I think it is important to set your boundaries, know your limits.
bizi

I'm sorry you miss your friend. You must have been very close.

It seems like you and your husband have already gone out of you way to be kind to his family and maintain a connection. I think asking someone to get on a plane to attend an 18 year old non-relative's birthday party is a heck of a lot to ask. I agree with Bizi… you have to draw the line somewhere.

Kay,

Right, I feel like Hubby and I were helping them temporarily. But I also thought I was done when they moved across the country.
For now, I am ignoring FB. 'Maybe get back to her Sat with a gentle "no."


M

Hubby is doing well eating low carb and high-ish fat.
We do not have a glucose monitor and we are not tracking carbs (because he
won't do it) and I certainly do not want to make this plan a big hassle for him,
so he weighs once a week as a way to know the plan is probably working.
After his initial water loss, he settled down to losing one pound a week for the past 5 or 6 weeks.


One of his new foods is coffee and half and half (or regular whipping cream) in the Nutribullet
I never drink coffee but he drinks it and this version seems to help him not crave the fruits and sweet snacks he used to eat.
Sometimes he adds Raw Organic Cacao Nibs to the half and half coffee.

This is what the manufacturer sent me in an email today for a recommendation
about the Cacao Nibs :
That sounds delicious.


M

So glad that hubby is doing well.
Glad that he is letting you help him.
I love goat cheese!
bizi

I didn't think there was anything that could make coffee better, but maybe I should try cacao nibs in my coffee…

"You will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason
why we observe daylight saving time." ~ ~ Dave Barry




M

It is bizarre and we're the only country who does it… I wonder how does the rest of the world deal with us? I think it becomes more controversial every year.

Lots of countries used to do it and then stopped.



Countries that still do it include these:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylig...ime_by_country
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylig...ntries_Map.png


Canada,
Mexico
Bahamas
Paraguay
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Haiti
Cuba
Brazil

Most of Europe


Namibia
Western Sahara

Israel
Iran
Lebanon
Turkey
Syria
Ukraine
Palastine
Lebonon

Mongolia
Parts of Australia
New Zealand
Samoa
Fiji



M

I wonder if we'll ever stop doing it?

I kept saying things like, "It's 8 o'clock now, so is the real time 7 or 6?" My husband kept saying, "This is the real time now!" I used to get crossed up during daylight's savings before, but with the cognitive issues I really can't get my mind around it now. I think I understand it, but then it's gone…. I had my husband change the clocks that needed it. It's not worth thinking about.