7/2 YES! Miracles do happen!

I got 8 hours of sleep last night. So this is what well-rested feels like...

7/1 It's July!

Q only woke up a few times during the night, so it was a decent night's sleep. Still not the best, but good.

Got a lot of work done yesterday. Only about five more boxes to unpack. The only problem is that, although the stuff gets unpacked it's difficult to find places to put it. But the good news is that it's happening.

It's sure been hot here, but when I sit outside on the back porch with the ceiling fan on, it feels pretty darn good.

Because of Q's recent health issues, we probably won't go to the beach today. Guess I'll have to find something else to do--maybe something exciting like going to PetsSmart. :)

6/30 A better night

From 10 PM-2AM she went outside four times. BUT I got to sleep from 2:15-6:15 and 6:30-8. So even though it was broken up, it was so much better than the night before. I'm hoping that the specialists in Louisiana will be able to do some magic.

Since I got a little more sleep last night, I'm in a good and hopeful mood. Am going to the store soon to get some groceries and some puppy pads. Maybe those will be the answer for our nighttime blues. We'll see.

I have so much work to do here in the house. Being tired plus dehydrated had de-energized me. I hope that today I can get started in a big way. My friend, Gerri, is going to visit me the weekend of July 27th, so I want to have everything done but the office by then. Of course, I won't have painted or anything fancy, but everything will be put away, and the carpet will have been shampooed. :)

6/29 Explicit doggy doo-doo information

It's 4:30 AM and Quincy's been outside at least 13 times tonight. I'm sleep deprived. She's got diarrhea and I think another bladder infection. She's trying to pee constantly, and I feel so bad for her.

So one time--about 1/2 hour ago--I thought she couldn't possibly really be peeing, so when she cried I just ignored her. She went into the hallway and peed and pooped. I can't win.

Lots to do today, so I can't sleep in. Have to drop off some documents at Camp Biloxi, take Q to Doggy Day Care (or the vet, depending how these next few hours go), and then go to the conference. After lunch I have several things to do at work, so there's no way I can nap. It's going to be a long day after three hours sleep, but thank God it's Friday.

After this everlasting night I'll probably ask the vet to start Q on the meds. Even though it may have side effects, she obviously needs something and is miserable.

Okay, she's been in the house for 10 minutes and is sleeping. We'll see if I can catch a few winks.

6/23 Fat, fat, fat

So my body is finally sending me a big message--LOSE WEIGHT!

A routine blood test found that I'm pre-diabetic. My only complaint when I went to the doc was that I'm always tired. That is from dehydration perhaps. She said that in hot and humid climates we need to drink 1/2 of our weight. If someone weighs 180, pounds they need to drink 90 ounces of water a day--not tea, not soda, not juice, not beer, WATER. She said that this type of climate is really different and our body responds differently.

But anyway, pre-diabetic. When the nurse called she said the doctor would put me on meds or I could do it through diet and exercise. I want to try without meds, but it's a little scary. If I fail, I could develop diabetes. This news is difficult for me because I can't blame heredity. I gained weight. I did it to myself. What an awful feeling.


(Part of my tiredness, I'm sure, is that my dog gets me up in the middle of the night almost every night to go outside. The good part is that she's housetrained pretty much, and doesn't have accidents. Last night was a different story. She had diarrhea. All over the dining room rug. Why can't animals use tile? Why must they use carpeting? I felt bad for her, because it was obvious she couldn't help it. But I felt sorry for me too---3 AM, shampooing the rug.)

2/13 I'm free

...just for the day. Will go back to work tomorrow.

Slept from 10-7:30. Feel decadent. After my shower and a very late breakfast (brunch) I'll go to the mall for a while. I hear there's a big bookstore. :)

Then after "lupper" at Cracker Barrel or another gourmet restaurant I'll come back here for some computer games.

Yes, my life is exciting and I know you envy the fun I'll have today.

Some people go to Orlando on their day off. I just want to sleep; and am forcing myself to get cleaned up and out of the room. :)

More later.