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Yum! That "lunch" looks delicious!!. Glad you had a beautiful day! It was pretty nice here but not that nice!!:
We've had another nice day today, but tomorrow it's supposed to only be in the 60s and Saturday it's only supposed to make it to the upper 50s. Brrr!
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Perfect weather! I'm jealous, we're still pretty cold for this close to May - the wind is whipping around and we're in the low 50s (and that's without the windchill )
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I got up a little earlier than usual today as I was supposed to get my nails done, but about an hour before I’d need to leave my nail tech called and asked if I could switch to tomorrow (Friday) as she needed to go to the doctor. That was no problem and allowed me to work on more things on my to do list. Before doing anything else, Luke and I took advantage of this warm sunny day for our walk, traveling 3.26 miles before returning home. Next up was cleaning all the carpets, tile floors, and hardwood floors. Luke is a sweetheart and does all the vacuuming and I follow behind him to steam mop the tile floors and use Bona on the hardwoods. Luke had planned to mow tomorrow, but while we walked I mentioned that since we were a week out from the trip, we might be able to get more accurate weather predictions for WDW. While he was checking the Orlando weather, he checked tomorrow’s weather here, too. It’s predicted to be a very rainy day, so he decided to move the mowing up a day. Ironically, as he was edging it began to sprinkle and then he was nearly done blowing off the grass when it poured. So much for missing the rain. Since I’ll be gone part of tomorrow morning to do my nails, I also moved one task forward a day – getting our medicines ready for the trip and checking for any prescriptions that might need to be filled. We were in luck as nothing needs to be refilled until after the trip. On my list for today was to try on my shorts for fit. I was disappointed that I’d gained enough weight over the winter that several of them did not fit well. So they’ve been put back in the cabinet. I really need to get over myself and walk in the cold so this doesn’t happen every spring. I still had enough that fit well that I don’t think I’ll need anymore. We are going to an outlet mall on Sunday so I may check for some new shorts, but with the trip this close I won’t buy unless I get a marvelous deal. I also took a few minutes to repair a new pair of Luke’s jeans where the back pockets had pulled away and begun to make holes.
This evening we are attending a banquet for Care Net, the place where I volunteer each week. This is their major fundraiser each year. This will be the third one we’ve attended and we’re looking forward to a delicious meal and a good speaker.
Too bad for the rain while Luke was finishing up the mowing! Glad you were able to move up some of your plans with the weather and get things done.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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What a great day!! You sure got a lot accomplished!! If it makes you feel any better, I do the same thing in the winter. With all those walks, those shorts will fit you in no time!!
Enjoy your banquet!!
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Another busy day, getting everything done around the house - honestly you put us to shame with the way you methodically work through everything. If only we had that work ethic when it comes to the house and garden.
You're certainly inspiring me to get my house in order this week before we leave too. My DD lives with us so I know it won't stay super clean for our return though. I'm with you on gaining a few pounds over the winter without our daily walks. I really hate the cold and just can't bring myself to walk in the frigid temps. I've been really watching my diet and walking a lot for the last few weeks so hopefully it will make a difference when I have to put my shorts on! Your Care Net dinner sounds lovely.
I know just how weather affects the plans you put into place. But its a great feeling when you can beat the rain. I think we all go through the winter without thinking just what will happen when spring gets here and our clothes decide to shrink , but we must continue forward!!!!!
One of my least favorite things to do is trying on shorts in the spring!
And bathing suits are right there with the shorts.
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Too bad for the rain while Luke was finishing up the mowing! Glad you were able to move up some of your plans with the weather and get things done.
We got a lot done in spite of the rain.
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What a great day!! You sure got a lot accomplished!! If it makes you feel any better, I do the same thing in the winter. With all those walks, those shorts will fit you in no time!!
Enjoy your banquet!!
That does make me feel better, but I was a bit discouraged yesterday. Hopefully, the walking will help.
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8 days my goodness it is truly right around the corner.
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I'm jealous, we're still pretty cold for this close to May - the wind is whipping around and we're in the low 50s (and that's without the windchill 
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Glad you were able to move up some of your plans with the weather and get things done.
. With all those walks, those shorts will fit you in no time!!
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I'm with you on gaining a few pounds over the winter without our daily walks. I really hate the cold and just can't bring myself to walk in the frigid temps. I've been really watching my diet and walking a lot for the last few weeks so hopefully it will make a difference when I have to put my shorts on!
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