A VERY COLORFUL WEDDING!!!!

The Bride -Breann and her girls
THe girls being silly--as per the camera lady's request!

They remind me of "Men in Black"!

I had the opportunity to help with a friend's wedding 2 weeks ago. As you can tell it was a very colorful wedding. This was a pretty good group to work with. I've done a couple of weddings before, but never one this large and colorful!! I had a blast. The girls even enjoyed a little bit of bowling the night before..

I even managed to get a "short" camping trip out of the deal! That's a different post in itself!

Breann & Josh,

I wish you the best of luck!!

Quiet at home

Things have been oddly quiet lately...I'll prob eat those words today! Nothing much going on.

Got my water leak fixed..if any of you see Archie Campbell tell him to forget about coming to my house, but he must have already done that!! Gotta love him!

Bridget and Colby should be traveling home today or tomorrow from Texas. She's been with Chris out there for almost a week now. Brandy, Cole & Cheyenne are doing fine. In fact the kids were at Mom & Dad's this weekend. I spent the weekend loafing around here at the house or w/ Jay, Jennifer & Aubbie.

Like i said, oddly quiet!

June 13th

That's the day the dr. says Colten will be get to see us all! Well, that is unless the Good Lord says he wants him to see us sooner!

Bridget had her dr apt yesterday and was told she was ok to travel...so off to Texas she and Colby went this morning to spend some time with Chris who is in his last year of his lineman whatever it is.

According to the dr. Colten is the size of a 31 week baby. Bridget is only 30 weeks so he's gonna be a little "chunk" as the dr. told her. But everything looks good! So we are all in the final phases of gettin stuff ready... pray that everything gets done before Colten arrives...

Easter, Chris Birthday & a Crawfish Boil

We had all 3 of these on Saturday. Chris' b-day is this week and he left Sunday heading to Texas to work for 4 weeks so, we had an all in one kind of day..and it was a COLD day! We had our Easter snap that the propane business has been wanting! We were all huddled around the crawfish pot...kids hunted Easter eggs with stocking hats on...what's wrong with that?!?!?

hot dang...i'm getting smart at this stuff...well nevermind..it tells me step by step how to do these pictures...these are just a few from Easter

Nick's Action Shot....

This year was Nick's (my cousin) senior year at Bogue Chitto. I have a previous post of his Senior Night during football seaon. I was unable to "capture" any good football pictures, but I'm still learning with my camera and I was able to catch this action shot. Nick has the gold/tan shirt on. This was a game against West Lincoln.

Nick is a very serious sportsman, being it baseball, football or hunting, he takes what he does very serious. I see a lot of Chris' habits in Nick. It was almost like watching Chris on the field again!

Nick- I love you & I'm proud of the person you are turning out to be...but you're still not getting my truck for prom!!!

SUMMERTIME!!! I think we skipped springtime!!

First trip to the creek of '07!Today Bridget & I took Colby & Chase (the dog) to the creek at Low Water bridge. The creek was still a little too cool to just sit in and play. Colby and Chase would go in just a few feet and come back up on the sandbar. The sun was nice today, not too hot. I know in the business that I'm in, we should ask for more COLD weather, but I've had plenty of that this year (sorry Nana). I'm ready for weekends at the river or creek, and some vacation time!!

Bridget even let the baby belly get some sun. I've got a few pictures of that too, but she's got to ok the ones I put on the internet...I could just stick some up here and let her see them afterwards, but I do want to be alive when my little nephew gets here, so I'll just wait for her ok.. Maybe they'll be up in the next day or two!

I'm sorry baby COLTEN and Bridget. I've been spelling the baby's name wrong in all my blogs..oh well I'll try to do better next time!

6 things that make me happy
6 things that someone might find weird about me

I saw this on Nana's(Mrs. Barbara) blog page and thought it was neat.

Things that make me happy-

• being able to have my own place again...
• Even though I might fuss at them, Cole, Cheyenne & Colby.. Each one of them have their own special way of making me smile when I need it the most.
• knowing that whenever I am down I have friends that won't judge me for my actions, and can tell me no matter how bad things are "that it's gonna be ok" or "it'll be alright".
• knowing that even though i might not act a Christian all the time and that I don't deserve it, but the Good Lord Loves me thick & thin and He is always there for me when I'm at my lowest and have no where else to turn
• a summer day at the river
• FAMILY & FRIENDS

Things that someone might find weird about me-

• I am uncomfortable with someone taking a bath/shower in my tub unless you are family, lifetime friends or someone i'm dating
• i don't like drinking out of glass glasses...with the exception of 2 glasses that are ok
• I have to have hand cleaner in my truck at all times...in my purse (that stems from being an EMT and seeing some nasty crap...you want to bathe in the stuff at times)
• I keep an extra pair of boots and tennis shoes and normally keep a rain coat in my truck ( EMT stuff again)
• I have no problem correcting someone elses children
• I don't get over loving someone so easily...but yet even though they may hurt me, I want to stay friends with them afterwards...guess that comes from wanting to be the "better person"

It's not as easy as I thought it would be.

Lions, Tigers & Bears... oh my!!

Oh well... we got the tiger... they had no lions, and one unhealthy looking bear!

Mom, Bridget & I took Cole and Colby to the Baton Rouge Zoo today...and needless to say, everyone should sleep well tonight...

Poor Mom, she got stuck in the back seat between the two boys and their car seat...(she took her nerve pill before we left)..today was a day I wish we were in my truck, but oh well, we'll know next time and maybe save Mom a little headache.

The boys really enjoyed theirselves...the biggest hit it think, imagine this was the turtles (which they see regular since I have one) . They enjoyed the fish and snakes, as long as they were in those tanks.

All I have to say is Colby should have nightmares after Bridget picked him up and stuck him at eye level to this big ole guy.. He quickly made her put him down and I don't think he damaged Colton in the process. Here's one of Bridget and Colby...this was before she put him eye to eye with the snake..

Cole is not very fond of having his picture taken at all. So I had to sneak a few in here and there thru the day.. and mainly the few I got were of his backside.

So here's one of Cole on the train...that's the best $1.50 per person we could spend...IT SHUT THE BOYS UP ABOUT THE FREAKIN TRAIN!!

Uncle Steve...this one is for you!!! Since I hardly ever get on the "other side of the camera", I though I would today...just for once. Colby is always willing to take a picture...

Once back in the car, and after a quick stop at Wal-Mart, we were headed back home.. We all ended the day playing ball with the boys, eating a good supper & decorating some Easter shaped cookies..

I'll post more from the crawfish cookout and from the Bull Bash this weekend!

PICTURES FROM THE FC DIST 5 VOL FIRE DEPT CRAWFISH & BURGER COOKOUT... our reward for all our time and effort we put in for our annual Bull Bash..... THESE ARE MAINLY OF THE KIDS...OUR FUTURE FIREFIGHTERS & EMT PEOPLE!!

COLBY AND HIS CRAWFISH





Colby says this is a cute little red head (which she is)...and that she is his girlfriend...now that spells trouble...Chris & I are going to have to have a talk with him!!! Dixie Cothren is her name...or as she use to say "Daisy Duke"... she's as tough as any little boy ever dreamed of being!



Yea, they look like they are plotting against something...we have Brooklyn (grand-daughter of Bill Martin), Gabby (daughter of Tracy Martin), Byron & Dixie (son & daughter of Joseph Cothren) and Will (nephew of Tracy Martin)...


This is the crawfish cook.. Mr. John Thomas...or our Donald Trump....you can see Ethan had just stole another "friend" from the basket... his wife Deb in the pink and their very expecting daughter with her feet up in the back ground...in fact the daughter only made it 6 more days from this picture before they put her in the hospital!








MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION!! What is Tracy having? We know Bridget is having a little boy in June...when tracy's is due is still a question... Marla is a little curious herself!!

BLUE...

I guess i'm doing this post in blue for a reason...that's kinda the way I've been feeling lately...I know the Lord makes things happen for a reason and we shouldn't question His reasoning, but we are human, right? I'm finding out that I don't adjust well to a change that I want no part of...

Then wanting a small change that I could deal with because the other change had me so upset, I went and got my hair cut...oh my goodness...it wasn't small... this is a lesson learned, DON'T go get a hair cut when your emotional! Number one there is no telling what you'll agree to letting your hair stylist do! Number two is it isn't the hair stylist fault that you are now CRYING your eyes out (again), because she's done just what you agreed to! Now I'm stuck with a style that I have no control over and I hate it...so now I have the screwed up life and the screwed up hair cut to go along with...that everyone says "oh it's cute".

So that's how my life has been lately...changes that have turned my life upside down and inside out..and have me questioning WHY ME alot lately... but I keep remembering that a dear friend keeps reminding me "it'll get better!"

oh and the new hair cut is the picture on my profile...

JANUARY 2007 BIRTHDAYS

COLE TURNED 3 & BRANDY TURNED 31...oops maybe I wasn't suppose to tell!!

Cole & Brandy had a day between their birthdays, so what is better than one cake with two names on it?!?!?
Brandy and her beautiful babies!!!

I love you!!!

Here's an update of Bridget & baby "Colton" . And don't forget big brother Colby...He took the picture of Mommy and brother to be! Didn't do too bad for a 3 year old, huh?

here's the best news of catching up the blog..

I have a place of my own again.. I loved being at Mom & Dad's, and they were a blessing to me when I needed a place to stay, but when you've been on your own for 7 years it's a big adjustment. So I made a few calls and found a cute little old house not too far from work. I'm excited. It's HUGE compared to my house in Bude. I'm doing a few little things like pulling carpet up from the kitchen and bedroom, and then I'll be ready to move in. In fact I think this weekend I'll be in there for good. So everyone will need to come see me!!!

New Years was kind of quiet. I went and watch fireworks with a few friends at Carlton's and Mary Lee's. Here's a picture of Amanda and myself from that night

Here's the two wild men!!! Cole (lft) & Colby (rgt). As you can kinda see from the picture... Colby is the mellow, happy one.. Cole on the other hand is just wondering what he can do to "disrupt" someone's world. Can't you see it in his eyes?!?! They are great little boys. I have two of the best nephews in the world!!! Christmas was great this year with the kids. I can't wait till next year when we'll have the baby to add to the collection of youngins!!
Then again, they can both have the "look of death" when you mess with them wrong...

"Colton" is baking right along. Here Bridget is at Christmas. I think in this picture she is 15 weeks. So, as you can see they are doing just fine.

Chris is in Nebraska working some ice storm damage for a few weeks. They called today and said the temp up there was 1 degree!! I couldn't imagine.. and the high for Friday is 0 degree... Those redneck boys are having to adjust....and it's taking a little bit. All I know is it has been COLD here and that is just beyond COLD!!

Keep Bridget, Colby, Chris and the families of these guys working up there in your prayers...

Oh my goodness, there is some type of virus going around that I caught...so beware...on top of a horrible cold I've already had. But after plenty of rest I think I'll be good to go...

Things are maybe settling down for me. I'm finished with helping the EMT class at Southwest College. I'm hoping to get settled in my "new, old postion" maybe in the next week or two. Other than a few holiday parties to attend, I plan on coasting for the rest of the month..oh, yea forgot I do have to go Christmas shopping since I've bought nothing so far! Yep, last minute as usual, which will mean I'll spend entirely too much! Maybe one year I'll learn...

Well, it's off to check the Saints/Cowboy score and then to bed for me. Hope everyone has a great week!!!

Here's a few pictures to catch up on what's been happening around here!!

CHRISTMAS TIME!!! Parade Time!! Which means SANTA!! or Santas!!

And believe it or not Herring Gas had it's own Santa the parade!!

He even took time out to visit with some of the children and find out if they've been naughty or nice!!

Hannah and myself couldn't pass up a chance to ride with Santa in the parade! Hats and all we were ready!!!

Then there was our District 5 Volunteer Fire Dept. Santa!!!

Lets not leave out Roxie Volunteer Fire Dept! They done a good job decorating their truck!! They put a bit of thought and time into theirs..great job!!

-see Bo, I did take a picture!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Senior night at Bogue Chitto...

This is Nick (Mom's newphew) and Daddy. This was taken two weeks ago (not the date on the picture) at the final game for Bogue Chitto. Nick is a senior this year. He has faced may hurdles in his life and we are very very proud to say that he takes them all in stride and keeps his head held high.

From what we are hearing, it's very possible that he will be attending college next year at either Co-Lin or Southwest on a football scholarship...

Nick-We love you and are proud of the type of man you are becoming...

Things here have been crazy!! Going..going..I think I might have passed myself somewhere along the way...But isn't that everyone's life?!?!?

Things around the Ellis house are the usual...
Bridget is doing good. She's about 7 weeks now. Chris is working in LA and is home every weekend now...

Mom and Dad are doing good. Dad got a new "grill"...he got some false teeth...there was a few touch and go days with him during that...but he's adjusting well now. He said today was the first day he had to sneeze since he's gotten them, and he about had to catch them mid air, so now he knows, sneeze with mouth closed!! Mom is doing her thing, whatever that maybe...

I have bought a truck...YES FINALLY got my ride I've been wanting since high school...only thing is I requested one paid for and that didn't happen..but oh well you take what you can get. It's a 2005 Ford F150 XLT Supercab 4x4... told you I got what I wanted!! My little tarus had a foot in the grave when I traded it in. Bessie (that's what I called the tarus) was a good car and had 160,000 miles on her, so it was time for her to rest. Besides going to wrecks and fires like I'd been doing wasn't helping her any.. I'll post a picture of my new ride after Chris puts my running boards on Sunday. That was one thing I didn't think about when I bought it...my short legs getting up into this 4x4 with no running boards...but problem will be solved Sunday, good thing chris loves me! I guess that's what it is or I'll be paying him back down the road.

Cool weather has somewhat started here and it's busy at the office. So that's got us rolling on that end..you know you have been busy when you realize at 4:15pm that you hadn't even went to the restroom that day..and you just ate lunch at 3:30! But that's a typical day in the gas business for this time of the year..

I'm working hard on getting all my EMT stuff together for my recertification..I sat thru 3 days of classes 2 weeks ago, and have another 3 day class next weekend. That's not counting the Tuesday and Thursday classes I go to on the side for my extra hours...I didn't realize what all was involved once I got my certification. I honestly wouldn't trade it for the world. I enjoy doing it.

Well it's 1:52 am and I'm still up, so I guess I've caught everyone up on our end of the world now I'll try to crash...

Family News!!!

Chris & Bridget are expecting!!! She went to the doctor last week & she is about 4 weeks along...Colby seems to be happy...just not quite sure why the "baby" ain't here yet!

I promise to keep you posted on all the progress...

The fair was in town...


Chris was in Missouri working, Mom and Dad were in Washington and the fair was in town.... So, Bridget and I load Colby up and off to the fair for cotton candy, sausage dogs and a good funnel cake Oh yea and lets not forget a ride or two..

Bridget so doesn't like the rides..but someone had to ride with lil' man and someone had to take the pictures, right? But Colby's Aunt Chonda did end up on a ride or two with him also...

(there was a really cute picture to go along with this, but my computer is acting stupid..maybe tomorrow I'll upload it..sorry guys!)

This is one of my favorite pictures...Someone said it was our best side (if you couldn't tell, it is Bridget, myself & Daddy)!!!This was the FINAL picture in the church...This meant we could relax, eat and get rid of the shoes.... I enjoyed having the opportunity, and the chance to be a part of this for Bridget and Chris!! I love you both!!!

Thank you!!!
Thank you to everyone that helped me in some type of way with the wedding...Michelle for picking up the cake, my earrings and necklace...and for helping with the pictures...you were great!! Mrs. Kim for making such a wonderful cake. Thank you Bridget for being so patient with me when I had my moments. Mrs. Janice Wilson for her taking some wonderful pictures...They are more than pleased with them!!!

You know who you are....
Thank you for checking in on me the last few days of the wedding on almost an hourly basis to make sure I had not killed anyone or completely snapped on my family...sometimes a calming voice that said "you will make it"...or "don't let anyone get to you" was what I needed at certain times. You may have kept me somewhat from going mental...Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! But just remember what I said about when I get married!!!!

I hoped that this turned out as special for Bridget and Chris as they had hoped...

THANK YOU EVERYONE!

Everyone has fussed because I never put any pictures of myself on here....so here's a few...thanks to Michelle she actually done me a little justice on this one!!!!

It's a straight pin in my mouth and yes I

actually thought about sticking him a time or ture for pure love!!

They told me I was done with the pictures which meant one thing!!!! The HEELS could GO!!! I think this is one of my favorite pictures...Someone said it looked like I was dancing....

Some more wedding pictures...

a true Mommy & son moment before the wedding

Colby (chris' stepson), Cole, & Cheyenne..this is like one of two pictures where Colby is really smiling...these babies and many adults were tired after the wedding...

The Guys all lookin sharp.....

now the guys acting up!!!
more tomorrow....

His sisters really do love him...

Baby Brother got Hitched...these are just a few pictures...more to follow hopefully!! So it took so long to download one...maybe one a night for a few days...sorry guys...

ok...so I didn't go to bed early tonight...infact it was just about 11:40 when I got in bed, but here I am wide awake at 3:23 AM and I've been up long enough to take a bath check my myspace account and look at my yahoo account....I SO DON'T LIKE THIS!!! My sleep is valuable to me.

What makes it worse, is that I even took a little walk this evening...an unexpected one. You see this lovely little thing I have called a cell phone will not pick up in the house here at mom's, so it rang & as I normally do I head outside so I can talk (and get the West Nile at the same time)..its about 8:20 or 8:30 when this happens...and I am standing in the middle of the road talking one minute and the next thing I realize is that I'm almost down the road a half a mile or so. While I've been talking, I've been wondering down our newly paved road. Mind you the phone conversation really had me distracted because I never realized how dark it was on this back road until I started to get off the phone & then I hear every little thing around....a car coming...some creature that I think was an owl...for you see we have a dark road..but after you get past the "V" the trees completely shade the road and there was no moon light where I had gotten to...I have my trusty side kicks with me...Chase, my red heeler..whom will bark for any reason and at times growl...and then the "attack cat" Copper is with me. I think I have more of a chance of Copper actually biting something than Chase. But to make a long story short after I got off the phone and started to head home by the light of my cell phone I get stopped by 3 different people on our road. Thank goodness I knew all of them!!! So now even with my little "dark walk" I'm still up!!! GO FIGURE!!

The wedding stuff is coming along great. We got Mom a dress the other day. Bridget is on the bridal registry at Belks and Wal-Mart. I've got a dress...Cheyenne's dress is ready, Cole has boots, and pants...Now the fun part to dress Daddy and find my HUGE feet some "cute" shoes...for you see HUGE and cute shoes don't really go together well..but hey, it's a reason to go shopping yet again for 3 weekends in a row! I've got a few arrangements left to do for the reception and I think we will be ready to get this on a roll. I kinda woke up today at work and realized that my "baby" brother is getting married in less than a week and a half...I'm happy for him for I think he has found his true mate in Bridget. She fits right into the family well. But a part of me wants to be sad to... It was just me and him single and able to do as we please, but now it's just me...But they are going to be close to here. Chris will still be working with Irby after the wedding which means he will be working off. But Bridget will be here and as scary as Chris is about this. She and I get along extremely well. YOu have to know my history with Chris' ex-girlfriends to know that I don't normally like many of his girlfriends...I think in the back of his mind, he keeps thinking that any minute now she and I are going to start going at each others kneck...but so far so good...We have this thing we are living by...if you don't like what i've done or am doing, tell me, and I'll do the same with you. Hey, it works better than all that sneaking around behind Chris' back that some of the other ones did.

Ok...headed back to bed..maybe I can get a few hours sleep before the alarm goes off in 2 hours!!!

I stole Nana-Bell's idea...so here goes..did you know the answers or not?!?!

A- Age: 28
B- Bed size: queen
C- Chore you hate: um...any of them!!!
D- Dessert you love: German choc bars
E- Essential start your day item: an alarm clock!!!
F- Favorite actor(s): Matthew McConaughey, Josh Lucas
G- Gold or Silver: silver
H- Height: 5'5"
I- Instruments you play: use to play a clarinet ...but now just the radio
J- Job title: Official title-Office Manager...
K- Keeping track of your day: Day Runner calendar 2 of them..one at the office (that can't be seen for the work piled up on it) and one in my purse
L- Living arrangements: Mom, Dad and the turtle (inside)..plus the 2 dogs and cat (outside)
M- Mom's name: Stacy
N- Not liking right now: things I have no control of...sitting back and "waiting" for things to go your way
O- Overnight hospital stay other than birth: none that I'm aware of
P- Phobia: lizards
Q- Quote you like: "Just try me!"
S- Siblings: Brandy & Chris
T- Time you woke up today: 6:15am
U- Unique habit: I could careless what some people think
V- Vegetable you hate: hominy ( is that a vegetable?)..don't know Nana, but I don't like it
W- Worst habit: Not caring
X- X'rays you've had: teeth
Y- Yummy food you can make: homemade ice cream, german choc bars
Z- Zodiac sign: Pieces

Don't go to bed EARLY!!!

Here I sit at 3:12 am on a Thursday morning...(not quiet pulling a Jennifer...but close) When you get out of your normal routine, it kicks your butt! Normally I work (in Meadville) come home, piddle and fiddle around, unless I have a fire meeting, Bunko or an EMT meeting...then I'm home by about 8 or 8:30. But I'm normally always in bed by 10 or 10:30. Well, Tuesday night we had people in and out looking at and working on wedding stuff. Then out of the blue an old friend of the families pulled up for a visit. So, we visited to I think well after 11:30 or so... I had to get up EARLY yesterday morning and head to Franklinton to cover that store. Since I don't travel much anymore, anything over a 30 min drive makes me sleepy...so I work all day...drive home and what happens???!!! I'm sleepy from the drive..which it rained...correction stormed on me the whole way home...and that just made me more sleepy..so I get home..play with my new digital camera that came via UPS today (see Nana maybe I'll blog more now...just have to get educated on how to use the smarta** thing..it's way smarter than I), checked my email and laid down the bed at 8:15 for a few min to watch a tv show...and I just woke up from my little nap...and can't seem to go back to sleep!! THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU GET OUT OF ROUTINE..YOU CATCH UP ON THOSE PROMISED BLOGS!!!

So, I'm finding out that I did not get my sleep patterns from my Daddy, who can come in every afternoon, feed the dogs, eat supper, and fall sound to sleep in his recliner by 7 or 7:30 and sleep all night...

Only good thing is that I'm working in Meadville today so I don't have to be up so early...I think I'm going to try to go back to bed for a little bit....

Going...Going...Gone....

It's been kinda a bittersweet month around here...For those of you that don't know...I sold my house...or as I refered to it as my "Cube in Bude"...Which is something I've been wanting to do for about 4 years now. But, I've gotta say, I kinda miss it...but not enough to go back!!! I've since moved back in with Mom and Dad. As you can see from the picture, my little cube wasn't much, and I was totally shocked to see just how much junk I managed to haul out of that little house. I have a medium storage building FULL, I have this bedroom I'm in at Mom's pretty well full, and I have Daddy's skinning shed full...which I have to find somewhere to put that stuff by October 1st, opening day of deer season ( I think)..

I've enjoyed being back out here at Mom and Dad's, so far. I get to spend plenty of time with the Cheyenne, Cole and Colby (the newest edition to our family, via Chris' future bride). I'm still working on getting my routine set. I've got the moring down path, I get up before Mom does take my bath and then we both fight over the bathroom for the last 45 minutes of getting ready. How we ever made it with 5 family members in our house...and that's not counting the year Kevin lived with us, I'll never know...

We have a family announcement!!!!
I tried to scan the invitation, but it didn't work too well..anyways...here goes...Chris and Bridget have decided to get married ( Bridget is in a prior post) ..the date is set for Sept 9th...yea of this year...not much notice...I know..but that's what they wanted...at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 4 pm...reception to follow in the fellowship hall....Please pray for them and their "ready made family" they will have...Bridget has an adorable little boy named Colby....so, we hope to see you all there!!!

1996 was "Our Time to Shine" and in 2006 -10 years later "We are still Shinning"

Tara Sullivan Foster, Mark Reid, Michelle Robers, Mandy Long Zimmerman, myself & Matt Wilson

On July 15th the Class of 1996 held it's 10 year reunion in Brookhaven at the Multi purpose Building. We had approximatley 25 classmates show up with dates, spouses or friends in tow, we had about 50 people attend. A good time was reported by all. Wes Waycaster of Brookhaven out of the "goodness of his heart" DJ'ed the event after the meal. Thanks Wes!!! After the mess was cleaned up and we said our goodbyes for maybe another 10 years for some of us...

myself, Diana Ard White, Tara Sullivan Foster, Wendy Zumbro, & Mandy Kerben Wilson-wife of Matt Wilson

more pictures to post once received