ANXIETY IS THE PITS!!!!!!!

i have been struggling a lot with anxiety lately. that is the reason why i haven't been posting much. i don't like taking my tranquilizers, so i suffer much more then i have to. i'm always afraid of getting addicted, even though my dr. says i never will because i'm so afraid of it. in fact, just writing about it is making me feel a little anxious, so i'm going to stop. i'll post another day when i'm feeling completely better. i'm going to the dr. on monday, so maybe things will get better after that!

I FORGOT

oh yea... i forgot to say that i went to 2 museums in franklin while i was there. i went to the historical society museum. it was all about the franklin area and it's people. i found a bit about some of my ancestors there. i also went to the tartan museum. i am of scottish decent. i saw the anderson clan plaid and crest. anderson is my maiden name. i also learned about some scottish history there.

NORTH CAROLINA

ok.... so we went to north carolina for 2 reasons: 1. to go to the wedding of my son-in-law's brother and 2. to visit with my mother and sister and her family there. it was nice that we were able to do both in the same trip. i left on monday march 23 and returned on saturday april 4. mandy and matt and the grandbabies also went there on the 23rd. i got to spend monday-thursday there with them and my mom and sister's family in franklin, which is where they live. my dad was born and raised there so it's always a little blast from the past when i go there. steve and emily came on thursday. friday was the rehearsal dinner in ashville, which is a little over an hour from franklin. saturday night was the wedding in ashville also at the biltmore estate. i don't know if any of you have heard of it, but it is a huge, gorgeous mansion built by the vanderbilt family. they don't live there anymore. they have tours of it now. it is the largest single family residence in the united states. the father of the bride is the business manager at the biltmore. the wedding was beautiful and we had a great time. our son-in-law was the best man and oliver, our grandson, was a daisy dude (or some name like that) and he threw flower petals along the path of the bride. he was adorable in his black vest, pants, and tie! steve, emily, and mandy, matt, and the grandbabies left on sunday. i just hung out with my family for the rest of the week.

I'M BACK!!!!!!!

i am FINALLY back!!!! i had a good time but i was SO ready to get home! now i'm trying to get caught up on emails (i had 177) and blog posts (i had over 100)!!!!!

NORTH CAROLINA

i'm in north carolina visiting my family. my mother and sister and her family live here. steve and emily are coming tomorrow. we will be going to the wedding of my son in law's brother on saturday. it is nice that we are able to do both in the same trip. my daughter and son in law are here too with the grandbabies, of course. i am enjoying spending time with my family. i'm coming home on april 4.

TO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE EXPRESSED CONCERN

i haven't been posting because i've been having a rough time lately in the mental dept.(lots of anxiety). my meds have been changed, but haven't gotten things just right, yet. also i went to louisianna for 3 days with steve on a business trip. it was total relaxation while there, so i enjoyed that. just hanging out in the hotel room reading, doing needlework, and etc. no housework either! eating the local food.(which i'm sure hasnt't faired well with my weight watchers). it's so hard to eat right when you are eating at restaurants. got to go shopping a couple of times, too. i haven't stopped reading yall's blogs, though.

YEA, WEIGHT WATCHERS

went to weight watchers today and i've lost 6.8 more pounds for a total of 18 pounds!