Ages 70+

titus2cat

Joy, do you listen to audiobooks? I find it easier to get things done if I am listening to a good book. I thought our public library was bad, but the worst I have ever been on a wait list is #36. Now that I know about you, I will never whine again!

I made tuna burgers for lunch. Hubby’s joints are all achy, so I am trying to get more Omega 3s into him. Any advice or recipes on this would be appreciated.

Everywhere I go, I see Christmas decorations and hear Christmas music. I just want to have Thanksgiving first. I love Christmas, but it is starting to last a bit too long.

oceanmelody

Even in a big library system people can wait a long time in the hold queue. Used to be a librarian!
Currently reading Demon Copperhead— only a few chapters in.
Two hours is a long way for groceries. Being a city kid I grew up close to everything. Being in suburbia I wish things were closer, but two hours would change my whole shopping routine and my basement shelving to store everything.
Hope your doggie will improve!
Another walk followed by a quick shopping trip in which I once again got sticker shock.

titus2cat

I loved Demon Copperhead. I grew up in the WV coalfields and could relate to everything in that book. I saw friends and relatives in every character I met!

My daughter had a dog on phenobarbitol for seizures. He lived 10 years and was such a sweetie! I hope yours gets better. What kind of dog do you have?

I pondered living two hours from a grocery store. As a kid, we grew most of the stuff we ate. Big garden, fruit orchard, beef cattle, hogs, chickens, milk cow. We had venison or rabbits from the hunters in the family. We canned, dried, and froze food for winter. Trips to the store were for coffee, tea, sugar and toilet paper. We even made soap and medicines. Two hours from the store would have been okay in that situation. But today, we are shopping dependent. I think I run to the store every other day for one thing or another. Sticker shock is real and there is nothing we can do about it.

Joy1580vb

My dog with the seizures is a border collie cross lab. Looks like lab but has personality of border collie. He started having seizures at a young age and has been on phenobarbital which has been very effective until the last few months. I'm hoping he doesn't require a higher dose as I know it can cause liver issues. Will just keep track and monitor him. He comes out of it very quickly and seems to be back to his normal self.

I tried an audio book quite some time ago and didn't really care for it. I like to read as a form of relaxation and tend to read in the evenings as my day is winding down. I checked the status of my long wait list book and our little local library actually has 23 copies of this book....so even though I am 385 on the wait list, there are 23 people waiting per copy. Will be interesting to see when I actually get the book as I put a hold on it September 18th.

The two hour grocery trip was one hour each way. We do have a closer grocery option(1/2 hour away) in our local small town but selection and price are not good. Tend to go twice a month for the longer drive and then to Costco a few times a year which is even further away.

Checking out Demon Copperhead as always looking for good books!

Joy1580vb

Placed a hold on Demon Copperhead. On a wait list (170) and library has 5 copies. Will be several months timeline.

Thanks for the mention. Looks like a book I will enjoy.

oceanmelody

I read David Copperfield before starting this one and so far the parallels are interesting. I love Barbara Kingsolver’s writing. Have to read some more tonight.
It’s been a busy day of errands and yard work, trying to rake and weed before rain comes through.
Everything I know about gardening I learned from books and TV. My mom lived on a farm for a bit as a girl but never had her own land to garden. She would have been a great gardener given the chance.

Joy1580vb

Bit of excitement this afternoon. Guys came with the treadmill and managed to get it into the basement. Very heavy unit came unassembled in a box so they are putting it together. Said I purchased one of the heaviest units at about 400 pounds. Has a pretty wide deck so should be nice and sturdy. I had ordered a mat to put under it but the guys didn't bring it so will probably just buy something from Walmart or Canadian Tire later on. Will be ok as is for now. They suggested I don't use it until tomorrow as it is pretty cold out and will take a bit of time for the unit to adjust to indoor temps.

titus2cat

Wonderful news on the treadmill Joy! I know you will be so glad to have it when the wind is whipping snow around outdoors! There is much to be said for indoor exercise when the weather is too hot or too cold.
How will you get a mat under it if it weighs 400 pounds? That’s extremely heavy!
We had temps in the upper sixties today but that changes tonight. Cold front is already roaring in and I can hear the wind a-ragin’! (Expression from my grandma). I am never ready for winter, but it comes anyway.

oceanmelody

Yay treadmill! It is so heavy!
Most of the leaves are raked now. Hubby still coughing so I was on my own.
Decluttered the basement a bit, went for a short walk, read more DC. Weather surprisingly good, just a touch of rain. Watched a Maggie Smith movie. Such an actress, sorry she’s gone now.

Joy1580vb

Treadmill is heavy but the deck can fold up simply by pushing a lever at the bottom with your foot. The deck then goes up by hydraulics....once up, the front wheels can be unlocked and the treadmill can be moved quite easily. I tried it and can do it myself. Walked a mile on it at a slow pace (35 minutes). I will just stick to that for the next couple of weeks then gradually increase. Think my walking speed is a bit faster than what I was doing outside. The machine is very quiet and I can set up my ipad to watch a movie. It has speakers and a connection that I think should work. Was just concentrating on my speed and distance for the first time use as will take a bit to get comfortable with it. This will be a good alternative for me during our long winter months.

Put out our bird feeders with black oil sunflower seeds a couple of weeks ago. Like to feed the birds during the winter. Had a nice flock of beautiful bohemian waxwings along with the red poll birds come in yesterday. Both species will stay all winter and then migrate further north in the spring.

Thanks for the decluttering reminder. Have to get back to my basement in the coming days.

titus2cat

I have a new birdfeeder and a bag of seed, but I have been unable to find a hanging arm that clamps onto a deck railing. Guess I need to order online. We loved watching birds at our old house and had quite a variety. Cardinals are my favorite.

Started on unpacking my sewing room today. Found much much stuff I can donate. Half of the time, I pull domething out of a box and say “Why did I keep this?” My new formula is try to get rid of one thing for everything I keep. It is slow going and I fight not to be discouraged.

Your treadmill sounds so nice! That fold up feature is a real game changer. Bet it gets easier every day.

oceanmelody

I’m trying a new tactic with the birdfeeder this winter. Attached a slinky to the pole and started using hulled seeds. Both in hopes of making the feeder area less attractive to the chipmunks. Time will tell. So far so good.
Weather was inclement so missed my walk.
But ready to discard three boxes of files from the basement!