WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2022
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This has been a good day.
Katla in Illinois7 -
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Yesterday I was cleaning drawers and nightstands in the bedroom. In my husbands nightstand I found every letter I’d written to him and every card I’d made him for occasions since we met. Wow, I had no idea he’d saved them.
Thoughts and prayers for all in Ian’s path.
Sandy, welcome.
Betsy in NW WA
This is so sweet, Betsy! (((Hugs)))
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Allie, we are in the Love Sanibel camp and also sad to see the island under water. Posting a time lapse clip of the water accumulation on Sanibel over a 30 minute period of time:
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Yesterday was my spouse's birthday; we had a laid back day. She had calls from both of her children, a nap, some gifts, and a delicious PF Chang's dinner. It was a success!
Karen in Virginia11 -
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The birthday sounds great Karen. I hope for just such a satisfying one soonest. Nice to do just what you want with no expectations.
Thank you for posting the video.
The man to estimate for the blinds in the dining room is coming this afternoon. Because they have been so tardy in coming, we have learned to live without them and really don't need them until next summer. Might try a cheaper option for the few weeks we need them. Can't hurt go know the price though.
Yesterday a mouse appeared in our dining room. We haven't seen any evidence of them at all, so it may be a stray who found iits way in from the garden. Later it appeared in the bedroom!!! I decanted myself to the upstairs. It obviously is not a very clever mouse to expose itself so easily. Anyway, the poison is arriving today and we shall put it inside the base boards in the kitchen, which are loose. Don't like killing things, but needs must. We don't have pets to worry about and it will be well hidden from the grandchildren. Hope it does the trick quickly.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »The birthday sounds great Karen. I hope for just such a satisfying one soonest. Nice to do just what you want with no expectations.
Thank you for posting the video.
The man to estimate for the blinds in the dining room is coming this afternoon. Because they have been so tardy in coming, we have learned to live without them and really don't need them until next summer. Might try a cheaper option for the few weeks we need them. Can't hurt go know the price though.
Yesterday a mouse appeared in our dining room. We haven't seen any evidence of them at all, so it may be a stray who found iits way in from the garden. Later it appeared in the bedroom!!! I decanted myself to the upstairs. It obviously is not a very clever mouse to expose itself so easily. Anyway, the poison is arriving today and we shall put it inside the base boards in the kitchen, which are loose. Don't like killing things, but needs must. We don't have pets to worry about and it will be well hidden from the grandchildren. Hope it does the trick quickly.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
If you've seen 2 in a short space of time like that, you've probably got half a dozen of them running round.
Check your cupboards, shoes, mattresses etc. for evidence.
Been there. Done that.
M in Oz2 -
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »The birthday sounds great Karen. I hope for just such a satisfying one soonest. Nice to do just what you want with no expectations.
Thank you for posting the video.
The man to estimate for the blinds in the dining room is coming this afternoon. Because they have been so tardy in coming, we have learned to live without them and really don't need them until next summer. Might try a cheaper option for the few weeks we need them. Can't hurt go know the price though.
Yesterday a mouse appeared in our dining room. We haven't seen any evidence of them at all, so it may be a stray who found iits way in from the garden. Later it appeared in the bedroom!!! I decanted myself to the upstairs. It obviously is not a very clever mouse to expose itself so easily. Anyway, the poison is arriving today and we shall put it inside the base boards in the kitchen, which are loose. Don't like killing things, but needs must. We don't have pets to worry about and it will be well hidden from the grandchildren. Hope it does the trick quickly.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
If you've seen 2 in a short space of time like that, you've probably got half a dozen of them running round.
Check your cupboards, shoes, mattresses etc. for evidence.
Been there. Done that.
M in Oz
Heather, Machka's right - the "not clever" ones are just the cannon fodder to see if they can draw your fire. Two mice that close together is an issue. Might be your neighbor's new building project rousted a bunch of them your way, might be the time of year, but there isn't just one, I promise. Check all dark places, under furniture, etc., and do whatever you must. I would bet Margaret will have a natural remedy that won't hurt the kids but can repel the rodents....
The worst mouse problem I ever had was when my first husband and I rented a farmhouse outside of Lakenheath. When the farmer burned the field after harvest, we were inundated with mice. We tried the trap thing, which entailed a half dozen sleepless nights of "pop-SQUEE!" all over the house and burial detail in the morning. Won't do that again...3 -
Whidislander wrote: »Another rough night. Four baths later, slept all over the house, in recliner, on couch, in bed, in bath, everywhere! Just whole abdomen tight, and the only thing that feels good was lying in hot water. Its now almost 11 am and I was able to sleep for two hours while Lee was at gym. Hadn't eaten since 2 yesterday, so at 8 am I had a cup of chicken broth, and just now after sleeping had 2 saltines. Nothing sound particularly good. Its not the flu, its not just an upset belly. I was really gurgling though at about 3 am. Its like my insides have a side ache. Called doctor and have an appointment for Thursday 1:40. This is nuts.
Rebecca
Wa
Gallbladder? Or have you had your gallbladder removed already?
I'm amazed about the baths! When I've had gallbladder-like twinges, I've gone with a hot water bottle. Baths are way too time consuming with the scrubbing and cleaning the tub and surrounding area, waiting for the tub to fill, and the post-tub rinse shower.
M in Oz0 -
Morning ladies
Been watching weather channel and all,and heard from some people in the park were Toms place is,extensive damage,im hoping his is spared.
My grandparents had a place down in Placida which is right on the gulf in an old mobile home park..
They were showing those getting ripped up on the weather channel this morning.
So many happy memories there.
I pray there was minimal loss of life..2 -
Tracey – you know, one week I was quite surprised that my pay was so low. I know what I typically earn in a week. I know I didn’t take any time off. Well, fortunately, it’s not like we’re going to die. I know some people depend on the money to be able to pay their rent or buy groceries. I feel so blessed that that’s not the situation I’m in. I figure I’ll find out how much I made this year when I get my W-2….lol
Michele NC
You can ask about things like that. In fact, you should. Mistakes happen now and then. If they made a mistake on yours, they might have made mistakes on others that week ... others who weren't paying attention or who were too shy to say something.
M in Oz
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LisaInArkansas wrote: »cityjaneLondon wrote: »The birthday sounds great Karen. I hope for just such a satisfying one soonest. Nice to do just what you want with no expectations.
Thank you for posting the video.
The man to estimate for the blinds in the dining room is coming this afternoon. Because they have been so tardy in coming, we have learned to live without them and really don't need them until next summer. Might try a cheaper option for the few weeks we need them. Can't hurt go know the price though.
Yesterday a mouse appeared in our dining room. We haven't seen any evidence of them at all, so it may be a stray who found iits way in from the garden. Later it appeared in the bedroom!!! I decanted myself to the upstairs. It obviously is not a very clever mouse to expose itself so easily. Anyway, the poison is arriving today and we shall put it inside the base boards in the kitchen, which are loose. Don't like killing things, but needs must. We don't have pets to worry about and it will be well hidden from the grandchildren. Hope it does the trick quickly.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
If you've seen 2 in a short space of time like that, you've probably got half a dozen of them running round.
Check your cupboards, shoes, mattresses etc. for evidence.
Been there. Done that.
M in Oz
Heather, Machka's right - the "not clever" ones are just the cannon fodder to see if they can draw your fire. Two mice that close together is an issue. Might be your neighbor's new building project rousted a bunch of them your way, might be the time of year, but there isn't just one, I promise. Check all dark places, under furniture, etc., and do whatever you must. I would bet Margaret will have a natural remedy that won't hurt the kids but can repel the rodents....
The worst mouse problem I ever had was when my first husband and I rented a farmhouse outside of Lakenheath. When the farmer burned the field after harvest, we were inundated with mice. We tried the trap thing, which entailed a half dozen sleepless nights of "pop-SQUEE!" all over the house and burial detail in the morning. Won't do that again...
Evidently mice aren't keen on rosemary. We have huge rosemary hedges and so we've put some into pillowcases. We've got a couple pillowcases downstairs where the mice like to go, and a couple in the main floor as well. One is in the dressing room. I don't know if it is co-incidence or not, but the mouse issue here has diminished a little.
https://www.mygardenlife.com/how-to/how-to-repel-mice-with-natural-herb-sachets
Mice like back corners of closets where they can chew cloth or papers to make nests. They like to go poo in shoes in the closets.
If you keep food in boxes, they love that! Like cereal etc. They can chew the boxes to make a nest and they've got a nice source of food. We've had to put our boxed foods into sealed containers in some places we've lived.
Next time you go out for a while, when you come home, close your eyes and give a sniff. If you've got a bit of a mouse problem, you can likely smell it.
Or I can ... but then, even when I had the deviated septum and had a reduced sense of smell, I could smell all the bad things: mice, mildew, mould, spoiled food, etc.
M in Oz0 -
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This week has been unexpectedly super busy - work stuff - and I am exhausted with one day of work left till the weekend.
I was hoping to do more walking, but only got a bit in so far. Maybe I'll get out for more of a walk tomorrow at lunch.
Recently, I decided to book a full skin check as I'm 55 and I've never had a proper skin check before! And yesterday I went for the skin check.
If you've never been for one before, it is rather confronting with photos that make us look about 115 years old.
The result: I have skin cancer.
The doctor thinks it is only basal cell carcinoma which is very common and not very dangerous. However, I will have 3 biopsies at the beginning of November to check what each of the spots really is. Then we'll discuss treatment.
The doctor is almost 100% sure one of the spots is at least basal cell carcinoma - it's showing all the signs. She is maybe 85% sure about the second spot. And she's about 50/50 on the third spot.
That's my week so far.
So glad tomorrow is Friday!
Machka in Oz
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Real quick:
Rebecca- Hope your doc visit finds some answers, today!
Tracey- two things, Michaela is adorable! Your ceramic halloween piece is fantastic! You are so talented!
Heather- Your son is handsome now, and was an adorable teen! I laughed hard at the Bea vs Edie game board fiasco. lol This is what game night at my house was like, growing up. Big UGH on the mouse/mice.
Allie- That pic of Miles and the dog at the door is so sweet!
Karen VA- Hugs to sweet Josephine and her family. Your birthday celebration for your spouse sounds lovely.
Lisa- The "mouse trap" comment brought back memories of DH and I employing the same method at a previous home. It was the worst thing to hear in the night and wake up to in the morning!
My sister and her family all live in Hurricane Zone and are sheltering in place. Their home is currently an "island" as they are surrounded by water. If the water rises another foot to foot and a half it will be in their house.
My friend's daughter lives in Fort Myers and had to evacuate her home and is taking shelter at Daimondhead (hotel), where she works. The lower floor of the hotel is under water, but all of the people are sheltering in higher floors. My cousin's home on Sanibel is gone. He and his family are safe.
I think I need to get a mouth guard, as well, to wear when I sleep. I have been clenching my jaw and have had the worst jaw/teeth aches the past two nights. stressing over things I don't need to stress over. ttfn xoxoxo KJ5 -
Barbie - I am hooked on " The Man Who Died Twice". I can see Helen Mirren playing Elizabeth. Our library has them on kindle, but I see 45 people ahead of me for "The Thursday Murder Club".
You are so wise to be cautious with this transmissible bug and careful protecting Jake's health, and as you know, that was me for the past couple years. As I was recovering last week, I was grateful my DH didn't have to go through it.
Katla - so glad your DH is improving. Hope he'll be back with you very soon.
Karen - the video of Sanibel is heartbreaking. What a nice birthday for your spouse! Now I'm hungry for some take out Asian food.
We did get rain yesterday. Not lots, maybe 1/4 inch, but it was nice.
I scheduled the septic tank cleaning, it had been years and needed to be done again. Third week of October. DH always handled this before, it was the last thing on my "stuff I better take care of this year" list. Ah, the joys of country living!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Machka ~ I recently was given a chemical ointment to use for two weeks on my arms and hands as they showed so many signs of sun related damage. The ointment resulted in a slew of sores that turned out to be pre-cancerous spots. They are healing up but I can see still see the results of where the skin cancers were. I am very fair but never took care to protect my skin.
Barbie ~ I am pretty sure this is related to the shadows on your eye that you are seeing. Yesterday, I started having what looked like rings swirling around like crazy especially whenever my eye moved. It made me feel crazy so I went to have my eye checked. I was told as you age the vitreous fluid in your eye dries out and these result. He could find no eye damage as of this time. This is a permanent condition that cannot be healed and he said that after a while the brain will compensate and it not be as noticeable.
So much said for my aging body, but, glad the Good Lord is with me and we have medical science that helps.
Carol in Ga6 -
I have seen no evidence of mice so far. Nothing chewed, no droppings or smells.
The poison has arrived and I've put it out in two places in the kitchen. Kids can't see it. I hope that'll sort it out. Soooo annoying.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx3
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