WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2025
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Annie- I hope you got some answers from your call about your rower. You should get what they say you will. You have every right to complain.
I pulled my sewing machine out and started to sew on the blouse. For some reason, the instructions do not make sense to me. I did have the tv on so a bit distracted so first thing in the morning, when I am well rested, I will try again. I am sure once I get it , the rest will be simple. I am very glad that this is a practice one- using my fabric(a cotton sheet I bought when I was making covid masks). If it turns out, Dee can have it too, no charge. I can alter this one if needed. Make it longer or a bit shorter, what ever.
Tomorrow will be a bit of a rough day for dh I think. He has to be up early, stop at his mom's house, pick up his brother's ashes and his death certificate(they have been at the house for over 10 yrs. She wanted to be buried with him), go to the mortuary at 8:30 to pick up his mom's ashes and her death certificate and be at the cemetary at 9. He will be picking out the headstone and figure out when that is ready, a date to bury both of them. It will be just dh and I and possible son and his girlfriend. If they can do it on a Saturday, all of us can go. Two ladies who were co-workers of his brothers who have been hanging around the past 10 yrs(with their hand out all the time) wanted to join us but we would prefer they do their own thing and let just the family do ours. No service for them. Just be there when they bury them. Say a silent prayer over them and then be done.
Debbie
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Heather - I’m curious why you downplayed academic excellence as a parent?
Your Grands have done a great job!
I haven’t thought of “Georgia on my Mind” in years. I must listen to it now.
That gathering looks fun.Lisa - I went home to NB in July 2016. I had forgotten how humid it could get there after all of these years of dry. It makes it all so much hotter.
I really enjoy this job, I enjoy the people and especially my boss. The only thing that is hard to get used to again is the “corporation” side of it. I left that type of environment in 2010 and went to work for private smaller places and it was much nicer. However, I fully intend on being able to retire from here.
I love the pillows.Allie - it must be so welcoming to be well thought of in the family still.
Hugs - it’s got to be hard on you being there to support Tracy without having to hear the troubles she’s having. We never want to see our children have troubles.Rita - I’m happy to read you had a better day today.
Barbara - that’s quite a list. I do a deep clean when I’m having company to visit overnight as well, but most of the time I just let people come and it is what it is. So far this year I’ve had company 3 times that I’ve deep cleaned for. The next time will probably be before or after my trip to NB. I’ll be putting Fall stuff out. I need someone else to come to get me in the spirit before that.
Pip - what a cute speaker and looks like Yogi.
Carol - sorry to your son’s family’s loss.
Rebecca - Your son is looking good.
What we can see anyway. I hope the Skyrizi does for him what it’s done for Lisa.Lanette - Your ladies sure are well taken care of.
Barbie - it’s good you aren’t dependent on your dog walking friend, it would be hard to deal with.
I am not fluent in French by any stretch of the imagination but it was mandatory for me to take it in school from grade 3 on as the province of NB is the only province in Canada that is officially bilingual. Quebec borders NB and the French is different even in the border towns.
I can usually decipher written French but I am terrible at verbal, unless it’s common, like bonjour, merci, or stuff that I shouldn’t be saying at all. 😂Rori - I love when you check in with us.
Not much to say today. Had a scare this afternoon when I went to pick up Rodger’s Ozempic prescription. He has lost a lot of weight since 2019 but his A1C is still climbing so they’re trying this.
When I went to pay the benefit portion hadn’t been entered. I asked them why and they said it was denied. I called the benefit company and was told he needed special authorization for it, which he didn’t need to start it. I was fortunate that the owner of the pharmacy was there and he called the benefit company too as the pharmacist and he was able to find out that the way the pharmacy submitted the prescription as 1 - 3mg pen was being registered as 3 pens on the benefits company side so he had in their eyes exceeded his amount. It will all be sorted tomorrow apparently.
I was very grateful for his help.My lily had a couple more blooms tonight.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Hi Everyone!
I never did get to explain that Rose comes when called in the house, and she sits and lies when commanded. She even refused treats from other people. (During her training, the lady said to do this so no one can poison her.) When I say leave it, she will. All bets are off on coming when called if she gets out of the house. That has not been a problem for a while. My mom would let her out all of the time. Now, that is no longer a problem. Rose will come if she thinks I am leaving her. Then she jumps in the car. When a guest comes, she gets excited and jumps on them. Then I have to give Rose the command, "off!". So that is my life with Rose. In Rose's papers, she is named "Wild Rose".
DH made it back from North Carolina and stayed with me for 2 days. We went out to breakfast when I got off in the am on Monday. It was nice, and we sat outside without a wasp around. Now DH is back in Chicago. It is nice to have the house back to ourselves. If I weren't tired, I would go over the results of my MRI.
Allie, I love the pics of your grandchildren. My feelings were hurt for you when I read what Kyle said. You were always there for them and so supportive. I am sorry, but the words that came to mind about him began with A and H.
Heather, it's funny that you had a language mix-up. My friend greeted me with 'Como estas tu,' and I answered 'Trai Viene.' I don't speak French at all. I have studied and practiced Spanish since I was 2. That was so funny that we both had a mix-up.
Rori, Hi, glad to hear from you again.
Carol, was your grand dog mixed with St Bernard? I am so sorry for your family's loss.
Lisa, you and Corey did such an excellent job on the house and the property. I didn't know you were going to sell the house. The grounds are so lovely and vast. I love the pillows.
Matchka, I am reading the book you suggested, "Three Ordinary Girls". It is captivating so far.
Barbara, it is so stressful entertaining. Most of the time, I look like a wreck when the guests arrive, because I tried to do everything on my list, but ran out of time to get ready myself. Sometimes, I hired someone to help me with the cleaning. Now, I meet friends at a restaurant to decrease my stress level.
Well, I will post later before returning for work.
XO for now,
MO in Mississippi
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I watched a video the other day entitled, 'The most important thing to do when learning a foreign language'. It was, 'make mistakes'. 😀 Yesterday I couldn't remember the French for money! Dinero was firmly stuck in my head. In the end I said 'monnaie', which means small change, but honestly!!! Someone did give me the right word, 'argent'. I think it's called a 'brain f..t'. 🤣
Rori - Yes, I remember doing that with you too. 😍 In fact, most of the places I've lived in have been like this, a 'village' in the city, with local shops and a sense of community. In London, I lived in Camden Town in the early 70s, Dartmouth Park, near Hampstead Heath, from 1977-1994. It broke my heart to leave, more than the divorce. Tufnell Park was a bit more spread out, but I still enjoyed the local Greek bakery and the Asian corner shop. Of course, these places are very sought after, and are now the preserve of the very well off. Not so when we first bought there. My old house in Dartmouth Park is now worth several million. We had over 300 acres of beautiful parkland at the bottom of our road, with pockets of untouched, ancient forest. I sooooo did not want to leave. I think it was one of the reasons we held on for so long.
It's the main reason we left our country house. No village centre, no shop. I hated having to get in the car every time I wanted a pint of milk. I did love my yoga though, in the village hall. 😊 And running through the lanes. We managed 8 years there.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Rebecca: It’s good that your youngest is getting the treatment he needs. Lovely to feel the joy in your words. I remember how sad you were when he wasn’t communicating with you a while back. Your new car looks spiffing. DH’s car needs a new water pump at the moment, so he is sharing mine until he gets it fixed next week before his MOT on 30 July. Fortunately, neither of us has a lot on during the summer, mostly joint outings.
Ginny: I know it’s stressful to move, but the stress will soon go as you settle into this new phase in you life.
Heather: I had the same problem when I was learning German when I was involved with school exchanges with our twin town in Austria. I often used French by mistake.No more time for more comments as I am planning to do a watercolour session today. I’ve already done my morning walkout, and need to shower and get dressed. Our weather is supposed to be sun and showers, but it’s doing nothing to lessen the temperatures.
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ céad míle fáilte to our newbies
☘️ Terri
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Phew!!! I was on the Saga website on the dot of 9 am this morning, when they released the excursions. 🤓 We wanted the earliest free tour of Cadiz and environs, so that we could spend the rest of the day wandering. The early tours book up fast. Saga folk are quick on the draw! A few hours' delay can mean you miss it. The motorbike and sidecar tours were already almost sold out by 9.05! We also wanted John's strenuous hikes, so we booked a couple early on in the cruise. He will have a recovery day between them. I will go on a coach tour while he is doing that. Obviously, the hikes are limited in numbers. I had second thoughts about a RIB trip, because there is no guarantee you will see whales etc, and we have had spectacular sightings from the ship before. Plus, it's pricey. So the other tours are moderate difficulty, with some walking, stairs, uneven ground etc, but will take us to botanical gardens, a UNESCO biosphere, caves, volcanoes, and pretty Spanish towns. I think we are getting a talk on rum production. I paid and we are all set. We will both transfer money from savings. Now I have to make sure my knee is in good shape! I tweaked it this morning doing tiptoe walking, but it seems to have forgiven me. You can cancel, as long as it's not at the last minute, and you can book other trips, even on the ship. We do like a bit of independent wandering, but some of the prettier parts of the islands are some distance from the ports. We have never been before, and will never go again, so .............
Phew again!
John is out for lunch with his cricket friend. I'm thinking what funny food to eat.😝 I have schoolfriends Zoom at 4 pm. Pork pie and homemade coleslaw for dinner.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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This is the itinerary. Funchal is the capital of Madeira. San Sebastian is La Gomera, with a biosphere. Arrecife is the capital of Lanzarote, which was heavily influenced by the artist Cesar Manrique. All are volcanic islands. Madeira is part of Portugal, and the Canary Islands are part of Spain. Mount Tiede, on Tenerife, is said to be the 'highest mountain in Spain'. Weird I know! 😏 We know a lot about these islands as we regularly watch 'A Place in the Sun', on TV, and they are often featured. Very popular with the British. There have been a lot of protests about overtourism recently, and foreigners buying up houses for holiday homes. Our ship is tiny, less than 1,000 guests, so not swamping like the giant ships.
Now to relax!
Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Tracy just told me that Kyle doesn't want me in the house when nobody is home..,
Allie — I can understand that. I wouldn't want someone in the house when we weren't home. Setting aside what the person might do left alone, I would also be concerned about what could happen. What if the person slipped on our hardwood floors and hurt themselves.
I feel sorry for the kids in your situation. Kyle is Kyle. Tracy made her choices (and paid a lot of money for a couple of them). But the kids will have deal with the life they've found themselves in.
Machka - I don’t do so well on ferries either.
Tracey — I don't mind short ferry rides (usually) like the one between Vancouver and Vancouver Island or the Dover Calais ferry … but I need a lie down on the longer ones.
When I was a parent I always underplayed academic excellence
Heather - why would you do that?
Academic excellence was something my family valued. Between the 4 of us (parents, brother and me), we all completed our compulsory education (K-12) and a total of at least 36 years of post-secondary education.
My recommendation for the young has always been:
- Get practical education
- Get academic education
Practical:
Both my husbands got their heavy vehicle licences. I got my Engineering Technology Certificate, Business Administration Diploma and Software Development Certificate. But there are numerous practical options.
The practical education opens up job opportunities to pay for the academic education and balances/rounds out the academic education. It may also pair nicely with the academic education when entering a career.
Academic:
In the past, people could advance through companies/organisations by starting in the mail room and being with the company/organisation for decades. However, I've noticed that these days, if a person wants to advance, the piece of paper saying that academic education has been acquired is desirable.
Heather academic talent is something to be celebrated just like athletic or musical talent. Sometimes it gets forgotten because there aren't trophies or events. Or it becomes the expected level.
Annie — agreed wholeheartedly.
M according to my Creatine and my kidney function at 59. If I just go by those numbers it is at the beginnings of stage 3a. The problem with kidney disease it is often silent until it is at very late stages.
Margaret —
My urine Albumin/Creatinine Ratio (ACR) is a little high which indicates microalbuminuria - early detection of declining kidney function.
My eGFR is a little low.
And the results of a kidney ultrasound I had a few years ago says this:
The formal diagnosis is chronic kidney disease, but early … Stage 2, perhaps, although I do have a few of the 3a symptoms.
"People with stage 2 CKD have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) between 60 and 89 and ongoing kidney damage for 3 months or more.
“Kidney damage” can mean many things. This often presents as albuminuria – having a urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) of 30 or more for at least three months. Other examples of kidney damage can include frequent and/or long-lasting urinary tract infections (UTIs), blood in the urine (hematuria), kidney stones, kidney cysts, or abnormal findings during medical imaging (ultrasound, MRI, or CT scan) or urinalysis."
According to that site, at Stage 2, the recommendations are:
- Exercise regularly. Remember, it’s okay to start slowly – taking short walks is a great way to begin.
Sleeping well is important, too. Try to get enough sleep so you are well-rested.
If you are overweight, losing weight through a balanced diet and physical activity can help improve your health in many ways.
Find ways to reduce and manage stress in your life.
And I am supposed to lower my BP, which I have done!! 😁 For years after my husband's accident, my BP was high, but this year, my BP has dropped to normal.
Stage 2 Diet Recommendations
Stages 3-5 Diet Recommendations
Machka in Oz
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Poirot's flat was for sale in 2016:
Yes, we watch Poirot, Miss Marple, Midsommer Murders, Father Brown, Death in Paradise, Beyond Paradise, Ludwig, As Time Goes By, Vera, Shaun the Sheep, anything with Mr Bean, Vicar of Dibley and several others from time to time. We get a lot of British shows here on Free to Air.
Heather, have you read Peter James books?
French — I learned French throughout school and then I took French courses when I got my Bachelor of Education. I was planning to major in French but then they changed the program and I couldn't. But I got 2 years of French in. I've also attended a couple years of community conversation classes not long after I moved to Australia.
All that, and I still struggle a bit with French conversation, but I read French fairly well.
A Chinese girl at work and I are trying to speak French to each other at work. ☺️
Machka in Oz
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I always thought of academic excellence as a given, not something to be praised. I don't think you should praise someone for something they are born with and which comes naturally. Plus, it is often, but not always, a result of privilege, not just talent. I declined to go to my own graduation in 1970, as I felt uncomfortable at my privilege. At the time we were campaigning for scrapping the two tier system which was poisoning the higher education section, when institutions were divided into universities and polytechnics. There were strikes and sit ins. All the polytechnics were later made into universities. Unfortunately, they still don't carry the same prestige.
I have an MA in Philosophy, and my children both have good degrees from top universities. I didn't go to their graduations either. My husband did. My husband was a university lecturer at Imperial College, with a first class degree. John went to Oxford. We took for granted talent and natural gifts, which are so unevenly distributed in this world that I feel its good to be modest about them. The important thing is to use them for everyone's good, not private enrichment.
With the grandchildren, I am not happy with private education, but I keep silent. I do a lot more praising than I did with my own children. I'm just a granny. With Edie, I feel she deserves praise for the things she finds difficult. She has worked very hard indeed on her spelling. Max, who is on the spectrum, and has ADHD, deserves praise for his 'helpful' award. Working to overcome difficulties is something I feel is praiseworthy. Natural talent and being born into the right family is just luck. We can be grateful for luck, and appreciative of it, but it does not need rewarding. It is its own reward. Edie will be praised today for just making it onto the stage for her star role in The Lion King. She has always been terrified of performing.
That's my philosophical take on the matter. 🙂
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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A postscript. It's a bit like being praised for natural beauty. You did nothing to deserve it, it just is.
Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Morning, my dears…
Slept in! It was just past 7 when I opened my eyes, and woke only twice, for mere seconds, during the night. I know it's weird, but I think I am sleeping better without the Fitbit on my wrist. I was also oddly relieved that I wouldn't know how many steps I walked vacuuming.
Because, in the end, that's what I did. I walked outside to get the lawn mower out, and turned around and walked right back in. Too hot, too wet, just too uncomfortable. So, instead (and I thought of you, Mo, as the other person here who joins me in the least-loved chore list) I did my most hated chore and did all the floors. Pulled up all the washable rugs and got those washed and then on the line. Used the battery operated smaller vac to vacuum all the edges and corners, then used the big corded vacuum to clean the larger rugs and the carpet, which is only in the bedroom. Then I mopped all the hardwood and tile, as well. And I bleached and scrubbed the bathtub. Woot!
Then I went to my PT at 1:30, which was not nearly as exhausting as Monday, or painful.
Thanks for the comments on the pillows! I bought a new, inexpensive bed pillow, cut in half and used that with my stash of fabric to create two sofa-sized pillow forms. Less than a third of the price of one blank pillow form in the craft stores. Prices are unbelievable for so many things…
And… I need to go back and catch up on my reading! Back in a bit.
Love,
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I'm glad and thankful that my parents recognised the time, effort, energy, dedication, determination my brother and I put into our academic endeavours, even if we both have a reasonable degree of talent. 😊 They've always been very supportive of what we do.
I have attended all 9 of my graduations (high school + 8 post-secondary graduations) and my parents attended 3 in person and 3 virtually. My parents have attended a few of my brother's graduations too.
From my perspective, I put in a whole lot of work to do well academically and I am proud of that. 😊 Graduations are a celebration of all that work!
I'm proud of anyone who puts in the time, effort, energy, dedication, determination to attain certificates, diplomas and degrees.
I feel the same about people who do well at their chosen profession, sports, arts, etc. etc.
Machka in Oz
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Took me a while to get back to you all. Wanted to catch up on the posts.
New Truck … On Sunday, in brutal heat, my husband and I went looking at trucks while the dealerships were closed. Interestingly, many dealerships still leave the vehicles unlocked, so we were able to get in to some and see how they fit. Of course, there are cameras everywhere watching you! Monday, even though my husband was starting to fall down the "we can't afford this rabbit hole" (we can afford it), we cleaned out the old truck, gave it a good wash, scraped the big foot stickers off of the cap and made a drive to a dealership where we had seen a truck he liked. We had a young female salesperson and this threw my husband off! Totally different sales dynamic. I loved it! I ended up doing the negotiating (mainly because I have a better handle on our financial details) and we made a deal. Picked the truck up Tuesday afternoon. Have scheduled an appointment with an accessory vendor for running boards and a hard cover, and an appointment with Ziebart Protection (really necessary with all the road salt in our area). Bought a 2025 Ram 1500 Bighorn Crew Cab (4 regular size doors/short bed/delmonico red). Just enough technology to confuse my husband for a while, but has the power seats, heated seats/wheel that he wanted. It's a beauty and I'm glad that he finally agreed to do this for himself.
Allie … do you remember John Rosemond, a popular author on parenting back in the day? He had what he called the "Naked and $75" approach to potty training. He recommended starting between 18 and 24 months and claimed it would only take a few days. I tried this with my son at 24mos and as luck would have it, the family came down with a stomach flu that weekend. We ALL spent the weekend on the toilet … but my son also ended up potty trained because who the heck wanted THAT running down his legs! Of course, your daughter's situation is very different and I'm pretty sure she wouldn't have Kyle's cooperation.
Grounding … still recommended by many psychologists for anxiety … along with spending time in the sunshine!
Rita … sorry you had a severe anxiety attack. Dealing with your husband's anger most definitely could have been the trigger. My son occasionally experiences anxiety attacks like you described … they're no joke.
Rebecca … congratulations on the new car! I love new car smell! And congratulations on doing so well with your weight loss program!
Tracy … I like the curl and length of your new haircut!
Debbie … I'll be praying for you and your husband with the difficult task of burying the remains of his mom and brother.
Barbara … yay for leading a class and planning how to tackle some cleaning tasks. I need to make a similar list for our basement … it's my OMG area and has been for far too long.
Ginny … so glad to hear there's nothing going on with the back MRI!
Michelle … 20,000 gallons an hour??? I'd have the water company out to the house immediately.
Well, today I'm doing some laundry and then visiting my mom. I'm still seeing my mom every two to three days … can't seem to go longer without her becoming unsettled. I'm ok with that at the moment because, really, who knows how much longer I'll have her.
Beth near Buffalo
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Lisa … I can't sleep with my Apple watch on my wrist! In fact I can't sleep with my wedding rings on either … they "agitate" me in some way. So I don't get the benefit of the sleep functions, but then I don't really need a watch to tell me if I've slept good or not …
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One of my favourite quotes.
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Rebecca - adorable haircut. It's perfect for you - shows off that natural wave. 😉
Carol - your son's family will sure miss their pup. What breed/s was it?
Rori - good job brushing up on your French. I wonder if residents of big cities are normally fluent in several languages so if a person gets brain freeze and switches to another language, like Heather mentioned, if they understand anyhow? Like substituting a French word for lunch with a Spanish word. Luckily there are probably folks who speak some English - add that to the mix, lol.
Barbara - glad to hear the visitors worked out well. I'm so lucky to live on a private road with houses on large lots but still close enough. We all have the best "mailbox" and "yard" "drive by" conversations, especially in the summer. Getting to know the neighbors builds trust and a feeling of safety - so far. We don't all agree on everything but in the event of a major disaster, we'd all band together.😁
Lisa - when I heard of the earthquake in the Aleutians yesterday and tsunami warning, I panicked for a second and though of Corey's relatives in Southeast - tho that area didn't seem to be on the watch list. Sounds like the warning was quickly cancelled, thank goodness. You are superwoman, you got a lot done yesterday and still went to PT. So glad it's helping.
Beth - That new truck sounds great! Ziebart has been around a long time, I remember when I was a kid my dad would would buy used cars down from down south where they didn't salt the roads, bring them to Indiana and get them Ziebarted right away. How did your DH's visit with the doctor go? More surgery for him?
Debbie - I hope it works out for burying MIL's and brother's ashes on a Saturday. A needed closure there. Sounds like your DH is slowly enjoying getting his life back. He might have PTSD for a while.
Heather - is Cadiz the first stop? Thank you for posting the itinerary, I am so interested to follow along.
Mo - Hope the MRI was helpful. I'm with you - meeting someone at a restaurant is ideal. 1.) Don't have to clean the house beforehand. 2.) Don't have to worry about having snacks ready. 3.) When the meal is finished, say goodbye and go your separate ways. This is important because some people stay way too long at my house to suit me, lol. Rosie makes such a racket I have the perfect excuse to not have people come over these days. How do you folks let someone know they've overstayed their welcome?
Tracey - so happy you like this job and and it's working out so well.
Michele - haven't heard from you for a day. (I think.) Hope you got over your illness!
Heading to town this morning to stop at the bank and take care of business then meet M for our monthly lunch. Thought I'd have to make a grocery stop but still have plenty in the fridge to last at least until Sunday.
Need to hit the shower.
Lanette😎
SW WA State
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Thanks, Beth, that made me feel a little less weird, anyway. 😜 Congrats to your hubby on the new truck. The sticker prices are a little staggering, but if the news is correct, they're going to go way up by next year, so good to get one now.
Rebecca - Which reminds me, kinda lovin' your new little get-around buggy, too. Looks a lot like my Kicks, only yellow!
Debbie - Your husband has some rough goodbyes to say all at once, including to your very old kitty, and it must seem like it's all whirling around him at once.
Heather - Interesting how our cultures affect our outlook:
The U.S. is in the throes of dealing with a massive cohort of young people who were taught the only way to wealth and security was to get a university degree. What we call "trade schools," which aren't as advanced in the STEM areas as your "polytechnical" schools, are hands-on training to get certificates in everything from medical transcription to nursing to mechanical to plumbing to heating/air conditioning to styling hair.
They have always been looked down on.
There was some odd sense that those people who went to them couldn't make it in a "professional" degree like medicine or anything leading to advanced education, like law or medicine. And now, a good plumber makes significantly more on an hourly basis than a university professor. A specialized mechanic, say for BMW or one of the high-dollar vehicles, can make well over six figures a year.
But now, the US is scrambling for tradespeople, and on average, only one in three degreed people are working in the field where they got their degree. A significant number of people with degrees are working in jobs that don't require a degree at all!
I don't think I have an opinion on rewarding a child for academic excellence, though. From my earliest moments, it was understood that I would excel academically, so I did. I was shamed, in fact, if I didn't excel. But my baby sister got a lot of praise for simply passing her classes at all! She thought I was a little dim, and I thought she was, and it turns out, neither of us were! 😍
Allie - if I don't drop back in before you go, hope you enjoy your trip!
Mo - If we do sell the house, it will be four to six years from now, and it's possible we won't. Apparently, my husband and I need a five-year plan. Because we're that kind of people. I'm going to have to get a lot healthier between now and any possibility of going full-time RV life. I need to get healthier anyway, so there's that.
Anyway… I went outside and Corey happened to call while I was out there. I got sweaty just walking down to the mailbox. We agreed he'll do the ground-work, like the push mower and trimming, this weekend, and I'll get on the big zero turn and do that, which is actually pretty pleasant, even when it's hot, as you create your own breeze! OK, maybe that's just me. 🤣 But for now, I'm staying inside. Got a couple projects I'm working on, and that will keep me occupied… Just finished my full set of PT exercises, time to relax for a bit.
Later, my babies,
Love,
Lisa in wet and steamy (and not in a good way!) Arkansas4 -
Here are a few sites with Kidney information and diet. These are all ".org" sites which are more valid than the .com. I hope this helps someone. I've been to all these sites and they pretty much say the same things. This is the same info my Renal doctor gave me to review.
Kidney-friendly eating plan - American Kidney Fund
STAGES Nutrition and *Not on Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
Stage 3 Kidney Disease Diet | CKD Healthcare
The Best Foods for Kidney Health
Diabetes and Kidney Disease: What to Eat? | Diabetes
Diet For Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 | CKD …
Kidney diet (renal diet) - Mayo Clinic
These are some of the same sites Machka listed. My eGFR last blood work was 54 which is stage 3A CKD.
Spanish/French I grew up in a Canadian French speaking family and went to a private Catholic school that had French as a required language. I then went on to High School and took French for 4 more years. I can still read French very well but have no one to speak to so lost most of it. I took 1 year of Spanish in College and have been using Duolingo. When I work in the pay both, many cars have non-English speaking Hispanics. I have learned a good deal of local Mexican Spanish to get by. If they speak too fast, I ask "despacio por favor" to get them to slow down. And like Heather and Mo, sometimes the French just comes out when I draw a blank for the Spanish! I do/did find Spanish pretty easy for me as it is close to French in a lot of ways.
Lisa, I really love your pillows! I may borrow the gist of the colors! LOL
Thought for Today:
Did you hear about that new Lego store that just opened up?
People are lined up for blocks…
RVRita in Roswell
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Found this and though it was a good chart and easy to understand:
RVRita in Roswell
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Now this requires praise. Edie, who suffers horribly with stagefright, and has always refused to perform in the past, conquered her fears to appear as Scar in the Lion King. She had to sing a whole song! Well done! Her mum said she gave a fantastic performance, but just getting up there was courageous.
Leaving junior school next week for ever!
LLove Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Afternoon ladies
Got up early for my shrink appointment, he was very nice.. and prescribed me Welbutrin on top of the Sertraliene(sp) im taking.getting down to the wire as I leave tomorrow early am.
Was going to stop and see kids ,but Kyle came home early..so thats out..told Tracy gave her my flight numbers and told her to go on Flight aware and Miles can track my trip,might keep him occupied
Miles crashed out after a car ride
And miss Delia chowing down on corn fritters
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Dh got everything done this morning. He was back home by 9:20.
The cemetary is burying them today and they will contact dh when the headstone is placed. We will go that day. Dh didn't stay for the burial today. He would have been the only one there. The other three of us all had work today. He wasn't expecting them to do it today. He thought they would hold the ashes until the stone came in. That will be in 6-8 weeks. Now, we will all pick a time that works for all of us.
He came in after doing that and said he just felt weird/off/odd/etc.
He laid down with some of the cats and slept a few hours.
I know it will take time to find his new normal.Thank you all for the sweet comments- yes, a lot of loss, but not unexpected. MIL was 89 and Shiro was around 16 and had been going down hill for some time.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA
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Lisa - this was way back in the late 60s. We have the same problems now with graduates. AI is going to take over so many jobs. Much better to be a tradesperson, doing something useful. My step daughter works in the publishing industry, which is in shreds. She is still hanging on, but so many have been Ai'd out of existence. She is doing the work that used to be done by six or more people. I see more and more that tenacity, determination, and people skills, are the new golden ticket. Of course, those traits are not distributed evenly either!
Yes, Machka, I've read all the Peter James books and watched all the TV series. The series is a disgrace, woefully miscast, and I only watch it for glimpses of my home town. The books started off well, but soon became repetitive and annoying. And completely over the top. I did learn not to take my mobile phone with me when I'm committing a crime, even if it's switched off.
Lanette - Cadiz is the last stop. We were scheduled to go there on a previous cruise, and had excitedly booked our excursion, but we had to cancel the cruise with 4 days to go. Italy, a big part of the cruise, had decided, at the last minute, not to let cruise ships in because of a covid surge. For me, that negated the main object of the holiday, with Pompeii on the menu, and Sicily. So we withdrew from the cruise and got all our money back. I was very sorry about Cadiz.
LLove to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Hey, guys,
So… I broke down and got a truly new glasses style. I've been wearing the type with the dark frames on the left for a LONG time, pretty much ever since I started wearing glasses all the time 15 years ago or so.
I honestly don't know which ones I like the look of better - but I wanted to open up my field of vision, and it did, quite a bit, especially when looking down. Egg will probably appreciate that a lot.
Cor's actually on his way home early, as he just finished up on a repair only 10 minutes away, so it will be nice to have him home early.
I did nothing today of note or that could remotely be described as productive. Kinda proud of that. Perhaps someday I'll figure out how to be retired? I dunno. 🤣😜🐈⬛
I need to act more like my cat, I think. Just progress from one nap to another and let people feed me and water me.
Oh, and pet me. That's important! 🐱🤣🐱
Later, my darlin' peoples…
And much love from scorching hot Arkansas, where the "feels-like" temperature is up to 104, and will be even higher tomorrow.
Lisa
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Heather - Well done to Edie! Woot! Not always easy to play the villain, either…
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