KateP's musings

I am sitting here looking up information on Leap year so I could share with you and at 5 in the morning I can’t seem to figure it out.   Basically it’s to keep the year equal?    Well now I guess I can go back to bed for a little longer! So, last night I had my session with Debra and it was good. I liked the fact it was earlier than usual and I was home before 6 pm and the sun seem to be out a little longer than usual.   I know we turn the clocks ahead in a few days.    That will be nice. I had dinner from Outback, Steak and shrimp and vegetables.   It was really delicious and to be honest everything from outback is delicious.   I didn’t have bread (yay me).   I fed the cats before I sat down to eat mine.   They did their own thing and I watched TV while I ate.   I also looked over the FB books that I got from Rebecca in OH that came in the mail.   There are some great potential pen pals there.   It’s prompt...

I went home yesterday and ended up missing Paige’s first class and then she had one at 6:30. A was kind enough to give me a push to the class.   I took her class and by the end of it my leg and knee grew hotter.   I couldn’t wait to get home again.   My total steps for the day were just over 5,000. I did stop at a Wendy’s and got a burger, and was surprised at nuggets, and of course I could smell the fries.   I ate them all by the time I got home.   After I ate them and cleaned up I threw I load of laundry in and took my supplements and went to bed. I think I got up maybe twice the entire night for the bathroom run.   I was able to fall back to sleep quickly and it didn’t hurt to have Sky there the entire night.   Furry pillow that he is.   He tried to wake me at 4 but I ignored it until 5:30.   We did our normal routine and I went back to the couch until 6:30. Then I got ready for work and left the house by 7:30. I was lucky the tr...

Whenever I was having an emotional day or at odds with anything my mother would say “have a low-key day”.   Basically, keep to myself and focus on my own activities so my point is I need to really take it slow. When I got home yesterday this month’s Oil delivery invoice came and it had a note that threw me a curve ball.   Apparently one of my payments had issues and they tried to submit it twice.   IT took the second time, but I am spazzing.   I couldn’t sleep because I was worrying about it (and the decaf coffee didn’t help either).   I did put a call into the company when I got to work, and they called me back and reassured me I was fine.   IT was a generic message for those who haven’t paid in a long period of time.   AT least that was resolved.   So now I have things back on track and will be a little more vigilant about it. IT was raining for part of the afternoon and stopped for the early evening.   I went home and did the norma...

Today is the first day of Lent.   It is a Christian Holiday in which we learn what did to prepare for his teaching and ministering to all people.    To be honest over the years I haven’t always been faithful to it.   There were days I didn’t go to church when I should.   Practice the fasting as he did.   So many times, I had meat on Fridays.   All those things that we were supposed to do.   Yet over the years it has been encouraged to not just give up on things but maybe make changes? This week has been flying by.   This time last week I had my meetups that were all a lot of fun and entertaining as well.   I have Coffee Talk tonight and the card game coming up this Saturday.   I am not sure if JS will have the Wellness walk this week or not I think she planned last weeks at the spur of the moment. Last week was week 1 of the Edge Fitness challenge and it has been quite the challenge for me as I have flubbed many times this pas...

Well its Monday again and cold again but not for long.   I hear it will be beautiful.   I also hear that the next two days will be rainy.   Then back to sunshine. I never made it to the gym yesterday.   I think I did okay on the diet.   Vegetables, and trail mix and a little pork tenderloin before I threw it out.   I went to sign up for classes tonight and it looks like they have implemented a waitlist for classes.   So, I signed up for the 7:30 class and one after our session tomorrow night. I went to bingo and remembered why I am getting tired of doing this activity for the residents every two weeks now.   First, they are ungrateful.   They can be rude (yes, I know they are elderly, sick, and whatever but if you have followed me for a long time you will realize I believe that doesn’t give them the right to treat people like shit).   Of course, I don’t always like the way the director of Recreation lets me know if there has b...

I have been home from the walk about 2 hours.   It was great.   I arrived after Joan had been waiting and then Susan and then Jen.   We walked along the beach front communities of Point beach, Bayshore, and Point Look out Road.   Areas that I drive through but not really looked around and the houses are beautiful and a couple of times reminded of California coast line.   The views into Long Island sound were peaceful and so beautiful.   The weather was awesome for it.   At times I lagged behind but tried to keep up as much as possible as they discussions were about the event that Joan is planning in May, and just of the mental health system that is in need of repair.   We finished by quarter of ten and as you can see it’s over an hour.   Since I did the walk I didn’t go to the gym as of yet.   Not sure I am going to but I will see. I came home made some coffee did a little more laundry and at noon made steak and vegetables ag...

Yesterday was absolutely awesome!   I got Daimian’s home a little after 1:30 as many others were as well.   We spent the afternoon talking about everything.   Including Condo’s, and history of the holocaust and how some movies and TV shows take liberties with historical moments such as the Nazi Occupation.    We also touched on certain situations that happened early in the history of the group.   For those who didn’t know about it.   There were so many other conversations.   We also celebrated Paula’s birthday.(it actually .was on Friday so I need to update the birthday list). There was s variety of delectable foods.   I tried so hard to be good.   I had the salad and fruit salad unfortunately; I had a piece of cake and biscotti, and candy.   I was feeling guilty.   I thought I would be so prepared.   I had had some nuts and protein drink before leaving for the meetup. The meetup started breaking up after 2 and ...

Later this morning is the Hearts and Chocolate Brunch Meetup for Friend Finders for Women Group.   It will be at Damiane’s house again this year.   This is my second one attending and I am looking forward to it.   I was going to bring brownies but mid-week decided to bring a salad.   I went grocery shopping for the week last night and bought the ingredients and made it at 5 am this morning before I fed the cats.   They were not happy about that.   I will bring an Italian dressing but also will pick up raspberry vinaigrette.   This particular meetup is just to chat and have a great time and catch up with those who haven’t been to the other activities.   I think a few of the new ladies that attended the coffee talk are going to be there and those from the other activities will be there as well. After that one is done I will be back home to get relaxed and then get ready for the second activity in Ivoryton.   I am meeting a few more p...

Today is my Nephew John’s Birthday.   I don’t know how old he is, but he is the middle child of my late Brother’ Bob’s and SIL Ethel. He came to this country from Taiwan in the late 80’s with his family and I can remember he was very shy. The first night he was in our home he had woken up and everyone but me was sleeping.    He was crying because he didn’t recognize anything or see anyone familiar.   I came downstairs and we played at the kitchen table.   He along with his siblings experienced a lot.   Family discourse, new schools, new ways of life, my father dying, and then luckily their relationship with my Mother was repaired, he experienced High School, and going into the Army experiencing war, the loss of his own father, and much later his grandmother.   Experiencing the joy of his own wedding and most recently the dissolution of his own marriage.   He is currently stationed in North Pole AL as Medic.   He has two dogs the malamu...

Today is day three of the Edge fitness challenge.   I still am faltering despite making sure I work the program.   I am supposed to be getting at least 12000 or more steps a day. Since Monday haven’t reached those goals.   I almost did today as Alex wanted me to get to 14000.   I had already reach 9000+ by the time class started.   The diet is also been hard.   Despite the fact even or in spite of the fact I have been having my protein drinks at least before I leave the house.   I managed to flake on the diet by having pizza, or the candy.   I have had salads in the last couple of days either as a main element or in addition to soup, veggie wrap.     Even though I didn’t go to the gym yesterday I think I made up for it a little by going straight to the gym from work and doing cardio for 30 minutes and then taking the SGT 60 class.   What is the SGT 60 class?   Well the description is as follows : SGT is a 60-minu...

1.             I am thankful for family warts and all.   My nephew John’s Birthday is today.   I haven’t talked with him in a while and I think of him often. 2.             I am thankful for my Kitties.    They are doing great.   I get the feeling that Sky is trying to push the limits to go outside again. 3.             I am thankful for my job .   We have been in the new location a month tomorrow.   Its going okay, even though there are some issues with the heat.   As I mention yesterday.   4.             I am thankful for the medical profession that keeps me on the road to good/better health.   I have to wait a few days for the result of my Mammogram yesterday.   I did better yesterday with diet. ...

It’s Wednesday again.   It’s a beautiful sunny day so far and its already 40 degrees and apparently going to stay there.   I actually thought that on Monday and it was well into the 50’s.   This week is significantly less stressful than the end of last week.   When I had to figure out expenses.   I know we all do it, but a few bills got lost in the shuffle.   So now I am sort of playing catch up with them.   I am better at it this week.   I was relieved to find the credit card replacement in the mail yesterday.   The fitness challenge started on Monday and I weighed in and was surprised at the result so now my goal is to lose 16 pounds.   Unfortunately, I flubbed already.   I had pizza for late afternoon lunch yesterday and then went to the gym.   Started feeling sick during P’s class.   Left early and came home.   Today I am making a concerted effort to eat right and not indulge in cookies or chips. ...

Today is President’s Day where we honor all Presidents but early on in history it was to honor George Washington and Abe Lincoln as they both were two very important contributors to this countries life.   It is a federal holiday so the banks and post office are closed. Schools around the country are closed too.   I always looked forward to those but you always had to prepare for the rest of the week.   I will be working tomorrow along with many of my colleagues at the university.   It was not one of the holidays we were given days off.   I am hoping we have enough things to do tomorrow since we won’t be getting much mail. I have been trying to see if everyone across the country has it off but either I am not looking at it right or not paying attention (it is after all 12:18)..I guess I could look at people’s blogs or each state’s holiday calendar. I have had a couple of worrisome moments.   I went to two different websites one is cheetsheet for H...

It is a good thing I was going over my Meetup activities for the week.   I was reviewing the one for the play next week (the Ivoryton playhouse is hosting a Women’s Playwright Initiative).   One of the instructions was about tickets and the price.   I would have been out of luck if I hadn’t done it.   It’s one of the worst habits I have.   I don’t read through emails, texts, or recipes to the end.   This would explain a lot of problems I get myself into. So I have placed a call to the box-office at the Ivoryton playhouse but they are closed for the day and will hopefully they will have tickets left and will call me back tomorrow.   Keep your fingers crossed but if they don’t I will have to let the ladies know. I finished the minutes for the 4 th District Committee this afternoon after I found an email from Chairman Phil about the next meeting and had to ask him exactly when the next DTC meeting is and about our members.   We won’t be ...

Yesterday was a long but great day.   I did get to the gym for 7 am but knew when I didn’t see Alex we were not having our training session.   He never gets there at 7 especially on Saturday.   I did attempt some cardio and ended up talking to few people and not getting that much done.   I did take two classes and came home for a couple of hours before going back for the training session.   We had a good session I told him about the foods I ate and that I felt I was still in the spiral we spoke of earlier and that I tried to pull out but not too well.   We did talk about the exercising.   I did tell him if I don’t come for class today that I would definitely come in for cardio. I had an early lunch from Adams.   I had Garlic parmesan chicken and a few wings.   I had the same thing for dinner with trail mix as well.    The card game was great.   We had some returnee’s and some new people.   WE talked about ot...

Today is a beautiful sunny but going to be very cold Valentine’s Day. Everyone whom I gave cards to received them and thanked me (well two out of three isn’t bad).   My two furry valentines were very lovable.   More than once during the night Sky slept on my shoulder. Sigh.   Somewhat different to yesterday and the last few days where it’s been rainy or cloudy. I want to say that yesterday is becoming a blur for me but there were a couple of things that stuck out to me.   The fact I discovered I shortchanged a car payment and missed a couple of bills.   I was mortified.   I made sure the bills I were paying had the right amount.   The insurance payments went out yesterday and hopefully will be there in a couple of days.   The balance of the car payment should be there by Tuesday.   I have to say I am more relieved to have gotten the car insurance done but at the same time more bills are coming in (water, UI, the cable which is one I mi...

1.        I am thankful for family warts and all.   Baby Sophie broke her little foot last week and is on the mend.   My nephew Rich helped me out yesterday by bringing some stuff down from the attic.   My Great Niece Alex celebrated her 5 th Birthday this past week. 2.        I am thankful for my Kitties.    They have been very spoiled this past week by being able to get into the Attic.   They make sure I am awake in the morning.   Sky explored the cot and he was way too funny.   Still need to make the dental appointment for him. 3.        I am thankful for my job.   It’s been three and half weeks since we moved and there is still some kinks to work out and hurdles to overcome.   I continue to be busy.   4.        I am thankful for the medical profession that keeps me on the road to good/better he...