What's New Thursday???

I am still preparing for school.  Today I'm going to meetings, getting books, supplies, and taking things to my office.  Between all of that, I'm doing lesson plans and lecture notes and trying my best to find interesting articles that will interest all my students.  I envy you and your snow.  I, too, love the grandma stories.  My grands call me Nana all but the one-year-old and she calls me mama.  I think, though, she does it to aggrevate her brothers because they tell her over and over that it is Nana not Mama.  But she looks at them or me and grins and says mama.  She's a hoot.   I hope everyone stays warm and gets their water down, their protein down, and moves enough to burn up an excess. 

Hi Candy and my OFF family:

An early check-in this morning. It snowed all day off and on yesterday, but someone came and shoveled my walk (whether that was my nice neighbor in the other end unit or the people paid to do so, don't know). Probably got 4-5 inches. Lots of accidents this morning, I hear on the news.

I have an appointment with my ortho doc this morning. Can't drive, but my coworker Kim is coming to take me. it'll be good to see her. I got to get in the shower early because it takes so much to get the TED hose back on. I went back to the knee-high hose because the thigh-high on my right knee made it difficult to walk ... it was cutting into my hamstrings (that was what was causing the burning in my leg the night before, I figured out).

Well, I checked my payroll deposit ... not a lot there, but I have money. I started contributing to a health savings acount this year, so some of my money goes there. But it means I get less in my paycheck. I know it's good in the long run, it's just harder to budget.

Have a good day.

morning candy and my OFF family!!!

well the weather here is cold windy and snowing. some areas have 2 foot drifts and they are calling for 2-4 inches more today and tonight. temp is 25 with wind chill at 11 BRRRRRRR

have to take bandit in for his haircut and bath this morning. i know the poor thing is gonna freeze when he has to go out....he hates his sweater!! he is no sissy dog at all!!! if he would just let me brush him he wouldn't need his haircut off!!! my left hand that had the broken finger still will not let me grip tight so it is hard to try and brush him....amazing how one finger messes up the hand grip!!!!

found out last night that the woman that has been so uncooperative with the way things should be done at the food court has quit. YIPPEEEE!!! she was such a vindictive person to work with...always doing things HER way and not the way it was told to do. only thing now is i get to work til 9 pm days i work. i hate closing but oh well its more hours for me and i need the money. and things will be in their proper place so everyone that works will be able to find them!!!

the 5 day pouch test is going good for me and it sure is good to be able to eat food again...but the cravings are gone and i am drinking more water now also. so its working for me.

well thats about it for me right now, need to get going and start my bean soup and then take bandit in for his haircut. hope everyone has a great day!! and remember...SMILE!!!!!! it makes people wonder what you've been up to!!! ;)

love, hugs and prayers to all that need them!!!!

 

 

Good morning Candy and eveyone......

Just another freezing cold day here today....UGH!! I heard it is going to be even worse next week with windchills in the -30s. That is just too darn cold for anyone. I will be staying home those days!

Nic  is so excited.....he leaves for his annual ski trip tomorrow. He is so looking forward to this. What a great time he has with all his friends. Next week is NY and testing so I am glad he has this to keep his mind off things.

I am trying to get my self back on track after the holidays. I think I will do the 5 day pouch test next week. I would have done it this week but I was out of protein drinks. I want to start on a Monday so next Monday it is.

I finally got the title for my car. Paid $982.98 tax and license fees. Ouch...that hurt!! After paying for the car and this I am about tapped out!!

My cleaning fairy is here working her magic! After she leaves I need to get to Walmart. I never made it there yesterday. I need to do some stocking up on protein bars and cleaning supplies. I hate shopping so this will be a real effort on my part.

Enough rambling on from me. Everyone enjoy your day!!

Love and hugs to all.....connie d

Aloha sweet as Candy!! And good morning to all the rest of my OFF sibs.....

Well, let me tell you I am looking at some magic happening right at this moment! It is pre-dawn, but the ocean is orange and the volcano black and I can see two whales, a cow and calf, right out front....splashing and playing and slapping their big flukes on the water making a big "thunk" sound. It feels like it's just the whales and me up at this early hour....and I am so thankful for this miracle I get to watch while sitting here all comfy in my bedroom chatting with you all. I wish I could somehow let you see what I see.....like some NCIS computer wizardry!! Ha!~

It's countdown to leaving Maui for Santa Cruz next Tues. and I'm running as fast as I can to get everything done before I leave. Since I'm having strangers stay in my condo (friends of friends) I am having to get really organized and keep in mind their comfort. Yesterday had many small repairs done by a Mr. Fix-it *****minded me of my son, and even had the same name, Todd.

Today I see my bariatric doc and get results of blood tests, and just 2.5 year checkup. Then I was asked to work from 10:00 to 2:00 which I agreed to although I'd rather stay focused on trip and details of that. The extra money will be welcome though.

I love the grandma stories....and the pet stories. They are the cherries on top of my daily chocolate sundae!! (virtual, not REAL!....Ha) For the newcomers who don't know me, my grands call me "tutu" which is grandma in Hawaiian. My music to the ears is at the end of a phone call from 2 year old Brady, or 4 year old Brock...."I love you, tutu!" Ah, makes life worth living.

So.....away I go to live my life. I hope your lives are full today and that something magic happens for you that you can share with us. Non magic things welcome, too!!

Aloha nui loa,

Maui Karen

Good morning to you Candy and my other OFF family. I am hoping that everyone has a great and joyful day today. I am planning on such for myself but so far it is not looking to great and joyful.

Today is suppose to be payday but there has been no check deposited in the bank. We just talked to the Field manager and he told me that there is some things that the company is doing to make everyone on the same pay period. Well, according to him the pay days are changing and no one ever thought the need to let any of the workers know. Isn't that sweet? I know that he got a one week pay check but no one told him what that was for either. I am blaming his site manager for all of this. I just told the field manager that it would have been nice if someone told the workers about all of this. He told me that Bill's site manager went to the meeting and he thought that she would have said something. I told him that she said nothing at all. Even when she was asked about the extra weeks check that they got and she said that she didn't know why. I hope that the stuff gets fixed and we get something. I told the field manager that we live from pay day to pay day and our bills are due. I just found out that there is no pay chec****il next Friday. I am sure that we will survive but it is going to be hard since there is bills due and anymore talking to them doesn't help much. Oh well........what are we going to do but just get through it all.

I am staying home and just doing stuff around here today. Nothing much but just putting stuff away and sweeping and dusting. The dishwasher needs to be started and small stuff like that.

We got snow during the night since more of it is on the patio and Misty's friends paw prints are here so they were coming to see her during the night or very early in the morning. She has a couple of friends that come to see her. One looks like her (the tortoiseshell) and the other looks like Morris. She has a lot of friends for someone who doesn't go out of the house.

I am going to make a change in the food starting today. I am going back to more of the basics. I went shopping yesterday and got a lot of protein stuff and things for the snacks that are good for me. There is sweet stuff in the house but that is for Bill and I got some rice cakes and sf cookies in a pouch for myself. I figure if the pouch is gone when I eat them that is all I am going to eat. If they were in a box I would just go for more. I am making a conscious effort to do the best that I can and I AM going to lose the 20 pounds that I need to by the time I go see the doctor for surgery. I am going to make the most of my tool and that is my story and I'm sticking to it. So the walk goes on..........

I am closing for now. I am sure that you all are reading this and thinking "Does this woman ever shut her mouth?". Well, I am. O.K. no need to start jumping up and down for joy! Have a wonderful day and I am sending love and hugs for all.  Prayers are going up for those who want them. Don't forget to smile~it brings joy to you and others.

Im kind of down in the dumps today. Went to the Doc and got the first of the lab work drawn. then to deal withVerizon Fios and then home. I do have another Doc appnt today. the tiredness is mounting up rapidly. All I want to do is sleep.
Otherwise the weather is beautiful here and of course no snow!!!!!
Hope all is well.
Carla

Woke up a little bit ago from 10 hours of sleep.  Wow.  Still a little light, but I will be okay.  Need to go get ready for work.

Busy morning, it isalmost afternoon and time for me to go. Will spend a while with my mom and then rush home to have some salmon. My SIL is stil in the hospital, been in since Monday with a blood clot. he was suppose to go home this morning but became violently ill, both ends non stop. They think it is a bug and not reactions to his meds, they told Liz to go home she didn't need to be around him if it is a bug( I'm thinking if it is it is too late for her, she will already be exposed) OMG..this project I was handed for child care for 40 children of reservists this Saturday is way beyond a nightmare. I went on base yesterday with our incoming State Commander, who was asked to take this on. I was so glad to be able to see the facility we were going to be using so I would know how to set up centers etc. We got in there and the boss man says, "you can't have children in here" HUH? we told them we even had been given a room number , He says no way. He looked at the reservation  and says "I have a reservation for 350 people for the conference but no children". Now the unit putting this on is from Kansas, we are in Nebraska and they asked the Iowa Auxilliary to do the child care.. Logistics are a nightmare!! When the Commander called the Kansas office, at 2:30 in the afternoon, no one was answering their phones!! He was to call me last night with info.. no call.Today is Thursday, this thing is Saturday!! I feel sorry for all the young couples who will be showing up expecting child care and there may not be any. Just getting my workers on base will be hard. I refuse to let this get me down because there is nothing I can do about it. but I expect planning and organization, and when I can't do it on my part because of others well.. grrrrrrrrr,  I want to be home getting ready for my grandbaby !! Sewing walker bags, doing scrapbooks. The Martha Stewart in me is in withdrawal.. Hey ,my eatting is in control for right now, THAT is a blessing.

A double posting for me today. I'm back after my appointment a the ortho doc's nurse ... she just took off the bandages I had put on, cleaned the incisions and took out any sutures still peeking out, said it looked good and to keep doing what I was doing. My main complaint with that office is the wait time ... even with the nurse, I waited 45 minutes. And there are footstools, but they're pretty worthless ... your leg is still at an angle, and if you've had knee replacement, that doesn't do it much good. So I filled out a patient comment card to complain. I wound up using a chair and putting some paper towels on it so it wouldn't get dirty.

The doc wasn't there today, so I got his surgery notes and nothing else explained. They actually put in a whole new prothesis, a longer one than the last time, to give me more stability.  His notes said "there was evidence of some attenuation of the medial collateral ligament and some flexion instability which I think is responsible for her symptoms." I need to ask what that means, but I don't see him for another month. I hope he can tell me more then.

After the appointment, my friend Kim and I went to lunch at Applebee's, then we went to Meijer to shop; we drove through Walgreens to pick up a prescription and then came home. She helped me in with my groceries. Just in time for the physical therapist. For some reason, I thought he was coming at 3:30 ... he actually was scheduled at 3 p.m. So when he got here, I was winded and in pain; it took awhile to get ready to work out. Actually, I was pretty loose and did all right. I need to get my leg up though, it's really quite sore and I need another vicodin soon ... took one when I got home. While I was doing my workout, he asked me about WLS ... a neighbor is having it and he said he's scared. I told him about our forum and suggested he check it out.

Well, I need to clean litter boxes and get my leg up and iced. Really in a lot of pain now. See ya tomorrow.