tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post118201086182248718..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Routines, Personal Foibles and Balance ClassMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71199960370370680162016-10-08T23:01:03.008-04:002016-10-08T23:01:03.008-04:00I'm hoping the exercises we're suppose to ...I'm hoping the exercises we're suppose to learn will be helpful. I know I'm concerned enough about my balance to actually try to make them part of my daily routine. <br /><br />I have a doctor's appointment coming up this week, I'm sure he'll be asking "those questions" none of like. I understand that Matter of Balance class is taught exactly the same way, with Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-82510713146839155192016-10-08T21:04:23.366-04:002016-10-08T21:04:23.366-04:00I've always felt I had lousy balance, and I...I've always felt I had lousy balance, and I've looked at the "Matter of Balance" course offered by the Senior Center in my county. Unfortunately, they only offer it at a morning time that is too early for me (it would really mess up my morning routines ;-) ). Instead, I have been trying to improve my balance by standing on one foot for a couple of minutes twice a day. -Jean<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-60078765981754505632016-10-07T16:51:49.148-04:002016-10-07T16:51:49.148-04:00Driving is such a big responsibility and it's ...Driving is such a big responsibility and it's so easy to get distracted. We have to stay vigilant as we age. They are going to offer a refresher driving course down at the senior hall and I may sign up for it.<br /><br />I can't get up off the floor with my fake knees and one fake elbow. (No confidence more than anything.) When I broke my wrist a year or two ago I butt crawled to the Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-713220535902151362016-10-07T16:43:10.870-04:002016-10-07T16:43:10.870-04:00Thank you! I do think it's natural to thrive w...Thank you! I do think it's natural to thrive with routine. The earth has a routine, a rhythm that repeats itself over and over so why shouldn't mankind do the same? Glad you enjoy yours so much.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-82705416246170314852016-10-07T15:13:56.316-04:002016-10-07T15:13:56.316-04:00Jean :
I am so glad you all are okay & it wa...Jean :<br /><br />I am so glad you all are okay & it was just material damage. accidents can change life in an instant. I am big believer of routine in life. I know my routine saved me from my depression. & now I look forward to my breakfast with nice cup of coffee. who would have thought I look forward to getting up on specific time for my coffee & breakfast <br />AshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64928254288045540162016-10-07T14:05:12.759-04:002016-10-07T14:05:12.759-04:00I loved reading about your morning routine. I mak...I loved reading about your morning routine. I make my coffee the night before and set the pot on a timer to come on at 6:00. When I get up (btwn 6-7:00), it's hot and ready! I'd like to say I have a cup before I hop on my treadmill, followed by a meditation time, followed by yoga class. But the reality is I sit down with my cup in front of the computer and scroll through emails and donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-14650981979516227322016-10-07T08:11:08.193-04:002016-10-07T08:11:08.193-04:00I have to remind myself of that all the time.I have to remind myself of that all the time.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-45039581990812106662016-10-07T07:51:16.952-04:002016-10-07T07:51:16.952-04:00You sure do have a great perspective on 'borin...You sure do have a great perspective on 'boring'! I'm actually living the life I prayed for all those stressful years ago (minus the partner, of course). <br /><br />Thanks for reminding me that boring and foibles and contentment can be in the same life and the same time!GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46729236286468904872016-10-06T07:32:40.340-04:002016-10-06T07:32:40.340-04:00Found it! Thankfully, we don't have those arou...Found it! Thankfully, we don't have those around here.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37300689554569229002016-10-06T06:03:48.918-04:002016-10-06T06:03:48.918-04:00"skink", (not "Stint"). Its a ..."skink", (not "Stint"). Its a small garden lizard. ~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-41290520918520509782016-10-06T00:08:23.363-04:002016-10-06T00:08:23.363-04:00I actually use my knuckle to flush toilets instead...I actually use my knuckle to flush toilets instead of my finger tip. <br /><br />I'm getting an infusion next week for my bones and have to limit my coffee to one cup a day for two weeks. I am not looking forward to that!But I get all the calcium rich foods I can get down.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79711334636920946102016-10-06T00:03:47.179-04:002016-10-06T00:03:47.179-04:00Me too!Me too!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-52350574842719188092016-10-06T00:03:20.253-04:002016-10-06T00:03:20.253-04:00I have no idea what a "skint" is and nei...I have no idea what a "skint" is and neither does our American google but saying it could have "slithers under your door" is enough for me to know I wouldn't like them. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87421051226380569042016-10-05T23:12:41.214-04:002016-10-05T23:12:41.214-04:00Years ago my husband and I had to do a hygiene cou...Years ago my husband and I had to do a hygiene course as we were running a youth hostel in England at the time. What stuck with me was when they discussed cleaning surfaces and there was specific mention that cleaners who clean toilets generally only clean the bowl and the seat. The part of the toilet that we all touch, and has all the germs is the flush handle. That is also the part that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-92146487265348992482016-10-05T22:15:17.122-04:002016-10-05T22:15:17.122-04:00She's a kitty, and she loves being brushed. If...She's a kitty, and she loves being brushed. If I'm neglectful, she'll go sit by her brush and meow, or, from time to time, will bring it to me, like a dog. It's the most amazing thing ever. shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55079967347388621742016-10-05T22:09:22.244-04:002016-10-05T22:09:22.244-04:00Actually I like to have a routine and if I deviate...Actually I like to have a routine and if I deviate from it in the morning, the rest of the day I feel like I have forgotten something. LOLJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29684331430894172782016-10-05T21:33:08.964-04:002016-10-05T21:33:08.964-04:00Tx for the tip (I stay clear of medications).
I h...Tx for the tip (I stay clear of medications).<br /><br />I had new curtains (just touch floor) installed, with inbuilt pelmets for maximum heat conservation. Now sometimes wish I hadn't been such a heat conservation-nazi and considered blinds. I like the fact that they leave the floor area abs clean - so much easier when you're vacuuming! But I'm sure I'd have found something elseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70610222294397434612016-10-05T20:41:50.822-04:002016-10-05T20:41:50.822-04:00You probably know this but it's important to c...You probably know this but it's important to cross check grapefruit for drug interactions. Lots of them you can't take with grapefruit. <br /><br />Another thing I can't stand is drapery that is long and puddling on the floor. It's only a style to raise the price of the drapery and it makes floor so hard to clean.<br /><br />Slipping in the produce department is common. At least IMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-69326752861475729492016-10-05T20:30:38.968-04:002016-10-05T20:30:38.968-04:00I'm trying to change my morning routine, by st...I'm trying to change my morning routine, by starting with grapefruit. Porridge and tea a bit later.. All, of course, directed to lose weight. Easier to do heading towards our summer, as in winter the first thing I want is something HOT.<br /><br />Don't like the idea of bedlinen touching/draping close to the floor, be it carpet or wooden. I just think of the dirt/dust and other nasties. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-85766926777600237052016-10-05T19:41:38.351-04:002016-10-05T19:41:38.351-04:00Boy, are you right about the dangers of bedding! T...Boy, are you right about the dangers of bedding! The worse fall I took (1999)was because my foot got tangled in bedding. I broke my elbow, had a very long surgery to replace it where they didn't know if they could save the lower half of my arm. Then I spent months in a turn bucket cast (painful) and plenty of therapy after it came off. For several years I couldn't turn my hand over enoughMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80549508185966741412016-10-05T19:07:45.959-04:002016-10-05T19:07:45.959-04:00Interesting the little habits we develop. Everyday...Interesting the little habits we develop. Everyday I express gratitude for the life we're living. I certainly can't take credit for a lot of it. For some reason the stars just seemed to come together. You are so right. It can all change in a minute's time. This week-end I bought comforter type coverlets for our beds. Bedspreads that drape on the floor at the corners are a real trap Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47321976161468006112016-10-05T18:39:10.089-04:002016-10-05T18:39:10.089-04:00Yes, the older we get the low our immunity system ...Yes, the older we get the low our immunity system works. Good luck tomorrow with your procedure! Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-89685948055607437802016-10-05T17:38:39.325-04:002016-10-05T17:38:39.325-04:00No, you never know. Life is fickle. I guess we can...No, you never know. Life is fickle. I guess we can only try to improve our odds. I, too, wipe down shopping cart handles during flu season with those wipes. I've become a little paranoid, but just because you're paranoid it doesn't mean those nasty, little germs aren't out to get you. Cuz they are.Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83571702385283410062016-10-05T16:11:40.961-04:002016-10-05T16:11:40.961-04:00That's cute that your grandsons know enough to...That's cute that your grandsons know enough to wait in the morning. I think a lot of wives would do themselves a favor if they had a half hour rule when a man gets home from work before talking.<br /><br />I will most likely blog about the exercises. There are two classes devoted to them. The giving up driving thing is such a major thing. I will need to be living in a different house/condo/Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87016446436401062762016-10-05T16:04:04.756-04:002016-10-05T16:04:04.756-04:00Yes, later on there is a whole two hour class on h...Yes, later on there is a whole two hour class on how to get up from the floor with various body parts not working. An OT or PT will be coming in to teach that class and do demonstrations. I think that will be the most important part of the whole course.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com