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Post by healthyjoy on Jul 20, 2019 10:08:11 GMT
Welcome to the CLUTTERBUSTERS thread. We are a daily thread, Monday thru Friday, and we have a combined weekend edition Saturday and Sunday. We welcome new members and are a friendly, helpful and supportive group.
Our purpose is for support and sharing of tips and strategies in dealing with weight and clutter issues in our lives. Many feel that the two are often tied together. So, we will lend a caring ear, and hopefully give and learn tips to help all of us.
We want to remove at least 5 items or spend still least 15 minutes clutter busting today!
Remember, it didn't pile up in one day so it isn't going away in a day either. One organizer says: you don't have to stop everything to get organized, you just have to start somewhere.
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Post by healthyjoy on Jul 20, 2019 10:13:52 GMT
Good morning,
Heading to work soon.
Summer party was nice. I stayed longer than I planned, but still got enough sleep. Hottest day of the year today, rain coming tonight and that will drop the temps back to the low 80s. I checked the forecast for Chicago and I hope it doesnāt change. Looks like highs will be in 70s, and no rain. That would be perfect.
See ya later.
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Post by mnwildhockeyfan on Jul 20, 2019 22:12:11 GMT
Good afternoon all. Joy, your trip is tomorrow! Wow, that has come up fast! I may be the only one here! Do you want me to start the daily thread, or will you do that in the mornings? I can if you need me! Hope work today went well and that you have a wonderful trip!!! Waiting to hear all about it. Havenāt been to Chicago since my senior trip in high school! 50+ years ago!!!
We got up and I got things finished up for the cleaner. Came home and just irritated! Corner of glass on the coffee table is awful! Stuff on it, smears, not cleaned at all! Attention to detail!! Not her strong suite!!! I shouldnāt care, but at $25/hr I do care! Put me in a snit!!! But Iām trying to get over it!!
We went out and picked up new handles for the cabinets in the bathroom. Brushed Nickle. They werenāt my favorite, but these were so much cheaper and we are trying to keep costs down. We also picked up ones that are close to black for the kitchen/dining area/dining room/family room. Since itās all open they need to be the same. And the lights have black bases so thought these would match. But I have discovered that the cabinet makers who drilled the holes on these doors/drawers did so in a not always accurate way. 3ā apart - more or less ššš. Makes putting the new handles on tricky! As DD said, I wonāt even notice them in a few weeks. I put the first few on in the bathroom, DH is working on more of them. I donāt care if they arenāt all done today. Kitchen and all will be done over time. Iām not in a big hurry and will do a few at a time.
Iām in a not great mood. Weight is up - MORE!!! But I donāt seem to be able to do much about it! I have got to get my head back in it! If I donāt, I wonāt have to worry about packing much for Hawaii because I wonāt have much that fits! š¢š¢
ok, going to get off here and quit complaining! Will be back tomorrow!!! Have a good evening all.
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Post by healthyjoy on Jul 21, 2019 15:40:49 GMT
Hi all,
Ruth - thanks for offering to start the thread but the hotel has wifii and our start times arenāt too early so Iāll be able to fo it. Whenis your Hawaii trip? Iāll be eating terribly the next few days and hopefully can get back in control when i get home . Iām planning on listening to my favorite weight loss podcast on my way home.
Weāre at our lunch stop now and should be arriving in Chicago about 4pm. Itās a small travel group apparently some last minute cancellations but they didnāt want to cancel the trip. Its nice because no one has to share seats on the bus. I slept for a few hours. Itās a nice travel day, hot but not unbearable.
Just wanted to post a bit ... bbl
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Post by mnwildhockeyfan on Jul 21, 2019 16:02:00 GMT
Good morning. Joy, have a wonderful trip. Great that you donāt have to be up and out early in the morning. That would be my kind of tour!!! Looking forward to hearing all about your trip. Hawaii is the middle of January, so I have time to lose some of this excess weight, I just have to get back at it.
Between us we have most of the handles on the cabinets in our bathroom. Donāt even want to think about the rest of the areas yet.
Going to Samās shortly to pick up a few supplies and a new light for our laundry room. The current fluorescent light hasnāt worked right for a couple years, and since we have an electrician coming for our bathroom, we have asked if they can add in an hour or two of labor and have him change out that light and then add security/motion lights outside our lower level family room and the laundry room. We purchased the lights, but DH doesnāt want to install them. So we asked if they can. Havenāt heard back yet. And, DH decided last night that while they are at it, he wants them to take the toilet out of our powder room and install a comfort height toilet in there. It will be identical to the one that is going in our bathroom. And itās a good thing they will be doing our toilet, because it has started leaking a little bit. So itās now turned off and we arenāt using it now šš
ok, need to get moving. Will check in tonight! Have a great day all.
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Post by healthyjoy on Jul 21, 2019 22:27:43 GMT
Ruth - Iām sure youāll do fine at losing the weight once you are back at it. Sounds like you have s lot going on lately and meal prep is probably last on the list. Do you hang on yo your food journals? I remember that used to help me when I needed to get back on that wagon.
So far my food choices have been pretty good. Most fast food places have lighter fair meals. Breakfast will be a challenge, they are full buffets and I really enjoy breakfast foods. Since lunches are on our own, big breakfasts might last until dinner.
See ya tomorrow
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Post by dottieb on Jul 22, 2019 2:52:03 GMT
Joyce, enjoy your trip. Hope it isnāt too hot to do some sightseeing. My DSis is on some meds that make her very hot so we havenāt been outside much. Also since Bill and I arenāt used to the humidity it is a good idea not to be out much. We have been able to take a short walk each morning but always glad to get back in the AC.
Ruth, sorry to hear about the cleaner not doing a great job. Maybe it is time to look for a new one - I know that isnāt always easy. New handles can really dress up an area. Sorry to hear about the weight gain ā it isnāt easy. I wonāt be anxious to step on the scale when we get home.
Great day today. We went to DN (niece) for the afternoon. She is in a new (to them) house and we had a chance to see the house and their daughter who is almost 2. Also another niece was there with her boys (the baby just 1 month old today). Always nice to be able to hold a baby. Altogether there were 4 nieces, 2 great nieces and 4 nephews, plus 2 husbands, my DS and DBIL and my DB. They are all very nice and seem so happy and so busy but enjoying everything. Tomorrow we will see my last aunt, my dadsā youngest brother wife, she is 95. Two of her children will be there, I havenāt seen those cousins in years. Having a great time just visiting with everyone.
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