WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2024

Anniesquats100

Lisa my hunger hormones are broken. I had a big meal two hours ago, and (because I'm facing a chore outside my comfort zone) I have been back in the kitchen three times looking for comfort or something. I finally made iced tea which ought to fill me up and give me a little caffeine attitude boost. It's low calorie comfort.

I learned to finish my plate as a child. And overeating was how we celebrated holidays. So either I never had proper hunger signals or I learned to override them.

Now I have to go plug in this trickle charger that I have been fussing about all week. It shouldn't be hard at all, but I guess I have a fear of car batteries like my fear of snakes and heights and all kinds of risky things.

Annie in Delaware

LisaInArkansas

Barbie - I think your way is possibly the least stressful, and as Kim said, this place is wonderful because there are so many differences across the group in how we deal with things, both around food and exercise.

TL;DR: There are a lot of ways to think about food and exercise. This is just a gentle exploration of those differences:

On the subject of food - I'm straddling the fence right this minute, and existing somewhere between food as fuel or nutrition as you have it, Barbie, and the sheer joy in food that Heather has. This is a change for me, because I've always said I do best when food is simply fuel.

However, as I'm learning, I can do a baking experiment (like the Cheddar Bay biscuits) and eat two for my breakfast. Instead of saying "Oh that was bad, I shouldn't have, now I've broken my diet," and proceeding to eat my way through the pantry, I simply adjusted the overall calories for the day to account for more than usual in the morning.

My point is that, for me, now that I'm being honest with myself about eating again, being able to eat small amounts of what I choose has become very important, and a real source of joy.

Restriction, on the other hand or telling myself a food is "bad" throws me into an untenable headspace, and that backlash becomes overeating something I don't even want because it's supposedly "healthy," and I didn't just eat a small amount of what I wanted.

In terms of repetition, I also get so sick of any food, even one that I love, that I can no longer eat it, so that simply doesn't work for me long-term. I'm loving eating light Greek yogurt with strawberries (now that lactase chews are part of my daily life), but I know I'll need to replace that protein with something else before too long.

On the subject of exercise - I've also honestly given in to the fact that I will never do the sheer amount or hours or have the dedication to exercise that you and Heather and Pip do, among others... But I am moving again, and I think that every minute of movement I can get in is important for me. I've stopped pounding on myself for how little I'm doing and begun congratulating myself for any that I do.

Please note: I really mean it when I say I know you're not criticizing, Barbie. I know you share what you do, both for eating and exercise, as an example of what works for you. I'm so grateful for you and Pip and Heather and everyone who shares whatever space they find themselves in that works for them, mentally and physically.

I'm just thinking about how different we all can be at arriving in a healthy place for our own particular bodies and minds. It all seems to boil down to "Know thyself." Know who you are, what you need, what works for you, and find the things that will work for you, now and for the rest of your life. Share it with others so they can take a piece of your journey, plus others' journeys, and craft the right direction for themselves.

And for me, know that I may change my mind. 👀😊 The only constant in my life seems to be change.

I'll stop rattling. Company's coming soon, Corey's out picking carrots, and I'd like to get a few other things accomplished with my day.

Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR

SophieRosieMom

Tracey - I'm so excited for you! I can't remember - were you able to tour the facility? Do you know the building(s) layout and where your office will be? Hope you are able to add your personal touches to your workspace. Good luck to your daughter with the IVF. Praying everything goes smoothly for them this time.

Lisa - Good job on getting the conductor stools. I used to love the garage sales and thrift stores too. Always hoping to discover a treasure, lol. Now I force myself to stay away since I really should donate more instead of bringing more home.

About hunger :

As usual, thoughts about hunger were running through my brain this morning too. I've been able to differentiate between "bored hunger" for lack of a better term, and "famished hunger." There's the bored one triggered by looking at the clock or seeing a photo of food - hey it must be time to eat!- and the famished one where it seems my blood sugar must be dipping, that hollow feeling bordering on light-headed as some of you have mentioned. So I eat. I aim to go at least 3 hours between meals, maybe 4, to let blood sugar drop, along with 12 - 16 hours overnight though there's the morning phenomenon where my liver pumps out stored glucose so I'll record high morning fasting blood sugar and that's the way it is. Getting a handle on insulin resistance.

Anyway, if I think I must snack between meals - a small handful of nuts stops hunger in its tracks. Barely raises blood sugar. Hoping this all pays off when A1C is checked in November.

Feast or Famine: Yesterday I revisited some of the old intermittent fasting/fasting mimicking videos and books I have here. The theme I'm picking up is that it's beneficial restrict food (calories) for a day or two per week if I'm able. This follows along the line of "feast or famine" that our ancestors experienced and some primitive tribes still do. Seems that peasants and bushmen don't suffer from the modern diseases such as diabetes, heart attacks, etc. Plus they are more active and don't sit around listening to the news and scanning social media. Too busy doing really important things.

Diabetes Prevention Class...

Looks like 4 more weekly classes then we go to twice a month. I know I'm pretty bored and I think some of my other classmates are too. I wonder if time and $$ wouldn't be better spent actually scheduling a couple visits to a nutritionist for some of us with pre-diabetes. (We are all getting the program paid for by Medicare or other insurance.) Our coach Melanie has to follow the CDC handouts (yawn) but if we prod her, she adds good tips that veer off the canned program. Last week we got through the canned program in half an hour, then spent the rest of the time talking about Continuous Glucose Monitors. And someone asked "what's the best time of the day for us to weigh ourselves." 5 minute conversation about it. In reality, does it really matter as long as as a person weighs the same time of day each week and the overall trend is headed down? That was never mentioned.

Again, this is me. There are a few in the class who don't seem bored, as I've mentioned before, and are probably finding everything presented very helpful. We are all at different stages in this process. Personally, I like Rita's program better.

Got my sunrise walk in this morning, sky was beautiful after last night's rain. I just love and cherish my walks alone in the morning. Go as fast or slow as I want. I'm able to stop and look at a plant or bug if I want to and not have someone tapping their foot to get me going again. Or just stand on the road and take a few minutes to watch that morning sky like I did this morning and think about all the things and people I am grateful for.

***Reminder to get Weekly Check-in info to me by noon tomorrow** TIA

Make it a super week!

Lanette
SW WA State

SophieRosieMom

Annie - since the battery in your dad's car is new, there might not be any hurry in getting that trickle charger set up this week, you probably have a while (month or more). Will you still be able to drive it now and then? DH only drove his car twice a year toward the end, if that! Hence putting the trickle charger on it. And once the battery was charged I'd take it out for short trips and pray it would hold a charge til the next time, the battery was getting old.

What does the book say?

The guys at the shop told me not only does occasionally driving the car keep the battery charged, but keeps the oil flowing and parts lubed, and tires evenly worn. Vehicles don't like to just sit. The tires on DH's car, while not worn, had damaged sidewalls from just sitting there for nearly a year undriven. After DH passed, I drove the car on low tires to Les Schwab and got new ones all around.

Lanette

pipcd34

Stat for the day-

Housecleaning etc- 3hrs 51min 11sec, laundry fold/put away, vacuum, dust, make refill hummingbird food, etc- 1052c

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exermom

Did Upper and Lower Body Boot Camp DVD today then walked to Food Lion to get potatoes (on sale), kiwi, then decided that I wanted peaches (I like the ones they have).

Came home and made cabbage soup (cabbage was on sale for 49 cents/pound so we’re eating coleslaw and I made soup), some sandwiches to take in the car to Denise’s and wrapped some trucks to give to PJ. See, we have some old Hess trucks and a few were still in the box. I just wrapped them up. At 5, he doesn’t care that they’re old, he just likes “things” (probably got that from mom). I’m going to put them in a toybox with a lid, Pete will probably like the fact that the toys are out of sight. Then we cleaned the kitties litter box (we have to dump the litter out as we're using the nonclumping kind right now), vacuumed and swept the floor.

Lanette – no, garbage disposals aren’t good for septics. Every house we’ve had has had a septic. I keep an empty glass jar near the stove and put all my grease in it. Vince took the garbage disposal out of the condo, water was backing up into the sink and leaking so we just got rid of it.

Leaving Wed to go see PJ (and Denise and hopefully Pete). Really, it seems I have to pack for days because I’m constantly thinking of things that I need. Like today I remembered that I need to take my headphones for when I’m exercising at the hotel. Probably what I’ll do is just keep the case in the basket I have for things to take to Denise (like Pete’ birthday card. His birthday is in Sept)

Just now I tried to enter an item in my diary, and it wouldn’t go in. So I added another item then tried adding that item. It added! Go figure!

Went out in the pool but it started to drizzle. The sky looked nice a ways off so I figured it wouldn’t rain much. No way. Now it’s sunny out! Frustrating. In a way, I wish it would be cloudy when we go to Denise’s. But weather.com says it’s supposed to be nice out

Lisa – I like thrift stores for the same reason as you, you never know what you’ll find. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to get to them much lately. As you know, I used to always go to the Salvation Army but now that they open so late, I can’t make it. It seems the only time I get to go is if I can go with Vince to his allergy shots. But that’s the day I’m usually at the soup kitchen. Vince doesn’t like to go in, either. What is it with guys? I find hunger feeling to be a feeling of emptiness in my stomach. Unfortunately, I know that I tend to be a boredom eater

Regarding food: One thing I hate is when I go somewhere and all they have is vendor-food. I usually take my own food mainly because at least I can get something decent. Now the local baseball team has instituted this clear bag, no outside food/beverage thing. However, I did talk to one gal who is a big fan (season ticket holder and all) and she said to just take a towel, put my food in the towel and fold it up, no one will be the wiser. I just can’t see paying those outrageous prices, too. They’ve had the “no outside food/beverage” thing for a while so I would just take my food in my “going to the movies” pocketbook. It’s big but it also looks like a pocketbook. Now you can only bring in a small pouch, enough for credit cards (to buy their food). Talk about a pain!

Colleen – welcome!

Took some pizza from the soup kitchen for Vince when I went on Friday. Actually, it was a pepperoni pizza but I took all the pepperoni off before I brought it home. He’s supposed to have it tonight. It’ll be interesting to see if he likes it. Update: I asked him how it was and he said "good"

I, too, was always taught to finish my plate. But on the other hand, we very seldom had cakes/cookies/etc. For dessert. When I was dating Vince, I couldn’t get over having sweets for dessert. To this day, I’d rather have my fruit for dessert.

One of the nice things about prelogging is that if I’m over calories, I can just remove something (like today I was over at first, so I decided to have half of a red potato and that brought me under calories). Like Lisa, I just can’t eat the same thing day after day after day. I get bored and need to change things up (like have different veges)

Lanette – I like my walks alone, too. It’s “me” time, time when I can think. I’ve called people, added things to my shopping list….

Off to spend time with the kitties.

Nite all.

Michele NC

TerriRichardson112

Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

☘️ Terri

Whidislander

Well the roast was heavenly. I always cut the roast in two pieces so it cooks faster. Then I take out the cut up potatoes because they always get done first. I then take the meat out to rest while the darn carrots take the longest to bake. I had a plate of all three things, then after a bit a fixed a half a sandwich with a piece of roast, mayo and ketchup. It was delightful. That plus a scone and coffee for breakfast was what I ate today.
Didn't really fasted today. It was a difficult day for me, I yelled at Lee like a crazy woman, then threw a chair that broke. Not my finest hour. We had argued about what he had said about starting up FB, and I hadn't heard so I yelled then he yelled. The fact that my memory isn't what it used to be, and instead of being patient with me, he yelled. I saw fear in his eyes and that made me so mad. I took care of him all those years, and when I get forgetful he just gets frustrated and mad? I over reacted yes. But for a minute there I was like, "I'm so broken, and he isn't going to take care of me". I took a walk, then came home just numb. I cried and he and I talked. He didn't know of my frustration. He promised to take care of me, (though admitted probably not as well as I took care of him). We are fine now. Sometimes these outbursts are needed to reset things. Re shore the foundation so to speak. I was exhausted.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

SophieRosieMom

Michele- I often refer to my morning walks as "walking with the planning committee."

Good news about the garbage disposal removal. Neighbor Roger will do it! Wonder if I can get him to put in a new kitchen faucet for me too? I'll mention it. He's coming over tomorrow morning to survey the job. He said it will need a new shiny thing at the bottom of the sink and a "P" trap, lol. I get to watch and learn.

I'm starting to get overloaded with eggs again so I'll send some home with him.

Lanette
SW WA State where we had quite a T storm pass though this afternoon. Short-lived but spectacular. The dandelion cousins will grow with renewed vigor.

margaretturk

Rebecca I have problems with trying to get into with my password too! It started when I was hacked. Now I get into Facebook by clicking on a notification from a friend in the social section of my Gmail (I have Chrome) I then have to get a code which they send to my e-mail. I noticed too unfortunately the friends who notified and then blocked the account I have to to like their posts via comments otherwise restricts my account. It is a bit of a hassle but I still have reasons I like to use Facebook.

I too like Barbie look at the food in terms of what is the most nutritious and best quality I can afford. Since I changed my diet seven months ago I enjoy the food I eat without having hunger pains. I have learned that high processed food can drive you to want to eat more frequently. I find eating three meals a day satisfies me and have no desire to snack. Half of what I eat is veggies and fruit, a quarter a good quality protein , a quarter good quality fat. I also try to eat fermented food at every meal. I eat very little grain. No Wheat!

Snowflake1968

Terri - I feel blessed that my girls do things with me too. So many don’t do anything with their parents.

Heather - I bet you feel better having your hair done even if it was a pain to do.

Annie - a lady on another group I’m on has to trick her dog if she’s going out. They are so funny those dogs.

Lisa - Lauryn, the Grands and I love going to yard sales. We give the kids their own money and let them buy whatever they want. It’s always interesting, Jonah one time bought motorcycle stands to build something with. I ended up selling them for more than we paid I think. Michaela redecorated her room last year for about $5 it was the end of the day and the people just gave her everything else that went with the pillow she bought. She ended up with curtains and a rug.
My all time favourite child find at a yard sale was Chase, he was only 4 and he bought an old fashioned egg beater, the kind you stood up in a bowl and turned the beaters with a little handle. He paid $0.25 for it. I tried to discourage him because I thought he wanted it as a toy. Turns out his Mom was decorating her kitchen with antique kitchen gadgets and he bought it for her.
I was looking up the cheat code for shake n bake the other day. I think I’m going to make some and put it in a jar.

On hunger - I can overeat very easily and a lot of my eating is from boredom. It’s why I like to stay busy. I followed a way of eating one time that helped me learn the hunger signals and the feeling full signals. For me, I feel a pain in the upper portion of my stomach when I’m hungry. If I get to the dizzy and nauseous stage I’ve really waited too long to eat.
I should try that way of eating again, it really did help me.

Machka - I’m so happy for you, setting it all up and getting things where you want them is one of my favourite parts of moving.

Kim - It’s awful what parents do to their children. Qualifiers for love just isn’t right.

Lanette - I’m excited too, I haven’t had a tour, I don’t know what my office will be like, nothing! I have decided to take a notebook and a lovely pen Rodger made with me tomorrow and then decide what I might need or want for my office once I see what’s what and also know a bit more about how my days will go.
Good advice about cars not sitting. They need to be moved regularly.

Michele - I’m curious how much peaches are there? They are incredibly pricy here.
Why did you take the pepperoni off of the pizza?

Rebecca - those days sure do take a toll. I agree with the reset thing. I too don’t think that I would be well taken care of by Rodger if it’s my memory for sure. I think that’s why God took my Dad so early, he wouldn’t have done well with my Mom at all.

I went through my clothes today, everything still fits but I do need some shirts. Maybe I’ll grab a couple this week. I have lots of pants. I have a few things in a bag to donate.

I then relaxed most of the day. I did talk to my MIL and SIL today and at least dusted and swept.

I’ll miss checking in with you all in the morning. Have a great day!
Tracey in Edmonton

skuehn48

LisaInArkansas

Machka9

LisaInArkansas wrote: »

Machka - One of the many reasons I love thrift stores is you never know what you're going to find! Just $7 each for the conductor stools, and I would never have paid the $45 each that Amazon wants for them. They feel nice and solid, but easy enough to get them where I need them for my now quite tall pantry! 🤣 The piece you posted on treating yourself to a day of your own - that's what my wander around the thrift store was, honestly. Corey won't go in one willingly, nor to a garage sale, but I really enjoy taking time to wander and just see what's there. No fun with him, but quite a lot of fun all by myself.

More in a bit.
Love,
Lisa in AR

My thrift store (OP Shop) wanders are at lunch. There are several in the Hobart CBD - enough so that I can't hit them all on one day.

The tip shop wanders happen on the weekend with my husband ... probably 2 or 3 times a year. That's where I am hoping to find a shoe shelf and a wooden step stool. I was hoping to go this past weekend, but just didn't feel up to it yet.

Whidislander wrote: »

Facebook is being troublesome, logging in password isn't working, tried to change it but now, its telling me I need to pee in a tiny cup or some such nonsense! (not really)😂😂but geez its hard to get back in! Wondering if its even worth it? I might just get back in to shut down the Facebook part, but keep the Messenger part. I like getting messages from family, and video chatting.

Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

I only have to log into FB when I've cleared my cookies, browsing history, etc. I do that 2 or 3 times a year. It's never been a problem.

But I have heard occasionally that FB will have a momentary glitch now and then. Often if you wait an hour or two and try again, it should be right.

GodMomKim wrote: »

Hi Gals,

So I am back tracking to a previous discussion… Saying I Love you….

I grew up with my dad saying “love you” at bed time or some other times, but he was a typical guy of those times who was more likely to tell me via actions then words.

But my mom said more but ALWAYS with a qualifier. “I’ll love you if…..” “I love you when…..” “I love you more if…..” I was loved for things that made her life easier, reflected better on her, brought honor to the family.

I would love to hear it meant just because, and if I was around folks who said it a lot, my reaction would probably be a mixture of envy and awe.

I tell the god kids/nephew every time I talk to them, I say it to close friends, I occasionally say it to my mom, but her response is usually I love you for…… when I saw her on Monday it was I love you for vacuuming….. some how it takes the joy and sense of caring away…

Thinking of you all,
Kim in N. California

I'm sorry you've gone through that ... that's just awful. Your mother has narcissistic tendencies.



Machka in Oz

Machka9

On hunger:

If you read "What are the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)?" in this link, that's hunger.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11647-hypoglycemia-low-blood-sugar


And "What symptoms are related to hypoglycaemia?" ...
https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/hypoglycaemia-low-blood-sugar

And more (googly).


The only difference between hypoglycemia (which I have - I've been tested) and what I experience when I am hungry is that I experience all the hypoglycemia symptoms PLUS a very sore stomach.


If I just think about food (rarely) or if I feel a little bit empty, I usually tell myself that it's not time to eat and that I'll eat when it's time.

Similar to Barbie's friend, I usually think of food as nutrition. We need a certain amount of calories and nutrients to survive ... and to be able to perform exercise.

I can eat the same thing day after day after day without much difficulty, and tend not to be adventurous with food. Might possibly be because I've had a diminished sense of smell most of my life. I tend to like and dislike food based on texture first.

barbiecat wrote: »

About Hunger I learned something from my friend who was a long time abstinent member of Overeaters Anonymous. She planned her meals and snacks for the day and wrote them down in advance. Sometimes she called someone and told them her plan for the day. Then she stuck to the plan. It made eating about nourishment and not about hunger. I am not quite as strict as that. But I know each day what I'll be eating and when I'll be eating it. I stick to my plan. For me, many things have masqueraded as hunger ---fear, boredom, loneliness, excitement, TV commercials, a food reference in conversation. I don't use food for recreation or entertainment. I stopped baking as a hobby. I seek to get the most nourishment for the fewest calories.

Barbie in NW WA

When I was on a mission to lose weight in 2015. I ate like your friend did.

I planned my meals and snacks and logged them in advance (and ate basically the same thing each day).
My plan included specific eating times so that I experience only mild hypoglycemia symptoms and a mildly sore stomach.
Then I stuck to the plan.
Success!!

I still eat more or less that way, but since COVID last December, I've added a few more calories. Oops!

I've also been exercising less. Double-Oops!!


Machka in Oz

Machka9

On exercise:

I attribute remaining slim until my mid-40s, and also having success losing weight back in 2015 (as mentioned above) mainly to exercise.

I know there's a saying something like you can't outrun a bad diet or similar.

Well ... if your goal is to lose weight, you can out exercise a bad diet. But you've got to be a marathon runner or ultra-distance cyclist.

When I was at the peak of my ultra-distance cycling in 2002 - 2007, during the cycling season, I couldn't eat enough to gain weight.

I figured out that I burned about 100 calories for every 5 km of cycling.

Therefore:
- if I cycled 50 km, I burned 1000 calories (over and above the amount we burn existing, which might be about 1500 calories). To maintain my weight, I would have to eat about 2500 calories. Not too difficult.
- if I cycled 100 km, I burned 2000 calories + 1500 calories = 3500 calories. Still doable. I can eat 3500 in a day, but that's more challenging.
- if I cycled 200 km, I burned 4000 calories + 1500 calories = 5500 calories. I struggle to eat 5500 calories in a day.

During the season in those years, I was cycling anywhere from 500 - 1000 km/week.
If we burn 10,500 calories existing (1500 * 7).
If 500 km = 10,000 calories and 1000 km = 20,000 calories.
Then I would have to eat between 3000 and 4300 calories per day to maintain my weight.
I couldn't do it.

I would deliberately put on a few kilograms during winter so that I would have something to lose in the summer, and during summer I would drop to the bottom of the normal range, and sometimes into underweight.

In 2015, I lost weight through exercise and diet, and kept it off in 2016 and 2017 through exercise. My husband and I were building up to the ultra-distances again!

Unfortunately, since my husband's accident, and especially in the last year, I haven't been exercising anywhere close to that.

Not only am overweight now and struggling to lose, but I'm also missing all the other good things I love about exercise.

Fortunately, that's part of why we've moved to this new place. The area is much more conducive to exercise. And summer's coming!!


Machka in Oz

Machka9

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Michele - Why did you take the pepperoni off of the pizza?

I’ll miss checking in with you all in the morning. Have a great day!
Tracey in Edmonton

My question too!
90% of the time I choose pepperoni pizza and love it when the pepperoni has a bit of spice.


You have a great day at the new job!

M in Oz

cityjaneLondon

Thinking of you today, Tracey!

I went to the physio this morning and he said I was doing well. He thought the knee problem would sort itself out when my hip is stronger. I'm not so sure, but he measured my legs and hips and didn't think it was off. I should carry on doing all the exercises I'm doing and expand my walking range gradually. Try to wean myself off the co-codamol, which I am taking once or twice a day, usually at night. Basically, he was pleased with me and thought I should be dancing by Christmas.

Bruv's first radiotherapy this morning. I rang him last night to wish him luck. He seemed fine.

Cleaner this afternoon. I am about to take my dahlia arrangement downstairs and see what it looks like. I cleared out a lot of my paintings from the dining room to make room for the vase.

John is making our favourite fish pie for dinner. It's fabulous. Had to halve all the ingredients, as it's for 4 people, and generous.

I weighed myself this morning for the first time since before the two ops, so before May 31st. I was delighted to see I have only put on 2 lbs in 3 months. I am still overweight, but most of that was before the ops when walking was sooooo painful, I was hardly moving. I will cut back on the extras I'm eating for dessert, and, of course, the exercise needs increasing, but I'm not too far off finding a gentle loss state. My eating is so healthy, that I'm not counting calories. So, basically, relieved and pleased.

Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

LisaInArkansas

Tracey - Hope it's a grand first day at work!

Heather - Thinking about your brother today.

Waved Corey off to work, got a Walmart order together, but decided I'll probably swan down there a little later instead and pick up the few things I need after it stops raining. Wasn't supposed to rain. Sure love to hear it coming down though.

I weighed in (at length, sorry 🤪) on everything, but the last word on love and expressions of it from me is that, when it is insincere, or qualified, like "I love you when..." or "I love you if," and the flip side of that, "If you loved me, you would..." or "If you loved me you wouldn't..." it is possibly the most insidious and vicious way to use the word. Throw in any sentence that begins, "I love you, but..." and it's just the hat trick of emotional/biological warfare. It is also ALWAYS deliberate, don't think it's not.

Weight came in this morning nine pounds down from last week - settled in at 157. Today is the last day of the booster diuretic, so we'll see what happens by next week Monday.

There goes the dryer - usual Monday, laundry, including sheets, put the dishes away, sort out the meds for the week, and try really hard to get myself to do floors. So far, unsuccessfully. 👀🤣🤷🏼‍♀️It could happen!

No really! Bahahahaha

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

Anniesquats100

Good morning beautiful ladies!

Tracey thinking of you and your fresh start today!

Rebecca hugs for you. As we all live longer there will be more of us looking for care. It is truly scary. I try to face it calmly when I have to think about it.

Both my parents have had Alzheimer's, and my daughter is gone. Someday I will likely be alone with dementia, despite spending years of my life as a caregiver. Or maybe they will find a cure. I just try not to let the fear of being alone diminish my current life. No sense being miserable now over something that might not happen the way we expect.

I have to go to the DMV again. (Department of motor vehicles) I was worried about how to get my dad to go with me, and almost gave up last night. This morning he just saw it on the calendar and asked when he had to be ready. So I guess we are going after all. I was just borrowing trouble. This afternoon I have to drag him to my Dr appt. I think it will be okay if I take him out to lunch first.

I had a little shortness of breath and a cough. I'm thinking the shortness of breath is from tight pants. But I'm also afraid of heart trouble. And I'm afraid they will want a bunch of tests that will require a sitter and take up my free time. Again, I have to relax and not worry ahead of time.

Remember that Bobby McFerrin song? Don't worry, be happy! Hard for a skeptic like me, but I try. My happy place is reading my books. I ordered a new author, Rachel Grant. Yay!

Have a marvelous day my friends! May you be happy, healthy, safe and free!

Annie in Delaware