Senior Golden Sneakers
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Hello everybody, I hardly dare say it but I appear to be back in business. Michael came along, I left him fiddling with my iPad, goodness knows what he did, but it appears to be working, because suddenly three lovely long newsy emails burst forth. He says MFP has nothing to do with the mail and message system, and I must admit MFP appears to have been okay since yesterday before Mike did his magic. I just have to accept the fact that I am a complete idiot when it comes to all this technical stuff and long for those long ago days when you peeped shyly from behind your fan as you wrestled with your feather tipped pen and ink.
Such a lot of posts to catch up on. It will take me the rest of the afternoon with a cup of tea to digest all the goings on. I'm not sure if LIN is back in business, but I hope so.
Kettles boiling, bye for now,
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Cloudy today and we are to have rain all weekend. Our son is coming from Portland for a little birthday celebration. We are such a small family, it is hard to dream up a celebration...but not impossible.
MoMo continues to be a pill even in her old age. She insists on going downstairs to watch football with John. Then we have the problem of getting her back upstairs after the game. She gets scared and screams if we try to help her up the stairs. She hates the ramp outside. She is scared of the dark. We have lights outside but she is still Leary. We spend an hour working out a strategy that she will agree to. And that changes day to day. It is clear we love this cranky old dog. We are all doing our best. In truth she was never very cooperative. That continues!!
Buzz: I am looking up the Kennedy book. Should be interesting. I read The Ted Kennedy book,
True Compass. It is odd, I know, but I wish I had more of that stiff upper lip thing. I am a wimp and cry at the drop of a hat. My John is sort of like that. Never complain...never explain! Aaaaaaargh. Drives me crazy!
I am limping around after my foot doctor appointment. These appointments are supposed to HELP! Little growths at the end of a couple of my toes (corns) but why? My shoes are not the problem. My toes just decide to do this for some reason. Like I said, my dancing career never took off! My singing career is confined to the shower. I love to write and paint. I have no shame, I just keep doing it. Stay strong, my sneakers,
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Hi friends The new router is installed and ALL devices are up and working with it!! Took a little while to get the Windows laptop to print Finally blew the printer off and then rein stalled it and I am back in business Love Apple devices they just connect and work right away! My old laptop even is connected to the new network.
I am using my bluetooth keyboard with my iPad because I am watching a live webinar on my laptop.
Anne, I am glad you have your email working again! Wahoo!!
Now I cannot get to prior pages but I am glad to see Gayla again, and an early happy birthday to Jake. God to hear from you too Marcella and Buzz and Sandy!! Happy Thanksgiving to all Canadian friends....have a wonderful weekend celebration.
I went to Costco this morning to pick up paper supplies for the church. It was so busy when it opened! And a stop at the library on the way home. Saving my trip to Trader Joe's until tomorrow morning. The best vegetables woul already have been gone if I had stopped on my way home.
Some church friends are having movie night tomorrow evening and I *think* I will go. I still don't have a lawn chair but if I go I'll take my folding chair and plenty of clothes because it is going to be cold tomorrow evening. But I might chicken out, depends on how I feel. Some days are more filled with aches and pains so I'll decide then. I also have my one Rx to pick up tomorrow afternoon. It takes about a day and a half to get a refill now. Once upon a time it was only a few hours.
Well I need to pay attention to this webinar or I will not learn a thing!
Hugs.
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Lin, I am thrilled that you are back online. Would anyone ever believe all you've endured?
Marcella, I haven't watched the Ken Burns documentary. I love all things from that era but mostly fiction or 'based on' dramas. I should give the Burns film a look, he makes good stuff and I Might be able to understand it! Lol.
Looks like I'm only going to get thru the bottom cabinets today. My counters are too cluttered with bottom cabinets extras, so they'll have to be cleaned off before I can begin pulling out all of the top shelf mess. Whew, do I ever have enough Rubbermaid!!!
Phoebe0 -
P.S. I think this is nationwide. A health fair at Walmart this Saturday. It's only for a couple of hours in each store. Screenings, samples, etc.
Check your local Walmart Pharmacy. FYI
Phoebe0 -
Hello, thanks PHOEBE for info on pill management. Crazy day, too much to fix and manage so I'll be back tomorrow! Hugs, everybody...
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Happy Friday!
Robby is napping so thought I would try to post. Cooler day today so will see if it warms up for a walk. Lost 1.1 pounds of those pesky two I gained last week, so walking and riding the recumbent is working.
Gaya, sorry you have back issues. Mine is okay since surgery except from lifting Robby it gets sore. Indeed our grandchildren enrich our lives, we are blessed.
Buzz, don't thank me until you receive the poem, you might not like the way I did it.
Phoebe, I am making my stew Monday so it will be ready for Robby on Tuesday. Lisa is off Monday for Columbus Day and I have an appointment with a plastic surgeon for this "freckle" on my cheek. Hoping it isn't skin cancer but didn't want a dermotogist messing with my face.
Started this post this morning and now Robby is down for his afternoon nap. We did walk over a mile and a half and stopped at park. He was staving when he ate his lunch.
TGIF.....three days off to catch up on sleep and rest.
Hope your day was good.
Sandy
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Anne, here's the notice mentioned in my message that I found hanging on a rose hedge of a property I pass each evening when I take George for his evening stroll. See why I thought of you? What a shame you live so far away otherwise you could have taken all of your apples to the village a couple of miles from where I live and been shown how to produce apple cider, make toffee apples or just displayed the best of the bunch!!
I've caught up with everyone's posts but am now heading for my bed because I've had a busy day including getting my hair cut so it's no longer a mop! Jasper my ginger cat is asleep in George's favourite bed and Boris is snoozing on his favourite blanket on the sofa so he's had to downgrade to his lumpy duvet bed! Hebe has just rushed upstairs so is probably stretched out in the middle of my bed which means I'll have a battle of my own!!
Jackie
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Oh my, if only! JACKIE. I'd have needed to borrow your wheelbarrow though. Apple cider sounds good for a real old fashioned boozy Christmas! Guess what, I've been invited to go with my younger sons family to thanksgiving dinner at a rather posh winery restaurant near Niagara on the Lake. Problem, gals, what to wear seeing I spend most of my life in shirts and jeans. I shall have to hunt through my old posher work clothes. Totally out of date of course, but better than jeans. Wish you all lived closer so I could borrow!
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Love that sign Jackie~~!
Well, will be off line again for a while. They are digging in my new cable line and they have to shut me down as they trim the cable and re-attach it. The drop is cut really long so you can pick it up and move it to mow. Keeping my fingers crossed. Please Lord, let this last thing go well.
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I am going to cry. The router will not connect to the modem. I have tried everything. I am so depressed.0
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Okay. The Lord heard my prayers. After multiple attempts I am back online. I certainly hope it is not that difficult to get back online whenever there is a service interruption.
Yikes!!
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LIN love, of course you are depressed. I can only suggest you have a cup of tea, read a book, watch a movie, just try to forget the damn thing until the morning. Things always seem better after a good nights sleep and you must be exhausted with all the stress. I'm really sorry LIN, I know I felt like throwing my iPad into the trash. Hugs from Anne. ❤️0
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Whoops, I was too quick off the mark, you beat me to it! Congratulations and erase the above!!! Anne0
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For everyone celebrating this weekend...
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Happy birthday Libra boy Jake.
I've got a question for anyone in the know about northern climes and geranium keeping. Mark bought me the most beautiful geraniums back in May. Pretty, pretty colour. Back in the UK we would keep them in our cool porches over winter for replanting out in the spring. Over here, I've tried and tried every year. No luck. I think it's the central heating that finishes them off in the main house. They freeze in the garage, they die of cold in a cold room I've got in the basement. These are so glorious I long to keep them alive. Is it possible, short of a commercial greenhouse?
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Happy birthday Libra boy Jake.
I've got a question for anyone in the know about northern climes and geranium keeping. Mark bought me the most beautiful geraniums back in May. Pretty, pretty colour. Back in the UK we would keep them in our cool porches over winter for replanting out in the spring. Over here, I've tried and tried every year. No luck. I think it's the central heating that finishes them off in the main house. They freeze in the garage, they die of cold in a cold room I've got in the basement. These are so glorious I long to keep them alive. Is it possible, short of a commercial greenhouse?
Anne
When we moved north to Washington from Northern California it broke my heart to discover that geraniums that thrived year after year in my yard in California were considered annuals in Washington for all the reasons you described. I just didn't bother having them in my yard up here because I couldn't bear to plant new ones each year. 0 -
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Hi Jake, Happy Birthday!0
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Anne, maybe if they have seeds that could be salvaged? Found this info. You mentioned the cool room, this article does too.
http://www.hgtvgardens.com/flowering-plants/geranium-care
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PHOEBE, how did I know you would help out. I did wonder if you could with you living down south and probably not having the same problem, but the article you found is most helpful and I will give it my best shot. These plants have produced all summer masses of foliage and flowers. They are a beautiful orangey red. I have a south east window where I keep my 3 African violets. Had them for years. They are as big as cabbages and bloom almost continuously. Anyway I'll put a couple of large pots of geraniums in the same spot and see if they do as well! Means I can't open the front door easily though. Minor problem! Will let you know periodically how they do, fertilizer and all, and hope they see another spring.
Thank you, Anne. Pats for the pets.
Sorry you had such bad luck BARBIE in Washington. Maybe give it a shot again come spring? Pats for your 3 furries.
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Anne, my grandmother took in geraniums and put them in a sunny window (where they shed leaves, etc. all winter) and then she'd put them out again the spring. I don't think they ever did that well the next year.......but she always tried.0
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Anne Jackie is our expert on savings plants, seeds and etc. I believe she even went to a flower show and swine some leaves to reproduce them. I may be wrong on this.. But I do remember her doing something like this Knowing her she would if she fell in love with the plant
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Anne, read on down in the article, it says remove them from the pot, shake off the soil, put in a bag, I think, and keep in a cool place, then once during the winter, remove and soak the roots, let dry, then put them back in the bag. Might want to try both ways. just in case.
Have any of you switched to Windows 10? for those of you with Windows that is? I'm thinking about it, but don't know.. cnet.com says it is a good system.
printing some coupons then off to Walmart for that health fair and pick up prescription. then to petsmart, spending a coupon, then to Kroger, spending more!! lol. won't get my kitchen clean out done today.
rainy rainy day and nights in Georgia!! love that song!
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First things First!!
And for all our Canadian Friends!!
Happy Saturday!! Had to put the heat on this morning, this weather is crazy. I have to meet up with someone at 1:00 to see where we will be having our hospitality room for our convention on the 24th. I am volunteering two hours from 2-4 that day. I would also like to try and get a manicure today but I also have to go to the mall to pick up a blouse I ordered. Still want to go to 5:00 Mass so will see how my time goes.
Lin, so sorry you are having all these problems, I do hope they are finally all fixed so you can get on the internet with no stress.
Anne, good luck with the geraniums, I never tried to save mine so I have no clue.
Jackie, don't you just love the fact that animals think they are human??
Enjoy your Saturday and life in general.
Sandy
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Thank you all for the kind wishes, the first thing i did this morning was call Barbie "kid" then of course, I tried to seduce her. Anyhow, it's a good day on this side of the grass. Happy Thanksgiving weekend!! 0
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You know what I am enjoying about having a dog? when I talk to her, I really believe she understands the words. that's fun, after cats, who, although I love them, never pay attention to me.. lol!!
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I read the full article PHOEBE, and yes, a good idea to try both methods. I like a little challenge and these are beautiful, big, healthy plants. Maybe I'll have more success than I do with computers!
Thanks on behalf of us Canucks for the thanksgiving wishes! It's Harvest Festival about now in the U.K.
That's one happy turkey SANDY, probably the one I won't be eating!
Now, do animals really think they are human? Or could it be they think we are all animals, the human variety in the main, just a little bit less furry,feathery,hairy,scaly? and thus prone to wearing jackets etc.
Something to ponder on, on my early morning amble, me and the squirrels, etc
Have a lovely, lovely day everybody,
Anne ❤️0
