Monday, November 25, 2024

118.6 - I took my 1/2 shot late yesterday afternoon and could barely eat 1/3 of a hamburger plus one onion ring. Interesting.

Lots of musical talk yesterday. We prefer to see musicals these days at the theatre. The 2 non-musicals we have seen have not been satisfying though the acting was good. The musicals have been way more entertaining for us.

Today we drive to Orlando to stay at Universal Studios for 2 nights and meet up with DH's other daughter and grandchildren. Our car and a rental will be going so the guests may leave before us so I can still do water aerobics and we can do a little bit of cleanup. Tomorrow we will spend all day at Universal. Need to pack the right shoes.

Our handyman finished repairing the ceiling after the chandelier was moved yesterday, so we shall have light for Thanksgiving. We will have 9 people at the table that day.

Time to change the sheets on our bed - I think DSD #2 and granddaughter will sleep there. Grandson on pull-out couch and I think we are going to sleep the 3 nights at the hotel across the street (sleep only so no packing of stuff).

Have a margarita Monday (we may eat at Margaritaville later today)!

Hullo, all! I'm MIA but alive and deep in remodeling decision-making.

Do you know how much time it takes to pick out lighting fixtures for 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a hallway, and 2 bedrooms? And that's just the looking online part--not finding where and when they're available for purchase and delivery, coming up with other options when they're not available, and regaining your breath repeatedly after you keep realizing how freaking much money they all cost?!

Then there are faucet fixtures, vanities, towel bars, shower heads, cabinetry, door hardware, closet systems ....

At this point, I gotta say I won't mind the nursing home too much as long as the toilet flushes.

Lots of work to build/fully remodel a house. More energy than I have these days.

148.4, up down, up down within a 1 lb. range. Took my second 1/2 injection for the week last night. I've noticed lately that sometimes the needle meets resistance about half way in and I really have to push to get it in. I know there is less fat, but come on, there is still plenty there!

Made a Costco run and regular grocery run already this morning! I think I have everything for the turkey day meal except for Costco rotisserie chicken which will be picked up on the day of (Saturday for us).

Need to take Emma dog to the vet today. She needs bloodwork prior to her teeth cleaning appointment scheduled for next week and they need to check out a growth above her eye that has been bleeding/weeping a bit! The plan is for them to remove the growth when she is under anesthesia for the teeth cleaning if possible!

DC1 hanging out today. It was nice to have company/help with the grocery shopping. DH working 12 hour day shifts for the next 3 days then has a good stretch off!

Rainy grey day, might turn to snow later.

217.3 this morning! Couldn't resist, Liz. I do think you have a point about wanting a 1 in the hundred place on my weight.

I have a phone appt. with my doctor this afternoon at 3:50. The congestion in my sinuses and now bronchia and lack of energy are leading me to believe I have some sort of secondary infection. No fever, but I do feel just kind of BLECH....Run down, but functional. Today marks 3 weeks from onset of the cold. Should be much better than it is.

Dog show was pretty good this weekend. An owner handled group 1 and group 4 for Buster and he is really starting to get the idea of what I want from him. He's also such a willing boy! I think he and I will have a lot of fun the next couple of years!

I wore one of my closet finds yesterday. My friend commented that it was a lovely suit coat, but it needed some "adjusting". I think I will hit the tailor sometime this week. I'll get the wine colored suit fitted, the jacket I wore yesterday and another grey herringbone tweed I still like very much. I think I have reached the rapid size change stage of weight loss. This happened to me after VSG, too. I was able to wear a lot of my clothes for the first 60 pounds of weight loss, but the last 30-40 pounds saw significant sizing changes. I had some clothes that seemed to be too big after only a month or so. Since I have about 30 more pounds to lose, I'm wondering if I should hold off on altering some of these things. Hmmmm????

Ann, I envy your remodeling stress! I would love to be putting in brand new bathrooms, but even more a brand new kitchen! I also need a new roof, but that is not a "fun" expenditure. A new roof is a lot like the $20K retaining wall I had to have built in the backyard. Necessary, prudent, and a wise expenditure, but not a lot of fun. I would love a more functional, easier to keep clean and pretty kitchen. I do understand the time involved, too. Ron and I have spent countless hours discussing even the smallest of changes around here!

Having "Thanksgiving" lunch with my dad and brother today. Dad chose Chinese, so Chinese it shall be.

Well, must get on my broomstick and get some things done before lunch!