Weekend Roll Call

Good Morning Delaware and other supporters ! I must say I am happy this morning for I got my car fixed and am ready to roll. I have a board meeting to go to today for Grandparent's United. Then I am taking Robert to Byler's to get his ingredients for a candy bar he has to make for Excell at school. We will work on that project this afternoon. He has to make it, name it and give it special packaging. I can't wait to see the finished project.  What is everyone's plans for this weekend ? What are we cooking ? I have bean soup in the crock pot. Have a good weekend. See you lighter. Joanne

Hi Joanne,

I am done day 1, it was very easy.  I made this AWESOME pumpkin & sausage soup from the 5DPT book.  It was out of this world, Doug and his mom and sister loved it too.  It was easy to make and will be my dinner again tomorrow night.  I am finishing my day out with a Healthwise banana pudding.  I got in all my liquids, protein and supplements.  The exercise thing is not going well though, I am in contast pain in my back & neck so exercising is not good.  I did get outside today though, walked to the mailbox, walked around the yard and picked up the sticks that the wind blew down the other day.  I am proud of myself, I knew I could do it, but was worried about the 2 days of liquids.  I even baked Doug some sugar free oatmeal raisin cookies tonight and didn't have any.  That was quite an accomplishment.

Tomorrow is church and then coming home and cooking an egg & spinach bake, again from the book.  I did go on a job interview on Friday and the guy really seemed interested in hiring me and I was really interested in working there, so I am praying that the jobs comes through.

Have a great weekend. 

Good Sunday Morning Delaware!   This weekend finds me going several different directions but in an organized way.  The past week was one of those roller coaster times, when my eating was more or less out of control.  I just kept eating and eating until I realized I was not doing it for the sake of hunger but to distract myself from the emotional ups and downs of the week.  I mean, I ate Oreo's---I ate chips, way too much bread (sandwiches, hot dog buns, etc.), and not getting enough fluids.  I even had some M&M's.  I oughta be smacked.  At least I see what I am doing and put a stop to it.  I haven't gained any weight but that's no excuse.  Back to helathier eating.

The grandkids are pretty much moved in.  It hit home yesterday when their dad sorted through the bags and baskets of clothes and piled them by kid.  They will bring a dresser over today so I can get the piles put away.  Sarah and I will go to Georgetown later in the week to get the guardianship process started.   She and her husband have been all over Sussex County looking for work so they can get back into their house and on their feet.   There's just nothing substantial out here.  Part of my roller coaster ride was quitting my job so I can care for these kids.  THAT was HARD, since I just started a month ago.  I was very discontent with the work environment and probably would have left anyways but to do it without notice is not my way.  I had no choice once the weather got too cold for the babies to stay in the house.  There's no lights or water.

Another emotional issue was that of being told that it is most likey I have rheumatoid arthritis.  I so did NOT want this to happen to me.  I had my hands x-rayed and even the x-ray tech said the difficulty I had posing my hands and fingers for the pictures was a classic sign of RA.  Such simple poses and I could barely do it.  My hands are alot weaker than I thought they were and it hurt to hold them in those positions even for a few seconds.  I just keep seeing my mom's hands and feet and how they have become so crippled over the last 10 years, all gnarled and twisted with excess bony growths and the like.  She is in constant pain.  I just didn't want to go there.  Blood was drawn to check for Lyme, Lupus, RA and other inflammatory disease, and another urine culture for this stupid chronic issue I am having.  Then there's my car, sitting in the yard, undrivable.  Ed will look at it today and hopefully it is something simple like spark plugs or something.  There's not much money to work with for car repairs right now.

With Ed working at Perdue, we have tons of chicken in the freezer so I have to be creative.  Last night I made a chicken noodle casserole with peas and carrots, and topped it with crushed Cheez-Its that I added some garlic and butter to.  It was really good, and even Dakota ate some.  She's just 9 months old and I pureed some for her....she loved it.  Riley had two plates of it.  He was grubbin' on it.  We will eat the rest for lunch today.  I'm going to make a pot of chili this coming week and will most likely put pulled chicken in it! 

I sure hope this coming week goes better for me.  I already need some down time and the kids have only been here a week or so.  Sarah and Jason are here at night to bathe them and get them to bed, so that helps.  They know I can't squat by the tub that way.  I just hope I can do this grandkids thing...could use some prayers.

Good Morning Kathy,
If it's prayers you want then it is prayers you will get.  I can do that. 

I know all about the job scene, I am still out of work (3 months on the 10th).  In the 3 months I have emailed and mailed my resume and filled out applications, but I have only been on 2 interviews.  It is really scarey out there, there are no good jobs anywhere.  Not sure what the baby's mom can do, but I did see an ad in the Guide from the 31st for an office worker in Millsboro for Millsboro Heating and AC.  I would have applied, but from Federalsburg it is just to far to travel. 

Good Luck,