WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2022
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Machka-pharmacies here have technicians who hand out prescriptions. You are asked if you have any questions for the pharmacist. Since it is a medication I have taken before, I had no questions and just left. Our pharmacies all seem to be completely slammed these days-don’t know if it is the same employment woes of every other business?
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
I pick up both my husband's and my medications. When they're ready, I go to the counter and they ask me if I/we have taken the medication before or have questions, then they show me each one for my approval that they've got the right ones.
I'm glad you got it sorted!!
M in Oz
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Betsy ... hugs. Grief hits me like that too.
Terri ... praying your friend Helen is ok. Glad you were able of honor your friend's passing. Such a gift to have friendships that span the years.
Michele ... tracking calories most definitely pointed out where the "extras" were coming from in my diet!
Rebecca ... I can't do it. I have tried and I can't. Bragg's ACV in a glass of water is just beyond my endurance. So I'm trying it mixed in my salads for the time being. Sigh. I though I was of sterner stuff.
Beth near Buffalo
I mix mine with 4 oz of Sparkling Ice drink, for me the grapefruit one is the tastiest, then the 1 T of ACV. Then just sip with a straw. No worries if its not for you, not everyone does it. Do what works for you. I have a GF that had been using bit and had issues with her stool. It just did a number on her intestinal tract. She most likely took it straight though.
Hugs friend!
Rebecca
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Today I vented on my Navy Mom Strong site, and this was what I posted:
It was cathartic💖👍
"So I am venting. I do that from time to time. Its how I process what life throws at me. Today I recognized the fact that I have various triggers. Having my eldest sailor on deployment in or round Japan has triggered me mourning the fact that my youngest sailor in Japan doesn't communicate. My eldest sailor communicates with me weekly when he can. My youngest sailor has chosen to be silent. I don't have a good phone number for youngest, he doesn't respond to emails, and has dropped off any social media sites, nor do I get any letters. Throughout my years as a Navy wife, and a Navy mom, family has always been coming home or leaving. I am the constant. When my husband would come home, I would tell friends and family, "husband is coming home, we'll connect back up in a month". Now husband is retired, we are the constant for each other. I have so much grief about things I have no control over, and though I do think I have amazing coping skills, I need to let a lot of the grief about my youngest go. I will always be his mom, always here with open arms, but carrying around the burden of not knowing his life, well its exhausting. My sister thinks I have given up so much of myself being there for Navy husband, being a proper wife and mom, being that " ambassador " of what American women should be when stationed overseas. They don't get it, and talking with my eldest sister about it today, I told her she needs to accept that whole side of me. Its like 95% of who I am, and I got the feeling like she's resented my husband for it all these 37 years . So we talked about that, along with shedding many tears. Also one of my go to coping mechanisms. Its hard for family to understand our sacrifice. I told her I gave my kids to the Navy. She said, "don't say that"! That response is evidence of a civilian mindset. I wish things could be different, but life isn't always fair. Thanks admins for letting me post, and heck, if you have read this far, you are golden to me💖👍⚓."1 -
So I posted this on my Navy moms site. It was cathartic💖👍.
So I am venting. I do that from time to time. Its how I process what life throws at me. Today I recognized the fact that I have various triggers. Having my eldest sailor on deployment in or round Japan has triggered me mourning the fact that my youngest sailor in Japan doesn't communicate. My eldest sailor communicates with me weekly when he can. My youngest sailor has chosen to be silent. I don't have a good phone number for youngest, he doesn't respond to emails, and has dropped off any social media sites, nor do I get any letters. Throughout my years as a Navy wife, and a Navy mom, family has always been coming home or leaving. I am the constant. When my husband would come home, I would tell friends and family, "husband is coming home, we'll connect back up in a month". Now husband is retired, we are the constant for each other. I have so much grief about things I have no control over, and though I do think I have amazing coping skills, I need to let a lot of the grief about my youngest go. I will always be his mom, always here with open arms, but carrying around the burden of not knowing his life, well its exhausting. My sister thinks I have given up so much of myself being there for Navy husband, being a proper wife and mom, being that " ambassador " of what American women should be when stationed overseas. They don't get it, and talking with my eldest sister about it today, I told her she needs to accept that whole side of me. Its like 95% of who I am, and I got the feeling like she's resented my husband for it all these 37 years . So we talked about that, along with shedding many tears. Also one of my go to coping mechanisms. Its hard for family to understand our sacrifice. I told her I gave my kids to the Navy. She said, "don't say that"! That response is evidence of a civilian mindset. I wish things could be different, but life isn't always fair. Thanks admins for letting me post, and heck, if you have read this far, you are golden to me💖👍⚓.
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Worked then went to Aldi then Food Lion since Aldi didn’t have the chicken thighs I wanted and I don't like WalMart’s. Besides, I got $5 off. Then went to the dollar store to see about distilled water for Vince but I’ll have to go to another Dollar General. Home and made brownies to take to Jess and chicken to bake for the freezer to have another day. Will probably make turkey burgers for me for another day. Tonight we have a Crawdads (baseball, they are the minor league for Arizona) game with the Newcomers. Made hard boiled eggs in the IP since I get so hungry after work on Fridays and then the soup kitchen I’ll take a few with me to have before I go to the soup kitchen. Right now I’m making rice in the IP for us to have another day.
Tracey – big congratulations on the new addition! Plus getting the payroll straightened out
Ginny – if I were you, I would definitely want a new doctor with more efficient office personnel. Update: so glad you got it worked out
Betsy dear – (BIG HUG) Don’t be surprised if the horses give you extra loving. Animals seem to know exactly what we need. I’m so glad for your that you’re getting away to Alaska for the summer. Have a great time
Terri – good thoughts for Helen
Sue WA – welcome Lorelai Rose!
Went to the local baseball team’s game tonight with the Newcomers. There is a new clock and the pitcher only has a few seconds to throw the ball, this made the game go a lot faster. We were out by 9:30 (it started at 7). They had hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. but I brought a turkey sandwich. I really didn’t want the greasy hamburgers. But I did have the ice cream. Well, I logged that. I'm thinking that Steve usually comes up in May on his way to PA, so if it works out, that might be something he'd enjoy.
Michele NC
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Heather - I love reading about your adventures.
Ginny - I agree, we have 3 unions plus management. It’s been a mess.
I hope you were able to get the prescription straightened out.
Betsy- I don’t like that you have to experience it, but I like the name you have given your grief moments.
Terri - prayers for your friend.
I have several friends that I’ve known for years but don’t get to see any of them often at all. I miss having friends to hang out with.
Annie - I keep tracking even on the “way over” days it helps me at least be aware of how bad it is.
Vicki - this will be this daughter and son in law’s first. This is the daughter that was married in 2019.
I am so missing the elementary shows. They haven’t allowed any yet here. I feel bad for the things the young ones are missing out on . It’s not like they’ll get that time back.
I will be so happy when I can post pics again from an iPhone. I’ve been busy on ceramics and would like to share what I’ve done.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Tracey - Can you make a trip to see one/some of the friends? For our reunion, one flew down from Scotland and one travelled from York. It's our first in-person reunion since covid. 'Life is not a dress-rehearsal' and time rushes on. We do a Zoom chat for all four together every two weeks. I see G regularly.
Money is always an issue, and it is for me, but you could get people to club together for a birthday present, or sell something. Have a 'friend' fund. There is always a way. When I did the 'Leadership' course in 1990, that was one thing I learnt, there us no such thing as impossible. Completely impoverished people flew on Concorde or swam with dolphins. I wrote, directed, hired a theatre and put on a play, with no money.
Good luck!
You know what they say, "No one, on their deathbed, says, 'I wish I'd spent more time in the office'!!!"
Much love to all. Going to do my exercises and have a quiet day. 'Reculer pour mieux sauter.'
Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Accountability:Chose well: Wednesday: readings, BP, steps >7400 .Thursday: Joe, readings, BP, dogs to powerline, CI<CO, CI<250<CO
Bonus: Wednesday: Wal~Mart, Trader Joe’s, Natural Grocers, Freddies’, eye dr., called shelter to postpone nail trims a month. Thursday: 33 mins vacuuming, four loads laundry, veg prep, typed hymns,
Just one thing: back to bupkes
Workin’ on it: Wednesday 143.7, H20x3, active 4:57
Thursday 142.4, H204, active 4:07
Active April
27: Find a fun exercise to do while waiting for the kettle to boil.
28: Meet a friend outside for a walk and a chat
For the first time I had trouble driving after having my eyes dilated. Blurry vision, stinging/tearing eyes, blinded by the light. Persisted four plus hours through late lunch and all the way home from Medford. Next time I’ll schedule an overnight stay, but couldn’t as Joe had a DDS appointment today. Poor Joe, his rearmost molar, already root canaled, has cracked. DDS recommends extraction, which he does not do (?!?). Joe will have to go to Grants’ pass. [sigh]
Ridiculous CI over CO on my trip. Dutch Bros muffin top @ 540 per serving, whoops, two servings per package!?!
Ironically scale down this morning, but know the truth will out tomorrow. :P
Beth :laugh: if only it were that easy! I’d have a houseful of new scales
Pip poor Yogi! Brava for extra beach time. ((hugs)) to you and Kirby and prayers for a favorable dX. Wave at us as you pass through Curry County. You are the poster child for the amazingly fast healing benefits of fitness. Very well done!
Katla how often do you change the nectar? Joe noticed a little black spot (of mold?) in the feeder a few days ago so we emptied and washed it out before refilling. The initial male and female have been joined by at least 2 more males and possibly 1 female, but they don’t return like the originals do. Guess the originals have claimed us as their territory. Thank you again!
Rita ((hugs)) tough love is toughest on the one who loves. ((hugs))
Heather I want to sit on the happy side of the table with you!
Vicky brava for continuing with the after work gym time.
Viv you can add “consistently logged in for a week” to your done list
Rori dancing up 10K steps while ushering in the snowy stadium and trekking through goat family canyon sounds like you’ve just switched from indoor to outdoor CO.
Tracey so glad to year your good (payroll system fixes) and great (family addition) news. Hooray!!!
Karen followed your lead and looked at the Foundling Museum’s website. Fascinating.
Betsy “grief storm” perfect description.
the image of the horse running to you for loving.
Terri prayer said for Helen, that results point to a simple, easy to fix issue. Prayers also for Pat, her family, your Margaret and you.
Debbie your rolling seed starting greenhouses. Have some of those drawers but they are all full of STUFF. Will watch yard sales/thrift stores to see if any appear. Hoping David’s release from hospital is a good thing.
Barbie sorry to hear about your friend’s balance class outbreak. Somber reminder that it ain’t over…
Ginny well done for the doctor’s office to take responsibility. A rare honesty indeed.
Sue in WA Congratulations and welcome to great niece Lorelai Rose. What a lovely name. She could be pals with Rebecca’s Athena Rose.
Annie what Tracey said about tracking even on the “way over” days. I do too, and am often surprised the intake isn’t as bad as I thought. It also helps me to stop from making it worse…
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
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Ginny - I have done a lot of work on myself in recent years and two things that Barbie posted about five years ago have been the most help to me. That is what I repeat to myself when I rub my watch. The second list is from Gretchen Rubin, but posted by Barbie.
'Loss of interest in judging others' has been of the greatest help to me. 'When you know better, you do better', is another, from Maya Angelou. I forgive myself for past mistakes and I don't know what others are going through, Most of us are doing the best we can. I used to be very judgmental and it still rises up, but I am learning compassion.
The day dawned beautifully, so I went for my 5k run. Rather astonished at myself, but the blue sky was too good to miss. It was early for me, and chilly, but heavenly. Stopped at the deli on the way home. Then rowed for 25 mjns.
While I was shuffling along, I listened to a podcast on the "A Slight Change of Plan " series, by Maya Shankar. It was The Thai Cave Rescue, an interview with the anaesthetist who helped the boys escape. Fascinating, inspiring, and moving.
DH out at cricket. The day to myself. I shall eat a weird lunch and start editing my new book.
Love you , Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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It has been a long, long stressful week ... with a few bright aspects: working from home & dinner with friends yesterday. 🙂
Machka in Oz
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LIke most people, when I write LOL, I don't actually mean I laughed out loud, I mean that I thought something was funny. This made me LOL. It's possible a cannibal wrote this review.
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »'Loss of interest in judging others' has been of the greatest help to me. 'When you know better, you do better', is another, from Maya Angelou. I forgive myself for past mistakes and I don't know what others are going through, Most of us are doing the best we can. I used to be very judgmental and it still rises up, but I am learning compassion.
Love you , Heather UK xxxxxxxx
There's really no point wasting time judging others because no one knows everything that's going on in other people's lives.
Often we're just trying to make the best choice of a collection of less-than-ideal choices.
Sometimes there is no "right answer".
Sometimes there aren't a lot of options.
And I think most of us are trying our best with whatever we've got available.
Plus quite frankly, I know I've got enough going on in my own life without worrying/thinking about someone else's life and choices!
And no, I'm not going to share everything about why this past week was a rough one.
Machka in Oz4 -
Today is Friday ... thank goodness.
This afternoon, my husband and I went for hearing tests and vestibular tests for him.
Turns out his hearing is perfect ... and we await the results of the vestibular tests.
Mine hearing is not perfect. I'm missing the high pitch range & have tinnitus. I've been recommended a couple apps to help.
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Thanks for all your good wishes for Helen. They were much appreciated.
I had to get up early this morning to do my Latin translation as I didn’t have time or inclination yesterday after I got home. Just had my lunch after returning from town, and hoping to get out into the garden in the lovely spring weather.
Heather: it sounds like your trip to London was just the ticket. It really is a blessing to have friends that you get on well with. totally agree with a deathbed “in my version I use the word housework rather than office.
My friends and I all live(d) within 20 miles of Belfast. Initially we were meeting every couple of years, as we all had busy careers. As we retired one by one, we began to meet up once or twice a year (until Covid). Occasionally we would meet in each other’s gardens in the summer. Margaret is a widow, her family live abroad, and she is an only child, so I am planing to arrange to meet with her and Helen a little more often. (I was the one who usually organised our outings).
🥳🎉 Cheers to those celebrating.
Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
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Terri - many hugs for you and your friends...
Heather - loved the pics--you definitely appeared to be the happiest one there!
I set the first washing of spring out this morning - all the whites. I do love the slight roughness and incredible scent of a towel that's been dried in the sun. Sheets too, and those are next.
Debating on how much to try to accomplish outside today. Supposed to rain tomorrow, so will have tomorrow to curl up with a book, even though it's what I want to do today!
Later, y'all,
Love,
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Happy Friday ladies!
April is almost over, hard to believe. Everything blooming and lawn growing.
Update on DH if anyone interested:Last week I made an appointment to see DH's doc. Just to go over the state of DH's health (losing weight like mad, very little appetite). It was a great visit, discussed when/how hospice or care would get involved. Doc had a thought.... he sent me home with an anti-depressant for DH. I read the side effects and was a little leery. The better mood and increased appetite would be a good thing, but possible side effects of more fatigue/sleepiness and constipation had me a little worried.
So I cut the pill in half and added to his nightly pill regime.
It's been nearly a week now, and I'm seeing improvement in his mood and appetite area. I know it generally takes a few weeks for these drugs to manifest their full effects, so we'll see.
Doc said OK to give him the half dose and work him up to the theraputic dose. If he's doing OK on the half, that might just be the theraputic dose for him for a while.
The ceiling bulb above DH's car in the garage burned out, so the car needs to be moved. Needs to be moved anyhow, it's been over 6 months! OF course the front tires are soft and the battery is dead. DH hooked up the trickle charger and it's doing its thing. Hope it holds a charge. Then we'll need to drive it over to his shop where the air compressor lives. Then, take it for a nice drive at least once every couple weeks to keep it charged. It's been designated the "spare" car when/if my Subaru Forester has problems. It's a 2006 Toyota Camry, under 100,000 miles, so it's a keeper.
Saw an interesting video on dementia last week, reminded me that loss of hearing is a contributor. So I dug the left-ear hearing aid out of the drawer and have been wearing it (til it drives me nuts, I am up to 5 or 6 hours. The top of my ear gets sore when I wear my glasses.) My right ear is still pretty good, the left ear had some damage many years ago so that's the one that was fitted.
OK ladies, that's about the size of it right now. Sending hugs to everyone who needs them!
Lanette
Sunny/chilly/later rainy SW WA State
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »Saw an interesting video on dementia last week, reminded me that loss of hearing is a contributor. So I dug the left-ear hearing aid out of the drawer and have been wearing it (til it drives me nuts, I am up to 5 or 6 hours. The top of my ear gets sore when I wear my glasses.) My right ear is still pretty good, the left ear had some damage many years ago so that's the one that was fitted.
Lanette
Sunny/chilly/later rainy SW WA State
I heard that recently too, in a webinar about dementia from the early results of the Island Project: https://island.mooc.utas.edu.au/
Yet another reason for my husband and I to get tested. I'm glad we did.
M in Oz
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