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Last day of November! I can't believe that December will be here tomorrow.

All the company got home safely. Those departing from Orlando were about 1.5 hours late but that's not unusual out of that airport and those flying from our local airport were early. We were guestless by about 5:30.

All the laundry is done! Today beds need to be made and towels put away. Also, we need to go through the remaining snacks and drinks to determine what to retain and where to store them. The refrigerator needs some stuff to be tossed and I will make and freeze a turkey pie with the remnants from dinner either today or tomorrow.

This afternoon we are playing 9 holes of golf with friends then having dinner with them at the clubhouse. They have a new Sunday menu with pasta dishes made completely from scratch available as full or half portions. I love half portions!

One more day without guests tomorrow, then DH's 2 sisters arrive Tuesday for 9 days. However I just looked at the weather in Massachusetts and I wouldn't be surprised if they delay their arrival by a day due to the likelihood of snow on Tuesday. Luckily they are fairly self-sufficient so we don't have to entertain them all the time.

The bus leaves at 7:30 as usual on Sundays. I wouldn't mind skipping but it is a tradition for DH. After that we will have our usual Justice walk before we begin work on the house. Have a silent Sunday!

I am still in range - it's just that long held fear whenever my weight goes up that it will continue to do so.

Putting the tree up does sound like a nice surprise- I hope Ron was pleased!

And compression shirts for men are definitely a thing.

Compression undershirts for men are indeed a thing!

Greetings all

Air drying hair on this semi sunny day. We kind of got footballed out earlier so we are lounging peacefully. DH decided to experience his Irish heritage this morning by boiling a huge pot of potatoes. Nice comfort food but not exactly on plan. Anything to avoid cooking. That said, I am considering getting a new stove so maybe I won't hate cooking so much. Our stove is ancient and slow. I hear the new invection stoves are super fast. (auto correct says infection).

Yep Liz you are running a b and b. Fun but I bet you are looking forward to some down time. And as we call it, "quality time in the bathroom". Difficult when there are many guests.

Peps you da beast. Kudos on the work out. Hey I am still getting Facebook adds for bras for old ladies with saggy boobs. They are not pretty. Some have astounding engineering and look totally awful. No thanks. I will sag. Hug those pups.

So I will hit the gym in a bit and do my 20 minutes of walking. Not much but it matters.

The gallery is having an anniversary open house today. 13 years. I am staying away. More room for the shoppers.

DD one tote from the basement sounds like a good plan. No need to rush. Enjoy the home cozy feeling. There is truly nothing like being snowed in and not needing a thing so one can bask in the snuggly feelings.

Hmm Liz Christmas shopping done? We are only beginning to formulate plans. We will likely go to a friend's house - the one whose wife died just before last Christmas. So it will be bittersweet plus we all have to pitch in a lot as he has Parkinsen's disease and can't do what he used to. His late wife was an absolute master at entertaining and had 7 Christmas trees with ornaments from all over the world and it is always such a pleasure to go there. So we may not know ahead who all will be there so I need flexible gifts. Like bottles of local wine or boxes of CBD gummies...

Well off to prepare for the gym and maybe the appliance store. There is a large new one here in town.

Diane S

Liz, why do you say 'Yikes!' when you are still under your desired weight range? Or have you reconsidered it and decided to make your range lower?

202.3 for me today. Can't complain about that. I got a great workout in yesterday. Since I missed my workout on Thursday (due to exhaustion, not Thanksgiving!), I thought I would do a "Push-Pull" workout yesterday. Usually a push-pull is doing a chest exercise, followed by a back move. So you work both sides, but hitting each side about half of what a normal full workout would be for back or front. Well, I got a bug up my butt and did a full chest workout followed by a full back workout. I was done by the end. I thought about throwing some ab work in at the end, but by the time I was done with back I was DONE! I'll hit abs and do some cardio today.

I have the day to do as I wish. My plan is to put up the tree while Ron is at church tonight and surprise him. I believe he will think it's a good surprise! I also need to get Buster on the grooming table. I have been terribly lackadaisical about keeping him trimmed since we are on hiatus from showing until the New Year. But if he is to look fabulous in Palm Springs I need to keep up with his trimming.

I think most of you might suspect that my brain is a bit busy when it comes to body image, etc... My latest thoughts are revolving around weight loss as a "senior". (Ewwww.... that is so creepy to put myself in that category!) My skin lacks the elasticity it once had. As I lose weight and fat and make some gains in muscle my skin does not have the "bounce back" it did 10 or 15 years ago. It is disconcerting (to me) to have a chest with some definition but see my nipples two inches below where they out to be in comparison with the muscle. I know women get "saggy boobs", but it must be nice to be able to wear a bra to put them back where they belong! Men don't have such an option, or do they? Shape wear? I must investigate.

Oh, and as plastics get closer and closer I am having fun pulling my jowls and nasal folds back trying to see what I might look like when I get that refresh. I am looking forward to seeing a face in the mirror that matches more my inner feelings of youth and vitality.

Well, I think it's time for me to get a move on the day. I am wishing for a Sunny Saturday. Fingers crossed that the afternoon is sunny. I'm getting a little tired of the valley fog. Blech!