How are you? | Pad Patter 11/28

[jk703]

Simple today... how are you doing? Let's check in and share what's going on in our lives.

As for me, I enjoyed our Thanksgiving over here in the US, and especially enjoyed the family time with my oldest (who is away at college now), and my Dad (who has been sick for a while). I made sure to give Shayne his space too - time with friends, and time with family. It was nice, easy, and we played a lot of games, lol! Our family isn't huge, my parents, my family of 4 and my cousin and her boyfriend....but we are fun, lol! Between eating, football, games, and just chatting, it was a great holiday.

I felt like I was out of sorts a bit yesterday, so I took the day off from work and vegged. I feel like things will my Dad really cause me to feel "all the emotions", and I was just really drained. I read a book (Wreck the Halls), napped, ate some mozzarella sticks and kind of just had a simple alone day. I also was great at annoying my dog. haha!

So... how are you? ok? Hanging in there? Need a pep talk? Or have a pep talk for others?
Join in and share.

 

[Memaw2Wm]

HA! I'm currently reading "Wreck the Halls" too. It's my lunch read.

My former husband is in the hospital. He suffered a cardiac arrest last Friday and they are not sure if he'll survive or not ... he's currently on life support. His doctor has said that it could go either way. My son flew in from California last night to be with his Dad and step-mom. For my son's sake, and Yvonne's, I hope Lawrence has an Advance Medical Directive and has been clear about his end-of-life wishes.

On the bright side, my Dad will turn 95 in early December and he's in good health for his age.

As for me ... I hate the cold, I hate the short days and am looking forward to December 22nd when the days start getting longer again.

 

[Karen]

@jk703 I totally should have done the same and taken yesterday off work too. I did take the days before Thanksgiving off, so had the whole week off and it made it HARD to go back to work after so much time away. I missed my comfy clothes on the couch while crocheting and listening to an audiobook. Glad you enjoyed a quiet unwind day! Gonna have to check out Wreck the Halls...

@Memaw2Wm Aw geez, so sorry to hear about your ex, that's a hard situation especially for your son.

I'm doing ok. Keeping busy, but in a good way. Not too busy, not too stressed. We woke up with a few inches of snow covering the ground, so winter is here! I don't mind the cold, but it's usually so gray and gloomy in Michigan all winter, so I love seeing bright white snow on the ground. I'm looking forward to this weekend when my youngest has his first swim meet of the season on Saturday. It's his senior year, so this will be our last round of sporting events to attend, so that's a little weird!

 

[umyesh]

Doing well here thanks. We hosted Thanksgiving so I wore myself out cleaning everything all week. Now I’m in birthday prep mode for my daughter then Christmas mode! Busy month but I like the extra time with family.

 

[jk703]

HA! I'm currently reading "Wreck the Halls" too. It's my lunch read.

My former husband is in the hospital. He suffered a cardiac arrest last Friday and they are not sure if he'll survive or not ... he's currently on life support. His doctor has said that it could go either way. My son flew in from California last night to be with his Dad and step-mom. For my son's sake, and Yvonne's, I hope Lawrence has an Advance Medical Directive and has been clear about his end-of-life wishes.

On the bright side, my Dad will turn 95 in early December and he's in good health for his age.

As for me ... I hate the cold, I hate the short days and am looking forward to December 22nd when the days start getting longer again.

Enjoy the book. I liked the characters. It's a little spicy, lol!
Sorry about the Ex. That's tough. I feel for your son.
My grandmother is 101! She's fiesty, lol!
I hate the cold too. Just ugh!

 

[jk703]

@jk703 I totally should have done the same and taken yesterday off work too. I did take the days before Thanksgiving off, so had the whole week off and it made it HARD to go back to work after so much time away. I missed my comfy clothes on the couch while crocheting and listening to an audiobook. Glad you enjoyed a quiet unwind day! Gonna have to check out Wreck the Halls...

@Memaw2Wm Aw geez, so sorry to hear about your ex, that's a hard situation especially for your son.

I'm doing ok. Keeping busy, but in a good way. Not too busy, not too stressed. We woke up with a few inches of snow covering the ground, so winter is here! I don't mind the cold, but it's usually so gray and gloomy in Michigan all winter, so I love seeing bright white snow on the ground. I'm looking forward to this weekend when my youngest has his first swim meet of the season on Saturday. It's his senior year, so this will be our last round of sporting events to attend, so that's a little weird!

I didn't take any days off before, so it was really nice to veg. I plan on taking a random day before Christmas, and maybe a random day after... but I may not, I'm off every Friday, so it's not always needed!

Enjoy those meets! You will miss them! I really enjoyed soccer this past year! But, I've got two more years left. I'm not ready for snow. No Thanks - you keep it!

 

[jk703]

Doing well here thanks. We hosted Thanksgiving so I wore myself out cleaning everything all week. Now I’m in birthday prep mode for my daughter then Christmas mode! Busy month but I like the extra time with family.

I totally get that crunch. My son's Birthday is December 7... first away at college. Booo! Lol! I gotta figure out something. Maybe we go down for dinner that night or the next day I can go for lunch with him! Then onto Christmas!

 

[dawnmarch]

Misery loves company so I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt out of sorts yesterday. I really struggled with anxiety yesterday heading back to work and with the holiday season in full swing. But, I'm feeling more myself today -- less overwhelmed and I'm ready to tackle all those things that need doing.

 

[jk703]

Misery loves company so I'm glad I'm not the only one who felt out of sorts yesterday. I really struggled with anxiety yesterday heading back to work and with the holiday season in full swing. But, I'm feeling more myself today -- less overwhelmed and I'm ready to tackle all those things that need doing.

I get that. I really wasn't in the mood to tackle much. My battery was empty!

 

[Memaw2Wm]

Enjoy the book. I liked the characters. It's a little spicy, lol!
Sorry about the Ex. That's tough. I feel for your son.
My grandmother is 101! She's fiesty, lol!
I hate the cold too. Just ugh!

Yeah, "Wreck the Halls" is really too spicy for an office read. It will be deposited in my neighbor's "Little Library" when I'm done reading it. Enjoy reading it, but I don't see it as a re-read. I read paperbacks at the office and on my Nook at home (library books).
Ex and I aren't BFFs, but we get along and usually see each other when our son is in town. His wife is one of my high school friends, so we also get along.
Dad's grandfather lived to be 102, so Dad is planning to live to 106! He's still working 40 hours or so a week.

 

[estir_bune]

Yesterday was my first back to work after 9 days off - I was a bit outa sorts too.
We have a book club at work and we are currently reading "The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue" so far we are all enjoying it.
I've been busy making things like Limoncello, Cinnamon extract, messes, and my husband a bit perturbed... HA! While making the Limoncello, I clogged the kitchen sink drain with lemon peels - hubby was not very happy! LMAO

I am trying to get shopping done. I have done some, but it seems I am following the rule of "one for you, one for me" - I am bringing home lots for me too! I have NO IDEA as to what to give my sister this year... I have been looking at gift baskets etc., but she's an old hippie, and nothing I have found thus far seems to fit her yet.

I am hoping for a drama free holiday this year... I wish the same for all of you too!

 

[gonewiththewind]

I'm in a difficult place right now, caregiving for my mother whose health is a roller coaster and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. She has liver cancer. That means I'm at her house quite a bit, including overnights. My aunt has been here since Saturday, so my sister and I have had a break with overnight caregiving. I've been going over during the day to visit with my aunt and do things for Mama. So while this is hard, I have had amazing conversations with my Mama. We have sung hymns and prayed together. I have heard stories from her that she's never shared before. We've had time to sew and chat. These are precious gifts that I hold tight to my heart.

I am relying on my faith and trusting that God will continue to help me be the best daughter and sister that I can be. This means I'm actively pursuing positive thinking and making positive statements. It's definitely a struggle, but I am determined to be a light to my Mama and not have her see me stressed or upset.

 

[bonnenuit]

Cheryl, bless you and find time for self-care as well.

I've been MIA here for a while. First just because life was so busy, but then November 8th I had total replacement surgery on my right knee so I've been in recovery mode since then. I had my left knee done the end of March so I'm looking forward to pain-free walking once I've fully recovered from this surgery.

We had a very non-traditional Thanksgiving this year. The kids came to our house. My husband picked up an order of pulled pork and beef brisket from our favorite BBQ restaurant. My DIL baked mac & cheese. My daughter made corn bread and pumpkin cheesecake. That was our meal & everybody was quite happy with it.

 

[Lynnette]

Jenn I'm glad you got a day off just to rest and enjoy some alone time! My Thanksgiving break was so nice, my sister hosted Thanksgiving and we got some family time to hike, shop, and decorate. I'm trying to get back into the swing of things, and I need to finish decorating but have lost my mojo! My niece is moving in with us over the next few days so I'll be helping her get settled. A reminder for anyone who needs it (which I sure did over the past few weeks): no situation or emotion is permanent, things will be brighter again someday. Finding gratitude in the midst of the hard stuff has been so important for me as well.

 

[Lynnette]

I'm in a difficult place right now, caregiving for my mother whose health is a roller coaster and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. She has liver cancer. That means I'm at her house quite a bit, including overnights. My aunt has been here since Saturday, so my sister and I have had a break with overnight caregiving. I've been going over during the day to visit with my aunt and do things for Mama. So while this is hard, I have had amazing conversations with my Mama. We have sung hymns and prayed together. I have heard stories from her that she's never shared before. We've had time to sew and chat. These are precious gifts that I hold tight to my heart.

I am relying on my faith and trusting that God will continue to help me be the best daughter and sister that I can be. This means I'm actively pursuing positive thinking and making positive statements. It's definitely a struggle, but I am determined to be a light to my Mama and not have her see me stressed or upset.

Sending lots of love your way Cheryl, that's a lot to deal with. You are a wonderful daughter!

 

[littlekiwi]

Got to say, not great at the moment as I'm in the middle of an IBS flare up - have been since Monday. I thought I was over the worst of it but I think today might have been the worst day so far so trying to figure out what the trigger might have been.

Apart from that I'm doing as well as can be, just hanging on waiting for news regarding a few job applications - I'd prefer good news but any news would be welcome as I hate the waiting part

 

[designbylime]

We have got tons of snow during the night and my lichen sclerosus flared up so I'm swollen and can't barely sit. It makes me really sad since I should have met with some former co-workers today for a happy chat but that's life. Looking forward to Christmas and all the light and that we will head to lighter times. We don't have many hours with daylight now.

 

[jp504]

I took Monday off as well due to travel recovery. Still struggling, though. LOL

I’m happy I was able to spend time with family that live 8ish hours away for Thanksgiving week. Both are in their 70s and starting to slow down, and that’s what really has been weighing my mind down some. My parents are getting older, I’m getting older. It’s like time just snapped and here we are. Makes me sad.

Other than that, I’m good. Grabbing my health goals by the horns and focusing on getting healthier. I have a ways to go but I know can do it.

 

[jk703]

Yesterday was my first back to work after 9 days off - I was a bit outa sorts too.
We have a book club at work and we are currently reading "The Invisible Life Of Addie Larue" so far we are all enjoying it.
I've been busy making things like Limoncello, Cinnamon extract, messes, and my husband a bit perturbed... HA! While making the Limoncello, I clogged the kitchen sink drain with lemon peels - hubby was not very happy! LMAO

I am trying to get shopping done. I have done some, but it seems I am following the rule of "one for you, one for me" - I am bringing home lots for me too! I have NO IDEA as to what to give my sister this year... I have been looking at gift baskets etc., but she's an old hippie, and nothing I have found thus far seems to fit her yet.

I am hoping for a drama free holiday this year... I wish the same for all of you too!

9 days! Whew - that's hard! I hope your return went smoothly! I so want to read that book, but I haven't gotten to it yet. I heard it was good. I need to start shopping, lol!

 

[jk703]

I'm in a difficult place right now, caregiving for my mother whose health is a roller coaster and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. She has liver cancer. That means I'm at her house quite a bit, including overnights. My aunt has been here since Saturday, so my sister and I have had a break with overnight caregiving. I've been going over during the day to visit with my aunt and do things for Mama. So while this is hard, I have had amazing conversations with my Mama. We have sung hymns and prayed together. I have heard stories from her that she's never shared before. We've had time to sew and chat. These are precious gifts that I hold tight to my heart.

I am relying on my faith and trusting that God will continue to help me be the best daughter and sister that I can be. This means I'm actively pursuing positive thinking and making positive statements. It's definitely a struggle, but I am determined to be a light to my Mama and not have her see me stressed or upset.

Oh Cheryl! Hugs. It's so hard when the roles switch. I think since I'm an only child, I feel a lot of pressure to be there all the time. Do it all for them. I can't though, and I have my family too, so I get all torn up. I'm so glad that your Aunt gave you a little break and you had some down time. I do enjoy the time I have with my parents, not that they are in dire health, but just to realize they are still here and I try to enjoy it all, even my frustrations. Hugs!