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Annoying! Especially if they arrive tomorrow after you leave.
Monkey wrenches thrown my way... I'm supposed to transport trophies to to Pennsylvania. They were supposed to arrive today. No such luck. They have have to be in Pennsylvania by October 4th. Ron may have to ship them from here to the hotel where I am staying in PA. Dang!!! Always a complication of one sort or another.
Weight still at 206... booooooooooooo
Hope Justice does better this time around. Coming out of anesthesia is not always so easy for older dogs. I wonder if he was having a reaction to the anesthesia as well as having a lot of pain. Sure sounds like it to me.
Packing and trimming on the docket for today.
Hopefully, hitting the road bright and early tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Good morning! Welcome home to your DH! I hope Justice's appointment goes much better than last year. Bocce ball sounds like a fun way to socialize. We'd love to be the new couple joining you. :) DH has expressed some interest in PickleBall. He played a lot of tennis when he was younger, so he'd probably do great. I still contend I am not made for chasing balls type games, but tossing a ball I might be able to do.
The foggy and clouds burned off yesterday and it was a beautiful fall day. More days in store according to the extended forecast, even some days in the low 80s. Wonderful.
I noticed the neighborhood was quieter yesterday. Today I saw the kiddos heading for the bus stop while I was in the kitchen making my tea. They'll be back around 3:30pm with all the energy and action. It wasn't that long ago that I was the Mom walking my little ones to the bus stop.
While I was away my Zinnias exploded! I made 2 bouquets yesterday evening after I finished unpacking. Yeah, I did get that done, but still need to wash dresses and sweaters, which I think takes a little more care. No freezes predicted yet, so I don't know if the buds that have been set will actually bloom. At this time of year, it's more a question of light.
Yesterday and today I am alone upon waking. Yesterday I thought about how I hadn't been alone for a month. I love my family, but I don't mind some down time. DH gets home around noon. One plan for today is a visit to the farmer's market in our little downtown. I want to make ratatouille, but our market is small and I don't know if anyone will have eggplant. We'll see. Tomorrow we will go visit my parents.
Yes, I am down about 2 pounds since before I left on my trip, confirmed by a real weigh in this morning. I told DH I would commit to having some kind of dinner for us around 5:30pm each night. I think we've been snacking too much. If I know I will be eating in 2 hours and I'm hungry, I am more likely to choose a small snack like a handful of grapes or a cheese stick to tide me over. I also think psychologically it feels better to have a meal, even if it is a small meal. Maintaining (or losing) for me is never mastered, but always something I'm tweaking. The good fight goes on!
116.8
DH is home! So great to have him here though he did get up terribly early this morning (5:30). His flight arrived 15 minutes early yesterday but a thunderstorm was starting so they only let about 1/3 of the people off before they stopped the deplaning due to the lightening risk. DH was one of the last ones off. That is a problem with this small airport where one has to walk down stairs from the plane then outside to the terminal. Anyway, good thing he didn't have to wait because we had our bocce team arriving for a pre-game get together 2 hours after that. But the storm was so intense we weren't sure people would be able to make it - there were numerous power outages and lightning strikes in the area. Luckily it calmed down by the time they were coming and all went well. We have a new couple joining our team who are also new to the community. Really nice people! Another couple who were new last year also made it and we got to know them better which was great.
This morning Justice is going for a teeth cleaning. Feeling very nervous about that because last year when he had it done was so traumatic. Maybe because he had more major teeth removed but I couldn't help but think that maybe they didn't give him enough injectable painkiller. Within an hour or so of being home he was whimpering and would not open his mouth at all to drink water and certainly not to take a pain pill. I spoke to the new vet about the experience and I think he will be well taken care of. They don't seem to handle as many animals in this practice so I feel like they will be more attentive.
Hoping Paula didn't report in yesterday because they were working on a house offer.
No plans for dinner after our first bocce game - I need to think about something.
But right now it is time to get a Justice walk before he goes to the vet. Have a winning Wednesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
They say it is much more expensive to eat healthy than to eat processed foods. No wonder we have so many overweight people n our country!
We have never had a practice in the past (which might be why we never do very well though we do have fun). We actually decided last night to set up 1 practice time per week.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Greetings all
A major sunny day here. It is almost hot. When I stopped at the studio someone said "hot enough for you?". It always seems to be warm there even though it is only a couple of blocks away from Humboldt Bay.
So I played scrabble this morning. Won two, lost to you-know-who. But not by a ton. So not too bad. Then I went to the studio and did a few things but was hungry so I went to the hippie dippy grocery. They do have a great deli. Got a chicken pot pie and other things. I should not go in there hungry...
Yes I was just thinking last night about the early darkness. Only three months ago it was light until after 9. I am not ready for winter weather even though around here it just means having an industrial strength umbrella.
Hey Peps, don't forget the Ferndale ice cream. That was pretty dang good.
Yeah DD grocery store prices sure vary. Out here we have Winco which is way cheaper than Safeway. I used to make a big trek there every week or two but don't since vsg. Good idea to go get canned stuff and pantry staples. These days Winco is so crowded it is hard to go there. Ditto Costco. Feeding a family must be frightfully expensive these days. W still have not made anything else in the Ninja Creami but will make it a goal to do so. Requires organization.
Still hoping to see how the bath tub looks Liz. Glad the cabinets worked out. Do you guys have bocce ball practice or just go for it?
Paula, got a house yet?
We started watching "Adolescence" last night. Very good but very intense. Two left for tonight.
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206 AGAIN.... I'm getting a bit frustrated. Not sure what's going on with my weight. I was VERY careful yesterday. Boooooo....
The house is a bit quieter with one less dog. I was a bit cranky yesterday when I got home. I know it's because that is how I was dealing with my feelings about placing Bug.
I also got into a bit of a disagreement with Ron about comments regarding about Charlie Kirk's "legacy". Those kinds of differences in our thinking and points of view are really frustrating for me.
Trimmed two wire fox terriers this morning. Next up is visiting dad and attending to a few errands for the upcoming trip. Then I'll trim on my own dogs.
Not much else to report...
Ciao.
I do enjoy Culver's when I'm in Minnesota/Wisconsin/Nebraska... One of my travel highlights is frozen custard. However, I have yet to taste anything as good as Kopp's in Wisconsin! That frozen custard place is the bomb!!!! The other sweet treat place I discovered this year was Handel's in Ohio. FANTASTI**** cream!
Blitz seems better, but I worry because he still has unformed bowel movements. It's no****er anymore though. The appointment is at 8:15. My plan was to be on the road by 6 am. I still haven't decided if I should delay departure or if I should let Ron do it. I'm leaning towards letting Ron take him.
Yes it is called reglazing. My handyman said his sister did it and it looks phenomenal. I read that if done right it will hold up pretty well. Apparently it can fix where the old tub has gotten marred as well. We don't even use our tub so I'm not that concerned about that aspect.
I hate the darkness! One of the things I like about Florida is that there is an additional hour of light compared to Massachusetts.
Not surprised you didn't gain - it seems like snacking is the worst thing because our VSGs keep us from eating too much at one sitting.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
