Yeah, I'm just not feeling it. I'm sick with those damn infernal fall allergies. I went to the doctor on Tuesday afternoon, got a shot of rocephin and a shot of steroids, plus Flonase and told I could double up on my Sudafed and Mucinex for 24 hours, and that I should be better. Well, I doubled the pills Tuesday night, crashed at 945pm, woke up a short while later for tinkle time, then was up again at 12am, 1am, 120am, 2am, 3am, 320am, then was bright eyed and bushy tailed for the 520am alarm. How in the world I didn't totally crash on Wednesday, after getting so little sleep Tuesday night, I will never know, but I managed to make it through the day.
Needless to say, due to sickness, I haven't made it to the gym this week. That totally sucks! I did still walk the dogs every morning for the usual .75miles, and this morning I did the 1.5mile walk to the pond and back. I'm hoping I have it in me tomorrow to do that 1.5mile walk in the morning, but I've seemed to take a turn for the worse with this cold or whatever it is, and just don't know. I'm coughing up a storm, that damn deep cough I get plagued with every year, so I'm gonna have to really kick it into high gear to get rid of this shit before Brian comes home.
Speaking of Brian coming home - he is back in the good old USA!!! Not sure yet when he will be back home in GA, but at least we are back on the same time zone again. I am so looking forward to him being home, I just can't stand it! These last few days/weeks of him being so close but yet so far are worse than him being across the world! The anticipation is driving me nuts!!!
Oh well I will just have to sit tight and wait....he will be here eventually.....nighty night folks.....
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
I know, I know....it's been a while.....
Not even sure how long it's been since I last wrote - weeks? Not much has been going on. Dealing with crushing fatigue at times, I think some is the after effects of the surgery anesthesia, the rest? I don't know. I'm dealing with it by trying to push myself to go to the gym and walking the dogs on longer and longer walks.
I didn't keep up with the walking 1.5miles every day - I was so out of shape again after not doing a lot from surgery, it's taking me a while to build the endurance back up. I do the long walks on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and manage to go about .75miles most mornings with the boys, provided they don't lolly-gag too much.
I tried the new Turbo class last Wednesday night, also called 3G - Glutes, Guns & Guts. I did interval on Thursday, and the new Power class on Friday. Wed's Turbo really wore my glutes out, and my guns were shot by Friday. Next week the interval class will be back on Tuesdays, so if I go to each of the classes I like, I will be at the gym Tuesday through Saturday most weeks, and still be walking 1.5miles a day on Saturday & Sunday, and .75miles Monday through Friday.
We hit the farmers market Saturday - got some more butterbeans, crowder peas, and picked up 40lbs of sweet potatoes for $10. Got the beans and peas canned, and Momma Clydie will be working on the sweet potatoes a little at a time during the week. And I don't know if I mentioned this before, but the food saver that I bought back in the late spring - that was the best $50 I think I have ever spent. We have a small chest freezer that is chock full of veggies and sliced peaches, sealed up courtesy of the food saver. It comes in handy when we buy bulk meat and separate it into normal meal-sized portions. So much better to buy in bulk for that stuff!
I am starting to get really excited - my hubby will be home soon!!! I cannot wait until he gets home!!!
I didn't keep up with the walking 1.5miles every day - I was so out of shape again after not doing a lot from surgery, it's taking me a while to build the endurance back up. I do the long walks on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and manage to go about .75miles most mornings with the boys, provided they don't lolly-gag too much.
I tried the new Turbo class last Wednesday night, also called 3G - Glutes, Guns & Guts. I did interval on Thursday, and the new Power class on Friday. Wed's Turbo really wore my glutes out, and my guns were shot by Friday. Next week the interval class will be back on Tuesdays, so if I go to each of the classes I like, I will be at the gym Tuesday through Saturday most weeks, and still be walking 1.5miles a day on Saturday & Sunday, and .75miles Monday through Friday.
We hit the farmers market Saturday - got some more butterbeans, crowder peas, and picked up 40lbs of sweet potatoes for $10. Got the beans and peas canned, and Momma Clydie will be working on the sweet potatoes a little at a time during the week. And I don't know if I mentioned this before, but the food saver that I bought back in the late spring - that was the best $50 I think I have ever spent. We have a small chest freezer that is chock full of veggies and sliced peaches, sealed up courtesy of the food saver. It comes in handy when we buy bulk meat and separate it into normal meal-sized portions. So much better to buy in bulk for that stuff!
I am starting to get really excited - my hubby will be home soon!!! I cannot wait until he gets home!!!
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
It's been awhile......
I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post. Goes to show you that life is sometimes boring and nothing exciting happens sometimes. Main reason I haven't written is that I just haven't had the energy to put 2 thoughts together and sit and type them out on here. Ever since my surgery on the 8th, I've been fatigued, which I imagine is just a side effect of the anesthesia.
I went back to work last week on Tuesday, the 14th, only missing 4 days of work. After the first 2 days, I was kinda wishing I had stayed out another couple of days. Not due to pain but to the fatigue and exhaustion. I didn't have pain at all once I went back to work, and haven't taken any tylenol since just 2 days after surgery. But getting up so early in the mornings has been kicking my ass, as well as not getting my daily naps I got for a few days.
This past Saturday, I was worn out - absolutely exhausted. Gabriel woke me up at 5:15am, making that lovely wretching sound in the bed. I got him off the bed but couldn't get him out of my room in time before he "earped" (a word my Meme loves) 3 times. I knew the dogs would want to pee, so after I cleaned up the "earp", I put Gabriel on the runner and let Dominion run around the yard for a few minutes. I was so tired at this point, and all I could think about was getting back in bed.
We got back in bed, and I managed to go back to sleep for a few hours. I woke up somewhere around 8 or 9am, and was still so physically exhausted that I just couldn't fathom even attempting to walk the dogs, so it was back on the runner again. I spent the entire day laying in bed, napping, watching tv and farting around on the laptop. I did manage a run to Walmart to pick up an Rx and some cold meds, as I know the congestion was playing hell on me as well - my chest was tight and I had that deep cough trying to creep in on me that I get sometimes.
Back to the grind at work again this week, I've been crashing shortly after dinner every night. Tonight, as well as the last 2-3 nights, I wake up anywhere between 10:30pm - 1am, check messages and go back to bed. It's like I can't get enough sleep, but the way my body feels, I'm getting too much sleep. My back is stiff and achy from being in bed so much, but I just don't have the energy to do anything. I think a good bit of that is that I'm not going to the gym - doctor's orders until my follow-up next week. I so hope he releases me to go back to working out regularly!
I did take a long walk with the dogs tonight - we normally just walk down to the corner store and back, which round trip is maybe 1/3 of a mile. Tonight we walked to the pond on Hastings Bridge and including the lap we made around the pond, it was probably a 1.5mile walk. The pups were dragging by the time we got home, and my legs and ass were hurting a little from the walk. It's amazing how much stamina you lose after missing just 2-3 weeks in the gym! I'm going to try to do this walk every day until the doctor releases me back to the gym, so I'll already be building some stamina back up in a slow and easy manner. I know I'm in for a rude awakening when I do get back to the gym, but I think I'm ready for it!
Good thing the boys didn't see the deer that I saw on our walk this morning - I woulda had my ass dragged across the street and into the woods had they seen her! Dominion heard her, snorting and stamping her feet, and was staring hard at where she was hiding in the woods, but he never saw her. I have pretty good control over the dogs, but if they were to see something that really interested them, like something they both wanted to chase, they would definitely test my ability to control them.
Well folks it's time for me to hit the hay - I hope you've all had a great 13 days without me! Have a wonderful rest of the week!
I went back to work last week on Tuesday, the 14th, only missing 4 days of work. After the first 2 days, I was kinda wishing I had stayed out another couple of days. Not due to pain but to the fatigue and exhaustion. I didn't have pain at all once I went back to work, and haven't taken any tylenol since just 2 days after surgery. But getting up so early in the mornings has been kicking my ass, as well as not getting my daily naps I got for a few days.
This past Saturday, I was worn out - absolutely exhausted. Gabriel woke me up at 5:15am, making that lovely wretching sound in the bed. I got him off the bed but couldn't get him out of my room in time before he "earped" (a word my Meme loves) 3 times. I knew the dogs would want to pee, so after I cleaned up the "earp", I put Gabriel on the runner and let Dominion run around the yard for a few minutes. I was so tired at this point, and all I could think about was getting back in bed.
We got back in bed, and I managed to go back to sleep for a few hours. I woke up somewhere around 8 or 9am, and was still so physically exhausted that I just couldn't fathom even attempting to walk the dogs, so it was back on the runner again. I spent the entire day laying in bed, napping, watching tv and farting around on the laptop. I did manage a run to Walmart to pick up an Rx and some cold meds, as I know the congestion was playing hell on me as well - my chest was tight and I had that deep cough trying to creep in on me that I get sometimes.
Back to the grind at work again this week, I've been crashing shortly after dinner every night. Tonight, as well as the last 2-3 nights, I wake up anywhere between 10:30pm - 1am, check messages and go back to bed. It's like I can't get enough sleep, but the way my body feels, I'm getting too much sleep. My back is stiff and achy from being in bed so much, but I just don't have the energy to do anything. I think a good bit of that is that I'm not going to the gym - doctor's orders until my follow-up next week. I so hope he releases me to go back to working out regularly!
I did take a long walk with the dogs tonight - we normally just walk down to the corner store and back, which round trip is maybe 1/3 of a mile. Tonight we walked to the pond on Hastings Bridge and including the lap we made around the pond, it was probably a 1.5mile walk. The pups were dragging by the time we got home, and my legs and ass were hurting a little from the walk. It's amazing how much stamina you lose after missing just 2-3 weeks in the gym! I'm going to try to do this walk every day until the doctor releases me back to the gym, so I'll already be building some stamina back up in a slow and easy manner. I know I'm in for a rude awakening when I do get back to the gym, but I think I'm ready for it!
Good thing the boys didn't see the deer that I saw on our walk this morning - I woulda had my ass dragged across the street and into the woods had they seen her! Dominion heard her, snorting and stamping her feet, and was staring hard at where she was hiding in the woods, but he never saw her. I have pretty good control over the dogs, but if they were to see something that really interested them, like something they both wanted to chase, they would definitely test my ability to control them.
Well folks it's time for me to hit the hay - I hope you've all had a great 13 days without me! Have a wonderful rest of the week!
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Quotations....just because.....
Here's some quotes I've found in various places online lately. Just because I'm posting these, doesn't necessarily mean any of them apply to anyone I know or any particular situation going on. I just happened to like the quotes and wanted to share them, and this is as good a place as any.
*I may have a strong personality on the outside, but I'm full of insecurity on the inside.
*I just wish that for one day, I could truly speak my mind and tell people what I really think about them. Unfortunately, I am too damn nice for my own good.
*I'm the kind of girl that laughs at horror movies. Do you really want to mess with me?
*If I was a bird, I know who I'd shit on!
*The best love is the one you fell in accidentally. The strongest love is the one you fell in unexpectedly. The truest love is the one you fell in wholeheartedly.
*Telling someone with depression to just get over it is like telling someone ina wheelchair to just get up and walk.
*Most people will try to be the sun shining down on you on your brightest day. I will be the moonlight shining down on you on your darkest night.
*Happiness is not a goal, but a decision. Life is 1% what happens to you, and 99% how you react to it.
*It's very easy for someone to take sides when they only know one of them.
*The next time you judge someone or their situation, keep in mind, most people who make it look great on the outside most likely have a very dark and messy inside.
*Do not search for happiness in anything other than yourself, because no matter what you think, your happiness only lies in your own heart, not in external things.
*You can lie to me or my loved ones all you want, but I always find out. I may not say anything but knowing is good enough.
*There are some things better left unsaid, but you can bet your sweet ass I'm going to say them anyway!
So that's it for tonight - I hope you got a chuckle out of at least one of these, and perhaps some of the others made you think about how they may fit some part of your life. But to say this again - none of these are aimed at any one or any situation - they are just quotations I wanted to share.
*I may have a strong personality on the outside, but I'm full of insecurity on the inside.
*I just wish that for one day, I could truly speak my mind and tell people what I really think about them. Unfortunately, I am too damn nice for my own good.
*I'm the kind of girl that laughs at horror movies. Do you really want to mess with me?
*If I was a bird, I know who I'd shit on!
*The best love is the one you fell in accidentally. The strongest love is the one you fell in unexpectedly. The truest love is the one you fell in wholeheartedly.
*Telling someone with depression to just get over it is like telling someone ina wheelchair to just get up and walk.
*Most people will try to be the sun shining down on you on your brightest day. I will be the moonlight shining down on you on your darkest night.
*Happiness is not a goal, but a decision. Life is 1% what happens to you, and 99% how you react to it.
*It's very easy for someone to take sides when they only know one of them.
*The next time you judge someone or their situation, keep in mind, most people who make it look great on the outside most likely have a very dark and messy inside.
*Do not search for happiness in anything other than yourself, because no matter what you think, your happiness only lies in your own heart, not in external things.
*You can lie to me or my loved ones all you want, but I always find out. I may not say anything but knowing is good enough.
*There are some things better left unsaid, but you can bet your sweet ass I'm going to say them anyway!
So that's it for tonight - I hope you got a chuckle out of at least one of these, and perhaps some of the others made you think about how they may fit some part of your life. But to say this again - none of these are aimed at any one or any situation - they are just quotations I wanted to share.
Thursday.....
Had my surgery yesterday - wasn't that bad of an experience afterall. Long story short - was home by 10am and so far have only had to take 1 pain pill. I'm just taking tylenol for now, so we'll see how that works for me. I did have some pretty bad pains earlier today, not sure if was surgery or my normal mid-month pains. Whatever it was, didn't last long thankfully and I'm back to just being a little sore.
My dogs have been laying with me when I've been in bed - they are doing their part to take care of me I suppose. Steven helped me out last night, warming up dinner for me (I slept through dinner because of that 1 pain pill I had), and he got up and walked the dogs this morning. Thank goodness for Momma Clydie being here to help out - she's taking great care of me and I'm thankful for her being here with me!
Not sure when I'll be back at work, I suppose it will depend on how I'm feeling next week. I don't go back to the doctor for 3 weeks, and I know I'm not supposed to be out that long - I suppose I will give them a call on Monday to see what they have to say, as the doctor didn't mention it yesterday.
Okay folks, I don't have a lot to say right now, just tired and a little sore. Thanks for those of you that were thinking of me, and of the prayers that were said on my behalf. It is much appreciated!
My dogs have been laying with me when I've been in bed - they are doing their part to take care of me I suppose. Steven helped me out last night, warming up dinner for me (I slept through dinner because of that 1 pain pill I had), and he got up and walked the dogs this morning. Thank goodness for Momma Clydie being here to help out - she's taking great care of me and I'm thankful for her being here with me!
Not sure when I'll be back at work, I suppose it will depend on how I'm feeling next week. I don't go back to the doctor for 3 weeks, and I know I'm not supposed to be out that long - I suppose I will give them a call on Monday to see what they have to say, as the doctor didn't mention it yesterday.
Okay folks, I don't have a lot to say right now, just tired and a little sore. Thanks for those of you that were thinking of me, and of the prayers that were said on my behalf. It is much appreciated!
Monday, August 6, 2012
Another week......
Pre-op was today - had to stick me twice to get my blood. I thought it kinda funny that the doctor is running a pregnancy test "just to make sure" - I told him I haven't seen my husband since R&R 2 months ago and have had 2 "normal for me" periods - and he just gave me a sly smile and talked about all the "immaculate conceptions" and "baby Jesuses" he's delivered over the years due to women claiming to not have had sex in months, or since their husbands were deployed. Well, I can assure you - this woman is not a cheater, and would never ever consider fooling around on her husband!
Surgery is scheduled for August 8. Unless something changes, as I was told today was possible - I have to be there at 6am. That sure sucks! Awful early in the morning! But this will be so worth it once it's done and overwith and I'm all healed up.
Dominion and Gabriel got into a fight this afternoon right before I got home. Steven called me, worried about Dominion, as he was sneezing blood. Apparently Gabriel got him right in the crook of his nostril, and we all know noses bleed bad when injured. He appears to be okay now, so I'm just gonna have to keep an eye on them. Steven had separated them until I could get home and examine Dominion, and as soon as they got back together, they almost got into it again. That was almost 3 hours ago, and fortunately they have settled down and are leaving each other alone for now.
Had a great time at my brother's mountain cabin weekend before last. Very relaxing, other than running after the boys. They had a great time running around, sniffing things they'd never seen before. And the brother's dogs were rather accepting of my boys, to an extent anyway. LOL
Well folks, I have a few things I want to get done tonight, so it's time to move on. I hope you all have a great week, and it'll probably be sometime after surgery day before I update again. Wish me luck!
Surgery is scheduled for August 8. Unless something changes, as I was told today was possible - I have to be there at 6am. That sure sucks! Awful early in the morning! But this will be so worth it once it's done and overwith and I'm all healed up.
Dominion and Gabriel got into a fight this afternoon right before I got home. Steven called me, worried about Dominion, as he was sneezing blood. Apparently Gabriel got him right in the crook of his nostril, and we all know noses bleed bad when injured. He appears to be okay now, so I'm just gonna have to keep an eye on them. Steven had separated them until I could get home and examine Dominion, and as soon as they got back together, they almost got into it again. That was almost 3 hours ago, and fortunately they have settled down and are leaving each other alone for now.
Had a great time at my brother's mountain cabin weekend before last. Very relaxing, other than running after the boys. They had a great time running around, sniffing things they'd never seen before. And the brother's dogs were rather accepting of my boys, to an extent anyway. LOL
Well folks, I have a few things I want to get done tonight, so it's time to move on. I hope you all have a great week, and it'll probably be sometime after surgery day before I update again. Wish me luck!
Monday, July 23, 2012
Not bad for a Monday.....
Why am I just now seeing the Delta faucet commercial with all the hot men that have various uniforms painted on their bodies, and they're using the Delta shower hoses to "wash the day away"???? Yummy!
Finally did my nails tonight. It's been quite a while (like, well over a month) since I did my nails last. Painted the toenails at the beginning of the month, but haven't done the nails since England, I think. I got funky tonight, too - I have some little flower decals and rhinestones, and put some of those on the toes and a finger. :-)
It was nice tonight that I got outside and started to cut the grass, and my son came and took the lawn mower away from me. Technically, cutting the grass became his chore back when I had my foot surgery, but I honestly don't mind doing it on occasion. Tonight, I didn't mind it, but I didn't think I could physically complete the task. But, in watching him mow, I can tell he needs some serious schooling on how to more efficiently cut the grass. Not to mention, it drives me nuts that he leaves little thin strips of places where he's missed, and that just won't do! lol I am very thankful that he willingly cuts the grass, though, and I just point out the missed spots and he goes back and takes care of them.
There's not a damn thing on tv tonight that I care to watch. I used to really like Criminal Minds, but it is so dark, I just can't watch it anymore. It's so hard to believe how cruel some people can be - I know that show is fictional, perhaps based on some true stories at times, but it makes me think about the real cases out there that are so cruel. Like the shooting in Aurora last week at the Batman movie. I just don't get why someone feels the need to do that. It's just beyond me.....
Haven't had a bad start to the week, here's to hoping the rest of the week is just as good......
Finally did my nails tonight. It's been quite a while (like, well over a month) since I did my nails last. Painted the toenails at the beginning of the month, but haven't done the nails since England, I think. I got funky tonight, too - I have some little flower decals and rhinestones, and put some of those on the toes and a finger. :-)
It was nice tonight that I got outside and started to cut the grass, and my son came and took the lawn mower away from me. Technically, cutting the grass became his chore back when I had my foot surgery, but I honestly don't mind doing it on occasion. Tonight, I didn't mind it, but I didn't think I could physically complete the task. But, in watching him mow, I can tell he needs some serious schooling on how to more efficiently cut the grass. Not to mention, it drives me nuts that he leaves little thin strips of places where he's missed, and that just won't do! lol I am very thankful that he willingly cuts the grass, though, and I just point out the missed spots and he goes back and takes care of them.
There's not a damn thing on tv tonight that I care to watch. I used to really like Criminal Minds, but it is so dark, I just can't watch it anymore. It's so hard to believe how cruel some people can be - I know that show is fictional, perhaps based on some true stories at times, but it makes me think about the real cases out there that are so cruel. Like the shooting in Aurora last week at the Batman movie. I just don't get why someone feels the need to do that. It's just beyond me.....
Haven't had a bad start to the week, here's to hoping the rest of the week is just as good......
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