I'm also happy because I have a FITBIT! I'm so not into technology - I don't have internet at my house and the computer is so old I'm shocked it works. Well, it used a modem to get online at some point but lightning fried that so... yeah anyway. Fitbit. I went to the DR and he basically said - your A1C is 6.5 and that's the threshold for medicine. UGH. HORRIBLE NEWS! Not what I wanted to hear at all!
Since 2014, I swear that June election tried its best to kill me. Seriously. Two ER visits. Thought I was having heart attacks. I now have stomach issues. I went from 2 medicines too 6 meds to try and get everything leveled out. So when he said more meds, I just wanted to cry. I knew I'd been being even worse than usual. I really did. I could feel it sucking the life quite literally out of my body. But please no more meds.
So we made a deal - 3 months to get my life back in order and healthier. I did something I so rarely do - I spent money on me. A Fitbit Alta and I love it. I am not walking as much as they tell you to walk, but I'm walking more than I ever have been. One of those reasons I'm happy today - I found a place to walk that is usually empty-ish, air conditioned, and big enough to make some laps around it and you know you've accomplished something. They have a gym, too, so I'm hoping I can hit it after work a few days a week. Free Free Free! (Part of the training for the police officers). So I went on my lunch break today and did several laps before having a salad and chili for lunch. I'll keep you posted on how this continues.
Of course, it was Mother's Day this weekend. The first picture is Macy and Katie, ready to go to church. I thought they were just so cute and we were late because I insisted on pictures. :) But it is a great photo of them. Below that is Katie, Macy and Mom - the three generations photo. This one also needs a frame! I love it! Katie and Roger added a nice deck to the side of their house and bought patio furniture, this covered swing and a grill. So Roger grilled for everyone for Mother's Day and it was DE-LI-CIOUS. The weather was great, it was so relaxing. Very thankful for a good day with family. The picture below is what I made my profile photo for Mother's Day - me, my mom and my grandmother. Another three generation photo from way back yonder.
My friend, Raynore - ALWAYS remembers me on Mother's Day. It's really awesome, actually, because there isn't an Aunt's Day or anything like that. But I so very dearly love my nieces and nephews and spend a lot of time with them (at least Macy right now! AH is a teen and is busy busy. The boys I try to see when I can!) So it's very special to have someone recognize the love I have for my nieces and nephews on Mother's Day. Her cards always bring happy tears to my eyes.
And look! I am a mama! To FIVE kittens. Oh yes. Five. One-two-three-four-FIVE. I'm totally going to lose my mind if I don't find a home for these babies. So stinkin' cute! But holy moly, I'm going broke in cat food! But aren't they precious? Yes, I'm smitten but not so much that I don't welcome a happy home for them...
I need to get home and figure out what halfway healthy thing I can eat tonight. Tomorrow I teach a night class and will be home late, so maybe I grocery store run is in order to find food for the rest of this week. Tomorrow morning I get to go with Macy to Muffins with Mommy (Katie is a teacher and they are in the middle of standardized testing, no way she could get off for this!). MawMaw is going with me, so she'll have extra "mommies" ... yummm... muffins. Ok, food is needed.
Night ya'll! :)
