Morning All. Happy Monday.
Annie - Sounds like a busy productive weekend. I was going to trim the shrubs in the front last weekend and when I went to recharge our little electric hedge trimmer, I couldn't find the battery!! I'll have to conduct a more thorough search. I just don't know where it could be. The battery actually stays in the trimmer unit itself for charging, so it's not like it was removed for charging in a separate devise. I'm stumped. I don't think I've ever eaten roasted broccoli - I'll have to try that sometime. With garlic and olive oil, it has to be tasty!!
Ceejay - I hope you figure out the cables you need. Life is so complicated now! Gosh, way back when no one needed to figure out cable tv, internet, smart phones and all the services associated with these devices. Such a hassle, and yet it feels like we're lost without them now! Very interesting that the boss relies only on
your reports!!
Unfortunately, you know you'll be having to teach someone else the right way to do them when you get closer to your retirement date.
Happy - The Oktoberfest buffet sounded delicious. Yeh, I agree - the schnitzel dishes are the type of thing that should be served right when it's done being cooked, not sitting under a heat lamp. Sounds like you're going to need to prepare some big batches of dog treat dough! And now you've got your usual house tasks and your writing class AND getting ready for your trip to your mum's. Busy woman! Good luck with all that.
Not surprised your mouth was sore. I think just holding the mouth open for a long dental procedure could make it sore...
Shad - How long is your assignment in NZ? Hope you find an apartment that meets your needs. Eating out gets really old - so much nicer to stock the fridge and stay comfortable in your temporary digs.
Susie - Good luck to your dh with his cardiologist visit. My bf told me he was having palpitations several times last week. Thank goodness he has his followup doctor appointment next week and will discuss it with his doc. As for our weight loss efforts - you put it very aptly - I definitely haven't been giving it the attention it deserves for quite a while. Let's buckle down this week and get back into it!!! Re the fitbit - I tend to hoard my gift cards, and I have at least one Visa gift card - from last Christmas - sitting around that I can use to buy a fitbit. And I'd like to buy some new workout duds as well. That would be motivating for me!!
Michelle - How's your eye doing? I hope it's well on its way back to normal. And is Santa headed back to doggy daycare today? Sure hope so! How was the concert?
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Weekend recap:
Friday bf and I went over to the gym for a short workout. He showed me around first, and then we did a short stint on the spin bikes, then some time on the rowing machine, then the ab area for a few sets on a machine, a plank, and then situps with a weighted ball in which you toss it to your partner when you're at the top, he tosses it back and back down you go. Not a fan of situps...but weighted crunches sound like a good idea, especially if it means you can decrease the reps! Anyway, the facility is very nice. Have to get used to the gym atmosphere again, but I like that there seems to be a good mix of ages and "types".
Saturday morning I headed to a class at the gym. For some reason I was looking at the Sunday schedule, but luckily the start time was the same and I went to a class. It was Zumba and not the Step plus Abs class I erroneously thought it would be, but what a good Zumba class it was! A popular class with a lot of attendees, so I'll have to remember to get there early for a good spot somewhere in the middle. There's no raised platform for the instructor, so it was tough at times to see her from my spot in the back. I would go back to that class for sure. So far, so good.
After class and showering, I worked a bit more on tidying up the costumes and making some final touches to them. I did some laundry and then we went for a quick lunch and then to pick up a few groceries. I took doggy for a walk, and in the meantime, bf mixed up the filling for the tortilla rollups I'd decided to bring to the party that night.
I spread the filling on the tortillas and rolled them up while bf showered, and then we were on our way.
The party was fun and I was glad to see everybody and meet my friend's new bf - happy to report he seems like a great guy. The rollups were a hit - I'd last made them over 3 years ago and I'd forgotten how tasty they are. (The filling is a blend of sour cream, cream cheese, some fiesta ranch dressing mix, diced chilies, chunky salsa and shredded cheddar cheese.)
There was a bit of drama with my friend's grown stepdaughter, who is not accepting of the fact that her stepmom is moving on with her life after the passing of her hubby 3+ years ago. Ridiculous - part of it was too much booze, but she's also prone to drama and a short fuse. I'm actually sad to see that she and her hub, who had been separated for quite a while, are trying to get back together. She's just not a mentally healthy person, and her priorities are not in the right place. I feel really sad that her daughters are under her influence...but maybe it'll be a good thing if their dad is back to being a full-time presence in their lives. The dad has his issues, but fortunately is not toxic like the mom. Ultimately, I just hope they do what's best for their daughters.
After the drama, the stepd. and hub left the party, and then my friend (who was angry and had asked the step to leave) proceeded to overindulge. It was late by then and we were at the point of taking our leave anyway, as were a few others, so we helped get the food put away and then left. My poor friend paid the price for her overindulgence that night and yesterday. It's a rarity for any of us to do that these days - we all know we'll just feel lousy. Totally not worth it!! Anyway, I'll try to remember to get bf to send me the pics of us in our costumes and post one tomorrow.
Yesterday I was up early in spite of the late night, bleh. I lazed around with the newspaper all morning and then met my friend B for lunch. We both had breakfast for lunch and had a good chat.
After that I subjected myself to two hours of shopping at Kohl's and ended up with two tops and one pair of pants. No luck finding a pair of decent charcoal gray dress slacks, but I did find a pair of charcoal gray chino-type casual pants (Lee brand) that will stand in alright until I find the dress slacks. I'm at the point where I can fit into a size smaller than I currently am wearing, but the fit is rather clingy and snug and I'm not a fan of that look, so maybe I'll just wait until the fit is something I'm more comfortable going beyond the dressing room in!
After that was a chat with my mum and then a dog walk. Dinner was pizza, and then some tv.
Tonight I'd like to get to another group fitness class at the gym. We'll see if bf wants to join me and do his workout while I'm in class.
Okay, I better get this posted before any more interruptions.
Cheers!