Senior Golden Sneakers
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Best wishes Sandy. What an exciting time!0
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Anne, I had not heard about the mass movement to Russia. Must try to look that up. The world is a mess.0
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Buzz, I ordered the CBD toothpicks.0
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https://youtu.be/hqdyyHJb_SE
For LIN, if it works. Annie.1 -
To PATSY, ...a very special
May we all have the strength to enjoy the wonderful things happening in this world while attempting to ignore, at least partially, the very ugly, demeaning, shameful things going on around us! ... I realize it is not really sudden, but I want to urge you all to urge everyone you know to VOTE...no excuses, to make certain your view is counted! Thank you, our "beyond USA borders" friends, for reassuring us of your love and support! We feel the same about you!
I want to mention, seeing that LIN has ordered toothpicks, that today I received a roll on lotion containing CBD, and after using it twice (recommended use is 4 times daily) my pins and needles have subdued considerably and the numbness has subsided enough for me to FEEL the earrings as I put them on successfully! It's the first time in ages I am actually typing without wincing! I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I was unable to complete my post yesterday due to not being able to type!
SANDY, how exciting your Monday will be! Lots of luck, and I'm glad that the grandpa understands that shingles and babies are a real no-no! I have heard arguments to the contrary, so many times, because adults want to hold their new little members! He will have many opportunities for the rest of their lives to enjoy and share wonderful adventures!
I am late for dinner, but I was very moved by JACKIE"S new Lab story and ANNE's news (to me) regarding the huge race problems bringing S. Africans to Russia! I'm shaking my head in wonderment about the state of things among "human beings" !
Buzz
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Gripe of the day. I am sick to hell of this constant heat and itchy insect bites. More or less stuck inside in the summer and more or less stuck inside in the winter!!!!
Gripe over, just saying!!
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Good morning Sneakers... yet another glorious sunny day but as much as I love it my poor English cottage garden has become baked like an overcooked fruit cake! How anything is surviving is a miracle but then Mother Nature knows how to deal with these situations.
Sandy, you must be so excited about the new arrival and I'll be thinking of you.
Buzz, you have grabbed my attention with the good news your CBD is having an affect. Anything is worth a try so I'm passing it on to my brother who suffers pain... thanks lovely lady and don't despair because surely one day soon someone will stop the madness that is Donald!
Lin, you didn't miss anything much with the queen, just a rude man stepping in front of her and forgetting she's 92. Wonder what his mother would have thought? Like you I nearly took a balloon ride a few years ago but the cost was extortionate and payment required in advance so because the weather was unpredictable I decided not to pay. It turned out to be a beautiful day!!
Anne, the surprise to me isn't the unrest in South Africa but choice of relocation although thinking about it where is there a suitable country for them? A friend has a neighbour who recently came to Britain from South Africa and constantly complains she will never get used to doing her own housework or even having to drive and misses having servants. I say welcome to the real world!!
Patsy, I'm getting reminders already from friends about my 70th next year, something I definitely want to avoid celebrating as such but you know what they say about the alternative being worse! Just savour every day.
Must get on with something, not sure what before the last day of Wimbledon I'll be cheering for Kevin Anderson the South African who appears to be a lovely young man.
Happy days!
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Although I agree JACKIE to a point, I remember when a family I knew came back to Great Britain the servants they had all stood around crying because they didn't know how they would find work elsewhere. If 15000 Boers leave what will happen to their farms and the farm workers? Burnt to the ground as in other African countries and the land left to go wild and of course the poachers of elephant tusks and rhino horns? Don't worry about your 70th, you are still a young chick. However in the 80th year things start getting interesting to say the least!
I've just read that Mr. Ts advice to PM May was "sue the EU". And, Yes. I also noticed he walked not only in front of an elderly lady but also our Queen. Obviously didn't go to finishing school! If he loses the next election our lives will be duller for sure.
Mike coming over. Will be thinking about Lisa, the C section, and one new little girl tomorrow. All the best for a safe delivery SANDY.
Annie.1 -
Happy Sunday!
Pool day. I got caught up on all my bills and laundry so today is a rest day before the big event. When the boys were born I bought them a ceramic booty that played music. I have searched the Internet and can not find one for Charlie. I guess I will have to buy one that doesn't play music but I am so disappointed. My other tradition is a baby blanket with their names on it like this one.
She also puts the birth date on the bottom
I had pizza with Babe and played with Daisy after Church. He was very dizzy again so not the best company. He admits he is very stressed with the move and today he has to leave because the realtor is having an open house. I wish he could sell his house and get settled in his son's house, maybe then he will relax.
Anne, hang in there, the weather has to cool down sooner or later, at least I hope so for your sake. I love hot weather but not when it stays in the 90's, that is just too hot. Maybe Mike will take you some where cool for lunch.
Jackie, yes I am very excited to meet another grandchild, especially a little girl. I am not that excited to spend a whole day and night with the boys, I am sure they will wear me out. I am hoping for an every other day kind of plan with Lisa's mom.
Buzz, I love your birthday graphic to Patsy, it is really pretty. I am glad the CBD is working for you, you need some relief.
Patsy, I am not sure if I will be here in the morning so I want to wish you a great birthday. I will never forget your day with Charlotte sharing your day.
Have a wonderful day.
Sandy
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Good morning dear ones! Thank you all for the birthday wishes. This is going to be an interesting year. I feel this whirlwind of change in the air.
To begin with I needed to reschedule our birthday dinner with friends. John is really suffering with his skin rash. The meds only work for a short period then it is back to burning itchy rash. It is slowly getting better. But I just could not imagine us sitting in a restaurant trying to eat and visit with John so miserable. I know for a short time it would be a distraction. This rash covers from his neck to his ankles. Did I mention John is over top impatient and somewhat grouchy when he is suffering?
I am into tradition but celebrations have often been delayed or rescheduled because of some factor or another. Remembering my grandmother on the ranch, her birthday was always right in calving season. Everything wrapped around work. She just kept saying after this is over we will have cake, whiskey and roll back the rugs for a dance. And they did!
I love the wonderful birthday greetings from you, dear sneakers. One of life’s sweet joys is the gift of friendship. This miracle of the internet has allowed us to become fast friends.
Happy and healthy birthday to dear little Charlotte. Welcome to the world!
Patsy1 -
Good afternoon. I am at yet another library and am trying to send a little note. Some WiFi issues here and some MFP site problems as well. Oh my, will electronics ever behave properly for me?
Patsy, I will wish you a Happy Birthday this afternoon. Tomorrow is my hypothetical service call so I will need to stay home waiting for a repair person but will be pretty much connectionless. I will be thinking good thoughts I did attempt to send you an email card to be delivered tomorrow morning. I am sorry the celebration has to be rescheduled but I am sure you will enjoy it when ever you get together and will enjoy it more when John is feeling well.
Sandy, what a day in store for you. Hoping for lots of energy and stamina! I am sorry Babe is having such a difficult time. I hope Daisy comes out okay in all this shuffle.
Anne, we are promised some more temperate weather this coming week. Sounds wonderful to me. Thanks for posting that link but in my not-so-good electronic universe I seem unable to open the video. I am sad that yet another group of people are suffering. Is there no end to this?? And as for bugs, my house has been invaded repeatedly by tiny ants. In differing locations. I am starting to think there is an ant superhighway through the structure of my house. I keep hitting them with some organic bug spray and squashing them. Today they are regrouping. Haven’t seen any. BUT mosquitoes have been finding a way in my house as well. Not lots, just enough to Buzz around in my ear at night or to chomp on my elbow or arm when I am unaware. Nasty little creatures. I say stay outdoors and be me food for whatever creature finds you a delicacy.
Buzz, wow, a roll-on lotion? That sounds marvelous. I may have to look into that but meanwhile I will look forward to the delivery of my toothpicks! Should only take a couple of weeks. I did get some salve that is full of herbs as well as CBD. Unfortunately it is green and no matter how much I rub there is green residue on my clothing. Also, with many herbs it is lovely smelling but doesn’t do much for long when it comes to discomfort. It helps but not a lot.
Jackie, aren’t friends lovely about those types of reminders? Well, you are one spunky go-getter to just ignore them. I am sure they are just pulling your leg. Still wishing to see a bit of the tennis but alas, a pipe dream at this point.
Hugs all. I hope to watch Endeavor this evening. At least I think it is on.
Lin
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I have an odd way of dealing with the ants once trekking into the house and now they rarely come in. I just put a piece of whatever edible outside the back door and they are so tiny it takes them all day trotting backwards and forwards to their nest with their plunder.. For instance they love water melon rind after you've cut the contents out but just leave them a bit of the flesh on the rind. I cook Jilly's food nowadays but when I had Tabs and Miss Becky my cats, I would leave the emptied tin of cat food outside. Kept them occupied all day and kept them out of the house and off my counters. Not much is needed, a tiny piece next to the door step. I get bitten when I water my garden first thing in the morning. Usually Mosquitos from Harry's fish pond next door.
We are told, after weeks of daily heat alerts, (70 or so have died, mainly elderly men without a/c) that a cold front comes our way on Tuesday and we will drop to the 80s rather than the 90s. I've recovered somewhat from my morning gripe but I so want to turn the two A/C units off and get out into the great outdoors much more! Jilly is moulting like crazy and the Pomeranian ruff around her neck can't help her in keeping her cool.
Tomorrow should be a most interesting day, PATSYS BIRTHDAY, HAPPY,. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATSY, and baby CHARLOTTES BIRTH DAY, WELCOME BABY CHARLOTTE.
And just so we don't get too festive, Mr. T meets Mr. P. and we await what happens next!
So I'll away and wish all a pleasant evening,
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Just curious Patsy, are you sure John doesn’t have shingles?0
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Oh dear, PATSY, SANDY may have something there; Mike's shingles were not recognized by a doctor OR by the hospital staff some years ago, until it was too late to help with medications! I know spider bites can be horrendous. As far a ants, I generally put drops of "Terro" on cardboard and leave them about, but when you have dogs, I dunno!
You know, ANNE, I got to thinking how the Boers went to S Africa and took over the people native to the area, and treated them so badly, as if they had no rights. Isn't that what Nelson Mandela went to prison for? Perhaps what goes around....?
By the way, tha orange cartoon, kept the Queen waiting for 15 minutes beyond their appointment! She was very gracious and kind and smiled favorabl y at him, which he laps up. Next stop . mischief in Finland!
JACKIE, my DD will be 69 in October! 70 seems so young to me! 90 really hit me that I'd better start taking care of myself, or else!!!
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LIN, luv, you are my Eveready Bunny!
A Nurse Practitioner will be here Monday Morning to check on that painful hard knob on the back of my leg....just to make sure!
Saw a delightful British movie today, "Finding Your Feet". I think there was a message in it, but it was also fun!
Sorry but my leg medication hit and my eyes will not stay awake! Have a lovely! Buzz
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Sandy: oh I hope John doesn’t have shingles! I had them on my back around my waist, right after my cancer surgery. Oh my! But this looks like what the doc suggests. Contact dermatitis. For a guy that gets into some nasty car grease, paint, oil etc...he has pretty sensitive skin. But the old sweetheart is feeling bad that we are delaying my birthday. What a guy!
The intense heat and sweat has made him more uncomfortable. We will get through this. He just wants this over..YESTERDAY!
Patsy
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You certainly have a point BUZZ. And so does JACKIE. What goes around does comes around eventually! A lot of today's mess is payback time.
Shingles! Now there's a thought as well! I sincerely hope John hasn't got shingles after my Mom suffered so.
Back to bed. Had to let the pup out so popped by for a very short while. Yawn.
Anne.
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To my dear, dear Sneaker friend Patsy. You have lit up my life with your introduction to yet another fascinating American state with all its diversity but more importantly I've got to know you, gentle, sensitive lover of nature and just as bonkers as me when it comes to all creatures great and small!! Spider bites aside, embrace the dawn and have a wonderful day.
Hugs from Jackie, George and the menagerie xxx
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Whoops! Ignore this space, lol.1
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR BIRTHDAY GIRL, DEAR, SWEET, SENSITIVE, PATSY, and here you are Patsy as I picture you, a full of fun, talented and young at heart soul.
Hugs from Anne and The Bean.1 -
Oh oh dear sneakers! Thank you so much for the birthday wishers! You all mean so much to me. It is early for me and I am dealing with that slow typing and odd words again on mfp.
All my love and gratitude.
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BBC Capital, - " the centenarians who won't retire". If you can find this article, an inspiring read and especially so for me! Who knows I might become the new Leo Tolstoy in the next 18 years, lol.
Annie0 -
You all LIGHT UP MY LIFE!
Buzz1 -
ANNE, which article in particular were you referring to? Ther were too many to read this week!!!0
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I tried, but couldn't manage to get the link BUZZ. The title is as I said - "the centenarians who won't retire" and it's on the BBC top stories. It's at the very bottom of FEATURES AND ANALYSIS. Most inspiring. Apparently there are so many centenarians in the UK today the Queen has had to hire a secretary to help with all the 100 year old birthday cards she sends out. The trend is in all the western countries, and any child born today can expect to reach 100 years old.
Good luck, I hope the above helps.
Anne.
PS.......I've emailed you the article BUZZ. Hope it reaches you.0 -
Hello everyone. I'm home from the allotment having weeded, planted my Italian turnip seedlings and watered everything one more time. We were promised rain today but although a few thick clouds drifted overhead not one drop fell on my parched garden or the allotment. Maybe Thursday but I'm not holding my breath. We had our usual walk in the woods this morning with Scruff and her mum then after a quick stop off at the farm shop for yet more salad items I've been pottering.
No news from Sandy yet but then it's relatively early in that part of the world isn't it. I do hope everything is going well for them and little Charlie will soon be with us.
I've taken painkillers for an aching back and must now water the tomato and cucumber plants before settling down to an episode of Versaille. I did catch a few minutes of BBC news covering events in Helsinki..... I'm speechless!! Apparently the west has become America's foe and the murdering, deceitful dictator Vlad the Impaler a best friend. Good luck folk!
Jackie
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JACKIE, I'm speechless, too. My only conclusion is that he's extremely beholden to VP! There has to be an extremely impeachable or worse history that Orange Wonder is terrified of us learning about! Sooner or later, con artists get caught in their own lying web! This is a cheater who has blamed everyone else his entire career for his own stupidity! By the way, he has requested permission to hire Maralago help from the very countries he denies access to!
Claims he cannot find local help, but it's because he pays minimum wages below normal! I really lost it when I saw TV from Finland! Putin has always been an adversary, and to watch a president groveling before him made me ill!!!
SANDY, any news?
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Just one comment from me, then I'm done. This man is no patriot of America. Strip him of his presidency, exile him to Russia with his money, you don't need it America, and let him live out his days with his best pal. Hopefully, for the next 30 years so he'll have time to ponder on all the harm he's done. It's called treason I believe to knife ones country in the back.
The world is stunned.
Anne.
Just read on BBC, "Russian woman charged with spying in US." Conspiracy to act as a Russian government agent whilst infiltrating political groups.1 -
Hello, I think my connection is fixed. The repair person found a bad part in the big connection box behind my lot. That’s where all the individual connections to each house start out. He gave me his name and a number where I can send a text if I have problems in the next couple of days.
I didn’t listen to a lot of what happened today but how can any rational human being ignore everything your own experts tell you and believe someone who just says, didn’t happen?
I just do not know. Insane.
I hope everyone is okay.
Hugs.
Lin
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Charlie (Charlotte Marie) was born around 10:30am. Mother had some pain with her C Section delivery with scar tissue and such. She is fine now and very happy as we all are. Everyone is healthy and happy. More pictures to follow but for now good night.
Sandy
One Day at a Time
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Wonderful news Sandy, congratulations all round!
Hugs from Jackie
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