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Today was a big day for me. I went out and drove around town by myself. Jemal was out with the kids, nothing was worth watching on TV and I just had to get out. It wasn't an exciting trip but I turned up my radio and listened to NIN as loud as I could. And I have a great stereo in my car. I even went on the highways at a few points. I started to feel this very free feeling. I didn't feel the terrible tightening in the pit of my stomach that I normally do when I leave the house. I don't know if I will be able to do this again but I am sure going to try. I had a few spots where traffic was heavy and I got a little nervous but otherwise it was a really relaxing trip.

I also dyed my hair really red today, got it cut off this morning, I lost about 6 inches, and bought new outfits, maybe that all had something to do with my wanting to get out. I didn't bother putting on make-up or anything but I looked okay (I think). I am also down to 160 lbs. now. I have lost 20 pounds and a couple of sizes. I haven't changed a thing about the way I eat but I am finally dropping pounds. I think it has a lot to do with all the meds I was on.

I am so excited that the holidays are coming up. I have already started addressing x-mas cards for shipment in November. There is Halloween, Thanksgiving, Sierra's Birthday, Christmas, New Year's, Jared's Birthday, our anniversary and Valentine's Day all in just 4 months. I love this time of year because I get to do a lot of wrapping and writing cards. I also like all of the decorating. With the new pain management doctor I am going to go to hopefully I will be able to do all of the things I have planned in my head to do.

It has been a very stressful week for all of us, so much has happened and needed to be done that we really haven't had much time to sit and do anything fun. I am hoping that when Jemal gets home tonight we can relax and watch a dvd or something. I am sick of everything on TV, but Jemal still enjoys it when he can. It seems like we haven't had any time together quietly without interruptions. We are both hoping for some time together when this is all over. Maybe I can convince him to take a trip with me for a couple of days. I think that would be nice.

Posted by Kelle at 07:52 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Today I am posting from my hubby's nice laptop because they are doing the windows and I can't sit in front of the window at my computer. I don't like all of this mess going on a the same time, it is really making me quite tense. Right now we have the window guys putting in all new windows, there are about 12 guys (non of which speak english as a first language, so I can't figure out what they are telling me or asking me) all together, trying to get them all in before the rain starts. Then the upstairs bathroom has been out of order since last Thursday, we have all had to use the small washroom in the basement with no showers.They started the job 2 days late an if they had been here on time they would have had the job done before the weekend. I really can't complain about them though, they really did a lot in just a few days, even staying until 8 pm last night to finish the tile. (It looks great and I am going to put up pictures later today) Later today a plumber is coming in because the faucets for the shower won't fit unless we use the same exact ones we took off (and who wants that?). Apparently plumbing manufactures use different types of pipes to prevent you from buying anything but their products ever again without calling out a plumber. Anyway, I am trying not to get a migraine with all the banging and sawing going on but it is getting harder and harder to do.

Posted by Kelle at 11:36 AM | Permalink

I am all alone. Jemal took the kids to Six Flags today, it's a work thing but because of my bad knees and a cold that I have had for 2 weeks now I didn't go. It's kind of nice to have the house to myself but at the same time Jemal seems to have been busy for about 3 weeks now and we haven't had much time to spend together. He has been doing things around the house, getting ready for the contractors and shopping for furniture and parts, things like that.

There hasn't been much I can do but shop online for certain things and make list for him. I can't wait til I am healed up and I can do things myself. I may try to find the strength to do some cleaning and move some small stuff around the house. I can't wait for it to all be done and we can relax and enjoy the new stuff. It will be a few more weeks, or months maybe. It will look great though (crossing my fingers) in the end.

I have taken photos on my Flickr site of the before stuff and in the end I will take photos of what it all looks like for everyone to see. Just the new wood floors look great. I may decide to go up and take some pictures of the middle process of the bathroom and the finished floors, that is if I feel like getting up.

Posted by Kelle at 01:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

America Remembers Again 9/6/06

I haven't been talking about politics much lately but this one I just had to share. Did anyone catch the clip on the daily show with Bush saying Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11?

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