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Wow, good on DH to continue to maintain his weight loss. We all know just how hard that can be. Your couple's Christmas celebration sounds lovely.
Friends, it is getting coooold here. I went to the grocery store this morning, and grabbed a few more things. We would be fine without this little trip, but a store a little bit further than the one I usually go to was having a great Friday sale: cans of beans for $0.49 and other such staples. The important task: I filled the car up with gas. Again, we had 1/2 a tank on board, but we'll need a full tank for the drive to Duluth on Sunday afternoon and I did not fancy DH having to fill up the car with a -27 windchill. Or worse yet me!! So we're all set to ride it out from tonight until Sunday morning. The temp bottoms out Sunday morning at 5am, and then should start rising, ending with 20 above by Monday morning.
I didn't get as much baking done last evening as planned, because we discovered Rudolph was on, the one with Burl Ives. The nostalgia with that one is so strong. I remember being so excited to introduce it to my kids, but they were very unimpressed and still don't get why I love it so much. Luckily, DH enjoys it, so we stop whatever we are doing each year when it is broadcast and watch together.
So. some more baking today, and then i'm going to close the cookie shop down. I will get the guest bedroom ready for DS and his DGF tomorrow. I also will get started on a Christmas stocking for his lovely girlfriend. My kids have quilted stockings made by my Mom. I obviously can't get the same fabric, but I bought some that has complimentary colors, and I'll do some hand quilting on it. She is going to be with us Christmas morning so I want her to have a homemade stocking of equal size and filled with the same goodies as DS and DD.
Greetings all
Lazing about on yet another sunny day. A big storm is due Monday so I must appreciate this sun. DH is involved in updating all the Apple tvs and devices as he regards an update as something that requires instant attention. Soon there will be one more Apple device as I ordered my Apple watch. I still have some doubts but still think the medical monitoring is a good idea plus it will have cellular connectivity so it can call for help if I fall down somewhere. I have a friend who actually used this when she fell and no one was around, I also had a tach episode today but not much of one.
Yay you Peps for all that house cleaning. Deep clean that you won't have to do often. Is your vacuum full or orange dog hair like ours? I bet you are going to suddenly drop a few when you least expect it. Our house is looking pretty ragged - dog foot prints. Our cleaner injured her knee about 10 days ago and missed one cleaning already. DH has stepped up with some of it but still....
Cookies DD! I am inspired. I am making a list since I don't think we have any flour or sugar in the house. Wishing you happy baking.
Yow CC that rescue looked perilous! It does not appear that anyone was doing anything foolish but who knows. Around here people do dumb stuff like go on a beach without tide awareness and then the coast guard has to pluck them off a cliff. Coast guard base is near here and we see the helicopters flying around all the time doing training. We are grateful for their efforts.
Liz your tree looks great. Your view, not so much. I hope those painters finish soon. Meanwhile enjoy a few quiet days.
Today's plans are gym and maybe studio. Plus I need to go back to CVS and get all the stuff I forgot to get yesterday. List please.
Gallery duty tomorrow and I am hoping for a busy day so the time passes.
Anybody do pilates? I think I need it.
Diane S
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on 12/12/25 11:11 am
My body is weirdly shaped so clothes shopping is a pretty terrible experience. But I just ordered some jeans from Nordstrom with zero hopes of them fitting right and they are awesome! When does that ever happen? The brand is Frame, they are more trouser-like in design, but not baggy in the rear and long enough for me. And high-waisted, which feels really nice as mid-rise feel like they are falling down on me, partly because they are on my triangle/no waist shape and partly because they hit at the numb band around my middle from plastics. Never in my life have I bought a pair of pants that cost $278 and it's totally worth it because they fit! I ordered a second slightly different pair, same brand, $70 more (ack), but I think they might have a wider leg and these might be plenty wide. So those may go back when they get here. Neither are bell-bottomy/flared/bootcut which I hate on me. Nor are they that awful "barrel" shape that's so in right now. Who wants to intentionally look bowlegged? Anyway, woohoo!
Roof deckers are back. Sawing and banging. They reiterated they should finish next week. Yay.
Have any of you ever gotten the deli meals from Whole Foods? You pick a protein and two sides. It's $13. I can eat a lot and those last me at least 2 meals. So when you don't feel like cooking, it's a whole lot cheaper and healthier than other take out of fast food. I got turkey meatloaf, a broccoli salad and roasted potatoes. Yummy. I recommend it if you have a Whole Foods nearby!
Kirby is staring at me subliminally telling me he wants to walk, so I better get on that. Take care everybody!
Don't forget that in the USA binge eating is called "pigging out". ds
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I don't think you are mistaken about the choice of words in the ad at all. You, as a nonnative speaker know the connotation, you can bet advertising people do too, and used it deliberately.
on 12/12/25 10:55 am, edited 12/12/25 2:55 am
Given the meticulously specific nature of German words, that is no mistake!
202... I think I'm gonna have to start tracking. UGH... Also, I'm a bit irked that my meds have not arrived and shot was due yesterday. Just got a message that they were shipped from Florida TODAY! My order went in on December 3. Booooo....
A pop up add for a weight management tool for binge eating came up on my FB feed today. However, the ad was German. I was a bit taken aback because the German word for binge eating is Fressattacken. In German, the verb fressen (to eat) is used ONLY for animals, while the verb essen (to eat) is used for humans. I find this a not so subtle degradation of the obese and those with eating disorders. Am I perhaps too sensitive? Culturally, it's a real put down to use fressen in reference to a human. Okay, off the soap box, but any thoughts on this????
Cleaning of the house has been going very well. I'm feeling quite good about it. Wednesday I got a big chunk done - focusing on the living room and master bedroom. Moved ALL the furniture, vacuumed under sofa, chairs, bed, etc... Then washed the bedroom windows and slider and started washing walls and baseboards in the entry way. Yesterday, I finished washing walls/baseboards in the bedroom hallway. Getting these unenjoyable chores done is helping me feel productive and making me feel a bit more project oriented. Another win was my living room window was fixed without having to have it replaced! Score one for the local handyman! A $70 repair vs. a whole new window. Whoo hooooo!
Workouts this week have been great, too. I'm shaking up my routine a bit. My muscles are letting me know I'm using them in different ways, and it feels GOOD. I know, I'm a bit freakish that I enjoy the soreness that comes from a good workout, but I really do.
The fog lifted early and it's a bright blue winter day here. YAY! It's cold, but it's sunny! For that I am truly thankful.
TGIF no longer applies to any of us, does it? So... with me best ****ney accent, "Have a Friving Friday!" 
It was supposed to be done this last summer when no one was here but they did the driveway instead. I would have preferred that they waited until next summer. It really isn't in bad shape so it could have been delayed. My next door neighbor has family coming for Christmas. I hope they have a view by then. She is pretty worried about that.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Yay all great sounding cookies DD. LOL on the requirements for peanut butter blossoms. Yep Russian tea cakes are one of my favorites. I have a recipe for them that has only honey in the dough and lots of nuts. I also used to have a recipe for cardamum apricot pecan drops that was super good but I can't find it. How fun it all sounds. ds
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