I am still alive

Wow! I did not realize I had not posted in 10 days. I have been meaning to do it for several nights but then get busy and don't. Also my new keyboard's space key is not very good. I have to press hard to get it to work or spend lots of time correcting what I typed.

I joined a challenge on sparkpeople.com that challenges me do some kind of physical activity every day for 10 minutes in the month of January. I am proud to announce this is day 6. I also have been to the Y , three times since Tuesday. On the days I have to force myself to get up and do something, I choose to walk or dance in front of the television for those 10 minutes. Most of these times I have kept going for longer than 10 minutes. Go Me!

Today I went to the Y for family day in the pool. I tried to swim some laps but had to stop because my swimsuit was falling off. I have a two piece, no not a bikini, and the two piece is getting a wee bit big. So every time I swam the pants would fall off. I was so proud of myself for trying but have to find my old one-piece before I try that again.

I had a blonde moment this evening. I have to check a website to look for schools for me to substitute at on any given day. Well I called the # this afternoon instead of doing it online. I accepted a job at my least favorite middle school. I thought it was a two day job for Wednesday and Thursday. I kept refreshing the page this evening looking for a job for tomorrow. I kept getting " No Jobs Available at this time." I was getting frustrated. I went back to look at my future jobs and noticed that job was for tomorrow not Wednesday. I was getting stressed for nothing. Now I just need positions for Wednesday through Friday.

Well, that is it for me at the moment. My bed is calling me.

Home Alone...

I am never home alone. I am currently residing with my parents and one of them is always home. The problem with never being alone is you never get real quiet time to think . Today I had the house to my self from 9-3:30. I did not do anything crazy. I simply caught up on a lot of things that I have been meaning to finish but the house is never quiet enough.

I finished three job applications which all needed a paragraph of something written and all on different subjects but all related to education.
I ordered my nephew's birthday present.
I folded a lot of laundry.
I prepared my sunday school lesson.
I prepared my children's church lesson.
I fixed my mom's blood sugar meter. SHHH! I took my blood sugar too and was not happy with the results.
I put part of dinner in the crockpot.


Now, it is 4 PM and I need to get out of my pajamas, shower and run a few errands. I am dreading that because I know it is hot, hot , hot outside. The house inside is reading 79 and it should be 73 in here.

By the way, I did not substitute the last day of school. I had a terrible time the next to last day of school. I called the office for security. Ten minutes after my call I got the janitor to come help me. Yes, the janitor. There are three security guards and one police officer on duty all day and I got the janitor. Nope, not enough money to face these kids on the last day. Unfortunately though, I am now among the unemployed and can not collect unemployment because I was basically an independent contractor. Yes, I will pick up a couple of days at the family business but not enough. Needless to say, I am quite scared financially. Pray for me.

Oh different thoughts...

1. I have discovered sparkpeople.com. So far on day 2, I love it. Now why did no one tell me about this before when I was paying for another weight loss program both online and in meetings. Boy did I waste some money. If you go by there and sign up it will ask you who referred you, put in RMSLIL, that's me.
2. I am leaving Saturday for a business trip to Atlanta. I am a bargain shopper for almost everything. Well I can not stand to pay outrageous rates for a hotel. I will spend hours looking for an off-site hotel for cheap that isn't a dump. I have only gone wrong once and that was in New Orleans( that is a post in itself) . Well I have put off booking our hotel rooms, I just was not satisfied with the rates or with the reviews if I found a good rate. Tonight I received an email from Double Tree, I joined their email when I booked my brother's honeymoon suite. Well the email was for a weekend special but I clicked the link and put in my stats and I found an awesome rate of $55 a night under the senior rate. I know I am not a senior but my parents are traveling too and they are. The best part is we needed two rooms and you could get two rooms under this rate if you are family and indeed we are. All of the other rates were $109 and above. I am so stoked. The other rate I found was $70 and $80 at Wyndham and was going to book that but had procrastinated. See how God works.
3. Early in my days I have all these thoughts that I want to post about and then at night when I have the time , I totally forget what I was going to post about. I guess my mind is starting to get old.
4. Ohhh yeah, I went to the doctor yesterday for a shot and was weighed.... I don't know how but I actually lost during Christmas. Really I did not do bad but I did not do good. I ate regular foods but all the desserts were were not a temptation.
5. Please remember my friend, Jen that I mentioned in previous posts about her baby in prayer. She lost her grandmother Monday. She has been through alot since Christmas and before. Jen, I am praying for you and am sorry about your grandmother.

Well off to bed I go. I go from no posts to having lots to tell you about. Toodles!