The Good, The Bad and the Ugly: July 4th Edtion

The Good: I cut out, pieced together and sewed a purse today. It's simple, and appropriate for 4 seasons. I need to use more pins next time!! Because velvet is evil. Pictures to come.

The Bad: I got an email about a property I inquired about. I brought it up to the Spousal Equivalent, and he clued me into the honest truth. If I want to move... we need to start saving NOW, so we can move in a year. It hurt so much hearing it, but it's the truth. Hopefully we can move next year. *sigh* Maybe we'll be able to have a house with a yard next fall.

The Ugly: It's been thundering for an hour. The ground was wet when I took the dog out. As much as people are going to see fireworks... I hope it rains. We need it.

There and Back Again...

I tried reading The Fellowship of the Ring in college. That wasn't a good idea. I was WAY too much other reading to get through such a dense work.

In 2003 the first movie came out. One of my best friends at the time (unfortunately, she cut off all contact. I miss her) is a HUGE Tolkien fan, so we went to see the movie. I think we went four times. It was then that I read the books. I'm not the most literature-minded person, so I ended up liking the movies better.

I spent three, if not more, years with these movies. I made online friends. I wrote (bad) fan fiction. For myself, and others, we spent a significant chunk of time with these characters.

Not being a Tolkien purist, I'm looking forward to the Hobbit. I last read the book as a Junior in High School, so I don't remember much.

I lost my Extended Editions in the divorce, so I spent the day watching the movies on TNT. I sobbed most of my way through Return of the King. It was a good day. Good memories.

Back to business!

Yesterday was a little like freebie day, so I'm calling today the beginning of the weekend. I've already emptied and filled the dishwasher (washing the dirty stuff), and put some pots in the sink to soak. I cleaned off the coffee table, Got the sofa and the cushions in order, and am about to start some wash.

Next is finding my sewing scissors, and getting to work on my sewing project! Well, after setting up the sewing machine and all...

Now where is my sewing basket....?

As for exercising, I'm going to involve the pup in that. Later today I'll take her out for a long walk. I'm hoping to get back to the morning work out routine tomorrow.

And now, to re-arrange my movie collection!

Such a slacker!

Yesterday we decided to take off. I didn't eat well, I didn't do any housework.

Bad me *slaps my hand*

Today I need to get back on the diet, and I need to get cleaning.

I'm also going to work on a sewing project. Pictures may come if I can figure out how to get my pictures off of my phone.

Walking the Walk.

Remember how I said I want to simplify my life, and get rid of all sorts of junk?

I'm getting that done... or trying to.

I got a bright idea! I'd move my DVD collection to binders that I can keep neat on a shelf in the book case. Oh, how neat it will be!

Well, I don't have neat binders and pages, but I have an old zippered binder that held burned CD's. Eureka! The organizing begins!

Tomorrow is a quick trip to the fabric store, and cleaning!

July 4th plans?

I've been asked that a few times. The answer is always no. Then I thought about it..

• We're going to get some housework done: vacuum, dishes, tidying the living room.
• I'm going to hit the fabric store. I'm making a purse this weekend.
• Because of said fabric shopping... I need to do some wash!
• I have a $10 gift certificate for the Fro-Yo place... maybe I'll go partake!
• I think we should take the pup back to the park. Which will mean a shower after...

So I guess I DO have plans!

I really don't like doctors sometimes.

Now, I'm overweight. I know it, and I'm working on it. But even I've had issues with doctors that just won't listen. I understand that being overweight will increase my blood pressure, and increase my risk for diabetes... but don't tell me I have to exist on a diet of lean meat and vegetables because I'm going to die soon! I'm not THAT bad!

I've had friends tell me tales of their own doctors. Doctors that refuse to listen, because in their mind everything comes down to weight. Well, yes it does, but are you really going to refuse to treat conditions like pneumonia or a broken leg because the patient needs to lost weight first?

I had a friend that went to doctors for months and months, complaining of stomach and intestinal ailments. The response was always the same: she needed to lose weight. It got worse and they went to a hospital where she was diagnosed with colon cancer and died a few weeks later.

If they listened, she might still be alive.

But then again, do doctors listen to women? I went to the ER once with chest pains, numb hands and light headedness. Symptoms of a heart attack. it ended up being a panic attack.

The doctor then told me that women don't have heart attacks. They have an enzyme in their blood to prevent it.

And the number 1 cause of death in women? Heart attack.