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Exactly Lynnie! I'm really enjoying getting rid of my unnecessary stuff... especially the girls' old stuff, but then I don't feel like I have to get rid of everything. I'm actually comfortable in "clutter". I've always worked better in a sort of cluttered environment. I'm one of those that works better with more going on. I find everything better when there's more stuff "in the way" somehow! LOL!
Have a great week ALL!
 
Surgery is now scheduled for August 28. [It was moved from the 26 because he did not want 2 difficult ones in one day. I appreciate that!]
I made the mistake of "looking up" the recovery time and possible what might be taking place...gulp, shouldn't have done, as now I'm freaking out.

The tingling, pains and numbness have increased, so not doing better. Praying the surgery fixes a lot. Using topical essential oils do help some along with Rx medications.
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Nice catching up with everyone's daily lives.

Ane, Love that you are volunteering, I used to do a lot when my kids were growing up but then work life and aging parent took over. Now that I have more time I may start up again, not sure with what but I guess I will figure it out. I honestly don't know who you can balance school work, church and volunteering, you are a rock star!
Shana, So sorry your daughter was not receptive to your needs. I might not be the best for advise since I Have 2 minimalist boys and it is me hoarding their stuff. Maybe try involving her in going through things together. It might bring things into perspective when you share the moments of her life. If not, I would be firm and tell her to sort it out at home if it doesn't fit her place.
Carla, I love that you are working at your kitchen table, if it works for you and hubby...go for it! Yay to your purging, it is contagious!
Sylvan, Sorry for all your health issues. I come from many overweight relatives with diabetes and it doesn't have to be your journey. Take one day at a time and maintain a balance of diet and exercise. All the best in your health journey. Ya to the yorkies!
Lynnie, I am interested in this book, have to check the library for it.

I am starting to prepare for my trip to Banff next week so I will probably be in and out until near the end of August. Don't worry, I will be thinking of all of you all and will have lots of stories to scrap about upon my return.
 
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imafishtank - The "problem" with the nutritionist is that it's 80/day and it is not covered by insurance. I absolutely cannot afford that, and I do need the baseline understanding of WHY I am so insulin resistant to begin with. In terms of food-habits, I 'trend' towards eating like I might already have diabetes. Low bread, low pasta, low rice, high green veg, high lean protein, chicken, fish, baked not fried, etc. Portions are controlled. I am more likely to NOT eat than eat all my meals in a day, and my partner has made it his mission in life to stay on me about actually doing the routine human functions because coffee is not a meal substitute apparently. I am hoping that as part of the endocrinology study they're able to pin point what's creating the resistance and then theoretically they could prescribe a dietician which WOULD be covered by the health insurance. Mostly I am super frustrated because I have been trying to dearm this bomb for YEARS now without being able to do much about it. The only time I had "regular" weight loss I was very literally starving myself. 1200 calories a day and 2000 calorie deficit in the gym seven days a week. Which is why I know that "just" doing an appetite suppressant isn't the answer. I could happily starve myself with little to no medical assistance, and I need to NOT do that.

AJ - The Yorkies love to go places do things, and the girls we're going with are some of their favourite aunties, so I am really pleased overall. It'll be a wonderful break. The girls were talking about going porcini hunting, although I am not sure that my hip can bear that brunt. I may be a camp lizard with the geriatric puppies. Mocha doesn't really seem to understand that he's 14 and not as fast as he used to be.
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I can't even imagine!! That feels like so overwhelming. I totally couldn't afford it either. <3 I hope you get to feeling better soon!
 
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My doctors appointments did not go great. Basically. The GYN did not send Endocrinology my history- so she's going on a "supposed cystic ovarian situation" rather than a documented one. It has been verified multiple times, the doctor had the terrible bedside manner to tell me that I've got "A couple of porcupines in here" which burned into my subconscious, so. It's absolutely documented. They just chose not to SHARE everything.

The only thing the five doctors I've seen in the last 2 months can agree on is that my body's ability to do stuff is pretty broken, and probably I need to do a medication intervention to force my body to consider behaving. Which. Is the appetite surpression meds. Which she assures me isn't actually an issue. She told me that it seems like I am doing everything right. So if I'm already doing everything right, then the answer has to be meds. And maybe I should definitely be reconsidering the idea of wanting children right now- wait a year or two, she said. I am 37 years old, ma'am, that's not a great choice. It was a very frustrating, very non-conclusive meeting. Ended with a deep cortisol test for which I had to go in this morning for a blood draw where they touched the nerve (which happens basically every time I get blood drawn) so I ended up having a panic attack.

They set up a meeting with a nutritionist. At the end of September. Because obviously. Having me start a medication where I have no desire to eat and then having me wait a month for someone who can help "schedule" out a food plan is a great idea. She said she'd let me know if there were any cancellations. The appointment as it stands is on a Wednesday. The one day that at work I have a really hard time being allowed to leave. But it is what it is. If I miss my afternoon calls or have to take them in the car, I guess it is what it is. In the meantime I am just supposed to do the best I can, and that... is not going very well. I am fortunate that it's not a physical pain, but the mental strain of everything is just. A lot. Super a lot.

I also got devastating news regarding a close family friend- life threatening accident, but since I am no longer family, it wasn't important to tell me. I am having a hard time with the focusing on work & CT right now. She's out of ICU and into an isolation unit due to infection risk.

Result of everything is try to pray and try not to just end up crying instead.
 
Sylvan, it sounds like you have quite a full plate right now. Sending you a big hug and wishing for good news regarding your friend. I'm so sorry all of these stresses are piling up on you at the same time. That's a lot to handle and process all at once.

Karen, thank you for that advice. When she transistioned into high school, I surprised her with a room makeover. We did go through all her old toys, clothes, books, everything... and she was happy to purge to make her room look more grown up. She kept one small tote of keepsakes (which is still in our basement). But she hasn't purged anything since... so now her room is filled with everything from her high school/college days. And for her, out of sight is out of mind. Since she's now an adult and no longer lives at home, I think she'd be content to leave everything there untouched and unused indefinitely. Despite a year of asking her to go through her things, she's made no progress and has shown no interest. So that is why I have now resorted to boxing up her things a couple of boxes at a time. So now she knows to expect boxes each time she comes over until she dives in and cleans out her room, herself. Ah the joys of being an adult!

Hope everyone who is going through health or stressful issues finds peace. I hope everyone finds some joy in today, wherever you can! <3
 
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Sylvan, it sounds like you have quite a full plate right now. Sending you a big hug and wishing for good news regarding your friend. I'm so sorry all of these stresses are piling up on you at the same time. That's a lot to handle and process all at once.

Karen, thank you for that advice. When she transistioned into high school, I surprised her with a room makeover. We did go through all her old toys, clothes, books, everything... and she was happy to purge to make her room look more grown up. She kept one small tote of keepsakes (which is still in our basement). But she hasn't purged anything since... so now her room is filled with everything from her high school/college days. And for her, out of sight is out of mind. Since she's now an adult and no longer lives at home, I think she'd be content to leave everything there untouched and unused indefinitely. Despite a year of asking her to go through her things, she's made no progress and has shown no interest. So that is why I have now resorted to boxing up her things a couple of boxes at a time. So now she knows to expect boxes each time she comes over until she dives in and cleans out her room, herself. Ah the joys of being an adult!

Hope everyone who is going through health or stressful issues finds peace. I hope everyone finds some joy in today, wherever you can! <3
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Best of luck with your downsizing, hopefully she will recognize your needs too.
 
OMG, Shana! You'll love this... Got married on a Friday. Came back to my parents house on Sunday for the gift opening. Dad's outside watering the lawn says, "I told ya, no take-backs!" (just had to add that cuz that's where hubby got all his best one-liners. From MY dad. :rolleyes: I'm so proud) Anyway, walked back into "MY" bedroom and it is now my Mom's sewing and craft room. IN 36 HOURS. She must have been planning this for as long as we'd been planning the wedding! I swear! :ROFLMAO::LOL::ROFLMAO: I walked out and was like, "Mom! WTH?!?" Mind you, I had moved most of my stuff out already and my room was a very "adult" room, but really? Please, don't miss me or anything, Ma! Nope.

Pretty sure I've told y'all the story about when Freddy came to ask my Dad if he could marry me, right? Long-ish story, VERY short. Freddy asked and Dad's response was, "Well, it's really Carla's choice, but you know she can be kind of a B**ch sometimes." NOT KIDDING. I'm at work, didn't know a thing about this. I hear about it later. Mom's in the kitchen, nearly drops the dishes from her hands, yells, "CRAIG!!!" He says, "Well, she can be." *shrug* Forty-four years later, still going strong and Freddy loves to use Daddy's favorite line, "If I'd k*lled her 20 years ago, I'd be out on good behavior by now. smh." THAT is/was my family. God love'em! God Bless'em! <3

HAPPY HUMP DAY... Hope I made you LAUGH!!!
Love and Blessings
Carla, in MN
 
Sylfie, the doggos are SO cute! Such a fun video! And I'm sorry your doctors aren't taking you seriously/helpful. (((HUGS))) So they not know your history?! Ugh!

Shana, that's a great way to get your daughter's stuff out of the house! I have 1 son's stuff and Eren's stuff sitting around too. In their defense, their apartments are too small to handle all their stuff so we keep it here. Sigh. Once Eren gets through college (1 more year!) and gets a real life job, I may help them like you helped your daughter. Provided they stay somewhat local, LOL.

Carla, oh my goodness, your parents--hilarious! If my dad had been alive when I'd gotten married, he probably would've had a bit of fun with Brent. I don't think he would've called me a b***h but it would have been interesting to see what he would have done.

I'm just a bit tired still from going without a lot of sleep Monday night. I usually nap on Tuesday afternoon, after I volunteer, but yesterday I went "back to school" shopping with Eren. And I've been working on my usual schoolwork plus planning for the major project due at end of term. It's what I do, lol. :)
 
Oh my Daddy had a million of'em, God rest his soul. :ROFLMAO: They were married for over forty years when he died and Mommy thought about dating a bit until she found out that most of the men her age just wanted a caregiver, a housekeeper. She said that she didn't even do that for Dad! They were partners! They did have a unique relationship for their time. Mom did stay at home until I was about, let me think.. well, I'll say this. I was kinda "ticked off" because my dear, darling mom decided to go BACK to college for a second time and graduated with her second degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Marketing with a specialty in Market Research the very same year, the very same month, I graduated from High School, thank you very much. So, while I got my accolades, yes, I wasn't alone in my glory like my brothers were several years later. No... Mom was right there beside me, getting all sorts of praise for getting a second COLLEGE diploma. She deserved it, of course, but I felt a little jilted. LOL
 
LOL Carla... it sounds like your mom was a GEM! I suppose you could follow in her footsteps and get another college degree now and throw yourself a huge party!! Or just throw the party! LOL! Love this!!1

My SIL had her first undergraduate degree in marketing, but ended up working retail. When her son was in HS, she went back to college and they graduated within a few weeks of each other, as well. This time, her degree is in biochem, and she is now working in a lab that she loves. Her lab is on the university campus. And now her son has selected the same university to attend. So it's pretty cool that they have that bond and will still be close even though he's moved into his dorms this week. I was so proud of her for chasing her dream and setting such a good example for her son and his friends. :)
 
Is it Monday again? Wow. Stop the ride, I wanna get off . . .

I spent part of Saturday picking peaches to make jam. We're just waiting for a few of them to ripen a bit more. :) Also, it's the last 2 weeks of my current class. We are studying Islam this week and working on final projects. I could explain mine, but it would take a while and we'd all still be confused, lol! It is a proposal for a project in digital humanities (if you ask Google to define that, you'll be even more confused, like I was). That's about all that's going on for this week, except hubby is taking wedding pix for a cute couple at a place that's a few hours away. I'm going with him and we'll likely be gone less than 24 hours (Friday-Saturday).
 
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Is it Monday again? Wow. Stop the ride, I wanna get off . . .

I spent part of Saturday picking peaches to make jam. We're just waiting for a few of them to ripen a bit more. :) Also, it's the last 2 weeks of my current class. We are studying Islam this week and working on final projects. I could explain mine, but it would take a while and we'd all still be confused, lol! It is a proposal for a project in digital humanities (if you ask Google to define that, you'll be even more confused, like I was). That's about all that's going on for this week, except hubby is taking wedding pix for a cute couple at a place that's a few hours away. I'm going with him and we'll likely be gone less than 24 hours (Friday-Saturday).
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Golly you do stay busy! Picking peaches would be fun. Never had that opportunity. They don't grow here. Your class sounds interesting, I've been following. Have fun at the wedding. I've done a few.... several years ago.
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Ane, I so admire wedding photographers. I've only shot two weddings for close family friends and it was soooo stressful! Egads! Over the weekend, I shot photos for our local high school dance team. They only had 13 girls and they were so cute. It took them a few minutes to realize that THEY were leading the photo shoot, and then they started to play. We got some really cute photos of them being silly or showing off their best dance poses. I do this every year for the dance coach as she was so good to my daughter when she was on the dance team.
 
I love photoshoots! That is such a sweet thing to do, Shana!

I have arrived in England and have finally turned on my computer. I have done something to my back and can barely move, which is putting quite a dent in my trip. Still, I have arranged for my cousins to visit on Saturday and my sisters on Sunday, so I am getting my visiting done. We are staying in the home of a friend of James and Hannah. This friend, Wendy, and her husband live most of the year in France, and use their home in Ingleton to visit their grandchildren.

I have spent loads of time with my grandchildren so far, the major reason for my trip, but I was hoping to walk out on the moors and the waterfall trail and get incredible pictures to scrap. I don't think that will be happening this trip.
 
OH Michelle, I'm dyin' here! Megan had to have been planning that forever! Good on her. :ROFLMAO:

Ane, you know I'm impressed with your school work, but this is a new one. WOW, you were right about asking AI to define that... I got nothin' outta their explanation, but good for you for persevering through. I've always been sort of fascinated with Islam. Working in the schools, we have many students of the culture, so I like to chat with some of them who are willing.

Lynnie, I'm so sorry that your back's all twisted up. Hopefully you can find some sort of remedy and be able to get more out of your vacation. You're always so active and I'd hate to think of you not being able to do the things you'd planned. Anti-inflammatories and moist heat always work for me. Maybe your children know a reputable chiropractor who can get you in quick, if they have those there.

Nothing really new here. Only a couple more summer vacation days left. I work on Wed-Thu next week and then we start back on the Tue after Labor Day for my FINAL YEAR! Whew.

Take care. Have a wonderful weekend!
Love and Blessings.
Carla, in MN
 
Hey y'all,

The wedding was lovely & so was the reception (which was tonight). I didn't stay long at the reception because I had homework to do. :P Boy, I am exhausted. Traveling 7 hours in just over 24 hours is no joke. We did have a good time though and hubby took plenty of pictures, so he'll be busy for a few days. Except tomorrow. We need to make jam with the peaches we picked a week ago. They are ripe now, lol.

So that is what I did/am doing this weekend, Shana. :)
 
It's Monday... and in one week, I get to take a few days off for vacay! YAY! Now to get more coffee so I can power through today!

We had a relatively quiet weekend. The highlight was meeting some of my youth tour alumni and taking them to a museum. There was a wilderness exhibit and you could participate in their "field guide" which had questions about animals, pictures of details from within the paintings that you had to find, and a challenge to sketch a wildlife scene from a video. At the end of the challenge, you could take your field guide to the gift store and they gave each of us a sew-on patch as our reward. So cute.
 
My back is still tender, unfortunately, but at least I can move now. On top of everything, my hard drive crashed, so I am just a few pages away from doing all the pages for the challenges. and won’t be able to get them down. I also can’t really comment from my phone. I may try, but it is a bit of a problem. Anyway, not the holiday I had hoped for, but lots of time with grandsons, so a plus there!!
 
Checking in . . . Today I had a volunteer shift, so I was up early for that, but I didn't get nearly enough nap time to make up for it. So I am fading fast, lol. After trying to work on some homework, we had dinner and pulverized some of the peaches we picked for jam. Tomorrow I'm going to lunch with some friends and later on I'm going to volunteer with Eren's concert band. They only had 2 clarinets, so when I jump in, there will be 3 and all parts will be covered. I must be out of my mind, but I like playing, so there we are. Friday is the day I have to turn in my project for school and Sunday is my last day of this class. I jump right into my next class on Monday, but I'll be halfway done with my degree, so yippee! :)
 
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