WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
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Saga rang at last. Strange it's a Sunday! They used all their blandishments to get me to take an enhanced voucher, but I stuck to my guns.
Unfortunately they said it would be weeks before I get my money back and some of it is credit card, which I will have to pay and then when they pay me back I will be in credit. (???) Oh well. Most of it is debit card.
If the whole thing collapses before my money arrives it is backed by ABTA, but who knows if even they can take the strain?
Anyway, it was keeping me awake at night and now I've done what I can. I still have a flight outstanding with Easyjet and they are being mega shifty, but it's not a huge amount. My other Saga booking is for the river cruise in October, which I can't see happening. We've paid a deposit, and hope that will come back as well, but who knows?
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx8 -
We've only spent about 30 hours together ...and he is, as my husband has described, "such a treasure". 😊
He makes us laugh! 😄
And then gets all purr-y and snuggly. 🥰
Machka in Oz
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Margaret ~ I agree with what a few others mentioned. Your son's mental health is fragile and being told he can't/shuoldn't enjoy what gives him comfort will only increase his stress level. I have never smoked but my husband smoked from age 15 to 60. He finally quit when he had a heart attack and got four stints. It was very, very hard for him to do and for us who had to be around him.
JMHO!
Said with love!
Carol in GA3 -
I was wide awake at 3:30 this AM. Think this period of sitting on my behind needs to be over. I have house work to do, books to read, and people to reach out to who might need someone to talk with.
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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.
3. Write down 10 things you feel grateful for and why.
10 Things
1. My comfortable home with its garden and view of the bay.
2. My husband and the fact that, despite the severity of his brain injury, he has made a "remarkable recovery".
3. The support of my parents even over long distances.
4. University ... which is keeping me occupied.
5. Work ... which is keeping me occupied.
6. Cycling ... which keeps me fit.
7. Music ... which I've been listening to a lot.
8. Internet ... with which I keep connected.
9. New audio visual system which is keeping us entertained.
10. God ... who is still in control.
4. Stay hydrated, eat healthy food, and boost your immune system.
I have to drink a lot of water to keep my kidneys in good shape. I do try to eat a fairly healthy diet as well.
5. Get active. Even if you're stuck indoors, move and stretch.
Absolutely!! Every day! On that note, I'm up to 352 flights of stairs in March. Each flight is 20 stairs.
6. Contact a neighbour or friend and offer to help them.
We don't see much of our neighbours, but do kind of watch out for one.
And right now my work colleagues (and friends) and I are helping each other move home.
7. Share what you are feeling and be willing to ask for help.
What am I feeling. It's a real mix. I'm happy I'm working from home and taking uni online. But this week I've been fighting back tears from time to time. Moving home made it real.
Our lives have changed and the changes will keep coming for months ahead.
Also, the beginning of the week (Mar 22) was the 2-year anniversary of my husband's accident so ... memories.
8. Take 5 minutes to sit and breathe. Repeat regularly.
I'll do that tomorrow, I think.
It's Friday night and this week has been a little overwhelming. Last weekend I was madly working on an assignment. Submitted it on Monday + intense week at work.
A good night's sleep and I'll be able to breathe a little bit more in the morning.
9. Call a loved one to catch up and really listen to them.
I'm not good at calling people ... a little bit of a phone phobia. But I email lots!
This weekend has been a different one for me ... a transitional weekend, I guess.
I haven't done any work or homework, and next to no exercise.
However, I have, more or less, set up my home office and my work office. My home office is on the right side of the table and my work office is on the left side of the table ... both facing the windows looking out to the bay.
When I'm working at my home office (like I am now), I roll my chair to the right and my work monitors go off. When I work at my work office (like I will tomorrow morning), I will roll my chair to the left and my home monitors will go off.
I'm also trying to go through emails. Work and university have both got a bit carried away lately with the emails, and then in my personal account, I've had every organisation I've ever dealt with sending emails with updates as to their approach to COVID-19.
And of course, we got a kitty!
Machka in Oz5 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »We had some good news today in regards to our car. I took it to a guy to look at it after it left me stranded at work last night. Turns out it was a bad cell in our newish battery. It was still under warranty so it only cost me 20 for him to look at it.
Tracey in Edmonton
Glad to hear that your vehicle is fairly easily fixed.
I hope ours will be too when (if?) I can still get it in on Wednesday.KetoneKaren wrote: »
I signed a contract today to join a Telehealth group.
Karen in Virginia
Congrats!
That is becoming more important here too.KetoneKaren wrote: »Machka Congratulations! Rhody looks like my grandson's foster fail: They call him all kinds of different names, so I don't know what his real name is. He's a purrmonster, too.
"Foster fail"?
Beautiful kitty!
M in Oz
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Kim -- I'm so glad to see that things have lightened a little for you. Six hours on hold should get you some kind of gold star, seriously! Great advice for getting some help from the utilities, etc.
Machka - love your little black kitty. They really do something quite special for our lives.
JanetR - Jaxx is just amazing.
Rebecca - Athena just keeps getting cuter!
Karen in VA - "You are braver than you believe..." Wisdom from Winnie the Pooh.
About to get some bread dough going to make Corey some sandwich buns for his week's lunches. He makes "man's man" sandwiches, which just destroy any soft bread, and the good wheat breads are never available in the stores anymore. Will have to wait until he wakes up, the mixer does the boogie-woogie on the counter, and gets quite loud kneading bread dough.
And on the good news side of things for Americans, the stimulus bill did pass completely. Those making less than $75K in the US will get $1,200, married folks making less than $150,000 combined will get $2,400, and those with dependent children on their last tax return will get $500 per child. They're saying April 6, but the chances appear to be more like first week of May (https://www.marketplace.org/2020/03/27/what-the-2-trillion-economic-stimulus-package-will-mean-for-you/). Not holding my breath for them to make it in any reasonable amount of time. Even when they're being nice, it's still the government.
The other piece of the stimulus was an added $600 a week for unemployment benefits--which, combined with the 55% of my pay supplied by unemployment, would be significantly more than I'm making now. The temptation to ask my employers to lay me off or put me on furlough is really, really high. I could use a couple months paid vacation! I doubt I'm the only one that would be impacted exactly that way, though, and state systems for unemployment applications are already breaking websites and taking weeks to process.
I'm off to get on the elliptical, get that completed for my day, and then get some bread made for the man...
Love y'all!
Lisa in AR
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terewilliams wrote: »My biopsy: I have a genetic skin condition called lichen planus. I have two types of topical cream with cortisteroids. The doctor gave me a shot of prednisone to help with the itching which it did to a degree. The bottom line is that I have to live with it and really try not to scratch the itch. It is just ugly and each spot looks like a scabby wound. So my summer clothing choices are maxi or midi length dresses or pants as I have a large out break on one leg. The outbreaks can take a year to 18 months to clear up. DH has to apply it to my backside and areas I can't reach. He has tried to make it funny by saying that we have foreplay every evening. All I can say is "Bless his heart, just bless his heart." Because with all this itching foreplay is the last thing on my mind. Then when he is finished applying the cream I feel like a greased pig!
I’m with Ginny in Ohio, transitioning to an electronic teleworking system is brutal. I work for Medicaid and we are doing everything we can to ensure that people are able to have financial insurance in order to get the medical services they need. Luckily the agency has supplied all the equipment needed to work from home (cell phone, lap top, docking station, additional monitor, keyboard, etc.). I am missing face-to-face interactions with my team but we are doing lots and lots of texting, conference calls, and meeting hangouts.
Food for thought: When this is over there will be lots of clean houses, lots of babies and lots of divorces.
Tere in RVA
Sorry to hear about your skin condition. I hope the treatments work for you.
Tomorrow is my first day doing work from home. I'm looking forward to it!! It will save me 1.5 hours a day in commute time which is fairly significant ... and that means I can sleep in a bit. I'll have to log in and say "hi" about 9 am ... but I could technically roll out of bed at about 9 am instead of 8 am. 
My team is very quiet and each of us does our own thing, so that won't be much different. We'll see how it goes.
And you're right.
SophieRosieMom wrote: »Machka - so very happy that Rhody has joined your household. We've always loved black cats. Thanks for the link to your Flickr photos, I hadn't looked at them in a while. You live in a beautiful area.
Lanette
SW WA State
It is nice here. I just hope that we'll be able to continue to see parts of it now and then over the next year.
M in Oz2 -
Another seagull joke.
Love Heather UK XXXXXX
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Hey all! Happy Sunday!
Heather- So glad you have finally heard back from the Saga people! Closure is conducive to better sleep and less stress.
Beth- Yummmm! Your cake looks wonderful. Who could complain with buttercream frosting?!?
Kim- Hearing about your call waits with creditors, reminded me of how grateful I am that Tim has taken on that job for us. He is the one who has got our mortgage company to defer our payments for three months, same with our car payments. He has also been contacting our creditors/credit card debt. Some of them deferred payment (our Wells Fargo Visa), some of them put us on lowest payment possible with no added fees or penalties. But the wait to talk to any of them was a minimum of two hours (mortgage co) and I think he was on wait with one card company for four hours. It would have been extremely hard for me to accomplish this while I am working, so I am very grateful he was able to do it. I envy you your green thumb. I am hoping to do a little container gardening. I tend to kill everything, though. Do you have any suggestions for a gardening newbie? Some easy to grow veggies?
SuziQ- Love the memes! Thanks for the laughs! The "f-bomb" one reminded me of one that I sent to my daughter yesterday, after we spoke about how people in the stores are NOT keeping their distance. Here it is (I will try to put it in a spoiler).
Today is my fasting day (Forty Days of Mindful Eating) and I am making cinnamon rolls for Tim and Colin. The thought of this task makes me visualize the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other. The full recipe makes 24 (who needs 24 cinnamon rolls?!?), I am quartering the recipe, so there are only 6. I will have to keep reminding myself that there are as many calories in one of these as there is in a Whopper. (Me...I would rather eat the Whopper).
Well, there is the laundry buzzer; time to fold. Then get those rolls started. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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1948Peachy wrote: »Margaret ~ I agree with what a few others mentioned. Your son's mental health is fragile and being told he can't/shuoldn't enjoy what gives him comfort will only increase his stress level. I have never smoked but my husband smoked from age 15 to 60. He finally quit when he had a heart attack and got four stints. It was very, very hard for him to do and for us who had to be around him.
JMHO! Said with love!
Carol in GA
I am not telling him he shouldn't smoke. He already knows that. I just want him to be aware how much he smokes. How much he smokes is an indicator to his mental health. It is one external tool to gauge how he is progressing towards regaining his mental health. When he is in an episode he chain smokes. When he is doing better he only smokes a few a day.
COVID 19 attacks the lungs so if you weaken your lungs by smoking the chances you have a more serverve form of this illness. You can die from it or end up with lung disease for the rest of your life. This is if you are lucky enough to get the respirator. I know I am also selfishly motivated because if he does become ill I will be the one nursing him. I promised him I would not take him back to the hospital. With his illness he had been in a hospital the equivalient of a year. If you are taken to the hospital with this there are no visitors and if you die from it you die alone or a nurse by your side if you are lucky.
So I hear what all of you are saying and if COVID 19 were not in the picture it would be a different story. What I am trying to to right now is to distract him. He announces when he is going to smoke so when he says that I suggest a walk or tell me something your are grateful for today. I also suggested he fill his cigarette case at the beginning of the day and see how many he smokes in a day. This is often the first step in changing your eating habits. You just observe what you do. Once he knows how much he smokes he can set his own goal of how many he will smoke the next day. These techniques are not much different then what many of us use hear to steer ourselves towards better habits. This is actually a winwin in his case. Because of his illness he has a hard time with patience, frustration, and setting goals.
I do appreciate your comments and I agree that smoking is a comfort to him.
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Machka - love your little black kitty. They really do something quite special for our lives.
They do ... just being able to laugh helps.About to get some bread dough going to make Corey some sandwich buns for his week's lunches. He makes "man's man" sandwiches, which just destroy any soft bread, and the good wheat breads are never available in the stores anymore. Will have to wait until he wakes up, the mixer does the boogie-woogie on the counter, and gets quite loud kneading bread dough.
Love y'all!
Lisa in AR
I have attempted to find a bread maker over the past couple weeks, but they're all gone. So if we make bread, it will be the old fashioned way.
M in Oz
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I thought a bit about teaching a line dance class on Zoom but realized that I am lacking some of the necessary equipment to do it effectively. We don't have cameras on either the laptop or the big new desktop computer. Buying a webcam and installing it without access to face to face technical support is more than I want to tackle right now. As is the case with all my "wants", I pause and think before rushing in. About having trouble sleeping. I am frequently awake for a few hours in the middle of the night, so I've done a lot of reading. I don't slow down much during the day to read, but in bed awake, reading is a perfect pastime.Machka, the only reason we have a bread maker is that my husband's heart and lung problems make it impossible for him to exert the necessary energy to knead bread.Kelly, I loved the Pooh and Piglet picture. I have my usual dog walk planned soon and then about an hour after that walk, another friend is coming over to walk for an hour. It is drizzly but we just put up our hoods and head on out.Katla, You and I are very fortunate to have husbands who take responsibility for their own health. Jake quit smoking 15 years ago after the doctor told him that smoking was taking oxygen away from his already damaged heart. He put down his last pack of cigarettes at midnight the night before his stent procedure and hasn't picked them up since. Barbie from NW WA 4
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Good Sunday Morning,
I read posts, striped bed, sorted and started laundry, filled husband's pill containers, emptied dishwasher, made husband breakfast (I am not hungry yet), moved winter clothes to another closet, and summer clothes back to bedroom closet. I observed something while doing this......I have a LOT of CLOTHES! Never in my life have I said that! I put three shirts in the donate bin that I didn't wear last year or this winter. I do turn the hangers backwards to help me decide this. There are a couple of things I know I don't wear often, but still enjoy, so still hang on to those. Sometimes it is just finding the right combination of shoes to wear that make the outfit. Strange that I own 36 dresses good for Spring to Fall. I wear pants and uniform shirt to work six days a week. Since I just turned all my hangers it will be interesting to see what gets worn this year. I don't own any shorts....I haven't found any in a couple of years that were complimentary on me. They are either too short or too long. I reckon I will keep wearing dresses on my weekends.
Husband invited two friends over to watch Ford v Ferrari today. I should probably wipe down again all the handles and the furniture just in case. I do wipe our door handles every couple of days, but since it is normally just us, I am not great at it unless someone is ill. Don't know if they are coming, but a little extra cleaning won't hurt anything. Did list some things on ebay for husband last night. He loves watching the bids. I also worked on some coloring. I will post pics when I pull my tablet back out. I had forgotten how relaxing that is.
Bananasandoranges 500sq ft is like the Tiny home craze! One hour of outside time...wow! Videos and DVD for some exercise? Lots of the exercise apps are offering them free during this crisis. Drawing, coloring, cross stitch, reading all keep me busy. I have said before that part of me wishes that we were not considered essential so that I could stay home and do some crafting and cleaning, but I will enjoy my time at home not running around for now. Car show season should have been starting next weekend- not happening. Just come visit with us on here and we will keep you company!
I think I will get off here for now and do a few things.
Thank you for all the inspiration!
Thank you for all the funnies!
I am thankful to share in all of your lives!
I love the pictures of the kiddos, pets, food and memes!
Kylia in Ohio where it its windy but SUNNY!
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Bread maker....Machka if I hadn't given mine away last year I would have sent to you. Funny that it is mentioned here as my husband asked if I still had the one he bought me like 15 years ago last night. Oops! I hadn't used it in over 10 years so got rid of it. I really don't eat a lot of bread, nor does he. I did make beer bread last night to go with our chili. It was the last package of Tastefully simple mix. Will have to make from scratch next time. You all gave me simple recipes for it with a lot less preservatives!
While excited about WBC being back up, I am going to have to still be conscience of my food choices so that this doesn't happen again. Also know not to stop probiotics. Will also know to get diflucan if my WBC goes down again. I get blood work yearly if not more often because of migraine meds.
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Just listened to my churches live stream church service it was very uplifting and just what my spirit needed!
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Machka: I love the humor.
Your kitty is gorgeous and looks like he is adding to your happiness.
Heather: I’m sorry that your money is being withheld by the travel companies. :grumble:
Staying at home is sensible but I need exercise!!!! We have terratrykes in the garage that could be used. One is on a trainer. Since we only have one trainer we’ll have to take turns. I’m betting that I’ll get lots of turns and DH will claim he isn’t doing well enough to try. :ohwell:
Katla
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Exercising in a RV to tiny apartment- walk in place set a timer or stand in front of a window with a view or tv zone out keep walking in place.Can do stretches like that too even in bed leg stretches to arm ones. watch calories is harder when veggies are scarce but processed stuff is available online to in store when you find some thing .Just do your best it’s not normal circumstances for us all.
Today chicken tiny piece on noodles,y baked beans. The last can of my unsweetened pie filling almost gone but going to enjoy it anyways.
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I have attempted to find a bread maker over the past couple weeks, but they're all gone. So if we make bread, it will be the old fashioned way.
M in Oz
Never used a breadmaker, haven't even seen one in years - but here's a recipe from scratch that provides enough bread (according to how you shape it) for two people for one week:
Homemade BreadFor Step One
Yeast - 2 tablespoons
Water - 1/2 cup (118ml) that feels warm to the fingers but not hot (110 F) (43 C)
Sugar - scant pinch
For Step Two
1/3 cup (78ml) of vegetable or olive oil
1/8 cup (16g) of sugar
2 tsps of salt
1 cup (236ml) of milk or buttermilk (at room temperature)
1 large egg (at room temperature)
For Step Three
3 to 4 cups (400 to 550g) bread flour OR all-purpose flour
Step 1: Combine yeast, water, and just a pinch of sugar in a glass or cup with straight sides, stir until yeast is dissolved, and allow to sit for 5 to 8 minutes to proof.
Step 2: In mixing bowl, combine Step 2 ingredients above, whisk until sugar and salt are dissolved and egg is fully mixed in. Once combined, add yeast and water mixture, whisk to combine completely.
Step 3: Begin stirring water into the wet mixture about a half cup at a time (with a dough hook, if using a stand mixer), until dough is stiff and pulls away clean from the sides and bottom of the bowl. If using a stand mixer, knead the dough on medium to high speed for 8 to 10 minutes. If kneading by hand, turn the mass of dough out onto a floured counter and knead for ten to 15 minutes, until dough feels smooth and firm (like a baby's butt).
Step 4: Place dough in an oiled bowl large enough for the dough to double in size. Cover with a clean dish towel or plastic wrap and sit in a warm place until doubled. (Time depends on temperature of the room, can be anywhere from 45 minutes to two hours.)
Step 5: Punch risen dough down once and shape to suit. Spray bread pans or sheet pans with cooking spray, or wipe with a thin layer of vegetable/olive oil. The dough can be halved and made into two fairly small loaves of dough in bread pans, or approximately 15 sandwich rolls. Cover with a clean dishtowel or loose plastic wrap. Allow to rise to the size you want them to be (they will rise very little more in the oven). This can take a half hour, or as much as two hours - it all depends on the temperature of the room.
Step 6: Bake at 375 F (190 C). For sandwich rolls, if brown enough, thump on the top of one bun - if they sound hollow, they're done. Time can be anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes, according to your oven.
For bread loaves, use a thermometer, and the center should be at least 190 F (88 C) before pulling from the oven. This can take as long as 35 to 40 minutes. If the bread starts to brown too much, cover with foil until completely baked.
Step 7: If you prefer the crust to be soft, when you pull the bread from the oven, brush butter or margarine over them while still hot. Allow bread to cool on a wire rack. If you prefer crust to be slightly crusty, skip the butter.
Anyway - so I've spent the whole morning baking either bread or cookies. While the bread was rising the first time, I made and baked Coconut Oatmeal Pecan Chocolate Chip Raisin cookies for my husband to take with him to work. As long as I put raisins in them (which he loves) they don't tempt me in the slightest. Toasted the coconut, oatmeals and pecans before putting in the cookies, so I'm sure they'll turn out well.
Now that I've taken my baking break, time to go clean up the kitchen!
Beautiful day here.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR6 -
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Amber Tx1 -
good morning ladies~well I bought the meletonin gummies yesterday at Walgreens yesterday.. and yehaaa they worked.. was alseep at around 7 :30 and slept until 8.. i also made macaroni tuna salad.. and put gloves on and delivered to, Susan,Lil and Trudy and brought her a bottle of the meletonin too, as she isnt sleeping well either
.. have laundry in the dryer and will do some dishes and take Alfie for a walk..
waiting to hear on unemployment....
Machka~ kitty is adorable.. you guys will enjoy him sooooo much!!!
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Hey ladies -
I am almost 900 posts behind so not going to try to catch up, I'll just start over again from here. Hope everyone is doing well and staying safe. The past 2 weeks of working at home have been a bit of a challenge for me. Part of my job is very paper-oriented so trying to figure out how to do things electronically was.. well, let's just say there was a bit of a learning curve involved. But we're figuring it out and the second week went more smoothly. Good thing, too since we just found out we could be working remotely until possibly the end of July (4 more months!). Hopefully it won't be that long but we're preparing just in case.
I have to say the thing that surprised me the most was how isolated I felt at first. I usually work pretty independently at the office so not a lot of direct contact with people, but I guess I didn't realize how much social interaction there still was - going to another office to drop off papers or just passing people in the hallways. I don't have any of that at home - it's just me and the cats . I'm becoming more used to it now and I think the weekly Skype check-ins will help with that too. Just getting used to a new normal.
I also want to get back to my exercise, eating right and logging. All that fell by the wayside the past 2 weeks, but I need to get back to it, both for my bodily health and my mental health - getting back into that rhythm so at least part of my life doesn't feel like it's been turned upside down.
JanetO-eastern MO6 -
I found a way to make keto bread that has the texture of wheat bread. Recipe can be changed by adding things like vanilla and sweetener for a desert type option or chocolate or just plain buttered or toasted. Versatile recipe!
1 egg
2 tablespoons almond flour (rounded)
1 rounded tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
Mix till smoothe. I put it in a mug and microwaved for 90 seconds. DH used it in our waffle maker to make sandwich slices. Using those for burgers today! I’ll post a pick of them later. I had a pick of my first mug bread but can’t find it now.
RV Rita
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Katla - They have promised me my money back, but say it'll take weeks.
The girl on the phone did her best to persuade me to take a voucher worth 25% more, but I resisted. She wasn't happy. I suspect they are getting a bonus for success. I think it will be a long time before cruise ships get back to normal, if ever. We are going to keep the money separate, so we could book again if all looks ok next year.
The other things are much less money, so can be borne.
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: invest 10 mins cleaning Dining RmCoping Calendar Day 9: really listen to a loved one:
Bonus: another 15+ minutes vacuuming
Get to do: invest 10 mins cleaning carry over clean Office + Bedrooms, call Carolyn, write Daddy Derk, finish Aunt Elsie’s stove and test light oven, finish county congregation contacts, make tacos EARLY, bake cookies for Joe, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, Monday or Tuesday recycling and Post Office.
Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments.called Daddy Derk, left voicemail. Texted Carolyn. Listened to Joe about the timing for the tacos.
Oops forgot to take my bone pill. Lack of external structure running the days together. Tomorrow. Nope having some heartburn. Will skip for a week.
Karen in VA thank you so very much for the LET light and Zen clippers tips! No “before” pics of project AE’sS but will take an “in progress” one soon as the garage warms up enough to get back to it. She’s a 1952 Wedgewood we had converted from gas to propane in anticipation to moving to natural-gas-less Curry County. We’ve moved her 7 times but I haven’t been able to use her the last 3 places as she’s was too wide to fit (36”) in the standard stove openings. Now she lives in the garage, where we had propane piped to supply her. Why go to all that trouble? She bakes the best cookies. If the recipe calls for 12 minutes at 375 it is EXACTLY 12 minutes at 375. Sentiment really. This will be her last home with us. “Bravery” one of your bottom 4? IMHO anyone who takes on being 13 yo grandson’s Learning Coach is the very image of Brave! Is there a male your ex respects who you could coach to persuade him not to vist grands? Or can your son simply say “Not now!”
Machka 2 years
Con VERY gratulations on adopting Rhody! I can almost hear him purr from here.
SuziQ Brava for defusing that waiting-in-line situation!
Kylia thanks for Sara’s ancestry, “Pyrenees” was the word I was reaching for. Your butterfly boots make me happy too. Fighting a yeast infection for 2.5 years? :noway:
Tere for your genetic skin trouble. Thank you for the Medicaid work you do, and for your DH’s 58 hr USPS schedule. Expect he’s too tired to do more than medicate you.
Annie so frustrating your Mom won’t get it. Is there someone else whose opinion she respects, a doctor/clergy/relative/friend? Sometimes mom’s just can’t accept that their daughters “know best”. $3.40/roll of TP? That’s price gouging. Should be a federal offense.
Amber thanks for the nail trimming tips, especially the preferred angle. Horrific pics of overgrown nails. Nearest Petco is 2+ hrs away. Tumble and Shadow will have their nails trimmed at Tumble’s annual exam (the vet techs come to your car. Not sure then if they do the exam in your car or carry the pet in. Will let you know.) Tumble’s get trimmed at her 3 weekly grooming, but Shadow hasn’t been groomed yet. Con VERY gratulations on your progress. Very well done!
Heather love the pic, especially seeing you and DH reflected in the window.
Carol ((hugs)) for trying to deal with BnL. Is he in memory care?
Suebdew what a horrific time you’ve had. So glad you’re home safe.
Tracey ah, I knew that! Somehow thought “trilogy” in that context was some new kind of electronic device. Silly me!
Lanette that masked and bootied mini schnauzer made me laugh out loud. Grateful for the much needed bellylaugh.
Sharon working already? Are you completely recovered?
Janetr prayers continuing for your niece, her DH, your daughter and you.
Rita you make keto look appetizing. Well done!
Pip 26+ mi round trip daily? Wow! Just WOW!
Margaret as an ex-smoker I believe there is nothing you can suggest to your son that will help him abate his habit. Keep emphasizing the positive, his exercises, keeping regular medication schedule, walking outside, and let go and let God deal with the smoking. Please forgive me for butting in.
Only thru pg 107 but Joe and the pups are calling.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
March: better than February.
daily: steps=3/27: 3805, 3/28: 1934 :P vits=26 log=28 CI<CO=17 CI<250<CO=10 Tumble & Shadow 5=12 mfp=28 clean 10 mins=22 outside=11 up hill=12
wkly: BB&B x3=9, rx=3 dance=4 pack walk=2
mnthly: board mtg=1 grant= review 20for20=0
bonus: AF=14 play=3 sew=0
during the warmer months, I may do both rides to and from.
going home, I will run 1/2mi to the train station, get my bike, on the train, get off at tacoma, then ride the 2-1/2 miles uphill to home. if I rode to and from, it would still be running 1/2 mi to and from work and on those days, I would be burning 1000 or more a day2 -
My 4 year old granddaughter is struggling today. We FaceTimed and I got some smiles, but this post made me cry. Normally they would be visiting today.
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Heather I would never have thought to ask for TP for older people…just restored my faith in some humanity. Would be interesting to see if this is available in the US but I worry that this country is somewhat failing in respect for the older generation. LOL – the seagulls!
Rita Adorable Baby Yoda! Nice pic of you!
Kylia What a beautiful doggy!!
Pip More beautiful doggy!!!
Karen Oh, the happiness factor just went soaring with all of my hearts!
https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being I am really enjoying the beginning of this course. Would be fun to have a group set up of those who are studying it – sharing our experiences as we practice what we are learning in the course. So far, I have watched videos from the course. One of the side effects of my brain injury is difficulty trying to understand faster speech (the way we talked up north). The instructor, being at Yale, is obviously a bit faster than what I am used to in NC. I may need to listen to the videos an extra time to be sure I am not missing anything while trying to interpret quickly!
Lanette LOL – the science project!
Amber Thank you for all of the helpful ideas and links! I’m so glad you’ve been careful to self-isolate. Sounds like it could be serious if you were to get it. Keep up the great job!
Stress eating I am having trouble controlling eating. Unfortunately, I used to smoke. I quit last Saturday because I knew it was bad for my lungs and I wanted them to be as strong as they could be if I got the virus. So embarrassing that I was weak enough to have this awful habit…worse that I am having trouble not eating everything in sight! Maybe I am more stressed than I realize??
Annie I understand the self-value being lost at retirement. I felt the same way.
Kylia Hope the bloodwork comes out okay!! I recommend you investigate smile direct for your granddaughter. My 26-year-old son has had them for six months and it has done an amazing job on his teeth. It was very inexpensive and worked so well! I love your happy boots!!
Janet Your picture of the granddaughter and her son is incredible!
Machka So glad you were able to adopt your new baby! He’s beautiful!
Karen Love the video of YoYo Ma – I love him! Such expression in his playing. My niece got her doctorate in teaching/cello and was able to have a master class with him.
FleaI am frustrated with people who are so determined to ignore the stay at home orders and who are sure this is all a conspiracy. It seems to me that what is happening in the big cities would make them realize this isn’t just the flu and that what is happening all over the world is not “fake news”. In the meantime, I am not panicking, but I am also doing everything I can to follow the rules for prevention. To me that just seems like common sense. We are in the “at risk” group, and there is no reason to tempt fate.
Barbara and Karen I would never ask a man how long 9 inches was…lol
Pip Puppies Luci taking care of DH in beautiful WNC 6
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