WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2024
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Greetings,
The sun is rising over calm seas, it’s 70 deg this morning.
Thank you for all the comments on my hiring dilemma. I should clarify that in this case “friend” means acquaintance at best. My son spends time with her son and we say hello in passing both at Church and at the Athletic Club where I work and they are members. Our longest conversation was this recent one about her daughter. So I’m at peace over it and feel sure I made the best choice for my workplace.
I made 25 gift bags for my staff and have handed out a third of them. They’re filled with nuts, candies, and small items. It is not cheap to fill that many gift bags and I feel let down that there was not one thank you. There’s something odd about the culture down here that “thank you” does not seem to be in the vocabulary and you’d think I’d be used to it by now after 7 years. Even the $25 gift certificate to my assistant for Bosses Day was simply pocketed without comment.
I wonder: are my gifts too small?
17 years ago we went out after our son’s first Christmas and bought the biggest tree we could find on a post-holiday sale. We consider it his tree and he decides whether to put it up each year. I knew the day would come when he was too busy with life to put it up and that may be this year, his 18th Christmas. We’ll see. Last year he put it up a week before Christmas so we may yet see it.
I’m rambling a bit and will sign off now while wishing you all the best!
Diana on the island
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Good morning!
I thoroughly enjoyed our warm sunshine yesterday even though I was at work. I told a customer who had 4 big zero turns to pick up that it wasn't raining, or snowing, or ungodly cold, so was a good day yo pick them up. He wasn't sure he could, but did manage. There is nothing like having to pull around a mower in nasty weather. Wet butts and cold breezes! It is cold and raining again today.
Tory in the tree again yesterday! Couldn't yell at her because batteries were too low. Changed now! Cali kept hiding her mouse in the lower branches. My poor tree. Did take them out on leashes for a little while last night. Tracey I have my Scentsy pots and my trees (one in man cave)on timers. It is so nice to wake up/come home to them on.
Diana Love the idea of prepping! Glad it is working for you. Sad about friend. One of my friend's grandsons is autistic. He works assembly line well at Amazon. Little people interaction and routine makes it perfect for him. Hopefully they will find a good fit for her. I once had a customer who has schizophrenia want to work at our shop. I had to explain to him that it was high stress, messy, and fast paced, so might not be a good fit. He watched me work for about 30 mins and decided I was right. He would have had problems with the stress and constant noise. He repairs mowers out of his home and gets the parts from us.
Apparently I forgot to save last bit. I have read all though!
Cali helping DH brush his teeth-lol! Tory was up there on counter just before I snapped picture.
Cali jumped up on my shoulder while I was getting water out of fridge this morning. She is not my loving kitty, but apparently needing more attention today.
Better get my work day going. Sheets changed, laundry sorted and started, now work.
Make the best choices you can!
Be kind as this is such a hard season for lots of people!
Know you are loved by many!
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Kylia in rainy, dreary Ohio
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My time alone visit to the dentist had it's ups and downs. Driving over I turned the heat in the car up so I was comfortable and listened to music from my phone on the car speakers. No one commented on my speed or my decisions of when to turn. At the dentist's office I had a long enough wait to be able to enjoy the beautiful holiday decorations in the waiting room. The cleaning resulted in x-rays and a chat with the dentist about a small cavity that will require a return visit in January.Diana, I stopped giving gifts when it seemed that people weren't saying "thank you" and when I realized that when someone gave me a gift, I was uncomfortable if I hadn't gotten one for them. How sad that you worked so hard and no one acknowledged it.
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Carol - thank you! I really am doing OK, just need to remind myself to focus on my blessings every day and not concern myself with the past or the future.
Annie - haven't heard from you in a few days (or maybe you posted and I just skipped over it.) Hope all is well at your end!!
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Good morning from the damp Arkansas River Valley,
Heavy rain and thunder woke me around midnight, but now there are supposed to be a few sunny days in the offing. Hope so--the grey days of winter tend to wear on me when there are too many in a row.
Diana - I'm sorry, there is no way "to make a long story short" with me! But I put it in a spoiler, as everyone here has read my screeds on expectations before:
As an oilfield accounting manager, I had 18 women working for me in West Texas, and there was this weird, semi-cultural thing that anything I trained them on would have to be reintroduced to them about every six weeks, trained again, and then again. I thought it was just women, or just me, until I met and married my current and final husband, who ran a massive service truck repair shop for the same company, and the men who worked for him did EXACTLY the same thing. Unfortunately, on an individual basis, so you never knew when you were going to get that blank look and someone wondering what the heck you're talking about. That doesn't help you any, sorry 😁.
However, my point is that when it's across that many people, it genuinely is the culture, and you just have to accept it. Glad the "friend," wasn't a close one. It's all about expectations in the end... My husband and I expected employees to retain information, you expect them to be grateful for a gift, that mother expected you to hire her daughter. Expectations cause a lot of heartache, and when we let them go, it makes life a lot less painful.
Lanette, dear heart, The dark days of late fall and early winter are hard on us, and make everything shade toward the grey, I think. I had already mentioned that for me, it really does start to wear. Staying in the moment when we're not particularly enjoying the moment can be hard, and it's even harder when someone says that happiness is only when you stay in the moment! Especially when we're not happy this moment. However, I always find the thought that natural decay is actually a law very appealing:I know you weren't actually talking about the decay around you, but about how depressing you find it. I found this piece, though, on the natural slide toward decay in our lives: "Entropy is a measure of disorder and affects all aspects of our daily lives. You can think of it as nature's tax. Entropy naturally increases over time. Problems arise: your house gets messy, your garden gets weeds, and the heat from your coffee spreads out."
You can't stop coffee from cooling, greenhouses from rotting to the ground, any of it. I find the thought that entropy is out there quite entertaining. Entropy always increases with time. It's the second law of thermodynamics! Our entire lives are a struggle against entropy. To contain decay. To straighten the messy room. Nothing we build, NOTHING, is permanent, and yet we treat both what we build and ourselves as though it and we are forever. It's the basic plight and reason for being of humanity, in the end--to try to bring order out of chaos.
I don't know why that amuses me, but it does. 🐈⬛😁😹 Hope it didn't depress you further. It is the law, after all. 😜
Kylia - So glad to see you posting again. Love to see the kitty pic!
OK, I've written a novel again. Time to shuffle off to do what I do. Labs tomorrow about this same time...
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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My bloodwork review yesterday came back pretty good. I’m pleased with that, except I had her test for a UTI, which I have and explains a lot. I’ve got to pick up the meds for that later today. My A1C went up some and I expected that: 5.4 last time to 5.8 this time. Too many holiday treats and emotional eating. I’ve stopped it after they took the blood and trying hard to control it now. Adding MCT oil once a day brought my HDL increased from 50 to 71 by adding the MCT oil much better. Total cholesterol rose from 127 to 181 b/c of the added oil and treats, normal for total cholesterol is below 199, so still good there. Normal for an HDL is 60-100. My eGFR from this lab dropped from 51 to 49, normal is over normal is greater than 59, so kidney not getting better. More kidney blood and urine tests on the 23rd for the Renal doctor. DH’s liver tests didn’t get worse but still not good. His bad numbers are due to his drinking. Overall, I’m happy with the results.
I’m over trying to make my middle daughter happy. The last text she sent me was a nasty text about DH. I you take his name out and put her name in, she described herself. I’m not commenting or contacting her for a while. I was happy she called, but it ended in a mess, I don’t need that, ever (I was going to say ‘right now’ but ‘ever’ felt right).
I need to get dressed and go get my meds. I feel rotten and hope they help fix my gut so I can fix my head! LOL
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Today is roast suckling pig sounds really mean! But baking cookies? That’s the ticket!
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I’m over trying to make my middle daughter happy. The last text she sent me was a nasty text about DH. I you take his name out and put her name in, she described herself. I’m not commenting or contacting her for a while. I was happy she called, but it ended in a mess, I don’t need that, ever (I was going to say ‘right now’ but ‘ever’ felt right).
RVRita in Roswell Good plan for ending the power of your daughter over your emotions. 4 -
Such a great day!
My brother was a bit subdued, but looked better than I expected. We chatted happily until 2 pm when I they went to the cafe around the corner to meet with DSIL's niece. I had a nap for an hour then went out to join them.
They weren't expecting me, but it was great. My brother had drunk his first cup of coffee since his radiotherapy and even managed half a sandwich!!!!
We came home and they left shortly after.
Then we had bacon and egg for dinner.
DSIL was very impressed with the curried peas and asked for the recipe, which I have sent to her.
I bought a Radio Times to plan Christmas TV watching. Haven't bought one for years, but I like to record stuff, so it's helpful to plan. I can skip the adverts that way, and save up films.
I feel pleased with the day. My brother also has prostate cancer, not bad, but they want to operate if the throat scans are clear. He will know on the 20th Jan.
In the cafe we all swapped stories of our ailments, including the niece. I felt sorry for the woman sitting at the next table!
Crossing fingers for my bruv.
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My bruv has just got home ! Three hours for a hour and a half journey. Two crashes on the motorway delayed them.
Lanette - I think it's very hard not having someone to bounce our worries off. We can start brooding about everything. Talking it out can put it in perspective. I do a lot of that in the morning with John over a cup of tea, when my brain starts racing. I'm so glad you have this thread to share your worries with. Writing it all out can really help. ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜
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Afternoon all..
Wow what a day...got everything accomplished. Including dropping off the cookies to the mechanics
My brother called and might want to stay the night ,so im waiting on that call 🙄
Doris's credit card was compromised,luckily I had brought cash with me.. and we stopped at the bank and got that straightened out and a new card is on the way.4 -
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »Good morning ladies!
Debbie - so glad you are able to get away at your mom's for Christmas Eve and I'm sure it will be nice to spend some time with your friend there on Christmas Day. Have you been able to walk in the wetlands recently? If the conditions there are like what I have here, you'd need farm boots that come to your knees, lol.
A few gifts to wrap today, then I'm calling it done. Yesterday I ran down the mail lady in the rain to give her a Christmas card (I always give the carrier a small Starbucks gift card). She said she'd worked 16 days in a row, the younger substitute carriers have been cancelling a the last minute. She's in and out of her car at nearly every house delivering packages. It's a tough job and I'm so grateful for her.
I ran across a photo of when we first got the greenhouse (hoop house covered with heavy duty plastic) and the beautiful raised beds DH built, and the hog fuel (large clean wood chips) on the paths. The wood in the raised beds has since rotted and collapsed, the plastic on the greenhouse has been replaced in spots, is tattered and I finally just stapled a tarp over part of it last winter. The beautiful paths are now a muddy, weedy mess.
I had to pull myself out of the rut and remind myself that when I sell this place, someone will see it as a project and make it beautiful again. Trying not to get depressed.
I haven't heard anything from Dr. Lisa about the labs or the heart monitor, and there's a bit of anxiety and of course I tend to pay attention to every heartbeat. Which is ridiculous and serves no good purpose.
Well, I'm grateful I don't have any major problems or turmoil to deal with today. It has taken me a long time to appreciate "the moment." And that's kind of a moment-by-moment thing sometimes. I can find plenty of things to be happy about if I just stop and look around. [/spoiler]
Lanette
SW WA State
I haven't been able to walk as often at the wetlands because of the wind and rain- One or the other I can deal with but when that rain is so cold and blowing hard in my face, I skip it. Should be able to walk the next two days(only walk there twice a week because I only have Ezie two days now). No walking there for three weeks while she is on Christmas/winter break. I would take her with me but not sure she would want to and would not do the whole walk.
Mom is getting a bit discouraged and depressed I am sure that the garden isn't what it used to be and the raised beds dad built are starting to fall apart. She does so much to keep it up but just doesn't have the energy or the want to to do more. There are people who have said they will help, and they have, just not enough.6 -
Latitude27N wrote: »Greetings,
The sun is rising over calm seas, it’s 70 deg this morning.
Thank you for all the comments on my hiring dilemma. I should clarify that in this case “friend” means acquaintance at best. My son spends time with her son and we say hello in passing both at Church and at the Athletic Club where I work and they are members. Our longest conversation was this recent one about her daughter. So I’m at peace over it and feel sure I made the best choice for my workplace.
I made 25 gift bags for my staff and have handed out a third of them. They’re filled with nuts, candies, and small items. It is not cheap to fill that many gift bags and I feel let down that there was not one thank you. There’s something odd about the culture down here that “thank you” does not seem to be in the vocabulary and you’d think I’d be used to it by now after 7 years. Even the $25 gift certificate to my assistant for Bosses Day was simply pocketed without comment.
I wonder: are my gifts too small?
17 years ago we went out after our son’s first Christmas and bought the biggest tree we could find on a post-holiday sale. We consider it his tree and he decides whether to put it up each year. I knew the day would come when he was too busy with life to put it up and that may be this year, his 18th Christmas. We’ll see. Last year he put it up a week before Christmas so we may yet see it.
I’m rambling a bit and will sign off now while wishing you all the best!
Diana on the island
no matter how small or big a gift is- A Thank You is needed.
You take your time and money to do something nice for each of them- you should get at least a thank you from every single one of them
As long as it isn't the response I get from my mother in law , that is until I stopped her.
We gave her nice gifts and her response was "You're stupid. Why you buy me that" (broken English-she is from Okinawa). One year, after being told this too many times, I looked at her and said "No, You say Thank you!!" Like I would a toddler.
Here, my son and I used to put the tree up together, now, for the past 5 or so years, it has been him and his girlfriend that put it up. I watch. I am ok with it5 -
so, the drama with DH and MIL today was- he got there an hour earlier than he usually does. She had fallen during the night and hit her head, tons of blood. It happened she said around 1 or 2AM. She used a towel and it stopped- it was all dry when he got there. He called Kaiser to get an appointment to get things checked. They said they would call him back in 10-20 min. No call back in 2 hrs so he called again. 5-6 calls in over 6 hrs before anyone actually called him back. As of now, he is waiting for a telephone appointment in 2 hrs and an actual appointment at 4PM tomorrow afternoon. He says he has to stay there tonight. She is mad that he couldn't get her seen today. says it is all his fault.
She wouldn't let him clean anything up(shirt and undershirt were covered in blood.) so he called me. I went over and helped her change. She didn't fight me. Then I stayed for a few hours, waiting to see if we needed to take her in. I finally came home- needed to eat something.
Everytime he would be on the phone to Kaiser she would tell him to do something- things that could wait until he got off the phone but she wouldn't wait. Like make the dogs food or give him ice cream(even though he didnt eat hardly any of his food).
I am glad I have class tonight. More chores for me to do here but I am ok with that. Better than having him home cussing at everything. He gets mad and even cusses out Alexa.
Got the last candy made, I think(may make more cracker toffee but not sure)- Christmas nougat and Tropical fudge(white choc. w/ dried pineapple, mango and coconut).
Going to finish decorating the tree- Putting the ornaments that didn't sell on my tree- might as well.
Can't find the regular decorations and it is a bit bare.
Debbie
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Our hot water heater pooped out, thankfully kirby was able to get two companies out to give an estimate, picked one and luckily we are able to get them in tomorrow morning to put it in. Will be a 3 hour process 1st thing in the morning so I will be walking the kids by myself. Another 5k bill. Interest free for 18 months, needless to say we will pay it off after that time goes by
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Went to the Y and did a body pump DVD then because I was running late, only took ½ hr in the pool. Then went to WalMart for a few things, brought them home and put them away, bought gas and went to the podiatrist. He said that my “callous” is looking good. Every once in a while I feel a little “twinge” but it doesn’t last long. I did talk to him about the fact that my heel is tender. At first he said that it would get better, he said that in people who have it bad he gives them cortisone. I asked him to give me a little because I’m really tired of limping and I’m afraid that in not wanting to put pressure on the heel I’m compensating and eventually my hip on the left side will start hurting. He did give it to me. I know it’ll take a while to work, but I really miss walking. Plus, when we go to Jess’ I want to be able to walk her dog. Right now I’m using the exercise bike (not my fave thing) but I really miss walking outdoors. So hopefully, this is going to help relieve the pressure. He suggested epson salt baths, not sure what that’ll do but I’ll do it. Continue to take the Aleve twice a day and ice the foot. Then went to the Salvation Army (nothing) then Aldi, then home to have breakfast
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Plus...I definitely want to be able to walk when we are in FL. How I love walking down there!
Debbie – good for you being with your mom for Christmas. She won’t be alone, either
It was so foggy this morning when I went to the Y. I was driving slower, too, which added to the fact that I was running late. Plus, I stopped to talk to some people
Tracey – Vince put out a gift card to WalMart for our mailman. Vince said that a few more gifts are coming tomorrow so I may have to wrap two or three. I need to buy the oranges Friday and need a birthday card for Ken. I think that’s about IT
Oh, did I tell you that Denise called the other day. She told us that since Pete is working, they’re having Christmas on New Years and she’s going to let PJ think that’s Christmas. I don’t know that I would do that if I had to. Fortunately, I never did. What if they’re out, say at WalMart, and he sees a friend from school and the friend says something like “what did you get for Christmas”. I think I probably would explain that daddy’s working and how Christmas isn’t a day but more being with your family. Well, not my call….
Started packing to go to Jess’. I usually try to put things together to take, not pack them in a suitcase yet. Then I know if I need to do laundry (which I think I might)
Diana – I think your gift bags were perfect. Wonder if you should do it next year? Makes you think they weren’t appreciated because no one said “thank you” Just a thought
Annie, Annie, where are thou Annie?
Want to buy some chunky yarn so I can work on something in the car up to Jess’ (that is...if I can)
Vince holds so much inside of him. Me? I have to talk things out.
Pip – I hope all goes well with the installation.
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Yikes, was woen out by the time I got home..fell asleep at 2:45 pm and woke up at 6:30 pm here is hoping I can sleep tonight.. didnt hear from my brother thank goodness.between him and my Son they will be the death of me lol.
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just got back from class- only 5 of us tonight. That is ok, my one friend really liked it because he could really move around without worrying about bumping into someone. He had fun. He smiles all the time,even exhausted, makes class fun.
We will have half a class next Monday then go out to dinner and exchange gifts then we will have a class on the 30th, Monday then no class until Feb. because the teacher is going to the Philipines for vacation and canceled all zumba for the month
Dh messaged me. He is going to come home tonight, not stay at his mom's. Dr. finally called- upped some of her meds. Not sure what else- I was getting to class when dh talked to the dr. I am sure he will fill me in on ALL the details of the afternoon a few times when he gets home.
Looking forward to watching the season finale of Survivor tonight. Good thing I am recording it. I am sure he will still be venting when it comes on.
Need to figure out dinner- thought I was on my own so was just going to have a snack. Will see if he wants real food or what he wants. If I cook something big, my luck is he won't want to eat it, if I don't, he will complain about being hungry- happens every time. Oh well
Going to make myself a cup of tea and enjoy the quiet while it lasts.2 -
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Nothing to report here on the island.
I am still sending Christmas cards to friends, one is to a "Words With Friends" gaming gal in Alberta Canada😁. Up to 70 sent. This is my only connection to some friends, a yearly check in, and of course keeping in contact thru Facebook.
I haven't baked anything, but I plan on making my two ingredient mousse. Just cream and chocolate. The chocolate is no sugar, so its OK for husband. I should cut down on sugar as well, so its good for me too. I put them in little plastic containers, and we have no sugar whipping cream to pipe on top.👍🏼
Buying a roasted chicken tomorrow, so of course I need to buy an apple for my salad.😁
Hopefully my celery is still hanging in there. Might need to rehydrate in water.🙄
No news from any of my sons. No news is good news in the Navy world.
You all seem to be making family plans and all, which I am so happy for you all. I am just a bit moody these days. My sappy Christmas movies aren't doing it for me. Just trying to keep life simple.
Hugs ladies!
Rebecca
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Doing cards for our three sets of neighbours. I vetoed the one that says, 'Tis the season to be jolly', for the one who has just lost her mother. Strange that it's a local hospice charity! We also need to talk to that side about our fallen fence, and access on the 9th January.
Then I did the milk for the bread sauce. You have it as an accompaniment to turkey. Simmer it with onion, cloves and bay leaves. I've now left it to marinade. I'm making one with ordinary sourdough bread for us, and a gf sourdough for my son. Don't think Edie will eat much of it. Lots of cream, butter, and nutmeg at the last minute when you serve it on the day. I will freeze my creations.
John is out for lunch and 'walk and talk ' with Max today. I will have porridge for lunch. With salt and butter.
The swede (rutabaga), that I bought to make the carrot and swede mash for Christmas, comes from Armenia.
We used to grow loads of them in the UK. Times and weather have changed and no profit in it. But Armenia? ?
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Hello, dear hearts,
Up too early because my traitorous brain knows I have an 8 a.m. appointment, and goosed me in the elbow when Corey's alarm went off. I know it's the elbow, because that's what hurt when I turned over! 😜
How it did it was a little weird, though. Woke up in the middle of one of those dreams that just cling to you like a smell that you can't get out of your nose... Dreamt I was hosting a dinner party for 24 people in a pizza restaurant, and missed out ordering enough for two people. Someone at the end of one of the tables had just asked me very loudly if I knew what it would do to those two people's digestive systems if they didn't get fed right then, and I yelled at them, "Do I LOOK I know what would happen to them?" when someone beside me poked me in the elbow and I woke up saying "Ow!" Dreams are weird.
Heather - Your Christmas dishes sound wonderful. Well, they would if I liked vegetables--but in all honesty, I'm not sure I've ever even seen a rutabaga in the flesh. So glad you had time with your brother, and happy for Edie (and her parents) that she got the scholarship she so richly deserved.
Rebecca - Knowing that no news is good news in the Navy is one thing, but being happy you haven't heard from them is something entirely different. Christmas is coming, and hopefully they'll both be able to call on the day or very near it! You might want to learn to crochet or something. It's a reasonably cheap craft to learn, and very absorbing.
Hope Annie and her dad are OK. She doesn't often go this long without checking in, and she hasn't been on MFP since Monday.
In family news, had a really nice long phone conversation with my brother last night. I only hear from him once or twice a year at most, and I let him do the calling. I will probably try to call him every once in a while. I do talk to my sis once every couple weeks, and it wouldn't kill me to talk to him once a month or so, as well.
All three of the brothers I grew up with have terminal conditions, and apparently this one now has an abdominal aortic aneurysm along with the lungs of a coal miner with black lung from 50 years of smoking. He has no intention of getting the aneurysm repaired. He'll be 66 soon, and apparently they are all in a race to the grave. The other two have terminal brain cancer and terminal heart disease, and will be 70 and 75, respectively, if they make it to their next birthdays. The one with cancer is the only one who quit smoking when he was in his 20s. I haven't actually spoken to the older two in many years, actually since long before I married Corey 15 years ago, but the oldest one always likes my posts on Facebook.
At a lot of levels, I just don't necessarily feel like shared genetics mean you have to love someone, or even like them that much. It happens - I love my sis, and care deeply about the brother who called. But I don't push that love on anyone, and don't see it as a requirement that they love me.
Ah enough family philosophy,
Hope it's a good day, will check in later,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Good morning ladies!
First, thank you Lisa and Heather- I rarely get depressed and luckily snap myself out of it quickly. Regarding the sorry state of my back yard and the rotted/collapsed wood surrounding the raised bed, I had Alex and his crew dismantle most of it this summer and haul it away. Now I'm left with a long mound of compacted dirt that the hens love to scratch around in, and I've been thinking of a way to fence it and let them roam to their heart's content. Yes, there are weeds but also self-seeded native wildflowers, a mini jungle I get to enjoy. So it's going to work out fine. My DH would have a fit if he was still here. I'm sure seeing his hard work deteriorate contributed to his depression since his mind and body couldn't do anything about it.
And yes, I am so very grateful for this group. We lift each other up in ways I can't even describe, most of us have been together here for a long time and we really are like an extended family. Or sorority sisters.
Joe Dispenza's video about women who live alone was very encouraging.... the skills and "good vibes" we can create when we aren't distracted from being around others.
Heather - glad the visit with your brother went well. I'm sure it was great to see him again. I love that Max and John go on their "walks and talks."
Lisa - wow, sorry about your brothers and their declining health. I can't remember - are all of your siblings still alive?
Debbie, I understand your mom's sadness at her situation. It sounds like your dad was like my DH - and Lisa's Corey and Pip's Kirby (and other of you ladies with talented husbands like that) ... able to build and do some pretty neat handy man type things. So I bet your mom is really missing your dad from that aspect too.
Also Debbie - your MIL would sure be in a mess if anything happened to your DH. In her state of dementia or orneriness or whatever motivates her, sounds like she doesn't realize it. Do you think your DH's dedication to her in spite of her nastiness to him is a cultural thing? Was she a snag to her husband? My DH spent some time in Okinawa during his last tour in the Marines and got to know them quite well, if he was here I'd ask him about this.
Diana - Not saying "thank you" seems to be the trend. Not sure if that's the way people were raised, they're too busy, no one ever thanks them for anything so it never registers or what. Saying "thank you" and gratitude holds great power. The recipients of your gifts don't know what they're missing out on.
Annie - we're ready to send out a search party for you. Hope things are going well for you and your dad and you're just busy busy.
Pip - wow, $5K for a new water heater? I got a new heat pump plus water heater for under $9K combined a couple years ago. Maybe it's your area or prices have just jumped that much. A new roof for my house would have been $12K a few years ago, now I'm hearing $30K. I'll keep driving my old cars.
About Chiropractic: Do any of you gals get chiropractic adjustments? I've gone to 2 good chiro's around here in the past and am tempted to book an appointment with one of them to see if they can get my back loosened up. I ran across this chiro in Orange County CA, he's a cutie who really cracks backs, lol. And the expression his face cracks me up. I'm not sure my bones could stand some of the stuff this guy is doing. Here are some examples:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1544120756493135
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Rita - interesting that your A1C jumped, but not surprising with what you've been going through. The last couple diabetes prevention zoom classes I've had have been about stress and what it does to our bodies - cortisol, insulin and all that. So even with eating right and getting some exercise, it can throw us into overdrive it seems. I have a hunch you'll be back on the program after the first of the year. Also glad to hear that otherwise your blood tests were good. Hope that UTI gets under control quickly.
I should hear from Dr. Lisa today about my labs. I've been drinking one cup of "high test" coffee then switching over to decaf so if my ticker was acting up because of the caffeine, that should help. Also I was encouraged when Dr. Lisa listened to my heart the other day. I used to have a pronounced "tick" from a mitral valve prolapse, and she said she could barely hear it. Dr. Matt didn't mention it either when I was in to see him a couple months ago. So I'm guessing I won't need a "valve job."
Michele - I'm so glad your foot is getting better. Still very strange, to me, how this all came about. Hope soaking in Epsom salts helps if you do it. I know how much you love your Florida walking.
Allie - I need to take a nap after reading about your busy days, lol. Doris is so lucky to have you in her life to help her. I feel that way about my friend T. She's always there for me and hopefully will be in my later years.
About Allulose - do any of you use it for a sweetener? I read some good things about it. I don't use sweetener at all these days, but ran across a neat sounding recipe for high protein cheesecakes (cottage cheese and eggs and something else?? as I recall) that needs sweetener so might grab some of this. Seems it has health benefits other sweeteners don't have in addition to simply adding a sweet taste. I need to investigate this more.
Lunch with M today, and the weatherman says I'll be driving in fog this morning. Don't think I need to hit Walmart so I'm only planning a stop at the feedstore a couple blocks from the diner.
I've rambled on enough for now.
Make it a fabulous day!
Lanette
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Chiropractic, I have been to the chiropractor on and off over the last 25 years. Jake goes regularly and says that it keeps him walking. Jake called our favourite Chinese restaurant yesterday to make sure they'd be open Christmas Day. Yes, they will be, so we'll get take out for our Christmas celebration. We used to do that every year but haven't the last few years. Rain this morning so the dogs won't want to walk for long but I'll walk my usual 90+ minutes after they give up and come sit by the fire in the woodstove.
Annie chewed through her gentle leader yesterday so I've been walking her without it. She pulls a lot so it's not good for her neck. I tried Bessie's old harness that seemed effective until I realized that the harness was falling apart so I ordered a new one from Chewy that will come in a few days. Barbie in NW WA 4 -
Morning all
Fitfull sleep,watching Delia today for a few hours
Yucky rainy night and one of our local firefighters and board of selectman got hit by a truck and killed last night.so sad..luckily the person that hit him stayed on scene5 -
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