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Your aunt is so lucky to have you and I know you are glad to be there to help 
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Hi everyone from Amherst. My Aunt is doing well, but needs a great deal of assistance, so I'm glad we're here. Our flight Monday was uneventful, but it really killed me to get up at 4:30am. I'm not made for that! We spent the night with DD, and then Tuesday, drove to Amherst. My Aunt is able to walk with a walker, but needs assistance in all transfers in and out of bed, to the toilet, to her wheelchair if she wants to sit up. So it's been busy. I will sleep in their condo tonight, while DH enjoys the peace and quiet of the guest suite they have rented for us in their building.
That's all I have, not much in the way of excitement. As she heals more and can sleep for longet periods, (right now it's about 2 hour increments) I will probably get some reading done.
I would be furious too! And I feel your pain. It is a hard thing to live with. Seeking advice from a therapist is a great idea.
Hard to "like" this post, but boy do I understand your frustration and anger. I, like you, have my own mess, but it is contained to my space. When Ron's clutter goes into the guest room, all hell breaks loose! I can't hang. The only benefit is that because it i usually all his mess, he is in charge of making it guest ready, which he does beautifully.
Yet another tasty sounding dinner!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
So sorry - the tendency to hoard does seem to sneak up on some people over time. Difficult behavior to change but not under their control emotionally. Hard not to be angry (I would be too). Good luck!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Oh no! Sorry about the guest room surprise. Hopefully DH will at least help clean it up! I would be angry too!
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!
123.9. Back down! Bathroom success!
Took a DH walk earlier today. Otherwise just doing food prep for dinner tonight. DS3 is here for the day/night (has a local psych appointment). Making chicken burrito bowls for dinner. Shredded chicken with Mexican spices and tomatoes and green chilies made in the pressure cooker, pico, lime cilantro rice, guac and queso. Maybe some refried beans too. I like to dunk tortilla chips in mix!
Supposed to be rainy the next few days. It just started raining here now!
Bible study tomorrow. We skipped the study part last week so I need to do some review.
I can't imagine 22 hours on a plane. I think the trip to Maui is bad enough. I would want one of those sleeper seats for sure!
Good for you Peps for booking the next trip!
Hope your flight goes well Liz and you have a grand time at the wedding!
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!
Greetings all
Early check in on this cloudy day. The house is getting cleaned. I got a notice of some kind of unclaimed property relating to my mom's estate. Actually seven identical letters. In the course of following up I had to find my mother's SSI number which led to seeking a box of stuff from the back bedroom. This is our guest room and we have a house guest coming in two weeks. So imagine my horror in discovering that DH has boxes and boxes of stuff all over the room and covering the bed and no place to walk. I had no idea he had trashed it so bad. This is where stuff went that he removed from our bedroom. I am so annoyed and discouraged. Time for counseling I think. This has gone on too long. DH's best friend is a retired therapist and I may start with him for ideas. Crap (literally).
Peps I hope your flight is good and uneventful. Overall a great trip!! Italy is wonderful. A few years ago we did the northern lake district - Milan and smaller towns. Loved it. Love everything about Italy. So go for it.
Liz amazing how what used to be a physical is now a wellness check. That is because they don't do hardly anything anymore. A bit of bloodwork and listen to heart. Better than nothing I guess. Glad all is well and that you are getting a stronger blister creme.
Once the house is cleaned I will be off to the gym. Need to walk off some anger. Then maybe the studio. No clue what is for dinner as the quiche is gone. I am tempted to tell DH he is on his own and not to expect another dinner from me until he does something about his hoarding. I think he knows I am pretty pissed off.
Well I need to go take some action which is what usually calms me when I am annoyed about something. Methinks I will also make a dent in my own clutter. The difference is that mine is only on my own desk and closet while his is ever expanding. Like slow lava...
Diane S
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22 hours of travel for Peps!!! I hated when we went to French Polynesia and it took that long more or less. I just hate being confined especially in a sitting position and I have never flown a plane in a sleeper seat. By the time you read this I'm sure you will be home and have greeted the dogs. Good planning on Italy. The Sistine Chapel is amazing.
117 - still lower than I have been just before embarking for Europe. No weighing for 3 weeks!
So, so hot yesterday. It was 10-15 degrees hotter in the northeast than at our Florida home yesterday. And no sea breeze at all. We had to stay in the AC. Today will be 10 degrees cooler and then it drops to below average for the next few days (though I won't be here LOL). I just checked the weather in Madrid and it will be around 100 every day we are there!!! That is going to be tough.
My Medicare Wellness visit was good yesterday. She gave me a stronger steroid cream for my skin condition and did some blood tests. All was in normal range.
Today is just errands and tasks related to the trip. The laundry was started by 6 am. We leave the house around 4:15 pm, and our flight departs at 10:30 pm, landing in Madrid at 11:30 am tomorrow (7 hour flight). I typically do not sleep well on planes but I am going to see if taking some benedryl will help.
No idea when I will check in tomorrow. We will have Wi-Fi at our apartment which we get into at 3 tomorrow (9 am US eastern time?).
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
