I am back to work. Actually, I came back yesterday. It was a busy day too. As I type that I am thinking in my mind how that sounds. This is Jane. This is Dick. They are friends. BORING......
But I am back to work and have been extremely busy. And today will prove even more busy - why? Because our director decided to move about six of us around and put us in different cubicles. It is really weird - she sends out the email yesterday she is moving some of us. There is no discussion. Ok.... a little later it came out where we were moving to. I'm switching places with the nurse in the next cubicle to me. Now, not sure why that is necessary, but as I said before, we were told "no discussion". It would have made more sense to move me in another location, but, it didn't happen. Oh well. Unfortunately, I can not move anything until my coworker comes in and starts clearing her things out. I've taken things off my wall, but again, there isn't much I can do until she gets here.
I "lost" my tea infuser for awhile yesterday. Well, I thought it was lost. I was ready to make myself some tea with my tea leaves, and could not find my tea cup. I looked in drawers and all over my desk, not knowing where it could be. The thought occurred to me to not say anything until I go home and check to see if I took it home. No reason for me to take it home as I have a French Press at home that I make tea in. Well, after I went home I looked in the pantry and there it was. Hubby has washed it and put it away. I don't even remember taking it home. I couldn't find the coaster for it and looked in drawers and everywhere at home, but could not find it. I finally decided to just bring the infuser into work and set it on a paper towel. I get to work and the coaster is setting on my desk. Is this the twilight zone or what? I did not even see the coaster on my desk yesterday - and probably a good thing for then I really would have gone crazy trying to find it. But now I have the cup and I have the coaster so I guess all is well.
I'm not sure how this is going to appear - hopefully it won't be run together again. Because I have to hit "HTML" so taht I can type this, it runs everything together. It's weird. I wonder if I try putting two spaces in bewteen paragraphs if that will break it up. I guess we shall see when I save this.
I enjoyed my time off last week and am grateful I work for a company that gives me two weeks vacation and I haven't even been here a year yet. Actually, I have two more vacation days as I took 3 vacation days and 2 personal days last week. I'm saving the two vacation days and the two other personal days for December, when I need to be shopping and baking for Christmas gifts. I haven't even gotten really started yet and I need to. It will be very small this year and I will need to make a lot of things, so we shall see how that goes over.
Needing to see what else I can pack up so that the move will be smooth - at least on my part. Just wanted to try jotting a few lines. I've had some things to write about - but that will come later. Some time soon I'll be focused and back at it.
Hope you ahve a great day and accomplish all you want to!
Blessings!!
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Memories....
Today while hubby has been gone I've done some dusting and straightening up of a few things around my desk. Came across papers that belonged to my dad and other things. Spent a couple hours on the phone this morning with my little sister - yes 2 hours and 37 seconds to be exact. I have discovered that my phone can go from 100 percent to 63 percent in two hours of constant use. I knew you were really wanting that information.
It has been 'forever' since we have talked that long; seriously, it has been a long, long time since we have talked at all! We had a lot to catch up on. We talked about our 'real' dad and wondered once again what our lives would have been like had he lived and raised us. We often have asked ourselves that question.
We talked how we don't remember much of our childhood; memories of that time period have been suppressed and hidden, as they are painful to recall. We talked about how "skinny" we used to be and what we are trying now to overcome the extra blubber we are carrying around.
We really were skinny at one time. My little sister and I used to be in a challenge against each other all the time over our weight. We both were single (see what marriage does to you if you let it?) and were free to go go jogging whenever we wanted to, we played racquetball a lot, we were active. The one time I beat my little sister and weighed less than her - she weighed in at 113 and I weighed in at 110. I was ecstatic. That lasted until I ate my next meal and it has gone up ever since. Just kidding!
We both seem to be constantly on a 'diet' and we laugh because I have bought so many diet and exercise books I should be thin as a rail! Foolish, I know. All I need to do is eat healthy and walk 30 minutes a day x 3 x a week and I will drop the weight. Oh well. It's interesting reading.
We talked about some of the people she cared for in her profession that have died, or is beginning in that phase. She is so good at what she does, caring for people as a CNA. She has truly found her niche in life. I tell her she is preparing to take care of me when I get old - the only problem is, she is 1800 miles away. I refuse to move and she only wants to move to Florida - not sure how her taking care of me in my old age is going to work. It is a joke we have laughed about for a long, long time.
It was a good time of chatting with her - something we haven't done for awhile. It was good. We had a lot of laughter and a lot of talking.
Hubby has gone up north for the funeral of our friend. I have been doing some things around the house, trying to decide if I want to clean up and drive to the mall and cash in on some more gift coupons. I'm kind of enjoying the quiet here in the house. Even with Marley here, she is laying within 6 feet of me wherever I stop. Right now I'm sitting at the table and she has managed to get in front of my feet and has curled up there so that she can be near me. I had to move my chair away from the table to give her room to stretch out. Silly dog. No, I didn't get that walk in with her this morning as I had planned.
I found my recipe for Kale Chips and since I recently purchased a bag of Kale, I think that I will try making some. At least it is a healthy alternative to potato chips. But I like the salt and the grease on potato chips. Well, will see how these work. I need to decided if I'm going to make the turkey dressing to go with the turkey - but if eating healthy, it isn't the best thing to have.
Sometimes eating right is hard! Like last night at my daughters - we had tacos. Well, I had to have chips and salsa to start with. Then soft taco shells that she heated up. With hamburger (no ground turkey for her!!) and homemade refried beans... and then of course the fixings including sour cream. We had cake for dessert (I passed) and lemon cream pie (I passed) and... snickers ice cream in a waffle cone. I gave in. I had one. It was good. I left all the ice cream at my daughter's house. Toooo tempting for me!
Enjoyed my lunch yesterday with my middle child. It was really nice to just sit and talk and hear what he had to say - and for him to listen to me. Sometimes that is all any of us want - someone to just care enough to shut up and listen. It was a good time.
Nothing to share, nothing to talk about today. Think I will enjoy the quiet and get my ironing done. It's been waiting for me for a long, long time. I've probably outgrown some of the clothes. Which reminds me, I probably ought to go through my closet and drawers again - I have no idea what is in there anymore.
Hope that you are having a productive Saturday and getting things done - or just being lazy if that is what you want. Being lazy all week is getting me moving. But just a little. Be safe, be kind, be productive.
Blessings!
It has been 'forever' since we have talked that long; seriously, it has been a long, long time since we have talked at all! We had a lot to catch up on. We talked about our 'real' dad and wondered once again what our lives would have been like had he lived and raised us. We often have asked ourselves that question.
We talked how we don't remember much of our childhood; memories of that time period have been suppressed and hidden, as they are painful to recall. We talked about how "skinny" we used to be and what we are trying now to overcome the extra blubber we are carrying around.
We really were skinny at one time. My little sister and I used to be in a challenge against each other all the time over our weight. We both were single (see what marriage does to you if you let it?) and were free to go go jogging whenever we wanted to, we played racquetball a lot, we were active. The one time I beat my little sister and weighed less than her - she weighed in at 113 and I weighed in at 110. I was ecstatic. That lasted until I ate my next meal and it has gone up ever since. Just kidding!
We both seem to be constantly on a 'diet' and we laugh because I have bought so many diet and exercise books I should be thin as a rail! Foolish, I know. All I need to do is eat healthy and walk 30 minutes a day x 3 x a week and I will drop the weight. Oh well. It's interesting reading.
We talked about some of the people she cared for in her profession that have died, or is beginning in that phase. She is so good at what she does, caring for people as a CNA. She has truly found her niche in life. I tell her she is preparing to take care of me when I get old - the only problem is, she is 1800 miles away. I refuse to move and she only wants to move to Florida - not sure how her taking care of me in my old age is going to work. It is a joke we have laughed about for a long, long time.
It was a good time of chatting with her - something we haven't done for awhile. It was good. We had a lot of laughter and a lot of talking.
Hubby has gone up north for the funeral of our friend. I have been doing some things around the house, trying to decide if I want to clean up and drive to the mall and cash in on some more gift coupons. I'm kind of enjoying the quiet here in the house. Even with Marley here, she is laying within 6 feet of me wherever I stop. Right now I'm sitting at the table and she has managed to get in front of my feet and has curled up there so that she can be near me. I had to move my chair away from the table to give her room to stretch out. Silly dog. No, I didn't get that walk in with her this morning as I had planned.
I found my recipe for Kale Chips and since I recently purchased a bag of Kale, I think that I will try making some. At least it is a healthy alternative to potato chips. But I like the salt and the grease on potato chips. Well, will see how these work. I need to decided if I'm going to make the turkey dressing to go with the turkey - but if eating healthy, it isn't the best thing to have.
Sometimes eating right is hard! Like last night at my daughters - we had tacos. Well, I had to have chips and salsa to start with. Then soft taco shells that she heated up. With hamburger (no ground turkey for her!!) and homemade refried beans... and then of course the fixings including sour cream. We had cake for dessert (I passed) and lemon cream pie (I passed) and... snickers ice cream in a waffle cone. I gave in. I had one. It was good. I left all the ice cream at my daughter's house. Toooo tempting for me!
Enjoyed my lunch yesterday with my middle child. It was really nice to just sit and talk and hear what he had to say - and for him to listen to me. Sometimes that is all any of us want - someone to just care enough to shut up and listen. It was a good time.
Nothing to share, nothing to talk about today. Think I will enjoy the quiet and get my ironing done. It's been waiting for me for a long, long time. I've probably outgrown some of the clothes. Which reminds me, I probably ought to go through my closet and drawers again - I have no idea what is in there anymore.
Hope that you are having a productive Saturday and getting things done - or just being lazy if that is what you want. Being lazy all week is getting me moving. But just a little. Be safe, be kind, be productive.
Blessings!
Friday, August 16, 2013
My last day of vacation.....
It's Friday, my last day of vacation. My little sissy's 58th birthday. She would jump all over me for posting that - but she doesn't read this so I think I'm safe. Unless I have some tattletales.....
This has been a good week. Up in "cooler" Prescott Valley the first part of the week. Did a lot of walking and shopping. Yesterday we had lunch with our middle child while I cashed in on a 'free birthday lunch'. In the afternoon we had a State Association meeting and they served salad and fixings after the meeting. Since I had a birthday freebie for Cold Stone Creamery, we went by there on the way home so that I could "cash in" on that one as well.
Today I'm having lunch with my middle child. Just me. It isn't often that I get one of my children alone, but I treasure the time and opportunities that I do. From there I plan to "cash in" on some more birthday coupons. No, not to eat, but shop. Of course. Kohls gave me $10 off of anything (should have had that card with me when we were shopping in Prescott Valley!!); got other cards too but can't think what they are - Penneys, Macys, Hallmark, and some I threw away for I knew I wouldn't use them. I gathered all my coupons up and put in my purse - I never know when I might go there. No, I don't plan on hitting them all today - or tomorrow - for I really do NOT like to shop. There really isn't anything I NEED but I may go somewhere and do the stroll. Of course the purpose of the $10 off is so I will buy something else and take $10 off of it. But sometimes it DOES work to my advantage - I was shopping one time with a granddaughter and we went to Kohls. I didn't need anything, didn't see anything I wanted, but had a $25 coupon that was expiring that day. I let my granddaughter pick up a couple sweaters on sale and it didn't cost me a thing and I didn't lose the $25 to expiration. Now THAT was a good deal!
Later this afternoon we plan to head over to our daughter's to meet up with someone I don't think we have ever met, but she is the daughter-in-law of my late best friend. She has been out this week for a meeting (and wondering how we stand the heat here!!) and will be heading back tomorrow to Michigan. It is always fun to gather with family and am looking forward to meeting Leah.
Hubby will be heading up to Prescott Valley in the morning without me. We had put Marley in the pet hotel earlier this week while we were away. Just didn't feel it was right to bring her home for a couple days and then take her back while we stayed up there again. A friend has passed away and hubby was asked to say some things at the service. I don't care for funerals; they make me cry. So if I can possibly NOT go, I don't. I had planned to go to this one, but we decided it was best I stay home. He won't be gone but just a few hours. I do plan to get Marley over to the canal and walk her in the morning. I was going to do it today, but didn't. My bad. Now it is too hot. That's one big problem out here - you have to go early in the morning or you can't go due to the heat. It's bad enough on people - and on dogs, it is just as bad. Maybe worse. We at least wear shoes, and although there are "booties" for dogs, I am too cheap to buy them.
I am starting to ramble so guess I have nothing to say today. Maybe I will start getting some brilliant thoughts soon that I could post and chat about. There is always that hope.
I put a turkey from the freezer into the refrigerator yesterday; hoping it will be thawed by Sunday to put in the oven to bake. My resolve to start eating healthy again. Well, a little bit anyway. It will get us through meals for few days. Don't think I'll make the giblet gravy and dressing.... depends if anyone asks for it. If not, probably not. But then, what's turkey without giblet gravy and dressing?
Hope you are having a good day - if not - MAKE IT A GOOD DAY!! Be kind to someone. Accept others as they are - mistakes and all - none of us are perfect. What people do - or don't do - is not permission for us to dis them or disown them. It is not permission for us to hold ourselves 'above' them and 'lord' above them because their decisions are not what we want for them.
We all make wrong choices and we all make right choices. Some we agree with, some we don't. Telling people if they make a certain choice they will not be allowed to associate with family is wrong. Decisions like that alienate family and does not show unconditional love - in spite of any decision. I may not agree with whom someone marries, whom someone dates, whom someone lives with, how their lives are lived - but I choose to love them unconditionally for by doing so, I give the example to them to love and accept others as they are. I may not agree with them, but I will love them through it. I have done things in my life that many did not think was the right choice, the right thing to do. But I was loved through it unconditionally. I made mistakes and I still make mistakes. You are either family, or a friend, through and through, or you are not who you say you are.
I try to live my life in a way that I respect everyone, regardless what I think or feel inside. I don't always succeed, I admit, but I want to be open and allow everyone to make their own choices and stand behind them 100% regardless how I feel about that choice. Anyone who says they love someone unconditionally and yet shuts the door on whom they 'dislike' and opens it only for those they 'like', is wrong and is not living the Christian life they claim to live. And yes, I have to deal with those issues in my own home, but I do live with someone else in this house and we do not always agree (shocker I know). I can meet elsewhere if I need to - dinner is always good. :-) Talking it through is the best policy.
How can you say you dislike someone when you don't know them? What you don't like - and what I don't like, is their behavior. But there are some good things that come out of such relationships. You get awesome grandchildren, for one. Or awesome children. Or awesome friends.
Jesus tells us to "judge not, lest ye be judged the same way you judge others". Makes me examine my stance - and I hope it does you as well.
Reminds me of a story I heard one time..... a young woman with a troubled past, a prostitute, stumbled into a church. She was accepted and loved and became a Christian. The church loved her and helped her to grow into a beautiful young woman. Over time the minister's son took an interest in this young woman. As time passed they fell in love and wanted to marry. The church immediately went into an uproar and called a meeting! How could this minister's son marry this woman who was a prostitute, who had such a sinful past?! It was not going to happen to their minister's son! It was wrong! It was not going to happen! As the young woman cried at the uproar, the minister's son stood up and spoke. He told of his love for this young woman, and her love for him. Then he commented that when we went to Jesus and asked for forgiveness of our sins, He forgave them immediately and remembered them no more. He did not bring them up and throw our sins in our faces time after time to put us in our place. He never tells us we aren't "good enough" to love - or be loved - by someone. Jesus forgave us, and continues to forgive us, each time we confess our sins for He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Then he asked the question, "If Jesus forgave her and remembers her sins no more, shouldn't you do the same?"
We should ask ourselves the same question. If Jesus forgives us and remembers our sins no more when we confess them, who are we to point fingers?"
Blessings!
This has been a good week. Up in "cooler" Prescott Valley the first part of the week. Did a lot of walking and shopping. Yesterday we had lunch with our middle child while I cashed in on a 'free birthday lunch'. In the afternoon we had a State Association meeting and they served salad and fixings after the meeting. Since I had a birthday freebie for Cold Stone Creamery, we went by there on the way home so that I could "cash in" on that one as well.
Today I'm having lunch with my middle child. Just me. It isn't often that I get one of my children alone, but I treasure the time and opportunities that I do. From there I plan to "cash in" on some more birthday coupons. No, not to eat, but shop. Of course. Kohls gave me $10 off of anything (should have had that card with me when we were shopping in Prescott Valley!!); got other cards too but can't think what they are - Penneys, Macys, Hallmark, and some I threw away for I knew I wouldn't use them. I gathered all my coupons up and put in my purse - I never know when I might go there. No, I don't plan on hitting them all today - or tomorrow - for I really do NOT like to shop. There really isn't anything I NEED but I may go somewhere and do the stroll. Of course the purpose of the $10 off is so I will buy something else and take $10 off of it. But sometimes it DOES work to my advantage - I was shopping one time with a granddaughter and we went to Kohls. I didn't need anything, didn't see anything I wanted, but had a $25 coupon that was expiring that day. I let my granddaughter pick up a couple sweaters on sale and it didn't cost me a thing and I didn't lose the $25 to expiration. Now THAT was a good deal!
Later this afternoon we plan to head over to our daughter's to meet up with someone I don't think we have ever met, but she is the daughter-in-law of my late best friend. She has been out this week for a meeting (and wondering how we stand the heat here!!) and will be heading back tomorrow to Michigan. It is always fun to gather with family and am looking forward to meeting Leah.
Hubby will be heading up to Prescott Valley in the morning without me. We had put Marley in the pet hotel earlier this week while we were away. Just didn't feel it was right to bring her home for a couple days and then take her back while we stayed up there again. A friend has passed away and hubby was asked to say some things at the service. I don't care for funerals; they make me cry. So if I can possibly NOT go, I don't. I had planned to go to this one, but we decided it was best I stay home. He won't be gone but just a few hours. I do plan to get Marley over to the canal and walk her in the morning. I was going to do it today, but didn't. My bad. Now it is too hot. That's one big problem out here - you have to go early in the morning or you can't go due to the heat. It's bad enough on people - and on dogs, it is just as bad. Maybe worse. We at least wear shoes, and although there are "booties" for dogs, I am too cheap to buy them.
I am starting to ramble so guess I have nothing to say today. Maybe I will start getting some brilliant thoughts soon that I could post and chat about. There is always that hope.
I put a turkey from the freezer into the refrigerator yesterday; hoping it will be thawed by Sunday to put in the oven to bake. My resolve to start eating healthy again. Well, a little bit anyway. It will get us through meals for few days. Don't think I'll make the giblet gravy and dressing.... depends if anyone asks for it. If not, probably not. But then, what's turkey without giblet gravy and dressing?
Hope you are having a good day - if not - MAKE IT A GOOD DAY!! Be kind to someone. Accept others as they are - mistakes and all - none of us are perfect. What people do - or don't do - is not permission for us to dis them or disown them. It is not permission for us to hold ourselves 'above' them and 'lord' above them because their decisions are not what we want for them.
We all make wrong choices and we all make right choices. Some we agree with, some we don't. Telling people if they make a certain choice they will not be allowed to associate with family is wrong. Decisions like that alienate family and does not show unconditional love - in spite of any decision. I may not agree with whom someone marries, whom someone dates, whom someone lives with, how their lives are lived - but I choose to love them unconditionally for by doing so, I give the example to them to love and accept others as they are. I may not agree with them, but I will love them through it. I have done things in my life that many did not think was the right choice, the right thing to do. But I was loved through it unconditionally. I made mistakes and I still make mistakes. You are either family, or a friend, through and through, or you are not who you say you are.
I try to live my life in a way that I respect everyone, regardless what I think or feel inside. I don't always succeed, I admit, but I want to be open and allow everyone to make their own choices and stand behind them 100% regardless how I feel about that choice. Anyone who says they love someone unconditionally and yet shuts the door on whom they 'dislike' and opens it only for those they 'like', is wrong and is not living the Christian life they claim to live. And yes, I have to deal with those issues in my own home, but I do live with someone else in this house and we do not always agree (shocker I know). I can meet elsewhere if I need to - dinner is always good. :-) Talking it through is the best policy.
How can you say you dislike someone when you don't know them? What you don't like - and what I don't like, is their behavior. But there are some good things that come out of such relationships. You get awesome grandchildren, for one. Or awesome children. Or awesome friends.
Jesus tells us to "judge not, lest ye be judged the same way you judge others". Makes me examine my stance - and I hope it does you as well.
Reminds me of a story I heard one time..... a young woman with a troubled past, a prostitute, stumbled into a church. She was accepted and loved and became a Christian. The church loved her and helped her to grow into a beautiful young woman. Over time the minister's son took an interest in this young woman. As time passed they fell in love and wanted to marry. The church immediately went into an uproar and called a meeting! How could this minister's son marry this woman who was a prostitute, who had such a sinful past?! It was not going to happen to their minister's son! It was wrong! It was not going to happen! As the young woman cried at the uproar, the minister's son stood up and spoke. He told of his love for this young woman, and her love for him. Then he commented that when we went to Jesus and asked for forgiveness of our sins, He forgave them immediately and remembered them no more. He did not bring them up and throw our sins in our faces time after time to put us in our place. He never tells us we aren't "good enough" to love - or be loved - by someone. Jesus forgave us, and continues to forgive us, each time we confess our sins for He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Then he asked the question, "If Jesus forgave her and remembers her sins no more, shouldn't you do the same?"
We should ask ourselves the same question. If Jesus forgives us and remembers our sins no more when we confess them, who are we to point fingers?"
Blessings!
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Yea!! I'm doing something RIGHT!!
I went to the dreaded doctor's appointment this morning. No, not the one where they do all the tests - but the one in which you get all the results of the tests you did two weeks ago. I dreaded it. Not that I thought it was so bad, but because I didn't know if it would be good. Last year he told me to take cholesterol pills. I didn't. Why? Because I don't want to.
Nowadays people take one pill for one thing, then turn around and have to take another pill because that first pill affects this - or that - and then you have to take another and next thing you know - you are taking a humongous amount of pills that you wouldn't have had to take in the first place if you had been bold enough to say NO, I will try doing it by diet.
Now things like your thyroid, you have no control over. I do take my thyroid pill faithfully and have for years.
But things like cholesterol - naw, I can work on my diet. Last January I did just fruits/vegetables/chicken/fish and when I had a workup at the office for our health benefits, I excelled in all but one area. They say I'm fat, but that's another story. My blood work was excellent, cholesterol down where it should be - up where it should. I had proven I COULD control my cholesterol by diet alone.
Then I 'fell off the wagon'. I began to eat what I wanted to. Things I shouldn't eat. But I did. So 7 months later, I get another blood test and a whole lot more things to check. At the doctor's office. All part of my yearly physical. Yes, I only go once a year to my doctor. Thank God, I have not been seriously sick, for then I would have gone, yes. But I have been healthy pretty much, except for colds, etc.
Especially this past two weeks - I have NOT been good. I confess. I have become a 'junk food/healthy food' junkie. I've had my ice cream. I've had my soda, albeit diet. I've had my hamburger (but Whataburger is not greasy so that must count for something), I've had my french fries. But I have also had my salads, my fish, my grilled chicken, so I have done well, too.
My test results are in. The only thing I really need to take is a Vitamin D pill - which I was supposed to last year but didn't on a regular basis. Now I need to as it was low. I still take my thyroid and my baby aspirin - and I take a prenatal vitamin for my nails to grow. And my doctor says that is all I need. :-) That makes this girl very happy. I dislike very much taking pills. Ask my hubby. He makes me take a handful every morning. But my doctor says I don't need them as I get these things through my food. He even cited a show recently by Dr. Oz about vitamins and the waste of money. He said if we really feel we need to take vitamins, take a Centrum Silver and it has all that we need.
My total cholesterol is 209, but my good cholesterol is excellent, and the bad (I get the hdl and the ldl confused - I think hdl is high and ldl is low - but truthfully, I really don't care) is a little higher than it needs to be. Therefore, cut out my white flour (which I eat little of - ok, my cookies) and I don't eat white bread so we are safe there. I really like the Omega 3 bread at Frys although it is a small loaf and $3.49. I also get the Ezekiel Bread which is just sprouts and no flour at all - but overall, I rarely eat bread. It's the crackers, cookies, etc. that I chow down on. Oh, and a bun if we have hamburgers out at a fast food place. Or the flour tortilla at El Pollo Loco. Oh well. I have to have some, I reckon.
But over all, my physical came out well and I'm happy. Not that I am now going to over do it because this year's physical is over and done with - but I need to get back into my walking so that I can start preparing for the mini next year and walking off some of this extra weight. Oh yeah. I have gained 5.8 pounds since the weight challenge I was in. I guess that really was to be expected as I had cut back on everything - and then I started eating again and quit exercising. It will come back off - and more - once I get my butt off the chair and doing it.
I wonder how the challenge to my children is going. I know I saw my middle child a week ago and I could really tell he had lost weight - am so proud of him! We will see if he meets the goal I set for everyone (10% of weight at that time) by December - sure would love to hand him $100 for meeting the goal.
Hope to go out to lunch shortly - waiting on hubby to get home from an appointment. I have my birthday lunch at First Watch so guess we will go there. Have to use my birthday coupons - they don't last! I still have one for Cold Stone.... well, I DIDN'T say I was giving up ALL my ice cream and stuff!! After this time, MAYBE. :-)
Have a meeting all afternoon; hubby spoiled my afternoon though - he has to be there at 1:30 so said we need to ride together rather than take two cars - I don't have to be there until 3PM. Oh well. Guess I will take my Kindle and read.
Have a good day!
Blessings!!
Nowadays people take one pill for one thing, then turn around and have to take another pill because that first pill affects this - or that - and then you have to take another and next thing you know - you are taking a humongous amount of pills that you wouldn't have had to take in the first place if you had been bold enough to say NO, I will try doing it by diet.
Now things like your thyroid, you have no control over. I do take my thyroid pill faithfully and have for years.
But things like cholesterol - naw, I can work on my diet. Last January I did just fruits/vegetables/chicken/fish and when I had a workup at the office for our health benefits, I excelled in all but one area. They say I'm fat, but that's another story. My blood work was excellent, cholesterol down where it should be - up where it should. I had proven I COULD control my cholesterol by diet alone.
Then I 'fell off the wagon'. I began to eat what I wanted to. Things I shouldn't eat. But I did. So 7 months later, I get another blood test and a whole lot more things to check. At the doctor's office. All part of my yearly physical. Yes, I only go once a year to my doctor. Thank God, I have not been seriously sick, for then I would have gone, yes. But I have been healthy pretty much, except for colds, etc.
Especially this past two weeks - I have NOT been good. I confess. I have become a 'junk food/healthy food' junkie. I've had my ice cream. I've had my soda, albeit diet. I've had my hamburger (but Whataburger is not greasy so that must count for something), I've had my french fries. But I have also had my salads, my fish, my grilled chicken, so I have done well, too.
My test results are in. The only thing I really need to take is a Vitamin D pill - which I was supposed to last year but didn't on a regular basis. Now I need to as it was low. I still take my thyroid and my baby aspirin - and I take a prenatal vitamin for my nails to grow. And my doctor says that is all I need. :-) That makes this girl very happy. I dislike very much taking pills. Ask my hubby. He makes me take a handful every morning. But my doctor says I don't need them as I get these things through my food. He even cited a show recently by Dr. Oz about vitamins and the waste of money. He said if we really feel we need to take vitamins, take a Centrum Silver and it has all that we need.
My total cholesterol is 209, but my good cholesterol is excellent, and the bad (I get the hdl and the ldl confused - I think hdl is high and ldl is low - but truthfully, I really don't care) is a little higher than it needs to be. Therefore, cut out my white flour (which I eat little of - ok, my cookies) and I don't eat white bread so we are safe there. I really like the Omega 3 bread at Frys although it is a small loaf and $3.49. I also get the Ezekiel Bread which is just sprouts and no flour at all - but overall, I rarely eat bread. It's the crackers, cookies, etc. that I chow down on. Oh, and a bun if we have hamburgers out at a fast food place. Or the flour tortilla at El Pollo Loco. Oh well. I have to have some, I reckon.
But over all, my physical came out well and I'm happy. Not that I am now going to over do it because this year's physical is over and done with - but I need to get back into my walking so that I can start preparing for the mini next year and walking off some of this extra weight. Oh yeah. I have gained 5.8 pounds since the weight challenge I was in. I guess that really was to be expected as I had cut back on everything - and then I started eating again and quit exercising. It will come back off - and more - once I get my butt off the chair and doing it.
I wonder how the challenge to my children is going. I know I saw my middle child a week ago and I could really tell he had lost weight - am so proud of him! We will see if he meets the goal I set for everyone (10% of weight at that time) by December - sure would love to hand him $100 for meeting the goal.
Hope to go out to lunch shortly - waiting on hubby to get home from an appointment. I have my birthday lunch at First Watch so guess we will go there. Have to use my birthday coupons - they don't last! I still have one for Cold Stone.... well, I DIDN'T say I was giving up ALL my ice cream and stuff!! After this time, MAYBE. :-)
Have a meeting all afternoon; hubby spoiled my afternoon though - he has to be there at 1:30 so said we need to ride together rather than take two cars - I don't have to be there until 3PM. Oh well. Guess I will take my Kindle and read.
Have a good day!
Blessings!!
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Back home again..... in Phoenix....
We made it back home today. We actually could have stayed a couple more hours at the hotel, but we figured we may as well 'hit the road' and get back home. THEN we could relax from the trip. After unpacking the car, hubby sat down - and fell asleep. He had something he had to do this afternoon so around 3PM I woke him up - and he got moving. He should have been back about 1/2 hour ago - not sure where he is at this moment.
It was so nice getting away. The temperature was down in the 80's - which is still warm - but cooler than here! We only got in the spa Sunday night - and wasn't in it for long - even up in Prescott Valley! We talked about getting in the pool every day after - but never did. Our pool looks really clean - maybe we will get into it later. Or not. I always feel like I need a shower after getting in the pool to get rid of all the chlorine that is in it - and on me!
Just heard the gate - which means hubby is back home....... he reminded me we haven't picked up Marley yet. While I finish my blog, he will unpack, then we will go pick her up. I hope she enjoyed her stay at the 'pet hotel'. When hubby was dropping her off, she was NOT happy and was snarling and snapping at the attendants. First time ever for that. Hmmm Wonder what her report card will say about her - usually she is active and happy. Not sure if she will hit that level this time, judging from the first response.
We had a really good time on our vacation and it was good to get away. I can't say we did anything spectacular - we shopped and did a lot of walking - but other than that, and going to dinner with dear friends last night - not much else. Of course we were only up there two full days. It was nice to get away though.
Hubby gave me a beautiful little angel figurine for our anniversary; I let him select a watch while we were shopping and gave him a book to write scriptures in called a 'journible'. At 31 years, there isn't anything we need to get each other.
It's good to be home and able to chill out in my own place. There is just something about being "home".
Guess that is all for now - maybe tomorrow I will have a brilliant thought - then again.... maybe not. I have a doctor's appointment in the morning and we have a state association meeting tomorrow afternoon. I may not be on the computer at all - but will see.
Hope you have had good days this week. I've noticed my settings are all off - hopefully I have fixed them - if not - "Son! You need to fix my computer!!" "Again". :-)
Blessings!
It was so nice getting away. The temperature was down in the 80's - which is still warm - but cooler than here! We only got in the spa Sunday night - and wasn't in it for long - even up in Prescott Valley! We talked about getting in the pool every day after - but never did. Our pool looks really clean - maybe we will get into it later. Or not. I always feel like I need a shower after getting in the pool to get rid of all the chlorine that is in it - and on me!
Just heard the gate - which means hubby is back home....... he reminded me we haven't picked up Marley yet. While I finish my blog, he will unpack, then we will go pick her up. I hope she enjoyed her stay at the 'pet hotel'. When hubby was dropping her off, she was NOT happy and was snarling and snapping at the attendants. First time ever for that. Hmmm Wonder what her report card will say about her - usually she is active and happy. Not sure if she will hit that level this time, judging from the first response.
We had a really good time on our vacation and it was good to get away. I can't say we did anything spectacular - we shopped and did a lot of walking - but other than that, and going to dinner with dear friends last night - not much else. Of course we were only up there two full days. It was nice to get away though.
Hubby gave me a beautiful little angel figurine for our anniversary; I let him select a watch while we were shopping and gave him a book to write scriptures in called a 'journible'. At 31 years, there isn't anything we need to get each other.
It's good to be home and able to chill out in my own place. There is just something about being "home".
Guess that is all for now - maybe tomorrow I will have a brilliant thought - then again.... maybe not. I have a doctor's appointment in the morning and we have a state association meeting tomorrow afternoon. I may not be on the computer at all - but will see.
Hope you have had good days this week. I've noticed my settings are all off - hopefully I have fixed them - if not - "Son! You need to fix my computer!!" "Again". :-)
Blessings!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
A bit slow......but I'm in!!
I am on vacation. A real, true, relaxing vacation. And it's nice. No plans. Doing things on the spur of the moment. Doing nothing. Eating when we feel like it. Not eating if we don't want to. No menu. Doing whatever. N I C E. I'm relaxing. And I'm enjoying this. Don't think I could get used to doing nothing, but for right now, it's nice.
We came up to Northern Arizona on Sunday for a few days of 'get away' to celebrate our 31st anniversary, which I tomorrow. Sunday we checked into the hotel and settled in. Did Cracker Barrel for dinner, and after reading for a bit, went down to sit in the spa before going to bed. Nice. Yesterday we actually used the gym downstairs. I guess you could say we were preparing for the shopping marathon that we did yesterday. Well, it wasn't THAT bad, but we did do some shopping. I got some really good deals - especially at Christopher and Banks where I picked up some tops - after the discount - for $6.49. I loved that!! Then, there was Sears, where we picked up.... hmmm, what DID we get at Sears? Oh well, whatever it was, got it for free. I had "points" on my credit card and I have the option of using them or saving them for another purchase. Heck - I use them as I get them! Oh yeah, I bought panty hose! And they weren't cheap either - but I needed some. So I got 4 pairs and got them for free. I like this type of shopping.
From there we stopped at a couple other places, ending up at Kohls. I was looking for a wide black belt. I have one that is about 20 years old - or more - but I can not find it. Obviously I do not wear it often. Anyway, I've been wanting a black belt so after refusing to pay $26 for a black belt at Sears, being told at Penneys that you can only get them online, we checked at Kohls and yes, I found some, but the one I wanted was $30!! HOWEVER, it was on sale, I forget what for, and then I got 20% off that, so I ended up buying two black belts for me - AND Tom picked out a new watch for or anniversary from me - and it was on sale PLUS I got 20% off. I think we did pretty good there. We go back today to pick up the watch as he wanted a link taken out of it. All in all, shopping was the order of the day yesterday and a lot of walking.
We grabbed Baja Fresh for dinner about 4PM and watched TV and read for the rest of the evening. Today the only thing on the agenda is going back to Kohls to pick up the watch. Oh - and we have dinner plans with friends tonight. Not sure where we will end up at for dinner, but we will meet them at their house. I think one of our plans is to do the "outside shops", which shouldn't take long. There is a mall up here, which we did yesterday, but were too tired/lazy to do the outside shops so put it off until today. We opted not to go down to the exercise room this morning so we can get our walking in there. The "outside shops" consist of Kirklands, Bed Bath and Beyond, Wildflower, Chicos, Barnes and Noble, and I'm not sure what all. We haven't gone through the shops for a long time. In fact, we haven't been up here yet this year, I don't think.
We've had difficulty getting on line up here at the hotel - hence my title. I did figure out how to do the wifi settings on the kindles so that we could read and play Words with Friends. :-) Wasn't sure if I could get my computer up and running or not. I brought it because I may need to get online because of work. It has stayed in my bag until now - and I tried - and was able to sign in on the wifi. Figured I would at least do my blog before jumping back off.
Are you kidding me? Hubby is watching the news and this guy is talking of going shopping can make you lonely. For real? LOL What in the world are people thinking? Shopping does not make me lonely - sometimes I go shopping just to get time alone. That is not the same thing. I like some alone time. I am with people all day at work. I come home and am with hubby. Or at church with other people. Sometimes I just need to be alone and process my thoughts. Not that I need it all the time, but at times it helps. What about you? Do you like your "alone time"? Do you feel a need for alone time? I've been having fun teasing my big brother, who is in Vegas this week. He keeps asking for money (in fun) and I keep having "internet problems" when he does and can't receive messages. It's been a fun couple days with that. Every once in awhile I will send a "normal message" then immediately 'darn, there it goes again - lost connection with the internet!!' LOL So fun!!
Yeah, he doesn't read my blog. I don't think he does, anyway. Heck, I think the only ones who do read it are my kids and hubby. And that's ok. For several months I have just been typing thoughts anyway. Need to get back to the purpose of what I wanted this blog for. Been through lot a stuff that hurt deeply; just haven't been able to get focused. This morning my bro tells me to "try turning the internet service on." LOL
I don't think I wrote about my birthday - perhaps I need to leave that for another time. It was a good evening with most of the family. One cool thing I got was a Mother's Legacy book so that I can write things about when I was growing up. I have looked at these and at the Grandmother ones many times - and would always walk away from them. I'm glad I have one. I wish my mother had completed the one I had given her. I have no idea what happened to it as it was years ago I gave it to her. The only history I can remember is of the stories she wrote down and mailed to me. 1918 to 2004 are a lot of years of history, many years lost because they weren't written down, weren't recorded. I hope I complete this book, and write down more, before God calls me home. Of course I have about 20 years of journals.... but most of them are so personal... things I'm going through personally, my failures and confessions, my seeking God to forgive me for things I have done, to help me have spiritual wisdom, prayers for my marriage, for each of my children, for my grandchildren. I'm still uncertain if I want others to read them.
Then the very next day after my birthday, a very special event occurred that didn't include me, but yet affects me, a little. My beautiful Princess Bethany, my first granddaughter, got engaged! Soooo exciting. I hope I get asked to help with some of the things for the wedding. My daughter in law and her mother are quite capable of doing the entire wedding, as they did for my son/daughter in laws wedding. That was 22 years ago. Hopefully things have changed. This wedding is tentatively scheduled for May, 2015, so I've heard, so there is plenty of time for preparation. I'm so happy for them.
Well, I guess I'll get off here and clean up so we can get out of here. After all, shopping is calling my name. Hope you have a good day!! I plan to - it's in the 80's up here so it's nice to be out in.
Blessings!
We came up to Northern Arizona on Sunday for a few days of 'get away' to celebrate our 31st anniversary, which I tomorrow. Sunday we checked into the hotel and settled in. Did Cracker Barrel for dinner, and after reading for a bit, went down to sit in the spa before going to bed. Nice. Yesterday we actually used the gym downstairs. I guess you could say we were preparing for the shopping marathon that we did yesterday. Well, it wasn't THAT bad, but we did do some shopping. I got some really good deals - especially at Christopher and Banks where I picked up some tops - after the discount - for $6.49. I loved that!! Then, there was Sears, where we picked up.... hmmm, what DID we get at Sears? Oh well, whatever it was, got it for free. I had "points" on my credit card and I have the option of using them or saving them for another purchase. Heck - I use them as I get them! Oh yeah, I bought panty hose! And they weren't cheap either - but I needed some. So I got 4 pairs and got them for free. I like this type of shopping.
From there we stopped at a couple other places, ending up at Kohls. I was looking for a wide black belt. I have one that is about 20 years old - or more - but I can not find it. Obviously I do not wear it often. Anyway, I've been wanting a black belt so after refusing to pay $26 for a black belt at Sears, being told at Penneys that you can only get them online, we checked at Kohls and yes, I found some, but the one I wanted was $30!! HOWEVER, it was on sale, I forget what for, and then I got 20% off that, so I ended up buying two black belts for me - AND Tom picked out a new watch for or anniversary from me - and it was on sale PLUS I got 20% off. I think we did pretty good there. We go back today to pick up the watch as he wanted a link taken out of it. All in all, shopping was the order of the day yesterday and a lot of walking.
We grabbed Baja Fresh for dinner about 4PM and watched TV and read for the rest of the evening. Today the only thing on the agenda is going back to Kohls to pick up the watch. Oh - and we have dinner plans with friends tonight. Not sure where we will end up at for dinner, but we will meet them at their house. I think one of our plans is to do the "outside shops", which shouldn't take long. There is a mall up here, which we did yesterday, but were too tired/lazy to do the outside shops so put it off until today. We opted not to go down to the exercise room this morning so we can get our walking in there. The "outside shops" consist of Kirklands, Bed Bath and Beyond, Wildflower, Chicos, Barnes and Noble, and I'm not sure what all. We haven't gone through the shops for a long time. In fact, we haven't been up here yet this year, I don't think.
We've had difficulty getting on line up here at the hotel - hence my title. I did figure out how to do the wifi settings on the kindles so that we could read and play Words with Friends. :-) Wasn't sure if I could get my computer up and running or not. I brought it because I may need to get online because of work. It has stayed in my bag until now - and I tried - and was able to sign in on the wifi. Figured I would at least do my blog before jumping back off.
Are you kidding me? Hubby is watching the news and this guy is talking of going shopping can make you lonely. For real? LOL What in the world are people thinking? Shopping does not make me lonely - sometimes I go shopping just to get time alone. That is not the same thing. I like some alone time. I am with people all day at work. I come home and am with hubby. Or at church with other people. Sometimes I just need to be alone and process my thoughts. Not that I need it all the time, but at times it helps. What about you? Do you like your "alone time"? Do you feel a need for alone time? I've been having fun teasing my big brother, who is in Vegas this week. He keeps asking for money (in fun) and I keep having "internet problems" when he does and can't receive messages. It's been a fun couple days with that. Every once in awhile I will send a "normal message" then immediately 'darn, there it goes again - lost connection with the internet!!' LOL So fun!!
Yeah, he doesn't read my blog. I don't think he does, anyway. Heck, I think the only ones who do read it are my kids and hubby. And that's ok. For several months I have just been typing thoughts anyway. Need to get back to the purpose of what I wanted this blog for. Been through lot a stuff that hurt deeply; just haven't been able to get focused. This morning my bro tells me to "try turning the internet service on." LOL
I don't think I wrote about my birthday - perhaps I need to leave that for another time. It was a good evening with most of the family. One cool thing I got was a Mother's Legacy book so that I can write things about when I was growing up. I have looked at these and at the Grandmother ones many times - and would always walk away from them. I'm glad I have one. I wish my mother had completed the one I had given her. I have no idea what happened to it as it was years ago I gave it to her. The only history I can remember is of the stories she wrote down and mailed to me. 1918 to 2004 are a lot of years of history, many years lost because they weren't written down, weren't recorded. I hope I complete this book, and write down more, before God calls me home. Of course I have about 20 years of journals.... but most of them are so personal... things I'm going through personally, my failures and confessions, my seeking God to forgive me for things I have done, to help me have spiritual wisdom, prayers for my marriage, for each of my children, for my grandchildren. I'm still uncertain if I want others to read them.
Then the very next day after my birthday, a very special event occurred that didn't include me, but yet affects me, a little. My beautiful Princess Bethany, my first granddaughter, got engaged! Soooo exciting. I hope I get asked to help with some of the things for the wedding. My daughter in law and her mother are quite capable of doing the entire wedding, as they did for my son/daughter in laws wedding. That was 22 years ago. Hopefully things have changed. This wedding is tentatively scheduled for May, 2015, so I've heard, so there is plenty of time for preparation. I'm so happy for them.
Well, I guess I'll get off here and clean up so we can get out of here. After all, shopping is calling my name. Hope you have a good day!! I plan to - it's in the 80's up here so it's nice to be out in.
Blessings!
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Well, trying something different.....
I'm at work, and I think I finally figured out how I can type on my blog. Now to see how it comes out when I'm finished. There is a "Compose / HTML" section on this blog; normally I don't have to do anything, I can just start typing. But, I selected HTML and it's letting me type - so let's see if that works!
Here it is Tuesday and already I'm tired! We aren't suppose to work overtime anymore - well, guess you need to tell that to my work load! I left at 6:15PM last night and I left work in my folder. Oh well. It is what it is. I told my director I don't have a choice; I either work the overtime (and keep it down), or I leave the work. She said I could work. It, meaning the overtime, may stop soon. Hopefully. Well, I do need the money, but, I want my life back more.
My temp who started a couple weeks ago hasn't been here much the past two weeks because her father died. She missed Thursday and Friday last week because of the funeral. She didn't come in yesterday - for what reason I do not know. I expected her to show up. If she doesn't show up today, then I am going to strongly suggest they find another temp who can be here on a daily basis. I can understand wanting to be off for the funeral, etc., but if you want to work, and you are already a temp employee wanting a permanent position, well, you take off what you need to take off. The company only gives 3 days for funerals anyway.
I am supposed to be on vacation next week. The first three days we are going to 'head out of Dodge' and just relax. I have a doctor's appointment in the morning and meetings in the afternoon on Thursday. BUT, with not having anyone trained to do my job, I may be working next week. I told my director I will discuss with her tomorrow afternoon on how I feel about this temp and if she can do it. Right now the answer is no, she can't. I understand her sorrow, but if you want to work, you have to focus and get out of it and get back to work.n Hubby is in agreement I may need to cancel for next week, and we will go the following week. Will see. I hope we can go this next week; I'm really looking forward to resting, reading and relaxation. My 3 R's. :-)
Had a soft rain falling as I drove in to work this morning. Just got my weather text that said there will be showers all day. I'm grateful God stopped the showers long enough I could get inside the office building. Today I brought in salad for everyone. I'm silly, I guess, but in lieu of a "Nova's Lunch Party" this year I am bringing in something every day for us to munch on. Yesterday I brought in a cheeseball and crackers and some puffed rice cakes. Today is salad. I'm thinking Taco Soup for tomorrow, but am not sure. I kind of make the decision on the way home. I don't tell anyone it is my birthday week; only those who have known me for a long time know what I'm doing. Next year though, I will just do it all on one day. I didn't feel I had been here long enough to do something like that - don't know very many people outside of my area.
My neck is doing much better than it was last Friday, but I still feel twinges of pain ever so often. My work phone has been on my right and every time I had to get on the phone yesterday (which was often), I would hurt my neck. So I moved my phone to the left side of the computer, which is somewhat awkward as I am right handed, but it forces me to turn and face the phone so that I don't hurt my neck. Unless the left side starts to hurt. Overall, it is much, much better than it was. I'm trying to sit up straighter too, so that I'm not slouching at the computer.
I'm rambling now because I didn't think I could do my blog today so hadn't thought of anything to write about. Today is my brother-in-law's 65th birthday. Yes, I did send him a text and told him Happy Birthday Old Man. Why Not? He's older than me! He responded with it is his Medicare birthday. I told him yeah, and I'm working to help pay his social security! I hope he appreciates it!
Need to get my desk straightened up and ready for work, although I still have a little while before time to start. Oh heck, I need to get these things done that I didn't do last night so I'm just going to start on them. Phooey on getting permission to work overtime! If I don't these don't get done. So there! Plus I'm going to leave early on Thursday, but will probably have to come back after the meeting. Oh well. It is what it is.
Hope you have a blessed and happy day! Uh oh - error on page again and my spell check is gone.... It's a new day!
Blessings!
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