Good morning,
 

I am at work. I am feeling pretty good this morning and am hoping this allergy thing doesn't kick up again. I wonder how far your spring is behind us alice, maybe 3 weeks? It is popping out all over here. We have had a very wet spring, everything is that fresh spring green and lots of colorful blossoms.

Got up and packed my lunch and snacks. I didn't get my exercise in this morning, but have hopes for tonight. Daylight will last an hour longer now! Now that I am out of the habit of getting up at 5 a.m. it is going to take some effort to get that back.

Best wishes for a great week!

Hi! I stayed up all night. I just started reading, tidying, baking bread etc. It was kind of cool. I slept for a couple of hours this morning and I feel great.

We have a glorious day today. It is bright and it was supposed to rain. I am going to go out for a hike this afternoon.

Sorry to hear you are feeling under the weather Ledom. That is awful.:(

Alice, I might have a Boston guest...my D is thinking of coming home for a number of days (until the 19th) and bringing Bentley (of course). She says she can't do her papers for end of term at her place (it is too messy:?: and she needs someone to feed her, she has lost too much weight) that will be kind of fun because she hasn't been home for about 4 years for any length of time. Though I have laid down a law about no mummer (her name for me) abuse in the form of yelling (she is a screeeecher) & general messiness.

I ordered "Mob over Miami" from Amazon.com.

Is your D getting excited about the prom, Ledom? Will she go away to school next fall or will she be going to school near home and can stay at home?

Good morning ledom & judi,
 

It's another blahh day with rain. It is getting warmer though.
My eating went well yesterday. DH was gone all day and had the day to myself...it was quite a treat :smug: as we are together 24/7.

ledom~I am glad that your allergy is better. As far as spring goes, I think we are more than 3 weeks behind you, maybe 1-2 months. We have no flowers up yet, just crocus. I did manage to walk over to my garden yesterday and I saw 1 lone green shoot emerging where one of my day lilies is planted. We still have some snow on the ground and the lake still has a skim of ice on it in some spots.

judi~When is your D planning on coming home? You will have a great time w/Bentley. I know you are looking forward to it. It will probably seem different with your D home, but I'm sure you will enjoy "mothering" her. My GF called earlier, her D's book made the best seller list:D :D :D She did not know where it ranked though.

Take care and enjoy the day.

Hey girls,
 

judi, that is neat about your daughter coming home. My nest will be empty on August 18, that is the day she is moving to the dorm. She IS attending the same university that I teach at so perhaps it won't be so traumatic for me. I was telling my lunch companions that she'd be leaving then and acting sad about it. They asked where she would be going to school and when I told them they just howled. BUT, I'm gonna miss her being in the house with me even if I will get to see her every day if I need to. It'll just be different.

And yes, she is excited about prom - even more excited about school being out. She has a bad case of senioritis.

I am struggling along as I have been with diet and exercise, just when I think I have a grip I lose it again. I think I will wait to report on this situation until I actually have a couple good days in a row.

Lot's of grading to do today so I guess I'll get busy. Ya'll have a good day.

alice, ice on the lake? brrrrrrrr

Good morning!
 

Our weather is getting rather depressing...I don't know how long since we've seen the sun..plus it's windy and raw:(

ledom~That's great that your D will be attending the university where you teach. Does your D share your talent for photography? Will she be in any of your classes? Your D will probably be home more than you think.

judi~I hope things are going well for you. Has your D & Bentley arrived at your house yet?

Take care and have a great day.

Hey,
 

I almost had a perfect eating day yesterday. A stray nibble here and there but much better by far. Working out is another thing, almost all school year I have gotten up at 5 and worked out. The last couple weeks my body has rebelled, I have been sleeping til 7. Gotta figure a way to get exercise back.

Don't you just hate it when you get your feelings hurt? That happened to me yesterday when a gf snapped at me in an e-mail. I am just so upset and mad at her. It is great to have friends, but sometimes I realize how really alone you are in the world. Anyway, I couldn't fall asleep last night I was so upset. When someone is mean to me, I think flight more than fight. I just don't need it in my life. Thanks for letting me vent.

Alice, I am sorry your winter is hanging on. I guess I'd be rubbing it in to tell you how pretty it is here. I'll just say I'm going kayaking tomorrow without worrying about being cold. Hopefully you'll get a break soon.

Well, another busy day. Guess I better get in gear.

Hello........
 

It turned out to be a beautiful day yesterday. The sun was coming in the windows on the porch and it was heavenly out there so spent the afternoon on the porch.:smug: I have noticed a few more green shoots emerging from my garden:D

ledom, I'm sorry about your gf hurting your feelings. I know exactly what you mean about taking flight instead of fighting. I do not like confrontations at all. I have read that e mail is a blessing and a curse. It's fast, but there is no face to face conversation, and you cannot see the expression on their face when they say something. Have you talked with her yet, or are you still too upset? How was the kayaking? Did you see anything interesting? I noticed yesterday that the only skim of ice I could see was breaking up. It won't be long before we will be going out in our canoe. It will be nice paddling before summer arrives, as there will be no obstacles in our way to crash into:lol:

Hi judi and shebacat:wave:

Take care all, and have a great day.

Alice,
 

Glad to hear of your signs of spring. I bet now they have started it will go fast. I am getting a late start to the lake this morning, but I'll report tomorrow.

Thanks for your kind words regarding gf. No, I haven't talked to her except for a brief response e-mailed back when she was so hateful. I am still licking my wounds 3 days later. I hate when somethings gets to me like this. I did tell a 3rd party the details last night just to get it off my chest and ask if I was nuts to take it like I did. Venting really does help. I think that I just have to cool things with her, she is just too bitter and too cynical. I do feel sorry for her, but I am not over being hurt and angry yet. I have never had an e-mail argument before, she has said these kinds of things to me in person. I always have just brushed it off, given her the benefit of the doubt, but I guess I really just don't like it. Don't need it. I believe friends should make you feel good about yourself, be easy to be with. I know she is striking out because she isn't happy in her life and up to a point I believe in being a friend that you can let your guard down with and not always show your best face to, but ....sigh, enough is enough. I have had the same "running group" of friends for about 15 years. It seems like in the last 3 years we have slowly been slipping apart. I guess it is just life getting in the way, the girl that was the glue that held us together died unexpectedly and prematurely. For a while we were close in our grief, but as time has passed we all seem to be drifting apart. It is really sad to me, I find that I am at a point in my life when my daughter is about to leave home, I am without a partner, my circle is growing smaller.

Contrary to how this last paragraph sounds, I am an optimist and see it as an opportunity to move out in different directions. But that doesn't mean it isn't painful. Probably more than you ever wanted to know, but thanks for listening.

judi, is D with you now? What is she writing about?

Really girls, thanks for listening.

it must be something in the air
 

Sorry for not writing sooner, going through a crisis. My D dropped out of school ONE week before finishing. All her problems are my DH and my fault (she says). We were too strict, over protective and have too high expectations of her...yada yada yada...I was SOOO shocked and hurt so I know what you are feeling Ledom. BETRAYED. We had the Bentley the dog for two nights and I sent him back this morning because I didn't want him to grow up to be a pimp and crack dealer because of my alleged negative influence. SHEEESH! I am still reeling in shock.

Alice you have a porch! That is so cool...I see them in movies all the time. A porch is a very American thing, I think. I have a balconey off my bedroom. Do you have one of those swing things? Now they are neat, when ever I see one in a movie I want one.

Spring is here, there are so many birds singing and I even saw two dandelions (not in my yard, but before long I am sure I will hundreds of them all over the yard.)

So I am on my own now, no D and no dog. That is ok. I am going to focus on point counting and the diet. I am getting ready for our next Ca. trip. Good thing we are going I am running out of Morningstar and Boca products.

Well, as the Bobby McFerrin song says from a number of years back "Don't, worry be HAPPY...tee, tee, tee, dee, did dee" and that is what I am going to do today!!

Well
 

bless your soul judi. It MUST be in the air. But I like your style!:dizzy:

Time is the cure for all wounds and your daughter loves you, she'll come around. I see this sort of thing more than you might think in my profession. I wish I could shake some of my students and tell them to join the real world. Unfortunately, they sometimes have to screw up before it sinks in.

Just got back from my outing on the lake and it was the absolute BEST thing I could have done. A good time to put my thoughts in order. My major insight was that giving up on diet and exercise was having the effect of putting me into a downward spiral. don't feel as good so not as confident and resilient when it counts. I need to dust myself off and get back in the game. And my goodness it was glorious. Banks of wild flowers covered with butterflies and bees. I have to spend some time with my wildflower guide this afternoon. I made notes and even drew pictures so I could remember what they looked like. I also took 4 rolls of film, but today I wished for color film and a telephoto lens.

Hang in the judi, I'll do the same.

What a wonderful sounding day Ledom. It just lifted my spirits to hear about it. Your style of coping is more positive than mine. I have spent the entire day in my housecoat and most of it in bed. The only reason I have gotten up is because the DH is coming home with a bottle of my fave "Wolf Blass" chardonnay and I will be sitting on the couch with my glass in hand waiting:D

Food was good though in spite of the trials, all I had was a Yoplait whip and an imitation bacon (extremely low in calories) and tomato sandwich. I probably will treadmill later tonight. Have you tried the Yoplait whips? They are like eating a dessert.

The sun is doing it best to try to come out here, the day is grey but bright grey if that makes sense.

Yeah, I hope you are right about the D.:?: I have to try not to obssess about it or I won't be able to get on with my life. But having one kid only, you know how it is. I can't stop thinking about it.

We haven't heard any kitty stories for awhile from you. What has been happening with them?

You know what camera lens I would like, that short wide telephoto that is used for close up wild life photography. I would take pictures of birds but it is a couple thou. $$ so at this point I can only dream. I am also tempted to buy a new enlarger (well, not new new but new to me, 2nd hand) but I don't know if this is the way to go having Photo Shop and all and a digital camera but never played with either, maybe I should focus on learning that. I cannot do medium format with my enlarger only 35mm. I have to rent dark room time in town if I take any photos with my very old Hasselblad. It is just a big hassle (pun, hee hee) My DH does more with the digital camera. He bought it for his work. I still am not piqued in interest by it. I still love the procedure of dark room printing. The whole aesethetic of it. The being in the dark, playing music, the hands on working with the print, the trays etc.

Hi Alice! Hope you are enjoying a lovely spring day:smug:

Looking toward better days
 

Thought I'd start a new thread. With my zippy new computer I have no trouble downloading these long threads, but I am ready for a new day. See you at PMD #85!