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Greetings all

Another great fall day. I am reminded that winter is coming because in my studio today I noticed the intense sunlight that comes in during winter months when the sun is lower in the sky. It's a south window and it makes a great place to dry clay but it can be annoying. We have drapes and they are needed.

So I did my walking again and am appreciating my very nice and sparsely populated gym. The fishing channel had surfing today. I guess its some kind of outdoor channel.

Liz what a great family you have and it's a great credit to you to keep everyone together. So warm and accepting. GL with the moving mission. You need a rest!

And CC you need a rest too from the HOA monster. You and the other sensible person need to keep the ship upright. I swear some people sit at home and do nothing buy spy on the neighbors and gripe. Years ago my friend lived in a gated neighborhood and one neighbor spent a day driving around the place and writing down every single HOA violation and then turned the list into the board. Stuff like an unpermitted shrub or a non standard mailbox color. Don't these people have a life??

Great paddle picture Paula. No doubt there is paddling in Maui.

So I was pleasantly surprised to find three of my items had been fired on Friday. My preferred kiln was not full so it did not go. My stuff accidentally got put in the non-preferred kiln but they came out fine. The difference between the kilns is the amount of oxygen vs carbon in the firing atmosphere and I prefer the low carbon. But there is a difference even among the shelves in the same kiln so these got in the lower carbon zone. All good.

And I was busy this morning and got off a response to the gallery landlord on their proposed lease rate increase. We began the negotiations in May and they did not get back to us until last Friday and what they came up with is absurd. So more work to do.

I am thawing a chunk of ham from the freezer for a dinner of ham and beans. It's kind of warm here so maybe not the best dinner plan but oh well.

Diane S

159.8, up and perplexed why as yesterday was a low calorie day. I'm sure it won't stay there.

Decided for sure to not pursue buying in FL this year. Since we don't have to save vacation time to look for a new home, we booked a two week vacation on Maui for January! Yay! Our honeymoon there 5 years ago was less than ideal due to getting Covid. Hoping for a glorious two weeks!

So happy the whole wedding weekend went well. The brunch sounded delightful and how cool that DS could be the chef! I hope the sadness regarding closing the chapter on your home dissipates soon. So many memories, but those can't be taken away even when the home is bringing other's joy!

CC, hopefully there will some resolution with the tower and the disgruntled residents will be okay with however it all ends up!

Went kayaking today to our favorite place! Weather was absolutely perfect and the trees are starting to turn color. I'll post some pics on TT because posting pics here is a PITA!

Weight 120.4 - back down a bit even after eating a cupcake, coffee cake, and a danish yesterday (in addition to quiche and potatoes). More of that kind of stuff than I have had in about 6 months, but not nearly as much as I would have had in the past. All that junk is leaving today one way or another thank goodness.

The wedding weekend is over! The brunch was as good as the wedding - the weather cooperated, the food was good and people were very relaxed. We had food for an army (that's how DS cooks) and 10 less of those who had RSVP'd yes showed up but it was worth it. I think the no-shows were hung-over... So much nicer than having it in a function room and it probably cost about half of what it would have. Of course the labor was free. Most of the food work was DS and his birthmother - she was his sous-chef, with setup by her and me. We are so blessed to have close extended family.

DD's birthmother, half birth brother and her birth aunt and uncle were at the wedding and were so happy for her. I had a deep discussion with her birthmother who we have known fairly well for about 20 years about how she felt in the years after DD's adoption when she was unsure of where she was. Tough as that was she said that she could never have done for DD what we have done. It is partly financially but she never really had her life organized. Sort of a free spirit but not always a happy one.

Onto the next phase today! We get a rental truck in about 30 minutes. First we load up furniture being taken by SIL, eldest DD, and niece to SIL's house (eldest DD and niece will get it from there later). After that the furniture being taken by DS will be loaded up for him to drive back to his apartment early tomorrow morning. In between I will be packing boxes of whatever I am bringing to DH's home in preparation for the mover coming tomorrow. LOTS of very mixed feelings about leaving this house, mostly sad ones. I'm sure the relief of not maintaining it and not juggling as many homes will surface eventually but certainly not now.

Time to get somewhat motivated. Luckily I slept well after the exhaustion yesterday. Have a moving Monday!

Sub plans are the devil. One time I left what I thought was a good plan that could be easily executed. Hardly any students turned in the assignment. When I asked why didn't you turn it in, a student said to me, We had a sub. Of course, now I understand, if I'm not there, nobody has to do anything!

I had the full 360 lift and the thighs and had several feet of incisions open up, then a massive pulmonary embolism. My scars are horrendous even now (never had them fixed). They can't close them, they have to heal from the bottom up, so they are like 2-3 inches wide in spots, heavily recessed, and like burn victim skin. My surgery was May 8th and my last wound closed at the end of September. All super traumatic.