My Stepsister is doing this on facebook quite a bit, This helps her keep her from falling into a depression with the family situation we have going on right now and to focus on the good stuff in life. I thought with all of the crap that goes on in our lives with our sick relatives, I think maybe doing this thread will help people focus on the good stuff in life, maybe give some hope to some people who are struggling out there. Feel free to contribute to this thread!
One: I got a vacuum cleaner belt for my vacuum online today for 10% off today, plus free shipping.
Two: My favorite OTA channel is working again, after a couple days of pain in the rear transmitter maintenance.
Three: I get Wednesday off (Mom is going to her activities on Wed, meaning that I will not have to help her unpack on Wednesday. Very nice to get a day off)
Watched some favorite movies with family on TCM today.
Mom had a very good day and now is sleeping like a baby.
When it was time for speeches, the father of the bride, instead of giving a speech, he sang a love song to the couple. The mom of the bride did give a short speech.
Then the awkward moment came when the divorced parents of the groom took the stage. The mom said she was glad the event brought them (her and the ex) back together. The look on the her ex's face said a different story. He was grimacing and looking like he would rather be anywhere but next to her. She said a few more things about the groom, then handed the mic to her ex. He said a few things then rushed back to his table to sit next to his date. Both of them (groom's parents) looked disheveled like they were half drunk. They probably were because the open bar was serving free drinks.
The happy couple took their first dance right when the sun was setting which made it really beautiful, except it was not ideal for pictures (pointing the cameras right at the sun.)
The MC was so confused when he had to read off the names of the groom's men and bride's maids. He didn't know who was who and was reading names in the wrong order. To top it off, he didn't remember the names of the happy couple. He had to pause and search for his notes. My husband made a comment to his uncle sitting next to him that the MC didn't know the couple's names. His uncle said: "That's because he already got paid." Haha.
1. Much cooler weather
2. Took a very good friend out for her birthday lunch and had a good time
3. Catching up on some work after a busy weekend
a black muslim fellow ( freedom challenged ) was sent out this am . he kinda took a shine to me so i took him on my daily cleanup routine .
late in the day i was telling him bout my dark beer success and he said i could be sitting on a gold mine -- oughtta market it .
i told him i thought the craft beer craze was a bit of a fad and that many small breweries were closing as quickly as theyd opened .
he said " i donno man . if i walked into a liquor store right now and saw the budweiser and coors lite . then saw a " crazy old man " beer -- id buy it " .
i think it was supposed to be an encouraging compliment .
Mom's terrible knee pain of the last 3 days "went away" totally.. win win!
I ran to the outlets for a few things and some early Christmas shopping with my BF who's husband is failing fast, and we had a nice time venting, laughing and eating a nice lunch.
I feel refreshed!
2) I saw sleep shorts on sale today and mentioned to my mother that I wasn't getting any because I am down to my last few dollars before payday. My mom mentioned that she had to go to return the shoe rack at the store that I saw the Sleep shorts at tomorrow so she would pick them up for me. They are on clearance as of now, so hopefully I will get them tomorrow. My sleep shorts are falling apart so I am in desperate need of them.
3) We went out to lunch today at Arby's and I had a roast beef sandwich. I have been craving those for quite a while.
Honorable mentions: My water bill went down from $256 to $95 (without surcharges and taxes), which is great because the water bill is expensive in our area.
Hubby is coming home from an out of town trip with relatives. Yay! We all miss him.
My aunt watched my mom most of the day so I had a good long break. Tomorrow is a different story though.
Tried out a new dessert recipe. Wasn't that good but the kids gave their stamp of approval. That's all that matters. :D
getting as far as i can from the " dinner " thread for a while , :)>
it should be a rain day here today . thats good , i can usually work on my pet peeves at the job . probably get to try out my new rain jacket cause theres firewood to be hauled daily to a big wood burning furnace .
rain jacket made me look like i had some common sense and foresight , done a special winterizing project for mr " big deal around here " he is rightfully called , got new tread on my work truck yesterday , new motor oil today , ordered some great looking winter tires for my own truck -- get them installed tomorrow , had a good time working with the ' freedom challenged ' guys , got paid today and have tomorrow off . have to work 4 . 5 hrs friday to complete the pay period .
its all good but it still aint that phone call ive been waiting for for 3 years . some bastards are going to prison and i dont think theyre even intelligent enough to see it coming .
good .
who dont love a good blindside ?
The houseplants I bought online arrived in beautiful healthy shape.
My sister and her wife are visiting us a week from Saturday. It’s the first happy occasion we’ve had for getting together in over a year. The two of them are headed to Paris the week after *sigh*.
The houseplants should be in third place but they got here first and I look forward to caring for them. 3 spider plants, 3 pothos “devils ivy”, and a weeping fig. I just ordered a Meyer lemon plant, 2 baby parlor palms and some other green plants. I find succulents fascinating, but they do not spark joy. I don’t understand the current obsession with them among the youngers.
Reading Dizzy’s post reminded me of my dad’s lemon tree. Sweet memories. He had tons of beautiful lemons that he shared.
Happy about attending my friend’s Halloween party tomorrow night!
Trick or treat! Boo!
I completed another step in my business proposal presentation that I will be showing a panel of potential investors.
I was consciously able to turn my mindset to a better state of being and avoid my depression routine of existence.
Mom and I hugged each other and said I love you for the first time in many years.
Mom and I hugged each other and said I love you for the first time in many years.
then i got some very nice mud / snow tires installed on my truck .
then while i was at the goodwill store i ran into a german made ' caterpillar ' toy dozer for 5 bucks . its brand new and worth about 90 bucks . nick may be 6 yrs old before he gets it but its ok . he will see that this home was being prepared for him ever since he was born and hes going to be less than amused with the two women currently in his life .
ive read that its appropriate to cushion a kid from some harsh facts when theyre young but you dont want to get caught lying to them . like anyone -- they will be disgusted with you forevermore .
Sounds like an interesting wedding!
Went to a Halloween party! Fun🎃
Hubby did not have to work late. Yay! So we were on time.
Made plans to go to a movie this weekend with my friend.
2) I am having a pretty decent good hair day, not great but not bad.
3) Shopping for discounted halloween items at TJ Maxx. My eccentric sister loves halloween and TJ Maxx has some pretty nice halloween items at a nice discount the day after halloween.
1. I have a harp lesson today. I started lessons about 6 weeks ago and Love it.
It is a distraction from my caregiving.
2. I get to see my granddaughter this afternoon since I have to pick her up and
take her to her swim lesson
3. My mom and I have tickets at the college to see The Vienna Choir Boys.
Mom has Alzheimer's but she LOVES music, so it will be nice to be entertained
Actually when you force too much positive thinking--it can do more harm than good. It is normal to feel sad or miserable especially with catastrophic loss like a spouse, job, or parent.
1 - talking openly with my mom about her memory loss - what a relief.
2 - I get to go to my cancer yoga class today - start a new week.
3 - the weather has turned cool, hot humid days of summer are in the past - I hope.
4 - my trash pickup man just waved to me.
-DH dresses and feeds self, sleeps well, and seems to have normal memory issues for being so exhausted all the time.
-Going out today to meet with 2 friends.
-Car set for winter, working well, and no snow here yet.
2. Feeling relieved I will have some of my independence back. (taken 3mths of convincing her that us living together isn't healthy for me.
3. Looking forward to my holiday in Vietnam next week, mums 2nd carer (hired) is amazing with her and I really won't worry at all while im on holiday.
4. Being happy now, the moving house will be in 6mths time (lease ends then)...that stress can wait till then. Meanwhile I choose to look forward not backward. Depression lifting. Yey!
-Celebrating my son's 16th birthday with our traditional donuts in bed breakfast
-My daughter wearing Christmas accessories and jumping around the house to Christmas music even though we just wrapped up Halloween
-Walking our dogs with my son
Mother is in advanced dementia at AL and we have a dentist visit scheduled for tomorrow. But..
1) She says she feels safe.
2) She is treated with respect.
3) She says the food is okay.
And,
4) She is not in pain.
Music to a son's ears.