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on 11/26/25 8:23 pm
I thought I posted, but I guess not! My crooked tree is up - last year for the leaning tree - but not decorated. I'll work on that tomorrow. But the decoration boxes are all in the living room from the storage room. In the spirit of being thankful, I really appreciate that the previous owners put in a storage room in this house. Fewer bugs/reptiles and less dust than the garage and temperature controlled.
This morning I made the cranberries and the stock for the dressing and gravy. It smelled so much like my mom cooking, I got a little teary. But I sent a thank you to her for teaching me to cook and passing on all her recipes. Oh, and I made my first pumpkin pie ever (well, the Libby's can recipe and a frozen crust, but still!). And that is what I had for dinner. Sometimes being an adult rocks.
So tomorrow is some cooking, eating, Christmas movies, decorating, and jammies. And maybe some temporary street clothes to walk Kirby.
I also need to think about cleaning all the stuff off of my kitchen counters for the construction people on Monday. Eek. I maybe also need to move food stuffs, some dishes and utensils (and coffee maker) to the laundry room where there is another fridge, since there will be scaffolding, plastic sheeting, all cabinets and counters covered, etc. It'll be a challenging week, but at the end I'll have a vent!
I touched base with the roofers this morning and they are ordering the decking material that Trex is covering. They got swamped (literally) with fixing roof leaks for customers with all the rain we had. But we've got a dry spell, so hopefully both projects will be done soon.
My dad is still doing well and Claudia is forcing him to drink lots of water. Such a challenge. I guess I come by my dislike of water honestly. Last I checked, their power was out with 50 mph winds, snow, and a feels like temp of 5 degrees. Brr.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow!
Yay for puppies. Puppy breath!! ds
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Greetings all
Sunny again. It is so lovely. I might need to go drive Scenic Drive as it is spectacular on a sunny day. But first I need to excavate the kitchen cupboards to find the hand mixer. My mother always used one to whip potatoes instead of a hand masher so that is the way I do it. And in the same kind of copper bottom pan.
I did the gym today which always makes me feel better - in spite of another old lady I see there who walks much faster than me and on an incline. Oh well. After that I stopped at the grocery (can't believe I did not plan better to avoid it on this day) but it is the hippy dippy grocery so it was not too bad. Got some deli roasted turkey to make soup tonight - kind of like DD's but with sour cream. I also got parmesan cheese to make cheese crisps.
Liz the bocce ball sounds fun. A good family thing. Funny about DH's loud friend. Nice that he can be there. Good luck with the shots.
DD enjoy your day tomorrow even with all the running around. Yes, bitter sweet with it being the last time at the uncle. Kid's table! Hoping DD arrives on time and that the snow is not much more since you guys have to drive around. What great family traditions you describe. Like a Grandma Moses holiday painting.
My "jogger" pants are just land's end knit ones. I don't like a tight ankle probably because mine are chunky. Knit pants with an elastic waist that my friend used to call "roundy round" pants. And yes I am still getting old lady bra adds by the ton.
Peps you are no doubt thankful that your dad knows you and is glad to see you. Good idea to play it by ear and see if he is up for an outing.
The gallery had big sales today. One was a pretty expensive painting by this one guy who is poor as a church mouse and a kind and lovely person. Good to see him get a big sale.
Life is good. I can't think of anything to ***** about...
Diane S
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I feel for the teenaged granddaughter. Not always easy to be that age. Not always easy for the rest of the family too while they wait for the adolescent hormonal storm to pass. In our family, DS was the more dramatic one who grunted one word responses or answered many queries with I don't know. He's so pleasant now : )
Woke up to about 2 inches of snow and a bone chilling wind. DD is supossed to land at 8:30pm. So far her plane is still listed as on time. The snow stopped at the airport around 7am this morning, so all the runways are open again, and it's business as usual. But if there are dealys in the morning, it can throw off the schedule for the whole day. Even if she's late though, I'm sure she will get here sometime tonight.
My Mom texted me this morning and said she could not make it to Thanksgiving. I've been half expecting that, since she continues to be weak after her hospital visit. I called DB because he saw her yesterday just to confirm, and he said looking at her yesterday, he didn't think she would have the energy. So change of plans, DH, DD and I will bring them a meal late morning/early afternoon, and then we will arrive late to my Uncle's house after we spent a few hours with my parents. Prior to knowing this, I just made a pan of stuffed pasta shells for tonight's dinner. We'll pivot, and I'll bring that. We have the huge Costco pie (minus two pieces I had one for supper, and one for breakfast) I am making green bean casserole, and vegetarian stuffing for the crowd, but I'll bring some for my parents too. It's an unusual combination of food, but they will have a dinner.
There's a lot of feelings about Thanksgiving now. This will be the last one at my Uncle's house. My aunt and uncle are closing on a condo in an independent living community next week. The end of an era and so much family history. I was newly engaged when we started this tradition, and brought my fiancee and then new husband and my babies too, who were entertained by my young cousins (20 years younger than me). Then the young cousins grew up, and brought their new spouses and babies. And one of those babies is off to college next year! The youngest baby is now 3. She will be our last one at this particular gathering. There have been sledding parties, and talent shows, and walks around the lake. I never made it to the grown up table because my Mom and her siblings have lived such long lives, for which I have been so grateful. Only my beautiful grandparents have left us in all this time.
A few more things I need to do before DD arrives, like get the sheets for her bed out of the dryer and back onto her bed! While we saw her in September, she hasn't been "home" since June, and having either of them "home" just hits differently.
Happy Thanksgiving Eve, I hope everyone has a lovely day tomorrow in whatever form it takes.
I'm with you on the joggers! I often run errands after i work out, and i feel comfortable in my joggers and quarter zip athletic shirt. I didn't work out today, but I am wearing joggers and a sweater. I need more joggers! I used to wear leggings to work out, but these feel much more comfortable in general.
Thanks for that suggestion! And maybe limit myself to an hour each session???? The office should only take one or two 'sessions', while the garage... well... that's a different story. My stuff, my dog stuff, Ron's stuff, all of Ron's teaching stuff!!!!!, my dad's stuff, ron's step mom's stuff.... it's all piled in our garage. That will take multiple sessions and a strong purging mentality.
I think I am getting to that point of having to have a set schedule for things around the house. It works really well for me with keeping the show dogs in trim. I have a very set routine for grooming each week. I'm also very good about getting to the gym for my workouts at around the same time each day. Seems that when things are a strong priority for me, I don't have much trouble getting them done. For a few weeks running I was doing vacuuming, dusting and general light housework on Thursdays. Last week I fell out of that because of vacation, and haven't dusted or vacuumed since we got back. I don't see myself doing it tomorrow, either... LOL
202.7 - only 0.3 above my pre Disney weight. Whoo hoo!
Liz, i would KILL for some 70 degree weather. It's sunny, breezy and 46 degrees here. I think our forecast high is 56.
Funny how weight can change perceptions. When I weighed 280 I would NEVER go out in joggers or athletic attire. I felt like I looked like a big slob and people would think, "Oh that's all he can fit into..." Now I wear my joggers out and about and think I look great! LOL! Plus, they are pretty comfy and transition at home into lounge wear! A total win win for this chilly weather.
I am glad we are not having company. I like doing Christmas, but our house is just too small for a Thanksgiving feast. Ron's sisters' houses fit the bill. Both have really big homes designed for entertaining.
Off to see dad today for his nurse practitioner appointment. I invited him out for lunch. I hope he's having the same good day he was having yesterday. If he's out of it, I won't mention our planned luncheon. The nice thing is he doesn't remember those details from one day to the next, so I can assess his mental state and adjust as necessary and he's none the wiser. I do love how happy he is to see me every time I go visit.
Not much else from here today. Oh, except, I'm on puppy watch with Kathryn. Her little dog is in pre labor, so I'm anticipating puppies by this evening. So, I'll be playing mid wife for little Razz and helping bring three new babies into the world. I do love brand spanking new puppies!
Today feels like a winning Wednesday to me. I hope it is for y'all, too!
118.2
Good day yesterday whi*****luded a bocce tournament in mid afternoon. Those younger kids can get the hang of a game like that pretty quickly. We played for almost 2 hours. The younger teen was still a bit sour because she wasn't as good as her brother but there was still good interaction.
I think today is the beach club again because it is the last really warm day. Tomorrow may be less sunny and the high Friday is projected to be 70.
DH's childhood friend arrives today to spend Thanksgiving with us tomorrow. He will stay in the hotel across the street from our community. Good thing as he goes to bed really early and gets up at about 4 in the morning. He tends to bang around like a bull in a china shop when he gets up. He also starts making phone calls at about 7 am, talking loudly and having it on speakerphone. I actually think he may be a bit hard of hearing because he is so loud and has his phone volume way up, but could be that is just him.
This morning we will do our Justice walk, then I have to get my first shots of Evenity, the drug I am on for osteoporosis for the next year.
Have a willing Wednesday!
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Well maybe you CAN teach an older dog new tricks ;)
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
Your friends must be amazing scrabble players - hence the shark nickname!
No, bocce was not on the original spreadsheet but we added it LOL.
Liz 5'3" HW: 219 SW: 185 GW: 125 LW: 113 Desired maintenance range: 120-125 CW: 119ish
