I can't figure out Pinterest

[JackieOnLine]

Dana, you'll know, right? how do I find stuff I like? I can repin it, but to get to the original thing I must be doing something wrong.

saw a few things that looked interesting but I keep ending up here and even though I look at all the pages, I never see how to make cheap furniture look expensive or how to make your own laundry soap.

what the heck?

 

[JackieOnLine]

well, hang on. I think it's just that one site: for other sites I get to the source.

I had insomnia again, woke at 2, up at 3, prolly be stupid the rest of the weekend. :yawn:

 

[k9ophile]

I found a Pinterest for Dummies for a dollar at Staples. But my house is in such chaos & clutter, I don't know where it is. Now that I am retired, my main goals are to get my house cleaned up and to learn to cook. It's been a month since my last day at my job and I've spent it on the computer or reading. Not that I'm complaining, yet I'm sure my husband would rather I clean the stacks of stuff and learn how to cook. My transition from a night owl to a morning lark is also not rapidly progressing.

 

[feeder]

You tube will show you how to make laundry soap. I have used it for years.

 

[JackieOnLine]

You tube will show you how to make laundry soap. I have used it for years.

OK, I will look there.

K9 - why do you need to change your night-owl-ness? since you are retired, why not just BE a night owl?

 

[k9ophile]

One of the reasons I took my retirement early (@ age 63) was to spend more time with my husband. It would be nice if we are on the same time table.

He's 10 years older than me. For a long time, it didn't seem to be a big deal. I'm seeing some subtle changes in him that have me mildly concerned. For example: we went out to lunch the other day and he drove. I wanted to go to a store on the way home and he pulled out of the restaurant parking lot and went in the opposite direction. Right now it just seems like little brain farts, but I tend to worry excessively about such things since I've had to deal with a lot of dementia in my family.

Sorry for the TMI, yet one of the great advantages of this forum is that I can vent somewhat anonymously as opposed to putting my laundry on Facebook where his children and siblings can see it. No sense in worrying them unless it does go into full bloom, eh?

 

[Elizabeth N.]

Mr. EN is older than I am, too, 11+ years. I worry a LOT about this kind of thing as well.

 

[JackieOnLine]

vent on!

I would just point out there may be many reasons for memory issues and some of them are fixable - so regular bloodwork, for example, is in order.

but you knew that. I just like to be Mistress of the Obvious. :angel_smile:

I found a Pinterest for Dummies for a dollar at Staples

nice! I love the Dummies series.

oh, and I have clutter "issues" as well. the only reason I am not currently buried in stuff is because I have moved recently. :blushing:

 

[southernlady]

vent on!

I would just point out there may be many reasons for memory issues and some of them are fixable - so regular bloodwork, for example, is in order.

but you knew that. I just like to be Mistress of the Obvious. :angel_smile:

True but some memory issues will not show on blood work that are also fixable...one that comes to mind is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Unfortunately getting a diagnosis for that one is hard, ESP if someone is under the "minimum age" they have put on the disease of 50/60. We chased that issue for over 2 years for dh...it took someone who reads MRI's who had not seen dh or knew his age to catch it...everyone else was "seeing" it but due to his age, saying it wasn't possible. Well, HELL, it CAN happen, dh was in his late 40's when we found the problem. We've also fired doctors who flat told me that he couldn't have it because he wasn't OLD enough.

Symptoms of NPH look very much like Alzheimers.

 

[k9ophile]

One thing that helps is DH has changed from one who never sees a doctor to someone who has regular appointments with regular lab work. Because he is so afraid of needing insulin that he actually monitors his sugars. He keeps them on a form and gives his doctor a copy. We have the same doctor and we have a good, open relationship with him. I also know a very good neurologist.

Thanks for all the feedback. Right now I'm taking a wait and see stance. At least I'm able to do more observation now.

 

[k9ophile]

Mr. EN is older than I am, too, 11+ years. I worry a LOT about this kind of thing as well.

Oh, you needed a Father Figure, too? I can't believe all the **** people tried* to give me when they learned of our age difference. :blahblah:

All sarcasm aside, I think one loves who one loves. I had a rule that I wouldn't date anyone more than 5 years older than me, he couldn't be divorced and it couldn't be anyone I worked with. So much for rules. He is 10 years older, divorced, and was my supervisor.

* I have a feeling that you take as much **** as I do. LOL

 

[Sheanie]

I'm little verclempt here over your 11+ year age difference. My parents were that far apart, he was her senior. They died 3 years apart, he in 2009, she in 2012.

Also, it's our JOB to worry about our spouses and to notice benign little things. My cousins husband went to the hardware store and turned the wrong way out of his driveway some years ago. That was the only symptom before he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Confusion. Not saying your spouse has brain cancer, just that it's our JOB to notice things about family.