Wake UP everyone !!! ITS FRIDAY !!!!!!
Monica that is wonderfulo deserve it. Keep us posted so good to hear how well you are doing. I begin my opti-fast Mon. I have a followup appt as well. I had Nuclear Heart Testing 10 days ago. Just a precaution before my surgery Feb.28 th. Happy Valentines Day to me. I can't wait to get things started. 
Hi Marcy, Debbie, Candy, Monica and the others who escape my mind right now, as well as those to come. . .
I am glad it is Friday, I have been dragging the past couple of days, as this flu has hung on in some ways, mainly a cough that has me beat down, not to mention I think I am a bit blah about now, nothing some sunny, warmer weather could not cure and so I will look forward to the trip I planned to Florida for next month, until then I will get by.
My day will be about work and then an AA meeting this evening, then collapsing into my bed where I will be happy to sleep without an alarm clock waking me in the morning and for a change, no where I need to be, though I must find my way to see the grandkids this weekend, as it's been a couple of weeks now. . .
Ok, enough from me, hope you all have a good day and I wish you all the peace and strength to get through the rough spots. . .
Hugs, Laureen
I am glad it is Friday, I have been dragging the past couple of days, as this flu has hung on in some ways, mainly a cough that has me beat down, not to mention I think I am a bit blah about now, nothing some sunny, warmer weather could not cure and so I will look forward to the trip I planned to Florida for next month, until then I will get by.
My day will be about work and then an AA meeting this evening, then collapsing into my bed where I will be happy to sleep without an alarm clock waking me in the morning and for a change, no where I need to be, though I must find my way to see the grandkids this weekend, as it's been a couple of weeks now. . .
Ok, enough from me, hope you all have a good day and I wish you all the peace and strength to get through the rough spots. . .
Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Good morning Marcy and everyone.....
Marcy.....so nice to see you start the thread this morning!!
I am so exhausted from all this sorting and packing. It is causing so much physical pain. My Fibromyalgia is flared up so bad and the Arthritis too. Between work and packing I am on rushing around at least 12-14 hours a day. My sleep is so messed up. Having nightmares about my brother. I average about 5-6 hours of sleep a night. I need at least 8-10 to function well. My body has just about had it!!! Oh well enough of my whining!!
Wishing you all a really great day!!!
Prayers for so many in need.
Love and hugs for all.......connie d
Marcy.....so nice to see you start the thread this morning!!
I am so exhausted from all this sorting and packing. It is causing so much physical pain. My Fibromyalgia is flared up so bad and the Arthritis too. Between work and packing I am on rushing around at least 12-14 hours a day. My sleep is so messed up. Having nightmares about my brother. I average about 5-6 hours of sleep a night. I need at least 8-10 to function well. My body has just about had it!!! Oh well enough of my whining!!
Wishing you all a really great day!!!
Prayers for so many in need.
Love and hugs for all.......connie d
Hi Everybody, TGIF!!!! I am so ready for the weekend. Congrats Monica! Keep up the good work. This weekend I am staying home and starting spring cleaning. Is anyone doing anything special for valentines day? My DH and I are staying home for a quiet dinner. It is supposed to be 30-50 degrees this weekend. It will feel like a heat wave compared to the 30 below temperatures we have had. Have a great weekend, everyone. Mona
Veteran Bandster 2002
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
Hi everyone
I have had the week from hell. Earlier in the week, I taught a class of women who are in a "fast-track" program where they do the work of 2 years in one. They are over-burdened and running out of steam and it isn't even mid-term yet. Anyway, they took out their frustrations on me. Usually, I can handle things better than I did this week as I left the class crying. - the class was over and one student saw me. I really felt as if I just could not handle the complaining and blaming that they were doing - I know that they are feeling helpless and any new material seems to push them over the edge. So they took this out on me and I was feeling too depressed to be able to deal well with it. It was one of the worst days that I have had in years.
I think that the depression that I have suffered from for so many years gets worse when I feel under pressure, which is what is happening now. I have less tolerance and blame myself if I don't handle things well and then I ruminate over what I "should have done". I cancelled plans for 2 events with friends during this week because I could not face going out of my comfort zone of my home. I think that I am coming out of the funk, as I have been up for a while and I am cleaning house and planning to go out to an appointment this afternoon. The depression never lifts, but it does get "thinner" when I work at it.
The weather has been the coldest that it has been all winter and my car battery died yesterday on the way home from work. It seemed a fit ending to a crummy week. Luckily, I was at a gas station, so I was out of the way of traffic on the street. I called CAA and they came, gave my battery a boost and then showed me the test that was run on the battery, which showed that it had very little power left in it. The CAA guy had a new battery on his truck, which I bought and had installed right then. It took such a short time for all of this to take place. If I hadn't had such a bad week and it hadn't been so damned cold, I wouldn't have minded so much.
Anyway, I am working on acknowledging all of those things for which I feel blessed this weekend and some exercise. I have work to do for school and I am probably meeting a man for a coffee on Sunday that I met online. we'll see how that works out!
Keep warm, and if you have parents, give them a hug for me as I am missing mine a lot right now.
Margaret
And thanks for being here
I have had the week from hell. Earlier in the week, I taught a class of women who are in a "fast-track" program where they do the work of 2 years in one. They are over-burdened and running out of steam and it isn't even mid-term yet. Anyway, they took out their frustrations on me. Usually, I can handle things better than I did this week as I left the class crying. - the class was over and one student saw me. I really felt as if I just could not handle the complaining and blaming that they were doing - I know that they are feeling helpless and any new material seems to push them over the edge. So they took this out on me and I was feeling too depressed to be able to deal well with it. It was one of the worst days that I have had in years.
I think that the depression that I have suffered from for so many years gets worse when I feel under pressure, which is what is happening now. I have less tolerance and blame myself if I don't handle things well and then I ruminate over what I "should have done". I cancelled plans for 2 events with friends during this week because I could not face going out of my comfort zone of my home. I think that I am coming out of the funk, as I have been up for a while and I am cleaning house and planning to go out to an appointment this afternoon. The depression never lifts, but it does get "thinner" when I work at it.
The weather has been the coldest that it has been all winter and my car battery died yesterday on the way home from work. It seemed a fit ending to a crummy week. Luckily, I was at a gas station, so I was out of the way of traffic on the street. I called CAA and they came, gave my battery a boost and then showed me the test that was run on the battery, which showed that it had very little power left in it. The CAA guy had a new battery on his truck, which I bought and had installed right then. It took such a short time for all of this to take place. If I hadn't had such a bad week and it hadn't been so damned cold, I wouldn't have minded so much.
Anyway, I am working on acknowledging all of those things for which I feel blessed this weekend and some exercise. I have work to do for school and I am probably meeting a man for a coffee on Sunday that I met online. we'll see how that works out!
Keep warm, and if you have parents, give them a hug for me as I am missing mine a lot right now.
Margaret
And thanks for being here
HW: 250
SW: 240
CW: 173.8
GW: 150
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
Mohandas Gandhi
SW: 240
CW: 173.8
GW: 150
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
Mohandas Gandhi
Oh Magraret,
That damn depression is so hard to deal with. I used to struggle so hard to get through day to day until I found an antidepressant that actually worked for me. I also had years of therapy.... but the two together finally worked... isn't it peculiar that when we need our friends the most we cancel chances to be with them. I do SOOOO understand the anxiety and wanting to burrow into home. I'm here for you, really. How can I help?
Julia
That damn depression is so hard to deal with. I used to struggle so hard to get through day to day until I found an antidepressant that actually worked for me. I also had years of therapy.... but the two together finally worked... isn't it peculiar that when we need our friends the most we cancel chances to be with them. I do SOOOO understand the anxiety and wanting to burrow into home. I'm here for you, really. How can I help?
Julia
Good Morning All!
I got to school this morning and found out that it's a half day- it's the end of the semester. I don't do report cards so I'm not that "up" on the semester thing. So- the kids are leaving at lunchtime. They are doing "Valentine" activities in the morning, so my day of testing is shot. I can live with it... there are plenty of details to contend with that don't involve live bodies.
I got a full nights sleep last night but I still feel sleepy. It will be nice to just lay in bed as long as I want tomorrow. My new dog just loves to cuddle up next to me (or Dad- she loves both of us).
WE have another beautiful day in California- 60 degrees and sunny. There may be a rainstorm on the way, but there are no clouds yet.
I'm glad you are loving Vermont Marcy- your big move paid off!
Julia
I got to school this morning and found out that it's a half day- it's the end of the semester. I don't do report cards so I'm not that "up" on the semester thing. So- the kids are leaving at lunchtime. They are doing "Valentine" activities in the morning, so my day of testing is shot. I can live with it... there are plenty of details to contend with that don't involve live bodies.
I got a full nights sleep last night but I still feel sleepy. It will be nice to just lay in bed as long as I want tomorrow. My new dog just loves to cuddle up next to me (or Dad- she loves both of us).
WE have another beautiful day in California- 60 degrees and sunny. There may be a rainstorm on the way, but there are no clouds yet.
I'm glad you are loving Vermont Marcy- your big move paid off!
Julia
Good afternoon everyone!! Early Happy Valentines to you all just in case I don't make it to the board by then. We're preparing for our trip to Georgia on Wed. and DH & I have plans for Valentines Day to take in a movie and dinner. He & I tossed up several restaurants and movie ideas and ended up with going to go see 'True Grit' and eating dinner @ Outback Steakhouse. Sounds like a good plan to me.
Congratulations Monica!!!!!! What a milestone for you!! Love hearing about Yoda...love the fur babies. My "boy" is sleeping in my lap as I'm typing now. He more than Emma, my girl,HAS to be in Mama's lap at all times. He's almost TOO attached!! I'm concerned about out trip next. week and how he'll do. Emma loves riding and relaxes for her trip. Buster is a anxiety mess!! He loves going bye bye but gets so excited he runs from lap to lap and whines. This will also be his first hotel experience so we're anxious about it. My DH suggested giving him some Benadryl to calm him. Does anyone think that will help?
Everyone have a wonderful day and yes, TGIF!!!
Cindy
Congratulations Monica!!!!!! What a milestone for you!! Love hearing about Yoda...love the fur babies. My "boy" is sleeping in my lap as I'm typing now. He more than Emma, my girl,HAS to be in Mama's lap at all times. He's almost TOO attached!! I'm concerned about out trip next. week and how he'll do. Emma loves riding and relaxes for her trip. Buster is a anxiety mess!! He loves going bye bye but gets so excited he runs from lap to lap and whines. This will also be his first hotel experience so we're anxious about it. My DH suggested giving him some Benadryl to calm him. Does anyone think that will help?
Everyone have a wonderful day and yes, TGIF!!!
Cindy
Hi Marcy and my OFF family:
I'm tired too ... I was supposed to have today off, but we have colds or some kind of virus running through the office, and people are calling in sick right and left, so I'm stuck working tonight instead. But then I'll have tomorrow night off. But I was really looking forward to having today off. Didn't sleep well last night, woke up in a lot of pain, then got a phone call from my insurer about treatment for my back and knee pain ... so I let them have it. I told them because my health insurance is so crappy, all I can do is take pills and use ice and heat. So that left me on the phone crying ... now I'm all depressed about my pain issues again.
Yeah, Connie, I'm having a fibro/arthritis flare, too, and I'm not even moving. I hear ya, friend.
I will have four days off in a row next week ... unless I get called in because everyone calls in sick. The thing is, a lot of those who are sick are smokers ... if they didn't smoke and if they got their flu shots, they wouldn't be sick. They have colds, and then they go outside in the cold to smoke. Oh well ...
Well, I need to get into the shower. Have a good day.
I'm tired too ... I was supposed to have today off, but we have colds or some kind of virus running through the office, and people are calling in sick right and left, so I'm stuck working tonight instead. But then I'll have tomorrow night off. But I was really looking forward to having today off. Didn't sleep well last night, woke up in a lot of pain, then got a phone call from my insurer about treatment for my back and knee pain ... so I let them have it. I told them because my health insurance is so crappy, all I can do is take pills and use ice and heat. So that left me on the phone crying ... now I'm all depressed about my pain issues again.
Yeah, Connie, I'm having a fibro/arthritis flare, too, and I'm not even moving. I hear ya, friend.
I will have four days off in a row next week ... unless I get called in because everyone calls in sick. The thing is, a lot of those who are sick are smokers ... if they didn't smoke and if they got their flu shots, they wouldn't be sick. They have colds, and then they go outside in the cold to smoke. Oh well ...
Well, I need to get into the shower. Have a good day.
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