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201.5 - same old, same old...

Today is another kinda sorta busy-ish day. My choice, so it's all good, right? LOL...

The AC repair guy is here with the new motor. He'll install it and do a deep cleaning of the AC unit. Fingers crossed it's a long term fix. I really don't want to put a new HVAC system in the house. It's not on my to do list! I want a new roof first.

Weight loss seems harder these days. I'm not exactly sure why, but it is slow going and due to personal choices. I'm on the max dose of tirzepatide so there is no upping the dose. I really do want to lose that last 13 pounds, but I have to admit my motivation to be "good" is pretty low. I have found a really comfortable groove of eating - no dieting, no counting calories, protein centered meals, daily indulgences. It feels like a very natural way to eat. But I'm afraid it's going to keep me right around the 200 mark. So, I guess I have some thinking to do and decisions to make.

Diamond D, you are right about the cruise - great to have the hotel room follow you and those wonderful meals without the hassle of having to pick a place to go, but definitely not enough time to explore each port with any depth. That was my only "complaint" about our recent cruise. I would love to go back and stay a while in Salzburg and Vienna and take a few days in Munich. Those three cities in 10 days would be a great trip!

Time to get productive! Ciao!

We both like Hokas!

Yes, absolutely. And having a breakdown in front of his mother, who immediately knew he needed help in a way that his wife was not recognizing. Thank God he is safe for the moment.

I was thinking about the parts of travel that can drain you, like eating out every night, and packing and repacking. I'm already packing in my mind for Scotland, and frying to keep my imaginary suitcase to a carry on. I did think about my time on the Windstar cruise, and in that case, eating out every meal didn't feel tiresome, and it was lovely to see many different places without hauling suitcases around. The downside is you don't get to experience a location deeply, because you need to move onto the next port. Do you think the start of the trip being harder because of SILs condition has added a bit to your travel fatigue? And my gosh, the heat in Spain. How is the weather in Poland?

A squirrel chewed a hole in our hot tub cover!!! What in the world? DH has made a crude repair and we're just going to have to live with it. New ones cost between $600 -$1000, and this one is only a couple of years old. Worse than the price, they are hard to come by for this older model. When we last replaced it, we had to special order it, and it took 9 months for it to be delivered. $%&#@ squirrels!

But that is a minor problem today. BFF called me at 8:10am this morning. She asked if she woke me, and I said no, I'm getting up at 8 these days. She said, good, that's what I thought, and then she told me she was at the hospital with her son. It is suicide ideation. I don't want to write anymore details, but my heart is broken. He is my boy too, and I've loved him since the day I held him when he was just a few hours old.

So whatever plans I had, I'm going to stay around the house in case BFF needs me to come and sit with her.

Sense of calm maybe because all your days can be like this going forward?

I am surprised that your Dads place would suggest mixing a suite. Usually they don't.

DH LOVES his Hokas. Me not so much as I could not get used to the extended sole and kept tripping. Luckily my big feet are the same size as DH's small feet so he inherited my Hokas.