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Need: Thanks. The facility certainly appreciated the stuffed animals. The place is for families who have had a rough go of it. Then even take food and clothing. Your girls must have been so cute taking their stuffed animals everywhere.
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Need: Oh, I hope that your daughter is okay. No more slippers for icy conditions.
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I do agree that winter clothing and boots are a PITA. One of the nice tings about warmer weather is no extra clothing is needed.

I have gone out in the snow in my flip flops to put the garbage etc in the bins. But I am very careful on the front stoop. I have only 2 steps and put runners on them to make them safe. Yes, your feet get wet and cold but not for long.

Years and years ago mother slipped on our front steps and hit her tailbone and cracked it. There was nothing they could do for her. She had pain for months until it healed. Best be very careful!
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Am I the only one on here who has a spouse who follows them around and seems to feel that I'm being mean just cause I need my alone time?

I seriously don't know what to do. I've tried to explain that it's not normal (in my opinion) for husbands and wives to spend every waking moment together. He says "I guess that's just how you are" like I'm in the wrong.

Anyone else out there going through this?
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I'm always worried the ceiling will cave in from all the stuff up in the attic.
Mother kept everything,including her parents belongings and all of my brother's and my stuff ,along with her and Dad's stuff,so there's 3 generations of stuff up there to go through some day.
It really overwhelms me to even think about it~
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Llama,

Exactly, slippers can’t be safe.

Golden,

I can picture my daughter going to unlatch the gate in flip flops!

I hope that she never breaks anything.

She wiped out her knee in high school.

My kids were very active growing up, dance, gymnastics, volleyball, working out at our health club, jogging, kayaking, etc.
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Gershun,

Sounds like it is too much togetherness!

My husband and I have always had some of the same interests and some individual interests.

Is this a new thing for him to do, following you around?
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Lucky,

Geeeeeez! Just think if you had to pack to move. Less is really more as we age.
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No NHWM it's not. We've had words about it often.
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Gershun,

I can understand how you would have words about it.

My dad did that to my mom after he retired. I think he was bored. Mom would send him to the store. LOL
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Gershun....My husband spies on me.
And sneaks to the kitchen for sweets when I go to the john.
It's weird~There's no reason to.
I could care less.
Men are just strange ~
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Some stranger than other Lucky.
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Men are different. My husband and I have married for 35 years. He stays REALLY close by. He sits at the counter while I cook. Our bathroom adjoins our bedroom. When I take a shower he sits on the bed. I asked him why. He says he’s afraid I’ll fall. He started this years ago when I was pregnant. Not sure why now. Maybe I seem feeble at 65. I don’t pay any attention now.
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When my Grandfather retired, Grandma asked him to fix the garden. The shed, the garage. Then to help out down at the church. He wanted to help but soon realised he was 'underfoot' if inside the house, HER house, so found a parttime job which they both enjoyed 😁

I've told my DH when he retires I expect him to go join something - the old Euro men sitting around in cafes, a men's shed, golf, anything!
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My mother’s house had a huge attic. You could stand up and walk around in it.

Luckylu, I thought my mom was the only one in the world who said John when she meant bathroom, lol.
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Gershun, tell DH that too much of a good thing is just that, TOO MUCH!
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Just finished another day of cleaning out stuff. From the looks of the old clothes I’m in the 1920-30’s. Found 5 front rocking chairs. They need to be painted. More stuff to the curb and town dump. I may be finished by Saturday afternoon.
Grandson is so easy to keep. He naps most of afternoon. Diaper change when he gets up. Happy boy.
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Isthisreal, oh I've told him and told him and told him again. It usually ends with him pouting like an infant and me disappearing into the bedroom.

The problem is he thinks I'm in the wrong here. I just get tired of the sound of his voice in my ear all day long. I grew up in a household with six siblings. I never could just be alone. Maybe that's another factor. My alone time is very valuable to me.
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Very busy last few day and I guess mom was feeling it. I was sitting in the living room with her today when all of a sudden she said "give me a kiss". I usually give her hugs and kisses many times during the day. I had to chuckle.
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Aw, earlybird, that is very cute. I remember when my grandmother, through her dementia, would sometimes say really sweet things to me. That made any other work or effort on her behalf all worth it.
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Another school week in the can, whew! My unit/week ends on Tuesday at midnight. I'm feeling burnt out but I'll recover. I REALLY must start the writing assignments earlier. I've been thinking that a few days of reading/research and 2 days of writing it out is plenty for a week's worth of material but it's proving to be much more work than I anticipate and I keep feeling like I've just piled it on myself the last day in order to get things completed and turned in. I don't do stress well, a leftover from caregiving days maybe. I just don't have the threshold or tolerance I once did.

I asked about some prescription sleep aids at the PCP the other day. I don't know if that's the answer to the increased insomnia I've had the past few months but I'll try them. It's zolpidem, same as Ambien, I think. I've heard the horror stories so I'll be very careful. I just think side effects from 1/4 or 1/2 a dose can't be worse than squirming uncomfortably for an entire night and having to call off and cancel everything the next day. So... we'll see. Having a tool as last-resort for a miserable night seems like a good thing to me right now.
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Ali,

Your hard work is going to pay off. Your grades reflect your ambitious goals.

Anything worth having is worth working for. Sadly, it usually does involve a few ‘sleepless nights’ on occasion.

Our minds and bodies will start to feel the impact of not sleeping if it’s continual.

You don’t sound like someone who would abuse sleeping pills.

In the end it will all be worth it.
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Ali: Great job! As NeedHelp said, you don't sound like someone who would abuse sleeping pills. You have to get proper rest. I know that I need it at my age.💚
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My mother for the first time in my life was afraid of me this morning when I entered her room to say good morning. I had such a good night sleep for the first time in months, I am on new vitamins which is helping with increased energy. Well I stood there in front of my mom and flexed my muscles like Popeye and she told me she was afraid of me. I felt so bad. I asked her why and she said she was just afraid. Oh my goodness, well I will not do that again. Deep breath.
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EB,

That must have been upsetting to see your mom afraid.

Your mom is an angel and clearly she adores you.

Maybe you just startled her because it was out of the ordinary.

Perhaps she is used to a certain routine. Could that be it?

Many of us are creatures of habit.
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I got my second Covid vaccine this morning.

Yay! I feel so relieved and so very grateful that my husband and I are done with our vaccinations.

I am extremely grateful to our friend who is a pharmacist and gave the vaccine to us.

She is so wonderful! She stays up late every night making a schedule for the extra doses of the vaccine to go into arms so they won’t have to be discarded.

I am especially grateful to the scientists that created the vaccine, Dr. Fauci and all front line workers who are helping during this pandemic.

We are in the home stretch now. Stay safe, everyone.
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NeedHelpWithMom,

So glad you and your husband are taken care of with the shots. Nice friend you have. Good feeling huh. I feel good that my parents are getting their second one beginning of this month. And yes to the creator and essential workers. Happy for you! We all "unite" together and we will get past this :)
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Thanks so much, Unite.

I am thrilled that your parents will receive their second shot soon.

It is a good feeling. Especially since my husband just finished his prostate cancer treatments.

Well, he still has his hormone therapy left to do, but after that we are hoping for the best.

We are ready to have Covid and his cancer behind us and move forward in our lives.

It does feel wonderful to be finished with our vaccinations!
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I have my first ever U.T.I. My mother had a lot of them. My urologist called with my results. Started medication. Last night was a rough one and almost fell asleep on commode.
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NeedHelp, I agree with you about upsetting her routine and she just woke up from a sound sleep. I think I startled her like you said.
Great you both got the second vaccine and are finished with them. I bet it is a load off your mind.
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