WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2020
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Karen I am so sorry for what your family has gone through.
This is why I am taking what son says as a medical emergency. He is working with his doctor.
The meds he is on is known to cause suicidal thoughts. That is why I spend so much time with him and get him to go on two walks a day. I also push him to do one thing he is having trouble doing at least once a day. He admits he is glad I push him once he does it. He is going to talk to his doctor again today. I wrote out my observations and concerns for him to share. I asked if he wanted me to be part of the conversation. He said no he did like that I wrote out things to share. I said having my observations for support gives his complaints more evidence that something needs to change.5 -
Owain had texted me, he's back homeport, and was going to call me in 6 hours when he was to be off. Well 6 hours from when he typed that would've been 2 am. So he was like oh that's no good. I said no worries! I will be up.💖👍 So I went to bed with Lee about 10 pm, and get up the first pee wake-up which is normally about midnight. So I get up, make a pot of coffee and log into Messenger here. He had been online at 12:30! It said missed call! He never said anything about call on my tablet! I power it down every night! So I was making coffee staring at the cell phone to ring, and missed it!!! So he wrote a long letter and that was good. We'll try again most definitely, I was up until 3 am saying things like:
Coffee has kicked in!
Its 2, no worries!
Well he sent a nice letter on Messenger so that was nice:
His letter this morning:
Since it's 2 AM over there I suppose you guys don't have the computer on so I'll write. Sorry I kept you guys up! If you get on the computer before just going to sleep in frustration (again, sorry!) we can call maybe.
Well, back in Sasebo! Lot has changed here and it's just annoying. Gotta wear our masks outside of our rooms, keep a contact log of anyone we've been near for six feet for more than a few minutes, so on so forth. Food court only does takeout now, with little feet on the floor to keep spacing, and employees try to keep people apart.
Also holy heck is it hot and humid! I hate it. Apparently it's supposed to rain in a few days so I just hope it's colder rain in the afternoon.
Right now they have us outside, preserving a bridge wing. It was a heck of a time since they plugged in too many tools for the LP air and suddenly for around eight people we had five tools. It was a fun time. Sucked with the heat though.
Also, they put us all the way over by the shipyard! It's a long walk to the barracks, around 45 minutes, and they have a bua for us. I swear it's almost like they don't want to see the only working ship. No bento trucks here and honestly it's not worth it to go to the food court during lunch. It just takes to long. At least it'll cut down on my Popeyes habit.
I've been playing a lot of my SP and 3DS games lately. Most recent one was, over the deployment, Golden Sun: Lost Age, the second game. Honestly not as hard as I remember, but the dungeon layouts were confusing. Finally got to the final boss and holy heck is he hard! Plus side I bought a strategy guide (came in after we pulled in) so second run through should be fun. Also been playing some Pokemon X, though it's definitely not hard. People were amazed when I played either of those though I swear. Looks of amazement. Trying to get back into writing.
Anyways, I'm sorry I kept you guys up! Should keep the computer on next time, though I know it's more fun to huddle around the rotary. I thought I'd fixed my phone but apparently no it still hates me. I love you!
That darn kid!💖
I am a tired puppy today. My only task was to make shopping lists:
My meals for the next 14 days💖Rebecca
Husband's and son's meals:
My shopping list;
It should be about $175
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Rebecca: What a wonderful message from your son. YAY!❤️❤️❤️❤️1
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today is my 3000 delivery streak. i didn't know3
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Karen - Thank you for going through all that again for me. You never, ever, get over something like that. Life is very much a before and after.
Sorry about your family members cursed with those genes. 
I have never got further than writing about killing myself in short stories, which must have taken the edge off as I never actually did it. One short story, which was published, is called Lunch Is Served and is a fantasy about eating to death. My eating was so out of control that I saw that as the only way out. It's my maternal line that carries the suicidal and depression genes in my family. Too gruesome to relate. My ex's maternal side is schizophrenia.
We are still here. We keep on keeping on. Strong at the broken places.
Unicycle! That is H..A..R..D!
Katla - That was Bea on the pogo stick. She is looking so grown up these days! They all seem to have grown up so quickly during the crisis.
I've been putting off writing about the next bit of my memoir. My usual procrastination. Tomorrow I will get to it. Sometimes I find my teenage self a little hard to take.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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His doctor changed his meds. Now it is getting through this next week while this one works out or his system. He will need to learn to self monitor himself as he goes on the next one. I think he is more willing to let me help him learn to do this now. He has had a very long road.4
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Thank you for all the encouragement...
Yes Barbie- im slow on the pick up sometimes..
Today was no better ,i did write my brother a 4 page letter and sent it off,but he said when i go to take care of Faith he will be going back up north..
He knows i am upset and he hasnt apologized..
Right now my place looks like a bomb went off in it clothes and junk everywhere.. tomorrow i will get things together and get the place cleaned up..
I told Sean that he and I have different genetics which is true..he is adopted
And how I get myself into situations where i get bullied has happened all my life.. heck maybe i should be the one in therapy lol..
I am enjoying the quiet and peace here at my condo and dont mind spending time with just Alfie and I..
Jean asked if i would work this weekend so i will work.. and sock the money away..4 -
(((Allie)))0
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Heather- I grew up listening to all the Rogers and Hammerstein Musicals ..
And I being my laptop up for Faith and try and put those on for her,sometimes she is in the mood to watch and sometimes not..
But she loves music..so i try and keep.something going for her most of the time there..
Yes and the end of Carousel and you never walk alone makes me cry everytime.. and was played at a friend of mines funeral..
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(((Allie))): Get needed rest and remind yourself that you are valuable and generous. We know how wonderful you are. ❤️❤️❤️1
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(((Hu))) to all. To tired tonightvfor comments.
☘️ Terri1 -
Hello all: DD has been working part-time for about 3 weeks now but was asked to go back to full time tomorrow as they are getting swamped in mail order. She and I were able to get the blueberry cages finished yesterday to keep the deer from eating our berries. They only need netting on top now to keep the birds out. It looks like we will get a good crop this year. Last year the deer and birds got nearly all of them hence the cages and net.
I am excited, I have an appointment to get my hair cut next Monday. I can hardly wait. Snohomish county has finally gone to Phase 2. Found out my gray hair is curly when it is not short and not attractively so.
Pip - Love the scooter. Glad all your organizing is going well.
Janetr - Sending healing angels to Jaxx.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA2 -
View from my window FB:
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stats for the day:
Bike ride home 2 sumner station, windy- 57.12min, 13.9amph, 152mhr, 13.24mi= 569c
apple watch- 511c
jog sta 2 wrk- 5.04min, 153mhr, 9.36min mi, .52mi= 72c
apple watch- 64c
jog wrk 2 sta- 4.28min, 148mhr, 9.50min mi, .45mi= 89c
apple watch- 83c
Bike ride dome 2 hm, windy! - 17.46min, 8.6amph, 160mhr, 2.55mi= 209c
apple watch- 150c
total cal 9390 -
🙋♀️ waving to you all from my little caregiver prison. I'm reading the book "Dementia with Dignity" by Judy Cornish while at the same time preparing to meet with a company that helps individuals apply for Medicaid long term care. I don't have any immediate plans to put DH in an institution, but do want to get started with sheltering our assets and getting ducks in a row for if/when the time comes, I have this work done.
DH had his 76th birthday yesterday and had a complete physical last Monday. He is physically in excellent health. His poor brain is shrinking and making sense of the world is harder and harder. We still haven't heard from the VA about when he can get his hearing aid, and boy does he need it! I've learned the right timing and dosages for valerian and cbd which keep him calm and happy most days. He is actually easy to care for as long as he doesn't get over tired or hungry. Unfortunately, the Vets Club hasn't reopened, and initiating in-home care service right now would be stressful for him and me. So I'm still on duty 24/7.
Thinking of you all with lots of affection and appreciation. Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
Where NOW is the only place to be
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(((((((hugs Rori)))))))). *adjusting your Super hero cape* 💖
💖Rebecca2 -
Heather thought that was Bea on the pogo stick, she has really gotten long and lean as her sister! So cute!
As a child we had homemade stilts! Scary but fun!
💖Rebecca
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Athena is trying! She'll be running soon enough!💖
💖Rebecca
Whidbey
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Teaching JR to read got a book that interests him so using it so far the only words he has recognized 100% of the time is “Oops” because he finds it funny. 50% of the time “Down” y “ “Where’d it go?” 25% “The Ball” . Rest of the words he won’t repeat. It’s a start. Hard to get toddlers to learn words been working a long time on this let’s hope he picks it up. Working on calendar months y shapes too so far if he forgets the shape it’s automatically a triangle lol.
Got ABCs down y 1-20. His name still hard for him he having trouble pronouncing it even tho he’s heard it since birth for SR. Still not writing his name either. Lots to learn. He recognizes more y more animal pics at least. Lion,cat,dog,bird, stuff like that. I’m determined to have him at a 3rd grade level by age 5yrs like I did his sister. I started her in school at that age in Kindergarten (turned down 3rd grade didn’t feel she could handle it emotionally even tho she could mentally so she got higher y higher homework for one class qualified quickly for high school classes in combination with regular classes even tho she was so young her first high school class was Spanish so by high school she had completed Spanish 3 already). I see JR is not as fast of a learner as she was .She could be showed once already guessed what you wanted her to do could repeat it forever. JR takes a lot more tries to get him to listen then lots of repeating trying to coax him into the right direction then he finally starts to guess answers starts improving little by little until he takes off in it. So Hubby said if need be we can start him at age 6yrs if need be to keep working on it. Starts at home then a teacher builds on it with parents help only way to go far beyond in learning. Also attempting Spanish words too so he learns shapes y years months in 2 languages. Still working on counting in Spanish. JR can count backwards from 3 to zero
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Heather: Bea is a dynamo! I think she is more than a little like her grandmother. :flowerforyou:
Margaret: It sounds as though your son is making progress. Learning to self-monitor is a big achievement. I need to monitor food to stay healthy, and that is challenging for me. His situation is different from mine but learning to self-monitor is an important skill for all of us.
Rori: It is good to see your post! Happy 76th birthday to DH. You are very wise to look into Medicaid long term care for him. I hope the Vet’s club will eventually reopen and that he’ll be able to enjoy the company of other men with similar life experiences.
My husband and the dog are both very pleased with CBD oil to manage pain and anxiety. It is very helpful at reducing both. We are able to buy it at Safeway and Ace Hardware. We prefer the price and potency of the products sold at ACE. In our experience, CBD oil does not make people or critters high. It does reduce chronic pain & anxiety. We put a dropper of it in the dog's food.
At my home, the herbs are doing well and the deer are eating my newly sprouted green beans. I’ve decided to put doggy droppings near the beans. I left a dog dropping near the first plant they munched. I need my dog to drop more so I can put them all along the bean row. Gross is in the eye of the beholder, and I’m hoping this works. If you’re a gardener and have a better idea—PLEASE SHARE it!!!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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How to Make Tea
This is funny and horrifying all together ... I'm not sure if the woman is really serious, or taking the mickey out of her viewers ...
Making a cup of tea is such a simple thing. But ...
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/drinks/people-outraged-by-how-to-make-hot-tea-tiktok-video/news-story/ec0ab5130918f82c7b56d87644913d65
So, keeping it lighthearted and not too judgemental
... how do you make tea? How do you like your tea?
Me ...
I boil the kettle, put the teabag into a cup or small teapot, pour the just-after-the-boil (so as not to scorch the tea) water into the cup or teapot, and let it steep.
Then I drink it out of the cup or pour from teapot to cup.
No added milk or any sort of real or fake dairy products.
No added sugar.
I rarely drink caffeinated tea ... just about the only one is Lady Grey which is nice enough that I don't need sugar.
Machka in Oz1 -
Katla netting, a fence, chicken wire.1
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On a more serious note ... big virtual hugs to Rori ( @Poerava14 ), Katla ( @Katla49 ) and others who are dealing with brain injuries or spouses & family with brain injuries.
If anyone is interested, I have quite a number of links to more information about this subject.
Machka in Oz2 -
Thank you, Machka. I plan to go over it in the morning when I have time to read and think.
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And an ethical question ...
Low flu numbers a positive side effect of COVID-19 lockdown in Australia
Lockdown and social distancing measures introduced to stem the spread of coronavirus may have helped suppress this year’s flu season.
https://www.news.com.au/world/coronavirus/health/low-flu-numbers-a-positive-side-effect-of-covid19-lockdown-in-australia/news-story/9926a19c4116907f51d11db1fcd17053
Since we know that the flu kills thousands of people each year, and since we know that social distancing can go a long way to help prevent the flu ... shouldn't we, therefore, social distance in every flu season?
M in Oz3 -
Rebecca - Yes, they were all FAT babies, absolutely huge, but they have all slimmed down. Bea took the longest. Their level of physical activity is great and the girls are picky eaters. Max has the best appetite, eats loads, but he is skinny! I must admit I was worried when they were babies.
Love the video of Athena. Atta gurl!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
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