Discover Sixty-Five: August 2022

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TIPS & TRICKS
FYI
(For your information)
There are some of you out there that probably see all sorts of
texting acronyms but never knew what they meant and probably
never asked. So out of hundreds of acronyms, here is a list of
the most used text and chat acronyms that you’re sure to see on
social media, plus a few hilarious senior alternatives.
BRB – Be Right Back
BTW – By The Way
B4N – Bye For Now
BCNU – Be Seeing You
BFF – Best Friends Forever
FWIW – For What It’s Worth
G2G – Got to Go
GR8 – Great
IDK – I Don’t Know
ILY – I Love You
IRL – In Real Life
ISO – In Search Of
JK – Just Kidding
L8R – Later
TOT: Texting on Toilet
DWI: Driving While Incontinent
LOL: Living On Lipitor – Lots of Love – Little Old Lady
IMHO: Is My Hearing-Aid On?
LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out
SUS: Speak Up, Sonny
WIWYA: When I Was Your Age
GOML: Get Off My Lawn
HGBM: Had Good Bowel Movement
WAITT: Who Am I Talking To?
TTML: Talk to Me Louder
FWIW
(Forgot Where I Was)
LMAO – Laughing My Ass Off
LOL – Laughing Out Loud
NP – No Problem
OMG – Oh My God
OT – Off Topic
POV – Point Of View
ROFL – Rolling on Floor Laughing
RT – Real Time
SWAK – Sealed With A Kiss
THX – Thanks
TLC – Tender Loving Care
TMI – Too Much Information
TTYL – Talk To You Later
TYSM – Thank You So Much
WYWH – Wish You Were Here
YW – You’re Welcome
TTYL
(Talk To You Louder)
The aloe vera plant is an easy, attractive succulent
that makes for a great indoor companion.
Aloe vera plants are useful, too, as the juice from
their leaves can be used to relieve pain from
scrapes and burns when applied topically.
• When choosing a container, be sure to pick one
that has at least one drainage hole in the bottom.
This is key, as the hole will allow excess water to
drain out. Aloe vera plants are hardy, but a lack of
proper drainage can cause rot and wilting, which
is easily the most common cause of death for this
plant.
• Aloe vera plants are
succulents, so use a
well-draining potting mix,
such as those made for
cacti and succulents. Do
not use gardening soil. A
good mix should contain
perlite, lava rock, chunks
of bark, or all three.
• Keep the aloe vera plant in a pot near a kitchen
window for periodic use.
• Mature aloe vera plants often produce offsets—
also known as plantlets, pups, or “babies”—that can
be removed to produce an entirely new plant!
• Allow the cut offsets to sit out of soil for
several days; this lets the offset form a callous,
which helps to protect it from rot. Then pot them in
a standard succulent potting mix. Put the newly-potted
pups in a sunny location. Wait at least a week to
water and keep the soil on the dry side.
One of aloe’s most famous uses
is to soothe sunburnt skin, and it
can be also used for cold sores.
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August 2022 Discover Sixty-Five email: seniors@pennywiseads.com