Yippee it is Friday again!! I really have been loving these holiday weeks. Next week will be a real adjustment getting used to working 5 days in a row. LOL
Well I did as I committed and set my mammogram appointment finally. They had an opening today at 4:30PM but I didn't take that, since I need to clear it with my work first. So I have an appointment Tuesday morning. They wanted me to get a 3D Mammogram but I'm opting for the same digital type that I have been getting the last 6 years or so. Although the new ones can view the images in 'slices', I would rather not have something newly suspicious found and cause more angst and tests and potential for it to be nothing, like the botched up needle biopsy I had about 13 years ago. What got me perturbed was that if I hadn't asked what type I was getting, they would have just done the 3D anyway as that is what she told me they would do, until I insisted on the one I've been getting. She said that insurance covers the new improved 3D Imaging but I don't care. I just think there is more chance of more false positives. I will just keep my fingers crossed that it will all go well and that I'll be clear.
I did my Paparazzi Live sale this evening (ship to US only). I do them every Friday evening as a way to promote my Paparazzi jewelry business. Feel free to watch if you are in the US and shop if you'd like too. :)
Tomorrow is the Empty Nester lunch club get together. There are many that can't come so it will probably be a light group. But that is fine with me. I'm just glad that I have been able to make some local friends finally. :-)
Friday, January 4, 2019
Thursday, January 3, 2019
Blog #3 2019
It is Friday eve' yeah!!!
I can tell folks are back from vacation as things are picking up on the work front.
It was rainy a good portion of today but the sun finally came out this afternoon. My mood always lifts when it is sunny out so I was feeling in a better spirit by the end of the work day.
I had a hair appointment after that and my wonderful hair dresser got me looking sassy again. Woo hoo! I am ready to have another weekend already. LOL. Bring it on.
Not sure what I'll do but I know the bathrooms are in need of cleaning so that is definitely on the weekend list. Hopefully will do something fun to offset that un-fun but necessary task.
I never did get my mammogram by the end of the year either so swore to myself that I will call them tomorrow to get it scheduled finally. No more excuses :-)
I can tell folks are back from vacation as things are picking up on the work front.
It was rainy a good portion of today but the sun finally came out this afternoon. My mood always lifts when it is sunny out so I was feeling in a better spirit by the end of the work day.
I had a hair appointment after that and my wonderful hair dresser got me looking sassy again. Woo hoo! I am ready to have another weekend already. LOL. Bring it on.
Not sure what I'll do but I know the bathrooms are in need of cleaning so that is definitely on the weekend list. Hopefully will do something fun to offset that un-fun but necessary task.
I never did get my mammogram by the end of the year either so swore to myself that I will call them tomorrow to get it scheduled finally. No more excuses :-)
Wednesday, January 2, 2019
Blog #2 2019
Today I missed out on my walk this morning. It was pouring rain and only in the mid 30's (barely above freezing), so alas I had to skip it today. Then it continued to rain the rest of the day bleh!
I am very glad that today was already hump day. It was a pretty uneventful day all in all. Things are always a bit slow during the holidays.
My youngest had given me a spiralizer for Christmas and I forgot to mention that Monday I used it for the first time with zucchini and it was a lot of fun and very easy to use. I stir fried it with some onion for some yummy vegetables to have with dinner that night. I am going to look up soups and other recipes that I can use it for. It is exciting, like a kid getting a new toy!
I am very glad that today was already hump day. It was a pretty uneventful day all in all. Things are always a bit slow during the holidays.
My youngest had given me a spiralizer for Christmas and I forgot to mention that Monday I used it for the first time with zucchini and it was a lot of fun and very easy to use. I stir fried it with some onion for some yummy vegetables to have with dinner that night. I am going to look up soups and other recipes that I can use it for. It is exciting, like a kid getting a new toy!
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Happy New Year! Blog #1 of 2019
Well here it is the 1st of a new year! We didn't bother trying to stay up late last night, though I did wake up just after midnight to the television celebration. We left the TV on because of all the local illegal firework activity going on which scared one of our dogs really badly. It did help calm her down enough to get to sleep.
Actually got a little over 9 hours of sleep too. I haven't slept that long in I don't know how long. It felt great to get that much sleep though I hate how fast the rest of the day went. LOL.
Today I visited with a group of gals to play some games. One of the gals in the empty nesters group I started suggested it last week and offered up her home to have it at. I thought it would be fun. Although there were only 4 of us, we had a good time. We had lots of snacks and the game we played was fun. It was called Qwirkle. I've never played it before. I have to say I haven't played any games except for playing cards in a long time. This gal had several games too but I hadn't heard of any of them. I am impressed that there are still new board and other games being made and sold because I wasn't really sure how popular they still are with all the video/computer games out there. So glad to see it.
Well back to the grind tomorrow...at least it will already be Hump Day.. :-)
Sunday, December 30, 2018
End of 2018
So the end of this year is drawing very near....
Today was a rainy, cold, lazy Sunday. So says Ditzy
How about some New Year's Resolutions? I hate making resolutions, because they don't usually get kept. But hey...they are a tradition right?
#1 Blog EVERY day.. it may get boring because my life is not all blog worthy..but I will resolve to write every day of 2019.
#2 Read 40 books with my Mom & Me book club (with daughter Dani). Per my daughter we've read about 20 books in 2018 (reading the 20th now).
#3 Save more and spend less. Retirement is still about a half a dozen years away but I feel the need to start saving and not spend so much including donations. I tend to be a sucker for dog rescues.
I've even been day dreaming a little about retirement. There is a part of me that is absolutely afraid of it, afraid that I'll lose my sense of self-worth because so much of my focus has been my career. But when I can tuck that fear into a small box toward the back of my brain and let myself think about retirement in a good sense, I think of what can be done with the freedom of time.
I saw yesterday an article titled "The best 'hole in the wall' diners in every state of the US". I turned to my hubby and said, "Wouldn't it be fun to travel around to each of these diners in every state when we retire?" I think it would be fun...though wouldn't do it all at once. I also have nostalgic, dreamy thoughts about driving the entire Route 66 to see all the unique places on that route. So that is another 'retirement dream'. And there is still more dreaming to be done. :)
I think that is all the resolutions I'm setting for 2019. We'll see how well it goes.
Today was a rainy, cold, lazy Sunday. So says Ditzy
How about some New Year's Resolutions? I hate making resolutions, because they don't usually get kept. But hey...they are a tradition right?
#1 Blog EVERY day.. it may get boring because my life is not all blog worthy..but I will resolve to write every day of 2019.
#2 Read 40 books with my Mom & Me book club (with daughter Dani). Per my daughter we've read about 20 books in 2018 (reading the 20th now).
#3 Save more and spend less. Retirement is still about a half a dozen years away but I feel the need to start saving and not spend so much including donations. I tend to be a sucker for dog rescues.
I've even been day dreaming a little about retirement. There is a part of me that is absolutely afraid of it, afraid that I'll lose my sense of self-worth because so much of my focus has been my career. But when I can tuck that fear into a small box toward the back of my brain and let myself think about retirement in a good sense, I think of what can be done with the freedom of time.
I saw yesterday an article titled "The best 'hole in the wall' diners in every state of the US". I turned to my hubby and said, "Wouldn't it be fun to travel around to each of these diners in every state when we retire?" I think it would be fun...though wouldn't do it all at once. I also have nostalgic, dreamy thoughts about driving the entire Route 66 to see all the unique places on that route. So that is another 'retirement dream'. And there is still more dreaming to be done. :)
I think that is all the resolutions I'm setting for 2019. We'll see how well it goes.
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Two days after Thanksgiving
Yes, I know it has been weeks since I've blogged. But I have been busy with work, doing Paparazzi Jewelry lives and also attending my youngest's wedding a few weeks ago. So blogging takes a back burner these days.
The wedding was wonderful though it was cold for being outside. It is a real gamble in Texas with the weather in the fall and unfortunately November has turned out to be a colder than normal month. But it was still a nice wedding and my oldest and her hubby flew in as well as my other siblings and their families so it was nice though short.
Now I am sick with what I guess is a cold, I'm not sure. At first I thought it may be an ear infection as I've had some vertigo but my nose is runny too so it may just be a bad cold that has to take its course. I will likely skip the exercise tomorrow morning to try to continue to take it easy. I didn't do much all day other than drink tea, liquids, have soup, etc., but did start working on some greeting cards for that Angel card project that I do every year. I got a nice start on them and have done I'd say about 30 cards so far.
I even got out of cooking for Thanksgiving! The youngest wanted to take on the challenge of a turkey dinner even though they just got married a few short weeks ago. She did a wonderful job too! I did bake an apple crumb pie Thanksgiving morning to take with us for desert but that is all I had to do. It was great not having to cook dinner this year.
Well that was only the highlights of the last several weeks but hey at least I blogged. :-)
The wedding was wonderful though it was cold for being outside. It is a real gamble in Texas with the weather in the fall and unfortunately November has turned out to be a colder than normal month. But it was still a nice wedding and my oldest and her hubby flew in as well as my other siblings and their families so it was nice though short.
Now I am sick with what I guess is a cold, I'm not sure. At first I thought it may be an ear infection as I've had some vertigo but my nose is runny too so it may just be a bad cold that has to take its course. I will likely skip the exercise tomorrow morning to try to continue to take it easy. I didn't do much all day other than drink tea, liquids, have soup, etc., but did start working on some greeting cards for that Angel card project that I do every year. I got a nice start on them and have done I'd say about 30 cards so far.
I even got out of cooking for Thanksgiving! The youngest wanted to take on the challenge of a turkey dinner even though they just got married a few short weeks ago. She did a wonderful job too! I did bake an apple crumb pie Thanksgiving morning to take with us for desert but that is all I had to do. It was great not having to cook dinner this year.
Well that was only the highlights of the last several weeks but hey at least I blogged. :-)
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Interesting
So I got our real estate tax bill yesterday since the bills comes directly to us now. I was very fortunate to be able to pay off the house last year after my mom passed away. But anyway, back to the tax bill.
Working in the mortgage field, I see a ton of real estate tax bills. There are so many that offer a discount if the taxes are paid early. Well, not in this state or at least county. It will save me nothing whether I pay the bill the day I get it or pay it before the end of January. That sort of floored me that there was no discount at all. So guess who is paying her bill in January. It doesn't help me with income taxes either as we don't have enough deductions to bother itemizing. So I will tuck that bill away for about 3 months.
I have a half day tomorrow so I'm pretty excited about that. I will have plenty of time to get my Paparazzi ready for tomorrow's live show.
I am looking forward to turning the clocks back in a few weeks. With all the rain and it being darker longer, the walks haven't been as enjoyable with the need for a flashlight and sometimes umbrella too. At least I am commited to walking, with my girlfriend. She walks every day, I only walk 3 days a week, but I do exercise 3 other days of the week. Saturdays I give my body a break. :)
Working in the mortgage field, I see a ton of real estate tax bills. There are so many that offer a discount if the taxes are paid early. Well, not in this state or at least county. It will save me nothing whether I pay the bill the day I get it or pay it before the end of January. That sort of floored me that there was no discount at all. So guess who is paying her bill in January. It doesn't help me with income taxes either as we don't have enough deductions to bother itemizing. So I will tuck that bill away for about 3 months.
I have a half day tomorrow so I'm pretty excited about that. I will have plenty of time to get my Paparazzi ready for tomorrow's live show.
I am looking forward to turning the clocks back in a few weeks. With all the rain and it being darker longer, the walks haven't been as enjoyable with the need for a flashlight and sometimes umbrella too. At least I am commited to walking, with my girlfriend. She walks every day, I only walk 3 days a week, but I do exercise 3 other days of the week. Saturdays I give my body a break. :)
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