And in the news....

Shopaholic died under purchases

The body of an elderly shopaholic was found underneath a pile of clothing and other items after she died of natural causes, an inquest heard.

Joan Cunnane's bungalow was so crammed with purchases it took five visits to the house before she was found.

She had refused to let her friends into the house in Heaton Mersey, Stockport Magistrates' Court was told.

Her friend Roy Moran said the 77-year-old started shopping to escape youths who once plagued her home.

Mr Moran told the court: "She said it gave her pleasure to buy things, she only bought things she really liked."

Mr Moran last saw his friend on Christmas Day 2008 when they had lunch together.

'Substantial pile'

He visited her bungalow in Rosgill Close four days later and found the side door ajar, but the premises was stacked from floor to ceiling with "bric-a-brac".

"He couldn't see her anywhere and got no response," said coroner John Pollard.

Mr Moran said he visited Miss Cunnane's house on three occasions without seeing her.

Shopaholic died under purchases

Concerned neighbours called police on 6 January but the first search of her bungalow was unsuccessful because of "the large amount of personal property and papers within", Det Insp Kevin Dolan said in a statement.

Police returned the next day with a truck and a skip to clear it out and conduct a second search.

Det Insp Dolan said Ms Cunnane's body was found in a bedroom "under a substantial pile of clothing and other items".

Pathologist Philip Lumb said Miss Cunnane died as a result of bronchial pneumonia, and also had cancer.

Coroner Mr Pollard recorded a verdict of death by natural causes.


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WOW! Can you imagine!!?? I love to shop. I hope I don't turn into one of these old ladies who compulsively shops to make herself feel better :::: looks away innocently::::

Busy Day....

Yesterday was a hard day. Everything finally hit me and I had a hard time holding myself together.. Actually - I didn't.

David is campaigning against me via Facebook mostly with Andrew. He is the weakest link and David knows it. Why put a guilt trip on an 11 year old? He wasn't taking care of them at his house, and I can. There is no reason for them to live like that, and if he treated them like he treated me in the last week, he definitely doesn't need to have them there. Darienne, Jack and Matt are happy as clams to be home and are settling nicely. Darienne even took the boys to the pool by herself (with Andrew's help) today. A really big FIRST for her. I need my family together and having all four children together is crucial. I need to know they are safe and taken care of. I will not let ANY of them go back with him without a fight.

I called a cab today. I had to go to the Federal court house (AGAIN) and refile for divorce. Last week I had retracted my claim because David had convinced me to. I went to Kinkos (23.00 for copies!) The post office to serve him his papers (10.00 to serve by mail) and for the cab (60.00!!!!). But it is done, and I feel good about it. Next week I will find out if they will waive my court fees or not ::: Crossing fingers & toes ::::

I have almost everything back in order now. All of the ebay items that were in limbo this past week have been shipped, the house is clean, everything is almost put away and the laundry.... Well.... The laundry. :/ I'm working on it.

Saturday...

Yesterday was Pioneer Day here in Utah. It is amazing how Patriotic the LDS faith is. The neighborhood was lined with American flags and people took the day to celebrate the pioneers that were persecuted by the government for their religion. It amazes me. They suffered so much yet the Church has so much respect for the government and its laws. We didn't do anything (of course) but hopefully next year we will be full fledge Utonions and honor it.

Last night we had a lightening storm for hours with fire works also lighting the sky. I layed on the trampoline with the kids for a while watching.

Today David was baptised. It was a pinnacle part in his life. I am glad he did it. Darienne gave the opening prayer, Andrew read scripture and I got con'ed into giving the benediction. We sang Closer my God to Thee ( I picked it!), and the pianist played it while we were waiting. Again, I thought of the brave band on the Titanic, playing for the passengers, giving them comfort in the last few minutes of their tragic lives..

Afterwards we went to Hollywood where we rented "The Day the Earth Stood Still".

Since I have been pretty much in the dark about anything going on these days, I had no idea if it was even watchable. I <3'ed>

Happy Birthday Andrew Reid!

Today is Andrew's 11th birthday! Eleven years ago I held my newborn son in my arms in a tiny hospital room in Corvallis, Oregon. A little more than two hours of labor and he was born. Of course I had been on bedrest since week 26, and he was born 3 weeks early.
My sweet Andrew... I am very proud of him.

Vanilla Sky....

My life has been chaos. Friday night was a turning point and Saturday morning was the lowest I have ever felt.
I had made the decision to do what my children wanted the most. To be together. To be a complete family. In that decision I had to give up the love of my life.
Saturday morning I called the paramedics to the apartment we shared to save his life. A bottle of ambien that he swallowed, nearly killed him. My ambien. My fault. I was the reason for his feeling.
The kids are all very happy. Their prayers are full of thanks for the family again, but my heart will never be whole again.
I love my children more than they will ever know....

72 year old Trying to have a baby???!!

wow. Just wow. Can you even imagine? I pulled this from the AOL news:

72-Year-Old Woman Trying to Have Baby


(July 14) - The last thing on the mind of a 72-year-old woman just might be having a baby. But that's not the case for Jenny Brown. The British septuagenarian who lives in London is desperately trying to get pregnant, according to The Daily Mail.
So far, Brown has spent nearly $50,000 on six in vitro fertilization treatments in the United States and Italy, and has been unsuccessful in getting pregnant. She says she's ready to spend more and will travel to IVF clinics around the world that offer treatment to women her age.
Brown said she waited until later in life to try to conceive because she had been busy pursuing various academic degrees when she was younger.
"My studies meant that children kept getting delayed. The right time finally came in my early fifties and since then I've been attempting -- and failing -- with IVF," she told The Daily Mail.
If Brown does have a child, she would become the oldest mother in the world. Critics have called her irresponsible for trying to get pregnant at her age.
"She is at high risk of preeclampsia, miscarriage and diabetes. She also won't have enough energy to care for the child properly and is ultimately being irresponsible," one critic said.
But Brown, who's never married or been in a serious relationship, said she's ready for the challenge.
"I know it'll be hard work. It'll change my life completely and I'm prepared for that," she said.
Brown is appealing for women aged between 20 and 35 to come forward as possible egg donors.
"It's important that I carry the baby myself because I believe that even if I get pregnant with a donated egg I will pass genetic material on to the baby while I carry it in the womb," Brown said.
Read more about her story on

Sobe Water! YUM!!!!!!

Today was a good day... I got up early, got through my morning. I put in a couple job applications ( YUCK ) and found an awesome coffee table at a thrift store for a steal ($20). I am very proud of my find....
It was another scorching hot summer day in Utah.. I managed to stay cool with lots of A/C and my newest found love Sobe Life Water - Fuji Apple Pear. Its the next best thing to my iced tea I gave up, and its good for me. No cals, no sweetener, just water with a yummy aftertaste. Now if I could only buy it in a case, I would be set!

My Nerds :)

Dare and Jack being goofs :)

migraines suck..

Migraine... I hate them..
I had an awful one yesterday, one that I could NOT get rid of. After three vicodin and two Imitrex I finally gave up my fight and went to bed.
Church was good yesterday. I missed Matt and Andrew, they went with their Dad to his Ward, so I felt a little empty with just Jack and Darienne at my side. Jack slept the entire service across our laps, so it made for a nice peaceful sacrament meeting.
Today is going to be a productive day. It needs to be, now I just need to make it happen.

Ahhhhhh XANAX!

Today is just one of those days where Xanax came to the rescue. I am just having a tough day..
I bought some material to make some throw pillows for the couch but I didn't have the desire to start sewing so I put it in the closet for something to do tomorrow...
Finally, finally went to best buy and was able to get an ink cartridge ( they actually had it in STOCK!) and bought a few movies. Vanilla Sky - love how messed up it is, and Raising Arizona. Classic.
Now I am off to sleep...

A couch!

Today was a good day. Much better than it has been. We finally found a couch! Yay! It was my bright Idea to leave our couch in Oregon and get one out here. I had no idea that money would be so tight. Finally we have something other than pillows on the floor to watch movies on in the living room.. We are getting civilized!
It was really hot today.. 105 degrees. Definitely summer, and definitely July...
Finally this evening it cooled off and we were able to enjoy it some. Went for a walk to the park and let Jack play on the playground until the mosquitos were eating Darienne alive..

WOW!

WOW!!! This is insane!

A woman possessed by the "most beautifiliest angel lusefer" and claims to be the "reincarnation of Venus Aphrodite Demilo" has filed a $3 billion lawsuit against Hugh Hefner, suing him for ... well ... it's nearly impossible to tell. Sheri Allred -- who also calls herself "the biggest hat in the world" -- claims Hefner is a member of a pedophile organization and once hid under her bed when she was five-years-old in order to do naughty things to her.And that's just the beginning ... seriously, just read it for yourself.

http://www.aolcdn.com/tmz_documents/0709_hugh_hefner.pdf

Fireworks!!

Just sharing some pics of the kids on the 4th of July. I bought a few firework and a package of sparklers.. They had a ton of fun with the sparklers, they were the real deal, metal ones, not like what they have been selling in Oregon for the last 15 years so they were pretty... Jack keeps asking for more.. ;)

7/8/9

Yesterday was a big day for me... I went to the store first thing in the am, bought a new print cartridge and came home and printed the divorce packets AGAIN three times. I ran out of ink AGAIN. Went to the courthouse and filed for divorce on 7/8/09. I served him via certified mail. He should recieve the papers today in the mail... I am anxious and ready to get this over with...
Darienne went to her Dads yesterday and her and Andrew and Matt went with their Dad to the Temple open house.
We ran around all day and finally at the end of the day Jack was exhausted and grumpy and worn out from everything..

Some Pics from the 4th!!

waste of time....

Today was a complete waste of time. Nothing was acomplished. I was up until 4 am working on the divorce paperwork. I went to the courthouse to file, only to find out I need THREE copies, and my printer didn't complete my paperwork. I went to the store, bought paper, came home, printed it again, only to RUN out of ink.... Seriously.. I want to scream. Poke my eyes out. Something...

I am at my breaking point today.. I wish I could run into a hole and hide for a while..

Now I sit here, with a stack of papers that make NO sense, trying to figure it out and knowing I am going to have to go to the store and buy ink with money I can't spend... BLAH!

The "D" word!

Soo its 2 am and I up filling for divorce. This time its official, the real deal. I am only 46% done filling the forms out but I am getting there. I hoping I can get them served today.

I can't even begin to tell you how I spent Saturday night....

Confirmation!!!

Today was our confirmation day! We were confirmed with Andrew and Darienne. Something that hasn't happened in our Ward, ever. They have had one or two from a family but not four. So it was a special moment, for us and the church.

Inspiration....

Since Andrew and Darienne had been baptized last Sunday, the calm and safe feeling I have gotten from that definitely inspired me to speed up my own baptism and I was able to get in 6 days after my kiddos were.

I was baptised into the Christ of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on July 4th, 2009. Justin was baptised on the same day, following mine.

Elder Epps came back from his other service to give us both the baptisms, Elder Heath came from his other services to give prayers and talks, many people from the ward showed up for support (even though it was a holiday!) and the twins that sang at the kids baptism brough some friends (TWIN boys) and they sang a quartet. It was beautiful.... Of course I picked a patriotic song for ours, Battle of the Republic and Closer thee to God. It was a beautiful service..

Afterwards we met the most amazing people. They took us to lunch and we had a great time getting to know them. I really hope we can meet up with them again. They were incredible!

Tales From the Laundry Mat....

Yesterday I had the pleasure of going to the laundry mat. Having a functional washer and dryer is something you definitely take for granted. There is no joy in having to take your clothes to a public place to be cleaned other than the fact they are all done at once.
BLECK!