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Sounds like you do need some more calories. Enjoy that pizza and ice cream!
Most of what DH has done to the house has been his idea, but I add tweaks. Like painting the doors after the new siding went on, adding a whale number plate and a board with whales above the garage with the same color as the doors, adding a whale doorknocker, replacing the old pinkish adirondack chairs on the porch with blue ones in keeping with the door colors, planting flowers and trailing greens in a large planter at the front door. But he does the lawn which is quite lush in the front and mulches all the hydrangea beds (the house is surrounded by hydrangea bushes and grasses).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
122.4, time for some pizza!
Bible study went well today. I?m still leading the group. No idea when our regular leader will be able to return. I?m not minding it at all though. Good practice for leading a group in FL if I?m so called!
DH and I went to the Botanical Gardens after lunch. Roses dying off but lilies and zinnia in full bloom plus a bunch of others that I can?t identify without my plant app.
DD is right, crazy weather here. It was only 60 when I left for Bible study this morning. Absolutely felt like a Fall day!
Funny that DD mentioned the wife effect on the compliment on your Cape home Liz . I was thinking the same thing! Why do little dogs think they can take on big animals like Coyotes? Bella chased a doe with her fawn once and I was so afraid she was going to get kicked by mama deer! A fence does seem in order!
Wood fired grilled pizza with DH and DC tonight! Looking forward to it! Might need to eat ice cream later to get my daily calorie total up. Oh darn! That is the one sweet treat that still draws me in! I can easily pass on cakes, cookies and pies but ice cream and right now Gardettos snack mix are calling my name! I love the garlic chips the most in the mix so buy an extra bag of just them and mix it in!
My exercise routine has been almost non existent the last week. Will try and remedy that tomorrow!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Oh wow! That was an unexpected turn! Sounds like you did well with all the rearranging and feeding a bigger crowd. Mmmmmm, calico beans!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Yes! This is what I was going to say! My Dad questioned why he needed to move a lot and that is exactly what I told him!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
Company is great but so is quiet time. Weird when you have drastic fluctuations in temperature isn't it? It is very hot and humid here but the humidity is actually dropping from what it was this morning. Tomorrow should be quite nice, but still warm.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Your house is experiencing the wife affect! It's good to hear you are having the backyard fenced. Although Justice showed that coyote a thing or two, its probably best he not tangle with them in the future.
I hope your eventual weigh in brings good news for both you and Justice.
Yesterday's rain brought a cold front. It dropped into the high 50s yesterday after a string of 90 degree days. This morning is beautiful and sunny, but more like a perfect fall day than a mid July today. Too cold for the porch this morning.
It is blissfully quiet here this morning. Having an unexpected visit from Aussie sister and her DH was delightful, but I don't mind being alone right now. And BFFs son, my adopted nephew is right where he should be in his current crisis. He is the perfect guest, loading the dishwasher, leaves the bathroom in pristine condition, quiet as a mouse when he leaves for work at dawn. So I don't in any way resent his presence, but it does require more energy from DH and me.
I've drank all the tea, read the daily paper. My muscles aren't getting any stronger sitting here in my reading chair, so it's time to get going to Planet Fitness and get on with the rest of the day.
Still no weight though I found the scale. My plan is to fess up tomorrow morning after 2 days of regular eating. The fish and chips, High Tea, and travel food the last few days of the trip made me worried. I'm going to weigh Mr Justice too as the ruff around his neck seems to have increased in size. Apparently that's where his excess weight settles LOL.
Speaking of Justice, he had a couple of fun adventures yesterday. He was sleeping on the deck with me in the afternoon and suddenly woke up to another dog staring at us who Justice chased out of the yard. Turns out it was the next door neighbor's dog as she came over to apologize profusely. Very nice person and the dogs ended up sniffing each other enthusiastically with their tails wagging. The woman complemented the house and commented that it was looking really good lately. It really is! Will take a picture after the driveway gets redone.
The other excitement for Justice is that he also chased a coyote. Good thing they run fast and he gives up the chase relatively quickly. There are a lot of healthy coyotes around and they don't like confrontation at all. After the next few days that stuff will largely go away as we are having the back yard fenced in and they start today.
DS, DD, and DSIL are visiting this weekend arriving tomorrow. We are looking forward to it. Hopefully the weather will cooperate.
Have a thrilling Thursday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
WOW! You have had a lot going on! You seem to pivot well though.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Sounds like an idyllic summer and you deserve a new, comfortable sectional! Nice that you will have a visitor!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I think your Dad will be fine with the move. Probably some part of him will realize that he is in memory care but it probably will be only a fleeting thought once in a while. Yes, when a dementia patient's body leaves this world it is almost always a relief because their actual self has already departed way before that. It is a sad last few months/years.
I get very worried about my Justice too when he isn't himself but usually I can wait it out a *****e hasn't had anything major though).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
