WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2020

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  • nannersp61
    nannersp61 Posts: 2,315 Member
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    Saw a scissortail flycatcher and a cottontail on my walk tonight. I still am not able to upload pics on here, not sure why. I tapped on the camera and chose the pic, but there is no upload or check mark to complete the process
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Nanner - I’m doing indoor walking 🚶‍♀️ I find walking to be relaxing always have .I miss this nice trail in my old country town was wildlife very woodsy with benches after every stairs lol 😂. Daughter y me walked it a lot. Took hubby there on our date even.

    Amber Tx
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,380 Member
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    Amber – thanks for your take on a car seat with cup holders. Denise says she wants them. She wants all the bells and whistles, regardless if they’ll be used or if they are even a good idea. These are good things for her to think about. I bet she hasn’t thought of them. I’m also going to text her about what would happen if they hit a bump while he was drinking. And if it was milk, there is no way you can get that smell out, and it’ll only get worse in summer. Also, how do you get crumbs out? I never thought of an accident, but you are right.

    You know, even Vince agrees that when Colby wasn’t here, Jess was a different person, more helpful. But it seems like once he came down, she started to take us for granted. At least, that’s the way we feel. So now she’s gone for a few weeks. In a way, it’s hard to talk to her. She has a problem with interpretation. This isn’t the first time she’s misinterpreted something. I said to her “he can stay a few days but a week is kind-of pushing it” because I know that if I just said “he can stay a few days” she’d interpret that to mean a whole week. She wouldn’t ask how many is a few. To me, a few is 2 or 3. When it was just her here, she would eat the food that was in the house. When Colby came down, they’d go out and bring something back, never even saying that they were going out, much less asking us if we’d like something. That’s really not a big thing at all, but it would have been considerate. In one sense, and I would never ask her, I can’t help wondering if she’s in a way using Colby because he’ll loan her money or take her out to eat. But I know that she’ll feel a sense of obligation. Well…it’s her life.

    Helped Vince move the new TV. It’s heavy, but we did it. Yes, we moved it in stages. Professional movers would probably have done it all in one step. But we still did it!

    Evidently, there’s a problem with Rover (the robotic cleaner for the pool). Vince is talking about buying a new one. Well, this one IS 8 years old. To fix it would most likely mean that it would have to be shipped to CA and that’s going to be expensive. We would probably also have to pay the shipping back. Then there would be a charge for them to even look at it. Then if parts are needed, installation. For an 8 year old? But the pool looks clear, now for Mother Nature to cooperate and get that pool warmed up!!!

    Michele NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,119 Member
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    nannersp61 wrote: »
    Saw a scissortail flycatcher and a cottontail on my walk tonight. I still am not able to upload pics on here, not sure why. I tapped on the camera and chose the pic, but there is no upload or check mark to complete the process

    Right click on the photo, chose "Copy Image", come here, right click on a new message box and "Paste". Wait a sec ... don't do anything ... and there it is. Post Reply.

    :)
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 2,877 Member
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    <3
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • nannersp61
    nannersp61 Posts: 2,315 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    nannersp61 wrote: »
    Saw a scissortail flycatcher and a cottontail on my walk tonight. I still am not able to upload pics on here, not sure why. I tapped on the camera and chose the pic, but there is no upload or check mark to complete the process

    Right click on the photo, chose "Copy Image", come here, right click on a new message box and "Paste". Wait a sec ... don't do anything ... and there it is. Post Reply.

    :)

    Maybe the problem is that I am trying to do it on my phone ( can't do copy /paste) but that does give me another option, screenshot the photo from my Gallery
  • nannersp61
    nannersp61 Posts: 2,315 Member
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    It's not allowing me to do that either. It doesn't allow me to copy/paste, nor insert a screenshot
  • nannersp61
    nannersp61 Posts: 2,315 Member
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    So after researching this, I found it's an Android issue. Uploading photos is not supported in this App for Android. If I want to post a picture I have to do it on my computer.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,119 Member
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    nannersp61 wrote: »
    So after researching this, I found it's an Android issue. Uploading photos is not supported in this App for Android. If I want to post a picture I have to do it on my computer.

    I've only ever typed short messages with my phone here ... never tried to load a photo or type anything long.

    While we're on the topic, if you're typing a long message with your phone, don't move your phone! If you shift your phone at all ... like if the bus hits a bump or you try to get more comfy on the sofa ... you'll lose the message.

    It's a weird little glitch.


    Also, you've 1 hour to edit a post. After that you can't edit it. But at least you do have an hour if you ever want to fix something up.

    So sometimes I will post something half written if I think I might be in danger of losing it (bump on bus for example) and then edit it and finish the post.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,119 Member
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    Back to work today! At home but at work. Started to wade through about 100 emails.

    And then went out this afternoon for our flu shot. 'Tis the season! For me, this is my third vaccine in 4 months ... measles, shingles, and now flu.

    But when I hopped in the van and started it up, I knew something was terribly wrong. It idled very roughly in park and neutral ... and when I shifted into drive or reverse, it died. Fantastic.

    The van story so far ...


    About a month ago, I pulled up to the fuel tank at a local service station behind a vehicle. He had driven there just fine but was having an awful time getting into gear to drive away. It would die on him when shifted into drive or reverse.
    Then I pulled up and we topped up with about a quarter of a tank of fuel.
    About 20 km later, the van started idling really roughly at intersections, like it was about to stall, and dropping power when I accelerated.
    We took it to the shop where they confirmed that cylinders were miss firing. They replaced the spark plugs and checked some coils etc. and it seemed to run some better although the last couple times we were out, it was just a bit rough again.
    Our last drive was last week ... maybe Thursday or Friday.
    Now we're down to a quarter of a tank and I thought I might fill up on the trip back from getting our flu shots ... but I couldn't get the van out of the driveway!


    So we caught a bus ... first bus I've been on since March 27.

    And we stopped in at the shop on the way home for some suggestions.


    Meanwhile, my two instructors had sent out emails that we now had until Saturday to finish the two papers ... 5 extra days! That's great ... but when I was going through my massive pile of emails, I discovered three emails from uni officials that each say all students can have 5 extra working days! Saturday isn't a working day.

    So I emailed my instructors and asked them about it, and now we've got till next Monday to finish the papers.

    WooHoo! That takes a bit of pressure off ... it also means I might be able to go to bed before 1 am tonight which would be lovely especially given that I've had this flu shot and flu shots tend to knock me around a bit.

    I would like to get them done before next Monday, but it's nice to have the extra time. :)


    Classes resume tomorrow ... online, like in something similar to a Zoom ... and apparently I have to prepare something to discuss with my group. I'll have to look it up.

    And then work, work, work.

    Not much time to rest down here!


    Machka in Oz
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,512 Member
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    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: invested 5 mins cleaning Master Bth, 5 mins carry over cleaning Dining Rm, Guest Bth.
    Bonus: 15 additional minutes vacuuming, 20 mins combing Tumble, packed up the wine corks for sending to Tammy.
    Get to do: BB&B, mtg minutes, invest 10 mins cleaning Living Rm, carry over cleaning 5 mins Master Brth, Office, finish weeding drive, continue weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed, prep potato bed for snow peas, dig up snow pea bed for potatoes and greens, prep raised bed for carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishes, transplant herbs, call Lee, bake cookies for Joe, call Carolyn, finish cleaning and start de-rusting Aunt Elsie’s stove, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine.
    Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments.
    Coping Calendar Day 24: perspective on worries and let ‘em go
    nothing I can do about Joe’s eyes or his relationship with his father, but I can do something about my knees and wrists, get down on that mat! So grateful our worries are few.

    Would whoever saw their grandmother use a knife sharpener like Michele’s pic, let us know how it works?

    Machka :love: those Cosmos. The “Alone time” meme made me spill my ice water down my chest. Brr!
    Barbie Respectfully disagree with your “shallow” designation. Instead I’d substitute “content.” Me, I’m looking forward to BB&B and dance classes, the library and in person church. We’ve saved so much gas $$, I intend to be more stringent with my “no more than one trip into town per day” rule once the stay home order is modified.
    Welcome @NavyWife55 Pam in Louisiana, lots of encouragement here.
    Sharon oh the memories you trigger with your changing places. Yes is was surely an exciting place and time, one for which I’m nostalgic.
    Pip What Karen and Okie said about Kirby’s conversation starter. And what Allie said about lots of living to do, so you can’t kill him for scaring you half to death.
    Michele I think you do run the knife longways between the two disks but am not sure.
    Katla thankful the dog’s toe injury is not going to be a big problem. Deer may be safe from the cougars and coyotes in town for awhile, but back in Boise, the cougars and coyotes followed them. One cougar had to be shot, he was in the hospital’s parking lot.
    Debby glad to see you posting, you’ve been in my thoughts lately.
    Lanette, Rebecca yes, NYKaren has also been in my thoughts, and like Carol and Michele have been thinking of Lenora.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    April: better than March.
    daily: steps=2592 vits=19.5 log=20 CI<CO=15 CI<250<CO=9 Tumble & Shadow 5=12 mfp=20 clean 10 mins=21 outside=15 up hill=19
    wkly: BB&B x3=0 rx=2 dance=4 
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=0 review 20for20=0
    bonus: AF=13 play=0 sew=0
  • Lagopus
    Lagopus Posts: 1,016 Member
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    exermom wrote: »
    I just found out that a friend of mine has IPF. He’s in stage 2. The doc gives him 3 more years in this stage. He said that he couldn’t do ceramics. I wonder why? It’s not like doing ceramics is very strenuous. And I would think that the comradeship would be good for him mentally. Plus…we could keep an “eye” on him.
    Michele NC
    Michele - My guess is the doctor doesn't want your friend's lungs exposed to dust. Particles hasten the progression of the disease, and ceramic dust is especially nasty.

    /Penny
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
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    Hi Penny! It looks as if you are having a cold, sunny, 24-hour day! :D:D:D
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
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    nannersp61 wrote: »
    Saw a scissortail flycatcher and a cottontail on my walk tonight. I still am not able to upload pics on here, not sure why. I tapped on the camera and chose the pic, but there is no upload or check mark to complete the process

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    Just to be sure, the process on this end is to click on this icon above the dialogue box i9s31huqxwu6.png, then either "choose files", drag-and-drop, or enter the URL for the image in the URL box.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,411 Member
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    LuciBThinner wrote: »
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    Tina Thanks to the people who have become addicts, chronic pain patients have a tough time these days. I went to the ER with pain that kept me awake 3 days straight…they gave me Tylenol. I told them I needed to get rest. They wouldn’t admit me or give me anything to help. I left crying (I never cry) and felt they had broken their oath by not helping me. I hadn’t taken anything strong for pain in a few years when that happened. It was the weekend, so I couldn’t call my regular doctor. After another 24 hours, I finally fell asleep and got 9 hours of sleep! I woke up a new person!! Ice is normally best friend – I also use Lidocaine patches and biofreeze…if I lived in a state where marijuana was legal, I would have a card. My doctor is very much in favor of it.

    Love, health, and safety to All!! Luci in WNC

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    Luci,
    As a health care professional, my take on this is as follows: while health care professionals are ethically bound to relieve pain and suffering, people who suffer from exacerbations of chronic pain should not expect ER physicians and urgent care physicians to prescribe strong pain medicines for them. Appropriate and ethical management of chronic pain must be done by a pain management specialist or other community-based doctor who has an ongoing relationship with the patient. Treatment of chronic pain with strong pain medicines is rarely warranted, but when it is, a thorough, longitudinal knowledge of the patients history, imaging studies, physical findings, etc., are essential in managing that patient's pain; in other words, a community-based primary care physician, spine specialist, rheumatologist, neurologist, oncologist, or pain management specialist. Emergency rooms and urgent care centers do have a role in treating acute pain - pain from a broken bone or a gallbladder attack, for example, - but not chronic pain exacerbations. In your case, you did get relief 24 hours later by simply sleeping, without narcotics, which could have caused harm to you or set you up for rebound pain. I empathize with chronic pain sufferers, but after 30 years of treating patients in an urgent care facility, my obligation to "do no harm" outweighs my obligation to "relieve pain and suffering" in a chronic pain patient who should have contacted their own physician. It's a tough choice; none of us wants to see patients suffering. However, it is the patient's duty to establish and maintain a relationship with an appropriate pain-management provider, and to contact them for exacerbation of chronic pain, rather than go to the ED or urgent care facility.

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