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on 8/20/24 9:35 am
Chilly here this morning, but sunny! The thermometer on my thermostat said 44 outside this morning at 8am. Not sure it actually was that cold, but it felt at least in the low 50s.
We had dinner at friends' last night. They made smash burgers. And we have plans to go out with friends of my folks tonight... to a smash burger restaurant. I'm burgered out (and socialized out) and may not go. We'll see if I rally. I so often feel like a third wheel here.
I need to walk Kirby, but nothing else planned. I was getting bombarded by texts from a friend this morning. I think she's adopted this pattern of texting from her kids (I understand it's a genz thing - they think punctuation and formatting in texts is "aggressive". Eyeroll).
It's like her story unfolds as an installment series, broken into a million texts. I hate it!!! If it's that involved, call me or send one long text with paragraph returns. It was TWENTY TEXTS. So all the constant notification break ins while I'm trying to read the news and have my coffee. And there is no point in responding until she's finished so my ipad and I are basically captive until she reaches the end. I have even hid notifications so they don't happen when I'm not on a device, but if the device is open, that doesn't work. I think I may have to ask her gently to stop with the multiple texts. But she's sensitive, so I need to do it when she's not in crisis! Ugh. But the crises seem to be a daily occurrence, so not sure when I'm going to be able to squeeze that in.
So that's me in a nutshell today - over burgered, over texted. Hope all is well in your world!
I find my weight stays weirdly stable too. One time I grabbed a box of stuff and held it while I weighed because I thought maybe the scale was stuck. Nope, I did in fact weigh more holding a box than not holding a box.
Overcast today, so I think DH and I will go check out my classroom to see if the carpet is in and I can start re setting my things.
We bought some more theater tickets: for the Broadway tours of Some Like it Hot and Back to the Future. We saw Some Like it Hot in NYC and it was fabulous! So excited to see it again. I'm not a huge fan of the Back to the Future story, but DD saw it, and said we shouldn't miss it because the special effects are so good. So we'll see it when it tours through Minneapolis next month.
DD texted us this morning and shared she has now lost 32 pounds since the beginning of June. I am so happy for her!
Currently planning a trip to Galveston with BIL and SIL during my break in October. In Minnesota we have a fall break (a 4 day weekend). Always need to have a trip planned for overall life satisfaction :)
Weight 120.8. Unchanged for 7 days in a row even after I had 3 pieces of pizza for dinner last night (a small pizza). In the past when I weighed daily I rarely stayed exactly the same.
Not much planned for today other than possibly getting together with SIL to put together one of the centerpieces for my DD's wedding so we have a model. We have everything except for some greens to go with the flowers. SIL has a certain kind of eucalyptus in mind (because it will be in DD's bouquet) but we can't seem to find it so may have to swap for something else.
The weather has changed substantially with a big reduction in humidity and temperature. The next few days are supposed to have a high in the low 70s with very low humidity as opposed to the last couple of months of high temperature/humidity. It might actually feel cold to me!
And DS does not have COVID, flu, or strep. Just a bad unidentified virus. He kept to himself last night going to bed super early and says he feels much better this morning. The urgent care doctor says he isn't contagious but I'm still giving him a wide berth.
Have a titanium Tuesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
I hope that the minimally invasive procedure can help you!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Some people find that the expenses they save once they retire (such as commuting expense or 401K contributions) provide enough extra to fund things like RVs or travel. I'm not sure that worked for me, but other people have told me that.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Navigating Medicare is a bear. Just be sure that you make a choice that will serve you well for the long-term because switching once you are sick is essentially impossible. Advantage plans are almost always great when you are well but can be a a burden or an expense with a serious illness. Deceased DH was on an Advantage plan (my choice). We had no problems until his dementia became advanced. We couldn't see the psychiatrist we wanted or the in-house physician we wanted at his assisted living facility because they weren't on his plan. At the end when we were exploring psychiatric help again, his plan didn't include any of the geriatric psychiatry resources available. We have a friend who has a huge debt with a major Boston hospital because his Advantage plan wouldn't cover him going to the specialist based there for his unusual medical condition.
I have a supplemental plan with Medicare which costs me a bit over $200 a month but covers absolutely everything. I never get a bill other than the insurance bill. It was an easy decision for me because prior to Medicare I was paying $800 a month for a high deductible plan which meant I paid out of pocket for most routine visits.
ETA: BUT the prescription plans are way less great. As you know Medicare Part D plans will not pay for any weight loss drugs unless there is an existing cardiac condition (high blood pressure doesn't count). And because of this rule it is illegal for pharmaceutical firms to let you have the drugs at a reduced price.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
None of those possible interventions sound like any fun at all! I hope the least invasive option brings some relief.
Love it!!!
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!
We'll wind up back in Kentucky, but in the meantime we may float around the planet pretending to be octogenarian digital nomads.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
Greetings all
Checking in while I wait for the accountant to finish studio payroll. I need to go to the studio but don't want to make two trips. So I will spend the later afternoon "on the road".
Meanwhile we took pictures of my hands and emailed them to the hand surgeon. He thinks he can do some good on my right hand so I guess I will schedule. He is in Larkspur just north of the golden gate so it's an overnight trip. I have gone down and back in one day but not anymore. I get a minimally invasive procedure called needle aponeurotemy where they poke the underlying scar tissue and then break the cords that causes contracture. It heals pretty fast. Otherwise it's an open surgery under a general where they dissect out all the scar tissue and its a *****
Liz sorry the game got rained on but better to eat the tickets rather than sit in cold rain. Lucky Justice.
DD sounds like school is shaping up. Glad the difficult student is being reassigned. good plan all around. And yeah I have hoarder DH too. Not sure where his habit comes from. Maybe genetic. His mother's basement had about 30 trash bags of cottage cheese cartons.
Yay on weight loss Peps. Motor home in retirement?! We see lots of them around here. I can see it if you are traveling with several dogs but not so much with just one.
No clue on tonights dinner. Too many errands first.
Diane S
Nice pictures Paula. Looks like a great garden.
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