mp, congrats on all of the events and successes!
Whew!
I think I am turning into a very crabby old lady.
I snapped at two dirty young men who were eating watermelon and throwing the rind
into the street of a beautiful neighborhood. They offered to clean it up for $1 and I offered to call the police for their littering. Backfired on me as I then a little later felt I needed to move my car to shop so as not to be vandalized.
Then at the expensive cooking store became exasperated with the talking too fast talking salesperson who
kept insisting on showing us the one type of knife that we dislike (and made clear) until
I snapped and told him to stop–embarrassing my H.
Seems like I have had a series of nasty days and simple annoying mistakes made.
Need my Karma to change!
On top of that! It is to be over 90 this week which is just too much for us!
Actually, would prefer rain.
Complain , complain.
Life has been difficult for over a week–normally I can get away with a few days at a time
CBB… It sounds as if the trip was wonderful! So nice that you had time with your son. It also sounds as if the wedding planning is coming along nicely. What a beautiful memorial for your mother!
shaw…you need some rest!
sevmom…Colorado is beautiful but I know how hard it is when our kids aren’t around. Thinking of you and hoping you can organize a trip to see his new home.
dte…melatonin doesn’t work for me. I am writing this at 3:40 AM. Ugh…
oregon…I may be crabby today if I don’t get some sleep!
One of the reasons I can’t sleep is that D1 just told me she has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. What a shock. She has been going through testing for several months and just told us this weekend. Her fiance also has type 1 diabetes. What a strange coincidence! I have so many questions.
NM, that does seem like a shock. I’ll be thinking about her.
Oregon, it sounds as if your “crabbiness” was justified and that you said what needed to be said. I understand your concern, however, because I see it in myself. When does a one go from assertive and saying what needs to be said to crabby old lady ? It is liberating to not be afraid to speak up. As long as we have self control I think we’re fine.
Shaw - sounds like you were more than a bit busy. You may need to get back to work to rest up.
Oregon - I always just feel terrible when I’m crabby so really try to stay positive. My BFF though says she just feels better when she says what’s on her mind and if people don’t like it tough!
NM - I’m in the can’t sleep through the night camp as well. I’m awake at least twice a night but can usually turn over and go back to sleep eventually. I find that temperature needs to be “perfect” for me to sleep - not too hot; not to cold. Ugh on the diabetes. Hopefully you will learn more and get some piece of mind.
D and fiance set the date - September 16, 2017. Venue booked. Next up - find a caterer.
We had a nice graduation celebration. Drove up Thursday afternoon, had baccalaureate events on Friday, commencement on Saturday, and returned on Sunday.
After worrying about rain in the forecast, turned out to be dry and warm and sunny. A little too warm and sunny, although I hate to complain. After baccalaureate there’s a traditional lobster bake. Then at commencement WE were the lobsters, baking in the sun. There was no shade.
Discovered that iPhones can’t handle high temperatures. The metal folding chairs were also scalding hot. We all survived, but it would have been more enjoyable if it wasn’t quite so warm and sunny. Although if it was cold and rainy I’d probably also be complaining.
D flies back home later today. We spent most of yesterday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, then had a nice family dinner to celebrate.
Back to reality today - I was suppose to travel in the area to a client, but received an email after 5 pm on Friday while at baccalaureate that they were having technical issues so I have a reprieve. If they resolve their issues I will be there tomorrow. Kind of nice to have a work day to recover!
RM – congrats on getting a date and a venue. Those are the biggies. My eyes must really be tired, because I thought I read the next thing in process was finding a cadaver. That idea made me reread rather quickly.
NM – I didn’t realize that Type I could emerge that late, not that I know much about it. That’s some tough news to process, but perhaps her fiance can share his expertise with it.
RM, congrats on big steps. On the rest at work, when I am traveling this much, my assistant schedules me fully – calls for hours in a row – today from 8:30 to 5 PM but fortunately there was a business lunch mid-day. Even more fortunately, except for one night in DC, I will be in town for three weeks.
Good morning.
Spent yesterday packing in the work of two days…which seems to be the way with holiday weekends.
Sounds like you all were up to all kinds of shenanigans.
I actually had the opportunity to chill, swim, read etc. and still wrestle with the weeds and go to a party. Seems like 3 days is just about right for me in terms of a weekend
NM, sorry also to hear about the diabetes. Had you in retrospect suspected? Or is this out of left field? Either way, sendin ya the mojo!
There was an exercise I learned a long time ago that turned me into a heavy sleeper…and I mean heavy. I can’t recall the book at the moment, but it had to do with creative visualization. You’d create a wonderful space that you’d go to, and count yourself down an elevator and then steps until you were in your special space. In the special space, you’d visualize or manifest what you wanted. But in my case, I’d just fall asleep
Which must have meant that sleep was what I wanted
Of course, just like in meditation class, I wasn’t SUPPOSED to be seeping…I was supposed to be manifesting!
I think id shared with you all before that my meditation teacher a few years back was mystified by how I’d always fall asleep during meditation exercises, so while trainng with Depak Chopra, she asked him about it. Cracked up when she texted me from a meeting with him that “Deepak says to get more sleep.”
But in all seriousness, maybe an evening ritual that involved the hot tub or a bath, a read and some meditation would get you to a place where you’d be able to slep better. I have little things I do, like using some lavendar-chamomile body lotion then sprinkling a bit of lavendar oil on my pillow, that seem to settle me down to drop off. Its hardest when i work late, because then I’m very “on” when I need to shut down.
RM – yay on having a date! Your wedding will happen 1 week before ours – which means you’ll be chilling when I’m freaking out!!
NMinn – no doubt it was a shock to find out your D has Type I diabetes. H’s father was diagnosed when he was about 25 and lived with it for 60+ years. He was the first person in MA to use an insulin pump and H’s mother kept him on a very strict diet. Now it’s all about counting carbs. So much great work is being done – definitely not the bad diagnosis it was in the past. And what a coincidence her fiancé is also Type I …
When my mother died, we asked people who were so inclined to give memorial contributions to my family’s church. The fund had been sitting while we (my father and my brothers) tried to figure out where/how it should be spent. We didn’t want to just have it go toward regular church expenses, but rather wanted something more lasting. Last summer there was maintenance work being done on the steeple and my father had a brainstorm about adding (electronic) carillons. I did most of the research and even went and listened to systems installed in several churches near us here in RI. The memorial gifts didn’t cover the entire cost, so we funded the balance. The church is located on the common, in the center of town and the carillons play several times a day and before church services. There has been a tremendously positive response. All in all, I’m sure my mother would be pleased.
Great day on the golf course yesterday – I’ve been “in the money” for 2 weeks in a row! Ladies League play on Tuesdays is fun but a bit more on the serious side for some. Wednesday evenings “Nine & Dine (& Wine)” is just plain fun!
I do use lavendar/chamomile lotion and oil before I go to sleep. I fall asleep but am wide awake by 2:30 or 3. H thinks it is stress. We shall see.
I had mentioned before that D1 was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis as a child and that is how she became involved with sports so she wouldn’t need physical therapy. She has been in remission for many years. Her endocrinologist reported that there is a strong link between the arthritis and diabetes and other autoimmune problems. I need to research this link. This was a total shock to us. I am very concerned about future children. Need to read about the statistics when both parents are T1 diabetics.
CBB - Why did I think your families wedding was this year? Well we’ll see how everything goes. Right now doing research on caterers. The venue is just that - a venue. So next major milestone is to find the caterer. I’m doing legwork to find ones for them to take a look at. Seems like that is the next major milestone to “lock in”.
NM - I had blood clotting in my early 30’s and was put on a blood thinner for years (over 25). Finally pushed my dr. to have excessive testing done. I always felt is was stress that led to the clot that put me in the hospital for 14 days. It was a very tough year (addition at my house, 18 month old and 4 year old, working full time, husband fell and broke his back and wrist, mother died - you get the picture). Toward the end of it all I was diagnosed with portal vein thrombosis and put in the hospital for 14 days. Anyway – pushed to be tested and the hematologist mentioned that it could have been an autoimmune issue since my maternal grandmother had RA and an aunt had Lupus. Seems like autoimmune issues run in families or can. D has the precursor to Hashimotos and is tested yearly.
c_q, Glad the graduation went well.
NM, Sorry to hear about the diabetes. Good that their have been so many advances with it but I know it is still a worry.
RM, Great that the date has been sent. Now you can work on finding the caterer.
CBB, The carillons sound wonderful!
H and I went camping for the first time in years this weekend. Unfortunately, it rained and our supposedly waterproof new tent had water seep in from the bottom. But, H still cooked a good steak and we played lots of goofy card games when it got dark-crazy eights, go fish, and war. But, in general, rustic camping is not my cup of tea so not sure I’ll be doing it again any time soon. My husband camped a lot with my sons in scouts but I’ve never been much of a camper. Hope everyone had a nice weekend.
Once I learned this (thanks to my own research, no thanks to my endocrinologist), I had all three kids tested and younger D already had Hashimotos at 17. Older D is teetering.
I am decidedly not a camper. I just don’t “get it.”
H and I used to camp before kids and then we got a family cabin and now a lake home. That is camping to me!
We have several cases of Graves Disease in our family along with Rheumatoid arthritis. Lots of Type 2 diabetes…all of my grandparents, parents, several sisters, aunts, uncles and cousins. D1 is the first Type 1. I worry about D1 and fiance having children and the risk of the genetic legacy.
I do know a woman who was diagnosed with Type 1 as a teen and she has had 3 healthy children. This woman is now around 50 and is doing well, she is careful about diet and exercise. I understand the concern , though.
NM, is your D the type who likes to do online research, specifically on medical conditions? If not, do you? Now is likely not the time for your D to do any extra research, but I encourage anyone who has one or more autoimmune issues to read about others.
I am aware that doctors do not like it when patients “internet diagnose” themselves, but I have found it necessary with autoimmune conditions. For any one symptom, one might go to an endocrinologist, allergist, rheumatologist, orthopedist, ophthalmologist or gynecologist. There don’t seem to be many doctors who are able to put all the pieces together - each specialist ends to treat the symptoms without even attempting to figure out the whole picture. (With that said, my allergist diagnosed my Hashimotos.)
missy…D1 waits for me to research and send her the links. What I am concerned about is that her fiance has had T1 diabetes for 20 years and isn’t always compliant with diet and exercise. Do you all remember my story about him last 4th of July at the lake? (Had some cocktails, ate junk food, exercised heavily and insulin pump became dislodged during the night.Woke up confused and disoriented and was wandering around not speaking and dazed. Was very scary.) Just some quick research has shown me that the odds of a future grandchild’s risk are as following:
"Type 1 Diabetes: Your Child’s Risk
In general, if you are a man with type 1 diabetes, the odds of your child developing diabetes are 1 in 17.
If you are a woman with type 1 diabetes and your child was born before you were 25, your child’s risk is 1 in 25; if your child was born after you turned 25, your child’s risk is 1 in 100.
Your child’s risk is doubled if you developed diabetes before age 11. If both you and your partner have type 1 diabetes, the risk is between 1 in 10 and 1 in 4."
Not much she can do about it now. I am hoping she works hard to eat right, exercise and can get this under control with no/minimal extra insulin . I am a bit of a control freak about family health so this is very difficult for me as I realize this is all in her hands. I will keep researching.
interesting, NM how did she get diagnosed? . What I have learned is Type I is an absolute lack of insulin so you need i to take insulin… although some type II’s who don’t respond may be Type I all along. tight BS control is the key. Autoimmune diseases run in families. One can have one kind and another a different kind. But its the auto immune component that is inherited. With Type I , something like a virus. can trigger it as well. I understand how upsetting this would be. I would be upset because we don’t want our children to have problems but with careful diet , exercise and blood sugar control it can be managed well. her fiancé needs to be better about it.
I have trouble sleeping because my bed is too hot. we have a temperpedic and I am ready to change. I realize how the lack of sleep affects one’s health. My mother has chronic insomnia and is now going for a sleep study . This week she drove herself to the fire station when she had trouble breathing. she was admitted overnight for tests(hospital). She will need to see a pulmonologist. She is 78 why she drove herself…
We are starting our low carb diet. My husband is slightly overweight but carries it all in his abdomen. His weight size puts him at significant risk.
any suggestions on beds?
Good luck on all the weddings.
The summer will be filled with school. sigh. I dont think I am getting to the lake much this summer. sigh again
I think as we get older we let things slide by more but when something annoys us we are more apt to speak up, Not a bad thing although my family doesn’t like it either. LOL
