Sorry people, but I don't like to leave up depressing posts (like the one below) at the top of my blog for too long because, well, because their depressing.  What happened yesterday is just part of my life and a part that I accept and have analyzed to death.  It's just another day in the life of the Hester Household.  While the majority of them are great, the bad ones still happen from time to time.  Thank you for your kind comments.  I have dealt with this, if I hadn't I wouldn't be able to write about it, but coming to terms with it doesn't make it any easier when I'm having a panic attack.

So on another note have you read this article?  Basically it talks about how a woman's birth month may affect the start of her menopause (why does everything bad, related to women always start with "MEN"?).  A study of Italian women was done at the University of Modena in Italy (DUH!) and it seems that if you were born in March you will start earlier and if you are born in October than you will have a later start to menopause with about an 18 month difference between the two.  Apparently they atribute the later menopause in Autumn born women to the fact that we develop better during our prenatal life and are born with a higher number of oocytes (eggs) than women born in spring.  Either that or early mortality is highest among children born in autumn, thus selecting the fittest for survival.  Maybe this is why I didn't have any problems getting pregnant at 39 after having my tubes tied for 14 years and having them un-tied (I was born in September).  Yes, you heard me right, little Princess Magpie was definately on purpose!  Having a 20 yr old, a 15 yr old and an 11 month old gets quite interesting at times.

And, finally, will post the recipe for the "Recycled" spaghetti and meatballs because it really was a good meal the first two times.

1 lb 97% lean ground beef

1/2 cup oatmeal (yep, you're reading it right, adds fiber)

1/2 cup paramesan cheese

1 egg

2 Tbsp Grill Mates seasoning

1/4 cup Tiger hot sauce (has a hint of mango)

3 green onions, chopped

3 ribs of celery, chopped

1 cup carrots, shredded

4 cloves garlic, chopped

olive oil

1 - 28 oz can tomato sauce

1 qt of fat-free chicken broth (large container)

spaghetti

Mix the first 7 ingredients together and form into small meatballs (about 1 inch across).  Put a little olive oil in a large soup pan and saute the garlic for a couple of minutes, add celery, carrots, tomato sauce and chicken broth.  Cook on med/low, stirring occasionally, for about 20 minutes (can mix the meatballs up and cut up salad ingredients while the sauce is cooking) increase heat to med/med high - just want it to start a low boil.  Drop in the meatballs (careful not to splash hot liquid on yourself).  Cook meatballs for about 2 or 3 minutes then drop in spaghetti.  I broke the spaghetti straws in half and then half again (1/4th's).  Continue cooking for 8 minutes.  The amount of spaghetti used was what would fit into the circle formed if I touched the tip of my index finger to the tip of my thumb.  Serve with salad and french bread.