*~* Saturdays Snickers Bar *~*

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Sat, 01-05-2008 - 6:13am

Good morning everyone! Yesterday I woke up in a funk. Not only is my dryer shrinking clothes like crazy but now apparently my closet is doing the same.Right now socks and shoes are all that slip on comfortably.I sent a friend an email early in the day

Miss P




 

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Sat, 01-05-2008 - 9:15am

Funny you should mention Snickers bars, Patty.

Donna

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Registered: 08-07-2001
Sat, 01-05-2008 - 9:34am

Plans...


Today I am putting a pot roast with potatoes, carrots, onions, and greenbeans into the crock pot.

Be the change you want to see in the world ~ Mahatma Gandhi

 

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Registered: 02-08-2001
Sat, 01-05-2008 - 9:39am

Good Morning,

Bright blue skies this morning and temperatures that are cold but no so bad that you don't want to be outside.

Up bright and early to head to the lab for my blood work. I was happy to be first in line so that I could get in and get out quickly. I came home and headed to the basement for 30 minutes on the treadmill.

We were supposed to go a friends' brother's house for her birthday. I had put off calling her about whether we were coming since I haven't been feeling right all week. I'm still all congested and DH feels like he's coming down with a cold so we decided that it would probably be a good idea not to go and we would get together in a couple of weeks when hopefully everyone will be feeling A-OK.

I'm going to have to find something to take that's going to get rid of this. I felt better yesterday morning and then just went downhill after that. Of course it didn't help that it was just an aggravating day at work. A friend of mine had suggested a saline thing that helps to flush out the sinuses so may have to search the local drugstore for it.

I've got the itch to de-Christmas the house but DH always wants the stuff to stay up through Little Christmas. Of course that means that unless I find the energy to do a little bit each night it will all be there until next Christmas. As much as I love my Christmas stuff I want it put away and my house back in order.

There's been a definite mood swing in DH and as I thought he told me that he's stopped taking the medication that he's been on. There's no refills on the prescription and there's no way he's going to get an appointment in the amount of time that he has pills left. He hasn't called to see if he can get a 30 day supply until he can get an appointment. I've talked to him until I'm blue in the face about the difference in his mood and disposition being on the medication and when he took himself off of it once before the difference in his personality. I'm already seeing the changes after a few days and really don't know how I'm going to handle this. He gets so argumentative and even more negative than he normally is. Everyone sees the change in his personality except him. We've had so many conversations about this medication and how it works and what happens when you suddenly stop taking it. We've had conversations about his sister and what's she's like when she's self medicating and how no one wants to be around her. I'm really not sure what I'm going to do. I went through this once before when he decided that he was going to see what happened if he stopped taking it-what happened everyone in the house was miserable. Not sure what's going to happen or how I'm going to maintain any amount of sanity.

Anyway, now that I've let that out. Not sure what I'm going to do. Can't really do what I would like to although there are certainly other things around here to keep me occupied.

Kathy-glad to hear that your Dad came through the surgery. Rhonda-so happy to hear that your Dad is doing well. Continued prayers for both of them and for Nancy's Mom.

Karen-how's Sprue doing?

Well time is getting away from me and better get a move on. Going to go take some Tylenol and see if I can beat back the headache. Hope everyone has a splendid Saturday!

Susan

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Registered: 02-27-2001
Sat, 01-05-2008 - 10:37am

Mornin' to you gals.

Nancy

"Make Choices that bring you joy"  cl-Patty


 


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Registered: 08-07-2001
Sat, 01-05-2008 - 11:03am

Hi Nancy,


Under normal circumstances I would freeze a couple of single servings for later in the week, but DS is now unemployed (thanks to the Target seasonal layoff), and I don't think he is taking his meds properly.

Be the change you want to see in the world ~ Mahatma Gandhi

 

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Sat, 01-05-2008 - 12:04pm

Good morning, my dear friends! I didn't make it to the board yesterday because after teaching I wasn't feeling that great. DH and I seem to be fighting something off. MY gf insisted we have a pampering day and I got myself out for that...lunch of salad with turkey and a manicure/pedicure that included a parafin hand treatment. My hands feel so good as well as my nails looking pretty spiffy. I took it easy the rest of the day and went to bed early. Funny you should ask how I am feeling NANCY when I was having a off day. That is great news about your Mom having a clean MRI!


I took myself off the Zetia since it was making me run to the bathroom and causing major pains in my legs and feet at night and when exercising. Supposed to be rare side effect but you could have fooled me. I am not taking any more poisons my doctor thinks I need. When is he going to learn that my body does not metabolize medicines the way most people do?


Today we are celebrating 3 Kings Day at my DD's...another way of saying the Epiphany or Little Christmas. Yes, our decorations are still up since it is officially Little Chritmas tomorrow. Grew up following that tradition.


Rhonda...I saw your declaration of intent and I am hoping to follow what I intended this year. Good news about your Dad improving all the time.


Kathy...so good to hear your Dad made it through the surgery. I hope he keeps improving and healing on schedule so he can get off the ventilator.


Judy...good luck with working full time. What a great way to sneak in some exercise by starting a walking group at work. I hope next week isn't as bad as you are thinking it might be. I bet you get more done now that you are working full time. Some people say that because they have to schedule everything to fit it in and they do it! Keep us posted!


That phone call from Nancy, PATTY, got me thinking about how I sould just pick up the phone and call one of you gals when I am feeling out of control. I don't get the ambivilant feelings

Be like a postage stamp.  Stick to it until you get there.

Bob Proctor

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Registered: 02-27-2001
Sat, 01-05-2008 - 12:07pm
Yes, normal food really does sound good.
Nancy

"Make Choices that bring you joy"  cl-Patty


 


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Sat, 01-05-2008 - 3:52pm

Good morning everyone!

“You can only grow if you’re willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy
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Sat, 01-05-2008 - 5:22pm
Spoke with DD just now. The people who interviewed her said they're going to review all the applications and do call backs for 2nd interviews next week. She has other applications at all kinds of place, so she's bound to get hired somewhere. She's being honest about why she left her job, so nobody can accuse her of deceit :).


She got good news that her roommate found an apartment and is moving out. DD's best friend is packing as we speak - she's taking the roommates place. It should be interesting to see if their friendship survives living together.They plan to live in DD's current apartment until May and then her friend's dad is going to hook them up with another friend who owns apartments in the neighborhood we live in (and that they both grew up in). It will be nice to have them closer.


I have the blahs today, too. It's warmer here but drizzling - that's always a downer. I played pretty hard with the dog this morning (DH and I play frisbee monkey in the middle with her, and she loves it). We were all breathing harder :). I need to get some strength training and some more cardio before the day is over. I watched a show called "Look Good Naked" last night, and it really got me to thinking about body image, self-esteem, and our perceptions of ourselves vs how others see us. It was actually a pretty good show.


I took the Christmas tree down; DH packed it up, now I just have to take the decoration boxes back up to the attic. It didn't take too long because we put up a little tree, and I decorated it simply. I still have the stockings and some large hand-blown glass ornaments on the mantle - they look really pretty.


I need to buy some pants - I don't want to because they'll be bigger than I'd like, but I can't keep wearing the one pair of jeans and black pants that are suitable for work everyday. (Most of the people I work with dress far more casually than I do - I keep thinking if it gets anymore casual, someday someone's bound to walk in in their jammies :-)). It's been sort of emotionally deflating to try clothes on recently.


It is true that working part-time, I sort of took it for granted that I had time on my hands so I think I may have gotten a little lazy at times. Working full-time I will have to schedule things, so you may be right that I'll get more done.


Well, I should get going; DH is getting ready to go running, and I should do my strength workout and clean the bathroom. DH surprised me by thoroughly cleaning the refrigerator this morning - Yay!

Judy




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Sat, 01-05-2008 - 8:32pm
Keep up your great progress with teaching

       ~~Rhonda~~


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