hearlady
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Ooh, Blessed, be careful mixing all that stuff. I'm sorry your body is a bit whacked out right now. Hopefully it will work itself out soon.
How is your day Today? Chat about your plans and achievements 2025....
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Georgiagranny
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hearlady
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Tip on the breadmaker. I found it better to use the dough sycle then bake the loaf in the oven.
hearlady
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- N Carolina
That is true! Soak first!
hollydolly
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Well..it's now racing towards 12.30pm... and it's tuned into a crackingly beautiful day....
When the fog lifted about 9am I went out to dry off the windows, only to discover it was solid ice...
so thank goodness I didn't go out early because I would have been driving in freezing Fog.
I got to the recycle centre at 9.45 am, and there was a queue in front, and then I realised I was early, and they don't open until 10am.. so we sat there in the queue waiting for them to open...
recycle /waste site is on the right..
..byt the time they opened the gates and let us in there was a big queue behind me, and people were like crazy whacky races drivers trying to push into the Bays...
The sun was blinding tho'..just at the wrong level where the shades are not blocking it out... as I drove onto the motorway... so not a pleasant drive
I stopped off at the Supermarket to top up with milk and fruit.. jeez... I was expecting a lot of people, but it was packed to the rafters, and that was just after 10am...... the roads are just chock-a-block as predicted, and I'm very glad despite the sunshine, that I'm home again out of it...
When the fog lifted about 9am I went out to dry off the windows, only to discover it was solid ice...
so thank goodness I didn't go out early because I would have been driving in freezing Fog.I got to the recycle centre at 9.45 am, and there was a queue in front, and then I realised I was early, and they don't open until 10am.. so we sat there in the queue waiting for them to open...
recycle /waste site is on the right..
..byt the time they opened the gates and let us in there was a big queue behind me, and people were like crazy whacky races drivers trying to push into the Bays...
The sun was blinding tho'..just at the wrong level where the shades are not blocking it out... as I drove onto the motorway... so not a pleasant drive
I stopped off at the Supermarket to top up with milk and fruit.. jeez... I was expecting a lot of people, but it was packed to the rafters, and that was just after 10am...... the roads are just chock-a-block as predicted, and I'm very glad despite the sunshine, that I'm home again out of it...
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I do take it at the same time. I try to see what gives me the most relieve of symptoms. I take one, after the time listed for it to leave my body, only then do I take something else to see if it works better.Ooh, Blessed, be careful mixing all that stuff. I'm sorry your body is a bit whacked out right now. Hopefully it will work itself out soon.
I just tried a 3rd, dyclomine which is a different type of smooth muscle relaxer that works on the digestive system. This one seems to give me the best relieve for the tummy.
Then I use a liquid roll on OTC with lidocaine for the headaches.
I feel better but I am still havings problems sleeping. That has been going on for a long time,
Muskrat
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Yesterday was a project house trip for me and my son. Have not been down for awhile…so it was little things. Got the sink plumbed with no leaks, dry set the toilet to make sure I cemented flange at the proper angle. Still stalling about bathroom/hallway tile. That is a project I really do not want to break in the middle of. Drove back home and fixed lock set on front door…which had gotten so bad you almost could not use the door. Today is shopping day…got to complete the gift run…
moviequeen1
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Morning all, when I went on my early walk at 6:50,temp was 27 no snow on the ground as I went around the building before breakfast
I have no real plans today do some laundry, take advantage of p. sunny day take either mid morn or afternoon walk temps in the 40's. Tonight watch a college football playoff game on TNT Oregon vs James Madison
Everybody have a good day
I have no real plans today do some laundry, take advantage of p. sunny day take either mid morn or afternoon walk temps in the 40's. Tonight watch a college football playoff game on TNT Oregon vs James Madison
Everybody have a good day
Good morning to everyone. It is cold this morning at 42 degrees. One day hot another cold. It is supposed to be warm over Christmas and up until New Year.
I had a good delivery from Walmart and now another good one from Publix. I like when they deliver everything I order. I saved on both deliveries with sale items that I usually buy.
Husband has to have new glasses after his exam yesterday. He will get them free because they are within the guarantee day of the last glasses. I really hope these work. The ophthalmologist makes me wonder about her. The clinic seems so busy and she seems to rush when she looks at his eyes.
Have a good Saturday, everyone.
I had a good delivery from Walmart and now another good one from Publix. I like when they deliver everything I order. I saved on both deliveries with sale items that I usually buy.
Husband has to have new glasses after his exam yesterday. He will get them free because they are within the guarantee day of the last glasses. I really hope these work. The ophthalmologist makes me wonder about her. The clinic seems so busy and she seems to rush when she looks at his eyes.
Have a good Saturday, everyone.
debodun
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I made peanut butter cookies to bring tomorrow to the church after-service pot luck brunch. Some with kisses and some sans kisses (for those that can't have chocolate).
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David777
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A wet Atmospheric River, AR, storm is slowly bearing down on Northern California but won't arrive strongly where I live for another day. So just cloudy, light breezes, with scattered showers and mid 50Fs to 60F temperatures today, Saturday. There is an outdoor venue Classic Rock band scheduled for early this afternoon, just a few miles away, I'll enjoy.
Llynn
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Yesterday, for the first time in over three weeks, I took my old pickup out to drive to the nearest town. Topped off my gas tank and picked up a few items at the drug and grocery stores. Rivers around me are running high but I didn't see any flooding where I went.
Today I plan to stay inside and start reading a new Christmas mystery story I bought two weeks ago. For years I've treated myself to a Christmas themed mystery novel or anthology to read during the week before Christmas. I've accumulated quite a pile of them by now.
Today I plan to stay inside and start reading a new Christmas mystery story I bought two weeks ago. For years I've treated myself to a Christmas themed mystery novel or anthology to read during the week before Christmas. I've accumulated quite a pile of them by now.
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debodun
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Give us some titles and authors!
squatting dog
Remember when... thirty seemed so old.
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- Arkansas, and also Florida
Don't blame you. I never look forward to doing tile work. Hard on the knee's and back.
Had to put the carpet and tile the other Florida house we had. (no fun). Made sure the house we got know had all tile except bedrooms. 
againstthegrain
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Clear, cold and breezy today----SUNSHINE!
Made a few laps before the crowds arrived, felt good after 7 days of travel and a few days of ugly wx. I let it rip it the first 2 laps !!!
The wife and me took a ride out to cut our Christmas tree off the Sawtooth National Forest, w a permit of course. It's a 10' Douglas-fir, not everyones ideal species for a Christmas tree, but store bought is well over US$100 in area so it'll be fine.
Now resting up for a powder day tomorrow.
Made a few laps before the crowds arrived, felt good after 7 days of travel and a few days of ugly wx. I let it rip it the first 2 laps !!!
The wife and me took a ride out to cut our Christmas tree off the Sawtooth National Forest, w a permit of course. It's a 10' Douglas-fir, not everyones ideal species for a Christmas tree, but store bought is well over US$100 in area so it'll be fine.
Now resting up for a powder day tomorrow.
packleader
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- Southern California
Some of my favorite munchies are: Left: I can't wait till my wife steams my favorite super-healthy Brussels Sprouts. Right: I don't know what is healthier and I love more: top left: Roasted Red Pepper Hummus; top right: Red Cabbage with Apples imported from Germany; Bottom left: chunky Guacamole; bottom right: my wife cuts for me celery, carrots, and jicama ==> perfect snacks and very healthy.
No, not our house or that of our neighbors; but our small town has some stinky rich people who splurge with nice Christmas decorations.
My grandson is getting ready for Christmas. The pictures were taken in a shopping mall. The Santa reminds me when I was playing Santa Claus at my daughter's primary school. All the sudden she screamed, "that's my daddy!" She blew it.
I just had a Stoboclo/Prolia injection to strengthen my bones. Every 6 months, and lab tests before and after each time. -- I adopted my darling Boxer puppy 3 months ago at 60 pounds, and Rex is now 74 pounds at 15 months of age. Yes, he has tripped me and pulled me down several times. So, I better ensure that my bones can take the falls, being 90 y/o next month.
At daytime, my blood oxygen level is still within the normal range. But at night, I have sleep apnea and my blood oxygen is way too low. So, I am getting used to sleeping with a cpap machine. Being healthy is my motivation to accept it.
25 years ago, I had cataract surgeries and my vision was again great although I always had to use reading glasses. But my eyesight has deteriorated, and the DMV requires that I am using again distance glasses for driving. Through Medicare with Kaiser, I also obtained distance glasses that incorporate sunglasses ($240 for free.) And then I also paid $40 at Walmart for computer glasses with a greater distance than regular reading glasses.
Many prescription medications have over one hundred side-effects. Luckily I am taking them only for hypertension and cholesterol. Lisinopril caused me to cough; hydralazine caused me to feel dizzy; while Losartan caused kidney problems. Amlodipine seems to be all right so far although I am suspicious that it may cause muscle pain. A good life is not without drawbacks.
I just had my regular flu shot and my tenth Pfizer Covid injection.
And then I had my crown #3 replaced. For 55 years, I had Delta Dental PPO which usually required a 20% co-pay, a crown typically being around $800 to $1,000. Now I have Medicare with Kaiser that has a contract with Delta Dental for a discount dental service. A new crown as a private patient costs maybe $1,400. Two dentists asked for $920 and $1,200 with Delta’s discount card. However, having the crown pre-approved, Delta Dental cut the price down to $352 which the dentist accepted. What a fantastic deal for being the same as a $1,400 crown.
No, not our house or that of our neighbors; but our small town has some stinky rich people who splurge with nice Christmas decorations.
My grandson is getting ready for Christmas. The pictures were taken in a shopping mall. The Santa reminds me when I was playing Santa Claus at my daughter's primary school. All the sudden she screamed, "that's my daddy!" She blew it.
I just had a Stoboclo/Prolia injection to strengthen my bones. Every 6 months, and lab tests before and after each time. -- I adopted my darling Boxer puppy 3 months ago at 60 pounds, and Rex is now 74 pounds at 15 months of age. Yes, he has tripped me and pulled me down several times. So, I better ensure that my bones can take the falls, being 90 y/o next month.
At daytime, my blood oxygen level is still within the normal range. But at night, I have sleep apnea and my blood oxygen is way too low. So, I am getting used to sleeping with a cpap machine. Being healthy is my motivation to accept it.
25 years ago, I had cataract surgeries and my vision was again great although I always had to use reading glasses. But my eyesight has deteriorated, and the DMV requires that I am using again distance glasses for driving. Through Medicare with Kaiser, I also obtained distance glasses that incorporate sunglasses ($240 for free.) And then I also paid $40 at Walmart for computer glasses with a greater distance than regular reading glasses.
Many prescription medications have over one hundred side-effects. Luckily I am taking them only for hypertension and cholesterol. Lisinopril caused me to cough; hydralazine caused me to feel dizzy; while Losartan caused kidney problems. Amlodipine seems to be all right so far although I am suspicious that it may cause muscle pain. A good life is not without drawbacks.
I just had my regular flu shot and my tenth Pfizer Covid injection.
And then I had my crown #3 replaced. For 55 years, I had Delta Dental PPO which usually required a 20% co-pay, a crown typically being around $800 to $1,000. Now I have Medicare with Kaiser that has a contract with Delta Dental for a discount dental service. A new crown as a private patient costs maybe $1,400. Two dentists asked for $920 and $1,200 with Delta’s discount card. However, having the crown pre-approved, Delta Dental cut the price down to $352 which the dentist accepted. What a fantastic deal for being the same as a $1,400 crown.
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OneEyedDiva
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Thank you for the tip Hearlady.
OneEyedDiva
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This morning my son and I went to our neighbor-friend John's funeral. I'm also friends with his sister Allie, who used to live in our complex. Our children played together but she and I were just good neighbors then. We bonded when she started coming to the senior center I attended. I started to call John two weeks ago on Sunday, but figured he was watching the game.
They were both strongly on my mind over the weekend. Monday I told my BFF I was going to make it a point to call Allie but that night she called me first and told me that John had passed in the hospital on Friday. I was shocked and heartbroken. They were very close and he was a big help to her, so this is going to be rough for her.
John and I bonded after being good neighbors for decades when I told my DIL to add him, Allie and another neighbor, his friend Ty to the list of seniors getting free restaurant meals delivered 5 days a week during COVID (the three of them are blind). The initiative was coordinated by a wonderful young man who's grandfather attended my mother's church. John was so grateful, as were Ty and Allie. John used to get big boxes of produce during the city's free food initiatives. He'd call me to come get some. I told him I didn't bother with fresh produce, so he said, well give what you take to your DIL, who he knew from the school system.
John was a giant with a big heart. He wasn't fat but he was 6'8" tall. As was mentioned several times during the service, he stayed in touch with his family and friends, was a protector and loved helping anyone in need. He also loved fishing and basketball. He'd call me on Valentines Day and Mothers Day and other special days to say Happy (whatever) and sometimes we'd talk for an hour. I didn't cry at the funeral but I knew tears weren't "far". Like all (what I call) "good funerals", which are aka celebrations of life, the stories told about him brought lots of laughter as well as heartfelt moments.
This evening I went over to HS#3's studio for his broadcast, which hit home for us both. It was inspired by a conversation we had earlier in the week about people who are sad (due to loss of a loved one or loved ones), lonely, depressed and /or stressed during the holiday season. He had composed a new song, which normally I would have heard as soon as he finished it (Tuesday), but I heard it for the first time with the rest of his audience, at the end of the show.
It's a beautiful, compelling song that made me think of John. Then I got teary eyed. When HS turned to ask me what I thought of the broadcast, he knew immediately that something was wrong and comforted me. We wound up discussing some heavy topics but as he walked me back to my building, somehow it morphed into anecdotes that made us both laugh. We both needed that!
They were both strongly on my mind over the weekend. Monday I told my BFF I was going to make it a point to call Allie but that night she called me first and told me that John had passed in the hospital on Friday. I was shocked and heartbroken. They were very close and he was a big help to her, so this is going to be rough for her.
John and I bonded after being good neighbors for decades when I told my DIL to add him, Allie and another neighbor, his friend Ty to the list of seniors getting free restaurant meals delivered 5 days a week during COVID (the three of them are blind). The initiative was coordinated by a wonderful young man who's grandfather attended my mother's church. John was so grateful, as were Ty and Allie. John used to get big boxes of produce during the city's free food initiatives. He'd call me to come get some. I told him I didn't bother with fresh produce, so he said, well give what you take to your DIL, who he knew from the school system.
John was a giant with a big heart. He wasn't fat but he was 6'8" tall. As was mentioned several times during the service, he stayed in touch with his family and friends, was a protector and loved helping anyone in need. He also loved fishing and basketball. He'd call me on Valentines Day and Mothers Day and other special days to say Happy (whatever) and sometimes we'd talk for an hour. I didn't cry at the funeral but I knew tears weren't "far". Like all (what I call) "good funerals", which are aka celebrations of life, the stories told about him brought lots of laughter as well as heartfelt moments.
This evening I went over to HS#3's studio for his broadcast, which hit home for us both. It was inspired by a conversation we had earlier in the week about people who are sad (due to loss of a loved one or loved ones), lonely, depressed and /or stressed during the holiday season. He had composed a new song, which normally I would have heard as soon as he finished it (Tuesday), but I heard it for the first time with the rest of his audience, at the end of the show.
It's a beautiful, compelling song that made me think of John. Then I got teary eyed. When HS turned to ask me what I thought of the broadcast, he knew immediately that something was wrong and comforted me. We wound up discussing some heavy topics but as he walked me back to my building, somehow it morphed into anecdotes that made us both laugh. We both needed that!
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Babs2u
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After two fairly good night's sleep I accomplished more today than anytime in the last two years. I straightened up the house, I shopped for food, cooked dinner, made deviled eggs, spinach balls and a cheeseball spread for company tomorrow. I cleaned the kitchen and washed all the dishes used in making all this stuff and quit at 11 PM. I took a tramadol because I know it will hurt later and took a claridan (sp?) equivilent because tramadol makes me itch.
Goodnight all!
Goodnight all!
hollydolly
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- London England
I'm still feeling rough, but I've got to go and meet up with my daughter for our Christmas lunch today... and the restaurant is an hour and a 1/4 drive from here ... on a good day....
I'm dreading the drive.. one because I don't feel well and 2 because the roads are going to be an absolute nightmare.. today, the Saturday before Christmas.
This is the problem we have living next door to the city... on holidays the roads are packed with people leaving the city to go all around the country.. or people coming from all around the country to London... so our roads are jammed solid all the time..
Anyway I'll do what I can... the forecast is for rain... just to make things even more complicated.. .
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hollydolly
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fabulous, ....you'll feel mentally better for that if not physically... sleep well
moviequeen1
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- Buffalo,NY
Morning all, on my early walk at 6:50 wearing no boots{yeah} temp was 28 as I walked to the signal light and back once before breakfast
My plans today, Marcia will be picking me& neighbor Bill up at 10 to go to our 10:30 church service,drop us back afterwards.This afternoon, talk with my brother,read local paper,hope to take afternoon stroll
Tonight at 9pm on PBS, watch repeat episode of 'All Creatures Great & Small'- love this show.
Everybody have a great day
My plans today, Marcia will be picking me& neighbor Bill up at 10 to go to our 10:30 church service,drop us back afterwards.This afternoon, talk with my brother,read local paper,hope to take afternoon stroll
Tonight at 9pm on PBS, watch repeat episode of 'All Creatures Great & Small'- love this show.
Everybody have a great day
hawkdon
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- Liberty MO
mORNing all folks, sorry bout this typing stuff,l hands
don't work like I wantl them to all the time...had a
terrible nite to sleep, and thats enuff of that....got
some things that I didn't do yesterday so was given
another day on earth to do them LOL...it is 25F outside and going to 50f later on....take care and
catch u later onm!!!
don't work like I wantl them to all the time...had a
terrible nite to sleep, and thats enuff of that....got
some things that I didn't do yesterday so was given
another day on earth to do them LOL...it is 25F outside and going to 50f later on....take care and
catch u later onm!!!
OneEyedDiva
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- New Jersey
I did some accounting for me and my son, as well as updated our spreadsheets. Other than that, it's been a lazy day. I played games on my phone of course, watched T.V. and am spending a lot of time here on the forum. I intended to use our new bread maker for the first time, but that didn't happen.