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

Beaver - So glad you got propane. We also have water & power - and the "boil" restriction has just been lifted. I took my first shower in a week & washed my hair this afternoon. What a lovely treat.

Hi, Nola. I got my two Pfizer vaccine shots at the nearby Ochsner on the north shore. I don't know of any support groups but I would be happy to talk with you. Send me a personal message (PM) and we can talk on the phone and/or arrange to meet in person.

I painted on Saturday and Sunday. First a coat of oil based primer over the wall paper in the kitchen. Yesterday the color coat. Today I will do some touch up with a brush. I don't want to apply a complete second coat and add to the weight. Now here's hoping the wall paper doesn't protest by falling off the wall. On Wednesday the installers are supposed to come with the counter tops.

I won't go into details but replacing the formica countertops with new quartz countertops has not gone as smoothly as we had hoped. This is the second set of countertops. I am happy with my choice of white quartz with a muted gray tracery. It's amazing how the white brightens up the kitchen.

The cold weather has gone away. It's sunny today and the forecast calls for a high in the 60's. I suspect our winter is over.

Glad the Texas people are returning to normal. Apparently this winter cold will be more expensive than the most expensive hurricane that hit Texas.

Warming up here too. I can't believe in just one day how much of the snow is already gone and what is left has a defeated and deflated look. The places where it was piled up ( taken off driveways and sidewalks etc. ) will last a bit longer, but all in all, I'm hoping that this is the worst and that if we have to deal with winter any more it is will be just cold air.

Seems like the quote that came this morning was tailor made for the above entries. Some griping and complaining is normal, but it is amazing how so many of you just keep on pushing for the good parts. I do think age has something to do with that. We have all pretty much learned long ago that impatience doesn't hurry anything and just tends to aggravate more. Also the big axiom -- the only way you will get through any of this is right squarely down the middle of it. I will be the first to admit sometimes a good attitude is hard to come by -- but slipping it in more than not has helped me to turn things around. Once you confront things head on it reduces the power of the aggravation.

We will have a couple of at least 50 degree days and that should turn us around pretty good. My car is in the shop trying to figure out what is up with it. Sure hope it is something simple. ( Thinking remember how to treat aggravation here ). Hoping we all have really good days coming and shots to all the willing arms as soon as possible.

The mamo is done. Hopefully no problems. I have my MO appointment on Thursday.

I did have an adventure on Saturday. I went to Mount Dora for the Antique Extravaganza. There were people from all over the country and I even spoke with a lady from Germany. Masks were required, but by afternoon, some people did not put theirs back on. I picked up a few old brooches, an old necklace, a great bracelet from Holland and some odds and ends from a guy that sells silver. (I did get ripped off on a couple of silver pieces, but if I ever go again, I will be a little more careful.) The items I bought, I will clean up and list in my ebay store. I can't repair anything any more without any dexterity. My friend had a weak clammy spell. I got her some water and an orange and she was better. We left after that. I got a little flustered and missed a turn, which took me 20 minutes out of the way, but made it home safe and sound, My friend is doing fine.

Beaverntx, glad it is getting better for you.

Sandy: Fingers crossed that your news tomorrow is all good news. Have a big drink to celebrate at lunch and do a little Zorba the Greek dance.

Sandy, hope all goes well.

Beaverntx, glad it is getting better out there

I had my mamo, yesterday. The tech didn't say anything, so I m guessing it is ok. Since it was a screening, the radiologist didn't read it right away. I am getting my haircut this morning.

The best thing about this very minute is your ability to recognize the possibilities in it. Any fool can count the seeds in an apple. But only God can count the apples in a seed. There is something in every problem that holds potential for something better. Do you want a lifetime of happy right nows? The little choice this moment to see the beauty in what appears ugly, frustrating, or disgraceful will change everything. -Barbara Johnson

Sandy - best of luck today.

Hoping for good news, Sandy. We used to love a Greek place right off the Expressway at Halsted. I'm thinking the name was Hellotis. No reservations but they gave you Ozzo while you waited.

My shot got cancelled because delivery problems. Hasn't been rescheduled. I thought I had snagged another one but when the confirmation came, they were only giving second doses. Oh well...

Sandy - glad the appointment with occular specialist went well. Good luck with the second shot. You and me both with the weight. I've been snacking the past two nights and gained 3+ pounds - not a happy gal - snacking needs to STOP NOW and I need to get the few pounds off and at the least keep it from rising.

Snow in the forecast for tonight.

Good morning, ladies. It is a bright and sunny morning at 54 degrees and heading to 73. I like my haircut and even put on a little makeup. I know why bother when your face is covered by a mask, but I wore it around the house. LOL Here is a selfie.

Sigh of relief for you Sandy. Hopefully you are most definitely out of the woods now and can relax more. Your food adventures are always fun to read.

Carole I glad to hear about your eye health as well. Always good when we get good news about our senses -- makes you feel really in tune a bit more all over no matter what is going on.

petite -- yay !! That is a great haircut and I'm so glad you shared a picture of it. There again -- it is fantastic when you feel like the things you have done for yourself have made a positive difference. With the covid and other issues it is nice to have the positive inputs going on now -- a bit of a confidence builder for what I hope is a much better and brighter future all around.

Sunny and warm enough it will be here today. Other than a couple of quite small piles all the snow is gone from our yard. I have my car back although it does need some 'fixing' but no problem going about my everyday life. They are things that don't have to be done immediately. Our weather sounds like it will stay decent now ( but one never knows for sure ) although it won't likely get as warm as yesterday's high of 67 for some time to come. I can live with that. Just give me more sun than anything else and I can find a way to manage.

Hoping you all have a most wonderful day.

I have been hard at work taking the wallpaper off of the inside of the trunk intended as a wedding present for my daughter. My friend brought up the old tradition of a hope chest, and I said "exactly".

Sandy, congratulations that the eye problem is now manageable. Fifteen pounds lost in a year is great achievement given the conditions. It looks like my Lent will be a fast from meat, entirely. The soreness in my mouth and inability to chew are reasons for gratitude, given that I will soon be able to chew steak and salad. I bought some six cans of dry Ensure from Amazon. Plenty of milk and eggs, though. I need to get some bananas for my Ensure smoothies.

Petite, you are looking great! My chemocurls are now gone, I have gotten over the grief of losing the curls I have always had. It is also much finer, I think, and greyer, of course. Decided that an earlobe-length or even a chin-length bob would be the best option. Have an appointment on Saturday to get bangs, and a trim in back. It will take a while, but patience is a virtue worth cultivating.

There is still about a foot of snow on the ground, but it is diminishing day by day. Daytime temps consistently above freezing now. Glad I have my hiking poles, too much frozen flow on the sidewalks. I should have put my ice-grips on my shoes.

Petite, you look great with that haircut and makeup and even earrings. I always wore earrings wherever I went but this last year I don't bother. The only makeup I apply is a bit of mascara.

Our temps will reman fine, but on and on coolish a bit -- nothing like the what we had that brought on the foot of snow that is now all but gone. The only places with more than minimal amts. are in parking lots where excessive mounds were made.

Good for you MC and getting used to what we have become, hair and all. I decided to let my grow out -- first time in many yrs. I mainly did it for some extra warmth, but more so for the fact that due to a sort of pocket from an old lg. goiter as well as my face dropping from a stroke several yrs. ago I thought the lower area chin and below might be less pronounced with longer hair. I still will have to get color ( which I really don't need yet ) or perms which will provide the body I need with thin, fine hair. That unfortunately is really noticeable when I let my hair grow. I'm not good at styling my own hair -- so I almost always need some sort of perm that allows something of a casual look - whether long or short.

Looking forward to today with its sunshine. I'm starting to get anxious for Spring which is not unusual for me. The sun and warming up and slightly longer days just start to tempt me with the hope and promise of the new beginning that is on the way.

I hope you all have a grand day.