WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2024
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Congratulations, Lisa, on your percentage uppage for disability. That is a help, I'm sure.
Barbie - I hope Jake's new chemo pills go down well. Sounds like they are keeping on top of things.
I've woken up to a dull day, but tomorrow is the start of a patch of good weather for my friends' visit. I haven't minded it coolish, I'm not a fan of heat, but it hasn't been great for the economy of this seaside city. Can't wait to stagger down to the seafront. I think I'm still half a block short. I could get there, but, as Ginny says, you've got to get back again! I will get a taxi to see the girls.
CJ - it's just a small, overgrown, city garden, which we fancifully call a wildlife garden. We love it. I love seeing what pops up of its own accord. There is a fashion, and even mission, in British gardening, to rewild everything, with planting being soft , abundant, and natural seeming. Lawns are allowed to grow in 'No-mow May' to encourage wild flowers. We don't have dangerous snakes, or insects here, so nothing much is hiding in the grass, and all kinds of insects are greatly encouraged. Insecticides are frowned on. The idea is to have an abundance of everything, including birds and bugs. We have foxes and squirrels.
I love the natural look, but ours is more by laziness and chance than anything else. It is green, green, green, with splashes of interloper colour. In the dining room, it is as if you are outside. Our living room also is dominated by the garden view.
The area of the conjoined gardens from the two streets, must be a couple of acres, with mature trees, and many shrubs. A haven. I feel so lucky.
Feeling OK this morning. Will do a few more exercises.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx7 -
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
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No time for individual comments, but I have caught up on reading.
We are hoping to go out on our boat for a short trip to see the Red Arrows fly past of Belfast Lough mid morning. The are in a tour of Britain to commemorate the D Day landings 80 years ago.
Will do my local shopping on our way home.
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
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Caught up with reading but not sure what I remember!
Tracey-too bad you don't think the aide position will meet your financial needs. It does seem the training was very good for your self confidence and healing. Do they have book keeping positions at the schools that you are qualified for that pay more?
Heather-sorry Covid is at your home. It is still everywhere it seems. I don't thinks tests are 100% accurate. Also, even if you are not positive you could carry it to friends so I think you are being wise in not seeing them close up.
Allie-I hope your health issues are resolved. How did the visit to the transplant doctors go?
Annie-like Heather I think there is a good chance Covid caught you! Glad you and your dad are on the mend.
Lisa-glad the VA recognized your conditions. I am never sure how that works for them. I know my son (who served in Balad) has some partial disabilities established from the burn field and some other things. Evidently they are learning from the past overlooks with vets and establishing baselines earlier. I don't think it gets him any money now (he is successfully employed) but does continue his medical. Will have to ask him sometime. Hope Corey enjoys his birthday.
Pip-I am always amused by the walk/ride arrangements you have with your kids!
Barbie-hope Jake tolerates chemo well. The costs of the medications are outrageous.
Lanette-hope the Keens are helpful.
Carol-sounds like the dogs were a handful!
Rosemarie-your deck sounds so peaceful.
Tina-I guess it is better you brought Covid back with you and weren't sick your whole trip!
I know I missed many!
Housing update.Positively love the cottage (that's what they call them). The finishes are quite nice. The unit that I have laid claim to looks out over the pond and walking path.
It is scheduled that I can move in November 1. While I doubt I am retired then (the transition hasn't started and will take some time) I can move slowly and also work from home there and travel the 45 minutes back here as needed. I don't have to sell my current home until I fully move. I am making a decision at a time.
Tuesday is busy medical day. Scheduled appointment at 8 am to have orthopedic doctor check out hip and make sure none of that is related to foot issue. If we rule that out will have him evaluate the whole thing. Then I go to oral surgeon to place the abutment and then to dentist immediately after to fit for crown. I think I am a couple of weeks from completion. I don't know if it can be done before I go to Phoenix or if final placement will be afterwards.
Off to start my weekend chores. Heading out for walk at sunrise to beat the heat.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohi9 -
Housing update.Positively love the cottage (that's what they call them). The finishes are quite nice. The unit that I have laid claim to looks out over the pond and walking path.
It is scheduled that I can move in November 1. While I doubt I am retired then (the transition hasn't started and will take some time) I can move slowly and also work from home there and travel the 45 minutes back here as needed. I don't have to sell my current home until I fully move. I am making a decision at a time.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohi
Sounds lovely!
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A lap of kittens to start my day! They make my heart happy.
Rode with oldest grand daughter driving yesterday to car show. She still needs to work on mirrors and lane changes. Oh and backing up and anticipating stops. She comes into stops too fast for me. She is the only grand I have ridden with.
Hearing screening for DH and I after work today at Costco. Will get my new glasses ordered too. Didn't sleep well last night. Actually felt panicked most of it. Strange. CPAP fitting appointment next Friday.
Tracey Add my positive thoughts that financially it works out for you continuing work with children. You are great with them (like my oldest daughter)
Lisa Yay on medical increase. Every little bit helps!
Ginny Love the view! I am excited for you!
Rita Such wonderful wildlife!
Healing thoughts!
Thankful for all the information shared !
Prayers for those dealing with fires and floods.
Lots of love to all,
Kylia in Ohio
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Ginny - Love the view from your cottage, so pleased to see you moving toward retiring. Regarding the VA - unlike Social Security, there's no work or salary restriction, you aren't restricted from whether you work or not, and there is no subtracting from your VA disability, no matter how much you get paid. If your son is retired military, the VA part of his retirement pay is simply untaxable. In other words, my ex-husband was 50% disabled, so half of his military retirement was untaxable, but there wasn't VA pay ADDED to his retirement pay. Regarding how they add varying disabilities tied to military service together, the math is arcane and punitive to the vet, to say the least. Thanks for the hints on the cooling towels to you and to Lanette and others - they're helping enormously.
Carol - sounds like you're ready for your guests to depart!
How is your husband feeling?
Tracey - Love the freezie sleeves, and you've given all those kids a memory they'll keep with them, of someone who knows how to be kind. What you're doing really matters.
Machka - I can't bear to shut all the light out of any room except the bedroom, it's the only place we've kept the room darkening curtains. And I put the window tint behind them, as well, but that's more for the heat reflection there. It's making a difference already in how much the air conditioners are having to run to cool the rooms down to 75 or 76 degrees (24C). It's all I can handle in terms of being able to be comfortable in the summer heat.
Barbie - Hope chemo in pill form goes well for Jake. Being able to get that kind of medication in your own home is such an amazing step forward.
Heather - Thanks for the good wishes for Corey's birthday... I'm thinking of trying a Swiss roll cheesecake - I have a good recipe for red velvet cake, but I've never made a rolled cake before. In theory, it SHOULD work... 👀😁 Either way, it will taste good, even if it falls apart. I need to do the baking before it gets too hot! On the subject of your friends and Covid - I wouldn't get near anyone with a compromised immune system if I had the flu OR covid, or even a really bad cold, so it makes sense to me to keep your distance.
Kim - Keeping an eye on the fires every once in a while from here - hope your friends are doing OK.
Absolutely gorgeous full moon just set this morning. Perfect view of it from where I sit typing this. The white morning glories are just emerging from the pre-dawn darkness, and I need to get moving if I'm going to get some baking done before it gets all scorchy!
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
From a couple days ago - the purple morning glories are coming on strong, and will fill most of the twine trellis before long. The window you can just see under the flag is the one I look out of every day while I'm trolling around the interwebs and talking to y'all. The blue above is the T-111 that was under the siding, and we'll be repairing the obvious places before we repaint a more vivid deep teal:
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Good morning ladies!
Lisa glad your medical allowance went up. Every little bit helps!
Barbie hope Jake's chemo does the job without being too hurtful. Such powerful medicine.
Lanette how are your shoes working out?
Ginny what a cute cottage! Looks like you have the whole retirement thing planned out. Are there activities that come with the cottage?
Tracey I am also so disappointed in the job finances. You are so talented with the children!
Well Dad got up dressed in a crazy outfit and told me he was going to church. Got that straightened out.
My plan is to go out for sandwiches for dinner, which will be cooler than using the oven here. Other than that, not much going on, so I will drink tea for my cold and read my new books. I have two from the Cold Justice series by Toni Anderson. Yay!
Have a great day! May you all be happy, healthy, safe and free!
Annie in Delaware5 -
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Managed to trim my toenails this morning, after a shower in my own step up shower cubicle on the top floor. Go me!
Then I applied clear varnish to all my nails. Ready for summer sandals, which I normally wear two days a year when it's over 85°. 
.Applied unguents to all parts.
After all that I dozed off for half an hour. Still a bit generally achey. I will take a totter down the road in a moment. Then fry the halloumi in preparation for the curry for dinner. AF beer.
My new covid tests have just arrived, so we are well stocked.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx4 -
Got my new monkey feet! Can’t wait to take them for their first walk! They feel very comfortable. Not a fan of the shoe strings version, I prefer Velcro straps, can’t have it all.
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We've been camping again this weekend!
But it's less and less like camping.
M in Oz6 -
I learned another reason why it is important to not mouth breathe if possible at night. It dries out my mouth. I notice when I still find myself mouth breathing at night I wake up to a dry mouth.
Saliva helps to protect your teeth. I have been fortunate to have a good supply of it. I know certain medications and health conditions can affect your saliva. Some have mentioned problems with their teeth here. It might help to talk to your doctor or dentist on ways to increase saliva if possible.
I am also trying to rinse my mouth with an alkaline rinse like small amount of aloe or baking soda/water mix after eating to counteract the acid I eat and drink. I like lemon water or apple cider vinegar water in the morning and they are high in acid. These foods are good for me in other ways but hard on the enamel of my teeth hence rinsing with something alkaline.
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OK, so I can't make a rolled cake. Hee! Luckily, Corey will be happy to eat it out of a bowl, bless him. I took him the picture of it, and he said I couldn't throw it away. He knows me pretty well!
Hahahahah! Lisa
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Love the cake, Lisa!
I went for my walk. John to my right. The front gardens around here are in full bloom, bursting with roses, and Mediterranean and seaside plants. Every so often the scent of a rose hits you.
I was very taken by this hollyhock, which had sprung up under the street tree.
It reminded me of our holiday on the French island of Isle de Ré, which is famous for its hollyhocks growing in the streets.
Some front gardens have gone full on beach plants, like sea holly
I got as far as the main road next to the beach, but was tired by then. Made it back OK. That's two blocks down. I sat on a couple of low walls.
My crutch hand is the wrist I broke last year, so it does protest a bit after a while. The hip is doing well.
Not going to fry the halloumi just yet. Will finish my German tv show episode.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx9 -
LisaInArkansas wrote: »Machka - I can't bear to shut all the light out of any room except the bedroom, it's the only place we've kept the room darkening curtains. And I put the window tint behind them, as well, but that's more for the heat reflection there. It's making a difference already in how much the air conditioners are having to run to cool the rooms down to 75 or 76 degrees (24C). It's all I can handle in terms of being able to be comfortable in the summer heat.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
I also don't like shutting out the light. If I'm here, I'll likely have the blinds all up, but the sun does get very strong and warm on the one side. The inner blind is similar to the screen in a screen door. We can see out through it, but it blocks the sun, and also mutes the view of anyone who might glance our way, kind of the way that sheers used to.
Then the blackout blind is great for the night and the winter, to keep the warmth in and coolness out.
If it were up to me, I wouldn't have curtains over the blinds, but my husband has told me he would like curtains. I've told him we'll wait and see.
M in Oz
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Dry Mouth I have a parotid gland (spit gland) missing due to a tumor so have a shortage of moisture in my mouth. I carry Biotine lozenges all day, I use Biotine mouth rinse rather than Listerene or Scope mouthwash, I also keep a spray bottle of Biotine near my bed that I use whenever I wake up with a dry mouth. These things have protected my teeth from getting any worse than they already are. (Had a partial plate with 4 teeth at 18, not have 8 teeth on it). All permanent teeth have major fillings. As a child, I never was told to brush my teeth or floss. Never started doing either until I was 18 when I got the partial plate. But, on the good side, no more fillings for the last 20 years! Had only 1 tooth pulled since because it was crushed and fell apart. They wanted to repair with root canal and cap, I said no. Pull it as is it easier for me to add it to my partial. I had 2 front teeth capped at one time to hold a bridge. Those teeth rotted and had to be pulled. After that experience, no more cap teeth or root canals for me. Especially if they won’t last more than a couple years. My partial lasted 20 years before I had to replace it!
Sunlight Since we live in the desert, DH has put styrophoam insulation on all windows in the camper except the door. I hate it being dark like that, but it helps our air conditioner that struggles to get the temp down to 81 in the 110 degree heat of midafternoon. So I don’t complain. I get all the sun I need outside!
Food: stuffed yellow/orange peppers without eggs, slice of honey wheat bread with real butter.
Creamed chicken and veggies on 2 slices of buttered toasted honey wheat bread and 1/2 apple.
Supposed to be passion flower I planted but looks more like a daisy! Maybe it isn’t fully opened?
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Today is Onion rings and chocolate eclairs!!!! My favorites!!
RVRita in Roswell. (Heading to pay booth after this!)5
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