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[JoJosMom]

What magic potions are you employing?

 

Not so much a magic potion as it is understanding the weird alchemy of me.

 

I suspected that the problem was chemical, either perimenopause, blood sugar, or both (obviously, both of those are chemical conditions, so most likely both.) I have been not so diligent with my eating habits lately, so I cut the carbs back drastically. Two days in and the sleep has improved dramatically. 

 

(Please don't anyone think that I need to do blood work/check for diabetes. I have been testing my blood sugar, and there is nothing extreme going on. My fasting blood sugars had gotten slightly elevated [like, 120], but nighttime/morning has always been weird. My system in general leans hyperreactive, and I am afraid that my body has now developed a weird, extreme reaction to what would be in a normal human just a slightly elevated blood sugar. I have a history of weird reactions. In fact, I had an endocrinologist tell me that it was physically impossible for my blood sugar to behave in the way that I had documented. Except when I was comatose in the hospital hooked up to every medical device known to God and man, it did. Sorry, doc, but I really meant it when I told you that I'm a mutant. :glare: )

[Southern Ivy]

Morning all!! :) 

I miss not being crazy busy and being able to talk to y'all more. :) 

 

[JoJosMom]

Why is the popcorn gone?

 

Dunno.  :lurk5:

[Southern Ivy]

Oh, hallelujah dancing over here! 
Riv has been on ADHD meds and now, she can remember 3 letter sounds. We've covered 3 this week and she can still remember them all and identify which letter it goes to. I'm ecstatic. I feel like we're finally making progress. 

It is also is the 96th month anniversary of the first time I wrote a certain bald guy on Christian Mingle. (I've seen a lot of "happy 2 month anniversary to my boyfriend" posts on FB lately, so I had to get in on the action. haha) 

[KrissiK]

This is great, Krissi. What a loss for your family (and for our whole society as we lose the Greatest Generation. They have so much to teach us, if we would just shut up and listen.)

 

In my DA days, there was a judge on the bench who was a cranky, obstreperous liberal. He and I were besties, and no one could figure out why. (The cranky and obstreperous description might, just might, have applied equally to moi, but that last part? Umm, NO.) Despite his horrendous rulings (well, they improved significantly over the course of time, at least when I was in his court ;) ), he was an amazing man. He came from an old southwest family (one of his ancestors was the subject of a Disney movie) and knew BOATLOADS about the history of the southwest. He was a gunner in WWII in the Pacific and participated in an INCREDIBLE number of combat missions (Guys in the Pacific had a better chance than the guys in Europe.) Oh, the stories he'd tell! I adored him. He passed away a few years ago. Can't wait to meet with him again. He's probably up there giving St. Peter H*ll; "Let 'em in! Let 'em all in!" :001_wub: :001_wub: :001_wub:

Lol!! I love hearing stories about that. And it does seem like a lot of heroics happened in the Pacific Theater. A friend of mine’s father was a naval pilot in the Pacific Theater. I remember hearing this story several times growing up. One morning their CO told them they had located a Japanese weapons depot that needed to be taken out. It was a suicide mission, so he could only ask for volunteers. Mr. C volunteered and his CO volunteered to go as his tail gunner because he knew Mr. C was a Christian and believed God would protect him. So, they ran the mission in a stripped down plane with only a couple of bombs and a gun for the rear gunner. They were successful and came back and when they inspected the plane after it was completely full of holes from enemy fire. I always got chills when I heard that story.

[Critterfixer]

:party:  :party:  :party:  :party:

Christmas Break! Christmas Break! Christmas Break! Christmas Break! 

[Jean in Newcastle]

Good morning. I’m taking today to get caught up (hopefully) on normal. And to let Dd rest. She’s got less stamina than I do nowadays. It has both Dh and I concerned. I need to make an appointment with the naturopathic doc.

Edited December 15, 2017 by Jean in Newcastle

[Critterfixer]

I'm proofreading.

[Jean in Newcastle]

I'm proofreading.

Hopefully not my posts. I just had to edit one.

[luuknam]

It is also is the 96th month anniversary of the first time I wrote a certain bald guy on Christian Mingle. (I've seen a lot of "happy 2 month anniversary to my boyfriend" posts on FB lately, so I had to get in on the action. haha) 

 

 

Ha, yes. It's our 169.5 month anniversary of knowing each other.  :party:

 

Yay for reading!

[Another Lynn]

(((EP)))

[luuknam]

Ha, yes. It's our 169.5 month anniversary of knowing each other.

 

 

Which is like 5158/5159 days.  :svengo:

[Critterfixer]

Hopefully not my posts. I just had to edit one.

Nope. Just the first 25 pages that I need to send to this agent with my query. 

[Jean in Newcastle]

I have no idea what month I met my Dh. We met in a hallway though. I remember being introduced to him. I wasn’t particularly impressed.

 

 

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[Slache]

I've never seen Rocky.

 

Schooling next week.

 

I met Matt on a bus and he was high.

 

Eye of the Booya.

Edited December 15, 2017 by Slache

[Jean in Newcastle]

I saw Rocky 1, 2 and 3 in a theater at one time.  That was a long time to be sitting! 

[KrissiK]

:party: :party: :party: :party:

Christmas Break! Christmas Break! Christmas Break! Christmas Break!

I wish we could quit early, but we are behind. In everything. We go at a slower pace. We’re barely a third done in the grammar books, a third of the way through history and science. So, we’ll be plugging along through next week and still probably working through half the summer. Both DS and oldest DD are a couple years behind in math, so we do math every day of the year, almost. Well, not Christmas and Easter break, but they do a math lesson each day through the summer.

[KrissiK]

I have never seen any of the Rocky movies.

[KrissiK]

DH and I met at a singles group activity, walking down Christmas Tree Lane in the Big City, 17 years and a couple weeks ago. Which would beeeeeee......204 months ago. And the girl who introduced us called him by the wrong name. She’d been calling him the wrong name ever since they met and he never corrected her. But when he met me, he made sure I knew his right name.💕

Edited December 15, 2017 by KrissiK

[JoJosMom]

DH and I met in court.

 

He was most definitely not high.

[Jean in Newcastle]

Any hint of drug use would have been a complete stop, do not pass go, do not collect $200 end to even thinking about a dating relationship for me. 

[lanalouwho]

I met DH when I was 14. I was visiting my brothers and he was visiting their neighbor. He might have been high, but we were both definitely drunk. I thought he was gay.

 

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[Renai]

I met dh about 225 months ago in the homeless shelter where we were both staying. No drugs involved. (ETA: those came later...)

Edited December 15, 2017 by Renai

[KrissiK]

Any hint of drug use would have been a complete stop, do not pass go, do not collect $200 end to even thinking about a dating relationship for me.

DH has never even had an alcoholic beverage in his life. He is extremely straight-laced.

[Slache]

Any hint of drug use would have been a complete stop, do not pass go, do not collect $200 end to even thinking about a dating relationship for me.

 

He was an addict, fell in love with me immediately and was clean in two weeks. We were married less than a year later. Everyone said I was crazy, that he'd go back to drugs but it's been 11 years and he never did.

[ikslo]

I met my husband at a bar.   He was supposed to be meeting a friend.  Friend never showed.  He met me instead. :)

 

[Jean in Newcastle]

I got rid of temptation.  I ate the last piece of fudge.  Now I can resist it! 

[Jean in Newcastle]

[Critterfixer]

I got rid of temptation.  I ate the last piece of fudge.  Now I can resist it! 

You are an inspiration to us all. I'm going to go resist the cheesecake that DH brought home.

[Slache]

I got rid of temptation.  I ate the last piece of fudge.  Now I can resist it!

 

Well done! I should buy some ice cream and employ the same tactic.

[Susan in TN]

Spudz, those musics are beautiful! We did the 2nd one at our lessons and carols service.

 

I broke up with dh about 336 months ago, which was about 3 months after we met. I was practicing in a practice room and he thought it would be funny to jump into the room and scare me. I was not impressed even though he said I have beautiful eyes.

 

I have done the things. Now I go do more things.

[Susan in TN]

I wish I had your strength.

You are an inspiration to us all. I'm going to go resist the cheesecake that DH brought home.

Well done! I should buy some ice cream and employ the same tactic.

Always best to go with the method that works. Which is why I'm bringing the box of Andes Mints down to the pantry with me while I clean.

Edited December 15, 2017 by Susan in TN

[KrissiK]

I’m resisting the tray of Kirkland Christmas cookies (especially the chocolate mint ones) the church secretary handed DS on the way home from church on Wed. Night.

[Slache]

There should be a Robin Hood that takes energy from kids and gives it to their parents.

[Renai]

There should be a Robin Hood that takes energy from kids and gives it to their parents.

 

This is the best idea I've heard in a long time!

[Renai]

Getting ready to take girls to the dentist. I have eaten, but have not hunted or gathered.

[Critterfixer]

I have a giant hole in my driveway.

[KrissiK]

I have a giant hole in my driveway.

That sounds like fun. There’s all sorts of things you can do with that.

[Susan in TN]

I have a giant hole in my driveway.

Did you check for treasure? Or oil?

[Susan in TN]

The pantry has been dealt with and the stuffed mouse Hufflepuff scarf and formal bow tie are finished. Next up - triangular shawl and reading wrap. Why am I making Christmas gifts for stuffed mice? You all are supposed to tell me when I start to go loopy!

[Susan in TN]

You know what's yummy? Taking a big gulp of warm coffee right after eating an Andes Mint.

[KrissiK]

You know what's yummy? Taking a big gulp of warm coffee right after eating an Andes Mint.

oh wow!! That takes it to a whole new level!!

[KrissiK]

The pantry has been dealt with and the stuffed mouse Hufflepuff scarf and formal bow tie are finished. Next up - triangular shawl and reading wrap. Why am I making Christmas gifts for stuffed mice? You all are supposed to tell me when I start to go loopy!

I was kind of wondering about that, Susan.

[lanalouwho]

I am currently reading the Complete Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Well, I was, but I haven't had time to read in about a week. I do intend to finish it.

 

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[Slache]

Dh was my cousin's "boyfriend" when they were in 5th grade. And another cousin wanted to date him when I started dating him. Small town stuff.

 

I knew you weren't trustworthy!

[Susan in TN]

Me: dd11 please go put your bike away.

Dd11: It IS put away!

Me: Whose bike is on the front porch?

Dd11: Mine.

Me: :glare:

[Jean in Newcastle]

Me: dd11 please go put your bike away.

Dd11: It IS put away!

Me: Whose bike is on the front porch?

Dd11: Mine.

Me: :glare:

 

That's its spot! 

[Jean in Newcastle]

I gave into my cravings for mangos and medieval music.  I have unusual cravings even when I'm not pregnant.  (And no, Slache, I'm not pregnant.) 

[Slache]

Slache, are you better now? How are the blood vessels?

I've been fine all day. It's all over. My face is healing and I'm extremely relieved because they age me by 2 to 3 decades. It's awful.

[Another Lynn]

We're home from Star Wars.  Except for dh and those who are trying to make it to the youth group Christmas party, but are stuck in traffic.   :svengo:  :tongue_smilie: