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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.

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Peasuep, I was actually doing caregiveing and use to take this guy to the library, one time I was so engaged in this book, I was bawling my eyes out, totally forgot I was in public.

Yeah with 4 boys, I'm very desensitized with that stuff
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I can still handle scary and suspenseful tv but I’ve given up on sad books. I just got surprised with one and had to stop reading as soon as the wonderful, loving, wise and sweet guy said his back hurt.
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On my mind is, finally feeling like I'm getting a bit ahead of house cleaning.
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To bond with one of my sons, ten years ago, I started watching walking dead. I ended up really liking it and getting so involved in it. 😁

After the nightmares, I don't watch that stuff after dark
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Bundle, this is why I never watch scary, dark or even suspenseful content. I don't even watch something if I know it has an unhappy or vague ending (I usually force my sons to give me the "spoiler" so I can know). IMO life is stressful and sad enough so why would I put more of that into my head?? Now I watch what is called Kdrama (Korean dramas and romcoms) w/subtitles. They are mostly formulaic but usually have 16 episodes that are 1 hr long each. They are wholesome and engaging, equivalent to our "Hallmark" channel shows. I think many of the plots are a little more clever and I enjoy learning about aspects of Korean culture that are in each series. Plus there is lots and lots of content. I watch on Netflix and my Viki.com subscription. Hulu, AppleTV and Disney+ also have Korean content.

( My exception has been the Harry Potter movies, which are so well done.)
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i just watched a true crime movie. should NOT have done that. now i’m afraid to walk around in my own home; any creaky noise.

must go back to watching my usual innocent, feel-good rom coms. will watch one RIGHT AWAY.
🥰🥰🥰
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wishing us all good health!!
🌸🌸🌼🌼🌸🌸
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Golden: Thank you; home health has been a godsend.
My goodness - that is difficult to wake up and then get back to sleep. Prayers for your sore throat to get better. Wrap up in a warm blanket.
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Llama - glad home care is going well.

Thank you. No, I don' t take any sleep meds. I usually wake up in the middle of the night for a few hours then go back to sleep. I am just feeling a sore throat and have been cold today, so maybe that made it worse.
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Update: Home health has been great with OT assessment (not needed), PT twice weekly and RN's. The RN assessed a tailbone pressure sore yesterday, which was really great in the fact that I didn't have to go to an urgent care clinic (I was doing everything right with the sore and it never ulcerated).
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Golden: I'll pray that you can wake up faster. Do you take any sleep medications?
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Gershun: Thank you!
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way - good luck with mil and the POA. making any progress?

We are in the "below freezing" weather now - hovering around OC (32F). I think fall is over.

nacy - I can relate to the "small town" thing. We had a lovely husky cross who was an escape artist. He could open the lobster claw clasp on his leash and did regularly to tour the neighbourhood. But he was a sweetie. Came home one day to find him in his enclosure nicely leashed with a note from the bylaw officer. "What a nice dog. Try to keep him in." Another time the bus stopped opposite the house and the driver came out with Mooch, hanging onto his collar and brought him to the door. "He's Dave's dog isn't he? " Dave is my middle son and was well known to the bus driver and well liked by everyone.

On my mind, I wish I could wake up faster. Some days it takes me hours before I am "with it". Until then I have to drink coffee and fake it. never had that problem earlier in my life.

Tuesday we have workers coming to install new condensate lines for the new high efficiency furnace we will eventually have to get. The furnace room in out on the balcony and, though small, also useful for extra storage. Next 10 lb bag of jumbo carrots goes there. Yes I will - they were great carrots, a great price, and have kept well.
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Happy Birthday to the November birthday people!
I know at least two, but I have temporarily lost track of the exact date.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY anyway,
in a sincere loving way!
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Happy B'day to your mom on the other side Llama!
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Today my mother would have been 105. Yes, she was a Halloween baby. Her mother was a 4th of July baby.
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9 kids, mostly older but everyone dressed up and polite. And just a brief shower to make things interesting.
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Peasuep, WOW, I forgot about the little junior mints.

It's crazy warm, like weird warm. Sat outside for 3 hours, left the rest of the candy out side, I'm tired, most mentally, had enough.some stragglers will find it I'm sure.

Going on a little hike tomorrow morning, with a gf. Love this odd weather, but honestly I really have things inside I need to do, and I'm looking forward to quieter days.
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Nacy, that’s really sweet. It has to make you feel safe and connected to your community. Kind of Hallmark-y!

80 degrees! We’re in the 60s and rainy. I feel bad for the kiddies but I know a little rain wouldn’t have stopped me as a child.

I always buy Halloween candy twice; doubly dumb because we haven’t had a trick-or-treater in 25 years at either of our houses.
But I really love Junior Mints in the little 6 piece boxes. I couldn’t even find them this year.
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I do enjoy living in a small town and a community feel.

Yesterday the door bell rang, I went to the door , and there was a police man?!?!

He was actually trying to contact my neighbor, because he was looking for a fenced in yard to keep a dog that got loose and wanted to wait till the owners got home , instead of putting him in the pound.

That stuff doesn't happen everyday
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🥰 this is just a sweet quote for anyone going through grief.
my heart goes out to you.

"I wish Heaven had visiting hours."
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Awww, it's very unusually warm here, going to be close to 80. Rain during the night.

I have 400 pieces of candy. Give or take, mostly take, someone got into them. 🤭.

Just watched the today show, Halloween special, 😃. It was cute!
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I get very few trick-or-treaters on my street, I have a few treats to hand out and I'll leave the light on but rain may chase away everyone.☔🎃 👻
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Happy Halloween 🎃 👻
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Last night, I dreamt my mom went into the nursing home. It was one of the ones where we live, only it was much nicer than it is in real life and her room was larger than the ones they actually have. While we were there, she met with some unknown person, probably a higher up at the NH, and she came away with the realization that she needed to be in the nursing home. After she got moved in and I left, I was thinking about all sorts of places I could travel to because she was in the nursing home and I didn't have to take care of her anymore.

It makes me wonder if God is telling me that she isn't too far away from being a nursing home resident.
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Way, Ahhh, that's a good idea, worth a try.
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The aunt lives in Georgia and doesn’t travel . She won’t want POA . I was hoping to ask the aunt to talk to MIL on the phone about getting her affairs in order .
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Way maybe your mil would rather have the aunt be POA, and would definitely be better for you
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Golden ,

A while back I suggested to DH that maybe he should ask his aunt ( MIL’s sister 10 years younger ) to talk to her . He said no . Just let her be a ward of the state.

I’ll try it again . Maybe he will since it seems he is going to let himself get more involved . Uggh
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I know what you mean that she was different this time. You can see the decline in ability. Mother could still manipulate for a few years, but it was more obvious to me.

I'm so glad she gave your dh her doctor's name and number. That says to me she knows she is declining. Dh will make contact when he feels it is right.

That brother - arrgh! Wanting his share of the money and pressuring your dh to settle the estate. No respect!!!

I understand that dh is concerned about his mother's welfare. Despite all, she is his mother and he feels a duty to care for her. I get that and felt the same way. On the other hand, I didn't say much to mother about getting her paper work in order. Her financial advisor (who she really liked and respected) did that - and then she told me that he wanted her to get her papers in order. I think he was tired of dealing with her as well as knowing she was of an age when she should have it done. So eventually it happened. No way I could have led her through it. She had to make the decision herself.

It's so stressful dealing with these kind of people!!!!
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