TGIF

Really, that’s about all I can say – TGIF.  It’s been a whirlwind of a week, again, or so it seems.  Another week/weekend (3 running now) of hubby not being home.  In 3 weeks, he’s been home 3 day or so?  I looked at him Wednesday night like he was a visitor in our own home.  He did take Vinny and Tess with him this time.  They’re having  a blast.  Sadie and Sam are thinking it’s weird but ok. 

I’ve been exercising and planning meals like crazy.  I’m down 30 lbs.  60 more to go though and I’m at my first plateau.  It’s frustrating.  I generally leave 800+ calories on the table at the end of the day and  I think that may be too many, although, my ‘goals’ say I should have about a 700 calorie deficit.  So, I’m also trying to change up my exercise.  I’ve been running every single day for 40-60 minutes.  I drug the Wii out and did 10 minutes of running and 30 minutes of Step.  I also didn’t do anything one day.  I ran 20 minutes another day.  I borrowed some workout dvds like Richard Simmons and will give them a try.  Any other suggestions?  We have been making meals for the week, primarily lunches and prepackaging them so we’re ahead of the game.  That’s worked out great. 

My niece put her car in the ditch this morning and tipped it over on its side.  She’s fine and I understand the car isn’t hurt too badly.  She was rear ended in that very same spot right before Christmas and totaled her car.  She’s had this car about a month and whooopss.  Poor thing. 

I don’t know if I had posted that my kids were expecting or not, but they had a miscarriage on Christmas Eve.  DIL is having some depression issues and they’ve been fighting alot.  I believe the have a doc appt on Wednesday next week to get her under control.  She admits it, finally, so that’s a good start.  The more people they talk to, the more common they find out it is.  That’s also been very comforting, and the doc sees no reason for them to have any trouble and ruled out everything under the sun possible this time as a cause. 

This semester, Microsoft Integration.  It’s ok, but the tests are stupid, and 1- not hands on/show me how you do XYZ, and 2 – not over the activities you did in your assignments.  WTH??  That makes them hard to study for and really, rediculous.  I went to my instructor with a problem when I was doing Access database building and she said “hmm I don’t use Office 2007 very much.”  Well thank you very much.  And you’re teaching this why??  So, I’m muddling through and doing the best I can.  I get A’s on my assignments and C’s on my tests.  Tests count as 25% of your grade, so… I’m fine, but disappointed.  I know I’m doing better than that and my grade doesn’t reflect it.  GGRRRrrr

We’ve been trying to get back on the Dave Ramsey program of bill paying.  HD has acquired a considerable amount of CC debt since we got off the wagon.  So, we’re back on.  I think.  I paid off his hearing aids this morning and another small bill and paid $531 extra on .  So, that’s $345 towards the next payment on whichever is next on the list.  THAT was sweet.  HD is a sweet, kind man who’d do anything for about anyone, but honey, please quit shopping!

We want to build a new house.  We want to tear down our old house that is the house I love so much, but just can’t afford to fix it like it needs to be, and would be money ahead to start over from scratch.  But before that can happen, we have to Dave Ramsey some things.  That’s been kind of motivating for him, at least so far!   Bless his heart, he means well…

I’m sure there’s more to write about, and it’s been forEVER since I posted, but I should get back to work and get my filing done.  Hope everyone is doing swell!!

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