Spring is almost here!
Good morning!
Hope you had a nice weekend. The D&D get together sounds cute @katenkognito! Hope it went well.
Saturday was really nice here. It was almost 50! We were able to not wear a jacket when we went out for gym and errands! Can't complain.
Sunday night was fun. Boy George and Culture Club are still rocking! We had a nice meal and a good time. Got home around 10:30pm or so, which is late but honestly not too bad sine I don't have to get up as early on Mondays. I do admit that I am tired today! But, that's okay. Glad we went.
Been a little busy getting some travel stuff taken care of for my folks. Seems like lots going on for the next few weeks. All good.
Going to get a few things done before I head out to the gym for a walk on the treadmill during lunch. :)
Have a good day and a great week! See you soon.
I can't believe it is March already! February flew by!
I am chugging along today. The weather is cloudy and cool, but I actually don't mind. It seems more seasonal.
The D&D session went well, we had an impromptu taco bar and I cracked up listening to the young men talk. They are equal parts discussing scripture and international relations and then how to best kill the demon in the dungeon and how to modify their next Minecraft season. Love those guys!
@Meghan509 That sounds like a really fun concert! Glad you had a good time and could sleep in a wee bit today!
I am finished with my file project! I am moving on to cleaning up/finishing up a few other things today. After that I can move on to database cleanup, which is my favorite thing!
Have a great week!
Just a tad of noon Eastern here, so still morning technically! LOL
So the weather is a little iffy here today. Snow flurries. They closed the schools around here for today but honestly I don't see why. There were some flurries earlier but it is mainly just rain. I think ice is a concern. I may leave a little early tonight to avoid any rush hour drama. Only took me twenty minutes door to door today to get to work. Woo hoo! I love it.
Office is definitely quieter with less people in but things are still busy. Working on a few different projects and have a lot of travel related stuff going on.
Glad the D&D party went well @KateNkognito! LOL about what they were talking about. Love it!
Glad you are getting your projects done too! I am going to get back to printing out binders and see if I can get this all wrapped up before lunch.
Yes, February did go by quickly and I also can't believe it is already March! Spring will be here soon! Couple more weeks.
Have a good rest of your day! See you soon.
Today has been a day. My hormones got me on the verge of an anxiety attack all day. The weather was supposed to be 75 today and we will maybe hit 50 and the fog is still hanging around and it is almost 3 PM. I do not like that and would like to return the weather forecast and exchange it for something a little nicer. Sorry I am in a mood today.
@Meghan509 Glad you are getting things done, too! I really dislike being bored at work. I always try to find something to do. A bored me is never a good thing. And I also feel guilty, too.
Have a great rest of the week!
Hope your day is going better today @KateNkognito. Hormones are never fun. :(
Today is going well. Partly sunny and 40 degrees F at the moment. Last night was a piece of cake driving home. It was just rain. No ice. Of course a lot of my colleagues who had come in yesterday left by mid day to avoid the ice that was supposedly coming later. What ice??? Shaking my head. Door to door in 25 minutes. Sheesh.
We are scheduled to get more rain on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday here, but I don't mind. About time all of this snow melts away for good. We are over it. LOL Temps will be in the 40's F until we get to Sunday and then we start getting in to the 60's F! I CAN'T WAIT!
Well, I have a call at 10:30am ET, so let me get dialed in for that.
Hope you have a good productive day! See you soon.
I GET MEDS!!! I had my phone consult today and I get a T3 supplement and something to stop my immune system from eating away at the T3. And it was caught early enough that there has probably not been any permanent damage, which is awesome! I am so super excited! What will it be like to be able to have energy and lose weight?!
@Meghan509 I am glad you missed the ice! That is the only "bad" weather that I really don't like. It can do so much damage.
It is almost time to go home, so I am going to tidy my desk and head out! I am so excited to pick up my meds!
Oooh congratulations @KateNkognito! Meds are good! Woo hoo! Here's to a happy thyroid and future weight loss! You got this! 👍️
Rain, rain, and more rain happening here but it is fine with me, because we need to keep melting all of this old snow that has been sitting around here for way too long. Supposed to keep raining Friday and Saturday but then!! Sunday and beyond should be sunny and warmer and OMG I am so excited.
BF's family will be arriving on Thursday, March 12 from Argentina and staying for a few weeks. It is BF's cousin, his cousin's wife, and one of their adult daughters. They were here a few years back and had a nice time. We are excited to see them soon. There will be a lot of visits to BF's parent's house where they will be staying but all good. We may try and plan some weekend outings with them, while they are in the USA. Washington, DC, and Boston, MA are two that are on our radar. We shall see!
Wrapping up a project here at work and then it should be on the quieter side for a bit while lots of folks are traveling.
Not much else going on. Just happy the weekend is almost here and it feels like the week has gone by fast. No plans this weekend for us.
Have a good rest of your day and see you soon!
I got my stuff picked up yesterday afternoon and started taking it this morning. I have a follow-up appointment in three weeks and she thinks I will be feeling a lot better by then. ☺️
@Meghan509 Glad the weather is getting nicer for you! Enjoy your quiet time at work and the family time! That sounds like a lot of fun! I remember you got to spend some good time with them last time they were here.
My actual job has picked up a little this week. And I have had quite a few calls from gentlemen from a certain generation that aren't totally tech savvy. I actually really enjoy helping them. They generally appreciate someone taking time to help and I also end up hearing their whole life story. 🙂
I hope you are having a great Friday Eve!
Sometimes, if it wasn't Friday, I am pretty sure I would just quit my job… or at least take a long weekend! This week has been REALLY LONG! At least today is almost over and I can go home and put on my PJs and have pizza night and watch TV and go to sleep old lady early.
I hope you have a lovely weekend! Happy Friday!
I forgot to check in on Friday! Sorry about that!
@KateNkognito I hope the meds work out well for you and you are feeling better quickly! Three weeks is awesome, if that is how quick it could be!
Friday was good. Work was not too busy. The weather was decent. Lots of melting of snow.
Saturday and Sunday were nice! Sunday being the better of the two. Saturday was rain free, just a little cloudy but warmer. Sunday was the star! It wasn't super sunny but it was finally warmer. We managed to get ALMOST all of the snow in our yard and driveway melted. Phew.
Today is another nice one. Sunny and 49 degrees F at the moment. Should be getting up there again today and the next few days.
Late Friday afternoon my BF spoke with his cousin who is arriving with his wife and one of his adult daughters, from Argentina, this week. We made plans to travel to Washington, DC for a long weekend from the 26th to the 28th. I have a ton of Marriott miles, since they are who we use for our big meetings that take place earlier in the year. I managed to reserve two rooms for free! Just using miles. They look nice too. They are King rooms with a pull out couch. Free breakfast! This way we have a room and they have a room for their daughter and themselves. We will need to pay $65 a day for parking, but I can't complain. I am planning to call the hotel to ask for adjoining rooms. I have only been to Washington, DC once and I really didn't have a chance to get around. Looking forward to the trip!!
Made it to the gym Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Planning to go today as well. Will be a first time for four days in a row in a while. :) Summer is on the way!!!
Hope you have a good day and you had a nice weekend. See you soon!!
@Meghan509 That sounds like a super fun trip! And for that cheap, BONUS! Have a wonderful time! Glad you got rid of a lot of your snow. Our weather has been really nice lately. Looks like we might swing into an early spring. There are bugs out and all the plants and trees are budding out.
I was down on Saturday with whatever cough/cold is going around. I am feeling better today, but I am still coughing a bit.
Work is still pretty slow. I am working on some boring, repetitive stuff. Easy on the brain on a Monday.
Have a great week!!!
Traffic was horrific this morning. I don't know if it is because spring is in the air, or what, but there were wrecks and dumb people everywhere!
My dumb, bored self just initiated and volunteered to do a massive data clean up project. This is what happens when oil and gas prices are low. I don't do well when I am bored. LOL
I hope this week is going well! Our temp is supposed to be over 80 today and then back down to almost freezing by tomorrow night. No wonder everyone is all sniffly!
Got to go! Have a great day!
Glad you are feeling a little better @KateNkognito! Sorry to hear you came down with something. That is no fun. :(
Enjoy the warm weather! Spring is almost here! I show it is coming on Friday, March 20th. Ten days away!
I am not a big fan of waking up in the dark, thanks to the daylight savings time change, but I know it will get better. Staying lighter later is so nice!! Not having to drive home at night wearing glasses. LOL
Yesterday was so beautiful! Sunny and 60's F! Today is supposed to be the same! Yesterday, since I was remote, I was able to step outside for some fresh air during the day! It was amazing! LOL Our snow is almost all gone. We have some rain coming later in the week that should help wash the rest away. Our weekend looks good and then they say it will drop down back in to the 40's F next week. I can do 40's F! LOL
Work is quiet but not dead. I will take it! Good luck with your project, that sounds fun! I like doing data clean ups. LOL
Have a good rest of your day. See you soon!
Wednesday is already here. Feels like the week is going by quickly!
Traffic was a piece of cake this morning. A few pockets of volume, otherwise no stress. Got in early, which is nice.
The weather is still good today, which is a surprise. I thought it would be raining but it is not. Pleasantly surprised. Sunny and 55 degrees F at the moment. I think I might head out during lunch and go walk around a local store. My usual lunch companion is not around today so I like to try and get out when I can and when it is nicer out. :)
Hope your day is going well @KateNkognito! Hope your project is going well too!
Have a good rest of your day. See you soon.
Wow! It is almost the end of the day! I have been jumping from one thing to another all day, but I got a lot done.
@Meghan509 Glad you have been having such lovely weather! Spring is in the air!
Gotta run! It is almost go home time!
Happy Friday Eve!
Glad your day turned out to be a productive one @KateNkognito!
Yesterday was the same for me! I saw that my boss was working remotely yesterday, so I decided to work on a project involving shredding a bunch of old binders and organizing the binders that were there so she can access them easier. I showed her this morning and she was happy! Then our HR Manager asked us to help clean out an office on our floor because she is planning to put someone in there. So off I went tossing and moving stuff around! That is also in good shape.
Today has been productive too. Working on some Purchase Orders and doing some calendar stuff. :)
Rainy and mid 40's F here today. My usual lunch colleague is busy again so I may just go in to a spare office here to escape during lunch. I unfortunately can't stay in my cube because people come over and talk to me and think I am working. I have to disappear if I want to have a real break. LOL
I hope you have a good Thursday. Almost the weekend! See you soon.
Well, another day another project! LOL I got the bulk of this one done. We are re-working a form. We figured out what we want to do, I made the changes and submitted the draft, and I will have to make it fillable and link to the database later. Super fun times!!!
Today is windy and cold, but sunny! I like the sun!
Tomorrow the building will be without water, so we are all working remotely. A water line of the not clean variety has been leaking wastewater into the parking garage basement of the building for a couple of days and the property management company has finally gotten around to getting it fixed… fun times!
@Meghan509 Sounds like you have had a really productive week, too!! I know what you mean about getting away. Sometimes I go to get lunch just so people won't bother me.
Speaking of lunch, I have absolutely been LOVING the Souper Cubes! I have a nice little stockpile of proteins and sides in the freezer and I just grab a couple and throw it in one of the ceramic dishes in the fridge the night before and it is thawed by the next day and then I heat it up and have a super tasty lunch! Love the portion control, too!
Ok. Off to find a way to pass the time for the last 45 minutes of the day. Hope your Friday Eve was wonderful!
Friday is here! Hope you have a nice, easy one today @KateNkognito!! 😎
Yikes, nothing like a good waste water leak to "brighten the day"! 💩 LOL Glad they are getting that fixed and you have a remote day today!
We are going to be making some renovations at our office since we resigned our lease with our landlord. One of my VP's I assist, added me to the committee for renovating and I am looking forward to it! The landlord will be renovating the men's and ladies rest rooms on our 16th floor soon. Then we want to paint, carpet, and put in new brighter light bulbs to freshen the place up. Plus some other projects TBD. I think it will be a good thing!
Today is sunny and mid 30's F at the moment. Supposed to remain cool today. Okay by me. Just no more snow, PLEASE!! 😫
This weekend we'll be heading down to my BF's parent's house to visit with the family who just arrived from Argentina. We are really looking forward to seeing them! BF was looking at pics on his phone last night to try and figure out exactly when they were here last. It was November of 2023. We couldn't believe how overweight we were in the photos compared to now. 😐️ Glad we are on the right track and getting healthier by the week. I guess they will be surprised tomorrow when they see us. LOL
Not too much planned for the weekend otherwise. Going to hit the gym and grocery store today / tonight so we are not rushing around on Sunday to get everything done. Tomorrow will be a full day and evening with family.
I looked up your Souper Cubes! OMG what a great idea! Thanks for the tip! I will definitely keep them in mind. I do get tired of turkey sandwiches every day. LOL This week I mixed it up and did chicken pasta salad. That helps too! When I first heard the name I was thinking a restaurant and darn why don't we have cool places like that. LOL
Hope you have a great day and weekend! See you soon. 😁
@Meghan509 I hope you have a great weekend with the family! And way to go to both you and your BF on getting healthier!
I think the basement might be the final straw in us being able to break our lease with our current building. Fingers crossed. It is a TERRIBLE building! And the neighborhood it is in has gone downhill in the last few years.
I am actually doing my job description today! At least for a little while. Fun times! In about an hour I am going to walk over and pick up my supplements from the chiropractor. She is only 2-3 blocks from the house. The weather is decent and I need to get out and move.
Have a lovely weekend! Stay healthy!
Rainy and foggy day here in southern New England! Mid 50's F, so not cold which is nice. Hope it is nicer where you are, @KateNkognito! Our weather outlook is looking pretty good though which makes me happy!!
Our weekend was nice! Thanks! Enjoyed the time with the family in town! BF's Mom made a really nice pasta meal with salad on Saturday night. Good stuff!
The family is really excited about traveling down to Washington, DC with us. We are excited too! I was only in DC once, believe it or not, and that was for work a few years back. It coincided with that terrible plane and helicopter crash that took place at the DCA airport, only a few miles away from me at the time. Looking forward to replacing my memories of DC with nicer new ones. 😓
Been having a few non scale victories lately with older clothing fitting! Tried on an old jacket and it zipped right up! Another jacket of mine fits also, but it is a little snug. Soon, if all goes well. I may head down to the basement and see if I can easily access some of my old size ten jeans. Based on what I am seeing, they will probably fit now. ☺️
Been getting back on my regular gym schedule too, which is nice. I think it helps with my weight loss. BF and I are just SO sedentary if we are not going to the gym. 😐️
Hope you had a great weekend! Have a good day and see you soon!
P.S. Spring officially starts this Friday!!! 🌞
WAY TO GO @Meghan509 !!! 🎉 That must feel fabulous to be able to "shop" your closet for new things!! WELL DONE!! Sounds like you had a really nice weekend, too! It will be nice to have new memories of DC. That is on my bucket list for someday. 😊
It was about 80° on Saturday afternoon and was 14 when I got up this morning. It is supposed to be almost 90 by Friday… crazy weather!
I have had a pretty busy morning, but not too bad. I also have gotten to hold the office baby a lot, so BONUS!
I am currently about halfway through a 42 hour fast. I feel so much better than I have for a long time. I am hoping that a good, long fast will kick off some weight loss.
Congrats on the fast @KateNkognito! Hope it is going well! Yes, I know the weight loss will come! You totally got this.
Glad you got to take care of the baby! How cute. We have a baby we see at our gym and he always puts a smile on our faces! The Mom is a fitness instructor, so she has him in the gym day care for the hour or so when her class is taking place. When we see her walk by we always keep an eye out for the baby to come out of the day care! One day she had him in a little sports car that you push! She was strolling around the gym with him. OMG holy cuteness!!! 😍
Not sure I have mentioned it before, but we have a colleague here at the office who is great and super nice and all that but OMG she can TALK! I feel bad because sometimes I am just too busy and I can't sit there and listen for what feels like hours. LOL She's on a tear today… 😐️
Happy St. Pattie's Day today! Today is also my BF's Dad's 91st birthday! He took the day off and went down there to surprise them and spend the day with family. Happy for him. And sad to miss it. I will see them on the weekend.
Busy but good here. Not crazy, which is nice.
Your weather sounds like a merry-go-round! LOL We had a whole lot of rain and some scary wind yesterday, but nothing fell in the yard which is good. Sheesh. Today it is sunny again and mid 30's. I will take it. Next couple of days look good and "normal". We will crack the 50's again later in the week. Woo hoo.
I decided to DIY my protein oatmeal and purchase regular packets and add protein powder to them. Before I was buying the Protein Oatmeal packets by Quaker. I found a great deal for regular packets on Amazon. Made sense to try it. Problem was I put it in the microwave for too long and it boiled over. UGH. At least I was able to clean it up quickly but I lost a decent amount of oatmeal in the process. 😔 Now I know for tomorrow. The good news is lunch is soon. LOL
I hope you have a good one! See you soon!
I guess I didn't notice it last year, but spring break traffic is AWESOME!! There have been half as many cars the last two days and it has taken several minutes off my commute!
@Meghan509 Noise cancelling earbuds make loud coworkers bearable… just sayin'. And you can also pretend to have to take a call through them…. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your BF's dad! You don't get to go to 91st birthday parties very often! Sorry you can't make it today, but I hope y'all enjoy yourselves this weekend! Sorry for your loss of oatmeal. That is always very sad! I don't microwave mine anymore. I have a Keurig that I only use for hot water so it doesn't taste funny and I just have to let the oatmeal sit a wee bit longer.
I am at a standstill on my projects and my usual job, but one of my favorite "customers" called in and had a side quest for me today. I work in the oil and gas regulatory agency for the state and someone found an orphaned well and adopted it. That never happens. EVER. People usually try the exact opposite. There was much celebration!
I finished my fast at 43 hours. Someone commented on how much less puffy I look today. I feel better, too. 😊
Well, I brought burrito fixin's for lunch today and it is about that time. Have a lovely rest of the week!
Thank you for the birthday wishes for BF's Dad @KateNkognito! They had a great time! He decided to surprise them and found a parking spot and let himself in to the house! Everybody was pleasantly surprised!
YES, I thought about how traffic has been behaving last night on the way home - it is because of SPRING BREAK! Duh on my part. LOL Schools typically close around here in February and in April but not during March. But others and those with college kiddos have off! It makes a difference on the highway and I love it!
Congrats on the fast! Less puffy is good! Wishing you a nice "woosh" of weight loss as a result!
Busy but not crazy here. Getting stuff done.
Love your advice regarding the talkative colleague! I do have headphones I can easily put in! Woo hoo!
Good idea regarding the oatmeal and the Keurig! We have a fancy model here at the office where you can run a cleaning cycle anytime that helps remove coffee grounds and odd flavors. A colleague here is a huge tea drinker and loves it. Today I had learned my lesson from yesterday's mishap so I only microwaved for 30 seconds with the hot water in it and I watched it through the door the whole time! Came out great! No explosions!
About to run out and pick up some banners and other items we had printed at a local vendor by the office. It's a quick ten minutes from the office! Will be back with plenty of time for lunch.
Hope you have a good day! Week is half way over! Yea! LOL See you soon.
Well, yesterday looked like it was going to be long and boring, but then it took off like a rocket! Good news is the IT director was here yesterday and I got to pin them down and get a timeline on both of my projects. And today I have plenty to do to keep me nice and busy!
@Meghan509 Glad your oatmeal was a success! I keep a couple packets in my desk because sometimes it is just a nice little snack. Hope your coworker is quieter! Discovering noise canceling earbuds saved my marriage, kept my kids alive, and helps me retain my sanity at work! LOL
Gotta run! I have a nice long list of things to do today! But I just got off the phone with a nice little lady that thought I was in my 20s! She is my favorite person today! LOL Have a wonderful Friday Eve!
Happy Friday Eve! Got my jeans on today and also wearing sneakers! Why not!
LOL @KateNkognito don't you love nice little old ladies! Too funny about the ear buds too! LOLOL
Yesterday she ended up heading home mid day to work remotely. Let me tell you it was so nice and QUIET! We also have another colleague out at the moment with a sinus infection, so I am not hearing hardly anything in my row of cubes this week, even without ear buds!
Traffic is still being kind thanks to spring break. One week from today we will be driving down to Washington, DC. Going to see what I can find on stuff to do and see in a short amount of time. :)
Not too much going on for me today, so it is kind of a "find stuff to do to keep busy" type of a day.
I am looking forward to a few days off next week. Vacation time on the mind.
My Mom is back in her assisted living facility and she unfortunately really got her butt kicked by Covid. She still can't walk very well. She basically lost any type of endurance she had. She got back to her place on Tuesday and I didn't hear anything good or bad yesterday so I am hoping she's doing better. Planning to call her today. Fingers crossed. Sigh…
Hope you have a good rest of your day. See you soon!
Happy Friday! Happy Spring! Today's the day! Buh bye to winter. 😝
Lost a little bit of weight this morning and so close to getting back in to the 170's! But not quite. LOL BF also entered "onderland" on the scale. He is now just below 200 pounds and happy! Happy for him too! He should be done with losing soon and heading in to maintenance.
Quiet day working remotely today. We will be staying put this weekend and not visiting with BF's family. They have plans to get together with family on their side that lives in New Jersey this weekend. For now we are planning to pick them up on Thursday morning to head down to DC. Having a free weekend is good. We can get some stuff done so we are not rushing around later in the week. Also will do some cooking and freezing of meals.
Sunny and cooler here today - mid 40's F. Getting some rain later today / tonight but the weekend is looking good. Hope you have a nice weekend! See you soon.
FRIDAY!!! FRI-YAY!!! LOL!
We had someone that has to suddenly be out due to a health issue and I am diving in to figure out where they are in doing what they do. Fun times! I don't mind. My actual job took all of 5 minutes this morning. I have a few things to do to finish out this morning and then mindless nonsense for this afternoon to sail into the weekend!
@Meghan509 Enjoy your quiet weekend and your time off next week! Glad to hear that your mom is back home, at least. Hopefully, she can build some stamina back up over time. A family member of mine was 65 and got it and it took almost a year for them to get back up to speed. I hope she is able to do the same! Congrats to you and your BF on the weight loss! That is awesome!
I am going to go and slide through the rest of the day and enjoy the "summer" weather this weekend. Have a lovely day!
Happy Monday!
Hope you had a nice weekend @KateNkognito! Thank you for the nice words!
We are definitely a little warmer here but been having some rain the last two days. Saturday was nice though!! Actually managed to sit outside for a bit to get some fresh air. Who knew?!
Got the usual shopping done over the weekend and some house stuff. On Saturday afternoon our landlords (husband and wife) stopped by to meet a contractor regarding upgrading the front steps, side steps, and back steps and also installing a new mailbox for us. Can't wait!!
Took a quick walk on the treadmill during lunch today. Excited about having a new type of turkey for lunch this week. LOL my life is exciting, I tell ya!
Three work days and then some time off. Looking forward to it. The weather is looking like it will be decent too. Just no downpours please!
Hope you have a good rest of your day and a good week! See you soon.
It's Monday. What else can I say? LOL!
This weekend was not too bad except when my husband was doing the taxes… I wonder if divorce rates go up during tax season? LOL
There is a whole lot of nothing exciting going on in my life today. I like living a boring existence.
Tomorrow I have a follow up phone appointment with the chiropractor to check in about my thyroid supplements. Brain fog is gone, body temperature is up, but weight isn't budging. We'll see what she says.
@Meghan509 I understand that level of excitement over new lunchmeat and a nice walk! Enjoy your time off!! I hope the weather holds for y'all!
Must go and actually do my job today. I have been quite unmotivated and distracted all day. But all the people keep calling and making me do things, so I can't wiggle out of it! LOL
