Ado Annie

My obsessive behaviors are undermining me this week. I found a new game app that kept me entertained while I figured out the logic. I think I have figured out as much as I am going to and most of the puzzles are easy now, so it is time to delete that app so I don't waste time doing it. And I just ate a whole package of LifeSaver gummy candies because no self-control. I will not be in ketosis today or tomorrow for sure! Woke up and couldn't get back to sleep between 3 and 5. It can be harrowing trying to keep up with a fast CBI. Would be OK if you didn't have a million other things to do.

That's the first time I've heard that little quip, and it made me laugh. But then, I used a word I seldom ever use -- in front of by boss! -- yesterday. He looked surprised, but then repeated it in his own comment.

Oh, dear, not Chinese food 🤣 J22, I hope you start feeling better very soon. Joe, that's very thoughtful of you to plan something for your niece to do. My aunt (my Dad's only sister, who was 16 years older than my dad) always kept a box of comic books and candy for the kids who came to visit. Kept me occupied while the adults visited and I loved going to her house. Saturday the city had its annual "lake day" out at the city lake. The hospital and the church both had tables/booths. I was the only person from the hospital to participate so I borrowed a canopy, made a sign, and Twin A went with me. We took chairs, a TV table, and 152 little bottles of bubbles. Those were gone by noon, which was when I needed to go do my shift at the church's tent anyway, so we packed up the hospital's stuff. There were predictions of thunderstorms and rain but it remained warm and breezy and really a nice day for it. There were free hotdogs and sno-cones so I abandoned the low-carb diet again. Saturday evening we went with a group from the church to the baseball game in OKC and had a lot of fun. Sunday I ended up going to the new laundromat in the next town, which is just across the bridge. It was nice to have that one available because before I had to drive a good 12-13 miles to get to one. Hubs is working on the washer and dryer. The dryer was up and running but the washer required more parts. Then Binx the cat peed on Twin B's pants that he needed to wear to work last night (he left them on the floor of his room), so I decided to just go ahead and take some laundry over to the laundromat and get it over with.

I, too, use ellipses a lot... but apparently I should have referred to the Comets as OKC's triple-A baseball team rather than the three letters more commonly associated with the American Automobile Association. Live and learn. And then forget. Joe, Hubs had a lot of trouble with moving pictures from camera to computer and was cussing all the software companies and anyone else he could think of. I don't know if he ever got done what he wanted to. I'm feeling super-tired today with no good reason why.

Dang, I wonder why that last post needs to be reviewed and approved??

Hubs likes to drink pickle juice. He'll eat the last pickle then leave the jar in the refrigerator so he can take a little swig every now and then. The virtual diet program sent me Mg tabs to take for leg cramps should that be a problem. I've taken a couple (and I do think it helped). Today I had another carb-fest. Someone brought sweets and put them in the nutrition room. What was I supposed to do? 🤷‍♀️So I will not be checking my ketones today. Tonight we're having a movie night at the church and watching Rookie of the Year. Is that the one where the kid has some kind of surgery and can throw an incredible fastball (until something happens and he can't anymore)? Saturday a group from the church is going to a baseball game -- Oklahoma City's AAA team, now known as the Comets. Hubs and Twin A and I plan to go.

Thanks for the photos, J22 - beautiful! Stars, it sounds like the move is rolling right along! Tweety, I've seen some memes that show the "Biblical" family models of a man, his 14 wives, 127 concubines, and ... you get the picture. But it doesn't do any good to argue with people whose minds are made up. Not that I don't try. Happy Pride Month. I was useless this weekend, or at least felt that way. I'm blaming it on the changes in my metabolism, and my need to adjust. 🙂Seriously, though, I had such strong carb cravings yesterday that I made a cake from a cake mix that I bought when I was at the grocery store in Norman that is closing and picked up a lot of things at discount. Back on the wagon today. I did use the air fryer to make some cheese "crackers" but might have needed to let them bake just a little bit more. They're not crisp but more chewy. My book club's current selection is The Wolf Den. It is about whores in ancient Pompeii.

Wow, Stars, what a change! The timing seems fortuitous though, as you have this very appealing offer in Florida. When I type Florida, I often end up with Floriday... I guess my fingers just get carried away. Hoping Tinker finds the dog and cat to be friends. J22, seeing the whales and dolphins alongside the ship sounds thrilling. Continued wishes for safe and pleasant travels! Had a dental appointment this morning (the one I put off so I could get a haircut Tuesday) and ended up getting a filling replaced. "Our schedule is light this morning so if you want to just stay, we can do it now." So I have a right-sided facial droop for a few hours. But I'm glad it didn't need to be a crown. There was worry that there was a fracture in the tooth that would require a crown, but I got away with just the filling. To compensate myself for going through all that, I had a carb-explosion-sweet-roll. I'm not going to beat myself up for it. Last night we had grilled chicken, bacon-wrapped asparagus that I cooked in the air fryer, a salad, and the zucchini left over from my attempt at eating alfredo sauce over zucchini noodles when the rest of the family had pasta.

We didn't do much for the weekend, but do want to honor the heroes. And work to continue all they sacrificed for. I went to church without Hubs Sunday. We had decided to try to go sailing Monday and he wanted to clean the boat and get it ready. But it was hot and he gets fatigued easily, so he gave it up at some point and finished up the boat-cleaning/prep yesterday. Now it is ready when we want to go. He says we can just "pack a picnic basket and go." It never really works quite like that, but at least the boat is ready. We watched the beginning of the Indy 500 before getting shut out by the paywall. Hubs says all he really wants to watch is the beginning and end, anyway. I enjoy the pageantry of the opening. Our toaster oven's lower heating element had quit working some time ago. Hubs tried to find a replacement element without success. I bought a bigger oven that is a combo toaster oven and air fryer. Kind of anxious to try it. I love the music from Phantom of the Opera but I have not actually seen it. For one thing, it just isn't something Hubs would ever do with me. The boys might, but they are mildly prejudiced against Phantom because one of the girls in the church youth group was fixated on Phantom and they got tired of that.

I laughed at that story, Stars! I have "nighties" but they are kind of like big cotton t-shirts. And then I though of some other stories... when I was 21-22 and first living in an apartment alone (and yes, really naive) I took trash to the dumpster one night well after dark, in my cute little PJs. I had my apartment key around my finger and as I let the trash bag go into the dumpster... I let go of the keys, too. I went to my downstairs neighbors (a married couple not much older than I) and he found a flashlight so that I could locate my keys and get back into my apartment. I was so embarrassed! And then there was my freshman year in college. For some reason, I went to my boyfriend's dorm room door in the morning. He answered wearing pajamas. In my (admittedly limited) experience, guys "my age" just wore their tighty whities to bed. I mean, my dad wore pajamas. So, smooth character that I am/was, I said "you wear pajamas?" Hm... I really did rather like that one and wonder if I would like the person he "grew up" to be. Probably a Trump supporter. LOL

I think I successfully posted from my phone once since the big update, but usually I get a browser error so have to wait until I'm on a laptop/desktop. Stars, do you think it was the pregabalin that made you wake up in a sweat? We had thunderstorms in the wee hours today. As long as we're safe, I rather enjoy sleeping during a thunderstorm. J22, glad the ultrasound was normal but hope you can find a way to feel better. When I got the letter from GI last year that it was time to schedule a colonoscopy, I had to fill out a form that determined whether I was allowed to schedule it without having to see a provider prior. I rarely wear dresses anymore, though I used to wear them to work all the time. Besides the fact that I work in a hospital and could be called on to do clinical "things" at any time, my reasons revolve around not wanting to wear pantyhose but also not wanting to expose my bare skin, especially when it isn't freshly shaved, and what shoes are appropriate? I'm definitely a nerd/dork and do little to try to hide it.

We had a cool front come in (BLOW in) Monday so last night I made beanless chili. I bought Frito chips for the guys (and had a very small number myself). It is still just 60 degrees out there. Hubs got the insurance policies straightened out so that Twin A can have coverage. Remarkably, we are not spending more. Having old cars helps, I guess. The insurance agent did say that we could go back to our other coverage in 6 months because some of his points will have fallen off (assuming he doesn't get more).

Happy birthday, Tweety! Stars, that has to be really annoying to keep getting those calls. Reminds me, though, that we need to search for a solution to our car insurance crisis. I don't remember much about The Jerk -- but I do remember him being excited "I'm a real person" -- when his name was in the phone book. I remember that feeling. Kids today say, "what's a phone book?" My health insurance plan provides a weight-loss plan so I am going to try. The idea is to promote weight loss and prevent/reverse diabetes. They use a low carb plan and this will not be easy for me. BUT I'm willing to give it a try. I was reading the recipe/idea book last night and it suggested making pizza -- one with a cauliflower crust for me, one with a regular crust for the rest of the family that doesn't want to participate. And using cauliflower rice or veggie noodles for my own servings of pasta or rice dishes, while they get the "real" thing. OK, I can try that. We shall see.

Glad all the travels seem to have gone well. J22, sorry that your son got injured. I hope it is an uneventful recovery. My train trips went well. It is still a long time to sit, though. I got up once or twice to walk to the cafe car for a drink or snack. My sister's final resting place is in a nice, quiet area of a large cemetery. The area is called the Garden of Hope. There is a tended flower bed right where the memorial bench is. We watched as they placed her urn and her husband's urn inside the bench. My brother and nephews and nephew's wife and I then went to dinner. My brother and I went out for a drink later and I gave him our dad's Masonic pins and Tinker AFB service pin, and my mother's class ring. He is the only one of us to have grandchildren. Twins A and B could still produce some, I suppose, and I might regret having given these things away. Got laundry done after church yesterday and Twin A and I fixed a meal. Had a Zoom meeting at work this morning that lasted all morning. Now just catching up after being gone Thursday and Friday.

On a train somewhere in Texas... I guess I never posted yesterday. Was just going to say that I loved "All of Me" with Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin. Of course I have not seen it in A Very Long Time. The New Horizons jazz band played the song at our concert last week and it has been on my brain anyway, then Stars brought up the movie! We are running about half an hour or more late getting to Ft. Worth. I have plenty of time to catch the train from Ft. Worth to San Antonio. I'll be glad for a chance to use a real bathroom and then get some lunch. I miss our dogs but Hubs will not agree to getting one. And yes the expenses do add up. Sam had 4 teeth extracted Tuesday. The estimate had been over $900 but the final amount was just about $580. Our financial advisor would be annoyed with us. Oh, we are here. Time to get out and eventually board the next train.