Re: Neal

Thanks so much.
  

Patricia <pdickson@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
  Jesse,
I know how hard it was for me when my nephew was over there... and that is 
NOT my son. I can't imagine how you are doing this but I know you have to 
find a way.
I want you to know that I will be praying for Neal and for your family.
Tricia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Bell" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Neal


> Thanks Zem. I had a hard time going to sleep last night...but I kept 
> hearing two words in my head over and over again. Strength..and Grace. 
> Gonna need both of those for the next 8 months.
>
>
> Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> Oh, Jesse, my heart goes out to you. I'll keep Neal in my heart and
> prayers. Let's hope this war will be history SOON!!!
> zem
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jesse Bell"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 4:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Neal
>
>
>> This time he's a gunner on one of those Hum-ves (sp?). O.K., that makes
>> sense...let's put a guy who is 6' 7" on TOP of a tank so he can shoot
>> people. Can you say moving target? At least he was in a safer vehicle
>> last time. They put him in this position because he is an "expert
>> marksman". Whoopie.
>>
>>
>> Pam Evans wrote:
>> Already been praying for him dear. Sorry you have to make that trip by
>> yourself. Wish I could go, believe me! I remember how distraught you were
>> last time he shipped out.
>>
>> On 10/3/07, Jesse Bell wrote:
>>>
>>> I just found out that Neal leaves for Iraq on the 10th and Robert cannot
>>> go. He HAS to be at a convention in Dallas (new client he is in charge
>>> of). So I'll be flying out there solo. Bummer. Fighting the fear and
>>> depression today....from now on I cannot watch the news. It just gives 
>>> me
>>> panic attacks when they talk about an Oklahoma soldier dying over there,
>>> or
>>> more bombs killing people. Ughhhh.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Pam Evans wrote:
>>> There's nothing wrong w/ you dear. You are filling your empty nest.
>>> Perfectly normal and understandable. And hello, how many people have
>>> spoiled llamas, racoons and etc.? That's just you and critters. Sounds
>>> like you have another Cool Chicken. Awesome.
>>>
>>> On 10/3/07, Jesse Bell wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Well, thanks Lynda (and Zem). My husband laughs at me and says I have
>>> > tranferred all my "motherly love and concern" to the chickens now that
>>> the
>>> > kids have moved out...which is probably true. And now that Neal is
>>> > going
>>> > back to Iraq..it's a nice diversion from sitting around and worrying
>>> about
>>> > him. But baby chics are just the CUTEST things - how can you not just
>>> LOVE
>>> > them?
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Lynda Young wrote:
>>> > Oh no, Jesse, I think something is very right with you.
>>> >
>>> > Lynda
>>> > Zone 7 - West TN
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>>> > Behalf
>>> > Of Jesse Bell
>>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 8:34 AM
>>> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Baby chics update...
>>> >
>>> > OHMYGOSH...I picked the WORST day to put her outside for her "first
>>> day".
>>> > I
>>> > feel like a horrible mother. After I pried her away from my neck and
>>> > put
>>> > her down to play with the others..she finally ran off and started
>>> pulling
>>> > at Burmuda grass and chasing bugs and I went to work. When I got home
>>> > it
>>> > was DOWNPOURING rain, thunder and lightening everywhere. The guineas
>>> were
>>> > fine (I'm sorry, they are just stupid birds, but I get them because
>>> > they
>>> > are
>>> > great bug eaters - and my last group left our farm for the neighbors
>>> farm
>>> > because all of our females had been killed by owls or hawks or coyotes
>>> or
>>> > WHATEVER). Anyway, the baby guineas are running all helter skelter in
>>> the
>>> > chicken coop, but I didn't see the two baby chics. My heart just sank.
>>> > Just then, I lifted then inside, drop-down hatch that lets them go 
>>> > into
>>> > the
>>> > enclosed area, and there they were...the black and yellow babies. They
>>> > were
>>> > soaking wet and shivering all over. I scooped them into my shirt to
>>> > keep
>>> > them warm,
>>> > chased stupid guineas all over the coop trying to catch them. Ughhh.
>>> When
>>> > I got them inside under the heating lamp, my sweet little yellow one
>>> > was
>>> > just laying there, shivering. I dried her off and put her under the
>>> > heat
>>> > lamp for awhile. Then I came in an hour later and picked her up and 
>>> > sat
>>> > with her for almost 2 hours, making sure her body temp was warm 
>>> > enough.
>>> > She's FINE now...but what a horrible first day. I didn't have the 
>>> > heart
>>> to
>>> > take her outside today. The temps dropped because of the rain. I think
>>> > I'll wait a day or two. I am totally out of my head crazy about that
>>> > chicken. Something is wrong with me.
>>>
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>>
>> -- 
>> Pam Evans
>> Kemp TX
>> zone 8A
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