Gentle posts for gentle folks

[Pam]

Good morning @Kaila and co. Another nice start to the day here so, fingers crossed, will have another stroll around the park. His 'lordship' is asleep at the moment so I won't disturb him.

Hope the pool therapy goes well for you @Kaila... It brought back memories of when I was a teenager in Kuwait and a member of a synchronised swimming team (it was called water ballet back then). We were anything but synchronised and certainly not balletic. I remember we had to wear a swimming cap with a huge water lily on the top. One girl couldn't dive so she jumped into the pool when it was her turn to enter the water.

Another time we had to circle around a floating raft of greenery, all was going reasonably well until we spotted water beetles around the greenery, we all swam away. Needless to say the water ballet group was disbanded not long after that. We were a hopeless cause.

 

[katlupe]

Good Morning, Kaila & Everybody Else Too! We have been getting rain and it freezes and makes everything icy. So being extra careful when I go outside (if I do).

Love the idea of water therapy! One of my goals is to join the YMCA which is walking distance (when I can walk) and they have a water exercise program for seniors and disabled. I love swimming and that would be probably the best type of exercise for me to do.

I hope you all have a nice day and get through whatever it is you have to do today!

 

[Pam]

Well, I've had a very pleasant day. Grandson came round this morning after he'd had his hair cut so that was a lovely surprise and he stayed until 5 pm. We took Rocco for a walk, when we got back he volunteered to do some sanding for me then we had a bite to eat followed by a game of cribbage etc. He won of course!

He is going on a 5 day holiday tomorrow to Portugal with his two mates. His mates are very much into running and are doing a half marathon. Grandson won't be running though, he will just watch them coming over the finish line.

Hope you all have had or will have (I never know what time it is where everyone is) a good day too.

 

[Medusa]

Good Afternoon, Kaila and Friends.

Watching football (soccer) with boyfriend.

@Kaila, glad you got some sleep last night. Ugh, I hate problems with meds; they're so stressful.
--Hope you made it to your appointment today and got to try the pool!

@Pam, I wish your grandson a good time in Portugal. My husband used to play cribbage before we got together, but I never learned. Have you played Old Maid in a while?

Wishing everyone a lovely Wednesday afternoon.

 

[Pam]

Good afternoon, @Kaila and all. Another lovely sunny day here. Had shopping delivery at 10 am then went for a walk with Rocco. He wasn't in the mood for a long walk so it's going to be a day of several short ones instead.

Grandson texted me a couple of minutes ago to say he'd arrived at Manchester airport so I can relax a little bit now. One of his friends drives there and he's a very sensible lad but I still worry.

@Medusa... as ever, I couldn't watch the football last night but kept checking for results. Sorry that Man Utd lost but they are 3rd in the table so that's okay. Pleased that West Ham won, just need to win a few more to keep them out of that relegation zone! Re your question about Old Maid, yes I play that every week when I got to eldest son's on a Sunday... and I wasn't Old Maid this week, which makes a change.

Hope the pool therapy went well for you @Kaila

 

[CallMeKate]

Good morning, Kaila & Friends! Were you able to use the therapy pool, Kaila?
I'm sure hearing that your grandson is safe was a huge relief, @Pam !
And to everyone else reading here... please check in and let us know how you're doing, positive or negative!

 

[MarciKS]

Checking in. Doing ok for now. Starting a battle with a possible gluten allergy. Currently waiting to see if I get all my gluten free groceries I ordered otherwise this day will be going south fast. I will have to get DoorDash to go to another grocery store for meat and veggies and fruits so I don't starve. We'll see.

Not much else going on today.

@Kaila I hope the water therapy goes well and helps.

 

[Kaila]

I'm over-occupied atm; Will be back, sometime today!

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Greetings Kaila & friends.

Wishing you ALL a wonderful day.

 

[Medusa]

Good Afternoon, Kaila and Friends.

It's a pretty nice day here; wet but not too cold.

I was doing my exercises this morning, doing leg toning and my leg bumped into something and startled me. It was Lucius! A fugitive from upstairs. I had to restart the set after herding Lucius back upstairs where husband was waiting with a treat-bribe.

Yesterday, boyfriend and I finally got to have our little Lupercalia observance, which meant our presents to each other, which meant I finally got to open the doll he sent me. I picked her out so I wasn't surprised, but very happy as she's just as I expected; so pretty.



My first Monster High doll. She's a ghost doll, which is why parts of her are translucent.

@Pam, yes, boyfriend was really happy with the Hammer's win and so was I. Would have been perfect if Man City had won over Nottingham Forest as well, but they tied. Still, a pretty good result. I wasn't aware of where Man U was on the table; it seems they don't have a lot to worry about at this point, which will make boyfriend's brother-in-law happy.

---Right now, as you're aware, the goal for the Hammer's is simply to stay in the Premier League.

@Kaila, hope you're feeling okay today; I know you're inundated just now, but look forward to hearing from you here when you have the time and energy.

Everyone else, wishing you a pleasant Thursday afternoon.

 

[Kaila]

Hello all, and it's wonderful, as always, to read, and re-read every one of your posts.


Yes! I did get to the therapy pool, yesterday, for my very first time, ever seeing it!

I was very excited and happy, to see that crystal clear, clean, inviting, and did I say,  warm water!

I shed a few tears, it felt so emotional, to have the chance to experience this, after so long being land-locked!

It's hard work, of course, but was also a great joy for me.
And terrific that, the p.t. who knows me well, could do that session with me.

She and I will discuss, at my next appointment at the regular location, but likely we will agree for me to get on their wait list.
I got a quick hi, from the 2 therapists who work there, either of which would be doing my sessions if I continue with the water therapy.

@Pam
That story was so funny, about your water ballet group as a teenager! Thanks for sharing that.

And all of you,
Thank you for sharing how each of you are doing!

@Medusa
Love that doll, and that it was your gift.

@CallMeKate
I hope you are slowly but surely, mending.

@PeppermintPatty
I hope your ankle is improving, as well.

@MarciKS
I hope you get a good selection of the groceries that you need to try.!

@katlupe
And
@Rossana
Always love when you both, drop by.

And often thinking of you,
@RadishRose

 

[MarciKS]

Good luck Kaila! I am so hopeful for you today.

 

[Jules]

Hello, all. Just another day here. We may take the recycling to the depot. All drink bottles and cans have a 5 cent refund. We’ll be rich. Not really, since we had to pay the 5 cent deposit and a small fee. Most of these are for tonic water and club soda which DH uses to help boost his meds. He also devours V8 and I go through a gallon of milk every 5 days. Don’t forget, I’ll be rich.

 

[Jules]

Kaila, I had to look if we have hydrotherapy here and we do. I knew nothing about it. Keep enjoying it, especially since it’s covered in your medical. We’d have to pay directly.

I see lots of the resorts around here have it.

 

[Medusa]

Hello all, and it's wonderful, as always, to read, and re-read every one of your posts.


Yes! I did get to the therapy pool, yesterday, for my very first time, ever seeing it!

I was very excited and happy, to see that crystal clear, clean, inviting, and did I say,  warm water!

I shed a few tears, it felt so emotional, to have the chance to experience this, after so long being land-locked!

It's hard work, of course, but was also a great joy for me.
And terrific that, the p.t. who knows me well, could do that session with me.

She and I will discuss, at my next appointment at the regular location, but likely we will agree for me to get on their wait list.
I got a quick hi, from the 2 therapists who work there, either of which would be doing my sessions if I continue with the water therapy.

@Pam
That story was so funny, about your water ballet group as a teenager! Thanks for sharing that.

And all of you,
Thank you for sharing how each of you are doing!

@Medusa
Love that doll, and that it was your gift.

@CallMeKate
I hope you are slowly but surely, mending.

@PeppermintPatty
I hope your ankle is improving, as well.

@MarciKS
I hope you get a good selection of the groceries that you need to try.!

@katlupe
And
@Rossana
Always love when you both, drop by.

And often thinking of you,
@RadishRose

So glad it went well at the pool! Hopefully, you'll be a regular soon.

 

[Kaila]

Kaila, I had to look if we have hydrotherapy here and we do. I knew nothing about it. Keep enjoying it, especially since it’s covered in your medical. We’d have to pay directly.

I see lots of the resorts around here have it.

I wonder if that might very likely be an entirely different thing,
that's called hydrotherapy available at resorts.!

This type of aquatic therapy, or therapy pool exercise, or water therapy physical therapy.....
It's definitely specifically for documented medical conditions.

It's also different from hot tubs, though any might be touted for their positive or healing effects.

And these particular sessions are 100% ordered by doctors for very specific medically needed goals.

The actual therapy is then closely supervised and measured by a doctor of physical therapy.
The sessions are 1 on one, with an individual patient, and submitted like any other individual doctor visits or other medical treatments would be.

Of course, I don't know the many differences in our medical systems.!

Then again, there are lots of generally therapeutic water exercise situations,
That are not covered by medical, here, either!
Even if they are very beneficial.

An interesting subject.

 

[Kaila]

Good Morning, Kaila & Everybody Else Too! We have been getting rain and it freezes and makes everything icy. So being extra careful when I go outside (if I do).

Love the idea of water therapy! One of my goals is to join the YMCA which is walking distance (when I can walk) and they have a water exercise program for seniors and disabled. I love swimming and that would be probably the best type of exercise for me to do.

I hope you all have a nice day and get through whatever it is you have to do today!

That type of water exercise program you describe, sounds excellent, katlupe
and I hope that you'll get to try that!

Another nice aspect of doing that, it's interactions with other people while in that supportive, positive environment.

I'd like to do something like that, too, if able to, in the future.

 

[Kaila]

Oh, @Jules
Another thing about this medical treatment is that the small pool is within a totally medical office.

 

[Kaila]

Hello, all. Just another day here. We may take the recycling to the depot. All drink bottles and cans have a 5 cent refund. We’ll be rich. Not really, since we had to pay the 5 cent deposit and a small fee. Most of these are for tonic water and club soda which DH uses to help boost his meds. He also devours V8 and I go through a gallon of milk every 5 days. Don’t forget, I’ll be rich.

Could you pay for a stay at the resort, with all that money?

 

[Ruthanne]

Good evening @Kaila. how has your day been? Mine was about the same as most days. I do have good news! On Monday I filled out an application at a senior apartment building. The wait list is 6 months to a year.

It seemed nice and quiet. It's not far from where I live now. I hope I don't lose my mind where I'm now. The neighbors here are not friendly and have no respect for older people.

I wish you and everyone a wonderful evening

 

[Kaila]

Good evening @Kaila. how has your day been? Mine was about the same as most days. I do have good news! On Monday I filled out an application at a senior apartment building. The wait list is 6 months to a year.

It seemed nice and quiet. It's not far from where I live now. I hope I don't lose my mind where I'm now. The neighbors here are not friendly and have no respect for older people.

I wish you and everyone a wonderful evening

That is great news!
Thank you for sharing that!

I'm so glad to hear that you did manage to go apply!
There's always a chance that an opening might come sooner, now that you've applied.

It definitely wouldn't come soon, if you hadn't made that decision to apply.

Congratulations, that you accomplished that step!

My day was extremely exhausting today, but at the same time ,I feel happy that I went to a therapy pool for the very first time, yesterday.

 

[Ruthanne]

That is great news!
Thank you for sharing that!

I'm so glad to hear that you did manage to go apply!
There's always a chance that an opening might come sooner, now that you've applied.

It definitely wouldn't come soon, if you hadn't made that decision to apply.

Congratulations, that you accomplished that step!

My day was extremely exhausting today, but at the same time ,I feel happ

y that I went to a therapy pool for the very first time, yesterday.

Yes me and a lady I know went there and she filled out the application for me because I don't have glasses yet. She was a lot faster than I would be . I took my cane with me so I wouldn't fall down.

That pool sounds great! I hope you sleep well tonight

 

[Jules]

Kaila, the therapy pool is definitely different than anything that I know of around here. So happy for you.

We do have lots of fancy resorts. Too bad that my money from the depot returns won’t quite pay for one.