VSG Maintenance Group
05/11/2020 Monday
Thanks for the AirPod search idea, but I didn't have the "Find It" function turned on earlier. Have done so now for future problems. :) Thanks again.
ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22
POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.
I have been thinking about "re-entry" a lot the past couple of days. It's a very interesting and complex situation to consider. It's not only the community and "greater good" one must consider, but also on a personal level, we must consider what risks are we willing to take. I know for me I have a strong aversion to indoor, confined spaces using recirculating air. The idea of going to Costco icks me out! But I'm not averse to seeing people in an outdoor setting. Something I consider, too, is the well established evidence that quarantine and lack of exposure to everyday "germs" lowers one's personal immunity. There are multiple studies that have concluded preschool and school aged children who live in overly clean home environments are far more susceptible to allergies and illnesses than those children who are, for a lack of a better descriptor, allowed to be a little dirty! Children raised in rural environments and on farms had the strongest immune systems. I think being out and about in small doses among the masses is probably healthier in the long run than total isolation. I don't know though. There is so much conflicting information one must sort through to come to a conclusion that works on a personal level.
Another thought occurred to me yesterday, too. I was thinking about all the UNCONFIRMED cases of COVID19. There were so many people like me during late February and the first 3 weeks of March that were not tested and instructed to not see our doctors in person, but consult by email or phone. I did all my consultations via email. The only concern from my doc really was monitoring shortness of breath. Since I didn't really have shortness of breath, I wasn't considered high priority - even though I was pretty darn sick. In California it is suspected that there are tens of thousands of UNCONFIRMED COVID19 cases. What would those unconfirmed numbers do to the data and statistics? Not my area. Ann??????
I need a hair cut. I have not had a hair cut since March 12. I get my 3 hairs trimmed every 4 weeks. I have hair that is touching and beginning to grow over my ears! ACK! Lucky for me, I don't color my hair at all. I have the gray temples and sides, but the rest is still pretty dark. Never understood why it was okay for a man to go gray and look "distinguished", while women feel "old" when they gray. I think most women with gray hair look great! Most of the time the gray actually makes them look healthy and vibrant. Nothing sadder looking to me than a woman with artificially dark hair as she ages. The dark hair can make older skin look so waxen. Blech.... So, Ceci, when you hit 60 and move to 70.... lighten up that gorgeous dark hair of yours! Yup... Queer Eye for the Straight Chick! Blonde works on mature women. Dark brunette does not. LOL!
Food - I am starting to gain a little weight again. I am up 2 pounds over my current comfort level. I am doing a bit of boredom and transitional eating again. Need to watch that. Something else that kind of got to me the other day and has been lingering is the fact that after going into counseling to work on my rising weight I gained an additional 60 pounds. I feel weird about it, but at the same time guess that it was a necessary evil. I don't know. But there is a part of me that is really questioning the point of spending ALL the money I spend on therapy with very little on the weight loss front to prove it is doing me any good. Therapy has done a world of good, I think, to help me accept who I am and my addictive traits and eating disorder. what it has yet to do is help me get my weight back where I would like it to be. Hmmmm.... Some of me wants to think that is my addiction trying to be in charge.... Some of me thinks my question is legitimate. Thoughts?
Three more weeks of on line teaching and then a break for June and July. We will see what August brings. No clue yet what the beginning of next school year is going to be. I am not even thinking that far ahead. It will be what it will be and I will adjust to whatever that will be! Que Sera, sera... And while I do miss the real life contact with the kids, I have really enjoyed my "working from home" experience and time. For me it has been very beneficial on some levels.
Did you all read the article/blog post that was circulating on FB that showed that by removing all the COVID19 statistics from NY state, that COVID19 infections are still steadily climbing in the US? NY had such tremendous numbers and has done such a good job of slowing the infection rates that our entire country's data is skewed because of NY. Take away the NY statistics and the US statistics don't look as good as one might think. Makes you pause and wonder about the areas that are fully reopening and what we will see there in the coming weeks.
Happy to read that everyone is doing relatively okay. Hope all the mothers had a great mother's day. Those of us without children, I hope that you still enjoyed that day as much I did focusing on other things, including my own mom. Ron took my mom's remain's out of my closet and put them out next to a vase of garden roses for Mother's Day. Such a sweet gesture. (Yeah, don't judge me about my mom's remains. Long story there.)
Guess that is it for now.
Good Morning All,
Joining you with my second cup of tea, did a little tidying before sitting down to start my day. Our cleaner comes back on Friday - Oh my gosh Im so excited. One less thing that I have to try and fit in. She starts Mums house the following Thursday. She was going home this weekend but has decided to stay till the end of the month she thinks. I quietly think she is enjoying all the wait service, cooking and laundry service here!
We go to Stage 1 restrictions at midnight tonight. Our State has been the strictest but we will then be allowed to have 5 family or friends in our homes and gatherings of up to 10 outdoors. The government has been doing a huge amount of testing in the lead up to this first stage and will continue to do so for the rest of 2020. Our figures to date are Australian cases 6927 with 97 deaths. Whilst exceptionally sad when I look at the figures from the rest of the world, I consider us very lucky and Im thankful. As they have said we must ease slowly into what the next stage of our "normal" will be. This stage will be in place till the 31st May and then an announcement will be made as to what next. What this means is we can finally see our kids - not all together for a meal as I had dreamed about but I will take what we can get. So my DS is moving home tommorrow night - he will spend a week here and a week at his Dads as per our normal routine. My DS and his GF are coming for dinner tommorrow night - it will be wonderful to see them. We will call in and have a cuppa Friday night with DSD and her partner (I already have a dairy free orange cake recipe ready to try for her) and we will likely call into DSS and his family on the way home from farm Sunday. From next week, DH and I will go back to our routine of taking a meal over to DSS every Tuesday after work and spending very precious time with them all. I as Im sure all of you are - have missed my family so very much.
Well I finally gave up on my avoidance - there are still donuts from the weekend and I am a very deserved 172.04 this morning. There Ive owned it...... Now to get my head around putting it back to the figure it needs to be - Im a smidge over my top weight so its time for some changes
Diane O - Thank you re Nanna :) It has been painful but you are right patience and love did win in the end. I have booked my mum and I into our hairdresser next monday - she works from home and is only seeing one client at a time so I am prepared to take that risk (Im very careful with mum due to high risk) She can try and undo my home hair colour job and my fringe trim from last week ha ha ha. I normally have my toenails done at another home salon but she wont be able to re-open till Stage 2 so for now Im doing my own and mums too. Im sooooo not a foot person !! Just Saying !!
Liz - I hope the tummy pain is ok. Always good to get it checked out. And that you can enjoy your last day at the beach
Ann - Im so sorry to hear your news. I hope their family can rally together and give the support needed to each other in order to get through the decision process on ongoing care. Much love your way xx
Peps - As always I love reading your posts. How sweet of Ron to bring out your Moms ashes. Very thoughtful
Cec - so happy to hear Ferg is doing well x
Paula - Hope you had a wonderful birthday
Diane S - Glad you got the hack thing sorted - they are shockers - whats that saying putting brilliant minds to good not evil ! Such a waste of everyones time. My GF's father got hacked yesterday too - I text him to let him know
David - Hello and hope to hear from you soon.
Miss - Hello xx You are missed also
Bonnie - Love seeing your posts on Facebook - your little cherubs are growing up so fast.
Have I missed anyone? If so Im sorry.
I had best go continue my day. Our work has quietened substantially. Im trying to find the motivation to get all "those" jobs that one puts off cause they are boring or just plain yuk ! Todays task is cleaning up our inventory system and deleting all the records that shouldnt be in there. Then to try and convince my boss (who moves in a fortnight) to do a stocktake of all the stock items he holds so I can cross check against the inventory. That is a job that is well overdue and again an ikky one..... Wish me luck
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