WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2021
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Machka - Sending good thoughts for you both your way.
Heather: - Hope all went well with GKs today and that Max enjoyed his tent.
Barbara: 🥰 the beautiful woodland walk.
Too.bushed to write any more tonight.
(((Hugs)))
☘️Terri1 -
Machka - prayers for you and DH.
Katla - hope the old pup is doing OK.
DD and I spent most of the afternoon cleaning in the rental cabin. I found a dead mouse and a nest behind the wardrobe. She had used all of the dishes and not washed any of them. The floor was filthy and sticky from something she spilled on it and didn't clean up. DD washed all of the dishes and I got most of the kitchen area cleaned up except for the refrigerator. We will work on it again tomorrow.
Carol - lovely picture of you and your son.
Rebecca - I'm not sure there could be a bad picture of Athena.
Everyone take care Sue in WA4 -
Well we went up to Lils she turned 91 her kids took her out,and our little group of ladies was there to meet them when they got back..
I had the cake and cookies hidden down here,her son dropped them.off yesterday..
She was so pleased.. so took a 90 yr old.out today and a 91 yr old tonight...
Im hoping i sleep well tonight..4 -
Awe, Michele hugs!
Today had leftover ramen soup with cabbage and a couple of sausage cubed. Then had my bear claw, coffee and about 3 macaroons.
Now feeling ache and really cold! I took a hot shower, its 7:45 pm going to hit the sack!
Hugs ladies
Rebecca
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Thank you all.
It appears my husband's heart attack resulted in a little damage to the heart muscle. He is to have an angiography tomorrow ... and maybe a stent installed.
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Machka: I hope the angiography tomorrow gives you good information. I hope it all turns out well enough that you and your DH can enjoy life together.
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Machka ... praying your husband recovers completely...
Carol ... great photo!
Kelly ... my Pastor actually gave me two opportunities to bow out of tomorrow... I declined. My son used to love to hear me speak publicly... and was disappointed when I stopped.
Beth
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Machka My thoughts go out to you and Dh
Barbara thanks for the explanation about the churches liturgy music and intellectual side.0 -
Today’s better than yesterday. So far anyway...2
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Machka
Thank you for letting us know! Hope all goes well with the stent placement if it's necessary... and hope he's doing OK in the hospital. I know it's got to be traumatic for you both... hope you're resting when you can. Thinking of you both.
Second farmer's market yesterday, and it went much better than I had hoped. I took 24 canna lilies, all about six inches high, and sold every one of them. I'll have at least that many ready for next week. Their cost for me is a few cents worth of potting soil and a bit of effort to dig them up and shove them in a pot, so it's well worth it. The aprons weren't a bust, but weren't a hit, exactly. I'll be designing and painting some more that are less my sense of humor and more what people like. I've got a few ideas whirling.
Also cleared a bunch of stuff out of the house this week and last week - I'm looking at everything I walk by these days and trying to decide whether we want to keep it or not. I've cleared a number of things out of my appliance graveyard, like the steamer that was a housewarming gift that we used once and never again, among many others. Also the weirdly shaped bowl that I loved when I bought it for 50 cents at a garage sale three years ago, and was able to sell for $3, and three old, battered suitcases, and the all-elastic sneakers that I really hated, because it felt like someone was hugging my feet all the time.
So I'm minimizing my clutter while maximizing my income, in some ways... and it keeps me from ever having to have another garage sale at my house. Sort of like having a moving sale without having to move. Next week, I'll have more cannas, and the week after, I should have some herbs that are up and thriving. Made enough yesterday to pay for our groceries for the week and then some.
Came home, and Corey and I went after the big branches that fell on the edge of the house on Monday night during the high winds accompanying the minor tornado. He chainsawed them while I hauled and stacked the cut wood. It will have time to season over the summer and fall, and will probably supply wood for half the winter. And that's only one of the three that went down in the storm that needed dismantling. We were both sweated completely down.
We also need to cut down the other half of the big tree that hit the house, as it is unsightly and dangerous. I'm working on Corey to wait until the son-in-law gets here a week from tomorrow, as it is not a one-man job, and it scares the be-Jesus out of me. One thing we discussed was cutting the trunk to about the six-foot mark, leveling the top, and then building a treehouse on top for the grands. It's the first time I've heard my husband say he enjoys having them here and wants them to come back. Well, that's what I heard, anyway.
Lazy Sunday coming up, maybe a little shopping in town, not much more.
Later y'all,
Love,
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Good morning all! Happy Mother's Day!
Beth- You are on my mind this morning as you are preparing for your Mother's Day address at your church. Big hugs! I am sure your son is listening/watching and very proud of his mama! Sending good thoughts and hugs your way!
Margaret- You are also in my thoughts as you have lost your son so recently. Missing parents is hard; but I can't even fathom the loss of a child. Sending you much love!
Hugs to all of the mamas that are in a tough spot with kids or parents. Relationships are so difficult. And our kids, no matter what age, seem to know which buttons to push and how often/how far they can push. God love 'em!
Machka- So glad hubby has skilled physicians and they have solutions to get him on the road to recovery! Sending healing hugs your way!
Lisa- So happy your canna lilies sold! What about children's aprons? Or matching parent/child aprons? Display them with a children's cookbook (many great chefs have them) or have a list of cookbooks or websites for parents to access for easy meals to cook with their children. As a grandmother, I would definitely buy this for my grandkids. It is an experience gift, rather than a toy. When my kids were young, we cooked with Emeril Lagasse. Bam!
Weekend highlights! Did my grocery shop on Friday night, after all of the kids went home. I got a lot done in the yard, yesterday. Branches and sticks picked up, front and back lawn mowed (1/4 acre), branches burned. Up early this morning to make Mother's Day Brunch for one of my childcare mama's. Cinnamon rolls in oven, quiche ready to go into the oven, salad tossed and packaged and raspberry dressing made and bottled. Delivery in about an hour. Then the rest of the day is mine to do what I want with it. Might do a little organizing, might do nothing. lol ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)3 -
Happy Mothers Day to all my american friends.. and to thr ones that have lost both children and moms.. im with you xoxox..
Lil was glowing last night she was sooo happy...
Didnt sleep great last night.. and after all the running yesterday thought i would...
Dont have any plans today so will get some housework done..2 -
Day 1 of my new schedule and 3-day weekends every other week. So far I have slept and slept and slept -- almost 12 hours.
They do say that one side effect of the vaccine is fatigue and I'm generally exhausted anyway.
I told several people at work that I was going to a 9-day fortnight and they've been really supportive. My office is a supportive place in general, but it has made me wonder if I have appeared stressed for a while.
The main reason I've gone to a 9-day fortnight ...For a while now, I’ve felt like my husband would benefit from having me at home a little bit more. The specialists believe that he will likely start deteriorating soon because brain injuries of the severity of his often lead to dementia and the results of his most recent neuropsychological assessment show that his cognitive ability to plan and organise has deteriorated from his previous assessment. I have noticed that as well.
So I hope to begin helping him more in the garden, getting us both out for more exercise, etc. 😊
But today, now that I'm up, I almost feel slightly uncomfortable with the day off. Like I should be checking in at work or doing a list of things. I'm trying to convince myself that this is my time and I can do what I want.
Machka in Oz
I didn't do a whole lot today but one thing I did was to walk around the garden with my husband and get him to tell me what things are and what's going on. It made me realise that we're going to have to move into a place with a smaller, simpler garden soonish. Maybe not this year but definitely within the next 5 years ... maybe even the next 2 or 3. It's too much for him now. That was quick. One summer he was OK with it, the next he is not. And even with my 25-ish extra days off each year, it will be a challenge for me to try to get on top of it, especially since I am not a gardener!
I also had a look around the house. Throughout university, I was really good at putting "blinders" on so I could focus on my uni work. Even now, I can pop those "blinders" on and do whatever I have decided to do that evening after work. Today I took them off and looked. Yikes! The inside of the house is going to be a challenge too. I kind of assumed he was staying on top of things in the house, but nope, just very gradually slipping behind.
I am really glad I made the decision to take 3-day weekends every other weekend and probably needed to start doing that at the beginning of the year. But I am going to be a busy lady.
Fortunately, I guess, my 2021 List is all about making things easier in the long run. I think I'll have to pick up the pace with it.
Machka in Oz
I've been cleaning like mad! It's what I do in situations like these. Also ... as I mentioned above, several areas really needed it.
I'm feeling some better about the kitchen and laundry room, and I've got his sheets and doona cover drying. I also vacuumed the floor. Tomorrow I may wash the floors and clean the bathroom.
I talked about it with my husband today and he told me he has not been feeling himself for at least the last 3 weeks since his high blood pressure episode where we ended up spending the night in the Emergency Department, and maybe before that. I think he has been building up toward this heart attack. He hasn't had the energy or motivation and I suspect things started to become more difficult to do.
Today, he moved into the private hospital next door to the public hospital where he is in a 2-person ward instead of a 4-person ward and where the rooms are larger and a little bit more comfortable.
I have booked the next 2 days off work, at least, and I will go an see him before his procedure tomorrow and I may be there when he comes out, depending on how long it will take. Visiting hours are somewhat restricted these days.
Poor little Rhody wants to know where his other "parent"/servant is!
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Machka, My husband has stents that have vastly improved the quality of his life. I wish the same for your husband.
I got electronic Mothers Day cards from hubby and from pets....also packs of sunflower seeds from the pets. I am excited to plant them. They are among my favourites.Lisa, I admire your energy and your creativity. Barbie in NW WA 0 -
Beth what a wonderful tribute to him on Mother's Day! I hope you do more in the future he would be so proud.
Kelly thank you.Plan to do fun things at his house today. Maybe even just sit out on the deck and rest and read the paper. Remember all the love we both poured into this home and Drew.2 -
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Happy moms day. Some of the family, my sis and one brother who is living with mom surprised her with a get together. My sis had one of er daughters and her son, some of their kids and another brothers kid who was the booze supplier. We got mom drunk and that created an emotional apologetic crying mother for treating me the way she did when I was home.
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Happy moms day. Tomorrow, camping trip #3, Santa Barbara. I finally asked mom why she would have nothing to do with me for those 10 years. This is a mother who said that she always loved me, never stopped loving me, always prayed for me, etc. so why those years of refusing my calls......my head was in a haze with tears rolling down my cheeks, snot building up in my nose, I am now trying hard to remember what her answer was. I do remember that her answer wasn’t sufficient.....10
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Aww Pip- so sorry about what she did to you but maybe just maybe this may start some healing conversation..
Machka- with you DH head injury maybe he couldnt communicate how he felt...If I can get through 2 heart surgeries..and feel alot better,I am praying for him a speedy recovery...
Today I am just going to lay low as I am beat from running around yesterday.
Alfie and I just chillin out2 -
Pip what an emotional Mother's Day you have had. Sometimes there is no explanation. But I'm sending (((HUGS))).
Quiet day. I had one of my rare baths with a lot of exfoliation.
Feeling very smooth.
The rest was mainly spent exercising on the machines and watching foreign videos. So got my language revision in. French and Spanish.
Delicious lunch, spinach and ricotta rolls, and even more delicious dinner of sausage,, sauerkraut and cabbage. Heaven.
Thinking of Machka, Beth, Pip, Margaret and the other women who are grieving or sad.
I'm happy that my best friend has managed to get on her train back to York. Most of the trains are out of action because they have discovered cracks. Utter chaos. Her train is crowded, but she is relieved. Lots of messages and texts.
Our council, elections, and by elections are causing afterquakes. One friend lives in Scotland and spent two days glued to the TV. We only had a Police and Crime Commissioner to elect. Not hugely exciting, but we did vote. I did not vote along party lines, but for whom I thought was the best candidate. We had no info as to who they were. I had to research it painstakingly on Google. Very annoying.
But we did our civic duty.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Machka: Prayers for you and your DH. Regarding Rhody— I think he may be anxious and want attention. :flowerforyou:
Sue: Our old pup is getting along pretty well these days. Yesterday he was experiencing some discomfort, so we gave him half of a doggy tranquilizer. He calmed down and had a good day. He’s still doing well today.
Allie: You are a thoughtful and kindhearted woman. I bet Lil appreciated the celebration with cake and cookies. :flowerforyou:
Lisa: Building a treehouse for the grands to play in when they visit is a fun idea. :bigsmile:
Margaret: I hope you are able to enjoy spending a bit of time at your son’s house today. Planning fun things there is a wonderful idea.
(((Pip))): You deserved better from your mom for all of those years. Maybe she will woman-up and ask for forgiveness. For today, enjoy your camping trip. :flowerforyou:
Heather: Congratulations on researching potential Police and Crime Commissioner candidates for office. Voting is important. You have done your civic duty.
DH is currently sleeping in his chair. I don’t think he is feeling well today. I hope the day will improve for him. Maybe lunch will help.
Katla in NW Oregon
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Afternoon ladies
Watching PBS Lydia's kitchen and relaxinf with Alfie...
I feel bad i didnt go to cook out but was so tired today..
Go to the kidney Dr tomorrow.. im hoping I dont get any more bad news3 -
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Did Pilates for Any Body DVD then took a walk around the neighborhood. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise.
Although we were registered for ceramics tomorrow night, I found out last night that they are having mahjongg online and I was asked if I would like to go. After the stink I put up earlier, I’d better go.
M - (((HUGS)))
Garage sales – I don’t like having them. Takes too much time to price everything, get permits, display things. I’d much rather donate my stuff. Then I have to be sure I have enough stuff for a decent sale, and I usually don’t.
Happy Mother’s Day
Pete just changed the weekend when we can see PJ AGAIN! This is the second time I’ll have to change it at Food Lion. First we were going to go on Memorial Day weekend, then the weekend of the 11th, now he wants us to come up on the 2nd . We’d stay until the 7th. I think he thinks that being retired we can just drop everything at any minute. No...we need to make plans. And Vince is giving me a hard time again about the cats. We’d have to have someone come in maybe 3x/day to take care of them. Or at least Vince thinks so. I say we just have her come less frequently, give all the medicine maybe twice/day. And if the cats don’t get the wet food...they won’t fall apart. To me, the grandchild should trump a cat every time. Cat’s are like family members. But at the end of the day, they are a pet.
Got things ready for the Salvation Army Tuesday. We’ll go for Vince’s allergy shot, then stop at the SA to make a donation and for me to go in the store.
Michele NC
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Stats for the day-
Other- vacuum, dust , 2hrs 55min 12sec, = 820c
Zwift bike trainer - 30.45min, 89elev,21.8amph, 119ahr, 151mhr, 11 .19mi= 237c
Strava app = 305c.
Total cal 10570 -
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