why is it?

That the only time of the month that I want to exercise is 'that time of the month'?

Is it a hormone thing?

Is it because subconsciously we know we have put on another 2 kilo's in fluid retention?

Its funny, it seems just that just leading up to 'that time of the month' my brain starts to get the mojo to exercise but any other time of the month I'm more than happy to sit on the couch and watch the Young and The Restless on Foxtel (yes, its me who still watches that show, tapes it actually)

So I'm curious as to why this is happening to me, btw its happening again now..............

Home from the hospital

Minus one husband.

Dazza really wanted to come home today but the nurses wouldn't let him. Although I think he is doing better than they thought he would.

It was a really long day because he was due for surgery at 8.30am but didn't go in until 12pm so not back to the ward until 2pm.

He really wanted something to drink and eat but they wouldn't let him have anything for 4 hours. He was up having smokes at about 4 1/2 hours after surgery, going to the toilet so he thought he would try the can I go home trick but they again said no, it might have something to do with the drainage tube from his stomach!

Can wait to get him home tomorrow though.

I'm nervous

Dazza's in for surgery today, right now actually, 8.30am, first cab off the rank.

1 Gallbladder gone!

He said he didn't need me to be there and I almost wasn't but couldn't help myself.

He is my everything.

I'll tell you how it went later when I get back from the hospital tonight.

I will be a complete wreck when it's his heart operation.

Vegie progress

Its hard to believe its just been 2 weeks but here are some up to date photo's of my veggies....

Lettuce

Strawberries

Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Peppers

What is to be our new Christmas Tree

I know that the 'Christmas Tree' will take some time to grow, it states on the card that after 10 years it will be 2.5 metres tall by 1 metre wide, in a pyramid shape. But in that time we can use it year by year and it will be great to be able to remember back to when we planted it. (still deciding whether to plant it or keep it in a pot)

I'm so proud of me

You won't believe it but I actually had the dogs sleep outside last night. That's right ALL 3 of them. I'm not going to lie, it was hard to go to bed knowing that they were out there. But I did it. It killed me to see little Miss Becky's face through the security sliding door but I walked away.

It did result in me having a more restful sleep last night though which is good because for the last week my sleep has been CRAPOLA. I even woke up at 6am and I mean woke up, rested!

Did the normal shopping thing with mum yesterday, got me a bargain I did. I decided to buy everyone a gift for Christmas this year which I might have already mentioned and since one of my nephews would like some car seat cover, thought that would make a good gift for 2 other nephews who are all into the Aussie thing, even have a tattoo of the Australian flag on their arms, so went to Kmart hoping to see if they had the seat covers and how much they would be.

I was looking, looking and low and behold, there was a 9 piece pack, front seats x 2, front mats x 2, back mats x 2, seat belts strap covers x 2, and steering wheel cover x 1 = $57.99. Imagine my surprise when I come across the same set but as a 10 piece pack with all of the above plus a air freshener = $25?????? Here I am, back and forth between the labels, maybe its a different fabric? Nope same fabric, maybe there's something wrong with the labels? I read them carefully, nope reads right, get another nephew to go and scan it (their good for leg work those nephews) and it scans at $25. Right I'll have 3 of them, but of course my luck can't run that good as there is only 1, but the girl tells me that there's 5 at another Kmart, I went there that night (open 24hrs) and there's only pink! Sue the boys would love that.

So today will be a look for another 2 sets, probably at another Kmart plus I have to look for something 'Fox' for another nephew........... but I think I will be able to pick up the car seat covers, mum's new handbag and the Fox stuff all at one location which will be excellent.

dilemma?

I have a dilemma ................ I have 2 jobs.

Let me start by saying I don't generally like to work in the best circumstances but now even though only working a few shifts at my 2nd job which is in retail, I don't think I want it anymore.

My dilemma

• Daz is about to go in for 1 of 2 operations and he won't be getting paid
• But that means he will need someone to look after him when he is home from the hospital but I will be either at both jobs or be too tired after working 2 jobs!
• It also means I could end up off sick at my first job because I am someone who gets physically sick when I am over tired
• I was hired as a Christmas casual which means if I wait too long to tell them I don't want their job it leaves them stuck for staff in the busiest time.
• A big part of it is that I am lazy
• But I can probably get more hours at my first job if I need to make more money as well
• The first job has a higher pay rate by $9 p/h but the 2nd has 40% off clothing

I just don't know what to do. Daz's operation is on the 17th of this month but today he has his pre-op examination and he is getting bad pains which could mean that he may end up staying in the hospital or having to go back tonight anyway and have emergency surgery.

I'm meant to work tonight at the 2nd job after going to the first but am also worried about Daz who is going for the pre-op when I am finishing my first but before I go to my 2nd. I really don't want to go to the 2nd job but feel I am letting them done, even though I won't really see them again except for when I am making a purchase.

What do you think I should do?

Inspiration and a bit cheap

Well I have been thinking about growing some much used veggies around here but with my puppies it can be a challenge but yesterday I started to grow some salad greens, some strawberries (of course, any gardener worth anything grows strawberries) cucumbers, cherry tomatoes and a variety of capsicums and peppers, I say variety because I have no clue which were in the punnet ;) Now I say cheap because I am sick of spending so much money on buying lettuce, I generally buy it pre-packaged but even if I didn't, a butter lettuce is like $3 and that's just 1 variety that I like, together with the cherry tomatoes another $3, cucumber ....... well the list goes on and since I generally have salad with some part or all of a meal every day it just makes more sense to grow it myself. I have had to place some out the front of the house for now otherwise the only consumption will be by my dog, Humphrey! He loves veggies and salad.



I think that the capsicum, cucumber and cherry tomatoes will probably have to be separated at some point as they will all grow out of these pots but while they are little they will be fine, I hope any way :) By the way, don't you love my hanging plant baskets, I just love them to bits, will have to buy more like these they come in many different designs.

I also wanted to show and tell my garden bed before and after:

Before:

After:

We have been doing a bit to the yard of late as well, once that's completed I will post some more photo's. I can't believe by pulling sown one overgrown, falling down bush (that was inter twined with rose bush I might add) has opened up our yard and make it look much wider.

We have a few trips to the tip today with green waste but it will all be worth it in the end when that #$%#@ rose bush is all gone.