Share Your Day
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Connie I was getting worried about you. Happy to hear you’re hanging in there.
The holidays are upon us fueled by lots of extra calories. I’m working on tomorrow’s Thanksgiving meal. Made a crust less pumpkin pie using low fat evaporated milk. Also prepared cornbread dressing sans the usual butter or sausage. It’s still going to be a calorific day but I’m doing my best to mitigate the damage.
I was hoping to do a 5K walk tomorrow morning but the forecast is calling for thunderstorms. ⛈3 -
I've got pumpkin cans and evaporated milk and sweetener..... Signing up for inspirational knowledge regarding crustless pumpkin pie ❣️ how? 🤷🏻♂️3
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Don’t know that sweetener will work unless it’s a granular product. I usually just cut down a bit on sugar. I’ll post info in recipes thread.2
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I went off hunting too PAV!!!
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Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃. I’m grateful that we’re able to spend time with family and friends this year!3
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Missed you, Connie - though I haven't been posting much either - just reading and leaving hugs3
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Happy Thanksgiving to our US friends and happy bargain hunting to all of us❣️4
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Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends.
I had a breakdown this morning because I realized that deep inside I did not want to spend it with my family. It got worse when I found out my favorite cousin and her family would not be there because she and one of the kids had fevers. So without her there I had no real buffer against my anti vax, conspiracy theorists, political family... and I could not do that. I made the decision that I had to put myself first for once in my life and I called my aunt and told her I just could not do it today.
Instead I am going to visit some friends for dinner. My friend and her mom took me in when I moved here at got a job at a local theater. They were my first friends here and they still help "take care" of me. I am so so thankful for them.
And I feel so much more at peace with my decision.5 -
Happy Thanksgiving to my US friends.
I had a breakdown this morning because I realized that deep inside I did not want to spend it with my family. It got worse when I found out my favorite cousin and her family would not be there because she and one of the kids had fevers. So without her there I had no real buffer against my anti vax, conspiracy theorists, political family... and I could not do that. I made the decision that I had to put myself first for once in my life and I called my aunt and told her I just could not do it today.
Instead I am going to visit some friends for dinner. My friend and her mom took me in when I moved here at got a job at a local theater. They were my first friends here and they still help "take care" of me. I am so so thankful for them.
And I feel so much more at peace with my decision.
Good for you! Sometimes you just have to do what is best for you rather than suck it up to make others happy. Happy Friendsgiving! 🦃❤️3 -
I had a good time and look forward to doing the Christmas Eve dinner with my sister and her daughter. As long as you let my sister talk about her favorite subject (herself) then she's perfectly fine. (wry grin)
Boyfriend went with me, and it was very very nice.5 -
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I'm thankful to have stumbled upon this lovely group and to share this journey with everyone and gain your wisdoms! Here's to fun filled journey and spending time with our family and friends!
P.S. I actually ate within my calorie limit, what a shocker! Somehow that feels wrong 😅 Oh wait... can't forget the ice cream topped cheesecake! There we go! I'll be over some, that's more like it! 🤣 Enjoy your time with family, everyone! 🤗2 -
Holidays are the perfect recipe for so much joy and turmoil and calories and....
I'm looking forward to and fearing the Christmas season.
I'm lucky that from my point of view our family actually enjoys each other and there is very little stress. Not sure if they all feel the same way?
Only another month and we'll be past this big one and into the New Year. Time to take a very deep breath.
(this little dude looks like maybe he is taking a last breath before going down?)
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S/he who laughs AT me may have to be shot in defence of my oh so special social standing! 😹
So I was going through Black Friday flyers today... you know, these things in the picture...
... and I spotted an item that looked interesting!
So I clicked on it to get more info! 🤔🤣😹
Took me two tries before I figured it out 🤯🙀🤬
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My plan for Saturday is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my husband's kidney transplant by cooking us a lovely dinner, lighting candles for his donor and his donor's family, and making sure that we have a minute's silence to honour his memory and their loss.6
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I can't imagine the trials you and your husband must have gone through. Congratulations on a 20th anniversary. Your respect and reflection is so in keeping with the Bella we've all grown to know and love here.
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Awwww thank you Laurie. What a kind thing to say!2
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I love you all!4
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You're in trouble Hamilton! No laughing at the double clicking!!!!2 -
@Bella_Figura what a perspective you bring.
I hope the rest of you bunch are not quiet because you're too busy getting in trouble! And that if you DID get in trouble--as I'm fairly sure most of you'ze did over Thanskgiving--that it was more worthwhile trouble than my questionable tin of danish cookies from Costco!
Come on... there HAVE to exist some smarter hamsters around here!!!
The good news (for me) is that I think I'm just about in the mood to be done with the collection of not that great goodies! We shall see... but I have hopes!
The weather has been great (unlike with the downpour and flooding back home). Still, I have been dreading the upcoming deep freeze--freezing your eye balls sort of stuff!
So, I just MAY have gone a tiny bit overboard with the "bargain" hunting (which was neither terrible nor what I would call earth shattering)! Well... other than shattering the "budget"
A half price Columbia jacket rumoured to be good to -20/-30C, the obligatory set of shoes I didn't need YET, but which I know I will be needing within a couple of months, a Costco Sherpa Hoodie... and I am now looking for a "spot" for the incoming Schwinn ic4 bike (chosen because it had fairly good reviews and was explicitly compatible with Zwift!). I ended up getting it off best buy instead of amazon due to the 1.3% Great Canadian Rebates rebate. And it was within $30 of the lowest price this year.
Oh well. We shall see what kind of use it gets. It's something I "should" be using... and I totally become a rebel without a clue when it comes to things I *SHOULD* do!2 -
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Hey, gimpy can move. .. a bit slow, but for a couple of hours at a time. First autorecorded GPS walks via Samsung draining phone app were averaged at 4.0km/hour, now most are averaged at closer to 5.0km (a short 45 min one was 5.6, a number were 5.3 and 5.1, most average 4.8/4.9, km, so quite slow in miles and barely into moderate waking. Terrain helps a bit too as not always paved)1
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A little shopping, napping and cutting back on the EATS. The partying starts this week with future gifts of cookies and chocolate. Oy!3
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Made the full Thanksgiving meal for myself and my friend last night. She had to work Thursday as part of a 7 day stretch so she came over after work. It was amazing. Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, roasted broccoli, rolls, gravy, and an apple crisp to top it off. It was also so good to see her and hear about her new job.
That said, today I am exhausted and sore. Seems doing an all day cooking is a bit much for my chronic fatigue. I slept 9 hours straight last night which never happens. I am usually up at least a couple times. And I am taking today slow. Gonna throw some laundry in and meal plan. If I get the energy I will empty the dishwasher and do a bit of cleaning up. We shall see how much gets done.
Oh, and I hooked up my new roku player in the living room. So I moved everything out here instead of the bedroom. Really nice to finally be able to use the big TV lol.2 -
I am now looking for a "spot" for the incoming Schwinn ic4 bike (chosen because it had fairly good reviews and was explicitly compatible with Zwift!). I ended up getting it off best buy instead of amazon due to the 1.3% Great Canadian Rebates rebate. And it was within $30 of the lowest price this year.
Oh well. We shall see what kind of use it gets. It's something I "should" be using... and I totally become a rebel without a clue when it comes to things I *SHOULD* do!
At least you'll have somewhere new to hang your clothes if all else fails...
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Wow! 😆 It sounds like everyone had fun over Thanksgiving! That's always a great thing! As for me, I was a good girl this year. I only bought a new wallet and a new jacket, both 60% off retail! It's rare to find anything higher than 30% off this year, so I'll take it!1
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Glad all of our American "Losers" made it through the weekend. I'm thankful Canadian Thanksgiving is earlier - so there is a "breather" between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I'm not sure how I would fair....my grandson's birthday is December 8 - that is already at risk of beginning the holidays a few weeks early.Hey, gimpy can move. .. a bit slow, but for a couple of hours at a time. First autorecorded GPS walks via Samsung draining phone app were averaged at 4.0km/hour, now most are averaged at closer to 5.0km (a short 45 min one was 5.6, a number were 5.3 and 5.1, most average 4.8/4.9, km, so quite slow in miles and barely into moderate waking. Terrain helps a bit too as not always paved)
Fantastic to read this, PAV!
To be honest - my walking has really taken a hit. I was busy kicking myself, and then realize that it is just harder walking with a sling/abductor cushion get up. I feel a bit like a saskquatch in my draped cape/poncho/hoody walking gear
I have no doubt that you would catch me and would be laughing if you were in my province!
My eating is still fully out of control. Little victories - like today I ordered pizza (which would have been semi okay in the calorie bank, except I didn't take take my second walk) and managed to order only one lava cake as a side. I usually order two - and I thought about it but honestly only wanted one. Just about fell off my chair when I made that choice!
Maybe the feeding frenzy is passing. Please, powers that be, I'm beggin' you.3 -
I've just been dealing with a lot from Boyfriend. (Warning for violence in spoiler)
A couple years ago he had a really bad reaction to a change in his medication.Neither of us knew that a side effect of upping the dosage would be violent outbursts. He is the least violent, meekest person I've ever met. And, well, now I have a scar and numb spot on my forehead from my glasses breaking when he threw me into the kitchen island, and he has PTSD because when told "He's reacting to a meds change, he needs to go to the hospital," they took him to jail and beat him and let someone s. a him. He very well could have died, as he is on a really elaborate medication combination and at least one is a "Taper off this very slowly and carefully" sort of med, and of course they didn't medicate him. No, I don't blame him; it was the meds. But one thing we intend to do is to have me learn enough martial arts to take him down with out hurting him so that we don't ever have to call for help that is worse than no help ever again.
And, so, this time of year has some...bad memories associated with it. And, of course, he's having terrible anxiety about the job situation. He has put in an official HR complaint about the bullying and is waiting to hear what he should do. He can't work because the way he is assigned work is to call the manager (who is the bully) and get assigned various tasks that need doing. And of course he should not contact her at all.
So.... it's been stressful, I've eaten a little much at times to cope, but I am coping, and he is coping pretty well given all this.5
