Its so pretty out today. My friend and I went to a big salvage store. They had a whole baking dept. Where I got stuff like gluten for bread making. If I had a grinder I could have bought my wheat there. They also had some lovely dried fruit. They also had the usual salvage groceries but I spent most my time in the baking dept. I'm sorry I didn't get get more grains for bread making. Its about an hour from here so hopefully I'll be able to go back again soon. We stopped and had lunch and it was horrible. But the day was fun and now I'm so tired. Got my pot of chicken and noodles made. I found homemade noodles in the bakery dept. too. So yum mo. I've taken a little nap in my chair so time to get busy..

Solly- Hope you feel better. I got up really early too, but I did get to take a nap.

Meowee- Glad you're eating has been going so good. Hope you keep it up.

Crystle- Your veggies sound so good. I love guacamole.....

Well, it is officially SPRING and, the sun is trying to shine in northeastern Nova Scotia. There is **** in the forecast for Monday/Tuesday though. a lot can change between now and then, of course.

I celebrated the start of this glorious new season by removing the 'blankie' I tack over my westerly facing, and very drafty, sunroom door. As I sit here in front of it, I fear I may have jumped the gun a little; but it definitely looks more spring-like in here. May trot off to town later on just because I can but other than that I honestly have no plans for the day.

How about you . . . any exciting 'vernal equinox' celebration plans?

Good morning and Happy Spring! At last!

First of all I want to wish Ellen a very happy birthday and tell her to get back on here. Have a super day sweetie

Meowee, good job on your eating. We need to see if we can stand an egg on its end during the equinox today.

Toni, I love shopping around in stores like that. Have a great weekend.

Crystle, the squash and onions sound good. I may try that next time. I used to love squash and we ate it so much I am tired of it and it gets too mushy on the grill so I may try it your way.

No big plans for the weekend, just the usual cleaning, etc. I am trying my hardest to have a good op weekend. Have a great one

Happy Birthday Ellen

Well, the tomatoes and various peppers are in the ground. I'm so excited because the feed store had two black krim tomato plants. They are a black tomato and are very tasty. The grape tomato plants already have blooms on them. We didn't get any mild peppers. The mildest would be the Anaheim peppers. I also started some seeds. My mother in law gave us some husked tomato and huckleberry seeds. Both are new to me so I'll be interested in seeing how they come out. The eggplants have sprouted so I'm hoping they will take. Today was also the first mowing of the season. I cheated and used the riding mower instead of pushing.

Toni...the salvage store sounds really cool. Have you used the wheat gluten before? I just got some the other day to add to my wheat recipe. I've never used it before but I'm hoping it will give me a little lift and make the bread a bit lighter.

Solly...Hope you have a super OP weekend. You can do it!

Ellen...Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Meowee...I know you must be enjoying the improving weather. How long before you completely warm up?

((Everybody))

God bless,
Crystle

Happy Saturday,

Ellen: belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Solly: Hi and have a good OP weekend.

Crystle: Your garden sounds wonderful. Such good things. And you got to mow grass for the first time You lucky girl. That will be happening in a few weeks here in PA.

Toni: Love that kind of shopping.

Techmom: Hi, hope all is well.

Well as for me I have been on a really bad sugar and chocolate binge..2-3 chocolate bars and 1 or 2 Lance peanut bars a day......

Well,let me tell you, I woke up last night at 2 AM with the worst sick headache, sick in my stomach and didn't know whether to lay down, sit up, or walk around. My hubby is so nice he got me hot coffee and encouraged me. Finally I could lay down flat and feel asleep, after about a horribe hour.

Well needless to say, I am not eating any candy or chocolate, I learned my lesson. Don't have to hit me over the head with a brick, well just about:smug

So today I take my daughter out for her birthday lunch and a movie...and last night while I had this headache I thought about the Friendly's Reeses pieces sundae we usually get, and I could have thrown up... So I will have to order healthy and don't even think about a sundae or sweet dessert

Needless to say I am up 7 1/2 lbs.

I did go to the hospital for my preadmission and I told the nurse what I had one. I said just but my weight at 220 and forget the 212 1/2 I was at. Well I weighed this AM and I am only a glowing 217 1/2 lbs.

I have my rotator cuff surgery on April 1st, what a joke. The cortizone has helped it will just feel really achy and tired.

Well I've blabbered enough,,,,,,good to check in again, funny how you stay away when your BAD...

Great Weekend to all,

Sue

Just a quick little HI . . . want to get out to play in the sunshine while it is here, even though it is still pretty cold.

I thought I'd pop in before the craziness of the day gets underway. It's a little nippy this morning but it should reach about 80 today. I'm pretty sure the swiss chard is starting to break ground. I say pretty sure because I haven't grown it before and it looks a little like grass. Eating has been good, exercise not so good, almost nonexistent. I really need to get moving. I'm soooo close to the 160's again.

Sue...I hear you about being bad. I used to run away a lot, but I think the key is to stick around even during the binges. It helps us to get back on track faster and keeps our damage down to a minimum. We all have our moments so it's good if we can share them together. I'm SO sorry that the shot didn't help your shoulder very much. Praying that it will be better soon.

It's time to get moving. I hope ya'll have a SUPER weekend.

God bless,
Crystle

I slept very poorly last night and seem to be running on empty today in spite of having had a nap. Weather is taking a downward turn again -- supposed to snow tomorrow, oh joy.

Yup...I have the WiiFit. I love it...when I can use it. Problem is that one has to commandeer the TV and get out the scale in order to use it. But I do love it when I can get to it.

Shelley's health has taken a turn for the worse again. Last Monday I took her to school and she was crying all the way there and asking to be taken to the hospital. So, I took her to school anyway and when we went it, the nurse took her by the arm into an exam room and said, "Goodbye, Mom!" and shut the door in my face. I waited there until the next period started in a conference room, bawling my eyes out. I checked in on her and she said she'd be okay, but had a massive headache, so I left, but still in tears. I felt terribly like I'd deserted her. Next day, I took her back and she was hyperventilating all the way in and she was a worse wreck than the week before. They managed to get her into first period, but she was a wreck.

Problem is that when she gets going in school, she can mask how she feels so that everyone thinks there's no problem. On the outside, she's normal Shelley, but on the inside, she feels trapped in class and wants to run outside and get away. With Agoraphobia, one of the #1 fears is that you will have an attack in a place where you cannot escape from. They have told her that she can leave class without asking the teacher...but she doesn't want to because she'll leave, go to the nurse and she'll tell her she's fine and get back to class.

After a day of holding in her panic attacks, she gets home and lets loose what she's been feeling inside and spends the entire evening hyperventilating and the night is spent having nightmares and the mornings are spent with her hyperventilating and with me having to assist her into the shower, sit in the bathroom with her because she feels like she's suffocating from the steam, help her get dressed, help her with her hair, try and get her to eat a few bites of breakfast and take her to school...all the while listening to her hyperventilate. Its horrible. She gets to school and puts on her game face and starts the cycle over again.

So, I took her to the psychiatrist for her two week check up and he suggested she stay out of school for two more weeks and switched her medication. The principal is PO'd at this because, "When she's here, she seems totally fine...the teachers see no problem with her when she's here! I want her back at school tomorrow!" So, I told him to talk to my doctor. I feel exactly like a rope in a tug of war. The principal, who is worried about her grades, wants her there...whereas my family and my doctor think she should be home to let the new medication take its time to work. I've been exhausted to the point of feeling sick...and eating like a and growing out of my size 16s (for a while there a few years ago, I was a size 12). This is taking a huge toll on our whole family. I wish it would end soon.

Okay...update over. I have to go sit with my coffee.

TTFN!!

Happy Monday

Hope everyone had a great weekend. It was so nice here. Sunny and warm. Eating was so so. Not as good as I wanted.

Ellen, hope you are feeling all bette. Your dinner sounded nice. Glad you got to do something for your birthday.

Tech, what a nightmare youa re going through. I pray you can find some answers and Shelley can starting feeling better.

Crystle, that garden is going to be bursting at the seams. Everything sounds so good.

Candoit, sorry the shot did not help much. what a day to have surgery.

Meowee, sorry to hear snow is in your forcast again. When are you in the clear for sure.

I apologize for any crazy typing. My keyboard is not working and I got another one and it doesn't work well either. Have a great day.

Yep . . . it's snowing . . . and 10 to 12 inches is predicted. I have to go to the doctor this afternoon and to the dentist first thing tomorrow morning; so naturally the weatheris being totally uncooperative. At least I don't have far to go for either appointment.

We usually get at least one snowfall of some significance early in April, but that never lasts long. After that things are fine until Halloween.

Howdy ya'll. I just got in from the garden. Jess and I planted the okra, corn, big Jim pepper, green eggplant, zucchini, Thai basil, pineapple sage and sunflowers. There are still several things that we need to plant but I'm being lazy. It's suppose to rain tomorrow so what doesn't get done today will have to be done either later in the week or next week. I'm hoping I can get motivated and at least get the Burgundy beans planted. It is only a little seed pack.

Lunch was yummy...a combo of broccoli, mushrooms, bean sprouts, fresh ginger and fajita seasoning. I also had a few saltines...a no no but I didn't go too overboard with them.

Solly...hope you get a decent keyboard. I know it's a pain to try to do your job with bad tools.

Tech...My heart aches for Shelly. She is in a place I wish I couldn't relate to but it is familiar. ((Tech)) Hang in there. There is hope and I pray that God will give the doctors wisdom as they treat her and those people at school will soften in their view because it is obvious they can not relate.

Ellen...WiFit sounds fun. I'd like the kids to be more active instead of just sitting playing games.

Love and hugs,
Crystle