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I never thought about the impact of sales on individual owners in a gallery like that. Interesting that you had to cut prices here. The artist we bought our painting from for over our fireplace was originally from Boston. Even though our community is relatively affluent, she said she had to lower her prices here compared to Boston. That was somewhat offset for her by a lower cost for gallery presence and eliminating studio rental space (she paints at home here ).

Your trip went so fast! I'm sure even faster for you than us voyeurs. Trip of a lifetime, which you can potentially repeat!

DH will find his rhythm with work. My DH needs something to do and here it can be golf, super long walks, swimming, etc. If we were up north in the winter I think he might consider part-time work too (something totally different from his previous stressful jobs). As someone who worked for years 3 days a week, I think 2-3 days is a nice schedule. But as you say, it is DH's decision. And it depends on how busy you guys get in retirement. Sometimes being tied down to a schedule gets really annoying after being retired if you get busy with other stuff.

200.1 which is down a pound + from last Friday (sort of my "official" weight day). Liz, you were right - NUT was pleased, but mostly because I didn't "diet" or restrict to lose a little more weight.

Subbing was fun. The technological aspect at the first school was a cluster F or epic proportions. I won't bore you with all the details, but the debacle included having to use 4 different laptops (2 windows, 2 apples), wifi crashing, etc... A normal sub would have been at his wit's end. But I still had a good time with the kids and we did MUSIC! The second school was great. Everything went as smoothly as soft butter spreads! A lot of people commented on how much weight I'd lost and how refreshed and relaxed I appeared. I kept my mouth shut about the facelift. Had anybody asked outright, I would have come clean, but no one did, so who am I to blab?!?!?! Hehehehehe.... The office manager at the second school did not recognize me. She said, "May I help you?". I said back, "Oh dear God, I haven't been gone that long!" She got up and exploded about how good I looked and I have lost 20 years of stress age.... wink, wink...

Subbing did trigger eating behaviors. Very interesting to take note how I wanted candy just because it was there (office manager's counter - she supplies chocolate to the stressed...), and how things in the staff rooms called to me that wouldn't ordinarily- specifically pretzels and Froot Loops! So, Diamond D., it was okay and there was no shell shock. What I noticed right away is that I went straight into teacher mode as if I had never even stepped away. I even surprised myself how engrained my teacher persona truly is. I also learned today that a group of 4 years olds can be quite enjoyable. Get this, most of the kids I taught today had not even been born when Covid hit! YIKES!

Nap time for this old Geezer!

I can't believe your Brazil vacation is winding down! What a time you have had! Thanks for sharing it with us in such detail!

118.something. Higher than yesterday I think.

More water aerobics this morning then I had a dermaplane and hydro facial.

DH and I went out for sushi for dinner. No cook night for me too!

I think I have most everything ready for setting up my vendor booth except for putting price tags on everything. I saw on the store owner?s business Facebook page that they are having a store wide 20% off sale! I wonder how often that happens and if the sales are ever over 20%. I?m already selling my stuff at about 50% less than what I sold it for at art fairs (very different clientele I know) but they take a 14% cut so I?m not sure how comfortable I am with them having store wide sales where I can't control how often or how much. More questions to ask when I sign the contract tomorrow.