How did I get to the age of (almost) 35 without knowing that the dot on the top of the letter i and j etc is called a tittle!!!!?????
THAT is my fact of the day! :)
1 week ago
Jan 13, 2007
S.A.D.
Short days and cold weather mean many Edmontonians don't get enough daylight to keep seratonin levels high enough.....this can lead to the Winter Blues and even to the more severe form of SAD or Seasonal Affective Disorder. Symptoms can be:
cravings for carbs, sweet or starchy comfort foods
Weight gain
A heavy feeling in the arms or legs
A drop in energy level
Fatigue
A tendency to oversleep
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Increased sensitivity to social rejection
Avoidance of social situations
Treatment can be as simple as sitting in front of a 10,000 lux light box for 30 minutes a day.
You can read more at: http://familydoctor.org/267.xml
Or simply google for many more links.......
cravings for carbs, sweet or starchy comfort foods
Weight gain
A heavy feeling in the arms or legs
A drop in energy level
Fatigue
A tendency to oversleep
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability
Increased sensitivity to social rejection
Avoidance of social situations
Treatment can be as simple as sitting in front of a 10,000 lux light box for 30 minutes a day.
You can read more at: http://familydoctor.org/267.xml
Or simply google for many more links.......
Bummer!
It snowed in Las Vegas today....bit of a bummer for those Edmontonians who flew down there to get away from all this damn white stuff lol!
Self Esteem....
Debbie has been posting on her blog about self esteem.....I commented that on LP recently there was a discussion (If you really knew me....)that focused greatly on self esteem......
When this topic came up I was really saddened to read that so many wonderful women that I admire have such low self esteem.....
So why is this? What effects your self esteem? Does it vary on different days/ times of the month....or is it a general thing? Does your childhood effect it? Relationships as adults? Jobs/ careers/ roles?
And then I was thinking about my friends and their self esteem.....and most of my friends seem to have quite high self esteem......Christie especially :) Christie I admire greatly because she has been through so much and yet has really worked on her self esteem through it all and it really shows :) I think thats why I love being around her - because she is so comfortable in her own skin - in who she is and thats just so good to be around - there is no competing there is no judging.....just acceptance....
And what is self esteem about? Is about physical appearance? weight/ style/ hair/ .......I don't think so...I'm a bit overweight and not particularly beautiful but I think I have a good level of self esteem :) so it isn't that - it must go so much deeper........
And if you have low self esteem what can you do to change that?
Do the people around you effect your self esteem? In my experience they do.....I know Lloyd boosts my self esteem constantly and thats wonderful - it really DOES make a difference.........
This whole self esteem business puzzles me...why are some people lacking self esteem and others not? And where does one begin to work on this?
I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this issue......what you have learnt/ tried/ lost and gained........how you view your own self esteem issues.....any good books to read on the subject.....
When this topic came up I was really saddened to read that so many wonderful women that I admire have such low self esteem.....
So why is this? What effects your self esteem? Does it vary on different days/ times of the month....or is it a general thing? Does your childhood effect it? Relationships as adults? Jobs/ careers/ roles?
And then I was thinking about my friends and their self esteem.....and most of my friends seem to have quite high self esteem......Christie especially :) Christie I admire greatly because she has been through so much and yet has really worked on her self esteem through it all and it really shows :) I think thats why I love being around her - because she is so comfortable in her own skin - in who she is and thats just so good to be around - there is no competing there is no judging.....just acceptance....
And what is self esteem about? Is about physical appearance? weight/ style/ hair/ .......I don't think so...I'm a bit overweight and not particularly beautiful but I think I have a good level of self esteem :) so it isn't that - it must go so much deeper........
And if you have low self esteem what can you do to change that?
Do the people around you effect your self esteem? In my experience they do.....I know Lloyd boosts my self esteem constantly and thats wonderful - it really DOES make a difference.........
This whole self esteem business puzzles me...why are some people lacking self esteem and others not? And where does one begin to work on this?
I would love to hear your thoughts and experiences on this issue......what you have learnt/ tried/ lost and gained........how you view your own self esteem issues.....any good books to read on the subject.....
Saturday January 13th
It's almost the middle of January already....I hope our holiday doesn't fly past as fast as this! 9 more sleeps!!!! 9 more sleeps :)
I think we are all set to go now......our housesitter is organized (thank you!!) and our neighbours have been told and will be keeping an eye on the place too....the dogs are booked into the kennels and all the other animals will be cared for by our housesitter :)
This morning Lloyd and I went out for breakfast and then did some shopping - mainly for our trip......t-shirts for the children, a new handbag (purse) for me....and some magazines/ toys for the children for on the plane......
Lloyd just brought the suitcases in so we can start packing and getting ready.....not long now :) Not long :)
On the way back from town, Lloyd and I stopped in at the Big Brother-big sister million dollar lottery home.....for those of you in the UK, many charities over here raffle off fully furnished brand new homes.....often the tickets can be $100 each but these are just $25 each or 10 for $100..........and this time the house is in Sherwood Park.......so yes we stopped in to lok and we were so NOT impressed....how can THAT be worth a million dollars????????
The first thing I noticed as we walked in and through the walk through pantry, was that the oven doors open the wrong way - what a pain thats going to be for the owner.....but there are a lot of things we didn't like about the house....the lot is tiny so it is very over looked and the finish inside is not very good at all...its tiny too.....so uh yes - NOT impressed...if we won we would definitely sell!
Chris is sleeping at his friends tonight in town.....tomorrow Lloyd is taking Laurence and Sam to the motorcycle show........I am making pampered chef's cold veggie pizza for dinner tonight......although Lloyd did offer to get Joeys take-out when he takes CHris into town......hhhmmmmm what to do......
Thank you to everyone for your concerns...I'll be fine :)
I think I'm going to make a nice big cup of tea......
The owner of the villa we are staying in keeps sending us literature and info about the house and area...I am SO impressed with this villa so far! GREAT service! Oh I cannot wait......pool, hot tub, and a decent BATH - I am taking a jelly bath to enjoy there :) www.jellybath.com if you haven't tried these then DO because they are AMAZING........
When is Ice on Whyte? I want to go to that before we leave for our holiday....I love Ice on Whyte. I think we have been to every single one...they don't compare to Lake Louise's ice carvings, but they are still wonderful.....the ice slides are a huge hit with the children:
http://www.iceonwhyte.ca/
I think we are all set to go now......our housesitter is organized (thank you!!) and our neighbours have been told and will be keeping an eye on the place too....the dogs are booked into the kennels and all the other animals will be cared for by our housesitter :)
This morning Lloyd and I went out for breakfast and then did some shopping - mainly for our trip......t-shirts for the children, a new handbag (purse) for me....and some magazines/ toys for the children for on the plane......
Lloyd just brought the suitcases in so we can start packing and getting ready.....not long now :) Not long :)
On the way back from town, Lloyd and I stopped in at the Big Brother-big sister million dollar lottery home.....for those of you in the UK, many charities over here raffle off fully furnished brand new homes.....often the tickets can be $100 each but these are just $25 each or 10 for $100..........and this time the house is in Sherwood Park.......so yes we stopped in to lok and we were so NOT impressed....how can THAT be worth a million dollars????????
The first thing I noticed as we walked in and through the walk through pantry, was that the oven doors open the wrong way - what a pain thats going to be for the owner.....but there are a lot of things we didn't like about the house....the lot is tiny so it is very over looked and the finish inside is not very good at all...its tiny too.....so uh yes - NOT impressed...if we won we would definitely sell!
Chris is sleeping at his friends tonight in town.....tomorrow Lloyd is taking Laurence and Sam to the motorcycle show........I am making pampered chef's cold veggie pizza for dinner tonight......although Lloyd did offer to get Joeys take-out when he takes CHris into town......hhhmmmmm what to do......
Thank you to everyone for your concerns...I'll be fine :)
I think I'm going to make a nice big cup of tea......
The owner of the villa we are staying in keeps sending us literature and info about the house and area...I am SO impressed with this villa so far! GREAT service! Oh I cannot wait......pool, hot tub, and a decent BATH - I am taking a jelly bath to enjoy there :) www.jellybath.com if you haven't tried these then DO because they are AMAZING........
When is Ice on Whyte? I want to go to that before we leave for our holiday....I love Ice on Whyte. I think we have been to every single one...they don't compare to Lake Louise's ice carvings, but they are still wonderful.....the ice slides are a huge hit with the children:
http://www.iceonwhyte.ca/
Jan 12, 2007
The weekend starts here......
Lloyd is on his way home...we haven't been grocery shopping in soooo long - apart from grabbing fresh milk bread and fruit/ veggies, we have been eating all the foods we bought for CHristmas when we stocked up the freezers....but now we need to go shopping. Just not big-time as we are only here for a week.....So Lloyd is stopping off to get some groceries for tonight and then we will go shopping tomorrow. He will be home by 5pm no doubt and then the weekend can start.
My dishwasher is driving me nuts...it is so LOUD :( Lloyd fiddled with it a while back and now my 'silent' dishwasher is no longer silent.....think jet plane flying low above your house! We will need a new one after our holiday.....
The children are finishing off their thank you letters this afternoon for their Christmas gifts.....so that is one thing on my to-do list that I can cross off.
Address books - how often do you go through yours and update it? I finally did that this afternoon and wow it is so sad...I haven't gone through it for about 5 years really - not fully through it...and there were so many people that had died that I had to cross off...thats really sad. Also those who had moved or that I don't have contact with now.......so I plan to get a new address book tomorrow and start over....maybe it will be less depressing than flicking through details on deceased friends and family...........
The other major thing on the to-do list is something we should do regularly but we often procrastinate over.........backing up the computer...it used to back-up automatically each night but now ew hae several computers and everything is all over the place - so Lloyd spent a day this week backing everything up to the portable hard drive that he will keep at work.....much safer than having it all here in one house...so with that, back-up on two hard drives in the one computer, my blog (which is also backed up) and sending pictures to family back home, I think our pictures and memories are faily safe :)
I'm not hungry today......I had 3 weetabix for brunch around 11am and haven't felt hungry since.....probably because I didn't eat at all yesterday and hardly the day before.......they finally brought me breakfast in hospital but it was too late and my migraine had already started - so although I got to look at the food I didn't get to eat it :(
Lloyd asked what I'd like for dinner tonight but I have no appetite so anything will do.....what are you all having for Friday supper?
My dishwasher is driving me nuts...it is so LOUD :( Lloyd fiddled with it a while back and now my 'silent' dishwasher is no longer silent.....think jet plane flying low above your house! We will need a new one after our holiday.....
The children are finishing off their thank you letters this afternoon for their Christmas gifts.....so that is one thing on my to-do list that I can cross off.
Address books - how often do you go through yours and update it? I finally did that this afternoon and wow it is so sad...I haven't gone through it for about 5 years really - not fully through it...and there were so many people that had died that I had to cross off...thats really sad. Also those who had moved or that I don't have contact with now.......so I plan to get a new address book tomorrow and start over....maybe it will be less depressing than flicking through details on deceased friends and family...........
The other major thing on the to-do list is something we should do regularly but we often procrastinate over.........backing up the computer...it used to back-up automatically each night but now ew hae several computers and everything is all over the place - so Lloyd spent a day this week backing everything up to the portable hard drive that he will keep at work.....much safer than having it all here in one house...so with that, back-up on two hard drives in the one computer, my blog (which is also backed up) and sending pictures to family back home, I think our pictures and memories are faily safe :)
I'm not hungry today......I had 3 weetabix for brunch around 11am and haven't felt hungry since.....probably because I didn't eat at all yesterday and hardly the day before.......they finally brought me breakfast in hospital but it was too late and my migraine had already started - so although I got to look at the food I didn't get to eat it :(
Lloyd asked what I'd like for dinner tonight but I have no appetite so anything will do.....what are you all having for Friday supper?
Kathy.......
I can post on some blogs now and not others - and yours I can't :( But I wanted to say that I hope you feel better soon.....and remember - shovelling snow is GUY work ;) ok well in this house it is :) I just stay in the warm and make hot tea for Lloyd for when he's done :)
I'm Abnormal
After a night/ morning in hospital, the diagnosis is: I have an abnormal ECG but that could be just the way I am! Abnormal lol! I thought that was funny!
Lets just say the last couple of days have been filled with things like having my boobs fondled by gorgeous firemen (really lol!), vomiting in a cup as I rushed through the hospital lobby (which was AFTER being discharged) and having almost every part of my chest and abdomen attached to wires.......its amazing how I am still finding the little sticky squares that they attach the wires to.
Yes, its been an odd couple of days.......
Lets just say the last couple of days have been filled with things like having my boobs fondled by gorgeous firemen (really lol!), vomiting in a cup as I rushed through the hospital lobby (which was AFTER being discharged) and having almost every part of my chest and abdomen attached to wires.......its amazing how I am still finding the little sticky squares that they attach the wires to.
Yes, its been an odd couple of days.......
Jan 10, 2007
Yet again.....
My little bookworm is at it again!!!!! He got all my books out a couple of nights agao AGAIN....he does this every few days - spending hours carrying them from one room to another and creating piles of books!!!
All my boys have done this as children...I don't remember the girls doing it though.....
clear up.....
Its still snowing but Lloyd decided to go out and clear up some of the snow....which meant he had to guess where the driveway is as we couldn't tell! Chris went out to help shovel - he did the porch, steps and by the mudroom door and a little around Lloyds car............our driveway is 117m long (Susie measured it for math last year!)so it takes a while with the quad......Lloyd needs a tractor!!!
Snow day...........
Its 2pm and still snowing...still strong winds although not AS strong.......our driveway seems to have disappeared...as does the large rock in the front yard flower bed..........
Its a grey dismal day....you can't see far because of the snowfall......just grey.....
The roads were very bad this morning and so Lloyd chose to stay home and work from home....I didn't even need to persuade him which was good :) Every day I suggest he stays home and normally he laughs and says how he'd love to but he can't! But today he did......
He had a couple of conference calls but apart from that its been a nice quiet day....I wrote two thank you letters and wrote some more in my essay-length letter to Carla........GULP the letter that I started in November!!!!
I am pampered when Lloyd is at home - with coffee and marmalade on toast brought to me and lunch made for me......he likes to keep busy so I let him :) Right now he has bacon on the griddle thingy and he's making me a bacon sandwich :)
Despite the strong winds last night I slept well - maybe because the two previous nights I didn't sleep much at all...I am having very strange dreams this week - I often do have strange dreams but these are EXTRA strange.....
I wish we were in Florida NOW - I am so impatient.......not long to go....this morning Susie created a calendar page of the days until we go - and each day she can cross one off.....in each box she has written the date and drawn a different Disney character!
The children also spent the morning writing thank you letters........
Well I am off to eat my bacon sandwich....mmmmmm crispy bacon :) YUM!!!
Its a grey dismal day....you can't see far because of the snowfall......just grey.....
The roads were very bad this morning and so Lloyd chose to stay home and work from home....I didn't even need to persuade him which was good :) Every day I suggest he stays home and normally he laughs and says how he'd love to but he can't! But today he did......
He had a couple of conference calls but apart from that its been a nice quiet day....I wrote two thank you letters and wrote some more in my essay-length letter to Carla........GULP the letter that I started in November!!!!
I am pampered when Lloyd is at home - with coffee and marmalade on toast brought to me and lunch made for me......he likes to keep busy so I let him :) Right now he has bacon on the griddle thingy and he's making me a bacon sandwich :)
Despite the strong winds last night I slept well - maybe because the two previous nights I didn't sleep much at all...I am having very strange dreams this week - I often do have strange dreams but these are EXTRA strange.....
I wish we were in Florida NOW - I am so impatient.......not long to go....this morning Susie created a calendar page of the days until we go - and each day she can cross one off.....in each box she has written the date and drawn a different Disney character!
The children also spent the morning writing thank you letters........
Well I am off to eat my bacon sandwich....mmmmmm crispy bacon :) YUM!!!
Jan 9, 2007
A wonderful idea...how therapeutic!
I think the booths mentioned in the following site are such a wonderful idea....
http://www.wgbh.org/pages/bostonarts/2000/highlights_letters.html
I know I would use one....
Who would you write to? What would you say? Would you mail it or leave it to be read to others?
You will have to cut and paste the above link probably because my link button is still not working...I have had sooooo many problems with google since changing to a private blog grrrrrr
http://www.wgbh.org/pages/bostonarts/2000/highlights_letters.html
I know I would use one....
Who would you write to? What would you say? Would you mail it or leave it to be read to others?
You will have to cut and paste the above link probably because my link button is still not working...I have had sooooo many problems with google since changing to a private blog grrrrrr
My missing gene.....
I am missing the female gene for buying shoes and handbags......I have friends who love to buy shoes and have hundreds of pairs - and likewise with handbags.....I have one - my battered black one, and I have to buy another this week for Florida as I want a satchel style one that will go across me diagonally....I also have to buy shoes this week for Florida....I HATE buying shoes......
But for all those women who love nothing more than shopping for shoes and handbags, you can now go crazy online too at the new Amazon store that sells nothing but.......
http://www.endless.com/
copy and paste this link because hyperlink button isn't working.
But for all those women who love nothing more than shopping for shoes and handbags, you can now go crazy online too at the new Amazon store that sells nothing but.......
http://www.endless.com/
copy and paste this link because hyperlink button isn't working.
Still snowing.....
Still snowing, I'm sat here hugging a cup of coffee, Sam is playing with his tractors on the floor beside me...the older three are playing Risk at the table and Abigail is playing in her room - with her dolls I think....
CRASH......Sam just tipped out his whole box of cars...he's slightly (??) obsessed with cars and trucks and tractors....and of course the movie 'Cars'........he's happy :)
I am Emailing Lloyd to and fro as he is trying to get a hold of something for me and I am waiting for updates.......
Derek the drywall guy isn't here yet - he said he'd be here around this time today but maybe he won't show because of the weather.....he just comes over when he can - in between jobs......he left his boot open yesterday and the dogs stole his drywall tape.....they shredded it everywhere lol - he didn't mind as he said its cheap - and Laurie went out and rescued what was left of the roll...The kids find Derek interesting because he chooses to smoke....having grown up in a non smoking/ anti-smoking home my kids find it puzzling when people choose to do something that will probably kill them in that way........so this was a big thing to them!
I have been using my kitchen aid mixer to make the creamiest most gorgeous fluffy mashed potato EVER......it just makes it soooooooo good! We had mash with honey-mustard chicken last night and everyone loved the mash - and the night before that Lloyd was craving mash late in the evening so he boiled a few potatoes and we had a bowl of mash together! If you haven't used your mixer for mashed potatoes TRY it!!! Wack it up to number 10 to beat it until its creamy and fluffy! I also roasted a few extra breasts so that Lloyd and the children had chicken salad sandwiches for lunch today......
I am rambling because I am bored - so I think I am going to switch this off and go find something to do.......
CRASH......Sam just tipped out his whole box of cars...he's slightly (??) obsessed with cars and trucks and tractors....and of course the movie 'Cars'........he's happy :)
I am Emailing Lloyd to and fro as he is trying to get a hold of something for me and I am waiting for updates.......
Derek the drywall guy isn't here yet - he said he'd be here around this time today but maybe he won't show because of the weather.....he just comes over when he can - in between jobs......he left his boot open yesterday and the dogs stole his drywall tape.....they shredded it everywhere lol - he didn't mind as he said its cheap - and Laurie went out and rescued what was left of the roll...The kids find Derek interesting because he chooses to smoke....having grown up in a non smoking/ anti-smoking home my kids find it puzzling when people choose to do something that will probably kill them in that way........so this was a big thing to them!
I have been using my kitchen aid mixer to make the creamiest most gorgeous fluffy mashed potato EVER......it just makes it soooooooo good! We had mash with honey-mustard chicken last night and everyone loved the mash - and the night before that Lloyd was craving mash late in the evening so he boiled a few potatoes and we had a bowl of mash together! If you haven't used your mixer for mashed potatoes TRY it!!! Wack it up to number 10 to beat it until its creamy and fluffy! I also roasted a few extra breasts so that Lloyd and the children had chicken salad sandwiches for lunch today......
I am rambling because I am bored - so I think I am going to switch this off and go find something to do.......
snow has started..........
Its started.......it started snowing just before 12pm....and its blowing hard already......
Abigail loved preschool (of course) - she came home with a fruit loop necklace and a painting with her hands on it and the name of her class.....
I had to tell three people about our Florida trip today....and telling people has got me excited....I am finally excited about this trip in an 'excited' kind of way.....(that only makes sense to me and Lloyd no doubt lol) I am soooo looking forward to sunshine and warm weather and a swimming pool and walking on the beach with my toes in the sand....feeling the waves against my legs.......seeing the children enjoy Disney and Sea World and everything else....
I am excited - and it feels good :)
Abigail loved preschool (of course) - she came home with a fruit loop necklace and a painting with her hands on it and the name of her class.....
I had to tell three people about our Florida trip today....and telling people has got me excited....I am finally excited about this trip in an 'excited' kind of way.....(that only makes sense to me and Lloyd no doubt lol) I am soooo looking forward to sunshine and warm weather and a swimming pool and walking on the beach with my toes in the sand....feeling the waves against my legs.......seeing the children enjoy Disney and Sea World and everything else....
I am excited - and it feels good :)
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
