Monthly Post for October 2024
Meghan509
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It is officially fall, y'all! 
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Happy Tuesday!
Glad you are feeling better @KateNkognito!
As soon as I arrived at work this morning I have been going, going, going! Now it is 12:00pm ET and almost time for lunch!
I will keep this short today. Just wanted to pop in and say hello.
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Happy Wednesday!
Crazy busy day here! Preparing for a big meeting going on in Salt Lake City, UT for work, end of October. Running around trying to get as much done as possible so it gets done before I head out for vacation! After that, last week of October I have a group of seven people coming here to our offices. The fun never ends!
Lots of people coming in to interview for the position of the woman who retired. Three candidates in person and two via video and three people meeting each one - means lots and lots of meetings to set up sigh...
Made a nice pasta fagioli soup last night that I threw ground chicken in to make it more filling and it came out nice!! One of BF's favorites.
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Holy cow! We are officially in October! I don't know where the time goes!
I went to the chiropractor yesterday to try out the new wellness room. It is amazing! Light and sound therapy with aromatherapy. I went home and took a nap!
@Meghan509 I hope it slows down for you!
Traffic has been suspiciously good this week. Not sure what is going on. 🤨
Have a great rest of the week!
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Yesterday I was on fire and today I am just kind of burnt. I guess it all evens out, right? Going to a cross country meet today. It is a really good course and the runners always do well.
On the weight loss front; I was up a bit at the beginning of the week, but I am back down. I think I got dehydrated and I ate some junk over the weekend. Also was fighting off whatever bug is going around. Much better today!
@Meghan509 I hope everything is chill at work and traffic was smooth today!
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Good morning!
I forgot to check in yesterday, sorry about that!
I weighed in today and am down .2 so between last week and this week it means one pound. Slooooowwww but better than gaining and feeling crappy.
Hope you had a good cross country meet, @KateNkognito! That chiropractor's office sounds awesome! Wish I had a doctor around here with that. So cool!
Been feeling pretty achy in the knees lately. This has just recently cropped up again. Before the culprit was eating poorly and not exercising. Now I am eating better and exercising and my knees had been feeling better. Not sure why they are being annoying again, but will keep my eye on it. If needed I could pop back in to my rheumatologist and she could prescribe something. In another month she wants me to check the inflammation marker in my blood. I will do that with my new GP when I see him in early November. It was raised when I had blood work in August and she wants to see if it goes down with eating better. Luckily my inflammation was not at my highest level.
Work has been busy lately. Tuesday and Wednesday were nuts. Thursday was busy but not as crazy. Got a lot of stuff done. Today I am working remotely and getting a few things done.
One more week of work and we are out of here and off to the Caribbean! Can't wait.
Hope you have a nice weekend. We are heading to BF's parents house for a visit on Saturday afternoon while his brother and family are in town. Otherwise, low key and packing for our trip. Also need to officially change the closet over from summer to winter.
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Started feeling gross this afternoon. Came home, made some broth, and I am about to fall asleep. The last month has been really long. I think my immune system has decided to go on vacation without me.
@Meghan509 I hope you have a great weekend! Jealous of your upcoming vacation! It sounds lovely.
Off to sleep and recover.
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Good morning!
Oh no, I hope you are feeling better after a little rest and relaxation this weekend, @KateNkognito! Sending hugs. Lots of viruses and fun stuff going around, especially those I work with who have kiddos back in school.
Weekend was good here. We headed down to BF's parent's house on Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, traffic was HORRIBLE and it took two hours to get there. BUT, we had a nice visit and his brother was really happy that we came by to hang out and see them off. We watched the NY Mets baseball game in the afternoon and then we met up with a friend for a later dinner before heading back home. We had dinner with one of the guys going on the vacation with us. His wife was away visiting her parents for the weekend so he was happy to be able to meet up with us. It all worked out.
Got some packing done yesterday and pulled out all of my summer dresses and clothing. Just need to try a few things on to make sure I want to bring it. Otherwise in good shape for vacation packing.
Been sitting on this page in draft mode for a while, so let me run. Hope you have a good day. See you soon!0 -
Glad you had a nice weekend, @Meghan509! I slept 30+ hours between Friday evening and my alarm this morning! I feel a lot better. 😊 There is a lot of ick going around. I think I got the mild form.
I am sleepy again, so I am going to watch Midlife Stockman on YouTube and then read a book.
Have a great week!
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Good morning!
Ooh good for you, @KateNkognito glad you got some nice rest and are feeling better now!
Got some strange sleep last night where I went to bed at a decent time and slept all the way through until like 5:00am and then I could not fall back asleep. ARGH. Alarm goes off at 6:30am so strange night indeed. I am afraid to check my sleep score with my smart watch. LOL
Busy busy busy at work so need to keep this short. Four more working days and then vacation. Feeling like I am cramming it ALL in at the moment.
Have a good day and I will see you soon.
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Many things today:
@Meghan509 You will certainly enjoy your vacation after such a busy week! 😊
I made Japanese clear soup for tomorrow night's dinner and it smells divine.
It rained on the way to work this morning and you would have thought people had never seen water falling from the sky! It's like they completely forgot how to drive. I know we are in a drought, but sheesh, people!
I bought my elderly doggie a stroller and we took it for a spin this evening. He can walk for a bit and then ride the rest of the way. 😍 Not spoiled.
Have a great rest of the week!
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Good morning!
Another busy one but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. LOL Couple more days!
Hope you enjoy that soup @KateNkognito YUMMY! Making me want sushi now, when you say Japanese. LOL OMG that sounds so cute with the doggie stroller.
Doggie is living his best life now. Love it.
Traffic was a crapola show today for some reason. It was one of those "phantom" accidents. You feel the volume but you don't see anything. LOL At least I was mostly on time and nobody was crazily asking for me.
Hurricane Milton is bearing down on Florida and my family in Cape Coral (Fort Myers area) is looking to be just a little south of it all. Please keep them in your thoughts today. This is my Sister and Husband and two kids and my Step Mom and Brother's houses that had gotten hit two years ago at this time. Step Mom had to sue the flipping insurance company to get reimbursed for all their damage. Let's hope that this year will be calmer... They feel they are more prepared this time and have generators, gasoline, etc. etc... Hoping my Dad is looking down on them and keeping a watchful eye.
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@Meghan509 I will certainly be praying for your family! I was watching the coverage while I was getting my oil changed this afternoon. That's some scary stuff!
Walked the dog again. We went 2/3 of a mile. Well, he went about 3 blocks and then rode the rest of the way. I forgot how much I like walking in the evening. Looking forward to getting back in shape with my little old man. 😊
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Ignore me, but this is my doggie in his stroller.
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FRIDAY!!! I plan on crashing tonight after I take the dog for a stroll this evening!
@Meghan509 safe travels! Enjoy the vacation! I hope all your family is doing well in Florida!
Going to go have a little lunch in a wee bit, then cruise into the weekend!
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Hi!
Sorry for forgetting to check in on Thursday and Friday! 😟
We are here in Curacao! Beautiful and HOT 🥵! Going to be a fun week!
Love the doggy stroller @katenkognito! So cute! Thanks for sharing!
My family made out well in the storm! Thank God! Hope you had a good weekend! See you soon.0 -
@Meghan509 Glad the family is doing well! Have so much fun on your trip!
I had a nice weekend. I did all the things AND I planned out and entered my lunches and dinners for the week! I feel like a grown up! 😂
NSV: It is cooler this week (finally!) so I grabbed a long sleeve button up that I haven't worn since last May. It is looser in the arms AND I can *comfortably* button it across my stomach! I am also inching closer to the next lower weight decade. God is good!
Off to bed. I had a migraine today. Going to sleep off the last bit of it. 😊
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Today I weighed in at the lowest weight I have been since February of 2022!
Walked the stinkin' dog this evening. He has been getting me up in the middle of the night to go for a sniff. I walked his tank dry and wore him out before his stroller ride home.
So far this week I have stuck to my planned meals. My birthday is this weekend, so I know I will have a bit extra then. It has been nice being able to tell myself exactly what I am having and when.
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Congratulations on the weight loss! And when clothes fit better woo hoo!
Doing well here. Curacao is very special. Today was a beach day for part of the day. Wow.
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Today at the beach!!
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@Meghan509 that's gorgeous! Enjoy your time!
I started this message last night, but I got distracted! 😆
Today the traffic was fantastic! I should have been suspicious. The day has dragged by. It feels like I have been here for 10 hours and it is only lunchtime.
I have done really well sticking to my planned meals. However, tonight I might deviate because people have changed their schedules and I am sleepy and not much in the mood to cook for myself.
Happy Friday Eve!
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Made it to Friday! Just got home from Senior Night. I got a flower 🌹
I a super sleepy this evening, so early to bed for me! Have a great weekend!
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Good morning!
I am back from beautiful Curacao! We got home late last night. The lady from our town who drives us to and from the airport got stuck in tremendous traffic on her way. Our flight landed at 6:30pm and we didn't get home until 9:00pm.
Otherwise, can't really say anything bad about the trip! We had a great time! Beautiful weather, nice people, excellent food, the beaches were off the hook! Will definitely be back. I will share some more pics. The whole time we were there it was sunny and high 80's. Even at night time. Humid and a fair amount of mosquitos and gnats, but we made it work! It rained for five minutes on Monday and when we were pushing back out of the gate yesterday afternoon it was raining. Crazy!! Each day we would get up and head to the beach early to beat the rush and the tour buses in some cases. We would arrive at around 9:30 - 10:00am. Then we would swim and relax for a bit, break for lunch, and then swim some more after lunch and then head back to the AirBnb at around 2:00pm or so to hit the pool back home. Relax there until 5:00pm or so. Shower and head out for dinner. Repeat every day!
Eating has been up and down since there is no way to figure out any type of calories on these vacations but the good thing is I really didn't drink that much alcohol and I drank a lot of water. I only had a glass or two of wine with dinners and that was pretty much it. Feeling kind of bloated at the moment but the good news is I am home today and can drink my water and catch up before going back in to the office tomorrow. Nice to kind of ease back. Will pop some laundry in soon!
Glad you had a good week @KateNkognito and hope you had a nice weekend!
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Good morning!
First day back in the office! Grumble grumble! No biggie. Traffic was typical and a lot of people are traveling so they are not in my face. LOL Still enjoying my vacation state of mind!
Got all the laundry done yesterday and hit the grocery store after work last night. Feeling somewhat caught up. Next up this weekend will be getting all the summer clothes and shoes put away and all the wintery stuff pulled out and put in place. Our guest bedroom is a sea of summer clothing at the moment!
Did I mention that we booked tickets to see Duran Duran this coming Friday PM?! So I am a proud 80's kid and I saw they were coming to the casino up the road from us so we booked it. Next thing you know two other couples want to join and we are booking a hotel room so we can all stay the night up there. Who knew! So excited! Taking off work from mid day so we can beat some traffic hopefully. We are planning to wake up Saturday and hit the outlets up there. Then we will head back towards home mid to early afternoon to get a BJ's and Aldi run done. It is on the way.
Had a nice salad with grilled chicken for dinner last night and it felt nice to get back on track. Sitting here at my desk and drinking my water. People have commented on how I look good with my tan. We all wore SPF 50 all week and you wouldn't know it. The sun finds me.
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Good morning!
@KateNkognito saw your note on the other app about forgetting to check in. LOL Glad you got some rest and are feeling better!
I had a colleague here come down with COVID on my last day or so in the office before leaving for vacation. Luckily I didn't come down with anything and everybody here stayed healthy. Last time we were not so lucky!
Still feel like I am playing catch up with work and personal. Last night I made a simple favorite recipe of ours - Zucchini, Sweet potato and chick pea curry. Made it over some quinoa. Yummy. Tonight I am making Turkey Pumpkin Chili!
Hope you have a good day. I will go back to cleaning out my email inbox sigh... Down to twenty two unread! But, who's counting.
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Good morning!
Happy Friday Eve. Hope the week is going well.
It has been a busy but productive week here. Today I woke up before my alarm and said heck with it, why not get my butt up and in the shower! This allowed me to leave a little earlier which allowed me to hit the post office before work (for work) which saves me a trip later this afternoon or tomorrow. Happy!
Strange thing for me today is I am actually feeling a little hungry this morning? It is 10:40am ET here so I don't eat anything until 12:30pm or so and it typically doesn't phase me. Might be hormones. It is always hormones. LOL So five more days and it will be one year since my last TOM and I will be officially in menopause. Woot! Be careful what you wish for they say.
Been doing the 12:30pm to 8:30pm eating window since I got back on track in July and it seems to be helping. Tomorrow morning I will weigh in. BF weighed in this morning and he is only up a half a pound. Not bad for a vacation of eating in excess. Hopefully I do okay. Fingers crossed!
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Good morning!
Hope you are having a great week.
Things are good here. Home today and getting off at 1:00pm. We are heading up to our local casino to see a concert tonight.
Got on the scale today and am down a little less than a pound. Makes me happy that I didn't do much damage while on vacation.
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Holy cow! This week got away from me! It feels like a whirlwind!
Monday I was exhausted and came home and went right to bed. The rest of the week has just been busy and frustrating. The websites I use for a lot of what I do were down almost every single day this week! Plus my boss has a big report due in a few weeks, so I have been editing things.
@Meghan509 I am still super jealous of your trip! It sounds SO amazing! AND the concert tonight!? Big win for you! 😊 I hope you got your inbox all cleared, too.
I have been doing a few minutes of yoga in the mornings and walking the dog about 3 times a week. I am starting to feel a difference in my arms, abs, and legs. I think I am going to need new pants in a few more pounds. I gained a pound or so over the weekend because I absolutey ate the cake and the bread and all the things on my birthday. I am back to where I was again. My son's 18th is this weekend. I will be eating the cake and the Japanese steakhouse yummies. I am planning on fasting most of the day so I can indulge without significant consequences.
Have a great weekend!
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Good morning!
Happy belated birthday to you, @KateNkognito! Sounds like you had a nice one. Happy to hear it. Congrats on the loss and the exercise! I had been speaking with a friend of mine recently and she said she likes yoga a lot and does it via her computer. I am interested in that for the winter when we want to exercise but it is too COLD!
Duran Duran was awesome!! On Friday afternoon I took off a little early. We drove up and got to the hotel and checked in at around 3:45pm or so. By 4:30pm we were sitting at some slot machines at a bar and having a cocktail! One couple showed up at 5:30pm. We went to dinner at 6:00pm and then the other couple showed up at 7:00pm or so and were able to have a quick bite before we walked over to the show at 8:00pm. Nobody opened for them and they came on at around 8:35pm or so. They sounded great! So fun.
We stayed over at the hotel and on Saturday morning we had a quick coffee and breakfast with one of the couples. The other had to head back. Stopped quickly at some factory outlet shops on the way and stocked up on a great Yankee Candle sale! Then made our way to Costco, Aldi, and BJ's. By the time we got home in the afternoon, we were wiped out! LOL Good times.
I am IN the office today BOO but it's okay. There is someone here interviewing for an open position and I need to be around to help out. All good. Traffic was not too bad!
Hope you had a good weekend! Hope your week is off to a great start! See you soon.0 -
Good morning!
Happy Tuesday.
Yesterday at work was busy. Today is better so far. Traffic was busy but moving and I arrived on time.
Eating is going well and I have been good about drinking my water this morning.
Hope your week is going well. October is almost over! Where did the year go?! Nuts.
I have work to do but I don't feel like doing it today. One of those days! Oh well. Have a good day and see you soon.0 -
Happy Tuesday! I composed a post in my head yesterday, but never got a chance to post it! LOL
I am glad you had such a fun time at the concert, @Meghan509! That sounds like a great evening and a good day! I feel you on having one of those days. This afternoon I should be able to do all the mindless things.
After the sodium fest I had this weekend, I swear I have lost at least two or three pounds of water weight today!
Have a great week! Stay healthy!0
