I'mTied to My Recliner Today
@BelleStarr (61101)
United States
August 26, 2024 11:47am CST
I have six more articles that are due by 3 pm tomorrow so I want to get them Al written. I then will have 5 more due by the 29th. I like to keep busy but sometimes I overdo it a little. lol
I have an appointment on Wednesday with my lawyer to finalize my new will and medical directive. I have been putting it off for a year and a half, talk about procrastinating lol
On Friday I have to go for an ultrasound. Three months ago I found a lump on my breast. They have decided it is a trauma lump. Could it be the 23 pound Stella who is constantly jumping off the back of the chair onto my boobs? The doctor laughed and said yes!! lol It seems to be getting smaller so we will see what happens on Friday.
Grocery prices are killing me. I try to shop the sales but yikes, the increase in some of the things we use all the time is a little crazy. It has gotten to the point where I am not brand specific and look for the cheapest brand.
Of course the $12 quart of maple walnut ice cream from a local farm and the chocolate croissants that grandson Brandon and I indulge in may be putting a little crimp in my style. lol I think I will take advantage of taco Tuesday and enjoy some $2 tacos tomorrow!! The steak ones are really good and I bought some sauces we can apply at home to jazz them up.
Happy Monday everyone. That's all for now.
Flowers in a garden in Quebec City
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@Juliaacv (51359)
• Canada
26 Aug
You are a busy gal aren't you?
I find that I am the same way this week again too, but I wouldn't have it any other way, and I think that you are about the same.
I took the morning 'off' from going to playgroup to help with the twins, as it makes more sense for our son to go today and then spend time at home while I go with Grandpa later in the week so that he can houseclean and do laundry so things are in order for when Mom comes home on Friday afternoon.
It is a very hot and humid day here today, if it is the same where you are, you should be resting in a recliner. I will go over to our son's place soon, and help out until the twins go to bed. I have a swollen ankle which isn't getting any better in this weather or from being on it so much.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
It is 82 degrees here today. It will be 51 degrees overnight so fall is on the way. I do like to keep busy, it stops me from thinking too much. lol Your week will be more fun than mine!!
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@Juliaacv (51359)
• Canada
27 Aug
@BelleStarr It was something like 33C here today, hot and sticky.
And the girls love to be outside, for short periods of time, but still outside where there is no a/c. 
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
27 Aug
We are getting work correcting Ai generated writing which is pretty awful. It sounds like a machine generated article and honestly it is more work to correct than to just have a human write it.
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@rebelann (112966)
• El Paso, Texas
26 Aug
I pray it was that silly kritter that caused the lump, at least that would mean it ain't cancer.
Yeah, groceries ain't cheap and neither is kritter supplies. Sometimes I think the cat is more expensive than the pup but I could be wrong.
Hmmmm, the last time I got ice cream it was an organic brand and coffee flavored, only about $8 a quart but I'm not about to buy it again til the prices go down some.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
I get the dog food from Chewy and yes it is expensive and the price has gone up a lot in the last year or two. Plus I just bought the spoiled brats their popcorn chicken, these kids are spoiled and they dance and twirl and go a little crazy when I even say the word chicken, I have to spell it!! and I swear that little smarty pants knows the spelling lol
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@LindaOHio (181721)
• United States
27 Aug
I hope your ultrasound goes well. It's so good to have you around again. Have a good day.
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@lifecoachjerusalem (1285)
• Israel
26 Aug
Do the AI articles really come out good? I think that you should write them anyway. I know how to touch type so I write pretty fast.
Grocery prices are going up because the big companies have monopolies and there is no competition. I say that it is best not to pay attention to the brands and get what you like. Maybe putting more fresh veggies would make it cheaper?
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
26 Aug
That was a mistype, I changed it to all. No, AI articles sound like they were written by a machine and doing the corrections on them is harder than writing an article yourself.
There is much more to grocery price increases than just monopolies. The prices at the farmers market are way up too and that is not big companies. I do buy what I like for sure but I try to check the sales prices at different stores and shop there on a given week.
Our electric bill just went up more than 50%. That is not greed it is the state requiring us to pay for help they provide to others. We have no choice except at the ballot.
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@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
27 Aug
Good luck finishing the writing. Yes, groceries are eating us alive as well. It is not that we do not have food on hand, but sometimes it is not the food we want, like your heavenly sounding ice cream and chocolate croissants.
. Trauma bump - phew! The prices are nuts on everything . . . I try to dig for deals too. But hey, a little bit on indulging can't hurt - we deserve treats every now and then 
@wolfgirl569 (108126)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Aug
Hope you get everything written. Glad the lump is getting smaller
@RasmaSandra (80736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Aug
I have found that Walmart saves me money and I mostly use the Great Value brand, I have a strict budget and order groceries once a month, I always alternate what I buy because things get cheaper and things get more expensive,
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
26 Aug
Those are such pretty flowers
I have to agree about the price of groceries. Everything is more expensive and the sizes are shrinking
Certainly sounds like you're keeping yourself busy.
@nela13 (58720)
• Portugal
5 Sep
Grocery prices are crazy here as well. I hope you have received good news about your lump.
