We just can't seem to win.  Actually that's not true, because we 'win' plenty and are very blessed, but it is the thing to say after today.  Right now the fans are running again, and our basement toilet is no more.  It pulled something on us and flooded even though it was turned off.  It was very disappointing and had Sheila running around uttering words that I don't hear from her.  (like shoot and darn and maybe a heck or two)  We believe that we have the source figured out but we just can't figure out how it did it.  We were told by our new plumber (Sheila's cousin, Randy) that he has seen it happen before and that the toilets in our house are pretty much the bottom of the line.  Now we figure we need to replace the other two along with the water heater and the water softener.  It sure seems to be piling up on us.  Oh yeah, my throat is still there, but I have found the thing that makes it better, at least better then anything else: my old stand by, alka-seltzer.  I am going to take that along with a glass of emergen-c in just a few minutes.  I hope it will give me as good a night as I had last night.  And sooner or later my sore throat is going to get better.  I miss the weeks when I went to bed earlier.  My new schedule because of my church calling is putting extra strain on me, and I wish for it to change.  Maybe someday it will, but for now I'll just do what I can and make the best of the situation.  I know that we all have something that we could complain about, but what's the use.  There is better use of what little energy I have.  For one, counting my blessings instead of my problems.  Makes sense doesn't it?  I won't work my way through my 'overwhelmingness' by worrying about stuff that can't be helped.  All I can do is my best in the situation that is.   And hope and pray that I can get through it all.