What's New Saturday?

Hi everyone.  Karen, sounds like those baby girls are really growing up, Margo you will need to get a house with at least one guest bedroom when you get to Hawaii...you know there are a lot on here that will decide to come see you lol ...
Janet lol i dont know what to tell you about Facebook , my space, twitter etc. seems like there is always one more site that someone wants you to join ....i have just made it a point not to go there. most of the people that i know have my email address and if they want me to know something they can email me , i will answer...lol im like you im trying to get away from the computer more and not sit in front of it so much....i have so many things that i do and so many more that i want to do.
My friend arrived yesterday afternoon. we talked and talked and talked...she brought her 16 year old granddaughter with her and she is a hoot.
today some other friends are coming down to see us...and we are going shopping later today. I have a 30percent off coupon off at Khols even if it is already on sale. they send them to me once in a while. so will go see what i can find ....lot of end of summer sales right now and i can always use more bermudas ....
I have an appointment with a plastic surgeon on the 5th to set an appointment to get this excess skin taken off my belly, medicare will pay for that if you have like rashes etc. which i do. will be nice to not have to stuff skin down into the pants. and will be nice to be able to buy stuff to fit instead of buying a size bigger for the skin. lol
got to go and get the coffee on ,,,,wake up

Janet,

I went on Facebook out of curosity but can't figure it out. So ... I pretty much ignore all communication from them. Makes it easy.

It's another rainy day here.  Our grass really needs it so I don't mind.  Actually I even have to do errands today and don't even mind that it's going to rain.
I tried tuna salad, feta cheese and calamata olives yesterday.  They seemed to sit pretty well, except I overate on the tuna and felt a bit off.  I'll be more careful today.  I think I'm going to try oatmeal for b-fast.  Then off to Walmart, Kroger and the library.
It's really quiet here right now.  Hubby is gone somewhere and the dogs are just sitting outside, not barking for a change.
Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Jan

Good Morning everyone!

Karen C...I think 20 miles walking is pretty darn good...very good!  20 more than I walked on the treadmill this week.
I too am struggling with my commitment to REGULAR exercise.  I'm being too sporadic and using lots of excuses like, I'm moving, I moved, Dr's appointments, tests, waiting for results, it's raining, it's hot, it's too late in the day,.........ARGH!!!!!  And now, I'm having arm surgery on Monday so I cannot do anything for at least 2 weeks.  I'm really kicking myself for not pushing harder this last 2 weeks. 
But can't beat myself up forever over it....gotta learn the lesson and move on.

Today is some last minute shopping and prep of a couple more food items before surgery on Monday.  I just need Matthew to move the last few items in the dinning room and I can rest comfortably.

Yesterday we spent a good part of the afternoon at the beach house...it was so relaxing!  I've always felt a sense of calm when at the water (any body of water......lake, canal, ocean, bathtub)

Well gotta go clean the stove top......I turned my head for a minute while making the oatmeal and the whole thing boiled over.  What a messy way to start the day......

Hope you all have a great day!
Ruth

Good morning.  I haven't been on for a few days due to work but I did get a chance to read and catch up.  My daughter's lovely dog woke me up at 5:30 after going to bed at nearly 1 AM.  NOT NICE!!  Once I'm awake, I'm up. 

Anyway I've got to attend a funeral this morning for my husband's aunt.  Nothing unexpected so it will be OK.  Some of the family will be shocked to see me since they haven't seen me for over a year.  Luckily, I had a fully cooked smoked brisket in the freezer so we'll take that for the luncheon afterward.  Saves me from having to cook.

I'm having about 8-10 WLS friends over tomorrow for "girl's day out".  A day of swimming, burgers on the grill and gossipping about those that aren't here.  It should be a blast.  Hubby's gonna play golf so we'll have the house to ourselves.  Better start working on this messy house...don't want then gossiping about me, lol!!

Good Morning Karen and all,

I am having my coffee and Dakota toast and computer time out on the porch. Very nice out. Not too hot...
I am getting fortified to go to Walmart for groceries soon and then home to wrap up the scrapbooks and go to a baby shower. Haven't been to one of those in ages.
Not much new here, prepping my mind for MIL visit and having to clean the house...
I miss my Bethie girl. When she gets home in August she will be moving into her first apt....I can't believe how fast it all goes. I was her now I'm the old mother....Yep, I think my anti-depressant is calling me. This stuff is weighing me down and I am also very crabby and easily annoyed. Sometimes just looking at Tom makes me mad...poor guy...and I am tearing up over nothing!
Haven't heard how the ultra sound turned out but I am thinking she'll just want me to take some hormones. Don't think I'll go there, but at least I'll know what the heck is going on.
I love this time of the day...it really makes me feel so good to sit out here and watch my pups and the birds and look out at the garden, flowers and yard...
Have great day ya all...
Cheryl

When I get teary over anything and everything it is time for action. Get thee to a healer girlfriend! Modern meds can work wonders when used in the right amounts and for the right reasons. That awareness of time passing and us moving into new  "rungs on the ladder" is a hard one. I can't be 60! That is the thought that I have been having this year. But, on the other hand, I'm a much healthier 60 than I was at 50! enjoy that deck time. It was cooler in Kennewick yesterday but heating up the boat races and air show this weekend. Mike said the jets viewed from our deck were absolutely awesome.

Good Saturday morning OFF friends,

I realized that instead of posting under Lovely Linda's what's eating us, I should be posting here since I have not been recording what I've been eating as of yet - LOL - hopefully, it won't be too much longer and I'll be recording my meal intake there. 

I'm waiting for my brother and sister-in-law to arrive.  They're spending the night.  We're going to our nephew's cookout/birthday party.  I'm looking forward to seeing everyone.

Have a great weekend everyone!

D

You are right, Karen. I know in my head that I need to take those darn meds, but for a while there I thought Hey! this isn't so bad! So, I'll prob get back to them soon. You are also right, I am much healthier now than 10 years ago.
Have fun on the beach!
Cheryl

Hijack!
Hi Cheryl  -  I am on antidepressants and may be for the rest of my life  -  very long family history of depression.  I am also seeing a great therapist.  Right now I'm seeing him every couple of weeks.  I have a very specific agenda that I want to address and the outcome has been better than I expected.  When I finish with the regular appointments, I will go back on an "as needed" basis  -  I think of it the same way that I think of taking care of a car  -  gotta go in for maintenance.
At first,  (many years ago) I had a hard time even thinking of seeing a therapist since I was a social worker  and thought that s/he would think that I couldn't be competent at social work if I was in counselling!!  I got over that, thankfully.  The reason that I'm mentioning this is that, as I'm sure you know, therapy and antidepressants work best together.   This is just a thought  -  please don't be offended.  Hope you feel better soon.