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Well it's 5pm... it's hot and humid out there. I repainted a door in the spare room this morning.. then I drove to the next town South ( for anyone whose interested , south means closer to London) ... to pick up my blouses and tops from the Tailors.
Got my nails done at the salon.. , had to wait a little while cuz I'd gone on the off chance...
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So between my nails and the Tailoring alone.. I spent over £150.....then some supermarket grocery shopping just one basket ( £53).. then to the garden centre for some plant pots and some garden ornaments .. then to the Market for the watch repair man to take links out of the bracelet of my new watch... .. so even without fuel and my usual monthly groceries.. I still managed to spend close to £250... scary...

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Packerjohn said:
Here I am in "Wild Rose" Country; Alberta. I had to figure how to lock my rental car by reading a part of the manual. The place I'm staying in have a hot tub. So, in I went and relaxed. I used to live in Alberta for many years so this is sort of like "coming home." They sure have nice highways here
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Look for a town called Coaldale. That's where I lived for several years as a child. I still have a fondness for Alberta. My late half-brother lived in Edmonton for most of his life. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
 
hollydolly said:
Well it's 5pm... it's hot and humid out there. I repainted a door in the spare room this morning.. then I drove to the next town South ( for anyone whose interested , south means closer to London) ... to pick up my blouses and tops from the Tailors.
Got my nails done at the salon.. , had to wait a little while cuz I'd gone on the off chance...
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So between my nails and the Tailoring alone.. I spent over £150.....then some supermarket grocery shopping just one basket ( £53).. then to the garden centre for some plant pots and some garden ornaments .. then to the Market for the watch repair man to take links out of the bracelet of my new watch... .. so even without fuel and my usual monthly groceries.. I still managed to spend close to £250... scary...

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It doesn't take much to run up the bill, does it? I checked out at WalMart the other day for 80+ dollars and I didn't have but about 6-7 items in the basket...

Today I'm getting ready to head out in the morning to the airport; my younger daughter and I are visiting Colorado Springs for a few days. Our AirB&B host sent us a text letting us know check in time is after 4 pm. My flight arrives a little before 2PM, so I texted my daughter and forwarded the message, also letting her know (since I'm arriving at Colorado Springs airport, I'm getting an Uber from the airport) that I'll find an eatery for some lunch and probably chill at the public library til she rolls into town with the rental car (she's landing in Denver).

SO.... looking at the map with the location of the closest public library, I checked out the possible eateries... Hmmm, I have a choice of the "Lost Friend Brewing Company" or the "Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon" Guess I'll need to get out my "Miss Kitty" outfit? No? Dang....
 
In a sort of fog this morning from a lacy night and went to work foggy. Nobody noticed. Or if they did, they were too kind to mention it.

DS and his husband came over and rehung some shelves behind my sofa. It's DSIL's birthday so by way of a thanks/happy birthday gift, I gave them $$ to buy lunch which is a real treat since they are on a very tight budget with little room for treats like eating out.

Now I'm resting so if y'all don't mind, please keep it down to a roar and not bother me💤
 
I am leaving soon to move my dad from the memory care unit he is staying at to a residential care home. I am very apprehensive about it. Not about the decision but how he will react while we move him. I have no idea what he will be thinking or even if he is aware what is going on but he had settled in to where he was and seemed content there so worried that he might have some sort of panic attack. The place he had been was great but since his health has deteriorated some they upped his risk classification which increased his monthly stay there significantly. The place we are moving him to has great ratings and it does seem like a great place too so I am sure he will adjust fine. Just worried how he will react on the ride over there. I probably am overthinking way too much. Just had to vent.
 
MarkinPhx said:
I am leaving soon to move my dad from the memory care unit he is staying at to a residential care home. I am very apprehensive about it. Not about the decision but how he will react while we move him. I have no idea what he will be thinking or even if he is aware what is going on but he had settled in to where he was and seemed content there so worried that he might have some sort of panic attack. The place he had been was great but since his health has deteriorated some they upped his risk classification which increased his monthly stay there significantly. The place we are moving him to has great ratings and it does seem like a great place too so I am sure he will adjust fine. Just worried how he will react on the ride over there. I probably am overthinking way too much. Just had to vent.
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Good luck Mark hope all goes well, and it's easier than you fear
 
MarkinPhx said:
I am leaving soon to move my dad from the memory care unit he is staying at to a residential care home. I am very apprehensive about it. Not about the decision but how he will react while we move him. I have no idea what he will be thinking or even if he is aware what is going on but he had settled in to where he was and seemed content there so worried that he might have some sort of panic attack. The place he had been was great but since his health has deteriorated some they upped his risk classification which increased his monthly stay there significantly. The place we are moving him to has great ratings and it does seem like a great place too so I am sure he will adjust fine. Just worried how he will react on the ride over there. I probably am overthinking way too much. Just had to vent.
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Hi @MarkinPhx I'm sorry your Father's health has changed so that he needs to be in a more skilled facility; I'm glad the ratings are good.

Not to add to your anxiety, but it's not unusual for folks with dementia to have increased confusion and fear when moved to a new location. Does your dad have some fave music he can take along? Or perhaps a beloved photo or memento?

I hope the staff will receive him calmly and not put too much on him all at once.... Nothing like having a bunch of over-zealous-to-do-good people descending on a confused person, talking loudly (if he's not hard of hearing) and pushing all kinds of activities on him.

I hope I'm not stepping on your toes here... I just go into "RN mode" automatically lol. I'm sure you know what's best for your Father, just trying to give some general help.
 
Up & at them this morning.
Before we left home,, customer came fo camp fire wood.
Both of us chatted with him.
Then Hubby's best friend stopped by.

Meantime Mac & a squirrel had 'go around',, with squirrel losing.
Squirrels can chew up house wiring.

Off to couple of yard sales,, bought used washer,, some books .
Hubby bought more tools & couple of metal fuel cans.

Neighbor who has yard sale every year, asked us to join her this year.
Hope we can do that.
Will be a lot of work .
 
So today after nurse visit and clean dressing I got out the small knitting needles and managed to cast on 10 stitches and I have done 12 rows already. Oh my, the fun of using the index finger which is still dull and buzzy in place of the thumb and balancing needle between fingers...I did say some bad words...hope you didn't hear me .
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p.s..also bit my tongue..ouch
 
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