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Hilarious granny pants!
It is a long way to the airport but I am usually in your camp too if the choice is to sleep for a short time at home vs lying in a strange hotel room and not sleeping.
I bet you did perk up last night and enjoyed gathering at your neighbor's home. Nice that you have people you enjoy nearby. I love that about Florida, but I don't know anybody closer than an hour away here at DH's Cape house.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Merry Christmas and safe travels! Good job on slowly getting a tan. Luckily the sun isn't too strong this time of year. The max UV index in South Florida is 4 right now (compared to 1 in the north here LOL).
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Another easy slow cooker idea! You do inspire me!
Yes, lots of family on multiple sides, including birth families of my 2 youngest children. And we are friendly with my eldest daughter's half brother and family who she is super close to. Eldest daughter is my stepdaughter wit's deceased husband. One reason we come north for the holidays. Almost everyone lives here.
Same wishes to you as to DD: I hope your cold stays minor and resolves quickly. At least you have a few days before Christmas and no company coming beforehand.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Surprising that on one is buying the restaurant? Sounds like a great venue.
i hope you just have a mild cold like Diane (at least I think hers stayed mild). No fun having company when you aren't feeling well.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
on 12/21/25 4:46 pm
I go on Tuesday, DianeS. Gah, the travel anxiety has set in. I so miss living 20 minutes from a great airport. 2 hours and 10 minutes away with a morning flight is brutal. I thought about getting a hotel, but then I'm guaranteed not to sleep versus being guaranteed to not sleep enough or well, but in my own bed. My flight is on the later side at 9:40, so maybe aim to be there at 8? I'm not checking and have TSA precheck. So that means leaving just before 6am. Kirby goes to the boarding kennel tomorrow. I'm so bummed for him, it's supposed to rain almost the whole time. So I don't know how much play time he'll get.
I had a nice lunch with my friend today. We gabbed for hours! I gave her a pair of Kirby socks (she loved them!!) and a ridiculous glasses wipe towel that looks like a realistic pair of giant granny panties. 
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Tonight I'm headed to my neighbor's for a drink and appetizers. They are the nicest people and I'm so tired I really don't want to go! It got pushed back an hour and a half as he was running late. So now I'm REALLY tired! But I'm sure I'll perk up and have fun.
Anyway, that's all my news! Still debating footwear. Might be boots as wintry mix is back on the forecast.
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Church today and then some pool time. I'm starting to get a pretty nice tan. Still have not burned! Yay.
Today was a mismatch of food trying to clean out the refrigerator. I had a blueberry protein pancake for breakfast, a few bites of a seafood salad and a few crackers for lunch, butternut squash for dinner and a box of milkduds and a bit of Lindt dark chocolate and banana chips throughout the day. Not a stellar eating day nutrition wise but calories were not too bad.
Liz your Holiday festivities sound fun, but I agree with DD, you have a lot of people to see. You always do seem to keep yourself busy though, so I'm sure this isn't much different!
Peps, sorry the dogs got you up early. I agree with Diane, cash in on those naps, 100% encouraged in retirement!
DD, I say yes to going back to the restaurant you went to with Peps. Sorry that one of your favs is closing.
Safe travel to MI CC. Hope Kirby does well at the dog Hotel. Wish we could board our pups. We will spend 4 days driving to and from WI to spend 3 days with the kids! So wish we were flying instead. I will seriously look for someone to come and stay with the dogs if we do this again or have other travel plans.
Diane, have fun at the gallery! Hopefully you are right and it won't be too busy for you, but if it is, at least the time should go by quickly!
I may not be checking in much while traveling. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!
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
So the atmospheric river finally showed up. It is not too bad around us - mainly rained overnight. But there are a lot of low spots that are flooded. Fortunately there is no need to go out and about. I was going to send DH to the drug store for psuedoephdrin and Afrin nose spray but I rooted around in the drug drawer and found some. Actually about 4 old expired Afrins but one unopened one in a box. And enough cold pills for another 24 hours. I woke up coughing at 7 am and found a pill and took that. Back to bed for quite awhile. As I told DH. if I am sleeping I am not coughing. So DD share your favorite cold remedies. Tea and warm shower?
Liz your plans sound fun. You are lucky to have so much family close. Someday you are going to have to draw us your family tree as we know you have in laws from both DH's and step kids and extended family. So great to (a) have lots of family and (b) get along with them. Enjoy your cozy day. At the gallery yesterday I listened to old Christmas music like Bing Crosby and Eartha Kitt. Fun. And lol Justice has found a domatrix dog in Josie.
DD glad the Wiz was good. Agreed it is not the world's best musical but a good production is really fun. Years ago I went to a fabulous one back in Omaha. Sorry your favorite French restaurant is closing. French butter is to die for. Well nurse your cold. I know you are doing tea big time.
Ya know Peps if you didn't sleep last night you can take a nap! That is what retirement is - freedom to nap. And I predict 199 is just around the corner.
CC have you traveled yet? Wishing speed and safety.
I think I will make the butter cookies today and put some pork steaks in the slow cooker with bbq sauce. Pork was on special at the grocery. That and wrap the very few gifts I have. Meanwhile, the last of the chili is lunch.
I have to work at the gallery again tomorrow. I doubt it will be very busy so I might as well sit around there as here.
Diane S
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Your celebrations with your people sounds like a lot of fun Liz, but also, a lot. Glad you get a little downtime in between.
No Peps, that was not enough sleep at all. Hope tonight goes better.
We had a nice outing yesterday. While the Wiz is not going on my all time favorite list of musicals, it was fun and entertaining. The dance numbers were a nice surprise as they really blew me away.They did not go cheap on the chorus line as some touring shows do. After the play, we had an early dinner at a favorite French restaurant that is closing after 20 years in business. ONe night a week, they cook a special from Julia Child's cookbook, and make it a 3 course meal. DH and I used to go there for the purpose of buying that meal and splitting it. The owner is in his 80s, and costs keep going up, even though the venue remained popular, so they're resdy to close it down. At 80, I'd be ready to let it go too!
Diane S, I got your cold! I'm taking it very easy today, so far nothing but hand sewing on the stocking I'm making for DS's girlfriend. It's almost done. Hopefully I'll have more energy tomorrow, because there are some things left to do before my kids arrive on Tuesday. I'm glad if I am going to be sick, it's now, and not later next week.
It's 2 degrees today, but it could get up to 40 on Christmas day.
DH just popped in to tell me the Vikings won, but he sounds a bit disgusted, "It wasn't a very impressive win". LOL.
I was not in bed until 1:43 am! VERY late for even me, who is a night owl.
I am almost always up by 6 am, but I also go to bed at 10 pm most of the time ;)
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
