walked on the tred mile for an hour only, just did not feel up to it...to walk any further plus I had some errands nagging to be done. Still 3.6 miles is better than none.
I met with my therapist yesterday. I told her it was my last time. Our health insurance is changing and We will have a $4,000 deductible so I can't afford to pay out of pocket for her sessions.
I asked her if I can call on her when I need to she said yes so that is good.
bizi

Bizi,

It is hard to say a good bye like that to a therapist.
Log in to
www.meetup.com/

I signed in and get up dates from bipolar, professional people with bipolar, depression , . . . .
Sometimes they meet fairly close to me. I have not gone yet.
It might be nice to talk to people who have similar things to relate to and who are managing their lives.

M

Mari

Thanks for the link. I just the other day had an lawyer call
wanting information for a parent with mental health issues.

The only number close by I could give was NAMI. Which
is a fantastic place for parents to get help in our area.

But I am going to look at what you posted and see if I can
pass some on. If that is okay.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Donna,

The meet up groups vary depending on how good the leadership is.
Still they are worth checking out for someone who wants to connect with others, learn, help, socialize. . .

Mari

I have been such a sloth....
have been drinking way too often and too much.
This is my 2nd day in a row (Alcohol free) this month.
Geesh!
Jeff is at the Football game.
The house is an absolute mess. Halloween things all about, his favorite time of the year. Hoping that the weather stays nice as it has been this week.
Am afraid to look at the forecast....it poured last year....even so we still had about 30 kids come thru.
On my second load of laundry and have "made" a deposit ready for tomorrow don't feel like driving to the night deposit box.
did some filing but need to do billing and then charting, always such an ordeal.
I procrastinate so.
I saw my general practitioner today. I have an injured right thumb.
Either arthritis or tendinitis. It has been bothering me for the past 3 weeks but seems to be getting worse. It is starting to effect my work. She exrayed it and gave me orders for Occupational therapy evaluate and treat.
the thumb stabilizer brace that I bought at walgreens was too small and it actually felt worse this morning when I took it off.
I also asked for colonoscopy orders since am not sure about our new insurance coverage at the first of the year.
WE will now have a yearly $4K deductible!:eek:
Thanks to our governor for appropriating funds out of our benefits account to " balance " the budget for the state. Now we have lousy insurance coverage. At least our premium went down. WE can save moneys in a health savings account anticipating expenses and the university will match some of that and it is pretaxed.
anyway,
jeff just got home from the game not over but our team is ahead.
I am not into sports.
Because hubby is with the school of music they allow them to walk in with the band so that is fun for them.
Better sign off.
thanks for reading
bizi

getting ready to take shower and go to bed by 9pm..... not used to getting up at 5;30am, we are to be a t the walk site at 7;30...it is an hour ride up there, am meeting a friend at mcdonalds at 6;30.am..her name is paula and we have never done anything outside of have lunch together with the gang.
I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON!!!!!
I normally get up at 8;30. but stay up till midnight so tonight is going to be hard.
The walk is an 8 k or 5 miles. We walk again on nov 8th the cajun cup. that one is a 10 k or 6.4 miles.
It is supposed to be 50 in the morning...I need to get things ready for tomorrow.
bizi
this is my 4th day AF:)

Good luck with the getting up and walk, Bizi.

Great job on the 4 AF days. :)

waves

Bizi,

Yeah-- I do not understand why some people have to start so early. It is not a million degrees where you are right now. A walk that starts late morning might even get more people.
Maybe you should become in charge of it and change some things. :p
Have fun.
You are doing great AF.

Mari :hug::hug::hug:

Went to bed last night at 930pm which is a first as I am up after midnight usually. The alarm went off at 5;30 got right up and made a smoothie using frozen blueberries and fresh strawberries and pea protein powder. Drank 2 cups of coffee and I left the house at 610am met paula at a mcdonalds at 630and and she drove us to the town of opelousas for the veterans walk. For a 7;30 check in time. This was the first year for it and it started at 8am. Why does it have to be that early?????
There were only 100 people running and us 2 walking! lol
oh well, it is what it is!
I am very disappointed that paula will not be walking with me on the 8th. she thought the next walk was this next weekend and she made flight plans to go see her grand daughter in north carolia on the 8th.
Originally She asked me to walk with her and now she is bailing out!
This is a big run/walk. 2,000 participants, I asked jeff if he would walk with me...he doesn't know...I asked another friend she was not sure...
sigh. I may go by myself.... Paula said to go anyway that it would push me out of my comfort zone for growth.... She is right. I have much anxiety about doing this by myself.
anyway
jeff is on his way back from the north part of the state, helped with a beer festival for his friend then played with the band for entertainment afterward.
He said he had a good time!
I went to 2 different farmers markets in town picked out some small light purple egg plants and some persimmons and fresh tabouli and chicken salad for dinner tonight. Had a taste of some "healthy" gumbo...mine is better!
Will also have some butternut squash soup from sandras the health food store that I have lunch at during the week, where I met paula.
Going to see the movie Saint vincent tonight with a girl friend.
Think it has bill murray and the comedic actress from bridesmaids.
Should be funny.
Then Jeff and I are going to the museum of fear at our local science museum, halloween attraction. So that will be a late night.
Tomorrow we head to baton rouge AGAIN to see the 13th gate horror attraction that was closed last sunday when we went, no fault of our own....date was not blacked out on our tickets. And also to the chimes restaurant for my favorite dish, new orleans style BBQ shrimp in a butter peppery sauce with a corn cake in the middle with a round roll for dipping into the sauce. Delicious. They also sell many beers on draft so I am sure that I will have some there.
Anyway Baton rouge should be fun, delicious and hopefully a little scarey!
Earlier, I felt like taking a nap but ate a late lunch and drank a cold cup of coffee and am wide awake now.
It is a beautiful day. 70 and the sun is shining.
This morning it was in the 50's so I was chilly, thankful for my long sleeve shirt and leggings(tight fitting yoga pants).
I walked an 8k(5 miles roughly) in one hour and 20 minutes. that is roughly 16 minute mile average. On the tred mill I was walking about 17 minute miles.
So was happy about that.
Last year I bought an expandable water hose, I use it to water the plants on the back porch. The plants were all drooping so I knew that they needed water so I carefully took the hose around the laid out skeletons that jeff was working on, glued in various positions. When I went to turn it on it expanded and I was able to water the back plants but when I shut it off at the nozzle the back up pressure was too much for the hose and it burst open, water going everywhere...on his skeletons which were fine I am sure already set but still that should not have happened! Now I need to get a new hose!
I hope that you have a nice day and enjoy the rest of the weekend.
bizi

Bizi,

You are rocking !!!!
That is a nice food day.

How did you like Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy?


The weather is changing here too.
It has not really settled into a pattern -- just different from three or four weeks ago.

Have a good day on Sunday.
Keep taking care.

Mari