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Wonderful news, cw!
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The other week I thought of a cheaper idea for a walk-in shower. We already have a shower off our master bedroom so I just bought a stand alone shower seat. And done! I don't need anything elaborate.
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I recently bought a lovely black rubber shower bench from Amazon before DH came home from the hospital. It's been a lifesaver!
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Barb: That's great! They're really helpful.
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A black shower bench? I never knew they come in anything but white🤔
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Still using my corner tub and love it. I never have taken to showers but I know the time will likely come when there is no alternative. Meanwhile, i enjoy my rose scented bubbles and bath salts. 🌹 🛁

On my mind today is the egg lady from my childhood. She had such a kind face and way about her. Which was in great contrast to my mother. Amazing how that little bit of contact made a difference to me.

She delivered eggs and sometimes brought us a loaf of homemade bread. Oh, it was good!!! The milkman, who drove a horse and cart, delivered bottles of milk with cream on top. In the winter the horse "droppings" froze and we used them for pucks playing street hockey in the back lane.

And the smell of the laundry in the winter...

"There was a time when laundry would go out on the clothes-line in the middle of winter even during snow. It would later come into the house "stiff as a board". The clothes were laid over chairs, drying racks and railings and the most refreshing clean air scent would fill the house as the pieces dried. 🧺"
From Tignish Talk
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We usually put the wash out on the line in winter even though we had a dryer, I think things would mostly freeze dry.... when I was little we had a wringer washer too. Our outhouse was decommissioned though and was repurposed as the dog house LOL.
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When I was young we had one of those free standing clothes lines. It was a metal pole in the ground supporting a square that had multiple lines stretched across the square frame.

When we were kids we had a swing set and would swing up high on the swings and try to touch the corner of the frame with our foot . My older siblings could do it . I never got to touch it with my foot while swinging , we got a clothes dryer and my Mom had Dad take down the apparatus , before I got tall enough to reach .
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Went to French Quarter festival all day yesterday.

Looked at my phone afterwards at my friend’s house. Geeeeeeez, we walked over 12,000 steps!

Trying to be consistent with using sunscreen since my dermatologist has removed a precancerous spot recently. Wore a hat as well.

When I mentioned how foolish we used to be not wearing sunscreen, my dermatologist said that she wasn’t much smarter when she was younger because she tanning beds.

I was never interested in doing a tanning bed.

My daughters will get a spray tan occasionally. I have never done that either.

I remember putting lemon in our hair as teenagers before going into the sun. Or using sun in spray and it turned our hair orange! Hahaha…
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Way and cw,

My mom and grandma hung clothes on the line for years before getting a dryer.

I have an old washboard that my husband’s grandmother had.
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Anxiety,

Oh, it’s going to be hot, so bring sunscreen! We were talking to a couple of women from Michigan at the fest and they were dying in our heat!

We’re doing the second weekend this year for jazz festival. Always very hot! They do put the mister fans in the jazz tent which helps some.

My daughter is doing the first weekend, so we will be on dog sitting duty while she is at the fest.
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🎶Sun In plus sunlight, and you'll be blonder tonight🎶..... I used that stuff too NHWM.
And I not only have my grandmother's washboard, I used it too (it's great for grass stains on knees and scrubbing white socks).
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cw,

I haven’t tried using my husband’s grandma’s washboard. I have it hanging on the wall as a memento.

Good to know that it is functional for grass stains and socks!
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Anxiety,

Our WW11 museum is phenomenal. If you can see it, please do.

Oh gosh, we are known for our jazz music. So many wonderful musicians here.

Not sure who is playing for the dates that you are going to be in Nola.

I will check a few listings to see who is playing, especially at Snug Harbor.

Snug Harbor is in the Marigny neighborhood which is next door to the quarter. You’ll be very close to all of the clubs on Frenchmen St.

Preservation Jazz is in the quarter and it’s a great place to go as well.

Start streaming wwoz.org

That’s our jazz and heritage radio station. You can see the music line up on their website.

Most of the DJ’s are musicians and they play a huge repertoire of music.

Our aquarium is nice too, if you’re looking to escape the heat!
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Blonde Hair...
It was so much better being blonde!
It seems a new fad for quite some time now to embrace gray-and color for it.
Gorgeous!

But if you don't keep it up, gray coloring looks just as bad as letting your blonde go.

I would rather be a blonde.

Maybe we've been brainwashed to believe in the gray ?
I need to think this through.

Don't forget to keep yourself up, no matter the color of your hair.
Moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!

Now, caregivers and past caregivers, go get your Spring into summer outfits, and stop bragging about how slovenly you can dress down. Dress up, to cheer yourself up, imo.
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Send: Good tips!
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The state of modern medicine -

R came back from the farm yesterday, his "cold" having got worse. He called for an appointment with his doctor.

R: Hello -I need an appointment.

Nurse: May 9th

R: I think I have pneumonia.

Nurse: Tomorrow morning 9:30, 10, 10:30...
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Golden,
I hope R will be OK.
It happened to my husband yesterday as well.
Called dr, told him first appointment available May 6.
Trouble breathing, coughing and so on.
I called and right away there was appointment available after I explained there was no way my husband can sit in emergency for 10 hours. Bronchitis, all night coughing, wheezing.
The state of modern medicine indeed.
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Sendhelp,
I do not embrace gray.
I have little gray so far, I cannot stand it.
Had my cut and color done last week, copper and blonde highlights. Needed change.
It is absolutely essential for all caregivers to get some nice outfits. I always be fashionista. Slovenly is OK on occasion, today is definitely one of those days for me.
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Hope you're all well.

I'm in a terrible, terrible mood today. Things aren't going well. It'll improve. I just needed to get it off my chest, that I'm having a horrible day.
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Thx nacy
eva -hope your husband gets better soon. Sounds worse than R who had a chest x-ray. is back with antibiotics, and is napping now. I better get out the frozen turkey soup.
venting - hope things get better soon. You are the only one who can change them.
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Golden,
Thank you.
He is getting better.
Hope R will as well.
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There seems to be a LOT of pneumonia going around right now!
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golden: Prayers for R.
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Eva: Prayers for your DH.
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Eva,

Sending love, hugs and support your way for your DH.

Golden,

R seems to be able to handle whatever comes his way. Hopefully, he will be able to get back on track soon.

Venting,

We all have crappy days. You can vent on this forum anytime.
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Thanks for prayers,all.

So glad your hub is feeling better, eva.

R is too. He had a looong nap and a good meal and feels and looks better. I don't think he has pneumonia, but he feels he still has something in one lung since he had covid. This is such a change for him. I guess he is still a bit worn down from all his medical issues and working outside on the farm in cold winds doesn't help. And we aren't getting any younger...

Re hair colour, I'm thinking about an ash blond next visit to a hairdresser.
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NHWM, Llama and Golden
Thank you. Difficult night and day, but he is getting better.
Venting,
We all have those days. Hope it will be better tomorrow.
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Just a reminder to get your flu and pneumonia vaccine when you’re due for it.

I never bothered with getting the flu vaccine when I was younger but I never miss it now that I am 68.

Barb,

Saw on your thread that your friend has pneumonia. I hope she will recover soon.
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Thank you, everyone!!
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