WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2021
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3 am and he's gone for a CT scan for aortic aneurysm. Possibly.12
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Machka sending good thoughts!
Kim in N. California0 -
Machka--sending hugs and prayers for you and DH.
Thank goodness it is Friday, I am so ready for the weekend and 2 days off. It has been an busy week and something going on the last 3 evenings and tonight so be after 9 when we get home.
It is raining here today and sounds like we could get some snow tonight and then Sunday be in the 60's so won't last long. I did tell DH since we are both off tomorrow and the weather is going to be nasty we are going to pull everything in the living and dinning room away from the walls and clean the baseboards. It has been way to long since we have done that. End of May we will be in our house 18 years. Longest I have lived in one place.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND NE
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Hi everyone. It's kind of cool and misty here today. Makes me want to sleep, like I need an excuse! I'm trying to stay focused and work here, but my two new kitties are making it difficult! They just woke up from a nap.
Lisa: I just had to laugh out loud at your rant. I'm in the same camp as you!
I'll be glad when this semester is over. I discovered I had several things added to my official workload so I was working the equivalent of 1.44 FTE, or 1 1/4 people, and half of it has been in this semester. No wonder I've been crazy.
DH is at his 12 step group then will pick up the grocery order from the first store, then head to the 2nd store a little later for that order. I sure do like this; I hope stores don't stop the online ordering when the pandemic is "over".
Take care Meg from Omaha2 -
You're both in my thoughts and prayers. Hoping all works out for you both x0
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Afternoon ladies
Rainy today waiting to pick up Dan ,ugh i live in a place you need a fob to get in and i get outside wjth 2 dogs on leashes and a handful of stuff and realize i forgot my keys,so rang up Trudy and bless her heart she opened the door for me,so i drag the dogs back in to get the keys and Homer decides he needs to poop in the hallway ugh... thank goodness i had a poop bag in my coat pocket...
They are back at Toms and will drop Dan off and go home.. maybe do a bit of vacuuming.
Machka- will be praying for your DH and stay strong and know we are all in your pocket.. keep us in the loop .2 -
Did a DVD for the bosu today. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise.
Heather – I keep a notebook with all my passwords. Of course, the passwords are for things like cooking sites, exercise site, nothing real important.
Karen – the heat of the dishwasher doesn’t affect the toys?
Regarding COVID changing things – Food Lion is not giving out any more rain checks? Know why? Because of COVID. They don’t know when it’ll be in the warehouse. Does it really matter? Even if it never gets to the warehouse, what difference does it make if you give a rain check or not? I’ve seen other stores doing this, too. The Salvation Army is now opening later in the morning and closing earlier in the evening.
Right now it’s a bit chilly. I hope it warms up because I would like to clean the grates for the oven later today after the soup kitchen. Update: it hasn't warmed up so I'll save that for another day when it's warmer.
Allie – will you have to install the battery yourself or are you going to take it somewhere. A friend of ours needed a new batter so she came to Vince hoping that he could change it. He looked at a uTube video of how to do it, and it was just crazy. Some computers it’s no problem. But this one was ridiculous. I think she finally took it to Best Buy and they changed it for her.
I usually try to respond to an email as soon as I get it otherwise, I usually will forget it
Lisa – I remember when my aunt used to do a lot of quilting (mostly hand quilting), she would put a drop of glycerin on her hands. I guess this helped so that she could hold the material better. Being able to take anything as a business expense on your taxes is always a good feeling
Regarding husband’s changing their hygiene habits: I know this isn’t the same thing, but poor, poor Lexi. She used to be so very very meticulous. When she went to the litter box, after she got done burying, you would never know she was in there. Here’s a picture of when we first got her with the bandage for the dislocated hip.
With all the adhesive, we thought for sure we’d have to give her a bath. We were sure one way that she was abused was by keeping her under water because she was very terrified of water. Do you know that we didn’t have to give her one bath? She got all the adhesive off by herself, and that must have been a big job. Right now you can see how her coat sometime has mats, she’ll poop not only in the litter box but in the mudroom (where the box is located) and on one of the cat trees, her fur isn’t well maintained at all.
Finished cleaning the windows in the house. I do want to wash the curtains in the sunroom but I need Vince to get them down. Next year I’ll wash the curtains in our room. Gave Bonnie the first dose of her chemo med. Boy, did she ever put up a fight! I bet the pill tastes horrible so I suggested to Vince that if we need to give it to her again, maybe after we give it to her we should give her some gravy, just to get that taste out of her mouth
M – sending good thoughts. How much more can you take???? (((HUG)))
Michele NC
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Machka, Many good thoughts circling the globe for your both... thank you for keeping us posted.
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Machka ... praying ...
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(((Machka))): Waiting for test results is stressful in my experience. Sending good thoughts both you & your DH. :flowerforyou:
Meg: It is so good to see you again. It appears that you have plenty to keep you busy. !.44 FTE is a heavy load. It is good that your DH will be able to pick up your grocery orders.
We woke up to hot coffee in our new coffeemaker. It was delicious but and more zingy than we’ve been used to drinking. The old coffee maker had become problematic. We’re debating donating the old pot to the senior center thrift store. The other option is to drop it off at the recycle center. I’m leaning toward the recycle center. DH is on the fence.
Katla in Sunny NW Oregon
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My son did not have a will and while his estate is very small ... we have to go through surrogates court for my husband to be named the natural guardian of his estate. And, of course, nothing is moving fast in the courts due to Covid. Each morning I get on the computer and open up my son's banking accounts to make certain something hasn't slipped past us and been debited from his account. Such a pain, but by doing so, I have been able to reverse several charges that should not be occurring now that he is deceased.
It was a hard week for my husband, son and I. We're all down. Cold, rainy weather isn't helping.
Barbie .... spiritual growth experience when allowing husband to share your computer ...
Beth near Buffalo8 -
(((hugs to you Machka and DH))) Hope all turns out well.0
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They did a series of test on him and ruled out heart attack and aortic aneurism, which were the two main things they wanted to look for.
He is to go to his GP within a week for more.
It's 6:50 am, we've been up all night, so I'm going to bed.
Thank you all ...
M in Oz9 -
Machka - Oh my, good news, but still troubling as there is not an answer. Sleep well.
Kim in N. California0 -
Thank goodness Machka,you guys get some rest xoxo0
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Matchka- glad you finally got to go home. Hope things turn out well.
Meg- good to see you again. Wow you have a heavy work load there.
Penny - loved the paddock for the horses.
DGD was here last night. It was good to see her. Haven't seen her since Christmas. She picked out some yarn colors and I have started an Afghan for her. She has been diagnosed with PCOS and is having a really hard time with her weight but she has started swimming again and I hope that will help some. She is also teaching swim lessons and really enjoying it especially the littles as she calls them, 3 and 4 year olds.
Everyone take care Sue in WA3 -
Machka. - So sorry you & your husband are going through this.
Michele. - The toys came out of the dishwasher good as new.
Karen in Virginia
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(((Beth near Buffalo))): I am so sorry for your loss.
Machka: Sending good thoughts for your DH. More than 21 hours waiting for news is stressful. I hope the CT scan gives you good results.
One of our grandchildren is currently in the hospital for tests. We are waiting anxiously and hoping for positive news. Our son and daughter in law are with him. I don’t expect to hear anything for a while.
Katla
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What good news M!! At least you know what it's NOT. But waiting for a definite answer can also be very unnerving. Be sure to be good to yourself, too.
Michele NC1 -
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 48min 40sec, 2.78ap, 86ahr, 117mhr, 5.44mi= 564c
Strava app = 660c
Walk get nails done- 15.44min, .82mi= 63c
Total cal 6270 -
Machka, What an ordeal for you and your husband. I hope you are both getting some much needed sleep.
Somehow my nicely choreographed day got overfilled so now I am enjoying a much needed rest at the computer to visit with all of you. Our grocery store intends to continue curbside pickup even when people are feeling safer going into stores.. We plan to continue. We like it better than going into the store. Barbie in NW WA 2 -
My son did not have a will and while his estate is very small ... we have to go through surrogates court for my husband to be named the natural guardian of his estate. And, of course, nothing is moving fast in the courts due to Covid. Each morning I get on the computer and open up my son's banking accounts to make certain something hasn't slipped past us and been debited from his account. Such a pain, but by doing so, I have been able to reverse several charges that should not be occurring now that he is deceased.
It was a hard week for my husband, son and I. We're all down. Cold, rainy weather isn't helping.
Barbie .... spiritual growth experience when allowing husband to share your computer ...
Beth near Buffalo
Beth please accept my condolences. This must be so hard for you. Please take some time for yourself to grieve and remember.
CJ1 -
Everyone My DGD had another surgery today drains removed. Did not put window in heart. Still coming up as is another LP.
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Thinking of all of you who are going through trials of love. Husbands, children, grandchildren, and all those who are close to us. I sometimes think it is easier to be the one suffering than to be the one who loves. Not knowing is the worst.
I've woken up early, which is why I'm writing to you. But I'm glad to be feeling that I'm over the worst of the post-jab lurgy. DH didn't have any reaction, apart from a slightly sore arm, either time. I felt fluey last time, and yesterday slightly more so, and needed to take painkillers. This morning, apart from waking up early, I feel much better.
Hooray!
Next week I may venture into town and enter a shop, suitably masked. I need pyjama bottoms. My efforts to buy online were not a huge success.
Still working on my LPA and information sheet. I'm at the point where I need to print the LPA off and send it out to be signed by all the various parties. It has to be done in the right order. Then it has to be sent off to the authorities.
I haven't decided about the health directive, but will look into it. I will write down my wishes on my info sheet. I might have to make one because DH is not really able to make those kinds of decisions. But I don't know who to choose.
Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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So ...
I’m not sure what happened, but somewhere between 9 and 9:30 pm, I looked over and he had the blood pressure machine out and recorded as high as 215/110. I got him to try again a few times in case it was a glitch with the machine, but each time was high. He also told me he had a tightness in his chest and pain up his neck into his jaw.
I should have probably called an ambulance, but I drove him into Emergency and got there about 10:30 pm. They did a series of test on him (blood tests, chest X-ray, CT scan) and ruled out heart attack and aortic aneurism, which were the two main things they wanted to look for.
Finally at about 6:30 am, we were sent home. He’s to see his GP within a week.
The doctors who saw him told us that we did the right thing coming in because the symptoms were suspicious and his blood pressure was high. It still is, but it is down from where it was.
That was the first time I've had to wear a mask! We haven't had to wear masks at all here in Tasmania except if we go to Emergency or the Airport. After about 5 hours, I was ready for a break from it and fortunately about then they told me I could take it off. After all the fuss I've heard about them, I was actually surprised how easy they are to breathe in. But after a while they do get a bit warm.
We are taking it easy today.
Machka in Oz7 -
"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, dogs to powerline, return Thrivent call re: beneficiaries, forecast expenses through June, emailed Interpath to confirm new codes and no payment required, email Nick refi decision, request for adding Joe to safe deposit box contract and living trust info, locksmith ordered key blanks.Called Care Credit for missing statement. Automated system fed to a promotion where poor girl could not deviate from script. Hung up, called same number, all options fed to one promotion or another. Found another number, on hold for 15 mins call dropped. Called again, this time after 20 mins got to a real person who advised the statement in question was only generated 4/11 and will take 7-10 biz days to arrive at which time payment will be due May 4. Feel they’re forcing me to e-statements. Grr.
Bonus: video chat with R, email NK, called CC for missing statement, due date May 4, called TRowePrice about RMD,
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, Shadow to dog group, find those torture bands, budget meeting notes, board meeting minutes, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, watch for refund from Interpath for Joe’s labs paid on Feb statement call S, fire district: ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, call Credit union re: credit card, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Do Your Thing, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), A Little Less Broken, One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Nothing but You, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick); finish mulching flowerbed, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove. Reconcile Joe’s EOB’s Thrivent shows only 2263.48 so far, next BGBS ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers), Monday: call Jeanette at Chetco about what codes were used for my annual labs, Tuesday: county planning office neighbor’s plans, Friday: locksmith for mailbox key.
Active April:
16: Get active by singing today (even if you think you can’t sing!): or know how your voice sounds. Will sing along with Mama Mia and hope I don’t wake Joe
17: Go exploring around your local area and notice new things: will do on beach stroll with T Sat am.
Spent most of the day on phone, barely got dogs down the drive, steps down, lovely dinner with C, CI way over CO.
Machka joining the prayer brigade for your DH and you. Inconclusive tests are troubling. Hope you both rest well this weekend and his GP will see him immediately.
Penny avalanche evacuated neighborhoods: seems like no matter where you live it’s something, hurricanes, wildfire, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, but avalanches, that’s new to me.
Karen
Olivia a starry unicorn shirt for a miracle baby all grown up
Lisa “ten aways” :laugh:
Allie and CJ when my iphone started failing to charge a new battery solved the problem for about two years. Then I got a new phone. Prayers for CJ's DGD’s healthcare team, her family and her complete recovery.
Rebecca love your perspective on thankful deer :laugh:
Meg hoping this weekend is restful and restorative, that is quite a workload.
KJ what are you building?
Barbie not being able to help Jake with his new Apple might be a good thing…
Pip aha! So that’s where my sea otters were this morning. They sure weren’t in their normal playground. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams/sea-otter-cam
Katla praying your grandhild’s tests discover the issue is quickly and easily cured.
Welcome @yellowsnowdrop. Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale?
Michele do you have pill pockets for Bonnie’s chemo?
Beth ((hugs))
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
April: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
daily: sit with Joe: 16, weigh/wii: 16/0/0; steps>5627=2358 :P , vits=16, log=16, CI<CO=14, CI<250<CO=13, Tumble=20, Shadow=20, mfp=16, outside=21 up hill=21
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=2 dance=1, clean 30 mins=6.33, packwalk=6, wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/4:140.3
4/11: 140.9 4/18: 4/25:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=11 play= sew= waist=
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW2
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