Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?

Seed Sally, good to hear from you, but sorry that you are having the vertigo issues. I think even mild ones would drive me up the wall. Also, glad you thought of checking in here as well. I think one of the reasons we who stay here do is because of people like Bonnets. We all have had either direct or often close in-direct experiences to share . Don't know if we can 'help' but we can certainly relate useful ideas that one could check. I don't know just when ticks come out, but I'm sure it has been as warm in Mo. as it has been here in Il. ( my keyboard doesn't bring that out too clear, so Illinois ) and while I no longer have to feed cats in the area that was so heavily infested with ticks ( I could come out of there with 15 or more on me ) I would have started watching and have been from the moment the warm weather set in.

We have had a lot of rain and I do know the ticks aren't nearly as active then, but we still had plenty of sunshine too. I hope maybe between medication adjustment and Bonnets -- you will find the answer.

Speaking of rain, we are getting a bit right now. I think ( unless it stops and the sun comes out which I don't think highly likely ) we won't be getting our roof on today. A few more days won't hurt anything. It is cool enough right now ( not cold thank goodness ) for any of a person's lighter sweat shirts. I think a lot of that is due to the rain and dampness -- making it seem much cooler than it is.

Hope you all have a good day though -- its Spring -- it is always an inspiration to me. Even some less than great weather isn't always bad and won't last long till we are back to sun and growth.

Sally, could it also be Meniere's Syndrome, especially if you're having some hearing anomalies? Or, as Bonnets mentions, it could be tick-borne: have you been out in the woods, clearing brush or gardening in deep grass?

Bonnets thanks for your advice. I felt better yesterday. Not so much vertigo. But I never thought about a tickborn disease. I had an episode at the end of November 2016. It lasted a week and went away. We have a vacation home in the Ozarks and there are plenty of ticks there. But I don't remember being bitten at any time. We went over there several times prior to my implant exchange in early November so I guess it could have happened. I did have an unexplained fever for a few days about 2 months ago and an episode of vomiting a few weeks ago without the vertigo. I just assumed I was having problems recuperating from my surgeries and heart condition. If I keep having problems I will suggest it to my PCP. My mother got a classic case of Lymes disease about 1987. She was very ill and was lucky that it was a hot topic for doctors in our area at the time. She had to get treatment more than once throughout her life for it. Anyway thanks and I'll keep this in mind

I too have found ticks ( though I do think they were the regular dog-type ticks ), on me while walking in my yard. We also have deer that roam the area and other wild-life that could encourage un-wanted pesky or disease carrying little varmints. The deer ticks I am told are much smaller than the dog tick. Even at that I have found dog ticks on me that were pretty small.

I don't recall ticks being an issue in southern California. Guess they made up for it with other 'bugs' or scorpions, or whatever your better off for having kept distance between you. We have weeds in our yard at present. Dh didn't have the lawn tractor ready, nor did he have the garage door ( new one now ) able to go up and down to get it out even if it were ready. He is going to use my small gas push mower -- I'll even help with that maybe, to combat the tall stuff. Because we are under so many trees most of our grass is slow-growing. It is just the few patches ( thankfully small ) that for some reason seem to suck up enough nutrients to show almost atomic growth.

Today 80% chance of rain, but dry tomorrow with warmer temps returning. About time. Our furnace has had to run after several quiet days. So, our roof is likely ( just our front screen room ) going to go on now on Monday ( dry day too ) so we are sort of off to the races.

Dh got several ticks on him last summer in MN. I carefully pulled them out with tweezers, bagged and froze them just in case they needed to be analyzed. This was suggested to me. Dh didn't seem to have any ill effects.

I skipped the gym this morning and cleaned our bathroom and bedroom. Worked up a sweat but probably didn't get my heart beat up like doing cardio!

Okay Anne, I'm moving in and I'll be there next week. Wow !!!! That is fantastic. Dh has a four car garage and our cars sit outside because there is no room. Since I have been doing or I should say --- trying to do the house I'm pretty sure we are stuck with the garage as is for another yr. I hope though he does serious inventory and then decides how to put things away --- a lot more unseen into cabinets. Your garage is just phenomenal.

I don't think anyone has ever discovered why we let things get into such shape before we do something. The only people I know that seem n to have avoided that issue was because they were so disciplined from the first moment on. Well, that is something I've promised myself a thousand times -- that I will get something organized and never again let it get back. Oh those wonderful promises.

Anne, you’re an inspiration!

My surprise....it said Happy Birthday Mom.....from one of my sons......its not till tomorrow, but anytime your sent flowers is wonderful......

Jackie- you're more than welcome to move in, but I suggest you wait a few weeks. Work on the kitchen starts May 8th. I am so incredibly glad I did it, but I can't tell you what made me even think of doing it. I have never seen the garage as another "room "in the house, and since we don't have attics or basements here in So Fla, it is our only "storage area". Next area to hit is my bedroom closet to see how much in there can move into one of the garage cabinets. I am seriously thinking of getting one more deep cabinet that would hold our folding chairs & barstools. We have a pretty large peninsula in our kitchen and until recently had five large comfortable bar stools surrounding it and all but special meals were eaten there. Since there are only the three of us here full time, I bought three more contemporary bar stools about a year ago. My DD refused to get rid of the old ones, saying we still eat there occasionally when my DGS's other Grandma comes to dinner(maybe once a month). So the old ones are on the back porch covered with a large sheet.

My DD brought in the mail one day really excited- Bed, Bath and Beyond had an ad for folding bar stools! I ordered 3 right away. They don't match the ones we already have, but are similar. The old barstool are still sitting on the patio because her boyfriend is trying to buy a house, and he may be able to use them. Problem is, he has been house searching for about 6 weeks with no luck. He is not picky at all, it's just that everything in his price range sells so quickly.

Our weather is awful today. Steady hard rain, which is very unusual for us. We get short, strong rain, or all day drizzle ( which is fairly new for us), but other than hurricanes, our storms tend to move thru very quickly. And my brother's son, DIL &DGD are coming off a cruise today and spending the night with us- no sightseeing or beach today.

Jackie- that's another problem with you moving in- I am not sure when my brother is leaving, and my son arrives Jun 3rd, so if they overlap, the best I can offer is a couch. Really unhappy to see my brother go. We live together really well and I will miss him incredibly. Hope he comes back asap.

Jackie, if you have a four car garage, I would insist on having one cleared out for your car. The day we moved into this house, I claimed the garage for my car. It's a two car garage, so there was plenty of room to accumulate junk, but I parked in the garage all the time. It was unusual for me to take such a strong stand, but by golly, I took care of everyone else 24/7. That gave me the right to get into a cool car in the awful summer heat, and also to be able to leave and return home without having to get wet. Couldn't do anything about that away from the house, but it sure came in handy.

Ducky- love your flowers- I have the opposite of a green thumb- I kill any plant I touch. My late FIL loved plants and did well with them. But he travelled a lot. Each time he did, he would give me explicit (sometimes written) instructions to take care of them while he was gone. Didn't matter if he was gone for a week or six months- every plant would be dead. He would just chuckle and start over.

Ann

Hey gals! Ducky, I love your Orchid....! I used to grow a lot of them..... I got that love for flowers from my Dad, who was a life-long florist, and my Mom grew her own Orchids & Bonsai's.... But in California, I think you can grow ANYthing!

My blue Orchid lasted a long time, but I heard if you CAN get them to bloom again, the blooms will be white... which is okay! My radiologists's office had the prettiest orchids! They were facing a South window, through filtered shades....

Planted in a small-bark mixture, if you need to re-pot.... They sell a special orchid potting mix and feed.... My Daughter in Orlando took us through a place where Orchids were hanging onto branches, and trees, with no potting material.... They were misted, and grew beautifully. That's why they need an "airy" bark mixture...

https://dengarden.com/gardening/The-Blue-Orchid-Al...

http://www.gardeners.com/how-to/growing-orchids/50...

So we had this "Earl" help us out with painting.... Now I.... meaning ME, painted the West side of this little wooden garage, and then I painted 1/2 of the South side, but was afraid to get that high up on the ladder. So 1/2 needed finished.... Well, "Earl" our nice little neighbor is STILL working on that HALF of the damn garage!!!! I mean he took his time scraping, and scraping, 1/2 of the one side of THE DAMN GARAGE!

So then he started painting!!! Now if I thought his SCRAPING was slow, MY GOD, his painting has taken the whole rest of this day!!!! On ONE SIDE of ONE WALL!!!!!

We will NOT have him finish any more painting.... no way Jos'e!!! Holy Mackeral! I mean DH and I just can't help but smile at each other!!! It is now almost 4.... He came at 9... Took a little break, and this JOB is just going to drive me nuts!!!

I will finish the rest of this house, the garages, AND the damn shed! I can reach the rest.... even with a small ladder....!!!

Okay.... I'm done! I'm glad we aren't paying him by the HOUR!!! What a joke!!! Okay, I'm done.....

Oh Chevy -- that is just too funny. Well, likely the poor soul doesn't want you to think he would do a rotten ( really quick ) and un-professional job. I do know what you mean though. I'm glad when people are fussy but most seem as they though they tend to err well on the side of TRYING too hard. It isn't about the money I think as much as being "professional". So, while it can be nerve-wracking -- he just wants to make sure YOU can't ever say that he didn't do the best that could be done.

These guys we use work pretty fast. They have a set price -- but Steve has been at this so long he knows how long it will take. I like Steve though we did suffer 'with' him through a drinking period. He got things together finally and we once again have no problem recommending him to people we know.

After they are done --- I will have to go out and do a massive amt. of clean up out there. I didn't do my spring cleaning out there -- knowing the roof was going to go on soon. I usually wash and clean the floor area thoroughly -- do all the boxes and other equipment, then wash all the walls and the windows and make sure there are no cobwebs left anywhere.

It is a beautiful sunny day here and it will be warm. Who could ask for more. I'm delighted with the day so far. Be far happier when I get the cat room completely done. Sure won't mind the next rain -- on an un-leaky roof.

Hope you all have a wonderful day -- warm and sunny.

DH had 2 uncles. One would plan everything out and do it very carefully. The other said he could do it wrong and do it over in the same amount of time. The quick one was a wily thinker. His garage was falling apart so he offered it to the fire department as a training burn. After they burned it down he raked out the nails and sold them for scrap metal. My DH is so like him it was scary. His living room chair looked just like DH's with books and newspapers all around it. His aunt had given up - as have I.

I'm telling DH I want to paint our woodwork "because I love to paint". I think I do a better job, actually. Lots less splatter where it shouldn't be.

Chevy—how about an extension-handle roller…and a big floppy-brim hat just in case?