WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2021
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Lisa--Sending hugs and prayers.
Heather--Looks like the party was a lot of fun.
Julie--I would not have that guy back for any reason and I would not feel sorry for him. Sounds like all he wanted was pity and money for a job not done. You handled it better than I would of. As for the new cleaner who called you, I would think she would understand you having some basic questions after what happened. I personaly would not want that one either.
Terri--Doesn't sound good at all. Hope you heal quickly.
Barbie--Sending prayers that all goes well with Jake's appointment and he gets good news.
Went to eye doctor yesterday and she said my right eye is not tracking with the left eye. So could be the cause of my headaches and so I have eye drops to use and ordered new glasses with the special lens for the right eye. So will see if that helps. Getting older is so much harder than I thought it would be
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND , NE
Vicki im sorry about your eyes. are there exercises you can do for that? no that guy will not be coming back.the new person is not informed about the old person. But I won't have her over either. they gave me the contact of a 3rd person who I'll call back next week.0 -
minicooper452 wrote: »Regarding being woken from sleep -- I have created a cocoon of silence.
I'm also toying with the idea of getting sleep headphones for my husband and me for whenever we might be able to travel by airplane. No rush, of course, so I will investigate what's good. I like the idea of a sleep headphone and eye mask all in one. I think it would be good for my husband to reduce distractions around us both on the plane and possibly also while waiting between flights ... and I like the idea too. It looks like it would be much more comfortable than the headphones airlines provide.
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Anyway, if you're a light sleeper who is easily wakened, it might be an idea to to create a cocoon of silence for yourself.
M in Oz
These are the ones I have. Love them! But, I will tell you, the headband style will not "cancel" surrounding noise. It will help and it will reduce "distractions" as you say. But if you need to "drown out" snoring or something like that, ear buds are a must. I liked these because they're specifically for sleeping and have a sort of "nose cushion" that keeps the mask off my nose and provides a little extra darkness.
https://www.amazon.com.au/Bluetooth-Headphone-Voerou-Adjustable-Microphone/dp/B07D7T7B2G/ref=sr_1_6?crid=APAI0BGR7ZB9&dchild=1&keywords=sleep+headphones&qid=1632497700&s=electronics&sprefix=sleep+,electronics,339&sr=1-6
wow I had never heard of this thing. I'm interested! What sound do you play?1 -
BARBARA I would count fun things as cleaning - making cleaning more appealing -glad you had fun anyway! no he won't be coming back. there is only a building code - so I can't change that. there is no code into my home. I did feel uneasy - in case he gets upset if this had an impact on him getting other work. I'm not totally sure his originally from France. Maybe he is. Often they have a lot of people from other countries. in any case he is not "standard - he is off", BUT I think maybe SOME of the French are more rude than in some other places. I would say Parisians are not the most friendly people anyway...but there are some truly lovely ones!0
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(((Beth))) I am so sorry.0
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Barbie that is good news about Jake
Annie congratulations on the SV !0 -
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Sat Sep 25th, 2021 - World Dream Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/dream-day/
"It does not matter where you come from, where you live, or how much money you have, one thing that we all have in common is dreams! We all have aspirations and goals for a better tomorrow."
"World Dream Day has been established for the purpose of encouraging individuals, communities, businesses, schools, and families to take some time to concentrate on their dreams and make an effort to turn them into a reality."
Do you still have dreams? Not the sleep kind, the goal, aspiration kind.
Machka in Oz
Sure I do!
when my mom was in nursing home at 75 shortly before passing - not knowing how long she would live she still had hopes dreams aspirations.
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KetoneKaren wrote: »bananasandoranges wrote: »Lost my patience again. GrrThis time so so- a bit slow and tired, grabbed very quick coffee and went to grocery store. I go every week or two and get food delivered (free if over 50 euros). usually on Saturday but can't tomorrow. it's easier than lugging bottles in street or caddie etc etc. so today got a few bottles 3 or 4 types fruits veggie cereal and that's about it. a hand basket full of food maybe 15 items or so. a lady in behind me just had 2 things so I told her she could go ahead of me. she was not pushy nor insisting.. then came a guy behind me with just a bottle of wine.i could see he wanted to go ahead too. I didn't feel great and didn't feel like letting everyone go ahead of me. (there can be a lot of people with "just a few things". then the very new young cashier - never seen before - told the guy she would take him first. I have NEVER seen that. she is very new and was haughty and said she had never seen that before that someone didn't want them to pass first. she said she works there and can decide who she takes first. then she had her mask slipping below her nose as I did (problems with small heads and standard masks- no big deal and I am no mask police). and told me to put on my mask back over my nose. so I told her the same. I was really irked. but I figure I was already in a medium bad mood. but it happens that people want to serve guys more quickly in certain circumstances. it some ways (not all) things are less gender equal here than in the usa. I hate that. I hate my own getting annoyed even more. in the whole world we are not 100% gender equal and never will in my life and mostly I don't fret it but sometimes I am really irked by the rampant injustice. this is just a tiny incidental thing..not worthy of such irritation....in a much vaster context. the young girl had a mocking face words and tone, but was more serious and respectful after a while...maybe she had time to think...as she packed the bag. I don't know.Julie, I am curious how the guy with the bottle of wine acted?.
In health care, patients are triaged so it is not always first come, first serve.
I don't the same applies to grocery stores, though.
If she keeps doing it, sooner or later someone will complain to her manager.
I'm sorry that happened to you.
Karen in Virginia
Good question - when he got in line before me I noticed he was antsy - he was not in poor health or having trouble standing or anything- antsy sort of wanting me to let him go before me. since I had just let the lady behind me go first (and she was not pushy AT ALL) I didn't want to let everyone go before me -cause the following 2 people might have 1 or 2 items too I and I was tired I let him be antsy. It's conceivable that he might have made a sign as if wanting to go 1st - and young and inexperienced and runaware she just invited him go first. If I'm not rushed, tired, or having already let someone go before me - I will often let the person with 1 item go first.if I have 15 things or so...0 -
Julie ~ We are lucky here to have so many scan and go stations. Also, most of the grocery stores here have cashiers who tend lines meant for 10 or less items. That makes it a lot quicker.
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Good morning ladies!
Hugs all round!
Rebecca
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DH has embarrassing health problems & needs frequent access to restrooms. We have talked about first class aisle seats. We're working things out between us & will do our best. Leaving him home alone is not a good choice. :noway:
U r not alone, after Kirby’s bike accident and with his central cords syndrome he has to b careful on bathroom locations. Needs to start wearing diapers on long walks1 -
I have a plain wood dresser I would love to paint. Husband is not keen on the idea, so I collect pretty dresser owner's pics who's husbands allow them to go gaga!😁👍
Rebecca
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Look what turned up on my Facebook page today.
Edie, 8 years ago.
Haven't heard yet how they got on at Harry Potter World.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Well back from the funeral..it was a lovely service and wonderful to see all the friends and family.. but boy as Heather would say I am knackered.. im going to take a nap because I have another outing i need to go to a bit later...
A picture of my daughter and my dad came up in my memories today so i sent it to her.. they were living in Ohio and were out for a visit and my dad had come down to the house and he was itching at the bit to get going,and i had to stall him,and boy was he ever surprised ..
That was 6 yrs ago when Taliah was cute and little ha ha ha3 -
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Ohh sad day, yogi lost his frisbee at the beach. Once we realized that he was.holding it, we backtracked, must have set sailed in the ocean.. oh well, we will get him another when we get home3
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Beth, hugs, hugs, and more hugs. You are the strongest woman I know. My sister is a close second. My heart breaks for you.
Bananas , the metabolic reboot program I am doing is through Healthy Free Life. Katrina Sequenzia is the health coach and her husband Chris is the exercise coach who is also the expert on female hormones. She has a podcast called the Healthy Free Life Show. You can glean a lot of free stuff from listening to it and by visiting her website. It is a Christian based program. I can’t remember if that is something you would like or prefer to stay away from, since we don’t really talk about religion in this thread except in passing. It is probably against forum rules to post a link since her business and MFP could be viewed as competitors. I don’t want to break any rules. I personally incorporate the two seamlessly, although she is not a fan of counting calories unless you aren’t seeing results. She did say that if we get to the point of needing to count calories they will recommend an app and show us how to modify the settings to their recommended percentages. Shoot! Who knows? It might even be this one that they recommend.
Barbie, glad Jake’s appointment went well.
Katla, my DH also has bathroom issues. His solution is to just stay home. That can be frustrating as well.
I spent yesterday and today with my father. His mind was as sharp as ever! We put a puzzle together, had a couple of conversations, and he followed my instructions regarding his meds and his breathing treatments. And, it was sunshiny. I need to research sundowners to see if my theory even makes sense.4 -
Still no formal exercise. Boy, am I hurting. Not physically (my hip is about 80% better) but mentally. I hate this but I know that it’s something that needs to be done. Update: I would say the hip is about 90% better now, even maybe 95%
Katla – we one time had someone in Miami try to use our credit card. I don’t think we’ve EVER been to Miami. We do have a place in Titusville, but it had been months since we’d been there. Miami is about 3 or so hours further south. M- there is no way Vince would use his phone to order something. Use the credit card over the phone? Not gonna happen.
Debbie – have fun at the reunion
Now that the butternut squash I roasted last night has cooled down some, I have some in the freezer. I’ll freeze the chunks and then be able to use them at another time.
Bought a new mattress cover for the one bed at the condo. We have one, but it’s a pretty thin plastic, and there’s a rip on it. Vince said that eventually, with taking the sheets on and off the bed, it’ll rip more. So this one is a heavier plastic. Also stopped at the Salvation Army yesterday for a bit. I thought people were gaining weight over this pandemic and cleaning out their closets since they were bored. Why aren’t they getting rid of their smaller sized clothes? Everything I see that is cute is a M, L, or EL. Where are the S’s????
Hey, I was just thinking….Vince wants to go to the condo for a few days. He can take down with him things like the mattress cover and a new bedspread that I got from a friend for the condo with him so I don’t have to store those big things in the house until February.
Allison – I’m sorry that happened with Alfi. I know how you feel. We’re sure one of our cats has some dementia. She sometimes walks around the house with that “deer in the headlights” look. She always used to be very very fastidious. Honestly, when she came out of the litter box, you’d never know she’d been there. Even after they took the bandage off her from her dislocated hip, trust me, there was a lot of adhesive from the bandage, we never had to give her a bath. She got it all off herself. Now she has mats, sometimes will poop on the floor. It’s like she’s saying “I have to use the litter box, but where is it?”
Karen VA – you’ve warmed my heart when you said that you lost weight after finishing the prednisone. I take it just two more days so I’ll be looking for a loss!
Carol GA – how I wish we had the scan and go. WalMart used to have it and I loved it. But they discontinued it because they were losing too much money. One WalMart by us is self-checkout only. I actually prefer to use the self-checkout. But I really did love that scan and go. Wish someplace like Sam’s would do it. Most grocery stores do have cashiers dedicated to orders below a certain amount of items, but in reality if someone comes in with an order with a lot more, they take that order.
Heather – how precious!!! Thanks for the memory
pip – how terrible for Yogi!
Making banana chocolate chip cookies for Vince right now.
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Terri - that’s sounds like an awful ordeal. Hope you get fixed up soon.
Heather - what a fun way of trying new places.
Michele - I don’t know how you can keep going when you’re in pain.
Barbara - Yes 72 it was horrendous. Our youngest daughter had one in her bed, it got tangled in her hair. We agreed she could go stay at a friends house until the situation was under control. The thing that upset me I’m most about her leaving was that we all couldn’t go with her. I helped her pack. I don’t think I will ever not remember the scream from her room.
I can’t convince DH what he shouldn’t be eating either.
Align is a probiotic.
Allie - I hope you get some rest and aren’t as tired soon. I read the Joey Lagano’s Dad’s attendance to my husband. He is a huge NASCAR fan.
I hope their neighbour’s grandson takes heed.
Barbie - happy Jake received good news!
Beth - I’ll be thinking of you this weekend. Hugs and prayers.
Katla - that’s awful you have been looking forward to this for to so long! I hope you are able to reach a decision that pleases both of you.
Rebecca - love that dresser. Maybe you need to find one at a thrift store to paint.
Katie - my Mom has Alzheimer’s. I don’t get to see or talk to her often at all. Working in a home though I know how precious the good days are. Glad you enjoyed your day.
I’ve never seen a scan and go, just self checkouts. I find them very frustrating, they don’t work well. I try to always use the cashier if I have more than 2 or 3 items.
I’m feeling crafty today and have so many ideas swirling in my head that I did nothing because I couldn’t figure out what to start. 🙄 I have signed up for a couple of craft shows one is a weekly virtual one so I should get at it.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Well back from the party.. holy cow im beat..
A huge turnout..but Dave was a great guy.. they wanted to raise enough money to put a scoreboard up at rhe little league field in town in memory of him and rhey had raised that money before the raffles and golf tournament was even done.
I parked in a handcapped spot and got blocked in which was a pain when I wanted to leave had to have a couple of people move...
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Tracey – the pain is really subsiding. Wednesday I was in excruciating (and I do mean excruciating pain), but today it’s at least 95% better. The worst part (and I know I have to let things heal) is not being able to exercise. I’m thinking that Monday I’ll go to the gym but probably only do upper body work and then take a walk. Vince is a huge NASCAR fan, too. He’s gone to the Daytona 500 for at least over 40 years. I’ve gone with him probably the last 10 or 15 years. Ryan Newman's car landed right in front of us.
Allie – I hope you can go on the boat ride.
Michele NC
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Middle son, wife and Athena went to Tacoma Zoo.💖👍
Such a sweetheart!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
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My eldest Navy son was called in this morning to drive out by Snohomish county to rescue one of the helicopters that had a warning light so it had touched down at a rural airplane landing area. Him and another mechanic went out, and made the helicopter happy, and it flew home. I feel like my son is a super hero, but he's like whatever.... All in a days work. He works at a search and rescue squadron, so the helicopters gotta always be ready!
Rebecca
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DH wants me to go and him to stay home. I do not this idea. I don’t want to leave him alone.2
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