Jamie, my understanding of the whole thing with Chad and Mom and Dad is that when DHS (Department of Human Services) made their ruling---then that's it. I asked him the same thing about it starting like in Jan of '11--something to give you some time. He said no. He said that they KNOW that there are a lot of people who use it with the rules as they are---but there's no forewarning from them. He said that we could redo the thing---it might cost them another 30k of the 60k we passed around. He just didn't know. That's why I told him he made my head hurt. It's just SO confusing! Add this to it! Today I got two letters from a dental group that will visit LNC on Sept 16 for dental services to residents! It said that residents had to be seen/offered services at least once a year according to federal guidelines! I've got to talk to Michael Smith tomorrow about that. I mean, do you know HOW MUCH they could stick Mom and Dad for dental services!?! I told Judy today, it could be 2 grand if they wanted to do that! Anyway, it will eventually come to an end on the money trail--when it's all gone---it's just all gone. I will be glad to KNOW something specific. I hate the limbo stuff! As for the nearing 47 and your last child entering his senior year in high school----don't even go there! LOL! Remember I have a GRANDCHILD older than that! Now exactly WHERE does that put me!?! LOL! It will be fine. You are still young and adorable with no spider veins and not much gray hair---although you SURELY have earned some of the gray! LOL! Your life can't be THAT easy! Love you, Jeanie