Senior Golden Sneakers
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Buzz, what a confusing time. Clearly something is wrong and I am shocked that they are having such trouble with a definitive diagnosis. I am very puzzled. While living on a farm, I was *soaked* repeatedly in so many herbicides, pesticides and fungicides over a number of years that I would not be surprised to develop some type of illness related to these chemicals. I will be fortunate to escape it. I am glad you had a nice buffet last evening. You needed it after missing earlier meals.
Patsy, really nursing someone else’s baby. Well, that’s a surprise. Of course here most babies are bottle fed so not an issue. 😁 Best wishes with the flu shot. I react the same as you and John. I know it is said not to be a possibility but I always feel icky for days after a shot which is why I have been trying to avoid them.
Jackie, phone calls and emails can consume a day. Walking in a downpour does not sound very good. I hope you and the doggies dried off and settled in for a nice warm meal and time to relax. We had nice temperatures yesterday with morning sunshine and wind. That turned to clouds and lots of thunder and lightning and rain arrived after sundown. The rumbling is continual this morning.
The very cold weather is on its way here. By tomorrow we may see a mix of rain and snow or some snow. As luck would have it, that is when I am driving across town in the morning rush hour to find my seminar venue. I know approximately where it is but don’t know where to park or where the entrance is so I guess I will be leaving early. I don’t need Waze to get there I guess but I doubt the app would tell me where to find the entrance. No address is given.
I plan to meet the former library ladies for a while this morning. I wonder if they will come given the bad weather. We will see I guess.
Yesterday I got lots accomplished including grocery shopping at several stores, both vehicles to the gas station for a fill up, picked up a library book being held for me a different library, several loads of laundry, tidying the basement a bit for next Monday’s service appointment, finished reading a book, got the case off my phone and got it all cleaned up so I can see the screen again, baked some sweet potatoes and finally sat down to trim my fingernails.
Must try to get going. I really would like to just sleeo a bit more and listen to it rain.
Hugs to all. Hi Anne and Sandy. ❤️❤️
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Happy Thursday!
Meeting today but I don't have to leave early as the lady I pick up is not going to the meeting today. I will probably stop at Walmart after the meeting to get some groceries. That is my exciting day.
Lin, please keep your weather or send it the other way. We are still sunny and warm although rain is expected this afternoon. I really hate errands but since most of us live alone there is no one else to do them for us. lol
Anne, I am thinking about a flu shot but that might be as far as I get. I am afraid of side effects although with watching the kiddos and how often they get sick I probably should protect myself. I am still debating................................
Jackie, does that mean you do or don't get a flu shot?
Buzz, what a roller coaster for your daughter and you. I do hope someone finds some answers for her, what a way to live. Sorry we missed Yom Kippur but with what was going on we weren't sure what to say. So accept this greeting (which I looked up on google) Chag Sameach. It says it simply means happy holiday. Sorry I am late.
Patsy, still debating.................................
Have a great day
Sandy
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Phew, 8 hours non stop on the go until now I've finally sat down with a mug of tea. The visit to my hairdresser was busy with people in and out the salon, even an engineer there to check the fire extinguishers who spent more time telling us about his Husky cross Staffi that had cost him £10,000 in vets bills after the insurance company refused to pay out... ouch! In the middle of the mayhem my vet phoned to tell me Hebe's lump is due to aggressive lymphoma but at the moment she is happy I keep an eye on her with lots of TLC since she doesn't appear to feel unwell. I did do grocery shopping on the way home and stocked up on loo rolls because we are being told there will be a shortage when we leave the European union!
Another form to be signed and mailed to the solicitor was in my mailbox so I had to drive Into town to the post office ensure it went. I took the dogs with me in the car so we could stop off for a walk in the woods.
It's quite mild so not necessary to light the fire and although I skipped lunch I don't think I'll bother to cook, just put salad on a plate.
Sandy, when I was in my 30's working at the tv studios bosses insisted we have a flu jab because they worried programmes wouldn't be broadcasted if we all went off sick. On my 41st birthday, no longer receiving the jabs, I was struck down by a dose but since then nothing and I've not had a jab in over 30 years.
Snow Lin? Oh dear, that really is a sign summer and Autumn are behind us. I was looking forward to a rugby world cup match on Saturday between France and England but hear it's probably postponed because a cyclone is heading in their direction and so our unpredictable weather continues! ❄🌨🌩⛈🌤
Anne, I may have mentioned before that I pay monthly into a pet health club and that covers boosters, flea and worm treatment plus10% off other bills but I seem to end up with far more treatments than I'm owed. Had a letter a few days ago stating George was due his annual health check and 6 months supply of pills
even though he spent a day with vets having the lump removed from his back! I struggle to keep up with it all. 😏
Time to tbrow that salad on a plate!!
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Thanks, SANDY, I would not have known what to say, either! Growing up, my parents celebrated all holidays, no matter which religion! And mostly with FOOD! And thank you all for seeing us through this insane period! If a condition is not prevalent, I guess not much research is supported? I've not eaten today and it's almost dinner time. I should at least take my few pills! Guess I'm in a daze, so being with People at dinner will be a good thing.
I will grab a cup of coffee though, right now!
Buzz 1 -
A blustery and wet day so we've walked rather quickly round the local woods because I noticed quite a few fallen tree branches and a couple leaning precariously across the path. Definitely too risky to hang around! It's a good day for housework though and this afternoon Sue the gardener has been invited for tea and cake. I'm hoping her 5 dogs will be left at home; she didn't say!
Lin, can you tell me what you used to clean your phone. Mine is well and truly stuck to its cover and I'm thinking I'll have spray with an alcohol cleaner of some sort but would hate to damage its pretty pink gold colour!
Coffee's on, then vacuum cleaner out. Happy Friday everyone.
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Hello. Wet and cold here. Ick.
Jackie, I struggled to get my Otter case off my phone and used little individually wrapped wipes to clean it. I purchased a box of them and use them for electronics and my glasses as they are not too wet but actually quite effective. I usually keep a couple tucked in my purse.
Here’s the description of the product (from Amazon):
Care Check Pre-moistened Lens Tech Wipes Care Check lens wipes safely and quickly clean eyeglasses, sunglasses, other optics such as camera lenses, webcams, binoculars and microscopes. Use it for you cell phones, laptops, desktop and other germ prone areas as well. These lens wipes have a unique, ammonia-free formula with a gentle alcohol solution, that will gently and effectively remove smudges, dust dirtand germs; leaving your surfaces fresh, clean and free of any residue, streaks or scratches. Carry the lens wipes with you for those on-the-go moments when you need them. Store them at home, school, work, car, your purse and camera packs. You will be thankful when you notice that fingerprint or dirt on your screens and lenses. Just remove the wipe from the package and gently brush away dust and dirt with the wipe still folded. Unfold the wipe and continuously wipe in a circular motion until clean and dry. You can then dispose of the wipe. You can trust the Care Check Lens Wipes to give your screens and lenses a clean streak free surface.
Okay, well, will be on the run for the next few days. Will drop a line as I get a few minutes. This seminar is something I signed up for way back in April. No refunds allowed so I am going. Topics are Qigong and Tai chi. I have been trying to prepare for this and it has not been going well so I don’t know how much I will enjoy it. We will see, I am taking my notebook. I love to take notes.
Hugs my friends. Be safe.
Lin
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Got up at 6 AM so I might catch my DD gallivanting around Europe on her 70th birthday today but they didn't answer my videocall so I'm going back to bed! Buzz 0
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It's World Egg day so make yourselves an omlette, free range of course!! Jackie
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Today is our son’s birthday. I am not sure what his plans are. He will be coming next weekend and we will celebrate his birthday belatedly here. It is funny when I think of it. He is middle aged! I think of him as almost a teenager. Time has crept up on him as well. I am sure it does for everyone.
This is our veggie pizza night. I am going to have a glass of wine with mine. I will try to remember that tiny little bundle that arrived just a few years ago. I remember my doc saying, “hey there! I think you got a good one.” He was a great doc and believe me when I say, I needed a good doctor. I was terrified and filled with joy at the same time.
Jackie: I will try to think of something for lunch to celebrate world egg day. Maybe a deviled egg and a salad. John might go for that.
Lin: enjoy your siminar! You will love being in the company of like- minded folks, sharing their experiences.
Sandy: I guess I will go ahead and get the flu shot. I don’t want to but doc is convinced that it will be the best idea. John and I are getting the shots a week apart so we can help each other if we are feeling bad. Two people feeling rotten at the same time is ...just plain horrible. I ask myself, how can this be a good idea? More on this later........
Patsy☘️0 -
Happy friday! As stated on the pound a week post my key that comes before g is not working. Spell check corrects the word sometimes. I ordered a new keyboard from Walmart and will pick it up later. or(?) now you can guess which words I am trying to type. lol
It is a rainy day here and I am supposed to sit later but hoping she will cancel. It is supposed to stop so I don't think she will. She is going to a haunted house with friends and my son has a meeting.
Jackie, sorry I have no eggs in the house. I am so sorry about Hebe, I presume there is nothing you can do since it is aggressive.
Buzz, sorry your DD didn't answer the video call, maybe you can connect later.
Lin, enjoy the seminar and be careful in the rain.
Anne, must be busy celebrating her hal(?) pound loss.
Hello to everyone else this is too hard without that key, things will be better tomorrow.
Have a good day.
Sandy
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That's funny Sandy🤣 The E on my desktop stopped working so I have a plugged in keyboard that struggles to keep up with me because I touch type. I'm always having to go back and fill in the gaps!
The vet was very nice about Hebe and said if she was younger it could be worth trying steroids but being an elderly lady it would make her feel unwell and right now she's fine. There's no timescale so I'm going to do everything to spoil her even more and enjoy what we have. Who knows, it could be months. 🐱
Patsy, I'm embarrassed to admit that like Sandy I haven't got any eggs in the house but a Mozzarella and basil flatbread in the freezer that's bound to have egg in it somewhere! Enjoy your son's birthday celebrations with all those memories.
That reminds me it's time to put the oven on.
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I'm a happy little bunny today. Mike came over and the three of us set off to buy Anne's supplies. I had a ball. I'm now up to my eyeballs in white card, coloured card, felt pens, crayons, erasers, a hole punch and so on and on. I feel as if I'm just joining kindergarten!!! The Bean travelled around the store in a shopping cart just like queen Elizabeth. We ordered a Fun Guy pizza for lunch then Mike helped me rearrange the back room so I now have a dungeon like PATSY with both my big and little easels on display. The supplies were a little more expensive than in the past, but then I don't get out and about so much these days with all my old pals gone and therefore I spend little to nothing on restaurants or contributions to gas.
Now, I can't wait to dig in and have a go at something. Well I've got a few ideas lurking in my "5 year old" head.
By for now!
Anne and The Bean who's exhausted after watching Anne from her "carriage".
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Hello, one day down, two to go. Interesting but not very enjoyable due to these lingering injuries. Lots more movement and repetition than I had anticipated. This would have been wonderful if my parts were all working properly.
Anne, wahoo! New supplies. What a thrill. Enjoy everything in your new dungeon. ❤️❤️.
Jackie and Sandy, sorry about your keyboard problems. I just have typing problems I think, autocorrect doesn’t seem to know what I am doing.
Patsy, good thinking on staggering those flu shots although I am not certain I would want to be the one to be last. After watching someone else be ill for a week my courage for a shot would be gone.
Buzz, did you catch up with DD? I hope so.
Must run along. Or limp along actually.
Hugs.
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Good morning after a late evening working on my very first Halloween card. The Bean was not amused. Ignored, it's rather amateurish I'm afraid but I shall send it anyway to a dear friend who is into card making in a big way because I know she will understand the trials and tribulations of being first confrontered with pens, papers, pots of glue etc.
Yesterday was most enjoyable, first a trip to the store and mingling with the six year olds, Michael over, texts to Mary Jo as the card progressed, well I didn't turn the TV or radio on at all so have no idea what Boris or the ginger topped one have been up to.
Now my M is playing up, so maybe it's the mischievous MFP goblins playing up. Off before I'm lost in a Halloween mist!
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It's the strangest thing! 80 years ago I sat at the kitchen table drawing, and here I am, 80 years later still drawing at my mams kitchen table!
Anne. Enough to give me the ghostly goose bumps!3 -
Happy Saturday! My keyboard is not ready or(?) pick up at Walmart so hopefully (autocorrect) I don't need to many o(?) the dreaded letters. Meeting my two cousins or(?) lunch so I don't have a lot o(?) time. Just wanted to pop in and say good morning. I am also changing my weight on pound a week club, since I am down 1.3 pounds after sitting yesterday. Is that cheating???
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Cloudy today and we are due for rain. Whew! John just finished the deck repair. I am not sure about painting it before bad weather. Maybe if we get a few dry warm days....
I have some glass pumpkins that I get out for fall, Halloween, and thanksgiving. I love them because they were made by a good artist friend who passed away about three years ago. Glass blowing always has a huge plus and a real danger as well. The hot glass can cause enormous injuries. There are toxic fumes in certain glasscolors and of course the constant blowing does exercise the lungs. His chest was as big as a barrel. He died of a sudden heart attack. I suspect the toxic fumes were somehow involved.
Our son went to a comedy club with friends on his birthday, he had to work most of the day so it was nice that he got out with his sailing pals. I am sort of straightened up in my dungeon. I am wrapping the birthday gifts for our son. He will be coming next week for a belated birthday party. I hope our daughter can come. It depends on her mental and physical health. The truth is, she was and still is, a lovely person but tormented. Very talented and creative (all mothers say things like that) my two little chicks have left the nest but I am determined to stay connected.
John has decided to go vegetarian like me. Yea! I can plan meals that work for both of us. He will still eat heart healthy fish once a week.
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A dismal day, grey and damp but I did at least get our walk on the moors completed before rain arrived. We marched to the top of the hill then back down and in between George decided he had to kill a riotous black Labrador pup that wanted to play. Embarrassed owners on both sides of the argument!!
After the walk I've prepared the kitchen walls for their paint freshen up, filled a couple of small holes, chatted to my old school friend about my decision to return to London to oversee the house clearance and talked to a handyman about some fencing I need put along a boundary to be an old hedge up. He will do that for me in a few weeks.
A variety of chopped vegetables together with chicken pieces covered in pesto are baking in the oven while I listen to some beautiful music on the radio, a mix of movie variations that I didn't know existed... currently Charlie Chaplin's 'Smile' played by Boston Pips Orchestra. Before that breathtaking pieces from the movies Dunkirk and The Martian. I'll have to learn how to download music!
Lin, thanks for that link. I've added to my basket so once I have a handful of items in it I'll purchase. I don't need a phone cover anyway so probably won't stick it back on! Sorry you are still suffering aches. Don't overdo and make things worse.
Sandy, that's not cheating but instead just keeping records upated! I reminded myself to weigh when I got out of the shower this morning then forgot... AGAIN!
Patsy, when I first moved to this part of Cornwall we had a glass blowing studio in the local town and I loved to drop in to watch how they created their beautiful pieces. It closed a few years ago and I regret I never bought something for myself, just gifts for others.
Anne, sounds as if you are having fun with your resurrected craft skills. What do they say... it's never too late?
I can smell my evening meal is ready so I'll wish you all a peaceful afternoon and evening. Thinking of you Buzz. 💖
Jackie
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Haaaaaaa. Sandy 😂😂😂😂😂 having fffffffffffffun!!1
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Home again. The morning was grim but it got better as the day went on until my body told me ENOUGH! Made it through and plan on a nice long shower and will wrap up in a little toasty ball and doze.
Anne, I hope you are enjoying your time at the kitchen table. I would hate to show anyone all the cards I have made that I thought were just fine over the years but as many of those are still in my “to be used/finished” I find they are not quite as nice as I thought at the time. Luckily I still have friends who would prefer to get a card, any card, and not just a professional polished one. ❤️❤️
Jackie, busy day for you! I hope your fence is installed in a timely manner and wow, good for you going back to London once again. Is there lots to clear out?
Patsy, the glass pumpkins are delightful memories of a dear friend. It is great that you get then out each year. Wow, another vegetarian in the family. Well done!
Sandy, I assume you will be using as many words as possible with multiple Fs. Heeee. 🙃
Must move along again. If I sit too long, I won’t get up.
Hugs my friends.
Lin
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Ffffffffffabulous Sandy! 😃😄😅😆😉
Jackie0 -
And fffffffffffantastic Sandy!!! 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
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Dear SANDY, pretty ppppppffffffffffunny! My typing goes nuts with the cursor jumping around on my laptop, but they tell me it's my typing, not the touchpad. I guess that's true, since I never learned to touch type.
I did get to video talk to my eldest on her 70th (!!!!!!!!!) birthday yesterday. They had a wonderful day somewhere of other , where she discovered shops filled with famous German tools which she bought to bring home tomorrow. Like pliers, nail nippers, tweezers and so forth; things most women would never become excited over finding in a shop! Since she hopes to get back to making jewelry (if her arthritic fingers allow), it was a nice discovery for her! I love my Apple devices for Facetime. I think the World's Fair of 1939 in New York first showed Bell Telephones of the Future, on which the callers could see one another as they spoke. I recall thinking we'd have to be well dressed at all times, in case someone called! And here we are with videochats! We have gotten together on a chat several years ago, with MARIE, JACKIE, most likely SANDY, and I recall finding it wonderful and complicated at the same time. I could not always join, but it was great when I was successful.
MIddle DD Amtraked back to Virginia from NY today. The problem was not solved but Sloan-Kettering somehow is connecting it with the Round Up weed killer that made their garden in San Diego so magnificent! I'm worried sick over her (and her partner who also has advanced cancer!) I suspect it will be a long wait before they find out anything, if they ever do.
Keep the amusing posts coming,as they make my day. Hugs to all of you dear friends. Buzz
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I've just lost a HUGE post which took me ages to write! Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. Anne the disgruntled.0
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Sorry for the lost post Anne 😞 enjoy your day with family. Happy day!!
Buzz, glad you were able to video chat with your DD on her birthday. Technology can be wonderful. But not always.
Hello Sandy, Jackie and Patsy.
I am waiting for class to start. Hoping to do okay with this final day. Came in walking wounded. Not a grand start. 🙁 there is little room for non participation here. Must do something even if you must sit to do it. Once I said, I am taking a break and opted out of one repetition in small group.
Hugs. Best wishes for a healthy and safe day. ❤️❤️
Lin
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Well, I shan't write a long post again today! It just disappeared, touched nothing! It wouldn't have interested you gals anyway so alls well that ends well.
Don't you just love these glorious days of fall. Warm enough to take Bean for her walk this morning wearing a sweater, leaves gently falling down against a blue, blue sky. Then this afternoon warm enough to sit in the sun in MJs pretty garden to come back inside at dusk for dinner and the candles lit. Perfect! Not a mosquito in sight!
Well, like them or not, Bean and I popped my two, ahem "artistic" efforts, into the mailbox. These are overseas efforts so I just hope the recipients get them for Halloween rather than Christmas! The family were very kind about my efforts so thus encouraged I am now thinking Christmas. (That'll larn them.) Hee hee.
Jilly was not impressed. She is very spoilt and likes to sit on the sofa with me in the afternoon and of course I was in the back room being creative. She went to sleep in her basket and UNDER her blankie.
Well Michael will be here soon so I better shut up.
Happy day before thanksgiving which is actually tomorrow.
Hugs, from the now Anne the mellow. ♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️0 -
We are into a rainy and cold phase here. Time for a fire in the fireplace and soup. I think we need some lovely and light music. John will be doing some shopping today. I am doing the cooking, and even though it is Sunday, I will pop in a load of laundry.
We have a marvelous pbs program here called Art Beat. Different creative people are interviewed and we get a good look at their work. One very creative artist uses various rocks and stones to make a walkway in gardens etc. These are, in actuality, paintings in cement and natural rocks. The designs are huge and sculptural and are located in many places like our famous Japanese garden. Makes me weak in the knees just thinking about it!
Lin: dear friend, I hope you do not injure yourself by pushing on when you need to rest. I have a dvd of exercises using, sort of Thai chi, moves. I have tumbled over more than once. I have needed help getting upright and back on my feet. It looks so lovely and easy but NOT SO!
Anne: more than once I have used the iPad and sneaker forum to have a nice long chat and instead of clicking on “post reply” I clicked on “done”....everything disappeared forever.
Buzz: I don’t think our kids have any idea how important contact with them is to us. I am look forward to our son’s visits and our chats so much. Chats with our daughter can be heartwarming or devastating. We share one of our kids birthdays. I relive the amazing birth experience each of their birthdays. Ouch! But wonderful!
Sandy: glad you are back in business. It is always a mystery to me how you are so computer literate and expert. I on,y know how to turn on the machine, sometimes.
Peaceful wishes from us on a wet,cold, Oregon coast,
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Happy Sunday! Lunch with my cousins was great although a very long drive. After I went to Walmart for some groceries and bought the keyboard I bought online but was not ready for pickup. I canceled the online order when I got home. It is a smaller keyboard but I am sure I will get used to it. Since I went to church yesterday today is a free day with nothing to do. I like it and need it. It is very windy so my idea to sweep and cover my outside furniture is on hold until a calmer day. I will catch up on recorded TV shows.
I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday.
Sandy
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My feet are up and I'm enjoying a cuppa after a few hours working in the garden. When I walked the dogs this morning we got rained on but back home and watching an exciting rugby match I noticed the skies cleared so lots of warm sunshine. Of course that meant the kitchen didn't get its coat of paint but never mind, that'll be a job for a rainy day and we get plenty of those!
Buzz, I too remember those Skype chats. Hi Marie if you still read our Sneakers posts. We used to giggle together at times when you would show me your latest craft item.
Lin, your classes do sound intense but don't hurt yourself anymore than you're already feeling.
Anne, enjoy your day. We know the Bean will with Michael's visit!
I don't think I mentioned that when Sue my gardener came over for tea and cake Friday she brought me an enormous off cut root from a ginger plant that's growing a few shoots and one huge flower that has a heady scent. It's been standing in a plastic bag in the conservatory since Friday but I've now put it in a sheltered corner of the garden u til I de ide where to olant it because it's scent was filling the whole cottage. Apparently in Australia they can be invasive but I can't think it will be a problem in my Cornish environment.🌾🌾🌾
Yesterday's roasted veggies and chicken evening meal wasn't great because I became distracted and left it cooking too long so I'll wish you all a happy Sunday and go concentrate on tonight's stir fry!
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