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Title: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: irish on July 22, 2017, 01:42:24 PM
I think the summer heat, humidity and rain/storms is taking a toll on us all. I am so lazy and just can't tolerate this heat and humidity. I am eating too much and not keeping many chores done up.

Anyone else turned into a "lazy bum" this summer. The weeds are getting high around here and I don't even have the energy to drive out and pick up grandson so he can weed. I would have to be in charge of the weeding and I don't have the energy for that even. I am always glad to see fall come. Irish
Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: Joe S. on July 22, 2017, 03:01:44 PM
Severe weather rolled through Fargo last night ad my pain went nuts.
Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: Carebear on July 22, 2017, 03:33:38 PM
We are experiencing terrible weather swings here on the Canadian prairies this year.  Thunderstorms, extreme wind storms, hail, cold, rainy, then heat.  It's been hard to live with, for sure.
Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: irish on July 22, 2017, 06:54:24 PM
I wonder how many of us are affected by the changed in barometer. I ache bad also when the weather is changing and my asthma kicks up. Feel like I have a rope around my chest if I go outside and sometimes feel that way when I am in the air conditioning. It surely is weird weather pattern all over the USA. Irish
Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: Carebear on July 22, 2017, 09:27:25 PM
Oh, and I forgot about the smoke blowing in from all the wildfires.  Makes just being outdoors difficult.
Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: Carolina on July 23, 2017, 07:51:53 AM
Irish, I love it when you refer to your 'chores'.  My chores are: getting up, getting dressed, maybe doing some laundry, going to the doctor(s), getting undressed, going to bed.

I manage almost all of them every day!

What weather?  I'm inside all of the time, and with 3600 mg gabapentin I'm protected from the worst of the barometric changes, I think.

Hugs,  Elaine


Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: irish on July 23, 2017, 01:00:03 PM
Caroline, You would think I am baling hay(have done that in another life) but, alas, it takes me 2 days to get the dishes from the sink to the dishwasher lately and washing clother doesn't take much time. I go to the doctor and hit a couple of stores and when I get home I am shot for 3 days.

It is almost shameful how little I do these days and how little shame I have. lol Irish
Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: Carolina on July 23, 2017, 05:58:03 PM
Oh dearest Irish.  Some where I have a memory of you stripping wall paper, or some such 'chore' when you move?  Am I wrong?  I just boggled my mind (what's left of it) whatever it was that you were doing.

Now I'm in bed.  By the way, my intertrigo is much better, and I feel so much better about having it now that I've had so many ideas from my Sjogren's Angels.

Hugs, Elaine

Title: Re: Weather taking a toll on us all.
Post by: irish on July 27, 2017, 01:21:23 PM
Has anyone heard from Caroline???? It has been 4 days since she has posted as far as I can see. She has been feeling lousy so I am concerned. Also, she may be ono a trip. I can't keep up with her. Thanks. Irish