Friday, January 31, 2014
Today, my alarm went off at 10am. Both of them, actually. Ugh - it was way too early. I was only up until 2 reading, so it seemed like no time at all before that damn beeeeep-beeeeep-beeeeep started. Which, I suppose, is good. That's what 8 hours of sleep is supposed to feel like, right? Only problem is - I like 10 or so hours of sleep! Yep, that's me, lazy to the bone.
But I dragged my lazy old ass up, got a shower, rapidly checked the pute (banking), and took off down the road - I had written myself a big ol' list last night, and I had a ton of things to do. I was on the road by 11.
I stopped at Walgreen's for our prescriptions. I just went through the drive-thru this time, not needing anything inside the store, which was a relief. There's usually at least one thing from inside, and that takes a lot longer. Then on down the road. Next stop: Valvoline, for an oil change. Of course, they are full, and I have to wait. Ugh. So, I wait. And wait. And wait some more. C'mon - I thought these were supposed to take 15 minutes! Finally, at 5 after 12, I get to pull in. Jiminy. It is after 12:30 when I finally get to go on down to my next stop. Verizon, down in Beechmont. They have redone their place! WOW!! This is very nice! OK, this one done - now over to Innervisions. I had broken my Virgin Mary nightlight while cleaning the bathroom yesterday, and I am hoping to get a new one to replace it (and a back-up!). Nope, no such luck, they don't have them anymore. Sigh. I get a 'Good Shepherd' one and am wondering how long it will take someone to notice (of course, if they read this, they will know and that's not quite the same, now is it? lol). I'm sure Mr. Observant won't notice at all...
Leaving Innervisions, I can finally head back toward home! Whew! I had set up a time to meet Josh for lunch, too, and had already changed it three times because of all of my conflicts. I tried to stop and get gasoline (saving 3 cents per gallon using cash) but, since my gas tank is on the right-hand side, dumbasses who think they were too good to wait in line kept jumping line and turning to go toward me, so I could not wait any longer and had to leave. Ah, well, what's 15 cents, right? Or maybe a quarter? Oh, yeah - right now, it's the equivalent of 50 DOLLARS!!
Even though I was a few - just a few - minutes late, as I get to the Wendy's in front of the old Kroger building - where Josh and I were meeting - and, as I passed on 125 to get to the driveway, I saw Josh just pulling in! So, yay for that timing! We had a nice 45 or so minutes together, eating lunch and talking. I had a double cheeseburger and a chili.
After we went our separate ways, I went on to WalMart to get my grocery shopping done. I didn't need much, but figured it was best to do it today while out. Nothing like a WalMart Walk for my exercise for the day! When I left WalMart, I went up to the gas station and got my gasoline, too ($3.05), so that got done, also. Not a bad price, either.
My next stop was at Kate's CarryOut to find out what time I had to be up at church tonight to help get the Quarter Auction set up. The way Diane and I both talk, though, it was another 45 minutes to an hour before I got out of there. (Not a surprise to anyone who knows either of us!) Then I stopped at my friend Bert's house to pick up her donation for the QA. She fell the other day on the wet floor after mopping, and was not feeling so great. She is okay, just sore. Can't pull a deep breath, etc. You know how that is.
Leaving her house, it's on to Bethel. Four stops left on my list! I can do this! I stop at Gold Star to pick up their donation to the QA. The person I'm supposed to be getting this from isn't there. He's gone to the bank. Story of my life. OK, I'm going up to the church tonight, so I can come back. I go on, and make my stop at the bank. Boy, did that become much more involved than I thought it was going to be. I am so glad I am on good, friendly terms with them all! It took me over half an hour in there! I was so glad to be done in there, and I decided to go straight on home. I was wiped out now. Heck with the last two stops. I can go to IGA tomorrow, and Ron can deal with washing my car. Ugh - I wanna go home! It's almost 5:00 in the afternoon, I've been doing all this running for 6 hours, and I wanna go home and stop. So I did.
Of course, when I got home, I had to carry everything in and put stuff away and all of that, but - by God, I was home!
Ron and Corgan got home not long after I did, and we enjoyed about an hour before we had to go up to the church, and Josh even stopped to see if he could figure out what was going on with my computer, but, of course, it didn't do what I've been telling him it's doing while we was here. Just like the car doesn't do what I say it does when Ron drives it. Men, machines. Ugh. Throw 'em both out the windows (sometimes).
While I was working up at church, Ron and Corgan sat in the back room and played DS and word searches, then they took my car over to the car wash and got that done. I knew I could count on him to get bored! We got done around 8:30, and we came home, got our supper - the guys had Ramen Noodles, and I had Potato Soup - and watched TV. Corgan, of course, chose Most Stupid crap. Good thing I have my pute to occupy my mind, that stuff drives me nuts.
Around 10, I decided to be a bad girl, and made myself a bag of microwave popcorn. I offered to share with the guys, but they both refused any of it. Okey, dokey - more for me! I quite enjoyed my popcorn and milk. I know I should NOT have had a snack that late at night, but this day has been so weird, why not? I will probably pay for it when I get up and do my weigh-in for the week, but tonight, I am okay with it.
Busy, busy, busy. I have been Professor Hinkle today, but I got things accomplished today, and I feel very good about it. The accomplishments, that is. Not the late snack. I. Am. Woman.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Getting the house ready for Sunday (and it wasn't easy, either...)
Thursday, January 30, 2014
First of all, I must start out by saying a very 'Happy Birthday' to my sister Ruth. She has had a very hard last six months, as well as a very tough winter. I, for one, am very glad she has made it to this point.
I had to get up this morning at 4 to take Ron to work, so I could drive my car back home, just in case I decided to go uptown this afternoon. It was vaguely in my mind to do that, but it all depended on what time I got up and got things done. As it was, I didn't get back up until noon (mainly because I didn't get back to sleep until after 6) and, thus, slept later than I thought I would.
When I got up, I got my lunch (I was hungry as soon as I got up for a change!), got my games on the pute caught up, and then got OFF of the pute - no playing around - and got started on the house.
Ugh. I hate housework.
I worked and worked, and then worked some more. I got the bathroom totally done. Unfortunately, while I was cleaning the bathroom, I broke the cover to the nightlight in the bathroom (a Virgin Mary, with folded praying hands). I got the whole 'back' half of the living room done - behind Ron's chair, beside and around my desk and all that. Oh, my God, do we have a lot of crap! What I didn't know what to do with, I put into a basket for Ron to sort when he got home. I spent a LOT of time walking back and forth between rooms putting this or that here or there, and then I'd find something else and have to do the same thing again. It was something else. But, it's done now. I kept at it all afternoon, not taking a break or anything until 6, when Ron called to say he was on his way home. I didn't want him to 'catch' me doing this - I wanted to see if Mr. Observant noticed any difference.
He came in. His truck had not given him one bit of trouble on his way home. Yay! I'm not as dumb as I look - I had told him I thought it was mostly because of the cold - and that seems to be what it was. I don't understand why it was his truck, which is used every day, and not my car, which isn't used as often, but it was. Maybe it was/is because of where and how they are parked in the driveway? Maybe because one is a truck, and one is a car? I don't know. I am still convinced it was just too damn cold. But I am glad it was just ONE of our vehicles!
He gave me a Subway sandwich that he had stopped and got me for my supper. How cool is that? A seafood/crab sandwich! I haven't had one of these in forever! It was mmmmm-mwah (kisses fingertips) delicious! He made himself one of his frozen Chinese things.
As he took his shower, Ron noticed the broken nightlight and asked me about it, and I brushed it off with "Oh, I just touched it and it just broke." He didn't say anything else.
As he was carrying his used bowl back out into the kitchen, he says, "You know, we need to start getting this house cleaned up and ready for Sunday." I just looked at him and smiled and said, "OK, Mr. Observant." He looks at me and says, "What?" I shook my head and asked, "How do you think I broke the nightlight in the bathroom?" I flung my arm out. "And in here. I knew you wouldn't notice." He kinda looked around, then even walked to the end of my desk, then grunted and didn't say another word. Not. Another. Word. He went in the bedroom, got his clothes and socks (yes, he ate his supper naked), got dressed, then watched TV through his eyelids. Typical normal Thursday night.
Why do I let it hurt so much that he didn't notice my cleaning efforts when I KNEW that he wouldn't notice?
When I put my food (and exercise - yes, cleaning is an exercise) into MFP, I was over on calories for the day. By 2. TWO. I was also over on fats, by 45. Those are the only two categories, though!! I call that a very successful day, diet-wise!!
Tomorrow, I must run down to Amelia for prescriptions, shopping, and picking up donations. Then back home for cleaning more of the house. I am happy with what I did today, and even if I don't do any more, I'm okay with the way it looks. I've also got to bake cookies! WhooHoo! Full day planned.
First of all, I must start out by saying a very 'Happy Birthday' to my sister Ruth. She has had a very hard last six months, as well as a very tough winter. I, for one, am very glad she has made it to this point.
I had to get up this morning at 4 to take Ron to work, so I could drive my car back home, just in case I decided to go uptown this afternoon. It was vaguely in my mind to do that, but it all depended on what time I got up and got things done. As it was, I didn't get back up until noon (mainly because I didn't get back to sleep until after 6) and, thus, slept later than I thought I would.
When I got up, I got my lunch (I was hungry as soon as I got up for a change!), got my games on the pute caught up, and then got OFF of the pute - no playing around - and got started on the house.
Ugh. I hate housework.
I worked and worked, and then worked some more. I got the bathroom totally done. Unfortunately, while I was cleaning the bathroom, I broke the cover to the nightlight in the bathroom (a Virgin Mary, with folded praying hands). I got the whole 'back' half of the living room done - behind Ron's chair, beside and around my desk and all that. Oh, my God, do we have a lot of crap! What I didn't know what to do with, I put into a basket for Ron to sort when he got home. I spent a LOT of time walking back and forth between rooms putting this or that here or there, and then I'd find something else and have to do the same thing again. It was something else. But, it's done now. I kept at it all afternoon, not taking a break or anything until 6, when Ron called to say he was on his way home. I didn't want him to 'catch' me doing this - I wanted to see if Mr. Observant noticed any difference.
He came in. His truck had not given him one bit of trouble on his way home. Yay! I'm not as dumb as I look - I had told him I thought it was mostly because of the cold - and that seems to be what it was. I don't understand why it was his truck, which is used every day, and not my car, which isn't used as often, but it was. Maybe it was/is because of where and how they are parked in the driveway? Maybe because one is a truck, and one is a car? I don't know. I am still convinced it was just too damn cold. But I am glad it was just ONE of our vehicles!
He gave me a Subway sandwich that he had stopped and got me for my supper. How cool is that? A seafood/crab sandwich! I haven't had one of these in forever! It was mmmmm-mwah (kisses fingertips) delicious! He made himself one of his frozen Chinese things.
As he took his shower, Ron noticed the broken nightlight and asked me about it, and I brushed it off with "Oh, I just touched it and it just broke." He didn't say anything else.
As he was carrying his used bowl back out into the kitchen, he says, "You know, we need to start getting this house cleaned up and ready for Sunday." I just looked at him and smiled and said, "OK, Mr. Observant." He looks at me and says, "What?" I shook my head and asked, "How do you think I broke the nightlight in the bathroom?" I flung my arm out. "And in here. I knew you wouldn't notice." He kinda looked around, then even walked to the end of my desk, then grunted and didn't say another word. Not. Another. Word. He went in the bedroom, got his clothes and socks (yes, he ate his supper naked), got dressed, then watched TV through his eyelids. Typical normal Thursday night.
Why do I let it hurt so much that he didn't notice my cleaning efforts when I KNEW that he wouldn't notice?
When I put my food (and exercise - yes, cleaning is an exercise) into MFP, I was over on calories for the day. By 2. TWO. I was also over on fats, by 45. Those are the only two categories, though!! I call that a very successful day, diet-wise!!
Tomorrow, I must run down to Amelia for prescriptions, shopping, and picking up donations. Then back home for cleaning more of the house. I am happy with what I did today, and even if I don't do any more, I'm okay with the way it looks. I've also got to bake cookies! WhooHoo! Full day planned.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Stuck at home carless today
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Ron drove my car to work today, because it was still supposed to be cold today, and he didn't want to futz around with his truck while it's still cold. He will wait until Thursday, when it's supposed to warm up a bit to do anything, so I have to get up and take him to work in the morning, so he can drive the truck home.
So, when I got up, here I was. No where to go, no way to get there even if I did! But that was okay with me - I was ready to stay home for a day!
When I woke up, I laid in bed reading for a bit, until my back started hurting. I got up, came out here and did some stuff that needed finishing up for the Quarter Auction. Then I got on the pute and caught up my games. I kept telling myself I needed to get up and get started on getting the house cleaned up for Sunday, but I never did it. LOL. About like I start doing exercising every day - it just doesn't happen. I guess I know now what my plans are for tomorrow, because I am now running out of time! I will only have two days to get it done, because on Saturday, Ron will take over on the cleaning stuff...and when he gets bit by the cleaning bug, I stay the hell out of the way! I will do my bit tomorrow and Friday, and let him do everything behind me. Hopefully, he won't find too much to do, but you never know with him. We shall see.
For my lunch, I had my chicken salad and a banana. I also got laundry done today - both some regular clothes and some towels. I can't do much, because it takes three and four go-rounds for the loads to dry in our dryer. But, it is what it is. Maybe I should start doing a load a day or something. Huh. A plan. Wow.
Oh! I also made an executive decision today - one I have been putting off, not wanting to own up to - and made a phone call. I 'applied' for disability. Yes, I did it! I had done a survey thing from FaceBook and had a file from lawyers (okay, attorneys) but had told them that I wasn't quite ready yet, and they had told me to just call whenever I was ready, because they had my file. I searched around and found the sticky note with their phone number and made that call today. After half an hour on the phone updating my information, and all that that entailed, it is done. I will get official paperwork in the mail, but my claim is on its way.
The best part? No money out of my pocket - they will only get paid when I get a 'back check' - if I am turned down - as far as they take it - they get nothing. I figured - how could I lose? Let them do all the running, all the paperwork, all the everything. Works for me.
When Ron got home (close to six), we cooked up some wings for supper. He wanted to try out a new 'recipe' before trying it on Sunday. Mine were plain, and I have no idea what he thought of the new recipe - don't ask me. That was supper. We didn't make any sides at all, we just pigged out on the wings. (When I put the wings into MFP (later), it said each plain wing was almost 100 calories EACH. Yikes! Doesn't seem right, does it?)
I think I'm gonna declare Sunday a free day...
As we watched TV, I finished up the job of the stitching on Ron's quilt. Jiminy, what a pain in the ass. Now I have to do mine. Ugh. Kinda making me change my mind about making my own quilts from old clothes...kinda. I was glad to do it tonight, though, my legs were cold and laying the quilt over my legs warmed them up! Of course, I could have gone and put on either a flannel nightgown or sweats, but - nah, I was too lazy to do that.
When I put 'all' my food into MFP, I was just over 400 calories short for the day - and it hollered at me! I thought it didn't holler at me until 500 short! No fair! Ah, well, I didn't get any exercise - that evil E word - in today, and I did really watch what I was eating. I had my lunch, the wings for supper, and some pretzels when I got back on the pute and that was it for the day. I can live with days like that. I NEED to have more days like that. I need to get back on track. I am starting to feel a little like 'I can't do this' this time around, and I don't like that feeling. I know it comes from within me, and I have to dislodge it myself, but what can I use for motivation? I'm not finding motivation. No vacation plans (no money), no smaller clothes in the back of the closet, no...nothing. Ugh again. I will find something - I have to get the Super Bowl, and that decadent day out of the way first. I will, I will, I will.
Ron drove my car to work today, because it was still supposed to be cold today, and he didn't want to futz around with his truck while it's still cold. He will wait until Thursday, when it's supposed to warm up a bit to do anything, so I have to get up and take him to work in the morning, so he can drive the truck home.
So, when I got up, here I was. No where to go, no way to get there even if I did! But that was okay with me - I was ready to stay home for a day!
When I woke up, I laid in bed reading for a bit, until my back started hurting. I got up, came out here and did some stuff that needed finishing up for the Quarter Auction. Then I got on the pute and caught up my games. I kept telling myself I needed to get up and get started on getting the house cleaned up for Sunday, but I never did it. LOL. About like I start doing exercising every day - it just doesn't happen. I guess I know now what my plans are for tomorrow, because I am now running out of time! I will only have two days to get it done, because on Saturday, Ron will take over on the cleaning stuff...and when he gets bit by the cleaning bug, I stay the hell out of the way! I will do my bit tomorrow and Friday, and let him do everything behind me. Hopefully, he won't find too much to do, but you never know with him. We shall see.
For my lunch, I had my chicken salad and a banana. I also got laundry done today - both some regular clothes and some towels. I can't do much, because it takes three and four go-rounds for the loads to dry in our dryer. But, it is what it is. Maybe I should start doing a load a day or something. Huh. A plan. Wow.
Oh! I also made an executive decision today - one I have been putting off, not wanting to own up to - and made a phone call. I 'applied' for disability. Yes, I did it! I had done a survey thing from FaceBook and had a file from lawyers (okay, attorneys) but had told them that I wasn't quite ready yet, and they had told me to just call whenever I was ready, because they had my file. I searched around and found the sticky note with their phone number and made that call today. After half an hour on the phone updating my information, and all that that entailed, it is done. I will get official paperwork in the mail, but my claim is on its way.
The best part? No money out of my pocket - they will only get paid when I get a 'back check' - if I am turned down - as far as they take it - they get nothing. I figured - how could I lose? Let them do all the running, all the paperwork, all the everything. Works for me.
When Ron got home (close to six), we cooked up some wings for supper. He wanted to try out a new 'recipe' before trying it on Sunday. Mine were plain, and I have no idea what he thought of the new recipe - don't ask me. That was supper. We didn't make any sides at all, we just pigged out on the wings. (When I put the wings into MFP (later), it said each plain wing was almost 100 calories EACH. Yikes! Doesn't seem right, does it?)
I think I'm gonna declare Sunday a free day...
As we watched TV, I finished up the job of the stitching on Ron's quilt. Jiminy, what a pain in the ass. Now I have to do mine. Ugh. Kinda making me change my mind about making my own quilts from old clothes...kinda. I was glad to do it tonight, though, my legs were cold and laying the quilt over my legs warmed them up! Of course, I could have gone and put on either a flannel nightgown or sweats, but - nah, I was too lazy to do that.
When I put 'all' my food into MFP, I was just over 400 calories short for the day - and it hollered at me! I thought it didn't holler at me until 500 short! No fair! Ah, well, I didn't get any exercise - that evil E word - in today, and I did really watch what I was eating. I had my lunch, the wings for supper, and some pretzels when I got back on the pute and that was it for the day. I can live with days like that. I NEED to have more days like that. I need to get back on track. I am starting to feel a little like 'I can't do this' this time around, and I don't like that feeling. I know it comes from within me, and I have to dislodge it myself, but what can I use for motivation? I'm not finding motivation. No vacation plans (no money), no smaller clothes in the back of the closet, no...nothing. Ugh again. I will find something - I have to get the Super Bowl, and that decadent day out of the way first. I will, I will, I will.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Another weird day on the books
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
I woke up this morning when Ron left. I don't know why, but I do sometimes, but usually fall right back to sleep, and that's that. Nope, not today. I heard his truck leave, but it didn't sound the way it usually does he leaves. He usually guns the engine repeatedly - vroom, vroom, vroom - (like a man in a truck!) and this morning, it was more like a teenage girl was trying to drive a truck. Very timidly giving it gasoline, stuff like that. Also sounded like he went to Hoover Road and then -poof- I didn't hear the truck any more. What the hell? I started fretting that he got attacked out in the driveway and someone stole his truck. But why in the world would someone do that on a morning (middle of the night) that is subzero temperatures? Why would they even BE OUT in those temps? You know the kinds of thoughts that go through one's brain at a time like that. I kept telling myself that I was crazy, nothing like that happened, the truck was just cold, quit worrying, but the thoughts kept coming back. I finally got up and looked outside just to make sure Ron's battered body wasn't lying out in the driveway - and it wasn't. Thank God! Of course, it was an hour later by then, and if it had been, he'd have been frozen to death.....I just couldn't win against my brain this morning! I texted him when I got back into bed just to make sure he was okay, and he called me back wanting to know why the hell I was awake. He also told me that the truck was running like crap this morning and actually quit on him three times on his way to work, at just about every stop sign, going the back way - down Hoover Road (lol - I'm not crazy!). Great. Hopefully it's just something these subzero temps are causing. Hopefully. Knowing our luck, though...
And then, lying there in bed, I couldn't go back to sleep. Brother! Even though I had allayed my fears, it just wasn't happening. I turned the light on and read for a while - even finished my book while. Til eight-thirty while. Since my alarm was set for eleven thirty (to remind me to get ready to go), I had to get more sleep! I finally made myself doze back off, but it wasn't good sleep, just dozy-wakey weird-ass dreams sleep, and I was glad when the alarm went off, but I sure didn't want to get up. But my sister was counting on me today, so there was no choice.
I got up, dressed very warmly (2 pair of socks, 2 pair of pants -a pair of sweats, a pair of jeans, 3 shirts -a muscle shirt, a T-Shirt, a long-sleeved shirt), as well as my coat, scarf, gloves and hat. I did wear my full shoe canvas slip-ons, not my gym shoes, but I figured everywhere would have clear walks, plus I keep my car's heater blowing on my feet. Hey, if your feet are warm, you stay warm. Right?
Off I went! I made the last two stops on my 'donations for the Quarter Auction' list, and I got up to Georgetown and got me a bite of lunch. I had a wonderful fish (cod) sandwich and fries at Country Inn, which was my last stop on above list. I texted Ron to see if he was around Georgetown for lunch, and he called back to say he was DONE for the day, and could I come and pick him up? I told him that I still had to go up to Ruth's and all. He had confused what time her appointment was and what time I was leaving, but he decided to leave his truck there and ride along with me. How nice!
We got up to Ruth's and got her to her appointment. I sure hope it works out good for her. Her birthday is Thursday, and I have forgotten to send her a card. I suck.
Then we came straight home.
We made a mac&cheese 'casserole' for supper tonight - using smoked sausage instead of spam. It was pretty good. Warm and filling.
My TOPS meeting ended up being canceled, so I got to stay home warm & cozy with my hubby all night tonight. I've had a nagging feeling I'm forgetting something, but I don't know what, since I only go to TOPS on Tuesdays. Oh, well, whatever it is, I'm sure I'll remember tomorrow. That's how it happens, right?
An evening of TV (and a bowl/bag of microwave popcorn) and playing on the pute, and this chickie is ready for bed. And some real sleep. Even though I had good sleep between 1 and 4 last night, that was it....and it wasn't enough. I hope I can catch it up tonight. I hope. But, since I don't have to get up in the morning - since I have NO plans for tomorrow - and now I'll have NO car tomorrow, anyway, I can do as I wish in the morning! Yay, me.
I didn't put my food into MFP - I didn't feel like trying to find the fish sandwich. BooHoo. I am okay with skipping a day.
After all, tomorrow is another day. Hey, I've heard that somewhere before.
Oh, my, Katie Scarlett.....
I woke up this morning when Ron left. I don't know why, but I do sometimes, but usually fall right back to sleep, and that's that. Nope, not today. I heard his truck leave, but it didn't sound the way it usually does he leaves. He usually guns the engine repeatedly - vroom, vroom, vroom - (like a man in a truck!) and this morning, it was more like a teenage girl was trying to drive a truck. Very timidly giving it gasoline, stuff like that. Also sounded like he went to Hoover Road and then -poof- I didn't hear the truck any more. What the hell? I started fretting that he got attacked out in the driveway and someone stole his truck. But why in the world would someone do that on a morning (middle of the night) that is subzero temperatures? Why would they even BE OUT in those temps? You know the kinds of thoughts that go through one's brain at a time like that. I kept telling myself that I was crazy, nothing like that happened, the truck was just cold, quit worrying, but the thoughts kept coming back. I finally got up and looked outside just to make sure Ron's battered body wasn't lying out in the driveway - and it wasn't. Thank God! Of course, it was an hour later by then, and if it had been, he'd have been frozen to death.....I just couldn't win against my brain this morning! I texted him when I got back into bed just to make sure he was okay, and he called me back wanting to know why the hell I was awake. He also told me that the truck was running like crap this morning and actually quit on him three times on his way to work, at just about every stop sign, going the back way - down Hoover Road (lol - I'm not crazy!). Great. Hopefully it's just something these subzero temps are causing. Hopefully. Knowing our luck, though...
And then, lying there in bed, I couldn't go back to sleep. Brother! Even though I had allayed my fears, it just wasn't happening. I turned the light on and read for a while - even finished my book while. Til eight-thirty while. Since my alarm was set for eleven thirty (to remind me to get ready to go), I had to get more sleep! I finally made myself doze back off, but it wasn't good sleep, just dozy-wakey weird-ass dreams sleep, and I was glad when the alarm went off, but I sure didn't want to get up. But my sister was counting on me today, so there was no choice.
I got up, dressed very warmly (2 pair of socks, 2 pair of pants -a pair of sweats, a pair of jeans, 3 shirts -a muscle shirt, a T-Shirt, a long-sleeved shirt), as well as my coat, scarf, gloves and hat. I did wear my full shoe canvas slip-ons, not my gym shoes, but I figured everywhere would have clear walks, plus I keep my car's heater blowing on my feet. Hey, if your feet are warm, you stay warm. Right?
Off I went! I made the last two stops on my 'donations for the Quarter Auction' list, and I got up to Georgetown and got me a bite of lunch. I had a wonderful fish (cod) sandwich and fries at Country Inn, which was my last stop on above list. I texted Ron to see if he was around Georgetown for lunch, and he called back to say he was DONE for the day, and could I come and pick him up? I told him that I still had to go up to Ruth's and all. He had confused what time her appointment was and what time I was leaving, but he decided to leave his truck there and ride along with me. How nice!
We got up to Ruth's and got her to her appointment. I sure hope it works out good for her. Her birthday is Thursday, and I have forgotten to send her a card. I suck.
Then we came straight home.
We made a mac&cheese 'casserole' for supper tonight - using smoked sausage instead of spam. It was pretty good. Warm and filling.
My TOPS meeting ended up being canceled, so I got to stay home warm & cozy with my hubby all night tonight. I've had a nagging feeling I'm forgetting something, but I don't know what, since I only go to TOPS on Tuesdays. Oh, well, whatever it is, I'm sure I'll remember tomorrow. That's how it happens, right?
An evening of TV (and a bowl/bag of microwave popcorn) and playing on the pute, and this chickie is ready for bed. And some real sleep. Even though I had good sleep between 1 and 4 last night, that was it....and it wasn't enough. I hope I can catch it up tonight. I hope. But, since I don't have to get up in the morning - since I have NO plans for tomorrow - and now I'll have NO car tomorrow, anyway, I can do as I wish in the morning! Yay, me.
I didn't put my food into MFP - I didn't feel like trying to find the fish sandwich. BooHoo. I am okay with skipping a day.
After all, tomorrow is another day. Hey, I've heard that somewhere before.
Oh, my, Katie Scarlett.....
Monday, January 27, 2014
Out and about, enjoying the sunshine on this cold day....NOT!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Today my big plan was to go over to Eastgate and finish up getting donations for the Quarter Auction. I was also going to a Quarter Auction tonight with my former co-worker and friend. It was gonna be fun!
So, the big plan: morning - play Happy Homemaker, have lunch, then around 2, go out and do my 'thang' then meet Kathy for a meal, then the QA. Right? Nope. Of course not. It started out okay, but soon started downhill.
As I was rinsing out the sink to do the dishes, it backed up. No biggie, just swish it out with hot water - has always worked before. Nope, not this time. So, I have a sink FULL of soapy dishwater on the left, soaking silverware and glasses (right now), but the right-hand sink isn't draining. Hmmm. I go ahead and do up the glasses, and run more hot water rinsing them - thinking that hot water can't hurt. I put the plates into the soapy water, and came in here on the pute. After a few minutes, I went back out into the kitchen. The right hand sink still has water in it! Crap! I got the plunger out of the bathroom, and it broke (we use it soooooo often...lol). The handle just went straight down through the rubber piece. Well. Isn't that nice? So, I wash the plates and rinse them, and got them in the dishdrainer. I had run the water hot into the soapy side, so I let the water fill almost full in the right side. I am still thinking that hot water is best to help...I am stubborn, I know. I then put bowls into the soapy water, and run uptown to buy a new plunger and some Drano (or a generic equivalent).
When I get back, 12 bucks lighter in pocket, but with what I went up after, the sink was drained! Yay! I'm not as dumb as I look! I went ahead and used the Drano stuff in the drain, just to be sure, rinsed the drain good with hot water, as instructed. I then got a dirty dishrag out of the laundry room, and wiped out the sink (and threw it back in the laundry room), then went on doing the dishes. I got the dishes done, but having to run uptown and all had thrown my day all off-kilter. I didn't get out of here until 3, which wasn't really bad, considering. I also didn't eat any lunch, trying to hurry and get the dishes done now, but I didn't really think about that until later. OMG - "I forgot to eat!" LOL
I got over to Eastgate and visited the places on my list, and got more donations from all but one place. I was starting to feel a mite peckish, and got to thinking. Wow, I didn't eat lunch. I better do something about that, but I'm going to meet Kathy for supper. I text her and find out she's not able to come tonight! She's having serious vehicle problems and has been working on finding a ride all day, but nothing is coming together for her. Well, phooey! But...good, because now I can not spend this money! Even though it's 4:30 or so, I needed to eat soon, not wait til I get home (even though I called Ron to see if he wanted to meet me somewhere up in Bethel. I would have waited, but he said no) and cook something. I decide to go to Steak n Shake, because I can get food for 4 bucks. 4 bucks is very good at this point. Sitting down and enjoying a bite to eat is a very good thing at this point. So, that's what I did. I got a hot tea ($1.00) and a "less than $4.00 ($3.99) meal" - okay, I got an ice water, too. So my "lunch" cost $5.33!! Not bad at all, right?
I headed for home.
I stopped at WalMart, made duplicate keys for our new doorknob. We get ourselves fancy keys - I get Bengals, Ron gets a guitar, and we made Josh & them all their own special ones, too. I'd tell you, but I don't want to ruin their surprise(s). They won't see their keys until this weekend. Sorry...
I also stopped to give Diane the donations I had gotten today. I have two more stops to make tomorrow, up Georgetown way, and then I will be done! Hooray! This has been a job, but I'm glad I am able to help.
As I was watching TV tonight, I had a snack. I got two of the Pop Cakes (my Blueberry Cinnamon ones) and I put some peanut butter into a ramekin, and 'dunked' pieces of the Pop Cake into the peanut butter. It was a very satisfying snack.
When I put "all" my food - yeah, I had soooo much food today, on top of the exercise (I claimed a WalMart Walk) - I was 350 calories short for the day. I can live with that. I'm sure I'll totally blow it tomorrow.
It's gonna be totally cold - freezing ass cold - please take care of yourselves, and each other.
Me? I'll be going up to Winchester, helping my sister out. Then coming home, and not doing a darn thing the rest of the day! If I feel like it, I might - might! - ride that damn exercise bike. Maybe. Don't hold your breath.
Today my big plan was to go over to Eastgate and finish up getting donations for the Quarter Auction. I was also going to a Quarter Auction tonight with my former co-worker and friend. It was gonna be fun!
So, the big plan: morning - play Happy Homemaker, have lunch, then around 2, go out and do my 'thang' then meet Kathy for a meal, then the QA. Right? Nope. Of course not. It started out okay, but soon started downhill.
As I was rinsing out the sink to do the dishes, it backed up. No biggie, just swish it out with hot water - has always worked before. Nope, not this time. So, I have a sink FULL of soapy dishwater on the left, soaking silverware and glasses (right now), but the right-hand sink isn't draining. Hmmm. I go ahead and do up the glasses, and run more hot water rinsing them - thinking that hot water can't hurt. I put the plates into the soapy water, and came in here on the pute. After a few minutes, I went back out into the kitchen. The right hand sink still has water in it! Crap! I got the plunger out of the bathroom, and it broke (we use it soooooo often...lol). The handle just went straight down through the rubber piece. Well. Isn't that nice? So, I wash the plates and rinse them, and got them in the dishdrainer. I had run the water hot into the soapy side, so I let the water fill almost full in the right side. I am still thinking that hot water is best to help...I am stubborn, I know. I then put bowls into the soapy water, and run uptown to buy a new plunger and some Drano (or a generic equivalent).
When I get back, 12 bucks lighter in pocket, but with what I went up after, the sink was drained! Yay! I'm not as dumb as I look! I went ahead and used the Drano stuff in the drain, just to be sure, rinsed the drain good with hot water, as instructed. I then got a dirty dishrag out of the laundry room, and wiped out the sink (and threw it back in the laundry room), then went on doing the dishes. I got the dishes done, but having to run uptown and all had thrown my day all off-kilter. I didn't get out of here until 3, which wasn't really bad, considering. I also didn't eat any lunch, trying to hurry and get the dishes done now, but I didn't really think about that until later. OMG - "I forgot to eat!" LOL
I got over to Eastgate and visited the places on my list, and got more donations from all but one place. I was starting to feel a mite peckish, and got to thinking. Wow, I didn't eat lunch. I better do something about that, but I'm going to meet Kathy for supper. I text her and find out she's not able to come tonight! She's having serious vehicle problems and has been working on finding a ride all day, but nothing is coming together for her. Well, phooey! But...good, because now I can not spend this money! Even though it's 4:30 or so, I needed to eat soon, not wait til I get home (even though I called Ron to see if he wanted to meet me somewhere up in Bethel. I would have waited, but he said no) and cook something. I decide to go to Steak n Shake, because I can get food for 4 bucks. 4 bucks is very good at this point. Sitting down and enjoying a bite to eat is a very good thing at this point. So, that's what I did. I got a hot tea ($1.00) and a "less than $4.00 ($3.99) meal" - okay, I got an ice water, too. So my "lunch" cost $5.33!! Not bad at all, right?
I headed for home.
I stopped at WalMart, made duplicate keys for our new doorknob. We get ourselves fancy keys - I get Bengals, Ron gets a guitar, and we made Josh & them all their own special ones, too. I'd tell you, but I don't want to ruin their surprise(s). They won't see their keys until this weekend. Sorry...
I also stopped to give Diane the donations I had gotten today. I have two more stops to make tomorrow, up Georgetown way, and then I will be done! Hooray! This has been a job, but I'm glad I am able to help.
As I was watching TV tonight, I had a snack. I got two of the Pop Cakes (my Blueberry Cinnamon ones) and I put some peanut butter into a ramekin, and 'dunked' pieces of the Pop Cake into the peanut butter. It was a very satisfying snack.
When I put "all" my food - yeah, I had soooo much food today, on top of the exercise (I claimed a WalMart Walk) - I was 350 calories short for the day. I can live with that. I'm sure I'll totally blow it tomorrow.
It's gonna be totally cold - freezing ass cold - please take care of yourselves, and each other.
Me? I'll be going up to Winchester, helping my sister out. Then coming home, and not doing a darn thing the rest of the day! If I feel like it, I might - might! - ride that damn exercise bike. Maybe. Don't hold your breath.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Doing church work on Sunday? Yes, I did!
Sunday, January 26, 2014
I got up at my normal time for a Sunday - a little after nine - and took my shower, then Ron and I left for church, as usual. We were looking forward to today, because it was supposed to be nice today - up around forty degrees! After being single digits and no higher than 20 for a week, we needed this SO much. We were going be out and about this afternoon, even though "they" were calling for snow showers this afternoon, but we were going, by God!
After church, we went to Campbell's Barn for our lunch. Ron got his chicken dinner, and I got the bacon cheeseburger and fries. I also asked about a donation for our Quarter Auction - that was our big project for the afternoon, getting the donations that I couldn't the other day - since the owner was always so cooperative with us, letting us have fundraiser days there and all. She did give us a donation! Yay! Then on down the road we went. On and on and on. I went to the places on my list, and a couple of places that weren't on my list that I thought just might donate (they were rather new businesses), too. And I ended up with seven or eight more donations. I was pretty happy with my work today. I still have to go back out one more time - I still have to go over to Eastgate and hit a few businesses over there.
This Quarter Auction is gonna be wonderful! If you don't have any plans for Saturday night, please come! It will be so fun, and who knows what you can win for your quarter?
On our way home, we stopped at Kroger to get Ron's tonic water and saw an old friend there and stood and talked for a while (probably half an hour). We found out another friend has been in the hospital since Thursday. How sad. But, what can we do?
We also stopped at WalMart for a new doorknob and a few groceries, and to return Corgan's new socks. They had inadvertently picked up ankle socks instead of crew socks, and I got the crew socks. Now he has plenty of socks here at our house!
We then stopped at Kate's Carry-Out to give Diane the donations I had collected today. She was tickled pink about the success I had! We stayed there gabbing for about half an hour, then headed on home.
We were right, too - it was an absolutely beautiful day. Up to around 45 degrees, sunshine - not one speck of snow, hallelujah! - all afternoon and gorgeous blue skies. It got toasty warm in the car. I had to take my coat off, even though I was getting in and out of the car, going in and out of businesses. It was very, very nice to do that in January!
So, we finally got home from church a little after five this afternoon. Wow!
We got the groceries put away, then settled in, in front of the TV for the evening. I, of course, got on the pute also. Ron made himself one of the frozen Chinese things that he likes for his supper, while I had a bowl/can of chicken noodle soup with a serving of pretzels for my supper.
Putting my food into MFP, I was 1 calorie short for the day! ONE! This going with less calories is gonna mean beefing up the evil E word!! I put in both my WalMart Walk and walking a slow-paced mile today for exercise, and this is what I got....I can't believe it....I guess I could have changed the 'calories burned' on either/or both of those, but I didn't think I did that much, so didn't 'push' the calorie thing on them. I am really gonna have to get off of my lazy ass to be able to do this 1500 calorie thing!! UGH. But...that's what I needed, wasn't it? The whole idea behind doing it....
I got up at my normal time for a Sunday - a little after nine - and took my shower, then Ron and I left for church, as usual. We were looking forward to today, because it was supposed to be nice today - up around forty degrees! After being single digits and no higher than 20 for a week, we needed this SO much. We were going be out and about this afternoon, even though "they" were calling for snow showers this afternoon, but we were going, by God!
After church, we went to Campbell's Barn for our lunch. Ron got his chicken dinner, and I got the bacon cheeseburger and fries. I also asked about a donation for our Quarter Auction - that was our big project for the afternoon, getting the donations that I couldn't the other day - since the owner was always so cooperative with us, letting us have fundraiser days there and all. She did give us a donation! Yay! Then on down the road we went. On and on and on. I went to the places on my list, and a couple of places that weren't on my list that I thought just might donate (they were rather new businesses), too. And I ended up with seven or eight more donations. I was pretty happy with my work today. I still have to go back out one more time - I still have to go over to Eastgate and hit a few businesses over there.
This Quarter Auction is gonna be wonderful! If you don't have any plans for Saturday night, please come! It will be so fun, and who knows what you can win for your quarter?
On our way home, we stopped at Kroger to get Ron's tonic water and saw an old friend there and stood and talked for a while (probably half an hour). We found out another friend has been in the hospital since Thursday. How sad. But, what can we do?
We also stopped at WalMart for a new doorknob and a few groceries, and to return Corgan's new socks. They had inadvertently picked up ankle socks instead of crew socks, and I got the crew socks. Now he has plenty of socks here at our house!
We then stopped at Kate's Carry-Out to give Diane the donations I had collected today. She was tickled pink about the success I had! We stayed there gabbing for about half an hour, then headed on home.
We were right, too - it was an absolutely beautiful day. Up to around 45 degrees, sunshine - not one speck of snow, hallelujah! - all afternoon and gorgeous blue skies. It got toasty warm in the car. I had to take my coat off, even though I was getting in and out of the car, going in and out of businesses. It was very, very nice to do that in January!
So, we finally got home from church a little after five this afternoon. Wow!
We got the groceries put away, then settled in, in front of the TV for the evening. I, of course, got on the pute also. Ron made himself one of the frozen Chinese things that he likes for his supper, while I had a bowl/can of chicken noodle soup with a serving of pretzels for my supper.
Putting my food into MFP, I was 1 calorie short for the day! ONE! This going with less calories is gonna mean beefing up the evil E word!! I put in both my WalMart Walk and walking a slow-paced mile today for exercise, and this is what I got....I can't believe it....I guess I could have changed the 'calories burned' on either/or both of those, but I didn't think I did that much, so didn't 'push' the calorie thing on them. I am really gonna have to get off of my lazy ass to be able to do this 1500 calorie thing!! UGH. But...that's what I needed, wasn't it? The whole idea behind doing it....
Saturday, January 25, 2014
A lovely, lazy day with my hubby
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Ron let me sleep in this morning, and I did - til almost noon. It was really weird, because we didn't have Corgan this weekend, because of this new threat of snow. We weren't sure of the safely of getting him home, and didn't want to chance anyone's life, so we decided that it would be best to give it a break this weekend. We just spent the day watching movies (that we had received for Christmas) and it was a very, very nice day.
When I got up, he was watching his Smurf movies (he got both of them for Christmas). I got on the pute, as usual, and after a bit, made myself a packet of instant oatmeal for a bite to eat. I wasn't real hungry, but wanted something hot, and we are out of bread. After both Smurf movies were over, we then watched the Death Race movies, which he had also gotten for Christmas. These movies were a little confusing - the first one is the conclusion of the trilogy and should have been #3. Jason Strathan stars in this one -- Ron really likes this dude. He also played in The Transporter, and other crap like that. Anyway, it was okay, but then we went to watch Death Race 2, and it totally confused us, because it sure should have been before the first one! We just figured that it was the 'back story' to the first movie, and watched it. It had the ugly dude - Danny Trejo -- in it (not as the featured driver, but his crew chief) and Ving Rhames. It was okay, too, once you got into the story and didn't try to put the first movie into the story. On to #3.....this one continued the story of #2, and starred the same people as #2, so it wasn't as confusing moving between the movies, but they sure told the story out of order!!
After that, we watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Brangelina. It wasn't too bad, kinda comical. I kept telling the TV - 'people, TALK to each other!'
All through the day, I worked on Ron's quilt, too, trying to get that stitching done. I didn't quite make it, but I got a lot more done. Man, is that some tedious work.
I made us Johnny Marzetti for our supper. It was super delicious! We devoured the whole pan!
When I put my food into MFP, I was 60 calories over for the day. SIXTY! I'll take it.
We are hoping that we will be able to get out and go to church and lunch, and maybe go out and ask for donations for the Quarter Auction tomorrow. We shall have to see. They are saying more snow during daytime hours tomorrow. We. shall. see. If not, we have more movies - after we stop at the store for bread and milk! Eeeeeeee.....the White Death is coming (Again)!!!
Ron let me sleep in this morning, and I did - til almost noon. It was really weird, because we didn't have Corgan this weekend, because of this new threat of snow. We weren't sure of the safely of getting him home, and didn't want to chance anyone's life, so we decided that it would be best to give it a break this weekend. We just spent the day watching movies (that we had received for Christmas) and it was a very, very nice day.
When I got up, he was watching his Smurf movies (he got both of them for Christmas). I got on the pute, as usual, and after a bit, made myself a packet of instant oatmeal for a bite to eat. I wasn't real hungry, but wanted something hot, and we are out of bread. After both Smurf movies were over, we then watched the Death Race movies, which he had also gotten for Christmas. These movies were a little confusing - the first one is the conclusion of the trilogy and should have been #3. Jason Strathan stars in this one -- Ron really likes this dude. He also played in The Transporter, and other crap like that. Anyway, it was okay, but then we went to watch Death Race 2, and it totally confused us, because it sure should have been before the first one! We just figured that it was the 'back story' to the first movie, and watched it. It had the ugly dude - Danny Trejo -- in it (not as the featured driver, but his crew chief) and Ving Rhames. It was okay, too, once you got into the story and didn't try to put the first movie into the story. On to #3.....this one continued the story of #2, and starred the same people as #2, so it wasn't as confusing moving between the movies, but they sure told the story out of order!!
After that, we watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Brangelina. It wasn't too bad, kinda comical. I kept telling the TV - 'people, TALK to each other!'
All through the day, I worked on Ron's quilt, too, trying to get that stitching done. I didn't quite make it, but I got a lot more done. Man, is that some tedious work.
I made us Johnny Marzetti for our supper. It was super delicious! We devoured the whole pan!
When I put my food into MFP, I was 60 calories over for the day. SIXTY! I'll take it.
We are hoping that we will be able to get out and go to church and lunch, and maybe go out and ask for donations for the Quarter Auction tomorrow. We shall have to see. They are saying more snow during daytime hours tomorrow. We. shall. see. If not, we have more movies - after we stop at the store for bread and milk! Eeeeeeee.....the White Death is coming (Again)!!!
Friday, January 24, 2014
Getting out a little today....but NOT for long. It's freaking cold!
Friday, January 24, 2014
Today was a disappointing day. Disappointing, because I was going to get out and about today, and I did, a little, but had to come back home. I could NOT do the errands I set out to do, I could NOT go out and drum up the donations for the Quarter Auction as I had planned. Eeeerrrrrrggggghhhh. I hate when my body fails me! Especially when my mind, my brain is clamoring to do something! The sun was shining, and I was looking so forward to being out of the house a little, doing stuff to make myself feel useful. But, no, back home and back to my usual useless self. Bummer.
I got up, worked on Ron's quilt (after I washed it yesterday, the blanket inside was all bunched up, and it needed new stitches tied into the corners of the blocks to hold said blanket in place) for a bit, then got myself all bundled up to leave just after noon. I knew it was cold, so I put on sweats, then jeans, a muscle shirt, a T-Shirt, and a long-sleeved shirt, as well as 2 pair of sox. I also remembered to put on my gym shoes instead of just my canvas slip-ons! I usually forget and just go ahead and slide my feet on into my 'normal' shoes. duh. My scarf, hat, gloves and coat, as always in the winter topped everything. I was still glad for the butt warmers in the car, too! I stopped at Gold Star to eat my lunch, reminding them of the Quarter Auction donation that they still owe me (no, I didn't ask again - just by my presence), and then drove on down to Amelia. I made about to Walgreen's and realized that I can't just go any further. I just can't do it. I absolutely cannot be getting in and out of the car, in and out of this frigid, frightening cold. I just can't. I turned around and came back home. I wanted SO BAD to get more donations this week, but I can't do it at the risk of my health. I called and let others know that some plans would have to change, but luckily, they were okay with it - they understood how this weather affects people who have been ill, thank God - and we juggled plans around and got some things done over the phone. Yay! So, all was not lost. I'm very grateful for that. I still feel like a big wuss, but I feel better about it.
I took a shower to warm up (actually, I had done that before the phone call) and I worked on Ron's quilt some more, then played on the pute, then worked on Ron's quilt, etc. all afternoon. I got pretty much done on the quilt - that is long, laborious work! Ugh!
Ron didn't get home until after 6:30 - when he called, I was still working on the quilt, and he said something about him running late, which made me realize what time it was. Wow! I guess time flies when you aren't paying a lot of attention... I went out and turned on the outside light, so he could see to come in the back door. Yep, when I was coming home I didn't stop at the hardware store for a doorknob. I was so upset with myself, I just didn't think of it until I was coming down 133, and I wasn't about to turn around at that point. So, anyway, he finally got home, and yeah, he was pretty darn cold. He even took his shower about half an hour after getting home, instead of waiting and waiting like he usually does. I made him the cabbage steaks he likes so much for his supper. I made myself my poor man's shit on a shingle (tuna in potato soup) for my supper, and I even made toast to go with it! I just dunked the toast, not poured the stuff over it. I also munched some Pretzel Crisps with it, too. Guess I was hungrier than I thought I was...
When I put my food into MFP, I was over for my calories today - that hasn't happened for a while (I did lower the calorie goal, remember) and I was okay with that. Today may have been a crappy (in my mind) day, but I did get some things done, just not what I had thought to get done. 2 projects done yesterday, and more started today. The things I meant to do today can be done later, and will be.
I can do things!! I can! I can!
Today was a disappointing day. Disappointing, because I was going to get out and about today, and I did, a little, but had to come back home. I could NOT do the errands I set out to do, I could NOT go out and drum up the donations for the Quarter Auction as I had planned. Eeeerrrrrrggggghhhh. I hate when my body fails me! Especially when my mind, my brain is clamoring to do something! The sun was shining, and I was looking so forward to being out of the house a little, doing stuff to make myself feel useful. But, no, back home and back to my usual useless self. Bummer.
I got up, worked on Ron's quilt (after I washed it yesterday, the blanket inside was all bunched up, and it needed new stitches tied into the corners of the blocks to hold said blanket in place) for a bit, then got myself all bundled up to leave just after noon. I knew it was cold, so I put on sweats, then jeans, a muscle shirt, a T-Shirt, and a long-sleeved shirt, as well as 2 pair of sox. I also remembered to put on my gym shoes instead of just my canvas slip-ons! I usually forget and just go ahead and slide my feet on into my 'normal' shoes. duh. My scarf, hat, gloves and coat, as always in the winter topped everything. I was still glad for the butt warmers in the car, too! I stopped at Gold Star to eat my lunch, reminding them of the Quarter Auction donation that they still owe me (no, I didn't ask again - just by my presence), and then drove on down to Amelia. I made about to Walgreen's and realized that I can't just go any further. I just can't do it. I absolutely cannot be getting in and out of the car, in and out of this frigid, frightening cold. I just can't. I turned around and came back home. I wanted SO BAD to get more donations this week, but I can't do it at the risk of my health. I called and let others know that some plans would have to change, but luckily, they were okay with it - they understood how this weather affects people who have been ill, thank God - and we juggled plans around and got some things done over the phone. Yay! So, all was not lost. I'm very grateful for that. I still feel like a big wuss, but I feel better about it.
I took a shower to warm up (actually, I had done that before the phone call) and I worked on Ron's quilt some more, then played on the pute, then worked on Ron's quilt, etc. all afternoon. I got pretty much done on the quilt - that is long, laborious work! Ugh!
Ron didn't get home until after 6:30 - when he called, I was still working on the quilt, and he said something about him running late, which made me realize what time it was. Wow! I guess time flies when you aren't paying a lot of attention... I went out and turned on the outside light, so he could see to come in the back door. Yep, when I was coming home I didn't stop at the hardware store for a doorknob. I was so upset with myself, I just didn't think of it until I was coming down 133, and I wasn't about to turn around at that point. So, anyway, he finally got home, and yeah, he was pretty darn cold. He even took his shower about half an hour after getting home, instead of waiting and waiting like he usually does. I made him the cabbage steaks he likes so much for his supper. I made myself my poor man's shit on a shingle (tuna in potato soup) for my supper, and I even made toast to go with it! I just dunked the toast, not poured the stuff over it. I also munched some Pretzel Crisps with it, too. Guess I was hungrier than I thought I was...
When I put my food into MFP, I was over for my calories today - that hasn't happened for a while (I did lower the calorie goal, remember) and I was okay with that. Today may have been a crappy (in my mind) day, but I did get some things done, just not what I had thought to get done. 2 projects done yesterday, and more started today. The things I meant to do today can be done later, and will be.
I can do things!! I can! I can!
WHAT a day......
Thursday, January 23, 2014
When Ron got up to leave for work this morning, he came in and told me, "The front door is frozen shut. I'm leaving through the back door." Well. Okay. A little weird, but at these temps, possible.
When I got up, I checked the door. Still won't open. Hmmmm. I've heard of screen doors freezing shut, but not house doors. Very weird. The house is warm, this just doesn't make sense. I can't think of anything else to do, so I ask my friends on Facebook, and one suggested a hair dryer. I don't own a hair dryer, but that makes sense. Heat. What do I have that would heat around the front door? Ha! The griddle! I get it out, hook it up on a TV tray, and plug it in. I leave it there for a couple, three hours while I start some laundry, and not just laundry, but to wash our quilts and to change the sheets on the bed. I also get to work on my projects for the day. I go through my big basket of pictures and choose 21 for my collage, and fight the little twist-things on the back, then undo all the guts. I taped the pictures I had chosen into place, get it put back together and then, deciding not to wait on Ron, went ahead and hung it myself. Who cares if it's not quite straight? It's straight enough for me!
As I am washing Ron's quilt, the washer quits. Just stops. Right in the middle of the spin cycle. It did that unbalanced thunka-thunka-thunka thing and just stopped. Nothing. I put it back around to 'rinse' and it filled up, and stopped. OH, GREAT! Now is it not only dead, but full of water.
Now what? I text him that the washer is dead, and he calls me. He says it's probably that switch in/under the lid (you know, where that little point pushes it down). I think he's nuts, because what would that have to do with the spin cycle? But I went in and checked that, and it worked! It really worked! I couldn't believe it. He said not only is that switch the 'go' thing, it's a safety switch, and it being unbalanced threw it off. OK, I can believe that. As the quilt went through the spin cycle, it went off twice more, and I just pushed that switch and it worked every time. What a pain. Something else to put on our list for "one of these days."
I go check the front door later that afternoon, and still nothing. Now, this is really weird. It's already around 70 degrees here in the house, and I've had the griddle going right under the knob for hours. If it WERE frozen, it should definitely be thawed by now. I watch very carefully as I'm trying to turn the knob, and the little thingy inside the door is not pulling out of the doorjamb when the knob turns. OK, the door is not frozen, but the knob is broken. Great! I guess I will be going out tomorrow for a whole new doorknob. Or maybe Ron will get one Saturday morning. Who knows? I'll see how I feel in the morning. Or how cold it still is. They are saying another snowstorm is coming in....and going in and out the back door isn't gonna be buckets of fun.
While I was working on the collage, I had to take breaks - that was quite a job, choosing those pictures, then taping them all - I got on the pute and I also had my lunch. I had peanut butter PopTarts and milk. I also just played on the pute when done with the collage, before checking on the door, but I was also half-assedly going through the stacks of crap sitting there on my desk. I got the papers sorted and put away where they should have been from the beginning, and now my desk looks like a desk again.
When Ron got home, we went to Felicity to the FeedMill to have supper. We haven't been over there in forever, and that sounded so good for a little break for us! Something different, that's for sure. We enjoyed it very much. We sat over there for about an hour. He had the southern fried chicken dinner, and I had a fried cod dinner. He chose mashed potatoes and peas & carrots for his sides, and I chose steak fries and green beans. They also brought him cole slaw! Those are the largest meals we've eaten in a long, long time.
So, today was kinda sucky. I felt as though things - everything I touched (when you get in those moods, that's how you feel) - was breaking or quitting or stopping or whatever. But that wasn't true, I did put my collage together with no incidences. AND I got my desk cleared off just fine. And, with getting out for a real meal, I felt much better when we got home for the long, boring evening.
I didn't put my food into MFP. I just didn't feel like searching for the items, so I just didn't do it. I had already put my lunch in, but I won't bother to go back and close out my day.
So, even with things 'breaking,' today was not all bad, since I did get my projects done, and that gives me a sense of accomplishment, and I really needed that. But, it was still a very rough day, and I'm glad it's over.
When Ron got up to leave for work this morning, he came in and told me, "The front door is frozen shut. I'm leaving through the back door." Well. Okay. A little weird, but at these temps, possible.
When I got up, I checked the door. Still won't open. Hmmmm. I've heard of screen doors freezing shut, but not house doors. Very weird. The house is warm, this just doesn't make sense. I can't think of anything else to do, so I ask my friends on Facebook, and one suggested a hair dryer. I don't own a hair dryer, but that makes sense. Heat. What do I have that would heat around the front door? Ha! The griddle! I get it out, hook it up on a TV tray, and plug it in. I leave it there for a couple, three hours while I start some laundry, and not just laundry, but to wash our quilts and to change the sheets on the bed. I also get to work on my projects for the day. I go through my big basket of pictures and choose 21 for my collage, and fight the little twist-things on the back, then undo all the guts. I taped the pictures I had chosen into place, get it put back together and then, deciding not to wait on Ron, went ahead and hung it myself. Who cares if it's not quite straight? It's straight enough for me!
As I am washing Ron's quilt, the washer quits. Just stops. Right in the middle of the spin cycle. It did that unbalanced thunka-thunka-thunka thing and just stopped. Nothing. I put it back around to 'rinse' and it filled up, and stopped. OH, GREAT! Now is it not only dead, but full of water.
Now what? I text him that the washer is dead, and he calls me. He says it's probably that switch in/under the lid (you know, where that little point pushes it down). I think he's nuts, because what would that have to do with the spin cycle? But I went in and checked that, and it worked! It really worked! I couldn't believe it. He said not only is that switch the 'go' thing, it's a safety switch, and it being unbalanced threw it off. OK, I can believe that. As the quilt went through the spin cycle, it went off twice more, and I just pushed that switch and it worked every time. What a pain. Something else to put on our list for "one of these days."
I go check the front door later that afternoon, and still nothing. Now, this is really weird. It's already around 70 degrees here in the house, and I've had the griddle going right under the knob for hours. If it WERE frozen, it should definitely be thawed by now. I watch very carefully as I'm trying to turn the knob, and the little thingy inside the door is not pulling out of the doorjamb when the knob turns. OK, the door is not frozen, but the knob is broken. Great! I guess I will be going out tomorrow for a whole new doorknob. Or maybe Ron will get one Saturday morning. Who knows? I'll see how I feel in the morning. Or how cold it still is. They are saying another snowstorm is coming in....and going in and out the back door isn't gonna be buckets of fun.
While I was working on the collage, I had to take breaks - that was quite a job, choosing those pictures, then taping them all - I got on the pute and I also had my lunch. I had peanut butter PopTarts and milk. I also just played on the pute when done with the collage, before checking on the door, but I was also half-assedly going through the stacks of crap sitting there on my desk. I got the papers sorted and put away where they should have been from the beginning, and now my desk looks like a desk again.
When Ron got home, we went to Felicity to the FeedMill to have supper. We haven't been over there in forever, and that sounded so good for a little break for us! Something different, that's for sure. We enjoyed it very much. We sat over there for about an hour. He had the southern fried chicken dinner, and I had a fried cod dinner. He chose mashed potatoes and peas & carrots for his sides, and I chose steak fries and green beans. They also brought him cole slaw! Those are the largest meals we've eaten in a long, long time.
So, today was kinda sucky. I felt as though things - everything I touched (when you get in those moods, that's how you feel) - was breaking or quitting or stopping or whatever. But that wasn't true, I did put my collage together with no incidences. AND I got my desk cleared off just fine. And, with getting out for a real meal, I felt much better when we got home for the long, boring evening.
I didn't put my food into MFP. I just didn't feel like searching for the items, so I just didn't do it. I had already put my lunch in, but I won't bother to go back and close out my day.
So, even with things 'breaking,' today was not all bad, since I did get my projects done, and that gives me a sense of accomplishment, and I really needed that. But, it was still a very rough day, and I'm glad it's over.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Depressing day
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Today started out as most of my days do. I woke up and read a little bit (ok, about an hour and a half) before getting out of bed. Then, I got up, got on the pute and played all day - most of the day.
I sent out a couple of resumes - why, I don't know, but I did. I am starting to be very, very discouraged over this job search. How can there be so many jobs in the papers, on the pute (in my email, etc.) but it's been over a year and nary a job in my field to be found? I just don't get it? Very few interviews, next to no phone calls (except from companies wanting to put you "on their books" to find you a job downtown), and I just cannot do that. I just can't.
I have been feeling such a power of nothingness in my life these last couple of days. I feel that I am pretty much nothing at this point. I'm a lousy housewife; I'm definitely not much of a helpmate to Ron; I'm not much of a help to family members due to lack of extra money; I'm not much OF anything, it seems to me right now. I'm drowning in nothingness!
For my lunch, I had my chicken salad and 2 servings of sunflower seeds. At 4, I got the spaghetti out of the fridge to get to room temperature, so we could have that for supper. I did have a phone interview this afternoon, which I thought was going real well, until she started asking me about my attendance and tardiness. OK, Lady, I've been unemployed for a year, and I don't remember how the hell many days I missed or was tardy my last year of work!!! But she pressed me and pressed me for a number, so from there, I just got a 'doomed' feeling - I guess it was in her voice. I felt that not knowing those specific numbers blew the whole thing.
I think, if I don't hear something back from her by Monday, I may go ahead and file for disability. Why the hell not? How many signs do I need?
When Ron got home, he was frozen to the core, and was telling me that he had to go to Butler (KY) tomorrow to get a truck, because his is down again (his garbage truck, not his personal). He was NOT happy about that, because more snow is suppose to come tonight (and, yes, it has started). I just started crying my eyes out. I had promised myself that I wouldn't let him see how I was feeling today, and when I "saw" how miserable he was about having to go to work in the cold and snow tomorrow, I just lost it because I can't do anything for him. He works SO hard, day in and day out! I just don't know what to do anymore, about anything. I turned off the pute and went and laid in on the bed and just cried and cried and cried. After a bit, I came back out. He patted his lap for me to sit on, and we had a nice long talk - "we'll get through it" - and then we just watched TV all evening. Him, of course, through his eyelids LOL. We did have our spaghetti for supper, even though he said he wasn't hungry. The man HAS to eat!! I truly wasn't hungry, but ate so he would. So - the spaghetti is gone! He went to bed, as usual, at 10, and here I am, watching the news.
My big plans for tomorrow is to get to work on some projects I keep saying I'm going to do and haven't done yet. One - I got a big ol' collage picture frame for Christmas and I'm gonna get pictures in it and get it hung on the hall wall. Two - I'm going to start in on cleaning off my desk (once again) and sorting and putting away papers in the library. Those are the projects I'm going to get started on tomorrow - after those, I'll find others. Lofty goals, maybe, but you gotta start somewhere. And every journey starts with a single step.
When I put my food into MFP, I was over 600 calories short for the day, but - you know what? I don't care. I have a nut bar on my nightstand, just in case. Have had, for a long time. If nothing else, today was good for killing my appetite. I sure didn't have the urge to snack - I didn't have the urge to do anything!
Today started out as most of my days do. I woke up and read a little bit (ok, about an hour and a half) before getting out of bed. Then, I got up, got on the pute and played all day - most of the day.
I sent out a couple of resumes - why, I don't know, but I did. I am starting to be very, very discouraged over this job search. How can there be so many jobs in the papers, on the pute (in my email, etc.) but it's been over a year and nary a job in my field to be found? I just don't get it? Very few interviews, next to no phone calls (except from companies wanting to put you "on their books" to find you a job downtown), and I just cannot do that. I just can't.
I have been feeling such a power of nothingness in my life these last couple of days. I feel that I am pretty much nothing at this point. I'm a lousy housewife; I'm definitely not much of a helpmate to Ron; I'm not much of a help to family members due to lack of extra money; I'm not much OF anything, it seems to me right now. I'm drowning in nothingness!
For my lunch, I had my chicken salad and 2 servings of sunflower seeds. At 4, I got the spaghetti out of the fridge to get to room temperature, so we could have that for supper. I did have a phone interview this afternoon, which I thought was going real well, until she started asking me about my attendance and tardiness. OK, Lady, I've been unemployed for a year, and I don't remember how the hell many days I missed or was tardy my last year of work!!! But she pressed me and pressed me for a number, so from there, I just got a 'doomed' feeling - I guess it was in her voice. I felt that not knowing those specific numbers blew the whole thing.
I think, if I don't hear something back from her by Monday, I may go ahead and file for disability. Why the hell not? How many signs do I need?
When Ron got home, he was frozen to the core, and was telling me that he had to go to Butler (KY) tomorrow to get a truck, because his is down again (his garbage truck, not his personal). He was NOT happy about that, because more snow is suppose to come tonight (and, yes, it has started). I just started crying my eyes out. I had promised myself that I wouldn't let him see how I was feeling today, and when I "saw" how miserable he was about having to go to work in the cold and snow tomorrow, I just lost it because I can't do anything for him. He works SO hard, day in and day out! I just don't know what to do anymore, about anything. I turned off the pute and went and laid in on the bed and just cried and cried and cried. After a bit, I came back out. He patted his lap for me to sit on, and we had a nice long talk - "we'll get through it" - and then we just watched TV all evening. Him, of course, through his eyelids LOL. We did have our spaghetti for supper, even though he said he wasn't hungry. The man HAS to eat!! I truly wasn't hungry, but ate so he would. So - the spaghetti is gone! He went to bed, as usual, at 10, and here I am, watching the news.
My big plans for tomorrow is to get to work on some projects I keep saying I'm going to do and haven't done yet. One - I got a big ol' collage picture frame for Christmas and I'm gonna get pictures in it and get it hung on the hall wall. Two - I'm going to start in on cleaning off my desk (once again) and sorting and putting away papers in the library. Those are the projects I'm going to get started on tomorrow - after those, I'll find others. Lofty goals, maybe, but you gotta start somewhere. And every journey starts with a single step.
When I put my food into MFP, I was over 600 calories short for the day, but - you know what? I don't care. I have a nut bar on my nightstand, just in case. Have had, for a long time. If nothing else, today was good for killing my appetite. I sure didn't have the urge to snack - I didn't have the urge to do anything!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Long, long day that has dragged on forever
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
I did not sleep well last "night." I put night in quotation marks, because I was still up when Ron left for work this morning, and I stayed awake until after he texted me to say he had gotten to work. So -- I was up until almost 5:30 this morning, then it was a dozey-wakey sleep, not a good sleep. Ugh!
I woke back up for good around 11, but didn't get my lazy ass out of bed until after 1. I was just enjoying the warm nest of my bed and was reading. (surprise, right?) Needless to say, my eyes have been burn-y all day, and I wanted to take a nap SO BAD, but didn't because I want to sleep tonight. I am typing this as fast as I can, so I can go to bed when the weather is over, because I know Ron will ask me if the weather forecast has changed.
I had a bowl/can of chicken noodle soup for my lunch. No munchies with it, although I thought about it. I just played on the pute all day. I was too tired to do any exercise, although I thought about that, too, but decided not to. I did put a venison roast in the crockpot with a can of vegetable soup and an envelope of Italian seasoning at 1:30. As the afternoon went on, it sure started smelling good! At 4, I added a can of potatoes (I didn't have any 'real' potatoes), a can of low-sodium green beans and half a can of low-sodium corn and a chopped onion.
I also got a phone call that my TOPS meeting tonight was canceled. I was kinda glad - I was NOT looking forward to digging out my car and going out into that cold. And the roads, while okay, are not that great.
Ron got home about quarter after 4, which really surprised me. He didn't even text me to let me know that he was on his way. He said 'so I wouldn't worry.' Silly man - like I hadn't been worrying all day! At 6, he went to go take his shower, and at about 10 after, someone knocked on the door. Scared me a bit - I sure didn't expect that and I didn't hear a thing! The IDIOT standing outside didn't have a coat on, and was in a T-Shirt!! I almost slammed the door in his face - what a dumbass! But, I didn't, but I didn't let him in the house, either. Their truck had 'died' on the road right in front of the house. So, Ron - freshly wet out of the shower - went out into the cold and gave them a jump. Finally, their truck started and they took off on up toward Bethel. It was a really weird situation. I was so glad when he got back in the house.
When he got back in, we ate our supper. It was delicious. Very tender. Yum.
As the evening went on, I got hungry again and had a bag of microwave popcorn with a glass of milk.
As I put my food into MFP, I was over 1000 calories short. Yep, it hollered at me. I didn't put all the thises and thats that I nibbled on today, though, so I'm sure my calories are much higher. I'm not all that concerned about it, not today, anyway.
Good night!! Sweet dreams!!
I did not sleep well last "night." I put night in quotation marks, because I was still up when Ron left for work this morning, and I stayed awake until after he texted me to say he had gotten to work. So -- I was up until almost 5:30 this morning, then it was a dozey-wakey sleep, not a good sleep. Ugh!
I woke back up for good around 11, but didn't get my lazy ass out of bed until after 1. I was just enjoying the warm nest of my bed and was reading. (surprise, right?) Needless to say, my eyes have been burn-y all day, and I wanted to take a nap SO BAD, but didn't because I want to sleep tonight. I am typing this as fast as I can, so I can go to bed when the weather is over, because I know Ron will ask me if the weather forecast has changed.
I had a bowl/can of chicken noodle soup for my lunch. No munchies with it, although I thought about it. I just played on the pute all day. I was too tired to do any exercise, although I thought about that, too, but decided not to. I did put a venison roast in the crockpot with a can of vegetable soup and an envelope of Italian seasoning at 1:30. As the afternoon went on, it sure started smelling good! At 4, I added a can of potatoes (I didn't have any 'real' potatoes), a can of low-sodium green beans and half a can of low-sodium corn and a chopped onion.
I also got a phone call that my TOPS meeting tonight was canceled. I was kinda glad - I was NOT looking forward to digging out my car and going out into that cold. And the roads, while okay, are not that great.
Ron got home about quarter after 4, which really surprised me. He didn't even text me to let me know that he was on his way. He said 'so I wouldn't worry.' Silly man - like I hadn't been worrying all day! At 6, he went to go take his shower, and at about 10 after, someone knocked on the door. Scared me a bit - I sure didn't expect that and I didn't hear a thing! The IDIOT standing outside didn't have a coat on, and was in a T-Shirt!! I almost slammed the door in his face - what a dumbass! But, I didn't, but I didn't let him in the house, either. Their truck had 'died' on the road right in front of the house. So, Ron - freshly wet out of the shower - went out into the cold and gave them a jump. Finally, their truck started and they took off on up toward Bethel. It was a really weird situation. I was so glad when he got back in the house.
When he got back in, we ate our supper. It was delicious. Very tender. Yum.
As the evening went on, I got hungry again and had a bag of microwave popcorn with a glass of milk.
As I put my food into MFP, I was over 1000 calories short. Yep, it hollered at me. I didn't put all the thises and thats that I nibbled on today, though, so I'm sure my calories are much higher. I'm not all that concerned about it, not today, anyway.
Good night!! Sweet dreams!!
Are you ready for the White Death again - or the deep freeze coming afterward?
Monday, January 20, 2014
Today was a very nice day, for January. Temps in the 40s, bright and sunshiny.
I woke up a little before 10, and finished the book I've been reading. I put it in the give-to-Ruth pile and got up. After playing on the pute for a bit, I decided to go out after lunch and try to drum up more donations for the Quarter Auction coming up. I had my chicken salad, a serving of Pretzel Crisps, and a banana for my lunch and took off down the road. So, after an afternoon of getting in and out of the car, and going in and out of businesses (and stopping to get the car washed, too), I finally got back home just before 5. You don't think getting donations is easy, do you? I had to leave our request letters at more places than I got actual items from, but I did get a few things to turn in, and I was glad for that. I was glad to get home, too. My left hip was starting to ache, I think from getting in and out of the car, but I could be wrong (nah....)
Ron got home about an hour after I did, and we decided on crab cakes for our supper. I wanted macaroni & cheese to go with them, but after we checked the sodium contents of both, we changed our minds. I made some buttered noodles instead. Thus - crab cakes and buttered noodles. Big supper, right? But filling. And that's what we need.
I even refrained from eating a snack while watching TV, even though I wanted to. I was strong!
When I got on MFP, I actually lowered my calorie number down to 1500, since I was always short by around 300. I thought it was about time to do that. So, I put my food in, and I was 250 calories short!! I starting laughing! That just tickled my funnybone. So, I put in to eat a nut bar when I go to bed, so I'll get a snack after all.
Oh, and the White Death? Yep, it's supposedly coming FOR SURE again. No matter what station you listen to or watch, it's coming. No less than 2 inches, up to 5 inches. No matter where you live in this area, you will wake to a covering (except maybe Ron and those like him - he might be at work before it starts - but maybe not) but it all depends on where you live when it will start. There's a Winter Weather Advisory from midnight to 11am tomorrow. So much for our plans (mine & Bert's) to spend the day at Teresa's tomorrow! Mother Nature hates us in January! After the White Death itself stops, the high tomorrow is supposed to be 13 or so. Single digits tomorrow nights, and then the same over the next two days. Ugh. I can handle the snow, but arctic temps? Please.
Today was a very nice day, for January. Temps in the 40s, bright and sunshiny.
I woke up a little before 10, and finished the book I've been reading. I put it in the give-to-Ruth pile and got up. After playing on the pute for a bit, I decided to go out after lunch and try to drum up more donations for the Quarter Auction coming up. I had my chicken salad, a serving of Pretzel Crisps, and a banana for my lunch and took off down the road. So, after an afternoon of getting in and out of the car, and going in and out of businesses (and stopping to get the car washed, too), I finally got back home just before 5. You don't think getting donations is easy, do you? I had to leave our request letters at more places than I got actual items from, but I did get a few things to turn in, and I was glad for that. I was glad to get home, too. My left hip was starting to ache, I think from getting in and out of the car, but I could be wrong (nah....)
Ron got home about an hour after I did, and we decided on crab cakes for our supper. I wanted macaroni & cheese to go with them, but after we checked the sodium contents of both, we changed our minds. I made some buttered noodles instead. Thus - crab cakes and buttered noodles. Big supper, right? But filling. And that's what we need.
I even refrained from eating a snack while watching TV, even though I wanted to. I was strong!
When I got on MFP, I actually lowered my calorie number down to 1500, since I was always short by around 300. I thought it was about time to do that. So, I put my food in, and I was 250 calories short!! I starting laughing! That just tickled my funnybone. So, I put in to eat a nut bar when I go to bed, so I'll get a snack after all.
Oh, and the White Death? Yep, it's supposedly coming FOR SURE again. No matter what station you listen to or watch, it's coming. No less than 2 inches, up to 5 inches. No matter where you live in this area, you will wake to a covering (except maybe Ron and those like him - he might be at work before it starts - but maybe not) but it all depends on where you live when it will start. There's a Winter Weather Advisory from midnight to 11am tomorrow. So much for our plans (mine & Bert's) to spend the day at Teresa's tomorrow! Mother Nature hates us in January! After the White Death itself stops, the high tomorrow is supposed to be 13 or so. Single digits tomorrow nights, and then the same over the next two days. Ugh. I can handle the snow, but arctic temps? Please.
Monday, January 20, 2014
Down to the last football game of the season...the Super Bowl!
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Church, food, football.
Yep, it's Sunday.
The last one.
Boo.
In two weeks, we will have the last football game of the season - the Super Bowl. It will be the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks, playing in the New York Giants' home stadium (which is really in New Jersey, hahahahaha), which should be interesting because it's been a while since a Super Bowl has been played outside - most of been in the 'safety' of a dome. Should - or could - be a doozy!
Not much else happened today. We got up, went to church, went down to Amelia to do some errands before the game, and went to lunch at Campbell's Barn. Luckily, the first game didn't start until 3 (I thought it was 1, but I was wrong. Yes, write that on your calendar.) so we had plenty of time to sit and enjoy our lunch. No hurrying, no rush home. So glad for that! Ron had his fried chicken (with sweet potato fries and onion rings), and I had a Country Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans. Neither of us ate the dinner rolls that came with our meals.
We got home and settled in to watch the games, ready for some rooting-tooting good times. Pshaw. Nuttin', as Yukon Cornelius says (or said). Just mediocre games. I expected good high-powered offenses and scoring, scoring, scoring. Boy, was I wrong. I guess all four teams did have a little bit of defense, also, to get where they were.
We made a pot of spaghetti to have for our supper. We cooked it slow, all afternoon long, and finally ate around 7. We hadn't had spaghetti for a long time, and it was very good! Sopping up the 'juice' with buttered bread probably wasn't the smartest choice in the world, but what's a kid sposed ta do? Can't lick the bowl, can we? Well....
I didn't put my food into MFP, but I did come write my blog - I couldn't let my loyal fans down, now, could I? (Watch out now - my head may start swelling...nah, it won't. This is my accountability.)
I'm trusting you guys will help keep me sane when my football is over! Whatever will I do? No football, no job, no money......ugh.
Church, food, football.
Yep, it's Sunday.
The last one.
Boo.
In two weeks, we will have the last football game of the season - the Super Bowl. It will be the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks, playing in the New York Giants' home stadium (which is really in New Jersey, hahahahaha), which should be interesting because it's been a while since a Super Bowl has been played outside - most of been in the 'safety' of a dome. Should - or could - be a doozy!
Not much else happened today. We got up, went to church, went down to Amelia to do some errands before the game, and went to lunch at Campbell's Barn. Luckily, the first game didn't start until 3 (I thought it was 1, but I was wrong. Yes, write that on your calendar.) so we had plenty of time to sit and enjoy our lunch. No hurrying, no rush home. So glad for that! Ron had his fried chicken (with sweet potato fries and onion rings), and I had a Country Fried Steak with mashed potatoes and green beans. Neither of us ate the dinner rolls that came with our meals.
We got home and settled in to watch the games, ready for some rooting-tooting good times. Pshaw. Nuttin', as Yukon Cornelius says (or said). Just mediocre games. I expected good high-powered offenses and scoring, scoring, scoring. Boy, was I wrong. I guess all four teams did have a little bit of defense, also, to get where they were.
We made a pot of spaghetti to have for our supper. We cooked it slow, all afternoon long, and finally ate around 7. We hadn't had spaghetti for a long time, and it was very good! Sopping up the 'juice' with buttered bread probably wasn't the smartest choice in the world, but what's a kid sposed ta do? Can't lick the bowl, can we? Well....
I didn't put my food into MFP, but I did come write my blog - I couldn't let my loyal fans down, now, could I? (Watch out now - my head may start swelling...nah, it won't. This is my accountability.)
I'm trusting you guys will help keep me sane when my football is over! Whatever will I do? No football, no job, no money......ugh.
Sunday, January 19, 2014
Getting ready for the Super Bowl - and we don't even know who is playing yet!
Saturday, January 18, 2014
I woke this morning to Corgan out here 'being quiet' playing a video game (as only 9-year-old boys do) and Ron cleaning out the fridge. Oh, my. I thought about going back to bed - Ron being bit by the cleaning bug? I'm staying out of his way! But, it ended up that he knew we had plans to go shopping for the ribs and wings for the Super Bowl today, and wanted the fridge clean. Why, I don't know because they were going out into the freezer, but that's my Ron.
We hung out here for a bit, me on the pute, they each finishing what they were doing.
Then we went outside and played in the snow for a little while. We had a lot of fun! Corgan really likes sledding down the little hill at the side of the house, and we have fun watching him. We each took a turn or two sledding with him, too, although we refused to go rolling down the hill like he did. We threw snowballs at each other, and fun stuff like that, then came back in when it just plain ol' got too cold. Us old geezers just can't stay out as long as we used to!
We had our lunch when we came in. Ron and Corgan each had egg sandwiches. Corgan and I had salami fold-ups (remember - casual setting, no rolling required), also. I had Pretzel Crisps (flat-ass pretzels!) with mine. I had a package of Cotto Salami, not the hard salami usually used, so Corgan had to argue (friendly-argue, thank God) with me over whether or not it was salami or not. I had to explain that there was a difference between Cotto Salami and hard salami, and once he understood that there was a difference, and understood that the Cotto was NOT bologna, he was okay with it. Damn Spock children!
We went back to hanging around waiting for Josh and Chelle to get there, so we all could go shopping. Josh and Chelle are going to help us out, sharing the cost of the meat for our Super Bowl party instead of buying and making separate dishes, since we all are trying to watch what we eat. We are cutting way - I mean WAY - back on the food for that very reason. I'm sure we'll still have too much, but not as much 'too much' as in past years.
Anyway, Chelle had worked this morning, so we had to wait until she had gotten home, showered, napped, and was ready to appear in public. Finally, they got here and off we went. We went to Sam's Club and checked out things there, then over to Jungle Jim's. When we left there, it was starting to snow! We decided to go up to Hibachi Grill & Buffet for our supper - for some reason, Chinese sounded good to everyone! They had never been there before, and it had been quite a while since we had been. Off we went. I think they LOVED it - they each had 3 plates, or was it 4? I was on purse watch while they were all gone for their first plates, and I suddenly had a sugar low. And I mean suddenly. It was a little frightening. I was fine, then I got hot, so I took off my long-sleeved outside shirt, then still hot and drank half of my tea. Then - poof - my hands were shaking SO bad. Luckily, Josh was close and called to him to go over and get me a dinky ice cream off the buffet and he did. I ate 5 or 6 bites and let the ice cream absorb in my body, and then I was fine. Whew. As I was getting my food, my knees were a little weak, but I was okay. It was strange, but I guess it was all the walking through those two cavernous stores. I'm glad we didn't walk through more of JJ's! Just the meat and the vegetables was too much for me today, evidently. I got my 2 plates of food - one cold (salads, desserts) and hot (food food) - and sat down for the rest of the meal. On the way home, we stopped at WalMart and I got a WalMart walk in, too, and I was just fine, except I got a hellacious cramp in my right calf as we were getting back into the truck to leave. Damn, do those hurt! I wanna go home!
We got home, got everything unloaded, got everything divided and they took off for their home.
We sure were glad to get there text saying they were home! We were worried. It took them a little over 45 minutes to make a 30 minute drive.
I did not put my food into MFP. I started to, but then MFP did not have salami roll-ups in their list of foods so I gave up. I suppose I could have listed everything else, and I may go back tomorrow and do that, but I didn't feel like it tonight. It wouldn't be the first time I have left 'one' item off my MFP list...lol.
So...we are just about ready for our Super Bowl party. Now to find out tomorrow WHO will be playing in the Super Bowl!! It will help to know what color to make the cookie football helmets....lol.
I woke this morning to Corgan out here 'being quiet' playing a video game (as only 9-year-old boys do) and Ron cleaning out the fridge. Oh, my. I thought about going back to bed - Ron being bit by the cleaning bug? I'm staying out of his way! But, it ended up that he knew we had plans to go shopping for the ribs and wings for the Super Bowl today, and wanted the fridge clean. Why, I don't know because they were going out into the freezer, but that's my Ron.
We hung out here for a bit, me on the pute, they each finishing what they were doing.
Then we went outside and played in the snow for a little while. We had a lot of fun! Corgan really likes sledding down the little hill at the side of the house, and we have fun watching him. We each took a turn or two sledding with him, too, although we refused to go rolling down the hill like he did. We threw snowballs at each other, and fun stuff like that, then came back in when it just plain ol' got too cold. Us old geezers just can't stay out as long as we used to!
We had our lunch when we came in. Ron and Corgan each had egg sandwiches. Corgan and I had salami fold-ups (remember - casual setting, no rolling required), also. I had Pretzel Crisps (flat-ass pretzels!) with mine. I had a package of Cotto Salami, not the hard salami usually used, so Corgan had to argue (friendly-argue, thank God) with me over whether or not it was salami or not. I had to explain that there was a difference between Cotto Salami and hard salami, and once he understood that there was a difference, and understood that the Cotto was NOT bologna, he was okay with it. Damn Spock children!
We went back to hanging around waiting for Josh and Chelle to get there, so we all could go shopping. Josh and Chelle are going to help us out, sharing the cost of the meat for our Super Bowl party instead of buying and making separate dishes, since we all are trying to watch what we eat. We are cutting way - I mean WAY - back on the food for that very reason. I'm sure we'll still have too much, but not as much 'too much' as in past years.
Anyway, Chelle had worked this morning, so we had to wait until she had gotten home, showered, napped, and was ready to appear in public. Finally, they got here and off we went. We went to Sam's Club and checked out things there, then over to Jungle Jim's. When we left there, it was starting to snow! We decided to go up to Hibachi Grill & Buffet for our supper - for some reason, Chinese sounded good to everyone! They had never been there before, and it had been quite a while since we had been. Off we went. I think they LOVED it - they each had 3 plates, or was it 4? I was on purse watch while they were all gone for their first plates, and I suddenly had a sugar low. And I mean suddenly. It was a little frightening. I was fine, then I got hot, so I took off my long-sleeved outside shirt, then still hot and drank half of my tea. Then - poof - my hands were shaking SO bad. Luckily, Josh was close and called to him to go over and get me a dinky ice cream off the buffet and he did. I ate 5 or 6 bites and let the ice cream absorb in my body, and then I was fine. Whew. As I was getting my food, my knees were a little weak, but I was okay. It was strange, but I guess it was all the walking through those two cavernous stores. I'm glad we didn't walk through more of JJ's! Just the meat and the vegetables was too much for me today, evidently. I got my 2 plates of food - one cold (salads, desserts) and hot (food food) - and sat down for the rest of the meal. On the way home, we stopped at WalMart and I got a WalMart walk in, too, and I was just fine, except I got a hellacious cramp in my right calf as we were getting back into the truck to leave. Damn, do those hurt! I wanna go home!
We got home, got everything unloaded, got everything divided and they took off for their home.
We sure were glad to get there text saying they were home! We were worried. It took them a little over 45 minutes to make a 30 minute drive.
I did not put my food into MFP. I started to, but then MFP did not have salami roll-ups in their list of foods so I gave up. I suppose I could have listed everything else, and I may go back tomorrow and do that, but I didn't feel like it tonight. It wouldn't be the first time I have left 'one' item off my MFP list...lol.
So...we are just about ready for our Super Bowl party. Now to find out tomorrow WHO will be playing in the Super Bowl!! It will help to know what color to make the cookie football helmets....lol.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Pounding the pavement today
Friday, January 17, 2014
Today I woke up around quarter til 10. I stayed in bed and read a little bit, then got up and took a shower, then played on the pute until after lunch. I was planning on going uptown after lunch, and hitting the businesses uptown for donations for the Quarter Auction and wanted to wait until after the so-called lunch rush. I made myself an egg sandwich (3 eggs, 2 slices of bread) for my lunch, so I had sustenance for my trek.
When I got uptown about 1:45, I parked and started walking the three main blocks of town. I did get some donations, and I left the request letters at other businesses, and made the circle of the block(s). I got back to the car, and drove out to Gold Star, and went in there, then came back to town, stopping at each business I came to that I thought would possibly give me a donation. THAT was a lot of getting in and out of the car, and a lot stopping and going in and out of next-door-to-each-other parking lots. I had a couple of personal errands to do while I was uptown, also, and I fit those in inbetween all those stops, too. Finally, close to 4, I had had enough, and just wanted to get home! My feet were cold. I had lost one of my pens. MY BLUE PENS. So, I skipped the last stop on my list and just came on home. I can always go back uptown sometime next week, and hit the places I didn't go today! There are a lot more little places uptown than people realize! I will need some more of the letters from the church, anyway, I think.
I came home, and was on the pute - of course - when Ron texted, saying that he and Corgan were on their way home. They got home, and Corgan wanted to go sledding right away. Crazy boy! Ron, crazy man, said he'd take him out for a few minutes. I wanted them to wait until morning, but - being fellas - they wouldn't listen to me. It really was only a few minutes that they were outside. When they came in, I made Corgan a mug of hot chocolate (and I had one, too!) and Ron went to change out of his wet work clothes and got out of those heavy wet work boots. I don't see how he stands those. I'd have to take my feet out of those before I even came home! I think I'd have something in the car/truck to change in to and give my feet a break right away.
Around 6 or so, the fellas wanted some supper, so we all went scavenging. I wasn't really hungry yet, but I helped them look. Corgan didn't have to look very far; he knew what he wanted. Ramen noodles. He loves those! I'm glad I bought some different flavors for him during last week - he had plenty to choose from. Ron finally settled on one of his frozen Chinese dinners. About an hour later, I made me a couple of hamburger patties, which we had bought and frozen separately for just this reason. I put cheese between them, and ate them (with a fork) along with some pretzels. And that was my supper.
I stayed on the pute all night while Corgan watched TV - the 'Most Stupid' shows he likes so much. Tonight they were all about inventions instead of stupid people or crashes or things like that, so they weren't so bad, but the 'celebrities' on there were as bad as ever.
When I put my food into MFP, I was over 500 calories short for the day, so it hollered at me, but I didn't put in my mug of hot chocolate, and other little bits and pieces, so I'm sure it was closer to the 300 where I usually am.
I got into a Super Bowl pool today. My team is Denver. Whaddaya think? I think I like my chances. But, I am me, so I'm not holding my breath. LOL
Today I woke up around quarter til 10. I stayed in bed and read a little bit, then got up and took a shower, then played on the pute until after lunch. I was planning on going uptown after lunch, and hitting the businesses uptown for donations for the Quarter Auction and wanted to wait until after the so-called lunch rush. I made myself an egg sandwich (3 eggs, 2 slices of bread) for my lunch, so I had sustenance for my trek.
When I got uptown about 1:45, I parked and started walking the three main blocks of town. I did get some donations, and I left the request letters at other businesses, and made the circle of the block(s). I got back to the car, and drove out to Gold Star, and went in there, then came back to town, stopping at each business I came to that I thought would possibly give me a donation. THAT was a lot of getting in and out of the car, and a lot stopping and going in and out of next-door-to-each-other parking lots. I had a couple of personal errands to do while I was uptown, also, and I fit those in inbetween all those stops, too. Finally, close to 4, I had had enough, and just wanted to get home! My feet were cold. I had lost one of my pens. MY BLUE PENS. So, I skipped the last stop on my list and just came on home. I can always go back uptown sometime next week, and hit the places I didn't go today! There are a lot more little places uptown than people realize! I will need some more of the letters from the church, anyway, I think.
I came home, and was on the pute - of course - when Ron texted, saying that he and Corgan were on their way home. They got home, and Corgan wanted to go sledding right away. Crazy boy! Ron, crazy man, said he'd take him out for a few minutes. I wanted them to wait until morning, but - being fellas - they wouldn't listen to me. It really was only a few minutes that they were outside. When they came in, I made Corgan a mug of hot chocolate (and I had one, too!) and Ron went to change out of his wet work clothes and got out of those heavy wet work boots. I don't see how he stands those. I'd have to take my feet out of those before I even came home! I think I'd have something in the car/truck to change in to and give my feet a break right away.
Around 6 or so, the fellas wanted some supper, so we all went scavenging. I wasn't really hungry yet, but I helped them look. Corgan didn't have to look very far; he knew what he wanted. Ramen noodles. He loves those! I'm glad I bought some different flavors for him during last week - he had plenty to choose from. Ron finally settled on one of his frozen Chinese dinners. About an hour later, I made me a couple of hamburger patties, which we had bought and frozen separately for just this reason. I put cheese between them, and ate them (with a fork) along with some pretzels. And that was my supper.
I stayed on the pute all night while Corgan watched TV - the 'Most Stupid' shows he likes so much. Tonight they were all about inventions instead of stupid people or crashes or things like that, so they weren't so bad, but the 'celebrities' on there were as bad as ever.
When I put my food into MFP, I was over 500 calories short for the day, so it hollered at me, but I didn't put in my mug of hot chocolate, and other little bits and pieces, so I'm sure it was closer to the 300 where I usually am.
I got into a Super Bowl pool today. My team is Denver. Whaddaya think? I think I like my chances. But, I am me, so I'm not holding my breath. LOL
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Long lazy day around here
Thursday, January 16, 2014
I woke up this morning around quarter til nine, and let myself doze off and on until nine thirty. Then I had to get up and pee, so I just read for a bit after that. I finished the book and put it in my give-to-Ruth pile, and got up. I didn't really have any plans for today, just thought I might go down the road and start on getting donations for the Quarter Auction, but I didn't really feel like getting dressed, so I didn't. I just got on the pute and piddled around, catching up my games.
While on the pute, I sent off a couple more job applications. I am a glutton for punishment, I guess. That, or I love being told I am a loser (which is what a rejection letter, or not hearing at all from them tells you) over and over again. Bah! I can wait until next week to make a different step toward something different.
Around 1:30, I go to the kitchen to find my lunch. I choose my chicken salad and had some pretzels to go along with it. Just one serving of them - I've GOT to get back on track in that department! Then it was back on the pute for the afternoon. Whee.
Ron got home around 4. We both did our Wii. Ron had lost a little - less than a pound, and I had gained less than a pound. Less than what he lost, but still a gain. Shit.
We decided to use up the end of the bag of potatoes for our supper. They were starting to grow out the eyes, so it was time. So, he peeled those last 4 potatoes and I sliced them and fried them (in olive oil) with onions and snausages (Lil Smokies) and we had fried potatoes, with meat & onions, for our supper. I also had 2 slices of Colby Jack cheese, just to "beef" it up a little.
After a couple hours, I made myself a bag of microwave popcorn and had a cup of milk with it. I also think that this is the last time I will be doing this, too. As stated above, I've GOT to get back on track! I've played around for a week now, and that's long enough!
When I put all this food into MFP, I was just under being 300 calories short for the day. That is good, and I think that next week, I am going to look into lowering my number on MFP and getting much more strict with myself. Getting back into a routine with exercise every day somehow. Either on the Wii, or the damn exercise bike. I want to have to buy even sexier jeans! LOL I do know that it will be quite a while, but it is something to strive for. My goal for my Easter basket! A new pair of jeans - a size or two smaller.
I woke up this morning around quarter til nine, and let myself doze off and on until nine thirty. Then I had to get up and pee, so I just read for a bit after that. I finished the book and put it in my give-to-Ruth pile, and got up. I didn't really have any plans for today, just thought I might go down the road and start on getting donations for the Quarter Auction, but I didn't really feel like getting dressed, so I didn't. I just got on the pute and piddled around, catching up my games.
While on the pute, I sent off a couple more job applications. I am a glutton for punishment, I guess. That, or I love being told I am a loser (which is what a rejection letter, or not hearing at all from them tells you) over and over again. Bah! I can wait until next week to make a different step toward something different.
Around 1:30, I go to the kitchen to find my lunch. I choose my chicken salad and had some pretzels to go along with it. Just one serving of them - I've GOT to get back on track in that department! Then it was back on the pute for the afternoon. Whee.
Ron got home around 4. We both did our Wii. Ron had lost a little - less than a pound, and I had gained less than a pound. Less than what he lost, but still a gain. Shit.
We decided to use up the end of the bag of potatoes for our supper. They were starting to grow out the eyes, so it was time. So, he peeled those last 4 potatoes and I sliced them and fried them (in olive oil) with onions and snausages (Lil Smokies) and we had fried potatoes, with meat & onions, for our supper. I also had 2 slices of Colby Jack cheese, just to "beef" it up a little.
After a couple hours, I made myself a bag of microwave popcorn and had a cup of milk with it. I also think that this is the last time I will be doing this, too. As stated above, I've GOT to get back on track! I've played around for a week now, and that's long enough!
When I put all this food into MFP, I was just under being 300 calories short for the day. That is good, and I think that next week, I am going to look into lowering my number on MFP and getting much more strict with myself. Getting back into a routine with exercise every day somehow. Either on the Wii, or the damn exercise bike. I want to have to buy even sexier jeans! LOL I do know that it will be quite a while, but it is something to strive for. My goal for my Easter basket! A new pair of jeans - a size or two smaller.
Ugh. The word for today.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
I didn't feel very good when I got up this morning. Ugh. I don't like it when I don't feel very good first off - it just makes the day weird. I had things to do today -- play Happy Homemaker, make phone calls, run uptown, this and that, and I just didn't even feel like getting dressed, like alone do anything else. Ugh.
I made myself get started on the dishes, and I did get them done, sitting in my recliner and reading instead of getting on the pute and playing between the loads, as I usually do. Ron called me and chivvied me into eating something for lunch, and I finally ate a turnip. When it was time to run uptown to do the errand I had to do today (play treasurer for the Altar Society), I went and got dressed and did that, but still really didn't feel like it.
I did feel better after socializing a little - and that made me feel better. Does that even make sense?
After that little bit of 'work' was done, I ran (okay, drove) down the road to pick up some flyers for our church's Quarter Auction coming up. I am going to go out and try to solicit businesses into donating coupons, items, whatever for this so we have some goodies to add along with the parishioner's baskets to have plenty of things for people to bid on. This is gonna be so much fun! If you like Quarter Auctions, keep February 1st open!!
When I got home, Ron was home already - at 3:30 in the afternoon! Wow! Ah, well, winter is here. It's wonderful having him home that early, but damn, is it rough on the paycheck. Ugh.
I got on the damn exercise bike and went half a mile. That was enough - I couldn't stand any more! Ugh.
Then Ron says, "Do you want to help me get these things put up?" 'These things' being the popcorn tins of Christmas stuff sitting in the hallway -- so I handed him all of the tins as he stacked them in the attic. I may not have ridden the damn bike very long, but I got some evil E word in by bending and lifting and bending and lifting all those tins, let me tell you! And now our hallway is a whole hallway again...
For his supper, I heated up the cabbage dish I made him last night - this one starts with a stick of butter, cook chopped onions in it; add shredded/chopped cabbage (cook for about 5 minutes on medium); add a can of diced tomatoes, smoked sausage, and the spices of your choice. Simmer, covered, for 20-30 minutes. I make this one in my Dutch Oven cast iron skillet, too. He really liked it tonight - he didn't last night, said it wasn't done enough.
I made myself 2 grilled cheese sandwiches (3 slices of Colby Jack cheese each) and a bowl/can of tomato soup for my supper.
I talked to my friend Bert, and we set up a day next week to spend at Teresa's and hang out, since we got frozen out of our last hang-out day. Yay!
We watched TV for the evening, and I played on the pute. WhooHoo. Life in the fast lane here. Ugh.
When I put my food into MFP, I was 400+ calories short for the day, so I decided I'd better eat a nut bar when I go to bed. Although it's not enough to make MFP holler at me, it was very full of carbs and I don't want to chance a sugar low. Adding the nut bar made me be just under 300 short for the day. I really like that number.
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. I hope I feel a bit better tomorrow.
I think I will - I think it was just residuals in my brain from yesterday morning, but now I have things to look forward to once again!
I didn't feel very good when I got up this morning. Ugh. I don't like it when I don't feel very good first off - it just makes the day weird. I had things to do today -- play Happy Homemaker, make phone calls, run uptown, this and that, and I just didn't even feel like getting dressed, like alone do anything else. Ugh.
I made myself get started on the dishes, and I did get them done, sitting in my recliner and reading instead of getting on the pute and playing between the loads, as I usually do. Ron called me and chivvied me into eating something for lunch, and I finally ate a turnip. When it was time to run uptown to do the errand I had to do today (play treasurer for the Altar Society), I went and got dressed and did that, but still really didn't feel like it.
I did feel better after socializing a little - and that made me feel better. Does that even make sense?
After that little bit of 'work' was done, I ran (okay, drove) down the road to pick up some flyers for our church's Quarter Auction coming up. I am going to go out and try to solicit businesses into donating coupons, items, whatever for this so we have some goodies to add along with the parishioner's baskets to have plenty of things for people to bid on. This is gonna be so much fun! If you like Quarter Auctions, keep February 1st open!!
When I got home, Ron was home already - at 3:30 in the afternoon! Wow! Ah, well, winter is here. It's wonderful having him home that early, but damn, is it rough on the paycheck. Ugh.
I got on the damn exercise bike and went half a mile. That was enough - I couldn't stand any more! Ugh.
Then Ron says, "Do you want to help me get these things put up?" 'These things' being the popcorn tins of Christmas stuff sitting in the hallway -- so I handed him all of the tins as he stacked them in the attic. I may not have ridden the damn bike very long, but I got some evil E word in by bending and lifting and bending and lifting all those tins, let me tell you! And now our hallway is a whole hallway again...
For his supper, I heated up the cabbage dish I made him last night - this one starts with a stick of butter, cook chopped onions in it; add shredded/chopped cabbage (cook for about 5 minutes on medium); add a can of diced tomatoes, smoked sausage, and the spices of your choice. Simmer, covered, for 20-30 minutes. I make this one in my Dutch Oven cast iron skillet, too. He really liked it tonight - he didn't last night, said it wasn't done enough.
I made myself 2 grilled cheese sandwiches (3 slices of Colby Jack cheese each) and a bowl/can of tomato soup for my supper.
I talked to my friend Bert, and we set up a day next week to spend at Teresa's and hang out, since we got frozen out of our last hang-out day. Yay!
We watched TV for the evening, and I played on the pute. WhooHoo. Life in the fast lane here. Ugh.
When I put my food into MFP, I was 400+ calories short for the day, so I decided I'd better eat a nut bar when I go to bed. Although it's not enough to make MFP holler at me, it was very full of carbs and I don't want to chance a sugar low. Adding the nut bar made me be just under 300 short for the day. I really like that number.
Ugh. Ugh. Ugh. I hope I feel a bit better tomorrow.
I think I will - I think it was just residuals in my brain from yesterday morning, but now I have things to look forward to once again!
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Starting with a disappointment, and ended the same
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
I had to get up early today to get to my job interview down on Kellogg Avenue at 9:30. With two stops to make before getting there, I HAD to leave the house by 8:30, and I made it! Not by much, but I made it. I had a whole list of things to do afterward, too. I was busy last night, writing my list, so I wouldn't forget anything while out and about today.
Anyway, I got to my interview on time, and it ended up not being "my" interview, but a panel interview - have you ever heard of that? A dozen people in the same room, all getting interviewed at the same time. All being asked the same questions, and having to answer those questions in front of each other. It was very strange, to say the least. At the end, they said 'if we call your name, please stay to talk to the hiring manager.' They called out six names, and then told the rest of us that we could re-apply in six months, either for the same position, or for a different one. So, I was one who was chosen to leave. Oh, yay. To me, that is a very clear sign. Not only did I not get THIS job, but I most probably will not get A job, and I should take a different path.
I get back out to the car, take a deep breath, and go on with the rest of my plans for the day. I can't change what just happened, so I must deal with it. I look at my list.
First off - I went to go get me something to eat. I didn't know where, but after the stress of the interview, I knew that I needed to! I was driving up 275 and, when I got to Five Mile, saw the sign for IHOP, and - oh, that sounded so good! I went there for my lunch. I got the Strawberry-Banana French Toast Combo.
Then, I went to go get my winnings from the Biggest Loser contest! Oh, yeah! This will help out soooo much.
When I left there, I stopped at the gas station, and splurged - I bought myself a few instant lottery tickets! I haven't done that for a long time. I bought my friend Teresa a Reese's Easter Egg (first time I've seen them!), because that was next on my list.
To go visit my friend Teresa again - to take her HER stuff that I forgot to take her the other day. and she shared her Egg with me. She tried to give me half, but I broke that in half and gave back to her - I probably should have totally refused, but who can refuse a Reese's Egg? Not me! I also scratched off my lottery tickets, but I didn't win much. Just 1/3 of what I had spent. Ah, well. It was fun while it lasted.
When I left Teresa's, I stopped at Walgreen's to pick up prescriptions, and I picked up a few other things, too. We have a quarter auction coming up at church, and we (as parishioners) are going to donate a 'basket' and I ended up buying some stuff from the Christmas stuff on clearance, and some stuff on sale for Valentine's Day, and came up with a nice little 'basket' from me & Ron, with candles & candies & chocolate for sweeties. I think it's cute! (I may be a little prejudiced.)
After that, it was on to WalMart for a few groceries. Yes, just a few. Ron's veggies, Ron's frozen Chinese things, Ron's fruit cups. My chicken salad, bread. Things like that. I had a list, and I stuck to it!
When I got back to Bethel, I put the money I had left into the bank so it could help however it CAN help. I like feeling that I can help again in some small way.
I got home, got everything carried in (but I forgot to put it away), and did paperwork for my TOPS meeting tonight, until Ron got home around 5-5:15 and asked what were all these bags? Oh, God! What an idiot! I got all the stuff that needed put away, put away and felt dumb (I'm sure you all know what I mean) but got back to work on my paperwork. Ron decided to wait until I got back from my meeting for his supper, and I left for my meeting at 6:30, as usual.
I get there, weigh in, and I've gained almost 5 pounds!! WOW. I can't believe it! FIVE? I know that I haven't really done a lot of exercise, but 5 pounds? C'mon. But, that's what their scale says. Criminy.
That's what goes into my book.
Back home after the meeting, I eat a couple slices of Colby Jack cheese to hold me over while I make Ron's supper (a cabbage dish - another new one), then I look for something for me. I finally make myself a peanut butter sandwich, which I ate with pretzels.
When I put my food into MFP, I was within 100 of my calorie goal for the day (yeah, IHOP was a killer). I was glad that I had gotten a WalMart Walk in! But, it is very clear - I need to get back on track (or, to be specific, back on the damn exercise bike) and get serious again. What a bite of a day. No job, no weight loss, no, No, NO.
I'm going to bed.
I had to get up early today to get to my job interview down on Kellogg Avenue at 9:30. With two stops to make before getting there, I HAD to leave the house by 8:30, and I made it! Not by much, but I made it. I had a whole list of things to do afterward, too. I was busy last night, writing my list, so I wouldn't forget anything while out and about today.
Anyway, I got to my interview on time, and it ended up not being "my" interview, but a panel interview - have you ever heard of that? A dozen people in the same room, all getting interviewed at the same time. All being asked the same questions, and having to answer those questions in front of each other. It was very strange, to say the least. At the end, they said 'if we call your name, please stay to talk to the hiring manager.' They called out six names, and then told the rest of us that we could re-apply in six months, either for the same position, or for a different one. So, I was one who was chosen to leave. Oh, yay. To me, that is a very clear sign. Not only did I not get THIS job, but I most probably will not get A job, and I should take a different path.
I get back out to the car, take a deep breath, and go on with the rest of my plans for the day. I can't change what just happened, so I must deal with it. I look at my list.
First off - I went to go get me something to eat. I didn't know where, but after the stress of the interview, I knew that I needed to! I was driving up 275 and, when I got to Five Mile, saw the sign for IHOP, and - oh, that sounded so good! I went there for my lunch. I got the Strawberry-Banana French Toast Combo.
Then, I went to go get my winnings from the Biggest Loser contest! Oh, yeah! This will help out soooo much.
When I left there, I stopped at the gas station, and splurged - I bought myself a few instant lottery tickets! I haven't done that for a long time. I bought my friend Teresa a Reese's Easter Egg (first time I've seen them!), because that was next on my list.
To go visit my friend Teresa again - to take her HER stuff that I forgot to take her the other day. and she shared her Egg with me. She tried to give me half, but I broke that in half and gave back to her - I probably should have totally refused, but who can refuse a Reese's Egg? Not me! I also scratched off my lottery tickets, but I didn't win much. Just 1/3 of what I had spent. Ah, well. It was fun while it lasted.
When I left Teresa's, I stopped at Walgreen's to pick up prescriptions, and I picked up a few other things, too. We have a quarter auction coming up at church, and we (as parishioners) are going to donate a 'basket' and I ended up buying some stuff from the Christmas stuff on clearance, and some stuff on sale for Valentine's Day, and came up with a nice little 'basket' from me & Ron, with candles & candies & chocolate for sweeties. I think it's cute! (I may be a little prejudiced.)
After that, it was on to WalMart for a few groceries. Yes, just a few. Ron's veggies, Ron's frozen Chinese things, Ron's fruit cups. My chicken salad, bread. Things like that. I had a list, and I stuck to it!
When I got back to Bethel, I put the money I had left into the bank so it could help however it CAN help. I like feeling that I can help again in some small way.
I got home, got everything carried in (but I forgot to put it away), and did paperwork for my TOPS meeting tonight, until Ron got home around 5-5:15 and asked what were all these bags? Oh, God! What an idiot! I got all the stuff that needed put away, put away and felt dumb (I'm sure you all know what I mean) but got back to work on my paperwork. Ron decided to wait until I got back from my meeting for his supper, and I left for my meeting at 6:30, as usual.
I get there, weigh in, and I've gained almost 5 pounds!! WOW. I can't believe it! FIVE? I know that I haven't really done a lot of exercise, but 5 pounds? C'mon. But, that's what their scale says. Criminy.
That's what goes into my book.
Back home after the meeting, I eat a couple slices of Colby Jack cheese to hold me over while I make Ron's supper (a cabbage dish - another new one), then I look for something for me. I finally make myself a peanut butter sandwich, which I ate with pretzels.
When I put my food into MFP, I was within 100 of my calorie goal for the day (yeah, IHOP was a killer). I was glad that I had gotten a WalMart Walk in! But, it is very clear - I need to get back on track (or, to be specific, back on the damn exercise bike) and get serious again. What a bite of a day. No job, no weight loss, no, No, NO.
I'm going to bed.
Ugh. Not-so-Happy Homemaker today.
Monday, January 13, 2014
Today, I woke just before 10, but stayed in bed and read - finished another book! - until almost noon. Put that book in my 'give-to-my-sister' pile, and will start a new one tonight. WhooHoo!
After I got up, I got on the pute, got my games caught up, but didn't stay on real long. I got me a can of chicken salad and munched on that, and some cherry tomatoes while on the pute for my lunch. And, while I was on, my two sisters were both on, and we had a nice chat going on. It's very cool when that happens because it sure doesn't get to happen often, not unless something is going on, and that's not always a good thing. But today's chat was a good one, but then Jean had to get Corgan from school, Ruth had to get off the library pute, and I had to run uptown, so we all left our respective putes at around the same time.
While I was uptown, I stopped at Family Dollar to buy batteries for my glucometer, and - I am assuming - some teenager stole my Bengals helmet dude from my antenna! I say that, because as far as I can tell, it was there yesterday when Ron and I went to church, and it was there when I left the house to go uptown. At least, neither Ron nor I noticed that the car looked any different, and somehow you always notice when it looks different, even if it takes you a few minutes to figure out why it looks different. I sure noticed when I walked OUT of Family Dollar!
When I got home, I thought I'd just go get the back-up one that I have, and Ron can put it on when he gets home. But - I couldn't find it. Boo! I probably put it up somewhere, so I know just exactly where it would be later. Ha! You know how that is, I'm sure.
Then, I decided that today will be the day I got all the mail that has accumulated over the last three months (since early November) and I've done absolutely nothing with, caught up. I know, not very smart of me, but I admit - I let it slide. Now it's crazy, and I've GOT to get it caught up. No one else around here to do it but me. Ron doesn't count - he won't touch the bills, the checkbook, anything like that - and it's all up to me. So, I gather all the paraphernalia - the ledger, the checkbook, the bills & mail, the blank calendar, all of that - and clean off one end of the kitchen table and get started.
Ron gets home about an hour later, and I am deep in this project. He asks 'does he want to see this?' (because I try to make him look at the ledger every few months, just so he has some idea of our finances) and I told him NO very quickly. So, he goes off and does his Wii and rides the damn exercise bike before turning on the TV and watching dead guys - without me. Another hour goes by, and he wanders out into the kitchen to make his supper. He makes himself some of those cabbage steaks. He also threw some broccoli onto the pan & pours some of the olive oil mix onto them, just to try it. (He later said it was 'ok.') He kept telling me that I needed to eat, too, and that I better make me some kind of supper. I finally told him that I didn't eat lunch until after 2, so I would be okay until I was done, and then I'd get something.
I FINALLY get done a little after 8, and I made myself my 'poor man's shit on a shingle' for my supper, which I enjoyed while sitting in front of the pute, catching my games up once again. Man, was I glad I was done with that project. I will not let the mail slide like that again - not for a good long time! Hopefully, never.
When I put "all" my food into MFP, I was over 750 calories short for the day! Knowing that THAT meant a sure sugar low overnight, I went ahead and made a bag of microwave popcorn, even though it was 11 at night, and had a glass of milk with it. Nothing in the world like a swallow of milk to wash down a mouthful of popcorn! Yum! That didn't bump the calorie count up a whole lot, but better than 750 short! And, yes, MFP hollered at me.
My friend, who went to the hospital and was in ICU and all that? She went home today! Thank you all so much for your help with good thoughts, wishes, and prayers. Keep it up for her, as she still has a long road ahead of her, if you would please. We appreciate it.
I am going to hit the hay early tonight - I have to leave the house at 8:30 in the morning! I don't dare be late for my job interview in the morning - this is my second chance at this one!
Today, I woke just before 10, but stayed in bed and read - finished another book! - until almost noon. Put that book in my 'give-to-my-sister' pile, and will start a new one tonight. WhooHoo!
After I got up, I got on the pute, got my games caught up, but didn't stay on real long. I got me a can of chicken salad and munched on that, and some cherry tomatoes while on the pute for my lunch. And, while I was on, my two sisters were both on, and we had a nice chat going on. It's very cool when that happens because it sure doesn't get to happen often, not unless something is going on, and that's not always a good thing. But today's chat was a good one, but then Jean had to get Corgan from school, Ruth had to get off the library pute, and I had to run uptown, so we all left our respective putes at around the same time.
While I was uptown, I stopped at Family Dollar to buy batteries for my glucometer, and - I am assuming - some teenager stole my Bengals helmet dude from my antenna! I say that, because as far as I can tell, it was there yesterday when Ron and I went to church, and it was there when I left the house to go uptown. At least, neither Ron nor I noticed that the car looked any different, and somehow you always notice when it looks different, even if it takes you a few minutes to figure out why it looks different. I sure noticed when I walked OUT of Family Dollar!
When I got home, I thought I'd just go get the back-up one that I have, and Ron can put it on when he gets home. But - I couldn't find it. Boo! I probably put it up somewhere, so I know just exactly where it would be later. Ha! You know how that is, I'm sure.
Then, I decided that today will be the day I got all the mail that has accumulated over the last three months (since early November) and I've done absolutely nothing with, caught up. I know, not very smart of me, but I admit - I let it slide. Now it's crazy, and I've GOT to get it caught up. No one else around here to do it but me. Ron doesn't count - he won't touch the bills, the checkbook, anything like that - and it's all up to me. So, I gather all the paraphernalia - the ledger, the checkbook, the bills & mail, the blank calendar, all of that - and clean off one end of the kitchen table and get started.
Ron gets home about an hour later, and I am deep in this project. He asks 'does he want to see this?' (because I try to make him look at the ledger every few months, just so he has some idea of our finances) and I told him NO very quickly. So, he goes off and does his Wii and rides the damn exercise bike before turning on the TV and watching dead guys - without me. Another hour goes by, and he wanders out into the kitchen to make his supper. He makes himself some of those cabbage steaks. He also threw some broccoli onto the pan & pours some of the olive oil mix onto them, just to try it. (He later said it was 'ok.') He kept telling me that I needed to eat, too, and that I better make me some kind of supper. I finally told him that I didn't eat lunch until after 2, so I would be okay until I was done, and then I'd get something.
I FINALLY get done a little after 8, and I made myself my 'poor man's shit on a shingle' for my supper, which I enjoyed while sitting in front of the pute, catching my games up once again. Man, was I glad I was done with that project. I will not let the mail slide like that again - not for a good long time! Hopefully, never.
When I put "all" my food into MFP, I was over 750 calories short for the day! Knowing that THAT meant a sure sugar low overnight, I went ahead and made a bag of microwave popcorn, even though it was 11 at night, and had a glass of milk with it. Nothing in the world like a swallow of milk to wash down a mouthful of popcorn! Yum! That didn't bump the calorie count up a whole lot, but better than 750 short! And, yes, MFP hollered at me.
My friend, who went to the hospital and was in ICU and all that? She went home today! Thank you all so much for your help with good thoughts, wishes, and prayers. Keep it up for her, as she still has a long road ahead of her, if you would please. We appreciate it.
I am going to hit the hay early tonight - I have to leave the house at 8:30 in the morning! I don't dare be late for my job interview in the morning - this is my second chance at this one!
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Church, Breakfast, and Football...ah, Sunday. Coming to a close...
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Today was quite a normal Sunday. I am quite happy with those.
We got up - Ron early, me between 9 and 9:30, got our showers, got dressed, and went to church. There was a bit of excitement in church, as an older woman, who walks with a cane, fell down as she came up for communion. She said over and over again that she was fine. I offered for me and/or Ron to drive her home, but she declined. She seemed more confused over why she had fallen - she said she hadn't ever fallen before - than the fact that she had fallen. I am planning to call her tomorrow, just to check up on her.
After church, we went up to Georgetown for breakfast, as we have been doing. And, yes, we each had the big breakfast that we both like. We also saw some friends in the restaurant and spent a few minutes talking to them after we had ordered our food, until their food arrived at their table. <yes, they were there first.>
We got home, as usual, about 10 minutes after kickoff and then it was an afternoon of football. Not just football, remember, but playoff football!
And so the afternoon went on. I had a nut bar sometime during the afternoon. And then, around 6:30, we decided to look for some supper. I wasn't feeling super great - I probably was starting a sugar low - and tried to check my blood, but my machine wouldn't work. First, my machine told me it was out of strips, so I changed that, but it still wouldn't work, and I tried changing batteries but none of the AAA batteries we had were good enough. I can only assume that they MUST be alkaline to work in this machine. Since I wasn't feeling that great anyway, I lost my temper and was slamming my machine and the batteries around and all that - throwing a little baby fit - and Ron got exasperated with me. He finally made me a bowl/can of chicken noodle soup and put in front of me. What a man! I fiddled with the stupid machine a bit more before eating it, but I should have eaten it right away, because when I did eat it, I felt so much better. So, it must have been what I had thought - I just couldn't check! Damn machines. Why can't we just believe our bodies?
After I ate, while still watching football, I got on the pute. Just to get my games caught up, you know. I can do two (or more) things at once, and the game wasn't all that thrilling. I thought it would be a run-up-and-down-the-field game, and it wasn't. It was rather boring, if you must know. But - football is football. And playoffs are playoffs - you never know what will happen! These teams are in the playoffs for a reason.
After an hour or two, I thought I'd best eat more than just that soup, or I'd never make it through the night. I had to come up with something else to eat. I thought and thought and finally came up to with - popcorn!
So, I made a bag of microwave popcorn and didn't burn it - much. Now, I know to cook it 10 or 15 seconds less than what the bag says. God, I am lame.
When I put my food into MFP, I was still over 150 calories short for the day! I was very much surprised at that. Soup, while not much food, is higher in calories than most people expect, and so is popcorn (especially if you hog the whole bag yourself). But, I was under and I'll take it!
Only two more weeks of football this year. The championship week, then the Super Bowl itself. BooHoo!
Whatever will I do? I'm sure my friends will be glad to get me (us) back! At least, I hope they will be...
Today was quite a normal Sunday. I am quite happy with those.
We got up - Ron early, me between 9 and 9:30, got our showers, got dressed, and went to church. There was a bit of excitement in church, as an older woman, who walks with a cane, fell down as she came up for communion. She said over and over again that she was fine. I offered for me and/or Ron to drive her home, but she declined. She seemed more confused over why she had fallen - she said she hadn't ever fallen before - than the fact that she had fallen. I am planning to call her tomorrow, just to check up on her.
After church, we went up to Georgetown for breakfast, as we have been doing. And, yes, we each had the big breakfast that we both like. We also saw some friends in the restaurant and spent a few minutes talking to them after we had ordered our food, until their food arrived at their table. <yes, they were there first.>
We got home, as usual, about 10 minutes after kickoff and then it was an afternoon of football. Not just football, remember, but playoff football!
And so the afternoon went on. I had a nut bar sometime during the afternoon. And then, around 6:30, we decided to look for some supper. I wasn't feeling super great - I probably was starting a sugar low - and tried to check my blood, but my machine wouldn't work. First, my machine told me it was out of strips, so I changed that, but it still wouldn't work, and I tried changing batteries but none of the AAA batteries we had were good enough. I can only assume that they MUST be alkaline to work in this machine. Since I wasn't feeling that great anyway, I lost my temper and was slamming my machine and the batteries around and all that - throwing a little baby fit - and Ron got exasperated with me. He finally made me a bowl/can of chicken noodle soup and put in front of me. What a man! I fiddled with the stupid machine a bit more before eating it, but I should have eaten it right away, because when I did eat it, I felt so much better. So, it must have been what I had thought - I just couldn't check! Damn machines. Why can't we just believe our bodies?
After I ate, while still watching football, I got on the pute. Just to get my games caught up, you know. I can do two (or more) things at once, and the game wasn't all that thrilling. I thought it would be a run-up-and-down-the-field game, and it wasn't. It was rather boring, if you must know. But - football is football. And playoffs are playoffs - you never know what will happen! These teams are in the playoffs for a reason.
After an hour or two, I thought I'd best eat more than just that soup, or I'd never make it through the night. I had to come up with something else to eat. I thought and thought and finally came up to with - popcorn!
So, I made a bag of microwave popcorn and didn't burn it - much. Now, I know to cook it 10 or 15 seconds less than what the bag says. God, I am lame.
When I put my food into MFP, I was still over 150 calories short for the day! I was very much surprised at that. Soup, while not much food, is higher in calories than most people expect, and so is popcorn (especially if you hog the whole bag yourself). But, I was under and I'll take it!
Only two more weeks of football this year. The championship week, then the Super Bowl itself. BooHoo!
Whatever will I do? I'm sure my friends will be glad to get me (us) back! At least, I hope they will be...
Not much happening.....and FOOTBALL!
Friday, January 10, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
1/10/14 Friday
Friday started as Fridays do. I had no plans for the day, other than playing on the pute. When I got up, I read a little bit, then got up and puttered around the house a bit before getting on the pute, then I just played on the pute most all day. When it came to lunch, I had sausage biscuits - the packages with 2 in them that you microwave - that I took the biscuits from and had double meat. By that, I mean that I zapped 2 packages (4 sandwiches) and took the meat from the 1 package and put into the other, and threw those biscuits away. I know that I don't need all those carbs! I was also going out to meet a friend at a Mexican restaurant for supper, so there would be a bit extra at suppertime, and I can't wait!
I thought a couple of times about getting up and either riding the damn exercise bike or doing some Wii training, but never quite talked myself into doing it. Am I lazy or what? I'm going with lazy. Ha!
At 4, I get a venison roast, with the accompanying veggies, into the oven, so that the fellas would have their supper done about 6:30. I thought that would be a pleasant surprise for them - I hadn't told Ron that I was going to do that, usually it's kinda "whatever we find is what we have for supper."
Ron got home a little after 5 with Corgan, which was good for a Friday. Ron mentioned how "GOOD" the house smelled as soon as he walked in, and that made me happy! Corgan also brought his new Dirty Jobs DVDs with him, to watch tonight. I'm glad, because I'm very tired of the "Most Stupid" shows he usually watches.
Since I was meeting my friend Jody at 7, at 5:45, I got off of the pute and went to get ready to leave. I hit the road at quarter after 6, since it's a bit of a drive to Mt. Orab, and I didn't want to be late - not that that would have been a surprise. I have been known to be late before, you know.
I get to the restaurant - El Camino Real, across from the Food Court - and I enjoy a margarita and the tortilla chips (but no salsa - I don't like spicy stuff) while waiting for Jody. She got there a few minutes late (she got caught in traffic, coming from work) but I didn't mind, I was reading my book and hadn't really noticed. We ordered our food and just sat there talking and talking and talking. She ordered a second margarita, then couldn't finish it, so I did! I probably really shouldn't have, but I couldn't let it go to waste, now, could I? Besides, I had eaten enough - between my food and the chips - to soak it up!
Trust me, though, the deer were smart to stay out of my way on the way home!
Unfortunately, when I got home, Corgan was watching those damn "Most Stupid" shows and I had to suffer through them when I got back on the pute. Ugh.
I didn't bother to try to put my food onto MFP, or to write a blog. After catching my games up, I went to bed. And, yes, thank you, I slept very well.
1/11/14 Saturday
I woke up today around 10. Ron and Corgan were outside, breaking down the nativity 'stable' - which fell apart, and Corgan then got to demolish. So much for his garage. They moved on to target practice with the BB gun. I just stayed in bed and read. Until noon. It was quite enjoyable. Nothing new, but very comforting. Somehow different, just knowing the fellas were home, too, and that made it more --- special.
I got up, got on the pute, which is where I was when they came in and 'found' me. We all decided on eggs - egg sandwiches for me & Ron, dunk eggs for Corgan - for our lunch. Corgan wanted to cook them, too, and we said "O.K." Ron stood by to supervise, but we let him cook. I showed him which skillet - a cast iron skillet - to use, and I came back in the living room and left them to it. When my egg sandwich was done, he brought it in to me, and I thanked him profusely. He did a very good job! Of course, using the correct skillet makes all the difference, but it takes a feller quite a while to figure that out, right?
Ron and Corgan played on the Wii after lunch, while I played on the pute, and after a bit, I texted Josh to ask him about them picking Corgan up. He talked us into coming down to his house for supper and watching football, so Ron went in to take a nap. Corgan watched more "Most Stupid" and I was glad that it wasn't going to be for long! When it was time - right on the dot! - Corgan went in and woke Ron up, and we got all his stuff, and the stuff we were taking for our 'help' with supper, and hit the road.
We got down to Josh's, and I got settled in to watch football. Even though it may seem like "just another football game" to most people, there is something - there is some intense element to playoff games that aren't there in other football games. And, today, the game is in Seattle and it's raining and windy and oh, how fun to watch! I expected this game to be high-scoring, but I did NOT factor in the weather...may be a mistake!
Chelle made supper during the game, and I did my share, making those cabbage steaks that Ron likes so much. You should have seen their eyes when they saw "how much" of the olive oil/garlic/onion powder mixture I made to brush on the cabbage! But, boy, did they eat the hell out of it! Too funny!
The game ended the way I expected it to end, though I wish it had ended the other way. But, I wish the game last week (at least one of them!) had ended differently, too!
The second game started, and it was raining there, too! It wasn't quite as windy as the first game was, though, so it wasn't as fun to watch. We left at halftime - which only lasts 12 minutes, and it takes 25 (at least) to drive home - so, I told Josh to send me updates until I get home! C'mon, it the playoffs! He did, and I let him know when I got home, and then HE turned the game off and went to bed. Then, the game exploded and went totally to hell. Or - to put it another way - went totally the home team's way, which was NOT a surprise, not with this team. So, ladies and gents, it's all Josh's fault.
I chose not to put my food into MFP again today - I just didn't feel like putting/looking new foods up on there. So I conveniently 'forgot.'
I did, however, get my blog caught up. Yay, me!
Saturday, January 11, 2014
1/10/14 Friday
Friday started as Fridays do. I had no plans for the day, other than playing on the pute. When I got up, I read a little bit, then got up and puttered around the house a bit before getting on the pute, then I just played on the pute most all day. When it came to lunch, I had sausage biscuits - the packages with 2 in them that you microwave - that I took the biscuits from and had double meat. By that, I mean that I zapped 2 packages (4 sandwiches) and took the meat from the 1 package and put into the other, and threw those biscuits away. I know that I don't need all those carbs! I was also going out to meet a friend at a Mexican restaurant for supper, so there would be a bit extra at suppertime, and I can't wait!
I thought a couple of times about getting up and either riding the damn exercise bike or doing some Wii training, but never quite talked myself into doing it. Am I lazy or what? I'm going with lazy. Ha!
At 4, I get a venison roast, with the accompanying veggies, into the oven, so that the fellas would have their supper done about 6:30. I thought that would be a pleasant surprise for them - I hadn't told Ron that I was going to do that, usually it's kinda "whatever we find is what we have for supper."
Ron got home a little after 5 with Corgan, which was good for a Friday. Ron mentioned how "GOOD" the house smelled as soon as he walked in, and that made me happy! Corgan also brought his new Dirty Jobs DVDs with him, to watch tonight. I'm glad, because I'm very tired of the "Most Stupid" shows he usually watches.
Since I was meeting my friend Jody at 7, at 5:45, I got off of the pute and went to get ready to leave. I hit the road at quarter after 6, since it's a bit of a drive to Mt. Orab, and I didn't want to be late - not that that would have been a surprise. I have been known to be late before, you know.
I get to the restaurant - El Camino Real, across from the Food Court - and I enjoy a margarita and the tortilla chips (but no salsa - I don't like spicy stuff) while waiting for Jody. She got there a few minutes late (she got caught in traffic, coming from work) but I didn't mind, I was reading my book and hadn't really noticed. We ordered our food and just sat there talking and talking and talking. She ordered a second margarita, then couldn't finish it, so I did! I probably really shouldn't have, but I couldn't let it go to waste, now, could I? Besides, I had eaten enough - between my food and the chips - to soak it up!
Trust me, though, the deer were smart to stay out of my way on the way home!
Unfortunately, when I got home, Corgan was watching those damn "Most Stupid" shows and I had to suffer through them when I got back on the pute. Ugh.
I didn't bother to try to put my food onto MFP, or to write a blog. After catching my games up, I went to bed. And, yes, thank you, I slept very well.
1/11/14 Saturday
I woke up today around 10. Ron and Corgan were outside, breaking down the nativity 'stable' - which fell apart, and Corgan then got to demolish. So much for his garage. They moved on to target practice with the BB gun. I just stayed in bed and read. Until noon. It was quite enjoyable. Nothing new, but very comforting. Somehow different, just knowing the fellas were home, too, and that made it more --- special.
I got up, got on the pute, which is where I was when they came in and 'found' me. We all decided on eggs - egg sandwiches for me & Ron, dunk eggs for Corgan - for our lunch. Corgan wanted to cook them, too, and we said "O.K." Ron stood by to supervise, but we let him cook. I showed him which skillet - a cast iron skillet - to use, and I came back in the living room and left them to it. When my egg sandwich was done, he brought it in to me, and I thanked him profusely. He did a very good job! Of course, using the correct skillet makes all the difference, but it takes a feller quite a while to figure that out, right?
Ron and Corgan played on the Wii after lunch, while I played on the pute, and after a bit, I texted Josh to ask him about them picking Corgan up. He talked us into coming down to his house for supper and watching football, so Ron went in to take a nap. Corgan watched more "Most Stupid" and I was glad that it wasn't going to be for long! When it was time - right on the dot! - Corgan went in and woke Ron up, and we got all his stuff, and the stuff we were taking for our 'help' with supper, and hit the road.
We got down to Josh's, and I got settled in to watch football. Even though it may seem like "just another football game" to most people, there is something - there is some intense element to playoff games that aren't there in other football games. And, today, the game is in Seattle and it's raining and windy and oh, how fun to watch! I expected this game to be high-scoring, but I did NOT factor in the weather...may be a mistake!
Chelle made supper during the game, and I did my share, making those cabbage steaks that Ron likes so much. You should have seen their eyes when they saw "how much" of the olive oil/garlic/onion powder mixture I made to brush on the cabbage! But, boy, did they eat the hell out of it! Too funny!
The game ended the way I expected it to end, though I wish it had ended the other way. But, I wish the game last week (at least one of them!) had ended differently, too!
The second game started, and it was raining there, too! It wasn't quite as windy as the first game was, though, so it wasn't as fun to watch. We left at halftime - which only lasts 12 minutes, and it takes 25 (at least) to drive home - so, I told Josh to send me updates until I get home! C'mon, it the playoffs! He did, and I let him know when I got home, and then HE turned the game off and went to bed. Then, the game exploded and went totally to hell. Or - to put it another way - went totally the home team's way, which was NOT a surprise, not with this team. So, ladies and gents, it's all Josh's fault.
I chose not to put my food into MFP again today - I just didn't feel like putting/looking new foods up on there. So I conveniently 'forgot.'
I did, however, get my blog caught up. Yay, me!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
I got stuff done today!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
I started the day by waking up, reading a bit, then getting up and getting my shower. I checked my banking on the pute while 'drying off' and planning out my day. I had a lot to do today - but I had all day to do it, so there was no rush. I knew pretty much all I was going to do, and so had been getting things together last night, so there was not much to do this morning, but it took me longer to get out the door than I expected.
I finally got on the road a little after 11. I didn't have an appointment for my first job interview. I was just supposed to go into their office to "finish the application process" whenever I could. Their office - in Norwood - was not that really that hard to find, thank God, and I got there just past noon. The interviewer, of course, was gone to lunch. She tried to give me an appointment at 1:30, but I told her that I had another appointment at 2:30 and I couldn't wait that long. She said she'd see what she could do. Well. I had to go out and move my car as she got the paperwork all together for me - of course, I had parked in the wrong place, and of course I had to open my mouth and ask about where I had parked. Anyway, after I got the paperwork done, I was told that he would see me "in a few minutes" and to please wait. There was another appointment at 1:00 (which was why she tried to give me 1:30), and as I filled out my paperwork, this person came in. Luckily, they did call me back before her. Whew...
The interview went as interviews do, so I don't know. I guess I'll find out eventually.
When I left there, I contacted my friend Kathy, whom I was supposed to meet for lunch. I only had about 45 minutes now, and I have no idea where I am - this is HER side of town! I was driving down Ridge Road, and she asked where I was. I was naming things I could see - SteaknShake, Circuit City, PetSmart - and we decided on SteaknShake for our lunch. I whipped into the little road I was beside and pulled into their parking lot without any trouble. Whew again.
I just had the double cheeseburger (with tomato and onion only), fries, a strawberry shake, and a tea.
After our quick lunch - oh, how I wish it could have been a nice leisurely lunch. I don't get to see her noway near often enough! - I got back on the road and made it to my 2:30 appointment on Kellogg Ave. At least, I thought I did. When I got into the interview room, they said, very snobbishly "We start promptly at 2:30, and it's past that." By about 30 seconds! Geez Louise. Well.
I left and went on with the errands that I was going to do when I was done with the interview. I was a little pissed, but I figured it was their loss. Hopefully, I will get a chance (everything is done online) to explain about traffic and that I can reschedule, but, if not, it's no skin off my teeth. They may deem me super unreliable for being 30 seconds late, but I consider myself super-efficient for scheduling two appointments on different sides of town on the same day and thus saving time (for travel) and money (for gasoline). Plus, not that they will ever know, but I worked in lunch with a friend, AND I'm going to do some errands AND visit two more friends before going home! So there. I pushed them out of my mind.
I went to Jungle Jim's, where I bought the Pop Cakes that are the only snacks we have in the house besides the nut bars. Ron really likes the Maui Onion ones, where Corgan and I really like the Blueberry Cinnamon ones. Ron is taking 4 with him every day to keep from buying junk. Have I told you that the man is losing weight like crazy?
I then stopped at my friend Teresa's. I had brought the stuff for her niece Traci, who just got married the Saturday after Christmas, that I hadn't been able to take over on Tuesday because of the cold. We had a nice little visit, but then I hit the road again. My plans were still to stop at WalMart and then my friend Bert's.
I call Bert, and her mom tells me that she isn't home yet. Try Kroger (in Amelia), she was stopping there. Well, okay. I am coming up to Amelia, and I can do that. I sure hope I can find her - Kroger is a pretty big store! Luckily, I do find her car, and I find a parking spot 2 rows over so that I can watch to see if she comes out of the store. After a few minutes, she had not, so I decide to go in and see if I can see her, hopefully checking out. I walk in the door - and there she is! How lucky is that? We talk for a couple of minutes, and she tells me she is ready to check out, so I go back out to my car to wait for her. When she comes out, I help her load her groceries and then I give her the stuff I had for her, and we go our separate ways. Another 'errand' done. Whew.
I really didn't want to stop at WalMart now. I was ready to go home. I call Ron to see if he is just about done with his day, or what, so I can make a decision on what to do next. He is just about ready to leave the dump, but still has to drive to Bethel and go to the bank. We decide to go to Frisch's for supper, instead of waiting for us both to get home, then wait for something to cook, blah blah blah. So....I guess I'm stopping at WalMart. It'll take him about an hour to get there, so why not?
I do stop at WalMart and get my WalMart walk in - and get the few things we need for this week (for the rest of this month, really) as well as starting to get things for our Super Bowl party.
As I'm driving on toward Bethel, I get a text from Ron that he's "here." Darn! He beat me!
I get there just a few minutes later, and we enjoy our supper together. I have a real dinner - the open-face turkey dinner. I don't eat all the bread, though. Only one whole slice of bread, and no crusts. Man, was it good! I know it was a lot of carbs, but I wanted something different for a change.
When we left Frisch's to come home, the snow was starting to fly. Well, okay, flurries were forecasted. But it got up into the 40s today, and is supposed to again tomorrow. Weird. This snow was really flying around, though. It didn't really look like flurries. It looked like snow.
After we'd been home about half an hour, my friend Bert called me to tell me "nobody likes you" as she does every time it snows - it's a running joke between us - and I look out the front door and everything is totally covered with snow!! My car, the sidewalk, the yard and the driveway - everything!! My, my!! I couldn't believe it. I knew the snow looked like snow, not like flurries.
Being a Thursday, Ron and I are busy watching game shows on TV, and I am on the pute. Yee-haw. Fun times in the O'Toole house again. He goes to bed at 10, as usual, and I just keep on playing on the pute.
When I put my food into MFP, I was kinda dreading it. I was sure I was going to be WAY over on calories, carbs, just about every category possible, but I wasn't! I was very pleasantly surprised by my totals. I was even very close to my 300 calories short for the day! Even with having a strawberry shake! Man, am I glad to know that. I was so worried about it (I probably shouldn't be, but I let myself) but if I keep watching the overall everything, it will be O-KAY. Maybe I won't lose weight every week, but I will lose in the long run. Of course, I do have to get off my lazy ass and fit the evil E word in there more...ugh.
My friend in the hospital - the one who had the heart attack and WAS in ICU? She was moved to a regular room today! From on life support to a regular room in 24 hours! Thank you so very much for your support.
I started the day by waking up, reading a bit, then getting up and getting my shower. I checked my banking on the pute while 'drying off' and planning out my day. I had a lot to do today - but I had all day to do it, so there was no rush. I knew pretty much all I was going to do, and so had been getting things together last night, so there was not much to do this morning, but it took me longer to get out the door than I expected.
I finally got on the road a little after 11. I didn't have an appointment for my first job interview. I was just supposed to go into their office to "finish the application process" whenever I could. Their office - in Norwood - was not that really that hard to find, thank God, and I got there just past noon. The interviewer, of course, was gone to lunch. She tried to give me an appointment at 1:30, but I told her that I had another appointment at 2:30 and I couldn't wait that long. She said she'd see what she could do. Well. I had to go out and move my car as she got the paperwork all together for me - of course, I had parked in the wrong place, and of course I had to open my mouth and ask about where I had parked. Anyway, after I got the paperwork done, I was told that he would see me "in a few minutes" and to please wait. There was another appointment at 1:00 (which was why she tried to give me 1:30), and as I filled out my paperwork, this person came in. Luckily, they did call me back before her. Whew...
The interview went as interviews do, so I don't know. I guess I'll find out eventually.
When I left there, I contacted my friend Kathy, whom I was supposed to meet for lunch. I only had about 45 minutes now, and I have no idea where I am - this is HER side of town! I was driving down Ridge Road, and she asked where I was. I was naming things I could see - SteaknShake, Circuit City, PetSmart - and we decided on SteaknShake for our lunch. I whipped into the little road I was beside and pulled into their parking lot without any trouble. Whew again.
I just had the double cheeseburger (with tomato and onion only), fries, a strawberry shake, and a tea.
After our quick lunch - oh, how I wish it could have been a nice leisurely lunch. I don't get to see her noway near often enough! - I got back on the road and made it to my 2:30 appointment on Kellogg Ave. At least, I thought I did. When I got into the interview room, they said, very snobbishly "We start promptly at 2:30, and it's past that." By about 30 seconds! Geez Louise. Well.
I left and went on with the errands that I was going to do when I was done with the interview. I was a little pissed, but I figured it was their loss. Hopefully, I will get a chance (everything is done online) to explain about traffic and that I can reschedule, but, if not, it's no skin off my teeth. They may deem me super unreliable for being 30 seconds late, but I consider myself super-efficient for scheduling two appointments on different sides of town on the same day and thus saving time (for travel) and money (for gasoline). Plus, not that they will ever know, but I worked in lunch with a friend, AND I'm going to do some errands AND visit two more friends before going home! So there. I pushed them out of my mind.
I went to Jungle Jim's, where I bought the Pop Cakes that are the only snacks we have in the house besides the nut bars. Ron really likes the Maui Onion ones, where Corgan and I really like the Blueberry Cinnamon ones. Ron is taking 4 with him every day to keep from buying junk. Have I told you that the man is losing weight like crazy?
I then stopped at my friend Teresa's. I had brought the stuff for her niece Traci, who just got married the Saturday after Christmas, that I hadn't been able to take over on Tuesday because of the cold. We had a nice little visit, but then I hit the road again. My plans were still to stop at WalMart and then my friend Bert's.
I call Bert, and her mom tells me that she isn't home yet. Try Kroger (in Amelia), she was stopping there. Well, okay. I am coming up to Amelia, and I can do that. I sure hope I can find her - Kroger is a pretty big store! Luckily, I do find her car, and I find a parking spot 2 rows over so that I can watch to see if she comes out of the store. After a few minutes, she had not, so I decide to go in and see if I can see her, hopefully checking out. I walk in the door - and there she is! How lucky is that? We talk for a couple of minutes, and she tells me she is ready to check out, so I go back out to my car to wait for her. When she comes out, I help her load her groceries and then I give her the stuff I had for her, and we go our separate ways. Another 'errand' done. Whew.
I really didn't want to stop at WalMart now. I was ready to go home. I call Ron to see if he is just about done with his day, or what, so I can make a decision on what to do next. He is just about ready to leave the dump, but still has to drive to Bethel and go to the bank. We decide to go to Frisch's for supper, instead of waiting for us both to get home, then wait for something to cook, blah blah blah. So....I guess I'm stopping at WalMart. It'll take him about an hour to get there, so why not?
I do stop at WalMart and get my WalMart walk in - and get the few things we need for this week (for the rest of this month, really) as well as starting to get things for our Super Bowl party.
As I'm driving on toward Bethel, I get a text from Ron that he's "here." Darn! He beat me!
I get there just a few minutes later, and we enjoy our supper together. I have a real dinner - the open-face turkey dinner. I don't eat all the bread, though. Only one whole slice of bread, and no crusts. Man, was it good! I know it was a lot of carbs, but I wanted something different for a change.
When we left Frisch's to come home, the snow was starting to fly. Well, okay, flurries were forecasted. But it got up into the 40s today, and is supposed to again tomorrow. Weird. This snow was really flying around, though. It didn't really look like flurries. It looked like snow.
After we'd been home about half an hour, my friend Bert called me to tell me "nobody likes you" as she does every time it snows - it's a running joke between us - and I look out the front door and everything is totally covered with snow!! My car, the sidewalk, the yard and the driveway - everything!! My, my!! I couldn't believe it. I knew the snow looked like snow, not like flurries.
Being a Thursday, Ron and I are busy watching game shows on TV, and I am on the pute. Yee-haw. Fun times in the O'Toole house again. He goes to bed at 10, as usual, and I just keep on playing on the pute.
When I put my food into MFP, I was kinda dreading it. I was sure I was going to be WAY over on calories, carbs, just about every category possible, but I wasn't! I was very pleasantly surprised by my totals. I was even very close to my 300 calories short for the day! Even with having a strawberry shake! Man, am I glad to know that. I was so worried about it (I probably shouldn't be, but I let myself) but if I keep watching the overall everything, it will be O-KAY. Maybe I won't lose weight every week, but I will lose in the long run. Of course, I do have to get off my lazy ass and fit the evil E word in there more...ugh.
My friend in the hospital - the one who had the heart attack and WAS in ICU? She was moved to a regular room today! From on life support to a regular room in 24 hours! Thank you so very much for your support.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
No exercise today...but a rescue
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Today started out as a wonderful lazy day. I slept in, not waking until almost 10, then laid in bed reading until noon. I got up, did the few dishes that were dirty, and put on a pot of beans (a 15-bean mix) for supper tonight. Cooking them on medium and then low all afternoon, I thought, would make them be a good meal when Ron gets home, or 7, which is when we usually eat supper. Now that it's winter, he gets home earlier and that's a good thing, I think. Maybe not on the paycheck, but definitely for us.
When I got on the pute, I found out that my sister needed a jump for her car - it would not start after these last couple of freezing-ass days. Not a big surprise, right? I'm sure she is not the only one, but she is the only one who I found out about. Anyway, I spent probably close to an hour arranging for who and how could someone get up to Ruth's and get/give her this jump and get her car started, as they need the car first thing in the morning. No pressing need today, but in the morning, yes. We finally arranged that Ron would go up when he gets done with work today - whenever that would be. That's always the key - when is Ron going to get off of work? - that none of us, even Ron, know.
While I am working out this puzzle, I eat my lunch. I had my chicken salad, walnuts, and a banana. I'm so glad I got those last night when I went to the store - I didn't realize how much I had missed having them here in the house, until I went to get one for my lunch today and there they were!
When it got to be around 4 or so, Ron called me. "I'm so tired. I know I said I'd go up to Ruth's, but I don't want to drive. Can you come up to Georgetown and go with me?" LOL I really am not surprised by this - he does get tired of driving. After all, he does it all day long. So, I end up having to get dressed and go start and warm up MY car and drive to Georgetown anyway! So much for saving a little bit of gasoline, huh? Oh, well. It's worth it for Ron's peace of mind. I get dressed - bundled up against the cold - and I turn down the burner (all the way to simmer) under the pot of beans So, off I go. I get up to Georgetown and we get up to Winchester and get Ruth's car started (one of Tracy's friends was already there, trying to give it a jump, but they didn't have a good connection and it wasn't working). Ron futzed around with the cables, but thought they were faulty. The girls went off to get another pair of cables (Ron's were not in his truck - he was embarrassed!), but Ron piddled around with Ruth's, hooked them up to his truck and POOF it worked. Ruth's car started right up. I texted the girls, so that they wouldn't worry about bringing the cables back, and they came back and all was okay. Ruth drove the car up to the gas station, so it would charge the battery up that much and she wouldn't have to do that in the morning. We followed her. When she got back home, she re-started it after turning it off, so it really was okay. We came on home.
Yay! Rescue: successful!
We get home, and Ron pretty much takes his shower right away, which is strange for him. He likes to 'chill' a little bit first most of the time, but, okay. Strange, but okay.
We eat our supper. Yum - beans and bread&butter. Not my most favorite meal, but definitely warming after being outside. I got back on the pute, he turned on the TV. Watched it through his eyelids, as is normal. Wonderful, happy evening in the O'Toole house!
When I put my food into MFP, I was over 450 calories short for the day. I'll take it! Not 500 - not enough for it to holler at me, and I like that! I am full, and I am satisfied, and I can't ask for much more than that. I might have a snack before or when I go to bed. Maybe. I haven't decided yet, but that time is coming up quick...
I do have 2 job interviews tomorrow. I'm still not sure if I even want to rejoin the working world, but with my unemployment running out, I've got to do something. Blah.
If you feel like it, cross your fingers for me! Maybe only halfway, for part-time work....lol
Today started out as a wonderful lazy day. I slept in, not waking until almost 10, then laid in bed reading until noon. I got up, did the few dishes that were dirty, and put on a pot of beans (a 15-bean mix) for supper tonight. Cooking them on medium and then low all afternoon, I thought, would make them be a good meal when Ron gets home, or 7, which is when we usually eat supper. Now that it's winter, he gets home earlier and that's a good thing, I think. Maybe not on the paycheck, but definitely for us.
When I got on the pute, I found out that my sister needed a jump for her car - it would not start after these last couple of freezing-ass days. Not a big surprise, right? I'm sure she is not the only one, but she is the only one who I found out about. Anyway, I spent probably close to an hour arranging for who and how could someone get up to Ruth's and get/give her this jump and get her car started, as they need the car first thing in the morning. No pressing need today, but in the morning, yes. We finally arranged that Ron would go up when he gets done with work today - whenever that would be. That's always the key - when is Ron going to get off of work? - that none of us, even Ron, know.
While I am working out this puzzle, I eat my lunch. I had my chicken salad, walnuts, and a banana. I'm so glad I got those last night when I went to the store - I didn't realize how much I had missed having them here in the house, until I went to get one for my lunch today and there they were!
When it got to be around 4 or so, Ron called me. "I'm so tired. I know I said I'd go up to Ruth's, but I don't want to drive. Can you come up to Georgetown and go with me?" LOL I really am not surprised by this - he does get tired of driving. After all, he does it all day long. So, I end up having to get dressed and go start and warm up MY car and drive to Georgetown anyway! So much for saving a little bit of gasoline, huh? Oh, well. It's worth it for Ron's peace of mind. I get dressed - bundled up against the cold - and I turn down the burner (all the way to simmer) under the pot of beans So, off I go. I get up to Georgetown and we get up to Winchester and get Ruth's car started (one of Tracy's friends was already there, trying to give it a jump, but they didn't have a good connection and it wasn't working). Ron futzed around with the cables, but thought they were faulty. The girls went off to get another pair of cables (Ron's were not in his truck - he was embarrassed!), but Ron piddled around with Ruth's, hooked them up to his truck and POOF it worked. Ruth's car started right up. I texted the girls, so that they wouldn't worry about bringing the cables back, and they came back and all was okay. Ruth drove the car up to the gas station, so it would charge the battery up that much and she wouldn't have to do that in the morning. We followed her. When she got back home, she re-started it after turning it off, so it really was okay. We came on home.
Yay! Rescue: successful!
We get home, and Ron pretty much takes his shower right away, which is strange for him. He likes to 'chill' a little bit first most of the time, but, okay. Strange, but okay.
We eat our supper. Yum - beans and bread&butter. Not my most favorite meal, but definitely warming after being outside. I got back on the pute, he turned on the TV. Watched it through his eyelids, as is normal. Wonderful, happy evening in the O'Toole house!
When I put my food into MFP, I was over 450 calories short for the day. I'll take it! Not 500 - not enough for it to holler at me, and I like that! I am full, and I am satisfied, and I can't ask for much more than that. I might have a snack before or when I go to bed. Maybe. I haven't decided yet, but that time is coming up quick...
I do have 2 job interviews tomorrow. I'm still not sure if I even want to rejoin the working world, but with my unemployment running out, I've got to do something. Blah.
If you feel like it, cross your fingers for me! Maybe only halfway, for part-time work....lol
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