HouCuseChickie
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It is interesting how we often use the bad relationships in our lives to form better bonds with other people.
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It is interesting how we often use the bad relationships in our lives to form better bonds with other people.
HouCuseChickie
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I've never seen the show, but it sounds like possible parallels. I know the step kids were all getting government funds and had some overlap between MIL's healthcare and government healthcare for at least a little while. So, it often felt even more scammy than what I've already shared.
I remember having a discussion with DH's grandmother over some of it. She didn't understand why MIL didn't understand that resistant staph was a serious issue. MIL used to be very vaccine supportive and in conversation, sounded like she understood that contagious people shouldn't be around others, especially those with weak immune systems. We opted to see it as ignorance, but over the years and seeing all of the favoritism, I can't help but wonder if it was more than lack of knowledge.
Everything changed with him. She used to be a very strong and independent woman, insisting that her kids be the same. That's a good thing, but the new husband was of a different mindset and it altered everything. I don't know if it's just him having different philosophies, him also being a con artist/moocher, or a bit of both. Looking at your story with your stepmother and some of the other situations on here, it's making me think he is behind much of this and he found ways to break down her defenses.
HouCuseChickie
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!
StarWarsGirl
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Yeah, he also has a relationship with my mom now. They were estranged for many years. Which is good because he's 89 and has some health problems. My uncle lives with him and does the majority of his care, but he shouldn't have to do all of it, so my mom and her sister can jump in so my uncle can go on vacation and doesn't have to always take time off work to run him to doctor's appointments and such.
He and I have somewhat of a relationship, but not much. Not like I had with my step grandfather. I'm also close to my longtime best friend's family. I was super close to her grandmother and still am close to her grandfather (though my brother is probably closer to her grandfather while I was closer to her grandmother). Her grandmother was a gem, like absolutely one of the best people I ever have known. When she died, it was still during Covid, so they did her funeral on zoom. No lie, over 500 people were on zoom for this lady's funeral. I've never experienced grief like when she died; I was literally sick with grief.
HouCuseChickie
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It's been quiet on here. Hope everyone is doing well and having a nice holiday season, despite the hard times and concerns.
I've been trying to get back into being more fit. I just feel like such a blob. I'm on day 4 and it's mixed.
Day 1 - Took two walks. First was about 1.2 miles and the second was a hair over 2 miles.
Day 2 - Another day of two walks as well as some gym work. Walk one was 1.5 miles and walk two was 2.25 miles. I also did some shoulder, bicep and triceps work + some stretches.
Day 3 - The extra weight I'm carrying is making walking more painful than normal, so I biked 9.5 miles before work. I took a 2 mile walk after work and OUCH!
Day 4 - I'm in the middle of it, but I went 1.2 miles this morning and it really hurt. I plan to bike this afternoon instead of a second walk.
The biking is problematic because I've been experiencing glute pain from sitting in my desk chair. I think that it's just because it's a cheap seat where the cushioning is shot. I know for certain that a new desk chair is one of my Christmas presents. So, this should ease some of my posterior pain that's been making it a challenge to bike longer. It also appears that we're going to be getting a new Planet Fitness very soon (next month?). It's about a 5-10 minute drive from the house. The one we were going to for a while was usually a 30-40 minute drive in traffic and just not really practical.
Again, hope everyone is doing well
I've been trying to get back into being more fit. I just feel like such a blob. I'm on day 4 and it's mixed.
Day 1 - Took two walks. First was about 1.2 miles and the second was a hair over 2 miles.
Day 2 - Another day of two walks as well as some gym work. Walk one was 1.5 miles and walk two was 2.25 miles. I also did some shoulder, bicep and triceps work + some stretches.
Day 3 - The extra weight I'm carrying is making walking more painful than normal, so I biked 9.5 miles before work. I took a 2 mile walk after work and OUCH!
Day 4 - I'm in the middle of it, but I went 1.2 miles this morning and it really hurt. I plan to bike this afternoon instead of a second walk.
The biking is problematic because I've been experiencing glute pain from sitting in my desk chair. I think that it's just because it's a cheap seat where the cushioning is shot. I know for certain that a new desk chair is one of my Christmas presents. So, this should ease some of my posterior pain that's been making it a challenge to bike longer. It also appears that we're going to be getting a new Planet Fitness very soon (next month?). It's about a 5-10 minute drive from the house. The one we were going to for a while was usually a 30-40 minute drive in traffic and just not really practical.
Again, hope everyone is doing well
Songbird76
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The weather hasn't been cooperating for me to get out and walk much. Rainy rainy rainy. I'm not in a good place at the moment and I'm trying to fix it, but it would sure be nice to be through the storm.It's been quiet on here. Hope everyone is doing well and having a nice holiday season, despite the hard times and concerns.
I've been trying to get back into being more fit. I just feel like such a blob. I'm on day 4 and it's mixed.
Day 1 - Took two walks. First was about 1.2 miles and the second was a hair over 2 miles.
Day 2 - Another day of two walks as well as some gym work. Walk one was 1.5 miles and walk two was 2.25 miles. I also did some shoulder, bicep and triceps work + some stretches.
Day 3 - The extra weight I'm carrying is making walking more painful than normal, so I biked 9.5 miles before work. I took a 2 mile walk after work and OUCH!
Day 4 - I'm in the middle of it, but I went 1.2 miles this morning and it really hurt. I plan to bike this afternoon instead of a second walk.
The biking is problematic because I've been experiencing glute pain from sitting in my desk chair. I think that it's just because it's a cheap seat where the cushioning is shot. I know for certain that a new desk chair is one of my Christmas presents. So, this should ease some of my posterior pain that's been making it a challenge to bike longer. It also appears that we're going to be getting a new Planet Fitness very soon (next month?). It's about a 5-10 minute drive from the house. The one we were going to for a while was usually a 30-40 minute drive in traffic and just not really practical.
Again, hope everyone is doing well
Happy holidays to everyone!
HouCuseChickie
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I’m sorry things aren’t good right now, and obviously the weather is no help. Hoping things will improve soon!
Songbird76
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Thanks. I've got my resignation letter ready to turn in on Monday. My boss is on vacation starting Monday, and I'm turning it in to the regional manager instead so the boss can't argue and pressure me. It's become an untenable situation for me and I haven't slept well in months, and I've had physical and mental issues from the stress since September. I tried to talk to my boss about it, but she blows it off and makes excuses, telling me she can't do anything about it and it's not her fault. So for my health, I have to get out of there, and I have enough overtime built up to cover all of January, which is my month's notice. Hopefully they will accept it. We hired a replacement for my burnt out coworker and she started in November, so me leaving puts us in no worse situation than we were in in September and October when the coworker first called in sick. Actually, they'll be in better shape, because the replacement they hired has a 24 hour per week contract, where I only had 20 hours.....so they have more hours to play with. AND it's January, which the boss kept telling me is really slow and I wouldn't have many hours anyway, because I needed to use up all my overtime. So there SHOULDN'T be much for them to have to reschedule. And I waited until now so that the boss can still have her planned vacation, which she has been complaining about for MONTHS. For the last two years, she had a vacation planned at Christmas which she ended up not being able to take because someone got sick and they couldn't open the store, and she told the regional manager that if she didn't get her vacation this year, she was going to quit. So I think it was actually pretty nice of me to make sure she still gets it, and that I have made sure there is minimal damage by me quitting. I doubt that the boss will appreciate it either way, and I'm sure they are going to pressure me to change my mind because they don't seem to care about my well-being as much as they care about making a profit. But I'm leaving them in a better position than they were in a couple months ago when the coworker called in with the burn out, and I've been feeling this since October and have pushed through so the store could open every day, etc. But I just can't do it anymore.
ajrwdwgirl
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It sounds like you are being more than reasonable. Congrats to you for realizing what is best for you!
MinnieM123
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Glad you're exiting a toxic environment. The year 2025 should be a better year for you.
StarWarsGirl
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@HouCuseChickie I think it may have been you who mentioned the electrolyte packets. Can you send me a link for those?
My brother is dehydrated and doesn't like Powerade.
My brother is dehydrated and doesn't like Powerade.
HouCuseChickie
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This may have been what you’re thinking of…
Liquid I.V.
Liquid I.V. is a great-tasting electrolyte drink mix powered by Cellular Transport Technology (CTT)®️ ️to hydrate faster and more efficiently than water...
www.liquid-iv.com
HouCuseChickie
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I’m so sorry it’s come to this, but it sounds like you’d be getting out of a toxic environment. Sometimes just being free from that can create positive changes in our lives.
HouCuseChickie
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Week 2 and still on track with fitness.
I walked and/or biked 6 days last week. The walking varies but I started Monday strong going about 1.5 miles before logging into work. My feet and legs felt pretty good today. I also biked a little over 10 miles after work. Speaking of mileage, I was able to maintain an average pace of 20mph in Saturday’s ride and got in a little over 20 miles. Also adding more arm reps with weights.
I still need to wrap gifts, make one more batch of cookies and clean. It’ll all happen…eventually!
I walked and/or biked 6 days last week. The walking varies but I started Monday strong going about 1.5 miles before logging into work. My feet and legs felt pretty good today. I also biked a little over 10 miles after work. Speaking of mileage, I was able to maintain an average pace of 20mph in Saturday’s ride and got in a little over 20 miles. Also adding more arm reps with weights.
I still need to wrap gifts, make one more batch of cookies and clean. It’ll all happen…eventually!
Sans Souci
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I am hoping you feel better when this is in the rearview mirror. I think you've been very conscientious and considerate about making sure they are not left high and dry. Plus your boss gets to take her vacation. If she gets angry about you quitting, I'd make sure you tell her you did it like this so she could take her holiday.
Sans Souci
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Merry Christmas 
and Happy Hanukah.
I've been busy with stuff. I've been doing bodyweight workouts and walking. I might switch to yoga for a bit after the new year. Today was a busy day. I made peppermint brownies, a rum cake, a bacon and date dip and a breakfast casserole to shove in the oven tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is more cooking. Boo.
I bought Callie a Christmas present. I bough her this brand of catnip called "Meowijuana." It is a variety called "Winter Lift" and his has mint and cranberry bits in it. lol She was around the past few days because it was so cold, but she left last night. I hope she's back tomorrow, so I can give it her.
and Happy Hanukah.I've been busy with stuff. I've been doing bodyweight workouts and walking. I might switch to yoga for a bit after the new year. Today was a busy day. I made peppermint brownies, a rum cake, a bacon and date dip and a breakfast casserole to shove in the oven tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is more cooking. Boo.
I bought Callie a Christmas present. I bough her this brand of catnip called "Meowijuana." It is a variety called "Winter Lift" and his has mint and cranberry bits in it. lol She was around the past few days because it was so cold, but she left last night. I hope she's back tomorrow, so I can give it her.
Songbird76
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Happy holidays! Hope everyone gets a chance to relax and recharge a little bit!
Sans Souci
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Nice haul! My husband loves the chocolate oranges. He buys them at Trader Joe's during the holiday season, they are "Trader Joe's" branded, but I think Terry's makes them for TJ's.
Sans Souci
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Happy Christmas! I hope Santa was good to everyone!
I did a bodyweight workout this morning and I am hoping to get out for some fresh air later.
I got up early so I could get the casserole dish warm before putting it in the oven. I was so quiet and I didn't even turn the light on. I didn't see the cat. I opened the fridge and she must have seen the light, because she came flying out of her house and was standing on her hind legs with her front paws on the glass door. So, she threw off my morning a bit. Callie did not like her catnip, she sniffed at it and walked away. I'm keeping it out, in case she changes her mind.
I have a lot of cooking ahead of me today. I think this might be the last year I cook on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It's too much work and it's not really a holiday when you're cooking intensively for 2 days in a row. After today, I am not cooking the rest of the week.
I did a bodyweight workout this morning and I am hoping to get out for some fresh air later.
I got up early so I could get the casserole dish warm before putting it in the oven. I was so quiet and I didn't even turn the light on. I didn't see the cat. I opened the fridge and she must have seen the light, because she came flying out of her house and was standing on her hind legs with her front paws on the glass door. So, she threw off my morning a bit. Callie did not like her catnip, she sniffed at it and walked away. I'm keeping it out, in case she changes her mind.
I have a lot of cooking ahead of me today. I think this might be the last year I cook on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It's too much work and it's not really a holiday when you're cooking intensively for 2 days in a row. After today, I am not cooking the rest of the week.
MinnieM123
Premium Member
Hope you had a nice Christmas yesterday. Sounds like you did a lot of cooking! (Some people buy a few items pre-cooked and ready to heat up, and also cook a few of their own selections. It's fine to include a mixture like that, as it really helps to cut down on the work for you.)Happy Christmas! I hope Santa was good to everyone!
I did a bodyweight workout this morning and I am hoping to get out for some fresh air later.
I got up early so I could get the casserole dish warm before putting it in the oven. I was so quiet and I didn't even turn the light on. I didn't see the cat. I opened the fridge and she must have seen the light, because she came flying out of her house and was standing on her hind legs with her front paws on the glass door. So, she threw off my morning a bit. Callie did not like her catnip, she sniffed at it and walked away. I'm keeping it out, in case she changes her mind.
I have a lot of cooking ahead of me today. I think this might be the last year I cook on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It's too much work and it's not really a holiday when you're cooking intensively for 2 days in a row. After today, I am not cooking the rest of the week.