WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2020
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Barbie- Thanks for bringing us into May!
I have been reading and trying to keep up with everyone! Loved all of the pics and news of the grands, the fur babies, and the artwork/handiwork. It was lovely to see a pic of Josephine, Karen VA! Her face! She looked so thrilled to be home and walking around! Was that a visit from grandpa?
Rita- I am loving all of our wildlife pics! Re: turtles: If you find one in the middle of the road the best thing to do is just take it to the side of the road (the side it is headed to) and let him be on his way. Turtles have a "domain" that they live and travel in. Was that scorpion on one of your towels?!
Michele- You got to skype with Denise and PJ!! That is awesome! I know they grow and change so quickly and I know it is hard being a "far away" grandma. The only thing that makes it bearable for me is knowing that my grandsons are walking the same earth, looking at the same moon, and loving (and being loved by) the same people (mama and daddy) as I am.
Things have been moving right along, here. I, currently, have five kiddos here full time. In two weeks, one of my families that has been furloughed will return to work; her daughter will make six kiddos. By June, I will have two (possibly three) more kids joining us. One child was in my care, but has a parent that is currently furloughed, another child is a newborn that I already agreed to care for (back in December), the third is a little guy in need of two-three days a week. SO...it looks like I am on my way to becoming a group home. Tim has agreed to be my assistant (finally)! He has taken all of the classes/training that he needs. Now we just wait for zoning approval and licensing to come check us out. I also found out about a couple of grants available to home providers. I put in applications for those and hopefully those will come through (because it will really help with getting the "extras" that we will need with the extra kids here.
So! That has been my week. Lots of news. The majority of it good. Kids will be arriving soon, so off I go...ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)12 -
Oooooh! I made a big batch of butternut squash and pear soup last night; so I am having soup for breakfast! It is almost better than having a second cup of coffee!5
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Barbie Thank you so much for May's thread.
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Heather & Barbie LOL!!! Obviously my math skills are a bit rusty…I was thinking when we got to the last pair, that 50 would be standing alone, but of course that's not logical since we started with 100, an even number. Oh well.
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TracyThat IS shocking.
You should still have some control, though, about how many outsiders are allowed in at a time, how many visitors per resident, & the precautions they have to take before being allowed in (20 seconds or more of hand washing, acceptable face mask firmly over nose and mouth, cautioned not to touch their faces, explain that social distancing is the rule, no kissing, hugging, hand-shaking, etc.)
You can take temperature, ask questions of each visitor about symptoms (such as cough, sneeze, fever, diarrhea, fatigue, weakness, loss of sense of smell or taste, etc.), and refuse entry for an entire week to those who are suspect. I don't think anyone can prevent you from controlling things at the door, but it will require having only one door admitting visitors, and probably two employees dedicated to monitoring and controlling the door each shift. You may have to have a separate entrance for deliveries. Of course, if you have a locked visitors' door with an intercom, you won't have to have employees just sitting at the door doing nothing while waiting for visitors to come, which would be much better. Visiting hours can be limited, and the length of time people can stay can be limited. You can restrict residents leaving the facility except for certain reasons. People can't just be allowed in & out without you having any control over it.
I am so sorry for you & your facility & your residents. (In Virginia, we have had a shocking number of deaths in longterm care facilities. And Sweden has essentially sacrificed their elders. The "healthy & optimistic" dooming the vulnerable.)
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Working a looo-o-o-ong shift online starting at 9 EST today, my longest so far. In fact, working 30 hours over the next 3 days! I'll check in each day, & if I have the energy, I will post something.
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Karen in Virginia
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SuziQ: 👍🏻Congrats on reaching goal.
Heather: We are fortunate that NI also has so far had minimal cases and deaths. However, am ever aware that that could change in an instant, so not complacent re precautions etc.
I hope things are okay with Machka. Not like her at all!
Tracey: Shocking news re care homes. I hope your manager uses the utmost discretion re precautions.
We are coping well, and I am determined to stay on track, and build on all the progress I have worked so hard to achieve.
Milk: I drink soy milk, which doesn’t need refrigerated before opening, and doesn’t last long enough to go bad after opening. DH drinks semi skimmed and we buy enough for a week.
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Kelly That's Josephine's dad. They had kids (Josephine & her brother) later in life. It's fortunate for Josephine, because they have money and time and patience and wisdom they wouldn't have had in their younger years.
And I am willing to bet this will give your husband a new lease on life. Partnering with you, problem-solving, being part of a team, engaging with parents and children…could be just what the doctor ordered to get his mind off his woes.
So happy for you! and will be good for the pocketbook!
Karen in Virginia6 -
Hey hey, it's the first of May!
Today is outdoor (making love) day! Behave yourselves, Pip & Kirby.
Barbie - thanks for getting us going in a new month. Your continual wisdom is much appreciated.
I was up at 3:30 and noticed the outdoor temp was 34. Our greenhouse is drafty and I instantly thought of my tomatoes out there where it's normally a few degrees colder than the temperature up at the house. So they are now safe and warm I hope under 2 layers of floating row cover draped over them, snug in their little crates.
Folks who planted their tomatoes already might be in for a nasty surprise this morning. Some areas close to me have 30 degrees right now.
For any of you with time to kill and still on Facebook, I ran across a neat site called "A Bohemian Seeking Rhapsody". Just a great blend of neat photos, quotes. That's where I found the braided dog, by the way, with the caption "For God's sake, Karen, when are you going back to work?" lol. Was that meant for OUR Karen in VA? What have you been up to??
Speaking of braided dogs, I messaged our groomer yesterday morning and asked when she is reopening as several in the area have, using the curbside service like Katla mentioned in Oregon. Groomer replied she wasn't aware of it and thought she had to abide by hair salon rules. and she'll check it out. I told her she could provide curbside service but hair and nail salons couldn't provide similar since authorities frowned on removing people's heads and fingers to take into the shop and work on. So we'll see.
Maybe the other groomers are bending the rules, I wouldn't want her to jeopardize her license, tho our sheriff and prosecutor announced they are going to be pretty lax on enforcing restrictions and long as people are using safe practices.
Meat stuff:The county south of us has a large Foster Farms chicken processing plant; a few employees were diagnosed with glitter last week. The plant did not shut down, is still running and they've been testing on a regular basis. I appreciated their latest report, "only 11 out of 200 tested positive" and they are working diligently with the health department to keep the plant up and running.
Only 11 out of 200 instead of the world coming to an end and overreacting and slamming the doors shut. I'm going to buy some Foster Farms chicken if there's any on the shelf when I go shopping tomorrow, even if it is overpriced.
Barbara and SuziQ - thanks for the giggle about spouses sleeping through the commotion! I think mine would do the same.
Make it a great day
Lanette
Chilly SW WA State
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I haven't lost any weight this week, but I haven't put any on either. That must be a win?
KJ - Sounds like a busy, but interesting time ahead. Like Karen thinks, this might be just what Tim needs. Nothing like being useful to change your mood.
DH's tests are going down a storm with the grandchildren. He is delighted and it keeps him busy working them all out.
Been writing in my memoir about a car accident my father had in 1964. Like Pip had once, it detached his collar bone, but he never had it put back.
Cleaner coming this afternoon,. We will be on a different floor to her. She wears gloves and a mask.
Machka - Hope things are ok. Getting concerned.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
SuziQ Congratulations on reaching your goal! I am envious but so happy for you! Yay!
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Machka Hope you are fine. I remember you were going to be busy, but that usually doesn't keep you from posting.
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BarbaraSince you are the only one requesting the "no children will die" story, I'll put it in a spoiler. I have posted it before, but I think it was before you joined us. A Catholic bishop from Calcutta, India was in trouble with the Catholic Church for advocating for birth control for women in India. He was in real danger of being defrocked. He maintained an uncanny calm through it all, and when asked by a reporter how he was able to remain so serene, he gestured to the streets of Calcutta, with its orphans, child prostitutes, and other homeless desperate people, and then to his Catholic garb, and said, "No children will die." - meaning if he was defrocked, no children would die, but if birth control was denied to women, many children would die. My mother was profoundly moved by this story and would put things in perspective for herself and others when something that seemed disastrous, but actually wasn't, occurred.
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Karen in Virginia, off to prepare for working upstairs in my lovely office
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Love the tree PipOur governor raves about how well we are doing and our stats. The few times I go into stores some are doing great others not so great and I still run into too many who are not keeping distance and or not wearing masks. We are not testing enough for me to believe these stats. He is also easing some restrictions without enough testing. I wish he would make masks mandatory like California and Texas. I am afraid we are in for some big spikes once we go to 5000 tests a day. It makes me want to be even more careful because there are too many who still do not get how serious this illness is I afraid they won't get it until they or one of their loved ones gets a serious version and then it will be too late for them.4
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@Tina thanks for the thoughts on Dracula and Transylvania. It sounds scary. I'm going to start reading it today or tomorrow.
@Ginny I change tops for work video meetings too, and make sure my hair is ok.
@Flea yes more people are baking bread. I guess since fresh bread only keeps soft a few days (and not everyone has endless freezer space) it's a way to have fresh bread w/out going out; plus there is time to bake it. Many of my students say they are doing more cooking or baking. I'm not baking bread but am cooking more, (soups, etc.) since home at every lunch and dinner, so i can relate. I went through a bread baking period at around 20, when i was an au pair and the 2 year old would take his afternoon nap. I did see that some bakeries have massive bags of flour up front. It looked like they were selling them to the public. I guess a big family could buy a massive bag of flour for 2 months confinement.
@Michele sorry about Lexi's health.
I lopped off several inches (of hair) a few days ago and it's much easier to care for now. I was so overdue for a cut. Got rid of a ton of split ends and now it's not tangling anymore. it was constantly tangling previously. last May i got highlights for 1st time any color event in 20 years. (only 2 other times were 1x at age 16 and a temp dye at around age 30). I like the look but the guy put something all around my hair to offbalance the highlights without asking me, and since then my hair had been so easily snarled. I could take 30 min to unsnarl and 30 min later i'd have snarls again and the next day another 15 minutes to unsnarl, ,regardless of what kind of conditioner, mask, etc i used. Now it's all smooth and healthy again. I like the highlight look for texture but i'm gonna look for another option.4 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »Hey hey, it's the first of May!
Today is outdoor (making love) day! Behave yourselves, Pip & Kirby.
Barbie - thanks for getting us going in a new month. Your continual wisdom is much appreciated.
I was up at 3:30 and noticed the outdoor temp was 34. Our greenhouse is drafty and I instantly thought of my tomatoes out there where it's normally a few degrees colder than the temperature up at the house. So they are now safe and warm I hope under 2 layers of floating row cover draped over them, snug in their little crates.
Folks who planted their tomatoes already might be in for a nasty surprise this morning. Some areas close to me have 30 degrees right now.
For any of you with time to kill and still on Facebook, I ran across a neat site called "A Bohemian Seeking Rhapsody". Just a great blend of neat photos, quotes. That's where I found the braided dog, by the way, with the caption "For God's sake, Karen, when are you going back to work?" lol. Was that meant for OUR Karen in VA? What have you been up to??
Speaking of braided dogs, I messaged our groomer yesterday morning and asked when she is reopening as several in the area have, using the curbside service like Katla mentioned in Oregon. Groomer replied she wasn't aware of it and thought she had to abide by hair salon rules. and she'll check it out. I told her she could provide curbside service but hair and nail salons couldn't provide similar since authorities frowned on removing people's heads and fingers to take into the shop and work on. So we'll see.
Maybe the other groomers are bending the rules, I wouldn't want her to jeopardize her license, tho our sheriff and prosecutor announced they are going to be pretty lax on enforcing restrictions and long as people are using safe practices.
Meat stuff:The county south of us has a large Foster Farms chicken processing plant; a few employees were diagnosed with glitter last week. The plant did not shut down, is still running and they've been testing on a regular basis. I appreciated their latest report, "only 11 out of 200 tested positive" and they are working diligently with the health department to keep the plant up and running.
Only 11 out of 200 instead of the world coming to an end and overreacting and slamming the doors shut. I'm going to buy some Foster Farms chicken if there's any on the shelf when I go shopping tomorrow, even if it is overpriced.
Barbara and SuziQ - thanks for the giggle about spouses sleeping through the commotion! I think mine would do the same.
Make it a great day
Lanette
Chilly SW WA State
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LOL!!! OK, OK, I'll go to work, already!!! (Grouse, grouse, grumble, grumble)5 -
not in great spirits. sorry but that's how it is. I had forgotten yesterday that today is a public holiday. May day. I feel like staying in bed all day, day after day. Usually people are selling lillies of the valley all over the place, and the atmosphere tends towards festive on this day.
-these past days sometimes when i eat i start sneezing and acting allergic. I don't know why, it doesn't seem to be when i'm eating something unusual.
i had ordred a kitchen scale to replace broken one and a computer cable to replace broken one and Amazon says they were delivered April 14th but i never got them. We had a replacement concierge then but it seems unlikely that he'd ve stolen those and not the iphone i got at the same time. They are supposed to call Tuesday. Of course the computer cable is a big deal.
-I think i might have something physically. I had a diagnosis of shingles (which is tiring). I had 2 possible diagnosis of Coronavirus (one at time of cough at early confinement and another at time of fever in mid confinement. I'd be willing to wager that at least 30% of Parisians have had the virus, and i interacted with a lot of people and groups in several different places, a few weeks before confinement. A couple of my closest friends had mild cases, but i wasn't in physical contact with them just before. I was supposed to get a in depth blood exam in march but it's put off until June. My MD also prescribed an abdominal and thoracic CT scan if i don't feel better. I've never gotten a CT scan due to the radiation. With advance planning you can get an MRI here at very low (around 69 euros or 69+2) cost w no co-pay so i prefer that. But i guess CT is better for something.4 -
Morning ladies
Same ol Same old..5 -
Karen in Virginia, Thanks for sharing the "no children will die" story. I have no experience that is as profound as that, but I have frequently said, "no children will go hungry" regarding financial setbacks that seem huge or unfair and realizing that "no children will go hungry" has put the setback in perspective.
I loved the stories of husbands sleeping through big noisy events. Jake wears earplugs and sleeps through some stuff but nothing like that.
When I turned the page to the May calendar, I saw three birthdays, the date of flea meds for the pets, and a dentist appointment that was scheduled in January. As someone said, "sure didn't need to buy a daily planner for 2020".
Jake has all the ingredients laid out for making rye bread with chopped pecans. Yum.
Kelly, what great news about the expansion of your child care business and the inclusion of your husband.
I finished April averaging over 14,000 steps a day---not a record for me, but a good number.
Tracey, I'm sure the staff where you work will create some strong guidelines for people coming to visit.
Barbie in NW WA4 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »Hey hey, it's the first of May!
Today is outdoor (making love) day! Behave yourselves, Pip & Kirby.
Barbie - thanks for getting us going in a new month. Your continual wisdom is much appreciated.
I was up at 3:30 and noticed the outdoor temp was 34. Our greenhouse is drafty and I instantly thought of my tomatoes out there where it's normally a few degrees colder than the temperature up at the house. So they are now safe and warm I hope under 2 layers of floating row cover draped over them, snug in their little crates.
Folks who planted their tomatoes already might be in for a nasty surprise this morning. Some areas close to me have 30 degrees right now.
For any of you with time to kill and still on Facebook, I ran across a neat site called "A Bohemian Seeking Rhapsody". Just a great blend of neat photos, quotes. That's where I found the braided dog, by the way, with the caption "For God's sake, Karen, when are you going back to work?" lol. Was that meant for OUR Karen in VA? What have you been up to??
Speaking of braided dogs, I messaged our groomer yesterday morning and asked when she is reopening as several in the area have, using the curbside service like Katla mentioned in Oregon. Groomer replied she wasn't aware of it and thought she had to abide by hair salon rules. and she'll check it out. I told her she could provide curbside service but hair and nail salons couldn't provide similar since authorities frowned on removing people's heads and fingers to take into the shop and work on. So we'll see.
Maybe the other groomers are bending the rules, I wouldn't want her to jeopardize her license, tho our sheriff and prosecutor announced they are going to be pretty lax on enforcing restrictions and long as people are using safe practices.
Meat stuff:The county south of us has a large Foster Farms chicken processing plant; a few employees were diagnosed with glitter last week. The plant did not shut down, is still running and they've been testing on a regular basis. I appreciated their latest report, "only 11 out of 200 tested positive" and they are working diligently with the health department to keep the plant up and running.
Only 11 out of 200 instead of the world coming to an end and overreacting and slamming the doors shut. I'm going to buy some Foster Farms chicken if there's any on the shelf when I go shopping tomorrow, even if it is overpriced.
Barbara and SuziQ - thanks for the giggle about spouses sleeping through the commotion! I think mine would do the same.
Make it a great day
Lanette
Chilly SW WA State
no way jose!! thanks for making me aware of this.. i'll tell kirby when i get home! we'll be hittin it in the front lawn!!6 -
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Kylia ... thinking of you and your family at this time... hugs.
Pip .... your pink snow is lovely ... try not to track it in when you "be hittin it in the front lawn"
Flea ... we ended up being ineligible for a stimulus check as we had taken a large 401K distribution in 2019. Not complaining though as my husband is working and receiving a paycheck and I just learned that my Paid Family Leave (taking care of my disabled son since we removed him from his group home due to covid concerns) was approved. the PFL won't amount to much but it is something.
Barbie ... thank you for the May thread
Kelly ... great news on hubs agreeing to be an assistant and the expansion of your day care!
Machka ... hope all is well
SuziQ ... I think you have an amazing handle on your life! Thank you for sharing.
Lanette ... I also have "given myself a stern talking to" and will be faithfully paying attention to my fasting schedule. Last few days of April were tough for me and I made poor choices.
Pretty certain I gained in April but I'm not getting on the scale. May's goals are to be more mindful of what I'm eating and hydrating better. I have always considered myself a strong individual, positive, able to handle anything thrown my way ... but the idea of another two weeks or more of this in NY is mind boggling.
Good news.We THINK my son has graduated. Many last minute requirements that he managed to complete. Only thing the school didn't schedule correctly/or he missed? was a required Guitar proficiency exam and my understanding is that it will take next place via zoom. Online graduation ceremonies take place tomorrow, but my son refuses to watch since he doesn't think his name will be called because of the guitar thing. However, the music department sent him a "congratulations on your graduation" gift yesterday. I really don't know what's going on. Soon, he hopes to be leaving NY and heading back to his apartment in Nashville and finding a job.
Happy May Day!
Beth near Buffalo9 -
Vic UK- so true never know who does stuff for attention anymore. If they are real diaries that’s remarkable definitely a good family keepsake. If not then well hopefully it will give hope to some ,hopefully if she’s lying 🤥 the lady will not become famous.
Milk- I ordered some shelf staple almond milk for when we need it for JR can’t find any. We got a jug in the fridge.
Water - I use a huge measured bottle so no need to keep track having a 1.5-2litter water jug fill it up wash reuse or replace with the next one I get I drink it all up in 24hours so I know my intake.
Amber Tx
Today still no idea my meals. Quesadilla for JR.Chicken y mash potatoes with toast for hubby a salad on the side. Myself unknown will see maybe chili y onions.3 -
New great -granddaughter, Lydia Lucille, born April 29th. Her daddy, our grandson, is in the Navy so they are in So. California.
Love you ladies, take care.
Janetr OKC
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