Happy Birthday, Joanne!!!!!! Sounds nice about last weekend.The chiro is going to take xrays. But I couldn't get an appt til next week. I was hurting yesterday but it was from eating wheat, i only want an adjustment but they have to do xrays. The ins co keeps calling-my daughter does that same job and she says that's what they do.Going to the Red Sox game with my son-take him every year for his bd-we have 10 bd's in the next 2 months. DIL sent me a list of what they all needed-aren't you supposed to wait til you're asked??? My gf keeps telling me that I need to look upon her actions as ignorant-she doesn't know any better. That is true. Getting car fixed tomorrow-we will have a new bumper-other one was already scratched up and a new trailer hitch and a rental car.So-you don't like my diagnosis of tammy. I am sure it wouldn't make her bp go low-guess we will have to wait for the doc-teasing because I like to diagnose. Sometimes I am right like whenBrad had an ulcer.
Meme-my middle son had oppositional disorder and all I could do was make hime face the consequences but it was so hard. He didn't actually straighten out for a long time but he is the best young man-he is going to be 34-now. I learned to let him go and put him in God's hands when he was older.
Not that you don't have to do that now. Prayers for you and your husband-
Bye Mima
Mima -I have had some family send me lists of what they want for Christmas,Birthdays. Ofcourse I asked for them.. Otherwise I can't imagine recieving a list.
Tammy- Sounds like you are having allergy problems. Everything is blooming now. the oaks down here are and effecting just about everyone..
Meme- Sounds like you have more than a hand full to deal with..I hope things get better before they get out of hand..Is Ross on medication?
I try to take it easy.. I think The hubby thinks all is well now.. I am trying to get stronger. I walk more. The legs really hurt if I am on them for any lenght of time.. I guess this is just going to take longer than I am willing to give.
Today I cleaned out linen closet , Went to Walmart , .We went to Chillies for lunch.. I ate too much. I will pay the price when I check my sugar tonight.
Kate When You reach 76 ,39 will seem really young.. I just say 76 young.. Now I am out to walk the dog (pug) for the last time tody.. I can only go a block right now.. I am still slower than I want but I will try to increase a little each week. I am not pushing it too much right now.. I am just glad I can do that much..They were telling my kids a month ago to make arrangements for me if I didn't rally in 24 hrs. So I guess with Gods and Family help I am lucky to just do what I am doing..
Enough about that...
Hello Happy , Candice..Joanne
Joanne - Happy Birthday, again. I am glad that things turned out they way they did, and that you are here with us to celebrate that birthday. God has other plans for you. I am glad you are taking baby steps. You may NEVER get back to doing what you did before, but HEY, that's ok. You are here and that is the main thing.
I am sooooo tired the past couple of days. Can't seem to function right. Pain levels are down, because it is cold and dry (-31), but I think it is caused by the big swings in the temps. Be the weekend it will be 34F and then getting warmer as Spring air starts to replace the frigid stuff. My body doesn't like those big swings in temps.
Meme - they still strap or disipline kids in your schools? My goodness, they haven't been able to do that here for years (at least 40 yrs). No wonder kids misbehave so much as there are no reprecussions for their behavior. Parents certainly don't do anything. When I was young, if you got in trouble at school, you got in worse trouble at home. RESPECT (fear) managed kids and there was not all the problems of today.
Happy Birthday Joanne!!!! Hope you saved us all a piece of cake!!
Got into the doctor today. She went over all the test results with me from the hospital, and she agreed that all of the "bad" stuff had been ruled out. I have a prescription for a steroid that I need to take for the next few days. Since I had the steroid shot at the ER, I have only had a few of the headaches, and that was on Sunday. Taking it pretty easy. Still going to the Y in the morning, but not doing all that much. As for the BP, she thinks that maybe it's time to adjust the meds. My regular doctor had reduced the dose, but after Bob died last summer, he upped it again because I was having problems. Might be time to reduce it again. I can get in to see him next week. Supposed to keep tabs on it.
Oh, I'm already up 3 pounds from what I was on Saturday morning. The doctor told me I'd see an almost instant weight gain with the shot, and he was right. I can just imagine what the pills will do to me. I have been eating less the past few days, so I know I really haven't gained the weight, it's the meds doing it.
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Joanne, take your time on getting back into the routine. You've been through a lot.
Anne, I've been so tired too. It was up to 72 today, and then it will be back into the 30's in a couple of days.
Yes, he is on several medicines for ADHD and mood swing, etc. And as for the discipline, he goes to an alternative school not a regular school. There are two sections, one for special ed. which is where he is and one for dilinquents which is upstairs. But at that school paddling is permissable.
I am surprised that they can paddle-not in MA. Not sure that that is working for Ross but setting limits might, Bobby used to be on behavior modification-he would have to earn his privileges-he didn't care-he would do the least. He will be 34 next week!!!
It was graet going to the game an seeing the Red Sox-a lot of the 8,000 attendees were from MA.
From what you have been through, Joanne, I would imagine it will take time.
I am switching back to Armour Thyroid-halved the one I took before. Sick of the cramps.
Hope the steroids work-they used to give me a dose pack of prednisone for sinus problems. I didn't realize you were already on bp meds-Brad's bp went to 46 because doc was giving him too much med. I would imagine that would make you tired.
Brad has to go to doc tomorrow-potassium etc is too high. Related to diabetes. Probably put him on insulin/
Watched Idol last night. You can see who will probably win.
Anne-I have had so much pain lately. I would be better if I could take more tylenol. I don't see how the methotrexate is working.
Art today-church supper and church tonight-great day. Mima
Good morning everyone. Another fine day here in Florida. Mima, are you near a spring baseball training place? How wonderful you got to see your hometown team play. We have (actually...had) the "Dodger"town training in Vero up until this past year. They moved to another city. Not sure what is going to happen with the stadium yet. They are trying to draw another big team to use it. I really haven't had time to follow all the goings-on in the county lately. I know Indian River County gave a substantial "incentive" payout to Piper Aircraft to remain in Vero but the company has just recently laid off about 400 workers and their new jet production is on hold. They haven't received all the money yet (about 16 million), just 4 million so far. They are not going to be able to collect anymore unless they meet certain criteria. The taxpayers really griped about this whole episode. Just another day in Vero Beach!
Had a wonderful visit with my GF from up north last evening. She has a house about a 1/2 mile from me and we went over to have cocktails. They had brought down some supplies with them from Trader Joe's. I sure wish we had one of those around here. I would think our population would be big enough to put a store in this area but I haven't seen anything even come close to it. Publix only offers so much...not a great variety.
Feeling very tired today. I have been careful about what I have been eating because my weight loss seems to have slowed down. I'm just feeling like I need about 4 more hours of sleep. Maybe I am tossing and turning too much at night....not sure what it could be but I definitely want to sleep today.
Maybe I will give in and go take a nap. Hope eveyone is feeling okay and will be enjoying the rest of the day. I'll check back in later. Who does everyone think will be the next American Idol?? I missed the show last night but I have my ideas...just want to see what everyone else is thinking!
Meme, those alternative schools can be wonderful for so many children.
Mima, I've been on bp meds for probably 9 or 10 years. Once I retired, my bp would go so low, that I was constantly dizzy and almost passing out. That's why the doctor reduced the dosage. Then he upped it again after Bob died. It's going pretty low again, so it's probably time to change again. Were you really tired with the steroids? I'm not sure if my tiredness is from that or just everything.
I don't watch Idol, so I don't know who will win. lol
I'm surprised you don't have a Trader Joe's near you. I like to go and just wander around and look at all the goodies.
Ok. Yesterday I weighed here at home, and I was up 3 pounds. Tonight at the class, I was down 1.6. I told her it had to be wrong. I got off and on the scales 3 times, and it kept being the same. The leader had gained 3 pounds, so she thought maybe I gave them to her!
Funny-my theory is that the pounds have to go somewhere.
It's the time change-our bodies need to adust.
I didn't sleep well-shanged my throid med but watched Idol and had pepsi at church.
I think Adam is going to win but I love danny.
The Red Sox and the Twins are in Ft Myers. and another team is thinking of being here.
There will be a couple of trader Joes opening on the East coast I was told back home./Next year.
Mike's bd is Sat-he wants the triple choc cake that was my mother's recipe. Suzanne is sending one to Afghanistan for Jim's bd.
Our new didning room looks awesome. Got to get new curtains. Bye for now Mima
Hello everyone! A beautiful but warm day here today. Sure wish we would get some rain soon. The lawns are looking very "crispy" right now. Looks like our A/C will be on in the near future. It's about as high in temp today as I can stand it without A/C. I will hold out to the last gunshot though!
Tammy, I sure wish I could give away some of my pounds! I have slowed down in that department. I think I am eating too many carbs even though they are the good ones. I am trying to be extra careful but I also have been feeling very fatigued lately. Maybe Mima is right and it is a result of the time change. I just hope I get some energy going soon so I can something constructive done around here. Mima, did you happen to hear which areas on the east coast they are putting these stores? It probably is closer to Palm Beach or Port Saint Lucie. We sure need something up our way but everything seems to always be too far south of us. The closest one I heard of is Ft. Lauderdale which is about 3 hours south of me. Maybe I will check out the website for Trader Joes and ask them where they will be opening another store....why not, right?
Had my dental work done this morning. Who really wants to go to the dentist at 8 am? It's a mad rush to get out the door that early when you have a routine. Poor Queenie...she got dragged around the block for a quickie this morning and now it is too warm to do a longer walk. She will have to wait until tonight and maybe it will cool off enough to go a bit longer to make up for it. She can be such a "willful" dog at times. Kept us up most of the night barking out her window at everything that moved. A great watchdog but annoying when it's at all hours of the night. I suppose the full moon had a lot to do with it in addition to her nocturnal nature.
Off to get something done around here...I hope. I could end up just going for a quick nap!! That sounds good too. Sure wish my energy level would come back. Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the day.
Hi. We are out of the deepfreeze once again. My goodness, that was a week of cold (-32) and by tomorrow, it will be +6 (44F). These bigs temperature swings are not so good for OA or FM, as with them comes a good dose of pain. However, I will take it, as the winter has been the hardest one we have had in 12 years - COLD, not so much in the snow department. Anyway 44 will feel like a warm summer day.
Kate - glad you are getting some heat now, as that is what you like. The hot to me is worse than the cold. We have a very dry heat here as well as the dry cold in the winter. Treat Queenie nice and go for a little longer walk tonight lol We don't have Trader Joe's here in Canada, but Walmart carries some stuff from there, at least it says that name on the bag! Nuts and dried fruit and I don't know what else.
Mima - I agree that the time change isn't good for normal people, but people with sleep problems really suffer. I am FINALLY awake today. Been over a week of dragging my butt around. When I get that low on energy, I crave carbs and I just eat them. Most times I do get a bit of energy, otherwise I would just not be able to be mobile at all.
Tammy - Good for losing 1.6 pounds. It sure isn't easy to get rid of them.
Joanne - hope you are feeling a bit stronger today as well. One day at a time.
Meme - The girl I used to work with had a son that had all kinds of behavioral problems. He went to special ed classes, but there was a ZERO TOLERANCE at the school and the kid was forever in trouble (well lots of them were, as they seem to have NO control). When he was 12, she sent him to live with his dad as she just could not control him. He did some pretty bad things, when left on his own. Of couse, she had NO control on him at all and would say NO and then let it go. That is just not the answer for any kid.
Hope everybody is doing well and enjoying their day.
Hello Everybody- It is one day at a time... I feel good. My energy level is just not what I want it to be.. I get tired easy and short of breath.. My coumadin levels are holding pretty good as is my sugar . I have to acu check that 4 times a day.. I sometimes have to take insulin.. That I am not happy with.. They have me on predisone which I am hoping to be taken off of in a week or so.. Maybe then my sugar will get stable..
Kate my ac gets turned on at least for part of every day lately.. I can't breath well in the heat.. We live about a mile from the gulf but it is just too warm in the afternoon for me..
Meme- They don't paddle down here as far as I know.. The daughter tells me if a kid gets out of controll they call the parents to come and get him or help get them back in control..Does the paddle work?I hope you can find a solution to help Ross.. This time must be very stressful for you..
Tammy- Every pound counts.. My daughter bought me a electronic scale for Christmas.. I love it.. The Dr's scale is still higher than mine . I go by mine.
Happy- Your warm weather is still too cold for me. Although I would like to see the snow just once.. My pug is not getting as long a walks as she wants ,but, I can only make it a couple blocks at this time..That is one block going and one block back home..
Joanne
Keep it up, Joanne but don't overdo, We are do glad to have you back,
3 weeks and I will be talking about the cols. I put my ac on in the pm.
We got the car back but couldn;t find Brad's keys-the ones that have keys to everywhere-the church, his cap for the truck. I always take my car keys off the ring, Hindsight is 20-20.
We went to other health store and I got Rice Dream ice cream and cinammon rolls made from tapioca. Yum.
I put my last regular stitch into the cross stitch-now just the trim and the names and date. And the quilt only needs the outside sewing and to be tied, i know when I am home-there will be no time for that.
Walmart to shop for bd dinner. And cards.
Couldn't sleep well last night again-took less thyroid med. today.
Bye for now-Mima
Good morning all. A bit cloudy this morning but it probably won't last long. It's been warm and sunny forever it seems and boy, could we use some rain!! Mima, I haven't been sleeping well past few nights either. Do you suppose it could be the full moon? I did notice how bright it has been last few nights and of course, that makes "her royal highness" bark like mad. I have been feeling lethargic everyday right about this time...like I want to lay down. Definitely something different going on last few days.
Need to get some housework done this morning. Hubby has the weekend off... finally... and I won't try to vacuumn around him. Need to get a few supplies at the store too. We're suppose to go over to my GF house again tonight as they are leaving tomorrow but I just don't feel very "social" today. Hope they won't be too disappointed if I call and excuse ourselves.
Joanne, do take it easy. You don't need to set the world on fire, just get the match lit, okay? You will get back your strength with time and effort. Don't want you to over due and have any set-backs. And just FYI, my electronic scale is 3 pounds lighter than my doctors too! How strange is that?
I checked with Trader Joes and they don't have any stores in Florida yet. They didn't indicate anything starting up in the near future either. They just said "check back to store locations periodically". Guess I'll have to make due with Publix.
Hope you all enjoy the rest of the day.
I heard that info from the man who was checking out my bread in MA.He sounded like he was in the know.
Finally got some jeans last night. I used to buy them in Walmart but theirs have their waistbands stretched out-looks defective. Ones in Ma were the same way. So I pd big bucks and got Alfred Dunner which fit perfectly, including the length,
Gotta bake Mike's cake. Triple chocolate-his fave.
Brad has to vac-he hasn't been sleeping well either.He was supposed to go to church for the handyman team but he's not. Maybe it was the full moon. I slept pretty well.
Well-be good everyone. Mima
