...Something You Wrote....
My diary entry for today.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Tumbling Through Tuesday....
Well, I am definitely feeling better than I have been!
On Sunday I threw my back out, and have been "getting by". But the pain has dissipated, and I am moving along!
On Sunday I threw my back out, and have been "getting by". But the pain has dissipated, and I am moving along!
Texican and I
started the day we always do…. With coffee and tea at the kitchen table. I had
a little yogurt with mine for breakfast.
Then it was time to get down to business.
I got half of Mom’s Christmas book indexed today. [Less than
100 pages yet to go.]
I broke for lunch, eating 1-1/2 cups of pinto beans [left
over from night before last].
Then back to work, well….. after a short nap back to work!
Then I got busy and fixed a decent dinner.
I made meatballs
for dh and dd.
Fixed spaghetti with sauce, and canned peas, and sliced a loaf
of artisanal Italian bread from the bakery [so good!].
So… what were my stats?
Calories: 1,220 [-220]
Carbs: 229g [+31]
Fats: 9g [-39]
Protein: 58g [+4]
Sodium: 2,375mg [+875]
Not too shabby! And a lot better than yesterday!
My stack of crocheted snowflakes for my Christmas tree has
grown to 24, about ¼ of the number I want to get done. I need about 60-75 for
the tree, and another 25-30 or so for my Christmas card project. When I
complete the snowflakes, I’ll start on the crocheted “icicles” I want to add to
the tree. I am absolutely so thrilled and excited over the prospect of having a
real tree this year! It’s been 8 years since my last live tree!!! I can’t
wait!!!
Well, I’m off for the evening. I’m still watching Upstairs Downstairs on Netflix.
[I am into season 5 now! It’s so addictive!]
Sipping on a lovely blackberry tea, and have my steel
crochet hook at the ready, with my #10 bedspread cotton.
Let’s meet back here tomorrow evening after dh and I get
back from the marketing. We’ll review the menu for the upcoming week, and
discuss any bargains we might have found.
Until then… have a wonderful evening friends!
Me Today
Dailey Scaley: 244.4
Lost to Date: -58.4 pounds
Monday, October 15, 2012
Back From A Break
We took a little time for ourselves over the weekend, and
didn’t do any blogging. Unfortunately, we also slipped. Saturday, Sunday AND
today! You know what I mean… fallen off the wagon [i.e. overate!]. But we will
be back on track from this point on!
I went to bed at midnight last night with a pain pill. I
pulled something in my back and was in quite a bit of pain. I awoke at 6 this
morning with a killer migraine, and took some Tylenol and went back to bed. DH
woke me up at 12:30 [noon] to make sure I was alright! Yes…. I slept 12 ½ hours!
I don’t know what’s got into me! I’ve been sleeping super long hours lately!
Since I slept hours past breakfast…. I ate lunch about 1:30.
I had….
….bean and cheese taquitos with picante sauce [I picked up
picante instead of salsa at the store last week….hate that!] Still, it made for
a decent lunch.
At dinner, I baked a complete bag of Great Value Frozen Buttermilk
Biscuits. I added deli sliced ham and cheese slices for dh and dd’s
dinner. And for my own,
I scrambled a couple of eggs and topped that with cheese. Unfortunately, these biscuits are high in everything, which means I went over my limits on just about everything!
I scrambled a couple of eggs and topped that with cheese. Unfortunately, these biscuits are high in everything, which means I went over my limits on just about everything!
Calories: 1,796 [+356]
Carbs: 188g [-10]
Fats: 93g [+45]
Protein: 64g [+10]
Sodium: 4,115mg [+2,615]
Yeah… not a pretty sight is it? But I keep plugging along.
How are you doing? Sticking your to your plan okay? [It
would be good to think at least one of us is!]
I didn’t work on my crocheting any last night because my
back hurt so badly. And today… well. today has just been a lost cause. Although
I did manage to get a little bit of laundry done [last load is in the dryer
now].
So… nothing new to show you. But I’m about to put my feet
up, get a cold drink, and watch the next episode in Upstairs Downstairs on Netflix,
and hope to get a couple more snowflakes completed for Christmas this evening.
What’s on your needles this evening?
Let’s plan on meeting back here tomorrow evening. I’d like
to try some sugar free cocoa. It’s getting pretty cool here in the evening, and
I think a steaming mug of cocoa would just about hit the spot!
Until then… have a wonderful evening!
Me Today
Dailey Scaley: UA [unavailable]
I know…. It’s a sad state when I don’t step on the scale, because I’m
afraid of what I’ll see!
Monday Mentionables - October 7-14, 2012
Following are some of the many, many blog posts which I found both entertaining and informational this past week,
Please take a few moments and look them over!
Please take a few moments and look them over!
Make Spooky Skeleton
Hand Votives
Dollar
Store Crafts shows us how.
Looking Forward
Forgotten
Bookmarks brings us a book written in 1899 foretelling the future.
1999.
Fighting Hunger with
Walmart
Happy
Hour Projects brings us the news.
Celebrations:
halloween spooky jars
Carolyn’s
Homework brings us this fantastic Halloween décor! Loving it!
Mammoth Carcass Found
in Siberia
BBC
News brings us this story, found by an 11-year old.
Wreath with two front
sides
Knitting
for Your Home offers us this pattern.
Big Loop YRN
16
House shows us this intriguing yarn!
CSIC researchers find the exact spot
where Julius Caesar was stabbed
Heritage Daily brings us this fascinating article!
Sunday, October 14, 2012
We're Off!
We've taken yesterday and today off. We will return tomorrow as regularly scheduled.
See you then!
Texicanwife
See you then!
Texicanwife
Review: Dragon Naturally Speaking Home 12.0
I had high hopes of something new and exciting when receiving this product for review. And perhaps if I had a physical disability I would have enjoyed the product more. Unfortunately, I didn't like it. Not at all.
Maybe it's the fact that I had to go the extra mile with it, with things I type without even thinking about any more.
Like what? When giving the verbal commands in Word document, I would literally have to speak "New paragraph. Indent four spaces. Quote. It is a good day to die. Unquote. said the capital I-n-d-i-a-n punctuation period. "
Now I don't know about everyone else, but I have been typing for nearly 50 years, which means that most things are done instinctual now for me. So, things like punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc. come without any forethought. It took me twenty minutes to get Dragon Naturally Speaking to type what would have taken me 2 if I had typed it myself.
Perhaps it's true that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Or maybe this trick simply was not for this old dog.
I can truly see where someone with physical disabilities could definitely utilize this more than I. I can also see someone with less in-grained habit using it. Just...not me.
The program functioned exactly as described, and as such I have to give it....
...Five Stars and....
...a Thumbs Up.
****DISCLOSURE: This program was provided by Amazon Vine in exchange for an independent and non-biased review.
Friday, October 12, 2012
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