LW: 129
TW: 129.4

And so it goes. This week my weight has swung from the lowest it has been in a while (128.2) to 130.4 the very next day with no logical reason. Sodium, intake, activity--everything okay. So I'm fine with today's number.

Sheesh, first let me add that I am sending up prayers that your newest grandbaby will arrive much more toward her delivery date. I know the premature contractions has created a lot of stress for your daughter and her hubby and for you and yours, too. So I'm sending good thoughts to all. My sister's second son was born very early and was so small he hardly looked human. But today he's like a linebacker--6'3" and weighs well over 200 pounds. Who would have thought. And I'm glad to hear that your test results were good. I will weigh in later about getting rid of spider veins.

Lois, you have so much patience and energy with Miss Rhea. I get tired just thinking about trying to keep up with her energy. But isn't five a good age? Hope work has slowed down a little and that the new system is well along its way.

We FINALLY got the car back on Friday. So now hubby is planning two days of hunting on his friends farmland, then a trip to his cousin's in PA (all this in October), and then he will return to PA the Friday after Thanksgiving for a few days. In the fall, when he's in hunting mode, I know to just accept it and mostly leave him alone as the prep is part of the enjoyment. And prep means that the rec room in the basement is covered with outdoor stuff. I don't like clutter, so I have to take a lot of deep breaths!

The freezer part of the frig is still humming along well, so at least that is good. The HVAC guys are here again today. The part was covered under the warranty, but the cost will be determined on whether the fix affects the coolant and a lot has to be replaced. Could be as high as $4,000 before it's all over. I'm crossing my fingers that it's NOT the worse case scenario.

I was so tired last night I was cross-eyed. I didn't sleep well Monday night and I had to be up early because my class was being observed by a county recreation department representative. And then I told hubby I would make a big batch of homemade vegetable beef soup so he could take some to the farm tomorrow to have for lunch, plus have a lot to leave behind. His friend's wife was diagnosed with a rare type of colon cancer about a year ago and is still struggling with her health. So between class, shopping, cooking and cleaning, I kept going from 7 a.m. until midnight.

The class observation went well, although one of the other instructors (Deb) dropped out at the last minute. She had applied for a job with the FAA, thought she was not going to get it and agreed to one of the main instructors, but learned last Thursday (during our class) that she is being offered the job. We asked her to let her new employer know that she already had a commitment Tuesday so we could do our usual routine for the observation. Since we hadn't heard from her, the other instructor and I thought she had made those arrangements. But then a half hour before the class started, she sent a text saying she would not be able to make it. That did not leave us time to really work out how to divide the exercises, but we did okay. The woman from tohe county recreation department who did the observation met with us after class and said that it was one of the best classes she has attended. She really praised us on our form and how we interact with the participants. Now we have a second observation from a national person coming up. Dear god, you'd think we were training Olympic athletes instead of senior citizens!

Looking forward to hearing from everyone. Kelly, if you're getting a chance to read, I've loved seeing your cabin pictures and I'm so excited for you.