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Dance2fit, dog walking & Yoga yesterday. Here's the Wednesday Walking Women at breakfast after our walk today.
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WE got home Monday morning after a long day of travel - 24 hours door to door plus being up all day Sunday. Texted the person who assigns us that I was back and didn't sleep so I was going to sleep in the morning. She said don't worry about the morning or even the day. I was okay the rest of Monday and Tuesday, but today being tired has hit me.
The trip was amazing. It was hard coming home. We spent time with our daughter, good friends, time at the beach, shopping (me) and eating lots of good food.
I posted pictures on FB. Here I can only do it from my phone, there are so many, it would take up so much space. So I need to think what are the best to post. We volunteered delivering supplies to IDF bases, helping with BBQs for the soldiers, packing dry goods, packing produce, planting trees, helping at a "rest stop" for soldiers, went south near where the most devastation occurred on October 7th.
Will address everyone once I get the where with all to think
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Hope you're not too exhausted, Karen (I would be!).
I did my HIT & Dance2fit classes yesterday. Today I went to mat pilates & took a walk. DH brought home Chinese takeout tonight. Yea! I MUST clean the house tomorrow!!
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Karen: I saw your fb pictures. What wonderful work you and your dh did!
Ruth: Come clean my house.
Had several meetings this week. Also invited a group of friends over for homemade tomato soap made with fresh tomatoes from our garden.
Dh severely hurt his back earlier this week. Thinks it happened while moving the yard waste cart (improperly at first bc didn't realize how heavy it was) which was full with debris from last week's Storm Debby. For a month or so he's been going to a chiropractor for his neck and was getting relief. Pretty sure this is not related to adjustments he has received. The pain is lower back and the chiropractor has not worked in that area. I had been begging him to go to his doctor but ya'll know how that goes. Finally today he said he wanted to go to the doctor so went to urgent care bc his doctor didn't have an open appointment. Given pain pills, muscle relaxer and told to get PT appointment. Dr. Wonderland (me) wants him to get a MRI. Hopefully he can see his regular doctor next week and he will order one.
Meanwhile the grass has been growing fast with the rain we have been getting. Before dh hurt his back we had discussed paying someone to mow while the grass is so thick and it's hot/humid. Called a guy and I'm happy to report that he mowed this morning! You know I like to mow but not in the heat. It's too exhausting and I'm getting too old for that!
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Insist DH get an MRI, Wonderland. I have a friend who went to PT, got injections etc. etc. for four months before she finally got an MRI. She wasted all that time doing things that didn't help! I am glad you hired someone to mow the lawn. Well worth whatever it cost!!
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Hope DH is feeling better today, Wonderland.
I spent the morning cleaning the house. We visited our 99 year old friend in the nursing home this afternoon…..she is not doing well, which is not surprising but still sad. I danced around with Marshall Fitness on utube for about 45 minutes while making supper.
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Dh is feeling/walking a little better every day. He has an appointment with his regular doctor on Friday. He's had the appointment for months so he said he would just wait until then. I'm going with him and really push for the MRI.
Sorry about your friend, Ruth. I'm sure she loved your visit.
Ds came home for a short visit on Sunday. 2 more months until the baby arrives!
Temperatures and dew points are down for a few day and it's somewhat nice outside. Went for a walk this afternoon.
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Glad you are going with DH to his appointment, wonderland.
Yesterday I went to Zumba & HIT. It was DH's birthday so DS & DIL took us out for dinner. Today, I did a bunch of 'house stuff'; bought groceries, washed clothes, made dinner for a sick friend, wrote letters, and went to Barre Sculpt & Zumba.
***it is way to quiet around here!!!!
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Happy Birthday to Ruth's Dh!!!
(It is way too quiet here. I'm back now and hope others will be here soon.)
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Here's today's Wednesday Walking Women picture. 12 years ago, 6 retired teachers went for a walk on the first day of school, and the rest is history (I retired the next year…..I was missing out on too much fun!).
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Edited to add : I renewed my Colorado Dept of Education license for the last time!!! It is good through 09/09/31. No way am I working at 75! Next June, I need to renew my national certification. It is only 3 years so it most likey will be the last time, then I will apply for retired status.
Second week back to work and first week with kids. The school I'm at is short term as they are waiting for th SP they hired paperwork to be approved. She is supposed to start on the 28th and I sure hope so as my last day for a month is the 29th.
I'm having bunion and hammer toe surgery on my right foot on August 30. I'm taking off work through September 26. I don't want to work with the boot. Need the time to rest and recover and take care of myself. Time to take naps and maybe sleep in - though I doubt it will be past 6. I wake up 2-3 times/night and get up just before 5. I thought the CPAP would help with the sleep apnea, but my sleep is no better, yet I'm having less episodes. I do not like the CPAP but will keep trying for a while longer. I couldn't get it to work in Israel so I'm starting over
When I go back on September 30, I will be starting a long term FMLA possibly till spring break. The SP I'm covering for is a friend and was my mentee a couple years ago. One of her daughters has some significant health issues (not cancer) that requires a bone marrow transplant. She's only 7 1/2. My heart breaks for my friend and her daughter and of course the rest of the family.
Belated birthday greetings to Ruth's husband
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Karen: I'm really glad you're getting foot surgery. And especially happy that you will take a month off to heal and take care of yourself. Hope your sleep improves with the restart of the cpap. So sorry to read your friend's young daughter. May she have strength for what is in front of her.
Ruth: Hard to believe it's been 12 years. Something for new retirees to look forward to joining if they want to.
Had my dental cleaning this morning. My dentist of 35 years retired August 1st. I didn't know he was going to retire and never received his letter notifying his patients. It was quite a shock considering I saw him the last week in July when he put in my implant. He never mentioned it. The new dentist is a local person and a recent graduate from UNC Chapel Hill dental school. I feel very lucky but may have to change bc of my insurance which just this year only started paying for half the bill (instead of the full bill no matter who the dentist is) for out of network dentist up to $1400 (or it might be $1200, I can't remember) a year. Wasn't a problem this year with the cost of the implant as I definitely have maxed out of the upper cap. Just hoping my teeth don't start acting up again and needing replacement!
Walked this afternoon.
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Wonder, when my long term dentist retired, she didn't tell her staff till the day before she left or patients. She said she couldn't tell the deal was signed sealed and delivered. It annoyed me, but the dentist she sold the practice to is great.
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Karen, after you teach for 30 years in North Dakota, they give you a lifetime certificate, so I can never get out! 🤣Glad you are getting your bunions taken care off & giving yourself recovery time.
My long time dentist took a young dentist into his practice before he retired. It was cool because when she had her 2 babies, he was the substitute dentist for her. And she is awesome! So smart & on the ball (and has now brought two other young women dentists, who are sisters, into the practice.
I'm going to HIT in a few minutes & will do Dance2fit tonight.
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Well we are in a rental until the house is ready next Spring/Summer. Been busy with hanging curtains and getting things arranged a bit.
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Thanks for letting me know about your dentists, Karen and Ruth.
m0mmy: That's great that you are in your rental lodging. Now enjoy watching your new home come to reality!
A friend told me a disturbing story about an employee at her work who was fired this week. The person who was fired was hired only 7 days ago. She's 23 and a single mother with 2 children. In those 7 days of working she created 45 tiktoks (yes, 45!) while at work and posted them. She filmed little clips of herself shaking her tail in different areas of her work. Her name badge was visible. My friend showed me some of the tiktoks. This young woman didn't think there was a problem doing this. She had even signed off that she understood the social media policy which addresses things like this. Call me old but damn! I find this so worrisome about the lack of work ethics. Plus, she looked ridiculous doing it!
Walked early this afternoon. We are having cooler weather for a few days and it feels great.
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thanks wonder! Even set up my exercise bike and did a workout!
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Glad things are moving forward, mommy.
Wonderland, yikes; no common sense at all! Her poor kids!!!
My class got cancelled this morning so I have been washing clothes & watering. I'll take a walk with 'the boys' (DH & Bruno) when they wake up from their snooze on the couch. I am definitely the morning person of the family!
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Ruth - if we had lifetime certificate in CO, I would have gotten one in 2017. I got my first license in 1997.
Regular Friday with grocery shopping and cooking and baked cookies. I wanted to make banana nut muffins, but I didn't have muffin tin liners so I'll do that Sunday, Also make a potato kugel for next Friday. We have smoked chicken in the freezer and DH will take care of everything else. But bonus was walking with one of my bff early this morning.
Need to complete the FMLA paperwork on Sunday to take to the doctor on Monday. I'm a little nervous about the surgery, but I need to have it done.
Have a great week-end.
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Hi Everyone!
Dh went to his doctor visit for his wellness appointment. The doctor examined his back and agreed with the chiropractor and urgent care doctor that dh has a sprain in his lower back. It will take 6 to 8 weeks to get better. So he doesn't need a mri. Luckily, he was given more Vicodin.
I also saw the doctor today bc I had some small wounds on my arm on the side I had over 30 lymph nodes removed. The wounds/cuts are not healing and I was given a topical antibiotic. I always worry about cellulitis.
After the doctor visits dh and went to get something to eat at a drive up restaurant. You walk up to the window, place your order, then stand around until it's ready. I had already placed my order and was waiting when a nice looking young man who had just placed his order came over to me and said (and I am quoting), "I'm losing it. I don't feel like I want to kill myself, but I don't want to get out of bed, and I haven't eaten in 3 days." He almost started crying. I offered him a sip of my drink and he said no thank-you. He told me his good friend and mother had died and he had some health problems and he has no one to talk to. I gave him a hug. He had stopped drinking and was clean for 51 days. We had a really good mental health facility in town so I asked him to please contact them. He knew about the facility. I told him I know other people you have gone there and the employees really want to help their patients get better. We talked for a few more minutes then my order was ready, I again said please go to the facility, and I left. Felt weird just leaving and I hope he does seek treatment.
Met a friend this morning for a short walk.
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Oh my goodness, that was a disturbing conversation, Wonderland. Hopefully your conversation gave him the courage to seek help. I'm glad DH's back is a sprain inside of a slipped disc or something even worse. Glad you got an antibiotic. Yes, we must be extra vigilant about that arm's health!
Karen, yuck on the surgery. But when you know it needs to be done, the sooner the better is what I think
I went on a long walk with a friend and to yoga this morning. My delightful, smart, young yoga teacher is running for the state senate; so I went to a meet & greet for her. In a few minutes, we are off to meet some old friends and go with them to a semi-pro baseball game tonight. Fun!
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It was disturbing, Ruth. I really hope the man can get help. That's great that your yoga teaching is running for your state senate. Hope she wins!
Walked this afternoon.
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Walked then had a 2 hour zoom meeting.
I'm on the planning committee for an adult Girl Scout weekend retreat. Classes such as crafts, CPR training, Girl Scout licensing, and Girl Scout information are offered. I'm facilitating a paper quilling class. But the main thing I'm involved in is the Saturday night entertainment. I agreed to develop and be the host for the game Let's Make a Deal. Our Council donated some pretty nice items to use as prizes. It's been fun to plan it. We will be playing 3 games directly from the show, The Big Deal of the Day, and Quickie Deals. All just like the show! It's next month and I can't wait.
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Your retreat sounds very fun, Wonderland!
I went to Yoga tonight DS has the most prolific raspberry bush I've ever seen. He told me to come pick as many as I wanted, and I did! I made a raspberry cake out of them, which was fabulous!😋
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I had my pre-op with the podiatrist is afternoon and he went over the procedure again. For the bunion, he will shave it, then break it, then move it back into place and put in hardware. For the hammer toe, he will take out the tendon, fuse it and put in screws. IV sedation. The procedure is about 60 - 70 minutes. He wrote me an Rx for pain meds and i told him that I really don't like narcotics/pain meds and he said that I'll want them for the first few days!! The boot goes all way to my knee - must wear it for a month. He gave me a small surgical shoe to wear if/when I drive, but not to walk in it. I see him weekly for 2-3 weeks. At week 2 stitches come out and 4 and week 6 xays and possibly PT, depending on how recovery goes.
I'm so glad that i'm taking September off as I do a fair amount of walking in the school and I don't want to walk in the tall boot. The one when I had the stress fracture was much shorter and easier to walk in.
I didn't think I was stressed when I left, but when I went to pick up the tramadol I bought so much junk and have been eating it tonight At least , I have a busy week at work to keep my mind off everything.
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Ouch, Karen! You will be glad to have that surgery behind you!
One of our neighbors (of 36 years) died on Sunday (she had been failing, but it still was somewhat unexpected); I brought some cookies & paper products over this morning and visited with the family for awhile. In a few minutes; we are going out to lunch with two couple friends; the wife of one has ALS, the husband of the other has congestive heart failure; so it is all quite depressing……
I went to Zumba & HIT yesterday and will go to Barre & Zumba tonight.
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Karen: Your two surgical procedures sound so intense! But keep your eye on the prize - your foot won't hurt anymore once it's healed.
Ruth: Sorry about your neighbor. I'm sure your friends appreciate getting together with them and having a fun conversation.
Worked 30 minutes in the garden. It's hot again with dew points in the lower 70s so I'm taking it easy. Although I sweated enough in the tomato plants. The 8 tomato plants we planted in the spring have produced delicious juicy tomatoes. There are about 50 nice sized tomatoes on the vines that are not ripening. I took off dead leaves and gave them a good watering. Hope that helps bc I want those tomatoes! I like to make soup plus tomato sauce that I freeze.
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Been busy organizing the house.
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Here's the Wednesday Walking Women eating breakfast at Dairy Queen. DQ just re-opened at a new, improved building & offer breakfast, so we decided to check it out.
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Well, we had an interesting night. Strong storms were predicted & about 8pm sirens went off & the TV said there was a tornado on the ground about 30 miles west and heading our way! I zoomed out and dragged all my pots & hanging baskets into the garage, secured lawn furniture, found the flashlight, portable battery charger, transistor radio etc and was ready to head to the basement. Luckily the storm veered north (we still gits lots of wind and rain). This morning, I dragged all the flowers back outside.....lots of work! Dance2fit & Yoga tonight.
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