Today was the first day of a long weekend. This last week was just brutal at work, I had so much to do. Along with all my normal work, I had several policies I had to completely re-write before June 1. On a positive note, I learned a lot this week about headers and footers in Word 2007. Anyway, I finished the last policy at 4 p.m. Thursday. So I actually got it done with a day to spare. I got through it and am so glad I have until next Tuesday to recover.
The weather was so strange today. Sun one minute, rain the next. This morning, B and I left for the park about 9:30, and the sun was shining. FIve minutes later, it started to sprinkle. And by the time we got to the park, it was raining hard. Still, we did our walk and finally headed home, soaked. About 10 minutes after we got home, the sun came back out. Go figure. It continued to do this off and on all day. I worked inside when it rained, then worked outside when it cleared up.
I discussed my mini-meltdown with Dr D on Wednesday. She thinks the severe reaction is childhood based. One of the things my mom used to do is ridicule me, often in front of other people, when I would make a mistake, even a small one. Even though I'm an adult, I still expect to be ridiculed for mistakes. And if others don't ridicule me, I do it to myself. ("stupid stupid stupid") I guess the bottom line is, I've come a long ways in therapy, but I still have a long ways to go.
I also started physical therapy yesterday. I think I must be the most inflexible (unflexible?) person I know. I do believe the PT will be very beneficial, and the therapist stressed that the stretching I do should not hurt. I've always hated stretching after exercise because I thought I was supposed to stretch to the point of discomfort, or even pain, for it to be effective. I guess not.
I'm really glad I decided to stop weighing myself. Why did I always let the number on the scale have such power over me? This morning, my "test jeans" actually felt a bit looser than last week, so that was good. (I think this is what they call a NSV.) Even if they had stayed the same, or been more snug, it still wouldn't have impacted me the way the number on the scale would have.
Right now we're watching a movie we recorded, Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost. I love Tom Selleck! I need to finish writing this post so I can pay attention and not miss anything.
(I normally write my posts on Firefox, but for some reason I can't get to the dashboard from there. So I wrote this on Safari...and I hate the way it looks.)
I'm with you on the Tom love. There is just something so comforting and soothing about him. He's one who has improved with age.
ReplyDeleteLove those Jesse Stone movies!
ReplyDeleteI was glad to hear that your upper respiratory system has shown improvement since you started the probiotic. Now I have to convince my Mom that there's a way for her to eat yogurt. She hates it, not because of the taste, but because of the texture. Still reading the probiotic book, and I'm sure there's a probiotic supplement to help her with all her allergy and sinus issues. The one you chose is on this doctor's "excellent" list.
I so love the cartoon posted with this blog! Jo
ReplyDeleteI'm cheering for you, Grace. I've stopped weighing myself too - I've found some old test jeans. I'll see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteWith you on Tom Selleck! I also have a soft spot for Ted Danson - I think he's aged well too.