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Default Aug 20, 2020 at 07:32 PM
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Yeah, I can imagine. I lived in Texas when they had wildfires. It was just so sad to see the devastation. Driving back to Minnesota I saw miles and miles of black and ash. But it was just one year, unlike California that seems to have wildfires after wildfire. Such huge swaths just burning up everything.

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Those wildfires are terrible. I saw fire damage in Yellowstone several years ago,
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Yes, the fires just keep starting. My husband and I were talking last night, wondering what there is left to burn. I saw footage of a fire burning right down to the ocean...such a strange sight.

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Default Aug 27, 2020 at 04:39 PM
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It’s so humid here you need gills to breathe.

I’ve been low lately but grateful for small things. Mmm maybe not so small. Very grateful foe AC. A working car, my sister that is full of voom and vigor and came over today to vacuum the house. With my back, making beds and vacuuming is hard so I very much appreciated her doing that.

My daughter was going to home school her son so she could still come here and to the other grandparents but it was a disaster. So my grandson started face to face school today. He loved it. She might go ahead and put my granddaughter in preschool. She’s a real bright girl and I think it would be good for her, but this COVID thing is really disruptive.

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Default Aug 27, 2020 at 05:23 PM
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I feel your back pain, Nammu. I am hurting like heck now, despite opiates. Do you know what's causing it? I know I have spinal arthritis, bu things seem to be getting worse. I hope to talk my doc into more MRIs.

Best wishes for your grands. Loving school? That's wonderful. I hope the school system is being careful and on top of things.

I went to the ENT to be measured for more hearing aids again. My hearing loss is now moderate--pitiful in the higher ranges. I can't even hear the beep beep of a thermometer. so I hope the hearing aids will take care of that. I picked out a champagne color for them. Might as well have a little fun with them!

It's humid here, too--and yes, thank God for ACs. We had our system checked today and the technician says it has a filter to keep harmful things out. That's good to know!
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Default Aug 27, 2020 at 05:46 PM
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I have multiple things wrong with my spine from years of walking with one leg shorter than the other. It wasn’t noticeable except to a chiropractor and my pain specialist doctor. But I used to walk everywhere and my favorite shoes were unsolved moccasins, so I really wrecked my back. Now I’m luck to walk across the street for the mail. I had a spinal fusion and that helped tremendously.

Oh hearing aid fun. I’m profoundly deaf and use the most powerful aids they make. I used to get the dark chocolate colored ones but I went a bit lighter this time. Next time they will probably be silver! I can hear thunder only with hearing aids, the beep of a thermometer is beyond me. Champagne colored, fun.

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Default Sep 01, 2020 at 07:24 PM
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I read that Dunkin is now serving their pumpkin donuts. I usually get one each year, but now I'm on this diet (Daniel Plan) that really limits my carbs. Oh, well. Guess I'll have a cup of coffee with Splenda.

Anybody watching any good TV shows? I'm into reruns of CSI and such. And all those shows about people being murdered. Where's "The "Brady Bunch," and those kinds of sweet shows? I don't like many of the sitcoms these days. But I do watch reruns of shows like "Reba." Anybody watch "Young Sheldon?" My sis really likes that show.
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Default Sep 03, 2020 at 09:40 AM
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Do you ever watch "Vera"? British detective program on PBS. She's Detective Chief Inspector. Murders. Rather dark stories, and settings, I think. Hard for me to understand some of the dialog because of the accents. And I never really fully understand what is happening, or who dun it. But much more depth to it and interesting to me than most shows.

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Default Sep 03, 2020 at 04:36 PM
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Hello everyone!

Looks like this a very friendly and welcoming place to be! I am 62 yrs. young, widowed and divorced from my 1st husband (but not in that order!). Been a widow for 10 years now. A gentleman friend who was in our wedding 41 years ago sent me a letter just after husband died, expressing his condolences about the loss of my hubby (he and late husband were good friends). One thing led to another, and we started dating. He and I have been together these last 9 years, and a short time ago we bought a house and moved in! Together! He is so good to me. I am very blessed to have such a mature, easy-on-the-eyes guy friend! I don't feel too guilty about living together, because if we were to get married, my pension would stop and so would my Social Security Survivors Benefits I am collecting Disability benefits from SS, too, and wonder if they would cease, too, I wonder?

Sorry for going on so, ladies. I can be such a motor mouth sometimes! Looking forward to getting to know all of you! Thanks for listening to this 'sinful' old woman!

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Default Sep 03, 2020 at 06:53 PM
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Hey, Cdogger! You found us! Yes, we are a friendly group of older folks ( not OLD!) Feel free to talk as much as you want. Most of us have a lot of free time to come here.

I keep hearing about older folks who live together, not marry, so they won't lose their benefits. I think the government needs to let a married couple keep both their checks! It's not fair. I'm glad you've found someone special.

Changing the subject, one of our sons called last night and is coming to visit us next week! I need to neaten up one of our "guest" bedrooms. Maybe he will play Scrabble with me. But I think he knows the whole Webster dictionary and most always beats me. But my hubby doesn't play it. At any rate, YAY!

pachy, I have a hard time understanding lots of the British accents, too--but I like murder mysteries. PBS had a great show called "Waiting for God" about folks in an assisted living place. It was a hoot! And, of course, "Keeping Up Appearances" was funny, too.
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Ooo I loved Waiting for God, that was hilarious. There’s lots of British shows both comedy and mystery that I like. I was with captions so the accent isn’t a bother.

I do like Young Sheldon, but I’ve been a fan of Big Bang since it started. I like Mom too. But most new shows I don’t find funny. MyTV and H&I network have a lot of the old sitcoms on, they just need an antenna. They’re free shows.

A couple living together to keep income is common now. The government really needs to get its act together cause one income doesn’t work in today’s economy. Growing up only my dad worked and we had a good life. Vacations a cabin on a. Lake and never worried about necessities. But now a person working at that same company needs two incomes to have the same standard of living. Mum is lucky dad retired when he did she has excellent benefits and medical coverage that stopped soon after. I know someone who works for that company and they know there’s a handful of people mums age who have the golden parachutes plans and every year the number gets smaller. Mums 92 for those that didn’t know. Her one regret is not standing up to my dad and insisting on being able to work. She volunteered a lot tho.

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Default Sep 12, 2020 at 06:58 PM
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I've been watching a lot of TV reruns--and then MSNBC later in the evening. I like to keep up with politics.

Yes, I think couples do need both to be working to keep up with the Joneses these days. My sons (if they ever marry) expect their wives to work. And neither is sure about having children, since they cost so much. I don't remember ever making a big deal about how much they cost, so I don't know where they're getting that idea. I guess they've observed how much everything from baby diapers to college costs.

I do think some people have too many children--like the old lady in the shoe. We settled on two, since I was 36 when the second came along. In basketball terms, parents can play man-to-man with two kids, but have to move to a zone if more come along!

That said, I would like to have more than a granddog one day. Maybe at least a grandcat? Do you all enjoy your grandchildren?
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My daughter is dropping her daughter off here on Monday. She has an in person class! My granddaughter is 3, the perfect age. I do enjoy her. We’ve a toy box full of toys but what she enjoys most is putting the tracks together for the train and the cars. She likes coloring too though that’s mostly scribbled at this age. My grandson is 8 and is in school. They tried the homeschool track but that didn’t last long. The only way it would be possible is if there was someone to sit with him from start to finish.

I got a grand dog too. He’s getting very old though and doesn’t have much longer. He’s a Rottweiler and pretty reserved about most people outside the immediate family but he took a shine to me. Now in his old age he’s more accepting of outsiders.

Tonight it’s PBS night, unfortunately they’re all reruns. Still it’s and escape from politics. I do watch msnbc if I watch the news. Especially Rachel maddow as she’s frank and forthright. She says what I think. That this whole situation going on is unbelievable. I never thought my dystopian novels would become so real.

Speaking of reading even the book I have is a rerun. It’s part of a Minnesota series and I read it before I was aware there was a series. It was the first book I read, then I went back and got the books in order of printing. I’m so glad that all the small libraries here are inter-connected. They loan out books though out the southern half of the state. Otherwise I would have had to go online and find the books though out of print sites. I think there’s only 5 more books to go until I catch up with the newest just published book. I like doing that. Reading books in order. Sue Graffins AB C books I started with Y and read them in reverse order. But I only got down to M when the library didn’t have print available. I can’t get the application to load that would let me download the online books. There’s lots of oldies I’d like to reread but they are online only. I really need my grandkids to get a bit older so they can teach me all the technology that’s passed me by.

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I would love to be a grandma. But my daughter and her husband don't plan on having children. My son and DIL are still fairly young, but I sure hope they do have a child eventually. They certainly aren't looking at it in the near future, though. All I ever wanted was to have children, be a family. But look at our nation in these times...I can understand when young people don't want to bring a child into this mess.

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Yeah my daughter was all about having a family and at least 3 kids but I think they’ve scaled back on that. In part due to the uncertainty COVID bought to SILs business. He has a good business but COVID has definitely impacted them. I think they might stop at two. She still has a year and a half before she gets her BS so having a baby would impact that. Too

Saw a good movie tonight. A Lady in a Van, with Maggie Smith! She’s so good. It was based on a true story of a homeless woman who parked her van in the playwrights driveway for 3 months and ended up being there for 15 years. Funny and light but sort of bittersweet.

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I agree that people ought to be reasonable about having children--especially during COVID.

I love Maggie Smith. Wasn't she in Downton Abbey? And Harry Potter? That movie sounds interesting.
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Yes she was. The Lady in aVan movie was about a homeless woman who asked a playwright to park her van in his drive for 3 months,... ends up being 15 years. It’s a British comedy. Quite good.

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Anybody into Hallmark movies? I catch some now and then. They always have a happy ending with a kiss between the two main characters, who didn't know if the relationship would work.

I now have my sweaters and sweatshirts out and am wearing a sweatshirt today. Yay, fall! At least we don't have many trees in our yard that drop leaves that need to be raked--and the grass won't need cutting much longer.

I want to plant another tree in our back yard. I love trees. We have a big magnolia tree (and I mean big) in our back yard. I'm looking forward to the fall colors. Last year we went to Vermont and New Hampshire. The trees were beautiful. Too bad we can't do something like that this year--but one of these days....

Anybody back into pumpkin spice goodies? I'm on a special diet, but maybe I''ll get the pumpkin spice coffee. I love that about fall. Sure wish I could have a pumpkin spice donut, but I don't want to start major cheating. SO, somebody eat one for me, please.

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I’m not a fan of hallmark movies. I discovered it’s the background music they play that sets me on edge. Mum loves me though so I just take my hearing aids off. I especially liked the ones with Ed Asher in them. I like him, he makes a great Santa clause.

I hate fall for being too short. Seems like every year it’s shorter and shorter. Last week we had fall like weather but this week it’s back to summer. 80F today. I do love the pumpkin spice but not in coffee. I get mine in bars or cake, or cookies. I know I should learn to like coffee as most studies show it’s good for you. But no I can’t stand it. The closest I get to coffee in the black tea in chai. I have a collection of sweatshirts for fall but like I mentioned falls too short. Winter comes calling before I get though my collection.

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I have shirts and sweatshirts with leaves and pumpkins and such--I'd better start wearing the shirts anyway. It's supposed to be in the high 70's here the next few days--but I stay inside most of the time anyway.

Coffee still isn't my favorite drink, but i like it sometimes--with sugar and cream. I hate it black. Yuck!
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