Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Definition or Spin?
Hearing the statement "diabetes is your job" really stuck in my craw. It keeps playing over and over in my mind.
Is this my job? No, this is my life. Big difference. You can quit a job. I guess you could quit living too, but that is an option that I will not consider.
Friday, July 20, 2007
Saving Money
I do enjoy the thrill of the hunt. Planned purchases are best. But sometimes you can find something that strikes your eye and happens to be a great buy.
No such luck for me today's sale. However my husband did acquire a good find with a pair of shoes. My youngest got two pairs of shorts. I do love a sale, however that does not mean that I must purchase something.
Another way I found to save some money is to renew library books online. It is nice not to run down to the library, when the trip would be out of the way of my planned excursions. Type, point, and click. It saves on gas and overdue fees.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Toto
It was weird that we had tornado warnings here in Connecticut today. Some funnels were spotted and that portion of the storm headed my way. I remember the F4 tornado in October of 1979 that hit Poquonock and Windsor Locks. It was devastating. One day I should scan in pictures that I took.
I was working in downtown Hartford, when I decided to take a break and go get a drink. I glanced at the bank clock, looked up at the sky and got a chill that shook me. The sky was a strange greenish brown color. The clouds were moving fast. I brushed of that chill and went back to work. When I got out of work, I heard about the tornado. My first concern was for my family. I tried calling but the lines were down. So I drove and found the street was blocked, luckly the police let me through to check on my family. Thankfully my brother had just been dropped off by the school bus, the wind speed had picked up and some branches were falling but he made it to the house. My grandmother only had a branch break one window in her home.
Some of my friends family homes were destroyed. The cemetary and Bradley Airport had a great deal of damage. Poquonock Avenue looked naked without the huge old trees that once lined it. My elementary school damaged and the cafeteria was in ruin. I did notice that the cafeteria clock was still on the wall, time stopped when I felt that chill.
Watching the sky, I waited for my boys to come home, hoping that I would not witness such damage again. I did not get that chill today, the storm has passed. For us all is well.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Mind Your Money
It looks like everything is fine. Now to wait for snail mail with official verification. The account is now longer listed online. It would have been nice to see a zero balance listed. But being gone works too, (at least I hope it does.) So now the game is to stalk the mail carrier.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
WTF
Now that isn't language that I normally use, however things are messed up at my bank. A final payment should have been taken out of my account and it was not. What now I would have to deal with late fees too? A trip to the bank is in order. Dealing with a human in person in this case is better than a phone call. Supposedly things are taken care of, we will see. I'll check it out online to make sure the transaction was completed.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Ten years ago....
... it was a beautiful summer day, just like it is today. The boys and their friends were playing in the pool. We needed to get ready to go to my brothers birthday party. I had just asked the kids to get out of the pool when the telephone rang.
It was not a call I would have expected. A call that would change my life forever. I was told to go to the hospital. When I arrived at the hospital, I was told that my mother was gone. Disbelief was my first reaction.
Driving back home, thoughts of how to tell the boys raced through my brain. Needing time to collect my thoughts and have a good cry, I stopped, purchased a pack of cigarettes and found a quiet place. I had been smoke for more than three days, but now I needed a cigarette.
The next few days were a bit of a blur. You do not expect to have your mother die at the age of 63. I thought she was too stubborn to leave us so soon. There is never a good time for someone's life to end. But they remain alive in us and our memories.
Ten years later, my brother no longer celebrates his birthday, my sister still grieves the loss and I am still smoking. This day I choose to celebrate my mother's life by remembering the time we drive to Vermont just to get an ice cream cone, feeding the ducks at Forest Park,and camping in a tent at the beach. These are just a few of the memories I cherish.
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Hawaiian Dreams
A friend went to Hawaii last November. She shared some brochures that she had brought back with her. Taking a virtual vacation, is not the same as being there and smelling the salt air and feeling the sand beneath your feet.
Some day I will get to go to a tropical island.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Summertime
It is Saturday. It is summer. A great day for getting things done. But my brain is in a fog, hopefully that will lift and I will get something accomplished today. I should have made plans, but didn't.
The reason I feel obligated to get something done is because my back is feeling better. The reason for my inaction is there are so many things that have been undone, that I do not know where to start. Pick something!!!! Hum, maybe lounging at the pool, reading or doing a bit of yard work.
Friday, July 13, 2007
Friday the 13th
Some say it is unlucky. It was a good day. One son went to the beach to enjoy the beautiful weather, another got guard of the week, and I got a new mouse. No more double or triple clicks or at times even no clicks. The frustration and stress is now gone.
Over time there are expectations. Items we have become accustomed to and now cannot live without,( sure we would not wither and die, but life would be different.) Years ago, very few had cell phones, now it seems that just about everyone has this attachment. Some do not have land lines. Where will we be in twenty years, would will be the one thing that we cannot live without?
Thursday, July 12, 2007
things
I mentioned that some things were a bit out of whack. What I need to refocus on is...
- My food
- Taking pictures
- Checking my blood glucose
- My house
What has been going right is I have continued to exercise. I am getting some reading done. Party plans for my sister's 50th are coming along.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Issues
I have so many issues. Finally I was able to post a picture, but the program still is not working properly. My mouse is being finicky, some times it works sometimes it doesn't.
My back is getting much better, but I still have to limit my activities. My garden's bounty is weeds right now, because I have not been able to tend to it. We have gotten some herbs and a couple of cherry tomatoes out of it.
Irises are a symbol of mental health. These were mine, at the end of May.
Enough whining. Things really are not that bad, but they are a bit off kilter. Perhaps I need to get back to blogging to help get me back on track.
