In Search of My Body vol. 10 - taking it one paper towel at at time

So yes, I had sushi and cocoa for dinner last night! :rotfl2:

:crazy2: eeeewwww :rotfl2:

So glad to hear that you're on the road to recovery. And tracking thru it all? I'm impressed!

I, on the other hand, had a total tracking fail yesterday. Well, not a *complete* fail. I did track my breakfast and lunch. But after the chocolate covered almond dibacle, I didn't have a whole lot of calories left for the day. So naturally, cheese burgers (mine was turkey w/reduced fat cheddar), tater tots and wine seemed like an appropriate choice for dinner :headache: I did have salad though. :thumbsup2 and ice cream :rolleyes1

It's a bit crisp out this morning - about 36* right now - but we are heading out for a bike ride soon. Stephen wants to take a hilly route. Um, yay? :confused3
 
I just realized that it was exactly 23 years ago today that Stephen and I got engaged. Friday April 15th. Tax day. How romantic. :laughing:
 

Well, I lost my job today. 7 weeks severance, at least.

Sigh.

#*%!)@$#@*& :headache:

:grouphug: As awful as it feels right this moment, I have every confidence in you, your talents and abilities. Things will fall into place for you. I'm sure of it
 
Well, I lost my job today. 7 weeks severance, at least.

Sigh.

:hug: So sorry Kat, this sucks.
I have no doubt you will find something soon, you rock too much not to.

E - Glad to hear the surgery went well, but be careful! (The irony of ME telling someone else to be careful is just unbelievable :rotfl:)
I know im odd, but I'd like to see pictures of your bullet hole scars!

Liz - I like the ideas of vouchers or straight into an account for school for your godson. I know I don't have kids, but I was once a teenager and I agree with Nancy - getting caught smoking is bad, a bad choice but I remember being 17 and getting caught smoking by my parents (the legal age for buying cigarettes here is 16 :scared1:) and even though I was old enough they ripped me a new one - the smoking phase didn't last long!

Nancy - I love almonds. Especially chocolate covered ones. I wouldn't have even used my hands to eat them, I would have just stuck my face straight into the box! :rotfl2:

Lisa - How are you doing?

Paula - Great job on the loss at JC :thumbsup2

EE, Amy, Ronda, Karen, Jo, Rob, Meg (Meg where are you!), Everyone - Hi!

Hope everyone is well :hippie:
 
#*%!)@$#@*& :headache:

:grouphug: As awful as it feels right this moment, I have every confidence in you, your talents and abilities. Things will fall into place for you. I'm sure of it

WORD! I know it sucks right in this moment. But in a few weeks from now, I am willing to bet that you will be in a better paying job that you enjoy more! Hang in there and lean on us--we're here!
 
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Kat, so sorry. But you are a smart cookie, I know you will be find a job soon.
:hug: :hug: :hug:

E, hows the knee today?

Kelly, hows the running going?

Karen, feeling any better? I like the yoga idea.

EE, Liz, Nancy, Paula, Meg, Lisa, Happy Saturday All.

Off to do a 10K in the rain and 25 mph winds. :yay:

Have a great day all
 
Hi All,
Everyone must be enjoying their day.

All Hills 10K is done. :yay: :yay: I was happy with my pace!
So glad its over. The bling was sub par for sure. It swas a dog tag.

Just had 2 Margaritas!
Happy Saturday All
 
Kat, I'm so sorry! I'm glad you got a little severance and hope you find something else that's WAY BETTER!

E, how scary about the fall! I'm glad you are able to go sometimes without the pain meds and 10 days with the kids! WOOT! Sounds like fun! (it really does to me!) :goodvibes

Jo, I'm feeling much better, I haven't had to run, but will tomorrow.

Sorry I have been MIA, I really haven't had time at all, my friend, Summer, had her baby! I was there, at her home for the whole labor and delivery. She had two midwives (one actually just volunteered...that's how much people love her) and it was pretty incredible. Unassisted she gave birth to a baby boy...and get this, he weighed 11 pounds, 14 ounces!!!!!! :eek:

It was 12 hours long and I stayed up ALL night and got home at 5:30 in the morning, only to get 1 1/2 hours of sleep and have to get up and petsit!!! I never did get back to sleep yesterday, I slept so good last night when I finally got to bed!

I have the photos (none of them are graphic or show anything)in an album on my photography facebook page. Check them out if you get a chance!
Portraits & Paws Facebook page
 
]Erika - alive and well. I won't say kickin' because, well, she can't :rolleyes1

Do you know that I curse you :rotfl2:EVERY SINGLE TIME I MULTI-QUOTE!!!!!! Why? I believe that your bold and/or colour puts me over the quota.

So funny Nancy. I bet she's kicking anyway. :laughing:;)

I'm here! I'm ok. Surgery went well and I am recovering. I already started putting weight on it, so that is a great sign. Drugs are good. :) Ok, off to get caught up...again....:upsidedow

Yeah and then you fell. Crap. :3dglasses

Nancy - I did. I am down two pounds! Guess the butt kicking workouts are a good thing...


Way to go Paula. :thumbsup2



Disagree on you, Miss Lisa. Honestly, it was like we'd known each other for years. Which we have! :goodvibes

What ? :surfweb: You can't disagree. :3dglasses You're are not a BUNCH/CROWD of people. ;)
 
Kat, I meant to post this first. I'm so sorry Kat. So sorry.

Listen - the weekend I graduated from university - on my birthday- I got a call from California and thought my brother was phoning to say congratulations etc but it was a horrid day for him - both my brother and his wife lost their jobs. Both. Different careers - different employers. I don't know why I just wrote when it was but it's SO in my head. Same day. I remember like it was yesterday. Wait, I have a point Kat. I'm not writing out a sob story. Here's the part. My SIL booked them on a cruise. And I thought at the time many moons ago "have they gone mental?". :lmao:

Now as I get older I GET IT. They needed it. Since I read your post I've been sitting here wondering if you thought about taking some of your DVC points and just chillin'for a bit before the search and decisions begin.

Anyway love to you Kat. You've been on my mind. :lovestruc
 
And you look very cute in your apron. :love: (EDIT: LIZ to you it jumped down here!!!!)


Actually it was a torn meniscus. All ligaments are, thankfully, intact.
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Yeah I knew I had it wrong with I said it to Jean. She said "MCL she would be able to bike". (Jean's had many scopes and a reconstructive ACL).

Surgery day was pretty uneventful.

Ah come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl2:

Loved the knee report and the helpful wee ones. Well, I guess they're not so wee anymore. ;)

Is today really Thursday? Because it's behaving like Monday :headache:

And in tracking news....we got dark chocolate covered almonds in at work. Finally. We've been out for ages. And of course, they come in bulk. And naturally somebody opened the box before I got there. So, I ate some. Then I ate some more. And, for good measure, just a few more. :scared1:

*&#$!)^%@) almonds :mad:

MMmm. Chocolate covered almonds. :goodvibes ;)

.

And even with sushi and cocoa...

Yum. :love:

Knee update--

I am wide awake because I slept almost all day--that was the result of my midnight drama from last night. I am pretty sure I went into mild shock from the trauma of the fall. But it all seems to be ok. The surgeon didn't want to see me today. He just said it would be a bit more sore and bruised, but there was really no way to "ruin" the repair work he had just done. I am starting to put more weight on the leg when walking and so far it is going well. Very swollen, but that seems to be the only real issue right now. I am icing it pretty much around the clock.

I saw my knee for the first time today. 3 small areas with stitches (it was orthroscopic...so it kinda looks like 3 bullet holes each in a different spot around my knee cap, each with 2-3 stitches on the outside). Maybe I'll post a picture? One of the scope sites bled from the fall last night, but otherwise no obvious damage.

The pain is getting better. I was home alone today--Jeff went to work and the kids were all in school. I didn't take any pain meds all day because if anything came up, I would have to drive. Plus, I wanted to get an accurate handle on how much pain I am actually in without it being masked by meds.

The good news is that when I just sit here on the couch with it elevated and iced, I am fine. Sure, I am aware of it and it is sore, but not so sore that I need pain pills. BUT...once I start moving around, um yeah, then it is uncomfortable. By the time Jeff got home at 6pm, I was more than ready for the drugs.

Kids are officially on Spring Break for the next 10 days. I am excited and looking forward to it. We don't have any major plans, of course (not only because of my knee, but we *did* just get back from Disney a month ago), but we will do little things throughout the week. I just love not having our crazy schedule for the week. No waking up early for school, no traveling to away soccer games or gymnastics meets. Just a whole lotta down time. And we will just wake up each day and decide what we want to do. Jeff is working all week, so it'll just be me and the kids...and I am sure I will end up dragging their friends with us...

Yes on the bold. :rotfl2: I was so going to post my incision when it had its staples. It was so UGLY it was PRETTY. :lmao: Post it. Post it.

Was it Kelly that said "yes".


What's wrong with you? :laughing:

I just realized that it was exactly 23 years ago today that Stephen and I got engaged. Friday April 15th. Tax day. How romantic. :laughing:

Aaaah. How sweet. Tax day. :rotfl2: Sweet Nancy. :love: 23 years. :thumbsup2


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#*%!)@$#@*& :headache:

:grouphug: As awful as it feels right this moment, I have every confidence in you, your talents and abilities. Things will fall into place for you. I'm sure of it

Said perfectly. Yes to this. :hug:

Everyone - Hi!

Hope everyone is well :hippie:

MKK, how is the hoopla?

Hi All,
Everyone must be enjoying their day.

All Hills 10K is done. :yay: :yay: I was happy with my pace!
So glad its over. The bling was sub par for sure. It swas a dog tag.

Just had 2 Margaritas!
Happy Saturday All

Good for you Jo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have the photos (none of them are graphic or show anything)in an album on my photography facebook page. Check them out if you get a chance!
Portraits & Paws Facebook page


They're beautiful Karen. Just gorgeous. Great job talented woman. :thumbsup2
 
Where the heck is Miss Megan? Besides smothering herself in LOVE and MAPLE SYRUP. :rotfl2:

Miss you Megan. :goodvibes
 
Kat, I meant to post this first. I'm so sorry Kat. So sorry.

Listen - the weekend I graduated from university - on my birthday- I got a call from California and thought my brother was phoning to say congratulations etc but it was a horrid day for him - both my brother and his wife lost their jobs. Both. Different careers - different employers. I don't know why I just wrote when it was but it's SO in my head. Same day. I remember like it was yesterday. Wait, I have a point Kat. I'm not writing out a sob story. Here's the part. My SIL booked them on a cruise. And I thought at the time many moons ago "have they gone mental?". :lmao:

Now as I get older I GET IT. They needed it. Since I read your post I've been sitting here wondering if you thought about taking some of your DVC points and just chillin'for a bit before the search and decisions begin.

Anyway love to you Kat. You've been on my mind. :lovestruc

Thanks. :hug:

It's been almost 8 years since the last time this happened, and it was a bit of a shock.

Mostly right now I am wondering how we will pay the mortgage if I don't find something before the end of May. Unemployment for both of us (as my husband's store closes at the end of the month and his job is far from assured) will at least keep that up to date, though, I guess.

My search started as soon as I hit the door of my house on Friday, at about noon. I called in the 4 recruiters I have worked with as a manager, and have at least 6 leads going now. My next two calls were to former bosses to confirm references. I also contacted some friends/ex-coworkers over the weekend who have a few more leads for me.

Starting tomorrow I will post my resume on the major job sites, and comb them for places to apply directly on top of the agency leads.

We have come up with a few ways to tighten the budget for a while. The severance goes until June 3rd, and 7 vacation days were paid out as well, so we will be okay for a little bit.

There a bunch of home projects I can take on, as well as having extra time to work out, run, etc.

I am also taking the weekend to wallow a bit with a few adult beverages. :)
 
Thanks. :hug:

It's been almost 8 years since the last time this happened, and it was a bit of a shock.

I guess so. :hug:

Mostly right now I am wondering how we will pay the mortgage if I don't find something before the end of May. Unemployment for both of us (as my husband's store closes at the end of the month and his job is far from assured) will at least keep that up to date, though, I guess. Wow, you know how I read this Kat. I know to live it is hard but I read it like maybe - and of course I don't know - but maybe there is some place you are both meant to be. Sighing, I should just shut my mouth. I'm sure it's not helpful and maybe I should just listen to you Kat.

My search started as soon as I hit the door of my house on Friday, at about noon. I called in the 4 recruiters I have worked with as a manager, and have at least 6 leads going now. My next two calls were to former bosses to confirm references. I also contacted some friends/ex-coworkers over the weekend who have a few more leads for me.

Wow, look at you. Sighing. LOOK AT YOU. :love:

Starting tomorrow I will post my resume on the major job sites, and comb them for places to apply directly on top of the agency leads.

Anywhere Kat? Or only in Raleigh/Durham?
We have come up with a few ways to tighten the budget for a while. The severance goes until June 3rd, and 7 vacation days were paid out as well, so we will be okay for a little bit. Good to hear Kat.
There a bunch of home projects I can take on, as well as having extra time to work out, run, etc.

I am also taking the weekend to wallow a bit with a few adult beverages. :)

Good for you. GOOD FOR YOU KAT. :love:
 
You know, we have considered trying somewhere else.

Our front runner at the moment would be Texas, probably the Dallas area. Florida used to be in our top 2 but the economy there isn't doing so well.

However, we would have to sell the house and not sure it's the best time to do so. The market here hasn't been hit as hard as the rest of the country, but the best we could hope for is break-even.

I would also need to find somewhere willing to offer relocation. We don't have enough in reserve right now to get through a move without it.


You know something else this has done for me? The outpouring of support and offers to help or just listen are amazing. You guys, and my local and other 'net friends, and my husband (who is SO pissed for me, it's very sweet). I can't tell you what that means to me.

Between that and the awful storms that have ripped through here today that *completely* missing my area, it really puts things in perspective. We were in a non-storm zone about in a 3-5 mile area between two major tornado-bearing storm systems. All of the destruction I have seen that is in areas I know... I guess I feel pretty blessed.
 

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