Lori- Your day yesterday with Sis sounds about PERFECT!!!!!
Yay on a score with the shoes. I thought you would like them. Also Bang Bang shrimp- and beer- end of perfect day!!!!!!

Glad you are home. I hate driving in weather like that. Good to know you home. I plugged in here to see if you are home!!!!!!!

HI NIC/ TRIG-

Got Rugers Nails trimmed, and headed to grocery to get a chicken to roast. I had steak but like options

Kicking back with a wine and tomorrow will be here before I know it.
Good Day- weather here sucked as well! Happy in tonight!!!

hi all!

quick check in, very full day with a celebration of dh's mom's 83rd birthday

hoping to head to DE tomorrow afternoon/evening depending on how the time goes and what traffic might look like. Otherwise I will go Tuesday morning.

My mom's transition is going pretty well. It will be a time of adjustment for everyone!

More once I get ensconced in DE. I'm taking my mom to an orthopedist tomorrow and then to run a couple of errands etc.

Hey all

will post late today from DE
taking my mom to appointment etc today
will be catching up!

Good Morning!

I enjoyed my time with my sister, but am happy to be home in my normal routine. It has finally stopped raining after a horrible day yesterday. It is chilly, but it is December after all.

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Nic.....I'm glad to hear that your Mom is settling in a bit. A big adjustment for all of you, that's for sure. I know you're anxious to get to DE......you need some decompression time.

Jaz.....Do you have a busy week ahead?

Trig....Missing you around here girl!

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Today I'll do some laundry and probably not much else. I should exercise, but it seems unlikely.

LAPTOP DOWN!! LAPTOP DOWN!!

a friggin' nightmare scenario for me LOL

sorry guys.

opened it up and nothing. nada. I died inside I tell ya I have no idea why I love love love this old ancient laptop HAHA
Called Geek Squad at Best Buy and that wasn't gonna happen as they were booked solid and no appts to be had soon and they were like, HOW OLD is this THING? LOL

so bro Rich to the rescue. He is like, let me just send you a new laptop from inventory and I am like, FIX MY OLD one and he did. I got me back an ancient yet up to modern tech laptop inside now!!

lets hope the SOB doesn't go down on me again any time soon...bleck

I took that time to disconnect from it all while this was out being fixed. I just unplugged it all and it felt good to dump tech but by now I am foaming at the mouth to be back ONLINE!!! weeeee

gotta play catchup with all.

will post early tomorrow and get reading what I missed!!

Bday on Dec 7. turned 62. ehhh means nothing to me on bdays anymore. But I asked hubby for one thing only. No card, no present cause I don't require a thing in life truly so I said, I want 'florist flowers', as in real damn florist arrangements like roses etc. Make it fancy but small.

he walks in with a damn fancy bouquet and I instantly know it is 'SUPERMARKET FLOWERS' AGAIN!!!!!! too damn funny. last 20 yrs been getting damn supermarket flowers for all occasions HAHA while pretty I just wanted something else ya know than that usual blah bouquet of kinda cute flowers. I think it was to put him to the test and he failed.

I saw it and said, hmmm, and he is like, well I couldn't find a florist and I am like....YOU COULD NOT find a damn florist? with like 2-300 in the damn surrounding ares? hmmm

I said well this bouquet isn't too shabby and he said, HEY I UPGRADED YOU to Ingles flowers! INGLES! KILL ME haha
So I proceeded to hit him in the head numerous times with the stupid azz 'happy birthday balloon ugly azz stick thing' they put in the flowers. I got revenge. Plus it came in what he called a very fancy vase wtih cardinals on it....he knows I like cardinals and I am like....those cardinals are showing a friggin' Xmas theme on that vase...has nothing to do with me, you happen to hit red cardinals for the season LOL

well we had alot of fun bickering back and forth on my flowers anyway. I tell ya guys, you could on anything from men HAHA

Kiddo loving Uni. the 5 in their click exchanged gifts and she wanted to take all out to dinner on her so I foot the damn bill on that one. 5 of them to Harrah's Casino in Cherokee and delish italian restaurant in there. Hey had a blast!!

I gotta pick her up Wed and bring her home for a month.

her car is 'kinda close' to completion on wreck damage....omg nothing moves fast in repair shops

Get this, the Black Panther and Bolt are getting along. In fact the panther with its hair is just as big as Bolt LOL they fight still but only when Bolt goes into some dog chase mode but most times he just ignores the Panther. Kiddo wants to rename the Panther when she gets home....damn I think we got a cat now HAHA

ok, off to catch up on a million emails I havent read and put in my passwords to my sites and all.....kinda like a reborn new laptop so I gotta get crap fixed to how I like it again...ugh...but happy the old gal is working so fine Me and this laptop going to the grave together HAHA

be good all

OMG Trig.....sorry I missed your birthday! Too funny about the super market flowers and you smacking DH with the balloon thing.

We are sure glad to have you back up and running! Again.....HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TRIG! 62- dam time to retire! LOLOLOLOLOLOL

Ok in hubby defense, did you specify not to use a grocery store florist? My ex would have thought- "Oh florist....... KROGERS FLORIST!" Men are SIMPLE CREATURES. We MUST spell it out and give them a map! LOL - Happy Birthday Trig! Hope it was great.

Whoot of footing the bill for Kiddo and her dinner/Christmas out with friends. So sweet of you. I know she will look back on all of this fondly! What momma made happen for her!

Glad the Laptop up and running! You were MISSED DEARLY!
PS.... Can't wait to hear what the kiddo names Panther. I personally LOVE Panther. Bolt plays with the mountain lion?????? LOL

Lori- Glad you home and cozy. It was so gross here yesterday here too. Cool now but sunny.
Your Bang Bang shrimp got me hungry for shrimp! - thanks!!! HEHEH

I was a slug today too. Being so cold out I have zero motivation to bundle up and walk in the cold! Do you have a treadmill? I have a walking pad (in storage locker)...... I will put it in front of TV after I move. I need to move this body.

Nic- I am looking forward to your update post. Glad you are taking time and going to DE! Make a pot of coffee in your cozy slippers and touch base when you can. - Oh hell, pull out the rum and give us the dirt! LOLOL
Glad the biggest part is over for now. It is adjusting now. Does your mom have anything left there to go get? IS her condo up for sale yet?
Chill time!
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Today was catch up. I am still not caught up. I realized at 4:45 I totally missed a report deadline on a file I had open last week. OOPS! I will do it first thing in morning. Most that can happen is........ oops, sorry will not let that happen again. DANG.

I am tired and not sleeping well last few nights. Just restless. I think part of is the never-ending noise upstairs. 15 days and counting to have quiet.
Speaking of moving - I really need to nail what washer and dryer I want. Hoping to wrap that up by end of week.

EATS: It was so fun today. I had SMALL plates a few times today and it felt very holiday like. I had leftover strip steak from yesterday. I made boiled deveined and butterfly GA white shrimp in butter, water and white wine. Then made a fresh batch of deviled eggs that were delicious. Broke out the mini dill pickle midgets and had a little of all of it twice. Small plate appetizers.
I also gutted a roasted chicken I made yesterday for chicken salad for tomorrow and had a few bites of that. Just nothing big and heavy. I loved the appetizer style and had a wine spritzer after I clocked out. It is nice. I don't feel heavy or bloated. ALL were Zero carb or darn close. I might want to do that again soon. Small plate appetizers. YUM

Nothing much else rocking here. I am going to take a Benadryl to sleep tonight. I am loving another PJ day tomorrow. It is a chart catch up day.
LOLOL- Just so ya'll know I have over 14 pair of different pj's (top/bottoms)- I do not wear the same ones. I have at least 30 pair of fuzzy lounge socks. I am obsessed with lounge sets.
I do shower and get right back into PJ's ....... just clarifying! Make-up is optional depending on if I have to go out. So is the hair- ponytail is most days. Easy peasy.

Nite ya'll! So glad to have a 'full house"

Good Morning!

Slept in till nearly 8 o'clock! I love it when DH gets up with the "baby" It is sunny, but quite cold this morning. Weather reports calls for full sun for the next 4 days! I may even pry my lazy a$$ out of this chair and go for a walk one of these days!

I've dropped the couple pounds I gained while at DSis's. I knew it was just bloat from eating carbs....whoosh, it's gone. Now to chip away at this hard lard that I've been wanting gone for the past couple years! I'd love to be below 150 when DSis and I go on our cruise in late March. I can plan on gaining 7-10 lbs during that week bobbing on the ocean. Again, it'll pile on quickly, but will disappear when I'm back to LC strictly.

DH and I are beginning to talk about possibly going on a couple week road trip next winter, probably February. We'll drive south with our furthest point being FL. We'll take our golf clubs along and just play it by ear. We're thinking we'll start in Myrtle Beach for our first stop and then on to the west coast of FL for a week. It's easier to get thru the winter if you have something to look forward to.

I'm not doing much today. I'm going to make pork chops for dinner.....DH's favorite meal. I enjoy it too and it's quite easy to make.

I may spend today doing some research on rentals for next Winter. Since we have over a year, I hope to be able to find some possibilities.

That's it from here. Have good days!

Hi all!

Nice to have a bit of time to read and catch up with everyone.

Lori- I'm glad you had a good trip with your sister. Yay for dropping that temporary weight off- you know your body and that little bit of fluctuation will go quickly once you get back.. and it did!

Always fun to plan a trip- Hooray! Take us along vicariously!

Trig- glad your laptop is up and running again. Happy birthday! I dropped you a message on FB but expected you wouldn't see it lol

So glad the kiddo is enjoying school so much. It is so great for all we "aunties" to know she is well and thriving!

Ah, Chop, what're you gonna do? We all know he loves ya to bits though!

Jaz- yay for moving soon to no one above you! I'm glad you are liking your job and are happy there. Good stuff!

You have done so well on losing weight over the past year. A big change for your body in the best way!

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Things have been awfully busy the past week. We got my mom to MD on Tuesday evening and MUCH time has been spent with her- appointments, showing her how to do things, bringing things she needs. I know intellectually this will settle down and it's just the adjustment process but lord it is a lot!

I am on the porch in DE right now- it is currently 43 but sunny and this porch is like a green house and warms up really really nicely. I'm in a tee shirt and I'm a little hot! It is just lovely. The fountain is off for the season though- waaah!

Tonight I'm going to Bingo and will see my peeps. Haven't seen some of them in a while so I'm looking forward to it!

Kids are all doing well- DD is 23 weeks along on Wednesday and the Bellini is kicking and doing it's thing.
DS25 had his first law school final exam and said it was hard (3 hours, tons and tons of writing) but he thinks he did well.
DS21 was a semifinalist in a Sales competition and was invited to join something or another through the business school so yay for him.

We will be having an octogenarian lallapalooza over the holidays- my dad and SM coming in and staying with us the 22nd until the 27th, my MIL coming in the 24th-29th. My FIL will come in a couple of times, and my Mom will come in a couple of times. It will be a full house, plus all the kids coming around as well as their spouses. Just gonna take one thing, one day at a time.

Evening!

Got Michael Bublé Christmas music going. I finish the wrapping! Nothing else to wrap. I am DONE- time now to kick back and just enjoy it all.

Nic- Holy cow on the oldies Party! LOLOLOL I think it is so awesome that they all love getting together. They most likely have looked forward to this since this time last year! It is the yearly hurrah. I mean- who knows at that age....... I'm so happy you are hosting it all. Sit back and truly take it all in. These years are the memories you will hold dear! So awesome!

Yea, always a minutes before people settle. But it will come for your momma. Give it a minute!

So excited for you and that bun in the oven! Nothing like it! Your kids sound so full of building their life! So cool to watch your kiddos do so well! It's the payoff of being a great mom!

Enjoy your DE time! How long are you staying! Sunny and cold here too!

Lori- HAHAHA on sleeping in! I was really excited to read you are thinking about a trip next year...You need to check out St. Simon on your way south! It's my FAVORITE spot! It's on the way! It's magical! There are lots of places to stay! Then while you there Jyckel is on the other side of the bridge! Plan a day or two there to see turtles and take in the beaches.

Very cool- love trip planning! It's the best part.
Girl you are VERY fit. I get it though if you wanna get to your goal. We all have our own goals.

Trig- You still Celebrating girlie! Safe travels to get the kiddo! Then she is home for a month??????
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Well, I pushed the YES button on a washer and dryer. Funny how when we are adults appliances excite us! I had "favored" this set on Costco. It was on sale for 1400.00, but today I got an email it was on a flash sale with limited amounts for 999.00 all in delivered and warranty. EVERYTHING for 999.00!!!!! OH, YEA I did. They sold out within the hour. I got a set. It was my budget too!!!!!

I am humming along. Life is good right now. I am feeling very content right now. I am (knocking on wood). Humming along! YUP-

EATS: I attempted adding a side of fresh green beans into my meal today. I had the WORST stomach pain. I thought it was going to come right back up. The gut pain is over the top. It truly was an experiment. I got my answer. NOPE. I just wanted to "see".

Tomorrow - steak........ and that is it. Getting my gut back to square. Who knew veggies were so toxic!

Other than that- ..............

Have a great evening,,,,,,,,,,,

Lori, sounds exciting on your golfing road trips planned. Hubby and I did a week of golf in Litchfield Resorts in Myrtle when he wanted to hit golf courses. nice times....good for you and DH to get out there and explore courses and have a blast!

yea you easily can bloat up and down some lbs LOL you can correct after having a fun time easily now so it must be nice to know you truly are in the fine maintaining state!!!

Thanks for the bday wishes. I decided I am not counting anymore HA, ever.

Nicco, super congrats on DD doing well!
Nice your whole kiddo bunch are finding their way forward great!
Yea I didn't even hit my emails yet to clean up that mess and I rarely hit fb anymore but thanks for searching me out again

yea the mom process for what goes down with facilities and all is definitely a life adjustment. Thru it all it sounds like things are falling into line now and more normal will come out of it all!!

Jazz, green beans?? huh?? wtf? you going back to very low carb or something....get rid of that crap and eat more meats HAHA

What noise upstairs? I couldn't find a post that mentioned it when I backtracked reading.....what is doing at your new apt? having issues already??

super fine savings on that washer dryer set!! anyway you can save it, save it

-------off to get kiddo in a bit. her order is be here by 10 so out the door early we go

I have no xmas done in the house. So tomorrow me and kiddo will carry out the little tree. I decided nothing for outside decorations but will see if kiddo forces me on that. Plus I am going thru it all and see what she might wanna keep for future stuff if she has attachment, if not, I am throwing out all damn xmas crap.....yup. I am done. Gonna keep my jingle bell metal wreath for the front door only along with the little tree and of course kiddo's ornaments collected thru the years. I got her a north carolina ornament, so wherever she lives in the future, she knows she grew up in NC HAHA and got her a WCU ornament for her Uni. Other than that bye bye to it all. I want my walk in closeet back from the guest bedroom LOL

I saw some holiday lights out and about, enough for this ol' gal!

ok gotta get moving to hit the road soon, be good all and will chat up later.

Good Morning!

Nothing much shaking today. I'm going to strip the bed and put on super heavy flannel sheets. So cozy. I'm getting a haircut at 11:30 and a stop at the meat market on the way home. We're getting a turkey sub for dinner. Our fav sub shop is closing for good at the end of the year, so we have to have one last treat. We share a small one, so not a big calorie or carb hit.

The scale was down again this morning and I'm the lowest I've been for 2 months. Happy to see a lower number.

It's dang cold this morning and I'm sitting here with my heating pad on my creaky knees. It's supposed to be sunny and nice today. A couple of us golf chicks are getting together for lunch tomorrow. We're going to discuss possibly playing golf on Friday when it's supposed to be sunny & 50 degrees. We'll see.

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Nic......Hope you're enjoying your down time in DE. Your porch sounds wonderful.

Jaz....Good deal on the washer/dryer! How far is the new condo from where you are now? Hope it's an easy move.

Trig....Have a good trip to fetch DD. I'm sure she'll keep you steppin' for the next month.

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Over & out!

Wow did I ever sleep in for a workday! I am on first cup of coffee and it's almost 830. I haven't even taken the dog out yet! I clock in at 9! So, it goes. It's all good. I needed the rest.

Yeah..... the green beans were a test. I got an answer. NOPE! LOLOL My gut does not "do" fiber well. Not everybody processes the same way. I thrive on meats and have done so well. I am my lowest weight in 5 years. I am going to stick to what works and feels good to me.
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And then LATER in the day......... I'm back. I never hit submit! So it goes right?

Lori- Yum on that sub. I don't know HOW you are able to eat half a sub and call it a day. Bread and that type of food sends me OFF the rails. I would not OK with just a HALF sandwich! LOLOL - that would be my appetizer then for a pizza! LOL -
You are not as Carb addicted. You have always been able to do moderation.

Yup- get out and play Friday if you can!!!!!! Sun and your little white ball will do ya good!

Trig- I know you are a happy gal with your kiddo home! I hear ya on outdoor decorating. NOPE save that for the young. We do not need to be on ladders.
Your wreath and small tree is enough.

Can you Christmas is in 2 weeks? I also got my son a State Ornament in the shape of SC with the date 2023 on it! First Christmas here. Love it. How far are from you from Ashville? We should plan a Spring Fling in Asheville for an afternoon.

Nic- How are you doing in DE? Decompressing?
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Work was sorta busy- but I was still at home and able to take a brisk lunch hour walk with the pooch. Sun and blue skies just perked me up! It hit 60 today. Tomorrow is going to be warmer!
LOVE the south in the winter!

EATS: working on it now. I made baked Salmon and grouper. Grouper is my favorite fish. Rare to get it fresh. It is lip smacking delish. Just fish and that be it. Gut rest and back it!

Nothing else shaking here. Life is humming along.

Hey Nicco, hope all is good, check in soon and chat up

Lori, ohhhhh yea flannel sheets, when I lived in PA, CT, MA and NH I used flannel sheets for sure LOL they are so cozy just like you said!! Down here no need of course

ahhh on a fav place closing!! when ya hit a 'taste' you love from one place and can't replace it and it goes bye bye it truly is a sad time I feel for ya and eat up that last sub and enjoy it and super duper congrats on being at your low and feeling fine too!!!

You are such a maintenance pro at this point!~ You know that is where everyone wants to be and you are there, so happy you got full control and thriving!!

Jazz, fish? does it hold you well, there ain't a fish that would be enough for me, a whale maybe HAHA but glad you sure are enjoying it!!

you got an SC ornament...lol...so cool too! you DS will like it....I think ornaments are a small great memory item in life. Don't need to see it all the time ya know, just once a year it comes out and floods us with memory

we are kinda close as usual in a way and yea we can later plan something to meet up.....might be a tad hard as I am getting ready to plan tons of rv trips for me and hubby soon and I am going hell bent on travel since kiddo is estasblished now at Uni and has a focus and all and she ain't left too hanging out there in the wind, so I feel my travel time is a'comin' but yea friend, we can chat that up for sure!!

but if we do meet you ain't dumping a ton of darn jalepeano bbq hot sauce on our brisket!!! HAHA in Charleston we got the brisket side order and luckily I grabbed some off the dish onto my place and you said, WOW look hot sauce and dumped it all over the meat LOL of course we were both crocked to the max but I know one thing, I can't be eating that hot sauce HAHA
too funny....still remember me and you chowing down on those delish ribs and those people next to us saying we were too loud HAHA now I am laughing over that meal and that time too good!!!

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what do I hear, I am hungry and there is NO food in this house HA

omg

off to grocery shop with her today. gonna be scary in price and crap she buys. we shall see. wish me luck all but I reserved myself to say nothing on what goes in the cart. usually I say 'don't buy all that sugar crap' and NOPE we ain't getting that but she is more low carb eater now and more off sugar so it will be interesting to see what she does wanna buy.....heaven help me on this shop please HA

she likes the Panther. She tried to pick him up but he was weary of her. Of course first words are 'can we make him an indoor cat' and I am like hell no HAHA He is shy of her but will be her cat very soon I know...ugh...outdoor cat is good enough for me
food and garage and some pets on the head, life is good for that cat to me!

steak later and got rotiss. chicken and pork chops for 2nd meal.
done zc meal.

nothing but shop later, and alot of college laundry going down HA

be good all, chat up later

Good Morning!

9AM already!! I slept in till 7:30 or so while DH got up with Gabby....loving it! I've been in my recliner with my heating pad on my knees and DH has been bringing me cup after cup of coffee. He's a keeper! I bought a Keurig Express and I love it. It has a small water tank and it is easy for DH to make me a fresh cup. I'm amazed at how hot the coffee is that instantly comes out of it......I use dark roast K-cups and it is so, so good. Best $60 I ever spent!

Today is lunch with my golfing buddies. I'm thinking a nice big burger without the bun. The place we're going is known for their burgers. Just sounds good to me today.
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Jaz....We were looking at St. Simon's Island for our trip next February, but it just isn't warm enough in February. High of 63? No......I need 70's or 80's!

We were thinking about driving, but now we're thinking fly to FL and rent a car. It's only money. If we're healthy enough to go....we're going to go and do what we want. There will no doubt come a day when we are not physically(or mentally) able to go. Hard to think about, but there it is.

Trig.....What are you and DD up to? You'll be exhausted after a month with her at home!

Nic.....Still in DE? Have you gotten together with your friends there?

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Geez in only a bit over an hour, I have to pull myself together to go out for lunch! When you sleep in, your day is short! I'm picking one of my friends up at 11 and we'll meet the other gal at the restaurant.

Over & Out!