Monthly Chats May '10
 

(previous posts from beginning of May)
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Good to hear from Leenie! :carrot: Yes, having someone over definitely can speed up the picking-up process,, it makes me frantic!

Hope, it is not wrong to look forward to bed before 9 pm :devil: That dinner sounded good, was it a chicken breast you pounded, and stuffed, or a whole chicken?

I would say if you can go for that supervisor position, go for it :) (I'm one to talk, I love to get completely secure in something and never ever budge, lol)

I don't start the good summer job til day after tomorrow - Wednesday - so I still have 2 days of utter freedom :) but still in a good reorganizing mood!! I still haven't done the linen closet but I think (wish) it can be today. Yesterday was a small bookcase that the phone is on, and phone books in/around, and just lots of stuff (and dust) so I attacked that yesterday, and made room for our new copier to go on top, it looks much neater.

Also yesterday I 'made happen' something I've wanted for a while, and husband agreed, but he never took initiative..it's simple, just putting some shelves and hooks up in a spot that is not utilized ( we have a weird stairwell, it's walls to right and left and a wall straight ahead, as you're going downstairs) so there is shelves there now and hooks, and it's for my motorcycling stuff that was ALL OVER the place before. 2 helmets, many gloves, neckwarmers, rainsuits, chaps, textile jacket and leather jacket...all out of the way now :carrot:

Hey, the bureau drawers that I emptied/tidied for DH's socks and stuff?? he still hasnt' mentioned it yet :( that's why I haven't done anything to his side of the room because years ago I completely tidied it, and he never said anything. Sheesh.

I think I'm also psyched because I have been eating so much better, and less, and the continued daily strength workouts, and walking some almost every day. And I'm down a couple pounds :carrot::carrot: nothing like success to keep you going!!

Hey everyone... sorry for my absence, I seem to go in waves, sometimes I feel like posting, sometimes I just don't. My life is a lot like that also which makes me want to bang my head against my desk. Why can't I just be normal... it would be so nice.

Hi Hope... Go for the job, easy is boring isn't it?
Vermont - Ick ick ick!!! It's supposed to snow here tomorrow, un-freaking-believeable, oh no wait... I'm forgetting I live in Canada.
Mom - I know you love the kids but at some point I think you have to stop and take care of yourself first. You're doing too much.

Hubby isn't cleaning the house, but he spent a large part of the weekend working on his boat. The house is completely gross and it puts me in a bad mood. I did some but I really don't feel that I should have to since I'm the one working full time. He never does stuff like cleaning the floors, which is a really big job, the upstairs is almost entirely hardwood and lino. If I bring any of this up he has a fit, gets all moody and we end up yelling at each other. We're really trying to avoid this since his daughter moved in but that's another stress on the house and the lack of money. She is a sweet kid and I'm glad she felt she could come to us when things got bad at her Mom's. But between having her there and all of our debt I'm feeling a little trapped. There really is no way out anymore if I wanted it, I'm at my wits end.

And I think the end is coming soon for our old dog :( She keeps pooping everywhere and falling down the stairs. So far she hasn't hurt herself but I'm not sure if we want to let it get that far. She's the one in front of my avatar, a Siberian Husky, Dalmation + a multitude of small dogs cross. Her name is Kelly, she's 14.5, her temperment is marshmellow soft and she's a big sweetheart. My first agility dog. She goes outside, comes in a few minutes later, then wants out again in 5 minutes. She's so senile and mostly deaf, doesn't hear the food hit her dish anymore. Chase is like her hearing/seeing eye dog, he rounds her up if she's going the wrong way at the off leash area and alerts her to stuff she doesn't hear anymore, like the food or a stranger at the door.

Can't stay long...

Vermont, they were boneless, skinless chicken breasts that I stuffed. I'm so jealous of all the organizing. That's what I need to do after my class is over next monday.

Aunty Jam, if you were normal you wouldn't fit in here! :D I go through times where I don't post either. I'm trying to make myself but I'm mostly out of things to say about my exciting life. It's the same stuff over and over. Sorry your hubby is laying down on the job with the housework. A messy house makes me depressed as well.

I'm having a late b-day lunch tomorrow with a friend at Cheesecake Factory. I just googled their calories and :eek:! I knew it was bad but holy cannoli. I plan on going the salad route or maybe the lettuce wraps. Even the lettuce wraps came in at over 1000 cal but I'm sure they are counting consuming the three sauces in their entirety which I don't plan to do. I don't feel the need to go overboard for some reason, at least I don't tonight. :s:

I was watching Biggest Loser tonight and for the first time kinda got inspired to win the BL contest I'm in at work. I've always said that I just wanted to still be OP at the end of the 6 months b/c I knew that would mean I'm well on my down but I think I could actually take the $400 pot. There's only a couple of people who have lost b/w 20-30 lbs like I have and my starting weight was a good 50-100 lbs less than theirs so my percentage should be as good or better than theirs. I sure could use $400. I'm just a little worried that changing my mindset about this weight loss and pressuring myself could backfire and make me quit. I'm not sure, I'll have to think about it. I would be kinda cool though... :chin:

so i drug myself here kicking and screaming...depressed or something...missed a lot of medicine again...but once again I am not all snappy just sleepy...house frustrating me, clothes piled everywhere in changing room killing me (got thru the girls summer clothes and that didnt even make a dent) my wieght is AWFUL...i want to just bawl I went camping over the weekend and walked all over trails and drank tons of water and i for the first time ever in my life went over 240lbs. Last summer I was like at 228 the summer before that i was at 215 ....so i quit soda and excercised yesterday..wrote out a chart to try and help me keep track of the days without soda, days drinking water, weight, excercise...STILL sick with whatever this is and my eye is all red have no clue what is the matter...the meds called magic swizzle is some mouth wash you gargle then swallow and it makes you gag and your mouth to go numb...ugh...
i feel sooooo flipping lazy and not on top of things...I have so many appts i need to make and calls to make, letters to send out, bills to pay...and yet I DONT DO THEM....yet i tackle all theses tasks and it still seems like ive done NOTHING
So sick and discusted with myself...ewww im really hating myself and wishing I could just crawl in a hole and hide...
it was soo nice out today and what did i do go back to bed and did nothing. Last spring I was taking the kids to the park bout every day and doing stuff with them...I am such a crappy mom that cant get herself together enough to teach her kids how to get out an enjoy life..

ok i will stop because I am sure you all have your little violins out cause everyone has issues who wants to listen to mine!!

Have a GREAT week....

quick post, but concerned
 

momof4, :hug::hug::hug: you are NOT a crappy mom!! and yes we care and want to hear. I dont' have any suggestions except to hang in there and know that you are not alone in your frustrations...

auntyjam, :(:( about your dear doggie. such a hard thing!! we were mercifully spared, our 12 yr old Husky/shepherd died unexpectedly of something heart or stroke related..I can only send love towards a fellow dog lover :hug:

hope, hi :wave: is it your, or your friend's b-day today? good luck at the lunch, I know you'll do well :cool:
hi to everyone else :)

:wave:

good evening chicks :)

well I came home from work today and found the house a flippin mess! and the ONLY thing I want for Mother's Day is to have a clean living room, that maybe I didn't have to do myself. But I guess that is insane to hope for! So while the 3 messmakers were out, I picked up bigtime, cleaned up the kitchen, and vacuumed this place. Hopefully it will stay OK for 16 hours :rolleyes:

I was SO mad...after I cleaned up, instead of just sitting and enjoying the quiet and the clean, I put on my gear and went for a 3.2 mile walk!! I told myself I was walking away from home, instead of running away from home :devil: It took over 2 miles and over half an hour before my steamed up head started to cool.

So now I am in a better mood :cool: I have been enjoying being back at my summer job so much. The place doesn't officially open until Wednesday but I have been in each day since this Wednesday to do prep work. Just me and my chef boss, we get along pretty well. We can either joke or talk about mundane things, or just have a comfortable silence.

haven't been on the motorcycle for a few days, too much rain..and today it didn't get over 45 degrees. Where did our warmth go?

well...thinking about everyone here and hope you're doing OK! or even better!

Can't stay but :wave: and :hug:. Hope things get better for you all.

Studying all day and just want to run and hide... Can't wait till tomorrow's test is over...


Happy Mother's Day!!

I wish you all the best Mom of 4 under 5. It is great you are coming here for support. It is baby steps that will get us though our journey. I found the website * really helpful in getting my home under control. Sometimes forcing yourself to take on little baby steps helps propel you to take the next step. I know you can do it, we all can. So I am going to take my own advise now and go for a walk.
Take Care
Frankie
* I am too new to post links... so google "flylady baby steps" and go to the beginner baby steps. Good Luck. (FLY stands for Finally Loving Yourself:))

How did the test go, hope??? Hoping you feel you aced it :carrot:

:cloud9: It's over!! And I have a 96 average!! :yay:

I could not be happier that it's done. I had sort of a melt down today. There was so much material to learn, it was just crazy. I kinda freaked a little under the stress and had to walk away from the table where I was studying. I turned on the tv and Ruby was on. If you don't know it's a reality show about a woman who had been over 700lbs who is losing weight. She and some overweight friends went to a week's therapy session working on getting to the root of why they had gained weight in the first place. Now normally this wouldn't have had much effect on me but I ended up crying right along with them as they relived their stories. I was thinking all kinds of negative crazy things that I'll not rehash. I'm sure you can figure out most of them. I was feeling like a complete failure in life b/c I didn't know all of the material for the test. WTF?

I was so stressed and upset that I actually made myself a margarita when I got home to try to calm down. I'm not one to use alcohol in that way, I would much rather overeat. ;) I think I'm just now getting over it. Anyway, I'm glad it's over. I had thought about calling out of work tomorrow and just taking it easy. I doubt I will now but it was a nice thought.

Vermont, did you end up enjoying Mother's Day despite cleaning the house yourself?

hopeforme - a 96 average?!? :congrat::woohoo::encore: I guess you really were hitting the :book2: I'm so glad it's over for you, but I'm sad that you had a hard time there. Why do things overwhelm us sometimes, and other times it's not even a problem. I have been there with the flow of undesirable thoughts..and I'm so glad you seem good now :hug:

Oh and yes I did enjoy Mother's Day once i got the living room cleaned up, lol. DH made a big delicious breakfast, and then we had an early dinner of roast pork. I got over my 'why is it always me that has to clean' attitude :D

hello to everyone else too!! :hug:

Mom - I think you take on to much plain and simple, you're a wonderful, loving person but you're not taking care of yourself. You have to take care of yourself before you can take care of anyone else. You're running yourself ragged and it's not good for any of you.

Ok... of my soap box.

Hope - 96% is amazing... congrats!!! The house will be cleaner tonight... it's my stepdaughters bday so we're having family over.. she and hubby were cleaning last night and again today... hahahahhaha!!!!! Yes!

Vermont - Thanks for the doggy support :( A few nights ago she pooped on our bed! It wasn't nasty or anything but it's at the top of the list of places in the house I don't want her to poop! It was on the warmest winter blanket I have too (I get cold at night), it has to be taken to a laundrymat because our machine is to small. Everytime she's laying very still somewhere and not responding I always hope she's died in her sleep, not that I want her to go, heaven forbid!!! Just that's how I want it to happen :( At home... on her comfy pillow or in front of the door (she always gets hit by the door... WHY does she still lay there!?!?!?!?!??!?!??!?! Yeesh!) and not in a vets office where she shakes uncontrollably, so scared :( Stupid dog... why does she have to be so good and why do I have to love her so much?

Edit - Did you know dogs can't have a stroke? Look up Circle of Willis in dogs, my vet told me about it.

I planned to post but I just went blank. I have no idea what I think I was going to say.

Thanks for the congrats everybody. Now it's just a waiting game till next year when I apply to dental hygiene school.

Aunty Jam, so sorry about your dog. It's so hard to watch them go and the waiting and dread can make you sick. She is lucky to have a great mommy.

Vermont, glad you got to enjoy your day. Having breakfast cooked for you is awesome. Do you have the weekends off with your new job or does it vary like mine? I'm off tomorrow and I can't wait but I really don't know what I'm going to do with myself except have dinner with a friend tomorrow night. It was pretty cold here today so you probably are having even cooler weather. I had wanted to walk at lunch but it started raining too. I image riding the bike may be tough till it warms up again.

I'm pretty down right now. I don't know how much I can talk about, since it involves another 3FC user, but I've been hanging around online waiting to hear back from a mod, and nothing is forthcoming. Can anyone help?

Love - I can give you one of these.... :hug:

And thanks for the doggy support Hope. She still plays sometimes so we figure she can't feel to badly, just losing control of the body.

Can I come home?
 

Hi all.
I don't even know if any of you remember me - I've been gone so long. I feel like I'm coming back to my parents' house with my tail between my legs admitting I can't make it on my own. I miss you guys! I've been wanting to come back for so long, but have been too ashamed to admit how far I've fallen :cry:
Graduate school is so hard - I guess I must have thought if I could get my weight under conrol, the rest would fall into place - but it hasn't. So, the weight came back, oh and it brought some friends :p
Right now, I could use a serious dose of hugs. And as pathetic as it sounds, I'd really love to hear that you guys will take me back. Y'alls support has meant the world to me in the past, and I feel like I've let you down by not being there in return. Can I come home, please?
Love,
Amarie

:hug::hug::hug::hug::hug::hug:

hugs all around! Everyone's welcomed:) Keep your chin up and lets get on that horse again

amarie - of course you are welcomed back!! :hug:

mrsbrady - many :hug::hug::hug: to you

auntyjam - anytime you post I always look at your doggies in your avatar, I know I've mentioned losing our husky/shepherd almost 2 years ago, it is SO hard and we 'lucked out' on her passing that she just 'dropped'. I can only give you :hug: and a :hug: to your sweet doggy too.

hope - weekends are the busiest time, I am expected to work them but I can plan ahead and get there early and leave early for an afternoon event, and they do let me take off whole weekends a couple times.

Hello and :hug: to everyone else :) I am working 12 or 13 hr days for the next few days so I might be scarce.

Finally found my way back again... I think about posting but I haven't actually done it.. Trying to get back into a routine again..

I have been off from school for three weeks now.. I still have to go every other Thursday but now I am just waiting to get into my externship. I seriously hate being home all day long everyday.. It feels so depressing. I have been working on getting out and going for walks but the weather can't seem to make up its mind on what it wants to do.

I have my friends wedding in a month and I want to lose weight so my dress fits better than it does now. I look horrible in it. So I am starting things off as day one.. to work on everything again.. Hopefully this time.. I can keep at it...

Have a good day all

:yay::yay: Amarie!! I am so excited to hear from you!! When I logged on and saw a message from you I actually gasped and then I started clapping! :lol:
My dog was staring at me like I was crazy. I've missed you so much and wondered if you were ok. Please do come back. :grouphug: Cut yourself a little slack. You picked up and moved away to go to grad school which is crazy hard to do and very stressful. I admire you for that. You must be almost finished by now? Do you have another year? After that stress is over you can worry more about your weight. You've lost it before, you'll do it again, but with a master's degree! Yay again, so glad to see you!

Purefire, glad you are hanging in there. Maybe the wedding will give you the extra motivation you need to stick to things. Being home all the time is hard, for the depression thing and the eating.

Vermont, I used to do those long days when I was in the restaurant biz, and the weekends were always the busiest. Sometimes I miss the fast cash though.

Lovebirds, sorry you are having such a hard time. Are things any better?

I did a really hard workout yesterday. I actually did a high-impact cardio with lots of jumping, which I never do. I usually stick to more low impact, partly b/c of a sore ankle and partly b/c I haven't been in good enough shape to do such a thing. I made it through about 95% of it and I'm pretty proud of that. I can see that I'm making progress. :dancer:

Things are a little better. I'm out of crisis but still a bit shaky and could slide back down. Being careful. :hug: to all of you.

Good morning ladies :)

Hi Purefire!! good to see your name here again :)

congrats on the hard workout hope, those high impact cardio routines are tough.

more :hug: to Mrs. Brady if you need them :)

auntyjam, I am thinking of your doggie and hope things aren't too difficult with that hard situation.

and Hi to everyone else!!

have to say I am in a good (great) stretch. It is light out at 5 a.m., I am at the summer job I love, I am losing a few pounds...okay when it is gonna crash on me :devil: but I appreicate the good moments so much.

Good morning all.

I'm off today and going to try to find df a b-day present. I don't know what it will be. My only idea is to get him a remote start for his work truck. It's great in the summer b/c you can get the AC going before you get in so you aren't sweating for the first 10 minutes in the car.

Vermont, glad you are doing well now. Don't go jinxing yourself with thoughts of an inevitable crash. :nono: That's my job. :D I'm pretty much in the same boat. Things are going well, I'm down 30lbs, class is over, everything is going ok. I find myself wondering how long it will last.

Amarie, how are doing today? Are you taking classes this summer?

How is everybody else?

I'm off to go shopping for something...

:devil:
did you find a gift for your df?

How is everyone else?

so life has been completely insane for me lately!!! I feel like all I do is run. I started P90X this last week and it is kicking my butt. I think I might be going through a bout of depression. I have been mad at my DH for 3 weeks now. It was a justified mad, but I should be over it now. Now anytime that he annoys me I snap at him. Why do we beat them up like that. On top of that I am in a cycle of not being able to sleep. I finally have the 15 month old sleeping most of the night and now I can't. What is wrong with me. Anyway sorry I was away a while, just have tons and tons to do and don't really know what to say half of the time. Talk to you all later.

Trish

AMARIE-OH HOW I MISSED YOU!!!! You remind me of me!! I have been off and on...so depressed I dont wanna talk then when I do I am so down I just go on about what I am so depressed about and cant even help anyone else so then I feel ashamed and think whats the point of going and dumping on them they are dealing with their own depressing issues to?? UGHH I hate it!

Hey to the rest of you- I so quit my wellbutrin for good because it was making me a nasty person and it wasnt fair to my kids and husband...I couldnt try an wean off it because it was making things worse...so I am about 2 weeks out and trying to survive. It is 3:30 am and I am not tired..a symptom of withdrawl...PLEASE NO LECTURES...thanks

I really want to take control of my life I am tired of it just spinning like a tornado around me...Like I dont want to be a person that has this detailed schedule and cant stray from it but I am tired of each day going by with me having nothing to account for each day. Also with schedules if things get mixed up to how I plan it I get very angry and upset....a big reason I do not keep schedules!! HAHA

Had a minor break down Like my house was messy yet I couldnt even get myself to clean it my brain was saying lets do it my body was saying screw it im not getting up! UGH....Then I have a changing room upstairs and its full of clothes to be folded or put away and it totally stresses me when I go in it. I cant get my kids to pick up AT ALL after themselves...Cant get caught up on laundry, cant get caught up on boys school work, cant be consistant in weight loss efforts...feeeling very undisciplined and inconsistant....Today I actual hated myself and angry with me that I cant just do it...if it was a job Id get up and go to it.....

SOOOOOOO hows everyone else..looks like some other people are having a hard time I think the weather has a lot to do with it too!!

I will try to do personals...I beat myself up for coming in here and dumping then leaving and not writing to everyone else..I feel like I am being rude and selfish even though I dont mean to...*sigh*

ps Hope you totally rock and are my inspiration I want to be down 30 lbs by end of july when i turn 30...who knows..if I starve myself it just might happen...lol

Oh My Goodness, so glad to see the oldies but goodies back in here! I've missed you all and I'm so sick of my own boring blabbering. I welcome your complaining and self-loathing! :hug: It makes me feel like I'm not alone. ;)

It's df's b-day today and he is upstairs napping. I want to take him to lunch or an early dinner b/c we have pool league tonight but I'm not sure I can blast him out of the bed. Vermont, I ended up getting him a couple of harley shirts and my mom got him a gift card to the movies. We'll be putting that to good use. He's very hard to buy for b/c if he wants something he just gets it immediately.

I'm not really in the mood to nap so I just worked out, did some laundry and dishes, and baked a cake for a co-worker's b-day that I'll take to work tomorrow. I think I'll hit the shower and go pick up df's cake. I'm getting a red velvet cheesecake for Cheesecake Factory. It's way too expensive and will blow my diet out of the water but what the heck. We'll share it with the pool team tonight. Better get going before I wind down too much.

Hello everyone... wow, ever start to type and then just don't want to? It's just to much? I'm sure you guys have.

Amarie - I haven't met you before but I'm sure here, of all places, no one is going to judge you for where you are right now. We're all going through similar problems and know how hard it can be. Especially with grad school! Sounds tough, yikes!

Hope - You have to celebrate sometimes... you deserve your little treats. My hubby is also very hard to buy for, he is very particular about his hobbies and I'm mostly clueless about the finer details of them.

V - if you must crash... may you crash gently.

Things for me have been very up and down, my poor step daughter was having troubles getting a letter from her mom to all her over the border for a school trip to new york. Then her mom REFUSED to sign the letter.. how can you do that to your daughter???? This trip has been planned for months, she's been counting down the days in her facebook status. Step-D was crushed, threw up her arms and said "I'm through with that WOMAN!". We couldn't let her not go, so hubby made up a letter and he signed it. He's not technically her legal guardian, but she's 17... does she really need one?!?!?!? She left today and we told her to call us when she lands in NY, she's clearing customs in Toronto... keep your fingers crossed, we haven't heard any bad news yet!

My Step Daughter is in New York!!! She called me tonight and she sounds like she is 10 feet off the ground!

Morning Ladies...

Finally snapped myself out of a four day depression.. it hit hard.. I sat yesterday trying to figure out what was wrong.. and then it dawned on me... I didn't take my meds since Saturday because I was out of them... My boyfriend went with me to walmart and paid the full amount for them which was $208 since I don't have insurance right now. I was completely shocked that he did that.. but he hates seeing me the way I am when I am without them..

I was doing good with my diet until the last four days.. I gained everything that I had lost back.. but know that I am feeling better.. I will be getting back on track...

Going for a long walk this morning.. and then hopefully a movie tonight.. I want to see Letters to Juliet.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

Aunty Jam, glad to hear your step daughter is having a blast. And yes, many times I start to post and feel overwhelmed or just go blank. I've backed out a few times and just stopped. Writing has never been my thing anyway but I just feel like I write the same things over and over.

Purefire, I thought you may be having some bad days when we didn't see you. Glad your bf got your meds for you. I can't go without mine.

I'm closing the next three nights at work so I gotta run. I'll check in later tonight. Have a great day everybody.

good afternoon ladies...just finished mowing the lawn and I HAVE to sit with the fan blowing on hi speed for a while, so is a good time to catch up.

aunty jam - I am glad your s-daughter got to NY safely. That was very kewl of your husband to do that letter. How is your husky/mix doing?

trish -are you over being mad at DH now :D hope so. Wow if you have a 15 month old then you are doing good by just surviving :devil: It is always tough to have little ones and try to work out at home.

momof4 - you don't need to do comments on everyone, if you are stressing!! Isnt' this the place where we can feel safe to come and just dump or vent if we need to :hug:

hope4me - lol @ DF just buying what he wants...my DH does that also, 24/7/12months a year!! it's like any day here could be his birthday with what arrives via UPS. The cheesecake sounds fabulous!!! great idea to bring it to share with your pool buds.

purefire - I can't do without my meds. That was great that DB picked up the tab for them. Doesn't not having insurance stink? (if you are interested, I am getting my Wellbutrin XL from a website from our friends north of us {Canada} and would be happy to give you info, pm me if interested)

Mrs.Brady and amarie - hope you are good. Hello to anyone I've forgotten and I apologize if I have!

whew finally cooled down from cutting the grass in the blazing sun. I'm not used to this sun and warmth :rofl: now I want to shower and go for a ride :scooter:

Hi everyone:wave:
Remember me? It feels like its been a month of Sundays since I was last here. Sorry about that.

hope, congrats on that awesome grade!!!

Mom :hug: I replied on your other thread about the wellbutrin. I hope you are feeling a little better, take some time out for you.

Holly you have so much energy, I'm envious.

anmarie so great to see you!!!

aunty jam thats great that your step daughter arrived in ny safely and is having a great time. My 20yr old went by herself to London Eng. I was on pins and needles waiting for the email saying she was safely at her destination. Now I can relax until she starts the return journey. It will be a relief to get a text from her when she gets to Vancouver.

purefire thats great that you got your meds and are feeling better. That is an outrageous price to pay tho. I'm so glad I live in Canada I couldn't imagine having to find that much every month and its a necessity not a luxury.

Trish its good your babe is sleeping hopefully you'll get there soon as well.

Hi everyone else!!

Sorry for not popping in more. I've been rather scattered for a while. And probably will continue to be so. I can't seem to get things together. oh well.
I've started a Reduce Stress through Mindfulness class and am learning all different types of meditation and some gentle yoga. That with some of my other classes I took plus the nicer weather I've stopped taking my welbutrin XL and cetalopram. Its only been a couple of weeks but hopefully I can stay off of them as I'm learning new coping skills. Winter will be the real test.
My youngest daughter had her prom a few weeks back and her grad ceremony is June 11. I can't believe she is almost done high school. As I said earlier my middle girl is off in England for the month visiting her boyfriend. Can't wait for her to get back home.
I just started a body cleanse. I'm a little disappointed as I wanted a more structured diet with it, but I'll make it work. I wanted a different brand, but they didn't have the kit for the length I wanted so I'm trying a different one. Spring is a good time for cleaning out everything, now I just need to get started on my disaster of a house. Because of Colleen's grad, we'll be having family visiting, so I really don't have a choice and have to do something.

I better stop now. I've missed you all:grouphug:

Take care,
K

buddly!!! :carrot: :hug: it is good to see you here again! congrats on your class to deal with things, and that you're able to be off the meds safely. Oh my, having family to visit is the best incentive to clean up the house isn't it! thanks for the comp on my current energy. If one did an average though, compared to my INactivity of winter, I'm just about below normal :devil:

Hi all:

Thanks for the welcome back :hug:
Hopey and Mo4 - big :hug: I've missed you guys too. Hiya Buddly bud!
Its cold here right now - highs in the low fifties, and rainy to boot. Boo. All I want to do is go plant my garden but right now its just a big ole mudpit.

I'm gonna run and get some sleep, but I will pop back in this weekend to say a proper hi!

Amarie

Hi everyone,
Just thought I would pop in.
Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend. Its the Victoria Day long weekend here. We were hoping to give the garden plot its second tilling, but it snowed yesterday and rained all night long, so that won't be happening.
Hubby and DdC took the lawn mower into town to find a repair shop, so we should be able to keep up with the weeds we call a lawn this summer.
I started a gentle cleanse and can't wait to hit the veggie store to help things along here. (so far I've lost 4lbs of obvious water weight, but I'll take it, I didn't like feeling so bloated)

I better go and get something done. I'm suppose to be unearthing my sewing machine as DdC wants to try to make a dress.

Have a great day everyone :grouphug:
K

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.
Yesterday I tackled my garden - I inherited a community garden plot this year (yay!) that is overrun by raspberries (boo!). So I set to work with the shovel, and got them about halfway back to a hedgerow.
Today I am SUPPOSED to be grading - and really I should get to that. I love the teaching, but grading is not my fav.
I'm still in grad school. At this rate I'll be here for another 3 years :o I've gotten completely out of shape because all I do anymore is sleep, eat, work, and stair at the wall. I also went off my meds for a while because I couldn't seem to get to the pharmacy to get them filled (sound familiar, anyone?) Well, now I've got a full bottle of my fluox, the school year is almost over, and the dreary never-ending winter rains seem to be coming to an end - I'm running out of excuses and its time to get my act in gear.
The biggest challenge for me is going to be food. I was spoiled wrotten with my last house - beautiful ,pristine clean kitchen. Here I have a run down, moldy old kitchen that smells of old plywood and makes me feel like I need to bleach it before I cook. So I have tended to convenience, low-prep and altogether unhealthy food.
Any tips anyone? I know its sounds silly - but I've had my own home (and control over the kitchen) for so long that I have no clue how to cope with imperfect rentals.