Monday, September 22, 2025

117.2 - up .4 though I had almost no appetite yesterday so had to make myself eat dinner. Always weird!

One more night/morning without DH. We will have been apart for 10 days. I am ready for his company again!

Yesterday I put off the light housekeeping etc and found a new Tiki Bar (new to me) where I listened to music and watched the football game. Disappointing yet predictable end to the Patriots/Steelers game.

Today our handyman is supposed to be back to install newly painted cabinet doors in the bathroom and finish up some tweaks around new lights in the bathroom and hall. Thursday the bathtub gets painted white vs battleship gray so the makeover will be complete once we put up the new picture above the bathtub. It is DH's birthday gift and is a large photo of the beach we walk to from his Cape Cod house during low tide. Along the lines of freshening up some stuff, I have a counter refinishing place looking at my counter in the kitchen for an estimate tomorrow and the water shut-off valve to the condo is being replaced on Thursday.

My other efforts this fall are getting my follow-up appointments stemming from my new PCP visit.

But first time to walk with Justice and go to water aerobics. Have a mobile Monday!

Good morning Tribe ! I have no excuse for my absence commenting regularly, although I do check in regularly. I've loved the recent reminders of how far we have all come and hearing the experiences of all of us moving forward into new chapters. Wednesday, I leave for ten days in the Azores and Portugal. When I return, I intend to comment more regularly.

My daughters are doing well and Sadie is closing in on eleven and slowing down. Four years without an intimate, romantic relationship (mostly forever without a healthy, intimate, romantic relationship) and I am grateful for my resilience and independence. My life feels rich and full although I do envy aspects of a healthy, intimate relationship with a partner.

Y'all are important to me, and this connection means a lot to me.

And you mean a lot to all of us!! Have a fantastic trip!

Will enjoy having you around more after your trip!

I am home! Everything went smoothly. I have unpacked one bag so far, and have 2 more to go. On our way into our neighborhood we had to stop for the school bus dropping off kids. I am so disconnected from the rhythm of the school year. I see via Facebook posts that my high school already had Homecoming this week!

Ocean Diane, I do hope you keep us updated on your trip to Portugal. It's on my list. I speak Brazilian Portuguese, which is different from Portugal Portuguese the way American English is different from UK English. I'm curious to see if I get to Portugal some day if I can understand or be understood.

One more sleep Liz!

I'm ready to be home for a bit. Sometime this week we will go visit my parents. Otherwise we are not traveling out of state until October 19, when we will meet my BIL and SIL in Galveston. There may be another quick trip to Boston this fall to help DD if she decides to move. We have tentative plans for a mid week trip to New York in early December to see Christmas decorations and the Rockettes, if it's feasible for the budget. Then the big trip to Brazil, leaving the beginning of January and staying 6 weeks. As our dates are flexible, we will shop for the best deal in airfare this week.

Welcome home! Rest up before you embark again. NYC at Christmas time is definitely worth it.

Your travel plans sound wonderful! Will need to start thinking about that ourselves once we get settled in FL

No weight while we are in FL.

Liked 2 of the properties we saw today but learned that the golf memberships available are only temporary until the golf community gets fully built and can sustain itself and because the golf communities are very new, they don't have many resale choices at all, just new builds.

3 more houses to check out tomorrow!

Funny that dinner today was at a Wisconsin burger/frozen custard chain called Culver's that has infiltrated this area. Our realtor treated us to a bigger than normal lunch for us so we didn't want a big dinner. They had a film crew in Culver's and it ended up being the Discover Wisconsin crew doing a story on how Culver's has expanded to FL.

I didn't know Culver's was from Wisconsin. Lots of them here in Florida.

There are tons of golf courses in Florida. It seems like a lot of people choose their house first, then figure out what they want to do about golf afterwards. We have a club here in our community but there are people who live nearby who have chosen to do golf elsewhere and vice versa.

Greetings all

More sun today. Sort of energizing. I skipped the gym and went to the studio and did some glazing. There was actually a person in the glass studio for awhile. I picked up new stuff from the kiln and then went up to the gallery to deliver it and do some banking. The tourist season is winding down and our sales will taper off soon.

Liz we want to see your bathtub pictures and are eager to see how the painting works. Nice to have your home the way you want it.

And speaking of homes, sounds like you have some good options Paula. Not sure how the club stuff works but sounds good. I have never had a brand new house so that might be a fun adventure. Tee hee lunch at Culvers!

Good to hear from you Ocean Diane. We will hold you to your promise to post more. Your trio sounds fabulous. Must look at the Azores. Glad all is going well for you.

I just had a snack of a slice of ham and a slice of swiss cheese. A fine snack. Who needs bread.

DD welcome home. Enjoy some slow days. Christmas in NYC!! Shows??!! I am with you - way too soon for homecoming.

More beef barley soup tonight. The end of the pot roast is near.....

Diane S