Long time no post

Sorry I havn't posted in a bit. I have been feeling crappy on and off for a couple weeks. Had this nasty dry cough and I couldn't get rid of it. I finally went to the doctor and she said it was my blood pressure medicine. So she changed the meds. After I bought a 90 day supply. Ugh. She gave me some samples of the new one to use and I see her back in a month.
I hate this.
I just want to be healthy, no meds. I know I need to eat right...and I try...but I hate cooking so I eat out a lot and that's not good. I bought a low sodium cookbook. It's behind my knives next to my stove. The recipes looked good. I just havn't tried any of them.
I get bursts of energy and will feel like doing things. But most of the time, I am tired...and beat...mentally and physically.
I just don't know what to do anymore.
I know I need to exercise but after listening to screaming kids, bitching parents, and a doctor who is never satisfied no matter how perfect you are all day, I just want to come home and veg out in front of the lap top and listen to 70's music.
Any words of inspiration would be appreciated.

Natasha Richardson

I was very saddened to hear that Natasha Richardson had died from her head injury she sustained skiing. It is the same exact injury my son had in 2004. He survived. It makes you think..........

Reading the story here brought back memories and tears to my eyes. She could have been saved had she gone directly to the hospital and had a CAT scan. Head injuries are nothing to ignore. My son made it to the hospital with 15 minutes of life left in him. I only wish Ms. Richardson would have also.

What's beneath me...

OK here's what is beneath me (thanks Dave). My new floors.

Whew!

For the past week, we have been preparing, and moving furniture so we could get laminate wood floors put in our bedrooms. We had to move each bedroom, everything it, out in to the formal living areas. Then we had to rip out the old carpet and clean up all the mess. Each bedroom has a walk in closet, so we had to clean that out and strip that carpet out too.

A friend of ours who is a licensed contractor came and installed them. He did one room at a time so that we could get the furniture moved back in and have room to put the next rooms furnture in the formal areas.

We, myself, my husband Bob, Desmond and his friend Scott moved everything out of the rooms. Bob cut and pulled up the carpet. Bob removed the tack strips, Des swept, Scott pulled the nails of the cement floor. I am in the equation somewhere. LOL
We worked as a team and got it all done in 4 days. Three bedrooms of furniture In, out in four days.

Ray did a great job and I am so glad we went with him and not that place called HD. I won't mentioned names but the store is big and orange.

Ray saved us a ton of money and I am sure did a much better job. He's a great guy.

Needless to say, I am very pleased with my floors and will post some pics soon. I bought a new camera. I think my other one was stolen out of my own house by someone who came in to work on my house. Not Ray of course. That was over a month ago. Pics will follow.

Just like old times...

I grew up listening to all different types of music. I sometimes didn't realize what the words to the song were really saying. That happens a lot to me when I hear a song from my childhood, I'll say to myself..."Ohhh that's what they were saying?"
Anyhow, I had that moment tonight. I had downloaded some music and threw in some Chicago. One of the songs was "Dialogue". I really never paid attention to what the song was saying. I didn't even know who sung that song. Actually as a child, thought it was a couple different songs thrown in together.
Anyhow....
I listened to it tonight. I listened to it about three times before it hit me as to what they were talking about.
This song, the words, the meaning.....could pass for the current state of the world.
Its a rough copy but enjoy:

Food glorious food

Since my last post I have been exercising and eating right. The only bad thing is I am losing weight. I weigh about 118 right now and don't want to get too thin. I guess losing some body fat would be good. My husband bought me some hand weights so I could keep my arms toned.
Food is an issue with me. I eat to survive and don't really care what it is I eat. I eat until I am no longer hungry and stop. I just have to chose the right things to eat now.
I took the day off from walking yesterday as I was extremely tired when I returned home from work. Today's schedule is a little better and I should feel ok.
I have a family reunion in May and my nephew's graduation in June. Don't want family to look at me and say "omg she's wasting away".