I'm sick again, this time with asthmatic bronchitis. Yipee. I hurt all over from all the coughing.
Last evening while shopping in a craft store I ran into an ex-coworker from my previous place of employment. We must have chatted for an hour about everything under the sun. It was a pleasant end to my day.
Went to WW this morning and the news wasn't good. I gained 4.6 pounds. I don't do well with eating healthy when I'm sick plus the doc put me on prednisone. After WW I cruised the resale shops for odds & ends to make a couple of tote bags out of a skirt and men's swim trunks that I found at Goodwill. Then I stopped by a health fair where my friend, JC, had a booth set up for where she works. We chatted awhile but I was wilting from my busy morning & bronchitis and didn't stay long. After I got home I took a nap, then worked on some craft projects, mostly decopauge. And while doing the crafts I actually WATCHED TV...for HOURS!!! I seem to watch TV the most when I'm sick. Everything else takes too much effort. Except decopauge. It doesn't take much brain cell exertion to past pieces of paper onto something. Tomorrow I plan to work on the tote bags. Right now I'm tired but can't sleep, probably due to the prednisone.
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Saturday, February 19, 2005
A Woman Obsessed
My newest & current obsessions...
- Weight Watchers. Lost 13 lbs so far!
- Reading. Rereading Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. Also reading anything else I can find that sounds interesting.
- Tarot cards. Don't cringe! It's not like in the movies. Tarot is just a tool for inspiration, introspection, finding new approaches to obstacles, problems, and challenges just to name a few uses. It has nothing to do with magic beyond the magic of imigination.
- Purses. They fascinate me. Bags, purses, wallets, pocketbooks, tote bags, organizer bags, trendy, classy, sophisticted, whimsical...
- Hello Kitty. It's personal. It's pink. Did you know that Hello Kitty was originally targeted towards senior citizens?
- Faeries/Faery art. Primarily the art of Brian Froud but there are many other talented artists of faery and fantasy art.
- Owls...this grew out of my Labyrinth obsession.
- Computers & electronic gadgets. Call me gadget gal or geek. I answer to both.
- David Bowie.
- Labyrinth (starring David Bowie, conceptual art by Brian Fround and Terry Jones)
- Star Trek
- "Weird Al" Yankovic
- Magazines. I'm more into books right now but magazines are great for trips to the necessary room.
- Pink. Anything pink. It's my favorite color.
- Aquariums. Fishies are cool. I'd like a saltwater aquarium someday.
- Plants. I have a jungle in my house.
- Cameras. Been taking pics since I was old enough to hold a camera.
- Beads. Making bracelets, mostly.
- Scrapbooking. I have the stuff...just never put it all together.
- Knitting. I have a scarf to make for someone but she took her yarn home!
- Painting. I painted houses on rocks for awhile, among other things.
- Various other crafts such as cross stitch, needlepoint, embrodery, sewing, etc.
- The Sims.
- Bells. I used to collect them.
- Oil lamps. Used to collect these too.
- Crocheting. I used to crochet all the time.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Office Screecher
E has been sick...again. Sore throat, fever. Somehow she manages to keep up with her homework though. She's doing great with driving and finished the classes tonight. All she has to do is get in her driving time and she'll be done with driving school.
I've been busy with work and enjoy the freedom to work at home. It's a challenge. Lots of distractions. Dog, dishes, laundry, books (but not the TV). I'm considering moving the desk that's in my room into the guest room and using that as my home office. It will be easy enough to take the computer out of the room when my mom visits.
Weight Watchers is still part of my daily life. I lost .2 pounds this last week, which I declared a miracle at my weigh-in. Although I was careful how I ate last week I wasn't as good as I had been. This week I'm getting back into it and I plan on cooking stuff this weekend to have handy throughout the week. That seemed to help a lot.
I'm considering writing again. I may start a seperate blog to post things that I write. Not sure. Might incorporate it into my Writings webpage. It's a thought.
I think I'm going to find myself a Screecher alarm clock. Nothing wakes me up these days!
I've been busy with work and enjoy the freedom to work at home. It's a challenge. Lots of distractions. Dog, dishes, laundry, books (but not the TV). I'm considering moving the desk that's in my room into the guest room and using that as my home office. It will be easy enough to take the computer out of the room when my mom visits.
Weight Watchers is still part of my daily life. I lost .2 pounds this last week, which I declared a miracle at my weigh-in. Although I was careful how I ate last week I wasn't as good as I had been. This week I'm getting back into it and I plan on cooking stuff this weekend to have handy throughout the week. That seemed to help a lot.
I'm considering writing again. I may start a seperate blog to post things that I write. Not sure. Might incorporate it into my Writings webpage. It's a thought.
I think I'm going to find myself a Screecher alarm clock. Nothing wakes me up these days!
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Braille Soup
I've been busy driving all over my district, meeting with the local public health coordinators. It's a lot of driving, but I like it. Keeps me busy!
A friend is having back surgery tomorrow. Lots of luck, hugs & prayers to Dan. His mom's going to call when it's over to let me know he's ok.
I received the nicest letter from one of Elizabeth's teachers. I wanted to write a thank you note because the letter was so personal and special. I didn't want to send an email as a thank you for her gift of kind words. Sometimes an email just isn't appropriate. I wanted her to have a note she could hold in her hands and read in private. She's blind and I didn't want to send a handwritten note that someone else would have to read to her. That takes away some of the personalization of it, I think. So, I found a Braille letter service that allowed me to compose a letter that will be transcribed into Braille and mailed to her within 24 hours of receiving my order! Isn't that amazing? Who would have thought that I'd ever have the need to communicate in Braille? What's even more amazing is that the letter cost UNDER $2.00!!! The ability for someone like me, a sighted person, to communicate in Braille would have been nearly impossible without the Internet.
Weight Watcher's update...
I went to a meeting today and lost 4.8 pounds! Last week I'd gained 2.8 pounds but it all works out over time if you stick to the plan. Today I got a red ribbon for losing a total of 10 pounds so far!!
I've been cooking a lot more since I started WW, making healthy stuff ahead of time that I can warm up after work when I'm starving and want to EAT NOW. My favorite snack this week is the zero point soup. It's hot, which is perfect for this cold weather, and filling.
Over the weekend we didn't have water due to a broken water main. I had to use bottled water and venture into the expensive world of the laudromat. I didn't want to cart home wet clothes so I splurged and fed quarters into the dryers as well as the washers.
A friend is having back surgery tomorrow. Lots of luck, hugs & prayers to Dan. His mom's going to call when it's over to let me know he's ok.
I received the nicest letter from one of Elizabeth's teachers. I wanted to write a thank you note because the letter was so personal and special. I didn't want to send an email as a thank you for her gift of kind words. Sometimes an email just isn't appropriate. I wanted her to have a note she could hold in her hands and read in private. She's blind and I didn't want to send a handwritten note that someone else would have to read to her. That takes away some of the personalization of it, I think. So, I found a Braille letter service that allowed me to compose a letter that will be transcribed into Braille and mailed to her within 24 hours of receiving my order! Isn't that amazing? Who would have thought that I'd ever have the need to communicate in Braille? What's even more amazing is that the letter cost UNDER $2.00!!! The ability for someone like me, a sighted person, to communicate in Braille would have been nearly impossible without the Internet.
Weight Watcher's update...
I went to a meeting today and lost 4.8 pounds! Last week I'd gained 2.8 pounds but it all works out over time if you stick to the plan. Today I got a red ribbon for losing a total of 10 pounds so far!!
I've been cooking a lot more since I started WW, making healthy stuff ahead of time that I can warm up after work when I'm starving and want to EAT NOW. My favorite snack this week is the zero point soup. It's hot, which is perfect for this cold weather, and filling.
Over the weekend we didn't have water due to a broken water main. I had to use bottled water and venture into the expensive world of the laudromat. I didn't want to cart home wet clothes so I splurged and fed quarters into the dryers as well as the washers.
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