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Hello all!
Just coming within range of the kingdom so you can see and hear me .. Am leaving the house in literally 5 minutes for my WW meeting and havent brushed my teeth yet..... And am honestly only going because 2 members who are sisters have gotten very friendly and I am hoping one of them may help in my own career switch. Blah is blah for sure...... And very much maligned for all sorts of poor choices... I so far have clung to the better choices today but really only by fingernails... DH says I was craving so much at work was that I knew I hadnt finished all the chocolate in the boss's office. And he's probably right.... But I did get more water in and actually, got in a 1/2 serving of lentil soup just now ( I Know, never eat at the computer... ah well... so guess what.. I did and I feel better ! :smug: ) and some cold herb tea and the craving for sweet baked goods is temporarily on MUTE.... oK... There's one thing for sure..... If you're bucket is empty and only has BLAH in it... You might need to find a new well..... Hmmmmm....... HERE WE GO ROYALS< HERE WE GO! HERE WE GO ROYAL! HERE WE GO! wish me luck! I'm going to be my most charming.... :lol: |
Caution, this one's a groaner. But it's also one anyone working in an office just has to appreciate.
Read More... A big U.S. corporation recently hired several cannibals. "You are all part of our team now," said the HR rep during the welcoming briefing. "You get all the usual benefits and you can go to the cafeteria for something to eat, but please don't eat any of the other employees". The cannibals promised they would not. Four weeks later their boss remarked, "You're all working very hard, and I'm quite satisfied with your efforts. However, one of our secretaries has disappeared. Do any of you know what happened to her?" The cannibals all shook their heads no! After the boss had left, the leader of the cannibals said to the others, "which one of you idiots ate the secretary?" A hand started raising hesitantly, to which the leader of the cannibals continued, "You fool!!! For four weeks we've been eating Managers and no one noticed anything, but noooooooooo, you had to go and eat someone important!" |
That's funny, Kaylets!!! :lol:
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Day 7
Doin' it, doin' it. Am going to nip out to my tree and meditate first thing to give myself a boost to begin with. And then I'm going to do some yoga, because I'm achy, which is my general state of being when not doing yoga regularly. I think I felt like I'd added enough requirements last week. BUT there's no reason I can't squeeze in a bit of yoga here and a bit there throughout the day and I should take advantage of the fact that, working from home, I have that option. :yes:
Hope all royals in the realm are feeling the pall of blahness lift. I'm cautiously optimistic for today... Let's take the day and do the best we can with it. Love to all... |
More weirdness with my father. I saw him today and he seemed lucid enough for someone who's in a nursing home and doesn't have much there for stimulation. I'm getting conflicting reports from my step mom and from my siblings. I think my stepmom has written him off as having Alzheimer's or something, but I think she sees everything that way because her own mom had it. She seems put out and angry and acts like she wants to leave everything for us [his kids] to do--and we all have jobs and can't be there all the time. I'm just exhausted and don't knoww hat's expected of me, so if I'm not posting too often this is why.
It'd be so easy now to turn to sugar for comfort but I can't do it. |
Hello all....
Just a few words b/4 off to the bowling alley.... Eydie-- ((((((((((((((((((HUG))))))))))))))))))))---- My guess is Stepmom is also in shock and you may see dramatic changes in her behavior.... And sometimes, in regard to your Dad, some folks feel anesthesia for days and days. Time will tell. Here's sending you a virtual royal sweet potato. Know we are here waiting. Must be off.... **************** Thought of the day : "Just be where you are and go from there!" - Ivoryellie 12/04 Question of the day : "Where are you right now?" *************** |
eydie-sending you lots of hugs! must be very hard dealing with situation with your dad.
feeling more solid resolve regarding eating healthy, smaller portions of food. back on steroids for next 8 days, so not too optimistic that scale will move downward in immediate future, but will hang tough with this challenge, and know that if i keep at this, will eventually have some good results. have continued with exercise, and also have done some consistent de-cluttering. heat continues to be in brutal mode. ah well. thinking of all in the palace. :) |
E, also addin' to the HUGS ... I can kind of relate to thy description of what thy stepmom may be feelin' ... my mom had Alzheimer's and it does indeed color every aspect of how we feel and how we deal with other people's illnesses ... but thou needeth to take care o' thysel' as well and not feel thou must be with thy dad at all times as he is gettin' the care he needs ... it's hard to know if we are doin' enough or doin' the right thing in these situations, but be assured that you are ...
Tomorrow is my Pilates challenge day ... I did no exercise today ... very tired again. Hi, Wsw!!! :wave: Good job on the healthy eatin' and exercise as well as declutterin' ... dinna worrit thyself re that Demon Scale ... !!! To all, mentioned 'n unmentioned ... :wave: ... I have to go to bed now! :lol: |
Day 8
Good morning, Queenlies! I received an unexpected gift this morning -- an extra week in August! :lol: I'd been somehow thinking next week was the last one in the month and then looked at the calendar this morning to find that I had more time than I thought. So that's good. I feel slightly less pressure now. Still doldrummy here, still fighting it. My mom and a sister are renting a trailer at a campground next week and I think they want me to go too. I'd been thinking I wouldn't but now I'm thinking I will, maybe Monday - Friday (assuming I can get online there and still work). My immediate reaction was to think -- well, a trailer at a campground isn't exactly a cottage at the shore, but I think there's a beach on the premises, as well as a pool. And I'd be free of the "Get up at 5:20, go to bed at 9:30" schedule that I feel is sucking the life out of me.
This morning when we were walking home from the gym I decided to walk around the harbour instead of going straight home. DH was in the middle of talking to me at the point where you go one way or the other, so I almost just quashed the impulse and walked home with him. Learning to pay attention to my own needs, though -- I just said, "I think I'm going to walk around the harbour" and was not swayed when he said "but I was in the middle of talking to you." So... it's going pretty well and eventually I'll feel like it. :yes: Eydie, Love, that's the problem to some extent, isn't it. We feel compelled to do what others expect of us, whether it's reasonable or not. Sounds like your stepmom is making this so much worse than it needs to be! These things are tremendously hard even if all concerned behave perfectly, and that's so seldom the case. Remember to look after yourself! :grouphug: WSW, good for you managing that resolve when the weather's still so hot. You're right, it's not the next 8 days but the ongoing behavior that will determine our success -- which we WILL achieve! :yes: Amarantha, can you manage to get some more rest? I know it's very hard to do, hard to force oneself to do, even if rest is the thing one needs more than anything in the world. I'm just stupid about it -- I push on when I'm tired and I NEVER accomplish anything then, whereas if I actually take a break I can return refreshed and get stuff done. Also fatigue sends me to Carbland like nothing else... Kaylets, bowling sounds like fun -- I must do that again some time! Re: QOD, Where am I now? I feel like I'm at a turning point, trying to establish some kind of life that will be satisfying to me. Mid-life crisis kind of deal, I think. Realizing that I haven't been very happy for a while and that it's up to me to change things. On that note... I'd better get to work! Hi-ho, hi ho :dance: Love to all, mentioned or un- Look after yourselves today, Queenlies! |
Thank you my friends----I'm feeling the love!!!!! :)
I visited my dad yesterday afternoon and he was okay, then whn Garry got home from work he wanted to go and when we got there he [my dad, not Garry!] was really confused, didn't know where he was, and I tried to gently explain the sequence of events, but I don't think that it sunk in. This morning, I brought him breakfast and he knew where he was and we had a nice visit and then I went to work where I wasn't worth a happy damn! I don't think that I'm sleeping and I'm feeling a little loopy. At work I was making cookie dough and I even got a little confused as to how to do it!!!! So I carefully drove home and was going to sleep and then I saw all that needed to be done and I kept saying, 'okay, after I vacuum', then 'After I do a load of laundry', then i went to see if I could harvest anythign in the garden and then processing all that---I am dead tired and can't relax! Talked to stepmom today too and she seemed calmer and kinder---maybe she was just venting yesterday? Haven't eaten any sugar [Day 333 without the stuff, i think!] but my menu has been a little more festive than usual. That is, If I want it, it's mine! |
Hello all!
Am feeling good to know that its really just NOT me at the job... Young coworker gave her notice and was courted for 2 days to make her change her mind again... and she is being honest w/ them that she has no job to go to... but is moving about 45 min away.... she has been suddenly very open w/ me and we are mirror images. So, its just not me, old and slow... if even the 23 yr old, quick as lightening think there is too much expected for too little thanks.... Am feeling very empowered by my recomittment to Toastmasters. And its perfect timing as it reminds me how well I do when I feel confident....how I can deal w/ things as they change....without panic, stomach churning or gut groaning.... Obviously, its the " in my element" experience vs "Not"...... so, one of those good news, bad news, good news again.... Yes, WoodNymph, I too, feel poised for a break, a shift, a crack offering a new direction.... Its up to me to fan that light into a full force..... and its something I can really do... Wsw--- you're still my inspiration! Yes, you're right, the 9 days of steroids will be annoying ( scale wise) but we can get thru it! They will pass! Empress... I could use an early night too... Eydie-- even if you can't sleep, sometimes if I just sit and stare, about 2 hrs later I can sleep.... To all ... kettle is on.... taking a cup into the shower w/ me.... And Woodnymph-- were we channeling each other when I chose the thought of the day this morning?? **************** Thought of the day : > > "Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." > - G.B. Shaw > > > Question of the day : > > "When's the last time you found something you thought for sure was lost for > good?" > ********************* |
Quick note as my nightmare continues! DH doing better enough to be in rehab and hopefully home in a few weeks.
I share the pain of all my Royals but a special note to Eydie. Common phenomenon in nursing homes is "sundowning" where people ae pretty good in daytime but worsen as evening appears. Not limited to nursing homes - DH having some of that but seems to be lessening. Don't know if you get to speak to doctors but might be worth a query. In one of my bad times, Royal Folk, so was peeking around the Palace for Joy. And a reminder that I am Royal and must Deal. It's better news on the Surviving point but other big worries looming too. And, alas again, Eydie, my DD and I have done some rounds due to stress. I am so sure your SM is overwhelmed - so much in so short a time. I had missed about your dad being in nursing home which usually involves a nightmare scenario - we were in the middle of that when dh improved enough that this rehab would accept him. Not sure he's up to their regimen but few places would take a guy with a trach collar and on peritoneal dialysis. Fortunately, the improvements have included total removal of the trach tube but most places aren't eager for PD patients either. My reserves of strength seem to be draining and I will really need them shortly when he comes home. Missing y'all. |
Day 9, I believe...
I just got back from my run, third one this week -- where's the "patting self on back" smiley? I notice a difference immediately when I run -- my legs seem slimmer after only a few outings.
It was lovely through the woods this morning, sunlight coming low and golden through the trees and then, at the end of the path, the harbour. I'm blessed to have such a lovely place to run. I've got a bunch of stuff to do today -- finishing a couple of definitions to go online (one for the new x-ray body scanning system they're testing at some airports that render a nekkid image of the subject :o ) and some kind of a fun mailing to send out tomorrow. And I want to get tomorrow's stuff done ahead, because tomorrow is the day of a big, annual parade here. It passes right in front of my house, so we invite the families to come watch and have lunch. So I'll be in and out of the office all day. Funny -- the past two years, during the parade I've had a work-related call ("Pardon me? I didn't quite catch that -- there's a marching band going past my house right now.") Two years ago, it was my hiring and last year it was a conference call. So far, no calls set up for tomorrow... K :coffee: Off to work I go. Love to all! Let's make this a good one! |
Anagram, we simul-posted! Keeping you and your darling in my thoughts and prayers, sending a virtual bouquet of violets! Peace to you... :grouphug:
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Hello all Royals!!!
ANAGRAM!!!! ((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))))).... you are doing the best you can!!! Yes!! Really!! Just as you pointed out, Eydie's SM must be overwhelmed, so are have you been... Its very tough to have to keep up the brave face ---first w/ spouse, then w/ children.... Take heart, Anagram, DD does understand.... I'm sure you have told her that you need to do things your way but still need her..... And, not to be more of a burden, but if not already in place, please speak to your lawyer asap regarding Power of Attorney for DH..... My job shows me everday that folks believe a spouse or jt banking is enough ..... Not w/ the new privacy laws.... Durable Power of Attorney may never have to be used by the individual named as Power of Attorney or may be a godsend when an individual cannot temporarily speak or make decisions for themselves..... To all.... Have a great Friday.... ************* Thought of the day : "The biggest troublemaker you'll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every morning." Question of the day: "Other than cost, how else has the increase in gas prices effected you?" ***************** AND SOMETIMES, ITS ALL IN YOUR POINT OF VIEW!!!!! Two blonde friends were going on a trip to Florida. A neighbor told them that they'd be fine as long as they paid attention to the road signs along the way. But they'd driven just 30 miles when they saw one that read "Clean Restrooms Ahead." Two months later they arrived in Florida exhausted, having used up 86 bottles of Windex, 267 rolls of paper towels, and three cases of toilet-bowl cleaner. Total restrooms cleaned: 450. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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