WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2015

Mary from Minnesota

The bike is toast, another expense expense

Afternoon friends,
I am at whole foods and just had a slice of white pizza and a water.
I will poke around and look at the stuff I can't afford.but it is fun to look here.
Will be thinking of you Mindy .

Hi, all!! Taking break from cleaning for a few minutes. Having the boy child home plus being out of town for two weekends in a row plus being sick last week means my house is a mess! Trying to get the laundry caught up, too!

Pip - I have been assuming the the driver of a car was at fault in Kirby's accident. If so, their motorist insurance should pick up the majority of expenses. However, I just realized that I really don't know what happened other than the injuries and totaled bike.

Heather - I immediately thought of you when I heard about Paris. My best friend was born in Paris (I think) because her dad was stationed there the year she was born. The current events there brought back some rough memories for her mother because of the turmoil going on in France then.

Mary - all of that painting would have made me bedridden by now. My joints just can't take those movements anymore.

I spent about two hours last night trying to repair the handle on my kitchen faucet. I haven't had water in my kitchen since mid-June! I can't get the last piece installed properly. I will work on it some more when my patience has had a chance to replenish. I wonder how many calories I burned messing with that thing last night?!

I'm supposed to go help my daughter do some alcohol surveys today but she hasn't yet told me that she is ready to go. I hope she calls pretty soon because I hate doing those things after dark!

I've been keeping up with reading, but haven't posted much. Y'all are in my thoughts everyday, though!

Carol in gloriously beautiful NC

My DBnL was stationed in Turkey and they also could not wear their uniforms other than on base. Had to change twice a day, minimum (coming and going).

So many prayers for Paris and their population. While this probably won't happen with our POTUS; but, whatever retaliation the France takes, we ought to be standing behind them all the way - following their lead especially since so many Americans were killed in the theater. However to send all our military back over there would leave us unprotected and we need to have some left at home for our protection. While I don't particularly care for Geraldo Rivera, felt so sorry for him that his daughter was in Paris at the time and at the soccer game. I'm sure he has been on pins and needles since this first came to light and he was near tears when he was talking about it on Fox News. The guy they arrested was a French national (which means he knew what he was doing and why) since that meant he was trained by ISSI somewhere. I have no empathy for him. We are not immune to any of the dangers that occurred in Paris, just on a higher threat (so many rouge sleeper cells of ISSI right here in the USA). Quite frankly, I think Syria ought to be bombed until there is nothing left. I know that would mean that some innocent people would be killed; but what about the innocence lost in Paris? Then, they could send all the refugees back home to rebuild and hopefully any members of ISSI won't be able to start back up again; or maybe they will be watched more carefully. This is a real power keg.

Carol ... I have a husband that puts things off to repair around the house. Our toilet handle has to be held down long enough for the water to start swirling. He's got to fix this before the weekend before Thanksgiving (or I might choke him). He is supposed to cut some plastic to put over the screen door that has not been changed out to a glass door so I can put my lipstick and bottle plants out there. They've been outside since Spring and the inside temperature might cause then a little 'shock'. Might get too hot out there; but, at least I can take them down; or open the door to the MBR to help with the heat. I am so looking forward to the time the room is finished. Hopefully we'll get a small TV to hang on a swivel shelf; that way I can watch things I want to watch when DH is watching hunting shows or football. I get tired of both, depending on who is playing. GA is now whipping Auburn butt! YEAH! We'll be watching something or the other all afternoon. I can't even change it to one of my decorating shows. As soon as I do ... he'll come back in. Cracker is outside playing for the 3rd time today. If she could 'talk' like we do, she would; she is always talking to us in 'dog' language. Sometimes it is hysterical unless she is 'talking back' to me. But, she still does not bark much. We've decided she is a Rat Jack (mixture between a Rat terrier and Jack Russell Terrier) has the longer legs; but, has the bearded snoot.

I just want to stop in and give you an update. Max had surgery this morning to remove his spleen. It had 3 golf ball size growths on it and another smaller one. One had ruptured and was causing the problems. All else looked okay. Can't send out the biopsy until Monday morning. He came through surgery okay and is resting now. This emergency vet is only open nights and weekends so we have to pick him up Monday morning before 8:00. We have lined up a 24 vet where we can move him if he's not ready to come home at that time. Thank you for your prayers, my friends. Will try to respond to posts later today.

I love you all!!!

DJ
Myrtle Beach, SC

DJ - thanks for the update. Glad to hear that he will be able to come home.



Mary from Minnesota

Thanks for the concern peeps- we r letting the ins companies deal with all of this, as far as who is responsible for what. The man even called us to see how Kirby was and asked permission to come see him. He talked to Kirby and asked how he was. We initially didn't know who was calling until I looked at the police report and saw the phone# on my phone was the same. Kirby said it was fine to see him but he didn't want to discuss the accident at all. I guess he came when I was at work and they didn't discussed what happened which I think was for the best. I guess he told him he is a minister of some sort and was having the whole congregation pray for him.
Some asked if I was taking care of myself thru all of this, honestly? Not really. I haven't worked out since this happened. My diet hasn't been what I usually eat. Haven't weighed myself since. I am not going to start my physical therapy sessions until he goes home so I can spend as much time with him as possible. Just took a pain pill. I had gone home, washed some of his dirty clothes, put them in the dryer, vacuumed upstairs, took a shower, picked up the mail, took the bike to the shop, go pick up my credit card, got some clothes to take for work and cans of soup to take for lunch during the week. Bought him a subway sandwich instead of hospital food for tonight. A doctor friend of his will be coming over to visit and bringing him Thai food for dinner which will b nice.

DJ - Here's hoping for a quick recovery. Poor dog!

Vicki - you are so right. Tell your loved ones you love them. How quickly things can change.

DH struggles in November. His previous partner and his father died a few days apart. Today we were talking at cross purposes about money. He feels that any money he has came from loved ones' deaths. Therefore he feels guilty about it. I was talking about being grateful for what we have. I didn't mean being grateful that they died. :noway: He is very sensitive. Right now I feel like cancelling our trip out on Friday. I guess that's just silly. But somehow the fun has gone out of it. :ohwell:

Love to all.
Heather UK

DJ- Thinking of Max. Hopefully he recovers as nicely as humans do from that surgery.

Rosie

grandmallie wrote: »

D.J.~ was just going to ask about Max.. poor baby boy... Homer and Chester send there puppy love for a fast recovery..
Pip~ so glad you both enjoyed the card..know its not much but know I love you both...
Had a good day today... it is nice when I can do what I want ,when I want to and except for the dogs not have to really worry about anything.
Went at breakfast time and around 2 over to the nursing home and poor DFIL both times out like a light couldnt wake him for the life of me.. took the boys the second time.. Homer gets really to excited to bring there and Chester is skitterish.
came home and took myself up to Whole Foods.. I love poking around there. then came home and it is brutally cold and windy here so took the boys for a short walk and fed them..then I soaked in the tub for awhile...
went and visited dad and told him about Tracy ,Kyle and Tal wanting to move back in with him.. and he is thrilled...to have both his grandaughter and great grandaughter coming back.. my son on the other hand is ticked off to say the least.. he is an introvert and isnt really much of a go getter.. and sometimes he and Tracy can get into it.. but I think it will be great for my dad to have them there.. more people to keep an eye on him
got the house picked up and will sweep ,dust and wash floors and get food together for tomorrow. so looking forward to my friends coming...
I have not been calling Tom ,figured if he wants to talk to me he can call me and he has...
Pip~wish I was there to help you out.. but take heart if you and Kirby were not in the physical shape you are, both of you would have had such long recoveries..
I keep both of you.. and the rest of my dear friends here in my prayers daily...

Love u, thanks the card was a lot, really it was

I tried to respond but lost it all...grrrrr!

I'm so sorry to hear about what happened in Paris. I just hope that reasonable people can refrain from blaming all Muslims for the acts of a few. This whole thing is just heartbreaking.

Pip, Kirby is looking so good!

Miriam, yes, we are planning a roll in shower because we aren't getting any younger. We have already enlarged some of our exterior doors to 36 inches wide, just in case.

DJ, hugs to you and Max!

We went to the lake just for a few hours today so hubby could do some painting. So we are staying home tonight. Tomorrow my clay group is meeting at my studio, so I have to get it cleaned up and ready.

When we were out walking the dogs we saw some people - an older woman and five teenage kids - coming out of the derelict house down the street. I asked if she was the owner and she said no, that her landlord owns it and that she is planning to fix it up and live in it. This house has no wiring, no plumbing, the windows have been broken out for years, the front door has fallen off, there is thick mold growing on the outside, squatters were living in it and selling drugs. The yard is deeply overgrown. My neighbor's said that the floors have rotted out and that somebody field dressed a deer in the kitchen and left "things" behind. So, fixing that house enough to be liveable will be a huge job. This lady said she is going to do the work herself. Judging from her appearance, and her ratty beat up pickup truck, I doubt very much that she is up to the job. Our county has NO building codes, so they can do pretty much as little as possible. It's really sad. It's a really nice neighborhood, too, other than that house.

Well, I have to go up to the studio now. Have a great evening.

Sylvia

Haven't caught up,but you are a busy bunch.I am more of a stick in the mud.... Was shopping for some new tops,nothing fancy....just washable,comfy & a neckline that covers what looks best covered. Ordered 6 on line. Kept 2.....the rest were so ;:&;-/ hurt my eyes. Then went to a couple stores & I'm here to tell you UGLY clothes rule!
Sleezy fabrics,colors you wouldn't want to be buried in ...Just UGLY as sin.These were in "good"shops.What does good shop even mean? My opinion is ....means nothing.Excuse my rant.....
Heather,had our mattress warmer down to a science. Turned on 2 1/2 hr before bed time. Get in bed,turn warmer off. The sheet & comforter were just snuugly.Worked for me.
So glad your apt will soon be a distant dream.
Our Thanksgiving plans are a 1st for us. We are having dinner out.Was his idea.....no complaints from me.Have had my share of holidays,both as a guest & having a houseful. It's our turn to simply do what we want.

Here is a pic of my yellow cactus in bloom. Only 6 mos old & has 6 blooms about ready to pop.

Going to watch a news show about the terrible time in France.So sad.......how can human beings do such things?
Time to get DHs snack....ice cream.

Sylvia - I know I ranted and vented about what I thought the USA should do to back France in whatever they choose to retaliate against Syria. I hope my comments did not make you or anybody else here think that I thought all Muslims were bad. I don't. I don't think anybody in any group are all bad, unfortunately it is always the 'bad apples' that give the others a bad name. I just would like to 'think' our POTUS would 'man up' and stop being so wishy-washy about anything, especially when it comes to fighting ISSI (ISLI) in that part of the world. If it can get to Paris ... it is already in the USA. We just have not seen what they can do here (except for 9/11) and all the Hell they brought down on us. These radical Muslim terrorists don't care who they take down and since Americans were killed in they 6 incidences ... I think that our POTUS should stand behind France and support them (not necessary lead them). I know it is a tough decision; but, I think people keep remembering 9/11 and how it affected this country, especially NY. Sure, if the 'give in' or don't take a stand, the enemies win and then they move on to do the same in other countries.

patchoh - yellow bloom on your cactus is beautiful. I 'think' one of mine is 'supposed' to be 'yellow', one is 'pink', the others are either 'fuchsia' or 'white' ... one has bloomed before (the pink one). I'm waiting with great anticipation as to what the others will look like. The 'pink' one is my oldest one; the others were ordered through PCH.com

That would be one thing I'd do if we ever made any changes in our MBR bath ... a roll-in shower with a seat and handrails.

To "Max's" human Mom - hoping that taking out his spleen with help with the seizures, too; but, especially getting out the masses is good. The other night Cracker was dreaming (obviously) so I nudged her awkey - it was like she was whimpering and/or hiccoughing by the sound she was making.

She's been outside today a lot. DH said she explored in the planted pines and ran around a lot. The other day she went down to our DOS's house when the dogs were out. DH was concerned about how Luna might have reacted when she entered 'her' territory; but, apparently they got called inside. She came home pretty quickly. She runs like the wind (even faster on long sprints than the bigger lab). She's one tired puppy. One more outing and then it will be bedtime in the crate. Since I put her bed into the crate, she goes into it more readily. Spoiled, rotten, stinky, Mama's dog that she is. She could not understand how to be outside with Daddy and inside with Mama at the same time. He was painting cabinet doors and I was reading. She gets so worked up when she is excited.

Prayers for Paris and all of France.

pipcd34 wrote: »

Thanks for the concern peeps- we r letting the ins companies deal with all of this, as far as who is responsible for what. The man even called us to see how Kirby was and asked permission to come see him. He talked to Kirby and asked how he was. We initially didn't know who was calling until I looked at the police report and saw the phone# on my phone was the same. Kirby said it was fine to see him but he didn't want to discuss the accident at all. I guess he came when I was at work and they didn't discussed what happened which I think was for the best. I guess he told him he is a minister of some sort and was having the whole congregation pray for him.
Some asked if I was taking care of myself thru all of this, honestly? Not really. I haven't worked out since this happened. My diet hasn't been what I usually eat. Haven't weighed myself since. I am not going to start my physical therapy sessions until he goes home so I can spend as much time with him as possible. Just took a pain pill. I had gone home, washed some of his dirty clothes, put them in the dryer, vacuumed upstairs, took a shower, picked up the mail, took the bike to the shop, go pick up my credit card, got some clothes to take for work and cans of soup to take for lunch during the week. Bought him a subway sandwich instead of hospital food for tonight. A doctor friend of his will be coming over to visit and bringing him Thai food for dinner which will b nice.

Hugs to both of you.... Realize that you are also a survivor from all this as Kirby physically is. Just keep communication flowing to Kirby, to your family, and to us. This is not something to just dismiss, or keep buried. I can only imagine what its like to deal with a crash injury...the panic, and your own sense of uncertainties. Kirby is one tough cookie as you are. You didn't crumble, or flee, you stayed focused. Soon he will be home and life will be a series of great things. ((((hugs)))))

ps. Glad the dried blood is going....he has his ol' gleam in his eyes!!

Becca