Cate's Diary
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Angel_sa
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Wow Cate a book!! That is fantastic, and i'm sure you will succeed at it. May i ask what it is going to be about? And i would definitely buy it even if i had to order it over amazon 
How have your eyes been feeling? Hopefully better since you went for the check up, it really can get annoying I'm sure.
Hope you are having a great day, and i'm sorry i don't pop in more, life just seems to be running away
xxx
How have your eyes been feeling? Hopefully better since you went for the check up, it really can get annoying I'm sure.
Hope you are having a great day, and i'm sorry i don't pop in more, life just seems to be running away
xxx
Cate
Long term member
Angela-
I'm a bit embarrassed to tell anyone what my book is about as it is my first attempt & may never be published. I may never submit it to anyone. I have always thought that one day I would write a book so now that I have time I thought I should have a go. I'll talk about it some more when I see how it goes. My head is full of ideas & I need to collate them but I thought I needed to make an actual start. I think I will also do a short story & submit it to some magazines & perhaps do a Cohen's testimonial. Thank you so much for encouraging me Angela. That's sweet of you. My eyes are nowhere near as sore thanks. It's very hard putting drops in your own eyes though. They know they're coming & just shut! *groan* I'll persevere though. xoxo Cate
Luvbug-
You always succeed in making me either laugh or smile. That's a gift! It's your natural enthusiasm. I love it! Good to see you back in that zone my friend. The dogs were exhausted last night & it's now that I confess that I was too. I went for a 2nd walk & last night I slept in my chair for AGES apparently. Thanks for making me laugh sweets xoxo Cate (PS. how do you do the heart please?
I'm a bit embarrassed to tell anyone what my book is about as it is my first attempt & may never be published. I may never submit it to anyone. I have always thought that one day I would write a book so now that I have time I thought I should have a go. I'll talk about it some more when I see how it goes. My head is full of ideas & I need to collate them but I thought I needed to make an actual start. I think I will also do a short story & submit it to some magazines & perhaps do a Cohen's testimonial. Thank you so much for encouraging me Angela. That's sweet of you. My eyes are nowhere near as sore thanks. It's very hard putting drops in your own eyes though. They know they're coming & just shut! *groan* I'll persevere though. xoxo Cate
Luvbug-
You always succeed in making me either laugh or smile. That's a gift! It's your natural enthusiasm. I love it! Good to see you back in that zone my friend. The dogs were exhausted last night & it's now that I confess that I was too. I went for a 2nd walk & last night I slept in my chair for AGES apparently. Thanks for making me laugh sweets xoxo Cate (PS. how do you do the heart please?
Cate
Long term member
Today-
I have gone for a 30 min walk, eaten a la Cohen's, vacuumed vigorously for about an hour, had a delicious tuna salad & have now ridden my exercise bike & done 2 sets of weights & just had a phone interview which had a good result. I'm trying to get some sort of income as back-up & fighting your way through bureaucracy is no mean feat. If I was capable of working in an office with fragrances I think I would be better at the job than most you speak to. *sigh* Problem solved for today at least. I have nothing to lose bar my sense of humour and at the moment I am being paid a little, which helps supplement our income & pay some bills.
Now that I have done my exercise for the day I might go put my feet up & read the paper. No- I'll head back to my story.
Cheers for now, Cate.
I have gone for a 30 min walk, eaten a la Cohen's, vacuumed vigorously for about an hour, had a delicious tuna salad & have now ridden my exercise bike & done 2 sets of weights & just had a phone interview which had a good result. I'm trying to get some sort of income as back-up & fighting your way through bureaucracy is no mean feat. If I was capable of working in an office with fragrances I think I would be better at the job than most you speak to. *sigh* Problem solved for today at least. I have nothing to lose bar my sense of humour and at the moment I am being paid a little, which helps supplement our income & pay some bills.
Now that I have done my exercise for the day I might go put my feet up & read the paper. No- I'll head back to my story.
Cheers for now, Cate.
Luvbug
New member
Hehe, I'm happy if I can make someone smile
Wow! The testimonial sounds like a GREAT idea... You always inspire me and I know how others will benefit from it, as well!
Good luck for your book
The heart ? -- I copied it from Facebook and pasted it in the forum.. you can copy it from my post and paste it, as well hehe!
*mwa mwa!*
? Luvbug xxx
Wow! The testimonial sounds like a GREAT idea... You always inspire me and I know how others will benefit from it, as well!
Good luck for your book
The heart ? -- I copied it from Facebook and pasted it in the forum.. you can copy it from my post and paste it, as well hehe!
*mwa mwa!*
? Luvbug xxx
Cate
Long term member
Excellent my clever friend! That's weird as I didn't know that would workHehe, I'm happy if I can make someone smile
Wow! The testimonial sounds like a GREAT idea... You always inspire me and I know how others will benefit from it, as well!
Good luck for your book
The heart ? -- I copied it from Facebook and pasted it in the forum.. you can copy it from my post and paste it, as well hehe!
*mwa mwa!*
? Luvbug xxx
I really thought it had to be some clever combo of letters etc
Thanks for that luvbug ? ? ? (kid with new toy!)xo Cate
PS Congrats on the 2kgs & being back on track!!
Wee Hoo for Luvbug!!!!
Cate
Long term member
Hello my friends. Off to a very cold start today(-2?) but it looks like being another beautiful, sunny day in paradise. The sky is blue, the little wrens are flitting about *sigh*- One of those great to be alive days- again! How lucky we are! I'm rugged up for the Antarctic & will have to throw layers off as the day progresses. A couple of things to report-
yesterday-
at Tai Chi I did very well with a form we have been learning for months & was asked by one of the younger ones(LOL-in her 30's) if I could practise it with her in the next week. She's going away to an island off Darwin to work as a teachers' aide in an aboriginal school for a few months. I was very flattered. I had been practising it at home every night for the last week as I was finding it very frustrating that I couldn't do it well. I am determined to be able to do it on my own soon, without the steps being called. There are 22 steps to the form. I love it now.
My Tai Chi teacher has asked me if I can do some PR for her as she is not very computer literate. That was nice. I like to help her. It may require writing an article for a newspaper, which will be fun. I do have to ask her where she wants it to lead as she may not be able to do any new classes here. She is upset with quacks doing 2 day "courses" & passing themselves off as "teachers" & then taking hybrid classes, with little respect for Tai Chi tradition. I'll have a good chat with her next week. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.
Today-
I'll do my weights again I think, after a short walk(1km) & maybe some bike. I'm enjoying my weights again & glad to be getting back into that excellent habit. I hadn't lost the muscle in my arms (biceps) but they were not as good looking. I'm happy with them now. I'm proud of my 'baby' muscles.
I have done some work online this morning. I may go do a bit of word puzzle as it closes very soon & I won't spend much time on it.
It's Thursday & older grand-son night so I may not get a chance to return until much later this evening. Bye for now, xoxo Cate
yesterday-
at Tai Chi I did very well with a form we have been learning for months & was asked by one of the younger ones(LOL-in her 30's) if I could practise it with her in the next week. She's going away to an island off Darwin to work as a teachers' aide in an aboriginal school for a few months. I was very flattered. I had been practising it at home every night for the last week as I was finding it very frustrating that I couldn't do it well. I am determined to be able to do it on my own soon, without the steps being called. There are 22 steps to the form. I love it now.
My Tai Chi teacher has asked me if I can do some PR for her as she is not very computer literate. That was nice. I like to help her. It may require writing an article for a newspaper, which will be fun. I do have to ask her where she wants it to lead as she may not be able to do any new classes here. She is upset with quacks doing 2 day "courses" & passing themselves off as "teachers" & then taking hybrid classes, with little respect for Tai Chi tradition. I'll have a good chat with her next week. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.
Today-
I'll do my weights again I think, after a short walk(1km) & maybe some bike. I'm enjoying my weights again & glad to be getting back into that excellent habit. I hadn't lost the muscle in my arms (biceps) but they were not as good looking. I'm happy with them now. I'm proud of my 'baby' muscles.
I have done some work online this morning. I may go do a bit of word puzzle as it closes very soon & I won't spend much time on it.
It's Thursday & older grand-son night so I may not get a chance to return until much later this evening. Bye for now, xoxo Cate
Cate
Long term member
Today-
Has been a lovely day, spent with my lovely husband & lovely younger grand-son, after starting with our equally lovely older grand-son. It was delightful....*sigh* Nice!
We went for a walk & took the dogs, gardened, cooked, had lunch & then put the little sweetie down for a nap. Easy peasy.
Then my DIL arrived, along with our sweet little grand-daughter.
*sigh* again....
Now, I am worried about our older son. She offloads to me every time I see her & I have to try to balance it out, but it is hard. I love both our sons & I have to really try to get what she says into some sort of perspective. Being a MIL is very hard. I have to be so careful. I always want to help but never want to be seen to be critical. Difficult.
She has succeeded in making me feel a little sad & worried.
We help them quite a bit but I think that they have to make some changes. Helping them out financially, without also giving them advice, is not really helping. I have some ideas & have been doing some research (as I do- LOL) & think that I have a good idea, that should help. I wish someone had given me the same advice when I was their age. It's about budgeting. It's probably something we all should do & I am as guilty as anyone.
I think they would both benefit from writing down everything that they spend for the next few months. I think if they were both honest & did that, then they would solve their problem. Without being critical of either of them I think it would automatically change the way they think about what they spend & whether it is essential or not.
I will try to sort out a budget for us too, so that I don't feel like a hypocrite. It's something I have always thought is a good idea but have never actually got around to it. You shouldn't rely on luck & a fair breeze & being an optimist!
The benefit of a diary-
By sharing my thoughts & worries with you I help myself. By typing how you feel & sharing it with everyone it helps you clarify things in your mind. It is so therapeutic! Try it folks! I am more than happy to hear all of your problems. I have a big heart & lots of love.
OK- enough for one day. I'm fine. I mostly don't bother going back over my posts any more. I feel much better for saying what I feel, when I feel it & I feel much better for it. Thanks for sharing & for taking an interest in my life.
You should take some credit for making my life better. My life is really good & I am really happy with my lot.
Sending you all lots of love, xo
Cate
Has been a lovely day, spent with my lovely husband & lovely younger grand-son, after starting with our equally lovely older grand-son. It was delightful....*sigh* Nice!
We went for a walk & took the dogs, gardened, cooked, had lunch & then put the little sweetie down for a nap. Easy peasy.
Then my DIL arrived, along with our sweet little grand-daughter.
*sigh* again....
Now, I am worried about our older son. She offloads to me every time I see her & I have to try to balance it out, but it is hard. I love both our sons & I have to really try to get what she says into some sort of perspective. Being a MIL is very hard. I have to be so careful. I always want to help but never want to be seen to be critical. Difficult.
She has succeeded in making me feel a little sad & worried.
We help them quite a bit but I think that they have to make some changes. Helping them out financially, without also giving them advice, is not really helping. I have some ideas & have been doing some research (as I do- LOL) & think that I have a good idea, that should help. I wish someone had given me the same advice when I was their age. It's about budgeting. It's probably something we all should do & I am as guilty as anyone.
I think they would both benefit from writing down everything that they spend for the next few months. I think if they were both honest & did that, then they would solve their problem. Without being critical of either of them I think it would automatically change the way they think about what they spend & whether it is essential or not.
I will try to sort out a budget for us too, so that I don't feel like a hypocrite. It's something I have always thought is a good idea but have never actually got around to it. You shouldn't rely on luck & a fair breeze & being an optimist!
The benefit of a diary-
By sharing my thoughts & worries with you I help myself. By typing how you feel & sharing it with everyone it helps you clarify things in your mind. It is so therapeutic! Try it folks! I am more than happy to hear all of your problems. I have a big heart & lots of love.
OK- enough for one day. I'm fine. I mostly don't bother going back over my posts any more. I feel much better for saying what I feel, when I feel it & I feel much better for it. Thanks for sharing & for taking an interest in my life.
You should take some credit for making my life better. My life is really good & I am really happy with my lot.
Sending you all lots of love, xo
Cate
Cate
Long term member
Yesterday-
Was the State masters 8-ball try-outs & my LH bombed out, big time. For the past year he has been playing really well in his weekly A-grade competition, but when he tries out for state team events he is bombing badly. I see him putting lots of pressure on himself & it is affecting how much he's enjoying the game as well. It's losing some of it's fun because of it. He knows he's doing it but he doesn't seem to be able to stop. Hopefully he will be able to turn it around. He's not playing his usual steady & reliable game. he admits he much prefers team play. It's too late for this year to make the team but we're going anyway.
I had some practice while they were having some play-offs. I will try to have fun on the day & be competitive but hold out no hope in making the side & therefore should not feel pressured at all. It is now a strong women's field. The numbers were very low initially but since I entered lots more have. I do hope it is not a whole w/e of 8-ball. I'll need a massage after that w/e I reckon! What have I done?
Today-
We invited an old friend back to stay at our place last night as he lives in Hobart & had to go up to Cradle Mountain today & we are only about 1.5hrs from there. He's a nice bloke & very easy to get on with. He sprayed himself with a really strong, musky deodorant before he left though & I have had asthma since. I thought he knew about my fragrance allergies. It is second nature for most people to use it heavily unfortunately & the more you use it yourself, the less you smell it & the more you use it seems to me. I have a sign up in the spare bathroom which I didn't think anyone could miss. I'll have to tell everyone that stays, every time that they stay to wait until they are out of our home to use their deodorant or to use one of the ones that I leave out. My LH has opened doors & windows down there & the smell is disappearing. I'll stay away.
It was a wild & woolly night last night with wild winds & teeming rain. At least it's not so cold. I'll do my weights today. My LH has gone out to the golf club to take some soup that he has made for a function. I prefer to do them when I'm home alone.
I'll pop back this afternoon. Cheers, xo Cate.
Was the State masters 8-ball try-outs & my LH bombed out, big time. For the past year he has been playing really well in his weekly A-grade competition, but when he tries out for state team events he is bombing badly. I see him putting lots of pressure on himself & it is affecting how much he's enjoying the game as well. It's losing some of it's fun because of it. He knows he's doing it but he doesn't seem to be able to stop. Hopefully he will be able to turn it around. He's not playing his usual steady & reliable game. he admits he much prefers team play. It's too late for this year to make the team but we're going anyway.
I had some practice while they were having some play-offs. I will try to have fun on the day & be competitive but hold out no hope in making the side & therefore should not feel pressured at all. It is now a strong women's field. The numbers were very low initially but since I entered lots more have. I do hope it is not a whole w/e of 8-ball. I'll need a massage after that w/e I reckon! What have I done?
Today-
We invited an old friend back to stay at our place last night as he lives in Hobart & had to go up to Cradle Mountain today & we are only about 1.5hrs from there. He's a nice bloke & very easy to get on with. He sprayed himself with a really strong, musky deodorant before he left though & I have had asthma since. I thought he knew about my fragrance allergies. It is second nature for most people to use it heavily unfortunately & the more you use it yourself, the less you smell it & the more you use it seems to me. I have a sign up in the spare bathroom which I didn't think anyone could miss. I'll have to tell everyone that stays, every time that they stay to wait until they are out of our home to use their deodorant or to use one of the ones that I leave out. My LH has opened doors & windows down there & the smell is disappearing. I'll stay away.
It was a wild & woolly night last night with wild winds & teeming rain. At least it's not so cold. I'll do my weights today. My LH has gone out to the golf club to take some soup that he has made for a function. I prefer to do them when I'm home alone.
I'll pop back this afternoon. Cheers, xo Cate.
Cate
Long term member
Today-
I got phone calls from both our sons. It's funny but our younger son needs me more for emotional support & advice & our older son needs me for other, mostly material things. I am now on a mission to actually purchase a computer system for them. I will probably go to Launceston tomorrow. I have been doing some research & had a bit of a look yesterday but couldn't get any service really so will try some new shops. We will lend the money for it but are giving them about a third. I do know more about computers than they do & I do have lots more time so it's ok. I do love being able to help but would probably prefer to have a day at home tomorrow. My LH is working. He knows very little about them anyway.
Exercise-
I rode my bike & did 2 sets of weights today- 192 reps!
Averaged 80 mins per day this week. Wee hoo!!! I love it. I was sitting in my chair nodding off & jumped up & exercised instead.
Catch you later maybe, xo Cate
I got phone calls from both our sons. It's funny but our younger son needs me more for emotional support & advice & our older son needs me for other, mostly material things. I am now on a mission to actually purchase a computer system for them. I will probably go to Launceston tomorrow. I have been doing some research & had a bit of a look yesterday but couldn't get any service really so will try some new shops. We will lend the money for it but are giving them about a third. I do know more about computers than they do & I do have lots more time so it's ok. I do love being able to help but would probably prefer to have a day at home tomorrow. My LH is working. He knows very little about them anyway.
Exercise-
I rode my bike & did 2 sets of weights today- 192 reps!
Averaged 80 mins per day this week. Wee hoo!!! I love it. I was sitting in my chair nodding off & jumped up & exercised instead.
Catch you later maybe, xo Cate
Cate
Long term member
Yesterday-
It was mentally exhausting, having the responsibility of purchasing a computer system for our OS & his family. I found the day very draining & I crawled into bed at 9.45 last night, after having had 3 sleeps already. When I got home in the afternoon I put some wood on the fire & went straight to sleep on my chair. I was totally wrecked last night! I'm not really sure why I was that worn out. Maybe I didn't take my meds(incl. blood pressure) in the morning. I'm not certain as I left early.
Today-
I feel a lot better after about 9 hours sleep, not counting the naps. I have been checking out internet choices for them & I think a pre-paid wireless broadband system may be a good start. They can bring the laptop to my place to download lots of stuff to start off with. My plan is shaped so the worst that can happen is that I'm reduced to dial-up speed for a while.
I have lots of housework to do & may be having a visit later today so had better get a wiggle on. Be back later folks, xo Cate
It was mentally exhausting, having the responsibility of purchasing a computer system for our OS & his family. I found the day very draining & I crawled into bed at 9.45 last night, after having had 3 sleeps already. When I got home in the afternoon I put some wood on the fire & went straight to sleep on my chair. I was totally wrecked last night! I'm not really sure why I was that worn out. Maybe I didn't take my meds(incl. blood pressure) in the morning. I'm not certain as I left early.
Today-
I feel a lot better after about 9 hours sleep, not counting the naps. I have been checking out internet choices for them & I think a pre-paid wireless broadband system may be a good start. They can bring the laptop to my place to download lots of stuff to start off with. My plan is shaped so the worst that can happen is that I'm reduced to dial-up speed for a while.
I have lots of housework to do & may be having a visit later today so had better get a wiggle on. Be back later folks, xo Cate
joesfortune
Banned
Interesting
I found the threads very interesting. I'm afraid I can't post an experience at all as I have never had to contend with being overweight. I am 62 years old, my BMI (body mass index) is 24 and I weigh a steady 145 lbs.
I am curious in one thing though. Why does one have to become overweight and then have to struggle with a Cohen's diet or other weight-losing regimen? Wouldn't it would have been simpler and cost-effective to keep one's weight?
I found the threads very interesting. I'm afraid I can't post an experience at all as I have never had to contend with being overweight. I am 62 years old, my BMI (body mass index) is 24 and I weigh a steady 145 lbs.
I am curious in one thing though. Why does one have to become overweight and then have to struggle with a Cohen's diet or other weight-losing regimen? Wouldn't it would have been simpler and cost-effective to keep one's weight?
Cate
Long term member
Joe- why are you here? We can't all be perfect I don't like smart Alecks or people who think they are better than others. If you are not intending to be offensive, then I apologise , but I don't see any other purpose with your comments. Please don't visit my diary again. There is possibly someone, somewhere, who may be interested in hearing from you, but it's not me.
I don't like smart Alecks or people who think they are better than others. If you are not intending to be offensive, then I apologise , but I don't see any other purpose with your comments. Please don't visit my diary again. There is possibly someone, somewhere, who may be interested in hearing from you, but it's not me.