Good Morning and TGIF for realz!

@quilteryoyo I was looking into direct TV for my Mom but it was just too pricey for what she needed. We ended up getting her an iPad with cell service and there is 5G UW up there (I just learned what the UW was LOL) so it worked fine. That reminds me her iPad is still evidence...after 2 years of sitting in storage, I am sure it is donezo....along with her iPhone.

I have a single wide mobile home up there that is rented out, I wish we had another spot to put one! And I am not going to be a dick enough to evict her, she has been there for years. I think a lot depends on how long we are looking at having to rent. Secretly I wish she would leave on her own but I doubt it, she is only paying maybe 1/3 of what a rent would cost anywhere else and she is taking care of the 2 miniature horses who are left up at the ranch.

@avidkeo How on earth do you stay up all night?!?! I get physically sick feeling if I get too tired. Even the cats waking me up in the middle of the night ruins my day LOL

CATS:
Good. We are letting grey cat out of kitty jail (we have been blocking the house in half so he could have his space from black cat who likes to harass him. I think he feels better enough to tell black cat off or at least not be too bothered by it. I think for sure he is having a reaction to one of the 5 eye drops, the skin on his eyebrow? looks pink.

RANCH
DH secured child labor on Saturday (his coworker is renting out his 3 kids for $10 an hour) to help us pick up house parts. The demo guys must have tried to grind in small pieces and with all the winds it is showing. So we are going to hire them for as long as their attention span lasts to pick up trash.

EX and FOOD:
Calories might have been a bit high yesterday. I had a costco bagel for BF and it was 310 calories! Lunch was a Filipino plate and dinner was chicken nuggets (baked). Calories out was 2300 per apple watch.

Had that awkward moment again when I evidently missed unit fitness this AM and drove by and saw them at the track...oops. I had planned on doing my own thing this morning but decided to just come into work. My IT band is sore so I need to do some stretch/strength.

Weight was exactly the same as yesterday.

MOOD:
Still feeling good with the general lack of motivation. Had a bit of anxiety yesterday when DH started talking about flooring types, just brought up feels about how slow the house building process is.

Best get to it! The faster the work the faster the clock right? LOL

@CMorning99 It's probably worth it to have the lady get chip rent and take care of the horses for you. Too bad there isn't another place to put a mobile home there. It would be nice to keep an eye on things during the building process. Glad the cats are hanging in there and hope the kids work out. That's a good way for them to raise some money. Ooops about the group fitness you missed. Do they frown upon that a lot? I hope your IT band is okay. Building a house from the bottom up is stressful. You can do it and you'll be so happy with it when it is done.

Glad you had a good day @avidkeo. Have fun hanging with your friends and at the birthday party tomorrow!

The good: I was down a pound this week.

The bad: I got hit with cramps and backache so bad this weekend I didn't do any workouts 😬

Good morning!

All is well!

DH got black cat to his oncology appt. The fill in Dr (ours is on maternity leave) was terrible. DH said they were really rushed but that doesn't explain her stupidity. Right off the bat she said she wanted to change black cats chemo to the mini pill every 14 days...uh lady, did you read his records? his REAL oncologist JUST put him on the micro mini pill every 3 days! I mentioned that and she said "oh yeah, there is not a real difference"...then WTF would you change it as a sub Dr? She also wanted to cut his prednisone from 5mg every day to 2.5mg every other day...our regular Dr had suggested that as well, but our regular oncologist said a firm NO the last visit. I had also asked if they had his old food, a mix of kidney and IBS kibble, I can't find it anywhere on Chewy or any of those other sites. She said she would rather just provide us with some anti-diahrea meds...that does NOT solve the issue of his IBS which probably CAUSED the cancer!...all this cost us a 3 hour commute and $440 for bloodwork. I have no medical background but I can smell stupid But on a good note, he gained .8lbs!

CATS:
Well, you already heard Black Cat saga. He was cute though, it was chemo night and there must be meth in those pills LOL They give him the wicked munchies (he ate 2 cans of food last night and DH said he was up all night playing and racing around the house). Grey cat is hanging in there. He has started a thing where he will be walking and then stop, sit, and then lay down on his side in the most random places. Normal kitty behavior for a good sunbeam but he will be in the hall or on the hard floor. It makes me think of someone who is walking and starts to get woozy, sits down, and then lays down...he lays there for about 5 min and then he gets up and goes. He really doesn't look so good, he looks old and tired. Gonna cherish every day we have with him.

RANCH:
The universe passed my message on about my grumbling LOL. My builder messaged me and said that the soils guys will be out today. I talked to the surveyors about the fence markers (they recommended waiting till we get a permit number to flag). I think I can still get a fence quote though based on distance, materials and not location. Now if the freaking draftsman would contact me! Grrrrr. I don't feel an update every 30 days is unreasonable.

FOOD/EXERCISE/MOOD
Mood is still good! I am taking the St Johns wort...not sure if it is that or something else.
Food was meh yesterday. DH made me breakfast (half a costco bagel, egg, and a thick slice of cheese). Lunch was a chowhall cheese burger (it was supposed to be a plain burger) and sweet potato fries. DH and I shared a chocolate pudding with cream. Dinner was leftover tuna casserole...with way too much homemade bread.
No exercise.

Reselling:
Still so slow...no sales at all yesterday. Still consistently relisting 10 new items a day and hoping the algorithm rewards me. Watched another what seemed to be a run of the mill stay at home reseller on youtube, she makes $3K a month (after fees, costs, and taxes!).

How do I write so much each day? Best get to work!

@CMorning99 I agree with you about the fill in vet. You would have thought your regular vet would have checked her out better. Glad the cats are both hanging in there and things are moving again on the ranch. Also glad your mood is still good and your doing okay with your food. I know you can do it. Reselling, I know nothing about, but hope things pick up for you soon.

Sounds like a great trip @shanaber . Enjoy it all. One thing I don't have to worry about with Tippy is how she will be with kids. She loves them all and is so polite. Men, on the other hand, I still have to worry about, but she is getting better. I don't think she would ever bite, but she sure sounds like it, esp if they are driving a big truck.

Good morning!

@shanaber I hope you have a wonderful visit with your daughter! I have only been to Seattle 1x to visit...oh and I was stuck in the airport for 13 hours though once LOL.

There are hook-ups where I am moving the mobile home, I am putting it where mom's old one was so it will just be a matter of moving them 10ft or so.

@swenson19d I wish they had a med got just being lazy (I think it is called meth) LOL Your focus is inspiring! I have gone back and forth with going back to school (My GI Bill pays for tuition, housing, and a stipend for 3 years), but the thought of homework and papers sounds terrible. DH said I should go back to CC and get a liberal arts so I can get the money.

That is terrible about your husbands surgery, I am terrified of doctors.

I really don't have much to say today LOL. I am at work and I was in a good mood till my civiilan has Newsmax blaring in the office. I don't care where people fall on the political spectrum, but this channel is just obnoxious. Every defunct failed politician has some sort of infomercial for snake oil products (the current one on is some "politician" standing at Lincoln memorial talking about his 100% drug free pain management) on the channel and the announcers are obnoxious with their "heated" and "alarming" revelations on whoever they are targeting that day. I get so annoyed because I listen and I have 50 questions I want to ask by the time they are done because they nit pick the info they want tell you to the point it makes no sense.

Exercise, Food, Mood

I did my 3 mile loop yesterday morning. I managed 1 mile at a 13 min/mile jog straight. I need to start stretching, I had some weird pulls under my patella.

Food was high again. Yogurt and 1 serving granola, lunch was 3 street tacos (meat was kinda greasy), dinner was curry and rice (too much rice).

Mood is good. I was feeling tired yesterday after work, but made myself do a few small tasks.

@quilteryoyo I am looking for a sewing machine. I keep finding antique singers online (FB) for about 125$ then dont get to them in time. I'd like an old one built in the table. Anyway, I am about to give up. You have any suggestions for a good sewing machine for the home?

@swenson19d Nice job on the course work. I'd be over the moon to get a note from my professor like that. Sorry to hear about DH's elbow surgery. You should at least report it and maybe get a malpractice suit going, or investigation started. That's horrible. I hope he does well this time. Don't really have a good suggestion on the sewing machine. I think I may need a new one. I haven't sown in a while and the last time I tried the machine was acting up. Mom has an old Singer in a cabinet, like you are talking about. It's the one I learned to sew on and is still going strong. I love those older machines, but they only do the basics. I guess it depends on what you plan to sew. I would NOT get a serger because it cuts the excess material off as you sew a seam. I make way too many mistakes for that!

@CMorning99 Sounds like you are doing good. That doesn't sound like enough food to be over.

@shanaber Sounds like you are having a great trip and so sorry you have to endure that "cold" weather for your run. I wouldn't try to log either. Just be mindful and start again when you get home. Enjoy every minute with your DD and so glad Hobbes did well with the children.

I have thought about taking some fun college classes too, but don't think I have the time. Now that I am of a "certain age," there are a lot of things I can take for free at the local college - photography is the one I am most interested in.

Sewing machine madness
I found one that is what I wanted, the old black Singer in a desk for $150. Works and "fixed", new cord, pm'd motor... DH decided we'd go get it tomorrow if the seller is available. ya!
but... Below you can see I am bidding on a auction... I have a bid in for one like the one we are getting tomorrow and no others seem interested. yet. so... I may have two. But then I saw the Pfaff and the serger... OMG the Pfaff does everything... 😍😍. Auction closes tomorrow at 7 pm central. So I went a bit nuts on the auction and have like 21 items for 250 haha! I like this auction stuff. And these past folks have some nice stuff and I wanna honour them by adopting the niceties.

I should get homework done.

I ate nothing but donuts today. Donuts, auction, Dr Pepper.... repeat all day...til I gave the pups the last of the donuts.

quilteryoyo wrote: »

@swenson19d Sounds like you went down the rabbit hole today. LOL It happens. I hope you get the sewing machine you want.

Definitely went down the rabbit hole.