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| A tree peony from my garden...spectacular colour against the blue painting |
Thank you all for "weighing in" on my last post regarding my new diet. I have taken all the tips to heart and I am especially touched by all the support I am receiving. I am down 2 1/2 pounds which held steady over the weekend despite attending 2 birthday parties and a romantic dinner out with the Raz Man. We went to a local restaurant Cucci, and ended up eating at the bar because it was so full. I really enjoy eating at the bar, especially if it is just the two of us. It is fun to chat to the bar tender and also be closer to the piano player, who when I closed my eyes, I pretended was Elvis Costello. He was that good. So, I wasn't good with the diet that night, starting off with 2 gins and a bread basket.......(they were so busy and dinner was so slow)...I couldn't help myself. And then I text my kids. Do you do that after a couple of drinks?....start calling your kids. My niece calls it Drunk Dialing and says her mother does it too.......
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| I actually read a book of fiction a week.....not just design books |
So my big news is THE COTTAGE IS SOLD. Yay! They bought almost all the furnishings minus the beds and I kept my vintage dishes and art, so now I am overflowing with stuff here at the house. We close on June 23. So, moving onto the next adventure, we are heading to Florida on Saturday for business and to look for a property there......to say I am obsessed with St. Petersburg real estate listing is an understatement.....I can't keep away..............HELP!
Hurrah, Chania, well done on selling the cottage! I'm so glad it worked out. That gives you the go ahead to move forward and make new starts, and in the excitement and rush you won't have time for gin and breadbaskets any more.
ReplyDeleteBig news, congratulations!
ReplyDeleteRemember Mammy used to make Scarlett eat a little before going out, so she could resist the gin and the bread basket? (or have I got it wrong?)
How exciting to buy property in Florida! I love it there. Don't beat yourself up over the gins - particularly if you have them with one olive only!! A diet should not feel like a diet - ditch the real culprits so you can indulge (slightly) in the minor culprits.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you, the weight and the cottage selling! Good luck on finding something you like in Florida- I think you should invite us all down when you get moved in. ;)
ReplyDeleteOH WOW! I am so excited for you. I hope you find the place of your dreams. Kit
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the weight loss and the sale of the cottage!!!
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the Florida property - I'm sure you'll find the perfect place and you can have fun decorating it.
Keep up the good work with the diet.
I don't drunk dial cause I don't really drink. Haha!
What an exciting opportunity! Lucky you, I hope you find the property you dream of. And then share all the pictures with us ;) Congrats on losing the weight and still enjoying yourself. Drunk dialing, too funny.
ReplyDeleteThat is great news Chania about the sale of the cottage and good luck with your weight loss I am impressed that you did so well over the weekend! Thank you for all of your support for me over the last few weeks, I have really appreciated it and it most certainly helped me get through. Big hugs to you. xx
ReplyDeleteGreat news on the sale. Have fun with your hunt for then next property.
ReplyDeleteI found your 2 1/2 pounds. I feel like taking a bread basket and eating my sadness away. Does that work? m.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the sale Chania. Hubby and I are just about to leave for Florida to wind up things down there on our sale. I'll be bringing a bunch of stuff back here to NOTL...goodness only knows where its all going to go!
ReplyDeleteLOL about the drunk dialing! And YAY, I'm so happy that the cottage is sold...I guess that means the man survived his surgery?! How exciting to be planning your next house purchase, I know it will be amazing. Hmm, maybe I'll have to venture down to Florida sometime next year?!
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Chania I'm so thrilled for you on both counts - firstly for selling your cottage and also for losing 2.5 lbs - well done you! Hope you find just the home you're looking for in Florida - a busy time ahead but exciting too!
ReplyDelete2 gins and a bread basket? Sounds like dinner to me! ;) So, you're an Elvis fan, hmm? I love him to and we have spotted him many times in Vancouver.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on selling the cottage and have a great time in Florida! I've never been, but would love to visit. One more thing...your peonies are out? Lucky you. Must be sunny and warm in your parts.
yay now on to better and hotter places. chrckout my blog chania iam a wreck.
ReplyDeleteThe same St Petersburg where Paul Anater of http://www.kitchenandresidentialdesign.com/ lives? Cool!
ReplyDeletewhat great news that your cottage is sold! now you'll just have to find a perfect spot in Florida to pretty up and make your own paradise. congrats on your pounds lost too! :)
ReplyDeleteA decorative look to be thought off for st petersburg real estate.
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