Exciting News

I had great news from my eye doctor this morning.  All the eye damage from the diabetes has been reversed.  There is no sign of any diabetes damage in my eyes!!   I nearly jumped out of the exam chair and hugged the Doctor.  If he weren't such a stuffy old stick in the mud I would have.  LOL  He looked back at my last exam record and said he had been very concerned because my last exam showed things had worsened from the year before significantly but THIS time all of that had healed!!!  Wow!  What a reward, huh?  Staying on program is having far reaching rewards.  I'm losing the weight but I'm healing all parts of my body.  My feet don't hurt and throb, my hands don't tingle, I'm not out of breath when I go up and down the stairs, I can keep up with Dennis when we walk anywhere, and my baby blue eyes have healed!  Thank you, God!!   

There isn't anything in this world that tastes as good as all of this healing feels.  Praise God for the willingness to do the work!  Amen.

To celebrate I'm going to Curves for my workout this afternoon. 

(Day 5) TGIF

It's FRIDAY... We have a nice weekend ahead so I guess that's why I'm pretty upbeat today.  Tomorrow we are going to a birthday bash for our friend Kelly.  He enjoys celebrating very much!  It's a potluck Mexican Feast so I'm taking my ever-favorite Mexican Caeser Salad with Celantro Dressing made from scratch with roasted Anaheim Chilis and Roasted Red Peppers that I actually roast myself.  Wooooo, I'm such the Martha Stewart (NOT).

Sunday our daughter, Cari, comes home after being in Italy since March 3rd.  YIPPEE, SKIPPY..  I don't even mind the idea of driving to Los Angeles International Airport to pick her up.  I am very thankful that she's coming in on Sunday afternoon and not on Friday night.  The traffic shouldn't be as awful on Sunday. 

I have an appointment to have my eyes examined this morning.  Psst... don't tell anyone but I lost my glasses about 10 days ago and I have to have an exam to get them replaced.  My exam is over due anyway.  It's been over 2 years since the last time.  My glasses were pretty thrashed so I look forward to getting a new pair. 

I'll post my exercise for the day later.  I haven't decided if I'll walk or do the gym today.  Depends on my schedule and timing.

Somewhat Sadder

I feel like I'm on an emotional roller coaster today.  Den's step-mom called a few mintues ago.  Her husband, John, died last night of cancer.  We have only met John a few times so we're not as upset about his death as we are about Marj's loss.  Marj is a very sweet woman who married Den's dad when Den was a little boy.  She was always kind to him and his brother.  Den has maintained a close relationship with her even after his father died in 1972.  Marj is 84 years old now and this is going to be a difficult transition for her.  She lives near Boise, Idaho which makes it difficult for us to be of much help.  Fortunately, she has grandchildren close by who will be looking in on her.  I don't know what else to write now.  I'll have to take some time and think about this.

8:12 p.m.:  Psst...I went for my walk....  I'm on target.

Somewhat Happier

The Angels won today!  They beat Detroit 7-2.  I'm happy with that news.  Now keep it up, guys.

(Day 4)

 

(My Angels have lost 6 (SIX) games in a row! Thus part of my worry this morning.... that's all I have to say on this topic.)

Good morning!  I'm going to walk this afternoon with my husband.  I was a slug and slept in this morning.  I had some work to do for Dennis so it was into the office instead of out the door for the walk.  Oh, well, I will get done!! 

The economy in So. California is dipping.  It's a concern because it is effecting my son's business.  He's worried and I'm worried for him.  We are praying, asking for prayer and he is seeking financial advise from the right people to see if he can keep things on track until this slump ends.  Oh, how I hate to see my kids in a bind.  I can only be there to listen and pray for him.  I told him this morning that no matter what happens he will land on his feet and be OK, even if it's the worst case scenario.  Last December, he went to Biloxi, Mississippi with a group of guys from his church to do some construction work on homes that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina.  He met people who had lost EVERYTHING.  Their homes, property, pets, and even some whose family members had been swept away.  Most had no insurance to cover their losses so they were left with nothing and mortgages still to pay.  When we talked about that again this morning, he sighed and agreed that his circumstances weren't so bad after all.  I think God had a purpose for sending him on that trip.  It was to prepare him for this rough time and for him to be able to earnestly count his blessings.  Thank you, Lord!

I had to laugh at an email my mom sent this morning.  Bless her heart.  She sent a message entitled:  REMEMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Gosh, I couldn't wait to open it thinking it was something really important.  Well, it was a note reminding me that my brother and his wife were going to be celebrating their 25th anniversary on May 9th.   Huh????  What????  And what am I supposed to do what that information?  That may sound a bit harsh until you understand that in the 25 years those two have been married and living 25 miles from us, they have invited us to their home twice.  They have never made an attempt to have a relationship with us or our children.  They have shown up at a few family events, (including my son's wedding) where "L" (my brother's wife) has had too much to drink and has been rude and insulting to my family members.  Hmmmm, now do you think I'm gonna run out and buy a silver tea service for them?  Ahhhh,  noooo....    Am I gonna pray for them...  Yes.  I ask God to soften "L's" heart and to build my brother a back bone.  I pray for God to lessen my negative feelings and teach me forgiveness in this particular case.  Amen.....

(Day 3) Busy, Busy Day

 

12:05 p.m./Now, I'm blue....  My DIL called and cancelled tonight.  I guess Andrew is teething and is not feeling well at all.  They are going to go out one night next week so I have to wait to see the kids.  I was really looking forward to it.  Sniff, sniff........  oh, well..... 

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I'm writing early this morning because I have a busy day planned.  I was up at the crack of dawn (5:30 a.m.) to take Kasey for her grooming appt.  She looks lovely.  After I write this, I'm off to Curves to do my workout. 

Today I am catching up on laundry and I'm going to tidy up Cari's room.  She'll be home from her Italian Adventure on Sunday evening.  Her room hasn't been touched for two months.  It needs a good dusting and the bedding sprayed with Febreze then tossed in the dryer for 10 minutes to freshen it.  (This is a good tip to freshen pillows, stuffed toys, clothing that has hung for a while, blankets, or anything that needs to be freshened but not washed and dried.) 

Today is my son and daughter-in-law's 9th anniversary so I'm going to go to their house around 3:00 this afternoon and stay with the kids while they go to an early dinner and movie.  I will stay the night.  The kids have wanted gramma to spend the night for some time now which works for me.  I don't like driving home late at night anyway.  I'm excited!  I love spending time with the three little monsters.  They are the light in  my life.  I'll take the digital camera so I can snap a few. My mom is bugging me for some new shots of them, especially of Andrew.  He's changing so fast!

I'm feeling excited by this 30 day challenge.  I'm hoping it will rev up my energy level and motivate me in other areas.  I find myself procrastinating in some areas and I want to be a lot more organized.

Hey, I know!  I'll procrastinate and my my NEXT 30 day challenge to stop procrastinating!!!  LOL

 

(Day 2)

Met my challenge today by walking this morning, I will let you know how  I feel tomorrow.  LOL  Right now I feel good but sometimes my shins kill me the first few days when I start a walking routine.

The Angels are playing a rare day game today.  It started at 12:30 this afternoon.  Dennis had appointments in Orange County this morning so he plotted things so he could finish his work early and then catch the game.  His friend, Skip is meeting him and I know those two guys will have a great time.  I don't mind missing some of the games.  It's good for Den to take his buddies from time to time.  We talked about him taking our grandson, Nathan to a game soon.  Nathan is 4 and already a big baseball fan.  When he was three years old he could sit through an entire game and not get restless.  At the end of every inning he would look at us and ask, "Is it over?"  When we would tell him, "No."  He would say, "Oh, good!"  LOL  

Wowie,  there was just a big old fight on the mound!  Our pitcher threw a high, insider and the Oakland batter didn't like that very much.  The batter said something to our pitcher and our pitcher said something back and the fight was on...  Of course all the players clear the benches and everyone on the field joins the fight.  Both the pitcher and the batter got ejected so it takes a long time to get things settled down.  A new pitcher came in and a new batter took the plate.  Everyone on both teams is on alert and waiting for any excuse to start the fight again.  Oh, man!  I wish I was there now.  LOL

Oh, I almost forgot the most important thing.  Den went to the doctor yesterday to get the results of all the tests he has had in the past month.  Everything came back great.  He has to have another colon exam in 2 years and he is on medicine to lower his cholesterol but other than that he is in great shape.  He has the heart rate and blood pressure of a teenage athlete (I'm green with envy).  We didn't expect bad news but it is still very nice to hear all positive results!!