A good day

     Yesterday was a good day! I started at 0700, and did most of my morning routines before having to go to Caleb's therapy appointment. Caleb's therapy appointment went well. I praised Caleb for his work on cleaning the house, and making me a cup of coffee when I wasn't feeling well. I told Ms. Carol, his therapist, that I began Caleb's enrollment packet for public school since he is not cooperating to do homeschool. She was happy about the things going on in a positive way for us, including that Caleb is not being taken away.

    After Caleb's therapy, we went to Lowe's foods to buy the herb plants I wanted to use to make the young turkey I bought at Walmart for $0.25/lbs. I paid only $3.90 for a 15 lbs. young turkey. I bought Sage, Thyme, and Rosemary. I knew my buggy had more than $35 worth of groceries in it, so I wanted to take part in the ham sale. The ham was on sale for $0.97/lbs. if I spent more than $35 on other groceries. We bought the ham, and I was happy. 

    We came home after that. I wanted to start the turkey, but Lowe's Foods did not sell the popsicles Nana eats on a regular basis, so I had to go Food Lion first. I decided I wanted to buy collard greens, kale greens, and spinach to cook with the ham. I bought cans of black eyed peas, pinto beans, and light red kidney beans for $1 per can! I had too much in my buggy at the checkout . I wanted to buy more than I had money for, so I had to put some back. I got what we needed though.

    I came home and began prepping the turkey. I cooked it on top of sliced lemons, with fresh sage, rosemary, thyme, minced garlic, and unsalted butter on top. It smelled so good while it was cooking! It turned out really tasty, and I am so happy about it. 

    I have been struggling financially since before I got scammed out of $500. It's hard to put food on the dinner table these days. Everything is so expensive! I was just so happy to make a meal that would last more than a day. I wanted to cook green beans too, but was too tired by the time the turkey was done. I will make them today. 

    While the turkey was baking, I reviewed what documents I have left to upload for Caleb's enrollment packet. I made an appointment with Caleb's doctor to fill out one of the forms required. I also went and reviewed my VA Aid & Attendance application to see what I have left to do. I scheduled an appointment with my primary care physician to fill out my form. I also began downloading the photos from my iCloud account so I could save them to my computer. I want to save them to my external hard drive too. Just in case something happens, I don't lose all my photos from years of taking photos. I also created another folder of my notes from papers I had on my table that I need to refer to.

    So it was a productive day. My back hurt when I lied down for bed though. I forgot to use my back brace. Thank God for Reiki! It helps me relax so I can go to sleep.

    Sunday was a good day too. Carla and Tyrone came over to help us catch up on our house cleaning. Tyrone put together the carpet cleaner and the vacuum for me. Carla cleaned the kitchen. I spent the time together organizing my piles of documents I had in my workspace. I created a new binder for my medical stuff, and got everything to fit into a foldable box I normally use for groceries. I am so grateful for Carla and Tyrone's help! I gave Carla a copy of the 3 books I contributed to, and a new necklace I originally bought for myself but realized I would never wear it. I gave them a wine rack that I don't use anymore too. 

    It was a hard day on my body on Sunday because of the weather. It was dark and raining most of the day. Non-sunny days cause me more pain. I don't remember what we ate for dinner.

    Oh! I almost forgot that Sunday morning I woke early and did day 3 of Chris Robert's training. I have finally completed the training! I have an appointment with him coming up this weekend I think to discuss next steps.

    Saturday I woke up early too and completed day 2 of Chris Robert's training. 

    Friday I woke up in the middle of the night and did day 1 of Chris Robert's training. It is energetic clearing that he focuses on. It was awesome, but left me in alot of pain. I know I released alot of energetic blockages just from how I felt during and afterwards.

    Friday night I made the chicken thighs and green beans, I think. Saturday night we had leftover chicken thighs and asparugus for dinner.

    I woke up in the middle of the night both Friday night and Saturday night. My GI tract was hurting and I had to use the bathroom really early. I ate summer sausage both nights that did not agree with me.

    The last few days I have been weighing in less than 300lbs! Today my weight was 298.7lbs! I have now lost about 30lbs this year. I am so happy about that! It takes me so long to get this diet right. I really struggled all year long with my grieving process and missing my dad and emotional eating. I'm glad to be getting healthier finally. I can't wait to wear my smaller clothes!

    Today Nana has someone coming to put together her recliner in her room. I will have to help create space for it before the person comes over.

    Things are looking up. I am behind on my credit card and loan bills. I want to figure out how to get my business up and going where I have regular customers. I don't know what I am doing wrong.

    We were chosen by Minority Veterans of America for their Christmas gift program, so at least Caleb will have something this year. I am struggling to buy groceries, so I cannot afford gifts. I am so grateful for being a part of Minority Veterans of America! 

    I had to reschedule my appointment Cheryl on Sunday for next Sunday. I was exhausted by the time she was available last Sunday. 

    I have to find someone to remove the trash off my porch. I don't have money until next week, but that needs to get done. 

    I am supposed to get a CCA from Coastal Horizons, but I would rather wait to be seen where Caleb has his therapy done. 

    I still have to do the vacuuming and carpet cleaning in here. I found some new stuff on facebook that might helps remove odors, but I don't have the money for it yet. 

    I am steadily trying to get my workspace cleaned up and organized. I just have no space in this small house for all this stuff. LOL I love to collect stuff.

    I am hoping that when Caleb goes to school I will be able to start reading my books and taking notes. I have a library in my house of books I want to read. I'm all about learning new stuff!

    I don't know what else I am going to get done today. I am trying to catch up on doing the laundry.

    I am trying to quit vaping, but it isn't easy. It's easier now that I'm not living under the thoughts that my son is being taken away.

    Well, time to get started on stuff over here.

    Thank you for reading, and have a blessed day!