I actually slept until my alarm went off at 7 this morning. It was really nice. I did my weight lifting workout. So far, so good. I only have a few twinges from the back.
Freda, the produce sounds wonderful. Our sweet corn here is late because all the crops are late. I fully intend to spend all my carbs on corn when it comes out.
Gayle, hang in there on your work week! Keep us informed about what is going on with you You have a tendency to just do personals and skip telling us about YOU!
Fitchy, yeah, I hear you. In the current climate, if you are a "government" worker it seems like everyone can trash you. I hope we can get back to a kind of public discourse that is a little more civil.
Rosey, yup, I hate going to the grocery and I always eat a protein bar or something before I go. It is brutal. My mom sent a pan of leftover Jello cake home for my gs. I know he needs treats in the house but it is my favorite cake. Bummer
Karenfl. Still singing here
Donna. Cool on GM getting better. It used to be that they kept you in the hospital til you moved your bowels after surgery. I agree with freda, they should start stool softeners with the pain pills. At any rate, heres hoping that you are back in your own house/bed for good. SamCat will approve.
Marie, did your strength training for you this am. LOL at Kody sending text messages. I am glad that you understood my "secret world theory"
Dancer, hows it going?
Lyn, wow 30 laps? That is wonderful! I so wish I could swim. Maybe when I get closer to goal I will take lessons.
Lynn, hope the students in your class are turning in good work. It was fun to return to my Presidential Fitness log yesterday. Thanks again for telling me about it.
Mustang Karen, What's up? What kind of adventures are you having this week?
Mary, on your "lazy day" you clean a bathroom, strip the bed and do a load of laundry? Honey, we need to talk Hope you are feeling better
Well, I need to get on to work. I have contract negotiations today with another agency. Yuck.
Day off ~ kind of puttering. Got the laundry done. Cleaned out my purse, and WW tote bag. Next my work bag. Stuff just keeps getting tucked in there ~ then one day you notice ~ gee this bag feels heavy. LOL ~ from all the stuff that builds up in there. One time a long time ago, when I cleaned out my work bag ~ there was a petrified banana in there. You never know what lurks in the bottom of the bag.
Then I hope to tackle the kitchen table. A clutter area. I get it cleaned and think ~ I'm not gonna let it get like that again ~ but I come home late from work, or am tired ~ and before I know it ~ there is a clutter pile built up again.
Donna, great news that Granny/Mom is doing well. That gives you your life back, at least some of it. I try not to change Kai's food (actually any of the dogs) because it upsets their itty bitty tummies. Kai does pretty well on Chicken Rice and she's liking the Canidae okay. She doesn' spin fro joy, but she has eaten 8 straight meals without me sitting next to her coaxing every bite into her mouth. I do feel victorious. And she hasn't had an seizures. I did, sadly, take her phone privileges aways so she and SamCat stop getting into hot water.
KarenFL, no mersa for you. The GGs say no. Just tell your infection that. I hope the new antibiotics work and quickly.
Fitchy, I work for a public school district and the public opinions abound. It is painful to listen to the griping.
Gayle, I'm starting to think that "back then" jobs were much better. Early in our careers, the bottom line wasn't the only thing that made a difference. Caring and competency also played into whyat was important as well as other things. Now, the motto of the workplace is how much can be dumped on one person.
Freda, i LOVE the reason you join the summer book club. Your dear granddaughter is blessed to have you!
Val, thanks for doing my strength training for me. I'll give you today's hiking since I'm going to bike after work. I'm guessing someday we'll have to try doing the hated exercise parts for ourselves. Till then, this is a good alternative.
So I just sent a nasty email to our district's new web hosting company. I was sold a bill of goods (lies) and I was mad. I sent it to my good friend (co-worker) first to see if I was too much of a b!tch and she said to send it. So I did. I copied my co-worker (the one that came up with the idea of going from my designed website to this place) and my other co-worker friend that is my backup on the project. She said, "That should get a response". Perhaps I'll copy and paste it onto FB for your feedback. But it is too late to take it back. I was so frustrated with them over the last month, I couldn't keep my emailing fingers still any longer.
Quick Hola!
Cloudy... maybe some of those will have some rain... and maybe the RainGods will share with MY neighborhood!
Granny continues to progress. She stayed alone last night and did well. I'll go have dinner with her later (I'm putting on weight!) and will probably not stay. If she wants a slumber party, I can stay... but I'd rather be in my own bed.
Nothing of any interest! Marie - SamCat is MIFFED (miffed, I tell you!) that you took away Kai's phone privileges. Oh, well! Hope she continues to eat!
Enough! I'm going to go gork (laze) a bit. Gayle - are you enjoying your day off?
Hey GGs,
I haven’t been around here much lately, & I guess I probably won’t be for awhile. Seems the return of nice weather has re-awakened my desire to get some things accomplished around here (about time!). And, I also want to spend some quality time with my swing! So, since every time I sit down at this darn computer, hours seem to vanish from my day, I reckon I’ll be leaving it turned off most of the time! I hope y’all will forgive me if I just say Hi! every now & then, to let you know I was here, & so you won’t forget me (of course I will have to check in to see what everyone is up to, can’t go too long without my GG “fix”!). I figure when the cold weather traps me in the house, I’ll be back to hanging around here a lot. So, until then, just wanted to explain what’s going on.
Just finished reading all the posts I missed (3 pages!), & just that took almost two hours. Have I mentioned my internet connection can be really slow?!! And I got “bumped off” once, & had to re-connect (also time consuming!)!! So, you can see why I need to leave this computer turned off , if I want to get anything done. But, then I miss you guys!!! I have to agree with what lots of you said - this is the greatest group ever!!!
Gayle, I just have to say that I don’t get up with SO because I’m kind (though I hope I am). It’s that I feel so guilty that he has to go to work & I don’t! I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I didn’t at least get up with him. And, I get to go back to bed! It also wasn’t kindness that made me do the eating thing with him - I had to prove to myself that I could do it! And, we all KNOW you’re a very nice person! That comes through, loud & clear, from your posts!
Ok, I’m going to resist the urge to stay here & do personals to everyone - that would mean another couple of hours sitting here, & I really want some time in my swing (I already did my “chores for the day“)! Sooo, I love you all, but I’m headed outside! Oh, wait, before I go, I forgot to mention our little excitement today. Did you hear about our earthquake?! I was in the kitchen & heard my dishes rattling, & thought “what the ???? Then I noticed the floor was shaking a little. My first thought was wind gusts, or maybe some kind of heavy equipment in the area? I considered the idea of it being a small quake, but since that’s so unusual for this area, I dismissed that idea, until I heard the news. (Not that exciting, but it’s the big story on the local news right now, I guess because of the rarity?!) See how hard it is for me to leave here, once I get started?!! I really am going outside now!!! Bye y’all.
Dang!!!!!! Bumped off the internet again!!!!! Re-connecting, then maybe I’ll be able to get this posted!!! NCNancy
One time I became frustrated because my purse was sooooo heavy. I cleaned it all out and it was still so darn heavy. In frustration, I kind of slammed it down on the table. I heard "clink" I picked it up and investigated more. A small hole was in the lining. between the lining and the purse bottom, there was over $52 in quarters. LOL (I had been playing lots of poker and pool. Tee Hee.
OK, Donna, I will let Kai have her phone privileges back on Friday if she continues to eat without driving me bonkers. Then perhaps she could spread the word that eating is good for a furbaby's health and SamCat will listen. First she must show her repentance at the finicky eating.
Val, way too funny. Did you buy something fun with your $52?
Nancy, have fun on your swing! The earthquake is big news on the west coast as well. I saw one comment to a story that was "welcome to our world" from a CA poster. I giggled.
Marie
Hi everyone not a whole lot going on i have been "gorking" as jess would say. i did get the dishes done and some laundry in between playing with the puppies.yesterday while at the store i bought some of those new neuton cookie fruit chews. they had lo sugar so in my hungry mode i relasped. they were to good and now ive been craving carbs in a bad way.so i tossed them out and dumped old coffee grounds on top yuk that should do it.hoping your day is a good one (((hugs))) rosey
Ohhhhhhh, so danged busy at work, and at home trying to cook some decent meals for a change (I've been pretty catch-as-catch-can over the past couple of weeks; cutting my own calories, so poor dh has been along for the ride....no complaints, but looking a little hang-doggish doncha know...) and then so tired that I barely take the time to check my Email before I'm in bed with a book, read a page and a half, and I'm down for the count. Just got home about a half hour ago, made up a quick stuffed pepper recipe, and now it's in the oven. We'll be lucky if we're sitting down to supper by 8:00!
I am missing everybody, and am looking forward to sitting down for a nice long chat...afraid it won't be tonight, though. Need to wash my hair before supper and put in a load of laundry. Good grief!
Somebody sent me the cutest video and I wanted to put it on our FB page but of course didn't know how...were you able to, PT?? I think you doggie-mommies would get a kick out of it.
Okay, gotta run, but wanted to check in so you all would know I'm still one of us..
HUGS, Z
Almost time for bed here. It was a pretty nice day for the most part. Some angry feelings over some hurtful things my brother said. Trying not to think of it if I can ~ and give him the power to upset me.
Didn't get everything done I had hoped to do today, but the reason not, was a good one. My son stopped by and we got to watch some of a movie together and visit. Then Maddie was over ~ that is always fun. Today was DH's birthday, and Maddie felt that Grandpa needed a crown for his special day. So we had some "arts and crafts" time and made Grandpa a crown. Then Sara invited us over for dinner for DH's birthday. It was fun being together.
The stuff I didn't get done isn't going anywhere. Back to work tomorrow ~ then off the weekend.
Rie – great story about the purse! It made me chuckle!
Isn’t this just goofy, the earthquakes in such odd places? I tell you true: Mama Nature either has Alzheimer’s or is majorly hormonal! She is not a happy lady!
Marie – SamCat has now turned off completely from his formerly favorite foods. I don’t know what to do with him. He likes the “Temptations” treats, so I lavish them on top of the food, which he delicately picks off… and spits out any of the icky and offending real food that might touch a morsel! What a brat! Fortunately for him, I do love him… and will continue to try to cater to his wishes!
Rosey – those Fig Newton thins are really good, aren’t they? I agree, though, that they immediately trigger cravings… and those come way too easily, anyway! Smart girl to trash them. How are the babies? And I see that your weight squiggly has moved again. I’m VERY proud of you!
Lynn – how was “Sarah’s Key”? I haven’t heard of that.
PT/Zoe – I’ll put the video on FB. I’m so anxious to see your wedding outfit, too! Try to get one of your dd to take a picture, PLEASE!
Gayle – Maddie did a good job on that crown! I love to see all the pictures of everyone and everyone’s family!
It's pretty early, but I think I'll find SamCat and heigh off to bed. I had dinner with Granny, showered her and washed her hair, rubbed lotion on her back and legs... she's like a new woman! I'm so pleased with her progress every day, and her incision looks really good! When she's not whining, she's a pure delight, and I had a fine time with her tonight! She's getting to be like the "old" Granny!
Just a quick check-in before I'm off to bed. It's been a busy tiring day. Dh finally got to see his eye doctor and we are hoping to hear about an MRI by tomorrow. They called but said they didn't have the full orders yet but will be calling for more info, then we didn't hear any more today. So far the doctor has said it is a partial palsied 3rd nerve but the MRI is to confirm that and hopefully tell us what has caused it. He said it's likely a stroke in the eye or an aneurysm. Neither sounds good but esp the aneurysm...so hoping he can get in soon for the MRI. In the meantime we are praying.
We also went to a memorial service of a lady I had just recently got to know. She was so nice and I already considered her a friend and her dh is a friend of my dh's from before he retired. She had a nice service. I wish I had had the chance to know her better.
Because we spent all morning in the clinic and most of the afternoon at the memorial service I didn't get a thing done here at home other than taking out the trash, cooking dinner and paying a couple bills. For dinner I fixed baked tilapia (with a topping), and rice cooked in veg broth and then sauteed in olive oil with garlic and other seasonings; and I also sauteed some green onions and zucchini. The topping on the fish was a little too rich tasting to me but dh seemed to like everything for a change. Even went back for second helpings on the rice.
I'm tired so I'm going to bed early. Hope everyone gets a good rest tonight.
Mary
Hi everyone! I was gone for a few days and then got sucked right back into work mere hours after my return -- which has yet to let up. I've wanted to post but just haven't been able to. By the time I finish work, it's 2 or 3 a.m. and my brain is mush and my fingers protest at typing anything more -- but I wanted to at least say hello tonight. Hopefully I'll catch a break in the morning and can write more! Thinking of all of you!
You have a tendency to just do personals and skip telling us about YOU!
LOL at Kody sending text messages. I am glad that you understood my "secret world theory"
Hope you are feeling better
