Thursday, December 26, 2024

Still no weight as we are at the last hotel for our stay. It worked out well again having a one bedroom because the bedroom had no doors leading to the hallway which meant we could leave Justice here in a quiet room while we went to our nephew's home. Much more relaxing for him.

Wonderful day at my nephew and niece's home. Their 4 year old was so happy and entertaining. The food was phenomenal, mostly prepared by my DS and my niece's sister. They did well together. Several thoughtful picture gifts from DD and SIL. I gave DS and DD their first baby shoes and their boxes of pictures from my summer sorting. DS was overwhelmed with emotion. My SIL remarked on how beat up DD's first shoes were and I asked him if he expected anything different? We all had a laugh at that.

This morning we are going to a diner nearby for breakfast with DS and a local long-term friend of DS. Then we stop at DIL's home to drop off a late gift and finally back to Cape Cod for our last couple of days.

Injection this afternoon. BTW, did I mention that my doctor was not only impressed by the weight loss but also by have much I had learned about the medication? She was pleased that I had dropped to a very low level for maintenance but planned to stay on it if possible. She said that they have had so many patients do well on it and as long as there was awareness of the side-effects so people watched out for them people have done well. She thought our group which has educated one another and are at different points in the process was a great resource (we already knew that).

Have a thrifty Thursday!

142.4. Bouncing around a 1.5 lb. range with not much rhyme or reason. 1/2 dose injection this morning. I think I can tell the difference with the reduced dose. Not bad but food noise is a little more pronounced. Appetite suppression is still very good.

DS2 is taking me out for a coffee shop date today. I'll get my favorite lavender latte and maybe some food. Tonight we are ordering in pizza. All 3 kids will still be here for dinner. Tomorrow night is the birthday dinner at our local Japanese steakhouse. We love their Hibachi! The shrimp and scallop combo is my favorite but I think I'll try ordering the kid's shrimp. I wouldn't make a dent in the regular sized portion.

Awaiting the MRI on the 2nd. Wish we had the answers now so I knew if the Hawaii trip was still a go or not. I sure hope we don't have to cancel.

Hoping with you that the Hawaii trip stays on. Totally understand what a reset in a warm place can do.

You have had a busy last few days with all the kids there. I bet that Coffee Shop date was nice and relaxing.

Yes, it was wonderful and a chance to catch up with him 1:1. He is my chatter!

Liz, love your very personal gifts to your children. Sounds like a great Christmas, and still a little more to come!

Lovely to read about everyone's celebrations, and Ann who took it to the next level of celebration, congratulations!

We had a lovely Christmas Eve. We did have to go to Mass without DS, but he was at our house when we returned. My BFF, brother and sister in law, niece and her husband and toddler joined us for dinner. My dining room table can seat 10 if we are being very cozy, so it was the right sized group. Back in the day when we would have 30, the adults generally claimed the table, and the kids took over the living room. My niece is married to the nicest, most congenial man. How nice to have him in our family these past few years and see how he loves our niece and parents our great niece.

Christmas Day, we opened gifts. DH continues with his stellar gift giving: he got me a subscription to the physical paper Sunday addition of The New York Times. I LOVE it. This may be the most perfect gift for me ever. He started the subscription last Sunday, and said he had to hustle outside and grab it before I went out to get my local paper. He wrapped it up with a note, so now today I can enjoy it all.

Christmas at my parents was a mixed bag. It's a lot of work to cook a meal and transport it, and set it up there. My parents cannot handle any daily tasks well, let alone Christmas. I urged them repeatedly not to worry about gifts. They usually get us gift cards, and I said you can just hand them to us. But when I arrived they had been fighting and yelling at each other because they tried to wrap presents for the little kids, and make gift bags for us, and were just overwhelmed. My Mom had one terrible meltdown, crying that no one ever acknowledged what a terrible childhood she had, and how she was a prisoner in her own home. My children said they both willfully tried to step out mentally while this was happening. Sick, tired, frustrated, i feel bad for her, but i just kept saying calmly, I don't know why you're yelling at me right now, until she calmed down. After dinner I spent an eternity trying to find covers for Tupperware so I could stock their freezer with the leftovers. I divided food into dinner portion servings, labeled them, and put a list on the freezer door and the fridge door about what was in there. I took the lists to my Mom's chair and showed her what was on it, I taped them on the fridge and had my Dad come and look at them. I told my Dad he could cross them off the list as he used them. I did everything I could think of to make sure they didn't forget they had some prepped meals. My brother was diagnosed with pneumonia this week, so clearly, he couldn't come, but my nephew stopped by with his family. That was a bright spot. My nephew is awesome, and I love his wife (she does my hair), and his boys are adorable.

And now one of my favorite days of the year has arrived. I love December 26!!!! For me, this is when the real Christmas break begins. I sleep in, the house is full of tasty leftovers and treats, it's reasonably clean (special dishes from dinner need to be put away, but bathrooms are clean, floors are decent etc from company preparation cleaning that took place) and my obligations are completed. Tonight I'm having dinner with college roomies.

Well I have a huge Sunday paper to read, along with some more tea. Happy boxing day !

What a great gift from your DH! The online version of the NYT (or any paper) just isn't the same.

I am sorry your day with your parents was so stressful. It's too bad they are both in the same state of denial about their capabilities.

Leftovers would be nice - I am definitely missing that now that we are back to the house and a mostly empty refrigerator. DH has ribs to eat that he picked up at his DD's home but I don't like them. Maybe eggs will look appealing by dinner time? Unfortunately I started the day with eggs so I'm just not sure.

Oh, I love this day, too!!! It's the best. Maybe it is the teacher in us? But it is the first day I truly feel like vacation has come! Nothing pressing, the house is over all clean (except for the garage and paperwork on my desk), and I can putter about feeling no pressure!

Sorry about your parents. It sounds a bit like they have some dementia starting along with the physical limitations they have. My dad no longer seems to have anger issues, but he still perseverates about things on occasion and can "over react" to emotional triggers.

Enjoy your day and your dinner with your old roomies!

Happy Boxing Day! I am actually going to be boxing up some old clothes today and getting them ready for an early morning run to Good Will tomorrow.

214.5 Down a bit more from yesterday. This is more the downward trend I would like to see. I made sure to get 50 grams of protein in before going off for our Christmas festivities. Dinner was mostly protein and vegetables, but I did have a wonderful sampling of all the deserts. Tirzepatide has NOT made me sugar averse. Frankly, I still love the flavor and taste of all foods as much as I did before going on the med. I just understand my limitations much better on the med.

Our garage clutter has finally reached the untenable level for Ron, too. He had not put the wrapping paper box back in its place and it was lost somewhere in the midst of boxes, bags, etc... I was greatly amused. He was not. But that means I will now have help in getting things cleaned up and organized. The last time I did a section of the garage, he filled it up within two weeks. I threw up my hands and just went with it. Our living areas are kept clutter free. Like Diamond D. I pick my battles. I think her DH has a "collection" problem, too????

Made a tactical error last night and asked my brother in law for a small cup of coffee around 8 pm knowing I had an hour drive ahead. I drank that half cup of coffee (that was kind of espresso like) and was wide awake until 2:30. I forced myself to go to bed even though I wasn't the least bit tired! At least I did not lie in bed wide awake. I loathe that. I suffered from insomnia for many years. Lying in bed awake brings that all back. The morning came all too quickly, but I made myself get up so I would not have a repeat tonight! I can easily switch to staying up until the wee hours... Not a habit I wish to take up again.

I hope everyone can relax today and do what makes her happy!

PS - We all know what Ozempic Face is, right? I believe I have Ozempic hands! Or maybe, just maybe it's age?

Yeah coffee (or anything with caffeine) is always a problem for me.