Countrymouse Posted November 2018
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Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
It’s fascinating to research our family history.
I have traced back to castles in England as well. Indeed they are still standing.
So, when I was learning about Louisiana history in school it was very interesting for me.
I had ancestors from all sides of the Battle of New Orleans, (England, Spain and France.)
My maternal grandmother’s father came over from Germany, so throw German into the mix as well!
My father’s side is English and Irish. Have you found the vessels that your ancestors came across the pond from? I did. It takes a lot of time to verify the details but it becomes addicting!
pre-new year hugggs. (they look a lot like pre-xmas hugs, but they’re bigger, and packed with more luck).
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One family member [who married into the family] I was able to match going back to the 1400's in England. That was so fascinating. Even found painted portraits of some people on-line. And current photos of the castles where they had once lived. My gosh, those castles are still standing.
Yet, I cannot find my great-grandparents on my Mother's side from eastern Europe. What little info I do find, nothing matches.
Things are definitely different in England these days. I thought the queen would live to be 100!
She was fairly active for the majority of her life. She certainly loved her horses and dogs. It is said that she got her first Corgi at age seven.
Did you watch the Harry and Megan documentary? I did.
When I did a DNA test recently I discovered that I am predominantly English. 23andme said that my ancestors were from the greater London area.
Repeat the sounding joy.
A simple and peaceful Christmas to all!
I wholeheartedly agree with you! As we age we realize what is most important in our lives. The rest doesn’t matter.
On my mind tonight is Keep it Simple.
My Christmas no longer is about get-togethers, food and presents. I like it that way. Oh, the kids and grands and in-laws have their money gifts. And I will see dd and fam at some point and take middle son out for a meal. I am so thankful not to be exhausted and broke by Christmas Day and that that hasn't happened for a long, long while.
In fact, my Christmas is very much about being thankful and much of that for the simple things. I won't have anything very special to eat tomorrow, but it will be good whatever it is. I am thankful for safety from the weather, a warm house, a purring kitty, a fireplace, grocery delivery, Amazon, Snow Angels clearing my driveway, my children and sig other, of course, and also the reason for the season.
Wishing you all a very good and peaceful Christmas. ❄🎄❄
Lovely encouraging words for others.
It’s true that it’s terribly difficult going through the journey of caregiving. It’s so wonderful to see changes in our lives afterwards and feel like we can breathe again. We can grow and learn at any age!
I find that I am often inspired by my daughters. They seem to have a whole different perspective on life. They haven’t thrown away ideas from past generations but they don’t allow them to dictate their thoughts either. I admire their independence and the fact that they don’t need the approval of others to make important decisions in life.
It always made me sad that my mom cared so much about what others thought.
Dec 10 this year was 4 years since mother passed. My life has considerably changed for the better. Her estate has been settled for a couple of years and I have been no contact with my sister since then. Whew!!! What a relief.
I would encourage those going through caregiving of narc, personality disordered, difficult parents/people that it will come to an end. In the meanwhile, be sure you focus enough on yourself and your well being.
Don't let any other person become the center of your universe. Make your own choices separate from what they want, and rather on what they and you need. Your needs are just as important as theirs are and, at times, more so.
I know it is hard and none of us do it perfectly. Just keep trying and be sure to include little pockets of peace in your life, which are all about you and which are enjoyable. You deserve enjoyment - daily if possible. And keep your forgiveness up to date so hurts don't fester. Big (((((((hugs)))))) to all. This forum was a life saver for me and reminded me to keep my boundaries.
They are two of my favorite local performers. I have been listening to Irma since I was a teenager. Trombone Shorty is so much fun!
Saw Paul Simon at our Jazz Fest many years ago. Fantastic show! I wasn’t at all surprised by the huge crowd.
There were many people at the fest my age that grew up with Simon’s music but there were also a ton of younger people who knew him from their parents.
My girls always listened to my music from the time they were young. As they grew older they expanded their taste to other music too.
My parents and grandparents always had music on.
Concerts were so cheap when we were young. Now they are very expensive. Jazz fest tickets have gone up but they are worth every penny. Top notch fest with great performances, food and art.
My dd has asked me give her a list of the drugs (few) and supplements (many) that I am taking so if needed she can act for me. She knows about my food allergies. I need to note the aspect of fillers in pills too. Thx!
Well, any one of those binders, fillers, or coating can cause a side effect. It is always a challenge for me to find a pill that does the job without it making me feel blah.
One time I had to take a certain pill and found one pharma manufacture company that used products I could tolerate. I also found out my Mom was also using that same manufactuer for her pills. Then the manufacture merge with another company and the fillers, binders and coatings were different. We were not a happy campers.
Last night was my first night home after four nights in the hospital. I cannot believe how different my sleep was! I became tired around 10 pm, fell asleep without medication, slept all night without "the fits" I was having, and woke up this morning feeling weirdly normal. 😄 Long may it last.
I've been taking Ambien nightly for over two years. In the hospital, I was given Ativan every night. I was very concerned I would come home and still have sleep and anxiety issues and have to resort to meds. So far, I feel startlingly fine.
I wonder how much psych medication people take when there is a treatable biological factor underlying the symptoms. I bet it's a LOT, don't you? It's great that we have these tools to help people feel better, but it would be ideal to make them actually better if that's an option. Or approach both sides: alleviate suffering while improving the contributing factors, but don't ignore and band-aid over them.
Medication always has side effects, so treating "the root of the root" of problems is the best path to wellness.
Football match? Soccer game?
That's the $64K question and I suppose the answer lies in the history and culture of medicine. You didn't call a doctor until you were sick. Doctors didn't focus on prevention but on intervention when ill. That's been the model for centuries.
I think it is past high time that the paradigm shifted. There is enough scientific evidence that many diseases are preventable. But maybe it won't and we have to look to other types of practitioners for health advice as opposed to disease treatment.
Regarding Diabetes Type 2, heart disease and some cancers for example-
"If type 2 diabetes were an infectious disease, passed from one person to another, public health officials would say we’re in the midst of an epidemic."
"The good news is that prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are largely preventable. About 9 in 10 cases in the U.S. can be avoided by making lifestyle changes. These same changes can also lower the chances of developing heart disease and some cancers. The key to prevention can be boiled down to five words: Stay lean and stay active."
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/disease-prevention/diabetes-prevention/preventing-diabetes-full-story/#:~:text=The%20good%20news%20is%20that,heart%20disease%20and%20some%20cancers.
Healthy eating to maintain/lose weight and exercise/movement. That's lifestyle. I'm going to add on to that stress management, sleep and socialization and avoid substance abuse.
It really ain't that complicated!!! 🤔
That's why I keep myself as well as I can and largely stay away from doctors.
And I did it before Google! 😉
Why can't they treat proactively instead of reactively. Ugh!
Right! I have been amazed by what has been determined by our DNA.
I believe in science. I love research and feel that the development of medical advances have been incredible.
We still have a long way to go in many areas but I am excited knowing that we are constantly discovering new findings.