Serial Starters

*** March 7th ***

Good morning all~~

Sara - What good news about your getting a refund. That is so much better than having to pay out money.

Maureen - It's good to start packing, even if only two boxes, because then you make a place to do/store the packing and assess what materials you need to continue the process. You are on a roll!

Waving to Tracy and Lynn and Runa and Missy and Dawn and everyone else who stops by later on~~

Lana

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Welcome, @RivkehS76

I'm wasting another Sunday, and loving it. Going to Dog Park around 4. Ordering lunch delivered. Packing another couple of boxes. Thinking seriously about leaving everything except what I can take in my car when I go. I like the prospect of starting with all new things. My car will also have 2 dogs and 2 cats, so that makes the decision a bit harder--so little room. Photos and a very few personal treasures, some clothes, meds, my apnea machine and favorite pillow. Could happen.

Good morning, Cabana Crew,

Spring is around the corner! Let's make this a great week.

My daughter just left to see her best friend in Tampa. Her flight leaves Memphis at 1:15. My parents are taking her to the airport and she will be back on Thursday. Never matters how old the children are, Mothers worry.

Thank you for the recommendation, RivkehS76! I will take a look at it.

Next week is Moose Conference in Gatlinburg. Gearing up for that all this week. Lots of work, but lots of fun!

Wishing everyone a happy Monday!

Make the best choices you can in your situation.

SW 230.4 - March 1st
CW 224
GW 200 - June 1st

Tracy in Tennessee

Good morning all!
Started collecting our sap to make maple syrup, so I am getting more steps in, and some hard working ones at that. But that also means we sit around a campfire while our sap is cooking into syrup and drink beer and eat chips and shoot the breeze with family Great time as it warms here in WI.
Welcome Rivkeh!
Sara - tri-tip sounds delish!
Maureen - one box at a time - that is all you can do - GOOD LUCK! You got this!
Waves to Tracy, Sara, Lana and Missy.

Hi all!
wow. Not sure where today went.
Just stopping by.
~Lynn

Lynn, I'm not eager to rush into home owning again, but who knows? Mine here in WI goes on the market soon and I may be "homeless" for 6 a couple of months before I move. But IDC. The real issue is my pets, which means I may have to buy. But I hope I can rent for a while at least, to look around and figure out where I want to live. My commute will be one determinant, so finding a school I really like comes first and then I can look at communities. I don't see myself living in the city, although I may have to b/c I hear the traffic is a big issue.

I ran this evening and it was just awful. I had about 1/2 mile with a lot of ice, and that was zero fun, plus I just couldn't get to the point it felt good. My general rule is to stop if I don't feel good after one mile, but I pushed through for another half before I gave in and walked some. Finished my run on a long downhill stretch, but I am feeling it still-stiff and sore, not normal after a run. So breaking my rule was not the brightest idea. I just didn't want to have to walk back over all that ice.

Of course, it gave me extra cals for the day and I'm getting hungry. Time to think about dinner. Have a nice evening, folks.

Mar 10 / Good morning everyone!
Thank you for all the welcome notes! ❤️
The last 3 weeks have felt so easy for me to stay on my eating plan, but the last two days have felt impossible! Like sudden onset starvation. Taking today as a reset to “get back to basics”...just making sure I work out and don’t eat any sugar. 😉
10 days until Spring equinox - yay! We’re in southern Maine, so we also still have ice on the ground, but our temperatures are spiking the next few days (but then dropping again 🥶). It will be nice to get outside. ☀️
Hope everyone has a good day!
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Thanks, Lana, I'm taking today off from all exercise. It makes me cranky and frustrated with my calorie budget b/c I won't have any extra cals to pad it. I can just eat at maintenance today, I suppose. Haven't decided; I'll see how it goes.

Lynn, we had a short, light sprinkle this morning but I am hoping for a big storm this evening or tonight. I love thunderstorms. And yes, rain is SO much better than snow.

Rivkeh, we have ice too, here in WI, especially in well-shaded spots north of the trees. They won't be totally gone until about April. If we are lucky. They are what made my trail jog so miserable yesterday. I hate ice and running on it is hard--you have to worry about slipping and the surface is so hard and uneven that it is hard on ankles, knees, and hips. We had two 60+ days in a row and I was hoping more would be melted, but I knew it wasn't likely. The good news is, time changes soon and winter is mostly over.

Sara, I'm going to be looking for your pup-search updates. Will you work with a breeder? A specific rescue? Any favorite breeds? I felt so bad when you lost your dear Tillie; I know how hard that is. Being ready for a new dog doesn't change how we feel about those that have passed. It does bring new joy, though, so good luck moving forward.

Cheers.

*** March 11th ***

The sun is out and the skies are blue for the 10th day in a row - Wow, am I grateful ☀️
I hope that the warmer temps come soon for all of you ladies up north: Lynn and Maureen and Rivkeh and Missy

Sara - Hail 😱 Yikes!! (Thank you for sweet card!!)

Waving to Tracy in Tennessee and Dawn in Missouri and Runa in Oklahoma and everyone else who stops by later on 👋🏻

* tossing beach bag and sunglasses onto favorite lounge chair for later *

Lana

Good morning from WI. I'm not sure running on ice is brave--running on ice without my yaktrax is probably unwise at best And I'm still paying for it, plus too many hills earlier this week. I'll do a walk again today on a fairly flat, level surface at the dog park and Skye will be incredibly dirty--the lake should be open there and the mud will be plentiful. But I need someplace open and flat to get in a couple of miles.

Lana, I am so happy you have had so much sunshine lately. It makes things just a little bit easier most of the time. We have a lot of cloudy days in our winter here so I will be happy to be in sunny NC soonish.

My realtor is bringing a handyman around to do some work and I'm relieved. Too many tasks, not enough time. Fixing a few things will make a difference in the price we set and won't cost a lot--rehanging one door, patching a hole in drywall, a couple of things like that. It will look nicer. I'm emptying the two bathrooms where I stuffed everything when the carpet was removed--emptying to my garage. Not a lot to remove from shelves (ok the Xmas tree figurine needs to go), and I have 2 cleanings scheduled before the house is open for showing. And I'll be out of town for that.

*** March 12 ***

Rivkeh - I think that we are all with you on the sugar thing. I eat sweets when my mental health is needy, and it is far better than wine or other drinks, which I am working on putting behind me--feel much better without all of that.
I'm originally from NY Capital area; my parents loved to visit southern Maine, especially Ogunquit in their senior years. Also many friends of mine started out at The Playhouse there. I have a distant cousin who is married into the Wyman family of blueberries fame. 😁

Sara - that sounds interesting about your friend - when will you know if she is hired/transferred to your department?

Maureen - what a blessing that your realtor has found the handyman. One less thing to have to deal with. I hope that your pups don't become total mudpies 😂

Waving to Lynn and Dawn and Tracy and Runa and Missy and everyone else who stops by the Cabana Club this afternoon. The Boys have a festive happy hour planned, with plenty of foot massaging and pillow fluffing - Sara goes first!

Lana

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Tilliesmommy1 wrote: »

Good evening,

HEY thank you , I need a pedicure as I can't really reach my feet like another person can and the massage is always the best part.

Ha, I just texted this to a friend--need a pedi SO bad and yes, massage is the best part. I choose where to go based on the quality of the massage. And now I'm thinking I need a full-body massage, too. But pedi first. Today.

Skye and the cats woke me up at the time my alarm goes off on weekdays and I'm rather irritated. I'd have preferred a bit of snooze time this a.m. I feel fine, though, and can always nap because it's the WEEKEND!

Still sore from Tuesday's awful jog but will do an easy one on level surface today and that should help work out the kinks. I remembered this week not to revisit dog parks until Skye's cycle is over, so she has been on a few long walks with me again, on leash. We need to get back to leash training. 'nuff said.

Have a lovely day, all.

I had a good, busy (for me) day. Walked with Skye, got my pedi. Massage wasn't bad. I ran a couple of errands and went running in the late afternoon. Felt ok. Then went to dinner where a student of mine was working so I could tip him. Tipped 100%--$12. Haha. It was Denny's. Had a "Fit Fare" entree and came in under my calorie budget for the day. Didn't expect that b/c I had trail mix for brunch--a lot of it. Entered it truthfully and was glad to see my active day made it all possible.

Don't foget time changes at 2 am!