Updates...and new header
Today I decided was update my journal again. Yes it has been a while since I updated again. I have started back up on sparkpeople.com and working towards losing weight again. It is a trial but I have gained weight and it is not a good gain at all. So I really need to work on it. I also had a visit with Dr, Lui and I'm headed to a month of physical therapy to get me back in working order. It will not be fun but I'm going to make sure I make it.
In some what I gave up on everything over the past few months. It has been hard to work on anything with any hope of doing well with it. I have let just about everything slip and right now is working back slowly towards doing something. Today I put a new header on my page. Something to reflect some of the changes and progress and looking forward to different things. It is not a huge change just something small. I have no updated the girls journals in a year. So lots will be lots but I will start updating with some of what I have. It needs to be done more often. Even if the pictures for them come later. I want to work on it each week for them. See what I can do to add more when I can.
I have some goals for the house and I have to get them done. It will take a while but not sure where everything is right now. Some changes might be coming and might not. I'm not sure what that will mean in the long term.
This week is just getting back to basics of every day life. Not everything can be perfect but I'll be working on it. Just one step at a time. I have done a few fun things over the last little while. I'm looking forward to keeping those fun things up.
The schooling of the girls is going good. Rose seems to be doing okay in Kindergarten. Amelia is doing well in preschool but being stubborn at times. Mary is progressing in her speech even if it is not happening or showing up during her sessions. She is trying more, that is what counts. Amelia turned 4 this past month. I can't believe it. 4 years ago she was added to our family.
My reading is still going good. I'm keeping up okay. I do like having ebooks and want to get more of my books that I want to keep on ebook. Here is my list from where I was the last time: 56. Heartless by Gail Carriger, 57. Highlander's Destiny by Melissa Mayhue, 58. Moon Burning by Lucy Monroe, 59. Storms Heart by Thea Harrison, 60. Taming the Wolf by Lydia Dare, 61. It Happened One Bite by Lydia Dare, 62. In the Heat of the Bite by Lydia Dare, 63. Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare, 64. Kiss at Your Own Risk (Soulfire Series #1) by Stephanie Rowe, 65. The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken, 66. The Vampire Next Door by Ashlyn Chase, 67. The Guardian by Margaret Mallory *
For wanting to read at least 50 books this year I'm doing great. When borders was closing I did get a lot of new and different books to read. That will keep me busy for a while. My used book store will be closing as well. That will make things hard. I love having the book books as well, but I guess that is not meant to be. I'll just have to do my best with what I have.
I just have a great visit with mom this last 2 weeks. It was so nice to have her here with my family. I have missed her and even though I knew she was doing okay. It was nice to give her a hug and hold onto her. It has been so hard this last few months knowing that everything has changed and we can't go back to the way it was before. We did not do as much but still had a great time. The girls loved every minute she was here and are having a hard time without her.
I'm working on being a better mother when I can. It is hard at times. I often make huge mistakes and yell all to often lately. But patience will abound. I'll do my best and keep at it. You never know what will happen when you least expect it.
I did get caught up on TV. It is nice to have Doctor Who on but I'll miss it again after this season ends tonight. I am liking Fringe already and Parenthood is also back. I'm watching Biggest Loser and enjoying that as well. I always forget how fun it is to have things you want to watch. I just need to find the time and schedule it in with everything else that I'm doing. I can balance the act of everything when I try.
On a sad note, Setesh has to be put down last month at the start of the September. It has been a hard month for us. We have all missed him greatly. It is sad that he is not with it and hard to change after we had him for so long. 8 years is a long time. So many ups and downs and everything in between and we could not do anything more to help him. He was depressed and it just lead to one choice. We still have Osiris and he is lonely and you can tell even though they were not together any more. The loss is felt.
Now to get going on my day and act like I want to do more and just go back to bed.
In some what I gave up on everything over the past few months. It has been hard to work on anything with any hope of doing well with it. I have let just about everything slip and right now is working back slowly towards doing something. Today I put a new header on my page. Something to reflect some of the changes and progress and looking forward to different things. It is not a huge change just something small. I have no updated the girls journals in a year. So lots will be lots but I will start updating with some of what I have. It needs to be done more often. Even if the pictures for them come later. I want to work on it each week for them. See what I can do to add more when I can.
I have some goals for the house and I have to get them done. It will take a while but not sure where everything is right now. Some changes might be coming and might not. I'm not sure what that will mean in the long term.
This week is just getting back to basics of every day life. Not everything can be perfect but I'll be working on it. Just one step at a time. I have done a few fun things over the last little while. I'm looking forward to keeping those fun things up.
The schooling of the girls is going good. Rose seems to be doing okay in Kindergarten. Amelia is doing well in preschool but being stubborn at times. Mary is progressing in her speech even if it is not happening or showing up during her sessions. She is trying more, that is what counts. Amelia turned 4 this past month. I can't believe it. 4 years ago she was added to our family.
My reading is still going good. I'm keeping up okay. I do like having ebooks and want to get more of my books that I want to keep on ebook. Here is my list from where I was the last time: 56. Heartless by Gail Carriger, 57. Highlander's Destiny by Melissa Mayhue, 58. Moon Burning by Lucy Monroe, 59. Storms Heart by Thea Harrison, 60. Taming the Wolf by Lydia Dare, 61. It Happened One Bite by Lydia Dare, 62. In the Heat of the Bite by Lydia Dare, 63. Never Been Bit by Lydia Dare, 64. Kiss at Your Own Risk (Soulfire Series #1) by Stephanie Rowe, 65. The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken, 66. The Vampire Next Door by Ashlyn Chase, 67. The Guardian by Margaret Mallory *
For wanting to read at least 50 books this year I'm doing great. When borders was closing I did get a lot of new and different books to read. That will keep me busy for a while. My used book store will be closing as well. That will make things hard. I love having the book books as well, but I guess that is not meant to be. I'll just have to do my best with what I have.
I just have a great visit with mom this last 2 weeks. It was so nice to have her here with my family. I have missed her and even though I knew she was doing okay. It was nice to give her a hug and hold onto her. It has been so hard this last few months knowing that everything has changed and we can't go back to the way it was before. We did not do as much but still had a great time. The girls loved every minute she was here and are having a hard time without her.
I'm working on being a better mother when I can. It is hard at times. I often make huge mistakes and yell all to often lately. But patience will abound. I'll do my best and keep at it. You never know what will happen when you least expect it.
I did get caught up on TV. It is nice to have Doctor Who on but I'll miss it again after this season ends tonight. I am liking Fringe already and Parenthood is also back. I'm watching Biggest Loser and enjoying that as well. I always forget how fun it is to have things you want to watch. I just need to find the time and schedule it in with everything else that I'm doing. I can balance the act of everything when I try.
On a sad note, Setesh has to be put down last month at the start of the September. It has been a hard month for us. We have all missed him greatly. It is sad that he is not with it and hard to change after we had him for so long. 8 years is a long time. So many ups and downs and everything in between and we could not do anything more to help him. He was depressed and it just lead to one choice. We still have Osiris and he is lonely and you can tell even though they were not together any more. The loss is felt.
Now to get going on my day and act like I want to do more and just go back to bed.