New Hairdo

Decided to get a perm 3 days before a family reunion. The day after I got the perm I was sorry I got it. It takes two weeks for me to like a new perm. It's emotionally exhausting -- one day I am sick of my limp flat hair. The next day I don't like my curly volumized hair! It appears that every woman I see has straight flat hair. I'm the only one with puffy hair!

Most of my own family hadn't seen my new hairdo until we all arrived at the family reunion. Anthony, my 8 year old grandson, said "Gramma, you're hair is really pretty. I like it. You look like a rock star!"

The Ugly Truth

I weighed myself on Monday and was amazed to see that I was down another pound. It seems like I have been eating alot lately and I haven't been walking. I'm out of the habit of walking now and just had a loaner exercise bike delivered (they are still waiting for a part for mine).

My husband continues having difficulty swallowing. He'll undergo a test on Monday to determine what the problem is. His voice is coming back a little bit.

A friend asked me how I was dealing with everything: hubby being sick, medical bills piling up, no income, etc. I said "I'm eating."

My husband went back to work this week.

I probably haven't written because I didn't want to face my reality. I'm eating and not "working" my way through my emotions. I could easily fall into a disabling depression. I've been there before, don't want to go that far again.

Wednesday, July 23

My husband is not any better yet. We were at the ER yesterday to have several tests done on him. Tomorrow he will see an ENT.

Just the Facts

This would have been the weekend to have the dress altered.

I haven't been working as hard as I was (exercisingly speaking).

My husband is very sick. I've taken him to the doctor twice and to the ER once this past week. He has infected lymph nodes in his neck.

I continue to have insomnia -- can't fall sleep or else I can't stay asleep.

I am here by God's appointment, in His keeping, under His training, for His time. - Andrew Murray

The Event Not to Miss

My sister had her BIRTHDAY PARTY last night. We all look forward to this party! By the time we leave we're tired and feel like we've had a workout (especially if you were in the basketball shooting competition).

No, we don't party at a park, at a house or in a gym. We are inside where it's nice and cool. They bring the pizza to you hot out of the oven. Everyone can pick their own ice cream dessert and the soda is free flowing. The birthday girl, just a babe at 41, allots tokens to everyone. The adults have as much fun as the children ... maybe even more!

See you next year, Chuck E Cheese!

Up On My Soapbox

I enjoy watching little kids eat. They don't have eating disorders. They nibble. They eat some now and want more later. It doesn't fit into our lifestyle though. We want them to eat ALL THEIR FOOD (we tell them that they won't get more later). We are irritated when we have cleaned up after a meal and they are hungry again a couple of hours later.

We try to distract them with food and try to get them to stop fussing or crying by offering them something to eat.

When you're "good" you get a piece of candy. Hmmm ... the beginning of rewarding ourselves with something sweet.

I really like the fact that fast food places are giving parents choices of alternatives to french fries. Wow! You can teach your children when they are still young that having a hamburger does not automatically mean you have to have fries too!