The Lighter Side Cafe 2/25 - 3/3

Hi Ann and friends who follow,  Happy very, very, very windy Monday!! 60 MPH or higher predicted for today and it is really whistling outside my work window on the campus.  I hope none of the huge trees come down.  DH called me before I left for work and told me to wait a bit due to a whiteout snow squall hitting the area soon.  Luckily it did miss us but hit him in Boston pretty hard. Short lived but hard to see.

Did anyone watch the Oscars? I mainly wanted to see Gaga and Bradley Cooper. If that was not a romantic few moments on stage with their song, I am not sure what would qualify!  Love them both but not sure his girlfriend would feel the same way.  Hollywood! 

I brought a salad, leftover chicken, rice cake with LF Laughing Cow cheese and Everything Bagel seasoning for snacks.  I have a dinner out tonight.  I think I am really getting a hold of portions over time and tracking much better. Now if I can only get the exercise portion going, I will be able to create that calorie deficit I need to push these pounds away.

Have a great day all.  Pam, did you get affected by the terrible tornadoes and weather in the south - rain, etc?  Sue, are you okay up there in MI?  My colleague's son lives in Wisconsin and wow, they are getting hammered with snow.  

TTFN!  Judy

Hi Ann,  I am also a big fan of the rotisserie chickens. So versatile! 

Yikes with the flying shingles.  You aren't the only one, I know! I am worried that trees will start toppling outside my window.  You were wise not to drive to Worcester today.  You never know what you will encounter with this crazy weather.   Relax in the recliner! I have two new books to read.  An Anonymous Girl and Don't You Cry.  Both thrillers but not gory, I hope.  TTFN.

Just got off the phone to reschedule our pcp appts. We're going 3/12. She wanted me to go the week before but that's when I see Enzo lol and he is my priority!

A roofer will be here at some point tomorrow to fix the roof. It just so happened that our trash man was here to see the flying shingles and gave Carl the number of a roofer friend. He stopped by and will come tomorrow to fix it.

Judy yes rotisserie chicken rocks. I especially like getting it at bj's as they are bigger lol

Sue I vote for taking one more day to get yourself all better. Happy reading and hope your power stays put.

Back to my kindle.

Good Morning, WW Friends ~

Happy Tuesday!!  I took all your good advice and stayed home again today. I posted my absence online early enough that our favorite sub picked it up which put my mind at ease for my classes being covered well.

DH did well at the doctor.  His cardiologist wasn't in, but his nurse manager was and DH talked with her and she said the meds were okay but he should come back in for a second blood draw next week. She also took the EKG he took in from the Urgent Care and promised to talk with his cardiologist.  She already has and texted DH with an appointment for next week.  So that worry is off his mind.

I called this morning to make a follow-up appointment with my PCP and got one for next Thursday (3/7).  I will be finished with the Z-Pak for a week by then and he can check if I'm well.  I also need to talk to him about a different Urgent Care since we've all been unhappy with this one both times that we've used it.  

Judy ~ Sorry you are suffering with the winds we had earlier.  We had a lot of power outages from it. When DH went to the doctor yesterday he found one of our main thoroughfares without traffic lights for miles. On his way back (shortly before rush hour) the County was out attaching a generator to one major intersection.

Ann ~ I have to agree about rotisserie chicken!  We like the ones at Sam's Club the best (because they are bigger and juicier) so I know what you mean.  They are a great supper, plus a couple more and (for us) a couple of lunches.  

Today I am just catching up on a few things around here (that I couldn't do without electricity yesterday) and getting mentally prepared to go back to work tomorrow.  We are expected to have a snowfall overnight so don't know how that will play out.  Do hope they don't call a snow day since we aren't getting paid for them any more.  We lost a day's pay week before last due to weather.

BBL.  Make a great day!!

Hi all,

Glad you are home Sue.  Best place to be when you are under the weather and in this weather!! Smart thinkin' to have that Kindle charged up but I am not the least bit surprised.  You are always right on top of what needs to be done, and you are a GREAT planner.  Glad your DH breathed a sigh of relief from his appointment and glad you finished the Z pack.  There is a lot of stuff going around here, too.

Ann, I chuckled about Enzo taking priority to other appointments - even doctors - because that is me exactly!  That was my mom, too.  Come hell or high water, she would be at her hair stylist every Friday at 10 AM! :-)  We used to joke about it.  Nothing stopped her!  There is just something about having your hair spiffed up that is vital to our happiness. :-)  And, Lord knows, we spend enough $$ on it all over time, but it's so worth it.  I relate to the bigger rotisserie chicken options, too.  There's one big store near us and my DH calls their rotisserie chickens pigeons!  Ha ha.  They are tiny - good for one meal if you are lucky. I like the bigger ones, too. 

Today I went to a Eating Healthy on the Run session with a nutritionist brought in by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care at work.  She was very good. All stuff we all know, but good to get reinforcements and reminders.  However, the room was so warm and I nearly nodded off at one point as she was so relaxing to listen to!  

Last night I met my Monday Monthly dinner group.  Because of all the power outages, the place we usually go (the 99, Pam) was booked beyond solid and waiting lines were out the door. So on a whim, we tried Applebees since it was nearby.  Unfortunately, we really struck out! I had a small sirloin steak with a baked potato.  The steak was charred to black and impossible to cut and the potato was completely cold and raw  - no exaggeration- not cooked at all.  Two of us had the same issue and we send our dinners back sadly.  we had to wait for burgers and they were charred to black, too, but we ate them.  My roll was ice cold so I skipped that.   Not sure what was happening in the kitchen but we won't be going back there.  My friends tell me that there is another one near their homes and it is usually very good.  Must be the management or chef.  They were generous last night and wound up only charging all of us for our drinks.  That was very nice but it wasn't a very nice dining experience overall.  Oh well...sometimes that happens.  

H all! I have been very busy and will be again today. Just wanted to check in and see what y’all are up to and let you know all is well with me, except for the pounds I put on in San Antonio, which areslowly coming off I return to normal food. Will try to post tonight.