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Terry robes were very good. Slippers were useless, flat and flimsy . I always pack a pair of flip flops for DH and myself to use as slippers in the cabin as well as going to the pool.The binoculars werenβt very good either. This was our last experience on Summit June 2023. Aqua cabin. MJ
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On the subject of painting-a number of years ago, I had a small room we use for an office painted red with white trim. I like red. A month ago, I had a painter come by to give me an estimate for painting the room. He looked it over and asked what color I wanted to paint the room. He had a querulous look on his face. I replied-red, of course! He was so relieved! One coat of Benjamin Moore Dutch Tulip will be fine! If we ever put the house up for sale, I suppose we will have to paint the room white, grey or beige-whatever neutral is in style. For now, I am pleased with the red! MJππ»ββοΈ
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@firefly333 Not a certified decorating expert, but , I have done three kitchen redos and furnished our house and a condo a few times also. I think you have to go with one element in the kitchen-in your case, I would choose the countertops since you are not planning to change those. It looks like there are grey tones in the countertop, so I would go with a very light grey or a white tinged grey. I think Fluer de Sel is a good choice. It would also compliment stainless steel appliances if that is what you are replacing the appliances with, getting rid of the 80βs almond color. As for the cabinets- you may consider refacing them instead of replacing them. If the interior shelving and frames are good, it is a fairly economical way to update the kitchen. Darker grey cabinets are being shown now. Or. if you want something classic, white cabinets are always a choice. Or, you could mix up the cabinet colors-tops one color, bottoms another. Or, if there is a peninsula or island, the cabinets could be another color than the wall cabinets. We had the cabinets in the FL condo refaced through Home Depot. They did a very good job and the process from choosing the doors etc to installation was fairly easy. This was done in 2013- things may have changed, but I would give them a try. They have consultants in store to help you make design choices. Good luck!Post photos if you can -I enjoy seeing other peopleβs projects-easier on my pocketbook! MJ
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Re:With Jardiancec and, possibly,Metformin, the commercials note that patients loose a certain amount of weight combining medication with diet and lifestyle changes. Obviously, a patient cannot remain on a high caloric diet, take the medication and expect great changes in weight. MJππ»ββοΈ
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@Jimbo Replying to your post about your recent A1C results. Twelve years ago, after being in FL for 7 months, redoing a condo, I had an A1C of 6.3. I had never had such a reading. What my Dr and I attributed to was stress dealing with the redo and being away from home for 7 months, a diet of fast foods and frozen dinners as we didnβt have a stove/oven for quite awhile during the kitchen redo part and my overindulgence of chocolate candies as I am a stress eater. I consulted a nutritionist who advised me about counting carbs and making good food choices. Within six months I had lost about 20 lbs and my A1C went to 5.7. It has hovered around that number for quite awhile until this past Winter , after the holidays, I had a reading of 6.0! My Dr and I discussed me paying more attention to carbs and consistently doing daily exercise . I will have another A1C in June and I am confident that the number will be back in a better range. My advice- Seek input from a nutritionist. Carbs are not only in sweet foods. They are in almost everything-fruits, veggies, pasta etc. Increase exercise if possible. Give up booze or at least cut consumption of it down. Personally, I would not use any supplement without trying to reduce your weight with good food choices and exercise/activity. Supplements and medications always seem to have pluses and minuses for our health. Wishing you success in getting that A1C down! MJππ»ββοΈ
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Teach me in the ways of Princess Cruises. π
MJSailors replied to cdn_tbird's topic in Princess Cruises
@cdn_tbird Princess has been our favored cruise line. Platinum level in the loyalty group. We would have been Elite if Covid hadnβt happened. I just put this in to say that we have had a good number of cruises with Princess. We have also sailed with Celebrity. We have been on the Summit to Bermuda 3 times. I would say that both cruise lines are as comparable as cruise lines go. Service, demographics and ambience are about equal. The International Cafe is similar to Cafe a Bacio (sp?). Both are good places for coffee, treats and people watching. A mini suite on Princess offers a roomier cabin, bathtub/shower combo, two TVs, a couch and a slightly larger balcony. The Regal mini suites have a curtain between the sleeping and sitting areas. I do like the open configuration of the closet on the Regal compared to the doors on the closets on Celebrity. Princess also offers laundry rooms. Doing laundry on vacation may not be your thing, but we find that we can pack less if we can launder some items mud cruise. Irons and boards are also available, eliminating concerns about wrinkled clothes, if that is something you want to address. Wishing you an enjoyable cruise. Our first Princess cruise was on the Sapphire to Alaska in 2004. One of our favorite cruises. Enjoy! MJ