Melody P.’s Posts
on 5/27/25 6:05 am
Good Tuesday mornin y'all.
not a lot going on today. We may take a drive somewhere or do something. My mom hasn't decided yet. I need to do some stuff around the house. The weather is misty and cool. It rains on and off all day yesterday. Nice change from the heat we usually have. I over did it yesterday cleaning and moving stuff in my bedroom. I got my bed moved against the other wall to free up some room. I'm going to get rid of some craft stuff. All my stuff has to fit in my bedroom and it's crowded. I'm sick of it. I will need a new nightstand but other than that nothing else needs to be bought.
a few weeks ago my mom bought a new couch for the house. The dogs had ruined the two parts of the sectional we had left. So they are out on the curb and we'll call today to have the city pick it up. The new couch was such a good deal and is a queen sleeper sofa. Will make having the kids over easier. I'm really looking forward to it. Should be here by the end of the week or so. It's dark gray and it'll be nice to have a place to lay down in here that isn't the floor! The sofa came to 699. Over 300 bucks off.
QOTD: it was ok. We took so,e flowers and flags out to our veterans graves. I don't like doing this but my mom and aunt do it because my grandpa did it every year. It brings me no comfort...none whatsoever. I got a lot done in my room and will be finishing that up this week. Noticed confederate flags out at the cemetery in mass so that was upsetting to me.
B: egg burrito and coffee
L: thinking chicken or some shrimp spring rolls
D: totally unknown,
my weight has been stalled for a couple of weeks or so. Haven't been bad but it happens so I need to shake it up a bit.
on 5/23/25 7:36 am
Mornin y'all.
not much happening today and for that I am thankful. My mom is going out to meet up with my aunt. So I get a good 3 or 4 hours of alone time! Woot!
I was able to get groceries yesterday. Got some clothes washed. Today should be a day of rest. I'll chainmaille some and maybe watch a movie.
QOTD: the only thing I like better is the air right before a storm and the wind is up a bit. I love both. It's so refreshing and you can almost hear the planet rejoice when it's needed.
B: breakfast burrito and coffee
L: chicken breast tender, mozzarella, spinach and a low carb tortilla...maybe some kind of sauce
D: not 100% sure yet on this one.
over 130 inches of chains.
on 5/21/25 12:40 pm
Good afternoon y'all.
Just got home from my psychiatric provider appointment. He upped my antidepressant. Recommended counseling from a church. Doing a spiritual journey or some **** Whatever. Just feelin a bit pessimistic right now. The pain is bad. PT caused me a lot of pain. Kim just a big ass grump right now.
QOTD: somewhat. I like the end results that's for sure.
B: egg, low carb tortilla, cheese and coffee
L: hard boiled eggs, cheese, Ken's light honey mustard and a serving of chips
D: thinking chicken and ????
here are two of the cats today.
on 5/20/25 6:15 am
Busy day ahead here. Randall has an award ceremony this afternoon and my first PT this go around is this morning in a couple of hours. I'm already in a lot of pain so it should be sooooo much fun.
I am super stressed this morning...or anxious...well both. The stuff with my mom and brother & SIL. Then Sunday someone had a tire come off their pick up and hit my SIL's drivers side door. Pretty bad damage. She can't open it from the inside. Of course they didn't stop but the good news is that my niece was in the front yard and wasn't hurt so that's a good outcome. I'm just exhausted. My mom is going to end up getting arrested over her attitude. She's said some pretty mean things to me while I'm trying to stop her from yelling at the neighbors. I hate strokes. I hate what they do to people. Also...my SIL's aunt passed away this last weekend. We don't know when the funeral is but we'll likely have the kids for a few days while they go. It's in mid south Texas. My SIL is dealing with some stuff.
QOTD: I used to have energy. Ha. Maybe when I was a teenager.
B: bagel thin, egg, cheese, Canadian bacon and coffee
L: PP shake and a rice crispy treat mini
D: Not sure we'll be home. Rachel ha a play tonight that I won't be able to go to but my mom is going to. Maybe just some chicken nuggets heated up. We'll see.
on 5/19/25 6:32 am
Good mornin y'all.
Last week was a rough one for me. Emotionally it was rough. BUT it's a new week so hopefully it'll be better.
Today we'll have to pick up the kids and take em home. It's the last week of school here. We'll be having the kids a lot this summer. There is some stuff going on that's really bothersome. We may end up with the kids living here for a few months. We'll see. There is just so much stuff going on. My shoulder is horrible and it's starting to hurt my upper back A LOT. I think some of it is stress related because I know it doesn't help! Good news is that I am eating a lot better and have dropped almost 20 pounds in two months or so...maybe three. I am proud of myself for that. My blood sugars are doing better too. I am counting everything that goes in my mouth. I did have a donut this morning out of just wanting one. It was a sour cream one and it was worth it. 320 calories but I counted it and will work it out to be ok.
we're about to head out to Sam's. Then I need to pick up a prescription...maybe two.
Have a great day y'all!
B: sour cream donut and coffee
L: I'm thinking a PP shake and maybe a bagel thin with an egg and Canadian bacon.p and cheese
D: hmmmm. Probably an egg and a low carb tortilla and Parmesan cheese
on 5/9/25 5:57 am
Good mornin y'all!
Other than an appointment for my B12 shot nothing much is planned for the day. My mom is going off with my aunt for the better part of the day. A nice day is ahead! I'll do a deep clean on the bathroom. I might do some other things around the house. It'll be nice to have a day to myself.
No plans for the weekend in particular.
QOTD: i'm making my mom an Alfredo Lasagna and we're buying a plain one for my brother and his family as they have no taste. I bought my mom a super nice set of sheets that will finally replace her old ones. Later this month I'm going to buy her a quilt or something for her bedroom. Money was tight this month(when isn't it?).
B: breakfast sandwich with beef bacon, cheese and egg. On an English muffin. Coffee of course
L: I might just fix me some soup!
D: chicken breast chopped up and mixed with BBQ sauce and cheese with a mini tortilla p(zero net carb)
pics are just some randoms.
on 5/8/25 6:15 am
Good mornin y'all.
Busy day ahead. My niece Riley has a play at 10 or 9:30. I can't remember which. My mom knows. Then we're getting our hair cut. I am embarrassed about the condition of my scalp. I have psoriasis patches up there that are pretty icky. She may not cut it but we'll see. I have hair now that's past my shoulder and I hate it so I'll be getting a super short cut on the sides with more up top. Still short but I have really wavy to curly hair when it's short so I'll leave a bit up there. No buzz for me lol. My hair has thinned a lot but I still have rather thick hair.
i need to get busy and clean this house. A deep clean. I just haven't felt like doing anything.
I start physical therapy on the 20th. Thankfully I got into the place closer to me!
QOTD: if we had a normal yard I'd say I would happily do it. The yard we have now is very very difficult. There is buried rebar, valves, buckets and all sorts of goodies. Towards the end of my grandpa's life he did some weird things. This house also has an old buried septic tank, it's filled but the valves and such are still there. I had mowed this yard for more than 30 years. Since I was 12 or 13 for my grandpa. Now I can't. My mom refuses to pay someone to do it while she is able. She will not let me mow more than 10 minutes. It does make me hurt a lot...esp now with my shoulder. If we had a small flat yard I could do more. But even weed eating kills me. Makes. My entire arm go numb.
B: homemade breakfast sandwich and coffee
L: unkown
D: chicken and a couple of potatoes
S: cashews(100 calorie pack), cheese and maybe a small latte.
on 5/7/25 6:07 am
Good mornin y'all.
not a lot to do today but some. I have to take something back to a store. Brought it home and it was an empty box. Can't stand thief's. So that annoyed me heavily yesterday. I just hope they'll believe me. We have a few other errands to do but nothing big.
Feeling pretty rough this morning. I think it has a lot to do with the weather. We''ve been chillier than usual and lots of rain. Over 3 inches in 3 days. The Canadian River to the north of is is at flood stage. It's crazy and only happens very rarely. It should help our lakes!
QOTD: my spine. Definitely my spine. Second would be my shoulder.
B: homemade breakfast sandwich. English muffin, gouda, egg and beef bacon. So good. Plus coffee
L: salad with diced chicken and light ranch dressing.
D: haven't decided on this one yet.
on 5/6/25 5:32 am
Good mornin y'all!
not much happening around here today. We'll be going to Walmart, we keep forgetting a few things but I have the list in my purse already. It's rainy and supposed to be that way all day into tomorrow. We've had flooding around the city. I bet we've gotten at least 2-3 inches.
I'm having a hard time with the iron supplement. It just makes me miserable. I see my doctor in June so I'm going to ask what other options there are. The GI doc said I need shots or infusion. I don't know what's best. The B12 shots are not helping too much. I have zero energy. I also found out yesterday that I have to do another 6 weeks of PT for my shoulder. EVEN though I was told by the therapist that it would not help AND that I've already done it. It wasn't recent enough. Heavily annoyed.
QOTD: I get regular testing but probably not all that I need to. I finally got the list from my bariatric surgeon so I can give it to my PCP. I am getting more testing done in the 30th of this month. Mainly to test my kidneys but also A1c.
B: street taco zero carb tortilla, egg, beef bacon, cheese and coffee
L: undecided
D: maybe a salad with diced chicken breast and a small avocado
on 5/5/25 6:31 am
Good mornin y'all.
So glad the weekend is over. It was a stressful one. Lots of reasons but that won't change for the foreseeable future. My mom is having side effects from her stroke. It's been over five years but i'm still getting to know the new her. It's stressful. They also denied the cat scan with contrast for my shoulder. They gave 4 reasons all of which I've done. It's mind numbing. I was told by the physical therapist that it wouldn't help if it's a rotator cuff tear. It didn't help. I've been seeing the orthopedic doctor for 4 months(they said I hadn't even been seeing him for 6 weeks). They would prefer an mri which I can't have. It's absolutely asinine.
Today I need to work on chainmaille. We might go over to my aunts house. We're supposed to get rain all day today and tomorrow. We're under a flash flood watch until Wednesday morning. Feast or famine!
My weight is at another stall. All together I've lost 15 pounds in about 4 months. Dissatisfied BUT also grateful. It's a mix.
QOTD: no, I did no****ch. Horse racing isn't my absolute favorite.
B: breakfast sandwich and coffee
L: haven't decided yet
D: chicken with Brie (one of those breast with the filling in it that you get frozen) and carrots that I'm going to roast.
here are some pics I meant to post Friday but never got around to posting at all.
I made this set 10 years ago. I unfortunately can't get these certain jump rings anymore. It's was made for a friend who paid for it.
on 4/30/25 6:08 am
Good mornin y'all.
Today looks to be busy. I had to take a flexirell this morning as my back is extra spicy. My mom is wanting to go to Sam's to get an ac unit, they are on sale starting today and it's like 50 bucks off. It would just cost way too much to put in central air. So we're stuck with window units. So we'll be going there. My mom is thinking about going to get some more knives. I don't think we need any. Shrug.
during the whole colonoscopy ordeal my blood sugars went nuts. They are just NOW getting back to better numbers. I cleared out the candy yesterday and gave some to my nieces and nephew(jelly beans...my weakness). I can space out chocolate no problem but jelly bean type stuff is my favorite kind of candy so out it went.
QOTD: my SIL....hands down the worst hoarder I've seen in person. It's horrible.
B: biscuit sandwich and coffee
L: ????
D: burrito lasagna
on 4/29/25 8:31 pm
As an add on to the QOTD. We went to Wally World because my mom needed something. We went to the clearance isle and they had Henckels knifes on clearance. We got a 3 piece set for 12 dollars. They had one with a knife block for 45 but we don't need that.
they had some really good deals. 20 dollar food saver and boxes of bags for 2 dollars. We had needed a new vacuum sealer due to ours being so old. We use them a lot, packages of the velvet hangers for 5 bucks. My mom got some legos that were really cheap(her and my brother love legos). Stainless steel solid measuring cups for 3.
on 4/29/25 5:05 am
Good mornin y'all.
not sure what is in store yet for today. My lower back is acting up and all spicy so I see a muscle relaxer in the near future for me.
We're supposed to get a lot of chances for severe weather this coming week and weekend. I'm over it. We had a couple of tornados strike the town just south of of us and did some damage but thankfully no one was hurt! We ended up with a little over 2 inches of rain last week. Feast or famine as they say!
QOTD: I don't have a favorite knife per se. I just got a Japanese cleaver that was on clearance but I haven't used it yet. I like pairing knives for little things. I like our chefs knife out of the knife block set we have,
B: egg burrito and coffee
L: probably a salad with grilled chicken
D: carrots that I'm going to roast and some protein.
on 4/28/25 9:04 am
Happy Birthday Mary! You deserve the no plans time! Sometimes it's nice to not have plans. I am sure stuff will come up for you to do but it'll make it to where you're more open to do things out of the blue!
on 4/28/25 9:02 am
Good mornin y'all!
late start today. My credit was improved enough that I was able to order a new phone and ad it to the monthly bill each month. So it should be a huge relief not to have to carry around this receiver for this CGM. Yay! I'm super glad about it. This weekend was not great. My mom is stressing me out big time and some person on FB decided to launch some personal attacks. It upset me at first...a lot. All over a meme mind you :::eye roll::: I almost left FB. Was on the page to delete it. A friend PMed me and I was talked off that. It wouldn't have been so bothersome if my mom hadn't been stressing me. I had a lot of friends back me up so that made me feel a little less battered. I wear my heart on my sleeve and when someone does something like this i****s me hard. Anyway...I blocked the person and the original person who started it. Time to move on.
Today not much is happening. We have to pick the kids up after school and take them home. The phone is coming today and has to be signed for. So we're waiting around for that.
QOTD: I prefer bamboo or wood of some kind but for most jobs we use plastic as it's easier to handle and clean. I don't like glass as it dulls blades but I've also had one shatter on me so I might just be scared of it. Ha!
B: egg burrito and coffee
L: egg muffins with black bean dip(homemade)
D: coconut shrimp and an egg roll
have a great day everyone!
on 4/25/25 5:17 am
I can get the stimulator out but not the leads in my spine and they are what prevent MRIs. Technically you can but it's very risky. Unless something warrants it they are in there for life most likely.
I never thought I'd say that I prefer the golightly stuff. The miralax has just never agreed with me. Plus I hate Gatorade and most sports drinks.
on 4/25/25 4:42 am
Good mornin y'all.
sorry to be MIA most of the week. Lots going on.
had my colonoscopy and EGD yesterday. It's been a miserable experience. I hate miralax to begin with as it always makes me feel ill. Taking the equivalent of 3 small bottles made me feel almost as miserable as my last back surgery. Of course since I had no other symptoms other than low iron there was nothing wrong. Not a single polyp or issue whatsoever. I didn't think there would be a problem. At least it's over. My blood sugars have been going nuts. Had a high of 274 and two lows as well. My ekg wasn't completely normal that I had Monday so that'll be addressed by my pcp.
Wednesday I saw the orthopedic surgeon. He is ordering a CE CT scan. Since I can't have MRI's(shakes fist at the spinal cord stimulator) this is the only test I can do to see if the rotator cuff is torn as he believes it is. It's at least badly wrinkled. So we'll see about that.
Today we're going to the thrift store and grocery shopping. We had bad storms to the near east of us last night with tornadoes and grapefruit sized hail. We have a chance today to get hit again in my area. Spring has arrived if the residents here haven't noticed.
QOTD: we have a sectional with a chaise lounge and recliner on either side. I HATE IT SO MUCH! Our dogs have torn it up. It really is their couch. There is not point to getting a new couch, this one is over 10 years old. When we come home Mona is on the back of the couch and going nuts. They also seem to think it tastes great even though we get onto them for it.
food is back to normal today!
B: egg, cheese, zero carb tortilla and coffee & tea
L: probably some chicken and a packaged salad from the grocery store
D: I really need to eat some red meat so I'll see what I can find at the store,
Ms.Tange and a meme.
on 4/18/25 5:40 am
Good mornin y'all.
It's been a busy week. Phew am I glad it's almost over. Though next week will be no fun either. Today we have to get the car serviced and we're going out with my aunt. Not particularly looking forward to it but it's just because I'm so tired. My bloodwork yesterday still shows my anemia is pretty bad. My shoulder has been having me feeling down. But it's just something I'll have to deal with. I see my case manager again next week and I'm going to see about switching providers for the mental health stuff.
QOTD: my brother and his family are coming over. We're going to do roast the night before and do chopped beef sandwiches. My nieces and nephew are very very picky. They like the roast the way we fix it. My nephew doesn't likes pies, cakes or much of anything else I make in way of dessert. They are frustrating. I'm going to make a brownie and may make pudding of some sort. Maybe a trifle. That means I get to clean a bit more in prep, not a lot but it's kind of hard on me.
B: egg, turkey sausage, cheese, yogurt and coffee
L: we're eating out and they want Burger King. I'll get one of their wraps. 290 calories is better than their burgers. No fries.
D: no clue right now.
on 4/14/25 5:43 am
Good mornin y'all.
nothing much happening here. I woke up Saturday barely able to function with my back hurting really bad. So I didn't do much, yesterday it was slightly better and today is about the same as yesterday. I happen to have an appointment with the pain management clinic. Hoping to get at least a muscle relaxer. We'll see. It's gotten me down in the dumps but at least I am still on point with food and tracking. Down a few more pounds.
I'm tired from not being able to sleep much. I'm hoping my mom doesn't have much planned. We have no days off this week from appointments. I need to get some stuff done at home too. Tomorrow my mom has one, Wednesday and Thursday are for me and Friday we've got to get the car's oil changed. Friday were also going out with my aunt for her birthday. I need to make a pendant for her this week.
QOTD: Saturday we were 92°. Yesterday we were 88°. Last weekend we had 5 inches of snow on that Saturday.
B: egg, sausage, cheese, light bread and coffee
L: undecided. Prob soup
D: chicken and roasted broccoli and cauliflower
S: cheese, 1/2 tbs PB and ????
on 4/11/25 6:31 am
Good mornin y'all.
my mom and me had a fight last night. It's been a long time coming and I'm glad it's over with. Boy can she be spiteful and mean.
nothing much planned today. We'll likely go to the thrift store. They're saying we'll get to 92° tomorrow so we'll likely stay home tomorrow. We may go get some plants for the yard. We'll see.
QOTD: the closest I've been to a Cassino is a mini one in a hotel we stayed in in Montana. It was 4 slot machines! LOL. I didn't play. Other than that I've never been in one.
B: 1 cup cereal, 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, coffee
L: egg, ham, oat nut bread, cheese and maybe an apple
D: burrito bake I'll be making
S: cheese, home made dried bananas, jerky and a PP shake
on 4/10/25 5:22 am
Mornin y'all!
I have a quick appointment for my B12 shot today. Other than that and picking up a prescription nothing much planned today. I might clean up my bedroom as I didn't yesterday. I'm not really in a great mood but it could be worse.
QOTD: dishes and vacuuming. It's a tie. Vacuuming due to my shoulder and arm and dishes...well it's just gross and my hands stay dry.
B: eggs, turkey sausage, cheese and coffee
L: ham, broccoli and maybe some Parmesan
D: probably more ham
me when I was cute,
on 4/9/25 5:20 am
Good mornin everyone!
We got the new toilet and it's so much better. The old one was at least 70 years old...I kid you not. Now we have two working toilets! The simple things!
Not sure what's in store for today. I'd like to have a stay at home day. My mom probably has other ideas. We got a new tv yesterday out of necessity. Not a super expensive one but it's nice. If we do get out I'll probably get a package shipped. I might clean on my room and go through some old clothes. Yesterday's food was on plan so I'm happy with that. Still room for improvement but I'll get there.
QOTD: I like my name a lot now but used to hate it as a kid. Mainly because my nickname in the family of cousins was melofart. Kids are stupid lol. I like my unique full name now and it's cool to have something a little different without being nutty.
B: slice of 80 calorie bread, 1 egg, 1tbs Gorgonzola and coffee
L: mixed greens, chicken, hard boiled eggs, tomato, cucumber, pumpkin seeds and light dressing.
D: not sure on this one as of right now. I may do soup but I'm not sure.
