Tuesday, February 28, 2017
First born, indeed!
'Tis a very special day for the family and especially for the Findlay family.
Happy Birthday to Loren.
How we remember the happy event as it was the first for all of us to have a beautiful baby born to us,
Along with Pati and Dave, I feel a special connection to it all as well haha!
Hope you have a good day Loren, and no doubt a memorable meal to celebrate.
Happy Birthday to Loren.
How we remember the happy event as it was the first for all of us to have a beautiful baby born to us,
Along with Pati and Dave, I feel a special connection to it all as well haha!
Hope you have a good day Loren, and no doubt a memorable meal to celebrate.
Monday, February 27, 2017
A wonderful day
Spent most of it working on my latest piece. It's been ages since I had the opportunity to spend a whole day on studio work. It's not yet to the point of a photo, but it is just about ready to use as a sample for my beading class on Saturday. I'm excited about this piece, although all has not gone smoothly. Saturday I worked hard on it during the evening, and when I looked Sunday morning, I realized that the beads I was using were just not of good enough quality. They were not all exactly the same size and it showed. I knew a visit to the beads store in St. James was in order, but of course, when something like this happens I end up treating it like life and death. I checked the internet and sure enough the store was open on Sunday, but I had my ATC group from 1:30 to 3:00. What to do-what to do?? Panic. Well, David ended up driving me to the ATC group, and then with a detailed ( very detailed) list in hand proceeded to the bead store. Then he drove to back to the restaurant, gave me the beads ( to check them out -no doubt--they were perfect), and sat down and ordered his lunch, sitting a few tables away, with his book in hand. So I had my beads to use last evening, and all day today. I didn't even go out for coffee, today.
Tomorrow, I had thought I was to pick up a piece that has been on display at a local physiotherapy clinic, and then out to Selkirk to pick up the pieces there, but at the meeting of my art group this evening, I found out that the pick up at the physio clinic is actually 8:30 Wednesday morning. OMG! That's before breakfast! But we'll do it, So tomorrow we have a road trip. In anticipation we bought gas this weekend, and filled up the jerrycan for use either in the snowblower or the lawn mower, whichever comes first. But we did it just before gas jumped by almost 10 cents/litre. Thank Goodness!
I adopted my new life style March 1, 2016, so Wednesday is the one year anniversary. It's also the day I go back to phase #1. I plan to review my plan. I have become lazy again this month, and have lost very little weight, so need to have along talk with myself, and purposefully wear my tightest trousers, just as a reminder. Lately I have been very good with my meals, but have tended to "graze" a bit. This is old behaviour, and I get in trouble every time it creeps back into my life. I also have to keep more vigilant about temptation, as I've proven to myself that I'm not yet strong enough to resist, and even one bite of "forbidden fruit", and I lose control. Thank Goodness, I will be back to phase #3 by my birthday, and can have a glass of wine.
But now it's almost time for bed. I'm tired tonight, probably because I'm no longer used to concentrating on work for a whole day. A "good" tired. And tomorrow is my "baby's" birthday! My first born! But of course, I'm far to young to have a child that age (snort!)
Tomorrow, I had thought I was to pick up a piece that has been on display at a local physiotherapy clinic, and then out to Selkirk to pick up the pieces there, but at the meeting of my art group this evening, I found out that the pick up at the physio clinic is actually 8:30 Wednesday morning. OMG! That's before breakfast! But we'll do it, So tomorrow we have a road trip. In anticipation we bought gas this weekend, and filled up the jerrycan for use either in the snowblower or the lawn mower, whichever comes first. But we did it just before gas jumped by almost 10 cents/litre. Thank Goodness!
I adopted my new life style March 1, 2016, so Wednesday is the one year anniversary. It's also the day I go back to phase #1. I plan to review my plan. I have become lazy again this month, and have lost very little weight, so need to have along talk with myself, and purposefully wear my tightest trousers, just as a reminder. Lately I have been very good with my meals, but have tended to "graze" a bit. This is old behaviour, and I get in trouble every time it creeps back into my life. I also have to keep more vigilant about temptation, as I've proven to myself that I'm not yet strong enough to resist, and even one bite of "forbidden fruit", and I lose control. Thank Goodness, I will be back to phase #3 by my birthday, and can have a glass of wine.
But now it's almost time for bed. I'm tired tonight, probably because I'm no longer used to concentrating on work for a whole day. A "good" tired. And tomorrow is my "baby's" birthday! My first born! But of course, I'm far to young to have a child that age (snort!)
Menagerie grows....
Two new birdies added to our family this morning. Harry was on net late last night and communicated with a man about two budgies that needed a new home. So this morning we drove up to Powassan and then east into rural farm country - Mennonite country actually and horses and buggies. Road signs warn you to watch out for them. We got the two birds in separate cages and a box of supplies. The man was elderly and stated his wife was just placed into the Nursing home. So we came to the rescue again. Took a good portion of the day to reorganize the chosen spot (bathroom with other two haha!) and then introduce them to a new bigger cage together. By supper time all the birds were quite settled and the two new ones seemed right at home together instead of in separate cages. Hope tonight will be quiet!
More transplanting today also and the little greenhouse is getting full. It will be quite cold this week so the plan is to just keep the one greenhouse heated with two heaters for now but I know that by next week Harry will want to open up the big greenhouse and get it heated and in working order. Lots of fun.
I have to go to Church again on Wednesday to take Daisy to the Ash Wednesday services at 11:00. Then she wants to go to the Village Bins Store and to the Meat Store both on Main Street here in Sundridge, Fills a day quite nicely but I have to keep telling myself that it is helping her and her family for me to be acting as Taxi service - and I call her every day to check on her.
Time for bed and more KIDD novel reading. Harry wants to go to Huntsville tomorrow so there's another day running the roads. My poor hexi topper hasn't seen much action lately haha! Take care
More transplanting today also and the little greenhouse is getting full. It will be quite cold this week so the plan is to just keep the one greenhouse heated with two heaters for now but I know that by next week Harry will want to open up the big greenhouse and get it heated and in working order. Lots of fun.
I have to go to Church again on Wednesday to take Daisy to the Ash Wednesday services at 11:00. Then she wants to go to the Village Bins Store and to the Meat Store both on Main Street here in Sundridge, Fills a day quite nicely but I have to keep telling myself that it is helping her and her family for me to be acting as Taxi service - and I call her every day to check on her.
Time for bed and more KIDD novel reading. Harry wants to go to Huntsville tomorrow so there's another day running the roads. My poor hexi topper hasn't seen much action lately haha! Take care
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Reacting to stress
We all have different ways of dealing with stress. I have found strength in recognizing and accepting my coping mechanisms. I'm also starting to identify my behaviours that are really disguised sabotage of my dieting, and stress reductions mechanisms. I have found found added strength is saying, "okay, I know why I did that", and then trying to identify the stressor that lead to the behaviour, before it happens again. Am I always successful? Not bloody likely! But making the effort even half the time, helps me to make it again--next time. So Beth, I allow you your doughnuts, and raise you the half pizza I had for supper tonight. You recognize the anxiety that comes with your water issues, and acknowledge that it will happen again. Try for only one doughnut next time, or indulge in a cup of your special tea--still oral stimulation, but more socially acceptable. Still there will be some days when only a doughnut will do the trick--or pizza.
Wonderful
A quick look at the blog before starting the usual nightly roundup. There you are Pati......sweater and all. How amazing to see you in all your glory. I am so proud of your accomplishments. How happy you must be. And it is all worth the efforts you have put forth - often under some duress I am sure. Have a good visit with your ATC group tomorrow.
Mike and Erin called this afternoon and we are invited to visit and have chosen March 11 to go - there are now conflicts with my commitment to take Daisy to Church every Sunday so it pretty much has to be a Saturday. I shall look forward to this visit very much.
Well, last night was an "all nighter" for me with a horrendous thunderstorm and terrific lightening from about 6 pm to about 2 am, accompanied by torrential rains. I could not keep up with the water accumulation at all corners of the house and at the front - out in the dark trying to shovel and trough to take some of the water away. I finally gave up and went to bed at 2 am and was up again by 6 to shovel again. The worst part of it all was the poor dog who goes crazy in a storm - had to be pampered all the while I was trying to work outside - with a flash light as my only beacon in the dark. I do not know why these untoward events occur but I have to respond so might as well do it without breaking down completely. haha! So I ate two custard cream donuts, and ate all the rest of my Christmas chocolates that I had been rationing. I am ashamed to have done it but at the time it seemed like a good idea.
So long for now - hope tonight proves a bit more restful. Take care
Mike and Erin called this afternoon and we are invited to visit and have chosen March 11 to go - there are now conflicts with my commitment to take Daisy to Church every Sunday so it pretty much has to be a Saturday. I shall look forward to this visit very much.
Well, last night was an "all nighter" for me with a horrendous thunderstorm and terrific lightening from about 6 pm to about 2 am, accompanied by torrential rains. I could not keep up with the water accumulation at all corners of the house and at the front - out in the dark trying to shovel and trough to take some of the water away. I finally gave up and went to bed at 2 am and was up again by 6 to shovel again. The worst part of it all was the poor dog who goes crazy in a storm - had to be pampered all the while I was trying to work outside - with a flash light as my only beacon in the dark. I do not know why these untoward events occur but I have to respond so might as well do it without breaking down completely. haha! So I ate two custard cream donuts, and ate all the rest of my Christmas chocolates that I had been rationing. I am ashamed to have done it but at the time it seemed like a good idea.
So long for now - hope tonight proves a bit more restful. Take care
It's Cold Again!!?
Well, the Festival du Voyageur people will be happy. Busy paying bills, buying groceries, and crying over the way the money seems to disappear. And March is a very long month. My very favourite sweater got too big too quickly, so I took it to a tailor to be taken in. A nearly new sweater for $25.00, and I couldn't have replaced it with one nearly as nice. I'm happy. It has blue and red and green and grey in it, so matches just about any pants I have, especially jeans. Unfortunately, the pants I'm wearing are one of the larger pair and quite droopy, but I feel good, and that's what counts.
Your experience, Beth, proves that you never knows how you influence the lives of others. This isn't the first time that someone from your past has expressed joy at encountering you. Your compassion is one of your strengths, and the feedback is well deserved.
Not much else going on. My ATC group meets tomorrow, so there is that to look forward to. I made the cards using the last of my alcohol ink paper, and my fingers are still green, but I live with that. I also made a bunch of the book marks that I try to sell at the various shows I participate in.
The library has a constant used book sale on. All the books you can squeeze into a plastic grocery bag for $5.00. We went a bit wild, and bought not only books by authors we knew, but also some that just looked interesting. So I have reading material for quite awhile. Right now I'm on an old Nora Roberts romance, that I think I may have read years ago. Since this means that I am able to put it down, I'm getting a bit done in the studio. My beading class is just a week away, and I'm pretty well ready, but just have to do a bit more work on one sample. And maybe I should be doing that rather than playing on the computer.
Have a good weekend
Not much else going on. My ATC group meets tomorrow, so there is that to look forward to. I made the cards using the last of my alcohol ink paper, and my fingers are still green, but I live with that. I also made a bunch of the book marks that I try to sell at the various shows I participate in.
The library has a constant used book sale on. All the books you can squeeze into a plastic grocery bag for $5.00. We went a bit wild, and bought not only books by authors we knew, but also some that just looked interesting. So I have reading material for quite awhile. Right now I'm on an old Nora Roberts romance, that I think I may have read years ago. Since this means that I am able to put it down, I'm getting a bit done in the studio. My beading class is just a week away, and I'm pretty well ready, but just have to do a bit more work on one sample. And maybe I should be doing that rather than playing on the computer.
Have a good weekend
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