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Not popcorn, it is waffle weave.
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Today my hard of hearing mother put a piece of mail up to her ear, said she couldn’t hear cuz my husband and I were talking in a very low volume. I found it really rude. What? We can’t talk in our home? I had already turned up the tv so she could hear. This is all a childish act. Yesterday she told me she hated her life. I think she hates what she can no longer do. I try to take the high road. But it’s a long way up. I get tired. Am I physco?
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Leather patches may work. I just want to undo the wear! I think they call it a popcorn knit.
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Glad, could leather patches be put on the sweater elbows somehow? Those old favorite sweaters are the best.
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Love the snow, not the wind that sometimes comes along with it. How much snow is too much? I interviewed for a position two years ago, there they have had 200 inches of snow so far this winter. 30 some inches in just one 24 hour period. I think that would be too much. I think I am relieved I did not get that position.
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One of my favorite sweaters, a jade green and black, gnarly knit, shawl collar, LLBean, about 20-25 years old had an elbow wear through,😢 Maybe I can find another.

Still coughing, four weeks later.
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The gloom here is tiresome too. On top of it all we had rain on top of snow and now snow on top of rain....this damp adds to aches and pains.
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Sounds like Alaska was in the winter time Gershun....It was pitch dark there when the kids got on the bus and off the bus and they all carried flashlights,but in the Summer time,people would cover their windows with foil to block out the light.
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Weather here is either gray, kind of gray, or really freaking gray. On a really good day it's partially gray.
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I'm relieved we didn't get the freezing rain they predicted, but we did get a fair bit of snow with rain expected on top of it. Looking out this morning I'm wondering... should I try to shift it all before it becomes impossibly heavy?
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You could fix her cereal, such as fiber one every morning with fresh fruit and multi grain piece of toast, or yogurt, lunch, sandwich and when you fix dinner, make enough for two or three meals and freeze them for another night.
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Cwillie, Thanks, that crossed my mind. I did make an appointment with my doctor for tomorrow. He is ill today too and not in the office. The pain comes and goes but seems to be lessening and moves around, sometimes I don't feel it at all and it moves into my lower back as well. If I wouldn't have this I would feel good otherwise but for my impacted sinuses and sneezing.
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Katie, when was your last check up? Is this pain a constant or does it come and go? Remember that angina/heart attack in women is not always the stereotypical chest pain.
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Quick whine...my neck and back are hurting the worst they ever have. I can breath just fine but the muscle aches are awful. I wonder if it is this super cold weather? Bad bed pillow? Sitting slouching reading all day because trapped indoors from snow and cold? Aches from all the worrying about hubby and MIL? Temperatures going up and way down rapidly? Ugh. Thankfully it has been quiet and I am about to grab the Tylenol again to take the edge off the pain this morning.
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Katie, thank-you. I'm not feeling better unfortunately. My back is killing me. Then my chest wall muscles hurt and I can't take a deep breath and then I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack. Then I take robaxicet and it gives me indigestion so all in all it sucks. LOL

Golden, you are right. I do tend to overdo it. I get all motivated and start thinking I'm superwoman. I do feel stronger though. I just hauled a bunch of groceries home and it didn't feel that heavy. But.....................having said that. I will pay for it. I paid for it at the cash register and I'll pay for it with soreness.

Retiring on a cruise ship. Hmmm...............I'll ponder that for a while. :)
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FF, certain areas of the country are so expensive. Sometimes the option for assisted living can be cheaper than staying in one's home and paying property tax and having help come in. I guess it all depends on where one lives too. DC is so pretty in spring with the Cherry Blossoms and the lovely monuments. I love the Smithsonian there!

Golden, It is very encouraging to learn that even a little exercise is beneficial. Spacing the movements out over the day makes sense. I am going to try that. It also makes goals seem more attainable.

Gershun, hope you are feeling better soon. The snow storm is giving me major aches and pains today, and a little cabin fever too.

Everybody: I hope you all are feeling better, especially with colds and sinus that just seem to hang on no matter.
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Katie22, cost can vary from area to area. In am in the Wash DC burbs and housing here is expensive. The place where one can buy into a large apartment [over 2,000 sqft] the cost for that apartment meer $650k. I know, yikes !! Then add on monthly condo fees of around $2k. At those prices, someone better come in and clean the cat's litter boxes.

My Dad's Independent Living was around $5k per month, which included weekly housekeeping, weekly linen service, 3 meals in the dining room, and Staff checking on him. That was less expensive then Dad living at home with 3 shifts of caregivers at $20k per month.

Who knew getting older could be so expensive :P

As for retiring on a cruise liner, sounds great for those who love a floating casino. I could see my boss doing that :)
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gershun - squats build muscle in your legs to support your knees. To me it sounds like you are overdoing it. My dd is very good at helping people to move from where they are at, to progress further along. Generally speaking to build muscle, the guideline is to cause yourself a little discomfort, which indicates you are pushing yourself beyond where you are at, but not enough to damage yourself. And give a couple of days rest between sessions of exercise. What I do is very gradual and built into a bit of a routine in my house. My knees used to hurt going down stairs in the morning. Now they don't. What I did was 3 squats at a time with no extra weight bearing, and total of 9-10 a day. I incorporate it into a 20-30 min walk around the house with a couple of other exercises thrown in I don't do this every day. It depends on how I feel. If I don't feel well I don't do it, and sometimes, being human, I just don't feel like it. I don't rely on going out to a gym b/c I know I wouldn't do it - especially in cold weather. However, that small amount of exercise has helped my knees enormously. When I stop doing it for a while, I feel it in my knees and I start again. If your back is hurting I think you are overloading yourself. "They" used to say if you didn't do 45 minutes of exercise at a certain intensity it wasn't worth anything. Ha! I never believed that, Now the experts are saying even 5-10 minutes of gentle exercise has benefits, and even if you do that strenuous 45 minutes, if you sit for the rest of the day you lose the benefits. My theory is any movement helps.

glad -hope you get over that thing soon

katie - the cruise ship sounds good to me
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FF, that place sounds nice...they have some ok assisted living places here but not anything that fancy. I wonder what the cost is? I would almost rather book a cabin on a ship and have my own nurse along....I met a man that retired onto a ship. He lived in the port city and was on board every other week and maintained a small apartment in the main port.....I suppose the mandatory muster drills and conga lines might become tiresome after awhile....:)
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Katie22, those places do exist in the large metro areas, there are over a dozen in my neck of the woods, with new ones being built. Some are 55+ where one buys a small home, or a large townhome where the master bedroom is on the main level. Others are Independent Living with Assisted Living and Memory Care, so the person can stay at the same facility.

My Dad was in Independent Living where the building resembled a Victorian hotel. The front entrance was set up like a hotel lobby with a beautiful curved staircase. The main dining room was set up like a restaurant with white table cloths and daily menus. The Staff was always checking in on Dad to see if he needed anything. The Assisted Living side of the complex was just as nice.

There is a huge complex just down the road, one buy's into the complex one of the apartments. Some of the apartments are over 2,000 sqft. The complex has an indoor swimming pool, gym, a half dozen restaurants, bank branch, gift shop, even a walk-in urgent care. And recently the complex added Assisted Living, and Assisted Living/Memory Care. In my opinion, the complex is way too big for my taste.
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CW, I have had the crud too. Nearly four weeks now of coughing. I shop teas to see what I can find different on the shelves. I bought a caffeine free hibiscus tea that feels great on my throat. And DD2 gave me a box of lemon grass tea that also helps.

I even tried biofreeze behind my ears to try to ease the ear congestion. I don't think it helped. 😧
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Golden, when I do squats that's when my knees misbehave. I've been trying to lift heavier weights. Eight pounds each instead of my usual five pounds. My back is reacting. Then my back pain moves into my chest wall and I feel like I can't breath because of the tension in the muscles. I'm taking robaxicet for it and it seems to help a bit.

Those commercials bug me too Katie. How unrealistic. If I were an actor as I think these people in these ads probably are I think I'd feel guilty misportraying something like that. But, I would hope the average person with a bit of intelligence can see through the bullsh*t I would hope.
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Katie! You're dissing the place I want to move to!!
(just as soon as I win the lottery)
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I am sick of that commercial advertising placement services for parents or mom. The spokeswoman talks about places with swimming pools, gourmet meals,
bars and bistros. Really?!!? Anything I have seen does not resemble that. I hate it when they advertise as though these places are resorts, especially the nursing homes if you look at some of their websites. Some resort where they let people sit around in wheelchairs without brief changes or baths, and where staff tries to do as little as possible and act put out at visitors. The advertising lies are incredible.
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coyote -that's hilarious. I laughed out loud at Scene 1

I mentioned my depression symptoms are getting worse.
MOM: You don't need to have depression. You have me to talk to.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Scene 2 was pretty good too.

Oh my. Almost as bad as what mother said to me after my youngest son was killed, "I don't know what you're so upset about. Lots of people lose children."

Thanks, Mom!!!

cw -glad the babe is better Kind of scary when they don't respond to anti-bs.
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grannie -look after those knees As long as I do a few squats, mine behave.

daughter- work on making some "me" time. We all need it.
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CWillie, good to hear. Take care (and also some tea for the throat)

Yesterday, it took all my will not to laugh at my mother.
Scene 1:
I mentioned my depression symptoms are getting worst.
MOM: You don't need to have depression. You have me to talk to.

Scene 2, two-to-three weeks ago.
ME, finally having courage to take some feelings out of my chest
MOM: These things hurt my feelings, stop saying those.

Not to mention she had a several depression crisis last year, and knows that's not how it works.
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Reports are that he is eating and sleeping at night so he must be doing better, they are pleased with the new pediatrician they have been referred to too. I am feeling a lot better but I am stuck with a cough which makes it impossible to talk - I guess it's a good thing I don't have anyone to talk to.

Ice that knee, maybe give it a wrap with an ace bandage. All the snow is predicted to stay south of us🤞, I hope neither of us have to do much shovelling.
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CW  - I hope you and the bambino are on the mend! 

I.m still in pain from knee troubles.  Took dog to vet for shots 10 days ago, and he yanked hard on the leash several times (once to play with a goat!)  Next day I'm in knee pain and limping.  I thought taking it easy would help, but then auntie had 2 appts, one was by myself and her (broken front tooth, for one)  Her wheelchair is heavy, and I hurt myself more getting it in and out of trunk. I've learned another thing I can no longer do.  Next day a caregiver came with us to do the wheelchair. 

Maybe I got hurt because I have to slow down and rest.  Hah!  I'm the only driver in the house now, and we needed food.  No caregiver today.  Nearly fell coming down 3 steps in front of local store when knee gave out.  Maybe I should check with a doctor tomorrow, before the huge storm hits on the weekend.  18-24 inches of snow predicted.  Yes, take care of self.
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Burnout, I’m with you. 2/3 meals a day. All household chores. Rarely time off. I feel like life is passing me by. Cranky mother, she called me a small cog in the wheel cuz I was bummed she wasn’t ready on time for HER doctor appointment. I should have picked burnout as my call name.
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Willie, I hope he gets better soon too.
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