WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2016

drkatiebug wrote: »

Great dress, KetoneKaren. Enjoy the wedding.

Barbie, I am so sorry for all Jake's pain, his upcoming surgery, his daughter and his friend. Any one of those would be enough stress for one person.

Come on, DJ, why can't we celebrate Pip's birthday all week?

My baby's birthday is tomorrow. He will be 36. He said he didn't want me to cook him a dinner. One of his good friend's has twins whose birthday is also tomorrow. They will be three. He says he is going to their party and celebrate with them.

My rocky would have been 15 tomorrow

Pip your 'kids' are so precious. Animals always show us you don't have to be the same breed or in humans eyes color to be siblings. I don't think I have ever heard you say whether or not you have human kids or not. That cook out dinner looks scrumptious! I love the fire pit. Is the cooking hanger a home made thing? Ifit is Kirby should patent it.

Charlie has been doing a lot of talking about his surgery today. He usually keeps things so hidden inside him I am glad he trusts me with those feelings. His big thing he is so scared about is the anesthesia. I told him that is a common feeling. You are most vulnerable at that point. I have reassured him many times that I am there not only as his wife but his advocate.

I had not heard from my oldest daughter if she was coming home for the surgery. I am not one to 'beg' some one to be with me. Maybe I feel vulnerable also. But I messaged her to call me. I didn't want texts back and forth. That is so time consuming. Plus I wanted to hear the sincerity in her voice. She had said earlier that Memorial weekend would work out real well for them to come over. So I was hoping that it would be the same. She didn't mean it though. So my breaking heart had to let her know that it would be nice to have her there. She said she would have to see if she can change schedules around to get off her volunteer serving at church on Sunday. She said that she thought it wouldn't do any of is any good for her to come that weekend but the next when he got home. When he gets home it needs to be a very private time for the both of us trying to get used to his ileostomy. This child is the same one that when she got married she told me that Maid of Honor should be reserved for a best friend and wanted me to do that. We were that close. And Michelle won't be there during the surgery either. She will see us for that little time before he goes to surgery and then leave. She has to work on the last work day before a holiday in order to get holiday pay. Heck, I am willing to pay her that extra money. I have told her that I would but she says we will be OK. My sister will be with me all day. Can you tell how nervous and anxious about this?

Joyce, Indiana

Pip: Rocky was a lovely guy.

Barbie and Joyce hugs to both of you. Know that we will be here just as you will be there for your DH.
CJ

jmkmomm wrote: »

Well I don't suggest getting back to wonderland the way I am doing it but I am getting back there. I started my water pill weighing 219.8. I am now 206.

I can't remember who it was that sent me the link to 5 wishes. Can that just be printed off and filled in later or does it have to be filled out and then printed?

So, so tired today. I wish it was time for supper so I could get ready for bed. A nap just makes getting to sleep all the more harder. I go to bed at about 1:30 with my Ambien in my system and by looking at my sleep status on my fitbit it takes about 2-3 hours to get to sleep and it is a restless sleep.

Joyce, Indiana

Joyce in Indiana - I sent you the Five Wishes link. It can be filled in online or printed and filled in by hand. When I did mine I had to fill it out three times before I really felt at peace with what I wanted. There were things I just hadn't ever thought about before. It was a rather emotional and provocative exercise which I am very glad I went through. I imagine I will revise it as the years go along. Good luck...and I will be thinking of you.

Here is the link again:

https://www.pdffiller.com/21962556-ADVANCED-DIRECTIVE-5-WISHESpdf-Five-Wishes---York-Hospital-Various-Fillable-Forms?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Unsorted US Miscellaneous Forms&utm_term=Five Wishes&utm_content=*Five Wishes

Karen in Virginia

Hi all. I'm fine but have internet connection woes. Writing on my cell phone, which doesn't always work well. Heading for Stockholm today for a week of teaching. Special hugs to Joyce, Carol Peach, and Joyce.
/Penny

Ah... fresh bread rising on the stove, second cup of coffee burbling in the coffeemaker, dishwasher running, laundry in the dryer... all the noises of a house with all the conveniences. The only one of those I've got in the apartment is a coffeemaker. I've decided to stop calling it "the warehouse," as it's really starting to look like someone is going to live there.

But, came out to the ranch for the night, will head back into town again this morning. The DH needed me to drive his truck while he drove one of the ranch trucks back from the dealer, where it had been worked on. We'll take another ranch truck in today (Sunday) that needs an inspection. That means he'll stay the night (yay!) and get it inspected in the morning. Love it when he stays in town with me.

I put in about 12 hours working on the apartment yesterday, the first six installing pegboards and shifting my DH's tools into what will be the wood shop. Once he got there, we got the studs up for the last two walls for the kitchen and the bathroom. We also got ceilings on the entire living area yesterday except the hallways. Well, pergolas, as my husband calls them. The ceiling studs are up, but still have to get sheetrock or wallboard up. We're going to put white beadboard on the kitchen/living area walls, a little more expensive, but easier than sheetrock (drywall) by far.

My father was a painter/paperhanger/sheetrock installer and contractor, so I spent a lot of time on construction sites as a child. I know I'll be living in one for the foreseeable future. Hopefully we'll get it finished by the end of the year. This weekend, I'll just be happy if he gets the light and the vent fan installed in the bathroom before he calls it a day. Tired of plugging in my bathroom light! But, could be worse, could be driving all the way out to the ranch eveyr night--the 45-minute commute gets old when you're tired... and expensive when you're not making much money.

Love y'all! Thought you'd like to see the current plan. The yellow bit still needs ceiling, and the purple bit still needs everything.

Looking good Lisa! Wasn't there some problem originally with planning permission for a living in unit? Have you got round this?

Thanks Karen for the 5 Wishes link. I will do something about it. What I really should get round to is Lasting Power of Attorney. I have no access to DH's money should anything happen to him so he couldn't manage things himself. (Stroke, accident, Alzheimers etc) Last time I suggested it in the lawyer's office he was very reluctant. It's quite expensive. :ohwell: We only have monthly expenses in the joint account.

Sorry, Barbie, for Jake's physical and family problems. I'm like you, in that the driving would be on my mind. Do you have a good friend who would be prepared to collect you both? I know it's hard to ask people, but some people like to help.

DH has gone off to cricket. Showers are forecast for this afternoon, so he may be back earlier than usual. I am having Won Tun soup for lunch with seaweed and miso . LOTS of chillis.
My chilli con care that I make is not very hot because DH doesn't like it too hot. I like a good, deep flavour - not too much tomato. I just put added chilli sauce on my portion.

Kim - Wondering how all your entertaining is going. You have a lot on your plate!!!!!!!!!
I have my brother at last coming over for lunch on Friday. Haven't seen him since January! He only lives 10 miles away. Just going to do bought picky bits, make a hummus and a soup. He is diabetic, so won't be doing a dessert. Might make nice bread and have some runny, stinky cheese, which he and I love. (I have to hide it from DH ) My DSIL is also coming.
The restaurant voucher I bought him for his birthday did not work at the restaurant! :sad: I was billed for it on my bank account so I will have to take it back to the shop. I didn't keep the receipt because it came through on my account. Hope they can sort it out. I can print out the bank statement. Very annoying for them as they had eaten their meal and then it didn't work! :sad:

Going to watch the rest of my French TV series today. It's very, very good, although quite controversial in France.

Love Heather UK