Good morning and happy Hump day everyone.
Lori- I'm glad you shared about your worry. Better than holding it in! Feel free to talk about it! I wonder if it will help you to get out some paper and write a plan for yourself in advance, if something goes on with Betty. Part of your worry might be in the vein of "what would I do? omg!" which is how my brain goes. If I meet that thought with an action, it helps to calm that voice whirling around in my head, just freaking out.
And about Dh and DGS being gone, hugs. I guess he has been around a lot more since Covid.
I'm working on bringing things back down with my weight too over some indulging in DE. A day at a time! We've been here before!
Jaz- sounds like Ruger is totally loving the beach! I'm sorry his tummy is still bothering him. Bella has snarfed an acorn or whatever (one time Sophie found a peanut in the shell) but they don't seem to have issues from it.
Your grouper dish sounds so good!! I am making a blackened fish tonight for dinner.
CONGRATULATIONS on crossing into ONEDERLAND!! That is really a big deal. Very happy for you!!
Trig- Is your DH not really doing much hunting anymore? Is it bc of the job he is doing or just a lack of interest now or what?
Crab and tenderloin- GIRL. Just BUY IT. You already limit your options food wise and you have the money to buy it. Eat what you love. You are worth it!
Hope your visit with your Mom goes well. No matter how much we love people, they do throw things off when in the home!
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Dh brought my xmas tree up last night and the boxes of decoration stuff so I will be doing that today. Yay! I am really trying to get the xmas spirit rolling in this house. Being between has interfered with my holiday mojo.
That being said, I've gotten a good bit of the shopping done so that is really helpful. I have the Christmas photo calendar all ready. Usually I wait until after thanksgiving so I can put those pics in but this year I am just going ahead- I'll put the T-day pics into the following year. I am concerned about shipping after black Friday stuff. I also want to get DH a photo mousepad but need to find one that has the gel thing- shutterfly doesn't have that. Then I want to order our xmas cards via Costco. All that today, along with figuring out some stocking stuffers too and then I will get close to the wrapping stage.
Just writing all that sort of makes me happy. I was not feeling the holiday spirit at all and it was bumming me out, but it just came late this year. I was too busy with the house closing and all of that. I really like having a nice holiday season.
Changed things up and am having the kids each get one small thing for each person's stocking. That will include three small things in each of their stockings and hopefully they will have a little fun with it.
I'm also texting with the kids for post x-mas activities. The two things we are planning are the Winter Wonderland in Williamsburg and an all-day arcade thing in a neighboring town. Plus NYE games and crazy dinner.
That's what is going on around here!