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I had originally been on simvastatin but my arms and legs were aching a lot so I was switched to the more expensive (but not for me!) atorvastatin.

I am going out today to Pukekohe to a Positive Ageing (should that have an e in?) Expo. Nice to wander around and chat to people I know and some I dont and pick up a few freebies. I might even see my daughter as the gym where she works has a display on the stage this afternoon and they had a stall as well last year.

Hi Mo xx


and everyone
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Mo ...... sorry to hear you had a problem. I've been on Simvastatin for years, and haven't had any problems with it ..... touch wood!!!


We had our last trip this year up to the cabin from Monday to Wednesday ....... we spent the 2 nights in a hotel in the nearby town, and drove out to the cabin on Tuesday to do the last necessary bit.

We had a good trip up north, the weather was OK on Monday, grey and chilly on Tuesday ..... and fantastic on Wednesday!!

It was chilly at about 6 or 7C up at the cabin on Tuesday ........ but OH had taken both the large and small axes, and cut some of the stored logs into suitable sizes for the wood stove. So I sat inside in the lovely warmth, while he worked outside! There was one spell of about 10 minutes when I had to go out onto the sun porch to help him ........... which has screened windows but no glass in them, so it gets all the "fresh" air. I was well wrapped up!!

It was one of those screens that the guy(s) ripped out this spring to get access to the cabin. I was afraid that a bear might climb in through the open space to "den" for the winter. I didn't fancy facing him next spring:-D :-D

It was -3C at about 8:30 am Wednesday morning when we were having our breakfast in the hotel prior to leaving. It was, however, sunny with clear blue skies ............... and we had that all the way home. In fact, we had to turn on the air conditioning in the car after lunch!


I picked up a little free local advertising/newspaper in the coffee shop up there on Wednesday ........

...... it is Thanksgiving in Canada this coming Monday, and they had printed recipes for common foods at Thanksgiving, as recommended by the Kindergarten Class (ages 5 to 6). I thought you might enjoy them.


Turkey ............. you buy the turkey and take the paper off it. Then you put it in the refrigerator and take it back out and cut it with a knife and make sure all the wires are out and take out the neck and heart. Then you put it in a big pan and cook it for half an hour at 80 degrees. Then you invite people over and eat.

Chicken Pie ............... Put the chicken in the pot and put the salad and cheese and mustard and then you mix it all together. Then put chicken sauce and stir it all around again. Then you cook it for 5 minutes at 9 degrees. Then you eat it.

Pumpkin Pie ............. First you put pumpkin seeds in it. Put it in a pan and bake it at 5 degrees for 6 minutes. Then take it out and eat it.

Deer Jerky (a dried meat) ....... Put it in the oven overnight at 20 degrees. Then you go hunting and bring it with you. Then you eat it.


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Take care everyone




sylvia
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Oooh good grief Sylvia, those suggestions for food at thanks giving made me chuckle.
I shouldn't think the salad being cooked in the chicken sauce would be very appetising.
And as for the turkey being cooked in that time, wellll it leaves a lot to the imagination, and the hospital food would probably taste better after the bad reaction one would have after digesting it. ( the turkey I mean )
It sounds like it was bitterly cold up at the cabin though. Did your husband manage to put a new screen up in the Veranda area for you, to keep those pesky bears out in the winter months.?

Huia, my doctor has now put me on the Atorvastatin 20mg tablets. How have you been since taking them? I was taking 40mg of the Simvastatin, far to high a dosage probably, but at least they bought my cholesterol down from 7.2 to 3.2.

Did you manage to see your daughter yesterday at her gym? And did you get some of the freebies at the expo.

I struggled up to town today with Roly's help, to get the weekly shopping. For goodness sake, we bought the same things we bought last week, but it cost us over £4.00 more.
Food keeps rising in prices, but our pension doesn't.
Today is my daughters birthday.... we have taken a bouquet of flowers and a card down to her house.
Roly did phone her house yesterday to find out if she would be home today. But he got a txt instead saying she would be out all day, and out for a meal this evening.
Normally they leave their side gate unlocked, but today when Roly took the flowers down, it had been locked, so he had to leave the flowers outside of the gate.
I have sent her a txt, wishing her a happy birthday, and sending her all my love.
So now I will sit back and see if there is any reaction from her. If not, it will mean not only have I lost a daughter, but also two wonderful grandchildren and a fine son in law.

Well my friends, I will close now, as my lovely OH, has just bought me in a nice cup of tea.
Love and hugs to you all, Mo xxx

I did get a couple of free pens at the expo, Mo. My home is overflowing with pens. I also got some advice from an old school friend. She was on a stall re hearing problems and when I told her how useless my aids are she suggested I ask somebody to refer me for a free cochlea implant. She has one. I dont know if hers was free or if she had to pay for it. There is a long wait for the free ones, which is why she suggested I dont waste time but try to get on the waiting list now. She is going to parliament soon to try to urge them to cut down the wait. I had thought of the implant when the woman where I got my aids said she had gone as far as she could go with my aids, but I thought they would cost me. There have been quite a few occasions in the hospice shop when I have felt I should give up working there as I have trouble hearing some of the customers, but I enjoy working there and chatting to people when they speak clearly. It would be so isolating to stay at home and not meet people, although I would still have GR for friendship, but not quite the same as face-to-face. :-(

I forgot, I also got a free flower from the funeral directors at the show! I had told them I want to make Phil's coffin (for cremation) and wondered about type of wood etc. I am not the first to have asked, apparently, but not too many want to do the making. He told me the dimensions, asked if I would be making it shaped but I decided not. They would need to test the wood for the furnace to make sure it doesnt have any 'nasties' in it for fumes going up the chimney.

Oh my goodness Huia, I had to read your post over again. When I read that you wanted to make Phils coffin, I had thought you had lost the dear boy.
You are one strong lady being able to do this, as I certainly wouldn't be able to face it.
You are as bad as my Roly for wanting free pens. He will send off for insurance quotes if they offer free pens, and then not bother to take up the offers,but keeps the pens.
Our kitchen drawer was full to bursting at one point, but I had a good clear out, as some of them had dried up, where he had had them so long.

I wonder if Ann is looking in today.. If you are Ann, have a small glass of wine for me please. As I dont drink anymore, I have a hankering to know what it tastes like these days. lol It must be a sweet white wine though.

I hope our Sallie is o.k as she has not been spotted for a few days.
Sending my love to Jean and J <3 <3 <3

And for our Caz <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Healing Prayers <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Thinking of Marie and Sylvia over the waters, and hoping they are both doing well.

Bye for now girls, love and hugs Mo xxx

Ooh Mo, I can't drink sweet wine, I like mine dry. My Simvastatin is 20mg, 40 sounds very high.

About 30 degrees here today, hardly ant breeze and a beautiful clear blue sky.
We have a car for three days so that we can drive up to see Wendy (Tenerife Sun) tomorrow. So we have been out and about a bit todaybtobtwo different fishing villages, lovely to sit by the sea and eat a fish tapas lunch. :-D

Oh well, I am dissapointed now Ann. No tipple for me tonight then, ah well I can dream I suppose.
It sounds lovely over there today, 30 degrees of warmth lubberly jubberly.
Having the car will enable you to do the things you want, and not tie you down to just the local places wont it. ( not that you wouldn't enjoy even that,just being able to relax in the sunshine is a nice change. )
Enjoy yourself with Wendy tomorrow. Speak to you soon Ann. xxx :-D

Mo, Phil is still alive (although I cant add 'and kicking') but I need to get the coffin made before he dies. I might also make one for myself if there is enough suitable timber left over. They will probably be 'patchwork' coffins, made with all sorts of odds and ends of timber. It would be good to use them up and tidy up the workshop a bit.

Although today is Sunday I might do the washing. I havent done any for ages as I have been out so much and we have had some showery days. There was a very strong and bitterly cold wind yesterday but it is not much wind today. It is just as well I have bought so many clothes from the op shop as I would have run out of clean clothes ages ago!

If it is still fine after lunch I might go for a walk over in the valley.

Hello lonely little thread.
Apart from Huia, no one has visited us, boo hoo.
Huia, you are a gad about lately arn't you love. Still thats better than being stuck in the house all the time isn't it.
I had a good chuckle at your saying it's a good job you had bought, new bits from the op shop. I bet you have enough clothes in your wardrobe to dress the rest of us for weeks on end. lol
Did you go for your walk over the valley?
There would be no way I would have gone out for a walk today here, it's been chucking it down with rain since 10 a.m. We did go and get a few bits of shopping that we needed, but soon came home again. We were frozen to the marrow as well.
Going to get into my bath now, ready for darts tonight, so I will say cheerio for now.
Love and hugs Mo xxx

No, Mo, I didnt go for a walk. The clouds had rolled up and it was spitting slightly so I brought my washing inside and lit the fire as the temperature had dropped a lot.

I need to go shopping today, a couple of things I need. I will call in at the new shop. I havent worked there yet, waiting for them to get a manager so they can open the shop on a Monday, otherwise I will have to choose another day to work there.

My hair cut/shave has been set for Wed. 14 November at midday. I am not sure if they are going to lay on a lunch for me, or if I have to get my own before or after. The website is still not ready for me, although it should be soon, and I want some posters to put up and some leaflets to hand out. It is all taking so long. I am impatient to get on with it. :-|

Hello girls, hope you are all alright. Sorry I have been missing on here again, the last couple of weeks have been a bit difficult, but things seem to be getting a bit better now, thank goodness.

At the moment Alun and I are down in Richard's, he has shingles, so has been off work since last week, but starts back on Thursday.



Mo, I really hope that you have heard from your daughter by now, and that you have both made up.



Ann, not sure where you and T are on holiday, but hope you both have a good time.



Huia, you are a very busy lady these days, it's good that you have so many things to do and places to go.


How is Phil these days? Hope that he isn't too bad.




Jean, sorry I haven't read too far back, but hope that you and J had a good holiday.
Hope all is well with D and family.



Sylvia, also hope that you and your family are all alright.



Caz, still thinking about you and sending you love and lots of positive thoughts.
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Marie, Joyce, Linda, Jude and Lorraine, hope all is well with you and your families.



I hope to speak to you all tomorrow.



Take care everyone.



Love and best wishes. Sallie.xxx

Hello Sallie, lovely to hear things are looking up for you, I havent been on for a few days either, yucky again.... still as long as we keep coming back....lol.... we had a lousy holiday the rain was terrible every day , we only had an hour when it stopped so I took advantage and went to craftlands, different from my last visit , it was well stocked and I managed to part with £ 50 +so I felt so much better, but we came home a day earlier and I was so glad...I have been very busy making cards to order and all the christmas cards have been distributed so good excuse to make more ;-) ;-) just called in Range today and got the christmas mag, they had a lot more stuff in so spent a bit more :-D :-D :-D
how is jennie hope she is doing o.k. poor Richard , I have had shingles and they can be very painful, so hoping it will soon be easier for him.... my lot are doing well, but we need to rethink our holiday plans, and have a break from Llandudno.... maybe just do some weekends instead.... so look forward
chatting again ,
love to everyone home and abroad take care Jean xxx

for Caz
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Sallie's, we are in Tenerife and so far the weather has been great. Sorry you have had another couple of bad weeks.bsorry too about Richard's shingles, that is nasty so hope he recovers from it soon.

Mo we had a lovely time with Wendy, the car has been returned now, it did sllow us to revisit old haunts but was a bit of a pain to drive having very poor acceleration so was a bit dodgy at getting us out of awkward situations. Still it served its purpose.

Hello my lovelies, it's good to see you posting, and catching up on your news.

Huia, could you p.m me, letting me know who to make the cheque out to, for your brave head shaving debut please, as I would like to sponsor you my love.
Hopefully they will supply you with some tucker after your ordeal.

My lord Sallie, I cant believe how our families on here seem to follow the same path.
My second to eldest daughter, went back to work last week, following a bout of shingles. She refused any help,( little monster ) as the doctor told her she was contagious, and didn't want either her father or myself to get it.
But, when my mum got it, and Roly, we were never told that, and I cared for both of them. Fortunately I didn't get it.
I'm afraid that nothing has changed on the news about our eldest daughter.
We sent her flowers and a card on her birthday. She sent a txt to her father thanking us for the flowers, but not to me.
According to our eldset son, she wont even discuss anything about me. So there we are, stalemate.
I refuse to go down on bended knee, and ask for forgiveness, when we were both at fault, and I have apologised already to her, even be it via a txt, as she wouldn't talk to me.

Jean my love, sorry to hear you have been feeling yucky again. As it's coming up to Halloween soon, I shall have to mix a magic potion to make you feel better. Roly has always said I am an old witch, so I think I shall have to live up to my reputation lol.

Ann, the old banger you had over there, will make you all the more appreciative of your nice new car when you get home.
We do rely on our own vehicles dont we. We know exactly what they can and cant do in an emergency. But as you say, it did you a small service whilst you had it.
I am pleased that you had a nice time with Wendy. It's good to catch up with friends isn't it.

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 Prayers and thoughts for Caz. <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Take care girls, love and hugs, Mo xxx

Mo sorry to hear things are no better with your daughter. I am sure that it is her loss.
I am sure that shingles is only infectious if you have not had chicken pox. I.e you can catch chicken pox from shingles but not shingles.

Mo, PM sent. You do have my address dont you? I know I have you in my 'little black book'.

Message received Huia. Yes I have got your Address, and will be sending it off in the next couple of days love. xxx

Many thanks, Mo.

Huia, it's in the post. I sent it Airmail, so be looking out for it my love. xxx