K, glad you're, well oK!

The work stress chompies are gettin' to me big time so thou art to be praised for thy determination in the face o' it ... someday would love to get together w' all queens face to face and spend hours and hours just sharin' the evilness o' our respective work situations ... seems like work just all around s*cks for most o' us!!!

Arabella, hmmm, if that's thy definition o' the masculine side o' things, I'd have to agree, I do need guidance in that area. Funny, a guy (a real guy, not a spirit) was giving me help in that area just today. One thing I need to work on is not to feel guilty and get crazy when I am assertive ... actually I have no trouble being assertive, since a nonassertive reporter is a contradiction in terms but I tear myself up about it and am never at peace.

Oh well, working all weekend and probably for a long, long time on Monday and Tuesday before things get better. Resting tonight.

Later, gators.

Arabella, did you ever read the Seth books in the far distant past?

Mayhap you would like them.

P.S., Wood Nymph, no one would EVER make the mistake o' thinkin' someone as perceptive as thyself was crazy!

The disclaimer isn't for ly stuff, Sword Bearer. I just like it for when I wander in the Hinterlands, which I'm wont to do (beats workin')!

Postin' hiatus here, not related to weight gain (yuck) ... will eventually return to palace life! Too much bad stuff goin' on in life right now, should get off the internet and focus.

HAILING THE PALACE ********

We brought Dear One home today, very weak, much to be done, but he is HOME and here I am even finding a moment to post though unfortunately not yet even to browse.

June 8th to September 18 - I keep reminding him it will take at least that long yet until we can determine how well he will feel. Long road yet ahead.

Love my s.

Royal Ones,

Reporting in on another good day. Went for a 3 mile walk and did some yoga. I'm still not up to par and was tired today so I didn't push myself hard enough to do the rest of my yoga or a set of tai chi. It will come!

Here's my food today:
2 eggs on Ezekial bread toast
1/2 avocado (mashed on toast inst. butter)
1 breakfast sausage
grilled tomatoes and portabellos

Big tossed salad with many veggies

1 pork chop
boiled new potato w. 1 t. olive oil
cauliflower/green beans/carrots
1.5 glasses dry red wine

Anagram, hurrah for having your darling home. I bet the house will feel much different tonight than it has since June. :

Amarantha, I'm not sure we can spare you for a hiatus! If you linger yet, could you give me more info about the Seth books? I didn't read them and would like to look them up. Have been reading some Sylvia Fraser lately and enjoying it, the way she integrates philosophical/scientific/spiritual inquiry with her experiences.

K, all. I'm going to have an early night and hope for more energy tomorrow. Sweet dreams and restful sleep to all!

Oh, I probably really won't go on hiatus, Wood Nymph, as I never do. I am just not feelin' well or something and sometimes wonder why I am always trying to communicate with other entities, fight windmills, etc., etc. ... seems like I should just give up.

Guess we call this depression.

The Seth books are a series that started decades ago by, well, an entity named Seth (as delivered through a real person named Jane Roberts) who expounds at great length on a variety of topics. When I posted that to you, I didn't realize that there are newer books, the latest being apparently in 1998, which I'm going to order. When I read the ones I've read many years ago it was like a light went on in my head ... I don't remember a lot about the details now, just popped into my head that you'd like them.

You can read about the books on Amazon.

Just did a quickie review of posts and thank y'all for the b.d. greetings (and all the violets - I'm sniffing them now).

B.D. turned out to be delightful in spite of spending most of the day in hospital. Sister had emailed some friends/relatives who contacted others and I had a bounty of cards and emailed greetings including 14 from a Kindergarten class at a parochial school. Friend of a friend is their teacher. Same sister came and stole me from hospitalfor a birthday lunch (I picked Burger King - I'm a cheap date).

She also shopped for dh courtesy of scheming DD and he surprised (and I mean REALLY SURPRISED) me with a string of cultured pearls to replace same he had given me years ago and which I had lost somehow some years back. Still debating whether will exchange because I don't like clasp. But Sis did good job choosing.

Then kids had H.B. and Happy Homecoming cake yesterday. Same Sis had brought in lunch/supper for us and was waiting for delivery at house while we were at hospital. Invaluable, this one. DD gave me some clothes (most of which she took back to get a slightly larger size than she had guessed at - they actually didn't look bad but we were afraid of shrinkage - the clothes, not me). And they're all casual so I prefer loose. She said she noted I was wearing a lot of stuff too big for me.

DS brought two baskets (selections obviously by DDIL). One was full of teas and two large healthy looking mugs; the other was a selection of candles and a candle/scent warmer. So in between times, I'll be enjoying some relaxing.

Plus will be seeing the princesses o'er the coming weekend and the elder says they have gifts for me too. And DH's homecoming was all I really wanted for birthday.

So I'm delighted to read of healthy eating and getting in some exercise and the reading keeps me semi on the wagon. But I've been eating more the past 2-3 weeks. Thinking that will change (except for weekend) as I prepare DHs limited meals - mine will be only slight extensions of his. But his must be full of things to put a little meat back on him so I must tread carefully.

Nurses coming this a.m. - one to teach me dialysis machine, other to assess situation, teach me to give antibiotics IV and other good stuff. DS here until tomorrow. He's been one fabulous kid these last months (ok, so he always was but now there's no doubt). Has taken off many vacation days to be here and given up all weekends but two - one out of town on business and the other the one between their anniversary and his birthday.

Well, still 20 minutes until the time I PLANNED to wake up so I think I'll take a more leisurely track and get started now. Much to do in next two hours before nurses arrive. It was nice to visit, hope to see you again soon.

As A would say, sorry for the me-me.

Morning 's how's it?

I'm excited because today is *supposed* to be interview day. We'll see though because Monday's are very busy around here and I'm not sure the hiring manager will have time for me. Maybe, since it's a lunchie interview.

I haven't much to report on. So I guess I should get myself together and prepared.

Back later to report how it went...

Anagram, so happy for you that your husband is finally home!

Morning, Queenlies! Monday, Monday. Am tired today, so will not push too hard. However, will do the necessary and make progress Report to come later.

Amarantha, v. glad to hear that you won't really leave us. You're right, communicating with entities can be a very dicey business, but... what are ya gonna do? We can but try and continue to try. And, of course, your communications to all Royal entities have been a great boon to us and are the reason you are so loved and honored in the palace. Yup, that "giving up" feeling is incipient depression, nipping at the royal heels. Kick it!

Anagram, thanks so much for your report! I'm happy to hear about your lovely birthday and happy to get the sense of settling into what will be the new routine. Your family sounds wonderful!

Frogger -- : Knock 'em dead, Froggy Girl!!!!

Wildfire, lurkest thou? We're getting a little worried!

K -- Just wanted to pop in and say Love to all, mentioned or un- Let's make this a good one!

Thanks, Arabella, it's still here but am workin' on it!!

Hi, Anagramatic, always good to hear where thou art at and an update on dh!!! Hang in!!! You have a splendid attitude.

This is a double postie as I'm late but here's what I posted on the journal and that'll give thee some idea o' where I am fitness wise, since I've already said I'm depressed ... sorry for the me-me-me, but hey, it's all ABOUT me, right?

Ok, inspireth by The Biggest Loser TV show, which she admitteth she be a sucker for, though normally TV ain't her thang, A ... be movin' to a giant mansion in Texas (or somewhere) and hirin' a bank o' docs, nutritionists, personal trainers, personal chefs, tv producers, camera towel boys, etc., and vying for the title o' THE BIGGEST LOSER IN THE SCARY HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE!!!! The other contestants are A..., A..., A... 'n, last but not least, A...!!!

Yesterday was a NO EXERCISE DAY at the mansion, but today the Mean Personal Trainer rousted everyone outta bed and FORCED them to go down to the trendy, state-o-the-art fitness center conveniently housed on the mansion's first floor. Today's workout was 5 minutes on the recumbent bike, 35 minutes circuit training.

When A saith, "Please let me go at my own pace," the MPT yelled, "YOUR OWN PACE? Are you kidding? HAVE YOU LOOKED AT YOURSELF LATELY?"

Yesterday's cal count was in the 1600s. The new Halloween GHOUL for A was set at 135, with an average daily cal count (hopefully) of 1765.

Ok so we are waylaid until tomorrow for lunch. I knew a Monday lunch meeting wouldn't happen! It's way to busy for people around here on Mondays!

I waisted my powersuit though....

Hello all!

My job had a big outdoor "Lua" today. There werent enough umbrellas to go round so before the food was served, I wound up going back inside the building as it was too hot and sun was punishing. Sun worshipers stayed out there but some came back looking cooked....
So, I never even saw the food which was in the long run, a good thing as I was trying to stay very light for my weighin tonight.

so....

have had a lightbulb moment and realize that I've been making this "staying at goal" issue a lot harder than it needs to be....
I've been trying to 'eat like a naturally thin person'......it won't happen...
I need to "eat like a recovering overweight person".....
that I know how to do... I was never naturally thin and as long as I have a plan I will be ok....its not a weightloss plan but a weight maintain so I'm allowed a little bit more but A Plan I understand....

Hmmmm....