It is only 46 and won't get much higher today. But it is a beautiful sunny day. The sun is shining through the trees and they are all yellow, red and orange. The sky is bright blue. It will rain later today, but I am going to dress warm and get out in that sunshine for a while.

I rarely shop in a grocery store. I started home delivery during the pandemic and still do it at least once a week. They do the shopping and bring it into my kitchen for me. I used to "diet" all year and then declare the time from Halloween to New Years Day and free eating time. I enjoyed the candy, homemade cookies, and all the foods that I did not eat the rest of the year. I always gained 10 pounds and then started Weigh****chers on Jan 2. It would take me until spring to lose that 10 pounds and I would be "good" again until he next Halloween when I started the same cycle over again.

Now I eat anything I want and found out that I no longer want it. It has made life so much easier. I am looking forward to things like pot roast, soups, stews, and of course turkey that I don't cook during the summer. I have the same clothes I bought for fall two years ago and my weight has not gone up so they still fit fine. Lots of comfortable sweatshirts and stretchy pants and warm socks.

The cat that I rescued last month has become a little angel. He was scared at first but now he knows he is safe and loved and he has settled down. He is using the litterrobot so I am getting rid of the regular litterbox this weekend. The self-cleaning litterbox is a pretty amazing invention. I always thought I would get one if I had another cat. I hated spending that $300 but now see it was well worth it.

Good morning! I'm up, showered, packed. Ready for Viva Las Vegasing myself all over the place this weekend. Happy 65th to Rog. Thank you for turning 65 and getting on Medicare and reducing our health insurance premiums. LOL. As I expected, yesterday was sluggish for me. Lots of puttering around to keep the grands happy, but nothing worth noting. I ate one egg, two strips of bacon and two bites of hash browns for breakfast and brought the rest home. Lunch and dinner I totally punted on and we ate leftovers/freezer finds. I ended up having TJ's turkey meatballs, cottage cheese and a little marinara for dinner. That used to be a go to meal in the first year. I forgot how much I like it and I cleaned out the cottage cheese and frozen meatballs.

Today is traveling to Vegas, hanging out, Rog is going to the Knights game with Ryan and then we'll meet up for post game ****tails and apps. Food will be TBD until next Friday. I'll do the best I can but I'm not going to be militant.

QoTD: YES!! I do take them if they interest me at all. I usually go to TJ's or Costco after big workout mornings so I don't feel guilty. I love having the bite and I almost never buy the product. I feel like I'm getting all treats.

No menu planning for me today. But I have emergency beef jerky in my carry on!

Peace

Thanks! I was on my phone earlier and couldn't read the info on the picture.

I really have liked seeing your pictures from your trip. All the stories my grandpa had told me about his time in N.Africa were very interesting. If you're ever interested in hearing any details let me know. One tidbit is he and his unit had to sleep with their helmets on because a lot of the locals hated the Germans. They'd come in at night and feel the helmets to see which side they were on. If they thought you were on the bad side they'd kill them in their sleep.

Great job on the dry October!!

Your Halloween decorations are fantastic. So much fun. Thanks for working the polls and hope Tuesday is a day that makes us happy.