Got a lot done today. A feeling of success. Although it was superficial to anyone else...we got mostly organized. Not completely...but made an honest stab at it. We still have a long way to go but will take baby steps. Many moons ago, when B&B Remodeling was in complete control of all of their stuff..i.e. tools, equipment, stuff...we didn't worry about where we left anything. It was exactly where we left it. In our room. But quite a few 'light fingered handy helpers' have done just that. Helped themselves. And moved our shit! And that...my friends...really pisses us off. So...since we were hauling a lot of our stuff back to our storage room after finishing #2, we decide to eliminate a bunch of shit and put our stuff where we wanted it. Like I said...some stuff is in a temporary home...but we know where it is. It looks so much better.
It wasn't terrifically busy today and we actually got our checks early and got to the bank before they closed...another monumental feat around here. We ran a couple of errands this morning, mainly picking up medication at the pharmacy. I have a DR appt. on Tuesday...but only had enough meds till Saturday. Hmmmm....so I called DR and asked for more. They give me 30 at a time (this conversation sounds familiar...so if you've heard it already...sorry!) and I take 4 a day. You do the math. I seriously hope DR cuts the meds down. Maybe my vision would improve! I have been keeping my blood sugar in the 'amazingly good range'. A little below to a little above 100. I have cheated only a couple of times and it wasn't critical. I am eating right...very right...as a matter of fact. So it stands to reason. I am proud of myself. I think I need a treat!! Something that involves chocolate and caramel!! Yes!!!
The 'Go Texan' group was set up at the courthouse today for the opening day of Gallery Night. The Women's Club of Alpine was sponsoring them. I think it's the Juniorettes (?) or vice versa. They had called me to have a table. Not a bad idea except you never know what the weather will be like. It's 100% going to be cold...especially since you are supposed to stay 'set up' until way after dark when the crowds come out...and today was quite breezy. I'd call it windy myself. Glad I didn't do it. When we drove past on the way back from the bank, several of the tables had already closed up.
Pretty much everybody walking around at night is going to stay on the main street anyway since that's where all the action it. All of the stores...with free food and wine...and the galleries are there as well as the beer and any entertainment. It would be nuts to stay at the courthouse and hope for foot traffic. It's going on again all day tomorrow and I bet the crowd is better. Hopefully. The craft show is enough for me. And no I didn't get anything creative done today. I wasn't in the mood.
I just ate an orange it was wonderful. Nice and juicy and really tasted like an orange. It's so hard to get good fruit.
I ordered a present for Tom. He will be so excited. He doesn't know yet...so I won't let him read this. I want it to be a surprise!
I think it's quite cute. And it looks just like him!
I got a cherry pie today. I had ordered it from a friend who's little boy was selling them to raise money for his soccer team. This was obviously pre-diabetes. I wouldn't mind having a piece of it right now...but It's in freezer where it belongs!! It's my home made contribution to Thanksgiving.
I think I want to get my hair trimmed next week. It's growing out and I look like a bushman. Mostly the top looks like shit. Of course if I didn't go to bed with wet hair and f**k it all up it might not look so bad. Tough. Obviously I can't see it, except when I go by a mirror...which I try to avoid. I saw it today. Bad. Very bad.
I need to co-ordinate all of this in one day. Dr day. If I remember.
Well...I'm off to shower (and do my hair). Have a nice night!!
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Thanks for asking! I do feel better and I don't know why...ours is not to question why...right??
The shower 'remodel' is done on in #2. I am so glad. I think that was part of the headache, too. But alas...the job is complete.
I came home and threw some stuff out. I just walked over to the mess and pitched it. I only have a few magazines to check out and out they go. I had ordered a couple of three ring binders to 'organize' and I will begin to fill those up. Husband has one overflowing with his personal recipes. I have dividers by main ingredient so I'll have to figure out book one from book two.
I got a craft book in the mail today with felt ornaments.
I couldn't help it! The little trees on the front cover were
so cute! And the stuff inside is really cute, too. Excellent
investment!
I already have a bunch of stuff cut out to sew...but I am always looking for new ideas. And I like ideas that are already made for me.
I am going to make a few pairs of earrings tonight. I have them ready to assemble...so I know the colors match! The hats are done and ready to go. (I was busy today!) I sort of went through the 'craft show box' and I think I need another one. This one is pretty full. I am packing all of the items that are ready to go (such as the hats and Francine's head) Here's a good one...I already know what I am going to wear! Not like it's a big deal...but I will be fully prepared!
I need to eat something and might be back. I want to finish off these magazines while I eat.
Later......
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I still have a headache. My neck hurts which is not a good thing. Typical migraine symptoms. So I am taking a hot shower and then some Excedrin Migraine. I have held off long enough.
Busy day. Stressful. I had to think too much. Painful.
I only have two hats left to sew up the back. I have decided that when I make another one (?) I will completely finish it. No more waiting to do them all at once. I have enough hats for the craft show anyway and will hope to get some other things done. And I will.
I found a really nice table cover on Amazon. It's pretty...don't you think? The rich color will compliment anything I have. I used a shower curtain last year and it looked really nice. But I wanted something different this year. I have my 'Craft Show Box' pretty much intact, but I think I'll get it out in the next couple of days to sort it out. I have last minute Christmas stuff to add. And I know I need some business cards.
Sleeping With the Enemy is on. It's better than Forrest Gump.
I think I'll go have that shower and medicate with some hot tea. See you later...
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OK...since we all know that I am on the brink of death from this diabetes shit...I have to share my miracle cure with you. Cookies. Yes...I said...cookies. I get tons of emails now with recipes and hints and garbage for diabetics. Then....I got this recipe. And I made them a little while ago. They are amazing. And incredibly easy to make. Yes there are still carbs...but they are nominal. And I mean it...these cookies are very tasty.
Here goes:
1 cup oatmeal (Old Fashioned)
1/3 cup Splenda
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
\Mix together and drop by large spoonfuls on a greased (Pam) cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Eat!! This amount of batter makes 10 cookies.
They are a cake-y cookie and delicious. Next time I'll add some chopped pecans. The reviews were all good and someone suggested adding chocolate chips or raisins. (Both sound good!) But these are worth making...so easy!
I was going to work on some stuff...but I have a headache. I've had it all day and I am sure it's weather related. The wind was wild and the dirt blowing was even wilder. It was a front moving in and through. And I hope it's gone. But I still have the headache and I feel like I was sand blasted.
Sam the Cooking Guy is cooking Chinese. It looks really good.
My hands are so rough! I need some Corn Husker's Lotion. I use a lot of hand cream and lotion in general because it is so dry out here.
I think I'll go scrap the dirt off and lie down. I took some Tylenol a couple of hours ago...but it doesn't seem to be working yet. Maybe after some screaming hot water....have a nice night.
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That's the name of the movie coming on HBO tonight at 7. It's supposed to be funny. I hope it is. I want to watch something funny.
It was busy today. I hated it. But the day is over and I am home waiting for 7 o'clock. I ate some broccoli for supper...so far. I need more food, but am pacing myself. I had a grilled chicken salad from Dairy Queen today and it was very good. Surprising. But evidently I didn't eat enough protein. I am still trying to figure this food thing out. Gail, who works in the office is diabetic and when I told her how I felt...she said "Not enough protein!". I believe her.
So I ate some nuts when I got home and I did feel a little better. I felt like I was shaking on the inside. That is not a good feeling. I'll be more careful. I woke up with a headache this morning and I haven't had a headache in 3 weeks. I'm not sure why. My BS was good. Maybe it's the weather. I don't know.
I will work on some more hats tonight. I seriously need to finish them and maybe in a few days I can make some earrings. I can't see any better, yet, but if I work in the light of the day maybe I can create!! Or nothing will match and I won't give a shit anyway....
I should finish those teddy bears I started last year...Wait...I have to use the sewing machine and thread the needle...screw that. Damn I'm lazy!!! See!!! That just goes to show you that you just can't predict the future. It's the old...you can wish in one hand and crap in the other...guess which hand always fills up first for me!!
It was chilly here this morning (Sorry my Yankee family...I can see your weather!) But it was nice. (Does that make it any better??)
OK. I just watched the movie. It was definitely a chick flick. Husband slept through it anyway. But I liked it.
I only finished 2 hats. I was absorbed in the movie. And since I have to wear my redneck bi-focals...2 different sets mind you...one for close work and one for TV!!!! it was too much trouble to keep switching them so I just watched TV. I think I'll do a couple more when I'm done here. Maybe not...I still have a bit of a headache. I'm thinking it's my eyes.
I need a shower but don't feel like getting wet. Ever had that feeling?
I hope there is something else on TV. Husband is awake and watching the Outdoor Channel. Damn deer hunters. At least it's not Hitler on the History Channel! I think I'll take that shower and get comfortable enough to work on a couple hats and then hit the hay. I'm thinking it will be another busy day tomorrow...nite!!
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We had dinner at the Reata. It is our anniversary. Dinner was wonderful. I had my most favorite meal...wedge salad and tortilla soup. I absolutely LOVE this combination...and I can eat it!! The soup was without the tortillas...which makes it a little redundant...tortilla soup...get it?? Anyway...it was delicious as usual and much more than I could eat. So I brought it home for breakfast. I'll have the balance of the salad in a little while. The dressing is amazing.
We were done with the meal and here comes the waitress with a 'special' dessert. Husband (he can be really sweet when he wants to) asked the chef to make something I could eat...so he made an apple dessert. It looks like he sauteed the apples a bit and then baked them with a sprinkle of Splenda and had a couple of strawberries on the side. It was warm and amazing. It was my fruit for the day but I couldn't eat but half of that, too...so I'll have it for breakfast with the rest of the soup. It was a perfect meal.
Our great friends, Mary Ann and Paul sent us a beautiful
bouquet of flowers. Yes...I can see that it's sideways...just lay down and look at it!! I thought I had 'rotated it clockwise' but evidently I didn't and I thought...well...let me just go fix it!! I tried, and now I can't make it 'browse' to find the photos. Screw it. It's beautiful. I have to put it up on the bookcase so Tom doesn't eat it.
I think I'll go watch TV. Not much on...but I'm pretty tired. It was a very long day. Have a nice evening!
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Don't be alarmed...it's just me being a smart ass! I feel a million times better right this minute. I ate an orange! A WHOLE orange...peel and all!! Well...most of it. It was almost as good as chocolate...almost. Not quite. Different scale of satisfaction. But it was amazing. It's crazy how many things you take for granted. Like just picking up an orange and eating it. I have learned to truly appreciate food.
It was a little weird last night. I ate pea soup (homemade by Husband...delicioso!) and a Grand's biscuit. Then I had some plain yogurt with maybe a dozen blueberries mixed in. I checked my BS almost 4 hours later and it was 297!!!! Holy shit!!
Husband said..."What did you eat!!"
I said..."What you made me!!"
He said...""Well, what the hell is going on!"
I replied..."How the hell do I know?" (Actually I said 'how the f**k do I know'...big surprise)
So we began to analyze the sit-che-a-shun. After a few minutes of serious thinking...'we' determined it was most likely the biscuit. Everything else was within the limits and bounds so I'm thinking it was the flour in the Grands. I looked it up on line for carb count and it's right up there. Possibly the combination of the peas (carbs) and biscuit??? I'm thinking yes. The yogurt is almost no sugar...But it was strange. An hour later it was coming down...but I have decided no white flour stuff at all for a while (even cheating!) and if I eat something like that...if...I will eat it during the day when I'll work it off. BFFMS concurs with the diagnosis. But I think she wants me to eat cake. I don't want to disappoint her. I'm that kind of a friend!!
Speaking of working it off...we moved the HUGE commercial dryer around today to duct it and I thought I was going to die. Honestly. I was seeing yellow flashing lights that I had never seen before. Possibly a bit too strenuous. I used to be so strong...mega strong...and now I am a wimp. A weak wimp. A weak starving pathetically tired wimp. I hate it. So I ate a banana and felt a little better. I won't be doing that again for a while.
That's also why I ate the orange. Remember? I can have 2 pieces of fruit a day now! And that orange revitalized me. I needed the citrus in my body.
I hope to finish up a few hats tonight. I have a ton of them to do...that craft show is creeping up on me. If I had known this was going to happen to me...and I mean the seeing thing...I would have been busier! Well...maybe. Well...no...probably not. I have stuff. It will be fine...
Husband is planning Thanksgiving dinner. You are all invited. Seriously.
I want a pie right now.
Do you realize that a year ago Husband and I were in Las Vegas? It seems like yesterday. I can't believe a whole year has passed.
I think I'll go and work on some hats while the light is still good. Might be back later.
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