Reflections of My Life

katlupe said:
I had an awesome day! It was so good to see Carissa, my hairdresser. And all the others. Fun day and a lot of laughing. I told her about the color making my head itch and she used a different process. Instead of a long wait it was only about 15 minutes. It also makes my hair look more natural with a few silver stands coming through. Oh yeah, she also gave me a dozen of eggs from her son's flock.

My hair feels so good! Light and free!
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And the eggs! What a sweet bonus. 🥚🥚🥚 I always really appreciate unexpected food gifts. Since it's just me, food lasts a long time.

A medical center did a short presentation in our community room yesterday. They gave out either a bag of cleaning supplies or a bag of food to everyone. I chose the food and got a pack of spaghetti, a bag of black beans, a can of evaporated milk and a can of mackerel.

The mackerel was on my shopping list, I like to keep a can of evaporated milk and I like spaghetti. I'm going to learn good ways to use the black beans; I have another bag of them that I got from a food pantry.
 
Waiting for my water delivery. I wanted to wait till that was over with before making my last meal of the day. Keto Chow ice cream........maple in the salted caramel flavor. I have never tried it before just thought it would be a good combination.

Three days in a row of having to go somewhere really knocks me out. I will be so happy to see tomorrow come. Nothing planned. No where that I have to go unless I go for a walk. That depends on the weather.

Water delivery came while I was writing this! Now getting comfortable in my nightgown and making the ice cream in the creami.
 
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And the eggs! What a sweet bonus. 🥚🥚🥚 I always really appreciate unexpected food gifts. Since it's just me, food lasts a long time.

A medical center did a short presentation in our community room yesterday. They gave out either a bag of cleaning supplies or a bag of food to everyone. I chose the food and got a pack of spaghetti, a bag of black beans, a can of evaporated milk and a can of mackerel.

The mackerel was on my shopping list, I like to keep a can of evaporated milk and I like spaghetti. I'm going to learn good ways to use the black beans; I have another bag of them that I got from a food pantry.
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Look up a recipe for 10 can soup. Just a bunch of canned goods that can be mixed to make a great soup. My favorite is the chicken tortilla and it freezes very well.

It is like a couple of cans of chicken breast, can of corn, can of rotel tomatoes. can of ranch style beans, a can of cream of chicken soup, couple of cans of chicken broth, can of black beans.....

I often poach my own chicken breasts, the black beans from dried. When I cook dried beans, I do extra and freeze. They work well for many things latin.
 
Today it is supposed to rain in the morning and be sunny in the later afternoon. I like it the other way around better. Sunny in the morning, rain in the afternoon. Right now I am working on a new blog post. Every time I read a book it gives me ideas for my blog. This one is on aging. Of course, I know something about that. Not that I am old, but I took care of two sets of parents who were. And worked as a CNA (certified nursing assistant) in nursing homes.

Basically I changed my blog from modern homesteading and off the grid living to being a single woman in her 60's living alone (now in my 70's). I sometimes could not figure out how to reach anyone with my posts. I now write it from my own perspective. If someone is going through the same things I am they will understand it. Otherwise it doesn't matter. I just like to write and have always written.

I think aging is something everyone is doing. From the day you are born. So what's the big deal? Maybe the fact that people think about dying all the time, instead of living. My father woke up whistling in the kitchen making breakfast for his whole life and that was the kind of person he was. I know it is hard not to think about dying when that is what you see everywhere you look. Every pain or uncomfortable feeling you have makes you wonder if this is it? Is this going to kill me?

My goal is to not think those thoughts. I just put my life in God's hands and will do the best I can. That is why I went back to therapy. Now my therapy is coming to an end. At least the 3 times a week appointments. I am maintaining now and will be going once a month or less. Now I have other goals to work on. Making life not only good but fun or interesting for me.
 
Yesterday marked my eighth year of living here in this apartment. Of course, it is a bit different than it was when I first moved in. Changes have been plentiful. Seven months of living really alone without my precious bunny boy. Yet in those seven months I think I have made many changes that I could not when Rabbit was here with me. It is like God takes someone you are caring for at the right time so you can devote time to your own needs and self. As much as I would have liked him to keep on living, it was his time. It gave him relief from his health issues and he was old for a bunny.

Change is a part of life and maybe it is a good thing. It keeps life interesting. That must be why I can never settle myself into a set routine. I see my friends who live here have routines and they stick to them. I have tried to do that but never can. If I don't feel like doing something today I just don't. So if I planned to do something today and I can't for some reason it does not upset me. My friend who lives upstairs is a very routine person and she was beside herself with worry over the laundry room when they took out the old equipment. I think she was at my door every day to voice her worry about that.

Maybe that is why I find having all these therapy appointments difficult. Had to go somewhere three times a week! Now I am down to one. What made me push myself to follow through was the fact that it was working (and still is). I was lucky to see results fast. My therapist, Lexy said so too. I saw other people going in for therapy who still have swelled up legs and can barely walk. That vision helped me also.

I made a list of all the things I want to take care of and then picked one. My one was the Lymphedema. Even with bad knees I can walk better now. My goal is to be able to walk better and farther. With my walker is fine. In fact, I love my walker! Being able to sit down at any moment when I am out is reason enough to keep using it. I don't care what other people think.

Does it make me look old to be using a walker? Who cares? Not me! Another benefit of using a walker is that you can carry your purse out of sight. Plus whatever you buy while you are out. I can load at least six bags of groceries on the seat to bring up to my apartment.
 
katlupe said:
Yesterday marked my eighth year of living here in this apartment. Of course, it is a bit different than it was when I first moved in. Changes have been plentiful. Seven months of living really alone without my precious bunny boy. Yet in those seven months I think I have made many changes that I could not when Rabbit was here with me. It is like God takes someone you are caring for at the right time so you can devote time to your own needs and self. As much as I would have liked him to keep on living, it was his time. It gave him relief from his health issues and he was old for a bunny.

Change is a part of life and maybe it is a good thing. It keeps life interesting. That must be why I can never settle myself into a set routine. I see my friends who live here have routines and they stick to them. I have tried to do that but never can. If I don't feel like doing something today I just don't. So if I planned to do something today and I can't for some reason it does not upset me. My friend who lives upstairs is a very routine person and she was beside herself with worry over the laundry room when they took out the old equipment. I think she was at my door every day to voice her worry about that.

Maybe that is why I find having all these therapy appointments difficult. Had to go somewhere three times a week! Now I am down to one. What made me push myself to follow through was the fact that it was working (and still is). I was lucky to see results fast. My therapist, Lexy said so too. I saw other people going in for therapy who still have swelled up legs and can barely walk. That vision helped me also.

I made a list of all the things I want to take care of and then picked one. My one was the Lymphedema. Even with bad knees I can walk better now. My goal is to be able to walk better and farther. With my walker is fine. In fact, I love my walker! Being able to sit down at any moment when I am out is reason enough to keep using it. I don't care what other people think.

Does it make me look old to be using a walker? Who cares? Not me! Another benefit of using a walker is that you can carry your purse out of sight. Plus whatever you buy while you are out. I can load at least six bags of groceries on the seat to bring up to my apartment.
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Kat, I really want to mind my own business, but I fear you may have forgotten something essential.
Walking can only improve leg strength by so much. To further increase leg strength requires more. Your bad knees are prohibiting exercises like squats and lunges and ballet exercises, and machines like the leg press, rowing machine, and others. And smart use of weights.
I'm sorry I'm so nosy and bossy, but you could maybe start with very slight and gentle use of some of the above, like very slight squat reps to be increased as your strength increases. But squats have to be done correctly, or you can hurt your knees.
 
gruntlabor said:
Kat, I really want to mind my own business, but I fear you may have forgotten something essential.
Walking can only improve leg strength by so much. To further increase leg strength requires more. Your bad knees are prohibiting exercises like squats and lunges and ballet exercises, and machines like the leg press, rowing machine, and others. And smart use of weights.
I'm sorry I'm so nosy and bossy, but you could maybe start with very slight and gentle use of some of the above, like very slight squat reps to be increased as your strength increases. But squats have to be done correctly, or you can hurt your knees.
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There are also many YouTube videos that show how to exercise at home using different ready available things to assist several types of needed exercise for seniors. Long sentence... :)
 
gruntlabor said:
Kat, I really want to mind my own business, but I fear you may have forgotten something essential.
Walking can only improve leg strength by so much. To further increase leg strength requires more. Your bad knees are prohibiting exercises like squats and lunges and ballet exercises, and machines like the leg press, rowing machine, and others. And smart use of weights.
I'm sorry I'm so nosy and bossy, but you could maybe start with very slight and gentle use of some of the above, like very slight squat reps to be increased as your strength increases. But squats have to be done correctly, or you can hurt your knees.
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There is no way I can do any exercise that is centered on my knees. I know most people would get the replacements but I choose not to do that. I can work with my dumbbells at home but my plan is to join the YMCA and use their exercise equipment. Maybe someone there can give me some exercises that will help me. Whenever I do anything, even walking, will cause me to not be able to walk at all the next day. I have a book which is called The McKenzie method and he details some easy ways to work on the knee. I have not had a chance to get into it yet. But will see if it can help.

You are never nosy or bossy. Love you and your insight!
 
katlupe said:
There is no way I can do any exercise that is centered on my knees. I know most people would get the replacements but I choose not to do that. I can work with my dumbbells at home but my plan is to join the YMCA and use their exercise equipment. Maybe someone there can give me some exercises that will help me. Whenever I do anything, even walking, will cause me to not be able to walk at all the next day. I have a book which is called The McKenzie method and he details some easy ways to work on the knee. I have not had a chance to get into it yet. But will see if it can help.

You are never nosy or bossy. Love you and your insight!
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I agree with you 100% on avoiding knee replacements. To paraphrase Murrmurr, foreign objects placed in the body can reach out and bite you later.❤️💕 Thinking of you often in these difficult and dangerous and painful problems.
 
@katlupe God knows what is best for us. Sometimes that involves changes that make us sad. I'm glad you're accomplishing the things you need to in order to improve your life and I think it's helping you to grow.

Funny how growing pains change from the kind we had as children. I prefer life growing pains over those terrible ones I had in my legs when I was younger. 😁
 
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