Daily Chit Chat with a Friend
Just a nice Chit Chat with a friend is all that is needed.
So... How was your day today?
@IsayUncle My husband works as a setup guy at a factory. So I guess he sets up the machines so the operators can run them. He's been doing that type of work our whole marriage.
I really hope your pup makes it home. We had a cat missing for several weeks and a neighbor found her and returned her. She had lost her tail but was otherwise ok. And the husky we had would run away for a few days at a time. That was so stressful.
I just went and bought a lot of imaginext batman toys for the little boys. They occupy Jax for hours. He is so imaginative 💙
Its only about 6 right now so I'm going to spend an hour cleaning the kitchen. Then I will watch tv and assemble some file folder games for the little boys' reading curriculum.
How about you?
What diet plan do you plan to do? Do you have some lower calorie snack options that you like for when you feel like eating but aren't really hungry?💙
@Psalm139
That's a good job, especially with seniority and experience. Cool. I'm up for a while myself still tasking away. I'm going to look at that diet you showed me and another one called flexiterian. My biggest challenge is not to eat as a pacifier... I eat/snack,drink something every moment i rest for a second. I dirty more dishes washing dishes because of snacking while doing dishes and it's not just snacking I make big meals for freezing so I'm always making a mess in the kitchen. I only know right now that my routine will incude food preperation times and eating times. What those foods will be, I don't know. I'm going to finish off all my breads and dwindle down my tortillas.
You spoiling that boy, jut kidding lol, I'll bet he'll have a blast. You got a good week of plans... It didn't sound like it was too loaded down but getting a good start and some extra stuff done too👍. Did you find out anything about the car? Do you have a second vehicle?
@Psalm139
Juicing (Greens) will be a big part of my diet for sure starting off.
@IsayUncle Juicing sounds great! If you are eating now as much as you say, it should be fairly easy to lose your goal of 2 lbs per week, at least at first. Just be patient with yourself and don't do it all or nothing. Making changes is hard, especially when you are breaking habits. Try to think of each meal or snack as a fresh start 💙
Yeah Justin's job isn't bad. He doesn't have senority because he has been at this particular job less than two years, but he has lots of experience. He thinks the job is boring though and talks about changing jobs.
We do have a second car. Justin drives a little red car, a Chevy Cobalt. It was actually his grandma's car. He said he will call soon to get the van in to the mechanic too. And he got oil and says he will do that tomorrow.
I do spoil Jax a little. He's my baby and I love him so much. And he's been through so much. He sleeps with me and gets up with me and anytime I sit down he sits right beside me. I can't believe he will be 5 in November!💙
@Psalm139
Yea, it's not really about what diet I go on, it's about discipling my eating habits with a good diet. The juicing will help a lot with my mental health and stamina. It'll takes a LOT of TIME and DISCIPLINE to get it right.
That's good about the car and i could see a factory job getting boring. I am going to bed Good nite and I hope you get some more good sleep yourself.😴
@IsayUncle
My day sucked. I just started Lexapro and I'm having worsening anxiety. Introduction: I am clinically diagnosed with most anxiety disorders and depression. I have essential tremors of the head, arms, hands and torso. 36 years I've been at this you think exposure therapy would have helped.
@MyHandsandKnees
I'm so sorry you are suffering so much. 😟. Lexapro has some side effects that is similar to increased nervousness and fatique but that lessens a lot after a week or so. I hope tomorrow is not as bad, actually, not bad at all. Give the medicine some time to work and hopefully you can get to feeling better. 💜.
Sending you Hope, Peace and Love
Come back and talk anytime.
@IsayUncleMy friends won't talk to me.
@reflectionFragment
I know how bad that feels. I'm so sorry. Try to relax and enjoy the freedom of your own greatness. Let everyone have some space and they'll start talking to you again. I'm sure of it. 💜
@IsayUncle That was encouraging. Thank you. 🖤
@IsayUncle Good morning 💙. What are you up to today?
@Psalm139
Hey, good morning 😊. I'm not doing much today. Just keep doing house chores and lots of naps I think. What about you?
@IsayUncle I'm trying to get motivated but I'm not feeling that well. I will probably take a nap too when my husband gets up from his! Are you physically or mentally/emotionally tired? For me it's kind of both but mostly mental and emotional. It's rainy out today too so that just makes me want to sleep. The kids are playing games on their tablets together right now and talking and laughing. Jax says everything that goes through his head lol. I'm just happy they aren't as affected by everything as I am.
@Psalm139
It must be nice to listen to the kids (when it's like that-lol) in the background. My tiredness could be all those things combined, but when I simply resign to it, it feels more like a natural tiredness.... if that makes any sense. I accept it as a natural tiredness when I don't feel guilty about it or simply resign to it.
@Psalm139
Some big ole black clouds just came rolling in with a bunch of thunder and now it is torrenttial raining. Very cool. A good day for a rainy day!
@IsayUncle Just the mental/emotional heaviness that makes me want to lay in my bed with the blanket over my head and pretend to disappear for a while. Instead I worked on painting the final part in the kitchen and vacuumed the living room. Made my second cup of coffee. I do like the rain and the dark sometimes. But if I'm already feeling heavy and dark in my head it makes it worse. That happens in the winter a lot and I can get very depressed. I probably should start taking the vitamin d and iron that my doctor said I should take.
@Psalm139
If your day feels like my day, It's a great day to bury your head into some pillows and disappear... if you can; and hubby can watch the kids for a few hours. That would be awesome. I was wondering if you were geting bck to the kitchen, so thanks for the update. The weather definetly plays a big role with our moods and emotions. Do you care me asking why you are not taking your vitamins?
btw, another great family picture
@IsayUncle. Mmmm I guess I don't take my vitamins because they don't make me feel better right away like my other medicine does and also I'm nervous it will make me nauseated because lots of things do and I hate it. But I probably should try anyway because winter is coming and I know iron helps with energy and vitamin d is supposed to help with depression.
I'm sorry you aren't feeling the best today either. Don't worry about me. If you need to rest I understand that completely. 💙
@IsayUncle I'm back up. I do feel a little better now. I hope you had a relaxing day off and also got anything done that you needed 💙. If you ever want to talk through your routine or your eating schedule/food prep plan, I'd be happy to listen. Sometimes it helps just to talk out what you want to do and then also adjustments will be needed along the way too I'm sure. Just wanted to throw that out there in case you think it would bore me, it wouldn't. And I won't try to convert you to any particular diet. Have you thought about walking around your property for exercise? Walking is good for you and could help you with your weight loss goals. Also there is a YouTube channel called Team Body Project that has videos of all fitness levels if you would want to do more. It's a mix of cardio and strength training. Just an idea.💙
@Psalm139
Hey, I'm so glad you got some rest and feel a little better. It was a weired weekend for me. Sort of in this limbo transitional mode. Not really bad, just non-directional I guess which was ok. Change is hard to adapt to I think.
My first dicipline for my routine is to leave the kitchen clean before bed. I'm a big fan of support, Ideas, advice and all that supportive stuff so no problems there. Would love all the insight I can get.
What are you doing now?
@Psalm139
I hope you are absorbing some family relaxation time and/or just zoning out. (Resting)💚. We'll talk tomorrow. Good nite😴
@IsayUncle I am pre watching my son's video instruction for his writing curriculum right now. I am just trying to prepare myself as much as I can so tomorrow will go smoothly. I don't need to look ahead at math because that's pretty straightforward but we've never used this curriculum before. I even got on the internet app on the tv so I can play the lesson on that. Next I will watch the girls' lesson.
Gosh I need that goal too! To have a clean kitchen before bed! I'll try to do that with you. Did you get your kitchen clean tonight?
Goodnight 💙
@Psalm139
Good Morning. 
That is so cool, to be able to watch your instructionals on the TV. Technology is such a blessing sometimes. It was a smart way to relax a bit while taking care of some stuff. Good Job! I hope your schooling goes good this morning (I got a feeling it will ) 💚.
I did get my kitchen cleaned last night. (Felt so good this morning)😜 I've also increased my bedtime to 8:00pm IF.. IF.. All my routine tasks are not done yet. Evenings are my hardest time for any kind of discipline because I wake so early but my goal is to have my house in more order before bedtime, even if I have to stay up a bit later.
I hope you wake up to an amazing day with lots of little hugs! Good Luck with the courses.
@IsayUncle Good morning 💙. Good job waking up to a clean kitchen! That must have felt so amazing! I am going to work on that too. It's always been a struggle for me to get the cleaning done after dinner. It's like in my head it's the end of my day and I get to rest. But really I need to do dinner and coordinate baths and showers and I also want to add in some walks by the river while the weather is still nice.
I am hoping today will go well. I really like our writing curriculum. I spent a lot of my budget on it but I have never spent a whole year just focusing on writing skills, so that's what we will be doing this year. I think I am a decent writer but I've never really known how to teach it. My oldest daughter is naturally very good at it anyway. My younger daughter think she's bad at everything - which is obviously NOT true. But I understand how she feels. My sister was two years older and I always compared myself to her and thought she was better than me at everything. I still do that really.
With the little boys I'm hoping this will be the year I get Bentley to fluency in reading. I'm hopeful to get Jax reading too, but laying the foundation and making it fun is mostly my goal with him. Treyton is a hard one because he really has no interest in school. He will do what I ask though, so that's a good thing.
Well you didn't ask for that, sorry! I guess I'm organizing my thoughts! Getting ready to start in a few minutes now.
I hope you have a great day and enjoy your clean kitchen! Will you go to the bank today again to talk about that equipment?
Let me know how everything goes please 💙
@IsayUncle So far so good today. I did math with my 13 and 11 year olds and now doing writing with my 11 year old. My 13 year old did her writing on her own. The oldest isn't up yet. Of course. She probably is hiding in her room. Lol. As long as we get it done it doesn't really matter. Thanks for checking in and listening 💙