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on 2/8/25 3:47 pm
Tried posting on TT 3 times and my posts keep getting declined. Oh well...
on 2/8/25 2:06 pm
Coming up for air!
My dad is home after a week in ICU. Slow recovery. I think he's depressed too as this takes a lot out of him and every time is a step closer to the one time where his kidney won't recover and he'll be facing dialysis.
While he was in the hospital, their friends had scheduled a trip to AZ from MI for one of their birthdays. Very self-sufficient guests, but still house guests among the daily 3-hour round trip drives to Flagstaff. Plus cleaning the house of dog fur and dust. And my folks do not have a car here, so I was often left here to care for Kirby and be here for the guests while Claudia went to the hospital to be with my very cranky sick dad. I may just buy a second car, because what am I saving it for? I hate feeling trapped.
Also last week, I had my girls trip to Tucson and Tubac for the gem and mineral shows and Tubac galleries. Lots of fun. I bought another totem by the same artist. I wasn't going to, but this one has a large golden retriever at the bottom topped by animals a dog loves to chase - a rabbit, pheasant, squirrel, turkey, chipmunk, duck, and a lizard. I swear, it's my last one! For rock things, I got two big onyx bowls with the colors in my house (browns, golds, greens, tans) and a slice of petrified wood I thought would make a great cheese board. I'll upload pics to TT.
Also all last week, my shower was broken, because of course when life is falling apart and all the other bathrooms are assigned that would happen. It's got a Kohler digital controller to turn it on rather than faucets. Grr. So the error message could be one of 2 things, and of course the first part they sent wasn't the thing causing the problem. The right one was a $400 circuit board. But I fixed it myself with the new part and finally was able to use my shower for the first time in over a week last night.
The last two days, the company that does the clear slick strip of scorpion-proof coating was here putting that on the base of my house. Fingers crossed it helps!
I think that's it. Some stress candy eating going on here, but I honestly don't care!
I need to go back and read up on your weeks! Sorry for not participating, but it was one thing too many. Take care all!
Nice job maintaining Liz! Me, not so much. First weight this morning was 135.1. I weighed in again after eating breakfast and it went down to 134.9 which made no sense. It is what it is!
Lots of snow today! Yuck! I'm staying inside. DSD and fiancé are here until tomorrow and DC1 will come over for dinner. Build your own taco/burrito bowls with a choice of chicken, shrimp or steak for the protein, pico, avocado, cilantro lime rice, refried beans and white queso! Another family favorite!
I continue with my character development class tomorrow morning at church after missing last week's class from Covid. Just a bit of lingering congestion from that which is good! Could have been much worse!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
We must be creatures of habit! I worked for the same hospital system for 30 years! And I would still be married to Ben if not for that damn cancer!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Ohhhhh! Have fun with your new bike!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Sorry you are feeling down! And of course you should mention it here! That is what we are all here for! Wishing you good sleep even if you did catch a few more zzzzz's than usual this morning!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Thanks for the recipe. Sounds delicious! I always prefer the table side made guacamole that is chunky to the smooth versions! Yum!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Exactly where my pictures have been since September.....different arrangements and spacing, but just can't seem to make decisions......
I think there's something to be said for being comfortable with feeling uncomfortable. If you've been down that road enough times, you know you don't need to panic, this too shall pass, but you also know it's worth monitoring in case it doesn't pass in due time. When I experienced a profound depression, it was clear I was going to need more than time to get out from under it. Since then, most of my depressive feelings have been what I call situational depression, that, cir****tances being what they are, feeling sad seems an appropriate response. It usually passes when my coping skills are recharged: more sleep, more fun, better food, music, art ... but if it hangs around longer than expected, I check in again with myself, because I never want to get to the place I once was when I was 30.
