Back to the beach

Monday, May 24, 2010

We returned to the beach and it is hot. We can only stay at the beach when there is a breeze blowing. It is just beautiful usally later afternoon. If you want to read and float you can stay cool in the pool. Thank God for Flylady My beach house stays pretty clean although making our bed every day has been hard. We're workin on it.
Our beach is still white sand and no smell of oil or anythng that we've been able to see. I will be able to help clean up our beach if the oil comes ashore and after it has been degraded by the waves and sun.
My wii showed I am in the 140's!!!! yeah, way to go. I'm really pumped up....

  

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LUNADRAGON 7/9/2010 11:02PM

Ah, the beach! I love the beach. I want to go to the beach. Now... Have a lovely weekend! Report Inappropriate Comment

GRANDKIDS42 5/26/2010 2:57PM

wish I was ata beach somewhere, hope you have fun. grate going with weight Report Inappropriate Comment

healthy is by degrees

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

I am amazed and thankful for the great decrease in pain from yesterday. The doctor told me I should expect a pretty high degree of pain for 10-14 days. I was up with my grandson at 1am, did a load of laundry, took a sleep aid and a couple of drinks to try to get to sleep. Walton, 4, had another accident at 7am. Very unusual. What picture I'm trying to paint is I didn't get much sleep. How do you heal without nourishing sleep? It was marvelous to feel so great. Many times today I have said a prayer of thanks. I had my hair appointment as scheduled, went shopping for a new outfit, and had a pedicure all without pain. I have to admit I didn't do a band workout with Dave today. My DH said he was going to throw my band away. I might agree with him this time. LOL. The scale was not so kind though. Up? How is that possible??? There is a long walk I think tomorrow. I'm so happy to be able to walk, bend and even breath without gasping , that I'm not down about the scale #'s. I'm not tempting fate for now. My comfort is paramount. You might understand that ideology better if you knew I was a hospice nurse for 20+ years. We were pain management professionals. I believe in quality of life!!

  

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TXGRANDMA 6/25/2010 3:28PM

RNMIMI, just happened to run across you on someone else's blog, and thought I would visit. I started Spark people on January the 25 of this year. I LOVE it! I, too, am an RN and I, too, am a Hospice Nurse, for 7 years now. I found it a bit later in life than you did, and I know that it was what I was made to do with my life and my profession. I never feel burned out and feel so fortunate and blessed to have a profession that I Love. My other passion is my granddaughter and our horses. Please visit my spark page! Report Inappropriate Comment

LUNADRAGON 4/30/2010 11:03PM

Judy, I am with you. Sometimes the very act of feeling less or no pain is a thing to be very grateful for. I have had to balance my activity with the fact that I was overdoing it, and things were hurting. Right now, other than my knee, I am fairly good tonight. Keep drinking your water, watching your portions, and do what you can do. It will budge, it just gets more stubborn as we get older. I only average about 1/3 lb loss per week, sometimes not even that. Have a good weekend. Report Inappropriate Comment

sharp trouble

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

I had a mishap today which occurred while doing a band workout. I thought I'd broken a rib when I felt something go pop In my right upper rib area under my arm. I could barely move and was at home with my 4 year old grandson. I called my husband (thank God for cell phones) who came home to take me to a doc in the box. I really thought it was a broken rib and knew there isn't much you can do for it but, it shouldn't have happened. I wanted to be sure it wasn't something more serious like a cancer lesson. So my mind was laid to rest if not my body. Pain pills help greatly and I think I'll take another then go to bed soon. I'll be sedentary until I heal. Oops, there goes some pounds and they are searching for ME! They think they will glob onto me. Please pass the Pam spray so they slide right on by.
Everyone take care. You never know where there will be a banana peel.

  

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FITANDFIFTY2 4/27/2010 12:51AM

I hope you feel better soon!! Report Inappropriate Comment

LUNADRAGON 4/27/2010 12:37AM

Ouch! Do be careful! I am glad it wasn't a broken rib. After I fell on the ice and got hurt in Feb. 2009, my co-workers kept telling me I needed to wrap myself in bubble wrap. Take it easy, and heal! Report Inappropriate Comment

Reurn

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Home again home again. I am loving my grandchildren. May God bless them and me too.

  

Leaving the beach for home.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

We need to see our grandchildren and I have a renal appointment. I've already called ahead for a hair appointment. Gotta have it lookin good! Hope I will shed a couple lbs. chasing after the boys. 4 and 5 year olds. Big sister is 8. They have a new house with a big yard and lots of friends in the neighborhood. Their Mom And Dad are so sweet. I wish I'd grown up like that. But, I guess I did something right. My youngest grandchild is 1 and in St. Louis. I'm missing so much. Oh, by the way she has really sweet parents too!
We'll be back in a few days. We don't take the wii home so I won't do all the yoga or play the games.

  

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JOYCEMARIE9 4/23/2010 9:54AM

Enjoy the grandkids, with them to keep you busy who need the wii. Enjoy your journey. Report Inappropriate Comment

LUNADRAGON 4/23/2010 1:32AM

Sounds like a good time! Have fun with the grands. Report Inappropriate Comment

JANTWO 4/23/2010 12:42AM

Have fun!!!! Report Inappropriate Comment