Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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I'm not familiar with "wrap pants." That's how out of fashion I am.
My vaccination went well yesterday. The nearby medical center was highly organized and a steady stream of mostly older folks got their first shots. My arm was quite sore at the injection site last night and is still sore today, but not nearly the same degree of soreness as when I got the first shingles shot.
All three of my siblings who are "older" have also gotten their first shots in different towns in south Louisiana. Our Democrat governor has done a good job of being governor during this pandemic although he has been the object of intense criticism from the Republican legislature who tried to undermine his authority. Fortunately the courts have supported him.
Nothing is guaranteed but I feel relieved and look forward to getting the 2nd shot in early Feb.
The sun is shining today and it's not quite as cold as yesterday.
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Petite, They aren't sure how long protection lasts after having covid. I would probably get the vaccine.
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Petite, I’ve heard the same thing about getting the vaccine after having covid. If I recall correctly, and I could be wrong, I think there is a period of time you should wait between having had covid and getting the vaccine.
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Most true happiness comes from one's inner life, from the disposition of the mind and soul. Admittedly, a good inner life is difficult to achieve, especially in these trying times. It takes reflection and contemplation and self-discipline. -William L. Shirer
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Cloudy mainly today, but warmer. The morning was fairly chilly but the warming came fast. Should have another fairly warm day tomorrow, then cooler again. It will be interesting to see just what does come. So far, even the cold has been okay w/o the snow although overall I prefer warm weather. That would be warm, rather than hot and humid.
I'm out of fashion too so I will have to look up wrap pants. Then again -- fashion and style are sort of lost on me. I usually get most things out of Good Will or something akin to that. Not always to save money though I appreciate that -- just that I'm not good at creating a wardrobe for myself -- so better I stick with certain stores because my mistakes in the past have been expensive. I've always been like this so it no loners bothers me. I'm no better with make up and that is okay for me too.
Hope you all have had a really good day.
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Nice and sunny here today, about 50. Last night we had a wind storm that took out power and downed trees all over Puget Sound. We were lucky and our only product of the storm was a blown over plastic chair. We've had days and days of rain, so trees were in very soft soil. We're looking for a new house and the areas with lots of fir trees make me nervous.
I had a pattern years ago for wrap pants. I don't know if these are the same thing. They were attractive but not necessarily modest in the Okla winds.
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https://wevez.com/products/australian-plus-size-new-style-wrap-around-pants The disadvantage is that you buy without seeing them, since they are all different. But you can buy a package of five or ten (like $7 per item) and sell those you don't like to friends, and the least liked can go to Goodwill. I just got a package of skirts, and it looks like none of them will go to Goodwill; I bought more skirt hangers.
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I think we used to call them palazzo pants. They are great!
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Yup Cowgirl. I remember that.
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I bought mine when we went on a cruise. They are one size fits all. I am petite and they fit. I could not imagine someone 5'10" and a larger size lady being comfortable in them. They would be risque.
My brother is sick and waiting for his test results. It sounds like COVID-19 symptoms. My friend is still waiting for her results. Her symptoms, not so much. I think both should have their results tomorrow.
41 degrees and gray, going to 60. I am ready for some sunshine.
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If you can't change everything all at once, then at least work on changing something each day. Become aggressive in your battle with the ego. You probably don't need all the things that it wants. You need hope, discipline, creative expression, love, and serenity—these are the important things. Remember, when you are balanced, one stepping stone will lead you to the next. But you will rarely see the whole journey or all the answers at once.
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There is sun today, but it won't be very warm. Also today and the next two are to be "breezy", so who knows what could blow up -- but at this time of yr. just as likely snow flurries. If so, I hope it remains flurries and not measurable snow. I do like snow -- but earlier rather than later in the yr. Interesting when I think it should come around Christmas or possibly New Years. I lived in southern California for 25 yrs. and it NEVER snowed -- but I've lived back home here long enough to b e picky I guess.
Going to see about having my huge quilt cut down today. I hope it is possible. It is too big for any size bed and I have a standard double bed. Maye I'll get lucky and two quits can be made out of one. Then again -- not sure anyone would want to remove that many stiches to accomplish that even if possible. Well, we will see how it goes today.
I'm feeling fine after chemo # 5 for the most part. I'm so hopeful that I can stay well until we can get our vaccines. Found out that my PCP and her husband have had covid and that came as a surprise. She said she was only sick for a day -- so seems like an enormously light case. Hoping if I or anyone I know gets it that it will work out that way for them. I just hope to avoid it all together while trying to live the pretty much quiet life that I do. I do help others and that is a worry -- but some living has to take place. I stated a few weeks ago wearing my mask ( likely should have done it all along anyway ) pretty much everywhere I go and ANY time I am going to end up in the company ( for whatever reason ) of even one more person.
Was told at the chemo center I could go w/o my mask during chemo but I don't do that either. I know the hospital has good oxygen exchange but most of the time the only thing separating me and Dh from the rest of the chemo pts. is a curtain. I'm in a private room since I have to be in bed for the chemo, but it is basically open to the rest of the rather lg. room. Also, the place where there is coffee or other snacks is right outside the curtained ( there are glass doors as well ) area. The doors are never shut as sometimes it is busy and fiddling with doors would slow everything I guess. I could insist about the doors, but in the end -- I am in a big room at some point. These people are screened ( just like I am ) each time they come and as they are all cancer patients -- I do have to think they are concerned and careful just as I try to be.
I hope you all have a good day.
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These re XL, and not risque at all. I imagine a breeze of 15mph might expose my leg up to the knee.
I am enjoying the skirts, because they are almost infinitely adjustable, good for my varying waistline, cover the brace I wear on my right ankle, and I can wear them with leggings (stretchy waist here), which really aren't modest. And a good social support for wearing something that Paris and New York and Tokyo don't support.
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Just popping in to say I enjoyed the quote today Illinois. Thank you.
I love the look of the skirt on you Mary. Im very small so always felt swallowed up by longer skirts in the past. But I do like the look of them on others.
Happy Friday all. To a cozy and healthy weekend.
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Good morning, ladies. Fingers are not working well and left arm (surgical side) is tingling. Maybe a pinched nerve or SE. My brother and my friend are still waiting on results. Cool this morning and going into the 60's. Some rain expected this afternoon. I am hoping to get an early walk in.
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Leadership must be based on goodwill. Goodwill does not mean posturing and, least of all, pandering to the mob. It means obvious and wholehearted commitment to helping followers. We are tired of leaders we fear, tired of leaders we love, and of tired of leaders who let us take liberties with them. What we need for leaders are people of the heart who are so helpful that they, in effect, do away with the need of their jobs. But leaders like that are never out of a job, never out of followers. Strange as it sounds, great leaders gain authority by giving it away. -James B. Stockdale
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Hoping for a good day here. Don't see a lot of wind outdoors, but there is a little Deer are walking through the yard this morning. Such a pretty site. Hoping for sun as well. We are back into some cooler weather for now -- around the high 30's and low 40's. If we stay away from snow I guess I'll be happy. Today will be the last of my little jobs for now although the farm lady may want me to come back a couple days a week and do some light housekeeping for her. She doesn't live too far away so I will likely do it.
I still go to the lady in town as well. I keep thinking about changing things due to the covid issues as even in the best of circumstances we have a long way to go as yet -- but so far it seems like we have not been hit too hard here. Still a worry to see many going w/o masks etc. I can't quite figure why. It is such a simple way to respect each other and help our situation get ironed out. I felt rotten a couple of times but it disappeared almost as quick as it came and I'm thinking it is something to do with the chemo. Also, I can expect weather changes ( we had those two or three warm days ) to make a difference, so glad that it seems to have been just that. I do worry as lately Dh has had to go to places he doesn't normally go and spend some time with family I don't always trust. Well onward and upward. We all have some challenges about what we are doing or need to do to make things work out well for ourselves.
Hope you all have a relly good day.
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DH and I are staying up later and getting up later. It was almost 8 am this morning when I got up. I am sleeping very well since he began using the CPAP machine for his apnea.
I spent hours yesterday opening an Etsy shop to offer some of my crocheted dishcloths/washcloths for sale. Our internet is slow and a lot of that time was spent uploading photos. I don't really expect to sell any or many but it's something different to do while I'm staying home. The shop isn't launched. I'll work on it today. The name will be CarolynHomemade.
My sister-in-law in OK made $10,000 last year selling cloth masks from her Etsy shop BluButterfly. She's a quilter and has a large sewing studio in her home with various sewing machines, including a long arm.
I may open another shop for dh and offer some of his turned bowls for sale. The problem there is the shipping would be more trouble and involve more expense. Not sure I want to get into that.
It's sunny today and Friday is a golf day for my golf group but the courses will be wet. I don't play CartPathOnly, CPO.
Wishing everyone a good Friday.
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Carole, Art galleries and glass galleries here often have handmade bowls as well. You might keep your eyes open for something in your area. Once tourists come back, a place in NO might be a good bet.
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Good morning, ladies. 37 going to 59, partly cloudy. I did get a good walk in yesterday before the rain. My brother and bff have both tested positive. BFF is doing find, brother has more symptoms. I think both will be ok.
I sell vintage costume jewelry on ebay. It will be 10 years in March.
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Once we see that everything is impermanent and ungraspable and that we create a huge amount of suffering if we are attached to things staying the same, we realize that relaxing and letting go is a wiser way to live. Letting go does not mean not caring about things. It means caring about them in a flexible and wise way. -Jack Kornfield
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The picture is the meal from Hello Fresh that dh and I cooked last night. The three meals arrived in an insulated box with ice packs on the bottom. This pasta dish was good but very high in calories. The thing I like best is the right amount of veggies and ingredients. We'll open up one of the two remaining bags tonight. It's kind of fun not having to plan a meal.
I finally succeeded in launching my shop on Etsy yesterday. After reading posts from people who'd had similar problems and suggestions from others, I switched to Edge, Microsoft's browser, and was successful. I don't know why I encountered the obstacle on Chrome. I will be most surprised if I sell any items because my prices are probably high and crochet dishcloths and washcloths are not trendy. People who use them usually make them or know somebody who crochets.
Petite, where do you get your antique costume jewelry that you sell?
It's a pretty day here. I really should take a walk. I have been much too sedentary since I stopped going to the gym because of renewed Covid concerns.
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Carole,
The people I use to work for have had Hello Fresh delivered now for a long time. I checked one time and they have 'plans' for how many meals a person may want to arrange to purchase. My friends have the plan where they get three meals a week. I checked into it but didn't think it affordable for Dh and me. Then again, you don't have to keep a lot of spices etc. since as you mentioned EVERTHING does come pre-measured and packaged right in the meal. Also, a page will full instructions for putting it together. So, you could eat fairly well ( watching those dishes that have tons of calories ) for three days a week but you still have to be able to have on hand those spices you weren't going to buy for the 4 days you haven't purchased meals. Hmmm.
Gray here today which is not my favorite color. It has tried to rain a bit in the past two days, but only did so once and just long enough to get everything good and wet. It snowed a couple of times yesterday but didn't stick. Did so again some time through the night but nothing outside now. Just a little too warm which has been the case all along. Once we get thru the snow flurries or rain sprinkles it will move back into the 40's for two or three days. That will be nice.
Friday was my last day of work at the farm, but the lady wants me to come back and do light housekeeping a couple days a week. I won't make much but it will be pocket change and some gas money for my car. Gas prices have gone up again -- maybe due to all the Washington un-rest, but I hope they settle out. I still go get gas when my tank is half-full so normally don't spent but a little over $20.00
I hope you all have a really good week-end.
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An overcast day here too. We took food to the food dropoff at church, grocery shopped and stopped at a bakery for fresh bread. They also had some soup/ luncheon items so we bought some tortilla soup and had it for dinner.
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend as much as possible.
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Jackie, I had not heard of Hello Fresh before we received this gift after Christmas. I'm amazed that so many people I know are familiar with this meal kit company and know somebody who uses it. Last night's meal was a hearty and delicious vegetarian soup with kale, couscous, and chickpeas, tomato based. I have been interested in eating more vegetarian meals so Hello Fresh may be a way to experiment with that.
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If we make our goal to live a life of compassion and unconditional love, then the world will indeed become a garden where all kinds of flowers can bloom and grow.
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
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Gray here once more. While all the sm. bit of snow we have had lifted away easily yesterday, it did snow a bit more thru the night and likely the wee morning hours. I doubt it will stay either as it will warm enough today to rid us of it. Then we will have some in the 40's days. Two or three at least -- so this is just a reminder that it is winter months still.
There are ( if you ask on your computer ) a variety of companies that offer meals, plans, and I think even one that may be geared more to healthy food/snacks. Not sure which company was the FIRST, but anything that works tends to bring on competition. I think there is plenty. I'm thinking Hello Fresh may be the bigger company of all of them but I haven't researched it for some time. I may do so just to get a feel for what is out there now as opposed to when I looked well over a yr. ago.
Not too much planned for today -- just our usual. I hope you all have a good Sunday.
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Here is one for people with health conditions. A neighbor gets them. https://www.momsmeals.com/
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Carole, In the old days I went to estate sales, thrift stores, garage sales, Flea markets, antique stores and shows, auctions and vendors that would look for me. These days, most everything is online auctions and some word of mouth.
It was gray and cold all day. We plan on watching football, (Tampa Bay) and ordering a pizza. I am not sure I will stay up for the end. I am ready to take a nap now. LOL
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