WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2022
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Heather - so disappointing, but better to know before you were on the ship and not able to see what you wanted. No refunds then I don’t imagine.
Rita - the biggest hugs to you.
Tina - that is a silly argument that I fully understand. I have never been able to sit through a movie. I find a lot of tv very boring, most of it lately, truth be told. I hope that you can find another activity. My cousin and her husband are playing cribbage in the evenings lately and they are getting more connected everyday.
Like Heather and Johnny we watch a lot separately. We do try to spend some time together in the same room each evening though. In the summer we sit on the deck and converse a lot.
Allie - do they have a 72 hour mental health emergency thing there? If Carmine is threatening harm to themselves or others, there is one here that gets them the help they need.
Michele - the owner of the ceramics shop I go to has had to delay firing the kiln as often due to not having enough to put in. It’s too expensive for her to run it when it’s not full. She said that this is still remnants of all of the restrictions and closures.
Katla - I hope your DH was able to speak to the doctor.
Two issues with the payroll program were resolved today. Only a few more to go!
Tracey in Edmonton5 -
Pip — DH says congratulations for kicking cancer. You are amazing and in our prayers. You are also a hero and a wonderful woman.
For those who don’t know, Pip has been a hero for a long time. She is a champion for her work against MS. Her work helps medical research and makes life better for many. Pip is a champion. DH says, “Here, here.”
We won’t know if I have cancer or not until 3/23, my follow up appointment, I’ll let you know tho thanks for your kind words, love you both3 -
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Allie, I have mixed feelings about Carmine's counselor saying that she can't give Carmine the help they need, good to know that she realizes that, but sad that Carmine's issues are that complex. Their mind must be in such a turmoil..... I sincerely hope they (and this time I mean the collective people involved) can find someone to help Carmine figure out their path. Hugs for all of you!
Tracey, yay to getting two issues with the payroll system taken care of!
Rita, keeping you and your boy in my thoughts....
Katla, hoping your hubby was able to connect with his dr and that he got some answers or at the very least, some different things to try!
Pip, glad to see you are taking it easy, I'm sure it's not easy for someone as active as you!
Heather, so sorry to hear that Saga cancelled the part of the cruise that you were most looking forward to! I do agree, tho, that there is no point in spending all that money going somewhere that you've already traveled to when you were most interested in the part that was no longer included.
TV watching: hubby and I very rarely watch tv together, he has a computer hooked up to our old tv, so he streams a lot of stuff on there, or he'll play on his other computer(s), yes, he has more than one.... This means that I get the tv to myself. I mostly PVR stuff so that I can fast forward thru the commercials. I like The View and watching the PVR version only takes 35 min! I do spend more time in front of it that I probably should, but I am sometimes crocheting or because we have an open floor plan on the main floor, I can be doing dishes or cooking a meal or whatever in the kitchen. Today I started a project with resin casting while still watching tv. In my mind it will be great, but we'll see how it turns out in real life! I need to find out if I can colour the resin before pouring and if I can use a non stick spray on some of my potential molds. I have some silicone molds that don't need anything, but I also have some hard plastic shapes that I'd like to try do something with. I must investigate.....
And now I must start my wind down for bed, work tomorrow, only 5 months to go before retirement....
Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn on sunny, but chilly, Vancouver Island5 -
Busy day with household tasks and tidying up. Busy with errands, too. I plan to sleep well. May you all rest well. ❤️🧡💛💚💙1
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Slept well.
We are both happy with our decision to cancel. Now looking forward to Iceland.
I looked in DH's study this morning and saw his camera, ipod, headphones all lined up on the coffee table, with their leads and chargers.
All my new medicines and new toiletries are arrayed in the bathroom, ready for packing up. I might do that anyway and just keep them for June. It's a bit like when someone has died and you keep seeing things that remind you.
At least I had made a list on my phone this time. So will be less of a headache next time.
Our main connecting time is in the morning when I bring DH up a cup of tea soon after 7 am. I always wake up early. We sit in bed, hold hands, and have our best chats. Sometimes we argue, but not usually. We also talk a bit around 5-6 pm, when we are watching something calming and funny on TV. Lunchtime can be a chat time too. Otherwise, we spend much of the day apart, which suits us perfectly.
There are a few tv things we both like. Our go-to are recordings of A Place In The Sun, so we can whizz through the adverts. We always have lots of comments and advice for the participants. Otherwise we long for Vera, or Death in Paradise. Another favourite is QI, or Would I Lie to You. We always watch Bargain Hunt at lunchtime and are hugely annoyed when it's pushed out for Olympics, Tennis, or Royalty dying. Grrrrr! 
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Domestic bliss!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »Well, my friends, breaking news- we have had to cancel the cruise.
Saga rang us at lunchtime to say that they have had to cancel the Italian leg of the trip, because the Italian government are not allowing cruise ships into port. Covid fears. Saga were putting on four more Spanish ports, but that was not alluring enough to us. The Pompeii, Sicily and Sardinia bit was the attraction.
So we cancelled. Our money has been refunded.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Sorry.
Unfortunately things are still uncertain in the world.
I know Australia isn't all that keen on resuming cruises after the Ruby Princess cruise situation.
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Regarding Watching TV ...
My husband and I rarely turn the TV on before 5:30 pm on any day of the week. Usually I turn it on when I get home from work.
We have it on until somewhere between 10 and 11 pm. Usually shortly after my husband goes to bed (about 10 pm), I turn it off and put on music.
But neither of us sit and watch TV. That would be incredibly boring.
We are each surrounded by our laptops (yes, more than one for each of us). He reads the news. He likes to do that to see what's happening and because of his journalism background. I respond to posts on MFP (like what I'm doing now), browse Facebook, respond to emails, arrange appointments, sort out issues and situations, do paperwork, work on my cycling club stuff, etc. etc. etc. When commercials come on, I often get up to put away laundry or give the bathroom a bit of a clean or take Rhody out or bring Rhody in or weed the garden a bit or colour in my colouring books, etc. etc. etc.
When I turn the TV off, the lights get dimmed, the soft music comes on and I try to wrap up whatever projects I've been working on that evening so that I can go to bed.
I've got 8 things on my list that I really should finish tonight. I've done 3 so far. It's 8 pm. Hopefully I can finish the remaining 5 things before midnight.
What is it like to have the time to just sit and watch TV??
M in Oz0 -
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To all our March babies, Happy Birthday!
To those who are new to this thread, welcome!
To Rita and everyone who needs it, much respect from me - I hope that all outcomes are good for all of you.
Heather - so sorry that your cruise didn't work out, and quite pleased they're refunding your money.
Up early again (no surprise), the short sleep cycles just get annoying. Not because I have to go anywhere, but because my exhaustion level increases with every hour of sleep I've lost. Not lots, but it adds to the tired.
Re: TV watching, I could take it or leave it until my illness came up. Couldn't get my eyes to focus on print, so the TV was a lifesaver. Evenings usually see me and Corey in the living room, with me watching whatever I'm interested in and him reading. I do try to read when we're watching something he chooses, but I'm wholly incapable of reading in a noisy room. When I'm up to it, I'll start work again on the crocheted piece I've been working on for nearly a year, one of the few things I'm capable of doing while the TV is on.
We had to get Britbox to watch some of our favorite shows - Would I Lie to You, and QI, which is much better with Sandy Toksvig as host (in my opinion).
Still working on getting my office clutter cleaned up, as my daughter will be here tomorrow afternoon, along with all three grands. Lots to do before then!
Off to organize my stuff - three piles labeled keep, throw away and donate.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Heather-sorry you had to cancel cruise-but with the cost, you need to get what you want.
Rita-prayers for you and son.
Katia-hope they are able to come up with a plan for your husband.
Pip-sounds like you are having a good recovery. I agree with not telling you mom right this minute-especially until after biopsy report, etc.
Allie-hope they are able to get Carmine (and the family) the help needed. DCF may be able to help that along.
Regarding tv-usually it is on for background noise for me. Some shows I sit down and watch for a few minutes. Do a lot of stuff around house and just keep an eye on it occasionally. Will watch a football game (mostly). Frequently fall asleep with tv on in bedroom (this is a new habit since DH passed away). I turn it off some time during the night. Probably could set the timer to turn it off.
Have meeting in Columbus tomorrow. Driving over early this afternoon, hitting a couple of stores and staying overnight. I have driving over early in the am and they are calling for rain tomorrow, so I will have a mini vacation day.
Off to do some stretches before stopping in at office.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio1 -
Funnily enough the cruise shenanigans have made DH more receptive to ideas at the moment. Seize the Day! I was able to suggest that we ask my son to come over and help setting up the Firestick for the TV. It stalled because DH didn't understand what he had to do. The stick is in his name, so it needs to be done on his laptop with his passwords. DH did not seem too offended.
I also mentioned, (while the moment was right), that I might take myself off on a trip by myself, or with a friend, when he is heavily involved with cricket in September. I'm thinking of Germany, probably Dresden. He looked a bit thoughtful, then said he could stay a couple of nights with his friend G at the hotel at the cricket ground. G always stays there with his wife for the matches. I think I will get him to book his nights first, refundable, and do mine a little nearer the time when the covid thing is clearer. The hotel gets very booked up. I want to fly from Gatwick, so might have to catch a train in Germany. Anyway, it's good to have him in the right frame of mind.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Hello all! Happy Thursday! Reading quickly so I have time to send comments:
Heather- Sorry to hear of the cruise cancellation; under the circumstances I would have done the same. Getting a full refund is great! If you are missing the fun of the cruise, maybe you and Johnny could dress up for dinner and have a nice dance in the living room, each night.
Allie- So sorry to hear about Carmine. I hope they get the help they need. Remember that CS is not there to take them away. They will listen to both sides of the story, and will aid in getting Carmine the help they need. Splitting up families is a last resort.
Rita- Sending you hugs and also prayers for your son. Please feel free to vent as you need to. We are here for you! (( ))
Katla - Hope your DH is able to get in to see a doctor and get his health taken care of.
Lisa- I loved your poem. You really do write so wonderfully!
For those of you caring for aging parents/dealing with prickly spouses- Sending you all of the love! It is a hard/exhausting spot to be in.
TV- Most evenings, I will settle at my laptop and watch something on Netflix for an hour or so. Right now, I am watching Shtisel. My DH can't handle the captioning with foreign language shows, so he doesn't watch. DH watches news shows. My DYS has a large tv in the game room in the basement. He uses it mainly for gaming; but once or twice a week, DH and I will watch something together. We use streaming services; no cable/regular tv. Very rarely is DH able to stay awake for an entire movie, so I try to find shows that he might like. We have been enjoying the Our Planet series together. He was not raised a "nature" kid, so everything is new information for him.
Well, kids arriving. Thursday=full house. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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Accountability:Chose well: : Joe, readings, BP, dogs to powerline, meeting prep, Board meeting, minutes, steps >7400, CI<CO, CI<250<CO,
Bonus: 2 loads laundry, veg prep, 53 mins grooming Tumble. Just one thing: bupkes
Workin’ on it: 144.0, H20x3, active 4:07
Mindful March
10: Get outside and notice how the weather feels on your face. Will do this morning on stroll/chat with T.
11: Stay fully present while drinking your cup of tea or coffee. Really relish the traveling treat.
Woke after 5 hrs, tossed and turned an hour and now here I am. Really need ‘nother couple hours of sleep before morning routine, stroll and lunch with T, then chiro.
Oh Heather, what a poignant mix of disappointment and relief.
Rita ((hugs)) and prayers.
Katla fingers X’d DH can see the doctor in any way at all today, and that the Dr has some relief for your DH. What you said to pip, amen, sister, amen!
Tina ((hugs))
Allie heartbreaking to see what Carmine is putting theirself and parents through. Praying some mental health care is immediately available, and that DCF investigators are compassionate and reasonable.
Kim, what you said to Heather. Like you I am slow to “convert.” IF/when I return to indoor activites where people are breathing vigorously (dancing, singing etc) I will continue to mask. For now my friends are impatient for me to return to dancing. :{ Joe and I are both over age ;}, over weight and former smokers, so I feel we have three strikes against us. Do NOT want to be the one bringing it home. So I’ll take the teasing/nagging as best as I can.
Rori looking forward to hobby room pics.
Tracey I’m jealous of your cousin and her husband’s cribbage bonding. Joe absolutely refuses to play any games. Probably just as well as games bring out an intensely competitive monster in me. Good advice to Allie about mental health crisis help, hope Carmine’s family can find some.
Evelyn very interested in your resin projects. Details?
Whoops, Joe just invited me to watch some TV with him, more about that later.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
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Barbara We, too, continue to mask and stay away from people. I've gotten over what other people think of me. 1
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Barbara We, too, continue to mask and stay away from people. I've gotten over what other people think of me.
I also wear my masks much if the time even though compulsory restrictions are easing.
So do about half the people here. There is no teasing. Masks are a part of current fashion ... just about anything goes.
M in Oz1 -
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I still wear my mask in shops, hairdressers, buses etc. Even though we don't have to. Some do, some don't. No one cares, one way or the other. I still am not going inside with people in a closed room, (dancing, singing, meetings) apart from my son's family as they have all recently had covid. We are venturing out to Fatto next Monday and sitting with the family.
I would say it's about 50 - 50 masks here now. More on the buses.
Had a chat with my friend G this afternoon before the hastily ordered Waitrose delivery. We are all Zooming tomorrow. It was meant to be the last one before I went away.
G and I are going to meet for lunch at Terre a Terre next week. I always book the window table which is near the entrance and very separate.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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We may have friction and disagreement with our beloved husbands but at least it hasn't escalated to this.
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Barbie, that cartoon reminds me of a mystery I read - no clue what or when, maybe just a small snippet of a police procedural about many different things - man found shot on his front porch with pants down. Turned out the wife caught him peeing off the front porch and snapped.
Yesterday was a day when I gave in to total exhaustion. I only ate pre-packaged things that took little effort - crackers, string cheese, protein bar, apple, cheetos, etc, I logged truthfully, though. I was under on calories, but more importantly, way under on protein and other nutrients. This morning I made myself make a scrambled egg bowl with turkey sausage and spinach with grape tomatoes and a half serving of grits on the side. I also did the Despair questions in my renewing the mind book, as well as truth journaled anout my junk food binge, which also helped to calm my spirit.
Beth, your father’s doctor is an *kitten*. As much as I’m no fan of my father’s GP, he never made him get on the examining table, and Daddy could have done it if need be. He took a skin cancer off Daddy’s ear with Daddy sitting in a regular armchair.
Rita, hugs and prayers for you and your son. We’ve been there and it’s rough.
I’ve spent the morning regrouping for another afternoon of running errands for my mother and night of sitting with my father. My sister will be here late tonight, so I should get a few days reprieve.
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Heather: Commiserations on cruise cancellation. At least you got a refund, and still have Iceland to look forward to.
Katla: I hope DH can get some answers.
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Allie--Sorry for the problems with Carmine. Getting CPS into it could make things interesting and they might find out life wasn't that bad at home. Prayers for all of you.
Our connecting time in the evening, we eat supper together at the table, then after clean up which we share, we set in side by side recleiners. TV is on and I may watch if it is something I am interested in or I read, play games on my phone or do a craft. But we spend the evening together in the same room. I can usually space the TV off or just watch parts.
Katiebug--Hugs and glad your sister is here to help.
Well we only got maybe 1-2 inches of snow and it is to be in the 60's Saturday so will not last long.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE 0 -
Terri - the 2023 brochure is arriving in a couple of weeks, so we shall be perusing that and using the refunded money in the account to book something. I will put the rest into a savings account until we have to pay the balance. I love having something to look forward to.
I'm already researching how to get to Dresden in September. I've done a lot of reading on the city over the years, especially the bombing, and it's been on my bucket list for a long time. I'm a very determined tourist, so it's probably best if I do it alone. G went last year, so she probably won't join me.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx2 -
Rita triple hug. It is like dealing with a three year old in a tantrum yet a grown man. Give yourself and him space. Let him know you are there for him but will not tolerate disrepectful behavior. You will need boundaries to protect yourself. Be active in talking to his caregivers they might not be able to tell you anything because of the laws if he does not give permission but you can tell them what you observe and that can help them to hopefully make good decisions in his care. He is a frustrated and anger man because his mind is getting in the way of where he would like to be. If any of this rings true I hope it helps if not keep searching for what works for him and you. I hope you find ways to fill you health bucket while going through this with your son. We are here for you. You are not alone 3
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