HI ALL... I FIGURED WE HAVE SO MANY THREADS ABOUT WHATS AILING US ... THAT WE NEEDED ATHREAD ABOUT WHATS GOOD FOR US...... SO I AM CALLING IT "PERI'DISE" .... YOU KNOW LIKE PARADISE... OK I KNOW YOU GOT IT.... SO WE ALL ARE HAVING BAD DAYS.... LETS FIND ONE THING GOOD ABOUT THAT DAY AND FOCUS ON IT... OK I WILL GO FIRST.... TODAY IN "PER'DISE".... I WATCHED A CARTOON CALLED JIMMY NUETRON WITH MY DAUGHTER AND ACTUALLY LAUGHED OUT LOUD!!! FELT GOO TOO... HEY MELE IF YOUR OUT THERE... DOES LAUGHING LET OFF "DOLPHINS"? JUST WONDERING?... ALSO I TOOK ABOUT A HOUR NAP.... FELT REALLY GOOD TOO... ENOUGH SO THAT I COOKED AND HAD A NICE SIT DOWN MEAL WITH MY FAMILY... HUBBY EVEN CONVERSED WITH ME AWHILE..... I LOVE YOU ALL.... DENISE

Cool thread!!! I just got up a couple hours ago so I don't have much to tell yet. But, this is a great idea!

Despite the peri symptoms...today I was able to get up, thank God, cook dinner (major accomplishment in my house ), do laundry, and clean my family room. The day is still young .

Love y'all

GOOD AFTERNOON ALL!!!!! MY SECOND DAY HERE AND I WILL SAY... NOT TO BAD YET... I ACTUALLY CLEANED MY KITCHEN AND MOPPRED THE FLOOR... NOW I AM TAKING A BREAK WITH YOU ALL AND HAVING A FAT FREE FIG NEWTON AND A BOTTLE OF COLD WATER.... HOPEFULLY BY ME HAVING TO FIND SOMETHING GOOD TO REPORT TO YOU ALL EVERY DAY.... ALL THE BAD WILL GO AWAY.... I CAN WISH... CANT I? HMMMM... GOOD COOKIE... THNK I WILL HAVE ANOTHER... LOVE YOU ALL DENISE

Great idea for a thread on positive thinking Denise!

Well, I believe as a result of having to cope with all these horrid peri symptoms I really can (for the first time in my life) say that I am a survivor. I have never thought of myself as a particularly strong person in the past, (some people are born that way, but not me) but you know what THIS IS MAKING ME STRONG, I am starting to cope!

Good idea,Denise!

I'm gonna jump in for yesterday though as today has definitely been a real Monday so far!

I took a class on Sat. with dd to learn how to knit socks. She had an easier time of it than I did. Darn meno-brain! Anyway, I sat down last night and decided to see if I could remember what we learned and actually managed to remember (after taking it off the needles at least 4 times) how to cast on the second sock!

I felt quite proud of myself!

I AM SO HAPPY... YOU EVEN MADE KNITTING SOUND EXCITING FOR ME... I WILL CHECK THIS OUT AND SEE IF I CAN DO IT TOO.... MAYBE I CAN MAKE SCARFS? I LOVE THOSE.. I AM ALWAYS BUYING THEM... I AM GLAD YOU FOUND SOMETHING POSITIVE YESTERDAY... CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRONGS.... LOVE DENISE

Ok--now I've had time to have a positive to post! I got all my laundry done, cleaned and refilled the hummingbird feeder, downloaded a new software program and learned how to use it, then I chastised my grand-daughter!! Now, that might sound like a negative to ya'll, but for me it was a positive! She is 18 and has such a crappy, negative attitutude and she made a stupidly negative comment and I let her have it!! I usually shut-up and just roll my eyes--so I finally let her know how I feel and it felt good!!!
What a good day!!!!

Ok Denise you started something good here I want to join in.
Today I moped the living room floor, moved around the furniture again, dont want to make it to confortable for the teen and his xbox , we are cutting his playing time now that his hip is better.
I moped the kitchen floor , moved blinds around in the boys room to cool it down some, and cleaned a fan real good and brought it in.
UHM a lil more energy left so I will tackle the daughters room just because, and will finish off with making dinner, now thats a good day my dear freinds, check in later, Tinkybug

Hi Denise,

Good post. yes, now I am having fun This sure helps to take our mind off our peri symptoms for a bit by doing this.

Well, today I cleaned up the house, took a hour nap, exercised, and ate healthy I enjoyed time with my animals. I live on a small farm. I had a great phone chat with my Daughter, who is at college (taking summer classes). this evening I am going to relax and read.

Great post. Do something special for you today. All of you do that

Hugs
countryangel

hi denise, I want to join in to o, sounds like everybody is having fun.Ok lets see...I got up at 5am, went to work for 7am (made it through the day) left at 3:30pm, went to the grocery store, got home at 5pm, put the grocerys away, made a pot of coffee , checked my email, went outside weeded the flower beds, came in to start dinner, had dinner at 8pm, cleaned up dishes , made lunches and ironed my clothes for work tomorrow and here I am at 9:57pm. no wonder I am tired at night. lol Hope every one had a great day !!!!

Last week, I found out I am going to be, or rather, am, a grandmother. Best day yet.

Actually, last night I almost slept all the way through. The hot flashes are lessening! Yay!

Sharon

Good Morning girls, lets see I am grateful first of all cause I woke up and am alive. and was able to listen to the lovely birdies.
Its 6.30am and will go walk, and then pick up my 16yr old from ftbl .
My period came but not to bad, I am glad for today I am healthy and full of life, God bless you all, have a great day, Tinkybug

I wanna join in!!.

Okay, yesterday, after spending the night on my daughters sofa (babysitting), I went home, got ready for work, went to work, worked, went to the gym for 90 minutes, showered, went to my second job, got off at 11:30 last night, went home to my own bed and slept all night. No night sweats, no hot flashes. I got up this morning and got dressed, re-styled my hair (I'm changing my look) and now I'm at work again. When I leave here, I'm going back to the gym and then to my second job. Now ya'll know why I love weekends so much.

Hi Ladies:

I like this idea, sounds great. Yesterday I made it thorough the day at work without crying. My sister emailed me that she is buying a trailer. I did some writing in my journal. Each day I will write only positive.

Peg

GOOD AFTERNOON GIRLS.... TODAY HAS BEEN ALRIGHT.... I GOT UP AT A LITTLE AFTER 7:00 AND BABYSTA ME HUBBYS COUSINS DAUGHTER FOR A FEW HOURS...... SPOILED!!!!!! OH MY HOW IS SHE... I DIDNT GET TO BED UNTIL AFTER 1:00 THIS MORNING SO I THINK INSTEAD OF HAVING A GRUMPY EVENING I WILL GO LIE DOWN AWHILE.... I HAD A WONDERFUL TUNA SALAD SANDWICH FOR LUNCH... TUNA MAKES ME HAPPY......!!!!!! SO I WILL GO FOR NOW AND REST AWHILE.... MAYBE I WILL HAVE MORE LATER TO REPORT!!!! LOVE YOU ALL... DENISE

I want in on "Peri-dise"! So far the good news is...had a period this month that only lasted 7 days and lighter than the flooding that had become the norm...also no night sweats for a few days, no breast tenderness and best of all....drum roll please....NO MIGRAINE with this last period! YIPEE YAHOO!!!!!! I actually had a day when my energy level seemed back to normal, as well. Only lasted a day, but I will take what I can get!

This thread was a great idea! Thanks!
Hugs, Susan

Good day today....out side early to do some weed trimming and then on to mow the lawn. Couple of loads of laundry even.
Yesterday...was the total opposite of today....so I'm jazzed.
All is well on the home front...

Hope each and every one of you had a fantastic day, also.

'Twas a good day today. No work for one thing and that always makes for a good day!

My dd had to go to the doctor about 45 minutes away so we made a day of it and had lunch, stopped at a yarn store we'd never been to and also the most amazing used book shop I've ever seen!

The place was wonderful! It is housed in 7 buildings,each with it's own name. For example, they have the horror and mystery books (my favs) in a building called the Haunted House. There is also one called Ellis Island, where you can bring books to them to sell and get store credit. I thought that was very clever.

The whole place is surrounded by gardens with fountains and fish ponds and some of the most beautiful flowers. I could have spent hours (and much money) there but we were good. I only spent a little under $25.

Peri'dise is a good idea for a thread, Denise! This morning, it rained like crazy. It was a deluge when I was supposed to leave for my exercise class (which is only a few blocks away). I almost didn't go, as it was the kind of downpour that you usually wait to let up some, but I grabbed an umbrella and car keys and dashed away anyway. I felt great afterwards, and am glad I didn't sit at home like a blob.

RedFox

Ok..lets see...Today was very hot and humid at work, I hate the heat ,but I felt good so it wasn't all bad.I came home from work and did nothing most of this evening, just made dinner and clean up the dishes, now I am going to brush my cat.She is 11 and never had matts in her fur, but this year she is full of them, I can't understand why.Mrsb, that place sounds beautiful, is it in ct. Hope everyone had a great day and if not hope tomorrow is better !!

HI ALL AGAIN... ITS ME BEFORE I GET SETTLED IN FOR THE NIGHT. SO I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN GOING ON VERY LITTLE SLEEP AND ENJOYING IT... I MADE A GREAT CHICKEN SANDWICH TONIGHT.. SO GOOD THAT I SHARED IT WITH MY HUBBIES COUSINS WIFE WHO IS PREGANAT AND HAD WORKED ALL DAY... POOR THING THIS HEAT IS HORRIBLE... ANY WAY I AM A LOW FAT NO RED MEAT GIRL... HAVE BEEN FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS... I SWEAR DIET IS EVERYTHIGN.. WHAT WAS I THINKING YEARS AGO WHEN I ATE NOTHIGN BUT JUNK.... BOY I PAY FOR IT NOW... KINDA GLAD THESE BAD SYMPTOMS HIT ME AT ALMOST 32 SO THAT I AHD OTHER THIGNS CHECKED THAT LED ME INTO MY REGIME TODAY... SEE POSITIVE!!!!! ANY WAY I WILL SHARE MY WONDERFUL RECIPE I FOUND ON A HEALTH FOOD SITE.. HERE GOES... 4 SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS... YOU DIP THEM.. COAT THEM ACTUALLY IN A MIXTURE OF FAT FREE MAYO AND A TABLESPOON OF LIPTON ONION AND MUSHROOM SOUP DRY MIX...3/4 A CUP MAYO.. SORRY ABOUT THAT.. THE YOU ROLL THE CHICKEN BREASTS IN CRUSHED CORN FLAKES AND PUT THEM IN THE OVEN AT 350' FOR 35 MINUTES... I ADDED A LITTLE GARLIC TO MINE TOO... GARLIC IS GOOD FOR YOU ... I PUT THEM ON WHOLE WHEAT BUNS WITH SPINACH LEAVES.. TOMATOES AND MUSTARD AND MIRACLE WHIP... IT WAS DELISH' I ALSO STEAMED SOME SNOW PEAS IN THE MICROWAVE... SO NOW I AM FULL(NO STOMACH PAIN TONIGHT) AND READY FOR A WARM SHOWER AND MY BIG BED... HUBBY IS GONE FISHING AND WONT BE HOME UNTIL AROUND 1:00AM SO I HAVE THE CHANCE TO TAKE UP THE WHOLE BED A WHILE... LOVE THAT IDEA!!!!! ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE!!!!!! LOVE YOU ALL... DENISE

It is in CT,cathy. It's called the Book Barn and it's in Niantic. If you ever make it over this way, you should check it out! Heck, make a day trip. CT isn't that big!

Hi All

Yesterday when I got home from work, I prepared dinner,mopped up the floor went for a long walk with a friend. We then had tea at her place, when I got home I did some reading of the CBT book that I have. It is called "Feeling Good" The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns.

Peg


Denise,

I forgot to metion you chichen sandwich sound great.

Peg

Hello,

This is my third posting. I introduced myself this morning. I am anxious lady. I posted yesterday in the "Am I in perimenopause " forum with a topic about birth control pills and perimenopause. I did "Ask the expert", and the doctor on this site says that I am right that I am. I am trying to think of this as a good thing and that it will help me manage it, just to know. If anyone could look up that post from yesterday and reply to it, I would be so thankful. I need opinions and HELP.

Bye,
Anxious Lady

HELLO ALL.. ITS ME AGAIN... FINALLY GOT HOME AND SETTLED ENOUGH TO CHECK IN... I FELT PRETTY GOOD TODAY... I ATE GOOD TOO... TUNA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON.... OH AND MY CANT LIVE WITHOUT HONEY NUT CHEERIOS FOR BREAKFAST...YUMMY!!! FOR DINNER I HAD A NICE SALAD WITH SOME TURKEY... HAVE YOU ALL NOTICED A PATTERN WITH ME... I AM ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT FOOD... CANT HELP IT... SINCE I HAVE LOST 60 POUNDS I LOVE TO EAT FOODS THAT ARE HEALTHY AND ENJOY IT SO MUCH.... I WOULD LOVE TO HAV A RESTRAUNT THAT SERVED HEALTHY MEALS....WOULDNT THAT BE GREAT? HMM... THAT WOULD DEFENITLY KEEP ME BUSY... BUT IT WOULD BE A GOOD BUSY.... I HAD A WONDERFUL LOW STRESS DAY... I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPT. TO HAVE MY CHOLESTEROL LEVELS CHECKED AND SOME BLOOD WORK(NO PERI TESTS THOUGH.. THEY DONT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THEY ARE HERE..) JUST MAKING SURE ALL IS WELL WITH ME... I HOPE MY CHOLESTEROL HAS DROPPED SOME...BUT IF NOT IT WILL BE OK BECAUSE I READ LEVELS ARE ELEVATED DURING PERI.... SO I WILL THINK POSITIVE LIKE THAT.... I HAD WEIRD DREAMS ALL NIGHT LAST NIGHT... LIKE A MOVIE... I REMEMBER THEM TOO... ODD... CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT I DREAM TONIGHT... I KINDA HOPE JOHNNY DEPP SHOWS UP IN THERE SOMEWHERE TONIGHT.... OH HOW I LOVE JOHNNY DEPP... ANY ONE SEEN THE NEW PIRATTES MOVIE? I DID,,,, A LITLLE LONG BUT ITS WORTH IT..... WELL GIRLS I HAVE NO MORE TO REPORT... I THINK MY PERIOD MIGHT START SOON... I KNOW HOW YOU DONT WANT TO HEAR THAT BUT I HAVE A NEW OUTLOOK ON THINGS... SUCH AS THE BREAST SWELLING AND TENSERNESS.... I JUST LOOK AT IT AS I HAVE HAD A TEMPORARY BOOB JOB..... HA HA HA !!!! AND THIS MUST BE WHAT PAMELA ANDERSON FEELS LIKE ALL THE TIME... I ONLY HAVE TO PUT UP WITH IT ABOUT 12 DAYS A MONTH.... GOODNIGHT GIRLS AND I LOVE YAS!!! ANOTHER GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE!!!!!! DENISE

Good Morning Ladies:

Last night I went to Curves and did my workout. Filled out some claim forms for medical expenses so I can get my money back. Called my sister who just bought a summer trailer. Had a good day yesterday also today is not bad so far. I'm hoping that the progestorone is starting to work.

Hope you all have a good day.

Peg

Good Morning Girls, just sitting here writing to you , my lil black and white kitty by my back door is grateful for the lil birdies that keep coming on the grass eating their fill of critters in the grass
Oh its suppose to be about me being grateful , well I am, theres a very cool breeze right now , its only suppose to get to the high 80's today.
I am grateful that my 16yr old is taking a nap, very peaceful in his room after being up at ftbl at 6am this morning.
Right now with so much unrest in the Middle East this would be a very big deal for some teenager and his mama somewhere.
Good to hear you are having better days Denise, God bless you all, Tinksaloon

Hi Everyone,

I like this thread also. It reminded me of a book I'm reading and I wanted to share.

The book is called Moving On by Sarah Ban Breathnach. She also wrote Simple Abundance. I love this book because as a woman who's home has been my passion and my refuge since I got married and had children I am very distressed that suddenly I am no longer all that interested and my house is a mess. I just don't have the energy or motivation. This book is about woman and their sacred space and what it means to all of us. It's about a lot of women's issues but the author asks the reader to write about everything she is grateful for. After reading it for awhile it makes me want to go clean my kitchen and put some fresh flowers on the table. Great book for transitional women.

Lisa

HI ITS ME..... I HAVE HAD A WONDERFUL DAY... THANK YOU TINKS AS ALWAYS FOR THE ENCOURGEMENT.... I KNOW I HAVE TO BE BLESSED TO HAVE FOUND ALL OF YOU.... LISA I LOVE TO READ.... I DONT CARE WHAT IT IS I READ IT..... I WILL CHECK ON THAT BOOK TOO.... OH BOY HAVE I HAD A PRODUCTIVE DAY... I HAVE CLEANED... WELL PICKED UP MOST EVERY ROOM IN THE HOUSE EXCEPT FOR MY DAUGHTERS ROOM....MY GRANDMOTHER SAYS THAT AS LONG AS THERES NO VERMON IN THERE TO LET IT BE... SO I AM DOING JUST THAT... I HAD SUPPER ALREADY AND MY HUBBY IS RUNNING LATE AS USUAL... SOMETHING TO DO WITH HIS BOAT... THATS OK BECAUSE IT GIVES ME A FEW MINUTES TO CHAT..... ITS RAINING HERE... BUT WE NEED IT ... IT HAS BEEN HOT.... WE NEED TO COOL THINGS OFF A BIT... WELL GIRLS I HAVE GOT TO GO FOR NOW BUT WILL WRITE MORE LATER... GONNA CHECK AND SEE IF MY DAUGHTER IS DONE WITH HER PEACH COBBLER... AS ALWAYS I LOVE YOU ALL AND ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE..... DENISE

Hi Denise, Yes, you are correct, it is a great day to be alive !!!! I also had a great day, I got a lot of things done today, geez it's only 9pm and I have all my chores done plus some.It sure is hot and humid here in Ct and is suppose to stay that way for awhile, now that I don't like very much.Hope everyone else is doing good, and just think...tomorrow is Friday already !!! Yes the weekend is almost here !!!! Take care all and be safe, love Cathy

P.S. mrsb that does sound like a very nice day trip,hoping to make it before the summers over. Thank for the info.

No problem,cathy! If you want the address sometime to get directions,pm me and I'll get it to you!

It was a good day today,except for the heat,I'll agree. Had to work,that's never fun but such is life.

After work, I went and visited both my kids at work. How nice that they work in the same mall! Stopped at Walmart for dog food and got myself a Lean Cuisine for supper since I was the only one there (hubby is sleeping).

Then tonight I went,for the first time, to a knitting group at the yarn store that taught dd and I to make socks. What a nice bunch of ladies! All about my age, a couple younger, but how nice for a change. I spend my day with college students and if I had to hear the words "sweet" or "lame" anymore today I may have screamed!

Instead I sat there and knitted and actually heard the words menopause and hot flash a few times! I think I might just fit in here quite well.

Denise, I'm a little late to jump on the bandwagon, but ask my hubby and sons, I'm always a little late that is just me. But this topic is thse best, after all the downs of meno there has to be an upside, right? Besides laughter is the best medicine! Anyway I have been having some great days! Ihave not had any anxiety and I'm actually looking forward to what each day brings. I even had fun at work the other day, imagine that! I do the cards for hallmark at a grocery store and a drug store. It's just a parttime job but i have been doing it since my youngest son was in the first grade, he will be a senior in college this fall, a long time. I work with a bunch of young kids at the drug store and I love it cause they make me feel young. There are a couple of girls, and I do mean girls, that I get together with outside of work. Even though there is a 30 year age difference ,or there abouts, we seem to connect some how. Enough of my rambling, I just wanted to thank you ladies again for all of your help and kind thoughts, you can't possibly realize what this site had done for me. My mother thanks you for giving her back her old Marcia. You guys are the best!!!!
Cardlady

Good Morning Ladies:

Yesterday was a great day hope I have more of them. I was calm and relaxed all day. Did some banking on the way home from work and went out to a meeting. Today I wish was just a little better. Sitting a work crying. I don't know if I'm feeling sorry for myself, but I don't think so. I'm missing my Mom who passed away a year ago and on the same day I sperated from my husband. I just wish my Mom was still here to be my support.

This thread is supposed to ba positive thread. So I say tomorrow will be a better day. THINK POSITIVE.

Peg

Good morning lovely ladies,
The sun is out the birds are a chirping and its another day that God gave me , now lets see what I do with it today, will I be an inspiration to someone or will I be a naughty lil spinx?
I will do the first choice, today and tomm. are suppose to be my last 2 days of my period which is when I dont feel well so far I am very grateful that my BP didnt spike to bad it was 136/87 and then I Took it again and its down to 125/76, so for that I am very grateful, God bless you all, Tinkybug

hi all again... in for a few minutes... another glorious day... looks like rain.... i woke up this morning with no electric... hubby was off today and sleeping soundley in his tv room... must of had a late night western on and crashed there... daughter was sleeping too soundley on the camping air mattress she begged me to blow up and put in the living room for her.... so i am walking arouind and noticing all the quiet... all i could here was the tick tock of the kitchen wall clock... almost like palps.. HA HA HA!!! any way i could here birds and the dog and those little demon kittens that are wild as bucks that apperaed her a month ago running the back porch back and forth.... it was nice not having the tvs blairing and the washer machine going and someone yelling for this or that.... so i checked on all and went back to bed..... i layed there about 20 minutes and started thinking... hmm? how long has this been off? maybe i should check the breaker.... so i did get up and do that... all was normal.... then i thought well... maybe all the food in the fridge will go bad... so i checked it too.... now bare in mind i have yet to look at a clock...i only hear it ticking.... so i look in on the kitchen wall and it says 10:30 am.... no way i say... so i go for the computer.. duh!!!! no power... then i go for my cell phone.... it says 10:27.... i thne spend a few minutes looking for the phone book to call the electric company.... i cal and they say do your neighboors have power? i say... my NEIGHBOOR is not home... left for work a long time ago....( i live in the country girls...) then i felt embarrased as to how its after 10:30 am and i am just getting up to call about my electric being off.... ok... the woman on the phone says someone will be out to check it.... well its been 45 minutes and i am sitting in the middle of my big bed alon in the dark eating a bowl of raisin bran.... it was so good i had a bowl of cheerios right after that... then i sat there..... got up again and had a big fat red apple.... i shined it on my pjs and began to eat.... the silence was then broken to my hubby yelling from the other room... hey whats wrong with the cable? i then say its the electric dippy and i called... they said they will be out in a while.... then my daughter yells.... whats wrong with the tv..... so here we go.... i had to laugh a little... then after about 2 minutes and 100 questions from my daughter about the electric... my hubby says call them again... i say no they said it will be on in a little while... at that moment BAM!!!!! every tv in the house started blaring... and the ac kicked on ... no more quiet.... just the sound of familiarity..... i then got up and cooked western omlets with sausage and biscuits, gravy... and bacon for the hubby and daughter.... they said why arent you eating.... i smiled and said i ate some cereal earlier.... and oh how good my 2 bowls of cereal and apple were.... if they only new? no complaints today girls.... there are some... but too many good things to overcome those.... its again... another great day to be alive...... love you all... denise

Good day for me too!!! Not that I feel physically "normal." I just had some good things happen today. Have the possibility of a part time job.

Almost had a panic attack at the store just because I was agitated about something small. I was able to breathe through it and it was gone in 30 seconds.

Yay!!!

hi kim... did ya start to write and change your mind?... come back and tell us whats good for you today.... ok.... hugs... denise

Oops ...I missed posting yesterday, (although I had time to read all your great posts and some how that always makes me feel better and puts me in a good mood) had a really busy day and never got back to my computer.It's really was a good day but uneventful.
Today I got up feeling great and and hoping to get alot accomplished today!!! I want to get the housework and laundry done and even do some yard work. Have to finish mowing the lawn, when I was mowing last night the rain came so I had to stop.
Hope everyone here has a really great weekend, be happy and safe. ((((hugs)))) Cathy

P.S. Again, Denise I am so happy you started this post. THANK YOU!!!! I just love reading about everyones day, and if nothing else is good about my day THIS ALWAYS IS .
Yes, Kim please come back and finish your post ,we would love to hear from you.

This whole entire board is just great !!! Also we must not forget dearest as she made this all possible for us to do. Love you Dearest and THANK YOU TOO!!!!

We did our usual Saturday tag saleing this morning. I picked up a couple of books to add to my collection and found a small wood bookcase for $5! Now I just need to find a place to put it!

The rest of the day is housework and laundry and trying to stay cool. This heat is brutal!

I woke up this morning FULL of ENERGY. I actually slept a full 7 hours last night!!! Instead of feeling like I had been hit by a truck, I only felt as if I had been run over by a VW. I got the house cleaning cone at warp speed. Got some organizing done that I've been meaning to do for quite some time, as well. And, best of all....day 18 and still no MIGRAINE!!!!!!!!! Life is Good.

My prayer for today: May you all have suffered your very worst symptom for the very last time!

Hugs,
Susan

I'm late joining in, however it's never to late to start....

Thanks Denise for thinking of this and starting a topic where we can come daily to share our blessings of the day!!


I am thankful that I have been given another day to open my eyes and thank the LORD for all of the blessings HE has provided.

Today I am blessed to have my husband home with me. He works five days a week and has the weekends off. I enjoy having my morning herbal tea while he has his coffee. Saturday is great because we are able to spend more time together. He has been such an encouragement and support for me. I love him dearly!!!

I love spending time with my family and the weekends provide me with more time to do so. I am blessed with eight beautiful Grandchildren and they are each special in their own way. The two youngest are girl and boy twins......they just turned three last Wednesday. As you can see, I have much to be thankful for!!!

Hi Ladies:Late today, went out to a country market, took my son and his gf. We got rained out as soon as we got there has been raining ever since, but that ok maybe it will cool things down a little. When I got home sewed a pair of shorts that had a hole in the pocket and a pair of slacks that the hem was comeing off. Now cooking dinner then going to have a shower and head out for a while.Hope you all have had a good day and have lots of undistributed sleep.Talk to all tommorow.Peg

HI ALL... ITS ME DENISE!!!! ITS BEEN A BUSY DAY HERE AT HOME.. LAUNDRY AND A LITTLE CLEANING... REHEATED LEFTOVERS FOR SUPPER... HMM... WHAT ELSE OH... THATS ABOUT IT I GUESS... I DONT WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY SYMPTOMS TODAY SO I WILL JUST SAY... I HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THE DAY.... THANKFUL FOR THAT....!!!!! READ A FEW POSTS A LITTLE WHILE AND NOW THINKING A WARM SHOWER AND BED SOUND GOOD... SOUND POSITIVE ANYWAYS.... HOPEFULLY TOMORROW WILL BE BRIGHTER... TODAY WAS SHINEY... ANOTHER GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE THOUGH... I LOVE YOU ALL .... DENISE

this is a great idea, I agree! I will say this, one really good thing about this time of life, is that my sex drive has really "developed"..lol....and I've finally gotten some self confidence (sexually speaking:), and feel a lot more self-empowered! Yeah, the self-empowered thing is the best!
I love this newly developed sex "hunger"

Hello New Friends,

The anxiouslady made it through the wedding and reception without having to run out. I took my xanax but was still so nervous before I went that I was fighting the tears in the car driving over there. The only really shaky time was when there was a delay in the ceremony. Just sittting there I got anxious about an attack and got that ringing in the ears and just a little of the lightheaded feeling. I have found that sipping water helps me through the moment, and I had actually carried a large enough bag that I could put in a water bottle. I had managed to sit at the back and on the outside, and I just raised my purse on my lap and sneaked a few sips, took deep breaths and made it through. No-one noticed the bottle of water except my friend next to me, and she knew why I was doing it. Frankly, I really wouldn't have cared if anyone had noticed. Better that than leaving. The reception was fun; no problems there. The bride was beautiful, the groom charming, and I am so glad I went. Now, if I can just make it through church tomorrow.
Thank you all so much for your encouragement. I already love you all as friends and am so thankful for having this community.
(anxiouslady)

What a blessing to take a mini vacation with my family. We spent the time at the beach enjoying wonders of God's creation, each other, the food , and just relaxing.

This was a spontaneous get away that turned out to be so relaxing. I felt woosie and blah when I left for this spontaneous vacation to the beach, but as I sat on the beach taking in the entire scenery I realized that some of symptoms had lifted (I also started back on my progesterone ).

What a blessing.

Good Afternoon:

Went to church this morning, then went out to lunch with a group of people from church had a good time. Did grocery shopping when. Going to drive my son over to laundry mat because he has not done any laundry for about a month. Boy will he have fun.

Peg

I've been dealing with morning anxiety lately and this morning I did not wake up with that anxious feeling. I did have a good cry at church which helped a lot.

I put on a pair of pants today and they were lose !!!!!!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!