Senior Golden Sneakers
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Jackie and Anne, does this bring back any memories?
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So much for a bright and sunny start… Thick fog and my washing machine full of damp laundry so instead of an early walk I’ve had a leisurely shower and hair wash followed by fruity breakfast with Greek yogurt. This afternoon Brady and Betty have an appointment with the vet for their annual boosters but that’s the only plan for the day. Have I mentioned the macerator that works off the loo in my old airing cupboard keeps going off without any flushing going on so I will have to book an engineer? Unfortunately, when the builder installed it he didn’t give me paperwork to register it with the manufacturer and with everything else going on at the time I didn’t chase it up so no warranty! Oh well, hopefully nothing more than a loose connection.
Lin, I’ve never quite understood the workings of Instagram but will see if I can find Dan’s photos. I mentioned in yesterday’s lost post that they are hopefully taking Veronica for a school half term break or perhaps they have Scottish relatives!
I’m now in edit mode after posting and then seeing the Shank’s pony on the next page! Thanks for the memory Lin because most of these old sayings are disappearing with the use of iPhones and pads that don’t recognise colloquial language. As teenagers my friends and I used Shank’s pony regularly!
Ooh, I do believe the sun is breaking through so I will hang my washing out and encourage George and Betty to wake up!
Happy Tuesday.
Jackie 🥰
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I’m still using Shanks Pony LIN having never owned a car but have bought two in the past for Mark and Michael.
Hey! HAPPY VALENTINES DAY EVERYONE, and Jilly Bean is seven years old today!
ANNE. ❤️🍷🌷🙃0 -
JILLY BEAN
Have a wonderful day full of treats and walkies!
Lots of love from George, Betty, Brady, chooks and Jackie 🐶😻🐔🥰 xxxx
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We have a dusting of snow this morning and Bessie was delighted with it when we went out this morning. We'll go out again after breakfast.
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“Yap yap” which means “thank you” in dog, JACKIE, George, Betty, Brady and Chooks.
Much love from Jilly the Bean. XxxxxxX 🐕🦺❤️0 -
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Happy Birthday Jilly 🎁🎁🎁0 -
Oh my. Jilly is one lucky little dog. I’ll say a big thank you on her behalf! I’ve tried explaining to her she’s now a mature young lady!! She understand an awful lot, too much sometimes, but she hasn’t mastered typing yet.
From The one she bosses and cons treats from, ANNE.1 -
Babe will be going to hospice floor in hospital. They have 24 hour care and will keep him comfortable. Hospice will come in and make all the arrangements. He is too weak and sick for hospice at home. He needs 24 hour care.1
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Babe will be going to hospice floor in hospital. They have 24 hour care and will keep him comfortable. Hospice will come in and make all the arrangements. He is too weak and sick for hospice at home. He needs 24 hour care.
He will have good care but I am so sad to hear this 🥺🥺🥺
Sending love Sandy ❤️❤️
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Just got out of hospital, heart problems, a fib, pneumonia, etc. will post later when I feel better. Sort of weak and wooozy now.
Patsy☘️1 -
jwubben6600 wrote: »Just got out of hospital, heart problems, a fib, pneumonia, etc. will post later when I feel better. Sort of weak and wooozy now.
Patsy☘️
Please take care Patsy and get your strength back. ❤️❤️
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Just a teapot…..
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We got a valentine card from the server at the drive through at Taco Time when we picked up our special Valentine lunch so I thought I'd give a valentine to all of you. You are awesome 0 -
jwubben6600 wrote: »Just got out of hospital, heart problems, a fib, pneumonia, etc. will post later when I feel better. Sort of weak and wooozy now.
Patsy☘️
Patsy, what’s all this? You are our special, strong, supportive friend and I’m truly upset that your current state is weak and woozy! You have been throwing everything into taking care of John but please dear friend, it’s time to look after yourself as well and don’t deviate from that task! Rest, eat what you fancy and keep warm and cosy.
Warm hugs across the pond. 🤗🥰❤️
Jackie
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Oh PATSY, I’m so shocked to read you have been in the hospital ! Too much worry in your life right now. I can’t say it better than JACKIE above me. Please, please take care of yourself. Spoil yourself dear girl. The family need you, we ALL need you to bounce back to normal very quickly.
Hugs and warm thoughts from me.
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jwubben6600 wrote: »Just got out of hospital, heart problems, a fib, pneumonia, etc. will post later when I feel better. Sort of weak and wooozy now.
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Sorry to read you were in hospital Patsy. Feel better and as everyone is saying take care of yourself.
You are our strength!
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Hello dearest friends! Your posts wishing me well means a lot to me. I will rest because I am still very wobbly and woozy. I hate the feeling of being lightheaded and not able to walk very well or think properly. Everything requires thought and rethink again! Doing gentle chair exercises now. Home health nurse will be coming soon.
Sandy; so sorry Babe has had turn for the worst. I guess we all get there. I firmly believe life doesn’t end, it just takes a different form. Stay strong and healthy, my friend.
Stay well my dearest ones, being sick is the pits!
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Sweet friends....please take care of yourselves and get some rest. This has been a hard winter for everyone. Praying that John and Babe get the help that they need right now. It seems it is one thing or another for all of us. Everyone has been touched with something this winter. Spring can't come soon enough this year. Thinking of you Patsy, Sandy, Anne, Jackie, Lin and others that I have missed. Diane 0
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Hello friends. It’s certainly been a shaky start to the year but I’m hoping things can only get better. I agree Diane, Spring can’t come soon enough.
Sandy, I’m thinking of you and what you are going through as Babe continues to struggle but it does sound as if he’s getting the best care.
Patsy, I’m relieved to hear you are receiving visits from a nurse who I’m sure will make sure you are behaving yourself.
It’s been another grey, cold day in Cornwall so after our usual walk on the moors I lit the main fire and had a quiet day at home. Brady has barely moved off my bed but that’s normal after his annual booster. It seems to knock the stuffing out of him but I’m sure he will be out by midnight to patrol the neighbourhood. The vet we saw adored him and admitted she preferred cats as he rolled on his back for a tummy rub when she did her best to administer the booster! Betty has been sick a few times too which I take to be a reaction or it might be the small treats in the form of tiny pieces of cooked liver the vet gave her because she does struggle with anything rich. I know, TMI!
Nothing else to report so I’ll get myself off to bed.
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DIANE, you are so right about a shaky start to the year for everyone or loved ones. I have mixed feelings about spring although not spring exactly, more summer. It’s so weird here in Canada. We are having a few days of record breaking temperatures before we plummet again. Today it was 15 C or 62F, unheard of in February! With climate warming if we enjoy 15C in February, what on earth will summer be like!
Today, apart from the warmth we had a tremendous wind. The garage door was shut and locked but the wind blew the door open still in the locked position when I went to close and lock it again. The fence remained upright but Marks prop blew down.
I’m so grieved everyone it seems is having a hard time with ill health. Actually I will close this right now and check how everyone is doing on the previous page.
ANNE.
PS. Marks on his way over to check the fence and door. Oh no! I’m in my jam jams and settling down for the evening. A sight to behold! Lol.
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Good evening. Quite concerned for our dear unwell Sneakers and family members. Thinking of you and sending wishes for restored health.
I did a small grocery order today. Everyone was apparently raiding the stores as a winter storm is on the way. We are kind of in an uncertain area here. Some forecast say 6 to 9” or more. Other forecasts say 3 to 6”. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 All of our snow had disappeared. Oh well, it is winter. ❄️❄️
I am still doing the usual things. Prepping and cutting for card projects. And working my way through the stack of library books.
I also did one load of laundry. How exciting.
Hoping for brighter days my friends.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Looking for ideas for meals other than eggs, fish, chicken, veggies, salad and fruit. A regular drs appt Friday turned into a somewhat scary thing. Never in my life has my BP been this high. Meds increased and I am being watched. So now it is a low salt and low sugar diet. And I thought it was a annual routine appointment. Rattled me a bit for sure since we lost my Dad at 60 with a heart attack. My genetics aren't good. Grilled cheese and onion sandwiches for dinner because I am so burnt out on
all of the above. Appreciate a few suggestions please. Diane 0 -
Well, I’m typical old fashioned English so my meals probably won’t appeal but on Saturday when Mike comes over I will make shepherds pie with minced chicken rsther than minced beef, and I also make Cornish pasties with loads of veggies and a little minced chicken. My own homemade pastry. Today I’m having a meatless day and making a sort of veggie stew with a bit of pasta and a potato thrown in to give it body. Carrot soup is another very tasty dish to have with crackers because I have a yeast allergy and bread is a no no these days. A lunch meal of course followed by salad. Yesterday I had spaghetti for lunch.
I’ll stop at this point because I’m sure everyone will have more interesting ideas.
I’ve just cleaned up and wouldn’t you guess Marks turned up to sand the walls before painting.
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Diane, did your doctor recommend the DASH diet? I know several people who reduced their blood pressure with this. Very low sodium and sugar. I will send you an email….
I don’t have any recipes to share. I do try to purchase as many salt free products as I can find.
We are having a snow day here. Lots of car accidents, schools closed, etc. I am so glad I no longer have to drive to work.
Take care my friends.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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LIN, I forgot about the DASH diet, partly because on the whole I naturally eat like that. Good tip. Anne.0
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Diane, your food choices look healthy to me and are similar to mine. I participate in a scientific research group that since the start of Covid has been increasing its interest in health issues and when it comes to our blood pressure they advocate an undisturbed sleep pattern, daily exercise and although I don’t do this, avoid caffeine! Salt and sugar are definite no-no’s!! Blood pressure increases as we get older and they emphasis the importance of keeping to prescribed tablets because an amazing number of people don’t but instead throw them down the loo! They are guiding me towards a plant based diet so I might try their next research programme to see if it makes a difference. Watch this space!
We managed to avoid any rain during our morning walk and when we got home I cleaned out the hen house,discovering a couple of eggs in a corner, then cut up kindling wood. It was freezing on the moors but relatively mild at home where it’s sheltered from the wind so I don’t think I will need to light a fire. Another sparrow fell down the chimney just now and luckily the ashes had cooled so I did my usual trick of cupping my hands around its little body and releasing it outside, after scolding it for pecking my fingers!
Anne, our State pension is going up so you might be pleasantly surprised. I don’t receive a full pension because of my time in Canada but every little bit helps although living in England, they give with one hand and take away with the other, even us pensioners!
I’ve just enjoyed a cup of tea and with great difficulty, persuaded myself I didn’t need a chocolate digestive but instead will eat my evening meal earlier. Green salad, a baked jacket potato and oily tinned herring but it’s desserts I fall down on so will probably be totally decadent and indulge in a cheesecake flavoured yogurt.
No news from Sandy but keeping her in my thoughts along with our poorly Patsy.
Away to bake that spud!
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Ah JACKIE, I wish, but I don’t expect my Br. pension to go up. It’s the same as when I received it 22 years ago. The only fluctuation is the exchange rate. It is still useful though for paying the electricity bill - so far. My works pension is also the same amount as 22 years ago, it never increases. So the longer I live the poorer I get. No big deal, at least the Canadian old age pension goes up periodically and is now worth more than my work pension. It WAS the other way round, lol. The good news was though I was at my richest when FLo and I went a-sightseeing in our late sixties, early seventies so no complaints. Jilly benefits the most on any leftover pocket money as in treats.
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