OMG ~ Discussions Starting 1-11-16 and Beyond
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Darn it, I did personals and then hit done instead of post reply! I wish they would swap those two buttons. No time to go back, so here is the short version!
Patti enjoy your cabin time with friends.
Karla you must be over the moon about Izzy!
Bert the end of the semester is coming, hope those students finish all!
Janet I think your golfing is perfect. You get to enjoy the beautiful course and grounds without torturing the little white ball!
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Welcome home Diane, to your home, and our home!
Wow, did I ever enjoy yesterday. Just visiting with my niece and laying by the pool was great.
I took Izzy for a LOL ball doll last night after dance class and dinner for her award for making performance classes. Have you ladies heard of this phase of dolls? Jeez, they come in these balls and it's a surprise when you open them. They are EXPENSIVE, but so very cute and quite well made. Izzy is crazy about them. She had made straight A's on all three of her report cards this year and I have told her if this last one comes out with all A's I will be taking her to the Build A Bear shop again. LOL. My poor pocketbook.
Bert - I am loving the Lipsense.
Have a great day everyone,
Karla
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Happy Star Wars Day - May the fourth be with you! My niece texted me pics of the kids in Star Wars droid shirts/
Diane, bet you still have the Elise smile on our face. Could you tell how much she has grown when you picked her up? Can't believe you were worried, even for a moment, that she wouldn't remember you. That will never happen.
Karla, hadn't heard of those dolls. Izzy must have quite a collection - like her nana. What a sweet family tradition. Glad you had a relaxing day yesterday.
Patti, enjoy the cabin and visit with your recovering friend.
Bert, hope the student issue is resolved in a manner that will benefit students in the future.
Cindy, the corporate buyout game is just designed by jerks in a way that stresses nearly everyone but the power posse. Serenity prayer time.
Today is Oaks Day (lots of horse races on local TV), including the parade of 144 survivors of breast and ovarian cancer. Never a dry eye anywhere for that. Derby Day tomorrow - might be in sweats but will still wear a hat or fascinator to watch. Why not? Great people-watching too.
Eating has been spotty but I am gently pushing a receptive James to healthier dinners. He can eat like a horse - in addition to larger servings of what we made last night, he added bread, two ears of corn and almost a whole can of Bush's beans. I marvel. But I am getting more veggies into him and he cheerfully does grilling and helps with cleanup. He'll even grocery shop tomorrow.
I dropped a bottle of perfume on my bathroom floor so that was a fun cleanup. Oh well - no person or cat was harmed, so all good. Had to cave and put AC on when it was 79 and humid in the living room. A neighbor is having two back surgeries next week - two of us will take care of letting her dog out midday while her husband is at work. Met the dog today - sweet little elderly white poodle. We're all admins of the neighborhood Facebook group and have become friends while interacting.
Later!
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A quick good morning and happy Derby Day to all. And happy Cinco de Mayo. So - is it Derby de Mayo or Cinco de Derby?
It's raining lightly here - good day for a few errands, kitchen cleaning (my cleaner is still sick and will be here Monday), resting and watching beautiful horses and great hats.
I'll be away all of tomorrow so will check in Monday - leaving for my 11 AM brunch at 6:30, then will wend my way home after. Can't wait to see my dear friend - he and I will probably laugh so loud that people will stare. So be it!
Much love to all. Whatever you're doing, make it FUN.0 -
Good morning from my deck. It is rainy and overcast but still gorgeous to me. I am still in Jammie's and robe as I sit on my swing drinking coffee out of my new mug, given to me last weekend by a dear friend, that reads in large letters RIVER PEOPLE and in small print swimming, boating, skimming stones, sunshine, good times, be your own kind of people. Pretty much sums us up down here. There are times I think I could live here full time but then I am two+ hours away from family and friends. And as Edd puts it, not enough neon! Just grateful I have this place to get away to and, more importantly, to share. There is already a list of days when folks will be here this summer and that is what makes me truly happy, the more the merrier. Need to run to Wally World in a bit as I forgot some things and need to stock some things.
Janet, you will like fab in sweats and your hat. We had lots of folks come in this week to get decorations for their hats. Including one guy who was going to put a baby doll on his, he was a hoot! Love that you are getting James to eat healthier, I am sure it will help you too.
Diane, you are going to be plumb wore out by the end of this weekend. So sorry to hear about your mom, she is stubborn like mine. My mom just gave her car to my Sis so I no longer have to worry that she might take a notion to drive herself like that. Hope next week is a bit more restful.
Congrats on your awesome loss in case I forgot to say it.
Karla, never heard of those dolls. Doubt I could afford them, so glad my gg daughter isn't old enough to want one yet.
Bert, bet you will really enjoy your summer break from students. Is your brother going to come visit or will you go see him this summer?
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Good Morning, Ladies. Happy belated Cinco de Mayo. Our neighbor's daughter graduated yesterday from IU. They had a party last night. I can't believe she's a college graduate already. She used to take care of Molly for us, now her mom helps out if both Mike and I are gone somewhere (that's rare!) She will be heading to LA in August! I know her mom and dad have reservations, but she is determined and wants to spread her wings.
Our church made $1,600 on the rummage sale! It's always a money maker; however, rummage sales don't excite me, I must admit.
Patti: I'm trying to find a time to go visit my brother. I would love it if he could come here; however, I'm not sure if he's strong enough to do that. I am going to talk to him about it though. He's driving now and his cancer numbers are excellent. I'm so happy for him. I remember two years ago when he was in the hospital. I thought that was it. God had other plans for which I'm thankful. My BFF isn't divorcing; however, she might as well as they are trying to settle assets. I can't believe this is happening especially at her age. Her husband is definitely showing his true colors.
Janet: Mike golfed yesterday and I drove the cart. I enjoy driving the cart and it gives us time together. We are just about ready to take the cover off the pool. I have a lot of gardening to do as well. I'm debating on whether to plant flowers in the ground or just have pots this year.
Karla: Congratuations for Izzy. Grandchildren can be expensive for sure!
Diane: Congratulations on your weight loss!
Waving hi to Cindy.
Have a great day, everyone! Jillian plays soccer at 2:30!
Bert
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Good Sunday morning and a glorious morning it is. The roofers came this morning and will finish up tomorrow on our Cottage. Izzy went to church with Robert and will be home shortly. We will be going to Lowe’s to order the French double doors with the blinds built in them and all the window and inside doors. It is finally coming along.
Glenn and I just hung the new grommet curtain I pressed this morning in the triple window facing the pool. They are sheer and it really brightens the room. I am purging several pieces of furniture from the big house to the Cottage so I am changing my color scheme. Lol. Fun!!
So far Glenn’s burgundy recliner, the piano, a tall TV cabinet and a chest of drawers is coming out.
Bert- it’s already hot enough to swim down here, my pool temp is approaching the low 80’s!! My grands are already in it.
Have I expressed how extremely happy I am? Wearing smaller clothes and no back pain and Glenn and I are so much in love. Sometimes you just don’t want to jinx anything! I went through some really hard times in 2016 that just about killed me with a close relative. Things are going well there, and now my brother is employed, his health is improved and he just purchased a 2015 Toyota Corolla with only 31k miles. So proud of him.
Anyway, have a great Sunday.
Karla
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Good Monday morning to all of you. Seems like it is a quiet start to the day.
My sister's move this weekend was exhausting. This is the sister who had the stroke about three years ago. So she is limited in her physical abilities. But she isn't in a financial position to hire movers, so family did it. Friday I was there - I painted two closets and scrubbed all her kitchen cabinets (which were filthy!) She vacuumed the new carpet she had put in, and scrubbed the entryway tile floor. She had paid movers to move her piano, so also dealt with that. Her son Nathan who has been living with her the last year or so since he finished college had some things to do but then moved the router and TV and tried to get them hooked up without success, then took over the vacuuming.
Saturday John and I both went. I scrubbed all the windows, the rest of the closets, all the woodwork inside and the major marks on the walls as best I could. John did a whole bunch of repairs and got the router/TV/WiFi working and removed excess cables and boxes. My sister and a friend moved the contents of her kitchen and closet.
Sunday it was us, Brad and Rossanne (and Elise!), my sister and Nathan, and my brother, his wife and their 18 year old son. My sister had rented a small U-Haul, and we had two pickup trucks. I think it took 4 or 5 loads with all three trucks. Brad and Nathan moved almost all the furniture, while the rest of us worked on boxes and small stuff. I took turns with Rossanne watching Elise, so I was less exhausted than the rest of them, but three days of such hard labor just wore me out! John had to quit carrying things after about the third load because of his bad knee, and turned to finishing up repairs and hanging a few things she wanted put in with molly bolts - a wall cabinet in the bathroom, and some coat hooks and that sort of thing.
Eating the last three days has been terrible. Little to no snacking! But pizza for dinner Friday when I got home at 8:00, Chinese takeout Saturday, and pizza party when we finished the move yesterday.
Today I am going over to mom's - leaving here in a few minutes. I should do a better job at eating today, and am pushing the water. I go back to my WW meeting tomorrow. And the 3 pounds lost on vacay was a fluke! I shouldn't have trusted that first scale weight. It's been higher every day since. Of course I've been eating lots of salt, so maybe a day of pushing the water and eating right will help! Also a haircut tomorrow, and I don't know what else, but want to take a day for me.
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Karla, sounds like the cottage is really coming together! And taking out a few pieces of furniture will make your home feel so much more spacious. After helping my sister this weekend, I really want to do another round of decluttering and clearing!
Bert, congrats on the rummage sale total. I'm not a rummage sale person either. So much of what you see is junk, with maybe a few gems thrown in. But I am not a keeper or collector, so sorting through other people's stuff just isn't for me. So if your friend isn't divorcing, is she just legally separating and separating their belongings and finances?
Janet, we had the Derby on while cleaning on Saturday. What a downpour! Did you wear your hat? Was the rain gone for your trip yesterday?
Patti, hope you had a terrific time at the river! When we were on our river trip in Big Bend, the one teenage boy along and his dad started skipping stones, and we all started in, and kept up for three days. What great pasttimes!
Cindy, keep those fingers flying on the keyboard!
Diane
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Diane, hope you can rest up and be kind to yourself for a few days. It took a village and lots of love to get your sister moved. Great kindness, very moving. Don't sweat the small vacation gain - your weekend of helping probably took care of it already. You'll be back on track before you know it.
Karla, sounds like your vision for the Cottage is really coming together - what fun it must be to watch it materialize. If your pool is already in the 80s, how hot IS it? Hope the humidity remains at bay for a bit longer. I'm very happy for your smaller size, but even more for how smoothly things seem to be in your world right now. About time!
Patti, how was the river? Even in bad weather, being around water is soothing. How is your dear friend doing? Hope the vest is helping and that he and his girlfriend aren't living in a constant state of worry.
(Much as I did not like being at the family cottage as a kid, for my own reasons of self-esteem, I always loved looking out at the water, even watching storms move across the lake. Rainy days meant board games, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards, maybe a trip to the cheesy old (delightfully so) town movie theater.)
Bert, glad the rummage sale made some good money for the church.
I remember our church sale - there was always a salad buffet - dozens of people each brought some kind of salad, so the array was cool. They always chose a single dessert and many people each worked from the same recipe - astounding how different the end products were. One year's dessert netted an easy, yummy (not good for you, but tasty) lemon pudding cake recipe I use to this day.
Cindy, hope you got some good Cindy Time.
Derby day was fun - I wore my fascinator with crummy at-home attire and we watched the rain fall, less heavily here than at Churchill Downs. I felt bad for the spectators as their great outfits and spectacular hats wilted in the rain and/or got covered by plastic ponchos, dry cleaner bags and even plastic grocery bags. Kind punctures the veneer of elegance. Not to mention the fact that normal-people parking was a mile from the Down. Was very happy NOT to be there!
I had just the best day yesterday. Up at 5:30, out the door to Delaware, Ohio at 6:30. (Patti, I waved and yelled hello on the way.) Met my dear friend at the restaurant we used to go to on HS speech/debate trips. It's been around since 1862 and has good food in a friendly atmosphere. Lots of families were there - just a nice, low-key place. The best part, of course, was having a couple of hours to laugh and catch up in person. I had chicken salad platter which came with lots of fruit, plus pickles and cucumbers - brought half home.
Got lots of hugs and my face almost hurt from laughing. Totally worth every mile of the drive. Watched basketball last night, of course - James and I really get into the games and have a blast. My cleaner is still sick but going to see the doc, so she will skip this cleaning and come next Wednesday on her regular day. It's fine - we can do the cleaning and I will save one cleaning's worth of $.
Made a quick shop-stop on the way home and found a really cute rain jacket with hood - it is navy with roses on it - will work for all but the dead of winter and it just felt sporty but feminine and distinctive. I've been looking for months because I didn't want to settle for a boring jacket. So I treated myself.
Time to change the laundry. Sorry to be wordy. Here's to a great week!
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I thought I posted last night but guess it was just in my head, lol. Wonderful weekend at the cabin. The enchilada dinner was best ever, according to Edd. We also had corn on the cob that was super fresh and sweet. Yesterday was cleaning day plus another water line repair. Poor Edd. When he fixed the line in January he accidently drove a long staple thru the plastic line. So the hole was so small we didn't notice it leaking until I ran a lot of hot water. Easy fix but messy. Then my fridge started leaking water onto the floor. I already have a replacement, just need to get it down there. I have a drink fridge that we only turn on in the summer, so everything got moved into there. My friend seems to be doing well. He has only had a rare alarm on the vest, no shocks. He is paying attention and not overdoing. Resting when tired and stopping activity if he has an alarm go off. I can tell they are both still nervous but not as intensely as last week. We had a lovely visit sitting on their front porch watching the birds. A beautiful combo of Orioles, cardinals, nut hatches, goldfinch and blue finches. All the colors of the rainbow doing a dance just for us. Then he let the chickens out to free range. Frankie was not sure what to do but was a good girl and just watched them running around. So happy because the rooster is aggressive and would surely leave some marks on her if she bothered his chicks. Today is chore day. Making chicken broth, laundry, sheet changing and general cleaning before work at 5pm.
Diane, you are a good sister. That's a lot of work but I would do the same for mine. Hard to eat healthy when you can barely lift your arms, easy always wins out, lol. Enjoy your Mom day, hope she had no ill effects from her fall.
Karla, getting closer to your dream cottage. Bet your place will feel quite spacious when you move out those items.
Janet, what a marvelous weekend for you. And scoring the jacket was the icing on the cake.
Bert, are you all done with your students now? So nice to hear your brother continues to thrive. I think your intervention was key.
Cindy, miss you but hope you had a good YOU weekend.
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Patti, good to know your friend is settling down a bit in a scary situation. I chuckled, thinking of Frankie watching the chickens. Sounds like a great weekend.
Gorgeous day here - there are several errands to run and I'll do some cleaning and laundry. Yep, my life is just that exciting! Just wanted to pop in and say hello. Ate very reasonably yesterday and am picking up healthy groceries and fill-ins on staples and produce this afternoon. Have a great day!0 -
Quiet day here, means busy world. Mom loved the enchiladas and will have them for dinner too. So easy to please, like me. It is the simplest of gestures that can change the day for someone you love. I know I won't always have her with me, can't even fathom that, but while I have her I am going to shower her with all the "little things" that make her smile.
Dinner is here, back later
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Good late evening all. Today was a “me” day. I went to my WW meeting - official weigh in is down 0.8 lb in the last six weeks. I’m okay with that especially after this last weekend of pizza twice and Chinese once. I do need to figure out how to switch to online while we are gone next time, or even whether it is worth doing that if I’m not going to track while on the road. Next stop was the bakery =:o. And I bought scones and ate one. But that was my only snack of the day and it counted for lunch. It did mean no blue dot for today.
Next stop a fresh haircut - same style but my hair was long! I was a bit early so stopped at a nearby park for a quick 15 minute walk, which is better than nothing. Then grocery shopping. After a couple hours of gardening and getting the plants I bought Saturday am planted, I went for a mani/pedi. On the advice of my nail tech I tried the powder coat on my fingers. We’ll see how it lasts.
Two WW related bits. The Tumaros brand wraps are only 1 point each! I bought two packages today, to try for lunches. Karla, I didn’t check carbs but they are only 60 calories so must be pretty low in carbs. My WW leader swears by them. And the meeting topic today was eating instead of doing something else, to procrastinate or because you are bored. The discussion centered around ways to stop yourself from doing that.
I must say that I have found a leader that I enjoy. I wasn’t sure about meetings but decided to give them a try, and I’m glad I did. She has both a weekly newsletter she emails out and a Facebook group, and I get a lot of information and recipes from both.
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Patti I had a mom day yesterday. I’m sure your mom enjoys and appreciates every day you spend with her. I sent a text to my brother and sister who are local asking if either of them had made plans with mom for Sunday. My sister said no, maybe a phone call. She is the one who just moved, but I don’t think that gives her a total pass! And no response yet from my brother. I just don’t get it.
Janet, I know you are trying so hard to get back to a healthier eating habit. Sounds like you are starting to assert yourself more on joint dinners, and that can only be good for both of you. And with spring comes much more flavorful produce. Carrie picked us up some local strawberries at the veggie stand today - yum!
Waving to Bert, Karla and Cindy.0 -
Dinner and date night tonight.......tacos and CBS! Lol. Seems we are always passing each other during the week, so Tuesday's are set aside for just us, no electronic devices allowed from 8-11pm. Tomorrow will be an early lunch with my GF and then shopping for paper for the granddaughters wedding invites. Quick grocery stop if there is time before work. TRX tonight was weights again, I can't tell you how powerful and strong I feel.
Diane, you did a fantastic "me" day. You definitely earned it. I have stopped trying to figure out my siblings. One doesn't speak to Mom at all, the middle sister runs hot and cold for no apparent reason and the youngest (the one living here) is available but not reliable, kind of operates on a whole different time table than the rest of the world, but she has a good heart? Thinking about your DIL as she gets ready for her first Mother's Day, such a special moment in time.
Janet, what a gorgeous day for being out and about. Sounds like you are taking back some control with your eating. I am struggling something awful but keep promising myself today will be better and one of these days I will be right, lol.
Hi to Bert, Cindy and Karla
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Good Morning, Ladies. I've been MIA for a few days as I've been so busy with evaluations and grades. One of my students (who is a wonderful student and I would hire in a minute) "freaked out" when he saw one of his assignment grades. He wanted to redo the assignment; however, time was running out. He took the time to revise it. I'm done for the summer now! Now I can concentrate on me!
We took the pool cover off the other day. I'm waiting until we are both home (it will be tomorrow) to actually turn on the pump and make sure the hoses won't pose a problem. Then I'll try to vaccuum and then treat the pool.
Mike has been very involved with the Red Cross this week. An officer was fatally shot in the line of duty. Visitation was yesterday and there were huge crowds. He helped set up tents and provided visitors with water and fruit. Today, he's working his 1 day a week shift. I'm all for that as it gives him spending money.
Patti: You're lucky you had a fridge replacement. I'm struggling too in the food choice department. But, I'm determined to stay on track.
Diane: Where do you find the Tumaros brand? I'm doing ok with the tracking, but need to do better with water intake. That's always a problem for me. I just get busy and forget to drink. Congratulations on your loss. I'm up and down which is frustrating for me. However, I'm determined to stick with it. I get frustrated with my brother as well. Now that he's feeling better, he never contacts me. I have to learn about what he's doing on Facebook. My cousin's daughter is the same way. The road only goes one direction where they are concerned.
Waving hi to Karla and Cindy. Have a great day, everyone!
Bert
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HI Ladies-
Quick stop for me but have read all.
Welcome home Diane- you're family is lucky to have you all the way around the generations.
Patti- so glad the cottage is back up ad running
Bert- enjoy the next few months of freedom and good luck with the pool
Janet- I had to check about your attire for the Derby- so cute.
Karla- waving HI.
I'm getting ready for the book fair in PA this weekend and trying to get the garden in and keeping all balls in the air. All while editing 2 books and plotting the 3rd in my tired brain.
I've been having weird dreams so I know I have a lot going on-
Still no real word at work, about the future - but I have a job for one year per the letter we're supposed to be getting. If that's not a harbinger for the future I'm not sure what is. Sigh
Need to run, but I'm still eating off salad plates, not good with exercise but I will get there. I'm determined.
See you again soon
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Cindy, you are just on the go! No wonder your brain is tired. Do you have to write the third book before you can finish the first two, in case something needs to be foreshadowed?
Bert, how did the pool opening go? Seems early, but I know it takes a while to heat up. We have been having gorgeous weather here. I got the Tumaros wraps at Giant Foos, which is a regional chain. They were in the full service deli area, so I would look at one of the grocery stores that has a deli, and ask.
Patti, I love the no electronics date! A friend of mine has adult "play day" with her hubby one day a week. They will do things like go visit one of those off-the-wall attractions, or to a you-pick orchard, or anything really - they rarely spend much money other than for lunch. I want to do that once we stop traveling.
Jaet, how did the healthy stuff shopping go? I filled the fridge with healthy stuff, and have been eating it.
Waving to Karla - is this the week she is off on another trip?
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Today was a "home and garden" day rather than a me day. I spent hours this morning weeding and raking, and this afternoon did laundry and a few errands and some straightening in the house. I need to sweep the floor, but I am bone tired tonight. Maybe in the morning. I'm having an Elise day tomorrow. She was moved from the infant 1 to the infant 2 room at daycare this week - I haven't heard how it is going. Maybe if there are crawlers in there she will start - she is so close!
One thing I did today was get up in the attic and dig out a few more toys for her, and scrubbed them up good. I also bought a cute little summer romper at Target. If it is warm tomorrow I will put it on her.
Eating has been pretty good today - if I stop now it will end up being a blue dot day! First in a long time. I did spend more than half my points on snacks though - today I just had a half of one of those scones, but even half was 8 points! There is only one half left.
I did have a really filling low point snack this afternoon. Carrie was teaching a voice lesson at 6, so I knew dinner would be late. I had about 1/2 cup of fat free refried beans (0 pts) mixed with a tablespoon of salsa (also 0) heated for 20 seconds in the microwave. Then I had the Good Thins Corn crackers to dip into it - 17 crackers for 1 pt. Really filling, and so easy. I have the rest of the can of beans in the fridge, so I can do that in the afternoons this week.
Dinner was skinnytaste Soy Maple Glazed Salmon, for 3 pts, and SOOO good! plus local asparagus and a skewer of sweet cherry tomatoes alternated with chunks of string cheese stick, and drizzled with a 1/2 Tbsp of pesto. That was a recipe idea in the WW weekly handout this week, but I used regular cheese stick instead of the low fat one, because I really don't care for low fat or fat free cheese. Even with the regular it was only 4 points, so a total of 7 points for dinner. I think next time I wouldn't bother with skewering them, though it did look very pretty on the plate.
Back tomorrow!
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A very positive day. Lunch with gf was delish, on plan, great service and nearly free. The last time we ate at this restaurant the service was so bad that they gave us each a coupons for a free meal and comped out meal. The total bill was $3! Our server was truly a joy and went the extra mile (she did not know about the bad service coupons, lol) so we each tipped nearly the cost of our meals. I hope it made her day. Then total score at the paper craft store. My granddaughters colors for her wedding are midnight purple and charcoal grey. Not only did they have compatible colored paper, the purple was on sale. Then work was fun. Not too busy, time went quickly because I was working with two of my favorite people there. Tomorrow I will be staying home until gym time. Really want to spend it cleaning my craft room. It always becomes the stashing spot for more than craft things when I am not actively using it. I don't really mind because I always discover treasures I had forgotten I had.
Cindy, you make my head spin. I don't know how you keep up with it all. Hope your writing is still your refuge and restorative to your soul.
Diane, hope you have some relaxation scheduled soon. You have been non stop since you got home. Thanks for the great snack ideas. I have not seen the corn crackers or that brand of tortillas but will be on the lookout for them.
This has taken over an hour to write so will say goodnight
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Good Morning, ladies! I'm heading out to pick up Jillian today as she's not feeling well. I'll bring her here and then take her back to Greg and Carrie's house later on this afternoon. I think a day of rest will help her. I'll need to cancel my work out with my pt today, but duty calls.
Diane: Today we are vacuuming the pool and try to get it cleaner before I put in the chemicals. We want to make sure the hoses are on tight so we don't lose water. (that happens at least once per season!
) Today will be home and garden too.
Patti: The wedding colors sound beautiful.
Have a great day, everyone! Off to pick up Jillian.
Bert
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Sounds like everyone's having a good week. Me too, though eating is spotty.
We had no dinner last night - homemade guacamole, salsa & chips early, then James went to sleep and I made myself a piece of sourdough toast with a bit of melted cheese later.
Diane, he is NOT into salads but I try to work veggies in as often as possible and to snack relatively healthily and watch portions. Am doing better at encouraging higher-protein items. He is thin and active and has a metabolism. Unfair!
Bert, hope Jillian feels much better soon - grandma time heals.
Patti, would love to see what you've come up with for the wedding - intriguing, rich colors too.
Cindy, salad plates are always a good idea. Hope the book fair is great fun - and that you sell a lot of books/
Karla, what's up in Alabama?
My great nephew, Caleb, turns three today. He was a Mother's Day baby, and my Julie is just a natural mom. Wish I were in Oregon today.
Much to do the next few days - manicure today, dear friends in town all weekend, plus a symphony concert and lunch-&-learn after with the concertmaster. I will be on the run a lot but checking in when I can.
Hugs to all.
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not much accomplished today. Since I got rid of my WiFi and satellite I have to redo lots of connectivity stuff. Spent most of the day searching, trying stuff, asking questions and nearly losing my mind and throwing my phone out of the window. In the end I think I have learned a lot and can do everything I could before. Still have more to learn with this whole FireStick thing. Kind of trial by fire since I don't have any backup, lol.
Janet, Caleb is just too cute for words. You are a good influence on James, in many ways.
Bert, how nice to have grandma close when needed. I know Jillian got better just seeing you. Nice to have all the school work done and you can now enjoy your summer.
No gym tonight as trainers son is ill. Will do my 2 classes in the am. Then get my groceries for lunch with granddaughter and Mother's day lunch. Did get my room at least opened up enough for both of us to work in here. Now to do some searching for more invite ideas to share with her.
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Good Morning, Ladies. Gingerale was the miracle "medicine" for Jillian. Greg and Carrie were right in the respect that she only needed to use the restroom; however, Cole had been sick last week, so they needed to take precautions. She was fine all day, but we had a good time together. Today, I'm heading to the store. I also want to purchase bedding plants. I toyed with the idea of just using pots this year, but have decided to plant a few annuals in front of the house for color. I have mums and day lilies as I'm really a perennial gardener, but I need color.
Patti: I'd like to find ways to make tv and phone cheaper by getting some type of streaming device; however, I'm apprehensive to try.
Janet: Caleb is adorable!
Diane: I need to research recipes. That's one of my goals. I'm at a stand still yet once again. So, perhaps new food ideas will help kickstart.
Waving hi to Karla and Cindy.
Bert
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Bert, if you have a good internet signal with your phone provider and a good cellphone you can use a streaming device. We use rabbit ears for local channels and stream everything else. We realized we watched very little on the satellite and that paying $120 for basic cable was insane. The Firestick gives us tons of options. We did discover that if we try to stream on 2 tvs and have one or both of us on the Internet at the same time it really slows down the streaming (they call it buffering when the content loads) so we each use our phone as a hotspot for our separate tvs. The streaming device works like an iPad or phone. There is plenty of stuff preloaded on the stick and you can download tons of apps. We downloaded the networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS) plus others like History, Lifetime, HGTV etc. It is a learning curve but since we don't watch a lot of tv it is the perfect solution. We pay $80 a month for our two phones with unlimited data. So we got rid of the WiFi from AT&T that was $55 a month. Our cellphone bill went from $140 to $80. That is over $200 a month back in the budget. We said we would give it a trial for the summer and fall, our lowest tv watching time, and if it doesn't work well we will re evaluate. Hope that helps.
Slept in and missed the gym. Must have needed the rest. Now getting ready to it hit the to do list.
Have a wonderful Friday
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Good Morning, Ladies. I'm planting flower this morning. I bought snapdragons this year for the front of the house and then marigolds in a bed by the pool. Jillian has a soccer game this afternoon. It will be hot today!
I'm trying to figure out how to safe the information I have on my Ancestry familty tree. I'm in the process of saving some documents to my computer, so I think I'll subscribe to a membership until I get things organized. I have quite a bit of information and I want to organize it for Greg, Dan, and Lindsey. It will take quite a while to transfer what I have found but worth it in the end.
Have a great day, everyone!
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P.S. eating has been ok, but not great. I'm focusing better now and hope to get over the slump I'm in.0
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Hello on a sunny Saturday. Will be off & running soon. Had a mediocre food day but otherwise excellent day yesterday. Got to see dear friends and watch a 14-year-old in a national archery competition with her school team. Fascinating to watch, and the quietest sporting event ever. Then I went to the last symphony concert of the season, which feature two insanely difficult, complex works and went to a lunch-&-learn afterward with the concertmaster, a young and very cool guy. James and I watched an old movie ("The Front Page," with Lemmon, Matthau at his crusty best, and Carol Burnett. Great supporting cast too.) He grilled burgers (bunless for me) and I succumbed to a cookie for dessert (brought them home from the luncheon).
Please say a prayer for Rose, my "mother-in-law," who will likely be passing from this earth this weekend. Tony, my ex (we were together for 18 years, so she really is a mom-in-law in my heart - and she made sure that I stayed in her life after Tony and I broke up). She is a very special lady - raised with ten siblings by a single mom after the dad ran off. Worked her butt off all her life and was an expert wallpaper hanger in great demand. She raised two boys and had to bury her older son. She had pancreatic cancer and had an unusually long period of living with the disease and treatments. Tony called this morning to ask for my prayers. Rose has always been nothing but kind and loving to me = and she could swear a blue streak when miffed, and she made a mean Thanksgiving dinner. Just a great lady who's had an interesting life. So if you can take a moment to pray for a peaceful passage and for the family to find peace as well, that would be a gift.
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Good morning ladies.
Janet, I know how much you adored her. Heaven will be a little brighter soon. It is always difficult to say good bye but you honor her well with the retelling of her story. prayers for her comfort and for you and the family as well. She was a bright spot in your life and now holds an eternal spot in your heart.
Bert, your family will appreciate all the hard work you have put into your research. Smart to be protecting it. Enjoy Jillians game and stay cool.
Edd built my garden. Basically just a 4x8 raised bed. It is ready for me to pop some plants in it. I have 6 pepper plants so far. I think I will buy a couple of tomato plants and maybe 2-4 more peppers. That should be enough for me and the garden. Just need to get mulch now.
I am feeling so sad for my BFF. Her family had made plans to take her to her favorite place for Mother's Day. Then at the last minute they completely changed plans, without consulting with her, because one of the granddaughters had made other plans with her boyfriends Mom that conflicted with the plan. So they changed it to an early breakfast at the busiest spot in town. On a regular Sunday the wait is a minimum of 45 minutes, all of that standing. Her sweet husband is 83 and cannot stand that long and neither of them tolerate crowded and noisy conditions. So rude and inconsiderate of her kids and grandkids. So she told them she could not make it. She is feeling very marginalized and hurt. We stood in her driveway yesterday as she cried about missing her mom (gone 3 years) and her daughter (gone 4 years). She is the most giving, caring and loving person, just can't figure out why they are doing this to her. I am going to go over to her house after lunch with Mom. We will laugh, make cards, watch movies and most likely eat. She just doesn't need to be alone all day. If the weather was nicer I might have been able to talk Mom into going for a bit too.
My granddaughter will be here soon. We are having chicken salad in lettuce wraps and strawberries over angel food cake with whipped cream. Tomorrow will be lobster tails, spinach salad and hash browns. May have strawberries and cake too
Waving hi and big hugs to Cindy, Diane and Karla. Hope all is well in your worlds
Patti
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