Life of the Party

    Being on time is not one of my finest qualities, and the more effort I put into it the more of a failure I am. As a diabetic I have to make sure I'm always checking my sugar and taking my medicine at the right time.      There are days where my activities with friends keep me out late my I forget to pack my medicine.  Taking it later than usual normally throws me off.             Good news:      I have entered the world of yoga, and it's not as bad as I anticipated. I've basically stopped drinking anything other than water.   The scales have been weighing in my favor. 

   Being trapped indoors is no excuse to be inactive. Today I went for a walk in the snow. Yes, it was cold, but it was more than worth it. Sometimes getting outside of the house is just what you need.

Today's quote, " success all depends on the second letter."       It's up to me to regularly check my glucose levels. It's no one's responsibility to do this, but my own.  I hate people who blame others for things they should do themselves. I also cannot understand why some people look at me weird when I excuse myself to check my levels before a meal.  My goal this month is to wake up each morning with my sugar being under 120.       Everyday I try to make good choices, but somedays we have to make mistakes in order to get back on track. 

It's a everyday battle, and the struggles are quite real. It is imperative to your health to make sure you workout each day. I think this is where I'll begin my postings!    Today's quote is, "exercise in the morning before you're brain realizes what you're doing!"         I plan to post weekly updates on controlling this monster!  

    Being confined to my house in fear of being cold, is not my idea of a "good time." Today is MLK day and I'm currently setting here doing nothing. I had an early appointment this morning and the first person I ran into decided to tell me she didn't believe in MLK day.  I was like, "well I'm sorry about that, but there is nothing you can do about it." Small town mindsets are so juvenile.       The waiting room was busy and all I could think about was my short conversation with that old lady. Why had she felt the need to express her thoughts to me?  I get it now. I'm just to nice and polite to be rude. So when she engaged me in conversation, I didn't ignore her. HUMMMMM    

     Tis the season to be (rainy) not jolly.  It's sad to say that down here in the south we are more worried about rain than snow. I have been in flip flops for days and it looks like this weather is going to continue.  I'm not complaining, and I'm actually enjoying the warmer weather. I love the thought of wearing shorts in December. I have come accustomed to carrying an umbrella and to have a jacket in hand. I'm not an expert, but shouldn't this be worrying us as a society?        

      Now that the festivities have died down it's back to reality. My poor desk seems to have suffered during the holidays. I have been so entrapped in the Christmas mood that I have totally forgotten all the "missed" work that needs to be done. In all honesty, I just didn't want to do it.        I avoided going out today, so I guess I missed all the AFTER CHRISTMAS SALES today. I have also neglected to check my favorite websites. I guess in a lot of ways I've been a hermit today. It just doesn't feel like December, and I cannot enjoy the 65 degree weather. The rain has had an incessant battle against my roof all day and I've had a book in my hand!   "The Host" by Stephanie Meyers has really had all my attention all day. It is very entertaining. Hopefully, I will have it finished by next week!   

A dear friend will be missed this year although holidays will still have cheer we will think of you as if you were here instead of what is truly clear His charismatic attitude was always the best he never backed down from any test He loved his truck above all the rest A hunting buddy was laid to rest and his dog was left without a conquest My friend will never send weird messages again but now I don't know where to begin I find weird things that remind me of you I wish you were here too Who else is going to jumpstart my truck and who else is  going to get their truck stuck

      After a startling wakeup call this morning, everything seemed to fall into place. I could smell the aroma of mom's traditional cooking and  I could hear the marathon movies playing softly in the back ground. The spirit of Christmas had descended upon my house. We even put up a tree this year!       This Christmas event was very small because my grandmother has decided not to join us. Although my family is small, we still usually fix enough food to feed an army. Christmas is always a tough time, and we are still missing my grandfather. He will forever be missed. I'm expecting a few friends to stop by and I know my sister will be in shortly. Today will only get better. I just wanted to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! May your bellies be full and your cups never be empty! 

     It seems as if Christmas stuff goes out in stores earlier every year. I guess this is the retailers hopes that we will buy more or at least be interested. The stores are lined in red awaiting Thanksgiving to come and go. It's an odd time of year to be in moody funk, but I seem to have found myself in one. I'm usually counting down the days until Thanksgiving, but not this year.       The gloomy weather doesn't really inspire hope. My grandmother will not be joining us this year for the holidays. It seems as if she wants to spend them with her "real" family. Wow, that was a shocker and a disappointment. I just want one holiday to go well.