Saturday I woke up with the shakes. It was the first time since I've been diagnosed as having Diabetes type 2 that this has ever happened to me. It was dreadful. I decided then to fill my prescription for test strips. I don't like the glucose monitor I have right now. I used to have a one touch Ultra that was better, but I lost it in the house somewhere. Anyway, when I tested before dinner, it was 130, which is not low. They have these new guidelines, too, that have the normal range being lower than 110.
I have a new prescription called Metaformin that is supposed to help. I am trying to watch what I eat, but still have a hard time turning down sweets at church functions and all that. I am going to buy a Vita Mix, so I can make more nutritious soups and smoothies, but I am looking for a used one.
DD has started early morning Seminary again, and I pick up 2 of her friends along the way as well. We have to leave here at 5:45 AM. I really don't mind. One of the girls needs a ride to her high school afterward.
I am feeling okay this week. Hopefully I can get some exercise and really start to lose some of this weight.
If you are reading this, did you know that cockroaches are millions of years old?
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Sore subject
It's back to school time, and that's not the problem. My main concern is that I need to lose weight. I weigh too much and it's embarrassing when I meet people who haven't seen me in a while. One couple I have known for about 25 years had a hard time looking at me. I don't think they would have recognized me if I was not with my DH.
It's not just vanity. I have diabetes type 2, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. On top of that, right now I have become an insomiac. I have to stop staying up late (like right now) and get myself on a schedule. I've said it hear so I can reference it again later.
Some other goals: to obtain work, preferably at home work, but I would love a nice part time job working at the library. I love being there, and I love the Middletown library. Occasionally, they have new job postings that I could apply for, but right now the only one available is for a shelver at 6.81 per hr. I think DD should apply for it, because she could cut her teeth on her first job there. It would be a nicer place to work than McD's or the other fast food places.
Last year I thought about working at the local department stores for the holidays, but they require you to work weekends, which is out, because that is my quality time spent with DH and DD. The stores don't pay much, either - only about $7 per hour. I guess I'd be better off shelving books.
Then there is the local special needs school, which is within a mile of our house. They always need subs and TA's to work about 6 hours a day. I guess I should check that out, because I really don't mind working with kids.
I was going to work as an election judge, but I dropped out of that because of the 14 to 15 hours required to do the job. I know it is necessary for the same people to keep the books all day, but it is really too long a day for making less than $10 per hour. I think I was dead tired when I did it last year, and I felt a certain civic pride for doing it, but I want to take better care of myself this year. That, and I want to be working a regular job.
We are getting by on DH's paycheck, but it would be nice to have money to get my hair and nails done occasionally, to be able to fix some of the problems with this house - it needs new windows, it has never had a deck added off the dining room, and I really would love a sunroom on the deck. I would also like to save for a newer vehicle. The 1995 Plymouth Voyager is not going to last forever, and the windows are starting to leak a bit. I really want a camper van, an to sell the aliner, but DH wants a truck now. We can't afford one yet, though.
We have travel plans for September - to go to Assateague Island during Ocean City's sunfest. There will be kite flying and all kinds of fun. We will leave Friday, arrive about 3 to 4 hours later, walk the boardwalk, sleep over Friday night, and spend the day on Assateague's beach on Saturday.
Then in October, we will go to Swallows Falls near Deep Creek MD for their Autumn Glory days. The leaves should be in full color by then. I am looking forward to that, and we are closer to that area than we ever were when we lived in Baltimore.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Dog Dreams
Well, in the past week I've had 2 dreams about a dog. One dream felt so real that I accused DH of touching me with a pillow or something. It felt like a dog was walking over me in the bed to get to the middle of the bed. The only thing I saw in the dream (and felt) was a dog's leg that looked like a small German Shepherd.
Now, this past night I had a small glimpse, in a dream, of a small German Shepherd mix - the same kind of dog from the previous dream. He (or she) was on a lease, sitting, and smiling at me, with his tongue hanging out. The eyes were soulful and sweet.
Now I'm tempted to go to the pound to see if the darned dog is there, but I'm really not ready to adopt one just yet. DH needs to fence the backyard, and we don't have any extra money for vet bills and dog supplies.
I also never imagined myself with that particular breed. I want a smaller dog, a rat terrier perhaps, or some other small breed.
Then again, these are only 2 dreams. It doesn't mean I'll wind up with this kind of dog, but it seems odd that I've seen the same dog in 2 dreams. He or she won't be sleeping with us, at any rate.
Now, this past night I had a small glimpse, in a dream, of a small German Shepherd mix - the same kind of dog from the previous dream. He (or she) was on a lease, sitting, and smiling at me, with his tongue hanging out. The eyes were soulful and sweet.
Now I'm tempted to go to the pound to see if the darned dog is there, but I'm really not ready to adopt one just yet. DH needs to fence the backyard, and we don't have any extra money for vet bills and dog supplies.
I also never imagined myself with that particular breed. I want a smaller dog, a rat terrier perhaps, or some other small breed.
Then again, these are only 2 dreams. It doesn't mean I'll wind up with this kind of dog, but it seems odd that I've seen the same dog in 2 dreams. He or she won't be sleeping with us, at any rate.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Funny Hotel Reviews
I have been spending a great deal of time looking for a decent hotel room in Utah for an affordable price and I came across this gem for a Travelodge in Provo, UT:
Very friendly service, continental breakfast was excellent (JUICEBOXES!) and the room was great. Very clean and the haunted sink and screaming toilet gave the bathroom personality! Not sarcasim, I had a very enjoyable experience.
Best Feature: Bathroom
Needs Improvement: The Heater/AC
Traveler's Favorite Vacation Destination: Anywhere but Ogden
Okay, that sounds like they must have been on their honeymoon, since they were staying at a place in Provo, but lived in Ogden. What is sarcasim, anyway?
Here's a non sarcastic review of the same place:
PS. We aren't going to Utah until Easter 2007.
Oh, and we went to the White Family Reunion today in Mummasburg, when my Aunts and cousins, plus some friends of the family converge to share lunch on the ballfield. It was a nice day, thankfully, and not too hot. We hurried there, driving an hour to get there, set up the table with tablecloth, paper plates, cups and plasticware. Ate. Talked to people a little. Got tired and left after 2 hours of being there. Cousin Nancy stopped me to say goodbye and were there any changes in her family record sheet. I told her she spelled Laura's name wrong. Somehow it got changed to Laurie, and no one ever calls Laura that. I think it must have been a typing error.
Very friendly service, continental breakfast was excellent (JUICEBOXES!) and the room was great. Very clean and the haunted sink and screaming toilet gave the bathroom personality! Not sarcasim, I had a very enjoyable experience.
Best Feature: Bathroom
Needs Improvement: The Heater/AC
Traveler's Favorite Vacation Destination: Anywhere but Ogden
Okay, that sounds like they must have been on their honeymoon, since they were staying at a place in Provo, but lived in Ogden. What is sarcasim, anyway?
Here's a non sarcastic review of the same place:
We spent 2 nights but received no hskg service. Carpet was filthy. Drapes were torn and dirty. Faucet was broken. Plumbing was noisy, especially at night when we were trying to sleep.
Best Feature: hairdryer
Needs Improvement: Plumbing & Hskg.
PS. We aren't going to Utah until Easter 2007.
Oh, and we went to the White Family Reunion today in Mummasburg, when my Aunts and cousins, plus some friends of the family converge to share lunch on the ballfield. It was a nice day, thankfully, and not too hot. We hurried there, driving an hour to get there, set up the table with tablecloth, paper plates, cups and plasticware. Ate. Talked to people a little. Got tired and left after 2 hours of being there. Cousin Nancy stopped me to say goodbye and were there any changes in her family record sheet. I told her she spelled Laura's name wrong. Somehow it got changed to Laurie, and no one ever calls Laura that. I think it must have been a typing error.
Friday, August 04, 2006
Mermaids Can't take this heat!
I'm ready to move to Alaska, even though I don't know much about that state. Maybe I should think about Canada. Some parts must be cooler right about now. Heck, it's probably cooler in Oahu, where at least they get the island breezes and the temps don't go up to the 100's.
I don't know how I will feel when I retire, but I really don't like the hot summers anymore.
I don't know how I will feel when I retire, but I really don't like the hot summers anymore.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
NY Vacation notes
Monday July 10, 2006
Here we are at Cayuga Lake State Park in the finger lakes region of New York state. We had a little mix up with the reservations, so our stay will be cut short by one day. Next time, I will call instead of setting it up on the internet. The lake is supposed to be good for swimming and boating. DH is in a cross mood.
7/11/06 What we ate on our vacation
Friday - brkfst - 3 muffins and herbal tea. D didn't stop for lunch, but we had apples and Kraft singles (I ate 2 slices). When we stopped for gas, I bought a slice of pepperoni and bacon pizza and a bag of Cape cod barbeque chips that were just too spicy, so I threw most of them away. DD had a filled sweet cream cheese pretzel and a bag of salt and vinegar chips. DH didn't want anything, but ate 1/3 of my pizza. After finally arriving at the Niagara Falls KOA in Lewiston, we made tuna sandwiches with chips. The carb counting bread was just awful, so I threw it away later.
Sat morning- we cooked on the campstove. Bratwurst sausage, omega 3 eggs, hominy, and toast for breakfast. For lunch we ate at Dora's Place, a rustic restaurant on the Canadian side. I ordered a roast beef sandwich with poutine. It was pretty good, and I took home some leftovers for later. DH ordered a sausage sub with fries and DD just ordered chili fries, which she had leftovers from for later, too.
For dinner we ate at Cafe Tu Tu Tango as part of the Niagara Falls Peep Meet. I ordered the black bean soup, and DH followed suit. We had to return it because the rice was totally raw and crunchy. DD ordered a garlic chicken caesar salad. I ordered the crunchy shrimp skewers and a crazy bananas dessert, which DD (who said she didn't want dessert) and DH (who also claimed he didn't want dessert) ate most of while I was talking to peeps. DH also ate crab and artichoke dip, which I thought was quite good, and a caesar salad to replace the soup.
Sunday brkfst: blueberry muffins, vanilla yogurt, and milk. After coming home from church that afternoon, we grilled a flank steak and some fresh pineapple slices, I pan fried some potatoes with onion in olive oil, and heated up a can of green beans. It was delish, and better than Tu Tu Tangos.
Monday - we had a cowboy breakfast of Bush's baked beans augmented with lemon juice (try it, it's really good!), leftover bratwurst, and fresh pineapple. For lunch, on the road, we ate at Roy Rogers. It was awful. It's the last time we eat there. The food has gone downhill. For dinner, we just had peanut butter and jelly with milk to drink.
Tuesday - 7/11/06 We're going to the Seneca Falls library for internet access. I miss my computer and the A/C! It's in the 80s and 50 percent humidity today. Vacations are nice, but roughing it in this tiny camper with no A/C sucks! I was up at 2 am last night, yearning for the computer. TV, I could live without. It's just not that interesting anymore. reality TV seems so scripted these days, and there's nothing new or exciting. I'd be better off spending my time writing, painting, sewing, reading, researching genealogy (fascinating stuff!), etc., etc. Life is short and there's no time to waste.
Later - went to Seneca Falls Library and found that Webby wanted me to verify my email address so he can send me an Amazon e-certificate. Wow - I wonder how much and why I am getting it. There was a thread about the peep meet, mostly about Friday, but we did get mentioned.
The church sent me an email about one of the kids in the Ward being in the hospital because his appendix ruptured. He's in Children's hospital in DC and his family needs meals and babysitting help. (By the time we get home, he's out of the hospital and doing well.)
I wouldn't mind camping if it weren't for the lack of A/C, lack of my own bathroom facilities, bugs that bite, and no internet access. Some of these things can be remedied. I want a bigger camper with a bathroom, my own laptop, and more space to sit and read in the A/C if I want to. Someday we will trade in this midget camper and get a real one! I guess I'll have to be working or we will have to have a windfall before this happens. At least this camper is paid for, and so is the van, such as it is.
Dinner was cold flank steak, cold canned corn, tomatoes, and salad. I let D and C eat the cold fried potatoes. C is sulky and can't wait to go home. I'm not too thrilled to be here, either. I will appreciate my life more after I get back to it. Oh, and I'll have to go to the local library to get my new Sailor internet account.
7/12/2006 - Raining hard and gee, I want to go home, but everything is too wet to even pack up. I don't want to get D upset by suggesting we go home extra early. We still have 2 more days of this fun, lol. I don't imagine I will grouse about lack of vacation for quite some while. It's noisy in the camper with the heavy rain. Will I ever get used to it?
Later - Visited the church sites. The best one was the printing office where they produced the first Book of Mormons. They showed us the typesetting and sheets. It was tedious work and they had to set the type upside down and backwards.
They had a piece of sheepskin used to cover the book and it was super soft. I loved learning how they did this.
The log cabin Joseph Smith and his family of 9 kids and 2 parents lived in was quite small by today's standards, but it was really cool, even if it was a reproduction of the real thing. It was quite authentic, though, as they used the foundation of the original log cabin and had men who used the same handtools the Smith family used to build the original. The wide plank floors were wonderful. I would love such a cabin myself. Of course, it would be a vacation home.
One upstairs bedroom housed 6 boys, sleeping in 2 beds. It's hard to believe they all fit there, especially since they each grew to be over 6 ft tall. Back then, I think it was fairly normal to live in such small quarters. Log cabins are so romantic, though.
We went to Auburn for lunch, and ate at a family restaurant named Ann's Restaurant. A lot of locals ate there. I foolishly ordered the crab melt, and D foolishly followed suit again. It turned out to be imitation crab (although there was plenty of it, and it didn't taste bad) on toasted english muffins with cheese melted on top, with fries. It wasn't bad, especially for less than $5, but D hated it. Next time I will ask if the crab is real. I had wanted to eat chinese or tex-mex, but was vetoed by C, who wanted breakfast. She ordered buttermilk pancakes with a side of bacon. They were big and fluffy. D and I should have ordered the special, which was a sausage sub, and it looked good.
We had dinner at Applebees and it was better than any other meal this trip. I ordered buttermilk fried shrimp, barbecued riblets, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and toasted garlic bread. D had shrimp alfredo with garlic bread, and C ordered barbecue chicken sandwich. We all had leftovers and the portions were huge.
More later....
Here we are at Cayuga Lake State Park in the finger lakes region of New York state. We had a little mix up with the reservations, so our stay will be cut short by one day. Next time, I will call instead of setting it up on the internet. The lake is supposed to be good for swimming and boating. DH is in a cross mood.
7/11/06 What we ate on our vacation
Friday - brkfst - 3 muffins and herbal tea. D didn't stop for lunch, but we had apples and Kraft singles (I ate 2 slices). When we stopped for gas, I bought a slice of pepperoni and bacon pizza and a bag of Cape cod barbeque chips that were just too spicy, so I threw most of them away. DD had a filled sweet cream cheese pretzel and a bag of salt and vinegar chips. DH didn't want anything, but ate 1/3 of my pizza. After finally arriving at the Niagara Falls KOA in Lewiston, we made tuna sandwiches with chips. The carb counting bread was just awful, so I threw it away later.
Sat morning- we cooked on the campstove. Bratwurst sausage, omega 3 eggs, hominy, and toast for breakfast. For lunch we ate at Dora's Place, a rustic restaurant on the Canadian side. I ordered a roast beef sandwich with poutine. It was pretty good, and I took home some leftovers for later. DH ordered a sausage sub with fries and DD just ordered chili fries, which she had leftovers from for later, too.
For dinner we ate at Cafe Tu Tu Tango as part of the Niagara Falls Peep Meet. I ordered the black bean soup, and DH followed suit. We had to return it because the rice was totally raw and crunchy. DD ordered a garlic chicken caesar salad. I ordered the crunchy shrimp skewers and a crazy bananas dessert, which DD (who said she didn't want dessert) and DH (who also claimed he didn't want dessert) ate most of while I was talking to peeps. DH also ate crab and artichoke dip, which I thought was quite good, and a caesar salad to replace the soup.
Sunday brkfst: blueberry muffins, vanilla yogurt, and milk. After coming home from church that afternoon, we grilled a flank steak and some fresh pineapple slices, I pan fried some potatoes with onion in olive oil, and heated up a can of green beans. It was delish, and better than Tu Tu Tangos.
Monday - we had a cowboy breakfast of Bush's baked beans augmented with lemon juice (try it, it's really good!), leftover bratwurst, and fresh pineapple. For lunch, on the road, we ate at Roy Rogers. It was awful. It's the last time we eat there. The food has gone downhill. For dinner, we just had peanut butter and jelly with milk to drink.
Tuesday - 7/11/06 We're going to the Seneca Falls library for internet access. I miss my computer and the A/C! It's in the 80s and 50 percent humidity today. Vacations are nice, but roughing it in this tiny camper with no A/C sucks! I was up at 2 am last night, yearning for the computer. TV, I could live without. It's just not that interesting anymore. reality TV seems so scripted these days, and there's nothing new or exciting. I'd be better off spending my time writing, painting, sewing, reading, researching genealogy (fascinating stuff!), etc., etc. Life is short and there's no time to waste.
Later - went to Seneca Falls Library and found that Webby wanted me to verify my email address so he can send me an Amazon e-certificate. Wow - I wonder how much and why I am getting it. There was a thread about the peep meet, mostly about Friday, but we did get mentioned.
The church sent me an email about one of the kids in the Ward being in the hospital because his appendix ruptured. He's in Children's hospital in DC and his family needs meals and babysitting help. (By the time we get home, he's out of the hospital and doing well.)
I wouldn't mind camping if it weren't for the lack of A/C, lack of my own bathroom facilities, bugs that bite, and no internet access. Some of these things can be remedied. I want a bigger camper with a bathroom, my own laptop, and more space to sit and read in the A/C if I want to. Someday we will trade in this midget camper and get a real one! I guess I'll have to be working or we will have to have a windfall before this happens. At least this camper is paid for, and so is the van, such as it is.
Dinner was cold flank steak, cold canned corn, tomatoes, and salad. I let D and C eat the cold fried potatoes. C is sulky and can't wait to go home. I'm not too thrilled to be here, either. I will appreciate my life more after I get back to it. Oh, and I'll have to go to the local library to get my new Sailor internet account.
7/12/2006 - Raining hard and gee, I want to go home, but everything is too wet to even pack up. I don't want to get D upset by suggesting we go home extra early. We still have 2 more days of this fun, lol. I don't imagine I will grouse about lack of vacation for quite some while. It's noisy in the camper with the heavy rain. Will I ever get used to it?
Later - Visited the church sites. The best one was the printing office where they produced the first Book of Mormons. They showed us the typesetting and sheets. It was tedious work and they had to set the type upside down and backwards.
They had a piece of sheepskin used to cover the book and it was super soft. I loved learning how they did this.
The log cabin Joseph Smith and his family of 9 kids and 2 parents lived in was quite small by today's standards, but it was really cool, even if it was a reproduction of the real thing. It was quite authentic, though, as they used the foundation of the original log cabin and had men who used the same handtools the Smith family used to build the original. The wide plank floors were wonderful. I would love such a cabin myself. Of course, it would be a vacation home.
One upstairs bedroom housed 6 boys, sleeping in 2 beds. It's hard to believe they all fit there, especially since they each grew to be over 6 ft tall. Back then, I think it was fairly normal to live in such small quarters. Log cabins are so romantic, though.
We went to Auburn for lunch, and ate at a family restaurant named Ann's Restaurant. A lot of locals ate there. I foolishly ordered the crab melt, and D foolishly followed suit again. It turned out to be imitation crab (although there was plenty of it, and it didn't taste bad) on toasted english muffins with cheese melted on top, with fries. It wasn't bad, especially for less than $5, but D hated it. Next time I will ask if the crab is real. I had wanted to eat chinese or tex-mex, but was vetoed by C, who wanted breakfast. She ordered buttermilk pancakes with a side of bacon. They were big and fluffy. D and I should have ordered the special, which was a sausage sub, and it looked good.
We had dinner at Applebees and it was better than any other meal this trip. I ordered buttermilk fried shrimp, barbecued riblets, mashed potatoes, broccoli, and toasted garlic bread. D had shrimp alfredo with garlic bread, and C ordered barbecue chicken sandwich. We all had leftovers and the portions were huge.
More later....
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Vacation Bites
That's what I am calling the durn mosquito bites on my legs. Vacation bites. They are still itchy and I'm not sure what to put on them. Hydrocortisone cream is not helping much.
We came home on Friday, a day early, and I was glad when we finally came home. We went to the Finger Lakes drive in movies to see Pirates of the Carribean 2, and had to leave before the second feature (Cars). On the way home, I saw that there was a drive in movie near Dillsburg, a little more than an hour from here. Maybe we will visit there some weekend, just to the movie.
I'll be back later with more thoughts on the peep meet and vacation.
We came home on Friday, a day early, and I was glad when we finally came home. We went to the Finger Lakes drive in movies to see Pirates of the Carribean 2, and had to leave before the second feature (Cars). On the way home, I saw that there was a drive in movie near Dillsburg, a little more than an hour from here. Maybe we will visit there some weekend, just to the movie.
I'll be back later with more thoughts on the peep meet and vacation.
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