WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2020
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Brighton and Hove are in the news as the biggest number of Coronavirus sufferers in Britain. One person has infected people in France, and Hove. He travelled back from a conference in Singapore. Two doctors surgeries have closed, two schools and an old people's home. It's not nearby, but a pub on the ring road is also suspect. The man himself just had a mild case of flu. He is well now.
I'm a bit nervous that we may have problems with the cruise. Don't want to be in quarantine for 14 days . We have only booked a small cabin!
Roast chicken and veg was heavenly. Lots left over.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx8 -
Kylia: We have oak floors in the whole house except upstairs bathrooms and laundry. They are ceramic floor tiles. There is a carpet runner on our stairs with oak edges. I would likely make the same choices again if we ever decide to remodel. Carpet on the stairs reduces the “ouch factor” if there is a fall. So far, no falls. :bigsmile:
JanetO: Good luck with your new position. It is wonderful that you can return to your current job if the new one doesn’t suit you.
Barbara & Kylia: We have AT&T for our cell phones and TV, (Direct TV). To get data, we have to use Century Link. We also use Century Link for our house phones. Would a combination of satellite and local phone company services solve your problem? :huh: I’ll have to admit I’m not thrilled with paying two service providers. Regarding healthcare--We love our primary care doctor. She is brilliant and responsive if/when we have problems. I tried the glass of red wine last night and may do so again.
Heather: We’ve been having more fish than usual. Our local store has been able to stock perfectly lovely cod. DH is still unwilling to eat salmon. I’m not sure why not. It is something connected to farmed rather than wild caught fish. :flowerforyou:
I have a city meeting tonight. I’ve read my packet and plan to review it one more time before the meeting begins.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Went to the bowling alley to see about subbing. They have (to me) a weird system down here. Seems you pay, some people pay in advance, and if you have to leave for an extended period of time (say you have surgery) you have the option of resigning from the league and they aren’t allowed to put in a sub. See, in our league, if you are out (even for an extended period of time) they get a sub or put you in an “blind”. The sub pays for the games, not you. I would think this would make more work for the club since you have to figure out how much to refund a person
Then went to WalMart to get a mattress cover for one of the beds, a new should curtain liner for one of the tubs, and milk for Vince. Now home and we’ll probably put the liner on the bed.
Just put the cover on the mattress. Wasn't as hard as the one we put on our bed
Barbara – I do hope you get cell service.
I got an email from Caremark saying that they were going to fill an order and I'd be billed after it was shipped. I called to cancel the order. Vince went on and on about how I should have told them how Caremark was part of my private insurance. I told them that before and nothing happened. So I just cancelled the order. I'm not him.
Michele in FL who will probably go in the pool now
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well 4 hours of watching videos of new program, they go live tomorrow morning so ,I will be freaking out Thursday when I go..but oh well..
Trudy and I got hysterical this afternoon, we went to a senior thrift shop that i frequent with Doris , we bought 2 beautiful wool sweaters it was 5.00 a for a bag of clothes, I told her not to wash wool, she says oh I wash mine all the time.. she brought them down to my place and we almost peed ourselves.... her beautiful merano wool jacket looked like it could fit a 10 yr old and mine was handmade in Bolivia and the sweater part shrunk and the arms were hanging to your knees.. it was soooo funny, thank goodness we didnt pay alot..but lordy I can just see all the craziness that will happen on the trip...
one week and we will be staying overnight near the airport and a week from tomorrow we are off to Peru...7 -
Allie ~ I did that to a wool sweater when I was in high school. It was too bad because I didn't have many clothes and felt like a total disaster. In a family of 5 kids, there just wasn't a lot of funds for spending.
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Why does wool shrink when you wash it, but doesn't shrink when it's on the sheep?
I did that to a blanket a long time ago. It just suddenly became a baby blanket. I thought it shrunk in the dryer.
Tina in CA3 -
Heather: My doctor suggested a daily glass of red wine. I had one yesterday. I don’t plan to have one on a daily basis. Too easy to over do it.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
From what I've read and what my Dr has said ...
If you do not drink alcohol frequently or at all ... don't start.
If you do drink alcohol regularly ... cut back to one glass of red wine/day or less.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/265635.php
"any health benefits only apply to moderate drinking. The United States (U.S.) Dietary Guidelines 2015 to 2020 define moderate drinking as: "Up to one drink per day for women"
"Red wine is high in resveratrol, and it may offer various health benefits."
"Grapes and berries are a better source of resveratrol than red wine, so eating these is likely to be more healthful than drinking wine."
M in Oz1 -
Allie - thought about you this morning when I went in for 2 little fillings. My dentist had THREE office girls, 2 hygienists, and I think 2 assistants - the one who helped with me did the actual fillings, the dentist just took about 5 minutes to drill. Happy office, lots of laughing. If I find the teleporter one of these days I'll see if they have an opening and you can zoom out here and spend your final working days someplace fun.
I was so happy - painless shot, painless drilling, NO rubber dam (I always choke) The dentist and Sonia the assistant humming and happy. I was so afraid he was going to say "I can't fill this tooth anymore, you need a crown" like my prior crown-happy dentist. $$$$ Feeling very blessed. and richer!
So sorry to hear about the water heater woes! Luckily ours isn't in an enclosed space, it sits on an elevated concrete pad in the garage right above where our freezer is. So if it starts leaking....not gonna be pretty. It's 25 years old.
Tina - as I recall, what makes wool "shrink" is the agitation and all of the little layers on the wool fibers start rubbing and hooking onto each other in the washer. We actually did have sheep whose wool would "felt" under their armpits and on their tummies or if they were rubbing for some reason. I wonder too if the lanolin in their wool kind of kept the fibers lubricated so they weren't prone to "hook" on each other. Ah, lambing season coming up.... glad we don't have to go through it but sure do miss those little lambs bouncing and running.
OK ladies, that's the quick Tuesday update. Have a good evening!
Lanette
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Viv - I just love that flooring!
Michele - Rodger has completely changed his diet. He is eating much healthier now. He used to eat burgers at least 3 times a week and pizza one other. He hasn’t had a burger in out about a month now, we still do pizza every couple of weeks but he doesn’t eat as much. He has cut back on coffee, upped his vegetables and fruits. The greatest thing he has done is started walking 10kms 4 days, 1 off then goes again. This week he has started weight training so is only doing 5kms.
Why do you portion your cereal out ahead of time? Just curious.
Stormy day here in my neck of the woods. One coworker went into the ditch on the way into work. We actually left the office early today. I do not have a long commute but was given the same treatment as everyone else.
I have made breakfast for supper and have everything cleaned up. I think I’m going to go hibernate in the bedroom and catch up on some shows. Looking forward to a new episode of This is Us and a new show called For Life.
Tracey in Edmonton6 -
Heather: My doctor suggested a daily glass of red wine. I had one yesterday. I don’t plan to have one on a daily basis. Too easy to over do it.
Karen in VA: The only postpartum misery I remember was extremely sore breasts from mastitis. I managed that with help from the ob-gyn. My mom knew nothing about breast feeding, but she came and stayed with us and took care of our son when DH & I both came down with a nasty flu. When we were well enough she went home and came down with the same nasty flu. Ah, the good old days. . ..
Pip: We have a wool rug with a similar design as the one your sweet pup is resting on.
A plumber came to install our new faucets in the kitchen. His price quote was exorbitant, so DH sent him away. He plans to do it himself. He has the skill but I worry about his strength and agility. I plan to give him the help I can. If we need to hire someone, we will. Plumbers are more expensive than I ever imagined. :noway: I have a city meeting this evening. I’ve read all the materials and will review them again before I go.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
That’s because we both have great taste2 -
Tracey –I portioned my cereal in order to log it accurately. When we go out meeting friends, I’ll just watch what I eat. Another advantage is that I have less of tendency toward “portion distortion”
Michele in warm FL3 -
Our office used to be like that Lynette, but he is a money hungry Dr with big treatment plans and runs a tight ship,no laughing there anymore. He is always emailing us about what we do wrong and just is downright mean to me sometimes..I'm going to do the bare minimum until I can find another job..
Rediculous that on my days of I have to log into the new program to train and not get paid...he is sly as a fox5 -
Kylia-small business owners have it really difficult with insurance. Our contribution towards an employee’s full family plan is something close to $18,000 per year-a rather nice benefit. However, those who don’t need insurance don’t view it as a benefit and would rather have cash. The HSA will ultimately save us money down the road.
Barbara – I manage a moderately large social service agency (around 225 employees). Keeps me busy. Excited we are going to restore a building that has a good deal of significance in our community and put it to good use.
This evening I decided to start tearing apart an old chair for the trash (wanted to break it down, put cushioning, etc. in bags for easier trash hauling. Got quite the work out. Almost have it done. Ended up being a cathartic experience. I have always hated the chair (gave away the couch). It was my mother-in-laws. Had floral print (I have never cared for floral print furniture). Husband would not get rid of the stuff. Even after we got a new couch, he put the stuff in the basement. The chair has been in the basement, the cats have abused it for a few years. It is just down right nasty. Soon it will be just a memory. Realized tonight that I have replaced all furniture in house except dining table and couch since husband passed. The couch is much larger than I need (one of the big l-shaped couches) and a huge ottoman. Will hold on to it, but if younger son moves into a place where he can use it, he will be welcome to it.
Didn't go to gym, but chair destruct was exercise. Off to bed to watch a bit of tv. Getting hair cut in the morning, then going into work.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
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Not particularly looking forward to this coming week.
I've been enjoying the long weekend even though most of what I've been doing is writing my exam.
Tomorrow, all the busyness starts again ... one thing after the other all week long.
Oh well ... one thing at a time.
Machka in Oz
I think I've made it through the busiest, most complicated morning of the week. The rest of the week is busy, but hopefully not quite so hectic.
Of course, the last thing we did this morning was stop for lunch, and on my way back from getting some napkins, I tripped and slammed my elbow into a high table and immediately slammed my arm down on the table trying to catch my balance. My right arm is quite sore now. But I'm moving it, so I'm sure nothing is broken ... probably just bruised.
Now I've got to figure out where I left off of work last Friday!
And what I'd really like to do is to take a nap ... but I don't get to take naps.
Machka in Oz
Last night was my cycling club's AGM ... the one for all the branches throughout the country. We do them online now so that part was good. I had one eye on Poirot on TV, one eye on my nails which I was doing, and I was sort of listening to the reports etc.
Right elbow area a little sensitive and more colourful than the left.
Today I'm trying to catch up on some work at work, then my husband and I are going to see a documentary about bees, and I've got to do a bit more work on my exam paper.
Didn't sleep very well last night ... stress.
M in Oz5 -
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym- 8.16min,, 139mhr, 11.5amph, 1.58mi= 67c
apple watch- 72c
LATERAL MACHINE- 45min, 10w, 6resist, 20laps,57aw, 146mhr, 116ahr, 4.83mi= 315c
apple watch- 289c
bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.35min, 144mhr, 15.7amph, 1.45mi= 52c
apple watch- 57c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 15.57min, 146mhr, 11.5amph, 3.04mi= 162c
apple watch- 118c
Jog sta 2 wrk- 5.26min, 9.43min mi, 152mhr, .55mi= 67c
apple watch- 63c
Jog wrk 2 sta- 4.49min, 10.36min mi, 145mhr, .45mi= 58c
apple watch- 83c
bike ride dome 2 hm, windy- 23.20min, 142mhr, 6.7amph, 2.59mi= 187c
apple watch- 146c
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Allie- I had been with the same dentist for 27 yrs. The last 20 years, I actually drove 30 mins to my appointments. When he retired I tried to keep going there as I loved the receptionist and my hygienist, but the new dentist lady was money hungry too. None of the staff were happy. I found a new dentist I adore 5 minutes from work. He treats his staff like family. I heard through the grapevine that the lady dentist didn't last much longer at the old office. She is now in an office about 7 minutes from where I work! That is one office I will avoid. Working with family, as I do, always has its own dramas, but I feel so badly that you are working for such an awful man! Hugs!
Sleepy in Ohio,
Kylia7 -
M in Oz5 -
So true so true especially not during a super bowl to their me time lol 😂. I’m a stinker I leave the pads where he can see them on purpose found out his ex y ex step daughter hid them he has no clue if she had periods or not. Lol he knows when I did or didn’t! I also left Daughters stuff in view even tho she hid them . Bloody clothes on top of the wash! He learned real fast what we go through I was tired of his no clue attitude. I also included him in on pregnancy hemroids to vomiting. Boob rashes to the mastitis mid pregnancy multiple times! My Csection y he cleaned up the blood in the house from my placental abruption...The Amulance driver y fireman who saw it all came out saying I’ve never seen anything like this she’s dying get her in get her in!! So bravo 👏 hubby who cleaned it up. Mother-in-law tried to clean the fridge y in front of it he said leave it let’s go!! Lol 😂. Since as you know you hear a pop see blood in the kitchen you go to a bathroom (trail of tears 😭 will call it) to the front door to let the help in! I say on the bed don’t even remember that tho. So I left a trail all over even to the baby room to grab bags put by the door which I forgot lol 😂. He brought my purse y bags 💼. He don’t show me that as I showed off my Csection healing lol 😂 daily to him y breast pump.Told him every pee accident to constipation moment .He can not be shocked now lol now I prepare to educate my son y future son in law lol 😂. My hubby now is sympathetic to his moms Csection that still comes undone to his Sisters needing a hysterectomy but can’t as a single mom! He been trained well. When Daughter comes he runs in leaves a box of pads runs out just in case before she comes he shops for them himself!! Bravo 👏. He also will buy me women’s meds! He went from it’s not a big deal ALL Women go through it! To sympathy he brings home random bottles of mitol to big bottles of Tylenol if I sound grumpy 😡! Post pardum had it with Daughter badly. Breastfeeding issues to guilt when I dried up y the fact it wouldn’t increase (Csection y preterm birth Doctor called it a miracle I made 2-5ounces per day total at all). My dream is someday to see an add for after pregnancy products y have them in the store! Hysterectomy products as well!
Hubby picked up on my over whelmed week told me take JR out tomorrow for fun day get a Starbucks to Walmart to McDonald’s or Chuckie cheese or both or whatever your needing! So tomorrow is a ME day with JR. Maybe I can find JR some sz 13 y up shoes to grow into for the pile of grow info’s.
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