They are crashed on the couch.((9.30 pm)) We had hot dogs then did marshmellows over the fire. – Pictures tomorrow – Also the x is starting her new job tonight driving a stretch lemo(( Thanks God))– John

Good news – I will have the girls this weekend and promise to post new pictures. ______ Bad news — I don’t know the whole story yet but I have never (( I say never)) heard my x cry like that ever. She has lost her job and evidently her parents are giving her the cold shoulder alsoand she isn’t living with them anymore. – No I don’t know why but will find out. – The girls are fine as far as I can read between the lines. – This is my journal and need to write shit to remember myself – Love to all – and will post Monday with new pictures – John

Yes today I sold my car.(( Thanks Bubba for the help)) Why?? How about because I have felt funny in my tummy. No a dead beat dad is not me but I was getting close. If you know my past I am really ahead of the game. But however on paper I was behind. The toyota is gone but John is back!! Besides I am actually ahead again. Material things if you didn’t already know are just a bonus and don’t turn me on. Show boating is not allowed!!. I told a lady my story at Car Max and she actually teared up?? So here I  R  just a ((good old boy)) trying to make it again. In the (()) is the name of our shop if you didn’t know. And I think me and God have a good perspective again. I hate to say I have lied to God and yall in the past but after the sermon last week I promoise not to lie to him or yall again. In the chaptor of Acts the liars were dead the next day,. No I don’t know their names but I caught the meaning of the sermon. By the way our church made a write up in the Conroe courier today. That pastor is something else and I can’t wait till this Sunday to show my smilling face again!! – Besides gitting my tags for my car not knowing if I was wanted for what my car was involved in while it was stollen I am as clean as clorox. If you can read bvetween the lines you will understand the burden lifted off my shoulders today, Let alone a big side job plumbing. And a possibility on the lady hiring me. Darn she raises dogs and the place I am working on is 33 acres with 2 gigantic buildings that are paid for. (( she likes John)) wish me luck and I love all yall- John

Wow is it drury out today.- No Nascar either. – But on a brighter note I did make it to the cowboy church this morning. I felt really welcome also. I wasn*t even in the door good when a man introduced himself with an open handshake. The lady (single) sitting next to us couldn*t take her eyes off me either. Maybey I won*t be so shy Sunday and talk with her. Besides other members to stur up some business for the shop. I received a small loaf of bred for it being my first visit to the church also it will go good with the turkey. The rodeo at the church is shut down during December so I won*t be seeing any rodeoing going on soon.I will try and have a camera next Sunday to post a picture of the church etc.. And yes of the horses in the little shed. They are in it again today.- Paul did finish the van yesterday and we did a timing belt on Raeann*s honda today.Its a no paying job but thats what familly is for.- Paul did the turkey really good yesterday also. MMM leftovers are the bestest.- Diann who does the floors around here every 3 weeks called yesterday to get me to do some plumbing. Thats all good but I don*t like what she has in mind. She is gitting a check from her dad for the plumbing and is going to add money for herself. Yes herself. I haven*t gotten handouts let alone I would call that stealing from familly. I don*t approve of that crap. I do need some Christmas money but am still thinking this over. – What would Jesus do? – So my heart is lit up after such a great morning and I hope all of yalls is also  – Hold those heads high and God bless all. – John

Well we finished up the van yesterday, Along with a 30 pack. But that doesn*t make us bad boys.- Paul is out in the shop starting to tear down Raeann*s little honda suv. It needs a timing belt. I will probably shuttle her to and from work tonight. Even though Paul is saying its a 3 hr job. Well cooking a turkey (yes we are bbqing one today) and beings its Saturday I bet a buck we finish the 3 hr job tomorrow after I return from church. I will try and borrow a camera to take pictures of the cool cowboy church. It has an arena and all.- I wish I could git a picture of their goofy horses this morning. Its raining out and a little chilly. Those silly horses are in a shed. Yes a 8 by 8 shed. Looks like mr Ed poking their heads out the door now and then. – Sherri*s son (tazdevil) has been over visiting and is headed to help Paul and myself am headed to clean the mess I made cooking supper at midnight last night. Man if the Titanik (spelt wrong) would of had some of my gravy to patch the hole it would not have sank. But honestly it was ok after chewing it good. I smothered hamburger and onions with the paste made some corn and bisquits and called it yummy. – Hope all and their familly*s are well and chat with ya later – Hold those heads high and God bless all!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL !! – I am going to Sherry*s moms and pig out with their familly – Then we are going to piddle and try to finish a pretty big job. A van is the project on the lift. – Man at the things I am thankfull for and of coarse thats includes all my friends on xanga. – John

Well I missed church again. It was late getting back from the races and my body just didn*t want to co-operate Sunday morning. – I am going Sunday or I will be disapointing Sherry and Rae Ann(their oldest daughter),- I went with Sherry (Pauls wife) this morning to go grocery shopping. After returning and getting the kitchen cleaned and groceries put up I am really kinda tired.Man thumbs up to all you ladies for doing it all the time. Its 2 now and I really think I am just going to watch for customers from the living room. I have been elected to be the cook around here beings the beans and spaghetti were a BIG hit, amazing what mushrooms and black olives , along with a little sausage will do. – Its Sheila*s ( my youngest)birthday today and I am not looking forward to talking to the x – I am far behind on child support but am putting my car up for sale. It will catch me up and leave me a little ahead. I really don*t need any wheels right now anyway. I have all I need right here right now. I met their other daughter this weekend and as expected I was accepted by her also. I got a big ole hug and thumbs up from her as she left. – Well guess I will deside on whats for supper and chill a while – Hold those heads high and God bless all – John

Hey everybody. Man I can*t wait till tomorrow. Its been a long time since I really was excited about going to church. Hard to explain but true. – Its going to be a (gassy) day today. I cooked a POT of beans and sausage yesterday and there wasn*t enough left over for a rat to fill up on. I cooked so many I had to cook them down in a turkey roaster then put them in the BIG crock pot. Nothing but compliments and farts this morning for sure. – The phone for the shop we are re-opening was turned on yesterday. I listened to the OLD recordings and there was a lady who called and left her number 3 times. Mind ya they were 3 months old. Her and I laughed but the kicker is she still needs her car fixed! – I got a really thumbs up from Paul (the owner). He said the truth, that most people would have erased the messages. Its a pretty big job and me (( The Manager) will get a descent commission off the job. Well we have a van in the garage that needs our attention so I must go and hand the ( doctor) his tools and do a little (pushing) – Hope all is as excited about tomorrow being Sunday as I am. That cowboy church is going to be blessed with my spirit, bs and soul. So like I have meant and said in the past – Hold those heads high and God bless all – John

Goodness xanga has really done some upgrading. I have so many messages that honestly I don*t have time to read them all!! Who can tell me how to erase them?? Then from this day forward I will keep up! I am re-opening a friends mOchanic shop. Its a roof over my head and there really is potential here. I am in Dacus< which is by the renasuance festival. I will be selling firewood for some income to get me back on my feet. I only now need to split some wood (with a splitter) and be blessed with cold weather. I am really accepted here and appreciated so much its spooky. God has a plan and maybey this is it. – Sure good to be able to chat with all yall also!! Hope all is well and happy! – John

Wow Jimmie Johnson won his fourth in a row yesterday. Go JJ. I gotta get to work but likelly to be back later.