Sewing Day Thursday!
Good morning!
Today is SEWING DAY!!! I'm so glad. I have missed my sewing. I'm taking a page from my SIL's book and declaring Thursdays (and maybe Tuesdays) as Sewing Day. Yes, there are other things to be done, but not today. Today is mine!
I have a noticeable increase in energy this morning. I think the vegetarian (or nearly vegetarian) diet is agreeing with me. Arlene, you asked about the protein. I started using MyFitnessPal.com a couple of days ago. On Tuesday I got 71 gr of protein. Yesterday I got 60 gr of protein. If you want to try it, journal your food for a few days and check your protein intake. I don't think it's a problem for vegetarians if they eat a wide variety of greens and legumes.
I'm very happy to have a few things lined up for next week. I have an appointment with the car dealership next Wednesday to fix my smart key issue! Hurray! I also have made arrangements with my neighbor Ed out at the lake to sell our extra lake lot (whew!) and he's also going to make the repairs to my front steps at the lake house so I can get the house on the market. BUT--and this is exciting to me--Ed and Jan have some friends who are interested in looking at my lake house! Oh, hurray! Imagine if I could sell it myself without having to pay the realtor's fees! Crossing my fingers on that one. "I trust you Jesus."
So next week will be busy, but I already know I have next Thursday all to myself to sew. Helps so much!
Well, I'm not going to linger on the computer this morning. Hugs to our Judy who's feeling blue today. I hope everyone else is doing okay. How about a group hug? 
Love you all!
Vickie
LORD! Please help me bite my tongue around my mom! She got out two chicken breasts to thaw. She told me she is making parmesean chicken today. I say, "Don't cook one for me. I'm trying to eat vegetables today." (Now this is a thing I have told her for the past 3 or 4 days. It's okay that she forgets it. That's not the problem). She says,"Why?" And I say (again), "I'm trying to get off the junk food and meat." And she says, "Well you do eat an awful lot of junk. Way more than you should."
ARRRGGGHH! I KNOW I've been eating too much junk. I don't need her to point out my faults to me! If I wasn't already aware of the problem, I wouldn't be taking steps to correct it, now would I?
Why does my mother feel the need to criticize me all the damn time?
Vickie
Good morning Vickie and everyone....
I am just popping in quick as I have a therapy appointment at 1:00. My ride will get here at 12:30. I must get dressed!!
Pain day 9 of flare up. I think it is so much worse because of my fall. I am just not coming around from that at all. I am sick of this!! I so wish I could take pain meds and go to sleep!!
Vickie...hang in there with your new eating habits. I wish I had your determination!! Good for you. As for your mom. I think you just have to let what she says roll down your back. I wish you the best!!
I can't even imagine how your mom must make you feel. My mom never said a harsh word to me or anyone else that I can remember. She was just so sweet and loving. I am so grateful for that. She has been gone over 14 years and I still miss her every single day! I know not everyone has a mom like that. I know how blessed I am.
Nic and Stephanie are at Carrie's now but will be leaving for Iowa soon. I miss them both!! We had a really nice time while they were here. They take good care of me!!
I better get started dressing and get down to wait for my ride.
Prayers for out loving OFF Family and their families.
I will check back in when I can. Remember to do Acts of Kindness.
I love you all....much love and many hugs....connie d
Hi Vickie and my OFF family to come:
Glad you might be able to sell your lake house and lot. I too have been using MyFitnessPal and have lost two pounds! I'm trying to be religious about it. I've also cut back on chocolate ... not cutting out. I'm being reasonable. 15 dark chocolate kisses a day.
I was going to go the Y today but woke up coughing a bunch and couldn't breathe. So I'm staying home and I took a Mucinex DM and some cough medicine. Still coughing a bit. Our new part-timer had a bad cough on Monday; hope I haven't caught his virus.
I decided to call youknowwho's mom ... she's a sweetie and I wanted to talk to her and see how she was doing with her hip. I also wanted to let her know I have forgiven him, because he's mentally ill and didn't know what he was doing. I can't hold the bitterness in my heart. I don't want contact with him, just want to get rid of the bitterness. Turns out it's his birthday. So happy birthday, I forgive you. He's still in jail. Btw, her hip is healed.
Gary is taking down Christmas decorations. I'm not in the mood to do anything. I hope I'm not getting sick.
Group hug for everyone.
Afternoon everyone...well Chase lost his dad last night...sad. Another death here. And today is one year ago my Cousin AKA my dad passed away. Sighs...I am so dam depressed I can't even talk without starting to cry!!!!!!!! I left work early because I was sick of tears starting when people came in to do laundry and they just have to talk about Geri...they were not close to her and they just go on and on and I hurt. I loved her. I am going to miss her ALOT!!!!!!!!
I rented another apartment today woohoo. That makes two now. 13 to go yet!!! No light at the end of the tunnel yet.
Owners were here yesterday and he said he has never seen me so down. Rick tried to tell him about all that passed away and moved to nursing homes and in hospital. I guess he doesn't understand how close I am to most of them. I don't know. I know he wants us to stay here for another 25 years or more...yeah if I live that long!!
Another thing on my mind is this dr appointment Monday. Am I really bleeding internally???? It scares me. The hospital here everyone hates it and talks about how bad it is. I really do not want to go there for anything if possible!!! Its like I WANT MY MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!! You know?
Sunday the Auxilary has a dinner and I was called yesterday and was asked if I was going. Its the furthest thing from my mind right now and the tears again started...WHY???????? Why am I so dam depressed?????????????
OK need to check my chicken in the oven right now then if that is done I have to go back to the store for some diet pop for bingo tomorrow for the tenants. I also forgot the lottery tickets for the prizes. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR I can't even function right!!!!!! DAMIT!!!!!!
Thoughts and Prayers for ALL that need them!!!!!!!!
HUGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Hello Judy....I am so sorry about your depression. I do understand it. You have had so many losses and some very close to you. I wish there was something I could do to make you feel better. Also you had every apartment filled for quite some time. Now you have a lot of empty units.
Most of all you are worried about having a internal bleed some where. I am so so sorry!! I keep praying Monday goes well for you. I know what you mean by, "I want my mommy!" Same days are like that for sure!
I love you and will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
I am here for you.....love and more hugs....connie d
I'm having some anxiety today. I am prone so it doesn't freak me out as much as it used to but it isn't comfortable either. I need to take some time to use my new meditation tool and color also.
I have done pretty well with my goals so far. The one I'm having the most trouble with is eating after 7:00... I'm not surprised that that one is the hardest, but try and try again.
We can all just plug along together...
Julia
