Posted by Prairierose on Apr 27, 2009
With my size and weight, you will never see me utilizing pool floats lounges. But I have to tell you. They look like heaven on earth. I can only imagine there is nothing more relaxing than floating in a quiet pool, with your drink right next to you, sipping away, eyes closed, warm sun. No cares. No worries. I know this this isn’t an everyday thing (although, I’m sure there are people out there that it might be), but to occasionally grab moments in time of serene pool time … yes… my idea of heaven on earth.
Posted by Prairierose on Apr 25, 2009
I keep talking to David about different weight loss plans we could try, reading what all we could eat and not eat, and what else would be involved. I’ve even suggested that we could take the medication route. But, I have to agree with him. Even with the best diet pills or right kinds of food, you still have to get up off the couch and do. something. Exercise is a vital part of weight loss. Positive mental attitude is another. There are several different things that have to come together and you make it work, or it doesnt’ matter what you do. Yes, anything you do is going to help. But, to get the full benefit of what you are doing, you need to give each area your best.
I had to laugh at David awhile back. He has gotten into an exercise routine again. When he first started a month or so ago, he would walk evenings — and go to the Rec Center in the mornings. This was great. Except. When he walked at night, he would walk to the grocery store. Its a mile up there, a mile back. Great! you say. So did I. Except, when he walked back, he had 2 plastic bags of groceries. And it wasn’t fruits and vegetables. It was pop and chips. But, he has finally broke himself of that, and now he is just walking in the mornings. I’m proud of him. I know he wants me to join him, but for now … no.
Posted by Prairierose on Apr 19, 2009
We have friends who have experienced Argentina travel. Their daughter, who as a sophmore at the time, went on a summer mission trip there. So, they, as a family went with her, and spent 10 days, doing mission work before coming home, without her. The daughter returned home in August right before school started. Traveling there, though, changed their hearts, if not their lives. They fell in love with the children they were interacting with at the orphange they were doing mission work at. Because of that trip, our friends came home and started adoption papers. They wanted to adopt one, if not two children. It wasn’t to be, they weren’t approved within the first year, and they didn’t renew the papers to be processed again. It broke their hearts, but they have faith that God has a plan for them, and this wasn’t in his plans. I love this family. They are always so giving and have always been a blessing in my life. I just wish they lived closer! 2 hours away now is not good, even with the accessibilty of the internet and such. I miss our Sonic runs and going to the park, just to talk. We need to get together for a scrapbook day again. That is usually a yearly event for us.
Posted by Prairierose on Apr 15, 2009
Every week, just like clock work, give or take a day, David’s mom calls to see if we want to go eat supper with them. There are days, even though we had a light lunch, it feels like I have taken appetite suppressants and I jsut really don’t feel like going. No matter what we order, its always too much, and I always go away feeling overstuffed, and miserable. I don’t go every time, but usually, when I don’t go, I truly am sick. Between strep throat, and the UTI a couple weeks ago — a cold a month or so ago …, I’ve missed a meal or two with them. But, when they ask, we always feel obligated to go. And, it does get me out of fixing supper. I just need to figure out a different course of action though. More salads. I’m tired of feeling over stuffed and bloated all the time!
Posted by Prairierose on Apr 07, 2009
We need to go to Emporia or Topeka sometime this week. Between a birthday party on Saturday, and Easter on Sunday, buying stuff for the grandkids in on our to-do list. Our youngest is 2 almost three, so getting something like baby bedding is totally out of the question. I always loved to at the different quilt tops you could make and wished that I could sew. When Ethan was born, and even for his 1st birthday, he got several really unique baby blankets — some to wrap him up in, and later on, for his 1st birthday, he got one that went on his bed that had animals on it. He loved that blanket, and continued to carry it around long after he was moved to a big bed. But, I’m thinking our grandkids would prefer toys and Easter candy when we go shopping later this week.
Posted by Prairierose on Apr 05, 2009
When Ethan talks about moving out (he graduates in a 6 weeks), he has all these grand ideas of what his apartment will look like. Something he talks about frequently is a flat panel mount TV. He wants a large screen, and he wants it mounted on the wall. And all the other things that goes with it. Unless he gets a really good, well paying job, he’ll be lucky if he had crates to sit on to watch TV. We do have an extra TV that we will probably send with him when he moves, but it is, by no stretch of the imagination, what he would like to have. He will quickly learn that things like that cost money, and once the bills are paid and money is set aside for a rainy day, then maybe, just maybe, he can think of having something like that. He can dream, and I hope the things he wants and wishes for, he can make happen. But in the meantime, I am hoping the things I have taught him about money and what he can and can’t do has sunk in, and he will take it to heart.
