WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2021
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »
Done!!!!!! We are downstairs again. In stocking feet!!!
Now celebrating with a glass of wine.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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grandmallie wrote: »Good early morning ladies
Well i slept until 1 am ,but the congestive heart failure is acting up i try and dlerp propped up,but it is a constant clearing of the throat that drives me nuts,so im awake playing circle words on my phone..
Only saving grace is that i have Alfie tucked with me under the covers.
Here is hoping i can get back to sleep
Hope you were able to get back to sleep and that your sleep cycle gets better very soon. Glad you have your pup beside you. Such comfort from a little warm body
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finally called Kaiser to make appointments for hair loss(it is still falling out) and tear in retina- opted for a phone call instead of in person. Had to talk with my gp to get referred anyways. She has set up a bunch of lab tests for this week-checking all kinds of things and also sent a referral over to get my eye looked at.
Glad she is doing a lot of tests run- haven't had any done in so many years..
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Heather... Love your wood floors... I love wood and would like to remove our carpets and have wood flooring put in. We have 25 year old wood flooring in the kitchen and dining room and it is still really lovely. Someday I might figure out what it would cost to put wood flooring in the rest of the house.... or maybe leave carpet in the bedrooms and just do the living room. I like to think about it,
Healing well from my eye surgery. The surgeon says he thinks I will retain full sight in my eye. I'll see him again next week and then not again until fall. I'm so thankful that the retina in place and there is very little scarring behind the optic nerve. It scares me that I came so close to losing sight in my eye.
Tums are a "go to" for me. It seems like fried foods come back to bite me. I used to love spicy foods but now my body punishes me when I indulge.... which I'm better at not doing these past years.... Funny how a bit of discomfort is such a good teacher. Ha!
Allie, so glad you have your fur baby back... it will really help on the nights you can't sleep and I bet Alfie just loves being home with you. I don't know what I would have done without Ella this Covid year. She and I and our walks have sort of saved my sanity.
Rebecca, awhile back you talked about a good cry.... sometimes that has to happen... I've been having some times where I just need to sit and cry and sometimes I just weep... So many things to be thankful for, but also so many hardships. Crying is for me a good thing. My husbands oldest son hasn't returned our calls or emails or voicemails since Sept 8,2020. He hung up on us when we called for his birthday, he didn't call his dad on his 80th birthday, no Christmas call...etc etc.. We know he is okay because we are in touch with his sister who lives in the same town. He just told his sister he doesn't want to talk to us right now. And I worry about my sister's cancer but she is doing well and will be having treatment at Swedish 4/26- 5/10 and so we'll have fun times together.
Lisa.... do you just love your hot tub? I love steams and saunas and hot tubs...I picture you enjoying and your aches soaking away. Hope so.
Barbie.. love your coat.
Will write more soon... Ella and I are off to walk... Have a good day everyone..
Betsy in NW WA2 -
Betsy: Welcome Back! It has been a while since I saw you posting. I'm happy that your eye surgery is a success. Retaining full sight in your eye is wonderful news.
Katla in NW Oregon1 -
I'm debating whether to put the radiator cover back on. ?????? It provides a useful shelf but is a bit dated. There is also a table if I can find some nice hooks for DH'S hat collection.
Looking forward to the painter coming in July. Wish he could come earlier.
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Heather, oh your floors look so beautiful! I love the light wood, shiny and a breath of fresh air! 💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Brunhilda AKA Patti, welcome to this amazing band of ladies! We support, vent, cry, cheer, and spur us on our individual weight loss or weight maintenance journeys. Come back daily, and soon we will just fit nicely in your back mental pocket.💖. I know I keep you all in my back pocket!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Betsy in NW WA, awe I am sorry your husband's eldest son has chosen to not communicate. ((((((hugs))))). Its easy to ponder the whys and how comes, and get to being teary eyed. It's our nature to be concerned and caring, and we are so confused when its not reciprocated. I don't know if its a son thing, maybe trying to be fiercely independent, or maybe if they miss us, its a sign of weakness as a man. All I know is periodically I have days of mourning, days to process, and reset. Its emotionally draining, and my eating has to be really focused because its easy to feed the feelings. Hugs friend!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Heather--Your floors are beautiful. Love the color of the stain.
Betsy--Glad to see you posting. Great news about your eye. I understand children not talking. My husband's daughter has not talked to us or let us see the grandchildren since March 202019 because we would not co-sign for them to get a house. Really hurts about the grand children, but she gets mad and most the time we don't know why. Part of the problem is her mom lives with them and she is not a happy person and hates DH. All we can do is pray.
Yesterday was one of the worse days I have had in a long time. I was so stressed out at work and went to the last night for the Bible study I was taking and by the time it was over, it ran late as one lady decided to give her story about time to leave and took over 30 minutes. Any other time I would of really enjoyed it, but all I could think about is I have to get up at 430 and hadn't had supper. Well that wasn't a problem as by the time I got home I was to unset to it, but had a terrible night trying to sleep. Good thing is one of my new people came in today and got her paperwork done and will start training tomorrow. Only 2 more positions to fill, unless a couple ladies don't stop trying to cause problems, then I will be replacing them.
Today is a new day and so much better. Saw the pink moon last night and it was beautiful even with a few clouds.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND NE 4 -
Vicki- glad you got through yesterday and hopefully will have peaceful sleep tonight1
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Wishing those of you who are stressed and upset some PEACE. Love you.
Heather UK xxxxxx0 -
"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, dogs to powerline, answer refi emails and return phone calls, organize invoices and eobs for annual exams, both provider and labs, both Joe and me, called lab biller for Joe, called MD office biller thinks codes correct.
Bonus: one load of laundry, another cartful of sticks to burn pile
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, call MD’s office and ask Dr. Patel if ansar test, care plan and extended visit time are not covered by Medicare for annual, can we forego next time?, email EOBs and invoice to admin@chetcomedical , return R’s call, find those torture bands, budget meeting notes, board meeting minutes, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, watch for refund from Interpath for Joe’s labs paid on Feb statement call S, fire district: ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, call Credit union re: credit card, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Do Your Thing, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), A Little Less Broken, One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Nothing but You, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick); finish mulching flowerbed, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove. Reconcile Joe’s EOB’s Thrivent shows only 2263.48 so far, next BGBS ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers), , next Tuesday: appraisal prep, call Jeanette re: Joe’s annual, ansar, advanced care and extended ofc visit?, Wednesday: Grand Jury, appraisal Friday: locksmith for mailbox key.
Active April:
27: Take an extra break in your day and walk outside for 15 minutes:
Skimmin’ as need to tidy for the appraiser who’s coming tomorrow. Nothing like motivation
Just heard from the state court, tomorrow’s grand jury cancelled and I’m off the hook ‘til mid May. Whoopee!
Welcome @Brunhilde_69 , Patti! Would you let us know your general locale? Barbie always gives the wisest advice and everyone here is supportive and non judgemental, some have been where you are. Like Tina says Baby steps and never give up.
Rebecca
;your flower pics but even more the image of you in your potter’s studio and subsequent muddy tea parties.
Allie (((hugs))) so glad Alfie is there with you.
Lisa brilliant privacy screen solutions and hallelujah for feeling better.
Heather the pics, even though they give me serious floor envy.
Debbie glad you’re finally getting some tests, hope they point to issues quickly and easily resolved.
Betsy what you said about tears and thankfulness and how our fur babies help to keep us sane in times of trouble.
Joe just called me to the pump room where water was spraying so strongly it dampened the ceiling and puddled on the floor.
Called our neighbor the water systems expert, he was in Reno on his way home but sent his helper who arrived within minutes.
He found the leak and juryrigged a fix. Changed the UV bulb for us while he was at it, and only charged $100. A bargain imho for emergency plumbing repair. Swept the cobwebs out from the ceiling of the deck roof while he was working so feel accomplished. Hope this moves us up the expert's list for the water system makeover we’ve been needing since we moved in.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
April: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
daily: sit with Joe: 26, weigh/wii: 26/0/0; steps>5627=3696 vits=25, log=26, CI<CO=22 , CI<250<CO=18, Tumble=26, Shadow=27, mfp=26, outside=30 up hill=29
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=3 dance=1, clean 30 mins=8.33, packwalk=9, wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/4:140.3
4/11:140.9 4/18:143.7[sigh] 4/25: 145.1 :P 4/30:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=15 play= sew= waist=
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW4 -
Betsy - SO glad the surgery was successful. I would have been whimpering in the corner until the results came in. You're stronger than I have ever been...
Heather - Love the floor so much. Some day...
Barbara AHMOD - Glad you were able to get some assistance with the leak quickly! Plumbing issues suck...
Spent the morning working on the Texas Star quilt, made quite a bit of progress.
This afternoon, made it an hour and a half with the walk-behind trimmer, trimming most of the edges nearest the house before I collapsed in a sweaty heap. Not terribly hot, but very humid today. The trimming took me past 10,000 steps for the first time in more than a year--and peeled three and a half pounds off of water weight. Sweaty may be an understatement. So, I rested and chewed on ice for 45 minutes, went back out and used the big riding mower for most of the yard. The pasture below the orchard is still swampy from the last rain, and more coming tomorrow. Using the big mower feels like one of those old vintage "exercise" belts. Remember those?
After you stop, it takes ten or twenty steps before your whole body quits buzzing! And while the big mower will scythe right through the grass, wet or dry, it's a heavy sucker, and gouges the yard something awful in the damp, soft areas, particularly with sharp turns. Drainage is better in the couple acres around the house, thank goodness.
Feeling more myself daily. Can you tell? Feel like a limp, yet somehow virtuous and fulfilled dishrag now I've taken a shower and scrubbed off the grubby.
Later y'all,
Love,
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Had a great day on a picnic with BiL and SiL. It’s the first time we have done that in over a year. This is the nature reserve we went to. Haven’t had an outing like that for over a year. Lots of fresh air and exercise.
Also some of our spring planters
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My new coat arrived today and it is beautiful. My old coat with the bad zipper said goodbye by having the zipper jam so badly that I couldn't zip it up when I walked the dogs and I couldn't get it unzipped so I had to climb out of it. The good news is that when I went through the pockets before throwing it out, I discovered that the zip in lining was actually a jacket that I can wear in warmer weather so now I have two new coats.Heather your floor is awesome. Hardwood floors don't work for us but I love how they look.Lisa your work output is amazing Barbie in NW WA
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Machka, Tracey & Tina: I have had acid reflux issues forever. Spicy foods can cause trouble for me. TUMS are a huge help. They are good for reducing spice levels & help bone density, too, because they contain calcium carbonate. I will also take Nexium as needed. Both TUMS & Nexium are over the counter medicines. I think I’ve arrived at a sensible balance. Rather than taking Nexium every day as the company urges, I’ve decided to take TUMS for its antacid effect and its calcium. I’ll take Nexium only when I have acid reflux. Food preparation has a huge role in this, too. I avoid spicy foods and have for a long while. Lower spice levels in cooking reduces acid troubles for me.
Katla in NW Oregon
I don't think that's how Nexium works. Please do some research on it and talk to your doctor.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/diseases-and-conditions/proton-pump-inhibitors
"Taking a PPI makes sense if you have a chronic problem with stomach acid or the prospect of one developing. But the occasional case of mild heartburn does not need to be treated with a PPI. For that kind of spot duty, the old standbys of antacid medicine like Tums, Rolaids, and Maalox will most likely work just as well, as will any of the H2 blockers. In fact, it takes several days for PPIs to have their full effect on acid secretion, so an H2 blocker may be more effective for a mild, short-term problem with stomach acid. Yet people often take PPIs under the mistaken assumption that they are the better medication in all circumstances."
https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/proton-pump-inhibitors
"PPIs work by blocking and reducing the production of stomach acid. This gives any damaged esophageal tissue time to heal. PPIs also help prevent heartburn, the burning sensation that often accompanies GERD. PPIs are one of the most powerful medications for relieving GERD symptoms because even a small amount of acid can cause significant symptoms.
PPIs help to decrease stomach acid over a four to 12-week period. This amount of time allows for proper healing of the esophageal tissue."
It needs to be taken for a while, but there can be problems with taking it for a length of time. Read those articles and others and, as I mentioned, talk to your doctor.
Also, the last part of the healthline article above says,
"When you stop taking PPIs, you may experience an increase in acid production. This increase can last for several months. Your doctor may gradually wean you off these drugs to help prevent this from happening. They may also recommend taking the following steps to reduce your discomfort from any GERD symptoms:
eating smaller portions
consuming less fat
avoiding laying down for at least two hours after eating
avoiding snacks before bedtime
wearing loose clothing
elevating the head of the bed about six inches
avoiding alcohol, tobacco, and foods that trigger symptoms"
M in Oz
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Terri. -Lovely flowers!
Heather. -Your refinished floors look beautiful.
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The work crew repairing and cleaning our house, deck, and driveway are superb. They will be done Friday, in record time, and they have done such meticulous work. We are really happy.
Karen in Virginia
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Eight days under calories! Yay!
Annie in Delaware3 -
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Evening ladies,
Alfie snoozing under the covers ,it feels wonderful to have him back..
Did get them out for a couple of walks today which is good for all of us..
My weight is creeping back up as my appetite improves,did but some decent stuff,along with some not so good stuff..
Tomorrow i have hair appointment at 11,so will go over at 10 to get Homer out and take Alfie out before i go.. will corral all the pillows and put them on dining table because someone likes to chew the corners.
Tracy goes for a blood test on the 4th ,and hopefully with good results.. they also froze 3 eggs in case ..
Want to see my daughter Happy so like I said hope it all works out..
Lisa - sounds like you had a busy day..its great when you feel half way decent to get a few things done..my zipper scare is giving me a little pain ,i dont know if i strained to hard picking up bottled water or the dogs on the leash,but im hoping it goes away soon.
My SIL sent me an article on a french company that says they should take all the vaccines off the market,neither she nor my brother have gotten vaccinated and they live with her 86 yr old mother with alzheimers..
Like I have said she knows it all..im fully vaccinated and glad to be..3 -
Barbie-Like your coat! I have a longer deep red Columbia with the Omni lining and it is wonderful-can walk in the coldest weather with it.
Machka-congrats on getting the schedule change you have been wanting. My advice is do what you can to spend time with your husband now-those will be memories for you to keep, much more than extra time at work.
Julie-the place you stayed looks nice! We went with the one we did because of the waterpark-grandkids will love it and I have a feeling the adults will too! Don’t know if youngest son will try out golf course or not. I don’t golf. He is actually content if he is alone-he just love playing different course. Regarding fatigue-I think all of the restraints of the past year are just catching up with people. We haven’t had curfews here (except for awhile bars closed early) but I can go out and walk, for instance, any time I want. I can’t imagine what it has been like for those who have much more restrictive rules. Hopefully curfews are lifted soon-that may help you deal with the other stuff.
Barbie-I understand what you mean about the Cheetos-but every couple of months at least a small bag ends up in the house. I do like salty snacks-so I try really hard to weigh them.
Annie-Congrats on weight! I weigh chicken with bones before I eat it, then weight the bones afterwards. I enter the difference.
Allie-you certainly sound happier with Alfie back (and Homer visiting).
Vicki-staff issues are the worst. Got a resignation from someone today and while it will be difficult to fill the position, I admit I did a happy dance.
Lisa-good job on the outdoors work. Isn’t it nice to feel more like yourself? I understand the feeling you described.
Terri-beautiful flowers. Glad you had such a nice visit-glimmers of normality.
Heather-love your floors. You have every right to be pleased.
Went to see PA at doctor’s office. Told them about my fall. She poked, prodded, had me move in different directions (was impressed I can touch my toes!). They believe that the muscles are still inflamed somewhat. Bursa is showing improvement. Put me on prednisone dose pack for 6 days to try to knock last of inflammation out. Am to keep doing stretches and walking. In a week I can slowly resume my weights/etc. Will work with trainer on that plan.
I did get to see the moon at 4:30 this am-it was gorgeous-right outside my front window I had a great view.
It was 81 here today. Went for a walk after work and it was wonderful.
Going to head off to bed. Working from home tomorrow so if prednisone bothers me I will be here. Don’t expect any problem since I have taken it before. If inflammation is the problem, it should knock it out.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
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Terri love tthe flowers!1
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Did a body pump DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Mel B Workout DVD. I need to try the DVD’s I took to FL to determine if they are aerobic or weights. I might leave some of them down there since these are the ones I downloaded so they take up less room
Ordered the bubble mower for PJ
Denise called FINALLY! We can’t go up there May 28, it doesn’t work into her schedule. So we’re going up June 11. She said that she had a birthday party for PJ. I admit, in a way I felt bad that we weren’t even invited. The truth of the matter is that we probably wouldn’t have gone anyway, but it would have been nice to have been asked. One of the things he got was a jeep, it has bluetooth and a remote so they (Denise and Pete) can steer the car until PJ learns how to do it himself. And we got him a bubble mower!
Patti – welcome. Please come back often. Great bunch of ladies here.
Went with Vince for his first allergy shot then stopped at the Salvation Army at my insistence. They had this really really nice sweater that I got for ½ price
Heather – nice floors
Vicki – (((HUGS)))). I know how hard it hurts
Took Clyde to the vet to have his teeth clean. Evidently there was a problem with Bonnie’s blood work so it has to be done. On the positive, it won’t cost us anything. Vince went to Lowe’s Hardware and got some lights to put on the steps to the pool to illuminate the steps. Then walked to Dollar Tree to get some more mats for the cats. See, Lexi was so super fastidious but lately she hasn't. She seems to poop and pee on the base of this one cat tree and on the floor in the mud room. But only sometimes. We can't figure out the rhyme or reason. Now we're thinking that in addition to being deaf she has altzheimer's and she thinks the tree is a litter box. So we put another litter box next to the tree. She did use it once. So I guess we shall see.
Allie – so happy for you having Alfie back
barbie – one of my coats has an inner coat, too
Just checked that mahjongg Monday is at the gal’s house. The gal I asked said that she hoped I could make it. To be honest, I don’t think so. It’s just so much of a trip for so short a time.
Michele NC
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Machka-congrats on getting the schedule change you have been wanting. My advice is do what you can to spend time with your husband now-those will be memories for you to keep, much more than extra time at work.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
I agree and my husband's recent heart scare helped bring that home to me. He is fine in that regard, but the fact of the matter is that he is not getting any younger and he has serious damage to his brain and all the specialists tell me he will start deteriorating soon. Actually, some testing indicates he already has started deteriorating in a certain way (mainly in the area of planning and organisation) and I've noticed the same thing.
I have my 2021 list of things to do, but he and I can do a number of those things together.
For example, I have been trying to find time to finish working on a patio table I started working on in about November. That might be something we can take a couple Fridays and finish together.
Toward the end of May, I want to plant one of our garden beds full of spring flower bulbs so that they'll start coming up in August/September. The garden has become a bit too much for him in the past year so I thought I'd take over that one bed to start with. However, he will help me ... we'll work in the garden together.
Some of these things have the benefit of us doing things together but they also get me out of the office, away from the computer, outside, and more active.
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Machka: Thanks for your advice. I am taking Tums as needed and stopped Nexium altogether until my next doctor visit. It is coming up fairly soon, and I’ll ask for advice then.0
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