WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023
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Wishing our friends up north a Happy Thanksgiving! Just curious-I should know this-what are your traditional food dishes?
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
From what I can gather, Canadian Thanksgivings are similar to your but more low key. Smaller meals, not so commercial.
There's often a turkey dinner and pumpkin pie.
My Thanksgivings usually included an outdoor element ... getting out for a bicycle ride.
Machka in Oz
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vibrantreader-hadn't heard of toothpaste for bites so /I had to google (I google everything unusual I hear/read). In addition to mosquito bites it says also good for ant bites (they are who got Michelle). Baking soda also good. Goes to show much of the time we probably don't need specialty stuff.
Ginny
Yes, toothpaste is something to try for many insect bites. We've got some on hand in case of bee stings with our hives.
We've got a few other things on hand in our "bee first aid" kit as well, such as lemon juice.
M in Oz
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Lisa- wish my cardiologist could have done that for me..
Nope ive been split open like a spatchcock chicken twice..and poked and proded till the cows come home..
But im still here and walking talking and for that im eternally greatful7 -
I tell you, I am having a reaction to the bug bites I got yesterday. Now my right (unfortunately) hand is so swollen that I’m having a hard time holding a pencil. And is it ever itchy! I remembered the blowdryer thing so by the time I remembered it at least I got a bit of sleep last night. It’s more swollen now than when I went to bowling earlier. Putting ice on it, but don’t know how much that’ll help
Michele NC
Might be time to take an antihistamine and arrange to go to Urgent (Walk-In) Care.
How's your breathing?
M in Oz
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M and Michele When I was stung by over ten wasps two years ago I made a paste of Benodite Clay and vinegar. My dad would use mud on a bee sting. That is what gave me the idea. I also used ice too. I carry a kit during the summer. I now also carry a homopathic remedy after how badly I swelled from those stings.2
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grandmallie wrote: »Lisa- wish my cardiologist could have done that for me..
Nope ive been split open like a spatchcock chicken twice..and poked and proded till the cows come home..
But im still here and walking talking and for that im eternally greatfulLisa - am delighted that there is an option that will help lessen the concerns with the afib. Sending good thoughts as you adjust to this as a good option.
Kim in N. CaliforniaLisa-what a wild solution for you. Of course it figures you would have something unusual. And yes-I have to. google that treatment! How do they come up with this stuff?
Ginny
For now - time for bed about an hour early. I'm exhausted...
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR2 -
Lisa-yup on blood thinners the rest of my life,they had to knock me out a couple of time to zap my heart back into rhythm.. and yes on meds to keep that in check too .oh dont forget..congestive heart failure ,so on lasix and Cardizem for that all thanks to my dad.. kidney stuff thanks mom...sheesh ,I got the ol 1-2 didnt I lol3
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Vibrantreader – these aren’t mosquito bites, they’re red ants. The most effective thing I’ve found is aiming your blowdryer at the itch and holding it there as long as you can possibly stand it. This temporarily relieves the itch. The reason it does is because the heat breaks up the histamines that cause the itching.
M – oh, breathing is fine. Urgent Care really can’t do anything. It’ll go away. The ice I put on it earlier really didn’t help, guess it’s been too long since I got the bites. Thanks for your concern. Actually, the heat from the blowdryer works faster than an antihistamine. The antihistamine has to go thru your system first, the hot air works immediately
Margaret – benodyte clay and vinegar? Never heard of it, but that makes sense. I know when we went camping, we used this stuff called “After Bite” which I think was basically either vinegar or ammonia. I remember it worked really well.
Lisa – so glad you won’t have open heart surgery.
put my toucan in to be fired at ceramics. Now working on this fish placque.
Off to watch some TV and then bed.
Michele NC3 -
Australia has a government cybersecurity website which teaches aspects of cybersecurity. I also follow the site on FB.
https://www.cyber.gov.au/learn-basics
https://www.cyber.gov.au/learn-basics#toolkit
This might be a similar US cybersecurity website.
https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools
And one for Canada.
https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en
These days, it's important to keep up to date with this stuff! Unfortunate but true.
Machka in Oz1 -
Lisa one of our friend's had the watchman installed a few months ago. He wanted off the eliquis. He has had no issues with it. He too has afib. He has had 2 ablation that didn't work. I am thankful that the ablation for my DH worked and he is no longer on blood thinner. He is however still on a low dose beta blocker.
Michele Fireant bites are the worst! I was trying to remember what my mother used when we lived in Alabama. I was thinking baking soda paste, but could be wrong.
Loves,
Kylia in ohio2 -
My mother used to take my arm with the mosquito bite, lick her finger, and make an X with her finger nail on the bump. I would be yelling like I was dying. The X was to release the poison out of the bite, and let it drain, well that is what my mom said. Of course she probably introduced bacteria into the bite from her nails or her saliva!😂😂😂
Rebecca
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Whidislander wrote: »My mother used to take my arm with the mosquito bite, lick her finger, and make an X with her finger nail on the bump. I would be yelling like I was dying. The X was to release the poison out of the bite, and let it drain, well that is what my mom said. Of course she probably introduced bacteria into the bite from her nails or her saliva!😂😂😂
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
Uh ... yeah. Not a great idea!!
However, if she didn't break the skin, it would be along the lines of "kissing it better".
M in Oz
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Whidislander wrote: »My mother used to take my arm with the mosquito bite, lick her finger, and make an X with her finger nail on the bump. I would be yelling like I was dying. The X was to release the poison out of the bite, and let it drain, well that is what my mom said. Of course she probably introduced bacteria into the bite from her nails or her saliva!😂😂😂
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
Uh ... yeah. Not a great idea!!
However, if she didn't break the skin, it would be along the lines of "kissing it better".
M in Oz
Oh she broke the skin. How else was the poison going to get out? Haahaa! She was a unique momma painting our sore throats with mercurochrome. Yes it had a little dabber , and yes it had mercury in it.
I'm grateful to still be alive!
🤗💖🙃😂
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Machka in Oz1 -
The light coloured honey was from the first box of honey we harvested. It is the more recent honey and has a stringy bark flavour.
The dark coloured honey was from the second box of honey we harvested. It was created before the lighter honey and has a "flower" flavour common in urban honeys where the urban area has a wide variety of flowers.
M in Oz
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If anybody wants a long read, this is about Svalbard, where Penny used to live in Longyearbyen, and where we visited her and her husband. The cruise took us also to Barentsburg and Pyramiden, and it was a surreal experience, but very worthwhile.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/10/barentsburg-the-norwegian-town-feeling-the-chill-of-the-ukraine-war
I will start a bit of packing today, just fiddly bits, like decanting liquids etc. I slept OK, with a quick read in the night, and woke up early, but not silly early.
Bea pick up today. I will ask her how her 'spider therapy ' went on Sunday.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Lisa - I'm glad you won't need actual surgery. I'll look up your device.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx0
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