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I guess if you're The Queen you can get anyone else to do pretty much anything for you.
Re locker room dressing, as the oldest of seven children, i.e., nine people with one bathroom, I don't have many privacy issues. 
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Costco is a pretty wonderful thing.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Bourbon here! And yes re muddled orange and cherry. I can't believe how weird some Old Fashioned recipes are that rely on simple syrup for the sweetness. IMO, that's no better than bourbon and Coke, which is as uncivilized as it gets.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Re the full moon, yes! Saturday night driving home from a dinner party, it was partly cloudy here, and the drama of scudding clouds and woo-woo moonlight was actually exciting. All it needed was a witch on a broom galloping around up there.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Weight 118.2. I thought I ate plenty during our travels but I guess not. I am definitely reducing to the lowest tirzepatide dose on Thursday. If that doesn't stop me from losing then I'll start spacing it out more than a week.
So nice to be home drinking coffee in my sunroom with Justice on my lap and the gas fireplace on. I will probably have to shut it off after 5-10 minutes but I am going to enjoy it while I can. I think this is both Justice and my favorite time of day. I just realized that I will probably only sleep here for another 2 weeks as we are moving my bedroom furniture to DH's house on 10/1.
Sorting and throwing are the key words for today - trash pickup is tomorrow so I want to maximize what is going out in the barrels. How do I get them to take my excess trash barrels LOL?
Have a maximizing Monday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Now that's a thought: someone else to break in shoes! A foot-double!
I never use locker rooms in gyms either. I hated that in gym as a kid. I like to get undressed, shower, and dress in private.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Greetings all
Oops missed yesterday. I had gallery duty all afternoon and then watched our football team. Thankfully they won by quite a bit so all is well. I did my walking while at the gallery.
Today is another great sunny fall day. Kind of windy but works for me. On the way to the studio I stopped at the gym and walked on the treadmill. It's pretty simple - I don't change clothes, lock my purse in the trunk and take the key fob with gym card attached. Used the non elevated device so it was fine. I must say their treadmills are newer and quiet; unlike the older one we have. DH is showing no signs of fixing it though he has a plan (ok a concept). But it's all good since I can stop at the gym on the way.
In another life I should have been a logistics expert. I am the queen of figuring out how to do things in the easiest possible way. I have a lot of cooking shortcuts and other life hacks. One can say I am lazy but I prefer efficient. Hence it works for me to stop at the gym in this easy way without locker room challenges. I think my gym anxiety may be more locker room anxiety; difficulty with locks, feeling uncomfortable in small cramped spaces, worrying about slippery floors, keeping track of all my stuff, being courteous to others and bla bla bla. The quick in and out to the treadmills may be the thing. I also hate noise and today was pretty quiet,.
What great sounding soup Paula! Very doable. Nice winter option. Will try it.
Ann don't over mop. So far I have no hack for mopping. (other than just don't)
Bonnie you are so right to consider what fresh foods are available seasonally and there sure is plenty right now. And CC roadside produce stands are so great! Good for you for enjoying them. Congrats on the new art work. I love old barns too!
Liz now I want lobster stew. Not gonna happen around here though it could be oysters. Glad you had a good visit with DS.
DD good on you for bright colors! Dare to be bright! Go tie dyed! And thanks for reminding us we all need to enjoy fall apples.
I am still clomping about trying to break in the new shoes. Queen of England used to hire someone to break in hers. If I could do that I would.
No clue on dinner. Freezer reconnaissance needed.
Diane S
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on 9/15/24 2:53 pm
I drove to Glen Arbor today (really cute town next to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore) to go to an art gallery. Normally the town is crawling with tourists, but not this month. My designer asked me to find paintings I liked in black frames for a wall in my family room. I found a beautiful painting I loved of an old barn (I'm kind of obsessed with old barns around here) and it just so happened to have a black frame. So it's coming home with me. It was a pretty drive too through areas with more fall color than we have here along the water. I did have to dodge an Ironman race with what seemed like over 1000 runners and a bike race in another town. September weekends in the country!
Speaking of apples, northern Michigan is full of apple, cherry, and peach farms (and asparagus m corn etc.). The roads are lined with sheds selling apples right now. They aren't coated with wax like the ones in the stores so they don't last as long. Apples in the stores are coated so they last nearly a year!
Aside from that, Claudia and I took Kirby swimming and now I'm thinking of starting dinner.
Hope everyone had a great day!
I freeze fruits in silicone cupcake cups, cut up-freeze-they fall right out of the cups and into freezer bags ready to go.
