Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:02:57 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/32368/1220048008.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/32368 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1334340 It looks like today will be the last day I'll be able to come visit at least for awhile.  Cable is going to get shut off.  Won't be all bad.  I'll be able to get outside in the yard and work on other stuff instead of glueing myself to the internet as an excuse not to do wh... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:50:25 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1325744 Here it is October already.  Can't believe how long it's been since my sister died.  I made a rush trip down to where she lived in NC.  She had everything planned to the last detail.  That was my sister, always had to be in charge.  LOL  I've been doing a lo... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:03:32 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1288398 The birthday party is over.  It went quite well was nice to see everyone.  I was social enough to last me the rest of the year.  I'm absolutely beat. Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:03:01 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1283091  My friends kept telling me to cheer up; things could be worse.  So I did and things got worse.  LOL  hahahahaheheheheheheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee  I'm okay.  that's just been running through my head this morning. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 09:32:41 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1282121 I keep thinking today is Sat.  Sure feels like a Sat.  We finally got rain.  Wonderful rain.   Very welcome rain.  Much needed rain.  And more rain, and more and more.  All day and night.  Except for the leak in my roof I was happy to see all that rain.... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:56:15 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1274727 I can't believe it's Labor Day already.  Didn't we just have Memorial Day?  So much I wanted to accomplish this summer.  Got a good start then poof.  Stopped dead.   Next Sunday is the party for my mom's 100th birthday.  I think everything is in ord... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:20:01 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1253446 Junior high school students in Chicago were studying the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of the lesson, the students were asked to list what they considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following received the most votes: 1. Egypt's Great Py... Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:59:27 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1245636 I just can't do it any more.   Will someone please stop the world I do so much want to get off.  Why am I destined to have my life tied up with my son's .  I've tried to separate myself from him.  He's a good person and I love him, but I can't deal wih hi... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:58:19 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1239775 Somebody must have flipped the switch for Fall.  All of a sudden it feels like Fall even though we're not yet half way through August.  WEIRD! Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:58:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1231236 Still chugging along.  Helping my sister plan a party for my mom's 100th birthday.  It's going to be very simple.  I was thinking of having a roast or just have people talk about how they know her  but I know she wouldn't understand what was going on.  She'd ... Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:20:58 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1219311 * I believe - That money is a lousy way of keeping score. * I believe - That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel. * I believe - That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've lea... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:48:29 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1218402 Need prayers for my son.  He will have to start with insulin injections.  He's been afraid that is what will happen, but he has had years to work on his diet etc, but hasn't done it.  I've tried everything I can think of.  Nagging, telling him he is just committing su... Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:00:26 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1196886 I'm having more and more trouble with my mind.  Even little things like commenting on others journals and sending hugs is hard.  I can't seem to hit the keys in the right order and my words come out very strangely.  Earlier today I was looking all around for the remote control... Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:43:14 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1180253 Haven't been on much lately.  Just long enough to check in with friends.   Son and daughter and their families were here for their grandmother's funeral.  Son had to leave the day after the funeral but daughter is still here.  She has been keeping me busy and when no... Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:16:19 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1153606 Okay so here was the plan for this morning: Go to the store to pick up a few things.  Then get back home and clean out a kitchen cupboard and clean the living and dining room.  Kids are coming in for funeral want the house to be halfway decent when they get here.  First I messed up by... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:08:31 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1149954 My ex mother-in-law died today.  What is the protocol for ex daughter-in-laws?  My kids are pretty upset.  A couple are sorry they didn't visit her or call very often and now are feeling somewhat guilty. (She could be very difficult and judgemental.  And was very hu... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:22:37 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1149061 It's gone back to being humid here.  Had to turn the a/c back on.  Hope it doesn't kill my electric bill.   Time to mow the lawn already.  Think I've mowed more already this year than all of last summer.   I got to go out yesterday.  Had to take so... Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:58:40 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/32368/journal/1144841 Don't know what's going on with me.  For the past 3 or 4 days I've been so tired can hardly keep my eyes open, even driving down the road.  I feel kind of achey all over especially my back and legs, hips, knees and ankles.  I thought it wa that I've been doing a lot of... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:56:24 +0100