WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2024

Just got back from my pre op check. Just MRSA and bloods this time. Quick, and she called me in twelve minutes early at 8.48!! Of course, I didn't sleep well, and I was awake extra early to get ready. John did me early breakfast. I did smarten up for the appointment, just for fun really, in my summer white and black mode. I even wore some pearl earrings that I haven't worn in 15 years! Well, I enjoyed myself.

I asked if I could pay for the op at the desk, but she wasn't keen, so I rang up when I got home to pay by debit card. What a palaver! They had a new system, which had to be hooked up to my phone so I could enter the numbers. She clearly hadn't done it before, so I was put on hold several times, with Pachabel's Canon at top volume. But all done now.
I just have to go in on Tuesday for another blood group check. That will be my fourth one!

I had to use my visualisations to avoid thinking about my bruv all night, but between that and the early start and the op coming up, I was very restless. I did read for a while.

We are currently experiencing a mini heat wave, with high temperatures today and over the weekend. Not my bag, but I can lie down in a darkened room with the fan on.
Think I might have faux caviar and crême fraiche blinis for dinner tonight, as it's so hot, along with Iberico Belotta ham. That is our usual celebration meal, but I just fancy it. John has made some fabulous stewed plums.

Lots of love from Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Morning all, as another sunny day dawns in Arkansas... not AS scorchy here, which is nice, highs projected in the mid-80s (30c). Supposed to be like that for a couple weeks. Very much appreciated...

Also appreciated was nine hours of sleep! One quick scamper to the littlest room at 3 a.m., and right back in bed. Soooo awesome. Don't know if it will last, but am enjoying it. Every hour asleep means healing instead of hurting, and I'm very grateful.

Rita - Loved the colors on your bottle. Beading of any kind for me was one-and-done. Tried it, but it wasn't my thing at all. Well done to you for doing it! Loving the food porn and the lists of days. Always interesting.

Machka - Sounds like you're at that very tough stage in a move when you're mentally over it, but you're not done yet. No fun. Hope your next day of it is a better day and a bit less exhausting.

Sue - Speaking of exhausting - it's soooo frustrating when all you do is like three things and your body says, "OK, you can sit down, or you can fall down, and you need to decide right NOW which one that's going to be." Thinking about ya - and about to be there with ya, as I need to go do a little shopping this morning. Doing them in order by priority, as there are five places I want to go, and a fair chance that after the third one, I will decide to go home instead. 🤷🏻‍♀️👀🙂

Heather - Glad your necessary steps to the next surgery are moving apace. So frustrating on the payment thing. You would think they would consider it important enough to actually make it easy for people, but they don't always.

Tracey - I'm sure you'll do really well with "them upstairs." You know how to reassure them of who you are and what you will bring to the table. The best line I ever gave, and that I was told later was part of what swung getting the job was that I wanted it to be the last place I would ever work--to give my all to that organization.

Speaking of which, I'm trying to get it sorted out with my electric company, who also supplies my fiber optic Internet, as they're moving to a "New! Easy! Just for You!" portal. I was fine with the old one, but now I've had to pre-pay to keep from tripping over their issue that none of their automatic payments will be paid after July 23, and won't move to the new portal. Inevitably, I had one set for July 25. Plus, it won't even recognize customers until they re-register with the new site, and everyone will have to set up their automatic payments all over again. So... I prepaid for my Internet this morning (and it's gone through my card already) and went in and canceled both auto payments, just in case. That way, I've got two weeks after their transition to go in and get it sorted out on the new site.

Life in the computer age - not nearly as easy as they predicted in some ways, and much easier in others.

Hope it is/was a good day. Time to hop in the shower and see afterward how much I can accomplish before I need to lie down.

Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR

The bottle holder was a kit I found at Hobby Lobby. The pattern directions were very unclear so messed up part of it-the part not shown— until I got the hang of it. Thinking about it, I should have used my bottle cooler for the size so I could use it over that. I’ll see if I can make it fit.

Well, I blew it yesterday with eating so no pictures. DH wanted foot long chili dogs from Sonic yesterday. Well they were buy one get one free so I had one too. He made a potato salad with oil and vinegar instead of mayo (egg whites in mayo make me sick) and I splurged and bough us both these tricolor crushed ice and strawberry pieces drink they had for summer. Hot dog was disappointing but the rest of it was great! Then had fudgicle, the last piece of my keto block, the last piece of chocolate truffle my DH was holding, and a handful of mixed nuts. Not extremely bad, but way too many calories. Back to it today.

Next I worked the rest of the day on my WD MyCloud Home with all our movies on it. I wanted to get it working again so we could watch movies we have on it instead of paying for them online. Took a while but I was successful. I only used it the one time I moved all the data from my old MYCloud when the hard drive went south. Once I figured out it worked differently from my old one, got it working quickly.

Today need to go to PO to pick up part of my Prime Day order. I have a new smart TV for DH, and a new Kindle Paperwhite for me. My old one is 7 years old and will go to DH who probably won’t use it, but he doesn’t want me to return it for a discount on the new one. He does that if I update my iPads too. He now had 3 of those, I only have the one I am using right now!! Oh, well…..🤪

RVRita in Roswell 👽

Good Friday!
First the kittens are awesome hellions! The quietest they have been in weeks was the 24 hours they slept after their shots! The very said that was extreme so will give benadryl before next ones. Cali is 2.5 lbs. Tory is almost 3 lbs. They bring me such happiness!

Last weekend we did a car show an hour north. Won a top 50 award. Then over to nephew's around the corner for his wife's 40th birthday party. It was a hot day, but still did some line dancing. On Sunday, we drove to Rising Sun Indiana for a car show. Got a Best of Show for our category. About 1.5 hour drive one way. Monday was Detroit for DH's eye appt. That is 4 hours one way. Found out doctor is retiring. Hopefully can get things switched to our eye doctor here. Lots of driving!

My eating sucks, but making the best choices I can in the moment. CPAP okay, but now feeling tired lots. Sleep tracking via fitbit no different, but am down from 16 episodes a night to 5.

Caught up on work stuffs and home stuffs for now. At work now.....have to make a presence at a funeral this afternoon. A friend's son in law (45) passed of a blood clot last week. The daughter now has a 13yo and twin 9 yo boys to care for.

Healing thoughts for those sick or recovering!
Hugs held extra hard for those dealing with deaths and illnesses of loved ones!
Grateful you are all here!

Much love,
Kylia in Ohio