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118.2 - no damage from Christmas Day or brunch/leftover eating yesterday. Amazes me, but I guess I have learned that it is the sustained eating pattern that causes a gain (or loss). My weight is about the same as it was the morning we left Florida 11 days ago.

We had a nice brunch with DD and DS before driving the 2.5 hours back to our place on Cape Cod. That extra hour makes it feel so remote compared to where I used to live.

Last night was a better sleep night than the prior one when I coughed and choked most of the night (and quite a bit yesterday afternoon). I think the steroid spray is finally starting to knock back the sinus infection.

Light snow outside right now so we are leaving a white Massachusetts in a couple of days. It has actually been very pretty and not affected our driving luckily. The cold has been rough though.

We had originally planned on being here the rest of the weekend before we leave early Monday morning. However DSD decided to stay at my SILs before driving back to NJ tomorrow so we are going to meet them for dinner tonight at a nice fish place which DSD has wanted to go to. But my drive there to drop something off tomorrow has been cancelled (I will leave it with SIL), so that gives most of tomorrow back to do laundry, clean a bit, and pack.

Have a sparkler Sunday!

Sorry to be checking in so late today! Had a bit of a busy-ish day.

200 on the dot even with all the recreational eating done yesterday. Was a lovely, lovely Christmas Day with Ron's family. The drive was really easy with only very light rain and easy traffic. Really good food, excellent desserts and delightful people - can't really ask for more.

Had fun watching a few Christmas movies last night, too. Those Hallmark movies really are schmaltzy, but you know, they can be fun, too. We watched one because my SIL said that one of the characters reminded her of me. The character didn't really remind me of me. The character was obviously gay/effeminate, honestly blunt and a caricature of a gay party boy. Other than gay and blunt, I failed to see similarities, but you know... to each his own. If that's how she sees me, so be it. Ron's hackles were raised by the comparison. He disagreed vehemently. Gotta love him for defending my honor! The other one we watched was The Holiday Sitter, Hallmark's 2022 gay Christmas movie.

Today things went back to normal for me. Took Molly for a progesterone test, stopped at the pharmacy to pick up my meds for upcoming surgery, popped into the grocery to get eggs, made lunch, met with the NUT therapist, and hit the gym. Ron took a well deserved "slug" or PJ day. He's beat after 3 masses between Christmas Eve and Day (plus all the prep they take), and the excursion to Sonoma.

Left overs for dinner.

CC, Paula, safe travels home. Diamond D, hope you are still enjoying your children. Hosting is exhausting and stressful! Sorry you were a tad overwhelmed. Diane S. glad the rain didn't impact your day. It was pretty intense here Christmas Eve, but by morning the powerful part of the storm had passed through. Liz, your Christmas sounds like it was pretty perfect. Lucky you! Hope the sinus infection clears!

Cheers!

That was a whirlwind trip! Safe travels. You'll know those roads very well after your multiple trips.

Wow! What a quick trip with all that driving! Seems like you will have spent as many days driving as you did up north? But worth the family holiday time, I am sure!

Tee Tee tell your DH that Gorilla Glue works best. Epoxy - not so much. ds