05/09/2007 13:32
I'm still here, alive and kickin'!!!!!!
I'm still here!! I am so sorry about not being online and posting on here. I have been so busy. I know that's not a very good excuse but I really have been burning the candle at both ends the past 3 weeks or so.
All that should change tomorrow.I'm taking my mom to get her driver license- I'm paying my mothers 118.00 ticket she got back in 2003 and never paid and the 140.00 reinstatement fee, plus the cost of her license which I think is 25.00 so if I pay 283.00 she'll be able to drive herself to her doctors appointments and my grandmother (which is her mother) to her doctors appointments. That right there would be a load off me. So it will be worth every single penny.
* NOTE * My mom has been driving the last 4 years on a suspended licenses and we had NO idea!!! If she was pulled over they could have arrested her right there on the spot! Plus, since she doesn't have her own car she drives my mini-van and they could have impounded that and I would had to pay to get that out of impound. Not to mention there's no telling what my insurance company could/would have done if they found out a person with basically no license was driving one of our cars. They could have upped my premiums or even canceled our insurance. I'm very thankful she never got pulled over!!! * End of Note *
So today I've not got to go anywhere at all. I've taken my SIL to the doctor on Monday got her Rx's filled along with my MIL's Rx's and I've taken them to Wal-Mart so they could get some groceries. I have today all to myself, and guess what I'll be doing.. Yep that's right, I've got to cut the grass (1 acre) - finish cleaning the kitchen, clean the bathroom and clean the living room. After that I'm making baked spaghetti, french garlic bread, and a big salad. But that doesn't bother me at all. I'm not real crazy about all of the cleaning I've gotta get done today, but I actually like cutting the grass. It's almost like a reward because I feel so good once I get it finished- I guess it's like a de-stresser for me or something.
I'm doing good on eating, I discovered at the bridal shower I went to last week that I love raw yellow squash and raw zucchini. I've ate them both fried before, baked, steamed, but never just raw. I bought some the other day when I took my MIL & SIL to Wal-Mart and I've been slicing it in long slices and eating them throughout the day. I've even added them to my salads and they really are great. I have no idea why I've never tried them raw before, but I would highly recommend it. You can even drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil over them and add a little bit of fresh sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, it's yummy that way too!
** Olive oil is high in fat, but it's the good kind of fat- so only use a tiny bit if you plan on eating it like that**
I usually just eat them raw with no oil,no pepper,no salt-just for the record.
** Olive oil is high in fat, but it's the good kind of fat- so only use a tiny bit if you plan on eating it like that**
I usually just eat them raw with no oil,no pepper,no salt-just for the record.
I'm gonna start making 2 hours a night "my time"- meaning I'll have time to put up a post, read all of your posts and comment. I feel like I'm so out of the EP loop, it's unsettling. I don't like feeling like I've abandoned y'all. And that's really how I feel.
I want to know how everyone is doing, and what's going on in your lives. Inquiring minds want to know! *LOL* 
So every night after I've cooked, cleaned, laundered, and done everything else, I'm gonna make sure I take 2 hours before I go to bed and catch up with everyone. I feel like I'm not being a very good friend to anyone at all.I don't like that feeling.
**Change of subject**
I'm posting a pic of me from the bridal shower. We played a game where 3 people were on a team, and 1 of them had to be the "bride" and the other 2 had to be the "dress makers" and it's all done with toilet paper and 5 paperclips. It was really funny and fun to do, even though I felt a little silly. Then the real bride-to-be picks the bride that has the best "dress" and that team each gets a small bridal shower prize. Our team didn't win but we had a good time doing it!
So be sure to check out my bridal shower pic in the pic section.
So be sure to check out my bridal shower pic in the pic section.
Ohhhhh!- guess what. I've been looking at roller blades online for the past week or two, and I've found some I liked and could afford. They were around 70 dollars but I ain't real crazy about spending that plus having to buy the helmet, elbow, knee, and wrist pads too. That would have been close to 160.00 total.... Well, of course while I was @ Wal-Mart the other day I went over to the camping and fitness section and found a pair of VERY NICE roller blades for 35 bucks! I can get the roller blades, helmet, and all the pads for under 100.00 bucks! So guess where I'm going tomorrow after I take my mom to get her license- that's right, Wal-Mart! I'll post pics of my new roller blades tomorrow when I update my blog!!!! I'm SO EXCITED!!!! I've been having so much trouble trying to lose these last few pounds and I think this just might be the ticket. I don't like walking and I get bored with that very easily and quickly so this is my solution to the problem. Plus my vet said my female dog (Scully) needs to lose 7 pounds or she'll die sooner than she has to. I love my dog, so I'm gonna try and help her lose that 7 pounds.
I'll be taking her and my other dog Mulder for daily roller blading excursions. I'll have to start her out just doing 10 minutes or so, or she could end up having a heart attack- She is so fat- she weighs 33 pounds last time she was weighed, she may weigh even more now. But she's supposed to weigh around 20-23 pounds. The vet said if she just got 7 pounds off she'd be ok. Also, she doesn't ever get table foods or anything like that. Plus she and Mulder on diet dog food. She gets fed like the directions say and the way the vet told me to and she still hasn't lost any weight in the last 6 months, so exercise is the only option here. Also, I'll hopefully kick my metabolism up a notch or two and I'll hopefully lose the rest of my weight by July or at the very least the first of August.
We went and seen Spiderman 3 on Saturday, we all liked it but think there were 2 very corny parts in the movie that should have been cut. Our favorite Spiderman movie is still number 2. I read where they were gonna make 3 more!!! Yes THREE MORE. I think this should have been the last one. Just my own humble opinion. :o)
So that's what's going on in my neck of the woods. Tonight I'm taking my 2 hours of "me time" and I'll be catching up on y'alls blogs and leaving comments. But right now I've got to get started on the yard, it takes a while to cut an acre of grass, and it's 85 and sunny out and I'm looking forward to being outside and not having to go anywhere today!
I am so sorry it's been since Friday when I last posted, I'm not gonna go that long without posting again! I miss y'all and I want to know how you all are doing. So I'm just gonna make time where there is none! I hope that you are all having a great Wednesday!
What you do today determines your results for tomorrow.
((HUGS))
~Tink~ 
P.S. I had TMJ for 3 days this past week, and could not hardly talk, or chew food. I'd never had it before, here what Web MD had to say about it:
P.S. I had TMJ for 3 days this past week, and could not hardly talk, or chew food. I'd never had it before, here what Web MD had to say about it:The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone of the skull. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) occur as a result of problems with the jaw, jaw joint, and surrounding facial muscles that control chewing and moving the jaw
What Causes TMD?
The cause of TMD is not clear, but dentists believe that symptoms arise from problems with the muscles of the jaw or with the parts of the joint itself.
The cause of TMD is not clear, but dentists believe that symptoms arise from problems with the muscles of the jaw or with the parts of the joint itself.
Injury to the jaw, temporomandibular joint, or muscles of the head and neck such as from a heavy blow or whiplash can cause TMD. Other possible causes include:
Grinding or clenching the teeth, which puts a lot of pressure on the TMJ
Dislocation of the soft cushion or disc between the ball and socket
Presence of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in the TMJ
Stress, which can cause a person to tighten facial and jaw muscles or clench the teeth
Dislocation of the soft cushion or disc between the ball and socket
Presence of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis in the TMJ
Stress, which can cause a person to tighten facial and jaw muscles or clench the teeth
***I don't have it now, although I do have pain in my left side of my neck, I think I have a swollen glad, if it's not better by next week I'll go to the doctor- I think I've been clenching my teeth in my sleep due to being stressed. So I'm ok now, no worries here-- I'm off to cut grass.***