Life Peace

Jon and I have started a new phase of our lives. Financial responsibility! Shocking I know..it’s only taken us 15 years together and thousands of dollars in debt to wake up and smell the savings account. Financial Peace University is being offered at our church and lots of things Dave Ramsey says I totally identify with. We are moving forward with a financial plan that will only benefit us in the long run.
I think because of my new outlook on life (thanks pharm co. who makes my anti-depressant) I am finally ready to get a hold of my weight issues. I joined a gym about 2 years ago. I went for about 8 months and then quit going when the local franchise closed down without notice. Since then, I have been paying every month for a gym membership I don’t use. Oh, I have tried to get out of my contract several times to no avail. My sister has been a WW (weight watchers) member for years and it really works for her. I am going to try the South Beach Diet and see where that takes me. I guess because of my new habit of not snacking at night ( thanks again pharm co.) and being more active because of getting up early and going to work, I actually fit into an Easter dress I bought 2 years ago. I am so stinkin’ excited that it fits. Because! (stay with me here!) I am being financially responsible by not spending that 100 bucks I was going to set aside for a new dress and wearing what I have because it fits!! Yay me.

Working hard or hardly working?

Yes and Yes. Last I checked in I was working and having fun. I’m still working and I am still having fun. My boss will be leaving me in the office for a couple of days next week, so we’ll see what happens. I just hope the phone doesn’t ring and that no kids get sick. Then it will be a boring uneventful day. woot!

I think the hardest thing I have had to do is learn how to use the copier! Those things are tricky.  No seriously.

I am pretty tired. Last night our AI group got together at our house. It was fun, but after getting up at 6:30, getting to work at 8:30, working until 2:30, off to the doctor at 2:45, shoe shopping at 3:30, home at 4:30, church at 4:45, choir at 7:45, AI at 9:30, and then bed at 1:30, needless to say I am a little tired. But Mom duty calls and my daughter needs chocolate chip cookies for a tea at school tomorrow.

For all you Lostees out there. It was a good epi. I missed half of the week before and I got caught up by Jon just in time to see this week. My jaw was still on the floor about Clair and Jack being half brother and sister. Sad thing is, Clair never got Dad’s name, therefore doesn’t KNOW that Jack is her brother and Aaron’s Uncle. That would be an interesting story line if when/they find out. And how the HECK did they get John’s Dad there? How bizarre, how bizarre!
(I know you totally just thought of that song How Bizarre, by OMC!- don’t deny it)

My Daughter the STAR!

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Ain’t no mountain high enough….

but my blood pressure is. 150/90 today and last week it was 154/104. Oy. Up the dose of the meds I am on and see where that takes me. I told the doctor that my kids were home for spring break and it was their fault. Unfortunately I can’t blame it on them. My finger IS infected and so another round of anti-biotics coming right up. Good thing about this is, any lingering crud I have in my chest from the bronchitis will be knocked out with this round. Medicine can be good for you sometimes. I have had a headache for the last 2 days and been dizzy today too….hopefully that will go away when I up my dose of blood pressure medicine. That’s all I got for now. Pray for my Mom and my sis…I’ve got a feeling in my gut they need some extra sent up.

Hi Ho Hi Ho….it’s off to work I go..

I get to go to work tomorrow. It’s only temporary, but I am looking forward to it. The back pain still comes and goes, but after some PT and a trip to the ortho, it seems to be doing ok for now. Not that the trip to the ortho really did anything for me. I got an illegible prescription for valium that I couldn’t use when my pain was really bad on Friday night and another MRI to schedule, hence the valium. Need to make that appt. but I am working for the next couple of weeks, so that’s a deliema.

anyway…ill update after my first day..wish me luck!

Why I hate my life: Part I

Cleaning is dangerous to your health. It is, I swear. If you want to save yourself, STOP NOW. Just let someone else do it or you’ll end up like me. Flat on your back with kids running around like monkeys while on spring break.
I was cleaning the kitchen yesterday (Gasp! I know!) and was having a grand ‘ol time. Something I don’t normally do is sweep the kitchen AFTER I clean the counters. I figured it needed to be done, so just suck it up and do it. Usually it doesn’t hurt to sweep. Not yesterday! I bent down to sweep the crap into the pan and when I straightened back up, WHAMMO! serious pain stabbing me in the low back. I was surprised and irritated all at the same time. I didn’t have time to be in pain, I had work to do and my lunch was waiting. Then the pain started to radiate. Down my leg. Then I couldn’t lift my leg up to take a step. Crazy I tell ya. By the time I got to my room to lay down, I could barely get in the bed and find a comfortable position. And of course when you are in pain or can’t move well, you have to pee as soon as you lay down! So up I went. WHAMMO!! More pain. I was gasping for breath with each step it hurt so bad. I didn’t think I was going to make it to the bathroom.
I spent the next two hours laying still and trying not to move and 3 Motrin later, I could actually walk across the room. Long story short, I can move around this morning better than yesterday, but as I sit here in the bed writing this, pain is radiating down the backs of both my thighs and my lower back is throbbing/stabbing with pain.
I called the Ortho doc I saw last year who told me of the herniated disk in my L5, S1 and he can’t see me until Friday at 3:45! I’m pretty sure I can make it, but I hope after all the waiting that he can actually do something for the pain. I have a job to go to on Tuesday and I can’t be in pain. Have to lay down flat, so gotta go.

Why I love my life; Part I

I went to Canton with 2 of my friends last Saturday. For those who don’t know, Canton is a huge flea market and craft fair that happens every 1st weekend of the month. I had so much fun looking for treasures. On their own, my treasures seem a little unusual or weird. I got, 2 stands of really cool gemstone beads, 5 stone rings, 7 pieces of silverplate utensils, i.e. forks, spoons, and knives, 2 old door knob plates with cool patina on them, 1 old painted door knob, a giant wooden fork and spoon, (see a theme here??) a rolling cart from what looks like the 50’s and Rusty the Rooster. I found him right before we were getting ready to leave. It was love at first cock-a-doodle-doo. Some have said he is very white trashy, or even trailer park-esk, but I LOVE him and he is some really fun, cool scrap metal art in my book. I can’t wait to put him somewhere I can see him every day. Livingroom maybe? Craft room? I dunno, but I love love love him.

Speaking of love, I was driving home from Wal-mart today with my load of groceries and I saw the sun setting thru my rear view mirror. I had a very strange thought. I acutally thought to myself, “I love my life and where I live. I don’t think I could live anywhere else and feel this happy.”  !!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUH??!! I haven’t said that in eons!! I think I was possessed at that moment or had an out of body experience. All I can say (and I have said it before) thank GOD for anti-depressants and the ONE that is working for ME. I hope the feeling stays. I really kind of dig the whole happiness thing. Groovy.