WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2019

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    A little bit up and down over winter. Hard to be consistent when the weather is all over the place, it's dark and we're trying to fend off winter flus.

    But at least there's something happening just about every day!

    Strava has a challenge coming up in September to exercise 5 days a week for a minimum of 15 min. I've signed up for it, so here's hoping I can do it! :)


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    M in Oz
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @barbiecat thanks for the book tip.

    @TerriRichardson112 yeah, mfp Is great for inputting one's own recipes
    pipcd34 wrote:
    just marking my spot where I left off lmao!!!

    @pipcd34 Lmao!

    @LuciBThinner I used fly lady when I had a big country one with huge yard. it was helpful; I still do 15 timer sessions in different rooms and aim for a clean sink; I think about that, not wanting someone else to have to find a big mess to sort out. Thanks for your sympathy.

    @carol it's true cuts do sometimes take a few days to settle to something nice. for sure sometimes they over style a cut at the hairdresser's, and make it a bit pouffy or something.

    In the movie "Boyhood", the mom says at one point, something like : I spent the 1st half of my life accumulating stuff and I'm spending the second half of it getting rid of stuff"

    @cityjaneLondon do you use freeware like libre office? (microsoft office compatible).

    interesting reading about cluttering.

    grateful

    nice day
    nice people
    digestion is fine
    could walk a little yesterday w out too much pain
    sunrise
    soy yogurt
    gf cereal
    fan
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    LANETTE hope surgery goes well

    Missed the bit about cat cafe, we have one here I haven't been and one of my bf loves cats and she rants on that these cafes are prisons for cats. I'm a bit ambivalent and don't say too much because I haven't been.

    Kate UK <3
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member
    edited August 2019
    DrKatie: Your cluttering philosophies almost matches mine to a T! 😂 I pick and choose tips that suit my lifestyle from lots of places. Haven't come across the Sunday Basket method. Will check that out.

  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Morning ladies! Up early again, this morning. This time my cough (crackly gunk) isn't letting me sleep longer. So I am still a bit "fuzzy" in the head. I bombarded myself yesterday with cold meds, allergy med, and vitamins (and water) and felt almost 100% by noon. I mowed my lawn, then showered right away and felt good most of the night (other than being really sore). I convinced Tim into getting tacos for us, so that I didn't have to cook. Yea! Added some major calories, but the two hour mowing covered it and then some. I watched the first two episodes of Stranger Things. lol I know, I am behind on the tv thing; but I don't watch generally and my kids have been telling me that I will love it, because it is set in the 80s. lol It's not bad; but not really my genre. I like shows like House (the last show that I watched/recorded every episode). My shows need a snarky, brilliant, good looking doctor with a drug/relationship problem. M*A*S*H* was good that way, too. Ah well, good thing I am not addicted to any shows. Things need to get done.
    Carol-I think your hair looks cute either way; you could probably go back to the stylist and have her shape, or texturize the hair a bit. Someone suggested that now is the time to show off your cute earrings! Yes! Pull your hair behind your ear(s) and show off earrings or even your ears. I bet it would look even cuter that way! Plus...with your beautiful eyes, you can carry off any style.
    Machka- Belated Happy Anniversary! I love that you went back to the cat cafe! I have been thinking of that place! I don't consider myself a cat person (I prefer dogs), but there is something wonderful about having a cat in your lap when you are relaxing or drinking coffee in the morning! That was one of my favorite parts of the day when I visited my sis in FL a few years ago.
    Rori-How wonderful that your brother is staying on for a bit longer! It seems like a win-win situation for all of you!

    Ugh! My brain is so fuzzy. How in the world did I catch a bug in the summer?! Signing off for now! Getting my house ready for today's activities! It is all about love. St. Valentine's day, today. (Holiday week) ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    ON decluttering- I have pared down my clutter pretty far. I suppose I could declutter my daycare toys/supplies a bit; but as far as personal items and kitchen/living items, everything I have, I use on a daily/weekly basis. I have no bins of saved clothes, personal items, etc. I have one box of photos (those are family and daycare) that need to be organized. The rest of my basement is filled with my husband's clutter. The man has five (5) bins of Notre Dame clothes. Ugh! My decluttering would probably have to start with him. This part about him does NOT bring me joy.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    <3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,085 Member
    Margaret~ I put 30% down and and put $10.000 in escrow.. and I have only owned it a year in June, so I dont know what they are doing.. going to get my closing paperwork out and then find out where They are coming from..
    I think maybe in January I will just buy the place outright and be done with it all.. I dont want to have to deal with more than I need to..
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    edited August 2019
    spikeyhair wrote: »
    LANETTE hope surgery goes well

    Missed the bit about cat cafe, we have one here I haven't been and one of my bf loves cats and she rants on that these cafes are prisons for cats. I'm a bit ambivalent and don't say too much because I haven't been.

    Kate UK <3

    Our cafe, the one my husband and I visited on the weekend, is a lifeline for cats who have reached the end of the road. The RSPCA sends them cats who have not been adopted. And every once in a while, one gets adopted by a patron who has fallen in love. <3

    One of the cats ... this one ... has 3 legs. No one wanted to adopt him, but he's doing great in the cafe. :)

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    They've got place to sleep and lots of toys to play with and they're well cared for. They do try to find a place for them within 3 years ... and get to know the people interested in the cats before agreeing to give one away. The people who run the place love those cats ... we had a nice chat with her. :)

    They are indoor cats, of course, but my three were as well. I wouldn't let a cat out these days. Too much traffic. Too many people who want to hurt cats.

    Another place might be different, but we like this place. :)

    Spot the sleeping kitty!

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    M in Oz
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    Good morning beautiful ladies 💐💐!
    With my small business,we do have to do whole clean outs and let me say.....Years and Years of Stuff!!!! Hours and hours of bagging it all up and throwing it in a dumpster.Ive suggested to hubby that we de clutter our home.Id rather determine what goes to the dump or thrift store than someone else picking through our past.He says we have plenty of time for that.I have always been the type of lady that goes through my clothes at least every 3 months and gets rid of what I don’t wear.Before my friend passed away,we used to ‘pass the bag’.All of us would pick a day or two and get our unwanted clothes together.There would be one bag passed around,you would go through and get what you wanted and place your unwanted stuff in the bag.Most of the time the bag had very few items left.It was like home shopping.
    I don’t know if we have Cat cafes around here,but would Love to find one just to pet and cuddle a kitty every now and again.
    Lanette-good luck with surgery!Prayers,hugs for all,love❤️,and gratitude for y’all!!
    Debby In Va
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    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
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes

    Goal: More than July!!

    Thursday, 1 August 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 7.3 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 2 August 2019 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 3 August 2019 … 2.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 4 August 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 5 August 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + pilates
    Tuesday, 6 August 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 7 August 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

    Thursday, 8 August 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 9 August 2019 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 10 August 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 17.4 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 11 August 2019 … 6.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 12 August 2019 … 0.0 km walking + 8.0 km cycling + 2.6 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 13 August 2019 … 6.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 14 August 2019 … 6.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

    Thursday, 15 August 2019 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 16 August 2019 … 1.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 17 August 2019 … 5.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 18 August 2019 … 3.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 19 August 2019 … 3.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 7 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 20 August 2019 … 5.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 21 August 2019 … 5.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

    Thursday, 22 August 2019 … 2.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 23 August 2019 … 3.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 24 August 2019 … 2.3 km walking + 13.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 25 August 2019 … 6.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 26 August 2019 … 5.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 2.2 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs + pilates!


    2019 Monthly August
    Walking Distance (km): 82.9
    Walking Time (min): 994.2
    Cycling Distance (km): 45.7
    Cycling Time (min): 177.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 76.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 60.8
    Rowing Distance (km): 4.8
    Rowing Time (min): 33.0
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 60.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 133.4
    Total Distance (miles): 82.9
    Total Time (min): 1325.0
    Total Time (hr): 22:04:58


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    edited August 2019
    Something that came up in my Memories on FB ... I posted it there back in 2016 ...

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    M in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited August 2019
    Leggy spotted plants might need more light to ensure that the new growth doesn't become leggy again.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,251 Member
    edited August 2019
    Allie at 30% down you should not need the extra insurance. Because of the mortgage the may be requiring replacement cost insurance which is why your insurance is so high. Sounds like you had plenty in escrow to cover taxes and insurance for this year. Again one place to start is find out how much the taxes are on your condo. If you buy your condo you will still need to pay the taxes on it. We pay half every six months. You will also need to insure your home. We have a very high deductible to keep costs down. We figure if we make any claim less than $10,000 than our insurance rates will go up so we self insure that first 10. Doing this cut our insurance bill by about 40%. If you do buy you should get back what is left in the escrow. I would put that money aside to have it ready to pay your taxes and insurance. That escrow money is not fun money. It is to make sure you can pay the taxes and insurance.

    It might worth your while to look into if there is a property tax refund in your state. It is based on the taxes you pay and your income. We have gotten any where from 0 to as much as $900 back. This year we are getting about $200. We get the money in August. It comes much later than any other tax refund.

    If any of you rent there may be something in your state for the renter to get a refund on property taxes. Our son will be eligible in 2019 for his. We did not start renting it to him until Jan. of this year.

    We pay taxes in Oct. and May here.

    <3 Margaret
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    lhscapil wrote: »
    Good morning everyone!

    I'm up and at 'em. Slept pretty well. REALLY wish I could have some coffee right now, but no liquids. Have a few minutes here before getting to dogs and husband going.

    Need to be in there by 7 am. I'm #2. I have a hunch there are 2 or 3 operating theatres and they get patients prepped and placed in each and the surgeon goes from one to the other like an assembly line. I know he does a LOT of them. So I am thinking of questions to ask while I'm waiting for la-la land.

    Think I have DH all up to par on what needs to get done in case I'm loopy for a day or two. Wrote a lot down.

    Best wishes!

    lhscapil wrote: »

    Machka     - we watched a TV show yesterday about the Thylacine - Tasmanian Tiger. The host was in Hobart and it was neat seeing different parts of your city and the countryside. I looked for you!

    :) If there was someone with long hair walking briskly about here and there .... :)


    M in Oz

  • LuciBThinner
    LuciBThinner Posts: 207 Member
    Lanette Looking forward to hearing all went well! Prayers for quick recovery!

    Luci NC
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Thinking of you, Lanette! <3<3

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Lanette 🙏
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Katla - go to your DD’s. Enjoy yourself! You will be glad that you did! You will also make your husband happy that he is not the cause of you not being able to go.

    <3

    Mary from Minnesota/Arizona
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member
    Lanette: Wishing you a surgeon with nimble fingers and a speedy recovery!
    💕💖💕
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    National Dog Day!
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    edited August 2019
    Debby ~ My Pom looks just like yours. Mine is a large Pom at 16 lbs.
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
    Pg. 80

    RV Rita
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Lanette🙏💖
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Katla ~ Good for you! :)

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