Spent Friday afternoon - shopping - I'm not a fan, but I think the girl is ready to go to school, except for one pair of jeans I need to order because we couldn't find them in her size.
Next project - DH's sister is a photograher, do I pay her to do senior pictures or just higher them out? Impossible situation. The sister is coming to town next weeked for the grand daughter's birthday party - to take pictures. I wonder does she expect to do them. She took some when the girl turned 16, and I wasn't too impressed with them. She uses silly filters and stickers and I just wasn't into all that. I just want a nice photo. The girl thinks she wants to wait until fall.
Saturday - DH and I went to the Corn festival. It was just food, a car show, some arts & crafts and food. There was nothing happening but people standing in line and buying food. I had some bourbon chicken and rice and DH & I split a funnel cake.I did see that they had an adult/senior excerise pad that was neat. We don't have anything like this in our town.
Sunday - DH & I went to breakfast and then he DH went shopping and I stayed home and mowed the front yard. About noon the girl brought the grand daughter over and after she yelled and cried awhile she finally settled down and played. She stayed all afternoon and then the YA & GF came over and picked her up. They were at a car show trying to get sponsors for the YA's race car. I still think watching babies is very hard work.
Up this morning for my exercise class - almost overslept until I remembered I had it. - back and arms are a little tight and will probably be sore tomorrow.
Work in the office -....people.
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
I made the beef and brocolli last night and damn if I didn't cut myself on that stupid mandelin again. I was using it to make carrot matchsticks and even using the guard, but a carrot got hung and I tried to push it through and one of the prongs tagged me on the tip of the finger...it's a love hate relationship with that thing!
I was doing OK for the day until the girl brought home some brownies from her work...and I ate not one but two.
We watched stranger things again - it is addicting - we should be finished with it this week and I will not start any more Netflix series, takes why to much of my time when I could be doing anything constructive.
My son called and should be home the beginning of September for a few days. He said he was going to leave again to go to Florida to visit some friends and then come back for a few days and then leave for Germany. Like Bear I will be in search of a new mattress. The girl moved out of this room into the other room and now this spare room has no furniture in it. We trashed the last furniture to get rid of the bed bugs and didn't replace it yet.
One of my friends on facebook posted a video of her shopping spree game - I want to do this with DH & the girl so made our version of it - With a small budget ($30-40) we have to shop for:
something that is their favorite color
something to drink
something you want them to try
something that makes you think of them
something random
something to snack on
The girl will buy for DH, I will buy for the girl and DH will buy for me! My friend got a package of TP for her something random, she showed what each bought, it was cute and I liked it so we are going to play this weekend. It will be easier now that the girl is driving and she can go her own way.
We are eating chipotle tonight - it's been awhile and we (the girl & I) didn't want DH to cook again.
Exercise class tomorrow!
and school shopping I think! shoes & clothes.
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
Your game sounds like fun.....I'm interested in hearing what everyone got and shopped for!!! The girl will always remember that outing......You are such a good Mom to her.
I loved school shopping...have fun!!!
LOL. When I first glanced at your post I thought you said you cut yourself on a mandolin. I didn’t even know you played.
the shopping spree sounds right up your alley with the fun & creativity.
Up this morning for the 2nd of the excerise class. I think I like it - ergo I will keep doing it.
Happiness class yesterday talked about how people focus on bad stuff instead of good - this is DH to a T!
Getting the girl enrolled for her senior year - she even had to get another shot (Vericella) - she made a comment that she gets more vaccinations than the dogs - had me laughing - because it is true.
Another cooking class/demonstration at noon - talking about power bowls - this is from work.
And then I have an appointment at 1:00 with the sleep doctor. He talks to me every 6 months
Dinner last night was almost nasty - but I don't complain because DH tries. He grilled chicken and used it with a kale, white cheddar pasta sauce he found with ziti noodles. It was just bland and no real taste at all.
Today I am home and will cook beef & broccoli.
Still reading my book for the book club, but I have't really gotten into it yet...slow read for me.
Subscribed to Heart & Soul - a farmer's market type thing for $10.00. They pack a vegetable bag for you and you come and pick it up. I sent the girl yesterday as pick up time was when I was at work. She brought me back 2 peaches, 2 tomatoes, 1 cucumber and 6 ears of corn. DH just bought corn so I gave the ears of corn to the neighbors. DH said the peach was 'dry'. Oh well it is for a good cause. Next pick up is Saturday. I can cancel if we don't like this bag.
There is a game I want to play I've seen it on FB and the girl said it was on TicTok too, but will hammer out my version and relay it tomorrow.
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
Lots of classes for you....and they sound like fun....I get like that with some books too....if they don't catch my atention right away...they my miond wanders...I'm reading words and thinking totally different thoughts at the same time......bummer.
You sure do manage to keep busy! Busy is good!
I told Walmart to stop calling me to come in for the second shingles vaccine. They must get a tidy profit because an actual person kept calling & calling, not the robot. I had a $50 copay. I got really sick and had a huge welt at the injection site. I got sicker than most people are from this latest covid variety going around.
I read the chances of a person like me who had shingles in college of getting it again is very low, so I’ll take my chances.
IP, sorry for having a convo with someone else on your feed. Feel free to butt in on mine anytime. LOL
Crazy weekend
Friday night DH, the girl and I went to the Guardians Game...they lost! Fireworks were awesome though. DH was sitting next to a guy from work who was so squirmy and then he took his shoes off and has his barefeet on the seat in front of us...acting like a 5 year old. Dh is like WTF is wrong with this guy, he won't sit still, antsy, squirming around - it was uncomfortable for DH. Luckily he didn't stay long - texted his partner and said they had to leave because he was in the bathroom throwing up...It was very hot too.
Saturday - DH had to work, I sat around the house, I couldn't get motiviated to do anything and kept falling asleep in the recliner. DH gets home and we go to Vermillion to an old fashioned soda shop - it was cute. I ate a chili cheese dog and had a chocoloate, peanut butter light house - in a cool large parfait glass. It was good.
Sunday - around the house - finished laundry I started on Saturday.
Up this morning for my first class of the 5 week UncoverYouFit Weight Loss Challenge - (3 days a week - M,W,F) it was a good class
Science of Happiness class - Everyday for a week at 1:00 pm
Diabetes Self Mangement Program is Tue, Thru, Sat, Sun at 10:00 for 8 weeks -
And then today with the VA we went over Phyto (plant) nutrients - and as I already know and that this class reiterates - I DO NOT EAT right. She is sending me a new cookbook.
Work - dumb - office today & tomorrow
Blood this morning higher - 154 (over the weekend it was 129 ) this must be my lighthouse goodness kicking in.
Gym tonight
DH is using some of the meat he grilled yesterday for dinner...it is in his hands tonight.
Here is a necklace I saw at Meijer (grocery/store/everything store- similiar to Wal-Mart)....
My goal in life
Have a great day...IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
i've never understood the ansy-can't stop moving type of folks either. sounds like the guy was uncomfortable, maybe worried about his partner and knowing partner already sick...? it can be annoying tho to sit next to someone that cannot stop fidgeting. hear you on that!
i'd have enjoyed fireworks being great over a lost game any day!
I'm right there with you: I don't eat right.
Been very busy at work - playing catch up is stressing me out. I think I am about caught up! Note to self - DO NOT TAKE VACATION THE LAST WEEK OF THE MONTH!!
End of month reports due, travel authorizations due, purchasing requests due and new property came in and because we are government - we have money to spend at the last minute, of course we do - USE IT OR LOSE IT!
Car was finished yesterday - all my struggles to keep our vacation within our budget and BAM $2300 car repair bill! WTF. How can anyone ever get ahead?
And than'ts why I work to pay bills!
Anyway struggling with blood sugar as well. I can't seem to get it below 140 - but will keep trying.
The girl got me into watching Stranger Things - I think I hate Netflix.
Cable bill is almost $200 - so will think about pulling the plug on that and only have internet for work and streaming.
Tomorrow we have tickets to go to the Guardians game with people from work -but as of right now, that all could be postponed due to supposed weather coming in (probably Donkey's rain).
Here are a few pics I took walking the doggos - spider webs (bugs) in neighbors yard and an insect of some kind that was posing on the cable box.
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
Work at the office - very busy with catch up.
DH grilled chicken and corn for dinner and a salad.
Gym last night - very good thing.
Rushed home to watch the episode of Better Call Saul with the girl. (She also has me watching Stranger Things - addicted...)
UP this a.m. and took the car to the dealership for $$$ diagnosis.
Walked the doggos and rain is coming in.
I have to figure out what to do with defrosted cube steak...
Completed some questionnaires for the Food as Medicine class and returned them to nutrionalist.
...and reading.
Today will be a good day! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
Back from vacation and ready to get things started!
Half way to our destination the check engine light came on in my car..underboost (turbo) went out or something and I had to use the slow lane up the hills. My car wouldn't get over 45 mph - took a bit longer getting up hills and this is not my style. I speed 85% of the time. Car has an appointment tomorrow to see how much this fix will cost.
We had fun, doggos acted right. I think I scheduled us too much to do because we didn't have a lot of down time and when we got back I was dog tired.
Ready for August though!
Started a new series with the VA - titled Food as Medicine series - it is 12 weeks on Monday. And then Thrive will start after that and I like the nutrionlist. I also have a class through insurance - entitled Meal Planning for Health, Budget and Time webinar on 8/12 (which is also Monday)...
Food Demo - Lunchbox - work is on 8/3 at noon
Wellness Wednesday - work - on 8/17 - yoga class
Going back to the gym tonight - first step is always the hardest.
And then I joined a book club with the Team RWB (Red, white, blue) for something to do - The first book is "The Dictionary of Lost Words" Pip Williams - it is the last Sunday of the month.
So trying to get August off to a good start! Blood work at the end of the month.
This morning blood sugar 145.
Food - ok
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
sounds like you have a TON of health groups and fitness ready to go in early and mid August. that sounds great.
additionally, the title of the book sounds interesting, please share as you read it if you like the book.
I set a timer for 38 minutes and 11 seconds...this was perfect to drink my water. The ESA Guido was talking to me at my desk and my alarm went off...I said oh, it's time to drink water. He looked at me like I was crazy and then said, I should drink more water myself. I have had this timer for two days now and it is working well.
Yesterday I took half a day off from work and found myself outside pulling weeds in the flower bed (I secretly hate this flower bed and would plow it all under and plant grass because I detest pulling weeds so much - I fail to see how others find this an enjoyable past time) I did take my break though and drink my water every 38 minutes and 11 seconds (I don't even know where this time came from but it works well and I can get my 64 +ounces of drinking water in.
I think I did get a bit too hot because I ended up with a headache and went to bed just about 9:45 pm.
Up this morning and took the doggos for their a.m. walk, got home and finished the rest of the flower bed - I had about 1/4 of it left - it is done now and I will mow later before the rain comes in...or I might wait and do it Friday or Saturdy before we go on vacation...will see.
The rotisserie pork turned out very good. DH brought me a card and flowers and I just love him so much. He does put up a lot with a lot of crap from me.
The YA's GF told us she was pregnant again...already so soon??? Ugh not sure if I'm happy about this or just indifferent...impossible situations.
Put on the crockpot with chicken chili for dinner.
Work is ok -
Willc continue to straighten the house - I hate coming home to mess and clutter.
Have a great day! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
i was off yesterday as well; was able to get more activity in than if i weren't off :)
nice work in your garden.
you are one young grandma :)
Taking it easy.
The weekend - well it happened. Saturday I did laundry. Sunday DH and I went to Cleveland to see the Circe du soliel - it was good. Thoughts have been crazy lately, all during the train ride I kept thinking, what if the train derails, should I hold on tighter, will I be flung through air? Just crazy thoughts. And then during the performance they were on trapezes and wires and every once in a while I would here a wire - sound like a binding noise - I guess it was being stretched tighter, but I thought what if that wire snapped and flew through the air and decapitated all of us in this section. Just couldn't get this morbid thinking out of my brain. Needless to say I was glad to get back home.
and now thinking about vacation next week. I dread the drive but I'm sure it will be fun once we get there. Every vacation DH and I always get into a snit, but I have already decided I'm just going to go with the flow, not even going to react to snarky comments or rudeness. It is not my job to make sure everyone enjoys him or herself and where I take everything personal. It is what it is and I will let the chips fall where they may. I am resolved to not get mad or angry at either member of the travel party (which is just DH, the girl and the doggos - how could I ever get mad at my doggos?). Do they ever consider their comments maybe amplified because I'm in an uncomfortable sitation? Never! So I can't control what they say, I can only control my reaction to it!! I'm going with this.
Once we return I will be on the hot and heavy to get ready for the blood work at the end of August, just been doing so so the last couple of weeks and I'm sure that will show on the results.
But anyway...
Anniversay today - 8 years married to DH.
B: scrambeled eggs, bacon, cheese burrito
L: TBD
D: rotisserie pork loin, green beans
Have a great evening! iP
After I wrote this I went and read Happy's post - I used two exact phrases in my post today that was in response to Happy's...great minds or I'm finally getting it...who's to say! And just a note...I write in this diary for myself only - I apprecate all comments and have learned a tremendous amount about myself and my relationship with food, however, i do not ever expect anyone to comment - that is not why I post/write. These are my thoughts and feelings and I completely understand if no on relates to them. You won't hurt my feelings...AT ALL!!
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
nice eats.
nice to hear you are going on vaca. I can relate to feeling off with off thoughts...like going to the cirque and while there. i can relate. i'm not a big fan of too long car rides either. it;s nice with breaks during the drive.
I appreciate why you write in this diary. And I'm glad that you do :-)
Not posting a lot because I'm not doing a lot...and what I am doing is not anything to report on.
I get up and shower and go to work. Some days I telework, somedays I work at the office.
All days I walk my dogs. All days I deal with unappreciative people.
I am always kind and friendly even when I don't want to be. I am helpful and do my job, most times going above and beyond what is asked of me, that's who I am.
DH got a decent raise at work, he is happy! Still won't benefit for the $100 a week fuel bill but he continues to drive the big truck!
The girl is the girl...always scheming. I know this, yet I just do what I do. She wants to go to 5 & Below, but I get to drive because she doesn't want to use her gas! Seriously? She goes to her grandmother's every Saturday morning...DH was driving with her in her car and she says...why? You are using my gas. DH says, YOU are going to your grandmother's why do I need to use my gas? It took me a month...I finally told her, I don't trust your mother (she doesn't have a car, she will want to use yours) this is a hard definite NO, you are not to take your mother anywhere. I don't trust your BF I think he is a lazy POS who is 18 and don't have a license. You are NOT to take him anywhere and you are NOT to let him practice driving in your car - again hard definite NO. Anyway, last weekend was the first weekend she drove her car to her grandmothers. I told her I don't care where she goes or what she does but to be back to her grandmother's by 10:00 pm to text or call and let me know she was there. She is almost 18 and I have to come to terms with the fact she will make stupid mistakes. I am just not in a position to pay for those mistakes. Anyway...she can go to her grandmother's house in her car. I still don't trust the people she hangs out with.
Struggling with food.
I bought a small movie theater popcorn machine at a garage sale. I am going to take it to the office so staff can use. I thought it would boost morale at least for a week or so.
Saturday plans - yard work - grocery shopping (will be minimal because we go on vacation starting the 24th)
Sunday - tickets to Circque du soleil - Crystal - looking forward to this.
I pray you all find strength to deal what you are going through and find a little bit of hope in the rising of the sun! IP
Progress as of today: 35.9 lbs lost so far, only 92 lbs to go!
I think the popcorn machine at work is an excellent idea to boost morale. GO IP!
Happy for your hubby's raise. I am still waiting for mine, may not happen and that's ok, too.
you are smart to let her make some of her own mistakes (girl). but you can still advise her and give her suggestions...gas is a def killer and goes quickly. she'll realize it. maybe her mom will should pay her for some gas...and same with bf...if she drives them!...that would be a good option...for them to help with the gas...for the ability to get driven around town or practice driving in car (which should be done where there are no cars around ...less chance of a crash).
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I think senior pics are usually taken in the fall....and I don't believe that stickers or added things would be allowed in the yearbook........I guess my vote would be to get them done at a studio so that hers match the other seniors.......and so that family basically stays out of it....IMHO.....
Watching babies gets harder and harder the older we get....
Maria7 on 08/15/2022:
The exercise looks like fun!
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