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Hello. We had a day that turned from cold to absolutely lovely. Relatively high temperatures for February and sunshine. I have the tax materials in an envelope but I must take it to the post office to get the right postage. It is a large envelope, the type that you can put 8 1/2 X 11 in. paper in without folding. I spent the remainder of the day with short classes and die cutting shapes for Easter cards. That is going excessively slow!
Jackie, your day sounds perfect! Glad you purchased both seed potatoes and green beans. Very hopeful! Spring will arrive soon. I hope the eye exam goes well and that you get fresh groceries tomorrow.
Sandy, wow, a day to yourself?!?!?! Amazing. I hope you were able to get a call in to your eye doctor. A medical trial is a huge decision to make. Let us know.
Hi Anne, Joy, Barbie, Diane, Jeri and the rest of our absent Sneakers.
I think I will go to bed early this evening.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Tuesday!
Nice sunny day with temps going to the 50's. I am sitting from noon to 4 today for dogs and then picking kids up from school at 3. Mom should be home by 4. Easy day although Rob told me to be ready in case the school called to pick up Charlie. I guess she slept later than usual and didn't eat much so she might end up in nurses office. We will see.
I talked to my regular eye doctor and he has assured me that entering the trial if approved is the right thing to do. The goal is to stop the degeneration from progressing and this is the way to do it. So hopefully they call today to arrange for transportation otherwise I will not drive myself and cancel.
Continue to have good days and stay healthy.
Sandy
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More torrential, soaking rain when I walked the pooches this morning so a complete change of clothes before going out with Sheila for the morning to shop for boots for her and bedding and towels for me. Sheila found a beautiful pair of tan leather high boots and black ankle boots as well as trainers for a great discounted price and I bought dark blue leather ankle boots, not that I was looking! We had a coffee then moved on to housewares where I bought a duvet cover and hand towels so a successful morning!
Yesterday’s trip to the optician was expensive because although seniors don’t pay for eye tests we do pay for frames and lenses. The examination showed my left eye has deteriorated so I now require glasses for driving again. Also close up work but an offer of buy one get one free helps with the cost and I will collect them next week. I’m also advised to use eye drops that I did have after cataracts were removed but then lockdown got in the way of buying them. No excuse now so I will visit the pharmacy when I have a moment to spare!
It’s the council meeting this evening so I’m primed with questions but will probably be shut down if I ask too many they don’t like!
Running late so must get organised.
Happy Wednesday everyone.
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Hi, sorry I didn’t post yesterday. Lots of Zoom classes and then the evening YouTube Live went well over 2 hours. At that point, I fell asleep.
Nothing of interest I guess. We have warmer than usual weather. Yesterday we also had sunshine. Today is overcast and same expected tomorrow along with wind and perhaps rain.
Jackie, great shopping trip. Not so great appointment with the eye doctor. Glad you have new glasses ordered.
Sandy, I hope Charlie didn’t get ill at school yesterday. Hope today is a happy day and that you have the sunshine we had yesterday.
Be safe everyone.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Wednesday! Got up at 6 to make a changed appointment for 9am for the trial tests The Uber picked me up at 8 and we got there so fast I was a half hour early. After explaining the trial I really don't want to do it but let them do all the tests just to see if I was approved. The took blood and put in dye to watch it travel to my eyes and blinded me with lights taking so many pictures of my eyes. Once I found out that I could be put on a placebo I decided I didn't want to do the trial. There is a 33% chance of the placebo, 33% of a lighter doze of the medicine and 33% of the heavier doze. It is not AMA approved yet as it is a trial. Why would I want to take the chance of not getting a drug to stop the progression when there is an AMA approved drug that is already out there? I will wait to see if I was even approved but then calling my eye doctor to tell him I would not like to do the trial and to refer me to my friend's doctor where she gets her injections. I was there almost 3 hours and do not want to do that once a month. The idea is to help with the progression so I can drive as long as possible.
Tomorrow a guy is coming to clean the vent to my dryer and for a change the landlord is paying. After my meeting I will bring the tax papers to the accountant to be filed jointly for the last time. Heavens only knows what will happen next year when I file by myself.
Have a good evening.
Sandy
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Happy Thursday. Torrential rain hitting my roof woke me around 6am and I couldn’t get back to sleep so got up, followed by Brady wanting his breakfast. Barney messaged to let me know he won’t be visiting to prune a couple of trees because he has caught a nasty cough that’s doing the rounds so at that point I went back to bed and slept until nearly 9.
Last night’s meeting was an eye opener on how not to run a local council meeting. I politely asked my questions, although no one is allowed to mention what happened to Rachael until the police finish their investigation. Before long it was discussed in a roundabout way leading on from a question from the councillor I’ve been in touch with, so awkward comments were made while Mr Nasty sat in silence pretending to write something. The rest of the meeting we the public weren’t involved in was bad tempered and showed how little they know about recognised procedures. I was more concerned about leaving George and Betty too long as I had been out most of the day but after 2.5 hours we escaped because they went into a closed session (no public). I had a mug of hot chocolate when I got home and an early night! Betty had pee’d on the carpet in my spare room but I can hardly blame her!
Nearly 11am and we haven’t walked yet. I’m hoping the rain will stop at some point!
That sounds like me Lin; falling asleep in front of YouTube!
Sandy, if I wasn’t desperate to trial a drug with those percentages, I’d probably decline. Especially if an already trialed and safe one was available. Our eyes are too important. The optician I saw on Tuesday offered an option of bifocals but I told him at my age I didn’t want to add a risk of tripping. It was all good humoured but I prefer to stick to what I know.
It’s looking a bit brighter outside so I might risk a doggy walk.
Take care.
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Happy Thursday! Dryer man should be here soon. A nice sunny day today with temps in the 50's again. Hoping they call with results of tests just to see if I was accepted, in all honesty I hope that I wasn't. Either way I decided not to do the trial and will just get the approved drug even if it means once a month injections with two hour appointments. Better than taking a chance of getting the placebo and they also want you to take prednisone which I hate. So sticking with plan B.
Jackie, sorry you are still getting awful weather, I think we will all be glad when Spring arrives and I for one can't wait for summer. I think most board meetings for the people are always with tension. They want the people to be involved but they don't want to listen. I do hope Rachael gets some satisfaction when this is all done. I am sure my regular eye doctor will agree with me on my decision since it is his goal to keep me driving for as long as possible.
Have a good day all.
Sandy
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Happy early Spring at least for a few days. We have had so much rain this year as we did last year. It makes me wonder if they are seeding the clouds. Southern California has had lots of flooding, plus lose of property from high waves not to forget the number of trees that have come down.
Full sun and 61 degrees right now with no wind or clouds. I need to get outside to prune a few of my roses though it is a bit late. Some of my other roses are getting new growth already. We accessed the damage to the wood fence that took a hit from the very strong winds again. The 2nd this winter. We have to replace two posts and 2 eight foot sections. Last year we had to replace about 4 sections. Wished I could say it was all completed now, but some still standing.
Sandy....Dealing with eye injections doesn't sound like something I would do, but then sometimes we have no choice. Plus being able to see to be independent is important. i have glaucoma, which I take 2 different drops each day. My mom became legally blind at 65. So far the drops seem to be helping....well I can say they haven't gotten any worst for quite a while. I get followed 2 times a year by a specialist and get my eyes checked by my optometrist annually too.
Jackie....Hopefully you are starting to build your stamina after having to curtail your walks somewhat. Between the rain, the winds and the temperature I haven't walked as much as I am supposed to. My doctor reminded me it was something I really needed to do. Bathing your dogs almost everyday would be the end of me. When I did it to Jacque about every 6 weeks with his groomer in between my back about did me in. Thankfully I didn't have to deal with the mud, but we do what we must for out pets. I miss our dogs and kitties every day.
Lin....Hope you have gotten your bathroom water issues resolved by now. I am also concerned about the slick walkway down your drive and shoveling all of that snow. A change in weather I am sure would be much appreciated by you. Happy Easter card making.
Anne....So concerned about you. This hasn't been a good winter for you. Plus the trip to the ER I am sure wasn't anything you enjoyed. Sounds like you got quite a work up while there. Obviously they were very concerned. Diuretics aren't fun especially when you it is 14 days worth. Hopefully you are starting to feel a whole lot better, your breathing is better and you are able to get naps in between the above issues. Thinking of you.
Me....I was talking to my 3 siblings at Thanksgiving. The topic of cardiologists came up. All of them were seeing one with various heart conditions and medications. They are between a span of 8 years from me with me being the eldest. Dad passed at 60 with a heart attack. This was a wake up call for me, so I made an appt to see my Internal Med doctor. I had EKG done last November while in an ER. That was an eye opener. Now on various heart meds also with a few symptoms, so must take my bp 2 times a day. Had a Stress Test done a week ago and have a Holden Monitor (at home ekg test) for 24 hrs to see if anything else appears. Plus a colonoscopy next month. Eye exam in April.....I will be so glad to get this all over with. So I guess I have joined so many other seniors with "health issues". Just thankful I have gotten this far with issues I can still deal with.
Hope everyone is having a great day today. Thinking of everyone.
Diane
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Just hi! No steady Internet connection.
Lin 👟
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Happy Friday! We went to spring like weather back to winter with snow predicted tonight and colder temps. It should get near 70 next week so crazy weather. Doing laundry and groceries are ordered for delivery this afternoon. I am going to a Chicago Black Hawks Hockey game tonight with Cheryl and two others. Cheryl won tickets, she is so lucky at contests. I just hope the roads won't be slick even though I am not driving.
Lin, sorry about your internet, lots of problem with ATT and Verizon phones yesterday. Cheryl couldn't receive or make calls since she has ATT. I had no problem with my TMobile.
Diane, good to hear from you. Sorry about your eyes and other health issues. I don't really want to go through the injections but if it keeps me driving then I will endure. So many aches and pains and other issues we get when we get older but we are still upright as Anne would say so I am grateful.
Hello to everyone else and hope more check in and say hello, you are missed.
Sandy
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Hello sneakers. A quiet day for me which was enjoyable. Early grocery shopping followed by a walk on the moors with the pooches when we just missed getting caught in a hailstorm. I could see the clouds hurtling towards us s rushed back to my car. Mundane jobs, mucking out the hen house and sorting through logs to bring into the garden room to dry, then changed my bed so I can set the timer on my washing machine because it does look as if we will get a dry Saturday.
Lovely to see Diane’s post. You do seem to be suffering similar weather to me Diane and I wonder if living on the coast makes us more vulnerable to nasty storms as the oceans warm up. Those fence panels are big to be blowing over!
Betty has been running frantically in her sleep and just woke herself up so I’ll get us all ready for bed.We might walk with Sheila in the morning although she didn’t sound too sure when I called her earlier. Her back is painful after trying on all those boots then earlier today she received a booked phone call from her GP who told her there is nothing he can do to relieve her migraines and she must wait to hear from the consultant about what they might do for her painful back problems.
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Hello! A very busy day today. I did several loads of laundry, cleaned some veggies, cooked quinoa, and baked sweet potatoes. I also attended a number of different Zoom classes. I also sorted through my card making supplies in the closet of my spare room upstairs. They are more orderly now. I also started a birthday card for a friend and dug out more options for Easter cards. Still trying to find a pleasing selection of colors.
Jackie, a busy day for you. Sorry Sheila continues to have problems, painful problems. We went from relatively warm to cold weather by the end of the day. More like normal temperatures now. Of course, they think we will have one day of 70+ degree weather next week which is crazy warm.
Sandy, I hope you are having a fabulous time at the hockey game. I went with friends decades ago. Very fast paced and wow, when the puck flies out and hits the barriers, I wanted to duck!
Diane, I am sorry to hear of your eye issues. I happened to catch up with a neighbor out by the mailbox, she had a recent retinal surgery which I still do not really understand. She had a vitreous detachment a few years ago but something changed and this surgery was required. She says she will no longer have floaters or flashes. That sounds good. I don’t know the name but it is amazing they can fix so many things now. She had to wear an eye patch for a day and now is using some eye drops. And by the way, I am glad you guys are not having severe flooding although I can sorry you do have damage to fix.
Hey everyone, try to be safe! It gets more difficult all the time I believe.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Saturday! The hockey game was fun and so exciting with all that they do in between. Cheryl won our tickets so was chosen to play a game for us all to see on the Jumbotron and won an autographed jersey and a $25 BMO card. She is so lucky in contests. It was a late night but worth it.
Nothing but our family zoom call and Church later so a relaxing day.
Lin, you are one busy lady with all you do. Do you every just relax? We weren't right next to the ice but still had good seats. It was so fast that I had a hard time keeping up with the puck. lol
Jackie, I had to laugh when you said Betty was running in her sleep, I have never seen that with any of my dogs. How do you know she was asleep? lol
Anne, in case you read this the Blackhawks played the Canadian Winnipeg Jets and when they played the Canadian Anthem I immediately thought of you. Of course they also played the US anthem as well.
When we went to the parking lot there was enough snow to cover all the cars and it took us a while to find our car but we all got home safe and sound. Have a good day everyone.
Sandy
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Not such a happy Saturday for me because my England rugby team was soundly beaten by Scotland this afternoon!
I was up early because I wanted to wash my hair before walking and Sheila said she would phone around 8am if she decided to join me. In the end she didn’t but that did mean we could walk higher and for a longer time. It was cool and the occasional rainbow appeared to warn me rain wasn’t far away but we managed to get round with only one light shower finding us for a few minutes. I had left turning on the washing machine until morning in order to check weather conditions so switched on before we went out. It was hung out to dry when we got home but as I later sat drinking my morning coffee, heavy rain arrived! It didn’t last too long so by late afternoon the bedding and towels had almost dried and are now draped over the airier.
Sandy, I wish I could post the short video of Betty dreaming, running and snoring so loudly you couldn’t mistake her for being awake! Hopefully she is enjoying zooming across the moors because when I first adopted her she was always barking in her sleep so I imagined she was dreaming of being back in her puppy farm cage. When I lived in Toronto I only went to a hockey match once and like you, was ready to duck if the puck flew up in the air!
That’s the cutest tea set Lin. A busy day yesterday for you with so many cards to create. I love sweet potatoes and am tempted to try growing them myself although not sure our weather is conducive! I agree, keeping safe anywhere in the world isn’t easy these days but we must enjoy each day in our own way, in spite of it!
Time for my bed!
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Hello, I had my Zoom classes lined up and planned to finish them and then move on to cards. Well, my Internet stopped working and when it finally started to work, I barely had enough signal to stream a Zoom class. Anyway, I did finish up some classes and started stamping some images to be colored and tried some other background options for the first card design. I think I have found an ink color and a stencil that may work. Trouble is, it is going to take a long time to cut, stencil and trim 34 pieces. And I did not even look at the needed birthday card. I did get the stamps I was using cleaned and out back in the packages. That is a job I often put off and that is also how I lose tiny stamps. 😎
Tomorrow I plan to clean myself up and wash my towels. Since I have grown my hair out it takes much longer to wash and condition and towel dry it. Then I need detangler as well.
Jackie, glad your laundry eventually did get sort of dry. So sorry about the England rugby team loss. I have had several dogs who had running, chasing dreams. Loved to see their paws pedal and they make such interesting little sounds.
Sandy, what a nice time you had last evening. That is one lucky lady! Does she go with you on your casino trips?
Well, all best to all of our Sneakers.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Sunday! Nice sunny day, should get 71 Tuesday and then 34 on Wednesday. Can you believe that? I am having a do nothing day again as another busy week is coming up. Sitting both Monday and Tuesday, meeting friends for lunch Wednesday, Thursday meeting. Still waiting to see if I was accepted into trial although I am not going to do it, but need to see what the next step is.
Lin, does this mean you have long hair now? Can we see a picture? You put so much effort into your cards, I do hope they are appreciated for all your hard work.
Jackie, oh wait do you mean she is lying down and her legs are running while she sleeps? Stupid me thought you meant she was running around the house while sleeping. lol Oh yes, Daisy did that a lot and it made me laugh. I really miss her.
Anyone hear from Anne? I am starting to worry about her.
Have a good day my friends.
Sandy
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Only 9% battery so I will say hello and return tomorrow after an overnight recharge. That made me laugh Sandy…. A sleepwalking pooch! 🤭
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Hi, I tried to make some progress on the stenciling project this afternoon but I only got about a third of the panels finished. My hand doing the ink blending cramped up and I couldn’t hold the brush properly. Ouch!
Tomorrow is another day I guess.
Sandy and Jackie, hello, and thanks for your posts. My hands need some rest. I think I the heating pad is a good option.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Happy Monday! Just checking in as I have to get ready to go sit. Enjoy your day and stay healthy.
Sandy
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Hello, as forecast, a hot sunny day! Amazing! I did Zoom classes this morning and then did some research on rates for CDs and Money Markets. I never know what I want to do when I notice my rent check is arriving today. 👀
Need to put out the trash and try to get my hands to work. Lots of “Happy Easter” sentiments to cut. I am taking another day away from the blending brush. But I am going to have to work really hard at some point or give up on sending cards to a lot of people.
Sandy, hope the day of looking after kids and dogs has gone well.
Jackie, I hope you had an enjoyable day.
Hello everyone else, hate it when people are missing.
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