WOMEN AGES 50+FOR MAY 2024

Annie - I don’t think it’s high pressure tactics, it’s the reality of the number of people that need care. My Mom was on a list to get in for 16 months, hers went fast we were told it would be 2 years.
The manor I worked at had a 1 year wait list, it was a bigger facility.
Here in Canada you can’t even be put on a waiting list without an assessment for need of care.

As Machka said, the manor I worked at could have people “jump the line” based on severity of need.

Rebecca - does your DH do Warhammer? My first SIL does that, his painting is incredibly detailed and tiny. He paints my daughter’s toenails for her and he paints my granddaughter’s nails if she asks.

Allie - I sort of giggled when I read your problems with Sasha. There is a boy in class that has had the excuse the last couple of days that his cat is keeping him awake at night. The teacher and I have told him several times to put the cat out of the room.

That’s interesting that the Trulicity is actually making it so you don’t want the junk.
I think the old adage, “you can’t just take a pill to lose weight” is soon going to be the way of the dodo bird. As we all know, weight is about much more than beauty and this may help with so many other conditions and illnesses.

Jenn - Welcome and congratulations on the loss.

That isn’t the name they gave, but like your family mine is genetic from my Dad’s side of the family. My Mom was an only child and her Dad, her and my brother all have/had perfect vision. My grandfather and Mom had to use reading glasses around 65 though. My My Dad’s side is huge, I have 31 first cousins and probably 14 of us have the same thing, so did 5 of my Dad’s siblings including him. There were 7 of them.

Sue - I’m going to have to go see a dentist to see if that type of thing would work for snoring. I don’t have sleep apnea, but snore terribly and it causes lots of problems in the house.
Maybe someday they’ll make a pill for these issues! I would be first in line to try.

Heather - what a great Grandpa John is. They are so blessed to have him.
He’ll sleep well tomorrow night!

Michele - I really would see a doctor about that callous if I were you. That’s what I kept thinking mine was for a year or more, then it was so bad I couldn’t walk, been suffering terribly since October with plantar fasciitis. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

Rodger redid the flowerbed against the house and the sidewalk leading up to the steps today. Since he did that I decided I should go buy some plants.
I put some seeds in the front bed on Monday we’ll see if they go, but we had hopefully our last frost warnings last week so put it off this year.
I also bought dirt, and a new garden hose spray gun.


I had heard on our local Rant & Rave FB group that one of my favourite stores is closing on the 3rd. I am so disappointed, it’s a Canadian company to start with, usually cheaper than Walmart with some unique Canadian stuff. Apparently the landlord raised the rent and the corporate office feels it’s no longer feasible to remain open. This will make the closest one 1/2 an hour away and to top it off leave only Walmart for a department store here.
Citizens are complaining to the corporate office. I think I will too.

Decent day today at school. I think I need to go see my doctor about another suggestion for my feet. I know that orthotics and a foot doctor are what I need, but I don’t have the money for that so im hoping that something else can be tried.

Confession:
My dishwasher died a couple months ago and I’m having to do dishes by hand. I am normally very good at just doing them after supper each night, but I was lazy the last two nights.
Tonight I did them telling myself it was a good thing since all 3 of my ice cream scoops were dirty, so were all 3 of my to go coffee mugs. So if I wanted ice cream tonight or coffee tomorrow I had to do them. Not the best incentive, but incentive nonetheless.

Tracey in Edmonton

Lisa - I call bacon posh if it comes from British outdoor free range pigs and isn't mass produced. Our very local butcher does great, thick cut, smoked bacon. The gluten free sausages were also theirs and were really excellent. We are having the remainders for lunch or dinner. The alternative is posh Scotch Eggs which John did a detour to buy yesterday. . Both will get eaten at some point. Posh Scotch Eggs are handmade by the very posh butcher in town. I like chilli and coriander in the coating.

We had a last minute panic when Bea couldn't find her monkey, her comforter. Edie, of course, found it in the exercise room, though I had looked in there. They should have been handed over by now.
I'm antiseptic and hairwashed. Phew! It's so exhausting. I can hardly step into the shower.

Packing for my hospital stay this afternoon. I will hear when my slot is from 2 pm onwards today.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Good morning ladies!

Welcome Jenn! Sorry you fell.

Heather almost there! Thinking of you!

Machka and Tracey, I went to tour the closest memory care place, and they have immediate openings. But if I want to put him first on the wait-list and keep the spot, it's $2500. It's a small place, with 14 rooms, some double. I don't think my dad would do well sharing a bathroom because he would knock and not hear an answer.

They have TV and activities and an enclosed patio, but they are still locked up. So my Dad would have no church and no walking unless I took him. He would lose his little flag ritual and his midnight ice cream. And the cost would go up as he requires more care.

So my sister and I agree that our home is better for as long as I can handle it. I also looked at a day program at the senior center. It's only eight hours a week, and getting in is a whole process, but that looks more suited to him for now. He may try to walk home from there, but he may also make friends. It sounds like they do a better job of encouraging hydration, and sending pictures home.

I have walked a mile several times now, and it still makes me sore and my breath puffy. Hope that gets better!

And we are looking at getting a sitter to cover my horseback riding time. I need to make that happen quickly.

So we have a plan, and my sister is coming back for his birthday in July. We talked about a day trip to a local town on the Chesapeake with boat tours and such. That would be marvelous!

And we put a chime on the door, so I mostly know when he goes outside. He has been sleeping well. He is still going to get out occasionally, and that's risky, but we are willing to accept that risk.

So ever onwards 😊!

Have a marvelous day, and may you all be happy, healthy, safe and free!

Annie in Delaware

Good news! The hospital rang me to confirm my admission is at 7 am.
I can eat until midnight and drink water until one hour before admission. I have to do one more antiseptic shower in the morning and nose stuff. Not hair.
I will get an Uber in. Small wheely case and a large handbag. Stick.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx