Daily Ooos: Tuesday, August 1

[faerywings]

I made that as big as I could without feeling 100% obnoxious.
Gotta say, I wish I looked as young and cheerful as I do in my Bitmoji. I have some facial lines but I think next time I edit it, I am going to need to add some more. Ha! I put makeup on two days in a row and I think looking at the bags under my eyes in a handheld mirror made me realize that I need to up my eye cream game. One nice thing about older-lady eyesight is that I can't see the lines and bags and age spots at a regular distance. Ignorance is bliss.

Did you have a good day? I was able to get a bunch of stuff done around the house, mostly getting my food shopping ready. I cleaned out the fridge other than Gary's old tuna fish. I told him that was his responsibility, no way was I opening that container
And you will be proud of me, I went to Coloring Crew. Uh-huh, I did... and I have my coloring page hanging on the fridge. LOL! I'm not sure that this is the activity for me. But I'll try it again. There was only one other woman there yesterday and it was hard to keep up much of a conversation but it was also too quiet to not talk at all. (And I needed a way to block out her very noisy gum chewing ) OTOH, I think the coloring part was pretty ok, I felt semi-creative. I say "semi" not as a cut against myself but it's a coloring book page, so how creative can ya be? hahahahaha!!!
Both kids were home so we watched another episode of WWDITS and I could not stop laughing. That show gets better every season.

We are going to my neighbor's tonight for our annual drinks and pizza get-together. I am making another batch of the vegan garlic knots so that's my big project of the day. It's not hard to make them, just takes a lot of time and steps.
Still no word about the house contract but Cait got a message from the owner's attorney's office that he is running behind since he was on vacation the prior week so it's not that there is a problem. I like that they are updating even if there is no official update.

Today, I am grateful that I was able to set aside my anxiety and try something new yesterday. Even if coloring isn't my thing, I proved to myself that I can get out there and meet new people. (And live through it )

Hugs!

 

[faerywings]

@Cherylndesigns You might have known what day it was yesterday but did you know what *time* it was when you logged on?
I hope that the dream is losing its edge, it's creepy how they can really last for such a long time with you. I have three dreams that still feel very real and one of them was when I was a little kid.
One big reason that I hope that Cait and Tom get the house is the fenced-in backyard. I already told her that I am bringing the dogs up there to let them run. J likes the dog park but W gets freaked out by the other dogs so I always feel bad to bring one and not the other.
Do you think Dawn will do anything about yellowjackets? Even though we went through 2 cans of spray we are getting more and more of them. Gary googled it and said they release a pheromone when they die and that attracts more of them. It sure feels that way. Scott came up with a great way to kill the lantern flies. He has one of those battery-powered tennis racket fly swatters and was using that. You smack them with the paddle, they get stunned, fall to the ground and then they get stomped on. Gary learned very quickly that the *zap* only stuns them for a short period of time. LOL
I can't wait to check out all of the new challenges!
You really do live in such a beautiful place and I bet that helps to reset your mind when it gets to be a little bratty to you. I love that gratitude!! Physical strength is very important!

BRB!

 

[faerywings]

I'm back- and I bet no one noticed I was gone Cait needed to use the printer and her work laptop doesn't connect to the wi-fi for some reason.

@bcgal00 Please please please tell us that you were able to get an appt. What an incredibly horrible way to get treatment. It's awful trying to find a Dr and get seen quickly here in the US (depending on your insurance, of course) but that is outrageous that you have to call to *hopefully* get one of the few open spots.
In my non-medical opinion, the heat/flushing you are feeling makes sense that it could be b/c of shingles. I imagine a virus can send your entire body out of whack.
Grrrrrrrrrrrr. That's maddening that your old Dr refused to see you.
Feel better!!

@vickyday TY!!! It's a fine line between mothering and smothering-- I try my best to keep myself in check LOL!
Do you use Quicken or similar software? I use Free Accounting Software | GnuCash which is similar to Quicken. Numbers are not my friend- they mean nothing to me so I can mess up my account and not have a clue. And when you drop as close to $0 as we do by the end of the month, I can't afford to make a mistake. Every week I'll check on my statement online and compare what I have in my paper register and my GnuCash account to what the bank has. If I made a mistake I can usually catch it quickly.
It's always a good day when you have a little extra money at the end of the month ♥
Hope you and Ilene are both back to feeling like yourselves

@BrightEyes Your car must still feel like new to you, you barely had a chance to drive. What a treasure to have so many of your Aunt Mary's photos, it has to be hard to decide which ones to use on the pages.
I am excited, I am going to see my cousin in the next week or s and will bring some of the old photos of my moms that I have here of us. That's going to be fun!

@taxed4ever Trudy!!! I am so happy for you, your Grandma's heart must be pumping with joy to have the fam together soon!
You are going to need another break after they leave to recuperate from the prep and the activities together. *G* Have a wonderul time and we'll be here to catch ya on the flip side! xoxo

 

[vickyday]

I made that as big as I could without feeling 100% obnoxious.
Gotta say, I wish I looked as young and cheerful as I do in my Bitmoji. I have some facial lines but I think next time I edit it, I am going to need to add some more. Ha! I put makeup on two days in a row and I think looking at the bags under my eyes in a handheld mirror made me realize that I need to up my eye cream game. One nice thing about older-lady eyesight is that I can't see the lines and bags and age spots at a regular distance. Ignorance is bliss.

Did you have a good day? I was able to get a bunch of stuff done around the house, mostly getting my food shopping ready. I cleaned out the fridge other than Gary's old tuna fish. I told him that was his responsibility, no way was I opening that container
And you will be proud of me, I went to Coloring Crew. Uh-huh, I did... and I have my coloring page hanging on the fridge. LOL! I'm not sure that this is the activity for me. But I'll try it again. There was only one other woman there yesterday and it was hard to keep up much of a conversation but it was also too quiet to not talk at all. (And I needed a way to block out her very noisy gum chewing ) OTOH, I think the coloring part was pretty ok, I felt semi-creative. I say "semi" not as a cut against myself but it's a coloring book page, so how creative can ya be? hahahahaha!!!
Both kids were home so we watched another episode of WWDITS and I could not stop laughing. That show gets better every season.

We are going to my neighbor's tonight for our annual drinks and pizza get-together. I am making another batch of the vegan garlic knots so that's my big project of the day. It's not hard to make them, just takes a lot of time and steps.
Still no word about the house contract but Cait got a message from the owner's attorney's office that he is running behind since he was on vacation the prior week so it's not that there is a problem. I like that they are updating even if there is no official update.

Today, I am grateful that I was able to set aside my anxiety and try something new yesterday. Even if coloring isn't my thing, I proved to myself that I can get out there and meet new people. (And live through it )

Hugs!

OTOH....you're a mom.....so you've earned every line, crease, and wrinkle! You wear them well!

 

[vickyday]

@Cherylndesigns You might have known what day it was yesterday but did you know what *time* it was when you logged on?
I hope that the dream is losing its edge, it's creepy how they can really last for such a long time with you. I have three dreams that still feel very real and one of them was when I was a little kid.
One big reason that I hope that Cait and Tom get the house is the fenced-in backyard. I already told her that I am bringing the dogs up there to let them run. J likes the dog park but W gets freaked out by the other dogs so I always feel bad to bring one and not the other.
Do you think Dawn will do anything about yellowjackets? Even though we went through 2 cans of spray we are getting more and more of them. Gary googled it and said they release a pheromone when they die and that attracts more of them. It sure feels that way. Scott came up with a great way to kill the lantern flies. He has one of those battery-powered tennis racket fly swatters and was using that. You smack them with the paddle, they get stunned, fall to the ground and then they get stomped on. Gary learned very quickly that the *zap* only stuns them for a short period of time. LOL
I can't wait to check out all of the new challenges!
You really do live in such a beautiful place and I bet that helps to reset your mind when it gets to be a little bratty to you. I love that gratitude!! Physical strength is very important!

BRB!

I NEED to work on my physical strength, too! I know I do! However, it is like getting in the habit of getting back to church.....the first time is always the hardest! I NEED TO JUST DO IT! I will have to wait for cooler weather, however!

 

[vickyday]

GMTY!
Happy August! At least so far it is a happy August 1st! We had a rain come through last night.....with the sun still shining, none the less! And it cooled the air off IMMEDIATELY!!! Still cool this morning.....70* as we speak!
I want to check out all of the new challenges, but I HAVE to work in tomatoes today FIRST! I ended up working on CT stuff and a color challenge for Anna all day yesterday! Ilene has called this morning for me to "come out and play" but I just CAN'T!

Today I am thankful for cooler temps AND the abundance of tomatoes we have received WITHOUT planting them! I feel like the children of Israel must've felt as they conquered the promised land!

HAGD!

 

[bcgal00]

Good morning ladies. I will be in and out quickly today b/c the headache from the shingles makes it hard to be on the computer right now. I'm hoping that improves as the day goes on. I managed to get the antiviral meds from the pharmacy, just showed the shingles to the pharmacist. They had an info sheet on shingles so were able to figure out what to give me. Jen was in Vancouver yesterday and was able to get some lidocaine for me for the lesions. I don't expect to be feeling very well for a bit but hopefully I recover quickly and don't get the long term nerve damage some get. Fingers crossed.

I'm going to lay down for a bit. HAGD everyone.

 

[BrightEyes]

Morning, all. I am back from running errands. Got my car to the shop... and then was told that the 9 months was for HYBRID's... and since mine is not... the timing for the 1st oil change is 1 year!!! So it isn't due until Jan 2024!! Went to Kohl's to pay my bill and pick up a lovely tee shirt on sale. It has been cloudy all morning and spitting rain off and on. The temp is only 76 right now so I opened the house up as soon as I got home. Hope the sprinkles turn into a good rain as we need it.

@bcgal00 You have my utmost sympathy with the shingles... I had them several years ago just as we had to evacuate from Padre Island due to a hurricane heading our way! Glad you some meds and Jen was able to get some lidocaine for you. My bout lasted about 2-3 weeks with no long term nerve damage. I have since taken the shingles vaccine and hope I never have them again. Go rest now....

HTG... DD#1 is on the phone.

 

[Cherylndesigns]

Good afternoon all.

Chris @faerywings I don't know exactly what time it was when I logged on early, but I think it was around 7 am. Unheard of for me and I'm sure you about dropped your coffee cup. I just couldn't go back to sleep but did lay down for a short nap. I rarely wake up early well, I wake up, make a pit stop then go back to sleep. Haha I'm SO not a morning person, as you all know. That woman chewing her gum would have done it for me. Whenever I go out anywhere, I carry earplugs in my purse, so I would have definitely had those in my ears. That's one of my crazy making pet peeves. That and screaming kids - I never let my kids scream and it drives me crazy. One time, in TJ Maxx, a woman about my age saw me take mine out of my purse and put them in my ears and she about cracked up. She said she was so buying some for herself. But you should be proud of yourself for showing up and staying and maybe it's not your thing, but you tried. Have fun at your BFF's and those garlic twists must have been good if you're making them again.

Vicky @vickyday go buy yourself some "spongy" hand weights - I use ten pounds but you might want to start with 5. I do single arm curls, slow and controlled - I'm up to twenty on each arm, flies (one weight in each hand and start together at your chest and take them out to your shoulder width and back in, reverse curls - and reverse flies - you can look all of these up. I finish with holding one weight behind my head with both hands and pull it straight up and down. I do 15 squats and several "wall push-aways" using my body weight and again slow and controlled. My shoulder is finally healed and strong enough that I can do my planks again. You'll need a yoga mat for these, unless you have really thick carpet. No outside work involved - all inside in the AC. It doesn't really take too long either - it's just a "circuit". My treadmill broke, but I try to walk as much as possible, especially when we go to places like Walmart - I try to walk up and down every aisle. I'm going to start going to Yoga classes again with Adrienne. They have a couple of classes a week that are most stretching and meditation, which I think I'll enjoy. I'll have to work up to some of the advanced poses, but she says there's a man in his mid 80's that comes to the hard classes, and he kills it.

Rae @bcgal00 I missed that you have shingles!! Oh NO! I'm so sorry to hear that and that you're having trouble getting treatment.

I'm going to go now and check out the new challenges plus, I didn't get all of my August "updates" donein the August CT forums.
HAGD and hugs to all.

 

[vickyday]

Well, it took several hours to get a double batch is salsa ingredients cut up and mixed, but I got it done! Mark will enjoy it even though I cannot with my stomach issues! That's ok. A labor of love, I suppose!