Hey here we our in the mist of a blizzard and well alot has changed since last I wrote. My father passed away on Oct 14th after a 10 day illness. I miss him so much and now both my parents are gone within a year and half. We are in the process of selling the condo but only a few bites and no takers yet. John quit Schneider and started working for Blackhawk Propane and did not like that either and is now unemployed at this time but is looking hard wants a local driving job. I on the other hand left nursing and got a new job as a accountant my first career, and so far I am liking it. Just don't like not having off one day a week. But I am slowly getting used to it. Beans is doing good still the evil/good dog that he is. The Bartens have had some tragedies and some good things. Charlie my nephew was killed in an accident in Florida in July and my former father-in-law passed on Oct 21st after a surgery. The good things is that they sold the farm to my neighbor up the road which is good. And a new life came into there family my great nephew Christopher Charles on 12/5/10. So you see alot of things have happened and I have weathered all of them with the help of my husband of going to be 3 years in Feb John. I miss my Michael my first love but I know he would want me to move on so I am. This is my second Christmas without my Mom I miss her so much she was my best friend , my mom , the rock of my life, But as Mike she would want me to go on. And my Dad what can I say he was always there for me and my family I miss him so much I wish I had them both back. Well soon we will move on to another year I hope it will be better than 2009 and 2010, Well pretty much since 2006 it has been total hell my husband passed in 2007, my mom in 2009 and my dad in 2010. So it needs to be a better year for my family and the world. Talk with you again soon.