TIP THE SCALES THURSDAY

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TIP THE SCALES THURSDAY

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So many of us seem to be battling the never ending weight saga. May today be the day that you (if needed) tip those scales even just a bit. They did finally dip down a bit for me. So try 'tipping the scale' literally or figuratively today. Perhaps it's a task that needs 'tipping'.

It's quite cool here this morning. I want to go do a LOL but want it to warm up a bit first.

Really want to get in our storage unit and get something out to sort out. First have to finish sorting stuff we took out of our car -almost all little stuff. Already got rid of several maps, etc that we really don't need. Think our new car has a built in navigator so won't even need our G armin. Find myself looking each day to see if our money might be in place -not yet. Not supposed to be until Monday, but 'just in case'. :? My engine light did finally go out a couple of days ago.
Dreading spending so much time on the phone.
I’m with you, Lady M. Hate having to make even ONE of those calls. Yesterday I managed to pay our car insurance over the phone. Then I drove into A T & T and managed to get that bill straightened out AND also got our bill LOWERED. The new amount was to be $145 + tax, etc (2 phones, unlimited texting, more minutes than we’ll ever use and 2G shared data). He managed to get it down to $117 + tax, etc. It’s been $126 for a long time. So happy with that. We don’t begin to use the data as we’re usually on wireless. I was exhausted!

It’s pretty cool here too, Kathryn. Was 62 in here when I got up. The furnace is running one round. DS-R & family are heading for Howe’s Caverns down near the Catskills today. Hope they take warm gear. I remember that as being the one place that DDad took us as kids. Only thing was when we got there no one had coats (it was quite warm out) and much cooler in the caves. So we never went.
This is 10 years since hurricane Charley.
It HAS been an interesting 10 years, Harmony. I was at DD’s in Lakeland for Charley along with DD, Shelley, our 2 dgks and a friend of Shelley’s, her dh and dson from north of Toronto. I had been staying with dbil/dsil those days, but he was so nervous about me staying there (they figured they’d have to go to the garage from their manufactured home) that I went over to DD’s. I still have the T shirt stating we ‘survived Charley’. DSonIL made us all shirts. DD still has trouble with their roof (it was redone after Charley as well.) DS-A and family flew in some time after that and was thinking there must have been a real buy on blue roofs. When he pulled up to DD’s & saw the blue tarps, he finally realized that that’s what they were. :lol:

I like your word, “calm”, FF. Nice idea.
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... ... to see a remodel show ... ... I don't need to see every single solitary item they remodel, as I don't remodel. I just like to see the beginning mess they're in and then the end, to help celebrate all they did. - FelineFriend


That is how I feel about many reality shows. I watch clean-house type or hoarding-type shows for the successes, not to endure misery, lol. My family is amazed I have even been able to watch animal hoarder shows, because they worry about the little dogs and cats too much to stand it. But instead, I am rejoicing in the ending benefits of adoption, and households getting cleaned up by the pros (yay) and ready for a healthier life. I like Jackson Galaxy because he starts out with a cat situation that seems so tragic, and thinks out solutions, and eventually ends up with a healthy cat in a normal household.

A somewhat distasteful but thought-provoking comment I heard regarding the terrible news out of Bali today - "If you have had to have 86 police calls to your home, don't go on vacation with your family." :(

I'm off to driver's education. HRH was going to take me to breakfast but had to cancel.

Title made me smile, DeeClutter. Every person here is so beautiful, I hardly notice anyone with any extra pounds! All svelte inside and out. :)
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Ditto, Harriet! :D
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Up early today 4 kids all girls will be here later on today, so I thought I would get going on with the chores today first thing. ( I only get on the scales once a month. ) Trying to stay active helps.
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You're absolutely 'tipping those scales' in the right direction, Nancy! :D

Finished cleaning out another small bag of 'stuff' from the van. I love tossing things. And trying to think what we absolutely need in the new car. Have to figure out how to use 'bluetooth' to connect with my phone in the new car. Will be nice for when it's 'necessary' to answer a call. I don't like even talking via the cell phone, even hands free, in the car. It still seems too distracting to me.

Finding some things that are peculiar only to this van, so will put them in the glove department to stay. I'm not even bothering to vacuum out the car -they'll do it anyway at the dealership before they sell it. And for the trade in we got, we'll let them do it on their nickel. Thinking about naming this car -we never have. But thought it might be a way to announce to dks our new family addition. Think we'll have a little fun with it. May as well, newness doesn't last long. :D
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First day of 1st grade off to a great start. No tears this year!

As far as I know everything at school is taken care of -
** LO matched up with bus and driver
** Breakfast & lunches paid for the next month
** Visited with teacher about LO upcoming surgery & weekly counselor appts.
** Filled out & delivered 1/2 dozen enrollment type papers.
** Large pack of AA batteries delivered to teacher (on her want list)
** delivered $30 to DFriend to cover our part of mini-refrig for the class room (3 of us teamed up to purchase it)
** hourly school schedule & student names posted to 2026 class FB group
** posted on FB a pic of LO at his desk. It is sooo very wonderful to see LO confident and ready to start 1st grade!

Now.....I begin a new schedule. Hours to fill without monitoring & mentoring my "helper".

Get ready
set
GO!
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I'm up and I suppose at it:

bed is made
I'm s2s and fed
Cleaned the bathrooms
Laid out the rest of my clothes to pack
Did a load of laundry
Packed a bit more food for the trip

I'm feeling overwhelmed. Next up is scanning documents from last June to make a poster for the church. It needs to be handed out some time next week.
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Scanning is done. Next up, try and clear my desk. I'm studiously ignoring the shopping I have to do since rain has come in. Dh is off at a meeting but took the bus.
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BTW, Kathryn -I still love seeing your avatar!
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I have more laundry going. 1st load done. Kids have fed the hens and gathered some of the eggs. Muggy here after the rain we had earlier. I mopped the traffic areas and made the bed. Have a plan for lunch, now for dinner as well.
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