Reflections of My Life

gruntlabor said:
:) No, dark time is over but it's cold and overcast and I'm not tempted to go outside and cavort.
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I keep imagining you living an exciting life there. I love to watch videos about it. Seems like they overcome the weather to live in such a beautiful place. Maybe it is not real, but in my mind it is. Especially when they go out on the boats to fish (the only fish I buy is Alaskan caught)!
 
Today I am making more Keto Chow. I might actually make it down to the laundry room today. I got a few new items to wear and have to wash them first so that is pushing me.

I can't believe how good I felt yesterday even though I got tired. I sat in my recliner for a bit in the afternoon, did not go to sleep but just rested and it renewed my energy. I need to do that daily. In my bed though. Learning to listen to your body is so important. Instead of pushing yourself to do things, to do more things and then not stopping. I am always saying to myself (yes, I talk to myself....) "Why are you hurrying? This is not a job. You are not on a time clock!"

The other day I walked to the park on the corner back. Not very far. But the next day I could not walk at all. Or could I? I did not try. Maybe it is like weight training, work past the pain and you get to that sweet spot. I need to walk! Next week I have a hair appointment and will walk to that. Then I am going to be working on walking farther than that. To the YMCA so I can join (free through my insurance) and use the pool and weight training equipment (no free weights for me at this time if ever...... :( ).

There are two thrift stores in walking distance but one is not super close. That is my favorite one so it is my 2nd goal location. The Y is first.
 
Morning Katlupe, I too have issues with Hurrying, to
do this and that, oh and maybe do this at the same
time!!! It astonishes me why I feel the need to get
so many things done at the same time, I mean where
the hell am I headed??? Why all this rush?? My old
bod cannot handle the stress, after a few minutes of
"rushing" my old back is worn out and I have to flop onto a heat pad!!! Let me know if you find an
answer to this please!!! :love::LOL:
 
My Mom used to ask my father why he was driving so fast since they didn't have to get anywhere at a certain time. I think he was so used to being in a hurry at various jobs that it became a way of life for him. He was always in hurry to get stuff done so he could go outside and work in his garage or in his garden. For me, I worked at a lot of various jobs and had to hurry in those also. So maybe that is how our brains get wired to be in a hurry.

Now I keep reminding myself to slow down. Every morning, I enjoy having my coffee at my computer. Yet I would hurry through it because it would get cold and I like it hot. So I bought the mug warmer and that has changed my coffee drinking to being so much more relaxed. I can even leave the cup there and do something else and come back to a hot cup of coffee. I just have to recognize the things that make me hurry and change it.
 
katlupe said:
... I am always saying to myself (yes, I talk to myself....) "Why are you hurrying? This is not a job. You are not on a time clock!"
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:) I talk to myself too, but I try not to because mouth breathing is thought to be unwholesome.
Actually, I can get a lot said on the exhale but there's nothing much to be learned from me anyway, so it's all good.
 
gruntlabor said:
:) I talk to myself too, but I try not to because mouth breathing is thought to be unwholesome.
Actually, I can get a lot said on the exhale but there's nothing much to be learned from me anyway, so it's all good.
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I'm sure that me has a lot to say that you can learn from. 😀
Are you listening? 😉
Are you paying close enough attention to what me Is trying to tell you?
😄😊
 
So even though I ate those potatoes yesterday I felt fine. Did not affect me in any way. More carbs than I am used to but still remember I ate some ice cream bars recently (a couple of weeks ago) and they made me sick instantly. Maybe it is ingredients in it. Had a huge ingredient list for ice cream. Today I ate home fries again (with eggs this morning) and frozen, processed chicken wings with honey barbecue sauce. I did not even want to look at the carb count on those! They were good. I am not going to make a practice of this kind of food. I just got it for free and these days you can't be picky.
 
That's very interesting About the foods, kat.
Especially that the potatoes that you cooked yourself, went fine. No other ingredients!
 
Kaila said:
That's very interesting About the foods, kat.
Especially that the potatoes that you cooked yourself, went fine. No other ingredients!
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I am thinking my body does not respond the way others do. Having Lymphedema changes how things affect me. So I have been adding some vegetables because I like them. Fresh. I am always experimenting with myself to see what works and what doesn't.
 
I called my husband, Larry, last night to check on him. He is managing but not that well. Since he cannot work on things like he used to after having a stroke. Can't really use his right hand too much. I wanted to ask him if he still had the DVDs that we made from our pastor's sermons. He does not know if he got rid of them or not.

Said they might be with all his other DVDs upstairs in the barn. Trouble is the stairs to get up there had to be taken down (wood rotted) and right now he has no way to go up there. Bad thing because the power equipment for the wind turbine and the panels are there. He found a company that is called Thumbtack and has used them for doing things he could not do. They hauled away a bunch of trash his son brought there (furniture, appliances, etc.) and even helped him bring a new refrigerator into the house.

The other thing I needed to know was if Rabbit's grave survived the winter and nothing dug it up. He said it was good and grass is growing on it. He even mowed over it. I was so worried about it because now there are more wild critters there since the horses are gone.
 
I just placed a grocery order to be delivered this afternoon. I don't want to deal with it in the morning. I am seeing the prices going down at Walmart now.

It is still cool here and I checked the forecast and not supposed to warm up until the week-end. Then one day is in the 40's and then next is 88? I figure that is how summer will hit us too. Then thunderstorms.

Tomorrow I have therapy again so I need to get laundry done today for sure. Hopefully, the laundry room will not be busy. I will check it out this morning.
 
So much for getting my laundry done today. Did not happen.

I don't know what happened to me. I was feeling really good and the wraps were great and easy to put on. But ever since Friday, not so good. I started having a lot of trouble with walking. I don't believe it is because of the wraps. Though the top velcro thing I unfastened today and seems a little better. So maybe it is. I will going to therapy tomorrow and will tell her.
 
This morning is cold. Had to up the heat a bit. Need to warm it up in here before I can even think of taking a shower. My therapy appointment is at 3:30 so not going to be in a hurry today.

I have an appointment June 4th with the "House Calls" nurse from UHC (United Health Care). So even though I can and do a lot of my household chores in my apartment, I am going to present myself as needing some help. I do. Some things I just can't do very well now. I think my problem is that I always say I am fine and nothing is wrong with me. I can do everything. Yet to be honest, there are some things I need help with now. Medicaid sent 2 nurses here last year and they said I did not need an aide. They were wrong. But I did not pursue it.

I feel because I do not use any medications or take part in the preventative tests and shots they don't make much money (as in kickbacks) off from me. Well it is okay if they neglect me as long as when I want something they do it. I like UHC mainly because of the money they put on the benefits card that I use for groceries. My doctor will pretty much do what I ask her. She has one of those old fashioned types of practices. Even does her own blood work in her office.

My goal right now is to get this Lymphedema under control and be able to walk better and farther. As soon as I get done with the weekly therapy I will test out the bus system by going to Walmart. The schedule shows that when you get dropped off at Walmart or Price Chopper you won't be picked up for an hour and a half. That is not too bad. Gives you time to shop. Price Chopper has other stores in that plaza so could be fun to go to Marshall's. I have never been there.
 
Yesterday, therapy was hard! I have 2 different therapists. Ann is an older woman (not older than me of course, just older than the other one). She is the one who did my evaluation on the first appointment. I like her but she is not my favorite. After yesterday, even less so. Now she knows my knees are bad and that if I do too much one day I can't do anything the next. At the first appointment she was trying to push me to get the knee replacements.

So yesterday she showed me how to put the new compression stockings on. Then we went to the "gym" and I had to do various exercise machines. Every one was affecting my knees. I should have stopped immediately. It doesn't hurt when I am sitting and doing an exercise but by the time I got home I could barely walk.

I have another appointment today but with Lexy, who is my favorite therapist. She is young and easy to talk to. Hopefully she can show me how to get the stockings on. I think Ann might order one of those things to put them with and have my insurance pay for it. Otherwise I will buy one myself. They are on Amazon for $32.
 
katlupe said:
frozen, processed chicken wings with honey barbecue sauce. I did not even want to look at the carb count on those! They were good. I am not going to make a practice of this kind of food.
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I have some Tyson ones in my freezer. They cost too much so I order them occasionally with my food delivery from Target. They are so good! I eat 4-5 at a time with fries. The bag lasts me for 3 eatings. But it seems like lately there are less in there.

katlupe said:
So I have been adding some vegetables because I like them.
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Do you like squash? I really like it but don't see people sharing about it much in food threads. It's soo good sautéed or baked.

katlupe said:
Then one day is in the 40's and then next is 88? I figure that is how summer will hit us too. Then thunderstorms.
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Sounds like northern FL year 'round. 😄

katlupe said:
Tomorrow I have therapy again so I need to get laundry done today for sure. Hopefully, the laundry room will not be busy. I will check it out this morning.
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Is your laundry open 24/7?

katlupe said:
I feel because I do not use any medications or take part in the preventative tests and shots they don't make much money (as in kickbacks) off from me.
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That's why I don't want to get involved with doctors. I know I'm not going to want to do half of what they want. I too think they make big money the more that they can get patients to do. I question if most of it is really needed.

katlupe said:
As soon as I get done with the weekly therapy I will test out the bus system by going to Walmart. The schedule shows that when you get dropped off at Walmart or Price Chopper you won't be picked up for an hour and a half. That is not too bad. Gives you time to shop.
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That's great that you have a city or senior shuttle bus. Before I moved back to FL, I lived in a small town in a senior one-level apt. The only bus service was a shuttle bus run by the senior center in town. They had a shopping bus and medical buses. I'd go to Wmart and we were picked up in 1 1/2 hrs. It was enough time because I don't like being in stores for hours like I used to. It was $2 round trip and ran M/W/F at 9 and 11am.
 
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