Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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I got my first albuterol inhaler today. 🤣Can't take it often enough if outside. So that trip to Family Dollar was even too much. I told Tippy "down" when we were in the store. He needed to cool his belly on the floor. Closed the bedroom window and left the door open. Put together two recipes this morning, will do more this afternoon. I am writing a review in my head right now. Not ready for market. A bit glitchy.
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Good morning. The house is on the market. I have made 3 trips to the thrift store with donations and the truck is full with today's donations. I can't see the difference. I have a lot of clutter and stuff.
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How long have you lived there?
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A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
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DD and DSIL dropped by yesterday afternoon after taking their dog to the vet. We decided to brave going out to dinner at a nearby restaurant and you could smell the smoke in the air as well as see the smoky haze. We had a good meal and on the way home had a good view of the sun which appeared to be a very large hazy orange (the fruit) in the sky. We limited our outdoor exposure by parking close to the side door of the restaurant and making a dash for the door.
Yesterday was a code red on the air quality scale. Today it has been increased to a code purple. It not only smells extra smoky it is even hazier than yesterday. Definitely staying indoors and feel for the animals that have to breathe this. Currently we have a doe laying down in the woods. She has been approaching the patio so we have been keeping an eye on her.
I may need to go out later, wearing a mask, to water the plants. With mild asthma I don't want to risk any issues with inhalants from the smoke particulates. Rain is predicted for the weekend and that with a cold front will mean a lessening of the smoke coming from Canada. The last time we had this unwanted experience was in 2023.
I managed to go through 3 sections of my closet yesterday. I tried on multiple pairs of slacks and jeans and have a very large bag to donate. Several pairs of older jeans will be relegated to wearing in the yard for gardening. I am pleased with this decluttering. I tried on blouses and found a few that used to be tight, now fit well. The 3 maxi skirts all fit, so I am pleased with being able to use them for my cruise in October.
I have one pair of dress slacks that need to be hemmed and the dresses from Egypt also need hemming. I just have to figure out how to recreate the side slits that will disappear when I hem them. I know I will need to split the side seams to do this and think I can do this. I may be able to use what I cut off from each dress to create a matching headband or belt.
The dust bags for purses finally arrived yesterday so I will sort through the purses I have and decide which will survive the cull. I also received the 2 new CD's I ordered from ebay. So I will play them today so I can provide feedback to the sellers.
petite1, I do understand how much clutter one accumulates over the years. It's a good thing that you are able to donate so much as you downsize. I hope you get a quick sale on your home and find a new place for you to love.
DSIL accepted an offer on her Dad's house and has signed the papers. Now she just needs to wait to ensure mortgage is approved, etc. She just wants it gone at this point so she can move on with other things in her life.
For anyone in the smoke zone, please stay indoors or wear an N-95 if you must go outdoors. Please take care of your lungs.
I hope everyone has a great day and waving "hi" to everyone.
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I took a cruise tonight on the Hudson River with 3 other gf’s. It leaves the port of Albany, slowly goes down an hour away and then turns to go back. This was just as we were turning around.
When the moon came out we could see the planet Venus next to it.
The smoke had dissipated by this afternoon. Unfortunately they say by tomorrow afternoon it will be back. In addition to a weather watch for severe storms - possible, but not likely, a tornado. They’ll be watching rotations. WHEN do the locusts show up??? What weather indeed!
I’m behind on posts - I read, thought I’d post days ago and here I am, no notes. At least I don’t think I posted. I had my physical on Wednesday- all good. Then we did a tour of the Burden Iron Works in Troy, very informative and the building was beautiful. Inside the ceiling was curved all along the sides, cherry wood… up to a skylight. And I learned so much of what was going on back then.Petite - I’m happy for you getting your house on the market. I can only imagine cleaning out a house to sell it. I’ve been here 40+ years. I have things tucked in my attic that I haven’t seen in 30 years I’m sure.
Betrayal, I did look up bachelor button, and yes that is what the plant is or was… this morning it had 2 flowers; this afternoon, none. We’ve called it cone flower, and I had a light pink one too, that the whole plant is now gone. Bunnies must love it! I loved your pictures of the new garden birds.
Carole, keep the AC going. Sometimes it’s best to be inside.
Chris, you seemed to be doing well, but I just read you needed the inhaler. In this weather, if you’ve got any smoke it can easily require the inhaler. Be safe!2 -
Burden Iron Works office from outside, with a yellow smoke filled sky. The actual Iron Works manufacturing buildings were destroyed years ago.
The ceiling - I cheated and grabbed a photo from their web page - because I just never took one of it - probably too busy gawking! It’s so beautiful and unique, I thought you’d appreciate it. Built 1881-1882. A lot of history.
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Very interesting, Cindy.
Betrayal, take a careful look at how the side slits are made. You might find that they are faced. You can use some of the extra fabric to create facing for the new slits, depending on the fabric (lengthwise or crosswise).
I bought a new purse. Needed something larger because of my radio for church (the echoes are awful) and inhaler.
I took Tippy for two walks, but he turned around and went back home after pottying. The smoke cleared earlier than expected, and we went to the grocery store for a few items. I can use the inhaler only every four hours, so it clearly doesn't solve the problem, only eases it. I used a mask for a few outings. Closed the bedroom window and opened the door.
Yesterday, my cleaning lady came and scrubbed the floor. And shampooed the bedroom carpet. And cleaned the pantry shelves. And washed the windows. We declared all equal, and she took the carpet shampooer to a neighbor's apartment for her next visit at her place. I no longer have the oomph to use it, and only my bedroom is carpeted.
I made shorts for the red top. I line the shorts made in the sheer fabrics, and it works fine.
Making some bread today. Yesterday I made my first recipe, a ground turkey and pasta dish with taco seasoning and diced tomatoes.
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Grandnephew born at 3:22 am weighing in at 6 lb. 4 oz. All are well. His middle name is in honor of her father, who is my DB. His birthday is on the 27th so a nice early present for him. Meanwhile he is in Fl so missed the whole thing, but is coming back on the 23rd.
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Needed 5 bags of mulch to finish offinckined bed on the hill. Placed one of the new yard birds in that area and it looks like it belongs there.
DH said oil delivery guy loved the birds and asked where we bought them. I'll try to get the sellers info to him. I'll attach photos of the two that did not need painting this year.
It is a warm, but pleasant day with a good breeze and finally a sun that doesn't look like an orange beach ball. No haze either though an occasional whiff of smoke lingers. Air quality rated good so that's why I am playing catchup in the garden. Rain last night was not as bad as they predicted.
Found oyster fungi growing on the stump of a tree we removed years ago. Tulip poplar over 199 feet tall and house in direct line if it toppled. They are beautiful, supposedly edible, but really stink like rotten fish. They are reputed to smell like anise, but don't. I'll attach photos.
So glad to get out ofvthe house. My closet has been under siege and yesterday the focus was the cardigans I used to wear to work. I culled about half of them and they will be donated. I have all of them in bins ny color, and are clear so I can see what's in there. My Irish knits are in other storage containers with a clear window to see them. They are so bulky they don't fit in smaller bins.
Hope everyone is having a great day and waving "hi" to everyone.
No the green one doesn't need to be painted, the whitish areas are from shade from the dogwood tree above it.
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Betrayal, congrats on having a new baby in the family! Always good news. And I love the birds!
Chris, I love that look chatGPT came up with!
I didn’t sleep well last night and got out of bed before 7 AM. Ended up with less than 5 hrs of sleep. But being I was up that early, I did get a lot done before 10 AM. I had laundry done, the robot vacuum completed its tour, and I got over to the park for a walk.It was about 70, sunny, clear, but windy. Brisk walking meant I was sweaty anyway. After getting home I got out of those clothes, cleaned up and threw on a night shirt to chill out. Later I got dressed again and went outside to sit in the sun to read. But the clouds kept rolling through covering up the sun, and the constant wind sent me back inside. By 3 PM I needed a nap!
Easy dinner, because we were heading to another town for a free outdoor music event. In the end SO said he’d rather watch the Yankees game. Fine by me!
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Chris, love the ChatGPT look.
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Chris - I too love the "new look." I would have called it an avatar. When did one start using "Chat GPT"? I'm feeling older by the hour.
Cindy - you always find the most interesting things to do. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Love the birds, Betrayal. I will be a great-great aunt in Dec. My sister is sort of in shock although she shouldn't be.
Quiet week for me. Sporadic rain and very high humidity (for us) has kept me off the golf course and my book is at the printers. Finished PT and my ortho thinks I'm good to go.
Did get back to my knitting (while watching way too many sports events) and some genealogy. Also got my office picked up. I stay ahead of it better than I used to since I no longer have the roll top desk but it does pile up. My whirlpool bathtub needs a few parts and I'm scrambling to find someone who wants to fix it rather than sell me a new one. Since we just replaced the AC, a new tub isn't in the budget right now. Nor do I think I should need it; someone just needs to find me a shower head and stop the leak from the faucet.
Have a good week everyone. Missing lots of you.
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Right. Avatar is the right word.
Betrayal, congratulations on the new grandnephew! And your garden sculptures are so cool!
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Girlfriend’s lunch had to be cancelled. One of the women cares for her mom, and her mom had breathing problems. We’ll reschedule soon.
This freed me up to take a walk. The park has some electrical towers that are being worked on. My normal route was blocked so I meandered a different way. Before I left home the handyman text that he’d be by in an hour. I thought perfect! So as I went on the different paths I was debating on heading over back towards my starting point when he text he was at my house. Well, I had to veer off the paths and go diagonally across the all the grass. I was near jogging, sweating and focusing on my breathing. LOL Vigorous walk!
Home, I met him and went through my long list of “to do” items. He’s unfazed. He’ll get back to me with a price, but we know his work and he’s always fair.
So I ran to Lowe’s to get stain, they’re having a sale $10 off a gallon of Cabot stain. And I saw a “return” stain in seacoast gray which really matched my current Cape Cod gray - their Cape Cod gray has a brown tone. The return had added gray to darken it so two dots of paint on the lid. The light one matched my current stain and the darker one matches the new siding. I was able to get that gallon for $17! I also grabbed a black stain for all the parts of the deck that are wood, not Trex. What a long tale to tell that story! It’s on sale thru 7/22. Handyman starts on 7/30.
Tomorrow looks like it will rain all day. Not looking forward to it. But we’ll be packing for the family gathering at the Finger Lakes, so we won’t be missing any outdoor activity and my plants get a good soaking before I leave.1 -
It's cool this morning. We will have a one-day respite from the heat, but there are gusts of wind and it looks hazy outside. Maybe smoke. I didn't have a good night's sleep last night and decided to cancel my Tuesday golf. I may take a walk if the haze isn't smoke.
I'm following the news on the tropical storm that will bring rain and wind to south Louisiana, where we live.
Cindy, I'm envious of your having a reliable handy man. DH used to be ours. Now he's limited by his age and diminished balance and flexibility. Plus, he prefers to use his time doing what he is motivated to do. We're both more sedentary.
Happy Tuesday to all.
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No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.
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Carole, I get it, I’m usually the handyman. lol But with my shoulder bothering me, I knew I could do it but I’d pay for it in pain. I’d rather pay him cash. The handyman we use was a gf’s guy, whom she recommended. He’s the one who painted our bedrooms, hall ceiling & trim right on down the stairs, and living room ceiling and trim. I’ll still try to use my cousin in ASAP emergency situations, but as he told me, he didn’t retire as planned, he’s still working. I’m sad to see him still working but I’d bet it’s from years of self employment and true lack of a retirement plan.
Pouring rain as I got up this morning. Puddles in the yard and everything is soaked. I’ll need to check our pool, guessing water will need to be removed. That’s it from my neck of the woods, as Al Roker says.
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