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| A healthy refrigerator in Key West. |
Friday, August 31, 2012
Day 4 RX - "groceries"
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Day 3 RX - vacation
When seriously thinking it is sad to be an empty nester... please take a vacation! Go on the spur of the moment - because you can!
I am excited to say that we are going to Key West to do some work to the condo. Owning a rental property is not ALL fun and games, however. Saturday, I did receive a phone call from the security guard. He said that they are having an issue with one of our renters that week. When I concernedly asked about the problem ... he said, "Well, there is this lady(?), who has been drunk for 2 days. She is running around the complex topless, trying to steal the neighbor's cat." I wasn't exactly sure what I could do about this problem. Perhaps the neighbor should keep the cat inside for awhile? I will give you (all 2 of you) an update as to the cat's condition when I get there. I will also be looking under all of the beds for other critters that might have been captured and stored for safe keeping. I sincerely hope that our friend on a bender is not a taxidermist.
I am excited to say that we are going to Key West to do some work to the condo. Owning a rental property is not ALL fun and games, however. Saturday, I did receive a phone call from the security guard. He said that they are having an issue with one of our renters that week. When I concernedly asked about the problem ... he said, "Well, there is this lady(?), who has been drunk for 2 days. She is running around the complex topless, trying to steal the neighbor's cat." I wasn't exactly sure what I could do about this problem. Perhaps the neighbor should keep the cat inside for awhile? I will give you (all 2 of you) an update as to the cat's condition when I get there. I will also be looking under all of the beds for other critters that might have been captured and stored for safe keeping. I sincerely hope that our friend on a bender is not a taxidermist.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Day 2 of EN RX
Day 2 RX
Ok - I'm out of ideas... jk
I would like to prove to you that I am walking the talk:
Today's empty nesting RX: walk your dog with a friend. If you do not have a dog - walk with a friend that does have a dog. If you do not have a friend... ummm ... not sure what to do there..... maybe try being a nicer person ... or pay someone.
Ok - I'm out of ideas... jk
I would like to prove to you that I am walking the talk:
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| New toe nails (old foot) next to a Vizsla |
Here are some things that you might see on your walk:
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| A fine specimen of a yellow lab. |
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| A tiny Vizsla on point. |
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| A college grad and a college student attempting headstands on the beach... wait this is a different day... |
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| A Bear's fan and his admirer. |
While walking with your friend, you can cover lots of subjects such as:
- poop bags
- trash talking people who don't use poop bags
- fun with (empty) poop bags (puppet creatures)
- as a side note you may want to discuss the joys and pains of life - but only after thoroughly covering the first three topics
Prescription:
- One friend
- One or two dogs
- poop bag (s)
Dosage:
- 1x 5 or 6 days/week
Prescription:
- One friend
- One or two dogs
- poop bag (s)
Dosage:
- 1x 5 or 6 days/week
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
365 days of Empty Nesting RX
Mrs. Itsallaboutmenow
Helpful guide to all newborn empty nesters
Chapter 52
Many of my women friends are venturing out on this new unfamiliar phase of life. Many are sad and struggling. That is probably because they had girls and their children were well behaved and actually helped their mother. But, no matter what the reason, I am determined to lighten the spirits of the down cast.
I feel compelled to start at chapter 52 since that is the amount of years that I have lived. And yet, even though it is a lot of years, I am starting anew at this juncture. The past 25 of the 52 have been completely dedicated to worrying about ; money, children,husband, dogs, (not necessarily in that order- usually the dogs came first). Two of the three boys have graduated from college, the youngest boy has two more years at Indiana University. We lost our 16 year old dog last year and gained a wonderful rescue dog who does not pee and poop all over the house unlike the former dog mentioned. My husband loves his employment and I can safely say that due to my obsessive compulsive budgeting, the money worry can take last place for the time being. I retired from my job as a loan officer at a local mortgage company and am ready to take the next step in life. What is the next move? What is my purpose now? I can think about myself? Uh ohhh, guilt is taking over. I should be making sandwiches or washing sweaty mis-matched socks that I found on the kitchen counter. No... stop... It’s all about me now. Here is my daily guide of what to do for the first year of empty nesting for all of those who are struggling to hash out their newly altered life direction. You might even find that you LIKE it!
Day One:
First and foremost - realize that when you are 52 woman - you will most likely be sweating a lot. Here is my take on random but chronic perspiration:
*** it is probably curable with abstinence from caffeine and alcohol - which means it is incurable.
OK - I’m glad that we handled that issue.
Day one is time to go and get a manicure and a pedicure! You can do this now and for the first time ever you are able to leisurely wait until the nail polish dries! No more driving to the grocery store with your knuckles. Even though it has been a very long time since you have treated yourself to this luxury, do not be embarrassed by the amount of shavings that will pile up from the heel calluses. Do not think that when the pedicurist begins a conversation in another language to her co-worker, that she is gossiping about the grotesque mountain of dead skin amassing on the floor.
And, when your personal summer kicks in, and your soggy, moist hands slip out of the tiniest of tiny manicurist hands and she says, “ohhh you wet”.... just smile and agree and convince yourself that she means that the nail polish is wet. Most of this guide will have a lot to do with convincing yourself stuff because then it is magically true.
Before the manicure/pedicure, I want you all to have a healthy lunch. Today, I took the Edy’s vanilla bean ice cream out of the freezer and let it melt for 5 seconds. I grabbed a spoon and the Hershey’s chocolate syrup and then proceeded to scrape around the edges of the container for the softer ice cream, pour syrup directly onto the spoon and then eat. I didn’t count the spoonful total but I’m thinking it was somewhere between 5 and 45 bites - probably closer to 5. The total calorie count could not have been more than a single serving, I’m sure. Another major bonus - only one dirty spoon! Easy clean up! I really insist that everyone try this on any particularly sad empty nesting day. Instant cheer up!
Prescription:
- one manicure
- one pedicure
- one gallon Edy's ice cream
- one jug Hershey's chocolate syrup
- one spoon
Dosage:
- manicure : 1x2 weeks ish
- pedicure: 1x4 weeks
- healthy lunch: as needed for pain
Helpful guide to all newborn empty nesters
Chapter 52
Many of my women friends are venturing out on this new unfamiliar phase of life. Many are sad and struggling. That is probably because they had girls and their children were well behaved and actually helped their mother. But, no matter what the reason, I am determined to lighten the spirits of the down cast.
I feel compelled to start at chapter 52 since that is the amount of years that I have lived. And yet, even though it is a lot of years, I am starting anew at this juncture. The past 25 of the 52 have been completely dedicated to worrying about ; money, children,husband, dogs, (not necessarily in that order- usually the dogs came first). Two of the three boys have graduated from college, the youngest boy has two more years at Indiana University. We lost our 16 year old dog last year and gained a wonderful rescue dog who does not pee and poop all over the house unlike the former dog mentioned. My husband loves his employment and I can safely say that due to my obsessive compulsive budgeting, the money worry can take last place for the time being. I retired from my job as a loan officer at a local mortgage company and am ready to take the next step in life. What is the next move? What is my purpose now? I can think about myself? Uh ohhh, guilt is taking over. I should be making sandwiches or washing sweaty mis-matched socks that I found on the kitchen counter. No... stop... It’s all about me now. Here is my daily guide of what to do for the first year of empty nesting for all of those who are struggling to hash out their newly altered life direction. You might even find that you LIKE it!
Day One:
First and foremost - realize that when you are 52 woman - you will most likely be sweating a lot. Here is my take on random but chronic perspiration:
*** it is probably curable with abstinence from caffeine and alcohol - which means it is incurable.
OK - I’m glad that we handled that issue.
Day one is time to go and get a manicure and a pedicure! You can do this now and for the first time ever you are able to leisurely wait until the nail polish dries! No more driving to the grocery store with your knuckles. Even though it has been a very long time since you have treated yourself to this luxury, do not be embarrassed by the amount of shavings that will pile up from the heel calluses. Do not think that when the pedicurist begins a conversation in another language to her co-worker, that she is gossiping about the grotesque mountain of dead skin amassing on the floor.
And, when your personal summer kicks in, and your soggy, moist hands slip out of the tiniest of tiny manicurist hands and she says, “ohhh you wet”.... just smile and agree and convince yourself that she means that the nail polish is wet. Most of this guide will have a lot to do with convincing yourself stuff because then it is magically true.
Before the manicure/pedicure, I want you all to have a healthy lunch. Today, I took the Edy’s vanilla bean ice cream out of the freezer and let it melt for 5 seconds. I grabbed a spoon and the Hershey’s chocolate syrup and then proceeded to scrape around the edges of the container for the softer ice cream, pour syrup directly onto the spoon and then eat. I didn’t count the spoonful total but I’m thinking it was somewhere between 5 and 45 bites - probably closer to 5. The total calorie count could not have been more than a single serving, I’m sure. Another major bonus - only one dirty spoon! Easy clean up! I really insist that everyone try this on any particularly sad empty nesting day. Instant cheer up!
Prescription:
- one manicure
- one pedicure
- one gallon Edy's ice cream
- one jug Hershey's chocolate syrup
- one spoon
Dosage:
- manicure : 1x2 weeks ish
- pedicure: 1x4 weeks
- healthy lunch: as needed for pain
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
No more feeling sorry for myself...
Tom and I watched the Ken Burn's documentary on Thomas Jefferson last night. I love his recounting of history. I was interested to learn more about this founding father and his life surrounding the composition of the Declaration of Independence. He must have been an extraordinary man. However, as the story unfolded, I was surprised to learn that the REAL unsung hero(ine)was his wife, Martha.
Check this out:
During her lifetime Martha Jefferson bore seven children. Her son John, born during her first marriage, died at the age of three the summer before she married Jefferson. Of the six children born during her ten year marriage with Jefferson, only two daughters, Martha and Mary, would live to adulthood. Two daughters (Jane Randolph and Lucy Elizabeth) and an unnamed son died as infants, and her last child, also named Lucy Elizabeth, would die at the age of two of whooping cough. Martha herself lived only four months after the birth of this last child. (http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/martha-wayles-skelton-jefferson)
Wow. Brutal. Her own mother died in childbirth having her. Then from age 18 to her death at age 34, she witnessed the death of her her first husband, and 4 of her 7 kids. Interesting also that there are no known pictures of her.
I am amazed by this type of female fortitude. I'm still a wreck from the death of my dog last year. I felt compelled to give some props to Martha. What about some "founding Mothers"? I vote for Martha Jefferson. +1
Check this out:
During her lifetime Martha Jefferson bore seven children. Her son John, born during her first marriage, died at the age of three the summer before she married Jefferson. Of the six children born during her ten year marriage with Jefferson, only two daughters, Martha and Mary, would live to adulthood. Two daughters (Jane Randolph and Lucy Elizabeth) and an unnamed son died as infants, and her last child, also named Lucy Elizabeth, would die at the age of two of whooping cough. Martha herself lived only four months after the birth of this last child. (http://www.monticello.org/site/jefferson/martha-wayles-skelton-jefferson)
Wow. Brutal. Her own mother died in childbirth having her. Then from age 18 to her death at age 34, she witnessed the death of her her first husband, and 4 of her 7 kids. Interesting also that there are no known pictures of her.
I am amazed by this type of female fortitude. I'm still a wreck from the death of my dog last year. I felt compelled to give some props to Martha. What about some "founding Mothers"? I vote for Martha Jefferson. +1
Thursday, August 16, 2012
This is one way to rid the "ISH"
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| The "ISH" are gone! |
I'm now free NOT to:
- think about what to make for dinner
- shop for dinner
- prepare giant quantities of food for dinner
- clean up dinner
- do laundry 24/7
- open my wallet 24/7
- take dirty sweat socks off of kitchen counter
- worry about leaving out the tequila bottle at night
- wear clothes while blogging (JK - just making sure you are paying attention)
OK -time to go out to dinner!!! On a THURSDAY!! crazy...
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