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Back an issue today, but not until it was too late to put on a Lidocaine patch. I decided to do some stretches to see if they would help. I have a long handled squeegee for windows so I dug it out and washed the 3 bay windows exterior, moved on to the exterior 3 windows in each garden window and the back door screen window. They are cleaner than they were though there are a few faint streaks. Hopefully rain will take care of them. I then used a squeegee on the interior of the bay window and it really looks good. The top of the windows is hard for me to reach, but the cheapy squeegee I bought online from Walmart gives me the reach I need. Back hurts less so I think the stretching helped, plus I got clean windows to boot.

It was in the mid-70's today and sunny so ideal weather for this time of year.

Sandy, we are getting an Eataly in King of Prussia. I know we will go there, so is there something you recommend to try? There is a Maggiano's there, so they will provide some competition. However, Maggiano's is usually packed on any given day.

cindyny, loved the photos especially the Clydesdales.

carole, thank you for the comment on the quote. I will never be able to replace Jackie for her timely quotes, but I do try to find ones that I hope appeal to some. I wish I knew what references she used. Safe trip to LA. My Fitbit tells me I average 6 plus hours of sleep even thought I feel like I am in bed for more than that. I think it deducts any bathroom trips and periods where it takes awhile to go back to sleep. The graphs are usually very good for explaining this.

Raided the freezer to see what we will have for dinner. I found some stuffed chicken breasts from Stolfus butcher in Lancaster (Amish country) and 2 Delmonico steaks. Tonight will be the chicken with steamed broccoli and the steaks will be for another night. I want a baked potato with them. I haven't had much of an appetite lately so interest in these is welcome.

Still not results on CT and this is annoying. I have never had to wait this long for results so I will think twice about going there for radiology studies. The others I have had there have been resulted the next day.

I hope everyone had a great day and waving "hi".

Sandy, “all at once seems daunting” is an understatement! I’m not doing it and it’s overwhelming. The only bright spots I can come up with is you’ve gotten to purge so much, and you’re home (soon).

I woke at 6 to use the bathroom, and turned on my robot vacuum before heading back to bed. It’s nice to wake up to a vacuumed first floor! I should do that every time I wake too early.

I need to run to Aldi’s for a few things and maybe put a chicken in the oven when I get back. Temps should hit 81 today.

I received my credit card bill via email, which I saw last night. Endodontist, garage door repair, regular dentist, new leather couch, oral surgeon and the DC trip/gift, plus regular purchases. Wee oh, I don’t know if I’ve ever spent so much in a month. I should get bonus points or something, besides my shock.

Have a good day!

Forgot to mention we had a bit of excitement early this afternoon: our next-door neighbor (in Chicago, not the guy across the driveway here who keeps bringing us donuts) got back from his WI vacation home to find an alarm in our house going off so loudly you could hear it several houses away. He texted us and said he didn't notice any evidence of fire. I called him and asked him to take the spare key and check around for the smell of gas around the mechanicals, just in case. What he found was a smoke detector sitting (uninstalled) on a kitchen counter—it had to have been one taken off the wall by the pack-out crew after the fire, as it is smoke-only (the contractor installed combo smoke/CO detectors on three levels) and there are bare wires where it had been. He pulled out the battery, and the beeping stopped. Likely a dying-battery signal. None of the installed alarms went off. Whew!

Do not wait; the time will never be 'just right.' Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

George Herbert

Hello to everyone......this board is a nice idea even if it means we have to identify ourselves as being *older* I just turned 60 a few weeks ago.....my birthday present was my bc and the surgery and radiation that followed....Im back to work full time doing ten hour shifts almost none the worse for the wear....sometimes I get a bit exhausted but wonder if I didnt do that before my diagnosis to....Im taking Arimidex and hoping to just poo poo any side effect that comes my way and enjoy this little insurance policy for the next 5 years hoping there will be something else to offer by then or perhaps another five years on Arimidex.

Rock on Kathleen.....and by all means get the best new breasts you can get !

jan

Hi

I was just thinking this

and wish they would have one

I am older too, a young Senior

shall we say

Lets hope, shall we

PM me any time

Hugs, Sierra

Hello Northstar

I'm an "older" woman that was diagnosed in October of last year...I am 73. I'm retired and spend a great deal of time on my computer. My dx is below.

I've yet to set up my robot vac—I suppose I should while still here in Lincolnwood. I bought it because the carpet here is black and shows fur within 24 hrs of my cleaning lady's weekly visit, as well as the litter being tracked in on their little paws. Debating about whether to return it—still in the shipping box. After all, we have both a Fuller upright and stick vac back at the house, and those carpets are beige (the wall-to-wall ones in the front room & den are plush). A Swiffer should take care of the bare floors.

Woke up at 1pm—was up till 3am when I realized I hadn't laid out my pills, much less taken them. Took an hour for the night meds to kick in. Woke with a sore back (also forgot to do my stretches before giving the cats their lunch), so I'm operating on Aleve and half a Baclofen, plus my nukable buckwheat heating pad as I type this, have my coffee and figure out "which way 'up' is" (Bob's & my little shorthand for adjusting to being awake). Bob walked to the local brewpub for breakfast and football. I'm eating my leftover Greek chicken & green beans for brunch. Went to Cooper's Hawk last night, and I foolishly ate the pretzel bread and a cup of shrimp bisque (plus the portion of Bob's wedge salad he insisted I eat), so could get through only 1/3 of my entree (actually an appetizer): 3 barbacoa arancini (SW/Sicilian fusion) and roasted broccolini). That'll be tomorrow's brunch—we have stuff to sort through at the house and wil likely eat dinner nearby. We had 3 free bottles of wine coming on our membership, one of which is a magnum of a Cabernet blend, which we will drop off at the house. We are starting to return wines to there from Lincolnwood, where we'd brought them last year.