The Swine Flu Satire….

I love this!, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

If you wake up like this don’t go to work…hehehehehe

Wandering Aimlessly

elmo, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

After WLS, your life changes dramatically in many ways. Although not physically hungry after my works out at the gym, I often find myself aimlessly wandering through the aisle of the the local grocery store looking for something, anything to be exact. But not knowing what I am looking for! Not sure if you all understand what I am saying…. Sometime “head hunger” is a terrible thing. Your stomach is not hungry but your head is telling you to eat something. This is not cured by WLS. Now after 1 year post op I am experiencing “head hunger”. So I go and bust my butt at the gym, then I leave to go home to have dinner but not sure what to eat, so I wander around looking for something that I can tolerate. You see, I still have difficulty eating poultry products of any kind. So I am relentless at looking…what do I eat? Bizarre, I know!

Meantime, classes have started once again. My stress level is very high, so the gym is a great place to burn the stress off. Ugh!

Time Flies When Your’re Having Fun!

Red Vespa, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

The week came and went, my husband and came and went home, we spent most of last week in Boston and on the Cape. Now back to the grind and the first week of school back in session for the semester.    STRESS….what is that? 

Rants for the Week….

smile, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

Not much happening here, except lots of sun and high temps in the 90’s all week. Next week my husband will be here and we will be headed off to the Boston area for a few days! I will leave you with this for today!

1.A day without sunshine is like night.
2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
3. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
4. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
5. Remember, half the people you know are below average.
6. He who laughs last, thinks slowest.
7. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
8. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese in the trap.
9. Support bacteria. They’re the only culture most people have.
10. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
11. Change is inevitable, except from vending machines.
12. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
13. How many of you believe in psycho-kinesis? Raise my hand.
14. OK, so what’s the speed of dark?
15. When everything is coming your way, you’re in the wrong lane.
16. Hard work pays off in the future. Laziness pays off now.
17. How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?
18. Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.
19. What happens if you get scared half to death, twice?
20. Why do psychics have to ask you your name?
21. Inside every older person is a younger person wondering, ‘What the heck happened?’
22. Just remember — if the world didn’t suck, we would all fall off.
23. Light travels faster than sound. That’s why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
24. Life isn’t like a box of chocolates. It’s more like a jar of jalapenos.
What you do today, might burn your butt tomorrow.

Enjoy the rest of your fabulous week! 

A Stressful Week….

black and yellow, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

Not much to report from the fronts. Work is extremely stressful with the recent changes and I am now more than ever reexamining my life and options. Summer is almost over and looking forward to my husband’s return home next week and perhaps some camping! In the meantime I dream of wanderlust and travel. Photography, writing and travel..do you get the theme here? 

Somedays are better than others….

the loo, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

Ok, so here I am 13 months post op WLS. I thought it would be better. Most days things are but last night I suffered horrifically. I had a rather busy day on the road and when I returned home from work, I was feeling hungry and fixed dinner around 7:30pm. Shortly after I ate I noticed that I was not feeling well. Stomach pains starting looming, nausea, gas…you know the deal. So needless to say I spent the rest of the evening rolling around in pain, praying over the porcelain bowl in my bathroom. Retching is a horrible thing….painful to say the least. I felt like I was about to loose my intestines out my throat. I know TMI…sorry, but I must share with you all. I earned the right to bitch about this. Meat does not sit well in my pouch. I got severely stuck somehow in my craw. It wouldn’t go down or come up for a while. But when it did…oh my.  I spent the rest of the night moaning in pain.  My rant for the day!

Missing this sweet face.

emma at the fish pond in LL Bean, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

The week flew by and now she is gone. My heart is broken and I am sad to see her leave. That’s what this week is about. And to top it off she may be moving to Albuquerque this fall. The next week holds the secrets to our future.  I miss you and love you Miss Emma!

Look who’s here for the week!

emma and kitty take a break, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

I have a visitor this week. My great niece Emma is here for a week or so to visit. As usual she delivers such joy to us while she is here. So far we have made many excursions to the location playgrounds, and the persistent rain has now hindered our efforts! Not sure what the rest of the week will hold in store, perhaps some homemade ice cream will be on our radar. A day in the life of a four year old…what more can matter?

Ice Cream Extravaganza….. in my office

Blueberry cheesecake protein ice cream, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

We all most likely agree that ice cream makes the world a better place. It can eliminate stress, make things better, fulfill the day, cure a broken heart, fix a sweet tooth craving, solve many problems….but it an also be healthy.

To make a long story short, since having WLS I have missed eating ice cream. Even more so in the summer. Last summer I was so ill that I did not care or even think about it. But as time wore on I began to think about healthy ways to create something to enjoy, mainly ice cream or gelato! Last week I bit the bullet and purchased a new Cuisinart 1.5 quart Ice Cream maker and bought it to work with me. Sooooo, on long afternoons I have been experimenting with the right combination of ingredients and flavors. So far I have adapted some of Shelley (Eggface’s) http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ recipes and they have worked very well!  So far my creations have included:

Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Ice Cream

Un-Chunky Monkey Protein Ice Cream

Lemon Meringue Protein Ice Cream…..yum everyone in my office works with a smile on their face!!!!

A woman’s worry.

deb, dana, and cousin, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

Ok, so I get home last night at 5:30 to a message on my answering machine to call my Doctors office “regarding my abnormal mammogram results as soon as possible”….problem, it is after 5:30 pm and they are closed. So I call at 8:00 am this morning. It turns out I need further evaluation of my tests that include an ultrasound…problem is I live in a rinky dink hoe dunk town that the hospital states it has no opening until next Friday July 31st. So now I sit and wait. I wish I was still 5 years old like in the picture and did not have to worry about my breasts. UGH….

Bye the way…that’s me at 5 years old in the photo with no shirt on and I didn’t have boobs to worry about!  Some days life just plain ol’ sucks.