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[Momlady]

Pattirene, I am so looking forward to seeing pics of your new home. I expect it will be beautiful!

I am so glad I am able to share all my 'stuff' with you, there have been so many times in the past months that I wished for this - and now we are making it happen again!

My next 'story' will be an update on my sis...... but right now I gotta get kids into bed!

HUGS!!!!

[primroselane]

Great day!!
Got up early to move one of our bulls before it got too hot... I love my parents to death, but God help me it's soooooo hard not to get really angry with my dad sometimes. I've really really really got to work on this. *sigh*

Of course I picked up my little cowgirl to help me. She calls the cows like a pro and loves being right in the thick of things. Besides... who can stay mad with her for a sidekick. lol
Of course she wanted to come home and swim with Grandma, so we spent the afternoon in the pool.
We almost got some rain... actually got enough to get the pavement wet, which will mean unbearable humidity tomorrow. At least it's only supposed to be 107.

Did good eating today..
B- 3 eggs
L-10 chicken wings
S-ribs that Steve smoked today


I have a question maybe you ladies might be able to help me with. Steve is doing LC (his version) with me again. His version is wayyyyyy far from the Atkins woe. For instance.. he ate what I ate for breakfast and supper, but for lunch he had a ham and cheese sandwich. I know he's not staying under 20, so I guess my question is... will he lose weight doing this, or is he wasting his time?

Love you all!!

[Momlady]

My honest opinion, Teri - he probably will lose weight at first, but given his past history, he will not stick with it long. But only he can make that choice, and I know it's really HARD to stay out of what the people we love eat.

I still have a hard time with it here. I can control only what I put in my mouth, and to an extent, what the family eats at home, but out in the world, and with others in my family - I just have to grit my teeth and bite my tongue. I HATE IT!!! I want everyone to pay attention to ME and DO IT MY WAY! *stomping feet on floor* Not that they do.....
Is that whiny enough for ya?

On better note, I have been having a pretty good summer. I sent the family off to NY without me at the end of July, they took the RV and went to visit hubby's parents. I took a vacation FOR ME and stayed home by myself (gasp!) and didn't really miss them. (shock!) Me and my kitties - for a whole week!

Been taking care of my sis, driving her around again. She fell earlier in the summer and has been in a rehab facility for 2 months. Good news is that her knee is much improved and she is getting out next week and will be going home. But she is not allowed to drive for 6 months. Just call me chauffeur Cindy.....

[primroselane]

You're probably right Cindy. I looked at him yesterday and it does seem his belly is deflating. I'm glad for him, be it does agrivate me that he says he's doing lc, when in fact, he's not. Maybe I should make him say he's reduced his carbs. Ha... like I could MAKE him say anything. I guess if reducing the amount of carbs he eats, lets him lose weight, the power to him. But this brings up another I have.
I'm like you Cindy. I want everyone to look at what I'm doing and say OMG, I must do that too!!! So far it hasn't worked that way. The only people that want to hear anything about my woe are the ones who have already tried lc and had some success with it. Then I can at least get a "yeah, I should get back on it" comment.
I have to admit, I have to try really really hard not to preach it!! My bil's sister and her husband have started working with me. He's had a couple of strokes, and she's diabetic.... talk about having to bite my tongue.!!! We all go eat lunch together and that is going to make for interesting times. lol I have to bite my tongue when they avoid fat and salt like it's the plague! So far I've managed not to mention lc to them at all. I'm hoping as they see me stuffing in the fat and losing weight, they might ask. Who knows.
My bil did tell me that he and my sister weighed and he's giving up bread! Again, maybe reducing carbs will work... time will tell.

I did really good eating again today!! Eggs and meat only. Yeah!

Since I haven't gotten a pic of my new family members, I'm just going to spill it. I finally got 6 hens for the backyard! They keep me supplied in yummy fresh eggs, plus I always have enough to share with friends and family. You all should get some... they're a hoot.

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

Love ya!

[rene50]

Originally Posted by Momlady

I am so glad I am able to share all my 'stuff' with you, there have been so many times in the past months that I wished for this - and now we are making it happen again!

Me too, Cindy. I've missed you! I love it that it finally clicked for DS about the crazy GF!

Originally Posted by primroselane

I know he's not staying under 20, so I guess my question is... will he lose weight doing this, or is he wasting his time?

I agree with Cindy, he'll probably lose since he is reducing carbs. Reducing will probably allow him to lose just as quickly as you. Not fair, I know!

Originally Posted by Momlady

I sent the family off to NY without me at the end of July, they took the RV and went to visit hubby's parents. I took a vacation FOR ME and stayed home by myself (gasp!) and didn't really miss them. (shock!) Me and my kitties - for a whole week!

Been taking care of my sis, driving her around again.

Glad you got some "ME" time. Sorry that your sister is having a rough time, but I know you'll be there for her.

Originally Posted by primroselane

I did really good eating again today!! Eggs and meat only. Yeah!

Teri!

[Momlady]

Ok - sister2 story......

She's overweight, diabetic with drastic swings in blood sugar levels. Lately she's been having trouble stumbling and falling. She knows that she has some nerve damage from the diabetes, but the falling is recent. She's been hiding it from us but the last 2 times she hurt herself badly enough we needed to help her.

So June 3rd, she blacked out and fell (all 200+ lbs of her) on her right knee. She woke up screaming, and managed to push her lifeline button - thank God she was wearing it. And this happened while sis1 was sitting in her parking lot waiting for sis2 to come out.

So 4 days in hospital, nothing broken thank goodness, transfer to nursing/rehab facility, and here we are, 2 months later, finally with a release date for next week. They were trying to think her falling is heart & blood pressure related, but I think it has more to do with inner ear stuff.

What frustrates me MOST with her is that she KNOWS she needs to cut back carbs, especially breads and fruit, she talks about how she needs to do that, but yet she doesn't. She will eat a sandwich, all the while talking about how she's cutting breads, and considers it 'healthy' cuz she's leaving a bite or two of crust behind on her plate.

She's always 'amazed' at how steady her blood sugar levels can be when she eats a lot of meat during the day, and then wonders why she has to deal with highs and lows after scarfing chips and dip, fruits and cake.

So I bite my tongue A LOT around her, and live with it.

[Momlady]

Originally Posted by primroselane

Since I haven't gotten a pic of my new family members, I'm just going to spill it. I finally got 6 hens for the backyard! They keep me supplied in yummy fresh eggs, plus I always have enough to share with friends and family. You all should get some... they're a hoot.

YAY chickens! We have been getting 2 dz a week from a lady near where hubby has his job. They are so much better fresh! Although I will buy from the store when I want to have hard boiled ones.

I am so glad you are doing so well eating Teri!

HUGS!!

[primroselane]

Originally Posted by Momlady

Ok - sister2 story......

She's overweight, diabetic with drastic swings in blood sugar levels. Lately she's been having trouble stumbling and falling. She knows that she has some nerve damage from the diabetes, but the falling is recent. She's been hiding it from us but the last 2 times she hurt herself badly enough we needed to help her.

So June 3rd, she blacked out and fell (all 200+ lbs of her) on her right knee. She woke up screaming, and managed to push her lifeline button - thank God she was wearing it. And this happened while sis1 was sitting in her parking lot waiting for sis2 to come out.

So 4 days in hospital, nothing broken thank goodness, transfer to nursing/rehab facility, and here we are, 2 months later, finally with a release date for next week. They were trying to think her falling is heart & blood pressure related, but I think it has more to do with inner ear stuff.

What frustrates me MOST with her is that she KNOWS she needs to cut back carbs, especially breads and fruit, she talks about how she needs to do that, but yet she doesn't. She will eat a sandwich, all the while talking about how she's cutting breads, and considers it 'healthy' cuz she's leaving a bite or two of crust behind on her plate.

She's always 'amazed' at how steady her blood sugar levels can be when she eats a lot of meat during the day, and then wonders why she has to deal with highs and lows after scarfing chips and dip, fruits and cake.

So I bite my tongue A LOT around her, and live with it.

Wow... that would be a hard situation to keep quiet in!! I'm having doubts that I would do it. I'd spout, stick my foot in my mouth and then feel like an ass. Hopefully when she's ready, she'll ask you for guidance.

[rene50]

Ahhh, Cindy, I'm sorry about your sis. I know it is hard for you to watch especially since you KNOW how beneficial LC would be for her. But knowing we need to do something, and actually doing it are two different things, and she won't change her woe until she is ready no matter what you say.

Teri, did you get any rain yesterday? We got some late and I hope OK got it before us.

I've been thinking a lot about my eating and lc lately. I wish I could say that I've actually changed my woe, but that isn't true. I seem to go through the same unhealthy cycle over and over. I eat healthy for months and months, start looking better, and then get off plan, start gaining, then I get back on plan and lose the same weight again. Now, it doesn't even freak me out when I gain some because I know when I'm sick of it, I'll just go back on LC and it will come off. Stupid. This last time, I went off big time for over 2 months. I pretended like my pants weren't getting tight, and it finally took me being unable to wear some clothes and feeling like crap to get me back on track. So now, my 14's are fitting ok again, but I have NEVER made it to my goal of a size 12. I know what I need to do to keep losing; I just don't do it. I hate to admit it, but LC has become more like my crutch, or my magic pill, that allows me to eat too much food and lose or maintain, depending on how many carbs I'm eating. I must eat smaller portions and exercise to get to goal, so I'm going to work on that.

Hope you both have a great day!

[Momlady]

Thanks Pattirene for all the hugs! It really does help to have some one to yak at about all this. And is especially nice to have friends who understand.

I hear you on having LC as your magic pill That is something I think everybody wants - unfortunately there really isn't one - its all gotta be us and the work we do to keep ourselves healthy.

I am glad you got some rain, and really hope Teri got some too. We got a lot about 2 weeks ago, and now we have to put up with all the mosquitoes that have hatched...and they are particularly vicious right now.

Spent today getting some home healthcare stuff for sis2 and getting it to her apartment.

S0 now I am off to get dinner going.....

Later - HUGS!

[primroselane]

Hello Ladies!

So glad to see you've both posted, sure wish Ms.Beth would get her butt in here. I'll bug her some more. lol
Rene!! I was really suprised by your post! Love the honesty, like Cindy said, it's so good to have someone to share this stuff with. The reason your post threw me is because I guess I never thought of you going off plan. Yeah, maybe drop your guard because you're so busy, but to go off plan?? Not that I want you to go off plan, but it makes me feel like a little bit less of a loser than I did before. Thanks for sharing... and I'm so glad we're back on track right now. I want to stay here and try to do my share to be supportive and help keep us all on track... not that a certain someone has messed up even once. Cindy you are truly one of my heroes, how you cook for kids and dh and stay on plan is beyond me. It's hard enough just dealing with a dh! You are a rock!

So glad you got some rain Rene.. We got some too, although I'm not sure how much. We had a little run off, but not enough to put much in the ponds. It came with a storm like I've never seen before though. First came the lightning which was setting fires like crazy, then came the wind which spread the fires.. we had winds clocked at 90 mph.. and then, THANK YOU GOD.. came the rain, which put the fires out. For the most part the fires were all in the country and didn't get to anything important. The wind tore Perry up like nothing I've seen before, awnings, siding, shingles, and there are trees down everywhere. It seemed especially hard on any really big old trees... so many of them were completely uprooted, a good bunch of them landing on houses. Alot of other trees just had branches torn out of them. Didn't see many privacy fences left standing in town, and many of the barns in the country were either de-roofed or completely blown down. Mom and Dad lost a barn, two huge trees and an old windmill. The barn was old, so they were some of the luckier ones. A couple of trailer homes rolled over and over, and since there was no tornado warning, the people were still inside them. I only know of one that had to be taken to the hospital from that, I did see the ambulance come in at least twice though. We didn't have electricity all night, but crews worked hard and I think everyone has power again, although there are alot of poles that will need replaced. It will be awhile before we get to eat at sonic again, some patrons got more than they ordered last night. Imagine sitting there eating onion rings and footlong coney and having the awning land on your car! With all the tin and stuff blowing around it really is a miracle no one was seriously injured. Everyone's guardian angels had their hands full for sure.

Rene, something you said in your post is bothering me. You mentioned lc letting you eat too much food. Do you feel guilty because of the amount of food you can eat on lc?

I'd love to discuss this further, but I hear thunder!! I should get this posted before the electricity goes off again.
Pray for rain!
Love you guys... talk to u soon.

[Momlady]

Wow - you ladies make my brain hurt...

I have to think now....

[primroselane]

Already late... will try to post tomorrow.

Love ya!

[Momlady]

Man, Teri - me a hero? I really appreciate the thought but please - I don't wanna be on a pedestal - I'd lose my balance and fall and get hurt. I know I am not perfect - no one is - and although it may seem like it comes easy at this point, there are still days that I still whine in my head and want to eat whatever my taste buds desire.

To walk by a bakery and smell all that lovely bread and cookies and other stuff - it can be really hard sometimes.

My kids hate me, making them eat as LC as possible - and DS9 is constantly complaining about it. They both talk to a therapist now, and she tells me that this is quite frequently the discussion topic. Especially with DS.

Granted, it is easier than it used to be, to realize that it's my carb-addiction still talking, and to remind myself of where I used to be vs where I am now. And that's what helped a lot - realizing that it IS an addiction - and given my family history of alcoholism, I knew that it was something I needed to recognize and deal with. I didn't want anything to have such control over me. There were many years a while back that I could have easily crawled into some bottles and never looked back. But instead I started scarfing anything I wanted, to stuff away the bad feelings.

My life is so much better now, and I don't wanna go back to where / what I was.

OK, I'm done deep thinking! (it's exhausting!)

HUGS!!

[primroselane]

Ok girls... let's talk.

Boy, this is something I wish I could figure out. I agree Cindy, when I eat carbs, I crave carbs like crazy! When I'm eating LC, these cravings don't bother me nearly as much. To be quite honest, it's like quitting cigarettes, I hated smoking, knew it was bad for me, but resisted quitting. Now that I have, I don't miss it much, but there are times I would light one up if I had it. Wow... I'm going to have to put carbs in the same catagory that I've put cigs in... STAY AWAY!! Can't wait until next time DH says.. you can eat that this one time, it won't hurt you! He's gonna get an earful from me, let me tell you.
Ok, now I think I realize carbs are an ADDICTION to me, but I'm not sure that's my biggest problem. Now on to something Rene mentioned.... eating too much.
Oh Rene how you hit the nail on the head! I AM an overeater! That sucks to say that outloud. I think for a long time I had myself convinced that it was the carbs that made me overeat... that when I did lc, I ate much less. And that is probably true, but your comment made me stop and think, and you're right.... I still overeat. Not as often, that's for sure... but when eating out and ordering a steak... I don't have to order the 16 oz steak, but I do. My mind is telling me the whole time that it's zero carbs, go for it. Tonight we had salad for supper. One bowl and I wasn't hungry, but did I stop with that? Nope...went back and had another. And while I'm not miserable like I'd have been if it had been pasta or something starchy, I'm plenty full. WHY!!??

*sigh* Should I be proud of myself for eating correct portions MOST of the time.. or ashamed for yet again, being a pig. To be continued....


Hope all is going well for you two. Rene, I'd really love to hear more about where you are with the house. Pics would be awesome!
Cindy, what does the therapist say about making the kids do lc? Does she give you any grief?

[Momlady]

More thoughts:

For me it's easier to just 'stay on plan' as opposed to 'cheating', 'giving in to cravings', or whatever you want to call it. Having read of other folks hard times and bad reactions to doing that made me NOT want to go through it. So I just plain DON'T. Like I said - it's EASIER. I just KNOW that if I did, I would feel like crap, both physically and emotionally, and I don't wanna go there. And it would set me off on a binge of EPIC proportions. I am so not going there anymore.

Now, I'm done!

{{{HUGS}}}

[Momlady]

Originally Posted by primroselane

Ok girls... let's talk.
To be quite honest, it's like quitting cigarettes, I hated smoking, knew it was bad for me, but resisted quitting. Now that I have, I don't miss it much, but there are times I would light one up if I had it.

*sigh* me too - and I haven't smoked for 30 years. There are still times I think I would like to light up. I have even caught myself wondering if maybe I could try the electronic water-vapor cigs. Can you say addictive personality, anyone?

Originally Posted by primroselane

I AM an overeater! That sucks to say that outloud. I think for a long time I had myself convinced that it was the carbs that made me overeat... that when I did lc, I ate much less. And that is probably true, but your comment made me stop and think, and you're right.... I still overeat.

Honestly, guilty here too. :blush: Especially when I am just chowing down on dried beef strips.... those are the one thing I have that I overeat! (especially when I read while I eat them ) Oh, and bacon.....

Originally Posted by primroselane

*sigh* Should I be proud of myself for eating correct portions MOST of the time.. or ashamed for yet again, being a pig.

Yes ma'am, you should be proud of yourself! Giving into the shame just starts the cycle of feeling bad, and all those other emotions that lead to 'cheating', 'tasting', and giving up yet again.

You need to stay proud of yourself, and remember that overcoming an addiction is damn hard work. And the work never goes away, it just gets easier, but it takes time - sometime a lot of it. And personally, I think being addicted to carbs/food is one of the worst, because you can't just quit eating like you can quit cigs, or booze, or drugs. You quit those, you get healthier. You quit food - you die.

We don't expect drug addicts or alcoholics to have just 'some' of their addictive substance, but a person has to eat. Yet when we say "I don't eat (sugar, bread, name your poison)" we get, "But why? Come on, a little bit won't ruin your 'diet'. You can have just a taste." Give me a break! That kind of help I DON'T need.

OK, stepping down from the soapbox now....

Love you lots!

[Momlady]

Oops - forgot to answer your question Teri! Sorry....:blush:

Yes, the therapist knows about the way I eat and the reasons I do so, and therefore how and why I feed the kids this way. (they share the same therapist) When we first started with her I put it right out there, and gave her a list of books to read, but I have no idea if she read them or not.

I also don't know if she agrees with me, but she does support my right as a parent to feed my kids the way I feel is best.

Today we are off to a family reunion, where my three kids will be the only young people, they are gonna be bored stiff! And of course there will be a LOT of food to scarf, and I expect that all of them will take FULL advantage of that fact. Makes me not want to go - but it's my family. *sigh*
*raising hand* I promise I will try to NOT get too upset at the crap they will shovel in their faces today....

Love and hugs!

[rene50]

Hi girls. Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I've been in Dallas for work. I found both of your posts about about eating and addiction very interesting.

First of all, Cindy, you are an inspiration. You'll just have to get used to being up on the pedestal for those of use who haven't been able to truely change our woe. Don't worry, we won't let you fall off and hurt yourself. I'm so proud of you. The fact that you never give into those urges to eat off plan because of the consequences is where I fall short. I too know I'm going to feel like crap if I eat unhealthy, but I do it anyway.

Teri, I'm so thankful ya'll got rain! It blew me away that you were surprised that I go off plan. Geez, I would have been at goal a long, long time ago if I had stayed on plan. One think I have stopped is the guilt, and I guess that is a good thing. If I eat off plan one meal, it is not that big of a deal because I know I can, and will, get back on plan the next meal, or be extra good the next day. What isn't good is when I go off plan for weeks or months knowing I'm gaining, and not caring because I know I'll get back on lc and lose it. Crazy, crazy. I don't know, Teri, it is hard for me to imagine ever really breaking my addiction to food. What I can do is manage that addiction.I am always thinking about what I'm going to cook or eat, whether I'm on plan or not. Thankfully, right now, I'm eating healthy and feeling great. I stayed on plan while out of town, and that's always a challenge. A sauce on some beef I ate was questionable; it may have had some sugar in it, I don't know, but I can't let that bother me. I'm just happy I didn't blow it. I agree with Cindy that you should be proud of yourself that you eat sensible portions most of the time.

I'll try to take some pictures of the house today. I wanted ya'll to see it clean, but DH told me not to clean the floors again this weekend because of work going on. So, ya'll will just have to imagine how it looks without all the sawdust, tools, etc.

Hope you have a good weekend.

[Momlady]

Home from fam reunion! Quick overview of the day:

Lovely breakfast of eggs and sausage with milk, I had a burger.
1 1/2 hr ride, kids well behaved, amiable, light traffic, lovely weather.

At the park, kids ran, played, and ate from tables LOADED with everything but meat. Most folks had brought their own to grill, so got that done. Kids ate junk (of course), I had probably 1 1/2 lbs worth of burgers, with added butter.

2 1/2 hr trip home (we stopped to get our week's milk) - disaster! Kids crabby as all get out, massive thunderstorm with high winds and pouring rain, I was ready to kill them, but it's kinda hard to do when you're driving. I did actually pull over on a side street at one point and read them the riot act. Had to send them to their rooms when we got home for a bit.

It was a perfect example of what happens to kids that eat this way. They ingest carbs, insulin spikes, then the body sends out adrenaline to deal with the overload of insulin. So they are stuck in the middle of a 'fight or flight' response, with nowhere to go, so they fight. Not that they see it, of course. They just know that the other one is the most aggravating person on earth.

Tomorrow we get to do the family thing again - three b'days to celebrate. DS33, DS29, DD14. At least there won't be the massive overload of carbs that there was today. My immediate family is slowly getting it.

Now I gotta get cleaning....sigh

[primroselane]

Still here, and wish I had time to post, but my oldest princess is spending the night with me and I've got to get her settled in my bed.
Loved the posts from both of you!! Can't wait to respond.
Talk to you tomorrow!

[rene50]

House pictures, as promised!

[rene50]

And a few more...

[primroselane]

LOVE the house Rene!!! All the way from the long drive to the color you used on the walls! I'm so happy for you. Will you be moving in soon? Bet you can't wait, I can just see you sitting on the porch drinking coffee in the morning, or curled up by the fireplace reading a book. Got to admit I'm a wee bit jealous. Maybe someday I'll get to build in the country... not holding my breath though. I passify myself by reminding myself of all the advantages of living in town. 2 min. to the nearest anything lol, it only takes me 30 min to mow the yard... and that's with a push mower. If I whip out the rider, well... not even worth timing that.
The color I am painting alot of my rooms is very close to your color, only I'd have to say mine is a dirtier shade. Can't wait to see what it looks like when you get it all decorated and the furniture moved in! Thanks for sharing.
Tomorrow is Taylor's 3rd birthday! Her parents went all out and some of the family is meeting at pizza hut. They go all out when she's one and will never remember it, and now that she's talked about her cake and presents for months now, they're pulling this. If things weren't what they are, I'd kick some *ss. Grandma, Grandpa and uncle Brady went and put up her swingset..she calls it her park. At least she'll get that, maybe they'll invite some friends over to play on it.
I did really great today with my eating until I started dipping my celery stalks into peanut butter.
Picked up some keto sticks this weekend and I'm going to make a real effort to get into ketosis and stay there. I lost weight last time and probably only caught myself in ketosis a couple of times... but I want to do better this time.
Can't wait to hear how your weekend ended Cindy... sounds like you were crazy busy AGAIN lol. One tiny little girl kicks my butt trying to keep her happy for a day, don't know how I ever kept 3 of them occupied.

Hope everyone has a great week!! Talk to you soon.

[Momlady]

Pattirene - the house is beautiful! Thank you for posting pics.

So I guess I'll put up with the pedestal, just as long as the two of you are around to catch me....
Teri, I sent a FB note to Beth, but I haven't gotten a response at all. I hope she pops in at some point.

Having the family over for the birthdays went pretty well, DS33 was 'sorta' in charge of cooking - he brought over his little smoker and we got some beef ribs and sausages through it - they were yummy. But as he didn't get it started till kinda late, hubby grilled burgers, and brats, and hotdogs. My mom brought over the coleslaw she had left, and 1/2 a sugar free cherry pie, and bro1 brought over bread pudding and ice cream. But that's all the stuff that was added.Which is a whole lot less than before. Man, when I told DS9 that he was not gonna get seconds on ice cream - the way he looked at me, I should have exploded! But I didn't, and he survived not having anymore.

Today has just been laid back, they have been watching Mythbusters all day - we love that show. We did have an insurance adjuster over to discuss DD14 accident from earlier this year.

Now, don't get all fussed - here's what happened:
She went on a weekend retreat up north with the church's youth group in March. On Sunday, when it was time to pack up to leave, she and a bunch of other kids (all 7th & 8th graders) had finished packing and cleaning early, so they decided to do some sledding before lunch. There was not an adult with them, and they didn't go get one.....

One of them accidentally went under a truck that was parked near where they were sledding, so the rest of the "very smart and intelligent" children decided to do it as well. Mine was the only one who didn't make it.... She hit the undercarriage, got stuck, and sliced open her forehead! So, the director and the med person (a real pediatrician) took her off to the ER, while the rest of the group headed home. At least having a real DR made the ER visit faster - she knew how to keep things moving.

So x-rays, and all the other concussion hoopla, somewhere between 15-20 stitches, and she actually got home not too much later than the rest of the group. I think she did have a mild concussion, she had some tummy grumbles, and major headache (of course), and I let her stay home from school for a couple days. So to help with the bills that our insurance won't cover, a claims adjustor came over to talk with us, and hopefully it we will get some help to pay them. They called in a plastic surgeon to stitch her up since it is a cosmetic issue. So now she has a 2 inch diagonal scar, it runs from right between her eyebrows, up over her left eye. It's not bad, and she is OK with it enough that she doesn't even think about it much anymore.

I hope you all have had a good weekend! Teri - OMG she's 3??? But then as we know - time flies when you're having fun - and getting older. And what is it about peanut butter..... It was always one of my fave things too.

Getting close to bedtime here - see y'all later!

Love and hugs!

[primroselane]

What a day. A phone call from Ryan started the day off. I'm usually "what does he want now", but this morning I expected to hear my little sweeties voice so I could wish her happy birthday... no such luck. He had gone to get a load of hay yesterday (nearly 100 miles away) and his truck had broke down on the way back. Guess him and the guy he was hauling the hay for worked on the truck until 4:30am this morning. They didn't have any luck getting the semi running, so the other guy left and said he'd be back. All I got out of Ryan's call was that he was broke down.. the other guy was supposed to come back and he hadn't seen him, and then the phone went dead. He kept trying to call me and I kept trying to call him and I finally decided his phone must be dead. I knew since he wasn't home to wish Taylor happy birthday this morning that he was probably truly a b*tch to be around. I got ahold of the guy who owned the hay and he said he'd sent another guy with a truck to go help Ryan. Figured crisis averted, go to work.
Pleasantly suprised to arrive at work to find bil and his sister actually working on some of the embroidery jobs!! I couldn't tell you the last time anyone helped out on the embroidery machine and I can tell you I get BORED doing it all the time. Didn't take long before the stupid machine started acting up and I had to take over. Of course we had a customer breathing down our necks and a job that should've taken me 20 min took over 2 hrs.

Found out at just before noon the other truck driver had just left perry to go get Ryan. Knew that couldn't be good.. Ryan sitting on the side of the road, barely any sleep, no food, no water, no phone service, hot and Taylors birthday.. Could only imagine the things that were being thrown and kicked.

Ordered two hamburger patties for lunch and they tasted like they might have had some fillers in them. Certainly weren't the best beef I'd ever tasted. Maybe I'm just paranoid. Won't order hamburger patties from there again though.

By the time I got home this evening, I was in tears. Thank goodness Steve listened to my explaination without getting confrontational with me.

Taylors mom brought her by so she could go to pizza hut and decorate before the party. She came to the door without Taylor.. handed me her clothes and says she can't get her to get dressed. I go out to the car to get her, and she's strapped in her carseat totally naked. She doesn't want to get out... just being in one of those, no matter what you say or do I don't want to cooperate with you kinda moods. I finally just took her in the house kicking and screaming. I put her down and she ran into the bathroom and slammed the door. I knew if we ignored her, when she got over her snit she'd come out, but GP just can't leave her alone. He FINALLY listened to me and quit trying to reason with her and before long she came out and we started working on improving the mood. I managed to get her to put her clothes on just in time to get to her party on time. How a little girl who looks like an angel, can be soooo polite, always remembering to say please and thank you, and if you ask her for a tic tac, she always says "sure", can turn into such a little devil. lol She was excellent at her party though..thank goodness!! They are so fun at that age... every present was just the awesome!!lol

I did great at the party. I ate the toppings off a couple of pieces of pizza and didn't touch the cake. I didn't even eat the bite of pizza Taylor brought me on her fork... I acted like I put it in my mouth, cuz she was watching, but it went in the trash as soon as she left.
Ate a pork chop when I got home and made some bacon for tomorrow. I think I'm good to go.

So glad to see your post Cindy... got a chuckle from your story. Kids! Nuf said. I guess the good news is you'll have plenty of stories to look back on and have a good laugh. Don't you just wonder what their guardian angels must think sometimes??

Sorry for the ramblings... just been one of those days...

Talk (not rant) to you soon.

[rene50]

Good morning. Thanks for the compliments on the house, girls. Teri, I'm glad you like the color. A few SIL's made some snide comments about the color, and other things, but at this point, I don't care. A lady who is a decorator saw my colors and she said that using yellow as neutral is not a new thing, and not even unusual, but that you have to make sure it is a true neutral, not a bright yellow, or a baby-soft yellow. She said mine was a neutral, and that because the way the house is layed out, if I had used different colors throughout the house, it would have chopped it up, and ruined the open floor plan and airiness. One SIL just couldn't understand why I didn't change colors from room to room, but I'm over her, she's been nothing but negative, about everything I've chosen.

Under a truck, Cindy? I'm so glad she is ok, but sorry you're having to deal with that insurance stuff. I think it is great that you monitor your kids' eating, and even if they don't seem to get it now, I bet it will benefit them later in life. Maybe being mindful of carbs will be the norm for them, instead of like us, who had to learn it in our 40's. I'm sure the battles get old, though, and there are probably times when you just want to tell them to eat whatever.

Naked in her carseat, Teri! Wow, she was in a snit, huh? Glad she had fun at the party! Waiting impatiently for pictures...You are doing great with your eating. I probably would have caved at the pizza place. A little peanut butter on celery is not a big deal, IMO. If I eat a few more carbs one day, I'll try to reduce them some the next, and that seems to be working. For example, I went over on veggies yesterday because I made wome wilted spinach for dinner, and you know how it compacts, so two big bags of fresh spinach ended up being a small bowl full. I ate half of it, so that means I ate an entire bag of spinach.:blush: Today, I'll skip my usual salad at lunch, and just have meat and boiled eggs.

Ok, better get ready for work. Have a great day!

[Momlady]

Originally Posted by primroselane

She came to the door without Taylor.. handed me her clothes and says she can't get her to get dressed. I go out to the car to get her, and she's strapped in her carseat totally naked. She doesn't want to get out... just being in one of those, no matter what you say or do I don't want to cooperate with you kinda moods. I finally just took her in the house kicking and screaming. I put her down and she ran into the bathroom and slammed the door.

You GO girl!!! She is three all right!

Thanks for today's laugh Teri!
I am very proud of you for eating well at pizza hut! Congratulations! How did things work out with Ryan? Had he managed to calm down at all?

Man, Pattirene, I don't know how you stay so nice to all your family, when they can be so aggravating. I think I am lucky that all my sibs and I have a great relationship. But then, none of them are married so I don't have to deal with in-laws....

Spent the day with sis2, met her at hospital imaging center for a test. So I was up early, and didn't get home till after 2. Good news - this test came up totally negative! So we know her heart and blood pressure aren't the reason for her falling. It's nice to be able to do this for her, and trust the kids to get along and behave while I am out. But man oh man - she can be a full time job! AND I get to do it again tomorrow - have an appt with another Dr for her knee. She gets to go home this Friday - which will be a relief for all of us.

I am going to bed early tonight....

[rene50]

Originally Posted by Momlady

But man oh man - she can be a full time job!

I can't imagine having a better sister than you, Cindy. I don't mean this to sound unkind, but is your sister doing everything for herself that she can? I know you have a hectic, full schedule with your family, so i'm wondering if there are other options for her for routine appointments. Is there transportation for elderly, or disabled people in your area to take people to medical appointments that she would qualify for? I guess what I'm wondering is if she is leaning on you unneccecarily sometimes because she is lonely or needing attention? Of course, I know you would be there for those reasons too, but you are only one woman and can't be everything to everyone, if you know what I mean. If would be great if you could help her be more independent, while still offering support. Just worried about you, my friend.

[primroselane]

Just want you girls to know it means the world to me to come here and read your posts and know you're out there for me! If we could just get Beth back all would be right with the world.

Rene.. I admire you for holding your tongue when getting decorating advice, or any other advice I'm sure your sils are all to ready to offer. The bil I work for is like that...always has something to say, and 99% of the time it's negative. Either it wasn't done right or ... well, you know exactly what I'm talking about. It gets old, that's for sure. I totally agree that you should stick with one color when it comes to open spaces, you definately did the right thing. My house isn't what you call an open layout, and I still used the same color for the kitchen, livingroom and hallway, because you can see them all at the same time. I'm wondering what color they would've suggested!?! Glad you're not going to let them influence your decisions... this is YOUR house, I guess if they don't like it, they don't have to come over.

Cindy, you are such a sweetheart for all you do for your sis. I hope you don't forget to have some fun while you're doing all these tasks for her. She'll be in my prayers that nothing is wrong with her knees... I'd hate for them to suggest knee replacement for her. I have to admit if you were my sister, I might have some injuries and have you take care of me too! I'm a little envious that you're that close with your sister. I work with mine 3 days a wk and I know nothing about what goes on in her life. It has really been making me sad lately that we're not really "sisters". You two are more sisters to me than she is. Makes me feel like I'm really a b*tch or something. *sigh*

Amazingly enough Cindy, Ryan was quite calm when I talked to him on the phone. When he got back to town, he acted like he wasn't going to make it to Taylor's party, because he was so tired that people would give him a hard time and try to say he was on something. Then when the *itch dropped Taylor off, she told me she couldn't wake Ryan up. He IS a very hard sleeper, but I always tend to think he's on something when he won't wake up.. just habit. I decided I wasn't going to go out and try to wake him.. I was already about 1 thread snap away from a meltdown. My brother went out and apparently Ryan woke up when he knocked on the door. How hard could it have been to wake him up earlier if he woke up from that? Now I'm doubting she even tried to wake him at all. If no one would've gone out and gotten him, it would've just been one more dramatic story she could've told about him. The evening would've been really great if Ryan's biological grandmother (and I use that term loosely) and her son and daugter hadn't been there. She never once offered to help me when I was pg with Ryan and I never held that against her. As a matter of fact, she never had anything to do with Ryan period, until he was 18. Now she treats him like dirt. All through the seperation she too the *itches side. Who does that to your own grandson? I'm not saying Ryan is perfect, but to blindly believe everything the ho told her? Apparently they'd been out shopping together for Taylors birthday stuff too. I'd LOVE to be a fly on the wall when those two are together. I'd bet she tells how I kept her from seeing Ryan when he was a baby. Anyway...

Did great today. Had a shake for breakfast, a couple of hard boiled eggs and a few slices of bacon for lunch, and then had 3 fried eggs and a few slices of steak for supper. Ground up some leftover meat for .... um... what would've been a sandwich.. guess for a spoon sandwich tomorrow. Hope the scale is kind to me.

Steve bought a bowflex treadmill/stairclimber thingy... Maybe soon .. I promise.