Friday, September 21, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2012

2:11pm

       This morning I woke up at 4am, made coffee, and got a running start to the day.

       I began by trying to put my photos from my phone onto my computer, but for some reason, my Droid won’t let me get them. I thought maybe it was my computer, so after an hour of trying, I decided to go back to my desktop in my office and try there, and got the same results. I changed settings and installed drivers, nothing helped.

       I tried to call Verizon at 5:00am this morning, but they weren’t open, so I don’t know what I’m going to do. Kyla Branch suggested emailing them to myself, and I did send some of them that way, but there’s just so many, but in the time it took to fight with my computer, I could have had all of them emailed to myself, so that’s probably what I’m going to do, and buy a new camera.

       Brian’s alarm went off at 5am, and he got up, feeling feisty and funny, and immediately began picking on me about my photos, and on Mr. Sully.

       We had coffee, and by 6:30, Brian was in the shower. We discussed going to the ULM game, and both thought it would be fun to go to tonight.

       When I started getting dressed, I felt so fat, and started thinking about how ESPN is going to be at the game, and I don’t want to be on TV looking fat, so we decided not to go, and just watch the game from home. But this is what I decided to wear today:

 

 

       We were out the door by 7:40, and made it to work on time.

       Mama and I discussed the fact that I have chronic bronchitis from smoking, and how I really need to quit, since I have such a bad, chronic cough. It’s not fair really, cause my Dad and aunts, and everyone else I know that smokes doesn’t have chronic bronchitis.

       I’m going to quit, I just really wanted to quit with Daddy, but I haven’t talked to him about it since earlier in the week, and he’s not here today to talk to about it some more.

       I began sewing, trying to sew the backs together on my quilt, and it’s just so hard and tedious to line up all the stitches, and I’m having a real hard time. I decided it might be easier to hand sew it, so me and Mama dug in her old button tin, and found a needle, and I got to sewing.

       I was so depressed about it, it was taking so long, and not working out the way I wanted it to, that I decided to just go to sleep.

       Every time I woke up, I’d think about that quilt, and decide to just go back to sleep, cause the situation wasn’t going to solve itself.

       I finally got up around 1pm, and got a Coke Zero, and talked to Brian.

       The quilt is still sitting here on the couch, waiting to be worked on. I don’t know that I have the strength to do it today, cause I have to go to Monroe here in just a little bit.

       I was sitting here, thinking about that quilt, and a little light shined in my heart, and I knew it was the Lord, encouraging me to keep at it, that I will get it done, and done right.

       I prayed to the Lord, and asked Him to start me on that path that He was showing me, and He did, and I am so thankful.

       I can finish this quilt, I can, and I can piece the back together right, with a lot of patience and persistence.

       That’s another reason I want a quilting machine, so it will all be one piece, quilted in different patterns and such. The baby blanket I’m doing is in one piece, cause it’s so small, but these big throws, and this king size blanket it just too big to fit under my small sewing machine, so I’m having to piece it together.

8:53pm

       I tried again on my photos, to no avail, so I decided to call Verizon around 3pm. My customer service rep, Tommy, suggested the app “Dropbox”, and kindly explained to me that it will upload all my photos, and put them on my computer at the same time, all I have to do is download the app to my computer first, and then to my phone, and it pretty much does it automatically. He gave me the Motorola number if that didn’t help.

       I was thankful for this, and decided right away to try it. I told him I understand kinks in software, but as long as there’s another one that finds a way around it, then there’s no problem. We ended our conversation, and I immediately went to www.dropbox.com, and downloaded the app to my computer.

       It was easy to do, and took no time, especially with Inetsouth internet, and pretty soon I was on my way to uploading all 697 photos.

       It was awesome! As my phone uploaded the photo, my computer verified that it was now in my dropbox folder on my computer, instantly.

       I finally got my photos, and edited yesterday’s blog, adding photos, and decided it was time to go to Monroe, and asked Mama if she’d let Brian go early, so he could go with me.

       She said yes, and Brian and I drove to the bank, to Cannon’s in Bee Bayou for cigarettes, beer, and dip, and headed home.

       We had a surprise when we got home. The window in the office was wide open, Sambo was inside, and Sully was nowhere to be found.

       I immediately began calling for Mr. Sully, not believing this was happening. We went inside, and nothing was missing, but my Mr. Sully, and I was worried.

       I called and called, until my voice started cracking, and then I came inside and prayed to the Lord, while Brian went outside and started calling.

       I went back outside, and called some more, and then came back in a prayed some more. Then as I was walking past the window, I saw his little kitty self outside, coming from the back woods, and I just immediately shouted “THANK YOU JESUS! THANK YOU LORD THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!”

       I carefully walked up to my little kitty, Mr. Sully, and he let me pick him up, and bring him inside. THANK GOD!

       We didn’t know what to do, so I figured we needed to call the police. I called Kathy Parker-Toney, a friend of the family, who works at the Sherriff’s Dept, and she gave me the number to call up there, and report it.

       The police came a little bit later, but none of us could figure it out. The window was open, my drapes were outside on the ground, yet the computer desk, which is right in front of the window, was completely unaltered, so Sambo couldn’t have come in through the window, he would’ve knocked off my lamp, candle, and monitor. It just wasn’t possible.

       But somehow, Sambo got inside….and somehow, the window was opened…and somehow my drapes got outside. Nothing is missing, we’ve checked, it’s just odd.

       Thankfully, we got Mr. Sully back in, and thankfully, nothing was stolen. Thankfully.

       Now we are sitting here watching the Warhawks play Baylor, and they are looking good tonight, but we’ve got to tighten up our reigns, and someone really needs to start the Tomahawk chop and song. Really badly.

       I just saw that Jamele Hill is in Monroe, and that makes me very happy, and I wish I could meet her, cause I’m definitely a fan. She’s a sports commentator, and makes regular guest appearances on ESPN 1^st Take, which we watch almost daily.

       We might go to Mississippi tomorrow, but we really haven’t decided on anything for certain. I kinda just want to stay home, and run around in my pj’s all day, like I’ve been dying to do all week. I can’t do that Sunday either, cause we gotta get up and go to church. HMMMM…..

       I would like to everybody, though, so we’re just not sure just yet. It really depends on what Brian decides tomorrow. If he wants to go, then we will go, no questions asked.

       We could go Sunday, but it’s a 2 hour drive there, and a 2 hour drive back, 4 hours, and that’s a lot of driving to do the day before we go back to work. I don’t know, I just already feel like this weekend is gone, and I’ve waited so patiently for it.

       I don’t know, it’s just not the same at the football games without them being the Indians. I mean the Warhawks? It just isn’t tradition, and whoever made us change our name ought to be ashamed of themselves.

       Today I had cereal for breakfast (350), for lunch: a few nuts (150) pizza (700). Then for dinner: chips (150) salsa (50) cheese (110) tropical trail mix (260), coke for snack earlier (400) coffee (300)=2470 for the day.

       Horrible! That’s just horrible! And I didn’t even walk! Gotta do better….and I will, I will, tomorrow. I could’ve cut out that coke, trail mix, and nuts easily, and been 810 less, and been at 1600, which would have been better, much better. I feel stuffed, and sick from all the food.

      

      

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Thursday, September 20, 2012

6:55am

       One more day after today. Just one. Then it’s the weekend! Ahhhh, the weekend. We’re in the home stretch now, it’s Thursday.

       Brian and I are sitting here drinking our first cups of coffee, watching Mike & Mike on ESPN2. We really need to be getting our butts in the shower, cause I’ve got to go see Lisa at Michael’s Tire today, cause I haven’t seen her in a while, and go up to Delhi Glass and see those girls up there as well.

       We’re yet to sleep with the windows open. I’m scared to, cause this world is crazy, so we shut them last night after we got in the bed.

       Brian stayed up watching the movie, but I went to bed around 10 oclock, and kinda wish I would have gone to bed at 9, but I feel a lot more rested this morning.

       I really want to stay home this morning, but I’m not going to, cause I’ll be stranded at home, and won’t know when Brian can come and get me this afternoon.

       I’m thinking of adding photos to this blog, and I may do that today.

8:22am

       I’m sitting at Inetsouth, and Mac & Sharon, Brian, and Uncle Jay are all sitting around drinking coffee and talking about what all they gotta do today for work, our daily ritual.

       I’m about to get started on my quilt, and for those of you who haven’t seen this one, here it is:

       I’m really excited about getting it finished, and putting it on my bed. My bedroom paint color is called “sunken pool”, and it’s a wonderful blue pool color, and so relaxing, pretty much the color on the fabric, and I have red curtains, though I plan to make some more, especially for me, when I get the time, and the money, cause that much fabric will be expensive, and I think I might have to have a certain kind of upholstery fabric, the heavier fabric, for drapes.  I might do that this spring, when new colors come out.

       I also want to make some new drapes for my living room, and dining room, and Brian wants some Cowboys curtains for his Man Cave. First though, I’ve got to finish these 4 quilts, and then do 2 more for Christmas presents, maybe 3, cause I’m thinking of doing one for my cousin, Adrienne,  for Christmas as well. That’ll keep me busy til after Christmas.

       I miss my family in Mississippi, the Sullivans,  and we haven’t been over in about a month, so I think we’re going this weekend, if we can get away, cause I’m supposed to go eat with Mama & Granny for Granny’s birthday, but I might have to miss that, unless we can go Friday. We also have some friends, Pat & Billy, that we want to see, so I’m going to call them tonight, and make sure they are going to be in town. We haven’t seen them since the funeral, and we would both like to stop by while we are in Delta City.

       Mr. Billy wants to take us to Delta National Forest one day, and we want to go too, so Brian and I have thought about swinging in Delta City on our way back from vacation in Florida in November, and spending a few days, and go to the forest with Ms. Pat and Mr. Billy, and go to the auction on Friday and Saturday with Kitty, if she’s going then. Which, she is always going, she pretty much goes every weekend, and always makes good finds while she is there.

       I did download that LIVESTRONG app, and am very disappointed. They have taken off all the regular, daily activities, and only let you count real exercise. I paid $2.99 for it, and I wish I had my money back, because I’m not even going to use it. I can keep up with those kind of calories myself.

6:09pm

       I looked at quilting machines today, and it turns out that they offer financing at most places, and it’s really a pretty affordable monthly payment, so I asked for one for Christmas.

       I’ve got to finish these 4 quilts this way, and then I might do 2 more for Christmas presents for Dad and Elouise, but I’m going to wait to do Adrienne’s & Whitney’s when I get my quilter.

       I’ve had a lot to eat today. Cereal (350) nuts (50) shrimp & lobster dip (500) crackers (150) pizza (500) ice cream sandwich (150) = 1700 today.

       Better than I thought, but still not good, and I’m stuffed, so we are not eating dinner.

       I haven’t used my 2DO app in a few days, and I’m starting to feel disorganized, so I’m about to make a checklist for the rest of the night.

9:49pm

       I just got done quilting the second section of Mama’s blanket I’m making her for Christmas, and I think it’s turning out really pretty J

       I’m super excited about Mama’s quilt! I’ve just got to figure out how to piece it together in the back, and I will practice doing that on my own, at Mama’s, and ask for her help during the day. I’ve had to rip out a bunch of stitches, cause it’s not coming out the way I want it to, but I feel confident, with the Lord’s help (for He is teaching me), that I will be able to put it together really well this way, until I get a quilter this Christmas! (I hope! J)

       Brian is bored out of his mind. He can’t find anything on tv, and I’m guessing he doesn’t want to get on his playstation, and I think he’s just about ready for bed.

       I haven’t gotten anything done today, not like usual. I slept for 4 hours, after I accidentally took my meds late, and they put me to sleep, so I didn’t get to sew as much at Mama’s today as I would have liked, and I didn’t get to go see Lisa, or Daphne.

       I asked Brian and Mama about it, and they both said everyone has days like that, not to worry about it. I don’t understand it, but I trust that God has purpose in these kinds of days. The best I can figure is that we just needed a rest, from all the productivity. Hopefully, tomorrow, it will be a brand new day, full of all kinds of new adventures, but different than before, as the Lord has brought me through this day, this time, and this situation, and I am thankful for the rest, and the reset, if you will.

      

      

      

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

12:12pm

       The buzzer that Brian set went off at 5am, and I crawled my tired butt out of bed, and made coffee. Of course, Brian stayed in the bed til almost 6, and when he got up he immediately started picking on Mr. Sully, and telling him that he had to go to work and answer phones for him today.

       Seeing as the shower room is a disaster area, with all the paint and things scattered everywhere to kingdom come with tape and everything else, neither of us could shower today. I’m going to do something about that when I finally get home this afternoon, at least clear the way for a shower, and to wash our hands in the sink.

       We left on time today, even early, cause we weren’t expecting to see Mama until later this morning, because she had a dentist appointment today, first thing, but she was here, running out the door as we pulled up.

       That gave me time to wrap her present from Daddy, their anniversary is today, and he got her the prettiest diamond/amethyst earrings, but she doesn’t know it yet.

       Brian was on the other line when the phone rang, so I answered it, and walked a customer through setting up her email in her new Windows Mail. I am pretty proud of myself, and she was pleased with me as well. It was really easy, all it took was some patience and know-how, and she was very nice. I like answering phone calls like that.

       I soon realized while preparing to wrap the gift, that I had left the bow, and this pretty ornament that I was going to attach to the bow that spells “love”, at home. Brian left his watch, and he asked me to bring back his Dallas Cowboys mug as well, so I went home, and petted Sambo, and talked to Mr. Sully and Mrs. Maelee and finished wrapping the gift.

       Mama got back from the dentist on my way back to her house, and then Granny came in with Daddy’s clothes. She irons them every week, and does a fine job I might add. We visited for a long while, and Granny brought over some pictures of my cousin, Stephanie, in her wedding dress. She’s getting married in Mexico this week, and they are all down there for the wedding. I hope she looks beautiful on her wedding day, and really knocks her groom’s socks off.

       We would have liked to have went, but I’m sure we won’t be missed. If it would have been in Florida, or Texas, we probably would have gone, but Cancun is just too far away. I can’t drive there, and airfare is expensive.

       I got my sewing machine in while Granny was here, and we took it out of the box, and Granny helped me figure out what all the feet and accessories are for, and what to do with them. Mama mentioned that I don’t have a table to set up here, and she volunteered to buy me one, and I jumped on that, happy to have a new sewing table.

       Granny got ready to go, and I remembered I have to marinate my pork chops for at least 4 hours, so I got started on that, and finished before she was out the door. It’s a honey/lemon/mint/cayenne/olive oil mixture, and I’m hoping it will be good, cause I don’t think I’ve ever had mint or honey with pork. I’m excited though, cause it has a spicy cayenne kick.

       I finally sat down, I feel like I’ve been running all day, one blur to the next blur. I checked out walmart.com, to see what all folding tables Rayville has in store, and I found a 5foot one for 37 dollars, which I think is a good deal, and I’m also getting a pair of scissors, courtesy of Mama & Daddy.

       I started looking at sewing machine tables online, and found a beautiful one, called Olivia 1001. The price tag on this thing is OUTRAGEOUS, costing $569.00. Hell I can buy a small pretty little desk and stick it on that, for less than that! I don’t HAVE to have that table! No, that’s just too much, I told Brian not to even bother.

       I had a salad for breakfast this morning. Spring Mix, tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, croutons, and Olive Garden’s salad dressing (600 calories, cause I ate some feta all by itself in the process of making it). I figure feta (300) croutons (100) Salad dressing (200) = 600. And I’ve had coffee today (200)= 800. Salads are not low-cal anymore. They can be seriously high in calories, as just proved by me. I could have had a dang steak for that.

       So I’m not eating again until dinner, or that’s my plan, because if my sugar acts up, I’ll have to eat something, but hopefully it won’t. Mama has some fresh asparagus she’s trying to get rid of some of it, so we’ll have that tonight with our Greek Honey Pork Chops.

       I’m so glad for the good weather. I started the day with jeans on, and then on the way back to my house, I rolled down the windows a little bit, and let the air in, and felt a little hot, because I’m becoming accustomed to this weather. Lord, Please don’t let it get hot again! Cause it’s wonderful right now…..how I love fall, especially after a hot summer.

       Our house needs a bit of work on it. Some of the gutter has fallen down in the front, and we need new siding on the overhang, so we’ve decided to put off putting in a flower bed, until spring. In just a couple of months, we should have our overhang fixed, and our well dug, and there will be no more traffic to trample my little plants, and we can plant flowers then, though I would already love to this fall.

       Brian suggested planting flowers around the trees in the front, and I believe I will do that. I’m wondering if Peonies grow in this region, I’d love to have some growing in my yard, they were in my wedding bouquet, after all. J If I can just keep Mr. Sambo out of them!

       A friend of mine, Danielle, suggested putting cayenne pepper around my plants, and I may very well do that, if it truly does help, but that will be a lot of dang cayenne pepper. I could always reduce his electric fence, and that may very well be what I have to do, for a while, until he quits digging.

       I cleaned the windows in the front last night, and from the road, the front looks so much better! It’s amazing what a little windex, and detail work will do. I’m sorry it took me so long to do it.

       It’s Wednesday, and I didn’t walk Monday or Tuesday, yet I’m still sore today, from putting up trim, and walking around the house for 4 hours yesterday, cleaning and washing clothes, and cooking. I wonder if all that counts as exercise?

       There was this one app on Brian’s phone…called LIVESTRONG, that was awesome! It had every calorie known to man on it, from cleaning to sleeping, to taking a shower, it had it. I could count my calories in and out, and figure out my calorie deficit every day. I would put it on my android tablet if I could, but I don’t think they make it for android, or they didn’t last time I checked, but I will check again today, now that I’m thinking about it, cause Android has really become just as popular if not more so than Iphone.

       I got in my beautiful new wreath, that I had intentions of putting outside my door, but when I opened it up and looked at it, I’ve decided to put it inside my home. I’m going to take a picture of it when I get it hung, and show it on facebook, cause it’s just too pretty.

10:05pm

       Brian and I are sitting in the living room, and he’s watching Snow White and the Huntsman, and I just can’t watch it, it’s too evil for me, as is Family Guy which we watched tonight, and I had to go pray, and get the filth off of me after watching watching just one scene.

       This world is so evil, it’s just so hard to even watch anything anymore. Corrupted and deceitful ideas abound, and get in our subconscious, and we don’t even realize it, but I do, and I am on guard.

       I finished putting on the primer tonight in my bathroom. I feel so good to have that done and started, cause we’ve had that paint since last Friday, and here it is almost a week later. It already feels better in there, and bigger, without the red walls. Tomorrow, I’ve got to find out how to do the texturizing, so I can finish it up.

       I can’t seem to convince Brian that this mess gets in your subconscious. He doesn’t believe me. He’s stubborn and hard headed.

       I’m hoping my paint is will turn out a lot darker than my primer, and I think it will, though I can’t be sure. I want a steel blue color, and this color was the closest to that I could find, and both Brian and I liked it best, and agreed on it.

       Today I’ve had salad (600) coffee (200) nuts (300) trail mix (160) pork chop (290) potato (100) cheese (90) lite sour cream (50) = 1790 for the day. And I’m about to have an ice cream sandwich (150) = 1940 for the day.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

1:29am

       Brian and I got up this morning, at around 6:30, and I made the coffee, and we got dressed at about 7:30, out the door by 8.

       We got to work, and Mama’s tooth was hurting her, and she plans on going to the dentist tomorrow morning, seeing as I was getting my head examined this morning.

       We left and went to Rayville Family Clinic, and they weren’t too busy, so we got in within 30 minutes. I had my boots on when I weighed, but the scale still showed that I have lost 2 pounds since last Friday, and the nurse wrote it down on my chart, and verified my weight loss.

       Mrs. Terri Sylvestri checked my head, and I found out that I have a sebaceous cyst on my head, that she said is very common, and not threatening at all. She said if more come up, or it becomes bothersome, I can have it removed, and it just pops out like a little egg yolk, and I may do that, but hopefully I won’t get any more.

       We left there, and returned to Mama’s. She said the phone had only rang one time today, and it was Uncle Jay, and that we could go home if we wanted to. Brian and I jumped on that, and when I got home, I took a 2 hour nap.

       I woke up, and thought it was morning, I was sleeping so good. Brian decided to make me some coffee, he volunteered, because he said I looked so sleepy, and was laughing at me.

       I’ve been sitting here the past hour, watching Rizzoli & Isles with Brian, and drinking coffee. Eventually I’ll wake up I guess, and feel like doing something, cause right now I don’t at all.

       I’ve really got to clean this house! Me and Brian get stuff out and don’t put it back up, both of us are guilty of it, and there is stuff everywhere. I’ve got most of the dishes washed, and the clothes clean, maybe a sink full of dishes, and 4 loads of clothes left, including towels.

       It’s just one of those days where I feel like doing nothing, absolutely nothing. Brian said he would clean my bathroom and the bedroom, and my closet for me, we will see if he does or not. He does a good job when he cleans, he’s very organized, and gets everything straightened and just so. He even wipes off the counters. J

       I’ve also got to put a coat of paint on the bathroom walls today, and I’m not looking forward to that at all. I guess I better get up and get started on all this, cause it’s 2 oclock now, and we’ve got a lot to do.

       I just put it on the Big Band music channel, my favorite channel to relax and have a good time, and am getting right in the mood, and soon I’ll be cleaning away, right after this cigarette.

 

7:17pm

       Time to sit down and rest awhile. Brian and I have been cleaning since 2:30pm. He got the bedroom, my bathroom, and my closet cleaned, and I got the living room, and the dining room cleaned, and cooked dinner at about 5:30.

       We thought dinner was spectacular. I used one of the recipes for grilled chicken from the Good & Fresh magazine. I coated it in olive oil, salt & pepper, and grilled it on my Panini grill. Then I took olive oil, apple cider vinegar, salt, flat leaf parsley, garlic, & crushed red pepper, and put it in my bullet food processor, and made a sauce, that I drizzled over the cooked chicken, along with some fresh squeezed lemon juice. We had fresh green beans for the side, steamed in the microwave with salt, and drizzled with lemon juice. It was delicious, and only 290 calories.

       As for the rest of the day, I’ve had cereal (350), coffee (200) apple (80) trail mix(160) & dinner (290)=1080 for the day. That’s what I’m talking about.

       I cleaned our windows in the front, and put in our new screens, and we’ve got them open now, letting the cool, fresh air in. We are loving this weather! It’s so cool, it’s just as cool as the a/c. In fact, I’m thinking of putting on some fleece pj pants.

       Brian got in his Dallas Cowboys travel coffee mug today. It’s stainless steel, with blue trim, and a big ole ugly blue star, but I’ve got to say, it’s really a pretty mug, I’m kinda jealous. I’ve just bought myself an LSU mug, purple with a tiger eye, and I love it, but it’s not that pretty stainless one. I’m gonna have to amazon.com it, and find me a stainless one.

       I still haven’t put the first coat of paint on the bathroom walls, and I really don’t feel like doing it tonight, I’d rather sew.

       I got a very nice message from my cousin Bobbi Ann this evening. I was so pleased to hear that we are both doing a lot of the same things each day, and I wonder if that could possibly be the paths that the Lord has revealed and put forth for us, which it has to be, because following God on a daily basis is a journey, and one that He leads all day, every day.

       I used most of my new storage containers today, placing each quilt and it’s fabric in it’s own container, and the blocks that I have sewed, though not put together just yet, in a small container, each it’s own. It’s all piled up on my dining room table right now, but that’s not going to work for long, sew I’m going to have to buy a shelf for my office, to store these things on.

       Although the kitty litter box was in my office, which is another reason I haven’t been sewing in there, I moved it today to the laundry room, and I think we will all be happier with it there, including the kitties, because they love the smell of fresh laundry. Speaking of which, I need to put the towels in the dryer.

       I switched from Tide with Bleach, Clean Breeze scent in that, fabric softener, and dryer sheets, to Gain’s Island Breeze everything. It was less expensive, so I decided to try it, and I will be smelling my first load here in just a minute, and I’m pretty excited about it.

       Jennifer Branch is making her own laundry detergent, dishwashing soap, and dishwasher powder, and I’m really curious to try to do some of this. If it is truly less expensive, and smells wonderful, I will be joining that bandwagon shortly. I just need to talk to Jennifer and get her special recipes for these things, or maybe I can google it, but I’d rather get it from Jennifer.

       Brian is watching Bones, and I don’t like this show. The man character, “bones”, is a complete atheist, and I don’t find watching atheists entertaining at all, and even find it appalling. All I can say, is the next time I get in an argument with an atheist, God so help me I don’t, I will simply say, “Every knee show bow and every eye shall see.” And one day, you will too, it doesn’t matter what you say think or do, it will happen, guaranteed.

       Sambo is just a big ole baby. He’s been following us around, and standing in our way all day while we’ve been trying to clean. That’s the thing about dogs, they will stand right in front of you and not move, and the big dogs are hard to move out of the way. Another thing is that they love to sit at my feet. Here at the house, he gets right under me on the couch, and I can’t get up. At Mama’s, I’ll will sit at the bar, with my feet on the stool and Duke or Pappy will get right under the chair, and it’s hard to push my stool back when I need to. I love them, but they can be a pain.

       One of my favorite parts of the day is taking my multivitamin gummie. It feels like I’m getting candy first thing in the morning. Whoever decided to make gummies for adults, thank you very much!

       This gummie I’m taking has metabolic support, and I am thankful for that. It’s the VitaCraves, less expensive than the One a Day’s, and more in each bottle. I definitely recommend.

       The Lord is Good and Merciful, and He has really brought me along quickly over the past few days, really since about June, when I decided that yes, seeing Jesus on the cross today, I would definitely give my life for him. Since then I’ve made that decision again, every day, and am so blessed, and I am thankful that I am living, so that I can die for Jesus.

       He heals me more and more every day, correcting my confusion, and teaching me what is right. If I get to thinking about something I don’t think is good, I tell God, in sorrow, trusting that He will take that thought, and teach me the right thought to have, and trusting that He will not let that thought enter my mind, and influence me at all. He is so Good, and He helps me keep my mind on good things, which are all from Him, for He is everything good, for He is God. And I love HIM.

      

Monday, September 17, 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

5:29am

       Happy Birthday to my beloved Granny, Bertha Gilbert!

       It’s going to be a Monday, I can already tell. The beginning of my no sleep week has already begun, as I was up at 4:30am this morning, and couldn’t go back to sleep.

       I’m planning my bedtime to be 9-9:30 every night, because I’ve just got to have my sleep. If I’m going to be getting up this early every morning, then I need to make sure I go to bed early. Brian won’t go to bed with me, I know, because he fights sleep every night, and stays up til 11:30 or 12 most nights.

       I really don’t see how he does it, he just keeps going and going. I at least get a nap during the day, but he just keeps working, and living, and going, without very much rest.

       I’ve got a full day today. This morning is pretty easy, and then at about 10 oclock, I’ve got to go to Wayne’s Antiques in Delhi, and pick out my Granny a pin/brooch for her birthday present. We’ll eat lunch, and then this afternoon, Granny will be over and we will sing Happy Birthday and eat cake. Probably around 3 or 3:30, Brian and I will put the C Customer Towers together in the database, although we might do that first thing this morning, just to get it out of the way, if we aren’t busy. The first 2 hours of every day fly by, so I don’t know that we will have time to do it this morning.

       I’ve also got to go to Walmart for some things, so I guess I’ll do that around 4 or 4:30, and be back and pick Brian up this afternoon, seeing as we only have the one car. He might be sitting at Mama’s even after he gets off, but I think he would rather do that than go himself. Or I could go after I buy Granny the pin. That’s what I think I’ll do, but that’s a lot of driving, but I’ll do that, go before lunch.

       We’ve got to chop down a tree in my yard, so we can build a pump house, and I’m not happy about it, not only because it’s a pretty tree, but because there is a wild rose growing in that tree, that I absolutely think is beautiful, and love it. The thing is, that I’ve got electrical stuff out there, unsheltered, and it’s supposed to rain today. We put a plastic bucket on top of all the electrical outlets, but it’s still not safe, and we’re going to shut off the power to those outlets before we leave today, as we did last night, in fear of the rain.

       I need to paint my fingernails, and I’m thinking a good fall color would either be black, orange, or red. I don’t have any of those colors, so I’m going to have to pick some nail polish up today at Wal-Mart. Most likely red, cause I’ve never really worn red. It helps my nails to grow. I remember a science experiment one of my classmates did in high school, that proves that nail polish makes your nails grow faster, and I’m less prone to chew on them, when they are polished.

       I weighed this morning, and I’m down to 228.8, so I’ve lost a pound since last week. I’m very HAPPY with this, cause I didn’t walk but two times, and had around 2000 calories most days. I’m going to do better this week, with my calories, if I can (cause my hormones are crazy from my birth control shot), and I’m going to try to walk daily.

       I’ve just got 19 more pounds before I catch up with Brian, since he weighs 209. When I get there, he will start walking with me, he promised, and we will lose down to 180 together, and then I’ll continue from there, and he will maintain. So I’ve just got 19 more pounds to go on my own. But I’m not really on my own, because I have friends that are working to lose weight as well. But I’ve set my mind to these next 19 pounds, so I know I’m going to lose them, and all of them, but the next 19 should come off pretty easily, we will see how long it takes. I’m starting from today.

       At least by Christmas. That’s 3 months, and plenty of time. I’ve lost 12 pounds in 2 months, and have had some setbacks, none of which are anyone’s fault, it’s just life. If I walk every day but Saturday, I should get these pounds off in 2 months. It’s not really about how long it takes though, it’s about persistence, and patience with myself.

       I’m thinking about mixing up some Clorox water for my fungus on my toenail, and just setting that one toe in the water. I contracted this fungus from a nail salon, as has 4 other people in my family contracted a fungus from a dang Chinese nail salon. You’d think they would have to be more sanitary, but they don’t care who they infect with these diseases. I’m not going ever again, I’ll pedicure myself from now on. I’ve had this fungus for years, and nothing seems to help it, not lamasil, not nothing. I haven’t tried the anti-fungus paint on liquid, although I have some but I think I’m going to start trying it, twice daily.

       I’m thinking about walking this AM, before I get in the shower, cause I have time, it’s only 6:10 now. I wish Mama had a treadmill, so I could walk at her house during the day, when there’s free time. She would do good to have a treadmill for herself anyway.

3:53pm

       We got to work 10 minutes late, sat around for about 30 minutes, talked to Mama, Daddy, & Uncle Jay, and then I decided it was time to get busy and do those C customers, so I rounded Brian up, and we got to work.

       It didn’t take long, and by the time 11 oclock got here, I was ready to go to Walmart for my few little items. I picked up some multivitamins, and some cat litter, and while I was over there I ran into a clearance sale, with lots of storage containers 2 for $3. I thought this was a steal, and since I’ve been meaning to get some little boxes to put my separate quilting blocks in, I decided to buy lots of them.

       Buggy full of storage containers, I checked out, and headed to Delhi, to buy Granny a brooch. Brian and I decided to have Fox’s pizza today, so I dialed the number, and got Aunt Jenny to take my order. I figured it was her, and she figured it was me, and then we laughed and she took my order. We ordered the pepperoni pizza wedgies, 9”, 700 calories in total, and I had a small salad without dressing this morning (100)  coffee (200) = 1000 for the day.

       It was raining cats and dogs, but all was well, and I trucked it on into Delhi, and stopped at Wayne’s Antiques, only to find that they were closed today and tomorrow. I had 20 minutes before I could pick up my order, so I went to Phillip’s. I stopped in there, and they had racks and racks of new clothing, some very cute, though nothing that my Granny would like.

       I decided to go to Thompson’s and see what they had. Zoe Pickett greeted me at the door, and asked what I was looking for. I told her a present for my Granny, and she showed me flags, and hand lotions, and this new scent they’ve got that is just absolutely fantastic. I told Zoe she had the scent, and she does, because it always smells so good in there, she always has the best smells.

       I ended up buying Granny some hand cream and 3 candles in a box, paid, and Zoe wrapped them up for me. We chatted a little while about sewing, and I showed her my quilts. She said I could custom order, but I told her I don’t know enough people to do something like that, but she suggested maybe making a ballerina quilt, in black, white, and pink; for little girls, and how cute that would be.

       I’ll give it some thought, though I don’t know exactly how much ballerina fabric I can actually find anywhere. If I do make one, my first will be for Lenai, and then we can go from there.

       I made it back, and me and Brian were both starving, so we ate our wedgies, and then I sat for a minute and checked facebook.

       Granny decided not to come today, because the Chinese food she ate today with Aunt Cindy hurt her stomach, and it was raining out, so Mama and me decided to go and give her a visit, for her birthday.

       I rode over there with Mama. Granny was surprised to see us, and Mama got out the cake and candles, and I put them in the cake and we both lit them, and sang Happy Birthday to Granny, who just turned 77 this year. J

       Granny opened her presents, all bath and body lotions and washes, and creams, and candles. She loved all of it, and I believe is happy with her gifts, though she says we do too much, which is a crock, I told her she should talk. J

       We sat awhile with Granny, and we had cake, and Granny had 2 or 3 phone calls while we were there, people wishing her Happy Birthday. People love my Granny.

       We played with her dogs, Lil Bit and Trouble, and they rolled around on the floor, fat little things, and pestered us the whole time we were there.

       We left, and have just made it back, and have about 45 minutes to go, before this day at work is finished.

       I’ve done everything on my checklist for work, except for paint my fingernails, which I am about to do in just a minute, if I can dig it out of the grocery bags.

       First thing Brian did when I got back, is call me to his office, show me the picture on his computer desktop of me and him, and show me that he was picking my nose with his mouse.

       I’m ready for some more coffee, but I’m going to wait til I get home to make it.

 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Sunday, September 16, 2012

12:08pm

       It’s Sunday! And we didn’t go to church, cause me and Brian both got some much needed sleep.

       Since I’m painting the bathroom today, I got Brian to wipe down the walls in there, so that I would have a clean surface to paint on, and there would be no crud under the paint. It’s going to be texturized, so I don’t know that it would make a difference anyway, but it just makes me feel good.

       I have no idea how I’m going to get behind the toilet, I guess I’ll have to figure that one out as I go, cause I don’t know how to pull a toilet out, and to be honest, I’m a little scared I wouldn’t do it right, and wouldn’t be able to put it back on right.

       First things first, I gotta put the tape on everything in there, so that I won’t get paint on the trim, and I’ll probably redo the trim in there as well, when I get done, cause it needs it along the bottom of the walls.

       I haven’t talked to Eloise in over a week, so I’ll probably call her sometime today, and see how she’s doing. They have probably just gotten home from church, and have a slew of people over, so I’ll wait til this afternoon to call her.

       Twig sent me a photo of Lenai in her frog houseshoes, and it’s the cutest thing! I’m glad they fit her and she likes them. It was so much fun shopping for Lenai, wish I knew more kids, so I could buy more presents. J

       Brian’s watching footyball, and Mr. Sully has been pestering me half the morning while I’ve been sewing. Both Mr. Sully and Miss Maelee want to sew. Sully gets on top of the fabric, and I can’t keep Miss Maelee out of my sewing chair….kitties.

       I’ve already eaten my weight in calories today. I had a few chips, cause there was only crumbs in the bottom (50) coffee (150) 2-ice cream sandwiches (150 each=300) snickers ice cream bar (180) yakisoba (410) = 1090 for the day so far.

       Ever since I ate at Sage, nothing seems to satisfy, because it was sooo stinking good. I’m going to make the Greek Honey Pork Chops this afternoon, about 300 calories, so that’ll put me at 1390 for the day, or thereabouts.

       Wait, I don’t have any honey! Dang it, I’ll have to make something else. Dang it!

       I”ll probably still make a pork chop, but just the regular kind with some green beans.

       I ordered some more of my baby chick fabric, so that I can make another quilt, similar to this one after it. I’m going to use a different kind of backing, cause Kandi wanted footballs, so I got some football fleece for the back on hers, but I can use all of the same materials for the quilt on the front.

       I have decided to try to sale my quilts. My whole family, but my Granny, seems to think they are pretty enough to gather a profit from, so I’m gonna try. I may go to a Bonnie and Clyde Trade Days this year, I’m not sure when it is though. It’ll be next year for sure though, cause I’m so busy on the ones I’m doing now. And I may put them on Ebay and Etsy as well. I’m going to have to buy a good camera.

4:28pm

       Dallas is playing, and I’ve just sat down, from sewing and cleaning the kitchen and washing clothes. I got one section of Mama’s quilt- quilted, and Brian and I discussed maybe one day me getting one of those $5000 dollar quilting machines, one day, not today. For now I will quilt with a regular sewing machine.

       I started on her second piece, got it put together, and started sewing on it, and decided I felt like doing something else for a while, so I decided to do some clothes and clean the kitchen.

       I had plans to paint my bathroom today, but when I got out the rollers and the pans, I found that the rollers didn’t fit the pans, I bought the Mini roller pans, and thought I had a mini roller, but I guess not.

       There is no way I’m leaving this house today, if I can help it, so I figure I’ll put on a coat tomorrow when we get home, and then one every day after that, until we get it finished.

       I’m not staying home this week, because I have to do that database at work. I didn’t get to do it at all last week,  I don’t even know where last week went, and neither does Mama or anyone I’ve talked to about it.

       I ordered a sewing machine from Walmart to keep at Mama’s house, so I can sew during the day when it’s really slow, and it usually is, and that’s good, because if no one is calling then that means that there is no trouble anywhere. My sewing machine should be here by Wednesday, sew I will sew all next week at Mama’s, THANK GOODNESS! Cause it gets so boring there, just sitting around J

       I had an answered prayer on Friday. My family has been wanting me to be the “old Erin” for a long time now, and I prayed about it, and gave it to the Lord a while ago. We had Bible study Friday night, and we studied on Nebuchadnezzar, and it gave the illustration that he was a great tree that was chopped down by the Lord, and he was looking back at his former self, and that was his sin. The thing is The LORD my God can chop down whoever He wishes to, and it will be good, because He is God and does only good things. Well, as I said, instead of Nebudchanezzar submitting himself to the Lord, and growing to be the person that The LORD would have him to become, he looked back. I said that’s just like me. I could look back at who I was, or I can be who I am now, who the Lord intended. Everyone realized, prayers were answered, and AMEN was said. Praise God for He makes all things new and He solves everything!

       I am just so excited to be this person. I am so much better than I ever have been. Kinder, sweeter, nicer, more loving, more patient, more understanding, more wise…all kinds of good things, that come from HIM. I didn’t like the path that I was on back then, and when Daniel died, the Lord set my path straight, and I thank HIM SO MUCH For this! I miss Daniel very much, and I may never understand why he’s not with us. But God does all things for the good of those that love the Lord, and I love the path I am on now, and I will continue to choose MY GOD for the rest of my life, for He is wonderful and full of good things, and there is none like HIM!

       I’ve been feeling hungry all day, and not too quickly realized why…because I got that birth control shot, depo….and my hormones are all messed up.

       I sure am hoping this thing calms down quickly, cause I feel like a ball of excitement and cheer and I just wish I would just calm down.

       It’s almost 5pm, and I have some pork chops thawed in the microwave, but I don’t think I’m going to cook them until tomorrow, because I just had cereal, and have had my calories for the day.

       I need to get back there and walk some of this excitement off, and I think I will here in just a minute, if I can get Brian to go watch the Cowboys game in his mancave, where the treadmill is.

       It looks like I’m going to be eating, because Brian is about to make some nachos, and I’m going to be having some of those, simply because I love jalapenos.

       Poor, Poor Brian, has had to fend for himself all weekend. I wasn’t home Friday night, Saturday I slept all day, and then today I haven’t cooked or made anything. I’ll make up for it this week, with good, low-cal yummies.

       I thought for sure Brian had gained some weight, with all the food he has been eating here lately. But no, when he got on the scale yesterday, he had gained less than 2 pounds.....thank goodness, but I was fooled.

       I don’t think Fox is airing the Cowboys/Seahawks game live, and it really pisses me off. As a matter of fact, I saw them when they did a double take and showed the same thing over again with Tony Romo walking to the huddle, and I know they aren’t showing it live, and that’s a bunch of bullshit. Makes me want to boycott all Fox, even Fox News, which is just oh so popular.

9:55pm

       It’s almost 10, and I’m about ready for bed. I persuaded Brian to make another pot of coffee just now, so I am enjoying my last “free” pot of the weekend, cause I know that starting first thing tomorrow morning, I will be the one making the coffee, all day, every day, until next weekend. Brian doesn’t know it yet, but I’m making it this a tradition in the Sullivan household. I’ll just casually sneak it up on him next weekend as well. J

       The Cowboys lost, and I think Brian lost in his fantasy league again this week. He keeps cutting and adding players, and one of them that he cut actually did good this week.

       The Saints didn’t win either, I don’t even expect them to make the playoffs this year, to be honest.

       Tomorrow is my Granny’s birthday, and I can’t wait to see her tomorrow afternoon. She’s coming over to Mama’s, and Mama is making her a Italian Crème cake. Granny’s going to lunch with Aunt Cindy for lunch, and then she will be on over.

       The Lord is Merciful and Loving, and totally TRUSTWORTHY! I prayed about something tonight, and begged for Mercy, and He answered me in return by saving me from myself, and changing my heart. He is so faithful and honest, and believable, and totally trustworthy! I told him everything I was thinking and feeling, in sorrow, and He directed me, and led me to ask for mercy, and then after he changed my heart, he gave me another gift, of hope.

       I am so blessed, for the good! That the Lord my God loves me so, and that He keeps me, and changes me for the better!

      

      

      

Friday & Saturday, September 14&15, 2012

Friday, September 14, 2012

6:12am

       Thank God It’s FRIDAY! I am soooo ready for this weekend!

       I woke up at about 5:30am, got my coffee to brewing, and have been smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee ever since. I’m really, really, really – considering quitting smoking very, very, very soon. Every morning, when I begin  my smoking for the day, it just about kills me I cough so much. There’s no way this is good for me. It’s got to be killing me, and I’ve been planning on quitting, and I’m probably going to quit sooner than I expected.

       Problem is….getting my Daddy on board. I want us to quit together, and I’m going to talk to him about it when I see him today. I need to pray about this, and I’m about to.

       I’m thinking September 22, 2012- next Saturday. I’m going to talk to him today about it.

       My prayer was for the Lord to pick a day to claim the victory in our lives, and deliver us from these cigarettes, for good. Maybe September 24^th, that Monday.

       Goodness! I can’t wait to quit smoking! I just hope I don’t eat in replacement of that.

       I settled my emotional issues last night, with the help of Jesus Christ, on why I’ve been eating so much these past 2 days. I may have some more issues today, that I will lean on the Lord for help with, and I know He’s there, willing and able to completely help me, where no one else is able or can.

       It’s not enough to have willpower, I’ve got to rely completely on the Lord God above, for guidance, counseling, friendship, love, encouragement, support, understanding, honesty, and healing.

       He is all those things, and The Mighty Counselor, who can and is, and will bring me all the way through this, I feel for sure, because He is faithful, not because of anything I have done.

       I may not lose any weight this week, though I might, but I know one thing, I’m not giving up. I press on. I keep going. One weeks trials is another weeks triumphs.

       I’m not even hungry now, though I’m having coffee. I’ll probably have to eat something when I get to Inetsouth this morning, cause of my diabetes, cause I have to eat with this disease, though I’m hoping it will go away with weight loss.

       Even if it doesn’t, I thank God for medicine, that keeps me in balance…mentally and physically. He is the Great Physician, and has revealed healing medicines to the researchers at these facilities, though they may not realize where their knowledge is coming from, God is using them for the good of those that Love the Lord.

       Crap! I’ve got to go to the DR’s office today, and I just remembered. I’ve got to get my Depo shot, and I absolutely HATE waiting in a dang dr’s office. Today is the last day, so I’ve absolutely got to go today.

       I’ve been shopping, and have found some really cute finds, but I’m not buying anything just yet, until I lose down to a size 16, which is about 20 pounds away. I figure it won’t get really cool for another month and a half, so I’ve got the time to lose the weight, before I go shopping.

       Thursday I went to Hancock Fabric, but since I spent a lot of money on Brian’s Birthday present at Jamie’s Field of Dreams, I was only able to buy enough fabric to make the baby blanket for Kandi Huber’s nephew. I got some really cute fabric though, and I know it’s going to turn out so cute, and I’m really excited about starting on it this weekend.

       It’s going to be easy, only one piece of fabric to quilt, since it’s going to be a 39x48 baby blanket. I have one more fabric to buy….Saints fabric, that I’m going to have to order offline, since they didn’t have any in the store. I do have some fleur de les in black and gold from my other quilts that I will use as well, but I think some fabric that says Saints on it will be perfect. I’m also going to use some of my leftover LSU fabric as well, so I didn’t have to buy any of that.

       I should have plenty of material left over, if anyone else has a baby, that I can make another baby blanket for. It cost me $70 dollars to buy the material, but since I bought probably 2x what I needed on some of it, I’m gonna charge Kandi $35 for the material, and $35 to sew it. $70.00 for a baby blanket. I hope that’s not too much, but material is expensive, even on sale, and I feel that my time, though I will never charge how much time I actually take doing it, I feel that my time is worth something.

       I enjoy making these quilts, and I ran into Mrs. Shirley McQueen at the fabric store, and showed her my photos of my quilts. She said I could probably sale them. The material costs me 100 dollars to buy, then putting it together, another 100. I will never make a living at making quilts, but I would be willing to make them for people. If it takes 3 weeks to put a quilt together, and I charge 100 dollars, I mean, that’s 100 dollars a month profit. That’s not really profit. I just enjoy doing it, and if someone wants a quilt, I’ll be glad to make it for them for that. I mean you pay 200 dollars for a comforter, so that’s really a fair price, I think.

8:17am

       We just got to Inetsouth, and everyone’s busy working already, and we came in 15 minutes late. I opened my Target package, and looked at my towels and rugs, and they are all as expected, except for the toilet seat cover, it doesn’t really match my rug.

       My shower curtain still hasn’t come in, and I can’t find my shipping email, so I guess it hasn’t been shipped yet, and I’ll have to check Target’s website.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

11:34am

       I’ve been up maybe 15 minutes. I didn’t get home til 3am last night. I went over to my Grandma & Grandpa Dearman’s home, and visited with Aunt Jenny, Aunt Becky, Aunt Mary Beth, Whitney, Aunt Ann, Uncle David, and my Grandparents.

       We had Bible study starting at about 12pm, and studied until 2:30, and then I had to drive home. It was a very blessed Bible study, and the Lord was with us.

       I got on the scale this morning, and it said 231.2. I’ve gained 1.6 pounds since last Monday, but I know it’s all fluid, so I’m not worried about it. But I will walk today and tomorrow, probably for 20 minutes each day, and watch my calories as always.

       We ate at The Restaurant Sage last night. It was so good! I had the Filet and Brian had the Ribeye. It tasted different than anything I’ve ever had, I took my leftovers to Mama and she said it had fennel in it. I thought it was delicious J They also have a fresh salad bar, with artichokes and spring mix lettuce, and Caesar lettuce, fresh parmesan, and the best Italian dressing I’ve ever had in my life! The Sage Wraps were also so good, and when I say everything was cooked to perfection, I mean crisp, fresh, tender, juicy, everything good. We will be going back, and I will be trying the lamb. Mmm, it was good.

       We stopped back by Aaron and Jennifer Branch’s home, and I gave Lenai her birthday gift, and I got to play with their little baby Miss Claire. I also bought a beautiful lazy susan Jennifer created. She has a facebook page called Love and Leftovers, and she has the best gifts that she is making. She also has some beautiful frames and things that I will most likely buy from her for Christmas presents. She has all kinds of things, and she had projects going all over her home. Reminded me my home, with fabric everywhere.

       Jennifer has a real gift for creating things, and I just pray that her business really takes off, and she is able to create full time. I pray she has orders out the wazoo coming up.

       We stopped by Home Depot while we were in Monroe, and we bought some of Martha Stewart’s Potters Clay paint, so I will be painting and texturizing the walls in the bathroom today.

       I’ve been praying this morning about starting this project, because I want to do it right, and I know the Master Painter, who paints the skies every day. I just hope I have the patience to get it done, and get it done right.

       It’s time for lunch, and I think I’m going to make that Nicoise Tuna Salad Sandwich again. It was so good last time, and I’m really hungry, and it’s light, so I’m going to make that.

       I don’t know, I don’t really feel like making something right now, I kinda want to get started on the bathroom, so I may just have cereal for now.

       I need to start some clothes to wash, so I’ll probably do that first, and do that all throughout the day. There’s so much I need to do, start on that baby blanket, but I’ve got to do my bathroom first.

       First things first, I’ve got to wipe down the walls, and the baseboards, take down the towel rack, put tape on all the trim…..then I can paint.

       Brian has been up since 8am, and now he’s making me coffee again. I got up with him at first this morning, and then went back to bed, cause 8 am just came way too early this morning.

       He’s been up moving our torn down pieces from our pump house to the back yard, so he can burn everything tonight.

       It’s so hot outside, and I am so ready for it to really cool down, and I ask the Lord to cool it down, it’s been such a hot, long summer.

       Brian came home last night, and didn’t go to the Dearman’s. Daddy let us borrow his truck so that I didn’t have to first take Brian home and the go to Grandma’s.

5:09pm

       I just woke up, I’ve been asleep all day. I’ve done nothing but sleep today, and write a little bit of this blog.

       All I’ve had to eat today is a bowl of cereal (350) and some trail mix (300) and I’m about to have some coffee, as Brian is making it now (200)=950 for the day.

9:43pm

       I’m about ready for bed. I just got done eating a half a tuna sandwich, and a lot of bbq chips, probably 500 calories, so that makes 1450 for the day.

       I haven’t walked, I’ve been too tired. Mama said when she stays up all night like I did last night, she’s tired all day too, and does nothing but rest.  I’m usually taking my meds at 8:30 or 10 at the latest, and in bed at the latest at 11:30. This staying up all night is not for me, at all. I’m an old woman, and can’t handle it.

       We took Daddy’s truck back to him at around 5:30, and visited with Mama for a minute, and she gave us some milk and half and half, so we wouldn’t have to go to the store today, cause I really didn’t feel like going anywhere else.

       The Georgia game didn’t come on tv today, so we didn’t watch much college football, and spent most of our time watching Rizzoli & Isles: Season 1. We’re on the first disk, and there’s 3 disks in the box, thank goodness, I like a long series.

       I started on the baby blanket, and it’s so cute. Little baby giraffes and dogs, and lambs, and cows….sweet little baby things. I bought this one material from the lady at the fabric store, because she said it was precious. I cut it out and started sewing with it, then really looked at it for the first time, and I can’t stand the dang material, I think it’s ugly, so I’m starting over on that square, and never again will I take someone else’s judgment on what’s cute or not.