Monday May 20th 2024

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

Tweety glad that the overtime was cancelled

Dianah sounds like a nice day

Stars a tiny home is an interesting idea

Hi Crunch

Had to leave early yesterday to help with the early service.  Kinda liked it, despite the lack of music, smaller group than the main service.  But no coffee hour afterwards

Came home and did the cooking, and then drove into the city for my date.  Which went quite well, lasted nearly 4 hours.  We had lunch and then stopped at 2 bookstores.  He was going to explore some other areas of the city but I had to decline as I needed to feed the cat and give her medication.  But we're already working on a 2nd date, though it may be well into June before both of our schedules mesh

Rest of the day was quiet, exercised and watched Outlander

Today should be fairly quiet, will probably do laundry and start getting ready for my trip at the end of the week

Going to be a warmer day today, in the mid 80s, think there will be storms later

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good morning!

A long first date and prospects for a 2nd date sound promising.

Stars, good luck with the discussions about the housing.  It is an asset to you, but could wind up being a burden to take care of as you age.  I also understand her son wanting it and not having it sold and offering you residence.  

Speaking of aging, as of yesterday I'm 65.  Sheesh.  How did that happen?  But it's a blessing not given to all.  I found out when I was home my old roommate when I lived there over 30 years ago died of cancer a couple of years ago.  We had lost touch but went through some tough times as we both were getting sober at the time and dirt poor.  Many hours at the IHOP smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee solving all the world's problems.  She was my age.  

 

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Gouda Aphternoon~

HAPPY 65th BIRTHDAY TWEETY!  I know what you mean about "How did that happen?" because I will be 75 in a few months and that kind of blows me away. I sure do not FEEL 75 years old!! (Well, actually I am NOT 75 YET, but you know what I mean) The way time is flying by, I may blink and be 76!     "....that does not compute!"

Going to be 84 degrees and partly cloudy, with 66% humidity. No rain predicted for the next three days, but ya never know what Mother Nature will do next, so we'll see..... because late afternoons we often get a rain shower....you know, the "Summer pattern" of weather.

Have to get Nannie up soon; I hear her grunting in the other room, not sure if she is trying to dress herself or just having a hard time waking up. Have a bunch of things to do....bank, post office, grocery store. Bleh. Have to at least run by the bank and the post office. Was going to wait until tomorrow for groceries, but I am out of milk and a few pertinent other things. I did wake up at 8:30 AM, but talked myself out of getting up. I'm pretty good at doing that. 🙃 Maybe Nannie will be overwhelmed by the need to nap 😴 and I can dash out to take care of things.

SiL will be coming over tomorrow for Nannie, around 12 or 1 PM. And Thursday is the first day the "new girl" will be coming to do some Nannie sitting from 1 PM to 6 PM. Hope that works out well. 

Well, that's all I can think of for now. You know there is a high probability I will be back by here later on...........but meanwhile, everybody have a gooooood day!

 

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Specializes in RETIRED Cath Lab/Cardiology/Radiology.

Hello all!

Joe, I agree with Tweety, a four-hour first date, and working on another are both good signs! 

A belated Happy Birthday, Tweety!  You do keep yourself in good shape!

I will be 70 within a year, and it just doesn't seem possible...  But I know it is a blessing to have lived this long!

No Stars, I hope it is a GOOD day!

No plans for today.  It should be warm out but not HOT. 

Have a good day!

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Specializes in Public Health, TB.

Happy Birthday, Tweety!

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Happy birthday, Tweety! 

I told Hubs earlier that I want to be young and go swimming. Just going swimming as my 60-something self would not be the same (though I'd still enjoy doing it). 

Joe, that does sound like a promising start.

We did not go to the concert in the park. Twin A was disinclined to go and said he'd stay and watch Gma but Hubs and I didn't take him up on it. 

Just looked at my bank account online and don't understand where all the *&*^ money goes. Have not even made the house payment or payments on debts. Maybe we shouldn't make plans for our anniversary. 

Hubs is making plans to distribute the last of his mother's savings after setting up prepaid funeral arrangements. This would lock us into taking care of her until she dies because if we were to try to send her to a nursing home they would look at the past 5 years and want us to repay all that. He thinks that's fine. I don't. It won't even amount to all that much when divided among the 3 kids, and I'd rather just wait. I'm not sure why he wants to go ahead and do this. But I suspect he will. Wonder if he's considered the tax implications?

 

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😇 I took Nannie with me on my errands run....she got to sit in the car and watch people coming and going from the stores. She just wasn't sleepy, and the only time I feel comfortable leaving her here alone is if she is seriously sleeping. But she wasn't, so I knew she wouldn't say 'no' to going for a ride. Momo yelled and yipped and yapped and squeaked when we got back. I guess it was a combination of "You left me here alone, dammit!" and "I'm so happy you are back!" 

Once again Momo didn't want to eat her breakfast. Either she is tired of the kind I gave her, or I dunno.....she isn't acting sick. So maybe I'll try something else for her to eat in a while. She ate her bedtime snack last night with a great deal of enthusiasm; maybe she will do the same tonight. But I'm not worried, because she isn't urping any so far today. (Suddenly I have 'spell-check' which I have never used before this....I only found out it was operating on my laptop when I couldn't type in "urp" without it changing it to BURP! I don't know what button or whatever I clicked on to bring spell-check in, I'd just as soon turn it off if I can figure out how, but time enough for that .... whenever!

I have had to start brushing Momo a couple of times a day now, because she is shedding her Winter coat. I didn't realize it until I had been petting her in my lap and when I put her back down, my jeans were COVERED with her light colored fur.....like GOBS of it, and she's a short-haired dog! 

Okay, unless I forgot something, or find out I'm low, or out of something that didn't get put on my list/brain .... I don't plan on going out for the rest of this day; will have to see about tomorrow. Nannie will be going over to SiL's house for the afternoon and I'll have a couple of precious hours of solitude. (Ahhhh!😊) Kinda hate to waste it by going out on more errands.

 

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I went to the HFS to re-stock vitamins, then picked up a few things at the grocery store.  I want to make stuffed portobello mushrooms tomorrow, so got supplies to make that.  I am continuing to do a per-meal calorie count (fiber, fat, carbs, protein), and so far (I think it's been three weeks?) I think I have lost 8lb.  I want to lose 20 more, will see.  Last time I did South Beach, I was able to quietly do it, my eating hidden in the midst of feeding family.  This time, I have clued dh in on it, so he doesn't sabotage me.  Just so he knows what I *will* and *will not* eat, and DON'T TRY TO CHANGE IT!  I am looking forward to losing more.  I treat myself with low-carb popsicles (fudgesicles!  Shades of childhood!!) and some special recipes.   I ordered some low-carb bread that satisfies my bread-and-butter or toast-and-butter or sandwich cravings safely.   I have a salad each day, with lemon juice on top.  Tonight we will have Vietnamese leftovers -- sauteed vegetables with "mock abalone" for me, and another noodle dish for dh. 

This weekend is the semi-annual bluegrass association campout, in the high desert.  We will drive out for the day, probably Friday, to visit and jam.  Saturday we have music to help with in the morning, and then a practice with the Gathering Place group, in preparation for a June 8 program at a local Senior Apartment complex.  We have no plans Sunday or Monday, so far. 

No Stars, I'm sure Nannie enjoyed her outing, going with you on the errand run!  And little Momo, well, let's say she welcomed you back with enthusiasm!

Ado, sad you didn't get to go to the concert.  I hope you are able to schedule some sort of outing for your anniversary. 

Have a good evening!

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