SHEs Organized

Dr. apt. Mon. still tweaking or "dialing in"
my insulin. Vacuuming helped yesterday a.m.
so today I'm hoping to get good results with sweeping and mopping
cleaning for exercise!
P/C was of line again yesterday a busy day
productive and I had to battle discouragement
b/c it seems to be taking so long to get my meds. adjusted.
However I'm hopeful once again now.
Keep up the good work gals.

Harriet: I have decided that cracked skin for
me any way is related to my blood sugar levels.
It is one of the symptoms of diabetes.
I have resorted to taping the cracks
helped with the pain.

Back home safely from the last of our vacation arriving
just an hour or so before the rains hit.

We've unpacked hubby got his parts that were in
when he checked the messages
learned that they'd called while we were gone.

Dishes need unloading;
laundry is going.

Hello dear Nancy and dear Harriet.
I have been without a computer since my last post. In other words it has gone caplooey (no spelling for this as my home did without you all)

I have been exercising and sticking with only one focus at a time each day until I can be on track again. I am not there but I have tremendous hope and more peace knowing I am getting slowly back into my card file. Peace before Christmas is a goal for my family.

I did join a bible study again and am getting involved with women in our area again. What our study has been about was right to the point for me this week, it was about not putting yourself down as that in itself is self indulgent. 9 out of the 10 women at our table (about 60 all together) alone felt they didn't measure up. It was easy for each and everyone of them to see the pluses and joys in others, especially our children but not in ourselves. That as women we tend to feel we don't measure up, even the most born organized, kindness, smart gentlest woman felt that way. It was an eye opener for me. how can we put ourselves down and feel we don't measure up and how many women feel this way! I learned that we are amazed and cherish other people as women; but don't always just appreciate the joy of being us. Doing my best, for me right now: I am still in limbo with my body and my house. (you should see my front yard, my poor neighbors). But I am trying and I am slow but it is right now the best I can do and just keep moving forward. I am exercising and I am trying. Funny to me how women who I thought were so on top of everything plus being humble and with kind hearts felt they fell short! I was amazed and shocked how hard we can be on ourselves. an ah ha moment for me. The one question they asked ... if your children or who ever you love treated themselves or felt about themselves that we as women tend to do, would you tell them all the wonderful things they are just being themselves. the answer from the whole group was yes. So my goal this week and from now on is try to remember this and think higher of myself and abilities, just keep working forward and appreciating the gifts I have been given.
okay self enlightment over

Nancy sending you tons of healing of those painful cracks in skin. (so painful!!!) sending you a wave ~ to you.

Have a great day you two!!!

HI NANCY!!!
I too am finding peace in my cardfile again only slowly. My body just seems to laugh at me.
many hugs and hello to you!

Good morning dnancy and all.

cards to be pulled this morning have changed. I need to continue my bills as dh and I get together this weekend and discuss the holidays and future. hoping to find a job soon that works with being home after school. also laundry still taunts me so I need to finish that.

oops gotta go have a great day

I'm getting back on track with the chores that need attn. here
working on the kitchen counters this week
is going well yea!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------hi nancy! good for you getting back on track! YOu are doing great!!! keep up the great work!

My home isn't on track at all, but I spent the last 4 days getting my money report done. a must.
but it has also helped me on the home front.
now in my card file I have separate cards that have my spending

ie: comed I have jan, feb etc. for 2008 (dh likes this as he sees how much our home expenses are).
my biggest problem has always been useless spending on credit cards. my fault only.
I have been paying off monthly but still had 2,000.00 from before january I can't seem to get to, so I went back and found that I spend too much unthinkingly on fast food and restaurants because I don't make a consistent dinner. (also realized we were using restaurants as family fun time... a little distorted, fun means doing stuff together not necessarily around food). so now my payments, finance charge and charges are on a card.
these money cards broken down: doctor and meds me, groceries, car, gas, insurance individualized etc. and of course dd13 as dd19 pays her own way on cloths, etc.
this will I am sure it will keep me on top of my things.
sounds silly but I have been putting my checking on index cards for years. 7300 - 7309 on one card
and check it off after balancing. for me it works as I have always been messy with a register and have lost them over and over again.

I am desperate to get back to my dailies Nancy. My card file is screaming at me to pick it up after this week and get to basics only. I have chaos : can't have anyone over syndrome.

my weekly hopeful plan this week is exercise after dropping dd13 at school, and continue job hunting.

sunday: beauty: dye my hair, check appointments and phone calls I need to make for the week, laundry
bathrooms all of us.
make menu plan for week (a must)
monday: heart doctor stress test. dd13 dentist after school,
tuesday: Laundry day and put away, find donations
wednesday: errand day, donation day
thursday garden day cut grass day
friday: floor day
saturday: family fun
sunday: grandmas house to work. church

important: talk to dh regarding Christmas. I mentioned to him yesterday about presents and he said that we had lots of time. I get my Christmas shopping done by beginning of November except for name picks (4 gifts). I would rather get almost all the major things done by end of September, I meant october . I find then I have time to do something good for others and have fun with dkids.

well best get back on track but after my coffee