Poor MM. It's not fun when our pets get sick. Crossing my fingers that it's nothing serious and that the vet isn't expensive.
What a shame that Josh canceled your shopping trip yesterday. I hope you get it done today.
I was at the dentist today just for the yearly check up. I hate going to the dentist. Everything was ok as always. That a huge relief.
We have got one month of rain in just one week the past week. So it really has rained a lot. No snow here now.
THanks Lillian... He is OK - just a bladder infection at the moment. The vet bill was a little expensive - but at least we have peace of mind that it's nothing serious.
Yes, I wasn't happy with him, but we did go out last night.
Awe, poor MM, prayers for him! I hope its nothing serious.
The weather in Orlando has been crazy. I know its Florida, but still 95+ degree temps in November is unusual!
I'm getting so excited for you!!! less than a week! My trip isn't for 11 months so I'll be able to live vicariously through your next two trips until my time comes lol
Thank you - he is fine. It was just a bladder infection.
Yes!!! I am a little more nervous about this... I really need to locate my white shorts.... I think I may need to dig my bin out of the closet today?
I am so excited - I am almost beyond myself! You are totally welcome to do that!
Oh no! I hope everything is OK, let us know.
Thank you Ariana!
Poor MM -- I hope he's feeling much better very soon!
Thank you!
hope MM is okay. How old is he?
Thank you - he is only 3... So, technically - he is still a puppy yet.
THanks Mo!
Poor MM. Hope all goes well at the vet!
V looked adorable in her Halloween outfit. No one came to our house for Halloween. Needless to say, I am eating all the candy . I know you must be getting excited about your trip. I can't wait to find out where you are staying and a TR!!!It is so nice to get away with good friends and just relax and have a good time.
Can't wait to see your finished bags!! I always love seeing your new creations.
So sad and frustrating that Josh lost the mower bags and that you couldn't find them.
In other news, for those who have seen/heard the Rockefeller Christmas tree has been cut down. I am happy to say it is from the area we live in. The local High School Choir/Band was asked to attend, and perform. It was an exciting day in the community. Some people have already criticized about the tree "looking sad". I guess you just can't please everyone

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Have a wonderful day!!!
Hi Lynee! Thanks!
Oh no... Halloween candy is evil - thankfully, the girls ran off with theirs - so I haven't had any of it, except on Halloween night.
Me too! I think all of us are planning to do our own separate TRs for this trip?
Thanks - I think I have posted all of them here already? I just didn't link to them. I am very excited about my outfits and bags this trip! I think I am most excited about my SBW outfit. Here's a collage of all of them together...
That is really exciting about the Christmas tree... Bah humbug to all of the people who think it looks sad... I am sure it's beautiful!
Thank you - you too - thanks for stopping by!
Poor MM. Isn't he still quite young? Hopefully it's nothing too serious. Our pets are like our children. I'll keep him in my thought. Let us know how he is.
Unless we do the dining plan, we always buy gcs for food. It's just so much easier. It's hard to believe that your trip is coming up so fast.
It's been years since I've been to Disney at Christmas. It was before I started at
Walmart. Everything was so beautifully decorated for Christmas. My favorate was the holiday lights at EPCOT which are no longer there.
It's been quiet around here lately. I forgot to tell you that my daughter and her husband did the zombie run right before halloween. It was at one of our metro parks. They survived and got two tshirts. they didn't keep a record of the times for that one it was all in fun. Since the she broke her toe one the edge of the bed and hasn't been running.
Have a good day.
Liz
Hi Liz!
Yes, MM is only 3 years old... It was just a bladder infection - he is on antibiotics now, and seems to be a little more chipper. Although a bladder infection should not have caused him to not be chipper - so we will see.
I am so excited to see WDW decorated for Christmas... Christmas is my favorite holiday - I never thought much about Halloween until I experienced Halloween in WDW - and now it's one of my favorite holidays as well. So, I am sure, experiencing Christmas in WDW will just put Christmas over the top for me.
Yay for dd and her dh for doing the zombie run - how fun!!! Yikes on the broken toe though - I hope it's healing OK.
Thanks for stopping by Liz, it was good seeing you!
I am sending many prayers and loads of pixie dust towards your way. really hope MM is ok. It's always so hard when pets aren't themselves.
And about the weather is FL right now - it's crazy! My grandparents live in Orlando, and they were telling me how hot it is right now! I can't believe it. NY is also very warm But yes - sunscreen seems like a big must right now!
Enjoy the rest of your day and this whacky weather!
Thanks Alison! (It's so hard not typing 2 Ls - LOL)
MM seems to be doing better - he is on antibiotics for his bladder infection, hopefully he is back to himself soon.
I am so nervous about this. I never really had anything packed that was too warm - except for 2 fleece jackets, but I am keeping those packed - you just never know?

I've added a couple pairs of shorts though - and I think I am going to dig my huge bin out of the back of my closet to see if I can figure out where my white shorts went to... Hopefully they are in there somewhere.
Thanks! You enjoy your day too!
I'm glad to hear that it went well at the vet. Hopefully it's only a bladder infection. Crossing my fingers that the antibiotics works quickly and that he feels better soon
Thanks - he seems to be a bit perkier now - so we will see how it goes today and tomorrow.
Glad to hear it was just a bladder infection and hope that was all it was. My Eddie gets those all the time. I swear my poor boy is constantly on antibiotics.
Awww... Poor Eddie. Yes - I am glad.relieved (I think the whole family is) that's all it was too.
I was so far behind! Goodness! Now I am all caught up. :So excited for your trip. I kinda think the week leading up to a trip can be almost (almost but not quite) as fun.
Sorry about the scale discouragement. I think its more about fitness and health and less about weight so don't be hard on yourself.
Praying for MM . It always make me feel bad when the pets are sick because they can't really tell you what hurts.
If I am not on here again before your trip, I hope you have a great time. I'm sure you will. It's Disney World for petes' sake!
Hi there!!! Thanks for taking the time to catch up!
I know - this last week is always so crazy for me, and this time it's no exception... I thought I was doing well, until yesterday... I will update below.
I know - it's just hard sometimes. I do my best not to focus on weight, but it still gets me sometimes.
Thank you - the antibiotic seem to be helping a bit... We'll see how he does over the next day or two.
Thanks so much!!! We will have a great time! I cannot wait to get there and see where we are staying! I feel like a kids again and it's so much fun!
Glad to hear that it might only be a bladder infection. Hopefully, MM perks back up.
Your trip is so close! So many firsts for this trip.
Hope you get dinner out of the shopping trip tonight. Have fun.
Thanks Shannon.... I hope so too.
I know - I am so excited! I cannot wait to see where we are staying and to see WDW all decorated for Christmas - it will be amazing!
I did!!!
Glad to hear that MM is on the mend. Have a great day!!
Thanks so much!

The same to you!
So glad that your puppy is ok..
Thank you so much - we are very relieved!
Glad to hear that the vet doesnt think MM has anythign too serious. Hopefully he will be back to being himself in no time!
Thanks - me too... We were all starting to get really nervous. I hope the antibiotics help him and he is back to normal soon too.
Poor MM! Hope the antibiotics kick in quick for him & he's back to his old self soon.
On Sunday my friend Mary K, who I went to Europe with this spring, came to Lizzy's hockey game. At the game she got a text that a dog she was adopting was going to be ready for pickup earlier than expected so Lizzy & I went with her so she didn't have to go alone. Boone is an almost 2 year old Australian Sheppard. He was rejected by his first family when he got too tall to be show quality. He such a sweet, handsome boy. He's going to make Mary K very happy and I'm sure he'll be quite happy with her too.
I didn't realize that you have never been this time of year before. I'm sure you've seen photos of the castle but it is even more magical in real life.
Thanks Bernadette! I sure hope so too!
How exciting for your friend! And how sad that his first family was that way... I hope he adjusts well and enjoys his new family.

And how fun that you and Lizzy were able to share that experience with her.
No, I've never been - I am so excited!!!

I cannot wait to see it.
I have a new desk top wallpaper... and it's a slideshow... I've chosen a few various photos from each of our trips to scroll through. The one of all of us in MK on our August 2013 trip just went past.... It was great "seeing" you this morning.
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OK - so I updated about MM yesterday.... For some reason the picture didn't show up above - I double checked to make sure the code was written correctly, and it is... So, I am going to try again.
The vet was quite expensive yesterday... Thankfully, I always go into things like that with an astronomical number in my head - so at least I can not have that "shocked look" when they tell me the price. In my head, I was telling myself - "please be under $1000" and it was. So, I was relieved. In all fairness though - the bill included 3 booster shots for MM... 2 bags of dog food (which are $100 alone) and all of his exam/bloodwork/urine tests.... So, it included a lot of stuff. On a side note... The vet mentioned to us, since we are such good customers for years, if we are ever in a spot where one of our animals needs care, they are willing to take payments from us. That was nice to hear - even though I hope we never need it, because I do try to set aside a bit of $$ earmarked for vet bills... It's nice to know that they know us well enough, and trust us to take payments. So, that warmed my heart a little bit.
Thankfully - there was nothing serious wrong with MM, and hopefully after his antibiotics, he will perk back up. He even seemed a bit better last night, so we will see.
The vet took a bit longer than I thought it would... So, I went straight upstairs to work. I didn't get as much done as I'd wanted to, but I did what I could.
I had a bit of a "Doh" moment yesterday... Brian's inlaws are in MN from The Netherlands, they leave on Thursday next week.... I didn't realize they were here... Guess who has a baby quilt to make for Lara yet? Guess who has to have it DONE by Monday, so they have time to pack it? Guess who didn't even have all of the fabric to make it? Yup... It's not like I didn't have 9 months to prepare...
Not only that, but I haven't started on her Christmas stocking either. At first I thought I had until Monday to do both (plus a custom order and a side project to finish) - I was banging my head against the wall for sure. Thankfully, Brian's FIL will be here again right before Christmas, so I have a few extra weeks to get Lara's stocking done. But WHOA!!!! I suddenly have a LOT of work to get done, and NO time to do it. I still have all of my grocery shopping to do for the family while I am gone (planning to do that this afternoon sometime)... We all have to Christmas shop for BMTL - thinking we may do that tomorrow.... Plus I have my custom order to finish and a baby quilt to start/finish... Not to mention - I really need to TRY to finish that side project... And a long run... And my nails... And a Dr appointment... GAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really don't know how I am going to do it all?
I was telling V about it yesterday - and she just stood there and laughed at me.... I am thinking my pay back for that, will be to make her prep the binding for the baby quilt.
Soooo... back on track here... I have a TON to get done and not much time to do it. It really is my own fault.
Oh and I took a picture of my new hair yesterday... I know - it's a weird selfie while I was waiting for the girls to get out of school, and it had just finished raining - so the sun wasn't out... but you can sort-of see all of the colors... (and my ear is red, because my stylist mentioned I should really try to curl my hair - I'd like it... Yah - I burned the crap out of my ear... Idiot. So,I gave up & I straightened my hair. LOL)
Josh and I did go out shopping last night... And thankfully - we were able to stop at JoAnn's to get the rest of the fabric for Lara's quilt. And he was able to find 4 pairs of work pants... So he is a happy man. Next order of business is shoes for him for work...
He even took me out to dinner at one of my favorite Mexican restaurants. Life is good.
We didn't get home until "late" (relatively speaking)... but it was fun.
Today... It's a heavy lifting day for me, and I need to do it fast.
I will eat breakfast and hopefully be upstairs early. My game plan for today is to finish stitching the applique and also assemble part of my current bag. Once I am done with that - I plan to start on Lara's quilt.... If I can get a little start on that today - it will be helpful. I also hope to get the binding cut out for it and stitched together, so V can start ironing it tomorrow.
Then I wiill throw my hair in a pony tail and go for a run... I sure hope it's not the gusting wind still today - as I haven't run all week again. Sigh.
After - I will run to town, grab the girls and try to get some groceries in the house for them for while I am gone.
I'll probably end up upstairs again after dinner tonight, so I can work for a bit more.
Oh, and I weighed my luggage yesterday... 49 lbs...

Trying to rearrange a little so it isn't so heavy.
Life it nuts - but it's my own fault.
I hope you all have a marvelous day... Thanks for all of the prayers and pixie dust for MM yesterday - I really appreciate it.
D~