WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
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Rori- Lol it was the wrong link but I got cauliflower might look up the many simplest soup recipes see if I got enough to make it.
Made the old freezer fries added a sprinkle of cheese airfryer 15min so crispy cheese y fries are crispy yummy. Drinking a Gatorade zero with it while I got them.
Making tea easier route-
2 bags in coffee maker with a few spoonful of sugar so the hot water melts it.
In the pitcher ice water with sweetnlow (doesn’t taste good heated ). Will combine y stir it up fridge for tomorrow.Can also pour on rice 🍚 to give it a richer flavor.
Amber Tx3 -
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trucker743 wrote: »My Friday the 13th, or how I quit worrying and learned to love analgesia!It started as I left work Friday night around 9ish. Sudden pretty-bad pain in my mid- and lower abdomen on BOTH sides. Managed the half-hour drive home, made it in the house, collapsed on the bed on my side. I can now say I’ve experienced pain at the “10” level. All I could do was groan and hold my belly. I called 911 instead of my daughter, because I knew this was beyond her. I’m glad she saw the flashing lights and came over. I was in so much pain I couldn’t answer questions. At the hospital they tried hydrocodone, they tried hydromorphone and finally fentanyl. I couldn’t, apparently, lie on my back for a ct scan. I remember nothing but 2-1/2 hours of screaming pain. I mean that quite literally. My intestine had gotten stuck in a loop of scar tissue and had died. It could have killed me. They removed about 60cm of bowel. I just was released last night. They ran THE TEST Sunday evening after a little fever and some coughing. I was put in quarantine. I still don’t have results and have to report in every 4 hours to an agency that monitors quarantine. The surgery was non-eventful, I guess. I’ve never had a bad Friday the 13th until now. I don’t NEED another bad one, ever. [\spoiler]
I am rather frail at the moment, but posting my “adventure”. No, I don’t have “it”, as far as I know now.
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Beth - Thinking about you. Is there anyone where they are who might be able to help?
The neighbors who took my mother in behind the ambulance. But they're in their 70s and shouldn't be out either.
He is being admitted for a bowel obstruction and is scheduled for surgery ... waiting on a time.
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And this is similar to our Gratitude Calendar that we've done in Novembers.
Coping Calendar: Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind.
1. Make a plan to help you keep calm and stay in contact.
Part of my plan is to stay home more days each week. I'm getting stuff done, spending time with my husband, and avoiding the crowds.
Today I'm particularly happy because I've been able to spend the whole day at home getting a bit of extra rest, listening to classical music on ABC, and working on my uni homework while my husband has been busy doing stuff in the kitchen.
In a hour and a half or so, I'll go downstairs to exercise. We would go outside, but it has been a rainy day so we've been cozy inside.
2. Enjoy washing your hands. Remember all they do for you.
They do a lot of typing ...which reminds me that I should also wipe down my keyboard more regularly. But I do actually like washing my hands. With my hot flashes, and with exercise, my hands are often quite damp. Washing with soap dries them up a little.
Last weekend I also did my nails with 5 different pastel colours of gel nailpolish.
M in Oz6 -
Clean cell phones 📱 off 📴 y tv remotes guys. They like to be carried into bathrooms y help with sniffling noses. Door knobs too.
Diapers companies trying best they can for parents sent email about it to me. They still got me in their records from searching for bigger diaper sizes.
Amber Tx
Washing JRs hands periodically throughout the day while washing mine. Refilled soaps yesterday or day before that.
Today walked around the house a lot.
Tomorrow walking for sure again. Food unknown still maybe sandwiches 🥪5 -
Hi Gals,
Sharon – so sorry to hear, so glad you are on the mend.
Beth – scary, and hard to be so far away. Do you or your brother have space to have them come to your home for the after surgery convalescing?
Since I am home mostly and have little work, and little money I wish the weather would at least be a bit more cheery… the high was 60 today, with clouds…
I have been pretty frugal for years, but am stepping it up. So the heater and pilot light are off that pilot light costs about $2 a month I always turn it off during the summer but this is really early. I did $11 of shopping last week and that plus what is in the fridg, freezer and pantry I think I can make last 2-3 weeks. There were no frozen veggies at the store, so most of what I bought were fresh veggies, a few for now and the balance to freeze myself. The one thing I had a craving for was refried beans, none to be found and no canned beans. I found some dry beans in the back of my cupboard – probably 10 years old, but looked fine just dry, dry, dry, I soaked a cup overnight, then in the crockpot for a whole day and are getting better… by tomorrow I should be able to make refried beans. Choices will get a bit odd, but that’s ok.
Upside of this is I can not snack, as if I do that is the items for a meal that I will not have. So without counting calories and even worrying that much, just eating what is the “assigned option” I have lost 4 lbs in the week or so I’ve been at this.
I am with Suzi Q it’s wash cloths for #1 and paper for #2.
Kim from N. California
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Margaret – you have one beautiful voice
M – I went to the soup kitchen today. I was just putting one bag inside the other one. When you get there you have your temp taken (mine was 97.3), they log it and you get these gloves to wear. The one guy was saying that he was thinking that they’re going to be shutting down. Well, with people buying the grocery stores totally out, the soup kitchen relies on donations and there aren’t things to donate, closing them down wouldn’t surprise me one bit
We took the covers off the pool, washed them, put the bleach in the pool (is it ever green). So it’s started – yippee, yippee! Before that cut the grass/weeds (mostly weeds) But the bleach will help the green in the pool. Too bad we didn’t get more before this corono stuff.
Tried making chocolate pudding in the IP. We shall see how it comes out. I’ll make more yogurt tomorrow. I’ve found that cooking it during the day and letting it sit to drain in the refrig overnight seems to work best for me. If I don’t let it drain overnight, I’m too anxious to have it.
Karen VA – thanks for the map. It’s interesting….our county isn’t listed. I’m in Catawba county. West of Iredell and east of Burke.
Stopped at WM because I needed to pick up a prescription. They didn’t have any of the bread Vince will eat. You know something, I guess living in the Poconos helped me some. I learned to use the freezer and usually have one extra of the important things, so I don’t feel like I’m rushing to get anything. Right now we have a loaf of bread in the freezer. With Jess coming, I’m not sure what all she’ll want. Well, we can only have what the stores have
Working on this diamond dotz crafts. You know, if I get really bored, I’ll make one for this lady at the condo. I know I can order it online and have it shipped to my home.
Sharon – how very scary! I’m so glad you’re all right
Beth – (((HUG)))) I’m so so very sorry that you are in this predicament.
Last week (or was it two weeks ago, I think closer to two) I asked a lady to pour some ceramics and told her that I’d pick them up this weekend. I just texted her to ask her if she still wants me to come. In a sense, I hope not.
It’s just really hard for me to not be doing things. Well, so much is shut down or opening later. I guess I just want to do more but logic tells me that it’s not advisable. Glad we’re getting the pool done.
Boy, are my hands dry. Been using the lotion lots today
Michele NC
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Oh, Beth! What an awful “rock and a hard place” situation! There must be a social worker with the hospital you can call to see if some sort of help can be given them while she’s there with him! Most hospitals allow support family members to buy food either in the cafeteria or to be sent up with patient meals. Perhaps one of their friends can drop off some clothing changes for her. The social worker may be able to assess things from within and give you a better idea what’s actually needed.
Sharon the gutless wonder6 -
Skim reading. Up to pg 70
Too tired to comment. 😂
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Thank you for all the compliments. Singing always makes me feel better.5
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Heather - there's a part of me that just wishes I could get the dang C-19 and get it over with, so I have much sympathy.
Lisa in AR
Put me on that list, as well. The stress of avoiding it is unbearable, or nearly so.
Flea, working from home, but did go out today to pick up son from OSU, make a grocery store run, and grab date night dinner to go.
Willamette Valley, Oregon4 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »
Yes, I need TP as I do not stock up. I am looking at the 1.5 rolls I have and decided I will use a washcloth (I have quite a few) for #1 and TP for the rest. Yes, TMI. But really it is up to all of us to sacrifice now.
So, for the health of the world, please stay home. There are so many more lives at stake here and remember there really is only 6 degrees of separation from anyone. Most of us in the next week or so will know someone who is a confirmed case. Within my county alone we started with 4 cases late last week and we are now up to 96 and many more are suspected.
SuziQ - our moms and some of us actually used washcloths to clean up everything that came from our lower regions when we were babies, before the days of wet-wipes and disposable diapers.
Easy enough to rinse out under hot soapy water and toss into the wash. Or even dab with a sponge and hot water/soapy rinse. Maybe I've cleaned up after dogs for too long, lol. The "EEUUWW" feeling is long gone,
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Much better than using paper towels and napkins - I've seen this actually recommended (not by any one official). I think many septic lines and septic tanks are going to have problems dealing with tissue that isn't "septic safe". Plumbers and roto-rooter are considered "essential personnel".
Lanette
We have a bidet. I am so thankful for it, especially now. I still need to keep my boys stocked in TP, but at least we do have a back up plan for everyone if it comes to that. (Although, I shiver to think of my boys using my bathroom!)
Flea
Willamette Valley, Oregon4 -
MicheleCatawba County has its first COVID-19 case, in an assisted living facility.
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Beth So glad your mom has a supportive neighbor. Golly, they should be in an accessible home at their age! I hope your dad has a good outcome.
Karen in Virginia
Oh Karen ... you have no idea how often we’ve suggested this ...5 -
Kim ... we both have room, but my mom can’t tolerate more than a 10 minute drive due to back pain (we’re both hours away)... and neither will budge from their location.
Beth6 -
Be as safe as you can, my friends. ❤️⭐️❤️⭐️4
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I'm up and cleaning up the guest side of the house. Friends just left for the airport. Their original flights both cancelled yesterday so they rebooked. Those flights cancelled too. So far the third set of flights is on time and still scheduled to fly. They are leaving hours earlier than they wanted to, but if they can get home without driving cross country, it will be worth it.
Have a great Saturday Ladies!
Okie in the TX Hill Country7 -
Beth - So sorry to hear about your dad. I hope the hospital can work out an arrangement for your mom. Hopefully, your brother is able to go and assist them even if he is 7 hours away which is probably now 6 hours since most should be off of the road.
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Okie - I shiver at the thought of being in an airport or a plane. I think I would have opted for the long drive. But do realize not everyone is cut out for that type of road trip.3
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