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Hey Ladies,
I hope you all have a nice day today. I just finished eating breakfast, which is really late for me but I got up and the cats were sleeping and DH was sleeping so I decided to do some reading and then before long I looked up and time had flown by and I realized I had not taken my steroid because I hadn't eaten so I made a vegetable casserole with eggs....I ate small piece and froze the rest because DH doesn't need to be reminded that he has to drink broth while I eat food.
Last night, I got up to help DH with his pain management program and after the spasms subsided and the pain med made him sleepy, I decided I needed a snack but it was 1:45 in the morning so I decided to get me a small cup of green olives...like six olives. I ate a couple, enough to get rid of the craving, and left the rest in the bowl next to my chair and this morning, my cats have been fighting over the cup of olives. They ate the olives (they are not starved in spite of their thinking they are)and now they are tipping their paws in the cup and licking off the salty juice from the olives. They have food in their bowl, fresh water, and they've had their snacks....but they have now taken a shine to olives. Crazy cats. They also fight over water melon....
I have been binge watching Big Love (don't judge), and last night, between episodes, I went down to make sure the litter box was tidy and realized that I had used the last of the litter and I didn't want to need fresh litter and there not be any, so I decided to run to the nearest all night walmart....DH was resting and so I texted one of my gays and asked him if he was up and did he want to make a walmart run and maybe drop somewhere for coffee and he, of course, was up, so he decided to pick me up. I left a note on my DH's chair, on the refrigerator, and even on my pillow incase he woke up and worried. We walked up and down every single aisle of walmart, we went through the garden section and by the time we left (an hour and a half later), my bank account dropped a couple of hundred dollars....but, I bought stuff we needed but most was plant crap. I have suddenly taken on a new obsession (house plants). I have been growing two avocado trees from the seeds of the avocados my cousin sent me from her trees in CA. Anyway, they are ready to be taken out of the water and planted in pots so I bought two gorgeous southwestern pots that have camels on them....does that make them southwestern, middle eastern? who knows but they are the traditional colors of the southwest... Anyway, this morning I planted the avocado trees in their new pots and when it gets warm enough, I'll move them onto my patio.
Well, ladies, I need to get off here and get busy. A few months ago, I took the darts out of a couple of pair of my dress pants not because they didn't fit, but because when I put the extra darts in, they were a little too loose but then I gained a few pounds and they were too snug and I hate too snug...so today, I am taking the waste band off and I'm putting the darts back and taken up the sides a bit too. You guys have a great day.
Good morning Kathy and Trish and everyone else,
Kathy I stand in awe of the fact that you are raising your grand daughter and a young teen is going to be a challenge no matter what! I wholly support your decision to quit your current job with even more teens, especially problem children. You're only human, woman! Ditch that stress and find something quiet that doesn't tax your nerves!
Trish good to hear from you this morning! I'm glad you've been having a good visit with Eileen. I don't know what to think about colleen's comments about your cane! She can't possibly know what you need and don't need to feel physically secure. Don't listen to her. The only opinion that counts (besides your own) is your doctor or PT. IF YOU NEED THE CANE, USE IT.
Well I am doing really well with my new diet and exercise. It's only been two days, but I am much encouraged. All the insane food cravings have stopped. I haven't even thought about eating a cookie or a candy bar. There's half a pie and a cake in the house and I haven't so much as glanced at them. And I haven't been craving a coke either. All of that is good. I walked 2 miles yesterday morning and this morning. And I'm down 2 pounds but I figure that is all water weight since I've been peeing non-stop for the past two days. Still I feel more hopeful than I have in a long long time. I am going back down to 160 lbs again and this time I'm going to stay there!
(We are taking a family vacation in July to go tubing on the Frio river and I am going to be thin!)
I went plant shopping yesterday afternoon and I bought three more trees and 5 more flowering shrubs. I was very happy to find my Muskogee crape myrtles and a beautiful little Texas redbud tree. My landscaper was going to charge me $125 for a 15 gallon redbud, but I got this one in the 5 gallon size for $60! Big savings!
(You should have seen me cramming 3 trees into the back of my SUV!)
Carrie's friend Megan came yesterday and it was good for all of us. Meg and Carrie and the baby went their way yesterday afternoon and I went mine. But I babysat Caralee last night while they went out to dinner. Chris and the boys came over for a visit and Benny is just the sweetest thing with the baby. He wants to hold her and feed her and change her diaper (did you know that boys have a penis, but girls don't?) and just talk to her all the time. So sweet! Budder is less interested but can say "Baby Caralee" and comes over to check on her every now and then.
So I have to go to the store this afternoon and do some prep for the landscapers tomorrow. I'm trying to be sure I have everything they need on hand so as not to incur any additional charges. It's going to cost me an arm and a leg as it is. But Butch would have wanted me to be happy and flowers make me happy. Gardening was one of our shared passions. So I'll spend the money now and worry about my finances later. Like Kathy, I can always go back to work.
Love you all!
Vickie
Good Morning Kathy and OFF,
I haven't been home much since my sister, Eileen, arrived on Wednesday. We've been having a really good visit. Last night was Isabel's play, The Wizard of Oz. She was a Munchkin, announcer, and a Jitterbug, where she did a dance with Dorothy in the woods near the Wicked Witch's castle. We were so proud. Colleen and I are so disappointed that our friend who ran the theater program is moving to Grand Rapids. Her mission in organizing this theater company was to expose children to the arts, especially since the schools have all but gutted them. Thank God Congress passed the education law requiring the arts be part of every school curriculum. Research has shown that students who are educated and exposed to the arts, music and visual, theater, etc, excel in math and reading, compared to the kids now, where the arts were removed to emphasize reading and math. Scores in those two subjects dropped after schools removed the arts.
Kathy, I am sorry your job didn't work out. I understand how stressful working with certain kids can be. I can't imagine driving with them in the car. I learned to deal with kids in a classroom setting, but could never drive out of control kids. I could have never been a bus driver. I stressed out taking kids on class trips. Even the good kids. I'm sure you will find something that fits your needs. Congrats on the weight loss, and good report from the doc.
I started physical therapy. I am so out of shape. I have simple exercises for homework right now. But, what I did Thursday wore me out. Leg lifts, etc. Riding the recumbent bike felt good though. I need to get one. I can keep it in the basement. I had one years ago, but when I downsized to the smaller apartment, I gave it to my sister, who never used it, and then got rid of it.
Speaking of my sister, I felt so bad for her last night. The play was at a middle school auditorium, and the seats were way too small for her. She is so large, I'm worried for her. She got a chair and sat in the back. I went back and sat with her in the last row. She says she goes walking at the mall, and goes to Weigh****chers. She had the lap band surgery years ago, but never followed the dietary guidelines, or exercised. Colleen took her to a shoe store called Playmakers, which specializes in athletic shoes. The staff there knows their stuff, and fitted her with good walking shoes. Since Colleen has been a runner since 7th grade, she only buys quality running shoes. Mom has always enabled Eileen, saying her obesity is genetic, since certain relatives in our family tree were obese. But, Sis has been in therapy for decades, has gone to inpatient eating disorder treatment in Florida for a month long program, did Overeaters Anonymous, has been in AA since the early 80's, etc, I understand the food addiction got her but good. When she went for the WLS, I asked by she she didn't go for the RNY, and she said she was afraid because of the clotting disorder, being on Coumadin, and having already had the pulmonary embolism. Plus, we had already buried our brothers their blood clots killed them. I knew I had the clotting disorder when I had my WLS, and Sis had already had her embolism, but my brothers died afterward. I was already riding the bike, and walking a lot, before my surgery.
Well, I don't have time to check all the posts I've missed. I'll try to catch up later. I hope Judy's surgery went well. I am sorry I didn't check in sooner, but it's been crazy not being home till late, and all that. Eileen is staying at Colleen's to spend more time with the kids. She adores them, and they love her. Since the kids call me Grandma Trish, he has called her GramEileen.
There is one thing I need to talk about with my therapist. Colleen has made negative comments about my need for the cane, implying that she will be disapproving if I need it permanently. She has also made negative comments about the fact that I have a permanent handicapped placard for parking. She says I'm too young to need a cane permanently. She thinks I am too young to have had the damage to my foot that required the surgeries.
Must scoot.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Good Morning Everyone!
Thought I'd post while I have a minute!
It is wet, cold & blustery Sunday morning out there. If I didn't have do much to do I'd go back to bed and a nap may be in order...just not right now!
Been a busy wkend. Jazz went to a father/daughter dance Friday night w/her moms long term boyfriend and had a great time.
I am so glad she has developed a good relationship with this man bc frankly there have been a string of losers. I trust him with her...he has a military background and is verdy disciplined, and he enjoys spending time w jazz. I have been allowing her to spend every wkend with her mom and him now that they are 3 yrs into their relationship and it appears fairly stable!
Thanks for all the posts about loving your grandkids but being happy to send them home. I feel guilty alot about wishing we didn't have the responsibility of raising Jazz...now I am more comfortable w my feelings.
Went out to dinner last nite w my sister and daughter who lives at the beach. She took us to a place she knew down there and it was excellent. We had a 3 hour meal and really enjoyed ourselves. Plus my sister and I got some quality time on the hour ride down there and back.
I have decided to give my 2 week notice at work tomorrow. This job had turned into 40+ hours weekly and the kids are difficult to manage. I am so stressed out it is affecting every aspect of my life. I will find something else and if I go w out a job for awhile we will just be poor again! Rather that than all this stress!
Saw my surgeon and lost 9 pounds...how I'll never know! I have been doing the one step forward...two steps back dance for awhile. But he was pleased and all my labs were good. I am beginning to see thedifference, but funny how when I shop I pull a 1x off the rack and think this will never fit me and damn if it doesn't!
I have been reading posts daily and look forward to being able to reconnect more often soon.
Love you all & have a great Sunday.
Kathy
Hello Jeannie....just a quick check in....I saw your post and wanted to say hello!!
Your husband sounds like he is in horrible pain. I hope you can keep him sedated. I can't believe they aren't doing emergency surgery at this time. I had horrible pain with my gallbladder and I had a kidney stone when I was pregnant with my first daughter. I remember that pain!!!! Maybe that is why I didn't think labor was so bad!! I hope he gets some relief soon!!!
I love, love, love spaghetti squash!!!! The dish you made sounds really good!!!
I agree with you....employees can't be your friends. It just doesn't work. I had many years of being in management. It is a huge mistake to try to do that. They will take advantage of your friendship.
Have a good night...love you...hugs....connie d
Ladies,
I have to tell you all the talk of planting has made me question my choice to abandon my little patio garden. My DH got me a beautiful miniature rosebush for Valentine's Day and he thought that it would grow in the pot and would make me miss my roses less. When I moved up to NWA, my daughter inherited my house or small farm, really. And, at first I thought she would kill off all of the plants that I had collected through the years....my rose garden, my iris beds, the beautiful tulips and so on but she has surprised me and has even added to the various plants. So, when I realized that the miniature rose bush was not really meant to be kept in an apartment or a pot, I took it to her and she planted it with the yellow roses...I thought she should have planted it next to her beautiful white bush but I think that pink and those yellow roses are going to be gorgeous next to each other.
We didn't go get the kids last night because DH's gallstones, the ultrasound revealed, are not alone...he has a huge kidney stone and it's so large that he won't be able to pass it on his own so when he goes in next week to have the gallbladder removed, they are going to surgically remove the stone. Of course, yesterday, with all the pushing on his abdomen, the gallbladder and the kidney stones began acting up and he wasn't feeling up to driving down the mountain. But, we did try to go out to eat and the pain hit him and I thought he had gone into labor. Guys, I had the waiter put our food in containers and the hostess helped me get him out to the car and I gave him his pain pill and it did nothing; I got him home and my neighbors helped me get him in the house and I gave him two of my pain pills and a Xanax and nothing. For two hours he was miserable so I loaded him up and headed to the ER and they gave him morphine and another drug and sent us home with pills of those injectable drugs. So, around midnight, he finally went to sleep....then again at 2, he woke me up in so much pain...I feel so bad for him so today, I called his doctor and he said, keep him sedated, make sure he drinks water, and make sure he is moving around, but don't hold back on the pain meds. So, DH is out again. I am going to get him up in a bit to eat some vegetable broth and jello and rush him in the shower and then medicate him again.
Ladies, I am making spaghetti squash tonight. I am addicted to this type of squash. When I first tired it, I have to admit I thought well, it's sort of tasteless but then I learned that the key to successfully using this as a pasta is how you season it...and it is so damn fun to shred into pasta pieces. I made some small vegetable balls (don't laugh) out of mushrooms, tofu, spinach, and onions and tonight, I am making vegetable meatballs with squash pasta. LOL...you cannot get any more vegan than that; although, I am actually putting butter and cheese on mine...cause you know...a woman needs her vices.
Well, I better get off here...I hope you all have a good day and I second the words of Vic to Judy...girllll when the men who work under you come in and have nothing to do, make them do something...sweeping or mopping are good ways to make sure that they stay busy. I've been in management for more years than I wish to remember and I found out, over the years, that once you remove the gap between boss and employee, you are setting yourself up to be taken advantage of. I'm not saying all employees are like that because I certainly am friends with my deans but not all people can be friends or friendly with the boss without thinking they have the upper hand. I know you like that he a hard worker so strategize your initiatives to reinforce that behavior instead of giving him the notion that there are perks to being friendly to the boss...I can sit and hang out. There will come a time when you don't need him under your feet and then you are stuck with that behavior unless you pull rank and then he can get all pissed off and hold it against you to the tune of not doing his work.
I will catch you chicks later.
Hello Yvonne.....yes...Gracie is trilled with the new dog!!!
I am sure your friend does look rough. That is quite a surgery to go through. I am surprised they allow her company this soon after her surgery. She needs a lot of rest. When I am in the hospital I give orders that no one is allowed to see me. I just want to rest and get well. I pray she has a quick recovery and no more heart attacks.
Your dessert sounds interesting. I am sure it will turn out just fine.
It is 37 degrees. It snowed most of yesterday and into the night last night. Most of it melted as it hit the ground and the rest melted this morning. We haven't had sunshine in at least a week. I am tired of dark and gloomy!!
Don't they have HUD housing in your area? The discount on rent is very much the same as section 8. Check it out if you can.
Love you...HUGS....connie d
Vic,
I have that same Cree Myrtle in my backyard. I've got two of the purple ones and one white one. Well, that yard is my daughter's yard now. LOL. I still pay a man to come trim them because if they are not trimmed just right, they start growing really large and they do become very unattractive.
I am so happy you had your bed to yourself...that is wonderful. I hope you get your entire house back so you can have places where you can relax...you know?
Hi Ladies,
I've been busy since I got up. I went to the hospital to see my friend that had triple bypass surgery and she looked rough. I stayed for an hour then she got more company so I left. Came home and had coffee and crystal light then I had lunch. I exercised today because I didn't do it Tuesday. I'm making a brownie dessert with peanut butter oreo and Reese peanut butter cups for our church potluck tomorrow. I hope it turns out okay. This is the first time I made it.
At least it's sunny today but cold. That helps with my spirits. I'm finishing up my pot of coffee, tea and water now before I have supper.
Vickie the trees are beautiful. Glad you got a good night sleep. Have fun shopping.
Connie I hope you can get over your fatigue soon. I glad gracie got a new puppy. I wish I could have an animal. I can have a cat here but can't afford to maintain one. Maybe if I ever get on section 8 , I could . I've been waiting 2 years now.
Everyone have a good day. Thoughts and prayers for everyone.
Love and hugs,
Yvonne
Judy....okay I have settled down some now....you crazy nut!! Working like that!!! You better hide!!! 
I am so glad the new guy is working out so well!! You sure have had your share of duds!! You deserve someone that knows how to work!! What is his name??? He is the total opposite of that last one or two for sure!
I am glad you could potty finally
. That is so miserable. I get that way from the meds they give to knock me out for surgery and pain meds too. I have to take a stool softener everyday. Now I never have a problem. Drink plenty of water too. How does your throat feel?
I agree with Vickie....NO PARTY THIS YEAR!!! Enough said!
I love you sweetie.....HUGS....connie d
