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Your trip went so fast! I'm sure even faster for you than us voyeurs. Trip of a lifetime, which you can potentially repeat!

DH will find his rhythm with work. My DH needs something to do and here it can be golf, super long walks, swimming, etc. If we were up north in the winter I think he might consider part-time work too (something totally different from his previous stressful jobs). As someone who worked for years 3 days a week, I think 2-3 days is a nice schedule. But as you say, it is DH's decision. And it depends on how busy you guys get in retirement. Sometimes being tied down to a schedule gets really annoying after being retired if you get busy with other stuff.

200.1 which is down a pound + from last Friday (sort of my "official" weight day). Liz, you were right - NUT was pleased, but mostly because I didn't "diet" or restrict to lose a little more weight.

Subbing was fun. The technological aspect at the first school was a cluster F or epic proportions. I won't bore you with all the details, but the debacle included having to use 4 different laptops (2 windows, 2 apples), wifi crashing, etc... A normal sub would have been at his wit's end. But I still had a good time with the kids and we did MUSIC! The second school was great. Everything went as smoothly as soft butter spreads! A lot of people commented on how much weight I'd lost and how refreshed and relaxed I appeared. I kept my mouth shut about the facelift. Had anybody asked outright, I would have come clean, but no one did, so who am I to blab?!?!?! Hehehehehe.... The office manager at the second school did not recognize me. She said, "May I help you?". I said back, "Oh dear God, I haven't been gone that long!" She got up and exploded about how good I looked and I have lost 20 years of stress age.... wink, wink...

Subbing did trigger eating behaviors. Very interesting to take note how I wanted candy just because it was there (office manager's counter - she supplies chocolate to the stressed...), and how things in the staff rooms called to me that wouldn't ordinarily- specifically pretzels and Froot Loops! So, Diamond D., it was okay and there was no shell shock. What I noticed right away is that I went straight into teacher mode as if I had never even stepped away. I even surprised myself how engrained my teacher persona truly is. I also learned today that a group of 4 years olds can be quite enjoyable. Get this, most of the kids I taught today had not even been born when Covid hit! YIKES!

Nap time for this old Geezer!

I can't believe your Brazil vacation is winding down! What a time you have had! Thanks for sharing it with us in such detail!

118.something. Higher than yesterday I think.

More water aerobics this morning then I had a dermaplane and hydro facial.

DH and I went out for sushi for dinner. No cook night for me too!

I think I have most everything ready for setting up my vendor booth except for putting price tags on everything. I saw on the store owner?s business Facebook page that they are having a store wide 20% off sale! I wonder how often that happens and if the sales are ever over 20%. I?m already selling my stuff at about 50% less than what I sold it for at art fairs (very different clientele I know) but they take a 14% cut so I?m not sure how comfortable I am with them having store wide sales where I can't control how often or how much. More questions to ask when I sign the contract tomorrow.

Greetings all

Mixed sun and clouds today. There might be an atmospheric river on the way so we shall see. I have become wimpy driving in bad rain - I used to be a snow road warrior and once drove to Denver in a 39 inch snow storm. Not anymore.

So I went to the gallery today to meet with our treasurer and sort out. I got most of the questions answered and the rest will just have to be. Quickbooks can be treacherous! Glad I don't have to do all that. Our treasurer is having a rough time personally because her adult son is not well so I want to make her life easier. While I was there we sold a $700 painting. Nice for that artist.

Wicked Liz!! Sounds like fun. You are good at decorations. I sure hope the blisters clear soon. Sounds like you need a good book to read until you can get out some. No fun being grounded.

DD we are all loving your adventures. What a great place to go in the winter. Yeah your DH should work fewer days. Why not? Sometimes I wish my DH had a part time job so he would get out of the house more. There is tons of stuff to do around here but he is not into cards or board games other old people stuff. And he hates Scrabble.

But DH did bring home Mexican food so yay for that. Another no cook day.

Peps report in on how the teaching day goes. DD interesting that your friends say not to sub.

Yes Paula send a picture of your display when set up. Right now my little ravens are just raw dry clay and it will be a few weeks before they are done.

Diane S.