Hi and welcome back. Hoping your Thursday is pleasant!
I wanted to share a bit with you in advance (I so wanted to wait, but . .). . . My cardiologist wants me to have a sleep study because I'm so tired all the time. He feels that, even though I work 48+ hours/week and am a single parent to an autistic child, I shouldn't be this tired and needing so much caffeine and sugar to keep going. . .
Imagine me not being dependent on coffee and Coca Cola!! Nice.
And, he also told me about sleep studies showing a cause for ADHD that can be resolved with a surgery!! That would be so exciting for Matt!!!
So, we are both scheduled for sleep studies this summer . .
The agency doing the sleep study has rooms set up like hotel rooms, so we will be spoiled . . comfy beds, TV, hot showers . . we will need to bring our own munchies, although I am thinking we will eat dinner out that night. . . and they will wake us at 5:00am (hmm, good luck waking Matt before 6:30am!!) And have us out of there by 6:00am . . . I am seeing an early leisurely breakfast, Right?!!???!
Then we await the results . ..
Surgery for Matt?
Cpap for me?
Definitely an adventure!!
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Sleep Study?
"I'm thinking of things that begin with the letter . ." N
Ninny
Nest
Net
Nine
Nellie
Nash
Noon
Noisy
News
Nantucket
Noodles
Narrate
Noose
Nancy
Nails
Nasty
Nashville
Nap
Netherlands
Note
None
Napster
Nifty
Norse
Natalie
Naperville
New
Nick
Noxious
Nullify
Night
Naughty
Nightmare
Nestled
Negligible
Nab
Nadine
Nicodemus
Nautilus
Neck
Nippy
Null
Nile
Nineteen
Name
Noel
Nubian
Narcolepsy
Notebook
Nope
NAFTA
Navy
Northern
Nordic
My Pedometer App vs Bookkeeping
I walked 710 steps so far today . .
Going to have to hike again tonight to get my steps in . .
Friends You Meet When Hiking . .
This guy was relatively friendly . .
ie:
didn't attack
didn't run away
Side note . .
He requested I email copies to his family and friends!!
Such a little ham.
Raspberries are Ripe!!
Hey, folks!
Now is the time to grab the kiddos,
Give everyone a bucket,
Then hit the trails!!
Imagine fresh
Raspberry jam and pie!!
I can tell you . . .
Our four (4) miles is wandering was powered by organic sweet sun ripened juicy black raspberries . . .
Don't miss out.
I&M Sanitary Canal as a Swimming Hole??!
Would you be
As shocked as me . .
To hear local teens . . .
Hang out . . .
Down in . .
The Sewage Canal!!!
Yup . . .
I've seen them wading through . .
And . .
I seriously wonder . .
How their parents feel . .
About their teens soaked in sewage . . .
Running that outfit through
family washing machine?
Or that pair of new sneakers dripping sewage on the floor by the back door?
I am seriously grossed out!!
What about you??
150% on Today's Step Count!!
I walked 14,805 steps . .
That's soooo close to 150% of my goal!!
And still wide awake and wired for sound!!
When the world stinks,
Go to the trees . .
Prayer amongst the trees helps!!
Antique Lock on Illinois and Michigan Sanitary Canal
This is a really pretty video. Last time I posted a video to blogger it only stayed up a very short time. I hope everyone has a chance to enjoy this and that it doesn't get pulled down. Later there will be a photo posted of this same spot on the trail.
Enjoy!!
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Joy Dare ~ June 29, 2016
A Spontaneous Four Mile Hike!!
I walked 14,682 steps so far today!!
So psyched!!
After work Matt and I walked . . .
All the way from . .
Legacy Paintball Park . ..
To . .
Joliet Ironworks
And. . . .
Back!!
Stay tuned for pictures from our adventure!!
1/5 of Goal Done!!
I walked 2,260 steps so far today . .
WooHoo!!
With six (6) more hours of work . .
And things to do later . ..
I'll easily make my goal . . .
My Paid Workout Program!! WooHoo!!!
I walked 741 steps so far today . .
I'm cleaning again so hoping/ seriously trying to hit 10,000+ steps by the time I fall over onto my bed!!
Here goes. . . !!
Is it Really Morning??
I walked 46 steps. .
Down the hall to hit button on coffee maker . .
Now . . ?
Under covers in denial!!
Waiting for coffee to brew . . . . . . .
"I'm thinking of things that begin with the letter . ." M
Mario
Munchies
Madness
Maria
Manic
Montrose
Monrovia
Malaria
Malaise
Mumps
Mugshot
Mulligan
Malicious
Maddening
Marple
Maze
Make
Melt
Magnificent
Maleficent
Margarine
Migratory
Mucus
Mississippi
Mishap
Malady
Mime
Misery
Miserly
Mission
Mink
Misfit
Manger
Map
Mosquito
Mourn
Mistletoe
Max
Manger
Murder
May
Maxi
Minister
Mason
Milk
Missing
Morning
Mustard
Mylar
Military
Master
Marble
Multitude
Million
Minx
Mascaraed
Mellon
Midland
Mossy
Mud
Mysterious
"Silent as the Grave"
I heard this in a movie and googled it . .
Very very quiet . . .
Sometimes it is the only safe way to be . .
Sometimes being quiet gets one in more trouble than being loud and rude . .
Odd how life works like that . .
All for the good . .
Count it all blessings.
Joy Dare ~ June 28, 2016
27th~ ~ 3 gifts found in church . . .
* fellowship
* relationship with Holy Spirit
* lessons
28th~~ 3 gifts found in work . .
* satisfaction of job well done
* paid workout
* prayer time!!!
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
My Pedometer App..
I walked 6,017 steps today.
Glad today is over . .
Going to create a timeline and a plan for the next 5 years.
Things absolutely have to change.
I'll share as I go along,
But,
The reasons for the changes can only truly and safely be revealed once finished.
And,
To those who are astute,
There in lies the reason for the changes.
Temperature and Humidity
Hey, folk! I've decided to add this feature periodically . . as a measure of comparison . . region-wise (this gadget is in Lockport, IL) for homesteaders and mobile homestead-wise for others having similar lifestyle choices.
This hangs on my living room wall . .
This first photo was taken last night . .
The second this morning . .
What is the temperature and humidity where you are?
Monday, June 27, 2016
"I'm thinking of things that begin with the letter . ." L
Lorraine
Lunch
Love
Lucky
Lost
Lonely
Lion
Lester
Last
List
Less
Loose
Leer
Lionel
Lanky
Lane
Lacey
Loretta
Lumber
Lorenzo
Lastly
Lollipop
Lakota
Larceny
Lecherous
Lancelot
Lake
Lurch
Logical
Lieutenant
Lieu
Lancaster
Lancashire
Larkspur
Lop
Lynch
Loop
Lollygagging
Listerine
Lousy
Lap
Latitude
Layout
Long
Length
Line
London
Limburger
Luscious
Lyme
Seasoned Pork Chop Shish kabob a la Matt
Ah . .
There is something about a home cooked meal . .
And a meal prepared with love is even better!
Our supper is pork shish kabobs smothered in green beans, onions and potatoes then simmered in olive oil until tender . .
Pantry surprise cooked by my own personal chef, Matt, is such a blessing!
I am oh, so spoiled!!!
My Paid Workout Program!!
I walked 368 steps so far this morning . .
A day of deep scrubbing apartments is ahead of me so . . .
Maybe I'll be near my goal . .
We shall see . . .
Sunday, June 26, 2016
Pondering
# how far away are we from reverting back to the 1600's?
# how long would you survive after an EMP? Why?
# will the Zika virus depopulate the affected regions? How will governments intervene? Will they vaccinate (injecting more poisons?) or sterilize the population to prevent more handicapped births?
# where is your nearest river, creek or spring? What is the source of that water? What does the EPA site say about the cleanliness? What can your family do to impact the waterway nearest your home and your bug out location??
# why do so many worship on Sunday when God said that Saturday was to be our day of Sabbath?!!?
# the odd way true family is not necessarily defined by blood lines but by those who listen, respond and truly care . .
My Hope Quilt . .
Yes, I'm back to working on this quilt top . . I am continuing where I left off (with a blip in time/blessings) . . and yet . . I am rethinking it all . .
Stay tuned as it progresses . .
Refugee Resettlement Watch
Hi! Welcome back. With all that's been going on with the refugee resettlement problem, I wanted to share a website with you. This site is attempting to keep a current database of areas and problems associated with the resettled refugees. As this is becoming a bigger and bigger nightmare we all need to stay abreast of where they are being resettled, the changes to those communities and how quickly it is spreading to our communities.
On a side note I must say (this will ramble a bit so please be patient and hear me out) . . I have not always been opposed to refugees resettling in the US. In fact, I'm not opposed to all refugees resettling here. I am opposed to legal immigrants being refused based on logical criteria while illegal immigrants force themselves upon us. I am also opposed to so many U.S. citizens living in poverty, children homeless, insufficient funds to give a helping hand to a better life (not welfare/public aid, etc, but training, etc), bare minimum medical care . . meanwhile there's an unlimited amount of money available to any who sneak in!!
And, while here, laws are being changed to accommodate the immigrants' belief system?!!?
Maybe I'm biased. . . I work 48+ hours/week and am loosing my home . . my son has lost his social security . . . the school system was uncooperative so now I home school . . I am learning to live an alternative lifestyle to keep my autistic son happy and with some sort of place out of the weather . . . I am paying taxes into a system that considers me refuge . .
All while my tax dollars provide a nice lifestyle for the refugees.
I am baffled, hurt, angry . .
And, I wonder, will this new group of refugees work the system the way another longtime group does, starting their own economic system outside ours, working illegally (taking jobs we needs), and still collecting food stamps (Link, SNAP), WIC and cash assistance . . .?
Meanwhile . . here I sit praying my household will be ok . . trying to learn new ways to live on less money, looking for places we can live cheaply/free . . .
What has happened to our country?
Check out her website . .
You need to know!!
Joy Dare June 25, 2016
3 gifts hard giving thanks for . . .
* manual labor in the heat . .
* bills . . .
* paperwork to be rid of house . . .
"I'm thinking of things that begin with the letter . ." K
Kiss
Kitchen
Kissinger
Kite
Kill
Kilpatrick
Katherine
Ketch
Kids
Kool
Keep
Kahlua
Kiev
Kosovo
Kung
King
Kong
Karen
Katy
Kept
Kin
Koi
Know
Knap
Knit
Kneed
Kneel
Knew
Knots
