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Beth, so sorry about the further complications with your mother. Hugs. My father had COPD and there was most definitely a correlation between his confusion and his oxygen levels. Maybe that can be at least one place that you can see improvement. I’m up early, doing my morning routine of reading and journaling with my tea.…

Heather, you are absolutely right about the self-esteem component. I am learning to embrace the body I seem to have settled into and be thankful that I have maintained the 50+ lb weight loss that MFP helped me achieve. I know my profile only shows 40, but I was really about 15 lbs down from my heaviest when I started with…

Oh, Beth, I’m so sorry for your mom’s Covid and confusion. Prayers. Today I’ve been working through my to-do list that I ignored earlier in the week. I wrapped all the presents i have in the house and made a plan to finish on Monday after my dentist appointment. Tomorrow is my granddaughter's Christmas dance recital. I…

Lanette, yes. The results of the personality test described me pretty well. The A did seem to fit me better than the T. Beth, although I don’t see anything wrong with the dates being written on the cans, I would probably just keep those for my own use and buy some specifically for donating, just to keep the peace. When we…

I took the personality quiz. I got architect - INTJ-A INTROVERTED - 68% Intuitive - 62% Thinking 61% Judging - 61% Assertive - 56%

Annie, hugs, hugs, hugs! Devastating news. I feel for your whole family, especially your father. Lanette, thanks for the heads up on the Thursday Murder Club book. Machka, your friend is correct. All families are weird. Some people are just more open about sharing the specifics with others. I would add - if you don’t think…

Annie, my thoughts are with you through this season. I went through it in 2022 with my father. It was rough. Thankfully, my mother is doing well at the moment, but I still need to give her a lit of attention. Kylia, hugs and more hugs. Rosemarie, have you read the Sullivan’s Crossing books? I started with the first few…

Just checking in. Today was rough. Just rough. It’s religion and politics all rolled into one, so I won’t get specific. I got up at 5 to be there at 7:15 to help with registration, spent all day Wednesday stuffing name badges and validating voting cards. Let’s just say it’s a rough end to a rough week. I’m glad it is…

favorite sweater: cotton, pull-over, v-neck, for slightly more dressy occasions. I do like the looks of Barbie's red sweater. I would wear that on a really cold day. It would be a little hot for most of our mild winter days. for everyday - a nice over-sized sweatshirt, no hood, preferably one that covers my bottom to wear…

Karen, you have two very talented brothers. The video is amazing and the art is breathtakingly beautiful. Michele, all of my metal pans’ handles get hot unless they have some kind of protective coating. I’m sorry you were burned.

Karen, condolences on the loss of your brother. I know how special he was to you.

I think I already shared my new car story. I would not take money out of my 401K to buy a new car unless it was a necessity. I like to get a car, keep it 8-10 years, then trade it in. I paid my last one off early and continued to “pay” $500 a month into a sinking fund called “Kay’s new car.” I did this religiously for 4…

I drink two ounces of aloe vera juice every morning in my loaded tea. I find it helps my digestion. I buy it in the pharmacy section of the grocery store. You can usually find it next to the Metamucil and similar products. I keep a plant in the house but only use it if needed for burns. It never occurred to me to eat it,…

Carol, does your new car have Car Play? My cousin’s 2019 CRV had it, but my 2016 had built-in. If so, your phones map app will work through car play and it is actually better than built-in navigation. You can even ask Siri for directions while driving. I couldn’t do that with my built-in navigation. I had to be stopped in…

Lanette, the deck looks wonderful! I read The Upper Room”, too! Y’all, i thought I was through with MFP for the day, but I had to pop back on and tell you I have discovered something even more delicious than Oikos Pro yogurt. It is plain Greek Yogurt mixed with TrueFit Whey Protein flavor in chocolate. Yesterday, I did a…

This question is for Barbara, but feel free to chime in if you know anything about it. TLDR: i’m thinking of switching vitamin brands and need opinions. In a spoiler since I am discussing MLMs.

Rita, I use Monistat anti-chafing cream. It comes in a tube, but dries on your skin like powder. It works wonders in all skin folds. Barbara, congrats on the paid-for Jeep. I just bought myself a new car with cash for the first time in my 68 years except for the $800 VW square-back that my father bought me in 1976. I…

We are the opposite. I get FOMO. Dave has JOMO.

Margaret, I enjoyed your singing. I had never heard the song you sang as a benediction. It was truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing the link with us. I also enjoyed hearing a totally different version of the doxology than we sing at our church. I liked the version y’all sing.

Welcome! I agree with Barbie. Give it time. I also agree with your nutritionist that 1200 calories is not enough, although I know there are plenty of people in this thread who eat that or less. I personally aim for 1600. If I stick to that, I am fairly successful, but it is slow. On the other hand, it has also allowed me…

When i was skimming through dozens of pages trying to catch up I seem to recall a discussion about adding Fitbit friends directly from MFP. I am a Fitbit user and would gladly accept friend requests from those of you who were seeking them, but I don’t have the energy to go back and reread to see who it was. I won’t promise…

I am finally caught up on reading. I wasn’t going to comment on anything but then decided to throw my two cents to Michele. It sounds to me as if Bryan might be softening some since he expressed hurt feelings that no one had congratulated him. I think that perhaps by no one, he meant you. There comes a time when you have…

Heather, I’ve been meaning to ask, since you’re a Cas fan: Which clutterbug are you? You have probably said, but I can’t remember. From looking at the pictures you post of your house, I would guess a cricket or a ladybug. I am a bee. I think a combination of Dana K White’s decluttering and Cas the Clutterbug’s organizing…

Lisa, I’m curious to know if you like your new spin mop. My mother adores hers. Every house cleaner I’ve ever had swore by them. I have tried them twice and cannot love them. I ended up passing them both on to Mama. I prefer a flat microfiber covered mop head. Dave prefers a plain old-fashioned string mop. We are therefore…

[bCynthia[/b], welcome! Lisa, I took Cynthia’s comment about her wall to mean what I call the newsfeed. It’s the part that looks the most like Facebook. I can’t remember if the “wall” is the newsfeed part or the profile page, but I know it is one of them. I also know that it took me a while to navigate between the two on…

Tracey, connections is on the NY Times website, along with Wordle. I have Wordle bookmarked. I play it first, then click on the menu bar on the top left and click on connections from there. Barbara, today was not the best day to try Connections. Neither Dave nor I got it. I struggle if one of the categories comes from pop…

Beth, those pig snouts! I know they were a huge hit, and how appropriate for Prodigal Son Night. Ginny, those sheets are precios. Allie, I have never seen a playpen like that one. It is very nice. Tracey, I wish I had seen your pictures of tee shirts before I played Connections this morning. It would have helped me see one…

Debbie, my husband found an ID badge while walking in our neighborhood, which is a t-shaped subdivision of less than 20 houses. I posted a description on the local FB group page. No-one recognized the name by several said the badge was definitely Amazon. The first driver he flagged down (remember Dave is known for his…

Barbara, congrats on the weight loss milestone. Tracie, the first time I retired I found that I wasn’t quite ready to give up on my career and found a part-time job utilizing my degree. The second time I retired, I found a volunteer position that gives my life purpose but still plenty of free time. My husband, bless his…

Beth, hugs for you and prayers for your son. How incredibly scary. Maybe this will be the turning point for a solution to the migraines.