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Oh wow!!!!!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
on 12/19/25 1:39 pm
Update on the man who fell while climbing: "Great news in regard to the GoFundMe campaign for our friend and longtime contributor (to Arizona Highways magazine) John Burcham. As of this morning, we've crossed the 60 percent mark in the current goal to raise $100,000. That money will help with the mounting medical expenses that John and his wife, Bernadette, are facing in the wake of his John's tragic climbing accident in Sedona.
John was about 40 feet up a new route he was pioneering when the sub-pillar within the rock collapsed violently, sending John careening down in an uncontrollable fall and causing all of his protection to rip out. After crashing to the ground, a coffee-table-sized boulder landed directly on the upper part of his body, breaking nearly every bone in his face. Because he's a veteran climber and the consummate professional, John was wearing a helmet, which split down the middle (swipe to see it). Nevertheless, it did the job. And saved John's life."
Greetings all
Light rain today. What was reported to be an atmospheric river has instead been an atmospheric tinkle. They keep saying it is coming big soon but we shall see. This place is odd because it can be only misty here and 5 miles away pouring. There is some localized flooding in the usual low spots around cow pastures but nothing terrible.
So it looks like I do have a cold but so far it is not horrible. I am lazing about with an unusual second cup of coffee. DH is at the romeo lunch and is then taking one guy to the airport to go to Reno. Why anyone wants to go to Reno at this time of year is beyond me but this guy really likes casinos.
We stayed home all day yesterday and watch the movie "Cocaine Bear". It was even stupider than I remembered. We may do another one today. I would like a classic silly movie like Caddy Shack. We shall see.
Lordy LIz you have gotten so much done! Enjoy the indoor dog park that you will be having.
CC your cookies are truly inspired. They look like a magazine cover. We are all proud of you for making them taste good. Pretty food is often icky; (fondant). And a sparkly diet coke can!! Where can one find such things?
I do have gallery duty tomorrow afternoon so I guess I will wear a mask. If it is raining it will not be too busy so I will take the iPad for sure.
DD stay warm. Score on The Wiz tickets, love that show. $300 in groceries!! Remember 20 years ago when a whole cart would have not been half that?
Big walk Paula - the Justice walk indeed. Do you take a dog? Yeah seems like an already built house is the best deal. New construction always has super dinky lots.
Peps way to go on the low weight. very soon....
Not much else. More chili tonight. I need to make a holiday schedule. Though I don't do all that much, I need to plan the timing so that the chicken liver pate is made the day before as well as the apple sauce.
Cheers.
Diane S
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on 12/19/25 1:12 pm
There were salted caramel chocolate chip cookies at the bottom of the box!
This is truly a work of art! Extra kudos for the fact that they taste good! What's the deal with the hidden chocolate chip? ds
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on 12/19/25 12:49 pm
Fondant is indeed beautiful and icky! I feel likewise about marzipan...
60 degrees!!! When I left the house at 9:30am this morning, it was -1. But don't you all feel too sorry for me, because it got all the way up to 2 degrees by the time I got home at 12:30pm. I do say this with all seriousness though: it wasn't windy, so while it was very cold, I did not think I was going to die.
CC, those cookies are so pretty. But based on the reviews, also delicious! Now that's a trick, because sometimes flavor gets sacrificed on the altar of presentation (I'm looking at you fondant!).
Peps, sufficient sleep and during the holiday season. I'm thinking of all the teachers who are wrangling students today. My district's break starts once this school day is over.
Paula, when do you start your drive north?
Today's wildlife sightings out my window include one chubby rabbit. Probably fattened up feasting on my flowers all last season. Godspeed little rabbit, it's pretty cold today.
I spent $300 on groceries today. Good heavens. I told myself though, that would only be 2 meals out with the 5 of us (DH, DD, DS, and DGF) and this, combined with what I already have on hand will feed us for several days, guests on Christmas Eve, and my family on Christmas Day. Put that way, now I'm thinking I'm a pretty savvy shopper! In a minute, I'm going to go put together 2 pans of stuffed pasta shells, and put them in the freezer for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. DD is a vegetarian, so no matter what else is served like ham or turkey, I put out a pan of pasta shells so she will be sure to have an entree. Everyone else likes them too.
We are going to see the Broadway tour of the Wiz tomorrow. Some friends of ours have season tickets, and they are going to be out of town, so they offered them to us. Sweet! It's getting good reviews, so I'm happy to have these last minute plans.
Time to get into the kitchen and start the prebaking of celebratory dinners for next week.
on 12/19/25 11:53 am
Next time I make them, Peps, you're on my delivery list! I leave very early Tuesday morning...
121 even. Up, down, up down!
Went to water aerobics again today and got a Polar Bear club hat! So cute! Check it out on FB! Fun group of ladies!
DH and I will have a date night dinner out at a seafood place in ***** Gorda. We rarely go into Fort Myers proper but choose the surrounding towns of Cape Coral and ***** Gorda or just stay in North Fort Myers instead! Less traffic!
Weather here has been wonderful! Have I mentioned not being excited to return to WI cold?
Liz, funny pic of you and Justice and all the other dogs on FB! You have a house full of them! Enjoy your time up north.
CC, I didn't realize you were making the trip back to MI for Christmas. Hope you and Kirby have fun.
DD, brrrrrr. Sympathies on your cold weather but I know you are a trooper and will make the best of it!
Diane, hopefully no gallery duty over the Holidays, but maybe sales are good right now?
Peps, enjoy your Holiday with your Dad! This time with him is precious!
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!
