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Hi all! Lois - Cynthia had the pumpkin gnocchi in Rome. I just sounded so good. I've had sweet potato gnocchi so I imagine it's pretty similar. Sorry 'bout the test results. I know how that goes. Glucose levels still baffle me - I can eat the exact same thing two days in a row and one level will be low 100s and the next will be 120s. Changing eating habits is freakin' hard. Is there anything specific you can do to help with the kidney output levels? Melody - nice pics! My backyard looks a little like that too. It stayed cold enough that the snow stayed put this time. Not as cold as you, though. We stayed in the 30s. No more snow until Friday, supposedly. That's the day I fly out to Palm Springs, so I may stay down in Salt Lake City Thursday night to avoid a snowy drive down the mountain. I'm watching the weather. I have a free night at a Marriott to use by the end of the year so it won't cost me anything. OOTD: Sunny, but temp is in the mid 30s. So, leggings and a long-sleeve Tshirt.

Cynthia - pumpkin gnocchi- YUM! and, yes, I recognize the church! Still one of my favorite places in Rome. I went real lazy yesterday for my Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of doing the turkeyloaf and the sides, I made one big mashup. In the skillet. Cooked up the ground turkey with all my seasonings, added a bag of mixed veggies, added some of TJ's mashed potatoes (nuked them first), added a container of TJ's stuffing and then mixed it all up with a box of TJ's Turkey Gravy. Good eating. And, already mixed up to put in the leftovers container to eat the rest of the week! I did leave the TJ's cranberry sauce separate, though. Popped open a bottle of my favorite Rosé and had a glass. My glucose level did not suffer... It's snowing today. So, OOTD is again leggings, Tshirt and my Acorn mocs. Cozy-ing up in the house.

Good to hear you are feeling better today, Lois. Take it easy today. Started out Thanksgiving with some Noosa Pumpkin Yogurt for breakfast. I added a sprinkle of my Penzy's Pie Spice on top to add a little zing. I pride myself in not having ever made a whole turkey. I've done a half breast at the most. Today, I'm lowering my bar and making a turkey meatloaf. I've got a pound of ground turkey to use. I have my sides ready - mash potato, creamed corn, TJ's stuffing/dressing. I'll just nosh on it all afternoon/evening. OOTD: Inside all day today and a winter storm advisory in effect. Leggings and a long-sleeve Tshirt. I have my new Acorn slouchy moccasins on. My NP doesn't want me walking around barefoot on my slate floors (peripheral nerve issues). Happy Thanksgiving to the US ladies. Everyone else - have a great day.

Ah, the familiar sights and sounds and beverages of Rome! Good choice of Brunello!

I do like RipSkirt. I have 2 skirts and a sunscarf. They are indeed very travel-packable. I actually have the shortest ones and I use them with my leggings.

Welcome back Lois! Cynthia - have a wonderful trip! I'm sooooo jelly!! I didn't realize you were cruising, too - thought you were just going to Rome. Buon Viaggio! Have a spritz for me. Rainy day today. Snow level is just at about 7000' so I'm just below it. As the temperature drops, the rain will change to snow for sure. Just hiding out at home today. I start back at my lodge on Dec. 5 so I'm going to enjoy my last few days of "vacation" before diving back into work. I think this will be my last year. OOTD: leggings and a long-sleeve Tshirt.

Endocrinologist NP visit today. All was great. She was impressed. A1C down at 6.2. I laughed at my weight - I haven't been this "light" since college! I told her about my bout with losing my appetite the other month; she said she's hearing it's common with patients who had COVID. She said that when that happens I'm ok to just eat whatever tastes good to me. I did make a stop at TJ's on the way home. I was pleasantly surprised that they had out a bunch of the holiday stuff that wasn't in the Flyer. It was a "Holy C$ap" kind of shopping day and totally unexpected. My seasonal favorite, Baked Lemon Ricotta, was there! The flavored JoJo's (like Oreos) that I give my hair stylist were in. The Italian custard pastries were in the Frozen section. The real surprise was the newest candle-in-a-tin: Chocolate Croissant. OMG! It smells oh, so, good. f OOTD: My new hoodie with the matching leggings. Got lots of compliments on the combo. It'll be on the list of things to take to Palm Springs. I'll call it "Real Locals of Park City visits Palm Springs,", an homage to the Real Housewives of both Beverly Hills and Salt Lake City when they did their visits... I have to keep an eye on the weather report for that first weekend of December - I just hope there isn't a snowstorm when I drive down to the airport or back up - I don't want to have to take a jacket!!

I was sent to help out at a sister hotel for a month. It was a beach resort at the start of their summer season. I packed some of my everyday Ts and tanks to wear double-duty: wear under my suit jacket for work, then as my off-work attire for hanging out. I hand washed them and let them dry in the bathroom. No one noticed and no one cared. All my stuff - work suits and play stuff and I was still under 35lbs in one bag.

The pasta does look yummy! Can't go wrong with Sta. Margherita - a solid choice for Pino Grigio. I'm on a hiatus from shrimp - it was the protein that kept me going for awhile and I'm kind of tired of it. I'm trying to incorporate some, ugh, red meat into the diet for dinner. A lean ground beef mixed with canellini beans and a can of diced tomatoes works. I just put in a ton of different spices. It's not chili but it's decent enough. I made some pork chops the other night. I've always loved them, but this time I just felt blah with them. Going to grill some chicken and add it to salad tonight and see if I like that once again as I really started to not like my entree salads. I don't like how my palate has changed. Cool the past few days, in the 40s. Got my hair taken care of on Thursday. We added some red highlights just because we could and hadn't done those in quite awhile. Definitely turned into jeans and sweatshirt weather up here! OOTD: faded yellow Laguna Surf Co. hoodie and a pair of Vuori leggings.

Yes, it's happened in mountain towns. That's my experience in my town. Can't go up to Main St. to eat anymore as it's way too chi chi and expensive for me. Stores are stocking things for the tourist and are too expensive for me. Used to take 15 minutes from my house to Main St., now it's 30 in the winter, And, don't get me started about Sundance Film Festival... The Summer season is getting just as crowded lately. We used to be "smog-free" up here in the winter (the inversion layer that occurs), but now it's here. Parking - non-existent unless you want to pay $20-$30 an hour. Sucks if you are an employee and have to try to park somewhere and you only get paid maybe $15/hr. I'll walk 1/2 mile to the bus stop to get the electric bus into town if I'm going just around Main St., but I have to drive to my lodge for work as there is no transportation up that high on the mountain. I save up chores and appointments so I only have to drive down to the city once a month. I do what I can.

It's not just the climate. The average idiot may think the environment is just climate. Social environment is just as important. Try living in a place that gets overrun by tourists and your local stores are replaced by Diamonds International and other tourist-oriented chains. Have to drive a good distance to get your groceries because your bodega is now a Chanel store. As for ship size, why would only gigantic ships with "greener" fuel be built? Why not smaller ones, too? Why would you have to have a bunch of small ships to replace one gigantic ship? That would have the same adverse effect on the port PLUS where would you dock them all? OO

You beat me to it! The Fearless Flyer was indeed underwhelming. The Rosemary nuts in a can is good, but not much else called to me. I'll be down in the Valley next week to see my endocrinology NP so I'll probably make a drive-by anyway, I can always appreciate a salad or two! I looked at my usual spots for those hoodie sweaters but didn't find anything but unembellished. Unfortunately, a few things in Free People called to the hippie in me and I have to do my best to avoid them!!! Maybe leave a small space in your luggage just in case you run into a hoodie that calls to you!! I think it'll be fun do be able to go down into the cat sanctuary and wander around the ruins now. For me, it would be a 2-fer: see the ruins and pet some cats (and take photos of them) 😸 Speaking of cats and trying to herd them: I'm afraid to ask my girlfriends what we're going to do in Palm Springs. I'm going to just sit back and take NO ownership of where to go and what to eat. I'm over that after I got no good things when I researched and recommended (thank awhfy) for food in Colorado Springs. I have places from my friend who lives part time in PS but not going to say them unless I'm asked. I would love to find a place that is "NO substitutions" and watch some of them squirm. I think there's only 2 of us who can order right off the menu...

Wow Anita! Another move! And about as far as you can in the 48 and what a weather change! I think you'll love Seattle and surroundings. Lots of different nature to visit. MJC - Your Scandinavian cruise sounded very nice. Congrats on not letting any weather get in your way. Living up in the mountains, I understand about that road and train/bus. The roads can be like a bowling alley - once you start sliding, you can't stop, regardless of 4x4 and winter tires! I'd be a weirdo if I went to Norway. I'd want to go to the Holmenkollbakken to see the large hill ski jump and to Lillehammer to see the sliding track! I'm a winter Olympics person and love to see old venues.

My Long Covid/Rybelsus weight loss has also taken some of my boobs away so I don't have the bust issue I used to. One plus, I guess 😉 Not embellished, but the Woolx Callie hoodie is nice, Softer than a sweatshirt hoodie but heftier than just a sweater hoodie. I've got 2 of them. I have a couple of old Athleta hoodie sweaters too. I'll poke around some of my usual spots. Cool and snow/rain today. Ugh.

No, just leaving a smaller footprint. No one is so naive that any cruise or plane trip or land vacation is non-polluting and totally green. One makes choices to do what one can to lessen the load.

I always rinse. Never knew there was a "no-rinse" option.

Some people are Rick Steves fans so I thought I'd mention that he has a book put out this year, Italy for Food Lovers.

My newest hoodie to wear to work, Palm Springs winter trip, around town. Light and satiny soft outside and a little bit of cozy inside. Long enough to wear with leggings, jeans, pants, skirts, etc. The hood is tan inside with more of the flowers on it. Pretty girly for me, but it called to me.

Safe travels and a fantastic trip, Lois!!

I use laundry sheets for my washing at home also. Takes up minimal space on the dryer top, unlike those big bottles of detergent!

Hmmm. Good question. According to the website, it's 330g wool, the same as the Stella legging. Actual weight - I did a "hand test" of holding the pants against certain others. A little heavier than the Stellas, about the same/maybe lighter than the Eileen Fisher pants (Ponte, not Crepe). As far as warmth, I could wear my Stellas indoors at work all Winter long at the lodge and the lodge is pretty warm (usually about 72-74 degrees). Melody has Stellas too so she may be able to speak to the warmth, too. Lois - I didn't realize you were taking a TA so soon!!! You'll definitely have to let me know what it's like to have all those sea days. I couldn't find it, but I know there was a discussion somewhere around here about the overall/coveralls/jumpsuit thing and not "suitable" for public or travel. I was reading my online Travel & Leisure magazine and what do I see??? An article on newest fashion for travel and it was about the overall/coveral/jumpsuit!!! Gave me a chuckle. Boring day today so I'm binging on "Welcome to Wrexham." I really like it. This second season is so much on the people in the town, the women's team. Even if you don't like soccer, it' a good documentary series. OOTD: leggings and a Tshirt again. Maybe tomorrow I'll do something different.

You did realize this was made in jest, right?????

My solid shampoo from Lush takes up no more room than another 3oz bottle and lasts a whole lot longer, like month longer. Lush has a metal container that holds it, so no big deal. It doesn't seem to get messy or dissolve.

I saw that last night. I was trying to decide if I was going to drive down the mountain this weekend. Oh - I don't know if I mentioned this before, but: Woolx now has a pant. It's made from the same material as the trusty Stella legging. Everyone seems to be finding that they need to buy a size smaller. I had that happen. First ordered my usual M, but the waist was huge - measured against the Stella and another pant of mine and it was a good 1.5-2" bigger. I exchanged for a S and it's perfect. Anyone looking for a warmer pant to wear on those cruises and travel to colder climes would find these pants to be a good deal. No need for leggings under pants. OOTD: sweats and a Tshirt as I'm not going anywhere... Story of my life.

Excuse me. Some of us are cognizant of what other pollution plastics from cruise ships and cruisers is made than just what is in the ocean...