Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
Indeed, the news is very depressing. You’re right. We have to take a break from it and occupy our minds with something else for a while.
Nothing to do about it, and it would have been better for me to not read it.
So, I am not going to think about it anymore.
We have some Aussie Bites from costco, I had two (mostly oats with raisins and apricots) with a rare afternoon serving of coffee. And a great salad today.
Anybody out there having a better day? I would be glad to hear it.
I can see how not seeing a stylist would save tons of money! I also see the convenience of it.
I guess that I am so used to going every six weeks. I did have my husband cutting my hair during Covid. He did a pretty good job.
My husband wouldn’t say that I did a good job cutting his hair though because I am not good with hair! LOL 😆, He did appreciate that I tried though.
Cwillie, cutting your own hair is quite difficult, much more than cutting on other heads. The one to avoid is cutting hair for someone who is going bald. They look even more bald with each cut, and blame you! DH is now so bald that it doesn’t matter. We were always ‘hair compatible’ – I was prepared to go long, and neither of us cared about ‘bald’.
Your hair must be prettier than mine. As I aged, my hair got thinner. I had thick hair when I was younger. So did mom and grandma. Their hair got thinner as they aged too. I think it is a genetic thing.
I wouldn’t be able to have long hair. It would look stringy! I keep mine in a pixie cut.
My great aunts had beautiful thick long hair that they put up in a bun.
My stylist begged me not to cut my own hair, nor my children’s bangs. I am not good at it! My kids ran if they saw me with scissors in my hand! LOL 😆
I did cut my own hair for a while and I think I did a pretty good job of it too, but I'm not as dexterous as I once was so now I limit myself to trimming around the ears and my bangs. I've gone through the long and straight 70's to the permed big hair of the 80's, but I think my worst look was the chin length bob in the 90's (it didn't suit me at all, what was I thinking).
I really would recommend it. I’ve saved a packet, it’s always convenient, and even when it needs a weekly wash it still looks fine.
I love everything about us, but especially fact that in all of our variety, there is the commonality of our wish to try to help others.
In a time when social media can go all caustic very easily, I think we are one decent group.
I have been helped here.
I have learned a lot here.
Please, all be well.
I have short hair and have to have it cut often. It adds up!
My hairstylist charges $50 and I tip her $15. I go every six weeks.
You’re right, it doesn’t take much time but they pay a percentage of their wages to the owner.
1) My sister aged 79 had the flu shot and the latest Covid shot in April this year. A week later she had a stroke and was then diagnosed with Guillain Bare syndrome. She was in hospital for a month while they finally identified the Guillain Bare syndrome, which is normally very rare. It seemed to be related to having both shots together. DH and I decided not to risk it, and have had neither for this Southern Hemisphere winter just past.
2) The news here is saying that there is a pronounced swell in Covid diagnoses and ICU hospitalisations, though not in deaths. The pundits said to continue doing tests and staying home if you had any symptoms.
3) DH and I have changed our habits quite a lot. We don’t do indoor crowds, which messes up most entertainment and dining out options. We also stay well away from anyone wearing a mask, as we caught Covid earlier by sitting next to someone wearing one in the theatre, and found from conversation that she was only ‘just over it’. Or not ‘just over it’, in fact. Our medicos said that 10 days isolation was really best, but they had compromised on 7 days because they couldn’t get compliance with a longer time. I'm also more careful about washing my hands when I come home from a shopping trip.
No problems by me scheduling , so far not much interest in the US to get the latest Covid dose . I have asthma , DH has diabetes , it’s recommenced we get Flu and Covid vaccines .
I spaced them apart even before I saw those articles , to avoid possibly being down a day or two. I was concerned getting both at the same time would make me feel sick . Didn’t feel sick after either . I also thought maybe I would get a stronger immunity to each , if the immune system can respond to one at a time . The concern in the articles , of getting both at the same time is a very slight increase of stroke for over 65 but especially in the 85 + .
They give babies so many immunizations at the same time . I wonder if the immune system can really respond well enough to them all at once, to get the desired amount of immunity .
There is some concern about getting Flu and Covid shots together in us older folks . I’ve seen articles recommending space them out 2-3 weeks apart
That reminds me that I have to schedule my flu shot. I received a reminder in my portal. I have been taking pneumonia shots as well.
I wonder if I can wait until November 30th to get my flu shot. I have my regular doctor appointment on that day.
"Oh, no! how did that happen! Is everyone alright, how sick are they?!" I ask.
"They've all been throwing up for a couple of days, the little one brought it home from play group" says sis.
Me - 😠 "That's NOT the flu".
Sis - "what is it then?"
Me - 🤯😠🤬"you can call it stomach flu if you must, but NOT the flu"
Why do I need to have this conversation every year? The woman gets her flu shots, has worked in LTC, how can she still confuse the two?
Good that The Foster maneuver assisted you.
Today I tried the Foster (half somersault) manoeuvre for the first time and I think we have a winner! The YouTube video posted by Carol Foster is easy to follow and totally doable, despite the naysayers assertions that it was more difficult I found it exponentially easier (and more effective) than anything else I've tried.
It was very nice. Thank you for caring.
Bounce, so sorry for your friend. Hopefully my MIL will adjust.