WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2018
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Ladies, thank you all so much for your kind comments.
I did get in a bit of a "discussion" with male neighbor after dinner last night. He was insisting that I had not had gastric bypass surgery because "they don't do that anymore". I sweetly told him I have the doctors information and pictures I can show him if he would like. When Jack came back inside after smoking, I told him that Floyd was insisting I did not have gastric bypass surgery, Jack said yes she had RNY, Floyd started back peddling then. Irritated me the most that he would think that I do not take an active part in my medical decisions/procedures done to my body. Believe me I DEMAND details of what ever is taking place in my body. Ugh old men!!! BTW he has three masters degrees, retired from teaching high school math and science and tends to be a "know -it-all" type.
Lol sorry for the tirade!
Janetr OKC8 -
Rebecca: Don't worry about the whole Island at once. Pick a destination and visit there, then go home. On some other day, pick another destination. You'll be glad you did. Whidbey has some great spots and loads of nice people. :flowerforyou:
Lisa: Happy Anniversary!!!
Tasteoheaven: Many of us have been here for a long time. I've been here for 2082 days, and counting. The system here is good and this particular group of women is amazing. I hope you'll join us.
Lanette: Our dog has so much trouble with booms & bangs at the Fourth of July celebration that we've reserved a campsite where they aren't allowed at all. I'm hoping for a peaceful Independence Day and a happy first trip in our new to us RV. We get the RV tomorrow for a test run and I think it will remain in our custody. We're supposed to get the propane filled and fill the gas tank as well. We also need drinking water. If the test result is great, we'll bring it home and start moving in. I'm hoping we can have some adventures and fun in this process. DH hasn't had much fun in the past few years. I've had outlets that give me things to do and new friends, from yoga classes to horseback riding. He's been getting by. That is one of the reasons I wanted the RV. I hope he'll be able to have a little adventure and fun.
Margaret: I love your wonderful garden photos and look forward to seeing them. Thank you for sharing! :flowerforyou:
(((Mary & also for your daughter)))
Pip: So sorry about the work stress. I hope things improve asap.
Busy day tomorrow. I hope we all have a good one.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
You have insight to look at situations in their simplest forms. 👍. I will do that!
Rebecca💗2 -
Slowly going back down to where I was with the weight. My dealings with vertigo put me up 4 lbs this month. I know I shall see those numbers on the scale, and looking forward to clothes falling off this old body! Haahaa! I do have some "slimmer clothes" in the back of my closet. Hopping to wear those soon.👍.
Yep, I don't give advice to my eldest son, unless he asks for it. Poor kid though, most of this week has just been work, sleep, eat something, repeat. He recd a scooter engine in the mail, and was tinkering with it yesterday. You'd think because he works with her engines all week, and working on a scooter engine would be the last thing he'd do, but no. I suppose its like a librarian, that on her off time, reads comic books like she's eating her favorite candy! Its good he has a hobby!
The other night the realtor guy called us, because he had gotten a frantic text from the owner! I guess the owner recd a late notice from the electric company for this house. We told him that our son pays the electric bill, and he has it on automatic payment. We looked into it, told son, and I guess the electric company put his automatic request in, in the wrong account number. Essentially, paying for his old place again! He got it all situated, but that owner we fear, will be a thorn in our side. The fact that, with this being a rental, and him leaving so much stuff around, make a us unsettled. Like he is letting us live here until he deems otherwise. There are 4-5 cans of gasoline in a shed outside, under the eaves of the house. There are 4 rakes hanging, two plastic bins of tree limbs. Husband said, he put it all on the list of stuff left, so I can't touch it.
Well Bill paying to do, and commissary shopping to get done. Of course son wanted to go, to pick out his stuff, but he won't be up for a bit yet! He is not a morning person!
Hugs everyone!!
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Rebecca
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Janetr "Ugh old men!!" LOL!!!
Heather I adore your naughty grandchildren.
Michele The bleach and boiling water treatment works on ceramic & porcelain as well as stainless steel. Or you can use vinegar and boiling water which works well for removing coffee oils but doesn't bleach as well.
Katla I'm excited for your RV adventure. It's fabulous that your husband is getting a new lease on life!
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Had to look up Bar Keeper's Friend. Sounds useful!
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Karen in Virginia
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Heather- love the house. Looks so cozy. I also have my fingers crossed. BTW, we will be in London for 4 hours on Tuesday.
Lisa- Happy belated anniversary.
Almost ready to pack luggage. Had a facial this morning and it was wonderful. I told the girl she has a gift and can relax her clients.
It was been over 100 degrees for a couple of weeks. Can’t wait to get to some cooler climates in the Scandinavian countries. Better get busy on my list.
Suebdew in TX6 -
Wicket made a friend. Our neighbors in next campsite.
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Mary- so hoping your DD is getting treatment. My DGS who is 15 jest had surgery for a small bowel obstruction. They usually treat it by no food or drink for four days (I’ve had it twice) but his pain was so server that morphine wouldn’t control it. They found a twisted colon when they did the surgery. Will pray for her.
DANA- that is a great swimming hole. The kids look like they are having a great time.
Suebdew2 -
coastalgosgal wrote: »So husband made some cheap chicken noodle soup for his lunch today. Told me I should have some. So I spied it, added a spoonful of mashed potato from the other night, some wild rice, some green beans, a tsp of chicken stock, some cayenne pepper, and turmeric. Then he comes from the kitchen and states that I didn't leave any of the basic soup out, and had doctored up the whole pot. "Well you can always have the broth of my soup", I reply. Hmm, we have such different tastes! For me the more complicated, the better!
Well we are definitely reaping the benefits of retired military. Sure we have to pick a number at the base clinic pharmacy, but its free. We do have to buy out in town his magnesium, vitamin D, multi vitamin, and calcium carbonate. Thinking of checking out a vitamin store, and see if they have cheaper, maybe being a member we would have some perks.
Carol, love the bedroom set, really beautiful!
Pip, ooh evaluation time is no fun! The whole "do as I say, not as I do" mentality is frustrating! When the managers need to learn more skills then just delegating tasks! If only you could use your tried and true boot on them!
Hugs every one!
Rebecca
Whidbey island
Washington
I am with your husband, the more simple the better.
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Good day!
Janet OKC That old man is just rude! I would of shook my head and ignored his blabbering mouth! Like you don’t know what kind of procedure you had done!!
Heather you have a nice tree out front too! It’s a cute place! I can’t wait to see to see the inside!
I’ve been busy today. The grands are on their electronics in the back bedroom.
I scraped all the stickers off my car windows. It’s about time! Texas DMV stickers, work parking permits, and even my Margaritaville sticker from the beach!
Then I polished up the dash and side panels.
I’m getting ready for my trip to Florida to take my grandkids back home. I think one whole month is enough. They are getting resentful and want their mom, pets, toys which is so understandable.
I made reservations in Vicksburg, Mississippi to break up the trip since it’s 700 miles from Arkansas to Florida. The Vicksburg historical site is across from the hotel so I can take them over there for a history lesson in the Civil War too!
I’m leaving next Sunday morning. My daughter got me her corporate card so it’s just $49 at the Courtyard. I saved $75!
Have a good day/evening!
Dana in Arkansas6 -
So busy. 8 hour+ days, 6 days this week and little time for anything else.
Thanks Barbara and Evelyn, I too think Kidd Kirby is a complete doll, but I know I start from a very biased place.
Today, even Charlie Underfoot wishes I’d just slow down and play with him.
The garage is still flooding when we run the clothes washer so Sunday will be spent at the laundrymat. We don’t have a spare five to ten grand to run a new sewer connection line to it, so we are out of luck. I am very glad we have 4 sets of sheets (especially since the cats share our bed) but will curse when we have to spend the hours there necessary to get everything washed.
Scale is behaving. Exercise is minimal beyond the strength training. Might be able to get a bit of swim in on the 4th, I hope. (Of course I’ll be working on the 4th too, just not a full shift because they are closing earlier).
So I’ll wish you all the best, not sure how much I’ll be around but I do usually have a slow down in the early evening at work where I can catch up reading about y’all - but my participation will be curtailed by the demands on my time.
If I grab a good kitty pic I may try to share it with you, but prob won’t have much time for more until and unless I can adjust to this schedule.
Love, best wishes, hugs and congrats to all,
Rye
I have been doing laundry at the laundromat since October 2016. I curse going in the winter and hauling the clothes out to the car, but I've gotten so used to doing all loads at once and being done in a couple hours I don't know how I'll do when I finally get a set at home again.
Tracey in Edmonton2 -
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Hi all. It's terribly hot and humid today so I am hiding indoors until later this evening when I go out to hear one of my favorite local bands.
Mary: sending prayers daily!
Katla: I'm not exactly sure what the Wellbutrin is supposed to do....I guess I didn't quite understand or I forgot why I'm on it. I know it's an antidepressant, but I'm doing well on the sertraline, so I guess I better call and clarify! Makes me very drowsy.
I know this is quick; take care. Meg from Omaha5 -
We had the local brill we bought from the fish market yesterday. Oh my! Heaven! And huge!
I proudly showed my son the two chorizo I'd bought and he said it wasn't the one he shared with us. He had wild boar. Oh well. I'm sure it'll be delicious anyway.
Now it's the lull. Nothing happening until we hear from the solicitors and get the paper work started. I've emailed the agents to ask for a floor plan and to set up a viewing later in the month so we can check out measurements etc and figure out where furniture is going and what to Freecycle once we've exchanged. As there is plenty of storage I won't have to rationalise all my piles of writings. I should do a bit, but not feeling panicky. Thank goodness.
There are two receptions, a lovely dining/sun room and a big utility. Storage garage. Two large bedrooms and one small upstairs and then a big ensuite loft conversion. Downstairs toilet, shower room upstairs and big bathroom in the conversion. I'm not sure I want to use the loft conversion as our master because I'm not keen on having to go up two floors. I'm up and down to the bedroom all day. The other bedrooms are big enough, but it does seem a waste of a beautiful space.
Crossing fingers like mad it all works out. I want to move 'yesterday'. :bigsmile:
Just recently a friend of mine who is super fit and active dropped a bread knife on her foot as she was making sandwiches for a hike. She severed a ligament which then retreated up her leg. She has just today had it operated on. Crutches and a long rehab in her future. She lives in a house with no downstairs bathroom. Don't know how she is going to manage with the steep stairs. I will visit soon and take supplies over.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Skipping 200 posts and then just jumping in only makes you feel like you've been somewhere not real pleasant. Miss all y'all!
Heather - The 3rd one is always a 'bad' child (as in very adventurous). The first one 'makes the rules', the 2nd one is the 'reason for the rules', and the third one, 'just doesn't follow the rules'. I know this from experience; I am the 3rd girl in the family. My Mother used to tell her friends that she wanted 6 boys; but, stopped at 3 girls because they were twice as nice. BULL - That's not the reason she stopped, it was because her BP went sky high when she was pregnant with my middle sister. She was told NOT to get pregnant a 3rd time; it could kill her, the baby, or both … but; here I am! I had to be taken to my great-aunts' house because she could not lift anything that weighed more than 5lbs.
Lenora2 -
Thank you ladies for all of your prayers and well wishes. No change for Sarah. The infection is still preventing any surgical procedure. The next plan is to possibly send her home with an IV port so that she can be given her antibiotics at home. She will have to go to the clinic to be checked. Please continue to pray for this infection to go away! They told her it could last as long as a month. Then they would look at surgery. In the meantime they are going to start her on food to see if the blockage has diminished. They think the blockage was caused by inflammation due to the infection. She needs to be able to eat and eliminate before she can be released. I definitely am not keen on this approach. It's really hard when you just have to take a back seat to your adult child's health care.
On the homefront we have one more day to get the cabin ready for the renter. I painted it last fall so I only needed to put a little putty in the nail holes until I walked in and noticed that my husband thought he would help out by using a 6 inch putty knife to fill the holes and now I have to paint the whole thing! I'm definitely looking forward to Sunday and being able to rest.
Hugs and prayers to those that need them! Beautiful pictures of you ladies and grandchildren and fur babies. Love your house Heather! i'm hoping to be back to somewhat of a normal routine on Monday!
Have a great day everyone!
Mary from Minnesota \ Arizona7 -
Rye, oh my, Charlie every bit as cute as Kirby! I don't envy you working all those long hours or going to the laundromat! But I know from past experience all about costly sewer connections!
Heather, the house looks very nice, keeping my fingers crossed for you! Keeping both your cancer friend and "ligament" friend in my thoughts. Grand kids are so very cute!
Janet OKC, that man is truly obnoxious! I agree with Dana, how could he possibly think you don't know what kind of surgery you had! Ugh!
Dana, that swimming "hole" looks awesome! I bet the kids had a blast!
Yikes! Too busy at work to finish all my thoughts!
Welcome to the newbies, hugs for those needing them, and congrats to those celebrating!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island3 -
Dust cloud from Africa (Sahara Desert) has reached Houston. Yikes!
—Ginger in Texas
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