WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2018
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Machka, I'm glad you gave them some comments also! That kind of smacks of ageism! I'm happily working part-time in a job I really enjoy, but I didn't cut back, the place I had been working at closed down. I quite happily took a part time job, much less stress, not just because it's not full time, but the job in general is less stressful, so truly enjoying it.
Barbie, hope both you and Jake survived the trip home!
Becca, good to hear that Lee is taking some steps! Ice water and ice chips eh? Not sure how long I could sustaing that diet! lol Hope all continues to go well.
Kelly, pj day? Love it!
NYKaren, have to agree with Kelly, the young teachers probably are looking to you for your experience as much as you are looking to them for new strategies. And may I say, kudos to you for being interested in new strategies! A lot of folks who have been doing the same job for years will not change the way they do things "I've always done it this way". Can be annoying!
Day is going well, so far anyway. Food intake is under control, I went to the gym and dinner is planned. Just need to stop at the store to pick up a few things to enhance the dinner experience! lol
Evelyn, Vancouver Island where it's still sunny and cool
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Happy Friday!
The "Adventure" ... Our family deals with these kinds of crises on a regular basis! We have to laugh at them or we'd always be in tears!
While I thought that getting the car to the service garage and getting a new tire would be the end of things ... you know it was not. I learned that I am very fortunate ... that blown out tire occurred because the springs and strut broke ... puncturing the tire. I was only going 20-25 mph ... imagine if I had been on the highway ... as I usually am several times a week. Feeling thankful about that.
Because one vehicle in the garage is not enough ... husband's truck decided to act up yesterday 100 miles from home. His truck quit over 30+ times while he tried to get home on the thruway! Could only go one speed and couldn't touch the brakes or it died. Now imagine that on the thruway. I suggested he just stop before he was in an accident and call a tow truck ... but no, giving up is not in his DNA!
I love having my younger son home and can't believe the week is almost over ... but I also need to get him out of the house so I can get back to a more reasonable menu. All of his favorites are calorie dense and I've succumbed!
Tomorrow will be corned beef and cabbage ... I'm going to try it in the instant pot!
Have a good weekend!
Beth near Buffalo ... who is evidently funding her local car repairman's next vacation!
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When I arrived at work this morning, there was a survey for employees aged 50 and up.
I think it was meant to be a "how can we make the workplace a better place for those of you who are 50+" kind of thing, but unfortunately it didn't come across that way at all.
I can sum up all the questions with ... "how can we encourage you to retire already and really, why are you still here"
My husband figures that some 20-something work experience student in HR was told to create a survey, and that was the result.
For example, one of the questions actually asked if I was willing to take a part-time job at a lower band level because of my age!!! That was one choice of several. In my last few years on this side of retirement, would I be willing to ... shift to a part time position, or be interested in job sharing, or be interested in going to a low paying part-time position, or be interested in teaching some bright young thing how to do my job and then job share with that person .... things like that!
And why are us ancient, one-foot-in-the-grave folk even coming to work? Again, select all that apply. Is it because we want the social interaction, or is it because we just want to keep ourselves busy once in a while, or is there some faint feeling of accomplishment or something, or is it because we need the cash.
There were about 30 questions like that with words like "winding up our employment", "easing out of the work world" etc., and then a comment section at the end. I (politely) gave them a bit of a blast and pointed out that those of us at 51 years old probably have 16-20 years of employment left. We're still climbing the ladder! We want education and experience opportunities that could put us into higher band level positions with better pay.
I just hope my comments give someone something to think about. A bit of a shift in the obvious preconceived ideas conveyed in the survey.
If the survey had been directed to people in their mid-60s who can actually access their super and the gov't pension, it might have been different, but it'll be a good 12 or 13 years before I can even look into getting ahold of all that so that I can potentially retire! Sure ... I'd like to go now and keep buying those lottery tickets but ...
Anyway, meanwhile, since I don't have one foot in grave, I will continue to work, attend uni, cycle, and enjoy life!
If I've inherited my grandmother's genes, I could have a long, long way to go.
Machka in Oz
This is horrible, Machka. Good for you for speaking up. Wow. I'm 57 and I would have been insulted. I still have at least 10 years of work left.
Felicia
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Katie, Hugs to you. RIP Tripp
Kelly, thanks for the giggle! Even my co-worker got a chuckle (it was just too good to not share!)
Heather, fartlekking sounds like a good way to get your run in! Hope your knees don't protest too much. I've got chili out for dinner also! Found some in the freezer yesterday while I was looking for other stuff!
Karen in VA, wow, that's quite the morning!
Allie, how nice that your zen den patio is coming along so nicely! Sad to hear about your friend's cat. I have an old gal that won't be with us much longer either. She's getting pretty shaky on her feet, amongst other issues. Poor old thing. How thoughtful of you to get the trivet for your friend, love really does flow freely!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
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Machka, I work in Human Resources and a work survey like that has red flags written all over it. Please tell me the survey was given to all employees and not just 50+. Identifying employee ages is a no no here (and embarrassing for the employee). Good for you blasting them with a well worded response. I do agree with Lanette that they are looking long term and estimating turnover do to retirement. We do that where I work but we don’t send out surveys. Sheesh.
I'm in academics. We have people in their 70s here. We would never think of even implying they should think about retiring -- even if we privately wonder what their plan is.
Felicia
Willamette Valley, Oregon
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Beth, so glad you were going so slowly! Oh my, that could have been just downright ugly had you been going fast! Yeah, I think you are funding some mechanic's holiday, between you and your hubby anyway.... Ugh. Nice that your son is home with you, but too bad about the food. Have you tried feeding him some of your new favourites? Although if he's anything like my younger one, that wouldn't fly at all.... Boys, honestly, they just get taller!
I'm kind of over the #metoo thing as well. I do not mean this as a condemnation of women who are speaking out, I'm glad that these women who have suffered abuse and harrassment at the hands of men are finally comfortable enough to speak out about it and I think they need and deserve our support. However (there's always a however!) I think sometimes the situation needs to be taken in context. Where were you? What actually happened? For example, were you walking past a construction site and some guy wolf whistled at you? Or were you in the workplace and a supervisor groped you in the coffee room? At this point in my life, I'd be thrilled about a wolf whistle! lol A grope in the coffee room on the other hand.... at any point in my life would not be welcomed.
I am not a man hater, I married a man and raised two young men. I like to think that we raised them right and when my younger son tells me that he stopped on a road in Ontario to help a woman with a flat tire, and when I see our older son interacting with his fiancee and son, I feel like we did okay. Okay, that is my rant for the day. This is, of course, my opinion. Feel free to disagree with me, I promise not to be offended.
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Regarding age. One of my favorite poems, "that which we are, we are. . . . to strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield." Tennyson's "Ulysses" the last lines read by Helen Mirren.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aJb_zJbJ7FI
Watch quickly before the link disappears (if it does -- I'm still not sure what is okay and not okay to post), but you can also just google Helen Mirren Stephen Colbert Ulysses.
Much love.
Felicia, literature nerd
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »I think I'm liking NOW I SEE ME - A father. A daughter. Innocence abused.
Hmmmmmmmm.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Katla Tell your husband I just looked at the ecovent website you mentioned, and was so impressed I submitted information for a quote. It's so great! May not be in the budget for this year.
Karen in Virginia5 -
If any of you are interested in how far reaching little Tripp was in his lifetime, just google “Tripp dies” and you will see. His mother’s post about his death on FB already has over 237,000 comments.
My mother and I went shopping today. I’m hoping to get some house cleaning done tomorrow. I feel confident that the master bath will be finished next week. I am beyond excited as we see it coming together.
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Beth having DD home for me this week has been calorie dense for me as well, staying up eating and talking late....I would say the wheels are off the bus but that may be an insensitive comment given your recent car trouble
Still, loved having her home and I'm ready for her to be on her merry way. Glad you are all safe and your mechanic is booking a trip to Boca while we get ready for the next nor'easter!!! (in your case lake effect snow) ah well, may the instant pot bring you the luck of the Irish tomorrow!
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we had Alfie therapy for June and Bev , loved loved, got a text and call from Tom that our pup Chester had nasty infection on his leg and was down at the vets, so I went down to see the poor guy,,,, they took a culture from the lump and think he might have to wear the cone of shame until it heals a bit and he wont chew on it..
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Went to the deep water class today. The plan for tomorrow is to do Prevention's Belly Butt & Thigh DVD.
Joyce - I string popcorn for the Christmas tree (as you know). One thing that the cats love is when I take the popcorn off the tree and just put it on the ground outside the office window for the birds to eat. The cats just sit in the window all the time....lol You want to talk a BIG basketball place? NC is there. Personally, I really don't care for March madness, but all around me there are people who do.
After exercise stopped at the Salvation Army. Don't know what's up with this one, they seem to be really downsizing, they don't carry as much. Then went to WalMart to pick up a few things, in addition to one of Loki's meds. Then to Food Lion for soda for Vince and since I was right there, went to the Dollar Tree for Easter cards for the girls. Hey, they're only $1. And you thought you were a tightwad, Becca!
Becca - so glad to hear that Lee is doing so well. Baby steps, and I'm sure he's doing so well because he has an awesome nurse.
Have a vet appt this afternoon then tonight we go to the Hickory Community Theater to see The Hobbit
Liz - welcome! Do you do your Daily Yoga at home? If you do, check out some of the DVD's that I'm willing to sell.
KJ - did you put green food dye in eggs? Our pool is all ready for St. Patrick's day and I don't even have to put any dye in the water....lol You are so inventive for your kids. Your dh sounds a lot like mine. Pain is right. One time I had a backwards party for my daughter. Everyone came wearing their coats backwards. She had her clothes on backwards, things like that. Just an idea for you
M - does Australia have any laws as to what you can and can't ask? I know that when Vince interviewed someone, he couldn't ask their religion. However, he could ask them "sometimes the job will require you to work on a Saturday, will that be a problem" If a 20-something person made up the questionnaire, they might not be aware of things you might not be able to ask. I hear ya about encouraging people to retire. Vince got a package that he couldn't say "no" to so he retired.
Katie - sorry the pain limited you today. How devastating for Tripp's family!
Terry in VT - I liked to shovel, too. Still do. But you're right, after a while you don't have any place to put the snow. That was one of the nice things about a snowblower. It would blow the snow a few feet from the edge of where you were shoveling. Vince would snowblow and I would shovel the little bit that was left on the driveway, etc. Oh, I remember snows like your pics when we lived in the Poconos. Sometimes it was so deep that you had to use two shovels full on one spot. Congrats on the loss
Okie - if you want to talk OCD, you're talking about Vince. He was never diagnosed, but there are certain ways he wants things done. So many times I've said "what's the difference". Congrats on that weight loss
Rye - sick kitties always make me sad. Does he like tuna? Happy birthday
The chlorine in the pool where I take the water class makes my skin dry so I carry a small bottle of lotion with me. Anyway, I used up what I had, didn't realize my bottle was so low. Sometimes Vince will use it to hydrate his skin. He always laughs at me for taking those small samples of shampoo and body lotion from hotels. Well...after using up all the lotion, I had some of the small bottles he could use. See? My being cheap is paying off.
Heather - we have a printer/copy machine to take to the dump along with some lawn chairs, but we're waiting for it to warm up. Then I'll get on Vince's case about taking it. That's what I had to do before, that's what I had to do to get all the papers shredded. Oh well... I think sometimes he does it just to shut me up. But whatever works
Joyce - saw this on facebook and thought of you: "it's OK to cry if you are in pain. Remember tears are prayers too. They travel to God when we can't speak"
Off to the play
Michele in NC
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Hello all: Beautiful day today. I spent some time in the dog run picking up branches from the last wind storm and also cutting up blackberry vines. Silly puppy wanted to chew on everything and found out blackberry hurts. Doing well on exercise and food today. Still dragging a bit after the time change. I think it takes me at least a week to adapt to the time change.
Beth - Glad your "adventure" ended well. Gotta keep those mechanics in work.
Betty - Hope things start to look up for you. Good time to count your blessings.
Rye - You did sneak that birthday thing in there. Celebrate and have a good one.
Heather - I like the new title.
Joyce - Hope those nerves get mended soon so you are not in so much pain.
Matchka - Good job on giving them comments.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA5 -
Dr. Katie: My prayers go out to Tripp's family and his friends. What a terrible loss.
Lovely photo of you! :bigsmile:
Pat in OH & Betty: You can impose dietary sanity on a young child in your home, but you can't do so with an older child or adult. You need to help them learn to take care of themselves & they have to want to do it. Many hospitals have classes or can refer a new diabetic to classes. DH has diabetes and for years thought it was a result of exposure to a virus. When he got sick, his doctor told him he had leukemia. His veterinarian diagnosed the diabetes and sent him straight to the hospital. Thank goodness for the veterinarian! At the time he was told his life expectancy was between 7 & 10 years, at best. That was 53 years ago. Now we have a nephew and granddaughter who have also been diagnosed with diabetes. It is clear that there is a genetic connection. It would be good for a newly diagnosed diabetic to take classes and I wonder whether there are any available in your community. A good doctor should know. Managing the disease takes skill and classes can help.
Pip: I love the photo of Rocky & young Floyd. :bigsmile:
Heather: I like your new title. It will help people choose to buy it because they'll have enough information to make a good choice.
Rye: Thanks for sharing your story. It is heartfelt and motivating. Congratulations on your hard work and on your success!
Karen: DH is pleased that you're looking into the ecovent.
I intended to go out to the stable and work with Arrow today but it wasn't practical. No one else would have been there. I am not willing to work with him unless there is another person near enough to call for help. To paraphrase a well known nursery rhyme, 'when he is good he is passably good, and when he is bad he is horrid.' He occasionally likes to buck and kick on the lunge line. :grumble: I haven't had trouble with bucking while I'm riding.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
"Normally I'm quite normal . . ." The Gods Must be Crazy
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Beth - golly, once you guys get the car and truck repaired, you should be good to go for a long time! Sorry to hear about the struts
Maybe your mechanic will be nice enough to send you a postcard from his vacation spot! 
Barbie - hope you and Jake are home and he's relaxing. Valium is nice like that, lol. When I was driving my DH home from the hospital a few years ago I requested the nurse give him one and she did. As I recall he "came to" a couple times and said for me to pull over so he could drive, lol. NOT! Then he'd go back to sleep.
Kelly - PJ day sounded like a lot of fun! And I had to laugh at your DH spotting the bag of death! Mine accuses me of trying to poison him with fiber - tho he doesn't have any allergies like yours does. His favorite comment is "Like poison it tastes".
Margaret - how is your sleep coming along? I thought of you when I put up light blocking curtains in the bedroom yesterday. Seems like all our neighbors leave many porch lights on at night so our block is lit up, according to my DH, like the Vegas Strip! Anyhow the curtains do a good job. I'm not worried about sealing the room, so there are a few gaps here and there. Got them at Walmart, brown, at a 54" length and reasonable price I thought.
Took Rosie the mini schnauzer to the vet yesterday to get weighed. 12.2 lbs, and she'll be a year old April first so is considered full grown. She's got some "heft" and they don't want her to gain any more weight. I'm in the process of switching her over to food made for mini schnauzers, it has 1/3 of the calories of the other food she was on.
I started tomato seeds on Monday, and most of them have germinated and are now under lights on a shelf in the garage, keeping their tootsies warm on heat mats. This was a pleasant surprise since some of them are from 2011and 2014 and are still viable. I keep my seeds in plastic coffee cans in the fridge. I guess if they have to find a new place for the seed bank near Penny in Norway, I'll volunteer a shelf in my fridge if someone else can supply the coffee cans, lol.
Had a pleasant surprise at Christopher & Banks today. I went in to get a new pair of jeans that are long enough. The ones I have worn for a few years have now shortened themselves an inch. So I pulled a pair of 14's off the rack, hoped they would fit (actually feared they'd be tight like clothes normally are for me) and voila - they were too loose! I figured in another month or two I'll be down to 12's (I hope) so will wait a while before I buy a new pair. All my life I've bought clothes that were too tight thinking I'll fit into them someday....No More! It's time to buy something that fits right off the rack.
Seems like it wasn't that many years ago 16's and 18's were the norm for me. THANK YOU STRENGTH TRAINING FOR THIS GIFT! STRONG WOMEN STAY YOUNG and wear a smaller size without much effort, at least in my case.
I was gone most of the day it seems so did a lot of skimming of the posts. Looking forward to a weekend of not having to go anywhere.
Have a good evening!
Lanette
SW WA State11 -
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 7.48min, 146mhr, 11.6amph. 1.5mi= 84c
apple watch- 62c
Floor exer- 47.35min, 3sets of 10ea, 105ahr, 135mhr, burpees,
squats, squats w/jump, running stationary lunges, bounce single leg toe touches, single leg squats, ceiling to fl single leg touches, mountain climbers, planks, elbows to hands, planks, hand leg cross under, hamstring leglifts, push-ups, all 4's elbow to knee, reverse bicycles, leg lifts, pelvic lifts, crunches, sit-ups, on butt-knees to chest, on side, leg lifts, l shape, on side, leg lift, back, on side, leg lift, inner = 268c
apple watch- 278c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 6.15min, 14.3amph, 136mhr, 1.4mi= 60c
apple watch- 46c
Bike ride puy 2 sumn sta- 16.25min, 11.1amph, 144mhr, 3mi= 155c
apple watch- 120c
jog sta 2 wk- 4.59min, 9.45min mi, 132ahr, 148mhr .5mi= 57c
apple watch- 54c
jog wk 2 sta- 4.27min, 9.39min mi, 149mhr, .4mi= 57c
apple watch- 54c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 17.58min, 8.7amph, 155mhr, 2.6mi=, 180c
apple watch- 152c
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I didn't bring the pets home today. Jake is so needy and in a lot of pain and I couldn't imagine adding the pets to the mix. They would be happy to be home and needing a lot of attention, too. I just didn't want to stretch myself that far. My walking friend e mailed me to ask if I needed anything and I told her that I had everything I needed except enough patience.Lanette, congrats on your fitness and smaller size. Very funny about giving your husband valium for the drive home. 9
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M - does Australia have any laws as to what you can and can't ask? I know that when Vince interviewed someone, he couldn't ask their religion. However, he could ask them "sometimes the job will require you to work on a Saturday, will that be a problem" If a 20-something person made up the questionnaire, they might not be aware of things you might not be able to ask. I hear ya about encouraging people to retire. Vince got a package that he couldn't say "no" to so he retired.
Absolutely ... there's a whole list of things which can't be asked. When it comes to age, you can only ask it if the job would require serving alcohol or selling cigarettes, both of which have a minimum age requirement.
You can't ask about religion, marital status, number of children, intention to have children, nationality (although you are allowed to ask if the person can work legally in Australia), disabilities and health (unless they relate directly to the job), physical features like height and weight, and you are not allowed to ask for a photo until you've hired the person and are creating the ID card.
I do think that we'll hear more about this survey in coming weeks because there are people in the organisation way more vocal than me!
M in Oz6 -
I didn't bring the pets home today. Jake is so needy and in a lot of pain and I couldn't imagine adding the pets to the mix. They would be happy to be home and needing a lot of attention, too. I just didn't want to stretch myself that far. My walking friend e mailed me to ask if I needed anything and I told her that I had everything I needed except enough patience.Lanette, congrats on your fitness and smaller size. Very funny about giving your husband valium for the drive home.
Awe Barbie, you're doing amazing!! Just take of yourself so you can care for Jake!
I brought all those snacky foods, but have had sandwiches all three days! I had a small apple fritter for breakfast, with some Mighty Mango Naked juice. We are on day three, and this afternoon they put the catheter back in, that they had taken out this morning. The problem is, he's still swollen inside, so his plumbing isn't working! But he's walking laps 4x a day!
Hugs!
Becca
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In happy news ... I'm down 800 grams this week. That's 1.76 lbs.
I had been very gradually gaining for the past ... ummm ... probably 18 months.
It is really hard to get the eating right with the long distance cycling I do. I want to eat enough so that I've got the fuel for the ride and recovery, but not too much so that I gain weight. But then it's really hard to tell because I retain water after every long ride and can gain as much as about 3 kg. If I do long rides each weekend for a while, my weight bounces all over the place.
Then I went through a few health issues which are always a problem for me ... I always gain a little bit of weight when I get sick or have surgery. About 18 months ago, I was in the midst of doing a couple really long rides, and came down with measles followed by the flu. That started the gradual weight gain. Then I was diagnosed with pre-cancer and had surgery last May. And last August/September got hit with the Great Flu of 2017 (the same one many of you have been dealing with lately).
I hit a weight about a month ago where I thought, "Right. That's it." It's not my highest weight ever but it was the point where I figured I'd better put the brakes on and start doing something about it. And one reason is that the heavier I am, the harder it is to cycle up hills.
So ... I'm now down 3 kg (6.6 lbs) from that point. That's 3 less kg I have to haul up hills!
Machka in Oz9 -
Lanette and Machka, congrats to you losers.
Boy am I sore from the kettlebells and shoveling yesterday. dad and I took DH out to eat at one of his new favorite restaurants. Didn’t turn out as good as I had hoped as DD was in a mood and acted like that was the last place she wanted to be. I could hardly get a word out of her. I was so upset with her but DH said not to mention anything. I did not raise her that way and usually isn’t like that. I think she is over tired and overwhelmed although that’s no excuse. She did stop on her way home and picked us up some treats so I know she realized she screwed up. She is going to spend the day tomorrow with a friend and then her dad in the afternoon. I’m kind of glad she won’t be around.
Well of course the dinner stress caused me to eat when I got home. Probably gain back the weight I lost. Cycle cycle cycle...will it ever end.
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Becca, Your positive attitude is an inspiration for me. Glad your husband is walking a bit.
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I have access to a copy of "Younger Next Year for Women". Let me know if you want it. The first to reply will get the book. 2
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Don't people understand the wisdom that people over 50 can bring to a workplace. Women won't need to take maternity leave, people won't need to leave early get kids home from school or take them to ball practice. We have mentalities that kids in their 20s and 30s don't have.
Several of you are asking about if the doctors k ow what is causing my pain. Yes they do and it's weird but they are glad I have the pain. I had a stroke in December and the only thing it affected was the sensation in the fingers of my left hand and the left side of my face. So for about 6 weeks, these areas were just numb. Very functional but numb. Then they were fiery hot and now freezing cold to the point that they are very painful. But this means that the nerves are trying to regenerate. I am expected to have a full recovery but they said it will take months. I know now that the two months I have gone through isn't the months the doctor meant. Months being very capitalized MONTHS!!!!!! I hope my Christmas present will be complete recovery.
So at 9:30 PM I find out today is national sleep day? I could have had a nap. But instead, I did my, no our taxes. So they are done, done, done! At the end of the Efile,mtheybare if you want to have it deposited or you want a check. I want a check. I want to hold that return money in my hand. Of course the state tax payment was almost the entire amount of the federal payment to us. Oh well. At least we do get a Federal return to take care of that.
My precious 16 year old grand daughter Trinity went to take her drivers test today. She had already passed the written exam but was taking the drivers test. So right before taking the test Nashe gets a text that she is going to fail. It is from a mumber that they didn't know. She didn't pass. She doesn't appear to be that upset and is going to retake it in two weeks.
Becca, so glad DH is doing well. But are you?
Barbie, so glad to here you are home safe and sound. Good decision in not having the animals there yet. They will be excited when they get nome.
Betty does your hospital/health department/insurance have a diabetic nurse that can be a semi emergency call for concerns? How much education bid both you and him have when he was diagnosed as to what to do when your blood sugar is to low and how to determine what is to low and what is 'I have to watch this' level.
Joyce, Indiana5 -
Greetings, Tired! Helped DH with a new project that took until 1030. Praying we did it right and the car doesn't fall tonight. Didn't get steps in, but burned plenty of calories. I will catch back up soon.
Kylia sleepy in Ohio
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Becca, Your positive attitude is an inspiration for me. Glad your husband is walking a bit.
Well, whatcha gonna do? Its either laugh or cry, and I'm one ugly crier!! Today he needed a plastic urine cup thingy, and so I went to the nurses station and declared simply, "my husband hasn't got a pot ta pee in"! Haha! Of course everyone is so young and gave me a " she's lost her marbles" look....
Husband walked 6 times today! He is wearing an oxygen tube while he sleeps, because his chest gets old air trapped, and his oxygenation %'s go down. He still has his catheter, and his drain. His incision looks crazy remarkable, not angry just a line of staples, no dressing on it. His epidural looks weird, because its a metal looking small cable, but its covered in clear dressings. Because its an opioid based pain blocker, Lee is not fond of it. So he isn't pushing the clicker thingy to self dose. His pain level is only a 2 when he walks but nothing when he's lying or sitting.
I had a wonderful sandwich that I bought at 9am and ate at noonish. It was farmers thick bread, turkey, a drizzle of mustard, provolone cheese, and sautéed onions! It was yummy. I ate husbands brownie.... I know bad!!! I made a large coffee and thoroughly enjoyed it!
Well time for bed!
Hugs to ya all!
Becca
Portland Oregon
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Barbie: I hope that Jake is feeling more himself, soon. Surgery can produce lots or unexpected issues and Jake's needs come at the top of the list. I hope things are better soon and you can bring the dogs home.
(((Becca))) I hope all goes well. :flowerforyou: Have I ever told you how much I admire your courage and tenacity? You are so good to your DH! If I needed help, I'd want you on my side.
Machka: You've had a lot to deal with and are doing well at maintaining and improving your health. I admire you.
Quiet day for me today. I could have gone out to the stable, but I'm not willing to be there alone with Arrow. He's either okay or very bad. I'm not willing to face the prospect of "bad" without someone there as backup and i've been told I'd be there on my own. I hope my friend, the stable owner, is doing okay. Her DH has major heath issues and was in the hospital the last I heard. Please keep her and her DH in your prayers.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn
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