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Last of the immediate dental work! Yay! I hate the dentist but go religiously and take care of problems right away. I prefer to retain my teeth. I have 4 or 5 crowns but no root canals.
Regardless of political affiliation, some of the ICE actions are frightening, even just the fact that there are people wandering around armed and masked (again, feeling like the National Guard with machine guns throughout DC after 911).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I have to admit that I was happy to leave the Florida cold spell. BTW, it tends to happen every couple of weeks when shifting from weather highs to lows in late December through February. But with beautiful periods in between. You will get used to it. You will find yourself wearing winter jackets at 60 degrees LOL.
You are giving up Hello Fresh? Because you feel you are settled enough to cook more?
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
DD is spot-on with your bit of "buyers regret". I am positive your PS will have solutions. Too bad it wasn't discussed ahead of time though because this can't be too unusual. There is a lot of skin that gets tucked back there. You are going to look completely amazing!!!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I watched the video Peps linked in his post today. I found it worth the time, and I was encouraged that even moderate weight resistance exercise can have a positive effect on retaining muscle. And now I am off to drink a glass of Fairlife milk to increase my protein intake today.
Liz, I didn't realize you were going on another Windstar Cruise. How delightful! And when you are a returning cruiser, it seems they give you even extra special treatment on top of the standard special treatment. Enjoy!
DD is safely home in Boston, DS and his girlfriend are safely back in Madison. I made the 1 hour trip there and back to get my haircut and colored. It takes a good part of the day. Feeling okay in terms of rest. I was going to let myself sleep until 9, but I woke up at 7:30. I did get close to 9 hours.
I hope my Dad is okay. I'm probably going to wonder this every day from here on out. Not sure if I will call him today, because calling him is kind of difficult. He has trouble answering the phone, and trouble hearing. That doesn't mean I won't call, because how else am I going to know what he's up to, just that I might take a break today. When I've called, I sometimes have to argue with him that I am not a telemarketer, I keep saying: It's your daughter DD calling. One time he hung up on me anyhow LOL. He sw my son this morning, and DB will visit him tomorrow. Our new normal.
I left the job of opening the sympathy cards for my brother to do with him. I thought it would give a purpose to a visit. I'll write the Thank You cards when I get home in February. My brother suggested any memorial money go the Fire and Rescue Unit in my parent's town. Those EMT and firefighters were a literal lifeline for my parents and always treated them with respect and kindness. Both my Dad and I really like this idea.
My eating has been a nightmare. It's no surprise I only want soft, comforting carbs, but I must get back on the protein wagon or there will be no muscle left, and I will be a weak old lady. I'll watch the video Peps posted to inspire me to live right.
Hi;
Ore niece and nephew are both in Minneapolis. He is a ceramic artist and works out of some clay studio there. His sister went to college at Oxy in Pasadena but has always been very close to her brother since they are very close in age. So she is in Minneapolis also. They both have nice partners but we worry about what kind of world they came of age into and how they can make a future. They are very upset about recent events,
DS
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Just looking at Liz's cruise post and it looks fun. If we don't work something out for Sedona maybe we could consider all doing a cruise together? think on it.
Diane S
Did your niece and nephew stay in Northfield where St. Olaf is located. A super charming city. One of my cousin's daughters lives very near the neighborhood where Renee Good was shot. She had a near miss with a speeding ICE van that ran her off the road last week. She and her husband have decided not to join street protests because they are parents ( a whole other topic of concern, her two oldest are adopted, and are African American boys). They are finding other ways to support their friends and neighbors.
I agree, I don't like to get political here either, but I am still scared. DD made it home without incident. Now I am wondering how it will go for two old folks on Monday, who are traveling to a country who has been a good friend in South America, but seemingly not anymore. First there is the 50% tariff on Brazilian imports because our president didn't like what this soverign nation decided in their own courts. Then the Venezuela invasion. Now Brazil is on a list of countries that can no longer apply for an immigrant visa. Will we be regarded suspiciously by our own government because we want to go to the beach and hang out with some life long friends? Who knows.
Regarding the Facelift, I think your feelings are very normal. I have never had a haircut where I wasn't unhappy about something for the first few hours, then settled down and realized it's actually what I wanted. I would think having something MUCH more profound procedure like surgery would maximize these what did I do moments. You are absolutely not freakish. When is your next check up? I would think they would be prepared with some solutions for an issue most male surgery patients will have. Or maybe call them? You deserve some reassurance.


