WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2019
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Today is Paste-Up Day!
"Before desktop publishing programs and digital imaging with computers, there was an era when newspapers, magazines, and similar materials were compiled by hand. The laying out of pages for publishing was done by a paste-up artist, who was also known as a mechanical artist, layout artist, production artist, or compositor. Paste Up Day was started at a time when paste-up artists were still common, and the holiday was for honoring them. Since paste-up work began disappearing in the 1990s, the holiday could now be seen more as a day to honor the legacy of paste-up work in general." I am a veteran of many a paste-up publication so this one is nostalgic for me!
Sharon - I understand about your "running buddy." I'd been "best friends" with mine since third grade, and now I find myself not so keen to do a lot of the things we used to do together. She was a force of nature! It's been almost six years but I still miss her every day.
bananasandoranges - A ski machine basically mimics the motion of cross-country skiing. Mine is a Nordic Track. Come to think of it, I inherited it from the friend I mentioned above when we moved to New Mexico and picked up skiing. It's a little trick to find the right rhythm but it's a great workout and I love it.
Shannon - Glad to hear the surgery went well!
Viv - That's great news about your mother. Sounds like that fall could have been a whole lot worse.
Barbara - My condolences on the loss of your friend. Hope that knowing he's at peace will bring you some comfort. And I'm happy to hear that Scooter is doing so much better. You're right, loving requires a stout heart!
Ginny - I can't do that sit-to-stand exercise without hands, but I think it's mostly because of the bad knee. I'm trying to conquer it, though.
Beth - Hurray for finding something that gave your lab some relief! Hope it continues to help. Are you giving it orally?
Lanette - There are no classes here but I need to push back the living room furniture and dust off my tai chi videos!
Connie - I hear ya. My "girls" are pretty ridiculous. They don't really bother me, but they are certainly hard to fit and bras in my size are really expensive. I wouldn't mind losing a bit there while I'm at this weight loss thing!
Got another storm coming in so time to go. Welcome to springtime in Texas.
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Lanette & Karen: Thanks for the links to CBD oil. Most things re available here because they’re legal. The trick is to have the right idea about what you need when you go to the store. Thanks for giving me the right ideas.
Heather: You’re absolutely right when you sat the yoga class is dependent on the skill of the teacher. I’ve beenlucky.
Allie: I’ve said it before, I think. You are your DFIL’s Guardian Angel. He is so lucky to have you in his life! i hope that all of us are lucky enough to have someone like you in our lives when things get tough.
Sharon: Your comments about people and critters reaching an edge they cannot cancel or cross is very insightful.
We got things done today that needed doing. My bug spray arrived and I treated both of my oriental wool rugs. I hope it works.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »This is the pop up card I made yesterday.
I think it’s going to my MIL. The vase shaker card I will send to my Mom.
Holy farts!!! That’s awesome!!4 -
Kirby tried the oil, didn’t work for his pain1
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stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 6.50est.min, 14.1amph, 140mhr, 1.58mi= 78c
apple watch- 66c
SITTING HAND BIKE- 30min, 125mhr, 109ahr, 33arpm, 8.58km= 195c
apple watch- 345c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.08min, 17.3amph, 139mhr, 1.47mi= 58c
apple watch- 49c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 15.24min, 11.8amph, 140mhr,3.03mi= 146c
apple watch- 110c
jog sta 2 wrk- 4.55min, 149mhr, 9.33min mi.51mi= 65c
apple watch- 65c
jog wrk 2 sta- 4.13min, 9.06min mi, 150mhr, .46mi= 59c
apple watch- 58c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 19.18min 8.1amph, 140mhr, 2.61mi= 169c
apple watch- 144c
total cal 7701 -
up to $540 on MS Donations!! it's getting there!4
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📙Accountability post for Monday, May 6th
✔1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (48g)
✖️2. Fiber 25g. (8g)
✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
✖️4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (Zero Active minutes).
✖️5. No eating after 9pm.
✖️6. In bed by midnight.
• Overall Feeling. Tired.
• Exercise. Nope. I crashed about 5:30pm. Stayed down until 9:pm.
• Eating deadline. Nope.
• Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. Nope. Was up until 5am.
• Bright Spot today. Appreciating my old Tiara glass honey amber fairy light. I've had it since the late 70s.
• Today I’m grateful for:
1. My husband stepping in to fill any gap I leave. Without prompting.
2. Naps.
3. The gift of hearing.
4. Thick cotton bath rugs.
5. Sour Cream.
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📙Accountability post for Tuesday, May 7th
✔1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (47g)
✔2. Fiber 25g. (25g)
✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
✖️4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (Zero Active minutes).
✖️5. No eating after 9pm.
✔6. In bed by midnight.
• Overall Feeling.
• Exercise. Nope. It was a rainy day and we lost power for a few hours. It was a day to relax.
• Eating deadline. Nope.
• Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. Nope. Was up until 5am.
• Bright Spot today. Group text chat with my 6 siblings. So nice to just touch base with them all. They are loving, supportive, funny.
• Today I’m grateful for:
1. This rainy day.
2. Electricity.
3. Book lights.
4. My sister's back being pain free.
5. Ripe Avocado. Great source of fiber.
We got 10-11 inches of rain today and lost power for about 3 hours. More rain coming. I hope to feel more energetic tomorrow. I have things to do.
-- Ginger in Texas
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I'm currently trying to organise myself to get over to my "little" brother's for his 67th birthday. I'm not going to drive there, because I don't like cars much, but I can get there on the train. Bit of a journey for a short visit, but he can't get over here at the moment because he has had a recurrence of the "funny turn" he had at the theatre a couple of months ago. They have at last found a kidney stone, so he is not straying far from home. (They were going to come over here for a posh meal out and an overnight stay) He will be having treatment in 5 weeks.
I love my brother very much.
On the subject of pets. I decided long ago that I could not bear the pain caused by the illness and death of a beloved pet. My parent's neglect of our beloved pets, and the suffering of some of them, made me realise that I do not need need that sorrow and worry in my life. I think I have a touch of PTSD about it. My beloved Siamese cat, Oscar, suffered far more than he should have from kidney disease. I hated my parents for it. They also neglected to worm them. My guinea pig family died of the freezing cold. My Cream cat had it's eye torn out by another cat and had to be put down. (That was not my parents' fault) I prefer to live petless so as not to have my heart broken. I also don't keep plants in the house. I don't want the responsibility of watching over them. I do have herbs on the kitchen window, but they are, by design, disposable.
Today we are picking up the kids and having fish and chips with them as a late birthday celebration for Max, who was 8 on Monday. After that we are off to the French Circle.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx in rainy Hove.3 -
Morning check in
✔️ 1. weighed in, 59.1 (130.3 lbs)
✔️2. tracked all yesterday I think
✔️ 3. 30 min exercise yesterday
✔️ 4. five minutes meditation yesterday
x 5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project yesterday
x 6.produce at least 2 pages per day - yesterday
x 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, yesterday
✔️ 8. At least 15 min cleaning yesterday
debatable 8. At least 15 min filing yesterday
✔️ 9.average 1100 calories net yesterday
• Overall Feeling: not great
• Tracking yesterday :yes
• Exercise yesterday : yes, just steps and cleaning
• 1100 calories net yesterday: yes
• Long term writing 2hrs yesterday : no
• Long term writing 2 pages yesterday : no
• Short term writing/admin yesterday : no
• Bright Spots : sv
Grateful :
1. comfortable bed
2. on track with calories
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Kate where are you going in Greece?
Shannon thanks for the good news. wishing you a quick recovery.
Yvonne thanks for the explanation. It's great to find an activity you love.
Snowflake wow about the card!
Ginger so much rain! is that common for Texas in one day? It sounds like monsoon.
After school vacation I taught yesterday. Classes went very well, but I have bad feelings about employers, and feel quite glum this morning upon awaking. I guess that may shift.1 -
The sun didn't come out yesterday and it rained for most of the day, looks as if it is going to be even wetter today if that is possible. Hope it is dry tomorrow, I'm going to visit a Japanese Garden with the Ladies Who group. We are also having afternoon tea (so I will have to watch the calories!) It's not going to much fun if it is pouring with rain.
Tracey - The cards are gorgeous, I'm sure your mums will love them.
Talking about getting up off the floor, I used to be able to get up and down no problem, not sure what has happened, but the last few years I seem to have lost a lot of mobility, getting down is bad enough, but getting up,
I need to use my hands or hold onto something to get up. I really must work on this. I don't want to end up like my mum, stuck on the floor and not being able to get up without help.
Barbara sorry for your loss, and with your beloved pet being so poorly too. I remember with our first dog Milo he had heart failure and wasn't doing so well so I called the vet to put him to sleep at home, Milo rallied a little so I called the vet to cancel, we had him another 3 or 4 months before we had to call the vet again. You are right, this love stuff does hurt.
Love to all
Viv York UK
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »This is the pop up card I made yesterday.
I think it’s going to my MIL. The vase shaker card I will send to my Mom.
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first picture is the the chairs I drove in the pouring rain to get.. 2nd is the patio set my friend trudy and I put together, I did change it to the other corner of the patio... as you can see Alfie is doing the modeling lol8 -
Good morning all! Happy Wednesday!
Tracey- The cards are amazing! You are becoming quite the craftsman/ craftswoman with the cricut and the fancy designs! Great work!
Karen and Lanette- You guys posted a link about cbd oil? I think I thought it was a shopping link for it. I must have skimmed over that! I will have to go back and find it. Lanette, your hubby is using it for his RA, right? Is it working for him?
Pip- " holy farts" lol
That killed me! You remind me of my two sons (ages 32 and 25); they will often just text each other the word "fart" or other little poop jokes/emojis out of the blue. lol (male bonding) Two questions: What is your fundraising goal? And does Kirby use anything special to help with his pain? He is amazingly active! 
Heather- safe travels on your train trip to visit your brother. Like you, my only pet was the dog I had growing up. He had to be put down after 14 years (old age) and it broke my heart. I was 14. I remember I climbed a tree and wouldn't come down all day. Then I spent a great deal of time not talking to my parents. I never got a dog as an adult. We lived in apartments for the first ten years of our married life, add the daycare business to that, and having a dog became a liability.
Some day. But it has to be the right dog at the right time. I am the same as you with plants. Herbs, I can do; because they pretty much take care of themselves. I find it odd that I can keep small children healthy and alive, but plants do better the less I have anything to do with them!
Ginger- Love your gratitude lists! I agree, it is nice to be able to touch base with siblings. IF only for a short phone conversation. It is like a cool drink of water, sometimes. Quenches a thirst that you didn't know you had.
Yvonne- Yes! The storm season in Texas! My daughter has been complaining about them! She has a rough time down there with no basement to run to during the tornado warnings and really bad thunderstorms. She has spent nights in the tub/bathroom with Joaquin. (her hubby is Texan, so he just sleeps through them)
Machka- My older sister sleeps with her eyes open. She uses eye drops (lubricant) and a gel mask (to keep her eyes shut). It was very weird sharing a room with her as a child.
Sharon- Losing your "me-ness" really resonated with me. I think I was about 40 when I realized I had lost myself while trying to be everything for everyone. Age 47 was when I really started standing up for me, though. In the beginning it caused quite a row between Tim and I, but I think he finally began to recognize the girl that he had fallen in love with (crazy, stupid ideas and all).
Later this month I have a date with a group of girls I knew in high school. We were on the pom-pom squad together. lol SO...we are going to see the movie Poms (with Diane Keaton) and going out for drinks after. It should be a fun night.
Just got a message that my little early bird is staying home again today. Not sick, just daddy is a truck driver and has had the past couple of days at home. So happy that they keep their little guy home when dad is home. A lot of parents would bring their child to daycare either so as not to interrupt their normal routine or so that parent can have a day to themselves. Because his daddy is on the road so much, I love that they spend as much time, as they can, together, when he is home.
Oh, the interview with the new family, last night, went really well. It could go either way, as they already have him going to a center that they like. They let me know that ideally, they want him in a home. BUT...it is hard to leave a care situation that you are comfortable with. Very nice couple, though. I would love to have them as one of my families. We shall see...
Well, still have to scoot and get laundry folded and pancakes made. Wednesday means pancakes for the little ones! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)4 -
grandmallie wrote: »
first picture is the the chairs I drove in the pouring rain to get.. 2nd is the patio set my friend trudy and I put together, I did change it to the other corner of the patio... as you can see Alfie is doing the modeling lol
Very nice ... it's a colour scheme I really like.
M in Oz2 -
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Allie, Love the furniture - after my parents divorced, my mother always used wicker or rattan furniture, as she said she didn't want anything she couldn't move around when she was ready to change things up. Brought back good memories.
Tracey - Your card work is beautiful...
On CBD- Tried it, both in gelcap form and on the skin, and it just upset my stomach one way and did nothing the other way, so gave it up. Incredibly expensive, but worth the try, I thought. Never was able to deal with glucosamine/chondroitin, either - makes all my joints feel like they have grit in them, not a good thing. Many home remedies don't work on me, though the recent spate of mouth ulcers has been helped quite a bit by swishing around a hydrogen peroxide mixture that Colgate puts out. The ulcers don't get as large, and they go away faster, which I appreciate. Pretty sure my teeth are getting whiter, too... nice to have a good side effect.
Heather - Totally understand about the pet thing - and if we get plants, my husband takes care of them. While we have Egg, and I enjoy her, I know we'll lose her, and that's just the way the world works. I will remember her when she's gone, but her leaving is inevitable. I'm at peace with that--especially since, like Sharon's furry friend, she probably would pee on my pillow if I didn't let her go in and out at will. She also gets seriously ticked at me when she goes outside and it's raining. It's much like living with a hairy (and shedding) roommate with a cranky temperament, who gets quite irate if not fed on schedule. I think my very rural upbringing keeps me pretty realistic on that side of things, and my husband feels the same way.
Working at home, no meetings in my day ahead, and ate my oat bran like a good girl. So far, it's been a good day.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR4 -
Yvonne ... we are giving our labrador CBD in capsule form that can be hidden in a treat or sprinkled over food. We went with this company: . I was especially intrigued by what they call the "entourage effect." We continue to see improvement today ... day 6!
Kelly ... my husband has been flirting with the idea of CBD for his chronic pain/nerve damage issues for the same reasons Tim is reluctant to try them. As you might recall, my husband has had multiple back surgeries and for years was on extremely high doses of multiple opiates. His last surgery provided some relief and through sheer will-power he weaned himself off of the opiates. His pain medication doctor says he is the only patient she has in her practice that has been successful in doing this given the levels of medications he was on. Anyways, he still has pain from arthritis and there is damage from bone shards having been lodged in his spinal nerves. The only thing he takes in prescription form is a muscle relaxant and a lowered dose of gabapentin. He is trying the CBD in "gummy" form ... why gummies ... because this a what a friend has shared with him. SMH. He is seeing significant pain relief! Not completely pain free by any means ... but enough of a change that he decided to discuss it with his doctor. Who said go for it! There are definitely different formulations and companies to choose from and the process of how they extract the CBD is important as well. I'm not sure the the CBD he has is even the best one for him. I'm still researching. Thank you to those sharing links.
My younger son (finished junior year in college) started his summer job yesterday (in a position related to his chosen career path) and spent an hour last night talking to his dad and I about his day. He was so excited! I'm not sure we've ever seen him so happy or confident or grateful. Did my heart good.
The scale is bouncing around this week and I need to get my act back together!
Have a great day!
Beth near Buffalo4 -
Happy Wednesday...Carol in GA 0
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I got curious so I logged my food and exercise for Mon, Tues, and Wed (today) this week. Turns out I'm under my calorie limit.
I have not been feeling overly hungry, which is a bit unusual for me, and I've got wicked indigestion. I'm not eating anything out of the ordinary, so I don't know what's going on. I'm drinking lemon-ginger tea right now to see if that will settle things a bit.
I did exercise today ... walking, 12 flights of stairs, and 12 minutes of rowing! First time on the rowing machine in a while. I was thinking of going for 15 minutes, but by 12, I had enough.
My main focus for the next couple days is going to be uni work. I've got two assignments due Friday.
One is complete except that I'm waiting for one student to give me his student number. That's all I need!! And it is in his best interest to do that or he might not get a mark. I am hoping I can submit it tomorrow.
One is only partially started. I'm supposed to use scholarly articles but am having the worst time finding any recent ones that apply to my topic. Technically, we're supposed to use articles that are at most about 3 or 4 years old. I can find some that are 10 or 12 years old! I may comment that either my subject matter is either so mainstream no one is doing much in the way of new research or perhaps it's heading the way of the dinosaur. Meanwhile I've found some non-scholarly articles about its history which I'll use for an intro. So I guess I've got my intro and conclusion!
Back at it ... I'd like to finish it tomorrow evening.
Machka in Oz5 -
Kelly
There are lots of good CBD oils available now. Bluebird Botanicals, NuLeaf, CBDistillery, and many more. I recommend organic, cold processed (CO2 extraction) CBD oil without "extras" added. Avoid the extremes of pricing. Between 11 and 15 cents per milligram of cannabinoid is reasonable.
If they don't transparently publish or provide access to the independent third party lab testing for each batch, don't buy from them. Avoid websites that make unsubstantiated claims about CBD's ability to limit, treat or cure cancer, neurodegenerative conditions, autoimmune diseases, opioid use disorder, and other serious diseases.
Look for mg of cannabinoids per oz or per serving, not "mg of hemp" (whatever that is).
The 3rd party lab testing should look like a lab analysis, not just a marketing statement of what is supposedly tested.
I hope that helps. CBD oil made a big difference for my Yorkie Farley during the last year of his life. Initially, I didn't have much hope that it would help him, but it really did demonstrably improve his quality of life. I didn't use a product especially for pets.
Karen in Virginia4 -
Allie - love the furniture and the colours! I wish I could spirit your mirror over here as it is the exact one I need to go over my fireplace.
I've been looking for ages and really need a narrow one. Cosy outdoor furniture too. We haven't got ours out yet as we don't have a patio, only grass. DH is too mean to have a patio laid. 
He also loves the green right up to the door and our view of the garden. If I sit outside I have to have an umbrella over me. Or my huge black hat!
Rain has stopped. Just in time for my walk to pick up Bea.
I think I am going to my brother's next week for lunch. I haven't been by train before from here. I hr 46 mins each way. I've got him a great, personalised card from Moonpig. Don’t know what to get him for a present, but I could just pay for lunch. My niece might be coming as well though. I like her well enough, but I'd rather be with DB on his own. Talk is always better with just two and we are always guarded in front of our children, whatever their age.
KJ - I was very flattered by your compliments, but I know that I am very lucky to have enough money as a couple to enjoy ourselves. We live in a very expensive part of the country and even a cup of coffee is a stretch for a lot of people. I, personally, don't have much income at all, but between us we do ok and I dig into savings for big purchases. They will dry up soon. I am counting on winning the lottery.
I really do appreciate how hard life is for a lot of people. I went through a time in my life, not so long ago, when I worried about every penny I spent. Sleepless nights. And I was not on the breadline. I do not take my good fortune for granted.
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
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I have had pets most of my life and they are important to me. I have very little human family. My pets love me unconditionally and are with me all the time. I make decisions for my life based on what will be best for my pets. Finding out what was important to me has made my life better. I don't spend time or energy on things that aren't important. Having pets is expensive and energy consuming but they bring me more joy than travel, furniture, shopping, or people. I love reading about how we are all different and value different things.Heather, Just like you, I am grateful to have the means to enjoy the things that are important to me. I've had my years where I had to count every penny and be concerned about paying for housing and utilities. Now I can enjoy so many things that I only dreamed of before. The last two years I worked, I drove past a woman walking her dog every morning on the way to work and I wished I could do that. For the last 14 years since I retired, I've walked dogs nearly every morning and each day I am grateful for the joy it brings me. Barbie in sunny NW WA 8
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late afternoon check in
✔️ 1. weighed in, 59.1 (130.3 lbs)
✔️2. tracked all yesterday I think, and today so far
✔️ 3. 30 min exercise
✔️ 4. five minutes meditation
not yet 5.Spend at least 2h on long term writing project
not yet 6.produce at least 2 pages per day -
not yet 7. Take care of at least one shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, yesterday
✔️ 8. At least 15 min cleaning
in progress 9. At least 15 min filing/paperwork
✔️ 10.average 1100 calories net yesterday
• Overall Feeling: medium
• Tracking :yes
• Exercise yesterday : just steps and cleaning again but just able to make it to 30 min with 15-20 min walk
• 1100 calories net: so far so good
• Long term writing 2hrs yesterday : not yet
• Long term writing 2 pages yesterday : not yet
• Short term writing/admin yesterday : not yet
• Bright Spots : the things checked off above, good classes yesterday
Grateful :
1. cafés
2. GF quinoa bread
3. toaster
4. tahini
5. fresh carrots
6. soy yogurt
7. squash seeds
8. gomasio
9. meditation
10. kombucha
11. mostly quite pleasant students
I'm actually feeling pretty stressed, and super under pressure for long term writing project.
Regretting choice to have gotten involved in it. it's been complicated. a lot of stuff has come up ofter the time I've been working on it. and I don't know how fruitful it's been.
still not very chipper but a bit better than upon awakening this morning.1 -
grandmaillie, I love the outdoor set!
machka9 LOL for the cartoon and photos
stressed over here. aiming to get free of it and move on.1 -
Barbie - we feel the same way about our dogs. Since DH cannot or will not get out and socialize, having his "girls" around keeps him motivated. Yes, they are expensive and need to be exercised - thankfully ours are small and have 2 fenced acres to burn off their energy each day. We've chosen to make them a priority in our life right now rather than traveling, expensive meals out, etc.
Kelly - OK, my DH does use CBD every day.... but he goes for the full meal including THC deal since we live in a legal state. He generally has a little "smoke" before bed and sleeps deeply and pain free. The past couple days he's had tremendous pain in his back and hips and had an after-lunch smoke which kept him pain free for the afternoon. For him to do that is very rare.
We are able to buy cannabis that is specifically bred for ultra high CBD and lower THC content. Love it that everything is tested and that information is always printed on the label. I echo what Karen said about independent lab testing.
Of course, the higher the THC the sleepier a person can get..... and it will show up in a blood test. The amount of THC in the CBD oil sold in states where it's not legal is very negligible and doesn't show up in blood tests from what I understand.
The nurse in my doc's office said that a THC/CBD tincture (add a few drops to a drink) is a good alternate to opioids. So I started researching it. It appears CBD sometimes works better for people if they use something with more THC = entourage effect as Beth mentioned. But some people don't need it and the CBD oil works fine as is.
DH and I and another friend of ours who has RA use a salve called "Muscle Melt" - 3/5 THC and 2/5 CBD. Rubbed over knees and shoulders, it quickly eliminates pain. I paid $25 for a 2 oz jar several months ago and we've barely made a dent.
Legalizing MJ is controversial - I think more folks are apt to abuse it now in our state and drive impaired, but the relief on the medical side is helping so many. The price on MJ items has really come down due to the big supply now legally grown and processed in our state.
That said, I hope Tim can find some relief. It might be worth a try.
Lanette3 -
Good morning all! Happy Wednesday!
Tracey- The cards are amazing! You are becoming quite the craftsman/ craftswoman with the cricut and the fancy designs! Great work!
Karen and Lanette- You guys posted a link about cbd oil? I think I thought it was a shopping link for it. I must have skimmed over that! I will have to go back and find it. Lanette, your hubby is using it for his RA, right? Is it working for him?
Pip- " holy farts" lol That killed me! You remind me of my two sons (ages 32 and 25); they will often just text each other the word "fart" or other little poop jokes/emojis out of the blue. lol (male bonding) Two questions: What is your fundraising goal? And does Kirby use anything special to help with his pain? He is amazingly active!
Heather- safe travels on your train trip to visit your brother. Like you, my only pet was the dog I had growing up. He had to be put down after 14 years (old age) and it broke my heart. I was 14. I remember I climbed a tree and wouldn't come down all day. Then I spent a great deal of time not talking to my parents. I never got a dog as an adult. We lived in apartments for the first ten years of our married life, add the daycare business to that, and having a dog became a liability. Some day. But it has to be the right dog at the right time. I am the same as you with plants. Herbs, I can do; because they pretty much take care of themselves. I find it odd that I can keep small children healthy and alive, but plants do better the less I have anything to do with them!
Ginger- Love your gratitude lists! I agree, it is nice to be able to touch base with siblings. IF only for a short phone conversation. It is like a cool drink of water, sometimes. Quenches a thirst that you didn't know you had.
Yvonne- Yes! The storm season in Texas! My daughter has been complaining about them! She has a rough time down there with no basement to run to during the tornado warnings and really bad thunderstorms. She has spent nights in the tub/bathroom with Joaquin. (her hubby is Texan, so he just sleeps through them)
Machka- My older sister sleeps with her eyes open. She uses eye drops (lubricant) and a gel mask (to keep her eyes shut). It was very weird sharing a room with her as a child.
Sharon- Losing your "me-ness" really resonated with me. I think I was about 40 when I realized I had lost myself while trying to be everything for everyone. Age 47 was when I really started standing up for me, though. In the beginning it caused quite a row between Tim and I, but I think he finally began to recognize the girl that he had fallen in love with (crazy, stupid ideas and all).
Later this month I have a date with a group of girls I knew in high school. We were on the pom-pom squad together. lol SO...we are going to see the movie Poms (with Diane Keaton) and going out for drinks after. It should be a fun night.
Just got a message that my little early bird is staying home again today. Not sick, just daddy is a truck driver and has had the past couple of days at home. So happy that they keep their little guy home when dad is home. A lot of parents would bring their child to daycare either so as not to interrupt their normal routine or so that parent can have a day to themselves. Because his daddy is on the road so much, I love that they spend as much time, as they can, together, when he is home.
Oh, the interview with the new family, last night, went really well. It could go either way, as they already have him going to a center that they like. They let me know that ideally, they want him in a home. BUT...it is hard to leave a care situation that you are comfortable with. Very nice couple, though. I would love to have them as one of my families. We shall see...
Well, still have to scoot and get laundry folded and pancakes made. Wednesday means pancakes for the little ones! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
i have a VERY VERY foul mouth. and i throw around the "f" word like saying and, if or but... while at work, in an effort to stop (not very successful) instead of saying my usual "f" word after holy, i started saying holy farts.
i am not very sure that i will make my goal this year. i got a wild hair and entered 1500.00 eeeekkk. it's usually been 1000.00 all the other times. i'm happy for whatever i get. kirby has almost caught up to me already... that's what happens when you work with rich folks... i don't.
As far as kirby's pain, he doesn't do anything. he puts on his big boy panties and sucks it up
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