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Enjoy your new, smaller, better fitting clothes. Sounds like you got a very good deal. You've worked too long and too hard not to be dressed in clothes that suit you. (Which is what I tell myself every time I buy something new).

Funny thing about clothes. I shopped in my closet and was happy to put some old favorites back into rotation. Some pieces are 7 years old (or older) and I was desperate to wear them again. Now, not so much. I find they've hung there most of the summer, and I've reached for the new stuff over and over. Probably time for another closet clean out and to admit to myself that even though they fit again, their season with me is done.

My area of Florida is actually fine except in a few relatively small pockets where the tornadoes touched down. Stores are all open and most places have power. The other coast near the water is a bit different.

Weight back down to Tuesday's 223. I'll take it! Next mini goal is 219.9 - Just wanna get below 220. I think I can do that in a couple of weeks.

I have not heard of a Swap Shop. Sounds like a GREAT IDEA!

UH OH!!!! I'm having flashbacks of my clothes shopping addiction post VSG. Now, I didn't go hog wild, but.... Charles Tyrwitt (British clothiers for men) had a multi-buy sale going on. I succumbed. They have the absolute nicest quality 100% cotton polo shirts I have ever worn. Generally, they run $99. Their dress shirts run $119. Anyhow, with Ron's encouragement I bought 4 dress shirts and 2 polos because with the multi buy sale all the shirts were $45. I'm going to have to watch my spending on clothes as I drop weight. I need to save my money for possible skin removal!

Even though I am losing very slowly and making sure I get lots of protein my skin at 60 is not snapping back like it did in my late 40s. Still, I'd rather have loose skin than have it filled up with unhealthy fat. Plus, I can see muscles under all the loose stuff and that's kind of fun.

Have a busy day ahead. Cutting Dad's hair at 10 am, then my bro's dog gets a trim at 11. Then I'm off to Acampo (about an hour and 20 minute drive) to pick up my stuff from the Pennsylvania shows that friends schlepped there and back so I didn't have to pay the airline and evaluate their Cairn Terrier puppies. I love Cairn puppies. They are so BOUNCY and FEISTY!

Liz, safe travels back to Florida. I'm not sure I would want to return until things settle down some more. Hope you find your area in good shape and all conveniences and necessities available.

Soothing Sundays to all!

Weight 119.2. Power is still on at our place in Florida, so we are leaving tomorrow.

The last friend checking in got to his mobile home in Venice late on Friday. The roof needs to be fixed, but didn't come completely off so it is still covered and habitable. It will have to be secured by a tarp until they can get someone to repair it. Less damage for him than from Hurricane Ian when he also lost his porch and carport. But he said his park is a mess with a lot of them more damaged than his. Even though they had no power, he was staying there hoping that it would come back on by the end of the day yesterday. It will be quite a while before everything can get cleaned up and fixed. It usually takes a couple of years after one of these big ones.

Today we need to make a dump run including dropping off some items at the swap shop there. I love the idea of a swap shop. Other than that just the usual Sunday morning breakfast, doing laundry and a long Justice walk. Hopefully it warms up some as it is 37 degrees right now. I can't wait for Florida warmth - it is supposed to be 50 degrees higher than this on Tuesday.

Have a superior Sunday!

So the craft fair was a win in the end (though probably a boring day)!