Journey back to ME!!- I'm getting bugged!!

[keenercam]

Julie -- So sorry DSis when through that trauma, but soooo happy she is clear! Good luck with the office project. STEP AWAY from the candy! Geez, I haven't even been able to face the bag of 1/2 price candy I bought for the kids' Easter celebration this weekend. I'll have to deal with it tonight. WISH me luck! Have a great weekend, sweetie!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Julie,

Your train ride sounds like a wonderful, peaceful way to get home!

I'm sorry to hear about all that your DSis went through with the mammo. That is great news that she is clear for another six months though!

Sending some to help you get the office done!

Hope you have a great weekend!

 

[traceycooper]

Hi Julie your poor Dsis!! but i;'m glad everything was ok in the end
well done on getting to the gym
mmmm mini eggs..... i cant say more than that!
the office sounds cool any pics???
hope you have a great weekend

 

[goldcupmom]

Here I am! But not for long!!

This weekend has been an emotional nightmare. Nothing horrid (except Lowe's messed up the 2nd can of paint & now I have to repaint the whole room, which means moving everything myself again!! - story later.....)

And, Furniture comes tomorrow! (and no, DH doesn't know yet!)

Today I have to get puppy food which opens @ 9, hair appt at 9:30 - cut & highlight, annual GYN appt at 1:40, pick DD up at 2:25- maybe, run DD to work @ 4, pick up sometime between 8 - 10.

Somewhere in there I have to paint, mark & move stuff to Garage for sale F/S, pay bills, etc..... And tomorrow is even worse!!!! Oh well.......

Hope everyone has a good Monday!!!

 

[toystoryduo]

I am sending a gentle and some your way, Julie. You are an amazing woman, WISH sis! I hope your Monday and your Tuesday go well for you!

 

[Amy&Dan]

I am glad your sister got the all clear but sorry she had to go through that. That must have been a total scary nightmare.

Never apologize for getting stuff packed early, you'll be glad you did when the trip arrives, its always so hectic leaving town!

As for the Cadbury Eggs, I figure if you are gonna blow it, blow it on something really good! You did that, no biggie in the grand scenario of life! I love those darn things too!

I think your friend's train story was priceless! I may seriously do that one of these days!

Hope you got painted and settled in with your office. I had a paint mishap with Wal Mart one time. One gallon was not mixed properly, I had to repaint too. I feel your pain. Hope they gave you a refund for your trouble.

 

[goldcupmom]

Popping in quickly...tax day.....I think I should have locked all the chocolate in the house up in the trunk of the car that is gone today. Oh well........

Last night was a win for me. DD called at 7 from DQ & said the owner told them all to go call their friends & families to get free food til they closed. DH wouldn't go, DS18 wouldn't go, DS21 was asleep. I finally got ahold of DSil & we went up. I got DH a strawberry shake, DSil got a choc malt & I ordered a cookie dough blizzard. Took ONE small taste & brought it home to put in the freezer for DD. I then had my planned ice cream (prepackaged dreyers single serving - 4 pts for super fudge brownie), with fresh strawberries & ff cool whip.

So, yesterday was finally a day on track.

GYN was ok. BP was very high, but I assured her I would keep watch & if it remains I will call PCP & deal with it. 138/100. But stress will do it & I am always high at a Dr. Plus I had less than 4 hours sleep for 3 nights in a row - hormone hell! Plus stress, plus I had been on the run and just eaten a big lunch. Will try to remember to take & record regularly.

2 walls in office are redone & at least the blinds are up. Furniture comes today, but will have to stay in the Living Room til I'm ready for it (gotta move the current furniture out for GSale).

Off to finish taxes....UGH!!!!!!!!!

 

[DisDee]

H Julie, I'm glad things went fairly well at the GYN. Just watch that BP...I think you and I both have the white coat syndrome.

They say misery loves company...you're not alone with the taxes. I'm doing mine today too. Just finished the FED, and we're getting a refund. Yeah! Still have to tackle the state with all the medical crap. Hang in there! Its such a relief when its done, but I'm sure you know that.

 

[traceycooper]

Hi Julie
keep an eye on that BP - your life is so hectic, i worry about you sometimes
hope the office is looking good

 

[goldcupmom]

Yep, I'm definitely a white coat. I'm going to wait til next week & then start taking it weekly again. Exercise will definitely help!!

Furniture just arrived. Fortunately, the boxes aren't as big as I thought.

Taxes are done & awaiting DH signature & copying before I mail it. Finally!!!

I still have to do/finish DS18 taxes, but waiting til he's off on Monday to do it as he owes. Why mail it & part with his money before he has to!!

Off to take a small break & eat some lunch. Hopefully more later.

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, scratch waiting til next week. I decided to go & take BP. Laid down for about 3 min then took & it was 127/81 & I know this machine runs 3-6 pts high (DH has to take it to his cardio visits so they can check it). So, I think I'm ok...for now at least. I'll keep track, tho.

And I've had a Wonderful morning. NOT!!!

Taxes went Ok, but are always stressful especially when I'm as tired as I am. And, while I'm doing taxes trying to ignore the wrestlemania the dogs are doing I start noticing feathers. I put my old featherbed on the sunporch for the 13 yr old lab to sleep in over the winter. Well, the Lab & the Husky decided to open it up & play in the feathers. Then come running into the Dining room & start shaking them off like after a bath. There are white feathers EVERYWHERE in my upstairs!!!! Oh well, at least it's a clean mess & one that will have to wait until after my Garage Sale to tackle. Looks like we killed a flock of geese!!!

I am so tired I can barely stay awake. 3 nights of around 4 hours sleep then last night I slept but it wasn't restful. And, bed at 10:30, up at 3 to get DS18 up for work, back to bed around 4:15 & up at 5:30 for the day doesn't do me a lot of good. Plus, I really think TOM is trying to appear & I'm always messed up around then. Have I mentioned I HATE HORMONE HELL????????

So far today I'm on track -

egg beaters(1)
veg sausage(2)
ff chz(1)
fiber 1 bar(2)
lt bread(1)
turkey(1)

I managed the DQ temptation last night & no chocolate for taxes this morning...maybe I've broken the cycle!!

On a positive, I think DD & I will be able to get at least part of the furniture in where it goes. And, last week I ordered a bunch of stuff - mostly dresses for the cruise - from Coldwater Creek at an extra 40% off clearance & it all just came. I'll return all the stuff I don't like to the store here, but at the prices ($10 & less) for $80 - $140 dresses, I couldn't pass up the possibility.

Well, my cell alarm just went off...time to go get DD......

 

[toystoryduo]

Julie,

I'm glad that your GYN appointment went well. Please be careful and watch your blood pressure.

I'm happy to hear that you were able to get your taxes done! I'm still working on mine. We usually have them done by the middle of March at the latest, but my DH had so many receipts to enter this year, it has taken much longer.

I hope you have a wonderful Wednesday! Take good care of you!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, I am so proud and impressed that you had a free for all at DQ and didn't misbehave one bit! Great job, I doubt I could do that when faced with that much temptation. You are back on track for sure!

At least the dogs had fun.

Glad the taxes are done, that is always a huge relief. I am in Hormonal Hell right there with you. Funny thing, I started my period 29 years ago today (the ultimate April Fool's joke) and boy if I knew then what I know now, I would have really been depressed! Hope things settle down in that department for you very soon.

 

[goldcupmom]

I hear you, Amy! I'm at almost 3 months w/o TOM, longest yet, & hopeful, but doubtful!!

I started @ age 10, so I've been doing this for 38 years!!! And poor DD started at 10, on Christmas Day the year we went to Iowa to say 'good bye' to DMil who had liver cancer (was breast, but they never did find it anywhere in her breasts - Univ. Hosp. determined it was one of the 'too much HRT' cases, but family chose not to pursue). Which is why I refuse HRT.

OP yesterday, but too much sodium. Had a 'take out' salad for dinner & a TINY slice of ham/pineapple pizza. Oh well, it was w/i points. Lunch today, tho, was Taco Bell, but 2 hard tacos are 8 pts & I have now only had 9 for the day, so I'm OK.

Took BP before I left to run errands.....114/65.....back to normal for me. I've been reading & I think that is related to HH, too!

Off to FINALLY start getting something done in the garage. DS18 is working his tail off....washed & waxed my car, DDs, his cycle & has been working in Garage. Has someone coming to look at the first bug he is selling on Saturday. Please pray he finally sells it...needs the $$ for school.

 

[traceycooper]

Hope DS sells his bug Julie
I hope Tom stays away for good!!!
well done for staying w/i points - your doing great with your food

 

[keenercam]

Wow, Julie, your schedule exhausts me! Sorry about the new "killed geese flock" decor scheme! Sounds like the had fun, though. So, what does DH think of the new furniture and all your hard work of painting, etc? Can you post pix? I'd love to see. Oh, and are all three kids working now? How is that going? Sending you huge amounts of pixiedust that you can get some decent sleep.

 

[goldcupmom]

Hope DS sells his bug Julie
I hope Tom stays away for good!!!
well done for staying w/i points - your doing great with your food

Better clarify, Tracey! TOM is our monthly fun. Tom is my DH!!!!!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Hi Julie, my mom had periods for over 40 years, when she went through menopause she was not one bit sad! Cracking up about TOM, tell your dh if he reads your journal not to think your woes regarding TOM are about him!

Dh looked in my datebook once and saw these very regular references to "Tom" and asked me, who is that? ! I used to call it "dot" but you guys got me started on Tom!

 

[goldcupmom]

Hi, all! I probably won't be on much until about Monday as we finally moved the large desk & armoire out of the office & I'm now sitting on the floor with my computer on the floor Dising. Not really comfy!!

won't do WI tomorrow as I have too much to do to get ready for the sale, but will definitely make it next week. I basically haven't marked anything or hauled it out & my large living room is overflowing.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I'll check in if I can!

 

[toystoryduo]

Better clarify, Tracey! TOM is our monthly fun. Tom is my DH!!!!!

That is too funny, Julie! Thanks for the laugh this morning!

Hope your garage sale goes well this weekend! I will be gearing up for mine in a few weeks.

Have a great day!