Today's prompt is "When was the last time you felt at peace?" Sometime last night.
This week has already shown to be a duzy. Yesterday Caleb woke me up several times in the morning because he wasn't feeling good. I got up around 0530. My alarm was set for 0600 because I had to get up and get ready to go to Wilmington for my labs to be taken. I had a fasting lab that I did not realize required 12 hours. So much for that! I thought I just wasn't allowed to eat or drink after midnight.
We drove to Wilmington in the fog that kept me from seeing in front of me. We arrived at the location of my appointment very early. I went in the office and they were able to see me right away! The tech was a nice lady, and I left with a smile on my face.
We did not face alot of traffic either going to or from Wilmington. We stopped at Harris Teeter on the way home. I bought some cod fillets, and some rainbow trout fillets. I decided I wanted to buy an air fryer to cook them in. I got my sweet hot red peppers from the olive bar! Woop woop!
We made it home safely, and I was starving ! I quickly ate fajita beef meat with taco cheese. I hate fasting. It ruined my morning routines. I could not take my medications before going out into the world. I could not have my morning diet mountain dew. I could not drink my sugar-free sweet tea. I could not have my breakfast of Swiss cheese. It did cause me anxiety.
Shortly after getting home, I received a text message from my bank to confirm charges on my account. I did not authorize the charges and went to the app to see what was happening. Someone was charging $99.99 from apple.com on my checking account 13 times! I quickly called customer service to get it to stop. I was in panic mode. Customer service helped me by cancelling the debit card, and filing a dispute for all the unauthorized charges.
That money was budget money for grocery for the entire month! My anxiety went through the roof, and I was shaking. It might take more than 10 days to investigate the charges and refund my money. Thank God I have an emergency credit card available.
I needed to rest after that, so I went to lay down. I got up and decided we needed to go to Walmart so I could buy my sugar-free sweet tea that I use to take my medications. Caleb and I went out into conditions being totally unaware. I'll explain later. We got some groceries, and boy was it hot in the store and outside! I drank some sweet tea before we left as it was ice cold.
I went across the street to put gas in the Mazda. Regular gas prices there were $0.30/gallon cheaper than what I saw yesterday morning in Wilmington. I was grateful for that.
We then went to CVS to get Caleb's medication. I remembered he had one ready for pick up. I mentioned the issue with not having refills on one medication, and the tech sent a request to his provider. She is very friendly and remembers that I collect receipts to add to my app for money. So even though we are not charged anything, I still get my receipt.
We get home and are so glad to be back out of the heat. Shortly after getting home I get a notice from the Weather Channel app saying "Heat Advisory until 7pm" and on the app says, "Feels like 101 degrees" outside now. No wonder we were struggling out there!
I needed to rest as I began to feel sick to my stomach. So I went to lay down and nap.
I got back up in time to perform Reiki on myself and then for Colleen, my Reiki partner. We finished our sessions just in time for me to do my interview for a co-author's YouTube channel. I completed my first video interview last night for YouTube! It was about the book my writing is featured in that is being released on Amazon.com on July 7th.
Speaking of which, if you are reading this, please consider buying the ebook on July 7th from Amazon.com for only $0.99! We are running a campaign and this would help me tremendously. It must be done on July 7th, and also, once you get the ebook, it must be opened on July 7th for it to count towards our campaign. So, please, if you can, help us reach our goal.
Yesterday I forwarded mail to Dona Sharon by text message photos. She actually responded back! I tried to have a conversation with her, but she only responded the one time. I do not know how to interpret this.
Monday was the Fourth of July. Caleb and I stayed home, other than to go to Food Lion to buy some pork ribs that could be cooked in the crockpot because our plans to grill got rained out. It was thunder storming all day long, and poor Bella was shaking. I do not remember what I did with most of the day. I think I took a shower in the morning. That felt good but drained the life out of me. I don't know what the problem is. I think it is overstimulating to be showered with water, and I need a break after that.
I made the pork ribs in the crockpot with only a bottle of liquid smoke, and I liked it alot better than with the rib seasoning. I think the rib seasoning is part of what causes me indigestion when I eat the pork ribs I make. Caleb ate all the ribs that were left after I made my plate! That boy gets hungry! He is growing to be a tall and thick teenager. He is already so manly with his beard that is growing.
We did not go to the Southport parade or any of the festivities over the weekend. I just didn't feel like it for the most part. I have a hard time doing stuff like that where I am the only adult I know. I feel much more relaxed when I go with a friend or my dad.
Oh! I remember. I applied for more scholarships online Monday. Yeah, that made me tired too. I figured I can only try. If I don't submit an application, I certainly won't win! It was alot of essay writing for a couple of hours. Also it was alot of figuring out which scholarships I am eligible for first.
I did a hair wrap Monday with my camouflage hair wrap. It looked beautiful in my photo that I took. I bought more hair wraps from Wrapunzel yesterday. I can't wait to figure out how to do the styles that look so good on other women!
I called and made an appointment for Autism testing yesterday. It is now scheduled for August 27th , I think. That was the earliest I could get an appointment.
Today I have no appointments, but tomorrow I have a therapy appointment and a physical therapy appointment. Friday I have my psych eval through the VA. I can't wait to see what the report says.
I have been using instagram lately. There are alot of fake profiles who are following me. I hate fake profiles. I don't understand why people can't be honest about who they are in the first place.
I haven't look at my list of things I need to do yet this morning. I haven't completed all my morning routines yet either. I just took my glucose reading and took my medications and began blogging while my medications settle in the stomach.
I know I want to get the living room clear so I can begin to put together my stretches that I want to do to gain flexibility and relieve pains. I want to start walking in the mornings again too. I might need to wake up earlier to get this into my morning routines and still feel like I am on time with the rest of my day.
I got my lab results back from yesterday's lab, and my A1c dropped to 6.5! I am so close to not being in the diabetic range. 6.5 is the beginning of the diabetic range. I am so happy to see so much progress for the hard work that it is to keep on a keto diet. I mean I love carbs, and it wasn't easy saying no to things like fresh bread and pizza. I am losing weight also. I am staying below 290 lbs recently. I thought I would never get through the weight-loss plateau that I was on. I swear I was stuck around 305 lbs for the longest time, and I know it was just because I wanted to get under 300 lbs so badly.
I bought smaller sized clothes last week, I think. It should be arriving soon. That way my shorts don't fall off as I am trying to walk around the grocery store! Bahahaha! Funny and true.
I am still reading the book about how to start or stop a habit. I read it during my bathroom time, so it is going to take a while to finish. My goal is to read a chapter a day though. I haven't picked up the Smart Couples Finish Rich lately. I think I got caught up in the worksheet, and haven't been able to get passed it. I really do want to know how to proceed though.
I am almost finish with this 5 year journal book. I have other journal books that I want to try and see if I like them better.
I volunteered for 2 more of Sheila Farr's publications. One book will be called "Clinging to the Vine", and the other book is called "#BeastMode." I will be writing a chapter in each, so be on the look out!
I have to work on preparing for the upcoming schedule. i do not know what school is going to be like. Capella University has an orientation process that I should be doing here soon. I have to set up Caleb's school work too. I bought him a new laptop computer that he will only have access to when doing schoolwork. He is currently using his old laptop for fun stuff. I want him to be able to play Adventure Academy without any problems. He was having trouble with the game loading and freezing on his old computer.
I talked to my Aunt Lisa over the weekend. and that was pretty awesome. I haven't heard her voice in so long, and it was great to hear that she is doing better. My cousins' birthdays were on the Fourth of July! That turned 20 this year. I still can't believe they are grown. The last time I saw them they were maybe 10 years old or something like that.
I should be getting started with my day now. It is already 0734 and it is getting very light outside. That's my cue! Be blessed!
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