Reflections of My Life

Well I did not have a good day. For one thing I had no internet all day. Internet and cable was out all day in our area. From Spectrum. I can't complain because it is only about the 2nd time since I lived here that my internet was out. I don't have cable for television but the others in my building do so it was VERY quiet here today. It just came on about half an hour ago.

The other thing is Jazzy is not working after all. I turned it on and the light did not go on. I will worry about that another time. I don't want to make Sonny worried about me since he is having a "procedure" done in the hospital tomorrow............circumcision. Yes, at his age of 71. The doctor warned him that he will be hurting after this. But this is what was wrong with him and it was not his kidneys after all.....so that is good, right?
 

katlupe said:
Well I did not have a good day. For one thing I had no internet all day. Internet and cable was out all day in our area. From Spectrum. I can't complain because it is only about the 2nd time since I lived here that my internet was out. I don't have cable for television but the others in my building do so it was VERY quiet here today. It just came on about half an hour ago.

The other thing is Jazzy is not working after all. I turned it on and the light did not go on. I will worry about that another time. I don't want to make Sonny worried about me since he is having a "procedure" done in the hospital tomorrow............circumcision. Yes, at his age of 71. The doctor warned him that he will be hurting after this. But this is what was wrong with him and it was not his kidneys after all.....so that is good, right?
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well yes it is good for Sonny..altho' a double edged sword... and it's gonna hurt for a while, but he'll know there will be an end to the pain, which when he thought it was his Kidneys there would be no end... so that's a blessing really.. I;d tell you to wish him well from us, but he might be mortified you told us lol

Shame abut Jazzy. Given that you'll probably have to wait a while for Sonny to look at it, it's a very good thing that you are able to get out for short journeys without it....

Whenever we're without the internet now, it seems like we've had an arm cut off.. I think most of us have to stop and think... hmmm.. now I have to restructure my day, we're so used to adding internet time as an integral part of the day for many of us ...and then the concern if it's going to come on again without any problems.

LOL.. if we thing about 20 or 30 years ago.. we would never have envisaged using a computer as we do today to talk to friends every day across the world... 🌺 :love:
 

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well yes it is good for Sonny..altho' a double edged sword... and it's gonna hurt for a while, but he'll know there will be an end to the pain, which when he thought it was his Kidneys there would be no end... so that's a blessing really.. I;d tell you to wish him well from us, but he might be mortified you told us lol

Shame abut Jazzy. Given that you'll probably have to wait a while for Sonny to look at it, it's a very good thing that you are able to get out for short journeys without it....

Whenever we're without the internet now, it seems like we've had an arm cut off.. I think most of us have to stop and think... hmmm.. now I have to restructure my day, we're so us to adding internet time as an integral part of the day for many of us ...and then the concern if it's going to come on again without any problems.

LOL.. if we thing about 20 or 30 years ago.. we would never have envisaged using a computer as we do today to talk to friends every day across the world... 🌺 :love:
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Thank you, holly, I will tell him. His procedure has been changed to 4 PM, so I think he will be staying overnight in the hospital. He is looking forward to getting it over because he has been in horrible pain the last couple of weeks.

It was horrible without the internet. I managed to keep busy but at this time of the month I pay bills and I could not check my figures. I can see the advantage of keeping everything on paper too. I saw a few things I need to change just in case. But I would not want to go back to paying bills with a paper check (my neighbor had to make that remark to me yesterday that he does all his banking with checks and in person.).

I missed coming here first thing in the morning more than anything else! I know everyone says online friends are not real friends..........for me they are......you all are. In fact you know things about me nobody else does because I write my thoughts down here and in person you don't tell your thoughts the same way. It why I like a book better than a movie.
 
katlupe said:
I missed coming here first thing in the morning more than anything else! I know everyone says online friends are not real friends..........for me they are......you all are. In fact you know things about me nobody else does because I write my thoughts down here and in person you don't tell your thoughts the same way. It why I like a book better than a movie.
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That's very kind of you to say this about SF, @katlupe ! I look forward to reading more of your writing and thoughts! <<Hugs>>
 
I walked far today......for me. I walked to the bank and did the drive-up ATM thing. Then to the post office. And back home. It was hard from the post office back home. I was able to stop and sit on my walker a couple of times. I ran into my friend who lives downstairs (she is the one I take the bus with) and she was on her way to the Grand Union which is about 2 blocks farther than the post office.
 
Today I will take it easy and off my feet as much as possible. It is hard for me to sit still for very long. But I must let my knees have a day off after yesterday. I know I will need to order another two pair of compression stockings in the near future.........but I am trying to make this a no spend month. Only what I call my routine supplies that I include in my budget. So will limp along with the last two I got. They do not last if you wear them every day and I do because they do help.

I hate to waste a day in February that has no snow. February has always been the worst month for snow as far back as I can remember. We might have a fairly light winter then along comes February! My son's birthday is on the 14th and on his birthday there was always a snowstorm. We shall see. I am not complaining if there is not any.

Not today, but I will start walking daily again like I was doing before. I was doing so much better when I was doing that. I use the LegExerciser (a passive exerciser for lymphedema; good for that but is not aerobic) almost daily since I keep it right here under my desk. My knees hurt because I walked so far yesterday but that has nothing to do with the Lymphedema. That is doing much better. Most of the time my feet are not swollen at all anymore.
 
I just had my feet soaked and a DIY pedicure ( by Misa ), and a new pair of compression socks. I started wearing them about 3 years ago ( 71 now ). Each pair lasts about 6 months for me. I had some fungus that needs eliminating from time to time and my ankles swell sometimes. I wear the socks everyday, with smaller wool socks to keep them warm.

I am really not keeping up with my walking. When it is cold I have to walk around the house. I am trying to walk for 1/2 hr. straight, but I keep getting distracted. :) Discipline is what I need, I wonder where I can buy that. :)
 
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@katelupe,,, Could it be a combination of walking on cement & shoes that don't give you a lot of support?
The damp cool weather doesn't help.
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It is my knees. I have osteoarthritis in both of them. I always use my walker even in my apartment. Whenever I have to walk a lot like on the days I go grocery shopping or even walk in the park, the next day I rest. It really helps me. I know everyone mentions cool weather not being good for them but I find the opposite works for me. Cool weather is better for me than warm and hot weather is the worst of all. But I have always been like that even when I had no problems with my knees.
 
Thanks for sharing, @katlupe.

Swelling feet/ankles. On another note, sometimes I was having swelling in my feet and ankles. I read that this was because my blood does not easily go back up my body and instead pools in my feet/ankles — and that Krill oil would help. I tried it — it works! I take it when I see the swelling come up, and then leave off for some days. Love it.
 
Devi said:
Thanks for sharing, @katlupe.

Swelling feet/ankles. On another note, sometimes I was having swelling in my feet and ankles. I read that this was because my blood does not easily go back up my body and instead pools in my feet/ankles — and that Krill oil would help. I tried it — it works! I take it when I see the swelling come up, and then leave off for some days. Love it.
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Thank you Devi, I will check it out, though I have it under control for now.
 
Yesterday the sun was shining so I could not stay inside like I planned. I had to get out in the sun for a bit. I took a walk and it was cold but I wore a hat and gloves and was fine. The sun felt good. I was afraid if I didn't get out and the weather turns bad I would have missed my chance. So I got some good exercise two days in a row! Yah me!

It is strange but living downtown now I hear birds in the park and they sound angry. Like they are fighting with each other. When I lived at my home in the country they sounded happy. Even the winter birds sounded happy. Never angry. I wonder if that is because the trees are limited and they are fighting over space. Kind of like humans.

If I had my choice I would still be living in the forest but not in the same house. One of those tiny houses would be nice. But with power and running water. I have to admit it was nice to always have power even if everyone else's power was out. My problem was I did not have enough power. It was a DIY system and after watching all the van life and rv living videos, I know it could have been done. Maybe that equipment was not available when I first moved there but if I was doing it myself now, that is what I would do.
 
katlupe said:
It is my knees. I have osteoarthritis in both of them. I always use my walker even in my apartment. Whenever I have to walk a lot like on the days I go grocery shopping or even walk in the park, the next day I rest. It really helps me. I know everyone mentions cool weather not being good for them but I find the opposite works for me. Cool weather is better for me than warm and hot weather is the worst of all. But I have always been like that even when I had no problems with my knees.
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I feel your pain, I have OA in both my knees and my fingers, so I know how you must be feeling, no fun.

Fortunately I can still get around very well without any aids... had some cortisone injections in my knees just before Christmas... the pain hasn't gone completely but OMG.. such freedom from most of the pain... ..for the next 3 months ( that's how long they say the cortisone will last) I can drive long distances and walk without pain attacking me 20 minutes into it...
 
katlupe said:
This is one I really liked because I like living small now. She has more clutter than I would have but I like how small it is.

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I've seen may of these youtube tiny house videos.. but the other day I watched a couple who have chosen to live in a tiny house, lay out the disadvantages, and there was quite a few, the worst being the damp. Apparently you have to have a dehumidifier, on in every room almost all the time.. even boiling a kettle for one coffee will cause damp...
 
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I've seen may of these youtube tiny house videos.. but the other day I watched a couple who have chosen to live in a tiny house, lay out the disadvantages, and there was quite a few, the worst being the damp. Apparently you have to have a dehumidifier, on in every room almost all the time.. even boiling a kettle for one coffee will cause damp...
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I would think that would depend on where you live. I have seen many who show the air flow options that they have built into their tiny houses. In my climate I have a lot of rain so dampness could be a real problem. Most of the tiny houses I have seen are either in the south or out west.

I am not planning on doing this, I just like watching the videos. Especially if it is a single retired woman.
 
I don't know if my computer is dying on me or what the heck is happening. Keeps telling me I have Low Disk Space on "Filesystem root" whatever that means I don't know. So if you don't see me here that is why. I have been working for months trying to figure it out but I am no farther along than I was before. It is a Ubuntu issue. Hoping for the best just wanted you all to know in case I am not on here for a bit.
 
So far this morning, I have been able to be on my computer. I will be working on it as long as I can trying to figure what the heck is happening and how I can fix it. I hate the thought of having to buy a new one when the basic computer is fine and not that old. Only about 2 years I believe. Most important reason for my computer is to pay my bills and my son's bills. Banking. Photos. Social media I suppose is not most important but is necessary for me not to become isolated from the world.

Today I will be doing some organizing and trying to make more room in my apartment. I just get the feeling when I see lots of stuff that is just valuable to me that I need to get rid of it now. Before anything happens to me. It would end up in the dumpster anyway and I want to be the one who puts it there myself. Little trivial things that mean something to me are not going to mean anything to anyone else. I saw that when I had to clean out my parents' home. I suppose I will be doing the same with my computer.
 
Kat, with regard tossing stuff that is dear to you ... you could do either of 2 things.. put it all in one box so that you can still look at it occasionally...and then if someone else has to throw it ultimately, then they can do it easily... or take photos of every item for you to keep before throwing the things out yourself

I feel the same way sometimes.. and I have so much stuff... it's going to be a Task and a half for me to get rid of things. the loft will have to have someone come and clear it out for me
 
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I am able to use my computer today. Maybe I fixed it. Maybe not.

Living in an apartment building we have a variety of people here. Some are peaceful and don't try to start any trouble. Then you have the whiners and complainers. Constantly in the manager's office with their complaints. Yet, they are the ones who get rewarded the most. I realize many times is because the manager just gets tired of their constant whining so gives them what they want to get them out of their hair. Just does not seem fair to me.

One of the guys just got this huge storage locker that used to be the storage for the management's Christmas decorations and handicap needs such as toilet seats, walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, etc. It has been emptied out so I guess he claimed it. Not that I needed it, just that it doesn't seem fair to everyone else. So maybe it is worth it to become a complainer.
 
katlupe said:
I am able to use my computer today. Maybe I fixed it. Maybe not.

Living in an apartment building we have a variety of people here. Some are peaceful and don't try to start any trouble. Then you have the whiners and complainers. Constantly in the manager's office with their complaints. Yet, they are the ones who get rewarded the most. I realize many times is because the manager just gets tired of their constant whining so gives them what they want to get them out of their hair. Just does not seem fair to me.

One of the guys just got this huge storage locker that used to be the storage for the management's Christmas decorations and handicap needs such as toilet seats, walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, etc. It has been emptied out so I guess he claimed it. Not that I needed it, just that it doesn't seem fair to everyone else. So maybe it is worth it to become a complainer.
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I hear you Kat. It doesn't seem fair, but sometimes a person just has to be at the right time, the right place, wearing the right tee shirt. 😖
 
katlupe said:
I am able to use my computer today. Maybe I fixed it. Maybe not.

Living in an apartment building we have a variety of people here. Some are peaceful and don't try to start any trouble. Then you have the whiners and complainers. Constantly in the manager's office with their complaints. Yet, they are the ones who get rewarded the most. I realize many times is because the manager just gets tired of their constant whining so gives them what they want to get them out of their hair. Just does not seem fair to me.

One of the guys just got this huge storage locker that used to be the storage for the management's Christmas decorations and handicap needs such as toilet seats, walkers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, etc. It has been emptied out so I guess he claimed it. Not that I needed it, just that it doesn't seem fair to everyone else. So maybe it is worth it to become a complainer.
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I have heard this before. There's an older folks extra care housing in my local town, beautiful facilities etc.. not a nursing home, but regular apartments which are serviced with onsite management, and on call 24 hr staff etc... but from what I'm told it's spoiled by the back biting of many of the residents towards other residents , and constant demands of certain residents towards the staff as well...and as you say it's said that those who complain the loudest get the most attention, at the expense of those who need it more but are quieter..

I knew a doctor ,who told me that in hospitals much as he hated to admit it.. and he said this much... but he said that those who shout and carry on the loudest get the fastest attention..despite the fact that their ailments may not be as serious as other quieter patients. When asked why this was, he said that he was ashamed to say it was to keep them quiet and stop stressing the medical staff and other patients....
 

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