What are you doing today?

[hollydolly]

I use those kneelers in the house as well!!

I would if I had somewhere to put it.. but I don't so it lives in the Barn a hundred miles away... well it might as well be lol..

 

[Georgiagranny]

I use those kneelers in the house as well!!

Yup! See? I said that one would be handy indoors. I mean, where is it written that they're banned except in a garden?

 

[Georgiagranny]

@hollydolly has to commute to her barn

 

[Blessed]

Yup! See? I said that one would be handy indoors. I mean, where is it written that they're banned except in a garden?

Well it is kind of embarrassing at first. People want to know why it is in the laundry room but once I explain, they get it. One of my handy stools!!

 

[Teacher Terry]

Going to see my friend in assisted living today. Yesterday I did errands and then met my dining group for happy hour. We were smoky yesterday so I couldn’t walk the dogs and had to use my pedal machine for exercise. I prefer walking outside.

 

[hollydolly]

@hollydolly has to commute to her barn

well I might as well have had to on the day I couldn't get up... every inch seemed like a mile...

Incidentally that kneeler folds almost entirely flat.. and it's extremely lightweight you'll be happy to know.

You can use it one way up as a regular seat.. and the other way up as a kneeler with handles to pull you up...

 

[Pappy]

I had one of these at my last house in NY. Didn’t think I would use it much, so I left it there when I sold the house. Now I wish I had it back. Considering buying another one. Need that support getting off the commode.

 

[Pinky]

Not sure yet GG.. officially yes.. but he may be happy to just allow any newly minted ones to bear his Face..

@hollydolly
This was addressed today, and it sounds as though they will keep the bills with Her Majesty's face, in circulation (here in Canada) - most likely for some time. I'm sure they will bring out new bills with His Majesty's face, sometime in the near future.

 

[Kaila]

I've had one of those for years..I've posted recommendations for them on here several times.

Mine of course lives in the Barn...

Holly, I have wondered if it is difficult to do some actual task while using this item, such as scrubbing a spot on the floor. Would the side posts get in the way of a person's elbows, when they are moving their arms??
I can't use this item, myself, but I have often wondered if it would help my carer, or if he'd find it too annoying.

 

[SandyR]

It's 10 am on a Friday... just like yesterday or the day before or the day before that... but wait!
TODAY some excitement! I am having a gas insert placed into my wood burning fireplace. I'm sure "we" have many opinions here about what is better to burn but I am soooooo looking forward to not having to storing wood, chopping my own kindling, tracking wood chips, dirt and critters into my living room! With the cost of $150-250 per cord of wood here I am bowing down to the convenience of clicking a button and presto... clean fire and warmth for the damp winter here on the NW Pacific coast!

I have a propane fireplace and I love it!

 

[Blessed]

I can't anwser for anyone but myself. It does help me a lot when I want to get down low to clean or wipe down the cabinets. I have also used it get down on stubborn spots on the floor my steam mop does not get. I have used it to kneel and clean the bath tubs and get up again. I just think of it as another handy tool.

 

[Blessed]

I have a propane fireplace and I love it!

I have been thinking about doing that, I have a gas fireplace but have not used it much since my husband passed. I have turned it on just to shoot out flame and heat a couple of times when the electricity went out. I did not have any firewood. I have got a few pieces of wood now for emergency since. I could get the faux wood insert, no need for wood or clean up. Sounds like a win win situation!!

 

[Blessed]

I have done the dog hair round up, washed a load of clothes, unloaded the dishwasher, took a pork chop out for dinner, still got to decide on veggies.
I have that 13 lb. beef brisket in the fridge to deal with. I will do that later tonight. Trim it down and cut for the freezer. I will keep a piece out and cover in a dry rub and let it sit overnight in the fridge. That will make dinner and sandwiches for the weekend. May put a pot of pinto beans on and prep a potato au gratin casserole. I have a feeling this will be an up all night situation as I did not get out of bed until 2pm. I hate insomnia.

 

[hollydolly]

Holly, I have wondered if it is difficult to do some actual task while using this item, such as scrubbing a spot on the floor. Would the side posts get in the way of a person's elbows, when they are moving their arms??
I can't use this item, myself, but I have often wondered if it would help my carer, or if he'd find it too annoying.

Good question, Personally I find that it's easy to manipulate the body so as not to bang elbows on the frame. However, I have to say it's not very wide.. so if someone is bigger than average then this wouldn't be suitable

 

[Kaila]

Good question, Personally I find that it's easy to manipulate the body so as not to bang elbows on the frame. However, I have to say it's not very wide.. so if someone is bigger than average then this wouldn't be suitable

Thank you Holly, for that first-hand input!

 

[Leann]

I've had one of those for years..I've posted recommendations for them on here several times.

Mine of course lives in the Barn...

I have one of these, too. It's very handy.

 

[Trila]

As it turns out, yesterday I was having an "off day", so I decided to take the "day off"....no PT, or any other kind of exercise, and no cleaning (except for washing dishes). My shoulder, arm, wrist and hand were achy all day, and I had no energy what so ever! My

gitty-up was completely gone! Anyway, most of the day was spent reading.

I'm on book #4, of 5....and don't want to put it down!

Since finding that can of leaking tomato paste, I have been on a mission to use up ALL of the food in my house. Not just the canned goods in the cupboard, but I want to empty both freezers, too. So yesterday I took the oldest meat in the freezer and threw it into the slow cooker with a bunch of other old things, and ended up with a delicious Salisbury Steak dinner! . I also made a box of gelatin that I've had forever.

Today I had my LAST PT session!!!

My session was good. I didn't do very much exercise (more than yesterday!), but what I did do was very hard. Most of my time was spent being reassessed. She took measurements of how far I could move my arm & shoulder, in various directions. Then we compared those numbers to what I had when I first started. As I expected, there has been a lot of improvement!!! Of course, there is also a lot more that can be improved, but I will work on that, myself, once I get rid of this brace and the Dr gives me the ok.

 

[Georgiagranny]

Excitement here last night. Just one long block away from us in the subdivision next door there was a shooting. Homes there start at about $500K. Two sheriff's deputies serving a warrant were shot and killed. Here? It can happen here? It can happen anywhere. Very scary.

Off to work

 

[Sliverfox]

Dog finally is awake & full of live.
Hubby's best buddy stopped in to chat with him.
That slows down my idea of a quick trip to Walmart & one large yard sale.

Off to walk the dog.

 

[Pepper]

Have a three hour window, 10am to 1pm to receive my medical marijuna; I will watch Young & Restless from 12:30-1:30pm; I will do some grocery shopping and hopefully will get a chance to read for an hour or so.

It's a beautiful, gorgeous day in NYC!

 

[hollydolly]

Just spent an hour gathering all the stuff I have to take to DD's this weekend.. . Had to bubble wrap a lot of the more fragile things so they don't get damaged on the way..

I was going to have my nails done today.. but I didn't feel like going out.. so I'll have to find time next week..

Spent some time this morning posting lots of Videos on the Travel Forum here, so we can all virtually travel around the world ...

 

[David777]

Our all time historic heat wave is finally waning as the huge dome high drifts east allowing cool marine coastal breezes to reach at least our inland areas along the SF Bay. Yesterday reached 108F while our normal high is just 82F. This evening will attend the Sammy Hagar & The Circle concert. Below is a review of a tour show they did earlier this summer in Chicago so looks to be exciting. I've seen Sammy in all his past bands including his earliest era when he fronted Montrose in a Cow Palace concert with The James Gang (Joe Walsh). The fact they will be playing hits from 3 major groups ought be fun. This is at Shoreline Amphitheater Bill Graham specially designed for rock concerts that has a large grassy lawn zone behind the paid seating where people are free to move around and a few like this guy dance.

The ever young Sammy Hagar brought his supergroup, The Circle, to the RiverEdge Park in Aurora, IL. Saturday night (July 18, 2021) and the Chicago suburban crowd was in for a treat as the Red Rocker, tore through Van Halen hits, Sammy Hagar Hits, as well as a Led Zeppelin classic in honor of his drummer, Jason Bonham, who is the son of the late John Bonham of Led Zeppelin fame. Sammy's partner in crime has always been bassist extraordinaire from the Van Halen days, and local native to the Chicago area, Michael Anthony. The two feed off of each other all night and while they showcase their talents and love for Rock-N-Roll, their bro-mance is evident with how well the two truly get along. It's quite enjoyable to see the band having as much fun as the audience has listening and watching. Not to be left out, Vic Johnson brings his own guitar playing style for such classic hits that delivers for the most discerning fans.

 

[-Oy-]

Getting ready to shoot a wedding tomorrow. Just checked in to a hotel 5 min from the wedding venue. It’ll be a hard stressful 14 hour day, starting at 8am. I love it haha! Sunday I will sleep!

 

[Michael Z]

Rainy day today, first in a month. So I finally fixed the water leak from the frig by clearing out the drain hose. Defrosting the big freezer and going to paint some of my basement ceiling.

 

[J-Kat]

Went for my monthly haircut appointment this morning. Did a little housekeeping but still need to vacuum. And after much deliberation, decided that yes, I do want a new iPhone so I ordered a pretty purple IPhone Pro that should be here by next week.