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Saturday, May 27, 2023
It's Memorial weekend! I hope everyone has something enjoyable planned. As The NY Times said in the daily news summary it is the unofficial start of summer. It looks like the weather will be nice on Cape Cod which is good for the family members up there. We are hoping to get some beach time here between today and Wednesday.
Eating was okay yesterday - good portion sizes and no snacking. But then there was the wine at Happy Hour... But it was nice to go to the clubhouse and visit with people we knew.
I only have a couple of crates of clothing and miscellaneous decorative items for the bedroom to empty. The kitchen is done! The next steps are hooking up TVs, replacing the thermostat and balancing the ceiling fan in the bedroom (if I can).
Money is just flowing out of my account between the condo purchase, a new AC unit at the Cape Cod home, and miscellaneous items needed here. When it rains, it pours!
Time to get out walking. Have a super Saturday!
Wow ! I thought I posted yesterday. Fought a migraine all day and got through the blinding aura with minimal pain...just dull, nagging ache. I'm thinking it was this weather system coming through ! Double red flag day here with 35-45 wind and heavy rain. It rained most of the day yesterday, so I worry about trees blowing over in the wind. All of our landscaping is under 18 months old, so root systems may be immature.
Diane, I am going to bring that dish to a BBQ Memorial day !
Age: 64; 5' 5"; High weight: 345; Start weight: 271 (01/05/15); Surgery weight: 218 (05/27/15); Pre-Op (-53); M 1 (-18); M 2 (-1.5); M 3 (-13.5 ); M 4 (-13); M 5 (- 8); M 6 (-12) M 7 (-5, Xmas); M 8 (- 9) Under surgeon's goal and REACHED HEALTHY BMI 12/07/15!! (Six months and one week.) AT GOAL month 8. Maintaining at goal range (139- 144) ~ four (4) years !!
on 5/27/23 7:52 am
Yesterday was a good food day, but the scale is holding steady. Sigh. It happens. I got my hair cut and it's too short! It's a nice cut, but short hair is so limiting. I even told her it was getting too short and I just wanted it trimmed to work on growing out the too short layers and it needs to be able to go behind my ears (I can't stand hair touching my face). Even trying to wash my face is hard with hair this short - it falls out of clips. And I think it makes me look boyish, which I don't like already not being a small woman. Grrr. Enough of that. Whining won't make it grow out!
I think I might throw some clothes on and go for a hike this morning. Work out my hair frustrations - haha.
I'm having dinner with a new friend and going to a movie she has tickets for (I looked it up and it looks depressing unfortunately - it's called Monica). Sweet of her to invite me though. She wanted to go to a pizza restaurant. I am going to have to figure out what I can eat there. Maybe a salad with some kind of protein.
Okay, getting off my rear and putting on hiking clothes...
Take care! Diane, hope your migraine and the residual fog they seem to create has cleared! Liz, congrats on nearly being done with unpacking!
Weight loss plateaus stink - that's why I weigh weekly when in weight loss mode (which I need to get to soon!).
I remember the first time I had my hair cut short and the hairdresser didn't pay any attention to my request on length. She gave me this weird pixie that brushed into my face. I cried when she was done. This was probably almost 50 years ago and I still remember that feeling. Of course I have had a few other cuts I wasn't happy with over the years but that one really stands out in my memories.
I took off for a dog show yesterday afternoon. I'm a bit concerned because I have not been able to get a hold of Ron since I left. I hope I don't have to send someone over to the house to check on things....
Blitz and I have already shown. Our competition did not show up, so we got best of breed by default. LOL.... Groups start at 12:45 so I should be done showing by 2, unless we win either of the terrier groups. Fingers crossed.
My dad is showing much improvement in the cognitive department. During our conversation on Thursday he wanted to know the correlation between breaking his leg and his memory. I thought it was fantastic that he was aware that he wasn't remembering things and that his brain wasn't working right, as he put it. He asked me if he was this forgetful prior to the fall. I told him no, he wasn't. I told him i believed he'd had a stroke which caused him to lose his balance and fall, but the doctors didn't test him for that. He seemed satisfied by that explanation. However, while he still is using words like "ascertain" and "obstinate" in conversation his demeanor seems innocent and somewhat child like still. I think that aspect of his new personality is here to stay.
FWIW Liz, my parents never asked for help moving either. However, when my dad retired i***** I made sure to round up a few of my friends to help with packing and unpacking so my parents didn't have to carry the burden of that all by themselves. And of course, with my dad's last move and sale of the house, my brother and I did everything. It goes without saying. I am surprised that your kids are not offering to help. Maybe it is because of the distance.
Watching what is going on with my dad is eye opening. It is giving me pause. I have no kids and my niece and nephew are not at all family oriented. It's going to be me and whatever old cronies of mine are still around. It is evident that I will need to make plans for my own care well before it's needed. Sigh....
Enough of the somber thinking.... It's a beautiful pre-summer day here in the Sierra Nevada foothills. Off I go to enjoy the day!
Greetings all
Guess I missed yesterday. My day got off track because I ended up going out to lunch with DH and another couple. Usually just the guys go but girls came along yesterday. Went to a Thai place I had not been to before. Seems odd because there are not that many places here. It looks like a dump on the outside (and the tables are full of cigarette burns) but the food is quite good. I got a yellow curry which ended up being 3 meals for the day. Yummy. But not exactly on plan for me. Like I have a plan.
So today is getting the sheets washed and starting prep for Monday festivities. My hands are crappy so I can't do all the prep the morning of the day anymore. Ocean Diane I hope the onion dish works well for you. I think I am going to add some parsley garnish because it's not a very "pretty" dish and people don't know what it is. Blobs of brown stuff. Maybe if I had small onions cut just in half but I got the sweet ones which are giant. Anyway I hope it's ok and I really hope the headache clears. Weather is indeed a trigger for that stuff. I now understand how old people feel the weather in their bones.
Peps glad your dad is improving and that he seems comfortable with his situation. I think part of Crazy Pat's problem was that she knew she was losing it and it frightened her so she took it out on everyone else. Tee tee, you know you have a great dog when other people stop showing against you and pull their dogs! Good luck. Hope Ron is ok.
Yeah aging is not easy. I too worry about who will manage my old age if DH is not around. I have one niece and we have others through DH side but geez they have plenty to do. Some of our friends have suggested we all pool our resources and buy an old motel and all live in it.
Liz enjoy the nesting. Sounds like there is lots to do. A new home is always a money drain. You have me thinking about towels since I can give the old ones to pet rescue why should I not have new ones that are a weight and color that I like?
CC hope the movie is fun. Pizza place for dinner is a challenge. Salad might indeed be the best bet. I wonder if you could order a bowl of pizza toppings? Probably not.
Cheers Diane S
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