WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2020
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Morning ladies
Got up early and went shopping.. have most everything put away ,made myself a sandwich and will.take a little snooze.
I put cube steak cream of mushroom soup,lipton onion soup mix,and 3/4 cup of water in the crock pot. Bringing that to my friends for dinner.
Lisa- so good to hear from you and that your feeling better..please keep up in thd loop.2 -
Katla I also stayed inside with AC fan running 24/7 when smoke was bad, but after about a week with stagnate air over 400 on AQI, my throat and nasal tract finally felt raw. I love the rain and so wish I wasn't suffering allergies brought in from who knows where. Some years in February, I have allergies from winds blowing Juniper pollen from central Oregon. I am allergic to most trees, grasses, and even sagebrush. I am not a needle fan either. The Shingrex shots were the worst, but nothing compared to the belly shots I got while in the hospital. I gladly grit my teeth to get my yearly flu shots. No way I could give myself a shot.
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Debbie those Groots ARE cute. Wish the tardis were bigger and functional
Interesting pic, family dynamic doesn't show...
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
October: better than September.
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He can make the tardis bigger but sadly, NOT that big and not functional.
sorry- I don't understand the "family dynamic doesn't show" comment.
That is one of my favorite pictures. My father in law was the sweetest guy. He put up with so much,living all those years with my mother in law. He and I got along great. He welcomed me into the family right away, told my husband he was lucky to have me. She still doesn't treat me like family
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Faetta: When there is a vaccination for CoVID 20/21, I will be in line to get mine. Meanwhile I’ve already taken my flu shot and DH has an appointment to take his on Thursday.
Katla in misty NW Oregon
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Hi all!
Had the most wonderful time with the grandchildren.
It always amazes us how fresh and alive they are and how they treat these strange times with a shrug and a smile. They are so forgiving and carry on as if nothing is odd. So grounded. So alive. A real tonic.
They loved the biscuits I had bought from the deli for snacks.
Here they are playing boules.
We are back in the living room. Because my son texted me to say he would be a bit late, I decided to bite the bullet and get the TV and recorder set up. Miraculously I remembered all the connections.
I haven't quite got all the ornaments back in, but here it is. We desperately need a new rug that brings all the tones together.
We are delighted with it.
I've got our plumber coming tomorrow to sort out our downstairs toilet. Not flushing properly. Unfortunately it is boxed in, which makes things difficult. He is coming tomorrow at 8.00 .
to have a look at it and estimate.
Phew! Didn't get the tulips planted because they were having too much fun with the boules. Tomorrow. You can see in the first photo that I have put the pot on top of another pot, so we will be able to see the tulips from our breakfast table.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Hi all!
Had the most wonderful time with the grandchildren.
It always amazes us how fresh and alive they are and how they treat these strange times with a shrug and a smile. They are so forgiving and carry on as if nothing is odd. So grounded. So alive. A real tonic.
They loved the biscuits I had bought from the deli for snacks.
Here they are playing boules.
We are back in the living room. Because my son texted me to say he would be a bit late, I decided to bite the bullet and get the TV and recorder set up. Miraculously I remembered all the connections. I haven't quite got all the ornaments back in, but here it is. We desperately need a new rug that brings all the tones together.
We are delighted with it.
I've got our plumber coming tomorrow to sort out our downstairs toilet. Not flushing properly. Unfortunately it is boxed in, which makes things difficult. He is coming tomorrow at 8.00 . to have a look at it and estimate.
Phew! Didn't get the tulips planted because they were having too much fun with the boules. Tomorrow. You can see in the first photo that I have put the pot on top of another pot, so we will be able to see the tulips from our breakfast table.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
their smiles are AMAZING!! Can't help but smile too.
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Cold or allergies? Since I have a watery left eye and this suddenly came on yesterday with the rain, I am leaning toward allergies, but only time will tell. I generally have a light temperature with a cold and so far my temp is remaining normal. Here is a good article on telling the difference. Because of my glaucoma, I cannot take medication for either a cold or an allergy. I am using my slippery elm, white willow bark, royal jelly, zinc, and vitamin c pills in addition to my daily vitamin and mineral regimen. My physical symptoms are a slight bit improved and my mental state is greatly improved.
https://www.webmd.com/allergies/cold-or-allergy
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Afternoon ladies
Took a bit of a cat nap and trying to get the energy to pick up bit..i wont say the place is a hot mess but it needs cleaning..
Heather- Johnny looks like he is having such a great time with the kids and you and he make wonderful grandparents..
I so worry about my son .. but i finally got a text out of him saying he is doing better.. probably just saying that to shut mom up.but at least i heard from him...
My DD said dont go crazy and call anyone,just tell him your there for him and if he wants to talk ,im always there..
The dinner is all set in the crock pot and I will keep it warm until i take it to my friends.. will make one for Dan ,but maybe drop it off at work tomorrow..
Fed his highness and he demands treats right after he finishes .. lord nothing but spoiled he is,but love him to death..
Will get a hold of my brother and see if he is coming home.. I sure do miss seeing him..
Barbie- wishing Jake the happiest of birthdays and it sounds like you both enjoyed it...
Well I have thr dishwasher going and have some of the things picked up so at least its a start..3 -
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Debbie - I lMatt’s glad you were there for your sister to vent. It’s so hard for staff to be doing everything they can and see others not following the rules.
Vicki - I hope you have a good sleep today after your night shift.
Machka - I love lilacs, but my husband is allergic to them. I hope yours blooms abundantly for you.
Heather - love the living room.
I went into the city today, I needed to buy some hair dye so that when my daughter and I can arrange it she will colour it for me. Then I went to one of my favourite stores for stocking stuffers that is going out of business. This was decided before Covid, but was delayed having their sales u TIL things opened up again. Everything in the store is 70% off. I bought 4 Christmas presents, several stocking stuffers and some new valances for my kitchen and only spent $113.00. It was a productive trip.
I came home and took some pie to my neighbour’s, we had too much left over and I don’t have room for it all in the freezer. The pumpkin pie my daughter made was devoured last night.
Today I will make leftovers for supper, and repack some things in the fridge my youngest daughter and her husband always cleans up after a big meal and I would do things a bit differently. I won’t complain and I won’t discourage. I just redo the next day if I need to.
My eldest daughter did something to her ankle after leaving her last night and spent from midnight to 4am in emergency. She is now in a boot for 6-8 weeks, it’s a bad sprain but not broken, which doesn’t explain the boot to me. This is the second serious sprain in two months though so maybe they are trying to help give it time to fully heal this time.
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Tracy that doesnt sound good ,hope your daughter heals quick..
The cube steak with gravy and mashed was a success..i get invited to my friends all the time and i have had them here ,but just haven't had thr gumption to get my place spruced up for company..so i made dinner and brought it to them..
We are finally going to be getting some rain.. we are in a severe drought..
Nothing good on TV and im enjoying relaxing with Alfie..1 -
Definitely a cold. Body aches and all the other symptoms. No fever and breathing still good although my chest feels a bit tight.
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I have a longtime friend, 54 years old that found out during The first couple months of lockdown that she has a half sister. Her Father had met a woman In another province after her parents had separated and had gotten her pregnant. By the time the woman knew she was pregnant he had left town so she never told him. The half sister was raised believing that the man that raised her was her Father.
She had entered her DNA into an ancestry database and my friend’s Aunt found her when she entered hers during the lockdown. It was quite a shock to all involved but they finally all had the chance to meet today for the first time.
I’m happy for my friend, it seems her and her half sister have a lot in common and have been chatting via text and FaceTime since they learned about one another.
I am going to go snuggle on the bed to watch some light tv away from the paranormal and ghosts my husband is watching.
Tracey in Edmonton3 -
Did Women’s Health Total Workout in Ten DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Body Pump video
Vicki – I send PJ cards, too. And when he gets a little older I’m going to take Rebecca’s hint and get him a subscription to a magazine like “Highlights”. Right now I don’t think he’ll appreciate a $2 bill but when he gets a little older and understands, I remember my aunt doing that and I most likely will too
Rain, rain, and more rain here. Trying to be mindful of water usage.
SuziQ – It seems that this new drug is doing its job. If you have an episode of a-fib, the drug makes it so that the episode isn’t as intense as it was and doesn’t last as long. That seems to be happening. Oh, he still has episodes of a-fib, but not as often as before. So we’re hopeful
Someone on here posted a link for a microfiber cloth. I think the box had something like 50 in it. Could you please post that link again?
Fae – I love your posts. You have such a “way” with words
Heather – I think I asked you before, but are you able to keep your floors from showing water spots because they are light wood? If so, how do you do it?
Tracey – Could your daughter have osteoporosis? They caught it with me (and I was in my 40’s) because I broke a bone (second time). The way it broke, I just KNEW something was wrong. I fought and fought, finally I think the MD did a BDS on me just to shut me up. Was she ever surprised when it turned out that I had osteoporosis! I don’t know how it is by you, but here, sad as it is to say, those people who drive themselves to the ER get pushed to the back of the line and the people who come in by ambulance get seen first. Technically, the second time we went to the hosp, we could have driven. But we drove the day before and waited over 8 hours to be seen. Going in the ambulance, I were out of there in 4 hours. Sad…but true.
Michele NC
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Stats for the day-
Walk to farmer’s market w/family- 29.30min, 77ahr, 125mhr, 1.37mi= 157c
Strava app- 167c
Zwift bike trainer- 47.23min, 1220elev, 18.5amph, 137ahr, 154mhr, 14.57mi= 435c
Strava 452c
Total cal 592 - took it easy1 -
Today's meal at 11:00 was 3 egg omelet on a flour tortilla. Inside I sauteed some red onions, mixed with fresh spinach and 1/2 an avocado. I heated up the tortilla with 2 slices of pepper jack cheese to be the "glue" the omelet used to stay put.👍. It was messy but good.
Today was a day for writing letters and watching the rain outside. Watched a couple of shows, but to be honest it was background noise.
Husband is watching a John Wayne movie. 💖
💖Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
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Michele - it doesn’t matter how you arrive at the hospital here, you are triaged and most urgent goes first. Ambulance rides also cost close to $400 so they are only used in emergencies. Right now due to Covid restrictions only the patient can enter the hospital as well.
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »Michele - it doesn’t matter how you arrive at the hospital here, you are triaged and most urgent goes first. Ambulance rides also cost close to $400 so they are only used in emergencies. Right now due to Covid restrictions only the patient can enter the hospital as well.
Tracey
Yes ... here ...
All patients presenting to an ED are triaged on arrival by a specifically trained and experienced registered nurse. The triage assessment and Australasian Triage Scale Categories are then allocated and recorded.
This indicator represents the percentage of patients assigned triage categories 1 through to 5 who commence medical assessment and treatment within the relevant waiting time from their time of arrival. The guidelines set by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) are as follows:
Category 1 (resuscitation) - 100 per cent of patients should be seen immediately.
Category 2 (emergency) - 80 per cent of patients should be seen within 10 minutes.
Category 3 (urgent) 75 per cent of patients should be seen within 30 minutes.
Category 4 (semi-urgent) 70 per cent of patients should be seen within 1 hour.
Category 5 (non-urgent) 70 per cent of patients should be seen within 2 hours., patients are triaged and given a category.
Our ambulances are free, but nevertheless, usually if you are brought in by ambulance, you're probably Cat 1, 2 or 3.
And if you're Cat 1 or 2 chances are you couldn't drive yourself.
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I think this is one of the reasons the numbers keep going up here in Canada, “it’s just a cold”. The problem is that Covid symptoms are cold symptoms. People still think “it’s just a cold” and still leave their home when in actuality it’s Covid.
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: livestream church, dogs to powerline
Bonus: 30 mins combing Tumble, made tacos
Get to do: submit grant pics and receipts, inventory donation, take pics of car, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, make experimental almond paste, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Nothing but You, Shake it like that, Larger than Life, Here I Go Again/Mama Mia, Real Deal, Get it Right); make garlic almonds for Barb and Dan; prep potato area and raised beds for beets, carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishes and sow; weed drive again, finish weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed; invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments, figure out where to plant naked lady bulbs, Tuesday: call Progressive adjustor, call for donation appointment, Pilot tech support 5034447924 to link subscription and fix login, library, Post Office, bottle return.
Self Care October
11: focus on a positive change you want to see in society: as more and more people weary of the “shouting at each other across the chasm” maybe we can communicate with respect and tolerance, finding common ground from which to move forward.
Faye how can you tell your glaucoma eye is draining? Does the fluid actually run out over the lid? Or the pain abate? Joe is spare with details… So sorry you’re feeling poorly. Symptoms are starting to sound scary!
Kate and Lisa so glad to hear from you both. Healing vibes and hugs!
Margaret Brava for persevering. ((hugs))
Julie thanks, I resist “going” to the Micro$oft Store but may have to, in order to find the screen time timer I want. :P Waiting 8 months for postponed appointment is depressing and aggravating. Trust this specialist will share the complete results and get you some relief!
Pip trying to walk everywhere in California? You and Kirby are marvels!
Con VERY grats Annie! Well done.
Debbie sorry for misunderstanding, thought your FIL didn’t model good husbanding for your DH. Must have mixed up with your Meanie-in-law.
Heather the room looks great, the color is perfect, floors gorgeous, but most bestest are your DH’s and youngest grand’s smiles.
Allie ((hugs)) Are your son and daughter close? Will he confide in her?
Michele, how many days between when you drove Vince to the ER and when he went by ambulance?
Tracey here in the US, an uninsured ride in an ambulance can cost thousands of dollars. Living 25 miles from the hospital, we’d get there faster by driving, than waiting for an ambulance to make the round trip.
Machka you’re right I couldn’t drive myself if in category 1 or 2, but Joe could drive me…
Soft, steady rain started an hour ago. It’s the kind that gently replenishes the soil. Hope it continues all night!
Lighter, lovelies!Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
October: better than September.
daily: sit with Joe: 11, weigh: 10, steps>5491=5518 vits=11 log=11 CI<CO=10 CI<250<CO=9 Tumble & Shadow 5=11 mfp=10 outside=10 up hill=10
wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx=1 dance= clean 30 mins=1
mnthly: board mtg= grant=1 20for20=
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »
I think this is one of the reasons the numbers keep going up here in Canada, “it’s just a cold”. The problem is that Covid symptoms are cold symptoms. People still think “it’s just a cold” and still leave their home when in actuality it’s Covid.
Because it's spring and people have hay fever symptoms which sort of resemble COVID19, they're recommending we get tested even if we have mild hay fever symptoms. So I did.
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Machka you’re right I couldn’t drive myself if in category 1 or 2, but Joe could drive me…
Barbara
Cat 1 is really serious. They call it resuscitation ... in other words, you're at death's door. And "100 per cent of patients should be seen immediately" likely means that medical personnel have been working on you on the way to the hospital.
As an example, my husband's brain injury was a Cat 1. He was being treated by a emergency trauma doctor on site and on the helicopter in preparation for his arrival in Emergency.
Cat 1 would also be the sort of heart attack where you'd want to have emergency services there at the house, or wherever you were, starting CPR etc. Yes, someone other than an ambulance could drive you, but you'd want to be laid out in the back seat with Joe or someone doing CPR on the way.
Cat 2 is slightly less serious - things like severe respiratory distress, acute stroke, severe blood loss, amputation or severe fractures, etc. (just as a few examples)
You'd probably want an ambulance and paramedics helping out but yes, someone else could drive you especially if you were only a few minutes away from the hospital.
Either way, if you pulled up at the hospital with a severely mangled leg from a farm equipment injury in either an ambulance or a private car, you'd be triaged as a Cat 2.
The US might be different, but Canada and Australia have fairly clear category designations. Obviously sometimes they don't get them right, but I've been immensely thankful many times when they have.
M in Oz
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My son is now wondering if they had covid back in April. They both felt rotten for a while, but, because they didn't have classic symptoms, at the time they didn't think it was. Now we know more about 'mild' and asymptomatic cases, he's definitely wondering about it. He's also read that parents of young children can often get it more mildly because they are so used to being bombarded with germs, their immune system is on high alert. I don't know if that is true.
I suggested he get himself an immunity test. You have to buy them, but they are not hugely expensive. I think Superdrug sell them.
The kids were a little bit 'coldy' yesterday so we tried not to get close and stayed outside. Hand washing. I'm much better at the distancing thing than DH and I often have to warn him to keep back. Bea gets the closest, but evidence says she is the least risky. She wanted to sit on my lap, but I said no. The other two are very good, even to not touching us. DH did wash his hands regularly and they had their own boules.
However, there is still a risk. But they light up our lives.
Having angst trying to choose a rug. :sad:
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2
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