QOTD for Tuesday, August 21:
Tell us two things about yourself that you really like/love and two things you would like to change (other than your weight!). Do you work on changing them or do you figure it is a lost cause?
I really like my (usually) positive outlook/non-worrier status. I also like my organizational skills.
Don't like....my ability to fly off the handle at times (PMS time especially), and my procrastination tendencies! I work on the patience thing all the time, but it sneaks up on my when I'm not expecting it! Procrastination.... I live with LOTS of procrastinators, so it is HARD!! But I try to be a good example.
Good morning everyone!
QOTD: I used to be a hoarder, mostly gifts because I felt bad for throwing things out. Now I'm a minimalist and anytime I see anything not being used it gets chucked (either to sell or trash).
QOTD Today: I love that I am very responsible and love my creativity with graphics. Oh, and I quite like my legs!
Things I do'nt like...I sometimes try too hard to be productive and I can't just sit down and relax and the fact that I'm always thinking about the future. It is hard for me to sit down and enjoy a moment. I'm working on those things, I'm getting better, but I think it's just my personality. There are pros and cons to it.
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Well, I've done quite well this week. Took off exercise yesterday, it's crazy how much skinnier you feel when you work out! I've been feeling great with all the running and weight lifting I've been doing. SChool started yesterday and with my job it's gonna be a heck of a semester. I've been trying to think of good ideas to take for lunch that can survive at room temperature for a couple hours. I'm tired of PB sandwhiches...if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them!
Have a fabulous day!
WTG with all of the great exercise!!
Not a lot to think of for lunches. Have you considered using a blue-ice pack? If you can bring an insulated lunch pack and blue-ice, it should really increase your choices.
For room temp lunch suggestions..... hummus (no mayo or meat or dairy in it, so room temp for a bit should be okay) with veggies and/or pretzels, apples and pb, pears and cheese (most hard cheeses are okay at room temp for a while), nuts, granola bars, cereal (if you freeze milk in a small bottle, it should melt and be okay for lunch.... or bring it in a thermos), those tuna "kits" that Starfish sells (tuna, mayo, crackers all together), anything you can bring hot or cold in a thermos (soup, stew, pasta, oatmeal), lots of fruits are okay at room temp for a few hours... apples, oranges, bananas, pears, berries, grapes.
Oh gosh
to you! I have to send of my DD (oldest) to college 2.5 hrs away next Friday 8/31 -- I am teary everytime I think of it - but I want her to go and have fun and study hard and make a good life for herself when she is done with college so I try hard to be positive around her..Lucky for me my BFF is having her annual Labor Day party on Sat 9/1 and I can drink away any lingering sorrow (my Hubs will drive us home!)
BIG hug to you and ALL the moms here who are sending away their babies to college!!
like/love about myself - I can cook and bake and I like it.. and being single for 10 yrs I am confident about who I am
dislike about myself - because I was single 10 years it's hard for me not to be in control and let my Hubs have some it. and my pack rat tendencies..
I try hard to keep both of the dislikes in check but sometimes they just get away from me.. I tell Hubs I'm trying when it gets on his nerves too much lucky for me he is such a GREAT guy..
Lucky that you can cook and bake. I am terrible at both and hate doing it.
Two things I like/love about myself:
I'm friendly and help almost anyone who needs it.
I'm a kid at heart. I'm more into the cartoon movies that come out in theaters vs the action/drama/horror movies. When we go to Disney i love to just sit for hours and people watch. I'm not shy and will go stand in line and get pictures with Mickey all alone.
Two things I dislike:
Since Josh's passing my organization and cleaning skills have been lacking. Granted part of that could be due to the fact that everytime I try to do something Alan comes behind me and says "Honey I'll do it" LOL...
I know I'll be able to get this changed. Hopefully soon Alan will be working outside the home. So with me being the only one home during the day I'll be able to crank up the music and go to town. I don't know what it is but I get a cleaning vibe going when I'm home alone vs when there are people around. I guess it gives me time to do it my way and concentrate on what I'm doing.
I prefer housework when I am alone as well. I think it is because I know it will stay done, at least until the troops come home!
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Afternoon all! Got a few things done around here, but of course, not as much as I had planned. And now DD tells me that she would like to leave early for tonight's dive class so that she can get in a swim at the downtown Y before class. So instead of leaving home at 5:30, now I have to leave at 4:15.... but I also should hit the dump, so we are probably leaving about 3:45 or so so that I can make a dump run. With the warmer weather, the trash definitely stinks FAST!
DD is trying to make plans with a friend for tomorrow, but so far the friend and her Mom haven't texted back, so not sure if it will be a go. If it IS a go, then DD needs to hustle her butt into gear and give me a bit of help with some picking up around here. It is "family clean", but not "company clean." It is mostly the bathrooms and some vacuuming and picking up. Nothing in depth.
So Mom called on their way home from Dad's appointment with the surgical oncologist. She (the oncologist) is 99% sure that it IS cancer (probably some type of sarcoma). That is the bad news. The good news is that she is pretty sure that it can be removed with good clean margins and that, depending on the pathology report after that, he may or may not need radiation, but probably no chemo. They are getting a second opinion (at the surgeon's suggestion) probably in Boston asap, but will more the likely do the surgery in Worcester (much shorter and easier drive). I will probably to go Worcester that day and stay with my Mom. Kids and DH will have to take care of themselves. Thank you in advance for your prayers and KEEP THEM COMING! I think my biggest concern about this is for my Dad's mental health. I don't want him getting depressed. He is a real "get up and get going" type of guy and having to lay low (and having no energy) will really drive him nuts. Plus at his age, I know that people can have mental changes with radiation. But I am optimistic that this will pass and by next year at this time we will be celebrating his one-year of remission-iversary!
Off to get dressed to be seen in public and throw the trash in the car....ick!
TTYL..........................P
I had a 4 hr shift today but not sure what my schedule will be like for the rest of the week. I'm supposed to be waiting for a call tomorrow to know. I hope they schedule me in soon don't like saving my whole day waiting at the phone. But otherwise its going good. Its a daycare and sounded like from interview that I'd be working into doing the 2's room. I did 2's before and I loved it.
