Journey back to ME!!- I'm getting bugged!!

[Amy&Dan]

So I am getting that 24 hour's customer service sucks! That really stinks, I hope you get it soon. So sorry about ds's arm, OUCH!

Your food will get under control, remember baby steps.

Wanna come clean out my house? If you're freezing and snowy, I sent it to you! I share with my friends.

 

[goldcupmom]

Well, sadly, I had a run in with popped chips from Trader Joes & some chocolate yesterday. Then I ate about 6 of DDs nachos. UGH!!!!!!!! I MUST GET THIS FOOD UNDER CONTROL!!!!!!!!!

Not making the gym this morning. DD doesn't have school & I am going to try to convince her to go later. If not I'll either walk or do a WATP tape (or six!). Last night I did a new one (well, I've had it for years, just finally unwrapped it). Bought a 'walkblaster' several years ago & found it under my stairs still in the shipping package. Did 1 of the 3 dvds that came with it. A nice change from the normal ones, but the 5 mile is still my fav.

Off to get something done. I think I will try breaking my eating cycle with a liquid day or two this week. I used to do it once a week and it really helped. Who knows??!!?? I think I'm just bummed over the Bugg (no, not bugged over the bum ) and trying to get everything done I want without much cooperation.

DH didn't go to the casino last night....instead spent the night reading blackjack books.....ugh!

More later. Happy Tuesday!

 

[toystoryduo]

Sending a your way, Julie. I hope that the Bugg comes in soon! It sounds like that company's customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

I'm glad that your DS19's arm is feeling better.

I hope your day is a good one! I'm praying for you.

 

[goldcupmom]

Still no Bugg. Made it thru yesterday OP. Today promises to be a huge challenge.

Since all our smoke detectors went out, we have none at the moment...they can't figure out the wiring, & DS22 room is a HUGE firehazard. Imagine the worst garbage room you've ever seen, and then some, and DH keeps saying he will grow out of it. Not happening. I keep running out of dishes as DS22 takes them to his room....last night DH ventured in ....pulled out SEVEN bags of garbage, and there are probably at least 4 more, dishes galore & apparently some drug paraphenalia. DH left for work telling me to get DS22 to haul the trash bags up when he comes home from work, dishes up & then will talk tonight when DH is home. DS22 is now home & angry at me for moving stuff & being in his room. I was asleep! UGH!! I want him to get his act together, but he's been back home 3.5 years & although there is some improvement, where do I draw the line? DH fear is that we will find him dead on the street somewhere if we make him move out. This is not what parents dream of when they are expecting their firstborn! I totally am there with the fear, but I feel we are just enabling him by letting him live here, do nothing, pay nothing. UGH!!!!!!!!

And today is my day to do all my upstairs carpets.... To top it off, DDs best friends dad had to call the ambulance for himself Monday night(and both girls were there upstairs)...probably a blood clot in his lung,still don't know, and so I'm doing double 'mom' duty. That I don't mind, but running them does take time & I know the friend needs to talk...only child older parents, mom had BC, dad is diabetic, etc.

Off to try to get something done while I can! Thanks for all the prayers I know y'all are going to say! Even worse, I feel impending TOM and all I want to do is eat, crawl back in bed, and cry! AAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, I am so sorry about DS. I have a friend in your exact position and she says all the time, "so not what I thought I'd be doing when my son was 20". What a heartbreak. Have you ever looked into a Tough Love group? I see both sides of your dilemma, worrying that ds22 might end up worse off if you make him leave but not wanting to enable him by lettting him stay. I really think you need a professional opinion on this. I mean its a sickness, you woudln't treat cancer by yourself, don't treat this by yourself either. If dh won't go with you, go by yourself. I am just keeping you in my prayers. Also your daughter's friend's dad. That is exactly what killed my neighbor last week, so, so scary.

Just hang in there and do the best you can. I am pulling for you!

 

[traceycooper]

Hi Julie
I agree with Amy!
Surely it cant do any harm to seek out some help & advice right??!!
I hope your having a good day today

 

[toystoryduo]

Sending a gentle Julie. It sounds like you have a lot to deal with right now. I think Amy's idea of seeking some professional advice about DS22 might be beneficial for both you and your DH. I'm so sorry that you are going through this.

I am praying for you, WISH sis!

 

[goldcupmom]

Still cleaning house.......more like organizing that I should have left for after they had come & gone. Oh well.....

WI at WW this morning was a maintain, which I was thrilled about given the food week I've had! My scale actually showed a .3 loss since last week. this week has been WAY off base on food and exercise, though. I'm happy to not have gained.

Wednesday night stress level went thru the roof & yesterday was just as bad. Calming down a bit again. More DH, DS22 issues.

DNiece & her DH are at Tampa airport waiting to fly here, so I need to finish getting my act together. Probably won't be online much this weekend. Hope it's a good one for everyone! We are to be near 60 each day, so I"m hoping to get at least one really nice, long walk in.

 

[toystoryduo]

Great job on weigh in this week!

I hope you have a wonderful time with your family this weekend!

 

[traceycooper]

Hope you had a great weekend Julie
I'm jealous of your weather

 

[toystoryduo]

How was your weekend, Julie? I hope everyone had/is having a great time!

 

[goldcupmom]

Had a good weekend. They were actually only here friday 6:30 - Sat 11, then Monday 11 - Tues 9, but we had a good time & of course, too much food.

DS19 is having MAJOR car problems all of a sudden...started on Sunday. And, he's still not getting many hours at work, so I'm having to give major assistance with tuition. To top it off, I got a notice today that the mortgage company never received my Dec & Jan payments. So, THREE house payments to make within about 12 days. OUCH!!!!! Stupid mail!!!!!! And of course, I didn't catch it, so some of the money has disappeared! UGH!!!!!!!! Oh well, it is only money! (right....... )

On the positive I haven't turned to food today to try to 'help' my mood!

Off to potty pups & get a few things done before bed.

Hope all is well! I'll catch up with journals tomorrow....I hope!!

 

[toystoryduo]

I'm glad that you had a great time with your family!

I'm sorry to hear about the car problems your DS19 is having. Sending some his way and your way too.

Sorry to hear about the mortgage payments getting lost in the mail. I hope everything gets resolved soon.

Good for you for not turning to food to relieve your stress! That, my friend, is a VICTORY!!!!

I hope you have a blessed day ahead!

 

[goldcupmom]

Quickly popping in while I can. Computer CRASHED yesterday & I'm now on a clunky old laptop that may not hold up until HP figures out if they can fix. But, for the THIRD time in 5 years, I have lost everything. After the last time I bought a 100g backup which DH used for all his hypno crap & who knows what else, and didn't bother to back up any of my stuff or the kids school stuff.

I feel really certain that these crashes are due to things being downloaded w/ viruses or something, or, in this case, the hardware stuff DH put on as he didn't want to call HP about it not connecting to the net. That's when it started crashing & saying an error w/ new hardware/software. He said to ignor it it was fine. Now I have no computer....and the computer was also my TV!

Yes, I'm very SAD & frustrated & angry. Too much crap at once again...mortgage, DS19 car, car window broken, DS22 issues, etc. And, to add insult to injury, TOM decided to appear after 4 months.....GRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!

I'll be back on as I can until this is fixed.

Hope everyone else is doing better than I am at present.

Went to WW & was down .8 which is ok, but I need to do better!!!!!

 

[traceycooper]

oh dear Julie - everything hasd come at once!
I hope you get it all sorted out with as little stress as possible - hang in there, it will all work out
well done on the loss

 

[DisDee]

Hang tough Julie! If anyone can do that, its you. Things will get better!

 

[goldcupmom]

My computer LIVES!!!!

DS22 suggested to DH that it wasn't truly a hard drive crash & told him what to get. DH removed my hard drive, got something called a Black Widow & transferred all the data (it was ALL THERE!), then fixed whatever DS22 had suggested & it is working!!! Hopefully permanently. DH did remove the thing he had installed right before it started crashing. And, it connects to the net now.....likely due to dust on the board. YEAH!!!!!

In a few minutes I'm following DS19 to take his car into a local shop to see what they say is wrong, cost, etc. If we had a way to pull the engine, he could do it, but don't have a way right now. Hopefully that will go as well....I'm already tired of chauffering every day! But, he's worth it!

 

[traceycooper]

yay i'm glad you didnt lose all your data Julie
have a great week!

 

[Amy&Dan]

Julie, I am so glad you got your computer working! And I think its great ds22 was the one to get it all figured out. That must have made him feel good to be your savior of the computer! Hang in there with all this stress and well done not eating your way through it.

And TOM paid me a visit too, after many months being away. What a nightmare! Our hormones must be travelling up I-25 back and forth to each other!

Hang in there and keep up what you are doing.

 

[toystoryduo]

Glad your computer is up and running again!

What happened with your DS19's car? Are they able to repair it?

I hope you have a great Wednesday!