Hi all,
Well, I just had the most delightful visit w/K-mom and her SD. They stopped at our house and brought us garden fresh tomatoes and zuchini and lots of 'em. I'm in heaven. (((((K-mom))))))
K-mom's SD is an absolute charmer. So vibrant and smart and pretty! She was shy at first but then she warmed to it and she is a ball of energy with a beautiful smile. She adores her mama! I can see why K-mom doesn't post as much when her SD is w/her for the weekend. Kids take up our time, and if I had a joy like that around, I'd not be posting much either. Plus this little sparkler could make you earn a nap, right K-mom?!
Watching the two of them sign back and forth was like watching a beautiful ballet of the hands. K-mom is an incredibly impressive woman in so many ways. Yes you are K-mom!!!
Lori---LOL, I have seen my golf addict brother totally lose his smile and his sense of humor over a bad game. Ha. We used to all go to Mexico together every spring vacation and I'll never forget when his 13 year old son shot a hole in one. Just like that. Thought my brother--- who has played all his life and never got a hole in one--- was going to explode with a combination of pride and frustration. It's a very bewitching game as far as I can tell, and can really grab you around the collar and shake out your worst side. But for those who have the bug, the joy of it seems to overcome all that.
Thanks for answering my questions about the BG testing. I hope you continue to share your results w/us.
Nic---Thank you so much for your kind words and your belief in me. I really take that to heart because there are days these days I feel more like an overweight goose than a phoenix rising.
Our belief in each other is wind under our wings...and boy do I need that gas these days!
Heh. To answer your question, we have several really cushy big floor pillows and hubby loves to build himself a nest w/them on the floor (very nice cushy area rug by the way) and watch TV---and then falls asleep there. I used to wake him up to come to bed, which was a struggle. Now I just leave him there till he stumbles into bed on his own.
Yeah---weird story about your son's gender neutral prof. I feel as you do, and it has NOTHING to do w/judgement on those different than me. But agree, it's not all about him/her, and sounds like he/she is making that be so. Not a good trait in a teacher of any kind. Professor is a gender neutral term. Seems it should be good enough. You can't punish the world for your own hurts and discomforts. There is either a lot of hurt here, or a lot of ego, or maybe a combo of both.
And man oh man, that "fidget ring" is the coolest thing I've never heard of. In the MidEast they have "worry stones" for this kind of thing. Kept in your pocket and rubbed smooth over time. I'm a leg bouncer. Yeah. I can bounce my leg up and down w/enough energy to power a small outboard, and I can do it unconsciously for a very long time. LOTS of jokes from pals and hubby about this. Heh. I just hope it burns some calories along the way.
Trigger---OK, I get how you're doing your steaks. Thanx for sharing. I might just try that. Crispy fat is good. After all, that's what pork rinds are, just crispy fat, and I love those to make LC fried chicken or "bread" almost anything with.
Your day at the festival/fair sounded so fun. Laughed about how much it costs to "win" one of those big stuffed animals, but boy it sure is fun for the kids. Love how level headed you are about this stuff, despite your urge to purge and slice a dime. You knew kiddo missed out on a vacation too, and you rightfully said to yourself, eh, this is the time to let some money go.
Just like when you let go of some bucks to show her how to apply make up in the right way. IMO, there are few better things you can do for an adolescent girl than make her feel good about how she looks. When we grow up and mature we learn that stuff is not all that important, but boy howdy, it sure is important to the audience at that age! I remember it well.
Jaz---Well, I'm pretty confused too about who you were going to meet up with today or not, I just hope whatever transpired was GOOD.
Also, thank you for your kind words and belief in me. You have a very big empathetic heart, and I always appreciate that about you.
So happy to get your updates on Ava. LOVE that you can see her any time. LOVE that her family can be there for her. What an experience for Noah! Learning early that life is complicated is NOT a bad thing. Sounds like some breast milk added in is an excellent idea. Fingers always crossed for that little fighter.
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Wheeew! Well I certainly have blabbed on and on, but I love communicating w/you gals.
Not much to say for me. Had a very quiet very restful weekend and I needed it.
AND, I'm on plan again today. I really need to live in today as much as I can right now, or the worrier in me will think she has a crystal ball. Crystal balls don't tell you nuttin! The future is not to be decided by us, but rather revealed as it comes. And sometimes we just have to buckle up and ride with that.