I'm Back! :)

This has been a long and hot summer. You can tell school started back today. Driving to get Ethan, took me 40 minutes instead of 20. One more week and I won't have to drive and pick him up anymore. They are renting a house across the street 3 houses down.

I've been wanting to take him on walks, but it's been way too hot here. And going to the mall was just way too much work. Having to lift him out of a two door car in his carrier, taking stroller out and putting carrier on top. Then doing it over again when leaving. And on top of that, airing the car down before either one of us can get in. Yeah, there wasn't much going any wheres.
Since I wake up so early. I've decided that him and I will now be able to get in a good walk in the mornings in my neighborhood.
He's turning 4 months on the 29Th. He rolled over and back over this morning for the first time. He sort of rolled to his stomach on Friday, but couldn't figure out how to roll back onto his back. He's doing it now. :) It was such an exciting moment for me. I called my daughter, and asked if she knew he was doing this? She said no, but knew he was getting close. I was glad she wasn't upset that she missed this event. She was thrilled that someone in her family was able to be there when it happen. I love her for that!

On the eating and exercising... well yeah, I haven't been paying much attention to that. I have gain a few lbs. Okay, more than a few, but I'm okay with that. I know things will change around here soon, and temps will be going down. So more walking will be in the future.

Also my son(baby)will be moving out this weekend too. He is taking over my daughters apartment for 3 months for the semester. He'll also be much closer to the college, then if he lived here. And that's a good thing. The way he likes to sleep in, he'll have enough time to get to school without any excuses. I still think I'll get a few excuses regardless. Ha! I'm happy that he's moving on sort of speak, but sad and scared that he'll be alone. I will be doing a lot of praying and sleeping with my cellphone. :)

So, that's about it folks. Sorry, I've been away so long. Colette reminded me about blogging and I realized I have been away way too long. :)

4 days turns into 7

Last Friday, my father and his lady friend came down from S. C. for a visit. We had a wonderful time. We weren't able to do much while they were down, due to the hot temperatures. We were reaching 110 on some days. They were leaving on Tuesday morning.
They weren't planning on staying very long. Four days to be exact.

Until...
Tuesday morning arrived.
We were outside doing the normal G'bye, had a great time, kiss everyone.
His lady friend was down the walk way and almost to the car. While my father was still talking and walking backwards, he had gone a different direction and end up some how near the other door to my house.
He had said g'bye again. Stopped, turn and down he went on my driveway.
He lost his balance, and his heel caught the edge of my concrete flower bed. He was about a 1/2 foot away from hitting the concrete flower bed.

He yelled out... I broke my arm. Called 911 and he was off to the hospital instead of on his way to S.C. He's 71 years old. And he was a trooper. I would have been crying like a big ole baby. He was joking around with the paramedics and they were shocked of his age. They kept telling him, they thought he was in his late 60's maybe.

We arrived at the hospital. They were feeling around making sure he had feelings in his legs etc. The doctor asked him if he cycled. No I walk a lot. Doctor mention his calves were strong.
My father considering all the pain he was in, was joking around with the doctor and nurses.


He ended up fracturing and dislocating his elbow. He fractured both upper and bottom part of arm. The bone that connects to your elbow and had shattered everything else around it.
It was awful. But, yet, my father still stayed jovial. He just kept saying, oh let me piss and moan, while you pull and twist my arm back in.

They ended up having to replace his elbow with a prosthetic one and connected his fracture bones with screws and pins to hold it in place. He was in the hospital for 2 days.
The cast they made him weighed at least 40 lbs. It was heavy. Doctor gave the approval that he could go back to S.C. today, as long as he went straight to his Orthopedics as soon as he got home. His lady friend is driving. Poor thing, has never drove that far before on her on. She usually trades off with my dad.

They just left for home this morning. He's doing fine and we're fortunate that it wasn't worse.
He loves playing golf since he retired. It's pretty much all he does with his friends and brother. I feel awful, that he won't be able to play for a long time.
They gave him a 75% mobility in his right arm. (He's right handed) It is a good percentage, but it sucks too.

I'm still feeling a bit bad, that it happen at my house, and if we weren't busy talking, and he just had gone to his car, this might not have happen. :(

I feel because he takes care of himself by eating right, and exercising. He was able to withstand all of this mentally. He really did surprise me. He didn't complain at all. He just talked about recovery and getting to physical therapy as soon as possible, so he can get back to his life. He's amazing!

I'm still here...

Hi Everyone!


Sorry, I haven't been around much lately. Summer is going by so fast. Spending most of my time babysitting, full time during the week. It's been exciting, and exhausting.
The way I look lately, I feel as if I'm the one who has had a kid. My weight has been up and down. Mostly up! My hair never gets done. I hate make-up now. I don't take any time or effort in picking out clothes. I wear the norm now. You know, blue jeans and vomit T-shirt. It's the new fad around here. If you hurry, you can call in and get yours for FREE!

Of course there are more times then not, that I wouldn't change a thing. He's been perfect and a great addition to our family. Even if he does puke on me. :)

I tried walking with the stroller, to keep up my walking routine. It didn't last long. I just can't get into pushing a heavy vehicle around the mall for hrs. Maybe when his head stops flopping around like a bobble, I will invest in a three wheeler walking/running stroller.

Other than the baby thing. It's been hotter then Fawk here in Texas. Seriously, I can't freakin breathe when I go outside. The humidity level is awful. Then top that off, with no damn rain other than a few drops here and there. Who's been hogging all the rain? Share won't you?

We had a great 4th. My bff came down and visit for 4 days. We ate like no other, and she went back and actually lost 5 lbs. (yeah right) ;)

Okay, I'm done rambling. Sorry, not much to write about. Hope everyone is doing well. I will visit blogs hopefully soon and will be back to commenting as well. :)

Do I sound like Debbie D???

It's been hotter than a mofo here. I don't have much to report.
Went and did the tanning spray again today. I moved up to #3 tan. Tan my ass so dark, I look like dirt.

Also went and got my hair done a few days ago. They suck! My hair is shorter and so not the style I've had the past 6 months. What's up with these people, not remembering wtf cut they gave you for the past 6 months, let alone 6 weeks ago. Grrr

I gain 6 lbs and it's showing. For some reason, I can't get into eating healthy. I really liked it, but, my first choice of food has been the greasy, fatty, I can't get enough of you kind of foods.

My bbf is coming down to visit from Kansas this weekend. Hopefully, she'll kick my ass into gear. She's been working on her weight, and doing awesome. So, proud of her.

Sorry, so boring. That's my life lately! Have a great week!

Weekend update...

The weekend is now wrapped up. I had a great weekend. Shopping, eating and pampering.

The eldest and I shopped for fathers day and then hit up the Chinese buffet. If I were on WW, I would have used up all my points and exercise points for the entire week.

Sunday, the eldest (my bff) and I went and got our nails done, and tan. I have never went to a tanning place, so I had no clue wtf I was doing. I decided since I'm claustrophobic, I would pass on the tanning beds.
Plus, I had visions of the movie Final Destination, where the girl gets trapped and burns to death. Yes, my mind is sick like that.

Instead I tried out the Versa Spa tanning spray. Love it! First you get sprayed by the tanning gods. Then it hits you with an anti aging moisturising spray. Totally cool. As it's spraying the tanning stuff, it tells you not to inhale as it passes by your face. I hold my breath, and I couldn't hold it any longer and exhale. Shit, I think I inhale some of the spray, and now my lungs are going to be bronzed.
It was a bit awkward, standing there half naked, and told to position yourself like you're commanding someone to stop. lol Don't do naked if your boobs hang low though. You end up with a huge white marking under the boobage. Just sayin...

And don't do the Mystic spray. I hear it leaves you orange when it fades. Yikes!

Hope everyone had a great weekend and has a great Monday!

And then it hit me...

I really need to get back on track with eating right and walking more. I really miss it. I miss my walks, and planning out what was on the menu for the day.


Lately, all I eat for breakfast is toast. And lunch is usually pizza, Taco bell or some other unhealthy garbage. And dinner is hit and miss. Sometimes I eat, sometimes I don't. I'm not skipping dinner on purpose,I just don't always feel like eating dinner. And if I do eat dinner, its usually something very light.
I blame the garbage I inhale for lunch, for my lack of wanting dinner.

I sometimes feel as if I'm rebelling, and doing what I want sort of mind set. I told myself, after everything you've been through in the last few months, you deserve to do wtf you want now.


Then it hit me in a phone conversation with my mother recently. She had triple bypass last year. And when I went to visit her, all she talked about was her weight. She weighed herself every morning. I told her she should be excited, that she will now have more energy in time, and feel so much better, and think less about what she weighs.


The other day, she asked me how much I weighed. I told her the same as I did the last time she asked me. And she was frustrated that I weighed less than her. I told her, numbers don't always matter. Does she feel healthy with her weight? I explain, that you can weigh 10 lbs less and not be consider healthy. Just because I'm still at the same weight, doesn't mean I'm healthy. So, she should focus more on how she feels, and less on what the scale shows.


After I hung up, I realized that I need to take my own advice. Just because I'm thinner now, doesn't mean I'm healthy. So, with this new revelation. I think I will stop rebelling, and start living a healthy life again.

Babysitting and panhandling don't go well together...

Today went really well. My daughter went back to work. Being able to spend so much time with my grandson, is a grandmothers dream come true.
He was a perfect baby today. Until his mother came home. He cried and cried. I handed him over and told her, he's all yours. He was good for me. :)

As I was leaving, some guy on a bike stopped me. He asked if he could clean my windows or detail my car for money. He said, he just got out of prison and needed some money.
How his black ass (his words, not mine)was broke and hot. I gave him what I had 4 bucks. As he was leaving, he commented how nice my car was. Gah!

I notice as I drove around the corner he had stopped another woman in the complex. This isn't good, I thought. Called my daughter about it, and she said as she was coming home, she seen the same guy talking with another girl, and she thought this girl knew him. I told her, that I think he's panhandling in their apartment complex, and stopping all the women.

And now my ass is afraid, seeing he saw what apartment I came out of and knows my car now.
Yes, I'm paranoid like that. (Read Dinas Post about her dad) lol

Hopefully, he was just riding through the apartments on his way to another location.
Seriously, I don't need this kind of thinking while watching the baby. I don't want to be afraid to take him walking all because some freak who just got out of prison is riding his bike around the complex.