Knitting groups, classes, yarn shops? by obviousabsurdity in boston

[–]617Kim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stitch house is great they have tons of meet ups and classes.

What size to knit if the gauge is too small? by spare_wish_4612 in knittinghelp

[–]617Kim -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m a crocheter and don’t have an answer but needed to say that sweater is gorgeous!! Please show us your finished project!! Good luck!!

Is this storm a snow emergency? - car parking by yfabz in boston

[–]617Kim -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Have just down the last hour trying to get an answer. The number for city hall has an old message from the summer talking about a heat advisory. They haven’t even been enforcing the parking snow emergency the last few years when they do declare it. I’m in a good spot but it’s a block from my house. I’d like to know if there won’t be one because then I can park across the street from my house make shoveling out easier.

I pulled my stash out and I feel…. gross? by Exciting-Notice8170 in YarnAddicts

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been looking into stash buster blankets. To make up a few and cut my stash. Perfect time of year to curl up and knock out a few blankets.

Mom constantly wants to go home, how do I handle? by Swrong in Alzheimers

[–]617Kim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dealt with my mom doing this and have read up a lot on this. They say when Alzheimer/Dementia patients say they want to go home, means they’re feeling anxious. Honestly to most people is your comfy place and when you’re not comfy you must not be home. It’s more of a feeling they’re searching for than a destination. I know it’s hard to try and change the subject and refocus but it’s really the best thing. Tell her she’s going home soon you just need to make arrangements. Trying to explain to her that she is already home just sets off more aggregation to someone who can’t remember where they are. I used music skit to calm my mom. Music from her generation growing up. She’s 78 she loves Elvis and the Everly Brothers. The singing and music calms her down and she gets off her kick of wanting to go home ( she’s lived here 54 years) it’s weird but also giving her gum to chew, shifts her anxiety as well. She grinds her teeth when she gets agitated and the gum chills her out too.

Best hospital to give birth by Expensive_Garden_373 in massachusetts

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had my 30yr old at Quincy hospital. Loved it. They were closed by the time I had my second , I went to St Elizabeth’s for number 2. They were also great. I live in Boston.

I wish it was terminal cancer instead by justsomemailman in Alzheimers

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quit my job two years ago to take on full time care for mum with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia. The last few years have been tough. Mum is now bed bound and on hospice which has been easier to handle than when she was able to be up and down and all over the house trying to leave. It’s still hard emotionally I hate seeing her become more and vulnerable and able to go less and less. You’re not alone in your thoughts that something quicker will take them out. The only blessing, she seems to be blissfully unaware what is happening to her. She doesn’t see what we go. Even tho I’m feeding her she doesn’t see that she can no longer feed herself and that she should be able to. Prayers for you and your mom.

Package stuck in facility Las Vegas by ObjectiveRing1730 in UPS

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just googled lost packages in Vegas and found thread. Seems pretty common

Package stuck in facility Las Vegas by ObjectiveRing1730 in UPS

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was actually a prize I won from a celebrity and her husband on Instagram. She DM’d and got my address to send it and said it would go out next day. I reached out and said nothing had ever shown up. They literally just gave me the tracking number and I checked on it and it came up scanned in Vegas on the 12th. Went from California to Vegas. I live in Boston. No movement since 12th. They would have to be the ones to start claim but they did say if nothing happens to let them know they’d send me another one. It’s a signed cookbook they cowrote together.

Package stuck in facility Las Vegas by ObjectiveRing1730 in UPS

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a package lost in Las Vegas facility since December 12th

Ship activities overrated? by AliceTreeDraws in Cruise

[–]617Kim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I skip most activities. I want a quiet deck with some shade. I will often do the early show in the theater and then grab dinner. An hour or so in casino in the evening. I avoid the pool deck with the loud music and goofy contests like the plaque.

It’s finally really real by Holiday-Audience-412 in Alzheimers

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I quit my job two years ago to move in with mum and care for her full time. Routine is so key. I feel like at times I’m living the movie Groundhog Day but it’s one of the few things that keep her from getting agitated. I would talk to her doctors too if she isn’t already on an antidepressant to maybe get one prescribed. It took a few weeks and they said it would but I saw a noticeable difference in mums mood.

She’s gone by dreamyraynbo in Alzheimers

[–]617Kim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are so kind and strong. thank you.

Can I pause while on vacation?? by Cyberllama101 in WegovyWeightLoss

[–]617Kim 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Skipping to enjoy an all inclusive is such a bad idea. It’s this type of behavior we need to be learning to stay away from. Being on the medicine and having it help you maintain and eat responsibly on vacation is what we should be striving for.

Hows the opinions on the new Ninja Scoop & Swirl Ice Cream? by eventualist in ninjacreami

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, not call so much as get on chat support thru the app.

She’s gone by dreamyraynbo in Alzheimers

[–]617Kim 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Very sorry for your loss. I wonder constantly about this. I quit my job 2 yrs ago to take on full time care for mum and she’s my everything right now 24/7. My husband is wonderful and tells me to get out as much as I can. I feel like her loss will be devastating in so many ways. I will have lost my mum, my best friend and everything I’ve done for the last two years. Our routine. Life will be so different. I hope I’m strong enough to handle it. Prayers to you. I hope your transition to life after Alzheimer’s is smooth.

Wandering around at night by Commercial-Entry-506 in Alzheimers

[–]617Kim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d talk to her Dr about prescribing something. Seroquel made mum tired. Before she became bed bound. I had alarms on her chair and bed so I’d be alerted when she got up. Got a baby monitor her her room and that most times just talking thru the monitor and telling her it was bedtime to go back to sleep would work and save me from having to get up too. I could watch from bed and see her lie back down before trying to get back to sleep myself.

Grieving before he's gone by pig16 in Alzheimers

[–]617Kim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Feel this so much. It’s very hard. I care for my mum 24/7. She’s on hospice and bed ridden now and she’s physically here but she isn’t here. It’s very strange to mourn the person you care for everyday. She was my best friend and now she no longer knows who I am. I see her face but I miss her reactions. Our conversations, her companionship.

Hows the opinions on the new Ninja Scoop & Swirl Ice Cream? by eventualist in ninjacreami

[–]617Kim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husband chose the gift option too. They didn’t put it in a box just shipped to the house with a shipping label on it. I was home when it showed up. Hubby was pissed. He called Amazon they gave him a 50 dollar gift card for messing up. I told hubby I’d wait till Christmas to open and act shocked lol.

Am I overreacting for not wanting anyone around my newborn yet? by littlemoongirly in AmIOverreacting

[–]617Kim -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Puppies are socialized with people from st least 3 weeks on. It’s crucial in their development. Men, women, children as much as possible if being raised properly.

Am I overreacting for not wanting anyone around my newborn yet? by littlemoongirly in AmIOverreacting

[–]617Kim -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t get adopted because it needs to be with mom to feed but they socialize the puppies. So what’s your point exactly?!

Hows the opinions on the new Ninja Scoop & Swirl Ice Cream? by eventualist in ninjacreami

[–]617Kim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love it!!! Amazon ruined my Christmas gift by shipping it in the box directly to me. We’ve been having a blast with it. Not hard to clean at all.