Thursday, 09/07/17

Now I have the pictures under control, but can't even edit in the text ! My attorney is FEDEXing my papers for closing at noon tomorrow. I need to sign, then overnight the, back. I did the leg work to find the best pick up place yesterday, and ended up next door to my favorite massage therapist, so booked an appointment. I also found a physician accepting new patients and booked an October annual physical. It was my goal to be an established patient before I get sick. The incidents of strep should dramatically decline, being away from schools.

BB... never too early to start to interview pediatricians and day care providers !

Diane, your pictures are lovely! What a beautiful space you have created! It sounds like you are well on the way to feeling at home in your new community.

I'm off to morning exercise in a few. I'm thinking a lot about those affected (or about to be affected) by terrible storms today. Grateful for the relative calm in this area.

Hug your skinny,

Shel

At first, I thought that auto-correct switched stress to strep......but now I am thinking you really did mean strep. What a bummer to repeatedly experience that (if it is indeed what you meant.....)

Yup... strep...!

Diane-so sorry to read about Liza. I'm always amazed at how difficult it is to put down a pet. So so hard. It is somewhat a blessing, though, when you know you are giving them comfort.

Joey-Just keep swimming! Try to remember this isn't punishing yourself, but treating yourself well. I remember last week finding my preop videos and one thing that I said that I thought then and need to remember now is--I have to do better for myself (no one else is). I know you have an immense amount of stress right now. So maybe this is not a weightloss phase. But do be kind to yourself. And think of practicing healthy eating/exercise as a form of that kindness. I know, way easier said than done.

Devon-Ugh sorry to hear about all the curriculum changes. What a mess!!

Diane O.-We are already on a waiting list at a daycare! They are waitlisted a year out! It's nuts! Other than that, the main things on my horizon are decorating the nursery. Actually we're trying to get a lot of the house renovated before baby (the floors). I think we're going to have family for Thanksgiving so don't want to convert the nursery before that. But I think I need to be looking to buy/make/have made drapes and a window seat. That's the fun stuff I like.

160.2 I think. Pretty happy about weight holding fairly steady. Over the last 4 weeks I've gained 2lbs. For this point in pregnancy I think that's okay. I just need to monitor it. I will confess that I tracked my calories the other day and it added up to something crazy like 2700. Perhaps I overestimated it? This is sometimes the trouble I have with planning snacks--I tend to eat those when I'm not hungry, and then add when I am!!

i was sick yesterday. The floor remodel is really exhausting me. Every day there is more dust. It's super frustrating not being able to keep my house clean. But in addition to that, I'm a horrible asthmatic. Fingers crossed they finish at least laying the tile by Friday. I would love for them to finish this weekend, but I don't see how that's possible since they will still need to grout, clean and seal. Which is unfortunate because I cannot think of anything better to do on my birthday than put my house back together and clean. Is this what life becomes when you're 30 :D

I woke up at 4 this morning and was in the office at 6, after a 12 hour day yesterday. I'm going to NOT work tomorrow for the most part. I'm looking forward to having time tomorrow morning to read everyone's posts from the last couple of days!

For today: weight 116, calories 903.

Greetings Fine Friends

Love your pictures Diane O. Glad you are comfortable in your new place.

Thanks for all the kind words on our loss of Liza. All dogs go to heaven and I can now imagine her as she was when she was young.

138 today in spite of low food. Need quality bathroom time.

BB must be unpleasant to have those floors messed up and dealing with dust. But you are right its good to get it done now and not when you have the little crawler. Amazing you have to get on day care lists so soon! Thats the way of the world I guess.

We had fog yesterday and a little rain last night so no smoke here right now. I hope the rain went inland enough to hit the fires. And I am thinking of those in the path of the hurricane so guess I should count my blessings.

Devon, the new curriculum sounds awful. Ditto the verbose reading materials. I was always impressed by the writing of Pearl Buck who could make the most powerful statement with just a few words. Wish I had that gift. I always would write my term papers and have to edit them way down.

Still pursuing my veggie kick though cheese is creeping back in. Last night's dinner was scrambled eggs and tomatoes with a healthy sprinkle of shredded cheese.

More papers arrived regarding my mothers estate so I guess I will work on those before going to my real job at the studio. Intensive house cleaning is needed but probably won't happen.

Take care of that skinny all. Diane S

Diane O, gorgeous pics! Love the lush green of the east. California is called the golden state, not for the gold found during the Gold Rush, but rather because most of the state is a gold brown color most of the year!

Weight was up 2 pounds. Somewhat deserved, but alarming still. Since weighing have had an enormous poop, so maybe that was some of it. But honestly, my eating was off the rails last night. I am stress eating over my stress! Lord.... you'd think by now I'd have better ways of dealing. I even had a kick ass workout with my trainer which is a fantastic stress reducer. Still, I became the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street. Food did NOT fly into my mouth. No, no, no.... I just shoveled it in. Not proud of that lack of control. I must also acknowledge that none of my binge triggers came into play. This was choice and stress. I could have had control, but I just did not. Hrmph!

It is times like last night that make me wonder if I will ever get better... Just a little blip of frustration. I'm still very happy overall - love the pups, love my strength, love my chemically altered life and all the mental freedom and confidence the medication has brought me this year. Guess I'm having a hangover of sorts from last nights sugar consumption! LOL!

Thank heaven I can laugh at myself.

Hey, anyone know where Carbon has been?

I wonder about Carbon as well. I'm hoping she is busy with family in what I imagine to be a Keebler tree.

But, BC is still burning with wild fires. I think they still have a state of emergency in effect with thousands evacuated and others on alert. I don't know exactly where Carbon lives but I imagine there is disruption across the entire Provence.

I have been making a new effort to stop complaining about our red moon/ sun and particulates in the air. So many others (people and animals) have it worse.