I went to the doctor's today and I'm going to tell you what I told her. One of the bad things about getting old, is the fact that we tend to blame everything on getting old. Sometimes that's not the cause. Ten years ago I didn't seem to have the stamina that I use to have but I did a lot of entertaining and lots of other social commitments plus the regular chores so I blamed it on getting older. When I went out walking with friends, I got out of breath and blamed it on a sedentary winter and had to build up my stamina. Suddenly I was getting unfamiliar "twinges" in my chest when I was walking uphill. Discussed it with my doctor who then scheduled a stress test. After getting the results, she recommended seeing a cardiologist. Angiogram, angioplasty following. Three blocked arteries, one 90 percent, one 80 percent and the other just beginning to get blocked. Several weeks after the procedure I was like a new person. Ten years later and several years of complaining about losing my stamina, not sleeping well and difficulty breathingâ¦.completely different symptoms although I've been thinking heart, I stopped taking several medications and am feeling 100 percent better than I had been, though not 100 percent better. I am in the process of checking out the heart, not going to blame everything on medications. I'm not suggesting that anyone has heart disease or problems with medications. What I am suggesting is to do a thorough investigation with your doctor, and rule out the possibility of something other than "getting old". Four years ago at age 73, I was walking 5 miles a day, 7 days a week. Than it went down to 3 miles several days a week. Three months ago I would get up in the morning, come into the family room, sit down in front of the T.V. and sit there all day unless I had a luncheon, movie, bridge or whatever obligation to fulfill. One night I realized that some of the symptoms were similar to an experience I had with a medication many years agoâ¦..an aha moment. I stopped taking several of my medications until I get to the root cause, my mental state started getting better, as did my breathing, sleeping and energy level. I started walking again and am walking 4 miles. I still have some shortness of breath and have a stress test scheduled in 10 days. Just something to think about.

If above ground, likely corrosion to main (in/under your meter outside?) which will cause partial outages and dimming. Likely a loose neutral if lights are actually flickering (bright, dim, bright or rapid on off); this can cause both low and high voltage surges. This may be caused by corrosion and should be checked very soon at least by PGE or whoever your local electric company is, to confirm the problem as the surges can cause anything from PC failure to appliance overheating/fire. Installations performed with high-dielectric silicone or other "goop" will not have this corrosion issue. If it is an underground system, I think you definately have to consider the hot. However, partial outages are usually due simply to corrosion. The fix? Call the electric company, ask them to investigate the partial outage or flickering and then call an electrician or general contractor if necessary. I would NOT suggest opening up your meter, brushing and caulking. This is not a old battery.

Grandma Bonnie, my DD has one of those screens, also. It may not be the best option, but for her, does the job she needs it to do. I get tangled in it, but then, I usually have my hands full when I go in and out of it! I absolutely love the Comfy (Comfort?) Cushion they advertise. I bought one before going to an indoor music festival a couple of years ago. Those stackable cushioned convention chairs are only comfortable for about an hour. Especially after riding in the car for 3 hours to get there. I bought it to try there. I still wiggled, but only because I was tired of sitting, and my knees give me fits if I sit too long, but I wasn't wiggling because my back and bottom hurt. When I bought it at Bed Bath & Beyond, the cashier asked if it was a gift or for me. She had purchased one for her DH for Christmas and he loved it, and usually has a very poor opinion of the As Seen on TV items. I went back and bought a second one for DH to use. We take them every time we go to that music festival, held twice a year. And I used my coupon at BB&B. They are the same price at Walmart or BB&B, otherwise.

If you must turn to strangers on the net because you dis-trust people you hire,you have a much larger problem than water in your ducts.