride to the country because she needs some "me" time), and everytime the phone rings I hold my breath that it's not the assisted living about my mother in law.

My husband is sprawled on the sofa, alternately dozing and then watching some inane crappola on a sports channel, feeling sorry for himself because I'm not rushing him off to the emergency room after he has not followed doctor's instructions ... has a UTI and had some blood in his urine, but has not been drinking water, has been exercising like he's in the tryouts for the Olympic decathalon team, has been drinking coffee, couldn't stand by and let me have my teen sons lift some heavy stuff when I was cleaning the basement - had to ooze his testosterone and lift everything himself...

and today he had some blood in his urine and wanted to go running off to the Emergency Room. Sorry, not doing it on NY Eve, especially when he has an appointment scheduled with urologist for Jan 2 (uro was on vacation and that's the soonest we could follow up after his Xmas eve primary care dr appt).

So now he is sulking and acting like he's on his last dying breath.

Meanwhile teenagers are frantically making their NY Eve plans and I'm hoping the party ends up being here, because then I don't have to worry about them driving, but then I do have to hear Himself complain that he's sick and the kids are making noise.

Maybe I should have dropped him off at the ER and taken a day off for myself?

AND>>> with SIL incognito, everytime the phone rings, I'm figuring it's either (a) her, with car trouble and confusing our phone # with AAA or (b) the assisted living with MIL problems.

Add to that, another buyer surfaced for MIL's house and then dropped out of sight.

I hate hate hate 2006.

Well, anyway, as I started out thanking everyone, I realize that this forum is far too convenient for me to take off on these rants, so I'm going to drop out for a while.

I wish you all and your entire families well for the new year.

Thanks for your listening over the past couple of months. I appreciate it so much.

Happy New Year to you also. I have loved reading your posts....so make sure you come back.....Christy

Happy New Year In-Law. I too dropped out of sight for a while but now I'm back. I know exactly how you feel. Don't stay away toooo long

happy new year to you as well in law.....
i personally think that ranting and venting is good....please come back in 2007! I'm kinda glad to rid myself of 2006 as well.....

Happy 2007 to you, too. Please don't feel bad about venting - that's what friends are for!

Happy New Year In Law. Vent away anytime. I could really let loose tonight- feeling bad realizing I can't call my Dad for the first NYE. He loved ringing in the New Year( or thinking about it only to fall asleep while waiting) and was so thankful for living another year. I'm not half the person he was and I miss him so much.

Y'all come back now,,ya hear! Don't be gone too long,,you'll be missed alot. 2007 will hopefully give us all some new strength to continue what we do. Happy New Year to you and your family. Peace & Blessings.