Thursday December 27, 2018

Weight 123.8, calories 1009.

Happy Birthday Cecily!!!! I need to call my brother who also lives in California today and say the same. DS keeps reminding me as he is close to him.

Before that we are going to Boston for a funeral, as SIL lost a second SIL on her deceased husband's side in two months. Both were lovely women who we enjoyed getting to know over the years.

Hopefully DH will be up to it. He is in week 3 of Namenda and I don't see any improvement. It may be early but it may not do much for him (the neurologist warned us that could be the case). He has been rummaging constantly through boxes in the hall closet and downstairs, but can't tell me what he is looking for. Yesterday evening he glared at me for an hour or so and then said he was mad because I gave his DD something that was his fathers/grandmother's and shouldn't have. I can't for the life of me figure out what that is because he says it is not the oriental runner which she took from MIL's estate and was supposed to go to her.

Anyway, I have to shower soon but in the meantime I am having coffee with Justice in the sunroom keeping warm by the fireplace!

Happy Birthday, Cecily!!!!

I'm loving that Justice sweater.

Dave, it was nice to see you yesterday. I'm glad that you and Adalyn have such a close bond.

I'm off to work, hope everyone has a fabulous day!

Shel

Happy Birthday, Cecily! A cosmic birthday truth in case you didn't know...

Such wisdom!

Brilliant!!

135.8, not sure why I had the jump up. Hope it goes right back down. I actually got in more exercise the last few days.

Rainy dreary day here today. It is almost noon and I still have my PJs on. I will shower soon and do some errands. Day off today and then one more work day this week and off again until next Wednesday. Yippy. Going to spend NYE at a nice bed and breakfast (the same one we went to in the fall....big suite on the upper floor with huge Jacuzzi tub, fireplace, cushy bed, separate bathroom with shower from the Jacuzzi). Hoping for a little snow before hand so we can snow shoe earlier in the day. Guess we can just hike if no snow.

Happy birthday Cecily! Hope it is a good one for you!

Love to you all!

Paula

Greetings Elves in Recovery

154 today. Cold pill diet is over since I have quit them and am no longer living on broth and such. DH is now in the coughing stage of his cold which means its nearing the end. Not a minute too soon - he is noisy.

Well Justice sure looks smart in his winter attire. I doubt I could get our dogs to wear any outfits - they would just rip them off and drag each other around. So uncouth.

And Liz sorry there is a funeral. Sympathies.

Dave glad you are having some good times with Adalyn and that she is feeling better. Baby babble is so fun to listen too and a word or two shows up! Sorry you have been feeling a little low - its the season - but the best medicine is the baby play. Glad your back is on the mend.

Hey happy birthday Cecily! Sounds like you have some fun stuff planned. Cuban food! Yum.

And Paula good on you for planning a fun new years eve. We have gotten to be such fuddie duddies that its the most sure time of year we will be home. Last chance for a dose of college football.

More studio time needed to get some glazing done for kiln firing tomorrow. And finish up the year end tax stuff and banking.

Well its a lovely sunny day here so I am sending sunshine to anyone in need of some. So I will be getting out and about today. A good thing. Diane S

Weight 172. Strangely up for me too. Hoping it goes back down. I'm actually dehydrated but my hands and fingers are puffy. I know I need more water!

Feeling pretty tired. How do people do it all? Lots of people I know took the week off and I sure wish I could. In all honesty, it seems like more people are working, but instead I've been focusing on those people comfy at home in PJs and eating leftovers.

Fatigue has me not wanting to do much. DH wants to go see Aquaman--but that feels like an obligation to me right now :(

We often have traveled to see family in FL for New Years. Being pregnant and/or having little babies sure makes for different plans. I don't really care to go to all the effort and expense of getting a babysitter, trekking out in the cold and traffic, and not getting to drink to stay up late when I'm already so tired! Wow that did sound funny duddy! I think maybe I'll pick up something fancy schmancy but easy to eat, have some sparkling cider...maybe even a glass of the real deal...watch the ball drop and at least make it til NY New Years. Like Diane, this is my last big chance to enjoy college football! Looking forward to OU football on Saturday.

Happy Birthday Cecily! I love Cuban food, so your plans sound perfect to me.

It snowed last night, and now it's raining here, sort of unusual this time of year. The rain eats up the snow, but it's scary too, because a few degrees drop in temperature and we are talking ice rinks everywhere.

I'm having the day I was craving. Started out with a ham and cheese omelet, a couple of chai lattes, puttered around restoring order to the kitchen and dining room,(whi*****luded repackaging all the cookies and putting them in the freezer, out of sight) all while still wearing pajamas. I'm thinking about showering, but not gonna lie, I'll probably put on the new pajamas I got for Christmas to finish out the day in style.

New Year's Eve can put such pressure on people to have the best time ever. I remember a few disastrous ones from my 20s. Since 1999, we have attended a party hosted by my husband's best friend's parents (our chosen family). His parents are now in their 80s, so I know this lovely tradition could change in a moment. It already has. The pre schoolers and grade school kids we all used to bring are grown up now, and usually stop by to hug and kiss us old folks on their way to their real parties. To every thing there is a season. Reminding myself to live in the moment and cherish what we have instead of fretting about what is already passed, or what might not come again next year.

That is such sage advice and exactly what I need to hear and embrace and live right now. I'm such a planner. And I want things to go the way they are imagined in my mind. But I've been trying really hard not to overshadow the perfect that is now. I keep telling myself "this is a season." I guess it's my version of "this too shall pass", which my mom actually gave me on a bangle for Christmas. I often use that saying for "bad" things, but I'm recognizing more and more that it's not exclusive to hard times. New Years Eve with infants and pregnancy will pass. And it will be fun to drink wine again. But so too will baby flutters and sweet slobbery kisses :( And this Christmas was very hectic with all the kids, but it was SO special to have all those sweet little excited faces unwrapping gifts. There will come a time when I can sleep more, exercise and travel again, etc. But I so need to enjoy now in its own right!

I think we all can.

THANK YOU for what I needed to hear!