A strange day here - spent good time with my brother. It's been a year this week that he was diagnosed and the drs. told him that without surgery, the survival rate is only 20% to make it a year, so he feels good about that. I hope that the longer it goes, the more advancement they'll keep doing and maybe something else will keep him chugging along down the line. We met my nephew for lunch and found out that another family member has cancer - discovered today and they wanted him to start chemo and radiation today. We'll all know more after a family gathering on Saturday.
A clear reminder that we just don't know what the future holds for any of us. I had journaled last night that I wanted to use these next two months, typically a very busy work and personal time for me, to really cut out unnecessary time wasters, and put extra time for ME. A pedicure that I do one night to not have scratchy heels, an extra hour of sleep if I hit the sack at 9 or 10, time committed to taking a walk before dinner with the dog or after dinner with DH and pooch
Thngs that set me up to be as healthy as I can manage to get into the habit for the new year. Even to get in to the dentist before the holiday rush. AND, as luck would have it, my nephew is a dentist and someone cancelled today, so i got in for a good cleaning and one thing nicked off my list right away. I want to really think this goal through and not have it be just in words, but translate to deliberate action. Even things like resurrect the "every other weekend one of us gets a massage by the other"- I can kick it off by doing DH's and he'll reciprocate, I'm certain. Maybe allocating extra time for me will involve a bit of spending more at a market to skip hitting a few markets on a Saturday to free up more time. That's hard for me to do.
I'm now more and more aware at the focus on food in this house - it's obsessive.M y hubby said after his first visit here that there is a lot of disordered food thinking in this home and I didn't really see it because I'd been around it so much. But I agree with him now. The good/bad food ... it's hard to describe but he's skeletal - yet still explaining if he splurges on something. seriously - enjoy what you want! I truly believe that food can be medicine and he eats nutritionally, but also a bit of xyz doesn't make you "bad". DB's wife asks him what he's eaten every day ... he asks her what she had for lunch and oh, that's good... meaning healthy, not tastes good... "That's good of you" ... volunteer at a women's shelter Yes, that's good of you. Volunteer at a food bank...yes, that's good of you. But to choose this over that might be healthier but it's not something that makes us good or bad. I might just be weary and cranky.
Bill - A llama? I'm loving that! We, too, were left with two Kit Kat bars, but as they're a fave of my DH's (along with the leftover Reese cup), I suspect they were enjoyed today.
GardenerJoy - Hope you're chugging along on your writing project - does it turn out to be about seven pages or so a day? Putting a count on it reminds me of term papers and that focus used to sidetrack me so much until I ended up ignoring the word requirement and tackling it based on what I needed to write to support my theories. Sometimes the games our minds play!
Maryann - Congrats on a successful start to your personal challenge! Kudos for setting that appointment and seeing what the future can and will hold for your DS in his teens. And what YOUR future holds for you, as well. You're strong!
Silverbirch - Major credits for not dipping into sugary foods with everything on your plate now! No pun intended. It sounds like your planned coffee mid-morning is working out perfectly for you. That was a good discovery/plan.
CurlyJax - Hopefully the sleep can help heal, too, with your DH. I think the rest is when our bodies can fight off things, when we're not taxing them to do other things. Had to smile with the effort in the soup that should have made it delicious. I can feel you on that one - I know exactly what you mean! Have a great Friday!
FutureFitChick - I like to pile chopped sweet onions on my chili, too, even when I've put them IN there ... My base is a baked sweet potato and then the chili and an embarrassingly high pile of onions. Putting onion powder in there just doesn't cut it. Hope it turns out well!