WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021

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  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    Barbara I guess you are right that anaesthesia etc is tiring. it seems like so many things are tiring.

    - exercise (sometimes)
    - wine
    - travelling
    - work
    - rich food
    - maybe dairy
    - wine
    - housework
    - shopping


    and I'm sure I'm forgetting some!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,065 Member
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    Hi folks. Our few days of rain have definitely taken the heat out of the temperatures. I’m off out soon to our local shops, then later I’m hoping to have coffee with my younger daughter.

    @kizanne2 It's the same here. A large majority of people getting/dying from Covid are unvaccinated.

    Rori: Oh, Rori! Deepest sympathy for the loss of your brother, Greg. It sounds like his passing was very peaceful. (((Hugs))) and 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 for the days ahead. I know that you wil cherish the good memories.

    Pip: Rag Rugs. Lots of methods. This is one.
    Part 1
    https://youtu.be/XGjSLhal0Uc
    Part 2
    https://youtu.be/cUmnXqy1egY

    Heather: Why is it so difficult to find a comfortable bra. Let us know what you think about it once you've tried it on.
    Carol: Good idea about leaving the tags on.

    Wishing our new members a hearty welcome.
    Hugs and prayers for those who need them.

    Have a great day.
    ☘️ Terri
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    I slept most of 13.5 hours, from 6pm yo 7:30 am. I woke 2x but not for very long.
    I had one maybe 2 low sleep nights this week.
    plus the operation (removal of skin cancer on neck + anaesthesia + stress).

    Grateful
    catching up on sleep if needed
    quite responsive medical follow up on medical side: the assistant sent me a corrected prescription, the specialist responded quickly when I sent him info about other health issues for information, the past specialist thanked me for sending him info (there was a confusion of info between past and recent specialist).
    friend sent text to ask for health news
    spoke with another friend who seems concerned
    café
    peaceful place
    very quiet in summer

    Good things done yesterday
    reasonably healthy dinner
    less sugar yesterday
    walked a little
    tried to go to library and work
    followed up on health things (get bandage, send info to medical experts)

    Today
    some cleaning/tidying
    eat plenty of fresh fruit and veggie
    get some more fresh fruit and veggie
    café of course
    sit in hammock

    as for the rest -undecided if I will simply aim to rest or to get some bits and bobs done.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,065 Member
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    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    I slept most of 13.5 hours, from 6pm yo 7:30 am. I woke 2x but not for very long.
    I had one maybe 2 low sleep nights this week.
    plus the operation (removal of skin cancer on neck + anaesthesia + stress).

    Grateful
    catching up on sleep if needed
    quite responsive medical follow up on medical side: the assistant sent me a corrected prescription, the specialist responded quickly when I sent him info about other health issues for information, the past specialist thanked me for sending him info (there was a confusion of info between past and recent specialist).
    friend sent text to ask for health news
    spoke with another friend who seems concerned
    café
    peaceful place
    very quiet in summer

    Good things done yesterday
    reasonably healthy dinner
    less sugar yesterday
    walked a little
    tried to go to library and work
    followed up on health things (get bandage, send info to medical experts)

    Today
    some cleaning/tidying
    eat plenty of fresh fruit and veggie
    get some more fresh fruit and veggie
    café of course
    sit in hammock

    as for the rest -undecided if I will simply aim to rest or to get some bits and bobs done.

    I think aiming to rest is a good goal for today after your surgery this week. Take care my friend you need time to heal.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,691 Member
    edited August 2021
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    Good morning ladies
    First of all Rori- my deepest condolences and Brava for your being there for both of your dear men when they made there transitions...
    And i have also have thought of becoming a hospice volunteer..
    Yesterday was a fiasco all around.. but we made it here.. Kyle and Taliah didnt make it home until 2 pm,so by the time we got on tbe road the traffic was horrific,summer traffic going towards any seashore is horrible and what should taken us 2 1/2 -3 hrs took us almost 4 and a 1/2 ,,Tal being her age is moody and broody and Sean asked if she wanted to go to the beach, and she said wait a minute,well he waits for no one,so we took his car and i dropped him and the dog off and came back up and got Tal.. im glad i brought my cane with me,because on sandy rocks im a little unsteady on my feet,
    So that ticked Taliah off that we weren't at her beck and call and then she wanted to use my phone last night to listen to music Uhhhh no... there is no internet up here and ill be dipped of she will be using all mine.. She is already ready to go home.. but im going to stick it out..
    Its good spending time with my brother.. i think he might be leaving for the lake today but not sure hope not..
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,331 Member
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    Rori-sorry to hear of brother’s passing. I am glad you were there to support him and he had such a peaceful passing.

    Terri-thanks for posting rag rug video in response to Pip’s question. It has been forever since I have seen anyone work them. My grandmother made quite a few of them. My mom made some after she retired but she didn’t braid in, she more wrapped and sewed (perhaps because she couldn’t quite remember how her mom made them!)

    Karen In Virginia-I have quartz countertops and love them. No special treatment and darn near indestructible. They tolerate heat very well. No staining to date. You can cut on them with no damage if you are lazy like me and sometimes cut salad veggies and don’t want to get out cutting board.

    Julie-anesthesia gives me lingering effects. Glad procedure is over and hope healing continues. My tumor is from thyroid cancer-diagnosed in 1996 and had total thyroidectomy then. It is very slow growing. They find a bit, nip it out, and watch for more. Worst part is long term medication and suppression of thyroid (the cells left behind can still grow, almost impossible to get all) does impact calcium, energy, etc., so I take steps to try to counter. Certainly not the worst thing in the world to deal with.

    Allie-hope visit works out.

    Tracey-I hope they are able to unlock your hip. Chronic pain is no fun. While I didn't look forward to surgery I am glad I got my hip replacements-no more pain!

    Long work week. Had probationary removal of a couple of employees. Hate to do that in the best of times. However, our experience has shown that if people have problems the first couple of months most of it doesn’t get better, especially on things like getting to work on time and following basic things like breaks, etc.

    Get to spend today at outside mini-festival for kids and families in community. Give away book bags, etc. Had to cancel last year due to covid. Wish delta variant was getting ahold here, but it is. We have trimmed back some of the activities and most things are outside, we have masks and sanitizer, best we can do. I will stay masked most of the day even outside once people start coming.

    Hope everyone has a good day,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,197 Member
    edited August 2021
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    I love rag rugs. I used to have a Finnish friend and visited Finland and had a lot to do with their culture. Rag rugs were fabulous and I had one I bought over there as a hanging in my study. Not hard to make, I believe. Yes, YouTube.
    I LOVE YouTube. It has saved my life on so many occasions! Today I/it helped DH get rid of his screenlock and extend his call rings. He never gets to his phone on time and is always cursing the lock. :# I also extended my ring time. :D

    Rain showers today. Some heavy. The gutter man has postponed until better weather next week. It was trying to communicate with him that made stubborn DH ask for my help with the phone. :p

    The painter will start week of 23rd. We seem to have settled on a cheaper copy of Farrow and Balls Calamine, or Dulux Adobe pink 5. Next weekend will wander down to the trade place. Haven't yet settled on woodwork colour.

    Oh the expense! :o:#:/

    Back pain miraculously vanished yesterday evening. :p I wonder why? ;)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,197 Member
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    Carol - Amazon have nipple covers. Any use to you? <3
    The bra fits well, but I'm still feeling a bit crushed around the ribs. It is very stretchy, so it's just me. I will wear it under my favourite white t shirts. Terri, it's a Bali bra in Amazon. I bought a 40. L My chest is v large, but my breasts are small/average.
    I don't think it would suit big breasted women.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,828 Member
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    Rori- Omigoodness! So much to process within a short time! Sending you lots of love and thoughts/prayers for peace! I echo what the others have already said; how wonderful that you were by his side to see him off. (((( <3 ))))
    Machka- Congrats on your continued downward trend. Hmmmm...three Olympic events... for me, it would have to be;
    1 Archery, 2 triathlon, 3 skateboarding
    Allie- hats off to you! I don't know how you keep your cool around the family. Taliah's behavior can be chalked up to being a moody (and sometimes horrible) teenager. But the rest of them?! Absolutely no reason to behave or act the way that they do. And to demand that you jump when they say or be at their beck and call. That is some deep bulls**t and I don't think they make a scooper big enough to clean that up! Infuriating!

    My brother and his wife (who sold their house when it wasn't even on the market) have bought a house in the lakeside town just north of my town! lol They were in the lakeside town just south of me; but this move puts them about ten minutes closer (a 10 minute drive, normally). They closed on both houses, yesterday; and invited me to come to their new house to visit as they take a break from unpacking. I regretfully declined, as it is Coast Guard Festival weekend. A parade this morning, last day of activities/carnival fun, and fireworks tonight. I am not going, but there will be an estimated 1.5 million people in my small town and there is NO WAY IN H*** I am going to be anywhere near the downtown area! To get to my brother's I would be fighting traffic and a drawbridge that is constantly going up and down to let the boats through. Ugh! I know this is the kind of business/busy-ness a summer resort town thrives on; but I just want my nice quiet town back.

    I have been fighting a cold all week. It is probably the same thing the kids have had, and my body is keeping it at just a dry/scratchy throat. But it is a niggling sort of thing. I have been dosing myself with saline nose rinses, lozenges when needed and have made a couple batches of chicken broth with carrots and zucchini. (I add a bit of Tabasco to my broth to keep the nasal passages clear). Summer colds! Blah! On the upside, I am down a pound, due, I am sure, to all of the broth.

    I have awoke each morning, this past week, to new monarchs in the enclosure! Thursday we had six emerge before breakfast was over! We release them after lunch and for the past few days, the kids have enjoyed seeing the monarchs fluttering around. Between my yard and our neighbor's yard, there are plenty of butterfly friendly flowers/trees from which to feed.

    Well, it is Saturday; my lawn is mowed, my house is relatively clean, due to the festival I will be doing my shopping on Sunday morning, so...I think I will sign off and take a walk while it is still cool-ish (69*). ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,906 Member
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    :) The screen door that Jake ordered in May, finally arrived on Tuesday. Jim's handy friend is coming to install it today. The friend grows strawberries and makes his own jam so he's bringing some jam. Jake wanted to have fresh bread to make toast to accompany the jam, so we changed our usual plan and will pick up groceries curbside today instead of tomorrow. We've been getting groceries on Sunday mornings for so long, that this will probably confuse me about what day of the week it is and will confuse me for the rest of the week. It is drizzly today so it won't be a good day to make the best chance to enjoy the screen door.

    :) I have too many issues with vertigo and claustrophobia that kept me from enjoying swimming, diving, and gymnastics in high school but those are the Olympic sports I admire most.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,530 Member
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    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    Hi folks. Our few days of rain have definitely taken the heat out of the temperatures. I’m off out soon to our local shops, then later I’m hoping to have coffee with my younger daughter.

    @kizanne2 It's the same here. A large majority of people getting/dying from Covid are unvaccinated.

    Rori: Oh, Rori! Deepest sympathy for the loss of your brother, Greg. It sounds like his passing was very peaceful. (((Hugs))) and 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 for the days ahead. I know that you wil cherish the good memories.

    Pip: Rag Rugs. Lots of methods. This is one.
    Part 1
    https://youtu.be/XGjSLhal0Uc
    Part 2
    https://youtu.be/cUmnXqy1egY

    Heather: Why is it so difficult to find a comfortable bra. Let us know what you think about it once you've tried it on.
    Carol: Good idea about leaving the tags on.

    Wishing our new members a hearty welcome.
    Hugs and prayers for those who need them.

    Have a great day.
    ☘️ Terri

    Sorry for the misunderstanding. It was a different kind of rug that I was talking about. I’ll find a pic to show, AND I DISNT WANNA MAKE it, lololol. I would pay for one of u guys to, lololol
  • pipcd34
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  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    Pip,
    i once bought a sharp tight brimmed hat crocheted out of thin and tightly twisted plastoc bags at a tag sale. The seller-crocheter hesitated to sell.it. i wore it fir a few years and kept it for 1 few more out of honor to her work and pride and inventiveness.

    I like thinks woven out of other materials
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    So far resting. Check. Went to cafe then to cemetary. Its the quietest place on nature in.the city to feel very private. Its rare that one comes over to chat or gawks too much, etc, which is good...
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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    (((Rori))) Wishing you comfort and peace during this time of grief!

    I had my second eye surgery yesterday to get rid of the nodules on my cornea. It was not pleasant at all but at least I knew what to expect so that helped. Today, I am just waiting for my eye and nose to quit running constantly. For the second time, there was a mix up on getting the two eye drops I needed. The prescription said one was for the left eye and the other for the right eye. The pharmacist caught the mistake and called the dr to make it right.

    Allie ~ I do not envy your get away weekend. It seems like there are always too many complications with your family that ruin any occasion.

    Kitzme ~ I'm so sorry your work situation is so stressful and hope it calms down.

    Carol in GA
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
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    Carole i hope you feel better soon after your operation.
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,732 Member
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  • Shatszi
    Shatszi Posts: 6 Member
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    @auntiebk wanted to reply to your post directly but not sure how. Don’t even know what a spoiler is ( besides what it means for movies). Lol. Using the app on phone. Any tips would be welcomed.
    Wishing you a wonderful day! 😊🦋
    Also wishing a fabulous day to everyone here! 😊🌹

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