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Hello All
I am still around but I have been hibernating for sure. Weather has been nice but I still don’t have results. My biopsy was done last Thursday but the doctor did it at the 5o’clock position rather than the 6 o’clock position requested by my gp. Why?? I saw my doctor on Friday and he was shocked looking into it. Depending I may need another biopsy.
Watching lots of TV movies and The Bodyguard which we love. Went to see the new Mary Poppins yesterday with Melanie and 2 little ones. Fun and made me feel good.
Cheers to all,
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Busy doing nothing but my day flew b and I don't recall much of it really. I spent too much time hunting for an address I recalled writing down...but where? Looked up photos my son sent ages ago and it took forever to figure out how to open the collection.My closest cousin who died about 7 years ago had a son who inspired my 1st pregnancy, and I just got invited to his 70th birthday party! I looked up the photos to enclose in the card I made for him, because of course I cannot go Love all your posts and share the warmth you all spread, even in your bitter weather!
Buzz
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Another enjoyable but cold walk this morning when George, who loves the cooler temperatures, charged about the moor like a puppy. Betty sniffed, ran and did her best to eat things I'd rather she didn't! It is a dry day and bright so my plan is to paint the lower wall in the garden room that became mucky after the cementing and grouting then if not too cold, I'll get into the garden and continue tidying although we are threatened with a Wintery snap by Friday so I'll hold off pruning roses and the apple tree. Last night we had the first episode of another series of The Midwife, now into the 60's era.... those ladies are certainly wearing well!! Two very contrasting storylines and both emotional. I'll say no more!! I missed the Christmas special so must make an effort to view it on our BBC catch up channel
Jeri, what a *kitten* up (not sure that will show!!) with your biopsy; just what you don't need right now; those procedures are never pleasant at the best of times. I hope someone is reprimanded for it and if you can maybe ask for a different doctor to carry it out if needed. Ah yes, the Bodyguard which was a huge hit in Britain although I think most viewers weren't always sure what on earth was going on. If you can understand our political intrigues I'm really impressed because we don't!!
Hmm, I made myself an instant coffee to speed up the process but blah, can't beat the real thing. That pot of paint is calling me so I'll get myself moving.
Happy Monday everyone. Wish us luck in Britain as we head towards tomorrow's D-day, this time to get out of Europe rather than invade!!
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Oh dear Jeri, it didn't like my other word did it although that term isn't actually rude if they researched it!!
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fancyladyJeri wrote: »Hello All
I am still around but I have been hibernating for sure. Weather has been nice but I still don’t have results. My biopsy was done last Thursday but the doctor did it at the 5o’clock position rather than the 6 o’clock position requested by my gp. Why?? I saw my doctor on Friday and he was shocked looking into it. Depending I may need another biopsy.
JERI
Oh my goodness! What a terrible mix-up on your biopsy. I hope you will not require another one. I am fuming!! Hugs dear friend.
Well, my sinuses are still unhappy with me but they are chronically complaining but I am not dizzy this morning so am heading out to Tai Chi. Early, early, early class. Then a post office stop is required with the long waiting lines. Must return some books to the library. Then hope to get home to work on my valentines.
Oh Jackie, no new Grantchester here yet. Still lots of Victoria to watch apparently. And I did see the Christmas special of the Midwives but didn’t see it on our schedule yet either. Both are Sunday night shows here.
Marie, I hope you find a wonderful apartment. Your house really flew to a sale didn’t it! Amazing.
Buzz, Patsy, Sandy, Anne and all wonderful Sneakers, I must pack up and hit the roads now. Be well, be safe. Hugs.
Lin
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Quickie from me because I'm just about to have brekkie. However being somewhat evil minded it struck me it might be fun to think up all the words that are benign in the UK and commonwealth, some even used in nursery rhymes, use them in posts, and see just how many get banned by the puritanical but clueless minded! I can think of another "object" being better banned, hee hee.
Can't wait for D-Day Jackie.
That's awful Jeri. My wrist was set badly, and of course the pills nearly finished me off, so I don't have much faith in our medical "professionals" I'm afraid.
Anne, who's woken up in a rather odd frame of mind. A coffee should sweeten the pot!
Hi LIN, we did it again. Simultaneous post. Have a super day.0 -
Happy Monday!
Another day of not much time as I have my teeth cleaning. Nothing exciting going on here, same old, same old. Just a good morning to my sneaker friends and have a wonderful day.
Sandy
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TEETH ARE ALL NICE AND CLEAN!!
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I guess I fell asleep as started to post and now it's too late! My mind seems empty anyway so you're missing nothing! My check order arrived so at least I can pay for my haircut Tuesday morning. Huge hugs, y'all! Buzz
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Morning all. Not much happened yesterday. Today should be more exciting with the UK parliament Brexit vote around our time 2pm today. It would appear Theresa is on the losing side, but time will tell.
Meanwhile "back at the ranch" Michael's phoned to say he missed me (really!) and The Bean (more likely!) so much on Sunday that he's galloping over to take her for a walk in the snow while I am now thawing fish hunted out in the fridge for an early lunch before he drives off to his 1 o'clock day at work.
Of course an early lunch means I can put my feet up, Jilly Bean having been walked, and watch hopefully the antics on the other side of the pond. Honestly who needs TV dramas with all this excitement going on! I did watch Victoria on Sunday. The bit with all the yelling and rock throwing going on as poor old Victoria gives birth yet again. Things don't change much do they!
More later, but meanwhile hope everyone has a peaceful and lovely day,
Annie.
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Hello Sneakers, Mah Jongg cancelled this morning due to slippery roads. Probably for the best. More card making for me today. And lots of general messing about with different stamps and dies. And inks and different card stock colors. And heaven knows what else.
Anne, awwww, how nice that Michael is stopping over today. Quite a surprise! Enjoy the visit. Have you found a snow removal service? My handyman did the snow blowing here while it was still snowing. He didn’t come back as there was not enough additional snow. I have ice on my front steps and sidewalk. If the sun would come out it might melt a bit. Oh and I was off to Tai Chi yesterday morning and found the overhead garage door was frozen down again. It could be a long winter coping with that door.
Buzz, I am glad your check arrived on schedule. I hope your haircut turns out just the way you want it.
Sandy, yippee, a good check-up. Going to the dentist makes me nervous. Well, any health care provider appointment makes me very nervous. Did you get snow? Freezing rain? Anything that clips your wings?
Hello Jackie, Marie, Jeri, and Patsy. I hope you are well.
Hugs.
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Happy Tuesday! Going with my friends to lunch/early dinner to Chef Shangri-La but not sure what I will eat. I have been doing so well making my own dinners and riding the bike. The weight is coming off slowly but it is at least going down.
Yes, Lin we had freezing rain last night into this morning but it should be fine by this afternoon. Have you tried spraying a cooking oil like Pam on the bottom of your garage door? My old landlady told me to put vaseline on it but that was so messy, the Pam worked for me.
BTW, I also hate the dentist and doctors but would like to keep on top of things so also made my yearly checkup in March.
Anne, you have such good sons, you did a good job in raising them. I think my son has been to my new apartment once to help me set up my sound on my TV. I do understand it is easier for them and the kiddos at their house but it would be nice to have a visit once in a while.
Buzz, enjoy the pampering and your haircut.
Karen is having problems with posting a reply to our posts and I am stumped. There is also a new lady trying to join us, she started a new topic under the Golden Sneakers and I am trying to get here her. Any ideas?
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Here's Jilly Bean with her new white beard.
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Sandy, I had already sprayed the bottom of the door. What I did not do was sweep out any moisture along the bottom of the door due to a bit of melting which apparently froze overnight. The spray probably did help as I bumped the button about three times, horrible noise by the way, but it finally opened. If my sinuses hadn’t been acting up so much I might have done a better job. Well maybe!
Anne, love the pic of the Bean. Adorable.
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Sandy - Regarding problems posting, the only thing that has happened to me is that I can see and read posts but cannot respond when the site has logged me out of community. I have to enter a password again even though I am logged in on the home page/newsfeed. Probably just a glitch exclusive to me. Just an idea. Can she post in other groups or other threads if she wants to? Did she change her member name and didn’t rejoin the Sneakers? I am out of ideas.
Enjoy lunch!
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Sandy - the new person is a gentleman by the way.0
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Hello all. Gloomy, foggy, damp and chilly, that's my weather today. I did walk the dogs on the moors and felt quite righteous being the only person there with pooches. At the start of our stroll I did notice a couple similar age to me walking into the fog, map in hand and can only hope they arent still up there! A programme about Prince Edward Island is on while I finish a jacket potato with bean casserole and the fire is lit but now time for the big vote. I have my suspicions about our PM deliberately leading us down a dead end road so we can't leave the EU but only time will tell. Anne the shouting started already by the look of things!
Time for another cuppa!
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Okay JACKIE! What happens now? Been watching the proceedings on my iPad! Anne.0
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Anne, we need to stand up to the 3 bullying men who control the EU. They don't recognise British resolve unfortunately but if we should leave without an agreement Europe will be as badly affected as the UK so I think it's a question of who will blink first. Sadly I don't think Mrs M is up to the task but think there's a good chance she'll survive tomorrow's motion of no confidence.
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Hello All my Good Friends
Jackie, we finished The Bodyguard and thoroughly loved it. What a pot of twists in the plot. Great acting
Anne what a cute picture.
All this politics. US, UK, Canada At one time I was keenly interested in it all but now I feel mostly frustration.
Word back from my doctor about the positioning of the biopsy. It looks like it was fine but NO RESULTS yet.
I am keeping a very positive mind frame about all of this but at times just the same I get scared. But then I tell myself BEEN THERE, DONE THAT. LOL
Have a great evening.
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Isn’t it just crazy? I have written two big long posts only to hit the wrong place to post and lost them. Not that they were filled with great words of wisedom.
We had sunshine again. Wonderful! The washing machine repairman came and performed a miracle repair on the speed queen washer, otherwise known as “Queenie.” We are up,to my eyelashes in dirty clothes, so I am on the job now.
Watched the big To do in England. Huh? I still can’t figure it all out. What did they do? What happens now? Who is in power? Sorry dear England, you are as nutty as we are here in The USA. Nothing is happening here. Talk about border security...boats come and go, airplanes come and go, people walk across the border, use hot air balloons, tunnel under the border, or fly over our border. We lock up children and send their parents back across the border. A wall will stop all bad traffic...(?). Don’t you just love this crazy drama? You could not write anything this nutty.
Jeri: I can’t count how many friends that have had biopsies after scary mammograms only to hear that it was a false alarm. Breast cancer is very difficult to diognose but the good news is that they do keep a close eye on the mammograms for possible problems. I feel like you will be just fine, my friend.
Time to fold the laundry.
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Another late night, but I'm anxiously awaiting our current events meeting tomorrow night! This is an insane period in American History and I'm wondering is rationality will win! Buzz
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It's got to be something in our processed food! 'Nuff said!
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Good morning, time to pack up and leave for a day of Tai Chi/Qigong. It is a long but wonderful day with classes in the morning and the afternoon. Leaving a bit early to do the slow drive due to refreeze on the roads.
Assuredly today’s world is disturbing. I try to watch fewer minutes of news each day but then I feel somewhat uninformed. Catch 22.
Patsy happy for your washer miracle. Go Queenie!
Jeri, waiting is very difficult for most of us. We are waiting with you for your good news. Hugs.
Anne, it may not be the food, more likely something in the air since this seems worldwide.
Sandy, how was the lunch yesterday?
Buzz, sorry you lost your post. That is infuriating. Enjoy your current events meeting.
Marie, how is the hunt going for a new residence? Thinking of you.
Karen, I hope you will find a way to post here once again. And soon! We’ve missed you.
And we are missing our other Sneakers such an Chris, Diane, Gayla and so many more. Come home!!
Well, must move along. I am giddy at the prospect of a day filled with double fan, single fan, two sessions of Qigong, 24 form, 108 form and Chen Tai Chi (23 form). May my brain and body absorb everything possible.
Hugs my friends.
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Processed food is worldwide! There again, maybe we are also ingesting plastic through fish, fowl, animals who've eaten it, water sources full of it i.e. the Great Lakes, and God alone knows how much scientists are altering plant life. I refused all plastic bags, yes even the small ones for veggies when I last went shopping. Everything is wrapped in plastic, even the cucumbers. Do you remember our cloth shopping bags which I still use, and bread and produce popped into brown paper bags? Remarkable, but I can still buy milk in glass bottles at the organic store. Plastic may prevent germs, but what else is it doing to us!
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I was up and out walking quite early after seeing a forecast for rain and thought I'd timed it right until halfway round our circular route when the wind and cold driving sleet hit us. Never mind, we made it back to the car before it got any worse. Since then I've been grocery shopping, had lunch and am now wondering which of the many chores on my list to do, anything to stay away from another afternoon of politics! Yes PATSY, considering we English came up with the idea of Democracy we seem to be struggling with the concept these days! In a nutshell we had a referendum to leave the EU, our Prime Minister insisted on negotiating with their 3 unelected leaders without consulting our parliament and ended up with a dreadful agreement that would leave the UK tied to the EU, paying them billions and losing our voting rights. Surprise, surprise no one agrees with it and because the vote against was so large she now faces a vote on her ability to remain PM. A shame your Congress can't use a similar vote of no confidence on you know who!! Just for a few seconds I thought his table laden with burgers and pizza was his contribution to the unpaid out of work government workers, silly me!
Jeri, from what your doctor has said it sounds like everything is fine but I completely understand you can't relax until it's confirmed. I do hope you get that soon.
Must get on. Amazon delivery just arrived of sealant to put on the newly tiled garden room floor so that's another on my list of chores. Also a very farty Betty is about to drive me out of the room!!
Hello to everyone.
Jackie
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Happy Wednesday! So none of us were happy with our dinners, service was bad, food not so good, not going back there again. The odd thing is that we stopped somewhere else to have a drink (we had a designated driver) and the other ladies ordered more food even though we just ate dinner. People are funny.
Tonight is bingo so still hoping for a big win. Lisa posted some pictures of Charlie for her six months, I love this one so much.
Have a great day everyone.
Sandy
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SANDY, sure don't blame you for adoring Charlie's picture and Charlie herself! All your grandchildren have such ready smiles!
JACKIE, I watched our TV reports as well, and still cannot figure out whether Brexit is good or bad or whether your PM is remaining as PM!!! I was very upset with the Orange Wonder for leaving NATO, but how different is your dilemma
LIN, how sweet of you to send an invitation to all our buddies to "come on back" ! And what a busy day you have ahead of you!
PATSY, did Mars plant a virus among us producing contagious insanity?
ANNE, I think you uncovered a source of all our craziness: PLASTICS !
JERI, I think a big sigh of relief is in order, dear!
Last night as I was checking my email, there was an almost imperceptible flash, and 2 days mail disappeared. It was not in Trash and I called Comcast in a panic , since 145 emails were just GONE! The fellow on CHAT knew about as much as I and after insisting I look at my tablets and Smartphone, resetting everything, entering passwords, going nuts, he admitted he was at a loss and would enter a case number and someone would get back to me! After a couple of fruitless hours searching, I stumbled across my SPAM folder and there they were, 145 unopened emails that had arrived earlier! So they're back, Comcast never had the courtesy to call back , and now I have another password to remember in order to use my phone!!! Now, I just became part of a study of the Aging Brain, a research program being done by the University of Alabama in conjunction with the ACTS Foundation (The group that owns my Lifetime Care Community) and another group, and it's about a 24 week commitment engaging various activities including 3 different categories of entrants, and I have just concluded we'd all be fine if we could just ignore all the technical things that have taken over our lives!
Delighted at the glowing Facebook pictures of one of my granddaughters, I mentioned to her mother, my eldest DD, how much I would want to attend the first wedding of one of my dear grandchildren, and her retort was, "Mom, we know how hard travel would be for you; have you heard of Destination Weddings? Florida has wonderful areas to have a wedding! I was almost in tears when I heard that! So now, will there be an engagement in the future so I have something to look forward to?
Meanwhile, I'm hoping for miracle cures for the arthritic areas that have slowed me down so! And I'd better find me a new dentist who can replace the slivered cap on a near front tooth I almost swallowed last Sunday! That 4-tooth -cap lasted over 30 years, covering a wide gap between my 2 front teeth!
Time to grab a bite, possibly nap a bit before going to that current events group this evening. I don't want to fall asleep this month as I did last meeting! So embarrassing! Buzz
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Here we are mid-week, life continues on, the earth keeps spinning, God is in his heaven etc. etc. etc. I remain confused and wondering where it will all end.
I am giving a lot of my books to the library. Does anyone read books any more? Do they go to libraries any more? Life has changed and everything in life is different. Anyway, I read a lot of books. I like real pages to turn. I love art books with good color prints of art. So many are poor color prints and fuzzy images.
Gloomy day today and a bit breezy. In the 40s -50s in temps. Not too bad. Sweater and a hat should be enough. Katie is happy as is, no coat required.
Diving into the dungeon armed with a mug of coffee and an arm load of good music. This is classics day. Something dramatic, Muller or Beethoven...oh “Adagio for Stings” maybe if I can find it. Turn the volume up and let the music measure my heart beats and bounce off the ceiling. Suddenly it will carry me away to a magic place.
My paints are really liquid plastic, acrylic. There are things in life that are much better because of plastics. Even the lenses in contacts, many medical instruments like filaments in sutures and various tubes. I believe there are uses and non-uses for most materials. I am not against plastics, just over use and there needs to be a better way to recycle them. Modern advances have made life much better in a good many areas. CDs and DVDs are plastic. Enjoy!
Patsy
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Dear all,
I don’t think I wrote things too clear. I just don’t need a second biopsy but I still haven’t the results yet. Still waiting......0
