WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2017

Paula - how shocking for you husband to have his buddy drop dead. At least the guy was doing something he loved to do and was with friends...

Somebody was saying a couple of days ago how much they enjoyed looking at well-plated food. There is a thread on MFP where people post pictures of their food. It's interesting to drop in once in awhile and see what people eat. Much of it is beautifully plated: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/823358/what-do-your-meals-look-like-show-me-pictures/p494

Barbie Awesome stats, as usual! You are an inspiration.

Sharon Lethbridge That's a great selfie! Concerning passive aggressive crap at work, I am fortunate not to have a toxic workplace environment now, but about 15 years ago I felt oppressed as soon as I arrived at work. I finally had to transfer out of that particular location, which solved my problem. It's way too stressful to deal with that every day at work. It affects productivity, quality of work, and morale profoundly. Sorry for you...

KJ Maybe you should hard-wire those alarm clocks to some of your husband's body parts...LOL!

Karen in Virginia

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Still HOT here , around 88° . DH has been working outside , but is now in the shower. The landscaping men are coming tomorrow and we are not sure how they will take away the shed while all the stuff is in it. It has a wooden floor with masses of pots etc on it. I suppose they will just shift stuff around. They are coming on what could be the hottest June day for 40 years. :noway:
I have made kakadi, hibiscus flower tea. I like it cold with fizzy water, no sugar. Too sour for DH.
Also made a rabbit stew. It's gently cooking. Will eat outside again I hope.

Paula - What a dreadful shock! Hugs for your DH.

Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx

Heather, if it helps any, it's going up to 97 degrees today here. Last week, we hit a high on Wednesday of 115 degrees. But bluntly, after about 95 degrees, it's kind of a moot point.

Lisa in West TX - looking forward to Alaska over the 4th of July... where the temps are supposed to be in the 60s the whole time we're there... *sigh* A girl can dream, you know...

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Just checking in... too hot to do much.
We picked up the lawn more this morning we had the blades sharpened and the oil changed and then we went to Lowe's and bought a shepherds hook to hang a pot of petunias on out in front of our kitchen window. We bought some other items for the house too.

It's fixer-upper all afternoon on TV so I'm just gonna kickback with some ice tea and watch the show and dream on what I could do to my house! Have a good afternoon y'all!

Dana in Arkansas

PS: Paula so sorry to hear about your DH buddy on the boat. How terrible! But he was doing what he loved, so that was good. You never know when our Lord may call us home.

Hello ladies,
OK latest on Prudence... Her brother and nephew came up from Bend to see her. They came in the afternoon of Monday and both left Tuesday morning! So much for family being there for her. She had a court hearing today at 10 am. They didn't even stay long enough to take her to that! I am appalled at their behavior!

So I took her to the court hearing for her ticket, and being that she earlier went and settled she really didn't have to go. The court lady was like why are you here? She said I don't know! Well then we went to the grocery and I returned some cans, while she drove around in a cart.

She has decided to stay where she is. So I will try to be helpful, try to let the resource center assist where they can, and try to not be her caregiver! Yeah, fat chance! Well I will just try.

Becca
Oregon

Becca – My money would go to getting new counter top, new flooring, maybe remodel the bath; and then buy plants. I love my plants; and, flowers, too (to go out in the flower bed); but, I don’t think I’ll get MY insurance for burning the wagon. After 1 wreck and 2 ‘fender benders’ they probably would have either ‘rated’ me so high that I could not afford it, or dropped me completely. Even though they said they won’t. Last damage, I don’t remember ever doing; but, DH and DOS have driven it before, maybe even DOGD – I won’t let my DDnL#1 drive it because she cannot stay off FB; but, the damage we withdrew our claim; for that reason. The body man said he’d try to bump down the running board that looks like I (or someone) hit a curb. Bowed up; but, doesn't affect the frame, thank goodness. He did fix the door that was binding and said he would do the work and probably stay under the deductible since he isn’t having to order any parts. There is just one spot on the silver of the running board that is ‘chipped’. I want this painted, if it isn’t too much trouble, to prevent it from rusting.

Yeah, and Dear Brother and Nephew will be on her doorstep before the news of her death has settled in. As my Daddy used to say, ‘nothing brings out the worst in people than a good old family funeral’. I agree.

Paula Y – I know that had to be a shock to your husband and the rest of the guys. When my DBnL (sister’s husband) had his stroke last fall, it really affected DH because he is about 3 years or 4 older than DBnL. Sister said that when they came home, he was really emotional and when we called, she said it again. We had him on ‘speaker phone’ and when Louis said ‘whatever’ … we could tell from his voice that he was about to ‘lose it’. So we told him that we loved him and would plan on seeing them this summer or fall. They just got back from visiting my sister in Miami. Boo Hiss! Jealous! I hate that I can’t see my family more often.

Holidays – Go to Hobby Lobby at Valentines, all the 4th of July stuff is out and ‘on sale’.

I don’t have a pedometer; but, I can’t believe how many steps y’all get in a day.

Katla – For all the holidays we roll them up together and get one ‘big’ gift that we want. Sometimes it isn’t really big; but, it is something we want (and occasionally need).

Birthdays – We had 2 in March, 2 in April, 2 in November, and actually 2 in October (18th and 25th); but, for some reason we generally ‘ran late’ on doing something for Mother. DBnL would start reminding us that hers was coming up!!!

Allie – Karma is a funny thing. Sometimes we want it to be ‘instant’ and most times it comes around and is ‘funny’ because we ‘no longer care’ and that sometimes ‘makes it sweet’.

Sharon – Y’all did a ‘great’ job with the selfie and your brother and you. Finally, he has learned something to do with electronics. DH doesn’t even ‘want’ to learn anything when it comes to. Not even to take a picture.

Kelly – We’d get charged for daycare by 10 minute increments if we did not ‘pick’ them up by 6:00pm. They opened very early (maybe 7:00am). But, for most people that works. We my boys were young, my sister lived in town and she’d go pick them up for me.
I must have ‘missed’ the comment about the ‘brochure from the funeral home’.

Lisa – Drawing and Painting are things I do for my pleasure at my leisure. When DH said I need to ‘try’ to sell my work; I dried up. But, when my DOS told me that ‘only REAL artist could draw with pencil’. It really ticked me off! A few days later I found an online drawing class and took it. That Christmas I gave him a ‘full strut’ turkey for Christmas and told him I ‘never’ wanted to hear he ‘imply’ that I was not a ‘real’ artist.

Karen – I agree – if you are going to ‘drop dead’ you ought to be doing something you ‘like to do’ and be ‘surrounded by friends’.

Poor Mallory – she’s down in Destin, FL when Hurricane Cindy making its way towards Louisiana. Going to be a long wet week for them.

Lenora

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Hello ladies,
OK latest on Prudence... Her brother and nephew came up from Bend to see her. They came in the afternoon of Monday and both left Tuesday morning! So much for family being there for her. She had a court hearing today at 10 am. They didn't even stay long enough to take her to that! I am appalled at their behavior!

So I took her to the court hearing for her ticket, and being that she earlier went and settled she really didn't have to go. The court lady was like why are you here? She said I don't know! Well then we went to the grocery and I returned some cans, while she drove around in a cart.

She has decided to stay where she is. So I will try to be helpful, try to let the resource center assist where they can, and try to not be her caregiver! Yeah, fat chance! Well I will just try.

Becca
Oregon

Becca,

Do you know who has power of attorney for her, if anyone? For example - if she does end up in the hospital or needs a medical decision made, who is responsible? Her relatives are probably glad your are close by - hopefully they realize there's a bright line where your neighborly kindness ends and their responsibility starts - if she has indeed done that.

Are you the only neighbor who looks in on her?

I don't blame you for not wanting to take on the official role of her caretaker. Your DH's health is stable right now, but if there are some rocky points down the road, having her needs also on your plate is a lot to deal with. I know I'm not saying anything here that you already haven't thought about a lot!

It's good for us to talk about Prudence and her situation -- if we are ever in the same boat with no relatives near, who will we depend on? There's gonna be a bunch of us!

Best wishes go out to you!

Lanette
SW WA State