Still here

Sunday, May 19, 2013

I am still here, just not very active. I do try to read blogs and board posts. Just realized we are into May or chapter five of my year long book and there is no blog on Chapter Five. Guess I have a goal for next week.

I have fallen of the SP wagon sorta. Not completely as I am watching what I eat, good and bad. Trying to keep a balance. However, exercise and water consumption are almost nonexistent. Another mini goal for the week water. I also start therapy on my foot this Wednesday, so some exercise will start to happen.

Last but not least goal for the week is to work on managing my depression and stress. I can't get rid of the stress of my job, but I can work on managing it. So here are the goals for the week:

1. Write my Chapter Five blog - updates on my year long goals
2. Drink water - after consuming half of my water, I can drink a soda (knowing I will be floating and probably won't want one)
3. Stress - make a plan to complete grades, transcripts and scheduling. Be realistic about the amount of time I have in a day.
4. Depression - make a list of things I can do to help the cause of my depression getting a small hold on me at this moment. I know my foot is a big part of it, because it hurts.

Not lofty goals I know, baby steps back.

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Adventure

Friday, May 10, 2013

LIFE IS AN ADVENTURE EXPERIENCED IN STAGES. Today's lemons are the ingredients for tomorrows lemonade. What made you cry today will make you smile tomorrow. Today's seeds will produce tomorrows harvest. Each day, each moment, God is working out His purposes in your life. TRUST HIM. ~ Unknown

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Map out a course

Thursday, May 09, 2013

“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.”

~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

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Foot and sleep

Tuesday, May 07, 2013

I did not know how much you use your foot while sleeping. Now Saturday night I figured the reason I was having such a hard time was because I had just fallen. Then Sunday night my reasoning was I wasn't home in my own bed when I really wanted to be. Now I am not sure what the reason could be for last night. Other than "Oh, wait silly you use your foot in your sleep"

This may not come as news to most of you, but it is to me. Guess I never thought about how I shift from one side to the other in my sleep. Or roll from my back to my stomach. My left foot gets a workout all night long.

On the bright side my Spark Solution was on my Kindle this morning ready to be downloaded. I hope my foot won't keep me from participating in the first challenge starting next week. Off to work I go with ice packs in hand and the plan is box of paper under desk to help elevate my foot.

Everyone have a wonderful day.

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Trip to ER

Monday, May 06, 2013

Bridal shower for my soon to be daughter in law this weekend went well. My sister in law did a wonderful job of making sure there was food I could eat and not break my calorie intake for the day. I did however take a tumble down the stairs. Good thing my rear still has cushion to it. I am sure it was a very amusing site. Nothing was hurt and I learned to pick up my feet. Or so I thought.

Later that night, I slipped on the front deck at my mom's home. Let me back up my mom owns a duplex and sorta lives on both sides. But to get from one side to the other you have to go outside. So I was leaving my mom's side to go to the other side where I sleep. It had been raining and the rain had started back up. I had my pj's on which are to long, so I was holding my pant legs up and caring a bag with me. Next thing I knew I was on the ground. My mom who is 76 wanted to come out and help me up. I told her to stay inside, then she wanted to call my brother at 11:30 at night, I said no. The next idea was an ambulance again I said no, just give me a minute. I finally got up and made it to the other side. Knew I was hurt but felt I could wait till morning.

The next morning I could not stand to put any weight on my left foot. So I called my daughter and had her meet me at the ER. Good news is I didn't break anything. I did however sprain my ankle/foot and my have tendon damage. This caused me to stay one more night, before I drove three hours home.

I am now home and still can't bare weight on that foot. Will need to figure out how to get some exercise in.

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