What's on your agenda for today?

Wow! Today we will not be getting any snow! That's a real treat for this area. I'm now getting hot water out of the taps again so ran the dishwasher, followed by the clothes washer - must confess, I felt kind of insecure without hot water. Also, started reading the book we'll be discussing at the next book club meeting which is Girl with a Pearl Earring. This book was made into a film which I saw some years ago, so I guess I'll see if the film stayed true to the book.
 

Today has been balls of fun, went to the store to stock up on supplies to unclog my tub drain, but sometimes I just want it done now. I bought a snake, that was a waste, seems so far the a combo of the day before using some vinegar and baking soda, today the liquid plumber, a heavy duty plunger and patience, well sorta patience, okay not really any patience, but it seems to be flowing better. If it clogs at the next shower in the morning, I call maintenance and be done with it.
 
AprilT said:
Today has been balls of fun, went to the store to stock up on supplies to unclog my tub drain, but sometimes I just want it done now. I bought a snake, that was a waste, seems so far the a combo of the day before using some vinegar and baking soda, today the liquid plumber, a heavy duty plunger and patience, well sorta patience, okay not really any patience, but it seems to be flowing better. If it clogs at the next shower in the morning, I call maintenance and be done with it.
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Sounds like loads of fun. :playful:
 

We are in Adelaide today, hubby has doctors appointment and I'm sitting in huge Apple store updating my iPad and iPod
Going to movies latter to see the Aussie actor in The water diviner many have said its good so we will see
 
Doing my muscle routines at home - dumbbells, ankle weights, floor exercises (all the work I don't need to do at the gym). Back to counting calories to get rid of what I gained in Thailand. :playful:

Got another cold thanks to the couple on the plane who coughed all over us for all of one flight, hubby has it worse.

Need to reorganise my wardrobe as I have summer clothes mixed up with winter now.
 
AS - Sorry you and your hubs caught cold from the germ-laden travelers on the plane. I used to get at least 2 colds a year, but my daughter (a fitness instructor) got me a bunch of vitamins and minerals which I take daily and since taking them the colds are fewer and not as awful. Also, you have my admiration for showing so much determination and fortitude in doing exercises.

We are having lots of strong winds blowing today and when walking the dog I noticed quite a few branches snapped off of trees. The snow has such a big layer of ice on it that the dog can stand on top of a snow pile and not fall down into it. This is very fun for dog who is very easily entertained!
 
Kath said:
AS - Sorry you and your hubs caught cold from the germ-laden travelers on the plane. I used to get at least 2 colds a year, but my daughter (a fitness instructor) got me a bunch of vitamins and minerals which I take daily and since taking them the colds are fewer and not as awful. Also, you have my admiration for showing so much determination and fortitude in doing exercises.

We are having lots of strong winds blowing today and when walking the dog I noticed quite a few branches snapped off of trees. The snow has such a big layer of ice on it that the dog can stand on top of a snow pile and not fall down into it. This is very fun for dog who is very easily entertained!
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Husband says he's wearing a mask on the next flight! Makes it tough to eat and drink though. :rolleyes:

I don't know where I caught the cold I had in Thailand. Just didn't see people walking around sniffing or sneezing. I gave it to hubby of course. We were both about 95% over it when got the flight home.

Someone asked me if I enjoyed exercising. I said I enjoyed the effects when I did, and hated the results when I didn't. I'd prefer to just snap my fingers or twitch my nose like Bewitched and get the same results, but unfortunately it doesn't work. ;)
 
Getting a laser treatment on my right eye this afternoon. Right now, it's like looking through saran wrap. The lens they put in during the cataract surgery has "encapsulated". The laser treatment is supposed to poke a hole in the encapsulation, which then, hopefully, will tear and retract. Keeping fingers crossed. Left eye is starting to do the same thing, so I'm having that one done in a couple of weeks. As I've said before, getting old is not for the faint of heart.....
 
jujube said:
Getting a laser treatment on my right eye this afternoon. Right now, it's like looking through saran wrap. The lens they put in during the cataract surgery has "encapsulated". The laser treatment is supposed to poke a hole in the encapsulation, which then, hopefully, will tear and retract. Keeping fingers crossed. Left eye is starting to do the same thing, so I'm having that one done in a couple of weeks. As I've said before, getting old is not for the faint of heart.....
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Hope the treatment goes well! Yes, getting old is not for sissies!
 
jujube said:
.... The laser treatment is supposed to poke a hole in the encapsulation, which then, hopefully, will tear and retract. Keeping fingers crossed. Left eye is starting to do the same thing, so I'm having that one done in a couple of weeks. As I've said before, getting old is not for the faint of heart.....
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Jujube, my mother had that procedure done on both eyes this summer. She is 93. It is a very simple quick procedure. Actually they make a round hole in the capsule with the laser. There is no tearing. All she had was some extra floaters for a couple of weeks. She can see so much better. Almost 20/20 now. Don't be afraid of it. Good luck.
 
Today we are doing Music Therapy. Music Therapy is a great movement and is very improving for active involvment. We were considering doing line dancing today also, the seniors love to dance.
 
jujube said:
Getting a laser treatment on my right eye this afternoon. Right now, it's like looking through saran wrap. The lens they put in during the cataract surgery has "encapsulated". The laser treatment is supposed to poke a hole in the encapsulation, which then, hopefully, will tear and retract. Keeping fingers crossed. Left eye is starting to do the same thing, so I'm having that one done in a couple of weeks. As I've said before, getting old is not for the faint of heart.....
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Hope all goes well, Jujube. :)

Hi Ameriscot, there was a time I used to look forward to going to the gym for me it was a great way to reduce stress, get away from the family, now thinking of exercising just makes my head hurt, but, I keep saying I'm going to start up another routine, I put the dvds in and sit and my eyes get a great workout..

Good news on the plumbing issue, my tub drain is flowing like the promises out of the mouth of a politician on a the campaign circuit, smooth and at full force, non stop.
 
April, congrats on getting your drain working!

Jujube, I recently had cataract surgery and I'm so happy with how things worked out! I was so myopic that I'd worn thick glasses since age 19. Now I can drive and do lots of other things with no glasses - I do have to wear reading glasses to read books because the surgery I had could take care of distance vision but that's it.

AS - I know what you mean about exercising! I've got all sorts of spine problems so when I exercise I have to watch what I do or I'll end up flat on the floor. The activity I like best is walking or hiking - I always feel upbeat after a good long walk.
 
Ack! Now my cold is as bad as hubby's. We both sound awful and croupy. No gym today but I will need to go into town to get weekend groceries.

Today will be mostly on the sofa with my kindle in addition to SF and FB. Had a really good muscle workout yesterday and have that good kind of soreness in some muscles.
 
Morning folks...

Well this is the 3rd day with me hardly able to walk because I've put my back out BIG TIME ...the pain just takes my breath away. I have a long standing lower back problem and sometimes I can go months without it bothering me too much as long as I'm careful and then suddenly for no reason whatsoever it hits me like a ton of bricks. I can't move without agony. It took me exactly 41 minutes this morning to get dressed all the while tears running down my face with the pain. I've taken the meds, and I have a hottie behind my back at the moment to relax the muscles so I can walk about a little bit in a while to further loosen it up

I'm waiting to go into hospital to have another cortisone injection in my spine, it can't come quick enough for me. In the meantime I've not been into work for the last 3 days..thankfully work has been very understanding and I'm still being paid.

Jujube, hope when you wake up your able to see much more clearly.
 
Oh, so sorry Holly for your back pain! I occasionally get them and they are pure torture. I discovered when I seriously hurt my back lifting something heavy the wrong way that sitting/lying still is the worst thing for it. So I now do very gentle stretching and don't sit or lie or very long. Hope the pain eases up very soon!
 
Ohhh, I hope all of you with ache, pains, and other ailments get over them soon.

It is supposed to be the first day of a week of warmer weather today so I'll be outside this afternoon. First order of business is to finish rebuilding my fish cleaning station. The top was rotting away and the garbage disposal broke down. I've got a new disposal and most of the boards cut to replace the top.
 
Holly, I really empathize with your back pain! My back problem (benign tumor in spinal column) is at S1-S2 and, like yours, the big pain comes intermittently but the back hurts to some degree all the time. The nerves from back go into hips so I get shots in hips periodically. Sometimes shots help, sometimes not. I also use a heating pad often to get things back to a dull roar.

Rkunsaw - Hope all goes well in your rebuilding project! Hope you get things redone before anymore snow falls on your area.

Hi, AS! Hope your weather is mostly good for this time of year. We are due for more snow in 2-3 days. Yuk!!
 
Kath, just a few patches of snow which is unusual for us. Except one time I've never seen it lie more than 24 hours. Sunny and dry, that's what counts. We'll have flowers blooming soon. Usually get daffodils in Feb. Unusually cold for us right now though, so we'll see.
 
This morning I went to the grocery store, then over to the courthouse to take care of some business. Came home, put the groceries away, and now I'm headed out to clean off the pickup, put the battery in it and move it out to the unshaded part of the driveway so the foot or so of snow will melt off. Then I'll get the tractor out and do a bit of cleanup work on the driveway-I also have a tire chain on it that needs tightened up a bit.

I may go back into town later today and get a haircut, then stop by and have coffee if I see some folks at the diner. I'll come home later and start dinner around 5:00-we're having beer battered cod and green beans. It's nice enough out that I may get the dogs out in the front yard for a while-it's a treat for them to sniff around the garden and front yard-they're usually contained in the back few acres by the electronic fence.
 
Holly, how is your back today?

Hubby and I still coughing, runny nose, etc. Resting today. No workout. At least it's a sunny day so it's nice to look out the window from inside our warm house.

Agenda: internet, finish the mystery on my Kindle, baking bread in my bread machine.
 
Good Morning AS...thanks to you and Kath for your best wishes for my back..it's still horribly painful. I put a walking stick by my bed last night and my mobile phone LOL..so although it was very painful to try and get out of bed the stick helped a lot to bear my weight, and the phone was there in case I needed to call someone if the worst happened and I ended up on the floor. I've taken the meds and got the hottie behind my back and when the muscle relaxants kick in I'll try and lay down on the bed and do a little bit of the Alexander technique which my PT taught me .

The frustrating thing is seeing so much that needs doing here at home and not being able to do it..but I keep getting up and walking as much as I can to try and stop my back from going into a spasm seizure. Roll on my surgery is all I can say..

I'm not surprised you and hubby have gone down with the lurgy, it was rife in the UK while you were gone and a real hanger on..and you both coming back from a different climate were bound to get it, ..the cough seems to be the worst aspect of this particular strain ...hope you feel better soon..

Anyway, I have to say I've never seen so much daytime telly in my life...and I'm sick of it already...LOL>> :D
 
hollydolly said:
Good Morning AS...thanks to you and Kath for your best wishes for my back..it's still horribly painful. I put a walking stick by my bed last night and my mobile phone LOL..so although it was very painful to try and get out of bed the stick helped a lot to bear my weight, and the phone was there in case I needed to call someone if the worst happened and I ended up on the floor. I've taken the meds and got the hottie behind my back and when the muscle relaxants kick in I'll try and lay down on the bed and do a little bit of the Alexander technique which my PT taught me .

The frustrating thing is seeing so much that needs doing here at home and not being able to do it..but I keep getting up and walking as much as I can to try and stop my back from going into a spasm seizure. Roll on my surgery is all I can say..

I'm not surprised you and hubby have gone down with the lurgy, it was rife in the UK while you were gone and a real hanger on..and you both coming back from a different climate were bound to get it, ..the cough seems to be the worst aspect of this particular strain ...hope you feel better soon..

Anyway, I have to say I've never seen so much daytime telly in my life...and I'm sick of it already...LOL>> :D
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Och, sorry. You're having surgery on your back? So it's more than spasms? I get very frustrated as well when there's lots to do and I'm ill or injured. I don't 'do' pain very well.

Got Netflix? Maybe binge watch a series? Good book to read?

I can't figure out how I caught the first cold in Thailand. We were rarely inside enclosed places. And we're sure we caught this one from that couple sitting behind us on the plane. Grrr.... you're supposed to cover your mouth when you cough!
 

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