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Hi just checking in. I am behind by 444 messages! Wow Dad is slowly getting worse. I suspected that he quit showering but now I know because he still has a lead on his belly from his emergency room visit weeks ago. I tried talking to him to encourage showering and he got as far as losing his watch. I think I will aim for…

Hello my friends! Sorry to be absent. Nothing is really wrong, I just got frustrated and buried myself in my books again. Even though Dad's trip to the ER three weeks ago was classified as a non-event ( no sign of a stroke on the MRI), it generated a flurry of errands. His class wanted a doctor's note before letting him…

Good morning my friends! Lisa you can fold over the edge of a thin yoga mat to double it under your knees. Or maybe just use two. And you can trim the second one so you have some thick for your knees and some thinner for standing…Sorry the injection was rough. Margaret thank you for the pretty flowers and dog painting! Jen…

Good morning my friends! Rita and Barbara Yay weight loss! Slow and steady! Michele Yay for Jess planning dinner! Rosemarie often I read a romance for the cozy feeling of the developing relationship. Then at about the three quarters point, there is some sort of challenge to the relationship, and sometimes it is so…

Well it's six am here and my Dad just gave me a lovely pep talk about supporting me through college. I struggled through my first degree with mental issues, but that was forty years ago. Since then I have been wildly successful at three more degrees, after I left home. And now I am retired and college is so over. So why am…

Good morning my friends! I finished reading Lauren Asher's latest, Love Arranged. Pleasant but not quite as good as her others. I'm getting more skilled at finding books I enjoy on Amazon with the search engine. Then I read the description and sometimes the comments to check for certain things, like a story based on…

Good morning my friends! Flea and Machka Yay for a veggie based diet! Debbie have a great trip! Yay for fresh raspberries! Michele so glad you got to visit PJ! I'm getting behind on the dishes but that doesn't really matter. I will catch up this afternoon. Or maybe just let it go. Dad leaves his dishes wherever so I have…

Good morning my friends! Pip great job on the rock! And congratulations on getting the jersey! Tracey sorry to hear about your car trouble. Lisa thank you for the pretty flower! I just finished two books by Emilia Finn. Excellent and entertaining, but a little violent. That reminds me, I need to keep going with Oliver…

Good morning my friends! I missed a few days because I got lost in my books. It's like a mini vacation! Except there's still a minimum of dishes and laundry to get done. My favorite authors these days are Catherine Cowles and Devney Perry for romantic suspense. Not too intense nor too bland. I had two bad books lately, one…

Good morning my friends! It's going to be a long day. Dad's MRI appointment is so early 7:45. Hope we get a nap later. He seems less prone to talk about going walking these days, so I am allowing myself to doze a bit instead of total vigilance. I would still hear the door alarm. Rebecca glad you are finding that perfect…

Good morning my friends! Machka you get so much stuff done! And Yay for apple crumble! Mo Yay for DH's job! Barbie I'm glad Annie is learning to be alone. Allie ooh what a morning! Hope you feel better. And hope you can let Tracey's comments roll of your back like water off of a duck. She has to live with her choices, and…

Good morning my friends! Dad is doing as well as usual. We raised his dose of trazodone to 75 mg to help him sleep through the night, and now he naps more. I went to a home yoga session on Wednesday and thought I had found a wonderful thing, but they are changing the time already. So I have to change Dad's care arrangement…

Good morning my friends! Dad is okay so far. Thanks for your well wishes! I think he had a mini stroke but we won't know until he gets an MRI. First we have to see the primary care doctor, and that's later today. I'm a little nervous because his risk of stroke would be higher and he is not on blood thinners yet. Both his…

Hey good evening my friends. We had a long day. Dad had a drooping eye on one side so we went to the emergency room. His CT scan, blood work, urine test, neurological test and all were all normal. Blood pressure was a bit high. And his balance and confusion were poor but normal for him. So if it was a mini stroke, it…

Good morning my friends! As usual I wake up to Dad's mess. Last night he got into the molasses. I can't figure out why. I don't use it so it was likely buried somewhere. The dishwasher is broken but I'm using it to hide the dishes while my cleaner is here. I better start cleaning up because she will be here at 8:00. More…

Good morning my friends! Rosemarie Yay for the treadmill! And I think everyone has to find their balance with how much people interaction they want. I find it depends on what else is going on. The worse Dad gets at conversation, the more I need to talk to other people. Lisa I thought you already painted your fridge some…

Good morning my friends! Thanks for encouraging me to get back on track. My journey is full of little side stops, but I like to think I always come back to it. Barbie I'm glad they let you into Costco. Rebecca so glad you met the challenge and found a solution! You are doing so well! Rosemarie we are concerned about those…

Hello my friends! I had an off week. I had that short night a week ago, then I was tired and quit exercising and got into the sugar. Not a crisis but I felt lousy. Today I had an excellent energizing session with my friend K so here I am, reviving my routine, starting with my MFP check in. Yay! Heather Wow that fire damage…

Hello my friends! Well I had a grand time at the dinner theater Saturday night, but we were up past midnight. I was awake again at five. So one very short night and I am still recovering! At least I got the groceries done today. But I took a break from my rowing and stationary bike. Maybe tomorrow I can get back to my…

Good morning my friends! I planned to go walking this morning but now my foot hurts. The broken part isn't healing. Hmm. Machka Yay for July walking! Pat welcome! Online communities are only as good as the people in them, and we are the best! Ginny good luck with your cats. May you all be happy, healthy, safe, and free!…

Good afternoon my friends! Heather I'm sorry for your loss. May Allan rest in peace. Lisa hope the vertigo passes quickly! Pip Yay for the obstacle course! Barbie thank you for the new thread! Sandy and Kelli welcome! Lanette yes that skill of gentle refusal is always useful. Ginny sorry for your stumble. We are going to…

Good afternoon my friends! Yay for escaping tsunami damage! So glad everyone is okay. At least as far as I know. I haven't seen the news. Lanette glad Fairy is better. Lisa sorry for your vertigo. Hope the Gatorade helps. Yay for writing! Heather Yay for a new cupboard! The right piece is so satisfying. I have a perfect…

Good morning my friends! Wow a tsunami! Hope everyone is safe. Lisa lovely tomatoes! Pip Ethel is so relaxed with her new family! You did a great job getting her tired. Allie yes stay cool! Are your tremors better yet? Glad your brother wasn't hurt worse. Crazy drivers! Ginny yes it will be an emotional day but you made a…

Good afternoon my friends! Dad's back is much better but I still kept him home today. It's a four hour class sitting in a basic chair, so he would have been in pain. Machka sorry about the messy project. I once did a group programming project with a guy who couldn't spell. Agonizing! But it made me proud of my meticulous…

Good morning my friends! Dad had a headache and backache yesterday. He didn't get out of bed until 4 pm. Then he wouldn't sit still, so the heating pad was impossible. Such an impatient baby as a patient. He wouldn't eat the cheese sandwich I made, but he had two servings of ice cream. No fever and no lopsided pain. Today…

Good morning my friends! Dad got up for a minute earlier and he is moving like he hurt his back. So I'm letting him sleep through church. I hope he isn't mad at me. I also cancelled lunch plans. And we can postpone the grocery store to tomorrow. He called me by my mom's name last night for the first time. Sad. I think he…

Good morning my friends! Yes I will have to adapt to bending the truth as he gets worse. I need to get faster and more clever about it. For now I can think of something about two hours late. Ginny Yay for the new apartment! Sounds like you are having a slow, planned move instead of the one crazy day approach. Excellent!…

Good morning my friends! Thanks for all the kind words about my Dad. Your support is very helpful.He seems to have forgotten the idea of selling the house and moving. Yay! I might tell him he can't sell because the house is in a trust, if he brings it up. I'm getting closer to lying to him every day. So sad. Machka Dad…

Good morning my friends! Ginny a tornado? Wow. A new roof plus, so sorry about the damage. We are so glad you are okay! Carol sorry your back hurts. Machka so brave to be out in the storm! Lanette Yay for the gym! It's a mental challenge to start over with exercise, but you can do it. Athletes get hurt but persevere! Lisa…

Good morning my friends! My sister was telling me about rucking, wearing a weighted vest, for weight loss. Not sure if my knee would take that. But it's interesting. Pip lovely painted project! I don't know what to call it. Evelyn Yay for son's visit! Mo Wow pneumonia and a presentation on top of pregnancy! My Dad is…