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on 11/28/25 7:34 am
Gah! User error. I lost my post when I was almost done.
I'm gonna dictate this one. That might be easier. I had a really nice day yesterday. While everything smelled right and delicious, unfortunately my dressing came out too wet, Wah! And my appetite was fairly low, so I didn't eat a lot of dinner. I did eat a lot of dessert...
I exchanged my grandma's cranberries for some decadent desserts with my neighbor. They are so nice. He's my ally on the board. While I was over there making the exchange, he was cleaning up the house and had a robot window cleaner. I had looked at those in the past and wondered if it was just a novelty that was too good to be true. They said it's been terrific. They have five big dogs as his wife is a dog handler on the county search and rescue team. Those dogs get nose prints all over their plentiful windows. So I came home and ordered one. He said the one and only time they had their windows professionally cleaned it was $1200 and the dogs had them dirty in a minute. So this one being less than $400 seems like a bargain. Liz, I will report back if it works, as I know you have a lot of glass. Link
All my Christmas decorations are up! And the tree doesn't seem to be leaning quite as bad.
Today I need to work on getting things off of the kitchen counters for the construction and setting myself up for a week of making do with making meals in the laundry room. My front loader washing machine is leaking out the bottom of the door so I spent some time investigating that yesterday online and found it's probably dog hair clogging the drain in the gasket. So I'll be trying to clean that out today. Yuck. I also need to vacuum. My life is ruled by dog hair!
Take care all!
119 - plus 1.4 due to holiday eating.
The takeout turkey dinner was amazing! Just like a home cooked meal. The turkey was still on the bone so if I were inclined to make soup afterwards I could (I am not though). Great mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gorgeous mixed color carrots. We also had a great charcuterie board which my DS arranged for remotely (see pictures below).
It is relatively cool today - the high will be 70 at about noon time with a cool, gusty north wind. It will warm up here after today, but I have to figure out what the crew wants to do. The guys are golfing, but don't know what the girls want to do. We could potentially shelter from the wind at the beach club if they want one last day of that. Or maybe poke around in our downtown (very cute area)?
Last night sleeping on the sofa bed. It has been quite comfortable but I am looking forward to getting my house back in order again. I wonder how many articles of clothing or shoes will be left behind?
I have my second laser treatment today. The last one worked so well, I wonder what the result will be this time. The spots it didn't get are mostly near my ears and close to my hairline so maybe they can get at them with a smaller instrument?
Have a fine Friday after Thanksgiving!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
That's cool!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Sometimes those gadgets look like a great idea but just don't function well (or are more trouble to use than they are worth). I have been talking myself out of an egg cooker because it probably would be in that category and it's not like it is all that difficult to use a pot on the stove.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Unconventional meal but it sounds like it was delicious. Good luck continuing the unpacking (you must be pretty far along now?).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I'm sure the tree will still look fabulous - Kirby will think so anyway ;) I hope you had a relaxing day yesterday.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
on 11/27/25 4:53 pm
I do and they do too! The closest was what felt like feet from my kitchen window. Close enough for eye contact through the kitchen window!
Greetings turkey lovers!
I too am grateful for all of you! This group was started on a laptop in Phoenix 16+ years ago. Who knew? I so treasure our daily musings and advice. Long live the VSG maintenance group!
It is overcast here and the potatoes are underway. The peeling machine is large and noisy and in my opinion, not worth it. But DH must have his toys. It will likely go back into its box and into a closet to be lost to history along with the hand mixer which was never found. I will use the big counter top mixer.
Good job Liz on the take out dinner. And yay you for starting this thread daily. It is important. Best part of holiday dinners is the leftovers. Have a great time. Sorry the shots hurt. My hand surgeon shoots in a local anesthetic but before that he ices the spot which really does reduce injection site pain. Lidocaine is a great idea.
Ditto CC on your day of home comfort. Do you ever wave at the balloon people? Do they wave back? Thinking of you and your stuffing and gravy- the best parts of the meal.
Yay Paula on your first Florida thanksgiving. Nice to start some new traditions. Shrimp and fish for thanksgiving sounds great! A new direction helps with missing the past ones. I bet the pilgrims had fish anyway and no Stove Top.
DD we know you are out and about today and hope the driving weather is not too terrible and that you have fun at the multiple locations.
Not much else. Last night's soup was more like hash and not that great. Needed something. Maybe tomatoes.
Peace and Joy to all.
Diane S
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Happy Thanksgiving my VSG family! I too am so very thankful for your friendship, support and expertise!
120.2 today. Doing well weight wise. I didn't even check in yesterday. Still spending our days putting away stuff from endless boxes, building things we (I) ordered and buying more things!
This will be the first Thanksgiving that I have not spent with my kids. A little sad about that but also happy to be here in FL.
Our T-day dinner will be unconventional! We picked up some shrimp ****tail which may be lunch and then I plan on grilling some Cobia (fish) and since I was talking about my fav Thanksgiving side dish being broccoli supreme, I'm going to make that as our side! Key lime pie for dessert!
Have fun with family Liz and DD, happy decorating and Jammie's day CC, Happy turkey soup eating Diane, Happy puppy breath smells Peps! Wishing all of you regular and occasional posters alike a very blessed day!
on 11/27/25 8:10 am
I'm thankful for all of you too! Even with hard things, and sad things, and wants that might go unfulfilled, there is so much in life to be grateful for and I am so lucky...
Lots of balloons up this morning. Seems like a fun way to spend Thanksgiving morning for those people and nice viewing from terra firma.
The Christmas tree lean isn't terrible. I'm thinking if I put some stuff in close to the trunk, it might disguise the fact that it isn't straight.
Off to start my turkey day! I hope you all have a marvelous day!
