Monday, August 13, 2018

Shel, just glue the lid on those pb pretzels. Then watch everyone suffer.......

Yep, not only is it food porn, If it is for real in your work space, a live food porn floor show is in progress daily. I'm sure there are zoning laws...

And now, for something culturally different-- Chinese Food Porn

I am chiming in only long enough to say that I'm loving living on a beach. Had shrimp and grits for breakfast. Heading out shortly for my first long walk of the day along the Atlantic. Will also swim in the ocean. Bliss!

I love shrimp and grits! Enjoy your time on the beach!

Lucky you - enjoy!!!

Good Morning! Andy is off to school for a few hours to finish up a few things before school starts with students tomorrow. I start work week tomorrow. I am enjoying my last day drinking coffee and watching it rain. I've already accomplished a few chores around the house this morning. There's not a lot to do but I like things done here so I can feel good about leaving for school tomorrow. Lots to do to get ready for the year. I'm starting out the year just a little hacked off...because I'm not in the classroom anymore and just the librarian, I'm "forgotten". I'm having to ask for things that I automatically received as a teacher. I know the former librarian experienced this also. However, I'm tired of it and trying to think of positives ways I can approach my admin abou this. In my head, it's not positive or pretty!

My weight is hovering at 183. I've seen 182 but it's not definite yet. Damn this is slow. I want Miss Bonnie to rub off on me. Focusing on consistent behavior will produce results. My body feels better. I feel better emotionally. That's key despite my number.

Cecily, hope you feel better. Summer colds are the worst!

Liz, glad DS had something else to focus on.

Have a beautifully day full of light and love!

I know the feeling. I'm hovering at 167. And that's my highest weight, pretty much. But it seems like right now not gaining is a win. or is this my crazy talk? Ugh idk. One day at a time. Just keep swimming.

Never fear, Stephanie, and carry on; you Will see it, and thousands (well, we all will, for sure-) will cheer! Feeling better emotionally certainly gives strength. Good deal!

Weight: 166

Weekend trip to Houston to spend time with DH. I guess it wouldn't be the worst place...but I'm an Oklahomie for life. Hopefully. I'm shocked my weight isn't up. I didn't really eat the best. The one upshot is that hubby has zero food (literally, zero) in his apartment, so I was unable to snack. Wow I realized how much I snack. Unfortunately my portion sizes have really increased. I wonder how I'm able to eat so much suddenly? And then my thoughts float toward wondering if my sleeve is "broken". I know Peps has had the same questions. That would be convenient for me, wouldn't it? I do think, obviously, I can eat a lot more than I used to be able to . But the truth is I'm eating TOO MANY CALORIES!!

Saddling back up today. I think DH and I are going to Vegas in 4 weeks for my birthday. So I have exactly 4 weeks to really double down. That's the hope. I figure I can be serious for that long, can't I? I'd like to also be in a weightloss phase throughout September and October. My goal is to take off this weight before the holidays come. It's probably too ambitious for me to expect to lose too much weight during the holidays...maintenance is a pretty good goal during that time.

Greetings Monday Mondays

148.5 today. Guess I am in a holding pattern but its better than gaining. Liz you are so industrious. Glad your DS is dealing with his unhappy experience ok. He probably realizes how lucky he is to have the family he has.

Hey Ann, enjoy the beach and grits and shrimp. Sounds lovely.

Cecily, loved the you tube video of the fiddle player. Astonishing! And curses to that cold. I get all the cold treatments I can - the stuff from behind the pharmacy counter. Plus Afrin nose spray and zinc lozenges. But there is nothing like just going to bed and I think you recover faster if you can. Sending chicken soup thoughts to you.

Shel, your photo says so much about life in 21st century America. Take out coffee, desk full of electronics and large jar of junk food from Costco. But my desk was always super messy. You are tidy.

Speaking of desks, actually made some progress on mine. Tossed a lot of old paper, got about an inch of dust off the back of electronics and made space in drawers.

I am like you Diane O - feeling some sense of need to do something with school around the corner even though I was never a teacher and haven't been to school or any real job in years. We are all so wired around the school schedule. There is a high school nearby and soon there will be kids with books walking up and down our street. Thinking of Peps preparing for a new band of kids. You too StephaniePlum.

And Diane O so sorry DH got stung. Its miserable. I used to see signs posted around here by someone that would come get yellow jacket nests. Not sure what they wanted them for. We once discovered a HUGE nest of some kind of wasps - big as a watermelon - and paid someone to remove it.

Gallery duty this afternoon and it will be slow so must pack toys but not too much food. Once I am there I would have to close the store to go get food so it keeps me out of stuff.

We started watching a new (to us) series last night. "A Place to Call Home". Very interesting drama set in Australia.

Well no insight today either. Grateful for a dull (read: stress free) day. Cheers. Diane S