Cate's Diary

Wonderful on all that weight loss!!!! And so good you are taking care of your eyesight. I can't imagine money more well spent! D must be so happy his house closed. I hope R can go practice in the place he had trouble last time with his test. I was absolutely mortified at doing a 3 point turn in the road, but luckily the driving test lady told me she'd keep an eye out on her side, and I managed not to fully panic and passed the test. Three point turns still are sort of scary!
 
The eye surgery is going to be worth it. I had lasik about a decade ago and it was one of the best decision I’ve ever made.

And congrats on the weight loss. Not easy to do!
 
Marsia said:
Wonderful on all that weight loss!!!! And so good you are taking care of your eyesight. I can't imagine money more well spent! D must be so happy his house closed. I hope R can go practice in the place he had trouble last time with his test. I was absolutely mortified at doing a 3 point turn in the road, but luckily the driving test lady told me she'd keep an eye out on her side, and I managed not to fully panic and passed the test. Three point turns still are sort of scary!
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Thanks, M. I think I am making the right decision by not waiting in the public health queue. I am really looking forward to being able to see clearly again. D is ecstatic at selling his house so quickly. He found out that finance had been approved on his anniversary & settlement is very soon. He has been in debt for so long & it has been a cause of a lot of stress. R did get to practise in the same place with his instructor & feels in control now.
vic32 said:
The eye surgery is going to be worth it. I had lasik about a decade ago and it was one of the best decision I’ve ever made.
And congrats on the weight loss. Not easy to do!
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Thanks, Vic. I have been trying to save money as there will be no more coming in, but I think this will be worth it. I am so relieved that my weight has started to shift downwards. It took a few attempts to switch my default from drinking wine every day to only occasionally having some, but I can say now that is my new default. By not drinking wine I am also less inclined to crave salty food in the evening. I am really happy with switching this in my brain & can see the results. I feel so much lighter already & am feeling fitter as well.

G has gone off to golf again today. He now asks me before he commits to playing. It took a while to get through to him about this as he says yes to all his golfing buddies & then has to ring them back when it clashes with things we were committed to doing together. He cancelled a game this week when he realised he was overdoing it. He is playing golf next Sunday & then is away for 3 days. I have an appointment on Wed to see the ortho & will have to go in on my own, leaving Archie at home. Rather than changing my ap't again, I think I'll just do it & maybe stretch out the going home part. It has been ages since I have shopped on my own.
 
Do orthopedic doctors look at knees, too? Is that what that appointment is for? I'm glad you trained G not to say yes to all the golf stuff! It seems like it's been a source of frustration for a while. It's the best to hear how well you are doing with wine as a treat instead of a regular thing! Shopping after the ortho sounds nice. I think I may go look for some warm weather blouses soon.
 
Yay for G being a little more considerate! And I´m glad to hear you´re not moving your appointment: best of luck.
 
Marsia said:
Do orthopedic doctors look at knees, too? Is that what that appointment is for? I'm glad you trained G not to say yes to all the golf stuff! It seems like it's been a source of frustration for a while. It's the best to hear how well you are doing with wine as a treat instead of a regular thing! Shopping after the ortho sounds nice. I think I may go look for some warm weather blouses soon.
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They do, M. Last one I saw was a foot specialist & at the time it was my knee giving me the most grief. This one is the knee man(they always seem to be men) & my feet are causing me the most problems. Isn't it just the way?
It has been annoying me for quite some time that G just says yes to his golfing buddies so if he can be more considerate & ask first I will at least feel considered.
I actually can't remember when I had a glass of wine last. About a week maybe. I will do a little shopping after my appointment next week. I never get a chance as I either have Archie with me & I can't take him into shops or I have G & Archie & I hate shopping with G waiting outside. I like just wandering. I might take some books with me to a second-hand book shop & see if I can get some credits to get some "new" ones. I must take some photos of the ones I have from my favourite authors.
I am starting to get excited about having my vision improved. My sister yesterday cast doubt on my decision to pay instead of waiting on public health, but this morning I feel really keen & don't want to wait.
Llama said:
Yay for G being a little more considerate! And I´m glad to hear you´re not moving your appointment: best of luck.
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Thanks, LaMa. I am wondering if there is much point as I am certainly in no hurry for a knee replacement. I will go though & ask if there is something that can be done to reduce the pressure from the cyst.

G was gone from 8.45 until 7 pm yesterday, but I had a good day & didn't wait for him & had dinner early. I did quite a few things on my "to do" list.

Our son, D got married on Tuesday, on their 7th anniversary of getting together. They rang last night to tell us. I am really happy for them. We eloped too & I have never regretted it. They both sounded so excited & happy. :beating:
 
Cate said:
Our son, D got married on Tuesday, on their 7th anniversary of getting together.
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Congratulations!
Cate said:
I will go though & ask if there is something that can be done to reduce the pressure from the cyst.
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Depending on what's in it they may be able to pull out most of the contents with a thick syringe. No guarantee it won't fill up again but not a big procedure if it's possible.
 
Well, it feels like our summer is fading & it's cool here this morning. I have really enjoyed this summer.
I spent quite a bit of time near long grass yesterday, picking laurel berries & have bad hayfever this morning. G will make some Worcestershire sauce today & some jam when he gets home later in the week. Laurel berries have an almondy taste & it's unusual. We'll leave the rest on the tree to the parrots & currawongs. Our walnuts are starting to ripen too & I'll have to keep checking them. The cockatoos just love them.
I didn't weigh this morning, but will tomorrow. I was at my new low yesterday again so will get down into the next decade while G is away. I am really looking forward to being on the home stretch again.
 
Wow, great going on even more weight lost! And you have parrots and cockatoos in the wild!! There was a flock of wild parrots in San Francisco because some tame one must have gotten loose at some point, but that's so amazing you live where they are naturally wild. I've never heard of Laural berries. They sound interesting.

Glad you are going to have your knee looked at, and I even wonder if your foot troubles and knees are interrelated. They were with my mom. Her foot arch collapsed and it affected her knees. I hope they can provide at least some relief for the cyst like LaMa said.
 
Thanks, M. We have lots of parrots & yellow-tailed black cockatoos & only occasionally sulphur- crested white cockatoos.
Laurel berries are from a type of bay tree, but not the one you eat the leaves from. Their berries are poisonous.
I’m sure my foot problems have aggravated my knees.
More good news- R got his drivers licence today!
It was a good week for our family.
 
Yesterday was exhausting! I took G to his social golf game & ended up having the company all day of one of the most irritating women I know. I won't even start on the reasons why she is. I felt like I had been through a wringer last night. I still do.

G is about to head off for a couple of nights & I am staying home today to recover from yesterday. I feel so utterly knackered.
 
Llama said:
Good thing you have a couple of days to recover. Some people just get under your skin and it's awful.
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It is awful. She really does drive me bonkers. Then I felt guilty yesterday about how I feel about her *sigh*

I feel much better today. I read a book yesterday & took Arch for a couple of walks, watered the garden properly & got a good night's sleep. I craved some chocolate in the middle of the afternoon & let myself succumb to the temptation. I opened a packet, but will now try to pretend it's not there again. It has been there for about 2 months! I really regretted eating it. I hope that I have got that urge out of my system now. That is not how I am going to lose the last 10 kg.

I have some things to do in town today, but just don't feel like going. I also have my ortho ap't tomorrow (120 km return) & will be leaving Arch at home & going in on my own. G will be home by lunchtime & can let him out. I might just do my shopping on the way home tomorrow instead. I'm happiest at home.
 
I know what you mean getting exhausted being around people who rub you wrong. I don't think you should feel guilty about it. Some people are just that way, and your reaction to them can't be helped. I think it's fine to occasionally try some of a fattening food. I kind of think of it as practice for when we aren't counting calories anymore. I think I've been practicing too much though, and need to just do this once a week or less.

Good luck at the Ortho, and hope you have a lovely time shopping and then coming home to your happy dog!
 
I think why I get so disappointed with myself for eating chocolate while G is away is because I am eating it, not because it is delicious, because it's not, but because I really shouldn't. I am sabotaging my good work & it isn't worth it. Eating a little of something really yummy, because it's yummy & a real treat is different. That can feel like being kind to yourself if it's only occasional, that's OK. I will learn from this yet again. At least I didn't also have some wine which I would have not so long ago.
I don't like how I react to this woman. Her husband is lovely. I can't really avoid her altogether & I can't really tell her how I feel. She brings out the worst in me. Even typing this has me tensing up.
I might go into our local town today without Arch & get a few things done so that tomorrow won't be such a big day & I can just do some fun shopping. Fun & shopping don't go together anymore for me really. I really dislike shopping.
 
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