Remember that my children are adults--and let GO!

I am still holding at 120 pounds.  I did a great workout yesterday to start my second weight-lifting challenge.  I did TWO full sets of exercises for each lower body part at my highest weights.  It took me an hour and 15 minutes and I was shaky and exhausted but I am so proud that I was able to do it!

Bill and I are off for vacation next week.  We have no idea what to do with the ten days together.  We don't usually have that much time alone with each other.  It should be a challenge (just joking).  We would like to find somewhere to rent a motorcycle and go riding for a day.  We haven't done that in at least 15 years.  We are thinking of Death Valley which is warmer than Vegas and should be free of traffic congestion that makes it difficult for motorcyclists in Nevada.  No one respects the biker's rights and there are often fatalities in town.  We will go out for dinner on Thanksgiving.  I hope to do some things locally (looking for two for one deals) like museums, shows, etc.  Basically playing tourist where we live.

I need to clean out closets and get rid of size 10 clothing that doesn't fit!  Whoopee!   Then I need to take stock of what I really need or don't need.  I probably should try to find at least one pair of casual shoes that look okay with a dress or skirt--I have a few that I like to wear but they look kind of weird with running shoes!

I feel good.  I feel strong.  I love not taking prescription drugs all of the time!  I DO wish I could get my plastic surgery this year---as soon as I get the credit cards down to zero I am going to start saving!  I am seriously thinking about a mid-level face lift too.  I hate the wrinkles that my new thinner face shows!

That's all for now.  Have a wonderful week everybody!

Well I lost more weight--I am down to 120 this morning despite my efforts to GAIN some weight back.  I just cannot eat enough to do that since I am never hungry.  I have to try harder I guess to get in quality protein WITH dense calories.  But I am really getting sick of cashews and peanuts!

Weekend was busy as usual.  Friday I had breakfast with a friend then went canvassing for Obama.  I will be SO happy when he has won this election and I can have at least one day to myself again!  Saturday was delivering quilts to St. Rose Hospital for children with cancer then off to the workshop for the children at the library.  We only had 15 show up when we were prepared for 40.  Oh well, our obligation to give back to the library is over for another year at least.

Sunday was working on Sean and Emily's quilt, wathing Nascar with Bill.  Then I went to Mystere with Kathy--incredible show but on the way home I had a blowout.  Midnight and no one to help me change the tire.  I could have done it myself but jack was locked down in the trunk in such a way I could not get it out.  I called police dispatch and they sent out my coworker Brent who was on emergency standby.  Thank God for friends because Bill was at home sleeping and was dead to the world. 

I got home at 1:00 a.m, did not fall asleep until after 2:00.  I woke up at 3:00 because the cat was getting sick.  Then I walked into the closet wall and conked my head.  Back up at 5:00 a.m. very groggy.  So here I am working on almost no sleep, a headache, and drinking coffee like it is going out of style.

I am taking tomorrow off to work the election.  Then it will be sitting up until Obama claims victory and McCain concedes! 

More next week when I hope we will have a new DEMOCRATIC President-Elect.!

Well I see that somehow I forgot to post last Monday.  That doesn't surprise me--I am getting very forgetful in my old age.

The past two weekends were spent campaigning for Obama, sewing quilt blocks for projects I was late with, and doing laundry, and watching TV with Bill.  We have a whole ten days together coming up the week of Thanksgiving.  I have no idea what we will do with that much time together!  Our trip to San Diego was cancelled due to finances so we will try to find something to do locally.

I am staying between 122-125.  I am working out with weights twice a week.  I walk 4-5 hours every weekend campaigning.  My surgeon is pleased with my progress.  Others think I am too thin.  I fit into some size 6 clothing but mostly size 8. 

I eat between 1100-1300 calories a week if I am conscientious about it.  I usually fail to drink enough water--it is hard to drink and eat.  And of course I can't drink after 7:00 pm or I am up in the bathroom in the middle of the night and then I don't get back to sleep.

I still have some insomnia issues but I have always suffered from that when I have a lot on my mind.  Praying for this country, my family, my friends, and trying to keep my spirit high keeps me awake!  I think I will go into a major depression of I wake up November 5th and McCAin is President.  Bill and I have even talked of retiring to a different country.  The problem is finding one where they speak English that is still affordable!

We continue to enjoy our new cat, Miss Boo.  She is a delight and Bill is much happier.  He delights in watching her, petting her, and talking to her.  The holidays will soon be upon us: don't expect much from the children--just us sending money their way and seldom getting anything back.  I would be happy with pictures of the grandkids but they don't even send those.  I did get to talk to my grandson, Danny, over the weekend.  He has been put on diabetes medication that is making him very sick.  I cautioned him to take this very seriously but I am not sure I got through to him.  It frightens me that he is only 15 on Nov. 24th and is now prediabetic.  I wish he could get a bypass--it would solve so many of his health problems!

Well that is all for now.  Keep on keepin' on!

I had a long weekend but got nothing significant done other than campaigning for Barack Obama on Saturday.  Temperatures were COLD with wind and rain.  Silly me didn't wear a coat or sweater.  So now my arthritis is flaring up.  I didn't sleep well last night due to pain.  I took Tylenol pm at 3:00 am which was a big mistake because then I had to get up at 5:00 am and was very groggy.

Food okay--no real desire to eat anything but I do.  Energy levels down a bit--I didn't work out on the weekend after walking for four hours on Saturday in the cold.  I will resume workouts tonight.

Stock market crashing around me and I am fighting panic.  I took a deep breath, moved all assets into money market funds which are FDIA insured with small fixed rate of return.  Then this morning I bought 1000 shares each of Ford and GM stock.  They are at all-time lows and I know that government will bailout the only two remaining American automotive industries--so stock will have to go up right?  Keeping fingers crossed that will happen anyway.

I e-mailed my grand-daughter.  I talked to her mother.  I managed some repair issues at the house in Ohio--kept busier with Ohio business than my own here in Nevada.

We are definitely not going anywhere in November due to the economy and leaving Miss Boo behind.  We might get in a day trip--who knows?  I would have to research on somewhere to go and something to do.   With the economy the way it is, everything is on hold.

Weight staying stable.  No real progress on quilts but did get what I needed to completed for a children's charity project on November 1st.
I NEED to get busy on several quilt projects but somehow trying to sew and stay quiet while Bill sleeps just doesn't work for me.  Sewing on the ktichen table aggravates my back. 

Praying for: Verna, Katie, Claudette regarding marriage issues; Tonie diagnosed with breast cancer, Kim and Shannon regarding their relationship, Bill and Joanne for children's issues, Traci for peace of mind during elections, Bill for his health and praying for myself for peace of mind and health.  God please grant us peace!

Monday, monday...back at work and feel like I didn't accomplish anything over the weekend.  Weight is stable at 125 (goal).  I worked out on Friday and then walked 5-1/2 hours on Saturday campaigning for Barack Obama.  WHEW!  The only time I feel my arthritis, mostly in my right hip, is when I spend that much time walking around.

My friend Claudette came up with a theory about why my asthma has disappeared:  food allergies.  I might have had allergies to wheat, sugar, or something else that I no longer eat that produced my asthma.  Since many foods are no longer part of my daily diet, my asthma has disappeared.  It would explain a lot!  Even my pulmonary specialist can't explain why my asthma is gone.

I am trying to eat more calories--attempting to now get in 1300 or so on a daily basis so I can continue to work out.  My energy levels are okay---I fall asleep if I eat too many carbs (but then I always did).  Size 8 is loose--even my skinny jeans don't feel tight anymore even when right out of the dryer!   YAYYY!

Another upper body workout tonight.   We are trying to figure out our vacation at Thanksgiving.  Money is tight and Bill is worried about leaving the cat alone.  We could put her in a kennel but we think it would be traumatic--she spent over 4-1/2 months in a cage at Animal Control.  I will see if a neighbor would look in on her and feed her but it looks like we might just choose to stay home and do things locally.   Maybe at most an overnight trip--we shall see.  So now Miss Boo runs our lives completely!

It seems we missed a lot in Negril---we did not go out and stroll the beach after dark and therefore we missed local "hot spots" where we might have met some of the people on the message board.  Oh well--I got a lot of needed rest! 

Back to work!  Have a great week everybody!