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Good Morning! Yeah, photos of the dog are adorable. I think Earl is okay with it now. He willingly took me to Petco yesterday. Then when the dog people didn't show up, had me go back in and get the phone number so I could call later and see if they were there yet. Then he suggested we go hang out at the mall for a while. So we walked around for about an hour and then called the store. They still weren't there so we came home. I know he would prefer we not get a dog, but he's no longer saying NO! We're going south this morning... go to Jodie & Al's church and out to lunch with them. Then we'll hang out there for a while. Store we have to go to for meeting the dog is half way between our place and theirs.. Karla.. when Tracy started dating Jim... she was 20 and she told me she thought he was "about" 30. He was 32, divorced for a year or two, and had a 4 & 5 yr old! And the night she came home from the first date I knew she was going to marry him. So I can relate to your newest concerns. Of course, he DID have a job and he wasn't living at home, but he was living in a house his parents owned, across the street from them. Well.... I better start thinking about getting in the shower since we have to leave in about an hour. Long drive south.

I often have steak, but must be very tender... I don't eat more than 4 oz, often not that much...so DH buys me filets. We get packages of them at Costco and he divides them up in single portions for me and freezes them individually. Yes... papaya or pineapple juice when you're "stuck". Once a month, if there is a Riteaid near you, they sell the "pharmasure" brand, 2 for the price of 1. The store near us usually only stocks 2 bottles a week, but will give me a rain check if I want more than that. Don't have a store very close when we're in CA, so I often stock up over the summer! This is Bella... 18 mos old, 9 lb Shih Tzu mix. We are supposed to meet her tomorrow at 6pm and if we want to keep her and the "facilitator" agrees, we can take her home.

This is Bella... 18 mos old, 9 lb Shih Tzu mix. We are supposed to meet her tomorrow at 6pm and if we want to keep her and the "facilitator" agrees, we can take her home.

Yeah, if I get a dog in the next 10 days, it will be coming to the beach house with me! But.. the way things are going, it doesn't look like that's going to happen! Even with Earl cooperating today, no progress. Dog rescue people didn't show up at Petco. Emailed me that they are coming tomorrow instead. But asked names of dogs they are bringing and none that I am interested in... mostly males. No yorkie mix, no small dog that I want to take a look at. Besides that, we're going to the south end in the morning to go to church with Jodie & Al & kids. yeah... very boring day here with nothing to do. Trip to Petco and then to the mall to walk around for an hour or so... then called Petco... rescue people still not there, so we were back home by 2pm! Uncle Ed in cardiac care until at least Monday with no real diagnosis as yet... but my sister, Shirley is the only one with medical background and she has to work all weekend. Don't know if anyone has actually talked to the doctor about what is going on. Talked to my mom last night and she seems to be doing okay. Probably should call her in the next 30 minutes or so to see if she has an update. I think you would enjoy Pike Place Market. Not too touristy.. fresh fruits, veggies and seafood plus crafts. I only went to gym twice this past week... good workout both times, but only twice, plus some walking. About 550 miles from your house to beach house, so if she's picking you up the morning of the 1st.... at least a 10 hour drive I'd say.

WHERE IS EVERYONE??? No new posts on any of the threads I subscribe to!!

Wow! You did GREAT! Congrats!! Food was good today except for a small piece of cherry pie! Why did Earl make a cherry pie??? Oh, well... he uses "no sugar added" cherry pie filling that he says is only 30 calories for 1/3 cup, which is approximately one piece of pie. And I think he uses some boxed low cal pie crust. He's never made pies before... this is something new that started a couple of weeks ago and the crust is almost as good as my Mom used to make. OH..... Uncle Ed is in cardiac unit since yesterday. Apparently had a heart attack yesterday morning. Waiting for an update this morning. Tracy and Jim are wandering around eastern WA in search of sunshine. They did find some, but last night called to say the rain had caught up with them. I miss them and Gigi! Gigi was supposed to stay with us while they were gone, but a few days before they were to leave, Jim decided he couldn't bring himself to leave her home! So she is with them. Some Sky Valley neighbors are in the area for a photo exhibit... she won 1st place. So we may drive in to Seattle and go to the U of WA to see the exhibit and visit with them. Then maybe I can talk Earl in to taking me to the Pike Place Market. Haven't been there in years and it's a really fun place. Maybe I can buy some smoked salmon.

I'm pretty sure we'll be down there by Oct. 1, but Aug/Sept won't work for me.

Yeah, those tornadoes were terrible! Hope you didn't have to go to the basement! Thanks for checking out the condos. Sounds good to me... will wait to hear what Janet has to say about the dates. Gym membership is probably a good idea. I know a couple of times after a move I got really depressed because I didn't know anyone. Would be good to do something that makes you get out of the house. Glad you are getting to eat. I am happy to have some restriction back, even though it's not much. Just had two rye crisp crackers with tuna on top for lunch, and about 1/2 cup of cole slaw. Probably would have been satisfied with one cracker, and it took me at least 1/2 hour to get the cole slaw down! Well, the sun is finally out today, so I think I'll go outside and absorb some of it!!

Oh... I bet he's a cutie! No dog yet. Lady decided she didn't want to sell to me! I was the 5th person she turned down. She said she was concerned that we don't have a fenced yard and she's afraid we will find the dog "annoying" because she wants to play constantly and she's always underfoot. follows her everywhere. So... don't know if she'll ever find that perfect person she is looking for. Now I submitted an application to a rescue place or a Shih Tzu mix that I found online. Not sure she is the right dog either.... rescue dogs.... you never now what they've been through. So... I'm still looking. But between that and no sunshine, and rain and clouds... fighting depression big time this week! Finally the sun came out today.

Sorry, gals... lost a long post last night and just didn't feel like going through it all again!! Basically.... lady didn't want to sell me the dog. I was the 5th person she turned down!! Wants the dog to have a fenced yard and is afraid we would find her annoying because she is extremely playful and constantly underfoot. She did refer me to another lady who I have now corresponded with via email about an 18 mo old shih tzu mix named Bella. But the more serious I get about getting a dog, the more adamant and vocal Earl gets about NOT wanting one. And besides that.... I'm fighting depression big time this week. I think it has a lot to do with the lack of sun. Fortunately... woke up to sunshine this morning. And now... I have to get out of here and get to the gym for PT and some machine workout. Later.....

Vegas.... I'm willing to share a room with someone.

Good to hear from you again. I went back to clinic yesterday. They did another esophogram to recheck. Swallowing was so so. They had me drink some barium and they watch while it goes down. Then gave me a pill to swallow. Last time it wouldn't go down at all. This time it took 2 glasses of water before it finally went down. Said my esophagus is still a little dilated. But, after the P.A. consulted with the Dr., they decided to put back half of the fluid I had before... so, 2 1/2 oz put back in. Don't feel much restriction. So I go back in 4 weeks and hopefully they'll get me back to at least 5 cc. P.A. gave her blessing to my 1 small glass of wine and SF, FF latte each day! She wants me to keep a food diary... which I HATE to do, cut carbs wherever possible, and ramp up my exercise. So I told her I was thinking of getting a dog! She got really excited about that... Said the first bariatric conference she went to one of the "experts" said that if you have a patient who is having trouble exercising, tell them to get a dog! And if you don't see them start to lose weight, tell them to get ANOTHER dog!! LOL! So I'm hoping to go look at a shih tzu later today!

Okay.... dr. visit... first radiology.. esophogram, I think they call it. Barium swallow, basically. Swallowing was okay except for slight "sliding" hiatal hernia. Then they gave me that pill to swallow... took two glasses of Water before it went down. They said my esophagus looked better but still somewhat dilated. So, she didn't want to put any Fluid back in until she consulted with the doctor... they work as a pair..she's a physicians' assistant, and she's the one I usually see. So... she has me get dressed and go back to the clinic. I go through the intake... weigh, etc. I gained 4.5 lb according to their scale... in 2 weeks. BUT... that was after a glass of barium and 2 full glasses of water and I finished my whole 16 oz jug of Crystal lite just before all of that! AND.... I didn't dress to weigh, I dressed for the stinkin' weather... cords and a long sleeve turtle neck! So... I'm stickin' to my story... 2 lb. gain. So.. after all that... long, repetitious interview that we just did 2 weeks ago... how much are you eating, how long are you taking to eat, what meds, etc., etc., etc., intake girl says... okay, you can go back to radiology. So I said... "OH... we're going to put fluid back in!" PA wanted to wait 2 more weeks, but Dr. said it was okay to put back half of what i had. So... back to radiology where everything went fine. We did have a discussion as to what I could do to get my weight loss going again. She said my one glass of wine a day and my SF, FF latte was fine. She gave her blessing on that. She wants me to do a food journal! UGH! And cut down my carbs. And then we talked about how to increase my exercise. That's when I told her I was thinking about getting a dog. She got so excited when I said that! Said very first bariatric conference she went to one of the experts was lecturing and said that if you have a patient who is having trouble getting in enough exercise, tell them to GET A DOG!! HAHAHA! And if that doesn't work, tell them to get ANOTHER DOG!! I should've taken that opportunity to ask her to put it on an Rx!!! So I could give it to Earl. Can't work because his wrist is broken??? HUH???? And underwater welding!?? That IS an interesting occupation for Montana! IF I get a dog, Earl will warm up to it. BUT, he will continue to harp on the expense of having a dog, we can't travel anymore, etc., etc., etc.! Yeah.... hope everything goes well, Candice. Thought about doing that years ago... Chris and I joked about doing it together, but that was before his eye cancer. He is flying his plane back down to CA today, BTW, and we're concerned because he's going to have low clouds well into OR! He is going to follow I-5 south, but he'll have to stay below the clouds and that will be bumpy! Earl is very concerned! We'll breathe easier when we know he's safely home. His plan was to stop in Medford tonight and meet up with Kellie and the girls... they're driving home in their van. Just talked to my Mom a little while ago.... her 88th birthday today. I slept hard last night, too... but only because I took 3 Ibuprofen again because my shoulder was hurting again! Put in a call to the dog lady to see if she still has the Shih Tzu. Waiting for her to call me back. Want to go look today. Was wondering what I could give her for "collateral" so I could bring the dog home for a few hours and see how Candy reacts! I "talked" to her about it last night! (LOL) So this morning when I went to pet her head as I walked by she swatted me!!! What's that about!! HAHA! So... Earl knows I want to go see the dog today, so now he wants to go to a movie! UH... I don't think we've gone to a movie since the last windy day in the desert!! I was thinking of going to the gym!

Well... I just wanted someone to go with me... don't know the lady... she lives on a farm she said. And I wanted another opinion... or confirmation, I guess, that this is the right dog for me. Besides that... I think when I said that I was having my glass of wine. Yeah... I can drive... love to drive, in fact! Especially in my NEW car!! And I think I'm a much better driver than the person I live with!! LOL Are you serious???? My computer was online without me!! I rarely turn it off. I sign off FB and close my browser and leave it on. I got up a little before 7:30 a.m. Bad night with shoulder hurting all night. Couldn't get comfortable. Skipping Primetimers this morning... We'd have to rush through lunch and leave by 12:30 p.m. to make it to Federal Way by 2 pm. So thinking I should jump in the shower and go get the dog!! I am sure dragging my heels, huh?? Keep thinking... maybe he's right... maybe a dog would be too much... complicate our traveling. But I want one so bad!! :laugh::thumbup::sigh::tongue:

Yeah, I think I look a lot younger than the mirror says! LOL I guess I FEEL a lot younger than the mirror says!! Thinking of you in the dentist chair this a.m. Resort will be fun! Lucky you! Hope you have nice weather!! Woke up to 48 degrees and rain. Shoulder hurt all night long.... weather, and this morning had to take some ibuprofen... wrist hurting too.. all weather related. My joints don't like it when it gets cold and rainy! That's right... we ARE LOVELY!! I'd vote with you!! Good opportunity to replace the car with a new one! Julie.... we were posting at the same time! Hope all goes well with your tooth problem! What a pain! Laura.... we'll be waiting to hear about your Dad! Praying all is well! Hugs to all.... including anyone I may have missed!

So sorry to hear that, Denise! HUGS!

It is truly lovely and beautiful!! Yes... bring sweatshirts, ladies! AND shorts, and long pants, winter and summer! Because the weather here is completely unpredictable!! WE will have a good time no matter what the weather does!! If it gets really cold, we'll heat up the wine! HAHAHAHA! So... I've only had two very small glasses of wine, BUT... must be too much for me because Obama is making sense to me. His address on the oil spill was NOT offensive and I can't stand the man. AND... now I hage the guts to go get the puppy, but now I can't drive and Earl wont' go with me. He wants NOTHING to do with it, but says...go get it if you want it. So I tried to get Tracy to take me. But she says she has to go to the mall to order her iPhone. She's getting the new one. OH.... I want that TOO!! I have my mad money account! I can buy the puppy AND an iPhone! LOL P.S. I DON"T have to go to jury duty again tomorrow and I've been excused for the rest of the week!! YAY!!

HAHA! "The Graminator" is what my son-in-law had my three youngest grandchildren calling me after my knee replacement last summer! I love it! Good luck with your fill today. Hope to be getting fluid back in my band tomorrow afternoon.

If I give you my phone number can you call and tell him all that??? LOL! Wow! You're stickin' with the boot camp thing, huh? Any more earthquakes?? Didn't even get a mention on the Today Show this morning! Step-grandson said there as another this morning... like 4.2, but he's in Temecula. Did you feel anything there in the desert??? Have you looked for liquid Ibuprofen?? Kind of sickening sweet, but one way to get some anti-inflammatory down without aggravating the tummy. I agree with everything you said... but, easier said than done unfortunately!! When we're in CA he has his airplanes and lots of buddies. Here-nothing. He's not flown his planes at all... weather sucks!! You sure about the ant hill thing??? LOL

LOL! Unleash the beast!! HAHA! Enjoyed reading your profile! NO... it didn't go away...it's there! Hope everyone has a GREAT day!

Saw some comments about the EQ on FB. Epicenter must have been closer to you than LA/SD from what you said. Yeah.. think Earl could definitely benefit from an anti-depressant, but he'd never ask for one, or agree to take it. The stupid Skinny Cow Truffles... they're not MINE!! I don't care if he eats them.. or how many. I shouldn't have said "did you eat them?", I should have asked if he "MOVED" them! The freezer looked rearranged... and when I took one yesterday.. there were 2 more left... so I wanted to know if he ate them or they were still in there somewhere! So what do you gals think of the puppy pictures?? One concern I have... ya think too much hair??? Will need grooming quite often, I think!

"Chunky Monkey"??!! That's terrible! She'll never forget that nickname! Welcome! Always have room for one more! Apples.... you're only home for ONE day??? Gosh... we miss you when you're gone! Can't imagine you going back to work. You're too busy to go to work! Lori... hope the weather gets better for BOTH of us SOON!! It's still not reached 75 here this year!! And tonight it's raining AGAIN! Julie... hope you get some relief soon! Can't imagine living with that much pain. You need to try to take it easy. You're SOOOO busy! Eva... yes, we all enjoy your photos and your business! I love to read ALL the posts. I am still looking for a puppy. I found this one in the paper today. Talked at length to the lady and may go see the dog tomorrow. It's a 6 mos old Shih Tzu, female, under 6 lb and shouldn't get much bigger, already house trained, doesn't bark. Sounds perfect for me. Just have to find a new home for me or have DH go live in the RV!! LOL Here's photos, and another photo of my darling grandpuppy, Gigi! She somehow managed to scratch her eye and then it got infected so she has to wear this hood.

Oh, my goodness! We're in the Lake Stevens area... barely 10 miles from Marysville!! And I was born and raised in the Buffalo area... Western NY!! Went to school in Cheektowaga! DH went in the AF a few months after high school. We were married several years later and off I went to CA. Haven't lived in NY since except for one year when he was in Viet Nam and one year when he was serving a remote tour in Alaska. Going home for a family wedding in late August, and to see my Mom who turns 88 yrs old this week!

Yeah, he should have gotten off his butt and went to the gym today, too! Sure didn't burn many calories lounging in his chair stewing and sleeping! GEEZ.... almost 46 years!! He's gotten VERY cranky in recent years! Always pissed off about something or another... stock market, me, politics!! He's not fun anymore! Now he's all mad because I asked him if he ate the last of the Skinny Cows! No big deal... I just went across the street and bought 2 more boxes. Just didn't know if he moved them or ate them. I can't tell you what his answer was! It was nasty. UGH! OMG... he's snoring again. I don't know how one person can sleep so much! Don't have to go to jury duty again tomorrow and changed my PT appt to this afternoon just in case, so now I have NO PLACE TO GO tomorrow!! Tracy & Jim babysitting their granddaughters, so can't drag her to see the puppy with me! I just might go to a movie by myself! Need to find some girlfriends to hang out with! One day at a time, Kiddo... you'll get it all done. So you have a storm tonight?? I can't believe it, but when I just went across the street to get some more Skinny Cow Truffles... it's raining AGAIN!! Better not complain... we lived in or near Oklahoma City for over 15 years... they got a foot of rain in 3 hours today! Our former pastor posted photos of his house and neighborhood... we've been there many times... house okay, but everything from the end of the driveway and across the street under water! Weather lady is just report a 2 day "trough" of rain is about to swoop in! Great! They promised us no rain all week! That didn't last long! Oh... another source of my frustration today... up 2 1/2 lb at my TOPS weigh in! Weekend... especially yesterday... I had some of that potato salad, pulled pork but no roll, some cole slaw and some baked beans. Plus we went out to lunch after church.. turkey melt and a cup of chili! Not a good food day. Pictures of puppy I am hoping to go look at! Photos from online ad. Oh.. and a picture of Gigi wearing her hood... scratched her eye and it got infected! She has figured out how to wiggle out of it though!

A few more pictures from yesterday. Among them.. my silly dil, Kellie, and Rachel pretending to fall out of the hammock.. I THINK she was pretending! HAHA!