Tuesday November 27, 2018

Weight 176

Well the foreign body is in place and is the beginning of what is hopefully the end of my woes! I can't say it was pleasant, but it was no kidney stone or plastic surgery... A little crampy, but fine.

Not much on the docket today, so I'll cut this short and wish everyone a good day!

I hang my head in shame (not really), but I do shake it back in forth in wonder at what Liz mentioned about carb cravings. Damn, damn, damn! They are strong, strong, strong.... Yesterday was HARD!

In part because yesterday I functioned on about 4 hours of sleep. In part because I arrived at school to find there was a gas leak in my classroom and I had to relocated with nowhere to relocate until after 9:00 am. We were allowed to go into the classroom and get supplies and take it to the room which we were allocated. BTW, the room had no furniture. We "camped" out yesterday. Did all our work on the floor. Was fun - stressful in a way, but fun! Couple that with exhaustion and I crumbled with a single glance at sugar and just went for it. I had a little bit of a sugar binge from that point forward last night.

Went to bed early for me. Slept on and off for 8 hours, but still awoke pretty tired. I realized on the way to work that I must have the onset of a cold. I. Can. Feel. It. Booooo..... Khloe P turned 9 today and her folks brought in 3 dozen doughnuts and 16 gourmet cupcakes. NOOOOOO! Please, not today.....

Top it all off with an ocular migraine since Sunday afternoon.... Sugar thy name is friend.

So, my theme for the rest of the day is: Back in the Saddle Again... even if it means resetting overnight.

Rehearsal for the rescheduled opera today after school. (We do the "show" tomorrow! Yay!!!!) Workout with trainer at 6pm. Another yay!

Been playing with my tattoo art. Sent it to the artist today and she loves it. Thank God, cuz I do, too. So, it's going to look something like this:

Haven't decided on color yet, but I think I want it maybe just like the sketch. Ideas, opinions????

Ann, your post gives me so much to ponder. I can't even begin to address it all right now, but I'm going to think about a lot of what you talked about. Sheesh!

I love this! BTW, I recognized an Airedale at the sand sculpture contest the other day. The owners were surprised because they said a lot of people don't know the breed. I said I knew a breeder ;)

I really like the sketch, and the idea of the tattoo being a black outline, not colored in. It is elegant.

Awesome drawing Peps. I'm with you on no color. It could be added later. D

Love it as is!

Liz, your sil story resonates with me, way too much. A long story, but since my best friend separated from her husband 9 years ago, she comes to stay with us twice a year. She is an ex pat, living in Mexico City, she has no family really, left living in the Minneapolis area except an Uncle, and ... her adult son and grandchildren. For various reasons she cannot stay with him and his family. (Part of the even longer story). She initially would stay 6 - 8 weeks! each visit, we have now whittled it down to no more than 3 at a time, and then she moves on to her Uncle's home. And like your sil, she is always. with. me. And up in my business with advice I don't need! I'm buying towels, and she says maybe you should wait until the white sales in January. Then I have to explain why I won't be waiting to buy this towel. I know she wants to be helpful, and to be needed but .... At least I can go to work, but she even shows up there, working as a para sub to earn a little extra money while she's here. And then she wants to ride together, and sit in my classroom until I'm ready to leave. I too try to sneak out of the house to do my errands alone. And if she comes with, she has all the time in the world, and slows me down, because I am on a mission to complete my chores so I can relax. I set scads of boundaries (if you come with me you need to be at the check out when I'm ready to leave because I have to get home and make dinner and do wash) It's exhausting! I'm with teenagers all day, I've had plenty of stimulation. I want to read, or drink tea quietly on the porch, or putter in the kitchen. I love her like a sister, but reading your post, I began to feel the claustrophobia. She arrives December 14. Whew thanks for the venting! Another post I will describe why I love her enough to put up with all of this.

I completely understand! I love my SIL too, but too much togetherness and no alone time at all is tough for me. Strangely she has been a widow for about 17 years and has lived alone most of that time so you wouldn't you think this constant closeness would get on her nerves too?

Alone time is absolutely essential - especially for introverts like me. I am not anti social but too many people in my face drives me crazy. ds

I am definitely an extrovert. But when I go home to my cave I want it to myself! The older I get, the more I treasure my privacy.

DH's and my most treasured meme, which we said to each other every evening after dinner was, "Home alone!" Our collective sigh meant so many wonderful things -- but mostly no responsibilities for anyone else but ourselves.

Like DianeS's electric car, we need to be still and recharge. Otherwise, we poop out.