WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2019
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Bear hit us again last night despite hornet spray, two straps and pokey things. Pries lid up enough to drag bag out. Joe will add pepper spray and another strap crosswise. Any other ideas welcome.
Machka brava for getting rid of clothes you really don't like any more. I donated 3 tops last week, loved the color, hated the fit. For me that's a victory as de-cluttering feels like diminishment and loss, not liberation. I do have one dress and one coat from my 20s that though I'll never wear again, I can't part with for sentimental reasons. Maybe will pass on to god daughter's oldest girl, if she shows interest in Renaissance Faire (the dress) or Dr. Zhivago (the coat) :}
Bear bins ... like in the Canadian Rockies?
I'm with you ... de-cluttering is never liberation.
In 2004, I did my first big purge ... got rid of about half my stuff, packed up the rest and put it into storage. Then cycled around Australia for 3 months before returning to Canada to university. But there are things I still miss. It was pretty traumatic.
In 2009, I did my second big purge ... dug everything out of storage and went through it again. I had to get all my stuff down to 300 cubic feet, which is a space about the size of a small bathroom. For example, slightly less than 8 feet tall x 6.5 feet long x 6 feet wide. That was the space I had reserved in a container to go onto a container ship between Canada and Australia. That was another traumatic event. Although I was looking forward to moving to Australia, getting rid of so much of my stuff was sad.
I also have sentimental pieces I won't give away. One is a dress my grandmother made for me ... that's not going anywhere!
But tonight I went through a small drawer of sports tank tops ... things I wear for running etc. ... and I pulled out two that will go. Both were from OP shops and neither fit me very well from the beginning. It seems to be I bought one without trying it on, thinking it would be OK, but nope. I may have worn it once or twice. They're cute but these days, I'd have to be underweight to wear them.
M in Oz
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Checking in... just hot in Hot Springs! I was out in the garden for the last few days. Now I have chiggers on me! Ugh!! I just hate those things! The itching drove me crazy last night! If I ever move, it’s going to be a place where there’s no chiggers!!
Dana In Arkansas
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Good morning. New and looking for a little inspiration to stay on track (since I tend to veer off onto paths that lead to pizza and chocolate on a semi-regular basis7
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Morning to our successful group of ladies!. Yikes, miss a few days and it’s tough to catch up, only 1/2 there.
Kim:not sure if your employer offered you something yet. More free unsolicited advice: Don’t agree to the first offer, make them a counter offer after you take a couple of days to consider their offer. They were clearly in the wrong, don’t let them buy you off with a lunch, it would cost them more than a lunch to consult a lawyer. Keeping up the relationship is good too. You’re doing a great job!
Lanette:I have a Morton’s neuroma on each foot, arthritis. It significantly cleared up losing weight, but I still “roll” every night.
Pip:Your pics of Bullwinkle are captivating, I can’t get through the rest of the posts, she’s enchanting.
Auntiebk:Bear Spray? I’m sure you already tried that. I play a radio, human voices to scare racoons & possums, this might work.
Off to finish a long line of tasks and visiting the Mom. Kind of blew out my “lifestyle change” yesterday by eating caramels. Forgot how good sweets can be. Now I will have to erase the memory or I will come home with 2 bags of caramels tonight. And you get a caramel, you get a caramel and you get a caramel😋
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Barbara AHMOD - DRAT that bear. My DH recommends coating the lid with super hot sauce, etc. Have you contacted your Fish & Wildlife Dept or even the garbage company to see what can be done about a "nuisance bear" ? They might have suggestions. Where you live, it's likely a common occurrence.
Seems now that it's used to coming around for snacks, it is potentially dangerous to you.
My DH worked in a mining camp when he was young, bears were a problem of course getting into the garbage there. When they got to be too much of a problem, he was the designated shooter. Sometimes there's no other option.
Way to go on your knee exercises by the way.
Machka - exciting to hear about your "foot ball". I am using a tennis ball right now - of course the dogs grab it when I'm not paying attention. Have a spikey ball on order from Amazon.
I had a few more thoughts on the Law of Attraction - Years ago, we put in an offer on the PERFECT house. Sadly, we didn't qualify for the loan but it stayed on the market. I would drive by now and then, "mentally moving in". Our job situation changed (more income) and we made another offer a year later. The price had actually dropped. So we went from mentally moving in to actually moving in. Visualization and patience was the key. It works.
Lanette
SW WA State5 -
KJ - JR was born early on March 9th yes he’s a handful one minute cuddled the next ALL BOY! He ran into the wall looked confused repeats multiple times waiting for a different response. Lol We have to distract him because he gets mad at the wall lol. You know how them walls just leap in front of you lol.
Machka- I don’t fully purge my closet gets passed down to the kids lol or sits in mine forever.My Daughter y Sons purges go to Mexico,family,charities,etc but even they aren’t good purges lol. Only JR purges Daughter holds in tight to most.
Barbara SOC - Might have to do a trick with your trash rinse stuff out before tossing it in the bin.Seperate spot for food scraps! Far away from the other trash cans. Clean the bins with water hose y bleach! Some people freeze their food bits in a deep freezer in a open trash bag then toss in on trash day works for some.Bear resistance enclosure (cage for the trash 🗑). My old job had wild animals issues old dog food y bird seeds we took into the woods in a certain spot dumped it.Of course the vultures started living in the trees for it lol 😂 switched one pest for another.
Backs hurting today carried JR too much feeling it in my bones4 -
Workoutahloic50 wrote: »Pip-I’m sorry about your puppy.We lost our last shepherd a while back and I still miss him.He was my guardian.
Debby In Va
Oh my gosh, I didn't realize all the pictures of the gorgeous dog were a memorial. I'm so sorry, Pip!2 -
lanette your dinner sounds yummy.
Barbie I am absolutely going to apply your attitude for my remaining years as a teacher, loved being reminded of the power of a positive, growth mindset.
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MichelleMinn wrote: »Workoutahloic50 wrote: »Pip-I’m sorry about your puppy.We lost our last shepherd a while back and I still miss him.He was my guardian.
Debby In Va
Oh my gosh, I didn't realize all the pictures of the gorgeous dog were a memorial. I'm so sorry, Pip!
She’s still living, lololll. She has cancer, we found out a bit ago, so bullwinkle will b leaving us sometime sooner than we would like. The day will come when we will put her down at home.5 -
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Pic of the day. Met this fun group of people at camp one of Wichita is Sean Austin’s double!
Took some fun pics.
RV Rita with ‘Sam Gamgee of the Lird of the Rings all grown up!
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MichelleMinn wrote: »Workoutahloic50 wrote: »Pip-I’m sorry about your puppy.We lost our last shepherd a while back and I still miss him.He was my guardian.
Debby In Va
Oh my gosh, I didn't realize all the pictures of the gorgeous dog were a memorial. I'm so sorry, Pip!
She’s still living, lololll. She has cancer, we found out a bit ago, so bullwinkle will b leaving us sometime sooner than we would like. The day will come when we will put her down at home.
Ugh, sorry for misunderstanding ... again.
It's always sooner than we'd like. One of our cats got his nightly taste of whipped cream from my husband, jumped into a chair and curled up for a nap, and slipped away. That's kinda as good as it gets in terms of being spared a heartbreaking decision.
I think it's wonderful that your vet will do this for you at home, and that you're clear and ready to make the decision when the time is right.
Seriously, what a stunning furkid!
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Rori: “Katla: I hope the RV getaway gets DH psyched up to take it on the road to visit your kids.” Me, too!!! I’m afraid I’m looking for a miracle on this one due to attitude rather than anything else. DH’s doctor sent him to physical therapy and he is working at it with a good attitude. There is hope for having fun together in the RV, and that might lead to a road trip. I know I am being optimistic.! Your bathroom remodel sounds brilliant.
Rebecca: Congrats on the four pound loss!! I’ll bet your ease back into the gym routine will go well. :flowerforyou:
Connie: Sorry that your sister is causing trouble at a time you need to focus on your mom’s situation. Glad to hear you had a great day with your mom and yard help from your daughter and nephew.
Pip: Deciding against chemo and loving Bullwinkle every day is the right choice for all of you.
JR’s Late in life: Thanks for the Ray Stevens clips. I have a big smile on my face now. :flowerforyou:
(((Viv))): I’m glad that you were able to give your dad a good send off. Your mom is lucky to have your help.
Lisa: Thanks for your thoughts about strength and pressure. I’ll have to take some time to think about what my answers might be. I was raised to be strong, no matter what. I try and even succeed now and then. :flowerforyou:
Barbara: Drat the bear. :grumble: I see Lanette thinks so, too. Will animal control intervene? We keep our trash & recycle cans in our garage until garbage day. They’re all out at the curb overnight. We have deer in our neighborhood, but no bears. Thank goodness!!! Some of the marinas down the road from us keep their garbage dumpsters inside chain link fences. The garbage company has a key and hauls it all away. Years ago, while I was still teaching, a young bear from the coast paid a visit to Tualatin Elementary School during recess. The kids were all called inside, and the state fish & game department caught the bear and hauled him back to the coast. It was my school district, but not my school. I heard about it on the news like most people. In your case, where could they relocate the naughty bear? He has to be a hazard for all of your neighbors. Is a fenced enclosure for the garbage bins a possibility? :huh:
Our RV is still getting repaired and we’re hoping to get in in plenty of time to avoid the Fourth of July War Blitz from the Washington side of the river. Our two states are neighbors with different laws about fireworks. Noise carries all too well over water and it gets really noisy on the Washington side. We hear all of that noise. The racket persists from before the fourth until the following weekend. Our dog can’t tolerate it. He almost died from stress a few years ago so we now leave town.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Barbara AHMOD
I had a few more thoughts on the Law of Attraction - Years ago, we put in an offer on the PERFECT house. Sadly, we didn't qualify for the loan but it stayed on the market. I would drive by now and then, "mentally moving in". Our job situation changed (more income) and we made another offer a year later. The price had actually dropped. So we went from mentally moving in to actually moving in. Visualization and patience was the key. It works.
Lanette
SW WA State
Oh, wow, that's freaky. I had a similar thing!
I wanted to move to my grandmother's hometown in Northern MN and was really doing the Law of Attraction thing without any concept I was doing it. I was in a good place emotionally, physically, believing it would happen. On our next visit, we went to look at houses, and I walked into one, and had this great feeling.
We put a bid in ... AND were outbid. And not in a position to counter. I went into an epic funk. I'm not even going to share the details, because I'm embarrassed.
We ended up moving to the town a year or so later, and being a small town the place we rented was literally the next block over and the last house on the opposite end of the street ... what I mean is that both of the houses were corner lots, and in a weird way mirrored one another.
A 3 minute walk between the two, maybe, and so I ended up seeing this house I missed out on ... a lot ... while walking the dogs or getting from Point A to Point B.
After renting this place for a year or so, my grandfather passed away. My mother and I were his only beneficiaries. AND the house went back on the market within a week!!!
LOL, guess where I am sitting right now! Of course, I ended up paying more than if I'd gotten it the previous time, but...
Anyhow, I took from it a message of patience, like I was right to believe this would happen, but made my mistake in rushing it. Of course, I tend to forget that message.
I love that we had such a similar thing!
Oh, and now when I walk the dogs, I get to walk past the old rental, where a husky now lives.
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Lanette & Michelle ~ You both getting the house you wanted is an example of there is a right time for everything. It's funny...the house we live in is actually the house that we picked out for my husband's mom and dad after they downsized. When they passed, it worked out that my husband's brother got their house in Florida and we ended up where we are. We had to finish paying the mortgage on this one (the brother's was paid in full), but, it has been a blessing to us.
Katlya ~ I hope your RV gets repaired in time for your to get away on the 4th.
Rita ~ Nice photo of you and the Lord of the Rings actor!
It is very hot and humid in GA today!
Carol in GA5 -
I'm still embroiled in arrangements for the grandkids over the summer. Ooouuff! It's never ending! So many variables.
On top of that I have the school year reunion . Organising times for pick ups etc.
Getting brain damage! And a very full diary!
DH enjoyed his cricket and we ended up having blinis and caviar tonight. White wine entered into the equation. I was expecting to go out with his friend so it's not worse than that.
One of Ros's friends has made a 'candle collage' for us. Nice tribute.
Ros gave us all the cups at a special picnic. Mine is the one with the origami bird on top, which she made.
Of course, I miss her.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxx10 -
@auntiebk Barbara, wow for the bear! scary!1
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Allie - I hope you find a new job soon that is a whole lot stressful!
Heather - love the idea to make a combination of lentils, rice and quinoa together! I make big batches of foods and freeze them, and doing those grains all separate ends up in way too many little containers that I lose track of! I'm going to try this.
Tracey - I hope you're enjoying the new job.
re: law of attraction - while I think it is important to find positives in things (especially when things are very dark), I sometimes think the law of attraction and the positivity movement as a whole is akin to the puritan work ethic which says only those who pull themselves up by their bootstraps (or those who are positive or who manifest positivity) will succeed. There are plenty of people who work very hard and yet do nothing more than just scrape by... and lots of people who *can't* pull themselves up because they have so many issues in life that actively pull them down (whether it be disability, race, class, economics, sex - or just plain bad luck). I think it's important to err on the side that lack of success is NOT a moral failing... because so many people end up placing the blame on themselves for not being successful or positive enough and I don't think that's helpful. I spent a lot of time in my life thinking I was failing miserably because I didn't work hard enough (whether it be with weight loss/exercise, or with a career, or relationships and family). But I worked very hard and was far too hard on myself. I still like to be grateful, however and see what it is in what is happening that can be a positive.
On another note around goals, I was thinking about how I just can't to motivate myself to do what I call "active meditation" (ie: I purposely go and sit and meditate for a period of time, focusing on breath), and then I started thinking about all the "passive meditation" I do... one of those things is sitting watching the birds or squirrels (or sometimes the raccoons!) outside at the feeders/birdbath.. and probably the favourite one for me is watching my cats.. whether they are sleeping, washing themselves, playing, or whatever. It's interesting to look at these things from a different perspective and how it opens up new possibilities.
And now it's time to tick some things off the to-do list.
-Shannon in rural Ontario, Canada
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✔️1. weigh in
✔️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 : fine
• Log all: I think so
• Exercise : walking
• 1100 calories net average : I think so
•3 Short term writing/admin per week: did 1
•cleaning : 25 min
•filing: no
Grateful :
1. a Gf treat
2. decent weather0 -
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