Good Morning America How are you, I’m Headed for New Orleans (Again)

Well the count down has started.  In three days I am boarding a plane and sharing the friendly skies with my sister and daughter-in-law back to New Orleans.   We have got to go check up on my baby niece there.  You know we made this trip last year just to check up  on her (she seems to need alot of checking up on).  Got to keep her on the straight and narrow.   anyway it is shaping up to be a hot one.  Ane believe me I thought we had it hot here in the mid-west but hey we ain’t seen nothin.   But I am sure we will have a great time then we will be coming home the making a turn around and heading out for the lake for the 4th.  Sooooooo the next two weeks are going to fun filled crazy packed weeks but hey!!!!!!! it is summer.   So my aim this week is to get packin (airport reg style).   So  hope everyone has a great and safe 4th this year .

What do ya say?!

In the five years since my diagnosis I have met so many people with diabetes, those who have had it all there life and those who have had it not as long.  But the ones that weight my heart are the new ones the ones who just found out.  You know that gut wrenching, oh crap feeling.  I still remember it, the nooooooooo not me it can’t be.  Seems like only yesterday.  HUHHHHH!   Well yesterday is gone and tomorrow looms on the horizon and I am always wondering what do ya say?!  To the new ones, you know they are in shock, stumbling around wondering what to do next.  So you want to say something that will make it OK, let them know you are here.  You want more than anything to make it all better.   But you just can’t do that can you.  Because we know that it is hard to keep the control, hard to face some days head on.   We know exercise it something that we all must do, and what goes in our mouths IS important.   We know about the highs and the low and most of all we know the WOES of diabetes.  But how do we tell them, without scaring the hell out of them, how do we sum it up to be inspiring and helpful, insightful?  All the while trying to not sound like you are bitching, complaining, nagging?  How do we let them know that their lives are not over.  That the sun will come out tomorrow and that having diabetes doesn’t really make you any less a person.  Diabetics  laugh and  cry.  We hurt and love, we birth babies (we are keeping our fingers crossed for you Kerrie (SUM)).  Diabetics sing, dance, blow bubbles, sometimes we are just silly.  And for the most part are happy well adjusted people.  How do we say all that!!!!!

Well it beats the hell out of me.  So All I know right now is Jenny I am here for you, let me know what I can do.

Final WOW

Well I have been very lax-ed on reporting the totals for the Walk Out Wabash.  We finished it last week, last Saturday was the final wrap up.   The final week of walking was short 4 days but the totals are in and it is the Therapy Steppers with a 72,730 avg. (9 miles a day) and second place went to GMS Walking Machine it a team avg of 67,509 (8.4 miles a day) and third Pat’s Penguins with 61,430 (7.7 miles a day) fourth place went to what is this YES!! you guessed it The Cherry Hill Hikers finished fourth place last week and this week also with 57,239 avg (7.2 miles a day my team was Awesome!!!!).  fifth place went Best Jedi avg 56,379 ( 7 miles a day).   I must say that Michelle and her crew (Megan) were wonderful and worked so hard on this program.  I believe we all had a great time and are much healthier than when we started.   I do know the girls worked very hard to keep up on things and wanted everyone to have fun while getting healthy.   I know I enjoyed myself! And thanks to Leanne, Steve, Sharon, Nicole and Jamie.  So to next year, until then keep walking!!  I know I will.

Yep! Time to give up

Two young boys were camping out in the forest one night. But the mosquitoes were so fierce that the boys had to hide under their blankets to keep from getting bitten.

The one of the boys saw some lightning bugs. “We may as well give up,” he told his friend. “Now they are coming at us with flashlights.”

EMOTIONAL VAMPIRES

Recently I came across a book about a woman struggling to deal with a husband and then later a boss with Narcissistic disorder. It was actuality a kind of romance novel, that was actually dealing with the disorder , at the end of the book the author puts a note page explaining how in her research she was amazed by how widespread the abuse of narcissistic disorders are. She even gives web site and blogs to go to. From what I have read I put together a check list to see if you have one in your life.

It goes something like this, the person knows that he or she is better, smarter, or more talented than others. Loves competition but is a poor loser. Has fantasies of doing great things or becoming famous, and wants to be treated like the fantasies are true.

They have little interest in what other are thinking or feeling, unless the want something from that person. Likes to drop names, and feels it is important to associate with only the RIGHT people. Doesn’t hesitate to take advantage of anyone if it furthers there goals. They will put themselves in a higher category than everyone else. This person expects to change rules as they see fit because they are special. Any criticisms you have of them they think is motivated by jealousy, and they regard anything less then worship by you to be rejection.

They will readily explain why a person that is well known in the community is really not all that great, and often complains of being mistreated or misunderstood, sometimes they will even use religion to hid behind and believe they are doing God’s work . You will find that people either love or hate this person, and despite there overly high opinion of him or herself, they are quite intelligent and talented.

When they are pointing out your faults they tell you they have proof of your supposedly wrong doings but you are never privy to this proof. And in their eyes they can never do wrong. When things don’t go there way they can have fits of rage, willingly slam things, make actuations against others who they find fault with, even being extremely rude and then tell you that you made them do it.

If you know of someone that fits most of this description and they are not a member of  royalty then you should beware or run the other way, because you have just encountered an emotional vampire. How many have you encountered?  Surprising isn’t it.

I know this has nothing to do with diabetes but didn’t it take your mind of all the things we deal with daily as diabetics? And we thought we had problems with our diabetes!!!

Beware of Underwear Dust!!

One evening a Husband, thinking he was being funny, said to

his wife, ‘Perhaps we should start washing your clothes in

‘Slim Fast’. Maybe it would take a few

inches off of your butt!’

His wife was not amused, and decided that she simply

couldn’t let such a

comment go unrewarded. The next morning the husband

took a pair of underwear out of his drawer. ‘What the heck

is this?’ he said to himself as a little ‘dust’ cloud appeared

when he shook them out.

‘April’, he hollered into the bathroom, ‘Why did you put

Talcum Powder in my underwear?’

She replied with a snicker. ‘It’s not talcum powder;

‘Miracle Grow’!!!!!  !

Stepin Out, Walkin Out, WOW 2!

Will the results from the second week of the Walk Out Wabash competition.  First place went to “Road to Recovery”  coming in with an average of 120,561 steps for the week.  An average of 8.6 miles a day.  WOW!

and second place went to “Therapy Steppers, team average 120,101 (8.5 miles a day).  Look out Recovery team seems they are closing in fast.  Faithful Four in third with 120,001 (8.2 miles a day).  I think it is safe to say that this is one walking county YEA Wabash County!!!.   So congrats to all teams and keep up the good work.

Yours truely’s team finished about 6 or 7th place.  Oh well at least we finished.

WOW!!!!!!

Man I have been busy walking and haven’t up dated you on the first week winners.  Well they were “The Wacky Women”  trekking a team avg. of 106,497 each, that is about 53 miles per person.  The second place  goes to a team called “Road to Recovery” turning in an avg of 98,633 about 49 miles per person.  Not sure what they are recovering from must be bionic surgery maybe.  and coming  in third was Hope Prayer Walkers averaging about 92,744  46 miles per person.  Sending out a big CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!  to these teams and all the other teams that are out there making healthy.  Your truly’s  team turned in an avg of 72,059 which puts us not in the top but 72,059 steps healthier. ;>)

I’m walkin Yes indeed

This team walking is different.  I am not sure how they are doing yet, won’t get their stats until Sunday to report to the health dept.  But I  have been burning the roads up.  I had over 10 thousand steps Sunday,  0ver 18 thousand on Monday and over 19 thousand yesterday.   I really feels good to be back stacking the miles up.  My trainer had me cut down to 6 miles a day but I guess I missed my 8 miles because this week has been a breeze.  I know I know lets wait a few weeks and see how it goes.  All in all I see the streets of this sleepy little town lined with walkin people every night so I think the competition is going to be fears.   We’ll see what happens.  Stay tuned for more action results.

Walk out Wabash!!!!!

Our Health Dept along with the American Heart Assoc. are starting an 8 week program called WALK OUT WABASH or WOW.  You have teams of 6 your choice or they will put you on one. and for the next 8 weeks you log all your steps for each day and at the end of the week you gather your teams step count and report them the the health dept.  The is a traveling trophy each week and prizes a thought out the 8 weeks.  It is a wonderful opportunity to get out there and do it for the team.  It starts off with a kick off at the high school on Saturday where you are givin a tool kit full of thing to inspire you to walk. The official walk starts on Sunday to the following Saturday and last for 8 weeks.  We have 524 people from the community registered and 30 Jr. walkers.  It is going to be some great fun.   My team “The Cherry Hill Hikers” are ready to hit the streets.  I will keep you posted on the progress.

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