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365 Day Photo Challenge 242/365 “Mom is Home”

28 Friday Aug 2015

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365 Day Photo Challenge, Doctor's, Hospital, Photography, Tumor

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Mom is home but not any better.  The doctors performed the test this morning but the test was inconclusive.  They still don’t know if it’s a tumor or a clot. They sent her home with instructions to contact her doctor to make arrangements to have a MRI done at another hospital.  They are leaning on the side of a tumor but this tumor is over 2 cm.  My mother is upset that they didn’t go ahead and do something other than just run tests.  I’m not at all happy at the moment myself.  Hopefully, her doctor will expedite things so she can be more at ease.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 241/365 “Update on my Mom”

27 Thursday Aug 2015

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I got to the hospital this morning expecting to see my mom being rolled back into surgery but the doctors decided at the last minute to do more tests.  They decided that she doesn’t have clots in her lungs but she either has a blood clot or a benign tumor in her heart.  They will perform a test in the morning to determine what exactly they’re looking at and make a decision according to what they find.  If it’s a blood clot they will go ahead and remove it.  If it’s a tumor then the doctors will discuss the options with the family.  Either way I don’t like the idea of having someone fooling around with my mom’s heart.  I know that with today’s knowledge and technology it’s a pretty simple procedure but still the thought of it makes my stomach churn.

Thanks to all who commented and are praying for my mom.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 240/365 “Blood Clots”

26 Wednesday Aug 2015

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Has not been a good day.  Mom had a doctor appointment.  She found out that she has two blood clots, one in her heart the other in one of her lungs.  They did not keep her but rather send her home with mads.  Her main doctor called and wants her emitted immediately.   They’re on their way.  Surgery will be tomorrow, maybe.  Mom is 73 years old.  It’s going to be a long night.

365 Day Photo Challenge 239/365 “The List”

25 Tuesday Aug 2015

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By now I think everyone has either seen the list, heard about the list and maybe even looked through the list to see if someone you know is on the list. The list I’m referring to is the Ashley Madison List.  By no means am I condoning the actions of the people that made the list.  In my opinion, they just got caught with their hand in the cookie jar.  The last two days my news feed on my FB account has been dominated with people wanting to share the list.  Yes, I read the list simply because I wanted to make sure my name wasn’t on there.  I knew it wasn’t because I never visited the site.  But, you never know if somehow by chance someone stole my identity.

While I was glancing at the list, I did notice a couple of people that I actually know. In fact, my kids went to school with their kids.  I simply can’t imagine what their going through right now.  The embarrassment and humiliation must be unbearable.  I’ve heard that there’s even been a couple of cases of suicide due to the list being published.

Here’s my take on the list.  I don’t really care who’s on the list.  I will not share the list nor will I speak ill of the people I know that are on the list.  It’s simply none of my business.  The families involved have got enough on their plate right now and they don’t need my help by spreading the list around.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 238/365 “Weather Tease”

24 Monday Aug 2015

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365 Day Photo Challenge, camping, Cold Temperatures, Photography, Seasons', Summer, Weather, Winter

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The older I get the more I despise colder temperatures.  I’m extremely happy with temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees F.  Any colder than that I start to get cold.  I used to be able to handle temperatures in the 20’s and not even worry about wearing a jacket.  No, the jacket will come out at 60 degrees and lower.

Tomorrow, Mother Nature will tempt us with temperatures below 70 degrees in spots.  Even lower in the valley areas.  It’s still August for goodness sake.  I can remember temperatures in the 100’s way up until mid September.

I love camping in temperatures in the 40’s and 50’s though.  Just as long as I don’t have to get out of my warm sleeping bag.  During the day I can’t walk because of the amount of clothes I have on trying to stay warm.  Just be prepared, I really don’t like winter and I despise being cold.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 237/365 “I Did as Promised”

23 Sunday Aug 2015

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365 Day Photo Challenge, Bike Ride, Cycling, Dogs, Obligations, Photography, Rain, Weather, Windy

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I stated yesterday that come Hell or high water I was going to ride today. When I woke up it was storming here.  At first I believed that the ride wouldn’t happen.  But, as fate would have it, the skies cleared after lunch and I was able to get a little over 22 miles in.  This coming week the weather looks good for riding each day.  I know Friday evening is out due to a football game and Saturday morning is out due to having to take one of my daughters to a music class.

It really felt good to get out on the bicycle today.  It was a bit windy and I had a headwind for most of my ride.  I had several dogs that tried to attack me today and I have yet to understand why people allow their dogs to run loose in a community where there is a leash law.  I’m just wondering if one of these dogs cause me to have a wreck and it causes me bodily injury who is going to be responsible for my medical bills?  I would think it would be the dog owner but with today’s laws who knows?

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 236/365 “I Ride Tomorrow”

22 Saturday Aug 2015

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Come Hell or high water I will ride tomorrow.  The only ride I got in this week was on Monday and that’s because either rain or other obligations got in the way.  Tomorrow is my day.  Nothing is going to stand in my way to get out and ride at least 25 miles.  It’s been a busy week and everything I’ve done I’ve done for others.  So, with that said, I’m riding for me tomorrow.

365 Day Photo Challenge 235/365 “Happy Friday!”

21 Friday Aug 2015

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365 Day Photo Challenge, Cravings, diet, Sweets, Weekend, Weightloss

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Well, we’ve finally made it to Friday again.  The next two days will fly by as usual and then back to work we’ll go.  Might as well make the best of things while we can.

No sweets for 5 days and only one soda a day since Monday.  So far this week I’ve lost five pounds.  This weekend will be the big challenge.  At work I have a set schedule of when I go to lunch at break.  At home during the weekends I loose that ability to stay on a schedule and I tend to go back to my old habits.  I’m really going to try and not to this time around.

I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 234/365 “Another Day Closer to Retirement”

20 Thursday Aug 2015

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365 Day Photo Challenge, 401k, HDR, Insurance, Pension, Retirement

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Last year about this time I received an email from my employer stating that there were going to be some changes in our retirement plan.  It’s never good when a large corporation starts messing with your retirement.  For all new employees, the company is going to stop offering the pension plan.  In turn they are going to increase the amount of money the company would match to their 401k plans.  Another change was to increase the age of post retirement insurance from 55 to 62.  Here is where this benefitted me.  If you had already turned 50 before January 2015, which I had, and if your years of service was at least 25 years, which I had, then you could be grandfathered in and still be able to retire at 55 with full insurance.  There is really no way I can afford to retire but with my health the way it is and the fact that the environment at work is not the best in the world I’ve decided to retire at 55 and find something else that I enjoy doing with less stress.

“Life Goes On!”

365 Day Photo Challenge 233/365 “Hump Day!”

19 Wednesday Aug 2015

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365 Day Photo Challenge, Bike Riding, Cycling, diet, Snackage, Weightloss

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It’s been a damp, rainy week here in the deep south.  Yesterday it rained most of the day and today it was cloudy most of the day but when I start to leave to go home the bottom falls out and rains until well after I got home.  So, no riding today.

Today marks the end of two days of no snacks.  Nothing sweet to eat.  For my meals I drink water with a no sugar added lemon-aid mix except for my dinner meal which is a diet Dr. Pepper.  I’ve dropped from at least six a day DDP hapit to one a day.  I think that’s pretty good.

My “snackage” had gotten really out of control.  I was eating all the time. Most of which was not healthy and of course it was showing up on the scales.  I am committed to lose 25 pounds by December 10th.  That’s when my son graduates college.  I’d love to lose more if I could.  As of today I’ve got 14 pounds to lose in four months.  If I can just stick to a steady exercise program and stick to a good eating habit I know I could lose these pounds and more by December.

“Life Goes On!”

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