DW, Your post is blank. Maybe you fell asleep while writing. I can understand how that happens. I sort of nodded off while on the phone with my friend Carol a few days ago. Hope all is well with you!

Shari, enjoy your spa trip. It sounds delightful!

I did ok today but still could have done better. I logged each and every bite and went over my points but have enough "weeklies" to cover my over doing it.

A quick check in tonight as I stayed up late watching the final game of the World Series. Proud of the Jays and wish they won. Glad the extra hour is tonight.

DW, I love that you and your sister get together the way you do. Such a blessing! Will look forward to learning of your adventures.

I have had a busy couple days getting ready for our church group meeting here on Sunday. Surprisingly (and fortunately) the Prez has been very good this time. We have had minimal contact in prep for the meeting, and all but one of our conversations was pleasant and easy. I am so looking forward to Sunday evening when everyone is gone and John and I can relax and enjoy doing whatever we want to do. Prepping for things like this wears me out sometimes.

Welcome back Shari! Sounds like you shared in all the important ingredients for a girlfriends get away. And with your Mexico trip coming soon, I am sure you are quite busy and excited these days.

Our church group meeting went very well, and the Prez has been super-well behaved. Earlier this year John and I dropped one of the projects we were doing every year, and she hasn't been happy about that. But today at her (my old) church she found some people who will take on a very similar project. We are all delighted about this. I didn't eat much of anything at the meeting as I wasn't hungry at all. The Prez was a big help with serving and cleaning up, as she often is, but this time she was exceptionally pleasant too. I was super exhausted after the meeting and rested/slept after everyone left. Tomorrow I plan to drive John to a Miracle League board meeting. I hope to sleep a little later to have sufficient energy to make that drive.

Shari, You sure have your share of "sick calls" to make these days. I know that doing so is an important responsibility for those we care about. Thank you for your prayers! I did ok driving and as usual was kind of exhausted by the time we got home. Walking to and from the van in the garage is tough but today seemed less draining. John's meeting went long. I used the time to catch up with a friend by phone. I also enjoyed seeing some of the board members when I dropped him off and picked him up. I miss the days when I was so much more active with the ML.

Hope the news on Tony isn't anything serious. I had a fairly busy day today and didn't really pay much attention to my food choices. Our phone landline went out for a while but is working again on its own, without the technician needing to come as originally planned for a repair for Wednesday. Also, I will be having a diagnostic mammogram sometime because I discovered a small lump on my left breast. I am handling this ok so far since my last lump about 2 years ago on my right breast was benign. I expect after the diagnostic mammo I will have to go for an ultrasound but one step at a time for now. Please pray for good results for me.

Tony's situation is concerning especially with the swallowing issue. I know some speech therapists provide swallowing therapy. Has Tony had any therapy for this? It might be a service that could come to him in the hospital as well as at home. Sorry about Jim's dad too. I am sure at his advanced age his healing will be slow. I can add him to my prayer list. I don't think I have his name now, even if I did have it previously.

I enjoyed a busy day working on more stuff for the church group. It kept me occupied from stressing over the lump. I hope to get a date for the diagnostic mammo. I called today but the central scheduling was closed by the time I got the doctor's order. I think when I know when it is and where I have to go, I will relax a little again. I will have to have Craig take me. I didn't do great with eating today. I craved and caved on some sweets. Tomorrow a friend/neighbor is coming to celebrate her birthday. We have been trying to find a convenient time for both of us for well over a month. Her birthday was in late September. We will order delivery from a local Italian restaurant (her choice). I haven't decided yet what I will order.

Shari, Alec is now back on my prayer list. I also pray that all goes well with the family meeting. These aren't easy to do even under the best circumstances. I greatly appreciate your prayers. Your kind words of support and comfort mean a great deal to me and are much needed and appreciated. I was able to schedule the diagnostic mammo and an ultra sound for January 14, the earliest opening available. The scheduler understood that this seems like a long time to wait and placed me on a wait list in the event a cancellation opens up an earlier appointment. I understand how busy these facilities are and am just relieved knowing I have a date on the calendar for this.

My friend's birthday lunch here went well. She works hard at home and at (my old) church. Her DH is in his 76 and is slowing down which stresses her out (she is 71). I enjoyed seeing her relax with me and John and Buster. We converted her from not being a "dog person" to loving Buster over these past few years. What a change!! I didn't track my food and feel fairly certain I exceeded my points today. I think most (or all) of my food related social stuff is over for at least the next few weeks so time focus and stay on track.

The place where I am going for the mammo and ultra sound is for only problems like mine, not for standard annual mammos. I think everyone who goes there has issues like mine. It is the same facility I went to when I had the ultra sound following my abnormal mammo 2 years ago. I remember my friend Carol had to wait quite a while for various stages of her diagnostics too. I do hope that I can get an earlier appointment in the event there is a cancellation. I am doing my best to not stress too much however, especially since 2 years ago it was good news.

Today was a restful sleepy kind of day here. I didn't track but I didn't overeat either. I did a few things but also gave myself permission to relax. Craig might come tomorrow to work on the massive amount of leaves that have fallen on the property. Just about all of the leaves are now off the huge maple tree in the backyard.

Here's to a wonderful weekend!

Thanks Shari. I am such a baby about winter weather I am also praying that the weather on Jan. 14 (or whenever I end up going) is favorable for driving as the breast center where I am going is almost 30 minutes away. I, too, am not a fan of winter weather. I smiled when you said it is sad that you had your first snow. I have felt sad just with the arrival or much cooler weather!

I did very well with eating on track today for the 1st time in a while. I have healthy meals planned for the next few days. Tonight John and I watched Downtown Abbey the Finale movie. It streamed free on Peacock. We enjoyed the Downtown Abbey series on PBS over the years and saw the 2 movies released prior to this one. We thought this movie was very good too. I expect we will watch it again sometime. Tomorrow I hope to rest and read.

So sorry that Jim's dad now requires such a higher level of care. I will continue to pray for him and you & Jim as well as you all adjust to this new situation. Remind me of Jim's mom name too and I will add her to my prayer list. Amazing that she is still driving.

I started out doing well today but got lazy about tracking. I wasn't way off plan but not nearly as compliant as I know I can be. The day flew by quickly once again. I cooked a Mediterranean stir fry today because John requested it. It took me a little longer because of cutting up some veggies like tomatoes & peppers and that can be challenging for me. I used ground turkey instead of ground beef which the recipe calls for but it still turned out ok. I also included mushrooms, olives, and feta cheese (a favorite of John's). We have plenty left over for Monday, so my extra time in the kitchen is paying off.

Hello! I am home and recovering from my extended sister’s weekend. Paula, I will also be praying that an earlier appointment will open up for your mammogram and also praying for good results! Shari, I will also be praying for you and your DH and his family!
I had a wonderful time spending time with my sister and also did quite a bit of Christmas shopping. It snowed there, which slowed us down but the main roads were clear. My sister spent the night here and went home today. I’ve been getting prepared for the rest of the work week. Amazingly my weight wasn’t up after all the restaurant food. I hope you both have a great Wednesday!