Hi!

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to update that after my first 2 weeks with Gabe gone, I am doing allright. I know it will get easier for me, but it will always be just as hard...if that makes sense. So far so good though. Luckily I can hold my own financially and we were prepared as much as possible for everythng that could happen. I have talked to him almost everyday and we have been able to write letters and emails. For us this is the downward slope of the process. The end may still be far away, but we will get through this together. I am looking forward to my first visit with Gabe the first weekend of December. Thanks again for all of the wonderful support!
Erica

It is better

Well, now that we are almost a week into this, it is getting better.  Mike's PO came by Monday.  We were sitting on the front porch talking, he did not say a thing, as there is a roof on the front porch, so technically he was under the roof.  We went out back and he said that he would allow mike on the back deck.  He said that if he wanted to work on something he needed to get home in time to get the materials he needed.  For instance while he is looking for employment he has to be back home by 11:30, so he needs to get back at 11 so he can collect what ever he needs and be on the deck by 11:30.  He told us that we will see him a couple of times a month and Mike has to call and check in every Thursday between 8 - 5.  Mike does not have an ankle bracelete, so you guys can read between the lines on how this is working.  Not as bad as we thought.  This should be do able.  But, if I get on here and vent because having him in my house so much is making me nuts, thanks in advance for listening. 

Thought for the Day

We could certainly slow down the aging process if it had to work it's way through the BOP (bunch of p.....) use your imagination.

New to group

Hello I am new to this group.

Moving On

Hey All,

Just updating everyone on my status. Bob is being transferred the middle of November to Taft, California near Bakersfield. It is a 500 man facility with lots of perks, Early Release, 19 months home confinement, 12 month 1/2 wya house is available, they get to work in the community, It is privately owned and operated, which means NO MORE expired food to deal with and they guys actually get real meals with fruits and salads and real meat:) He will be over 2200 miles away from me and over 525 miles from his son in Arizona. He had requested to be sent to Tucson, AZ to be near his son Justin and God Bless the BOP they sent him even farther from him.

So, In a nut shell I will not be coming back to MT for visits. I appreciate all the support I got from my friends I met in MT.

I wish you all the best and say a prayer that Bob's Appeal, which happened last Thursday comes thru. This would reduc his sentence in 1/2. Attorney's were optimistic but there is a very low rate for winning an Appeal.

Thanx for all your support,

Alicia B

Well the BoP strikes again!

Mike was released to home confinement this morning.  He is allowed to go job hunting 7:30 - 11:30 every morning.  He has to work M-F 8-5.  and he can go to chruch 10:00 - 12:00 on Sunday's.  Other than that he can not leave the house, can not mow the grass Ect.  Leave the house means leave the house not even on the porch.  He had more freedom at M'Town.  I will post more later, I am just trying to digest all this.  We have 12 months of this.

Erica and Gabe

Erica made it home safely.  She has not heard from Gabe but expects to in the next couple of days.  She seems to be hanging in there fairly well.  Keep them in your thoughts and prayers.