Monday, March 11 2019

Where is everyone? Miss you friends. We need all of you, no matter where you are in this journey of life and weight. Please come say hello

Weight: 188.6

*TMI but apparently eating a lot of sugar can help loosen up your colon a bit. Lots of kid birthday sugar was consumed this weekend.

Which, I don't feel bad about because not only did I pass my 1 hr. glucose test, but my number was on the low end (72 when the reference is 140 and below...and even then you don't necessarily have gestational diabetes, you just have to go for the more in-depth testing). Apparently they don't get concerned until it's below 60 (hypoglycemic/baby not getting enough nutrients) but this does fit the narrative I have in my mind that I do get blood sugar dips and get "hangry" etc. if I don't eat regularly. Unfortunately I don't think cake, cookies, and punch was what they had in mind buttttt.....

It was a crazy weekend with my MIL here and preparations for Becca's birthday which is TODAY! I cannot believe I have a 1 year old! As cliche as it sounds, time has really flown and I cannot believe the changes that have occurred over the course of a year. It's like she's a totally different person. Seeing her blossom kind of makes it hard to be sad that she's not my snuggly little newborn (although that could be reinforced by the fact I'm growing another one now!).

One nice side effect of her party is that I now have a lot of fresh fruit and veggies all pre-prepared in the fridge. Sure does make it easier to be excited about eating healthy!

I have a lot more photos on facebook but don't want to overwhelm here. So here's "Rebecca in Onederland" table

Greetings to those who are MIA!

157 today. Rats, that's up and can't attribute it to any particular bad behavior. Only a lazy day at the gallery so I did go outside and walk up and down the steps and ramp for something to do.

What a beautiful party display for Becca! BB you are having so much fun with the little one. And I saw the cake on FB! Fabulous. Hope its fun for all.

Ok, some of you haven't checked in for a bit. So here are the excuses I made up for you:

Ann: only speaks French now and knows we won't understand

Liz: basking in the Florida sun and taking hula lessons

OceanDiane: headed for the open sea in kayak

Bonnie150: being held hostage by cranky 3rd graders demanding comic books in library

DiamondD: busy building an igloo

Paula: Partying with Kevin and trying to avoid roof collapses

Peps: Attending meetings of Dog Shows Anonymous

Dave: constructing an elaborate play castle for his little ones

Shel: hugging trees until they squeal

Well thats about it. Kiln opens today, multiple banks to visit, get ready for dog show trip, and get a Papa Murphy's chicken pizza thats really good and not too hideously unhealthy. Continue to watch episodes of ****ts Creek which is hilarious.

Well I put away all my mom's papers only to receive a 48 page estate tax return from the accountant this morning. Oh well, this too can get stuffed in a box.

Happy birthday Becca. Diane S

Your speculations about people's where about seem very plausible. I will accept them as truth, and I dare everyone to log in and prove otherwise.

Last year Minneapolis hosted the Super Bowl, and a lot of restaurants did outdoor ice bars. We went ice bar hopping and it was cool! (Bad puns are my favorite). I actually saved a million cottage cheese containers with the plan of making ice bricks for an ice bar on our patio. So your igloo speculation wasn't too far off the mark. If the winter hadn't been so insane, I might be sitting at my ice bar right now. It's only 30 degrees, but the sun is getting strong, and out of the wind, it can even warm the top of your head a bit.

Dog Show Anonymous implies that Dog Shows are an addiction that I wish to give up. Au contraire! Dog shows are the one addiction I believe to be a plus in my life. LOL! Hey, I'm traveling to Louisville this weekend for a dog show and spending my Ireland vacation money in one weekend of showing dogs! (Not really, but I often think of the magnificent vacations I could manage, IF I didn't have this dog show addiction thing going on!)

Becca's party looks charming and delicious. Congratulations on this milestone!

Good Morning All - Back to work for a rest after a long weekend. We spent 2 days digging post holes, cementing in concrete posts and concrete stays. The framework for one half of the fencing at the front of the property is done. Just need to dig holes for the intermediate concrete posts and then the steel posts - once thats done we will run the wire and ringlock. The girls (cows) look like they are about 2 weeks away from calving so we are racing against time.

Weight 176.22 - down from my highest weight ever 178.2 - so heading in the right direction. TMI but Mirena is playing havoc with my body. Feel bloated and sore. Just yuck.... persisting

Have been up since 5.45am and headed over to my SIL's to water and let out the feathered friends. I will go back this afternoon when I finish work and wash out pens etc. DH left after dinner last night - poor man didnt get home till 11.20pm and back up at 4.45am for work so Im not complaining. I certainly have the better end of the deal

We spent quite a few hours planning our US trip and booking stuff. Will be in Las Vegas 24th - 28th September - will do a seperate post to see whos up for a meet n greet?

BB - Beccas cake and onederland spread looks amazing. So exciting :)

Well I best go get some more work done - have a wonderful evening all

S

Something wonderful has happened. Back story, our first baby was premature, and was on a heart monitor until she was 10 months old. There was no way we were leaving her at daycare with these complications, if we could have even found one to take her. So I stayed home plunging us into situational poverty. We qualified for earned income credit, and WIC, and if she had been in school, free lunch etc. It was tiiiight. Luckily my husband had been quite a saver, so we did have a cushion, but we used it up over the stay at home years. Then I did go back to work, and there were trumpets to buy, and dance lessons, and football equipment, and voice lessons, and braces and choir trips to Europe and marching band trips to Disney, so we kept up, but never got ahead. And then college.

DH had a few small stocks gifted to him by a company he worked for in his 20s. He reinvested the dividend, and let it ride. The time has come to ca**** in for a family trip to Ireland this summer. The tickets have been purchased.

We accidentally live in a very affluent community. We bought a modest home 30 years ago, and ended up surrounded by McMansions. Taking your whole family to Disney, this we could manage. But overseas? That was for those other families. I can't believe we are doing this. Once upon a time, my budget for my whole summer wardrobe was $50.00. And now we can do this. Ireland is my Irish Catholic husband's dream and he wanted all 4 of us to go together. And it's happening. I'm so excited for him, for all of us and the fun we'll have together. And I am always grateful to not have to worry will I fit in the airplane seat, will I be able to climb the stairs to the attractions, can I fit all my clothes in one carry on. Yes, yes, yes! And more yesses!

So if you've traveled to Ireland and have any advice, recommendations, I eagerly wait to hear it. We're flying in and out of Dublin mid August, reserved the rental car, and will be doing the southern loop.

Stay away from the blood sausage.

Black Pudding I tried it as my parents are Scotti****s ok if you dont think about what you are eating too much he he he

Happy Birthday, Becca! (Though, to me she will forever be Nugget!) BB, glad the party went well, and oh, what a gorgeous cake! I hope it was worth the stress! Love all the pics on Facebook!

I am wondering what is going on with our little group. Are we going through a peetering out, a lull? I do wonder why the sudden lack of input, but I do get it. Burn out - even here is real! I like Diane S's imaginings of what we are doing in absentia! LOL!

I am in broken record mode. That is code for being in the throes of full addiction cycle. See, here's the thing: No one in my world really looks at me reproachfully if I have a slice of apple cake or a left over Rubicon cupcake left on the teachers' table. There is no public shame. As a matter of fact, I find quite the opposite. Women seem to delight in feeding me. What's up with that ladies? Now, of course, if I were a boozer and supposed to be on the wagon, all the ladies would be there to support me and help me stay away from the hooch. With sweets, it's such a different story. "Oh, Devon, this is so worth the calories. You've got to try it." "Devon, this was baked by Dayna. You know how much you love her baking!" I'm quite serious. It's kind of cracking me up. Not because I think they are sabotaging me, but rather because I'm such a clever little addict that I use the urging and the availability of sweets to excuse my lack of commitment and subsequent eating behavior and dig on in. Now if I could only get a handle on that inner working. That is a huge obstacle. Always something to work upon.

As always, writing here in hopes that this bit of truth frees me up to get some real work done in this area. Luckily, I have a shrink session at 4:00 today. I can talk out some of this stuff there.

If the cough and congestion does not clear soon, I think I may contact PCP and find out if I need to be seen for secondary infection. Hope not. I know flu symptoms last a good 2-3 weeks, but these symptoms are more than irritating!