WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2024
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I know I have kept you all updated on my BIL that my husband was the only one he had to see that he was taken care of. He passed away early Saturday morning at the hospital. My husband finally realized that he had gotten to the point that no matter what tests/procedures etc. they did for him would not improve his quality of life. He agreed to have him taken off life support. That was a very, very difficult decision for him. He will have a graveside service with just my DH and our son's family.
Carol in GA
So sorry for your loss.2 -
Rori - It was good to see your post, I'm so pleased the next visit with your gentleman friend is booked, and the fact that you're counting the days is an awfully good sign of how much he means.
And... got a call from Corey - he has an infection in his eye, and they're putting him on antibiotics and a cream that will hopefully help. He is (of course) going back to work because he's that guy, and he'll pick up the medications on his way back home. At least he's getting what he needs. This has gone on for weeks...
Home & garden stuff:And the last of what's needed for Cor to build the raised beds was delivered a couple hours ago. We'll have to rig something like a long table for him to be able to rip the plywood down to 2x8 panels, but only four of them, so it won't be too hard. I say "we," but I can't even lift a 3/4" thick piece of plywood, so it's mostly all him. They're about 60 pounds each. I can just barely maneuver 60 pounds of something from one place to another, but there's no way for me to grab something that big. Watching him do it is, bluntly, kind of awe-inspiring.
The tree that fell will be a nice addition to begin the hügelkultur for the bottom of these beds. He's going to have quite a manly man's weekend chainsawing logs, ripping huge boards with the table saw, building boxes... I'm pretty much OK with standing by and just applauding. I don't mind helping, but a lot of it is just beyond me.
Did I mention that I also got the dumpster ordered to get the old boat hauled off? We have a 30-yard construction dumpster that will be delivered the first week of April and picked up and removed whenever we choose, up to 30 days later... or we can keep it for an extra $100 for 30 more days. We will rent a piece of heavy equipment to get the big stuff, like the boat, put into the huge bin. Should be enough to take the boat, the trailer, the siding Corey still needs to pull off the house, and the vast majority of the other things that generations of people have left on this land for the last 150 years or so.
I really need to get my ability to work back up to snuff so we can truly get these 11 acres cleaned of a large part of this mess. This may be my only chance! 👀😀😈
I think I mentioned my best friend won't make it for the eclipse, but she and her husband will be here on May 3rd and stay for about 8 days. They're living in Arizona, in a camper, parked on a friend's property, while she works through the remainder of the tax season remotely. If we still have the dumpster, I may enlist them to help with the cleanup. Might even be fun for them, just wandering around the acres - by then they will have been living in the camper for about eight months. It's even bigger than Pip & Kirby's, but living in a camper for long periods can wear on you, to say the least.
Dinner is going to be a hodgepodge of stuffed cornbread - taco meat, corn, cheese all kinds of various other things, added to cornbread batter and baked. Kind of a big ol' tamale, in the end. It's a favorite dinner, and turns out a little different each time, according to what's out there to add to it. Refrigerator cleanout kind of dinner.
And... I've been good and stayed still, and it's paid off in a day that has been mostly free from pain. I know my body needs it, but boy, my mind needs to be moving. Maybe I'll find a happy medium someday.
Later y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR6 -
Carol, so sorry to hear about your BIL.
Annie in Delaware2 -
Carol - We cross-posted. I'm so sorry about your brother-in-law. I know that was a terribly hard decision for your husband to have to make. Thank you for the compliments on the picture.
Annie - Knowing how to protect your joints is important as we get more active. My knees and ankle are wrapped in flextape 24-7 now. I even sleep better with them supported.
Later,
Lisa in AR
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Carol, sorry to hear about your BIL. Condolences to all.1
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Carol - I'm so sorry for your loss. I think your husband made the compassionate decision for your BIL. There is such a big difference in living and being alive. Hugs!
Okie in the TX Hill Country3 -
Did a spining workout toay The plan for tomorrow is to do a Lower Body Total Body DVD.
Rori – I can just see you enjoying every minute
My eye still hurts a bit, I think it’s more allergies than anything else. But it’s a real pain, with the bright sun down here my eyes want to close.
When the kids were little we’d color eggs, I hid them, we always took baskets to church to be blessed. Oh, the memories
Allie – HUG
April – yippee for you and your son. Good blood work but take it easy
After the spinning workout wet on the elliptical for an hour. I guess my pedometer only registers steps if you pick your foot up. Then took a walk to the grocery store just to put some plastic bags in for recycling then to the dollar store to get a birthday card for Jess. On my way home stopped at the post office to mail the card. Then in the sun and pool only it stared to rain. Then again, this is Florida, in 5 minutes the sun was out.
Pip – when do you get it? Congrats
kylia – too bad we can’t bill squirrels! So sorry that happened to you
Michele
who is counting down
We will have it on the next time coming out here. We do the walk through on Thursday.
To snowflake- we haven’t towed the trailer we got now, it’s stored here. The one we get will also be stored close by4 -
Carol sorry about your BIL. A necessary but sad decision 😞 ❤ 2 -
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Heather - wonderful news. Always good to have an "in".
Joy - your cabbage rolls sound yummy. If I could find that teleporter I'd zip up there for a taste test.
Good job walking, you'll be in great shape for your trip.
Carol - I know BIL's care and decisions have taken a lot of your DH's time, and I think he went above and beyond what most would have done. Sympathies to the family. A small graveyard service sounds very nice.
Lisa - thank you for the info about the Genie bra! Just what I was looking for. Glad Corey saw a doc about his eye. That industrial size dumpster will be awesome, I understand the feeling of satisfaction when you folks finally get the place cleaned out/cleaned up. When you told us about that tree falling, I immediately thought - some else to put in the raised bed! Corey is going to have a busy weekend.
Annie - glad to hear you are getting into weights. You'll find some routines that work for you. Sorry about your knee, it doesn't take much some days to get these joints acting up.
Tina - way to go with that 12 hour fast. Most of my meals these day are clean out the fridge/freezer and I've grown to like them.
Today was cooking day for me. I made a huge pot of mushroom/lentil stew, steamed a bunch of broccoli, sauteed a big skillet of chopped kale & collards, and am now sautéing chicken tenders in that skillet. That is many day's worth of meals and plenty will remain for the freezer. I'm not real fond of cooking anymore, but wanted to have something ready to go when I'm hungry.
And I didn't want the fresh collards and kale to go to waste. The hens love these greens so I figured I'd better prepare some for me and they can enjoy the rest.
I've kept the house very quiet the past few days. No radio, no TV. No music on the laptop. I love just hearing the sounds in my environment and in my yard - the robins are back, birds singing when the sun first comes up. Roger mowing. Rosie barking her lungs out at the mailman. Me yelling at Rosie to clam up. Don't miss human contact at all.
I message my friend T and check up on you gals several times a day and that's enough right now. Thank you for sharing your lives.
Lanette
Sunny SW WA State8 -
Got my car towed to the shop. AAA got here less than 20 min after dh called(better than the almost 4 hrs it took Friday). Said the fuel pump was bad and it has to be replaced. It is in the gas tank so will be just over $1300 plus he might do the back brakes while he has the car(dh already bought the parts so will be just labor to put them in- his mechanic is good with him buying the parts, knows he will get a better price)
Will be glad to have it fixed but as we were at the bank getting the money out to pay for it, someone from work called to let him know that they have taken him off the schedule for now. He will work next week, his one and a half days but not this week and nothing going forward(for now).
This is because they stopped Dot.com(Safeway delivery)-no warning- went in last Tuesday morning and either let the whole department go or put them in other positions. Those people will be taking the hours dh was getting because he is a retiree and they need to give the others hours. He will use his vacation time to give them time to figure things out.
It is a bit loud here today- neighbors behind us are cutting back the juniper and ivy that is in their yard but hanging over the shared back fence- I am totally fine with them cutting it- Hoping they take back the huge branch that just fell in our back yard onto the shed. If not, I can get the chain saw out and cut it, or try and toss it back over the fence but may need help with that.
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Carol - A very hard decision, but for the best. I hope your DH will get some closure from the funeral. You did your utmost for so long.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
Stat for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 39min 7sec, 112elev, 85ahr, 103mhr, 4.72mi, really, 1/2mi more, forgot to turn Strava back on= 607c
Strava app= 579c
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Carol: My sympathy to you and your husband and family on the loss of your Brother in Law.
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia1 -
Carol-prayers for you and your husband. That is a very tough decision to make. The doctor who was with us when I made decision for husband told us there are some things worse than death and we knew what he meant. It is heart wrenching but also a release.
Ginny in Ohio3 -
Carol - so sorry about your BIL. Prayers for the family.
Heather - so glad you are going to be seen. Take advantage of all contacts.
Sunny and dry here. Went to water exercise, got my car cleaned out and did a bit of gardening. Sinus infection seems to be improving. Tenant from Hades still here but avoiding us.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA4 -
My day had some highlights. The visit to the attorney to update our wills took hardly any time at all because he invited us to bring Annie into the office while we talked so we didn't have to take turns talking to him and sitting in the car with the dog. Annie was very well behaved. The new wills and accompanying powers of attorney, etc. will be ready in a few days for a prince that we consider reasonable. Later in the day I made chicken soup and now have soup to freeze for four meals. Jake did some impressive work in the yard and I went on several longer than usual walks with the dogs. Barbie in NW WA 8 -
Carol Sorry for your loss. My prayers added to the others.
Kylia in Ohio1 -
ATnowornever wrote: »Hello from snowy and cold southern Indiana. 🥶
Just last week it was warm and sunny in the 70's. Now it's in the 20's and 30's, with a light snow. Go away winter, you've overstayed your welcome!
Celebrating!
Sorry I have been MIA. My son is out of his coma! He is still disoriented and weak, but he is awake. Thank God!
Thankful For:
I had my first office visit with my cardiologist Friday. The good news, all my blood work came back normal, with no indication of heart problems, and the cat scan showed no blood clots to my heart or lungs, or damage to my heart. The bad news, my original EKG showed a problem so he still wants me to go ahead and have the stress test, and heart ultrasound my GP scheduled for me this Friday. Just to make sure.
Of course my cardiologist wants me to lose weight. I told him I am working on it, and explained what foods I'm eating, and the types of exercise I'm doing. Told me It sounds like I'm on the right track, to just not push the exercise part, until we get the all clear from my upcoming test results. Any chest pain, to stop immediately and let him know.
Off to catch up on what you've all been up to. Have a beautiful week everyone!
April from Indiana
@ATnowornever Yes, Thank God 🙏🏻 What an amazing happening for you and your son.
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Lisa ~ So glad the tree did not hit your house. We have a very tall old maple tree outside my bedroom window and I really worry that it might need to go although it does give wonderful shade in the summer.
By the way, I love the photo of you holding your niece! Your hair was lovely in that photo.
Heather ~ Glad you bit the bullet and made an appointment. Hope it all works for the best.
Rosemarie ~ I think you were wise to distance yourself from the intrusive friend. We have all had times when people we once liked/admired became a negative part of our life.
I know I have kept you all updated on my BIL that my husband was the only one he had to see that he was taken care of. He passed away early Saturday morning at the hospital. My husband finally realized that he had gotten to the point that no matter what tests/procedures etc. they did for him would not improve his quality of life. He agreed to have him taken off life support. That was a very, very difficult decision for him. He will have a graveside service with just my DH and our son's family.
Carol in GA
@1948CWB Condolences and prayers said, for You, your husband and Family.2 -
Did a lower body total body DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do an incline interval workout then go to Aldi to return some things, the WalMart to make return and buy a sun visor (my eyes are still bothering me) and buy gas
It was pretty chilly and very windy so I cleaned and did laundry,
Evelyn - hope you make it with your friends
Jess just told us that she’s coming to NC Thurs, probably shortly after we get home. Great
I don’t know what we’re going to have for dinner, Well, I think I have ravioli in the freezer and we’ll be taking spaghetti back with us. I usually make up a fruit basket for Jess and Colby for Easter but I also put a bottle of wine in it along with a chocolate bunny
tracey – Do you peel your bananas before freezing them? I usually peel mine then wrap them individually in plastic wrap. I’m sorry about your dishwasher
When we get back, I definitely want to make an appt with the eye MD. I’m sure it’s allergies, I remember a while ago Vince was allergic to a pollen down here and he couldn’t breathe I just want to be sure that no permanent damage was done.
M – aren’t eye problems the pits. My eyes tear and I can’t see. Also, they’re very sensitive to light
Bras: Mine have to be padded and no underwire.
I definitely find that having protein really fills me up. If I have it at night, I’m not tempted to munch (at least not much)
Anne – you’re doing great with your exercising adding a little at a time. I’m impressed
Lisa – very close call with that tree. Happy it didn’t hit the house
Carol – so sorry for your loss
going to rest my eyes.
Michele NC
feeling sad6 -
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Eli eating food! Kind of confused by it all!😂
Rebecca
Whidbey
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »MFP Weekly Check-in March 18, 2024
Sue in WA State - Did my yoga 7/7 times this week, strength and balance 5/5 and made it to water exercise twice. I was able to do two 5 minute walks but sinus infection is making that hard. I need to divorce food from emotion. Thinking about doing some journaling to help with that. I journaled in the past but have not done much since moving to WA.
Kylia in Ohio - I haven't posted as was out of town, then ill. I lost .7 pounds at beginning of March and so far maintaining. Only 11 more to go! Just treading along trying to make the best decisions I can in the moment.
Rita in Roswell NM - I’m up .3 of a pound this week. Did not walk as much as I should. I’ll blame it on the weather, but it was just my mood.
Evelyn on Vancouver Island BC - This has not been a good week, I have made some poor food choices and while that may not have been the worst thing to happen, I have also overindulged in these poor choices. Also, if sitting is the new smoking, I'm up to a couple packs a day! Needless to say, my weight is up this week. Some of the poor choices were on the salty side, so I shall be trying to up my water intake and down my sugar intake and see what happens! Oh and try to be more active!
Lanette in SW WA State- Celebrating weight staying at lower end of my desired range and sore foot/toes are showing improvement. Navigating diet to eliminate or at least cut way back on simple sugars and “white carbs” – rice, white flour products/breads, potatoes. Goal is to get FBS under 110 or closer to 100. Need to turn that A1C around, it’s heading the wrong direction.
@SophieRosieMom How do I join the weekly weigh-ins? Please put me down at 164 pounds. I’ve decided to give my best for the next, 11 days -1 for a party. Strictly sticking to my calories, walking and water. Too much stress eating, lately. Hoping less after today and making better choices. 🙂
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Chatted with both my sisters yesterday. They initiated the video chats which I was thrilled by. It really calmed me, my sons now overseas for a handful of years, I am not so stressed about it, but just melancholy. Last week I needed to vent about it, and texted my middle sister. Of course she didn't want to text, so I texted my eldest sister and she got right back with me. Why I just don't go to her in the first place...🙄. I did mention to my middle sister yesterday that I needed her last week and ended up calling our elder sis. She apologized, which I didn't expect, I just told her she isn't my go to person, and that's perfectly ok. There are people you rely on for your sanity and people that like to chat about light things and not the nitty gritty. She would rather not personally invest into emotional stuff.
Then today my youngest called. We video chatted a good hour, that sweet bug. I miss us sitting sipping coffee and chatting, but video chatting is the next best thing. He took the 1st Class Petty Officer test so fingers crossed. He said he didn't do too well, but you never know! He said he expected water and a granola bars for the snacks afterwards but the Chiefs went all out with cold coffees, orange juices, energy drinks, chocolate muffins and donuts! He was impressed!
Feeling blessed today! Hugs ladies!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Carol, I'm so sorry to hear of your brother in law's passing, although it does sound as if it was for the best. Hugs to you and your hubby.
April, I forgot yesterday, but YAY for your son waking up! Such good news! Please refresh my memory, was it a car accident he was in?
Tracey, thanks for the school info, I'm so excited for you!
Tina, I go thru phases where I just don't feel like cooking, so we do stuff out of boxes (frozen chicken fingers, fish etc) but then that passes and I will cook "properly" for awhile, then I'm not in the mood again, rinse and repeat....
Lisa, thanks for posting the pics of your mural in progress, I enjoyed seeing the way the work grew and morphed into the finished product.
Today wasn't a super stellar day, but I did get to the gym (18 min elliptical, then 50 min core strength class) and this afternoon got out and finished cleaning out my flower beds. I have a few large pots that I've emptied and need to figure out what I want to do with. The darn squirrels ate most of the bulbs and iris tubers that I had out there, grrrr. I have salvaged what I could and moved them out front. Hopefully it will take the little blighters a long time to find them! Other stuff has done okay out front, so fingers crossed. I only need to worry about the deer eating the pansies....
My eating was not as good as it could have been, but, baby steps. I'm pretty sure I drank enough water today tho, I certainly expelled a large amount of it!
Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the new gals!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
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Rebecca, I'm so glad that your middle sister is taking a more active part in communicating, I know you were quite concerned about her. Eli is just the cutest!
Michele, my friends and I didn't get together, but we will this coming Monday, it's normally a weekly thing, but stuff keeps happening! lol
That's enough for me, must go to bed.
Evelyn, Vancouver Island2 -
Awake for three hours. I had taken every painkiller allowed, so I crept downstairs and had a small glass of milk with a slug of whisky in it! Plus the end of a small loaf. That settled me a bit so I went to sleep eventually and overslept by half an hour! That is very unusual for me. (I hope not to make a habit of the whisky). I probably should have made up a hot water bottle, but I didn't want to wake John. The kettle is very loud. I might do that next time and shut the kitchen door. It's jammed open with a wedge door stop, so not as easy as it sounds if you are trying to be quiet!
His sister rang me on WhatsApp video last evening. Nice surprise. She had her ankle fused over a year ago. Complete recovery. She also was a senior nurse, so good to chat to.
Might paint my sky this afternoon. I'm a bit nervous about it, but it is nagging at me.
My friend G is off to Paris today, to see the Rothko exhibition. She had asked me to join her.
Supposed to be decent weather. Oh well. I will enjoy it vicariously.
Off to find some more drugs.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx7 -
Read all the posts but from phone not laptop so no word doc with comments. Waiting for pre-op Valium to kick in. Hardest will be no fluids, not even water after 4 am. Joe is being a champion at thoughtful care. That’s today’s gratitude. A far cry from when, decades ago, he refused to pick me up from the ER after I’d broken my wrist. Told me to take a cab. He was working nights then…. My/our lives are so much better now!
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD7 -
Read all the posts but from phone not laptop so no word doc with comments. Waiting for pre-op Valium to kick in. Hardest will be no fluids, not even water after 4 am. Joe is being a champion at thoughtful care. That’s today’s gratitude. A far cry from when, decades ago, he refused to pick me up from the ER after I’d broken my wrist. Told me to take a cab. He was working nights then…. My/our lives are so much better now!
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
Barbara - Is the valium for your MRI (which I thought was yesterday?) Did I skip something about an operation? Sending hugs!!! and best of luck for what ever is happening.
Lanette
SW WA State3 -
Barbara - Very best wishes to you for your op. May you have a lightening recovery.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4
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