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.
Just saw this story on the news. Very interesting story.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/produce-sticker-art-created-by-erie-man/73-dd1c46d5-4e21-4156-aa9b-32988fa61748
The orange rug in this house was a orange/black shag carpeting on the enclosed sun porch. One day we pulled up a corner of that rug to see what was underneath. We thought it would be just cement, it was a beautiful blue-stone.... it was like we found gold, we cleaned up the stone, polished it, and it was our pride and joy.
Many years ago I met with a group of twelve friends to play Pokeno.
We were in our 30’s and 40’s. Most of us had kids. We lived in the same neighborhood.
We each hosted a game, once a month. The person hosting served wine or a signature drink, a margarita or a special punch. a non alcoholic option, appetizers and a meal for us to enjoy and desert. It was fun!
Anyway, all of the moms would end up talking about our kids and one woman told us the funniest story.
She said that she had put her young child down for her nap so she decided to make a phone call. Her daughter was four years old at the time. Her child woke up while she was on the phone and decided to play in her mom’s bathroom cabinets.
Her child found tampons and had them all over the bathroom floor, just having fun like kids do. She was counting them. She had unwrapped some of them. Hahaha 😂.
My friend finished her phone call and went to use the bathroom and saw her young daughter who exclaimed, “Look what I found, Mommy! What are these? What do you do with them?”
My friend was a quick thinker! I would have NEVER thought of this answer. She told her daughter, “Oh, honey, I am not sure what those are. The people that we bought the house from must have left them here!” Hahaha 😂
My friend was so funny. She told us, “Yeah, so we buy our kids all of these expensive toys and my kid was having a great time playing with a box of tampons that she found in my bathroom cabinet.”
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.
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 ?
Do you have Vicks VapoRub?
https://lifehacker.com/use-vicks-vaporub-to-cure-toenail-fungus-5392793
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.
remember the teacher is always quiet during the test.
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".
In general, shopping online is a huge bonus in my world.
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
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
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))))))