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Won't be too long and you will be out of the 200s! Good for you! Your house/yard sounds ideal Peps and you already have the nice weather. I have a cousin that just recently from Palm Springs to Phoenix. His siblings all live in AZ, so I think that was one of the deciding factors for him!

Another lovely view Liz! It's 47 degrees here, your photo looks especially inviting today. As everyone else said, so glad you can be in Massachusetts for your daughter's surgery. It will be a great comfort to her, and to her husband.

Paula that soup recipe looks good. I must give it a try.

I need a laptop. I have a Mac Air book at work, and I REALLY like it, but I don't actually need all the features in my retirement life. But I want it. What I know I don't want: an iPad, a touch screen with a detachable keyboard, or anything bigger than 13 inch screen. I don't even know for sure why I want a Mac Air book so much. I don't have an iPhone, and I don't think I even want one, so it's not for the syncing capability. I use Google suit mostly, calendar, docs, Google meet etc. Probably because my Air Mac at work is so reliable, and easy to use.

I came home to DH cleaning the house. I like it!!!

I had a nice long dog show weekend. Was close enough to drive back and forth each day, but it made for LOOOOONG days. Saturday was brutal - out of the house before 6 am and not home until after 8:30 pm. Sunday was much better! Didn't leave until just after 7 am and got home by 6 pm.

208.8 - a new low for me. My concerted effort to not piggy it up over the last week is paying off. I need to keep up this attitude. It is not always easy. Yesterday I actively was reminding myself that I wasn't really hungry or that my thought of having an ice cream while waiting for groups was not going to positively impact my weight loss goals. My hope is to go to Europe weighing less than 200 pounds. I have 11 weeks to make that goal, so it may be a bit of a stretch, but it's doable.

I posted of Buster and me on FB Saturday that really showed to me how my body has changed over the past 13 months. I was sort of shocked. It was the first photo that really triggered me to think, "You look thin." Then, naturally, my body dysmorphia kicked in and I started thinking, "Well, yes, comparatively, but you still have a ways to go. See the gut..." blah, blah, blah... I stopped the negativity and went back to looking at the positives. It would be so nice if those old tapes would finally just stretch and break!

I think I dislike hot humid weather more than freezing cold weather. Not a big fan of snow either, but I can handle a bit of it. The more I research other places, the more inclined I am to stay in my little house here in very expensive California. The weather and convenience of the area is un-paralleled. Though, I think if I found the "perfect" house in Carson City or in the greater Reno area I would be hard pressed not to move because of the financial plusses. However, it would have to be a truly perfect house and property. Where I am is pretty wonderful- big trees, the owls, the creek, the elevated deck, great medical choices, and the single story living... I have everything I could need close by.

Ann, glad you had a moment of peace. On the other hand, I decided to watch a youtube article about the move to target Green Card holders in the Trump Administration's immigration war. Sigh...

128.5. Up another smidge. Calories still in check.

Treadmill exercise done and will work on my Etsy site next.

Cold, windy and snowy today. Yuck! So ready for winter to be over!

Making fish tacos for dinner. I'm using the tortilla encrusted tilapia from Costco with mango and avocado. So good!

Safe travels home. I'm so glad you will be able to be there for DD's surgery!