What's New? Tuesday, June 16

Judy,

I'm so happy to improve your vocabulary.  I, too, like the F tard word.  I also like the F wit word.  I use them all the time.  Oh and your toe fungus.  There's an over the counter medication that will clear it right up.  You must be persistent with the treatment.  I bought the generic one and cannot think of the name of it but it is specific for toe fungus. It is in a little dropper bottle.  Anyway, what I did was put it on at night and cover foot with sock and again in the morning.  Then, about once a month, I'd file that toenail down and cut on it and eventually all the fungusy part grew off and healthy nail came back. It took months.  The pill they give causes liver damage and my liver enzymes are never normal so they were going to give me a script for a cream but when I looked at walmart, I found the same thing for half the price. 

I dropped a bowl on my toe and the result was a huge fungus that caused my nail to get all dark and thick and thicker and finally I couldn't even cut it.  Once the med started to work, it because easier to manage and now it's gone.  In fact, I have the cutest little toe nail and my feet look adorable insandals again. 

Judy, I've used "Dr. G's Clear Nail" It cost about $14.00 at a nail salon but it really does work. Don't know if it's what Jeannie used or not and not sure where to find it, but a lot cheaper than a prescription and it sure worked for me. I had a nail falling off and after using this for a couple of months the new toenail grew back in nice and strong and attached.

Good morning to you, Julia and my OFF family. I hope that today is great for all of us. Nothing short of great will not do....

Julia, your trip sounds wonderful. I just can't imagine your BIL getting married for the first time at his age. But I guess that goes to show us that you never know when true love is going to come into your life. I wish them nothing but a wonderful and exciting life.

Nothing new is happening here today. It is just another boring day in the neighborhood. It is kind of cloudy here this morning and it is a *****illy too. I am not sure just what the weather is going to be like today...I got tired of the news last night and shut it off before the weatherman came on. I know...my bad!

I got up this morning and opened the patio door blinds and saw 6 police cars in the parking lot behind me. I don't know where they were at...but it must have been to one of the town homes close to where I am at. Because if they were at another one they would have parked on down the street. I have no idea what happened....I got the blinds opened just before they were all leaving.

Heidi is coming today to change the packing and the bandages but I have no idea when. I should have Bill call David and find out. I got some kind of iffy news from the nurse yesterday. She found some signs of infection on the packing and so that is now a concern....again. This whole thing is getting so old! I am more than ready to go on to new and more exciting things now...if truth be known I have been more than ready for it.

I am going now...I want to get some things done this morning. I am sending love and hugs to all along with prayers going up. I hope that you all spread your seeds of happiness and joy around you so that they can pick them and have them grow in their lives. Have a wonderful day and know that you are loved and cared about.

 I posted this already on the What We're Eating/What's eating us thread.

Oh Yes, Yes, Yes,   Me too....  Food choices have become a mental game for me.  Kinda like Russian Roulette.

I'm so afraid of my blood sugars dropping that I eat more than I should.  My dilemma: eat to lose weight ?  Or eat to keep from sugars dropping?  

The endocrinologist told me to focus on proteins and fats... fats?  sheeessshhh  how do I keep my cholesterol problem under control? and lose weight?  I get sooo frustrated.  

I'm suppose to check my sugars 5 times a day... yup 5X ! !  When I get up, before each meal, and before bed.  Can you say Pin Cushion Fingers?  lol  this way we can see what foods are best for maintaining the sugar level.  Oatmeal... chili.... peanut butter....  almonds.... 

I had a big scare a few weeks ago..... ate a BK whopper (no bun) FF and a milkshake.. took my time eating it.  The milkshake sent my sugars through the roof.  I went up then plummeted down to a 37... OMG  - ate PB & crackers, sugars went up to 224... laid down, got up... sugars went down to 37 again, ate ?? sugars went up to 221....  it took me two days to even out my sugar level...  NEVER AGAIN...  never never never...  Of course the next day I dumped on the FF...

I cannot believe how food effects everything else.  My memory, ability to just function, lethargy, sleepiness and a whole list of "things" in the body are affected by "just a few bites".

AND  Caffeine.....  no more....  can't tolerate caffeine.  I made a choco whey protein drink I loved.  But the caffeine in the cocoa sent me into a caffeine stupor..... sigh...  I finally found a decaf coffee that I like. Thank God for small favors.

OK... enough...  can't believe how chatty I am...Have a fun day and smile....  give a few away.

Millie

I've been MIA for a while and I stopped by to post (even though the day is amost over) but after reading all the posts to catch up, it wore me out and I can't sit up long enough to say anything but, "Hi everyone, and good night everyone." 

Off to bed . ..  .

elaine

good to see you if only for a hi how are ya!

Margo, See "cemetery" comment to Elaine posted above.

Elaine I visited a beautiful, historical immigrant pioneer cemetery on Maui a couple of weeks ago. It is right beside the ocean. The monuments are made of the local red dirt with mostly Chinese inscriptions. It was right along the walking trail south of the big hotels in Lahaina. Many of the graves were from the mid 1800s of immigrants who came to work the sugar and pineapple fields. What a beautiful setting. Many of their families remained on Maui and descendents are there today.

What a treasure, Karen! Did you take photos?
I'd LOVE to see them, I can only imagine how beautiful they are!
I most likely would have spent all day there.
Thanks...