Nothing New

Nothing new to report. When I took my walk this morning I noticed Rob out and about. He was getting in his car to go to work and he turned around and waved at me. This is a normal occurance now in the mornings.
I got back and did some gardening. Put out my old bird feeder too. This bird feeder was given to me by my brother about ten years ago. I just love it.
My blood pressure was high all day yesterday for some reason. I also felt out of breathe a little. Now my blood pressure is back to normal. I think I have unexplained blood pressure spikes. I try to cut down on the amount of caffeine I drink and have cut down on the amount of nicotine gum I chew.
Both of those make my blood pressure high.
It seems that I have to have a constant check on every bodily function these days. I check my blood sugar 4 x a day. My blood pressure once or twice depending on if it's high. I take my medicine in the morning, then at 4:30pm, then at 5pm. At 6:30pm I take some more medicine and at 7:30pm I take more. My doctoe tells me it's better to have the same routine each day with my medicine.
I remember the days when I only took tylanol every now and then.
Boy, if I had known that in just a few years, my life would change completely, I would have enjoyed myself more.

Parents house

Well I spent some time with my mother this moring. I haven't done that in months. It was cool enough outside this morning to sit on one of their patios. My mother is really good at gardening. She designed and planted all of the flowers, shrubs and small trees in their yard. It looks really nice.
Then I went to the bank and pharmacy, then I came home. I am doing all of my dreaded chores that I put off from this past weekend. I'm suppose to volunteer here in about an hour. I hope it goes by fast.
I've been having the weirdest dreams about old work places. Dreaming of the people that I used to work with and the work I used to do. It was kind of surreal this morning because when I woke up I thought I was still in my dream. I had to get up and walk around until I realized that I was home.
Well gotta go. Will blog tomorrow.

Sunday Evening

Oops, I forgot to blog yesterday. I didn't forget because I was busy, it just slipped my mind. I actually have had a nice relaxing weekend. I have plenty of chores that need to be done, but I just can't motivate myself to do them.
Butter has been real clingy to me these past few days. I found out that my friends cats have done the same, so we concluded it was because of the hurricane in the east. SOmething about the barimetric pressure. I actually read about that online.
Theres a lot of Walt Disney movies on tonight, so I'm just going to hunker down and watch them. I love all of the old Disney movies. One of my favorites is Flubber. I can't remember the actor's name that plays the lead role but he was the father in the sitcom called My Three Sons. That was back in the 70's. Another favorite Disney movie s are the Lasie series.
I remember my childhood filled with these type of shows. It was great.
Well, I do have to go feed my hungry kitty. Talk later...

Hello world

I wasn't going to blog tonight because I really haven't gone anywhere today. I've been pitling around the house doing chores and doing some gardening today. It got way to hot outside, so I came in. Thank goodness Hurricane Irene is not going to affect us at all. We'll just have a windy day tomorrow. But I do feel sorry for those poor folks on the east coast. The news stations have said that it's a real big hurricane stretching 605 miles across. I hope it doesn't get too bad.
I think tomorrow I'll be able to visit with my Dad. I don't get to see him very often, so I hope I will get to see him.
Well thats my news. Talk later....

Busy Morning

I got a call from the Wildlife Center to go to the shelter this morning to help with a new fawn. Apparently a deer was hit by a car around 3:30am this morning and the wildlife vet had to do an emergency delivery with the very pregnant deer. He had to actually cut the fawn out after the deer had died. This vet works at the Birmingham Zoo. They took the fawn back over the the zoo then it was taken to the shelter.
It was so tiny. The vet said that it was almost to full term,so thats why it was a successful birth. If it had been months premature, it wouldn't have survived.
So I helped feeding it from a bottle and it's been put in a pen inside the shelter. Feeding will be every two hours for the first two weeks. After that feeding will be every four hours until it is six weeks old. That vet will be coming to the shelter in the next two weeks to check on her.
She's been named lucky. It's good that the driver that hit the deer had the emergency number to the wildlife center. If anymore time had passed then the fawn would have died. So, I guess it was lucky that it got the assistance it needed.
Since the first two weeks require feeding every two hours, the fawn is going to be housed with a volunteer that has room for the fawn. And she'll be able to keep lucky on a schedule. After the six weeks the fawn will be placed back at the shelter until she reaches 3months. When she will be released back into the wild. Thats the plan. If she can't be released back into the wild, she will probably be used as an educational tool for children who visit the park. Either way, she's going to get the best of care.

A Job Hit

Well I got a lead on a job that was actually located down the street from me in Hoover. It was with Alacare Home Health Services for a Case Worker position. All of my experience is in case work but on the social sciences side. When I looked it up online the position called for an RN case worker.
Oh DRATS!!! The only other positions they had were Home Care Aides. These included lifting patients, cleaning them and changing out their bed pans. YUK!!! You couldn't pay me money to do that.
So, it's back to the drawing board for me. I guess if I had my Masters things wouldn't be so hard, but I don't.
I just saw on the news last night that Alabama's unemployment rate is higher than the national average now. The national average is 9.1%. Alabama's is 10%. And they say the economy is bouncing back. I don't think so. Heck, the city just laid off 200 people with the transit authority yesterday. Fewer buses will be in service now. And Jefferson County just laid off 800 employees.
When will it end?

A 50th. birthday

Well today is my sisters Birthday. Her 50th. I never imagined when I was younger us getting old. We don't look our ages,but what are you suppose to look like in your late 40's and 50. You always hear people say, "oh you don't look your age." I guess thats a compliment. What is age anyway.
I think you're as young as you feel. You know that old cliche.
I think people make a mistake to "act your age." I think you can act anyway you want to. A person's age just complicates everything. People are too consumed with age anyway. Whats important is when you were born and how you live your life. And I don't believe that things are limited to you based on a certain time frame. The skies the limit.
Or shall I say, be yourself and others will follow.

He's Hot

For the past month I have seen this guy jogging by while I am walking in the mornings. He's really cute. Well, he's different from what I would have normally though was cute,but now I'm noticing guys who have grayish hair. Anyway, I got up the courage to say Hi. He actually stopped and introduced himself as Rob and said that he has noticed me walking while he's jogging. Ah.... He noticed me!
Apparently he's just bought a condo in the complex which is on another street where I am. He didn't have a wedding ring on, so I don't know if he's single or not. I'm so bad with age. He could have premature graying, who knows?
But I'm proud of myself that I talked to him today. The old me would have ignored him totally because I'm shy. So, we'll see if he "notices" me again.

Sleep the day away

Boy, this is all I have done today is sleep. I didn't mean to it just happened. You see, this past week I was going through some insomnia. It always happens.
I better straighten up my place, cause it will just irritate me if I don't. There's no time now to get really anything else done today. Not mjuch more to say, so I'll sign off. Better luck tomorrow with my writing.

Slept

I slept 9/hrs, last night. Thats a whole lot better since I have only had about 3 to 4 hours a sleep a night this week. I got all my gardening done earlier today, which had been on my to do list for months. Not much going on today beside the same old cleaning and washing clothes. It's just too damn hot outside to enjoy the weather.
My friend from Jasper, Al. is writing a book. I've been glued to the computer reading all of her rough drafts.I love books. My favorite thing to do is to curl up with a book in hand and read. I haven't found any books online or in the bookstore that is worth reading right now, so I have gone back to books already read.
My kitty has been so active these last couple of days. Always getting into thing, pulling all of her toys all over the floor and sharpening her claws on my curtains. Thats just the joy of having a cat.
Well thats about all my news for the day. Talk later...

Up Early

Well this is the second night that I have slept well. From 9:30pm - 4am I slept maybe three hours. I go through these spells every so often. This definately doesn't affect my cat, she's all bouncey and purring this morning.
I've been reading my emails, emailing back and surfing the web. Thank goodness there's something on TV this early, cause that the first thing I did was turn on the TV whenever I woke up. When I'm like this I tend to not eat as much. So, last night I had a nice salad with cheese and cucumbers. Yum!!!! I've already had my coffee with some toast this morning.
I'm not expecting to be super busy today. I've done all of my errands and have cleaned around the house. I still could dust though. I have to dust every two to three days to keep this place clean. I have a new system in [furnace], but it still gets super dusty in here. I'm hoping to work a little bit in my garden the next couple of days.
Well thats about all my news. Have a Happy Friday!!!

Post Office

I dealt with another rude person at my post office this morning. I saw that same lady in there that causes so many problems. I blogged about it a few months ago. She's real old and just mean as spit. She always yells at the attendant at the counter and cusses up a storm. Well she was in there this morning. I got my stuff together and got out of her way.
You know it amazes me how people can behave. I think they just don't think about how their behaving cause their too mach in a rush or something. It's embarrassing. I'd hate it if I had one customer that was mean like that and I had to wait on them. I don't know if I could hold my temper around them.
But I guess theres rude people wherever you go. Just think if you had to live with people like that day in and day out. Now thats scary.

A Good Day

I met my dear friends from Jasper today for lunch. I wished we lived closer together. But even though we're an hour  and 1/2 away from each other, we do get to see each other every few weeks. My friend Deb, has been through so much with her health, that she is an inspiration to me. She has an ongoing drive in her to live each day to it's fullest. When she has bad days she is able to keep a positive attitude. She's always thinking of others rather than herself. She is blessed with talent of making blankets, crafts and putting a smile on peoples faces. She's also married to a very understanding and helpful man. They are the most humble of people that would both give the shirts off their backs to help anyone out.
Each day, I try to be more like them. And I feel very blessed to have them in my life.

300

Well today is number 300 on the number of blogs I have posted. I can't believe it. This past year has just flown by. I've learned a lot with maintaining my diabetes. And I have grown to love myself again. When you hit hard times and doesn't seem that you will ever see daylight again. But with the support of my family and friends, I have been able to overcome.
I am very blessed.

Errands

Oh, it felt great outside this morning. A crisp 66 degrees. Ah.... I'm waiting for the fall weather to get here. I was up early, running errands. I got back and did a little weeding in my garden, then took care of washing clothes and it's only 11:30am.
While I was gone this morning, Butter got every toy on her shelf and had them all over the floors in the living room and the bedroom. I don't know what get into that mind of hers. Maybe she's trying to tell me something.
Well anyway, I think today is the day that my nephew will be taking his drivers license test. I bet he's excited. He said yesterday that once he gets it he will be driving himself to school from now on. It's close so I know he'll be safe. I'm glad I'm not his mother because I would be a nervous wreck.

A Cloudy, lazy day

Today is a day for naps. It's cloudy and still outside. My friend is writing a book and she continues to email me the chapters. I'm glued to it. There nothing like reading a book on a dark day. It's so relaxing.
I don't think I will even do my chores today. Lets see how lazy I can be.
My Dad called last night and told me the he did manage to give my nephew his car for his birthday yesterday. I bet my nephew was thrilled.
I remember when my sister and brother and I got our first cars. We felt so cool and independent.
Well thats about all of my news for the day. Have a good one..

Nephew

Well today is my nephews 16th. Birthday. I can remember when he would sit on top of the island in the kitchen and blow his candles out on his cake. Or how we would have a party for him at the neighborhood swimming pool and his face would light up with the excitement of his friends and presents. He's all grown up.
It's sad when they grow up and not need you as much. But thats just part of life. We don't have a close relationship that I would like, but that can be corrected. He's gonna get my fathers car for his birthday. Which I'm sure he's excited about that. And it's also good for my sister, his mother because the car is paid for and it's a safe car.
You know, I can't even remember my 16th. birthday. I guess when you get older, you forget about those moments. My sister and brother and I did get second hand cars as well.
So, he'll spend time with his friends today at a place they hang out at. No more family birthday parties.

A Dream

I had the funniest dream last noght that I've had in a long time. It was back in the 70's. There were a bunch of teenage girls, me included and we were all at the mall getting perms in our hair. If you are a man reading this, back then hair meant everything. We were all dressed in either stripped or plaid shirts with our bell bottoms on. We we all having a great time shopping and walking around the mall, then I woke up.
It felt so real that I was disappointed that I was not actually there.
I rarely remember my dreams anymore. I remember when I was younger I would always have these vivid dreams and I was remember each one. Now, I rarely do.
Aren't dreams interesting. I mean what are dreams anyway?

Jahova Witnesses

Boy, I swear. I got two seperate knocks on my door this morning from two seperate Jahova Witnesses. They are so " get up in your face" people. The first one I politely said I wasn't interested, which the person became real persistent after that. But the second one actually got in my personal space between me and my front door. I told them that they were soliciting on private property and they needed to leave. Then they tried to give me some reading material and I finally had to just close my door. I didn't see anyone after that one.
I've had these kind of people be persistent like that before. I guess they have a quota each day and thats why they behave that way. Who knows?
Thats whats bad living in a condo community right in the middle of town. You get all sorts of people knocking on your door. It's like telemarketers on the phone. Very irritating.

Out and About

Well I had a gagillian number of errands to run this morning. Being out of it for that past four days got me behind on things. I went to the pharmacy for more medicine, got gas, went to the post office and then to Walmart for groceries.
Now my energy level is gone. So, I'm at home watching the news, then I'll be going to the last day of camp today. I wouldn't miss it.
I am going to miss all of the little kids I've gotten used to. I think next summer I'll volunteer at this same camp again. It was alot of fun. Well gotta go eat lunch before I go. Happy days!

Finally!!!

My temperature is finally back to normal. I still am very tired and sore all over, but I am feeling a little better. Dad recommended me not getting out again today. But tomorrow I've got to get out to get my medicine at the pharmacy.
I feel like these last four days have been a blur. You know it's funny when you are sick. It seems like everything just stands still. Even the days seems like they'll never end. I feel so out of touch with everything.
I've watched some wimdigger movies and about read every book I have. It's hard not to go a little stir crazy.
My cat has given up on me to play with her, now she's been sleeping most of the days and pretty much stays away from me.
Just think tomorrow is a new day and I'll get out of my condo.

Still a fever?

Yes, I still have my fever. My sister recommended that I call and tell the camp I wasn't coming today due to a fever. Plus, I shouldn't get those kids sick. So I did. It felt weird not going in today. I've piddled around the house today, taken my medicine and watched some movies. I haven't been this lazy these past couple of days in a long time. If I can just get rid of this fever.
I just took it and it's still 100. It was 100 this morning too. So more Tylonal and advil. I feel better since I have been eating. What else do I do today.
I guess nothing. I did balance my checkbook. And called my mortgage company to see if my mortgage payment was debited from my account. It wasn't showing with my bank this morning.
That about all I have done today. I did sit out on my patio and drank some hot tea. But nothing else.
Maybe tomorrow I'll have a much more productive day.

Lazy Sunday

I'm feeling a little bit better. Still have a fever, congested and a headache, but I'm not nauseated anymore. I even got up and washed a load of clothes today. This would be  a perfect day to walk because it's not so hot, but I don't feel up for a walk. Tomorrow I will.
I've been watching a lot of SyFy movies today. I've gotten into this series called Fallen Skies on TNT and it's season premier is on tonight. It's sort of a take off from the War of the World with Tom Cruise. It will conflict with my weekly MASH shows, but I think I can tear myself away from that for one Sunday.
What else is going on, hum... Oh my nephews 16th. birthday is coming up on the 13th. of this month. I remember his birthday parties when he was little, how wide his eyes would be blowing out his candles on his cake. And how excited his gifts would make him. Now he'd much rather hang out with his friends then have a family birthday party. It makes you sad in a way,but you realize he's all grown up now.
I haven't been too close to him as he's gotten older and thats something that I would like to change. My sisters birthday is coming up on the 23rd. of this month, unfortunately she doesn't want to celebrate hers either. So, I guess I'm the only one besides my parents that like to celebrate their birthdays. I think I've blogged about this before. It just seems so familiar talking about it. I can't keep up with what I've blogged about each time. Heck, it's almost 300 blogs that I have done so far. When I first started blogging, I thought I wouldn't like it, but I do. Sometimes I have good topics and others, well are kind of boring. But thats just it about blogging, you talk about how you feel and talk about your life. Maybe mine will get entertaining some day.

Feeling Yukey

I woke up this morning with a fever, sore throat,sniffles and a headache. I haven't been able to get myself moving today. Whenever I get up out of bed, I'm kind of dizzy, so I thought I would go ahead and blog, then go back to bed.
Nothing much is going on here today. I was suppose to go out with a friend today, but I never heard from her, which is good since I don't feel well today.
I've got plenty of laundry to do and my house needs picking up, but I guess that will have to wait for another day.
Theres nothing like putting off for another day. But that bugs me. I'm usually a clean freek. Anything out of order gets on my nerves. My family teases me when they come over to my house because they always say it's neat and tidy.
Thats funny. Well I'm off to dreamland
. Have a good one.

Need to blog before I go

Hey! How is everyone today. It's Friday! It's Friday! Man if I were working I'd be so relieved that it was finally Friday. I remember it though.
Well I leave to go volunteer in about 20 mins. so I thought I would go ahead and blog. Nothing much is going on here, but I have noticed it's not so hot today. I hope it rains alittle. At least to get some of this puppy doodoo off the ground in front of my condo. My neighbors got a new puppy and their not taking her to the designated spot to let the dog do her business. I'm about to complain to the management, since I have informed them where they need to take her. These people are just renters. It seems the renters of these condos just do whatever they want to and don't follow the bylaws here.
Oh well. Oh and I was up most of the night last night with my cat. She got into some fresh flowers and started throwing up. She must have thrown up about five or six times. Once on my pillow. YUK!!!!!
So I'm being real sparse with her treats today. Well gotta go. Have a good weekend.

Wow, I can't believe it

You know I have posted 287 blogs since my journey began. I didn't realize this until I actually looked at the sign in this morning. Wow....
I remember before I blogged I thought what in the heck could I write about, but now it's like second nature to me. The funny thing is, is that I blog even if I don't have much to talk about. It's addicting.
It gives me a sense of letting loose. Getting things off my chest per say.
My blog is probably the most uninteresting thing to read, but it's mine. So many things have changed since I was first diagnosed with diabetes. I've learned a lot and have been able to bounce back from days that I thought would drag me down.
I have my constant companion, Butter. Whose changed also from a very farell cat to a loving cuddle bug. Thats what I call her now, well her nickname is my little cuddle bug. She still snaps at me sometimes, doesn't bite just nibbles on me. I think it's her way of getting my attention and boy it does.
I've also shared about my multitude of volunteering and also my job searches. I've commented on how I feel and what I think about things.
So, all in all this blogging has helped me progress in my life. I really have enjoyed the ride.

Augh....

Don't you just hate it when you have an impatient driver behind you. You know the ones that ride on your tail and then end up passing you on a non passing road? I had that this afternoon. I wish there would have been a cop lurking around to give that guy a ticket.
It seems that when it's hot people's tempers are high. Well it seems that way to me.
I volunteered today and much to my dismay we didn't have the amount of kids at the camp today that we usually do. The Library's AC was on the blink, so it was literally hot all day.
You can always tell when you've had heat exhaustion because you're real tired, queezy and confused when you get home. Whats really bad is when you get into your hot car. You know that feeling that the air is really heavy and you feel your skin is gonna peel off. Yea, that feeling.
I just think about those people having to work outside all day. How do they do it?
Well thats about all my news for the day. Stay cool out there..

Oh, this heat!!!!

It is soo hot outside today. It was suppose to get up to 99 degrees today. Starting tomorrow it's suppose to get up to 100 degrees with a heat index of 110. I don't remember last year being this hot. That could mean that we'll have a mild winter. I prefer the cold weather anyway.
Not much going on today. I've washed a few loads of clothes and done some research online on the job front. Still looking.
Butter is fast asleep in her cat bed. She only gets up when I shake her treats bag. She's also been under the bed these last few days at times. Don't know why she's doing that. But you know cats, they do what they want to do.
I just wish the heat would go away. But it's August now, which is one of the hotter months.
I just have to tough it out.

August 1st.

I can't believe it's August already. This summer has just flown by. The news channel said that this week we're suppose to get over 100 degrees. With a heat index of 111. I'm really gonna have to have water on me when I leave the house.
I met my friends from Jasper this morning for breakfast. She was due at her doctors office, so we ate beforehand. It's always so nice to see them. They are the most down to earth people. She brought me some tomatoes that she harvested from her garden. SHe grows a lot of vegetables.
It's that country girl in her. I had a really good southern breakfast. Scrambled eggs and grits. You have to eat grits in the south. They weren't as good as mine. But they were still good.
I'm not a sausage or bacon person, so I opted out on that, plus those are just full of fat.
I went to walmart then went to volunteer. So, I've had a full day.
I'm back inside where it's cool. I wonder how high my power bill will be this month.
Oh well, it's only money....