Wednesday Roll Call
My sweet pup Suki started barking in her sleep at 3am and I have been up ever since. She went back to sleep when I woke up. Geeze. She is snoring at my feet, farting up a storm.
Yesterday was a gorgeous cold winter-like day. I walked for 3 miles by the lakefront because it was so awesome out. I really love the city and now that I can walk, it is fun to explore there.
This morning I will go to my 8am aerobics class and go get my tree. I NEED to get the tree up. It is getting down to the nitty gritty.
I had my last house group last night. I love that fellowship and will miss that every Tuesday night until we begin again in Feb.
Have a great day everyone. Time to put the coffee on because I realize I really am not going back to bed.
Love,
Sharon
Hello everyone
Well I had an interesting day yesterday...if you saw my posts on Facebook, you know I and my friend Monica were randomly picked to get drug tested. It was just funny that they chose the two of us together of all people. But they swear it's random. I'm very anti-drug so I have no worries. After the childhood I had and the parents I had to grow up with...I never even "experimented". In fact when I was a kid...when most kids were wanting to be teachers, nurses, doctors...when I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I would say "a DEA agent" I would always get a weird look". Some grown ups would ask me if I knew what that was...hahaha...boy did I know what that was...ya they were at my house last week!!!
Then I had 2 NSV's!!! One was my friend Monica brought in a really nice pea coat she didn't want any more (my old one is a size 18 and wayyy to big). Well she told me it's a size 10 and I told her that's too small. She said to just try it on and see...and you know what it fit!!! With room to spare!!! I couldn't believe it!!! Me in a size 10...I used to be a size 30!!! Then my 2nd NSV... later that day I was all bundled up (because it's cold in that place). I was wearing fingerless gloves because my hands are so cold all of the time and I had a small throw wrapped around my legs. This lady walked by and was laughing a little and said "are you a little cold" and I said "I am sick of freezing my butt off...I decided to bundle up and be cozy" and she said "well of course your cold all of the time...you have no fat on you"....and her comment just hit me like a brick. No fat on me!!! ME!!! No one has made a skinny comment about me since....I don't know when. That stupid comment made my day. Of course she's nuts...I HAVE plenty of fat on me..I mean geeze I'm 189 lbs. there's fat there.
Anyway today I have work, working out and probably more overtime (I worked overtime last night too). Then I have some errands to run. That's my day in a nutshell
Nancy- I am so sorry about poor Beemer. I am sure the other kittys can sense a loss and sadness and are there for you to cheer you up and console you. I swear when I lost my job and was crying, Jasper would jump up and cuddle me every time I would cry. It's like he knew I was upset. They say kitties are selfish...but I think they can be selfless too.
Sharon- it is a good feeling realizing you are no longer in that prison of fat anymore....and it really is a prison..at least it felt that way to me. When you realize you can do things you couldn't do before...I still get amazed. Like last month I realized I can sit on the floor and get up without holding onto anything...I can just...jump right to my feet...like I used to. I was such a dork...I sat on the floor again and got back up just to make sure I could really do it!!! Hahahaha!!!
Well I have to get dressed now. Have a good day everyone...see ya later...bye
Sharon - I got in to my docs yesterday and they had double booked him so he took an hour coming in to see me so I just went to whole foods to pick up flax meal and lemon grass then went back out to Portage Park.
Crystal - what does go on in a puppy's mind???
Lisa - glad you enjoyed your concert.
IP Food Pantry volunteering today so a quick high and good bye.
Randy
So you have been forgiven?
Happy Hump day Everyone! It is ccccoooolllldddd out there this morning! I warmed up my car but not long enough. When I had the remote starter put in my new car they only programmed it to run 5 minutes. That is not long enough for the heat to come on and all the frost to melt from the windows. I need to take it back and get a longer start time. I know it is a waste of fuel, but I cannot scrape ice and it is so nice to get in a warm car. I am spoiled. I admit it.
Crystal, what great NSV victories! To be able to sit on the floor and get up again, I am so happy for you! I laughed when you repeated it just to see if you really could do it. I pictured myself doing it repeatedly if it were possible. I am one of those old ladies on the TV that cry "Help I've fallen and I cant get up no matter what there is to hold on to" Also congrats on the size 10! That is absolutely amazing.
Sharon the walking 2 - 3 miles is also fantastic. That is great to be able to have that freedom again. I am happy for you as well.
The kitties are being very good and extra snuggly. You can tell they miss Beemer. They haven't quite figured out what happened but they know he is gone. They keep looking for him. Mitzi is making her run to be head of the household again. She was before Beemer came and she stayed out of her corner all last night and interacted with everyone instead of sleeping.
My Christmas presents still have not arrived. They are sitting at the LaSalle facility. GRRRRR They are taking their time delivering them. I do not know what the hold up is. They say today or tomorrow now.
Randy, I hope you got some answers at Northwestern.
Dawn, any news from your doctor on your surgery possibilities?
Chris, hope you are getting your energy back and the swelling is going down.
Lisa, how is that cabinet coming? I cant wait to see the picture.
Connie what are you knitting now?
Everyone have a great day!
Cat Lady
This is what I am knitting. It's an Icelandic cardigan but you knit it in the round and then steek it which means cutting it right down the front after you sew on both sides of the steek line. It's a little nerve wracking!
I guess I forgot to post yesterday. I was not real busy at work in the morning and then all hell broke loose when I tried to eat my lunch - I kept getting interrupted with phones and people in the lobby. That is what I get for not leaving the records room.
Thursday's roll call has the rest of the day's details.
Open RNY May 7
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