@swenson19d - This in your post 'She wants to play, but is grumpy about it and has a come here go away vibe with an undertone of scratching your eyeballs out.' made me laugh... sounds like some people I know 😂
Don't be too gleeful with the needles and getting to stick people, they may not let you stay. Did you get your vaccine already, I don't remember? Here they are so short on people volunteering they are offering vaccinations if you volunteer to help.

@CMorning99 - I am so sorry about the promotion! It is always hard when you are so expecting it and then it doesn't happen for whatever the reason. Hang in there!

@rheddmobile- yay for your DH!! I had just read this morning that T1-Diabetics are supposed to be prioritized per the CDC but less than half the states have them prioritized.

@ddmom0811 - one of my favorite things (discovered by accident at a Packers Game at Lambeau Field) is hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps! Mmmm so good.

@RunsOnEspresso - That would be so frustrating! With all of the options and availability of things to make gluten free why are so many still so bad? I have had GF cookies and brownies that are delicious and others that honestly taste like dirt and that is a compliment.

@avidkeo - is the travel part of your regular job and they are sending you to help in other locations or a side job? I would go for the take away - sometimes you just need to do something unplanned. Maybe you can find something really yummy that doesn't wreck your plan?

Good news - the City/County agency that provides medical transport for Hilde got her a vaccine appointment! WhooHoo! They are picking her up to take her tomorrow and the nurse actually comes onto the van so she doesn't even have to be unloaded. Also means I don't go with her. I just hope she hears and understands all their questions.

@ddmom0811 I don't think I would like cold oatmeal either. I have one recipe that has you fix them overnight with water and then add milk in the morning to heat it up...also add sautéed apples, pecans, maple syrup, and cinnamon. It's pretty good.

@CMorning99 Sorry you didn't get promoted. That does suck. Hope the run helped get rid of some of the stress. Hang in there. Hugs to you!

@RunsOnEspresso Sorry your order was messed up and you didn't get to eat it.

@Avidkeo Love your new profile picture. Had to look twice to know it was you. LOL We all have days where we aren't motivated. Hang in there. You are doing great. I think a day off will do you good. And, you're right, one day isn't going to ruin your progress. You're doing great!

@shanaber I understand your concerns about Hilde. I went in with mom for her mammogram and was so glad I did because she couldn't understand half of their questions. Her hearing is bad, even with hearing aids. The masks make it so much worse because she depends on reading lips to help understand what people say. It's hard. I hope she understands and answers correctly.

I survived 4 of the 6 hours of the vaccination clinic. I called it quits once the hip got sore enough that I couldn't ignore it any longer.

Then come home to having to clean the cat boxes. I think @shanaber has jinxed me on those. They never were so bad but cori is absolutely unmannered. Just a mess.

So of course now my hip and knee are so stiff and sore to even move.

I didn't get the vaccination. The news showed up to cover it. So maybe we'll have a photo for a covid scrap book.

I have new neighbors. They are busy making tractor noise... I hear y'all, maw and paw accents. No idea where that is. Deep South?

Perhaps some ice cream will help my leg-o.

Hey guys. Just checking in.

Thanks on the new pic. I felt the need for an update.

Re: Woking out of town. We need to make sure we have xray service 24/7 including a satellite site that's 1hr away. There are 2 radiographers who live there but with leave, illness ect occasionally we need to go and cover. That's what happened last weekend. They were both on leave and the person that had been arranged to cover lost her dad to cancer in the week prior. So I went. Same with last night, holiday leave and I volunteered to cover. Its good pay, we get paid for being on call but rarely actually work. We also get an away from home allowance for each day, so overnight it's 2 days worth.

I ended up getting Chinese, which was pretty good. I went over calories but dont care. It wasn't badly over. It was nice not stressing. And the motel didn't have cooking facilities anyway.

Today's been busy, I got lucky and got a vaccine appointment, as a healthcare worker. They had a few extra doses and I was lucky enough to get a spot. So got that done. @swenson19 stink you waited so long and no joy.

good morning!

I am feeling pretty good mentally and sorta physically today. I am slowly wrapping my head around that I am about to pull chalks and start all over...again LOL. A couple years ago we were going through another tumultuous time and I was listening to a motivational speaker/guru and he was talking about the old though process of thinking in lack...kinda like that saying about if you pray about, you bring about it...so if you are always thinking, praying, etc about how you dont have enough money, you are always sick...you bring that energy to you. His advice was to sit and think about a time in your life or a memory that without a fail will bring you a smile to your face (physically), and while you feel that joy, be grateful in your prayers. I am so grateful for the money I have and will receive, I am so grateful for the work being put in to smooth my retirement, I am so grateful for the people who will come into my life to help me. I did that and I swear it worked, so many things just worked out. But it takes time, you have to do it for months/years..so I always make it a practice on my 10 min drive to work to speak out the things I am wanting in my life.

DH is starting to show some stress with the move, I am asking a lot of him. He has built a little empire at his current work area and the pay is amazing. He is going to stay here for awhile and think about it. I am not adverse to retiring up here for the job, but I still have a bit of an emotional dream of living on the ranch.

I got run it, had a cup of coffee at 1:30 and that helped the afternoon slump. I sprinted up the final .5 mile hill to try and beat the national anthem that plays at 5 pm...oof!

I got on the scale today and it seems my body was ok with a few days over cals.

Time to get to work and start a to-do list to get out of here in 45 days!

@swenson19 oh oops. Im sorry, yes I remember you saying you were going to give sshots. It's good your instructor has allowed you a chance to do what you need. I hope everything is OK at Alex's grave.

@CMorning99 interesting perspective. I can see how if you always dwell on the negative then that's all you will see. Changing your thinking to see the positive will allow you to see all that positive.

I'm in a funk. After 2 really good months, this month as me down. Maybe the changing weather/getting darker? Im in a just screw it mind set. Bah. I really need a holiday. 5 weeks and I get a good long break from work. Can't wait.

@swenson19d I'm glad you were able to get things worked out for your class and are no longer "in trouble." Hugs to your DH on the deaths and all of the feelings that is dragging up.

@ddmom0811 Mexican food does that to me too. I'm sure it will come off quickly, but it is frustrating.

Yesterday mom and I wound up driving to Wytheville VA for a memorial service for my sister-in-law's sister who passed away on Thursday. They don't know what happened to her. Her son went to work at 7 am and she was fine. Her daughter, who lives out of state, called her at noon and she didn't answer the phone. She always answers for her daughter. When her son came home from work, he found her, dead, in the kitchen floor. The police came and decided there was no foul play, so they didn't do an autopsy. The family was hoping for one to know what happened. They looked into having one done on their own and were told it would cost $8K. They cant' afford that, so they will never know. She did have a few medical issues, but nothing they knew of that was life threatening. It's really sad. Her kids are devastated....they are in their early 20's and their dad passed away a few years back.

The service was outside in a park, which was nice, and almost everyone wore a mask. So, I think it was a "safe" gathering.

Mom and I stopped at Wendy's on the way home and got takeout burger and fries for a late dinner (7pm). I was up almost a pound this morning. But, I am happy to be staying within a pound of 140. (My official weights for the last 4 week have been 140.6, 139.6, 140.0, and 139.6.) I'm hoping that will start going down again, now that I am exercising more. I would like to get back to 135, but am happy with where I am right now.

@swenson19d Yeah. I was a little confused about the autopsy too. Sometimes my SIL exaggerates, but that is the story I was told.

@quilteryoyo - I am so sorry for your SIL and her sister's family. I think it is also helpful to know what happened from a health perspective for others in the family. I mean it would be good to know if she had a heart attack or a stroke or something that could also affect her sister or the kids as they get older.

@ddmom0811 - I love Mexican too but it always makes me feel like a blimp. I am not sure if it is the salt and/or the carbs. I don't drink tequila so I usually have a beer if we go to a Mexican restaurant which also makes me feel so full.

@swenson19d - Hobbes is doing better. Not yet 100% but getting there. I took him for his first long(er than a mile) run/walk yesterday and he was wiped out when we got home. We went to agility on Monday and he did ok too and he is finally getting his appetite back. I am still giving him pumpkin with a bit of ginger though because he still has a bit of diarrhea which I think could be from the medications he was on.
Funny about the masks. I don't think I am ready to have everyone not wearing them again or not wearing it myself. It also means I probably need to get my lip waxed again 😂

@Avidkeo - how are you doing over this weekend?
I too have been in a funk all week - just didn't feel like doing much of anything after Monday. My week was out of whack with eye exam appointments and a vaccine for Hilde but nothing that should have upended my entire week. There were a couple of days where I just literally did nothing and just wanted to sit and cry. No idea why. I made myself go out yesterday and it was a good outing and I ran a bit more than I expected too. Then today my leg hurts and I don't want to do anything again. I am going to make myself go for a short walk and do at least 15mins of weights ala @ddmom0811.

Tomorrow I have an appointment with the cardiologist to check the pacemaker. Will be interested to see if there is a reason it has rotated.
I don't think I have updated recently on the IF. We are still doing it and for the most part I am getting used to it. I do need to make sure I eat enough during the day or I find I am hungry at bedtime. The good news though has been with DH. I have been tracking his daily morning blood glucose levels and they are consistently trending down. I have data in a spreadsheet from 12/01 through the first week of March and it is down 60pts! He also had an A1C test this week and it has gone down from 7.5 to 6.5 - apparently this is a huge drop. He was really thrilled with that test result. He has an appointment with his pcp this week and I am excited to hear her thoughts. Oh and he has lost 10lbs!

@shanaber thanks for thinking of me. I think new toy made yesterday a breeze. Took the kids for a hike, so rest day but walking? Then made dinner etc. No issues sticking to plans, and Sundays are usually the hardest. I think Thursday was just a funk cause another long drive out of town. And so soon after the last. I have one more this Thursday and will actually plan to eat takeaways. I just can't be bothered cooking when it's one night. The weekend way way easier.

Also, Weight is 66.9kg! Below 67 finally! That's helped. Been in the 67 range for a month was annoying. So I feel like that's given me my mojo. If I stick to it, I'll be in the 65kg range by the end of the month. And boy I want to see that!

@shanaber - that's great about the IF and the sugar levels! Sorry you are in a funk. It just happens sometimes. I feel so full and miserable. Ate candy tonight (peanut M&Ms) - not sure what is with me either. And glad Hobbes is feeling better and close to all the way better.

I lifted today and was thinking - all this muscle is why my weight is up! But, no, my fat pants are way too tight. Also did a walk on the beach and the weather was perfect. The pool at condo was the most crowded I've ever seen it. We bought at the height of the pandemic so we probably have no idea how it will be this summer! And the beach was pretty crowded too.

@quilteryoyo - that's awful about SIL and all that. I think you've had your share of funerals for a while.

@ddmom0811 Thanks. I agree. I hope it is a while before I have to go to another funeral.
Too many people have passed away here lately. BTW, muscles can make your fat pants tight, can't they?

@shanaber You are doing great. Seven minute plank is awesome! I don't recall dad's pace maker moving at all. I'm sure we would have been concerned if it did. Since the appointment was uneventful, I'm assuming the PM is working as it should and you didn't have any weird things going on lately. Correct?

@swenson19d Sounds like you have a LOT to do. It made me tired just reading the list. I hope the doctor's consult goes well. If you really know replacement is the next step, maybe you should just go ahead and get it scheduled. I assume that pain would go away if you do. I have a person I went to grade school with that I know is so full of drama. She has sent me multiple FRs on FB. I just ignore them. I know it may hurt her feelings, but I don't want that stuff on my news feed.

Awwww. Thank you @swenson19d ! I love you too! Hope you have a great day!