swept and mopped, laundry, watered the front yard, cleaned up the back yard, did the grocery shopping...time to relax and wait for my hunny bunny to get done at work and the doctor :)

I went to a women's breakfast this morning it was wonderful then I went to the grocery store, worked for 5 hours, made dinner, fed the puppies and played with them. Now I'm organizing my clothes and playing with the puppies.

Accomplishments or overdoing it? LOL....I accomplished way too much for my poor old body to handle...it was a good day for accomplishments...but boy oh boy am I gonna feel it tomorrow... my feet were so swollen I was afraid to take my memory foam shoes off.
However... I'm smiling because today's big accomplishments will equal a very sweet payday!! And it feels good to work on some of my projects and get paid to do it!

Now....BRING ON THE ICY COLD FOOT SOAK!! ;)

Wow, last night I finished one powerpoint for a presentation next Friday and today I finished another. Now, onto doing the material for my classes this week. I think tomorrow I WILL force myself to get up early...go to gym and then come back and work

joy

I got thru the work week without killing anyone at work. Should get an award or something.

paperwork
blind installation appointment
dishes
made some juice (orange/carrot/broccoli/kiwi/ginger/sweet potato/apple/pear/peaches/yellow beets)

Accomplished today
 

Actually it was yesterday, I drove for 13 hours (round trip) to attend a 2 hour meeting. Today I rested.

nothing
 

Aside from the gym this morning, I've been playing and enjoying posting music...it feels strange to have nothing but fun, but I will get used to it...smiling...Greco

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Sign...

Had a whole day of projects planned .... nope. Not one.

Okay. Feeling rested.

Painted gargoyle ... metal handles for guest bath cabinet ... lids for outside torches ... big garden frog (base coat)... under kitchen sink.. will tile at a later date... am thinking gorgeous faux marble ... ya I dream big... Lol.

Think I will go crazy on the inside of doors. I need to take photos before I finish! ! I'm having fun painting. Convinced Roomie to paint the fronts of back and front doors just installed a lovely teal.. they are FREEKIN' GORGEOUS! !!

and from the street, ,....... Even MORE FREEKIN' GORGEOUS! !!

Deciding on basket style on cabinet doors. Thinking bright plastic. Or dollar tree metal tiny buckets .. plastic won't rust .. can jazz up the metal ... hummm.

Wicker is too pretty to hide under cabinet. We'll see. Will look through yard sale goodies stash.

Under kitchen sink.. will tile at a later date... am thinking gorgeous faux marble ... ya I dream big... Lol. Scored huge 18 inch tiles for under sink for only 2.25 each.

Deciding on basket style on cabinet doors. Thinking bright plastic. Or dollar tree metal tiny buckets .. plastic won't rust .. can jazz up the metal ... hummm. Settled on plastic

Started painting louvered doors. Will attempt to hang them later this afternoon. Am so tired today .. need to rest. :tea:

I've made some really awesome accomplishments lately, that I'm quite proud of, especially given my current barriers to affordable and appropriate health care.

I'm a fiercely independent woman, one not accustomed to "leaning on or relying on" any one else. Just because I deal with a painful disability doesn't mean I'm less independent or that I "need to depend" on others. I'm very accustomed to doing things for myself...just with barriers to appropriate heath care for such a complex issue (needing a Rheumatologist/ Neurologist/ and Ortho) and the messed-up "ObamaCare" that is FAR FROM Affordable...I haven't been able to address issues for over 2 years.

About a year ago, I got frustrated and fed up which made me think "just let nature take it's course; I'm done fighting "the system".

But something happened this summer that inspired me to start fighting again. For several months my partner had tried to convince me to move in with them and promised me they would get me medical care. I wasn't comfortable with that, so they said they would "move us to an east coast state that allowed same sex marriage", since late February they frequently said "I'm gonna marry you, and put you on my insurance!"... I still wasn't comfortable with that, maybe because of my fierce independence and I want to do stuff for myself. ...so this summer they (unknowingly) inspired me to start fighting the system again and improve my quality of life. While driving me to the airport on my last day of our visit, they said "You know you're not as independent as you like to think." (They said this as if they were angry with me and disappointed in me) ....that one statement made me realize how much I had allowed my poor health to rob me of things that are an important part of my identity....

My accomplishment that I'm so proud of: On my own, without getting married before I was ready, without "loading a U-haul" to move to a totally different State before I was comfortable, and without insurance of any kind, I have been approved at a special health care facility that's VERY HARD to get into because they only take 15-20 new patients per year..and many people are on a waiting list for 2 years...
Through this facility, in just 2 visits, they have set up all the appointments with several specialist and will also be addressing the recently diagnosed diabetes. I feel such accomplishment because I had given up trying and given up hope that I would find a doctor.

What I have got done "fighting the system" and getting the ball rolling with the right people just since June/July makes me very proud that I didn't need to depend on anyone else. Their statement about my independence really hit home and made me examine what was important to me.

Every day is a new day to make an accomplishment towards my quality of life and goals.

(Sorry for the ramble, but wanted to explain why this is important to me)

I didn't fall asleep at my desk.

last nite i swept, mopped, did laundry and dishes...today i will mow the alley (the only part of the yard that needs mowing) and do the grocery shopping...then off to help babysit...i love kids (smaller the better!)

So far today...
Load of Roomie laundry for trip today. Filled gas tank in truck. Bought groceries for her trip and my vacation. And beads and yarn for scarf project. Am so excited to be alone for another week! !! :cheer:

Just finished lunch. Need ice cream :pirate-steer:

Like your list of things. But mostly like cookies...save me a seat on the dark side!

Said goodbye to my grandmothers house, visited her in a home. She will be 101 in Feb. She was rather alert even though she really couldn't hear me, it was a good day even if it was heavy.

Cleaned my room and did laundry while watching football. Then went to the movies with the kids!

Dropped the water/trash bill off, picked up meds from the pharmacy, then headed to the natural food store for organic veggies, fruits and liquids for this week's green smoothies. Came home and put the groceries away, and convinced Sadie that the yucky wormer was really yummy cookies. Watched plaiting videos.

Oh yeah, got an awesome chicken melt and a super juice(loaded with veggies) from the natural food store for a late lunch/early dinner.

NOTHING but football today. After this game I'm going to fold my clothes and wash a load. Clean up the kitchen. Take a few boxes upstairs. Probably clean my bedroom, sweep it. Everyone knows I'm a shoe whore, so I guess I'll have to pick up a few pair of boots and shoes before I sweep.

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Loading my fathers stuff... From his wife into my garage??

He wants his stuff to be in my garage

Not much I guess. I DID take good care of myself.


Been making a scarf for a friend ... don't like how it's turning out.. first time I've tried this stitch. Going to make some adjustments and start over. It needs a transition pattern of some kind. Gonna take a look at my Pinterest files. There must be one I can use for this project.

Watched football, now washing a load of laundry, then going to get prepared to pack on Wednesday!

read student journals, did many loads of laundry, folded laundry, made dinner, did lessons for this week, read the NY Times, watched Homeland (yay)

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2 quizes for my continueing education to keep my recertification for my Emergency medical technician.

Well let's start with last night.

Repainted the kitchen cupboards on the inside a medium teal ... aka turquoise. Yep. Roomie wants the bottom cabinets painted bright yellow. Top cabinets white. Inside cabinets the teal. Then she is putting in new counters and possibly doing a very nice teal back splash. Appliances are black. Not sure what's going on the floor. Hoping for porcelain tile.

Now of course when you open the cupboard doors it's dark and gloomy. Not a expected result. Well let me clarify... I knew it would be dark and gloomy. Roomie is not an artist or interior designer. Oh well. Not my home. Preferred the pale sky blue I painted them the first time. But. Not my home. Not my call.

So will finish caulking the cupboards this morning and do a little touch up work. Today I will paint all the bottom cupboard after I take some Motrin. Soreness prevention. :rubberducky:

Walking in solidarity with my teacher friends.

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Checked on the cattle, fed the piggies and now resting my bad back.

Cleaned my bedroom

Held my tongue at my work meeting...

Opened a savings account

Did laundry

Made time for what matters...

homework, homework, homework

Lunch, shopping and babysitting

Today
 

I got up at 3:00 am drove an hour to the airport and took a plane to another city then rented a car and drove for an hour to host 3 hour meeting including a site visit. Then back in the rental car and drove back to the airport and flew back to my town then drove an hour to get home.

I still have to make breakfast and lunch for tomorrow then take care of the house and the cats.

I am ready to sleep......

Watched video lectures, took a quiz, did laundry and made coconut butter.

Since 6 am I've had coffee, fed the critters, pulled out most of the furniture in Grace, arranged it outside for yard sale, measured door skin to hold up insulation, figured out how to configure ceiling, use molding for pizazz, were I want curtains.

So after I rest a bit will cut door skin, attach three inches of scrap, attach door skin, attach curtain rod holders, attach molding and gloat.

:cheer:

After going to bed late last night, I got my ass up at 7am, showered and went over to my sister's house because she was having a garage sale and they needed help bringing stuff out of the garage.

When that was done, I went and picked up my ma and we went to eat breakfast at one of our local joints. I definitely needed the coffee!

Then I took her home, came home myself and took a three hour nap.

Not much, lol, which is just perfect after working about 60+ hours in 5 days once again. Fixin' to go find my daughter a zombie costume. She is performing in a group tap dance to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" next weekend! Can't wait, finally some fun!