WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2019

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  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Rori. take lots of breaks on the drive, you’ve got this. Each mile gets you closer to your health provider :)

    Kelly no, not happy about it being Friday cause that means my vacation is almost over :s how’s that for whiny :#

    Have a few errands to complete today and date lunch with DH. Will have to hit gym after I get my car back from the mechanic.

    NYKAREN
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,274 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    pip "back enter ... so I won't lose my posting streak" How the heck can you do that?
    megamom that is quite a transformation. Bet you feel great!
    Rori OWwww! Even with your sore ankles, please be sure to stop every hour or two and walk around. You really don't want to add blood clots to the equation, trust me!

    Welcome Ruby Slippers, RVFamily Lisa. Let us know your general locale so we can keep you straight in our minds from our other Lisas.

    Read all the posts but too pooped to respond. 3 lovely gorgeous spring days in the garden, line dancing tonight, and I can barely keep eyes open.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    walk one more step 16/30, 60 g protein 22/30, rx/vits 21.5/30, meditate 8/30, knee exercises 8/30, SWSY 0/30, play with Tumble 15/30, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 17/30.
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD!
    04/25 LT: plant onions, radishes, clover-Y MT: call Umpqua verify paid off-Y ST: walk Tumble-Y

    That’s easy, just go to the date where I left off and enter each days food and exercise then complete it and go to the next day til I catch up to the day where I’ll have internet again.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    On the subject of dolls - our parents did everything they could to get my sister and me to play with dolls. My father even decided once that we wouldn't play with them because they weren't realistic, so shaved the heads on a couple of them so we'd have boy and girl dolls. My sis and I found them creepy, especially the ones that opened and closed their eyes, and would only play with stuffed animals, so the dolls sat on a shelf and grew dusty with disuse. One Christmas, they even bought us dolls that were the same size we were, which were even creepier. My mother told me once that I named all my dolls "Cindy," for some reason, but still wouldn't play with them.

    When it came to dolls, I liked the clothes, and even tried my hand at making some clothes (not well). I moved to Barbies really early on. I got my first one at about 7 years old, and liked them better because they had better clothes. I also liked "action figures" which I could put on horses or into sports cars.

    I recall trying to pretend I had a baby with one of my dolls. I was about 10 or 11 years old. My plan was to spend a week being a "mom", getting up and feeding and changing my baby, etc. etc. throughout the day. Other girls did that, and so I figured I'd give it a go. I lasted about a day and a half and then lost interest.


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    This article about stress is pretty good:

    40 Healthy Coping Skills for Dealing With Uncomfortable Emotions
    Emotion-Focused and Problem-Focused Strategies

    https://www.verywellmind.com/forty-healthy-coping-skills-4586742


    Machka in Oz
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    Pip - so excited for you going on the AK cruise! It's on my bucket list.

    Machka     - thank you for all the photos you post of your gorgeous area. Hope you are getting over your crud!

    Heather     - hope your crud is getting better as well. Seeing that dolly reminded me I had an all-rubber "Gerber Baby" when I was young. I decided it needed a haircut. It didn't have fiber hair so I whacked off the little rubber curl on top. :s

    Tracey     - I am so happy your DH was called back to work early!

    Barbara AHMOD     - OK, I need to get a dogleesi sweatshirt. Love it!

    Rebecca - glad you survived the trip to SeaTac. Whew, I got nervous just reading about it, lol. Have you actually started moving in to the new place yet?

    Rori - how are you doing this morning? What a week it's been for so many of us in this group and tripping/falling.

    I nearly joined the club - Wednesday afternoon I was carrying a flat of tomatoes into the greenhouse and caught my left foot on a 2" ledge along the wooden path my DH made in there. It always niggled me that some day I'd step crooked on that thing. Well, Wednesday was the day. I stepped on it, shoe and foot tipped and ankle crunched and I managed to toss the tomatoes onto a shelf which I also grabbed and stopped my fall. I hobbled into the house and dug out the ice pack and elevated it for about 10 minutes.

    I guess the stars lined up because when I got up and it didn't hurt and no swelling or bruise. The only thing that aches are my knees. If I stand on it (supporting all my weight) for a little bit, it starts to twang a little. Whew, I got off lucky.

    I was going to ask for suggestions this morning on warm-ups and stretches to help balance, and here I open this thread to drawing the alphabet with my feet. THANK YOU!! I try to do a few yoga stretches for my back each morning, need to be more consistent with calf and hamstring stretches I know.

    OK ladies, better close for now and see if I can get a walk in. Going to be a sunny week coming up!

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    Ladies, I almost forgot. My friend who recommended the book "Women Rowing North" by Mary Pipher keeps telling me how much she likes it and connects with it (she's 71.) I just checked at the library and I'm 51st in line for it. :s

    So I spent some Amazon rewards $$ and purchased it, it should arrive today. I took a peek at "inside the cover" on Amazon and the pages displayed piqued my interest.

    Retirement, physical problems (both mine and my DH's), things changing beyond our control... I feel adrift at times. So I'm hoping this will get me back on track.

    Make it a good day! <3

    Lanette
    Sunny SW WA State, done with my nifty short walk.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Heather: Poor little Elizabeth. I hope you’re able to find appropriate arms for her. :ohwell:

    Pip: Your brother has a nice face. :smiley:

    Kim: I like your balance training idea. :star:

    Michele: I agree with your advice to Allie. Tom needs to step up and be a grown-up. :grumble:

    Lisa: I’m having my own morning coffee as I read your post. I love the little monkey in the pool. :heart:

    Barbara & Pip: I log all my food on my phone and it seems to do a great job communicating with MFP so that the information is there. If I’m out of touch, it updates seamlessly when I am able to connect with the internet. :bigsmile:

    Lanette: I’m glad that you’re doing well after crunching your ankle. :flowerforyou:

    (((Rori))) I hope you're feeling better. :star:


    I went to the beauty shop and had my hair cut yesterday. I am not a happy camper. I really need to find a different stylist. The woman who cuts my haor is sweet but she doesn’t listen to what I ask for and I come away more disappointed some times than others.

    Yoga today! Yay!!!


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    :)
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Lanette, We haven't moved in yet. The plan is pay the monies, get the key, and do the walkthrough noting anything wrong on May 6th. Then we start moving stuff over. I have yet to really pack, because with our car is small and square boxes will just waste space. Maybe a box to unload stuff at the new place. Toward the weekend we'll rent a uhaul truck for the big items. Our son will be working, so we don't want to tire him too much in the evenings with unloading after doing a full days work. Our utilities will overlap some, which should be financially interesting! We have to use a professional carpet cleaner and I think they need power, if anything lights. I know most have their own generators. I have stuff off walls but that's about it. Its one of the strangest moves we've ever done!
    💖Rebecca
  • grogers511
    grogers511 Posts: 477 Member
    📙Accountability post for Thursday, April 25th
    ✔️1. Carbs 50g max with no more than 25g per meal. (11g)
    ✖️2. Fiber 25g. (3g)
    ✔️3. Track in MFP. Complete the entry daily.
    ✖️4. Exercise - log 30 Fitbit minutes (0 Active minutes).
    ✖️5. No eating after 9pm.
    ✖️6. In bed by midnight.

    • Overall Feeling: Tired. Slept 10 hours overnight. Up 3.5 hours. Slept 2 hours.
    • Exercise: None.
    • Eating deadline. Had a piece of grilled steak leftover from dinner.
    • Bedtime-Sleep Hygiene. Melatonin (3mg) at 10pm. But, got on sofa and zoned out until 1:30am.
    • Bright Spot today: Not sure i was awake enough to notice a bright spot. But, i did enjoy the kitchen window sill again. I love my little treasures there. The sun hits them just right and they sparkle.
    • Today I’m grateful for:
    1. The sleep/rest I got today. I must’ve needed it.
    2. Hubby looking after Mom while I slept. He always steps up. He got her breakfast and morning meds. I got her lunch, pain management and we watched some TV. He cooked supper. She and I read and discussed the newspaper. We had supper.
    3. Fat quarters. I buy fabric for Mom and she spends hours cutting out quilt blocks. I need to help her sew some more blocks together.
    4. Italian Seasoning blends. Sure kicks up the flavor in my salad.
    5. Ceiling fans... they add just the breeze i need when my mom and husband need it warmer than i like it.

    -- Ginger in Texas
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Rori - I'm so sorry to hear of your fall. You have a lot on your shoulders, especially since dh can't drive

    Allie - you are so right to have Tom step up because you know that if he doesn't, no matter what, you'll have made the wrong decision and that you do not need

    Michele in NC

    This ^^^^^^^^^

    Back away from the final/end plans as quickly as possible. Just continue enjoying the feeding time with your DFIL and leave the details to his sons.

    And I know nothing about these things, but if he's still eating something, he should be good for a while longer, right? (I don't recall what his actual health issues are, apart from age, I mean.)

    Felicia
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 864 Member
    Allie, you have already gotten some really good advice from a few ladies and I have to second it (or 3rd or 4th, but you know what I mean!) Tom and his brother really do need to step up. It is definitely not something you and Iris should have to plan, he is not your dad after all. I know you really care for him, and that is wonderful, but the final decisions do need to be up to Tom and Doug. (They need to put on their big boy pants!)
    Rori, so sorry to hear about your slip up, hope the drive goes well.
    Rebecca, we once moved from an apartment on one floor to one a few stories up. We didn't bother to pack much as it was so close and we didn't have a whole lot anyway. It was actually a bit of a pain in the butt! I do hope your move goes well!
    Heather, I do hope you can find arms for Elizabeth....
    Sharon, I too would scrape pennies for a cat-leesi t-shirt! lol
    Machka, gorgeous photos, hope you are feeling better...
    Lisa, why would someone make someone else drive for that length of time for a 10 - 15 min meeting??? Surely they should be able to set up a teleconference or something like that! Just my opinion, of course, but it does seem silly to have to drive for that length of time for such a short presentation.
    Good to hear from everybody, at work again, so can't remember everything that I wanted to comment on, but please know that I'm thinking of you all.
    Hugs for those who need them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,274 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Heather: Poor little Elizabeth. I hope you’re able to find appropriate arms for her. :ohwell:

    Pip: Your brother has a nice face. :smiley:

    Kim: I like your balance training idea. :star:

    Michele: I agree with your advice to Allie. Tom needs to step up and be a grown-up. :grumble:

    Lisa: I’m having my own morning coffee as I read your post. I love the little monkey in the pool. :heart:

    Barbara & Pip: I log all my food on my phone and it seems to do a great job communicating with MFP so that the information is there. If I’m out of touch, it updates seamlessly when I am able to connect with the internet. :bigsmile:

    Lanette: I’m glad that you’re doing well after crunching your ankle. :flowerforyou:

    (((Rori))) I hope you're feeling better. :star:


    I went to the beauty shop and had my hair cut yesterday. I am not a happy camper. I really need to find a different stylist. The woman who cuts my haor is sweet but she doesn’t listen to what I ask for and I come away more disappointed some times than others.

    Yoga today! Yay!!!


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Very true, had a brain fart, I will end up doing that anyway, I just forgot 😍
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    evie1958 wrote: »
    Lisa, why would someone make someone else drive for that length of time for a 10 - 15 min meeting??? Surely they should be able to set up a teleconference or something like that! Just my opinion, of course, but it does seem silly to have to drive for that length of time for such a short presentation.
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island

    Evelyn - these are small, community United Ways, and most of their records are still on paper, if not all. I had to send them ten printed copies of the application as well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Needs must when the devil drives...

    Lisa in AR
  • ydailey
    ydailey Posts: 516 Member
    Happy Arbor Day!

    "Arbor Day is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. Trees provide vital protection for the Earth’s topsoil from erosion, oxygen, and homes for wildlife. They also are a renewable resource that provides a variety of materials for building, fuel and office supplies."

    Carol - No, Philip and I don't have health insurance. We were spending so much for the premiums - more than our house payment each month - that we didn't have enough left over for all of the out-of-pocket expenses. With our plan we had to spend $12,000 out of pocket before it paid anything. Now we belong to a health sharing ministry that pays for some things but still leaves a lot of expenses uncovered. I'm sorry if it sounds bad, but in fact that is the reality for a lot of people if they don't get insurance through an employer. It was a hard adjustment but I've accepted the fact that my life will be shorter than it might have in another place because we don't have affordable access to services that would find problems earlier. I'm just hoping I can avoid anything catastrophic until I'm eligible for Medicare.

    Michele - Thank you for the recipe! I'm going to try that as soon as I get home! I have a set of silicon muffin liners so they should be perfect.

    Rori - Oh, so sorry about your slip! RICE should help a lot - hope you're back on your feet soon.


    We've been enjoying a lot of relaxing at the river house. Our friends just arrived, so it's time for me to go be social.

    "I think that I shall never see / A poem lovely as a tree."

    -Yvonne in TX
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather :)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,274 Member
    Tttt
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
    :)
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbara: I wonder how to back-enter, too. I usually just use my phone for logging food, and that keeps me current, even if I’m away from home and my computer. I use my computer for posting here, so I may be scarce here while travelling. I am on the news feed, though. I see Kim and others there from time to time. That is on the diary button on my phone. :star:

    Rebecca: Good luck with your move! :flowerforyou:

    Ginger: I love your accountability posts. You are wise to include a bright spot. It is so easy to get wrapped up in negative pressures and your bright spot seems like a breath of fresh air. WTG!!! :bigsmile:

    Sharon: I’m delighted that you’re near happy times. :smiley:

    Carol in GA: Friends listen when other friends need a sympathetic ear. Whine if you need to whine and no apologies are needed IMHO. :flowerforyou:

    Yvonne: Happy Arbor Day. :star:



    I had a lovely yoga class today. I’m not sure what we’ll do for fun in the next few days, but I am definitely ready for some fun.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    :)

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