Hi everybody. I've been in and out of here off and on all day when I get a chance but haven't had time to post yet.
I have a leaky bathroom toilet so I have a bucket on each side of it and, although they're filling slowly, I have to keep my eyes on them. I also took the opportunity to give the floor in there a good scrub and tried to bleach the tile grout where it seems to be getting mildewed.
I baked a peach/blueberry crisp for dh's dessert tonight. Of course, I had to have a nibble of it. In fact, I've been on a bit of a binge this afternoon. It started with the apple at 3 pm (my planned snack) but that triggered carb cravings. I thought I'd subdue them with some slices of chicken so I had them. That didn't work and I moved on to the fresh from the oven dessert (very yummy but that's beside the point) and this was followed by crackers with butter and cheese. I'm sure this is all a backlash from my potluck luncheon yesterday when I had small portions of just about everything on the table. I thought I could get back in the Fat Flush groove today but it's proving to be harder than usual. I'm so disappointed with myself for not having more self control, even though I know it's a physical problem, not mental, I somehow feel I should have a tighter grip on myself.
Anyhow, that's my sad confession. I won't bore you with it any longer.
Gosh, you are all so busy. You know, even when my kids were young I don't remember being as frantically on-the-go as some of you gals. Do kids really have to be carted around to so many different functions these days? It seems awfully stressful to me. But then, I suppose times have changed.
I had to laugh at your stories about school photos and kids with braces. Our older daughter had braces for several years, right when she was at the most homely, awkward age so the braces didn't help matters. Then suddenly, at 15 or 16 off they came, her figure developed and she emerged like a butterfly from a coccoon. Yikes! How did that happen? Of course, she wanted me to burn any and all photos of her during her braces years but I didn't. hehehehe
Our younger daughter didn't need braces but where her sister was scrawny, she was chunky, so she suffered the mortification of not being able to wear the cute size 4 s and 6s that her pals were wearing. I sure could relate to that. I don't think I'd go back to being an adolescent even if it was possible and I was paid a fortune.
Who needs the agony?
DH just stopped in to say he'd be late home tonight. So what else is new? The only difference this time is that he's giving me advance warning.
There just aren't enough hours in the day for that guy. He makes so many promises to people to do this job and that job and then he ends up exhausted because he's only human (but don't tell him I said that)
Very windy today with rain squalls and then sun.
Tomorrow I go to older daughter's with a friend to get our hair trimmed. And, yes, I do pay her the going rate. No discount for family, unfortunately. She's a workaholic like her Dad so at least I can get a little visit with her while my hair is done.
Well, that's about it for me. See ya tomorrow.
Busy, busy........ had (what I think was a) good job interview today - I'm keeping my fingers, toes AND EYES crossed on this one! Part-time to start, meaning 3 - 5 shifts per week (a shift being 2 - 4 hours: either 9-1 or 3-7), gas expense and also any tolls paid...... leading to (almost) full time ( about 8 shifts per week) by the end of the year or early January...... interesting work, too.......... mostly with spinal injuries, doing sonos of the spinal cord and surrounding area........
