Wednesday, July 31, 2024

You sure are doing great with the Tirzepatide. It seems like most medical professionals are either very understanding/supportive or very negative about the new medications. I think reservations about the compounding pharmacies may be part of that.

Goody goody about the signed contract, Liz. Seems like most of us know about those real-estate-deadline-butterflies-in-the-tummy symptoms.

And yes, to every time there is a season--this one seems to be trying to teach me that saying goodbye to stuff doesn't mean saying goodbye to love. Still, it's sometimes uncomfortable (I think that's the best word for how I feel) knowing this beautiful spot soon won't be available to me.

I'm beginning to think that life's big transitions with their attendant discomforts offer us the best educational experiences.

I totally understand how you feel

I hear you girls! Downsizing means getting rid of stuff but when that ?stuff? represents someone you loved and lost, it is extra difficult. I know I had to get rid of so much of Ben?s stuff before moving here and what I did keep will need to be pared down again before the FL move. DH will need to do the same with stuff from his first marriage. The kids don?t have room for it either in their tiny apartments. I was just thinking today how I might just take pictures of the stuff. Extra files on a hard drive won?t take up any more space!

It did help that DS and DD took some of their Dad's things, but there is still lots that I had to throw/donate, and still some left. And the pictures! Bins of them that I can't deal with yet.

Pictures! That's a really hard one!

I literally have a closet full of scrapbooks! Many of them will go to the kids (they probably have 12 big ones each) but I probably have the same number for myself!

Still humid here! Next week should be much cooler. Today was shot day. My 5th at 10mg. I feel like there is little left day 6 and 7. I didn't lose any this week. Which I know is still better than my normal MI M.O. of gaining 10 pounds over the summer, so it must be working at least that much!

My dad is still struggling with a cough and it's wearing him out. i have sympathy to a point. It's a gnarly cough. But will he call the doctor to see if they have anything to help? No. He prefers to suffer and make everyone around him feel as crappy as he does. I steer clear. Worst sick person I know!

I've been enjoying the Olympics. Steve the pommel horse guy was fantastic. And today watching the British triathlete (all of 5 feet tall!) come out of nowhere in the last few seconds to pass up 3 guys and win the gold was amazing. Then they all collapsed at the finish and one guy projectile vomitted on the world's tv. And all after swimming in the filthy Seine. Gritty sport! And I don't understand dressage at all, but the horses are sure pretty and elegantly dance to music.

Today I got my hair colored and went to the farm stand for cherries and sweet corn. And we went and got frozen custard from Culver's. Today's flavor was dark chocolate peanut butter swirl with Butterfingers in it. No wonder I'm not losing weight! But it was delish.

I think that's all I know. Hope you all are well! I was bummed I couldn't convince Peps to detour a "mere" 7 hours out of his way (each way) across the big lake to Western Michigan. He could have ridden the Badger Ferry and hung out with me on the deck overlooking the water! In 83% humidity... Missing out, Peps!

DH always needs a course or 2 of steroids to clear up his cough from Covid or other URIs. Maybe your Dad would consider?

He needs something! Claudia said she is forcing him to talk to his doctor tomorrow morning. So hopefully she can get through his thick skull to seek help. He's sliding backwards having felt pretty good over the weekend, but felt awful today. He's exhausted and super sore in his ribs. And still coughing up a lot of sputum though he says it's white, not yellow or green (TMI, sorry). My concern is pneumonia especially as he gets more tired and can't get it all out.

I haven't been able to watch much of the Olympics yet this year. I do enjoy them. Will have to watch some reruns I guess.