I've missed the good folks at Forum Garden

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:17 pm

Wow! Time sure flies. I can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted anything here. I think about the wonderful people here often although not as often as it could have been if the past year hadn’t been so challenging.

I started a new job last November. It’s pretty exciting but it wasn’t long after I was hired that my new boss got fired. The boss that replaced him didn’t think my position was necessary so set out to do away with it. That hasn’t happened yet and it’s looking less likely but it’s been a rough ride.

Last April when I was preparing to do my father’s internment I got a phone call telling me my favorite aunt had died. She was 95 and she had requested that I officiate for her memorial service. I began making preparations and wham! The next morning we got a call that our son-in-law had suddenly died.

Oh! Yes, and we bought a new home and we’ve been getting moved in and settled¦ sort of.

Some of you will remember that I lost sight in one of my eyes. I had surgery on the eye and I have some sight in it and it has stabilized. I don’t take any more meds for my eyes. Thanks be to God.

This is only a portion of the things that have kept me away from Forum Garden. I hope you can understand, it’s nothing personal, I was just consumed by the rest of my life.

I hope to drop by more often now. Winter is just around the corner and I’d rather talk to the great people here than watch the tube.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:18 pm

:-4 Oh Clint, we have missed you. It is so good to see you here.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:22 pm

chonsigirl wrote: :-4 Oh Clint, we have missed you. It is so good to see you here.
Hey! Great to see you too. I like your rabbit.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:25 pm

And you know I love your avatar..................:-4

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:27 pm

Hiya stranger, you sound bright and breezy.

Welcome back. X :-6

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:27 pm

Clint, I'm new, too, but I already know I'd miss these people like CRAZY if I had to stop visiting the Garden! Sounds as if you've had some good times and some bad this past year. Friendships can make the worst times bearable, can't they? See you!

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:34 pm

abbey wrote: Hiya stranger, you sound bright and breezy.

Welcome back. X :-6
Thank you and you're sounding good yourself.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:36 pm

Hamster wrote: Welcome back.......We dont care where you have been-we are just glad you are back :-6
Thank you.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:38 pm

Lulu2 wrote: Clint, I'm new, too, but I already know I'd miss these people like CRAZY if I had to stop visiting the Garden! Sounds as if you've had some good times and some bad this past year. Friendships can make the worst times bearable, can't they? See you!
They are great! Lots of new folks too. I'm looking forward to catching up some.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:53 pm

Clint I remember you WELCOME BACK good to see you back..:-6

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 1:59 pm

Good to see you back, buddy!

Goodness gracious! When it rains it pours, eh? And yet, with all life's thrown at you, here you are still standing. :yh_clap

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:04 pm

Hiya Clint

My name is Cher and my little doggie is Buster

It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, my new friend :-6

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:11 pm

Accountable wrote: Good to see you back, buddy!

Goodness gracious! When it rains it pours, eh? And yet, with all life's thrown at you, here you are still standing. :yh_clap
It's good to see you still keeping things alive around here.

Hey, if I wasn't still standing I'd be worried you would find out and call me a whimp.:wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:13 pm

Clint wrote: It's good to see you still keeping things alive around here.

Hey, if I wasn't still standing I'd be worried you would find out and call me a whimp.:wah::wah: Too much evidence to the contrary.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:17 pm

ArnoldLayne wrote: Clint , its really good to see you back. How is Skeeter ? Well I hope

Since you were here you will be glad to see that there are some new members, some of which you will enjoy reading (or not

) in the Religious threads. That part of the Forum has been as busy as ever

Hello friend.

Skeeter has some tough challenges in her life right now. I'm as proud as I can be of her for the way she keeps on fighting.

I'll check out the Religious threads. There are always interesting points of view there.

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 2:28 pm

Welcome back Clint. It sounds as though you've had a very tough year but weathered it well. Time for some R&R at FG now as your reward!

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:00 pm

Welcome back. Some weel kent faces seem to have have departed nice to see some coming back.

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:28 pm

It's so lovely to see you, Clint. Welcome back :-6

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:01 pm

Guess we have not met yet. Nice to meet you. So sorry to hear that you seem to have had a rough year. Hopefully things will turn around and go better for you.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:15 pm

flopstock wrote: Ya know Clint, if we'd had any idea that you getting the job would mean you'd actually be working and leaving us here on our own, we never would have been pulling for you so hard:wah:

I am sorry for all of your sorrows, yet happy as can be to see that you are still alive and well..:-4

hugs

diane
:wah: Thank you for pulling so hard and for the kind words.

"actually be working"... hmmmm, does getting a job mean I'm supposed to work? Seems like that would take all the fun out of it.:-3

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:24 pm

Marie5656 wrote: Guess we have not met yet. Nice to meet you. So sorry to hear that you seem to have had a rough year. Hopefully things will turn around and go better for you.
Thank you. It's good to meet you too.

Actually, things are getting better now. The way I see it though, the tough times are times of blessing just like the "good" times. :yh_beatup

cars · Post by **cars** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:26 pm

Hey clint, nice to see you are back!

Sorry to hear of the tough year you had to endure. On top of it all, moving into a new house can be stressfull enough, without having to worry about having a job or not to support that house! :wah: Well, enjoy youself in here again, looking forward to your posts!

Post by **spot** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:29 pm

Hiya Clint, it's good to see you posting again. I need someone slapping me down hard now and then, and you're good at that.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:40 pm

spot wrote: Hiya Clint, it's good to see you posting again. I need someone slapping me down hard now and then, and you're good at that.
Well Spot, I'm not as good at slapping down as I used to think I was. Life is pretty short. Sorry I left you with that kind of a memory of me.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:43 pm

cars wrote: Hey clint, nice to see you are back!

Sorry to hear of the tough year you had to endure. On top of it all, moving into a new house can be stressfull enough, without having to worry about having a job or not to support that house! :wah: Well, enjoy youself in here again, looking forward to you posts!

Cars! You're still here and still saying encouraging and kind things. Thank you.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:43 pm

Clint. Long time no see. Good to see ya again. You've had a real crap ride there, but I'm glad you've made it through and got yourself back here again. More power to ya mate.:-6

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:50 pm

OpenMind wrote: Clint. Long time no see. Good to see ya again. You've had a real crap ride there, but I'm glad you've made it through and got yourself back here again. More power to ya mate.:-6
And it's good to see you're still here. Thank you for the encouragement.:yh_clap

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:15 pm

It's great to see you here again Clint. :-6

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:24 pm

Peg wrote: It's great to see you here again Clint. :-6
Ahh Peg. Another of the ForumGarden originals. Good to see you are still here too.:yh_star

Post by **spot** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:02 pm

Clint wrote: Well Spot, I'm not as good at slapping down as I used to think I was. Life is pretty short. Sorry I left you with that kind of a memory of me.It was meant as a compliment, Clint. I'm looking forward to chatting with you again.

weber · Post by **weber** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:41 pm

I don't know you Clint

but you seem like a nice guy, good to know.:-6

You left before I got here

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:50 pm

spot wrote: It was meant as a compliment, Clint. I'm looking forward to chatting with you again.
:wah: :wah: Okay...me too.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:52 pm

weber wrote: I don't know you Clint

but you seem like a nice guy, good to know.:-6

You left before I got here
Thank you. I'm glad you are here.