WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2024
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Ginny: So far it looks like Purdy/Mr. Irrelevant is winning! Good for him! I usually don't pay much attention until the 4th quarter.
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Rosemarie from GA2 -
Beth that cochlear implant sounds like it will help your hearing and isolation. Hope it goes smoothly! I wonder if my dad would benefit from something like that.
Annie in Delaware2 -
Beth good that you are getting information about the cochlear implant and hope it works out as an option. I have a niece and nephew who had that surgery many years ago. My niece was one of the first (not the first) in Alberta to undergo it as a child. She had to wait until she was totally deaf before she could get it. They could both hear at birth but hearing declined as they got older. They both went through genetic testing along with the parents and it was discovered to be a genetic defect that both parents had and passed it onto the children. I think my niece was about 8 when her hearing totally went. My nephew was a teen when he had his done. Both had very good results and no issues.
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Carol – I really like my corelleware. It’s light, in over 50 years I’ve only had 2 break, none chipped. Two of them got a bit discolored but I found that putting a paste of baking soda on them and letting it sit, took the discoloration off. I’m sure you’ll love yours. I think you are looking for the cereal bowls.. There are dessert bowls and they are smaller. One time I thought I was buying soup/cereal bowls but they were really the dessert bowls. Be on the lookout for a big wave Tuesday!
Beth – I’m so happy for you getting that implant!
Michelle NV – sorry, Give me time and I’ll recognize your name on MFP and your given name, just like Carol. She doesn’t have to sign her name, I know who she is by just looking at her MFP handle. Give me time.
Off to a shower and bed. Tomorrow is the last day of work for 5 weeks! I’ll give them extra prep, even tho they didn’t specifically ask me for it. Can’t hurt. But I bet they weren’t real busy this evening, so that’ll probably mean that a lot of the prep that I did Sat. probably hasn’t been used so it’s that much less that I’ll have to do tomorrow…
Michele NC5 -
Hey ladies! Youngest and eldest are just chatting in their bedroom, laughing, talking gaming stuff. Such a cute pair they make.💖
My eldest loved the ramen bowl plushie pillow.
Made pinto bean and ham hock soup that was devine! Boys inhaled it!
Long day as we had to wake up at 4:30 am to get to Sea-Tac airport to pick up eldest.💖⚓🤗
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »Betsy and Annie - I quit watching the news years ago, before my Dad died for sure, because he used to call me and tell me he had been watching Edmonton news and usually tell me what I should be aware of . In the first year or so we were out here I sent him a bus map, with where we lived, the girls went to school, what malls we went to and where Rodger and I worked all circled. It helped save calls when he knew it wasn’t in our area of the city.
Tracey in Edmonton
I've posted maps of where we're located for friends and family back in Canada because I will get questions like, "I've seen all sorts of flooding on the news ... is that near you?" No, the recent floods are in Queensland, thousands of km away.
Anniesquats100 wrote: »Yesterday we were supposed to go to my aunt's for a turkey dinner. She cancelled because she was quite sick. While I was in the shower, Dad went anyway and stayed two hours. So embarrassing. He said my aunt hid in her room most of the time.
I was thinking more about the Gottman's relationship research. They talk about bids for attention/affection. My dad is so deaf that he ignores most of what I say, and I stop talking to him when I feel annoyed. He very rarely says anything personal to me, but he repeats inane observations. There's room for improvement there, but I'm not sure what he is capable of anymore. Dementia is so sad.
Annie in Delaware
Do you have a dementia association or organisation near where they live? It might be a good idea to do some research and find out more about dementia ... and more about what's going on in your father's brain. They might also be able to give you tips.
For example, would it help to have a whiteboard in a place that your father will see frequently. On it, you could write "Aunt has cancelled dinner. We are NOT going".
I have a big whiteboard calendar with our main events written on it. My husband knows what day today is (most of the time) but early on, we used to have whiteboard sign that said, "Today is Monday 12 February 2024" on it to help orient him in time.
Also, the repeated observations is very typical of dementia.
It's also typical of some forms of brain injury ... my husband repeats a lot of stuff. Some days I feel like I say, "That's interesting" in 1000 different ways.
M in Oz
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Lanette - I thought my plantar fasciitis was a callous. I ignored it way too long. If you have one I would get it checked out.
It’s awful to be in pain all the time.
Thanks for the pelvic area information.
Heather - you did a great job with your Reel.
Annie - I hope you and your father find a rhythm soon. It sounds like neither of you are very comfortable in the situation you’re in. You are handling it well.
Kelly - I like to have quiet too sometimes. Often, after DH goes to work I just shut everything off. I for sure, turn the volume down. DH needs a hearing aid!
Rita - I hope you find your watch.
Michele - no I didn’t do it. I would get rid of it if I could. I like a smooth ceiling much better. It does hide imperfections in the ceiling though.
There are some very talented child chefs and bakers out there.
Carol - I learned math just as Canada was converting to Metric from Imperial. I don’t do well with math either except the basics.
Rebecca - I am so happy for you!!
Well I managed to get the kitchen out back in order, I also loaded my china cabinet. I did laundry and made supper. The living room is still a dusty mess and I need to put things on the walls in the dining room and hallway, but I’m waiting for a delivery and Kaitlyn is going to help me make a gallery wall within the next couple of weeks.
She is starting a medication today that she has to take for two weeks. The last time she had to take it she was sick the whole time so she’s not promising to do anything over the next two weeks.
This will be step one before the see the fertility doctor at the end of the month.
I have never watched football in my life but I watched the last 30 seconds of the Super Bowl. There is a new show with Justin Hartley on right afterwards.
I have to stay home and do homework all day tomorrow, I should have started it today but was too anxious to get my house in order.
I can use the break off my feet tomorrow.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Tracey - You've done a beautiful job.
Good luck to your daughter!
Beth - So glad this is going ahead at last. As you say, whatever the result is, and it could be amazing, you just have to try. It's an adventure and we eagerly await the results.
The family are going to my DDIL's parents today, leaving my son behind to work. It's half-term for the kids. They come back on Wednesday. I've asked my son over for dinner, as he's on his own. He is up in London today, but says he'll be back in time for our early eating schedule! I'm doing Chinese Chicken with salted black beans. Jasmine rice, and broccoli with sesame. I have some AF beers.
Love you all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Oh Machka - I very much feel that last meme/pic that you posted; "May all that has been reduced to noise in you, become music again".
With my job, I work far more than 40 hours. It is 50 hours with children, but then an added 10-20 hours each week prepping, cleaning, paperwork, and planning. Lately no lunch hours, due to having four infants in care (at least one of them seems to be awake when the rest are napping). But I can't seem to focus on the things I love, because it just feels like "too much" in my brain. I have been doing cooking, cleaning, paperwork without music, even; which is unusual for me. BUT. because it is so quiet while I work, DH always comes in and checks on me (which means tries to talk to me about things). He means well, but that in itself is sometimes exhausting. Or on weekends my daughter will call and want to chat. For an hour or more. A couple of times a day. lol Those chats are always chaotic because the boys want to talk, too. There is usually a fair amount of scrambling and noise going on between the three of them. I am not complaining. I have found that God/life has a twisted sense of humor where my thoughts are concerned and the minute I start complaining about things, a change is made/someone is gone from my life and I can't get that time/chat/noise back. Anyway...I have been letting go of things that are wasting my time. Like less time spent on social media and streaming. Once my brain feels rested, I will bring in more time to read and listen to music. Even if it is just 15-30 minutes a day. I will once again feel like I am treating myself better.
Busy, busy, busy...ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
(((HUGS)))
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Yesterday ... I got another longish walk in!!
Today ... I worked in the garden.
Machka in Oz
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@Anniesquats100
Alzheimer's is one form of dementia and may or may not be what your father has, but you may be able to use some of these resources. There may be caregiver groups you can meet with either in person or virtually.
Alzheimer's Toolkit
https://dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd/alzheimers_toolkit.html
https://www.alz.org/professionals/public-health/state-overview/delaware
Machka in Oz3 -
Good Monday!
Quiet I crave it especially at end of work day or when working on an involved project. My SIL like my DH always has something turned on for noise. When DH would go away for weekend, I rarely turned on TV or music. Just noise overload.
Speaking of DH.....he complained about not going to KY all week, then decided not to go. SMH. I hung out with him Saturday watching mindless TV. Yesterday I had to buckle down to pay property taxes and gather tax stuffs for accountant. No noise in back room and DH was good at basically leaving me alone. I can get nasty if I am trying to work on important stuffs and keep getting interrupted. I still need to put some papers in his file cabinet, but ran out of time yesterday. The upside is I have nothing urgent as of this morning. Did take a moment to start putting all accounts in my just in case book. Had friends coming for Super bowl watch (I sually like commercials and halftime) . This was our dessert night with added appetizers. I had planned on making chicken salad and brownie bites. Chose paperwork instead, so bought those things. It was still good. Relaxing evening. Kitchen cleaned and dishwasher running while watching game.
Last week was not good for goals. Lots of blanks on my calendar. I am hoping for a better goal oriented week. Slowly but surely catching up on past due projects. I did finish one book and started another.
Beth I am happy for you getting implant. So many people won't even wear hearing aids!
Rebecca I am so happy for you! We told you oldest would love his pillow!
UTIs When I was in my 20s and early 30's UTIs were a bi-weekly thing. Allergy to sulfa drugs developed as I was on them so much. Doctor finally put me on a really low does of an antibiotic for a year. I will say that I don't think I have had but maybe one since then. Hugs to those suffering with them. The last three years it has been fighting yeast infections-ugh.
I know there was more I wanted to comment on, but must get ready for work.
Healing thoughts!
Congratulations on successes!
Safe travels!
Grateful you are all here!
Kylia in Ohio3 -
Oh, YGD has enjoyed her time with MTCA in California. Apparently, she injured her foot on Tuesday night before they left. It may or may not be broken. She wore a boot when not performing. But was talked up and still did a wonderful job dancing.
So proud of our triple threat.
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Used a de-bobbler for the first time ever today! It worked! My best long black cardigan was covered in bobbles after just one wash. I should have taken it back to M&S, but I had no receipt, and couldn't be bothered. I had seen the machines on YouTube, and was sceptical, but they weren't expensive. Anyway, my cardi-coat is now smooth.
John has gone off to have his hair cut and took the Sodastream CO2 cylinder with him to buy a refill. It always amuses me how much heavier the filled one is.
Gorgeous, blue sky day here.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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Rebecca ... great photos. So happy for you!
Tracey ... I like your new color scheme in the kitchen!
Annie ... I am guessing that your dad might not be a candidate for cochlear implants given his age and increasing dementia. Besides being a surgical procedure (which most doctors try to avoid with the elderly), there is a lot of learning/brain work that takes place after the implant is activated. My mom's hearing is deteriorating even though she wears hearing aids. She also has dementia and I wonder if there is a correlation. First, I plan to have her hearing aids re-evaluated and adjusted if necessary to see if that helps. Maybe your Dad's need some tweaking too.
Needing to spend more time with my mom. She's depressed. And there are indications that her care is not what is should be at her facility.
My weight is bouncing around on the high-end which is concerning to me. I usually follow a 19:5 restricted eating plan (Intermittent Fasting), but I'm evidently eating past full. So, I plan to do some calorie tracking. I'm sure the recent binging on peanut butter M&Ms has nothing to do with it!
Beth near Buffalo
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I started back into my routines right away. I can tell it is helpful. The weather person got COVID so her coming to visit the third graders will be rescheduled.
Today I go to my painting group. The computer is showing its age having trouble with the space bar today!
I am getting used to being more quiet. The world is so noisy today I have to admit I enjoy it more then not.
Have a great day!5
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