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I've been kind of quiet - lots of family stuff going on. I'll update y'all when I have more time. Meanwhile, prayers would be appreciated. Exercise is going well. I missed this morning (see above - family stuff), but I worked out 18 times in March. That is a new record for me. I maybe lost a pound or two, but I haven't…

I couldn't get Barbie's link to work, so I went and found it. Hope this is successful. Edited to add: You have to click on the words "Women Ages 50+ For April 2025" - not the blue link underneath that. It just takes you to a picture. If you hover over the words, you will see the link pop up. I obviously do not know what I…

Barbara, I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. Hugs! Carol, I’m glad your son’s surgery went well but sorry for your additional joint pain. Allie, prayers for healing. i give up on trying to make names bold from this tablet. It’s just too hard.

you can make a comment from the page where you are reading, but it will post at the end. If you want to reply to a particular person’s comment, you can click quote at the bottom of their comment. Your final comment will still appear at the end, but the quote will remind people what you are actually commenting on, so the…

Rosemarie, the exercise classes that I attend are live. They restructured the program last year and have two membership levels - silver and gold. You have to be a gold member to have access to the live coaching, I think, but I’m not sure. It’s different from when I first started. The gold program is not cheap, but I “drank…

Machka, your day sounded absolutely horrific. Glad you finally made it home. Barbara, thanks for the suggestion of "revenge Cheetos." My key lime cheesecake still sounds better. BTW, I haven't said before, but my friend's name is also Barbara. Her funeral will be Friday afternoon. This is so petty of me, but I have a hair…

Thank you all for the outpouring of sympathy. My friend passed peacefully this afternoon. 4 days from diagnosis to death. Her only symptom was shortness of breath. It beats months of pain and poking and prodding and is absolutely the way she would have wanted it to be. I’m not sure when her funeral will be. I am probably…

Michelle, this is our TP holder in our small hall bathroom. It is not recessed into the vanity, but it is screwed into the side of it. If something happens to it, we can just patch the holes and paint the cabinet or screw a new one into the same holes. Since this particular holder does not have that annoying little spring…

Rita, prayers that you will find the perfect place. Beth, I love your produce box as well as your resolve to use it all. One of my biggest faults is letting things go bad before I use them. Food is too expensive for that, but I do it. Lynn, condolences on the loss of Libby. More ID theft drama. I now have a new debit card…

Cindy, the editing feature is only available for an hour. It’s at the top right of your post - a circle with 3 dots. To sign your post, just type it in when you’ve finished commenting. I don’t think you can create a signature that automatically appears with every reply. You just have to type it each time. I usually forget…

Rita, my DH and I have been married for 49 years. Every single time I go to a funeral visitation, sign a condolence card, or whatever for someone on my side of the family, I sign first name, maiden name, married name. Otherwise, they are very likely to ask who the heck is that? Yes, the close relatives know my married…

I am a bee with a few cricket tendencies. My husband is also a bee, but more with butterfly tendencies. He puts things out to remind himself to do them, like way early. This drives me crazy. The two that drive me craziest are a new trash bag on the counter the night before trash day and a new roll of paper towels before…

Lisa, I’m so sorry you are going through such a hassle with your knee pain. I feel for you. Knee pain is no joke. Heather and other Clutterbug fans and those who watch High Potential: did you see this week’s episode? Morgan referenced the 4 organizing styles at a suspect’s house. The suspect was a butterfly. She said she…

Have y’all missed me? The septic tank people were out for a routine maintenance last Thursday and cut our internet cable. It was finally repaired today. I was so behind. I skimmed a little but am somewhat caught up. We did end up having to close our checking account. The second fraud activity was more subtle. They…

I didn’t share our latest drama because I wanted to get it straightened out first. Someone with a name that sounded fake paid a huge (more than we make in a month) Chase credit card bill with e-pay from our checking account. Of course, I discovered it when we were all snowed in. I had to wait a day for the roads to clear…

Vickie, if you have comprehensive insurance, it should pay for the rodent damage to your electrical system. It will be a separate claim from your fender bender. But get a second opinion if you don’t trust those folks.

Snow/iced in here in north Georgia. My post-op appointment and evaluation got cancelled because of the weather, they will call and reschedule me tomorrow. I am feeling almost back to normal. I didn’t even take Tylenol yesterday, and it was a PT day, Any weight loss efforts have been stalled from lack of movement coupled…

The neighborhood we live in is very walker friendly, and there are several regulars that we meet quite frequently. We don’t know all their names, so Dave and I have given them descriptive nicknames. There is “fast-walker”, “Blondie and Baldy,” “Go Potty” (He is a policeman training his dog to potty on command), and many…

Ok, I don’t know which one of you it was, but it is your fault I have been glued to High Potential all weekend and have accomplished nothing beyond making it to church this morning. It popped up at the end of Will Trent and I thought - I believe somebody on the message board was recommending that show. I think /i’ve binged…

Rita, the time-traveling joke, after I finally got it, reminded me of why I don’t like books with a time-traveling theme. Lol. Amanda, I think Mounjaro is what my sister takes. It really manages her A1C and it has also helped with some bathroom issues from her previous medication. I’m not sure what that was - probably…

Beth, I will get the directions out on our bird feeder at some point and see if I can figure out how to make it work for us. You know how FB is always sending you suggestions for possible friends? Today, Lisa showed up on my suggestions. How does FB know these things? Drove myself to PT today, then went to Target to return…

Our squirrels used the baffle as a springboard for getting closer. We have very determined squirrels. The vaseline works the best, but we have to be diligent and not let the weather wash or wear it off.

Beth, our daughter got Dave one of those bird feeders for Christmas. The directions for his said it had to be mounted to a tree or the house. Since neither of those options was something he wanted to do, he put it back in the box. I don’t know what we’re going to do with it. If we mount it to a tree, the squirrels will…

Michele, Ezekiel bread is very expensive. It is close to $7.00 a loaf at my local Kroger. My nutritionist swears it is the best as far as clean, healthy ingredients, though. We braved the snow to go to physical therapy this morning. As soon as they were finished with me, they closed the clinic and went home. He said I had…

Mo, I will add my thoughts on Ezekiel bread. I eat it. It is definitely an acquired taste. Since it comes in the freezer, I prefer mine toasted. Because it is so hearty, I am satisfied with one piece. I like the taste of the cinnamon raisin better, but I’ve been buying the plain. They also make an English muffin and a…

Barbie. i’m so glad you have your friend to walk with in the morning and to be there with you for hard tasks. I continue to feel pretty good.i watched 4 episodes of the original Law and Order Season 1. I loved that show but didn’t even watch it until its last few years. No telling how much TV i will get through before I…

I had to be at the surgery center this morning at 6:30 a.m. i was back home before 10. I am in bed with my knee resting on a pillow. I am not in pain other than a slight headache, probably from no caffeine. I’ve made two successful trips to the bathroom, which was my biggest worry. Dave just made me a sandwich which I ate,…

Good news on the walker front: Mama remembered where she had seen the walker. It was not the shed. Lol. Bad news: I have to make another trip to her house to get it, when I was just there Wednesday. Some of you mentioned renting one. That is an option, but I didn’t want to go to the trouble if I didn’t end up needing it,…

Trying to get my ducks in a row for surgery next week. I am apprehensive about using my crutches, so I’ve been looking for a walker. They are usually a dime a dozen at the thrift stores, but I visited 3 with no luck. Mama said I could have Daddy’s rollator, but it was not in the shed where she swore she saw it Thursday. I…

Carol, how scary! Prayers. Still did not do my filing except for my DS’s car title in the supposedly fireproof “bug-out bag.” That was the most important thing. Maybe tomorrow. I did get to the UPS store to send a Christmas return but of course it was closed. Oh, well. I finished the “Bible in a year” plan I started on Jan…