Cate's Diary

Hello fellow Cohenites & anyone else reading my diary,
Life should be back to normal from today! Whatever that is!
8-ball calcutta.
We had a great night last night. My LH worked yesterday and we then all went up the coast for a big 32 person 8-ball calcutta, which ended up with a total prize pool of over $2,500. Our YS won it, his mate 2nd & our OS 3rd. They often do deals with one another & share prize money so it ended up that each of the 3 won about $300 I think. We had a really good sociable night amongst many of our friends. We got home at 2.45am & straight to bed.

YS & his mate have now driven back to Hobart, laden with most of his gear & some goodies. They have a bbq happening at 1pm today! I'm so glad that he didn't mind us staying home.

Holiday booked-
I got an email from Jetstar offering Boxing Day fares & we decided to book a trip for my birthday in May if we could find one we liked the look of. Why wouldn't you book Launceston/Melb for $39 & Melb/ Cairns $99! Return fare for the 2 of us in total only $552. Wee Hoo! We've never been to Cairns!

Lazy bones but feeling good!
I now feel as fat as a pig but a contented pig. Well- you know what I mean I think. I'm relaxed! Healthy salad coming up for lunch, followed by my bike & weights or a big walk.

MIL-
I rang her this morning & told her we won't come in today because of very late night. She was really chirpy as they removed her colostomy bag this morning to see if she can cope without it. I really hope she can! We had a nice chat.

I'll say bye for now but come back later to see who's about.
Cheers, xoxo Cate
 
Hi Cate!!
Happy holidays! Hope you had a great one..

I am glad to see you so happy :)
I've really missed you!

This Luvbug is back and here to stay.. :D
Mwa! Xxx
 
Hi Luvbug- I have missed you too sweety! A big Mwah back to you! I have had a happy holiday overall & life has settled back down. I'll catch up with you again very soon, xo Cate

MIL-was allowed to come home yesterday but chose to come home today, which was sensible of her. My SIL drove her home & we were there when she got there. We cleaned the fridge & then I re-stocked it. My LH cooked her some lunch plus another meal. We'll take meals into her for a while. It's a shame she won't consider Meals On Wheels. She's very fussy. She seemed fairly good really, considering. She is kidding herself though that she doesn't have cancer. I'll leave it to our doctor to tell her that one.

Weight-
Dropped 1.5kg just by eating healthily (a la Cohen's mostly).

Exercise- Can I count napping yesterday? LOL. I seem to have let it go by the wayside for the moment. Not totally but need to re-commit obviously. I will make one very serious commitment on NYE! I have been very tired & fairly stressed. I have spent so much time in the car!

I hope everyone is taking good care of themselves & enjoying the company of their loved ones. Cheers, Cate



 
Briefly-
There is hope for my YS & his GF. They are going to give it a go (read he is.) I love this girl. She's not giving up without a fight. Hopefully he will stop being so self-centred. She knows him so well & loves him. If only she can get used to being with him how he is & not try to change him. Or she can choose not to be with him. Please let it work out!!!!!!!
xo Cate
"Love is everything it's cracked up to be…It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for."
Erica Jong, O Magazine, February 2004
 
Hi Cate! Haven't been around much - we sneaked away for a few days at a friend's farm when they were away and had absolutely quiet to just sleep and sloth for a while. Very relaxing.

We've been home and cleaning, and now I'm working a bit as well.

Sorry to hear the news about your MIL - but better to know what you are dealing with. We just lost a friend from a very rapid cancer decline a few days before Xmas - but with what he had, better that he went rapidly I think.

Hard to know how a girlfriend should play in such a situation. Always a balance between not being "overeager" but being determined to try comitting. Unfortunately they'll just have to work it out between them, but hope for your sake it goes the way you want it to!

We are going away soon for another week with all kids and partners etc etc, so will be interesting!!!!!!! I guess I will be the babysitter a lot of the time, but that's fine by me.

I won't be around much till after that.

Some new year's resolutions coming up for me, I think. I'm bending over so you can kick me you know where.

I have a trip coming up to friend's daughter's wedding at end of Jan too - very bad timing, but hubby wants me to go anyway. I wasn't going to, but he thinks I should, so I booked it today.

Husband has worked out clues to our destination in April - bother!! He whinged so much about not knowing that I gave him daily clues, and one of them twigged it for him. Anyway, now we can talk about it openly, it's quite nice, though I would have liked to string him along a bit longer. At least I can now get his co-operation with a few things like getting a fresh diving medical and a few other things. One of his pals is going to take him out a few times in Jan to get him back into it - he's not done any diving for the past 10 years.

OK, better do all this work piling up around my ears. Think I have a helper selected, so should be able to start training someone after our holiday away (I hope!!!!).

Take care of yourself - "Put yourself at the top of your list each day!".
 
"Take care of yourself -
"Put yourself at the top of your list each day!".
You too Niyah xo This should be our NY resolution! I'm so glad you are taking time for yourself & planning trips, especially with the GKs!

Mood= excellent.

Weight-
Stable on 4kgs over GW. That's a good start at least. I was afraid it may have snuck up a bit.

YS's GF-
Is going to fight for him. She saw my quote on Facebook & said "How appropriate" & I managed to have a "chat" with her last night. She knows how I feel about her & she knows I am really hoping that it works out for them both. My fingers & toes are crossed.

Exercise-
I have just got back from a 90 minute walk in the hot sun, picking up rubbish along the way. Phew! Good start to my new/old regime though. I wrote last week off! Actually put a line through it & wrote that.

I'll do some more exercise after lunch- maybe weights & that will get me well in credit for the week. I didn't do much yesterday-only 20mins so still have 10mins to catch up. I'll do it.

I'll pop back later, cheers, cate.


 
Today's exercise (part 2)
15 mins bike + 2 sets weights (280 reps) + 15 mins Tai Chi + this morning's 90 mins walk = 165 mins for the day= 65 mins credit=
Happy Cate!
I feel so energetic that I could just keep on going :driving: but I will be sensible :Angel_anim: & stop now, xo :seeya: Cate
 
New skill!
Just cut my LH's hair for the first time ever. 38 years together- 56 yrs of age. Didn't do a bad job at all- no 4 all over, no 2 around the back & ears & trimmed with scissors. It was fun!
Summer-yay! 30oC today- yes! Loving it! I used to hate Summer- no longer! Wore a singlet today.
Cheers, cate.
 
You are lucky! I have had to do my other half's hair from the day I started going out with him. His father used to do it, and he announced he would rather me take over, despite my protests. He was a student back then with little money, so I reluctantly did it, and have had the job ever since!
 
Niyah-
Te he- I hadn't thought of it that way! I am lucky then. The novelty would probably have worn off 37 years ago! "The things we do for love....." xoC

Today-
Is my MIL's 86th birthday. I'll call in on my way to Tai Chi. I couldn't get a hair ap't for her so my SIL is coming out to wash & set her hair for her & I'll be there when she gets there.
Then Tai Chi in the park down by the river from 11-12, followed by lunch with my TC friends possibly & then a doc's ap't at 2pm & then probably back to my MIL's. It's overcast today after yesterday's hot, sunny day.

No news on the YS/GF scene. Getting cramp from having the fingers & toes crossed!
Cheers for now, Cate.
 
My haircut "rules" are that: 1. I be allowed to sleep in (no - "I've just washed it - can you get up and cut it NOW!), 2. We have LOTS of time available (no - "I need it cut before I go out soon..."), 3. I have to be in a VERY uncrabby mood or the haircut will be terrible... This all includes a beard trim as well which is a totally different experience to the haircut, but I draw the line at trying to shave his neck underneath! Lots of bad experiences over the years have reinforced these as good survival guides to the "husband haircut"...

And, just for the record... he has only ever been to a hairdresser ONCE in his life - and that was as a kid when his Mum was having a baby and he was farmed out to a friend's family for a week - the other boy's mother took him!
 
Hi there Cate

Just dropping by to say hello :) hope you had a nice time at Tai Chi today!!!

Do you have any plans for new years eve? Either way I hope you and your LH have a wonderful night whatever you do. Happy New Year! I know 2010 will be a great year!

Take care
Love
Kristy xxx
 
Hi Niyah, Kristy & anyone else reading my diary,
New Year's Eve will be spent having a nice quiet time at home. Tomorrow we are having a big day & are being picked up by a bus & going to the races. My LH's 8-ball team have decided to have the trip as their end-of-season trip. Fun idea! So we will probably celebrate tomorrow in a big way. I'm almost always driving home so never drink much at all when we're out.

Yesterday- was spent mostly in town & I didn't get home until almost 7pm. Most of that was at my MIL's. She has a community nurse starting today. Yes! My SIL hijacked my doc's ap't (I let her) & had a talk about her mother. An ap't has been made for next Wed & my SIL will take her & go in with her as she doesn't listen. I didn't really need to speak about anything personal with my doc. I just wanted to say goodbye & thank you before she leaves for NSW. I also asked her which doc I should see when I need to. She asked me if I had lost more weight & I said no but the exercise has changed my shape a bit.

Today-
I'm about to go swimming. My son, DIL & the 3 GK's are in the pool now as they swapped times with me. It would be wonderful if that could happen more often. I am so not a morning person, especially early morning.

I had better scoot.

Have a very happy & safe NYE everyone xo Cate

 
Swimming was lovely. From now on we're saying that we all have the pool between 8-10 & any of us come any time in that time slot. Much better- less pressure!

MIL-
Not bad today- very tired after a rough night's sleep, but the community nurse had been at 7am & she wasn't complaining(too much.) My other SIL was there & was cranky. They rub one another the wrong way- too similar I reckon!

I took some photos of myself as I changed into a cool dress. I'll post one so that you can see what I look like in my new glasses. Couldn't decide which one so attached 2.
I'll probably come back later but not tomorrow but, just in case-
Happy New Year! xo Cate
 
Have a good night - I will spend mine working so I can have a holiday with family next week!!!

Glasses look cool! Go for bold! You've got the hair to suit.
 
Hi Niyah, I need a haircut at the moment though but will go more wispy & have a razor cut I think. Perhaps not as short as last time though. I hope you have a lovely break, xo Cate

The races-
I wore the burgundy dress I had on in the photo. It's long & really cool so took it off after taking the photos on NYE & asked my LH in the morning to tell me truthfully if It looked ok. He said yes but my legs just needed some colour so I wore it to the races, along with fawn sandals & a straw hat. It was a very hot day & very little shade. I stayed under our gazebo most of the day. I ate chicken & salad (twice) without any bread. Ignored the crisps etc, drank lots of champagne & cider & was very merry(but not drunk) at the end of the day. We sang in the bus all the way home. New years day race day was my new year celebration. I had a great day! A distant reli of my LH's was at the races who we haven't seen for about 6-7 years. My LH was chatting to him & he asked where I was. My LH pointed me out & he didn't believe it was me. He came over & gave me a big hug & told me how good I look. It was nice. He has had a very rough trot lately.
Later I mentioned to my LH about his cousins cancer(starting treatment on the 27th) & his son's car accident (a girl ran in front of him & committed suicide) & he hadn't been told. Most men talk about such trivial things to one another & avoid the biggies.

YS-
I think they're still together from what I see on Facebook. Fingers still crossed!

I am going to spend a lazy day at home today. I'll include an hours exercise in there somewhere though. I was 75mins in credit coming into yesterday so am still up 15 mins.
Cheers for now, Cate.
 
My day-
I read for ages, napped a couple of times, drank lots of water & then about 4'ish I rode my bike & did my weights. Then it was back to the book. I'm now sitting in my chair relaxing, sharing a pot of herbal tea with my LH who is currently nodding off. Life is good! Cheers, Cate.
 
Today-
Spent 3 pleasant hours with my MIL. Took her down the street, did some mending, some clothes sorting, tidying up paper work(part 2 cont...) had a good chat about accepting extra help etc. A very fruitful & rewarding visit really. One on one we get on very well.

Exercise-
Went for a walk when I got home. I'm re-setting my minimum daily exercise to 45 minutes instead of 60 as some days I find it a bit of a chore. The intensity varies & I still want to do 60 minutes but setting it at 45 will help me to be more positive about it & more consistent. By saying that it will probably go up again when I can walk around without worrying about snakes. I also walk much faster these days so have been having to walk much further each time to get up to an hour.

I'm not sure what I'll do tomorrow. I feel like going somewhere interesting so may head up the coast to visit a friend or I may visit the GK's & my DIL. Our youngest GK was 2 today. I may attempt brush-cutting tomorrow but machines & I don't get on very well (with the exception of my mobile phone & laptop.) I'll see how I feel when I wake up. My LH is working heaps until the end of our school holidays in mid Feb.

Bye for now folks, xo Cate
 
I forgot to post in my diary today!
Exercise-
Went for a big walk this afternoon at 2.30, got back at 4.15! Phew! I'm not sure how far I went. I have been meaning to give this walk a go for ages! Done!

I don't have much to say really. I know, I know, that's a change!
I'll say goodnight then. I should sleep well tonight.
Cheers, Cate
 
NY resolution-
I just decided to make a resolution for 2010. It's a simple one- to be kinder.

Weight-
Is a worry & it's time to 'get real' & knuckle down again. It seems that little things can tip the balance. I feel as fit as a fiddle & more shapely but my stomach is bloated. Can it be the sweet potato that we have eaten lately or the excess wine over Christmas? I think I have to go back on Cohen's 100% instead of just saying I should & just cutting down. My LH has put me off whenever I mention it. I do want to get back to my lowest weight but he thought I was too skinny (I wasn't- I loved it!) He did agree that I need to go back on Cohen's though when I told him what I weighed this morning. Mind you I was 2kg lighter only 2 days ago! Once your weight starts to creep up it continues to, unless you do 100%C it seems. It must whack your hormones back into gear or something! I'll pick a start date soon. We have so much food that is not Cohens in the fridge & the pantry.
Which is probably the problem!
Slap slap! Ham, fruit cake, chocolates, sultanas, nuts.......
I'm no different to everyone else. I kid myself that it's ok to have a little of this & a little of that over Christmas but the scales are telling a different story.
I might have to look up the AA's rules etc & apply them to myself...
Hi, my name is Cate & I'm an Obesiac........
I'm only half kidding.
I know what to do I just need to do it!

I had better scoot. I'm now taking my OGS to swimming class & I need to pack us a lunch. He's staying tonight as well & then I'm taking him with me to Tai Chi tomorrow & then another class. I might not get near my laptop tonight so will say bye for today probably.
Cheers, cate
 
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