"I don’t wanna work today
Maybe I just wanna stay
Just take it easy cause there is no stress"

:c arrot:

Gorgeous day here again today, I'm like Jekyll and Hyde when the sun comes out LOL!

Going to look at a new car tomorrow. I should be excited. But I'm not!


Rosebud - Thank you for the kind words about my attitude, most people just think I am nuts. Unfortunately the attitude fails me frequently as I have bad bouts of depression. Marketing idea: Chocolate flavoured Anti-depressants YUMMMMMMM!

Purple - I know where you are coming from. Its so hard. I was raiding youtube last nite for wheelchair workouts. Actually found a couple of possibilities.....now if I can get 2 minutes to scratch my butt......LOL

Anyways, cheers all! Have a good day!

HI TIGZS ~ well, I think you have to have a good sense of humor in this life; and with what some us here on this thread are dealing with each day, we need an extra dose of something ...

And, dark chocolate covered anything might be a good idea; I had some dark-chocolate covered almonds at Christmas. That was a great idea too. I can have 4 for only 100 calories; and I only have about 4 left. I put them out in my freezer for a weekly treat; after that, then I can start on the very dark chocolate bars ... but in moderation, of course!

We had another gorgeous day today; and the temps came up to -7C which isn't too bad really. We'll take it! Just stayed home and did some laundry today; and a few light housechores as well. Stayed off the net all day waiting for a call, which never came ...

We had a lovely dinner of leftover roasted chicken and lots of veggies. Had a good day and was very happy with how I did. I made some homemade chicken-veggie soup with some of the broth and veggies from the other dish; and have enuff left for tomorrow's lunch as well.

Well, it's time for my evening tea -- have a wonderful Wednesday tomorrow ladies ... Rosebud

HI PURPLE ~ it was so nice to hear from you today; a big, long post too. Glad that you got out to your therapy yesterday, as it helps you so much. We were gonna go out today for a couple of pick-ups and for a walk, but the winds were really cold, making it feel much colder than it was. Tonight it is suppose to drop down to -17C, and with the winds, that would feel more like -27C; I can already hear the winds coming down the furnace pipe as I am typing this post.

DH is out watching a charity hockey game at our local arena; he likes going to things like that. I used to when I was younger, but I didn't feel up to it with colder temps. I do better earlier in the day really. Today, we were making up our bed with a new blanket that I picked up and I pulled my groin muscle ... that really smarts. Thankfully, after I rested for a while, the pain subsided and I was OK to get dinner going early, so DH could go early to the game. In the future, I am going to have to be more careful, and DH says that he would rather do those things than have me hurt myself again.

I had a really good OP day today; was happy about that. I am tweaking and revising my plan as I go. Instilling some ideas from other plans, but still using my basic plan that I devised many years ago now. I am getting better at it as time goes by. I have decided that it is better to stick with what you know works for you best.

Our winter carnival is on full force this weekend; sounds like they have some awesome things going on again this year. We have a new recreational committee that have been doing a fabulous job; so we are very blessed to have such dedicated folk in our town. We hope to get out and see some of the events this year.

Hope you have a wonderful trip tomorrow; like your RIZZIE, our NIKO loves to go with us no matter where we go, or how cold it is. DH thinks that we should try to find him a coat or sweater of some kind, as he is becoming so used to being a house pet now. Finding one his size will be the issue; he is a medium-sized dog. I don't know whether he'll want to wear it though, so we'll have to see. Maybe I'll put on one of DH's t-shirts to see how he reacts; that's what I did with our girls. When I saw they were OK with that, then I bought them sweaters.

Well, that's all the news from here for now -- do take good care ... Rosebud

Well, I overdid it yesterday. Ended up flat out on my back on the couch, grinding the teeth, migracool patch on forehead, doped up to the eyeballs! I was so desperate for relief I missed American Idol and took a ROASTING hot bath instead (just call me lobster!). Better today though. Sun is shining again, gorgeous but freezing here. Took this pic 2 days ago. This is what we see just yards from the front door. Makes is easier to get up in the mornings when this is what you see:



Car News

Went and signed the papers for a new car today. Going to go back on the Motability Scheme again. Less stress with no MOT's, Insurance and repairs etc etc etc

My Motability Gripe: The amount of people on the scheme who need automatic cars and the astronomical deposit for family sized cars that are automatics. Even the deposit you need to put down on one with enough room in the boot for your wheelchair - RIDICULOUS!!!!!!! Someone there needs a reality check!

Anyways, car will be here in a few weeks YAYYY!!!

Purple - Hope road trip goes well. Need to post a pic of Rizzie. I have a GSD and an Afghan/Collie cross. Here's mine:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...rettyhippy.jpg
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/flo71/Angel.jpg

Rosebud - Groin strain - OWWWWIEEEEEEE! Hope its back to normal. I totally understand being better earlier in the day, I'm like that too - on a downwards spiral from breakfast. Really had to learn well how to pace myself when I got back out the wheelchair, its a balancing act.



Right, going to have a coffee now and see if I can pick myself up for the afternoon!

TC All! XXXXXX

HI TIGZ ~ that's a really nice picture of the view near your home; that is worth getting up to look at indeed. It must be so beautiful to sit out there with your morning java and so peaceful too. Ah, the eyes on that lovely little furry baby ... so deep; he/she looks like a sweetie and the Shepherd looks so mysterious in the dark. I love furry babies myself; will have to show you a pic of our NIKO too.

Vehicles are expensive no matter how you get them, it seems. We didn't pay much for our second-hand car, but the upkeep does cost as you know. Yes, I am feeling much better; just resting seemed to help that (I am so grateful). Today, I just took it easy, doing light stuff only. DH did the big vacuuming today; that is such a big help to me. That took up the morning while I did other small things; but lesson learned: there are just some things that I can't and/or shouldn't try to do anymore.


HEY LUCY ~ glad you got your PC issues all sorted out; like car repairs, PC issues come up regular. You are doing very well and boy, you are going to town with the exercise thing. Be careful not to overdo it now; we don't want you to hurt yourself, but you could try one thing at a time and see how you feel.

It was a colder day today as well, but we did have gorgeous all day. I sat in the sun for awhile and did some reading during a break and it was so nice. The sun makes it seem like it is warmer than it is; DH went out for awhile but came back in becuz he was cold. I am happy for the sunshine becuz it really makes February and March so much more bearable for us up here in the north. I sit in my rocker by our front window and it feels like I am basking in the sun, even if it is winter.

Hope you all have a fantastic Friday tomorrow; and do take good care of yourselves ... Rosebud

Good morning, everyone! Gosh, I can't believe how long it's been since I had time to get on here and visit-must do better at that, as it helps so much to communicate with others in the same boat.

Lucy-glad you're able to join the Y and have some workout time. I'm sure it'll help, even with winding down from stress and such.

Tigz-beautiful view and furry babies! Welcome to our group too!

Purple-ouch! A burn on the foot can be very painful-maybe some advantage to diminished sensation (if there can be any advantage, you know). I once dumped a pot of boiling water down my tummy and ended up with a blister right at my waistband. I knew then that I had to start being much more careful. My biggest problem has always been falling. I even fell a couple weeks ago when I had snow on my shoes and stepped on a concrete floor, then whoop! Down I went on my knee again and it's still stiff. Hoping your travels went well this week! And, so glad Rizzie's feeling better!

Rosebud-Hope you get to go out to some of your Winter Carnival activities. Sounds like fun! I'd like to find some fun activity to do, but I'm thinking more of somewhere with palm trees and sandy beaches-lol! Not that anything like that is bound to happen, of course.

I was reading Dr. Oz's book, "You on a Diet" and found a hint I'd like to share. He says that eating about 70 calories of healthy fat (you know, those omega fats) about 20 minutes before a meal triggers the fat-sensing chemicals that our brains need to help us start to feel full. Now, I've always had a problem with portion control and wanting second helpings, so I thought this is something I really need help with. His solution is to eat 6 walnut halves or 12 almonds or 20 peanuts about 20 minutes before your meal and IT REALLY WORKS! I'm so surprised that something so simple helps me keep my portions within reason. I knew I had cut my fats way too much, so now I get those healthier fats and feel more full with less food at any meal.

Our DS3 is going on a youth retreat this weekend-his first time to go away on his own (well, with the youth group, of course). He's looking forward to it, even though the boys that had caused problems will be going also, but there will be lots of other kids there that he likes to hang with, so he should have a great time!

Our lawsuit was settled for more than we expected, but less than our attorney said we should have gotten-oh, well....it'll be enough to pay off the medical and even some other bills, so we're not complaining. Just wish drivers would learn to be responsible and insurance companies weren't such crooks!

Well, must go get some work and schooling done. Hope you all have a great day and weekend too! Oh, and happy Valentine's Day !

First of all, thank you for the welcome Ronni, nice to meet you. Does the book offer any alternative to nuts? I'm nut intolerant and not too keen on fish. Maybe an omega-3 capsule 20 mins before would work.

Having a busy day today with kids, cars, housework (yes I do some lol!) and making jewellery in between. Used to make jewellery years ago, before "The Chair" and then the kids, now finding I have some extra time since the kids are in school and I can make jewellery without stressing my body out. Got a local charity night coming up so I am going to sell some there and see how it goes. If unsuccessful there's always Ebay LOL!

Need to go, making salad to go with dinner tonight.

TC All talk laterz xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

HI PURPLE ~ the temps warmed up for us some today; we had a bit of ***** in the AM, then the came out for most of the day -- and now the temps are sitting around a balmy -10C, so it feels quite warm in here right now. I may even have to turn DOWN the furnace tonight ... yeah!

DH was brave and went out to a couple of hockey games; but he said it was very cold, so he had to go inside wear the heat was. As we get older, the cold bothers our muscles and joints much more. The big events will be starting this weekend mostly; and DH's favorite is the smash-up car derby on snow; and it gets bigger every year.

I don't know if the bonhomme will show up or not. I know that there is one here, but whether he/it will be around for this carnival or not is a mystery. They have them in Quebec a lot and at all their carnivals and many winter celebrations. DH & I did see one in our town one year, but we can't recall now when it was; he just seems to show up at some places here and there. Maybe we have a shy bonhomme ...

We had a quiet day today; I have been taking it easy so I can rest my groin muscle -- don't want to aggravate it at all. The best way is to not do anything that is stressful to that area, but I felt better as the day progressed.

That is a nice picture of RIZZIE; that is cute how he gets up on his hind legs for you to take the picture. I tried to take a pic of NIKO yesterday, but as soon as I got out the camera, he decided it was time to get up and stretch. He looks at the camera with an inquisitive expression; you can tell he is wondering what it is ...

Glad you had a good trip yesterday; funny that RIZZIE seems to have indigestion problems on the trips. I think most dogs eat grass; our girls always did that, esp the terrier; and we have caught NIKO doing that as well. I read somewhere that there is something in grass they like. I read in a book that grass is very high in vitamins. Dandelion leaves (the young ones before flowering are best) are also extremely high levels of Vitamin A and other vitamins & minerals: who knew???

Ate well today: had steak & mushroom medley for dinner tonight. Did some reading for awhile, and decided to come in and get a post in. Take good care and do have a wonderful weekend with your folks and family ... Rosebud

TIGZ ~ what kind of jewelry do you make? Maybe you can take some pictures of it and show them to us; I think that is great to make things at home. You can also sell some at Farmer's Markets; we have some young ladies that do that here: they make beaded neclaces and bracelets and sell them. Christmas bazaars and trade shows are another good place to sell them.

HI RONNIE yah, that's a good idea about the nuts and Omega-3 oils; will definitely try that to see how it works for me. I have some walnuts & almonds here, so could try them; but I would have to work really hard to discipline myself with the peanuts. Maybe if I got some non-salted ones, I wouldn't have a problem with them; I may try that. I think I may even have some Omega-3 oil caplets here, so I wonder if that would work too.

I do have to be careful though as the fish oil, Vitamin E, and Omega-3 oils can thin your blood; and I am already on aspirin therapy for that too. I had to cut one when I started taking the Vitamin E caplets for my skin. It is strange but a lady was telling me that if your blood gets too thin, your skin has trouble healing; seems that the doctors either don't know this or didn't pass that tidbit on to us.

Anyhow, this oil is good for us; but we have to take just a bit. As I mentioned before, one of my books says that we need 1-2 tbl of good oils each day for optimum health; you learn something new every day ... thanks for sharing those tips with us ...

I hope and pray that DS3 will have a fabulous time at this youth retreat; hope it is well-supervised and that he has fun too. It will be a bit quiet at home this weekend; hope you and your DH can get some good rest time on this Valentine's weekend. Got any plans?

HI LUCY ~ hope you and your DS are both feeling better tonight. About the swimming and gym thing -- maybe if you go swimming every other time, and do a gym exercise in between, that will give your body a chance to get used to it. You'd think the swimming would be good for them; and it likely is, but you may have to start out slowly in the beginning and work your way up until your muscles and joints can get used to it. Sometimes we forget that our poor old bodies are not used to these kinds of exercise assaults ...

I have been doing a new toning exercise the last 2 days; I really luv it but today I noticed that my right shoulder doesn't like it. So I will try doing them only every other day to see if that helps. These old injuries keep causing havoc when I am just trying to get in better overall shape. I may have to modify things a bit, so we'll see. I am trying to invent new exercises that I can do ~ and that can be done indoors year-round also, but it does take some trial and error on my part, and I have to be careful not to hurt myself while trying them out.

Have a great weekend with your family too ...