It’s supposed to be 97 Wednesday. Did I mention they had me unload a 53 footer in Door 5 on Saturday? The one that still doesn’t have a fan. “You’re a valued employee dogbutler, so we’re gonna roast you alive.” Also Sunday was the Monaco Grand Prix. Which got me confused, because usually it happens on Memorial Day Sunday, so I was thinking it was a holiday today. I mean it is Victoria Day, but not on this side of the 49th. Anyways, up, caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to work.
Since November I’ve been slowly losing weight after I found that I was what the BMI classed as obese, at 95kg / 210lbs / 30.5bmi. I didn’t feel heavy, but then what does that feel like? It is such a gradual thing.
So I changed my habits by reducing portions and increasing my walking frequency, and it slowly sloughed off. Six months later I’m at 85.8kg / 189lbs / 27.7bmi.
I feel lighter, healthier, and like I achieved something, even though I’m still at least ~6kg away from an “ideal” BMI. For my age, 51, I think this is fine and dandy, even if it doesn’t get any better. But I will maintain the habits as best I can, and see where it takes me.
Morning, mumpers! I am up, sheveled and irking. The morning commute is all of a few feet from bedroom to office, but I do have to go via three litter trays that all needed emptying and refilling with lovely piney wood pellet litter. Then downstairs to fill three food bowls (after filling two upstairs ones), then to make breakfast for me and a good strong cup of tea to start the day.
Well done on the weight loss, BatPooBoy, it’s good to reach a point where you are feeling better and have that sense of achievement. I lose weight far slower than I gain it, so I understand the length of time it can take.
Busy day for me, it’s the first day of summer exams for us. They’re all online again, so we are at least prepared for it but I am still getting emails from students who think they’re entitled to extra time, or others complaining that the extra time they’ve got is still not enough. I’ll be glad when we get to the end of July and our end-of-session processing is complete.
yeah i thought tomorrow was memorial day also… congrats GL you have more willpower than i do …that and I decided long ago I’m me and you can take/ like me or don’t I’m fine either way
Morning all.
It’s not especially warm round here- though more than it has been, it’s been unseasonably chilly lately, and at least today the sun’s currently out.
Congrats on the weight loss Batboy- I have no idea how much I weigh, as I don’t own any scales. I usually wind up only weighing myself when I visit my aunt, but due to… well… that’s not happened in a while. I just use the ‘can I still fit in my pants’ measuring technique.
It looks like today’s going to be a boring one; I’ve only been irking an hour, and I’m already out of stuff to do, unless people get back to me or add things. This is not helped by the fact that my headphones have decided to start sounding off, so all my music sounds funny. Bah. They are pretty elderly, in fairness.
Today’s Whit Monday, aka Pentecost Monday, so it’s a holiday where I am. But it’s not warm. Supposedly it will hit 20 C (68F) later this week, which will be only the second time this year. Brr!
So the Pfingstrosen (Pentecost roses, aka peonies) haven’t even started blooming. Because it’s too bloomin’ cold!
Need to follow in BatPooBoy’s footsteps (well done BatPooBoy!) and reduce my caloric intake. I’ve gotten better about moving, but I need to do more. In July I will have the 2 shots + 2 weeks, so I can start going to the gym again, which is important for improving my upper body strength and posture.
And on that note, time to go for a walk before lunch.
Happy Moanday!
That was me too. I only did it because my housemate had left his scales out in the kitchen, and then my life suddenly had a purpose.
BatBoy - I know what you’ve been thru. According to the charts, I’m still about 30# heavier than I should be, but I dropped 100# over a couple of years, and I’m not sweating the last bit at the moment. My Dr is pleased with what I’ve done so far, and I do make an effort to watch what I eat and be more active, but I won’t beat myself up if I opt to splurge. However, like Nut, I use the jeans gauge! 
We supposedly hit 90° yesterday, and today we might see 70° with some rain. Then Weds, 90s return. Tell me again how climate change is fake??
I need someone to offer ideas on what’s going on with our broadband. I thought it was a failing modem - periodically for no apparent reason, streaming would fail and/or our internet access disappeared. So I got a new modem (bonus - I own it, so no more paying the cable company every month.) But around 1 in the AM, FCD was streaming YouTubeTV, and it just quit. He still had internet access, but no streaming. I don’t know what he was watching, but I know in the past, we lost all streaming apps till I reset the modem. I should mention that I hate our cable company, but we have no alternative.
And so begins another week. I’ve got RoxStar all week, altho the school year is almost over, so I’ll be getting a reprieve soon. And in answer to swampy from the last MMP - if you recall, I did hire painters to do the main part of the house, but I can’t see paying someone to paint the basement, since it’s just an occasional use area. That’s why I’m doing it myself, and whining about it. 
Happy Moanday!!
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 65 Amurrkin out and N.O.S. with a predicted high of 95 amd mostly N.O.S. for the day. I was a slugabed until seven-fifteen this mornin’! Then again, I’m old and I need sleep. Cleanin’ lady comes today at ten, so I suppose I shall make myself presentable before then. Tonight is men’s night so that shall take care of sup and we shall head over there to do some prep work (sallit won’t make itself, N.O.T. will not bake themselves, and appetizer snausages will not grill themselves, the slackards). Thus are the plans of the day.
BatBoy congrats on the weight loss. Slow and steady is the way to do that.
Nuts hope irk got less borin’.
Now I need more caffeine and to feed rumbly tummy. Then, onward into the day! Rah.
Happy Moanday Y’all!
Lord, I hate the heat! I sweat, which I hate, and my hair starts to frizz majorly. As far as I’m concerned, your human rights have been violated! 
Confession: It hit 87 here on Saturday, and I closed all the windows and put on the AC.
Heavens, I’ve had the a/c on for a week, at home and in the car, and it’s not gotten hotter than 83. I sweat at temps above 50 though. Ursala Black Kitteh likes to lie in the sun and sometimes I have to relocated her. Ariel the red headed horse heats easily, although she rather freeze or sweat to death as long as she’s outside.
Good morning one and all.
I had a hell of a time falling asleep last night. When the alarm went off, I had barely slept two hours. I gave myself another 30 minutes in bed and finally got up at 4:00 am. Took my shower, but didn’t bother with drying and styling my hair. Today it will be a la natural with a wavy look. It’s good to give the hair a break anyway.
It’s raining and we have an expected high of 61 degrees for today. In fact, the expected highs are the high fifties to low sixties all week. Sunday is expected to be nice. However, this is the PNW, and the weather forecast could change in the next couple of days. This has really been a very cool May. In some ways I am disappointed, but on the other hand, I’m glad it hasn’t been overly hot too. Still, it would be nice if the temps would bump up to at least 70 and the sun would come out. It’s been fairly gloomy all month. We’ve had a few nice days, but they were very few. Most of the days have been cool and cloudy with some intermittent rain.
Nice work on the weight loss Bat Boy!
This week will be another four-day week for me since I opted to take Friday off and make the upcoming weekend a four-day weekend. This means I need to cram a lot into these four days, lol! Still totally worth it.
Congratulations, BatBoy! I’m in the same boat - slowly, slowly getting healthier and lighter and trying not to make it too much of a production.
Today is supposed to be upwards of 90F. I do wish the pools were open. Heavy or not, I have no problem strapping on my mom suit and climbing in the water.
I wish the week were over already. I got bad news this weekend and I want to hide from it. What’s shitty is that I am not 100% clear on what’s wrong (I called my step-mom’s phone but my dad answered though I could hear her in the background giving him pertinent information because he couldn’t remember all of it), but I do know that my dad is unlikely to live more than another 18 months, two years if he’s lucky. We were losing him little by little, and we were never super close, but this flipping sucks.
Good morning, Mumpers. Wishing everyone a smooth, cool day today, especially Doggio, who has to heave.
I think I’m doing better today. It’s 6 a.m., so too early to tell. Thanks to all for the hugs (and tea). I want to clarify from the lat MMP that I usually do get closure from memorial services. Since the person who died lived far away from me when he passed, I was still, 5 months later, waking up at night saying “He CAN’T be gone.” I needed an experience that would take me by the shoulders and say, “He really is.” I guess I have too much of his essence inside me to get that finality.
Swampy and FCM, I love to paint. I also like scraping off old paint. If I lived closer, I’d gladly help. Yes, I paint, I mow, I smell OK. Who wouldn’t want me around? 
GL and Mooooom, congrats on the weight loss. Feeling good is the name of the game.
Taters, selfishly, I’m loving the cool and cloudy–why I moved to the PNW. I used to call this good teaching weather, as the kids were not longing to be outside.
Jasmine, I’m with you on the heat, but my hair has a mind of its own even on cool days.
Rained last night, so the humidity currently stands at a not-so-comfy 89% here. Bleah!
Trash has already been picked up and the big bin retrieved, and now that the big, scary, rattlemobile (trash truck) is gone, Monkey and Nikki are out exploring the damp morning.
Nikki likes to roll in the grass, with hilarious results today. She’s still giving me the stinkeye for laughing at her.
Got a fair amount accomplished over the weekend, including going back to Wally World for a lidless tub then to Meijer for the lids (they were out of tubs) and it’s sad, truly, how victorious I felt bringing home one complete new storage tub.
Anyway, currently sitting in my papasan marking up my resume with a red pen like my own English teacher & listening to the incessantly chirping birds.
Y’all have a decent Moanday!
Good job on the weight loss, Bat Boy. I’ve been on a similar trajectory, but with different numbers. Two years ago, I was up about thirty pounds and was not taking care of myself. Mrs Magill practically frog marched me to the doctor’s to finally deal with my depression - something about not wanting me to void my warrantee. For the first time in decades, I actually gave a crap about myself, which probably led to better eating habits. Six months later, I was down to a healthier weight from eating right and exercising. (We’ll not talk about November and December - I love Turkey, Roast Beef, Ham, and cookies.)
MIL told us that Rev. Michael Curry was going to be preaching at the National Cathedral yesterday, so we eschewed our regular service and watched that one instead. We always loved it when he would visit our old church in Charlotte. Unlike our current bishop, whom we avoid like the plague.
I made rump roast, yorkshire pudding, and the world’s most unhealthy green beans for Spike’s B-day dinner last night. See the above paragraph for how that’s going to affect my pant size. Tonight is likely to be take-out pizza for his actual birthday. His cupcakes are made, and the ganache is working its way up to room temperature, so I can whip it up into a frosting for them.
I have a class this afternoon on how to provision inside a Cisco 4200. Woo-hoo. Party time.
Morning all. Stayed in bed until 8am because I’m old and retired and can do so. I really need to lose weight like Batboy and FCM have, but don’t have the dedication to do so. Thinking about joining a gym (we have half-a-dozen in close range) but lazy is as lazy does…
We’re supposed to be close to 90F most of the week, except for Friday when the rains are due, not uncommon weather for N. Ali-bama.
Need to pick a fight with my Credit Union. If I don’t access my on-line account monthly they get rid of my password and I need to get another one. OK, a pain, but not that bad–except they won’t send it on-line except by text to your cell-phone, and I’m one of those Luddites that don’t have a cell. So I have to call them and sit on the line to have them send a new password to my e-mail. And I have to do this every couple of months. I’m seriously thinking about moving my savings account to another company. We’ll see what happens.
Red, Wizard, looks like I’ll be in your neighborhood around Saturday, 26 June on a short vacation I’m planning. If you want to arrange a meetup (anyone else in the Mid-TN area is welcome, I presume), discuss and let me know.
OK, need to get dressed and do the usual Moanday Shop-n-Sammich run. All y’all take care.
Sound the trumpets (car alarms, 
illegal fireworks, dogs barking) and make way, peasants! 
All hail the triumphant return of Coolio to the sittin’ window!
Honestly, I don’t care (yet) so much about cooling down the house, so much as … getting rid of (some of) this damn humidity!
Treated myself to a handyman who was very patient with my long list of tiny piddly crap - that stuff adds up!
He brought Coolio up the laughably narrow basement stairs, and installed it quickly and neatly. No wadded-up washcloths stopping gaps in my window this year!
Also tightened up the side door that was difficult to open (I can open it with 2 fingers now), hooked up the dryer hose, raised my shower curtain so I don’t keep tripping over the curtain, and fixed my front door so I don’t have to shoulder-check it like an NHL hockey player just to shove it open.
My home seems so much more livable now!
Yay for Coolio and the handyman- I do not cope well with heat. Lucky I live somewhere we rarely get it, eh?
Irk did *not get more interesting.
I’m not quite sure if I drew the short straw or the long one; me 'n another contractor are covering the week between us, I do Sun-Weds, she does Weds-Sat, with our main job being to check applications …for stuff… which can be put on any time. Except for some reason, Sunday and Moanday have been devoid of applications, Tuesday there’s typically a sudden flurry in mid afternoon, Wednesday is the busiest day (hence both of us being on), Thursday and Firday are still pretty busy, Saturday it calms down (this is the national trend for the department, it’s not a response to me).
By the end of Moanday, my brains are dribbling out my ears in boredom, so by Wednesday, I have none left to deal with the shared chaos. I think I’d prefer it busy. I do get paid the same either way though.
On the plus side, my headphones now sound better, if still not quite right- so I think the problem was mostly my ears, because the washing machine also sounded really weird and bassy earlier. Not sure if that’s a good thing either, but I’m taking it.
For about a week or more, poor, old, blind Tonka has been getting up on the back of the couch. He used to get up there all the time when I was working or lounging; then he stopped when he lost his sight. Now he’s joining me again regularly. He’s behind my shoulders right now, and he’s just stopped snoring.