Good morning everyone. It was so wonderfully warm here yesterday, so I had most of the windows open last night, all night. I love night breezes.... but my dog started going beserk about 5:30 AM and woke me up. I let him in (I think a cat was silly enough to try and come into the yard) and of course he kept snorting, panting, and huffing (we affectionately call him "SirSnortsAlot"...not his real name
)... so, by 8:30 I gave up trying to get back to sleep, let him out, made coffee, and here I am
I was so tired last night I went to bed before 10:30. You have to know that's a minor miracle for me.
Work has been very busy. I'm in education (used to teach) but now am a special education administrator. Sept. is always a busy month, getting all the newly transferred students with special needs settled with teacher assistants (hiring teacher assistants too!!), helping schools with programming for some of the more challenging situations, kindergarten screening, vision/hearing screening and so on. I love my job, but it does get a bit overwhelming at times. I'm working on rearranging ways and times that my predecessor used to something more manageable for my style.
Thanks all, for your support over what has been an extremely tough summer physically and emotionally for me. Our son has apparently moved in with a roommate. He phones hub on hub's cell now and then, but won't speak to me. That's ok... I know him... in a few months he will be very remorseful and "make up". And in the meantime, we both need that time for some big healing. He had his court date earlier this week, and due to the fact he did the 21 day rehab (even tho he was out drinking by the following weekend) and his demeanour in court, he had charges dropped IF he paid restitution for the damages he did (which were minor so I'm hoping that's now taken care of), has to do 25 hours community volunteer (at the Humane Society.. my son LOVES animals), and stay alcohol free for 6 months. Well, the first two will be easy anyway.
I'm thrilled with the physio's assessment. I don't have to go anymore unless something happens so I'm faithfully doing not only the exercises she gave me but the trainer too. She only nixed one trainer exercise, and that was specifically for the lower back. She's given me an alternate to do. I haven't been in to see the trainer for 2 weeks now. I usually go every 2 weeks, so I better get that appt. made.
I haven't weighed what I now weigh since 4 years ago. I feel so much better. People are starting to notice, tho mostly in my face. I've always worn fairly loose clothing, so no one has really noticed (or at least said anything
) about any other part of me. I was so down on myself when I started all this, I refused to take my measurements. I started doing it a month later when I realized how much better I was feeling, etc. I've lost a total of 6 inches since then, plus whatever I lost that first month. Be nice if someone said something (co-workers)
but, I also know what people can be like about other people's weight loss...
Anyway, I want to thank everyone here
You all are an amazing bunch of ladies!!!!
PS.... gonna pull out my blue jeans and try them on today
... keep your fingers crossed!! It's been four years since I last wore them!!
Weekend Chat, September 18th and 19th
way. Hang in there, its gonna be a long process so keep it in your mind to think happy. You can do it lady.
no, not yet... but the good news was I got into them, zipped them shut 
I had a small banana nut muffin for breakfast when I got up and did not eat a bite until 8 last night after I showered and cooled down. But I did drink a lot of water during the day. I was afraid I would be sore today, but it's not bad at all - I'm just weary but no sore muscles! 
