WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR NOVEMBER 2018
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All well here; long but safe day i’ll write more tomorrow. Thank you Lisa you’re so sweet :-)0
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#19 Touch - The gentle pressure of my Bailey dog when he naps at my feet in my recliner. He is just like a toddler. He positions himself so he maintains direct contact with my feet/ankles. If I have my ankles crossed he will gently paw at them to prompt me to move so he can get comfy between my feet. Fortunately, he is a small fellow.
20 Person - My mother. She was the most important influence in my life. She was wise and smart and had a unique perspective on life. As we all are, she was flawed, which makes my heart even fonder of her.
#21 Song - House of the Rising Sun - my first romantic slow dance with my first boyfriend. Sweetly enough, that lovely boy asked me if I still remembered this song - at our 40th high school reunion.
#22 Story - There are so many...but one of my favorites is how my Granny took my mother to see Katharine Hepburn on stage in 1936 or 1937 as a reward/thank you for taking care of the household for 1-2 weeks while Granny was away having surgery. My mom was about 12 or 13. Katharine Hepburn would have been about 27. I think the production may have been Jane Eyre.
#23 Tradition - When we were little kids, my parents stayed up to play Santa Claus as young parents do. But as we got older & knew the truth about Santa, Christmas Eve got easier for my parents. That's when, as the rest of us headed off to bed on Christmas Eve, my father started a personal tradition of staying up alone to listen to Handel's Messiah. I believe the performance he listened to was performed by the The New York Philharmonic and conducted by Leonard Bernstein. I remember a glimpse of Dad's peaceful face, eyes closed and head tipped back resting on the back of the couch. It was a rare couple of hours of tranquility for him. Later, when I was an older teenager, I enjoyed attending midnight mass with my Catholic friends. One evening I came home just as the glorious Hallelujah Chorus filled the living room, so I sat & listened while Dad conducted.
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We had a good Thanksgiving! I hope all of you did, too!
We had a small gathering at my son & daughter-in-law's house. Seven of us altogether. We had appetizers & a drink first - raw oysters, deviled eggs, olives & pickles, then turkey, stuffing balls, broccoli/cheese/rice casserole, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes & gravy, fresh cranberry relish, & rolls, and finally a variety of desserts including pecan pie. We brought fresh lemons & homemade cocktail sauce (lots of horseradish), the olives & pickles, deviled eggs, green bean casserole, cranberry relish (truly yummy), and whipped cream. A good time was had by all! Everything was delicious. The best part was that my grandson was relaxed & my son did not harangue him or go into lecture mode. Something to be thankful for.
Karen in Virginia10 -
Happy Thanksgiving!!! I am thankful for many things, including my family and friends, both here and also in my community. DH & I shared turkey leg & thigh today for dinner. Saturday my niece & her significant other are coming and we're going to have a whole turkey with all the trimmings. My niece's daughter & her husband will be with my daughter & Son in Law in the state of Illinois. I just got that news from DD on the phone. We had a nice chat this evening. :bigsmile:4
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Happy Thanksgiving - after the fact. Norway doesn't celebrate, so yesterday wasn't a holiday and we will be celebrating this evening. On the other hand, the abomination called "Black Friday" has caught on here. :grumble:
I will be cooking a turkey breast (boneless, skinless - you do your best with what you've got) and making a pumpkin pie (using sweet potato since the only available squash was zucchini - again, you make do with what you've got). My parents are visiting my youngest sister and her family in Vermont, so we'll be Skyping with them later today.
Meanwhile I thought I'd share these pictures. Longyearbyen has a couple day care centers. They are fenced in, ostensibly against polar bears, though I doubt the flimsy fence would be any match for a determined polar bear. The kids go out and play regardless of the weather. These pictures show one concession to our harsh climate and dark winter days. It's a play house/jungle gym/tunnel slide illuminated with lights that constantly change color. That way the kids can:
1. take shelter from the wind and
2. see what they're doing.
Sorry the pics are so fuzzy. If you look closely, you'll see the silhouette of a polar bear on the wall (partially obscured by a fencepost). You'll also see a sign prohibiting photos. That was put up because parents were so tired of all the tourists taking pictures of their children. I was careful to take this one at a time when the kids were indoors.
Gratitude
21. Song - I love too many songs to have a favorite. However, I'm grateful to have found one that reliably drives out earworms, namely the bass aria Betrachte meine Seel from Bach's St. John Passion. It works every time!
22. Story - One morning in May when my father was 8 years old, he looked up and saw a huge blimp passing by overhead. It was the Hindenburg on its way to Lakehurst, NJ. It's a sad story, but it roots my father firmly into a specific era, giving me a way to imagine what life was like back in 1937.
23. Tradition - Having spent childhood in one culture and adulthood in two or three others, I have seen a range of traditions. Today I'm grateful for the Scandinavian tradition of hanging up advent stars in the window. (I hope the link works: it's a Google search.) I didn't think much of the tradition as long as I lived in places where we got daylight every day, but up here, it sure is cheering to have a light in the window!
/Penny, heading back to the kitchen at the
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Good Morning Ladies~
slept ok.... im thinking we are up where Penny is it is 14 degrees with wind chill feels like 4 . we will just bundle up...I am up showered and dressed, Doris is getting up and dressed.. she is deaf as a post like my dad was until she puts her hearing aids in...Don't think we will go anywhere near Hyannis and the malls.. but will go the other way and just enjoy ourselves.. get some breakfast.. and drive up to Orleans, and Truro and maybe even P town , that is the quiet part of the cape..
i bought my dear Ruth a soft soft blanket even though the nursing homes are sometimes hot, its just nice to have something soft to cuddle with... she is 91 and still going strong...she lost her left leg below knee from diabetes so unless they use the hoyer to get her out bed, there she sits.. poor thing...
Tom went and had thanksgiving with his dad which was nice and has Alfie for the weekend... he is a good uncle to him and loves him, glad at least he loves my dog
I cherish the moments I get to spend with Doris , since both my parent's are gone its nice to still have a parental figure who also is a wonderful friend to travel with.... and we both LOVE the Cape....
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Penny The link works. Neat!
Why is their a polar bear silhouette on the wall of the children's shelter from the wind...
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Morning, afternoon, and evening, my friends...
Thanksgiving Day was lovely, relaxed and peaceful.
#23 - Tradition. Not much on tradition. The only one I recall, honestly, was that my mother had a little funky trophy of the north end of a south-bound horse. She would give it out to whoever was the biggest "horse's butt" (her words, not mine) of the year after each holiday season. Someone always won - never me, of course.
For which I am duly grateful. I avoided holidays at home like the plague, honestly. My kids seem to like being here with us, but with them all over the place, geographically, we just snag time with them when we can. Our daughter's much more oriented on big family celebrations than either of us are, but moves the dates of them to whatever makes sense for her, which I am very much in favor of, personally.
Enjoyed having Johnny here with us for this one - he got two "firsts." My husband makes a half sweet potato, russet potato mash, with parmesan cheese, sour cream, butter, cream cheese, salt and pepper mixed in, and John had never had that before. And I put together a Honey Spice Cake, just a loaf cake, but because of the honey, the edges become chewy, like a cookie. Super easy to put together, and one of the best tasting cakes I've ever made--all the sweet-oriented ground holiday spices go in, including allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, and cardamom. I tested it with a toothpick at just the critical point, and it deflated in the middle like a popped balloon, but the men had three slices apiece, so it tasted good.
The ending of Thanksgiving, not so good for me, but not that big a deal. TMI ahead.Apparently, the first piece of turkey I ate stuck, but there's no way to know that until it's far too late. So, I spent the evening after dinner sipping hot tea and kneeling at the porcelain throne. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ It happens. Sometimes, no matter how well you chew, things get stuck. Just annoying, not life-threatening or anything. And honestly, there's always a part of me that's thankful that the gastric bypass worked, and still provides the restriction I need to keep my portions small. Things getting stuck on occasion is part of the deal.
Can't believe I still have three days off! Been packing up everything that I can to send off to the home office after I've put in my notice on Monday. And trimming the resignation letter down to the bare bones. I may go ahead and send it today or tomorrow. "I've got another job, and my last day will be..." is now pretty much the gist of it. If she decides to perform an exit interview, which I am requesting, I'll share with her why I'm leaving, but not burning any bridges in writing. Honestly not worth it, as the world of Girl Scouting at this level is very interconnected (ask Rori) and these things tend to get around. A smooth transition is the ambition.
Love y'all,
Lisa in Arkansas8 -
My sister-in-law posted this and I thought it was good ...
Nov 1 - smell. My roses.
Nov 2 - technology. Social media and staying connected with family and friends.
Nov 3 - colour. Blue. The blue of the mouth of the river/bay/start of the ocean out my window. The blue of the sky. My new blue sleeping top that was nice and comfy last night.
Nov 4 - food ... cheese. I ate a lot of grilled cheese sandwiches when my husband was in hospital. They were my comfort food. Also cheese has calcium which I think I need. Unfortunately, cheese does tend to be a bit high in calories so I shouldn't eat too much of it. But anything cheese-y is comforting.
Nov 5 - sound. I like listening to the waves and the birds, but I think the sound I'm most grateful for today is my husband's voice. Just the fact that we can talk to each other again.
Nov 6 - "What in nature are you grateful for?" ... That's hard to narrow down to one thing. Oxford dictionary describes nature as "the phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth". I am grateful for all of it. I find that getting out into any sort of nature helps to relieve stress.
Nov 7 - "What memory are you grateful for?" ... Another one with so many choices!!! Recently, I've been grateful for two memories. 1) June 2017 ... my husband and I had a wonderful visit to Canada and did several things to make great memories ... hiking, cycling, visiting my family. I clung onto those memories during the months he was in hospital. 2) When I was 9 years old, my family moved away from where my grandmother lived. One of of the last days there, my grandmother took me to her window and showed me a full moon outside. She told me that on every full moon, we could both look at it and know that even though we were far apart, we were both looking at the same moon. That's a memory which has stuck with me all these years, and every time I see a full moon, I think of my grandmother. She's 97 years old ... but not doing so well ... so I've been thinking of her a lot. And I've also been very glad that my husband and I were able to see her when we visited Canada in June 2017.
Nov 8 - "What book are you most grateful for?" That's easy ... The Bible.
I've enjoyed reading all your memories.
Love the discussion about books!
Nov 9 - "What place are you most grateful for?" This is not an easy one for me because I don't have the sense of "home" that many people have. I've moved too much for that.
So ... I've had to give this one some thought. What place?
Well ...
I'm grateful for our current house. It's comfortable enough. It's not very big so it's fairly easy to manage. And it has a great garden which my husband has been able to work in since returning home from his accident. It is also close to a couple beaches, which is nice.
Nov 10 - Taste! Hmmm ... salt. In the "Do you crave sweet or salty" discussion, I fall on the "salty" side.
As it happens, I have a diminished sense of taste and smell for whatever reason, so I divide foods into the basic tastes: sweet, salty, sour or bitter, and from there it's harder to distinguish precise flavours. Although, I do seem to have some odd tastes like, for example, meat and tomato taste metallic to me, and I don't like that. If I salt them well, the metallic taste goes away and they taste salty, which is OK.
Then, one of the side effects of my husband's accident is that he has lost most of his sense of taste and smell. He has regained a little bit, and they say it should return very gradually. But he'll comment that dinner has no flavour, and I'll think, "It just tastes salty to me. Is there supposed to be more flavour than that?"
Nov 11 - What holiday are you grateful for? Christmas!!!
I've always loved Christmas. I even picked up 3 Christmas CDs yesterday. I like having a decent amount of time off ... not just one day ... so I can get things done. I like all the decorations. I like the music. I like the services and celebrations.
Nov 12 - Texture. Smooth. Very, very smooth. Clothing with no texture. Textured clothing is unwearable. Smooth clothing is good.
Nov 13 - Abilities. Right now, it would have to be organisation. While I feel like I'm in the midst of a chaotic whirlwind (and have been for the past 8 months) and I don't feel very organised, surprisingly enough, stuff is getting done.
Maybe I should include things like endurance and tenacity ... "skills" I've honed from my long distance cycling carrying over to "real life".
Nov 14 - Sight. What sight am I grateful for? The ever-changing view out the window of our house looking over the bay and the surrounding hills. Right now it's all grey and misty but it still looks good.
Nov 15 - Season. The season I am most grateful for is summer. I love summer. I'd love it if the year were divided so that there was 1 month of winter, 1 month of spring, 2 months of autumn, and 8 months of real summer weather. We're coming into summer here and I appreciate each and every summer-like day.
Nov 16 - What about your body are you grateful for?
Sometimes I think ... "less and less" these days because I'm literally falling apart.
But ... I'm grateful for my legs which are one of my main methods of transportation.
Nov 17 - What knowledge are you grateful for? -- The tacit knowledge of cycling. Being able to ride a bicycle. It has taken me all over the world. It's how my husband and I met. It is stress relief. And it is part of my husband's healing process.
https://www.brainline.org/blog/getting-back-bike/what-brain-derived-neurotrophic-factor-and-why-you-should-care
Nov 18 - What piece of art are you grateful for?
That's a difficult one. I've taken an Art History course, and enjoyed it very much. And I like going to galleries. But I haven't really felt a connection to any particular pieces.
However, the one that is probably my favourite piece is:
Umberto Boccioni, Dynamism of a Cyclist, 1913
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamism_of_a_Cyclist
Nov 19 - What touch are you grateful for?
My husband's hugs!! This was something I missed so much when he was in hospital!!
Nov 20 - Who in your life are you grateful for?
The obvious choice would be my husband, and I am grateful to have him in my life still. However, I have been very grateful for my parents who have been so supportive through the challenges this year.
Nov 21 - What song are you most grateful for?
My taste in music changes with my moods but I've been listening to this one a lot this year ...
Jesus Loves Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osWLvRlniNo
Nov 22 - What story are you most grateful for?
The Christmas Story.
I have some of it memorised, and have done since I was about 6 years old. But I can hear it over and over.
Nov 23 - Tradition.
I had to think about this a bit because I don't think of myself as a person with many traditions, partly because I don't have children to pass them on to. But I do have a few around Christmas which I've inherited from my parents:
Decorations on or very close to December 1.
Open Presents on Christmas Eve.
Read the Christmas Story, mentioned above.
Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day.
Listening to Handel's Messiah.
Watching Scrooge with Alistair Sims.
I'm grateful for all of my Christmas traditions ... they make December a special month.
Machka in Oz6 -
This came up in the news today ...
Clever hacks to maximising holidays with minimal days off work
It’s a simple trick to get the most out of your holidays next year. All it takes is a few strategically booked leave days and you’ll have a pretty substantial holiday.
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/short-breaks/clever-hacks-to-maximising-holidays-with-minimal-days-off-work/news-story/af0c4a60e3ec0b56f5202394188c0e0a
"By sheer happy accident, next year’s public holidays land in such a way that we only need a few strategic annual leave days here and there to hack our way into some pretty substantial holiday time."
That's what I needed to hear!!
It's been a long winter, and we're finally coming into summer* and holiday season. If I can take breaks in the coming months ... I will.
*Summer starts December 1, but winter isn't pleased about that so we're getting blast of winter again this weekend here in Tas and also throughout the southern part of Australia. But it might mean I'll get a chance to catch up on some homework and reading for my course.
Machka in Oz3 -
So glad everyone seems to have had a peaceful and enjoyable TD.
We went to the DnL's mother's home and had way too much food as usual. It was all delicious and I was proud that I limited myself to a tiny spoon of almost everything and no desert. Gave leftovers to son's family so I didn't have to bring them home. Son had worked at his restaurant until almost 5 in the morning so he was tired. Everyone was pleasant and the atmosphere was peaceful.
Cari ~ So glad you shared your conversion story with us. What a blessing!
It's damp cold here today in Marietta, GA and we will not be doing any Black Friday shopping...Thank Goodness!
Carol in GA.3 -
"That many had ventured farther and in finer style bothered me not. My journey was my own and I found it to be quite spectacular."
That was the quote in front of my plate at Thanksgiving dinner. It is a thought that applies to me often. I read it right after our neighbor told the story of the trip she took with her husband to Peru. I think of it as I read about how all of you have spent your holiday. I love hearing about your lives and learning more about how others live while at the same time being grateful for the life I am living. I love the stuffing and gravy that I make for Thanksgiving and ate more than necessary yesterday and will probably do so again today. It has too much sodium and the scale will show terrible numbers from fluid retention and by next week at this time, all will be back to normal.Lisa, Your letter of resignation sounds great. I frequently help friends write letters or emails like that and I tell them "less is more". This isn't the time to tell them about all their shortcomings. Just tell them what they need to know and nothing more. No shopping for us today. We have everything we need and we don't celebrate occasions with gifts. I may venture out to the library. Friends are coming for a visit and we hope to feed them turkey leftovers rather than going to a restaurant. Barbie
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Lovely to hear about everyone’s thanksgiving. I did over indulge but am right back on track today. Freezing leftovers was my go to strategy.
Karen the story of your dad listening (and conducting) Handel’s Messiah just warmed my heart.
It is bitter bitter cold here and I was so grateful to be so warm and cozy this morning I lingered in bed—something I rarely do, now it is off with me to the gym!
NYKAREN2 -
#23: What tradition are you grateful for? I’m grateful for the Thanksgiving Tradition of sharing a meal with loved ones. This year we were home alone on actual Thanksgiving Day and shared our meal with one another. Like Penny, we cooked part of a turkey for ourselves rather than a whole bird. Our niece and her guy are coming for Saturkey Day and we will share a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner with them. Our son & his best friend invented Saturkey Day—the celebration of Thanksgiving with good friends and family on the Saturday following Thanksgiving. This year my son and his family will be spending Saturkey Day with my daughter and her family, along with our grandniece and her husband. I’m pleased that we’ve managed to make important family connections even though we are far away from our loved ones.
Last night I had a lovely telephone visit with my daughter and son-in-law. It was one of the best visits with the two of them that I can remember. They are grateful for the sale of their Colorado house that provided enough $$ for them to buy their Illinois farm. Tomorrow our son and DIL will spend Saturkey Day with our daughter & our niece and her guy will share a traditional turkey dinner with us. Those good family connections make me happy.
Katla5 -
Good morning all! I slept in until 8 this morning! Thanksgiving dinner went well. Tim, Colin, and I arrived at my inlaws at 11:00am and sent Russ (my mother in law's second husband) on his way to spend dinner with his kids, grandkids, and great grandkids. When we arrived Norine (Tim's mom) had just finished her breakfast; so I decided to hold off on Thanksgiving dinner until 2:00 or 2:30. We all chatted for a while and Norine fell asleep at 1:00. I began cooking/warming things at 1:30 and had dinner ready by 2:15. By that time Colin was also asleep (he had gone out with friends after work the night before), so it was just Tim and I sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner. It was nice. Colin woke up at 3:30 and warmed up a plate for himself, I got the kitchen cleaned up and dishes done just as Russ was returning from his family get together (his five kids, plus their kids and grandkids came to 38 people!). He said it was getting too loud and crazy; so he decided to come home.
Norine woke up at about 4:30 and we got her to the table and chatted with her while she ate. She was a little sullen and disoriented about her surroundings (this has been the norm for her lately); but she perked up and started laughing when we looked out the window into the back yard after dinner and saw about a dozen turkeys strutting around the yard. She said that they know they are safe, now. A good laugh to get us out the door and on the road home.
I talked to Tim about making Thanksgiving a less "carb" heavy meal, next year and he agreed. The one major carb that we both agreed needs to stay is the stuffing. It is something that we only have on holidays. We will incorporate more vegetables without the sauces and sugars added to them. I did pretty well and had a large green salad with a balsamic vinaigrette dressing, 2 oz of turkey, 2 oz of ham, a tablespoon each of potatoes, corn, and stuffing and a tablespoon of cranberry relish. Even so, it made for a 600-700 calorie meal. I had a slice of pumpkin pie when we got home (that was dinner). Lauren and Joaquin chimed in with a viber chat. And I got some time in with the "freckle faced boy from long long ago" last night.
So all in all, a wonderful day.
Penny - I love the photos of the daycare play ground! lol I would have to agree that those flimsy fences would do little to keep a bear out. But I am sure adults are always scanning the horizon for bear, just as I tend to keep my eyes open for off leash dogs when we are outside. If I were to ever visit you/your area a visit to the daycare would be on my to do list. Just to see the difference in teaching style/programming etc.
Allie - Ugh! Arriving at a destination out of the cold and into...the cold?! It sounds as if your weekend was salvaged a bit thanks to your tenacity and I agree you should be given a refund or a large discount! Hope the rest of your time there goes well!
Karen VA- I love the story of your dad and Handel's Messiah! It is a cool thing when kids get past themselves and see what helps their parents relax or what their parents do to breathe peace and life into their own souls. It is not until we are adults and have experienced how weighty life can be; that we realize the effort it takes to keep the adult heart light and full.
Black Friday shopping- I am not a shopper on any given day. So this "holiday" and the craziness that comes from it; just infuriates me! There is a meme out there about how dumb it is to have this day of grabbing, pushing, shoving greedily buying things that you don't really need, the day after you proclaimed your thanks for all that you have. Insanity in action.
Gratitude #23 What tradition are you grateful for? Over the holidays we have many traditions that have carried over through generations. Making cookies, plates of treats for neighbors, making and lighting the advent centerpiece, movies, books, and music to be enjoyed...thankfully, even though my own kids are grown and doing their own things, I am still able to enjoy these traditions with small children. My favorite tradition is decorating for Christmas on the weekend after Thanksgiving. Everything except the tree and greenery will go up this weekend. The past three years, it has been a lonely time because Lauren married and moved to Texas, Colin is working full time and most weekends, and I have had to do this alone. I am so grateful that I have Trentin this weekend to share the fun of decorating with me.
Well, here it is almost 11 and I am still in my jammies and drinking coffee. Today is called clean the house so it is ready to decorate, do some laundry, plan next week's meals and make out the grocery list. Finish off the wine tonight and early to bed, so I can get up early tomorrow and get my grocery shopping done before Trentin arrives.
Love and hugs to all of you ladies! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)4 -
NYKAREN
Saturkey Day! Brilliant!
My dad was an overworked general practitioner in a tiny Nebraska town. He had lots of stress and lots of responsibility. He had few outlets...but he had enthusiasm for a few things...poker once a month with his man friends, Mom's cooking, his vinyl jazz collection, the local high school football team, the stock show in Denver, raw oysters (a rare treat), and Handel's Messiah. Conducting the Hallelujah Chorus was a joy for him. Usually all alone while the rest of us slept.
Karen in Virginia6 -
Lovely to hear about all your Thanksgivings.
Kim - Glad to hear all went well.
A tradition that I have made for myself is to have everything ready for Christmas by 3 pm on Christmas Eve and then stop everything and just turn on the radio and listen to Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings College Chapel, Cambridge. I am not religious now, but I love the words of the King James Bible and the familiar carols. I always have a little cry at the beginning when a soloist sings the first verse of Once in Royal David's City. The boy is chosen at the last minute while they are all standing at the door of the chapel.
One year I was very upset during the service because my mum had fallen out with my sister in law and was not invited to Christmas dinner. She would be spending the day alone. I sent up good thoughts to everyone involved and had a little cry. Just after the programme finished my brother rang me to say that he had worked on his wife and she had gone round to my mum's and invited her to Christmas tea. Tears flowed, I can tell you. So that is a "story".
Good, productive day today. After my morning exercise I went round the corner to the local shops and took stuff to the charity shop. I must have gone into almost every shop! Found an amazing Middle Eastern one with such cheap food! Also asked a guy to come and estimate for our window. Bought hooks for the batik and DH has put it up. :drinker:
I ordered flowers for my DSIL's birthday. Posted her a card featuring Brighton and Hove.
Then after lunch I popped round the corner to ask about gluten free options in the café for my friend who is visiting on Wednesday. Not many it turns out. I think I will cater.
Then decided to go for an exploratory jog. DH said he would come with me, so we jogged past our local train station, which is tiny, and on to where the grandchildren go to school. Wanted to find the best route. Found a supermarket that we especially like. Amazing to find how roads that we know individually link up. Beginning to make sense of the area.
One sad thing today is that I have been trying to get in touch with my cancer friend, but she hasn't responded. I've rung twice, emailed and texted. Didn't know what to do, so I texted her best friend in London. She said she is poorly but ok and not up to much. So I just sent her my love and hugs.
Her friend said she would let me know if anything happens.
Salmon for dinner.
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Did I post yesterday?
Rowing machine- 20min, 90aw, 140mhr, 122ahr, 3810meters= 177c
Manual treadmill- 20min, 137ahr, 151mhr, 1.38mi= 209c
0runner- 20min, 44l, 13h, 108c, 9min mi, lvl8, 129ahr, 152mhr, 2.22mi= 189c
Jump- 10min, 158mhr, 133ahr= 199c2 -
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I did go out today for a bit of shopping, but not for Black Friday deals. We needed toilet paper and dog food. My sink is fixed, and the mountain of dishes has been reduced to a molehill.
As expected, the scale noticed all the goodies I had yesterday. A pound I lost came back and plopped on the scale this morning. It's not staying; I've already shown it the door. It can take some of its friends when it goes.
It's nice hearing all the stories from everyone here. I love all the gratitude, whether it's Thanksgiving or the calendar; it's all a good reminder to notice the good stuff.
We have a few Christmas traditions, but most of them have come and gone. My grandma started one where she did all the cooking before the big day, then we had homemade hot corned beef sandwiches whenever we were hungry. She got tired of missing all the fun because she was stuck in the kitchen.
When the kids were little, I started making Christmas breakfast. It was special to kids who usually had cereal and pop tarts on the run. It slowed them down in their rush to get at the presents. Whether it was breakfast casserole, bacon and eggs, or pancakes and waffles, we sat down and ate as a family. I didn't think they cared about it, so one Christmas I decided not to do it. My daughter got up early and made breakfast for everyone while I slept. She doesn't know how much that validated me as a mother. So, that's my gratitude tradition.
Cari in 74 degree N. Texas6 -
well hello hello and good afternoon from Cape Cod.... ohhhh what a spectacular day we had.. a day when we didn't plan much but had fun and alot of driving on my part ,but I didn't mind a bit.. my splurge was a new phone.. only thing is I lost the pictures that were on my last one...here is hoping I have most of them on my laptop.. the only ones that are real important are the ones with my dad in them and they I know are in here...
we went nowhere near hyannis which is mid cape and where the malls and big box stores where and all the craziness.
we went up to the upper cape... stopped in a few shops and went to my favorite store the birdwatchers general store... and bought myself a few things there...
I went from a motorola phone to a samsung so that will take some getting used to...
the beautiful town of Wellfleet on the upper cape you can look at the tiny streets and the beautiful old homes and think of the horse drawn carriages going down these dirt roads and the wives of the sailors ,fisherman and sea captains scuttering about doing there shopping and going to school.. some of the dunes from the beach and the water were just spectacular... haven't figured my phone out enough to take pictures but I will1 -
Penny at the North Pole: The link worked, and I ❤️ that idea. I'm already working out in my head how make a few of those.
@GodMomKim I think a goodnight hug works wonders.
@coastalgosgal ❤️ the poem, and very good advice.
Well, I'm pleased to say that the gastric upset was just a passing thing! Oops! Unintended pun! 😂 😂 😂
Short bioI'm 72, and live in Northern Ireland. Married 52 years, and have 2 daughters and 3 grand'kids'.
I'm retired, but work as a volunteer Group leader for a lifelong learning charity. I lead 5 groups, and belong to another 10, so am kept pretty busy. I love the Challenges on MFP as the keep me accountable. I'm assistant coach in charge of an optional strength Challenge for a small walking group.
Pre 2015, when I joined MFP, I had hip problems whichnimpacted my mobility, and gained a lot of weight, which I had to shed to qualify for hip surgery. Lost 40lbs, got a new hip and have lost another 20. Trying to get down to a maintenance weight that gives me wriggle room for high days and holidays. 10 more lbs to go.
I love all things arts and crafts, and am studying Shakespeare, Latin and art history, to name a few.
November Daily Goals Doing fine on the goals, Minor drop on the scale this morning.Food
~ Pre-log; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately
Cardio:
~ 9,500+ Steps daily
~ 30+ minutes interval walking
Strength:
~ 15+ mins lower body physio daily or ~ 15+ minutes arms/core/abs
Flexibility:
~ 5 mins stretch before/after workouts
~ 10+ mins yoga or tai chi
Daily Mindfulness Practice/meditation
15 mins Daily Declutter session
30 days of Gratitude in November1) Smell: I Love the smell of my Cocoa Butter Therapy treatment Oil. It reminds me of summer days.23: I started a family tradition when my granddaughter was little and they started coming to us on Christmas Eve and staying for the Christmas holiday. I would leave most of the decorations off the tree, and we would all finish decorating the tree before they went to bed on Christmas Eve. I am so grateful that as the family grew, they never missed a Christmas with us, and even now when my grandkids are adults, they still want to come to us for the traditional family Christmas. We suggested that, this year that they might like to have Christmas at their own house, but it wasn't a popular idea. My DYD and her partner will be joining us, but my DBIL and DSIL will be travelling to Florida to spend Christmas with our niece and her American family, before going home with them Upper NYS for a few weeks.
2) Technology: My Seniors Travel Pass, which allows me to travel free of charge anywhere in Ireland. Including state owned ferries and flights to various offshore islands, such as Rathlin and Aran.
3) Colour: The clear deep blue of the autumn sky peeping through the rain clouds.
4) Food: 🍫 What else needs to be said!
5) Sound - the sound of hubby snoring in the middle of the night. Very reassuring
6) In Nature - walking along the coastline which is just a mile from my home.
7) Memory - nursing my 11 day old granddaughter at 6 am on her first Christmas morning.
8) Book: The book which means the most to me is my Journal. I have been writing Journals for over 20 years. I started in hard-backed notebooks, and they have gone through many reincarnations. There are so many volumes they have their own shelves in my study. At present I am using a bullet Journal format. I also love all things sci-fi and art books.9) Favourite place: My favourite place is my garden. It's quiet and peaceful. It's taken us almost 40 years to create, and we have many mature trees which block out the houses around us. When we started, it was a flat field, with the countryside beyond, and a field of cows directly behind us. Now the town has washed past us, and we are in a leafy suburb.
10) Taste: Today, I am grateful for the taste of the cup of tea Hubster just brought me. It reminds me of how fortunate I am to have him in my life.
11) Holiday: The annual family holiday we have with our elder daughter and her 'children'. I am amazed that they still want to have holidays with their grandparents.
12) Texture: I like the crunchy texture of a fresh crisp apple.
13) Abilities: I have a knack of zoning things out, which comes in very handy at times. I was always a dreamy child, and I have never given up the habit.
Loving the variety of Gratitude entries from everyone. Noticed a few people with similar answers to mine, so I'm obviously not as odd as I thought! 😂😂😂
14) Sight: The sight of the dawnlight when I opened my eyes. It means that I had a good night's sleep, and wasn't up before daylight.
15) Season: It has to be Autumn. The colours are spectacular, and I love kicking through the piles of leaves in the woods.
16) Body: I am grateful that my body has responded so well to the changes in my lifestyle, and that it seems to heal itself quickly.
17) Knowledge: I am eternally grateful for all knowledge, but especially grateful that experience has taught me that if we believe we can do something, we will find a way to get there. This knowledge keeps me trying, and looking for ways to benefit from ALL the that Fate sends my way.
18) Piece of Art: Art is one of my chief interests, so choosing one piece is impossible. I love the huge piece of work by David Hockney depicting his native Yorkshire. It was composed of lots of 6'x4' canvases painted in situ. Really like his recent works using iPad technology. Also love Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore sculptures. I could go on, but there are too many to mention.
19) Touch: My husband's hand in mine. We often hold hands when we are out walking.
20) Person: My dearest Mother-in-Law, (God rest her soul). She welcomed me into her family and treated me as the daughter she never had. She was good to all her daughter's-in-law. She said if she kept them happy, they would look after her boys.
21) Song: This one makes me want to dance!
https://youtu.be/PIb6AZdTr-A
But this one is my anthem!
https://youtu.be/KCkmIyC6v00
22) Story: I love stories, per se! At the moment it's Game of Thrones. I am working my way through the books.
Irish Terri
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stats for the day:
treadmill jog- 59.01min, 143ahr, 163mhr, 5.7-7.5sp, every other song, 0-1.0incline, 9.50min mi, 6mi= 623c
arm dip/chin up assist machine- 25.10min 5sets 10ea, in btwn ea set squats and mountain climbers, single leg bounces127ahr, 142mhr= 224c
floor exercises- 12.30min, 2sets ea of, situps, leg extensions, core leg crunches, pushups, hamstring leg lifts, box step ups, 152mhr= 101c
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well I am tired.. and fighting a cold... have a 50 oz bottle of poland spring water sitting bedside.. took some tylenol and will probably hit the hay.. will check in , in the a.m.1
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*Summer starts December 1, but winter isn't pleased about that so we're getting blast of winter again this weekend here in Tas and also throughout the southern part of Australia. But it might mean I'll get a chance to catch up on some homework and reading for my course.
Machka in Oz
We'll be doing a bit of this later today ... it's not very nice outside.
Machka in Oz
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