I have a good day going

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

This morning I woke up and immediately went down to the basement to resume my yoga. Granted, it's yoga for wusses on the Wii, but it does my body and mind good. The Wii told me it's been something like 173 days sine my last session. My goal is to get it back to a daily ritual.

DH and I walked over to Panera and split a sandwich for lunch. It is a stunning day outside.

DH has an interview tomorrow for a position he's highly interested in as an IT Manager for a 4 star resort. It embarasses me to say this, but the clothes he has been wearing for interviews make him look like a dork. I have beseiged him time and time again that we need to buy him a really sharp looking outfit. You know what they say about clothes making the man and making a good first impression. I even volunteered to go to the store without him, buy something, and if he doesn't like it I would return it. He is stubborn as a mule and he just doesn't get it.

Anyway, I hope you will all keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer for us. He's been out of work a long time and it is affecting his self-esteem, not to mention our bank account.

Also please hold a good thought for me. After 3 months and 10 days of being migraine free, I have had 2 in the past 5 days. I really want them to go away again, because I was just getting a life back. It is so much easier to stay consistent with diet and exercise when there isn't frequent migrainus interruptus.

  

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-POOKIE- 3/28/2012 10:02AM

I hope things go well! Report Inappropriate Comment

_LINDA 3/28/2012 1:22AM

Hoping you both get your wishes. I was so very sorry when you posted they had come back :(( Wii is better than nothing, besides which, there is so many things you can do with it, its great for keeping off you butt and getting some activity in! Hope you have more better days to come, Hugs, Linda Report Inappropriate Comment

BOVEY63 3/27/2012 9:35PM

Many prayers for both you and Gary! Report Inappropriate Comment

KNITTABLES 3/27/2012 5:46PM

Fingers and toes are all crossed for both of you. Good luck! Report Inappropriate Comment

JONEC14333 3/27/2012 4:31PM

Prayers with you! Keep up the Wii! It is not for wusses! Report Inappropriate Comment

Just a Nice Day

Sunday, March 25, 2012

I slept in late this morning still suffering from the effects of the migraine drugs leaving my system.

When I finally dragged my butt out of bed Gary and I cooked homemade lowfat beef and bean burritos. Yum.

Then we went for a drive and a walk through a state park. It was perfect weather.

When we got home I made a very personalized birthday card for a dear friend. We have known each other since we were 13 years old and I scanned a very relevant drawing from my scapbook to be the card cover. Also added a dig about age because she turns 51 before I do.

We worked clearing the front garden this evening. All this warm weather has my hyacinths and rose bush ready to bloom.

I read the rest of the evening. I'm aboout 3/4 through both the self-help happiness book I am reading to, well, get happy. I'm also most the way through an espionage thriller. It's one thing reading the words on a page and letting them sink into your brain. It is quite another to embrace these happiness concepts in your heart and apply them. I am going to try to follow through on this and see if happiness has been buried inside me all along.

Sleep well everyone, and have a heavenly Sunday.

  

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BOVEY63 3/25/2012 2:52PM

So happy you and Gary had such a nice day. Also happy that you are finding the happiness in yourself. Report Inappropriate Comment

-POOKIE- 3/25/2012 3:15AM

Lovely :) Im glad you feel better. Report Inappropriate Comment

_LINDA 3/25/2012 1:06AM

I am glad you had this nice day -wow flowers blooming -those will be lovely!! Want to find happiness -find your inner child, live, love and laugh like a child..They know how to have fun and enjoy themselves without the pressures of the world on themselves. Report Inappropriate Comment

FITANDFIFTY2 3/25/2012 12:53AM

We went for a drive as well (we didnt get out and walk though) ,, what a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon! Take care, Spark Friend! Report Inappropriate Comment

SLIMLILA 3/25/2012 12:28AM

on a very busy and happy day.... Lila Report Inappropriate Comment

VADAVICTORIA 3/25/2012 12:23AM

Sounds like a relaxing day indeed - perfect way to cure a migraine! Report Inappropriate Comment

BAMBI31311 3/25/2012 12:13AM

It is a choice. Spend some time thinking about other people who really are living in dire situations, it seems to put everything into perspective. I wish you lots of Happiness ! Report Inappropriate Comment

DISSAPOINTMENT and Happiness

Friday, March 23, 2012

I had a major migraine yesterday that sent me to the ER. This was a huge dissapointment. Prior to this, the last migraine I had was on December 12. I have never gone so long without a migraine. I thought I was home free.

However, it appears I may still have to deal with them in the future. I simply thank God for giving me the respite that I had and hope they will remain months apart in the future.

I had been concerned because I had been waking up with headaches for about the last three weeks. They were not as bad as migraines and they would dissapate in the afternoon.

So, where do I go from here? Only God has the power to relieve my suffering and I will endure until He sees fit to lift this burden. In the meantime I will focus on enduring with grace.

I am always trying to better my mental outlook and I ran across this kindle book on Amazon. It is called "Born to be Happy: How to Uncover Your Natural State of Happiness."

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I have read many self-help, inspirational, happiness and feel-good books. This one is a little different than most taking a mindfulness aproach. I'm only up to chapter 4, but what I have gleaned so far is there is only the present moment in which to choose to express the happiness inside us. An analogy was that when it's a cloudy, stormy day we still know the sun exists. Thus as we weather life's storm, happiness always exists within us.

I can visualize being happy in the moment and stringing the moments together for a lifetime of happiness. What could be better than that?

  

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BOVEY63 3/25/2012 2:50PM

Sure hope the migraine goes away and stays away. Happy to hear you have found a book that is bringing you peace. Report Inappropriate Comment

-POOKIE- 3/25/2012 3:15AM

I hope you get so much of a gap again, is there anything you can do about them seeming to provide warning signs perhaps? A pre-emptive drug? Report Inappropriate Comment

SLIMLILA 3/25/2012 12:26AM

and they also say if we didn't have rain, we wouldn't get rainbows....Glad today is a much better day and the first of many more to come.... Report Inappropriate Comment

KNITTABLES 3/24/2012 1:14AM

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_LINDA 3/24/2012 1:11AM

My heart is breaking for you Judi :(( I was so hoping you had finally seen the end of your suffering :(( Hoping this was just an aberration. Report Inappropriate Comment

Spring is in the air

Monday, March 19, 2012

The weather here has been just lovely lately. Yesterday I started prepping my garden beds. Each spring I dream of a fabulous garden and I get off to a good start. Then my health prevents me from keeping the weeds under control. Also, when I go away to Maine for my summer vacation my husband forgets to water and I come home to dead plants. Maybe this year will be different sine I am not suffering like I had been with the migraines. If I am able to go to Maine this year, I am going to hire a neighbor kid to water.

I really need to get back into my exercise groove and also start doing my yoga again. I tell myself each night that I am going to get up early to exercise the next day, but I have been waking up with bad headaches and not wanting to get out of bed. I think my depression is playing a part in that and some of the medications could be causing the headaches.

I have been doing a fair amount of reading, cooking, and baking. Now if I could only find my inner housekeeper.

  

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SLIMLILA 3/21/2012 2:34AM

Thanks for calling today. You sounded nervous, glad you called and hoped you realize I am just plain ole me. Hope that headache abates and doesn't progress to a migraine.... G.d asked me to walk up to the library with her tonite, so that's all the exercise I did, I won't even tell you the food I ate today, really bad... just the stress waiting for my father to leave this world I guess. Call again soon...Lila Report Inappropriate Comment

-POOKIE- 3/20/2012 9:44AM

yeah, chiming in on if you discover the secret to the housekeeper... tell me too! We have started our garden too, planted lots of seeds Report Inappropriate Comment

_LINDA 3/20/2012 1:56AM

So glad you can get out and enjoy your weather! That is awful to hear you are still dealing with the headaches :(( If it isn't one thing its the other. I have to wonder, did your migraines stop when you started on the antidepressant meds? It sounds like they have some kind of effect with that area, and then is it possible to change them to something that won't cause the headaches? Make sure you keep on your Dr. about this side effect in case there is something that can be done.. I too, struggle to do housework. Not enough hours in my day to get at it ;) Report Inappropriate Comment

BOVEY63 3/19/2012 4:35PM

If you find the inner housekeeper, let me in on the secret! Enjoy the beautiful weather. Sending prayers that your health cooperates and you will have plenty of time in the garden! Report Inappropriate Comment

BERRY4 3/19/2012 4:22PM

...hmmm I could use that inner housekeeper as well. We had snow this AM. It is gone now. Our "Spring" is consisting of weather changes every 15 min, and more rain than I care for. Hope you find the source of your malady. Take care! Report Inappropriate Comment

KNITTABLES 3/19/2012 3:25PM

I hope you find her, I need to find my inner housekeeper or get my bro. to get off his but and help me help more. Report Inappropriate Comment

Helping others

Friday, March 16, 2012

I am concerned about my friend that I wrote about in my last blog, "Divine intervention." She hasn't answered any of my phone calls or text messages. She is an alcoholic who fell off the wagon after a year and a half. When I talked to her a few nights ago she said she was having a nervous breakdown. All I can think to do is to keep calling and texting her until she decides to answer. I want her to know that someone genuinely cares about her well being.

This evening a fellow that lives down the street with his girlfriend and dog knocked on our door. They are both on disability and DH and I suspect they have addiction problems. Tonight they said they had no food in the house, but had a $5 McDonalds gift card. The gentleman asked DH if he would drive him to McDonalds. While DH complied, I decided to go through the pantry and freezer and put together a little care package. I told DH that whenever we go grocery shopping we should pick up a few staples to give them. DH said that would be alright for a few times, but he didn't want to become their enablers. Besides, DH is still unemployed and we wonder if we will ever be in need of charity ourselves. Still, while we have I think we should give.

  

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BOVEY63 3/17/2012 11:47AM

Prayers for your friend and neighbors. Very thoughtful of you and Gary for helping them out. Report Inappropriate Comment

-POOKIE- 3/17/2012 3:46AM

Its very sweet of you, but I do agree with while you are struggling yourself, dont let your kindness and genersority harm YOU. Report Inappropriate Comment

_LINDA 3/17/2012 2:57AM

That is very worrisome about your friend. Would it be possible to actually go knock on her door to make sure she is all right? Its so easy to just turn the phone off.. You are wonderful to help this couple, but, sure you do not want to have to feel you must always give them something when you have no present income yourself... Report Inappropriate Comment

BERRY4 3/17/2012 2:33AM

I will pray with you for your friend. It certainly is difficult to try to be there for someone if you can't reach them. However, one can only help someone who wants help. Sorry! I tell my kids, when you seek to help someone, I think it matters what is in your heart first. Then offer it up to God, and He will bless it an use it in ways that you may never know. -- I agree w/ both you AND dh about your neighbors. That can be a tricky path to know what is best (especially if an ongoing issue). Pray for wisdom and the "God of all grace will give abundantly as you have need." (II Cor. 9:6-8) Report Inappropriate Comment