Runners that need some nutritional accountability
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I had a long run yesterday morning - 10 miles doing driveway laps. I didn't eat much during the day, just wasn't hungry. Today, I'm already wanting to eat all things edible in the house. I have gained a bit of weight, partly due to extra salt intake, like @shanaber. I'm not to my worrying point yet, but getting close. I'm not going to worry about it until after I run my HM next weekend though. I need to be sure I fuel enough this week. I'll cut back on my running for the rest of the month, probably, so will need to be extra careful about what I put in my mouth.
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@shanaber I'm doing okay. Still eating like a child. I have been trying to move a little more and am not as tired as I was. I think the vitamin D is helping.
Weight is still up... But I ate ben and Jerrys twice this week and bbq.
I am starting to get back on a schedule. It's a slow process but kinda nice to feel like I have a bit of purpose in my day.3 -
Good morning!
Thanks for all the house building stories! We did poach a plan and hopefully it is doable. I need to rope it off in the area I want it b/c it looks BIG. The house is 2100 sqft but then you add on the porch and garage and I think it jumped to 3300 sqft!!!!!
A lot of the same this weekend. Worked at the ranch and moved more stuff out of the house and up to the storage container. The place is slowly clearing out. One of moms friends was a bit opinionated on me throwing her antique bed and matching dresser way. It has been chewed on by the puppies, and very scratched up. I am sure there is someone out there who would fix it up, but I am having trouble giving stuff away at this point! People want a move in read piece, not many people want a project.
On Sunday a friend of mom's and I went out to lunch and walked around the town. It was a nice break.
I did get a bill from Walmart Pharmacy for $150 for some prescriptions of mom's from Apr 2020 (6 months before she died). I am ignoring it. Not my problem they took so long to processes and her insurance was still up to date so they need to do the work if they want the money. I don't think they can come after me. She has no estate or trust to sue and there is nothing left in her name minus 1 checking account for random stuff. If I get another one, now that I know what it is, I am going to return to sender.
I totally gave up on food and calories this weekend. I had some bagels from Costco and I ate 2 with some homemade jam and my gut has not been right since. Bread does that to me. We had fish and chips on Sunday and they were they fluffy batter kind, not the cornmeal, and a couple hours later I was so nauseous. While I do eat like crap, I don't generally eat deep fried food.
I have a bit of a lull this week. Court tomorrow. But nothing else pressing. I need to take the time to go running and put away my laundry. I also need to see if I can sell that treadmill and get it out of my garage. It is finally bulk trash so I was able to get the broken stuff out at least.
Back to counting calories today, at the last 1/2 of a bagel for breakfast to get rid of it. I have to go to the post office and will probably get 3 street tacos and see what I have left for dinner.
Have a great start of the week!
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Sounds very productive @CMorning99 . If your mom's friend doesn't want you to throw the bed set away, ask her if she wants it. If not, then tell her that you can't find anyone who does, and you don't want it, so what else are you supposed to do with it? I say "Don't tell me to do/or not do something unless you have a better solution." We keep getting the same bill from the ER when dad went to the hospital. I have called them 4 or 5 times already and told them what they need to do to get paid by the VA. They have now sent it to a medical collection agency. Just do your job and quit harassing me, please.
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I found smart pop flaming hot white cheddar popcorn. I am obsessed.2
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@RunsOnEspresso I love smart pop white cheddar popcorn. Never seen the flaming hot variety. Good luck keeping that obsession in check.
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@swenson19d - it is definitely good to feel like you have a purpose again
@CMorning99 - I think in CA they have a year to attempt to collect and if they don't send a bill before that they cannot come back and say you owe them money. At least that is the way it used to be. When my dd was little and had lots of medical issues I had one of the labs or medical centers come back about 18mos later and tell me I owed them a bunch of money. Fortunately I had all my previous insurance information and called the insurance company and the people wanting the money and told them I was no longer liable, they could take it up with the insurance if they thought they had a claim to be paid that they 'forgot' to send in for so long...
@quilteryoyo - I am going to have to try the smart pop cheddar - I never buy any of those because I am the only one to eat them, but I do love good cheese popcorn.
Was a busy busy day today but getting things done gives me a sense of calm so I don't feel like I am going to drown in all that needs to get done. The moving guy came yesterday and there are some things (food stuffs) they won't pack so I need to figure out what to do with what is in the pantry. We also have to empty any drawers that don't have clothes or linens... so desks drawers and things like that. Dh finally started helping a little and packed a box of books. Guess it is a start. I found a Children's Therapeutic Arts center to donate all of Hilde's computer equipment. Along with the PC we got her, she had a couple of really nice printers, a flatbed scanner and lots of creative designer type software for making cards and posters. They were so appreciative to get the items and I was so happy to give them to someone who can really use them. I also made a bunch of calls about other items and also contacted a realtor who will come out to see the house next week.
Saw the cardiologist yesterday for my PM check up and all is well. I was able to get the tech to lower the bottom HR limit to 50 instead of 60. It is amazing how much better it feels. He said my unsupported HR was hanging in the mid 50's anyway so it would be fine and would save the battery some on the PM. I usually pace 80-90% of the time and this change should reduce that some.
We are going to San Diego tomorrow to meet some friends for lunch. I am hoping to get a short run in early before we head out. It will be nice to get away for a day!1 -
@shanaber Yeah for getting things accomplished. It's great that you were able to give away her computer stuff to an organization that could really use it. Glad your cardiologist appointment went well and the PM is doing it's job. Enjoy your day in San Diego!0
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Good morning!
Another cold and foggy day here, it is getting to the point I have to turn on my lights in my office now when I come in at 7:45.
We had court yesterday. It was chaotic since we are still in open court. They changed departments on us 3x and they would barely announce it. Then you have to search the site for the new zoom info. They finally called us at 4pm. I sat there and listened to cases for 7 hours. I was impressed how polite the judges were to everyone, wishing them well and in sentencing encouraging them to take advantage of the programs. So...we are going to trial. I wonder if that whole thing last time was a ruse for more time and there was no agreement in the works. They went on the record and right away the defense attorney said he was ready for pre-trial. They are asking for 1.5 days to go through the evidence...jeebus! So in person court in 6 weeks.
I have a bunch of folks liked up on Saturday to take stuff from the ranch. I no longer will drive up there after work. They wait till the weekend (and I say that in the ad) or no deal. The risk is they change their mind in between. So this weekend a birdcage, a painting, and the pump organ might be gone. I need to spend a lot of time there this weekend and get that dumpster filled and out of there.
I got the appraisal back on the property, it is about what I expected (not the $750 bill for the appraisal) but it is done. I will probably have to pay some capital gains tax, I am going to have to get a tax guy to help me when we sell so I know what I can right off, I think I can add in the improvements. @shanaber How does the capital gains tax for for Hilda's house work? The trust have to pay for it?
I sold my treadmill last night, it is bittersweet to see it gone. I have not been treadmill-less in a decade. It was the right decision though.
I have kept in my calories for the last 2 days, but no exercise. I just keep saying "one more day to rest"...ugh. At least weight is holding steady.
PT this afternoon. I took a Motrin last night, I really did something to my shoulder again on last Friday's run. I still don't have any kind of waiver for my fitness test, I hate getting them but I might have to.
I need to finish up this lost item report this week...that is my goal!
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I'm sure all of the trial stuff is stressful. You are doing great to just hold it together. Hang in there.0
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It probably wasn't a ruse. Often the state and defense will agree on a plea deal. The client says they will take it and then they talk to someone (sometimes another inmate, sometimes a family member) and change their mind. Because you know, the other person in jail knows more than your attorney.
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My mom is driving me berserk again. She has become so obsessive. Recently she got it into her head that she needed a booster shot for Covid. She made an appointment to get a booster shot. I talked to the doctor’s nurse who informed me of what I already knew, it’s not time for her booster yet, no one anywhere is giving boosters until after the 20th because they haven’t even decided on dose and distribution, and even if they were her doctor’s office where she made the appointment doesn’t give Covid vaccines. So I cancelled the appointment. So she turns right around and makes another appointment and informs me of it. This was a couple weeks ago.
Well, Tennessee as of today has the highest rate per capita of active Covid cases anywhere in the world. Yay we’re number one! What that means for me is I am not really willing to sit indoors doing foolish bs and breathing other people’s air. So today I called the nurse, gave my mom the phone, and the nurse explained that she would not be getting a shot at their office because they don’t ever give them because they are not a vax site. So who do I talk to? Nurse says Baptist, wait, I talked to Baptist for you and they say they don’t have the booster and don’t know anything about it. So my mom insists we call the Fayette county health department which says heck, we don’t know anything at this point and won’t until after the 20th when the first wave of people become eligible. I can hear all this because my mom has it on speakerphone and doesn’t realize she has put her phone on speakerphone, so she keeps repeating it all to me. My mom insists she is “immune compromised” (she is not) and thus already eligible for the booster, and asks when she can schedule a booster. Long pause, and I can hear gears clicking in the head of the young man on the phone. “Call Monday morning and we’ll let you know.” “Okay! I’ll call back Monday morning, thank you so much!”
Now, Monday morning is the 20th, which is when the guy said to call back in the first place. He just suddenly realized my mom was too dippy to make the connection if he phrased it differently. I would bet big money he also suddenly had an epiphany and realized he wasn’t working Monday, so fielding that call would become Someone Else’s Problem.
Then my husband had to figure out why “the dish” wasn’t letting her watch the show she wanted on TV. I had to translate because my mom HAS a satellite dish, but when she says, “I can’t get the dish,” what she means is she has somehow screwed up logging onto her unrelated Amazon fire account. There were, as it turns out, four problems: 1) she had unplugged the dongle, 2) she had somehow found the clicker which goes to nothing, which my husband took away from her and hid, and lost the correct clicker, 3) when found, the correct clicker had the batteries put in backwards, and 4) she was looking for Hulu under Mexican dramas instead of under Apps. Oh, actually, I forgot 5) she had never had a Hulu account and only got started watching that show on her iPad because my husband had signed into our Hulu account for her when she was out someplace and bored.
Which brings us to why I find her exhausting. My dad lost his mind quite a bit following his stroke, he needed full time care, and it was awful and crazy-making, but at least with my dad you could distinctly see which parts of what was happening were the illness and which were his personality. With my mom, when I say, “Hulu should be under apps. You just scrolled past apps. It’s at the top. You are scrolling down. And now we are scrolling down through every single movie category. Yep, these are movies. Hulu is not a movie, it’s a streaming service. Nope, not under crime dramas either. Scroll back to the very top. It’s at the top,” the thing is, she has ignored every damn thing that comes out of my mouth for the past 53 years so I can’t really blame it on the dementia. As my husband so succinctly put it, “What makes it hard to be patient with your mother now is she’s always been a jerk.”
So, to mention something on the other side of the scale, I am actually proud of my mom right now. She had an interview in the paper about the anthology she edited for the mystery writer’s guild. There was a photo and it was quite a good interview.4 -
@rheddmobile Lord... How exhausting. I can only imagine. Maybe you can take your mother for the flu vacs or vitamin B12 or pneumonia or tetanus to take her mind off the covid booster. haha! ((hugs)).
ETA I think you need a default saying... like "okay let me know when you're ready to stop being a jerk and want my help" walk away, far away...0 -
@rheddmobile That does sound really exhausting. My mom has very little technology knowledge, so to explain something to her is really hard, but I don't think anything like you are describing. Hang in there. It sounds like you are doing great, considering.0
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My mom had very little tech knowledge too and we would always be trying to walk her through. We (youngsters) take it for granted what we know LOL
Nothing much to report today. I called and scheduled a therapy appt today at 11:15. I think I get 10 sessions. I don't know what I am going to tell them when they ask what is wrong. I am tired? I am stressed? I have a hard time feeling emotions?
I need to call for some meds for grey cat. The compounding company the cardiologist uses is crap. In 2 appts, they have yet to fill a prescription. Grey cat was feeling frisky yesterday, it was so adorable. I think he had a dizzy spell last night. He is very fidgety at night and IDK what woke me up that he did or if I just sensed something was wrong. It was 3am and he was laying next to me and I opened my eyes and in the dark and unfocused state I saw/felt his head fall. I woke up and has laying on his side and when I went to pat him he was conscious but didn't lift his head, just started purring really loud. Normally when I pet him, he is instantly excited and stands up and mauls me for more.
The county actually got back to me with the septic stuff. Unfortunately it seems while the county is a complete *kitten*, they don't keep accurate records. I also asked for the records for mom's property since I was at it and they sent me a stack of very badly scanned film copies and the plans do not reflect what I know is there. So dig we must. But on a good note, it seems our neighbors well is right where we are digging ours
If the information is accurate and current. Their records are so much more complete. Interesting too b/c in their deed says they or anyone who purchases the property can not build a house taller than 22 ft. I need to figure out how to get a copy of my deed. I thought they would have sent me one when we did the quit claim.
Calories were goo yesterday Went out for a 2 mile jog and it felt so hard. I also did a 5 min ab routine and was humbled. Today seems to be on track too. IDK about exercise, I am dragging my wagon after grey cat woke me up and could not go back to sleep.
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@CMorning99 - Hilde's house is in the trust so when it is sold later this year it will get an automatic step-up in value from when the bought it almost 60 years ago. The only gains will be paid on any value increase from when she passed away in July to when we sell it so it shouldn't be much and the trust will pay it out of the proceeds of the house before any disbursement.
I hope the trial gets over and done with and isn't too drawn out. I imagine it is so stressful!
@rheddmobile - I would have done what @swenson19d suggests. I don't know though if your mom even realizes she is being a jerk and not listening. Maybe finding a way to tell her while making her think she figured it out on her own??? But that in and of itself sounds exhausting too.
Hilde on the other hand was very technically savvy and always getting herself in trouble. She was always calling for us to fix something when she tried to do something she thought she knew how to do but didn't or forgot.
We had a great day in San Diego and lunch was really good. It didn't sit well with me after the fact though and I paid the price today. I am pretty sure there was something in it I was allergic too because on the way home my sinuses were a mess and my eyes felt so itchy I wanted to dig them out of the sockets. Last night they just hurt like I had tried and my stomach was so upset all day.
Today we had a flooring guy come to measure and spent a good part of the day sorting and packed books and things in our living room. We have a LOT of books. I love books but man they are a pain to move/pack! Also Dh and I have been fighting and arguing... idk he just seems really grumpy but then maybe I am too. Hopefully we survive this remodel or whatever it is called...
Another flooring guy is coming in the morning and when I asked if he was just measuring or did I need to be here I got my head handed to me. So no run in the morning. I will go later if it isn't too hot. Note - flooring guy this morning only measured. There was no reason I had to be here other than keeping Hobbes from barking the entire time. Apparently that isn't applicable to tomorrow.
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@CMorning99 Sorry about Grey cat's medicine and that he had something happen during the night. I know that is added stress. Hope the therapy session went well. I'm sure once you started talking, you didn't have to think about what you were saying, it just spilled out. At least I hope that is the case and that it is helpful for you. Yeah for meeting your calorie goals and for getting out to run, especially when you weren't feeling it.
@shanaber When my husband and I built our house, I said if our marriage could survive that, it would survive anything. So many decisions to be made. So much stress. Everyone's nerves are on edge. ETC. I hope it all goes smoothly and quickly.0 -
@Shanaber Good luck with surviving the remodeling LOL Have you ever seen the old move "Mr. Blanding's builds his dream house"? DH and I are discussing our plans and there are some things he says that I am just like, riiiight...and moving on to a sane idea LOL.
Yesterday ended up being another full day of stuff. Good and stressful. I got my lost item report 98% done. I just got my last piece of info finally, the size of the box 2.1 cube...so this was not something that fell behind a pallet. Then I need to figure out what to do with the report. The Program Manager is an idiot. I was able to get the well info off to the well guy, seems to be working out, but we are probably going to have to dig deeper than expected and go to 350 ft.
Stressful things: My boss came in and asked me if my program (new job) was ready to be inspected. Whaaaat???? No. Overruled. I also got an email from the property surveyors that they were having trouble with some of the boundaries and monuments to prove I have 10 acres. In the original mapping system from 1977 it said I had 9.72 acres. But mom always said she had 10 acres, but she could have been rounding up, I need to find the original deed or something that says what she bought. Then in 2012 mom had a new survey done with GPS and technology and it showed we had 10.004 acres and it was accepted by the county. So if they can't find the boundaries, I could be under 10 acres and ineligible to sell half. Screwing.Up.All.Plans. I really don't think they will but the possibility has a solid freak-out sesh going on. At that point I would probably sell the whole lot.
I went to the councilor yesterday and as soon as I sat down I cried. I explained what was going on and how I knew I was stressed but was having a hard time feeling it and it was manifesting into problems. The lady was shocked I was functioning at all. I explained to her about the psych report I had found in my adoption papers and how even at 5 y/o I was already compartmentalizing trauma and stress. She said that made sense. I was a pro at it, my psyche knows exactly how to protect me from feeling too much. She recommended a book called "The body keeps score" talking about how by doing this compartmentalization changes your personality and that my "coldness" is me changing over time. She is not allowed to diagnose in her position, but she has all the qualifications. She unofficially said I am suffering from adrenal fatigue, anxiety, and depression. She recommended medication to help me de-compartmentalize things b/c she says I have things packed in titanium boxes and she also wants me to go to a therapist to do Eye Movement Desensitization Therapy. IDK about the therapy...I read about it and IDK if I fit into they typical types of people it is used on (PTSD). So my homework is call for a referral and she wants me to schedule 10 min a day and listen to one of those visualization meditation stories...she says I need to turn off the brain and rest. Hmmm...maybe a good romance audio book LOL
This weekend I need to push to get that damn dumpster filled and if I have help, take more out of the house. I need to message everyone who messaged during the week for stuff and let them know when I will be there and if they still want it. I also have someone coming out to look at the orchard and cut it back so it takes less effort and water. I took monday off to meet with the draftsman and contractor doing the demo.
I did 5 min abs on Wed, I did it today as well...it was 2 min abs though...I still hurt LOL
have a great weekend!
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@CMorning99 Glad you went to see the counselor and I agree with her, I don't know how you are functioning at all. So, your psych report from 5 years old said you were compartmentalizing due to trauma and stress, but you don't think you have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? I think you may be in denial. If she thinks it will help, I see no harm in giving it a try. I hope you can get the deed and boundaries for the property worked out. Seems if you have the 2012 survey, that would suffice. How many acres are on your property tax bill? I say that would be a good evidence as to what you actually have. I hope you are having a good, productive weekend.1
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@CMorning99 The eye movement therapy is sound and can actually help. Once you learn the technique you can apply it when you are going for a walk or running. The movement allows the brain to see and process trauma from the more emotional side of the brain to the more rational side and allows you to process differently. It's kinda cool.
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meh... not cooperating but I'm not gonna worry since food choices are a better and I am not eating out of boredom or stress with the addiction of kickboxing. My fat diet cat was put on a diet a year or so ago, at 17.5 lbs... she is 18.1 now. So I had to rethink how to help her. Beary lost a bit though. LOL! I got a food bowl that makes it a bit harder to eat from. It is ceramic and has raised fish bones... on man she hates it, LOL! I think this will hep get her to 15lbs finally. It reminded me of using chopsticks when one is trying to lose weight. I love eating with chopsticks...
Bear is super cuddles. Cooler weather must be on the way.
I found an app to track weight and measurements and it has a goal/prediction feature. It seems to be good motivation so far.
okay.. I gotta get hw done that's due today...2 -
@swenson19d Glad you aren't worrying too much about the scale. Congrats on making better food choices and exercising. I hope you are enjoying kickboxing.1
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Thanks @quilteryoyo !swenson19d wrote: »@CMorning99 The eye movement therapy is sound and can actually help. Once you learn the technique you can apply it when you are going for a walk or running. The movement allows the brain to see and process trauma from the more emotional side of the brain to the more rational side and allows you to process differently. It's kinda cool.
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meh... not cooperating but I'm not gonna worry since food choices are a better and I am not eating out of boredom or stress with the addiction of kickboxing. My fat diet cat was put on a diet a year or so ago, at 17.5 lbs... she is 18.1 now. So I had to rethink how to help her. Beary lost a bit though. LOL! I got a food bowl that makes it a bit harder to eat from. It is ceramic and has raised fish bones... on man she hates it, LOL! I think this will hep get her to 15lbs finally. It reminded me of using chopsticks when one is trying to lose weight. I love eating with chopsticks...
Bear is super cuddles. Cooler weather must be on the way.
I found an app to track weight and measurements and it has a goal/prediction feature. It seems to be good motivation so far.
okay.. I gotta get hw done that's due today...
jeez... that may have been a Freudian slip? or because my autocorrect is helping me on an addiction assignment.
ETA I have already bought 2 sets of gloves, glove dry/freshener, pants x2... hehe.1 -
swenson19d wrote: »Thanks @quilteryoyo !swenson19d wrote: »@CMorning99 The eye movement therapy is sound and can actually help. Once you learn the technique you can apply it when you are going for a walk or running. The movement allows the brain to see and process trauma from the more emotional side of the brain to the more rational side and allows you to process differently. It's kinda cool.
Scale
meh... not cooperating but I'm not gonna worry since food choices are a better and I am not eating out of boredom or stress with the addiction of kickboxing. My fat diet cat was put on a diet a year or so ago, at 17.5 lbs... she is 18.1 now. So I had to rethink how to help her. Beary lost a bit though. LOL! I got a food bowl that makes it a bit harder to eat from. It is ceramic and has raised fish bones... on man she hates it, LOL! I think this will hep get her to 15lbs finally. It reminded me of using chopsticks when one is trying to lose weight. I love eating with chopsticks...
Bear is super cuddles. Cooler weather must be on the way.
I found an app to track weight and measurements and it has a goal/prediction feature. It seems to be good motivation so far.
okay.. I gotta get hw done that's due today...
jeez... that may have been a Freudian slip? or because my autocorrect is helping me on an addiction assignment.
ETA I have already bought 2 sets of gloves, glove dry/freshener, pants x2... hehe.
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rheddmobile wrote: »swenson19d wrote: »Thanks @quilteryoyo !swenson19d wrote: »@CMorning99 The eye movement therapy is sound and can actually help. Once you learn the technique you can apply it when you are going for a walk or running. The movement allows the brain to see and process trauma from the more emotional side of the brain to the more rational side and allows you to process differently. It's kinda cool.
Scale
meh... not cooperating but I'm not gonna worry since food choices are a better and I am not eating out of boredom or stress with the addiction of kickboxing. My fat diet cat was put on a diet a year or so ago, at 17.5 lbs... she is 18.1 now. So I had to rethink how to help her. Beary lost a bit though. LOL! I got a food bowl that makes it a bit harder to eat from. It is ceramic and has raised fish bones... on man she hates it, LOL! I think this will hep get her to 15lbs finally. It reminded me of using chopsticks when one is trying to lose weight. I love eating with chopsticks...
Bear is super cuddles. Cooler weather must be on the way.
I found an app to track weight and measurements and it has a goal/prediction feature. It seems to be good motivation so far.
okay.. I gotta get hw done that's due today...
jeez... that may have been a Freudian slip? or because my autocorrect is helping me on an addiction assignment.
ETA I have already bought 2 sets of gloves, glove dry/freshener, pants x2... hehe.
How is your hip with the kickboxing?
Seems no worse honestly. I feel a bit of bursitis in the left, the right labrum tear is hanging in there. I think I am regaining some strength in the right with the rod. I haven’t lost my balance as often since. So… fingers crossed.
I’m heading into another session. Prob only one this week, dh has eye surgery in OKC. Boo. Lol! But good to get his eyes tweaked1 -
Hi all - just stopping by for a quick hello. So so busy here trying to get everything ready - we move out in a week from tomorrow (Tuesday) so lots to do between now and then. Packing boxes though is making my back ache so I need to make sure I am stretching it enough and standing up straight and taking breaks to sit or lie down once in a while. Couldn't sleep last night worrying about everything so I couldn't run today but I did get lots of exercise in and of agility with the crazy boy. We also had a party at agility (trainers dog's birthday so a good excuse) and we all brought goodies. I made rocky road fudge bars - a family favorite that I really don't like much. The are just super sweet. Dd is home tomorrow morning for the week and she will be happy I made them, maybe. I also made bread today and it will go in to bake in the morning before it gets too hot. Supposed to be back over 90F again - ugh!
Dd is working most of the time she is here which is ok. We are hoping to get up and out early most days for a walk at least before she has to get on calls and actually do some work. She also has some things to go through and decide if she wants to keep or not and then we are having a little private internment for Hilde on Thursday and then going out to her favorite German restaurant.
@swenson19d - it is so good to see you feeling more optimistic and being able to move more. I think the kickboxing is good for you and maybe the change in coursework too!
@quilteryoyo - how are you feeling after your HM? Have you eaten everything in your house??
@CMorning99 - I agree with @quilteryoyo that with the stress as a child and then going thru your mom's death you could definitely have PTSD and going through the therapy processes can't hurt and may really help.2 -
@shanaber Surprisingly, I have NOT eaten everything in the house. LOL I wasn't really hungry the rest of Saturday, so expected Sunday to be awful, but it wasn't. Maybe it was having the cake at the anniversary party that stemmed the need to eat all things. Who knows? But, I feel fine. No DOMS or anything. Now that I'm not going to be running as much, I need to worry about what I am putting in my mouth a bit more. I'm about 3 pounds over my goal weight at the moment, but am hopeful that some of it is water weight due to having more salty items this past week. We shall see.
Good luck with all the packing and house renovations. Where are you going to live while they are happening? I know you have told us, but I've slept since then. LOL Enjoy DD's visit.0 -
Good morning!
Thanks for all the comments! Maybe I am in denial and maybe I am showing it but it is normal behaviors for me.
Looks like everyone was busy this weekend!
No different for me LOL. Saturday was my "work" day at the ranch. I had 6 people lined up to come by for different things. The only guy who showed up on time was an 80 y/o man who bought what I thought was a hideous panting of moms. Everyone else showed up 3-4 hours late and all at once oof. Except well for one who didn't show up at all. I had a tree guy who is going to clean up the whole orchard and set up the watering system for the well (whenever it goes in). He is also a collector of junk (bless those folks LOL) He bought mom's electric scooter for a buddy of his. He also took some random stuff I was just going to throw away. I sold my digital piano. My handyman showed up and I had offered my neighbor to come by and look at stuff she may want, she got pretty greedy and took a lot and didn't offer a dime...so we had to load everything up for her. I have been trying to sell a birdcage, guy was supposed to come Saturday and never showed. He wanted to come on Sunday but I said no. I told him I would be there Monday and nothing. I left it at the bottom of the gate, we will see if actually comes and if he does, actually pays me.
Sunday I was super motivated around my house and did lots of cleaning. Hired the neighborhood kid to mow for me...$25 for 30 min of work!!! What the heck!
I had taken Monday off to meet with the demo guy and the draftsman. It was a nice day and it felt so good to not go into work. The meetings went well and everyone is excited to get to work. I talked to my neighbor, he said the surveyor came out again and it turns out the boundary issue was on his side, and his boundary line is actually 5 ft into another neighbors driveway. The original fencing was put in probably in the 80's so things are sus. I also walked up to my other well site and I don't think the county maps are right, their well is a lot farther than it seems on the map from mine. And if the septic is where the map says, it runs at an uphill incline...sus. They get home at the end of this week so I can confirm...hopefully before the $900 permit is submitted. I spent the rest of Monday (well 2 hours b/c it was hot as heck!) loading tires from the junk pile and hauling them to the dumpster. I ran errands after.
Today is vet day. I need to get black cat set up with oncology down here. Also set up his chemo with the local vet for the week they move down here. I also need to call about grey cats meds, I have about had it with this cardiologists pharmacy. I should probably to work work too at work LOL.
Planning on a run this afternoon but dang my feet hurt from this weekend. PT test 3 weeks away.
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@CMorning99 Sounds like you are getting a lot accomplished. It would be much easier though, if people would just keep their word. Why is that NOT a thing anymore?0
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Good morning!
Ha, I had to go back to read my post yesterday! It seems it has become my to-do list
I got everything on my list done except run. Tried to get black cat set up with oncology but they are not taking new patients...well damn. The next closest specialist is 3 hours a way...well double damn. I noticed there are some vets who treat cancer but are not oncologists in the area and I knew my current vet's dog is on chemo pills too so I set up an appt for a meet-n-greet with black cat and talk to her about how we can get his pills. If she can't help us, maybe his old vet will give us 1 more refill to get us another 2 months and give us more time. I called about grey cat's heart meds and I am pretty sure that the referral company is working from home. It really sounded like I had woken the lady up. I got some lame excuse about a miscommunication and the lady who is good at it was going to call when she got time. She wouldn't even listen to me. Luckily she said the name of the lady who is good and I noticed she had sent me an email before. Queue jumping the chain LOL. I always tell my Amn that even if they don't like their job, they need to do it well b/c they are making someone else's job harder and it works both ways.
I didn't do much work work at work. I think I have mentioned how the other SNCOs are all very promotion eligible and a bit aggressive. They like to pass over me and do things themselves but they do a crap job and then I get called in on why something was submitted. Cause I never saw it. I am glad for the help b/c it gives me more time to do what I need to do, but if you are going to do it, don't half *kitten* it. Today I am going to wrap up the lost item report. It was done last week, but then I noticed in the regulations I needed to have it written differently. Then I need to figure out who needs to see it b/c again, the person's job whose it is lame.
I called and scheduled my PT test for the week of 18 Oct. Didn't get me running though. I was so tired and I ended up sitting on the couch for 4 hours before going to bed.
This morning around 3:30 grey cat started puking. Of course he puked on the bed, under the bed, and down the hall. He heaved for probably 20 min, so weird. He must not have eaten his pepcid yesterday. I was up with him b/c I was watching to see if he fainted. Finally went back to bed and could not fall asleep. Fell asleep and grey cat decided he felt fantastic and I got the meowing walk of starvation on the pillows at 5:30. Loveable damn cat. I ignored him but the damage was done. I am a zombie again.
I want to run today. When I ran on Friday I picked up the pace and it felt so good, that pace was a lot slower than before, but it felt good to be cruising. PT today, so.over.it it has been 2 months. Shoulder feels ok, I can make it hurt with certain movements but no aching.
Nothing else really going on. Everything ranch related is in someone else's court for now. Guess I will earn a paycheck.
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@CMorning99 You have so much going on. Sorry grey cat got sick and kept you awake. It's hard to function when you don't get enough sleep. Hang in there. Sounds like you are doing better than most would in your situation.0
