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@HappyDonkey75 A trip to Iceland sounds fantastic! Please share photos when you get back. Recap 8/15 F ~ Another very warm day & humidity getting higher (sigh) Due to temp & humidity, walked dog to park & back, along with hubby 1.33 mi 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😀 4x Teriyaki chicken meal kit for supper ~ good…
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@HappyDonkey75 Yes, ageism is real. When I was 54, my employer of 31 years decided to "eliminate my position" (VP internal auditor in large regional financial institution). I was 8 months away from qualifying for grandfathered retirement benefits based on my year of hire. Fortunately I received severance for 10 months & an…
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Recap 8/13 W ~ NO weather alerts (heat or air), first time in forever it feels like. Yippee! Very warm & a bit muggy but tolerable. And sun is shining 🌞 Finally cool enough & not so muggy that I walked dog 4.16 mi; doggo got treats from W garbage truck driver & RJ, also drinks from (safe) puddles & RJ's house 😁 happy dog &…
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Recap 8/12 T ~ AQ Alert until 3 p.m. but not horrible, at least for me. Still muggy & very warm = ick! Walked dog, along with hubby, to park & back 1.31 mi 😍 happy dog & happy me / min. 7500 steps 😐️ 6900 / OT exercises 😀 4x Grill chicken leg quarters (bake if storms happen) {😀 v glad I didn't chance lighting charcoal……
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Recap 8/11 M ~ Another Air Quality Alert due to wildfire smoke, but not so bad today. On the bright side, strong storms tomorrow should resolve. Our last strong storm on Sat. caused a large limb to come down from our largest tree, but no property damage. At least we didn't have downed trees like Door County an hour to our…
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JFT 8/11 M ~ Another Air Quality Alert due to wildfire smoke, but not so bad today. On the bright side, strong storms tomorrow should resolve. Our last strong storm on Sat. caused a large limb to come down from our largest tree, but no property damage. At least we didn't have downed trees like Door County an hour to our…
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@HappyDonkey75 Sorry about your horse, hope treatments help. Glad about the fire season near you. Good luck with car shopping! @pridesabtch Yay for hanging in there. Enjoy your festival this weekend! Recap 8/7 R ~ Hot & humid, and after 4 straight days long walks with dog, planned rest day. Min. 5000 steps 😣 nope / OT…
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Yay! The Air Quality Alert has been lifted. Flip side, wind bringing hot & humid weather from the south. I'll take it. Recap 8/6 W ~ Still an AQ Alert to start the day, but winds are shifting from the south. Bringing heat & humidity, to replace the smokey haze. Not sure which I dislike more LOL. A few snooze alarms since I…
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@pridesabtch So sorry you are having to deal with everything. Vent all you want. Dementia is no fun. When my MIL lived with us and started showing signs, it was scary for me. We never got on that great, although we were always cordial. I married her youngest (which I felt she resented bc his attention wasn't always for her…
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Recap 8/4 M ~ Area weather guys say smoke may dissipate by Wed, just in time for highs in upper 80s and very humid. Ack! Will we ever open our windows again?!? Up with alarm & walked dog before too hot, water at RJs, then crossed paths with him on our respective walks & doggo got her treat 😁 3.76 mi happy me & happy dog /…
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@pridesabtch So much stuff to deal with. Hugs to you! Recap 8/3 Sunday ~ Air Quality Alert extended again. Slept in & skipped church 😴 Walked dog mid-morning & stayed in neighborhood for the shade 3.15 mi 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😀 4x BLTs for brunch / leftovers for supper / limit snacks & sweets ~ veggie…
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Didn't post JFT yesterday as hubby and I went to his nephew's wedding. Venue was gorgeous place on western shore of Lake Winnebago (largest lake in state 30 mi. X 10 mi.). Beautiful day, except air quality from wildfire smoke got worse as the day went on. The setting sun looked bright red, and my eyes were burning by the…
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Late posting but want to be accountable. Recap 7/31 R ~ 2nd day of Air Quality Advisory & learned this morning that was extended to tomorrow. Ugh! I so want to hang laundry outside and open windows in the house, but not if that means we smell smoke from Canadian wildfires on everything. We've either had that, or heat…
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Back from my parents T evening, yesterday drove to nearby town for pedi & shopping. Hubby and I have his nephew's wedding this weekend, 2nd for groom & bride, but at a nice place so I need to look like I made an effort LOL. Caught up reading all the JFT posts. Sorry so many are going through difficult times. Virtual hugs…
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@HappyDonkey75 Great news on selling your truck so easily! I sold my 2012 Honda Civic to a co-worker (we both got a fair deal) a few months after I retired in 2022… no need to keep so many vehicles. Hubby still has his old 2000 SUV for times when I'm gone, and he'll never part with his precious conversion van. I got his…
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Recap 7/25 F ~ Not as hot or humid, whew! Still very warm for dog walk but done. Forced myself out of bed after 3 snooze alarms & walked dog 3.85 mi, visited w/ K & saw Bogie for first time in weeks, doggo drank from rain puddles & at RJs, also got treat from RJ 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😀 4x Last stuffed…
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@HappyDonkey75 Haha, no I'm not in the south at all, Green Bay Wis. But we've had so many hot (80s/90s) & humid days, which I personally hate, and more than a few heat advisories this year (heat index 100+). Just sucks all the energy out of me, not good for long dog walks, and hubby and I stay in the house with AC. Not how…
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@PackerFanInGB Welcome home! Glad you got to visit with your dad and enjoy your happy place. I love to sit on our patio, for meals or coffee or just enjoy the day. Sometimes hubby and I will play a game at the table. We have 7 large trees, so along with bird feeders & birdbaths, we get quite a few birds. Plus the usual…
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Glad people liked my deer photos. I like to look & listen to nature when walking, no ear buds for me. Recap 7/22 T ~ Weather forecast for extreme heat & strong storms next couple of days, and heat/humidity already starting to build. Heat index will reach over 100F. Ack! Trying to get in early walks with dog. My walking…
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Ha! I can post photos in new post. Curious deer on trail watched & let dog and me get pretty close. Deer got a little spooked but not enough to completely disappear. Watched us as we passed by on the trail.
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Recap 7/21 M Walked dog 3.9 mi 😁 happy dog & happy me / OT exercises 😐️ only 2, s/h done in car when hubby drove home Meeting w/ Mike & Mark 1:00 (leave home 11:45) 😁 Lunch at Schmitty's after meeting & log best guess / supper? leftovers from restaurant / limit snacks & sweets ~ 20 M&Ms / 80 oz. water ~ 64 / log all food ~…
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Hubby and I just returned home from brief road trip to meet with our financial guy and his tax analyst. Good meeting but such a sedentary afternoon. Hubby agreed to drive the hour plus home (we take turns) and that made me happy since it really wasn't his "turn". Glad I walked doggo this morning to get some activity.…
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Recap 7/19 Sat. Walked in Packers 5K ⭐️ chip time 51:23 & ave. pace 16:35 not my fastest ~ sat inside stadium after to watch others & cool down & was grateful for the very slightest breeze that finally happened Farmers market 😁 Noticed more than a couple of 5K shirts there besides my own. I was almost done shopping when…
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@pridesabtch That was a scary story about your mom & her visitors. Glad things got resolved peacefully and locks have been changes. Sorry the job interviews haven't had better results. @HappyDonkey75 You have so much going on right now! Hope you get everything with the animals sorted. Enjoy all your family time! Late to…
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Yep, my old phone won't let me update JFT anymore. We keep saying we need new phones… one of these days LOL. Welcome @BlingFree and @lynmac54 to JFT! Glad if I can provide some inspiration/motivation. @pridesabtch Best wishes with all the job interviews! May you find the best place for you. Recap 7/15 T ~ Another hot &…
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Recap 7/14 M ~ Hot & humid today but 3-day air quality alert (from Canadian wildfires) has ended with change in wind direction. I actually woke up 15 min. before early alarm (so unlike me) and dog & I got in a walk before too unbearable. Stuck to neighborhood again, since more shade & can subtract or add cul-de-sacs…
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Hi there, my JFTers! Apparently my phone is so old I'm having all kinds of trouble with posting updates, and I haven't been spending much time on my computer in recent days. @angf0679 Beautiful embroidery! I'm sure your "belated" wedding gift will be very much treasured. @HappyDonkey75 Enjoy time with your sister, brother…
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Recap M 7/7 ~ Tried to update using phone on patio, but old android with low battery doesn't want to. Had to come inside. It's a beautiful summer day. Hubby doesn't have to report for jury duty today or tomorrow, only W & R possible at this point. Hit alarm clock off & slept in a bit but temps not so hot today. Walked dog…
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Recap Sunday 7/6 ~ Late to post but here. Lots of rain late yesterday and overnight. Now that sun is peaking out, empty rain gauge… it had 2.5" when I checked before church this morning, and it was still raining lightly. Church 9:00 😀 Supper? made garlic scape pesto with radiatore pasta ~ yum / limit snacks & sweets ~…
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Recap Sat. 7/5 ~ Another quiet day at home. Overnight low did not drop below 76(F), which is 16 above average for us. Glad we have central A/C & a well-insulated house. Heat & humidity building again, until probable thunderstorms tonight. No dog walk today (yesterday's short walk had her panting by the halfway point). 😊 Up…
