Hi Everyone..... Hope this post finds everyone happy and healthy! We had horrible winds for the past three days, like 60- 70 miles an hour.... Quite scarry..... just the sound.... The sound was terrifying.... for sure..... thought the house would collapse... that is just how it sounded.... But, it didn't and we are all safe and sound.... I heard the east coast is being battered with rains and flooding.... what is going on?
Polo is sitting next to me, I just looked down at him and he was turning his head, like he was understanding what I was saying to him.... They were all groomed today, they look just beautiful.... clean ... white dogs in the high desert is not such a great idea.. especially with the winds blowing the sand and dirt everywhere...!!!!
Can't believe it is almost the end of March..... Easter is just a few days away... I don't know where the time goes.... Honestly! It seems to fly...it could have with the WIND !!!!! just kidding...
I feel silly tonight... I don't know why... much to do.... just vacuumed the floors and mopped... I feel like my old elementary school janitor..... the mop and the squeegie.... it is heavy! back breaking for sure..
Any way, Anyone have any good ideas for salmon filets? I bought the fish .... I love salmon, but we won't be eating until about 11PM tonite... I want it to be good and yummy, but following my Atkins...
Let me know....
Gotta run, someone is barking unstoppable....!
Bye for now... Liz
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thank You
Yes, Thank You !!!! I was totally overwhelmed by the response I received to yesterdays' post.. regarding.. my feelings on what to say, when to say it, how to say and when we say something and lose a friend.....
Your responses knocked me off my feet today!!! Obviously, you all have had the same experiences..... whether to write your feelings on a blog, chat site, twitter, facebook.... whatever.. we all are afraid... afraid to share OUR thoughts... fear of being chastized... or worse...... So, we ALL have chosen to shut our mouths, let the non sense go on around us in hopes it will stop..
It WILL NOT STOP...... They want to shut us up..... believe me... that is what they want us to do..... They are the truly fearful ones..... they do not want change.... they want to intimidate us.... the truly honest, democratic, compassionate people... The nut jobs want us to keep quiet.... and they are succeeding.... They intimidate, embarass, humiliate and the list goes on and on....
I want to start a group .... all of you who feel the same way I do... We want the changes we voted for in 2008, we wanted health care for all Americans, we wanted an intelligent President... we wanted to take back our country from the awful years of the Bush Admin...... we did not vote him into office, he was appointed by his daddys' Supreme Court.... Did we cause havoic ? Did we threaten? Did we show up with loaded guns? NO... NO... NO..... !
As much as it hurts me to admit this, I have been remiss. I have tried to appease my friends, neighbors..... etc... but I have an opinion too...
At last check, this was America, Land of the Free, Home of The Brave..... Why have we retreated to the likes of Glen Beck, Limbaugh, and Palin??????????????????????????????????
Lets bond together, remember there is power in numbers..... We shall stand Tall, Smart, Not be intimidated.... and we shall NOT encourage hostility or violence.... We shall tell the Truth.. Remember the Truth Shall Set us Free..
What do you think??????? Ready? I am.. I am tired of retreating, shutting myself off .. because of fear.....We know how to convey our thoughts, smartly, with common sense..... and we know when and how....
Let me know .... you know my home e mail and I will keep it confidential... MY Word ON That!
Lets Unite. Not be Quiet Any Longer......
We can beat them at their own game..... Trust me.... It is like the Red Jaguar.... another story on my private e mail address.....
Good night..... bye for now... The Activist..... Liz
Your responses knocked me off my feet today!!! Obviously, you all have had the same experiences..... whether to write your feelings on a blog, chat site, twitter, facebook.... whatever.. we all are afraid... afraid to share OUR thoughts... fear of being chastized... or worse...... So, we ALL have chosen to shut our mouths, let the non sense go on around us in hopes it will stop..
It WILL NOT STOP...... They want to shut us up..... believe me... that is what they want us to do..... They are the truly fearful ones..... they do not want change.... they want to intimidate us.... the truly honest, democratic, compassionate people... The nut jobs want us to keep quiet.... and they are succeeding.... They intimidate, embarass, humiliate and the list goes on and on....
I want to start a group .... all of you who feel the same way I do... We want the changes we voted for in 2008, we wanted health care for all Americans, we wanted an intelligent President... we wanted to take back our country from the awful years of the Bush Admin...... we did not vote him into office, he was appointed by his daddys' Supreme Court.... Did we cause havoic ? Did we threaten? Did we show up with loaded guns? NO... NO... NO..... !
As much as it hurts me to admit this, I have been remiss. I have tried to appease my friends, neighbors..... etc... but I have an opinion too...
At last check, this was America, Land of the Free, Home of The Brave..... Why have we retreated to the likes of Glen Beck, Limbaugh, and Palin??????????????????????????????????
Lets bond together, remember there is power in numbers..... We shall stand Tall, Smart, Not be intimidated.... and we shall NOT encourage hostility or violence.... We shall tell the Truth.. Remember the Truth Shall Set us Free..
What do you think??????? Ready? I am.. I am tired of retreating, shutting myself off .. because of fear.....We know how to convey our thoughts, smartly, with common sense..... and we know when and how....
Let me know .... you know my home e mail and I will keep it confidential... MY Word ON That!
Lets Unite. Not be Quiet Any Longer......
We can beat them at their own game..... Trust me.... It is like the Red Jaguar.... another story on my private e mail address.....
Good night..... bye for now... The Activist..... Liz
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Serious Talk
Yes, serious talk.... I have spent most of my day trying to understand what I did wrong. My heart is still heavy, I wonder how many others I sent that e mail to.. will no longer want to be my friend.
I just addressed all my Easter cards ..somehow I wonder if they will even be opened by the recipient....Why? I keep asking myself....I feel like a ton of bricks are bearing down on my very soul.... What makes me want to give back to family, friends and community.....My incentive to help, be there for others and just function in the every day tasks.....I am afraid to participate, I am afraid to speak to anyone for fear of "HI" not sounding right..... I am afraid to park my truck in a spot .... too close to anyone else....
WHY????????
I passed a home this afternoon ... they flew the American flag...... UPSIDE DOWN.... which means defeat...... Is it no wonder I want to shut myself off from the world?????
Joe had a person come into the pharmacy last week, too many doctors and too ..way too many oxycodone, vicodin etc.... Joe called the doctors office to confirm... they confirmed, but said NO more.... Joe filled the rx , and asked the man not to come back into the store... Seconds later, his father came into the store like a maniac.... how dare you call the dr! How dare you ..... you racist, you.................................................. Joe is not a racist, the store manager and all the techs were with him.... they told the man Joe is not a racist... he does not judge anyone except how they treat him and his staff..... They had to call 911..... I feared for Joes' life.....I drove down to the pharmacy, waited in the parking lot, and watched everyone that came and went.... anyone who looked like the "wackos"... I was ready ... ready to run him down.. I pictured he had a gun, pistol, shotgun whatever... I feared for Joes' life..... Thank God, he never came back...
Is this how we now live our lives? In fear? Fear of words? how you say the words? How we look, clean, dirty, scummy or whatever.. wrong side of town? Which e mail you should forward, verify, not send..... Everything from political views, religious views.... IS THIS WHAT LIFE HAS COME DOWN TO?????
Shouldn't we as friends, overlook some things our friends do wrong? Or something they said wrong? Shouldn't we give them the benefit of the doubt? Whatever happened to forgiving? or over looking....? Don't we all at one time or another say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing? I understand if we keep making the same mistake, or saying the same thing over and over again and we are aware it offends, then we should speak out...In a kind, calm way....
As you can tell ... I am very hurt... disappointed and sickened.... Shutting myself off from the world sounds better and safer every second.....I know I will get over this.... thought I knew how to handle situations like this... like I said in my very first posting...I thought I would know the answers to so many questions and how to handle situations....Obviously, I am right on one thing. I don't have the answers.....
Bye for now.... heavy hearted Liz
I just addressed all my Easter cards ..somehow I wonder if they will even be opened by the recipient....Why? I keep asking myself....I feel like a ton of bricks are bearing down on my very soul.... What makes me want to give back to family, friends and community.....My incentive to help, be there for others and just function in the every day tasks.....I am afraid to participate, I am afraid to speak to anyone for fear of "HI" not sounding right..... I am afraid to park my truck in a spot .... too close to anyone else....
WHY????????
I passed a home this afternoon ... they flew the American flag...... UPSIDE DOWN.... which means defeat...... Is it no wonder I want to shut myself off from the world?????
Joe had a person come into the pharmacy last week, too many doctors and too ..way too many oxycodone, vicodin etc.... Joe called the doctors office to confirm... they confirmed, but said NO more.... Joe filled the rx , and asked the man not to come back into the store... Seconds later, his father came into the store like a maniac.... how dare you call the dr! How dare you ..... you racist, you.................................................. Joe is not a racist, the store manager and all the techs were with him.... they told the man Joe is not a racist... he does not judge anyone except how they treat him and his staff..... They had to call 911..... I feared for Joes' life.....I drove down to the pharmacy, waited in the parking lot, and watched everyone that came and went.... anyone who looked like the "wackos"... I was ready ... ready to run him down.. I pictured he had a gun, pistol, shotgun whatever... I feared for Joes' life..... Thank God, he never came back...
Is this how we now live our lives? In fear? Fear of words? how you say the words? How we look, clean, dirty, scummy or whatever.. wrong side of town? Which e mail you should forward, verify, not send..... Everything from political views, religious views.... IS THIS WHAT LIFE HAS COME DOWN TO?????
Shouldn't we as friends, overlook some things our friends do wrong? Or something they said wrong? Shouldn't we give them the benefit of the doubt? Whatever happened to forgiving? or over looking....? Don't we all at one time or another say the wrong thing, do the wrong thing? I understand if we keep making the same mistake, or saying the same thing over and over again and we are aware it offends, then we should speak out...In a kind, calm way....
As you can tell ... I am very hurt... disappointed and sickened.... Shutting myself off from the world sounds better and safer every second.....I know I will get over this.... thought I knew how to handle situations like this... like I said in my very first posting...I thought I would know the answers to so many questions and how to handle situations....Obviously, I am right on one thing. I don't have the answers.....
Bye for now.... heavy hearted Liz
Serious topic
Well..... have a very serious topic I would like to write about... Friends, Politics and Health Care.....
Just got off the phone with a great friend ... was a friend..... I sent them a copy of the first four points this health care bill will deliver this year.. This e mail was not lies, distortions or made up facts... It came right from the White House... In my email I said... like him or not... please just read these four points. I also pointed out why I felt health care so necessary.. ie... my husbands' health issues alone.... and the cost of paying for Cobra when Joe left CVS for Walgreens... if we did not pay for Cobra, we would have let our insurance lapse.. therefore, ALL of our health problems would forever be considered "Pre Existing Conditions"..... So we paid $2,574. to continue coverage.... I am happy we had the money to do so....
I tired to explain my point of view and just asked others to read the bill.....
Well...... the phone call I answered was from a person who was upset.. her husband was more upset that I sent the e mail to them.. They requested I no longer send e mails regarding that subject... Since my friend does not work on the computer any more.. her husband does, I doubt that anything I send would be passed along.... According to the tone of her voice when she called, I doubt that we are even friends anymore...
My motto for many many years has always been ... Never talk politics, relgion or money.... I just felt in this case that to be informed is so important.... not only about this health care bill, but everything..... So, I broke my own cardinal law.... and sent the email.... How I regret doing that...
However, what I don't understand is why we can't talk to each other about issues, without it getting so nasty and personal... It seems my older friends are the most put out with me...
I always thought about going back east for a visit with them...... My heart is heavy... I don't think we can EVER go back.... Once words are spoken or deeds done.... We can't take them back... even with a sincere apology, those words and deeds linger in our minds and memories... Oh, I wish I didn't forward that e mail.... I wasn't trying offend, lecture or change anyone... just thought I was passing along vital factual information...
Now I ask myself .... Liz... would it not be easier just to shut yourself off from the world? Total retreat? My answer is YES ..It would be easier.... Right now at this moment .... Yes, that is what I want to do.... I want to protect myself and my feelings..... Just cut myself off ..even from those I admired and thought to be great friends. Sometimes I do that .... just for a few minutes to regain my confidence and sense of being able to carry on... I put up the cement barrier.... Right now, I feel so low... that I think I wll keep up that barrier..... I need to regain control of my feelings... and put the deep hurt on the back burner.... so hard to do...That is why I write.... I know no one is reading this... It somehow helps me put my feelings into perspective.... I know I am not always right... most of the time I am wrong.... but I feel we in the 21st century & could talk about lifes' issues... Guess I am wrong once more.....
For now, I need to re think what I have done, why I did it and what is my next course of action. Do any of you ever feel like this? Defeated? Underseige? I pull myself up, just to be knocked down harder than before.... Do I apologize? Do I forever go through life not giving my opinion? Not talking with people ? Shutting myself off? Retreating? That seems to be the safest way for me to live my life.
From personal experience I should know to keep my mouth shut, mind my own business, keep to myself about everything..... Is that living or existing? What is the safest for my own peace of mind.?
What do you think? Any suggestions? Gosh, I sure could use a few.... I'll be waiting for your reply....
Bye for now.... Sad Liz
Just got off the phone with a great friend ... was a friend..... I sent them a copy of the first four points this health care bill will deliver this year.. This e mail was not lies, distortions or made up facts... It came right from the White House... In my email I said... like him or not... please just read these four points. I also pointed out why I felt health care so necessary.. ie... my husbands' health issues alone.... and the cost of paying for Cobra when Joe left CVS for Walgreens... if we did not pay for Cobra, we would have let our insurance lapse.. therefore, ALL of our health problems would forever be considered "Pre Existing Conditions"..... So we paid $2,574. to continue coverage.... I am happy we had the money to do so....
I tired to explain my point of view and just asked others to read the bill.....
Well...... the phone call I answered was from a person who was upset.. her husband was more upset that I sent the e mail to them.. They requested I no longer send e mails regarding that subject... Since my friend does not work on the computer any more.. her husband does, I doubt that anything I send would be passed along.... According to the tone of her voice when she called, I doubt that we are even friends anymore...
My motto for many many years has always been ... Never talk politics, relgion or money.... I just felt in this case that to be informed is so important.... not only about this health care bill, but everything..... So, I broke my own cardinal law.... and sent the email.... How I regret doing that...
However, what I don't understand is why we can't talk to each other about issues, without it getting so nasty and personal... It seems my older friends are the most put out with me...
I always thought about going back east for a visit with them...... My heart is heavy... I don't think we can EVER go back.... Once words are spoken or deeds done.... We can't take them back... even with a sincere apology, those words and deeds linger in our minds and memories... Oh, I wish I didn't forward that e mail.... I wasn't trying offend, lecture or change anyone... just thought I was passing along vital factual information...
Now I ask myself .... Liz... would it not be easier just to shut yourself off from the world? Total retreat? My answer is YES ..It would be easier.... Right now at this moment .... Yes, that is what I want to do.... I want to protect myself and my feelings..... Just cut myself off ..even from those I admired and thought to be great friends. Sometimes I do that .... just for a few minutes to regain my confidence and sense of being able to carry on... I put up the cement barrier.... Right now, I feel so low... that I think I wll keep up that barrier..... I need to regain control of my feelings... and put the deep hurt on the back burner.... so hard to do...That is why I write.... I know no one is reading this... It somehow helps me put my feelings into perspective.... I know I am not always right... most of the time I am wrong.... but I feel we in the 21st century & could talk about lifes' issues... Guess I am wrong once more.....
For now, I need to re think what I have done, why I did it and what is my next course of action. Do any of you ever feel like this? Defeated? Underseige? I pull myself up, just to be knocked down harder than before.... Do I apologize? Do I forever go through life not giving my opinion? Not talking with people ? Shutting myself off? Retreating? That seems to be the safest way for me to live my life.
From personal experience I should know to keep my mouth shut, mind my own business, keep to myself about everything..... Is that living or existing? What is the safest for my own peace of mind.?
What do you think? Any suggestions? Gosh, I sure could use a few.... I'll be waiting for your reply....
Bye for now.... Sad Liz
Amuse-Bouche
Hi everyone.... I have to say I made the time to go through the recipes that were sent courtesy of Amuse-Bouche..... All great Italian dishes, Jules, never would have been daring enough to melt the chocolate with butter in a pan over direct, low flame! You inspire me!!!! By the way, I am on Atkins.... dishes looked way to delish to pass up... but I must for now... until I get myself back to my desired weight! Will refer to your recipes for sure! The photos are so clear, make my mouth water... my eyes desire the food... and my consicous mind is talking me out of making the recipes!
Great job... this is just what I love.... someone else who likes to bake and cook and share....My hearfelt thanks to Jules...!
As I enter the kitchen, my fat photo clearly visible from every sector of the kitchen, I keep talking to myself ..... I am not hungry..... I am not hungry.. the first week on any diet is sheer torment! But I will do it.... I can do it...
Phone is ringing,...
Bye for now.... liz
Great job... this is just what I love.... someone else who likes to bake and cook and share....My hearfelt thanks to Jules...!
As I enter the kitchen, my fat photo clearly visible from every sector of the kitchen, I keep talking to myself ..... I am not hungry..... I am not hungry.. the first week on any diet is sheer torment! But I will do it.... I can do it...
Phone is ringing,...
Bye for now.... liz
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
March 24th
I have to tell you what happened to me........ I am on the Atkins Diet.... Being very very strict... so,this morning had to get up extra early, sent Joe off to work, fed the boys and decided to get a shower, shampoo my hair, put my face on and earrings... So I did.... and put on my sneakers....... so about 15 minutes ago, I took off the sneakers... did not want to walk on the carpet with dirty shoe bottoms... and put on my dress shoes.. the ones I have been wearing for months now.... guess what?????? The shoes were too big.....So, I put on another pair... smaller in size.... they fit... I totally forgot that my feet get big as I get bigger.... I must have lost some weight... in just a few days... probably water weight.. but never the less..... I fit into my 6 shoes.....! What a pleasant surprise....!!!!!!
I refuse to get on the scale yet, thought I would wait about a week.... who knew my shoes would be a clue to my loosing a little weight! Thank heavens for Dr. Atkins.....
I was laying in bed this morning about 4AM thinking of what I wanted to write.. It seemed so important then... for the moment I cannot remember for the life of me what it was.... I know it will hit me.. probably when I do not have a pencil and pad in hand...!!!!
Changing the subject...... I am heartsick about the violence against the congressmen who voted for the health care bill..... I don't mind when people disagree, but NOT in the violent way... No reason for that.... We are ALL Americans, just with different points of view..
I am especially proud of you young people... Like the 30 to 40 age bracket... You're educated, smart, have common sense. Mostly you take people for WHOM they are, not what race, religion, color, political affiliation or where they live.... You are our HOPE...For that Thank you
It sickens me to see men and women my age act they way they are acting now.... Why the guns ??? No one wants to take their guns away..... Why? We democrats did not act that way when we felt George Bush stole the election from Al Gore..... maybe we wanted to ..... but we did NOT..
People must realize you cannot have your way all the time.. it is called compromise.... and I think different opinions are great and healthy! We all have something to add..... At least I think so..
Pass along to others please that we must be civil to each other.... Why can't we be civil? I don't get it....
Enough lecturing for now... When I remember what I wanted to write at 4 AM.. I will write it for sure....
Wishing you all health, happiness and LOVE
Bye for now..... Liz
I refuse to get on the scale yet, thought I would wait about a week.... who knew my shoes would be a clue to my loosing a little weight! Thank heavens for Dr. Atkins.....
I was laying in bed this morning about 4AM thinking of what I wanted to write.. It seemed so important then... for the moment I cannot remember for the life of me what it was.... I know it will hit me.. probably when I do not have a pencil and pad in hand...!!!!
Changing the subject...... I am heartsick about the violence against the congressmen who voted for the health care bill..... I don't mind when people disagree, but NOT in the violent way... No reason for that.... We are ALL Americans, just with different points of view..
I am especially proud of you young people... Like the 30 to 40 age bracket... You're educated, smart, have common sense. Mostly you take people for WHOM they are, not what race, religion, color, political affiliation or where they live.... You are our HOPE...For that Thank you
It sickens me to see men and women my age act they way they are acting now.... Why the guns ??? No one wants to take their guns away..... Why? We democrats did not act that way when we felt George Bush stole the election from Al Gore..... maybe we wanted to ..... but we did NOT..
People must realize you cannot have your way all the time.. it is called compromise.... and I think different opinions are great and healthy! We all have something to add..... At least I think so..
Pass along to others please that we must be civil to each other.... Why can't we be civil? I don't get it....
Enough lecturing for now... When I remember what I wanted to write at 4 AM.. I will write it for sure....
Wishing you all health, happiness and LOVE
Bye for now..... Liz
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Atkins
It is me again.. how could I have forgotten to tell you I am BACK on Atkins.... low carb diet... I gained some weight and need to shed those pounds.. I officially started Monday the 22nd.. I am determined to go all the way ...... and keep it off... No wine or alcohol for the first two weeks.. Joe is in DTs... not me..... I just want to be thin.... I ordered a "boyfriend" jacket.. can't wait to get it..... So, Atkins, here I come... like a freight train.... I will lose this weight.....
Wish me luck everyone.... and Please urge me on and encourage me.... I am so easily tempted...! I need all the help and encouragement I can get! When you get to be my age, the weight does not come off so quickly...... Send good wishes....!
For dinner tonite, a broiled pork chop and spinach salad....... very tasty and all within the compliance of Dr. Atkins..... first 2 weeks no more than 20 carbs a day! I am doing it!!!!
Bye for now..... Liz
Wish me luck everyone.... and Please urge me on and encourage me.... I am so easily tempted...! I need all the help and encouragement I can get! When you get to be my age, the weight does not come off so quickly...... Send good wishes....!
For dinner tonite, a broiled pork chop and spinach salad....... very tasty and all within the compliance of Dr. Atkins..... first 2 weeks no more than 20 carbs a day! I am doing it!!!!
Bye for now..... Liz
Finally Back!
Hello Everyone...! No excuses.... I have been wrong for not posting for 2 weeks.... Life just caught up with me... or shall I say I am trying to catch up with my life..... Taxes, tests, men, dogs... cleaning... well.. you know the drill! We hired someone to help me with the "ranch".. ha ha... I call the 5 1/2 acres a ranch.. feels like one.. So much to do... I can no longer do it on my own... so, had someone cut back the shrubs, spray the weeds.. (they do not want to die) and cut down the dead pine nut trees... I worry about a fire...... With our winds, it would take a split second for the dead wood to catch and spread... So, Finally..... the ranch is in order for ... oh about a week...
Anyway, hope everyone is fine....! Joe is feeling so much better since he had an epidural..to his back.... taxes have been done..... windows cleaned... (not all) yet.. So, now I want to Talk!
I have discovered I am older than I had hoped... my back is killing me.... from bending over I suppose..... a sinus infection that haunts me..... and oh... my hair stylist had her baby.. good for her, but oh, I oh so need a cut..... I miss her so.. She really knows how to cut my hair! Believe it or not...I was actually told I was a Beautiful woman Never in my ..well over 50 years, has anyone told me that.. except my darling daughter.. Kimberly! I do feel great with this new hair cut.... sexy, but not flashy..... young but not an old woman trying to look 20! So, having said that.. I miss my hair stylist..... She will be back in another three weeks.. the longest three weeks..
I am very happy that Health care was finally passed.... I am a believer that everyone should have health insurance... I (we) would not have made it with all Joes' surgeries.......the costs were very high.. but worth every penny.
I met a great gal.... she has breast cancer and going through the treatments.... I admire her so... She is strong, optimistic, courageous and a really beautiful woman She believes as I do, thank God for health insurance.. although she did tell me she had to fight for them to pay.... At one point she had a very very tiny spot that had to be removed, the insurance company waited 8 weeks, by that time it had to be done surgically instead of with the easier non evasive procedure...
So here we are in a new age.. Where ALL the American people have coverage.... for the most part..... I think it was very courageous of our elected officials to put our interest first and not their re elections..
I must run now, Joe is coming home and dinner will be on the table... 11 PM.... so I will cut this short.. but I PROMISE to write Wednesday..
Wishing you all well..... Bye for now..... Liz ....
Anyway, hope everyone is fine....! Joe is feeling so much better since he had an epidural..to his back.... taxes have been done..... windows cleaned... (not all) yet.. So, now I want to Talk!
I have discovered I am older than I had hoped... my back is killing me.... from bending over I suppose..... a sinus infection that haunts me..... and oh... my hair stylist had her baby.. good for her, but oh, I oh so need a cut..... I miss her so.. She really knows how to cut my hair! Believe it or not...I was actually told I was a Beautiful woman Never in my ..well over 50 years, has anyone told me that.. except my darling daughter.. Kimberly! I do feel great with this new hair cut.... sexy, but not flashy..... young but not an old woman trying to look 20! So, having said that.. I miss my hair stylist..... She will be back in another three weeks.. the longest three weeks..
I am very happy that Health care was finally passed.... I am a believer that everyone should have health insurance... I (we) would not have made it with all Joes' surgeries.......the costs were very high.. but worth every penny.
I met a great gal.... she has breast cancer and going through the treatments.... I admire her so... She is strong, optimistic, courageous and a really beautiful woman She believes as I do, thank God for health insurance.. although she did tell me she had to fight for them to pay.... At one point she had a very very tiny spot that had to be removed, the insurance company waited 8 weeks, by that time it had to be done surgically instead of with the easier non evasive procedure...
So here we are in a new age.. Where ALL the American people have coverage.... for the most part..... I think it was very courageous of our elected officials to put our interest first and not their re elections..
I must run now, Joe is coming home and dinner will be on the table... 11 PM.... so I will cut this short.. but I PROMISE to write Wednesday..
Wishing you all well..... Bye for now..... Liz ....
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Too Long
Too Long since I have written... I am so sorry...... So much has happened in the week and a half.... Drs. appointments, treatments, taxes, ... It is called Life..... I suppose that is the only way to put it.....
Tomorrow is St. Pattys' Day... I will make it my official day to start writing again.... I have missed writing so much.... but honestly just could not find the time... or did not want to make the time to write what was in my heart... My thinking has been blurred, ask anyone who knows me.. ie.... my daughter... husband and they will surely attest to my inability to concentrate...! I apologize to all.
Will write the 17th...
Bye for now.... Liz
Tomorrow is St. Pattys' Day... I will make it my official day to start writing again.... I have missed writing so much.... but honestly just could not find the time... or did not want to make the time to write what was in my heart... My thinking has been blurred, ask anyone who knows me.. ie.... my daughter... husband and they will surely attest to my inability to concentrate...! I apologize to all.
Will write the 17th...
Bye for now.... Liz
Friday, March 5, 2010
March 5th
Hello everyone..... I did not write yesterday.... crazy day from the beginning..!
I wanted to write about what I said on wednesday... about telling your family you love them every time you speak to them on the phone or when they leave the house for school or work.... I got a phone call from a great friend ...His wife was visiting their daughter in CA.... and a bad accident... He flew from NJ to CA. I have not spoken to him to find out how they are doing, I just know that his wife is not able to travel yet... He sounded so upset..... Again. Life changes in an instant!
I hope this post finds everyone in good health....
I will post again later today.... the boys are hungry! I put junior on a diet.. he really is over weight! He is hungry..... poor guy!
Bye for now... Liz
I wanted to write about what I said on wednesday... about telling your family you love them every time you speak to them on the phone or when they leave the house for school or work.... I got a phone call from a great friend ...His wife was visiting their daughter in CA.... and a bad accident... He flew from NJ to CA. I have not spoken to him to find out how they are doing, I just know that his wife is not able to travel yet... He sounded so upset..... Again. Life changes in an instant!
I hope this post finds everyone in good health....
I will post again later today.... the boys are hungry! I put junior on a diet.. he really is over weight! He is hungry..... poor guy!
Bye for now... Liz
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
March 3rd
Hello.... Everyone....! it is a temporary sunny morning here... Snow coming in this afternoon.... so I want to write down some points I have not stated before....so when it snows, I can bake...
I have had a wonderful life... I worked side by side with my husband. I loved every minute of those 20 years...! What I want to say is that we had many people who worked with us.... My very favorite and dearest to my heart ... Franki...
This young woman was reliable, intelligent, kind, thoughtful and a great friend to Joe and I....I know I probably never told her how special she is to me .. and to Joe.... we depended on her for everything... I am so sure she was not overly happy when I asked her to make deliveries to the senior retirement home... but she did so without a word... Franki, if you are reading this, I am really sorry!
Franki is now married with children of her own.... and a dog..... We finally reconnected after a very ... way too long absence....! Since we live very far apart, it makes me smile to think I can write her, call her.... and still pick right up where we left off years ago... Our daughter introduced Franki to Joe and I .. so therefore, I must thank Kimberly too. All of Kimberly's friends were and are fantastic women....! I admire their life style, commitment and intelligence... I feel very close to all these gals.. for very different reasons....
So Franki, Natasha, Jen, Amy, Julie, Petrena, Lisbeth..( don't mean to forget anyone...) Thank you for being Kims' friend and mine.... You have taught me more than words can express .. and according to Kim.... I have inspired you... I dare think how!
I wish all of these women happiness, health and lots and lots of love..... I hope you are all taking care of yourselves....eating properly, living life to the fullest and seeing a doctor on a regular basis.. Protect yourselves.. YOU are in control ... take charge .. do not wait until there is an emergency... I want you in our lives .. YOU KEEP ME YOUNG!
The boys are calling... I suspect they are hungry...
Bye for now.. with all my love and best wishes... Liz
I have had a wonderful life... I worked side by side with my husband. I loved every minute of those 20 years...! What I want to say is that we had many people who worked with us.... My very favorite and dearest to my heart ... Franki...
This young woman was reliable, intelligent, kind, thoughtful and a great friend to Joe and I....I know I probably never told her how special she is to me .. and to Joe.... we depended on her for everything... I am so sure she was not overly happy when I asked her to make deliveries to the senior retirement home... but she did so without a word... Franki, if you are reading this, I am really sorry!
Franki is now married with children of her own.... and a dog..... We finally reconnected after a very ... way too long absence....! Since we live very far apart, it makes me smile to think I can write her, call her.... and still pick right up where we left off years ago... Our daughter introduced Franki to Joe and I .. so therefore, I must thank Kimberly too. All of Kimberly's friends were and are fantastic women....! I admire their life style, commitment and intelligence... I feel very close to all these gals.. for very different reasons....
So Franki, Natasha, Jen, Amy, Julie, Petrena, Lisbeth..( don't mean to forget anyone...) Thank you for being Kims' friend and mine.... You have taught me more than words can express .. and according to Kim.... I have inspired you... I dare think how!
I wish all of these women happiness, health and lots and lots of love..... I hope you are all taking care of yourselves....eating properly, living life to the fullest and seeing a doctor on a regular basis.. Protect yourselves.. YOU are in control ... take charge .. do not wait until there is an emergency... I want you in our lives .. YOU KEEP ME YOUNG!
The boys are calling... I suspect they are hungry...
Bye for now.. with all my love and best wishes... Liz
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Lizs' afternoon
I'm Back! Wow, what an afternoon... dropped the boys off at the groomers, went to the market, made pasta sauce and stuffed shells... I am EXHAUSTED !! Getting old....
Have done a lot of thinking... especially this afternoon... I received an e mail from a friend back east saying she read what I have written but will not participate in the conversation.. At first I was a little ...... taken aback.... but I realized... it is o.k........
One of the reasons I wanted to write in a blog was so that ALL of us could SHARE .... not the dirty details... but our issues of life, health, relationships... what works ... what doesn't... and I really think in these changing times.. we can all add something to the conversations... I spoke of my friend who was in banking, I have a friend that was a nurse.. a darn great one... a friend that set up my site.... a friend who baked professional cakes...... a friend who is a pharmacist... and ME... the home maker... One thing I can pass on is that life is forever changing... We are constantly confronted by situations we do not know how to handle or manage. I can talk about the easiest way to clean oven racks, how to bake a cake... etc.... What I don't have is information on banking, drugs, nursing ....
I can tell you about a personal experience. 2 years ago my husband had a diverticulea burst, which in english meant his colon burst and he became septic.. the waste usually in his colon was poisoning him... after 48 hours and several phone calls to the doctors, I called the paramedics.. thank God.... He almost did not make it.... I never ever ever thought I would be helping anyone with a temporay colostomy.... I do not know how people do it if they are alone.. changing the ring that is attached to your abdomen.... the bag, how to clean it.... etc.. Well, Joe made it through.... I learned alot and now I would be able to do it without thinking twice... It was harrowing I must admit! Something I do not wish on anyone.... The surgeon did tell us that 50% of people 50 years old have this happen to them.... 80% of 80 years have it happen to them What shocking numbers to me..... And even more amazing... they could re connect his colon after four months.. that went wonderfully...!!!
So, this was something I want to share because number one I never thought about something like this.... never heard of it.... and never knew anyone who had experienced it... NOW I have.. so many people have told me their stories.... Exactly the same... something I think people are hesitant to talk about.. Who wants to talk about a burst colon?????? No One!!!
We have come a long way since then... and now whenever I kiss him goodbye in the morning, I make him call me when he gets to work, and I tell him I love him every time we speak.... not as often as I like... so therefore, I tell him EVERY time we speak ... I love you darling... because I mean it... and as I learned, life changes in a second...!! everytime the phone rings, life changes.. it seems...
I don't mean to ramble but I felt this was so important .... a health issue I never heard anyone talk about before... WE MUST CONVEY OUR EXPERIENCES.. believe me, it helps to talk to others who have heard of someone with this problem ... or who have experienced it themselves. Now I can advise on what to do ... how to do it ...and reassure if you don't get the ring on the first time.... try again... I am sure my husband had a few choice words for me in the beginning..
Well, we made it. That is behind us.. I feel it is critical to convey how to handle health issues. It is the NOT knowing... and the fear of NOT knowing... because once you know... or feel you have a little more knowledge under your belt.. it makes life and the situation you are dealing with a little easier to handle..
The boys are calling...
Bye for now....... Liz
Well,
Have done a lot of thinking... especially this afternoon... I received an e mail from a friend back east saying she read what I have written but will not participate in the conversation.. At first I was a little ...... taken aback.... but I realized... it is o.k........
One of the reasons I wanted to write in a blog was so that ALL of us could SHARE .... not the dirty details... but our issues of life, health, relationships... what works ... what doesn't... and I really think in these changing times.. we can all add something to the conversations... I spoke of my friend who was in banking, I have a friend that was a nurse.. a darn great one... a friend that set up my site.... a friend who baked professional cakes...... a friend who is a pharmacist... and ME... the home maker... One thing I can pass on is that life is forever changing... We are constantly confronted by situations we do not know how to handle or manage. I can talk about the easiest way to clean oven racks, how to bake a cake... etc.... What I don't have is information on banking, drugs, nursing ....
I can tell you about a personal experience. 2 years ago my husband had a diverticulea burst, which in english meant his colon burst and he became septic.. the waste usually in his colon was poisoning him... after 48 hours and several phone calls to the doctors, I called the paramedics.. thank God.... He almost did not make it.... I never ever ever thought I would be helping anyone with a temporay colostomy.... I do not know how people do it if they are alone.. changing the ring that is attached to your abdomen.... the bag, how to clean it.... etc.. Well, Joe made it through.... I learned alot and now I would be able to do it without thinking twice... It was harrowing I must admit! Something I do not wish on anyone.... The surgeon did tell us that 50% of people 50 years old have this happen to them.... 80% of 80 years have it happen to them What shocking numbers to me..... And even more amazing... they could re connect his colon after four months.. that went wonderfully...!!!
So, this was something I want to share because number one I never thought about something like this.... never heard of it.... and never knew anyone who had experienced it... NOW I have.. so many people have told me their stories.... Exactly the same... something I think people are hesitant to talk about.. Who wants to talk about a burst colon?????? No One!!!
We have come a long way since then... and now whenever I kiss him goodbye in the morning, I make him call me when he gets to work, and I tell him I love him every time we speak.... not as often as I like... so therefore, I tell him EVERY time we speak ... I love you darling... because I mean it... and as I learned, life changes in a second...!! everytime the phone rings, life changes.. it seems...
I don't mean to ramble but I felt this was so important .... a health issue I never heard anyone talk about before... WE MUST CONVEY OUR EXPERIENCES.. believe me, it helps to talk to others who have heard of someone with this problem ... or who have experienced it themselves. Now I can advise on what to do ... how to do it ...and reassure if you don't get the ring on the first time.... try again... I am sure my husband had a few choice words for me in the beginning..
Well, we made it. That is behind us.. I feel it is critical to convey how to handle health issues. It is the NOT knowing... and the fear of NOT knowing... because once you know... or feel you have a little more knowledge under your belt.. it makes life and the situation you are dealing with a little easier to handle..
The boys are calling...
Bye for now....... Liz
Well,
March 2nd
Good morning everyone! Wow, it is march 2nd, where did the last week go???? I sure hope I am using my time wisely because for sure I really don't know where the last week went!!
Well lots has happened since I last wrote.... I mean lots.... I had a disagreement with someone who forwarded me an e mail... I have found I do NOT respond when I get something that is offensive to me.... but this time I wrote back... I am sure she is upset with me and I will never hear from her again.... I did say how I felt and did not want to lose her friendship...but honestly, I am so tired of trying to be politically correct that it HURTS..! I think (that is dangerous) that we have to be thoughtful of others feelings ... before we say something or do something, we MUST THINK.... before we act.. WORDS HURT... AND THEY ARE FOREVER!!! Not to say, we ALL at one time or another say or do something without thinking and it hurts someone... but to purposely write, say or do something is another situation.. It is wrong....in my opinion.
Living here so isolated, I have found that I have shut my mouth more times than I can count..! So I don't lose those people that I have befriended here.. Sometimes, though it seems they don't think about MY feelings... I understand that... However, I walk around my home ..talking out loud to the dogs.. thank God for them.... I do want to be accepted and included... but NOT to the extent of constantly being hurt... or offended or afraid to say what I think or feel...
So here it is Tuesday .. I have lost a friend ( I hope not)... My husband has a back problem and needs to see the doctor... possibly surgery .... the weather is awful... and I have more work to do than I can squeeze in .... I am not proud of myself today... or even comfortable.. I feel guilty for speaking my mind.... I feel so alone.. I don't dare tell my husband how worried I am about him or how lonely it is for me.... I try to be brave... put that smile on my freshly made up face with false eye lashes.. can't live without them.... Did I mention that I thought so many of my "friends" would follow me on this blog... and it did not explode like I thought... so many don;t know how or don't want to.. they would rather talk on the phone.. I like to talk on the phone also, but sometimes I write things instead of speaking them.... I find if I write, then I must.... think about what I am saying...
So, time is ticking away, the boys (dogs) go to the groomers ... I am making stuffed shells for dinner and must go to the market and snow again tomorrow...
Will write when I get back and the sauce is simmering away... I have lots to discuss and need to think about exactly how to phrase my words...
Bye for now.... Liz
Well lots has happened since I last wrote.... I mean lots.... I had a disagreement with someone who forwarded me an e mail... I have found I do NOT respond when I get something that is offensive to me.... but this time I wrote back... I am sure she is upset with me and I will never hear from her again.... I did say how I felt and did not want to lose her friendship...but honestly, I am so tired of trying to be politically correct that it HURTS..! I think (that is dangerous) that we have to be thoughtful of others feelings ... before we say something or do something, we MUST THINK.... before we act.. WORDS HURT... AND THEY ARE FOREVER!!! Not to say, we ALL at one time or another say or do something without thinking and it hurts someone... but to purposely write, say or do something is another situation.. It is wrong....in my opinion.
Living here so isolated, I have found that I have shut my mouth more times than I can count..! So I don't lose those people that I have befriended here.. Sometimes, though it seems they don't think about MY feelings... I understand that... However, I walk around my home ..talking out loud to the dogs.. thank God for them.... I do want to be accepted and included... but NOT to the extent of constantly being hurt... or offended or afraid to say what I think or feel...
So here it is Tuesday .. I have lost a friend ( I hope not)... My husband has a back problem and needs to see the doctor... possibly surgery .... the weather is awful... and I have more work to do than I can squeeze in .... I am not proud of myself today... or even comfortable.. I feel guilty for speaking my mind.... I feel so alone.. I don't dare tell my husband how worried I am about him or how lonely it is for me.... I try to be brave... put that smile on my freshly made up face with false eye lashes.. can't live without them.... Did I mention that I thought so many of my "friends" would follow me on this blog... and it did not explode like I thought... so many don;t know how or don't want to.. they would rather talk on the phone.. I like to talk on the phone also, but sometimes I write things instead of speaking them.... I find if I write, then I must.... think about what I am saying...
So, time is ticking away, the boys (dogs) go to the groomers ... I am making stuffed shells for dinner and must go to the market and snow again tomorrow...
Will write when I get back and the sauce is simmering away... I have lots to discuss and need to think about exactly how to phrase my words...
Bye for now.... Liz
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