Getting out and about today

Friday, March 14, 2014

Today started early this morning - in the middle of the night.  I wasn't sleeping real well.  I was too hot, I was too cold, I was sweating, I was having disjointed dreams, the house was creaking, just one thing after the other, on and on and on.  My stomach was also doing that rumbly thing again and I went to the bathroom four times in half an hour.  Finally, around 3, I went out and sat in my recliner.  It popped into my mind to check my sugar, so I did.  It was 54!  FIFTY-FOUR.  That's not good.  As a matter of fact, that's pretty damn low, and no wonder my body, brain, everything is fighting sleep.  I ate a few jelly beans (about 20) and just sat there for a few minutes, then finally went back in to bed.  After a bit, probably really only ten minutes but it seemed like a lot longer, I finally fell into a real sleep.

So, when I got up this morning, around 10:30, it was like all the happenings of the night hadn't happened.  I felt just fine.  I just read a couple of chapters in my book, then got right up.  I had left the jug of jelly beans in the center of my desk and when I saw those, it reminded me.  I had to stop and think about it.  I still wonder why it happened.  I don't think I ate much different yesterday, but who knows?  Maybe it's been building, that's why I've been so restless and unsettled.
After getting on the pute to check the banking, I got a shower, then did the check-writing I needed to do before leaving (gotta catch the mail!), re-checked the cabinets one last time and my 'errands' list, then got dressed and took off.  For some reason, I thought it was supposed to be around 40 degrees outside today.  I was wrong there, it was 60!  Very warm, but very windy.  It didn't take long for me to take my coat off, let me tell you.  The car was nice and toasty with the sun shining through the windows, but when out of the car - brrrrr.  The wind cut through me like a knife!  Vicious.

I got the extra errands done, leaving getting my lunch and going grocery shopping for last, and finally, around two thirty, I got to Bob Evans.  I wasn't sure what to have for my lunch, seeing that it's Friday, and being the good Catholic that I am, not having meat on the Fridays of Lent.  It took me quite a while to find something halfway appealing.  I chose an omelet - the Farm Favorite - but I forgot to tell them I don't like Swiss cheese, so it wasn't as good as it could have been (to me).  It also had baby spinach in it, which I thought would be okay, because I like that in a salad, but it ended up I don't like it so much cooked.  at. all.  So, I won't be getting that again, but it was okay for a "try."  Then it was on to WalMart and the grocery shopping.
Pretty sad when you look forward to walking through a grocery store for your exercise, isn't it?  But I was, and I did a very nice WalMart Walk.  I walked up and down every single grocery aisle, some more than once, as I went back for things I forgot, and then over to the other side of the store for the tail end of the Walk, as I always do, or to hit HBA, whichever is 'necessary.'  (Hey, whatever works, right?)
Then home where I was hoping to beat the family - they had already texted me as I was in the checkout line that they were on the way.  I replied to them "Still at WalMart, checking out.  Drive slow."  How funny is that?  I did beat them there, by about two minutes.  I had just backed the car in and turned the key off when here they were, pulling in.

Corgan has a friend spending the night with him tonight, and they are two normal boys.  It's a good thing, because that means he doesn't want to just sit and stare at his "Most Stupid" TV shows and Ron & I can watch our dead guys.  Are we pathetic or what?  (don't answer that!)
I made mackerel patties and french fries for our supper, and the boys devoured the french fries.  They each only ate one mackerel patty, but I didn't push them to eat more.  There is plenty left for lunch tomorrow, or for me to have during next week, and that's okay with me.  The fries are all gone, and that's a good thing, cause you can't really re-heat fries, now can you?

Putting my food into MFP, I was just 100 short for the day, so I'm hoping there will NOT be a repeat of last night.  I don't like those sugar lows in the middle of the night, not one bit!  No snack tonight, either.

Oh, I forgot to tell you - I found a new goodie at WalMart today that I couldn't resist.  I haven't tried it/them yet, but when I do, I'll let you know.
CARROT CAKE M&Ms.....they are covered with white chocolate.  Mmmmmmmmm.  I had to buy a bag before there weren't any!  I HAD to!  They are still lying unopened on the kitchen table.  I may try them on Sunday.  We shall see.