Senior Golden Sneakers
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Happy Monday!!
It is going to be hot and humid so I will probably just stay in today except for grocery shopping. I am doing laundry with some added stress due to my granddaughter.
Evidently she missed a court date while in Florida so when she went today they took her into custody with a $500 bond. Her mother texted me since she doesn't have the money and I transferred some money to Bryanna's friend who is with her and now waiting to see when they are releasing her. They told her friend it could be a couple of hours before processing. All because she got stopped for having old plates on her car and had the new plates in her car to show the policeman but he gave her a ticket anyway. I am too old for all this stress. I am sure Bryanna is scared to death but hopefully she will learn a lesson from all of this.
Marie/Alice, sorry you didn't sleep well Marie and really sorry no potatoes. Listen to those doctors and get stronger soon. Give Alice an extra hug for being such a good daughter.
Shirley, have fun at the cottage!! How exciting Isaac took 4 steps, he is on his way to walking.
Anne, I am like you and am too honest, but that should be a good thing. It is probably a good thing that the guy follows the rules, it is good job security.
Buzz, once you get this all straightened out I am sure you will sleep. Right now your mind is racing and hopefully today you will get all the answers you need.
Phoebe, love your idea with Katie, what do you think Patsy?
Jackie, tell Hebe I am not happy with him, I was hoping to see those curtains hung.
Lin, staying in today!!
Have a good day, it has to be better than mine.
Sandy
One Day at a Time
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Oh Sandy -- what a fright!! I hope everything is straightened out now.
Yes, it is hot and possibility of storms tonight. I was out late in the morning and am now officially signed up for my supplemental insurance and Rx plan to be effective September 1st. Now to decide if I want to ask my doctor for a change in my one and only prescription.
Shirley, enjoy your trip.
Patsy, perhaps Katie can do artistic scratching for you??
Anne, sorry for the problem you encountered but I am with you. Better to just tell the truth. I would be mortified to get caught and tossed out!
How are you doing Buzz??
I need to wash and peel and chop vegetables. I am having some trouble getting started.
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Anne and Jackie...I saw a PBS special on Cornwall and how the Brexit affected that economy. I was struck by some of the similarities with our little area. Astoria, OR is at the mouth of the Columbia and the pacific. Fishing and logging were the historical industries. Times and tide have changed the way things are going now. We suffer from pollution, overfishing, and political wrangling and over-population with escalating prices. I will say Cornwall has the better looking charming town. We are still grappling with development issues and neglect caused by long departed absentee landlords. Interesting tv program!
Katie is the only dog we have ever had that was absolutely entranced with stuffed animal toys. She always has several around her. I guess she is a true pack creature. She sleeps with her head on a stuffed toy dog that looks just like her. She is never any farther away from us than 2 feet. She has never been neglected but it appears she has separation anxiety. Or else she is just a groupie at heart.
Sandy, I have to say, I have been there when it comes to young people being "too busy" to attend to important details of life. When our kids were in college, I was seriously worried they would end up in jail because they would totally forget to do things like your grand daughter. Our son has a pretty good business manager, thank the dear Lord! Our daughter is like she lives in a pin ball machine. She is constantly flipping from one disaster to the next. But what can we do? We adore both of the rascals.
Patsy
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Update on Momma: she did not move to rehab today - but only due to delays in getting authorization from her insurance. Good news was that she got up twice today (first time on her legs since Friday morning) and was able to take a few steps.
I will bring her some taters tomorrow!
Alice4 -
Yeah!! Great news. AND taters tomorrow. Thanks Alice. Hi Marie!!!!
Hugs.
Lin1 -
Love ya Marie, dancing soon!0
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Enjoy the taters today MARIE, they'll have you dancing again for sure with joy.
❤️Anne XX0 -
Hooray Marie, on your feet and on the mend!
Enjoyed the morning walk on the moors, just George and me although met a few doggy walkers on the way. Now wondering whether to get some gardening done or housework.
Patsy ~ The programme about Cornwall and the EU sounds interesting and not something I've seen. I assume it was showing the impact of EU membership on the county with fishermen unable to work and farmers with hands tied not allowed to grow what they want. Yes it is a beautiful part of the world but then so is Oregon, I know because last week the annual Hampton Court flower show was televised and a beautifully designed garden display was called just that with stunning pines and running water!! I did think of you, John and Katie as I watched it.
I prefer the idea of Katie being a groupie than anything worrying her, after all life seems just perfect for her.
Sandy ~ Do you find younger generations don't seem to worry about situations that would have terrified us and probably invited a whop from a parent? It's definitely a changing world and Bryanna is extremely lucky she's got you to bail her out.... literally! Hebe is playing the innocent puss each time I scan the dining room for those curtain hooks which I know will turn up once the new pack arrives and curtains finally get hung!
Lin ~ If you're following our daily BBC news you'll appreciate why I stopped viewing months before the referendum vote because it was all so hyped up by the media. The insults continue to be hurled as well as bricks apparently so we now descend into the worst kind of politics, talking of which, Mr T is keeping schtum these days.... thank goodness!!
Decision made, George is barking at something or nothing, possibly the farmer in surrounding fields out on his tractor so I'm going to get my wellies and gardening gloves on and head outside. No swimming today or next week because of school galas so I do need to keep moving.
Enjoy your day.
Jackie
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Lost my post due to Wi Fi kicked me out! I will post later.
Shirley0 -
Good morning! Day 5 in the hospital and Momma is ready for a change of scenery! Her leg is hurting her a bit today and she had another restless night.
I hope we can get her transferred to the rehab center today. More to come later
Alice1 -
Marie - looking for good news today.
Lin1 -
Marie, here is a potato to cheer you up!
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Back later. Mike was not given permission to use the motorized chair unless he is supervised, which means hiring an aide, which is out of the question. Humana is giving us transportation to a new nephrologist shortly, so I must run. My hugs to MARIE. Right now I'm dealing with a very vocal and unhappy spouse! Buzz 1
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Happy Tuesday!! Might go to the pool today since I have nothing else to do. I made myself a little filet on my grill yesterday and it was so good. I actually went to a better store for some meat for grilling yesterday. Today I will make a chicken breast with some Italian dressing.
I love grilling and haven't been using my grill so decided to make a change. I also have started riding my bike again so hope to see a weight loss this Friday.
BTW, Bryanna is home and on her way to the Wisconsin Dells. She did call to thank me and hopefully has learned a lesson. She still has to go back to court but that is up to her.
Marie, said a prayer for you to be moved to rehab. Sorry you are having pain today and didn't sleep well last night, but at least you are in the right place to help you manage that pain.
I hope Alice is getting some rest and taking care of herself as well.
Buzz, bad news for Mike and for you but it is probably for his own good. Do they not have someone from his unit that can supervise him when he wants to go somewhere?
Jackie, yes I think the young adults of today have little to no responsibility and that is just wrong. I know I enable Bryanna too much so part of that is my fault. Like you I was scared to death of my parents when I did anything wrong and nothing compared to what the kids of today do. I personally believe that religion played a big part in my upbringing and I had a fear of God. Of course now I know that God doesn't punish but I didn't then. lol
Patsy, I was actually happy to read your post. I thought maybe I was the only one who had kids/grandkids who drive me crazy at times.
Lin, glad you got all your insurance figured out, once less thing to worry about.
Have a wonderful day!
Sandy
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Well I will try again, I finally got on with a lot of work with this internet.
It is 30C today and feels like 39C. I just finished my walk and came back all sweaty but I picked some
wild flowers and put them in a vase and that made me smile. I also fed the orange and white cat that was here last time, she is living under the neighbors house. I bought some tuna so I hope she has some.
Dave is trying to hook up the A/C that we brought back from Kathy's house on the front porch. There is a wind today so thank heavens for that. We also bought an Oster blender so I can make some smoothies up here.
Sandy - Sorry to hear about Bryanna and her predicament. I hope she learned her lesson.
Marie - Happy to hear you are up and walking a bit but sorry about the pain you are going through.
Hello to everyone else and hope this post goes through.
Shirley
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Buzz- Hang in there my friend, take it day by day and hope your worries soon become less and less.
Lin - Good luck with your insurance. How is fence fixing coming along?
Marie - Happy to hear you are up and around a little bit anyway. Sorry about the pain you are going through. My thoughts are with you today.
Hello to anyone I missed and my fingers crossed that this goes through.
Shirley1 -
Marie asked me to post this from Facebook.
Alice Allison
Good news! Momma is sitting up and waiting for her last lunch at the hospital! She will be moving to rehab this afternoon!
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Yes she DOES look great Alice! Great news and thanks for letting us all keep in touch. You are a daughter in a million.
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Wahoo! Looking great Marie.
Hugs.
Lin1 -
YayMarie, you look good, you are such a strong woman, you are an inspiration to all of us!
Thanks again Alice and Sandy. Buzz, thinking of you. Tough busy days
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Waiting for a repairman. I went to a coloring group this afternoon and when I got home my garage door would not open. Have been scrambling since then. Most places are booked for days. This guy is at least going to come to see what is needed. I know a spring is broken. I am. It pleased though. He wants me to out both of my cars outside. Not a great idea. Tires are being cut in various neighborhoods.
Hope he shows up soon.
Lin1 -
Well I have finally gotten caught up with all of the posts. Must remind myself not to allow this to happen again. Trying to get my life back to normal again without my granddaughter being here.
Buzz...I have been thinking about you and Mike and hoping this all works out for the best for both of you. It does sound as if moving to the medical unit is the appropriate thing to do and glad that he is realizing it. Probably best he can't go unattended with the electric wheel chair realizing he does have good and bad days. Hopefully the new dr will be able to help you. My prayers are with you both.
Marie....You have been doing so well, so it was a real surprise to see you in the ER. However it sounds as if that was the appropriate place for you to go too so that they can attend to regulating your meds. You none the less look great and hopefully you are moved to rehab soon, so that you are up and moving around again. You have a wonderful daughter keeping an eye on you ! Hoping your husband is doing ok too.
Anne....Loving your little puppy and your puppy stories. He is so cute ! Do be careful so as not to trip over him as he dashes across the floor. Sounds like he is starting to settle down a bit for you and glad he is almost housebroken too. Keep your great stories going. You can make me laugh so hard some times. Got to love the British sense of humor !!
Patsy.....Labradoodle or goldendoodle ? I have been wanting a goldendoodle since I first saw one. Got to love those doodles...I have a toy poodle, which is as close as I will get to what you have and we love him to death. Saw an ad for a doubledoodle the other day, which is a puppy that is a labradoodle/goldendoodle mixture. Also glad your potty training days are almost over with. It does kind of take over your life..... Suspect next year you can tend to some flower pots again assuming he is no longer mischievous.
Jackie....I am with you every am on your drizzly walk along the moors and so envious of the environment you live in. Discovering new lambs, ponies and whatever is right up my alley. Afraid my dog would also have to approach every new "friend" he discovers and likely he would be gone after him too. Do like your cute table and chairs ! It goes perfectly with your darling cottage... Thanks for allowing me to listen to the nightingales. I have never heard of one before. Saw a beautiful picture of the Cotswalds (think I got that right) and I so wanted to live there. Must be my English heritage..you think ?
Lin....Very impressive coloring !! I have a couple of books also (1 of cats), plus my pencils but my one picture of my coloring efforts is no comparision to the beautiful one that you did. I realized how uncreative I am; I have a lot of work to do to come anywhere near that pretty drawing you did. Another great artist in the group !! So now you are into fence building and garage door issues. You should just about have all of your projects done I would think then you will be free to do that many more fun things. You are one busy lady and I a glad you have found lots of friends at the library. Shall have to check into that here also.
Jeri.....If it isn't one think it is another. Know all about that Lupus because my sister has dealt with it for yrs. Hopefully they have that regulated soon also. Another grandbaby due soon ? Enjoy it. I so miss the babies in the family. I ended up with 4 granddaughters and one grandson. You amaze me in how you and your dh can keep with with your grandkids pretty much each weekend. That definitely would tire us out. You are just wonder woman I know....
Sandy....Are you ever the traveling lady and you seem to have so much fun when you take your trips. I am so envious of you. You definitely are going backwards in age LOL, but aren't we all trying to do that ? Unfortunately some are more successful than others. As for the younger generation and the way they deal with issues...it seems as if they always think tomorrow is another day and they will get to it. Probably far more stress on you than on her, but lets hope she learned a lesson. My famous words are not to leave anything inside the car, so that there is nothing that can be stolen. It is more common all of the time unfortunately. One still has a deaf ear to that and I suspect she will learn the hard way some day.
Shirley....You are one busy lady again either running off to the cottage, the boat or your daughters to visit your grandson. And between all of that you still get your yoga and meditation done too. Next up bicycle riding What a fun life you are living. Enjoy yourself !
Also thinking of you Marcella enjoying your trailer just to get away; I can relate to that. Barbie.....hopefully your dh is feeling better each day. Lots of dog walking for you and hopefully not too much for you to keep up with. Still teaching dancing ? Don't know how you keep up with all of those steps.... And Chris....Nice to see you drop in periodically. We miss you when we don't see you, but understand how wifi etc works. Thinking of all you.
As for me I am getting back into a routine again. Gradually trying to walk every other day again as my feet have good days and bad days. Tired of being cooped up, but when it is in the high 90s and low 100s I very much prefer my ac. Trying to find some laminate, carpet and vinyl for some new floors. Too many choices making the decision a hard one. Must get this done....Am enjoying taking time to read again, which is something I didn't have much time for this past 9 months looking after Aubrey. Friday is Ladies Luncheon Day for 8 of us , which is my responsibility this month. It is our monthly neighborhood ladies trip to eat together, which has been great fun to get to know each other. Miss not having our granddaughter, but their family is so busy we rarely see them unless they want us for something.
At least being on fb I see new pictures of them periodically and they only live 10 minutes away. It is appearing that this is quite common around us as people are aging sad to say, but......need I say more.
Well I have chattered on enough for tonight. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Shall try to keep up. I do enjoy reading all of you posts. Night....
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Oh yes....one more and how could I forget.
Phoebe....Thinking of you with your travels across the US with the varied weather that you encounter. Do not envy you being in Arizona muchless the desert that you have to travel thru. See you were in San Juan Batista recently on your travels. You likely passed the rv park that we stay at occasionally; Beta Bell just outside of Gilroy. Just by chance were you picking up strawberries to go east ? The Driscolls berries are the best ! Travel safe, avoid the traffic if you can. It isn't a fun time to be in the south part of our state, but you guys are pros. Pray the fires don't hinder you down there either this summer.
Hopefully I have everyone now...:)
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Hello, just me popping in to say hi on yet another hot and sizzling day. We are in the midst of a heatwave, the grass is brown and the flowers are wilting even though I water every day. Jill and I have just got back from morning walkies and it's already hot and humid. I've discovered that the Jilly Bean is supplementing her protein with a diet of large black ants. I thought she was merely chasing them, but no, "it's hello little ant", gulp "you're gone". She doesn't appear to have any stomach problems with this addition to her diet, her coat is shiny and indeed I believe some other human cultures enjoy an occasional ant. Wonder what will happen when the grasshoppers start! We drove over to Michaels condo yesterday and walked the beautiful gardens and trails around his place, however Miss Jilly spoilt her record by deciding to christen his wooden planked flooring despite prominently displayed pee pads! AND being outside for quite a while prior. Ah well, easily mopped up, but she's obviously not ready for visiting our posher and maybe less understanding friends and neighbours.
Lovely long post DIANE. You said all I would like to say, so from lazy me, ditto to all DIANE's comments.
Keep cool everyone who is under this heat mass coming up from Mexico,
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Good morning on behalf of my mom! She got moved to the rehab center and it has been a rough transition. New people, a lot of people coming and going poking and prodding. She was nervous about being here alone last night so I stayed with her and I'm glad I did. She got a bit confused and thought she was home and tried to get up with a foot cramp! Luckily she did not fall out of bed! They said they could only put up quarter rails due to state regulations. But they have put an alarm on her bed so if she tries to do that again the alarm will hopefully remind her to stay put and call the nurse!
Waiting for the therapist to come for an evaluation which will help determine if she can move about (with assistance) and what type of physical therapy she will start.
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I just realized I posted under my name instead of Momma (Caliecat). Have a good day everyone and thank you for continued prayers!
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Alice ~ We don't mind you popping on as yourself.... get to see that adorable cat of yours!
Hello Marie _ now you just behave yourself and do any suggested therapy so you can get home as soon as possible. You're looking good in that photo with your gorgeous smile!
Diane ~ Lovely to hear from you with such a lovely catch up. Yes you definitely have grannies genes!
Anne ~ A heatwave sounds great after yet another cool and windy walk on the moors this morning. We did do a bit of trotting as Scruff decided to run here, there and everywhere on her lead so that warmed us. It might just be different surroundings that had Jilly peeing on that nice floor. I've heard of so many dogs doing the same.... luckily not George!
My curtains are hung - TA-RA and I'm now going to water tomato plants and pot on some shoots from an aloa vera plant that's expanding too quickly. The gell in the leaves is a great soother on cuts and burns. Put the kettle on first of course!!
Jackie0 -
Happy Wednesday!! Another hot and humid day but rain is expected. I never got to the pool yesterday so I think if I can beat the rain I will go for a while today. Haven't heard from my friends if they are going to bingo so I am going to assume they are still in Wisconsin. I rode my bike for three days in a row and watched my calories and gained a little weight today. WHAT?
I think I will take a day off, although it could be muscle as they say!! lol
Alice, once again thank you for the update and I agree feel free to post under your own name until Marie feels up to typing. It does get confusing when you are moved from one place to another and she might have been sound asleep and not realized where she was. I am glad you were there so that she didn't fall down. Marie, listen to the doctors and nurses, they are only there to help you and we want you back home with Jerry where you belong. (and the potatoes)
Jackie, next we expect another picture of the curtains and don't forget the hen house.
Anne, Jilly was just marking her spot in your son's home, she wants to be the alpha there. Have you decided if you are going to spay her or are you waiting for her first heat?
Diane, great post you caught all of us up on everyone. I miss Robby as well, there is a void in my life without him but I do like the fact that my time is my own to do as I want. I am hoping to see him at least once a week and so far that is working.
Lin, gosh there is always something that needs to be repaired, you can't seem to catch a break. I do hope he was able to fix your garage door so you can get those cars back in the garage.
Time again is slipping away, have a great day everyone!!
Sandy
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Hello sneakers! Foggy morning but the sun is susposed to show later this afternoon. Everyone is making their "to-do list" at our house. Even Katie! She found her squeaky ball under the couch and is getting set for a good ball game with John out in the back yard.
I have cleared enough of my dungeon to start to work on some sketches again. All this talk of coloring with pencils made me get out my chalks and conte crayons as well as some nice rag content paper for a few drawings. Katie has a basket of chew toys to deal with while I draw. She does like good music even Chamber music.
Marie and Alice: I have had upon occasion that disquieting experience of being ill and confused when I awoke. So glad Marie has her daughter as an advocate. We all need that. I feel sure that re-hab will help her enormously. You know exercise makes our brains work better as well. I am not in love with the daily exercise but I do them to keep myself upright and functional. Aaarrrrrrgh!
Making ground turkey meatloaf today. John isn't a fan of turkey in any form but we have it in various recipes if it is disguised. There are times when I am convinced that men never outgrow that grade-school kid who will never eat his spinach. That is a sexist comment...I admit it. Sorry, I will try to start thinking differently.
I got a back to school catalog in the mail....what? Summer is just barely here. No! Not ready for autumn and winter.
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So happy to hear and see Marie is doing better. Thanks Alice for the picture and keep us updated.
Well its another hot one here as well just like Sandy and Anne. I was at Yoga today at the Mall and got my times mixed up, I thought I was going for 10:30 class but it was 12:00 class instead. I disturbed the babies and mommy class but I apologized for the intrusion. I did some shopping at Walmart instead and then picked up two pair of pants for Isaac at Gap Kids. They were on sale at 40% off so I was happy about that as the Gap can be pricey.
We have the A/C in the livingroom and its quite comfortable in here and we rolled it in our bedroom last night and it was so nice and cool for sleeping. Dave's mom doesn't like AC so I was happy we could use it.
We are waiting for Tom to come and he will be here sometime around dinner. I peeked in and Dave is having a nap so I will get some computer time.
Enjoy!
Shirley0
