Some Days Your Bubble Need to Be Broken

People are funny. Last Friday of the month in morning a group of ladies get together for coffee. I decided to take my client and friend Carrie.

I have no ideal what each person religious or politcal views are. There a place to talk about such thing and at secular coffee gathering isn't such a place.

So her and I stayed about an hour. We hit the local thrift store and I got my self about six blank cards so I can send to my pen pals.

Then we got home and she want to lay down before her PSR (Psyco Social Rehabialrion) person shows up. I guess there heading off to some bible study at the nursing home.

I thought it was funny when her husband Hershal ask if we talk about “sex” and she told these ladies attend church.

I told him. Not this time and she inform him these were church going ladies. I told her I have no ideal if they attend church or not.

But both he and I told her. Church people have sex and were do they get there little members.

Actual the main conversation was on Grandmothers and when I was growing up in the “Spokane Valley” and we live next door to people name of “Gibson” and all the neighborhood kids called them “Grandpa and Grandma Gibson”

Come right down to it my moms mom, Grandma was sort of nasty person.

It was a nice day and I mange to get in two walk. My right foot is bothering me some. I did ok in eating today kept it in check.

I went in Safeway and got cinnomon rolls in can. I was hungery for something gooey and there were marked down.

Well there still sitting in our fridge.

Got a few pen pal letters. One thing doing pen pal I get a Geography lesson. I'm send a card and letter to South Wales which I don't know that much about.

I recieive my second FRIENDSHIP BOOK from Ohio and filled it out and send it off to England. If memeroy serve me right it should end up in Illnois.

My son Sawyer and his wife Betty dog “Boo” end up with fleas and tape worm. She went to the vet and got some pills.

Hope the poor girl feel better soon.

My friend LaWalla cat had a sinus infection and herpies .

I should do a healing spell for all the aniamals who in need of healing.

Coffee is on

Oh Why Oh Why

Things didn't go as smooth this time around when it comes to tearing down the shed. We thought of pulling nail out of the rafters but we were blinded by sky light.

So we though of loosing up the rafter. Which end up being a “Cuss Fess” I even join right on in. Murphy thought of cutting the rafters out. This is his up coming plan As he cutting out the rafters I'm going hold up rafter with something like a rake and hold the rafter in place, as we nails sometime of temporary header in place.

Question time...Where in hell is he going to put the chain saw as he nailing?

I think we need a plan B. I'm guess we will end up combine A and B then end up the plan C instead.

But we took all the plywood off the North side. It was all rotten and we haul it to the dump. Heavier the shit.

So we got some more done on it.

Last Wednesday Quennela gave me some white crocus. I dived them in half, about ½ dozen in each group. Planted some in my hodge podge flower bed, below my front window.

Then the other group I put out in my “good will” flower bed.

As for my weight lost challenge. I seem to be having a bumpy ride. Although haven't ate any prepackage food.

I get frustrated and I get no support here in my weight lost journey.  

Three Should Be It

The morning there was a slight pink to sunrise. The birds was welcoming the spring sun up. Things around the place started early. Even got up with the alarm clock.

Murphy had an appointment at dentist appointment seven this morning to have his teeth clean.

I had to have Carrie to her pain doctor by eighty thirty in the morning. She had x ray done of her spine and neck at the hospital in Sandpoint.

She has extreme arthritis all up and down on the right side of her spine. I know she gets some type of injections.

I'v been crocheting my yellow dish towel. Haven't tried any on my slipper socks but that the project I'll be taking to the crafts group that meets this Saturday at Under The Sun. I start cutting material for a rag rug.

Part of my work today I took out a bag of clothing for Carrie and camera case she thought would work for a pause.

I found some bags of clothing when Murphy and I was cleaning out the shed. Got them washed up and they went out to the hope house. Mostly boys clothes but a few other items.

I ask the lady who ran the place if they had clothes that couldn't be use. I want to crochet a rag rug and they were piece that need mend and stains that couldn't be removed. So I dug though a tote full of basic rags.

I been cutting one inch strips and tie them together. It actual pretty hard on the hand.

My sister in law Faith gave me a bag of clothing. Which I been trying on and most of the piece fit. Usual tops for me the issue I can't button them across the boobs. If I can button them there so big in the should it just sag there.

But so far only 4 pieces that didn't fit. Already took two piece in to Carrie and this Friday I'll take in the other two, possible more.

As Murphy went to the dentist I had the opportunity to fix breakfast my way. I broke two eggs and add a little milk and whip it all together.

Had some sausage patty frying, scrambled eggs no salt after it was done I season with an herb blend. And slice of whole wheat toast.

One Never To Old To Have Something New Happen

I just experience something new life. There was a charge on my credit card from a company called NATIONAL CREDIT REPORT and I know once year your allowed to look at your credit report. Some how I end up at the site above and there was $1.00 charged for processing fee. Which I agree to pay. But On credit card statement I was charge $29.95 for something I never ordered. So never experience anything like this in my life.

I went to my bank and ask what I needed to do. The teller told me to call the number on back of my credit card and someone on the other end would help me out. I talk a nice lady and of course there always nice.

She ask me some question and she told me to get hold of the company and unsubscribe from them. Which I understand the reason why. If I'm trying to dispute a bill and I'm still subscribe to them. The question they should be asking is “how serious is this lady?” I did contact the company.

As for my challenge this week I been doing real bad. Although I don't eat after seven. I need to get back on track.

Coffee is on  

Ir Rain So I Completed

Usual the saying goes “April showers will bring May flowers” But today showers brought me opportunity to finish going though the boxes from the shed on the north bench. 

These two boxes of items I want to keep. I couldn't tell you whats all in them. I know there an old family bible and medical book. Items my sons did for me when they were younger.

The items in these boxes will be put in the yard sale. I can't think of one thing in any of these boxes that I would keep, if it doesn't sale. The items wrap in news paper is a nativity set I did a long time ago. What doesn't sell will go off to the thrift store.

The shampooer would stay if I could figure how to work it.

Well this is next area I'll be going though. I believe most of it going into the yard sale pile or the thrift store pile.

These are a few items that need to head off to the thrift store. But I always give Murphy a chance to have a say. Usual everything goes anyhow.

Not a good day when it came to my weigh lost challenge.

Coffee is on

Happy Ostara 2015

Sure didn't come into a big bang. It never does in this community. Most people here are Evangelical which I call “evil genitals”, Mormons and Mennonites. The only I know would have an issue with it “Evil Genitals” but it there issue not mind.

I know maybe 6 to 12 pagans in this area and pretty much there in the closet. If some ask me if I'm a christian. I just say no and I have not trouble with other religion. And yet it haven't let me into deep discussion. Which is fine with me. I have no desire to convert anyone.

Woke up and soon as the sun was up. Murphy called my attention to how beautiful Roman Nose . The snow sure shine brightly on top of the peak and light fog wrap it so gentle.

Murphy and I took out a small larch and moved an alpine fir into it spot. I love the smell of an alpine fir.

I receive two letters from my pen pals. One of them live in Oakland California and the Warren Ohio. Sunday evening I won't be taking any more pen-pals. I'll have about 60 of them. Sunday I'll be sending a letter to Spokane which is only 100 miles (160KM)

By home below my front window one of my off whites, Easter Hyacinths are starting to open. Also I can see a little bit of yellow on my daffodils.

No special meal and I still don't eat after seven and having trouble getting my 8 glasses of water down

Best Wishes this SPRING and the coffee is on

If It Wasn't For The Chai Tea

I shouldn't hit my self to hard. I did ok eating today. Took my lunch with me, to work. Carrie had an x-ray appointment in Sandpoint.

After wards we stop in at Yokes and in deli they have chairs. Confession time...Drank a chai tea.

Before work, I took a walk on Amoth rd. Which is family name of Mennonite here. The road I walk is North of Bonners Ferry and East of Three Mile corner. A pretty short road it took me round trip 10 to 15 minutes.

So I finish my walking in downtown Bonners Ferry and I got little over 20 minutes in.

Breakfast I had a pancake, syrup 1 tablespoon worth, ½ banana sliced, and peanut butter.

Lunch, A burrito I made at home, in the burrito is beef, chili, onion, pepper, cheese, rice, tomaots, and celery.

I did snack on the rest of celery stick, and ate rest of the banana at Lunch time.

For dinner Pork Chop, Corn Bread, and beets.

I notice at hospital in Sandpoint against the building was some pretty crocus.

Coffee is on  

Happy Not What You Think

No happy mail in my mail box today. I send a happy letter to Warren Ohio. I guess if I really need to know where “Warren Ohio” is I could “google” it

Anyhow for the month of March I been sending out 3 letters a week. Trading off between new pen pal and old ones.

I been liking going out to our mail box and receiving a hand written note.

I'm trying to figure the difference between “Happy Mail” and “Snail Mail” as far as I can see. If it's not junk or bill it should be classify as “Happy Mail”.

Well I got a message though facebook from a pen pal that I didn't respond quickly enough. So she told me to kiss her ass.

As I'm not going into all the details. It was simple I blocked her. I just don't have time for bullies and matter fact I don't have time a lot of bull shit personalities.

I did ok I think when it comes to eating. Got my walk in, not as long as before. I did something to my left arch in my foot. I'm taking aspirin and Ibuprofen which isn't taking all the pain away. Although I can tolerate the pain.

Murphy and I went out and worked on roof on the shed all the tin and roofing paper is off. Well before that we stop at Hershal and Carrie they had an old color tv show the mid 80's we took it to the dump. It was on our way to our place on the North Bench.

Well I look out my front window and notice I have a few more Crocus up.

Coffee is on  

A God That Lives At Fifth and Grand

I was total shock I gain a little weight back. I didn't get my walking in like I did the week before. I only ate one sweet. A jelly filled doughnut and I've seen bigger doughnut.
Breakfast a pancake, with 2 tablespoon of sugar free syrup, peanut butter, and thin slice pork chop reheated.
Lunch, some type of muffin sort of like a pound cake flavor which I had at work. They offer me a oreo cookie and I said "No Thank You"
When I got home from work I spilt an orange with Murphy.
Dinner was a bowl of home chicken noodle soup. Oh an my plain pop corn. My safety crouch.
I still believe even if your changing what every. I still say it's good to plan to be naughty one time during the week. Not for the entire day.
But sometime I have a hard time deciding when to be naughty.
So ask the RANDOM GOD/ESS when I should eat my naughty food. So I a sign each day of the week with a number...Tuesday=1, Wednesday=2,Thursday=3,Friday=4,Saturday=5,Sunday=6 and Monday=7. Then 8 though 14 means no naughty food. Well the Random God/ess gave me a 13. So I won't be having any naughty foods.
I did get my 20 minute walk in.

I took Carrie out to the give away house (Hope House)she took out some stuff. After T.O.P.S I went into Super one and bought some fruit, $14.99 worth. My limited is $15.00 worth of merchandise. Well it got me a five pound bag of apples, a bunch of banana, 4 Roma tomatoes, and 2 pkg of 4 fruits. $15.00 don't get you much as for healthier food.

We're all responsible for our choices.

Coffee is on

Treat or Treat.

I tried my hand at making a “Happy Mail Folder” and mine is quite dull compare to some of them. As you can take a glance what is posted at pinterested HAPPY MAIL it's ideals to make your snail mail more eye apealing.

Front. As you can see it a collage.

Left hand side...3 post cards, paid .50¢ each a total of $1.50. Also add a few stickers, and my first every ATC.(Artist Trading Card)

Right hand side...It has FRIENDSHIP BOOK which she will need to start off . Then I also sent one to a pen pal friend in Maine for her to send off.

Each of my friendship book has 3 sheets of paper and hopeful they both return to her and she will end up with 6 new friends.

Also put in 2 blank note cards with stamps that she can use when ever. The very last items is a little note from me.

I went and picked up a few items for one of my pen pal just because.

Did ok for eating. Not all of my water in or didn't take my walk either. Yesterday Sunday I plan to be naughty and have one treat. Just for that day. I was in super one and standing in check out stand and sure had a strong desire to have a candy bar. 

But in morning when I was picking up the items for my pen pal just because package. No desire for a candy bar.

It good to live and learn.

Coffee is on 

Some Days It's Ok To Be A Liitle Naughty.

If you don't plan you will fail. I been planning all week almost to have a little junky sweet. I keep toss different sweets all though my mind.

But end up having a sweet roll filled with jelly. Oh it was good. Made a London Fog for the first time. I had one at “Under the Sun” in Bonners Ferry and want to give my hand at making one.

Well there was better but still mind wasn't bad.

But my rest of my eating been on track all this week. Today I'll get my 8 glasses of water in, I was home for majorty of the time.

When I'm out I usual mange to get in 4 to 6 glasses of water.

  I'm making one of my pen pals a pocket folder. Although it isn't going to be as fancy as is this one. Actual it going to be quite simple.

Still need to pick up 2 sheets of card stock at Huckleberries. If all goes well it should be sent out this up coming week.

One of the items I will be putting in her pen pal pocket folder is an ARTIST TRADING CARDS First time every making one.

Coffee is on

Itchy Part Is Done

 We pulled down the old fiberglass insulation in the ceiling. And the ceiling went to. Made out of practical boards.

If work schudle works out we will be taking down the rest of the metal this up coming Tuesday.

I didn't get my walks in for last few days but my eating been pretty much on track. I depoist my pay check in the bank today, and the bank had cookies out and I had one.

No eating after seven in evening been actual fairly easy for me.

But getting in water been a hard one for me. It even seem harder this week then last.

Coffee is on

Home I Do Much Better.

When I'm in my own home. I do a lot better staying on task when it comes to our challenge for our T.OPS group.

But I have to give my self a pat on back. Didn't stop at any fast food places. I brought my own lunch a BLT sandwich and Yogurt.

  When I was waiting for Carrie to get out of her procedure I wrote two cards to my penpals. I tried a circle letter. Which I sure wouldn't do very many of them.

But before we went of to have her procedure done. We stop in at the good will and I got some cards.

Coffee is on

If I Want It, I'll Have To Drive To Bonners Ferry Or Naples

I mange to stay on task for the challenge. I'm typing this actual a few minute before seven in evening. I don't eat after seven. Ok I do have a back up food plain pop corn.

MODERN FAMILY was on and there was a scene were two people was talking and one was eating a hot fudge sunday and let me tell you. It look so good and yummy. If we had ice cream in the freezer I don't know if I could keep from eating it.

I believe Sunday I'm going have a sweet treat of some type.

Murpry and I went out North Bench today. We started to tear off the roof, slowly. Right now we're taking off the tin.

Dug up some grand fir and replanted at this place. Hauled a little bit of what was left of garbage.

My walk down to the corner usual takes me just under half hour. Being sore it was almost 40 minutes.

  

I got my first bloom of the season. Crocus in my hodgepodge flower bed. And in my good will flower bed a snowdrop.

Today I'm glad there no ice cream in our freezer.

Coffee is on

More Thumbs Up then Down

At first I thought of writing about getting suport on my weight lost. But I don't want to post that much about it.

A few ladies grip about they get no support from there husbands. I try to supportive of my husband and so dose most wives.

I notice three attitude is taken. First one is...”Isn't that darling your trying to loose weight and brings you something sweet”....Second one is....They say you don't need to loose anything. Well you think “Can't you see I weigh over 200 pounds and I can't buy normal people clothes” Well a short time ago I inform my husband what I weight. I don't think it hit him one way or others.

The very last one They total ignore your effort and your on your own.

I got a brief story. One of our members husband quite drinking though AA, ALCHOLICS ANONYMOUS and his wife join AL ANON to help and support her husband stop drinking.

I supported my husband quite smoking cigarettes Confession time... few times I thought of sticking three in his mouth and three up his ass and lighting them.

Good news I lost 3 and ¼ pounds this week. The challenge is helping it keeps me on task.

Well lunch is still and issue for me. I didn't have to be to work until noon today. So after tops I went to the post office and got some stamps.

Then I went over to “Under the sun” got a cup of coffee as I waited for my friend Quenella I wrote to one of my pen pals in Perth. But had to continue it after I got home.

I went to work Carrie and I took some items out to The give away house, stop in at Yoders which is a discounted food store a lot of damage goods. I tell you, when you go to Yoders you need to watch what you get not everything is a bargain in there. I didn't get anything Carrie bought some sweet treats. I bought nothing.

We went over to the food bank. She got a sack of food and I picked up a loaf of bread and some garden seeds.

Well when we got back to her place I ended up eating two like candy bars.

Well for dinner I've done better and I done worst. Mac and cheese isn't that good I made sure it was a small serving a ¼ of chicken breast skinned and spinach.

No food after seven in evening.

Breakfast I had steel cut oats and a banana

A short time ago I join SWAP BOT and took part in my first swap. Got all of these neet things which came from Illnois.

I just started an double crochet dish cloth. One of many reason I started this I need help with the slipper socks I'm making. I know there going to be someone at the crafter group that can help me. But I don't excpect someone to totally spent there entire time with me and dish cloth gives me something to work on with out help.

Coffee is on

Got It

I don't feel like blogging. Nothing new here in North Idaho, work went ok, walk went ok, and eating went ok.
Coffee is on

Just One More Thing.

Murphy and I got our last load out of the shed on the north bench. Now the job for me is to go though all the boxes.

There a little bit of trash in corner of the shed which Murphy can haul to the dump. There a transmission and transfer case to a ford bronco that needs to come here. But we will need to take the engine lift.

I feel like I been doing fairly good with our T.O.P.S challenge.

But today after the shed Murphy and I stop in at Super one to get some items. Let me tell you I was craving an ice cream cone. There .25¢.

But I manged not to get a cone.

After the shed later in the day I went for my walk in my neighborhood. Got down to end of the road were in turns left.

I thought I would get a few photos.

This is the half way point to the bend in road. Looking north toward Canada.

For dinner as you can see I had. No eating after 7 in the evening. Which now I haven't been hungry. But when I'm bored I want to eat.

Confession time...Some evening after seven I have just plain popcorn.

Sometime when we're stump in our life it's anther way of growth

Coffee is on

It Moving Right A Long.

Murphy and I went out to the property on the North Bench. Got anther load out of the shed. This load was lumber, metal strips and bracket for shelving. Head and Foot board, made out of metal.
We also loaded up shelf which we put in basement.
I have to say so far everything been going smoothly. I believe every thing on this load we're keeping except I'll be putting the head and foot board in the yard sale.
I went though some bags of clothing and majority of them were my son, as when they were little. I'm sending them off to the give way house (Hope House) and thrift store.
My guess we have one more load to haul out of there. Then we can start tearing it down.

I just got back starting on my slipper socks, slow going. I been working on pen pal letter which is going to MASERU
I mange to get in a bit of walk today and I was about to say I ate clean today. But I had left over pizza for lunch. I like my pizza cold.
But for breakfast we had french toast and 2 pieces of bacon. I didn't use syrup, instead I use peanut butter, This isn't good peanut butter..."It basically shortening and peanut butter mix together."
For dinner bake beans with ground beef, sliced up onion, shallots, and peppers. And I had tomatoes juice to drink,

Coffee is on

Not Almond Joy.

 I took Carrie down for her appointment to have her neck procedure in Sandpoint. Before all of this I stop in at HUCKLEBERRIES to finish out my SWAP on the bot. on the bot. I had to pick up two more items. I had to send three item to random person someone who running the swap picked. I had the teas at home. Well my swap is going to MOORE SOUTH CAROLINA I got a large blank card and package of 8 blank card. So I can send cards and letters to my pen pals.

One of the ladies who I was checking out. Ask me if I was on facebook. I said “yes” and she wonder if posted something on a certain site. I said I could of. After I paid for my self. Confession time...I was wondering if she agreed or disagreed with me. For most issues I'm a communistic around here. If they have any trouble with me. I can take my dollar some place else. They ain't going to say anything to me.

I've always been fan of SUPER DRUG in Sandpoint. Carrie had to get her vial filled for her shots. I picked up two larger blank cards and pack of eight to be send to my pen pals.

Then after her procedure on her neck we stop in at the dollar store and she got a few items.

When we got back and her safely in her home. I went for my walk down though the so called ghetto of Bonners Ferry.

This year for my walking I decided to walk the streets and roads of our county alphabetical . I haven't made up my mine about the area near Montana or Canada.

 This is Arizona street and to the left is the dike, and over the dike is kootenai river.

I've never heard of Almond street. I always thought it was a part of the old high school parking lot. Last class high school class to go though was the class of 1970. My husband graduate out of there.

I'm over on Ash street looking across BNSF tracks on to Arizona street. Some people consider on the side is ghetto or slums of Bonners Ferry. But I feel complete safe walking there.

This is the orignal Catholic church. My husband was an alter boy there. Then the Catholic church moved up on the south hill. And some other church move in it.
Now it's the PEARL THEATER. Thursday evening we ment some friends and enjoyed open mic.

Coffee is on

Cleaning and More Cleaning.

Before I talk about what Murphy and I clean and need to clean. Briefly went for a small walk in our neighborhood. First I thought I would just walk across the cow pasture. About ready to take a photo and notice my card wasn't in it.

So I had to come back home and picked it up. Then I decided to continue down the road in stead.

Well on first corner by my home. Is a small grouping of trees. The tree with the top blown out is a bearing tree for savoring property. There been breeze out the west or south, not a bad day for a walk.

Not much going on in the fields. Not much new green growth yet. Actual I haven't notice any yet. Well my bulbs. The ground is a little squish during the afternoon.

Murphy and I went out to the shed and the North Bench. Got our first load and took it home. Still need to sort it.

In four piles. Trash we all ready took, I believe was four loads to the dump. But I'm sure they will be more to go once we go though the stuff.

Thrift store, I always sort down before I have a yard sale. It just the way I like to do things.

Yard Sale, Murphy and I are aiming to have a yard sale the first week of April, Friday and Satuday. Sunday is Easter. So I'm thinking of starting it Thursday. But who knows.

Then the last pile will be the stuff we keep.

Not sure what type of clothing is in these bags. But I'm guessing the majority of them will be trash or off to the thrift store.

As for what I ate. 8 classes of water, steel cut oats with no milk and cut up banana. For lunch a BLT sandwich. And for a snack some fake crab and corn bread. Well I haven't yet had dinner but we got pork ribs in the oven.

Not sure what we will have with it. But I'm guessing kale and bake pototo.

It a good day to take a step to a better you.

Coffee is on