International Army August 2020

[mollyka]

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oh and thank you all for the birthday wishes --- trying to the best of my ability to 'forget' birthdays -- should have frozen them at about 50 but..... :egad:

[JackieClaire]

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Waves to the world,
Today is supposed to be the day of rest so I'll be resting............three days with Buddy and his entourage has wiped me out.

[MENTION=15758]rustop59[/MENTION]........welcome home.

[MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION] :hug:

[byebyebridgetjones]

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Good work Fickle. That's very thoughtful of you.
I'll see your list and raise you a freezer full of low carb chicken soup a container of boiled eggs, a fridge full of salad and a wheelie bin full of rubbish sugary food. Tomorrow is D day.
Yep Molly, I think fake sugar is probably just as bad and will very likely go next.

Sounds like the perfect holiday to me [MENTION=22365]rus[/MENTION]top.

Damaging winds kept me out of the garden.
Enjoy your rest JC. I put the last of my sugar into a lemon drizzle cake which you will find on the kitchen bench, my dear. I'm afraid after that I will be leaving somewhat less decadent offerings.

I've just discovered Gardening Together with Diarmuid Gavin. Thoroughly delighted and off to binge that.

[mollyka]

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I'm enjoying his programme actually...he's a fabulous gardener...I want his swingy sofa thing he has in his own garden!

I'm starting an online horticultural course next month..did one years ago but have forgotten everything...it'll be my retirement present to myself!!

[satz123]

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I'm thinking of a course in Gaeilge Molls. I'll be able to give you the Irish word for all your plants ...

Thanks [MENTION=4040]fickle[/MENTION] & [MENTION=9170]byebyebridgetjones[/MENTION] for your insights into sugar, I am addicted too.
When I see the colour purple - of all the nice things I could think of like flowers etc _ I think of Cadbury's chocolate wrapper ... :egad:

[satz123]

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Oh and doggie people a question :
I'm thinking Rosie can hear thunder that I can't
The air is muggy so I'm thinking there may be thunderstorm way off somewhere. Seagulls are inland again too.

Rosie has started waking up , staring at me & crawling right over my back trying to hide.
I've sprayed her with doggy calmer & found doggie music to calm during thunder. Seems to have worked. She fell fast asleep.
Anyone had this ? I'm just winging it here.

[NoSugar]

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Well, I quit sugar long before I quit alcohol and my drinking worsened at that time although I didn't realize it while it was happening. I guess our brains want to get the hit one way or another.

The original MWO protocol called for reducing sugar and junky carbs at the same time as quitting/reducing drinking. It makes sense physiologically but probably would be very challenging psychologically.

During my first few months of quitting drinking, when I chose to have a sugary treat, it would stimulate my alcohol cravings. So, I quit having the occasional treat and all of that calmed down. I rarely have 'treats' now because they don't taste very good anymore so I'm not sure whether that would still happen.

Quitting sugar was made easier for me b/c I found out I was prediabetic. Being able to glucose monitor and being faced with the bad numbers was very compelling and motivating. Many more people have blood sugar that is too high than realize it (my fasting wasn't too bad but the post-meal numbers were). So one thing you could try is to get a blood glucose monitor and check to see what is really going on.

Fickle, thanks for listing those ideas. You have some that I hadn't thought of before but am eager to try.

[JackieClaire]

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Oh and doggie people a question :
I'm thinking Rosie can hear thunder that I can't
The air is muggy so I'm thinking there may be thunderstorm way off somewhere. Seagulls are inland again too.

Rosie has started waking up , staring at me & crawling right over my back trying to hide.
I've sprayed her with doggy calmer & found doggie music to calm during thunder. Seems to have worked. She fell fast asleep.
Anyone had this ? I'm just winging it here.

Definitely.........our first rescue (Bonnie) She'd start this weird pacing hours before it started and once it started we had to wrap her in a towel and hold her close to us until it passed............no fancy drugs in them days
Dylan used to do the pacing and once the storm broke he was fine.
Bess does this weird digging and scrtaching in corners............but we do the towel thing until her xanax kicks in.

Loads of help/stuff on internet,

[IamMary]

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Evening all.
Nothing to report, run and we had our first meal out since restaurants reopened.

Ive had very little success with sugar, but I try to keep it to a minimum, but will pick. My appetite in general has increased massively over the past few months, Im never full.. Looking for something to blame, Covid? Menopause maybe? The latter just lists everything as a symptom - there seems to be nothing that can not be blamed on the menopause.

Night..

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

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Tabbers, I've been thinking about your spider's web and I think you're right. Something that we think is bad/dangerous can actually be the opposite. That approach is what is helping me get through the current US political situation and COVID, both of which I consider terrible. But:
Trump has already unleashed the MeToo and BLM movements. Without him, the injustices would have continued in silence. Now we are finally talking about them. His administration has revealed institutional weaknesses that have shocked most of us. Now we know they need to be fixed. COVID has clearly revealed inequities in the US health care system that we always knew were there but often were able to ignore. I hope we aren't able to do that any longer. Right now we are trapped in a toxic web of corruption, greed, and disease but I believe it is possible that ultimately, we can be stronger and fairer than we would have been without these huge challenges.

Bang on NS you nailed it 100%, exactly where I was coming from.

Mr A continues to go downhill -- Finding it very hard for both of us.

Mrs A, I really feel for you and wish I had some words of comfort. I do know what a strong lady you are, much respect.
Take care.

[QUOTE=byebyebridgetjones;1785180]Good work Fickle. That's very thoughtful of you.
I've just discovered Gardening Together with Diarmuid Gavin. Thoroughly delighted and off to binge that.[/QUOTE

Bridgeypoos I agree, good stuff Fickle.
Now D Gavin lives not a million miles from me, I do like the guy but he ain’t no Monty, however he is a bit more out there which I like. Do you remember his Chelsea garden in the sky, mad stuff.

Finally, sorry I missed your Birthday Molly dear..

[rustop59]

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Morning everyone. :hug: Brit, so sorry about what you are going through. I’m like you Mary, have not had much success with sugar. Have managed to loose a stone and a half since January so the battle is now keeping it off.

Work this morning and really not looking forward to it. Daughter going to come home on Wednesday, she is afraid we will be taken off their green list so is going to chance it so that is something to look forward to.

[rustop59]

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Satz, dogs can certainly sense/smell the weather. My little rescue seems to know when rain is due and won’t walk. We had one dog who used to hide in the wardrobe when there was thunder due.

[brit]

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Another traumatic 24 hours.I had to dial 999 yesterday and Mr A now in an acute stroke unit. Cannot visit and will not get any information for another few hours. My girls coming over soon to man the phone and let me go out for a quick run. Not told my norweigien daughter yet as she cannot travel over here. Stressed!!

[JackieClaire]

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[MENTION=22839]brit[/MENTION]...........god love you, sweetheart. :hug:

[stirly-girly]

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Another traumatic 24 hours.I had to dial 999 yesterday and Mr A now in an acute stroke unit. Cannot visit and will not get any information for another few hours. My girls coming over soon to man the phone and let me go out for a quick run. Not told my norweigien daughter yet as she cannot travel over here. Stressed!!

Mrs. A - my thoughts and prayers are with you. Your strength will get you through this. Please keep us posted. Hoping for the best...:hug: