Trying to Fit Yoga In for Friday March 23

[lorajc]

Morning Ladies-

It's been a bad morning here. Didn't have a good workout either.

I did Hip Hop Abs Level 2 and then Advanced Fluidity followed by Solar Yoga with Shiva. Workout was 1 hour 40 minutes and I burned 441 calories. (Actually took me longer than this with all the interruptions, so I estimated how long it should have taken, as well as the calorie count!)

I was very irritated trying to figure out how to do a lot of the Fluidity moves without the bar and making sure my form was correct. I guess maybe it's just cuz I was not as focused as I needed to be, as Pandora is getting worse and the DH and I argued in the midst of my workout about putting her to sleep. I guess I was in denial cuz after he left, I realized she is really bad. We're taking her to the Vet at noon.

Jen - thanks for the concern over Pandora. Hope you have time to check in today.

Yve - Not only did good ol' Dad pin the guys to the wall, but I've been dragged out of some places by my ear my him also!! Places I wasn't allowed to go to! Yoy....the good ol' days (sarcastic).
Re: the oils - yes, Beth actually makes 2 lines of related oils. The Panacea Blends which cover everything from PMS to tension to headaches, etc. Quietude is the one I use for sleep currently. I also have Somnus from the Somnium blends and Baku. I've also used Nanshee and Temple of Dreams in the past. I tend to like Somnium and Quietude so far, but I've not yet tried more of the Panacea line.
I actually looked thru my baggie of Imps (sample vials) and I have a sample of Somnus, Temple of Dreams and Nanshe. I'd be happy to send them to you if you want to give me your address. Here's the links to the oils on the site also.

http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/panacea.html

http://www.blackphoenixalchemylab.com/somnium.html

Take care ladies. I'll be back later.

 

[just_another_jennifer]

Lora-Wow your dad was tough...but he obviously cared alot about you a great deal and was protective, too. I am sure you didn't like that too much back then, but you can appreciate his ways now.

Re: Oils-I had no idea Beth made sleep blends. That is so cool! You are such a wealth of information. I swear you could just start your own website detailing & reviewing all the cool girlie things out there-bath products (Lush), perfumes (BPAL, of course), make-up, and workouts that will make you feel like a Goddess (probably an overused word lately...so you could come up with something else more clever!) You know, you could create your own, really cute EBAY store doing just that..... Find out what products you could resell and then put all your favorite things in one place and share them with the world!

Re:This morning-It's no wonder your WO was no good! Gosh, you've got such much to deal with lately. (((BIG Hugs)))!!!!! That is totally devestating news about Pandora. What a difficult decision to make.

Yve-I painted my living room a deep gold. My office is red, my dining room is orange, my kitchen is teal, bedroom is aqua & brown, master bath is brown, hallway is deep mauve/purple, my foyer is grey. I paint my ceilings, too. I also painted the moulding the same color to give a sleek effect, but the rooms did not tie together as well, so I am methodically going back and painting the mouldings back to white..it is tying everything together nicely. My house is very, very colorful. Probably would put most people off it's so colorful, but I have been surprised. Every time I tell people about my colors they make a face, but then when they see my house, they change their mind. I will try to post some pictures once I get done redecorating. (I know, I have been promising this for a long time but I am determined to get there very soon...I have more vacation after another week of work to finish up this "elephant in the room" sized project. I have painted and repainted so many times that I totally burnt out on it. My DH has lost all patience with me. He was on board initially, but then I burnt him out too. x( We got tired of spending our weekends painting and want to move on to other things. So...this is my last ditch effort to get this done. (And here I am typing-LOL!!! ) I am usually not this productive on vacation...I'd rather be catching up on movies or totally absorbed in a great book!

Talk to ya'll later...better get started on my paint job. Rocking out to all the new music videos on VH-1. Haven't watched it in forever!

Jen

 

[lorajc]

Hi Yoga Lovelies -

We just got home a bit ago and our baby is gone. We miss her so much already that it's sickening.

Pandora walked over this morning while I was doing yoga and plopped down right next to my mat (she hardly had the strength to walk - so I can't believe she did this). I petted her in between poses. She was so special.......as Yve said, a sensitive soul.......just like her Mommy. Now, it's just me and all of the boys in the house. We need another female in the house!! My DH doesn't want to get a new one until after our trip in April. If it was up to me, I would get one in a few days.

My DH already knows how I am. Once, long ago, right after we tragically lost a young cat to a rare disease, I was still sort of in shock from losing the cat and we went out and got a new cat that evening and things didn't go so well (won't go into details), but my DH had to take the cat back to the lady the next day. I hate to even admit this cuz as I'm typing it, it sounds really cruel.......but I guess you had to be there for the experience to understand what happened once I came to my senses.

Why does life have to be so tough ........and when the tough times come, it always seems like "when it rains, it pours". That's why I get particularly nervous when things are going good in my life and it's for a while...........I always think.....okay....this is too good. What's coming? Hate to sound negative but it seems to be the pattern.

Now, we're worried about our cat that is a couple years older than Pandora, as he's had a chronic cough for years and he's about 13.

Jen - that's a good idea about the Ebay store. Do people actually have stores like that on Ebay and if so, how do they get people interested in it? I've always thought about being some sort of personal shopper to famous people, as I would love finding all of the cool/hip things for the rich & famous!

Well.......off to check for a job. Haven't had time to look today yet. My spasm that runs all the way from my neck to my hip is flaring like crazy! It was a tiny bit better yesterday. I'll have to roll it out on the foam roller later. I think the stress of this whole situation is probably making it flare, as well as the weather.

Thanks for being here for me to vent ladies! I appreciate it.

 

[lorajc]

Oh and just so you ladies know......the doctor said she was severe and wasn't going to get better. We stayed with her while she had the injection. My DH was closer than me and when he stuck the needle in and I thought he was injecting the medicine, she struggled and jumped and I went running out of there crying cuz I thought she was fighting to live......but when my DH came out to the car, he told me that the doctor missed her vein at first and it must have pinched her and as soon as he injected it, she went very quickly and he said she was tired and she was ready to go and went fast. It made me feel somewhat better.

 

[just_another_jennifer]

Lora-So, so sorry. That has to be one of the most difficult things to go through. Glad that you could be there with her. I understand about your DH waiting to wait until after the vacation to get another cat (my DH would be the same way)...but I am more like you in that respect...the house just feels too lonely without them. Our pets can never be replaced but it just feels right to have "life" around you at a time like this. You were a great mommy to Pandora and I am sure there is a kitty out there who will be lucky to have you as a mommy when the time is right for you. My thoughts are with you and your DH during this difficult time.

Jen

 

[lorajc]

Jen - thanks. I can't believe how empty the house seems and we still have 2 other cats. They keep looking for her and I can't stop crying. I'm so used to checking on her every few minutes .........that out of habit, I keep thinking I need to check on her.