Papa Allen is still very sore from 2 days of lifting sheeting for the roof and 2 days of pushing snow. He took the day off yesterday and right now he's putting a new water pump in the pick-up. That's very difficult, too, because he needs to lean over for some time with the wrenches. And the one we have takes a special wrench that we rented for $74.00; get that back tomorrow morning when we return. We've been running it about 3 months this way because the weather has been so bad. I know it isn't a good idea but we kept a close watch on the heat age and never went out of town with it.
I'm feeling much better today! I took the bull by the horns and have started my Diabetic Weight Loss Program again. I was feeling so sluggish and tired all the time! In just 3 days I'm feeling so much better!! This is a need-to-do thing with me. I'd lost 116 lbs. 2 years THEN our son died and through all the 1.5 years of dealing with his estate and life insurance issues I put 58 lbs. back on! Steve was so proud of me. He's never seen me as slender as I'd gotten. Of course, it had taken me 26 years to lose that with on and off dieting after being put on very high doses of Prednisone for 2 years for a lung disease I had acquired.
I just woke up one morning and told myself "this is the day" and started. Of course, I'd started out good every day at breakfast but it didn't last through the day. But that heavy food was making me sick and I was having problems keeping my blood sugar down. I've mentioned to Papa that all that heavy eating could be what's making him so tired, too. He isn't able to work as hard as he used to burn it off. Amazingly, though, he hasn't gained weight! I don't understand how some people can do that; eat all they want until they could bust and never gain a pound! But our doctor does want him to lose 5 lbs. because both his parents are Diabetic and at 57 he's at the age where Type 2 can start.
We were up very early this morning; another night of going to bed at 7:30 P.M. I believe it's harder on me to do that because Pepper Dog needs to go out about every 2 hours until about 11:00 P.M. Then she and I can settle in for the night. We'll see what happens tonight.
My son and daughter-in-law are heading back this way April 5th. to load up their daughter and her 2 children to move to Georgia. Her husband re-upted for the Army and she's joining him out there. Of course, or son , Gerry, and Sami live out there. They all haven't seen each other for 2 years so that will be exciting! We don't know, as yet, if they'll come up our way or not. Mark and Stacy will be back this way to visit his family from time-to-time, though.
We had a visit from our daughter this last week-end. She got a huge tattoo on her side saying "Mommie's Baby." I'm not the mommie. Even if I was I wouldn't like it! Papa and I don't believe in all that tattooing. We know that some do and that's their decision. Not on our bodies! My youngest son always pleaded with me never to do that when he saw other older women doing it. I can just imagine how it will looks when they start sagging with age. Sometimes, I'm not very nice am I?
Time to get this posted. Everyone, please take care and have a good evening.
Much Love, Junie & Papa Allen
