Senior Golden Sneakers
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Looks like some are getting ready for Christmas or thinking about it. I got my cards done as I am
sitting here with the heat on now after the ice. The ritual continues. I did call the doctor for an apt.
but could not get an early apt. I do have one for Dec. 15th anyway so I will have to take that one as the
receptionist suggested. So I will continue with the chiropractor until then, and mention to her about
getting an xray for her to look at.
Its been a rainy day but has stopped now and good thing it wasn't snow or we would be in deep.
Patsy - I will be late this year getting things done due to my knee issue.
Sandy- congrats on the win!! I really liked your tree and decorations, it looked very cozy. I hope Lisa
has a good ultrasound.
Chris - Feel better soon. All trees are lovely decorated no matter how big they are.
Jackie - Writing a book how exciting that would be, think about it.
Shirley
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Good morning friends
My back is feeling better, I just need to pace myself from things.
Hubby had eye appt this morning then we went to lunch and the library.
This is the first year we decorated early. I think because my DD gave me the little tree. We got a light for outside that lights up and sparkles on the house too. Cute.
Going to start laundry and clean the house now. Tomorrow I may Christmas shop a luttle.
Sandy; $100.00 great. We haven't gone to bingo in years.
Marie, what's up by you these days.
Phoebe, are you on the road.
Shirley, hope you get relief with your knee.
Buzz, keep those legs up and sleep more.
Lin. I don't know how you keep your weight down all the time. I can't seem to budge the scale and then I cheat. Always thanks for the likes.
Can't remember everyone so just know I'm thinking of you all.
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Good morning, back to Tai Chi this morning and I am looking forward to it. Then I will meet a friend who has a day off work and is Christmas shopping. I will just tag around with her for a while and hope we get to chat a bit although a certain amount of attention is required when trying to shop for many people. She still seemingly stores her list in her head and not on paper. Oh my. If I had as many folks to shop for as she does I would NEED to write things down. Perhaps she has shopped online and the list is now short?
So sorry for a short flyby but I need to get packed for the day. When you need your own food and beverages, prep takes. Ore time.
Hugs. Wishing everyone health and happiness.
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Today is the first day since Nov. 8th I have had less pain in my knee. Something is working. I have a chiropractor apt. this morning then I will continue next week too. I emailed my yoga instructor and told her how much I missed everyone and hope to be back as soon as I can. I am waiting this morning for
my Avon rep to bring my order so I was up early today. Then an epsom salt bath before my apt.
Welcome to my world LOL. Christmas preparations are on hold for now.
Enjoy your day with a light heart.
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Good Morning All
Heading out again to do more Xmas shopping. Actually we are doing very well.
We are supposed to get cold weather here this week. Brrrr. We had such a nice November I'm not looking forward to it.
Have a great day.
Jeri
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So sorry, my mound of papers keeps getting higher as I get slower! Social Security actually made a mistake in my account and shorted my new check! I cannot believe how much can get mixed up at such a vulnerable time! I can't really concentrate right now, so I'll come back when I can actually read your posts. And oh yes, an alert on my email saying Code #... is applied and thus I have READ ONLY in my folders and cannot send mail or save it!!! Id today Peter Principle Day, although that's the wrong name! I mean "If anything can go wrong, it will!" It's now 1:05 PM, so I better go eat breakfast before it's dinner time!
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Happy Friday to you! Mine is not too good so just checking in. All is can say is Babe hurt me again over finances and he just doesn't get why I am upset. I will watch Daisy while he goes to Mayo but after that the less I see of him the better.
Have a good day!
Sandy
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Awesome puzzle Sandy!! 0
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Definitely sending big hugs to Sandy and Buzz.
Love your puzzle Sandy.
Bought more presents and got our flu shots. My arm is sore but other than that ok. Sure don't want the flu as it is going around quite a bit
Having a rest after a long long week.
Talk more tomorrow
Jeri
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A cold wind and fine drizzle on our walk then a trip to the farm supply shop for pet food where a battery hen rescue group had some beautiful chooks on show as well as one sad little thing with no feathers just out of one of those dreadful places. I've taken details and promised I will adopt as many as I can in the Spring. Local hospital physio made contact yesterday so I have appointment Tuesday and should get blood test results Monday. Meanwhile I won't bore you with my aches and pains. Had a great time with Scruff on her overnight stay but she's now back with her mum and George has got his toys back.... enough said on that score!! Sandy what a gorgeous jigsaw picture! Mine is still in its box because Brady arrived soon after I bought it and I'm sure he'll have all the pieces on the floor in no time if I begin to put it together at the moment!
I'm still feeling chilled from this morning's walk so will go light my fire (who sang that song? Patsy will know!). Then it's lunchtime for me.
Happy Saturday.
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Come on baby, light my fire. The Doors right??1
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Happy Saturday from me as well. Gorgeous day, but quite a frost on the ground. We met Janice and Amy on our walk and Janice wanted to talk about an ants nest she found in the top cupboard shelf of the apartment she's just moved into. Apparently, the lady next door who moved out was a great cook, forever baking, and she thinks that's what brought the ants in, in the first place. When her lease ends she's moving back to where she moved from! Meanwhile, during this tale of woe I noticed Jilly shivering with cold despite her pink coat. Picked her up and cuddled her bare tummy and paws in my parka and she was quite toasty when we got back into the house, I wasn't! Time for thick socks with my heavy hiking boots or better yet, my winter boots! Just for early in the morning at first!
Lucky future chickens JACKIE. If reincarnation is possible I hope I come back as a chicken etc. In your location!
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Happy Saturday! No plans for the weekend except for going to take care of Daisy tomorrow.
I really don't want to go, but will and hopefully this is the end of Mayo Clinic. Trying to get over the hurt but it is not easy, one minute at a time.
Anne, it that the same lady with the ant problem? Poor Jilly, she might need boots to keep her paws warm. Lin I used to love that song, the old ones were so good. Jackie Maybe they have a rooster that can peck your bun like Charlie used to do. Jeri I am going to wait until after I sit for Robby on Monday before getting the flu and Tdap shot, just in case either makes me sick.
Have a good day!
Sandy
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This has been an oddly busy week. I’ve missed spending time with you guys the past couple of days.
Sandy - This information may be a little late for you, but… concerning the TDAP, Jim tells his patients that it’s a good idea for folks that are going to be around a newborn to be up-to-date with the TDAP, but mainly that you shouldn’t be around a newborn if you’re sick or potentially sick. As for your personal decision, he said that it’s typically best to ask your doctor what he/she recommends for you.
- I noticed your post about Babe hurting you again. I don’t know much about your situation, but I think sometimes it’s really okay (and freeing) to just say “I’ve had enough.”
…and I love the puzzle.
Buzz - I’m so sorry that you are having to deal with the incompetence of others. There’s already enough to do without it having to be further complicated! Hang in there.
Jeri - I hope you’re logging exercise hours for all that shopping you’re doing!!
Anne - Jilly is a luck puppy!
Chris - Congrats on getting your decorating done!
Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend.
Looks like my plans include a little cleaning, some laundry and a bit of decorating. Hoping for an at-home, quiet sort of day.
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Sandy - Sorry you are hurting, but I guess it emphasizes why you are not with Babe and on your own for your sanity.
Well I made it through choir rehearsal today without too much pain with my knee brace on. I got a black one so it won't show under my long skirt which has slits up both sides. I passed out all the paper plates and zip loc bags to all the members who will bringing their goodies tomorrow for the reception. I still have to bring the napkins and paper cups tomorrow and then we can get set up early for the reception.
I am sitting here with ice on my knee and taking it easy until tomorrow. I did get an xray on my knee yesterday for my chiropractor and doctor and got the process going.
Have a wonderful day!
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Oh my, Isaac is all grown up!!! How lovely to look forward to seeing him. SHIRLEY, you have many good things in your life, and may the knee be a minor irritation!
MARCELLA, thank you for the message, and I just remembered another beaut! Medicare sent a notice that they will not pay for Mike's flu shot since it was not proven he needed one!!! I guess it's true had they known he would soon be deceased, huh?
SANDY, I'm with you 100%, dear lon Buzzg-suffering victim of of spousal emotional inadequacy! I don't know of anyone else who would have put up with kind of abuse Babe's kids have shown you and now his slide into self-absorption! You are still young, vibrant and beautiful, and unbelievably giving and we all wish you a happy life ahead, so do not feel guilty about finally taking care of you, you, you! Love you, sweetheart! Plus the puzzle looks fantastic
ANNE, I would guess Jilly has little fat on her to keep her warm in this chilly weather you are having, and think how close to that cold ground her belly and tiny paws are! And let's face it, she has a doting Mother to take good care of her, so you are both lucky!
JACKIE, you continue to amaze me with your lifestyle and abilities and love and understanding of almost all things and creatures in nature! Wish you were on this side of the Puddle!
LIN, love, I cannot begin to tell you how I admire the effort and time you put into preparing every morsel you eat! I do not miss the
I may nap now until dinnertime. Sitting at my breakfast counter yesterday, I felt and heard a thud and realized it was my nose and forehead smacking the countertop as I must have snoozed off, so I can take a hint!
Have a lovely weekend, y'all!
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Good evening. I spent time at the library today making gift tags. It is so kind of them to provide a wide range of supplies and allow us to just use up anything we wish. I am always greedy and make lots of amateurish creations but it makes me happy.
Lin
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We are back to bright and cold weather which I must say I prefer. A lovely walk across the top of the moors and only a small problem when Scruff chased into the middle of a herd of moorland ponies barking all the way. One turned to kick her but it was luckily just a warning and in the end our repeated shouts for her to come away worked although she was then properly chastised and put on her lead. She is such an intelligent dog but at times we do wonder although a mix of Jack Russell and Border Collie was bound to bring some crazy issues. I seem to be constantly cleaning out the hen house but it's that time again after another veggie soup is on the go.
Lin ~ You're right of course it is the Doors that sang Light My Fire, in fact I've a vinyl album of their hits in my cupboard full of hoarded memorabilia. What pretty gift cards you've made and I just wish our local library would hold similar events. It's under threat of closure because the local authority says it can't afford to keep it going which seems a tragedy.
Buzz ~ Heartless and just plain tight is my response to your Medicare notice about Mike's flu jab and I wonder at the mentality of those sending out such refusals to pay. Reminds me of the insurance company I had to deal with after my mum died in a car accident and they wrote to tell me that although she died at the moment of the crash it didn't prove that was cause of death! A complaint to the Ombudsman overseeing such organisations sorted the matter but didn't take away my feeling of utter disgust. It is a shame we have such a vast amount of water between us although right now our UK political situation fades into insignificance compared to yours.... not sure I could cope!!
Shirley ~ Isaac is shooting up isn't he, just look at those long legs. Enjoy your visit next week.
Sandy ~ Really sweetheart, perhaps it's time to pull away from Babe in order to avoid the hurt he dumps on you at times. You do nothing but give and sometimes you have to direct the giving at yourself which isn't being selfish, just plain self preservation! Unfortunately, in a battery farm environment roosters don't live beyond fluffy chick state because they don't lay eggs and it's a mercenary business. No Charlie to peck my bum!! I learned talking to the girls from the rescue centre that the hens are expected to lay several eggs a day and when they get down to only one they are "dispatched". One egg a day from my chooks would be a treat but the cold weather has them sitting with their legs crossed!
Anne ~ When I lived in Toronto I never liked to stand still for too long on a cold winter's day so can understand Jilly feeling it. A good job she's such a little babe and you're able to carry her.... not sure I'd get far with the lump that is George in my arms!!
I must get on, the time is flying.
Enjoy your Sunday.
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Shirley talk about cute. He's so big now!!
Lin they look great. Good for you.
SandyI agree with Buzz. You are a wonderful caring person and don't deserve to be constantly hurt by Babe and his family.
Jackieyour walks always sound so much fun.
Oh, I hear Ed up, we'll be heading out for breakfast soon. Better get ready. For a number of years we head out to A&W for breakfast. The chain has a different menu in Canada and has a full breakfast menu served in real plates and real cups. Lots of seniors - and others- go there for breakfast. In fact at times we can't get a seat. We know the staff (all very, very nice) and lots of the regular customers. It is a real social, atmosphere.
See you all later
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Help please I forgot how to change my sodium from 2300 to 1500. can someone help me.
Marie0 -
Help please I forgot how to change my sodium from 2300 to 1500. can someone help me.
Marie
Try this Marie.....go to your home page, click on goals. On the right it says Micronutrients, click on edit and change your sodium to 1500 and go to bottom and click on save. Hope this works for you.0 -
Happy Sunday! It is snowing here but seems to be sticking only to the grass. They are calling for two inches so I do hope they fly out for Mayo tonight and not get delayed. Yes, I am still watching Daisy even though I am still upset. No reason to take it out on Daisy, she has nothing to do with any of this.
My mind seems to be wondering too much to post so let me just say have a good day.
Sandy
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Sandy I know you will make the right decision. Just keep your interest at heart . i just hope your monthly check Don't get involve. But i am sure you have that all taken care of Maybe its time to recheck all of your options. looks like to me. Babe is string you alone. The best of 2 worlds. He has you and his son Maybe it is time to split up if it is an option. And keep your montly check coming in.
You are too kind to everyone
Love 'ya
Marie
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........................................I will keep on working on it have not made it Right now it is on 1500 but will not let me save it yet.Help please I forgot how to change my sodium from 2300 to 1500. can someone help me.
Marie
Try this Marie.....go to your home page, click on goals. On the right it says Micronutrients, click on edit and change your sodium to 1500 and go to bottom and click on save. Hope this works for you.
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Oh happy day! There is a bit of sunshine and a tiny bit of blue skies. It is true that rain clouds are gathering in the distance and will slink in later today but for right now, we got sunshine, Baby! It is rumored that we are to get light snow tomorrow. Here on the coast, we don't handle snow very well. The wet conditions make ice and snow especially dangerous. Snow day for the kids!
I simply can't find any great and wonderful things to get for family this year. In the past, there has always been that big hot thing that everyone wanted. Not this year. I have techie family, especially our son, I am looking at stuff having to do with his big love...sailing. Our daughter wants money. That's easy but kind of non-Christmasy. I usuall put togather a big Christmas basket of goodies since they will not come over for Christmas. It is a complicated relationship but I have come to the conclusion that most families have some relonships that are"uneven." So I tell myself, okay! We are normal, sort of...
I am not sure what is going on with MFP this morning. I type one thing and something else shows on the screen. The cursor also has disappeared. No spell check or backspace. I guess you need to read this with an interpreter.
It is interesting how the national and international situations influence our general mood. I sense insecurity in everyone these days. Our community production of the Nutcracker has had very poor attendance. The town decor is pretty miserable also. They just didn't put a lot of the stuff up this year. The reason was that it cost too much in staff time to put it up and take it down. Sort of grinchy, but then I didn't volunteer to help put the stuff up either. I guess I just gave up my right to complain.
Sandy: I hope you have a councilor to work with. This is a very emotional time of year. John and I been married all our lives it seems. If we ever get cranky with each other, it seems to be during th stressful holiday season. Just when you do not want strife or disagreement. I hope you are able to consentrate on the new babe that is on his into the world. I also wondered if Babe is a bit jealous of the attention everyone is giving the coming new baby. John used to get very jealous of my concentrated attention to my one grandson. He said it seems to be that eternal mother/grandmother thing.
Be well, everyone.
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Have spent almost all day trying to straighten out a possible virus entering through an email titled "Wife out of Control". Since it seemed sent by me to myself, I became suspicious and sent copies to abuse@comcast.net plus abuse@uce.gov. I received an answer from Comcast who had received many complaints about the same mail, and they suggested a scan and possible clean up by a professional! I copied and pasted all the properties and sent them in a forwarded mail, and had Dell clean out my computer so now all my cookies are gone and I have to look up all my passwords! EEK! Then tonight I got an email from my bank with an alert about a message that I could not locate, so I worried again about a virus. Waste another hour calling bank (no live agents!) chasing down hidden areas and finally found the message hidden in my credit card section, and all's well again! Whew! But we hear so much about fraud it worries me! However, I was also reassured by an annoyed operator that my accounts are fully insured by the bank, so not to worry! I think I need to devise a whole new file system as I discovered while paying a bill and printing the receipt, I actually have no file to place printed paid bills! It's all online!!!
JACKIE, So shocked by your experience when your poor Mother died! So sorry, too. It seems unbelievable until one goes through similar things! You did cheer me with chuckles about chicks and how unnecessary baby roosters become! Then you had to go and remind me of the weird activities happening in the not-yet-presidential quarters and I shake my head at things I have never before seen in all my almost 90 years! Sigh! But I'm so happy things will improve with all these successful billionaires running things fresh in D.C.!
Hey, JERI, I recall wonderfully yummy breakfast at A & W!!! It's been years, though. Now I can run downstairs to our Bistro for almost anything one could want for breakfast, including Belgian waffles. I seldom go down as there is always Greek style yogurt and blueberries in my fridge.
PATSY, I think every family has its skeletons, and I find mine change, sometimes with the seasons! At least I do believe we all would be there for one another should anything ever be truly needed, but then, maybe it's wishful thinking. Just try to relax and enjoy instead of stress over the holidays. What exactly is it that causes stress at this season? Hopes of perfection? Expectation? Can anyone pin it down?
LIN, as usual, you have created terrific articles; in this case, tags! You're so productive! I noticed much of my sentence was cut off in posting but I think I was referring to cooking. I don't miss it too much! I bet I'd love your produce concoctions!
MARIE, yes, love, the sodium really does a number on us, doesn't it? If you are able to get it way down, it should help you feel well. Make sure, mostly, that you two enjoy your time together! It's so precious...
SANDY, wish I could just hug away your hurt! Thank goodness for your inner strength, and we all know you will survive whatever the latest hurt was, but after having given your best for so many years, in so many ways, it's time you just make certain you are legally protected and then move on to where you are cherished for all your excellent qualities!!! You've learned a lot about yourself during this separation, and Babe, poor thing, has not grown one iota! In fact, he seems to have become very dependent on others, while you have flourished! I hope you feel good about yourself!
Well, sleepy time and just a bit after midnight, so I'll get me to bed, where I just love the new leg wedge I ordered from Amazon! No more pillows bunching under my knees! Nite all! Buzz 0 -
Our usual morning walk across the moors with just a hint of sunshine through a bank of cloud that seemed to appear the minute I put a load of washing on. Tumble dryers are so energy wasteful when I have a rotary washing line but there again I do restrict myself! The forecast was for dry weather so I might as well risk hanging it out. A phone call to my GP practice confirmed blood test results were normal so at least no deficiencies and I'm going to chat to physio tomorrow to see what I can do for myself rather than go down a medication road.
Buzz ~ I'd respond with a big huff to any organisation telling me not to worry, I'm fully insured because life just ain't like that as we know. We might be covered for fraud but what a nightmare to sort out and receive recompense from banks that seem to forget without customers they're out of business. It's a shame but I'm now suspicious of everything that arrives in my inbox and assume the worst. In trying to organise a coach trip to our annual Chelsea Flower show in London next May I've found a website that appears to offer a cheap trip from my local town.... too good to be true I'm warning myself but how to find out since their website is based in Germany? The internet can be a scary place!
Patsy ~ It seems to me it's the commercial aspect of Christmas that puts so much pressure on us because when I was a kid, and I'm sure your childhood would have been similar, we were grateful for one toy, one piece of night attire and a few sweets all purchased by parents just a few days before the big day. Now the shops seem to fill with goodies in September and by the time we get to the festivities I for one have had enough!! A bit bah humbug I know!
Time to get on with a few chores so I'll wish everyone a peaceful day.
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Good morning. Driving the hour and a half today to look in on the camper and to get my hair done. Still can't decide if I want to get it cut super short or leave it like it is. Either way, the color will look better when she is finished. On the way home, I will most likely stop at the outlet mall for some new sweat shirts. I love the work attire that I get to wear with an at-home office!
Wishing everyone a blessed day!
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