No, not bicycling.
Part of this guaifenesin protocol is to keep a symptom journal. It helps you see trends that might otherwise go unnoticed. I keep weight, weather, meds I took, and how I felt or slept in it. Except, I didn't keep it out west. The notebook kept getting buried or used for scrap paper (:)). Then, I didn't start when I got home.
Today it was soooo hard to make myself swim. My legs ache. My sleep is not refreshing. While swimming anyway (just 3/4 of a mile instead of a mile), I thought that I felt like this yesterday. And on monday (when I only swam 1/2 of a mile). I can't remember Sunday.
OH!!!!! I am cycling my legs. That is what is going on. It won't be forever. I have cycled depression, sleep (many times), even migraines (like 6 in 2 weeks, then none). Now that I know what it is, I can deal with it.
Cycling, BTW, means that the fibro as it helps, works on different areas. They get better and worse. Eventually you will be done with that area. It can last a short time or a long time, but it is a sign that this protocol is working. Also, eventually, the good times are longer than the bad times.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
pests
We saw one (1) japanese beetle on the underside of a grape leaf. David crunched it. I bought a beetle trap. After only a few hours we had more than 30-40 beetles. Yuck.
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Some Portland Pictures
This is Jacob. 
This is Sammy, getting ready for an overnight campout. They went fishing and he caught a crayfish and a trout. 
Ryan came home with all the makings for sword fighting. It reminded me of Kevin. Also of monty python: "I cut off your leg" "Tis only a flesh wound."
This is Sammy, getting ready for an overnight campout. They went fishing and he caught a crayfish and a trout. 
Ryan came home with all the makings for sword fighting. It reminded me of Kevin. Also of monty python: "I cut off your leg" "Tis only a flesh wound."
Home, Sweet Home
I know that you are aware that I got home on July 4th. I thought I'd send you a few pictures to illustrate my journey.
This is the Las Vegas airport where I spent nearly 3 hours. In case I was bored, the slot machines are everywhere. I did not partake.
When I got to Cleveland, this fellow was waiting in Baggage Claim. I am not sure what possessed him to meet me in full Scot regalia, but I was glad to see him.
Some of our bounteous garden--what the deer haven't eaten.
This is the Las Vegas airport where I spent nearly 3 hours. In case I was bored, the slot machines are everywhere. I did not partake.
When I got to Cleveland, this fellow was waiting in Baggage Claim. I am not sure what possessed him to meet me in full Scot regalia, but I was glad to see him.
Some of our bounteous garden--what the deer haven't eaten.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Airline/Airport/Airplane Ruminations
So the people watching was pretty fun traveling from Sacramento to Portland. These were the observations I made, in a stream of consciousness ala Holden Caufield, but without the swearing.
In the airport:
Wonder what the protocol is for where one sits while waiting. Usually, one tries to leave a seat between you and anyone else. Do you respect a piece of luggage or a purse guarding a seat?? Stay away from freaky looking peeps. Or ones who don't look like they've had a bath in a while. I thought all those peeps were at the greyhound station. What about eye contact?? Man, I feel sorry for the moms with a toddler who is tired of traveling all day and can't feel comforted. Maybe it's because I have been there before, but I don't get upset, I just feel sorry for them. I made eye contact and commiserated. Is the gray haired lady traveling with her 10 year old granddaughter or is she prematurely grey?
About the airline:
Yes, I got a good fare, but the threats of death and dismemberment if you have ANYTHING more than 2 pieces of carryon are old. I realize that sometimes people really abuse this, but c'mon already. Is the dayplanner a third item? How about the water I am carrying? The woman who is carrying a baby? does she have to send the kid to the cargo??
The airplane itself:
A 737. Didn't I hear once that these guys had problems?? Oh, well, too late now. God knows when I am gonna die so worrying about it won't help. Oh oh, looks pretty crowded. Normally people sit in the aisle seat or the window seat. Looks like we are going to have to use the middle seat. So, who looks like they won't take up 1 1/2 seats? Who looks non-scowly (yes, I made up that word)? Okay, here's a couple taking up the window and middle seats. She is all over him, so maybe I can have 2 armrests. Oh, and they look older than me. I wonder if they are newly married--her head on his shoulder, holding hands, other hand on upper inner thighs of the other person. Hmmm, she has a wedding ring but he doesn't. Maybe they are on their honeymoon. Maybe he doesn't believe in wedding rings? Some older guys don't. Oh WAIT!! Maybe she's married to someone else and this is a rendezvous with her LOVER!. Oooh, yuck. Well, if it gives me more seat, I can just ignore their goo-goo eyes.
Here comes a mom with a daughter and a small (say 2 month old) on her shoulder. Poor mommy. As she comes by me I notice that there is another baby IN THE BAG she's holding in front of her! Oh, wait, that's a doll. Pheeeww.
Look, the guy two rows ahead is wearing a redsox cap. Maybe he knows Ryan? No, that is just dumb. The sox have lots of fans. The two little redstockings on the back are cute.
I think this flight crew is tired. I have never heard the warning spiel so quickly done. I know not many people listen, but the words should be comprehensible.
The captain just made an announcement. Is it dad??? I can't even hear him. Hope it wasn't something I needed to know, like, say, THE PLANE IS CRASHING!! Repeatedly he makes announcements that I can't hear. He must be tired.
Who uses airplane bathrooms? Doesn't everybody watch their liquids and go in the airport just before getting on?? It's only a 90 minute flight. Well, most of them were men, for whom peeing at a hole in the plane is no different than peeing at the airport. Still, there were some women. Maybe the older woman needs to have the Detrol discussion with her dr? And I could understand if a woman was pregnant, or if someone had a bladder infection, or took a diuretic just before boarding (but who would do that?), or had high sugar.
That guy diagonal to me is drinking beer. He looks too young. Wonder if they card on airplanes. Sorry to stereotype, but Asians tend to look young for their age.
The 3 girls in the row opposite mine are discussing getting a master's degree. One really likes Ohio. But no one knows where Ohio is. It's in the midwest, I think. It goes Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, I think. Maybe Jenna can help them. Even with the napkins from the flight attendant with the states outlined on them doesn't help. And they wanted to go somewhere where they won't have to take the G.R.E.---Or did they actually say M.R.E.??
They are offering peanuts for a snack. Who does that anymore since the peanut dust carries all through the plane and so many people these days are allergic to peanuts. I mean, anaphylactilly allergic. I look in the seat back in front of me. I see a bag of peanuts and a bag of wheat thins. Wonder how long they have been there?? Last flight?? All flights today?? Last month? When they collect trash, I throw them out as my good deed for the day. When they are collecting trash, I see a kid up ahead give the flight attendant some origami. Makes me think of David. And Ryan.
When we are descending to Portland International, for some reason the pilot keeps rolling the plane like a new driver overcorrecting. I am getting seasick. I don't think I will look out the window anymore. It keeps up. I think I will just assume that there is a lot of turbulence rather than a new driver. Whoa, that was bad. Then comes the landing. Pretty rough.
Let's do this again in 9 days or so.
love to ya guys.
In the airport:
Wonder what the protocol is for where one sits while waiting. Usually, one tries to leave a seat between you and anyone else. Do you respect a piece of luggage or a purse guarding a seat?? Stay away from freaky looking peeps. Or ones who don't look like they've had a bath in a while. I thought all those peeps were at the greyhound station. What about eye contact?? Man, I feel sorry for the moms with a toddler who is tired of traveling all day and can't feel comforted. Maybe it's because I have been there before, but I don't get upset, I just feel sorry for them. I made eye contact and commiserated. Is the gray haired lady traveling with her 10 year old granddaughter or is she prematurely grey?
About the airline:
Yes, I got a good fare, but the threats of death and dismemberment if you have ANYTHING more than 2 pieces of carryon are old. I realize that sometimes people really abuse this, but c'mon already. Is the dayplanner a third item? How about the water I am carrying? The woman who is carrying a baby? does she have to send the kid to the cargo??
The airplane itself:
A 737. Didn't I hear once that these guys had problems?? Oh, well, too late now. God knows when I am gonna die so worrying about it won't help. Oh oh, looks pretty crowded. Normally people sit in the aisle seat or the window seat. Looks like we are going to have to use the middle seat. So, who looks like they won't take up 1 1/2 seats? Who looks non-scowly (yes, I made up that word)? Okay, here's a couple taking up the window and middle seats. She is all over him, so maybe I can have 2 armrests. Oh, and they look older than me. I wonder if they are newly married--her head on his shoulder, holding hands, other hand on upper inner thighs of the other person. Hmmm, she has a wedding ring but he doesn't. Maybe they are on their honeymoon. Maybe he doesn't believe in wedding rings? Some older guys don't. Oh WAIT!! Maybe she's married to someone else and this is a rendezvous with her LOVER!. Oooh, yuck. Well, if it gives me more seat, I can just ignore their goo-goo eyes.
Here comes a mom with a daughter and a small (say 2 month old) on her shoulder. Poor mommy. As she comes by me I notice that there is another baby IN THE BAG she's holding in front of her! Oh, wait, that's a doll. Pheeeww.
Look, the guy two rows ahead is wearing a redsox cap. Maybe he knows Ryan? No, that is just dumb. The sox have lots of fans. The two little redstockings on the back are cute.
I think this flight crew is tired. I have never heard the warning spiel so quickly done. I know not many people listen, but the words should be comprehensible.
The captain just made an announcement. Is it dad??? I can't even hear him. Hope it wasn't something I needed to know, like, say, THE PLANE IS CRASHING!! Repeatedly he makes announcements that I can't hear. He must be tired.
Who uses airplane bathrooms? Doesn't everybody watch their liquids and go in the airport just before getting on?? It's only a 90 minute flight. Well, most of them were men, for whom peeing at a hole in the plane is no different than peeing at the airport. Still, there were some women. Maybe the older woman needs to have the Detrol discussion with her dr? And I could understand if a woman was pregnant, or if someone had a bladder infection, or took a diuretic just before boarding (but who would do that?), or had high sugar.
That guy diagonal to me is drinking beer. He looks too young. Wonder if they card on airplanes. Sorry to stereotype, but Asians tend to look young for their age.
The 3 girls in the row opposite mine are discussing getting a master's degree. One really likes Ohio. But no one knows where Ohio is. It's in the midwest, I think. It goes Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, I think. Maybe Jenna can help them. Even with the napkins from the flight attendant with the states outlined on them doesn't help. And they wanted to go somewhere where they won't have to take the G.R.E.---Or did they actually say M.R.E.??
They are offering peanuts for a snack. Who does that anymore since the peanut dust carries all through the plane and so many people these days are allergic to peanuts. I mean, anaphylactilly allergic. I look in the seat back in front of me. I see a bag of peanuts and a bag of wheat thins. Wonder how long they have been there?? Last flight?? All flights today?? Last month? When they collect trash, I throw them out as my good deed for the day. When they are collecting trash, I see a kid up ahead give the flight attendant some origami. Makes me think of David. And Ryan.
When we are descending to Portland International, for some reason the pilot keeps rolling the plane like a new driver overcorrecting. I am getting seasick. I don't think I will look out the window anymore. It keeps up. I think I will just assume that there is a lot of turbulence rather than a new driver. Whoa, that was bad. Then comes the landing. Pretty rough.
Let's do this again in 9 days or so.
love to ya guys.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Learning at my age
I just started using Mozilla Firefox. Braden is giving me lessons. Here's a link to lds.org and facebook.com
Friday, June 19, 2009
Katie
I don't know why this picture is sideways--it isn't that way in "my pictures". Katie has the cutest high watt smile. Her face just lights up.
In the bath this morning.
Recognize the doll?
During her crawling around she got entangled in this styrofoam puzzle. It looked pretty funny.
My goal has been to initiate Katie to solid foods while I am here. By today, she was lunging for her oatmeal, and opens her mouth ready for it. Success. But messy.
You have to kind of look close in to see the mess.
Of course my other goals have been to assist in the move and spend time with the kiddos. Success there, too
In the bath this morning.
Recognize the doll?
During her crawling around she got entangled in this styrofoam puzzle. It looked pretty funny.
My goal has been to initiate Katie to solid foods while I am here. By today, she was lunging for her oatmeal, and opens her mouth ready for it. Success. But messy.
You have to kind of look close in to see the mess.
Of course my other goals have been to assist in the move and spend time with the kiddos. Success there, too
Jenna
Jenna has this funny expression of complete bemusement and surprise. I was trying to get her to replicate it for me. Note the crazy hair in the face.
Okay, got the hands up anyway.
This is almost it---but has a "Home Alone" aspect to it.
Jenna trying some oatmeal after seeing me feed Katie some (pics to follow). She only took a couple of bites. Yea! for the haircut. Now you can see how cute she is.
I tried to clean Jenna's high chair, since the outer covering looked dirty. I got the cover off to reveal an encrusted black padding. I managed to remove that and wipe it down only to discover below THAT layer was this:
So that's where all the food went!!
Okay, got the hands up anyway.
This is almost it---but has a "Home Alone" aspect to it.
Jenna trying some oatmeal after seeing me feed Katie some (pics to follow). She only took a couple of bites. Yea! for the haircut. Now you can see how cute she is.
I tried to clean Jenna's high chair, since the outer covering looked dirty. I got the cover off to reveal an encrusted black padding. I managed to remove that and wipe it down only to discover below THAT layer was this:
So that's where all the food went!!
The thing I love about these particular grandchildren
is that they act like sitting in Grandma's lap is the best thing that could ever happen to them. While it is annoying to not be able to sneak a potty break (or some ice cream) without hearing, "What doing grandma?", I have to admit that having a fan club is kinda neat.
Katie Beeyah
I love learning new languages. I am presently being schooled in Toddler. One of my favorite words is beeyah. or beeiah. It means spit-up. Jenna coined this when Katie was born. Whenever she saw spit-up she got very upset and yelled "Katie beeyah!!"
So now all of us use it. when we hear Katie beeyah, we come running with a burp cloth. Or is it a beeyah cloth??
So now all of us use it. when we hear Katie beeyah, we come running with a burp cloth. Or is it a beeyah cloth??
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Anal Southwest Airline Employees
Why will you not absolutely cannot let me board if I have a carryon, a computer, and a small purse, but will let me if I put the computer and purse in a giant, and I mean GIANT macy's bag??
Washington
So, hopefully this is the last time I have to fly into Seattle. I am here to help Kerry and Braden move to, as Jenna calls it, "Caifohna Sacamento nussy". That is the nursery that she keeps talking about. Whenever anyone leaves, she has to cry the above so she doesn't get lost or left behind.
Jenna remembered me pretty well, although it didn't hurt to bring her birthday present. After a little shyness, she now is my shadow and cries if I leave. Katie hasn't hit the stranger anxiety yet, so that is nice.
I am babysitting while Kerry and Braden go to dinner with his cousin. They are so excited t have a real DATE.
I asked Jenna if she wanted some milk, cause Katie was having some milk, and it IS 7pm. She kept mumbling something till I got it: peabutt caca. Or peanut butter and crackers for those who don't speak toddler. I am getting better at it.
Not sure when I will get back...thinking july 4.
love you'uns
Jenna remembered me pretty well, although it didn't hurt to bring her birthday present. After a little shyness, she now is my shadow and cries if I leave. Katie hasn't hit the stranger anxiety yet, so that is nice.
I am babysitting while Kerry and Braden go to dinner with his cousin. They are so excited t have a real DATE.
I asked Jenna if she wanted some milk, cause Katie was having some milk, and it IS 7pm. She kept mumbling something till I got it: peabutt caca. Or peanut butter and crackers for those who don't speak toddler. I am getting better at it.
Not sure when I will get back...thinking july 4.
love you'uns
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Asperger's is a ninja.
I saw this somewhere and just was enthralled. I wish I had no need to understand Asperger's. I sure see a lot of traits in my children. Maybe that's why Amy has it.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Picnic Table
Our poor picnic table was made long, long ago when all the kids were still at home, I think. I don't recall any waterproofer being applied, but dad thinks he did it once...though not till already damaged.
We decided to cover the top with vinyl (flannel on the other side) material. I remembered my 50% off Jo-Ann's coupon, so it cost about $15, as opposed to totally replacing the wood, which was dad's idea. That would have been significantly more money and effort. I got enough fabric to cover the benches also but we are waiting for dad to bring foam scraps home from work. Might as well make it softer as well! It took about 10 minutes to attach. There have been a number of rainy days, too, and it still looks good.
And might as well eat out as long as the weather was so nice and the table could be eaten at without giving you splinters. Have you guys seen the gas grill we got last year?
We decided to cover the top with vinyl (flannel on the other side) material. I remembered my 50% off Jo-Ann's coupon, so it cost about $15, as opposed to totally replacing the wood, which was dad's idea. That would have been significantly more money and effort. I got enough fabric to cover the benches also but we are waiting for dad to bring foam scraps home from work. Might as well make it softer as well! It took about 10 minutes to attach. There have been a number of rainy days, too, and it still looks good.
And might as well eat out as long as the weather was so nice and the table could be eaten at without giving you splinters. Have you guys seen the gas grill we got last year?
Trying new things
I had to cut some lilac shoots when I covered the ground with weed block material. So, I thought I'd see if I could save any. Maybe they can go to my "living fence". :D Online, it said just plant them in dirt. Only maybe one had any roots, but a week later, all but one look still alive. I take them in in the evening and out for sun and water in the morning.
I am also trying to start some veggies from seed. There are some that are growing. It's a miracle!!
I am also trying to start some veggies from seed. There are some that are growing. It's a miracle!!
Garden, 2009
The first two pictures are of the "Living Fence" that I have been trying to grow for about 5 years. Only the forsythia on the west edge are doing well. The rest are just barely hanging on.
This is the front garden. The bachelor buttons have spread all over. The original came back (perennial), but also spread nearby. I love these flowers, which, if you deadhead, or take off blooms when they are finished blooming, keep on coming on.
Looks like something has been eating these tulips.
Lilacs
Strawberries
This is where the raised gardens will go. They will be 8' by 4'. We will put up two this year, one that is 12' high and one that will be 14' high (for carrots, etc.
The first picture is of where I was waterproofing the boards. Dan, that is the wagon I was talking about.
If you look closely, you can see where the porch will be added upon. It has crushed limestone for its outline.
This is the front garden. The bachelor buttons have spread all over. The original came back (perennial), but also spread nearby. I love these flowers, which, if you deadhead, or take off blooms when they are finished blooming, keep on coming on.
Looks like something has been eating these tulips.
Lilacs
Strawberries
This is where the raised gardens will go. They will be 8' by 4'. We will put up two this year, one that is 12' high and one that will be 14' high (for carrots, etc.
The first picture is of where I was waterproofing the boards. Dan, that is the wagon I was talking about.
If you look closely, you can see where the porch will be added upon. It has crushed limestone for its outline.
OOPS!
I have recently noticed a large spike in the number of gray hairs. I accept that I am getting older, but thought I'd mess with it a little. I meant, A LITTLE!!
If you could see me in good lighting, it would be much more dramatic. I'm, um, blonde. a lot. oops.
Oh, and I have raccoon eyes, too.
If you could see me in good lighting, it would be much more dramatic. I'm, um, blonde. a lot. oops.
Oh, and I have raccoon eyes, too.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
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