Then we went to Hu Hot for an early lunch. It's my favourite splurge at the moment. It fits in well with my weight loss journey as I pick the leanest meats, my onions, carrots, mushrooms and celery (all low-cal and good for me) a couple of ladles of teriyaki and 2 each of garlic and ginger broth. Even with my rice, I usually end up around 700 tasty calories or less and it sets me up for the day. Plus I get some walking in, going from the car into the restaurant, going around the ingredients bars, and then out again afterwards. So thankful for my walker, as without it, I wouldn't be able to go!
As we came back through Mauldin, hubby restocked my #AVONbrochures at Ingles, and then we filled up on gas and got a car wash. The lady in front of us spent 15 minutes trying to swipe her card, finally telling us the machine wasn't working, so I suggested she go in the store and pay, and just get a code. She had a beautiful old Golden Retriever in her car who started barking as she ran over to the store. That worked though, and she came back, got her car done and then we drove ours in.
Since I'd ran out of my lavender oil, we then went to the neighbourhood market Walmart to grab a bottle, and came out after getting all our furbabies foods.
We came home and unloaded, let the dogs out again, and then went to Lidl! I LOVE Lidl! The first time, I was disappointed and annoyed that they were not disabled friendly, and had no electric carts. However, my trusty walker is my best friend now. Lidl has become my exercise trip. I stop and sit frequently BUT I walk up and down all the aisles ... and that makes me really proud of myself. I couldn't do it without my walker, and without resting so often, and I ache afterwards but hey! I'm DOING IT!
Today's Lidl trip was awesome, they have so much Christmassy stuff in, I got some gifts for my granddaughters here and my 2 local great-grandkids, Daniel and Sami. We also got some of our favourite German Christmas snacks, and the ground beef and macaroni cheese for the doggies cook-ups.
Hubby was hungry on the way home so we ran by Mickey D's drive-thru to get him something, and grabbed fries for Sadie and a plain cheeseburger each for Angel, Bo, Mystery and Max.
Once we got home, after giving our four-leggeds their treats I divvied the ground beef and froze separate portions.
Since then, we've been vegging out, just lazing around and watching the tv.
We've been talking about re-doing our living room, and have decided on screens to divide it from the walkway from the front door, and just a recliner each, and a tv. So, that all is going to be our Christmas gifts to ourself this year.
I found a beautiful screen, of Mucha prints. Years ago I had framed prints of Mucha's 4 Seasons. I love his artwork, so glamorous. We'll need 3 to divide it off fully.
I think it'll be lovely. I have a lot to do. We are going to have to "spring clean" the living room and take a lot of things out of it beforehand. But I'm excited. It'll be nice to use a living room again, instead of having been on my bed, or in it, for the past few years, most of every day.
I've been looking at overstuffed recliners too. I was thinking cosy, comfy fabric, but hubby said leather's more functional and easier to clean (very true!). So, we'll be getting 2 overstuffed leather ones.
I can hardly wait to see it all come together.
Plus, with screens to "close it off" we will be making it a four-legged free zone, that way I can again have some houseplants and possibly a diffuser (not sure about the latter but have wanted one for so long).
So, that's my day today, and where our thoughts are at right now.
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