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I did not know there was a name for it. I remember reading about it once and it goes back to the time of the crusades. I guess I always believed it was an unlucky day.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
The violet light for fished is interesting. So many things that make it easier and more fun. I want to think I would get the money in $50 bills and hand it to homeless people or to young mothers in the grocery store. Once my mom said she was worrying about money and found a $5 bill on the street. That is when you could feed your family for a few days with $5 and it was a big thing for her.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I have a pet camera that is still in the box. One of these days I will open it up and figure out how to set it up. The way cats are he might decide not to use it. Like his fancy heated bed that he refuses to have any part of, a lot of what I buy him is not used.
It is 73 with bright sunshine today. Reminds me of the poem that says What is so rare as a day in June. Then if ever come perfect days.
Once long ago I took the exam to work as a postal employee. I had an interview and the person hiring told me I had the top score on the exam and if I wanted the job he had to give it to me. It was a perfect June day. He told me that i would be working in all types of weather and would have to deal with things like dogs. He wanted me to understand that all days would not be a perfect June day and he told me that his opinion was that I would be happier in an office and not out carrying mail.
I was looking for a job and the pay was excellent but he did convince me not to take the job. I got called to GM about a week later and that was an office job with no worries about being out in bad weather or dealing with dogs.
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I never quit a job without notice but I was fired once. I took a job in an office and did not like the person I was working with. Something bothered me about her husband who I believe she had broken up a marriage to get him. I was 19 and very religious at the time so to me she was a bad person. We clashed on everything and my work was not good because I could not really concentrate and I stopped caring. I was still shocked when I got fired.
Getting fired turned out to be the best thing that happened to me. Once you go through that you learn that you can survive it. Within a week I had a job where I loved the work and all the other people in the company. I stayed there until I job married and decided to go to beauty school and become a hair stylist.
Twenty years later I went back to doing office work but before that I went to college and got a degree in computer programming. I never go fired again but that was partly good luck. Once I was part of a group of over 900 employees doing work to prepare for year 2000. That team was no longer needed and most were let go. Only 20 of us kept out jobs.
Jennifer, the reason they are doing that to you is because they know you are the person who will step up to the plate and do your best. It may not be perfect, but it will be better than anyone else will do. They know you are dedicated and reliable. See if your management will consider also hiring someone temporary to help with the increased work. Sometimes I trained a temp worker and then ended up hiring them as permanent employees because they were good workers and fit will in the company.
Hang in there and do your best. Thing will work out.
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My parents are long gone and I have eleven brothers and sisters. I see the world through rose colored glasses so they are all perfect to me and I love them all even if sometimes I don't particularly agree with what they do. There are little spats that happen but we still stay close and the kids are all like brothers and sisters even when they live thousands of miles apart.
When you get older you see people's good qualities and overlook their faults. People are different but mostly are good and it is OK if their lives are not lived the same as mine. I treasure my family and friends and it would take a lot for me to write a person off.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Shrimp with vegetables or broccoli or beef with broccoli might be good choices. But they might thicken their sauce with cornstarch. It can be hard when your diet is that restricted.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Jim, your pictures are amazing. Are those water buffalo?
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Good job. This site needs a congratulations button along with Like.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I dont like eggs and am lactose intolerant so that leaves out most breakfast foods. I can handle pancakes or waffles. I usually have toast with a piece of ham or cheese. I love leftover pizza or pasta for breakfast but end up with heartburn if I do that now. I have a hair appointment at noon and not sure what else going on today.
Love the garden pictures. Everything looks so healthy. Everyone have a good weekend.
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Here is how I deal with leftovers. I look at them and tell myself they will either go into the garbage or into the sewer system. Do I really need to run them through my body and put them in the sewer. The answer is a definite No and they go into the garbage.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Jennifer: sounds like things are going well and the audit will end today. Audits are always a bit stressful no matter what you did to prepare, so you will be more relaxed when it is over. I used to work with auditors all time and worked to prepare our staff for audits. Make sure their work was up to date and they understood what to say when questioned.
One of the things I told them was only answer the question, don't elaborate. I would say "Do you have a watch?" They would look at their wrist and then say "Yes it is 2:15." I told them that is the wrong answer. The correct answer is "Yes" or "No". Do not add anything else. I was in charge of security and sadly I knew where some of the bodies were buried and did not tell the auditor anythng that they were not resourceful enough to ask about. If they asked the right question we answered honestly but if they did not ask we did not tell.
I loved meetings as long as the agenda was planned and stuck to. I started after high school as a clerk and saw the "important" people going to meetings. After I finished college I was working jobs where planning and meetings were needed. I enjoyed all of it. The big conference rooms with tables and comfortable chairs and different types of speakers and agendas.
It was 89 here yesterday. I did not switch on the air conditioner because I did not feel that warm. The furnace is off and the house is at 72 and that feels good to me. I will be switching it to air if it gets above 74. I don't mind the heat but other people would.
Mel: that is a strange pliers. Almost looks like a torture device.
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I love the water, the ocean, the lake, or a swimming pool. I want at least low 80 with lots of sunshine. I am convinced heaven will have Olympic sized swimming pools with sunshine ever day.
Jim, that is so true. I will be sitting with a blanket wrapped around me when it is close to 80 outside. I was at a park this week and it was about 70. All of the young mothers there had on shorts and light tops and I was comfortable in my long pants, sweatshirt and light jacket. I won't be in shorts and summer top until it is 80 here.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I pay $15 an hour for cleaning lady. She is on her own and does a great job. When you call in a company they do seem to charge a lot. I believe Molly Maids here is over $100 an hour now. Ask around and see if someone knows a good cleaning person. I have a window guy who does the glass, screen, and window frame for $20 a window and they look great when he is done.
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I believe it is only a matter of time until medication replaces weight loss surgeries. I had RNY in 2007 and have had my ups and downs with weight gain and loss. Use whatever helps you. My brother went from close to 300 pounds down to 160 on the new medications. A friend started at over 200 and is now 140. Both have been on the medications for about two years.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
My son was in 5th grade and his teacher had a little justice gravel on his desk. My son thought it would be funny to pick up the gravel and hit himself in the head with it. It was not funny and really hurt him when he did it. Some kids have to learn the hard way.
Shearing sheep is a lot more work than it looks like when you see it on YouTube. I guess they don't like to get sheared. I know the groomer said my cat really fought her when she groomed him. And he weighs nine pounds so a sheep would be really a challenge to hold down. Good work getting it done.
I am sure your inspection will go well and be over with for a while. It is beautiful day here. Sunny and will be in the 70's. Real springtime day. I plan to enjoy it.
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Jim: Sounds like a wonderful weekend with your son. Those remaining weeks will pass quickly. Once you are actually retired you will find yourself wondering how you ever found the time to work. You are planning so well and wil be do active and busy.
QOTD: Nothing I can think of. I enjoy every day now and am thankful if I feel well and can do things. I love seeing a new spring and really understand the old advice to stop and smell the roses. I always had peonies and would cut them and put them in the kitchen in the spring. They dont last very long but are so beautiful when they do bloom. It is going up to the 80s next week so hope to get to the pool and get a little sunshine and possibly start to tan a bit.
Have a great weekend.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Chrissy, you have done great with this journey. Regain periods are part of it and you will lose that extra weight at some point. It took me about 2 years of following the new Weigh****chers program to lose about 30 pounds. It was one pound a week and many weeks no loss. But it was during COVID and I was stuck inside the house so attended one, two or sometimes three online meetings almost every day.
The new program is so different from the old Weigh****chers. Now you eat anything you please as long as you track it. It was a real change in my life and all the years of denying myself certain things or feeling so guilty when I ate them.
They do encourage you to keep moving and you are doing excellent at that. Could your mom really eat all of that? It looks so delicious but the size would overwhelm me. Sometimes I wish I could have my old stomach back for a while so I could enjoy a really big meal and fini****
Have a great weekend and thanks for starting today.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
It has been cold and rainy in Ohio and I am still wearing winter clothes and turning on the fireplace. Feels more like March than almost June. I can imagine how cold poor Marilyn feels. I am waiting on pool weather and hope it happens soon.
There is a huge purple lilac bush in bloom next door and it is such a pretty smell.
I dropped cable years ago for an antenna and ROKU which was how to stream back then. Now TVs are much more advanced. I did get cable again when I moved here because I could not use an outdoor antenna. After a few months I decided it was not worth the cost. I do pay for Discovery, Netflix, Amazon Prime and other services depending on what I want to watch.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I used to work in a computer room that was completely closed in. We would call someone up front to see what the weather was doing. It is nice to have a window.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
The last thing that made me cry was not a movie. It was a book called Horse by Geraldine Brooks. It is a fascinating story about how horseracing started in Kentucky in the south.
it gets into slavery and mistreatment of horses used for racing. A little hard to get into the book for the first chapter or 2 but then really becomes an amazing story.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I believe my father went to funerals for people he did not really know. They were big Irish funerals with lots of food and whiskey. He used to go with his sister, usually on Saturday nights and they enjoyed the socializing and being with relatives. I think it might be interesting to attend that funeral. Enjoy your nice day today.
Mel: The couch with a bed will be wonderful. Glad yo got a good deal on it.
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Jennifer, your place looks great and your energy level is amazing. Wonderful weekend,
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I have lived with various sore places from falls. They do heal but it takes time and sometimes therapy. Your body does get exhausted from the stress and is telling you it needs to rest more. Take it one day at a time and get better.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
