Senior Golden Sneakers
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Happy Friday! Arrived safely with no luggage. They say it is out for delivery so I am hoping it arrives soon. We finally got to our condo around 8pm and it is beautiful. The view is stunning.
Not going anywhere until I get my luggage. I bought pjs at Walmart yesterday so I am at least comfortable.
Have a great day!
Sandy
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Hi to all. Well its been a busy week. Med appoints and such. Good report from the heart doctor, tho. One for the gratitude journal.
I forgot where Sandy went, but the view is stunning.
My neighbor died suddenly although Randy suffered from COPD and was on oxygen. We will go to the services next week.
I usually get Walmart groceries, but went to FoodMax yesterday with Deb. At least I got some steps in!
Lin, I am sorry for your software woes. My son sent me an online subscription, with clear instructions, yet I cannot get in. So today I will have to call their customer service number for help. I am sitting her thinking I will have a morning snack first. Delaying the inevitable.
Anne, I have enjoyed your stories and they bring a smile to my old face everytime.
Hi to Jackie and the debris! And Sandy, wherever you are, have a relaxing time….you are always attending to others.
Barbie, how are your furries getting on.
And, to all, I hope you hear from Patsy and that all is well.
Wishing a great weekend to all
Joy
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We ventured out to Walgeens today to get new reading glasses for Jake because
Bodhi, the puppy chewed on the ones Jake kept on the nightstand. Now the nightstand has nothing on it. At the moment both dogs are sleeping 😴 😌 under my chair while I ride the exercise bike 😀
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Phew, a hot day but after a long walk with George and Betty I set to removing all that dusty hessian hanging over my wall and windows. That was before I even made coffee because having bumped into David on our walk who told me it only needs to protect the new mortar for 24 hours, I felt Peter was rather taking advantage of my usual good nature. If there is one thing I won’t stand for it’s being taken for granted! I was very careful and used a screwdriver to remove the small screws that had gone into the new pointing and even found some still wet mortar in a bag to fill the tiny holes. So one side down then windows and frames washed, paved area washed and swept, garden furniture moved off the decking and that area cleaned. I must have lost a couple of pounds in the sweltering heat and just as I was about to move to the other area Richard arrived to remove everything. One hard pull of the hessian and out flew the screws, dust flew everywhere and off he trotted, happy as Larry, leaving a mucky trail behind him! I did mention I had found a toad under the sheet I removed and if he found he had taken one home, would he look after it? No thank you!! A good time to pause for a ham sandwich before filling the holes he had left in the wall, washing more windows and sweeping up the last of the mess. I had a shower and washed everything out of my hair, leaving a layer of dusty silt in the shower basin! 😲. My back is aching of course but I’m feeling satisfied to have my garden returned.
No luggage Sandy! How annoying although I’m sure it won’t spoil your fun. That certainly is a stunning view. You could almost be in the Swiss Alps!
Naughty squirrel Lin! I would feel the same if I had such a problem amongst my veggies. I have internet problems with my bank because their system doesn’t work with iPhone SE even with the latest update and they don’t offer an alternative. They might be doing me an unintended favour because it won’t recognise my credit card pass codes so that saves some money!
A whole year since our Queen Elizabeth passed. Where has that time gone?
Time bed. Hello to everyone I missed.
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Ooops, apparently my post evaporated yesterday.
In sum, I worked on making Maple leaves for Thanksgiving cards. The guys showed up and took apart the treadmill. Not a fast or easy project. I hovered about, picking up screws, washers and other bits and pieces as they were castoff. Ultimately, they got it dissembled and I held back the door as they got it out the door. We discussed a noxious weed that has been gaining on me in several parts of my yard. After they left, I had to clean the floor in the basement of the powdered graphite that had been released from the mechanism as they took it apart.
Jackie, what an exhausting day. It made me quite tired just to read the description! I hope you got a good night’s rest.
Sandy, another gorgeous setting for a family get together. Wow!
Barbie, glad Jake is doing a bit better. Oh puppies! They will chew on anything. So sorry Jake’s glasses were targeted.
Joy, what a busy week you’ve had. Glad to her you got too reports from the doctor.
Hello to everyone else!
Have a good day and be safe.
Lin🙋🏼♀️
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Well, breakfast started interestingly here. There are four people sitting at my table and we have to keep to the same seating arrangement to help the servers. Well I arrived to find Joan sitting in my place and looking at my bowl of cereal and lactose free milk interestedly. She was adamant she was sitting in the right place and the lady to my new right was adamant she was correct as well. An argument then followed with three servers trying to get Joan to move and being joined by the with it lady to my left. Believe it or not, I kept quiet and sat meekly looking on. In the end Joan won. I mean you could hardly lift her out of her chair.
THEN, my hard boiled egg arrived with no egg cup. I asked the Asian server for an egg cup please. She trotted off and trotted back with a soup bowl, and my hard boiled egg was a normal chicken egg and not something laid by an ostrich.
Finally, two old guys got into a heated argument apparently over the attentions of a 90 year old lady.
Life is most definitely NOT boring here and I’m wondering what lunch will bring now I’m back “home” with Jilly the Bean.
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Happy Saturday! 😀 Finally got my luggage at 3:45 pm yesterday. Just in time to get ready for the cocktail party at 4:00. Had a great time played some games but still haven’t held the baby. My grandson and his wife are very protective of their daughter. Hopefully Aloha will warm up to me before I leave.
Today is the wedding but I am not going, I will have the condo to myself and walk around the resort.
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Another warm day so I decided a short walk round the block was our best option. We currently have a scarecrow competition in the village and I enjoyed a closer look at them while we strolled along.
Anne will recognise Bill and Ben the flowerpot men!
After all the chores carried out yesterday I decided a quiet day was in order so apart from washing floors and chatting to Linda on the phone, I waited for George’s groomer. He has had a very short trim because he had been suffering heat stress and is looking like a little puppy now. Debbie brought a box of books for me to read so tonight I will start with the trilogy set entitled Anders Folly set in Cornwall and written by Madeleine Orrick, a widowed great grandmother whose granddaughter bought her a laptop to encourage her.
Oh my Anne, you appear to be inadvertently causing a stir. You have me wondering now, are egg cups a British treasure? You certainly have to keep your wits about you amongst these feisty seniors!
Have you sold your treadmill Lin? I missed that somewhere. I noticed a few leaves dropping from trees as I walked so Autumn isn’t too far away, along with your Thanksgiving.
Sandy, good news that your luggage arrived. I hope you get to hold your great granddaughter after all, it’s not as if you lack experience!
There’s a chance of rain showers tomorrow which should cool us down but I’ve no plans other than walk and potter.
I look forward to Anne’s next instalment. 😁
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Hello to all from overcast NW WA. Jake did too much yardwork and his knee is worse. He has an appointment with his doctor this afternoon Bessie needed me next to her before she would slowly eat her breakfast Bodhi felt safe enough to let me pet him My walking friend was able to walk for a short time this morning
Life is good🐾🌻👣😃😀
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Hello. We finally got some measurable rain Sunday evening. 🌧️🌧️
I am doing laundry again today.
Thanks for your update Barbie. I hope the doctor does not find anything serious while examining Jake’s knee. 🤞🏻
Jackie, I did not sell my treadmill. It was being disassembled to go to the city’s annual junk collection morning. It was too big and complicated for me to handle so I am glad to have had competent help with that project.
Oh and Jackie, was 10 Mr. bean with his teddy bear?
I am chucking as much as possible in my trash bin today. I think this will become a weekly routine. I already pulled out a storage bin in the basement in anticipation of starting to sort the contents.
I hope everyone is safe.
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Happy Monday! 😀. Kristy and Carl dropped me off at Durango airport at 9:30 for my 1:40 flight because they still had to drive 3 hours to their airport. I will have another 2 hour layover in Denver before getting home around 10pm. The good thing is Bryanna is picking me up. It was a wonderful long weekend being with my daughters family and extended family. I adore my great granddaughter Aloha as well as her parents.💕
Very tired as I didn’t sleep well with the altitude. Had to buy a can of oxygen to help with my breathing after walking up hill. I will be happy to sleep in my own bed tonight.
Sorry picture is so big,
Have a good day.
Sandy
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Sandy, adorable pic. My great granddaughter is Keilani! She is now 4. The grow so quickly.
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Happy Monday. Before I set off for a morning walk I phoned Sheila to ask if she would like to join us and she thought it a great idea so I drove first to her village to pick her up. It was cloudy so I took a couple of light raincoats for us to wear as a just in case. We kept to flat, level ground and walked for over half an hour and Sheila admitted being out from the four walls made her feel much better so we will do it again, depending on weather. I spent more time clearing rubble and mess left by Peter then phoned the local rubbish disposal man who will hopefully visit tomorrow afternoon to see what needs to go and give a price. Four sweet pepper plants have been potted on but are only now beginning to flower so they will definitely have a late season. It did rain late afternoon so I think our heatwave is over.
Lin, the scarecrow certainly looks like Mr Bean doesn’t it. It also looks like my brother Bernie so I forwarded the photo to him! Ok, so the treadmill has gone as junk. That’s a big job out of the wall. Another barge painted teapot that looks able to produce many cups!
Lovely photo Sandy. Delighted you got to hold your gorgeous great granddaughter.
Time for my bed.
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Things are rocky here today. Jake's doctor saw what she thought might be an infection in his leg possibly connected to a bite he got from Bodhi many days ago. She ordered labs and ultra sound and sent him to the ER. They still have him and will keep him in the hospital for a few days. Only the dogs slept well last night. I slept in my clothes thinking I'd have to go back to ER in the middle of the night. Instead, Jake texted at midnight that they were keeping him and called this morning to ask me to bring him some things.
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Barbie, I hope they find a cure for Jake and that he will be home soon. Sorry you were unable to sleep last night. All best wishes.
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Happy Tuesday! Home safe and sound, but wasn't able to sleep in as I had hoped. Doing laundry and sitting later for volleyball. Had a wonderful time but didn't like the altitude, glad to be home. I leave again on Saturday for family day at Marisa's college. Will be back Sunday. Busy times.
Barbie, I am so sorry to hear about Jake. I do hope they can give him a quick fix and he can come home soon. I am sure it is hard for you not to be with him all the time but I know he understands you have to take care of the dogs. Keep us updated and give him our best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Have a great day everyone.
Sandy
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Very sorry to read about Jake BARBIE. Hope he’s home very soon after a speedy recovery. Take of yourself now.
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Jake will be in the hospital at least one more night. He has great doctors and a comfortable bed. I just borrowed a walker from one of my neighbors (a former line dance student), Barbie
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Barbie, I do hope today brings good news and Jake can return home.
A beautiful morning so I will be picking Linda up later to investigate a new pastry shop and cafe! The electrician is here bright and early to connect an outside light so I’m off for a doggy walk. I’ve just about cleared up all the mess left by the builders so hopefully can now relax!
Happy Wednesday.
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Jackie, You do an excellent job of juggling dog walking, spending time with friends, dealing with chores, and connecting with workers. Scheduling is an art and you seem the master of it. Jake won't be coming home today but I was able to put off visiting him with all the things he wants until later so I was able to take my walk this morning. The tricky thing is that I host a meeting on Zoom at 9 AM so I have do things either early or late. Today seems to be going well. It helps that I got up at 4:20. Barbie 1
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Happy Wednesday! I finally get a day to myself before my life gets busy again. It was great seeing the kiddos yesterday and Ewok and Obi and of course Rob and Lisa. I have one errand to do today and that's just a small pickup at Target where they will bring items to me in my car.
Barbie, still praying for Jake and hoping for an easy recovery. It has to be difficult for you to take care of all that you do and get to the hospital but I know you will manage. 4:20am? I was still turning over.
Jackie, glad you are having a little time for yourself with your friend. I agree with Barbie, you are so organized.
Anne, how is it going in your new home? Any crazy storied to share with us?
Lin, still purging?
Have a wonderful day and grateful we are all friends to confide in and share whatever we choose.
Sandy
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Hi everyone
I took a load of stuff to charity this morning. I had problems with my internet connection and have lost a lot of time today trying to get pages to load and resetting my modem and router. Some pages and email messages still I’ll not load. I do not understand this selective problem. Anyway, I am getting ready for the plumber’s visit tomorrow. I hope he does not have to rip things up on this visit. 🤞🏻
Yes, there really is no end to my slow removal of possessions from this house. Sorry to be so dull. But I cannot do anything about it unless I give up. Someday, that may happen.
Barbie, I hope Jake is feeling better. Did they discover whether he had an infection in his leg? And is he on antibiotics? Hoping for the best.
Sandy, I like picking stuff up without leaving the car. Plus if I don’t go inside the store, I will not buy anything extra. 😂
Jackie, you are a great friend to schedule so much time with Linda to visit different shops and of course to find treats and new plants to purchase.
Anne, I hope you’re okay and enjoying more veggies in your meals. Hi to Jilly.
Joy, I hope you are having a good week.
Hi Diane, Jeri, Patsy, and the rest of the Sneaker clan.
Be safe.
Lin 🙋🏼♀️
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Hi all. Life ontinues pretty much the same here. I’m making a few friends, but mainly the staff who are a quarter my age, and that goes for Jilly bean as well who ended up getting patted all the way back to our quarters after our chilly morning walk, including from the nurse who came out of her office to cuddle my wee dog.
However, no progress with the woman who lives opposite us and still comes out of her place to say, “there’s the barking dog woman” although Jilly is much improved on that score. She definitely has some sort of problem and I asked a lady who moved in about the same time as us how she finds her. Caroline hails from Calgary and has the misfortune to sit at the same meal table, and Caroline pulled a wry face and said she is horribly sarcastic all the time so it was good to know me and Jilly aren’t her only targets. I’ve been privately calling her “Frosty knickers” because no one likes freezing cold undies on a winters day, but apparently she’s an Ida. I was told by managements to not make eye contact or retaliate and this I’ve managed to do. This is difficult me being me but we are succeeding. The last time I retaliated was after she said here comes the barking dog woman as usual and I retaliated with “woof woof”. So ladies, I continue to be a sweet sensitive soul, lol, and honestly, apart from this one thorn I’m adapting pretty well to this new life. I think I’m the only one to wear jeans though. The general ladies dress appears to be pink lacy jumpers and pearls. - pretty but not me.
Mark and Mary Jo are bringing over apples from my old trees and Michael has fixed me up with a microwave just as the cook is beginning to notice I’m not a big fan of meat and I actually got a lovely carrot salad for lunch with a grilled cheese sandwich. So no complaints and I’m just going to take Jilly Bean for an amble.
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I’ve taken in all sorts of news today. On my way back from our dog walk Sheila pulled up behind me in her car all full of the joys of Spring because one of her hospital doctors had phoned to let her know they will have a conference meeting about her back problems in a couple of weeks and probably suggest injections. Of course she is happy if anything can improve things. Just before I saw Sheila I received a text from George’s groomer, whose mother I was going to visit tomorrow informing me she had another visitor at that time so I said I would check my calendar when I got home to rebook.. This I did and suggested next Tuesday but in the time it took to get home an ambulance had apparently been called for her mum and I don’t know why! I’ll have to wait for an update. Anyway, seeing Sheila I asked if she fancied joining me for our early doggy walk in the morning so that’s a plan!
Linda and I went to a new coffee shop on a local farm for our usual and she updated me on the dreadful situation her sister in law has been put in by a son and his wife using their Power of Attorney to put her in a cheap care home rather than sell the ladies home to pay for decent care. This way they inherit the house when she dies. Linda has tried every avenue to help her late brother’s wife to no avail because the Power of Attorney can’t be challenged. She is heartbroken because her nephew insists she can’t even visit the home without him in attendance but she is going to drive there tomorrow without telling him and see if she can see the lady one last time. They were very close before all this flared up!
Barbie, I’m not sure I’m organised. It is usually that my best laid plans get altered when other commitments arise and I have to try to squeeze a quart into a pint pot! There are times I kick myself for even trying!
Lin, don’t we rely on the internet! It seems not too long ago I thought I would never need it! At the weekend I spent hours trying to retune my “smart tv” that suddenly decided it wasn’t receiving a signal when it obviously was but half the stations were missing; mostly BBC. There were a couple of times when the remote control came close to being thrown across the room!! 😲
Funny Anne, Linda and I were talking today about the clothes we wear compared to what our parents wore at our age. Anything goes as far as we’re concerned, including denim jeans! It seems that grumpy lady is spoiling for a fight and the best thing you can do is ignore her because that will annoy her the most! Woof, woof!! 🐶. It does seem the staff are doing their utmost to offer fresh veggies and salad and they sound very nice.
Enjoy your day Sandy.
9pm and probably nothing on tv worth watching so I will read until my eyes droop! 👀
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Jake is very much improved. He is in less pain and is walking better. I brought him the things he needed to take a shower and put on clean clothes along with the hospital gown. The hospital has great food and he has been enjoying his meals. One of his symptoms when he went to the doctor on Monday was that he didn't feel like eating anything.Sandy, To match my early awakening, I go to bed before 7:30. I tell people to think of me as living on Eastern time instead of Pacific.Lin, I spent more than ten years clearing out things from my parents;' house. I was fortunate to have the time to deal with things at leisure.Jackie You may not be organized but you seem to be able to deal with all the stuff that life throws your way.Anne, I think you and Jilly are finding your way in your new place. That unhappy woman is unlikely to get along with anyone. I had wanted to become more familiar with the new car and these last few days have given me all sorts of opportunities. I love the car more now that I've been able to drive it more. I still have a lot to learn but I can do the important stuff. Barbie 1
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Happy Thursday! Chilly out right now but getting up to 74. Letting Cheryl's dog out before my meeting as she is Milwaukee all day. I hope to get my car washed after my meeting and then go to Comcast to try and get my bill reduced, wish me luck.
I am meeting Lisa's mom for lunch tomorrow. She came home to have an ablation on her heart and it went well as an out patient. She leaves on the 26th but I wanted to see her before she left and I have a busy week coming up.
Barbie, glad to hear Jake is doing much better. Hopefully he will be coming home today.
Have a great day.
Sandy
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Jake is home, feeling better, and walking without the walker or cane. 2
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Wahoo!! Barbie what good news! ❤️❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻0
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Wonderful news Barbie!❤️0
