christopher575

My tolerance for a wide variety of personalities is really low. I just do not like that many people and the ones I don't like, I really really really don't like. There are a few, on the cusp, but not many and a few extenuating circumstances, but not many. I am just not a loving, accepting person.

Dinner with Harriet was not painful but sure was not enjoyable (except the shrimp was very good). But, I am understanding the rhythm of her annoyances. When she disagrees with something, she pretends she doesn't understand. She added 3 items to the agenda which were covered absolutely and completely at the last meeting. It's just that she does not approve of the decision. Get over it, old lady. But, she had a lovely time and wants to do dinner more often. Her sister is moving here soon, so hopefully, that will prevent many more dinners.

The volleyball people who annoy me, really worked on me this morning. I only said Shut The Fuck Up and Get Out Of The Pool Now, in my head.

Last night, Jim Across The Hall came over with the contents of the package he had received. He did not know what it was for or what to do with it. It was a package of 12 new Hanes Tighty Whities. This morning, he came over with the same package and we had the same conversation. I'm pretty sure he's going to throw them away. "I don't know what they are for!"

Today is the other Jim's birthday and there will be cake at Elbow Coffee. It's special cake - we had it last year - and it's delicious. So I'm looking forward to that.

Then, my plan is to go pick up lunch from downstairs and come back up here and shut the door. Probably I'll get another tighty whities showing but I'm ok with that. I'm done with everyone else.

Love, the Mean Old Bitch in 3402.

somedayseattle

Presenting chapter 2 of "You Cannot Shovel Yourself Out Of A Hole"

I will spare you all the graphic details of the wound clinic. I go twice a week to have the wounds washed and then wrapped in gauze. Over the last couple of weeks we’ve really seen the effects of the infection. All of my toes have lost skin on the bottom as well as the pads. My left big toe is pretty beaten up, but my right big toe is absolutely revolting. The injury is about 3 inches long by 2 inches wide. It’s almost all jet black. That’s the dead skin. As the new skin grows the clinic technician snips it off at each session. The black has acquiesced to just the side of the big toe. The rest is red and bloody and disgusting. I have a meeting with a specialist on Monday. He’s going to take a solid look, set us on a path of continuing recovery. He will also take a look at how deep the tissue damage is. If the damage deep and the skin is dead around the bone there’s a good possibility the toe will have to come off (or possibly just from the knuckle up). I’ve always thought myself to be bulletproof, but the last two years of proven I’m nothing more than a fragile little potato. If the little piggy that went to market has to leave, so be it. Nothing I can do about it, but I certainly hope it doesn’t. If there is a good case scenario, it’s that losing my toe could come at no better time. The loss would affect my endurance walking as well as my balance. I’m not doing much of that right now as I recover from the paraplegia.

The timing could not be any better to push me further into this hole. I’m still having a huge issue with feeling abandoned. Part of this recovery is to not use my feet. The toes have to completely recover before I can even consider getting on my feet again. Of course I was just getting comfortable using a walker but now of course just the opposite. Bed rest no pressure on the tootsies. Just Two steps forward, one infection backwards.

The timing could not be any better to push me further into this hole. I’m still having a huge issue with feeling abandoned. Part of this recovery is to not use my feet. The toes have to completely recover before I can even consider getting on my feet again. Of course I was just getting comfortable using a walker but now of course just the opposite. Bed rest no pressure on the tootsies. Two steps forward, one infection backwards.

And if that wasn’t enough to prove Da Universe is mad at me for something.... I got stuck on the goddamn elevator yesterday. Two hours. I was trying to get off the elevator when somebody on the lobby side hit it, pushed it or shoved it, knocking the door off track. Everybody was able to get off before this happened except guess who? Instead of getting freaked out I took the opportunity to chill my wheelchair as far back as it goes and took a nap.

susandennis

I could not get that toasted uncrustable out of my head so I decided to have it for lunch today after all - or at least try it and put the idea out of my misery.

From freezer - 3 on my toaster - to me. Chef's Fucking Kiss!! It's my new thing. Never again will I eat a raw Uncrustable. Toasted for me from now on and that also solves the problem of I want one, but they are all frozen.

This is big. Very big. This was grape jelly. I think there's a honey one in the bottom of the freezer, that would be maybe even better!!!!

Laundry done and put away. Pockets sewn on two robes that were slated for the bin because their pockets were not useable. They are not really robes - they are long zipper hoodies. Really old but since they are used to walk through the parking garage to the pool, I don't care.

Jim Across The Hall got his haircut and a shave this morning and he was so excited, he rang my doorbell to show me. It does look nice.

It's the other Jim's birthday tomorrow and his girlfriend is baking a cake - it's the same cake he has every year and he brought it to elbow coffee last year and it was soooooooo good. So tomorrow we are having cake!

somedayseattle

A couple of Sundays ago (Feb 1) I was lying in bed and I had an itch on my foot. I pulled back the blanket and reached towards my ankle when I noticed the big toe on my right foot was huge. It had a pus sack about a half inch wide, the full length of my toe. Upon further inspection, I saw all four other toes were blistered to differing degrees. My left foot was the same though the big toe sack was considerably smaller . As I inspected my big toe the damn pus sack popped and oozed out all over my foot. It left a lot of loose skin. Over the day it refilled itself a little, but not to the same degree as the morning. I kept an eye on it and decided to go to the local orthopedic emergency service Monday.

We went the next morning and before we even broached the subject of my feet the doctor went over a bunch of things in my medical history that was news to me. Apparently there were some things going on that my general practitioner never mentioned. There were issues with my vitamin B and D3 being low. Issues with hemoglobin, issues with diabetes, issues with cardiovascular routines. I walked out of their sicker than I entered. Eventually, we made it to the issue at foot. Looked to be an aggressive bacteria. It came, it damaged, it left. I was currently free of the actual toxin, but it was too late. Dr. That Elizabeth wrapped my feet up and made appointments to go to the wound care clinic.

Stay tuned for chapter 2 of "Where Stupidity & Idiocy Collide". Coming soon to an LJ near you!!

susandennis

I swam. I am laundering. I have a short list of todo's for today.

I added a phone pocket to my swim robe yesterday and added it way too low. Now I need to take it off and try again - moving it up. Pepperage Farm used to have a thin sliced bread that was really good and, apparently, they no longer do or our stores don't carry it. So yesterday I got a package of those thin bagel tops. I tried one toasted this morning. That's a big nope. Maybe not toasted? But, speaking of toasted, in an MLB commercial yesterday, I saw an interview with a player who loves Uncrustables and recommends putting them in the toaster. That's absolutely going to get tied here.

But, probably not today.

I'm meeting Harriet for dinner tonight in the dining room. She wants to go over the agenda for the next Food and Beverage meeting. I'm not sure I can take her for a whole dinner but I guess we will see! Plus, I like to 'do' the dining room once in a while but I don't really have the whatever to initiate a meet so this is the easy way.

I just went down an Instagram rabbit hole and ended up at a crochet sweater pattern. I do not need to make a sweater. I don't even wear sweaters. Ok, I 'saved' it but didn't buy it.

Ok. The laundry is done and now wants to be put away. So Post!

kazzy_cee

On Wednesday, Mr Cee and I went to the Tate Britain art gallery to see their exhibition Turner & Constable Rivals and Originals. We were really lucky to get tickets! I'd completely forgotten about the exhibition until this week, but fortunately, we managed to get an afternoon slot.

Joseph Mallord William Turner (known as William) was born in 1775 in the centre of London to a working-class family (his father was a barber) and never lost his London accent. He travelled across the country and into Europe to find subjects to paint. He showed exceptional talent at a young age and was invited to enrol at the Royal Academy of Arts to study at just 14. He supported himself during his studies by working as an architectural draughtsman's assistant and watercolour copyist. He had a very long and successful career and died, aged 76, in 1851.

JWM Turner Self Portrait (1799)

John Constable was born in 1776 in a village in Suffolk in South-East England. He spent most of his career painting within this area, and during his lifetime, it became known as 'Constable Country'. His family was wealthy, and even though they were nervous about their son becoming an artist, they supported him financially. He began his studies at the Royal Academy when he was 24. He took longer to establish his career, but was also very successful and died, aged 60, in 1837.

John Constable by Ramsay Richard Reinagle (1799). Reinagle and Constable were housemates when Constable moved to London.

Rivals in their lifetime, their approaches to landscape painting (which was becoming very fashionable) were very different, and critics described Constable's work as 'the truth' and Turner's as 'poetry'. Their originality and innovation still resonate 250 years later, and seeing their works hung together was fascinating, highlighting their differing approaches.

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It was a huge exhibition - and I'm glad we got tickets as they are in very short supply now, as it closes on the 12th April.

susandennis

I got the prescription refill text from NovoCare so new shots are on their way.

QFC has great poke bowls and crappy everything else. Safeway has far better and far more selection and no poke bowls.

Neither has loud power washing going on like I still do here. Yikes it's loud. Maybe time for some puzzling.

susandennis

I have two more Wegovy shots in the fridge so now I start stressing about refills. I'm not a fan of the NovoCare system of texting when they are ready but at least now I know I can call and expedite if I need to. The next batch will double in price so I should not be so eager.

This morning in volleyball, I got a cramp in my leg below the knee. It wasn't sharp but it was long lasting. It lasted so long I spent some time considering how I was going to get back to my apartment. It finally did resolve itself but yikes. Otherwise, the game was good.

I think I'll head out to the grocery this morning. I need bread and apples. And then I think I'll get one of their poke bowls and have half for lunch and the other half for dinner.

I did notice, the last time I took the car out, that half the gas was gone. We filled it when my brother was here in January. That stuff just does not last. Now I'm going to have to fill it again. Sigh.

Ugh, they are doing some kind of very loud maintenance outside. Like buzz saw meets leaf blower. The grounds are lovely and this is the time of year they work hard to make them beautiful for spring and I don't have to do anything but bitch about the noise which seems kind of silly. So I think I'll post this, get dressed and hit the streets to the grocery.

susandennis

My swim was luxurious this morning until the last 5 minutes when the sun came out and blinded me. I had thought about lowering the shades before I got in but it was so cloudy. Lesson learned. I just quit 5 minutes early. Then I got back here and Biggie would not let me at the computer. But now he's otherwise occupied and here I are.

I spent a fair amount of time yesterday organizing my now totally dirt simple finances. It was mostly moving inactive accounts out of sight and setting up some targets for the others. I do not track every penny, but I do want to be able to look at a glance and see where my money is going. Mostly I want to ensure I know where the truly discretionary hot spots are in case I need to trim back for some reason.

Yo, Biggie, so far you are not discretionary but keep up that annoying behavior like this morning and that could change!

I've got nothing on the agenda for today and I'm not feeling very people-y. I have the second half of yesterday's lunch for today and enough for dinner so I might not even leave here again today. Oh wait, I need to take the trash out.

I did watch the new Dick Wolfe show CIA last night. I'm giving it one more episode. It sucked but maybe that was just the groundlaying. His stuff is usually so painless and easy to watch while knitting.

And that's it. That's my action packed, fun filled, crazy old lady life. It may not suit everyone but it's really nice for me.

susandennis

I knew/hoped I was over paying my estimated taxes last year. With the selling of the house, particularly, and the semi flaky CPA I had to work with - who didn't even give me the estimated tax amount until I had to ask twice, I was in a better safe than sorry situation.

Last night I got an email from a different CPA at the firm (I haven't had to deal with flaky at all this year), asking how I wanted to handle my $5000 refund!! Whoa. The email explained that it is enough to cover estimated takes for this year with a $1,300 overage - did I want to just pay up and then get the overage into my checking account?? FUCK yeah!!!! So. Taxes paid for this year's return. Taxes paid for next year's return. Enough cash to pay the CPA and still some left over? At least enough to pay for a couple of Biggie's vet visits. Yafuckinghooooo! What a load off. No details yet. I expect they will come today but that is a big relief. And from here on own my tax situation will be totally simple Simon. Nice.

Tuesday, house cleaning day. Yeah.

I've been rewatching Season 1 of The Pitt, before I watch Season 2. I'm still reading Dark Ride by Lou Benney and it's a great read. It has not gone where I thought it would which makes it even better. I'm a little more than half way through and already thinking I want to slow down the read to make it last longer.

The Mariner game is on TV today which will be fun.

I am so relieved about those damn taxes. I didn't even realize how stressed I was.

kazzy_cee

Under the cut for April's questions.

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Previous months can be found in my sticky post here.

susandennis

I had the best swim this morning. I woke up ready to go and just enjoyed the heck out of it. Funny how some days are don't wanna and some are Move Over Katie!

Steroid shots make my foot feel instantly better for a couple of days and then there are about 3 days of back to ouch before it starts working for good. Then in about a week, it will turn black and blue and stay that way for about a month. We are back to the ouchy part. But I was able to walk to the pool and back so, not horrible.

When I redid all my mp3's, I dumped them into folders - 30 files in each folder. Zero curation. I think Karen Carpenter had a beautiful voice but the current batch I'm listening to is about 25 Karen Carpenter songs and that's really more than anyone needs in a row. So I'm now swapping out for the next folder of 30. This batch has no clues. The files are named 1.mp3 and 2.mp3 so no telling what the fuck is on them. Come Wednesday - the next lap swim day - I'll probably be begging for more Karen Carpenter.

spacefem solved my Hazelnut coffee problem. Syrup! Amazon is bringing me a small assortment of small bottles of sugar free coffee syrup - Hazelnut, Carmel and Vanilla. I put the Hazelnut k-cups out in the elbow with a sign that says FREE. They were gone before I got back from my swim.

I have a plastic shoebox full of batteries. I have a few C's. a few D's. A fuckload of AA's. Some buttons - various sizes. A couple of really weird ones and 1 AAA. What do I need right now? 2 AAA's, of course. Sigh.

Another Paramount+ treat. One of my all time favorite sit coms. No one watched it but me, I think so it only lasted 2 seasons but now both seasons are on Paramount+. Superior Donuts. Good cast - phenomenal writing. Still very fun. I'm treating myself to an episode a day.

I've never put together a Lego set. I've thought about it but resisted knowing that it's likely a rabbit hole for me. Plus now I have bunnies to make 3 a day and I'm on track so far. And then I have to sew pockets onto my swim robes. I have projects. I don't need more. Plus, there are all those hours that

spifikins stole from me when she introduced me to that fucking arrow app.

somedayseattle

I made a promise a couple weeks ago about posting more often. Instead of honoring that promise I did the opposite and turned inside myself. The truth is PlanetChip isn’t the vacation paradise it once was. I have been fighting this ridiculous Crud for well over a week now. Most of The Cruddiness(TM) is gone, leaving just this chronic coughing/hacking. It keeps me up all night and bugs me most of the day. In the last four nights, I doubt i got four hours of rest per. I’ve got this ridiculous situation with my feet which I will get into soon. It basically knocks my recovery back to the beginning and I’m not too pleased about that. It’s just Da Universe handing me another deafening blow. I’m still fighting the mental letdown of being abandoned by everyone around me. I’ve read that’s pretty common when someone suffers a catastrophic event. As always, I'm not interested in everyone else. I’m only concerned about me....and me don’t like this nonsense.

All of this and more tomorrow on another thrilling episode of “Waah, waah. STFU, loser.”

susandennis

My foot still hurts but it hurts WAY less and is on the mend. It's always surprising to me, the absence after something has hurt for so long. It's like a little gift. Or a big gift, if you are my foot.

I love a little Hazelnut flavor in my coffee now and again. The other day, at Safeway, I picked up a small box of Hazelnut flavored coffee pods. I brewed one yesterday for elbow coffee. I think I knew this but had forgotten. Those Hazelnut pods are HAZELNUT!!!! I wanted a hint and they are like a tsunami. BUT I drink my coffee black so, honestly, only wash my mug once in a great while so this morning's coffee had the perfect hint of Hazelnut. Win?

This morning I got up and put the comforter and pillow cases into the washing machine and changed the sheet with the help of Biggie which made it, of course, way more of a chore but it is done. And the comforter will be done in another hour. My washer has this lovely heavy bedding function. It probably does nothing special but I love having it.

Then I went to the pool and had a wonderful swim.

I have nothing on the calendar this week at all. There are baseball games every afternoon on the radio. Yesterday, they had a 'new' announcer for a few innings. I thought we had all of the worst baseball announcers already but wait, there's more! This guy was, apparently, a Mariner pitcher for a minute just before the pandemic. He talks way too fast and says absolutely nothing interesting. It hurt my ears. He said that he would be on the TV broadcasts for some games this year. Fine by me since I mute those anyway. Geesh.

I have 20 more bunnies to make before Saturday. Shouldn't be a problem. There are 2.95 done already.

I have my good book to read and tons of stuff on TV. There is a new (to me) Dawn French comedy on Paramount+ called "Can You Keep A Secret". I have two more episodes to watch. It's kind of hilarious in a very Dawn French way. She gets me.

When my brother was here, we got rid of a lot of shit and shifted and organized the rest. I could not have done it without him and it's still reaping such rewards. It's just a joy to be able to find stuff, to easily put stuff away and to have it all look so nice. My utility room went from a claustrophobic mess to a joy and the storage room... perfection. Yesterday, I shifted some stuff around so easily. I do love this apartment. But even more so now.

When the closet got redone, I took down the cat cam since I moved their beds but now Biggie has a new spot so I think I need to put it back. EASY to do since it's just on the shelf in the storage unit with the correct cable and wall wart. Soooooooo organized am I.

susandennis

My friend, Martha, has always been a staunch supporter of my dolls and creatures. She has a bunch and has given away 5 times a bunch or more. When she saw this year's bunnies, she said they needed cotton tails and bows. I said fine, if she wanted to add them, that would be great. I made 40 and she picked them up yesterday. Turns out adding the butts and bows was far easier than she expected. She texted me the results. She has about 25 butts left so I'll make more this week and then put them out til they are gone.

The butts:

The bows:

The pool blinds are well and truly fixed. They go up and down 'like butta', it's such a relief.

I got brave this morning and tried that extra creamy oat milk with cherrios. FAIL. It does not taste like milk and it does not look like milk. Guess it's an oatmeal only situation which is fine. Better than nothing.

I have now fallen into another very odd for me book that is really turning into a great read. In this case, it may be the reader who 'sells' it but the story is compelling. Dark Ride by Lou Berney. Read by Johnathan McClain. His spot on portrayal of all of the characters is amazing. I don't understand how one person can read in such a way that you actually believe he's a 20 something male stoner, a 40 something black female temptress and a 20 something goth girl plus dozens of other bit players. He is now my new favorite reader ever but also, this book is fun.

About a decade ago the Mariners helped create and then took over Root Sports NW which was a regional sports network. It was available on cable, and then later, on various streaming services. It pretty much sucked but was the only game in town. They killed it dead at the end of last season. The Mariners this year have a full season deal with MLB.TV which I don't love BUT after one game, I can absolutely say is about 20 times better than Root ever tried to be. Whew. Even for a spring training game, it all worked. Closed captions - easy to snap on and off - nothing out of sync - no lags. No mess. Just baseball. Of course the announcers still suck, but, hey...

There's another game on today (they only televise a little less than half the spring training games, which is fine... viewers need to ease into the season like players.

Yesterday, I cleaned out some cupboards in the kitchen. I moved the dishes I use rarely or never into storage so now I can get to the shit I want more easily and emptying the dishwasher is way easier. So I think I'll go do that before I get dressed for elbow coffee.

susandennis

My appointment with my foot guy was at 8. I checked in and then sat down and opened up my game on my phone and before I could put finger to the screen, I heard "Susan?". I was in - shot, chit chat, - out and at Safeway by 8. He said 'make an appointment for 3 and if fine, cancel!' So I did. Very efficient. It takes 2-7 days for the steroids to start work BUT the psychosomatic results are immediate.

I walked all over Safeway with only a hint of pain. Except I couldn't find anything to eat. I walked up and down every aisle looking for inspiration. None. I did manage to spend $90 because I got coffee and other high end stuff. The oatmilk I like for my oatmeal comes in a gynormous container so I went looking for something in a smaller one - maybe something shelf stable? And, whaddya know? There's my stuff! Smaller container and shelf stable. Nice.

We get new menus today for next week. This past week has been a loser. At the first of the year, I changed my meal plan to $300 from $600. So the pressure is off to spend money on food I don't want. I think $300 is a workable amount as long as the menus aren't losers!

I have a load of laundry laundrying and I did order an Italian wrap from the dining room for lunch to be picked up at 11:30 to enable me to get back here for the first baseball game.

kazzy_cee

Yesterday was a chilly day here in the South East of the UK, but we braved the freezing cold wind and lower temperatures (4ºC/39ºF, although it felt colder) and headed out to the train station. We walked up to the British Museum from Charing Cross station. It's about a mile, so it took about 20 minutes, as we had to stop frequently to wait for the traffic lights to change on all the roads.

The exhibition charted the history of the Samurai from its beginnings as a fierce warrior class known as 'bushi' in the medieval period, which moved on to gain political standing by the 1100s. This then moved on to become an elite social class from the early 1600s. By the late 19th century, the hereditary status of the Samurai was abolished, and the 'way of the warrior' (bushido) became the driving force behind their military exploits. By the 20th century, the myth of the Samurai had become idealised and crossed over into the West, where it was incorporated into film and graphic novels, and even influenced fashion.

There were a lot of exhibits ranging from armour, weapons, art, everyday items, woodblock prints, and examples of how the Samurai lived and governed during the height of their power, right up to the way the myths still influence present-day Japan and beyond.

Noguchi Tetsuya Duck and Man mixed media sculpture (2025), more of what caught my eye under the cut!

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I've hardly touched on what was in the exhibition - it's a fascinating and very detailed history of the samurai, and well worth visiting. It closes on 4th May.

susandennis

When we got to the pool this morning, we discovered a major miracle. The shades were down!!!! The shades that haven't been down in months, were down!! And now they can go up and down on command. The issue, apparently, was a dead battery. Which, of course, had anyone known, could have easily been fixed months ago. BUT, no matter. It's all fixed now and whew.

Today I break into my first refill of Wegovy. Since I plan on doing this for the rest of my life, these milestones have less significance but I still kind of think about them.

There is nothing else on the calendar today. I picked up the Timer Ridge Timeses on the way back from volleyball and delivered them. I took Martha's bowl back to her with a thank you note. She left us a bowl of tangerines on the credenza in the elbow with a Happy Chinese New Year note and a little placard explaining oranges and new years. It was cute of her and the bowl was very Chinese. (She and Richard both are Chinese. Richard used to be the representative for the whole of the 3rd floor. They live in the other wing. They still come to Saturday Elbow Coffee and still kind of feel like they 'belong' to us.)

I do have an Amazon return but I think I'll just drop it off tomorrow after the foot doctor.

I have discovered one issue with my Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus. It is VERY picky about how it charges. If it does not get a cable and charger it likes, it shows that it's charging but actually, it is just tickling. Yesterday, I took it off the charger to use for taking notes at the committee meeting and didn't notice the battery was so low and very nearly ran out of juice. Just now I hooked it up to a proper charger with a Google cable and the thing has added 15% charge since I started typing this paragraph. Ok. Lesson learned.

I'm still loving the tofu litter so much. It's so much fresher and cleaner and easier to manage. But, it is also so much louder. Biggie is in the little box right now and it sounds like he's digging to China. Of course, I did just scoop it out so he has to fix it back right but still.

Ok, time to quit fiddle farting around and get this day going.

susandennis

Last night Julio was curled up in Perfect Cat Position so I just captured him.

My foot was much better yesterday. A little off but not like Monday. And today is about the same. Monday felt like it was not only cramped to the max but with the add on of stabbing pain. Today it feels like it could cramp up in any minute but it's not cramping now. So grateful.

I tested out some new goggle in the pool this morning. FAIL. The ones I have been using are, in fact, the reflective ones Google says should work. At least they don't bore holes into my eye sockets like the others. Amazon return. Otherwise my swim was good.

And I remembered, coming home, that I'd forgot to send the Food and Beverage Committee paperwork for duplication to reception. Yikes. Did that and, hopefully, as long as they printer isn't broken, they will have it in time for the 1:30 meeting. Whew.

So meeting at 1:30 and then fixing up the minutes while it's fresh on my mind plus, Harriet needs them for a meeting tomorrow. And that's it for my day.

Friday is my foot doctor appointment BUT ALSO the first baseball game of the year. It's a Spring Training game. I remember years when I was counting the days until this game. One year I was on jury duty and could only listen on breaks. This year, I'm interested but if something else comes along, it won't kill me to miss it.

My CPA should have my taxes done any day now. It will be nice to get them out of the way but I am not the least bit stressed about them. I'm sure, if I owe anything, it's not much. And, I don't even expect his bill to be that much - but whatever it is, it is totally worth it to me.

Whew my copies are ready at reception.

Better go get 'em before someone else does. No one is going to but I do need the steps.

susandennis

When my doctor asked about any other issues, I said 'well, the normal back and leg issues from being old and fat and out of shape.' That's when she started talking GLP-1. She said not so much for the numbers but for the burden relief. And that's how it got started.

I'm about finishing 4 weeks and I've lost some of me steadily - not too much. I think she'll be pretty pleased when I check in with her in a couple of months. I haven't yet lost enough to notice anywhere but on the scales.

Except...

My wrists!

I wear a watchband on my left wrist and 3 DNR bangle bracelets on my right. My watchband kept sliding around so I couldn't tell the time without fiddling with it so yesterday I took out a link Much better.

Today, after maybe 5 months of wear at this size, my bangle bracelets fell off twice during volleyball. Just now I took them off and squeezed them smaller.

So, Susan, where would you like to lose weight? Ass? Hips? Boobs? Chins? Nah, let's go wrists.

I'd like a partial refund, please.

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