I'm still here!

'ehlo!

I am a slacker... and I feel like I have NO energy to spare....

I haven't even felt like knitting. That's bad!

My BP was checked yesterday... it was 130/70. My doc thinks the adjusted dosage is good for now. I go back in a little over a week just to be sure.

Good thing, cause I really didn't adjust well for a few days to the new dosage. I felt crappy almost all day long. :(

Now, I think it's leveled out, at least I HOPE so!

I need to get back to the gym. I think it will help with my fatigue.

Anyway.... sorry for the sparse updates.... will post something more substantial soon! ;)

How, Now... Brown Cow?

How, Now... Brown Cow?, originally uploaded by tjsmommabear.

I took this picture at the fair. I love how the cow is like, "What are YOU looking at, lady?!"

Good, and bad?

BP today at appointment: 120/70 Tuesday was 140/90.

Still dizzy, tingly scalp.... and if I don't eat before I get too hungry, I feel lightheaded, and like I am going to pass out. My understanding is that this drug causes all the above, and the last thing is due to low blood sugar. Um, ok. I am waiting for my doctor to call me so I can go over my symptoms with him personally.

Cookies!! Dizzy!! Cookies!!

I decided it's been too long since I've baked cookies. So, I grabbed my copy of How To Be A Domestic Goddess by Nigella Lawson, and flipped through it. I found the recipe for her Snickerdoodles. It has seriously been ages since I last remember making these!

Travis helped me. :)He stirred the dry ingredients together with the whisk. blanketing himself and the countertops with whole wheat pastry flour. I always use WW Pastry flour when I bake. It makes no difference in the taste or texture of the finished product.... and it's much better for you anyway.

So, they're baking in the oven now.... and even though the recipe said Makes about 32.... I think I only got 15 -18 out of the recipe. They might end up huge! LOL!

I always do that. I can never, EVER get the correct yield out of cookie recipes, even if I use a teaspoon, or whatever. Don't know what's up with that.

In other news, the meds are making me lightheaded. Especially if I rise too quickly from a seated position. Woah! I read this is normal, but I will mention it at my follow-up appointment tomorrow morning, anyway. I hate having to be on something to fix me. But, I am resigning myself to the fact, that as long as it works, and it's safe, and the side effects aren't too bad.... I'll be okay with it.

Updated, finally

Me = serious slacker.

Really. I can't blog regularly? Lame!

My birthday was nice.... we went up to the City. We walked around, shopped a bit, and went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Yummy!!!

This weekend we head up to the IL's for my belated celebration. YAY!! :)

So, I went to the Annual Hay-Hay appointment today. Woofrickin hoo! He decided, since my BP was high - 140/90 to put me on meds. So, I started Labetalol today. I am 30, for eff's sake! Yikes! Anyway, I am supposed to take 2 pills a day, and in 2 days, I go back to have my BP checked again, to see if the dosage needs to be monitored. I have already cut out almost all caffeine, and 99% of added sodium, but I guess it's not enough. Ugh. So, we'll see how this works.

I mean, since we're hoping for a Baby #2 soon, and my BP was a wee bit (lots) high while I was pregnant with Travis,I guess it's good to get things under control now rather than later. I am not sure why I didn't get put on meds then, actually.... but that's in the past. So far, I have had this bizarre tingling of my scalp, since starting the med which I read is normal, but it feels so strange.

Anyway... I will really try and be better update-wise. Tonight I am making Blue Cheese Stuffed burgers for dinner. Yummy!!

Lalalala

If the sun doesn't come out today, I will scream!

I can't deal with this crappy overcast in the midst of August bullcrap!

So, my 30th is Saturday... and I have no idea what we're going to do. Like - Jeff is no good at planning stuff. And, we're doing the family celebration thing next weekend.

My dad said he's giving me $ for yarn. LOL! He always gives me $ for my birthday.... but yeah. Yarn is good.

Although I have serious UFO (unfinished objects) syndrome going on. Bleh. I am such an ADD knitter.

Let's see? Next week I get to have my annual exam to make sure all my parts are in working order. LOL. I hate the cooter exams. Bleh.
Besides that... nothing of that much interest. We're going to a playdate in a 1/2 hour.... if I can get Travis to want to leave the house. He's still in his pajamas.

At least I showered and am dressed. And eating breakfast. Non-fat Greek Yogurt with honey and Kashi. Woohoo!

I think Travis just crapped his pants. Lovely.

Busy, busy....

So, the whole regularly scheduled blogging? I guess I lied! :)

This week has been busy, yet low-key. And at least the sun came out today.... HELLLO??! It's SUMMER for Eff's sake! But you wouldn't know it due to the lack of sun in these parts.

But, definately regularly sheduled knititng is in full-force!
My Stitch 'N Bitch on Tuesday was a near-bust. There were 5 people.... and the all left early. So, me, myself, and I for the last hour. Oh well! I am making the Everlasting Bagstopper from Knitty. It's with Sugar 'n Cream. I need to take in-progress pics, and add it to Ravelry. It's fun, and bright, and mindless! And best of all? NO PURLING! WOOHOO! :)

Also, working on a baby cardigan for a friend who is due in October. I certainly hope she's having a girl, cause It's lavender! :)

I think, for now, I need to put the Mystery Shawl away.... it's just not enjoyable knitting..... right now at least. I have to be 110% focused, lest I end up with too many yarn-overs, or dropped stitches, and ripping it out it driving me nuts!

I need to start doing more digi-scrapping... I just downloaded a bunch of new stuff from Pepermint Creative. Hopefully, I will be inspired! :)

So, yeah. I am continuing my endovers to drastically cut out my Starbucks addiction, and so far, so good. I have not had a migraine, and hopefully it will be okay, especially since I LOVE the caffeine, it just does not love me! I have been sleeping better since cutting it out, and I really think a couple of times a week should be the max. We'll see.

I have yet to make it back to the gym.... since I wrecked my shoulder. I really, really need to go. Grr. Motivation is hard, sometimes!

I guess I'd better enjoy the last week of my 20s.... cause 30 is staring me in the face. YIKES!