WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2020
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Hello lovely ladies.
Yesterday did not go as entirely planned. Although I have been downsizing I failed to realize the bookshelf in my bedroom is made of hardwood so moving it away from the wall required me to pack up most of the books. It’s a small one, but as most readers know we can pack a ton of books in a small space. And, even though I periodically dust the shelves once I started moving the books each and every one had to be wiped down. Oh, a labor of love. And, then comes the king bed which I have disliked for quite some time. It has a 14 inch mattress and must weigh at least 150 pounds. So stripping of all linens was required and with that an additional three loads of laundry. Long and short…Patching and sanding walls will occur today once I warm my very sore muscles up. It was a great calorie burn day though!
SuziQ – SFL
I would do the exact same thing.
M in Oz
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Morning ladies ,i woke up at 3 am ,couldnt go back to sleep..my chores for today are taking Dan back and forth to work he is working 7-12 ,so after I drop him off will do some grocery shopping and pick up Homer.. once I pick Dan up ar noontime and drop him off ,im going to take a nap.. like I said sometimes I wake up more tired than when i went to bed..3
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Heather
Please do keep us posted on your DH. Scary stuff, that. Bluntly, if I were a guy, and had the occasional faint after I went pee, I would start peeing sitting down. Just a thought.
Pip
The animals know. Much respect to Bootz for choosing her time.
Machka
Those splints sound horrible. Glad they're out, and you're progressing well.
Regarding the scale,
I get the reality that it's the signal, not the message, but there are times when my focus can overwhelm my reasoning ability about certain things. I've always weighed myself daily, and been on some form of restriction or another food-wise for 44 years. I've genuinely tried to go into this year with the intent of developing a lifestyle I can sustain for the rest of my life. I started working out regularly at home in January, started dropping the calories in March, and I've started feeling healthier, moving better, enjoying my body's ability to work, to flex, to bend.
The number focus was just the last hangover from the old way of thinking, but 44 years is a hard habit to break. The easiest way is interrupting it where I allow it to begin, at that number. Just cleaning up my environment, and getting it out of my daily sightlines. I won't kid you, it was weird this morning. I actually underestimated how focused I was on that thing. However, I'm not sure I can believe for myself that this is anything but another diet until I accomplish this part of the transition.
Regarding cleaning - when we were both working for outside entities, we both cleaned. If something got too annoying to either one of us, the person who thought so cleaned. Corey's always stepped up to do his fair share, and since he is/was the person who cooks most of the time, I was happy to do the laundry. He didn't mind doing it, but always looked like his clothes were stuffed in a Pringles can to dry--wrinkles upon wrinkles. He didn't care, but I did.
Since my early retirement (a whole seven weeks ago!), I've been enjoying all of it, even the cleaning. There's something very contemplative about hanging laundry on a line, and I genuinely love the smell of sun-dried clothes. We also have a dishwasher, so dishes are no big deal, but I use it for other things as well - this morning, after I've put all the clean dishes away, I'll put the grates from the stovetop in there to wash, as well as the tops off the gas burners and the knobs on the front. While that's cleaning, I can wipe down the whole stove. Much easier than any other way.
Later,
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR6 -
Lisa - Hmmmmm. Do you think I haven't suggested that?
No news yet from him. I have texted him twice, but I don't know if he can get a signal.
If I haven't heard anything by after lunch I will ring the hospital.
I managed to drag myself through my exercises this morning. Just 40 calories left to do on the elliptical. I certainly did not feel like it, but the alternative was sitting worrying. The elliptical defeated me half way through.
Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
Machka
Those splints sound horrible. Glad they're out, and you're progressing well.
Later,
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
They look something like these ... one in each nostril, pressed flat up against the septum. Maybe an inch and a quarter long.
I'm not sure how much detail I should go into here ... I have no trouble at all discussing the details of medical stuff but some people get squeamish. I'll put it in a spoiler.
The front of my left one was digging into the soft tissue inside my nose and, I think, pinching a nerve that went down to my upper lip. It was quite painful.
The right one had a large clot in the back which had pushed it out a bit and I was having trouble breathing with that nostril.
Starting at about a minute, they show people having their splints removed in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjXkCM0G8Ko
I have to keep rinsing for another week, and being careful.
Machka in Oz4 -
Heather
Oh no!
So sorry to hear of Johnny's accident!
Hope he doesn't have a concussion.
We'll be anxious for an update.
(((Hugs)))
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Karen in Virginia1 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »Lisa - Hmmmmm. Do you think I haven't suggested that?
No news yet from him. I have texted him twice, but I don't know if he can get a signal.
If I haven't heard anything by after lunch I will ring the hospital.
I managed to drag myself through my exercises this morning. Just 40 calories left to do on the elliptical. I certainly did not feel like it, but the alternative was sitting worrying. The elliptical defeated me half way through.
Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Men are, apparently, never too old to do stupid things just to prove they're still men. How about a sign over the back of the toilet on the wall that says "If you can see this, you're peeing the wrong way."
Goobers.
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He's HOME!
Of course he didn't think to ring or text me, he just turned up at the door in a taxi.
Anyway, he's all good, nothing wrong.
Had heart, blood tests etc.
Just a painful neck, but he's still on painkillers the hospital gave him.
They will write to the doc to see about his prostate. Having to push to pee can make the syncope effect stronger.
He's having a cup of tea and toast with blackcurrant jam. Cancelled his walking trip with his friend tomorrow. Don't think driving is easy with a bad neck.
Phew!
I just think he is very relieved. So am I.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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I'm so glad, Heather. Very stressful morning for you both.1
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Well, we've had an interesting morning.
DH had one of his post peeing fainting episodes and fell backwards in our narrow shower room, hit his head and was unconscious for about a minute. I couldn't get the door open to help him. Eventually I rearranged his legs and squeezed in. He took ages to come round and was very sweaty. He has done this quite a few times since I have known him, but this was the worst because he has given himself a whiplash injury.
After getting him back to bed and some discussion we decided to call 111, which is the non urgent number. They sent an ambulance crew round and he has gone off to hospital for checks. The ECG was a tiny bit off. Plus his neck muscular pain.
I can't go with him. Virus thing.
Will keep you informed.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
sorry to hear... hope he's ok2 -
Heather, what a scary event for you and Johnny 2 -
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Heather Yay!!! so glad he's OK.
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Yeah Johnny is home and none the worse for wear except for some neck pain...
That would scare the daylights out of me.. as I get older ,i watch myself more so i dont fall and break something or topple over. .have been awake since 3 am,took Dan to work and i had crossed the bridge to go grocery shopping and he let me know they didnt have him on the schedule so i turned around,came back and took him home then turned around again and went grocery shopping ,cane back picked up Homer and brought the groceries in.. yeesh im beat...1 -
Went out to get a bit of food shopping. We have a Chinese/Asian shop nearby, so I bought a few things plus frozen dim sum for my lunches when DH isn't around.
Of course, then j had to get fruit etc as DH isn't up to it. Then bread. Then ....
Oouuff! Knackered. My back seized up with the stress. It has a habit of doing that.
Making Tortilla Espanola for dinner as I thought it would be easy for him to eat. Plus runner beans and arugula.
Now for afternoon snack and a nap.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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Heather: Sending good wishes for your DH.
Terri: I agree absolutely that funerals are for those left behind. When a family loses one of its members it needs to say its goodbyes and rearrange itself.
SuziQ: I love the little bulldog on the scale. What a cutie!
Heather: Sending good thoughts for Johnny. I’m glad he’s home. I hope your backpain eases.
I had a riding lesson yesterday and it was great, BUT my sit-bones are complaining this morning. Bottom line—I’m out of shape. :grumble:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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My Goodness...I am so technologically out of it. Tried to renew my car tag online and have no idea if I did it correctly. They needed a copy of my driver's license and the renewal notice, so I took a photo of them and had a very difficult time transferring the photos out of Picasa to my PC's pictures documents. Now, I will just have to wait and see.
Carol in GA
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