Thursday Roll Call
Hi everyone. I haven't done roll call in a while, so let me catch up a little bit!
Today's lineup:
I'm walking for exercise after a brutal trainer session yesterday.
Working.
An hour iPad class at the Apple store
A hair trim
Last night I decided to take the plunge and work with a personal coach to try to move some of my motivational/attitude issues off dead center. This is a 7 week commitment, and we will start later this month. I think I may "know" at least part of the answer already, but this is intended to address some of the job issues I've been grappling with, plus some of the thinking I need to do if the plan for retirement is going to move forward over the next few years.
Family is doing well. We spent the weekend in Vermont, visiting kids there and meeting our newest granddaughter, Lilly. She is 7 weeks old and a dark haired beauty! Her big sister Alisa is as proud as can be!
Today's lineup:
I'm walking for exercise after a brutal trainer session yesterday.
Working.
An hour iPad class at the Apple store
A hair trim
Last night I decided to take the plunge and work with a personal coach to try to move some of my motivational/attitude issues off dead center. This is a 7 week commitment, and we will start later this month. I think I may "know" at least part of the answer already, but this is intended to address some of the job issues I've been grappling with, plus some of the thinking I need to do if the plan for retirement is going to move forward over the next few years.
Family is doing well. We spent the weekend in Vermont, visiting kids there and meeting our newest granddaughter, Lilly. She is 7 weeks old and a dark haired beauty! Her big sister Alisa is as proud as can be!
Morning all - as I'm reading everyone's posts I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one missing their exercise routines these days - is it the weather? Life? Like everyone else I WANT to do it (not that I LOVE it) but honestly just can't seem to make it a priority right now. What's up with that? Every day I say I'm going to get on my exer bike tonight and every night 8:00 or 8:30 rolls around and I think there is no way I'm doing that now. And I don't. I know once I start again it will get easier and I will WANT to do it - it's getting that kick-start in the butt that I need.
I'm also suffering from a severe lack of sleep these days - OMG it's driving me nuts! I get hot - throw the covers off - get cold - pull them back on - I toss - I turn - I get up 3 or 4 times to potty - I dream stupid dreams when I do sleep. If this doesn't end soon I'm going to have to ask for something to help me get some rest because my eyeballs feel like they need toothpicks to stay open this morning. Ugh.
I am at work - tonight have to bake a breakfast casserole I made for our weekend trek to the beach so I'll bake it, let it cool then freeze it for traveling - they reheat very well. Laundry tonight and packing for the weekend. As much as I want to go and see our friends I could just as easily stay home this weekend.
And that's it for me today - if anyone hears me snoring please give me a shake and wake me up!
I'm also suffering from a severe lack of sleep these days - OMG it's driving me nuts! I get hot - throw the covers off - get cold - pull them back on - I toss - I turn - I get up 3 or 4 times to potty - I dream stupid dreams when I do sleep. If this doesn't end soon I'm going to have to ask for something to help me get some rest because my eyeballs feel like they need toothpicks to stay open this morning. Ugh.
I am at work - tonight have to bake a breakfast casserole I made for our weekend trek to the beach so I'll bake it, let it cool then freeze it for traveling - they reheat very well. Laundry tonight and packing for the weekend. As much as I want to go and see our friends I could just as easily stay home this weekend.
And that's it for me today - if anyone hears me snoring please give me a shake and wake me up!
'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella
Morning all...
Got a TON of cooking done last night and will be in a frenzy with it this morning, too. Last night I made double or triple recipes of: cheeseburger pie, buffalo chicken dip, chicken spinach parmesan casserole, and Katie made ziti and brownies. This morning I'm making: peanut butter pie, creamsicle pie, dark chocolate cake and icing, and doing the prep for the huge strawberry salad (the same one from cooking class). Whew. The kitchen is getting a workout and so far has held together - haha!
My nephew gets in aroudn noon today (yay!) and will be staying the weekend with us. Can't wait to see him.
At 2:30 I have to go for a court date for a stupid New Hope parking ticket that I'm fighting on principle. "Parking more than 12 inches from the curb" my ass... I have pictures. They're just ridiculous and out of control over there - i have yet to go to NH and NOT get a ticket for something stupid.
Then at 4 we're leaving to head up to the viewing. My mom will be joining us tonight. I talked her out of coming tomorrow - just could NOT stomach the thought of the added stress of having her around for the day through all the sh*tstorm that I fear is coming... and it's not like it's close by that someone could drive her home if she got tired or *****y.
Ah well. The collection of stories is growing around this - I swear there's at least a movie of the week if not a good mini-series in this. :-) Gotta laugh or you'll cry.
Hugs to all
Karen
Got a TON of cooking done last night and will be in a frenzy with it this morning, too. Last night I made double or triple recipes of: cheeseburger pie, buffalo chicken dip, chicken spinach parmesan casserole, and Katie made ziti and brownies. This morning I'm making: peanut butter pie, creamsicle pie, dark chocolate cake and icing, and doing the prep for the huge strawberry salad (the same one from cooking class). Whew. The kitchen is getting a workout and so far has held together - haha!
My nephew gets in aroudn noon today (yay!) and will be staying the weekend with us. Can't wait to see him.
At 2:30 I have to go for a court date for a stupid New Hope parking ticket that I'm fighting on principle. "Parking more than 12 inches from the curb" my ass... I have pictures. They're just ridiculous and out of control over there - i have yet to go to NH and NOT get a ticket for something stupid.
Then at 4 we're leaving to head up to the viewing. My mom will be joining us tonight. I talked her out of coming tomorrow - just could NOT stomach the thought of the added stress of having her around for the day through all the sh*tstorm that I fear is coming... and it's not like it's close by that someone could drive her home if she got tired or *****y.
Ah well. The collection of stories is growing around this - I swear there's at least a movie of the week if not a good mini-series in this. :-) Gotta laugh or you'll cry.
Hugs to all
Karen
Karen I am here if you need to call or vent. At least we will have the cooking class to meet up and kind of blow it all off. Good for you for setting a limit with your mom, because of your needs. Good job. I am sorry you are stressed and having to deal with all of this, but seems as if you are doing what you need to take care of yourself.
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