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on 7/1/24 6:55 am
Cape Cod has a lot in common with Sedona!
I find my updates harder to write here as there is a lot of nothing going on, but it is very relaxing here. I find myself so relaxed I yawn constantly, nap, and sleep like the dead!
I've been pondering redoing my bathroom here. Both bathrooms are really bland with cheap materials and my shower floor tile cracked making it more important to get that redone than to just live with what I have. Then talking to my folks, they suggested doing both bathrooms at once given all the trades people would already be here for one bathroom (tile, plumber, electrician, etc). But I've been debating whether to just redo my bathroom in the existing footprint or should I put a door in from my bedroom to make it an en suite... I think the right answer is to call an architect to get it right. And if I just did one bathroom, then the other one would stand out as the really ugly one and we can't have that!
I'm out of coffee, so a store trip is in order. I'll get some veggies for dinner too. I think we'll have salmon.
And I have a lot of cardboard to take to recycling (no curbside recycling here). So that's my other thing to do today.
I was up 0.8 today. And our neighbor brought over fresh cinnamon roll dough last night to rise and bake today. I passed. I could have eaten it, but there is a reason I usually gain 10 pounds over the summer here and I don't need that! The neighbor has MS and is on a really restrictive diet to keep those symptoms at bay so she can't eat sweets, but she's a baker. And her husband doesn't eat sugar either. Why do we have to be her outlet?? She also brought chocolate chip cookies and vanilla biscotti on Thursday. Food pusher!
Anyway, off to get dressed and attack the day. Take care!
July 1 is here! The next 2 months are the busiest on Cape Cod. Strategies for going out to eat for meals, what roads to use, and timing of movements must be put in place to cope with traffic. The usual common courtesy of letting cars out from side streets onto busy streets becomes more important but much more rare. Yesterday we took a left onto the main road my neighborhood empties onto and the car we went in front of was apparently speeding as we had plenty of room but he/she ended up on our tail and blasted the horn when we turned off. Interestingly there was a car in front of us so there was only a gain of one car length. Sigh...
All junk work is complete. I also went through some boxes with mementos yesterday and pared them down to fit into one existing box. I need to keep doing that with some drawers in preparation for when we actually move but it is not necessary before we put the house on the market. Today we are going to try to get rid of as many items designated for donation as possible and DS is making another trip to the storage unit with his excess stuff. Maybe we will arrange furniture in the screen porch and maybe I will clean the outdoor shower (which I'd like to be able to use before we leave the house anyway).
Tonight we are going out to DH's area of Cape Cod to have dinner with his children and granddaughter who are at the house for July 4th week. We are dropping books into a collection box on the way.
The higher dose of Tirzepatide (7.5) which I started Thursday seems to be working well. I was hardly hungry yesterday and could barely eat the one leftover meatball (large) for dinner. I am trying to be as protein-rich as possible at each meal, including using protein drinks as my coffee creamer. The only side-effects I have noticed along the way are a bit of constipation some days, but since I used to have the opposite it is actually a benefit for me.
Time to get motivated. Have a megalopsychy Monday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
It does make one feel lighter to get the junk out doesn't it? I believe essentially all our junk is in the dumpster now, ready to be picked up on Wednesday (and it is FULL)!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Super easy too! I often serve on onion buns! Tonight's version has no bun!
5' 4" tall, HW: 242, SW:215.4 Weight Loss - pre-op: - 26.6, M1: -15.4, M2: -16, M3: -11.4, M4: -11.2, M5: -12.2, M6: -7.4, M7: -7.8, M8: -2.0 Goal of 130 lbs. reached at 8 months, 2 days post-op!
149.4
Delightful Sunday service today and home chilling in the chair, DH somehow watching soccer (2 different games on both TV and a pad) with Swann napping on top of his feet. It is turning into a big day off, and happy to have it.
Yesterday was haul off day and I feel almost 600 cubic feet of trash and junky stuff lighter today. These guys were absolutely awesome. Handled two different sets of stairs, not counting the stairs down off the deck. And then all those piles outside.
They came when they said they would, did what they said they would do, and for the quote they gave us. I call that rare in the world of the building/repair/contracting trades.
I spent the time breaking down equipment, gathering up materials,and organizing the "art"/library room for the move. Is there a hoarder amongst us? Who, me? Welllllllll.
Guess it's time to meander to the kitchen for a cup of tea and then loaf about some more.
Just got back from Mass and lunch with the family. I am in Auntie heaven. I always enjoy my BIL and SIL too, but having so much time with the nieces has been delightful. The girls are headed to the airport, BIL and SIL will be here one more day. DH and I are heading out to poke around San Diego down by the harbor. More to come.
Grilled teriyaki chicken breasts with Swiss cheese and pineapple slices for dinner, a family favorite.
Save a place at the table for me. Sounds so yummy!
Right you are about personal tastes! I love, love, anything tuna!
The only food that comes to mind that would gack me good (am sure there are others) is a slimy okra dish. 
It's all about the texture of foods with me.
Greetings
Checking in now since later we will go to this party. Probably be home early as these are the people who start cleaning up really fast. Who cares. The beans are baking. Two large drained cans of navy beans plus a bottle of bbq sauce. It's overcast here but we won't be outside anyway. Now must figure out how to transfer big dish of hot beans. Will delegate to DH.
Yay Peps on the show wins. Nice job. Glad miss Bug is getting into it.
CC yeah it's weird how other people encourage eating and yet have some underlying criticism of weight. It's a pretty common attitude - we have all experienced it. Sweet stuff makes me kind of sick too. Go figure. Glad you have a solo evening.
Liz glad you got a good rest. Need it for all the house projects. Just don't overdo it.
We have eaten about all the guest leftovers so time to start new. I have some chicken to cook. There is always chicken.....
DH has found some new left leaning redneck comedian he is obsessed with. Keeps playing his youtube stuff. Kind of funny.
Cheers. Diane S
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