WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2024

Back from the hairdressers and brought her a couple of things I ordered that were to large for me and they looked adorable on her.. so glad I could pass thrm to her.. just love her to pieces.
Going to take Alfie for a walk in a bit and get some exercise..
I did stop at McDonalds but I just bought a Coke Zero
They have cheap fountain soda..I've cut waaaay down on that.

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Beth - I'm so sorry, I totally missed your report on the implant! So pleased for you that it's going beyond their expectations.

Went to ceramics tonight. They celebrated the birthdays. I admit, I haven’t had kolachi (real) in a LONG time and I over-indulged in them. Well, I probably won’t again for a long time. Didn’t get any painting done, mostly chit-chatted. No ceramics for the next 2 weeks as the gal is going away and the other gal can’t do it.

Annie - $30 a day is soo worth it to give you a little break. I hope your dad likes it, too

So far so good. The plants I planted haven’t died (yet). I do water them almost every night if it doesn’t rain.

Had a gal at ceramics call me today to ask me if I we would take this kitten that was found. I told her we were committed to getting 4. She thinks we could have 5, she didn’t think her cat would take to a kitten and J didn’t think hers would either. I just told J that we were committed to 4 and thank you for thinking of me. Really? Try to see if they don’t get along. And if they don’t, surrender it to the Humane Society. They kept telling me how cute the kitten was, if so, it will get adopted in no time. We’re not a cat rescue. Oh well….

Rita – It is so sad when parents just aren’t there for their kids

Went in the pool then my walk then ceramics, now here and will probably get to bed soon


Beth – so happy for you that the implant is going so well. So sorry about your mom. You are a wonderful daughter

Allie – I read that McDonald’s had done away with soda fountains in the store, you had to get your drink from the counter (I’m talking walk-in, not drive thru). I thought “oh, this must be a hoax, they wouldn’t do something like that”. Well, we stopped at McD, I wanted to fill my water bottle. And, sure enough, they did away with the soda fountain that you can access yourself. The next time we had to stop, I said to Vince “anyplace but McDonald’s. I can’t even get water there”. Wonder what people who need to get water for their pet do? They have to wait in line for the person behind the counter to get it for them. Sad if you ask me.

Vince is thinking that after Jess finishes her residency, we’ll have to help pay for a wedding. I don’t know, honestly. I’m 99% sure there aren’t any children in the future. Marriage will make Colby’s mother ecstatic, if that’s in the future

pip – feel better fast

Need to get ready for the gym tomorrow. I’m thinking that I’ll do an incline interval workout then walk some on the treadmill (to get some steps in) then take the water class. Wait, maybe I’ll skip the treadmill and just do “my thing” in the water since I have the orthopedic doc appt tomorrow about the “callous” on the bottom of my foot that I don’t think is a callous.

Michele NC

bwcetc wrote: »

Annie ... keeping my fingers crossed that your dad does well at the adult day care program!

Heather ... Yay for getting out of the house and walking on uneven sidewalks! You are doing an amazing job with recovery.

Sleep ... nothing, absolutely nothing is allowed to interfere with my sleep. Both my sons slept through the night within weeks and no pet has ever been allowed to awaken me on a regular basis. I train both humans and animals well!

Emotions ... internally, I am very emotional. I can cry at a Folger's coffee commercial. But never in public... I'm too private for that. I am empathetic and have to guard myself as well. My son is tortured by his level of empathy ... which is one of the reasons I won't cry in front of him.

My mom ... closed out her assisted living apartment on Saturday. Large furniture is in storage but my house is full of bags of stuff and clothing. I am ruthlessly purging or my basement is going to be featured on a future episode of "Hoarders." I confess I'm having a hard time going through the things my mom has saved. My mom is currently parked in a room in rehab although she is not receiving rehab. Waiting for a room in long-term care to open up. This is brutal on her. No engagement with anyone but an aide and the person who brings her meals. She sees no one all day and is taking its toll on her already fragile mental state. Found her wandering the facility yesterday in her wheelchair ... unknown to the staff ... and she was upset because she "couldn't find" me!

Cochlear Implant Update ... yesterday I had a hearing test to see how much hearing I've regained since the activation 3-1/2 weeks ago. The values on my audiogram prior to surgery were in the subterranean zone and I was considered profoundly impaired. Yesterday, my values were vastly improved and I'm considered mildly impaired and I am not yet at my full correction. They told me that I am currently the star patient with Cochlear as very few people achieve so much success so quickly. It often takes over a year for people to reach the point I am today! So I'm feeling good about it all and working to get better.

My eating behavior is still stupid but my son shared with his dad and I that he has hired a personal trainer to help him regain his health. He will soon be asking me to help by purchasing the food his trainer recommends (low to moderate carb with proteins and veggies) and this will automatically benefit me because I do not have the energy to cook two meals each night!

Beth near Buffalo

I am sorry about your mother's situation.

But I am glad you are doing well with your Cochlear implant!


Machka in Oz

LisaInArkansas wrote: »

Machka - I don't envy you still working, believe me. In fact, I struggle with getting anywhere at a specific time. So, of course, I fell through the medical looking glass, and everything has to be at a specific time... Grf.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR

Fortunately, I have a flexible start time. No one is too fussed as long as we're there by about 9:30 am. I'm usually in between about 8:40 and 9 am.

exermom wrote: »

I read that McDonald’s had done away with soda fountains in the store, you had to get your drink from the counter (I’m talking walk-in, not drive thru). I thought “oh, this must be a hoax, they wouldn’t do something like that”. Well, we stopped at McD, I wanted to fill my water bottle. And, sure enough, they did away with the soda fountain that you can access yourself. The next time we had to stop, I said to Vince “anyplace but McDonald’s. I can’t even get water there”. Wonder what people who need to get water for their pet do? They have to wait in line for the person behind the counter to get it for them. Sad if you ask me.
Michele NC

Not that I've been to McDonald's in probably a decade, so they may be different, but it seems to me that most reasonably quick food places we go to don't have self-serve fountain drinks.

At Zambreros and Banjos, we have to buy bottled drinks, including bottled water.
At Subway, some used to have fountain drinks, but we had to buy a cup to be able to use the fountain. It wouldn't surprise me if they've put them behind the counter by now.

Many places have a bucket of water outside for pets. Otherwise yes, we all stand in line waiting our turn.

Poerava14 wrote: »

Machka: Where are your bees? Will you resume beekeeping at your new house? Your upgrades all look beautiful.

Rori
Colorado Foothills

We don't have bees at the moment, but hope to again in spring when we're all settled.

The beehives are already at the new place and will be put in their spot soon.

We've also got plans to plant bee-friendly plants ... right now we've got a completely blank slate!

Anniesquats100 wrote: »

Machka yes I bet climbing stairs really helped with painting on ladders. You must have strong quads!

Annie in Delaware

My quads have been my strong point since I was young with all the running, cycling, climbing mountains etc. Climbing stairs helps keep them that way when I can't run, cycle, and climb mountains.


Machka in Oz

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To help me stay motivated I am watching some Sten Ekberg videos on YouTube. I watched his one on Fatty liver and Metabolism. He also had one on intermittent fasting. He stressed how important that you do fasting do it in a way where you do not stress your body. If you do then your set point will sabotage you. He used the example of the Biggest Loser in that so many gained all their weight back and more because of how they lost their weight. It is important not to eat overly processed foods-high sugar starch that spike insulin when you do this. When you break your fast you should not feel ravenous so you don't over eat. Almost every video I have watched of his he talks about how bad seed oils are because of how the vast majority are processed. Besides wheat corn is also in so much in our food supply. In reading labels put back on the shelf with anything saying high fructose corn syrup. Our livers are not made to handle that much fructose. Also much of our meat the animals are fed corn to fatten them up. If it fattens them up it fattens us up.

Drew is steadily getting better. Heart murmur and anemia is gone. Her platelets are still low so I will continue with a super green powder! She did have a lump that is a fatty tumor not cancer! I am having her titered for her rabies shot.

Did an incline interval workout then did my own thing in the water. Then to Aldi for a few things and then the ortho MD. After Aldi stopped at Target to get this scratching post for the kitties. Is it cute, or is it cute?

I’ll be getting an insert. He said it’ll be made so that I don’t have pressure on my foot when I walk and in time it will go away. Sure hope so.

M – see, here in the South every place (except now McD’s) let you take free refills. As a matter of fact, restaurants ask you if you’d like a “to go” cup. I hadn’t heard of this until I moved South. Usually, you do have to buy the cup, but I know a lot of people will buy the small size and refill it a few times

Rita – I like your breakfast (except for the almond butter)

Michele NC

who is out to the pool