Well the summer is really winding down. Our first Superintendent's Conference Day is Thursday. Hopefully I will find out what my assignment will be. If not, I will know on September 4th. The.Day.Before.School.Starts!! I know, I know, I know!!! I'd like to be a little bit settled before I greet students on the 5th. *sigh* I know I have a job, in the Middle School, where I wanted to be. Doing what? Who knows. So I just can't sweat it. I will know almost all of the 7th & 8th Graders. Hopefully, I'll get to meet some of the incoming 6th Graders too.
I've been working on the Jam Room a little bit today. It's really starting to get out of control & bother me quite a bit. I've tossed lots of plastic ware in a box. I think I might ask Bigfoot & Bigfootess if they'd like to look through it & take what they want. They're looking into buying a house. Not sure how well that will go. I don't think they're as prepared as they'd like to be money-wise. That will come as they learn more about the buying a home. They're going to get another snake. (insert shivers & ooglieness). They have a ball python now. I told them that I'd let them have my first grandchild instead of a snake. They didn't go for that. My mother & I are terrified of snakes. We won't be visiting unannounced and even then we won't step into the house until they confirm that everything oogly is put away under lock & key. AND it's well hidden from our eyes. Anyhoot, I'm hoping to make some progress on that room before Thursday.
After riding my bike yesterday for the first time in a couple of years I was able to break through this s-l-o-w weight loss wall that I've maintained for about 2 weeks. It was only a half pound, but now I'm just 3 pounds away from the weight I was 7 years ago. It's only 19 lbs. since January but, it is going away.
I've been looking for a pedometer for the past 6 months. I've turned away quite a few since I've looked. I've read reviews & looked at prices. I decided I wanted a pocket pedometer. One that I could put in my pocket & not have to clip someplace. Then, I read the reviews about not getting correct step counts, resetting on their own, blah, blah, blah. Well, the other day King T & the Lego King and I went to a local mall to 'get out & do something' (someone was getting bored of staying home & recovering from surgery... but I won't mention any names). At Olympia Sports they had a pedometer that you wore like a watch by a company called Mio. I bought it... tried it... hated it.... took it back. It only started counting steps after 10 steps. Then, if you quit moving for a few minutes, the step counter turned off & you had to push the start button to have it go again. Definitely NOT something I'm going to remember to do every time I move. So, I did some more research & found a thing called a Fitbit. Ever heard of it? I was impressed. It will count all of my steps & my stair climbing & upload all by its little self to the computer when I get home! It will track how much sleep I get if I wear it to bed. And I can even wear it when I'm dressed up & all snazzy & stuff because it can hook to my bra!! I bit the bullet & paid the big bucks (average price is about $100). I can't wait until it gets here.
The advantage of King Turd having gastric bypass is that he has to be more active. That in turn makes me more active and the trickle down affect is that it makes the kids more active. Leading them to have a healthier future. I continue to weed out prepackaged foods & look for high protein, low fat, low carb meals instead. That's one of the big changes for King T. He MUST get in a certain amount of protein every day, so I've been trying to look at labels more & think a little more about how & what I cook. A simple change that we will make is switching from regular yogurt (plain has 16 g of protein) to Greek yogurt (plain has 22 g of protein). I have to figure out how to use our rice cooker to steam veggie as we're going to try & do that more too. Small changes... a little at a time.
Hopefully, I will keep on movin' and get all that I want accomplished done... eventually. What are you doing this last week of summer vacation?
Bye! Love you! Have a good day, Dear!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Friday, August 17, 2012
Hey, Ya'll Watch This!
You know that Redneck saying that starts out 'Hey, ya'll watch this!', then everything proceeds to go awry? I think that's how my summer has ended up. I thought I would be posting once or twice a week, and here I haven't posted but, once a month. I've left you hanging on a few things, the search for Adam, my husband's surgery, my progress on organizing. This week has seemed the craziest yet! For the most part, the craziness has ended on a good note or just ended. I'll try to fill you in, in the order that they happened.
Adam: The search for Adam still continues. I really feel at this point in time that he is dead. There has been no contact from him at all & he's missed important events that we all know he wouldn't miss. There has been no activity on any of his accounts, he hasn't been to his job, called anyone or seen by anyone. There have been two separate occasions where people have gone to two psychics from the area & both have said that he's within 3 miles of his house. I personally had a dream that he was hugging his grandfather who died years ago. Currently family & friends are meeting nights & searching the area woods, step by step. I can't help with that because I know that I wouldn't be able to get that sight out of my head. EVER. So I do what I can & continue to pray.
King Turd of Poop Mountain: The King's gastric bypass surgery went really well. Originally it was scheduled for August 1st, but they called and moved it up to July 30th. He was the first surgery of the day, so we had to be up there bright & early. Did you realize that there are two 3:30's in a day? Ugh, neither did I. I hope I don't have to see that again anytime soon. The doctors, nurses and staff were absolutely wonderful and very attentive. I was able to bring him home on Thursday. I was worried that he'd try & do too much (as per his personality) but, he's been a very good boy & has not. He's been eating what he's supposed to (liquids only until this week) very thin 'gruel'. Proteins in first & then sip, sip, sip liquids to stay hydrated all day. We're still adjusting & it will take time. Currently I'm trying to use up all of the 'bad food' and get it out of the house so that I can replace it with a healthier version.
As for getting things done around here? Hahahahahhaaa! What a laugh. You can check out my high hopes here in this particular post. Between running here & there & everywhere and being the only driver (until today - King T can now drive again) I was a little busy.
My Redneck month started when I brought The King home from the hospital. Then our cat, Stubby, went missing and is still gone. I am devastated. We've searched & called & contacted neighbors. I am so sad that we can't find him. The whole family has had a variety of appointments. Add to that, the Princess has a job as a dishwasher/food runner/kitchen staff at a local restaurant and her hours are generally 4 or 5 until closing. Which runs sometime between midnight & 1:30 a.m. and I have to go get her. Then add those appointments almost every day in August - you know, so that you're ready for school.
This week put a real twist on crazy, the thing is, is that so much happened that I've got my days mixed up. I can't remember what happened first & that bothers me. So sometime this week the following happened:
My best-friend asked if I would help her look at an apartment, not that that's crazy. She's the girl who has, all her life done for others, she's a nurse, that's what she does. Now though, she's gotten to the point where she feels she needs to make a change. She & I both hate change, I think that's why we get along so well. Anyhow, she's nervous about having her own place & making it on her own. I think that she deserves to do for herself & that it would make her stronger as a person.
A notice was sent out from school about a job opening for the Math Learning Center. I applied. I found out that a couple of other people did too. When I handed in my Letter of Interest, the secretary said that they had to do 'Call Backs' first. Crap. We'll see. I'll find out August 30th where I'll be & what I'll be doing for the year.
My mother needed me to go with her to Lowe's with our trailer to pick up some lattice for her back deck that she's having re-done. Long story short. My mother had a stroke about 10 years ago & her memory for numbers isn't as good as it used to be (which bothers her as she was an Account Clerk for the County before she retired). So anyhoot, we get there & she didn't measure before we came. Who goes to Lowe's for a specific item that you need to know a specific amount and you don't measure? Then she drove me crazy when we got back saying that we needed to go back & get something else because she couldn't think how to fix the situation. She just needed to add a couple of 2x4's in a few spots to make the lattice that she did get work. *sigh* So we got that worked out.
Oh, I forgot... in between all this, part of King T's healing process involves a lot of walking. So, Bigfoot & Bigfootess had brought over a treadmill for him. Both the King & I were using it. We wore it out & it quit. So, our SIL had one that she said we could have. The craziness was I needed to get this big, dead honker out of my bedroom & get the other one home, up the steps & in there instead. With no help. *gulp*
So (hopefully) the last craziness. Another friend just moved & had stuff that needed to go to the landfill, but they didn't have a trailer. She was totally stressed about the junk that they had to get rid of just sitting around forever. I was totally stressed about moving the treadmills & NOT having King T help & hurt himself. Then *bink* the light bulb went on. She has 3 strong boys plus her husband!! So they helped relieve my stress by moving the treadmills for me and I let them use our trailer to haul junk away.
THEN..............
She calls me the next day. Her 12 year old daughter was out riding her bike and got hit by a car. She & I have known each other for almost 20 years. We have children the same age (born within days of each other). Her daughter is the same age as The Lego King. I was sick. They took her by helicopter to the hospital. And my friend was calling for prayers & phone numbers to call a few other people on their way. I immediately contacted fellow prayer warriors to pray. And by the grace of God, she came away with a minor concussion, a bruised lung, bruised bones & severe road rash. No permanent damage. Thank God she was wearing a GOOD bike helmet. It took a 2"x3" chunk out of her helmet. They were able to bring her home that night. I haven't been down to see her, but her mom sent pictures & she is in pretty rough shape.
God's grace... that's all we're living by.... God's grace.
Bye! Love you! Have a good day, Dear!
Adam: The search for Adam still continues. I really feel at this point in time that he is dead. There has been no contact from him at all & he's missed important events that we all know he wouldn't miss. There has been no activity on any of his accounts, he hasn't been to his job, called anyone or seen by anyone. There have been two separate occasions where people have gone to two psychics from the area & both have said that he's within 3 miles of his house. I personally had a dream that he was hugging his grandfather who died years ago. Currently family & friends are meeting nights & searching the area woods, step by step. I can't help with that because I know that I wouldn't be able to get that sight out of my head. EVER. So I do what I can & continue to pray.
King Turd of Poop Mountain: The King's gastric bypass surgery went really well. Originally it was scheduled for August 1st, but they called and moved it up to July 30th. He was the first surgery of the day, so we had to be up there bright & early. Did you realize that there are two 3:30's in a day? Ugh, neither did I. I hope I don't have to see that again anytime soon. The doctors, nurses and staff were absolutely wonderful and very attentive. I was able to bring him home on Thursday. I was worried that he'd try & do too much (as per his personality) but, he's been a very good boy & has not. He's been eating what he's supposed to (liquids only until this week) very thin 'gruel'. Proteins in first & then sip, sip, sip liquids to stay hydrated all day. We're still adjusting & it will take time. Currently I'm trying to use up all of the 'bad food' and get it out of the house so that I can replace it with a healthier version.
As for getting things done around here? Hahahahahhaaa! What a laugh. You can check out my high hopes here in this particular post. Between running here & there & everywhere and being the only driver (until today - King T can now drive again) I was a little busy.
My Redneck month started when I brought The King home from the hospital. Then our cat, Stubby, went missing and is still gone. I am devastated. We've searched & called & contacted neighbors. I am so sad that we can't find him. The whole family has had a variety of appointments. Add to that, the Princess has a job as a dishwasher/food runner/kitchen staff at a local restaurant and her hours are generally 4 or 5 until closing. Which runs sometime between midnight & 1:30 a.m. and I have to go get her. Then add those appointments almost every day in August - you know, so that you're ready for school.
This week put a real twist on crazy, the thing is, is that so much happened that I've got my days mixed up. I can't remember what happened first & that bothers me. So sometime this week the following happened:
My best-friend asked if I would help her look at an apartment, not that that's crazy. She's the girl who has, all her life done for others, she's a nurse, that's what she does. Now though, she's gotten to the point where she feels she needs to make a change. She & I both hate change, I think that's why we get along so well. Anyhow, she's nervous about having her own place & making it on her own. I think that she deserves to do for herself & that it would make her stronger as a person.
A notice was sent out from school about a job opening for the Math Learning Center. I applied. I found out that a couple of other people did too. When I handed in my Letter of Interest, the secretary said that they had to do 'Call Backs' first. Crap. We'll see. I'll find out August 30th where I'll be & what I'll be doing for the year.
My mother needed me to go with her to Lowe's with our trailer to pick up some lattice for her back deck that she's having re-done. Long story short. My mother had a stroke about 10 years ago & her memory for numbers isn't as good as it used to be (which bothers her as she was an Account Clerk for the County before she retired). So anyhoot, we get there & she didn't measure before we came. Who goes to Lowe's for a specific item that you need to know a specific amount and you don't measure? Then she drove me crazy when we got back saying that we needed to go back & get something else because she couldn't think how to fix the situation. She just needed to add a couple of 2x4's in a few spots to make the lattice that she did get work. *sigh* So we got that worked out.
Oh, I forgot... in between all this, part of King T's healing process involves a lot of walking. So, Bigfoot & Bigfootess had brought over a treadmill for him. Both the King & I were using it. We wore it out & it quit. So, our SIL had one that she said we could have. The craziness was I needed to get this big, dead honker out of my bedroom & get the other one home, up the steps & in there instead. With no help. *gulp*
So (hopefully) the last craziness. Another friend just moved & had stuff that needed to go to the landfill, but they didn't have a trailer. She was totally stressed about the junk that they had to get rid of just sitting around forever. I was totally stressed about moving the treadmills & NOT having King T help & hurt himself. Then *bink* the light bulb went on. She has 3 strong boys plus her husband!! So they helped relieve my stress by moving the treadmills for me and I let them use our trailer to haul junk away.
THEN..............
She calls me the next day. Her 12 year old daughter was out riding her bike and got hit by a car. She & I have known each other for almost 20 years. We have children the same age (born within days of each other). Her daughter is the same age as The Lego King. I was sick. They took her by helicopter to the hospital. And my friend was calling for prayers & phone numbers to call a few other people on their way. I immediately contacted fellow prayer warriors to pray. And by the grace of God, she came away with a minor concussion, a bruised lung, bruised bones & severe road rash. No permanent damage. Thank God she was wearing a GOOD bike helmet. It took a 2"x3" chunk out of her helmet. They were able to bring her home that night. I haven't been down to see her, but her mom sent pictures & she is in pretty rough shape.
God's grace... that's all we're living by.... God's grace.
Bye! Love you! Have a good day, Dear!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Zero And Still Counting
Have you ever had one of those times in your day... week... year.. life, when you've had big plans & were all gung-ho and then when it came right down to it, you lacked motivation? *Ahem* Yeah, well that's me right now. There are all these things that I've wanted to accomplish this summer & I haven't had the motivation to do them.
I'm beginning to think that something is wrong with me. I could blame it on the heat, which has been horrid. I could blame it on being too busy, which I am, sort of. I could say 'I'm lazy', but I know I'm not. I could say I've had tons of appointments, I have, but not that many. I could blame it on a myriad of other things too. Blaming isn't getting anything done.
I just read a book called "10 Simple Solutions To Adult ADD". I was thinking it'd give me some great pointers for dealing with King T and the Lego King. Guess what? I think I have ADD/ADHD!! No, really! I was reading through that book & I'm thinking 'wow, I do that and that and that AND THAT!!' There are so many things that were in that book that just explained me! It gave a bunch of tips to help people deal with stuff. Things that I do already to remember things, get things ready for myself. It explained why I do some of the things I do, why I think the way I think. Very interesting. I told King Turd that we both have ADD at least and that I think he has ADHD. It was just strange to pick up that book & see so much of myself in it. Weird!
I was wondering if I should ask my doctor for some ADD/ADHD meds. Maybe that would help keep me focused. Then again, is focus the problem or lack of motivation? Is there a difference? Guess I'll have to Google it. So, anyhoot. Tomorrow starts a brand new day, a new week - a cooler week says the weatherman. Maybe I can get some things accomplished.
Other reasoning as to why I haven't accomplished anything is that King T will be having his gastric bypass surgery on August 1st. Maybe I'm waiting to get things done while he's here at home. I'm afraid if I'm not keeping myself busy, he'll be driving me nuts at the end of 4 weeks & I will be begging to go back to school - even to Structured Studies!!
How motivated and focused have you been this summer?
Bye! Love you! Have a good day, Dear!
PS. Please continue to pray for Adam & his family. They haven't found him yet, nor has anyone heard from him at all. The longer the time, the colder the trail. Someone knows something.
I'm beginning to think that something is wrong with me. I could blame it on the heat, which has been horrid. I could blame it on being too busy, which I am, sort of. I could say 'I'm lazy', but I know I'm not. I could say I've had tons of appointments, I have, but not that many. I could blame it on a myriad of other things too. Blaming isn't getting anything done.
I just read a book called "10 Simple Solutions To Adult ADD". I was thinking it'd give me some great pointers for dealing with King T and the Lego King. Guess what? I think I have ADD/ADHD!! No, really! I was reading through that book & I'm thinking 'wow, I do that and that and that AND THAT!!' There are so many things that were in that book that just explained me! It gave a bunch of tips to help people deal with stuff. Things that I do already to remember things, get things ready for myself. It explained why I do some of the things I do, why I think the way I think. Very interesting. I told King Turd that we both have ADD at least and that I think he has ADHD. It was just strange to pick up that book & see so much of myself in it. Weird!
I was wondering if I should ask my doctor for some ADD/ADHD meds. Maybe that would help keep me focused. Then again, is focus the problem or lack of motivation? Is there a difference? Guess I'll have to Google it. So, anyhoot. Tomorrow starts a brand new day, a new week - a cooler week says the weatherman. Maybe I can get some things accomplished.
Other reasoning as to why I haven't accomplished anything is that King T will be having his gastric bypass surgery on August 1st. Maybe I'm waiting to get things done while he's here at home. I'm afraid if I'm not keeping myself busy, he'll be driving me nuts at the end of 4 weeks & I will be begging to go back to school - even to Structured Studies!!
How motivated and focused have you been this summer?
Bye! Love you! Have a good day, Dear!
PS. Please continue to pray for Adam & his family. They haven't found him yet, nor has anyone heard from him at all. The longer the time, the colder the trail. Someone knows something.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Lost...
I think you all know by now that I live in a rural community. The surrounding towns have an average of 3,000 people living in & around them. I'm not totally in the boondocks, but pretty close. We do have 'big cities' nearby with populations closer to 13,000 people (yeah, we're hoppin'). Anyhow, when something happens in our little communities it tends to hit everyone, as everybody knows everyone or is related to them somehow. Even 'shirt-tail' relations count around here. A month ago, the Thursday before Father's Day, a young man in his 30's went missing. He hasn't been heard from since. Foul play is suspected. This week, the local Sheriff's Office will be conducting a dog search in the surrounding area around his home & where he hunts.
How does this affect me? Well, his dad was the best man & his mom was a bridesmaid in my first wedding. I can't imagine how they're feeling, if I am feeling lost myself. I still consider them 'family' as Bigfoot & the Princess are cousins on their dad's side. The Princess has spent many a hot summer day with their youngest daughter - they're the same age - in their pool & riding bikes & hanging out. We still speak when we see each other & give one another hugs. However, we don't ever really search each other out or call on the phone to chit-chat. Sometimes, I don't think about them at all; like you do with friends who are no longer close acquaintances.
There is this big, heavy weight on my shoulders to call or stop in. The thing is, is that it would be out of the ordinary for me to do that. It's not something that we would have done normally throughout the years, so I feel as if I'd be like a nosy neighbor. "Oh Hi! I just heard you had something devastating happen in your life. Thought I'd stop by & let you know it's affected me too" How callus... shallow...
What I can do, and I have been doing is pray. Praying without ceasing. Whenever I think about this young man or his family. I send up prayers for his mom & dad, his sisters, his children (he has 2 young children), his grandmother & aunt. I send up prayers for the Sheriff's Department - that they'll have a clear lead. That they'll find him. That if there was foul play, that the person(s) will be caught. I pray for strength for the future, in case his mom & dad have to raise his 2 children. Pray, pray, pray.... that's all I can do when I feel lost...
Please join me in prayer for Adam & his family. Thank you.
Bye! Love you! Have a good day, Dear!
How does this affect me? Well, his dad was the best man & his mom was a bridesmaid in my first wedding. I can't imagine how they're feeling, if I am feeling lost myself. I still consider them 'family' as Bigfoot & the Princess are cousins on their dad's side. The Princess has spent many a hot summer day with their youngest daughter - they're the same age - in their pool & riding bikes & hanging out. We still speak when we see each other & give one another hugs. However, we don't ever really search each other out or call on the phone to chit-chat. Sometimes, I don't think about them at all; like you do with friends who are no longer close acquaintances.
There is this big, heavy weight on my shoulders to call or stop in. The thing is, is that it would be out of the ordinary for me to do that. It's not something that we would have done normally throughout the years, so I feel as if I'd be like a nosy neighbor. "Oh Hi! I just heard you had something devastating happen in your life. Thought I'd stop by & let you know it's affected me too" How callus... shallow...
What I can do, and I have been doing is pray. Praying without ceasing. Whenever I think about this young man or his family. I send up prayers for his mom & dad, his sisters, his children (he has 2 young children), his grandmother & aunt. I send up prayers for the Sheriff's Department - that they'll have a clear lead. That they'll find him. That if there was foul play, that the person(s) will be caught. I pray for strength for the future, in case his mom & dad have to raise his 2 children. Pray, pray, pray.... that's all I can do when I feel lost...
Please join me in prayer for Adam & his family. Thank you.
Bye! Love you! Have a good day, Dear!
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