Spirited and Lively Older Women Thread

Oh, and Ginger, I'm sure that lady is enjoying your copy of JFK's death!!! No one could be stupid enough to "discard" that, right? She kept it for herself!!

When I went to the ER the other day I realized my husband gets really nervous in that situation and I should have a list of all my medicines in my bag, including vitamins.  

I was in a lot of pain so I wasn't very coherent myself. How to keep tack of all this should simpler. 

Have a nice quiet day sewing.  

Ginger

 Ginger, Glad you are on the mend as I said on the other thread.  Really it's amazing how painful something like that can be, plus it's scary because you don't really know what it is you are dealing with and the big C is always there in the back of our minds as the root of it all.   Barbe, I will be thinking about you on Monday and saying my prayers.  Isabella,   Hope they get your straightened out....once you have your back surgery, we will never be able to keep up with you as you do more than the average bear now. Dr's do get things screwed up unless they are reading the chart in front of them.  The guy who did my replacement knee, I really like, but he gets confused a lot...I would go in for a check up on my knee and he would say something like Let's see, are we looking at that shoulder of yours?....However this guy was the one who discovered the mets to my sacrum the lst time so I trust him. 

I know this is going to make you worry, Barbe since you cautioned me on the nexium.....I am now taking it twice a day...as well as a generic Reglan three times a day.  This acid reflux or heartburn or whatever was BAAADD.  So we are trying this and also I am on a bland diet and if things don't improve, the GP said I am off to the gastroentinologist (sp).  Mac and cheese is on the no list....how sad. 

My husband's brother makes a living selling things on Ebay.  In fact Tim went off to meet him somewhere close to us this morning at an auction of a old clothing store that is going out of business.  A few weeks ago he was here and went to an auction at a church that had closed....buys church pews and makes two out of them, got a really nice chandelier and some cabinets.  He refinishes things and then sells them for a lot more than what he paid for them.  I need to look and see what a Mulberry handbag looks like, Isabella. I have learned all sorts of fashion things from you....like a fascinator and when the royal wedding came, I knew what they were because of you!

I had planned on going to my Dad's this weekend, but between the pain in my leg which I am afraid PT is not helping and this digestive problem, I am not going anywhere. It's warm out, but supposed to rain most of the day.....we have had more rain so far this year than we sometimes would get in 6 months.

Keyboard is covered with hair....it's going.   Soon it will be time to dig out the bandannas.   Pic is from receptionist's last day at work a week ago Friday.....we had a little luncheon.  Am still working myself, but easing out.

Have a good day, Ladies.

Ginger, I cut a card to fit under my insurance card with my meds...easy that way

Barbe, you have the weekend to really take care of yourself...hope it is easier..

Marybe..the bags I'm selling are a Roxanne, an Alexa and a Bayswater....for when you check !! As my card reader has decided NOT to work my foray into selling on eBay has come to a temporary standstill. I have ordered another one from Amazon, supposed to be delivered on Monday, but NO WAY will the postman get down to me. There is 5" of snow on the ground, and more forecast overnight.

I am just wondering if I am jinxed at the moment. My card reader packed in yesterday...my printer has paper jammed in it, and I just cannot be bothered to try and free it. I have 1 washing machine bunged up with dog hair....this is a real pig to sort out. It means tipping the washer upside down and pulling the dog hair out bit by bit. No way can I do this now...and G/son  hadn't time today. Luckily it's the dogs' machine, so I can live without it until I get help. Also my spare tumble dryer, again the one I use for dogs washing, hasn't worked since before Christmas ! And I have 2 Dysons bunged up. I need a man !! And thinking about these broken appliances, most of them seem to be caused with dog hair !!! Oh, and this morning, about 3 am I was re-installing all the TV programes on my bedside TV. It suddenly went blank...I had no idea what I was doing, but got my instruction book out, followed the Mickey Mouse pictures, and it WORKED !!! I was most suprised.....I usually leave TV sets well alone. No wonder at all I cannot get up on a morning.

All is very silent here tonight, the snow is blanking all the noises out. It looks lovely, but has been very hard work here for my helper, as all the water pipes are frozen, so all water has to be bucketed to the animals and hens....a long job. I was planning a trip to town on Monday, but I am sure the roads won't be passable....so it's back to the sewing machine. I am altering 3 pairs of linen trousers, ready for Spring. The side seams, instead of running from the waist, straight down the outside leg to the hem, are twisted, and french seamed. I am having one h*ll of a job keeping the twist, and making the seam lay flat....infact I am swearing to myself all the time I am working! It is bordering on tailoring, and I am not too clever at that.  I have one pair started, and looks as if it could be time to wear them before I get the other 2 pairs done....the messing about there is. Still, get myself shut away upstairs, mug of coffee, heater and radio on, and I'm in heaven !! 

I have just realised I haven't had my tea yet....infact I have only had 2 boiled eggs at 11am (and it's midnight now) all the day....no wonder my belly is rumbling ! Better go and raid the fridge, and make a sandwich or something.

Isabella.

its soo good to see you all here.. Isabella: congrats for fixing the tv.. i have such a hard time.. i always think the cables' out, and look, one of my furbabies are ditting on it!!takes me 10 min tryng all the buttons to get it started againm so i understand well!!!

  Ginger, hope your tummy straightend out soon.. Barbe, will be praying monday.. i KNOW you'll feel MUCH better, with it out, and on meds.

  this week, i found a usa distributor of Armour thyroid.. i think.. i'll be seeing my dr. this week, get the rx, and go thru cvs and ins. i don't think they'll pay, but its a hoe, so i'll pay, for sure.. keeping my fingers crossed!!!

  have a good dunday, ladies.. Marybe, nedd scarves? i've got one in every color of the rainbow..just let me know...............3jays

Isabella, your comment about scarves reminds me of an essay a friend from work and I wrote 25 years or so about the sex life of paperclips.

Chabba...now I will have to write an essay about the sex life of my scarves !!!!!!

Would be either very interesting, or just plain stupid !! The latter, I think. Makes you wonder what on earth is going on in your drawers and cupboards when you aren't around. I know something goes on in mine, because I can never find things when I KNOW exactly where I've left something, and the next time I want it it's walked  !!!

I also know that I am losing it now....BIG TIME !!!!

Isabella.

Barbe, sending good thoughts for you on Monday.

I typed up my meds made it the size of my medical card, then used double stick tape to put it on the back. MyDH wouldn't have a clue either.

HAHAHA Chabba, lots of hang ups, but at least they came out of the closet with perfect timing!!

i'll be holding your hand barbe

Looking forward to a great report from Barbe. Hoping for smooth sailing all the way.... no road bumps.

Stopping by to see if anyone has heard from Barbe yet.  ?

Just a fe of those looking for snowy owls on Saturday!

Lisa, where is that? Vancouver Canada?