My brother is coming with his pick-up and trailer to haul rummage sale stuff into town this morning so I have to run. I love reading everyone's post and appreciate everyone's comments. DH didn't buy the new pistol, I don't think he dared after I found out about it. He took 2 rifles and a pistol up to Cabala's to sell, they didn't offer him enough for them so he brought them back home. He's looking into selling them online. DH is an only child and has always purchased whatever he wanted, putting reins on him is going to be difficult. ( It has only started affecting us this year, money about gone.) But I'm up for the challenge, you don't know stubborn until you've met me.
Tomorrow we have snow predicted for our rummage sale. I hate that!
Later Gators.When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them, and sometimes, when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.
To all that need prayers for family or loved ones:

Hi Everyone,

I have a feeling that the new meds will not work. BP this morning - before meds was 177/87 - my cardiologist is not going to like these numbers.

I started out to gym this morning & felt too tired. Just turned around and came home.

The DASH diet was basically a "food group" and no-salt diet. I need more details to keep me interested. Foods I like (like hummus) were impossible to figure out.

I am NOT real thrilled with WW - I basically like "eat less - exercise more." However, I am already seeing that I have been eating quite a bit more than I thought. WW seems to be a good way for me to get back on track. The online tracker seems more clunky than I remembered, but I will stick to it for 3 months and see what happens.

Lynn

Bobbi,

I think we all know what a strong woman you are! We have NO doubt that you will prevail!

Lynn

Well, my phone is working fine so far today so I cancelled the appt. We went to the gym this morning and that's enough...I really need to clean my house and do laundry. Otherwise not much going on here today. I haven't won a thing this month so far and not many days to go. There are months I don't win, that's just the way it goes, usually it's when I'm not entering as much of course. This month I've entered quite a bit but not quite as much as I was the past three months.

For my fiction read right now I'm reading Southern Cross by Patricia Cornwell. I've liked some of her books I think but am not crazy about this one so far. It's the second time I've attempted to read it in fact. I don't care for the characters and the language. But perhaps it will get better in time..I'm starting over because I don't remember much..so have to wade through that part again and hope it will improve. Not sure why I bother,,, Just before this I started a Dean Koontz novel called Tick Tock and soon realized I'd already read it. It was sorta ok but not a favorite so I'm giving it away.

Bobbi - I hope your dh listens to you in regard to the finances. My dh is very frugal in most ways...he grew up poor, and when he had a little money later on, he gave most of it to family in PI. So not a lot of experienced handling it and after we were married it fell to me to do it. He still tends to ask me before spending much. I did a poor job myself for a lot of years...thank God dh was a good provider and later on I worked too because we ran up debt while raising children and also after we retired and traveling. One day we woke up and realized we had to stop that and we got started on the path we are on now. I would never want to go back.

Lynn - I've tried WW in the past but for me counting calories seems easier. Also WW was not really set up for diabetics. Has it changed in that regard or do you just watch the carbs yourself? Each day I think I'll focus on carbs and not go over but it seems like I always do. Last night I was doing fair (not great) but I got so hungry I gave in and ate and of course it was carbs, so my BS was high this morning. I can only eat so much meat and non-starchy veggies! Plus if one is a diabetic you also have to watch the fat and sodium. I almost didn't go to the gym today myself...if dh hadn't been going, I probably wouldn't have...know that tired feeling well and your BP may also be making you tired. I hope you can get that straightened out soon. Take care of yourself.

Freda - GFY avoiding the cake! Sounds like a fun time! I WISH I liked turkey! I can only eat it at Thanksgiving (once or twice) or on a sandwich with ham. I also prefer not to eat pork but I do eat it now and then...bacon, a turkey & ham sandwich, or rarely, ribs. Except for bacon or heating up Honey Baked Ham for Easter, I don't cook it anymore. Just tastes too fat to me mostly but I can't seem to avoid it completely.

Donna - Have prayed for you and your situation this morning. Hang in there.

I hope you all have a good day...Hi to all I missed!

Marie - DH aka The Gambler, would go to Vegas in a nano second. One word from me and he would have the car revved up ready to leave for the airport. We have been there twice. We were all booked up to go for the third time and I had heart surgery and we had to cancel. We talked about it again, and I ended up having my colostomy surgery. I'm afraid to even think about it. I don't think I would be able to do all the walking anymore and that would limit us on where we could go. We don't rent a car. The driving there is too crazy! We depend on the tram that goes up and down the strip and the shuttles that go between the various casinos.

Bobbi - I'm glad you talked DH out of the new gun. Maybe now he will understand about budgeting. My husband's big thing is going to the casinos, and he really kisses butt for that privilege! LOL

Donna2 - I am praying that this interview goes well for your son and for you, too. It will be hard on him, but hopefully it will bring closure for him and he will realize that he did nothing wrong.

Maryea - I hope you get things worked out with your DD. Although she is old enough to make her own decisions and choose her lifestyle, she needs to understand not to bring it on you. My step-daughter is around the same age and DH gets very upset listening to her drama also. Every time she gets herself in hot water she wants him to bail her out but she doesn't want to hear his advice or suggestions. I told her she can't have it both ways.

Freda - Ham is not a favorite of mine either. I make it every Easter and Christmas, but I make sure I have some turkey, too, because that's what I prefer. We bought an electric turkey fryer from QVC but I'm afraid to try it. Sitting downstairs, still in the box.

Lynn - I have been having problems with my BP also. It was perfect until I had to take that Cipro then it spiked and won't come down. That's what I blame it on, but the doctors don't want to hear it. The cardiologist started me on some new meds that IMO weren't working, but the day that I went to him to get it checked it was good! LOL The next day it went high again. I go back to see him next week so we will see what happens then. With my meds, it's running around 150/82. That's too high. Before I took the Cipro it stayed around 120/70. I guess losing some weight would help, too.

I have found that if I keep my carbs low I can keep my portions small. This helps with BS and weight loss. But lately I've been eating some carby meals and being addicted to carbs, I overeat. I KNOW this, but I keep doing it.

Bobbi - We also use cash for certain purchases...usually groceries, gas, entertainment, eating out, household mt and personal cash. We did the Dave Ramsey thing and keep it in labeled envelopes...dh is responsible for all but groceries and my personal cash. This cash is not tracked in our budget except for the withdrawal, stating where it went. I no longer keep mine in envelopes, just separate parts of my purse, but dh still uses the envelopes since he is responsible for more.

Before we started the DR system, to get dh involved we used a pad that fit into our checkbooks (still used them at the time), and we each carried one with the categories we were responsible for. For each purchase we had to make an entry...if it was a credit card purchase, we had to make two entries to keep it in balance and know what the bill would be. It really helped to get dh involved. The tricky part was remembering to note every purchase. sometimes we would forget but it did help in getting dh involved. Here is one Mary Ann Hunt sells...I like the one we used better but can't find it. http://www.simpledebtfreeliving.com/...ry-hunt-review

After that we found DR and started the cash envelopes. Then I progressed to YNAB but dh still uses the envelopes and if he uses a credit card he gives me the receipt to enter in the software.

Realize everyone is different but just giving you some ideas from our experiences in case something might help in getting your dh onboard. This kind of thing is often discussed on the llnoe.com website too.

I'm tired this evening. Went to a funeral this afternoon in another town and had to travel for an hour both ways. Big shopping trip tomorrow so I should get to bed a bit early tonight.

Marie, $5 a cord!!! That's a give away but I know there's lots of work getting to the wood and hauling it out of the woods. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt. We paid $150 a cord delivered and cut in furnace size pieces. DH just had to stack it. Yes, I love cake icing.

I'm signing out as I can't think and I'm in a very mellow place right now half drowsy. Take care.

Hi everyone. another beautiful sunny day. i did get my quiet time outside didnt do alot today as i was tired. dh was restless last night and when he got up so did the critters. at one time i had a cat and 3 dogs tucked around me trying for the best spot. he had his 1 week surg check up today and its going to take 6 weeks + for him to feel better. maybe i should go to the cabin. gee whiz hes grouchy still. i refuse to get sucked into his drama,i feel sry for his pain but enuff all ready after hearing everyones likes and dislikes about food and i cant think of anything that ive eaten that i didnt like. thats the problem have agreat evening rosey

breakfast
coffee
greek yogurt with kashi cereal

lunch
notta

snack
coffee mocha
1/2 cup trial mix
grapes

dinner
1 c calico beans
tomatoe cuke salad

Good morning GG’s,

I should be asleep, but ate a healthy thing (humus) too close to bed time, and now am having awful heart burn. Have to sit upright for a while and wait for the fire to go out. On the plus side ~ since I am up, maybe I can get some personals done.

Rie ~ LOL at the men comment ~ Men issue: I like men a lot - I just don‘t want to own one. And ~ I love my dad but he is a terrible whiner! My dad too ~ he can be sick and not feeling well and whine and complain, but if my mom does, he calls her a hypochondriac ~ bahhhh as Donna would say. Glad your board meeting went well.

Rosey ~ sorry that the cranky one continues to be that way. Pain and not feeling well is no fun, but geesh ~ give our Rosey a break here. Any news on the job for SIL?

Marie ~ how are your “kids” (the furry ones)? I’m not sure who will be missing who more ~ you or them when you go back to work full time. Five years until retirement for me. Yes, some parts of my job are not so much fun, but I would way rather do this than go back to nursing ~ after 30+ years of that ~ I’ve had my fill. Just praying that the job I have now ~ holds out for the remainder of my time. I will be ok as long as it does. The yucky parts I have to endure now, pale in comparison to what I had to deal with sometimes as a nurse.

Isabella ~ mellow sounds nice. Hope you get a good rest for the upcoming busy day. The picture of your salad the other day ~ looked so yummy.

Mary ~ glad your phone is working again. Sorry about your daughter. That is sad that she would not want you in her life. My youngest daughter makes me sad ~ she hasn’t gone that far of not wanting us in her life, but her values are so different than me ~ it is puzzling how you can raise them and then they turn out with such different values than how they were raised. She is too busy with her fancy life to keep in touch much.

Lynn ~ hope your blood pressure and the meds get straightened out soon. I take the med that K3 just quit taking (one of two for my B/P) and my B/P is well controlled, so I hesitate to seek a change ~ the med doesn’t make me feel awful ~ just tired and I’m not sure if it is the med, or some other health problem ~ parathyroid levels are too high ~ might be that?

Bobbi ~ Congrats on reaching goal. Hope your DH starts cooperating with you soon about the budget thing. I shared your comment that I send my DH to you with a sharp pencil ~ he got a kick out of that. It is aggravating sometimes to have to have such scrutiny about the spending, but really I am thankful. Because of him, we are not having the worry of debt.

Freda ~ would it help to put one of those heat things on your back at those soccer games? We will eventually have the computer ordering for the dr’s ~ they say ~ in November ~ can’t come soon enough. Hopefully we won’t have to spend the endless hours trying to decipher the scribbling anymore.

Donna (C4L) ~ how did the interview go for your son? Hope it wasn’t too hard for him. Prayers for you and him, your family and the other little boy continue.

Donna ~ glad GM is doing better. And SamCat too. How is Sabrino? Maybe Sabrino’s presence is a good thing for SamCat ~ gives him something interesting to do while you are at work.

Carol Sue ~ I would say something to Maddie if she said something really bad or hurtful, but I mostly leave that to Mommy. I am not always good at finding the right words ~ right at the moment. Mommy does a much better job of that.

Debbie OBX ~ that 2 pounds will come back off now that you are back home and back to your familiar routine.

Zoe ~ are you enjoying yourself? ~ sounds like heaven so far.

K3 ~ glad the change in your B/P med has helped you to start to feel better. Sitting on your lanai watching the sunset sounds heavenly

Brenda ~ sorry for the double dose hot flash. The swimming and water exercise sounds like fun.

Andi ~ cool that you looked better in the dress for the wedding now than then. Any news about moving your son?

CK ~ are you still unpacking, or all settled in now? Hawaii is beautiful, but I don’t blame your aunt for wanting to be near family.

Deelee ~ have you gotten the results yet on your DH’s biopsy? Hope you weren’t too sore after your golf lesson.

Well, the fire is out. Maybe I will try to go finish the night.

Hi Everyone,

No special plans for today. My DD is going to see our dermatologist – more signs of her face cancer. I REALLY hope that she does NOT have to go through that horrible, face burning cream treatment again!
Have a good day everyone,

Lynn

Hi Donna,

I am with you. My first husband abused me & I became a care-taker to my second husband (Donald) after his stroke. Actually, I had been VERY happy with Donald for 25 non-married years. We got married only because I needed to care for him when he had his stroke & that meant I had to give up my job and lose my health benefits. Also, to have the authority to make medical decisions for him, it was a lot easier if I was his wife. I miss Donald horribly, but I miss the non-married years – NOT the married ones.

Hi Mary,

Did you ever hear of “Secret Shoppers?” When I was with my cousins, I found out that 2 of them are “Secret Shoppers.” They get money and /or coupons for doing things where they evaluate the business. I thought you might be interested.

With the online WW, you really are counting calories. You enter the fat, carbs, protein in the food you eat & they give you points. Surprisingly, fruit & veggies no longer have points. Last night I got hungry and had a piece of cantaloupe. My bs was 98 this morning.

Hi Carol Sue,

What happened with me was the company stopped making the drug that I had been using for years. In trying to find something new that will work as well, it either doesn’t work, or I get too many side-effects.

We probably all have the same issue with carbs. I have never met anyone who got overweight eating veggies. This is why I started WW again. I need to get back on track & get off the unhealthy carbs.

Hi Marie,

You can say that again! Last week was like summer and today I need my winter coat!

Hi Isabella,

Funerals & long drives – both VERY tiring. Hope you got to bed early & slept well.

Hi Rosey,

From my experience, men are NOT happy campers when they are sick. Here’s wishing him a speedy recovery!

Hi Rie,

Maybe we should start a club 

Hi Gayle,

I think it is the new meds that are making me tired. Maybe it will get better after I have been taking them for a while.