SlimmingWhirled and stuff

A Christian mother's notes on her battle with weight, MS, and life in general. With a generous helping of optimism and craft-work!

Monday, May 26, 2008

Tagged

I was tagged by sis in law so here goes.
One rule .. Only one word answers allowed so here goes.


1. Your cell phone​?​ .​.​.​.​.​. Nokia
2. Your signi​fican​t other​?​.​.​.​.​. Jonathan
3. Your hair?​ .​.​.​.​.​.​. Brown
4. Your mothe​r?​ .​.​.......Motherly
5. Your fathe​r?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.Fatherly
!​6. Your favor​ite thing​?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​Life
7. Your dream​ last night​?​.​.​.​.Blurred
8. Your favor​ite drink​?​ .​.​.​.​.​.​Coffee
9. Your dream​/​goal?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.Slimmer!
10. The room you’​re in.​.​.​.​.​.​.Bedroom
11. Your talent ?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​Rambling! (not walking lol!)
12. Your fear?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.Spiders
13. Where​ do you want to be in 6 years​?​.​.​.​.​.Lighter
14. Where​ were you last night​?​.​.​.​.​.Home
15. What you’​re not?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.Quiet
16. Muffi​ns?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.yummy!
17. One of your wish list items​?​.​.​.​…Painfree.
18. Where​ you grew up?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​Home
19. The last thing​ you did?​.​.​.​.​.This
20. What are you weari​ng?​.​.​.​.​.​.​Casual
21. Your TV?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.Cable
22. Your pet(s)?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.Two
23. Your compu​ter?​ .​.​.​.​.​.laptop
24. Your life?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.steady
25. Your mood?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​Ok
26. Missi​ng home?​.​.​.​.​.??
27. Your car?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​. Zafira
28. Somet​hing you’​re not weari​ng?​ Jeans
29. Favor​ite Store​?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.Tesco
30. Your summe​r?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​Dry?
31. Hate someo​ne?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​.​Nope
32. Your favor​ite color​?​.​.​.​.​.​.​. Pink
33. Last time you laugh​ed.​.​.​.​.​.​.​ yesterday!
34. Last time you cried​?​.​.​.​.​.​.​.shrugs
35. Who will re-​post this?​.​.​.​.​.​You

Well this was harder than I thought it would be.

Feast One Hundred and Ninety One


Appetizer

What is the nearest big city to your home?

Big City would be Bristol but my nearest city is Gloucester

Soup

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how well do you keep secrets?

I have to admit I am not a secret keeper. So 2 as I would be useless. But we all can sometimes just not mention something on purpose.

Salad

Describe your hair (color, texture, length).

Neck length, longer around face and shaped around neck . I have fine hair and at moment it has a few blonde streaks but naturally I am a medium brown. Does depend how I am feeling about my grey hairs lol.

Main Course

What kind of driver are you? Courteous? Aggressive? Slow?

I was a great driver, passed after 4 lessons at the age of 17 (well I think I was good!), now I no longer drive due to my MS but I am really happy about giving it up as people are too aggressive on the roads for me now.

Dessert

When was the last time you had a really bad week?

Ohh a hard one I have good and bad weeks medically which sometimes can get me down, but I am a fighter with a smile lol.

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Friday, May 09, 2008

Health update.

My daily injections are going well and I only seem to suffer bruising and swelling on my right leg , so that is good. It will take awhile to benefit from medication but I am staying focused and taking each day as it comes.
I have found my legs and right arm are very weak , my right arm is in alot of pain most of the time and I cannot lift push pull etc without experiencing alot of pain so I am trying to do some stuff left handed but that isnt working out too well.
My legs at night are giving me alot of pain which is frustrating as I had lowered my dose of tablets and I might have to raise them a little to see if it helps. And why does your body hurt more when your at rest and you want to sleep. Oh well.
Enough of my moaning. I have to say it has given me opportunities to talk to people about my faith , I pray that more opportunities will arise and the Lord will guide me what I should say and dont say.
My husband is now my fulltime carer and it has been a huge change for us both , more so for hubby. WE are getting life into routine which should help and plan our time more wisely.

On another note my son turns 11 on Tuesday and is taking his sats all of next week , so that when he goes to comprehensive in September he will be grouped with simialr level students.

I ask for prayer for him at this time as I really feel it is alot of pressure for such a young age. I have told him aslong as he does his best I will be proud of him.

Feast One Hundred and Ninety

Appetizer
When someone smiles at you, do you smile back?

Yes. Too many people now days don't even say hello.

Soup
Describe the flooring in your home. Do you have carpet, hardwood, vinyl, a mix?

Vinyl in wet room and kitchen and carpet tiles in lounge hall and bedrooms.

Salad
Write a sentence with only 5 words, but all of the words have to start with the first letter of your first name.

Clever curious cats claw carpets..
Yikes!

Main Course
Do you know anyone whose life has been touched by adoption?

Yes . Short but sweet answer. But I do dislike using the word step father ,step mum etc sounds like a barrier.

Dessert
Name 2 blue things
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Bluebells
Blue sky

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DABBLING IN A LITTLE GARDENING

Well I am trying my hand at gardening , have grown a few plants from seed and brought a few to give the garden a little colour.

We have inherited some lovely flowers.
Creation is just so awesome, these daises (please readers tell me if they are not) close up at night.
What stunning orange and they have been flowering since we moved here in Decemeber.












Here are a few grown from seed , and guess what its pot luck what they will be because I have lost packaging lol. The hanging baskets are so heavy I am unsure if we can actually hang them from building.

Well I am looking forward to my potluck flowers, will be a nice surprise.
I know which are putunia's ( that must be incorrect spelling it looks odd).This is my first planted flower.Yes you say soooo, well I am chuffed so I blogged about it.

Monday, May 05, 2008

Feast One Hundred and eighty Nine

Appetizer

What was your favorite cartoon when you were a child?

Hong Kong Phooey
Loved it and even my son loves it as I found a video with all the episodes on in a charity shop.

Soup

Pretend you are about to get a new pet. Which animal would you pick, and what would you name it?

Oh it would be a rat and have to begin with a T ,as all our ratties do. If its a girl it would be Tess if a boy Thomas.

Salad

On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy getting all dressed up for a special occasion?

I have to admit its nice now and again but I am boring so a 5 lol.

Main Course

What kind of music do you listen to while you drive?

I don't drive and hubby chooses music , normally classical or a chill out album.

Dessert

When was the last time you bought a clock? And in which room did you put it?

I blame this trait on my family I have a clock in every room. I do not wear a watch though. Last clock was was a long time ago for kitchen.

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