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Happy holiday weekend, everyone and if it's not a holiday in Sweden, Scandi, feel free to make it one!
Missy, those new little kitties are so cute. One of the problems with ferals is that they look just like pet cats. Beautiful coats and such cute faces. I'm kind of particular to Fresca's coat, although Cola is such a cutie with those white mittens. I hope you realize what a difference you've made for them. Cats aren't great at showing gratitude, but they certainly do have a better life because of you and Greg.
And I'm so glad you decided to seize the day. It can be hard sometimes, but I think we feel better when we do. Tuesday was my lemonade day. I'd miscalculated when the final payment was due on the Scandinavian tour, thought it was Friday, but I realized Monday night that it was Tuesday so I could no longer mail a check to get there in time. And I didn't want to charge it over the phone because there's a pretty hefty discount if you pay cash. So I decided to drive up and drop off the check in person. I'd always wanted to go up to the headquarters. I won't say who it is, but if you ever watch travel shows on PBS, you've seen him. It was a much shorter drive timewise than I thought, it was a lovely building with free parking, and I was able to talk to someone with a few questions about the tour, and buy a nice day bag for the trip. I was planning to just drive home, but there was a free space on the street, it's such a cute little town, and I decided, what the heck. It's time to go explore. I ended up buying some cute things for the weekend house, and some other travel things, including a great suitcase. And I stopped for lunch at a place I'd heard about but never been. I'm always reluctant to eat by myself, but again, I decided what the heck. I was hungry, ordered a great spinach salad, and while I was waiting for my meal, saw the architect had sent me the first sketches for the attic space. It turned out to be a wonderful day, and all because I goofed up a payment! So lemonade from lemons/seize the day. I need to focus on doing that more too. Life is better if we do.
Jimmianne, I love that new asscher. And what a great price! I think you were destined to be its new owner, and it's great to be able to wear it in France and not worry about it. I have my fingers crossed for Gypsy's surgery. Vet bills can certainly add up, but our pets are worth every penny for all the joy they give us.
Scandi, I love the pergola! And yay for clients paying their bills! Always a good thing. Thank you so much for the Norway recommendations. We have the destinations picked, including the pre-tour and post-tour but I'd love restaurant recommendations for lunch and dinner in Copenhagen and Amsterdam, and lunch in Stockholm. I've got most of the reservations made for flights and tours so I think now it's just getting everything organized. But I may have some questions as I get everything sorted out. The fjord tour is going to be a long, but very fun day. Our tour ends in Bergen, and we're going to take the express catamaran from Bergen to Flam, stopping in Balestrand which I really wanted to see. Then we do a 2-hour Zodiac trip to get closer to the action on the fjords (which we will already have seen from a big ferry as part of the tour), then the train from Flam to Myrdal, then the train to Oslo. It will take about 16 hours and we don't get into Oslo until after midnight but it looks and sounds spectacular so will be worth it. We then fly out the next day for a few extra days in Copenhagen. We'll start our trip in Amsterdam for a few days before joining the tour in Stockholm.
Junie, I hope you have a great weekend at the beach with your DH's family. You can come here and vent if you need a break! And please do put together a collection of funny videos on your computer. I have them on my laptop so I can bring them up any time and anywhere I need it. It can be something as simple as that to break a mood.
Marcy, isn't it crazy what we eat for meals when we are on our own? I try to be good, but sometimes it's just easier and more fun to do something that's easy and delicious. And compensate for it later (or not). And congratulations on the new report format. It's nice to be able to do work things more efficiently. And I hope you and Marty have a nice weekend. It's so great that he likes to cook. I can probably count on two hands the number of dinners my husband made for me in 40 years. He made my lunch for 25 years though because the man could put together a great sandwich and always cut up apples and carrots to go with it. I miss that.
As for me, I'm headed to the island and will probably come back Tuesday to avoid traffic. I think i"m going to fall off the gluten-free wagon while I'm there. I've been doing gluten-light since probably November and gluten-free for more than 3 months. I haven't noticed any improvement in anything. I'm not celiac so it really is all about trying to get rid of my food sensitivity symptoms and they don't seem to be improving at all. My skin has actually gotten a little worse. And I'm off corn and it doesn't seem to make a difference either. It's frustrating not to be able to figure it out. I may go completely dairy-free, instead of just lactose-free, to see if that makes a difference. If that doesn't do it, I'm not sure what I'll try next. Peanuts don't seem to be the culprit either. The only thing that's clear is I'm lactose-intolerant at certain levels, but can eat some without having problems. I'll figure it out though.
Have a great weekend, one and all!
Missy, those new little kitties are so cute. One of the problems with ferals is that they look just like pet cats. Beautiful coats and such cute faces. I'm kind of particular to Fresca's coat, although Cola is such a cutie with those white mittens. I hope you realize what a difference you've made for them. Cats aren't great at showing gratitude, but they certainly do have a better life because of you and Greg.
And I'm so glad you decided to seize the day. It can be hard sometimes, but I think we feel better when we do. Tuesday was my lemonade day. I'd miscalculated when the final payment was due on the Scandinavian tour, thought it was Friday, but I realized Monday night that it was Tuesday so I could no longer mail a check to get there in time. And I didn't want to charge it over the phone because there's a pretty hefty discount if you pay cash. So I decided to drive up and drop off the check in person. I'd always wanted to go up to the headquarters. I won't say who it is, but if you ever watch travel shows on PBS, you've seen him. It was a much shorter drive timewise than I thought, it was a lovely building with free parking, and I was able to talk to someone with a few questions about the tour, and buy a nice day bag for the trip. I was planning to just drive home, but there was a free space on the street, it's such a cute little town, and I decided, what the heck. It's time to go explore. I ended up buying some cute things for the weekend house, and some other travel things, including a great suitcase. And I stopped for lunch at a place I'd heard about but never been. I'm always reluctant to eat by myself, but again, I decided what the heck. I was hungry, ordered a great spinach salad, and while I was waiting for my meal, saw the architect had sent me the first sketches for the attic space. It turned out to be a wonderful day, and all because I goofed up a payment! So lemonade from lemons/seize the day. I need to focus on doing that more too. Life is better if we do.
Jimmianne, I love that new asscher. And what a great price! I think you were destined to be its new owner, and it's great to be able to wear it in France and not worry about it. I have my fingers crossed for Gypsy's surgery. Vet bills can certainly add up, but our pets are worth every penny for all the joy they give us.
Scandi, I love the pergola! And yay for clients paying their bills! Always a good thing. Thank you so much for the Norway recommendations. We have the destinations picked, including the pre-tour and post-tour but I'd love restaurant recommendations for lunch and dinner in Copenhagen and Amsterdam, and lunch in Stockholm. I've got most of the reservations made for flights and tours so I think now it's just getting everything organized. But I may have some questions as I get everything sorted out. The fjord tour is going to be a long, but very fun day. Our tour ends in Bergen, and we're going to take the express catamaran from Bergen to Flam, stopping in Balestrand which I really wanted to see. Then we do a 2-hour Zodiac trip to get closer to the action on the fjords (which we will already have seen from a big ferry as part of the tour), then the train from Flam to Myrdal, then the train to Oslo. It will take about 16 hours and we don't get into Oslo until after midnight but it looks and sounds spectacular so will be worth it. We then fly out the next day for a few extra days in Copenhagen. We'll start our trip in Amsterdam for a few days before joining the tour in Stockholm.
Junie, I hope you have a great weekend at the beach with your DH's family. You can come here and vent if you need a break! And please do put together a collection of funny videos on your computer. I have them on my laptop so I can bring them up any time and anywhere I need it. It can be something as simple as that to break a mood.
Marcy, isn't it crazy what we eat for meals when we are on our own? I try to be good, but sometimes it's just easier and more fun to do something that's easy and delicious. And compensate for it later (or not). And congratulations on the new report format. It's nice to be able to do work things more efficiently. And I hope you and Marty have a nice weekend. It's so great that he likes to cook. I can probably count on two hands the number of dinners my husband made for me in 40 years. He made my lunch for 25 years though because the man could put together a great sandwich and always cut up apples and carrots to go with it. I miss that.
As for me, I'm headed to the island and will probably come back Tuesday to avoid traffic. I think i"m going to fall off the gluten-free wagon while I'm there. I've been doing gluten-light since probably November and gluten-free for more than 3 months. I haven't noticed any improvement in anything. I'm not celiac so it really is all about trying to get rid of my food sensitivity symptoms and they don't seem to be improving at all. My skin has actually gotten a little worse. And I'm off corn and it doesn't seem to make a difference either. It's frustrating not to be able to figure it out. I may go completely dairy-free, instead of just lactose-free, to see if that makes a difference. If that doesn't do it, I'm not sure what I'll try next. Peanuts don't seem to be the culprit either. The only thing that's clear is I'm lactose-intolerant at certain levels, but can eat some without having problems. I'll figure it out though.
Have a great weekend, one and all!