BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 11:47 PM

Here we go. Now lets get healthy and make progress, everyone together!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: maire-aine
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 08:48 PM

Rearranged appliances on the kitchen counter, so I could get my blender back out. Will try to use it more often with fresh fruits and veggies.

Went to see the movie NINE this afternoon, and loved it. I didn't want it to end. I expect that this is one DVD I'll certainly buy—maybe even get the soundtrack.

Very cold here too, but almost no snow left on the ground. I'll take that any day. Annual visit to the gyn tomorrow. I'm trying to get all these things done before my insurance changes in April.

We've certainly had a lot to talk about this month. Here's to a better February.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 06:54 PM

Was this the early Grammy stuff online? I didn't think to turn that on. How did our Mudcat crew do? I wasn't able to tell over on that other thread.

I have a pot roast braising and a pot of split pea soup simmering. The soup is actually for later in the week, but I decided I'd make it now. Split pea is always better reheated. Bread is rising. Sweet potato baking. I had kind of emptied out the fridge and I find I do better eating healthy when I have a variety of things in there. And with the cold weather, you can see a pattern of hearty foods and lots of veggies.

I'm wearing my jeans, but they're kind of snug. Gotta work on the diet again. When it warms up I'll get out and walk more.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 06:03 PM

I was up until 4am..a reaction to an increase in zoloft. So, Rog, sweetie that he is, did the few dishes and did the litterboxes. I haven't done much except watch Morgan while he climbed our tree, went for a ride on which I was supposed to get a nap...but not with a 6 yr old along for the ride.:-) Spent this afternoon watching the Grammys.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:39 PM

I eventually vacuumed the floor.. took 3 hours and 2 rests, but it's done.

Proper clothes and a necessary trip to the bank via the doctor's surgery tomorrow. That should be fun.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:00 PM

I'm very tired after a fun weekend, late night, restless sleep, and long drives. The house is a MESS and all I'm going to do is hang out here, read a bit, and go to bed early looking forward to a productive week!

But it's good to hear some positive action from so many. Maeve, dear, we're here with you in your grief. Michelle, you're sounding good. Thanks for the words of hope! Everyone else- I'm so grateful I found this thread and look forward to more inspirational months to come!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 03:43 PM

Penny,

    Don't compare your friend or I to what's going on in your own world. We all have stuff going on, you know? Today I'm looking forward to spring, the sun is shining, the sky is bright blue and I just want to go play in the dirt. Sadly, it's about minus 2 with the wind chill factor....so instead, I will drool over the seed catalogs and make plans. This year I think I am going to plant a gratitude garden...something that is all mine...a place to sit and give thanks, cry, dream or whatever. Our gardens have always been about being productive....all food gardens. This year I'll be happy to help with those but I'm really looking forward to designing my own space...a space to give thanks to God for all the wonderful things in my life.

Less than 50 more days until spring...................

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: maeve
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 03:33 PM

Maggie- We hope negotiations will go well with the insurance company and that we will be able to replace some of what we have lost. We hope we'll have a settlement in hand sometime in the next year. The trouble is, of course, that several are not replaceable, and I need them now. We have only a few instrument photos we had emailed to friends; none are of either of us playing them. All of the actual photos are gone, along with receipts.

m

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Penny S.
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 02:27 PM

Sorry to have missed all this and not been able to send Michelle good wishes earlier - I hope recovery continues apace. Not being in school much any more (the acting head having decided I am too expensive to employ any more) I also missed out on a colleague who is now under treatment for the same thing. She went in for chemo last Tuesday, and will be operated on after two more sessions.

I haven't moved into the new place yet. At last I had the new garage door just before Christmas, no time to move in before that. Then I found a leak from the cold tank in the airing cupboard, which has cost me a good deal, and the plumber found the fuse box was dangerous and needed replacing, too. That's Tuesday, along with a locksmith fitting sensible security between the garage and the house - at present it has a "My first little lock and key" to keep it shut. A Roman with a wooden lock would laugh at it. Monday, the broadband connection will be activated! And I will ring the removal man to set a date. When that's done, I'm going over to my Dad's old place to do more to get things moving - we've left it rather a long time.

I've moved three wiggly shaped mirrors from the bathroom to the fence at the end of the garden, but will need to fix them so they reflect the garden, and not the side of the house for the best effect. The old tank will be dug into the place all the water gathers as a pond - perhaps -it's a bit bigger than it looked in the cupboard.

But all this seems a bit trivial compared with Michelle and my friend Maria.

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 12:42 PM

I haven't done anything today but sleep and to re-bandage parts of my incision.

I am happy to say that I'm beginning to be able to eat and am finding that sometimes I am feeling hungry....something that hasn't been happening for over a month now. YAY.

I still have a LOT of weight to lose but for now, maintaining and NOT losing is what the Dr.'s are after and so far this week, I'm maintaining...the rapid dropping is slowing (or maybe even stopping!)...I'm happy with that!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 12:36 PM

The usual weekend stuff is progressing--laundry, dishes, taking out trash and recycling. Got rid of shreddings after clearing out some old files. The dining room table is getting a little neater all of the time as we finish with papers for various schools then file them in the case we're using just for this process.

I have a chuck roast thawing to make a pot roast later this evening. It's another cold weekend when pot roast and potatoes and carrots will taste wonderful. I keep a couple of candles burning in the fireplace (with the glass doors closed) to fight off the cold that seems to pour into the house through that spot.

I recycled a 16" costume doll on a lacquered stand that was my mother's, probably purchased in the 1970s or 80s, a modern version of some of the kimono figures she bought in Japan right after WWII. I think my sister has the early ones, but Mom was dabbling at adding to the collection. This new one has little value except for decorative use, and I am not interested in displaying it in a case. I wrapped her up last night as a birthday gift and drove it over to give to a friend's 18-year-old daughter who adores all things Japanese. Reduce, re-use, recycle, re-gift!

maeve, will the insurance eventually allow you to replace those instruments? There must be photos around with you playing various instruments, to prove that you owned them. Good luck with that--the fire was bad enough, but what the insurance company can put you through is more excruciating. I'm just this week changing insurance companies and hoping to land with one that has more "service" in "customer service."

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 06:47 AM

An hours spinning class again this morning an da 4 mile walk.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: JennieG
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 05:59 AM

We're continuing with our sorting and getting rid of 'stuff' we can't see ourselves using, and clothes we don't think we will be wearing again. The more we can get rid of before we move, the less we will have to pack and take with us - we will be moving six hours' drive away. But I am having a little trouble with my fabric stash.....

Another agent is coming to have a look at the house tomorrow, we decided to get opinions from three different agents. Then we will decide which one to list the house with.

We decided several years ago to move out of Sydney when we retired and now that it's getting closer it's getting a bit scary. Himself has lived in Sydney all his life and I have been here for just on 40 years.

Cheers
JennieG

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 04:24 AM

Oh Maeve...

So heartbroken for you re your instruments. I am glad you went to Mary's though.

My kitchen is clean and the bathroom and hall. Slept pretty good last night though all 3 times I woks had palpitations.

It is going to Lower Stoke that is doing it to me. Same thing happened this time last year and I landed in hospital under observation, my BP was so high.

Just breathe.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: maeve
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 03:35 AM

Made myself go to the very enjoyable house concert at Sinsull's; now I can't sleep for wanting my instruments.

m

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 31 Jan 10 - 03:14 AM

Got rid of some paper, filed some paper. Cleared out a box in the hall, and in the process found the issue of The New Yorker with the second part of a long article I started reading a while back.

Watching a campy old 1965 Korean Godzilla-like monster flick.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 04:00 PM

Rog and I did some small, but significant work on decluttering this morning. I removed a wooden box of little drawers from the kitchen counter to give to my daughter. Rog cleaned that counter and we moved some smaller pieces of junk from it. I cleared off the old trunk in the LR which is used as a coffee table, though it's more of a Morgan's stuff table. At least it's orderly now. We have two bags of trash to go out and one bag of giveaway clothes, books, and some small things. I have one package of stuff gathered up to go to a friend, just have to wrap it and tape the box. There are more things to gather to send to my daughter in CT. I will be listing another piece of equipment for Rog on ebay and maybe a couple of my things. Also did some more laundry. Rog put a new battery in the smoke detector.

Roger thinks he's done for the day..sitting there with a beer, waltzing around in Second Life. We shall see!**evil laugh**

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 11:31 AM

Hello good peeps!

This is Tam springing back from 2 (count em TWO) pretty decent nights of sleep. Only woke couple of times for bladder break and was able to drift right off again.

I like these little blue pills, so far.

I have decluttered the lounge today and vacuumed with TSO's help. Practised guitar again. Still working on singing of Fore Day Creep. It is not going well so not to be performed tomorrow at Lower Stoke. This means I have nothing new to perform unless I do One Tin Soldier which I think I too twee. Boooo.

About to clean up kitchen and make dinner - tacos. Do some laundry and make fairies. May even set up another headdress.

The Healthy Living team did not return my call yet. Will chase on Monday.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 10:40 AM

Michelle, good for you keeping those medical bills in one place. Do you use Excel (Microsoft spreadsheet)? I would strongly recommend setting up a file for this stuff, because you're going to need it. These places parse out the charges like no one else on earth, and you'll need to keep track of every time the insurance company pays a bill, because if your hospital is anything like the ones I dealt with, the right hand doesn't always know what the left hand is doing. You may need to call them occasionally and say "Per the insurance payment on X date, the bill you're charging me for again has already been paid."

Alas, I know this from personal experience. It takes a while to sort it out.

It's a couple of regular work days here, catching up on stuff for work. I'll go back and forth between the office (finishing scanning) and the sun room next door, putting more stuff away in there, finishing the push I started a couple of weeks ago.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 09:37 AM

You better had be resting Liz!...hope you are feeling better soon xxx

4 mile walk today, an hours spinning class and an hours body pump class. Feel fantastic! My energy levels are up!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 08:42 AM

I cleared the kitchen table last night...got rid of all the junk mail, saved paper that can be used to help start a fire when the fire just won't go (in the wood stove), and got all my medical bills/insurance explanations into one folder....man...there are a LOT of those!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: SINSULL
Date: 30 Jan 10 - 08:32 AM

You do not! You do it because you ticker is dicky. Rest.
M

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: GUEST,LTS back on the sofa
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 07:46 PM

Had a little side trip to the ED this evening.... I'm now "resting" as they say in the theatre...

It's the dicky ticker playing up, but I'm alright really... I just do this to get out of vacuuming.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 06:47 PM

Good for you, maeve. I am glad to hear there are pieces you can still use. I'll bet that coat is beautiful! I miss the thrift stores of New England. The ones out here just aren't comparable unless one goes to Denver and that's not anything I'd do. Casper, WY used to have a good church one. I found a camel hair coat there for fifty cents, once!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 06:38 PM

maeve, you're healthy, but you have such a huge de-clutter in front of you that soon you're going to be reporting your progress reports as the driver of a backhoe. It's always something, isn't it?

Liz, I've wondered if you should settle for just staying at home also. Have you made an appointment to see your doctor soon? It sounds like you need to get a thyroid checked or something.

I'm healthy, and think I've gotten a hand cream that is helping clear up the dry hands (I ordered a jar of George's special dry skin cream--I'd bought a tube when I was up in Calgary several years ago, based upon my aunt's recommendation. It works very well.) I'm even into a pair of pants that I thought I might not be able to wear after the carnage of christmas cookies. ;-D

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 06:32 PM

I love thrift shop finds like that Maeve!!!!

I failed to find my kitchen table and now I'm too tired to care about it. Maybe tomorrow!

It's COLD here tonight so I have a good fire going in the woodstove and the pellet stove is cranked to help make sure it stays cozy in here. I'm snuggled under a blanket in my recliner and fully expect to stay here until it's time to make dinner for my honey. :) Shepard's Pie is on the menu for tonight...something HOT and filling.

Stay warm!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: maeve
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 05:59 PM

This anyone is healthy.

Decluttered lots of burned fabric this week, keeping the best sections for quilting and rug making, me.

I also found a crimson wool winter coat at the hospital thrift shop. Price: $1.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 05:28 PM

I am upright, does that count?:-)

Actually packaged up two books to send to my niece. I was going to do that about 4 months ago. Also, put away some small things of Morgan's which he left on the kitchen table.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: SINSULL
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 05:20 PM

Liz,
If you belong in hospital, only you know. Something is very wrong with you and you're worrying us.
I spent the day in bed. I woke up to a back ache and stayed home from work.
What a bunch of old cows we are. Is anybody healthy????
M

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 04:45 PM

****Cheering Mowgli on***********

*humming Bear Necessities of Life*

;)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: katlaughing
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 04:34 PM

That's great, SRS...we had a black cat named Bagheera.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 03:40 PM

The cat's name is Mowgli, and his blood work is back to normal! We are pleased and frankly, amazed. I thought this cat was a goner. He is a very expensive cat these days, though. It looks like it will be about $100 a month to keep him going, with medication, saline IV (at once a week, the bag could last as long as a month, but we'll play it by ear), and special cat food.

It's cold and clammy here, getting ready for a miserable weekend of freezing rain. Just as well I have a lot of computer work that will keep me indoors.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: GUEST,LTS on the sofa
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 01:26 PM

Again, total failure of everything.. not even energy to pick up a needle, let alone the vacuum cleaner... decluttered some raspberries.. that's about it.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 10:39 AM

Maggie,

   What is your kitty's name? (((((((((((hugs to all of you)))))))

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 10:35 AM

Last night my son and I did the second IV on the cat and it was much much easier--by several levels of magnitude. He doesn't like it but he just complained, he didn't fight tooth and nail. And my son didn't nearly faint. We were both incredibly relieved that he seems to "get it," in a cat sort of way--that the episode may not be pleasant, but it doesn't last forever. He's behaving a lot better this week, a whole lot less complaining. But the gas---whew! I wonder if they can mix some Beano into his vitamin mix? He's on a completely non-protein diet for his kidney condition. He goes for a recheck at the vet a little later this morning.

A benefactor of our library died yesterday, and we're going to be finishing up pulling some materials together for the family today and maybe over the weekend (scanning photos). Meanwhile, I'll be sending my son the login information for his next application (a state university offering a full scholarship) and we'll have that in place as a choice come this spring. He was inducted into the National Honor Society at his school last night, and while there I spoke with a teacher who will be filling out an evaluation for the big schools (via Common Application). All of this networking and computer work.

Supposed to be really nasty later today. Cold and sleet or freezing rain. My dogs just dashed up to the back door when they saw me. They made it clear they'd love to come in and sleep in the bathroom again. Maybe overnight.

Looks like a busy, messy weekend here!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 09:34 AM

I went to Weight Watchers last night and was able to stay for the meeting for the first time in well over a month. I received an award for my weight loss which now stands officially at 101.9. My mom was able to take me and a friend from WW brought me home as I'm STILL not able to drive which quite frankly is driving me crazy. I HATE having to ask for a ride and putting people out of their way.

My goal for today is to spend some time sitting at the kitchen table sorting out piles of mail that just haven't interested me enough to tend to.....today that pile is going to disappear...*POOF*

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 07:44 AM

Last night I did wake a couple of times, but was able to go right back to sleep after bathroom break. Even though my back (between shoulders) was killing me. I had a lie in until 9am. That was good. I feel a dozy but not foggy the way codydramol makes me feel.

Today, I have called and left message and number with the Healthy Living team. I have practised guitar until my fingers hurt. Sang 7 or 8 songs. Done one load of laundry. About to do another and the ironing.

Will clean bathroom, lounge and kitchen so nice and clean on Saturday/Sunday and Monday. I have taken flexi day today and Monday next, so nice to d things at my leisure.

Hope to learn Fore Day Creep well enough to sing this Sunday at Lower Coke. And make some more fairies.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 29 Jan 10 - 07:38 AM

When I was on low dose chemo for the rheumatoid arthritis, I started gettng little oozing sores on my lower legs. Doc prescribed one folic acid tablet a week.

Bleagh. I started drinking one glass of Welch's Purple grape juice every day and the sores healed. Now that was supposedly a no no because it is thought that too much folic acid will interfere with the chemo.

But what happened is surprising. The RA inflammation indicators in my blood decreased. So.... did the increased daily folic acid taken in natural form actually improve my RA?

Anyway. If you like purple grape juice, Michelle, it might help with the healing of your incision. Instead of pudding (dessert) in the evening after dinner, I have the tall glass of grape juice with 4 or 5 ice cubes. Drink slowly and enjoy the flavour of each sip.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 06:57 PM

The only activity the Dr. has given an ok to is to walk around my house, inside. Just getting in a little more each day. Otherwise, I'm to plant my behind in the recliner and just let myself heal.

Actually he said my goals for this week are to eat more and get my anxiety under control (by visiting the local doc for more help).

So....today I am eating a bit more...still in very small quantities but with thoughts pointed towards nutrition, protein in particular. So I had 16 ounces of skim milk, 1/2 peanut butter sandwich (heavy on the PB) and 4 reduced fat cheese sticks. I also had maybe 10 grapes and half a bottle of Boost. That's a whole lot more food than I've had lately so I'm happy with it.

As far as decluttering goes, I cleared up the 2 tables by my chair as the piles make me crazy. Also, a new home health nurse today and I wanted SOMETHING to be picked up...would have loved to run the vaccuum cleaner but she was cool about it and knows I can't do it right now. *shrug* A little dog hair never hurt anyone. ;)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: maire-aine
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 06:29 PM

The temp is down to 14F (-10C), and supposed to continue downward overnight. Gonna be cold thru the weekend. I made a pot of soup this morning, then washed a whole bunch of dishes. Went out mid-afternoon to the bank and drugstore. Glad that my car started.

I went up into the attic and pulled down three old suitcases; I'm thinking about whether to buy a new one. Two are okay, but one is pretty badly worn. Gotta get back up there when the weather warms up. Lots of books to go thru; probably most can go to the library for the used book sale.

Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 05:59 PM

Heavy weather through here today. Saving frequently as I work.

Amitriptyline is a good medication for migraine sufferers. The low dose works well and though there might be occasional break-through headaches, it is inexpensive and does a good job overall. The dosage for migraines is maybe 1/10 to 1/4 of the dose that is used when it is an antidepressant. It was one of those happy discoveries, that people taking it for depression noticed the side effect of no headaches.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 04:12 PM

I have started a new exercise. I don't like to go for walks because the O2 bottle is heavy. So, I use my O2 line at home, which is long enough to go outside to the bit of sidewalk which leads to the driveway. There are also two steps down to get to it, so...starting out slowly because I lost the strength I had, I am walking back and forth several times, then stepping up, then down several times on the first step. I do that several times and I can feel the effects of both in my legs and hips and it feels good.

Nothing on decluttering except staying ahead on laundry. Maybe by the weekend.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: wysiwyg
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 03:29 PM

VT, that sounds like a good step-- sometimes we all need a little help to sort out the plan. Good advice also for LF-- Michelle, you have a whole bunch of good pieces here. I can see how they all kinda connect, but I'm not sure that you can just yet. Thing One is, you are in charge of setting the pieces in a workable structure for you, and knowing which pieces are best for you and which to set aside (for later or never.) But, you might want to pick someone to help you order them and set some goals. Then we can encourage you on the goals. For instance, what activity level did the docs OK for this time period?

===

I finally found the necessary scanner cords and software to reinstall the scanner that makes text out of page scans. YIPPEE! New motivation to keep combing thru the archive box at my left hand and scan in the still-useful pieces from that which I need to complete my program design for the curriculum I have been gathering. Software is installing now, and I should be able to rock and roll with already-found and binderized hard copies..... and it feels (seems, from the experienced-pro-view) like "right on time," not "behind the eightball" or "way too far ahead of the curve."

~Susan

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 03:12 PM

big grin for Michelle

Well having seen doc, I have very low dose amytriptyline to help with pain and help me sleep at night. Even better, I have leaflet and phone number to call NHS Health Trainers. Free guidance and encouragement in setting and attaining goals on variety of health issues. Improving mental well-being, getting more active, losing weight, changing to a better way of life (whatever that means) and quitting smoking and drinking. I need help on the first 4. I don't smoke or drink. So I call the number tomorrow, they take down details and then assign the proper trainer to me who will ring me back, I guess.

In some cases these trainers even come to your house for assessments and mentoring.

We shall see. In any case if he/she comes to my flat, means I will have to be a bit better at keeping it clean.

BTW - blood pressure is 158 over 95, so I am encouraged to lose some weight and get more active.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 12:20 PM

Can I just say that I love you guys?!?!?!?   :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 12:06 PM

Good point, Kat!

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 11:56 AM

Michelle, the tumour they removed has to have weighed something. IF they had not removed it, you would still have that weight to lose. You lost it in a very difficult way, but also in the ONLY way possible, ergo...it's a legitimate loss.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 28 Jan 10 - 11:49 AM

Yup, the appetite does come back, and without discipline, so does the weight.

This morning I wanted to get a little something done around here, but I have a busy work day, so I kept it to one task that I could finish while a cup of tea brewed. My bill pay files are in the living room where I can get to them easily. I picked up an over-stuffed folder from my file of current bills, statements, school information, work statements, etc. It is my "Bills to Pay Now" folder that tends to end up with old statements left in it after they've been paid online, and other things set in it so they can be filed instead of left on top of the file case.

Didn't take long to sort the bank statements and stuff them in the right folders, put the paid bill statements in with the records from the month they were paid, and put a whole bunch of payment envelopes, bill inserts, and outer mailing envelopes into the recycling. I did this next to the shredder. When my tea was ready, my bill file looked much better.

I've received notice that my electric company changes tomorrow. I'm waiting on a final set of numbers on flood insurance to change house and car. I am going to do Internet and phone soon, maybe this weekend. It really is empowering. Not maybe as big as when I dumped my old investment broker and switched to Vanguard and actually saw my investments, as puny as they are, start to grow. They languished with the nickel and dime antics of the former brokerage (which is now kaput.)

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: SINSULL
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 08:49 PM

100 lbs - that's amazing.
LOL - you haven't earned it? Seems to me you have earned a free pass for the next twenty years given what you have managed in the past three months.
Your appetite will come back. Probably gradually. Try "grazing" on whatever appeals to you in very small quantities. It will help your attitude and your healing.

Subject: RE: BS: 2010-Jan De-clutter & accountability ^^^
From: LilyFestre
Date: 27 Jan 10 - 08:08 PM

I'm walking more and more each day. Today I went to the grocery store, 2 times around was about all I could do....hurts my left side something fierce.....little bits at a time are better.

I don't advocate losing weight as I have for the past month either...it's not healthy nor do I feel that I've earned it. I thought once I had hit that 100 pound mark, I'd feel a sense of accomplishment but I don't.

I still have a ways to go and would be more than happy to work it off as I did the first 70 pounds (actually 98 and then regained some). Not being able to eat SUCKS.

Michelle