yep..and often goose bumps!;-)..but it`s fun!

Working hard as a Dr. in Ireland right now..I can`t wait to see her in ano two weeks time!;-)

I`m YET to meet a "candy bar"/Any sweets that I don`t like!;-)

Why should dogs be expected to protect you Randy...surely you have a dog because you love the dog?...Not to be used as some kind of a weapon to protect you..Shouldn`t it be you protecting your dogs as you would hopefully do to any of your loved ones?...Maybe you should just get a burglar alarm and pay a security guard to watch you 24/7...Is it the dog`s responsibilities to take your bullets:-?....Especially if you were a contributor in any way to a confrontation!

Here`s hoping!;-)

Do you have any idea why your B/P is high?... some common causes are obesity,stress,smoking,drinking,poor diet and lack of exercise or a number of other underlying medical conditions...It`s good that you are keeping a log of your B/P..but can you note activities,moods etc as well at the time of your reading?...It may give the Medical staff greater insight into the root of the problem..can you perhaps try increasing gentle exercise and getting dietary advice to see if this reduces your B/P...that may be a starting point to see your lifestyle is part of the problem..(That is not a criticism in any way..it just may be a lead for you and your Dr.to follow)...You sound like you are on the right track as you were sensible enough to see your Dr.concerning this and you are logging it.

All good wishes to you,millie.

Or do you mean RTFL?...(roll on the floor laughing).

Of course they do...Heaven wouldn`t be called Heaven to me if I didn`t get to be around my pets!..(Well that`s presuming that I`m directioned that way too!(Here`s hoping...or should that be praying):-)

No..not yet anyway..So far..so good !;-)

I agree livingdol..but I`d go further and make it a rule that kids hand their phones in at arrival of school and collect at the end of the school day!..We all managed fine at school when there were no mobile phones..better no doubt..even during break times I`d rather the kids were interacting with their friends face to face and not glued to compu games/texting..etc...Plus it gives out more chance that the child may be participating more in sports/other healthier projects and school activities during their breaks!..They are in school to be educated and to develop their social skills...We could always make emergency phone calls with the schools supervision if need be..but I know that there are many on here who won`t agree with me on this one but I personally are happier knowing that the kids have phones on them outside the school gates,gives me more peace of mind to know that they can communicate at anytime once they our outside school supervision!..I can log on to my daughter`s school canteen account to check up to see what she`s eating at lunchtime...but I`m not going to do that..I  find it a step too far..If we`re going to do that we might as well just get them micro chipped so that we can completely keep tabs on their every move..more like having a robot to programme..not a child who needs to be free to make their own choices and learn responsibility for themselves,they`ll never do that if their every single move is being monitored!...Just my view!