Oh well, I shouldn’t cry over not winning the cool little sewing clutch should I? I have terrible luck when it comes to these things. I never win anything.
I guess since I’m here I should catch you up with all the happenings here in Spendlove land.
First off, we moved. And I’m so happy we did! It’s so much bigger than the last house we were in. We lived in the last house for over 17 years. It was 1652 sq. ft. With 12 people in it. Whew! That was a squeeze!
This house is almost twice the size and the kitchen is beautiful. (You know how important the kitchen is!) I need one that would inspire me to cook in it. (Because I hated the last one! It cut me off from the rest of the world. ) This one is open to the Family Room and is pretty large so I’m loving it. And the second most important thing, a large bedroom and bathroom with a walk in closet! LOOOOOOVE IT!!!
I can’t believe what a difference it makes to have a larger home with my kids. They don’t fight near as much. And the house doesn’t get near as messy as the other one did. I’m pretty much loving the area too. We have a park right through a little walkway. How awesome is that!
The moving was part of the stressful things going on because it was moving 17 years of CRAP! I felt like that show about hoarders! And I didn’t want to move it all either! I have so much scrapbooking stuff! I’m selling it off. Not all of it, (because I just can’t do it..) but a lot of it. Oh wow, I really don’t want to do this again anytime soon. I hate moving. I wish I could’ve just hired someone to do it all for me.
And here’s the other stressful thing. They found a small something in Kelvin’s lung a while ago. So every 3 mo. they have been doing a CAT scan or CT scan or whatever kind of scan to see if it’s gotten bigger. They told us that if it got bigger than it was probably cancer. Well…that’s just great! I thought we were done with that business! But no, we’re not. So the last scan it showed a little bit bigger. So the doctor said that it was cancer and he referred Kelvin to a surgeon. They said that the surgeon could just cut it out. Cool. Just cut it out. 1 week of recovery. Cool, we can handle that. The surgeon has a different take on it. He says, “Well, I’m not entirely sure that IS cancer. (Hmmm…what else could a lump in your lung be?) We’ll just wait ANOTHER month and see if it’s growing more. And THEN we’ll take it out. (What the hec?! Just take it out already! It shouldn’t be there anyway!!) So Kelvin is SO stressed about this, that he’s a big, grouchy bear. (Saying in a totally nice way…) And me? I just want the whole thing over with. It took since Feb. to even find out this much. Way too long for me.
So I guess I’ve been in a busy kind of funk. You know, kind of feeling sorry for myself and all…(aww, grow up already!)
But I have some good news! I’ve lost 19 lbs. 19 nasty little pounds. I am loving this! Exercising and calorie watching. Well, not really exercising. I’m just walking. Not every day yet. But I’m getting better at it. I love that I’m losing the weight. I’m not depriving myself at all. But I have been looking at something and saying to myself, “Do I want to waste my calories on that? No, I’d rather do it on something better!! (And no, I don’t mean on something better for me. I mean on something I like better! Ha Ha!) So I don’t eat NEARLY as much junk as I was! I’m hoping to be done by the end of this year. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! I really hope and pray that I can do this. I can’t tell you how much gaining all this weight has cost me in the confidence department. Bleh!
So, there it is. Just a little bit of what’s going on. Others have WAY more stress than I do, but I still had to whine a little…
4 comments:
You do have a lot going on!!! Moving with a herd of kids can't be fun. I did it with 3 kids, and only 7 years in the house... YIKES! I hope everything is okay with the hubby, keep us posted!!
Oh my stars!!!!!!!
No wonder you haven't been around. MOVING is a HUGE stress. Have you seen those stress meters on-line?? Moving is right up there with divorce on the meter. And I guess moving would be the cause of many a divorce. LOL!!!
I hope you can post some pics of your new place. It sounds FABULOUS!! I can totally relate to needing more space and yet the thought of moving all the years of stuff (not to mention food storage) gives me a migraine just thinking about it. We live in a 1,390 SQ. FT. home. Thankfully two of the kids have moved out now and one more soon to go. It certainly will help with the "squishiness" that you speak of.
Oh Julia! My heart truly goes out to you and your dear sweet hubby (yes.....I called him sweet.....although I can imagine what kind of "bear" he's been with all that stress....remember.......yours and my husband are quite a lot a like.)
I will put both your names on the temple prayer roll, if that's okay.
Hang in there. You can do this. I know you can. Just remember, that this too shall pass.
Love you!!!
Congratulations on the move, AND the weight loss, you go girl!
Big hugs, and sending a prayer up that Kelvin is gonna be ok.
Take care,
Di
Ok I have the pit thing going on in my stomach. Happy for your move...not so happy about the lung!!!! I don't know if I told you our lump in lung story. About 8 years ago they found one in JP's lung in January. They watched it for NINE MONTHS! Do you know how much mascara that leaves on a pillow case? Nine months of me bawling..... finally in September they asked him if he had had Valley fever. When we lived in pheonix he was pool side when they dug the pool :} They think he got Valley fever from that and it leaves nodules in the lungs. Any way, blessing, no cancer that time. Oh! You are in my prayers and if you need to call me.....208-521-8742 anytime night or day, because I feel your pain, and your fear! It is the absolute pitts!!!!!! Hang in there. And I am jelous about the 19 pounds. good job!
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