Thursday, August 14, 2025

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Changeover day! Cleaning was done yesterday, so today is just laundry so DH can go home with clean clothes. He is sad to leave but already has golf booked for tomorrow up north. I think Justice will miss it. Though he likes all the smells when we walk up north, he loves the warmth here. But we will return in about a month for the season, maybe more or less for the entire year.

Yesterday I didn't do a lot other than cleaning and picking up some food at the store but we did go out to eat at the restaurant on the ocean. Very enjoyable as always.

I drive DH and Justice to the airport around 6 and the girls should arrive around 6:30 or so if the plane is on time. No storms in the forecast on either end so hopefully all will go smoothly. The "boys" will have a long day though, probably not arriving home until midnight or so.

Picture below from the lanai just before sunrise. Have a thriving Thursday!

Just saw this posted on FB from another former teacher friend and had to share it for DD and Peps:

Love the squirrel meme! It's so true!!!! Today is the third day of school. I realize how disconnected I am already from the school routine. I have trouble imagining going back to that routine. I know I could do it and I'd adapt in a heart beat, but I know I am also simply DONE. It's time to do other things, which I am doing in spades.

I leave again this afternoon for another two weeks on the road. I'm cray cray! But I shall enjoy it. After this trip there will be one more long haul at the end of September/early October and then I will stay home until Palm Springs shows the first weekend in January. Right after that will be my plastics on January 7th, so I'll be home for a good month plus after that!

So, off to Reno and then on to Lake Elmo, MN. I am so looking forward to seeing DD and her DH. We already have reservations for dinner at the Lake Elmo Inn!

Gotta get my butt in gear!

Safe travels!

So they say in Brazil, a domestic saint makes no miracles. I needed Peps to finally get me to the Lake Elmo Inn. It's a Minnesota institution in the restaurant world, and I've never been there! The perfect place to meet up with Peps in person. It will be one of the highlights of the summer.

Wow Liz, that lanai photo is to die for. If I'm doing Postings from the Porch, I think you could be Letters from the Lanai. Or Postulating from Paradise. Wishing your DH a safe trip. As your DD and friends arrive, the energy is about to change.

A little finch just landed at the bird bath. I have 3 bird baths in the front of different depths. Oh the pleasure I get seeing them flit back and forth.

I LOVE my Hokas!!! I'm wearing them around the house mostly, to break them in, but today I wore them to the farmers market. The rolling action is forcing my gait to improve. I can tell because my hip and ankle don't hurt, but there is some fatigue in the muscles in my lower ham string. My guess is my wonky gait was putting more stress on my hip flexors and not using my quads and hamstrings enough. Perhaps my only regret is I bought white ones (they had orange and hot pink accents, I couldn't resist the tropical colors). The white will get dirty easily. I'll get some spray tha****erproofs them a bit. Also, DH was teasing me that I looked very senior in my bright white shoes. Add this too the do not care club. I do not care how ugly my walking shoes are if my ankle/hip doesn't hurt. I can wear pretty shoes to restaurants :)

We had a nice time at the food truck festival. The music was better than I anticipated. A good cover band, with brass, not something you always see. A sassy saxophone riff is always nice. When we left, our friends said see you in a month. I was puzzled at first, why would I wait a whole month to see them again? Then DH reminded me I was leaving for Scotland in 2 weeks, and we were meeting them in New York September 13. My brain is not computing that August is flying by.

A friend/co worker stopped by this afternoon. Yesterday she called me about something admin wanted her to do that was absolutely cray cray, IEP stuff, and she wanted some advice how to handle it. She stopped after the meeting to let me know how it went. Workshop week doesn't start until August 24, but admins are always trying to get teachers to donate their time. Per some of my advice, she told them she would need to be reimbursed for her time, and after today, she was leaving on vacation until the end of break. I also told her to really push back on the cray cray ideas and insist she was not qualified to implement them, she was not comfortable doing so, and she could attend the meeting to take notes, but admin would ha e to facilitate and implement. So it all worked out. I guess the gist of this lo g story is, I am the squirrel, so happy to not be on the receiving end of this nonsense.

Tonight we're going to dinner with high school friends. Sunday my Aussie sister is coming for a visit. Shell stay with us a few days and with a friend who lives by my parents. She will visit my parents during the day, and clean the kitchen and help as they will allow, but she said she can't spend the nights there anymore, that she needs a break in the evening. . I completely understand.

Greetings all

The sun is finally making an appearance. This morning I got out this ancient fitbit i purchased years ago and DH is trying to get it working. No such luck. It is obsolete. Oh well. I like a step counter that is not on my wrist. Hate watch bands. So I had to go to the gym without it. Actually forced myself to walk UP THE STAIRS to the treadmills. Seems like a good idea if my goal is better leg strength. 23 stairs. Maybe some day it will pay off. After that I went to the studio and make some things followed by a quick grocery stop.

So Liz that is a fabulous photo. What a view. I would look at it all day. Enjoy your guests.

Well DD I can tell you are secretly thrilled to not have to put up with the drama that your former co worker is experiencing. Nice to be a mentor but have all that in the rear view. Good to hear that the new shoes are working out. Agreed: not hurting is a sufficient fashion statement. And glad the Aussie sister is engaging in the parent drama and not you. Are you guys going to drive in Scotland or do a tour? It will be fun no matter what.

Yeah Peps you are cray cray for road trips! I think I went to that dog show a million years ago but it was less of a drive for me then. You will have fun. Windshield therapy my friend calls it. Eager to hear about dinner with DD.

We had curried chicken last night from a frozen prepared entree. It was pretty good. Also started the series "Untamed" or something like that. A mystery at Yosemite. Pretty good.

Not much else. Pot pie tonight or other leftovers.

Diane S.

LOL that you counted the stairs. I always count them for some weird reason. We have 32 up to our condo.

You are becoming a busy retired person! I'm glad you like the Hokas - DH loves them though my weird feet don't.

121.5, same.

Super busy day including lots of cleaning/tossing. We will be taking 3 huge garbage bags full of clothes to the donation center tomorrow. Feels good to get rid of the crap! If we know we won't be spending another winter here, many winter clothes will go too.

Had our second Hello Fresh dinner for the week. Sweet chili Turkey lettuce wraps. They are quite good. I've been making my own version of them for a bit but didn't have to meal plan or go grocery shopping this time! Always a plus!

Realtor comes tomorrow to discuss pricing. I'm anxious to see what she thinks we can get for the house. Zillow is estimating it pretty high, not sure how accurate that is though!

Beautiful sunrise Liz! Have a fun girls weekend!

DD, lots of fun things on your docket. You are a good friend to give the work advice while retired! Travel time before you know it!

Speaking of travel, Peps your travel schedule is cray cray! Your meet up with DD and her DH will be wonderful!

I know we've talked about it before, but perhaps we can make a whole group meet up happen. I vote Sedona and crashing CC's place. We have to try out her new patio furniture and her new catio screen!

Diane, impressed with you doing the stairs! Way to go girl!