WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2021
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Lisa
Do you have Calmoseptine?
Karen from Virginia
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 35min 17sec, 3.21ap, 58elev, 80ahr, 109mhr, 5.30mi= 520c
Strava app = 642c
Zwift home spin bike- 31.35min, 186elev, 130aw, 68arpm, 19.19amph, 133ahr, 155mhr, 10.1mi= 310c
Zwift app = 237c
Walk home to gym- 10.46min, .52mi= 56c
Strava app = 64c
Treadmill jog- 30.24min, 9.47min mi, 5.5-7.5sp, 137ahr, 165mhr, 5k= 338c
Walk gym to home- 11.13min, .53mi= 63c
Strava app = 65c
Total cal 1282
Did a run for the first time, pinky toe felt no pain, started off at a slow speed on the treadmill, 5.5, did a 5k and ended up taking it to a 7.5speed, felt okay, even got it under a 10 minute mile (9.47), bonus. Didn’t feel winded which was good4 -
dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »We have the largest bedroom we've ever hand in this house. We have a queen bed just on the metal frame it came with, no headboard or frame. We have a 8 drawer dresser. There's a chair in the corner. We have clothes closets on each side leading into the bathroom. I have nothing on the walls. It looks like we are Amish, or at least practicing minimalists.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
I would love a lot LESS on our walls- husband has covered the walls in the bedroom, his room and the hall with pictures/prints- not all the same style at all. Some are nature prints, some are memoribilia (sp?), some sci-fi, . I do have one wall in the hall that is full that I did- all family pictures. I have prints I bought on the last cruise but they are still in the roll, not framed, because there is no where to put them.
In our living room, there is a very large print, only one on that wall, that is the same one that was on Star Trek, in Picard's ready room. A friend of one of dh's close friends is the artist so we got a copy of it signed by Andy(we have two different ones of his that are signed). I am not a huge fan of it but that is the only wall big enough to put that print so that is where it is.
At one point we had lots of Oregon Jazz festival prints. One was a piano in a lake up by Mt Hood. It was put on a barge, then they lowered the barge a couple inches. Then of course had to wait until the lake was still. Over the years they kind of faded back into a closet. We used to have some Asian artist block prints. Those got sold over the years. Do I have regrets? You betcha! But I have to realize at different parts of our lives we were interested in things, and it ran its course. We used to have a lot of Renn Faire pictures, and Celtic wheat grass weaves. Right now, we just have our historical Seaside Oregon photos up. Then our usual Navy things. Navy pics are our one constant. And Lee's world map of all the ports he's been to, (with how many times he's been to them on the little flags. He painted the stick pins.... Yes he had a lot of time on his hands after he retired from the Navy. 🙃😁Well until he started working again. He was only 37 when he retired so a lot more adventures to go on. We are Sci fi fans too! We have GIJoes posed throughout our home. Reading the newspaper, smoking a pipe.... One took a header off the bookshelf the other day. I could get his cap back on, but had no idea how to get him to hold his weapon! It must be a guy thing.... Let your husband have his walls. If it makes him happy to look at them, than its a good thing.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Ok does vacuuming, up turning furniture, removing small tables, count as exercise? You betcha!!!!
Got the stains out of the carpet too! Touched a tree on sons train track, so I will have to confess to that. Its just"wobbly " and I knew I would make it worse if I actually retouched it!
I have to admit, there's no color in my living room. Just a sea of grays, brown wood, and creams. Lee's recliner is "ugly alligator green" which is why we bought it. It was in the "reduced priced" area, so we bought said, that's so ugly its priceless! Its like cowpie sh1t green!
Took a pic of my desk clean, because for a moment, its clean. All caught up writing letters! Today I will probably get some.
Enjoying my coffee, and tomorrow I dust!
Rebecca
A cleaning machine on Whidbey
Washington
Its 2 pm and I am still fasting!!
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Whidislander wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »We have the largest bedroom we've ever hand in this house. We have a queen bed just on the metal frame it came with, no headboard or frame. We have a 8 drawer dresser. There's a chair in the corner. We have clothes closets on each side leading into the bathroom. I have nothing on the walls. It looks like we are Amish, or at least practicing minimalists.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
I would love a lot LESS on our walls- husband has covered the walls in the bedroom, his room and the hall with pictures/prints- not all the same style at all. Some are nature prints, some are memoribilia (sp?), some sci-fi, . I do have one wall in the hall that is full that I did- all family pictures. I have prints I bought on the last cruise but they are still in the roll, not framed, because there is no where to put them.
In our living room, there is a very large print, only one on that wall, that is the same one that was on Star Trek, in Picard's ready room. A friend of one of dh's close friends is the artist so we got a copy of it signed by Andy(we have two different ones of his that are signed). I am not a huge fan of it but that is the only wall big enough to put that print so that is where it is.
At one point we had lots of Oregon Jazz festival prints. One was a piano in a lake up by Mt Hood. It was put on a barge, then they lowered the barge a couple inches. Then of course had to wait until the lake was still. Over the years they kind of faded back into a closet. We used to have some Asian artist block prints. Those got sold over the years. Do I have regrets? You betcha! But I have to realize at different parts of our lives we were interested in things, and it ran its course. We used to have a lot of Renn Faire pictures, and Celtic wheat grass weaves. Right now, we just have our historical Seaside Oregon photos up. Then our usual Navy things. Navy pics are our one constant. And Lee's world map of all the ports he's been to, (with how many times he's been to them on the little flags. He painted the stick pins.... Yes he had a lot of time on his hands after he retired from the Navy. 🙃😁Well until he started working again. He was only 37 when he retired so a lot more adventures to go on. We are Sci fi fans too! We have GIJoes posed throughout our home. Reading the newspaper, smoking a pipe.... One took a header off the bookshelf the other day. I could get his cap back on, but had no idea how to get him to hold his weapon! It must be a guy thing.... Let your husband have his walls. If it makes him happy to look at them, than its a good thing.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
someone saw pictures of dh's room and asked what toy store it was!
I am very glad he changed the door cling into the master bath. It used to be Captain Kirk. It was a little more than life size- not really what I wanted to wake up and see. Now it is pretty Japanese cherry blossoms. The door to son's room has a path and bridge and the one from the kitchen to the garage has a castle with a walkway to it. Spiderman used to be on dh's room door but it was one of the cheaper clings that was vinyl and the cats tore it up. The new ones are a lot thicker/better made.3 -
dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »We have the largest bedroom we've ever hand in this house. We have a queen bed just on the metal frame it came with, no headboard or frame. We have a 8 drawer dresser. There's a chair in the corner. We have clothes closets on each side leading into the bathroom. I have nothing on the walls. It looks like we are Amish, or at least practicing minimalists.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
I would love a lot LESS on our walls- husband has covered the walls in the bedroom, his room and the hall with pictures/prints- not all the same style at all. Some are nature prints, some are memoribilia (sp?), some sci-fi, . I do have one wall in the hall that is full that I did- all family pictures. I have prints I bought on the last cruise but they are still in the roll, not framed, because there is no where to put them.
In our living room, there is a very large print, only one on that wall, that is the same one that was on Star Trek, in Picard's ready room. A friend of one of dh's close friends is the artist so we got a copy of it signed by Andy(we have two different ones of his that are signed). I am not a huge fan of it but that is the only wall big enough to put that print so that is where it is.
At one point we had lots of Oregon Jazz festival prints. One was a piano in a lake up by Mt Hood. It was put on a barge, then they lowered the barge a couple inches. Then of course had to wait until the lake was still. Over the years they kind of faded back into a closet. We used to have some Asian artist block prints. Those got sold over the years. Do I have regrets? You betcha! But I have to realize at different parts of our lives we were interested in things, and it ran its course. We used to have a lot of Renn Faire pictures, and Celtic wheat grass weaves. Right now, we just have our historical Seaside Oregon photos up. Then our usual Navy things. Navy pics are our one constant. And Lee's world map of all the ports he's been to, (with how many times he's been to them on the little flags. He painted the stick pins.... Yes he had a lot of time on his hands after he retired from the Navy. 🙃😁Well until he started working again. He was only 37 when he retired so a lot more adventures to go on. We are Sci fi fans too! We have GIJoes posed throughout our home. Reading the newspaper, smoking a pipe.... One took a header off the bookshelf the other day. I could get his cap back on, but had no idea how to get him to hold his weapon! It must be a guy thing.... Let your husband have his walls. If it makes him happy to look at them, than its a good thing.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
someone saw pictures of dh's room and asked what toy store it was!
I am very glad he changed the door cling into the master bath. It used to be Captain Kirk. It was a little more than life size- not really what I wanted to wake up and see. Now it is pretty Japanese cherry blossoms. The door to son's room has a path and bridge and the one from the kitchen to the garage has a castle with a walkway to it. Spiderman used to be on dh's room door but it was one of the cheaper clings that was vinyl and the cats tore it up. The new ones are a lot thicker/better made.
How cool! My sons den area has a half wall, so to be more separate, he put up 2 screens. I think his "entry" looks like the front entrance to a Japanese restaurant. I need to buy a Japanese smiling cat statue to put by my hope chest/ bench seat.😁👍
💖Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
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Never heard of Calmoseptine before, but it looks like it could be quite helpful - I've tried everything from Desitin to Vicks Vaporub, so one more won't kill me.
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Whidislander wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »We have the largest bedroom we've ever hand in this house. We have a queen bed just on the metal frame it came with, no headboard or frame. We have a 8 drawer dresser. There's a chair in the corner. We have clothes closets on each side leading into the bathroom. I have nothing on the walls. It looks like we are Amish, or at least practicing minimalists.
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
I would love a lot LESS on our walls- husband has covered the walls in the bedroom, his room and the hall with pictures/prints- not all the same style at all. Some are nature prints, some are memoribilia (sp?), some sci-fi, . I do have one wall in the hall that is full that I did- all family pictures. I have prints I bought on the last cruise but they are still in the roll, not framed, because there is no where to put them.
In our living room, there is a very large print, only one on that wall, that is the same one that was on Star Trek, in Picard's ready room. A friend of one of dh's close friends is the artist so we got a copy of it signed by Andy(we have two different ones of his that are signed). I am not a huge fan of it but that is the only wall big enough to put that print so that is where it is.
At one point we had lots of Oregon Jazz festival prints. One was a piano in a lake up by Mt Hood. It was put on a barge, then they lowered the barge a couple inches. Then of course had to wait until the lake was still. Over the years they kind of faded back into a closet. We used to have some Asian artist block prints. Those got sold over the years. Do I have regrets? You betcha! But I have to realize at different parts of our lives we were interested in things, and it ran its course. We used to have a lot of Renn Faire pictures, and Celtic wheat grass weaves. Right now, we just have our historical Seaside Oregon photos up. Then our usual Navy things. Navy pics are our one constant. And Lee's world map of all the ports he's been to, (with how many times he's been to them on the little flags. He painted the stick pins.... Yes he had a lot of time on his hands after he retired from the Navy. 🙃😁Well until he started working again. He was only 37 when he retired so a lot more adventures to go on. We are Sci fi fans too! We have GIJoes posed throughout our home. Reading the newspaper, smoking a pipe.... One took a header off the bookshelf the other day. I could get his cap back on, but had no idea how to get him to hold his weapon! It must be a guy thing.... Let your husband have his walls. If it makes him happy to look at them, than its a good thing.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
someone saw pictures of dh's room and asked what toy store it was!
I am very glad he changed the door cling into the master bath. It used to be Captain Kirk. It was a little more than life size- not really what I wanted to wake up and see. Now it is pretty Japanese cherry blossoms. The door to son's room has a path and bridge and the one from the kitchen to the garage has a castle with a walkway to it. Spiderman used to be on dh's room door but it was one of the cheaper clings that was vinyl and the cats tore it up. The new ones are a lot thicker/better made.
How cool! My sons den area has a half wall, so to be more separate, he put up 2 screens. I think his "entry" looks like the front entrance to a Japanese restaurant. I need to buy a Japanese smiling cat statue to put by my hope chest/ bench seat.😁👍
💖Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
we have "lucky cats" all around the house. Also have banners that look like the ones in a Japanese restaurant above the kitchen windows and have the tapestry type with the wave and rising sun going into the kitchen(it is a wide opening). We also have the happy cat banners around- got them at Daiso0 -
Minicooper — Your photo looks like you are sailing a on a beautiful day & lovely sea. Wow! (I envy you.) :bigsmile:
Allie — I have already had to start over knitting my blanket. I’m making progress. I need to finish in September or October. Hopefully I will be done well ahead of those months.
Debbie - Cantaloupe is a treat. :flowerforyou:
Tina – I am making slow progress with my knitting. I’ve already started over and I’m making slow progress. The baby is due in October, so I still have a good amount of time to get it done.
Kylia – We have a moderate head and foot board that was our old waterbed frame, and drawers under both sides of the bed. Regular mattress now. Lots of old mementos in those drawers.
Flea – You are a good daughter. Letting your mom know that it is okay to take it easy when she needs rest is a kindness.
Heather — My dad would have loved to share your meal. He loved sausage & sauerkraut. Both my parents liked sauerkraut and cabbage.
Rebecca – I grew up with shotguns. My dad used to take me pheasant hunting when I was a young girl. He shot the pheasants and I was the retriever. Later in life I inherited all of his hunting guns. My son has them now. They are safe with him.
Katla in NW Oregon
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Did Kelly Coffee Meyers 30 Minutes to Fitness DVD then went for my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Body Sculpt Upper Body and Waist DVD.
Lisa – I hope that new medication works for you. Kudos finding a silver lining...no matter how small it may be
On my walk today I ran just a little since a car was coming out of a driveway. I did find that if I were to run, I really need a sports bar. As it is, I just walk fast.
Another good book about ageing parents: Women Rowing North. It is about a couple and their friends and how their lives are impacted by their ageing.
Went and got my oil changed in my car. I really should have gone to this other place because an oil change doesn’t take that long and this place is right next to Aldi so I could have gotten shopping done. Guess I’ll just do it tomorrow.
After the dentist today went to Food Lion because Vince needed milk. Saw this one gal that I liked. She was talking to another gal who I remember from the Dollar store. I gave them my FL shirt. The only other thing would be for it to go to the Salvation Army. Someone might as well use it.
Went to ceramics tonight. Snow White is almost done.
Michele NC
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Rebecca at whidby island - damn straight housecleaning counts as exercise… I count it every Sunday2
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heading out for an hour of zumba- Have a substitute so I will just do what I can. Better than sitting on my butt at my computer
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Debbie - Did your Mom have to pick all of that herself? I have trouble maintaining my flower pots, I really dislike it but it’s pretty and hubby likes it.
Michele - I would be getting my own bank account if I was told I couldn’t have my own money. I hope you battle hard and win. That’s just not right.
My Mom has Alzheimer’s and breast cancer runs in the family when women reach late 70’s early 80’s. My doctor told me, when I asked if she should still be getting mammograms, that before we insist she have one that we should know what we wanted to do about it if she did have cancer. She said a lot of times the treatment is so upsetting to people with dementia, Alzheimer’s, etc that it’s more kind to let them die of the cancer. That was the decision my brother and I made, it was a tough one, but in the end we thought the kindest.
I don’t as hesitant on the bangs too, but both of my daughters will cut them for me.
Machka- we were talking about being tired at work today. We all reached the conclusion that the energy we have had to expend for the last 16 months has worn us all out. I’m going to share that with my coworkers.
Barbara - thank you, I have my Mom’s eyes.
I hope to pass like some Aunts and Uncles, major heart attacks that were over quickly or dying in my sleep. I hope I don’t go like the Alzheimer’s ones. Your walks sound so pleasant.
Lisa - I’m happy to read the gastric troubles may be passing. You’ve had a long bout of it.
My eldest daughter looks so much like me that I have looked at pictures and thought “I don’t remember doing that”. 😂 My youngest looks more like her Father to me, but I’m often told she looks like me too. They were mistaken for twins a lot growing up.
I literally laughed out loud at your bra comment.
Allie - I was wondering if Sunday was the last day or not. Happy to read its tomorrow and not another week or two.
Tina - my grandparents were married a bit later in life than others of that generation. They kept separate accounts their whole married life and would borrow from one another if necessary. All big expenses were split 50/50. In my grandmothers diaries there is tallies of who borrowed what amount and for what. It was noted when it was paid back as well.
Your Grandfather’s eating reminded me of my Grandfather, every meal his dessert sat beside his plate and he usually ate it first. Sometimes just throughout the meal.
I wish I had on old waterbed frame, I have been asking my DH to build me a bed with drawers and a bit higher than normal so it can be double drawers. I also looked at a bed frame in IKEA the other night that is on hydraulics and lifts up the whole frame and mattress so there is storage underneath. I need something!
Our current bed, like Rebecca’s, is just on the frame no headboard. I’m not the biggest fan of headboards, difficult to dust and make the bed. I have my great grandmother’s dresser and commode and a desk my great grandfather made for my Grandmother and her siblings to do homework on. The commode and desk serve as our nightstands and some clothes storage. We have a very tiny closet that I have been trying to figure out what to do with and think I’ve come up with a solution once we take the tv out of there.
Flea - my MIL was 75 when she came to our daughters wedding in 2019. She had been taking care of an elderly neighbour who had dementia. When she was out here they put the lady in respite care at a nursing home and they decided to move her there permanently. My MIL was so upset. She now has a job delivering flyers once a week. We have invited her to come again in September depending on Covid. She has agreed as long as she can find someone to help my FiL with the flyers while she’s gone so she doesn’t give up her job. She has the most fascinating life story. She has more strength than anyone I know, I love her like crazy. I am so very blessed to have her in my life.
My eldest daughter and her husband have decorated based on their interests. My daughter has more elegant? Age appropriate? Disney figurines and artwork. My SIL has glass display cabinets of Warhammer figurines that he’s painted, swords, and has arranged his over 200 board games to be a beautiful display. It works for them.
Our house is decorated with mostly family photos except for a couple pieces of artwork my husband made and portraits of the Grands.
Excuse my ugly couch.
Well I should get off here and go update hubby’s resume. There is a posting he want to apply for coming up on the 30th.
Tracey in Edmonton
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I am grateful every day for my neighborhood that is so safe that I can walk as early in the morning as I want. Right now I take my dogs for a short walk before 5AM and for a 90 minute walk at 5:30. It is never too hot at that time. Barbie in NW WA 5 -
Headboards - I don't miss them! I like to prop myself up and read in bed and headboards often get in the way, especially if they are at all ornate.
And if they're padded and plush, they're dust collectors, which I don't need.
Our sleeping pod is functional and not on display. So it's not "pretty" but it is comfy.
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On beds and bedrooms:
When DH passed, I took down the framed photos of New Mexico, and replaced with a few of him. They include one of him surfing in Hawaii, so I replaced the bedspread to mirror the colors of ocean, sand and seafoam in that photo. I hung crystals in the east facing window so I have 'rainbows' on the ceiling and walls every morning. Also put my collection of orchids by the bay windows, and the only other piece of furniture is a bookcase tucked well into a niche. The whole effect is calm and spa-like. It's now my favorite room in the house.
My brother, age 61 lives with me. His end stage liver disease is robbing him of any quality of life. He had endoscopy yesterday, and now has to be on a bland soft food diet for 10 days. He was already depressed, and this isn't helping. He stays in bed about 80% of the time and I bring him whatever he wants to eat. Lately, it's been fruit popsicles. Until he transitions to a nursing home, hospice or heaven, I will do whatever it takes to keep him comfortable. The freezer is stocked with about 5 different flavors of popsicles.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to build a life of my own. My few friends here have been taking me to lunch and introducing me to other single senior women. It's been fun to go out and have conversations about our rich experiences and our current bucket list items. Seems there are a lot of ladies in my area looking for travel partners, and I'd be game once I have more time.
Is anyone else glued to the Olympics? I love them all, but especially the swimmers and water polo players. The stories and pictures of their families back home cheering from long distance puts a lump in my throat.
Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
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Rori—I watched the Olympics for a while today. I got busy working on a baby blanket for our unborn grandson & I lost interest in the competitions. I got some good knitting done. There is much left to do.
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Last training run before my event this coming weekend. I was working on a bit of speed. I am not fast, but I'd like to get back to where I was 2 or 3 years ago by the time my January event rolls around.
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On beds and bedrooms:
When DH passed, I took down the framed photos of New Mexico, and replaced with a few of him. They include one of him surfing in Hawaii, so I replaced the bedspread to mirror the colors of ocean, sand and seafoam in that photo. I hung crystals in the east facing window so I have 'rainbows' on the ceiling and walls every morning. Also put my collection of orchids by the bay windows, and the only other piece of furniture is a bookcase tucked well into a niche. The whole effect is calm and spa-like. It's now my favorite room in the house.
My brother, age 61 lives with me. His end stage liver disease is robbing him of any quality of life. He had endoscopy yesterday, and now has to be on a bland soft food diet for 10 days. He was already depressed, and this isn't helping. He stays in bed about 80% of the time and I bring him whatever he wants to eat. Lately, it's been fruit popsicles. Until he transitions to a nursing home, hospice or heaven, I will do whatever it takes to keep him comfortable. The freezer is stocked with about 5 different flavors of popsicles.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to build a life of my own. My few friends here have been taking me to lunch and introducing me to other single senior women. It's been fun to go out and have conversations about our rich experiences and our current bucket list items. Seems there are a lot of ladies in my area looking for travel partners, and I'd be game once I have more time.
Is anyone else glued to the Olympics? I love them all, but especially the swimmers and water polo players. The stories and pictures of their families back home cheering from long distance puts a lump in my throat.
Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
Is anyone else glued to the Olympics? I love them all, but especially the swimmers and water polo players. The stories and pictures of their families back home cheering from long distance puts a lump in my throat.
Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
yes, have been watching the Olympics when I can- recorded it while I was at Zumba class and just finished watching it. Love the swimming and gymnastics. Really looking forward to the paralympics
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On beds and bedrooms:
When DH passed, I took down the framed photos of New Mexico, and replaced with a few of him. They include one of him surfing in Hawaii, so I replaced the bedspread to mirror the colors of ocean, sand and seafoam in that photo. I hung crystals in the east facing window so I have 'rainbows' on the ceiling and walls every morning. Also put my collection of orchids by the bay windows, and the only other piece of furniture is a bookcase tucked well into a niche. The whole effect is calm and spa-like. It's now my favorite room in the house.
My brother, age 61 lives with me. His end stage liver disease is robbing him of any quality of life. He had endoscopy yesterday, and now has to be on a bland soft food diet for 10 days. He was already depressed, and this isn't helping. He stays in bed about 80% of the time and I bring him whatever he wants to eat. Lately, it's been fruit popsicles. Until he transitions to a nursing home, hospice or heaven, I will do whatever it takes to keep him comfortable. The freezer is stocked with about 5 different flavors of popsicles.
Meanwhile, I'm trying to build a life of my own. My few friends here have been taking me to lunch and introducing me to other single senior women. It's been fun to go out and have conversations about our rich experiences and our current bucket list items. Seems there are a lot of ladies in my area looking for travel partners, and I'd be game once I have more time.
Is anyone else glued to the Olympics? I love them all, but especially the swimmers and water polo players. The stories and pictures of their families back home cheering from long distance puts a lump in my throat.
Stay well. We can do this.
Rori
Colorado Foothills
Your room sounds lovely!
I'm glad you're making connections and building a life of your own. But sad about your brother. 
Yes ... I'm watching the Olympics when I can ... especially Australia in the pool!!
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Rori - So glad to hear you are getting out and about and making new friends. I have made lots of acquaintances since I've been in Hove, but the pandemic made getting to know new people a bit difficult. I haven't any real, deep, friends here, but we have the family closeby and I never feel lonely because of technology. I see Gwendolen every so often and have had weekend visitors twice recently. Life is full, but I would like a good local friend. I have found, in the past, that making that first overture is quite scary, almost like a first date!!
I think I will know, when I see someone, if they are the right person.
That has reminded me to ring my old yoga friend. I remember how nervous I was when I first asked her in for coffee!
I love close girlfriends. One of the great pleasures of my life. A good 'one to one' chat is the best thing ever.
This afternoon our singing group is getting together in person for the first time since the pandemic. I am going to take an Uber up to the venue, which has moved out central Hove.
Maybe I'll get a lift back, or the bus. DH is staying at home, but I would like to say hello to all the faces I have seen on Zoom over all these months! We will resume Zooming after this week.
Going to go for a run after breakfast.
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: T’ai Chi, BP.
Bonus: library, post office, Farmers’ Market, bottle return, Grocery Outlet
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, dog group, make goat milk cheese, figure out how to see what’s using all our mobile data, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, likewise Lee skills/tasks, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, learn new dances (Tequila little time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart,; Do Your Thing, practice dances: One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat),); 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, ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this fall’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers and beit alpha cukes next year).
Jump back July:
28-Think about what you can learn from a recent problem: How delicate interpersonal relations can be. Tread lightly, carefully. Put a guard on my lips, oh Lord!
Blew off dog group today, took a nap instead. Then marched in place while watching the Secret Pools/Yosemite National Park YouTube. Whoever built those trails, moved those rocks, carved those stairs, installed those iron railings? SMH.
Lisa “34 long” rotflmaowmp! “… Vicks VapoRub” :no_way: Recently learned that original pure Vaseline actually has some antibiotic properties, but VapoRub??? No way!
Tracey I like your couch. It has the same button tufting as our chaise, but much nicer upholstery.
Rori love your bedroom, the colors, the crystals, the rainbows. ((hugs))
Bedroom: Our queen mattress and box springs sit on the floor so our Skye Terrier can jump off without hurting her shoulders. I have a 3 drawer dresser for clothes, a small 3 pine dresser for linens, Joe has a night stand, a big 5 drawer dresser for clothes, a huge 6 drawer dresser full of DVDs. Also crowding in is our “dolly couch” a whorehouse sofa/chaise lounge from Sally Standford’s Pine Street house, Shadow’s giant crate, a TV we don’t watch on top of Joe’s dressers, five plats and a grow light on the windowsill. The walls are the same 80’s imitation wood paneling as in the living/dining room. I hate it, Joe loves it. I’m lazy. There is stays. Neither of us has much trouble falling asleep
Too sleepy for more…
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
July: leaner/stronger/kinder than June.2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
daily: sit with Joe: 29, weigh/wii: 26/0/0; steps>6701=7076 vits=25.5, log=28, CI<CO=25, CI<250<CO=24, Tumble=19, Shadow=22, mfp=27, outside=34, up hill=29, clean 10=14.
wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD=. Wed:TC=3, PW=2. Thurs: Fri:TC=4. Sat:PW=4. rX x5=4.
wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/30:141.5 7/4: 140.7 7/11: 142.9 grr! 7/18: 141.8
7/25: 140.4 7/31:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, 21 plan=, waist=42.0
bonus: AF=19 play= sew=
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Tracey – I was never told that I couldn’t have my money, only that temporarily it would be used to pay bills. But I would be getting the money. Really wish I had someone who would cut my bangs for me. A while ago friends of mine from high school came to visit. They saw a picture of Jess and said “that’s definitely you”. We definitely look very similar, only she has brown eyes where I have blue eyes. Headboards I really don’t have a problem with. Now footboards...that’s another story. We have one on one of the beds at the condo. Thank goodness I only have to make that bed up a few times a year. What a pain!
Barbie – the other day one of my neighbors mentioned a dog belonging to another neighbor, that she hadn’t seen the dog and since it was elderly she wondered if it had to be put down. The next day I saw the owner walking the dog. I’m thinking that since the dog is pretty old, it may be having trouble with the heat and so his owner only walks him during the morning. The blacktop has had a chance to get warm during the day so she doesn’t take the dog out at night. This morning as I was walking down one street, I saw the dog out. When I came back (maybe 10 minutes later) the dog was inside. That’s what leads me to think the heat may be bothering it.
Rori – there’s a special place in heaven for you. Your room sounds so wonderful, especially the crystals.
Can’t seem to get to sleep. Going to try again now.
Michele NC2 -
Hi folks. I’m a couple of days behind so some of these comments might be out of date.
Welcome to all the new people. I hope you enjoy being a member of this group group.
Heather -
It sounds like you will have a wonderful time with grandchildren and your friend Gwendoline. Sorry to hear about your niece and her boyfriend. Hopefully they will only have a very mild case.
Penny -
What a great adventure. It’s wonderful that you can get to see your family in such exciting circumstances. Enjoy your cruising.
Machka-
Bravo for losing the weight. Hopefully it will continue to drop if that’s what you want it to do.
Tracey-
😍 You’re a new craft room. May you enjoy it for many years to come. That looks like a wonderful idea you have with your family especially the Snowbirds.
Julie -
So sorry to hear about your sister. It’s difficult when you live in another country especially in these times.
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