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Thank you to all veterans who have kept our country safe at the expense of their families at times and at their own risk. They are the true patriots.

Good luck on the last Pod packing Paula (hmmm - a little alliteration there). Do you have to drive 2 cars down or can DH, you and the dogs go in one? And will you stop for a night or 2 on the way? Exciting yet exhausting days ahead (and behind) for you!

41 degrees this morning!!!! I woke up frozen but luckily the new mattress allows for snuggling against DH (the former one had a hump in the middle). I was like the meat in a sandwich up against DH on one side and Justice up against me on the other. The heat is on and I have my electric throw over Justice and me. The subsequent days this week should be 10 degrees warmer each morning. The wind is going to make it feel even colder today but it will also subside. Hopefully by my golf day on Thursday it will be warm enough. We have friends leaving for a 5 night cruise to the Bahamas today. Similar weather though about 10 degrees warmer there. Hopefully after a cool start they get enough sun.

So I bought a crock-pot yesterday. I had 2 of them at my house up north which is why I couldn't remember if I had one here. DS took one and I donated the other. Should have sent one south I guess. I also got the stuff to make a pot roast (thanks Diane!). Good day for it.

Not much going on today though the house really needs a thorough house cleaning so I guess that should be on the agenda. I will wear my down jacket to walk Justice LOL. Have a vibrant Veterans Day!

Yes, there is definitely a Queen Bee living next door. The people we have become friendly with here are fun to be with and welcoming. Really most people are but there are always a few.

Reading a great book for hours is one of life's greatest pleasures. Though DH reads he really doesn't understand how I can do it for hours through the afternoon. He gets nudgy and generally only reads at bedtime or at the beach.

Great finds at the Thrift Shop!

32 degrees here! It's 2:20 pm, and the sun is already low in the sky. I am learning that when the weather is warm and sunny, I can access the joyful part of me easier. There might be a reckoning coming about whether I will be happy in this climate with only winter getaways, instead of the full snowbird experience. We will figure it out, but I can say with certainty, I miss the warm weather already.

I saw the cliches and other behaviors in my parent's Florida community too. One of the absurd cliche things I dealt with here in my community: Basketball is SUPER competitive for boys. DS played recreational basketball, which was less so, but it stopped in 6th grade. He still wanted to play, so he had to try out for a traveling team. The outrage that we tried to break in at such a late date! He was actually pretty good, but was only able to make the C squad. He didn't care, he just wanted to play. There would be activities for the Moms, like making door decorations for overnight tournaments. One was hosted by a mother of an A team player. When I got there, the A team Moms were in the family room, the B team Moms were in the kitchen, and the C team Moms were in the unheated 3 season porch in January. Nice. Surprised they actually invited us! I watched with amusement as one C team Mom kept trying to infiltrate the B team's group, and kept being rebuffed. I knew a few of the other Moms from different settings, and socialized with them just fine, but I knew to stay in my lane at these events also. Just weird.

In retrospect, the social slights I endured while raising my kids were always meted out by people I didn't really care to know or hang out with. They might have been movers and shakers in the social scene here, but they were boring, or worse, bad people. The people whose opinions I did care about were generally nice to me, and some became real friends. But yeah, it stung a little when I would be at some community event with a friend I liked, and one of the queen bees would approach and invite her to something and ignore me. Then I would remind myself that I didn't really care for her company either.

I finished a book in one setting last night. One of life's great pleasures!! I started it about 8pm, and thought, oh no, I really like this book, am I going to be able to put it down? Then remembered I could stay up to 1am iif I wanted to. So I did. : )

Today was our coffee and thrift shop morning. Found a Vera Bradley cross body bag I probably didn't need, but it was $3.50, so I own it now. Also a wine glass to replace a broken one in a large set I have. I have nicer smaller sets, but once in awhile I need 12 matching glasses, and this cheaper set can fill that need. Followed up the thrift shop adventure with a Costco run. Now I am gearing up to clean the bathroom. Living the dream!!

Agreed! RUDE!!!!

Her idea is overblown. Have your cookie exchange anyway. It'll be a lot more fun and relaxed. BTW, where I come from, we'd just call her a *****!