~~ They're leaving the nest, sew it's time for a trip - or two - or three...~~ D~'s bag ~9/22 ~~

[nowellsl]

You know you can still use the magic band you already painted, or any other bands you have linked to your account. I love the decals you ordered. I got some on Etsy for my last band.

 

[DMGeurts]

D,

Are these the tickets you a looking for?

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/bl...tary-with-special-ticket-room-rates-for-2016/

We stayed at SoG with my parents when our son was 2. We loved it. I believe it's been renovated since then. I remember there was a coffee cart by the front. They had a coffee drink called a "Shot in the Dark." It was so good!
I also loved the walk to the Poly!! You're going to have a great time!!! Have a great day.

Yes, yes they are!!! I was watching the SoG website - and according to their website, the tickets have not been released yet... LOL I should know better than to watch their site - It's not updated all that often. Thanks for the link! Wahoo! Now I can get Allison's tickets.

I know they did a huge renovation in 04 (I think?)... Which was before we stayed there. When we were there, there was a little coffee cart/corner and they served the ONLY Starbucks coffee on Disney property... That was some goooood coffee - I don't know what Josh got me every morning, but it was delicious. Now, it looks like the coffee cart has moved to a more permanent location, nearer to the front desk? Anyways - just happy they are still serving Starbucks coffee.

I think they released the tickets a couple weeks ago!

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/military-multi-day-tickets/

You are right!!! I totally missed that! I was watching the SoG website and it hadn't been updated yet... A person would think that since they sell so many of those tickets that they would keep it some-what up to date? Oh well... Just glad to know they are out and I can purchase them.

I hope your day at Target goes fast.

I really hope the airfare comes down soon. And that Disney releases the military tickets soon. It's so stressful not having everything ready for a trip.

At the moment it doesn't feel like the horse therapy helps, but I'm crossing my fingers that I'm allowed to do this next year as well.

My Occupational Therapist called me 2 weeks ago and asked if I had time to go and test some electric wheelchairs before ordering one for me. She said she would call me back to confirm what date and time we got an appointment to try the wheelchairs. Well she didn't call me back last week or on Monday this week, so I thought that the appointment wouldn't happen until earliest next week. Today at 11am she called just to ask if it was ok that a Occupational Therapist student came with her to the wheelchair appointment today. WHAT I never heard about that appointment. When I told her that she never called back to confirm the appointment. She was very surprised. She said that the appointment was today at 2pm. I told her that 2pm was not possible because I had an appointment with my physiotherapist at 2.24pm She looked in her papers again and said no the appointment is from 1pm to 2pm. I told her that I could make it to that appointment. My day ended up being very hectic. But I managed to meet at both appointments today.

The person approving my application for the electric wheel for my manual wheelchair came by when we were trying the electrical wheelchairs to hear what I think. I asked her when I would get the wheel and she said that the company that deliver the wheel was supposed to give her some papers that says the wheel had passed some tests. She didn't know when those paper was coming. It looks like I'm going to have to wait quite some time for that wheel

It did go very quickly! Which I am thankful for.

Well, if the horse therapy doesn't help - hopefully it's at least fun? If it's something you enjoy- hopefully they let you continue doing it.

It sounds like yesterday was a bit of a mess for you - but I am glad you were able to make it work out.

Such a bummer about your extra wheel - I know you are looking forward to having that extra mobility and independence. I sure hope that the paper work is figured out quickly.

That would look so pretty!

Yeah I know what you mean. Would you use a different airline if it was cheaper?

I bet we all wish it was a normal thing!

I bet you'll be great! And yes it is awesome you are so close to the Poly for transportation.

I hope they release them soon...

Well, I"ve been searching every airline... I am not really picky about which airline I fly - but I do prefer Sun Country (for the direct early morning flight, but I have to pay baggage fees) or Southwest (no direct flights, but free bags) - so I tend to search those first... but otherwise - I hit the Kayak search engine and look for the cheapest. I am finding OK ish flights on the right days - but they put us in Orlando quite late, and that just feels like a waste for me. I will keep searching for a few more weeks - but after that, I am going to have to bite the bullet.

The Poly is a bit of a walk, for sure... but I think we can live with it? We've done it before - it gets tiring, but we will also be there for 8 nights, with only 4 actual Disney park days (and one U/S day), so we do have a few rest/pool days in there to enjoy and relax.

It looks like I missed the release. :embarrassed: Oh well - now I know I can get them. LOL

Europe for 4-6 weeks--Allison must be very excited! What a fantastic opportunity!

Also, you likely already know this, but I find that Tuesday afternoons are the best time for purchasing flights. I have two boys in the military, so I've had to book many flights home for their leaves, and Tuesdays (sometimes Wednesdays) always seem to have the best prices. I'm sure it will work out, but sending pixie dust to help.

Can I ask--when you stay at SOG, do you take a cab to and from the airport? I read on your link that Magical Express isn't included when staying at that resort. The plus to not taking ME is that it would sure be nice to have an opportunity to stop at a grocery store on the way to the resort. SOG looks beautiful.

She is very excited - however - a little nervous about her budget for it... We are paying for her airfare, and while she is with BMTL, they are taking care of her food... but for eating out and souvenirs, she has to pay for those herself... She'll just have to be careful. But it will be an amazing experience for her... She will be able to see much of Europe and see places that I've only ever dreamed of going - with people who are familiar with it. I am excited for her.

Yes, there are some days I miss searching - but NEVER on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. LOL Those are the best days to search. I totally agree with that.

Actually - we are taking a Town Car service. You are right ME is not included. I don't think we will do a grocery stop - even though we are allowed to have one - the gift shop in SoG is quite reasonable, and tax free... I'll probably throw a few breakfast items into our luggage, and fill in with whatever I can find in their shop... There are only a few mornings where we will need breakfast anyways. I"ll see how I feel about it once our trip is a little closer.

I'm sure the 2016 Military Salute tickets were already released -- double check on that!

LOL _ you are right, they were released and I totally missed it! I will be purchasing Allison's ticket very soon here.

If your MB decal is vinyl, you may not need heat -- mine didn't need heat. If you do need heat, use a hair dryer on hot but the low blowing setting.

Yup - it's vinyl... I put the decals on last night, and I didn't *need* heat, but I added it just in case, like you said - hot/low setting. Worked like a charm. I am very happy with how it's turning out so far.

You know you can still use the magic band you already painted, or any other bands you have linked to your account. I love the decals you ordered. I got some on Etsy for my last band.

Hi Stephanie! Yes... I did know that. I am a bit worried about the battery life on it - since it will be 15 months old... but I've heard of people using much older bands with success. So, I am planning to bring my red dotted one (it's already packed) and then the gray one. I'll also have an AP band when I go in Jan... Not sure what color to do that one yet? I did my MB yesterday, and so far, I am quite happy with it. :thumbupsup2

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So, yesterday was a nice full Disney day for me. Just the way I like it.

I worked out in the morning...

Then Allison dropped me off at work, and she took the car to school... I decided to bring a little Disney to work with me yesterday - and I got sooooo many compliments on my headband. Random strangers were coming up to me all day.... I think this headband may have to go into my regular work rotation.

Target was busy, which was good. I like it busy.

Allison picked me up after school, and we came home.

Waiting here for me, was Suzi's package which included my luggage tags and my MB! I had Allison open the envelope for me, to insure my resort had stayed covered and I didn't ruin the surprise... See...

Josh or one of the girls will attach my ME tags to my luggage the night before, and I will have the airline remove the covers when I hand over my bags.

After dinner, I got to work on my Magic Band... I wasn't going to - but then I figured I had nothing better to do anyways... So, I threw the decals on, I even put a MH on my Fitbit too. Then I took pictures.

Later, right before bed, I decided to dig out my paints and paint the big MH... I did the MH black and the outline white.... I still have another coat to do on it, and some clean up on the edges. So, I'll take another round of pictures tonight or tomorrow when it's done.

So, today... I have to do my heavy lifting... And my run. I also have errands to run in town, so I'll probably pick the girls up from school today.

In between, I will be working like a mad-woman in my sewing room, trying to complete the two bags... I know I will finish one of them today, for sure. The other one I will finish tomorrow, and then start on more side projects.

I hope you all have a wonderful day and a wonderful weekend!

D~

 

[Terkina]

How great that your day at Target went fast and that you got so many compliments on your headband
Sounds like you have a good plan on how to keep the resort a secret for your November trip.
The blue magic band looks great with the swirls and mickey heads.
Sounds like you are on schedule in your sewing room.

Yes it's a bummer that I have to wait so long for my wheel to the wheelchair. But it's no surprise since it's a government office I have to deal with. They are well known to take their time
Yesterday the sun was shining all day. It was a really nice day. Today it's raining again. I guess we just have to be grateful that it's not snowing and icy outside yet.

 

[jandlinz]

I love your magic band design. Where did you find the decals?

 

[OregonMomToWDW]

Wow, I am amazed at the amount of time put in to keep the resort thing a secret. Congrats to all of you for being able to keep it a secret.

Glad that people were able to point you in the right direction for the Military tickets. One less thing to worry about.

I like the decals for the MB. By the time we go back, MBs will have probably changed a bit. I heard they are going to start doing customizable ones.

We are all doing ok. Work has been super busy. I did manage to get us tickets to see Beauty and The Beast in Portland in December. So, there is still some Disney in our lives. Just not as much as I would like.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

 

[FantasiaMagic]

Well, I"ve been searching every airline... I am not really picky about which airline I fly - but I do prefer Sun Country (for the direct early morning flight, but I have to pay baggage fees) or Southwest (no direct flights, but free bags) - so I tend to search those first... but otherwise - I hit the Kayak search engine and look for the cheapest. I am finding OK ish flights on the right days - but they put us in Orlando quite late, and that just feels like a waste for me. I will keep searching for a few more weeks - but after that, I am going to have to bite the bullet.

Gotcha, I see what your saying. Getting in earlier ensures a more productive and fun day at Disney!

The Poly is a bit of a walk, for sure... but I think we can live with it? We've done it before - it gets tiring, but we will also be there for 8 nights, with only 4 actual Disney park days (and one U/S day), so we do have a few rest/pool days in there to enjoy and relax.

That sounds perfect! Have you all been to U/S before? And how are you getting there? I have always wanted to see it.

Waiting here for me, was Suzi's package which included my luggage tags and my MB! I had Allison open the envelope for me, to insure my resort had stayed covered and I didn't ruin the surprise... See...

How exciting is that! And I'm glad the secret is still being kept.

After dinner, I got to work on my Magic Band... I wasn't going to - but then I figured I had nothing better to do anyways... So, I threw the decals on, I even put a MH on my Fitbit too. Then I took pictures.

That is beautiful! I love it, the colors just work great together.

In between, I will be working like a mad-woman in my sewing room, trying to complete the two bags... I know I will finish one of them today, for sure. The other one I will finish tomorrow, and then start on more side projects.

Awesome!

Have a great weekend!

 

[DMGeurts]

How great that your day at Target went fast and that you got so many compliments on your headband
Sounds like you have a good plan on how to keep the resort a secret for your November trip.
The blue magic band looks great with the swirls and mickey heads.
Sounds like you are on schedule in your sewing room.

Yes it's a bummer that I have to wait so long for my wheel to the wheelchair. But it's no surprise since it's a government office I have to deal with. They are well known to take their time
Yesterday the sun was shining all day. It was a really nice day. Today it's raining again. I guess we just have to be grateful that it's not snowing and icy outside yet.

Yes - it was a good working day at Target... And my headband made it extra fun.

It's going surprisingly well - I am pretty sure everyone, but me, knows where I am staying. I know the girls and Josh know... and I am certain that many of you all know/suspect too. I am excited to find out for myself.

My new magic band is actually gray - but I can see where it looks blue in the photo - my lighting wasn't that great.

I am - and it's such a relief... It's been a crazy week.

Well - I hope your wheel doesn't take too much longer to get. Fingers crossed.

I love your magic band design. Where did you find the decals?

Thank you... A friend of mine has a Silhouette and she cut them out on vinyl for me.

Wow, I am amazed at the amount of time put in to keep the resort thing a secret. Congrats to all of you for being able to keep it a secret.

Glad that people were able to point you in the right direction for the Military tickets. One less thing to worry about.

I like the decals for the MB. By the time we go back, MBs will have probably changed a bit. I heard they are going to start doing customizable ones.

We are all doing ok. Work has been super busy. I did manage to get us tickets to see Beauty and The Beast in Portland in December. So, there is still some Disney in our lives. Just not as much as I would like.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Yes - I am surprised that it's still a secret... And no one has let it slip yet. I am very excited to find out.... I have a few resorts that I've always dreamed of staying at, so I am secretly hoping for one of those. With the HUGE bump in Disney prices - I am relatively certain this will be my last stay in a Disney resort, sadly - but I just cannot justify the cost, when I have SoG available to me... No it isn't as great as a Disney resort - but it is the next best thing.

Yes - it's a huge relief to know they are available... I need to figure out how to purchase them from SoG now.

Yay for a little Disney in your life - I wish it was more for you, but hopefully it tides you over until your next trip. I thought you were looking at some 2016 dates? Are you still thinking that?

Thank you - same to you Shannon!!! I hope you and the family are doing well.

Gotcha, I see what your saying. Getting in earlier ensures a more productive and fun day at Disney!

That sounds perfect! Have you all been to U/S before? And how are you getting there? I have always wanted to see it.

How exciting is that! And I'm glad the secret is still being kept.

That is beautiful! I love it, the colors just work great together.

Awesome!

Have a great weekend!

I agree - I just like to make the most of our time... Hopefully fares will drop some soon.

We have not been to U/S ever. SoG offers a shuttle for $10 r/t per person - so we are planning to take the shuttle. I debated on it, because I know nothing about when it drops off/picks up or where... I'd like to get to the park early and make the most use out of that time. However, the ONLY part of U/S we are really wanting to do is the Harry Potter area - so I guess if we have to stand in a line all day to accomplish just that - it will be OK. It's driving me nuts though that this ONE day at U/S is going to cost us almost $400, we could do SO MUCH with that $$ at WDW, and do LOTS of extras... but it's Allison's trip - and this is the ONE thing she really wants to do more than anything - she flat out told me that she would rather do this and nothing at Disney. Sigh. Soooo... Off to U/S we go...

I know - I am so surprised that the secret is still being kept... everyone that knows is doing a great job!!! I am very excited to find out for myself... I am not sure - at which point I will know... I am guessing either ON ME or when we pull into the resort? Either way - I feel like Suzi has gone through so much trouble to keep this a secret from/for me, that she should be the one who gets to tell me.

Thank you - the same to you Alison!

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I had a good day yesterday...

I lifted weights right away in the morning, and then I went straight up to work... I had one bag that I wanted out in the mail yesterday - so I had to finish that before I did anything else. Which I did.

Then, I got ready and headed to town... I was going to pick the girls up from school - but Allison went off with a friend directly from school and V had to stay after to take a test... So, I ended up picking her up late and dropping her off to babysit.

I never did go on my run... It was pouring rain all day - and it was a COLD rain... I didn't want to get sick - so I opted out. I feel a little guilty for it, but oh well. I have a feeling that successful running in the winter will be more about timing, than it will be about the running.

So, Josh and I decided to go out for dinner... We had Mexican at my 2nd favorite Mexican restaurant - which used to be my 1st favorite in this area.

Then we came home and worked on the vests he was supposed to embroider WEEKS ago... I told him, when he originally brought this idea to me, that I wanted no part in it... I would create the design & teach him how to use my embroidery machine, then he was free to work in my sewing room as necessary. Which he never did. So - THE NIGHT BEFORE he needed them, he decided he needed to get them done, on top of everything else he was coordinating and doing for the youth mentor hunt. So, guess who ended up doing all of the vests? Yup. Me. I am not sure how many we did? I am thinking close to 20? It took us about 4 hours last night. I did all of the stabilizing/hooping and embroidering - then I handed them off to Josh and he did all of the stabilizer cutting, jump stitch cutting and washing out the other stabilizers. Honestly - I think I got the better end of the deal. In the end... I told him no more... I was tired and my back hurt from standing there all night - we still had about 10 more vests we could have done. But it wasn't so bad helping him out - I just wish he would have taken the initiative to start this project weeks/months ago when he first knew about it. Hopefully the kids enjoy their new vests and they don't end up in a pile somewhere.

Today - I will be working in my sewing room all day... I need to finish up this one bag and get to work on more side projects. Thankfully I have ideas for all of them - which makes life easier... Sometimes the idea is half the battle.

I have one photo for you all today... It's a photo of my finished Magic Band... I still have to do a bit of clean up around the edges, but otherwise - it's as finished as it's going to get. Overall - I am happy with it... Our countdown is getting so small, and I am getting more and more excited.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Prayers and good thoughts go out to all of you!

D~

 

[ljcrochet]

Band looks amazing.

 

[Terkina]

I'm sorry to hear that you got back pain from working on those vests. Crossing my fingers that the kids like the vests you made for them.
I hope you get a lot done in your sewing room today.
Your Magic Band looks great in gray as well

Today I went out to find some geocaches. I thought it was raining outside so I dressed accordingly. When I got outside it wasn't raining but it was a blustery day (as Winnie the Pooh would say). I found 2 out of 3 geocaches I wanted to find. I suspect that the one geocache I didn't find was there but that I just wasn't tall enough to reach up to where it was hidden. So I will have to take Ulf with me to see if it's still there.

 

[FantasiaMagic]

We have not been to U/S ever. SoG offers a shuttle for $10 r/t per person - so we are planning to take the shuttle. I debated on it, because I know nothing about when it drops off/picks up or where... I'd like to get to the park early and make the most use out of that time. However, the ONLY part of U/S we are really wanting to do is the Harry Potter area - so I guess if we have to stand in a line all day to accomplish just that - it will be OK. It's driving me nuts though that this ONE day at U/S is going to cost us almost $400, we could do SO MUCH with that $$ at WDW, and do LOTS of extras... but it's Allison's trip - and this is the ONE thing she really wants to do more than anything - she flat out told me that she would rather do this and nothing at Disney. Sigh. Soooo... Off to U/S we go...

That seems like a pretty good rate. Everyone raves about the Harry Potter area, it really does look amazing. If you spend the whole day there, I bet you will be able to get a lot of attractions done! I'm looking forward to hearing about your day there, I hope to get there some day as well.

I know - I am so surprised that the secret is still being kept... everyone that knows is doing a great job!!! I am very excited to find out for myself... I am not sure - at which point I will know... I am guessing either ON ME or when we pull into the resort? Either way - I feel like Suzi has gone through so much trouble to keep this a secret from/for me, that she should be the one who gets to tell me.

I completely agree - it's just all so exciting!

I never did go on my run... It was pouring rain all day - and it was a COLD rain... I didn't want to get sick - so I opted out. I feel a little guilty for it, but oh well. I have a feeling that successful running in the winter will be more about timing, than it will be about the running.

Of course, its not worth going out in that weather to run with the chance of getting sick.

It looks wonderful! You did such a beautiful job!

 

[DMGeurts]

Band looks amazing.

Thank you! I am just so excited to go now! I am mostly nervous about Allison's trip and staying "off property" - it's hard enough to learn Disney stuff - but even harder to figure out doing Disney in a non-DIsney way.

I'm sorry to hear that you got back pain from working on those vests. Crossing my fingers that the kids like the vests you made for them.
I hope you get a lot done in your sewing room today.
Your Magic Band looks great in gray as well

Today I went out to find some geocaches. I thought it was raining outside so I dressed accordingly. When I got outside it wasn't raining but it was a blustery day (as Winnie the Pooh would say). I found 2 out of 3 geocaches I wanted to find. I suspect that the one geocache I didn't find was there but that I just wasn't tall enough to reach up to where it was hidden. So I will have to take Ulf with me to see if it's still there.

Yes - the back pain was short lived, I was better by morning. I think I just needed an excuse to be done. LOL The kids seemed to like them - at least, that's what Josh told me.

Thanks - I was able to get done what I needed to, and nothing more. Oh well.

I am glad you got to get out yesterday to do some geocache-ing before the weather gets too bad... Hopefully Ulf was able to help you find the other one?

That seems like a pretty good rate. Everyone raves about the Harry Potter area, it really does look amazing. If you spend the whole day there, I bet you will be able to get a lot of attractions done! I'm looking forward to hearing about your day there, I hope to get there some day as well.

I completely agree - it's just all so exciting!

Of course, its not worth going out in that weather to run with the chance of getting sick.

It looks wonderful! You did such a beautiful job!

Yes - I feel like the rate for tranportation from/to SoG/US is a good one... It's just the logistics I am worried about. I am sure it's easy. I hope. I hope we are able to get everything done that we need to, and I hope the shuttle runs at decent hours... When we went on our very first trip in 2003, we stayed in a time share and used their transportation to/from Disney - that was the biggest nightmare ever... They only had ONE shuttle to go and ONE to come back - we'd arrive stuffed on to a big coach bus, then they would send ONE 15 passenger van to get us.... I remember being so angry because we had adults sitting on adults laps and children on their laps - the girls and I included... It was soooo unsafe. So, I have a bit of anxiety that something like that will happen again. I doubt it - since it's a military hotel this time, but still...

I do have to run this morning though.... I feel like such a slacker... On top of that - I made the mistake of eating a couple of vanilla oreos yesterday (which is not normal for me ) - and I couldn't keep my hands out of them for the rest of the day.... I've decided they are going in the trash/somewhere else this morning. Back on track today.

Thanks!!! I am just excited to go. LOL

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I had a decent day yesterday...

Saturday is typically my day off from working out... So, I just went straight upstairs to work... I was almost done with the bag, when I remembered that customer ordered an extra pocket... So, I had to spend 2 hours ripping it all apart and redoing the entire exterior. I was not happy with myself. But - in the end, it's finished and it looks good. I love it when I can make my appliques have expression - and this one definitely does.

Then I took Cooper for a short walk, because Josh had MM out hunting.

I came home and took a nap in my recliner while watching "Casper".

Josh came home from the youth mentor hunt with MM, and decided to order dinner from the local bar... Yah - my eating was NOT stellar yesterday at all. I am not happy with myself.

I am really frustrated with my "losing" in a big way... I've been hard core at this - watching and journaling every morsel for weeks, and still NOTHING comes off - my size stays the same. I am at my wits end and I don't know what to do anymore? Do I just give up? Yesterday was kind of one of those days for me... I didn't do my run on Thurs or Fri - then yesterday I found the Oreos annnd I had bar food for dinner... All of it just kind of crashed down on me and I am really tired of it all. I've been stalled at this size for over a year now - I work HARD every single day for optimal health and the well being of my body - and I am so frustrated that I continue to stay the same. I don't know what else to do? Aside from just continuing on and trying to be happy with where I am at, regardless if it's where I want to be or not. But that's just super hard to do... I am not happy where I am at, I do want to be smaller, and I do want to be fitter. I just keep thinking to myself that there must be a piece I am missing somewhere? I thought maybe running (adding more cardio into my routine) was what I was missing, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Event though - now I've found something else I love to do... It's just really bugging me, and messing with how I see myself and my confidence. So, I guess I am going to WDW the same size as I was the last time I was there 16 months ago, and I'll have to be happy with it. But I am not.

Anyways... Sorry....

Today... I am trying to drink up the rest of my coffee - alternating with water - so I can go on my Sunday long run at a decent hour. It's a bit chilly at 44° here this morning - so I have no idea how to dress? We lost all of the leaves on our trees this week, so my once "protected" running path, probably isn't that protected anymore... I guess I'll layer again, so I can peel them off as I am running if necessary. I am hoping for a good run. For 2 weeks, I did 5 miles and for the next 2 weeks, I did 5.5 miles.... I haven't decided if I am going to do 5.5 miles for one more week? Or if I should bump up to 6? I guess I'll see how I feel when I get out there. I would LOVE, love, love to be up to 6.5 or 7 before I do my race on Thanksgiving - that way the 5 miles I have to do for that will seem easier, but I also know I have to taper off a little bit before then... However, I am not sure how important a taper is if I am only racing 5 miles - it's not as if I am doing a marathon...

I am going to try to get into my sewing room for a little while today too. Probably not for long, but I do want to have a couple of side projects done before I leave on our trip - so I will be putting in lots of double time between now and then. I have a few great ideas that I am really in the mood to do - so that always helps with my productivity.

Otherwise - the rest of the day will be a lazy day for me. Lots of puppy cuddles and lazy tablet reading.

I hope you all have a fabulous day!!! Prayers and good thoughts go out to all of you!

D~

 

[DMGeurts]

FYI....

I just got airfare for our January trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not at all on the airline I wanted.

As a matter of fact, I've never flown American Airlines before in my life... So that makes me nervous.

We have a layover BOTH directions.

But the arrival time was right.

The departure time was not right, but we'll make due.

The price was right - and that was the most important thing.

So, we are definitely going to Disney in January.

Now the BIG question.... Will we be able to eat there? Since that's what I have left to pay for.

D~

 

[Terkina]

I'm sorry to hear that you are not happy that you haven't lost any weight in 16 months. You have done a great job with the weight loss and you have come a long way. Don't forget that
I hope you have a great weekend.

We flew with American Airlines to WDW in 2013. It went well.

Ulf is in Sweden on a Tai Chi course. He won't be back until next Sunday (one week from now) I will take him with me to the geocache I didn't find as soon as he gets home

I got my test results back for my stomach problem. And every test comes back normal Don't get me wrong. It's good news, but at the same time it's frustrating not knowing why my stomach is acting the way it is. I have a new appointment at the doctor the first week of November to get my Handicap Parking permit renewed. So I will have to ask what to do about the stomach problem when I'm there.

Today the veterinarian I have been using for my 3 cats for years and still using had a open day. So for 3 hours people could come to the vet and see what's behind the scenes. It was so fun to see where my cats have been when I have left them at the vet for dental care and other stuff where they had to be placed under general anesthesia. They also had a quiz with different questions you had to go around the whole clinic to find answers to. All the vets were there to talk and answer questions. There were coffee, soda and cake for everyone. They also had stations where a vet was to educate about different stuff. It was a fun day and I'm glad I got to see where my cats have been when left alone at the vet.

 

[DisneyTeacher01]

I fly American Airlines a lot….I usually stick to them and Delta….no major problems for me!

 

[FantasiaMagic]

Yes - I feel like the rate for tranportation from/to SoG/US is a good one... It's just the logistics I am worried about. I am sure it's easy. I hope. I hope we are able to get everything done that we need to, and I hope the shuttle runs at decent hours... When we went on our very first trip in 2003, we stayed in a time share and used their transportation to/from Disney - that was the biggest nightmare ever... They only had ONE shuttle to go and ONE to come back - we'd arrive stuffed on to a big coach bus, then they would send ONE 15 passenger van to get us.... I remember being so angry because we had adults sitting on adults laps and children on their laps - the girls and I included... It was soooo unsafe. So, I have a bit of anxiety that something like that will happen again. I doubt it - since it's a military hotel this time, but still...

Tat does sounds like a nightmare. My goodness I would never want to deal with that type of mess. Yeah, I think SoG is reliable enough that you should be fine!

I do have to run this morning though.... I feel like such a slacker... On top of that - I made the mistake of eating a couple of vanilla oreos yesterday (which is not normal for me ) - and I couldn't keep my hands out of them for the rest of the day.... I've decided they are going in the trash/somewhere else this morning. Back on track today.

It's so hard not to snack on the sweets sometimes...Good for you for getting back on track!

I came home and took a nap in my recliner while watching "Casper".

Aw that's a cute movie!

So, I guess I am going to WDW the same size as I was the last time I was there 16 months ago, and I'll have to be happy with it. But I am not.

I am sorry you are not satisfied with your weight. You have come so far though, and it's great you are enjoy running so much now.

Otherwise - the rest of the day will be a lazy day for me. Lots of puppy cuddles and lazy tablet reading.

The best type of days!

I just got airfare for our January trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats! I'm glad you finally got flights for the trip! that must have lifted a weight off of your shoulders to finally have gotten that done!

 

[ljcrochet]

I'm so glad you got your January airfare. Airfare makes the trip real.


It sucks to have your weight stalled, but just think about how fit you are. I'm a firm believer in most people's bodies have a natural weight. Sometimes it isn't worth it to force your body to get lower than that weight as long as that weight is a healthy weight.

I'm getting ready to take my girls to their first spin class.

 

[Wood Nymph]

After dinner, I got to work on my Magic Band... I wasn't going to - but then I figured I had nothing better to do anyways... So, I threw the decals on, I even put a MH on my Fitbit too. Then I took pictures.

Your MB looks great. I wore my new FitBit along with my MB at Disney until the battery died. I forgot to pack the charger. Anyway, next time I'll get a matching vinyl cover band for the FitBit, too, since I like to wear both bands on the same writst. By the way, I easily hit 20,000 steps each day.

Josh or one of the girls will attach my ME tags to my luggage the night before, and I will have the airline remove the covers when I hand over my bags.

You are really be good about not knowing what resort you are going to be at.

I am very excited to find out for myself... I am not sure - at which point I will know... I am guessing either ON ME or when we pull into the resort? Either way - I feel like Suzi has gone through so much trouble to keep this a secret from/for me, that she should be the one who gets to tell me.

You'll have the resort narrowed down to three or four when you get assigned to a line at the Magical Express. That should be fun.

I just got airfare for our January trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yay! I always feel better once the airfare is purchased.

 

[DMGeurts]

I'm sorry to hear that you are not happy that you haven't lost any weight in 16 months. You have done a great job with the weight loss and you have come a long way. Don't forget that
I hope you have a great weekend.

We flew with American Airlines to WDW in 2013. It went well.

Ulf is in Sweden on a Tai Chi course. He won't be back until next Sunday (one week from now) I will take him with me to the geocache I didn't find as soon as he gets home

I got my test results back for my stomach problem. And every test comes back normal Don't get me wrong. It's good news, but at the same time it's frustrating not knowing why my stomach is acting the way it is. I have a new appointment at the doctor the first week of November to get my Handicap Parking permit renewed. So I will have to ask what to do about the stomach problem when I'm there.

Today the veterinarian I have been using for my 3 cats for years and still using had a open day. So for 3 hours people could come to the vet and see what's behind the scenes. It was so fun to see where my cats have been when I have left them at the vet for dental care and other stuff where they had to be placed under general anesthesia. They also had a quiz with different questions you had to go around the whole clinic to find answers to. All the vets were there to talk and answer questions. There were coffee, soda and cake for everyone. They also had stations where a vet was to educate about different stuff. It was a fun day and I'm glad I got to see where my cats have been when left alone at the vet.

Thanks Lillian.

This is good to know... At least I will have Allison with me.

Hopefully the geocache will still be there when Ulf can go with you.

I am glad that your tests continue to come back normal for your stomach - but I do understand your frustration. Could you have developed a food allergy while in the US?

Your veterinarian visit sounds like it was a lot of fun - I wish our vet would do something like that. I am glad you enjoyed your day and were able to see where your cats stay while you are away.

I fly American Airlines a lot….I usually stick to them and Delta….no major problems for me!

This is good to know Jennifer. Thanks!

BTW... I know I said it on FB, but I wanted to say it here too - CONGRATULATIONS on your teacher of the year award!!!!! That is just amazing! I am so proud of you! And it couldn't have gone to a more deserving person!

Tat does sounds like a nightmare. My goodness I would never want to deal with that type of mess. Yeah, I think SoG is reliable enough that you should be fine!

It's so hard not to snack on the sweets sometimes...Good for you for getting back on track!

Aw that's a cute movie!

I am sorry you are not satisfied with your weight. You have come so far though, and it's great you are enjoy running so much now.

The best type of days!

Congrats! I'm glad you finally got flights for the trip! that must have lifted a weight off of your shoulders to finally have gotten that done!

Hopefully.... I am a little nervous about it this time - but at least I won't have little ones who should be in a car seat in that type of vehicle.

I had a really good eating day yesterday.... I just wish my body would quit annoying me so much. LOL

I know - I am so relieved to finally have flights! Now I am afraid to look, in case I find a better deal or better times.

I need to go check in to your thread... Your race is coming quickly, so I am sure you leave soon.

I'm so glad you got your January airfare. Airfare makes the trip real.


It sucks to have your weight stalled, but just think about how fit you are. I'm a firm believer in most people's bodies have a natural weight. Sometimes it isn't worth it to force your body to get lower than that weight as long as that weight is a healthy weight.

I'm getting ready to take my girls to their first spin class.

Me too... It makes planning so much easier... Now I know we will have a little time on our arrival day - and NO time on our departure day - which bums me out... but I'd rather have it that way than no time on either day.

I know... I keep telling myself that, but I wish my body would cooperate for a little bit longer... I don't want to be that much smaller - just a little. I feel like I've tried every single approach... I am tempted to lean back into a W30 again... I definitely lost while doing that... It was just a LOT of work and so strict - I am not sure I could or would have reason to live my life in that way all the time.

I saw the pictures on FB... It looks like you all had a great time!!!! Did they enjoy it?

Your MB looks great. I wore my new FitBit along with my MB at Disney until the battery died. I forgot to pack the charger. Anyway, next time I'll get a matching vinyl cover band for the FitBit, too, since I like to wear both bands on the same writst. By the way, I easily hit 20,000 steps each day.

You are really be good about not knowing what resort you are going to be at.

You'll have the resort narrowed down to three or four when you get assigned to a line at the Magical Express. That should be fun.

Yay! I always feel better once the airfare is purchased.

Thanks Sue! I need to remember to pack my charger... For my fitbit and for my Garmin. I am not planning to use my Garmin for anything but my runs - and I plan to have it charged before I leave, but it would be my luck that I'd run out of battery before I needed to use it. And I'll be darned if I won't have every device going when I go for my first run in Disney - even if it isn't a RunDisney event.

Wow~!!!! 20k steps in a day! Whoot! And I thought I had a great day at almost 19k steps yesterday.... You crush it all the time! WTG!

I am very excited to be surprised - I love surprises!

I am pretty sure I'll have it narrowed down better than that... Depending on the bus and how many DVC stops it has? Because I do know we are staying at a DVC resort - unless Suzi changed it on me again? LOL

I know, me too... At least - at that point - I know for sure I am going. Like I said yesterday - I am not sure we will be eating once we get there, but we are going... We are going to Disney... We are going to U/S... And we are staying at SoG.... Just not sure if we will have food? LOL But meh - who cares? We'll be in WDW right. LOL

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I really had a fantastic day yesterday...

I started off with my new Sunday routine of Coffee and water alternating until about 7am...

Then I went upstairs to work while I waited on my body to process that.

At about 9am, I went downstairs for a PB bagel... I find this is a good fuel for me before runs. It's not too heavy and it gives me energy.

At 10am, I left for my run... At this point, I knew I was doing 5.5 miles for sure... Hoping for 6. :

I parked where I normally park, and I started off walking on the trail. A very short time after I started running, I passed a creepy guy (he was oncoming on the other side of the path)... I watched him out of the corner of my eye until he had passed me - then I kept checking behind me to make sure he wasn't coming back. You know, how when you see someone and you say to yourself "that person doesn't fit right here..." - the hair stood up on the back of my neck and I was hyper aware of my surroundings. I ran faster for a while (which is NOT fast at all - anyone could catch me) and then I slowed back down to my regular pace. The guy was NOT on the trail for exercise... he was not dressed for it... I still get the hee-bee-gee-bees when I think about it. Anyways... I continued on my run - at about mile 2, I was passed by another runner - she wasn't going much faster than me, but she stayed in my sight for a good mile +, so it was nice to have "company". Once a person gets out on this trail - there is nothing for a long time... It's wooded and secluded... It's a pretty busy trail - especially on the weekends - but I often go a good 5-10 minutes without seeing someone. At just a hair over 3 miles, I turned around to go back. The later in the day it gets, the more people I see. At about mile 4.5, I saw the creepy guy again... Again coming at me (so he was about 1.5 miles deep into the trail)... Which was pretty deep into the woods for someone who was out of place there... As I was approaching him - he was smoking a cigarette - which again made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, and I became hyperaware of my surroundings... He crossed the path, so he was coming at me on my side of the path, directly in my line... This REALLY creeped me out and my adrenaline began pumping, I was truthfully scared. I was 1.5 miles in - and I was alone out there... I could see some bikes coming up the path, but they were still a good half mile away. As I approached this guy - he ducked off into the woods. I watched him, and he disappeared, as I passed the area where he went in - I looked for him, but I didn't see him. I upped my pace by a LOT - I looked down at my Garmin at one point and I was under an 11 minute pace! About a half mile up the path - there were two people working the path, insuring that all bikes had a valid wheel pass... I stopped and told them about the guy - but they didn't seem concerned. After that point - I felt relatively "safe" since I was coming into town and the path/area is much more populated. At the very end, I ended up walking twice, for 2 very short distances.... I think I was extra tired out from having to run so fast at the beginning & end of my run? So... I think it's time I get some sort of protection device to carry with me when I am running. And I will NOT be running this particular path for a long time - if I do, I will stay in the "town portion" of it, and not run the out n' back route. I was uneasy all day yesterday about my experience, and even as I was trying to fall to sleep - it still bothered me.

Anyways... Yesterday's run selfie... I am pretty proud that I did 6 miles. And I can thank the creepy guy for my PR pace on a long run.

After I came home from my run.... I told Josh about my experience... He didn't seem too concerned. Hmph!

The girls, Gus and I went to the mall.... I had to get a couple of items for my upcoming trip. We were there for just a very short time, and we came directly home.

Gus left to go back to school shortly after.

Josh made ahhhh-mazing steaks for dinner last night... They were soooo good!

And then we all vegged out in the living room for the remainder of the night.

I found this picture last night on FB... And it totally cracked me up... This is SOOOOO V... She needs one in every color! LOL

Today... I will be working out this morning... Doing something on BBOD.

Then I will be working in my sewing room all day... Thankfully I was able to get a good start on this week's work yesterday morning - so that makes life better.

As usual, my week is a little crazy this week - I only have 3 full days to work in my sewing room... Which leaves me working during a portion of this weekend.

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Trip related news....

November trip

I need to go through my suitcase... As I've been picking up items, I've been adding them, and now I fear my luggage is getting too heavy. So, I need to thin it out a bit.

I talked to Suzi last night too... At some point, we are going to head over to SoG during our trip, so I can purchase Allison's Military Salute ticket in person... That way I can add the #s to MDE and do our FPs at the 30 day mark in December. It will just make life much easier in the end, I think. And Suzi has always wanted to see SoG - so she will get the chance.

This trip is approaching so fast - and I am getting so excited to share this time with my Dis friends!

I hope you all had a nice weekend and have a great day! Prayers and good thoughts go out to all of you!

D~

 

[Terkina]

Your run sounds like a scary experience. I'm glad your day was fantastic despite of the creepy person on the trail.

I don't think I got any food allergy while in USA because this stomach thing has been going on for a very long time. Last December when I was in London, UK for a week I experienced the same thing. My stomach not god for months before I went to London. The week I was in London my stomach was fine and as soon as I came back home the diarrhea was back. After the trip to London I've tried to figure out what food the stomach is reacting on. I've found a few things but not enough to get my stomach back to normal. After 6 weeks in the USA I decided that enough is enough. Now it's time to find out what food makes the problem. I suspect too much fiber is the problem since fast food with little fiber is no problem for me to eat. I heard about FODMAP (low fiber diet) in December 2014. Already back then I tried to figure out what my stomach can handle and not handle. Then there was a period where I didn't bother to try and figure this out. But when I experienced that my stomach was fine for 6 weeks in the USA I got a new energy to try and figure all this out. Since all the tests came back normal from the doctor, I don't think I'm allergic to anything.

 

[ljcrochet]

Me too... It makes planning so much easier... Now I know we will have a little time on our arrival day - and NO time on our departure day - which bums me out... but I'd rather have it that way than no time on either day.

I know... I keep telling myself that, but I wish my body would cooperate for a little bit longer... I don't want to be that much smaller - just a little. I feel like I've tried every single approach... I am tempted to lean back into a W30 again... I definitely lost while doing that... It was just a LOT of work and so strict - I am not sure I could or would have reason to live my life in that way all the time.

I saw the pictures on FB... It looks like you all had a great time!!!! Did they enjoy it?

I have been eating whole 30 at home since i did my original whole55 days, till very recently. Last night was the first time since before January that we had ravioli for dinner. I'm trying to figure out if it is the cheese ( i ate a lot of cheese this weekend- first time i had cheese in the house this year) or the wheat flour but my stomach is not happy with me.

November trip

I need to go through my suitcase... As I've been picking up items, I've been adding them, and now I fear my luggage is getting too heavy. So, I need to thin it out a bit.

I talked to Suzi last night too... At some point, we are going to head over to SoG during our trip, so I can purchase Allison's Military Salute ticket in person... That way I can add the #s to MDE and do our FPs at the 30 day mark in December. It will just make life much easier in the end, I think. And Suzi has always wanted to see SoG - so she will get the chance.

That is a smart plan to get Allison's ticket and show Suzi SoG.


I just learned this morning if you highlight part of a message, it lets you quote just that part of the message. Am I the only one who did not know that?