Reflections of My Life

NotCompSavy said:
I also got blood work yesterday and almost passed out , sadly I kid not .

I looked the other way Doctor drew blood and one more second and I was going to hit the floor .

I USED to be a tough guy , I have no idea what happened , lol .
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I am the same way. I rarely get blood work and never do shots. As a child I always fainted when they took the needles out. My son was the same way. Now I can do the blood work but once a year at the most.
 

katlupe said:
I bought a bunch of those chain lengtheners (I know its not a real word) for my necklaces. I have not been wearing them because I cannot hook them with those teeny tiny hooks any longer. So even though I thought they looked silly with these little chains hooked on.........especially the gold ones. But at least I can put them on. It is better than them just sitting there not being worn.

I can sit here all day at my computer and nobody comes to my door. But just let me start cleaning Rabbit's cage and someone will be knocking at my door. It never fails! Just like the phone ringing as soon as I fall asleep on the very rare occasion of me taking a nap during the day. I guess it is these little things that can be annoying. At least they are not big problems.
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yep I understand, exactly the sme thing happens to me...:D
 
I always check the weather on my phone when I first get up. I could not believe it when I saw it was snowing! I had to look out the window. Sure enough, there was snow on the roof of the cars. Not sticking though. Hope it does not snow on Friday as I have to walk to my hair appointment.

A little bit ago the emergency squad pulled in and then I heard the elevator stop on my floor. Oh no! I see they went to my friend's apartment. So I kept listening for them to come out. They did and I heard them talking to her husband. So she must have fallen but not gotten hurt as they left without her. She is my friend with dementia and she was just here yesterday. I have been walking her back to her apartment when she comes here because she seems a little unsteady at times.

I will watch for her husband when he goes down to check their mail and talk to him then. I hate to go to their door because he would have to get up from his chair to answer the door and he has trouble walking.

Not sure what I am doing today besides making more Keto Chow for ice cream. It is the only way I ever get enough protein for the day. Otherwise I am not eating enough. Just not enough hours and I am not hungry after I eat breakfast (around 11 AM). But I am always able to eat ice cream (keto ice cream)!! I make 4 containers and freeze until I eat them. Have to sit at least 24 hours in the freezer before making the ice cream with my machine (Ninja Creami). So one container (pint) is one meal.
 

Well, I did not have to watch for my friend's husband. He came to my door with her with him. Said she fell and the emergency squad had to come get her up. He could not do it anymore. The reason he came was wanted to know if she could stay with me while he went to a doctor's appointment. I said "of course!" So she was here about an hour and a half. She kept watching out my window for him to get back. It shows me that even if she says she doesn't know who he is that she knows she belongs with him. So sad because they have been married for almost 57 years. Had a good marriage and three daughters.
 
Last night Sonny spent the night at his friend's house (as far as I know). He is dying at home and his wife and daughter wanted Sonny to stay overnight. I think they were afraid of the dying process and wanted someone with them. His friend had asked for Sonny to come there yesterday and he did. I cannot tell you how many friends and relatives who were very sick or dying that Sonny has visited and spent time with. As soon as he knows someone is sick or has troubles of any kind he is on the phone calling them. He even calls his friends on fakebook for their birthdays. I must say he has a good heart.
 
Mr. Ed said:
I tried reflecting on my life but when I looked in the mirror all I saw was an old man
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You are more than a physical being. Inside you have all those years of memories, knowledge and feelings. I write about it as well as my daily life. It helps me to know that my life's moments are not forgotten or wasted. Even if no one else reads what I write, I do.
 
I heard there was another argument that got loud and out of hand in the lobby a few days ago. Not the same guy. Two women (who actually live next door to me) with the regulars that sit down there daily. This time the regulars all wrote out papers about what happened and gave them to the manager. Today I got a paper on my door (everybody got one) telling about "quiet enjoyment" which is a rule so that tenants can enjoy living here and it being quiet. And that this rule is in our lease and has been broken.

Now they can no longer sit in the lobby. If they want to hang out with each other they have to either go in their own apartments or use the community or puzzle room. There is a bunch of other things on the paper about making offensive comments to or about others.

The day the manager was here in my apartment last week she could hear the people in the next apartment and their dog barking. She mentioned it to me and I said I am used to it. Well on this paper she gave out today she mentions about dogs barking constantly and people talking so loud that the next apartment can hear them.

Also that you cannot play your television or music so loud after 9 PM that it disturbs other tenants. I never hear anyone's television unless I go out in the hall. Even when I play music I do not blast it. My television and CD player is in the middle of my apartment so not near a wall. It helps so others will not hear it. I think I am okay.

I guess that is the down side of living in an apartment building.
 
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katlupe said:
I heard there was another argument that got loud and out of hand in the lobby a few days ago. Not the same guy. Two women (who actually live next door to me) with the regulars that sit down there daily. This time the regulars all wrote out papers about what happened and gave them to the manager. Today I got a paper on my door (everybody got one) telling about "quiet enjoyment" which is a rule so that tenants can enjoy living here and it being quiet. And that this rule is in our lease and has been broken.

Now they can no longer sit in the lobby. If they want to hang out with each other they have to either go in their own apartments or use the community or puzzle room. There is a bunch of other things on the paper about making offensive comments to or about others.

The day the manager was here in my apartment last week she could hear the people in the next apartment and their dog barking. She mentioned it to me and I said I am used to it. Well on this paper she gave out today she mentions about dogs barking constantly and people talking so loud that the next apartment can hear them.

Also that you cannot play your television or music so loud after 9 PM that it disturbs other tenants. I never hear anyone's television unless I go out in the hall. Even when I play music I do not blast it. My television and CD player is in the middle of my apartment so not near a wall. It helps so other will not hear it. I think I am okay.

I guess that is the down side of living in an apartment building.
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A few years ago management removed the outside park benches to discourage tenants from congregating.

IMO it was done to discourage people from getting together to compare notes with each other about things that could use some improvement around here.

Banning people from sitting in the lobby sounds similar to me.

I would hate ‘running the gauntlet’ past the regulars but I would still want to sit occasionally while waiting for a ride or delivery.

It seems like a bit of an overreaction to me.
 
Aunt Bea said:
A few years ago management removed the outside park benches to discourage tenants from congregating.

IMO it was done to discourage people from getting together to compare notes with each other about things that could use some improvement around here.

Banning people from sitting in the lobby sounds similar to me.

I would hate ‘running the gauntlet’ past the regulars but I would still want to sit occasionally while waiting for a ride or delivery.

It seems like a bit of an overreaction to me.
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I think it is an overreaction too. I have the feeling the manager is too busy managing two buildings and does not want to be at this one. The other one is near her home so it makes sense she would rather work there. Plus she is always sick so has to play catch up when she gets back to work.

Well one of the ladies (and a good friend of mine) has invited everyone to come hang out in her apartment in the mornings instead. She is right there on the first floor and near the elevator. I am not one to hang out with others. I might sit a minute or so on my walker seater and talk but not going to spend my time there. You are right, they spend a lot of their time complaining with each other.
 
Today I have a hair appointment so will be walking there. The weather does not look too bad so far. I think I will clean my bunny's cage this morning so won't have to do it when I get back home. On my way out, I have to see the manager. She left a note for me to come to her office at 11:00 and that it is very important. I think it has to do with Jeff's recertification. Or mine. she has been working on both of them for weeks. Mine is not due till June. Jeff's was due on April 1st! So she is behind as usual.

I found a bunch of videos on YT last night that are of those high tea train rides like Holly took for her birthday. It looks like so much fun.....and elegant! I saw there are some in the US as well. I didn't watch those yet because I wanted to find one like Holly took.

I have been changing over from the type of videos I watch to other topics. I really don't need to watch any more about keto, carnivore or low carbs. I think I know all I need to know and have no trouble eating that way. I think once the channel has told all they know or fixed their health issues they do not know what else to put on. Then they get boring. And change the subjects even though it is supposed to be about what they are eating.

Now I am into various types of animal videos and some about traveling or living in other countries. I will never travel but I enjoy watching videos about it and seeing other places. I gave up on the home decor ones because I have never seen a studio apartment one that I like better than my own. So their decorating tips does not apply to mine. I can't make any changes anyway as long as my bunny boy is still with me. After he is gone I will make changes here.
 
The manager never showed up to work today. So three of us had meetings with her scheduled and she was a no show. It was for recertifications. I suppose our time is not that important. You would think she could call each of us to tell us she would not be here. One guy, my neighbor across the hall had to cancel his doctor's appointment for this meeting. She did not tell us we had a meeting with her till yesterday afternoon. Just wrote it on the top of the paper she put on our doors yesterday. Not how I would do that job!
 
Today, my neighbor's dog has been barking a lot. Otherwise a quiet morning. A spring rain with the sound of birds singing. I like that sound. The dog, not so much. This floor used to be the quietest one in the building but since the guy next door died and now his girlfriend had her son and his girlfriend move in it is not quiet at all. Unless they are out. They are part of the pot smoking group and I don't know if they are doing anything else but they have all become paranoid, loud & aggressive. I am just staying away from them. Say hi if I run into them in the hall but nothing more.

Besides I have a lot to keep busy with. I watched some videos last night on organizing closets. I only have 2 and they are both extremely small. The shelves above the rods is not used wisely because I can barely reach them. So trying to see what I can do about that. Thinking of getting a step stool that is not as high as the one I have now. I just need a few more inches of height to reach it.

I don't know if I should waste the space in the closet but I hang my tee shirts. It is easier than folding them up and taking up that room in my dresser drawers. In the videos I saw they used thinner hangers, like the wire ones with some type of protection over the hanger. I can't do that because I have ton of plastic tubular hangers and not going to get rid of them to buy a different kind. I have to be frugal. So today this might be what I will work on.
 
Happy Easter to you all! I am not going anywhere or doing anything different. I will be making a chicken dinner for my first meal of the day instead of having it at my normal supper time. Making oven fried chicken thighs with Buffalo wing sauce (homemade, my version) and chocolate malt keto ice cream for dessert. Probably would be my only meal of the day except for Greek yogurt in late afternoon.

I did organize the closet in the bathroom yesterday. Looks much neater and I made use of the shelf. Instead of stacking containers on the floor of the closet they are now on the shelf. Easy to see what is in the them because they are clear. Today I will try working on the closet in my entry way. It is a coat closet but has some other items too. And the vacuum cleaner and the kitty carrier. They take up most of the floor area. So I will see what I can do with those.

It is still cold here, especially at night. So I cannot work on my windowsill yet. I am going to find out if I can get new window blinds. If they will not pay to replace them I would like to do it myself. But have the maintenance man install them. I looked at those remote control ones and I would love those. Way out of my budget for even one!

Well...........I checked and Rabbit did not bring me any Easter eggs!

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I wrote this below post yesterday, but could not get it to post, @katlupe I made several tries, and then, gave up trying to post, for the day yesterday.

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That's a very good activity, to focus on.....
organizing the closets. 🤩
A shorter step stool is an excellent idea. Wide enough to be extra steady, and with legs that fold easily.

Perhaps in addition,
something that could serve like a grab bar, right inside the closet edge. Not a large regular one. A smaller one , just for one hand to hold onto.

It wasn't for a closet, but while I was in the rehab facility, they taught me to nearly always, hold onto a secure item with one hand, while reaching with the other. Sometimes it was my walker with the brakes on.

Come to think of it, I did put the rollator, closely next to me when I was putting items in and out of the closet! I forgot about that! LOL
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I'm just rambling my ideas freestyle, katlupe. Ignore any that don't fit for you!!!
 
Yesterday, I decided to subscribe to Audible. I can listen to books while I color. It is relaxing. YT is something I have to watch but I am also a bit bored with the videos on there. Mostly advertisements. Like I said in a previous post, I pay for no ads with YouTube Premium but the content creators fill their videos with ads. So there is no getting away from it. I just leave when they start their ad. Don't go back again. I like coloring and listening to a book. Quiet time!

Books are so much better than the videos. I have been getting into reading about George Washington and the Revolutionary war. So going to get some books about that time frame. If I ever get my subscription back for Ancestry I will make a list of my ancestors who were in it and which regiment they were in. My brother is in a re-enactment of it when they have it. Of course, I think he may be getting too old for it now, but if he heard me say that he would have a fit!
 
katlupe said:
Yesterday, I decided to subscribe to Audible. I can listen to books while I color. It is relaxing. YT is something I have to watch but I am also a bit bored with the videos on there. Mostly advertisements. Like I said in a previous post, I pay for no ads with YouTube Premium but the content creators fill their videos with ads. So there is no getting away from it. I just leave when they start their ad. Don't go back again. I like coloring and listening to a book. Quiet time!

Books are so much better than the videos. I have been getting into reading about George Washington and the Revolutionary war. So going to get some books about that time frame. If I ever get my subscription back for Ancestry I will make a list of my ancestors who were in it and which regiment they were in. My brother is in a re-enactment of it when they have it. Of course, I think he may be getting too old for it now, but if he heard me say that he would have a fit!
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I love George!

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fatboy said:
I agree with you on the video ads from the creators.i also pay to not have ads.it gets very annoying. I fast forward, but the whole idea of paying is to not have any interruption of the video.
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Exactly! Amazon Prime Video did the same thing. Charged $2.99 monthly for no ads then the videos have ads embedded in them. Amazon says it is not their fault but the company that produces the video. I unsubscribed from that Premium service for no ads.
 
Today could be a nice day. Even when my weather report says rain, it does not always happen. I have a bunch of things to keep me busy. My days fly by so fast lately. I ordered groceries for my son and a couple of things for Rabbit. That should be here sometime between 11 and 1.

I am thinking of ordering another cooling pad but for my 2nd computer. I like this one a lot so need one for that one too. I think if I turn that laptop on and leave it on all day I would need the cooling pad for it too. I will be working more on my story. I need to add a bunch of photos and docs to the 3rd external hard drive too. Way behind on that. So going to be doing that too.

I am glad that I decided to try Audible to listen to books. I am listening on my laptop and will stick with that because I am coloring at the same time. It says I can listen to them on my television because I use a Firestick on it. I probably will not do that but I can. I definitely won't be using it on my phone because I hate doing anything on the phone.

Will be writing another blog post today, I think. I really want to be posting more on it. I see Rabbit has finally quieted down. Was very active all morning and is now asleep. In an instant!
 
Paco Dennis said:
I visited your blog and commented on your last entry. I am glad you are keeping up with it. The modern older woman. I love your style and care for your surroundings. :)
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I just found a bunch of comments on it to moderate. So I approved them and they are up. I hadn't been checking them because I didn't expect anyone was reading it or commenting. I have to moderate it or I get hundreds of scammers.
 
katlupe said:
I just found a bunch of comments on it to moderate. So I approved them and they are up. I hadn't been checking them because I didn't expect anyone was reading it or commenting. I have to moderate it or I get hundreds of scammers.
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You'd think people would have better things to do than make lite of people's blog. Sorry that happens. They are ruining such a fine place. Oh well, I wouldn't take it personal.
 

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