WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2013
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Well, sometimes you just can't win. They got me up, walked me down the hall, I felt great. They pronounced me fit to go home. So they took out all the tubes and wires, and I got dressed while hubby went to get the car and pull around to the pick up place. While dressing, I started to feet light headed. I sat down and drank water and felt a little better. I got into the wheelchair, had my overnight case on my lap, and said, "I don't feel so good". I guess I almost blacked out, because the next thing I knew I was being lifted into the bed and a whole bunch of people were pulling my clothes off, attaching electrodes, starting oxygen, taking blood, starting two new IVs, and reattaching the blood pressure cuff. They were pulling my eyes open, patting my face and asking if I knew where I was. Suddenly my doctor appeared out of nowhere, yelling at people to either shut the damn door or get a blanket over her. My hero! He said my blood pressure had dropped to 50/20. The crash cart was by the door and they had paddles out. They even had a chaplain!
Joyce, you would have loved it. I, however, did not. A nurse went down to get hubby, and by the time he got back upstairs it was pretty much over. But I don't get to leave today after all. Big surprise. The doc said it was the same kind of response that possums get when they are surprised he had a name for it, but I don't remember. Vega something. I was dehydrated and had not eaten because I didn't want to use the bedpan. But my biggest mistake may have been taking a good look at my leg and groin in the mirror while I was getting dressed. It was pretty shocking. It looks like I've been in a horrible car wreck.
So, the nurse brought me two cartons of milk and some Lorna Doone cookies, and they ordered me a nice dinner tray with whole wheat pasta and meat sauce, green beans and garlic bread. So now I'm sitting here, stuffed to the gills and feeling better. My BP rebounded pretty quickly. So I feel a lot better. I'll try walking again later tonight, but just a little. I've convinced hubby to go on to the hotel and get some sleep. He didn't sleep at all last night and if he stayed here he wouldn't sleep tonight either.
So as soon as I got back online I saw the post from you, Joyce, saying how much you missed the excitement. I thought that was so ironic, since I had just been on the other end of it.
I hope this is the end of my little saga. Have a great weekend everybody!
Sylvia0 -
Good evening beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Brooke
So nice to see your post:bigsmile: ! I`ve missed your quotes!!!
Katla So glad you got to talk to your son
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Gail What a fantastic way to announce the happy news
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Rori So sorry to hear about your DBIL:brokenheart: 
, will keep your family in my thoughts and prayers!
Grandmallie Have a safe trip home!!!
Barbie I love your graphics!
Deb in CNY I so enjoy reading your posts!!!
Margaret You are a fabulous person !
Sylvia You are a beautiful person !!! I can`t believe a grandma not hugging her grandkids:noway: …that is so very sad ! I would gladly help you strangle her
! Glad to hear your procedure is over, oh my, what a time you`ve had! I`m hoping you have a speedy recovery:flowerforyou: !
Katiebug I love your favorite Christmas moment, how absolutely wonderful !
Jane Martin Hope you feel better soon:flowerforyou: ! What a lovely pic of your family!
Meg Woo hoo…what a wonderful chocolate gift you got !!!
Amanda So very sorry to hear about the miscarriage:brokenheart: , prayers to you and your daughter! The grandtwins are 3 already , they grow so very fast!
Yanniejannie A milk frother….how do you like it? I have one on my coffee machine, it`s glorious !
Michele I`m sure the weight will come back off, you are usually a light eater!
Viv Hope you feel better soon:flowerforyou: ! Sometimes those colds hang on for awhile:grumble: !
Heather Sounds like you had a wonderful holiday, crying sweet baby and all!
Riblondie Welcome to the group, come in often and chat!
I know I missed a lot of people:embarassed: , it`s hard to catch up after a couple of day!
I have had 2 busy days, catching up with friends; yesterday was 3 different friends at 3 different times….whew…. Today I had to take my car to be serviced and inspected, they have had it all day, in fact they called me late this afternoon and told me I could pick it up in the morning, at least I do have a loaner car! Geez, I guess this is my Christmas present to myself:noway: :frown: ….I can`t believe how expensive it is:sad: !
My dinner is almost done, salmon, baked potato, and a salad....yum
Have a wonderful evening ladies!
Hugs,
DeeDee in NC0 -
:flowerforyou: Meg, what an awesome gift from your hubby and what a creative way to give it to you. Sylvia, wow, it sounds like you’ve had a very challenging day and have emerged victorious…….you had some wonderful health care professionals caring for you…..dehydration is something we don’t think about until it has huge consequences……I know that I have gone without drinking anything for long periods of time when a rest room was not available but you had some really serious consequences.
:yawn: Katla, a nap is a great way to deal with whatever ails you.
:flowerforyou: Anamika, you keep mentioning yoga…..it has inspired me to give serious thought to trying it again soon.
:flowerforyou: Viv, get some rest and before long you’ll be showing big exercise numbers on your fitbit.
:flowerforyou: Heather, going around and seeing the lights on houses is so much fun….many people in my neighborhood have their lights shining early in the morning when I walk the dogs.
:flowerforyou: Edie, there are many of us who use walking as a big part of their exercise programs and several who have health challenges so you’ll fit right in with us…..welcome
:flowerforyou: Yanniejannie, keep taking it slowly so you’ll be recovered soon.
:flowerforyou: Joyce, you are very creative
:bigsmile: DeeDee, your dinner sounds delicious…..how great to be able to spend time with friends.
:bigsmile: The results came from my mammogram and all is fine…:bigsmile: ..line dance class was smaller than usual today but a great time was had by all. Awhile ago the teacher told me and several other people that she thought she’d be retiring after the first of the year, but the way she was talking today, it sounds like she has a new burst of enthusiasm and retiring isn’t anywhere on the horizon.
:grumble: :grumble: :laugh: :laugh: Jake stopped at the store this morning and bought peanut butter, chunks of chocolate, and almond brittle so the house of full of temptations again. Barbie from beautiful chilly NW Washington
:bigsmile: :bigsmile: 18,000 steps today….45 crunches…one minute plank……5 pushups
My word for 2013 is “Stretch” inspired by “The Happiness Project”….I will seek opportunities to stretch my body and stretch myself personally by improving skills and trying new things.0 -
Greetings from Omaha where, inexplicably, it was 61 degrees today! I took advantage and got a nice walk in. Pretty routine day; went to the dentist, did the grocery shopping, went walking when DD#2 went to the nursing home to see dad. She reports that when she got home, the beagle met her at the door with a donut from last weekend in his mouth and tail just a-waggin’!
Apparently my dog buries donuts, not bones. Just great! He gets his cholesterol checked tomorrow after a couple of dietary indiscretions, I can’t wait to hear how high it is! I finished the next-to-last chapter on the pediatric test bank. One left before new years and then it’s done!
Now DH just rescued the dumb beagle from the backyard where he was in a standoff with a possum. Good thing it didn’t attack, or even worse….good thing it wasn’t a racoon! Now he’s all proud of himself! Maybe he’ll reward himself with yet another hidden donut!
Grandmallie: have a very safe trip home!
Amanda: I’m so sorry for your loss and for your DD’s loss. It would be hard not to be emotional after all this.
Barbie: thanks for posting the values of Kwanzaa. I think lots of people could follow them!
Jane: fun pic! Thanks for sharing!
Sylvia: at least your dear hubby has a funny sense of humor! Best wishes for tomorrow and good outcomes! ….Later….omg what a mess you had to endure! I’m glad you are resting in the hospital instead of trying to go on home. Please take care! Is your new med isordil or renazolin? …Later later…vasovagal response. Holy cow you poor thing. I didn’t want to tell you that I am with Joyce in missing all that excitement because you were hurting and so scared! It is a good lesson for me to hear all this from the patient’s point of view. It makes me understand that not everyone appreciates the drama! Take care now….that’s an order.
Yanniejannie: I sure hope you get to feeling better soon!
Katla: yay for no obligations! I just figured out that the entire time I am on leave from work I have something every day! UGH!
So to get even (LOL) I am taking the first Friday back off and planning a three day weekend of scrapbooking!
Michele: I wanted to tell you I got a couple more Rodney Yee yoga tapes for Christmas!
Anamika: you have such a great attitude being grateful for the right things
Viv: I love my fitbit sleep tracker!
Heather: rest and enjoy the quiet!
Margaret; I would love to hear more about the conservatory? What do you do and see there? Beautiful picture!
Katla: what a beautiful thing to hear that clock chiming once again! I wish I could hear it
Edie: welcome to our group and congratulations on your loss. Come back often!
Juanita: wow that much snow there?
DeeDee: wow you have been one busy lady!
Well I have to say now that I am grateful to hear the patient’s story so I can be more empathetic in my work and hopefully teach the students to remember how the patient must be feeling. I am also grateful for my crazy Benny Beagle and the wonderful weather we had today. NOT grateful to have to go pay bills now! Take care all, Meg from Omaha0 -
Welcome Edie-:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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jane0 -
Meg, I forgot to mention that after my little melt down, my main daytime nurse got a royal reaming out - right in the hallway outside my open door - for having disconnected the iv bag very soon after I got back to my room from the procedure, which was about 10:00. My melt down happened about 5:00. I heard the doctor ask her whose idea it was to discontinue the iv, and she said she didn't think I needed it any more. I saw the doc throw up his hands and walk away. Now she had been grumpy with me all day, and I didn't know why - was I bothering her too much? Did my little monitor going off every 15 minutes deep her from doing other things? So after this happened she REALLY didn't like me. I was glad to see her leave at 6:00. She left me lying in a pile of partially removed clothing with a blanket spread over me. The night nurse helped me get the clothes from underneath me, and the bra strap that was wrapped around my oxygen probe, and the sweat pants that dangled off one ankle, and helped me put on a new gown and a new sheet and blanket. That might be something else nurses in training might need to hear. By the way, there were only 8 patients on the floor all day, and 10 nurses.
I'm not sure the doctor should have done that right out in the hall where anybody could hear, but he was pretty steamed. He was like my personal guardian angel, appearing out of nowhere when I needed him. He was johnnyonthespot after the hematoma, and after the fainting, and he stuck around each time to explain it to me and hubby. He is tops in my book.
Sylvia0 -
DeeDee, what gets me is not that she's not a hugger. My grandparents were not huggers, and my parents weren't huggers, but they didn't hug any of us. This grandmother hugs one granddaughter and not the other granddaughter or grandson. And they are all just as sweet as can be.
It was hard for me to learn to hug. I felt uncomfortable being touched, but I wanted my son to know he was loved, so I learned. Now hugging grandkids is one of the greatest joys of my life. I wouldn't dream of playing favorites.
In case you haven't figured it out, I'm alone in my hospital bed with my ipad and an internet connection. Nothing else to do. Maybe I'll try to sleep for a few minutes between nurses visits.
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katla - I always go to collagevideo.com and view their clips of their DVD's. I also read the recommendations. I've found that the DVD's that are given "staff favorite" seem to be better. Then, I go to Amazon and see if they carry that DVD. Their prices are usually lower. they also have reviews from people who have done the DVD. At Collagevideo you can search the topic of "tai chi" and it'll give you the titles they carry. So sorry about your car disaster, but glad it was repaired. A car is only a piece of metal.
janemartin - sending virtual chicken soup to you.
Edie - welcome! Good for you doing what you can but doing it just the same. Kudos to you!
Did an hour of a downloadable spinning workout today. Tomorrow I'm planning to do yoga and then stop at the Salvation Army. Last time I was there I saw this really nice blouse, only I didn't think I could use it. Seems that I can so I hope it's still there.
Made pizza logs (from Emily Bites) for tomorrow. I'll have to have Jessica do most of the cooking (well, it's really mostly heating things up) since I'm supposed to serve at the mass. Guess a lot of people go away for the holiday so there aren't a whole lot of us right now. Supposedly the silicon mats that I use for baking cookies are dishwasher safe, so I'm trying that for the first time. Really, those cookies I made yesterday had a lot of butter in them which I need to really wash off. I don't want to make lobster for Kris because there is no way I can get anything near to what he's used to getting. We're just too far inland.
Sylvia - I'm so sorry that happened to you. glad it's over for you, tho. Good news on the sonogram front! Can't get over your ordeal right before you left. I guess it was lucky that it happened at the hospital and not in the car while you were going home. While we were loading a truck to bring to storage here in NC, Vince got dehydrated. He was drinking water, but he was also sweating. He got lightheaded, too. I remember the EMS coming and giving him an IV, he felt much better after getting some fluids in him. Now whenever it's hot outside, he won't drink water but insists on having Gatorade.
As I was laying down, I missed all the exitement here. The police were here! Seems that the alarm went off in the detached garage. It's also supposed to go off here in the house, but what we believe happened is that it did, in fact, go off but it was very very low. Vince at first thought that an USP was going bad. He disonnected one of them and the faint bussing stopped. Well, it seems that if we don't call CPI telling them of an error, they call the police. So that's what they did. They are supposed to be here Tuesday to check this out. I'm thinking that there's probably some sort of volume control, but we have no idea where that would be. the bad thing is that I saw how dusty the speaker was! I've never cleaned that.
All day today one of Jess's cats, Shadow, hasn't been seen. Usually, she's on the bed. I even opened a can of the moist cat food thinking that she'd hear the sound and come running. No go. I searched high and low, just couldn't believe she wasn't in the house. Vince said that he'd checked under the barstools in the storage room. Well, I went and checked too. Sometimes even tho one person checks, it's good to have another person check. I saw her under the barstools. When I told Vince that I'd found her, he was surprised since he'd just looked there. Well, with her being all black, it's easy to miss. At least I know that she's safe.
DeeDee - I have to get my car inspected in Dec., too. What a pain. To have to do it right around the holidays, just one more thing that I need to think about.
Joyce - have you ever used old comics as wrapping paper?
Juanita - I'm so amazed at how I am craving fruits for desserts and those cookies just aren't appealing to me at all. That's something. Last year there was no way I could walk past them without taking a bite, this year I have no desire. Now if there was a plate of pear and apples and oranges -- watch out!!!! You know, in a way I'm dreading Jess coming this weekend. Not that I don't love seeing her because I do. What I'm dreading is having another Christmas dinner. Well, after this that's THE END (thank goodness)
barbie - glad to hear your mammo was fine.
Meg - that's some dog you have there! Does he prefer Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts, or will either do? Yea, you got more Rodney Yee tapes! Which ones did you get?
Michele from NC0 -
Meg, the new med is Isosorbide Mononitrate. They gave me the first dose shortly before my fainting too, but not sure it had anything to do with it. And I didn't even realize till much later that the iv bag had been disconnected. Hubby saw her do it but I saw it still hanging there thinking it was hooked up. Oh well.
As to hubby...it's easy to say I'd rather have laughter than diamonds when I get all I could ever want of one and no hope for the other. I remember how panicked he was the day we went to pick out my wedding rings. He didn't say so, but he was terrified that I would want a huge fancy diamond that would cost three months salary (he read that somewhere, probably a study funded by the diamond industry) and was visibly relieved when I picked out a much smaller diamond with four rubies that cost a fraction of that. I've never been much for jewelry but I did want rubies on it. He makes me laugh every single day, which to me is far more valuable, and laughter can't be misplaced or washed down the drain. But I still love your diamond story.
Sylvia0 -
Sylvia, I am so sorry all that happened. I guess I wasn't thinking about what all you had gone through when I said I missed all that. I do remember though how worried I was when my husband was in the ER and they were all around him like that. Yes, vasovegal response. Don't ask me to explain it. My MS has taken it away from me. I do know that it has happened to me but to a much smaller degree. I'm glad that you had quick response. Sorry the doctor didn't have any tact, he should have taken it to a supervisors office. And she shouldn't have left you in a mess. I can understand her being upset and not being able to cheerfully go in and take care of you but she should have sent some one else in. Well, hopefully she learned something today.
Barbie, very nice of you saying I was creative. I'm not sure if creative is a good thing sometimes!!!! I'm still not sure if I will give it to him. I know both my brothers have a big sense of humor and they both need a good laugh. We will get a good game of skettles going when they are here. That gets everyone laughing.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Well Sylvia, Your procedure doesn't seem to have been at all easy :noway: but you have a good doctor and will be doing better soon.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: Somebody should give that nurse a refresher course. Hugs.
Katla0 -
Sylvia your doctor has earned the right to be called (((( ANGEL))) and thats supposed to be a Halo :bigsmile:
Am so glad you are recovering and in hospital where u will get all the care u need. Sorry about your Nurse, hope she learns from this incident. Keeping you in my prayers.:flowerforyou:
I agree about opting for a good laugh with a person with a loving heart.:drinker: :bigsmile:
Barbie yoga actually means Union between the soul and the Almighty. For that, thousands of years ago the Yogis or hermits would sit in meditation for days. So that their body could physically go through that without disturbing their minds yoga was practised for a fit and healthy body. Today most people only follow the first step, that is physical fitness which is obtained by practice of Yoga poses which also heals and strengthens our mind. Nevertheless I feel all the stretches and asanas give us a positive attitude and if we meditate then we are in a very good place.
Michelle has mentioned quite a few tapes/ CDs... I am doing twice a week with a professional teacher at the moment and rest of the time on my own, Its imp to have a good teacher because she needs to observe you are doing things correctly, else it will be difficult or you may pull a muscle :grumble: etc Or may not get the right benefits :laugh:
Dee Dee loved your Friendly celebration
Katla I am learning so much about volunteering from all of you
Hugs and prayers for all
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Good morning beautiful ladies:flowerforyou:
Sylvia So glad you`re doing better now!!! Hope you have a safe trip home and speedy recovery!!!
Meg Benny buries donuts:laugh: , and faces off with an opossum, oh my, what a character he is:laugh: ! Hope his tests results turn out okay!
Michele Another Christmas dinner:noway: ! I`m sure you`ll have a good time! Glad you found Shadow !
Barbie So Jake is bringing home treats
...you are so good at avoiding them though:bigsmile: !
Anamika Thank you for the description of Yoga, I studied a bit about the practice of yoga years ago , I need to incorporate it into my daily life!
Time to get up from this computer and get the behind moving. First a few walks around the track and then to go pick up my car, (I`m ready to have it back! ), then coffee with a friend.....I`m hoping to get a little nap in this afternoon:yawn: , or start taking some Christmas decorations down:sad: , the house looks so festive right now...I hate to put them away:frown: !
Have a wonderful day ladies! Drink your water:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: and log your food!
Hugs,
DeeDee in very chilly NC0 -
Hi everybody, trying to catch up with all the news.
It's pretty quiet here, luckily. We went out for dinner yesterday evening, just the two of us, and had delicious food and a wonderful time just chatting. Kind of an oasis in all the holiday busy-ness.
Cynthia0 -
Sylvia, you've had quite the ordeal. Good thing your episode happened in the hospital, though. I wish you good health !
DD and I worked on a jigsaw puzzle yesterday. It is one of those, where the print on the box is only a clue what the actual should be. 1000 pieces of fun. We do this every year after xmas. As soon as the dining room table is cleared, the puzzle appears. It takes us a couple of days to finish, With lots of breaks in between and good conversation with various family members coming and going. I have time off between xmas and new years.
I came down with a cold though, sore throat, earache, etc. I had a flu shot, and So far it is mild, but inconvenient of course. Drinking lots of water. Gonna try to get some more sleep now.
Tomorrow is our 43rd wedding anniversary.
Ttyl.
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Barbie: I’m happy that your dance teacher has stopped talking about retirement. It seems to have brought so much pleasure to your life, and I’m guessing people would look at you as a replacement. I’m sure you would do a fabulous job, but it might not be recreation for you anymore.:flowerforyou:
DeeDee: Good wishes for Benny’s test results. I won’t take the Christmas decorations down until New Years. :noway: I want the lights on until the days are noticeably longer.:flowerforyou:
Cyntthia: I’m glad you had a wonderful dinner out together. :flowerforyou:
Renny: Congratulations on your upcoming 43rd anniversary. We were married in 1970. Our 44th anniversary is coming up in March. I’m sorry you’ve got a bug. Rest and water sounds like the perfect treatment.:flowerforyou:
Sylvia: I hope things are going better for you today.:flowerforyou:
I received notice from the Teaching Standards and Practices Commission that my teaching license will be up for renewal in July. I’m trying to decide what to do about it. I would need to take classes to renew it but could get a substitute license without classes. I don’t want to teach or substitute, so I could just let it go BUT… It is a difficult decision. I’d love to hear from other retired teachers on the subject.
Happy Holidays!
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
December goals:
1. Log every bite and swallow
2. Focus on fitness: daily cardio until my wrist heals, then add back strength training.
3. Drink at least 3 glasses of water every day0 -
just a quick pop in -- my niece and her 2 kids will be spending the day/night with us. Hope we're ready for 8 and 11yos! Planning on a science museum, mexican food and going to michael's so they can get a gift of something to occupy their time.
BBL
Gail, metro ATL0 -
:flowerforyou: Best wishes Silvya hope your feeling better today
:drinker: Happy Anniversary to you and DH Renny
Katla we also got married in 1970 march 7 and 44 years has gone by in a flash
Have a great day everyone
Juanita in sudbury0 -
@Katla: Can't offer you any wisdom, but good luck with your decision! :flowerforyou:0
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Joyce, I understand completely about missing the excitement. I was a cop for six years, way back when. Long Periods of aching monotony punctuated by short bursts of absolute adrenaline.
I got out of the hospital about an hour ago. I feel good except the injury to my leg/groin is getting pretty sore. Rigormortis setting in. Luckily all I have to do is sit and let hubby do the driving.
Take care everybody.
Sylvia0 -
Thank you Everyone for the welcome! I enjoy meeting people from all over the country. I can feel the caring and support from this group. I look forward to talking to more of you. Have a great day!0
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Katla, our nursing license had to be renewed every two years. Price kept going up. The year I had my big relapse of MS, which took me off work, was the year to renew. I knew my working years were over and I did not question at all not sending in those papers. I didn't know enough at that time about how well the body reacts to the huge dose of IV cortisone and that 'retirement' would help my body recover. But it was to late by the time I felt like I could do some kind of nursing, whether being a phone nurse in a doctors office or something. I did try volunteering at a hospice but I think that was to early. I'm not sure if it was the MS or procrastination that made me not be able to do that. Plus I was never assigned any cases that gave me that warm fuzzy feeling I wanted. I have a neighbor who is on the state board of nursing and she said I could have gotten a license that was, oh my MS won't let me think of the word. It puts it on hold until you want it again. I just can't think of the word. Put it was to late. I had already lost it. I would have had to take all those exams again.
Well, my 'creative' creation I was going to give my brother for Christmas is dead. I forgot my cats love of chewing on rubber. She ate one of its front legs during the night. A new C-Pap mask comes with 4 nose pieces, one of each size, so I have 2 more pieces to fix it. Now to decide whether to do it or not.
Sylvia, hoping for a quick recovery, although with that size of hematoma it will be challenging. Expect a low grade fever as your body absorbs all that old blood. And the colors will change quite a bit also! Hope your new medicine works.
Joyce, Indiana0 -
Katla, I retired from teaching at age 58 after 30 yrs. I did substitute teaching for about a year after that because I really missed it. But hated being a sub since it was like baby sitting. Anyway, now I am happy to be retired and am enjoying my very quiet life.0
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Good evening ladies!:flowerforyou:
Katla - I was so happy to give up teaching and just adore retirement. We don't have to renew a licence over here though.
Renny - Happy Anniversary.!:flowerforyou: I was married to my ex in 1970.
Today a couple of great things happened!:drinker:
#1 I got the cheque with the first instalment from my exDMIL 's will. Yeah! She's only been dead over 8 years! This means I can do all the lovely treat things we have planned for next year, including my New York trip. Sooooooo happy! Thank you Isobel!:drinker:
#2 I sent a card to my cousin whom I haven't seen for many years and put my email address in it. Today I got an ecard from him with his email address.:happy: We used to be close as children. So good to hear from him. He is a couple of years older than me and a bit eccentric, but family is family.
I am currently reading THE HAPPINESS PROJECT on my Kindle. I pronounce it very good.:laugh: Unputdownable!
We had turkey curry last night.:laugh: That is a bit of a British tradition after Christmas. It was DELICIOUS ! :bigsmile: The last bit of turkey is in the freezer for another curry and I have frozen the carcase to make stock later. Tonight we are using up DGS' s meatballs. I have made a mega pot of passata so will freeze lots. That always makes me happy.:laugh:
Sylvia - rest, rest and more rest. My DH has had those vagal response episodes when he is dehydrated. The first time it happened we were really worried. Now he is a bit more careful. I still sometimes have to remind him to drink water.
Hugs to all those with nasty bugs. I had a long sleep this pm on the sofa. Lovely!
We are now organised to go up to DSIL next weekend. What a saga it was organising it! Phew! I am also in the process of getting my new yoga friend to come over next week to do a yoga session together. I love having a new friend. She is soooooo great!
We hoovered up all the tinsel today that DGS fed to the bouncy horsey. I have a great video of him bouncing and saying he fed tinsel to the horse. Sliwly getting the presents put away and deciding if there are one or two to give away.
Love to all. Good tv tonight and catch up on recordings once I have got dinner served,
Heather in calm Hampshire UK0 -
Katla, my certificate is good for a couple more years. I will probably renew this one since I will have the professional learning units to do it. My National Board Certification expired in 2012, however, and I threw that renewal application in the trash. I am 59 right now, still working 49% time! and the Georgia teaching certificate will keep my options open. This next renewal will be my last, though. I don't see myself doing professional learning if I am no longer working with access to it for free.0
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Ahoy all, just popping in to say I finally made it home we got home around 4:15 pm and have been running around mad since.
I didnt log at all yesterday and I ate really bad yesterday, the last 2 days I havent gotten to much exercise either, so needless to say, not looking forward to getting on the scale:grumble:
Here I am Kevetching and poor Sylvia my friend you have been through the ringer. sending you a speedy recovery and lots of
will check in tomorrow
ta ta for now
Alison0 -
Hello again lovely ladies. Just marking my spot after being missing yet again.
We had a bitter sweet Christmas Sweet because we have our beautiful grandson turn 1 year old but sad because we lost my Mother in Law. So much time was spent driving 2.5 hours each way to see her, clear her apartment, funeral etc. She was 94 & had lived a good life but she was suffering with dementia which altered her personality. We could see past the nastiness but some family found it too had.
My weight has gone up & with a recent medical issue (waterworks trouble) I need to get it under control so I'm re-setting & re-starting. My only constant has been gym time 3 times a week. Things would have been so much worse if I'd lost that too.
So let me re=introduce myself - I'm Geri & I live in UK. I work for a large financial company paying the bills to keep the phones & computers running. My DH & I have 1 son who with his lovely wife has given us our gorgeous grandson.
Feel free to friend me here &/or on Facebook (Geraldine Mundy).
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Happy sat.
Getting mixed up with the days,which day it is.
Ran some errands today,temps in the 50`s.
Hope all is ok with you all.
HUGS
jane0 -
Hi gals. This will be fairly short. I am on a writing marathon. Have to have 2 chapters done by New years! It was another beautiful day here, but now the wind is howling and it will be down to 6 degrees tonight!
Sylvia: nurses are human too and have bad days, but what I always tell my students is “your bad hair day can kill someone so knock it off”. She should be reported. I’m so sorry you endured that. :flowerforyou: Usually the Isordil (isosorbide) doesn’t cause first-dose fainting, but it can.
Michele: my dog is much pickier than Dunkin’ Donuts! He prefers Winchell’s maple bars.:bigsmile: I got the Rodney Yee morning yoga tape. I hate it when our cats hide!
Anamika: thank you for the information on yoga. I know I feel mentally refreshed aftewards.
DeeDee: yes those buried donuts made me crave them all day! I don’t know what I’d do with a possum though!
Cynthia: good to find those quiet spots in the holiday madness!
Renny I love the idea of a puzzle on the dining room table. Now what would I do with the cats! I may try it anyway!
Katla: I didn’t realize how close you are to retiring!
Gail: have a fun time with the little balls of energy!
Juanita: I can’t imagine being married for so long! I got married to the “current” one 17 years ago. We’ll be 100 at our 44th! :laugh:
Heather: turkey curry. Now that’s a recipe I need to try!
Alison: glad you are home safe and sound
Geri! Nice to see you again!
Well time to get back to the marathon. Hide your donuts; I may steal one! Take care, Meg from omaha where the weather is worsening!0
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