Beauty

[JustJazzmom]

Good afternoon from cloudy 40 ish weather! 

Went out late morning to the tile place & brought back grout sample -- little plastic bars to figure out what color caulk will work best in my kitchen where the tile backsplashes meet the countertops.

I've narrowed it down to 2 of the 3 samples. It's bright outside but I need sunshine to see if one of the remaining 2 colors of off white work the best. The tube of caulk runs $30 & Inwill contact my neighbor painter to assist me. The former homeowner didn't caulk over the grout where tile & countertop meet & the existing grout is cracking. It's not supposed to be like that! 

I just will have to remove everything from the counters for 24 hours so it cures properly. My dining room table or kitchen table will store the items. 

Last night as I was preparing to sleep I heard a buzzing noise & a huge insect flying in my room. I was all set to sleep in the guest room as I didn't know it if was a bee or fly! Then I saw it trying to crawl on the carpet. I scooped it up with a tissue & saw it was a marmorated stink bug. Aptly named because if you crush them they stink! 

It met a watery grave in my toilet. No idea how it came in as the weather has been too cold. Maybe seeking a winter home? 

Anyway, hope the lock gets repaired quickly so you can have easy access/egress again @JudyL 

Time goes quickly @SleeplessinSD with your DGD soon to graduate. Will she remain in NYC or return back to her home post graduation? 

My dryer just rang -- time to put the laundry away. My laundry room wallplates were delayed 24 hours due to the bad weather in the Midwest. I expect delivery on Thursday.

[viva923]

hello all

another bitter cold day for us

did get morn walk in

heavy duty winds again.

super sunny soaker today

not much else.later guyd.ok

[JudyL]

Good morning.

Beautiful sunny day here.  Have a PT appt at 1:30.  Going to talk to the PT because ever since I started the new exercises my pain level has increased substantially.  Last night was really bad.  So maybe the reps or the exercises themselves need to be toned down a bit until I build up more strength.

My roomie - DD's cat - seems to be adjusting very well.  She wanted out of the spare bedroom last night to explore.  She ate all her wet food, used her litterbox, and jumped up on my bed to say hello a few times during the night.  She has the sweetest, quietest meow I've ever heard on a cat. She's now hiding, I think, under my bed.  Her night of being the intrepid explorer of my small home must have tired her out.  LOL  Last night I was up a lot because of my knee and at one point I turned on the bedside lamp.  Noticed that Willow was looking at herself in my mirrored closet doors.  HAHA  I told her she is indeed a very pretty girl.

[JustJazzmom]

Good afternoon! Busy morning putzing around in the kitchen & uploading birthday party photos. 

Soon to leave to pick up the caulk for kitchen grout. The sun was bright enough to determine which off white shade was the best.

Have a great Tuesday all. 

[viva923]

hello all

nothing major to report today

sunny, very windy and COLD again, next week the bottom will drop out of the thermometer.

did get morn walk in, dh went to grocery store for weekly shopping.

not much else. later guys.

[SleeplessinSD]

Good Morning, I woke up early. I couldn't get comfortable with my knee. Just achy. I put a warm compress on it, and it's fine now. 
We've had a quiet last couple days. We haven't seen any strong winds, thankfully, but we're getting wind warnings daily. The air is very dry, humidity is at 10%, and cold. We have a niece that lives in Pasadena right next to Altadena where fires were burning. They got notice of possible evacuations. They're ready if necessary.
We need rain so bad.

@JustJazzmom , our DGD will be coming home after graduation. She has a trip planned with classmates after..

@JudyL , we haven't had a cat for years, but I do know they're creatures of habit.  I'm sure it's settled in by now. I hope your p/t session went well..

I hope Everyone's doing well...BBL!

[Hayfield]

Good Morning!  It's still pretty cold here, but will warm up today & tomorrow, then a rainy weekend, then it will get cold again.  I don't have anything on my agenda today, yeah!  I just may take a long walk instead of going to the little gym in our neighborhood, I usually use the eliptical at the little gym, I walk to and from and with using the eliptical, I get all my 10,000 steps in.  I do that early in the day, then I can get maybe 12,000 to 14,000 steps in for the day.  Trying to get the New Year off to a good start.

SISD--I've been watching the news on the fires out in California and I keep praying that the area gets rain.  It's really so sad to watch.  

MM--I love catfish, we get it occasionally, we like it fried.  I try to eat too much fried food.  I wish all the things I liked were good for me instead of not good for me!

JudyL--Sorry to hear that you're in pain from PT but maybe that's to be expected.  I'm sure the people there will help you.

[viva923]

hello all

nothing major today

did get morn walk in

very cloudy and breezey today

that is about all for now==later all 

[JustJazzmom]

Good evening. Cloudy & cold today. Ran to store for a few staples in prep for possible bad weather on Sunday evening into Monday. Weather folks still unsure if we will,get rain or snow or rain into snow. I should flip a coin.

Sorry that you are dealing with an achy knee @SleeplessinSD . 

Is the pain subsiding for you @JudyL ?

Last night after dinner I felt cold, ended up going to bed early & this AM felt better but my insides decided to empty. Not sure what happened -- ingested something not good or just caught an 8 hour bug?

Had soup for lunch for hydration.

Tonight will try to eat a normal meal. 

At least I am keeping food down. 

[MariotaMurielle]

hi all. it's been a very busy week with Ezra. 3 years old is much harder than 2 ever was. he's sweet as a little teddy bear one minute and stubborn and defiant the next. potty training has made a U-turn. he was excited about it at first, but most of the time now he doesn't want anything to do with it.

we made a discovery the other day about DH's almost constant foot pain. the wound vac was malfunctioning on Monday and we couldn't get it to stop alarming, so we disconnected it and just did a regular dressing on the wound. he noticed within a few minutes that his foot pain was very mild, so now we realize that the suction on the wound from the vac must be causing the intense pain. the nurse came on Tuesday and reapplied the device, so we're back to where we were with the pain situation. he sees the surgeon tomorrow.

@JudyL, definitely talk to the therapist about your increased pain after your PT sessions. they can re-evaluate your program.

@SleeplessinSD, I hope your knee is better. did you say you're having it looked at again soon? we don't have catfish real often but when we do we get it fried. you can also saute or broil it. it's a very mild white fish, and of course, Mississippi is supposedly the catfish capital of the world so it's very easy to find here

@JustJazzmom, if you have to have a stomach bug, thank goodness it was short-lived. glad you're feeling better.

@viva923, our weather has been very mild during the day and cold at night, but next week we're supposed to have lows in the low 20s with wind chills in the teens. maybe even snow where we are in south Mississippi.

@Hayfield, that's a lot of steps you get in every day. it's great that you can walk to your gym.

hi to @AuntG and all.

here's a Bay St. Louis sunset..

have a peaceful evening, y'all.