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I wasn’t feeling so hot this morning. Not sure if it was eye strain from yesterday. I forgot my reading glasses and didn’t realize until I got to work and just dealt with it. It was a long day. They are prescription or else I would have run and bought readers. I had a longer night with DS having bowling league as well. So, lots of sickness in the house (both boys just got over what I’m sure was Covid) and a long night. I popped a couple Ivermectin as a precaution last night. Glad I did. Wonder if I would have felt worse this morning? Who knows🤷‍♀️ I’m not super prepared, but much better than I was over a decade ago. I do think my oldest son is picking up on my ways, which makes me so happy😊

DH just got Covid for the 3rd time. I pulled out my stash of ivermectin and insisted he start a regimen. I think he was desperate because he listened and started this morning and is already feeling better. Glad I took a chance and purchased some last year. Maybe it is s coincidence. IDK, but I’ll take it. He was in rough shape. It hits him so hard!

Thanks Ambergris! I checked that gal out. The cookbook looks like a good one. I might have to order a copy.

So far, so good with this diet. I am down 23 pounds so far. It took me at least a week and a couple of days before I quite feeling like I was going to die. I think it was a mix of starving, my menstrual started and a detox from sugar/artificial sweeteners. I still get hungry, but not like I did in the beginning. I'm getting a little bored with the foods. It is pretty restrictive. My last day is 3/31/23 and then I go into the maintenance phase. I do think I am going to look into the stay fit mom program. It seems a lot like more manageable than what this bland diet entails. I need realistic for the long term.

Love reading this thread. I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life. I also have some medical issues as well and lately my bad back has really flared up on me. My chiropractor suggested I try following this diet he is on. I had to buy some supplements snd have to follow a very strict diet for six weeks, and check in with him every week for a weigh in. This was the best way I could think of to keep myself accountable. He said besides losing weight my inflammation should drastically be reduced. Can’t wait because my back is killing me! I’m down 8 pounds since Sunday.

Been a crazy few months with the Holidays and weather. I'm not loving the weather. I need to figure out how to keep myself motivated. I find that I get somewhat depressed in this weather. I took the week off after Christmas to be home with the kids and before that the weather had started in, so worked from home a couple of days. So, I was homebound for about two weeks. I think it has taken its toll on me. These next few months can't go fast enough. I tweaked my back before Christmas so didn't put much up for decorations and such, which I found I actually enjoyed the simplicity of it. Just spent time with my family. I was able to get into the chiropractor a couple of times and go back tomorrow for a follow up. I found some good after Christmas deals and I was also able to stock up on some meat and bread at Aldi on Friday. They were running some really good deals, like 50% off chicken and chopped steak. I also got three loaves of Italian bread 50% off and a bag of bagels for a $1. I also picked up candy for the kids easter baskets already 50% off and I ordered their precious metal pieces already. Shouldn't need to purchase a whole lot come spring. Just as long as I can remember where I put everything. I learned that if I write it in my planner in the exact month that I am going to need the item then I can find it. Works really well.

So sorry about your dad Euphrasyne. Also, that fall sounded nasty, so yes sounds like it's time to get the railing up.

Awesome! I just saved it on my YouTube watch list and will listen to it on my commute tomorrow. Thank you!

Today is the last day of my staycation. I got a lot done. It started off with that class, which very informative and good hands on. I will probably be taking classes from them in the future. My brother and I splurged on a haunted house visit while there. It was fun and now I got it out of my system. Took my DS to Sylvan Monday night for his assessment. He tested at the first grade reading level and he is in third grade, which we assumed he would. His conferences did go good and I do like his teacher this year. I'm just not super impressed with his special ed teacher. I really liked the gal he started out with last year. She just seemed to really have his best interest at heart. I think this young gal is just there for the paycheck. We are going to give Sylvan a go. It is either that or we move entirely and put DS in a different school district. I just don't know if uprooting everyone right now is the best idea. I don't know that I am making the right choices for him though:( I'm sure there is more we should have done earlier. I still need to make a shopping list for tomorrow, clean up our basement and start on my office. While I'm in town tomorrow I'm going to pick up the rest of my cash to put up. It's not much, but will make me feel better just having a little bit on hand. I also ordered the bluetti 600w generator. I did not get the solar panel with it. I am thinking there is a cheaper alternative than the bluetti brand? Anyone have any suggestions or experience with them?

Heading to Omaha tonight to stay over and take that tacmed basic class in the morning. Going to pick up my brother along the way. We are going to see if we can get a haunted house/corn maze squeezed in tonight. No one in my family likes that kind of thing, so it’s nice to be able to go with someone so easy going.

Thank you Emerald Cat! He does have dyslexia, the school sent us to be tested a couple of years ago and he is on an IEP. Maybe I’m just overreacting, but I just can’t shake the feeling that he’s being left behind and it breaks my heart. So, hoping with some extra help we can get him up to where he can feel a little more confident. And thank you as well Mother. Someone had suggested the allergy issue to me as well. We tried another specialist because we thought he had asthma, but he said no that he just has bad seasonal allergies. So, it’s nasal spray and oral meds every night. Im optimistic that we can get this figured out.

Thanks BeccaAnne! We did get his vision checked and that was good. I have heard about vision therapy, I might have to look into it if all else fails. I checked with my doctor as well and we are going to test for ADD. I don’t really want to medicate him, but I need to know what’s going on. That’s great that your kids are progressing along BeccaAnne. That’s how DH and I see it, we know with him that he’s not going to be top of his class and we are just fine with that. He has many other redeeming qualities. We just want him to be a productive member of society.

Jeepers have a good trip! Little sister good for you with swapping out your clothes. I was just looking at my closet this weekend thinking I should start working on that. I had to pull out some of my winter stuff for a funeral on Friday. Plus, it was kind of cold here. Called Sylvan learning center today about my youngest. Uffda! I thinks it’s going to be a hefty price, but he’s 9 and really struggling with his reading. I should have started the ball rolling on it last year, but drug my feet thinking everything would click for him this year and that he just didn’t get along with the teacher last year. Well, got his latest test scores and he improved 1% from last year. That’s a huge red flag for me. We have conferences Thursday, so I will see what they say at school. Plus an exam scheduled at Sylan for Monday night. IDK! I know not prep related. Anyone else ever struggle with this?

Becca Anne our governor gave state employees permission to conceal carry about three years ago. We just need to adhere to any statutes regarding not carrying inside prison/jails, courthouses etc. my office sits right next to the prison, but isn’t technically inside the secure perimeter. At least not yet anyways. We are getting there and I just don’t like the way the new regime is treating staff. So, my thoughts are I’m better off just not carrying. Keeping my fingers crossed that they will move us off site and it won’t be an issue. It wouldn’t have been an issue period, but we had a couple of gals from another department run their mouths about people in our building carrying. It was at an active shooter briefing. 🙄 oh boy! That set everyone off because no one reads policies or statutes. Basically the folks giving the briefing didn’t like the fact that we might be able to handle the situation. They just want us getting under our desks and calling 911.

No, I appreciate the feedback. My MIL said the same thing. I have worked through really bad times there and it did get better for me when I transitioned over to the new office. I’m just a worry wart and over think things sometimes. Yep, I definitely was just intending for SS to be extra in retirement. Will see where I’m at in two years and decide on what to do with my supplemental retirement account. We have our state pension and then a supplemental account we can contribute to. I just put a little in right now, but I might really bump it up at some point.