Good morning Tuesday

Hello my OFF family:

Can't believe I'm the first up today. I dragged  myself out of bed even though I only had five hours of sleep. Man, I wanted to sleep more but I got up and out of bed anyway. I fell asleep in my recliner first at 2 a.m., got up at 2:30 and finished watching my show (had to rewind), then went to bed. Slept well but just not long enough. Want to go to the Y because I've blown it off a couple of times. Need to be in the pool on a regular basis because I know it makes me feel good. 

So it's my weekend. After the Y, I have an appointment with my shrink, then to the chiro. Somewhere in between there, I'll take a break and sit down at Starbucks for an iced coffee and a protein bar. I also want to run into Sam's for a moment and renew my membership. It's going to be hot and humid today so I don't want to spend too much time outside. 

Tonight's the baseball All-Star game, so I'll be spending time watching that ... doing laundry after I get home from running around. Just the usual stuff. 

Work was busy last night but not unusually hectic, well ... until the end. Only one late story, the U.S. Gold Cup soccer match. It didn't come in too late at least. It seemed like my phone was ringing off the hook in the last 10 minutes of work from the sports editor and the agate clerk. 

Hope Vickie is taking it easy at her vacation spot. Glad she is off by herself after her past month. She needs to gather her strength for what is to come. 

Connie, hope you are feeling better. 

Hope everyone else has a good day. 

Good morning Eileen and everyone...

Eileen...you be careful out there in those temps and high humidity. Don't be rushing around too fast!!

I think you have a good way to start the day going to the Y. That is so good for you and relaxing too!! 

Sorry you had good sleep but not enough...maybe there will be a nap in your future today!!

I had a Sam's membership but not anymore that I don't drive. They usually have some really good deals.

Enjoy your coffee and protein bar!!!

As for me... I chatted a bit with Vickie this morning. She went out early for a walk on the beach. She said she has to go early or she will turn into a "Crispy Critter"...that made me laugh. She was sitting by the pool relaxing. Now she is going antiquing for awhile to get out and get around some. She is also coloring Mandalas and is really enjoying that. She said she brought yarn so she can start on those baby booties now!! She was going to the condo to make breakfast then off she goes!! She has had some tears and doing some thinking...she is fine!! She is so happy she took this time for herself. As much as we all miss her...this is so good for her.  

Now after lunch ....I am going grocery shopping and do a couple errands with my driver, Fran. She is so helpful and so much fun!! It is so hot and humid I won't last long out there!! 

Other then that nothing else planned but trying to figure out all these new gadgets!! I got the iPhone down pretty well. I still have some questions. Nic will call me after work and help me with those. The computer scares me!! It is so different then my old one. Slow wins the race..... 

I will be checking in later. Keep cool everyone. 

Prayers for our fabulous OFF Family and their families. Special requests from some.   

I am grateful that my nausea is finally gone...thanks for asking Eileen!!

Loads of love and bushels of hugs to all....connie d 

Connie, I'm glad Nic is helping you with your computer. Macs are a bit different than PCs. I've worked with both and sometimes I forget what I'm working with. 

It was 98 degrees here today ... by the time I got home I was soaked with sweat, and I was in A/C most of the day. I had considered not going to the grocery store but I want to make salsa chicken tomorrow and don't have taco seasoning. So I went to the store for a few things. 

With my therapist, I brought my mandela coloring book and Sharpies and colored. It was fun! I thought it would be hokey ... but it wasn't. It was kind of mind-clearing. 

I love Sam's but I'm pissed they discontinued their dark chocolate cocoa almonds. I have to find them somewhere else. I did find these single serve whole grain tortilla chips ... one is sweet potato ... I've been interested in trying these and as they're single serve, I won't eat so much. I bought a box of them.

Have a good day. Jus****ching the All-Star game and drinking a glass of Cherry Red Winzerwald wine ... yum! 

Good Afternoon Eileen & Connie & all to follow!

I just wanted to stop in long enough to vent! I am having a terrible day!

We finally found a dog through one of those online sites. I have been looking for the right one for a couple months now. The woman advertising it took forever to respond to my questions so it took 2 days to 'seal the deal.' I was having 2nd thoughts about following through based on how long she took to answer my questions, but once I got into the back & forth I really wanted the dog.

She agreed to meet last night when she came into town to pick up her mom from work at 10pm. Normally I would not set up a meet after dark, but like I said I was anxious to get this done after 2 days of dragging this out. I sent Jim to meet w/her. First, she texts she is running late making him wait until 10:30. Then she delivers the dog wet and with nothing else...not even a collar. Jim asks her about type of dog food, where she sleeps, etc. and gets this story about how she doesn't know b/c the dog was her grandmother's who passed away and her mom had her until she got another dog and they didn't get along.

I don't know what the truth is/was, but the dog is young so it must of gotten passed around quickly. Plus, I expect it to be nervous, but you could tell by the way she acted when you tried to pet her she'd been hit. Anyhow, we got her settled and she went to bed with no problems.

This morning Jazz takes her out to do her business and she escapes out of our fenced in back yard by getting under one of the panels. Jazz comes in crying hysterically and we get in the car to look for her. NO sign anywhere after 2 hours of looking and asking ppl if they saw her. we came home, notified the pound and made flyers. I think someone picked her up...I am just beside myself and Jazz feels so bad.

I had agreed to take Jazz's mom to Sam's so we head out for that. In all the chaos I forgot my membership card and had to drive back home to get it. Not in the mood for this! Get back and she gets her shopping done and head to her house. Halfway there the car in front of me slams on her brakes forcing me to slam on mine and my break**** the floor! I had to swerve to the other lane to avoid a rear end collision. I have NO idea why my brakes went out like that...they has never been an indication they were failing. We were all shook up!

So I am back at home and feeling exhausted. I am so sad about this dog we had less than 12 hours and now my car in the shop. I know there are worse things in life than a lost dog and a car repair, but to have both things happen within a couple hours of each other has just wigged me out. I just want to lay down and sleep the rest of the day! Ugh!

Anyhow, I will post later when feeling better. Please keep that little doggie in your prayers as I hope it did not get in the wrong hands.

Hello Kathy...I feel so bad about you and that dog. That poor dog, I hope he is in a safe place!! I have a feeling there is a lot more to the story about that dog then you know!!

I am so glad you are all okay!!! The brakes going out is not good. Happy it wasn't winter with icy roads!! 

All that in a few hours would have shook me up pretty bad too!!

I hope you went right to bed!!!! 

Love you....and HUGS.....connie d

So sorry about the dog getting out. How sad. The poor pooch probably was abused and was just freaked out. And then your brakes, too. Yikes. Times like this ... you just want to pull the covers over your head and go back to sleep. 

Will keep swinging chickens that the dog is OK and maybe found a good home. 

Good Evening Eileen and OFF,

Long day again.  Things with Mom now seem more complicated than I thought at first.  I would appreciate prayers for wisdom for my sister and I.  Today, I began to question Mom's competency.

Love and Prayers,

Trish

Hello Tri****hink you are heading in the right direction. Competency sure could be an issue with your mom. Many things point to that. Be cautious and take it slow. You don't want her getting too stressed out. That would make things so much worse. I don't envy you having to make these decisions. I went through that with my parents. Stay strong...you can do this!

Sending prayers for you and your mom and any of the other family members involved. Keep me updated please. 

Sending lots of love and hugs too....connie d

Trish, so sorry you are going through this. We went through this with my mom last year when she fell and we realized the caretakers weren't taking care of her properly. We had to get her into a home, sell the house, etc. My brother has power of attorney now. She can barely sign her name. She still can think but she can't hear. I don't think her situation is as bad as your mom because my brother Gary was living with her and could monitor things fairly well. But I understand somewhat. Lots of decisions to be made. I will say my mom is doing better in the assisted living center than she was at home ... she is walking more and eating better. Best wishes for a good solution 

Eileen -- Sounds like you had a busy day.  I can't tell you how many times I've nodded off in my recliner and had an unscheduled nap!  I've rewound many a show -- sometimes when I'm watching a series on Netflix, I actually have to rewind two episodes!  Love having the option of doing that though.  I keep telling myself I have to get myself on a schedule rather than taking those naps.

Connie -- I am so glad you're feeling better -- it's about time!  You're lucky to have so many elves helping you! Sometimes I get tired of always being the driver - I'd love to ride in the passenger seat once in a while and enjoy the scenery!  

Glad Vickie is relaxing.  She needs this time to unwind and rewind!

Kathy -- I feel so bad about the dog.  I just got a puppy about two weeks ago, after searching for about a year. Had one woman on Craigs List try to pull a scam on me, but I got bad vibes and pulled out of the deal.  Finally got the dog I've been waiting for - he's a real charmer. Hopefully you'll find the right one soon.  I hope someone nice picked up the dog - sounds like he has had a rough go of it so far.

Trish - I'll be praying for you and your sister.  I was very lucky to be able to have my Mom come live with me when she was no longer able to be alone.  I was working full time, but I had a wonderful friend who had just quit a job working with mentally/physically challenged adults - it was too stressful for her.  But my Mom was such a doll -- her memory was very poor, but she had a great heart and a wonderful sense of humor.   She and my friend hit it off right away - they became very close. My Mom had enough monthly income that we were able to pay my friend without difficulty.  She had experience, and was trained in First Aid and CPR, and the "job" was the answer to a lot of her problems because she had lost her husband about six months earlier and was lonely and the extra cash helped her a lot.  She was actually by my side when Mom passed - we had hospice care at my home.

Today was quiet - Jim is already not feeling good after yesterday's Tap.  His PCP comes back to work tomorrow from paternity leave, so hopefully Jim can get in to see him this week.  I took a nap on the couch today, because Jim has been taking over the recliner -- he is so big he can't get up and down from the couch without help.  He used to have to help me up and down, so now it's time to return the favor I guess!

Hope everyone else is doing OK.  Prayers and good wishes to all!

Mary