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I'd say go with what you'd like to do ...  when you have a spare moment pop around and do some encouraging too .... but it's your time, spend it the way you want to 

you were named Member of the Month for past deeds ... so you can slack off now!     LOL     ... go with the flow   :D

I've suggested this book  before .. if you liked the movie War of the Roses, then you'll love Adrianne Byrd's When Valentines Collide .... this is a 5 star read all the way ... it's hilarious in places where you'll spew your cola, and deeply emotional in others ... an all around great read

ROFL ... you have a great sense of humour, Cole! .... the pics of the dog are wonderful ... but your son's pics are priceless ... he looks like quite the little rascal  :D  ... he's inherited your sense of humour!

there is a wonderful halter you can get that will help train and control tlarger dogs from bounding off .... it's called a Halti ... I have a dear friend who has a very energetic gold lab ... Lucy's very curious and very strong ... this halti leader is fantastic ... it prevents Lucy from running off and even my friends seven year old grandson can walk Lucy without being pulled around .... the halter goes around the snout, I know it sort of looks like a muzzle but it is not ... it doesn't prevent the mouth from opening at all and it deosn't hurt the dog ... the principal is that if the dog moves forward at a pace that is quicker than yours the halter will pull the head to the side .. this distracts the dog and makes them pay attention .... my understanding is it's highly recommended by trainers ... most pet stores carry the "Halti"

you have the craziest blogs!  .... thanks for the chuckle!

such great news!  .... I'm so glad that your daughter is progressing so well ... and yes, she'll just love it when the PICC lines is out and a nice soak will indeed feel wonderful

I'm looking forward to having you back her more often!

but it's hit and miss with the UK covers too .... I've had covers with the heroine shown as short brunette hair and in the book she has long silvery blond .... so either the art department is not getting the correct information, or it's just slap together any cover because they're on a deadline ...

I have Lupus so I am a little familiar with what you are going through ... the lovely roller coaster of remit and relapse .... sigh

anemia can be tough sometimes to stay on top of ... esp. when it's caused by iron deficiency .... just a word from experience, B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia) often contributes to anemia as well .. untreated B12 deficiency can have serious consequences and as some docs forget to check it doesn't hurt to ask for a simple count on your next labs ... when I was at my worse I was going for shots of iron and B12 on a regular basis ...

(((Sue)))  ... I'm glad your regular GP is back ... it's so important in our cases to have a doc we believe in and one who knows our particular flare signs ...

I'm thinking of you and wishing you far far better days

(((hugs)))

I reviewed this one back in February .... the original UK cover suits the book .... if you go to my review and scroll down you will see both covers

yes ... I hate it when they get such an important detail totally wrong

I'm sending more prayers ... gosh, I can only imagine how worried you all have been .... keep hanging in there ... I'm looking forward to another update with some more news of improvement 

((((hugs)))) and prayers

I've read a few HPs by Helen Brooks ... her heroes are not as intense as some others, say by Lynne Graham, Michelle Reid, Sandra Marton ... I've put up my review .... just click ... The Billionaire Boss's Secretary Bride by Helen Brooks

I like a hero, (who because he has worked hard and has a good job) provides a good home for a widow and her children – especially a worthy woman who is having trouble keeping things together.

ah, so you prefer your heroes to rescue the heroines? ... the Knight in shining armour scenerio  ....

I don’t think being abusive towards women just because you are rich and can get away with it makes much of a hero. I don’t look to Presents for heroes

I haven't read many heroes in a Presents that are as you describe above ....  maybe it's because I've lived all my life in a community that is predominately European in culture, be it Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Hungarian etc .... and I view dominant behaviour differently than you ... the Presents hero's behaviour is not new to me on a personal level .... what is new, is that they are men of the world who have attained, usually through hard work, great wealth and positions of power in the world ... they are powerful men ... I've found that they can be ruthless ... but I have rarely found a Presents hero to be abusive ... I have found that the older Presents reflect the time in which they were written, with the male / female roles a reflection of that .... as I've mentioned in previous discusions, in order to be a "hero" one must have honour and a core of goodness .... Presents heroes have this .... but that's a debate we've already had  LOL

As far as Dr. House is concerned ... I've definitely seen his protective instincts ... when his ex-fiancee was part of the story line, he was very protective of her and wanted her back ....he's protective of Cuddy and Cameron as well .... yes, House is ruthless and can manipulate to get what he wants ... but don't all alphas manipulate the worlds around them? ... it's part of the alpha .. the leader ... he best protects those he cares for by controlling the world around them ... and Dr. House is not an evil character ... he may be human in his pain both physically and emotionally, but he's not evil ... and from a medical point of view, I don't view him as a drug addict ... I don't know if you've ever endured the level of pain that House endures on a daily basis, if you did I doubt you'd view his self medicating habits as an addiction ...  ah, but then as Debbie mentioned "House" the television show is a drama not a romance ... and the character Dr. House is the dramatic lead not a romantic lead  ..

perhaps the popularity with women that you perceive is actually of the show itself .. many women are drawn to the medical dramas period  .... maybe it's part of our inherent nurturing tendency .. but we like to fix the booboos ... so this show holds appeal in general to women  ...