The early morning walks have been in the dark lately and well last 3 mornings FROSTS and dam cold, I contemplated a few years ago getting a treadmill, WELL now I have decided to GET ONE!!!!! dark cold and RAIN (well no rain yet) and me just don't mix.
I am sure it didn't get this cold (for Taupo) until MID to end April last year!!! oh well
Have lost another 1.8kg so am stoked but not walking as many days I bit jaded by end of working day and figure the treadmill and me hopefully will work if not Trade Me or garge sale time again.
Further to my last post the nacho mix also has mushrooms mild chilli beans and tinned tomatoes and garlic tomato puree I cooked it ALL night on low was cooking it at 11pm at night then into crockpot until 6am, then I took it too school replugged it in and THE KIDS got to smell it from 9am until lunchtime when I served it up......... The teacher said it made them hungry ALL DAY!!!!!
We have had glorious weather here in taupo fine sunny days some barmy afternoons and mild evenings then hellishly cold mornings!!! So on the weekend I AIRED out all the winter blankets and they went onto the beds and I must say we have had better sleeps for it, I am also looking into a BIO MAG, because of my injuries (recent and not so recent) I am going to give it a whirl, IF I am not satisfied back it goes(with a full refund), a costly outlay BUT I like the money back gaurantee(sp).
It is interesting actually being in the school environment and seeing the dynamics and relationships of the children growing and forming their independance, am thoroughly enjoying it alot of people asked me would I train for little kiddies preschool stuff AND I SAID NO, but I like the 10- 12 bracket, little kids I love I get to see alll the milestones and the cute stages, but pre adolescent is to me intriguing.
Haven't alot to say really I feel my life at the moment is levelling and has been panning out quite nicely, no stress, no dramas, nothing major anyhow and am in cruise mode.(But I know after the last 6 years I AM SECRETLY glad) because I dont want that episode ever again (family related ) I read somewhere that putting it out there (positive vibes) at some stage they come back to you WELL mine must of been in the outer realms of undiscovered space!!!!!
Ciao
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Saturday, March 07, 2009
If there was an award for slackest poster
I WOULD WIN IT!!!! BUT.......................... I have been ultra super mondo busy I was headhunted by my sons school principal to do Teacher Aide work, I accepted and am now working 10 hours at school 3 mornings a week and on top of my 30 hours so THATS me FULLTIME and I am loving it...... I have picked up my walking now EARLY in the morning and have lost 8kgs in the last month so THATS cool I think it is more to do with I am not at home on my mornings off (from my major job) eating inbetween so thats a bonus too, it is nice having more adult conversation with the teachers although the teacher aide work is only reading and spelling with the children that need extra help, and the principal was like we see you here 3 x a week and ARE NOT advertising the job we would like you to have it!!!! AND I help in the library too.
NOW a close friend of mine says to me all the time YOU NEED to stay away from school, BUT I FEEL thats why my son excels at school I was there on FRIDAY at a shared lunch WITH my famous NACHO MINCE it was a HUGE HIT so thats 5 years of school children in a row introduced to the MASON mince mix with 4 veges grated into the mix (onion, carrot, zucchinni, capsicums all colours) I go there 3 times a week on and off to the assembly's and participate in all the opportunities going!!!! AND VOILA a job came out of it so IM THRILLED, also the school is going to send me away for training etc so that is cool and it is exciting most of the kids know me.
Picked up also a little job babysitting for a family of FOUR !!!! eeeeeeeekkkk just a once a night thing once a month I came reccommended (from my employers GOD BLESS THEM lol with the strictest rules though NO POACHING!!!) to them and I charged them HUGE amount in the hope it would deter them !!!!!THIS IS where the I can't say NO thing comes into play! I thought if I charged them an exorbatent amount they might reconsider BUT NO (they didnt batter on eyelid!) Their kiddies are 10,9,7,6 and super energised but delightful full of chatter and life, and love board games MY FAVOURITE scrabble, monopoly,trouble so we had a hilarious afternoon night.
THE IRONMAN event is here in Taupo this weekend so all the tanned toned buffed people are here and I AM not venturing out the weather improved a little no wind or torrential rain but overcast drizzle to steady rain at times and no gale winds SO LUCKY for them.
My gorgeous son is going for his 2nd BROWN belt in karate (there is 3 levels of brown THEN BLACK ) on Monday and he is so pschyed he trains 2x a week ALL YEAR round and is motivated committed passionate and his teacher(here in Taupo George and the MASTER (Takahshi from Japan visits once a year) have high expectations he is around SEP/OCT this year due to complete black belt(just 2 years to get to this he starte at 11yrs old)and is being considered for NZ CHAMPS yay I am so thrilled for him he deserves every bit of accolade he is dedicated THATS FOR real, there is a huge seminar in Auckland this weekend BUT I just couldn't raise the $900 needed in time BUT next time with the extra work I am getting it will be a breeze... also 3 businesses have said they will help with sponsorship and also a large scholarship programme has sent us forms for consideration so YAY .(inserting proud mother grin here).
I am focussing on the half marathons and am FINALLY OFF the pain killers this week and am on 2 panadol WHEN required (just in the mornings), and it is alot more comfortable and I am pleased I DID ALL the right things and was RESONABLY patient!!! because well if you screw with your feet they are what supports you and if you get it wrong its painful for the rest of your life!!! It still twinges and reminds of the pain every now and then and I AM WAY more careful how and where I step sometimes, pedanticly so but I KNOW I don't want to go there again.
I feel I will probably only blog once a month or every 3 weeks so on that note glad to read everyone else's blogs which I tend to read at like 10pm 10.30pm then FLOP into bed tuckered out!!!!!
Ciao
NOW a close friend of mine says to me all the time YOU NEED to stay away from school, BUT I FEEL thats why my son excels at school I was there on FRIDAY at a shared lunch WITH my famous NACHO MINCE it was a HUGE HIT so thats 5 years of school children in a row introduced to the MASON mince mix with 4 veges grated into the mix (onion, carrot, zucchinni, capsicums all colours) I go there 3 times a week on and off to the assembly's and participate in all the opportunities going!!!! AND VOILA a job came out of it so IM THRILLED, also the school is going to send me away for training etc so that is cool and it is exciting most of the kids know me.
Picked up also a little job babysitting for a family of FOUR !!!! eeeeeeeekkkk just a once a night thing once a month I came reccommended (from my employers GOD BLESS THEM lol with the strictest rules though NO POACHING!!!) to them and I charged them HUGE amount in the hope it would deter them !!!!!THIS IS where the I can't say NO thing comes into play! I thought if I charged them an exorbatent amount they might reconsider BUT NO (they didnt batter on eyelid!) Their kiddies are 10,9,7,6 and super energised but delightful full of chatter and life, and love board games MY FAVOURITE scrabble, monopoly,trouble so we had a hilarious afternoon night.
THE IRONMAN event is here in Taupo this weekend so all the tanned toned buffed people are here and I AM not venturing out the weather improved a little no wind or torrential rain but overcast drizzle to steady rain at times and no gale winds SO LUCKY for them.
My gorgeous son is going for his 2nd BROWN belt in karate (there is 3 levels of brown THEN BLACK ) on Monday and he is so pschyed he trains 2x a week ALL YEAR round and is motivated committed passionate and his teacher(here in Taupo George and the MASTER (Takahshi from Japan visits once a year) have high expectations he is around SEP/OCT this year due to complete black belt(just 2 years to get to this he starte at 11yrs old)and is being considered for NZ CHAMPS yay I am so thrilled for him he deserves every bit of accolade he is dedicated THATS FOR real, there is a huge seminar in Auckland this weekend BUT I just couldn't raise the $900 needed in time BUT next time with the extra work I am getting it will be a breeze... also 3 businesses have said they will help with sponsorship and also a large scholarship programme has sent us forms for consideration so YAY .(inserting proud mother grin here).
I am focussing on the half marathons and am FINALLY OFF the pain killers this week and am on 2 panadol WHEN required (just in the mornings), and it is alot more comfortable and I am pleased I DID ALL the right things and was RESONABLY patient!!! because well if you screw with your feet they are what supports you and if you get it wrong its painful for the rest of your life!!! It still twinges and reminds of the pain every now and then and I AM WAY more careful how and where I step sometimes, pedanticly so but I KNOW I don't want to go there again.
I feel I will probably only blog once a month or every 3 weeks so on that note glad to read everyone else's blogs which I tend to read at like 10pm 10.30pm then FLOP into bed tuckered out!!!!!
Ciao
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
If sweat was the NEW DIET.......
I would be an official size 0!!!!!! nearly 3 weeks since I have last posted, sorry I have been working 40 hour weeks, ALL I can say to that is thank goodness my charges (the children I look after) ARE back at school........
Since the last post THOSE GARDENS well let me just say defining the word heinous in there is when the weeds SHADE you as you work!!! garden looked great(very small vege patch say 8ft by 4ft) when finished and rest of the gardens were just 5 min HOE jobs!!!
THE weather well, sweating alot and drinking ice cold water like a fish, (we put 3 mini pumps in the freezer at night and one LARGE pump, and voila ICE COLD water ALL DAY), but honestly this last week has been trying, no sleep at night and then nana naps in the afternoon heat (this weekend just passed). IT was soooo hot on the weekend we didnt head to the lake BECAUSE it was TOO DARN HOT!
Managed a few walks just 5km ones very slow and very hot, a few things I am grateful for this week, A: that I dont live in Melbourne, B: that I have reasonable health,C: that the heavens opened and it rained.
Walked this morning BUT in this stifling mugginess SWEATED more dont know whats worse HOT heat or MUGGY heat, hope everyone else is coping, and yet strangely i enjoyed it. AND too make matters worse I am sitting here with Eulactol Heel Balm on both feet and plastic BAGS covering my feet, they are swimming in sweat NOT a GOOD LOOK at all, also in the last few weeks I have been caught out in my lava lava(sarong) by visitors I AM sorry for them but in this heat I DONT CARE!
Sad to see school starting my son has his last year at primary/intermediate level and next year is college, exciting and scary all at the same time, he had an awesome start and is loving the new class, AND had RUDDY homework the first night HUGE AMOUNT!!!!! We went to see Twlight together LOVED it . I HAVE always loved Vampire movies the mystique the romanticism and the GORE. We had an awesome holidays although I worked right through and some shocking hours (he is able to come with me to the house I work at as a nanny/caregiver/housekeeper/cook), we went camping together just a few days, then he went off camping for 3 days FIRST time in nearly 5 YEARS i havent had him so was really nice WHAT did I DO, JACK NOTHING!!!! we have swum at the lake, played cards, board games, Crib, Canasta, I taught him 500 3rd game he beat me!!!! scrabble, tri ominos(like dominos but with 3 sided pieces) so all in all quite pleasant.
WEIGHT is exactly the same but I dont care I am loving being back walking and can feel albeit the 1 hour walks are having some benefit(used to be my minimum time now at the moment are my maximum times!!! sheesh) have a long way to go BUT may even squeeze in Huntly half marathon yet!!! and know that Taupo is definately on so at least I can enjoy that all over again the whole 3 hours and 51min(that was my first time in TORRENTIAL downpour and freezing cold) and I WANT to do it ALL AGAIN MAD I TELL YA!!!!! And actually cold weather right now WELL its defiantely appealing!! Ask me that again in August!
Loving having salad and cold options because I tell ya the oven on is NOT AN OPTION!!!!!
Ciao
Since the last post THOSE GARDENS well let me just say defining the word heinous in there is when the weeds SHADE you as you work!!! garden looked great(very small vege patch say 8ft by 4ft) when finished and rest of the gardens were just 5 min HOE jobs!!!
THE weather well, sweating alot and drinking ice cold water like a fish, (we put 3 mini pumps in the freezer at night and one LARGE pump, and voila ICE COLD water ALL DAY), but honestly this last week has been trying, no sleep at night and then nana naps in the afternoon heat (this weekend just passed). IT was soooo hot on the weekend we didnt head to the lake BECAUSE it was TOO DARN HOT!
Managed a few walks just 5km ones very slow and very hot, a few things I am grateful for this week, A: that I dont live in Melbourne, B: that I have reasonable health,C: that the heavens opened and it rained.
Walked this morning BUT in this stifling mugginess SWEATED more dont know whats worse HOT heat or MUGGY heat, hope everyone else is coping, and yet strangely i enjoyed it. AND too make matters worse I am sitting here with Eulactol Heel Balm on both feet and plastic BAGS covering my feet, they are swimming in sweat NOT a GOOD LOOK at all, also in the last few weeks I have been caught out in my lava lava(sarong) by visitors I AM sorry for them but in this heat I DONT CARE!
Sad to see school starting my son has his last year at primary/intermediate level and next year is college, exciting and scary all at the same time, he had an awesome start and is loving the new class, AND had RUDDY homework the first night HUGE AMOUNT!!!!! We went to see Twlight together LOVED it . I HAVE always loved Vampire movies the mystique the romanticism and the GORE. We had an awesome holidays although I worked right through and some shocking hours (he is able to come with me to the house I work at as a nanny/caregiver/housekeeper/cook), we went camping together just a few days, then he went off camping for 3 days FIRST time in nearly 5 YEARS i havent had him so was really nice WHAT did I DO, JACK NOTHING!!!! we have swum at the lake, played cards, board games, Crib, Canasta, I taught him 500 3rd game he beat me!!!! scrabble, tri ominos(like dominos but with 3 sided pieces) so all in all quite pleasant.
WEIGHT is exactly the same but I dont care I am loving being back walking and can feel albeit the 1 hour walks are having some benefit(used to be my minimum time now at the moment are my maximum times!!! sheesh) have a long way to go BUT may even squeeze in Huntly half marathon yet!!! and know that Taupo is definately on so at least I can enjoy that all over again the whole 3 hours and 51min(that was my first time in TORRENTIAL downpour and freezing cold) and I WANT to do it ALL AGAIN MAD I TELL YA!!!!! And actually cold weather right now WELL its defiantely appealing!! Ask me that again in August!
Loving having salad and cold options because I tell ya the oven on is NOT AN OPTION!!!!!
Ciao
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Long weekend ahead...
I have worked my normal week of hours in just 3 days and have to work tomorrow morning a half day, then I am off work for 4 and a half days. I HAVE to garden plan on spending ONE entire day in the garden should knock out the last of it to be done. ONE garden HEINOUS, 1 small, but fully in sun and 2 in complete shade. SO early morning start on friday, so we can hang at the lake sat/sun/mon I dont need to work on my tan I am one of those ridiculous persons whom sit in the sun and go OLIVE brown immediately people pay exorbetant prices to get my skin colour and I SIT in the SHADE where possible, (thats if we can get across the darn road!!!! SH1 not pretty into Taupo ANY busy week/weekend), have only walked once so far this week but will get a few in over the next 5 days.
Have managed to walk upstairs and downstairs one foot at a time instead of DOUBLE stepping on one step so that is encouraging, in saying that though I did take pain relief tonight first time in over a week, so instead of every night and morning pain relief I am down too just mornings with the odd night thrown in, WHEN I need too, and only little swelling visible on outside right ankle when DAY has been long and tiring, like today did a 10 hour day.
So people stay safe, and will check on in next week around Monday if I havent fallen into the gardens and become a garden ornament, or fallen asleep at the lake like Rip Van Winkle!!! or got the walking bug so bad I am walking the length of the North Island!!!! (inserts Tui Ad here).
Ciao
Have managed to walk upstairs and downstairs one foot at a time instead of DOUBLE stepping on one step so that is encouraging, in saying that though I did take pain relief tonight first time in over a week, so instead of every night and morning pain relief I am down too just mornings with the odd night thrown in, WHEN I need too, and only little swelling visible on outside right ankle when DAY has been long and tiring, like today did a 10 hour day.
So people stay safe, and will check on in next week around Monday if I havent fallen into the gardens and become a garden ornament, or fallen asleep at the lake like Rip Van Winkle!!! or got the walking bug so bad I am walking the length of the North Island!!!! (inserts Tui Ad here).
Ciao
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Walking in the rain..
why I love and hate it, keeps you focussed (not to slip and make an ass of yourself infront of incoming traffic), need to wear a light parka which makes you sweat in all the wrong/right places!!! then add to that my glasses fog up I must look red in the cheeks wet matted hair and fogged up glasses YIP exactly what people need to see on their Sunday drives!!! and huffing and blowing.
A point I forgot to add in the last post THE PHYSIO stressed I wont be doing the MAY half marathon better to aim for the August one and unless a small miracle happens the may half marathon wont be happening (although as I said there is a 10 km option).
Have been doing more driving lessons this time IN a carpark (with no cars), and out at our local rugby fields WIDE open spaces and AGAIN no cars!!!! is all coming along nicely, hilarious at times but coming along, and the key is PATIENCE and no giggling cause then my son gets the giggles and well no concentration.
Last few days and nights have been unbearably hot and sticky and no sleep before midnight then waking at 6.00am after tossing all night trying to lay on A COOL place in bed (not ready at that hour to be up and or awake), rained heavy here last night and awoke to cool temperatures and must have had a better sleep.
Am pleased to be walking (well in my case dawdling and meandering along), have managed 3 walks so better than none and have been on the exercycle 3 times inbetween days so its a start in the right direction.
Am working huge hours this week so will have to time walks around everything else and MAY even do some night walking after dinner when it cools down (around town as we have some CCTV cameras and good lighting), and around our small CBD it is a 4.5km round trip walk also if and when it rains you can stay halfway dry by being undercover, have used that circuit more than once when I was training in earnest because 14km walks in the rain ARENT pleasant well not in DRIVING southerly Taupo rain anyhow.
Hope everyone has a better week.
Ciao
A point I forgot to add in the last post THE PHYSIO stressed I wont be doing the MAY half marathon better to aim for the August one and unless a small miracle happens the may half marathon wont be happening (although as I said there is a 10 km option).
Have been doing more driving lessons this time IN a carpark (with no cars), and out at our local rugby fields WIDE open spaces and AGAIN no cars!!!! is all coming along nicely, hilarious at times but coming along, and the key is PATIENCE and no giggling cause then my son gets the giggles and well no concentration.
Last few days and nights have been unbearably hot and sticky and no sleep before midnight then waking at 6.00am after tossing all night trying to lay on A COOL place in bed (not ready at that hour to be up and or awake), rained heavy here last night and awoke to cool temperatures and must have had a better sleep.
Am pleased to be walking (well in my case dawdling and meandering along), have managed 3 walks so better than none and have been on the exercycle 3 times inbetween days so its a start in the right direction.
Am working huge hours this week so will have to time walks around everything else and MAY even do some night walking after dinner when it cools down (around town as we have some CCTV cameras and good lighting), and around our small CBD it is a 4.5km round trip walk also if and when it rains you can stay halfway dry by being undercover, have used that circuit more than once when I was training in earnest because 14km walks in the rain ARENT pleasant well not in DRIVING southerly Taupo rain anyhow.
Hope everyone has a better week.
Ciao
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
WHAT NOT TO DO.........
When I was a young girl pre teen 12 IN FACT I was driving albeit in a prefect (my friends parents car) and only up to 3rd gear BUT none the less driving when Iw as 13 I used to drive my dad down to the shops and back for practice by 14 I was driving everywhere with my parents in the car and at night MY dad said only way to learn and be CONFIDENT on the road by the time you get your licence!!!! and yip you guessed it FLEW through the practical and theory and have had MY FULL driving licence for 25 years now!!!!!
So I figured well my son is 12 and a half I will start him off too (note to self PLESE GET FAMILIAR with A:road code B: leagal requirements pertaining to AGE!!!!to be driving on a road!!!)
we have spent a few days in the garage no KEYS in car just him adjusting to seat mirrors pedals etc and "dry run" changing of gears, and talking through scenarios etc.
WELL this morning I thought why not take him to the new subdivision no CARS around and just drive in a straight line HE DID VERY well and only bunny hopped once until SOME PLONKER on a T intersection in a MOWER CONTRACTOR vehicle pulled straight out in front of us and scared the BEJESUS out of me and my son, HE SLAMMED the car brakes on and the clutch and MOTHER YELLED at MAN in truck, one shakey son ME AGED by 10 years, and THEN I thought RING THE POLICE and get the exact AGE of WHEN DRIVING lessons can occur, (because I do realise things have changed), only to find out that YOU HAVE to have your learners licence TO EVEN be on the road learning to drive DUH,(bearing in mind I had just ONE actual professional driving lesson before my licence THE INSTRUCTOR knew previously I had been driving he knew my dad well, and he was an ex policeman and knew dad had been letting me drive).
I can now sympathise with some of the groups who are calling for more education, I mean DO they expect 15 year olds to just get in a car and learn all this and be confident on the road at the same time, WHEN I LEARNT our car wasnt fast, and there weren't alot of cars around then a few BUT NOT like today and they certainly WERENT FAST PACED!!!! Is the reason for high road crashes lack of confidence, (NOTE to self get all material associated with laws and ages FOR anything to do with BOYS!! and BOYS doing anything!!!! not just driving).
And will ring Taupo Track (car club) to see what they do out there, in fact I was driving tractors at 13 and 14 too and motorbikes(scooters only 50cc), we are ONLY going to practice going up and down the driveway so he can get the feel of the car and gears (it is a manual), and actually he blimmin DROVE up to the heart pulpatation point VERY WELL.
AND considering in just a little over 2 years he will be driving it is all going too fast, next there is the can I drink, WHEN can I drink, the voting, PLEASE make all these things one AGE LIMIT then dumbarssssssseeee parents like me can at least remember things.
I think IF I HAD to sit my licence again I may not pass, given todays lessons....... ( I have however reitirated the clutch brake scenario in a hurry when you have to STOP!!!! well before it was needed today)
Normally i am a well informed person and look at all avenues before heading down the path of DOING anything, (am having a blonde day and IT was a full MOON last night)......
ENOUGH rambling about DRIVING (or lack thereof after today). I went to physio and we discussed the position I am in wanting to increase exercise and walking again, and was told to bike for a couple of weeks to move ankle joints and in different directions, and then I can start slow walking and a few km's at a time 1 or bloody 2 km FFS, and then I have to access it. Enough ramble for now.
Ciao
Ok to digress on physio appointment I am pissed because NO ONE asked me or suggested that I should get on a bike and I could have been doing that for the last 4 weeks, ( I have had 4 different physio as my one is on holiday and I had to take appointments available...), he has said EVEN though I have been doing all the right things resting, anti inflammatory rub (herbal totally organic), pills, pressure bandage and exercising IT still could take 6 - 12 months and NOT TO AIM for HUNTLY 1/2 marathon but the TAUPO one INSTEAD in Aug, so alot of 2 km walks I can feel coming for at least 1 month then I will ease it from there to up the anti!!!! Although nothing stopping me from doing a 10km walk in MAY to see how the distance holds up I guess.
Spoke to someone else who said their kids had been having driving lessons and they are 13 eeekkkkkkk guess I am not the only brainless person around.........
Oh well I am done for the day and am going to my neighbours for a cuppa of tea.
Ciao
So I figured well my son is 12 and a half I will start him off too (note to self PLESE GET FAMILIAR with A:road code B: leagal requirements pertaining to AGE!!!!to be driving on a road!!!)
we have spent a few days in the garage no KEYS in car just him adjusting to seat mirrors pedals etc and "dry run" changing of gears, and talking through scenarios etc.
WELL this morning I thought why not take him to the new subdivision no CARS around and just drive in a straight line HE DID VERY well and only bunny hopped once until SOME PLONKER on a T intersection in a MOWER CONTRACTOR vehicle pulled straight out in front of us and scared the BEJESUS out of me and my son, HE SLAMMED the car brakes on and the clutch and MOTHER YELLED at MAN in truck, one shakey son ME AGED by 10 years, and THEN I thought RING THE POLICE and get the exact AGE of WHEN DRIVING lessons can occur, (because I do realise things have changed), only to find out that YOU HAVE to have your learners licence TO EVEN be on the road learning to drive DUH,(bearing in mind I had just ONE actual professional driving lesson before my licence THE INSTRUCTOR knew previously I had been driving he knew my dad well, and he was an ex policeman and knew dad had been letting me drive).
I can now sympathise with some of the groups who are calling for more education, I mean DO they expect 15 year olds to just get in a car and learn all this and be confident on the road at the same time, WHEN I LEARNT our car wasnt fast, and there weren't alot of cars around then a few BUT NOT like today and they certainly WERENT FAST PACED!!!! Is the reason for high road crashes lack of confidence, (NOTE to self get all material associated with laws and ages FOR anything to do with BOYS!! and BOYS doing anything!!!! not just driving).
And will ring Taupo Track (car club) to see what they do out there, in fact I was driving tractors at 13 and 14 too and motorbikes(scooters only 50cc), we are ONLY going to practice going up and down the driveway so he can get the feel of the car and gears (it is a manual), and actually he blimmin DROVE up to the heart pulpatation point VERY WELL.
AND considering in just a little over 2 years he will be driving it is all going too fast, next there is the can I drink, WHEN can I drink, the voting, PLEASE make all these things one AGE LIMIT then dumbarssssssseeee parents like me can at least remember things.
I think IF I HAD to sit my licence again I may not pass, given todays lessons....... ( I have however reitirated the clutch brake scenario in a hurry when you have to STOP!!!! well before it was needed today)
Normally i am a well informed person and look at all avenues before heading down the path of DOING anything, (am having a blonde day and IT was a full MOON last night)......
ENOUGH rambling about DRIVING (or lack thereof after today). I went to physio and we discussed the position I am in wanting to increase exercise and walking again, and was told to bike for a couple of weeks to move ankle joints and in different directions, and then I can start slow walking and a few km's at a time 1 or bloody 2 km FFS, and then I have to access it. Enough ramble for now.
Ciao
Ok to digress on physio appointment I am pissed because NO ONE asked me or suggested that I should get on a bike and I could have been doing that for the last 4 weeks, ( I have had 4 different physio as my one is on holiday and I had to take appointments available...), he has said EVEN though I have been doing all the right things resting, anti inflammatory rub (herbal totally organic), pills, pressure bandage and exercising IT still could take 6 - 12 months and NOT TO AIM for HUNTLY 1/2 marathon but the TAUPO one INSTEAD in Aug, so alot of 2 km walks I can feel coming for at least 1 month then I will ease it from there to up the anti!!!! Although nothing stopping me from doing a 10km walk in MAY to see how the distance holds up I guess.
Spoke to someone else who said their kids had been having driving lessons and they are 13 eeekkkkkkk guess I am not the only brainless person around.........
Oh well I am done for the day and am going to my neighbours for a cuppa of tea.
Ciao
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Slack I know...
havent posted in like 3 days oh well, not much happening. Have been working, and by the end of my day I am tired, SORE foot (from my accident), dinner gets sorted have eaten out every night(at my best friends MY NEXT door neighbour ) so just a waddle down the drive we had a half ham so have shared it all around HAD ham and potatoes and salad, ham potatoe salad and salad, ham steaks eggs and chips ham steaks pnieapple rings and salad, tomorrow having ham and egg pie!!!! tonight we had mixed grill WE pool all ingredients and feed approx 7 people most nights 3 families combined.It works out loads cheaper and well we eat together as an extended family approx 4-5 nights
BUT today I read LeanJanene blog about the dumping and Productive Burping and thought ok, well I had 2 chip sandwiches for lunch (I know not good choices) and BOY about 40 mins later I YAWNED and had watery eyes and it didnt stop for at least an hour and I WAS MAJORALLY sleepy (dumping episode?) So I read up about it and was sure thats what happened, the last 5 days I have been great with food fruit nuts proper snacks good breakfasts etc loads of water BUT TODAY no fruit and no water!!!!! and no exercise I had a very quiet feet up day I worked most of yesterday and after working 6 days I was pretty knackered today not much motiovation happening AND I hate that part I know I have worked all week but HOW come I cant just bounce out of BED HELL I AM ONLY 40!!!What am I going to be like at friggin 60!!!!
Have my fruit and snacks sorted for tomorrow when I am at work I am generally ok with food and water and fruit, as I look after young children we all eat fruit at morning and afternoon dinner times and drink loads of water throughout the day.I get most of my food sorted at night so I am not rushing in the mornings.Have got some scrummy white flesh nectarines and peaches they are soooooo nice apples oranges etc, I have snacks at the moment like cherry tomatoes baby carrots and lebanese cucumbers(mini ones) sweeter and juicer than big ole icky cucumbers,rice crackers nuts and raisins too and about 4 litres of water for my son and I. I freeze 3/4 of our water and as it thaws we have ICE COLD water which I can drink loads more of than tepid water, I have a water filter unit (new filter is $190)bench top unit wont be replacing filter just yet,I purchased a brita filter jug and filters with some shoppiong vouchers I won ages ago and have the Brita just waiting to be used YAY and can have fresh filtered water for approx 18 months once present filter putters out.
Have another long week of work ahead of me and am not sure when I will get in exercise, if not wont stress, am heading to Physio next week down to one appointment per week, (as a result of Oct 11 th accident where I was going 3 times a week), BUT as I am wanting to retrain towrds half marathon, WANT to ensure they will see me on a need to basis should my ankle flairs up (as it is swollen by end of day anyhoo just by normal walking and general daily activity).Which worries me a little BECAUSE when I get up in the mornings some days since the accident I feel stiff AS in the right ankle like a bloody arthritic 90 year old getting out of bed and trying to get circulation into injured joint!!!I know they have told me it will take awhile but gawd I do my exercises for strengthening I keep it elevated pressure bandage it I have done all the right things and continued physio appointments all the way through and doctors appointments SO WANT to see some sort of forward motion and indication of WHEN I CAN start in earnest my training(have I mentioned patience is not MY MIDDLE NAME!!) I am still on anti inflammatory medication BUT only in the mornings and VERY rarely do I take a night time anti inflammatory pill now.THROW on top of that the sinus and snoring SHYTE I am the catch of the century!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL have a good week everyone.
Ciao
BUT today I read LeanJanene blog about the dumping and Productive Burping and thought ok, well I had 2 chip sandwiches for lunch (I know not good choices) and BOY about 40 mins later I YAWNED and had watery eyes and it didnt stop for at least an hour and I WAS MAJORALLY sleepy (dumping episode?) So I read up about it and was sure thats what happened, the last 5 days I have been great with food fruit nuts proper snacks good breakfasts etc loads of water BUT TODAY no fruit and no water!!!!! and no exercise I had a very quiet feet up day I worked most of yesterday and after working 6 days I was pretty knackered today not much motiovation happening AND I hate that part I know I have worked all week but HOW come I cant just bounce out of BED HELL I AM ONLY 40!!!What am I going to be like at friggin 60!!!!
Have my fruit and snacks sorted for tomorrow when I am at work I am generally ok with food and water and fruit, as I look after young children we all eat fruit at morning and afternoon dinner times and drink loads of water throughout the day.I get most of my food sorted at night so I am not rushing in the mornings.Have got some scrummy white flesh nectarines and peaches they are soooooo nice apples oranges etc, I have snacks at the moment like cherry tomatoes baby carrots and lebanese cucumbers(mini ones) sweeter and juicer than big ole icky cucumbers,rice crackers nuts and raisins too and about 4 litres of water for my son and I. I freeze 3/4 of our water and as it thaws we have ICE COLD water which I can drink loads more of than tepid water, I have a water filter unit (new filter is $190)bench top unit wont be replacing filter just yet,I purchased a brita filter jug and filters with some shoppiong vouchers I won ages ago and have the Brita just waiting to be used YAY and can have fresh filtered water for approx 18 months once present filter putters out.
Have another long week of work ahead of me and am not sure when I will get in exercise, if not wont stress, am heading to Physio next week down to one appointment per week, (as a result of Oct 11 th accident where I was going 3 times a week), BUT as I am wanting to retrain towrds half marathon, WANT to ensure they will see me on a need to basis should my ankle flairs up (as it is swollen by end of day anyhoo just by normal walking and general daily activity).Which worries me a little BECAUSE when I get up in the mornings some days since the accident I feel stiff AS in the right ankle like a bloody arthritic 90 year old getting out of bed and trying to get circulation into injured joint!!!I know they have told me it will take awhile but gawd I do my exercises for strengthening I keep it elevated pressure bandage it I have done all the right things and continued physio appointments all the way through and doctors appointments SO WANT to see some sort of forward motion and indication of WHEN I CAN start in earnest my training(have I mentioned patience is not MY MIDDLE NAME!!) I am still on anti inflammatory medication BUT only in the mornings and VERY rarely do I take a night time anti inflammatory pill now.THROW on top of that the sinus and snoring SHYTE I am the catch of the century!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL have a good week everyone.
Ciao
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