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118 (Justice is 11) - so neither of us gained weight over the last 3 weeks. Very, very happy with that! I think I may have lost a bit in the beginning in Spain when SIL really couldn't go out so I was walking a lot but not eating much for lunch. I made up for that on other days such as around the wedding and in London.

Yesterday was a run-around and do errands day. Today will include a bit of that but different kinds. I'm up early (still somewhat on Europe time), so hopefully have time to get a good walk with Justice before I have to go to an appointment for a thyroid ultrasound. About 18 months ago when I had an MRI for my shoulder they found some nodules on my thyroid. I've had an ultrasound and a biopsy. The biopsy was negative for one module but didn't have enough material for the second one to be sure. So I am having one final ultrasound to put it to bed. My thyroid hormones are normal and I have no other issues so I doubt there is anything wrong but my doctor convinced me to do this last one.

DS arrives around noon and DD and DSIL around 6:30 or so. We have a dinner reservation at 7:30. It will be nice to have most of my family in the house. Justice will be thrilled.

Have a fulfillingly fantastic Friday!

It sounds to me like you are getting plenty done. You just aren't used to the relaxation parts. Enjoy them!

Liz, beware the coyotes. The coyotes here have developed a ploy to lure neighborhood dogs into an ambush to become Coyote Cuisine. The pack will send a youngster, not a pup, but adolescent to play with domestic dogs and get them to follow them into the open space where the rest of the pack is waiting to dispatch the the dog.

Years ago my Cairn pursued a coyote. I swear if I had not been following her and screaming like a mad man that coyote would have turned around and gobbled her up. She was only about 7 months old and that coyote kept turning around looking at her, as if he was contemplating the risk. My Airedale at the time was amused by the whole thing, but did not offer to assist me in discouraging the coyote.

Greetings all

It's a mixed day here but plenty warm for me. Due to guest and gallery chores I have gotten behind in studio stuff so I did some catching up with that today. There is always something to attend to business wise. Today it is a new debit card for the studio bank account due to some attempted fraud. Ergo; hand the task off to Diane. So be it.

Also stopped for dog food at the pet store as our dogs eat this boutique dog food. And there was a quick trip to the grocery for a couple of items at which time a bottle of A and W root beer forced its way into my cart. it is a summer treat.

So Liz, Justice has a neighbor dog friend. Good deal. Maybe you have a new friend too! Beware of those coyotes. They are known to kill small dogs and cats. When my brother lived in Oceanside there was a coyote den found that had a number of little collars in it. And yep, you are refining the house there and it sounds lovely. Hydrangeas rule.

Glad you had a nice visit DD with Aussie sister. Fun. But agreed, there is nothing quite like having the house to yourself if only because you can walk around in underwear. Theoretically anyway. Lucky you had a slow cooker dinner to offer.

CC nice that you got a new couch. Comfort rules.

Paula I bet you do a great job leading bible study. There will likely always be a position for you doing that no matter where you go. Pizza and ice cream!! Sounds good.

Shrimp last night and more tonight.

So we have been watching this series Ginny and Georgette. It is mainly about being a teenage girl of mixed race and her single mother who was only 15 when the girl was born. So it is teenage stuff plus a slowly revealed back story. Good show. We also like the Buccaneers which is a show about young wealthy women from New York who go to England to seek husbands with titles. Set at the turn of the century so it has all the fancy clothes and such.

Diane S