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197.4 The suit works great! It's actually two pieces, pants and a shirt that feel like very lightweight long underwear. It would probably tear easily and they warn you to take off jewelry for that reason. The verbal instructions the app gives are very easy to understand. It helps you make sure you have everything on right, then helps you stand at the right distance from your phone, then has you turn like a clock, taking pictures at every hour position. Then you get a report showing you in 3D with all your measurements. You can spin yourself in the app and see from all angles. It also rates your posture, gives you your shape, I'm a rectangle, and estimates your body fat. (Peps and I wondered how accurate that would be, but regardless mine is high). You're supposed to scan yourself every two weeks and it will compare your measurements against each other so you can see your progress. I am bad at measuring myself, so this seems like a fun way to do it.

The architect meeting was terrific. She actually just went over my folks' house, but it was so much better than anything we would have come up with! She added a large entryway which is something the house lacks (everyone comes in through the kitchen and we actually removed what was a weird front door in a bad place which confused everyone). The new entry would be covered and would have both stairs and an elevator hidden behind a door to get you up to the house level (about 6 stairs). The new master bath would accommodate someone with limited mobility to get to the shower and toilet easily, she also added a bigger den than they have for their enormous football/golf watching tv that would seat more than 2 people like it does now. Very inspired with not that much change in square footage. We would have just stuck an elevator on the side of the house and called it a day, proving why we are not architects. Next time we'll do my bathrooms, but she needs some more measurements first. And the contractor is lined up for late spring to start on my bathrooms. He needs warmer weather to start on my folks' house for pouring foundation footings.

Today is the dog trainer. We're going to borrow his "girlfriend" for part of the session.

Yesterday Kirby and I took a nice walk and he got pets and cookies from a neighbor.

Another sunny day with no precipitation. The Colorado snowpack is now the worst on record (affecting this year's Colorado river run off) and we are no better, so prepare for more Southwest drought stories this summer. So odd to wish for not-beautiful weather!

I should probably go clean myself up. Hope you all have a great day!

So sorry your friend is suffering. We have a friend who has gone through similar issues over the last few years and has had various diagnoses including a hip replacement which seemed to help at first but then the weakness/pain recurred. Getting old is not for the faint of heart.

And yes, lizards will be fairly frozen this morning.

I'd say you are solidly under 200 now!

Your soreness should subside pretty soon now I bet. I think most of my tenderness had subsided at your point and I was just dealing with some bruising along my jaws.

Jackie laid a second egg!

Greetings All

Yet another sunny day here. Almost makes me feel guilty in view of the deep freeze in much of the nation. Watching all the film of Minneapolis these days reminds me of living in Omaha - big piles of snow in parking lots, visible breath and thick bulky coats all around. No thanks but bravo to the souls who brave it.

Slow day even by my standards. I went to the studio and glazed and picked up newly finished things. Then I had to run stuff to the accountant. That is about it. I need to get up to the gallery but maybe tomorrow. The host of our scrabble group is in the hospital. She had some significant leg pain last week, had a cyst drained, but eventually came down with more pain and ended up in the ER. They can't figure out what is wrong so are sending her to a PT hospital. So this is awful for her as she values independence plus no one knows if physical therapy will hel*****t. She pretty much can't walk. So I will find out where they put her and go see. Yuck. Aging.

CC I do hope the range of motion improves. I think I have mentioned that years ago I did something to one shoulder and after about 6 months of dinking around I went to the chiropractor and it did help. I so hear you on getting stuff from the back seat - I pretty much can't do it. Agree with Peps that a trainer is a good idea (said she who does not use one) but it would be nice to walk Kirby without injury. Good on you for helping neighbor. She likely just wanted company.

Well Paula do you and Liz have to worry about dodging the iguanas again? Hope it is not that cold. Water exercise in a storm, no thanks. Nice that you have your own dome of warmth. I did not cook the farro today as planned but will do it tomorrow. Results to be determined. I had leftover Mexican food for breakfast!! Yum.

Hug Justice Liz.

Peps my weight ESP was right. Enjoy the return to work outs. I will do the gym tomorrow. Glad you are healing and that you are pleased with results.

Not much else. I am trying hard to keep my laundry rat hole from becoming a total mess. Must attack the closet.

Diane S