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Morning coffee in pjs are the best. I love sipping coffee with my gown on and my feet up. You should give Yoga another try. I find it so relaxing and it is the only thing that I can really do that doesn't impact my joints so much. When I first started doing yoga, I could barely turn my head because of all the damage to my neck and over the years, my range of motion in all my joints but especially my neck has increased.
When I do yoga at home, my silly cats think the same thing...it's fun time. LOL...
Good Morning Jeannie and OFF,
This morning is the first in a week where I could relax, and enjoy a cup of coffee, in my robe, without rushing out the door, all week. I am trying to get moving, coz Lincoln has a football game at noon, and then Izzy has a soccer game later in the afternoon.
Jeannie, I tried yoga when I was in rehab for my alcoholism. The first session, it was hard to relax, and enjoy it, because two very immature clients kept laughing throughout the session. Personally, I wished they had been asked to leave, because they ruined the entire session. The yoga instructor had a music track on for relaxing, and the setting was perfect, except for the giggle sisters. The second week went better, because one of the girls had been discharged. I couldn't do all the positions, because of my chronic pain, but she gave me alternate positions those times. I tried it at home, with an OnDemand video, but my dog thought I was on the floor to play with him. I should see if I can try it again, but first I should put the dog in my bedroom.
Well, I missed seeing Carla as she passed through this morning. Hopefully, I'll get to see her when she comes back through next month.
No word on Colleen's job interview. She figures she didn't get the job. She's still sending out her resume, and working on getting recertified to teach in Pennsylvania.
Frankie went to tour the preschool class at the kids' school yesterday, with his aunt and cousin. The preschool had an open house. He, and his cousin, Livie, were the only two visiting the half-day class. They had a blast. I folded Colleen's laundry for her while they were gone. I would have asked to join them, if I didn't forget to take my morning meds, and left them at home.
Well, I better scoot. I have to shower, and swing by the bank on the way to the football game.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Yesterday, I got so freakin' sick. I had a little lunch catered to our center for the tutors...they all have been so great and four of the graduate this semester so it was a goodbye party as well. I had a little extra money in my budget for this last year, so I ordered food catered from a local restaurant and they make really good food. The food was so good and everyone was very pleased with the food and then they opened the dessert boxes which were two pies and one very nice cake and normally I don't tempt fate but the cake was a sponge cake with fresh berries and I thought a little bite or two won't hurt....let me tell you, I got so dang sick. I haven't been sick like that since I tried pancakes and fake syrup. Thank goodness I could retreat to my office and close and lock the door and use a plastic bag...I was that sick. When I first had WLS, I never knew how was I going to react to any food and then when I had the ulcerations, I literally would get sick on water, so I always keep bags in my office and yesterday, those bags came in handy. After about thirty minutes of nausea and the other, I realized I was not going to get over it without lying down so I came home. While I am completely happy that I still cannot eat sugary treats, I hate that I cannot even take a little taste.
Other than that, yesterday was a pretty good day. We didn't go pick up the kids because I was so sick but we will go next week.
Today I am going in to work because I had so little time to work on my yearly strategic planning report so I am going to do that. And, I am getting ready to interview applicants for my assistant director position and I want to make sure I have the right people on that committee. Those are things I have to do from my office. Plus, I love working on the weekends because no one is on campus and other than the cops who swing by for a cup of coffee, no one bothers me.
My yoga group from the university and I have set our summer goals...they are the most goal driven women I know...and they talked me into reaching for a couple of movements that I have not tried...they promise to help so we will see....what I suspect will happen is that I will flat on my butt.
Ladies, I hope your weekend is off to a wonderful start. Talk away and I'll check back in a bit....aren't we having fun. I think it's time to do another special post about what we don't miss about our lives before WLS.....that's aways a good thing to do to keep us on track....if one of you wants to start the thread, I'll sure post.
Ladies,
I have to say that I loved sleeping in today. I am running for a cup of coffee and will be right back...hang on.
Our mechanic is a friend so he is going to do something to make it drivable...he's really busy but he will fit me in at 2...he will be doing it the American way!
Made it to the Y and survived, now I need a nap. Really I am going to rest for an hour or so, then I have to go get a passport photo taken. My passport expires in June. Last time I renewed it I was in line behind a woman who was lamenting that her photo was not to her liking. The agent told her not to worry that in 10 years she would love it. I must say I think I will prefer my new one. I was 100 pounds heavier 10 years ago and I haven't really aged much in the 10 years so if my hair cooperates I will be content. I have good genes in the aging category. Both my parents looked much younger than they were all their lives. People are usually surprised to learn that I am 68. Of course when I start walking and you can hear my bones creak I appear to be my age. Oh well, it is what it is.
I call that parking by the touch method. I do it occasionally but John does it almost every time he drives my car, also a Toyota.
Duck tape and baling wire.....the American way
Jeannie
WE are supposed to get heavy rain this evening and into tomorrow. Flood warnings AGAIN !!!!! My area is high so I have no flood problems but so many folks are already trying to recover and here it comes again for the third time in a couple of weeks. I have lost power twice in the last few nights. Not good when you are using a C-PAP machine. Worse though....I hate going around and resetting all the clocks. Its amazing how many there are. Radios, microwave, coffee pot, stove, alarm clocks in bedrooms yada yada yada.
Your vegetable soup sounds good. I haven't made that in a long time. I am making gazpacho tonight to go with the soft tacos, guacamole, and nachos I am making. We are driving a friend to the airport tonight. Her flight leaves at 1:00am so we will be driving in the storm. Anyway I'm gonna set up all the ingredients and let everyone fix whatever they want. I will eat a soft taco but hubby will probably go for the nachos. She will probably go for both. That will be an easy set up and clean up. Just set up in plastic containers and cap the left overs.
Good luck slugging through all you have to do today.
What a week! Went to Target to get prescriptions and drove too far up onto the cement block and a bit of the undercarriage of the car is loose and dragging. Great. Calling my mechanic to see if he can jerry rig it. Looked it up on the Internet and to replace it will be over $300. I noticed that every person that was saying me too owned a Toyota also. Damn. My fault though.
So except for driving it to the mechanic I have no car this weekend. I'm sure I'll manage. There is plenty to do here at home....
Happy Friday to all of you!
Julia
Linda,
It's Friday and it's raining and thundering and lightening. I almost stayed home but then remembered how much crap I had to do. I left my bowl of vegetable soup that I made for lunch for me today and I am so regretting that move. It's so hard to get vegetarian food on campus so I'll have to order from one of the local restaurants or just go off campus to eat....dang it.
I hear traffic in the hallway so I better get off here and get busy...Have a freakin' fantastic Friday.
