Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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Then we went to The Wild Center in Tupper lake. I think we spent over 3 hours, walked over 4 miles, and had a blast!
I’m not sure if you’re familiar with the Trolls. I’ve read magazine articles on some in Washington state, so I was super happy to see them here in NY.
This one is in a “musical forest” walk. I think there are something like 45 (?) speakers of calming music, with bird houses really high up. As you get to the end of the walk you discover it’s this Troll who is putting up the bird houses.
That’s the tour for today, exit to the left. lol
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Love the trolls!
Good to have you check in, Canary Cat.
Happy Thursday to all.
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Our language has wisely sensed the two sides of being alone. It has created the word loneliness to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word solitude to express the glory of being alone.
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Pictures are beautiful!
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Great pictures as usual, Cindy. You find so many interesting things to do.
Betrayal, it I'd had that quote, I would have included it in the book. Thank you. I really enjoyed doing it and I think Ken is touched to be reading it. More than once, he's been a little teary. Of course men of his generation don't cry, especially one raised by his mother.
Have a safe weekend, everyone.
We've missed you, CanaryCat.
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Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.
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Taco, I am glad you liked that quote. Has Ken finished reading your book? Did Debbie get back to you with her thoughts?
cindyny, love the trolls! How creative some people are that they can turn what would have been trash into something of beauty.
DS and DGS came today to replace existing fence at the stream. Then DS decided to pull out some weeds that were in the stream washing down from elsewhere. They really were smelly so we got them bagged just in time for our usual trash pickup. He pulled out an invasive ground cover DH bought by mistake over 20 years ago that I am still finding strands of it here and there. We got rid of one section by some rocks and then a larger amount on a tree stump. There is still some there but I plan on hitting it with a weed killer to see if that will work. I pulled weeds in the bed around the gazebo while they worked on the fencing. There is one section in each fence that I can gain access to the interior for gardening.
Then DS helped DH cut down two small sassafras trees that unexpectedly died off. They are thin so he just dropped them in the woods. The remnants of the massive tree branch, from our neighbors tree, that hit my fence around a hill bed was cut up and hauled to a dedicated wood pile we have in the woods. DS and DGS were even able to roll the main part of the massive branch off our property and onto theirs. We do not have good neighbors when it comes to tree care; they take care of those closest to their homes, but not deeper in the woods and many of them aren't in good shape. There is a dying one now that is not ours, but I will pay to have it removed rather than have it hit my DH's ham radio tower or our shed. We have the tree service coming to take down another tree and to trim one anyhow.
It's a nice day with temps in low 70's and less humid than it has been. DGS and I spread the last 9 bags of mulch on the daffodil hill using the gravity method I showed him. Open bag at the top or wherever in the bed and then let it roll down hill so we can hand spread it to fill in gaps. I still need maybe 2-3 bags for the steep front hill where they did the landscaping last year, but it poured buckets last night and the hill is too wet to work on. DGS and I scoped it out, but decided it would be too hard to remain upright, let alone not mess up the mulch when we slid. So the daffodil hill was the benefactor today. He worked hard today and was rewarded for his efforts. He starts school on Monday so this is his last free weekend. He did say he wants to come down for a weekend after school starts and I told him I have more things he could help with.
Yesterday started out gray and overcast with off and on showers before we got the major storm. The major storm didn't hit as hard as areas elsewhere that had flash flooding and an actual tornado in DE. This is not an area where tornado's normally occur, but due to weather changes now, we are experiencing weather we are not used to. At least most homes in this area have basements, unlike areas where only slab homes can be built due to the water table. The weathermen took over the TV channels with constant reporting, so I went on to Britbox to escape them.
I hope everyone has a great day and waving "hi" to everyone.
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We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.
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I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.
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We had a good farmers market yesterday with sales that kept us involved and made the four hours pass quickly. The weather was perfect, sunny with a high in the mid 70's. August weather is a welcome change from the hot July. People who live here are beginning to lament the end of summer. For us, winter doesn't begin until November at home in Louisiana.
We still have some nice wooden bowls, but all the larger eye-catching items have found homes. We have no large bowls left. Two more weekends to go. After Labor Day weekend, we will end our season. Some vendors, especially those with veggies, will continue for two more weekends until the market officially closes.
DH refuses to cut prices because he thinks it isn't fair to buyers who paid full price. I know how I feel when I buy a garment full price and later see it on a sales rack for half price. On the flip side, my size in that garment may be sold out.
DH mentioned making another bike ride today on a different section of the paved bike trail.
Happy Sunday to everyone.
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It’s nice seeing more people commenting. I’ll need to start taking notes again!
We’ve got the house back in order. I have a pile of towels and bath mats to give away. All washed and ready- we just don’t use them, and that cabinet was too full.
Weather has been good, early mornings 57-65’ish, going up into the low 80’s but not until 4 pm. That leaves plenty of time to get a good walk in and do things outside without fainting from heat.
I had some small projects that needed attention and today was the day. The pool skimmer basket cracked, and the skimmer faceplate (18 screws) has cracks at a few of the screw holes. Both parts showed up today. The faceplate will wait for when we lower the water to close it. Sadly I think within 3 weeks we will close it.Then I ordered Oxi Clean white reviver. I took all my white washcloths that are starting to look yellow - put them in a bucket (yup, Home Depot) that had 2 big scoops of Oxi and the hottest water waiting for them. I used an old kids stick toy to hold them down, with a large pot (yes a big soup pot) hanging off the end of the stick toy. Otherwise the wash clothes floated. Oh the things I do! Tomorrow I will get them in the washer with detergent and more Oxi. I hope they’ll be white again.
Lastly I ordered a new set of mini blinds for our kitchen door. The old ones fell off when the wind slammed it shut, and a slat broke. I rehung them to have something up but finally got the new ones. It was a comedy of errors getting them up.
Long story probably longer than necessary, but my home had been broken into back in 1993 or 95. The guy used my tools to pop out a window pane on that door to gain access. Afterwards a friend in the glass business replaced the glass with the kind that is near impossible to break and then put a large thick sheet of plexiglass on the inside of the windows, covering all four panes.When I took off the old blinds, they were screwed into a hole securing the plexiglass. But of course the new blinds use a different type of hanger, more of a bracket, and wouldn’t use that same hole. I had to mount them above the plexiglass. First attempt, I put the brackets on upside down, I kid you not. Took them off and within seconds they were hung. But because they’re on a door, I also need those little stabilizer piece at the bottom of the blinds so they don’t swing back and forth every time we open the door. Couldn’t use the old holes for them either. The new spot would be on the plexiglass…ugh. So I ended up using a thick piece of craft double sided tape! It should hold, as we really don’t use the blinds, they’re mostly for privacy.
And that’s the end of my long tale. We ate dinner and headed to a free concert in the park. It’s going for 1 AM and I’m heading to bed.
Hope you all had a good Sunday.
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Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities.
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PS - all my white wash clothes are bright white again!
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Hi All,
Wow, you ladies have alot of energy! Walking and working out in the gardens/flower beds!
I am still working out the kinks(mine) of this message board. Had a 10 day post chemo #1 follow-up at the oncologist. He is a very nice man and I am happy to be able to see him for my treatment. I was very wooly brained and I asked him about my wbc's being borderline b4 chemo and he checked my chart to see if the nurses gave me something to boost my white blood cells. (they didnt.) so they took my blood. My whites were 1.28 and my abs neut were .13
He gave me a injection to boost them and sent me to a pharmacy for an antibiotic (500mg) for 5 days. Told me to limit my social activities but if necessary store runs were ok. Dr said if I get any kind of temperature to page him.
Is this going to occur after each chemo?
I am feeling better today with only 1 antibiotic left, so I think I am good .
Anyhow, 1 week til chemo#2.
Onward…..I see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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suzieq, hope the chemo is kind to you as far as SE's. I am in Delco in PA so not far from you and I explore Lancaster at least twice a year to visit stores. I do miss all the great stores that used to be there such as Basketville, Lenox outlet and the now closed outlet there.
carole, happy to hear your DH had great sales at the weekend market. I just learned the carved wood wine stopper that my DSIL gave me for my birthday was one carved by her DF. When he died she found a treasure trove of woodwork he used to make to sell at flea markets, too. She sent me photos of a large table covered with bowls and other pieces. Her DD's got to pick pieces they wanted and she is gifting some to family and friends. I feel blessed to have received this lovely one. It's quite decorative. What a nice skill set to have and a nice hobby for your DH, too.
cindyny, you have really been busy and I love all the photos you have posted. Sounds like the concert was good, too.
I had lymphedema PT today now that she has returned from her vacation. My surgical scar is a major problem due to rigidity of tissue and location. I lost a lot of the lymphedema aids I had when we had the tree strike in 2019. I think they were tossed by the workers who were told to clear the room including opening an armoire and bureau drawers that were not effected. Medicare won't pay for some, so we are evaluating whether I need to replace them. In the meantime she made some from stockinette covered foam that I can wear in my bra. Buying bras when you have 2 different sized breasts is a real challenge; the radiated one is about 2/3 the size of the other and it doesn't fill the cup. I really like this PT and wish I had heard of her directly after my radiation when all this nonsense started. Perhaps it would not have progressed to this point.
I haven't worked outside for the past 2 days. Yesterday was a nice day, but I had no mulch. I do have a bush that needs to be trimmed and another that I want to trim the vine that is covering it. I cut the vine at the base, but I want to pull off the vine attachment to a tree next to it.
DH got me 9 more bags of mulch and if we get no rain tonight, I plan on working on spreading them tomorrow. If the ground is wet, given we have steep slopes, I can't work on them due to sliding or falls. We had an overnight storm last night. Once I get these down, I will have spread 100 bags done. I still have a "to-do" list of items I haven't addressed yet such as painting the large metal butterfly I started several years ago and have yet to finish. DH is still working on the edging around the patio, so we are holding off on applying sand to fill the spaces between the flagstones.
DGS and DGD started school today and I was mistaken about DGD, she is actually going into 5th grade. She will be 11 in October. He's a junior. Wow, where did that time go?
Today was a lovely day, too. I was working on the counted cross stitch and it is driving me batty since it has 5 different shades of baby blue from medium down to very light and that last one is hard to differentiate from white even in daylight. I need a better light source, but then I have to make sure it doesn't wash out the color. My eyes are old and blue is one of the first colors to dim in the spectrum when we age. Then there are also 5 varieties of charcoal gray for an even more fun challenge. If I finish this, it will truly be a labor of love for DD and DSIL.
Hope everyone had a great day and waving "hi" to everyone.
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Betrayal - Ken is almost done with his copy of the book. Debbie didn't open hers until her birthday Saturday but seems to be enjoying it. I had to laugh - I told her we had found some mistakes and I was considering correcting them and having it reprinted - her reponse " this is more like you, Mom. Don't redo it." My kid really knows me!
Question - I've been seeing ads for teeshirts with bra cups built in. Has anyone tried them? I bought one that I thought would be the right size and it was so short that the bottom of the cups hits my nipples. There is a group here that makes "knitting knockers". Don't know if those would help you, Betrayal. Supposedly more comfortable than other "fillers."
Heat is really getting to me. Have even cancelled golf.
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The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.
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Betrayal, you have a message. The subject of the message is sitting on my lap.
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If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
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Saddened by Dolly Parton passing away. I went to her Imagination Library to make a donation. It took several attempts to finally have it go through. I’m guessing many were doing the same thing and the site couldn’t handle it all. She was in a class above the rest.
I found out late last night that a distant cousin had passed away. Services are this weekend. Over the past 10 days or so I’ve lost two gf from high school too. I haven’t been in touch for a while but it still stings. I guess I’m at that age.
On a different note, my shoulder MRI results came back ok. Normal wear, but no tear.
Now my driveway is supposed to be done tomorrow - the hot crack fill and sealing. BUT, I can’t make this stuff up, our weather could be severe with hail and a possible tornado. If I were a betting woman I’d give it less than 50/50 chance of getting done.
Grandniece’s birthday celebration is tonight. No cooking for me & ice cream cake for dessert!
Enjoy your day ladies!
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Here's Regan.
She turned 6 on 7/4 and this was her pup cup with a duck and sweet potato treat as a fake candle.
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My last dog, Montana. It’s a photo of a photo, hence reflection and distortion. But check out that furniture, 1995!
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To conclude that women are unfitted to the task of our historic society seems to me the equivalent of closing male eyes to female facts.
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Love all the dog photos. Funny how important they are to our lives and what each brings to us by their mere presence.
Taco, love the photo of Mutz and Bella.
cindyny, how long did you Dalmatian live? Our eldest so far was 15 years, 4 months and we owned her for 15 years, 2 months. She was by far our smartest dog and loved everybody. Regan makes our 5th liver and white Dalmatian. I grew up with a black and white Dalmatian named Patches.
intolight, what breed is Princess? She's gorgeous.
We once had a cat dumped in our neighborhood that came every day to play with my children. She was so nice that I convinced DH we should take her in. When he agreed, I put on a jacket, grabbed a flashlight and toured our block until I located her. Brought her home and she was named Princess by my children. DD used to dress her up in doll clothes and push her around in her doll carriage. She loved balloons, would grab the strings and take them all over the house. She lived to be approximately 19 years old.
I will miss all the good that Dolly Parton brought to our world by her presence and her vast talent. Sorry too that cancer was her cause of death. I just know that no song made me want to dance as much as hearing "9 to 5".
Yesterday was another nice day though warmer than Monday. The humidity was still lower and there was a nice breeze. I spread 6 bags of mulch on the daffodil hill and the bed that abuts the upper driveway. So they are done. I just have 4 bags left to finally spread 100 bags and they are slated for the front hill fenced in landscaped area. If I have any left over, I have a small area I could use it on.
I did 3 loads of laundry yesterday and have 2 to do today. I worked on the cross stitch, but became frustrated when trying to plot out a new color. I had to rip out stitches and replotted them. Once they were done, I decided to quit for the day.
I was supposed to be having lunch with a former nursing school classmate today. I have not seen her in about 20 years or more. She contacted me late yesterday to say she had gotten a flat, it was unfixable and a replacement tire was not available until late today. Seems newer cars do not have a spare tire or even a donut, so if you get a flat you are stuck. She said fortunately she was at home, so not stuck somewhere. She suggested an alternate date and I was able to change the reservation to next week.
It is very gray and overcast, so I quickly ran out to work on seeing if I can cut the last of the vines that are consuming a tree as well as some scrub bushes in my secret garden. I got them done as the thunder rumbles started and this was followed by a light start to the rain. I dawdled, so no time to mulch before the rains started. Rain was supposed to start at 3 PM, but showed up around 11:45. It was nice and cool out there with virtually no humidity so comfortable while I did what I had to. Storms are expected to be severe, so I'll find things to do inside. Maybe I'll take another stab at the cross-stitch. Its frustrating when the pattern calls for just one square of a designated color in a large area composed of other colors. I like when I can get a long run or even a patch of one color so it seems like you have done something. Lots of shading in this pattern.
Both loads of laundry done and sheets are in dryer. Handwash items are done and sweater is air drying on top of the washer. Once sheets are dry I can make the bed.
Hope everyone has a great day and waving "hi" to everyone.
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@betrayal Princess is a maltipoo: half poodle and half maltese (we keep her groomed short.) She does not shed and is supposed to be hypoallergenic. She is a real sweetheart and loves to always be with someone. She doesn't care if it is a stranger although she has her favorites. She is very well-behaved and doesn't run out the front door or garage, stays close when we are out in the front off-leash, and comes when called. Our only complaint is she barks at anyone or dog who comes close to the house. We leash her in the front as she will run up to anyone. We have tried several different methods to break her of her barking. She will stop when we go outside with her beeper, but I need her to not start in the first place. We have a greenbelt walking trail out our backyard and she barks at people who walk their dogs (if she sees them) so that is annoying. She is also very empathetic and knows when I am not feeling well not leaving my side. Once I even had to crawl upstairs after going down to take care of my DGD who was sick, and I did not take my oxygen with me. Princess literally crawled up the stairs beside me.
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well I guess I am part of the older group. I just turned 74 but have never felt old. I don’t even have gray hair. I have always had a very active social life. I like fashion, going to dinner, concerts, hockey games and now this. Because my disease is multi focal, the surgeon says I need a mastectomy. Reconstruction at time of surgery is not available. They will do a sentinel node biopsy with surgery. If positive, I will need chemo. Could be my imagination but I just feel that my age colours the way people think. Like why don’t you just get a double mastectomy and go flat. Why would you want to go through another surgery for reconstruction? I am so overwhelmed and distressed I can barely put one foot in front of the other. Mastectomy booked for Sept. 23. I hate this life.
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A plastic surgeon was not available for my cousin's mastectomy. She has been using a crocheted "knocker" for years, and the whole experience was so traumatic for her that she has had no interest in getting further surgery. Never thought of getting lefty taken. She fed my babies better than righty, who was troublesome almost from the time she budded. Good riddance after so many biopsies.
I missed the dog-show!!
Here is my 18-pound Shh-tzu mix. Tippy.
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