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Funny about Molly being a prima Donna now! She deserves it!
We need the rain here too. Pretty severe drought conditions in FL right now! Temps are back to seasonal norms and feel wonderful!
Let us know how the hair cut goes, or better yet, show us a pic of your new do!
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!
Our Costco here is crazy too! I started doing online delivery orders for the non perishables we get. Delivery is free after a certain amount!
Yay for the return of the housekeeper!
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!
201.7 Up a smidgeon, but s'okay by me. A little workou****er weight is more than welcome. So far not sore. Just a little in my hamstrings, but 80 squats will do that to you...
We actually got a little bit of rain after weeks and weeks of no rain whatsoever. More to come tomorrow. The flood gates are predicted to open next week with a dump of 2" forecast for Monday night to Tuesday morning. Sorry, CC, I don't think this one is headed your way. Would be nice for you though. AZ is having really unseasonable weather. Though, I'm sure the snowbirds are loving it!
Did a client dog and took Buster to the vet this afternoon and got a little grocery shopping done while Buster waited in the car. Currently poaching chicken for Blitz, though I should start thinking about feeding it to him raw. I'm sure he'd like that more than cooked. Poor guy (Blitz) is always hungry now that he has a severe IBD. He's symptom free, but I'm guessing his albumin levels are still too low, which is driving his hunger.
Molly continues her journey as a prima donna mama. It's super cute. She is snuggly and wants to be cozy. She is sleeping in the dog beds and on pillows. Very unlike the tomboy that she is... She's a digger and a floor sleeper. She has completely hijacked the bed Lovey and Dottie use. It belongs to HER! LOL!
Tomorrow is haircut day. I have put off my haircut twice since surgery. I believe I'm finally ready to have someone handle my head and touch my ears. However, I have grown to like the longer hair. Hmmm.... decisions...
Till tomorrow...
Greetings all
More clouds today but no rain. That will hold off for a few more days. Scrabble was fun even though I only won one. I was close to beating the Shark but not quite. Then I stopped in the studio and piddled around and did not get much done. Got hungry and came home for tuna and crackers.
Grouper Reuben!! That sounds gross Liz. Fried anything is appealing but does it have saurkraut and cheese? Icky. Sorry your friends were not up for walking but I get it. You guys are great to do 4 miles on a regular basis. Extra weight is one reason I don't walk more. The saying move it or lose it is so true.
DH went to costco and I convinced him to get some shrimp. Our costco is virtually exploding at all times since there is no Sams or other option and the Walmart here is smaller than most and oddly located. I have not been in Walmart in years. I am grateful that DH is willing to go there as I have developed an aversion to large retail establishments.
Speaking of mobility my scrabble hostess is doing much better. No one ever figured out why she had such pain. She wants to go back to pilates but has to wait for PT first.
CC glad your folks arrived safely and that your dad is feeling chipper. Lazing about looking for balloons sounds like a fine time. Enjoy the visit.
Paula I am amazed that you don't turn the tv on when you are alone. I lived alone until I was 41 and always had the tv or music on. But good on you for not. Bet you get a lot more done.
Our house cleaner will be back tomorrow following an 8 week absence. She will have plenty to do.....
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Sorry your less mobile friends are holding you back a bit! You and Mike are in incredible shape! You are 10 years older than me and I doubt I could keep up with you (and I consider myself to be in better than average shape!)
I've seen the grouper Reuben on a few menus here. So far I've just opted for the regular grouper sandwich, grilled not fried! I did get some fried on a seafood platter though and it was good too!
119.8, yesterday was 120.6 so down almost a pound. I didn't eat much yesterday. I did end up having leftovers for dinner and will do the same tonight.
Water aerobics this morning and then busy work the rest of the day. I wrote some bad reviews on Google and Yelp for the place we bought our cart from and submitted a formal complaint with the Florida Better Business Bureau. Might even look into small claims court if we need to. The more I investigate, the madder I get. The special on their website states the carts are a 2025 model and what was delivered was a discontinued 2022/23 model. They baited and switched us!
Will work on Bible study stuff tonight! So funny that the tv has not been on since DH left!
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!
Enjoy the sun and more importantly your Dad and Claudia! Too cute about Kirby wanting to visit them so early this morning! Though I doubt you thought it was very cute!
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!
on 2/10/26 10:12 am
192.2 Probably a little dehydrated
My folks got in safely and immediately went to sit in the sun on the loungers out back. We had a nice dinner and Kirby is in heaven with them here. He was awake and crying to get out my room to go sit and cry in front of their door before the sun came up.
Today is the last warm day for a while, so we'll be staying close to the lounge chairs. My neighbor is having a piece of furniture delivered and couldn't be there so asked me to go receive it, so just as well we're staying here.
My dad continues to do so well. We were remarking how even last winter he wasn't quite right. So that infection was lurking for a while. He seems years younger and happier. Such a blessing considering all he's been through. It was so sweet, we were walking around looking at the yard and he said, "I feel like how my dad must have felt looking at our house - proud and amazed".
My gate design got approved this morning, so yay!
I think that's all from here! Have a lovely day!
119.4 - down another .4. Probably because I ate very little for lunch. We went to a place where our friends think the grouper Reuben is wonderful. I hated it because it was fried with a whole lot of extra crunchy batter. I ate a very small amount of the fish after stripping off the batter and a few fries.
Before going to lunch I sat in the sun on our dock with Justice. Very pleasant. This was after our 5 deer walk. They are such sweet creatures. Apparently that is part of the reason they are endangered. They are getting too used to coexisting with humans.
Today we were going to go to Key West to poke around a bit and go to dinner there. Not sure if that is happening now as the more mobile of our friends says her hips are hurting her so she can't walk around. Her DH is usually the one least mobile because his ability to walk was greatly affected by the stroke he had almost 40 years ago. As he ages, he is starting to use a walker periodically and sometimes a wheelchair. I guess DH and I are lucky that we rarely have any issues affecting our mobility. Regardless we will take our usual 4 mile walk with Justice this morning.
Have a timely Tuesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Your Dad has changed a lot in the last few months, but it is good that he is happy.
Congratulations on being back to your weightlifting. I am sure you must feel pleased (even if a little sore) about that.
Poor Buster. My beagles used to get ear infections periodically and they did not love the drops I had to put down into their ears. Luckily the chihuahuas don't get them much with their upright ears.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I think snowboarding was new when my younger kids took lessons. As I recall youngest DD preferred snowboarding over skiing right away. I did see a couple of brief snippets of ice dancing yesterday while we were out to lunch but that's it so far.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
