It's also my MIL's birthday. She really is a gem. She makes me crazy because she won't take care of herself, but she has always been wonderful and loving to me. She is only 10 years older than me, so closer in age than DH, but the difference is such that she seems 20 years older.

Happy Birthday Zenkitty!

I made the lovely discovery this week that my cats have fleas. (Well, I know for sure that one has them while the other seems unbothered but has jet black fur, so checking for them is a lost cause). Got a flea collar on Jackson who was biting out tufts of his own fur, but despite not minding her ID collar at all Molly has been a firm NO about me putting a flea collar on her so far.

Happy Birthday zenkitty!

Matt we have one cat that the fleas love the most. We have to use Bravecto on her. It's expensive but it last 3 months and it controls the fleas better than anything.

Thankfully the other cats are fine with the regular flea treatments. It might be easier than a flea collar.

We have to use Bravecto on her.

We use that with Skinner. Nice to not think about it for 3 months at a time.

So I apparently can't eat oatmeal and carrots. I'm going from work because it's effecting me so much.

I had oatmeal for breakfast. Well an oatmeal honey almond cup. And oatmeal is apparently the worst thing I can eat.

I have decided that until I can talk to the GI dr I'm going to avoid caffeine, carbonated beverages (except for the ginger ale I got on the way home and I'm not going to drink it all), spicy and fried foods. And not worry about the rest of the things and see if I'll feel better

And oatmeal is apparently the worst thing I can eat.

What a betrayal! Oatmeal is so full of healthy things.

I just had my half mug of oat bran this morning.

I'm feeling good about Project Self Improvement. Five months into Pilates and I've gotten so much stronger and more capable. And with the weight loss I've dropped another pant size and I'm right on the cusp of dipping below another round number.

I've started to buy what I think of as "Aspirational Clothes" - items one size down from where I currently am.

Also I've been getting my manicure done weekly and my brows are in good shape. Just need to schedule an appointment with my dermatologist for this week.

That seems wise, askye.

In completely frivolous news, Blue Diamond Chile 'n Lime Almonds are my new favorite happy place.

My phone's not working, and we're at the end of the two=hour window. Wasn't uptight, but now I am...if it weren't for me, we wouldn't need this landline anyway--kind of wish mom had run a pity rap on them-stoic doesn't work for everything.

Argh, erika! I hope they show up and fix it right quick

Chile and lime is good stuff. I introduced my parents to chile&lime flavored refried beans as bean dip recently - mom had seen it but thought the lime was like the alkaline stuff rather than the fruit and that did not appeal