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Greetings all
It has rained lightly all day but not a downpour. So it was no sweat driving to Scrabble. Again I had the Shark on the ropes but lost at the very end by just a couple of points. Dang it. But I won the other two games so there. Hard to get annoyed with an enormous man wearing a Santa Hat. This group is fun because we discuss all the events of the day - local and national. There are always funny stories.
So afterwards I stopped in to a tiny Mexican restaurant for a small burrito. Could only eat half thanks to vsg. I will go back there as it is one of those neighborhood places that everyone knows everyone. After that I spent some time making new stuff at the studio and then went to the gym and walked.
And my Apple watch arrived. Yikes it has a zillion functions and I have yet to figure out the two I want which is step counting and heart rate. Baby steps.
Liz stay warm on your travels. It will be fun to have the family together and lucky you your DS cooks!
DD the Duluth trip looks great. Worth the chill. Beautiful scene. And those cookies sound spectacular. And labor intensive.
Ditto Paula. Yellow hibiscus is as great as xmas lights.
CC your roofers lucked out with the cookie bonus. Don't know how you managed with the power blips. Do people there have generators or are power blips rare? They are common here. Ovens take a lot of power I guess. And yeah spritz cookies are a pain because you have to get the exact right texture or they won't come out of the press and stick. Fortunately there are many other ways to get butter. Like Russian Tea Cakes. I have a recipe for sliced spiced almond squares which I think I will make next week. Yikes, Christmas is almost here!
Today my older brother would have been 78. I think I have told you all that he got sleeved maybe 6 or 7 years before he died and it changed his whole life for the better. A gift.
Peps yay for experiences as gifts. Are you also going to the Sphere in Las Vegas? On my bucket list.
Cheers all
Diane S
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I have only slightly impaired hearing, but enough that in classrooms, restaurants and other places with a lot of background noise (e.g. dog shows!) I have trouble hearing softer voices in a specific frequency range (female and child speaking vocal ranges). I'm beginning to notice i****ching British TV shows, too.
Loss of hearing accelerates cognitive decline, so I figured it's in my best interest to keep my hearing from deteriorating any faster than it is. Good hearing aids can slow down the progression of hearing loss and keep the mind engaged in outside stimuli.
Speaking of pain in the ass cookies, I decided to make the italian rosemary ones last week. First step, infuse brown sugar with rosemary at least 24 hours. Then use that brown sugar, along with other ingredients including lemon zest and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Roll out cookies, and cut into small circles. Brush with water than sprinkle with brown sugar to make a glaze. Add a little piece of rosemary on top for additional flavor and decoration. Bake. Cool. Make a filling out of marscapone, butter, etc and more lemon zest and juice. Spread on cookie, top with other cookie making a sandwich cookie. Uffda. I will say they are delicious and my family should not fall in love with them because I doubt they will make the cut (haha see what I did there) next year.
No need to force yourself into cold water for aerobics. There will be plenty of warm days ahead, you lucky girl!
Yes, spritz cookies are a pain, which is why I hope to eat ones that someone else has made. : )
122 even!
Today was just a tad warmer. Still too cold for me to brave water aerobics. I went for a 3.5 mile walk though and that felt good! DH golfed 18, so I had a good chunk of the day to do as I pleased.
We went grocery shopping after we both showered after our morning exercise activities. Mostly just breakfast items, fruit, snacks and beverages. Hello Fresh for the next 3 nights. Turkey Schwarma (my fav), chicken enchiladas and Kung Pao chicken.
Need to do my Bible study before Thursday. I bought a special conference speaker to make the long distance communication better. The first week I just used my built in speaker on my phone and it was really hard to hear the group with static and voices going in and out!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
on 12/16/25 1:10 pm, edited 12/16/25 5:10 am
My friend who has ADHD thinks I have it too (I think they are just personality traits more than a disorder and I do have a lot!) and says one of the traits is jumping into new hobbies with both feet and rest of your body, buying ALL the things, starting on an enormous advanced project rather than an easy starter one to see if you even like it, doing it once and giving it up forever. I do this a lot with hobbies (knitting, crochet, quilting, painting, drawing, embroidery, now cookies). I'm sure this one will be no different!
Yum cookies! We plan to buy the pre baked cut out ones and decorate them with the kids at Christmas. Fun activity for everyone to enjoy!
Royal icing! Sounds fun! Some of those cookies are so intricate in their designs!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
