That was a good story about the messy and neat bedrooms, Rosebud. LOL. That would drive me batty for sure.

LAURA ~ :lol: ... We know what you meant; but it was funny! :D

Me too; thank goodness, by then I had my own bedroom. When I was younger, we had 2 neatniks & one slob together so we out numbered her, and let her away with a lot becuz she was the youngest. ;)

BARGOO ~ yes, may Andy RIP and may GOD grant peace & comfort to his family ... :hug:

Well, I got lots of walking in today as we went shopping and I think I walked for 1.5 hours which is a lot for me (so my legs are a bit sore as I did a lot of walking yesterday too); but we have the cubbies all stocked up now. There were a few things that I couldn't get but we'll try again next week at another place. I like to stock up a bit in the fall each year.

I am gonna rest and likely get to bed early myself tonight. Hope you all have a fantabulous Friday (oops, I mean, Terrific Thursday) tomorrow ... :flow2:

EDIT2ADD: Oops, I think I'm going stir-crazy -- we had originally planned on going shopping on Thursday but had to go today instead, so I got my days mixed up. :lol:

Weigh in today - no change. I think I need to make some changes to get things rolling again.

Laura: You're off to a roaring start! 5 hours. I'm tired just thinking about it. Enjoy your "adult" time!

Rosebud: It's almost like nesting isn't it? Getting ready for winter. I'm starting to think soups and stews again. Need to be a bit more creative with my veggies so it doesn't get boring.

Oh, is tomorrow Friday? :D I wish it was. That would be fantabulous!

Have a great evening!

It is always a good idea to keep stocked up. I was looking at the pantry today all the can milk is out of date! So I had to go milk the goat to get my sick 18 year old cat some milk boy did she kick!( the goat not the cat) I think she ate to many rats and got stopped up! Mama said milk helps the rat tails go through better. She licked up what little I came back with.

WILMA ~ thanks for correcting me on that: I have had a lot on my mind lately -- big stress at home! I'm praying the LORD will heal all the hurts, uplift my spirit, and carry me through this time. HE is my strength each day for sure!

DH is getting more & more confused. He is getting ready for bed now (right after dinner); then he gets up in the night and sometimes even goes outside. Last night he said that he was looking for a bus but couldn't find one. I may wake up some day and find him gone whoknowswhere? :eek: I had hoped that type of behavior was a long ways away (wandering, I mean), but this disease has progressed a lot since he took those meds. He said when he couldn't find the bus, he came back in. Good thing.

BOOTSIE ~ gee, that sounded so appetizing; sure glad that I have already eaten dinner ... ;)

Which was hamburger steak and onions; with new potatoes, carrots, and snap beans (yellow & green). I also had a small coleslaw with mine, and feel very full. I was a very good girl today and I am still 400 cals under at this point. I even had .5 a protein bar for a snack this am. Will have a small snack later for about 100 cals to bring it up a bit.

Have a wonderful Thursday tomorrow everyone ... ;)

hi everyone, just checking in real quick. I did 3 hours of cardio plus strength training, food was good today. Sis wanted me to go to olive garden with her and I declined... yay I passed the willpower test. I'm going to bed early tonight because I think my body is trying to fight off the cold my nephew had last week. He doesn't know how to keep his slobber to himself and who can resist messy kisses from a toddler with rosy red jellycheeks? Not me, I'm afraid.

Rosebud: I'm sorry you have to go through this. I will pray for strength for you! I was just teasing about the date and was secretly wishing that it would be Friday. I love my weekends.

WILMA ~ thanks, I appreciate that a lot; I know that all you gals/guys are praying for me and it sure makes me feel better knowing that. Ya, yesterday was "hump day" as they say, but today is Thursday, so just one more day before the weekend. When I worked, I used to do the same thing.

In at least three places, I worked only 4 days a week, which I really liked (4 on, 2 or 3 off) so I would make something special for dinner on the first day, then I'd say on day 2 -- only 2 more days; then on the 3rd day, only 1 more day, and of course, yeah, it's the last day! That almost sounds like I didn't like my jobs but actually, I did -- it was just nice to look forward to the days off ... :lol:


LAURA ~ hope that you are feeling better soon; get lots of rest! :hug:

We had a lovely :sunny: day today, so I went for a nice, long walk (for me, that is) this afternoon. I took my time, but that's good as they say it's the length of time that matters more than the distance -- the longer you walk, the more cals you use up. Having a good OP eating day too ... :D

Rosebud so sorry about your DH. Is there no other meds he could try? I suppose there are subtle things you could do to insure he doesn't wander off and get lost, which unfortunately, I have heard does happen occasionally. Maybe something on the door that goes off when opened? They have them but I don't know exactly how they work. I hope he stays safe :(

It is hard for me to jump into the conversations here because most of my questions and stuff involve the specific diet I have been on for 2 months now. It is the Metabolism Miracle and I must say, it is exactly what I need. I am to start the next Step on Monday and have to learn it all yet. I have lost a little weight, and some inches. I will be measuring again this week end.

I am glad the Lord allowed me to hear about this diet. In comparison to some of the others out there, it is pretty new, with the book coming out in 2009.

We all are sharing some sort of cold/cough crud. I believe it might be mycroplasma which DD's Dr thought it was. She had been coughing for most of August when I took her to the Dr on Monday. He put her on an antibiotic but she is still coughing. I will see how she is in another week before deciding it didn't work. Dr tested her for whooping cough even though she is vaccinated. It is getting bad this year here in the USA where we are having a record number of cases.

DH and I both have the cough as well as a few of the boys, but I guess it must be something else, but it sure is contagious !!

NELLY ~ will send up ^prayers^ for you and yours for this bad cough/cold that you all have. I hope they can find out what it is for sure so they can help somehow.

Yes, that was the second drug they tried but it made him worse. Now I am waiting for a call-back from the specialist as to what to do now. Honestly, he is so angry now that he doesn't want to see any doctors anymore, even his primary care physician. He blames them for his problems and doesn't trust them now. Oh boy -- I knew this wasn't going to go over well ...

Thanks for that idea about the door bell or buzzer. We used to have one on our store door for when customers came in. Will have to look into that; I mean, where to find them. I don't know how subtle that is really and I think he would realize what I am doing at this point. I actually asked him the other night (after finding him outside a few nights in a row) -- what do I have to do to keep track of you? Put something on the door? I meant more locks but the buzzer/bell idea is a good one too, but could he disable it on me? ;)

He told me that this wasn't his place; meaning not his home. So, I am having to explain that indeed it is and he has nowhere else to go. I will have to call the police to find him if he disappears though. Funny how some times, he seems OK, but other times is so lost. He has been saying that there are strange people in the house, but of course there wasn't anyone here but us and our furry baby. :(

It was actually funny what he packed in his tote -- pj's, electric shaver, a bag of flour, some koolaide, and some bags. Kinda cute like a little kid, I'd say. I told him that he'd go far on that ... ;) There have been many issues coming up that I have had to take measures about; I have only mentioned a few of them here really.

He told me today that he won't try that again, but now that it is started, I'll have to watch him more closely. Thankfully, our dog wakes me up whenever he hears DH going out the door so far. I am so tired; but got a bit more sleep last night. I asked GOD to get my angels to wake me up whenever he gets up.

I have to tell you all that GOD impressed upon me that this was coming awhile before -- the plan was in the works so2speak. Oh, how GOD has been so faithful to me. I cannot tell you all how much ... and I thank you all for your prayers for us; they are so appreciated. :hug:

hi y'all, just checking in quickly. I've been pretty busy this week. Diet and exercise is good though. My workouts have been stellar all week. Really happy with the hard work I've been putting in. Looking forward to Sunday taking my measurements to see how many inches I lost in Sept. :carrot:

Rosebud, I know this is tough for you. Is there such a thing as a support group for spouses of Alzheimers patients ? Try the internet, talking with those with the same problem can be so helpful in addition they would also have some great practical ideas.Can you just get a bell and fasten it to the top of the door it will ring when the door is opened , no wiring needed. Maybe a hardware store would have one.
I am continuing to keep you in prayer for your own health and also that you will have strength and endurance for the road ahead.

I know that has to be difficult for you since you don't want your DH to feel alarmed at the alarm either.

I googled it and quickly found a web site just for Alzheimer's care givers. Her is the link if someone will leave it here for you to see. If not look for

alzstore.com

http://www.alzstore.com/Alzheimers/d...ndow-alarm.htm

Oh and the Dr thinks DD has parainfluenza virus and we will see him for a follow up on Thursday. She seems some better and I don't seem worse. DH is on an antibiotic and the other kids seem to have gotten over it ok.

BARGOO ~ Thanks, yes I thought that might be an option too (the bell); and yes, you are the second person this week to mention some support for Alzheimer's caregivers. You are right that they might have some good ideas to share too. I will definitely be checking that out. :hug:


NELLY ~ glad some of you are feeling better already; that's super! PRZ GOD! Thanks for the link -- will take a looksee ... :)

LAURA ~ good job on the plan and the exercise; hope you lost lotsa inches this month ... :D


Well, we had some :sunny: for the am but clouds and wind this afternoon, so I just stayed in and did a lot of mending this afternoon (my thumb was numb, but it's starting to feel better now :lol:). I did a lot of extra walking this week, so I don't feel bad about taking the weekend off at all.

We had baked fish for dinner tonight -- I had sole with corn and a coleslaw with cukes & some of my own cherry tomatoes. I was quite low on my calories yesterday so I had some popcorn for my evening snack, and took it as a flex day. ;)

Hope you all have a very pleasant Sunday tomorrow ... :hug:

hi guys! let's celebrate! I took my end of the month measurements a day early and I've lost 14 inches from various parts of my body in Sept. Yay!

things are good here. it was my day off from exercise but I went shopping and I swear I walked through the whole huge IKEA 3 times. 4 hours of walking/ slow pace. excited to get back to the Y tomorrow for c25k and yoga. Also going to a movie after my workout. gonna be a good day