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Sharyn, sorry your daughter is having issues. Some friends you are better off without! My daughter was pretty amazed at how many cakes go out the door each day. It's very unusual but she is getting used to it. Just had her yearly revue and is up for another raise. She is now making $16/hour. Not bad in this economy! How is everyone else doing? Bobbie it must be interesting running the dock. Bet you meet all kinds of characters! At least you don't have to chase kitty down every day! Jen, how are you doing? Been able to get in the pool here every day so far. Good thing because it's been really hot to work in the garden and I really need a good soak after dealing with Blanche!! Mame, how's mom doing and are you getting time for yourself? Any job prospects for your husband yet? I sure hope things turn around in your favor. Your life sounds like a repeat of my last 8 years with caring for mom and my husband losing his job right in the middle of all that. It's pretty disheartening and a lot to deal with. I know when my time with Blanche is up I will have to get a part time job just to keep up with daily bills. I finally got Blanche to let me put an air conditioner in her front window which will cool down the entire living area. She was not happy at all, but I told her I would not stay in her house as long as it was closed up tight and 80 degrees! Of course the d*mn window is wider than a normal window, so I had to do some fiddling around to make it look safe to her. She's so paranoid about people getting in that she keeps the entire house closed and locked up tight at all times. I set the temp for 75 knowing that she would complain if it was too cold. When I went back this evening, I couldn't believe my ears when she said she noticed the difference and was very comfortable. The house felt great! I just hope she continues to use the air conditioner all summer. okay, feed the cats, shower, then bed! Night Deef!
HI everyone, Sorry I have not been checking in. I miss you all but I I guess I am in a bad place again. I tried to convince myself i am just busy but i realize i am not, i am struggling with this burnout. I think of you all and what is going on but am so reluctant to going online....i guess i feel like a burden and a complainer and it doesn't make me feel any better...because all i can do is whine about my life..... I have nothing to say or and so burned out and isolated i cannot even connect on a social level anymore..... I thought back and the only social thing i have done in the past 6 mos was the baby shower and birth in jan/feb. I did go to an alzhiemers assc walk meeting in may and wanted to post about that....but again depressing.... the started with a video and i started balling during it and cried thru nearly the whole meeting in a room full of people.....how embarrassing, especially as it was more of a fundraising drive with mostly high level community and city officials etc... not the grunts in the field like us. the funny thing is it so hard to cry nowadays it actually felt good to cry but i swear i was so embarrassed i could not get out of there fast enough. anyway i always hesitate to post cause i cant seem to find anything to say i am so flat So it has been a month i think since i could read up, I hope you all are managing ok ....All i can remember right now Is Jen was about to go into surgery.....Hope your doing ok Jen Everyone sorry and love to you all! Peace Juju
So on the upside, all my flooring is done, and kitchen is fully functional! I love the carpet i put in the bedrooms I got some good deals on high end produ ct by searching out remnants but the main living area is a laminate product that i already regret... i did not do my research or shopping on that and i don't think it is of good quality. it has already chipped in several spots. I still am working on the painting it has become a nitemare due to the issues i am having with my hands/arms and all the prepwork and problems have run into.... I hope to get it done within a week. Then just the masterbath is left to complete, drywaller should be here next week then we can finish that up. I am excited to have it all completed soon... and get the other more than half our stuff outta storage. Dads bday was yesterday that always gets to me too.....takes me down memory lane....I did have a good cry yesterday too....good being relative, there was tear flow! So anyway, although i am so burnt out and flat things aren't as bad as they once were a year and a half ago I am sure it is because of you all and knowing you are here....even if i do not actively participate much lately!
And then the computer shut off....have it back now, turned out the monitor died, so got a cheapie replacement, guys had one at the shop...Doing OK here...Will re sign up for July at YMCA. I hope everyone is hanging in there...Jen
July at the YMCA pool sounds like a great idea, Jen. Juju, we have all been worried about you. You've gotten so much done this last year. Be proud. You do need some sort of social outlet. No wonder your burnt out. Try and take care of yourself. Goodness Deef, I hope you get paid for gas mileage as many trips as you have to make over to Blanche's house.
I think I'm coming down with a summer cold. So Indio came over and grilled sausage, beer can chicken, and sweet potatoes. I made a salad. It was wonderful. Don't know how I got so lucky.
Deef~Hope the a/c continues to make Blanche comfortable so she will leave it on. Meanwhile~sounds like a great meal, you are blessed. Hope your cold does not amount to too much. Jen~Great swimming for July, glad you are feeling better. Juju~Don't be so hard on yourself...you have accomplished so much. A social life would be nice for all of us...mine consists for getting it from work with customer service. If you need to come here to vent, that is ok....we all do it and we all have done it for long periods of time until things settled down. Continue to come back as often as you need to.
My daughter was hospitalized today for preeclampsia. They are giving her steroid injections to strengthen the boys lungs as she has a 50/50 chance of delivering this weekend. She is due Sept. 19. The boys currently weigh 2lb 10 oz. I know the medical field has a good handle on how to treat preemies,. but I am still worried for her..no baby shower this weekend. Yes Deef, this is one friend she does not need. My daughter's hubby has been out here in Cali as his grandfather is in final stages of colon cancer. He planned to return home tomorrow, but changed his plans and left today. I am just waiting on updates...not planning on going to Idaho unless it gets more serious...my being there is not going to change things and she is getting excellent care.
SM, hope all goes well with your daughter and the babies. I know it must be very hard to stay away with all this going on. You are doing the right thing. It is very difficult for young couples to deal with parents when they need time to understand what is going on and support each other. You will be of much more help and support after the babies come and mom and dad are feeling better, and relieved the birthing part is done.
Keep yourself busy to try to keep your stress level down.
SharynMarie, I am so sorry to hear that your daughter is in the hospital with her twins. Glad her care is good and sorry to hear about her husband's grandfather.
Meanwhile! a summer cold. Ugh. A good angel to care for you. Yay! Pretty sweet not being alone to cope with everything. Tell Indio we all want to put in in the Clone Closet so we can have more Indios!
Deef!! good for you and Blanche's AC. Nothing beats not sweltering. Yes, there are some characters here for sure. It's a decent job for an older woman even though it can be physically demanding. That's the part that keeps me going and going and going…. haha The heat index here will be 100 degrees with the humidity set at stupid. All I can do is go on the dock before the sun is up and bang out most of the outside work but then have to go out at whatever time the high tide is and wrestle with the marsh grass that's under the clubhouse.
Juju!! good to see you and everyone is right: don't hammer yourself and this thread is here so you can vent and say anything you want. We just are happy to hear from you and glad for you that you have a functioning kitchen and that the house is getting there. What you are doing is the hardest thing you will ever have to do and all of us can attest to that. Adding major construction to that is insane and I can attest to that because of what I did when I was a caregiver. It about killed me and I am grateful just to be alive now. I didn't think I would make it.
Jen! WooHoo, July is almost here and you get to swim! I wish I could swim but there's a gator in the water here so I am not of a mind to give it an arm or a leg or torso…
Cuz! How is everyone in your neck of the woods? How's your boat? You know that if you guys made it down here you can fish off my dinghy. I have a little 15 horse Evenrude and the dink will get up on plane with only me in it but not if someone is sitting midship or in the bow. I know things are tough all over but just wanted to throw that out there. I remember 4th of July with you guys when I was a kid and they are some of my best childhood memories. Silver Lake!
Austin! What's going on?
Gladimhere! good advice and good to see you.
Mame!! Where are you? Kuli! Thinking about you. If any of our old crew read this, just check in and say: Still Kicking!
I am getting a better grip on my health issues and have lost almost 20 pounds with more to go but will be happy with this for the time being. It's amazing how I just didn't care about myself for so long and it really came back to bite me in the ass. At least there's less ass to take a bite out of now.
I refuse to go to Goodwill and buy more shorts until these I have fall off of me when I stand up. I'm almost there! They used to be tight and come about 4" above my knees and now they are loose and hang just below my knees so I look like an aged rapper. The baggy t-shirt covers the rest haha.
So, what is everyone doing for the 4th? Any plans?
OK, time to check the dryer and get my painting clothes out and finish this thing so the guy can pick it up next week and pay me!
Sharyn, your family is in my prayers this morning.
Thank you everyone, I am just stressed out as I have some looming deadlines that I don't think I can make for stuff that is so important to me/us..... Have a nice weekend all!
Sharyn, know you must be worried, we are all going to worry with you. Hope it all turns out good. Good for you Bobbi, I lost 20 pounds last year, and 2 pounds so far this year. I need to lose more. I keep telling myself I'm not going to buy new clothes until I lose more weight, but at the rate I'm going, my clothes are going to fall apart 1st. Feeling better today. Went for a short ride early before it got too hot. It was 99 degrees here, but low humidity. Spent the afternoon painting a rental house. Then took the dogs for a 2 mile walk.
Thank you Glad, Jen and meanwhile!! I appreciate the support. My daughter has shut me out because I private messaged her friend that is also pregnant and due in sept. Apparently her friend texted her or phoned her and my daughter hit the roof over that because as she told my husband, it stresses her more having to answer peoples questions and concerns for her. She thought I posted it on f/b, which I didn't and neither did her friend...anyway she communicate with now. I see it as her taking her stress out on me, but I won't communicate that to her because I don't want to add to her stress.
I think I forgot to clock out at work tonight, I will call them in the morning to let them know I won't be at that store until Monday as I am working 2 different stores this week. A man at work asked me if I had a problem working by myself, I no, my only problem is having to close both bakery and deli and how huge the department is...all the walking back and forth to get things done. Then I asked him, why do you ask? He said because I am watching. After he walked away, I thought, is he watching me!!! I plan to ask him next time I see him.
Meanwhile, I am glad you are feeling better. Summer colds can be a nuisance with being congested during the heat.
Take care everyone and hope your Sunday is relaxing!!
SharynMarie! This man at work.. is he a customer or a co-worker? He said he is watching? what the hey? If he's a co-worker tell him less watching and more helping and if he's not a co-worker call the cops!
Happy you are feeling a little better Meanwhile. I love the low humidity and I love that you have those animals. Meanwhile, I would love to see your animals and you on your horse. That has got to be a beautiful thing. I know what you mean about clothes falling apart. I have a pair of pants that I paint in and they're getting pretty thin but I'm going to wait until I feel that telltale breeze and then they will be cut up for rags. I just can't justify shopping anywhere but Goodwill for work clothes. I love that shorts are under 5 bucks and already broken in and soft.
Jen wants to see the gator and I want to see Jen! C'mon! Hope you are feeling better after your ordeal.
It's 5:15 am here and I am having a cup of joe and waiting for enough light to go down on the dock. We had a transient boat come in yesterday and they are from Canada and speak French. Thankfully they also speak English or there would have been a lot of sign language going on. They are on their way to Stuart, FL and will pull the boat and put her on the hard and then in November (after hurricane season) have her put on a cargo ship and taken to St Thomas where they have a condo. *sigh* They are very nice and when they were up here in the office/apartment the wife ran the socks off of the Cat. I told the wife where the Cat's toys were and she played with her for oven an hour. The husband fell asleep on the couch in the clubhouse. They couldn't believe how nice and comfortable it was. We tiptoed around and he got a good nap then I had one of the restaurants here come and pick them up for dinner. Happy campers. I feel very fortunate that I have found a little spot to be in. I don't know how long it will last because everything in life is temporary but hey, I am going to enjoy it while I can.
Living the boat life, or the horsey life, or even being watched by a man all sound wonderful to me this morning! A year an a half, plus, since a weekend away. Maybe one coming, and THREE days the end of JULY!
Thank you Glad. They are keeping her there to monitor her system. It is a juggling act of giving the babies more time to grow and making sure daughters system does get so toxic it damages her kidneys or harms the babies.
Today is bath day. Run her a nice warm bubble bath, get mom in and settled. Go in a few times to check on her, noticed the water looked a little brown... but she was lying down and there was lots of bubbles.... went back in and the water is darker?? As I'm helping her out I notice a black pair of panties, ones that she soiled a few days ago??? I think she hid them and was trying to wash them out today.... my ever so tender mind just won't let me go there, so I'm telling myself since the panties were black and somewhat new, it was just the dye. Yes, it was just the dye....
Mom is not handling the heat well. She won't drink enough water, won't turn the cooler on. My sister went up last night to help with dinner and cleaning up the kitchen. My turn tonight. (SIGH). Spent all afternoon putting up new trim, and painting the rental house. Need to get finished with the remodeling over there. Mom is getting so much more needy.
Blanche is putting on the AC all by herself!!! Will wonders never cease! She is even turning the TV on and off on her own! Maybe it has been the heat getting to her brain all this time? No such luck! I think her heart is working better and the blood flow has improved with the house being so much cooler. She used to keep the heat at 75 in the cooler weather. Meanwhile, when I say I'm driving across town to Blanche's, it's only a couple miles. The small town I live in only has a bit over 10,000 residents and is very small. But with current gas prices, it's not cheap going back and forth 2 times a day. Sure hope your cold is a mild one. Nothing worse than a summer cold. You are lucky to have Indio! Send him out here to teach my husband a thing or two! Sharyn, so hoping everything will be alright with your daughter and the twins. So stressful for all of you! I think you are right to back off for now. Neither of you needs the added stress at this point! Hello Glad! I know what it means to not go anywhere for years! My sibs always had excuses as to why they couldn't stay with Mom so I could get away for a few days. Hope you get to go somewhere soon! Juju, We've all been there and it's good that you popped in. We all do the best we can and we all push ourselves into the black hole. The thing is, you crawled out long enough to tell us what's going on and we are here for you. Write when you feel up to it and go easy on yourself! Jen, every day I turn on the computer I wonder if it will crash. They are both older and probably should be replaced. Bobbie!!! You got me beat by a few lbs. It's amazing how extra weight can cause all kinds of health issues. I just pulled out all my skinny clothes that I fit into 4 years ago. Most of them fit again and that makes me feel so good! Boy, eyes are closing here! Not a lot of sleep last night, so I'm off to feed the cats and then bed!!!
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Tena Turner is 75, her boyfriend is 40.
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How is everyone else doing? Bobbie it must be interesting running the dock. Bet you meet all kinds of characters! At least you don't have to chase kitty down every day!
Jen, how are you doing? Been able to get in the pool here every day so far. Good thing because it's been really hot to work in the garden and I really need a good soak after dealing with Blanche!!
Mame, how's mom doing and are you getting time for yourself? Any job prospects for your husband yet? I sure hope things turn around in your favor. Your life sounds like a repeat of my last 8 years with caring for mom and my husband losing his job right in the middle of all that. It's pretty disheartening and a lot to deal with. I know when my time with Blanche is up I will have to get a part time job just to keep up with daily bills.
I finally got Blanche to let me put an air conditioner in her front window which will cool down the entire living area. She was not happy at all, but I told her I would not stay in her house as long as it was closed up tight and 80 degrees! Of course the d*mn window is wider than a normal window, so I had to do some fiddling around to make it look safe to her. She's so paranoid about people getting in that she keeps the entire house closed and locked up tight at all times. I set the temp for 75 knowing that she would complain if it was too cold. When I went back this evening, I couldn't believe my ears when she said she noticed the difference and was very comfortable. The house felt great! I just hope she continues to use the air conditioner all summer.
okay, feed the cats, shower, then bed!
Night Deef!
Sorry I have not been checking in. I miss you all but I
I guess I am in a bad place again. I tried to convince myself i am just busy but i realize i am not, i am struggling with this burnout. I think of you all and what is going on but am so reluctant to going online....i guess i feel like a burden and a complainer and it doesn't make me feel any better...because all i can do is whine about my life..... I have nothing to say or and so burned out and isolated i cannot even connect on a social level anymore..... I thought back and the only social thing i have done in the past 6 mos was the baby shower and birth in jan/feb. I did go to an alzhiemers assc walk meeting in may and wanted to post about that....but again depressing.... the started with a video and i started balling during it and cried thru nearly the whole meeting in a room full of people.....how embarrassing, especially as it was more of a fundraising drive with mostly high level community and city officials etc... not the grunts in the field like us. the funny thing is it so hard to cry nowadays it actually felt good to cry but i swear i was so embarrassed i could not get out of there fast enough.
anyway i always hesitate to post cause i cant seem to find anything to say i am so flat So it has been a month i think since i could read up, I hope you all are managing ok ....All i can remember right now Is Jen was about to go into surgery.....Hope your doing ok Jen
Everyone sorry and love to you all!
Peace
Juju
I still am working on the painting it has become a nitemare due to the issues i am having with my hands/arms and all the prepwork and problems have run into.... I hope to get it done within a week. Then just the masterbath is left to complete, drywaller should be here next week then we can finish that up. I am excited to have it all completed soon... and get the other more than half our stuff outta storage.
Dads bday was yesterday that always gets to me too.....takes me down memory lane....I did have a good cry yesterday too....good being relative, there was tear flow! So anyway, although i am so burnt out and flat things aren't as bad as they once were a year and a half ago I am sure it is because of you all and knowing you are here....even if i do not actively participate much lately!
Goodness Deef, I hope you get paid for gas mileage as many trips as you have to make over to Blanche's house.
Meanwhile~sounds like a great meal, you are blessed. Hope your cold does not amount to too much.
Jen~Great swimming for July, glad you are feeling better.
Juju~Don't be so hard on yourself...you have accomplished so much. A social life would be nice for all of us...mine consists for getting it from work with customer service. If you need to come here to vent, that is ok....we all do it and we all have done it for long periods of time until things settled down. Continue to come back as often as you need to.
My daughter was hospitalized today for preeclampsia. They are giving her steroid injections to strengthen the boys lungs as she has a 50/50 chance of delivering this weekend. She is due Sept. 19. The boys currently weigh 2lb 10 oz. I know the medical field has a good handle on how to treat preemies,. but I am still worried for her..no baby shower this weekend. Yes Deef, this is one friend she does not need. My daughter's hubby has been out here in Cali as his grandfather is in final stages of colon cancer. He planned to return home tomorrow, but changed his plans and left today. I am just waiting on updates...not planning on going to Idaho unless it gets more serious...my being there is not going to change things and she is getting excellent care.
Keep yourself busy to try to keep your stress level down.
SharynMarie, I am so sorry to hear that your daughter is in the hospital with her twins. Glad her care is good and sorry to hear about her husband's grandfather.
Meanwhile! a summer cold. Ugh. A good angel to care for you. Yay!
Pretty sweet not being alone to cope with everything. Tell Indio we all want to put in in the Clone Closet so we can have more Indios!
Deef!! good for you and Blanche's AC. Nothing beats not sweltering.
Yes, there are some characters here for sure. It's a decent job for an older woman even though it can be physically demanding. That's the part that keeps me going and going and going…. haha
The heat index here will be 100 degrees with the humidity set at stupid. All I can do is go on the dock before the sun is up and bang out most of the outside work but then have to go out at whatever time the high tide is and wrestle with the marsh grass that's under the clubhouse.
Juju!! good to see you and everyone is right: don't hammer yourself and this thread is here so you can vent and say anything you want. We just are happy to hear from you and glad for you that you have a functioning kitchen and that the house is getting there.
What you are doing is the hardest thing you will ever have to do and all of us can attest to that. Adding major construction to that is insane and I can attest to that because of what I did when I was a caregiver. It about killed me and I am grateful just to be alive now. I didn't think I would make it.
Jen! WooHoo, July is almost here and you get to swim! I wish I could swim but there's a gator in the water here so I am not of a mind to give it an arm or a leg or torso…
Cuz! How is everyone in your neck of the woods? How's your boat? You know that if you guys made it down here you can fish off my dinghy. I have a little 15 horse Evenrude and the dink will get up on plane with only me in it but not if someone is sitting midship or in the bow.
I know things are tough all over but just wanted to throw that out there.
I remember 4th of July with you guys when I was a kid and they are some of my best childhood memories. Silver Lake!
Austin! What's going on?
Gladimhere! good advice and good to see you.
Mame!! Where are you?
Kuli! Thinking about you.
If any of our old crew read this, just check in and say: Still Kicking!
I am getting a better grip on my health issues and have lost almost 20 pounds with more to go but will be happy with this for the time being. It's amazing how I just didn't care about myself for so long and it really came back to bite me in the ass. At least there's less ass to take a bite out of now.
I refuse to go to Goodwill and buy more shorts until these I have fall off of me when I stand up. I'm almost there! They used to be tight and come about 4" above my knees and now they are loose and hang just below my knees so I look like an aged rapper. The baggy t-shirt covers the rest haha.
So, what is everyone doing for the 4th? Any plans?
OK, time to check the dryer and get my painting clothes out and finish this thing so the guy can pick it up next week and pay me!
lovbob
Thank you everyone, I am just stressed out as I have some looming deadlines that I don't think I can make for stuff that is so important to me/us.....
Have a nice weekend all!
20lbs is great Bobbie, keep it up....maybe you can work the aging rapper into your comedy act, you already have the costume.
Juju- just tackle one thing at a time, see about getting extensions on the deadlines if possible. Hang in there!
I wanna see the alligator!
Good for you Bobbi, I lost 20 pounds last year, and 2 pounds so far this year. I need to lose more. I keep telling myself I'm not going to buy new clothes until I lose more weight, but at the rate I'm going, my clothes are going to fall apart 1st.
Feeling better today. Went for a short ride early before it got too hot. It was 99 degrees here, but low humidity. Spent the afternoon painting a rental house. Then took the dogs for a 2 mile walk.
I think I forgot to clock out at work tonight, I will call them in the morning to let them know I won't be at that store until Monday as I am working 2 different stores this week. A man at work asked me if I had a problem working by myself, I no, my only problem is having to close both bakery and deli and how huge the department is...all the walking back and forth to get things done. Then I asked him, why do you ask? He said because I am watching. After he walked away, I thought, is he watching me!!! I plan to ask him next time I see him.
Meanwhile, I am glad you are feeling better. Summer colds can be a nuisance with being congested during the heat.
Take care everyone and hope your Sunday is relaxing!!
This man at work.. is he a customer or a co-worker?
He said he is watching? what the hey?
If he's a co-worker tell him less watching and more helping and if he's not a co-worker call the cops!
Happy you are feeling a little better Meanwhile. I love the low humidity and I love that you have those animals.
Meanwhile, I would love to see your animals and you on your horse. That has got to be a beautiful thing.
I know what you mean about clothes falling apart. I have a pair of pants that I paint in and they're getting pretty thin but I'm going to wait until I feel that telltale breeze and then they will be cut up for rags.
I just can't justify shopping anywhere but Goodwill for work clothes. I love that shorts are under 5 bucks and already broken in and soft.
Jen wants to see the gator and I want to see Jen! C'mon!
Hope you are feeling better after your ordeal.
It's 5:15 am here and I am having a cup of joe and waiting for enough light to go down on the dock.
We had a transient boat come in yesterday and they are from Canada and speak French. Thankfully they also speak English or there would have been a lot of sign language going on.
They are on their way to Stuart, FL and will pull the boat and put her on the hard and then in November (after hurricane season) have her put on a cargo ship and taken to St Thomas where they have a condo. *sigh*
They are very nice and when they were up here in the office/apartment the wife ran the socks off of the Cat. I told the wife where the Cat's toys were and she played with her for oven an hour.
The husband fell asleep on the couch in the clubhouse. They couldn't believe how nice and comfortable it was. We tiptoed around and he got a good nap then I had one of the restaurants here come and pick them up for dinner.
Happy campers.
I feel very fortunate that I have found a little spot to be in. I don't know how long it will last because everything in life is temporary but hey, I am going to enjoy it while I can.
Deef!!
OK, one more cuppa and then down to the dock.
lovbob
Good Week all! Jen
Meanwhile, when I say I'm driving across town to Blanche's, it's only a couple miles. The small town I live in only has a bit over 10,000 residents and is very small. But with current gas prices, it's not cheap going back and forth 2 times a day. Sure hope your cold is a mild one. Nothing worse than a summer cold. You are lucky to have Indio! Send him out here to teach my husband a thing or two!
Sharyn, so hoping everything will be alright with your daughter and the twins. So stressful for all of you! I think you are right to back off for now. Neither of you needs the added stress at this point!
Hello Glad! I know what it means to not go anywhere for years! My sibs always had excuses as to why they couldn't stay with Mom so I could get away for a few days. Hope you get to go somewhere soon!
Juju, We've all been there and it's good that you popped in. We all do the best we can and we all push ourselves into the black hole. The thing is, you crawled out long enough to tell us what's going on and we are here for you. Write when you feel up to it and go easy on yourself!
Jen, every day I turn on the computer I wonder if it will crash. They are both older and probably should be replaced.
Bobbie!!! You got me beat by a few lbs. It's amazing how extra weight can cause all kinds of health issues. I just pulled out all my skinny clothes that I fit into 4 years ago. Most of them fit again and that makes me feel so good!
Boy, eyes are closing here! Not a lot of sleep last night, so I'm off to feed the cats and then bed!!!