Senior Golden Sneakers
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This has been a busy week of going out. On Wednesday Jake and I picked up take out from our favorite Chinese restaurant. Yesterday morning early I went to the grocery store with my long list and at the end of the afternoon, I took Bernie to the vet to get his nails trimmed. I sat in the car, they came out and got him, then returned him to me. I look forward to many days at home
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Hello again, just made a nice hot mug of coffee and promptly spilled it down my leg. Wow, that was a hot shock. Woooo.
I have an appointment to do a contactless pickup at the library. I have several books on hold. The building is going to open, to some extent, in a few weeks. At that point, if you are not willing to come in to pickup your holds you need to make a special arrangement with the library to have your books brought outside. Well how will that work this winter?
I read information pertaining to the county I live in, and the rate of spread is around 1, meaning an infected person on average spreads the virus to one person. The analysis for that is ultimately herd immunity will be achieved without overwhelming the health care resources such as ICU beds. But a further note indicated this would take a protracted period of time.
Will spend the afternoon on the computer starting with a webinar for landowners. Something I need to see as I will not be attending the mass meetings this summer, if they are being held. I see I have something coming the mail today from one of the companies.
Speaking of mail, I received several cards from ladies at my church. I suspect the church secretary asked them to contact me to urge me to return. Anyway, one of these contained a note basically saying all the rules that were established for safe Sunday services are being generally ignored. I was glad she was candid about conditions.
Must run along now.
Have a wonderful day.
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Happy Friday! A beautiful day here so after the laundry is done I think I will sit in the sun on my balcony. Nothing else except for riding my bike. All the days seem to run into each other but I will be sitting Sunday so something to look forward.
I was on chat with Comcast asking why my bill went up but got frustrated and told him he was not helping me and quit the chat. Then my internet kept going on and off, I think he is doing it to annoy me. I have decided I do not like Peacock and found out Amazon Prime has Columbo so will watch from their streaming. I really have to quit Comcast as soon as I can.
Lin, ouch!! that had to hurt. I think we all are spending more time on the computer and trying to get things in order. Our Church is open for prayer service with 10 people, you have to make a reservation to be part of it. I am not ready to do that and will continue to watch my mass on TV.
Barbie, that is the one thing I haven't done is to order food from a restaurant. I know I should to help their business but I am not comfortable doing that yet. I hope someday things will be normal again but I don't see that for a while.
Jackie, congratulations to both you and Anne on your weight losses, I however gained some ounces. You really keep up on your property, that is just wonderful. It sounds like your surveyor has had some sad times with this virus, how do people think it is a hoax?
Anne, congratulations on your loss. Unfortunately I am not good with history but is Stonehenge really in danger? You got to go out again yesterday, I bet that felt good.
I guess I should eat something it is almost lunchtime and I haven't eaten breakfast.
Have a good day,
Sandy
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Lin, our libraries are still closed but have started talking about how to handle things for the next phase. The big challenge at first will be all the materials that have been checked out since March or before. They have accepted no returns since March 12. The minute they allow returns, they'll be flooded with a lot more than usual to process and the question about how to sanitize/quarantine the materials before allowing them to be checked out again. I have done well without the library these months thanks to Paperback Swap, E bay, and electronic e books and audio books through my library's system. But that is not a permanent solution for me. Also, churches here are not open and many don't expect to open any time soon. They broadcast on Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, and probably ways I've never heard of. The dogs rebelled against the rain this morning and wanted to come in after about 20 minutes. I went out for another hour by myself and came home and put all my clothing in the dryer. Now they are sleeping in their bed, covered with blankets. Barbie 1
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SANDY, no, Stonehenge isn't in danger, it was the British sarcastic sense of humour. Sometimes hard to understand, but I think JACKIE will get it and that's why I aimed the comment at her. Oh....did it ever feel good going out yesterday! I got the most delicious bunch of beets and I've just consumed sausage and onions etc. Who would have thought one could get so much gastromic enjoyment from a humble sausage! This of course means my weight loss will grind to a halt now I'm back at my favourite store!
We are entering stage two of shutdown today, but like all of you gals I personally will proceed with caution. The Anglican and Catholic churches remain shut but I think everyone else is opening their doors, but cautiously.
Mike poked his head around the door. I think he will be back at work soon and his days of "vacation" will be soon over. I Think he's really enjoyed three months of freedom!
Off to watch two more episodes of guess what!
Anne.
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Hi, I just joined today. Looking to make some friends. I'm 63 and very out of shape and overweight. Have finally decided to try the Keto diet for a few months to see what happens. I like to sew, quilt and machine embroider. Best is when I can combine them all into one project. My avatar is from a quilt I made some years ago, called "Al Catpone." I also like doing genealogy and lately have been helping other people who've shown DNA matches but little or no knowledge of their own family. Amazing how many people think that a DNA test will magically tell them who they are related to and how.0
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Welcome Bubbecraft! Hope you enjoy our little group. We support each other through thick and thin and in between. Most of us post in the morning but post anytime you want.
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Partly cloudy-some showers-some sun-a bit mild. So that is wonderful. This was trash day and Good Grief! Looking around I see we have missed a lot of stuff that should have been discarded.
One of Katie’s favorite things in the whole world is ice cubes. I worry she will swallow a whole cube at once and choke. So here I am breaking up ice for the dog! I don’t do that for any one else. Insanity abounds!
I am currently mixing several colors of wood stain to make a color to cover scars on the wood work around the edge of the walls. This is one of my efforts to freshen up the house interior. I have several years of work ahead. Still hunting for drapes and chair cushions that meet my decor plans. This is a good activity for me instead of obsessing over politics. Of course, I can multi-task...obsess and work on the woodwork.
Welcome Bubblecraft! This little group of dear ladies will sneak into your heart and become great friends, support you when you are feeling low, wish you happy birthday, and show you photos of their pets and grandchildren. And they tolerate my rants from time to time. I suggest you think about joining us full time!
As ever, with paintbrush in hand,
Patsy☘️
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Bubbecraft, welcome to our friendly community. I don't post often but I read every day. Part of my daily routine is to read this thread and one more while I eat my breakfast. I eat the same breakfast every morning. I get up early and walk my dogs for 10-30 minutes before breakfast and walk them again after breakfast usually for 90 minutes or more. I have a recumbent exercise bike in my living room that I ride a lot during the day. I can knit and watch TV or listen to podcasts while riding so it is a good use of my time. I live with my wonderful husband, Jake, loving dogs, Sasha and Bessie, and snuggly cat, Bernie. We love being home all the time with each other. Barbie from NW WA 2
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Hi Bubbecraft! Welcome, I hope you enjoy chatting with us. ❤️🙋🏼♀️❤️
Have a good evening.
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Welcome Bubbecraft. You will get all the support you need here and not just with weight loss. There's lots of arty, crafty chats, pets behaving and misbehaving and of course, dealing with lockdown. Living in England I'm never sure if I'm always catching up with the group or it's catching up with me but whichever way, look forward to hearing more about you.
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Good morning. Early morning tea (or coffee) set.
“ Tea Set, Art Deco, Limoges Porcelain, early 1920s”
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Wow Lin, that's a stunning set that I would love to own even though completely the wrong era for my cottage 😁
We've walked on the windswept moors until my hair drove me mad, then visited the farm shop so don't have to face the supermarket until some time next week. Now cooking George's rice and carrots to mix with raw chicken before getting on with a few chores.
Happy Saturday everyone. Please stay safe as infection rates begin to creep upwards. 😍
Jackie
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P.S encouraged by my 3 lb loss in the week I managed to avert my eyes from bread, cakes and wine in the shop... Just! 😁0
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Hello BUBBECRAFT. I'm Anne and I was born in England but have lived half my life up here in Canada. The ladies on this group are very dear. We all jog along together and frankly, I've learnt such a lot from each and every one. I hope you stay with us to add to our knowledge of life in three different countries because in fact when it all boils down we are all sisters under the skin.
JACKIE, such willpower! I'm impressed! Me, extremely naughty! After my joyous trip to the grocery store and FREEDOM I bought stuff I'd really missed and yesterday indulged! Admittedly it was only a small carton, really small, but I ate half of the contents which were creamy icecream, cashew nuts and toffee syrup! Today I am back to fish and veggies but not much and full of remorse! I was quite smug about my earlier progress but no more! Definitely your ordinary, everyday human, no heroics here. Yes I'm still watching the Colditz heroes (an American has just been captured - tell John PATSY although in the true story no Americans were housed in Colditz) but I've have taken note of Jackie's tip for future viewing in the long days ahead of this pesky virus).
So.......yours covered in remorse having fallen by the wayside.
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What's the point of this self isolation if we can't indulge occasionally Anne? That old chestnut life's too short comes to mind so if I'd seen those flavours in an ice cream tub I would have bought some too!
The next jigsaw has been set up in the conservatory because it has very small pieces so proper daylight required.
More storms forecast so I must pot on my tomato plants then bring 2 indoors. The other 3 will have to take their chances in the tomato house that collapses in the slightest breeze. What a waste of money it has turned out to be!
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Jackie, I love that puzzle! And I see you have one of those fold up devices for serious puzzling. 🤓🙌🏻 There are so many things for sale that do not live up to the advertising. Best wishes sent for your tomato plants. I have chipmunk and bunny issues. I have to remember to go out and spray some repellent around my plants hoping to save them from the predators!
Some veggie prep this morning. I always jazz up the broccoli slaw from the store. Just finished that. Now soaking some carrots. Oh, and I started onion sprouts again yesterday. They are positively glacial in sprouting time so am starting them while I have lots of broccoli sprouts.
Still working on 4th of July cards. The little tiny diecut is not working out that well. It is adding a lot of time to these quick and easy cards. 😂🤣😂
I have a number of books that must be returned to the library on Monday. No renewals, apparently I chose in demand books. Barbie I returned all my items before the drop off slot was closed. They have gone through the return procedure for outstanding items, so they are up to date. I am still more comfortable reading from my owned books right now.
The webinar was interesting yesterday. They posted handouts with suggestions and links for additional reading which they encouraged as in person meetings on current farm conditions and programs are iffy, there may be more online meetings. And further, start reading now, don’t wait until August. So I will put something else on my list.
BUZZ, are you there? ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Time to scoot along.
Hugs.
Lin
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Thank you for the kind and warm welcome, ladies. It was much needed.
Currently, I've opted to finish a quilt I started last year and mail to a grandson. I had lost heart when I was told the mother (my daughter) wouldn't let her son have it.
The past year and a half have been incredibly stressful and depressing and I made up my mind to change things. I'm going to try taking care of me first and let everyone else fend for themselves. I'm finding it incredibly hard to say no and do what I want/need.
In any case, I did have fun making these blocks last year. They are mostly tactile (stretchy parts, squishy parts, etc) and as many tactile fabrics as I had in my stash. It was based on a Craftsy/Bluprint class I had taken.
My name is Jeanne and I live in central Oregon. We moved here in 2005 from southern California. I've also resided in Texas, New York, New Jersey and Israel.
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Beautiful quilt blocks!! ❤️❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻❤️❤️ Jeanne that quilt needs to be finished...
Hugs.
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JEANNE, very clever lady! I wish I had that sort of talent! My only talent at the moment is eating icecream and arguing politics with son Michael. Discussing would be a better word, we are on the same page. My younger son Mark isn't into arguing politics at all, no fun!
Anyway, do finish that quilt!
Is that your new jalopy behind little George and Betty, JACKIE?
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Helloooooooooo! High thin clouds but I think I read we are to have showers and a bit of sun. Okay then....where is that sun? It is also uncomfortably cool, must put on a sweater. Now that’s not right on June 13th!
My day is just a collection of little chores and since it is so chilly, I might make a veggie chili. John never seems to miss the meat in chili. Yea! I am still pecking away at repainting the deck chairs and table. I think I will finish just as all the winter rains start here on the coast. It might have been way easier to just spray paint them all. I am trying to recreate the original weathered rustic look. They are cast aluminum and with lots of curly cues. I love the design but through several harsh rainy winters, they are starting to get oxidized spots. I am overwhelmed with a huge collection of unfinished projects.
I need to pick one and just bulldoze through until it is done. Now.....which one?
Jeanne: I absolutely adore that quilt! ANY kid would be thrilled to play and snuggle up with all those delightful creatures. Nap time would be fun!
Lin: once again reading about your sprouts makes me want to find and use my sprouting pots from the 60s and 70s. I can’t think why I stopped making sprouts. I think I just got busy and forgot how wonderful a salad is with some lovely sprouts added. As for unwelcome furry visitors, we have squirrels, rats, bunnies, deer, occasionally a herd of big mean elk. Seriously! I can only grow beautiful dandelions. Oddly nothing seems to eat them!
Jackie: I have no discipline. I would be letting all my chores and responsibilities go undone to work on that delightful,puzzle. All the doggies....all them are my favorite.
Anne: oh my! Your treat sounds impossible to resist. Climbing up and down your stairs will melt away any weight gain. I think small treats every so often, that’s reward for being kind and loving toward family and friends, including furry family members. In my opinion, you are never naughty. You are a creative and an intelligent English woman living in the wilds of Canada. We are looking up your TV suggestion. Haven’t found a way to see it so far. Thanks for the suggestion.
Buzz and all dear sneakers, we are thinking of you and miss hearing about your adventures.
Patsy☘️
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PATSY just go to YouTube and:
Colditz season 1. There are 15 separate episodes in the first season. I'm not sure it's a series for all but I'm enjoying something from the 70s. It's not all one sided either. The episode I've just watched is called Tweedledum E10 and features a prisoner who very realistically fakes being seriously mentally ill to escape. The German soldier keeping a close watch on him to ensure he's not faking ends up being very kind and compassionate. As Mike says it's amazing how such an interesting drama could be made about men in a prison camp.
And even more Interesting, after all that heat two days ago, my furnace just clicked ON.
Anne.
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Anne: You would be surprised how little talent is needed to make this kind of quilt. On the other hand, it does take time ... but it's so much fun making all those blocks so the time goes by before you know it. The same person who did this class, also did 2 variations on it. One with dogs and I think the other was with cats. What makes this formula fun is that you quilt each block on it's own and then put it all together. The seams are bulky, but that's why I have a steam iron and fabric covered mallet! I just hammer them until they behave! And thank you for sharing about Colditz. I found it, on all places, YouTube, seasons 1 and 2. Will watch it after I finish my current show, Bosch.
Patsy: Thank you. It's what I was hoping for. What did you mean when you suggested I join full time?
Sandy: Thank you. I look forward to getting to know folks.
Barbie: Thank you. We aren't too far apart. I'm in central OR.
Lin: Thank you. I hope so as well. I loved your post of the limoges porcelain. They are stunning! Is that something you have/collect/want?
Jackie: That's truly wonderful and I think maybe that's what I was looking for without really knowing.
Update on the monster quilt. Have it done in thirds and now I'm going to add the back to each part. I'm hoping I've figured this out correctly ...
I really appreciate everyone signing their posts. It's so much easier to remember names.
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Quick note before I head into bed...Jeanne, well you have now run headlong into my very odd brand of humor. Just my crazy way of saying, we are looking forward to hearing from you whenever you can spare a minute to say hello and chat. I loved getting to know everyone. It is one of favorite things each morning, to read everyone’s post. It is like we are all having coffee together, hearing about what’s new in our lives. I also live in Oregon, by the way. I live on the north Oregon coast.
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Good morning everyone. Grey skies but no rain so after I've walked the dogs the plan is to visit the allotment and plant cabbages and courgettes (zucchini); maybe some weeding.
Lin, I purchased the jigsaw folding up board for 2 reasons. Firstly with decorating ongoing, tables get moved about and the puzzle with them but 2nd and more important, a little helper insists on seeing how I'm progressing so I know pieces will end up on the floor before being pushed under furniture!
Time to walk but will catch up later. By the way Jeanne, I know nothing about block work but seeing your adorable quilt realise I've been missing out!
Jackie
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Morning girls, John and Jake and pats for all the furries,
Michael is saying he might come over to visit now we are allowed what the "powers that be" call "family bubbles". That is to say we can be together with 10 family members in our individual bubble. Well our family over here only consists of Mark, Mary Jo, grandson Derek and Partner Bev, and Mike and grandson Dev plus me so we are well within our family bubble. A vast improvement though on the twosomes before. Jilly Bean and the ENORMOUS cat Hobbes don't count. Of course all of you know who my family members are by now so I repeat this boring bit of news for JEANNE so she knows who I'm twittering on about in future posts.
Anyway it strikes me what an interesting quilt that would be to make. A big round bubble to hang on the wall with all of us depicted somewhat like Jeanne's characters plus maybe our hobbies, Derek and his artists palette, Mary Jo and her gardening trowel etc. Alas, despite having a grandmother who was a tailoress I have no talent at all in that direction, BUT, maybe I should dig out MY palette and brushes instead once I've finished with Colditz. How's about you? professional artist PATSY!
JACKIE having consumed that very small carton of icecream I am all icecreamed out. Don't want to stare another carton in the face for some time and thus can plod on to try and become the sylphlike creature I was 58 years ago before Mike and his arrival changed the Anne contours somewhat.
SANDY, LIN, BUZZ, JERI, and BARBIE, not forgotten dears, it's just that the porridge is congealing and I must unglue myself from Beans hot little body jammed up against me on the sofa before I have to cut it in squares with a knife rather than using the normal spoon.
Hope the day progresses more excitingly, but not TOO much,
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Good morning tea time (or coffee). Jeanne, I would like to have coffee or tea with everyone here so each day I find some different photo to share.
“ Tea time with this blue pivoines teapot from Gien, made in France. ”
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I drink neither coffee nor tea, but I have my same breakfast every morning with all of you. It helps me stay on a healthy path knowing that others are supporting me. Also, you will all listen to me and not interrupt in the middle of a story. After days of "loving discussion" Jake has ordered a Ninja Foodie and a bunch of stuff to go with it. I rearranged some cupboards to make room for it because I don't want it sitting out on the counter. He has already decided what he'll make in the next day after it arrives. Soon after he ordered the Ninja Foodie, Jake got a surprise package from Amazon which was a Fathers Day gift from his daughter and her family. It's an Amazon Echo Dot. He wasn't enthusiastic about it, but then he decided to read the instructions and try it out. In very short order he was asking Alexa to phone Barbie, then phone his daughter, then tell him the weather, then answer a cooking question, then to play music. It turned out to be a fun toy and bridged his often prickly relationship with his daughter when he could share so spontaneously and enthusiastically how much he enjoyed the gift she sent. I'm off now to walk with the dogs. Our regular dog walking friend has gone to Idaho to visit her daughters, but my other walking friend is coming later for a walk with just me, no dogs. Barbie in NW WA 1
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Sitting here and wondering what on earth a Ninja Foodie is I looked it up and it's a pressure cooker come air fryer, well, who'd have guessed! So then I had to look up Amazon Echo Dot!
BARBIE I now know for sure I am born in the wrong century! Now where's my fan to cool down whilst I digest all this new knowledge!
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Happy Sunday! "Went" to Mass via TV. This afternoon I am going to go be with the kiddos until I put them to bed tonight. It is Rob and Lisa's wedding anniversary tomorrow and although they don't want to go to a restaurant to eat they would like to order out and chill in their room watching TV. I will try to keep the kids busy until bedtime and leave after I put them to bed. It will be exhausting but a good kind of tired.
I have an Amazon dot and love it especially for making a grocery list as I remember things. I just say Alexa put such and such on my grocery list and it shows up on my phone app. I also use her to shut my lights on and off which requires a special plug. She also lets me know when my Amazon packages arrive. My daughter bought mine and I really do like it.
I do not have a lot of time and still will be having a video call with my kids so I better get moving. Have a wonderful day.
Sandy
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