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Hi, Queenlies - well, today was SUPPOSED to be the homecoming - hospital bed and wheelchair are in the family room. Special diet food stocked and in some cases precooked and in freezer.
However, yesterday afternoon they told us he has a bacterial infection of some sort and now all sorts of other tests must be run. I was crushed and I'm sure he was too (Mr. Stoic still though - he is so brave). DS & DDIL had come up, planning to stay until Tuesday to help out so they've gone back home. There have been ever so many setbacks and I keep trying to remember to look at how far he's come not whatever the latest crisis is. Since June the 8th - such a long time and I'm trying to hoard my strength because I will need it when he comes home. And at the same time trying to stay on top of things and be sure everything is coordinated and none of his many problems gets lost in the shuffle. I occasionally treat myself to a prowl in the palace as my "reward" for the day - if I have the energy. So that's why I'm here - such a nice treat to visit with y'all, however briefly. My best to y'all. Love all the good writing on this thread. And the good humor. And the great advice as to how to handle perverse little people, etc. |
Anagramatic ...
So sorry to hear of the delay in the long-awaited homecoming!!! Here's hoping it's a short delay.
I always love it when you prowl on in to the Palace, even though I may not say it (so much to say, so little time, sometimes). Miss ya when you're not here, overjoyed when you are. Hang in! I like your "perverse little people" line ... I'm gonna think that whenever someone bugs me from now on ... "you're just a perverse little person ..." :s: Would write more but chicken stir fry (mushrooms, chicken breast, Montreal chicken seasoning, plum tomato ... so easy) is burning. Love ya, Anagramatic!!! |
Hi everyone!
Best of luck to your husband, Anagram. Hope he comes back home soon! |
Good Morning Ladies!
Firstly, my GOUL for October 30th is a lean mean 230lbs. That's around 15lbs. Chanllenging, but not impossible. (After losing 80lbs before Sydney, I no longer think *anything* is impossible). Inlaws came over yesterday to *celebrate* my birthday. (Insert sarcasim here) They brought food to grill out, and guess who ended up having to do the grilling and cooking for 10 people? GEEZ, some celebration.....And of course there was more cake. Why is it that I cannot get away from cake?? Having DH take it to work with him tonight so I don't have to look at it. I am fed up with cake... Anagram-Sorry to hear of the delay. Soon though...soon... To all Queenies and Royalty alike, have a nice day, it's off to pretend I'm working. Wish I'd hear back about the other position. I've gained again. *Don't know why* Dang cake... |
Mornin' everyone!
Tiiiiiiired this morning.... :faint: Tattoo went great. I seem to have a different concept of pain at 35 than I did at 19. I remembered it being far more painful at 19 than it was this weekend - matter of fact, there was one point when I forgot what was going on and I laughed - now I think my moon needs a small nose job (slight hook in the nose that might need to be fixed). But otherwise, it looks great, healing very well (no redness at all), but it's a little tender and my bra strap is irritating as all get out! Anagram, I'm so sorry about DH's delayed homecoming. It's a good thing they found the infection, but I'm sure he just wants to go home! Take extra care of you in the meantime, you're right, you will need it for when he's finally home. Sending thoughts your way! Frogger, I'll get a tattoo pic this week. Mine's on the back of my left shoulder, it just peeks out if I wear a tank top :) . Do I owe you a belated Happy Birthday??? :hat: :hb: :hat: :woo: Fingers crossed you hear about the other job! Kaylets, ug, we (well, my mom) have 4 horses. Ginger, a 16 year old quarter horse and queen of the equines. Decker and Tuffy are two registered paints (though Tuffy doesn't look it, she's a breeding stock paint and at 22 years, the old lady of the bunch), Decker is kidney red and white spotted - a sweet little 5 year old boy, but he's green-broke and he's the one that bucked my mom off. Paisley is a pinto mustang captured from the Paisley desert in south eastern Oregon (he's tan, white and black spotted, estimated to be around 5 years old too). He's slowly coming around and you can pet him now, but he hasn't been riden yet! He looks like he's got a little draft horse in him - his legs are like tree stumps. Unlike Ginger's long legged quarter horse shape, he's loooow and wide! They really are like giant dogs.... very loyal, stubborn and emotional - they are characters! Decker and Paisley, being the same age and boys, are SO much fun to watch - they tear through the back fenced area (about 3 acres) chasing each other, racing, being little boys together. You can almost see the two older females just roll their eyes at them. Ceara, :woo: on the jogging! I haven't jogged in yeeeeears, well done you! Oh, and yea it was me that got the tattoo. My 3rd technically, but I had 2 removed because my butt-head ex was, for whatever reason, threatened by anything that made me unique or different. Amarantha, I tend to hang on to stuff like you are too when it doesn't make sense! If you'd done something to warrant their action, then yea, you could say "well, I did ____ to make them do that to me" - but when there's no obvious reason for someone to be a jerk it sticks in your brain. Some people are just insecure prats and there's never a rhyme or reason for their actions - I doubt even THEY can't tell you why they do what they do! How sad..... Geez, it's already 8am! Gotta get to work! Terri |
Anagram, sorry about the delay. I can only imagine how disappointing that must be. :( Soon, soon.....
Frogger, Happy Birthday!!!! Which one is this, if I may be so bold? :o Ceara, haven't heard about your dogs lately. How are they? Punkinseed, glad the tattoo's healing nicely. I've heard that it can feel drastically different depending on where you have it. That is, the pain level and where it is on your body! We saw "Lemony Snickett and a Series of Unfortunate Events" yesterday and I feel sheepish about having an eye tattoo on my ankle, like the repulsive villain in the movie, but I'll get over it. It still cheers me up when I look down and see it! ;) Where's Wildfire???????? :?: WSW? VWOOLFE? |
Sunday
coffee w/ 1/2 and 1/2
1/2 slice veg pizza w/ 2 scrambled egg on top [not as bad as you'd think!] 2 pcs. veg. 'bacon' 1 pc. peanut butter 'fudge' ww pita w/ boca burger, ff cheese, spinach, onion, mustard oven fries w/ sf ketchup fruit sweet oat. cookie 1 pc. peanut butter fudge 1/2 cup ww pasta w/ sesame sauce, vegs, tofu 2 tbsp cashews water: 6 glasses calories: 1865 [a little more "festive" than I'd like] exercise: 30 min. bellydancing 15 min. Pilates |
Mornin' ladies! Have a training session this am so this is brevity mode!
You all are doing great! No more :hb: for Frogger. Eydie your food is amazing...good thing I like boring stuff! I'd never eat...no time right now to prepare it! Anagram, any news? Kay how's the job front? Empress A...roving person, how goes it? Arabella...where thee be? I hope you are doing as you wish on your second week of bootcamp. Wsw? Good to see you Punkin and Aria. Wildfire? VWoolfe? And our long-lost Cerise? Anyway...off to the shower. No walking today. I've declared it a rest day since it would have made 7 in a row, and I don't have time this am...I'm up to 6 telephone poles by the by and actually doubled 2 of them. Have Dr appt Friday morn....don't like some side effects and just want to be neurotic and check. Post surgery stuff. Have a great day! Ceara |
Hello Queenlies! :wave:
Am scrambling back up onto the wagon as I recover here. Saturday (after 2.5 hours sleep Friday night) was not a great day. I really need to force myself, under whatever circumstances, that I can only eat at the table when alone. So many times I wouldn't bother with a treat if I couldn't slump on the couch and watch TV simultaneously. I know this! Back on track since Sunday. Thinking I might manage a walk today -- it looks beautiful out there, a gorgeous late summer day. I'm intending to sign up for "Senior's college" on Friday. Much as I resist the idea of being a senior at 50 I'm not going to cut off my nose to spite my face, but will take advantage. You register at the university for $125 and can then take as many courses as you'd like. I want to take watercolors and voice (you learn to read music, which I learned in school but have forgotten and then become part of a choir). I'm excited! Went to a lobster supper with a sister and my mom last night, where I did pretty well. Here's yesterday: 2 eggs Ezekiel flour biscuit with 1 t. butter 1 c. chili Ezekiel flour biscuit with 1 t. butter mussels green salad 1/c potato salad lobster (judicious sprinkles of butter/lemon mix) 1/2 c. raspberry frozen yogurt 2 glasses wine Not enough veggie/fruit, but nothing too bad in there. The food was a bit on the "church supper" side. Mom and sis reported that the rolls were fabulous, but I wasn't having any, no way. Frogger, a belated happy birthday to you!!! :cake: This is gonna be your most triumphant year yet, I can feel it! :goodvibes: Your birthday sounds like mine -- cleaning and cooking for the descent of the hordes. We're both pushing for 15 by Halloween --- let's do it! Ceara, I think your jogging plan sounds very beneficial. It sounds like it would work really well to build up your endurance. Kudos to you! I haven't been able to jog since I got this respiratory thing (pleurisy, I think, is the final analysis), but am looking forward to getting back to it. Am going to at least start walking again today. Yes, better to check about nagging symptoms than to ignore :yes: Punkin, congrats on the tat! Glad it's healing nicely. Too bad about your extra work because of your mom's horsecapades -- didn't this happen a couple of years ago too? :rolleyes: I felt a stab of recognition reading about your tattoo removal because your ex didn't like you to be "different." How do we even find our true selves again after we become so constrained? I'm trying to come out from under myself, having decided that I'm staying in my marriage for a few years. I was pondering whether to stay or go recently. Then, last week one day, I actually heard a voice, in between waking and sleeping, telling me to "Stay in the family for a few years" in a very "I'm telling you" kind of voice. I'd only heard that kind of voice once before, when my beloved cat was out overnight and most of the next day in a storm and I was very worried. I heard a voice in my head saying "Open the door" and I went and did so and there was the cat. That was a male voice and this one a female, but very much the same tone. So I'm paying attention. :yes: Anagram, so lovely to see you in the palace. The place just is not the same without you! Here's hoping that DH's infection clears up in record time and his return to your home goes without another hitch. :goodvibes: Eydie, I love the idea of your ankle tattoo! Tattoos and bellydancing -- you inspire me! Must cultivate my poor, neglected exotic side! :yes: Amarantha, WTG on the new ghoul! You know, of course, that a half-inch off the thighs is significant progress! :cb: All right, then. This was going to be a fly-by :lol: My apologies for the long-windedness! Love to all, mentioned or un- Let's make this a good one! |
Good morning Royals!
So far this morning, just a cup of coffee, ok make that two now. Splenda and powder ff creamer. Not hungry yet, not even for oatmeal! :lol: Woke up late and didn't prepare my lunch so now I must go out this afternoon and get something healthy and try to stay away from the temptations! Not too shaby yesterday until I got to my mom's house! Oatmeal and coffee for breakie Turkey sandwhich on whole wheat (turkey, cheese and ranch dressing) w/a container of leftover marinated veggies (which upset my stomach later on if u kwim. ruffagefull indeed) for lunchie 4 pecan sandies cookies (dang it!! This was at mom's house) 1 very small pork fillet mignon, 1/2 a pork chop and 3 BBQ chicken tenders on a stick (all leftovers) for dinner Had A glass of water all day. I must do better on my water!!! |
Mornin' dahlings,
Arabella, your voice sounds a LOT like a spirit guide you know.... I've been doing a lot of meditation working on that part of myself and have been experiencing what you have been. Yes, listen to him.... Mine's a "him" too - with a wicked sense of humor, go figure! Must be brief this morning too, leaving work early today. Forgot to mention that I signed up with a few friends to take a college course - bellydancing!!!! :cb: It starts in early October and runs through the end of November. I'm hoping it'll be enough to spark the flame and keep me wanting to do it between class series. I have a digital pic of the tattoo now, but need to find where on my computer my mom stored it - it's not where she said it would be! :\ Til later! Terri |
Oh Punkin I'm envious! I would *love* to take a belly dancing course! I do have 2 dvd's but it's not the same.... :(
Didn't do to bad with lunch. A chicken ceasar salad. But let me tell ya, my back is killing me! It's like my whole lower abdomen and kidney area hurts. Hope it's not a kidney infection. THAT WOULD SUCK! :mad: Must drink water...must drink water...Know what...it could be u know, gas :lol: Great :o |
sorry this is going to be brevity mode and apologies for lack of responsiveness but somehow I really am exhausted ... got unexpected night off ... long story and can't stay awake.
punkin, belly dancing is great fun. I've had some classes and it's super exercise ... enjoy. wood nymph, i think that's great you're going to take classes ... and 50 is definitely NOT a senior ... in fact I HATE the word "senior" and wonder why we classify people this way ... dinna even give that word house room in thy head, lass!!! froggie, if that pain doth not go away soon or gets a lot worse, please go to the emergency room ... and yes a kidney infection WOULD suck ... please be careful about just self-diagnosing and drinking a lot of water ... hope you feel better soon hmmm, i'm noticing that i'm even too tired to type capital letters ... gotta go ... apologies to all whom (who?) i'm havin' to skip replies to ... |
Hel------------l-o-o-o-o-o-o :queen: s
Well I'm through 1 training session on first aid. I did this stuff back in the dark ages when I lifeguarded. However that was before the days of CPR and that is what we get next week. DS did quite well on Sunday with singing...it was his first time in front doing that...playing is no big deal for him but this was a new experience. Rest day is over, and I'm pretty tired still. Went to bed at 10 last night. Konked. However, back to the gravel/asphalt we go. Hello telephone poles! So, Frogger you did well. No cake that I saw. Chicken caesar is good...I usually get the dressing on the side because here they drown the romaine:lol: :wave: to all. I've gotta :tread:. Actually there is no runny guy...this is the closest :kickcan: At least he's walking! :lol: Ceara |
Good morning to you gals!
Just as a note...I thew away the rest of the birthday cake. I hated to through it away, but I also hated walking by it and wanting it when I really didn't... Back is fine now. Very weird...Stopped hurting as soon as DH came back with some Cranberry juice. No kidding. As soon as he walked through the door, no more pain. Feel fine. Been looking in the paper for a new position. Haven't found anything interesting yet though. |
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