The not too bright Nancy Mendenhall....(Bright)

We all know how stupid men can be.....the woman pictured above (once thought to be a hottie, evidently) should not be trusted in anything she does. 15 years ago she manipulated my husband of 21 years into believing she was the better choice, and 15 years later I'm still thinking she needs to be dealt with on some level. I believe in some states she could be sued, or at least could have been sued....but even if she could have been sued, the statute of limitations likely has run out. Bummer.

Warning - don't allow this woman near any male relative, particularly if he is wealthy or married. She is currently married to some poor sucker named John Mendenhall and they sell real estate together at Keller Williams in San Diego. I'm wondering if this poor guy had money or a wife....? I'm guessing both.

If you happen to be in the market to buy or sell anywhere in San Diego County, stay away from this fat f-ing bitch. Bitter? Me? Nah...just happen to think she deserves anything unwieldy that comes along. You may also want to note that she has not aged very well...HAHAHAHAHAHA

lucky dog!

My Mr Pimms got to spend Christmas (through New Years) with my friends, Kevin and Damien at Rehoboth, DE while I was in Denver with the family. These guys are the best! They have a beautiful doggie too, Maggie. She sometimes spends time with me and Pimms. Like I said, lucky dog!

Me and Keira

This child will be president some day..... if not, she will surely be involved in causes important to Americans with blue eyes. (doesn't make sense now, but it will in 30 years!)

Christmas in Denver 2009

Auntie Tete and the kids decorate the 'kid's tree' in the basement...
Making ornaments from scratch with colored paper and cutting them out...
diligent little workers and hanging the finished products....

Two months later....

Still quit....unbelievable! I have even been on two extraordinary vacations and though I struggled with the 'lack of something' feeling constantly, I was able to fend off the smoking urge by eating nuts! I have definitely gained a few pounds in all the wrong places, but when I complain out loud somebody always says 'it's better than smoking'....argh! So, you see, the urge is still there, hidden beneath a ton of nuts and other foods that now taste so unbelievably good. Problem. Seems, too, that I am drinking more alcohol...hmmmmm, not sure that's really better than smoking. I am totally enjoying bloody Marys and wine whenever it's available. And, believe me, it'd better be available within a reasonable time or that personality no one wants to meet gets pretty close to coming out. That would be the personality I had when it'd been much too long between cigs! uh oh!

I will keep the faith, and maintain my behavior. Gaining weight all the way. No problem. I have at least started to walk/jog on the treadmill...certainly not often enough, but hey, I am doing it.

I feel like I can say it now!! I QUIT!!

Okay.....sorry about not keeping a daily record, but for some reason I was a little distracted for the first 3 weeks. We got the pills October 7. We were both done 3 weeks, 3 days later. Neither of us needed to smoke. Chantix is amazing. Neither of us had any ill effects. The 'nightmares' for both of us were simply strange dreams....I had dreams about people I haven't seen or spoken to in years. I'm still kinda distracted....but it's getting better, more focused on things I didn't focus on because I was always chasing the few minutes to break away for a ciggie!

We're still on the pills....for the second month. Neither of us want to take a chance of losing this lack of even thinking about having a ciggie....it truly is amazing.