what's new WEDNESDAY?

Hello my friends at OFF:

Had a fairly good nite's rest.....the four hrs I slept yesterday afternoon was the most refreshing I've had in a while.

Have done my exercises - washed up, dressed, and ready to have my cup of decaf green tea.  Hopefully only one more day of sink baths....they should remove the staples tomorrow and then I can have a shower......I may never get out!!!  LOL

I called the surgeon's office yet again to complain about the nerve pain - she called back four hrs later and said he was giving me a script for neuretron (sp) - something to help the nerve heal......wonder why they didn't give me that right away???  Here I've been suffering for well over a week.  Anyway my buddy is picking it up this morning and we'll see how that works.   Today is two weeks since surgery and I don't think the foot is much better at all.  Sorry to complain.

Had some company from work yesterday - my supervisor said "don't worry if you can't make it back on Monday -- you just get better first and we'll see you then"......sure glad about that.  

Supposed to get some much needed rain today....

Good thoughts and prayers for all who are in need,
Pat R.

Hi Pat and OFF gang,
Busy at work, it's hump day!! Whhhooooo!!

Looks like rain here in Kalamazoo. Probably won't get my walk in during break-time. Will go to the gym right after work.

Hubby got home last night from4 wheelin' it up in the UP. Glad he is home, I sure did miss him.

Granddaughter Rozi lost her front tooth last night playing on the slide with her brother. She had to write a letter to the tooth fairy because we couldn't find her tooth. In the morning she was so excited to get 4 quarters and she split them with little brother Remi. Rozi is a good big sister!

Went and practiced a song I'm singing at church yesterday after work. Original poem/religious written by friends aunt who passed away...all about the gifts we receive from God. Lots of words and very beautiful. Music written by her niece who plays piano at church. I really hate to sing solo, not my thing, prefer to harmonize and am more relaxed singing with other people. I'm really not a diva type. I love singing duets with my hubby.

I'm glad they finally gave you something for the nerve damage ... you're right, they should have done something right away. You don't have to apologize for complaining ... you should be complaining ... I would and loudly! You're in pain and they're not doing much to help you. Let the doctor know that tomorrow.

Good Morning Annette,

It's so nice to see you, but so sorry for the why you are here first!
I feel your annoyance and more with the ER. We had a TERRIBLE experience there when Beth had her bicycle wreck in April, I think I was steaming mad for days....I won't soon forget....hope things go better today and for the other stuff planned for your medical issues. I'm thinking about you!

Not much new here...work is still busy...and I am trying to ignore all the negative crap but it is amazing how that stuff is so insidious and can influence me just being around it. I have to make a constant effort to focus otherwise on other stuff and when my mouth opens I often have to snap it shut when I remember I'm not going there. I have been also using my i-pod and that seems to help...just is a bit cumbersome when people try to talk with me...

Well, off to the treadmill....
Cheryl

Hey everyone.  It is so good to be home, even it it is only for one day.  We were stuck in the Memphis airport for about an hour longer than we were supposed to be but if you are going to be stuck anywhere, that's the place to be.  My husband and the other men fromt he plane dug into the barbecue.  I just couldn't eat any.  I did have a bite of his spicey fries and they were good. 

Well, today I am back with my students and am trying to find someone to teach them tomorrow for me.  Friday, they get a free day, which they will love.  I have a meeting with the department chair this afternoon and other than that, I'm back home and repacking.  I will try to get a bike ride in later today.  But, I tell you, I probably walked no less than six or seven miles a day.  It is so easy to do in the city and it is a fast pace walking and a care free walking.  Plus, no hills.  Here where I live, there are these little hills and huge hills that  makes biking and walking torturous.  I still do it, but it kills me.  There, every thing is flat and paved and just lovely. 

Everyone said to me, but you can see the stars and the moon, we cannot.  I said, hell, who needs the stars when you have these huge sky scrappers with lights and the moon is highly overrated.  LOL.  Sigh.  I may teach there, it's been put on the table.  So, I'm off to teach the kiddies how to write a compare contrast about professional and generalists articles. 

Have a good day. 

Good Morning Annette and Friends,

I've been trying to post my food daily and it's hard to get in two posts before my "ADD" mind goes in a different direction. I know I need to be accountable about my food and exercise.

Trying so hard to get back to that balance of calories in /exercise/ calories out that I need in my life. I play so many "head games" with myself. Thinking seriously about going back to OA. Not sure why I quit going years ago, but still definitely have some issues  and always will.

Busy day today. TOPS weigh in, gym for a workout, then quick stop at the store for a couple things for our potluck tomorrow. Count is up to 24! Thank goodness everyone is bringing a dish. We're doing burgers and dogs. Guests are bringing, salads, desserts, chips, fixings for the burgers. Looking forward to it. Supposed to be hot but we have lots of shade.

Tomorrow night late Erin, Josh, and my C and H sugar twins will arrive for 3-4 days. Mike and I hope to take them to McDonalds to show off on Friday morning. Mike meets a group of retired teacher friends there several mornings for coffee and they want to see the girls. I'm sure we'll be up plenty early!

Best get going. Thinking of you all and sending positive thoughts your way.

Hello everyone........hope your Weds is off to a wonderful start.

Nothing big planned for today.....frankly I'm just glad to be here......the past few weeks gave me quite a stir and have reopened my eyes to the things in life that are really important.  I won't be taking some things for granted anymore and I won't be letting other things bother me as much.

Anyhow.........the next few days are going to be easy ones for me, mostly resting after the procedure.  Matthew, bless him, insisted on getting up early (early for him....lol) to make breakfast.....I feel good and plenty strong enough to boil water for tea and make a pot of oatmeal but he wants to do it so I'm kicking back and resting.  FYI - I'm not good at "resting", I'm always thinking of the things that need to be done (like unpacking!)  but I'll try to remind myself I will have plenty of time to do them after my 5 days of modified bed rest.   At least I'll have plenty of time to play on the internet...

Hope you all have a wonderful day.
Ruth

Hi Annette and my OFF family:

Got rudely awoken by the sound of thunder boomers at 7:30 this morning. Tried to go back to sleep, but then Scooter came into bed, started to snuggle, then Nettie came in, then the phone rang, oh hell, I guess I'll get up. So less than 6 hours of sleep ... this isn't going to do much for me today during training ... day 8.

Actually, day 7 went fairly well. I think I'm getting the hang of it, although I had a little glitch yesterday when I was trying to build a column and came up with a little extra line I couldn't get rid of ... even Gail, our systems person/trainer, couldn't figure out why. One of those little gremlins that creep into computer programs. I got a nice long break in while I was waiting for my "interview" with our new editor. My meeting was supposed to be at 2:40, but the meeting with one of our photographers ran long. I rushed over to his office, thinking I was late ... and then sat there for 20 minutes. So I chatted with the business reporters, watched one of their reporters' little girls play with trucks, had my turkey rollups, started reading the paper ... and then finally he finished and I got in. We had a 20-minute talk (which was supposed to be the limit). As my coworker Kim said, it was like a job interview. He asked about my previous career stops and then asked if I had any questions. My main question, of course, is financial and if there's a future for me here. Of course, I played the pity card with my bankruptcy and less than half a paycheck ... hey, if I can get some extra cash or pity points from the boss, why not? Anyway, he seems very nice, much different from my former editor (not that he wasn't nice, just different). After that, it was back to building practice pages, then to work, cramming long stories into a too-short space.

Then it was home to watch the All-Star game. I'm with you, George, no baseball today ... that's really rough. One of the things I hate about the All-Star break is Wednesday when there's no baseball on.

Just got a call from the bariatric center; my potassium came back normal but they want me to continue taking one horse pill a day ... well, that's better than two, I guess.

Annette, I hope you get some help for your bowel problems. Geez, you sure have your share of issues. I'm sorry.

Connie, I understand the fibro flare-ups. I feel your pain. I know I have been in a lot of pain, too, recently ... I now know why, though, because we had a storm blow through here (and the tension from training, too ... my neck muscles are a mess ... I wish I could find someone to give me a good massage!)

Everybody, have a good day.

Good morning...it is still morning for about half an hour. I hope that every ones Hump Day is going well.

Nothing much going on here. I am waiting for the visiting nurse who is suppose to come between 11:30 to 1:30. She will probably be here about noon is I can judge her like usual. I will be so glad when the day comes that I don't have the nurse...in my sick mind visiting nurses are suppose to be for sick or old people. I have to get out of that mind set! I use to be a home health aide and that is why I have it I think.

I was so sick yesterday nothing happened here at all. I had such stomach pains that I couldn't stand up straight. I finally called the doctor and she told me to stop the anti biotic (not long after I took the 2nd one for the day..of course) and after several hours the pain stopped being so intense. Today I am feeling a lot better but not back to normal yet. If I ever have been normal! ha ha

My sister came yesterday to change the packing and such and stayed for several hours. We had a nice visit and I enjoyed that. Not long after she left I went to bed. I never heard Bill come in and finally I woke up when I thought the clock said 11:45 and it ended up being 1:45. I came out here in the living room and looked for a few minutes at the television which was on...with Bill sleeping in the recliner. I went back to bed after waking him up and slept really good. Bill is in the recliner now still sleeping....I am not sure if he came to bed or not. I guess I needed the sleep...and it was good sleep too so that is always a great thing.

I am hoping to do some collecting of my stuff for the rummage sale here in the complex. I just want to get started on that and so I feel a bit better and I think I can do some. Wish me luck on getting rid of the stuff. I am such a pack rat you would never believe it. I would save anything in case I need it again...even things that I forgot I had and haven't used in a million years. I want to get out of the pack rat mode....

I better get going. I am sending love and hugs to all along with prayers being said for everyone. Have a super day and remember that you are loved!

Wish I lived close to you I have a lot of stuff I could donate to your rumage sale......

Hope you are feeling better.