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Renewed optimism w d weekend ! About ten open houses 2 visit n appointments 2 see apts.
Like the lil doggie says ... Ill find a home soon - no longer ******g on fire hydrants lol
b- coffee ff milk n booze - desperate times call for desperate measures .
Battery finally went out in 23 year old " roo" ( Subaru) ..old grrl looks terrible but werks great ( kinda like her owner/ partner ) Bought her from a tree hugging Minessota hippie so shes covered in peeling paint n stickers .... kinda love it !
. AAA took three hours 2 come and charged $225 for a new one lol.
b- free coffee and yesterday's beignet from Whole Foods - who knew ? theres a line early in d morning ... theyre kind !
l- tons of unrefrigerated great food in car mebbe grilled veal chops w mushrooms n caramelized onion n salad
d- tbd
GOTTA FIND A HOME !!! my beloved pet is waiting for me to pick him up ... 
Im terribly worried quiet as its kept but I cant bring him into my uncertain situation.
Then again ... I think how much better this adventuring is than watching tv on a couch , ordering out , overeating , KNOWING ure killing urself w ur mouth ..
Compared to that dying helplessly while living .. my current situation's a beach ! 
Yes I was set free 14 years ago ... made every mistake possible like a baby but In still happy and profoundly grateful every day .
Crossing fingers, toes and praying tomorrow goes well and you get a home. That bank sounds awful to deal with. Even though nobody posts on the weekends, do pop in and let us know how it went for you.
Ah Friday, yay! After so many random events happening recently, it looks like from today I can forcefully block nearly a whole week for sewing (unless Hubby crabs about the garden cleanup, haha).
QOTD: When you were first post-op did you keep wearing baggy clothes, maybe altering them smaller or did you buy new-new or used smaller clothes? I'd have to go re-read my blog posts here but think I started buying smaller new-new clothes right away. This time around I'm mostly thrifting each size down and am ready to begin altering the biggest clothes that still have nice fabric and also thrifting clothes to wear and to upcycle smaller.
B: decaf coffee and SF Torani syrup
L: decaf coffee and a caramel Premier Protein rtu shake
D: 1 c FF Greek yogurt with 1/2-ish teaspoon of SF Jello powder
Was going to have a Costco protein bar to hold me over this evening but Hubby has eaten them all. Oh well.
Hope you have a great weekend!
Hey Wendy, I've been there. Post-RNY, liquid sertraline burned and numbed my mouth the first time because I didn't dilute it enough. What finally worked:
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Mix the exact dose into a small splash of strong flavor (Crystal Light lemonade worked best for me), ice-cold, then use a straw.
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Chase with a sip of water or a sugar-free popsicle.
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Ask the pharmacy to add flavoring (mine did berry -- not great, but way better).
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Once cleared by my surgeon, I switched to the tiny tablet with a spoon of yogurt, went down fine.
Totally agree: don't stop an SSRI cold turkey and don't open/crush capsules unless your doc/pharmacist says it's safe. You've got this. ð?'?
The Town of Brookhaven is offering free panels too ... your posts make me grateful I never got solar over the years .
I WOULD get on - lawn ( the house and pool fence are South - facing so all day sun ) panels to free- heat the very large and deep gunite pool though - its got a diving board on one end so you KNOW its gonna be cold .
If I was keeping the main house I would do a plastic hoop house / greenhouse over the pool for three seasons and take it down in summer ... but Thank God pool maintenance wont be my responsibility much longer .
Yesterday - oat cereal w lowfat milk
pb sandwich on whole wheat bread
d - roast beef ( fat removed) pastrami n
turkey breast open faced sandwiches
onion roll . " watermelon margarita " flavored beer lol
fat free milk w booze before sleeping - not a good habit to get into ( take your prescribed sleeping pill Grrrl !! )
Big business day today - all dressed up in " little schoolgirl " navy blue n white outfit . The miniskirt will have to be changed out to an ankle length one to deal w the Orthodox Jews lol.
b- Hamptons - egg whites w ketchup salt n pepper n hot sauce n salsa
fruit salad
breakfast potatoes ( pan roasted red potatoes w peppers fairly dry about 1/3 cup )
fat free yogurt
tea n coffee ff sf
snack - crispy small waffle made in hotel , meat off 2 pieces crispy bacon , maple syrup 1/2 & 1/2 with sugar free imitation maple syrup . Same great taste , half the insulin insult lol 
L - a couple of largeish shrimp w green salsa, radish kimchee bites
s- pina colada smoothie ( 2/3)
d- ff milk ****tail , bit of pecan/ cranberry roll
Struck out on one Brooklyn 1 bed apt though Im not sure its permanent.
Staying here because
1) it got too dark to see the basement flooding in LI
2) I need to BE here to get GODAWFUL apt real estate agents to comply sending me applications etc and tours .
This process is SO difficult and seemingly endless.
You think youre done and then they dont approve you for some minuscule usually incorrect reason like " too many late payments" on my credit report when Im paying a year upfront - so the entire lease amount is guaranteed to go to the landlord - and they misread the credit report which only contains three late payments total ( only listed as 30 , 60 and ninety delinquencies nine times because I only managed to pay them after three months struggling to do so)
This only happened because I borrowed for the first time ever in my long life towards a car from Santander bank who will neither accept payments at their branches nor ever answer the phone as humans ( only through malfunctioning AI )
I Could Not make a payment 
though God knows I tried !
Grrrrr .... 
I need a HOME ! God PLEASE hear me ! 
Please wish me luck tomorrow ! 
I need a HOME where I can take a bath 
, sleep peacefully 
( not in a car ! ) and perserve food in a refrigerator !
Good Morning Gang. We made it through another week. I can't believe October is almost over. Today should be another quiet day at work. We do have tours scheduled, but I already have everything all set for them.
The weekend looks to be a real nice one so I know I will be outside getting more things closed up for Winter. Other than that, I'm not sure what else we will be doing.
QOTD: If someone has one feel free to post one. Can't really think of anything right now.
B: coffee and protein shake
L: salad and the rest of the seafood stuffed mushrooms
D: baked fish and spaghetti squash
Have a great Friday and weekend everyone!!
Dr. Sanchez Lapband 9/12/2003
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Revision from Lap Band to Bypass on 2/4/2015 by Dr. Pohl
So sad that you are having another rough day. Sure wish there was a doctor or clinic to help you feel better.
You and your brother were cuties!
I follow a YT'er whose channel has been about him building a cabin out in the Canadian wilderness ('The Outsider') and he has the coolest solar setup I've ever seen...a whole structure just to hold the panels and the best angle for his property. If we had a large enough yard that would be the way to go so the roof doesn't get ruined. But like you said...rain and hail. We get some whopper windstorms here in E. Washington. Not so much the hail that often but it always impresses me.
Hi or maybe I should say 'Good Evening' since I'm here so late. Didn't sleep well last night, our elderly kitters has been having some bad days and it was a bad night last night. Almost thought we'd better make "The Decision" today. But in the morning she was better, even did her morning sprinting. So I fell asleep around 4 and slept late so the whole day was off kilter. Hit my fav two closest thrift stores for a pair of jeans to fit (nada) and some actual fabric plus clothes to use as fabric. It's been an all-dairy day today. I'm going to try hard to behave myself this evening. eek
B: tall mug coffee, 1 T powdered creamer
L: 1 wedge Laughing Cow Light cheese
S: a chocolate protein shake in between shopping stops
D: another LC wedge, 1 oz cheddar "sneaked" making dinner for Hubs, 2 T refried beans also sneaked cooking (not a good habit!!!),1 c nonfat Greek Yogurt w/1/2 tsp sf orange Jello powder
S: ? Coming up only at 66 gr protein and a 1,037 calorie deficit so I might have another protein shake?
QOTD: Every year lately the city sends around solicitors pushing their solar program. But you end up with a damaged roof, heavily in debt and you don't even own the power you produce. It goes to the city and you get credits towards your bill and what you owe the city for the panels. Every municipality is different of course. I like the concept but don't think it is as Green as we've been told. Just think of the environmental pollution of constructing those batteries and panels and after they've been used, they aren't usually recycled because of lack of specialized facilities. Didn't anybody think ahead to the impact those used parts were going to have on the environment?
Hope your dental appointment went well.
Onward to Friday!
on 10/16/25 4:25 am - Amarillo, TX
Good mornin y'all.
Not much happening today. That I know of anyway. I'm feeling rough as usual. I think that'll never change ha.
I might go to Walmart later or a different grocery store. I need a few things.
QOTD: done right yes, all in on it. I don't think roof ones are the best. It also depends on the area. High wind areas they can be dangerous. A lady in New England somewhere was killed by a panel blown off the roof of a car port. I live in an area where high winds are VERY common not to mention the hail we get. I wouldn't get them on my house...maybe our big shed. All in all I think things will get better because some things need to be improved upon.
B: egg pita sandwich and coffee
L: half an enchilada
D: haven't decided.
my brother and me in the mid 80's.
