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I need to diet on the heart smart diet

 

     It seems to me that the heart smart changes in my diet have done nothing except put weight on me.   How heart smart can that be?

     I do believe that fruits, whole grains, and oatmeal like to migrate to my stomach and boobage.  My fat loves the heart smart diet and I am not amused… 

     It’s time to change again and this time go for what works in taking off the weight and controlling my cholesterol. 

     Now if I can only find my old hand written diet that I had years ago.  I managed to take off weight on that one with no problem.  It’s somewhere in this house…

Happy birthday Gavin–a few days late.

Baby Gavin

     Ten years ago I got a phone call from Nova Scotia.  Rosalyn Forrest told me that there was one white male puppy in a litter born on the first of November.  He was mine if I wanted him.  I told her YES! 

     Eight weeks later he arrived at the airport, had to go through customs, and then went to meet his new Daddy at work.

     DH was surprised, since he hadn’t expected the pup to arrive for another two weeks. 

     He’s been my baby since the day he arrived.  Thank you for calling me back then, Rosalyn.

Six pumpkins and a bottle of wine later…

     Okay, only three of them were big enough to carve.   Pictures will be posted tomorrow night.  I didn’t do any fancy carved ones.  I went lowbrow and easy.

Driving DH crazy, one day at a time

     I managed to drive DH crazy most of the evening last evening.  My props arrived in the afternoon and I couldn’t resist playing with them…a lot.

     Of course, he played with them too, but he’d never admit to it.

Anyone want to buy a house?

 

     Sunday I’ll be going over to the MIL’s house to check on the work the roofer has done there and see all the extra painting the neighbor’s son did inside.

     I hope we can buy some flooring for the kitchen soon–it depends on our finances.  I’ll be glad to get this place sold.  My cardio and mental health don’t need me constantly dealing with a house other than my own.

     I think it’s almost time to call Assist to sell.  I know I can’t do this myself.

Sunshine, the happy vitamin

     It’s amazing what a spending a few days outside in the sun can do to lift the spirits.  Of course, my being outside means I was working in the gardens, which is also quite therapeutic for me.

     I may have some sore muscles but I am certainly in a happier mood than I have been for a while.  All the gray skies and rain we had made for a miserable me.

     When Mom is happy the pups and DH are happy…

Volunteers?

     Yes, I’d love to have an army of volunteers to get the remaining work at the MIL’s house DONE.  I haven’t wanted to deal with it during my recovery period and then a little while afterwards too.  My doctor released me from most restrictions now.

     The time has come that I need to get back over there and get everything done–things aren’t going to do themselves.  Anyone out there know how to install attic steps?  That’s the next thing I need to buy after the kitchen flooring…

     We do NEED to get the house sold, the taxes are going to put a hurting on our bank account if we don’t.  Mom’s bank account will be empty as soon as we pay the roofer.  Now all expenses will directly hit us in the wallet.

     The house MUST go!

OOOPS!

     I don’t know how I missed loading one of my bags into the cart at the grocery store.  I think it’s sort of funny that I didn’t notice I was a bag short until almost midnight last night.

     DH had wandered back downstairs and agreed to make a midnight run to the store to see if they had my bag of items still sitting there.

     We walked in and sure enough they had it!  What a relief, cleaning products are pricey, and that bag was loaded with them.  I even got my cloth bag back.

I’ve been socked again

     I know I’ve mentioned Sock Dreams before but I had to give them another plug after I got my new socks yesterday.  I ordered them Friday night.

     These socks are fast becoming an addiction for me.  DH seems to enjoy it too.  I often crack him up with my choice for the day.  Yesterday I wore some that look like pencils.  He cracked up when I showed him my feet.  It’s fun to make him laugh.

     One day in the near future I’ll take a picture of my sock collection.  My order added four more pairs.   

Another year

     As I move into a new year for my blog I am pondering what this one will bring.  The possibilities are endless!

     I know I’ll write more about writing, DH’s MS, and life around this loony bin that I call home.

     I hope I’ll soon be writing about selling the MIL’s house, fixing our home, and new journeys into the unknown.

     Hold onto your hats we’re starting a new year today.

3rd anniversary of this blog

     Tomorrow will mark the third year since I created this blog.  I can’t believe it’s been that long.  I can’t believe that I am still finding things to write about.

     This past year has been a real strange one.  DH’s mother died, I’ve finally emptied her house, and I had a heart attack. Can’t get any stranger than that.

     I find that I am looking forward to another year of writing this blog.  I’m hoping I can tackle my muse, hog tie her, and get her helping me again with my books.  I’d dearly love to get all of them finished…sooner rather than later.

     I also wouldn’t turn down any help over at the MIL’s house getting it ready to put on the market.  We REALLY need to get it sold and soon!

 

Milestone?

     One month ago today I wound up in the hospital emergency room and then in the cardiac cath lab where I had a stent put midway in my right coronary artery.

     It’s hard to believe it is already a month.  It certainly doesn’t feel as though that much time has passed.

     At this time I’m waiting for the arrival of a medic alert necklace for me and, since I was ordering one anyway, I also ordered one for DH.  He’s finally convinced that HE should have one.  (It’s about time!)