Newbies Nest

[Lavande]

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Happy Easter & good evening Nesters,

We had a nice sunny day but coolish in the 50’s. Better than nothing I guess.

Ava, I hope your shoulder improves soon. I seem to be developing more aches & pains as I go. It’s all part of the game of life I guess.
Everything is expensive these days, food, fuel & utilities. It’s hard to pay everyone what they want, haha. I do still have Luna, the mama cat. She’s happy spending her days outside & nights inside for the most part. She’s very grateful for everything.I can see your dog crew is keeping yo busy & your wallet light. I hope Carl is walking better soon too.

Wags, thinking of you :hug:

Hello to all & wishing a safe night in the nest for everyone!

Lav

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Morning nesters

Wags, so glad that you are getting some help and support and as Lav said, make sure you take care of you also. I can see my mum slowing down and becoming more dependent on my son. i am so lucky he is there to help at the moment and i know at some stage i will hear from Home Care Services.

NS, my shoulder felt good for a few days but is now aching and trying to get comfy at night is just impossible. i am hopeful after a few visits it will settle down. Pulse therapy is where she attaches small electrodes to the needle and it sends pulses through them. she is trying to loosen up the muscle in my arm which is like a brick at present.

Lav it is cool here this morning, house is now being closed up, cant afford electricity these days lol, thankfully the dogs have 100 dog coats. when is your kitchen finished? I meant to ask is the mum of your kitten still around?

All good here, bindi's diabetes under control, Gucci sleeping a lot more so i am not sure of her outcome but she could bounce back, done that before, Carl still favouring his leg so hoping that sorts itself out as he has cost me a fortune. good thing i love him to bits.

Back to work on Tuesday, apparently a new person has started that is taking work off me and i am her "go to" person. dont even know her name. I love how communication is so open where i work. I will wait until i am contacted I think.

take care xxx - keeping you in my thoughts Wags xx

[Lavande]

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Good evening Nesters,

Can’t believe we’re getting freeze warnings just after having a few 80 degree days. It’s like weather whiplash, Lol
Managed to cook a little food tonight despite my kitchen still being packed in boxes in my living & dining rooms haha. It will all be done soon enough.

Wags, I’m happy to hear you did get some help yesterday. The fact that your Dad is accepting help now is wonderful, so many don’t ever seem to adjust. I’m with you in doing whatever is necessary to making their remaining days comfortable & peaceful. You are doing everything right, be kind to yourself :hug:
Taking care of another individual is the hardest job ever, be proud of yourself!

Hello to all & wishing everyone a safe night in the nest!

Lav

[wagmor]

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Thanks Lav - I know you know both personally and professionally how hard care-giving work is! I'm grateful my dad is willingly accepting all of my help and he's really trusting me. Our appt today went well and we're getting two good referrals I think will be very helpful. Nothing moves super-fast of course and it might be a week before we hear from those folks, but the ball is rolling. My dad was a bit better today than yesterday, which isn't saying much but I'll take it. I'm pretty much at peace with the fact that he may not have a ton more time on this planet -- I just want that time to be as pleasant and high-quality as possible. Probably what we would all wish for ourselves or others.

I don't know how I ever used to drink. I haven't always had this same level of stress and responsibility but I can so clearly see now that drinking kept me from being my best self -- whether for others or for ME!

Take care everyone.

[Lavande]

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Good evening Nesters,

Cloudy & much cooler today but I’ve gotten my 3 mile walk done, grateful.

Wags, I sure hope you & your Dad got some real assistance today from the new provider. It takes a whole team to take care of another person, not something you can do alone. Will continue to keep you both in my thoughts & please let me know if I can provide you with any assistance from afar :hug:

Hello to everyone & wishing a safe night in the nest for all!

Lav

[wagmor]

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Steady, NS, Ava, Lav - I'm grateful you all understand what I'm going through as well. It seems lots of people here do actually. I'm taking my Dad to meet with a new Primary Care Physician tomorrow and I'm hopeful we can get him at least some relief for his emotional pain, possibly also some help on the cognitive decline front. Fingers crossed.

[wagmor]

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As hard as it is its important to hold your pops hand, now more than ever.

Thanks TJ - Thanks for your kind words and I'm sorry for your heart-wrenching loss as well. I've been doing more hand-holding than ever before. It's breaking my heart watching him struggle so much, so suddenly. He's like a sad lost little boy and I'm doing my best to hold him together, or to hold him while he falls apart.

[TJAF]

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Wags, it really is hard to watch a parent struggle. I lost my mother a year ago. She was 95 and was in relatively good health up until about 8 months before she passed. She had a fall and bumped her head. All seemed ok except for a little bruising but cognitively she spiraled down hill. It was incredibly hard to watch someone who was so strong just fall apart. I feel for you and your family. As hard as it is its important to hold your pops hand, now more than ever.

[Lavande]

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Hey Nesters,

The kitchen paint job is coming along nicely. They will be back sometime next week with the cabinet doors & drawer fronts. Then I have to reload everything, not in a hurry haha!
We may be getting a big storm like we had last weekend, hope not.

Ava, those dogs keep yo on your toes, that’s for sure. I’m sure they appreciate all the attention too. Enjoy your rain, I can probably send more if you want Lol

NS, glad the acupuncture is helping. I don’t know why our insurance companies haven’t caught on yet, ridiculous.
Good luck with your bathroom redo, it’s always something, right?

Wags, thinking of you :hug:

Hello to all & wishing everyone a safe night in the nest!

Lav

[NoSugar]

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Oh, Wags, that is AWFUL. Why healthcare facilities stopped taking covid precautions is beyond me. So many people are getting it in hospitals!! I hope you all have mild cases and recover quickly and completely. Does your wife have it, too? This would be absolutely unmanageable if you still were drinking. Thank goodness you are free of that beast.

Ava, my tongue used to be purple b/c of all the red wine and coffee. I used to try to scrub it b/f dental visits (even with SOAP!!) but nothing would take it off. Sometimes I deliberately look at my nice pink tongue now.

I learned crochet last fall because I saw some cool baskets I wanted to make. I've made several of those but knitting remains my favorite. Good luck with your knitted throw.

I've paid my accupuncturest a lot of $$ over the last several months b/c insurance doesn't cover it but it has been worth it to FINALLY have a fully functional, minimally painful knee. Hope your arm continues to improve. What is pulse Tx? I've just had needles.

Kitchen re-dos are the hardest, Lav! Such an interruption to normal life. Our master bath is out of commission at the moment as they work in there but thankfully there is another full bath to use.

Wags, please keep posting when you can. We really care about you and how you and your family are doing. xx

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Evening nesters

Wags, i am sorry to hear about your dad being unwell and now Covid just to add icing to the cake. Please take care of yourself and you can waffle on, it helps keep us sane for sure.

NS and Steady, i am trying to knit a throw atm for my new sofa bed armchair and i have now undone it 3 times, i will get there. it is killing my arm to knit but i am not giving up. My aunty Elsie taught me to knit and crotchet many moons ago. I enjoy knitting more but may give crotchet a go in time. My mum is a sewer and made all of my clothes as a kid (how embarrassing i thought).

Lav, nothing better than a good cull, i gave my sofa bed to the next door neighbours, it was too big, they were so happy. I hope they finish with the painting soon.

I went and had acupunture today on my arm with pulse therapy, it feels a bit better than what it has been so i am going to be positive and keep going. She took pictures of my tongue and said i was healthy but had gut issues. so glad she didnt look at my tongue when i drank, it was coated with god knows what, which probably meant my whole body was not healthy.

Had to go to the vets today to pick up some antibiotics for Gucci and dropped off some easter eggs to thank them for their love and care. its been two weeks since i have been to a vets with any of the dogs, a bloody miracle.

enjoying some rain tonight, we have not had good rain in months so its nice to listen to. I did get all of my washing dry so that is a bonus.

take care and thinking of you Wags. xx

[Lavande]

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Greetings Nesters,

Wags, I’m so sorry to hear your news, how sad. We know you’re not going to drink although I bet many would in the same situation. Has the hospital social worker helped with placement? That’s their job & should be stepping up. I hope you all feel better quickly & can do what needs to be done. Take care :hug:

NS, my house is a ball of confusion right now. I have a painter in the kitchen working on painting the cabinets. I have the contents of the kitchen packed into many boxes that are spread all over the house. I can’t cook any thing until probably the weekend, can’t even get water out of the sink, it’s all covered in plastic haha. I went to my embroidery machines & just got busy distracting myself

Hello to all & wishing everyone a safe night in the nest!

Lav

[wagmor]

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Have I mentioned that the hospital sent my dad home with COVID? He tested negative when first admitted, but developed a cough a day after first coming home, and there's nowhere else he's had contact with ANYONE. Now we're all sick and I still have to somehow manage getting him out of the hospital and into at least a temporary place without totally breaking his confused heart. This is a nightmare that would drive many people to drink. NOT ME!

I'm so grateful for the nest as a place to turn for support. I'm sorry this is all you're hearing about from me right now.

[NoSugar]

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Steady, you would not believe how many ex-addicts knit. For awhile I was a little concerned that it was a "tell" :haha:! Maybe it is good to have busy hands that are not reaching for a drink?? I find it very meditative and relaxing so maybe that is it -- a way to become calm and out of my head. Anyway, have fun!

[Lavande]

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Greetings Nesters,

I think we are ready for the kitchen cabinet painters who arrive early tomorrow morning. I am amazed at just how much stuff I had packed into this kitchen over the last 20 years. I’ve discarded quite a bit & have given some things away to young neighbors. When the job is done I won’t have so much stuff to put back in the cabinets. Glad to be doing this with a clear head, for sure

Steady, enjoy the knitting class. My Mom & Grandmom both tried to teach me to knit but I got interested in sewing instead. My daughter taught herself with YouTube videos haha. These hobbies do keep us out of trouble!

Wags, thinking of you & your Dad :hug:

Hello to all & wishing a safe night in the nest for everyone!

Lav