Hey there!

[micki]

Hi! It's been a while since I've been on here!  Busy summer!!!  Quick update on life and the tanks.  Russell is finally doing pretty well (knock on wood)!  I went to Destin, Florida last month and while on my way home my Dad called and said he was going to have a pacemaker put in the next day!  He did great and even left for vacation in Canada the following Wednesday.  Until yesterday Mom thought she might have to have another surgery on her heart but instead they increased her medication.  She should know if that will work within the week.  We are remodeling our living room, so it is torn up right now.  We ripped up the carpet and are finishing the painting tonight.  Hopefully this weekend we can put the wood floor down (that we bought 2 years ago and just now got time to do)!  Tomorrow our precious Granddaughter turns 6 years old!  I can't believe that!!! 

As far as the tanks go...  When I got home from Florida, I noticed some of my SPS were turning white!  For some reason I lost about 4 of my SPS.  I'm not sure why.  No I didn't do any testing...     

Soon after I lost my Panther Grouper in the FO tank!  The tanks are two seperate systmes so I'm not sure what is going on.  Randy was in charge of everything while I was gone so I'll blame it on him!    

Of course I'm sure it wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that we've been busy this summer and haven't taken care of things the way we should...   

Other than that things are as they are!  Hopefully I can get on here more now that fall is coming and we will be closing up the pool soon.       

[verper]

Good to see you Micki.  I was just wondering how you were doing a couple of days ago.  Overall, it sounds busy but good. 

[micki]

Thanks Scott.  It's been good to have Russell a little more healthy!    Although he can't work because he gets so short of breath which drives him nuts, but at least he's doing better!   

[Hunter21]

hi micki, glad to hear things are going smooth so far for ya! and sorry for the losses on your fish tanks!! 

[micki]

Thanks Erin.  How have you been?  Long time no talk! 

[ohioreef]

Are you ever going to reply to the email I sent?!?

[micki]

LOL, I had over 300 e-mails to read when I got home from Florida!  It took me a while to even get through them let alone respond to them.  My sister in law yelled at me the other day for just responding to one of hers 2 1/2 weeks after she sent it! 

Randy Jr. told me about your tank.  Sorry, that sucks...  

P.S., I responded to your email! 

[rmstevensiii]

Hey Micki... good to see an update from you and glad to hear that things are getting back to normal for you and yours.  Sorry to hear about the losses in your systems. 

Mitch

[micki]

Thanks Mitch, I was bummed but in the scheme of life, it's not all that bad.   

[Hunter21]

Thanks Erin.  How have you been?  Long time no talk! 

yes it has been a while hasn't it. I've just been working alot and trying to get my life together, and currently working on setting up a 29 gallon. I still have my little clown, who's about 3 yrs. old now. Got a new cat, a Maine coon and I named him Bodini. he's the little monster that takes up my time when I'm not at work or messing with the 29 stuff. did you have a blast in FL?

[micki]

Cool!  I'm glad you still have your clown!  I lost one of mine earlier this summer for some reason.  Everything else in the tank was fine but she was getting picked on so I moved her to another tank and she died that night. 

Florida is always a blast!!!  10 days with no husbands and kids around!!!   Talk about relaxing!!!!!!!!!!

[Secondgen]

GREAT to hear from you Micki. I have been wonderin about you all as well. Glad Russell is doing better. I ask Jenn from time to time how everything is going. Me and the guys from work eat a DQ almost every Friday  . I'm glad that you decided to stay in the hobby too.

[micki]

Thanks Dave, I forgot you guys go in there every Friday!  By the way, cool avitar! 

[Secondgen]

Thanks Micki.