Dingos Trotting after Turkeys...November Running Mamas Thread - Page 30

[JenLove]

Originally Posted by Realrellim 

Penelope--that's really awful. I'd be incredibly mad too.

RM--I think I'd blame the caffeine without breakfast?

Nick--I don't like the electronic version of New Beginnings either. I don't think I'd read the last couple of issues for that reason.

JenLove--the jersey arrived. It's awesome!! Thanks!

I'm so glad you like it! :D

Originally Posted by mommajb 

I hope all is easy-peasy for you and your dad today. I don't have plans but maybe I should. Lisa, what about you?

DiannaK, I am not that far from you. When I go to Costco I hit Louisville (unless I am at my mom's).

Eksmom? I am thinking about you.

Hmmm, Jenlove, distance reiki? How do you know? How do I know? If I am not feeling so positive do you know? Does it affect you?

I send some Reiki like prayers, but some Reiki I actually schedule sessions for.  So I would set up a time with you and we would both be in silence at that time - you receiving and me sending.  I usually chat via computer, email, text, or phone afterwards to talk about areas I feel need a watchful eye, suggestions, and answer any questions you have about what you felt/visioned while you were receiving.

I may be able to tell that you aren't in a good place, or that something is hurting your physical body, but it doesn't affect my body or mood.  Reiki is a one way street. :)

Not much forward motion around here.  :(  It's making me bummed.  My butt feels flappy (yes I said flappy LOL) and my stomach feels rounder.  I think I need to tone down my eating since V isn't bfing as much anymore or I just need to get my arse in gear.  I'm real tempted to try Zumba tomorrow night at the Y while V goes to Wiggles and Giggles with her DaDa. 

Did you all hear on the news about the hostage situation in the high school last night?  That high school is 5 miles away from me.  We were all on pins and needles around here, even though I didn't know anyone there personally.  Teacher and students were released unharmed - the student gunman shot himself and is in serious condition.  Please keep them all in your thoughts. 

[LaLaLaLa]

JayGee--I'm thinking of you and your dad today.  I hope everything will go well with both of you, and I hope your dad will have an easy recovery from his surgery.

Penelope--I would be steaming mad at that student, probably mad enough to be inflexible and nasty about his grade.  What the heck is he thinking?

I'm feeling like a real person again, now that the sinus infection is finally in retreat.  I'm trying to be reasonable enough to save myself from a relapse, but it's really, really hard for me.  In fact, I'm looking out my window right now at the leaves in the yard, thinking that the dump is open today and I could rake a few loads of leaves, since we'll be tied up this weekend..... but no.  I really need to rest until I'm completely better.  Maybe just a little bitty run?  No.  And the basement walls really do need to be painted....  NO.  No, no.

Good thing I have a stack of books to read.  Right now I'm reading an interesting one called "Cinderella Ate My Daughter" about girls, and pink, and princesses, and gender-specific toys, and toddler pageants, and the American Girl doll store.  It's interesting and, like all books I've read about raising girls, a bit terrifying, too.

Tomorrow is the first of December, which means Activity Advent Calendar Madness.  It was probably that @#$! Martha Stewart or somebody who put the idea in my head--what if we did something special every day in December leading up to Christmas?  Charming for a year, but now, the third year into it, one more time-consuming and stressful chore during an already-stressful time of year.  My kids LOVE it, so I continue to do it.

Bad attitude.  Maybe I should be spending my resting time doing some meditation and bringing back the optimism?  

[loftmama]

Plady, how did TKD go? I made green belt last night and I'm so excited!  I can no longer postpone buying all our sparring gear (x3) though so the timing's a little bad.  But, I had to spar with this really tough girl last night who intimidates me and it was soooo fun!!!  I learned so good moves and to be quicker, stronger and to stand taller.  I tend to duck.  (Hmmm... that's saying a lot.)  Anyway, I love it and it's a great aerobic workout.  Let me know how it went.  Maybe one day we can actually meet up at a match.  Wouldn't that be fun?  I forgot which TKD you do. MIne is called Songham TKD and we go to ATA matches.  Is yours ATA?

 

Kerc, that's a great list of magazines.  I'm going to have to check some of those out.  We currently get Highlights and Nat'l Geo Kids and my boys live for both.  I think I'll check out Ask and Dig.

Penelope, I'd be ticked off, too!  I'm glad the dept chair is mediating this.  I hope it gets resolved.  What a jerk! 

JayGee, thinking of you and your dad this morning.    I love what you wrote about your dh, btw.  That is so sweet.  I'm glad you all will be together again soon!
 

JenLove, thanks for clarifying some of the Reiki stuff.  I don't understand how it works either.  I saw that hostage situation on the news and I wondered if it was near you.  How awful!!!!

Just finished teaching a yoga class and getting ready to head back home to my waiting family.  I did no Black Friday shopping nor Cyber Monday shopping.  I just don't like being pressured.  I'm not sure the discounts ever really justify the anxiety.  I must not be fun. 

Seriously modifying my own list to just "let's get a car." If we can pull that off, I will be grateful!  I think I'll stick to my past formula: 1 educational item, 1 clothing item, 1 mag, 1 fun toy.  Santa will do something big and dh is suggeting a go-kart or a 4wheeler.  We'll see...

[sparkletruck]

Originally Posted by 1jooj 

Trying to plan a trip to NM over dh's time off at year's end. Just me. My friend's parents live there, and I really want to visit them.

  Adonde vas?

Jaygee - you and your dad are in my prayers

penelope - what a twerp!!!

Goodvibes to all who are ill or recovering... or on the rag

NRR: so this week I realized what I should have done with my life, and now to do it will be soooo hard and take about 8 years   damn you hindsight!

Edited by sparkletruck - 11/30/10 at 8:27am

[Penelope]

RR: two minutes into my warmup for a 5m on the treadmill, I remembered I'd neglected to send an important email. Gah. So I sent it and did 3.1 at a kinda fast speed instead.

Student Report: he emailed me an apology ... for his initial angry email. I replied that I was less concerned with his email than his choice to lie about me in a public venue, and invited him to consider whether he might not feel angry if someone spread a nasty story around his workplace to harm his reputation. Then I said I'd have my dpt. chair review all my grading of his work between now and the end of the semester so we're all clear he's being treated fairly. And then I told him to take down the FB thread and to apologize to me on FB, which I cannot imagine he will do. But it's non-coercive in that I just specfied that I will submit his graded work for review and thus cannot/will not retaliate. We'll see.

I'm drowning in work, as usual! At least I have a bunch of grading done, and only 35 exams to grade in the next two days.

[sparkletruck]

Re: Zoombinis - do you not have concern about your kid sitting in front of a computer game, and "addictive" one? It sounds fun and interesting but I dont know if I am ready to do that yet .... you?

Why is this drawing a line through what I write?!

[kerc]

Originally Posted by sparkletruck 

NRR: so this week I realized what I should have done with my life, and now to do it will be soooo hard and take about 8 years   damn you hindsight!

What is it?

[Geofizz]

We have a tendency to put the computer games away for long stretches of time when we find that DD can't come up with anything else to do.  She does self regulate fairly well.  Much of the logic puzzles were tough enough that it would take the occasional hint from parents to keep going, which was often enough of a speed bump.  YMMV. 

Next to bold, italics, and underline in the response box is strike through.

JayGee, thinking of you.

Lala, I'm interested in hearing more of that book.  There's always the terror sections of those books "Our Culture is Eating our Children!!!" but the question is then what kind of strategies they suggest to mitigate those effects.  Honestly, so far we're doing pretty well through our modeling of gender norms and our frequent breaking of them.  We also never assume that either kid will conform to gender norms, even if they have in the past.

[JayGee]

Originally Posted by kerc 

Originally Posted by sparkletruck 

NRR: so this week I realized what I should have done with my life, and now to do it will be soooo hard and take about 8 years   damn you hindsight!

What is it?

Yeah, what???

Well, the mammogram didn't go well.  I have a whole bunch of microcalcification in my milk ducts which is strongly indicative of ductal carcinoma in situ.  The good news is that if it is DCIS, the cure rate is 100%!  When microcalcifications are seen, the chances of it being cancer are now 30-40%.  I liked it better when it was .3%....  Anyway, I'm going next Thursday morning for a biopsy (which is a combinbination of 2 digital images and a needle biopsy since these suckers are tiny).  DCIS is very, very early stage cancer, so if that's what it is, best to catch it now before it becomes invasive.  Treatment would include lumpectomy or mastectomy and radiation. Thankfully, no chemo.  I'll keep you all posted.

Dad is in surgery still.  They're now going to replace 3 valves rather than two and my Mom expects to hear from the surgeon around 3:00pm or so.  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

I know God doesn't give you more than you can handle, but I'm pretty darned close to my limit.
 

Edited by JayGee - 11/30/10 at 11:00am

[Runningmommy]

Well, I multi quoted and can't see them.  hmph.   Yet it will probably show up when I post.  darn new stuff!  :)

 Penelope, thank you for the sweet commiseration, and I send mine to you for the student.  Blah on him! 

Jaygee, sorry I didn't get the message until just now.   this  mdc new set up won't send me immediate updates even though I've asked.  nicely.  If you need help for the next appt. please let me know.  We would love to see your dd!  Also, praying for your results and your dad's.  You've got a lot on your plate right now!

Thanks for the advice on the GI issue yesterday.  Wow, most of my day in the bathroom.  I am also thinking along the lines of caffeine with no food (add medicine in the mix too). 

RR: today, had breakfast WITH coffee and meds and then ran the same path as yesterday.  Feel fine.  Yay, what a relief!!  Even got to drink my diet coke and no ill effects.  (yesterday ds3 spilled my brand new 44oz diet coke down the drain, I've gone from two 32 oz a day to one 32 oz every few days, so it was a big bummer to lose it.  easy clean up though!). 

Hick ups for at least 20 minutes.  At least I got more Christmas shopping done online.  Off to the store for some goodies for the ladies at my table in my church group Thursday. 

Have a good one ladies!

[sparkletruck]

Jaygee - It will be o.k., but dang, you have a lot on your plate. We you!

Geo - I *think* dd1 would self-regulate, but ds - ha! Dh has taught them two games on his Ipod; stupid games for road trips that they will. not. put. down. and its just Solitaire! So Im afraid

[Geofizz]

Ugh.  Jaygee, sorry.  Big hugs.  I hope it turns out to be nothing except a big huge headache coming at a really hectic time.  Thinking of your dad.

[kerc]

Jaygee : 
 

Originally Posted by sparkletruck 

Geo - I *think* dd1 would self-regulate, but ds - ha! Dh has taught them two games on his Ipod; stupid games for road trips that they will. not. put. down. and its just Solitaire! So Im afraid
 

We do a lot of talking about that kind of thing out loud. "geez I've been here in front of MDC for about 20 minutes mindlessly clicking. there are so many other things I could be doing." We also have a timer that both adults and children use. "I know I'll get sucked into facebook, so I'm setting the timer for 10 minutes and then when it goes off I'll shut it off." And I'm not afraid to remind my super persistent child that time is up. NOW.

blech day here at work. Even worse outside. I'm having lentils for dinner. Warm, soothing lentils.

[mommajb]

JayGee, my offer stands. I can sweep into town and do what you need, just say the word. I wish your husband were in town and that since you have to deal with this today could be all about you. As that is not the case for you and your dad. And your Mom.

Kiddos are home and demanding attention.

[1jooj]

JayGee Here's to a best possible outcome, mama.

sparkle, your posts made me laugh. Their home is somewhere in the hills. I'll PM/email if it goes forward.

kerc, warm, soothing lentils give me the worst gas. But by all means, enjoy!

LaLaLaLa, I am glad you're finally coming back. Be careful and get better.

Jennie, I'm serious. When you need to come down, plan to stay anytime.

I did an hour on the elliptical. Fitness is coming, I can just feel it. Tonight, we're putting some roosters away (to the freezer). Not my favorite activity in this weather, but ah well. It must be done. Taking my parents to the airport tomorrow AM, and I hope to make it to the Y between that and my work commitment.

[bec]

Oh, JayGee.   It WILL be all right.  One thing at a time.  One day at a time.  Oh, but I know it's a lot to take in at a time when you are.just.done.  I'm still thinking of your dad. 

Penelope - I think having the department chair checking the grading of this kid is a great idea.  What an ass!

La - Take it easy!  The leaves aren't going to go anywhere!  Unless you are lucky, and it is really windy, and they all blow out of your yard!

FM: I swam today.  2600 yards.  It was good, but I need to get a new swim cap.  My old one ripped last week in the middle of my swim, and I haven't gotten to the store to replace it yet.  There were slow swimmers on either side of me, so I felt fast!

[sparkletruck]

Originally Posted by 1jooj 

sparkle, your posts made me laugh. Their home is somewhere in the hills. I'll PM/email if it goes forward

Well, there's nowhere else to fly but into Abq, so you'd be trapped; mwa ha ha ha...

[Penelope]

JayGee, oh man. Mama, I'm holding you in the light. Take good care of yourself and remember to breathe.

[JenLove]

Jo ~ Thank you!  I don't know if I'll have time to squeeze it in with the packing and everything.  But I'm dreaming of it for sure.  Hopefully sooner rather than later.

JG ~ Sending so much love!  You're on my Reiki list.  <3

We are going to look at a house tomorrow.  I'm in love.  I want it to be it so badly! 

[poppywise]

came in here to check on jaygee and her dad
hang in there, we're winging all the good dingo vibes we can your way, sister