Two hour delay today - so no gym time for me. I'll be hittin the Wii later for sure though! Other good news: no more paczki reside in my house. Sweetie was kind enough to eat them up and most of the girl scout cookies too. He is so good to me. I love him.
I can't believe the beautiful snow that was dumped on us after our pond was finally all melted and the ducks had begun to nest. And their food is covered with snow now. I hope they can find it. I took some pictures of the loveliness this morning and will try to get time to come back and share them with you later.
In other news, some people are just bitches. They are ALWAYS looking to be offended by something or start a fight. They can't look past their own little world far enough to muster compassion for other living things or care about the impact of their actions/choices on others. These are the kinds of people I know I need to elminate from my life and yet . . . I don't want to make trouble. WTF is up with that? I'm sure it's not healthy, this unreasonable attachment to toxic people. Sometimes, they are friends of friends and I'll run into them from time to time IRL it makes it really awkward for me. Why am I afraid of a little discomfort? What is it that I think is going to happen? Am I waiting for them to dump me first? I really need to surround myself with positiveness and light, not selfishness and small mindedness. I don't need to worry about snarky comments from others or what they're going to say about me. And really? Who the hell cares what Defiance, Ohio thinks about me anyway. Know what? I think I'll use this to motivate me to work out harder today! Anger is a good fuel.
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11 March 2011
28 February 2011
Haven't had much to say
But I'll make up for that with a long meandering post today.
Pretty much still off track health-wise.
I get easily overwhelmed by life, as we've all witnessed. Today I accomplished a few tasks that I'd been avoiding and I"m glad they're completed.
Weather has really sucked - lots of snow days- a cancelled Chicago trip, lots of quality time with my wonderful Kiddo.
I'm so proud of her. She has somehow come through with a good heart. With all her snow days, and some kind donations from Auntie Mandy and others, she is making cat toys to be sold at our local no-kill shelter. Proceeds will go to help take care of the kitties until they find their furever homes. She also has a goal of donating $100 cash personally this year AND having all of her bday gifts be supplies for them (she also did this 2 years ago). So I am swollen with pride as well as paczki!
Let me know if you know anybody looking to buy a condo near Univ. of Chicago, it goes on the market tomorrow. We'll be sad to see it go in some ways . . . intended to hold onto it a few more years, but the cash will be nice and allow us to do some of the things we are dreaming of - even if one of them isn't making a profit on IL real estate. The Toledo house is still off the market, looks like Mr & Mrs Sweetie Sr. will be staying there during the warm months and heading to FL with the birds. I am hoping we will get Sweetie to go with us on a trip to FL to see his bro's family some time since there will be another "home away from home" there. So, lots of real estate stuff happenin. Fun times. Stressful times. Completely overwhelming and unfocused times.
Today I went to BMV, 2 post offices, and 2 Clerks of Courts for some errands. Have I ever mentioned how much I avoid things? Anyway, I did all that and finally we can list that condo and I have sent the title to my old jalopy to Volunteers of America. I hope they find good use for it.
I finished reading "Chocolate and Vicodin" by Jennette Fulda and I really enjoyed it. Reading her books makes you feel like you are friends. She has a very personal way of drawing you in. I'm so glad that her aunt Nettie attends my church and introduced me to her books and website pastaqueen.com!
Pretty much still off track health-wise.
I get easily overwhelmed by life, as we've all witnessed. Today I accomplished a few tasks that I'd been avoiding and I"m glad they're completed.
Weather has really sucked - lots of snow days- a cancelled Chicago trip, lots of quality time with my wonderful Kiddo.
I'm so proud of her. She has somehow come through with a good heart. With all her snow days, and some kind donations from Auntie Mandy and others, she is making cat toys to be sold at our local no-kill shelter. Proceeds will go to help take care of the kitties until they find their furever homes. She also has a goal of donating $100 cash personally this year AND having all of her bday gifts be supplies for them (she also did this 2 years ago). So I am swollen with pride as well as paczki!
Let me know if you know anybody looking to buy a condo near Univ. of Chicago, it goes on the market tomorrow. We'll be sad to see it go in some ways . . . intended to hold onto it a few more years, but the cash will be nice and allow us to do some of the things we are dreaming of - even if one of them isn't making a profit on IL real estate. The Toledo house is still off the market, looks like Mr & Mrs Sweetie Sr. will be staying there during the warm months and heading to FL with the birds. I am hoping we will get Sweetie to go with us on a trip to FL to see his bro's family some time since there will be another "home away from home" there. So, lots of real estate stuff happenin. Fun times. Stressful times. Completely overwhelming and unfocused times.
Today I went to BMV, 2 post offices, and 2 Clerks of Courts for some errands. Have I ever mentioned how much I avoid things? Anyway, I did all that and finally we can list that condo and I have sent the title to my old jalopy to Volunteers of America. I hope they find good use for it.
I finished reading "Chocolate and Vicodin" by Jennette Fulda and I really enjoyed it. Reading her books makes you feel like you are friends. She has a very personal way of drawing you in. I'm so glad that her aunt Nettie attends my church and introduced me to her books and website pastaqueen.com!
03 February 2011
Looks like school today!
My workout will be going to our house in the city and shovelling. Or maybe I'll take the snowblower and try to make that work. I've never used it before, but according to Sweetie, it's still quite a bit of work. Not a fancy self-propelled doo dad, but something BIL scored at a rummage sale for $5 many years ago that we never tried to work until yesterday. Thing is, I really don't want the dirty, smelly machine in the car we specifically chose because of it's hauling capabilities.
But, I think there is a neighbor over there that might loan me his better snowblower, so I'm going with that. I'll pay him for the gas, of course. Morevoer, I'll hope he takes pity on me and just does the driveway and I'll shovel the rest.
Later today we have the Global Summit which is an event Kiddo and I are really excited about. With our KIDS FOR PEACE group, we will have a booth showing kids what they can do to help around the world. Other booths will be diverse peoples from our community, and a skype booth set up to where kids can talk to others around the world. What a great opportunity for our little corner of the planet.
But, I think there is a neighbor over there that might loan me his better snowblower, so I'm going with that. I'll pay him for the gas, of course. Morevoer, I'll hope he takes pity on me and just does the driveway and I'll shovel the rest.
Later today we have the Global Summit which is an event Kiddo and I are really excited about. With our KIDS FOR PEACE group, we will have a booth showing kids what they can do to help around the world. Other booths will be diverse peoples from our community, and a skype booth set up to where kids can talk to others around the world. What a great opportunity for our little corner of the planet.
02 February 2011
Feeling great
Snow day or not, I feel better than I have for a long while.
There must be some nasty virus around these parts - one symptom is throbbing gums. I thought it was a dental issue having recently had my teeth cleaned. The pressure of my CPAP mask made it worse. I was in tears. Tylenol or Voltaren wasn't touching the pain. It was miserable. I guess it could be sinus-related. Anyway, it's going away now. But Sweetie mentioned today his gums were throbbing. Hmmm. . . I hope he doesn't feel as miserable as I did at it's worst.
I love blogland, but I am extremely behind in my reading. I'm behind in reading my books as well. Still, I keep adding blogs to my list. I should go through and clean some out, but I hate to lose any. NY day I went through and poked at a few that hadn't posted for a while and I'm glad they're back now, even if not regularly. It's so worth the wait. Anyhow, I need to find that awesome blog I had on my favorites that had the monthly weight loss book. There are so many on my list now that I'm having a hard time sorting through. If you can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it. Meanwhile, I'll search through my dashboard and see if I can find her that way. It's Juli's Journey. I found her! Yay me!
I've made a few more local friends lately and am really happy to have found the "cool kids" around here. It takes time for friendships to blossom and finally it's happening. Certainly not neurotypical, my sense of humor and lack of grooming can cause assumptions to be made that aren't quite valid. I don't spend a lot of time trying to fit it, but I do very much want to make connections to people. So, even if I've been spending less time blogging, I have been building my support network and making new friendships IRL.
I think I'm taking a Bob Ross painting class in March. Who wouldn't want to learn to make "happy little clouds"? It's on a Friday. I hope my kid has school that day. The more I think about it the more I want to do it.
Kiddo is dining out with friends tonight and I've been having a PJ day. Maybe I can get in some exercise and then change into new jammies. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, but hopefully it will be nice enough for the local "Global Summit" which I'm really looking forward to attending and helping with our Kids For Peace group. I'm such a hippie.
There must be some nasty virus around these parts - one symptom is throbbing gums. I thought it was a dental issue having recently had my teeth cleaned. The pressure of my CPAP mask made it worse. I was in tears. Tylenol or Voltaren wasn't touching the pain. It was miserable. I guess it could be sinus-related. Anyway, it's going away now. But Sweetie mentioned today his gums were throbbing. Hmmm. . . I hope he doesn't feel as miserable as I did at it's worst.
I love blogland, but I am extremely behind in my reading. I'm behind in reading my books as well. Still, I keep adding blogs to my list. I should go through and clean some out, but I hate to lose any. NY day I went through and poked at a few that hadn't posted for a while and I'm glad they're back now, even if not regularly. It's so worth the wait. Anyhow, I need to find that awesome blog I had on my favorites that had the monthly weight loss book. There are so many on my list now that I'm having a hard time sorting through. If you can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it. Meanwhile, I'll search through my dashboard and see if I can find her that way. It's Juli's Journey. I found her! Yay me!
I've made a few more local friends lately and am really happy to have found the "cool kids" around here. It takes time for friendships to blossom and finally it's happening. Certainly not neurotypical, my sense of humor and lack of grooming can cause assumptions to be made that aren't quite valid. I don't spend a lot of time trying to fit it, but I do very much want to make connections to people. So, even if I've been spending less time blogging, I have been building my support network and making new friendships IRL.
I think I'm taking a Bob Ross painting class in March. Who wouldn't want to learn to make "happy little clouds"? It's on a Friday. I hope my kid has school that day. The more I think about it the more I want to do it.
Kiddo is dining out with friends tonight and I've been having a PJ day. Maybe I can get in some exercise and then change into new jammies. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, but hopefully it will be nice enough for the local "Global Summit" which I'm really looking forward to attending and helping with our Kids For Peace group. I'm such a hippie.
13 December 2010
Monday thief!
Mother nature did not cooperate and dumped a few inches of snow on our little burg overnight. Apparently it was more than the plows could handle and school was therefore cancelled. Bah humbug!
It was probably a good thing, though, to find out that Kiddo's snow boots will never again fit over her ginormous kid feet. Also either the cardinals & chickadees or my not-so-subtle husband left a little hint for me this morning - an empty birdfeeder at my spot on the breakfast table. So after boiling and bleaching the hell out of my table, Kiddo and I set out on our winter wonderland adventure. Reminder to self: clear room in the garage for the car before the next big snowfall. It took about an hour to get the car cleared enough to drive. Then ventured to the feed store and got in-shell peanuts, a squirrel block, and some bird food. I was tempted to get a deer block as well, but I'd have to trudge out to the side yard and open the gate to let them in the back yard where we feed them and I haven't seen any evidence of deer around yet this fall. I definitely don't want to tempt them to cross I-75 to get a little nibble.
Then we went shoe shopping for kiddo, stopped at KFC - I know, not healthy (the grilled stuff is horrid) and met Sweetie for lunch. Continued on to the other shoe store where we finally found some suitable snowkickers and then the dollar store and back home. Filled the feeders, got out some more xmas deco, and sat down.
Oh yeah, sitting down reminded me. I started my squats this morning. I did about 38 and unlike SOME wimps, I'm only slightly sore. Maybe I shoulda pushed myself a little harder.
It was probably a good thing, though, to find out that Kiddo's snow boots will never again fit over her ginormous kid feet. Also either the cardinals & chickadees or my not-so-subtle husband left a little hint for me this morning - an empty birdfeeder at my spot on the breakfast table. So after boiling and bleaching the hell out of my table, Kiddo and I set out on our winter wonderland adventure. Reminder to self: clear room in the garage for the car before the next big snowfall. It took about an hour to get the car cleared enough to drive. Then ventured to the feed store and got in-shell peanuts, a squirrel block, and some bird food. I was tempted to get a deer block as well, but I'd have to trudge out to the side yard and open the gate to let them in the back yard where we feed them and I haven't seen any evidence of deer around yet this fall. I definitely don't want to tempt them to cross I-75 to get a little nibble.
Then we went shoe shopping for kiddo, stopped at KFC - I know, not healthy (the grilled stuff is horrid) and met Sweetie for lunch. Continued on to the other shoe store where we finally found some suitable snowkickers and then the dollar store and back home. Filled the feeders, got out some more xmas deco, and sat down.
Oh yeah, sitting down reminded me. I started my squats this morning. I did about 38 and unlike SOME wimps, I'm only slightly sore. Maybe I shoulda pushed myself a little harder.
12 December 2010
It worked!
Thanks a bunch for sending the "Kindle" message telepathically to Sweetie. Course, it didn't get to him in time to actually PURCHASE one in time, but he gave me the go-ahead to shop for one. Plus some cash to play with. Yay!
The snow just keeps coming down here. Level 1 Snow Emergency. If it gets to level 3 I'll be sorry I didn't get out and go to church today. I have no idea how we'll get our driveway cleared. I should plan ahead for these things huh? That would be very much unlike me
I'm down again within a half pound of my all-time low. Shovelling snow will probably burn a lot of calories. PLUS I bet I won't feel like I'm having a heart attack after 5 minutes of it like last time. We could have up to 7 inches of snow by the time this is done tomorrow at 1 pm. Thank God for bodysculpt class for prepping my arms!
So do you all read the dude who gained 19 lbs this week? What do you say to a guy like that? I should probably just stop reading him. Always a "reason". I want so much for him to succeed. I want so much for Jillian Michaels to yell at him. I want so much to not see his obituary. :(
The snow just keeps coming down here. Level 1 Snow Emergency. If it gets to level 3 I'll be sorry I didn't get out and go to church today. I have no idea how we'll get our driveway cleared. I should plan ahead for these things huh? That would be very much unlike me
I'm down again within a half pound of my all-time low. Shovelling snow will probably burn a lot of calories. PLUS I bet I won't feel like I'm having a heart attack after 5 minutes of it like last time. We could have up to 7 inches of snow by the time this is done tomorrow at 1 pm. Thank God for bodysculpt class for prepping my arms!
So do you all read the dude who gained 19 lbs this week? What do you say to a guy like that? I should probably just stop reading him. Always a "reason". I want so much for him to succeed. I want so much for Jillian Michaels to yell at him. I want so much to not see his obituary. :(
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