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193.8. That's just over 10 pounds! 10 more exactly to a "normal" BMI. I should probably scan myself in my measurement suit to celebrate.

Today is RunSedona, the half marathon, 10k, and 5k. It's all done on the road to my house (the turn around for the half marathon is at the bottom of our street), so the road is closed until 11. Funny how I can go days not wanting to leave the house, but the second I am forbidden from leaving I have all sorts of things I want to leave to do!

Later a guy who does odd jobs in Sedona and advertises on NextDoor is coming to take a bunch of big stuff I have to the dump transfer station; two big, stiff rug pads and two pallets nailed into a T by a shipping company who brought a mirror. It'll be nice to have them out of my garage.

Countdown to the parental arrival on Monday. I need to clean this weekend.

Crazy story: My dad's wife hates bats. So of course they somehow get them in their house occasionally. She said they were watching tv yesterday when they both saw something fly from the kitchen into the living room and back. Sure enough a bat! (I thought they hibernated?? It's 17 degrees there.) Anyway, they are trying to chase it out the door and it flies into the basement. So they shut the door and shove towels along the bottom to keep it there. Then they went to dinner and left/returned through that door. They're taking off their boots and walking up the short flight to the kitchen door that's shut to keep the bat in the basement and my dad yells, it's on your foot!! It's hanging on the back of Claudia's sock! She's shaking to get it off and they happen to be holding their bat capture tools - a net and a tennis racket - they had bought that afternoon at the sporting goods store, so once it's off of her, they trap it with the net, then scoop it up with the racket and throw it outside. While I was talking to them, I made my dad go get the huge magnifying glass with a bright light I got him for Christmas to look on her leg for punctures. There were none, thank God, or that means rabies shots. Lots of bickering over what foot it was, so they checked both. Is that nuts?!

The turkey thing was good, but not great. Not sure I'll make it again. Hope you all are having a good day where you are!

Sounds like DS3 is maturing and knows what he needs from a relationship. Good sign.

Good that your tooth extraction went well. Hopefully all will settle down in your mouth as it heals.

You might get prices almost as good from the manufacturers now. I plan to get my tirzepatide from LillyDirect when I need more (as long as your PCP is willing to prescribe them): https://www.lilly.com/lillydirect/medicines/zepbound

Of course you must root for the Seahawks! I wondered what my DB would do as he has lived on the west coast (northern California, now Washington) for more than half his life. He says he is still a Patriots fan. I just hope it is a good game. We are looking forward to Bad Bunny too. They had some cool superbowl t-shirts in San Juan with Bad Bunny on them and our friend bought one. I heard someone complaining that he wasn't from the US. Excuse me? Puerto Rico has been part of the US for a long time.

You were brave trying that sardine recipe! My deceased DH like them, but not me.

That looks like a tasty recipe. Interesting what she says about using sesame oil. I use it in my cauliflower hummus to replace tahini (another high nickel food). I love my hummus.

When our DS and longtime girlfriend broke up, we were worried for him, but turned out to be a blessing that freed him to meet his current and very lovely girlfriend. He is happy in a way he never was before.