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For me mindfulness helps me to stop and "ask what is there that I can do about this situation in the here and now". Most often I'm anxious about stuff I can't control and need to let the worry go. Other times it's helps me to focus on the first step and getting past the stress and worry.
Not that I'm all that good at it, but I have the tools. LOL
The painter is well into the job. Not sure if he'll finish it today. I expected two painters and one showed up. Maybe another one is coming today.
Saw Avatar 2 last night because my friend got the times on the movie we wanted to see, "Babylon" wrong. But Avatar was on our list of movies to see and it was quite good. Was crowded. There also was a kids movie "Puss In Boots" so the theater as a whole seemed busy. We went out to eat and waited 15 minutes for a table. My friend commented "you'd never know there was high inflation and an impending recession here". I splurged and had a burger and fries. It was good.
My sister was coming to town Monday but said mom fell and she wanted to stay to keep an eye on her. She was coming down for Christmas but her daughter un-invited her and said she had to take one of those home drug tests. Of course she refused. She says she's been clean for 7 years and her daughter keeps accusing. Who knows at this point. Her daughter was adamant that she could tell her mother's back on drugs and my sister is adamant she is not.
...and so it goes. I'm staying out of it.
Did some mopping and am heading to the gym and grocery store and will stay in mostly to do some meal prep.
Sunny, mid-50's, and breezy. Been tracking all the snowsnowsnowsnowing, grateful it ain't HERE!
Relatively quiet day, ie hubby is not quite so snockered as he has been getting, but it is only 4 PM, and I don't want to jinx anything!
I put fruit and nut birdseed out and now even the larger woodpeckers are attending the banquet.
Here's a bit of news that shouldn't surprise anyone. Hubby got 2 "sleeves" of Peach Vodka yesterday after the doctor's appt, and today he had to go get two more sleeves! I'll try to see if there are 6 bottles or 8 that come in a sleeve. I guess his entire insides are pickled. Anyway....
I am going to pick up supper at a restaurant we haven't gone to much because though Nannie and my FiL used to go there a lot, but she then deemed it "too expensive. Well, I am tired of sandwiches, burgers, etc, so I am hoping to order some actual MEALS. But we don't have their menu, so I have to investigate that when I get there.
All for now----
I fell in love with a dog! But she belongs to a waitress at the restaurant where I went to get supper. She's a service dog she's had for 10 years. She was a solid dark grey with a white nose and paws, a medium-sized pit bull without the docked tail and ears...so beautiful! I said that I knew you weren't supposed to pat service dogs, but could I pet hers? She said "Sure!" So I was ready to take the dog home, except I knew I couldn't. I have been looking on line at the rescue dogs who needed homes, so I am in a doggy-frame-of-mind. I know we don't want to get a puppy to train, and I'd just as soon have a couple of old fellers who were buds and had to be given up by their owner for whatever reason. Not sure I could convince hubby about that but it is a moot point at this place and time.
So, here's a lesson I learned tonight....don't get surf and turf from that restaurant! The surf was good, golden fried jumbo shrimp, but the turf was dreadfully gristly and tough. Next time I'll try something else. Hubby got his standard burger with chili and tomatoes and mayo on it, with french fries. He is so adventurous about food! (NOT!)
The next three days are promised to be sunny and warmer, with even one day getting close to 70 degrees! Wish we had windows that can be opened. These are mostly painted shut and I told y'all that the caulking around the small glass panes is peeling up. That's another day-dream: complete replacement of all the windows. *sigh*
Oh, the sleeves of vodka have ten small bottles in each sleeve. Not sure of the cc's per little bottle, but hubby drank .... between yesterday afternoon and THIS afternoon, apparently ALL of it, or close to that. He told the doc he drinks about a Fifth per day. WHEW!
Going to watch the newcasts now....
Hubs is out of his tramadol and waiting for the doctor to OK a refill. Which means he is irritable. Always fun.
The way the new hospital is built the ER and Med/Surg unit are pretty close together with no walls separating us. So I'm suddenly really aware of the crying kids, etc. I don't think it's enough to be disturbing to the inpatients, since they're farther down the hall than my office and they *do* have doors, though if there were a serious altercation it could be. Really kind of a strange design.
I just had to look up how much vodka is in a sleeve. From what I can tell, the little bottles hold 50 mls, so a sleeve of 10 is 500 ml. A 5th is about 750 mls, so a sleeve is about 2/3 of a 5th. If someone is drinking 2 sleeves a day, that is about 1 1/3 5ths, a day. Oof.
So so day. I worked 4 hours, then went for a short jog. I had aspirations of sifting through insurance stuff to organize and discard out of date stuff, but that didn't happen. Dh had the West Wing on, and I got sucked into that. youngest ds is baking his birthday cake, and I agreed to ice it for him later. A couple of gifts I ordered for Christmas arrived today. One more thing is yet to come. I got a call from my medical insurance to encourage me to order my meds via mail. I don't think so. Weather is mid 40s, overcast, typical Winter weather.
Annie, that does sound like an odd layout. Perhaps it is set up so staff can work both areas at the same time? I would think an ER would need to be able to seal off, but I've never been to a critical access hospital.
Mindfulness helps me to let go of racing thoughts that distract me and keep me from focusing on the task at hand. I need to practice it more. I tried to contact someone at work today. She has a history of PTSD and agoraphobia and she reminded me of an aunt who reached a point where she couldn't leave her house. This poor lady is having vague symptoms but is having trouble getting care because of her anxiety. I left 2 phone messages; I hope she calls back.
I don't know what we'll do for dinner. We still have leftovers from Christmas, so that's what I will vote for.
Last night was a bust as far as sleeping is concerned. Just couldn't get to sleep, though I dearly wanted to! Probably got 3-4 hours. Meh.
I took it easy in the morning, then after lunch went for a 30-min walk on the track at the park. I do some power-walking spurts here and there, so there's that. Anyway, at least I was moving! It was a very nice 61 degrees. We had rain during the night, and rain is forecast on and off for the next few days, certainly by Saturday. 50% chance on Sunday.
I just finished participating in the online jam, along with dh.
Ugh, No Stars, too bad the turf was so bad! At least the surf was good. You should have very nice temps there the next couple days! Did Mr. Stars' MD get the order for detox in? Hoping there are no falls! One day at a time...
Hello to all! Hmmm, may look into mindfulness as a help to my insomnia. Thanks!
Yesterday I made a noodle casserole (comfort food, doncha know!) and a Cranberry Tea Cake (which was two loaves). Dh loved them both! We will have them for dinner.
Have a good evening!
j22, thanks for doing the math; I was going to try, but math ain't my thang, y'know. I know it had to be goodly amount, though, but you should see him pour one of those little bottles down his throat... 4-5 glugs and it's gone. It makes me shudder to think about it. Pitiful sad. He has aged so much in this past year and 1/2, he slumps, his shoulders are rounded, his belly is bigger than it ever has been (think "truck-driver's belly", which occurs from sitting all the time, and being jarred up and down in that position for hours and weeks and months and years) His skin is awful, the forearms are covered with bruises, skin tears, scabs, and he actually said to me the other day, ? "I can't figure out what I do to myself to get so hurt all the time." I said, "You drink and fall, drink and fall, drink and fall, drink and fall......" (It's not rocket science, I did NOT say.) ...."And your arms aren't strong enough and your legs aren't strong enough to raise your body from a face-down landing. And you hit whatever is in your way when you fall."
La-la-dee-dah. Next Dr's appt is w/ PCP next Tuesday. I guess they're going to try the Librium Taper again ?
Stars, I think I would be saying something like "3 strikes and you're out" or "3 strikes and you're in inpatient rehab faster than you can think about it".
I made an e-meals recipe with chicken and artichokes. I liked it. Gma didn't eat, after complaining the entire time I was cooking that she wasn't getting anything. The other night our food was pronounced "disgusting". To be fair, it included riced cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. But, again, I liked it.
A friend says in her Christmas letter that she started using Noom and has lost 33 lbs. I'm inspired enough to try Noom again. I know what I should do and I don't want to do it. If only a Danish and coffee could be a healthy breakfast ?
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Tweety hope the painters don't come too early
Stars I hope you hear from the detox doc soon
NJ22 that sounds like the weather we'll be having later in the week
Ado sorry your holiday got cut short
Yesterday was a bit busier than expected, one of the people I was covering got a new case. Didn't expect there would be any new cases coming in, with so many people out. And a coworker needed help with a new case as well. But it wasn't too bad
Quiet night for me, exercised and did some knitting and watched Star Trek
Realized I really need to focus on mindfulness as worrying thoughts are creeping back in. Though I sometimes wonder if being mindful can sometime distract one from problems, although that just may be another worry. Haven't heard back from the counselor on dates and times, but I know she can be slow to respond
Today have an online meeting with the political group, thankfully the meetings should be ending soon. Also have to do the grocery shopping
Will be in the 40s today, will get up to 50 by tomorrow, unusual for this time of year