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Last night was a little better - but boy am I jealous of 2 hrs of deep sleep!!! I had a 5-ounce steak from Eatzi’s that looked so good in their display case, but the flavor was a little disappointing.
At least my weight is back down to “baseline” at 191. I pulled something below my left shoulder blade riding Baraq yesterday, so my back has been bothering me all day - I’m getting ready to go stretch out on my yoga mat. But I’ve come across an intriguing PBS program “The Real Crown” (Inside the House of Windsor) - it’s much better than the Netflix series, I lost interest in that pretty damn quickly.
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Ugh, I knew I couldn’t string together 2 decent nights in a row! Yesterday was a stress-fest because Zach drove out to visit his dad** - Z had asked him to help fix the grill on his car even though I advised Z that “juice probably wasn’t worth the squeeze” - I’d be happy to deal with the little body shop in Mesquite who fixed a scratched & dented fender on my little Buick for a reasonable cost…
** Zach must do 100% of any effort involved in maintaining a relationship with his father as far as calling him, driving out to his place, etc. etc. Of course I realize it’s completely up to them to negotiate their adult relationship, but Zach wants so badly for his father to behave somewhat normally - from what I can see, that’s never gonna happen. My ex-mule Coyote is still alive at age 33 even though he looks like the wrath of God (aka a walking skeleton) - I know Michael has done none of the routine maintenance you need to do for senior equine like dentistry, special feed, etc. Zach sent me some photos which just broke my heart all over again - while I would dearly love to bring Coyote home and give him the kind of pampering that he deserves, I know Michael would keep him from me just for spite. (Long backstory: Michael and I had switched horses when I was pregnant with Zach since Coyote was still fairly green & had tossed me a few times, so I took over his Arabian Wynkhy. When everything came to a head, Zach was about eight months old - Michael was moving out & he threatened to take Wynk to the slaughterhouse. I could only save one animal at a time so I let him take Coyote while I kept Wynk. I gave Wynk the TLC he deserved, until he died peacefully at age 25)
So it took me a long time to go to sleep last night - grieving my ex-mule, worrying about my son, etc.
Cortisol + a chili dog = 1 lb weight gain
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I felt the same way when I left my ex. My son was 18. I asked him before I started looking for a place if he wanted to come with me.
I told him it was up to him. He knew what I went through all those years I was married to his dad. When his dad had a stroke a couple years ago, my son became his primary caregiver because no one else would put up with him.
I try not to interfere with any holiday gatherings and stuff. I only demand my son spend the weekend with me for Mother’s Day and my birthday.1 -
So yesterday was a complete write off. I ate BBQ chips and dip for supper. I just wasn’t in the mood to cook anything. I would have gone out to get junk food but I wasn’t in the mood for that either so I asked my son just before I got off work if he would bring me barbeque chips and dip. He said yes so I didn’t leave and that’s what I had for supper.
I turned 60 this year, but starting midway through last year I noticed things don’t taste the same as they used to.
When my aunt complained about this, I figured it was because she had surgery same with my uncle, but I haven’t had any major surgeries. I haven’t had anything major happen in my life other than the death of my aunt and dad five years ago, but I don’t think that would change my taste buds. Getting older really does change your taste buds who would’ve thought.
Anyways for food I buy a lot of healthy choice Gourmet steamers. There’s three different kinds that I buy. The chicken and broccoli Alfredo. The Beef Merlot and chicken teriyaki. I don’t use the sauce that comes with it because I don’t have a microwave so I just heat everything up in a frying pan with a little bit of butter and I throw the sauces out because I figured the sauces have the most sugar. Or the most calories. There’s also a pan seared Highliner herb and garlic haddock that I really like and that’s what I’ve been eating lately. I have so much food frozen in my basement that I should cook and eat. I’ve just not in the mood for it.0 -
Unfortunately I have little-to-no room in my freezer since my hubby has stuffed the drawers with his little baggies of brown rice, salmon, & turkey from the carcasses he dismembered after Christmas… Granted, there is a lot of miscellaneous stuff that I really need to go through, defrost for the dogs, or throw out. Ugh - cleaning out fridge & freezer is one of my least favorite chores!
I bought a big bag of “Keto General Tso’s chicken” at Costco which looked promising but was actually perfectly awful. I choked down a couple of servings, but the rest is gonna go to the dogs; it has the texture of flavored cardboard! If I’m gonna have Chinese food, I’ll go ahead & splurge on the oil-soaked, sugar-laden sauces of a real Chinese joint.
Made a small start by going by my mom’s old facility & starting to pack her china cabinet. Gotta call my client who runs estate sales tomorrow - I don’t care about any proceeds (not that there’s true value to all of that stuff); I’ll happily donate it just so it doesn’t end up in the landfill. Reminds me to get back to purging a lot of my junque!0 -
Fortunately I partially caught up on a little deep sleep last night before I completely lost my mind! I know there is underlying stress about my medical tests Thursday - some of it is catching up on routine stuff like a mammogram & Pap smear, but also doing a lung scan to see if I have pulmonary fibrosis.
Nothing to do but keep pacing forward, but it still feels like going down Class IV rapids, trying to keep my head above water!
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Our weather has warmed up this week in what no doubt is a mini “false spring” - but I was very pleased that Aphrodite Alligator came out, Peran got her fed because it was 74° the other day. Of course they go into semi-hibernation over the winter, but I was still worried about her. Somebody posted a wildlife cam video of a bobcat that had caught a baby alligator, which gave me anxiety about my baby! The pond is back up to full capacity with our recent rains, which means she’s gained about 30% more living space.
(I’m distracting myself by looking at my old baby photos since I have to go for some doctor’s tests in a little bit)
This was from July - I can’t tell that she’s grown any since we released her in the pond in September? I’m sure she’s going to be stunted to some extent from malnutrition
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Wow. A pet alligator. So Texas seems to be an interesting state when it comes to pets. LOL.
So my sleep was way off the day before last night. Wednesday going into Thursday. I fell asleep just after ten the at 2:11 I woke up. Not sure why but I could not go back to sleep. I don’t care what the Fitbit says I don’t fall asleep again between 8 & 11 I was just still trying to sleep. Anyway I slept somewhat decent last night but deep sleep was not.
I burnt the roof of my mouth the other day and everything I try to eat now hurts. I may have to eat yogurt for a while until it heals. It is so raw. I hope it’s better by Sunday.
Have you had any issues with foods you love not tasting the same? I’m having this issue now. I turn 60 in June. When my aunt who I looked after for six years, complained about things not tasting the same and her loss of appetite I thought it was just her. But it’s not. About six months ago, I noticed the chicken I cook doesn’t taste the same anymore to me. Since 2010, when I went back to work full-time, chicken was the easiest thing for me to eat while I was on the road for 12 hours. Because I could eat it with my fingers while driving and now I can’t stand the taste. I’m cooking it the exact same way. It just sucks.
Same goes for some of the beef I’ve cooked. It’s also why I’ve been eating more ready to eat frozen meals.0 -
Well, while I love her dearly, Aphrodite really doesn’t qualify as a “pet” - it’s more like Batman & Robin, she’s my “ward”! 😂🤣
Our local game warden confiscated her last spring from some ignorant people who had smuggled her in from Louisiana (where it is legal to purchase baby alligators; it’s not legal in Texas where you’re supposed to have a special permit), they were keeping her in a 50 gallon aquarium & feeding her chicken nuggets - she was extremely malnourished. I kept her in a water trough for several months until she was strong enough to live in the pond. He’s letting me slide her in under my USDA certification, but I don’t think she’ll ever be able to be released back into the wild - so if Texas Parks & Wildlife doesn’t let me keep her, I’ll have to place her in a sanctuary. She swims away from me because I am the mean lady who has restrained her, given her shots & drawn her blood but since Peran has been The Good Guy, just bringing her food, she will swim over to him when she sees him!
I think she is permanently stunted but we’ll see how much she grows this year!
In other news, last night I took my phone charger cord upstairs & played a white noise/tinnitus relief loop which really did seem to help me sleep once I got the temperature of the bedroom correct.
https://youtu.be/Ke2BopotSIU?si=KmmnZKpJw5ehsv8Y
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But to answer your question, perhaps I am having some age-related changes in my taste buds too? I have been disappointed in the taste & texture of the last few steaks I have bought to cook at home (not counting the freezer-burnt meat I was trying to rehabilitate from Zach’s) I’m going to try again, but also buy myself a steak at a restaurant, maybe tonight? I have been dropping hints for hubby to take me out as stress release after all these medical tests as well as working through getting this new residence settled for my mom, but he is not taking the hint… I may have a date with me, myself, & I 😳😎
Also want to celebrate a good ride on Twoie this morning - it was 80°, a beautiful spring-like day!
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Nice weather and park. We had snow last night. The almanac was wrong. We have had more snow this year than last. I still will not put my snow tires on. I’ll wait until last year0
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Last night I got 10 hrs of sleep and over 2 hrs deep sleep. Food was half ok. Brunch was chocolates and supper was food.
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Wow, I’m so jelly!!!
I went to bed last night at 9:30 bcz I Was So. Freakin’. Tired!!! Couldn’t get temp of my BR right so I only managed 1.5 hrs deep sleep. My FitBit gave me a sleep score of 88, but I felt more like a B- by the time I hauled my tail outta bed. Can’t believe how much work I STILL have to put in to finish getting my mom’ s room (a tiny 400 sq ft efficiency!) packed up!
But I came home to watch the Super Bowl - not greatly invested but like to see the pageantry. Let’s hope the game is worthwhile!
(Let’s not talk about food - I know it’s the 9th of the month, but I’ve been stress-snacking
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I’m watching the Super Bowl too. Mostly for background noise while I’m reading. Yes let’s no talk about how badly we are eating to get through the stress0
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That was certainly NOT a memorable Super Bowl, but like you say, it was mostly background noise. The weather has turned cold & drizzly again, but we did have a nice clear sunny Saturday… Ate “potluck-style” for SN festivities: cleaning out a few leftovers in my fridge!
I have been trying to get my mom‘s room cleared out at Arabella by the 15th (my own self-imposed deadline; I’m still of course liable for the full month’s rent). While I was hoping that a client could help me out with a “non-estate“ estate sale - folding her few remaining pieces of furniture & many boxes of knickknacks into another garage-sale type event, he has not come by to evaluate things. I know there’s no real value there - I was offering to donate these items.
I need to go by another donation box today to drop off clothing - Mom has lost a lot of weight. I’ve paired down her closet drastically as I’ve gotten everything labeled with laundry markers; I’m going to turn those responsibilities over to the Villages. If they lose a few items here & there, it’s no big deal - we can buy more!
This gives me more of an impetus to finish my “Swedish death cleaning” routine, but my energy remains limited.
Today’s mission is getting mom’s old Buick cleaned out as one of Zach’s coworkers needs a good, reliable (hopefully short distance!) commuter car…
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Another miserable night of poor quality sleep as I was fretting about the ponies - the weather has turned cold & rainy again (42° last night with a bone-chilling wind) I should’ve just gotten up and brought them into the barn with their hay, but I did not…
Of course everyone is fine this morning!
I only got half the car cleaned out, but I’ll finish that off between appointments today. Just one more thing to check off my endless list of things to do…
Excess cortisol = weight stuck at 191. Doesn’t help that I’ve been eating potluck-style, cleaning out miscellaneous leftovers from the fridge - not the best nutrition! My girl Misti is being very conscientious since she’s going in for bloodwork in a couple of weeks - my moment of truth with Dr Perrin will be March 13th
Virtually equal “Awake” vs “Deep Sleep” time; nothing about last night felt restful. Hopefully I’ll feel better when I finish vacating mom’s room at Arabella - one more task to check off
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I don’t get much sleep in the last 2 days either. 4 hrs night before last and 7 hrs l last night. It says I got over an hr of deep sleep but doesn’t feel like it. I feel tired. My head aches and I’ve had a lot on my mind. I am going to have to sell my house. I’m trying to come to terms with this fact and it makes me ill thinking about it. 5 yrs ago I bought my dream house with property on the river. I retired from my work in 2019 when my aunt passed then 12 days later my dad passed. With the inheritance I bought my dream. My money is running out. To get improve my finances I will sell my house for more than I bought it for, I hope to buy or rent something that won’t cost as much for up keep. Also cheaper on internet and tv. I have 2 dogs that will have to go with me.0
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Oh my, I’m sorry to hear that! I don’t know whether my farm is my dream or the albatross around my neck? (Need to go blog about it) It’s a beautiful piece of property; downsizing for me would obviously mean getting rid of a lot of my critters, but it would certainly be easier with dual incomes. And retirement is a far-away dream for me until I rebuild my financial base - it was decimated by the relocation & remodeling of my clinic…
I ain’t sleeping well either - last night more heavy storms rolled through; I think we’re going to float away!0 -
We are expecting a snow storm. They say it’s because the weather in Texas is headed are way. I don’t know how that works but the snow is supposed to start about 3 pm and continue until Thursday at 5 am. They are predicting snow rain and freezing rain. I will not be going anywhere.
Today I’m depressed about my circumstances so I’ve decided to stay in bed0 -
Guess our rain is turning to snow & ice as it heads north??
Just to keep life interesting, a big washout below the horse barn has gotten worse & poor Silas fell in it this morning! I knew something was wrong when he didn’t come up for breakfast - fortunately he didn’t panic & laid there calmly upside down while we got some of our neighbors together to haul him out… It was still a quagmire down there - I had called to cancel my long-overdue dermatologist’s appointment but we got him extracted about 9:30, so I called them back to say I could still come, I would just be a little bit late! (& a little disheveled too, because even though I put on clean clothes, I didn’t have time to take a shower)
IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING!
The dermatologist biopsied 3 places on me and we’ll have to schedule a follow-up procedure for the presumed basal cell carcinoma on my neck (Dr. D needed his own biopsy for confirmation)
I’m sorry you’re not feeling well - I am pretty wiped out after the excitement of this morning & then this afternoon we finished getting my mom’s assisted living efficiency apt cleaned out. Who could imagine you could fit so much stuff into 450 ft.²??
No wonder I only got 5 minutes of deep sleep last night…
Mud-puppy Silas
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Today’s project is supposed to be cleaning out my truck, but what else is new - I didn’t sleep well so once again I’m starting out the day TIRED!!!
The gray, chilly, drizzly weather suits my bad mood.
At least I got a load of gravel delivered yesterday & Peran was able to fill in the worst washout below the barn. There’s a smaller one right next to it that goes under the fence but that will have to wait until next month. ($800 for the gravel; at least I didn’t have to pay for Peran’s labor unless you count our pre-Valentines dinner Thursday night - we went out for fajitas to beat the crowds
No wonder my weight is holding steady at 192… I had a little bit of upset stomach yesterday - was it the fajitas? Was it stress, or just too many chocolates? Hard to say…0 -
Slept a little better last night - played my “white noise” loop, & even more importantly, managed to change my sweaty sheets! (This is always a challenge bcz my little dogs run upstairs first & it’s hard for me to disturb them
I have a dull headache this morning, but just drank my coffee & made myself some bacon & eggs for breakfast - hopefully that will help. Z sent me links to some YouTube videos about Breaking Bad - a show we dearly loved. So many layers to unpeel!!!0 -
I’m still not 100%. I’m not sure if my upset is bc I’m coming down with something or because I made my decision to sell the house. Met with a realtor and told my son. My son was very upset. I can’t seem to explain things so he would understand. I am just so torn up about all of this. I’m really trying not to focus on everything I have to do now to get the house ready to move.
I’ve decided since I’m having a very difficult time with this decision although it’s made, every time I think about moving it just makes me ill. I don’t know if that’s a sign. I’ve made the right decision or a bad decision.
For the first time in my life I am scared to death about all of this.
My eating and sleeping has sucked this week.0 -
I’m sorry you are struggling… Maybe your body is trying to tell you something; are you sure this situation can’t be salvaged?
I couldn’t face the cold cutting wind today, hopefully this weather will smooth out by next weekend? (when I’m obligated to work Sat but should be free to ride Sunday) My son made some time for me this afternoon - call it a late lunch, early dinner, or just “Happy Hour” snacking (Z wouldn’t let me order off main menu since he wanted to share/try multiple things: bacon-wrapped BBQ shrimp, a tuna tower, some calamari - all good!) I shouldn’t have indulged in a Moscow Mule since it made me sleepy when that alcohol wore off - Z said I was moving like a zombie!
Do you have a CPA or other trusted financial advisor? I won’t panic until mine tells me to panic…0 -
The stress is no something I’m used to. My sleep score is 90. Over an hr of deep sleep. How can I wake up still tired.
Food was good yesterday. I was surprised to see 220 on the scale which is down from before but not as low as September.0 -
Stumbled across an Austin City Limits show featuring Willie Nelson, still strumming his guitar! Amazing!
“Roll Me Up & Smoke Me When I Die”
I’ve fought a nagging headache all day which I think might be related to the moldy firewood Hubby has been burning? It let up while I was in the thick of things at work, but trying to come back now that I’m home comfortably ensconced in the recliner…
“Turn Out the Lights, the Party’s Over” !!!
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My food is still good. I’m trying real hard not to drown my sorrows in wine and sweets. Weight holding steady at 220. My sleep sucked. Had a hard time falling asleep. Then I got up to pee several times and I was cold then I was too warm. It just sucked all around.
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I feel ya - glancing at my last couple of nights which have been “Fair”: about 2 hrs of deep & REM sleep combined…
Hopefully tonight will be better - brought the ponies into the barn to keep them out of the worst of the cold & wind, even though no one was shivering or seemed particularly phased by the cold around 9:30, when I got home from a meeting & rounded ‘em up.
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Food is ok. My sleep is some good some bad. Last night 7 hrs. Over and hour of deep sleep but I don’t feel rested. I’m not sure what is up with that.0
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Okay, this is cool! Missing the feed, but this is something! Thank you for doing this!0
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