Are you a Welkie??

I was switching up channels, and stumbled across The Lawrence Welk Show!  If you were a kid in the 60s or 70s, you might have watched this with your parents on a Saturday night - I know I did.

When I tuned in, his band was playing Glenn Miller's "In The Mood", one of my all time fav songs!  Ok, I can do this, I will watch and remember the good times, the good music, and gawk at the lovely leisure suits and long gowns!

It reminds me of a story my Grandpa told:  He was coming home from a dance at Four Corners, when he came across a car stuck in the ditch.  Being a farmer, having a farmer's way ... of course he stopped to give a hand, pull the vehicle out of the ditch and offer any other kind of help he could give.  To his surprise, it was Lawrence Welk!   hehehehe

I know I'm a Welkie...... are you???

Goodnight, sleep tight, and pleasant dreams to you

Here's a wish and a prayer that every dream comes true

And now 'til we meet again

Adios, Au Revoir, Auf Wiedersehn

Lousy Patient

I am a lousy patient.
When it comes to being sick, I have no patience!
All I want to do is be better, get moving and get things done.
When I can't, I'm ... short and grumpy.  And bored.
So bored.
I read a lot, but tired of that.
I played on the computer, but tired of that.
I watched tv, but that bores me too.
I just want to feel better and get back to living again.

Eating doesn't make me feel better, but when I don't feel good, all I want to do is eat.

I'm beginning to think that part of my illness is related to the amount of fats I was consuming last week.

We'll see how this next week goes....
it should be better soon

crazy dreams

Saturday morning, and I'm still tired.  I expected I'd get a good night's sleep after being so ill yesterday, but it was filled with the craziest of dreams.

I dreamt that my work had decided to move the claims area to another part of the campus.  Yes, campus.  They moved it clear on to Standford's campus.  lol too funny.  So there I was, trying to find my way through the maze of confusing corridors and hallways, following directions from a man "just down the hall, and make two rights" ... When I finally found the place where they said it would be, I found that there wasn't any claims items to process.  Instead there were two desks, and I was to sit behind one and do some kind of work.  I remember feeling totally awkward and confused, unable to comprehend what they were expecting of me.  At one point, the other woman at the other desk was pulling up reports and printing them off.  The position of our desks and that printer just wasn't working, so I was trying to rearrange the furniture....  At one point, a gentleman who reminded me of Ross from the TV show Friends, was trying to find some sort of claims area as well.  He peeked into a window and they pushed out three of those long pool noodles at him.  (yeah, I know, nutty stuff!)  After a time, I tried calling my old boss, Ed but wound up talking to Fred.  As the work day full of confusion ended, I recall walking to my car, trying to figure out how to get a parking permit so I would be closer to the building I was working in ......

yeah, I always seem to have crazy dreams whenever my mind is in overload, or if I'm not feeling well.   I thought I was going to get my hair done today, but I had to cancel the appointment.  I tried eating some toast and it's not sitting so well, so I guess whatever this is hasn't fully left me yet.  Being sick is no fun, my body aches from not moving around.  Some of the aches I am attributing to being back at the gym and overdoing things.  But I've had one nagging pain in my right side that I suppose I'll have to have checked at the doctor's office.  *sigh*  I hate being sick.  I've tried some self-diagnosis on the WebMD site, and since its so soon after my gall bladder surgery, perhaps its related to my eating habits and the whole bile issues with the liver, the pancreas and such.  Maybe some healthy eating, with lower fats, will help.  That's my goal for the weekend to try.  

Just rambling on here so that I have my thoughts in some kind of coherent pattern.  Maybe a short walk around the block with Sadie will be just the ticket to feeling better... as soon as it stops raining :)

Flu Season

It's Friday evening now, and I've spent the entire day sleeping, lounging in bed.  Because I spent most of last night sitting on the "throne" ... even found myself dozing off as I waited for the worst of it to pass.  I think overall, I was sick for a total of 6 hours.  YICK.

So I looked on the web, because "flu" is such a broad term, I like to know what's going on, and if i need to do anything specific .....

"What's often called "stomach flu" is gastroenteritis, an infection of the stomach and intestines."


Yeah, that pretty much describes it.
and thank goodness most of it has passed.
Aspirin stayed down, toast stayed down, and Powerade is replacing my electrolytes.

I am hoping that I feel loads better tomorrow :)

Rainy Day

well, its raining here in the Valley of the Sun.  It started just past 3pm, and because I'm a Mom who cares, I offered my son a ride to work.  Too rainy to ride a bicycle!  He'd be soaked all night.  And still have to come home in more rain.  I figured I could do this for him :)

I hit the gym, but it was a tough 30 minutes on the elliptical.  1.95 miles in 30 minutes.  Not sure why I was dragging so much today.  I just couldn't get my oomph in gear!  Maybe it had to do with not feeling well yesterday.  I was still having mild stomach issues today and I'm beginning to think it has something to do with what I'm eating or drinking  and the after-effects of my gall bladder surgery.  Maybe I'll give a different try tomorrow with the foods I'm eating and see if that helps.  I think I need a little more water, and maybe some extra fruits or veggies.

I started reviewing my blogs from the month of December.  It's been a month now since Dad died.  I called my aunt today and we talked a bit.  It feels like so very long ago for her as well since we were there in Calif.  I thought it was just me and being to busy with work that the days have seemed endless in their moments, but are flying by when they're all shoved together.  Not sure what to make of that; it just is what it is.

I'm ready for a weekend, going to get my hair done on Saturday and do a little shopping.

As it rains, I keep checking my ceiling for signs of leakage.  We did a little home maintenance ourselves, trying to fix where the water has been seeping in when it rains really hard.  My best guess is its somewhere along the places there the AC unit is bolted to the roof.  Yes.  I know they seal it well when they install it, but ... something is leaking.  If it's repaired, I will be doing some ceiling repairs, spackling and painting some joints in the wallboard.   Sounds fun, right??  Actually, it will be difficult as my bedroom ceiling is vaulted.

With the rain, comes clouds.  And clouds at sunrise or sunset always makes for beautiful pictures!  So I'm crossing my fingers for the weekend :)  And with the Superbowl in town, I was thinking it might be fun to head downtown and catch some of the action.  However, I have no idea where to park, but I'm sure I can just follow the crowds.  ha ha ha

Hope you're ready, because here comes the weekend!

rough Day

Not feeling up to par today...
probably several reasons why...
or a combination of things,
more than likely caused
by a broken night's sleep.

My son was scheduled to get off work at 8pm.  As usual, they kept him over.  I'm able to go to sleep even if he isn't home, but I woke up around 9:20pm, realizing he wasn't home, and wondered where he was.  Checked my phone.  No impending doom messages.  Then laid back in bed, mostly in "wait" mode.  That's when I heard the sirens.  And that upsets me, because I by this time I have a full-on imagination going, with the worst possible scenario!  My son is visually impaired.  He rides a bicycle to work, and comes home in the dark, as he usually works the closing shift.  He's not a bad 'driver' and follows the rules of the road, but we all know how some car drivers don't.  And we also know just how hard it is to see a bicyclist when its dark - no matter how many lights are on the bike.  Thankfully, he arrived home 10 minutes after I heard the sirens.   Funny how a mother's worry is never done -- no matter how old her kids are!!

My issues at work are also affecting my sleep.  So today, after my usual work was done, I sat and composed an email to my boss with the details of what I'd been noticing in the work related errors on the part of my co-worker.  Technically, I'm his boss, but ... there are other issues that keep me from doing that part of my job.  I've tried to address these issues with my boss(es) but there's always something more pressing for them to do, or that needs to be done, that nothing has happened in that regard.  And if push came to shove, since its my department, I would be the one held responsible if major errors are found.  So this was my way of covering my ass.  And passing the information on should help alleviate some of the stresses it causes me in the middle of the night.

Skipped the gym, as I wasn't feeling very well, mild stomach issues and a ... pulled muscle in there perhaps?  on the right side, where my gall bladder was.  Perhaps I overdid it the last couple days, thought I'd see how taking a day off might improve things.  Still doing the relaxing stretches, and of course, getting my steps in:

12,860 for today!   

*happy dance* 

Stressful Sadie

They say pets are good for old(er) people, as they help reduce stress.
I beg to differ!

My Sadie.... can be very stressing!  She's always wanting something, always wishing to be right up in my face so that its next to impossible to get something done. The only time she is in "stand by mode" when I am home is when I'm up and doing some kind of chore:  making the bed, running to the laundry, sweeping, cooking .... you get the idea.  But the minute I sit down, it's whine and bark and beg for attention.  and UGH!  It's been one of those evenings.  Yes, I've tried different things, different patterns.  Take her for a walk right when I get home.  Spend time with her, then take her for a walk after dinner, or right before bed.   No matter which way I choose, it never leaves me enough time to do the things I need to do for me.  Call me crazy, but now I take my bottle of lotion into the shower with me, my towel hanging where I can reach it, then dry off and apply lotion just so I have a little bit of time alone!

I always thought with the pugs that by the time they turn three, some of this "puppy behaviour" mellows out.  Well, not so far.  I know pugs are needy, and I am ok with it being that way to a degree.  But *sigh* ... some days.....

Yes, I stopped at the gym.  No, I haven't lost any pounds, but I'm ok with that, I can feel my muscles being tightened up, they're a bit sore, especially around 2am.  I wake up and try to stretch them out without getting out of bed... hahaha  that's quite a sight I'm sure, if the lights were on.   *grin*  I switched up my routine today, jumping on the elliptical for my first mile, doing my weight training, then jumping on for the second mile.  I found that I could do my first mile faster -- probably because I know that I'll only be on there for 15 minutes!  The second mile was a tad slower, but today I'm blaming it on my mp3 player running out of battery.  ha!

2 miles = 29:14  <---- a="" ep="" nbsp="" new="" p="" record="">I think my ultimate goal will be 2 miles in 26 minutes.
And even then, I still keep going for the extra minutes, because 30 minutes is the magic number for me
256#

Love yourself ... and get out there and move! 

I. Am.

I am.


A very important sentence, but one we tend to overlook in our day to day lives.  How would you complete that sentence?
I am beautiful. Well, ok, but only if inside beauty counts!
I am detail oriented.
I am a hard worker.
I am worth it.
I am awesome!
All good sentences.
But yet, just leaving it at "I am" is enough as well.

Neil Diamond's song "I Am" inspires me sometimes, makes me think about myself in a different way.  It's like acknowledging that yes, I am here, I am worthy!  Here are some lyrics... sing along if you want!


But I got an emptiness deep inside
And I've tried
But it won't let me go
And I'm not a man who likes to swear
But I never cared
For the sound of being alone

"I am"... I said
To no one there
And no one heard at all
Not even the chair
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... said I
And I am lost and I can't
Even say why
"I am"... I said
"I am"... I cried
"I am"... I said

I. Am.
Are You?

With that being said, today is Monday.  It was weigh in day.  And I will confess that I sorta worried about it, because I skipped out on the gym on Thursday and Friday, and weekends of course have too much eating time in them.  But I was happy that there wasn't a gain today!  I hopped on my elliptical and gave it as good as was in me for 30 minutes, and hit 2 miles at 30:02.  Not bad for a tired Monday!  Add to it there were clouds, it was cool, and boy all I wanted to do was curl up into bed and do nothing!  Today's steps were 9944, just a tad off my goal, but when the data uploaded, I reached another milestone:  1,000 miles since I started keeping track in 2012.  not bad at all :)

Movie Day

Here it is, Sunday night.  It's been an odd day.  I am sleepy and cold.  Or am I cold because I'm sleepy?  When I woke up at 4am to go to work, I felt as if I'd slept a good night's sleep.  But I came home from work - I only worked 2 hours - all I wanted to do was crawl into bed and get warm.  It was that way most of the day, in spite of the fact that I really had my mind set on doing cleaning out junk project.   Too much stuff in this house that isn't useful, time to purge things again.



I spent the day watching some old flicks while I was trying to keep motivated to stay awake and get a few chores done; mainly, getting my laundry put away!   The Blind Side is one of them. Such a good story, I enjoy Sandra Bullock.





Then The Wedding Date.  mmmmmmm, an even better movie.  Hadn't watched it in a while, but realized today that when I saw it back in 2006, the music introduced me to Michael Buble` -- and his song "Home" gave me the oomph to get moving back to the west coast.



Greatest line ever:   "I think I'd miss you even if we'd never met."

Do you have any fav "go to" movies for movie day????