Tuesday Roll Call

Hello everyone

There was a nice calm at work yesterday...no year end looming over our heads. 

I have taken the advice of a coworker and I brought in an audiobook to listen to at work.  I was sick of the radio.  Well it was a welcomed change.  I started with something I know I will like...Twilight and I also got Stephen King's Misery.  I really like listening to books at work.  I just put in the headphones and zone everything out and my day went by faster!!!! 

I am pushing myself more and more at the gym and it seems I can't push much more.  The guys over at the exercise board seem to think the reason I am losing steam is because I am still in the losing stage of my weight loss and I'm not getting enough calories.  Well I went on GNCs website and found some really good whey protein powders that are only 5-10 calories and not much carbs.  So I will try these and bonus....I found the same exact product at Walmart much cheaper than GNC.   

Well I better get going.  Have a great day. 

 Good Morning,

After being off for an extra day, I have to work this morning. So, today is my Monday, and I will only work for 3 days this week. The extra day was nice, but it will hurt when I get my paycheck.

Now, if we could only get spring in here to warm things up! Frost was  expected on the Wisc line this morning.

Have a good day and a safe one.

Hugs,
Lisa

Ended up sitting in the ER for a few hours on Sunday night.  My kids are both sick and they both have asthma so that never adds up to anything good.  My youngest (he's 7) can go from a simply cough to pneumonia in a day so we have to watch him very closely.  No pneumonia yet but he is on albuterol in his nebulizer every 4 hours again.  poor little guy.

Still trying to get used to my change in meds and waiting on lab results.  It's killing me to wait for the labs to come back.  20 vials of blood- I better get an answer this time!  I'm tired of being sick and in pain all the time!  My Reynaud's is going crazy from the stress and it hurts so much.

I did have a good time at my 30th birthday party over the weekend though!  YAY!

It needs to warm up some and stop raining and being so gloomy!

 Good Afternoon Everyone!

I will try to stay awake long enough to write this.  I really want a nap but am trying to get some things done first.  

I am finally out of pain!    My internist gave me better pain drugs yesterday and they work wonders!  This is the first time since surgery.  I just talked to his nurse practioner and told her to give him a kiss from me.  Ahhh relief!  My blood count is still on the low side and my protime report shows that my blood is WAY too thin.  So I have to hold my coumadin and go get retested on Thursday am and pray I dont cut myself between then or it will be extremely hard to stop the bleeding.

Crystal, getting more protein is a very good idea.  It is time for some protein ice cream.    I use 3 scoops of protein in mine and I am sure you could use more.  

Lisa, I hate missing Monday at work as I get all bent out of shape and keep forgetting what day it is and you also have your Monday on Tuesday.  Ugh!

Raven, I hope your kids feel better soon.  It is hard to watch your kiddies be sick and know that there is not much you can do to make it better.  Also hope you get some answers with your blood tests.  

Have a great day everyone!  

Good (late) afternoon Crystal and the rest of Illinois!

I am working as usual.  Hating most moments of it.  I got into it with my boss this morning.  A couple months ago, we (he) bought a new division.  I have always been in charge of credit.  Well....he decided to give credit to everyone, even those we KNOW don't pay or pay slowly.  So guess what?  2 months later, he brings me ANOTHER report about the past due accounts.  LAST week, when he brought me the report, I contacted each customer and logged all their replies.  So, I go in there and ask what I am doing incorrectly, since he is on my butt to clean up the past due accounts (which I am doing).  He says that he (the company) is having money trouble and I need to get more $$ coming in from the deadbeats that HE gave credit to and that I have been hounding for a week or two!!!!  Then, he gets all pissy with me, throws the report in the trash and says, "FINE!  I'll just go get a loan!"  WTF?????  How is ANY of this MY problem?  He has been spending money like crazy on this new division and giving credit to deadbeats!  DUH!!!!
Actually, I am worrying a lot about his mental state.  I do not know if it is medical, but he is showing many signs of dementia----mostly extreme forgetfullness.  That is a BAD thing when you are running a business!
Thanks for the VENT!

Anyway, on a happier note, my little girl is turning 15 tomorrow!  She is excited beyond all reason as she can get her driver's permit.  I will have two teens capable of driving in the house....EEEKKK!!!!  We are throwing her a big party on Saturday, so everyone do the "sun dance", please!

Crystal, I have been listening to audiobooks for YEARS when I drive the long distances each day.  First I used CD's, now, my library has something called a "Playaway" that is like an MP3 Player that the whole book fits on.  AWESOME (when they work correctly).  These are good for listening to when exercising, as I always have to listen to the end of the next chapter.  LOVE it.  I have listened to lots and lots of books, many that I probably would never have tried if I had to invest the "sit-down" time to actually read, which I just don't have any more.  There is an authour you may enjoy....Tananarive Due.  Check her out.....I only need to hear the last in her "Living Blood" series and I enjoyed both of the others (The Good House and Joplin's Ghost).  I need to spend the time to download the free books into my personal MP3.

Everyone have a splendid evening!