Lazy Hazy Hot Day

First day of the 25/40! Wow, that was tough, the 25 was anyway. Haven't done the 40 minutes of exercise yet. Still to hot outside and we don't have anything inside. Well, I guess I could have climbed the basement stairs for 40 minutes. That would have been different but would have worked. We'll see but I will get it incorporated. Doing 25 grams of carbs every 4 hours was the tough one. EVERYTHING has carbs in it. For breakfast though I had two poached eggs, one slice whole wheat toast, sliced tomatoes and a steak. Probably should have only ate half the steak but didn't. Didn't have anything else all day because wasn't really hungry and tonight I had an egg sandwich on rye bread, grape tomatoes, raw cauliflower, some bing cherries. It was good but didn't do the every 4 hours I am suppose to do.

We went to the store today and picked up some fruits and veggies along with meats. It is so aggravating when you go to the store. Everything is so expensive. Oh well, you have to buy stuff though so what do we do. I bought a small container of Greek yogurt. I am going to try it, it is suppose to be better for you. I love yogurt but have never tried Greek.

I have been so exhausted this weekend. Had a rough time going to sleep last night but it was because I had two Pepsi Max's after 6pm. It is so sad but I can't do caffeine after 6, really shouldn't in the afternoon. Finally went to bed around midnight and Lamar woke me up to go to the bathroom at 5am. Terry got up and took him out but I was wide awake after it all took place. Went ahead and laid in bed for about an hour and got up. By 11am I was tired again and laid down to take a nap. It felt good but man, I'm still tired. Getting old.

We were going to go to the movies today and see Ted. It looks like such a cute movie but it was in the middle of my nap and I didn't want to get up and go. I wanted to be lazy. Terry has been excited, the Royals are playing two games against the Minnesota Twins. We lost the one this afternoon and looks like we are losing this one too but it's okay.

Well, signing off. Going to church tomorrow and doing Sunday dinner afterwards. Talk to you later.

Very, very thankful.

FINALLY, I remembered to go to my Dr.'s appointment to have my labs read. Had some really good news but also got some bummer news. Nothing I can't take care of myself but still,,,,bummer. Three things I need to work on. Exercise and diet are the two main things but the one that scared me into the other two, I am dangerously close to being Diabetic. She said that she could put me on medicine today but is going to see if I can reverse it all. She gave me some directives and I am going to follow them and see what can happen. I knew I needed to do better on diet and exercise but absolutely do not want to go on any other type of pills. I am going to try the 25/40. What is that you ask??? Have at least 25 grams of carbs every 4 hours and 40 minutes of aerobic exercise a day. I can do it because I have done it before but you know how it goes. She said get 30 grams of protein in too. Lots and lots of dark green leafy vegetables, No starchy stuff. Basically, nothing white and put lots of color on your plate. Plus if it doesn't fly or swim, leave it alone. I have to go back in three months and get checked but that's okay. She's lost a bunch of weight doing this too and she is a big woman. I really like her and have gone to her off and on for about 20 years. I'm going to quit Weight Watchers and follow her plan, she scares me more than Weight Watchers. She wants to put me on more pills. LOL. I have taking medicine more than anything in the world!!!

Oh, and she asked me if I was taking Omega 3 and I told yes I am. Been taking it for about 3 months now and she said it shows and one of the things that made my labs so good. She said I need to be taking some Vitamin D also. She recommended I take a brand called CardioTabs Omega-3 Extra Strength +D3 2x a day. I meant to pick some up today but forgot. She said you can go to their website and order them on line and get like 20% off. I want to see how much they are in the store before I check them out online. Okay guys, it's on. I'm going to try this all and get healthier. That has always been my directive!!!

Of course my husband is a big sabotage-r. He was home when I got back from the Dr's and he wanted to go out and eat. He said he was craving pasta so we went to Olive Garden. I had Eggplant Parmasian, salad and a ton load of bread sticks. Hmm. We both decided we'd get on plan after lunch. I did good tonight. Ate a chicken breast and sliced up a fresh tomato. Terry's friend grows an unforeseen amount of tomatoes a year, this year he planted 3800 plants and he gave Terry a bunch. Man they are good. They are the first of the year I have had and you can't beat them. I've had three today!!!

You know, I am so excited about the new Affordable Health Care Plan being in effect. It means so much to our country right now. I understand how it can take some jobs away but I also see where it would add more jobs. We have needed something for so many years. I have a lot of friends that don't like our President but I do. He has done so much good and I believe he is a genuinely good man. What does this health care plan mean??? In my eyes this is what it means:

And all I can say is we can be very thankful for this!!!

With this I want to end with a quote from someone I hold very dear to my heart and have always admired before her death.

People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have and it may never be enough. Give it your best anyway. For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway. .....Mother Teresa.

Good night all, I love you guys!!!

Dig It.

Exciting stuff happening today with Senate passing the Affordable Healthcare Reform Act!!! It will be interesting to see what happens now. Everyone should have access to affordable health care. You ask what does this decision mean???

I am so glad this day is over at work. It's been grueling. Oh well, I made it through and don't have to go out in the field again with the Bureau Chief.

It's a short and sweet writing tonight. I am home for the weekend because I have a Dr. appt. tomorrow to get my lab results. Talk to you tomorrow.

Be Thankful.

Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!!! It was a good day. This morning when I left the apartment it was so nice. No humidity, 60+* out with a nice breeze blowing. It was so nice, not so much when I left the office this evening at 5:30. We are talking 104* at the bank with my car saying 103*. Man, it's going to be a hot summer. Just wish we'd get some rain. We will eventually but not sure when. I praise God we don't live in Colorado though and am praying for those that are in the danger areas of the fires. I was in Denver 3-4 years ago when the wildfires were going on and there was such a haze over the mountains and in the town. My niece is staying out in Breckenridge area right now and I talked to her the other night and forgot to ask her about the fires and stuff.

Today at work my Program Manager, Supervisor and Bureau Chief was in the office. My Program Manager and I were in there together for a while before the other two came in. I have this IPhone and love Pandora Radio. It is really an awesome feature to have and I was listening to Hootie and the Blowfish (Love that Darius Rucker) and jamming out with my earplugs on. I was typing up some narratives, eating my breakfast which consisted of a peanut butter sandwich and drinking my coffee. Anyway a song came on and I was digging it. Jamming out to the hilt. Doing a little chair dancing while I was typing and would reach over and get a bite of my sandwich. All of a sudden someone taps me on the shoulder and scared the bejezzus out of me. It was my program manager. Guess she'd been standing there for a while because she thought I was on the phone. LOL. We both laughed and she gave me a hard time. Oh well, sometimes music is the answer to my anxiety. Plays to the soul.

When I sit and look around I realize that a lot of good stuff happens when I don't focus on all my hard times. People have some great news if you just will listen to them and take them to heart. Plus you can help those that need it most if you will turn away from your problems and focus on how you can make their lives better. I have one friend that became a first time Grandma today. How exciting is that and this little baby boy is going to know what love is all about. He is going to be a character and a half if his grandpa has any say on it. Then another friend called me the other night and asked if I knew of any services that could help out someone they know and love dearly. I told them it might take me a day or two but I would see what I could find out. Found something out last night and told them about it tonight. It was like a weight was lifted off their shoulder. I told them if they would like I would contact these people and help them. We'll see but all is so good. Plus Josh called and a buddy of his called that is in the Army and he just made Sargent. That's pretty exciting news too. There is so much good out there if we would just get our heads out of the sand and realize that the glass is half full.

Well, I'm going to get off here. It's almost Friday and I have Friday off again this week. Need to go to the Dr. and get my lab results. Been messing around and missing appointments. Bad Glenda. Talk to you tomorrow.

Missed it.

Didn't get anything posted yesterday, I was so tired and just not really feeling. Plus didn't really have anything to write. I know, I should have posted a little something. Oh well.

Today is Josh's 25th birthday. It doesn't seem possible. He most definitely is the best thing that ever happened to me. When I had him at 30 years old, I had to slow down. Him and I have been through many a trials and tribulations, has scared the bejeezes out of me and has made me madder than a wet hen, but I wouldn't change it for the world. You know, there are a lot of mothers out there that missed their children growing up because of whatever reason their reasoning was. When their children needed them the most they weren't around, they had more important things to do but now they are older and need their children and their children won't have anything to do with them. Now they cry and whine and blame others for their misfortune when it was them.

I fixed a good meal for Brandon and I tonight. I think he loved it but he never complains about anything I cook. I made him BBQ boneless ribs, baked beans, baked potatoes and buttered corn. I put the ribs in the crock pot this morning and when I got home this evening from work I put them on a cooking sheet and put KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce on them and baked it on them. They weren't bad at all, none of it was.

Didn't sleep real good last night so think I'll go to bed early. Need to do the dishes up and then plan to read and hit the hey. I'll write again tomorrow. Love you guys.

Many the Miles

Went to church this morning. First time I've been for a couple of months. Tried a new one because as I said in other posts, I was tired of going to the same church as my ex and his girlfriend. Tried to ignore them but it was really, really hard when they are there. Plus when he was the door greeter he treated me as if I wasn't welcome. His problem, not mine but still. I loved this church. The preacher was like 35 years old and he was outstanding. Needless to say I will be going back

Josh came up and I made his Birthday meal. Fried cube steaks, mashed potatoes and gravy and corn with biscuits. Strawberry jello with fresh strawberries in it. Brownies and unsweet tea. We ate and he slept on the couch which is all good. I like life as is. To bad Brandon couldn't be here too.

It was a hot, hot day but we stayed inside all day. The preacher today said he had good news and bad news. I don't remember what he said the bad news was but the good news was it is 6 months from Christmas Eve. LOL.

Getting off of here. We're watching "She's Out of My League". Fantastic movie and hilarious. Talk to you guys later.

Love Yourself

What a nice day. My son accidentally butt dialed me early morning at 2am. He did talk to me and was walking home from the bar. Was glad he used common sense on that part and guess he had fun but took me a little while to go back to sleep. Woke up around 6:30-7:00 because that is what time I wake up normally and it is hard for my internal clock to shut down. No snooze alarm there. Got up and watched my Saturday morning cartoons which are cooking shows and Josh started talking to me via Facebook around 8. Asked him if he wanted me to come down there and take him to his truck because I was wanting to get my cast iron cookware from the house.

My ex bought me a bunch of cast iron skillets and such when I was with him and it made me so mad I refused to use them, putting them in the back of my kitchen cabinets. He bought them so my fried chicken could taste like his grandma's. I never cooked as good as grandma and I tried to tell him I never would be able too. One thing she went out to the chicken yard and killed the chicken, cleaned it, cut it up and fried it in lard that they had gotten from their last hog they butchered. Plus no one can duplicate grandma's or mother's cooking!!! Heck, I can't even cook a frozen pizza as good as my mom did according to Josh!!! Bad thing about it I have to agree!!!

Anyway, I ran down to Garden City and got him and got the pans. The reason I had a renewed interest in them was when I was in Jefferson City we were talking about cast iron and how everyone loved their pans. I asked if you could salvage them if they had become extremely rusty and probably pretty dirty. Yes was the answer I got from the friends, wash them, then scrub them and if needed use salt while scrubbing. I was like "Rock On" I can do that. I have washed them, scrubbed them (salt and steel wool worked great to get the rust off) and am seasoning the skillets right now. I'm a little excited. I have a dutch oven also I need to clean up but all couldn't fit in my dishwasher. Next after I am done with the skillets. I have 4 and I am sure he spent a lot of money on them.

When I got back from Garden City Terry and I went to the grocery store. People hate it when their spouse goes shopping with them but Terry is awesome. We brought them home and I put them all up. Came in and got on the computer for a little bit. Terry was waiting on the game to come on at 1pm and this was around noon. I thought, hmmm, I'm going to go lay down and take a little nap. Then get up and work up the fruit I'd bought at the store. 3 hours later I woke up. Man, I must have been tired but feel good now. Terry told me I must have needed it if I slept that long.

Got up, made a lunch/supper of hotdogs and chips. Worked up the fruit, am seasoning the skillets now and here I am. I love days like this!!! Should probably go out here in a few and water my plants.

Tomorrow is Josh's Birthday dinner. His birthday is Tuesday but since I won't be here I will fix it tomorrow. 25 years from today I was pregnant. I thought June wouldn't be so hot but I remember it was a miserable time with heat. When I was in the hospital with him a cold front came through and was nice, then when I got out of the hospital it turned hot again. We didn't have air conditioner either and our fans broke down. A friend of ours came to me with two box fans and said, happy baby present. I was so thankful for them. Josh's daddy was never home and didn't know how hot and how hard it was to keep my baby cooled off. Josh never had heat rash or anything that summer. Lots of cool bathes and laying by the fan. Sometimes I wonder how I kept him alive. LOL. Not really but I do tell him it was a miracle.

Heading out to water plants. Talk to you tomorrow. Let you know how that day goes too.