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123 or maybe 124 something. I can't remember! Appetite still increased with unhealthy cravings so I took my first shot in over 6 weeks. Curious to see how it goes!

No news on the house front except that our buyers might have a few more showings. I don't think the family that looked at our house will make an offer. They are looking more for a 2 story and we have a ranch, though the basement is finished with a bedroom, full bath, bar area and family room.

Costco orange chicken for dinner. I really don't like their sauce, too much vinegar so tonight I blended 2 little snack sized cups of mandarin oranges up and added it to the sauce provided with the chicken and thickened it a bit with a corn starch slurry. So much better!

Glad the party went well Liz and sounds like you have more fun plans for visiting. No breakfast bus today eh? Maybe that's why you thought it was Monday!

DD, Brazil plans are coming together. You will have an awesome time!

Safe travels back to AZ CC. Hope your spirits start to feel better soon!

Artwork by the dogs:

Rats, I erased my own post, I can't blame it on OH. So computer literate.

The stellar weather is changing back to something closer to normal. It's overcast, and drizzling on and off. Probably felt good for people running the Twin Cities Marathon today.

I made a deep dive into Brazil trip planning today. it took awhile to figure out how to get to a somewhat off the beaten trail beach that looks so sensational. DH does not want to rent a car, that would be the easiest, and totally safe in this part of Brazil, but if he doesn't want to, I understand. The next choice was a coach bus (also safe) but the only one is overnight. It's got lay down seats that are actually pretty comfortable, but ti arrives at 5am! Not sure what we do in this little town at 5am while we wait to be able to check in to our little inn. So the closest airport is about 1.5 hours away from said beach. This has actually turned out to be an option: $100 per roundtrip ticket, and get this, an Uber from the airport to a beach 60 miles away is about $40.00. DH asked me to check, and I thought, nah, that's going to be way expensive. but it will work.

The show last night was great because of the music. The storyline tying the music togehter was kind of weak, and to my thoughts even a bit tedious, but all the Neil Diamond songs were, as my kids would say, bangers. The lead actor sounded just like Neil Diamond without spilling over into any kind of parody.

Tonight is a Doll House. No sing alongs of Sweet Caroline here, but a murky, darky Swedish tale. It's getting great reviews. Probably resonates with all the Scandinavians here. : )

The summer went by fast, and then it occurred to me not really, it IS October after all. With this extra warm weather my brain still thinks it's July. Safe trip home!!

117.8 - always shocks me when I gain 1.4 pounds in a day. The apple cider donut was worth it though ;)

Lots of driving yesterday but that was worth it too. Great dinner followed by cake and ice cream at my nephew's home afterwards. Nice family gathering and my great-nephew was in fine form. A very active, handsome almost 5 year old. He brought us up to see his room which is wall to wall matchbox cars, LOL. The only downside was that my niece was very uncomfortable as she thought her breast was infected and was going to the ER after we left. It was on the side where she had a mastectomy, then a breast implant. Seems like she can't cut a break.

Today is more driving to meet people but not nearly as far. We are going an hour away to my former town to meet some friends and eldest DD at a winery this afternoon, followed by dinner with 2 other couples, SIL, and DD. We had wanted to get together with them all summer. It is supposed to be another beautiful day like yesterday with temperatures in the 70s.

Have a sunny Sunday!