Senior Golden Sneakers
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poor Babe😢 1 -
So sorry to read Babe has more medical problems Sandy. I know it’s an old cliche but he is in the right place. Please take care of yourself. ❤️
Jackie0 -
Poor Babe. So very sorry to read.
❤️Anne.0 -
You might not hear much from me tomorrow because I’ve invited the family for a sort of brunch. Hope they all like roast lamb chops! I am as slow as molasses but after a not very good 2022 want to welcome 2023 with open and hopeful arms. And that’s what I’m hoping for you all as well and wish I could invite you and the pets. Actually it will be a good chance to use my best dinner service.
Oh my, looking back, Jackie and the saga of the allotment terrorist - .not to mention the next door terrorist. Patsy and the freezer - plus. Sandy and poor Babe, Barbie the loss of a beloved pet, Diane and the family move, Lin and washer problems, me scratching away, the only good thing about 2022 for our little group is it’s on the way out. Much, much more happened to us all but at least baby Aloha cheered us all up.
It’s a very rainy day here. Not a sniff of snow remains at 7C right now. So I will away and wish you all:
A VERY HAPPY, AND HEALTHY, AND PROBLEM FREE. BRAND
NEW YEAR. God bless,
Anne and of course Jilly the Bean.1 -
"Ring out, wild bells,
to the wild sky
The flying cloud,
the frosty light:
The year is dying
in the night;
Ring out, wild bells,
and let him die.
Ring out the old,
ring in the new,
Ring, happy bells,
across the snow:
The year is going,
let him go;
Ring out the false,
ring in the true.
Ring out the grief
that saps the mind,
For those that here
we see no more;
Ring out the feud
of rich and poor,
Ring in redress to
all mankind.
Ring out a slowly
dying cause,
And ancient forms
of party strife;
Ring in the nobler
modes of life,
With sweeter manners,
purer laws.
Ring out the want,
the care, the sin,
The faithless coldness
of the times;
Ring out, ring out
my mournful rhymes,
But ring the fuller
minstrel in.
Ring out false pride
in place and blood,
The civic slander
and the spite;
Ring in the Love
of Truth and Right,
Ring in the common
Love of Good.
Ring out old shapes
of foul disease;
Ring out the narrowing
lust of gold;
Ring out the thousand
wars of old,
Ring in the thousand
years of peace.
Ring in the valiant
Man and Free
The larger heart,
the kindlier hand;
✨
Ring out the darkness
of the land,
Ring in the Christ
that is to be."
🔔 Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Ring Out Wild Bells
🎨 Nino Peradze Art
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I thought I posted yesterday but there’s nothing here from yesterday so, sorry about that.
Wishing everyone a good day (and evening) and a better new year.
Sandy, my dad had MRSA and they did culture it and found an antibiotic that would work to clear it up. I hope they have done the same for Babe.
Anne, enjoy your family gathering tomorrow. You are probably busy getting ready for your gathering. Hello Jilly.
Jackie, I hope you have decent weather for the New Year.
Patsy, it is great to hear John is doing better right now. Enjoy! I have lost track, did Damon get the house he was interested in?
Barbie, best wishes to you and Jake as well. My cable TV isn’t working 100%. I have just a few channels but I happened to get one just as Australia celebrated the New Year. So I have enjoyed my fireworks for this occasion.
Hello Diane and Jeri🪩🪅🎊🪅🪩
All best wishes.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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And a second teapot for the one I missed yesterday.
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Happy Saturday!
Two more loads of laundry before our family zoom call and before I head to hospital.
I will not be going to the kiddos to celebrate NYE with them after all. I would rather not take the chance with Charlie just having surgery, Lisa just getting over strep throat and Lisa's dad in remission for bladder cancer. I do hope I can go to Joe's memorial service next Saturday and Max's birthday party next Sunday but will take it one day at a time.
Just talked to Babe and he has a sour tummy today so I told him to tell the nurse who happened to be in the room and heard him. He doesn't tell them when things bother him and that makes me crazy.
I will watch NYC bring in the new year and than Chicago. One of our weather forecasters and a news reporter do a dance routine every year and I enjoy watching them so much. Bryanna usually texts me a midnight which always makes me happy.
Lin, nice poem. They did do a culture and the infectious doctor came in and explained it all to us. He did say I could be with my grandkids because about 2% of people have MRSA without even knowing it. Still I don't feel right going so I will stay home. I was a little shocked when I went to his room and there was a sign saying to wear a gown, mask and gloves when visiting so I went to nurses station to find out why. One nurse was really nice and knew I was upset and near tears the other was like everyone carries MRSA in their body and was very cold about it. I teared up and said I have heard horror stories about people dying from MRSA that they get in the hospital and stormed off. Thus she sent the doctor in to talk to me.
The next time she came in room she was more than pleasant and said she thought it best doctor explained it all since she couldn't.
Anne, how wonderful you are preparing a family brunch for the new year. I love lamb chops and I am sure they will love whatever you prepare. You are a great mom.
Barbie, thank you.
Happy New Year to all of you and I hope 2023 is the best year ever!
Sandy
One Day at a Time
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LIN, your choice of Lord Tennyson’s poem said it all. And I loved the cherubs. Thanks for sharing.
Anne.0 -
The year is ending with it pouring with rain and too miserable to do anything other than snuggle in front of the fire. I did manage a very short walk about midday and check the hens but that was my excitement. It’s just gone 6pm so I will pour a glass of wine and decide on a meal.
Sandy, of course you must protect your family even if the chances of you being a carrier are so low. When I’ve had any hospital procedure I’ve had swab tests for MRSA before being admitted because it’s apparently everywhere but let’s be honest, you would never forgive yourself!
Anne, I would love to be joining you for lamb chops but never mind, you will be in my thoughts, as will all Sneakers.
Lin, dear old Lord Tennison could have written that today it’s so relevant.
Have a great evening whatever you get up to. Soon be my turn for the fireworks.
Happy New Year
Jackie 🥰0 -
Our New Year's Eve celebration was tostada salads from the Taco Time drive through
🎊🥳🥂Happy New Year to all0 -
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Happy New Year! I brought in NY and Chicago while texting with a friend. I do hope this year will be better for all of us.
The MRSA Babe has is nasal which means it is colonized in his body and I am in no danger of getting it.
He still feels weak and his dizziness is not good because his blood pressure is low. Still waiting for the lung doctor to tell us where the fluid is coming from. Probably won't hear from him until tomorrow.
I will go this afternoon to the hospital but I am in no hurry as sitting in a chair for hours is so tiring.
There is football on for him to watch so he should be fine without me for a while.
I did miss being with the kiddos to celebrate but they did facetime me and sent me videos so although I was teary eyed it made me happy. Bryanna texted me at midnight like she always does so that also made me happy.
Have a wonderful New Year's Day and let's party like it's 1999!
Sandy
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Bessie, Jake, and I got through the middle of the night fireworks with grace. We went to bed before seven. Bessie moved from her bed to our to the floor next to the bed to the office to the dining room and back to the side of the bed. When the fireworks ended at 12:30 I took her out to pee and she went back to her own bed and stayed there until morning. All our groceries were available at QFC this morning. In a few minutes I'll go out with my Sunday morning friend and walk for an hour. Barbie 0
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I woke up feeling positive about facing a new year. Last year was one I would rather forget in many ways so looking forward to the fresh start. We dodged rain showers to enjoy a lovely walk on the moors then when we got home I phoned dog walker David to wish him a happy new year and let him know the plant plugs are nearly all dug into my flower beds. I also asked about his visit with a cancer specialist and that has been moved forward to Friday so he should know what he has to deal with. Meanwhile a couple of cancerous growths have been removed from his forehead that were probably due to our sunny heatwave so although feeling a bit sore, he’s happy they’ve gone. This afternoon I called friend Pat on WhatsApp and we talked for a couple of hours. She has a nasty cough following on from a head cold but feels she is on the mend.
Tonight the first episode of the 3rd and final series of Happy Valley is to be aired so I will be transfixed!
Sandy, I’m glad your New Year wasn’t too bad on your own. I hope Babe doesn’t expect you to sit hours on end every day. I’m sure he will understand that you have family commitments, after all you did explain before he moved in with you.
No fireworks to speak of in my village last night so we all slept soundly!
A New Year and for some, things can only get better!! 🎶🎶🎵🎶🎶
Jackie 🥰0 -
Hello friends. I have written a check to send to my church for my January contribution and I did remember to use 2023 in the date. Wahoo! Good start right?
I watched the New Year’s Eve service last night which was nice. And I was back this morning for the regular Sunday service. The person doing the message got bogged down a bit in the passing of our congregation member. I didn’t know they were such close friends. She finally made it through although I could not understand much of what she said as she was so overcome. With emotion.
Otherwise, I did some laundry, addressed some things to put in the mail, made black-eyed peas (yummmm), got back to doing more coloring and finished reading a book.
No Rose Parade until tomorrow. I hope I remember to tune it in tomorrow morning. And the cable company finally got the stations back for my area late
yesterday.
Jackie, that is a good way to wake up—with a positive attitude! Excellent.
Barbie, how great that you got your groceries today. My favorite store is closed today. I didn’t check any further. And congrats on no fireworks. I could have done without them. 😂
Sandy, I didn’t know there were types of MRSA that are not transmissible. My dad had a wound on his toe caused by a foot doctor who wasn’t very cautious. His toe got very red, and swollen and it was very uncomfortable. He had to take antibiotics, put some kind of antibiotic ointment on the toe and soak that foot in warm water and Epsom salts daily. It took a while to clear up and the doctor said he was very lucky to have a type that responded to an antibiotic. But if many people carry this around, it cannot be lethal. At that time they were concerned about fatalities. So thankful Babe will recover from this. Take care of yourself. Sitting in hospitals can be so tiring.
Anne, how was the family get together today? Did they eat everything or do you have leftovers?
Patsy, I hope you and John had a pleasant New Year’s Eve.
Be safe!
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Lin, that’s definitely a Cornish cream tea because the cream is on top of the jam. A Devon cream tea is jam on top of cream. Yummy either way!
When I was tested for MRSA before hospital procedures, I was swabbed in each nostril and told that’s where a frightening number of people carry it, luckily not me!
I’m watching the Bond movie, No Time to Die…. All a bit silly! 🙃
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Happy New Years everyone !!
Well our New Years Eve brought us a rain storm with torrential rains as well as very strong winds giving us the most unusual weather that doesn't happen to us. 9 inches of rain about 40 minutes away, plus 36 inches of snow up in the mountains at Lake Tahoe. Plus a 5.4 earthquake a couple of hours away, which is the second in about a week. Locally we are soaked but from the photos on tv there is so much water in the rural areas with about 12 cars getting stuck in the middle of it and many peoples homes flooded out. This is a major highway that has been closed due to a large washout. Thankfully we are dry here today, but the next 3 days we are due for more rain. Of course the storms all head east after us, so just warning it is on his way.
Due to the above we didn't go anywhere, but called it a night earlier than midnight. However still heard many firecrackers at midnight, so there must of been a dry spell. We took the ornaments off of the tree this am, so just have to put the tree away. Headed outside during our rain break because I needed some fresh air and my 4 roses bushes needed to get pruned. Needed to get done before the rain returns.
Our granddaughter, Kenzie, returned from her trip to Australia with her other grandmother, to see her uncle and family. After that flight she is in no hurry to return. She wasn't home long before she left for LA for a week to visit her boyfriends grandpa and spend some time at Disneyland. Sure hope the rain holds off because both of these college kids were looking for some time in the sun at the beach and play time at Disneyland. They return here just long enough to head back to UN Reno and Arizonia State. On to be young again. Adventures of the young and restless.....lol
Anne....Glad your family was able to spend some time at your home. Just can imagine how beautiful your table was with all of your fancy china. A time that is sadly becoming a thing of the past. Still have my moms china, plus my own but the grand kids show no interest in them.
Patsy....Very pleased to hear that your hubbie is doing a bit better and you all were able to spend some time together remembering happier times. Laughed at your frozen block of freezer items. Sounds like something that would happen here too. Thankfully your son took care of what had to be done. Stay dry up there.
Jackie.... When I am cold, which is common for me this time of the year inspite of dressing in layers I
think of you in your home. Jealous of your fire place. I so miss ours, but very thankful for my
afghans and soup making days. You are one brave lady taking your pups for their walks in the winter elements. Brrr
Sandy....As you say one day at the time. Hopefully an antibiotic zaps Babes MRSA quickly and his dr is able to help him be comforted. Thinking of you.
Lin....Be glad you didn't get a GE Washer and Dryer set. We had to make that purchase a couple of yrs ago when little was available and stuck on ships. Having a functional washer is a must and glad that problem is resulted.
Barbie....Stay dry and warm up there. Are you having any snow ? Bundle up....
Time for the Kings Basketball game, so I will end for now. Its Jerrys 78th birthday today and he wants meatloaf. Need to run....
Diane
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Happy new year my dearest sweet sneakers! What a year this 2022 has been! Not my favorite but it did have happy days as well.
Nice new year everting. Not really a big celebration but nice contact with friends and family. Sweet John struggling to keep up and being valiant. He is a trooper! We tucked into bed around 2:00 and the fireworks kept us company for awhile. This made for a late start for the day. But that’s okay. New Year’s Day is a day of quiet reflection, and if we lived in the south, like I used to, we would have black-eyed peas and cornbread for New Year’s Day. It was the good luck meant to start the year!
I had heart felt loving emails from both of our children on New Year’s Eve. John wasn’t sure he knew who Eve was……oh dear! This morning he was thinking better. He wrote some Checks to pay some bills. I double checked and they were just fine. This is a mysterious disease. Sometimes it is here sometime it isn’t. Life is very busy for me. I must do a lot just to keep us operational. But I do get some help from both of our kids.
Watched a series on brain health on pbs. Great series. Uplifting and positive. More reasons to exercise and learn something new. No sugar and avoid bacon and processed foods. Well! Do you think our food industry will ever get the message? Unfortunately everyone loves bacon! Including me.
Back to work. Chicken burritos tonight.
All my love and best wishes for a wonderful 2023!
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Happy Monday! Finally got some answers to the best I could understand with all the medical terms.
The lung doctor came in and said the scan showed new places of fluid, sort of like broken glass in his upper chamber. Some of it emphysema from smoking, a little heart failure and the meds they gave him for his AFIB caused some fluid. They put him on prednisone which is helping his breathing and his levels were normal. Blood pressure low when sitting on edge of bed but pretty good when lying down. They did another x-ray this morning on his lungs to see if things are improving. They mentioned rehab to him and I asked what he said because he told me no way he way going back to rehab. This morning he said he would think about it.
As far as the MRSA Jackie is right, some people carry it without knowing it and in Babe's case it is nasal so not life threatening. I am free to be with people and for them not to worry but that is a little hard for them to understand. Both my friends and Lisa's parents are hesitant of being with me so we will see if I am going to Max's birthday party next week or not. I am un-certain what to do for Joe's memorial as his daughter has MS and although the doctor's told me I am fine to go I feel I should call her and let her know. What do you think?
I have groceries being delivered at noon today and will probably wait until tomorrow when people are back at work to return my coat. Will go to hospital but I am leaving a little early from now on because I slept almost ten hours last night because it is exhausting just sitting in a chair watching Babe watch TV.
Have a great a day and enjoy the new year with love, happiness and kindness.
Sandy
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I’m not posting a lot because yesterday when I posted and pressed post reply a message came up which read “you can’t do that”. Why not? Anyway the post shows on my old account but not on this new account, I’ve just logged in again. Not much on the old post anyway, just comments on my do which was a great success.
So, if I disappear again you know why!
Anne.
PS. I haven’t a clue what MRSA is. What does it stand for - MRSA. Baffled.0 -
What is MRSA nasal?
What is MRSA? MRSA are types of Staphylococcus aureus, or "staph," bacteria that is present in the nose of about 25-30% of U.S. adults. S. aureus is usually innocuous and asymptomatic, but sometimes when there is a break in someone's skin, or if someone's immune system is weakened, the bacteria can cause an infection.0 -
Anne, “Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection is caused by a type of staph bacteria that's become resistant to many of the antibiotics used to treat ordinary staph infections.”
The error message, you can’t do that usually (for me at least) means I am no longer logged in on community. If I find a place to login, then all is well again.
Glad your get together with family was good!
Sandy, I don’t know that you can change peoples’ minds if they are scared of something. And experts do change their minds on a dime. I would say do what you have to do to keep your family placated. I know you would be so upset if they blamed you for something. Shorter days at the hospital sound like just the ticket. And I hope you can schedule a lunch or dinner with your friends soon. 👍🏻👍🏻
Jackie, my goodness, I would never have guessed of a difference between cream on top or the bottom! Did you watch more than one Bond movie? I loved those movies so much but haven’t watched any of the old ones for quite a while.
Diane, so you don’t care for your GE appliances? I guess a working appliance is better than none but I understand being dissatisfied. Did Jerry enjoy his birthday meatloaf? Guessing you didn’t put a candle in it. 😅. Did the Kings win last night?
Patsy, glad to hear some good news. Good for John, writing checks can be time-consuming with account numbers etc., and writing the proper date! 23, 23, 23. 🙃. Did you enjoy those burritos? I would send you some black eyed peas but they wouldn’t get there quickly enough. I thought bout making cornbread today but decided nope, wasn’t worth it.
So I picked up a few groceries, drove to the post office and dropped some mail in the lobby drop off, picked up a lottery ticket at the convenience store, and returned some books to the library after-hours slot. Crushed boxes, gathered up the trash and took it to the curb.
Finished another book, working on applying deco gel to colored paper so I can do more foiling and did some coloring. My eyes are tired!
Be safe everyone.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Hello! Hooray, between the days of rain, today was glorious with clear blue skies, mild temperatures and no dreaded wind so a long walk on the moors was followed by hours in my garden. It was wonderfully therapeutic for my mind and body, even knowing the rain will return tomorrow and for the rest of the week… and beyond!
All that fresh air had me snoozing this evening so I missed the end of a programme I had wanted to watch and I’m now ready for bed.
Sandy, I’m frustrated for you with those concerns about MRSA now affecting your plans. This bacteria is everywhere and something we live with and you don’t carry it so it seems extremely unfair that some people are wanting to avoid you. If Babe won’t return to rehab, where would he go once out of hospital? Now here I have to reaffirm my often mentioned belief that you are an amazing giving lady but I worry for you. That’s all; just my opinion and you will do what you feel you have to. ❤️❤️
Oops, midnight and battery dying. Off to bed then up early to do some grocery shopping for fresh fruit and veg.
Jackie 🥰0 -
Happy New Year to everyone.
Ed and I are both recovered from COVID and it was mostly like a bad cold. I had a bit of lingering fatigue but seem to be pretty good now. Thank you all for your kind remarks. I’m afraid I wasn’t up to replying when we were sick.
Lucky for us we had a scheduled week away at a timeshare in Canmore. Canmore is not that far from Banff, right in the mountains We got to spend the week relaxing and having fun. At first we were afraid we wouldn’t be able to go, but we recovered in time to use our booking.
Sandy - I’ve been reading your posts. You definitely are having a rough time. Big hugs to you.
I’d scroll back further but I am notorious for losing my posts.
So instead I’ll say hello to everyone and send big hugs.
We had a very quiet New Years Day and today was spend fixing computer problems. Not fun.
Talk more later
Jeri
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Hello everyone! Here we are…2023! It is cold and a bit “drippy” outside. Not a great day to be outside playing ball. So it is indoor toss and catch today for Katie. This is also her mail clipping day! Holy moly! I have quite a day ahead. This is also bathroom cleaning day. I will attack John’s bathroom as well as mine.
Sandy: I know you must feel pushed to the maximum these days. I do understand. As you and I know, the only recourse is to smile and think positive. We will persevere and things will resolve eventually. Our guys have huge health concerns!
Jackie: I agree last year was not my favorite either! But I like the start of 2023. It feels like things could start a turn around. Not being a real Pollyanna, but I know there will be challenges and triumphs in the coming days ahead. I love the idea of giving plants to friends to plant. It is symbolic of a growing friendship.
Lin: losing friends brings such a strange sense of loss. Friends from your church are a sort of church family. The stalwarts that are normally at all the services and can be counted on to help, are missed deeply. I am sorry for your loss.
Anne: I am impressed that you planned a family celebration dinner. Complete with your nice dinner service. I know everyone had a wonderful time! I can’t always pull that off.
Diane: so good to hear from you as always. I have been curious about Australia for years. One of our teacher friends spent two years in Australia on an exchange program. They said it was an amazing experience. Nothing like they had anticipated. They took hundreds of photos and slides. But they never got over all the poisonous creatures there. Spiders and snakes and water creatures!
Barbie: I can see you and Jake are true morning people. John and I are night owls. I come alive about 9: 00 am. When I lived on the ranch as a little girl it felt like I was sleep walking until mid-
Morning. Bio-rhythms are built in at an early age I fear.
Crustless chicken pot pie Tonight.
Patsy☘️
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Patsy, Yes, we are morning people. It is just after 6 PM and I'll be brushing my teeth and going to bed in the next 30 minutes. 0
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And here’s the other morning person! I get up around 5:30, do my half hour walking tour of the house (3000 steps), prepare and eat my porridge, chop up Beans chicken and then she goes back to bed whilst I totter off for a shower. I manage to stay awake until between 9 and 10 pm unless there’s a VERY good programme on the box which is rare these days. I love early mornings when all the world is still asleep and the air is fresh.
Thank you for explaining what MRSA stands for! So I knew all along after all, just didn’t know what the letters meant. I live and learn!
Nothing much going on here. I’m doing a bit of research on dog ramps you place against the bed. Jilly is so short she can’t jump off my mountain of a bed, takes me all my time if truth be told. I’m not pessimistic by nature but at my age one never knows, and I don’t want her stranded until someone realizes they haven’t heard from me for a while.
I’m poking my nose in SANDY but if I was in your shoes I think I’d persuade Babe to go into rehab and for much longer than the last time.
Good to know JERI that you and Ed recovered from Corvid to enjoy the mountains.
DIANE, good to read your post as well. So far my cousin who lives in a suburb of Sidney has had to call “pet control” three times to remove snakes from her garden. She worries about her puss Sao.
At least we don’t have to worry about Katie and Jilly on that score PATSY. My favourite cat Becky once brought in a garter snake. Dangling from her mouth she looked as if she had a moustache. I think garter snakes are harmless?
Ah JACKIE, weathering the rain just like we are across from you. I shall look like a prune if this keeps up. “The gentle rains of heaven” - bah, humbug!
BARBIE, up like the lark like me.
And that leaves LIN, lover of pretty teapots and creating her beautiful cards that make a lot of people very happy.
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Happy Tuesday! So far I am not liking 2023. The hospital social worker just called and said she talked to Babe about rehab and he is saying he wants to go home. She said if he goes home he will probably return to the hospital. She said he needs to go to a skilled nursing facility which is different than the last one. I agree with her 100% and will have to convince Babe this afternoon when I go. He is not ready to be discharged but I think it takes a while to get this set up. I am his Power of Attorney over his health and I will probably have to threaten him with that. He would have to come home with oxygen and even she said he wouldn't make it up the stairs so I don't know what he is thinking.
I did send an email to Joe's daughter and explained that even though the doctor said it would be fine I wanted her to know I was exposed to nasal MRSA. She sent me a very nice return email asking me not to come as there are others with immune diseases. Her words to me about her father were more than sweet and actually brought me to tears. She told me that if I were there she would have personally introduced me as Joe's angel. I completely understand and as I told her I would just say a prayer for Joe and his family Saturday during the service.
Two of the three friends now have colds so no dinner this week.
Not sure about Max's birthday yet, but my gut says I will be staying home and making it up to him at a later date. It is his golden birthday 6 on the 6th.
Sorry I am not a bearer of good news, but at least I have my mornings and nights to relax. This too I will get through with the help of my Higher Power.
Sandy
One Day at a Time
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Hello. A dreary, drippy day today. Very pleased that the temperature stayed above freezing last night so we didn’t have any ice on the roads. We did get more than a half inch of rain with more expected. Sunshine by Friday perhaps?
Just playing with card designs, doing laundry and reading. I did call a friend and talked for a little while. Her hubby is having surgery on Friday. She is a bit nervous.
Sandy, so far NOT so good. I do not understand the way things work now. Not long ago, you were not able to make your own decision on leaving the hospital to go straight home if the doctors thought you weren’t capable of decent mobility. You would always end up in some type of skilled nursing or other rehab center until they thought you could handle life on your own. I have many friends who longed to be home but they could not discharge themselves. As far as medical power of attorney, I couldn’t use any power of attorney until my father’s doctor said he was incapable of making his own decisions. And mine is set up in a similar manner, it cannot be activated without the agreement of my doctor that help is needed. I think everything has gone quite wonky.
Bugs abound my friends. I talked to my banker at one institution this afternoon. She said she’s been ill since early December when she went on a trip. Her doctor doesn’t know exactly what she has but not Covid. It may be bronchitis or a sinus infection. Really interesting that they don’t know.
Anne, I used to be an early bird but somehow I have switched things up and get started on projects and don’t go to bed that early these days. Then I lounge about in the morning, no hurrying. Maybe as spring approaches again, I will switch back. 😉
Patsy, you do a lot of interesting cooking. A friend mentioned today that she and her hubby are having chicken pot pie tonight but they are starting with some commercial brand and she cooks lots of extra vegetables, puts them in bowls and covers the veggies up with some of the chicken pot pie. They like veggies more than chicken.
Jeri, I am happy to hear you and Ed are recovered from Covid. Yeah! I am glad you were able to go on your planned trip. But ugh, computer problems. 🥺
Jackie, did you find some good fresh fruits and vegetables? And did you have another wet day? Kerry had a video of the boys staying in by the fire, ripping dog toys apart. 🙃
Be safe everyone. It is really dark and I need to go to get my mail. Must hunt for a flashlight.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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As I had thought would happen, it was pouring with rain when I got up this morning so I decided to go shopping early for groceries. I’m guessing most households still have plenty of supplies after the New Year celebrations because it was very quiet, just as I like! We didn’t rush to go for a walk, in fact Betty would have preferred to stay home but I wrapped them in their raincoats and took them round the block. After that a quiet time at home, so much so that when I sat to watch a late afternoon tv show with a large mug of tea I fell asleep only to be rapidly woken by the tea pouring into my lap! By the time I had changed my clothes and cleaned the sofa seat I had missed the end of the programme!
My energy App was updated to show my bill for December and wow, I know we had some freezing weather but still it was a shock! I had built up a healthy amount of credit in the summer months, thank goodness, so it didn’t hurt my bank account and it is unusually mild again so I’m surviving but certainly feel for the many who can’t afford to keep warm.
I’m definitely not a morning person unless it is midsummer and hot! Generally I’m not in bed until after midnight then struggle these dark mornings to get up.
Patsy, I feel there is no alternative but to feel positive about a new year with a sort of wait and see attitude. At least the gifted Wallflowers I planted yesterday are sitting up in the rain.
Keep safe and well.
Jackie 🥰1
