Cate's Diary

Marsia said:
I love working in clay - it's very relaxing. You should try it!! (I also like primitive art a lot!)
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I think I will :)
LaMaria said:
I'm often surprised at what people call "primitive". If you look at what archeologists and anthropologists dig up it'd take years and years of practice for any of us to be that sophistocated in woodworking/pottery/smithing/weaving.
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I was not mocking ancient art. Sometimes you take me too seriously. Mine will look amateurish, unless I have some very hidden artistic talent that I am totally unaware of! :D
 
Oh I know you weren't serious. It's just one of my pet peeves :blush5: Thankfully these days crafts are about having fun. As long as you do it doesn't matter how the result looks.
 
You never know - maybe you have an inner potter and don't know it. My pottery teacher said not to worry about the very first things you make. Everyone makes awkward stuff at first, like with most new media. I hope you do try it! I have been meaning to join a pottery studio where after you take some introductory classes they let you join month to month and get to use the studio whenever you like, and just need to buy your own clay.
 
I can't see any classes anywhere near me, but I will ask one of the women at golf, who is very artistic & goes to a pottery studio somewhere. I had better get on the move. G & I keep sleeping in & I feel like I should have caught up by now!
It is very hard to get enthused about anything much when it's so cold!
 
I know what you mean - I have a tendency to go into hibernation mode in winter. Maybe you could do an exercise dvd by the fire or something nice and cozy. A pottery studio sounds nice!
 
I think it's normal to sleep so much right now. You missed your own bed while away, your brains have a LOT of new information to process, and of course you moved straight from summer to winter. Not to mention possible jet lag. Enjoy it while it lasts and be happy you don't have to go to work every morning :)
 
Thanks, Marsia & LaMa xo
I feel more energetic this morning & have my sleep pattern back to near normal. I am very glad that I don't have to go off to work every morning :D
I am going to start food tracking again soon, just to check on my macros & to feel accountable. I actually feel fine, but want to get right back on track.
This was my breakfast this morning-

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On another note, our son, R is seeing his GF on a regular basis & they are having another go at a relationship, taking it nice & steady & he is also taking medication under supervision by his doctor & gradually increasing the dose, depending on blood tests. Both of these things make me very happy. I will be seeing them both this weekend when we go down there.
 
Thanks, Marsia. I am very hopeful for them. I had told her when they split that I would stay hopeful & I have.
G is out playing pool & I have literally been chewing my lip at the thought of going back to my old golf club tomorrow. I'm not sure I can.
I'll see how I feel in the morning.
 
Wow Cate that’s a fancy breakfast!

All I eat is a bowl of oats that I soak with soy milk and pop in the fridge the night before. I affectionately call it “not porridge” with a banana.
 
Hi Cate! Maybe try writing out how you are feeling or a pros and cons list so you can just get all the tension out and not have to keep thinking the same thought over and over? Hugs!!!
 
LaMaria said:
Pretty bowls make everything better and that's a fact :)
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How your food looks is very important I think :)
Marsia said:
Hi Cate! Maybe try writing out how you are feeling or a pros and cons list so you can just get all the tension out and not have to keep thinking the same thought over and over? Hugs!!!
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Thanks, Marsia. I feel a bit better this morning but can't say I'm looking forward to it. I'll just try to play today & see how I feel.
 
I did it & it went well. I'm feeling much better about it all. I'll come back in the morning & tell you more about it. We both had a good day.
 
Returning to my old club- I felt very welcome & was greeted with hugs. I enjoyed my day. The captain, who I have never particularly liked, asked to play with me & another woman & we got along ok. I didn't find it uncomfortable at all. I didn't get involved with any of the "bitching" sessions afterwards & kept quiet for a lot of it. I insisted on playing as a visitor, but paid my nomination fee & filled out the application form & should be a member by next week. The captain handed me back my vouchers that I had won at the start of the year. I had told her to put them back into "consolidated revenue" so that was nice. I think I can stay out of the politics of the club. I picked something up from the table & started to read it. One of the women said "Cate, put it back" with a smile so I did. The place is a mess & stuff gets left out everywhere but I am going to let it be. I am just going to play. I can do this :)
I am a bit stiff today, but that's to be expected. Golf is quite hard on your body. I need to take some protein with me next week. I had soup & 2 bananas, but there wasn't enough protein to fill me up. I was ravenous last night!
 
Thanks, LaMa. It was G, who is one of my favourites. I talk to her more than I do anyone & she's feisty & as strong-minded as I am. I had commented on her terrible cough & asked her what the doctor had said she had when she was sick before we went away. She said she had pleurisy & pneumonia. She later told me quietly as we were leaving that she has lung cancer :( She is only going to have radiation & no chemo or operation. Her husband died of lung cancer & she continued to smoke. It's a terrible drug & so addictive.
 
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