Hi, Ladies. Just also quickly checking in. Today was another killer day. The IT issues that I thought I got fixed on Friday were back today. My coworker that I call Grumpy Cat--my only help, really--still does not feel well (summer cold) and is especially grumpy! And Verizon finally showed up to do the last steps of fixing the phone, and that created interruptions, too.

To add insult to injury, the fiber optics line they forced on us requires an ugly box in my dining room. And the icing on the cake was that I worked from 7:30 a.m. until 8 p.m. without even stopping to eat (I know) and then hubby called from Wisconsin and gave me some irritating news about the kitchen remodel. Is anyone tired of me whining yet? I have a cherry to put on top! I found some bills that somehow didn't make it up into my "bills due" folder and they were overdue. So I paid a couple by phone and then raced to the PO with another. Noticed the car that was left is only empty, but I'll worry about that tomorrow.

The good thing is that I finally got some food--a wonderful big salad with cottage cheese, pecans, and strawberries, too, ala panera's strawberry poppyseed salad, and although I need to do a little more work tonight, at least hubby isn't here, so I don't have someone irritated for me at work situations I can't control!

Lois, I do hope things improved as your day went on. I'll send some good vibes your way for a much better Tuesday. And Sheesh, thanks for your good thoughts. You ladies are my rock at times.

Kelly must be very busy at home with the house, the wedding and the kids, but I'm anxious to hear how she's doing. Check in girl!!

I can't believe how much rain you're getting, Sarah! I heard a term on the news today . . "Climate Chaos". It seems like the case in so many parts of the world.

We have to be extra careful when our hubbies are out of town. Mine is heading to Alaska for his annual fishing trip soon. I plan to do nothing on ladders, heavy lifting, etc. It's just too risky. I had to rush him to the emergency room once for a serious cut on his head from a fall. Glad you only used the hose to discourage Teddy!

Sorry about your Nats.

I'll be back tomorrow.

LW: 141.2
TW: 140.6

Okay, another half pound. I'll take it. My goal is to somehow hit the 130s next week. Two days, I actually saw 139.8, but then jumped back up a bit. My weight rocks around a 2-3 pound range and always has.

I had to take some time today to squeeze in a dentist appointment. I wish I had more opportunities to get out of the house during the day. I felt like a kid playing hooky. But now I need to push some things out.

I also had my first meeting with my new team lead this morning, and I think I made a mistake! I mentioned a SharePoint database that has been just sitting and hasn't been demo'd for use. I should have kept my mouth shut because using it will increase the administrative part of my work. And they expect professional staff to do most of their own admin tasks. Why can't I learn to keep my mouth shut?

Hubby made it home from Wisconsin, but is absolutely beat and his work phone won't quit ringing. So, as I said, I need to get a little more work done, and then I need to get the errands run that got rained out last night. Our pantry and frig look like old Mother Hubbard's. LOL

Lois, I am so sorry to hear that after a stressful day, you got hit with a migraine. Hope it's better today.

Sheesh, you're amazing. I don't think keto is for me, but I'm happy for you, my friend.

And where the heck is Kelly? I see her at the top of the FitBit board, so I know she's still kicking.

Great reduction Sarah! I'm betting you will reach the 130's next week! I hope you don't get saddled with even more work on your plate because of your new team lead. A person only has so many hours in a day

Lois, do you think the weather has an impact on your migraines? It seems like I get a headache quite often when low pressure systems come through. I took ibuprofen yesterday for one, and we had a huge thunderstorm/hale/downpour last evening. No wonder I'd had a headache. I hope you can get in for your hair apt soon. For me, teeth cleaning is far down the list from hair apt, lol.

I had my trainer this morning, and I felt much better with a higher carb intake. I couldn't help but get on the scale to check the effect there, and sure enough my weight is up a pound. I'm sure it's a water gain, but the low energy isn't worth it to me. So, I'm going to continue with more carbs. All in all, I'm not sure about Keto. Maybe our bodies are all different, but I never really felt the high energy people report. I'm anxious to hear how Kelly is doing with it.

I'll google that. Thanks Sarah.

Checking Kelly's Facebook page, she posted some very cute pics 4 hours ago . . . Trout Lake? Looks like she's enjoying herself.

I meant worry about "her." LOL

Today was another killer day, with long stressful hours, and I have to work some this weekend, too. But I still plan to get in some pool time and Sunday evening we're having lobster with our friends who live nearby and added a nice porch to the back of their house overlooking the woods. We're doing dessert, and I'm thinking about pulling out the ice cream churn since we bought a basket of peaches at the farmers market yesterday. Yes--I know about the sugar and fat in that, but I haven't had homemade peach ice cream in several years.

I do have some bad news that I hope will not turn out too badly. My niece found out this week that she has breast cancer. It was discovered in her annual mammogram, so hopefully they found it quickly.