Monday What's Happening
Good Morning OFF,
I am up, barely,. I woke up to go potty around 4:30, and did not like how warm my room is, so I came out to the living room to be in the air conditioning.
Today, I have to get my INR bloodwork done. I also must get to an AA meeting.
Nothing else is scheduled for today.
Be blessed.
Hugs,
Trish
I am up, barely,. I woke up to go potty around 4:30, and did not like how warm my room is, so I came out to the living room to be in the air conditioning.
Today, I have to get my INR bloodwork done. I also must get to an AA meeting.
Nothing else is scheduled for today.
Be blessed.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
Hi Trish and all to come.
I finally got to meet Jo on Saturday. I was in Michigan on Friday and Saturday.
We are still in Chicago till next Saturday. We will be home probably by Tuesday.
I have to be back in Denver in September for hernia surgery. But I need to schedule it.
I want to get it done before the snow flies!
Nancy I am so sorry U are having bone pain.
Nancy H I am so glad U are doing so well!
Today finds me getting my hair colored and cut, abd hangibg out wuth my little nephews.
Carla
I finally got to meet Jo on Saturday. I was in Michigan on Friday and Saturday.
We are still in Chicago till next Saturday. We will be home probably by Tuesday.
I have to be back in Denver in September for hernia surgery. But I need to schedule it.
I want to get it done before the snow flies!
Nancy I am so sorry U are having bone pain.
Nancy H I am so glad U are doing so well!
Today finds me getting my hair colored and cut, abd hangibg out wuth my little nephews.
Carla
Good morning Trish and everyone.....
Not much happening with me today. I had one heck of a great birthday weekend!! Wow...what fun!!!!
Nothing much planned for me today. I need to pick up some RXs and then go tanning. That is about it.
Wishing everyone a really wonderful day!!
Prayers for many in need. Special ones for Nancy, Nan, Monica and a few others as well.
Love and hugs to all....connie d
Not much happening with me today. I had one heck of a great birthday weekend!! Wow...what fun!!!!
Nothing much planned for me today. I need to pick up some RXs and then go tanning. That is about it.
Wishing everyone a really wonderful day!!
Prayers for many in need. Special ones for Nancy, Nan, Monica and a few others as well.
Love and hugs to all....connie d
Hi Trish, Carla, Connie and all to follow,
Nice to see new people posting. Please keep it up.
Sorry I have been missing for a few days. Started catching up with reading last night. Still really tired, but improving yesterday and today. Have an appointment tomorrow to evaluate my medications. Hope to get the new one lowered.
Some how I got a penny jammed in my garbage disposal yesterday. Must call to have it looked at. Ellen and I tried to get it out, but no luck. Wonder how much this will cost. Repair or new one? We will see. Thankfully I have breathing room and should be able to pay cash for it. (If not too expensive) Really trying not to use credit card except for gas and emergencies.
Getting out of debt is number one on my list of priorities.
Take care, Hugs, Mag
Nice to see new people posting. Please keep it up.
Sorry I have been missing for a few days. Started catching up with reading last night. Still really tired, but improving yesterday and today. Have an appointment tomorrow to evaluate my medications. Hope to get the new one lowered.
Some how I got a penny jammed in my garbage disposal yesterday. Must call to have it looked at. Ellen and I tried to get it out, but no luck. Wonder how much this will cost. Repair or new one? We will see. Thankfully I have breathing room and should be able to pay cash for it. (If not too expensive) Really trying not to use credit card except for gas and emergencies.
Getting out of debt is number one on my list of priorities.
Take care, Hugs, Mag
Hello my sweet OFF sistas!
I've been MIA for several days now, which I hate. I love checking in with you all every day, but sometimes my crazy life just gets in the way! LOL!
My sweet darling husband finally got home on July 4th--8 hours late, but he did get here. It's been nothing but go-go-go for us since he got home. This is my first chance to sit down and catch up on my email and FB and OFF.
Before I forget to say it, WELCOME to all our new sistas! I wish I had time to respond to each of you individually today, but I'd better just welcome you all collectively. The baby is napping, but he'll be up soon, and I'll be tied up with him for the rest of the day. (FYI, for the newbies: I keep my 2 year old grandson.)
Butch and the baby and I drove back to our home in Nacogdoches yesterday afternoon. We had a CAT-astrophe occur at our house last week. The lady who is cleaning my house every two weeks for me came in to find blood and gore all over my cooktop and counters in the kitchen!!! She nearly panicked at the sight and the smell. I can only imagine what was going through her mind. Was there a dead body in the attic? Had there been a murder here? She knew something was dead and dripping blood.
She called the realtor who came out to the house to see what the heck was going on. (I probably would have called 911 in her place!) Turns out we had a stray tom cat get locked in the attic last month. This was a wild feral cat that had hung out around here for years. Not the first time it got in my attic either. I know several of you are cat lovers, so I'm sorry if my story offends. . . . Anyway, this damn cat apparently got up in the attic and then we left and it was locked in there and desperate to find a way out. It came down the flue to my vent-a-hood, got stuck and died there. Gag!
The realtor managed to get it out and the cleaning lady spent HOURS trying to clean it all up, but it is a mess up inside there and it still stinks and I think we are stuck replacing the entire unit. This is a specialty vent-a-hood that slides out of sight when not in use and was very expensive. Looking at about $1000 to replace it. Sigh. And it takes 2-3 weeks delivery time, so Butch won't even be here to put the new one in when it arrives. Now how the HELL am I going to deal with this problem while he is gone??? We're going to have to find someone to install it and how I am going to supervise that from down at Hilltop? I am just ready to pull my hair out.
I have been stress eating for days now, and I feel rotten about it. Christie and I are NOT getting along well at all, which is causing me more stress. And I just find myself snacking on cookies and chips all day long. I know I must stop it. But I just keep reverting back to my old "self-soothing" habits.
Well, enough of that. I'm sure you all are sick of my whining. I'm sick of it, so I know you all must be rolling your eyes.
We had Benny's 2nd birthday celebration last weekend. We had a family party on Friday night and then we all went to Schlitterbahn (HUGE waterpark in New Braunfels) on Saturday. We gave Benny a tricycle for his birthday and he loved it! Wish we could have brought it to Nac with us this week, but no room in the car. I am not posting pics of his birthday on FB because of his daddy. Very strange vibes coming from that side of the fence right now. We all decided it would be better not to stir the pot, so to speak.
So, let me just say one thing that has been on my mind lately. As you all know, I've spent the summer going from one water venue to another, which has been great fun, but there're certain aspects of water parks that really disturb me. I am a very modest person--always have been, even when I was a hard-bodied, slim 20 year old. Bikinis make me uncomforable. My hang-up, I know.
But people today are just really incredibly IM-modest and so fat. It's not the fat part that bothers me. Obviously I've got no business casting stones in THAT direction! But why on earth would a woman who is 40-50 lbs overweight think it is sexy or cool to stuff herself into a tiny bikini and walk around in public with her fat hanging out for all the world to see? I am sick of looking at belly fat and "muffin tops" and people's dimpled butt cheeks and flabby thighs! Ugh. The guys are just as bad as the women, too. I'm sorry if I sound harsh. I just think you ought to have the good sense (or good taste) to dress modestly in public.
Well, now, between my dead cat story and my belly fat remarks, I'm sure to have offended someone here today. I apologize in advance. Stress tends to make me lose the filter between my brain and my mouth--or typing fingers as the case may be today.
Oh, there goes my boy. Time to get him up from his nap! Love you all!
I've been MIA for several days now, which I hate. I love checking in with you all every day, but sometimes my crazy life just gets in the way! LOL!
My sweet darling husband finally got home on July 4th--8 hours late, but he did get here. It's been nothing but go-go-go for us since he got home. This is my first chance to sit down and catch up on my email and FB and OFF.
Before I forget to say it, WELCOME to all our new sistas! I wish I had time to respond to each of you individually today, but I'd better just welcome you all collectively. The baby is napping, but he'll be up soon, and I'll be tied up with him for the rest of the day. (FYI, for the newbies: I keep my 2 year old grandson.)
Butch and the baby and I drove back to our home in Nacogdoches yesterday afternoon. We had a CAT-astrophe occur at our house last week. The lady who is cleaning my house every two weeks for me came in to find blood and gore all over my cooktop and counters in the kitchen!!! She nearly panicked at the sight and the smell. I can only imagine what was going through her mind. Was there a dead body in the attic? Had there been a murder here? She knew something was dead and dripping blood.
She called the realtor who came out to the house to see what the heck was going on. (I probably would have called 911 in her place!) Turns out we had a stray tom cat get locked in the attic last month. This was a wild feral cat that had hung out around here for years. Not the first time it got in my attic either. I know several of you are cat lovers, so I'm sorry if my story offends. . . . Anyway, this damn cat apparently got up in the attic and then we left and it was locked in there and desperate to find a way out. It came down the flue to my vent-a-hood, got stuck and died there. Gag!
The realtor managed to get it out and the cleaning lady spent HOURS trying to clean it all up, but it is a mess up inside there and it still stinks and I think we are stuck replacing the entire unit. This is a specialty vent-a-hood that slides out of sight when not in use and was very expensive. Looking at about $1000 to replace it. Sigh. And it takes 2-3 weeks delivery time, so Butch won't even be here to put the new one in when it arrives. Now how the HELL am I going to deal with this problem while he is gone??? We're going to have to find someone to install it and how I am going to supervise that from down at Hilltop? I am just ready to pull my hair out.
I have been stress eating for days now, and I feel rotten about it. Christie and I are NOT getting along well at all, which is causing me more stress. And I just find myself snacking on cookies and chips all day long. I know I must stop it. But I just keep reverting back to my old "self-soothing" habits.
Well, enough of that. I'm sure you all are sick of my whining. I'm sick of it, so I know you all must be rolling your eyes.
We had Benny's 2nd birthday celebration last weekend. We had a family party on Friday night and then we all went to Schlitterbahn (HUGE waterpark in New Braunfels) on Saturday. We gave Benny a tricycle for his birthday and he loved it! Wish we could have brought it to Nac with us this week, but no room in the car. I am not posting pics of his birthday on FB because of his daddy. Very strange vibes coming from that side of the fence right now. We all decided it would be better not to stir the pot, so to speak.
So, let me just say one thing that has been on my mind lately. As you all know, I've spent the summer going from one water venue to another, which has been great fun, but there're certain aspects of water parks that really disturb me. I am a very modest person--always have been, even when I was a hard-bodied, slim 20 year old. Bikinis make me uncomforable. My hang-up, I know.
But people today are just really incredibly IM-modest and so fat. It's not the fat part that bothers me. Obviously I've got no business casting stones in THAT direction! But why on earth would a woman who is 40-50 lbs overweight think it is sexy or cool to stuff herself into a tiny bikini and walk around in public with her fat hanging out for all the world to see? I am sick of looking at belly fat and "muffin tops" and people's dimpled butt cheeks and flabby thighs! Ugh. The guys are just as bad as the women, too. I'm sorry if I sound harsh. I just think you ought to have the good sense (or good taste) to dress modestly in public.
Well, now, between my dead cat story and my belly fat remarks, I'm sure to have offended someone here today. I apologize in advance. Stress tends to make me lose the filter between my brain and my mouth--or typing fingers as the case may be today.
Oh, there goes my boy. Time to get him up from his nap! Love you all!
Vickie
Vickie-
Not offended by the cat story. Sad that it happened but that's part of the problem with feral cats and people who do not spay and neuter like Nancy did with her feline herd. I found a good odor absorber product at Home Depot. It's called Gonzo. It's volcanic rock and just hanging it in sun recharges it. I bought several and you find it in the cleaning supplies section.
Suggestion on the vent hood problem. Have realtor tell any prospective buyers that a replacement has been purchased but won't be installed until Butch returns again. If the house should sell before that you still have time to get someone to install.
As for the eating, I sympathize with you sista. I've been reading a series of books call the Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer. They're humorous looks at life during menopause, etc... except for the comfort eating that is always going on in the books. I get so hungry reading them. Sorry you are not getting along with Christie. Perhaps its best for a while that you not purchase any of that food for the house regardless of who lives there. If she wants it she can buy her own and keep it at work in her locker. Just kept the stuff you know is healthy in the house. Benny will benefit from that life plan as well. Better yet text me if you need a partner for support. I know the feeling let me tell you.
I went to the fair with my friend last Friday. She's a widow almost three years. Lately everything that comes out of her mouth is negative and she's always correcting me. It's just getting on my nerves lately. But when I'm with her I want to comfort eat. Today we had knitting at her house. She had cookies, blueberry cake, fruit and cheese. I indulged in the blueberry cake and the cookies. Not happy with myself at the scales have frozen since I returned to Maine.
Anyway, hang in there sista it will get better.
Cindi
Not offended by the cat story. Sad that it happened but that's part of the problem with feral cats and people who do not spay and neuter like Nancy did with her feline herd. I found a good odor absorber product at Home Depot. It's called Gonzo. It's volcanic rock and just hanging it in sun recharges it. I bought several and you find it in the cleaning supplies section.
Suggestion on the vent hood problem. Have realtor tell any prospective buyers that a replacement has been purchased but won't be installed until Butch returns again. If the house should sell before that you still have time to get someone to install.
As for the eating, I sympathize with you sista. I've been reading a series of books call the Hot Flash Club by Nancy Thayer. They're humorous looks at life during menopause, etc... except for the comfort eating that is always going on in the books. I get so hungry reading them. Sorry you are not getting along with Christie. Perhaps its best for a while that you not purchase any of that food for the house regardless of who lives there. If she wants it she can buy her own and keep it at work in her locker. Just kept the stuff you know is healthy in the house. Benny will benefit from that life plan as well. Better yet text me if you need a partner for support. I know the feeling let me tell you.
I went to the fair with my friend last Friday. She's a widow almost three years. Lately everything that comes out of her mouth is negative and she's always correcting me. It's just getting on my nerves lately. But when I'm with her I want to comfort eat. Today we had knitting at her house. She had cookies, blueberry cake, fruit and cheese. I indulged in the blueberry cake and the cookies. Not happy with myself at the scales have frozen since I returned to Maine.
Anyway, hang in there sista it will get better.
Cindi
Evening OFF family...not much happening here...woman I took alot of time showing apartments to when it was hot as hell last week turns out her credit SUCKS...NOPE can't rent to her!!! OK. Another good tenant came home from hospital today to inform me she has to go to assisted living now. OK. Another tenant went to hospital again with another stroke. Another tenant comes to me with pictures showing me person smoking marijuana??? Just freaking great!!!!!!!! Just what the hell is happening around here?????? I guess I need a dozen of me and maybe another dozen of Rick so we can keep an eye on the place so that these things don't happen!!!!! What do we do???? We are at our wits end here!!!!!!!! Boss lady is coming wednesday and boy are we gonna have a talk!!!! Been here just over 8 months now and STILL no bonus and we are BURNT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for going on about this again... :-( Just upset!!!
Making grilled pork chops for supper tonight with zuchinni sprinkled with parmesian cheese. YUM.
Thoughts and Prayers for all that need them!!!
HUGS
Good evening OFF family and special welcome to the newbies. We are getting some action around here aren't we?
It's after 10pm and it's been a very busy day here at work. This is the first moment I've gotten to really take a break. I love it when it's busy though. Makes the time fly.
Nothing new with me, plans for Saturday are going to my grand kids birthday party. Remi is turning 6 and Loulabelle will be 2. Hopefully it won't be too hot outside but they do have a small above ground pool and you betcha grandma is going to play with the kids in the pool. LOL
I kind of giggled about the comment of heavier people showing their muffin tops or wearing 2 pieces. Well all I can say is great for them being comfortable in their own bodies and staying cool. I guess I would rather see heavy people out in public at the beach then staying inside and doing nothing b/c they are heavy. I know I think different than a lot of people but I'm a firm believer that if the clothes fit you wear them as long as you are comfortable. I even think all those mommies showing off their baby bumps are cute, in fact there were a couple young mom's at the beach at 9 mths. along. Remember what the women wore when we were younger? Tents. No shape, now the human body is sexy no matter what size/shape you are.
So I'm one that has lost over 160 pds., had to learn to dress normal, felt uncomfortable in some styles with my therapist pushing me to wear fitted clothes. To this day I'm more comfortable in a flowing shirt and bigger top. It's just me, maybe I'm still a hippie! LOL
Now with my adhesion's I'm back to unfitted pants b/c my gut bloats after eating and who wants pain due to clothing? Not me. I'm a comfort gal all around.
It's after 10pm and it's been a very busy day here at work. This is the first moment I've gotten to really take a break. I love it when it's busy though. Makes the time fly.
Nothing new with me, plans for Saturday are going to my grand kids birthday party. Remi is turning 6 and Loulabelle will be 2. Hopefully it won't be too hot outside but they do have a small above ground pool and you betcha grandma is going to play with the kids in the pool. LOL
I kind of giggled about the comment of heavier people showing their muffin tops or wearing 2 pieces. Well all I can say is great for them being comfortable in their own bodies and staying cool. I guess I would rather see heavy people out in public at the beach then staying inside and doing nothing b/c they are heavy. I know I think different than a lot of people but I'm a firm believer that if the clothes fit you wear them as long as you are comfortable. I even think all those mommies showing off their baby bumps are cute, in fact there were a couple young mom's at the beach at 9 mths. along. Remember what the women wore when we were younger? Tents. No shape, now the human body is sexy no matter what size/shape you are.
So I'm one that has lost over 160 pds., had to learn to dress normal, felt uncomfortable in some styles with my therapist pushing me to wear fitted clothes. To this day I'm more comfortable in a flowing shirt and bigger top. It's just me, maybe I'm still a hippie! LOL
Now with my adhesion's I'm back to unfitted pants b/c my gut bloats after eating and who wants pain due to clothing? Not me. I'm a comfort gal all around.
Hi Debbie,
I agree that the moms with their baby bumps are cute. I wish times had been different 30 years ago. I just have trouble with the women and men who are extremely heavy showing off their bodies. Maybe they are comfortable. I know that I am not comfortable with my body, and maybe I am projecting my discomfort onto them.
Enjoy the birthday celebration. My daughter posted an adorable video on Facebook of my two year old grandson jumping into Colleen's in-law's in ground pool, off the diving board. He runs to the end of it and jumps into his father's arms. It's too cute. I wish I could go out there and play in the pool with Lincoln and Isabel. Enjoy your party.
Hugs,
Trish
I agree that the moms with their baby bumps are cute. I wish times had been different 30 years ago. I just have trouble with the women and men who are extremely heavy showing off their bodies. Maybe they are comfortable. I know that I am not comfortable with my body, and maybe I am projecting my discomfort onto them.
Enjoy the birthday celebration. My daughter posted an adorable video on Facebook of my two year old grandson jumping into Colleen's in-law's in ground pool, off the diving board. He runs to the end of it and jumps into his father's arms. It's too cute. I wish I could go out there and play in the pool with Lincoln and Isabel. Enjoy your party.
Hugs,
Trish
Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time to your fellow man. For remember, you don't live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.
Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer
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