Soaking Rain

Yes, it sucks being me. I woke up this morning as the Kitty Matress and was able to lay in bed with the rain coming down for just a little longer! I had one kitty sleeping on my stomach and the other curled in my arm, and, of course, I didn't want to disturb them! So peaceful.

Rain, Rain, Rain
For the first time in a LONG time, we're having a drenching rain. It is coming down and has been all morning. Thank God! I was able to prune some plants, move others, separate babies from the mother plant and replant some of them. Seems like most of the plants (eronymous and acuba ) that I planted almost 10 years ago have had babies, so I thinned out the groups and replanted some. I pulled up some trees (OK, saplings, about 6' tall) and cut others down. My backyard is still a pile of vegetation and tonite or tomorrow morning the goal is to pile it all up and take it to the curb. If you happened to be here at the end for the SOB, you won't recognize my backyard. Lots of shrubs and weeds are gone!

Poison Ivy
I've been playing with fire out in the garden, I've actually recognized some poison ivy. I've avoided it as much as possible, but I've had to pull it up with shovels and clippers. I've been almost compulsive about making sure I don't get exposed to it, I have some rubbing alcohol out there with me and dump it on my arms and legs whenever I get close to the ivy. So far, (knock on wood) it seems to be working. The itching I'm doing is a result of not using bug spray.

What is the Meaning of This???
I've managed to stay alcohol-free for almost a week and a half. That's not to say I'm an alcoholic, but I'm bored and alone and sometimes it's easy to crawl into some drinks at night. I never went beyond 2-4 drinks at one time, and not every night. (I know, the first sign of alcoholism is denial, but get over it...) Anyway, I've decided to lay off the stuff for several reasons, one being it's not a cheap hobby and I don't have the money. So my friend Karyn came over last night and we drank 1.5 bottles of wine, not the usual 1 per person. We still had fun, but no hangover. Does this mean I'm growing up?? I was able to avoid alcohol longer than I was sugar, I had to get some ice cream on Saturday. Huumm....

Health Scare
What brought all this healthy-living stuff on was about 2 weeks ago I had a wake up call. I've been known to get hypo-glycemic migraines on occasion (totally self-diagnosed) and all I have to do is eat a real meal and my migraine goes away within minutes. Sunday night, I developed one of those migraines and ended up eating at 3am. Headache went away and I was able to go back to sleep. I looked up hypo-glycemic migraines on the internet and what I read really scared me. I read that hypo-glycemia could be a precursor to diabetes. I also know that being overweight can be a precursor to diabetes. I have to get a grip. I've never smoked as I know what health risks it can be, so why do I want to allow myself to develop diabetes?? OK, I know I may sound like I'm developing some type of hypochondria, but I've also realized that I'm not as young as I used to be and I better watch some things. The 2 times I've broken bones, I didn't know it for almost 2 weeks. So now, when I get a bad sprain, I go to the doctor, just to be sure. I don't run to the doctor for poison ivy all over my arms, or for a cold, that stuff will pass. I even had food poisoning and threw up for 5 hours and never once thought to go to the emergency room. But something like diabetes doesn't pass, you have to watch your diet and in order to live with it. And I like not having to watch my diet, or at least watching it voluntarily.

On a Brighter Note
Hhuummm, it's a rainy day, I'm still unemployed, so I'll have to think about that one... ;-)

More to come...
As things happen, I'll be posting. Thanks for taking the time to read. You're opinions are welcome but if you have to start calling me names, don't bother, I won't read them. As my Dad says 'Opinions are like a**holes, everyone has one.'