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Lisa - I was thinking the same thing about Annie this morning - does she connect with anyone? How would we find her? I remember when Gloria in Olympia got hit by a car years ago, we were able to find out what happened - maybe her last name was part of her user name on here. Barbara, Rita and Carol have my email address. By…
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Heather - regarding BP meds, I have been on Amlodipine for a while, no side effects. The first 2 I tried weren't for me - one was Losartan, but I can't recall what the problem was. And I can't recall what the other one was but it might have been the US version of Ramipril because I remember coughing. Glad John was able to…
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Jennifer - glad the biopsy came out clear. Your kitchen is very nice! I love all that room and that big island counter. Glad you were able to get refills on your prescriptions. Sorry about your work situation changing, by the way. I've heard of similar situations where time off and other benefits were drastically reduced.…
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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…
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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!! <3 Lanette
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Good morning ladies! Tracey - glad you were able to get into the "walk in" clinic attached to your pharmacy. That's a perfect solution for people who just need antibiotics to treat something and not have to try to get into a GP and maybe wait a day for an appointment. Debbie - so glad you are able to get away at your mom's…
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Visit with Dr. Lisa went well. She listened to my heart a long time, heard just a couple "premature beats" and didn't appear to be alarmed. She ordered a month-long event monitor for me. Luckily, I'll get it at the local hospital and not have to drive to the big city. Also testing me for anemia and something else, not sure…
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MFP Weekly Check-In for December 16, 2024 Rita in Roswell, NM - Down .6 of a pound this past week, to 179.4, so even with my stress levels being over the top, I managed to lose a little. All time high, 210, start over at 186, so still going in the right direction! Barbara on the Southern Oregon Coast- WT Sunday ballooned…
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Tracey - glad to hear you had some good sales at the craft shows. Also I laughed out loud at your good memories of Christmas with your girls when they were young - the cell tower light as Santa was very clever, and the elf watching throughout the year was brilliant as well. You and Rodger did some great parenting. :)…
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Good morning ladies! Lost power for a couple hours yesterday morning thanks to the wind. Of course it came back on just as I started a fire in the woodstove. I ran across this YouTube earlier in the week and was going to post it then, but several of us here were dealing with cranky spouses so decided to hold off. Didn't…
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Lisa - Great job on the afghans! Nice colors! Good idea getting them squished down for shipping. ;) Kylia - You had quite a day Thursday!! :# Hope you can relax and enjoy your time away. Terri - so glad your DH got the "drunken" rowan tree down safely. Less to worry about the next time big winds come whipping through.…
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Good morning ladies! First, sending WARM thoughts to you gals east of the Rockies and Midwest/East coast of the US. Temps in the teens and below 0F are tough. Looks like you are in the big chill for sure. Heard from my sis in N. Indiana yesterday, BIL is having knee replacement next week. So she's getting lessons in…
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Ladies - here's a film I want to watch. It's been decades since I first saw it. "Westward the Women" A glimpse on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reel/2336975900028757 Barbie - I just started to read "The Authenticity Project" by Clare Pooley. Looks very good! Thanks for the suggestion. Lanette
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MFP Weekly Check-In for December 9, 2024 Rita in Roswell NM- Up 4 pounds this last month, up 1.5 pounds since last week. This reflects my emotional eating lately. See this makes me more determined to get back on track. But on the good side, I’m down from my all time high of 210, and still down from 2 pounds from 6 months…
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Barbie & Kim - thank you for the book suggestions. You gals are the best. <3 I'll check out the paperback swap. Without used book stores around here anymore, old paperbacks are hard to find and getting out of print. And, I'll contact the library - plus, I just remembered there's also there's an AAUW (American Association…
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Tracey - your Christmas villages are just stunning! Everything is! <3 Please remind me - you leave all the decorations up until after the first of the year, right? Are you allowed to decorate at your workplace? Debbie - I'm glad you are hundreds of miles away from me, otherwise I might have to stop in, lol. ;) What does…
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Good late morning ladies! First, I admire the everyone's Christmas decorations... Carol, Margaret and Rebecca to name a few. I'm sure I missed some of you. Thanks for sharing your Christmas cheer, ladies! An elderly acquaintance is having his 90th birthday this Wednesday so I went through my "card stash" to find one…
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About protein - I ran across a YouTube by Dr. Rhonda Patrick, who presents a comprehensive discussion about protein requirements, especially for older adults, to maintain or increase muscle mass and strength. She covers a lot of research pertaining to when and how much protein we should be eating, the impact on kidneys,…
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Good morning ladies! I'm the early bird. 6 hours of sleep and I'm ready to go. Got the the new battery for the Camry. I did grab a pre-lit little Christmas tree at Walmart, under $10. Got it set up so I'm getting the holiday spirit. ;) T stopped by with a wreath and poinsettia. She said she's been busy de-cluttering and…
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Heather- I'm looking at the UK weather on Windy.com right now. Two days of the severe wind for you folks. Do you get this often? It looks like your version of the "bomb cyclone" we experienced a few weeks ago here in the Pacific Northwest, except ours blows in and is generally over in a day. I would probably lose the roof…
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Carol - oh no! What a mess for your son's family. I remember when the alternator started to fail in the Subaru. The battery light came on! I was able to drive it to the shop where they replaced the alternator and battery too (which was getting pretty old and might have been the original!), I think the car was at around…
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Good morning ladies, Rita - I looked online and discovered there's a "Hoarder's Anonymous". I'm sure you've looked at all kinds of different routes as a way to deal with your DH' tendencies. I was more of a collector than a hoarder, but still had a lot more stuff in places I shared with DH like the kitchen and dining room.…
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Vicki - oops, almost forgot to mention. Very nice photo of you, DIL and granddaughters. <3 A great time to be together with these gals and share some fellowship. The girls will treasure memories of being with you. :p Margaret - it's almost uncanny - you and I eat similarly, follow the same lower-carb, no (or little)…
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Pip- the time the scammer came to my door this summer, Rosie was barking so loud I could barely hear him and I finally said "I can't hear you and it's driving my dog nuts." And closed the door. Even small dogs are a deterrent. Lisa - I agree 100%, smiling has gotten me through a lot in my life as well. I was thrilled to…
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Pip - good job getting the $$ for things you were selling. As Tracey alluded - without a man in the house, having strangers come to my door would be iffy for me. There were vehicle break-ins two nights ago on a street just down the road. Everyone on that block with a vehicle parked on the street got hit. I had a scammer at…
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Heather - very good article. That arrangement sounds ideal. A special friendship, someone to care about and vice versa without the laundry, daily cooking requirements, constant exposure to irritating habits like the TV on all the time, etc. ;) I thought about this yesterday, so your posting this article was timely. Glad…
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MFP Weekly Check-In for December 2, 2024 Rita in Roswell NM - My weight has been going up the last few weeks. Eating my stress plus holidays. At 178.3 today, I am still below the 186 I started at this time and way below the 210 my all time high. So not depressed about my weight, just too much life hitting me at once…
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Good morning ladies! I was up super early again but still got 6 hours of sleep. It's currently 23F at my house. :# I put on the outside faucet covers last week. Once we finish with this foggy cold snap in a couple days, it looks like we'll be back to warmer weather (low's in the 30's/40's, highs in the 40's/50's and rain.)…
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For you ladies with kitties.... I just saw this on FB: :p Lanette B) Chilly and foggy SW WA State
