WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2019

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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    trisH_7183 wrote: »
    .”When I was downsizing my wardrobe after losing the weight, I discovered Mari Kondo. I have been Kondo-ing ever since. It's an ongoing process, but it helps me get rid of so much of the stuff I have been hoarding 'just in case'. A lot of the clutter isn't even ours. So I have got into the habit of taking my adult daughters little surprise packages of their belongings when I have decluttered an area. They aren't always appreciative! 😂”

    ☘️ Terri

    This brings back a memory.After telling our DDs (both married) it was time to take back their papers etc stored in our house,I decided It was past time,my house & needed to be done. With holidays coming,used a box for each.....(big enough to hold a dish washer) & filled both with framed grad certificates,sports trophys,pictures,souvenirs,uniforms etc.Wrapped as one of their gifts,big bows & all.

    They were not amused,asking what are we supposed to do with this stuff?
    My reply was”anything you choose,not my problem anymore”.
    They got over it & never saw that stuff again,neither did I ask. :D

    Its so freeing to not be the caregiver of some one else's stuff! I had each son go through their stuff and with the eldest son, "Mr I Have To Save All My Toys Since Birth", we rented a small storage unit nearby and paid the first couple of months. After he graduated from boot camp he put it on a automatic payment plan, then came and got it his first apartment in San Diego. The same for middle son, and presently we have a Rubbermaid box for youngest son's stuff. When he gets stateside he'll claim it. I have gone as far as going through photo albums giving pics back to family to share with their families. I mean it was nice they sent them, but we enjoyed them and now they can have them back.👍. I did middle son's photobox taking pics out of photo albums, sticking each photo on an index card with info about it. I separated his years with a divider with the years we were at a specific address, writing address on it. Just easier to organize, and my husband kept a logbook of every address we lived at. Very helpful.
    💖Rebecca
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
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  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 864 Member
    Julie, I'm in Canada, but, yes, the Y's are very good facilities. I really like that they're not likely to close down suddenly! I hope your knee recovers, I don't have any experience in that field, but I would think a brace, even if it's just a fabric/elastic type would help to keep your knee from moving in directions it's not supposed to. And please do not feel guilty about not replying to everybody on this thread! You would never get anything else done! lol We all know that everybody has their lives to live and nobody expects anybody to reply to everything, just jump in when something grabs you!
    Machka, sounds like your anniversary turned out quite nice! That is a LOT of rain tho! Happy to hear that your HRM worked well! And the anniversary card sounds just perfect!
    Lisa, you are going to be quilting up a storm! lol
    Carol, so disappointing when the hair stylist does what she wants to do, not what you want her to do! The only consolation is that it will grow out. Something I read years ago "the difference between a bad haircut and a good haircut is about two weeks". I hope it works out that way for you. Just saw the pic of the new cut. It looks okay, and I suspect that in a few weeks it will look pretty close to what you want.
    Rori, so happy to hear that your brother is doing so well! Your simple lifestyle may be just what he needs to heal his body and perhaps his spirit as well.
    Terri They were not amused,asking what are we supposed to do with this stuff?
    My reply was”anything you choose,not my problem anymore”.
    They got over it & never saw that stuff again,neither did I ask     LOL This is just perfect! I think I will be doing this to my boys in the fairly near future!
    So, yesterday my bike ride to work was really hard. I had hubby come and pick me up. When we got home we put a LOT of air in the tires and my ride to work today was really good! Yesterday it took me 55 min, today was 45!! The best (!?) part of it all was that about 10 min after arriving at work, it just started to pour! I was so glad that I was already in a building! I hadn't bothered with a jacket today so that rain would have been very unwelcome. I plan to ride home tonite, the weather seems to have cleared up quite nicely although the wind is picking up (grrrr...)
    I still really have to work on my eating, but the scale is holding steady at a slightly lower weight than has been the norm, the new norm I guess!
    Tomorrow I work from 9-5 and then there is a lacrosse game at 6pm at a venue that is very near work. We are in playoffs, this is game 5 (best of 7) and we are up 3-1. It will be a great game although if the other team starts losing they will get nasty, they're just that kind of team, it's unfortunate but..... It just makes it that much sweeter when we win! lol
    I'm finally all caught up! Hope everyone has a great day!
    Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Carol ... you are your own worst critic. While I like your profile picture hairstyle better, the current cut also looks nice on you. As the others have mentioned, it will grow!

    Rori ... I am hopeful that your brother's presence will give you more opportunities for respite with friends. Enjoy the time that he is there!

    Terri ... I use the same 365 decluttering website. I seem to get stuck after the first few months. Maybe I need to start with December's missions!

    Today we had the vehicles rust-proofed for the year. Living in the Buffalo area means we are exposed to excessive amounts of salt in the winter months. We've had vehicles rust out prematurely so now we use a yearly oiling process that has helped. Then we took down the remaining arborvitae in our side yard. Next step is getting the stumps flush with the ground, clearing out the small brush/weeds and hauling in several loads of dirt. I don't think we're going to get to planting shrubs this year, but we'll see.

    Neither of us feels like eating much, so I'm getting ready to make small pizzas on naan bread. It will be plenty.

    Beth near Buffalo

  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Margaret That's such a pretty plant. I love coleus.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
    Beth: I stuck with it quite well through the first year because it was doing the business. I did leave out quite a few of the tasks such as kids things for obvious reasons. Also did some of DH's closet space. (I tend to put laundry away. He puts it in the washer and hangs it out to dry). He quite liked being able to see what he had without rooting through everything.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Rebecca- Wonder If our kids will end up meeting lol 😂 Daughter next station is San Diego she’s finishing up getting ready to move in a few months at a moments no notice lol.

    Margaret- I love plants like that wish my yard had a bunch of them.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
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  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    Thought I would have a Little time to myself tomorrow,my daughter is taking gs to church,but hubby thinks I need to work.I have mopping,vacuuming and laundry to do at my home,he doesn’t clean floors or windows so I have to go clean 50 miles away for no pay and plenty of pain and resentment 😡😩😡😩
    Debby In Va
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,528 Member
    Did the Biggest Loser Cardio Max Bootcamp DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do some training games on the Wii

    M – if dinner+ is too much for your husband, maybe you can do the “+” the next day

    The weather is real nice today. I’m trying to talk Vince into finishing rescreening the porch (we had a stray cat who came by and wasn’t declawed and climbed up our screen ripping it) since it’s so nice and it’s supposed to get warmer as the week goes on. Update: It started to rain so we didn't do it today. Hopefully, tomorrow because it's supposed to get warm again

    Made brownies to take to Denise’s. At least Vince will have something he’ll eat. Last time I was there Denise had some of these brownies that the mother of one of her kids made (they were from a box)

    Sarah – I’m in NC! Where are you? Luci is from there, too. We’re hoping to get together soon

    Jess gave me a lot of her clothes to donate. I won’t say this to her, but I know the reason she gave me this one pair of pants is because they don’t fit her. They’re nice and fit me. So I’m going to keep them, they’re jeans so she won’t even know the difference

    I usually put clothes etc in the donation box as I use the item and decide it’s no longer for me for whatever reason. I like keeping it for a while because you never know if you’ll need it. Like I was going to donate a colander. But then I found that we needed one at the condo so I took that one. I’m sorry now that I donated some tablecloths. I could have cut them down and made a tablecloth for our card table. Oh well….

    Bananas – I’m sorry you tore your meniscus, but it sounds like things worked out. The laser show was nice, thank you for asking

    Jess called last night. Evidently, she’s not getting as much financial aid as she had thought she would get. I wasn’t here for the entire conversation, so I’m not sure what that means. I only know that it’s adding to her stress.

    Carol – I don’t see your new haircut. Remember…it’s only hair and it’ll grow back in.

    Michele in NC
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,403 Member
    Finally got the chance to read through here today. Reading the chats back and forth was very relaxing for me. Just what I needed after this week. Particularly stressful at work, and while I can't really talk about it, I am happy to say that things are really looking up for those involved. Sometimes the work we do is sadder than others.

    Machka - so glad you and your husband got out for anniversary. Treasure each one you have.

    Julie - sorry to hear about torn meniscus. I have had something strange on the interior of my knee for quite awhile (actually off and on since October). Makes me wonder if I have a tear of some sort. Will finally ask doctor about it next week when I see him for my checkup.

    Took SIL to finally get replacement cell phone today. She is the flip phone type. Had the old one for five years at least. It was so old they couldn't sync her contacts. I loaded everything in for her and showed her how to use it. She's not very technologically savvy.

    Visited someone in hospital this afternoon. Got home and the pork loin and sauerkraut in crock pot was ready for dinner. Went for an hour walk after dinner. Weather was great. Felt good to be outside moving.

    Got bloodwork done yesterday, will get results next Friday. Interested to find out how everything is looking. Nurse mentioned I had lost a lot of weight since last visit, asked if was intentional. Told her every ounce was planned. She wanted to know if I was done losing. Told her I believe I am close and will talk to doctor about it next week. I can count on him to give me an objective, honest opinion.

    Going to turn in now. After church tomorrow need to get laundry, etc. done that I didn't have time for today.

    Ginny in Ohio
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    bananasandoranges, just for pleasure. Many put a lot of money into stickers, washi tape, and stationary. Then they make their own envelopes. I bought a cheap 500 ream of college ruled paper. I have some washi tape but its from the dollar store. For me its not about how the letter looks per say, but what they say. I love to hear people's life stories. It gives me a different perspective on life.
    💖Rebecca
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    When I decided to get rid of all my excess weight in 2014, I also started to streamline other areas of my life, and got into de-cluttering. I found a website which takes all the hard work out of that process, and embarked on a 365 day Challenge to declutter our whole house. (I'm still working on that 😂!) This is the website:
    https://www.home-storage-solutions-101.com/organized-home.html

    ☘️ Terri

    I've just had a look at that website and it is roughly the way I work :) although I do have to say that one week for basement organisation is a bit optimistic! However, I suppose that since I don't have an attic and the basement and garage are the same thing, I could take 3 weeks ... :p

    For whatever reason, when I clean/declutter I have always move from one room/category to the next. Do one room ... do the next room ... etc. which is essentially what they are doing. Unfortunately, I got bogged down on the office a few years ago and haven't really moved on from there.

    It does look like a good list. Very comprehensive. I might have to adopt/adapt some of it. :)


    And it is a very good idea to get things organised. After my husband's incident, I've found a lot of things that needed taking care of AND I also faced the possibility of packing everything up in order to move into a small place by myself. The possibility that I (or he) might suddenly have to deal with all this spurs me on to keep chipping away at it!


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    M – if dinner+ is too much for your husband, maybe you can do the “+” the next day

    Michele in NC

    That is the plan. :)

    I've had to slow down a lot with anything involving my husband. We used to be able to do this then that then this then that all day long. Now we do one thing each day or if we have to put two things into the day there has to be a rest space in between or a day with nothing the next day.

    Last week, we had two fairly intense things for him on Monday ... he was completely wiped out for Tuesday and Wednesday.

    So everything requires a little extra planning.

    M in Oz
  • cmsavells
    cmsavells Posts: 257 Member
    What a wonderful evening!! Mom and I went for a walk. She made it almost all the way around the half mile track before needing a break. I walked a quick lap while she rested. She finished the track, and then I walked another quick lap.

    Lying in bed, listening to the tree frogs as I type this. It’s so relaxing! I know we will have another burst of summer, so I shall enjoy this while I can.

    Finally seeing good progress again on the weight loss journey. Doing my happy dance!!

    Connie in KY
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    Have a good Sunday everyone - still catching up but going to visit my sister in law in Shipley today, hope it's not as hot as yesterday, too hot to move! Will be good to see her and my neices again.

    Love Viv UK <3<3

  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Sahannon- awww cute kitty’s !!! Their cuddling!

    Michele NC- I’d keep anything that fits you! Not like she’ll notice most T-shirt’s to other stuff that’s common in the store either. Or tell her me y Daughter share clothes when it fits it fits.Rest we donate.
    Sometimes the financial aid supposed to cover a certain amount.Next question is how much she get y how much was her expense total? My cousin had financial aid in college but she added so many classes that it didn’t cover 1 but she needed them all! That was 50+yrs ago who knows what it’s like now.

    Debby VA- Trick is only clean the worst spots. (Pretend your at work boss gave you the crappy load lol yet too many customers so half bleep it!) . Loads in forget the softener or seperating (Most by bows been washed enough shouldn’t have color dyes left to mingle!) .Vacuum where you see dirt y mop only that miss the rest no going over twice.If dog sweep but no pets skip that! Sleep on the bed on top of covers.Fold y hang slowly as you go. Budget your calories to let you have a pick me up snack! Easy meal that’s healthy doesn’t have to be a 7course meal. Lol us Women even work with the flu 🤒 we haven’t had a break since we could lift things out of a laundry basket for mom or hold a siblings bottle. My grandma says only time we rest is when we’re 10ft under! Even then instead of a desert island 🏝 we get stuck next to whiny family members lol she’s in her 90’s but she sure does sum it up! What your experiencing Daughter too is Mental Exhaustion. Try listening to music as you work or quiet as you do. After cleaning hot bath or shower 🚿 just clear your mind think about the water droplets 💦 gliding down the shower wall. Simple meals for awhile! Half clean for awhile you need the extra energy for elsewhere. Lol doesn’t hurt to sweep the crumbs off a table only wipe Hubby side y babies. We know our side of the tables clean! Fold y go take a nap lol preferably not on the folded ones lol 😂.Done that had to refold. JR just put a blanket on me fell asleep too. Don’t laugh but if a floor looks okay I’m tired I have been known to skip the whole floor ! Best trip like work wack 1 spot with the mop so a man sees water was there y go lol works every time at a job too. I only worry about the worst mop areas for me kitchen y the main couch 🛋 y hubby shaving spot! Rest looks good enough to me! Whack there a drop of water points see so did it prove I didn’t gives evil eye 🧿. That’s what I thought lol 😂.

    Amber Tx
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited August 2019
    Debby VA (((Hugs)))
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    I don’t mind cleaning My house,but I own a little contracting company and I have gone to work with my guys in the past.And I have literally worked my butt off.But in the past year my body has turned on me .I keep going like I did 5/10 years ago,but it hurts.Hubby wants me to clean one of the houses He’s working on,but the money he charged did not include my cleaning so I won’t get paid.I know it may sound petty,but after standing on my feet 50 hours a week at work (no sitting)coming home cooking supper and cleaning dishes,bathing gs(not a chore),I’m a bit tired.I have 2 days “off” and those days are spent taking care of the essentials in my home and running errands,oh and relaxing (lol).Dont Get me wrong,I honestly have no problem helping my guys,in my off time.The market is open til Christmas.I try to get a week off then start going to work with them til we open just before Easter.Maybe he’ll change his mind.😊Amber-I Do love your way off cleaning.❤️
    Debby In Va
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,094 Member
    Morning ladies~
    I am up having my tea...and will get dressed and go feed DFIL then its home to get stuff done.
    have to finish up my projects for reunion and go through paperwork for my mortgage. because I dont think I need yo pay $3500.00 for Escrow...
    it is fallish weather here for the weekend, slept with the windows open, and it was awesome. i needed the sleep.
    have a question? have any of you worn contacts? I am thinking of getting them.. but have to find out if I can get the transition ones, but some people are saying because i have astigmatism that I wont be able to.. we shall see.

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