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Well THAT was a mistake. Took Mooch with me to pick up D and go to the Pirates of the Pacific Festival. Too many people. TOO HOT. Quick scan of the booths, found a seat in the shade on the concrete (cooler for Mooch than the asphalt), sat, drank an iced mocha and chatted with D ‘til her DH arrived, then home fast as I…
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Rebecca, so very sorry to hear about the painful cramping. I had awful cramping and diarrhea Wednesday night, the only relief came from sipping tiny sips of ginger ale from a glass full of ice. Glad the IBGard worked for you. Fage: the 32 container of 0% plain is more economical, 0.22/oz vs 0.24 sale/0.32 regular at…
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Was pretty blue after yesterday’s DDS appointment. The good news is that bone under implants is fine. The bad news is that the cracked tooth may require a crown ($1900 total), there is another tooth with a suspected abscess under an old root canal, and he still wants to fill/crown another one we’ve been “watching” for more…
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Belated welcome @pc7wolff Pat in St . Louis. Welcome @neacie88 Neacie and @hera1064 ! Do either of you have PT exercises to ease your hip pain? Ginny ((hugs held extra extra long)). Leaving your job, moving, losing Zombu, three BIG stressors. Hope you’ve scheduled some self care. ((hugs)) Annie sorry to hear your foot…
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Belated thanks dear Barbie. Your consistency is inspiring! Belated welcome @VelvetHeart67 Sandy in TX and @Kellhark72 Kelli in Mo ! Debbie thankful your sis is in the hospital, that care home’s neglect is shameful. Ginny tripping and falling can be such a shock. ((hugs)) Heather I don’t think there’s anything wrong with…
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July 31! How the heck did that happen?!? Annie I would freeze at least half that birthday cake… “…if there's no police and no hospitals, then it's all okay in the end.” Truth this! Debbie the mapo tofu sounds way betther than the Maypo tofu image I had in my head. :sick: Lanette we had the warning, then downgraded to…
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Joe’s en route to court in Crescent City. He got a speeding ticket last week but the CHP was kind, wrote him up for 60mph (instead of the higher actual) and “overlooked” the unfastened seat belt. It will cost him $$$ and online traffic school, but Joe is relieved it wasn’t worse. His strong efforts to cultivate a calm…
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This morning Joe said he’d thought of something we could do together. We could get matching recliners and turn the man cave into a home theater, watch movies together. “Maybe then you’ll stay home more” ;} Yes his recliner badly needs replacing. Yes I need to devote more time to hanging out with him. Just need to figure…
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Was so tired yesterday from stroll with D that I forgot to go to Freddie’s. Knee really throbbed, blamed it on the incoming cold front, took an ibuprofen. Woke up early this morning to no knee pain! Got up and out to both Grocery Outlet and F’s. Thankful for GO. Bought cold cuts, cheese and Hawaiian rolls for half what…
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Has anyone read or recommended “The Champagne Letters”? It popped out at me at the library today and I’m really enjoying it. Oh Ginny, so thankful you weren’t hurt! Annie ((hugs)) That must be some of the hardest things about dementia caregiving, the hurtful things they say and do that they wouldn’t if they were in their…
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Machka, when our GSD Rex got skunked we tried quarts and quarts of tomato juice. Alas, it was not effective for us. This morning Mooch found something really disgusting (bear poop?) and rolled in it, either to conceal or enhance the skunk scent. Into the tub with good ol’ Dr. Bronner’s castile soap. Got rid of the poop…
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Annie, our 401 K beneficiary paperwork lists full name, address and phone number so the 401K manager could contact them in the event we both passed at the same time. So sorry to hear your daughter is estranged. ((hugs)) Glad your sister is coming, she’ll have the perspective of not having seen your dad in awhile ((hugs…
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Skunked! Woke up Wednesday morning thinking Joe’s burned some brussels sprouts. Nope. Shadow and Mooch got skunked. Just a glancing blow, not a full blown soak but Peeuuuuwww. Wiped ‘em down with apple cider vinegar, helped only a little. The stank got in the whole house. Must have rubbed off on my jacket ‘cuz when I…
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Woo hoo! Wonderful visit despite skunk stank. Details later. Lighter lovelies!
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Just a quick check in before I go back into panic cleaning mode. When I asked Joe where this visitors will sit, Joe said “Now, don’t go all crazy.” He knows me so well. But it would help me to know which chairs I have to vacuum… ;} Joe set up the adult beverages and glasses and is done. ;} Here’s my Liz…
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Heather, thanks for trying, but I am well and truly stuck. As I glance around the OMG room I see no low hanging fruit and am overwhelmed. Tomorrow and Wednesday morning I’ll be furiously doing a Liz Taylor quick clean in prep for the neighbors’ visit Wednesday afternoon. They accepted Joe’s (!) invitation for amber nectar…
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Windy app says cooler weather coming Wednesday. My left knee says it could be here sooner . . . ;} Tracey, Rodger suggesting next weekend’s art walk? WOW! What a reward for your making the first (races) move. May the trend continue! Great smiles. Love your new ‘do! Heather, Bea looks so grown up, how/when did that happen?…
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Thanks Carol, Shadow was a very good girl but OH! The clouds of undercoat! After working very hard for two hours, groomer said she was only half done. I was tired so we’ll go back next week for part 2. ;) Lisa that PT sounds brutal, and at least a little sadistic. I don’t remember yelling at my shoulder PT, just wincing…
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Barbie, you’ll be proud of me. Put in my first ever on line Fred Meyer order for pickup this afternoon. Usually shop Fridays for the 4x fuel points, trying to limit town trips to once daily. Shadow’s first ever grooming appointment is this afternoon, I want to stay with her to see how it goes. Too hot to leave her in the…
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It’s just so much easier to do hard things that I like than those I don’t. Used to struggle to make myself go to Classic Fit class at the gym. It is no problem to go to Chair Yoga at the Grange and I always feel better afterwards. What a difference the teacher makes! Heather 32C? Lanette 90F? Lisa 110F? So thankful for our…
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Allie sorry for your loss (hugs) Annie your granny square comment made me chuckle. I know exactly where the embroidered pillow I started in High School languishes… ;} Does your dad say why he doesn’t want to wear pants? Does he want a kilt? Pip you and Kirby look great! Michele I’d rock in that chair and send love to…
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Mo, thought of you and Vicki and all our health care professionals today when an ambulance went by. Always say a prayer for the patient, caregivers and family. Today added you to the list. Even earth angels need prayers ;} Veronica conVERY grats on the couple pounds gone. Night time snacks are one of my (many) challenges…
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Heather, I have a set of DVDS with 12 Poirots and 9 Joan Hickson Miss Marple DVDs. Will dust them off the next gray day ;) IMHO David Suchet is the best Poirot too. Did you see the Lord Peter Wimsey series back in the 70’s? Ian Charmichael the best Wimsey… ;} There’s a DVD collection on eBay for $25, hmm…. Barbie, “…keep…
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Terri lovely images in your poem. Very evocative. Barbie, sometimes I think I’d like to live in a small apartment with lots of services too, then I remember that would mean living with lots of nearby neighbors too… Heather absolutely Joan Hickson was the best Miss Marple. You are really tempting me to subscribe to BritBox.…
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Belated best birthday, dear Beth! Terri “…feed the Shark…” LOL! Annie think you’re right about the vicious cycle of anxiety/forgetfulness/anxiety. ((hugs)) Hooray for Murphy’s Oil Soap! Carol my MD puts me through a series of cognitive tests on a laptop. One is to “draw” with my finger onto a blank clock face whatever time…
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Pip love the Yogi pic(s) and what you’ve done with the frames, even though they make me mist up. ((hugs)) Lisa whew about Kels’ hat’s shadow ;) V. thankful your ortho was able to persuade the VA for local PT. Hip hip hooray! (Shoulder shoulder hooray just doesn’t sound right). Totally understand Kels’ concern not to hurt…
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Tracey, oh that Michaela. “Rude to our kind” Gotta love her… and the women who are raising her ;} “Richard relocator” took me a few too, but then I snorted tea all over the place. Then I saw the healthy salad meme and made another mess! Annie it must be so frustrating, trying to persuade your Dad he really needs to wear…
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Thank you Barbie for keeping us going so faithfully every month. You are appreciated! Rebecca, to that walk across the Deception Pass bridge … hard NO. Flea con VERY grats to your daughter. Brava! Belated welcome @kimkimlandry251 Kimberly ! Belated best anniversary wishes Lisa and Corey! Belated best birthday wishes dear…
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Just skimmin’ to catch up. Lovely weather is my excuse. ;} Rita, thanks for the “loaf at first sight” and the LP-A info. Might have to ask for that test before next annual. Only through pg 31. Later, lighter, lovelies! Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD June focus: Just one thing from the OMG room 2025: Chose NOW:…
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Attagal Michele! Baby steps. Do Jess and/or Colby go shopping with you? They’ll need to learn those skills too and I can’t think of a more successful shopping warrior to teach them. ;) Glad the earring turned up. Rita ((hugs)) would you be willing to share which cholesterol marker your Cardio said was a possible stroke…
