Minnesota Hotdish
Here in Minnesota we have a favorite food for family get-togethers and community events. Its called "hotdish." Basically you throw everything from the fridge into a baking dish, cover it with cheese and bake at 350 until it is done.
Today's post is a lot like hotdish.
First,
I need to talk about my 78 year old Mom. Mom loves pain and suffering. She loves to talk about it...and she loves to think about it. You've heard of the title Drama Queen? Who ever came up with that title, knew Betty Jane.
She calls once a week. During the call she updates me on the trials and tribulations of my family members. The latest DWI, the latest attempted suicides, the latest fatal illnesses. She then adds the health updates of all of her senior citizen friends from their mobile home park in Texas. People I don't even know...
I used to get sucked into this swirling mass of pity...but no longer.
Now I listen for a short time and then say, Mom, is there anything good happening in your life right now you can talk about? It takes her awhile, but ultimately she finds something to talk about.
The next ingredient to this great hotdish--involves a problem I have been working through for the past two months. Dental work. I had some major work done that threw off my bite. Sounds like a small thing...but my lips, tongue and jaw think its a big deal. And all are sending me some mighty painful signals.
The solution to this pain is dental grinding. So for the past two months I have been in the dental chair getting my teeth ground down without pain meds--twice a week.
I just got back from a session...I am hopeful that this will be the last time.
Without sounding to much like a mini drama queen...the pain can be so severe it causes headaches behind the eyes. The pain is threatening to impact my efforts to maintain my new, BFL lifestyle. And that my friend, is causing me a greater pain!
So--the last ingredient to my Minnesota hotdish is hope.
(No cheese.)
I am hopeful that today was the last day at the dentist for awhile.
And that begs the question..."Michelle is there anything good happening in your life?"
Yes--as a matter of fact there is!
Despite day to day struggles I continue to take the actions I need to live my new, healthy lifestyle.
Right now I am heading upstairs to perform my cardio exercises and get in some upper body strength training.
Today's post is a lot like hotdish.
First,
I need to talk about my 78 year old Mom. Mom loves pain and suffering. She loves to talk about it...and she loves to think about it. You've heard of the title Drama Queen? Who ever came up with that title, knew Betty Jane.
She calls once a week. During the call she updates me on the trials and tribulations of my family members. The latest DWI, the latest attempted suicides, the latest fatal illnesses. She then adds the health updates of all of her senior citizen friends from their mobile home park in Texas. People I don't even know...
I used to get sucked into this swirling mass of pity...but no longer.
Now I listen for a short time and then say, Mom, is there anything good happening in your life right now you can talk about? It takes her awhile, but ultimately she finds something to talk about.
The next ingredient to this great hotdish--involves a problem I have been working through for the past two months. Dental work. I had some major work done that threw off my bite. Sounds like a small thing...but my lips, tongue and jaw think its a big deal. And all are sending me some mighty painful signals.
The solution to this pain is dental grinding. So for the past two months I have been in the dental chair getting my teeth ground down without pain meds--twice a week.
I just got back from a session...I am hopeful that this will be the last time.
Without sounding to much like a mini drama queen...the pain can be so severe it causes headaches behind the eyes. The pain is threatening to impact my efforts to maintain my new, BFL lifestyle. And that my friend, is causing me a greater pain!
So--the last ingredient to my Minnesota hotdish is hope.
(No cheese.)
I am hopeful that today was the last day at the dentist for awhile.
And that begs the question..."Michelle is there anything good happening in your life?"
Yes--as a matter of fact there is!
Despite day to day struggles I continue to take the actions I need to live my new, healthy lifestyle.
Right now I am heading upstairs to perform my cardio exercises and get in some upper body strength training.
posted by M. | 3:33 PM
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