WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2016
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I've just started reading a book about tai chi......do any of you have any experience with tai chi that you would share? 0 -
Good evening ladies
Well, my dad's surgery yesterday went well. It turned out they were able to do a much less invasive procedure than they originally thought would be necessary. He did not even have to spend the night. Surgery was at 7:30AM and they sent him home shortly after noon. He was in good spirits. Was hungry and wanted to go out to eat before driving the 1/2 hour home, so we took him to Village Inn for pancakes and eggs.
Went to my first nutrition class for my uFit program this week. The dietician is a proponent of the plate method. Rather than focus on counting calories, she wants us to fill half our plate with vegetables, a quarter with lean protein and a quarter with a starch. I'm so used to counting calories that this is a pretty big adjustment for me. Of course MFP is still counting my calories for me so I know I've been over my normal calories the past few days.
She also wants us to slow down when we eat and to focus on eating because we are hungry and not because it's time to eat. I think it will be a good program.
Sylvia - (((hugs))) I do hope that CPS is able to step in and help get those kids into a better environment. And, I really believe the best thing for them is to come live with you. I will pray that it all works out for the best.
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Did some 'housekeeping' done today. Charlie has had his OK on his carpal tunnel surgery fro 2 weeks now and just keeps putting off calling the hand surgeon to get it scheduled. Also we have been talking about withdrawing some of our retirement money and doing some of the things needed here at home that REALLY need doing. We just haven't decided which account of his to use. Mine is large and grows well every quarter so we want to leave it alone. He has an account with the same company that is a guaranteed 4.5% increase every year. His other account is not a 401k, I'm just not sure what it is. It has a guaranteed death benefit but if we withdraw it, it is at it's current value which is dropping. He puts that off also. So I asked him if I took care of getting his surgery scheduled if he would do the other one. So we did that today. He was only able to leave a message with our agent but he is always good at returning calls. So his duty isn't 'done' yet. But I feel good that we got some of that done. We had to put off our landscaping last summer due to his meningitis so it is getting eroded out there. In fact the sidewalk leading to our front door has quite a dip in the last part of the sidewalk. So now we will have to add that cost. Oh, we also have a few Prudential shares that we get a tiny dividend from every 3 months. Enough for the 2 og us to go to McDonalds, not that we would. But our cash out check would be nice to have. So we have several options. Now
to just get everything done. Sometimes I hate this part of life. I want to be young again, like in my 40's.
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Hi gals,
Gloria – what great info for Sylvia – and thank you for stepping up for the grand sons…
Penny – sad that the homes are gone, everything I read about your town makes me want to visit…. But only through pictures as I’ll never be able to afford it.
Sylvia – that is a shame!!! Kansas needs to get on the ball, while in CA the grands don’t have many rights when I looked into it about 10 years ago, if kids got pulled from the bio parents, then grands, aunts, uncles were the first choice for foster, and you had 6 months to a year to get all the foster care requirements done - I started on the things in hopes to get my nephew but that did not happen – his crappy folks never got reported. One of the things you had to do was CPR and first aid, things I felt like were just good to have.
Joyce – back to being 40’s – now that’s a horror story! I would not want that at all - maybe my 20’s but not 40s… and while being in my 50s has its challenges and I am sure the older I get the more challenges there will be, I am more ok with me than I think I have ever been, and while I have some serious ups and downs, I know why, I am gaining tools to deal with them and think that the future holds hope.
I loved the comment about the shares that pay you enough to go to McDonalds – I got a report from a pension fund and at retirement it is expected to pay me 12 cents a month – I worked for this company for under a week, my company was sold to them then resold again, so in one month I had the same boss, same job, same office and worked for 3 different companies… it was a weird time. My finance guy said when I am ready I should approach them for a one time pay out…
I am going to spend part of tomorrow helping at a garage sale, I have a close friend with a severely disabled partner – he was a big rig mechanic and a big rig fell on him – they are having a yard/garage sale so I said I’d help. It will be a lot of work, and I have been saving calories and on my way there I am going to try the new butterscotch coffee from starbucks… I love that kinda stuff and now budget for it once every couple of months.
Off to catch some shut eye!
Kim from N. California
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Ok Grandmallie, I have to be blunt here. Reading that, I had visions in my head of what I would do. It involved slamming pizza pieces on a clean floor, I'm afraid. You worked so hard on the kitchen floor, and like you said the sun was shining on it, so why he says what he says is so crazy. See right there I would have crashed something on the floor and said calmly,"OK now THERE is some dirt still on it". The trouble with Tom is that he never appreciates you!! (((((hugs))) we dearly do!! And regarding the uncooked pizza, as long as the cheese is melted I wouldn't make a big deal about it. It's like he is LOOKING to make you annoyed or something. I think he likes to wallow in the misery of life, like that is his safe haven. And YES please show him this message.grandmallie wrote: »Morning Ladies~
well having a cup of tea and then will hop in the shower and get ready for work.. have laundry in the dryer and meatloaf in the oven..
Sylvia~ so glad that your neighbor and principal will start the ball rolling.. I know even though your going to bed you will not get a great nights sleep..
Tom was kind of grouchy last night, I swept and washed the floors ,when he came home the sun was shining on the floor and said there is still dirt there, and then I heated him up pizza and cooked it for the time it was supposed be cooked, he took a bite and plopped it back on the the plate... not hot enough, so back to the oven it went, and he was just down right grumpy, when we went to bed and were about to go to sleep he started up again, told him why dont you think about the good things instead of crabbing about the bad, and then I went to sleep.
grandmallie - i don't think you would want to know what i would have done or said, it would not be appropriate to post on this forum, too many bad words would be involved and i do mean bad. have him call me so i can tell him personally
Becca
Your #1 fan in Oregon
Just FYI the words:
"grandmallie - i don't think you would want to know what i would have done or said, it would not be appropriate to post on this forum, too many bad words would be involved and i do mean bad. have him call me so i can tell him personally."
Was written by Pip adding her thoughts to what I had said
We both just care aboutcha :-)
((hugs)))
Becca
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Sylvia:
DJ: Right now I'm working on a dishrag with a the picture of a duck knitted into it. The work itself is doing wonders for reducing the swelling in the wrist that I broke. The bone has healed but the soft tissue is still a work in progress. Movements are smoother, range of motion is improving and swelling seems to be easing after each knitting session. I am keeping the sessions fairly short. :flowerforyou:
Donna: The acid reducer I took originally was Nexium, a time-release prescription item. Later my insurance required me to switch to a generic, Pantoprazole. I recently read articles on the internet and saw TV news linking this class of drugs to the development of Alzheimers. Yikes!!! I won't take them again. I am taking a different kind of acid reducer now that is an over the counter pill recommended by my doctor. She assures me it has no health risks. I'm supposed to take one in the morning and one at night. It is not a time-release formula and that was an important consideration to my doctor. I am at the beginning of my learning curve so I'm not an expert by any means. :noway:
Betty: Congrats on the great scale reading.
Barbie: Your words encourage me. My years in MFP have taught me that I can take charge of my own health and improve my life. I work on my health every day, and also work on enjoying life.
I have observed tai-chi classes locally and at the Chinese Garden in Portland. I think of tai-chi as a form of dance. I suspect you would enjoy it very much. :bigsmile:
Mary: Your pup is beautiful and soooo appealing.
Becca: The gift of song is something I envy. Congratulations on a great day. :flowerforyou:
Sharon: Welcome to a great group of supportive women. :flowerforyou: Here are my tips:
* Log every bite and swallow even if you go over your goal for the day.
*Use measuring tools to make sure of your portion sizes. Food scales are great and so are measuring cups or restaurant style dishers.
*Move more. Doing something you enjoy will motivate you to make it a regular habit.
*Come here often to give and get encouragement and support.
My riding teacher invited me to her home today to observe a veterinary check-up for both of her horses, including the one I ride. T's hooves were x-rayed, and afterward the veterinarian cleaned his teeth. The vet was gracious about explaining the process to me, and even let me stick my hand in the horse's mouth to feel his teeth. Amazing! If I ever look a "gift horse" in the mouth, I'll know what to look for. :laugh: It was a lucky day for me when I called a nearby stable looking for riding lessons and they set me up with this wonderful young woman as my teacher.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
February Resolutions :
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
Goals
1. Find a place I can learn to fall without getting hurt once my doctor says it is ok to try.
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Yeah, we get $22 every 3 months from Prudential. We could go on with that or sell our shares and buy new windows.
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Katla- thanks! I think he is finally growing into his ears! I'm glad to hear that your wrist is getting better. You really did find a very good horse trainer!
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Allie - your story about your husband's comment took me back to when my ex- husband said to me one day that I had not cleaned the base boards! WTH - the baseboards? You notice he is an EX and he can clean his own baseboards! Bruhaha!!!0
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Still alive, still writing like mad, still have guests, still reading everything, just not writing much. Son and his wife will depart Monday, I'll take 'em into town, then her mother will take them to El Paso for their flight back to Montana on Tuesday. Love 'em, but I'll be glad to have our house back to ourselves.
I have to spend most of the week in town, volunteered to work the Chamber of Commerce Banquet, which is one of the big shindigs, and will be working on getting that set up Tues/Weds/Thurs. Luckily my best writing hours are these--3:30 a.m. to about 8:30 a.m. It's been helpful while the kids are here, since they don't get up until noon if they have a choice.
Happy weekend, people...
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I've just started reading a book about tai chi......do any of you have any experience with tai chi that you would share?
I have done tai chi before. I usually do it with a video or a morning exercise show. I started because I didn't have the balance to do yoga, so I started with Tai Chi and after a few months moved over to yoga. An ankle injury (and re-injury) sidelined me from both yoga and tai chi for about a Year and a half. I am beginning again with the Tai chi.
Pip- LOVE the bike! Good luck selling and I do hope you get back what you put into it!
Sylvia- Hadn't thought about the CPS and child welfare law differentiation between the states! I do think that the courts would take into consideration, after hearing what the school has to say, the fact that there are grandparents that are able and willing to step up to the plate and care for their grandchildren. I would think they would see this as the least stressful situation for the children, if choosing between strangers, a group home, being split up, and grandparents that the kids love...Prayers and love to you!
Newgirls- Welcome! This is a great group for finding support in physical health as well as support for your brain and soul! Love these ladies!
Happy Saturday, all! Heading out to get my shopping and errands done; then spending some time cooking/prepping food for the week. I am going to pick up a Zoodler today! I am so FREAKING excited! I love a good gadget! My son was laughing at me the other day. I have begun naming gadgets, appliances around the house and sometimes talk to them as I use them (we all do this, right?) Like my new kitchen faucet is named Delilah; because I went looking for a totally different type of faucet (but it was to expensive) so I was tempted and beguiled into buying Delilah with her white curvy features. Delilah, because I am sure she will eventually betray me and fail to work one day. Anyhow, DS walked in while I was "working" with Arnold, my meat tenderizer/meat mallet. Of course I was speaking in the famous "Arnold" voice and talking to my chicken "I'm going to POUND you OUT! You're mommy's not here to save you! There ARE no mommies! No one is going to save you! You will be dinner!" and of course as I washed my hands before grabbing a pan for the chicken, I told them "I'll be back!" Yes, my son was on the floor laughing. He is convinced I am losing my mind. Oh well, whatever gets us through the day, right?0 -
GloworminWA wrote: »Allie - your story about your husband's comment took me back to when my ex- husband said to me one day that I had not cleaned the base boards! WTH - the baseboards? You notice he is an EX and he can clean his own baseboards! Bruhaha!!!
My DH likes to make the comment about cobwebs .... my reply is ...if you can see it you should get the long handled duster and remove it. Nothing ticks me off more than that comment...especially when he works from home and is there all day!!
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan0 -
Finally kicking my flu bug.... just in time too. Curling bonspiel this weekend and I need to get some exercise in so it will be a fun weekend!!
DH hasn't fully recovered yet..and those man flus are really bad so good thing he is home alone... he won't take anything I tell him to anyway so he can suffer it out all by his self...
Later all
Lillian in West Central Saskatchewan0 -
Howdy everyone. Still dealing with this chest cold and now my husband and son have it. Not much working out going on, but I'm down 1.5 this week. Maybe I'll get some yoga in today.
Mary My daughter who is home from college saw the picture of Shep and now is on my back to get a new dog! That little guy is pretty adorable.
Kimses in MA0 -
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At work and on my second cup of peppermint tea...going to speak with Tom and tell him I am planning on the trip and treating my dad..if he feels up to going
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morning peeps -
no-excuses = glad the surgery went well and he was hungry, that's a good sign
annr - thanks for reposting that so our buddy wouldn't miss my comment :0)
KjLaMore - we aren't selling that bike, we are donating it back to the organization that we got it thru when we bid and won it. i think we bid $600 and won that bike. it's been right where i took the pic of it all this time, home art.
kirby is going to try to run 4 miles today on the treadmill. gonna try to run 4 miles total, 1 mile not holding then 3 holding. he's increasing 1/2mile of not holding each time. i'm glad he's taking my advice. i don't think i'll run beside him, i will b too nervous watching and not paying attention to myself. i've been wearing 1lb ankle weights when i run. he's been wearing them while he's at work. he's been off all week.
type to ya later.0 -
No time. Have been reading.
Just a pic of me nd the DGC at the playground round the corner.
Love to all
Heather UK
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Heather such a happy pic. love them cuties! Karen from NY0
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Kimses- thanks! He is a hand full though!
Heather - beautiful picture! You and your DGD have such a happy and joyful look on your faces! Your DGS got cut off on my iPhone.
Stronglifts Rest Day
Goblet Squats- 3X7X30
Russian Kettlebell Swings- 7X9X30, 15X10X30
I added 1 more swing to 5 more of the sets. Next week I will be starting to transition to the 35lb Kettlebell.
Have a great day everyone! We are going to DGS basketball tournament.
Mary from Minnesota
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Happy Saturday, all! Heading out to get my shopping and errands done; then spending some time cooking/prepping food for the week. I am going to pick up a Zoodler today! I am so FREAKING excited! I love a good gadget! My son was laughing at me the other day. I have begun naming gadgets, appliances around the house and sometimes talk to them as I use them (we all do this, right?) Like my new kitchen faucet is named Delilah; because I went looking for a totally different type of faucet (but it was to expensive) so I was tempted and beguiled into buying Delilah with her white curvy features. Delilah, because I am sure she will eventually betray me and fail to work one day. Anyhow, DS walked in while I was "working" with Arnold, my meat tenderizer/meat mallet. Of course I was speaking in the famous "Arnold" voice and talking to my chicken "I'm going to POUND you OUT! You're mommy's not here to save you! There ARE no mommies! No one is going to save you! You will be dinner!" and of course as I washed my hands before grabbing a pan for the chicken, I told them "I'll be back!" Yes, my son was on the floor laughing. He is convinced I am losing my mind. Oh well, whatever gets us through the day, right?
I just read this to my husband and he loved it...
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I made all my comments on my word document and one little typo took them all away. :grumble: I'll try again later. We're waiting around the house for a man who is buying a boat slip from us, and then we will go off shopping for new bike shorts to wear while I'm riding. There is a big horse expo in Ridgefield WA today. Ridgefiled is about three or four miles away as the bird flies, but about 50 miles by car, each way. I'm not willing to make the drive alone. I had my horse time yesterday and loved every minute of it even though I didn't ride. I only hope that my saddle sores are gone by next Saturday.
Have a great day. I hope each of you will find a way to put a little fun into it. :flowerforyou:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” Thomas A. Edison
February Resolutions :
1. Log every bite and swallow.
2. Cardio exercise at least 3 days a week. Work on flexibility and back strength.
3. Have fun every day.
4. Drink at least three glasses of water daily, preferably more!
5. Monitor sleep. Try to average 7 or more hours of sleep nightly.
Goals
1. Find a place I can learn to fall without getting hurt once my doctor says it is ok to try.
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Kim from NC – I’ve heard that slowing down while eating and/or putting down the utensils while chewing helps make you feel fuller quicker. Portion control will be the way you’d need to go in order to fill your plate the way your nutritionist wants you to do. Doing that will also make the tracking easier because they are broken down into serving sizes. Such as 4 ounces for meat (protein); ½ - 1 cup in veggies, and fruit. Getting a smaller plate than a dinner plate will also help you think you have more food than you’d have if you were putting the same amount on it as you would your dinner plate. A nice sized salad plate is what I use; my dishes are large in the first place, so my salad plates are larger than normal.
I think my early- to mid-20’s were my hardest time; 3 pregnancies (I lost first to a very complicated condition); then the 2 others because of being considered ‘high risk’ was a most stressful time. But, I enjoyed being a mother, always have, always will. Our sons have made both of us very happy and proud. DOS who has 3 of our 4 DGDs lives next door; DYS and his ‘new’ family (wife and her daughter) are very happy and getting used to being newlyweds; but, they are so far away that we don’t get to see them but 2; maybe 4 times a year (if that). Hoping that DDnL#2 will be able to get pregnant; but, she will be considered ‘high risk’ as well. Crossing our fingers and saying prayers for another GC. I don’t mind my 60’s; another hard time was in my late 30’s and early 40’s … hysterectomy and being diagnosed as bipolar and having to get use to what my ‘episodes’ would do to me. Some bad MDs and getting Lithium Toxic and almost dying several times for different reasons. But, life has improved and I think I am a whole lot more mellowed out with age.
Becca – I might be able to do Tai Chi in the pool … water would help me with my balance; but, not on dry land. Broken big toe on one foot; crushed heel and broken ankle on the other with a lot of pens and plates. I do good to handle my balance when getting up from chair and start walking. I stumble and fall a lot more than I want to; but, thankfully DH hangs on to me most of the time. Especially when the ground or sidewalks are not even or if I have to maneuver steps. I don’t lift my left foot up nearly as much as I should. Probably caused from having non-stop seizures when I was Lithium Toxic. DH cannot watch any show where a person starts having seizures; it just upsets him so because he said he watched me doing so for near 3 weeks. Now on several seizure meds to keep (or help keep) me from having another. I’ve always wanted to be able to sing soprano; I sing alto which doesn’t give me much range in my singing. Sing along with radio when driving.
Katla and Donna – Guess I need to ask my MD about the Nexium (Rx strength) that I am taking; not looking forward to ‘losing my mind’. I already make several trips to another room and back again to remember why I went there in the first place. LOL! Katla, one of my DOS’s fiend is a ‘Ferrier’ (if I spelled that right or if that is the right terminology); he puts horseshoes on horses as a 2nd-ary job. It keeps him busy on the weekends. I think his wife likes it because it gives her another reason to go shopping and try to spend all his money. His other job is with UPS; and, he’s been with them for nearly 20 years. Good workout for him.
Joyce – We’ve gone to my retirement account to do things like a down-payment on our house; ‘new’ windows to make our screened-in porch into a glassed-in one so we will use it more often. Still waiting to buy the door – that will be our next most expensive thing next to the windows. DH did cover the screened door with plastic so I could bring some of my bigger plants inside instead of trying to lug them out to greenhouse. He watered them the last time; and I think my lipstick plant is dying because he gave it too much water. I do have a place I can go to replace it for nearly nothing. It does not like sunshine nor too much water. I won’t use his money or our money to buy new plants in the Spring … I’ll use mine. Usually, he will give me some $$$ to buy plants; but, a lot of the time I have to repot most of mine and divide those that are pot bound. Some need to be pot bound in order for them to flower.
GloworninWA – I can bust my butt cleaning the house. DH will comment on it; BUT, why did I not dust the TV screen. Mmmmm, maybe because I did not get around to it. The little word ‘But’ negates most of what he has previously said. He’s getting better. Another couple we’re friends with both work for the telephone company. They both retired this year. He used to say that floorboards in most houses were the dirtiest places; he’d clean off just enough to run wired (and he’d say that most would want him to clean the rest; he isn’t a maid, so the answer was ‘no can do’. He also said that a lot of the big houses in fancy neighborhoods might have furniture in a living room or den; but, the mattresses were on the floors and nothing in the way of dressers or other bedroom furniture were in the house.
Kimses in MA – We got Cracker from the Animal Shelter, they decided she was approximately 4 months old; confirmed by our vet; so we backdated her birthday to be the same as our DOS’s birthday; so we’d know about the time she was born. DOGD wants to claim she needs a dog as a service dog (for anxiety) so she can get a dog in the apartment complex they live in. They (she and boyfriend) are thinking about looking for a house to rent; but, I’m not sure they will find one they can afford; but, they figure the rent they each pay for the room(s) in a suite of 4 bedrooms would be enough to get one with a fence. Not so sure there will be much to choose from in a college town.
Pip - Bike as ‘art work’ … if you are getting rid of it because it takes up too much floor room … go to a place that sells old ‘rusty’ but fancy fence work and have them cut out an area and weld the bike to the fence and hang it on the wall with bicycle hooks; you’d need to find the studs to handle the weight. I saw this on a show called “Salvage Dawgs”. I like watching a lot of the decorating shows, to get ideas for when my DYS and DDnL#2 find a house on some land that they can remodel or build their own house on it. They are looking for some land with enough room on it so they can hunt on it and be between their work places. DYS will always have a ‘lake place’ that is paid for by his bosses as a ‘perk’ and her house will be ‘rented out’. It’ll be totally paid for in 8 more years; and because of its location they say that others in the neighborhood that have not been remodeled like hers are renting for a minimum of $850; and her 2 bedroom house has 2 bathrooms in it, making it more desirable, probably. When we refinanced ours we did not have the choice to refinance it any lower than 15 years; but, we saved a lot by doing so and the interest is about as low as it got when I did it. DH was surprised by my doing so; and it cut off about 2 years of payments in the process. The extra money went back into the house in the way of getting some furniture recovered and a new dining room table, new bed and mattress, and glassing in our screened in porch so we will be able to use it more often; and, some into our retirement account. It’s off the MBR; and I will be able to use it as a reading room or to watch a different show than one that my DH is watching.
Glad that Kirby has increased his running on the treadmill.
Lenora
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Grits~ I love the pool where we go, because it has a warm pool (for the younger crowd, and for lessons and classes). On one side of the pool is a Ballet' bar so you can stretch and still keep your balance. The pool has a huge window on one side that if you are standing outside of the pool, you can see it overlooks the skate park. But when you are in the pool you just see sky. So many mornings I am watching the clouds, and standing in the sun (when it does come out). I have always been able to float, so on days when there is nobody else in, I just end my stretching with lying in the pool... (and almost falling asleep!) When I do the lap swimming, there is of course the deep end part. I channel orca whales there...hahaha... I can be horizontal, with no movement and still float. My grandmother taught me that. I couldn't drown if I wanted to! Lol. When I was swimming at the pool in the resort, there would be ladies with those small noodles that had mesh you could sit in. Then here's me just kind of standing in the water. They would say, "what are you on?" I would laugh and say I have my own floaties...then hold my hands close to my chest... hahahahaha!
Sorry about you having seizures. Yep that must have been scary! ((((hugs)))) Glad you are on medicine to help keep that under control.
((((hugs)))
Becca
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Happy Saturday, I am working 6-4:30 today and tomorrow. Beautiful weather and most of our snow is melting. Think I am getting spring fever as want to get out and work in the yard, but I know winter is not over. So yesterday since I was off I cleaned the house good.
My friend was moved to the rehab for 20 days and went to sit with her yesterday afternoon. It was good to see her dresses and up, we did do some walking. She is so weak and depressed. I just pray she can be ready to go home when the time comes. Her son is coming to visit today and I am thinking that will cheer her up.
Sylvia--Sending prayers and hugs for you and your grandchildren.
Heather--DGC look like they are having fun. Thanks for sharing.
I love the knitted dishrags and buy them whenever I can find them.
Becca--Going out of your comfort zone sounds like it was a good experince for you, happy dance.
Well ladies time to get some work done and maybe it will still be nice when I get off work can go for a walk before church. Take care ladies.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE0 -
Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE~ Can you hear the flowers trying to poke outta the ground....that is what spring fever sounds like! We have an old Presbyterian church that has daffodils that bloom in a field in front of it. They come up in the shape of a huge Cross, its really beautiful.
The aria I sang was an Italian aria-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDeFdGzthV0. I love this lady, Cecilia Bartoli... She is amazing. I didn't sing it as well, but I channeled her!!
Oh today I found two great books and two free magazines at our little library...
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Warrenton+Community+Library/@46.1992363,-123.948247,3a,75y,350.91h,90t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1svue9dr2Bud00OA8Aqz3R7w!2e0!7i3328!8i1664!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xc7b720e635e17f8c!6m1!1e1
Paste this address and you can see pictures of it. It used to be the Town Hall. Its the sweetest little library I have ever seen.
I am reading a series (I'm on book 3) called "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children". Here is the trailer for book one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWrNyVhSJUU It's cute, odd, funny, scary, mysterious all rolled into one. When I read the first book I immediately got the second!
On the way home I walked by a new home that has gone up over the winter. It is a block from my apartment complex, and they have an attached beauty parlor so I went in today and got their card. How convenient is that? She complimented me on my grey and brown hair. I have grey around my face, kind of like Cruella DeVille from 101 Dalmatians movie...lol
Becca
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Having a lovely time. Sooooooo grateful! Kids in bed, delicious dinner! D.S back. 0
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