What a grand day. A little warm, but I loved it. 88, sunny and with my baby girl and boy. We left at 9 am and I didn't get home till 8 pm. Shue wee a long day and the dogs are tired. So I am chillin with Hella. She acts like she was the one out in the sun walking all day. Crazy dog. I got a new purse, sweatshirt that says...it's gotta be 5:00 o'clock somewhere with a plam tree and rita glass. Also a hunk of horseradish cheese. YUM. I did excellent on eating. 5 catfish nuggets and a ear of corn, cup of coffee and two bottles of water. On the way home we stopped and I had a piece of grilled chicken on a bed of lettuce with rasberry vinegarette. Yes I ROCK!!. I am now 5 days OP. whew who. Oh also got a really sweet necklace and earrings. Spent a total of about 55 bucks. Not too bad. Even bought BB and BG sweatshirts. Nice ones by fruit of the loom. They were embroidered for 5 bucks a piece. What a deal. Also bought for an additional 20 bucks, BGs birthday present. A really really cute dress, ok I spent 75 bucks but have a BD present out of the way and it is something I know she will like cause she picked it out, even tho her BD is not till Nov. 5.
Happy....I would say it is high time you stop all this nonsense..you almost sound like me getting hurt and what not. Do run out into the yard and plan that dang money tree. Maybe even two. Prayers for you my sista. Hugs too!!
Mellie...glad to hear you are getting back to normal...whatever the H that is. lol
Chelle...I am shouting at you right now....DO NOT do anything till that back is feeling at least 99% better. I do not want you back in the sack again with the aches and pains. Do you hear me? No exercising til further notice.
Laura...yeah for a quiet day at work. Take while you can get it. It never lasts very long.
Had to take a minute to pull clothes out of the washer. I hang nearly everything for fear of shrinking in width and length....from the old days of being obese.....I suppose.
Anyway...
Dang Shad you are getting a lot of flooding...too bad it is keeping you away from that demanding job so much...lol. Hope DS get around safely. and the damn dams are full too, how scary. Hope it gets better soon. Our basement flooded several times when I was married, what a horrid mess.
OMG...Hella has gas and is passing some awful smells, must be, as she is smelling her own heiny and sniffing it, then snorting and wiping her nose on the carpet. LMAO
Ceejay...don't feel cheated on the training classed, just be glad you got anything at all out of it and it went toward your time required.
Hey Cincy...hope all is well with you chick.
I can't believe I have been 5 days OP. It just finally clicked, guess it is my turn. All the walking we did today took care of the exercising.
My size 6 long Levi's are fitting much better as this morning I was down 5 lbs from last Tuesday...even if it was water weight I feel better. Guess I had better stop typing and get a few things done before bed.
GOT BATTERIES FROM JOHN...LET'S TRY THIS AGAIN. ALL KINDS OF AOL AND MICR WINDOWS WERE OPENING UP ONE AFTER THE OTHER. WIRELESS KEYBOARDS ARE CRAZY WITH LOW BATTERIES
THE RAIN LAST NIGHT WAS TORRENTIAL...AND HAIL...AND THE THUNDER...OH MY!!! . MY PHONE WAS RINGING OFF THE HOOK AND SO WAS THE DOORBELL. PEOPLE WERE SCARED RABBITS
THEN WE HAD ANOTHER LOUD ONE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH NO CALLS!!
THE OFFICE IS SHORT AND SO IS THIS
NOTHING NEW. TALKED TO JEN & SHE FEELS BETTER TODAY. HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT DAY
MICHELLE...HAVE PATIENCE MY FRIEND AND GO AT A SNAILS PACE AND YOU WILL HAVE MANY YEARS TO DO ALL THE FUN STUFF
LAURA...I THINK I AM MOVING IN WITH YOU AND BF...YOU EAT ALL THE STUFF I LOVE AND DON'T FEEL LIKE COOKING WALL STREET DIODN'T LOOK ALL THAT GOOD TO ME EITHER!!
HAPPY...THE MOTOR THEY HEAR IS THE A/C FROM THE COMMUNITY ROOM I THINK. THEY CAN HAR IT NOW THAT THEIR A/C'S ARE OFF YES I DO LAUGH CAUSE YOU HAVE TO!!!!!! OTHER WISE I WOULD BE GOING INSANE MYSELF HOPE YOU ARE FEELING OK FROM THE FALL....AND I AGREE, NEVER SAY ANYTHING ON THE PC YOU DON'T WANT ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU TO READ....CAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW!!! I HAVE SEEN TOO MANY PEOPLE THAT POST FROM WORK ONLY TO FIND SOMEONE WENT ON THE PC AND PULLED DOWN THE HISTORY TO SEE WHERE THEY WENT EVERY DAY!! CAN'T GO SHOPPING...IT'S RAINING HERE JEN WENT LAST WEEK FOR BOTH OF US BEFORE THE SHOT...WE'RE ALWAYS PREPARED
ANNIE...YOUR WEEKEND SOUNDED GREAT AND THE SHOPPING FANTASTIC!! YOU CRACKED ME UP WITH BELLA CONGRATULATIONS ON BEINGOP 5 DAYS!! WAY TO GO!!!
SHAD...WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE??? DID THE NUMBNESS GO AWAY?? GEEZ...WE CAN'T LEAVE YOU ALONE FOR A MINUTE. HOPE YOU'LL BE FEELING OK SOON. YOUR RAIN GOT HERE LAST NIGHT. FLOODING ALL OVER THE PLACE AND HAIL. GLAD I WAS INSIDE AND THAT WE LIVE ON A HILL!! HOPE THE DS2'S TRIP WAS UNEVENTFUL AND HE HAS ARRIVE SAFE AND SOUND.
DH and I are carpooling this week, which makes it a little challenging to run errands, etc. But we'll manage. He's supposed to get his replacement transmission this week and will install it this weekend.
Crazy busy day ahead. I've got 3 reports to get done by end of day tomorrow, and one is proving to be a particular challenge.
I went to PT after work yesterday, and my therapist wasn't pleased to hear that I mowed the lawn (even though it's a riding mower) and play frisbee with my dogs. I told him that I really wanted to Zumba, but my friends (you ladies) talked me out of it (read: told me they could come kick my butt if I did). He said I have wise and caring friends, but of course I already knew that.
I'm going out to lunch with a co-worker friend. Actually, she's driving me to the vet's office to pick up more medicine for Doppler, and I'm buying her lunch. I really appreciate her helping me out since I'm without a car today.
Mel - Thanks for the pepper and beef soup recipe! Sounds really yummy!! I hope Jen feels better soon.
Happy - I hope your knee is doing better today. I hate that insurance costs are going up, and they are blaming Obamacare. There should NOT be lifetime maximums. People should not be dropped due to pre-existing conditions or devastating disease. It was the same thing with Credit Card companies...just before the credit reforms went in, the companies decided it was okay to raise the interest rates to 30% - talk about a loan shark! It's the same dang thing as when they're is an incident involving oil...gasoline prices skyrocket. Companies will use any excuse to increase profits. DH and I pay A LOT for our insurance, and we do get our money's worth. Due to my back, asthma, BP, blood sugar, and cholesterol, and DH's knee and BP, we need good insurance. And I do need annual boob squeezes due to the history of cancer in my family. I keep wondering if an 80/20 plan would be better for us than an HMO...but DH and I don't think it would. Luckily, we are so far away from being able to retire (financially) that we'll probably kick the bucket long before then and won't have to worry about the cost of retirement insurance. As for my leg numbness, I'm getting it just sitting, standing or whatever. So I was grateful to be able to get a PT appt yesterday, and they increased my traction. It seems to have helped...so far...and I have another traction appt yesterday. If my extra work fell onto your desk, why do I still have it here?
Shad - That's awful about all that flooding!!! Over 12" of rain in 24 hours?! That's insane! Hope you and your loved ones are staying warm and dry. Did DS1 get to your house okay? 1600 miles? Wow!! Long drives can wear a person out. Good thing he is young. Please take care of your back and find a way to work at home that doesn't hurt. Take it from me...it's worth taking a little extra time to make your workspace more ergonomic. I hope your numbness has gone away.
Laura - How fun to watch old home movies from when you first moved into your house.
Ceejay - That's insane that you have separate deductibles per doctor!! I thought separate deductibles per person were bad enough.
Annie - Glad you had such a great time with your son and daughter. Great job on staying OP!! And on the 5 lbs lost!! You DO rock, sista! If I don't exercise 'till my back is 99% better...I might as well just pack it in. I'll be smart about it, sista. No worries.
Shad - I hope the rain comes to an end quickly - getting as much rain in a day or two that you would normally get in a season - wow. That's a long drive for ds1 - hope he has a safe trip.
Ceejay - I agree that even if you're getting all the hours you need for your licensing requirement, if you're getting shortchanged on the actual educational content in these classes, it's not worth saving a few hours of time. Make sure you fill out the evaluation they give at the end of the class!!
Annie - I must have missed something or misunderstood your plans, but it sounds like you had a great time with your kids! Congrats on being OP and that your efforts are paying off. I hang dry most of my clothing too. Really don't need stuff shrinking up on me! Yeh, Coal has his share of stinky moments. And it's funny because he does look at his rear end like "what's that all about?" LOL. We keep matches handy to dissipate the smell.
Mel - Sounds like a busy time for you. Jeez, you're getting more rain!?!? Glad the building is on a hill, lol. I'm glad the pc problem was just the low batteries and not something else - you sure don't need a virus! I don't have a shared pc at work, but that doesn't mean they're not behind the scenes scanning my activity!! Actually, at this point I don't think they do anything unless your boss feels it's necessary.
Happy - Hi!!
Michelle - Glad your PT person is giving it to you - a bit more restraint now could be helping you back to your normal routine, and maybe sooner than if you push it!! (Am I becoming annoying yet? ) I went to a session at my conference about the impact of the healthcare reforms on businesses and it was frustrating because it was basically a lot of uncertainty. But from my perspective, it's just going to be more costly and for sure it's going to get pushed down to the insured. Will anyone be able to retire??? Sigh.
Hi Cincy!!
Not much to report. We took doggy for a walk last night. Dinner was leftover pork & mashed potatoes and I had corn. Lotta carbs yesterday, not that I track it like that. No BE workout. No grocery shopping. Watched the end of Wall Street - that's the only part I really remembered, lol.
I was supposed to meet a friend for lunch, but she postponed it to next week, so I'm on my own today. I didn't bring my gym gear because of the plans... Nice enough day, so I'll get outside. I also plan to phone the mortgage co about the escrow. Afraid I'll fly off the handle. Bf advised just trying to learn the location of an office and a contact with whom I can talk face to face. Tonight we're seeing "The Social Network" about the invention of fb.
AFternoon...Wow this morning was major crazy. It has slowed some but sure to get worse before it is over.
Slipped up just a little with a very few m&ms and some pretzels, but got it back under control now. Went to the doc for a check up and BP was 168/98, not sure what that is about. She wants me to keep track of it for the remainder of the week then call her on Friday for plan of action. My pressure usually runs 117/75. Must be the stress of it all and not sleeping well last night. Who really knows. I think this whole weightloss can be boiled down to journaling, counting calories which would also involve portion sizes...exercising too, but have never liked it and never do it. I do try to walk more than the norm, however.
Got to get this posted, sorry no personals at this time. It has gone nuts once again.
Annie
Stress can play a major role in the bp. I'd like to come off mine but I'm not sure if that will happen. I'm working on it. Glad you had a good time over the week end. To cute about Hella.
Laura
Roast mashed potatoes and green beans sound yummy.
Shad
We sure do need some of the rain you are getting. Stay safe and hope the ds makes it home.
Happy, Mel and Michelle
Hope the day has brought good things.
My week end was good. Went to Paragould on Saturday morning to attend the uncles get together at noon. We had some good food and fellowship.
My aunt and I went shopping in the afteroon and I bought a sweater.
I was doing good this morning because I was busy. But this afternoon has been dragging by. Almost fell asleep after lunch. Now I'm monitoring for some thunderstorms. We surely do need the rain.
DS1 arrived safely last night around 11pm. So much for my early night. However I did get some more of Micks work done and I did do some more on my tapestry (which I unearthed from one of the boxes last week). He was ringing me every hour or so for the last four hours of his trip to let me know he was safe and ask where the worst spot for kangaroos was (everywhere son and often in the middle of the road and watch out for the odd emu or two) DS1 has a brand new car - you might have gathered that.
Anyway, he is here and he is safe and he will be doing his thing today and getting over the drive. Who knows, I may even have dinner cooked for me when I get home. Vegetarian of course.
I walked the riverbank to work this morning and there is a lot of debris in the river coming from upstream. Some of the ferries are not running because of the debris. Eventually I daresay it will all clear up and go out to sea. At least there doesn't seem to be any dead cows or sheep in there.
Ceejay - you are welcome to this rain. We are well and truly OVER it. It has cleared somewhat today so maybe we will be able to dry out a little. Your weekend sounded nice
Annie - wow on the BP, but you have been under a bit of stress lately. The job situation will not help either. Glad to hear you had a great day with the kids - lol with the dog and the smells. And isn't it nice to be able to say you had a great OP day. 5lbs down is a great effort, water weight or not.
Laura - good luck with the local office and a contact. Many of them will not give out physical addresses anymore. Too many weirdos going in with shotguns for a chat.
Michelle - I don't normally have back problems, but seem to be having twinges just lately. Last time I had a sore back was sometime about when the kids were small, and I remember sciatic problems when I was pregnant. You may find walking to be the best and safest exercise for you at this time. A PT person told me some time back that walking is really the best exercise for most people, especially those carrying injuries or a lot of weight. It is, apparently the all round exercise. You walk at a speed which allows you to still carry on a conversation, but really you don't want to! If that makes sense. As you get fitter, you go faster.
Mel - is that where our rain went to??? Well geez, I don't want it back thanks all the same. Glad you got some batteries for the keyboard. Don't want you typing in code do we?? The numb feeling is what happens when the headache goes away, but you are not back to normal and probably still under the influence of the tablets. I'm sure I don't function too well with that either.
I'd better go see if I can find out some information for this job. We have finally had some sort of break through and the business is going to walk me through the processes and procedures tomorrow. Hallelujah. I might be able to do some work and deliver some script for UAT training next month. Good gosh - achievement?? No cannot be.
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Well for all those people who are ready to bash the president (yet again just because) over Obamacare running up your insurance premium - the benefits person stated yesterday that they estimate Obamacare changes are adding 1.2 percent more to the cost of health care coverage. only 1.2 percent. Yet they jacked my rate up 40 percent!!!! And we pay rates on a 3 tier system based on salary. Isn't it interesting that the 2 lowest tiers have the largest percentage increase in their payment from this year to next year? I guess the more highly compensated people have less health issues I asked why I am paying twice the rate to add one more person while someone with a family of 6 pays the same rate as adding just a spouse. They were honest and said so we can help offset the cost of paying for all these families. No, not really - gave a answer. But now people can add their kids up to age 26 to their plans. Even if the kids are MARRIED. So now I can support the current trend of finding a boyfriend, getting pregnant, and living together. I have no problems with people living together but I am old fashioned enough to feel that if you are going to bring kids into the mix, then you need to rethink things. but enough about that.
Shad - glad DS1 arrived amongst the floating obstacles. Hope you enjoy your visit. Didn't realize you liked tapestry. I see you more of a gardener than a crafter.
Ceejay - did you suck all the rain up by you? We only got a passing sprinkle here.
Annie - hope things calm down for you. Watch that blood pressure girl. Maybe they caught you at the wrong time. Work has been stressful lately for you.
Laura - basically the heathcare reforms cover 3 main items - have to cover children until age 26, eliminate co-payments and they had to eliminate the lifetime maximum cut off. I feel like Michelle - there should not be a lifetime cut off. Basically you are punished if you get cancer or something. Or they said that having a premature baby is $500,000 right there. I do agree with health insurance carriers that they should be incentives in rate deductions or contributions to health care accounts for those who enroll in and adopt healthy life style to take charge of their health. I will bet that 60 percent or more of people will not retire before age 75 if at all. Either because they have saved nothing or are supporting their grown children. I see that alot around my friends and acquaintances. And I have a small percentage of friends who have special needs children who also will never be able to retire and that is a sad thing because there is always the worry of who will take care of them later in life. My heart goes out to them.
How did you like the movie Laura - they said it was supposed to be interesting.
Michelle - take your work back - my desk is flooded Hope you are feeling better girl. That numb leg has to be troublesome. Get up and walk for a few minutes every hour. I know it's all too easy to be stuck at the desk.
Mel - I hope the new batteries did the trick. Crazy computers! Send some of the rain our way and I'll send you some heat. Glad to hear Jen is doing better.
Well once again I have sat here too long. Better get rolling. Later chicks.
CVS was not very exciting last night and on the way to work this morning I realized when I shut photo down last night I forgot to set the timer. I am sure the morning crew is cursing me now. It will take the photo an hour or more to get warmed up and running. Oh well...heck...they should be glad I even showed up. lol
DD called me yesterday and said she quit her job. The owner who also does hair there is a real pervert, moody, and drinks alcohol during business hours. She couldn't take much more of it after he jumped her sh*t about something uncalled for, so she quit. Can't say that I blame her as I could barely go in there to get my hair done as I didn't want to see that arse. The last time I was in there he went on about my clothes, hair and jewelry and had to rub his hand on my arm every time he talked to me. I about puked.
Shaddie...so glad the DS made it home safely. Roo's and Emu's in the road, just struck me funny but I guess if you hit one with your car, it wouldn't be quite so funny. Our roadkill is usually squirrils, rabbits, cats, possum, deer.
Ceejay....I hear ya on the BP. My entire family (mom, dad, 3 brothers and all grandparents) has/had high BP and Diabetes. Luckily, I do not have them, well maybe I do have high BP at the moment.
Happy...you sneaker inner...I feel the same way about you on the Obamacare BS. 9 out 10 people that come through CVS b*tch about Obama and is C R A P~ Hope your day goes well, can't afford to be stick.
I MUST BE IN HIBERNATION MODE THIS WEEK. WOKE UP LATE AGAIN. MAYBE MY BODY IS GETTING READY FOR THE CLOCKS TO CHANGE THE END OF THIS MONTH
YESTERDAY WAS JUST GORGEOUS. JEN & I SAT OUT BACK FOR A BIT AFTER I WAS DONE IN THE OFFICE.
NOTHING MUCH TO REPORT TODAY EITHER. LOTS OF QUIET TENANTS FOR A CHANGE. LIFE IS GOOD
LAURA...HOW WAS THE STORY ABOUT FB INVENTION?? I HEARD SOMETHING ABOUT THAT SOMEWHERE...MAYBE IN THE OFFICE. DON'T FLY OFF THE HANDLE TILL YOU GET ALL THE PHONE NUMBER & NAMES YOU CAN FOR THE ESCROW. I MAKE SURE I DON'T BURN ANY BRIDGES UNTIL FOR SURE I AM TALKING TO THE RIGHT PERSON. THEN I EXPLODE!!
MICHELLE...IT'S TOUGH TO BE WHITHOUT WHEELS WHEN YOU'RE SO USED TO IT. HOPE YOU GALS HAD A GOOD TIME AT LUNCH AND THE DH GETS THE TRANS IN SOON!!
HOPE THE PT DOES A GOOD JOB WITH YOU.
ANNIE...I HAVE A SMALL JOURNAL AND I KEEP TRACK OF WHAT I EAT...NOT CALORIES....JUST PORTIONS. ACTUALLY EVERTHING I EAT IS MOSTLY IN 1/2 C INCREMENTS. CAN'T FIT ANY MORE THAN THAT IN NOW. STAY STRONG WITH THE BP. SENDING GOOD THOUGHTS FOR A LOWER NUMBER
CEEJAY...GLAD YOU HAD A GOOD TIME IN PARAGOULD IN THE UNCLES COMPANY. GOTTA LOVE SHOPPING AND NEW CLOTHES!!
SHAD....YOU CAN CELEBRATE BOTH THE SAFE ARRIVAL OF DS1 AND THE "ACHIEVEMENT" ON THE JOB!! CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BREAKTHROUGH AT WORK. MY HEAD GETS NUMB ALSO BUT ONLY WITH SINUS PRESSURE...OR SO THE DR THINKS.....AND OF COURSE WHEN I BANG IT ON THE WALL WHEN PEOPLE P I S S ME OFF ENJOY THE TIME WITH YOUR SON. ANY NEWS ON DS2???
HAPPY....40% INCREASE??? WHERE IS THIS ALL GOING TO END?? THIS WHOLE RECESSION/DEPRESSION SCARES ME. PEOPLE ARE FOOLING THEMSELVES THAT IT'S GETTING BETTER...BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS STILL SO SADLY HIGH AND PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR HOMES EVERY DAY.
PEOPLE HAVE TO BASH SOMEONE...POOR OB AMA TOOK THE TORCH FROM BUSH! HOPE YOUR BODY HAS RECOVERED FROM THE FALL. HOW ARE THE LUNGS FEELING?? ANY NEW REPORT?
Hope the back is less tender. 
WALL STREET DIODN'T LOOK ALL THAT GOOD TO ME EITHER!!
JEN WENT LAST WEEK FOR BOTH OF US BEFORE THE SHOT...WE'RE ALWAYS PREPARED 
DH and I pay A LOT for our insurance, and we do get our money's worth. Due to my back, asthma, BP, blood sugar, and cholesterol, and DH's knee and BP, we need good insurance. And I do need annual boob squeezes due to the history of cancer in my family. I keep wondering if an 80/20 plan would be better for us than an HMO...but DH and I don't think it would. Luckily, we are so far away from being able to retire (financially) that we'll probably kick the bucket long before then and won't have to worry about the cost of retirement insurance. As for my leg numbness, I'm getting it just sitting, standing or whatever. So I was grateful to be able to get a PT appt yesterday, and they increased my traction. It seems to have helped...so far...and I have another traction appt yesterday. If my extra work fell onto your desk, why do I still have it here? 
If I don't exercise 'till my back is 99% better...I might as well just pack it in. 
Actually, at this point I don't think they do anything unless your boss feels it's necessary. 
No, not really - gave a 
answer. But now people can add their kids up to age 26 to their plans. Even if the kids are MARRIED. So now I can support the current trend of finding a boyfriend, getting pregnant, and living together. 
I MUST BE IN HIBERNATION MODE THIS WEEK. WOKE UP LATE AGAIN. MAYBE MY BODY IS GETTING READY FOR THE CLOCKS TO CHANGE THE END OF THIS MONTH 
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BREAKTHROUGH AT WORK. MY HEAD GETS NUMB ALSO BUT ONLY WITH SINUS PRESSURE...OR SO THE DR THINKS.....AND OF COURSE WHEN I BANG IT ON THE WALL WHEN PEOPLE P I S S ME OFF 
WHERE IS THIS ALL GOING TO END?? THIS WHOLE RECESSION/DEPRESSION SCARES ME. PEOPLE ARE FOOLING THEMSELVES THAT IT'S GETTING BETTER...BUT THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS STILL SO SADLY HIGH AND PEOPLE ARE LOSING THEIR HOMES EVERY DAY. 
