It's a deep cold day here....-5 this morning...and to be colder tomorrow with wind.  So, wind chills can be -40...yep...MINUS 40.  I need to get out but appts are here in town.

Next week is to be back to "normal"...in the 30s.

Lots of flu and norovirus here, too.

Stay safe and healthy,

jane

Hi everyone...we are having temps in signal digits right now..but be. Back in high 70s next week..my birthday was the. 17th..had my kids here and. Several texts/calls..time seems to go so fast..but. Thankful for every year...hope all are avoiding the sickness bug. Going around...be safe..stay warm

Well don't know what happened to my above paragraph...hope. U. Can. Read. It

Hi, Darlene...somehow the size thingy got left off your post, so I fixed it for you.   

Much milder temps...40s and 50s, so that's good for me!  I'm still getting the paper stuff together for the tax preparer next week.  I've decided to be a "shoe box" client...well...not in a shoe box, but I'm not dealing with that "organizer."  I'll take the forms in I have and she can organze them however she wants. I never know what's "interest" and what's "dividend"...that's what I pay her for.   

I was hungry for Chinese style food, so went to local restaurant for lunch.  Lots of people had the same idea as it was full. Waitress found me a little corner area and all was good.  Plenty brought home for supper and tomorrow's lunch.

Stay safe and healthy,

jane

Hi Gals. It seems like we're just down to 3 of us. I hope the others are well.  I had a sore throat & infection week before last. Still not very energetic. Brian has his surgery today, but I haven't heard from him yet.

John is still having tests, but so far the results are high BP and low heart beat. The dr said that he didn't think he needed a pacemaker yet.  He has one more test to go--a complete thoracic echocardiogram.

Our daughter's mother-in-law passed away last week. She was 88 and had been quite ill for 2-3 years.

I finished the March newsletter this week. It will come out Sat, the 1st.

Jane, I love banana bread.  I used to make it a lot.

We've been having 70 degree weather this week, but it's supposed to drop back to our normal 50's next week.

Darlene, I hope your daughter won't be too stressed out being a caregiver.  If it is too hard on her, she might consider having a nurses aide come in a couple times a week to bathe her, etc.

Well I can't think of anything else to say except, have a good day and stay well.
Sherry

Hi Sharon. And. Jane...yes it. Seems. Like.  Just3 of us posting...I'm. Not. Sure. Why..Hope  Brian's. Surgery went well  and John's. Test also...my. Brother. Had. To have. Apace maker..doing. Well on. It...He. And. I. Have. Blood. Pressure. Problems...I also. Love. Banana bread...used. To. Make and. Eat. It. All. The. Time...Yes. Debbie. My. Daughter is going to to have to have.  Some. Help. With. Her. Husband...we are. Having. Summer like. Temps...But. Know. We will. Have a. Easter. Spell...Jane thanks. For. Fixing. My text...yall take care and be. Safe

Hi, Sherry and Darlene...

I guess we are the last 3 still standing.  We've lost too many to death and/or overcome by conditions that make posting difficult. 

Yesterday was my 6 month visit with my rheumatologist...and the prolia shot.  He has me do lab work an hour before..and for the first time in a long time, my inflammation numbers were good...and he said all the numbers were good, as was my BP.  Hurrah for that.

Tomorrow is the urologist and a cystoscopy here at the local hospital.  Then I'm free from doc appts for a bit, I think/hope.

Beautiful spring-like weather here, but that could change in a flash. 

Stay healthy and safe,

jane

Hi Jane. And. Sherry...we are  Having Very. Hot. Temps. With blowing. Dust..I don't. Even. Go. Out. Side. Unless I. Have. I have been. Sick with sinus or. Flu..my. Dr. Sent.  Me. AB and. Something   For.  My cough...so. I. Just. Been. Laying.  Around...hope you all are doing. Well. And. Staying. Safe...Take.Care

Hi Gals. It was 80 day before yesterday, but in 60's today, back to the 70's tomorrow! Such a roller coaster. But it's been a warm winter for us except for one cold snap of about 10 days back in January.

Brian came through his surgery fine and has now been released by his surgeon to go back to regular work, not just on the computer.

John has had a bunch of tests. The only thing besides the BP that is wrong is his creatine level which is too high. Haven't talked to the doctor yet to see what he needs to do about that and how serious it is.

I finished the April newsletter yesterday. We did an April Fool article saying that Jane Fonda was moving into our facility, etc.  Then on the 2nd page revealed that it was an April Fool joke. Should evoke some laughter.

I also had council meeting and Town Hall meeting this week. Had to write up the minutes for both.

Other than that, not much going on. Take care everyone and enjoy the spring weather and flowers. We have a lot of things in bloom here--daffodils, red bud, Bradford pears, etc.Sherry

Good. Morning. Buddies...we are getting some. Rain...supposed to be. More. Coming...we. Sure need. It..our. Rivers. Are very. Low..Sharon. Glad. Brian. Is. Able. To. Go. Back. To. Work. And. Hope. John's. Test. Turn. Out. Good...I. Have. My. Yearly. DR. Appt. Next. Month...my. BP. Is. always. High. When. The. Nurse. Takes it...But at. Home. It's. OK...white. Coat. Syndrome.Jane. Glad. Your. Test. Are..turning. Out. Good...well. Better. Get. Off. Here..have. Clothes. In. The. Washer...have. A. Great. Day..Be. Safe

Happy end of March!  And April Fool's Day tomorrow.

My niece and nephew came down from N. Wisconsin for a short visit.  I haven't seen them this winter, and they ran into snow going home.  They changed burned out light bulbs I can't reach, and we made plans for a summer visit when Don's retired to do some outside things.

Stay safe and healthy,

Jane

Holy cow...I hope I don't get blown away today.    (no chance...this old body has enough...uh...ballast to keep me grounded.)

Apparently the weekly collection truck came around very early and got the recycle bin empty...it was blown over as were several along this side of the street.  So I went out in the wind and drizzle to get it upright and back to its storage location along my driveway. 

Good day to stay onside.  Those couple 80 degree days we had have gotten quite a few plants to bud out...lilac and my neighbor has some daffs blooming. 

Just made a trip out to see if garbage truck had come yet as the lid was blown open on it, too.  But, nope, not yet

I hope the measles and now I see other diseases are starting again don't get you or family members.

 


Jane

Hi. Jane. And. Sharon anyone else reading...we. Are you back. In. Hit. Temps...but rain. And. Cooler. Weather coming...so. The. Weather man.I had. My. Yearly lab and. X-ray. Done. For. Dr. Appt coming up...I guess if I didn't have DR appointments...I would not. Be. Very. Busy..hope all are well..my. Niece is sick with Covid..so staying. Away. From. Her..take. Care

Darlene...sorry to hear niece has Covid.  Just hope she recovers quickly.  Here POLLEN is the big problem as everything is trying to bud, etc.

Sherry...how is John doing?

Quiet month here, doc visit wise.  Hurrah!

Stay safe and healthy,

Jane

Hi. Buddies...not. Much. Going on. With me..I did. Get results. Of. My. Yearly lab..my. Numbers. Was. Pretty good...I. Have a question to ask..anyone. Reading feel. Free. To. Comment..Do any of y'all pay. Your. Credit card with direct pay...for some. Reason I can't get it straight in my mind how it works or if it's a better option..I'm used to to getting a monthly bill and sending a check to pay. It...I think and my opinion only...that when you. Get older you shouldn't. Try. New. Things....hope everyone is doing well

Darlene...
I pay one credit card (with my local bank) by autopay.
 My other card...that gives me money back on purchases and where I put everything I can, I pay myself online before the date due. 

If you don't keep track online on your card's balance and date due, I think an auto pay would make sense.  Then you don't have to worry about forgetting it. 


I pay all my other bills by autopay...have them deducted from my checking account.  I've never had a problem...done it for years. 

jane

Darlene, I think you need to find a way that works for you, as not all payment schedules work for everyone. I use both billed and autopay. I keep a yearly account book where I list both types of monthly payments, and one kept for utilities and a checkmark shown to confirm results.

Happy Easter everyone..Thank You Jane and Patrica for your. Input

 Hi Gals. Haven't been here for a while. Just busy + my computer died and had to replace it. Grrr! Got a refurbished one with a year's warranty, so wasn't  too big a bill.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!

John seems to be okay. He has one more test to take, an MRI of his brain. They messed up his transportation to the doctor and he had to cancel it and reschedule it--in July!!  His PSA is high, so is his BP and his heart rate is really low, but other than not having much energy, he seems okay.

I've got 2 dr's appts this week--dermatology and a hand dr. I have a cyst and a lot of pain in my right hand that I want them to look at and see if I need to have anything done to it. I also need to make an appt with my cardiologist to see if my A Fib is under control. I can't tell I have it, but my primary Dr said I was in A Fib when she checked me. I'm on 3 different heart meds, one of which is supposed to control it.

Not anything unusual going on here.  Newsletter, church council, residents council, church bulletins weekly, etc.The weather is beautiful and in the 80's. Azaleas and iris are in bloom. We have had a rollercoaster spring up in the 80's, down in the 60's and back up in the high 70's to 80's again.  Lots of pollen.

Got all my capri pants and white slacks out and put away my cords this week.

Darlene, I pay most of my bills with direct debit, but not my charge cards because I want to check them and be sure they are right. I do pay them online though. This year, I've started paying my taxes on line also. One of my friends had an estimated tax payment stolen in Sept, so I'm not taking a chance. Apparently the PO employees were caught stealing payments.

Well not much news here. Stay healthy everyone.  Sherry