WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
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No update on my Aunt won’t be for awhile Hospital told her family to go home they can’t come back because they left. That when she passes they’ll be contacted. So it’s waiting for them to be contacted by a funeral home or Doctor. No news is good news means she might still be alive for the time being.
Tired spent the morning making 8 servings of wheat pasta 🍝,jug of tea,y broccoli.Convinced JR to eat his pancake 🥞.
Hubby came home so clothes change y Shower 🚿 a routine . I wiped doorbell down someone rang it for the wrong person...darn plastic buzzer! My hands are sore from cleaning so only dishes today y will tackle floors or something else without water 💦 y soaps. Lotion y wait for tomorrow...wipe table of course anything that’s a have to.
1 grocery order 3 tiny jars of spaghetti sauce arrived but nothing else yet. Only had 9 items so 2/3rds to go all for JR.
Tea ☕️
Coffee pot add super y 2 tea bags y 12ounces water turn on
In pitcher 4sweetnlow packets y ice water
Add together stir out in the fridge.
Broccoli 🥦 in a Tupperware to dole out as I go side dish (leftovers from a bag )
Wheat spaghetti 🍝 (half ingredients into both containers
A package (8 servings) - 2 Tupperware 4 servings in each
1 garlic butter packet from restaurant half each
4 each container Parmesan packets
1 red pepper packet half each
Olive oil tap each container
1/2 can corn put 1/4 plus juice in each
Leftover broccoli pieces in pot (no waste)
1 tsp flour each
Shake container let air out.
Amber Tx5 -
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@SophieRosieMom
I am looking forward to the TP test results. I think it may last almost three times as long. The prediction is based upon my limited experience. I only have one in my household so results will differ.
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KetoneKaren wrote: »
Thank you for sending through an article supporting what I have been saying for the past seven days.
It certainly makes it more real with the visuals. I am thinking someone needs to post something like this up in Times Square and other highly seen digital signage locations.
Reminds me of the "and she tells two friends and so on and so on" Faberge commercial. Geez, that was 20 years ago!
Doing my part to stop the spread.
SuziQ - SFL3 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »
Karen - thank you for sharing.Very sobering. I hadn't thought past what would happen if the lovely young people who have offered to drop off things for us become ill for a while. But that could certainly happen.Lanette
Going to take another inventory today. We should be good for the long haul.
SuziQ - the TP test is being conducted with the roll my my bathroom. My DH uses his own bathroom for TP-required activities
Agree that the WaPo article needs to be more widely circulated.
In the meantime, sanitize, glove up, avoid crowds. I see a Yakima County in Eastern WA has instituted a mandatory shelter in place policy. Surprised that larger counties like King County (Seattle) haven't done so; perhaps they have. I don't access the news much.
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Lanette, SuziQ. Amber etc - I'm observing myself using the whole of my lettuce and not throwing the outer leaves away. I also blot with one leaf of TP.
Set the kids a dance challenge for tomorrow.
DH's twin sister got the last flight home from Tenerife on Friday. They were meant to be there until end of March. Had a lucky escape! Her husband is over 80.
Had a nap this pm on the sofa. Lovely.
About to turn on the 6 o'clock news.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
Was able to do a telemedicine session with my doc for UTI which is not improving. Gots meds and wZiting for pharmacy to say come get it.
I am not bored, but with UTI and nerves causing my colitis to act up, staying close to RV. Have lots to do and available here but bowels too iffy to do any of them.
I believe this is going to make huge changes in our carefree way of living. Both good and bad.
I think God, the Universe, Mother Earth, whatever you believe in is mad and wants the world to take a break and let the earth rest. Reset time.
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Rita: Happy to hear that you got through to your doctor and meds are on their way. 2
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Has anyone heard from Sharon AKA Trucker? I got a message from her the other day and can't seem to get back to her. She was sounding desperate for food. I believe she is back in WA State.
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Well ordered some food online to ship to me. What a fight JRs peanut butter was sold out before I could checkout online! So no peanut butter sorry JR. I did get some soups y 2 bags of tortilla chips. So guess what I’ll be eating in 2 weeks or longer! Wasn’t meat soups but egg noodle one,bean one,broccoli cheese,y cream of mushroom soup.Better than nothing. $42 worth. Sheesh fight to get that even. JR won’t eat soups but I sure will!
EBay has face masks available at the moment in case your in nursing or dental or even in childcare to elder care. $27 for 5 or $8 for 1. Funny how no medical grade N95 masks are now medical. I think future masks need to all be medical grade y N95 at once
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/324112453959
Amber Tx
Stay strong guys. I got 1 honey bun left for JR we’re keeping his calories up since he’s growing again . His shoes getting tight. Saw one clothing site went into Facebook a person writes I want then cut back side pickup for the kids clothes. I don’t have Facebook think Daughter might if worse comes to worse that or eBay for what he needs. His God mom sent a box of clothes for him to grow into think socks so keeping my eyes out for it.3 -
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For a change of pace on the virus news, here's this:
Hope springs eternal. I'm giving thanks for our many blessings today!
Lanette
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When I taught my Kindergartens about had washing I would put a bit of hand lotion on my hands and then glitter. I would shake a students hand and then let them shake hands and after a few minutes we would see how the glitter traveled. Eye opening.SophieRosieMom wrote: »Heather - thinking of this virus like glitter is a great analogy.
Lanette
SW WA State
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This post tells you which materials are most effective, and which will actually let you breathe:
https://nypost.com/2020/03/20/doctors-are-now-running-out-of-face-masks-heres-how-to-make-your-own/
And this one tells you how to actually sew one if you are a sewist: https://buttoncounter.com/2018/01/14/facemask-a-picture-tutorial/
And a whole bunch of 'em: https://so-sew-easy.com/face-mask-sewing-patterns/
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bananasandoranges wrote: »@SophieRosieMom snacking is surely a risk of being confined for many. i am totally in the mindset of your retired nurse friend. i had much contact with big groups in the weeks previous to the virus and confinement. (many huge meetings of 50-100+ people, and protests). i think there is every chance that i could have gotten the germs, but have no big symptoms (occasional cough but it could be related to hay fever and food sensitivities, no fever), and could be a carrier. i have had no
@bwcetc thanks for the shout out. i agree with your thoughts on how it is likely to change things. that is kind of freaky about the shopping experience. your position on working less or quitting is reasonable especially in regards to your son.
@exermom nice about the less junkmail. true, better here than in italy for now. my folks were born in the late 20s and were much more frugal by nature. my mom lived on an extremely low income in her 60s, not buying clothes, etc, but when her car broke down and bit the dust i was stunned to see she had been saving 200 dollars a year for 5 years to be able to buy a new car in cash when it was necessary. she had just enough to buy cash. my dad was a saver and counter too. comes from growing up in the depression. i think it'll have an effect long term on many. someone said the boston philosophy is "use it till it's good and worn and then do without". There is, or was some truth to that, relatively speaking. great on the DVDs! i was sort of roped into doing jane fonda workout in mid eighties though it wasn't my thing and i have done zero exercise videos since then. LOL
i have read washable TP is not ecological since the washing uses more up than the paper. options: newspaper, receipts, cloth.
@margaretturk you can probably get prescriptions refilled without extra prescription. that's the system here now. interesting about using stretch pants for elastics (if i understand)
@Machka9 yeesh 6 months. i have hears such things but not all the time. already we moved swiftly from 2 weeks to 5-8 weeks. it sounds like they are MUCH more honest there than they are here. Here they are saying no general testing until AFTER or WHEN WE ARE LEAVING confinement. i think it is seriously mismanaged in France. i'm posting (a bit on Facebook on president and mayor's pages) for more testing and making masks (there is money and resources: high level labs, factories and major benefactors- i'd be happy to pitch in 100 or 100s if needed as im sure many many would) and not increasing confinement measures further. they are talking about country wide unemployment benefits, but still can't manage to make masks nor make nor buy tests. it doesn't add up. A Year!? oh my god! that is too much. living alone it's too much to be alone for a year. i don't think it's psychologically healthy even if we can skype. WTF this international mindfulness retreat!
@GodMomKim your observations sound on target.
@Anniesquats100 skipping human contact seems sad. the hook up culture must really have taken a hit.
@LuciBThinner thanks for the shout out!
@auntiebk thanks for the shout out i don't know if we can change centuries of culture and i'm not sure that this virus will be the thing to make people more friendly. on the contrary, they are getting more suspicious and afraid i think.
@SuziQ113 day 7 here too. hmmm starting the vehicle. good idea. wow about changing upon getting home. that is so intense. what about after going for a walk? wash all clothes after walking ? of course not shoes... right? it would be hard to scrub sneakers down..what about coats?
in FRANCE the mayor of paris said on saturday that it could be good to keep markets open because one is less likely to catch bugs outside than in a shop (big or small). i wonder if that will be revisited.
@LisaInAR thanks for the shout out
i'm not happy about being alone for --maybe a year.
i have been eating more healthily for the most part though i do allow myself to have a glass of wine or beer on some evenings, and that tends to make me a bit tired. it's sort of a compromise.
i had guinea fowl and steamed veggies for lunch w 1tsp olive oil and 2 dried apricots and plain soy yogurt w maybe 1tsp of maple syrup and unsweetened non-fat cocoa powder.
i have to get into prepping my distance classes for all day tuesday.
and Beth check out my homemade maskm on my timeline on Facebook. The core of my mask is a furnace fliter that filters our viruses. Unfortunately it is a bit pricy but you should get many masks out of one filter. Because it is furnace filter it has a differet rating. It is not perfect but I believe my prototype is less likely to get contaminated as long as the covering is washed in soap and a squirt or tow of spray cleaner with bleach. This covering is light weight and breathable which is not an issue because it is the filter that takes care of the virus and only requires one straight stitch.5 -
Has anyone heard from NY Karen? I hope she and her family are safe.
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@SuziQ113 it's still chilly here lots so i wear a down jacket and wool jacket. if i clean them that's more germs.
(drycleaners or drycleaning machine. i guess i could wipe them w vinegar or somethign and only go to shops with sweater layers and a washable light jacket; i certinly haven't been doing that last weeks nor has anyone i know.
i wear jeans a few days. most pants 2-4 wears. i actually don't have many pairs. but i guess i can wear a pair on a shopping day...3 -
@SophieRosieMom thanks for the good news! we need that.
@KetoneKaren the washington post article has a paywall
i spent so much time prepping distance classes for tomorrow. it's like double the time as regular classes.3 -
EBay took down the item I just bought. I tried to call but no workers anymore. I messaged seller to ask. I’ve never had this happen before .
I might just be out of $28 there no longer a good site it seems. No way to cancel or get refunds now.2 -
All Virginia schools are closed til next year.My daughter is terribly upset as she is a teacher of at risk children.They have been keeping in touch with as many of her kids as possible.My gs has his regular school work and homework plus the 2 week packet they were given and his teacher emailed more this morning.That was before the governor came on at 2 o’clock and said schools over.Im still going to have him doing the work,at least he’ll be prepared next year.Stores are still empty no surprise there.
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Has anyone heard from Sharon AKA Trucker? I got a message from her the other day and can't seem to get back to her. She was sounding desperate for food. I believe she is back in WA State.
Katla
Katla, I see Sharon entered foods in her diary yesterday -- she pops up in my newsfeed which I happened to look at today, I normally don't.
Looks like she is eating the nutritional shakes she has because of her bariatric surgery, and Progresso Clam Chowder.
Hoping her virus test came negative and someone came through with other foods for her.
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bananasandoranges wrote: »@SophieRosieMom thanks for the good news! we need that.
@KetoneKaren the washington post article has a paywall
i spent so much time prepping distance classes for tomorrow. it's like double the time as regular classes.
Did you try scrolling down? WaPo posted it free because it was important. I'm sorry if you are having trouble seeing it, it's very good.
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KetoneKaren wrote: »bananasandoranges wrote: »@SophieRosieMom thanks for the good news! we need that.
@KetoneKaren the washington post article has a paywall
i spent so much time prepping distance classes for tomorrow. it's like double the time as regular classes.
Did you try scrolling down? WaPo posted it free because it was important. I'm sorry if you are having trouble seeing it, it's very good.
I copied the link and put it in my browser. No issues viewing it.1 -
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https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10789857/recipes-with-few-ingredients#latest
Posting a sp0t to get recipes with least ingredients ideas 💡.typing left handed JRs snuggle bug2 -
Joanne Fabrics are giving people free pre cut masks and elastic to make masks .you bring them back to them and they deliver them to hospitals and drs offices7
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That’s wonderful!! My plan to buy a few for our medical people here failed today,but making it if someone can for hospitals is a great thing to do! Joanne Fabrics needs a big round of applause 👏
Amber Tx3 -
There has been some talk about increasing levels of domestic violence since the lock down. Don't look at the spoiler if you might be offended.
Sorry,
Love Heather UK XXXXXX7 -
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