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cwille,

I had my youngest daughter at 40. She will say the funniest things at times. I suddenly realize how old I am in comparison to the way her generation thinks!

I think about the old coins I had at one time. Didn’t keep them. Ended up spending them. Probably spent my old coins doing laundry.

When I was young and living with a roommate there weren’t fun places to do laundry like they have now. Now there are places where a person can wash their clothes, grab a beer, order a burger and hear live music!
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I was sifting through my mom's jewellery drawer (just costume stuff and odds and ends), I've been pretending I'm waiting for sister but I really knew that's never going to happen. Anyway, I found a coin purse and as I looked through the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters I thought - there's nothing old here it's all the queen, only one king george - and then I realized that the 1960's IS old to a lot of people 🤔😯.
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Lol. Full moon is @ 99.7% full.
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Glad,
Usually, I skip the dream interpretations, but for you.....
Me thinks you may be watching too much news-the car wrecks are exactly like what has happened recently...yes, they are horrific and scary. A car did go under a big rig.

Maybe watch some cooking shows, come back and report the results on the dinner thread.
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Thanks, Pam! I have never had nice nails. Glad there is hope. I have Sally’s here.
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Need help.. I am going to recommend a product here that does wonders for my nails and my moms,, It is called California Mango and I get it at Sally beauty. It is a cuticle oil, and it smells wonderful. Just a drop or two does one hand.. you put it on and rub it into your nails. Cuticles soft, hangnails go away.. It lasts forever and really does help with her thick nails and my "Hospital Hands" I hate hangnails!
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Recurring dreams. UFFDA! At least twice this week, maybe three, I am backing my car, it starts going too fast, can't find the brake, and crash into another car. This morning's car was a small sporty model. Glass shattered and the car kinda collapsed, started to cave in on itself as if had drove beneath a semi. And I hit and run. Bizarre.

This is one hopeful interpretation is ok

can often indicate that you are trying to forget the past and quickly move on to something new

But others are disturbing.
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My dH uses Boudreaux's Butt Paste on his nose!

uhhhhhhm.
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I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed, CM !

boudreaux is good but the zinc is hard to remove whereas the lanolin doesn't require as much rubbing to get it off
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CM,

I didn’t know toenails grew slower. That’s interesting. My fingernails are awful. I have never had nice nails. My mom and aunt always did. Mine, eh...split, chip, crack, cuticles, just yucky. My toenails are strong and grow fast. So I can get pedicures and they look nice. My friends treat themselves to manicures and invite me to go along. I rarely do because my nails break so easily. A pedicure works out well though!
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Send,

Boudreaux’s butt paste is very good!
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MsMadge, from healthline: "Your toenails grow much slower than your fingernails. They grow at an average rate of 1.62 mm per month. And if you lose a toenail, it can take up to a year and a half for it to completely grow back. That's three times as long as it would take your fingernail to regrow."

So if this patch on your nail looks old-bruise-y and isn't spreading but is creeping steadily towards the tip, I should stick to the bruise theory. It might go through a really manky patch when the detached, damaged nail is still over the quick but isn't yet fully grown out, and you'll want to cover it then just to make sure it doesn't get tugged off accidentally - yowch!
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Boudreaux's Butt Paste has a high zinc oxide content, makes it thicker.
Have you tried it?
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It isn't easy.

Come to think of it, I may only have had items that never arrived from Amazon and broken ones elsewhere, I mainly deal with Amazon. ca but I expect their terms are the same as .com.

Hopefully things at Hoca will settle down. Only 3 caregivers to 50 residents at night doesn't give one a lot of confidence.

Yes, the Viking may be declining. Keep us updated. I think of you both often. The last Viking Standing or lying but you get the drift.

Hows the pile of papers on your table? Mine is finally getting smaller. (((((((hugs))))))
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That’s interesting, Golden

my account always requires the product be returned and I leave comments saying the shipment needs extra protection

the product is mainly used in facilities and isn’t carried in stores

the Viking wasn’t herself over the weekend- whether tired or declining, she wouldn’t look at me much and looked sullen 😔

Saturday, she was talking to the picture of her mama and asking for her sister and niece - both deceased

the managerial changes at Hoca are nearly complete with a new 27 year old administrator !

Many families are considering pulling their loved ones out with the short staffing - 3 caregivers to 50+ residents in the evening
but there are so few choices especially when the Viking is still prone to outbursts

c’est le guerre
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madge - I have been wondering how you and the Viking are. I am sorry that the barrier cream is not the same. These things can make such a difference to our LO's lives. I've never returned anything damaged - just sent a photo and got a refund. I hope you can find something that works.
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I’m becoming increasingly frustrated with Amazon

there was a wonderful barrier cream made with lanolin that kept the Viking’s bottom as smooth as a baby

the product was sold to another firm a year ago and its quality went down as the price went up nonetheless I’ve continued to order it with my Prime account in Two Packs

the last few orders have been shipped just in envelopes without any extra bubble wrap
- the jars arrived cracked with the new runnier product everywhere

extra hassle to return it via UPS or through Kohl’s only to be sent a replacement that is damaged as well
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Walmart stopped delivering groceries here sadly, though their delivery service left much to be desired. I stopped ordering anything in a glass jar as I had had breakages. Think of sauerkraut over everything in the box. Fortunately I can get quite a lot from amazon like paper goods, cleaning supplies and some canned goods. On fresh stuff I shop when the weather is decent and stock up! I don't go out at below minus 20 F if I can help it.

In general, shopping online is a huge bonus in my world.
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I like shopping online on my schedule too, whether for groceries, clothes, or library books.
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I haven't tried the grocery delivery yet, but I LOVE being able to order online and do pickup. I started doing that when mom was living here and it just made it so much easier than having to go grocery shopping in the store. Not to mention grocery shopping was always on my list of chores that I loathe lol. This way just saves so much more time.
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Experienced my first Walmart grocery delivery order yesterday. I'm still in the free trial but I think I will probably pay the $98 for a year of unlimited deliveries; also available for $12.95 a month. Currently they are not entering homes and want to hand you bags of groceries at the door which just doesn't work for a good sized order. I rolled my cart outside and told the delivery person to put the eggs and bread in the basket and the rest of the groceries in the cart, then set the basket on top and rolled the cart inside the house and put away the groceries at my leisure. I like this because I don't have to schedule a pickup order around when I can get out of the house or worry about leaving Mom alone. I don't need to ask the boys to carry in the heavier bags of canned goods. I don't even need to pick up those heavier bags with this service, I can just take the individual cans out of the bag while its in the cart!
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The homeless street sign says "Will work for food".

I will contribute, volunteer, and post to AgingCare for the thumbs up (or likes).
Not because I need "likes", or want my name in lights, but I appreciate this feature on the forum.
1) It acknowledges that one has been heard.
2) That someone out there who might not have the time to reply has read your post.
3) That one is not alone, and in community with others.
4) And, I have enjoyed giving out "likes", "thumbs up", and "hugs".

WILL POST FOR "LIKES".
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When you are going through difficulties and wonder where God is,
remember the teacher is always quiet during the test.
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Mom’s podiatrist had her use vinegar soaks and Vick’s.
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" Medications can come with side effects. An alternative to prescription drugs may be essential oils.

The best essential oil for toenail fungus:

Although many essential oils have antifungal properties, one of the most popular and widely recommended is clove essential oil (Syzygium aromaticum). A 2007 studyTrusted Source
 found that clove essential oil has antifungal properties and can destroy fungus."

If it were me, I would use Melaleuca Oil, several times a day.

Be sure to keep feet clean and dry. Check your shoes or get a new pair.
Socks too. Sterilize your shower.
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I'll give it a try
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I was just going to mention the vicks vaporub to Ms Madge as well.
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Madge, I have never had that problem. So, googled.

Do you have Vicks VapoRub?
https://lifehacker.com/use-vicks-vaporub-to-cure-toenail-fungus-5392793
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I think I have toenail fungus -thought it was a bruise initially but it hasn’t grown out

I don’t get pedicures and am careful clipping myself

I hear it’s tough to get rid of - anyone know if the home remedies like vinegar work ?
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I think shag carpet was but in the 70s. Because every family
member and friend we knew back then, all had at least one room with shag carpet! Our kitchen carpet in this house was outdoor carpet luckily.

Something else about this house—the whole house was carpeted when hubby bought it. Only room without carpet was the hallway bathroom, it had vinyl flooring. The master bath had carpet. The carpeting through out the house needed to be replaced. I don’t know if he knew it when he bought it but with the exception of the kitchen and bathrooms, the whole house has hardwood floors! We pulled up the carpet from the living to the hallway and had the wood refinished. When MIL went on hospice, I pulled up most of the carpet in the master bedroom (I cut it around the furniture so there’s still carpet under the bed and dressers and in the closets). After 16 years and multiple spills from kids and cats that peed on it repeatedly, it needed to go. I’m getting ready to pull up my daughters carpet sometime in the next week.
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