WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2020

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,631 Member
    drkatiebug wrote: »
    My husband had his hernia surgery on Monday. We got to the hospital at 7:45 a.m. and home at 5:30 p.m. They gave him a COVID test and we had to wait on the results of that before they’d take him back. He is doing well, managing pain with Aleve and ice. He got 10,000 steps Tuesday and over 12,000 yesterday and today. He’s taking it easy except for the walking. I’ve been doing his chores and all the cooking.

    I'm glad to hear the surgery went well! I hope the remainder of his recovery will be good.

    My husband goes for his next Thursday. I wonder if they'll do a COVID-19 test. I wouldn't mind both of us being tested. I do need to register him online so that kind of info might be provided in that process.

    I said something today about looking for a book or something for my husband because he won't be doing gardening for a little while. "Why not?" And it sounded like he thinks he'll be out there digging and weeding and doing his usual stuff right away. I'm going to have to keep an eye on him!

    But it is good to know that walking should be OK. I will, of course, ask the doctor.

    I figure I will have to make dinner for a few nights so I'm going to toss some chicken and veg into the slow cooker.


    M in Oz

  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    REBECCA hope your daughter is ok ❤️❤️

    Nice card and bottle of wine from DH this morning we don’t really buy each other presents ( just get any stuff we want through the year) mainly me that gets stuff LOL he’s not really into material things. Wasn’t able to get out for a card so I made one ( not wonderful as I’m great knitting and sewing but not crafting. Then I looked in my stash and found a card so gave him the 2

    Still wet and miserable here so no walk in the park

    Welcome newbies

    Stay safe everyone

    Kate UK ❤️
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,065 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    I've set up a Covid Test with the local school district. Lucky for me, I'm a retired teacher. They wanted an excuse to turn me away but they saw my Retired Public Employee card and let me in. The surgery date is on everyone's calendar. One less worry on the list. For now.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    All the ducks seem to be lining up nicely. I’m crossing everything for a smooth run for you. 💕💖💕
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Apparently Bear was hungry!

    Rhody picked him up carried him about for a while, almost dropped him, picked him up again with a more secure grip, and then carried him to his dish and set him in, face down.

    He has put PurpleMouse in the dish before too, and BlueMouse was in there today. We're guessing he thinks they're hungry.


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    M in Oz


    Kitties are endlessly fascinating. <3 Does Rhody fetch?
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    Machka Our cat Logan puts things over his food too, many's the time I've caught a glimpse of something in his dish and realised it was a toy mouse or something. We think he does it to "hide" his food from his sister Maggie as if to say keep off! :D

    Rebecca I hope your daughter is okay and doesn't have Covid.

    My daughter had a letter inviting her to participate in a Covid19 in home antibody testing research study. She's not too keen, I'd have snapped their hand off :) but she has been chosen at random and can't transfer the invitation to anyone else. Shame. It does say that the test is not 100% accurate.

    I'm still catching up, but time has gotten away with me again, need to go check on my mum, I'll try and get back later.

    Raining again! :/

    Love
    Viv UK <3
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Kate Happy Anniversary! It looks as if your day is off to a good start! Hope the rest of your anniversary day and weekend are lovely as well. xo -Karen

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,288 Member
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  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Happy Friday all! Doing the Friday dance here! Whoot!
    Roomba- There was a time when I thought I might like one; but, now, I am positive it would be broken in a matter of hours/days by small children trying to ride on it. I am vacuuming/sweeping daily (sometimes multiple x a day) anyhow.
    Debbie Napa Valley- You are a childcare provider! ?!?! I am, as well, (27 years)! Did you stay open during the shut down? How are things going for you? Are you family or group? Does your husband work with you in caring for the kids?
    Rebecca - Long term memory (the ability to recall specific informaton) doesn't happen until age 3/4; unless there is a traumatic event, then often times those memories can be recalled. Infants through age 2 do have short term memory and will remember voices, and faces/places and how those things/people made them feel. BUT...they lose that memory if they aren't around it for 14 days or longer. Which is why I am so grateful for viber/facetime/skype. Anything that puts me and my voice into my grandsons lives on a regular basis. Feel free to share this info with your son and his family to encourage more facetime!

    Ooops! Time has gotten away from me! Kiddos arriving soon and I still have to do my yoga! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,535 Member
    Did Kathy Smith Step Workout DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Weight Loss Pilates DVD

    Drkatie – I thought I heard about some sort of insurrection in Atlanta which is why I was asking about you and Carol

    M – we read in the Tufts University newsletter, Catnip, that the reason house cats bring their toys to their food dish is because they see the toy as “prey” and they are bringing the “prey” back to the “nest”. For a house cat, this is the only "nest" they know of

    Michele NC
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Michele ~ There was rioting and looting at the Lenox Square Shopping Center after the Minneapolis man got killed. Then, after the newest police and black man incident in downtown last Friday there was more rioting and they completely burned down a Wendy's where it happened. It has been all over the news stations all week.

    Carol in GA

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,631 Member
    Pot storage ... a while back we talked about cooking pot storage. This is the sort of thing I think I'd like. No trying to dig out the large pot from the bottom.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GVHQWB2/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk

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    M in Oz
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,297 Member
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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,265 Member
    Carol so sorry. It is awful for your community.

    If you have to do any driving take extra care. Here more and more people are about. I saw the remains of two bad accidents this week that I was minutes away from actually seeing them happen. One involved a man fleeing police. I saw the remains of the accident 5 minutes after it happened. He hit a car so hard the engine of one of the cars was in the intersection. I was five minutes behind him in the route he took. I also was letting a pedestrian go across a street when someone illegally passed me on the right. I am on the road more than I like because I go over to son's twice a day. We walk at lunch and dinner time. He lives about 10 minutes away. I have been very aware of how traffic has changed over the last couple of months. Now I am much more aware and drive defensively. From my text you can tell I am seeing much more reckless driving than I saw a month or two ago. Take care...

    :heart: Margaret

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,725 Member
    DH noticed quite a lot more chaotic behaviour in our little supermarket this morning. No one was supervising how many people were in the shop today and he didn't feel comfortable. I think they did send someone to sort it out eventually. People are getting a bit blasé. I might wear a mask next time I go. Up until now it's been very good.

    I went for my 5k. Very breezy and choppy seas, but not at all crowded. :D The early morning rain put the day trippers off.

    I'm making ragu today. I might have mine with a lot of cabbage and a little tagliatelle. DH more tagliatelle. Friday night is wine night. A cheeky little Primitivo? :p 'Vera' repeat. Happy days.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Karen in VA: This is all about the colonoscopy. It was cancelled and reopened. The surgical group won’t let anyone in their door without a covid-19 test and a mask. They have been adding hurdles from my pov. On the other hand, they’re reopening their surgical practice in Portland, and that city has the most Covid 19 cases in Oregon. :grumble:

    Machka: My daughter in law is a qualified pilates instructor. She had physical issues and went to a pilates class near where she lived in the Olympia WA area. She was helped so much that she decided to take the instructor classes and is now a certified pilates instructor. With current Covid 19 worries, I doubt she is teaching at this time. :flowerforyou: It sounds like your kitty is trying to fed his babies.

    Terri: Thanks for your kind support. I am starting to be grumpy about this whole thing. I’m going forward mainly because I like my primary care doctor and she wants me to do it. :ohwell:

    Karen in VA: I love the cartoon. Humor helps! :bigsmile:

    KJ: My older grandchildren thrive on phone chats. Zoom is a blessing. :star:

    Carol in GA: I’m sorry for the unrest in your area. Black lives matter. So do Natïve American lives, Asian lives, Middle Eastern lives, and Caucasian lives. I hope I didn’t miss anyone. :flowerforyou:

    Margaret: I wonder why there is an upsurge in traffic accidents in your area. One idea that pops to mind is that people may be going a little nuts during confinement for Covid 19. Staying home all of the time is a huge departure from the freedom we usually take for granted. :ohwell:


    Yoga class is available today for the first time in a long time. I am planning to go.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited June 2020
    Machka Oooohh!!! I really like that pot storage. The lids are right there with the pot, everything so nice and accessible. YAASSS!!!!

    I can't quite make out the brand of that rack...
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    I have a surgical procedure coming up, as I’ve whined about for weeks. I was told I need a covid test to get in the door, so I looked for a place to get it done. It will cost a bundle. It has occurred to me that the doctors will want to test me at their door. I’ll call them during office hour and ask. The local test will cost more than $100, and might be rejected as valid by the doctors. I’ll call them asap and find out.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Carol GA- we saw that on the news here did they catch the 2 white girls who set the Wendy’s ablaze?

    Daughter test results will be anywhere from today to Monday even it’s a waiting game now.Praying she doesn’t have it luckily she’s antisocial.Theirs times I praise Hod for that

    Amber Tx

    Exercising y eating today not sure what I’m eating got a lot of choices of leftovers
  • cbteco
    cbteco Posts: 10 Member
    trying KETO again - who else is on keto? have a great June, thanks for the inspiration!
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    I think my son and wife Skype with her Mom all the time. Video chatting is a thing that needs to be instigated by the parents, because you know only they know a good time. I mean I can't call and say "I need to Skype Athena"! To me that is no different that going to a home unannounced. They are the ones with the busy lives, working, doing online college courses, and raising Athena. That's my view on it anyways. I have told son that we are here retired, and that they're the ones with the schedules, calls need to be organized on his end.👍I
    💖Rebecca
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,725 Member
    What we usually do about Zooming is - text, or WhatsApp first, saying , 'Any chance of Zooming the kids this weekend? (week, day etc)' and then my son says "yep, how about Sunday at 3 pm, (etc)" and he is the one who sends us the invitation at the right time. We always pre book a time. <3 Now Max often sends the invite to us from his laptop. :o Sometimes their plans change and my son texts us and says, "sorry, running behind, can it be 3.30 pm?"
    Seems to work fine. I wouldn't like a surprise call as I like to put my face on. >:)

    KJ - Here's one just for you! <3 He is in the local paper, raising money for Brighton nightspots, by live streaming performances. The money raised will help struggling venues. That is his café by the Lagoon near us.
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    Had a lovely nap on the sofa.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    I have a surgical procedure coming up, as I’ve whined about for weeks. I was told I need a covid test to get in the door, so I looked for a place to get it done. It will cost a bundle. It has occurred to me that the doctors will want to test me at their door. I’ll call them during office hour and ask. The local test will cost more than $100, and might be rejected as valid by the doctors. I’ll call them asap and find out.

    That's so surprising! Medicare Part B covers the cost of this test, according to Medicare.gov. So do all state-regulated insurance plans. I wonder why it's going to cost you so much? What a pain!
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,203 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Happy Friday all! Doing the Friday dance here! Whoot!
    Roomba- There was a time when I thought I might like one; but, now, I am positive it would be broken in a matter of hours/days by small children trying to ride on it. I am vacuuming/sweeping daily (sometimes multiple x a day) anyhow.
    Debbie Napa Valley- You are a childcare provider! ?!?! I am, as well, (27 years)! Did you stay open during the shut down? How are things going for you? Are you family or group? Does your husband work with you in caring for the kids?
    Rebecca - Long term memory (the ability to recall specific informaton) doesn't happen until age 3/4; unless there is a traumatic event, then often times those memories can be recalled. Infants through age 2 do have short term memory and will remember voices, and faces/places and how those things/people made them feel. BUT...they lose that memory if they aren't around it for 14 days or longer. Which is why I am so grateful for viber/facetime/skype. Anything that puts me and my voice into my grandsons lives on a regular basis. Feel free to share this info with your son and his family to encourage more facetime!

    Ooops! Time has gotten away from me! Kiddos arriving soon and I still have to do my yoga! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

    I was licensed provider or preschool teacher for over 35 yrs then just went to Trustline(only can have one family but don't have to deal with licensing anymore).I have done Trustline for almost 2 yrs now. I had triplets for six years, starting when they were 3 months old, 55 hrs a week. After six years their mom decided not to go back to work. They wore me out so decided it was a good time to cut back. Yes, I have been open during all of this. We were actually allowed to take more kids over our limit to help out. I chose not to. I didn't want to have random new kids coming in. My husband retired from Safeway after 35yrs but was asked to go back part time five years ago. During all of this virus stuff they have also lifted the amount of hours the retirees can work. Before it was 63hrs a month. Now there is no limit. It was supposed to be just until the end of this month but he just got a call- they have extended it through September. They are working him 40hrs a week, which is starting to wear on him. He has chosen to work all graveyard shifts to limit contact with customers. They are required to wear masks when customers are there. They have allowed them to not have them on if they are working alone(more than 8ft from another employee) and do a wellness check before each shift. I have made masks for him, some of his coworkers along with others- about 150 made. Some given as gifts, some traded(getting home made pesto for some) and others paid for.
    No, he never helps with the kids at all. He didn't even really help with our own kid. He stays in his room or goes out with his friends when the kids are here. He couldn't understand why I wanted him quiet during nap time, especially with the triplets.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,203 Member
    Is your spouse supportive of your trying to loose weight or do they tend to bring foods home that make it hard to stay on track?
    What is harder to stay on track with- your eating or exercise?
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,535 Member
    Just got back from the soup kitchen. They had these ginormous chicken sandwiches. I was taking them off the pan and someone else was wrapping them. They also had pasta salad and cake (what else?) I also helped put things in the bag again. They got a large delivery of eggs so I was told that everytime I go I am welcome to take some. Really, I probably wouldn’t pay for them. They are Nellie’s free range, so you know they aren’t cheap. I usually take 2 containers (18 in each). I took 2 last week, one is gone and ½ of the other is gone. So I took 2 more today

    Michele NC

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