Lori, good luck, hope ya get another great score! yea I just said to the Chop it is like friggin' winter cold outside now, ehhhh

Nicco and Jazz, HEY waiting on a chat from ya

-------simple day here.
work with pool and outside yard stuff and pittle around type day for me. gonna make kid DO something HAHA

told hubby to pick up a roasted chickens on way home tonight. easy peasy, he will buy sides maybe too and then I don't have to make anything...sounds best to me
got a nice ribs for first meal later

ok, gonna be simple boring easy type day here, so far no drama has ensued. lol....lets keep it like that

be good all

Hey All!

Welcome to Saturday! Cold here too- high of 80 later! The air is cool! Super sunny those and I LOVE that!

Trig- Is the pool ready yet?!?!?!? LOL - goodness, some years on pools are better than others!
Yup put that kiddo to work. Remember what our grandmas said about "IDLE HANDS....." Can't remember how the rest goes... Your kiddo will work it all out. Just remember what WE WERE LIKE at her age! Thank your lucky stars! She is like all kids and trying her wings to see what flies! LOL

Yup and yup on eating simple. I was listening to this guy on a podcast this morning on just how bad seed oils are. I know they are bad- but holy cow. I do use olive oil now and again. Not often. I am pretty basic about my Kerry Gold!

Hope ya make it in the pool today!

Lori- Updates on your game! How did today go? It is pretty there? Where are the tales of Gabby! LOL You must have snuck out before she noticed.
How were your strawberries? YUM

Nic- You recovered yet? You okay? Thinking about you lately!
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I met my Co-worker for happy hour and she had a light appetizer (I did not!). It was total fun. I really had a chance to get to know her. We met at a high end place called JPeters. I ask for a vodka Martini with Gray Goose Dirty.
Holy cow it was off the chain 100% burning vodka! I played with it for 30 minutes and the waitress ask if I wanted something else. I was so happy about that. Boring glass of Dry Red suited me just fine. We chatted it up almost 2.5 hours!
We are going downtown next. There is a wine bar on the roof top of the tallest building in Greenville! Should be a grand time.

This has been a week of splurges (buying). I had to get a new phone as mine was so old and would not hold a charge. Cha ching- now with a Iphone 14.
Then I got a new topper pillow top for my bed. My mattress is flat, so it really did need a topper about now. It is 6 years old. I stripped the bed and popped it on this morning and have my sheets spinning in the laundry! I can't wait to see how that does for me sleeping issue tonight! I am also thinking about a neck pillow.

Putter day. Laundry, putting a few listings on Ebay, and have my music going and the sun pouring in! Will get in a walk in a bit!

EATS: Pot roast turned out fork tender yesterday! Leftovers. I am going to drop it in a pan and get it crusty and then pop 2 eggs on top! WA LA- Add Petes hot sauce and good to go!

Just feeling good!

ROCK ON KIDS! DANCE IF YA CAN!

HI GUYS

got rain coming.

boo.

doing some smaller stuff today

not in the mood to actually do too much of anything LOL

chat up later and be good today everyone.

Good Morning!

Had a pretty good day on the course yesterday. No golf today as there is a private tournament using our course. Oh well.....a day off doesn't hurt.

I got busy this morning and got a ton of chores done. Now I can have a relaxing afternoon. I need a nap as I was up until 11 last night. The local Uni had Alumni weekend and they did fireworks at 10:40 last night! They are quite close and it shakes our house and rattles our windows. They do it every year on this weekend. I don't know why they have to do them so late. I did hear that they have a band that plays until 10:30 and then they do the fireworks. Whatever.....I think it could be planned out better. We old farts need our sleep!

Hope you all are having a great weekend!

Hey all! Checking in.

Having a fab weekend so far. I'm in MD and spending a lot of time with DH bc we hadn't seen much of each other between his trial, kids being around in DE etc. We are prioritizing time together this weekend and it has been really nice. We went to a Makers Faire yesterday, played a little badminton and did a little painting, ate dinner out. Today we are going to see a matinee of "If." We did go see KBE for a bit- she is becoming more and more alert which is fun.

Agreed on cool mornings- love this combo of cool in the morning and heating up during the day. We run a window AC at night in our bedroom (here in MD) and otherwise keep the house at 77. Each morning it has been anywhere from 66-69 in the house so no need for the air to even run anyway. Thumbs up!

Lori that is absurdly late to start fireworks. I'd think there'd be some sort of ordinance against that noise-wise.

Trig- it's a Morticia day for you, sounds like. Rainy days can be nice to just hang out and read a bit or something.

Jaz- sounds like you had a really great time with your co-worker. Glad to hear it! I think you are settling in really well where you are living. When is your lease up?

That's about it from here. Going along and doing the thing. Food was pretty whack after the baby came- I weigh once a month and was up 3#, not awful but not great, so trying to get back to paying attention to hunger cues etc.

Have a great day!

Good Afternoon ladies!

Late and slow start for me today. I will type, eat and sip as I type.

Nic- I just love the way you and your hubby roll. Space when needed, respect, and then back like lovebugs! Total sweetness! A picture of what a healthy marriage SHOULD look like!
Funny, you mentioned a matinée. I have been craving a big-screen movie to get lost in! I miss those! I haven't been to one since COVID! I am so glad society is back to LIVING! You know when I think back to the lockdowns, food shortage, bare shelves, toilet paper runs..... it is the stuff movies are made of. Hard to believe we lived through all that. It seems like a distant memory of "did that really happen??????" Was it a dream.... Still never process that!
Wow what a rabbit hole that was! LOLOLOL

It gave me smiles to know LaBebe is now smiling. Melts ya doesn't it! LOLOL

Trig- Girl I am having a TOTAL Morticia RAIN day today! Add that to the fact I HATE bright lights...... Rather dark in here today!

Did you get your pool sparkling just in time for the rain day today???? LOL Time to pack the RV and head south. Pack it up, put on some Jimmy Buffett, The Chop drives and you sip Rum Drinks all the way to the Keys!!!!!!! (pick me up on way!) LOL

Speaking of work... are you all done with MIL place? I know you will be happy to get that monkey off your back.

Ribs still???????

Lori- - I am MOST times out like a light by 9:30. I feel your pain with all the noise when trying to sleep. Thankfully it is once a year! That being said...... 9:30 or even 10 is still early to most folks on the weekends! Just us old farts find it is disturbing! LOL
Are you having sunshine up there?

What's for dinner?
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I have 2 phone interviews tomorrow. I also have a manager looking at my resume as well. Don't want to think about any of that TODAY! Tomorrow is another day!

So, I just love my new mattress topper! It will save me from having to replace my mattress for right now.

Just finished a meat bowl with scrambled egg and a TBS of salsa on top! AWESOME. Bowl= ground taco beef, scrambled egg- truly that simple. Feel amazing.

Ya know I think it is all about listening to your body. We are all different and can tolerate different foods. When ya find your sweet spot stick with it. I was thinking as I was eating my meat/scramble egg/dollop of salsa.....so yumm I could eat this everyday! I just frekin might!
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So, one thing I have read over and over is that people who are losing weight eat a "same" diet. They don't vary much. Kills the appetite, yet still nourishes the body.

Let's chat about the "Miricle" Ozempic, Wegovy drugs. I am going to admit I am SO SO SO SO tired of the struggle. There is truly a part of me that does want the EASY shot. I have 2 friends currently on the drug.
One is diabetic, one is not.
Both have talked about the nausea. Neither one has lost alot of weight. Didn't ask about diet. The ONLY thing that has kept me from it all is the nausea effect so common. I don't do nausea well.
I am just being real. The struggle is real. Sighhhhhhhhhh I don't like this answer either!

Thoughts????????? However, I am the only one on here still fat........ Rest of you on maintenance.

Good Monday Morning Ladies!

Woke up to rain, however, the sun is now trying to peek out.

Trig- Thanks for the Dr. Berry YouTube. I am in his paid group and can access him on in his group.
I was truly just WHINING about my struggle. I am so SICK of seeing all these articles, and people flaunting their skinny selves. I am tired of still being FAT. That is SO on me to work out. But yea the struggle is real.
I love Dr. Berry. He puts everything in perspective, doesn't he????- I had not seen this video!

Yeah no Ozempic for me- just BACON!!! LOLOLOL - His video is so good and you sent it so timely! Thanks, my friend!

Do you have rain going on there? The sun is starting to peek out. So humid though.
Is your pool ready?

Hi Lori/Nic! - How are ya?!
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Yesterday was a movie day and total relax day. I needed it.
Today is a "work" day- 2 interviews, follow up on the applications I have already sent.

After all that I plan to do some writing. I do love to write- even if nobody ever sees it! It feels productive.

Goals for today-
Walk
interviews-
Stretch video-

Woe-
Sausage and eggs- it just sounds good.
My pot roast was good - have new burgers to fry up!

Back at ya later when ya'll here!