Migraine

Got up, fed the cats, ate breakfast, and now I'm on the forum while I drink my tea. I also took the opportunity to read through a few of the articles on this site that I hadn't read for a while, just for general information. Amazing what you can learn just poking around this site.

It snowed here over night. It hadn't been predicted.

I didn't get much done yesterday, as it turned out, so now I MUST get off the forum and go to the grocery store--if the cats and I plan to eat this week, that is.

Later, I'll go to church. Then decide what to do the rest of the day.

Thank you, all of you, for being here. I'd be a lot more discouraged without this forum, I know.

Hey Nut - thanks to you too for being here! And all your wise words of encouragement.

I'm still migraining this morning, but way lower level than last night. I still have 7 boys in the house, though D is busy feeding them and their parents will take them away soon! I had a rough night with vomiting but still got better sleep than I have in days. Eventually you do sleep, as my mother used to tell this insomniac kid.

I'm going to lay low. See what food I can keep down, fold some laundry from bed. Probably do some writing. It's a beautiful cold sunny day - but I'll probably stay in unless the head pain goes away.

I hope you all have a happy healthy Sunday.

- Megs

My Sunday hasn't started well. Dh and I had a fight last night - just the occasional fight couples have. It's an ongoing struggle for us, though, and when we have this fight I don't feel I'm good enough for him and his wants/needs.

I spent a long night crying and when I woke up this morning I started crying again. I have a major migraine going. I stayed home from church.

Our fight is resolved and maybe, after talking it out this morning, we are done with this fight forever.

So, since I'm home, I'm gonna start laundry - a never ending task! Dinner tonight is pork roast and baked sweet potatoes.

I'm contemplating something crazy - the Foodnetwork has a show called the Ultimate Recipe. They're already calling for submissions for the second season. I want to enter my chicken soup in the chicken category. One hitch - the want measurements; I don't measure! I'm going to have to make a couple of batches to get the measurements right. That means roasted chicken one night and soup the next - Kath is going to love that - NOT!

My sister is going to enter, too, with her poached salmon, pasta and spinach. She's going to enter under the 'other' category since there is no fish or pasta category.

I must be nuts!

One of the reasons we want to enter is that we grew up on boxed/canned/processed food. Don't ask me how we both did this, but after we got married, we became foodies and we cook almost completly from scratch; and we're good! It benefits both of us - I can control salt and MSG, and Cindy gets good food.

Ok, this is long enough for a Sunday morning with snow and clouds and a migraine. Megs, you survived the sleepover. Yeah, you've got some battle scars but I'll bet your son had a great time.

Morning everyone.

Sounds like we're all starting off a bit tenative today. I've been crying over mending. Mom used to do alot of it for me and love it. Ok, my mom died 20+ years ago, but it was one of the things I could send her and she would happily do for me. And it didn't matter if it was a ratty old sweat shirt, it turned out beautifully. Ok, the migraine and imitrex this morning probably contribruted to the crying jag

Deb, enter the contest. I have a friend who had done a similar one and while hasn't won, has enjoyed the process of, yes, meassuring and getting it right for submission. The kids and I are her testers and we love having to help. What are friends for.

Megs, I'm glad to hear you are doing better today. You sounded pretty touch and go last night.

Oh, Nutcracker you're right the animals need fed. How could I start medning before I fed the little darlings? No one is complaining for once. Odd, wonder what they are doing, especially the cats.

Take care everyone.
Cindy

Howdy and Happy Sunday!

Stayed in my flannel nightgown until after 11 this morning. Read what little there was in the paper worth reading.

Still catching up after being away for 2 days for our family funeral. This was for the 20 y/o daughter of DH's first cousin. She took her own life with a gun. The funeral home did a fabulous job, and they were able to have an open casket. Big crowd at the visitation, funeral nicely attended. Got in a nice visit with a couple of aunts and uncles. The parents are holding up well.

Sparky is responding very well to his new painkiller regimen. He's spryer than he's been in months. He started a game of Bad Dog -- play fighting -- with DH this morning.

When will kids grow up! DS was late with his first car payment. We'd saved up the cash for his new car, but we decided to finance it (1.9%) and put him on the note so that he could build up a good credit history. We're sending him the money for the car note, so there's no excuse for not making the payments. His dad had a serious discussion with him on the phone last night.

There's a new twist in our judicial bribery scandal. It's involving another judge who is saying disappointing and, frankly, disgusting things about whether he was improperly influenced. This is more bizarre than any soap opera might be.

Have a great Sunday.

Gretchen in Mississippi
64 predicted for today. It's 55 at 12:30, so I don't think it'll make it. 74 predicted for tomorrow, then 46 on Wednesday. Typical February weather

Good Morning Everyone,

Nutcracker-Sounds like you have had a relaxing morning. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday!!

Megs-I am so sorry that I did not see your post yesterday. We just had Zach's sleep-over on Friday and I can't believe how loud boys can get!!! And having a migraine on top of that. Oh my goodness, that must have been terrible I am glad that you feel a little better and the boys will be leaving soon. Trust me, I was lucky not to have a migraine, but we had everything set by the door so they could leave as soon as their parents got there LOL!!

Deb-I think you should enter the contest and you can try the recipes out on us I love watching the Foodnetwork channel!! Go for it!!

Cindy-Awww I sorry that you feeling sad today It doesn't matter how long ago it was moms always stay in our hearts And it sounds like your mom was pretty special. Hope your day get better and the migraine doesn't get too bad.

Well, I survived Zach's sleep-over on Friday and no migraine YAHOO!! I can't believe how loud boys can be. It wasn't that bad that they went to bed at 1:00. It was getting up to the guitar hero blaring at 6:00am .

Then we went to see a College Amber is interested in. I was so tired by the end of the day. Today, I think I am paying for it. I feel a migraine coming on. I hope I can stop it before it gets to bad. We are suppose to take Zach birthday shopping. We will see.

I will check in later

Dar

Morning all! I managed to get up a bit earlier today - 9:30 instead of 10 - so that's progress. I still can't figure out why it's so hard for me to wake up on weekends. Or during the week, for that matter.

Yesterday turned out pretty well. DBF and I walked to the mall (about 20-30 minute walk from our apartment) and spent a little time there. Lots of sitting so I didn't use up my energy too fast. I dropped off my 3 rolls of film from vacation which I'll pick up today.

DBF just went out to buy the ingredients for our slow-cooker soup today. We found a barley-vegetable soup we're trying, with modifications for my diet. Barley has gluten in it, so we're using quinoa instead. Should turn out well. We haven't been disappointed by any of the recipes from this particular cookbook.

The rest of today will probably be dedicated to errands. It's overcast today, but still bright and not too cold, so hopefully the day turns out well.

Nut, thanks to you as well for being here and being one of our wonderful hosts. The forum wouldn't be the same without you!

Megs, I'm glad you managed to get some sleep last night. Hopefully you start feeling much better today so you can start your week out well.

Deb, I think you should enter your recipe! DBF and I are the same way - many of our "recipes" don't have set measurements for the ingredients. But it's worth it to figure them out and get them down on paper to share with others. He and I are working on putting together a cookbook of our recipes to give out for Christmas this year. Should be fun!

Cindy, my mom is the same way. She still does a lot of my altering (especially hemming my pants) even though we live 3000 miles away from each other. I can see why you would be feeling emotional about the mending.

Gretchen, glad to hear that Sparky is doing well. And also glad that the funeral home did a good job so your family could have an open casket.

Everyone else, hope you have a good Sunday.

Hi Gretchen,

You pop in while I was typing. I am glad sparky is feeling better. I am getting quite attached to that dog Glad everything went well as possible for your DH cousin's daughter funeral.

Have a great Sunday!!

Dar

Deb,

Sorry about the fight with Greg. I hate it when that happens. Glad y'all got it resolved.

John and I have been doing our share of arguing lately too. I get so tired of his refusal to do any house cleaning. He's retired for crying out loud! I average 60 work hours a week, and he insisted I fire our housekeeper when he retired. He's let things go so much that I couldn't bring in a new housekeeper until I have a couple of days to clean. Sigh.

I hear you on the recipe issue! Becky (daughter in-law) often asks for my recipes, but I never know the amounts!!

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Originally posted by DebHOST:
My Sunday hasn't started well. Dh and I had a fight last night - just the occasional fight couples have. It's an ongoing struggle for us, though, and when we have this fight I don't feel I'm good enough for him and his wants/needs.

I spent a long night crying and when I woke up this morning I started crying again. I have a major migraine going. I stayed home from church.

Our fight is resolved and maybe, after talking it out this morning, we are done with this fight forever.

So, since I'm home, I'm gonna start laundry - a never ending task! Dinner tonight is pork roast and baked sweet potatoes.

I'm contemplating something crazy - the Foodnetwork has a show called the Ultimate Recipe. They're already calling for submissions for the second season. I want to enter my chicken soup in the chicken category. One hitch - the want measurements; I don't measure! I'm going to have to make a couple of batches to get the measurements right. That means roasted chicken one night and soup the next - Kath is going to love that - NOT!

My sister is going to enter, too, with her poached salmon, pasta and spinach. She's going to enter under the 'other' category since there is no fish or pasta category.

I must be nuts!

One of the reasons we want to enter is that we grew up on boxed/canned/processed food. Don't ask me how we both did this, but after we got married, we became foodies and we cook almost completly from scratch; and we're good! It benefits both of us - I can control salt and MSG, and Cindy gets good food.

Ok, this is long enough for a Sunday morning with snow and clouds and a migraine. Megs, you survived the sleepover. Yeah, you've got some battle scars but I'll bet your son had a great time.

Rough day here. Danny up very late dealing with the boys, tired and cranky. He and R getting pig-headedly furious with each other over her driving errors and refusal to listen to him. Me getting mad at him for not backing down and giving her space. She didn't get out to work on her physics project - refusing to get in a car with D and I'm not up to driving today.

My head pounding and nauseous, worrying about everybody, and the fact I can't do anything to help right now. Bored to tears with lying in bed, but feeling really sick when I get up. Crying, probably post-drome but just one of those days that feels like nothing will be right again. I KNOW it's not so - I know it will be better tomorrow and D & R will be laughing together again soon and I'll be up and doing.

Deb I'm glad you and Greg talked things out - I could relate to what you said. Hope you're feeling better now.

Teri it's so hard to deal with housework issues when two people don't feel the same about them. Very ironic to have to clean up for the housekeeper! Been there!

Danny's come a long way - there really was something scary growing in his apartment kitchen when we first met. But though he tries hard he certainly doesn't meet my standards - and I don't even meet my own standards since I can't put together enough energy and well time to keep up myself. Seems like the house is always a mess.

At least this migraine is almost gone. Tomorrow will be a better day, yes?

- megs

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Tomorrow will be a better day, yes?

Yes, we can only hope so!!

Wouldn't that be the housekeeper's job?

Thanks, Teri.

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He's let things go so much that I couldn't bring in a new housekeeper until I have a couple of days to clean. Sigh.