Senior Golden Sneakers
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Here is another big photo of Isaac.
Also this was from my phone and it takes grainy pictures sometimes. We are in the process of
getting new phones we are not happy with these.
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Just letting you know, I nipped into my home site to see if I was still being viewed with everyone elses photos and not my own. The site then shut down. I went in again and lo and behold, all is now as it should be. Jacean245 is back. It has to be problems within the program wouldn't you say.
Hi, Bonnie little Isaac, keep those baby photos coming, grandmas!
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Oh. Shirley - darling little boy!!0
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Shirley, he's listening to you! Raised his little eyebrows like he is saying, 'yes?', 'did you call my name?' So sweet. Hope you feel better tomorrow. I felt washed up and wiped out today. I came home early, saving some things for tomorrow.
Couple of Dr appts which are leading to more appts. I guess that means progress.
Anne, its like you are trying on different hats! I'm glad you've found yourself, I like you being you.
I think it'll be warm enough here tomorrow that Honey will get a bath at home. First home bath since my knee surgery. But I still can't trim her nails.
Buzz, why do they insist on taking away the very things we have grown comfortable using?? I'll wait, since it took a while to install and set up. I don't take much time for updates, I postpone them.
Patsy, a crossover SUV might be the fit you are looking for. As for men behaving badly, I just walk away from them. They usually follow when they stop talking. ; )
Sandy, do you still have your little fireplace heater? After our first chilly night, I remembered ours. Lol, it isn't just for decoration. It kept the chill out. There's a group on Facebook called, The Non Consumer Advocate. That's where I got the idea to put off starting the central heating. An electric heater might be cheating, but it felt great.
Marie, do you still make muffin in a mug? I came across your recipe that I printed. Today's Dr. appt for Jim was about his diabetes. She wants him to see a kidney specialist.
My memory is terrible lately. Seeing three doctors in one day doesn't help. I'm trying to recall what I've got to do next! Sleep sounds like a plan!
Night
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The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.
Stats for today:
10,000 steps
112 minutes of dog walking
110 minutes on the exercise bike
The news from my chiropractor was not encouraging...what was ailing my back has cleared up, as he predicted ..but the pains in my legs don't seem to be related to the spinal stuff he was treating and it's not getting any better so he suggested that I go see my regular doctor and tell her what's going on and get a referral to a specialist for whatever ails me. It's very weird. My legs feel fine when I'm seated or riding the exercise bike but after a few minutes of walking my legs start to hurt. I've been taking ibuprofen but that only masks the symptoms and doesn't cure anything. So I see my doctor tomorrow and see what she says. I'm trying to stay in the moment and not imagine terrible things.
I stayed away from MFP and most of the internet today except to log food and exercise because I didn't want to find out what happened on DWTS until I had a chance to watch it. I finished watching about 30 minutes ago and was glad I stayed away from women ages 50+ because the first post I read gave away the results.
Barbie from beautiful NW Washington 
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Barbie, I've never heard of such an unusual pain. And you said its in both legs? Hope you get some info tomorrow, but sounds like specialist time.0
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ANNE, have you run a security scan? Sounds like you might have a gremlin!!! MARCELLA, I never expected the Wienerschnitzel to equal our European ones, and though it was 1/4 the size of the ones we've had in Vienna, it was absolutely delicious! Our chief honcho introduced the evening with charming anecdotes concerning his and his late wife's travels to Germany, and it was good to have him back in the saddle! The staff is always dressed I the style of whatever country we are "visiting", the room is decorated to the hilt and I was surprised the colors this time were blue and white, colors I never associated with Oktoberfest! Evidently the research was correct, as they were given pumpkins in blue and white as well as an orange one weighing 125 pounds! A fantastic strudel was dessert, and I have enough trouble with the scale as it is, so I won't weigh myself tomorrow! JACKIE, what a dear brave trouper you are! We are all in there with you in spirit! SANDY, next Tuesday, I will hand out the copies of your beautiful poems you were sweet enough to send me. They copied beautifully. I must say I truly try to follow the sentiments described in that poem, and then BOOM, I find evidence of damage he cannot recall spilling or breaking or whatever, he reminds me he is not the only one living in our apartment so it must have happened from me, and all sweetness and light fly out the window until I simmer down! Yesterday morning, I entered our galley kitchen to get my water and saw the floor was covered in what looked like water with an egg in the center (raw). I couldn't even walk near it so I screamed "what the heck happened here?" Dead silence! I repeated the question, nearly hysterical as I had just finished dressing for his brother-in-law's visit and could not get down on my hands and knees to scrub up the mess. It turned out to not be water, as it was sticky as well as wet, I never did find out what spilled, as he remembered nothing, and I was sulky, angry, and resentful for awhile,...the perfect picture of the exact opposite of what that beautiful poem request of caretakers! Yet when B-I-L was here, he saw no signs except the convivial Mike he had always known! One begins to wonder if this is a living Alice in Wonderland, since he covers amazingly well whenever we have visitors! I will try harder next time!
LIN, I was looking for something regarding your visit to the gentleman, but cannot figure out whom you are visiting except the guy with probate! Hope all goes well. PATSY, the car I love to look at in our parking lot is that tiny English mini, (the name escapes e for the moment) with a PINK ROOF!!! Needless to say, she is a widow with a real sense of humor! And she just loves that car. But it could never transport paintings! I hate to admit my ancient (2007) conservative Camry seems to be the most reliable car I ever had (except for a Borgward Isabella) and I give it such little attention and it keeps going along so loyally. The Borgward stopped being in production because it required no care at all, so owners never replaced it as long as it kept going! That and my tiny Gogomobile were made in Germany maybe in the 50s or 60s??? My memory is fading. Anyway, probably you can research and find a nice crossover car that has a lower entrance; just keep looking! Oh my, after 1 AM again. No wonder I'm sleepy. See you all tomorrow. I didn't forget PHOEBE or SHIRLEY, just ran out of steam!
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Good morning - getting an early start this morning as I'd like to drop off a package to send and pick up a couple of things at Walmart before I pick up my friend. Okay, my explanation for visiting this gentleman is he and his wife and children attend my church and he was hurt on the job. His worker's comp doctor is doing nothing for him and since mid-September he's not been able to leave their 3rd floor apartment as he cannot get up and down the stairs and there is no elevator. He has an appointment at the end of October but meanwhile he's home alone all day while his wife is working and the kids are at school. He can barely get up so making lunch is a huge chore. Plus he gets lonely and quite depressed being there alone all day and wondering if he'll ever walk again. His employer demands he get in to work and sit at his desk. Well, quite a mess but hope to lift his spirits a big today and will fix him lunch if he lets us. So there is my long explanation.
Barbie, we are very concerned for you. I don't know how you are walking so much with that type of problem going on. Please let us know what you find out......hugs.
Jackie, good day. Hugs for you as well and of course little George.
Patsy, I hope you end up with a car/SUV/cross-over that you like. My friend let her husband do all the car dealing and he purchased their last car, which was primarily hers to drive, and she really does not like it. Now here husband has passed away and she complains often about being stuck with that car she never wanted. So I do hope you are pleased with the choice and consider it YOURS!!
Buzz, your celebration sound over-the-top wonderful! I cannot believe all the effort that goes into these events. How lovely.
Phoebe, lots of appointments can lead to brain fog! When my dad had multiple appointments I always took along a notebook and pen and really did take notes. It helped me.
Sandy, you area really putting in lots of time on the bike! Such great work.
Shirley, hope you are rested up a bit today.
Marie, did I miss you yesterday?
Hi Marcella, Jeri, Diane, Phyllis, Gayla and everyone I've missed..........
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Since this is Cancer awareness month
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Phoebe its been a long time since I have made any I used to make me one every morning. just don't do much cooking now. I did find some gluten free TV dinners put out by Heatlthy choice. had one last night with a salad, pretty good. I can do Breakfast and lunch pretty good but dinner is hard on me. Jerry is no help.
My kidneys numbers are not very good now. I go back in a month for more blood work. Got to push more water down.And go easy on the meat.
Have a great day folks
Marie
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Morning,
I am still tired from today but I will snap out of of sooner than later. I had Yoga class this morning and signed for more
classes. Today is groceries and finishing up laundry. Last night I had choir rehearsal and don't home until close to
10:30 so I was not up long before bedtime.
BARBIE - I hope you get some answers on your leg pain. We are all worried about you because you are my hero
when it comes to walking. I barely got in 1 mile yesterday with babysitting and traveling back and forth.
BUZZ- Your events are really done up with panasch, I am sure you are enjoying all the food.
MARIE - Take care hon, I hope you find out about your kidneys.
LIN - You are a good friend to your friend's husband and what he is going through.
PHOEBE- I was calling Isaac's name as I was taking his picture. He is very alert and his brain
is a little sponge taking in everything. We clapped to him every time the Blue Jays scored and
Kathy said he was trying to clap in his crib the next morning. She never saw him do that before.
SANDY, PHYLLIS, MARCELLA, ANNE hello to anyone I missed.
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Foggy morning hello! Today it is back to the foot doctor. All is well so this is just a follow up appointment. One of the odd things about autumn here on the coast is we have very little fall colors. The leaves stay mainly green and fall off the trees. There is a faint rusty color on some of the leaves. We have largely hemlock and alders. These are used in the timber industry here.
Good advice on the cars. I will stomp my foot in a determined way to insist on a car I feel comfortable in! Actually John wants me to like the car as well. But vehicles are John's passion so I will need to reign in his enthusiasm if I am not happy with his first choice for me.
Lin: I am so glad you here on the planet. You spread a lot of sunshine. Thanks for being the good person you are.
To the babysitting grandmothers...take lots of photos. Enjoy those adorable babies. They grow up way too soon!
Jackie: well! You are an amazing strong woman. Stay strong my friend!
Love to you all,
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My visit to the doctor to find out about the leg pain and tingling feet I have when I'm walking provided some answers and more questions....it's not muscles, bones, circulation, blood clots or side effects from my new osteoporosis medicine. The next step will be a nerve conduction test. She also did some blood tests. But she didn't tell me to stop walking and dancing....the other good news is that the injury that the chiropractor had been treating is all cleared up....this is something new. 0 -
Had to go to Walmart to take Jim's prescriptions. I walked around shopped, then got bored, it was much longer than the 20 minutes they told me. Finally they called me, one med was not there so I go back again tomorrow. Tomorrow I have a Dr appt and we will put most of our things in the truck. Then I hope to give Honey a bath and walk her to dry.
Felt yucky today. Hope I can get my flu shot tomorrow. Hugs for you all
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Barbie Take care of them legs.Do as the doctor says
take care sweetie
Got to go find Bubba, he is hiding out somewhere. Sissy is asleep on the TV tray table.
Marie
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Wow, lots to digest today. ANNE, welcoming back Jacean245!!! Could anything be weirder? I'll keep my fingers crossed MFP doesn't lose you again!
PHOEBE, how long has Jim had diabetes? I wish you two could consider retirement and discover a second career close to home!
SHIRLEY, that's some adorable baby! And yes, I savor the food specials here and my scale shows it!
BARBIE, of course I'm concerned for you and the leg business, and I often wonder if the professionals know what they are talking about when they encourage moving over the edge! I kind of learned the hard way that I wish someone had told me moderation is the key to good health; perhaps I could walk today without pain! Or perhaps it's simply in the genes
SANDY luv, busy as ever. I believe you have been right on the button with the life choices you made, and time is proving you did the right thing!
MARIE, has your doctor checked your potassium? Sometimes too much is a problem for diabetic kidneys to handle. And you are wise to cut back on meat and too much protein. I should follow your example on drinking water! I find it easier from a glass rather than those bottles it comes in. Mike's Doc prefers his sugar to be slightly on the high side rather than low! She says low is very dangerous. His kidney function is in stage 4, whatever that means, but they don't appear to bother him! I think stage 5 means dialysis, yet he has no problem eliminating !
LIN, I hope you are feeling better today. You deserve a worry-free life now after all you've come through!
Please excuse spelling mistakes you see here. I suddenly realize my typing pressure is dreadful, and I think I've clicked keys but actually miss many! Must run now and read the huge catalogs sent by our HMO, full of many changes. I guess medicine will be more costly next year...sigh! JACKIE, are you still hangin' in there? Hugs, sweetie! Buzz
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PATSY, make sure to take your time test driving, and try reaching everything you'll ever need to reach, and make sure you have really great vision through every mirror and possible "blind spots"! Check that the dash is easy to read and doesn't reflect sun glare, and the rear window is fully visible! THEN, pick your color and don't settle! Darn I wish I were shopping for a new car
!!! Buzz
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Going to bed...it has been a busy day.
Sandy
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Happy Thursday!
Waiting for Robby to arrive, so I thought I would sy good morning. I also wanted to tell Phyllis and Shirley how beautiful their grandchildren are. Time is shorty so I will check in later.
Have a great day!
Sandy
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Just popping in to say good morning, although it is looking pretty murky out there at the moment. I'm a bit nervous clocking in these days, but all is as it should be so far. It was really weird on the home page, every time I checked in my name remained the same, but my image kept changing, me being mainly SANDY, but also favouring LIN and PATSY. Finally, I was looking at Sandy but with my name, when the whole thing closed down. I nervously logged in, and lo and behold we were all back in place, because on my home page just about everyone was sometimes swapping whilst I had disappeared completely, photo, that is. I have to admit it's all making me a bit nervous, IS someone tampering or am I just paranoid!
Enough! I just have to accept that me and computers don't jell.
It's been a pretty dull week here. I seem to have spent most of my time paring apples for the freezer. Friend Flo took a pile home which she shared with her neighbours and both DILs are up to their ears baking apple pies and texting me photos!
BUZZ, I saw a rather horrifying tv program about sink holes last evening and an explanation why Florida is plagued with them. Is this really true? So many I mean, with houses disappearing never to be seen again?
BARBIE, like everyone else I'm concerned about your legs and I think Buzz is on the right path with moderation at the moment.
I just wish us all a pleasant pain free day,
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Well as we grow older the more pain we endure. I have learn to deal with my aches and pain. I did ask the doctor fo some pain pills for my back But she said they would hurt my kidneys just stick to tynole Spelling my spellcheck not even helping me.I just do what I can . They really don't help me.
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Morning dear sneakers! Soggy day here as usual. I have several raincoats and in many colors, not a worry. We are trying out another new car today. Buying a new car is an exciting business especially for John. I just want transportation that I can get into without needing a ladder.
Oooooops! Mazzie just barfed up a bunch of grass and chewed up twigs. Why does she graze on the lawn like a sheep? She is a sheepdog....not a sheep. Off to get cleaning rags, paper towels and simple green!
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Morning Sneakers,
I think after my weight challenge is done I will downsize some of my things on here on MFP. Since Dave retired we are
always going here and there and my time is becoming too short on here. I have not been able to keep up like I want. So getting
rid of some things I do on here will make things better and I can concentrate on the topics I want to like being here
with you all. I seem to rush in and rush out and not much time to read everything.
Dave has left for his flu shot this morning and was going to take his mom but she has already made her apt. at her
local pharmacy to have it done. I had my doctor apt on Tuesday and all was well, made my next apt. for a pap test
in November. Since my gyne doctor retired I will go to a lady general practitioner in the same office for that. The Government
health care which we have, is every 3 years now. It used to be every 2 years I personally think that is too long.
He gave me my sheet for blood work which will be in February. So I have some time to get this weight off so my numbers
are good and continue. I also got my flu shot and my arm feels great. Last year a sore arm for 3 days and red.
After Yoga class yesterday I went to Timmy's to get my decaff coffee and they were out. I couldn't believe it! I pulled over
to the side while they made a fresh pot and they said 2 mins. It was much longer than that so when my coffee arrived
I got a free coupon for $5 for waiting. Not bad!
Today started out gloomy and raining but it seems to be clearing up now and the sun is trying to peak out.
I have been on Pinterst getting recipes, I have one for Grandma's pumpkin Snack cake and Salmon patties which
I think I will make tonight. Something different for a change. South Beach can be boring after a while.
Now to get on my turbo trainer and do some biking.
BARBIE
- Happy to hear your chiro apts are successful and you are feeling better. I had to cancel mine to go and
see Isaac but that was okay it was just a turn up treatment which I do once a month. Now you just have to get down
to the mystery of the leg pain. I am sure they find out soon.
ANNE - Whenever I have problems with wonkey things on the computer I just shut everything down and start again.
It usually works.
PATSY - Good luck with the car hunting and may you get a compromise on the car between you and DH.
SANDY - Once busy grandma but loving it!
PHOEBE - On the road again, and be safe.
Shirley
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Nearly time to cook my evening meal having just had a wonderful walk on the moor with George. We headed for those Hurlers because I knew he'd run round and round the ring with ears flapping and that was enough exercise while I perched my bottom on one of the shorter granite posts. We had only managed a short walk this morning because even getting up at 7am didn't leave much time to shower, walk and drive to Plymouth and in fact after stopping to chat to a lady in the village who had been strolling in her front garden with a cup of tea I wasn't left time for breakfast so just grabbed a banana before leaving. Pasta is on my mind for a meal tonight but knowing I'm weighing myself tomorrow for the pound a week club I'm going to try my best to avoid that cupboard and make a salad instead!
Barbie ~ When I was in my mid 20's I had a problem similar to your leg pains and tingling and after many tests it was discovered I had a viral infection in my spine, goodness only knows how or why, but a strong course of antibiotics soon got me sorted sp I do hope you can find out soon what's going on. Please don't overdo the walking until you know..... everything in moderation is what we are all saying because we so admire your commitment to fitness and don't want to see you having to curtail what you love to do.
Lin ~ What an amazing soul you are to think to take a meal to that gentleman whose awful situation must add to his depression and I do hope your bright presence will help him through his day. His story brought a tear to my eye.
Anne ~ Sounds as if you'll still be eating those apples when the next crop arrives although there's obviously a good chance the tree will rest next year.... you can but hope!!!
Buzz ~ All is good with my treatment and I must say it's fascinating to observe how it all comes together with measurements down to the last millimeter as bright green lights flash across my body before the technicians disappear through the door! A quick chat to an oncologist after today's "blast" confirmed they are pleased so as long as I keep drinking as much water as possible and using a cream they supplied I'm sure I'll soon be coming out the other side with my smile intact!!
Patsy ~ Dear Mazzie seems to enjoy a bit of roughage but thank goodness she brings it back up even if it is deposited on your floor! My cat Hebe is expert at regurgitating her biscuits as she runs across a room so you can imagine!!! Happy hunting for that perfect car.... it's out there somewhere!
Oh dear, it's getting dark already so I must shut the hens in (Squeak is still with me by the way and walking on that foot again) and prepare a meal.
Jackie
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Feeling yucky today.I must have eaten something bad when I went out to eat with some ladies yesterday. I don't usually ever get sick but oh my, Pharaohs Revenge really got me. I've just rested all day and stayed close to my throne!! Those cramps just keep attacking my tummy. It is not fun.
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I think I'm traveling north south east and west today. Not in that order though. Now I'm waiting for my flu shot. Then zig zag to Walmart for Jim's prescriptions. Then a few bits for travel from grocery and home to some kind of dinner.
Phyllis, me too. Except I'm not at home near my throne! My stomach has been bothering me for a few days so maybe this is the result.
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Good afternoon my friends – another day has pretty much melted away from me! I had run through my box of cherry tomatoes and needed to go pick some more for salad and roasted vegetables so first thing I was waiting at the door when Trader Joe’s unlocked! I bought a few other things as well, dropped off my library books on the way home and got started on my day’s food prep marathon! I made broccoli slaw, cooked a small head of cauliflower. I love cooking it whole, it looks so lovely. Then lots of washing, and chopping as I got a tray of vegetables ready to roast. Got those in the oven and cooked a pound of green beans. Then I made a salad with the odds and ends in the refrigerator that were not going to last much longer. By the time my lunch was ready it was afternoon! Then there was all the clean-up, watched a webinar on nutrition, and found I had a package at the door. I order a lot of my non-perishables online and got everything unpacked and put away. Then made a new pitcher full of Hibiscus water, printed out some recipes and other information that came to me today via email.
That is where my day went. Oh, and I got in my 10,000+ steps and 13 flights of stairs so far.
Marie, I hope you can keep your water intake up and your proteins down. It seems doctors have so many orders but I guess they have our best interests at heart. Unfortunately for me, I often do not agree with conventional medicine which is why I am a problem patient! Hugs. I hate that we do have to tolerate more pain as we get older. I have a friend with a back problem and the only thing that is helping her now is an injection in her spine which I believe she can get every 4 to 6 months.
Shirley, you are a busy lady! I sang with the church choir last Sunday and they said I could keep singing the easy weekly pieces with them if I did the just-before-service rehearsals. I would need to attend the formal practices in order to do the longer pieces for special occasions. I admire that you always get to choir practice. Since my church is a long drive away from me and I don’t feel safe in that neighborhood at night I doubt I will join back in 100%. Several people have asked me to do duets with them so I guess I will be more musical once again.
Patsy, I hope the car hunting is going well and you are narrowing down the field. I had a friend who wasn’t very tall and her husband wanted a very TALL vehicle. Somehow or another they were able to order it with some type of assist step(s) so she was able to get into the thing. I doubt she ever drove it though. She was the passenger. Now have you mentioned what colors you have in mind? In my lifetime of driving a car I’ve had: green, yellow, weird beige/brown, white, green again, white again, black, red, grey and grey again. I didn’t know you were without the bold autumn colors. I adore the bright red maple trees right now. They are sooooo incredibly bright they make me smile.
Barbie, so some good news and some continuing questions. I am glad you are still able to carry on with many of the activities you love. Wonderful! I am curious to know how they are sure it is not the new medication you are taking. It seems the only new thing in your life recently. I know, I am a pain, but I am always suspicious of prescription drugs. I hope whatever it may be that you will be back to normal soon.
Phoebe, I am sorry you’re not feeling well. I hope today is a better day. But also sorry you have to go back on the road. No chance for short hauls near home where you could be home pretty much every evening? Hugs to you, and DH, and Honey, and all the rest of your lovely family. Whoops, I just saw your post and I am sorry you are not feeling better.
Buzz, lovely to read your post. I hope your computer is all fixed up and you’re coping with Windows 10 well. Are you still making cards? I wanted to send one of my recent card-class projects to a friend who’s been too ill to come to church the last few weeks. It was over-sized and I had to hunt and hunt this morning to find an envelope that would work. Found it, called the post office to see how much postage a 6” X 9” envelope would need and they said I would have to come to the office. So, off I went to the post office and had the opportunity to stand in line for quite a while. When it was my turn they told me one regular 1st class stamp would be fine. Sigh.
Sandy, hello my busy friend! I hope your day has been okay even with the sound of that fan that you mentioned on Facebook. So rude of your neighbor to let it run all day. Can Robby nap through that?
Anne, glad nothing odd is going on with your iPad today. I always am happy to get up and have Internet service, a printer that will work and nothing strange going on. But I always wonder when I first get started! Yes, apples apples everywhere….I hope even with the over-abundance that you can enjoy them because it does seem to be feast or famine with fruit trees.
Jackie, glad things are going well with your treatments. I hope that continues!! Hugs! And some hugs for George!! And avoiding pasta….well, best wishes on that as well. When we get an idea in our heads of something we want, it’s hard to dislodge it! Maybe you could make some on Saturday? I am going to cook vegetable spaghetti squash again. I adore it!! And I am happy that Squeak is still with you…..
Phyllis, oh my goodness. I am sorry you’re feeling so poorly. Something you ate or a virus? Whatever it might be, I hope you’re over it soon.
Time to get up and move again. Oh, and the visit yesterday went well. He seemed pleased to see us and happy with everything that I schlepped up all of those stairs! We stayed until I couldn’t stop coughing---they have two cats and a rabbit in that apartment and I happen to be allergic to both. With his appointment coming up on the 30th, I think part of his better humor was realizing compared to the length of time he’s been pretty much trapped up there, there aren’t many days left. And several people are going to help him get down the stairs, into a vehicle, and will go along to help him out of the car and into the doctor’s office and then whatever else is needed………tests or just a trip home. I think that relieved him a bit as well.
I have another card to get ready for the mail tomorrow. My gosh this laptop battery drains so fast!
Hugs to everyone.
Lin
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Another day is almost gone and where does the time go. Thankfully our days are starting to cool down a bit to the low 80s here in N. Calif. I am done with our hot summer. We did have a couple of days with light showers accompanied by some very loud thunder and lighting one night. The fresh air scent from the rain the next morning was delightful and my plants are starting to thrive again with the changes in our weather. I do love autumn....
Looking after our 4 1/2 yr old granddaughter has kept me on my toes either running her to transitional kindergarden, picking her up from school, running her to her gymnastics class or just keeping her busy. We do this on Tues- Thurs; however I also have her tomorrow. By 5:45 I am beat. I am really enjoying her though and taking advantage of introducing her to some new things. I have started putting on classical music, which has inspired her to dance. She has had maybe 8 ballet classes in her life, so she loves to dance. Yesterday I found a Swan Lake ballet being preformed on Amazon, so I put it on. She danced and danced and watched the whole thing. Nutcracker in a few months I suspect because she is loving it. Today she was working on a childs mosiac kit and she started singing. She has a very pretty little voice; she starts singing Somewhere over the Rainbow though she only gets thru 4 sentences. Thank goodness for the computer cause I found all of the words and we sang and sang over and over again to pick up some of it. It has been a fun week with her. Saturday we are off to watching soccer and flag football with her siblings and then on Sunday our daughter and family and son and family are joining us up at Apple Hill for the festivities of fall harvest, plus we will stop by a winery that has a great picnic area as well. Should be a fun day.
My dh and I took a bit of a break last night to go out to dinner at the local casino and enjoy ourselves just to be able to relax for a bit. Not a lucky night as usual. Don't seem to have Sandys luck.
Though I do not respond often I do play catch up on everyones life a couple of times of week. I wish everyone the best and am concerned about everyones health issues these days. It is a nice change to be able to see some of these darling grandbabies that are coming into everyones lives now. And Sandy I too copied that great poem that you put on here. Like I said to my husband when I read it to him....we have no idea of our futures, but this little poem read periodically may come in handy to make those years a bit easier. Thanks Sandy...
Well it is getting late. Need some much needed rest to keep up with Aubrey tomorrow though it will be a short day. If I only had half of her energy. She just goes and goes and goes.
Thinking of everyone and until next time......
Diane
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Mid afternoon and I'm planning to whip the vacuum cleaner about the place before lighting the fire. It's not cold, just a bit grey and dismal outside so I want to make it cosy for the evening and it also reminded me to make a phone order for a delivery of coal just in case we get some cold temperatures. George has been grumbling and woofing at something and nothing for the past hour which I'm thinking is either Violet the ghost teasing him or my little cat Hebe who on Wednesday managed to lose her magnetic collar that works the cat flap and although I ordered a new one off Ebay and paid extra for 1st class next day delivery there's no sign of it so she sits outside looking through the glass at me until I open the door which seems to unnerve George!
Phoebe ~ Hopefully you're avoiding Walmart chicken these days. I'm wondering about your upset stomach because chicken sold in our Asda stores that are owned by Walmart have the highest percentage of contaminated birds amongst all the supermarkets that cause food poisoning. Look after yourself and don't overdo things you don't have to.
Phyllis ~ No fear any meat in your meal was old enough to become contaminated from what you've described but I do hope whatever is going on will soon leave you alone.
Diane ~ Lovely to hear from you and how great that your temperatures are creeping down and you even experienced some rain showers! What fun you're having with granddaughter, the sort of times I'm sure she'll always remember.
Lin ~ I managed to resist that pasta meal last night and instead had a jacket potato with some salad but that still didn't help because my weight is all over the place at the moment! Your visit to that poor man must have cheered him as well as the rabbit and cats!! Let's hope he can get his doctor to continue to sign him off work so his boss won't give him a hard time.
That's me, must get on with some housework.
Jackie
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Hi again ladies.
I've stayed pretty much home again today today. I did go out to church in the morning for a few hours.
I THOUGHT I was on the improve! Except I was still having sporadic cramping that about knocked my socks off.
So I took a walk to the pharmacy ( it's only a few blocks from my house) to see if I should be taking something else for the cramping since the meds I am on said anti-diarhea. Got almost home and BOOM! EXPLOSION! NO WARNING... I was glad to say the least that I was right around the corner from my house and also glad I was wearing a LONG SKIRT. I guess I'll keep taking the anti-diarhea meds for a few more days.
HOPE you have all have or will have a better day than I did. Whatever I have is a MEAN ONE!!!
Phyllis
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