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Today I will be watching what happens at the DNC. I am going to be active in messaging and memeing it, and all related communications. I have very strong feel;ings about the direction of the policies of the US government. I don't think these efforts are useless. I know how much attitude affects policy. My intentions are to bring an attitude that supports well-being over profit. There are several policies that the DNC has in their platform that I do not like, so I am going to find places to try and influence these policies in ways that will bring our country inline with global dynamics.

The rest of my day will be cooking, cleaning, walking, and playing here on the SF and with Misa and our cats. :)
 
Got up at 3 am had breakfast with hubby around 4 am and then he left for work (he is semi retired ) then had another cup of coffee
and a Advil for my back pain ! i Know i am in pain because i lift my 25 lbs dog in the bed during the night but if i don't he has anxiety and starts whining and shaking .

Anyway after taking Advil i took a shower and got dressed and did laundry made the bed and took
the dogs out for awhile in the rain and will be playing some games on here til my back starts hurting then i need to get up or laydown for awhile ! I will relax and try to take a nap this afternoon

Hope you all have a great day

Kat
 

hearlady said:
That's a hard one. It's so much more difficult to say no when it's your kids and they don't take advantage. You jump at the chance to help. However, they also are understanding when you can't and wouldn't want you to feel guilty.
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I am dealing with the fact that when my daughter and family moved to NC they moved ten minutes away from her MIL and an hour and fifteen from us. Now they've found their forever home and it's right down the street from her.
The grown up in me says, "Of course! MIL is a great person. Fun, has horses, chickens, lives waterfront with a boat, golf cart and we love visiting them because they are so great."
The kids and grands want this coastal lifestyle and with what they sold their house in Atlanta for, they are able to live in an upscale neighborhood with all the amenities. As their parent, I'm thrilled for them and proud.
However, the green monster has been tormenting me seeing that MIL is helping raise the kids who now have little desire to stay over here anymore. We're boring I'm afraid. And they're far enough that I'm not the one running over in an emergency to help.
I feel like they only stayed here when they lived in Atlanta because they had to give equal time.
Grown up says "I know they love us and I know I can go there when I want and I know they took advantage of having help with the kids, especially two year old by living close to a parent."
But, green monster brings out every insecurity ever held inside me. DH is feeling the same.
 
On my early morning walk at 6:30 was a tad nippy like it has been for the past 2 mornings, 55 as I went around building complex,at least the sun was out
This morning, my friend Mary &I are going on our weekly 'road trip' to Target,need couple of items
I've invited my close friends, Marcia&hubby Dave for dinner tonight,they have been here before for lunch. It's my way of thanking& supporting me when I finally decided to move here.I couldn't of done it without their help
It will be the highlight of my day
 
Morning folks!!!! Yes GG I'm okay, cept for of course many
sore muscles, and hearlady I wish I'd thought of that, I had
forgotten that method, so will try it today with one chair,
but goingto try and not go crazy today...got some groceries
to order, thats about all for today...ooh and I saw foxie last
eve again, I hop he found the treat I put out LOL....c u later...;):coffee::giggle:
 
Son and DIL flying in from Tacoma, WA to spend a few days with us. They land in Orlando about 6:30 so I suspect it will be at least 10 pm before they get here. Looking forward to see my first born son and his wife Nina.
Need to finish getting spare bedroom and bathroom cleaned up for them. My wife’s therapist comes at 2 today and it may be the last or near last visit from him.
 
Pepper said:
I'm in a pickle. My son going back to work next week after July and most of August off (he teaches). He needs me to come over very early next Wednesday to watch my grandson. Even though I'm up very early anyway, I don't think I have the strength to actually get ready to leave very early and deal with AccessARide. I feel guilty, and I'm getting a panic attack at the thought. I feel I should do it, but don't think I have the ability at that hour. I can force myself? I don't know.

Help me. Help me, please.
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I'm sorry for this added stress. It's wonderful that you are able and willing to help your son, but I'm thinking that he is asking an awful lot of you under the circumstances.

Is there any way that he could bring your gs to you? Or maybe he could bring you to his place before he leaves for work? This way, he would be shouldering more of the responsibility for his situation.

Regardless, talk to him. Find a middle ground. I hope you find a way to work things out.
 
Somebody pass me the Xanax. I'm all antsy this morning and feel like I'm jumping out of my skin. Today is the day the 🦅:poop: so there's lots of $$ in my account.

DD is working away from home this morning instead of tomorrow because DGD has a doc appt tomorrow. That means the errands I run in the morning on payday will wait until this afternoon because DD isn't here and won't be tomorrow, either. Tomorrow I'm going to visit "the boys" for lunch. That's another thing. Uber. I don't like to use Uber because it's expensive.

And then there's concern about contracting whatever new (or old) strain of Covid a week before scheduled cataract surgery. Sigh.

First world problems. Why on earth do the little things arouse so much agitation in me? Have I gotten so hidebound that the smallest disruption in my day throws me in a tizzy? Sure looks like it. How silly. I used to be so flexible:(

Again, please pass the Xanax.
 
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Morning folks!!!! Yes GG I'm okay, cept for of course many
sore muscles, and hearlady I wish I'd thought of that, I had
forgotten that method, so will try it today with one chair,
but goingto try and not go crazy today...got some groceries
to order, thats about all for today...ooh and I saw foxie last
eve again, I hop he found the treat I put out LOL....c u later...;):coffee::giggle:
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You sound chipper today, and I'm glad! After yesterday, I was actually expecting you to be more like......
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Thank you for responding @Pinky @Trila @hearlady He just contacted me to say he still is suffering from Covid, so the subject will be dealt with soon. My linen closet door's handle fell off, so I must look for help so I can open it and I am also washing winter coats because WINTER IS COMING and I dread it.

Yesterday my therapist left our telehealth call reminding me I must prepare for WINTER, as I don't do well with limited sunlight.
 
Georgiagranny said:
I'm up. Clear blue sky, no wind and 60F. 60!

@hollydolly You're right. That's not exactly a "bright" side, is it? Hey, you said you're going to look at the apartment on the 14th...of September? That's three weeks away. Do the sellers have to be home when it's shown?
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i dunno...I just go with the flow. They want to be there then that's their perogative.

I'm not concerned, and I'm in no rush I can't move anyway until the divorce stuff is all settled, and I sell this house..
 
I've been cleaning out in the attic. DH saves EVERYTHING! Going through boxes of papers and books and sorting military training work stuff and every college paper he ever touched into bins. Mixed in is just a lot of trash that needs to go. At least Ill know what's up there and where. I need room for things we actually use where I can get to them without digging.
And, of course, when the time comes, it will be easier for the kids to go through........and throw away.
 
hearlady said:
I've been cleaning out in the attic. DH saves EVERYTHING! Going through boxes of papers and books and sorting military training work stuff and every college paper he ever touched into bins. Mixed in is just a lot of trash that needs to go. At least Ill know what's up there and where. I need room for things we actually use where I can get to them without digging.
And, of course, when the time comes, it will be easier for the kids to go through........and throw away.
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I wish I could get my loft cleared. The O/H promised in the months leading up to the separation that he would get up there and clear it.. It needs 2 of us.. one at the bottom of the ladder to catch the heavy stuff coming out

of course he never did it.. and I'm left with so much stuff up there which belongs mainly to him.

I'm going to have to pay out for a loft clearance company...
 
I panicked for no reason, and got up at 3:15 am feeling guilty for nothing! My son must leave very early next Wednesday, but DIL told me she can adjust her schedule so I can arrive as late as 10 am which is no problem whatsoever. God, what I put myself through! My dad used to say I'm my own worst enemy. He knew me pretty good.
 
I have figured out why we lose short-term memory but can remember what happened 60 years ago.

Here it is: When we get really old, our brains are full. It's the same kind of thing as the voice mail on a phone. Once it's full, there's a message that there's no more room. See? Our brains get full and there's no more room, for instance, to remember what we had for dinner last night or where we went day before yesterday. The only thing to do, is dump some of the stuff we know to make room for new stuff.

If scientists would just discover a way to do that and where to store the stuff we don't need anymore.

Y'all may have noticed that profundity is my long suit. Okay. Done with today's profound thinking🧠.
 
Georgiagranny said:
I have figured out why we lose short-term memory but can remember what happened 60 years ago.

Here it is: When we get really old, our brains are full. It's the same kind of thing as the voice mail on a phone. Once it's full, there's a message that there's no more room. See? Our brains get full and there's no more room, for instance, to remember what we had for dinner last night or where we went day before yesterday. The only thing to do, is dump some of the stuff we know to make room for new stuff.

If scientists would just discover a way to do that and where to store the stuff we don't need anymore.

Okay. Done with today's profound thinking🧠.
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I've often thought this... if only we could delete some of the no longer needed info that's filling our brains and preventing new stuff...

Like why do I need to know everything work related now ?..It it would let me delete 50 years worth of work related stuff.. I'd have enough space to learn 3 languages..:D
 
Georgiagranny said:
I have figured out why we lose short-term memory but can remember what happened 60 years ago.

Here it is: When we get really old, our brains are full. It's the same kind of thing as the voice mail on a phone. Once it's full, there's a message that there's no more room. See? Our brains get full and there's no more room, for instance, to remember what we had for dinner last night or where we went day before yesterday. The only thing to do, is dump some of the stuff we know to make room for new stuff.

If scientists would just discover a way to do that and where to store the stuff we don't need anymore.

Y'all may have noticed that profundity is my long suit. Okay. Done with today's profound thinking🧠.
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Great idea, @Georgiagranny, but make sure there is a "Password-Catching" filter in place before info dump!

On the home front, I woke up at 0530 (not unusual for me when I am healthy), felt pretty good, so got up: stripped my bed/washed bedding, did dishes, tidied my room, fed the cat, drank some chamomile tea... Put sheets/bedding back on bed. Now exhausted; crawled back into bed and slept for another 4 hours lol.

I'm really tired of 'vegging' but it appears I don't have a lot of say-so in the matter, so still resting. Sigh
 
CinnamonSugar said:
Great idea, @Georgiagranny, but make sure there is a "Password-Catching" filter in place before info dump!

On the home front, I woke up at 0530 (not unusual for me when I am healthy), felt pretty good, so got up: stripped my bed/washed bedding, did dishes, tidied my room, fed the cat, drank some chamomile tea... Put sheets/bedding back on bed. Now exhausted; crawled back into bed and slept for another 4 hours lol.

I'm really tired of 'vegging' but it appears I don't have a lot of say-so in the matter, so still resting. Sigh
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well on the flip side, I'm pleased to hear you're are improving ..but just accept that your body needs all that rest. I know I;m teaching granny to suck eggs here... but when we're poorly we just feel so sorry for ourselves it's hard to think straight, and when we're usually very active as you are CS.. then it's difficult to accept that you need to just let nature take it's course 🤗 🤗
 
CinnamonSugar said:
Great idea, @Georgiagranny, but make sure there is a "Password-Catching" filter in place before info dump!

On the home front, I woke up at 0530 (not unusual for me when I am healthy), felt pretty good, so got up: stripped my bed/washed bedding, did dishes, tidied my room, fed the cat, drank some chamomile tea... Put sheets/bedding back on bed. Now exhausted; crawled back into bed and slept for another 4 hours lol.

I'm really tired of 'vegging' but it appears I don't have a lot of say-so in the matter, so still resting. Sigh
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Your body wants to "veg" cuz it's been fighting hard to get rid of those nasties. It fights even better when we're asleep. Get well soon. 🌹
 

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