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

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  • chisandy
    chisandy Posts: 11,460
    edited May 2020

    Petite, I had to take Heidi for vet drop-off two weeks in a row (first her well-baby visit, then her dentistry). Dreading taking Happy for his annual checkup & shots. Trying them both on a new prescription diet (Royal Canin Senior Consult wet food), which at first they loved but now give me that "meh, what else have you got?" reaction. They also are rebelling against their kibble. They are bored and stressed.

    Judy, how are you doing under lockdown? Will your building's restrictions begin to be eased soon, along with the changes Pritzker is allowing? I still don't feel comfortable buying nonessential stuff, especially things other people have tried on. I can't be sure they'd have been adequately laundered or dry-cleaned after being returned by the previous customer. Vision Works is open starting tomorrow--maybe I'll go there for my refraction and then upload my prescription to Warby Parker (I know which of their frames look good on me). The little optical shop in West Ridge that is willing to install new lenses in my old frames might be open, but it's an Orthodox neighborhood that has had some of the highest COVID totals in the city (at one point, the highest). I don't even feel safe driving through there right now, much less patronizing a business whose owner may not have been socially-distancing during worship. (It's the neighborhood where a Haredi wedding reception with dozens of people dancing & embracing on the lawn & sidewalk had to be broken up by the police--the host has been fined, as has the host of a 100-guest house party on the West Side, and all the guests at both gatherings are being tested).

    I used to dread my housekeeper's week-long vacations, and even 3-day weekends--now, except for a few hours at the start of the stay-home order, I've managed on my own for almost 6 weeks. Today was day 14 of her quarantine--her DH is being re-tested at dialysis tomorrow, fingers crossed, kinahurra. My lack of housekeeping skills had been practically legendary among my friends & family.

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
    edited May 2020

    What we say and what we do ultimately come back to us, so let us own our responsibility, place it in our hands, and carry it with dignity and strength. -Gloria Evangelina Anzaldua

  • cindyny
    cindyny Posts: 1,361
    edited May 2020

    I was awake before the chickens this morning. No idea or reason why. It was still pitch black, for my 6 AM get up. A cool 65 as the sun was coming up, and it felt so good!

    I found those hooks for the mirror I had misplaced, and hung that up yesterday afternoon. I had put them in the drill bit case I was using, go figure. Check that off my "to do" list.

    Things are opening up down here, beaches/pools now, restaurants on Monday (@ 25%) but we will not be rushing in. Avoidance is our best option. We still have to drive back to NY (upstate) in two weeks, and I hope to arrive home healthy.

    I've got an appt with my MO on 5/18. I've got to call to see if she's even having patients come in. 5/19 is an eye appt, same thing - need to call. If they're postponed, I may be in FL longer.

    Carole - trees are costly to remove! We have a corner lot in NY where trees on the outside of my fence need to come down. I had someone take a look, first thing he said was to call our town to remove them because they appear to be "their" trees on town property - the right of way. We called in December, holidays delay; called in January... Needless to say with COVID these trees aren't a town priority.

    It sounds like everyone's weather is starting to turn nicer, except for some rain. We deserve some beautiful days. Hope you all can get outside to enjoy the day.

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
    edited May 2020

    Hmm, we will get out today. It will be ( so they say ) 79 degrees.


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  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
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    I too was up in the wee hours. We pretty much finished extracting all the fencing polls from the back yard yesterday. Got up the extra steeping stones too. As usual, more to do, but for the most part far easier now. Hopefully Dh will get the lawn mowed today. We need to hurry some grass seed down in-between the rain so it can take hold.

    Anyway, I was able to nod off watching some news and got a bit more sleep. That will help me out today. Not going to go to bed at 9 p.m. again. I use to need to, but I guess my system can tolerate making it a bit later. Fine with me since it is pretty boring at 2 in the morning. Looking forward to the nice weather today, but of course, still cool enough at night that the furnace comes on. I'll be glad if we start having some days/nights where we don't have to have the furnace on for anything.

    I think later today we will re-do how we set up our deck. Going the take the chimenea off the point. We don't and haven't used it for a long while. Also going to put the table much closer to the bank of windows. Time to think about eating out of doors again. We have always enjoyed our deck and I think I will enjoy the changes.

    Have a beautiful day. Stay well.

  • petite1
    petite1 Posts: 2,339
    edited May 2020

    Good morning. ladies. It is bright and sunny. I am looking forward to my walk. People are awaiting phase one of the reopening. We will probably take a drive, just to look around and see what's going on.

  • chisandy
    chisandy Posts: 11,460
    edited May 2020

    Exterminator came today--Happy is very confused that I moved his placemat, dish & water bowl. 15 more min. and I can put it back.

    Wanted to go to the garden center for basil plants, pots, & soil, but they close in an hour and I have to wait for a delivery that requires showing I.D. (grrr). It's a pulse oximeter that was ordered a month and a half ago and supposed to be delivered yesterday. I wouldn't be surprised if it disappears.

    UPDATE: it was 4 bottles of wine from WIlliams-Selyem--the UPS driver ignored my written preferences ("front porch, under furniture") and left it atop the round table on my deck. Meanwhile, the pulse ox is now delayed to "between May 1-May 6." I'm almost certain that since it's in such high demand it too will go missing.

  • keywestfan
    keywestfan Posts: 367
    edited May 2020

    Sandy, This has been quite a week and a half. We have 4 cases here, a nurse and 3 residents in the skilled nursing unit. No known cases in Independent Living and we can walk in the garden,( on a day like this 25 people, canes, walkers, not distancing, bumping into one another, some coughing through their masks.) but that’s it- otherwise completely locked in. No loosening restrictions in the near future. So, DS is insisting we move out for awhile. Past 10 days looking everywhere in Northern Suburbs for furnished rental. This hasn’t worked. This afternoon we are signing 6 month lease for unfurnished, really nice ranch in Glencoe.But I’ve been in a mass of confusion. How to order furniture when we can’t clearly see the rooms of the house? Did a Facetime walk through. And how do we take enough out of here for 6 months when we can only carry stuff out one time? Once out the door, for even a minute we cannot come back in. So have been going crazy, but has pushed any thoughts of BC - 1 year end of radiation this month- out of my mind. Think the danger of virus is here, but also dangerous to get out of here. Do not want to be exposed to furniture delivery men, to Comcast men. We move in 2 weeks,May 15, will have furniture delivered May 11, Comcast May 12. We will not be able to be there. Will have DS unlock the door and furniture men will come in unsupervised and Comcast guy too. Virus should be off furniture in 4 days.

    On another note, love my short, clear nails. Glad French manicure is gone. This feels more me, so thank you for Nailtiques recommendation and thanks to Hiking Lady for Mens’ Beard Dye recommendation and for my now very nice, no longer white, eyebrows.

    To calm down at night have been watching Shtisel on Netflix. Addicted.



  • chisandy
    chisandy Posts: 11,460
    edited May 2020

    Judy, I think you'll feel freer in Glencoe, especially if you can walk in the neighborhood and do some gardening. (You're also familiar with the village, too). I don't think the furniture delivery guys would expose you. The virus has a pretty short half-life on fabric; and wood, metal & glass can be surface-disinfected and germ-free w/in 3-10 minutes, depending on what substance is being used. My exterminator came over today, in mask, gloves & shoe covers. I'm okay with that.

    Speaking of Glencoe, bummer over Ravinia's entire season being canceled. Have to shake my head over how reluctant the organizer of Gebhard Woods' dulcimer festival was to cancel it (mid-June). I would not be surprised if Fox Valley (Labor Day weekend) were cancelled as well, considering the older performer/attendee demographic AND its location on Geneva's Island Park, open to the public (not just festivalgoers). We're supposed to play the Grove Folk Festival in Glenview in early Oct. (last year it got flooded out), but I'm not holding my breath. I have no idea how social-distancing could possibly work at an outdoor festival; and there is no chance there'll be a vaccine before at least January (and that's with extreme corner-cutting, including manufacturing starting NOW, and skipping FDA approval after peer review of trial results).

    IL had >3000 new cases and 105 deaths today--nowhere near peaking. WI is spiking too.

  • cindyny
    cindyny Posts: 1,361
    edited May 2020

    keywestfan- you're saving your sanity. Start your list now of what you need to take with you. Some things will be easy to buy online if left behind, but only you know what HAS to go. When the day comes and you're leaving, one of you stay inside until the other is out - you can review your list to make sure no "must go" items are left behind.

    We plan to leave 5/15 too. I have a giant list for closing up one house and opening the next. Some things are easy: Newspaper cancelled at one house, ordered delivery at the other. Circuit breakers turned off here, turned on there - or no hot water for a shower! We turn off water, put AC up to 80, and a dozen other things before we hit the road.

    When we were back in NY for family funeral in February I left a metal hair clip that I used often. I searched and then realized it's on my nightstand in NY. Hoping if you leave something it's as insignificant as a hair clip.

    ChiSandy- I've got an order out for hand sanitizer, a new phone case to replace broken one, and a hair product. Hair product showed up today. Phone case says next week. Hand sanitizer might arrive after I've left for NY. I was so happy to find some and place the order before it went "out of stock" that delivery didn't matter; until the days showed up in confirmation as 5/5-5/15. I'm hoping for sooner than later. Can't worry about it, it's out of my control. Hope your item shows up sooner than later.

  • chisandy
    chisandy Posts: 11,460
    edited May 2020

    We have a couple of craft brewers and a distillery here that have been making hand sanitizer. While I was looking for a new bottle of probiotic in the bathroom linen closet (aka "the bottomless pit") I came across a 2 oz. bottle of Walgreen's brand hand sanitizer (I have a 1-ouncer in my purse). And when my order of Denver Night Serum (CBD/CBN) arrived yesterday, it came with a 2-oz spray bottle of their brand of hand sanitizer. Have used so little hand sanitizer, though--liquid soap & water have been my go-tos and likely more effective. Going through Lysol wipes at a faster clip than I'd prefer--it takes one for upstairs bath, one for the banisters, one for front door/light switches/cleaning & pet food cabinet doors/downstairs bath, and another for the kitchen. And that's all before I feed the kitties or even go to the toilet myself--much less take my morning meds & coffee.

    I have to pick up my Xanax from CVS (they won't deliver controlled substances and Bob got home too late tonight and has to leave too early tomorrow to pick it up for me)--hope they have a pulse-ox in stock. That's where we bought Gordy his a few years ago. Then to the cleaners, and garden center to get basil plants, pots, & soil. Landscaper finally came today to aerate, weed, seed & mow--think I'll have him scrounge up some tomato plants like he did last year. My housekeeper & I raised a bumper crop (just ate the last one a few weeks ago!)--this time it'll be just me digging in the dirt. (I saved the big pots, stakes and cages--but it'll take a dumpload of potting mix). The garden center will, thank goodness, deliver soil--but not plants.

  • keywestfan
    keywestfan Posts: 367
    edited May 2020

    This is a total quickie. But thank you, Cindy for your reassurance, and helpful suggestion. It had occurred to us that one could go a few days before and the other would bring the left behind stuff later. For 6 months the list seems endless, like ordering late last night hangers and a $29.95 vacuum cleaner from Amazon, didn’t want to bring our good heavy one. And banker boxes. Cindy, do you have two houses?

    Sandy, you’ve already probably gotten your Xanax, but CVS shipped Klonopin to me by priority mail. No problem requesting the shipment. They seemed to understand the locked in part.

    Judy

  • keywestfan
    keywestfan Posts: 367
    edited May 2020

    PS. Sandy, I got a surprisingly fine pulse ox on eBay- not from China

  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Posts: 8,423
    edited May 2020

    Keywestfan, I hope your move to a rented house turns out to be a happy change for you and your dh. I can't see that the necessity for social distancing and other precautions is going to go away during 2020. Maybe I am wrong. Hope I am.

    DH and I are tentatively planning to venture north to MN in June. We have a large 5th wheel camper parked in a small resort/campground which we manage during the summer in exchange for free rent. Normally we join an Anytime Fitness gym and pay for a membership in a golf course but I'm not sure what will happen this summer. The gym is small. In normal times it's immaculately clean and members are scrupulous in wiping down machines after use. Members have to change shoes before exercising. I cannot imagine exercising with a mask but maybe it can be managed.

    I have been feeling somewhat "down" the last few days. Perhaps a certain monotony and underlying anxiety are taking a toll.

    Hope all of my "oldie" friends have a good Saturday.

  • cindyny
    cindyny Posts: 1,361
    edited May 2020

    Keywestfan /Judy - yes, we're snowbirds owning a place in Fort Myers, FL - they say villa, we say duplex. And an old (90+) single family home in Albany, NY suburbs. FL place is newer, nicer; NY place is home.

    I have a new list this year, as we bought a new car and are leaving the old one in FL. I was just writing it up so I don't forget to do something. NY EZ pass, FL sun pass, etc.. should be interesting.

    Sandy when I'm out in a store, or even hiking, I carry that little bottle of hand sanitizer in my left hand. It keeps me from touching anything w my left hand, and is fast to hit my right hand as I exit the store or before getting in the car. It's almost comical as we leave for a store: do you have your mask, I have mine. Where's your hand sanitizer? I've got mine. Car keys, cell phone, sun glasses, bottle water, wallet tucked under my left arm. ✔ Once we're out it almost feels urgent to get whatever done with, and get back home.

    Last night I checked online for Drs appt I have in NY 5/18 & 5/19. MO is 18th and I'm not sure if she'll push it out; they're having us non chemo & non rads folks come in a different entrance. Eye Dr 5/19, emergency patients only. Calling on Monday. If they don't need to see me, we might stay in FL an additional week. Next appt is 5/27. LOL life based on Dr appts!

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
    edited May 2020

    All of nature offers lessons on living, free of charge. One morning I noticed a dead tree supporting many living things--fungus, vines, lichen--which taught me that even after death we can continue to support those who live on. Living trees on our property teach other lessons. One tree has grown around a barbed wire fence. Another has grown around a nail, and a third through a chain link fence. These trees teach me how to accept irritation, absorb the pain and grow around problems. Nature teaches me how to find my place, grow toward the sunlight and bypass obstacles. To survive, we must be able to change in response to whatever is required by the challenge of the moment. Our bodies know this, but our minds often rebel when change is necessary.
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  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
    edited May 2020

    Wishing you well Keywest and hoping that your transition is very smooth. I still can't imagine not being able to go pretty much where I want, but then small town living was always a lot more cramped so I think other than having to use drive-thru's ( very seldom ) not too much has changed for us. Some of my favorite places ( Goodwill ) are not available, but that is okay because I can hopefully catch up on the books I bought at such a good price and stashed. Also, with spring work ( house and yard total fresh-ups ) I don't have much time to 'travel' store isles and see what is new.

    Carole, I'm thinking a bit like you. I don't see too much changing for a good long while. I think until there is a vaccine we are at risk -- even though some places seem quite anxious to get open. I worry that some of the people that seem to go along and are strongly encouraging this my be putting themselves and sadly many others at risk as well. That is sad because we all wat to resume what we had -- I just hope that it is not being dropped somewhere farther into the future because of the encouragement ( mainly from the government ) to go back to normal. Normal will never be the same.

    Cindy having a car for each home place is fantastic. You won't be putting so many extra miles on the new car either. I love the idea. My cousin gave her daughter her old Pontiac to take to Florida. The car was 20 yrs. old and looked brand new -- but my cousin thought it better to use really close to home and her daughter was in-between homes ( retiring to Fla. ) so was putting major mileage on her car going to Fla. all the time. So, Lisa was able to leave her car at home and have a Fla. Pontiac. Worked out well.

    Sunny ( actually may be hot ) day here. Storms will come -- maybe starting tonight. Best finish my deck work if I want to get it done useful. Don't have a lot planned. Hope you are all going to have a great Saturday. Stay well.

  • petite1
    petite1 Posts: 2,339
    edited May 2020

    Good morning, Ladies. I can only imagine how difficult it would be to move or be a snowbird a this time. Wishing both of you the best.

    Husband and I had a drive through date. We went to Arby's, parked under a tree and watched the small planes come in and out of the airport. Unfortunately, while we were parked under a tree, the birds bombed the Jeep. (husband's pride and joy) So his project is a car wash.

  • chisandy
    chisandy Posts: 11,460
    edited May 2020

    Really nice warm sunny weather today, so I set out for the garden center. Nope--insanely long line around the block (two blocks from the crammed parking lot) with insufficient spacing (and not everyone wearing masks). So I got my seedlings (2 basil, 3 tomato) at Whole Foods. (They had hanging already-fruiting mini-cherry-tomato plants for $22, but that's a bit steep). Did several loads of laundry, took out the garbage & trash, sifted the cat boxes, and walked a bit. More laundry tomorrow, maybe buy some chives to replace those that the landscaping crew mistook for weeds--you have to look very closely at the shoots to tell the difference from those purple-star-flower inedible wild onions, which have very slender but definitely flat striped grass-blade-like leaves (sort of like spider plants with an eating disorder).

    Judy, I guess CVS knew from my address it's a house, and I am free to shop (masked, gloved, socially-distancing) so I'm not locked in. I don't bother using sanitizer when I shop or go to the cleaners--just pack a couple pair of disposable gloves. I wash my hands like crazy (and go through a lot of cuticle oil & hand cream). About 20x/day--before & after eating, before taking my retainer out & putting it back in, after using the bathroom, after sifting cat litter, taking out refuse, and after handling dirty laundry. Oh, and after bringing in packages & picking the mail up off the floor (though I use a reacher to pick up and toss the catalogs and advertising).

    I decided to hedge my bets and order another pulse-ox (plus a kids' nebulizer compressor) from a breathing/CPAP specialty company. Might have my PCP (or Bob) call in a script for albuterol ampules in case my inhalers don't cut it. (So far, so good--have barely had to use them). Tree pollens are super-high and are expected to get worse tomorrow before the rain finally comes on Tues. (We may go down into the low 40s or even high 30s by this time next week, so I will be prepared to cover the tomato seedlings with plastic bags overnight).

    Tomorrow is manicure day (as to pedi, my toes are behaving themselves, kinahurrah. Wearing UGG clogs in the house certainly keeps my tootsies tender). Will take off the Nailtiques, then put on 2 coats as a base, followed by 2 coats of Essie "Mademoiselle" sheer pale pink polish, followed by a Nailtiques topcoat--then another every other day. Keeping the nails pretty short, as housework is still doing a number on them. Considered trimming my bangs today, but nah...will get used to the side-part. Straight bangs look silly with my increasingly-wavy below-shoulder locks. And I'm not kidding anyone by hiding my forehead lines (which I've had since my late 30s). I realize that I haven't put anything but micellar water, moisturizer (occasionally) and sunscreen on my face since late March. Sure makes my bedtime ritual a lot easier.

    Weighed in this a.m. at 148 lbs., 2 lbs below goal. Gonna keep going, as low-carb isn't that hard to do under these conditions. Not bad, considering that in early Apr. 2019 I was 211! My size 12 jeans are swimming on me, so I wear leggings and "pajama jeans" most of the time. The only shorts I have that fit are a couple pair of bike shorts--replacements for those might be the only items of clothing I'm buying any time soon. Not gonna buy size 10 jeans (I have a couple pair of Chico's size 1 and 1.5--equivalent of 8-10--dressier slacks, though I don't know where I will wear them any time soon).

  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Posts: 8,423
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    I reposted a meme on Facebook this morning that said relaxing quarantine doesn't mean the virus is gone but instead means there's room for you in the hospital.

    I am nervous about the prospect of road travel with stops for gas and overnight stays in motels. DH and I have discussed steps we can take to sanitize a motel room.

    Today is sunny and is forecast to be more humid than the last couple of days with a high in the low 80's. I am playing golf with two women golfing friends at 9:30.

    Yesterday I worked on connecting my IPhone to the Roku tv but didn't succeed. I will continue to try.

    Happy Sunday.

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
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    Stop! Breathe deeply.

    Begin bringing peace to the outer world

    by regaining your own inner peace.

    Choose love, choose gratitude,

    choose forgiveness, choose peace.

    Begin with your own inner peace.

    Then use that inner peace

    as a platform from which

    to approach the outer world

    with perspective, understanding, and patience.

    - Jonathan Lockwood Huie

    If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.

    - Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
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    Lots of heat and humidity yesterday here in Illinois. Today will be cooler and I hope not so humid. That was a bit brutal yesterday trying to work in the yard. Later on I got the chairs to the table that will go down in the old ( now removed ) dog pen area along with the smaller glass table and washed them thoroughly. The cool water from the hose accidentally spraying on me didn't hurt a bit.Not sure how much we will use the area, but I do like the idea of using the space. It is the one time I almost wish we had kept our big rototiller. I would plow it up ( not too deeply ) and put down grass seed. There is grass there but fairly sparse. Also would like to even out the ground.

    I need to start thinking about doing my car myself ( I always think I do better than the car wash ever has ) and getting some hand mowing done. There is always something to do here, always. So, of late, since I know Dh just can't do it all himself I'm trying to do some inside -- some outside and it sure keeps me going. I still go and feed at the abandoned grocery store. Had a squatter there for a while which made me nervous. He ( or so the side of the truck said ) had some affiliation with a dog kennel. He has two or three dogs there in a pen and a camper. The camper was detached from the truck and stayed there the whole time. It was far enough behind the store that you wouldn't know anyone was there save for my driving to the back where I feed the cats. Suddenly, three or four days ago the truck, trailer, puppy dog pen and all were gone.

    Wondered if this man had some quarantine of some kind going on, but who knows. I am just glad he is gone. I didn't like going to feed by myself and was always glad Dh usually goes -- cabin fever guy that he is, but it was good for me while the squatter was at the store.

    I do hope you are able to safely travel Carole. I would be nervous about the motels as well. It may be that there is way less travel going on and the motels will be better than expected. That said, I'm not sure about those places at the best of times. I do think though that they surely are taking measures more so than normal. They should in fact, have time for it since I would think travel and usage to be a lot lighter. You will be so much more comfortable for the summer months in MN.

    Hope you all have a beautiful day. Stay well.


  • cindyny
    cindyny Posts: 1,361
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    Carole - we usually take 4 days to return to upstate NY. Now I'd like to drive straight thru to avoid hotels. But I've agreed to go half way with one overnight. In reading the newspaper we've discovered Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt have upped their cleaning practices to be certified that they're sanitized. (USA Today travel) Costlier to stay than our normal Holiday Inn, but worth it right now.

    Sandy - you go girl! I waffle between a size 10 and 12. I wouldn't bother with clothes purchases now either.

    Enjoy the rest of the day ladies!

  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Posts: 8,423
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    DH has looked into Drury Inn, where we stay whenever we can arrange it, and they're supposedly sanitizing their rooms. We couldn't possibly drive for long hours like we once did. Seven or eight hours is about our max.

    Today started off well. A representative from a highly reputable tree removal service came and gave us a price on removing the dying large oak tree. I was relieved that the price wasn't twice that amount and immediately accepted it. We should be able to get the tree down within a week or so. We definitely want the tree gone before hurricane season.

    I plan to do some yard work today.

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
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    Listening is the oldest and perhaps the most powerful tool of healing. It is often through the quality of our listening and not the wisdom of our words that we are able to effect the most profound changes in the people around us. When we listen, we offer with our attention an opportunity for wholeness. Our listening creates sanctuary for the homeless parts within the other person. That which has been denied, unloved, devalued by themselves and others. That which is hidden.
    In this culture the soul and the heart too often go homeless.
    Listening creates a holy silence. When you listen generously to people, they can hear the truth in themselves, often for the first time. And in the silence of listening, you can know yourself in everyone. Eventually you may be able to hear, in everyone and beyond everyone, the unseen singing softly to itself and to you. -Rachel Naomi Remen

  • petite1
    petite1 Posts: 2,339
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    I am late posting, today. We had a contractor out to give us a quote on replacing the front door. It has rusted out. We have had it sanded and painted 3 times in the last 10 years. It is getting to the point there is nothing left to fix. Of course it is an odd size and needs to be ordered.

    Good luck to the traveling ladies.

  • illinoislady
    illinoislady Posts: 41,764
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    I'm late ( got the quote in though ) today as well. My day to go over while my friend has her bath. I do a few things while I'm there which allows my brother-in-law to have a couple days off. Otherwise he was going over 7 days a week. He does look forward to his time off. We did a lot of yard work yesterday though there is always more around here. Will have to make a trip to the store for animal supplies and as long as we are there a couple of things for the fridge too.

    Petite, our door rusted out as well and was painted till it was impossible to continue. An accidental nudge with a foot or something and there would have been a hole. We did luck out though since we didn't have odd sized doors. Had to get a new screen door at the same time a couple yrs. ago. Our door was all glass just about, save for the 5 or 6 in. metal at the bottom, so not only did we get a Fiberglass door but the glass was only 3-quarter instead of full like the old one. We really like the screen door as well. You release a catch half way down, pull the window down and it pulls a screen down at the same time. So, no more changing doors with the changing seasons. Cost more, but it was worth it to us since hauling a heavy glass screen door panel out to the shed was getting hard for us.

    Started out with sun this morning, but I think we will at some time get rain. It is overcast right now. I hope you all have a really good Monday. Stay safe and well.

  • cindyny
    cindyny Posts: 1,361
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    I typed out lengthy overview, went to correct a typo and was back at a different page!

    Long story short: it's hot & sunny here again. I called Drs early; left messages; MO office is seeing patients. This firmed up our leave FL date of 5/15. MO appt is 5/18.

    UPS nearby is doing passport photos; so I cut partners mop of curls. His hair hasn't been cut in months and was getting bigger & bigger.

    Doors - NY house almost 100 yrs old, no 2 doors are the same. Costly to replace but great when it's done. My front door was a 32" wide door with side lights and transom light - all single pane glass. Snow would blow in under it no matter what I did. I don't miss it.

    Enjoy the rest of Monday!

  • chisandy
    chisandy Posts: 11,460
    edited May 2020

    Yesterday was lovely and nearly as warm as Saturday--and that brought out all the selfish millennials & GenZ-ers out walking & running, unmasked and refusing to get out of my way on our 4-foot wide sidewalks. I swear, next time I'm going out there packing plastic heat: Gordy's old Super-Soaker.

    After sunset, the temp dropped like a rock, from 66 to 42 in just an hour. Brought in the new basil seedlings, but I think the tomato plants will be okay till Thurs. night, when we expect a frost and then "wintry mix" in the morning. (They're small, haven't set buds, and I can keep them on the kitchen table overnight). We're supposed to be much colder & wetter than normal through mid-May.

    My pulse-ox finally came. Installed the batteries, turned it on, and stuck my finger inside, putting the pad of the finger on the little depression. The reading was 94! Uh-to-the-oh! Before I was about to call Bob in a panic, I stuck my finger all the way in: this time it read 99. Whew!

  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Posts: 8,423
    edited May 2020

    Dentist appointment today to deal with a tooth with a horizontal crack line. I was instructed to call from the parking lot to inform them of my arrival. When I am admitted I will go directly to the exam room. I see a crown in my future. 2020 is not only the year of Covid-19 but the year of major expenses.

    DH just left to go to Sam's Club and Winn Dixie with a list that includes prescription meds at Sam's pharmacy.

    I called Drury Inn yesterday and talked to a woman who told me the extensive cleaning procedure for rooms after each guest. The breakfast service and kick back service in the late afternoon (actually a buffet supper) are no longer available as buffet but there are pick up options for breakfast and for kick back that guests take to their rooms. No eating in the dining area in the hotel.

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