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.