Jazz this is me to a T: you said: Sure hope for a peek of sunlight. I don't do gray and damp well.

me neither! I am super hot weather sun goddess type and this weather takes alot of life away from me. I try not to let it go down like that but it does......grey/damp is sinus situations, sunny and light and breezy is full life without troubles to me LOL

I so hear 'dat!

LORI--You and me both! Bum knee is ruining my active life, not one doubt about it UGH and you got the darn hamstring which is making you miserable. Ya know these types of 'injuries' along with your shoulder are all longer term healing type things which stinks, but hey we WILL get over them eventually LOL

Your DH got that cloggy head cold thing going around maybe. take the drugs to help the symptoms is all I can say, sooner ya take them, better ya are. Hubby was a wreck on congestion but darn that musinex I got him helps so much. Now he is sleeping a ton, turning down driving jobs which irks him, but when sick, ya gotta recover before you take yourself down too much. Hope you DH don't go down on ya, we ALL know hubbys down with sick is not a fun thing

Enjoy golf much as ya can....you are out and about so just put the enjoyment there vs., like think bed rest for a month on some type of injury HA We got it OK if we CAN still move LOL

Jaz, no flu shots for me. I am 'anti all that' stuff HAHA but hubby does it every now and then if he is around it and grabs it but not a stickler. My Mom is a stickler to it.

chewy steak. omg since I eat only a small amt of zc per day if my steak is 'a crappy chewy whatever ick' one I damn near freak. I so look forward to the good of it and when the bad one hits, wow. I have to find other food to satisfy, usually I go straight to chicken breast and it is the thing I know, no matter what goes down, I always get good from it. Not ideal what I want, but always good....lol. bad beef is a killer for me which thankfully doesn't go down too often but when it does, watch out, I am SO off cause of it HA

yea I miss our planning our trip too, was SO into being an annual thing, than bammo. But life just sends us this way or that way and we go with the flow..............as long as the internet never goes down for good right?



--------SO mom cancelled today. wants tomorrow to shop. cool. doing laundry and some cleaning. day is grey and damp like Jaz said. Might hit 'cheap azz everything a dollar store' to just wander a bit out and about. 9AM and my life is truly like...WTH? Heehee, boring to the ultimate. Head sinus crap relieved a bit cause I took massive amts of sinus pills and they help so much, so better on that front a bit and will just let the day happen.

Jaz- Your DD is going to have to get a better mower- a ride on of some sort. Have they planned for that? What she is doing isn't sustainable, although I guess mowing season is coming to an end soon.

What do you think of their house and property? Do you like it?

Love that conversation you had with N! He is a smart cookie! Enjoy your down time. I would be in no hurry to see your Mom after your last interaction. Heck, it hasn't even been that long!

Was it your Costco steak that was chewy? What cut? I'm a ribeye or filet girl, pretty much. I don't like NY Strip or sirloin.

Exciting for your DS and house hunting! In OH I presume. Oh,, and yes! Stop the daily weighing!! I am loving that I only do it twice a month.. the scale no longer has input since it is not a reliable measure except over time.

Trig- I remember when you got those stretch DVDs and the aftermath! It was not pretty!

Glad you have avoided being sick. That ZC lifestyle helps! Hey, is N doing it at all? I feel like a while back there was some talk about that. My DD is dipping her toe in lightly and has lost a bit of weight. Baby steps!

CONGRATS on the lost pound so far in October! That is fab!! You are just going along, doing your thing and reaping the benefits.

No flu shot for me either, Trig. I have gotten it twice, ever, and both times because I had a requirement to do so.

BTW how do you cook your chicken breast that makes it good? That is probably my least favorite cut of meat so you must know something I don't!

Lori- you are wise, wise, wise to not be running right now. You really are. You need to rest that hamstring before something worse happens with it.

BTW I was listening to a podcast recently, I think maybe an interview with Tom Brady, I can't remember.. anyway, they were saying that running is one of the hardest things you can do on your body. Yeah, it was the Armchair Expert podcast interview of Tom Brady (which was amazing, btw.)

I hope your golfing goes okay today and you don't have pain. It is GORGEOUS out today!

Blue- you are missed. It has been so long since we connected. Hugs.

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Let's see- first things first!

C19 test back and it is negative, which I expected. I'm actually going to hold off on telling client until tomorrow is well underway bc otherwise they would want me to come in tomorrow. I have a dermatology appt today and a Chiro appt tomorrow, plus I am really jamming on this certification work, so I am going to skip out. Last thing I need is to monkey up my back tomorrow when it is just getting to feel much better. I'll resume with them next week.

Weigh in day was today. Down 1.5 between Oct 1 and Oct 15, which puts me at 153.2. Close to my initial goal of 150 (maybe mid to end of November, although travel will mess with that a bit) and then setting my sights on around 145 as where I will plan to stick around. 140 was hard for me to maintain.

It really is far, far less about weight this time around though, for sure. Last time I was very focused on a number goal and then once I hit it, I wasn't sure what to do with myself and was eager to get to eat some of the things I wasn't before. I sort of feel like I have matured out of that somewhat now. Not perfect by any means at all, but I understand more this time around about doing it for longevity, and health and for myself personally as opposed to for 'the world' so to speak. I don't intend on changing much of anything when I reach a particular number.

So as I said, off to the Derm today. Getting three moles removed (cosmetic, nothing wrong) and also my first of three laser treatments for rosacea. Big time money but I will do this treatment one round (3 total) and then that will be it.

DS18 is doing pretty well school wise, from what I can tell, but not great. Fine, you know? He's not a kid who is really motivated to do much better than fine. He had a midterm yesterday and is doing a project today so at least I see him working on it.

DH is on the stress bus BIG TIME right now- he has trials going on plus he just found out his best associate is leaving for another firm. He spent two years training her and was just commenting on how she is saving his bacon. He is literally freaking. He was up in the middle of the night stressing out. Poor guy.

Not much else right offhand to report. 16 miles into a 35 mile challenge this month so I've still got some work to do to make sure I stay on track to complete it.

Hugs!

Back from golf. It was a nice day, but a bit windy. Got down to short sleeves about half way thru. I walked about 3.5 miles on the course and my hamstring was not a bit happy. There were some hills involved, which really makes the hammie angry. Very discouraging. I think this is going to take a LONG time to get over.

Took a hot shower and now just taking it easy. DH will have leftovers of some sort and I'll reheat some chicken breast with mushroom cream sauce that I made last night.....so good! I put parm cheese in the cream sauce and it turned out great.

That's it from here. Hope it's been a good Thursday for you all.

Afternoon- Omg can hardly put one foot in front of the other so TIRED. Lack of sleep catching up! Tried to nap but it didn't happen.... sorta rolled around then got up.

Lori- sorry to hear your leg giving yo such fits!!!! Dang if its not one thing its another! There is a part of me so happy though you are on the golf course this year after last.

I wish I liked chicken!!!! HAHAHAHA- DE ruined it for me. It reminds me of vomit. Hard to get over that. In DE they feed all the pukers chicken broth and chicken soup- / add that to the smell of the chicken plants and I want to hurl every time I smell it. .... HAHAHA
Causality of the BIZ..........

Steak was strip- BLECK- chewy and gross from Costco......... not prime. it was choice........ Not my CHOICE HAHAHAHAH

Trig- Yea I so get ya. Set me on a beach with some sun and I am a happy girl. I don't like the woods like I love my beach. I just don't.

Truly the beach IS my happy place...... some sun and sand..... I miss it terrible. I saw today it hit 85 at St. Simon!!!! Oh my beach.....
traded a beach for a dank, dark, crap hole basement. I am so ready to go back. SO ready.
I am not so much a lake person either.... ocean......

glad you all feeling better.

Yea I get your mom..... she is of an age that she does what she wants when she wants. Better also to be steady on feet with walker than a broken hip!!!!

NIC- You are tooling right along with your work!!! Way to go to plunge through some of it!

Sounds like you all doing so so -
Feel bad for your hubby. Nothing worse than spouse stress. Hate that his partner leaving? I wonder why she would leave? Any chance on talking her back? Is it a better position?

WOW oh WOWO oh WOW to be in the 150's . GIRLLLLLLLL So envious. SO SO ..... but hey you worked it is yours to celebrate!!!!!
I loved the 150's. I was so tiny. I was a size 8 in my 150's and a 4 in the 40's. Almost hit low 30's and my body revolted. So proud of you. WOW oh wow.

And you were my size!!!!!!
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Quick meal of sloppy LC Joe. I was to tired to make something else- and it is what it is.

I am going to take a Benadryl tonight to get some sleep!!!! I'm a bit off and need to rebalance!

Made some $$$ even though the market down........ bought some when way down and sold today when it was creeping up. Took some profit and ran!!!! YES PLEASE ..........

Ok off to find something to watch and veg out.

WOE - just ok- tomato sauce and side of veggies...... tomorrow another day. Nothing Major- no big carbs or binge...... just not tight.

Nite

Good Morning!

Rainy, dreary day today. Gabby was outside all night, so no middle of the night trip downstairs. Slept well. On cup of coffee #2 before hitting the shower and heading to my appt. I don't imagine it'll take long....probably the longest will be waiting for the radiologist to read the xray and give me the news. I have a very nervous stomach this morning.

I have to look for warm clothes for golf this weekend. Only in the 50's for a high tomorrow.....starting in the 30's! Yikes! Golfing days are dwindling to a precious few.

Well.....more $$ are about to fly out of the house. The little space heater that looks like a little stove that we have in the living room just bit the dust. Off I go to Amazon to order a new one. We only run it a little bit in the morning and sometimes in the evening when it's chilly in here. It even looks like there's a flame....very pretty. Anyway.......

I'll pop back in later to see what you're all up to. Look for an email later regarding my appt. results.

Nicco, nah, my kiddo does like a low carb day when she feels like it but she opts more and more for no bread, no rice and this and that. She sure ain't my zc ways But I chatted all about low carb and processed crap like fast food etc and she gets that, but she has days she eats all the crap, but alot more days where she is very mindful....so I sown the seeds, will be up to her in the end which way she goes ya know....but she knows how she feels after eating cleaner and after eating junky so that helps.....thing is when you feel what the food does to you, you get it ya know and she gets it. I think she will be a 'medium' type low carber. So cool your DD is doing baby steps. Cleaner eating is key in life and if she just 'shores' up some food choices it truly makes a world of difference. Hope she keeps on trucking in that direction. I sure hope one thing for my kid, she she has the lc knowledge mostly now, I hope she never becomes the insanity dieter I became and am working so hard to get out of that stupid mindset.

You said it girl! I do for me now, I don't panic to lose a lb., I am so over the scale and its negatives, I am "SO over dieting" my life away. You got the good spot, you know what to eat, are experimenting a bit, enjoying it and feeling better etc. and you know it is just this easy if we just hold our plan and go with the flow instead of battling it all. I battled damn dieting like a mother but in the end this plan makes me calm. I like calm like you do HAHA

So sorry about your DH. I sure hope that stress gets under control. You know we are getting at that age where that kind of stress IS NOT a good thing on our bodies. Talk him off that ledge if ya can Would he ever consider a new job, you know something less stressful than his firm now? Just wondering....as we get older we change our career paths sometimes and less job stress is a biggie!

Lori.....glad golf was fun but it showed you your hammie is nasty still. ugh.
bad hammie, bad hammie!! I feel for you. My bum knee is off too and I have to say it truly is effecting my life now. I am more slug than moving cause in the end the knee wins even tho I try to push thru it. PIA ain't it all....like ya said, 2020...geez man....can't wait for 2021 just to say we are out of 2020 LOL

mushroom cream sauce...sounds good. I pulled a boner move. Bought pre-made Chicken Marsala cuts frozen. Nuked it last night for me and kid to try. OMG disgusting. The marsala sauce was SO over herbed...just herb taste was all one tasted and nasty and the thin cut chicken was like chewy/grainy/nasty texture. Into the garbage it went. I try sometimes for these things cause heck it was only 9g for the entire package and would be convienent to eat but kid and me said heck no....ok like 8.99 into the garbage...ugh haha I always talk to myself, like why do you buy this stupid crap you know will be bad, cause heck what if it IS GOOD and you can add something easy to make into your life LOL oh well, yours with some parm and made fresh sounds so much better than the stuff we tried to eat

Jaz, yea I am not a mt. person. for vacay or live. I am fine driving to mts to hike up a trail...other than that, get me out of there. The trees, mts close me in....I like the beach cause of the open horizon and feeling of expanse, mts. are so clastrophobic to me mostly. Pretty in small doses, then get me to the beach

You know, you might wanna consider a Drs office job or some specialist type medical in the St Simon area....why not....or Hilton Head area? Girl some work would snap you up fast and there is alot of medical services in those areas at the beach. I would think anyone would take ya You know the area you love, beachy type, heck go find work in those areas girl.

HI ALL
off to moms today. fast easy shop and visit
home to do usual chores, little ones, not in the mood to do alot LOL

got the knee brace on. helping. bum knee is driving me batty. Me and Lori, bad body parts, bad body parts oh oh Nicco and her back but she is improving so that is good! oh oh and Jazz and her foot....omg gals we are falling apart body part by body part

ZC going well. Just doing my thing. Holding my 1 lb down low, usual.

be good everyone, off I go to be this SOS day started.

Good morning! Gray and damp/rainy today but will clear up later, I think.
It's FriYAY!
(Note: Hey! It is brightening up!)

Lori- That chicken you made sounds great.
Big, big hugs on the hamstring. Injuries that interfere with our lives and keep us from doing what we love are so upsetting. I feel for you and Trig both.

I'm thinking of you at your appointment today. The likelihood is fine but I know you are worried. Hugs.

Jaz- I cannot imagine being a size four! I don't think I have EVER been a size four. In my teen years and early 20s before kids I was around a 28-29 inch waist and I was SLENDER. I remember buying 28x30 guys jeans. I'm currently between a 12 and a 10 and at my lowest weight loss (a moment at 138 lol) I was between an 8 and 10. I could wear an 8 but prefer how a ten felt.

Are you doing some job hunting today?

Trig- That meal sounds very disappointing! I find prepared sauces and such to be yucky, so I totally get it.

I hope you have a good time with your Mom!

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Pretty easy day here today. I've been futzing around on the computer, taking my time and being lazy. Two loads of laundry done. Chiro at 12:30 today, then a walk with DD in the late afternoon. I'm planning on tossing together a chicken enchilada dip/casserole thing for tonight to use up some rotisserie chicken meat- the guys can dip chips or fried tortillas and I will just eat it from a bowl. I'm leaning toward a filet for lunch.

I'm going to do two Breastfeeding modules today and I think that will be completing the course. Whoo hoo! Knocking it out a bit at a time!

Also have a couple of soup recipes for the next month. I have been really enjoying some soup most days. I'll be finishing up this cheeseburger one soon.

Made my gyn appt for two weeks away (thanks for the push to do that, Lori) and will be getting blood work next week. I requested a fasting insulin to see where I am on insulin resistance (this is different from A1C.)

Not much else to report, just chugging along!

Everything ok......see email.

Just have to comment.......size 4???????? I could be a skeleton and would not be a size 4! I wear a comfortable 12 and can get into 10's but prefer a looser fit. I could not get a size 4 past my ankles!

Afternoon- but morning to me as I did not roll outta bed until 9:45. Yea that tired!!!!!!!
Feel really good now- rested and good sleep!!!!

Trig- you had me rolling on the body parts falling apart!!!!! yea well happened to the best of us huh!!! HAHAHAH

I was thinking about Dr. Office manager...... I so could do a beach area- SO SO could!

I'm glad you and your mom get on so well!!!!! You are blessed!!! So sweet of you to help her.
No news about Pork Chops mom is a good thing!!!!! Sighhhh aging parents!

You are doing so great on WOE- in your SWEET SPOT!!!!
When do we get your pic?!?!?!?

NIC- yea on plowing though those boring modules! Gosh I hate those and have to do them too! But once they are done they are done.
Where are you getting your recipes. Your stuff sounds so frekin good!!!!!!!
You said you picked up a new cook book- what is it? SHARE!!!! HAHAHAHAHAH

I am still so happy - I know you are to be just a few pounds away from goal. DANG GIRL- between you and Trig, and Lori- girl I am the CURVY one of the bunch. But then again I have been!!!!!
It's ok my time will come again!
Yea it was hard to go from that 4 up a size. But I felt best in my 8 and that is my goal again. I know I will not hit lower and I am ok with that.

Lori- Thanks for the email- see response!!!!! Very glad!
Yea it rained and was dreary for a solid 3 days!!!!

Enjoy your golf game!
Oh - well at least you can order right off Amazon and get a new heater directly to your door!
What did we do without Amazon? Seriously!!!! Nobody can even come close. I know Walmart tried- nope!!!
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I am moving so slow. Need to take the puppy for a walk. Sun is out so that is a perk. Temp is perfect- awesome Fall day.
But being in a basement it is really hard to appreciate it.

I am going to get out a bit and hit up a park.
Tomorrow I might try to get to GA to vote- they have early voting. weather depending. I know there will be a wait.

My mother wants me to come over for a meal. INSERT eye roll......
In her mind the blow out never happened- done, over, gone. Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhh not...................

I have thawed the most beautiful shrimp for a bit later and going to have my crab cakes finally ready!

Ok- not much else. I was too tired to deal on the job front yesterday. I will take a peek again later today.


just keep rocking it out!

hey ladies,

Its late but I am on internet browsing....listening to nostolgic music Pink Floyd Dark side of Moon.........what a great album..... It was #1 the entire 52 weeks I was in JR high 9th grade. I listened to Casey Kasem countdown every Friday night and Dark Side of the Moon was ALWAYS number one.......... Listened to him so many Friday nights as a kid! Good times!!!!!!!

I listened on my transistor radio laying by my pillow.......

I still listen to stuff as I fall asleep!!!!! Talk shows now...... HAHAHA

Dinner was less than stellar..... need to tighten it up.... listening to you all and so feeling outta loop being the BIG ONE!!!!! SIGH......I hate being the fat one of the group.... but someone has to do it..... that is ok.... I still fee sexy- big and all. I sure do not FEEL as big as I am I guess it has not interfered with my activities. I bike ride, walk, dance, hike, I don't dress like a big girl- anyway..... this fat suit is coming off soon.

Bought a sweet and splurge pair of pajamas for when it gets cold. I had Kohls bucks and bought them 50% off..... so they were over priced anyway....... buck after all discounts, 21 bucks for flannels.

Anyway......... until tomorrow!!!!!!

Good Morning!

Brrr.......cold this morning! 32 degrees and foggy. I'll have to bundle up to start out on the golf course. I'll wear about 4 layers and peel them off as it gets warmer. It may get up as high as 60 today......if we're lucky. We don't tee off till nearly 11, so hoping it makes it to 50 by then.

I'm having a cup of coffee and then I have to head off to get my flu shot. My Dr. is having a clinic this morning and I have an 8:15 appointment. DH got his a few weeks ago when he happened to be at Walmart where they had someone giving them.

Jaz.....I spent years being the biggest one in almost every group....my family, my circle of golf friends, at work. I understand where you're coming from. The thing is, I don't think any of those groups saw me that way, if you know what I mean. We put all this on ourselves....the people who love us don't see the fat suit. Be healthy, be happy & be you!

I'll pop back in later to check on you all.

Lori just to say super duper happy for you thru the crazy. I know you are beyond relaxed right now Happy for you!!

Golf and Brrrr.....yea we are like 36 outside. It is 65 in the house right now. I am brrr, the others are thrilled, they love it this cold so they are happy, heck I wanna put on the propane fireplace right now, but I won't just yet HAHA

have fun today. I got a boring day going down....but I will find a way to ramp it up a bit maybe.

Jazz, where did all that come from....the fat one in the group and all that mess....LOL...nah, let that shit slide. We are too damn old to be thinking that useless mess of crap in our brains. Don't put yourself in categories like that anymore you hear me I know I had to stop doing that and you stop it too.........and you know one thing, those little crap thoughts that do pop in our heads, well hell act on it and change it. All I figured I could ever do and boy do I have a list of crap I still wanna change about me, but I shrug that crap off. But if I want change then I gotta act but hell I can't do it all in one shot I am good enough right now and you are good enough right now and we all are Lets cut our azzes a darn break.....lol....we worked hard, raised good kids, we all do our responsibility, we play hard, HEY WE are darn good people forget all that other crap!!

I think you need more structure. Your mountain basement apartment and lifestyle of babysitting and more you are finding boring and all.....I think it truly might be time to zero in on a job and go for it again....You had great down time but now you 'need that more permanent' life feeling I think....well maybe not, but from what ya write it seems the routine we do leave behind is needed for us sometimes, like a work routine and new friends and a real home base. But you do you as you need

Hey Nicco, waiting for check in and hope all is good.

Blue, get your happy azz back here and post something please! You are pizzing me off now HAHAHAHA good thing you are my friend, I can say this to you


I sent hubby to CVS MinuteClinic. He got Z pack and other drugs. Bronchitis into almost pneumonia she said. He is better off the drugs just from day 1 but still icky of course. He is on the mend tho. Cheap cost....$139 for visit, and like $18 for a Z pack and steriods she put him on and then he bought some more expectorant. So way cheaper than urgent care, that woulda been like $350 for that same visit and same drugs easily.

Woke up hungry today. I am eating fine today. I ain't being shy at all, I am going all in zc and gonna carnivore down big meat and seafood today LOL yea can ya tell I am friggin' hungry, darn right I am

sunny but super BBBrrrr here...ugh.

not sure what day will bring. gotta wash my sheets, pillow cases and all that. did kid the other day. other than that, eh, not sure what I will tackle.....probably not too much, older I get the less crap work I wanna do HAHA

be good everyone

Happy Saturday, all! Sunny here!

Hi Jaz- I got two cookbooks by Carolyn Ketchum- she has the website All Day I Dream About Food. Great recipes and she is really good at what she does.

Are you seeing your Mom today? If so, I hope it goes well, brief and be finished.

I'm thinking you might not make it three months there in SC. I think you are going to be too restless. I sort of agree with Trig that you are going to be looking for something to focus on!

Casey Kasem- So when I was in middle school I lived abroad. One of the big highlights of the week was the Top 40 Countdown because we could listen to him on the shortwave radio in ENGLISH!! I would record all the good songs (remember how we used to record the radio on tapes) and then I would listen to them that week, until the following week.

Size- Let me say this-- I think the way that you FEEL about size is more important than size. I was self conscious about my little bitty pooch-belly when I was in my late teens, and I weighed 120 pounds at 5'4". I think you are probably more confident in your body, or at least you appear to be, than I am, regardless of weight. Your confidence makes you very attractive!

Lori- I hope the golfing goes well and you stay warm and toasty. Please tell me you wore your waterproof shoes!

No flu shot planned for me this year but I hope yours went well.

Trig- Poor hubby, sounds like he got in right in the nick of time. Glad he caught it before it got any worse. Also glad you and your DD have largely avoided it.

Hey Blue!


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YAY! Breastfeeding module finished, test passed and certificate in hand! This has been a productive week on working toward my certification. I got two classes completed. Next up, this upcoming week, is filling out required paperwork (which will take a while), writing an essay (that shouldn't be too bad) and I need to interview a provider.. I need to figure out who to do that with and what the rules/limitations are with that. Then I will go over the checklist again and see what I am missing.. I am sure there are things!

I woke up during the night (as I do) and fell into a little stress session about telling my clients that I am moving toward an ending point with them. There is nothing wrong with it at all, of course, but I still hate to do it. I'm not good at disappointing people, even if it is the natural progression of my business. You know? I think I have set the date for 8 weeks away, which will be at the end of the second week of December. That gives me a period to prepare for Christmas here at home. I expect that they won't be working much during the Xmas holidays anyway. Then in the New Year I will HOPEFULLY have gotten my certification approved and can move into thinking about joining an agency and the amount of time I want to spend working etc.

DD and I went out for a bit yesterday, although we didn't do our walk. It was chilly and wet. We drove out to Hobby Lobby and she got some yarn, and then we went to DSW Warehouse and I got a pair of shoes for walking. I ended up getting Ryka. They felt the most comfortable. Hopefully I will like them! I need to mail several pair of shoes back to Zappos and I also want to drop my ballot off. I will plan for that stuff on Monday or Tuesday. Maybe Tuesday since I am getting bloodwork done and it can't be done until 12:30 - so no coffee that morning. Waaah!

Today I will knock out a little bit of paperwork and get my walk in. Tomorrow is football! I am also want to make a crustless quiche with some BB breakfast sausage.

So that's it. I need to suck it up and send an email to my clients so that I can stop worrying about it. UGH!!

On plan although I was sorely tempted yesterday when we drove past a Red Lobster. I really wanted some of those Cheddar Biscuits! I need to find an LC knockoff recipe and see how it is.

Have a great day!

Good Morning Lovelies

Yes you are ALL correct..... I am going BATSHIT nuts Babysitting and living in a frekin BASEMENT! I just can't do it. I sit and just wait for DD to call to see kids. THIS is SOOOOOOOOO not working.

Ya know at the beach I was out and riding my bike every day and felt like I was decompressing. I needed it too! It was a super cute condo, and I got sun, pool, and sand everyday. I chatted people up at the pool. I am a social creature.

But to sit here in this basement- painted in gray with no sunlight IN THE WOODS. I just can't. I see nobody but my kids only when good for them- otherwise I am stuck in the basement.
Other than the gardens........ which is pretty...... nowhere to go, nothing to do- I am out in the sticks and I am going BATSHIT NUTS.
I can't tell if it's day or night- no light, no windows- I am upside down.

I am spending ALL day on a serious job hunt and signed up with 2 travel nursing companies and will do whatever it takes to get on board and GO. It takes about 2 weeks to get through all the finger printing, background checks, checklists and testing. But I need to get started ASAP. I want out like yesterday.

So today is nothing but serious job hunt. I am thinking that until I find exactly what I want the travel gig will fit the bill until then, and OMG the $$$$$$ 2 gigs and I can take the summer off and do what I want.
Not thrilled to go back to a facility in the height of COVID AGAIN.......... sighhhhhhh
But I can't hide in the basement until this crap does away. I might as well be one of those that fights back.... put on big girl panties and do my part. I AM A NURSE..........

Add the fact that I do not have 2 places to pay on I will make bank!
So........ That is what I am doing today!

I think my mood and overall well being will improve out of this basement! I feel like a rat, with no cheese lactose intolerant-
I feel good I have come to terms with a plan until the right one comes along.
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Trig-- It is cool here, but BLUE BLUE skies...... I can tell when I go down the road out of the woods.

I hear ya on the self talk. You are right........ see above...... I think that has a lot to do with mood!

Glad the family doing so much better with the cold situation. Do you all get flu shots?

I am doing laundry, bedding today too!!!! I love me some fresh sheets!!!!!
Hey I have shrimp ready and crab cakes. I am FINALLY making them today. I am on a budget and so I ate leftovers.
Thawing some beef, and salmon. I also have that huge tenderloin I need to slice up and get steak ready! Ready for a GOOD steak. That strip was so chewy it was disappointing. Ya pay good money for bad chewy steak does not bode well with me!

Are you thinking road trip again in next few weeks?

Lori-- enjoy your game. Do they keep the course open all year long? I was just curious.
How is Beatty doing these days? Are you still making and taking her food?
She is so blessed to have you!!!!
I would think with bad weather around the corner she is even more thankful!

Ya- I really was in a 4 / then a 6 and stayed that way for a good 3 years. I still have on pair of shorts with the side 4 tag. I gave everything else away!

Sorta a putter and computer day today!

NIC- So glad to hear that you are knocking out the classes you need! Good for you.
Hey thanks for the name of Carolyn Ketchum. I will check her out.
You dinners of late have been sounding amazing.

Cool on the new walking shoes. They feel amazing don't they!!!??!

I know what you mean when you pass a restaurant and can visualize a food there! That is how people get hit!!!!- But we know better, we just keep right on trucking and moving!!!

I am planning on getting a Flu shot. It sorta goes with the job ya know. But I know some people have reactions to it. Lucky I have not had that.

I understand you don't want to disappoint your family about giving them a time frame. Maybe on your next assignment you can put a stop date on it ahead of time so it is not so much a shock and everyone has a time frame!
Sorta frame it that most contracts and time frames run 6-8 weeks tops. Gives people a heads up.
But hey- you are learning your path on this one.

Your holiday sounds so nice upcoming and your planning!!!!

Blue- I second what TRIG said.........
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I want to take a walk here with my pup- I have been sorta a sloth of late. No motivation. My bike has sat there, my new shoes have been worn twice. Need outta this funk.

Working on it............ I put myself here I can take myself outta this situation. You win some, and then you need to move on with others. This will be one of those.

Well off to keep applying.

Home from a beautiful day on the golf course. It was quite chilly starting out, but the sun was bright and it got really nice. My left leg hurts from hip to ankle.....hamstring is the worst, but I really think it all starts in my hip. Back to the Chiro this week. Hope she can get me straightened out soon. It really tightened up just walking the course. Sigh..... back to it tomorrow.

DH went to our daughter's today to watch DGS17 play baseball, so I was in charge of getting Betty something to eat. She wanted Spag & meatballs from a local Italian place. I stopped and got that and took it to her. I stayed and talked to her for a bit.....she's doing better than one could expect for 91 years old with limited mobility.

The flu shot clinic was well organized this morning. I think I was in and out in 2 or 3 minutes. Easy.

I have a couple hours of peace & quiet before DH gets home. I expect to see him around 7 o'clock. There's a 2nd baseball game at 7:30, but he said he's not staying for that one. He'll be ready to head for home.

Jaz....hope you have good luck with your next travel gig. We'll all be along for the ride!

Nic.....congrats on doing the work and getting more certifications! Enjoy football tomorrow!

Trig....hope DH is feeling better since he got some meds. Fingers crossed that you don't get it.

Time for some R & R for me. Have a good evening!