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Only 1.2 to go to be under 200!!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Yeah, I don't like work people on my home either (as I sit on the lanai listening to the guys in the kitchen). I hope you will be able to get into your kitchen stuff over the next few days? I didn't think through today well as these guys are here all day and everything in the kitchen is covered in plastic. I was able to sneak my arm into a cabinet to grab a box of crackers and I had a protein drink accessible but that's all I have to eat. The sisters went to the beach club and will eat there and DH will eat at the clubhouse after golf. I did text him and ask that he bring some soup with a spoon when he comes home (I can't access the utensils either).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I thought of that but it would be a big piece to paint and I am kind of tired of painting. I am going to look around at the secondhand shops though to see if I can find something light. We stopped at Habitat resale and they had tons of cabinets but they were all dark.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I would definitely not go out in that weather!!!!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
My tree literally has both white lights and colored and it goes from one to the other repeatedly.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
201.1 - slowly, but surely in the right direction.
Diamond D... Those temperatures are much too cold for my California self! I think the lowest I remember being in was a 4 degree morning when I lived in NYC. I woke to ice on the inside of my windows.
Taco Tuesday did happen! Delish!
Nice workout yesterday. Got some more of the office decluttered (still miles to go before I sleep...).
Bummer - looks like I caught Kathryn's bug when I visited the pups the other day. What's a little laryngitis on top of the tail end of a cold, right? At least I don't feel ****ty - but I did want to sleep this morning. Oh, and I'm supposed to be part of a podcast tonight. Not sure how that's going to go with this voice!
Today I will visit my old school (where I taught for 28 years before switching to music). I have to pick up some gift wrap I ordered. I have not stepped foot on any school grounds since May 30th. I have a recollection of some type of retirement dream last night, so I guess the visit snuck into my subconsciousness.
Not much else going on today.
on 12/3/25 9:33 am
I'm a white light person! But all Christmas lights are great.
Vent work and light fixture installs continue. Drywall is going in this morning. The drywall guy is a smoker and his smoke aura is stinking up my house. Blech. I'm staying out of the way hanging out in the sitting area in my room. It's been a good opportunity to see all the dog hair tumbleweeds I've missed over here! And under the bed which I don't normally look at from this angle.
After today, they'll finish up on Tuesday. Bummer they won't be done tomorrow as I think they'll leave my kitchen covered in blankets, scaffolding, and plastic for 4 extra days, but drywall mud takes time to dry I guess. For someone who hates having people around working on my house, I sure have it happen a lot!
It's cold today (40 right now), but I think Kirby wants a walk. Must go find a coat...
Take care everyone!
I have done both colored and white. I tend to alternate. This year will be white and rather sparse - probably just the eaves and a few bushes.
on 12/3/25 9:09 am
As I'm shivering at 40 degrees right now. That's beach weather compared to -25 wind chill!
on 12/3/25 9:08 am
Liz since you are so good at giving new life to older pieces of furniture, try looking at furniture consignment stores or FB marketplace or NextDoor for China cabinets. Like armoires, they are not popular right now, but because of that you might find something secondhand that you can transform with a coat of paint.
