Happy Sunday

Allergies have been hitting me hard this year.  I've also had a hell of a lot of stress to add.  Mix in surgeries and meds that I've not taken before, and I'm worn out.  I decided to try a salt inhaler.  It's a little plastic disc that has chunks of Himalayan salt in it.  You breathe through the inhaler, and it picks up microscopic bits of the salt, which is supposed to do all kinds of healthy things for you.  I figure it can't hurt to at least try.  It's been a little over 24 hours.  So far I do feel as if I'm breathing better, but that might be because you spend 20 minutes over the day deep breathing.  I'm curious to see how things are in a month.

When new stitch patterns come across my facebook page, I sometimes feel like I truly need to try them.   This is my new blanket pattern.  I've done a bunch of granny squares.  Then I went to zig zag stitch.  This is a faux broomstick lace.  So easy to do.  It does seem to be sucking up the yarn, but that's okay.  It's Red Heart, so not too expensive.  Plus it's pretty.  The girls picked the colors, which are very, very bright in person.  This makes the fourth blanket in the works.  I really should finish one or two of them.

In adding to the things that I think are really cool, I bought a new water bottle.  It's got crystals in it.  Mine in particular has rose quartz, clear quartz, and a couple pieces of amethyst.  It isn't the expensive, fancy one, but it is pretty.  I lurve it.

So that's me right now.  A new water bottle, a new crochet stitch, and new breathing stuff.  I know, not very exciting.  It is what it is, however, and it at least makes me happy.  Happiness comes so seldom these days.  Gotta do what I've gotta do.  

That's it for today.  What did you do for yourself this weekend?  Do you have plans for anything fun for Halloween?  Let me in on it!  Have a good one, and be nice to each other.

A Good Day

My day started out average.  Not bad, not good.  It just was.  Being as I've been pretty depressed as of late, I felt pretty decent.  There were a couple of appointments on my calendar, but nothing too harsh.

I had put on my facebook page that I could give earseed treatments to anybody that wanted them (in the area).  I am running a pretty decent deal, actually.  Well, one of my teachers from a couple of years ago wanted it done.  I met up with her, and came away from the experience feeling amazing.  My doctor appointment went very well.  Two of my girls had parent teacher conferences.  They're doing a good job at school.  Sophia had a movie get together with friends.  A good day overall.

Please watch out for your friends as the days get shorter.  Depression can creep up on you, and then BAM.  There are signs, but not always seen by the person that is depressed.  Just be there for your friends.  Check in with them.  Seriously, it could be the thing that makes them feel better.

So, who has a nice guy that's looking for a date?  Or more than a date?  I'm so very tired of being alone.  Not desperate, mind you.  Just, I dunno.  If they happen to have a cool accent, I could go for that, too.  If you know anybody, let me know.  I don't seem to be finding them on my own, that's for sure.

Have any of you watched The Haunting of Hill House?  It's actually a very good series.  I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I do.  With luck they will make another season or three or four.  Not much keeps my interest these days.  Especially not a "horror" show.  Anyway, it's good.  Check it out if you haven't already.  It's on Netflix.

And having said this stuff, have a great evening/day.  Do something great for yourself, and also for at least one other.  Talk to you all soon!

I'm Baaaack

I know that I wasn't gone all that long, but I really wanted to be a regular poster.  I did have a lot of stuff going on, if that helps.  Yes, even I think that's a lame excuse.  Hopefully my blogging will be chug along a bit better.

My state requires that I take 24 continuing education hours every two years so that I can keep my license.  I can take 12 hours online, so that was my ethics and some other stuff related to that.  Easy peasy, if you ask me.  The other 12 have to be in person, hands on.  I took a Swedish massage refresher.  Oh my gosh, so much fun.  It was a long day with all 12 hours being done, but the instructor was amazing.  The people in the class were great.  I learned a lot, even though it was a subject I know well.  I'll be looking for this instructor again, for sure.

I purchased a set of RockPods to play with.  They are similar to to regular cupping cups, but they are used a bit differently.  So far I've only used them for self care.  There is a class, and hopefully that's going to happen before the next two years are up.  I also want to take Bamboo Fusion, a regular cupping class, KT taping.  So many options!

Well ladies and gents, that's all I've got for now.  It's 5am and I'm cooked.  Can't sleep, but can't think enough to write more.  Kids get up in 1 1/2 hours, so no point in sleeping now.  Talk at you later!

What the Heck

Seriously, what in the world happened?  I mean, it's October, right?  Then why was there freaking snow falling from the sky?  Not okay!  It was in the 80's last week, for Pete's sake.  Now it's cold and snowy?  No.  This has to stop, and it has to stop now.  It can be chilly.  I'm good with that.  That white stuff is not allowed.  Nope.

Sarah has an ear infection.  I took her to see the doctor today because she was crying.  Her throat has been hurting, so I was really hoping that it wouldn't be strep.  They said no, but her ear looks bad.  Girl child has antibiotics for it, so she's covered either way, I guess.  I just hate seeing her in pain.  She had some motrin and I ear seeded her up, but until the meds kick in, there just isn't a lot I can do except hug her.  Breaks my heart.

I ordered RockPods!  Seriously, I cannot wait until they come in.  They are meant to hold on for better fascia movement.  I really need that for my right arm/shoulder.  Surgery somewhat messed me up.  New massage equipment always makes me giddy, though.  I just love to learn new techniques that I can use to help people.

Does anybody watch Ancient Aliens?  I'm hooked.  No clue how I feel about any of it, but it's fun to watch.  The scary part is that if you stay up late enough, it actually starts to make sense.  I love anything that teaches me something (like new places around our planet that I was unaware of) and makes me look things up so that I can learn more about the past.  Some of it is totally ridiculous, but some of it makes a little sense.  Freaky to think about, isn't it?  So much fun, though.

I want chili.  It's that time of year, so not that off base, right?  It just sounds really good.  What would be nice is if my oldest child would make a meal once in awhile.  She wants to eat it, but is unwilling to make it.  (sigh)  That's okay.  That is gonna come back and bite her in the ass one day.  One day soon, I think.

Well, that's all I've got for now.  I had a lot more.  No clue where the ideas went, which is fine.  They will haunt me at 4 in the morning.  Laugh, but you all know it to be true.  It cannot possibly just me.  Anyway, have a good one.  Stay healthy.  Do something fun.

Yay

Later today (if you count the day starting at midnight, tomorrow if you don't) I try going back to work.  I'm actually pretty jazzed about it as I'm bored out of my mind.  I'm a little afraid, too.  Three surgeries in the last 5 months will do that to a person, though.  The thing is, it's important for me to get out there and start doing again.  Even if it's just to have that out and about time.  Plus, money is always a good thing.

If you could go anywhere, where would you go?  I'm trying to plan a trip to someplace interesting and fun, but it's growing.  More and more fun and interesting places keep popping up.  Honestly, it seems to be turning into a world trip.  The only problem is that I do not have that kind of money.  Hence, it's looking like I may have many separate adventures in my future.  At one point that would have scared the crap out of me.  Now I just want to do it.  So with that in mind, give me some ideas!  I'm in the United States, but there are so many places that I've not been.  Go ahead and give me US spots, too!

It's been pretty rainy here as of late.  I always forget just how damp it is in the fall.  Spring sucks for that simple reason - it's so damn wet.  Fall should be my bonfire and hoodie weather.  So far it's wet and hot.  Yeah, I'm sweating off pounds every day.  Wishful thinking there, but it feels like it, that's for sure.  I don't want it to be cold, but cool would be okay.  Heck, my body figuring out if it wants to be warm or cold would be nice.  Because nobody knows if Phyllodes has a hormone link, I can't even get hormone replacement with good conscience.  Not worth the risks, though I do think that I have thyroid issues, and that could be messing with me, too.  Who knows at this point.

Have you ever felt that you dodged a bullet?  That you wanted something very much, didn't get it, felt like royal ass because of it, but then saw what might have been your future?  Did you get thankful that you didn't get what you want?  This weekend showed me just that.  I'm sad for what I didn't get, but damn.  I don't think I could have lived with it in the end.  That makes me petty, but I don't really care.  So much better this way.  Weird how that works.

I hope all is well in your lives.  Do something amazing, even if it's simple.   

Oops

I had promised Dad a roast dinner.  Totally forgot about it until I went to pick up the high school kid.  Oops.  I ended up making a mess of chicken noodle soup.  It warms up well, and it feeds the masses.  Roast will be Thursday dinner.  I have a feeling that if I forget again, I could possibly lose my life over it.  So many disgruntled family members.  At least I know that they'll eat it.

So FEMA tested the emergency alert system that President Obama put into place in like 2012.  There were so many butt hurt people on my facebook feed about it.  The only reason that they are bent is because it was listed as President Trump's alert.  The alert didn't come from him, nor would it ever.  It's for natural disasters, and I assume things like air raids and whatnot.  You would think the world came to an end.  I would take people who really, really dislike him a lot more seriously if they didn't act like complete fools about every freaking thing.  It's an alert system, people.  Deal with it.

This weather is so bipolar.  It was 90 degrees today.  Actually, it was pretty nice.  The humidity was low.  Windy as all get out, but not too bad over all.  Tomorrow is supposed to be a high of like 60.  Then, over the next week, it's going to creep back up.  What the heck?  I have this deep in the pit feeling that this is a precursor to a horrid winter.  I hate winter here.  It's sooooo bitterly cold.  I lived in Colorado for two years and it wasn't anywhere near this.  Hmmm, maybe it's time to move back to Colorado.

I'm feeling sorry for myself today.  Shocking, I know.  I hate the loneliness.  I hate having nobody to hash things out with.  I hate single parenting.  It's stupid how some people always have somebody in their lives, and I can't even find one.  What the heck?  It's pathetic, and I hate it.  It could be worse, right?  No, no it couldn't.  Don't negate how I feel with that crap.  If you still feel that way, you try it.  I'll give you my life, as it is lived by me, and let you give it a go.  Four months at least, but I won't tell you when it will end because there is no seeing an end to it.  That way you can really anticipate everything properly.  Let's see if you still want to tell me my feelings don't count because somebody has it worse, or it could be worse.  For me, no it can't.

Anybody else watch Ancient Aliens?  I just can't help but wonder.  Some of the things that they talk about are so out there, but some things make so much sense.  I can't tell if I believe it or not.  What are your thoughts? 

Okay everybody, that's it for now.  Have a great night (or what's left of it) and do something amazing!

Have They Lost Their Minds?

Poor Sophia.  She had nothing but a Monday yesterday.  She woke up in a mood.  She forgot to wash her uniform skirt, and had also left it at her grandpa's house.  Then she tells me that she also forgot her school shoes.  Nothing that can be done about washing the skirt by this time.  Deal with that.  I drove her to get the skirt and shoes.  We pull up to the drop off point and she informs me that her lunch is sitting on the dining room table at home.  Sophia does have to eat, so I did go and get that for her.  It was crazy, I tell ya.

Today everybody is ridiculous. The amount of disrespect and attitude is insane this week.  The three that live with me have been ignoring me, getting serious attitude, and just being nasty in my direction.  We could talk about how my oldest (she's a full on adult) who would say that she never asked to be born, but I never asked for a child that didn't think she needed to do anything and couldn't do anything for herself at all.  We'll both have to live with that disappointment, I guess.  Anyway, nobody is getting ready to leave when I say to get ready.  I gave them some extra time, and piled into the car.  No Sophia.  She finally came out and crabbed about not getting to sit in the front seat.  Aidan took it when her sister didn't come out of the house.  Because "her" seat was taken, she didn't get in the car.  I left her there on the sidewalk.  I did come back for her, but I let her walk some of the way home.  She doesn't understand why this went down.  Seriously?  The teen years may be my undoing.

I am not coming back from my last (third) surgery well at all.  I'm so exhausted.  There isn't enough sleep in the entire world for me.  Those first two surgeries went very well.  I was up and healing.  It makes sense that this one would kick my butt.  I did put myself through quite a lot in the last five months.  Nobody has time for this, though.  I want to feel decent.  Okay, to be honest, I'm not sure that I know what that feels like.  I've been down for the count since my mid 20's.  It might freak me out to be "normal".

Today is the first Tuesday of the month.  That means that the air raid and tornado sirens get tested.  To my horror, I can almost not hear them inside the house.  I guess it's a good thing that my phone has an alert for that kind of thing, but sheesh.  Hopefully it's never an issue.  Way back when they used to be so very loud.  I wonder why they really aren't that loud now.  

Well, that's all that I've got for now.  Sleep well, my friends!  I'll chat at you soon. 

Strange

When I was 12 I started getting migraines.  Really nasty migraines.  They aren't really predictable, either.  I hate that.  Oddly, during this whole phyllodes thing, I have had lime one migraine.  I'm going with not stress induces.  Today I went ro pick sandwiches up for dinner.  The lighting was hinky, and I knew I might be in trouble.  Yup, migraine.  It Isn't full blown yet, but it is working hard at it.  I hate when my head hurts.

That's really all that I've got for today.  With luck it will go away,and I can be my regular self.  We shall see in the morning.  

Goodnight, sleep well, see you in the a.m.