Crone Cronies - A mother's love is unconditional. But don't push it! May 8

[Paula]

Good evening. Workout this morning was Pahla B Body Shaping Day 15 Push (Strength) followed by some stretching with Tamilee.

DH went to lunch with a friend and I did some housework and some shopping, so a lazy day.

The big news is my great niece had her baby today, so I'm a great, great, aunt for the first time - a girl. The baby was breech and my niece is tiny so they decided a C-section was the best choice. Mom and baby are both doing fine.

Anita, it sure is hard finding a place to live in the future. My sister and I did the search for an Independent living with services facility for my parents. Finding places that had openings and were affordable was a big job. I helped when I was there, my brother and SIL tried to help but they were both working at the time so the lions share fell on my sister. It came down between two places. My mother made the final choice. At the time my SD didn't want to move and was being difficult about it. Once they got moved and he made some friends, he liked it there. I think you're smart to make the move early - they were in their late 80's - they should have made the move earlier. Plus you only have to please yourself.

Laura, I'll have to bake up some butterscotch brownies at some point - they sound delicious. I don't know what gel press printing is, but I'm glad you enjoy it. If you decide to check out places for your next step - you may want to check out Cambridge Village. It's near you, it's where my parents lived. My sister and BIL use the gym and exercise facilities. You can get a gym membership there if you're over 60. Anyway, my parents liked it there. My sister, brother, SIL, and I all joke that we're all going to end up there together.

[sciencelady]

Good morning!

I felt bad after my Covid shot yesterday (I got the booster on Monday) - just very sore and tired, so didn't do my planting. I'm hoping to get that done today before it gets too hot out there. I also went to the Ramsey County office at the library here yesterday after trying to pay property taxes online, but either my bank or the site wouldn't work to take my money. I had sent my property taxes in in March, but they never showed up at the county - I cancelled that check. Planning on a walk with Gus also. This afternoon he'll meet an orthopedic specialist to see if a surgery is needed. Right now, Gus is walking a bit better on that leg if he has his painkillers in him.

Laura, a job producing webinars sounds like something up your alley, but if you're not feeling a good thing about it, it's nice to walk away. Have fun making your cards! Right now i'm doing fine here at my house, but I do curse a bit when I'm shoveling my driveway or doing yard projects like spreading 9 cubic yards of mulch! Moving to a condo or apartment would relieve me of that. I'd like a place that knows you and interacts with you a bit like the co-op, and being senior (62+) is a good crowd for me instead of having little kids around. I did think about moving back to Madison, WI, for my retirement, but the politics there are getting a bit weird. I like the Twin Cities, but would like to stay in the corner of the town I know best. The place i'm looking at is just independent living, no assistance, but hopefully they have a referral system if needs arise for assistance.

Paula, Congratulations on becoming a great great aunt! Yeah, I want to move before I can't do all the support for my current home - there will be another round of painting for the garage and shed and inside in two rooms. I want to keep my house very turn-key for selling and moving. If things don't turn out with the co-op, my money would be refundable and they'll get someone else in there in a day or two. I just want to be in line prepared for it if it's a good place.

Waves to all!

Anita

[Paula]

Good evening. Workout this morning was Pahla B Body Shaping Day 15 - stretch.

Today was DH's immunotherapy day (only one more session to go), so it's a hang around the house day. I got alot done, did some gardening, baked two loaves of sourdough bread, baked two loaves banana bread. I spent too much time on the computer setting up an account and not sure I got it right but I'm done for today, I may tackle it again tomorrow.

Anita, DH and I have been pondering whether we should get a second booster. Most of our friends have gotten it. We'll probably go in once his immunotherapy is finished. What a run around with getting your taxes paid. I always just send in a check and never have had a problem. Fingers crossed the orthopedic vet can help Gus. I think you're smart to be thinking of moving before you need to. I hope this latest place is a good option for you if it's in the area where you want to live. Got to see a couple pictures of the baby - lots of dark hair, she's going to be a dark haired beauty like her Mom.

[Laura S.]

I saw the email pop up with Paula's reply and remembered I hadn't responded here today yet. It was a busy day. I was supposed to go to the YMCA with Dad a little on the early side, but a tree company we've been trying to schedule called and said they could come this morning, so I cancelled that. DH had his pain shots today, so we had to leave by 10:30 and they didn't make it before we left. That was fine because it was so last minute. I dropped DH off for his appointment and went to the chiropractor and then picked up some chicken salad for lunch. After lunch, I did various things like cleaning up the kitchen and getting the trash and recyclables out.

I've also been getting more work. I put together a presentation on the Philippines for a client. It was an enjoyable project and I now know more about the Philippines than I ever did before. Plus, I spent some time this afternoon preparing for a training session on Friday with a group at a government agency.

Paula - If you want that recipe for the butterscotch brownies, I'd be happy to send it to you. It's fairly simple. I hope your DH bounces back quickly after his therapy. You've had some productive days at home this week. Congrats on becoming a great great aunt. As we say in my house, you'll be a GREAT aunt!

Anita - I hope this co-op works out for you. It sounds ideal for you, meeting many of your criteria. We want to get the second booster. It just hasn't gotten to the top of our to-do list yet. Hope you feel better.

[sciencelady]

Good morning!

We had a rough night with storms last night - of course, Adelija had gone to MOA with friends to look for prom dresses. Luckily one of her friend's mom gave her a ride home at 10 pm - eek! At least I got out of trying to drive in that storm or that late.

Yesterday, Gus had his consult with the surgical expert - that was late also, so I just got some words from the vet tech when I picked him up. The surgery would be in late July or August - I have never had such delays with vet care! Well I'll continue giving Gus his pain meds and see if he continues to improve slowly - I'll still schedule him for surgery just to have that placeholder in if needed. His appointment was late enough that I missed a zoom meeting I was hoping to view.

Today it looks like no Carcassonne will be happening - girls are just too busy. Otherwise my day is clear - planning on walking Gus and putzing around. Maybe another trip to the garden center to pick up some plants for containers. It'll be a hot one getting up to 90 and very humid . It's too early for this heat!

Paula, looks like you were a busy baker! I think it will be too hot and humid here to turn on an oven. I'm back to feeling normal after the booster - the wave only hit for about a quarter of a day. I had the booster about 6 months after my last booster - I'm hearing all sorts of news stories about next waves of virus coming, so wanted to have the protection - our area is seeing a rise of the virus.

Laura, nice to see your consulting business taking off! Sounds like your day had shifts in projects and meetings just like mine have these past few days...

Waves to all!

Anita

[Laura S.]

It's another busy day here. I started with an in-person training session after I caught up online with email and a couple of tasks. I have two more sessions today, both online. The first is with a new client who wants to learn PowerPoint at 4:00 and then a practice session with the team leader of a group at the IRS with whom I'll have a training session on Excel tomorrow. We want to test the connections and what we are going to do. Before the 4:00 session, I'll take DH to his PT appointment. The Philippines presentation was approved, so I'm done with that project.

Anita - Is there any chance that they could have an opening before the end of July for Gus? That seems like an awfully long time. We're cloudy and cool here today. Your heat is headed our way. Ugh! I hope things start going smoother soon.

[Paula]

Good evening. Workout this morning was Pahla B Body Shaping Day 17 Cardio, some stretching and a neighborhood walk with DH.

Met friends for lunch today - we had a good time solving the world's problems.

Laura, So glad your business seems to be taking off. On the butterscotch brownies, I assumed I could use my blondie recipe and must replace the chocolate chips with butterscotch chips?

Anita, It does seem like late July, early Aug is a long time for Gus to wait for surgery. I hope you were able to get more information from the vet on exactly what he would do with surgery. Did Adelija end up getting a Prom dress? Glad you didn't have to drive in the storm. Maybe all this rain and humidity will be good for all your new plants.

[sciencelady]

Good morning!

More storms came through last night, but at least the rains and wind weren't too bad in our area - temps should be more normal spring like temps the next several days . I'm planning on driving Adelija to school then working at the WRC. Other than that a pretty quiet day - there's a Latvian film being shown in town today this evening, but don't know if I'm interested in it. Gus will still get his walk - he is doing a bit better on his painkillers, but I'll probably do a simpler surgery for him, which Cosmo had several decades ago. Until the surgery time, I'll be working on Gus losing some weight. I think Gus is already losing weight as his appetite is down on these meds.

Laura, hope you're enjoying your clients - I think my retirement mindset these days would definitely prefer the days on my own vs working with clients. Sounds like the delay in surgery is pretty common these days with backcrowds building . Luckily Gus is doing OK on his drugs and we'll do fine with the restricted walks. We might have to move downstairs during his recovery as he can get in and out of the house there on a ramp rather than stairs.

Paula, Adelija ordered a prom dress through some vendor on Amazon and it hasn't come yet - her prom is in a week - hope it fits and is as pretty as it's picture! So far everything on my porch is doing OK with the rain - the trees and bushes have just exploded putting out leaves and blossoms on the flowering ones. Last week all was still naked!

Waves to all!

Anita

[Paula]

Good evening. It was a nice day so we went flying. A few hicups when we got back, the engine on the plane tug went kaput - totally died, no compression. You may not know what a plane tug is but it's a small device that helps us move the plane into the hangar. We've gotten to the age where we can't push it very far with body strength. So we're going to have to order a new engine for it. It's basically a lawn mower engine, so not a big deal but not sure how long getting a new engine will take.

Workout this morning was Pahla B Body Shaping Day 18 Moderate Weights followed by some stretching.

Anita, I love that description of your plants exploding with leaves and flowers - what a visual. My roses have been doing that lately too. Every night I notice more blossoms. I hope Adelija gets her dress in time, that it fits and it's pretty on her. I, being the nervous type, would never take that chance. I'd have gone shopping tried on 25 dresses then gone back and bought the first one I tried on - I've been known to do that more than once. I guess Gus having to lose weight isn't annoying him as appetite has waned with the meds. My dogs always got annoyed when I tried to put them on a diet. They let me know it too.

[sciencelady]

Good morning!

It's a lovely sunny day here! Adelija slept over at a friend's house so a nice quiet night on my end. I'll be taking Gus for a nice walk in our neighborhood - I'm just loving this explosion of spring! Tonight we'll be going to the opera to see Carmen with my friends - hope something fits in my closet for dress clothing! Otherwise putzing around - I'll try to fix my back yard swing. Squirrels had knocked off some trim and the wood is getting very aged - I'll gorilla glue and nail that down. Then attach the swing and hope it's wood will make it through another summer. If not, time to order a new swing!

Paula, sorry your DH's plane engine coughed up it's last life - glad it happened on the ground! And at your airport! Hope the new engine is available and can be fixed quickly! I play a timing game with Gus - he gets his breakfast in the morning - if he doesn't eat it by 4:30, he doesn't get his dinner - if he eats it at 4, I'll still give him some dinner on top of that.

Happy birthday, Laura!

Waves to all!

Anita