The life and times of a desperate older woman
July 11, 2019 – We moved three weeks ago. I found it stressful – major rain storm, elevator problems when moving in, and a call from the daycare because Chuck was stressed. We’re slowly settling in. Boxes are being unpacked. It's starting to feel like home. Chuck has not been adjusting to the new apartment. …
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June 13, 2019 - I will admit that I am one of those people who jumped onto the Toronto Raptors bandwagon when they landed in the playoffs. If I were being totally honest, I would say that I kind of fell into the bandwagon because there was nothing on TV one night. I looked at …
May 28, 2019 - I received an offer on my home last Sunday. It was a little below asking but the buyer waived all conditions - except approval from my property management (a requirement). I was kind of shocked - who waives an inspection? Then I thought that I should count my blessings. Plus, they …
May 1, 2019 - It snowed again. It's May 1st. I look out my window at the snow-covered ground. I spent an hour shovelling snow on Sunday morning. The undercarriage of my car was coated in snow and ice. It finally melted off yesterday. I woke up to a light dusting of snow on my …
April 2, 2019 - I started a new job 2 1/2 weeks ago. My cubicle is on the 5th floor, overlooking a green space. It's rather nice. A lot of people cut through it - going from point A to point B. People walk their dogs. I've also noticed some people taking advantage of the …
September 4, 2018 - It's Tuesday after a long weekend. My weekend was "extra long" because I took Friday off too. The extra long weekend made it more difficult to get up this morning. I lay in bed, staring out the window, trying to convince myself to get up. I thought about calling in sick. Then I …
August 21, 2018 - 37 days ago (on July 16th) I started a diet. It was a bit extreme - to say the least. 3 protein shakes, 1 protein bar, and 1 high protein yogurt per day. If I got hungry I ate some grape tomatoes. I had 2 cups of green tea in the …
August 14, 2018 - I have been sitting at my desk for over an hour; staring at my computer screen. Zero motivation to do anything. Depression has wrapped its arms around me and I can't free myself from its embrace. It has been a daily struggle to go in to work. I have been working …
August 13, 2018 - I've been on my diet for 4 weeks. As of this morning I've lost an amazing 17 pounds. I'm feeling great. The jeans are more loose. I have 3 pair that I can't wear now. Tops that were tight on my belly are now loose too. Not a bad problem to …
August 1, 2018 - Diet. On July 16th I started a diet. It's not the first diet I've started and probably won't be the last. It's been almost 3 weeks and I've lost 15 pounds. I'm psyched and the rapid weight loss is a great motivator. I've been living on high protein shakes, protein bars, …
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