What's new Sunday?
I am up late, as usual. I am trying to get myself in bed before midnight, and I haven't been able to. It's not that I can't sleep - it's just that I don't want to go to bed! I was the youngest and I always felt that I was missing something by having to go to bed before everyone else.
I have had a young guy work with me for most of the summer. He's put in a new garden, cleaned the deck, shampooed carpets, etc., etc., etc. He's been really good to have around. He's helped me get rid of (donate) loads of clothing, bedding, and furniture that I had left after selling a business. This will be our last week together as he is returning to university and I will be back at work on August 31. I'll have one week of preparation and then I'll start to teach on the 8th.
We've gotten a lot done, but there is always more to do. I don't have the drive to do these things by myself, so I will probably finish up next summer.
Not looking forward to returning to all of the work and stress that comes with teaching. I like my job, but the rest is a pain in the "you know what". Three years to retirement with a full pension. Yahoo
I have seen the surgeon for wls for the last time before the surgery. I will be called with the date for the blood tests, etc., and be given a date at that time for the surgery. It is supposed to be before the end of the year - by then, I will have waited for 1.5 years for this surgery. I have been patient; however, I am now at the point of being frustrated. I tried to convince the surgeon to perform the wls during the summer so that I wouldn't have to take off time from teaching. Apparently, he was too backed up with surgeries, and I will now have to take off a few weeks. Fortunately, I have the sick days so that my pay won't be reduced. I may take up to 4 weeks off as I don't want to go back early and realize that I shouldn't have. I stand while I teach, and it is a tiring job - especially at 250 pounds!
This is probably the longest post that I've made. I really enjoy reading the posts of others. It makes me feel that I am getting to know you even though we will probably never meet.
Have a great day. Margaret
I have had a young guy work with me for most of the summer. He's put in a new garden, cleaned the deck, shampooed carpets, etc., etc., etc. He's been really good to have around. He's helped me get rid of (donate) loads of clothing, bedding, and furniture that I had left after selling a business. This will be our last week together as he is returning to university and I will be back at work on August 31. I'll have one week of preparation and then I'll start to teach on the 8th.
We've gotten a lot done, but there is always more to do. I don't have the drive to do these things by myself, so I will probably finish up next summer.
Not looking forward to returning to all of the work and stress that comes with teaching. I like my job, but the rest is a pain in the "you know what". Three years to retirement with a full pension. Yahoo
I have seen the surgeon for wls for the last time before the surgery. I will be called with the date for the blood tests, etc., and be given a date at that time for the surgery. It is supposed to be before the end of the year - by then, I will have waited for 1.5 years for this surgery. I have been patient; however, I am now at the point of being frustrated. I tried to convince the surgeon to perform the wls during the summer so that I wouldn't have to take off time from teaching. Apparently, he was too backed up with surgeries, and I will now have to take off a few weeks. Fortunately, I have the sick days so that my pay won't be reduced. I may take up to 4 weeks off as I don't want to go back early and realize that I shouldn't have. I stand while I teach, and it is a tiring job - especially at 250 pounds!
This is probably the longest post that I've made. I really enjoy reading the posts of others. It makes me feel that I am getting to know you even though we will probably never meet.
Have a great day. Margaret
good morning margaret and all! hoping you have gone to bed by now!!! i can very well relate to your woes of standing at your weight as i stood for most of my jobs and it was very difficult at the end (pre wls)...and it seems for all of our planning we always have some obstacle in our way of OUR time line! it WILL happen for you and the needed break will be good for your soul as well-patience, my dear margaret!!!!!!(says i-the queen of impatience!!!!!!!)
i need to get self dressed soon- my son and grands are leaving their house very soon to come up here- i got the record albums all together (3 big boxes!!) and there are lots to have him burn--they are from my teen years mostly!!!!but i want them!!!(including 1 box of i don't care what ya do with them!!!)
we did basically not a whole lot yesterday--and i will be sorry for it tomorrow when the work week starts back up!!!
son is staying for only a few hours i think so i will have some time after he leaves but not sure what will actually get accomplished- so much of this move -purging and cleaning--is emotion and mental--and is taking its' toll on me...decisions are not coming as easily as they should- want to be sure that i can live with them!!!
well- i have had a banana and a cuppa joe and need to get serious about some protein here...and do up last nite's dishes--slobs we are!! two plates in the sink overnite-can't let my son see i'm still human!!!!!!!!!!!(that comment is directed to the fact he lived with his perfect MIL for 6 months)
we watched a weather channel -"when weather changed history"-about katrina last nite- hard to believe (sitting in ohio) that it has been 4 years...debbie -pipe in here????
hugs and prayers to all....
i need to get self dressed soon- my son and grands are leaving their house very soon to come up here- i got the record albums all together (3 big boxes!!) and there are lots to have him burn--they are from my teen years mostly!!!!but i want them!!!(including 1 box of i don't care what ya do with them!!!)
we did basically not a whole lot yesterday--and i will be sorry for it tomorrow when the work week starts back up!!!
son is staying for only a few hours i think so i will have some time after he leaves but not sure what will actually get accomplished- so much of this move -purging and cleaning--is emotion and mental--and is taking its' toll on me...decisions are not coming as easily as they should- want to be sure that i can live with them!!!
well- i have had a banana and a cuppa joe and need to get serious about some protein here...and do up last nite's dishes--slobs we are!! two plates in the sink overnite-can't let my son see i'm still human!!!!!!!!!!!(that comment is directed to the fact he lived with his perfect MIL for 6 months)
we watched a weather channel -"when weather changed history"-about katrina last nite- hard to believe (sitting in ohio) that it has been 4 years...debbie -pipe in here????
hugs and prayers to all....
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White
You know Margo, I've been doing that thing where I go through things and give to the kids. It's not that I feel death coming but I am so tired of hanging on to their school things and things of mine that I kept for them. So, I've been giving them up. It really is nice to not have to keep up with that stuff. They will end up with it eventually so why not give it to them now and avoid the fight. Even the pictures, we scanned and kept a disk and divided them up and gave them copies of the disk. They should have nothing to fight over in the event of my sudden death.
Good Sunday morning to you, Margaret and my OFF siblings. I hope that today is great for all of us.
Margaret, it is so nice to see you start the thread this morning. It seems like the summer always goes so fast and then,bang!, it is done and gone.
No sun today outside. It is raining and raining. Just in time for the picnics that we are having today. Of course! First is the church picnic and the kids and some adults were having the blow up jumpy thing to play in. We will have the rest of the picnic in the fellowship hall but the kids are going to miss the blow up thing. I am sure that some adults will too. I would have gone in but this year with the wound I am passing. Next year will be a different story I am sure. ha ha
We were having a cook out for my cousin and his wife who is up from Tennessee. I haven't seen them for so long. I hope that they at least have a time to see them. I will check on that when we get to the house. Their daughter bought their old house and fixed it up beyond words. She did a fantastic job in doing it.
We are picking Kayden up at 9 for church this morning. I am going to watch him every day now since they can't depend on Shawn's cousins girlfriend. She is the one that told them that she couldn'****ch him for 4 days and that is how I got him. He is a lot of work in some ways and not so much in others. But this Grandma just couldn't pass up a chance to have him. He just thrives when he is here and smiles and talks all the time. He is growing so fast that I don't want to miss a single minute of it. He was really chatting yesterday. He is doing pretty good at figuring out that he can be put down and it isn't the end of the world. That there will be another time that he will be picked up. He is getting there...but I wanted it to happen sooner and not later. I am impatient with this. We are getting tired of hearing him scream his lungs out. I am sure the neighbors are too for that matter. ha ha
Well, I better get going. I have some stuff to do and then need to get ready for church. I hope that you all have a great day and a safe one too. I am sending love and hugs to all and prayers are being said for everyone too. Don't forget to smile and make someone happy today. Including yourself.
Margaret, it is so nice to see you start the thread this morning. It seems like the summer always goes so fast and then,bang!, it is done and gone.
No sun today outside. It is raining and raining. Just in time for the picnics that we are having today. Of course! First is the church picnic and the kids and some adults were having the blow up jumpy thing to play in. We will have the rest of the picnic in the fellowship hall but the kids are going to miss the blow up thing. I am sure that some adults will too. I would have gone in but this year with the wound I am passing. Next year will be a different story I am sure. ha ha
We were having a cook out for my cousin and his wife who is up from Tennessee. I haven't seen them for so long. I hope that they at least have a time to see them. I will check on that when we get to the house. Their daughter bought their old house and fixed it up beyond words. She did a fantastic job in doing it.
We are picking Kayden up at 9 for church this morning. I am going to watch him every day now since they can't depend on Shawn's cousins girlfriend. She is the one that told them that she couldn'****ch him for 4 days and that is how I got him. He is a lot of work in some ways and not so much in others. But this Grandma just couldn't pass up a chance to have him. He just thrives when he is here and smiles and talks all the time. He is growing so fast that I don't want to miss a single minute of it. He was really chatting yesterday. He is doing pretty good at figuring out that he can be put down and it isn't the end of the world. That there will be another time that he will be picked up. He is getting there...but I wanted it to happen sooner and not later. I am impatient with this. We are getting tired of hearing him scream his lungs out. I am sure the neighbors are too for that matter. ha ha
Well, I better get going. I have some stuff to do and then need to get ready for church. I hope that you all have a great day and a safe one too. I am sending love and hugs to all and prayers are being said for everyone too. Don't forget to smile and make someone happy today. Including yourself.
It's not what you gather, but what you scatter
that tells what kind of life you have lived.
Morning Margaret & all~
I was the oldest and went to bed early to get away from the commotion.
Another Redneck Picnic and we all survived. For some reason I always get stuck next to Tom's eX. They have been divorced for well over 30 years and she still holds a grudge. After she had several beers, her mouth got to me. The woman was lucky I didn't ***** Slap her. Instead, I got up and walked away.
They convinced me to join in and play volleyball. Tom told me that all I needed to do was try to get the ball over the net. Maybe I haven't played in about a million years ... but hot damn, I stll know how to serve. It was fun.
Lots of food, tons of grands, many laughs and I am glad it is over.
Kisses
Annette
I was the oldest and went to bed early to get away from the commotion.
Another Redneck Picnic and we all survived. For some reason I always get stuck next to Tom's eX. They have been divorced for well over 30 years and she still holds a grudge. After she had several beers, her mouth got to me. The woman was lucky I didn't ***** Slap her. Instead, I got up and walked away.
They convinced me to join in and play volleyball. Tom told me that all I needed to do was try to get the ball over the net. Maybe I haven't played in about a million years ... but hot damn, I stll know how to serve. It was fun.
Lots of food, tons of grands, many laughs and I am glad it is over.
Kisses
Annette
Annette 
You go girlie!
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