I have discovered the joy of kid's Band-Aids. I was hunting in the drugstore for Band-Aids (did I mention that I scraped a knuckle raw last week trying to scrub the stains off my tub?) last night and couldn't find a box of JUST knuckle bandages (dammit), so I decided to cheer myself up a bit and bought these awesome Spider-Man ones. Now my knuckle can convalesce covered in butt-kicking red and blue Webslinger Band-Aids.
My life seems to have been filled with small, silly pleasures lately...
FINALLY took down the tree last night - I make a big meal out of it, carefully dusting each ornament, wrapping it lovingly in old plastic bags and saying, "Ramon, say goodbye to our snowman angel" or "Ramon, say goodbye to our crystal icicle ornaments". Ramon is usually at the computer and replies, "good-BYE, crystal icicle ornaments - where'd we ever get those, anyway?" and so on. That's our routine. Then I pack them most carefully away. Ramon gets to rip off the lights and then cut the tree down into smaller bits to fit into bags for the dumpster or recycler or whatever. I'm sad the tree's down, but it was a major fire hazard and was looking sort of scruffy. Sorry, Eydie, I think you're the only one left with a tree up.
Anagram, darling, I'm...sad, I guess, that amidst all this to-ing and fro-ing with DH's health that you're the go-to-guy for your DD's family crisis. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that you're there for them and I'm sure you'll learn and grow and derive much satisfaction from being such a wonderful Mom (I know I'd want you around in a pinch...), and I'm happy your DD has you, but man, can't you get a break lately? I'm not trying to voice disapproval, just asking the heavens to send you some respite. Sometime. Sending you good thoughts of fortitude, calmness and wisdom. Which you already had. I got a good laugh from that abacus line, by the way.
SeeCat, BAD KITTY!! WICKED, BAD, NAUGHTY KITTY! I'm so sorry over the loss of your one living houseplant. You must be grief-stricken, though when my cats have that smug look I can't resist them. So cute...Simone's smug look has to do with her vomiting in random places - there's nothing wrong with her, she just likes to vomit - and me stepping in it. My favorite house-slippers (fuzzy red flip-flops) are soaking as I type. She LOVES that.
Honey, I don't know what the **** you say to your friend. Try to keep in mind that we all have our timing, we find our way that works at completely different times and in different places. I personally would make her weight loss frustrations totally about her and to mentally try and make it have nothing to do with yours. Like if I and a friend both went to different garages to fix our cars and they muffed hers up even worse. I don't think I'd feel too mopey and guilty about that, I hope. I don't know, if you're saying "Jesus, honey, I'm so sorry WW didn't work for you" and that's that - nothing about your weight loss journey, would she buy it? Sorry - am I being preachy? Don't mean to. It's just a really hard call. I feel for you.
Ceara, that article (some guy did a study and found that obese people, even when they lose weight, are just more disposed to be sedentary than leaner people) really struck me. I read it thinking, "oh, great - another stroke against me! It's even harder than I thought for people like me to lose." But then, from another perspective, sedentary living, I still believe, is a habit. Habits can be broken. If I spend my time off the couch and doing stuff around my home in the evening instead of in front of a movie or reading a novel, my house will be more pleasant to live in AND a more active lifestyle might pre-dispose me to be leaner! It's funny how the findings in that study seem to have so many different repercussions for the seeking-better-health world. Or at least for my thought life as a member of the seeking-better-health world.
OK, I've exhausted myself and I'm not even close to having spoken to all of you, darlings. I'm sorry. I need to get up and take the holiday footlockers down to storage.
I got called into work yesterday..in a small branch with no kitchen....argh! Good thing I packed lunch for that possibility. Cute little library....got lots of my own stuff done 'cause it wasn't too busy. No cleaning at home tho' .
Another sunny day....gotta drive DS somewhere this am for a gig...he's in a rather good jazz band...and it is right in the midst of church......to show or not to show?
Yes I read the article...interesting. I am currently going through Thin for life...inspired by the thread somewhere on this forum that is discussing the book chapter by chapter....I'm in chapter 4 I think.
So since I'm typing-cuckoo this morning, I'm gonna go...eat brekkie, try and feed one of the older dogs...she's not well, and watch a video. Then get dressed and start the day!
Well, it seems that that this month I am having symptons plus the real thing...
this perimenopausal/menopausal experience certainly is a dice throw....
could explain lots of emotions this week... up and down.....
This morning I feel more energetic and have gotten a few small chores done so far..... even have a pot of brown rice cooking to portion for the freezer and meals this week... have black and red beans and chickpeas I want to do the same. Am even hoping we can finally get a humus (sp?) recipe made that we like. Am also playing the 27 fling boogie game...
I don't have a tree up but my nativity set is still out....just a few moments ago pulled the wreath from the door... its a marroon silk pointsetta which probably really isnt that "seasonal" from the street but I know its a holiday wreath....
We have about 2" of fresh snow this morning and the weather folks believe we have an ice storm due here shortly. But it will be finished by noon....
hmmmmm
Did I mention that DS made an appearance the other night b /4 I got home from work?
He was looking for mail-- tax stuff specifically. DH escorted DS to "his" room and remained there till DS was finished. DS was suprised but tried to cover by
lots of talk of how tough working two jobs can be....DH brought DS up to date about what we knew about DS's job which DS again, tried to cover as if he was on top of the situation and all was well w/ the world but it was obvious that if he was feeling DH out to find out how much DH knew.
DS claims he left his most recent job for scheduling reasons.... we suspect otherwise.
He left our house and then came back as he didnt take all the mail. Left behind on purpose or not, again, DH would not let DS stay alone in "his" room much less anywhere in the house DS went....
DS told DH he'd come back "for the rest of my stuff" but DH told him that if it wasnt removed b/4 we trashed it, not to expect to find anything. DS appears to have taken that as his "ok" that he isnt responsible the garbage he left behind.
DH says he wasnt upset but the next day his blood sugar numbers were high so I wonder ....
All of a sudden, we have snow coming down instead of sleet so this might become very interesting....
Anagram--it always does seem to come in 3's or 4's or more doesnt it??
Big hug for you....
Eydie-- Love your view of dream world....
Seecat-- yes, where does all this laundry breed?? No matter how much I trash, tear up for rags, or give away, it seems as though the piles remain the same size... But when I am looking for something 'different' to wear, nothing to be found....
Empress- glad you started the sugar club-- I need it...
and also, am wondering what the gym manager's response was.... perhaps the finger pointers should be given their own area in the gym.... that way, they can't chase away any of the other patrons...
Wildfire-- I hope you're move is going smoothly...!
WoodNymph-- How goes it? Any tips on how to deal w/ this brutally fierce cold we're having? I have begun using vaseline jelly b/4 showers and sometimes even after ... Am also trying to shower at night so I am not going outside w/ damp skin-- The tops of my thighs and inside my wrists just feel so chapped and dry!!
Ceara: Reading aloud to little ones sounds so trancelike--- am sure its not but the picture in my mind has me seeing the little ones just hanging on every word....
Frogger: Here's to a nice long nap for you!
Cerise: You are a funny girl! Just let us know when the ornaments answer you!
Hi, s ... I'm on Day 15 of no refined sugar, no white flour and am now going out for some fresh fruit.
K, sorry your dh had to deal with a stressful ds situation ... hopefully, ds will "find" himself soon and things'll even out some. It's hard being young, methinks, although I can hardly remember ...
Re the refined sugar club, I kind of thought of just deleting it for lack of response other than Ceara's nice posting ... 'preciate it, Sword Bearer ... I don't mean that in a miffy kinda way, I just don't want to have threads hangin' around that aren't really "happenin' " (depresses me )... and postin' here and in the land far far away seems adequate ... haven't really been able to get into the Sugar Busters forum per se, it's so long-established ... feel more comfy here and in the lffa ... 'ceptin' the system won't let me delete the thread ... ah well ...
Occurs to me that I haven't been eatin' much fresh fruit (unless whirred in the Magic Bullet) because of the ongoing dental work that never seems to get done (sigh) ... yet now that my blood sugar's more stable, I realize that's an excuse as when I ate fresh apples with the peanut butter all last week, I did fine ... and I've been forgetting fresh grapes, cherries, apricots, peaches, pears ... all good on Sugar Busters and easy to eat ... so eureka, going to go get some ...
Taking day off from work again ... will make tomorrow more stressful but I can't continue to work every Sunday ... sinus getting better but not totally out of woods ... need to work on my painting of Kim Novak with copper earrings (at least that's who it looks like ... dunno why).
I liked the article about moving around ... I think that's so true ... I find myself lying on the couch too much ... sometimes even with infections or whatever, it's good to just take an easy walk ... naturally thin people do that ... don't really think of it as another stroke against us, though, just as Cerise indicates, something to be cognizant of ...
I am going to try to cook some barley again ... my last venture into this was a failure, but it is very low glycemic and I'm gonna try just a small amount ...
We had hail here again yesterday ... got caught on the mountain roads ... people here don't know how to drive when it's slippery ... totally scary ... I pulled over and waited until it stopped and the hail melted (about 20 minutes) ... read Sugar Busters ... I really like these books ...
Later, sorry didn't reply to everyone ... I'm in a fog right now ... [/color]
Please read this very important public service annoucement!
SEND THIS WARNING TO EVERYONE ON YOUR EMAIL LIST. I
hate those e-mail warnings, but this one is important.
IF A MAN COMES TO YOUR FRONT DOOR AND SAYS HE IS
CONDUCTING A SURVEY AND ASKS YOU TO SHOW HIM YOUR
BOOBS, DO NOT SHOW HIM YOUR BOOBS.
THIS IS A SCAM; HE ONLY WANTS TO SEE YOUR BOOBS.
I wish I'd gotten this
yesterday. I feel so stupid.
Yes Q E, that one is a real keeper.... I will have to keep that one for the future. Perfect timing for me...
I really needed a good belly laugh !
I am so proud of myself... dh and I did drive by shopping-- only got sale items at two stores.... we are now in good shape w/ frozen vegetables... I thought I was so clever to cook more beans this afternoon-- Except it was more of what I had already cooked this morning! ah well.... so now we have tons of cooked red beans to portion and bag... We got a real deal on eggplant so I "baked" the slices and made a double sauce at the same time--used 1/2 the sauce for the eggplant "lasagna" and then made chili w/ the remaining sauce.... Made some inroads in housework too...
Our favorite vegetable place gave us a case of Sharon persimmons today.. we had to ask how to eat them but the store manager said just peel them and eat... I like them. Like them better than mango and papaya actually.
DH and I borrowed Big Fish on DVD from the library and watched it last night... I thought it was a comedy so was suprised that it was more of a "mesage movie" -- DH thought it was "interesting" ..... hmmmmmmmm
anyway....
Bowling tonight as snow stopped about noon and we really didnt have more than an a couple of inches...
in fact, let me get tomorrow's clothes together so that's another thing off the list...
btw, found a Stash decaf Chai that is really yummy ....
Yesterday was the definition of horrid... long story short, nearly everything I touched at the job was done wrong and dominoed badly .... Effected innocent clients, coworkers, etc, etc....
Its just too busy .... I don't h ave enough experience w/ the more complicated issues and make a mess of them instead... I am also in full blown TOM effects-- ie, needing to change pads every trip to the bathroom, breakouts on the face, chest, back ( yup, just like 16 all over again!) ....
AND STARVED! craving everything...
and teary....
Oh geez.....
this was not my idea of revisiting my youth!
Thanks for listening my dears....
Never got to my WW's meeting-- I went into the bathroom to get cleaned up and instead wound up taking a shower and reappearing in a big fluffy robe---
DH just raised his eyebrows and said " In for the night?" .....
I am going to take some magnesium and vitamin e right now.... any other tips royals??
sorry this was all about me .....
**************
Thought of the day :
"Find the good. It's all around you. Find it, showcase it, and you'll start believing in it."
---Jesse Owens
Fly by hi to all Royals. Kaylets, sorry you had such a Horrid - TOM never makes life easier, does it?
DH over pneumonia apparently and life is abundantly better. Getting ready for painter coming tomorrow plus moving some things around. Whole upstairs is a mess but will eventually get sorted out. Now not sure if another room might be better for dialysis. Dh not prepared yet to talk about it so I'm plunging ahead. Meeting w/dialysis nurse on 2/11 - will get some guidance then. DD full of ideas despite her own problems which I'm sure will have no quick fix and may well get lots worse before they get better. Sigh - wish I could help her more but best I can do for all right now is stay as healthy as I can. I feel like the linchpin (?) holding the family together. Of course, that's not really anything new.
Can't say I've been doing anything great on the diet front. But have not been disastrous and that's a plus.
Currently no pets (not for many years, actually) and when we had them, they never shared our bed (nor the kids' beds either as all sorts of allergies and dr. said to keep them out of bedrooms - she didn't fuss about them having pets though they weren't a good idea -- just said keep them out of bedrooms).
I'm sure hoping Phil doesn't see his shadow but the sun's bright here so am expecting six more weeks of winter. But we're over the hump.
Happy Groundhog Day!! I spend this day each year celebrating by watching "Groundhog Day", the Bill Murray/Andie MacDowell comedy, and by phoning my close friend in Texas to say Happy Birthday. The movie has good laughs, small-town PA charm and a wonderful self-transformation theme that moves me no matter what stage of life I'm presently wallowing in.
Anagram, so glad to hear of your husband's sickness letup. He and you did not need to be dealing with pneumonia on top of everything else. Of COURSE you're the lynchpin! no pressure, thought, right? Still thinking about you and DH and DD now often and smiling at the thought of you "sorting out" your upstairs.
Kaylets, dearest, Ramon and I both took a moment over our pho dinner to contemplate just how very bad your day must have been. I'm so sorry, glad it's over, and hoping today's treating you a little more kindly. I hope the fluffy robe treatment was just what you needed. You OK today, honey?
By the way, I emailed that scam joke to my female co-workers. They all had a huge laugh and all assumed I had written it. Set them straight.
All RIGHT. I just came down with another stuffy nose. This is the fourth episode in my ongoing struggle with illness!!! My nutrition has been sh** and I ran out of multivitamins weeks ago and never replenished, so I really kind of deserve this. I'm so tired of feeling rotten again every few days. I'm taking today off to rest. All I have to do today is go see the therapist.
Kaylets, Please tell us today was better! Days like that are just freaky, aren't they?
Anagram, Glad to hear that DH is feeling better. What color have you decided on for the painters?
Regarding yesterday's question: do your pets share your bed? You betcha! It's just so darn endearing to have an 80 pound hound [Jubal] sneak up onto your bed for a cuddle, or as much as an 80 lb. dog can sneak anyway. Or be awakened in the morning by Lupin with 'right in the mouth' kisses. We just need a much bigger bed!
Dang, Cerise! Down with the snuffles again? Here, here's some hot tea.
Viscountess - Lady of Leisure
I'm so sorry over the loss of your one living houseplant. You must be grief-stricken, though when my cats have that smug look I can't resist them. So cute...Simone's smug look has to do with her vomiting in random places - there's nothing wrong with her, she just likes to vomit - and me stepping in it. My favorite house-slippers (fuzzy red flip-flops) are soaking as I type. She LOVES that. 
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to all!
s ... I'm on Day 15 of no refined sugar, no white flour and am now going out for some fresh fruit. 
)... and postin' here and in the land far far away seems adequate ... haven't really been able to get into the Sugar Busters forum per se, it's so long-established ... feel more comfy here and in the lffa ... 'ceptin' the system won't let me delete the thread ... ah well ...
Viscountess sees her shadow.
Still thinking about you and DH and DD now often and smiling at the thought of you "sorting out" your upstairs.
