WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2018

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,741 Member
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    :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,890 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    I'll be using my "summer clothesline" setting shortly, provided the storms predicted for this afternoon hold off. :) My dryer is either a drying rack inside or my clothesline outside.


    Machka in Oz

    My clothes lasted about an hour on the line ... then I had to race to bring them into the drying rack.


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,890 Member
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    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of running)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes

    Goal: More than November! In November I did 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes

    Past Decembers:
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min

    Saturday, 1 December 2018 ... 4 km run on the beach. Not so easy running on the beach, but I love the beach. :) Plus 8.4 km bicycle ride on road next to the beach. :)
    Sunday, 2 December 2018 ... 6.7 km hike
    Monday, 3 December 2018 ... 4.0 km walk
    Tuesday, 4 December 2018 ... 1.8 km walk
    Wednesday, 5 December 2018 ... 2.5 km walk
    Thursday, 6 December 2018 ... 11.1 km walk
    Friday, 7 December 2018 ... 5.0 km run + 10.00 minutes lifting weights

    Saturday, 8 December 2018 ... Nothing!!
    Sunday, 9 December 2018 ... 14.7 km bicycle ride
    Monday, 10 December 2018 ... 7.4 km walk
    Tuesday, 11 December 2018 ... 4.43 km walk + 4 flights of 20 stairs
    Wednesday, 12 December 2018 ... 4.30 km walk + 5 flights of 20 stairs
    Thursday, 13 December 2018 ... 1.80 km walk + 12 flights of 20 stairs
    Friday, 14 December 2018 ... 4.10 km walk + 4 flights of 20 stairs

    Saturday, 15 December 2018 ... Nothing!! Just homework.
    Sunday, 16 December 2018 ... 1.2 km walk + 3 km run + 4.26 km bicycle ride + 10 min weightlifting


    2018 Monthly December
    Walking Distance (km): 61.3
    Walking Time (min): 742.9
    Cycling Distance (km): 27.5
    Cycling Time (min): 128.0
    Stairs Climbed Number: 25.0
    Stairs Climbed Time (min): 20.0
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 20.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 88.8
    Total Distance (miles): 55.2
    Total Time (min): 910.9
    Total Time (hr): 15:10:53
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,890 Member
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    LisaInAR wrote: »
    On a completely different note (I think) I woke up this morning with these words running around in my head, clear as day. "She found strength from a refrigerator magnet."

    I'll leave you with that rather ambiguous statement. I've got some writing to do this morning.

    Love y'all!
    Lisa in AR

    Congratulations on the job, and I'm glad to hear that it is starting well. :)


    Did the magnet keep the refrigerator door closed?


    As for dreams/waking etc. a few times lately I've been dreaming about wearing white for some reason. I don't usually wear white in waking life. But there I am in the dream selecting and wearing white ... and that's what the whole dream is about. After a few times I actually took a look in my closet for white stuff ... there isn't much!


    M in Oz

  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
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    Machka Here's what I googled about wearing white in a dream:

    A white color in our dreams is mostly a good luck. A meaning of a dream where it predominates depends on the objects which are white or people who are dressed in clothes of this color. Seeing white items, animals, insects or birds which are not this color in reality can be interpreted as an omen of misfortune though.

    Lisa you are a happy and inspiring woman <3 I can only guess about that fridge magnet but I'll bet you were ready to accept the power of that quote.

    I'm a fan of quotes, I find 2 or 3 every school year to focus on every year, kind of like Barbie's word of the year. On that note, I'm circling around "kindness" for my word of the year. It keeps circling back to me so I think it's gonna be the word. Though you ladies come up with some pretty good inspirational ideas, I may just hang my hat on one of yours!

    Headed to MIL's today to triage and get a better idea of what's going on. Her stress level has impacted her heart condition and the doc gave her nitroglycerin, hoping she's more relaxed and comfortable today. Before we go, I'm headed to the gym, grocery shopping and gonna start a load of laundry so best get moving!

    NYKAREN
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,708 Member
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    morning ladies~
    I am up and had my tea.. fed Alfie and will go down to feed DFIL in a bit I havent gotten down there as much this week and I feel bad..
    It is gloomy outside and we are supposed to have heavy rain today.. well it could be snow ,so I am glad its not...
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,217 Member
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    Hi all!
    Went out for my run this morning while the sun was shining. B) Saw a very large, old lady doing something between a run and a walk. I gave her a thumbs up. She grinned at me and said, "Morning!" :D
    Lots of runners along the front and people and dogs on the beach.
    I came back and did my mat work and weights. Then I did my rowing and cycling. Counting myself 800 calories, but I will only eat back 600.
    DH slept last night. Hooray!

    I think I've finished my present buying now. Got Edie, as a little extra, a small first aid kit to play "baby hospital " with. I don't think there is anything dangerous in there, but we will check.

    On Friday we are having Max over for 4 hours. Should be great fun. Might go out for lunch to a café.
    That evening there is a special Brighton tradition for the solstice called "Burning the Clocks". I hope we might get to that, weather permitting, if I've done enough preparation for our "Christmas with the kids" the following day. You can see photos of the event online. Around 20,000 people attend.

    Much love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,554 Member
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    stat for yesterday-

    spin class- 50min, 81ar, 111aw, 127ahr, 151mhr, 12.6mi= 428c
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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    Irish Terri: I am Katla, a combination of the first three letters of my given name, and the frost two letters of my last name. So far as I know, there is no one here that goes by Kayla. :flowerforyou:

    Karen: We are glad we aren’t in that house, too. Oh my! Part of the problem the current owner is experiencing is caused by lack of maintenance on her part. Her foundation needed to be shored up., and when her neighbor did his, she elected to do nothing. :noway:

    Machka: Congratulations on finishing your last assignment for the course you are taking. WTG!

    Barbie: It is clear that you are well prepared for whatever conditions come your way. It feels good to be self-sufficient. Our sailboat was our back up plan for many years in the event of a power outage or flood, but DH can no longer go there. Now we have a new back-up plan since we bought the RV. Living on the banks of a major river is an adventure. It appears that living almost anywhere can become an unexpected challenge due to weather. Back up plans are essential. :star:

    Lisa: Your progress photos are amazing, powerful, and wonderful to see. I am happy that you shared them. CONGRATULATIONS! You’re a poster girl for “never give up.” :star::heart: :star:

    Margaret: Your breathing deeply is a wonderful practice. I’ve no doubt that it helps with stressful situations. Thank you for sharing a great strategy. :flowerforyou:

    Lanette: Do you have a generator? We’ve talked about buying one but have never followed through with it. I hope the lack of it doesn’t come back to haunt us. :noway: We had trouble with Amazon deliveries when they decided to start doing their own. We weren’t alone. They experimented with using uber drivers, and that was a bad joke. An uber driver threw an item we’d ordered for our instant pot into the fence half a block away. Luckily a neighbor brought it to us and it was undamaged. There is a business in town called The Mail Box. They ship items for people using UPS services. One day a swarm of uber drivers took packages there and demanded that they deliver them. They said no. There were loads of complaints all over town in addition to our complaints, and Amazon changed its practices in our town. :ohwell: We haven’t had problems with them for a long time. :bigsmile:

    Heather: I love the photo of your grandchildren all jammied up. :heart:

    (((Vicki)))

    Trucker: Good luck with your upcoming surgery. :heart:

    Machka and Lanette: We ditched our frontloading washing machine and dryer several years ago because of chronic leaking. I went to the local laundromat to see what they had in use, and we bought the home version of the same brand, Speed Queen. The washer is top loading. They are going strong and we are very happy with them. :star:


    We’re anticipating a visit from dear friends in a few days. Their home is on Orcas Island, WA, but they typically do not winter there. They’ve gone off on RV adventures in warmer places and had a wonderful time for the past few years. I think this will be a relatively short trip for them and I’m excited that they will be stopping by to spend a night here.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,347 Member
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    Katla - we have a Honda generator, haven't had to use it. When we first got it, DH ran it to make sure it was OK. He took it out last year and it wouldn't work - so it went off to the repair shop! If it does run when we need it, it will give us enough juice to power the freezer for a bit then the fridge for a bit. Other than that, we can survive for a while, tho the water system not pumping water is troubling. When we had a well, it had a 25 gallon reserve supply tank which gave us flush and drinking water for days when the power was out.

    Which model Speed Queen washer do you have? I am doing a lot of research on them, the only fear I have is that the basic model 3.2 cu' drum won't be able to wash our king size blanket (not quilt) or puffy mattress cover. If I have to drag the mattress cover to the Laundromat, I can - it was almost too big for our King size HE washer. I'm anxious to go to the appliance store tomorrow.

    Enjoy visiting with your friends! Always fun to catch up and hear about other's adventures. <3

    Lanette
    Rainy SW WA State
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,347 Member
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    Did a pilates DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do Jari Love’s extremely Ripped Boot camp DVD

    Yea for me! I went to Krispy Kreme to get donuts for Jess, Colby, Vince, Denise and Pete. In the past, I’d get them but then there’d be this coupon for a free donut. In the past, I’d usually eat the donut myself. Well, this year I didn’t. I admit, I’ve been eying those donuts but I keep telling myself “if I don’t have one, that’ll be more for everyone else” Updatae: I finally broke down and had one. Now I don't want any more. Interesting.....

    This morning I did make the apple pie, the shrimp orzo salad (so the flavors can meld) and the filling for the “tree”. Of course, I had to sample some to be sure there was enough spice, etc. I had made the apples yesterday and a cheese that I’ll serve. Even with all these samplings, the Wii says that I’m still within my BMI. I know it’s not going to stay there, but hopefully it won’t get too high. I’m thinking that this year it won’t

    Apple pie makers: I cut up the apples and put them in the pie plate. There were definitely enough. I let them marinate in sugar overnight. Baked the pie today, and it looks like there aren’t as many apples. Do you all marinate them first? That’s my first question. Second….how do you determine how many apples to put in the pie?

    Denise just called. Said they were about 3 hours away.

    Michele in NC
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,708 Member
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    afternoon all~ I went and fed my DFIL , he was off the chain this morning.. talking fresh and all. but ya gotta love him.. and then came home had a cup of tea and a delicious nap.. oh it felt wonderful.. will leave in a couple of hours and stop at a restaurant and pick up a gift certificate for my DD and SIL ..
    not going to eat anything this afternoon as I will have a nice dinner with friends...
    working 10-5 tomorrow...
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,056 Member
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  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,288 Member
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    Good afternoon Ladies -

    It has been a good new/bad news kind of weekend for me. Bad news, I woke up yesterday with a UTI. Good news, I had a round of antibiotics from my last one (the Doc gave me two rounds so I wouldn't have to go see him the next time I got one). Bad news - the antibiotics are making me queasy and causing lack of appetite (common side effect). Good news, my weight will have time to recover from my 3 weeks of travels :smile: .

    The best news of all though, hubs is home and should be home for about 3 or 4 weeks! Yeah!

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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    Lanette: We have a “Speed Queen Commercial Heavy Duty*Super Capacity Plus* two-speed*stainless steel interior” washing machine. We also have the matching dryer. We are very happy with the set. We chose a white exterior and I have no idea if other colors are available. We bought the set in a Portland appliance store and they did the delivery and set up. Our next appliance is purchased and set for delivery tomorrow. I hope it comes! It is a new dishwasher. The old one has been working hard for at least a decade and replaced the “contractor special” that came with the house. It will go to go to appliance heaven when the new one arrives. :flowerforyou:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,347 Member
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    When we had to have the washing machine replaced, the repairman told us NOT to get an LG (not surprising, we had an LG dishwasher and in about 5 years totally broke, we had an LG microwave, broke, got a new LG, now this one the buzzer doesn't work) or a Samsung.

    Michele in NC
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 16,925 Member
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    :)Katla, Your back up plan with your RV sounds great. Having a generator is a good plan unless one has very nearby neighbors who might object to the noise.

    :)Lanette, We told our washer and dryer that they have to behave themselves for awhile since we just replaced the stove. A friend here bought the fancy washer and dryer of her dreams and discovered when they were delivered that they were too tall for the cupboards in her laundry room and it cost her a fortune to have the cupboards changed to accommodate the new appliances.

    :) It has been windy here since yesterday afternoon. The dogs didn't want to be out for long and and were nervous all night. Then this morning, they were happy to walk for 40 minutes in winds that I thought might knock me over a few times.

    <3 Barbie from beautiful stormy NW WA

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