I am still here:

[Pony]

That's a popular title...lol... sorry I haven't been around much. Life has been keeping me very busy and spread thin...by the time I get here to check in, I am soooooo tired I fall asleep trying to read posts.

This last week my ex-MIL passed away, so I have been having to be a support for my older daughter's. The services went well.

Work has been busy....lots of field trips lately which is good, I really need that money!! lol But I am feeling a bit run down...kind of like I am coming down with a cold. I want to rest this week but have some things to do with my mom and things around here that need to be done....as always...lol But I am going to rest as much as possible.

My food has been scattered. My schedule is so erratic and meals of been a joke. I haven't been exercising much...but well, I haven't given up. I am still here, checking in and hoping to gain some momentum to get started again.

[Nina Kay]

Hi Pony,
I've been wondering about you !!!! I was about to send out a search & rescue team !!!! I'm so glad to hear from you. I'm really sorry to hear about the loss of your ex-MIL. I'm glad to hear that life has been keeping you busy, but too busy is not good for your health. I'm speaking from experience here. I've been the same way lately about reading the posts here and then being too tired to post because my brain is asleep, so I have to give up and go on to bed. I hope that you'll try to put some of those things that you need to do aside and put your health first and rest. Believe me, those things will wait for you and there will always be things that you really need to get done, so you'll never get that free weekend to rest and take care of yourself, unless you just make up your mind to take it.
My meals are also erratic now and I can't seem to get them under control. Everytime I get off to a good start, I'll do good for awhile and then before ya know it, I've slipped right back to my old patterns. It's discouraging for sure. Again my Dr. has told me to walk for exercise. She understands that I'm exhausted after chasing toddlers all day, but she says that's not the right kind of exercise, so maybe I need to get up earlier to get out and walk. I'm thinking that I already get up too early, but I'll keep hoping that I'm gonna get it in there somewhere. I'm glad to hear that you're not giving up, cause neither am I.

It's so good to talk to you again. (((((((((Loving Hugs)))))))))))

[Pony]

Thanks Nina, I know I have left you to hold down the place. sorry to abandon you like that. I just got back from running errands with my mom and I am just wiped out for it all. My asthma is bothering me also. I am sitting here fighting to keep awake just to answer you. sheesh!

I am going to go take a nap. I'll try to check in later on. Hugs

[Nina Kay]

Pony,
I hope that you got to take that nap and that it helped. I also hope that your asthma calms down, so that you can breathe better. I would think that struggling with an asthma attack would make you really tired. Glad that you got your errands run.

Don't worry, I don't feel abandoned by you. I just miss you when you don't post, but I do understand. I haven't been very faithful to be here myself for similar reasons. We'll do better soon, I'm sure. Let's just promise to keep coming back, no matter what. (((((((((HUGS)))))))

[Neagrm]

I'm glad to find you both here today. Hope you're both soon feeling better. Thanks for the updates.

[Nina Kay]

Thanks Neagrm. I'm feeling fine. I just get really tired from my job, which leads me to not post here as much as I want to, when I get off work. I'm sure that everything will level out for both, Pony & me, real soon. Thanks for your kindness.

Pony, I hope that your asthma is settling down now for a while. Let us know how you're doing when you get a chance.

[Pony]

thanks both of you for checking in on me. I did get that nap that day and it did help a bit. The asthma is still flaring up more than it should. It has been waking me up at night, and flaring up during the day when I try to do anything too fast.... it's the exertion (sp?). It makes me mad just to get winded from just the simplest tasts. I want to exercise but how can I do that if I start wheezing and can't breathe just walking to my car or accross the bus yard to my bus.

Not to worry Nina, I will always come back here!!!

[Nina Kay]

Pony,
Is it possible for you to see your Dr. for that asthma? You are so right that you can't very well exercise with the asthma attacks. These attacks can also put more of a strain on your heart if not tended to. Take care of yourself. You're important to me and everyone here and I know that you are very important to your daughters & Mom. (((((((((Tender Hugs)))))))))))

[Pony]

AAhh, thanks Nina.... as you are very important to me also....very much!!


My Dr. keeps a close eye on my asthma. There is not much he can do really. these flare ups are from allergies from the environment around me. I already have my inhalers. If it gets too sever then I would go in and they would have to give me breathing treatments....and so on. Most of what I suffer is minor, compared to some, but it is enough to keep me off of anything strenous (sp?) like the cardio exercising which is what I need most of all.

Actually felt better today in some areas, but had a headache most of the day. But in all I am really in a good mood, good frame of mind and I had a great day!!

[Neagrm]

(Hmm, don't know why it did that automatic msg thing, must've clicked on the wrong thing)

Pony, I don't know how you stay cheerful and happy when you've got a headache; headaches do me in and I've had several days this week with persistent ones that did just that. Might've been the weather or fighting something too.

Hope the asthma soon improves. Are you sure it is just that? Once, several years ago, I had trouble breathing upon any exertion and it was a puzzling symptom (along with arhythmias) until the doctor diagnosed a heart virus which I'd never heard of. May you feel better soon and up to activities again. Keep in touch with your doctor.

Well, I should write an intro, maybe will go do that, have put it off ...