Well, the last 5 months have been one hell of a roller coaster ride for me. As many of my friends from our beginning know, I used to be much more active in the TT world.  Unfortunately, on January 1st, I ended up in the emergency room very, very sick.  This was just the first of many more trips to the ER and the hospital. I was in 3 times in January alone.  Since then, my doctors & various specialists have been having me tested for every possible problem under the sun.  The biggest issue…

A few of you are aware that I've been dealing with a lot of trials in the last few months.  I've actually had much more happening to me lately than I have even revealed. I am, however, a person that tends to keep things inside because I don't want to trouble anyone else with my problems or fears or concerns.  I would rather offer a listening ear or a kind word to others who need it than to speak up and ask for help for myself.

Well, I finally hit a wall and I hit it with full…

I just wanted to take a moment to recount my many blessings and let my $tar$ friends just how incredibly lucky I feel to know them!!

I've been going through a lot lately, some stressful situations with family & friends, and some health issues that have suddenly hit me. I've been ill and have been enduring a battery of tests and procedures the last week or so. On top of that, someone close to me nearly died from a heart attack. Then to add to that, I've been dealing with…