WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2019

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  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,882 Member
    <3
  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    jewelziejewels welcome to the group. Read along as best you can - we're very chatty. Ask, answer, laugh, commiserate. We do it all. Give us a name we can call you and a little geographic info so we don't mix up names. I'm

    Sharon Near Seattle
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    I'm over at my son"s house. Managed to cook the kids dinner. We ate outside. :D My son is going to cook us our adult dinner tonight. Kedgeree. Yum.
    Last night's dancing was fun. We did two new moves. One was called the Doughnut. :open_mouth:
    Not doing well calorie wise, so I think we will walk home as well as having walked here. Need the burn.
    Tomorrow DH is going to watch cricket at our local ground. His friend is coming down to join him. I will have to tidy up. He hasn't seen the house so will want a guided tour! Don't know if they want me to cook an evening meal or not.
    Much love to all, Heather UK XXXXXX
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    ✔️1. weigh in
    I think so 2. log all
    ✔️ 4. five minutes meditation
    ✔️5. Take care of at least 3 shorter (1 pagish) writing or administrative task/bill, (union work doesn't count)
    ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️6. At least 15 min cleaning
    x7. At least 5 min day filing
    ✔️8. average 1100 calories net

    • Overall Feeling : not bad
    • Log all: I think so
    • Exercise : 30 min elliptical plus walking and cleaning
    • 1100 calories net average : sure
    •3 Short term writing/admin per week: did 1
    •cleaning : yes!
    •filing: no

    Grateful :
    1. gym
    2.lease
    3.some colleagues
    5.some neighbors
    6.checked off bits

  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    :)
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Paper mess
    my landlady came by today and I had to clean and hide or consolidate paper mess.
    talking to my colleagues we all seem to be in the same boat. we all seem to have piles that we never get to.
    my landlady (seeing my piles) said everyone's in the same boat (in regards to paper piles). we were saying as teachers we plan to sort through stuff in the summer and plan all in advance but often don't get to it all, and also that overvplanning is not good- it's important to adapt to students and groups.

    So : my home looks better.

    Lease
    I didn't have a lease and have been paying under the table for ....19 years!

    So: now I have a lease for next 3 years.that's goo.

    The place was getting really run down so I really fixed it up in around 2016 and painted walls and ceilings and sanded floors. I actually hired a professional painter friend to do the painting at a very low price and helped him, but did the sanding all by myself.
    When landlady came by a year later, she saw how nice it looked and wanted to kick me out. she didn't know that even without lease it was as if we had one (legally I had found out a few years before). i had sms saying I was paying her rent and her saying ok, and how much plus withdrawing that amount every month and her calls and sms coming by to get rent. she's been dragging but finally I have a lease. here the usual leases are 3 years. ssince I've been here for so long the rent is very low, around half market price. (prices went way up after the euro.) landlady and her Dh are both doctors. doctors are not ultra rich here but 2 doctors will generally do well. she didn't want to pay taxes (around 50% income tax in upper bracket) which is why there was no lease to start. (her choice not mine). of course neither of us thought I would be there so long, but then it was cheap for me, and she didn't want to deal with it or have to bother fixing up (she was too busy with 2 then young kids).

    my landlady is an MD but she has a drinking problem. she kept repeating the same thing 20 times in a kind of condescending argumentative way. but at the end she laughed when I said, "can you repeat that I didn't understand".

    I have never mentioned her drinking problem as its not really my place to do so, I think.
    we're on a friendly basis (mostly) but I feel like that's an untouchable zone for her. she must be a high-functioning alcholoic.

    when she'd come by to pick up rent at 10 or 11 on a Saturday she'd smell like alcohol.

    now her kids are 16 and she's thinking about an apartment for them. she brought the 16 year old girl saying she was "taking her shopping" but when I asked if she hadn't brought her to check out the apartment she changed the subject. not my problem.

    I'm an owner (still paying off credit till 2025 and 2028 - so the rent pays for the credit) of 2 tiny studio apartments, and stayed a renter for this place since it worked out better. that will make me a tiny retirement bit since, as it stands, I'll have barely any retirement fund.

    Thesis
    my thesis director sent a mail saying I had "progressed" but there were some bits to redo.

    I am very succinct (but polite and professional) with her now since she's been not ideal.

    Union stuff
    it seems like we made quite decent headway in union stuff but I'll wait for concrete confirmation.

    so it's been a good 10 days in terms of concrete accomplishments.

    I don't feel elated at all but I feel less ever-present underlying pressure.

    I'm not really feeling in a joyful moment in life, but if things are calm and not stressful that is really not bad.
    I can feel moments of joy, but it's not my dominant feeling at all these days. (years)

    I feel like I'm so often nose to the grindstone, (economic necessity) so when I can lift my head up some, I feel like that is already not bad.

    it's so hot this week- into the 90s.




  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    thank you @trucker743
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @JRsLateInLifeMom so funny :D thank you!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @b4leaving I don't make my diary public cause I would find that invasive.
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Good Wednesday. I am going from here and reading the back a little at a time. Yesterday was a better day food wise. Summer has decided to show up in all it's heated glory. Going to be high 80's low 90's rest of week. So not sure how much outside things I will get done.
    Barbie--Great news about Jake's blood work.
    Shannon--I do not have mine open, I know what I do and don't need any neg feed back.
    Kelly-- I want to spend my days at your daycare. So much fun and learning going on.
    Well I am up to page 64. Blessings, Vicki GI NE <3
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    edited June 2019
    So sorry Sharon. :'(
    Guess what we passed on our way home today. Do you know what they are?
    p5s7e1g9wykq.jpg

    Love Heather UK XXXXXX
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    So sorry Sharon. :'(
    Guess what we passed on our way home today. Do you know what they are?
    p5s7e1g9wykq.jpg
    Love Heather UK XXXXXX

    Morris Dancers?

  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    Meg - happy 60th! <3 Glad you are doing better; congrats on the A-1C! And bet you'll do fine on your weight loss journey ;)

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    Lanette - Well done! :D Didn't think you USA folks would get it. :o I must say it was a surprise to see them in such an urban setting, near Hove station, but they were outside a microbrewery pub. :laugh:
    What fun!

    I've been spending the rest of the evening sorting out with my DDIL times with the kids over the summer holidays and before. It's like a military operation! ! They are away in France on a house swap for two weeks plus time with the other grandparents, so it us tricky fitting things in. They need us just before and just after as well for extra minding.
    Met the new 'housekeeper ' today. She seems lovely and from Thailand, Her main job is with a gay couple, dentists, but she has some free hours. It's almost a full time job keeping track of the kids' clothes and putting them in the right drawers. They seem to have so many clothes these days. Every time I visit the sheer volume of stuff and things to keep track of (hobbies, appointments etc) seems overwhelming. Like Machka, they need a full time organiser! Life was simpler in my day. :|

    Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    Heather - MC Beaton (Marion Chesney) often has Morris Dancers in her Agatha Raison books. Seems they generally get quite drunk by the end of the event, brawling and fighting, lol. I'm sure she's exaggerating their behavior just for the sake of the story plots! Nice to see an actual photo of them. :D I wonder if they were sampling the brew? B)

    Lanette
    SW WA State
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    What’s law of attraction? Does that have something to do with a mans stomach?
    Amber Tx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    So sorry Sharon. :'(
    Guess what we passed on our way home today. Do you know what they are?
    p5s7e1g9wykq.jpg

    Love Heather UK XXXXXX

    Morris dancers. :)
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited June 2019
    Barbara: I ordered the Women’s Jockey String Bikini panties through Amazon because I couldn’t find them locally. I see they still have some in white. I found the Lee jeans that I love at Kohls. :star:

    Lanette: Thanks for your good wishes for our ability to get out of town and away from the fireworks. The RV is currently at the repair yard to fix the transmission fluid leak and other issues. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that it will be ready on time. We cleaned up the mess in the storage unit. The kitty litter we put down absorbed the fluid well and we scooped it all up. According to our garbage company, it is just fine to put it in a paper bag and then into our regular trash since the quantity is small. :heart:

    Pip: I hope the honeymoon period for your beloved girl on steroids is a long and happy time. :heart:

    Rita: It looks like you’ve done a great job replacing the magnesium with things that get the job done and don’t irritate your system. WTG!!!

    Heather: You seem so happy in your new home. It took a lot of looking and waiting, but it seems perfect for you! :star:

    Sharon: I’m sorry you’re injured and it is likely to take time for you to heal properly. The good part is that it looks as though you will heal. Yay! :bigsmile:

    Meg in Omaha: Happy 60th, you sweet young thing. :heart: I am so happy to see you posting again. You have been missed!!! :star:



    The dog went to the groomer today. He seems a bit on the sore side. The CBD oil on dog cookies seems to keep him relatively comfortable and happy but today he also had a pain pill the vet has prescribed for him. Sometimes the CBD oil is enough and other times he needs the pain pill, too.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • MichelleMinn
    MichelleMinn Posts: 90 Member
    JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »
    What’s law of attraction? Does that have something to do with a mans stomach?
    Amber Tx

    Just positive thoughts and believing you attract what you focus on and believe in. Dunno, kinda tinkering with it, but not sure how I feel. I mean, generally, that makes sense, but there are elements that might be, well, woo.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,997 Member
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