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Beautiful morning out here on the porch. Sunny, warm breeze, just stellar. Rain predicted for this afternoon, and tomorrow morning, and then the forecast finally predicts a dry period. I'm with you Liz, dreary days make me feel dreary. DD has suggested numerous times I get one of those light therapy boxes. I just don't see how that would help. I'm all loaded up with serotonin and dopamine from all the sun in San Diego, along with a mild sunburn. Not the best idea, but it felt great to have the sun sink down into my bones at the time.

I hope Liz, your DS is not getting too sick. My DS had Covid last weekend, and it set him back. He had to miss work, and cancel a 4th of July camping trip. I read in yesterday's paper it is on the rise again, and a bigger surge is expected after the holiday.

Today's plans include going to work out, weed pulling, and a get together with some friends this evening for pizza and wine.

My weight holds steady, so maybe I am in maintenance? I wish I could take a Tamoxifen holiday to see how much that actually impacts my weight loss. I have 3 months of the 1.7 right now. I might consider bumping up to the 2.4 (highest dose) later to see if I can budge a few more pounds. But I'm content for now.

I find that Medicare Wellness visit to be a waste of time. To me it seems like an excuse for some physicians to charge twice (once for this and once for a physical). I had a conversation about this with a couple of friends recently and found that some doctors actually do a full physical with the Wellness visit which saves the insurers money. Mine breaks them in 2.

Absolutely agree with your sentiments!

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Been away for these last few days (busy, busy...closing Monday) and will catch up on posts asap. Hope everyone is having good 4th of July fun and such and that all family doggie friends are faring well with the noises. Swann is alert to them, but doesn't seem to care one way or another.

Doctor happy with weight loss at yesterday's yearly Wellness Visit. Limited check up with nothing concerning. Recommended I get more electrolytes and hydration which is the one practice I haven't yet raised adequately (never had any problems before...). The only downside to visit are the numerous appointments I've added to an already too long list. Was expecting the mammogram, but evidently time again for colonoscopy and a full out "happy 70th birthday" heart health check appointment.

Liz, I wouldn't be surprised, given the relatively short time these medications have been available, that much is not known yet re med dosing in maintenance. In fact, YOU might become a data point in some current research.

DS is over to help Kurt paint the front porch floor and his requested compensation is biscuits and gravy, so it's off to the kitchen with me.

Planning, indeed, a very salutiferous (and all the synonyms attached to it) Saturday.

Hope the same for all.

I did a lot of maintenance in advance of selling like you. I wanted the house to be appealing right off the bat.