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Well, it was a few days ago

My poor woman has been sweeping and mopping behind me ever time I come into the house from the shop
'For two and a half years!'

My hesitation to remedy the situation is my favorite lace up boots

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Unlacing and taking them off to enter, then putting them back on, lacing, tying.... to go back to the shop.... was too much of an ordeal

Well, I made myself find a way
No longer totally lace up the boots (duh)
Now I can slip in and out of 'em in a couple seconds

and just wear the slippers my lady made me, in the house
(quite comfy, I must say)

So, what am I doing today?
Strutting around the house....rather proudly
In my slippers

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Issue resolved

and after only two and a half years

Now all I gotta do is try hard not to scare the crap outa her of a morning

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too late for that today

......maybe tomorrow
 
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katlupe said:
Not sure what I will actually get done today. Trying to keep my feet elevated as much as possible. My plan is to do vacuuming, a couple small loads of laundry and clean the bathroom. Then finish up my bill paying.

Since I find it so difficult to have to lay down in my bed to elevate my feet I have started making that the time I read. So getting in a good two hours of reading. One hour late morning and one hour in the afternoon. It passes the time.
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I have bad veins, and I incorporate legs-up time into my day. It affects my lifestyle for sure. I can't bring myself to elevate them; I just have them horizontal. I used to do this in bed during the day. Now I sit in a chair with an ottoman.

Today I have a doctor appointment. Having any appointment kind of ruins the day for me, so I'm not going to push myself to do anything else.

Tonight is trivia game. Last game was nice -- lots of intelligent and personable people. Sometimes I get people who need easy questions only, or who speak little English and don't understand the questions.

Sometimes there are so few people I think it's time to cancel the game. Other times there are so many that my cohost has to turn people away.

Every "crowd" is different, and I have to adjust. Learning social skills in my old age.
 
NorthernLight said:
I have bad veins, and I incorporate legs-up time into my day. It affects my lifestyle for sure. I can't bring myself to elevate them; I just have them horizontal. I used to do this in bed during the day. Now I sit in a chair with an ottoman.
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I have been sleeping in the recliner or chair for over a year now. Trying to wean myself back into the bed for the night. I think that is part of my problem. They do go down when I lay in the bed with my legs above my heart on the wedge and cushion. I am trying to do an hour twice a day. Can't always do that though. The compression stockings really help too.

Today I sent a message to Senator Akshar (my senator) to push this federal bill through. It passed congress so is now just waiting for the senate. The "Lymphedema Treatment Act” is a federal bill that will amend Medicare statute to provide for coverage of the compression supplies used in the treatment of lymphedema. Although this legislation relates specifically to a change in Medicare law, it would set a precedent for Medicaid and private insurers to follow. So far insurance companies and Medicare and Medicaid say it is not a medical condition???? How can they say that when people go to their doctors for treatment for it? Doctors prescribe compression supplies for it. It disables people, yet we have to pay for these expensive supplies ourselves.
 
Went out just as it got dark, to meet up with my friend, to take some Christmas street lights in a nearby town...

My phone sadly couldn't take the pictures because of the flare the lights were giving off, I'm sure there must be a way to stop that but I have no idea how.. but anyway here's a couple that survived a little better than the others...

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While we were in town, I got my nails done... which saved me a trip next week to the usual Salon.. and then afterwards we went for some coffee.. here.. it was pretty empty, but then it was only about 5.30pm

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Pity about the lack of really good street lights, but the horrendous price of Electricity has probably got a lot to do with the council cutting back on their usual Christmas light show..
 
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Today I reviewed and esigned my way through a 91 page document for purchasing the condo/getting a mortgage. Not sure what could possibly be left to sign at the closing on Friday. Grossed out by the mortgage company referring to real signing this Friday as "wet signing". I mean, ewww, couldn't they call it 'ink' signing instead.

Since there had been snafus of the condo-seller's that weren't resolved until yesterday and the hotel manager was out sick yesterday, I hadn't paid to extend my hotel stay (because until yesterday I had not known whether I would need to stay a couple days or a couple weeks more), so two hotel clerks showed up at my room at 10 AM this morning to remind me today was my checkout day. Luckily I'd asked the office last night to leave a message for the manager that I needed to extend my stay for three more days, so even tho she was still out sick they were amenable to contacting her to find out what special rate she was willing to give me. She allowed the lowest daily normal rate and was willing to not charge the pet fees for the additional days. Whew, still $20 a day more than the awesome special price I'd been paying, but a lot better than having to pay the full regular rate.

Then I had Fidelity wire my downpayment to the settlement company and I looked sadly at the remaining balance (made sadder by the stock market nose diving the past couple days).

After that I had to go talk to the store that should deliver me a bed on Friday at my new condo. Somehow they'd increased the price of the adjustable frame and added the cost of an extended 10 yr warranty on the frame motor, so I had to take in my receipt from the Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale when I'd put the bed on layaway, and get the extra warranty removed and the item price adjusted back to where it should be (tho still $14 more than I was quoted, but the guy today showed me that the computer system would not let him reduce the price any further, and since the computer system was down the day I'd put the bed on layaway, I decided I could accept paying the extra $14. Also he had to get past a red 'low profit' warning message, so maybe that is why someone had tried to add the warranty. Hope today's guy doesn't get in trouble, he only started working there this week, and at one point turned the keyboard over to me when he couldn't figure out how to fill in part of the order).

I'm excited to be getting an adjustable bed frame, because the past few months if I drink a lot at bedtime it feels like fluid will slosh up my esophagus when I lay flat, so now I'll be able to just push a button to raise the head of the mattress a little when needed. Also the feet part can be raised, tho I hope I won't need that, but at the speed at which my body has been deteriorating no doubt I'll soon find that feature useful.

Then I completed my afternoon by going for a walk as soon as the rain let up (& rescued two stranded earthworms).
 
Physical therapy... trying to figure out how long to keep going....

I have now met all of my PT goals, however pain is still not gone and mobility isn't what I'd like. I'm just not sure what PT can do for me I can't do for myself at home or the gym. Don't need to decide right away, I have appointments for next week.

This is what's call the torture chair, the most painful thing in PT. A kind of self operated torture rack. You push on the levers to force your feet back and legs to bend. Only limited by your own pain. Good workout for the arms and shoulders, on the left I push as hard as I can, on the right I have to use both hands...

I think its been very helpful to me, but I now have more motion than the PT goals... Won't miss this thing...
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HoneyNut said:
Today I reviewed and esigned my way through a 91 page document for purchasing the condo/getting a mortgage. Not sure what could possibly be left to sign at the closing on Friday. Grossed out by the mortgage company referring to real signing this Friday as "wet signing". I mean, ewww, couldn't they call it 'ink' signing instead.

Since there had been snafus of the condo-seller's that weren't resolved until yesterday and the hotel manager was out sick yesterday, I hadn't paid to extend my hotel stay (because until yesterday I had not known whether I would need to stay a couple days or a couple weeks more), so two hotel clerks showed up at my room at 10 AM this morning to remind me today was my checkout day. Luckily I'd asked the office last night to leave a message for the manager that I needed to extend my stay for three more days, so even tho she was still out sick they were amenable to contacting her to find out what special rate she was willing to give me. She allowed the lowest daily normal rate and was willing to not charge the pet fees for the additional days. Whew, still $20 a day more than the awesome special price I'd been paying, but a lot better than having to pay the full regular rate.

Then I had Fidelity wire my downpayment to the settlement company and I looked sadly at the remaining balance (made sadder by the stock market nose diving the past couple days).

After that I had to go talk to the store that should deliver me a bed on Friday at my new condo. Somehow they'd increased the price of the adjustable frame and added the cost of an extended 10 yr warranty on the frame motor, so I had to take in my receipt from the Thanksgiving/Black Friday sale when I'd put the bed on layaway, and get the extra warranty removed and the item price adjusted back to where it should be (tho still $14 more than I was quoted, but the guy today showed me that the computer system would not let him reduce the price any further, and since the computer system was down the day I'd put the bed on layaway, I decided I could accept paying the extra $14. Also he had to get past a red 'low profit' warning message, so maybe that is why someone had tried to add the warranty. Hope today's guy doesn't get in trouble, he only started working there this week, and at one point turned the keyboard over to me when he couldn't figure out how to fill in part of the order).

I'm excited to be getting an adjustable bed frame, because the past few months if I drink a lot at bedtime it feels like fluid will slosh up my esophagus when I lay flat, so now I'll be able to just push a button to raise the head of the mattress a little when needed. Also the feet part can be raised, tho I hope I won't need that, but at the speed at which my body has been deteriorating no doubt I'll soon find that feature useful.

Then I completed my afternoon by going for a walk as soon as the rain let up (& rescued two stranded earthworms).
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I am planning on replacing my bed with a bed like that. I need to raise and lower both the head and the foot. I cannot lay flat at all. I hope you like your new bed.
 
After my shower and Fajr salat (before sunrise prayer), I readied myself to go to the supermarket then had breakfast. I walked to the supermarket about 8:20 and was all checked out by 8:54. It would have been even faster if I wasn't reading cat food labels and mulling over which ones to get for Deja. I'd never checked their pet food section before; their prices are decent. I did some financial stuff, put away the items I bought yesterday and today, loaded and ran the dishwasher; I fell asleep before I could do it last night. Going to return my sister's call, relax, watch T.V. and play WWF.
 
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@hollydolly I see a John Lewis store in the background of one of your photos. Every year our sportscaster shows interesting Christmas commercials. The JL ones make me want to shop there.
 
@OneEyedDiva I get such a nice warm feeling when I read about little Deja, or about you caring for her.

I survived the doctor appointment. Headed to the thrift store. While there I heard the manager saying she somehow had to drop off clothing vouchers to various charities and social service providers. I told her I'd be happy to do it. (I don't like to commit to long-term volunteer work, but a day here or a weekend there is fine.)

One delivery was for the RCMP's Victim Services. The police station employee said they don't have a Victim Services at the moment because they don't have anyone to fill the job. Such a funny town. The local industry collapsed, so you'd think there would be lots of workers, but many places are understaffed. Anyway, the employee finally said she'd take the vouchers.

I reported back to the thrift store manager, and suggested she call the police station to clarify. She said they do need used clothing and other items sometimes, for people who can't be sent out in the clothes they were brought in with. For example, if they were arrested in indoor clothes but will be released out into the cold.

I love it when I learn a tiny tidbit about life, that I never would have thought of!
 
When I went out last night to get dinner, I thought, I am right here by the store. I will just run in and double check the sale items. Needless to say, I came home with beef, chicken,bacon and butter. Also so picked up chex cereals for 1.88 a box for the christmas snack tins. Still have to get mixed nuts and pretzels.

All will be shared with son and his family. Have done my normal check on the sales that started today. Great prices again. Plan to be there at 6AM when they open, eggs, eggs at 2.04 a dozen YEAH!!
 

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