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WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2019
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I have decided to not buy gifts this year. My gift to my eldest son here is making and baking stuff. I have decided to create a yummy jar. In it are treats and baked items, each on a little folded piece of paper. Then I will let eldest son chose each week. That will keep treats to a manageable level.👍 We bought a plaid shirt with pants and fleece best from the co-op farm store here. Athena's daddy is a plaid shirt wearer, so this outfit will be more of a thing my son will put on, not so much my daughter in-law. Then buying gift cards to places both son and wife like. We sent a card to the youngest son but maybe a new year box. We have already sent 3 boxes to that kid with no acknowledgement so my husband said no more boxes!
Here's middle son in his plaid shirts.
Now my husband whined, "well I have my gifts you are going to get me all planned out"! I said you can get them! I just don't want anything but more stamps for my new pen pal addiction!💖
💖Rebecca
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My dear friends, thank you. Please don't worry. I'm just not in a space where I feel I am of help right now, and choose not to bring my own subversive attitude to this incredibly positive place. It's a headspace that I seem to get to every couple years. This too shall pass. I'm here. Just not... verbal.12
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Lisa💖
My eldest sister's dog Tucker!
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Oh and Miss Athena! I want some buttah with those cute leg rolls! She is such a character!💖
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Welcome Newbies!
Can’t remember where I left off…Place: the mountains, Taste: Anything sweet…darn diabetes!!, Holiday: Easter, Texture: doggy fur and soft blankets, Abilities: Don’t have them as I used to, but my musical ability has given me great enjoyment throughout my life.
Rori North Hollywood must have been an interesting place to grow up and work. I can only imagine the tales you could tell!! I loved Shari Lewis and Lamb Chop as a child!
DH is getting annoying as he points out all the parts in the Hallmark movies that require me to exercise. When there are multiple things going on, he recommends additional moves…lol.
Amber Great pictures! Also, told DH what your father said to you as a baby, and it made him cry. (We are both baby sensitive as we wait for little GD to be born)
Machka Love your website!! Very well done!
Karen Olivia and Phoenix are adorable!!
Barbie Adorable dogs! I don’t know what I would do without fur babies!
Hope everyone is doing okay!! The weather concerns are serious in some places! I’m way behind in reading here. Haven’t made it to everyone’s Thanksgiving days yet. We had a nice one. Now, for “the Game” tomorrow… Luci in WNC
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Saturday -- Passing showers and busy organising an event that will be run tomorrow.
But I got in a bit of exercise.
Zwift Cycling
Distance: 12.64 km
Elevation: 65 m
Moving Time: 30:26
Elapsed Time 30:26
Speed: Avg: 24.9km/h | Max: 45.0km/h
Heart Rate: Avg: 134bpm | Max: 149bpm
Cadence: Avg: 78 | Max: 103
Power: Avg: 101W | Max: 165W
Rowing Machine
Distance: 2,518m
Moving Time: 16:24
Elapsed Time: 16:24
Speed: Avg: 3:15/500m | Max: 2:36/500m
Cadence: Avg: 29 | Max: 31
Power: Avg: 47W | Max: 63W
Treadmill Walk/Run
Distance: 3.43km
Moving Time: 34:18
Elapsed Time: 34:18
Pace: 9:59/km
Machka in Oz1 -
Lisa Thanks for checking in. 0
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(((Lisa))) Sometimes there are no words. Sending good thoughts your way.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Last day of the month ...
M in Oz0 -
MFP is not playing nice lately. The app keeps crashing in the middle of posts before I can finish them. I’ve deleted and reinstalled several time already and have run out of time this morning.
Have a great Saturday. I’m off out with DYD for the day. Back later.
☘️ Terri5 -
2019 Monthly November
Walking Distance (km): 86.0
Walking Time (min): 1030.6
Cycling Distance (km): 58.4
Cycling Time (min): 199.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 101.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 80.8
Rowing Distance (km): 11.0
Rowing Time (min): 71.0
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 120.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 155.5
Total Distance (miles): 96.6
Total Time (min): 1501.4
Total Time (hr): 25:01:21
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Deep breath ...
Day 14 - November 28 - Sight: What sight am I grateful for?
The sight of all the roses and other flowers in our garden.
The view from our dining room window out over the water.
The beach my bus goes by morning and evening ... sometimes there is sea wildlife out there. I've seen dolphins, a stingray and a whale!
The mountain behind the city.
Psalm 121
A song of ascents.
1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
2 My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.
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Machka in Oz
Day 15 - November 29 - Season: Summer. I'm always thankful for summer! The warmth. The long daylight hours. I come alive in summer. One more day till summer!
Day 16 - November 30 - My Body: I'm thankful for my brain and my legs. My brain, because it often has to be a brain for two of us now and although it fails me now and then, I'm so glad things like my memory seem to have improved. And my legs because they are what carry me around and allow me to do things like cycling and running.
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My body - My mobility. It makes me very happy to be able to get around like a person 30 years younger. In fact I am fitter now than I was then. My legs, core and heart are strong.
Lisa - Thankyou so much for popping in. No advice, just hugs. 
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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Hugs to Beth and Lisa thinking of you!
Well our visit with Rachel is being cut short because of impending ice and snow. I suppose we are overly cautious, but I would prefer she get 6 hours north before the road conditions start changing. DH and I are dropping her in Albany to pick up a ride to school north. It was a lovely (albeit short) visit which included a nice chinese lunch out, grocery shopping for her and watching a movie on the couch all snuggled up last night . It was an Amazon movie called "Brittany Runs a Marathon" which was based on a true story of a 20 something new yorker who changes her life by starting to run. The main character is totally out of shape and living a self-defeating and harmful lifestyle, adrift with family, relationships and profession, she decides to run, just one block and bit by bit, step by step she starts to see changes. It is a cute little film, for me I saw how social media, instagram influencers and pressures of this detached new technology adds so much pressure to starting out in life, I never had the expectations and comparisons that young people have in the palm of their hand. After the movie, I was so tired I was in bed by 9:00 p.m. and skipped the pie and ice cream I could hear DH and Rachel enjoying.
Off to get in my steps before the road trip. Take care everyone, you are all such caring, wise and wonderful women, I'm grateful to you all.
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No she no longer has a Facebook account
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Lisa~ thank you for checking in girlfriend... know that we love you and miss you and when all settles down we will always always be here for you xoxo
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Went to T'ai Chi (BB&B campus was closed for holiday), out to breakfast with a friend, picked up stuff at Post Office, shopped a little at Freddie (crazy on Black Friday, got produce and got out), posted minutes/next meeting notice at the firehall, boxed up Joe's gift, stripped guest bed, washed linens, moved grow lights and heat mats into guest room, went to line dancing and stayed AF. Quite a long list of “to do's – done” for me... hmm … AF... could there be a connection?
Today I will comb Tumble, take her to dog group (unless it's blustery), finish the guest room/plant migration, prep veggies and abstain from alcohol.
KJ love 3 of your movie choices, unfamiliar with Serendipity so requested from library. Thanks!
Machka your DH connecting with/thanking those involved in his survival/recovery must be so meaningful. His gratitude, and progress, are wonderful Christmas presents for him to give them. Hope you know how grateful he is to you, his advocate, caregiver, partner, love!
Welcome Etboces from Orange County, New York!
Janetr prayers continue for your niece, and for peace to your husband's grandson and family.
Ellie in Albuquerque that green chili tortilla urkey soup sounds delish, would you share the recipe?
Pip YAY Yogi!
Rori that chili sounds delish and great use for leftover turkey bits. Was going to use it as an excuse to get the Ninja foodi instantpot/air fryer, when oops, saw that yes you can make it on the stove top. Oh well... ;}
Katla Miracle is a novella by Connie Willis, not a movie. Check out your library, think you'd really enjoy it.
Lisa in AR thank you so much for checking in. Sending nonverbal (((hugs))).
Rebecca your sister's pup is the cutest. Oops no Athena is. And Squeeze Hugs are the best!
LuciB your DH pointing out Hallmark Movie exercise opportunities made me laugh out loud. Don't think I'll give Joe any ideas...
NYKaren that Amazon moving “Brittany runs a marathon” sounds good. Will add it to my “watch soon” list.
Gratitudes Day
#16 My body: well last night I would have been hard pressed to respond positively or gratefully to this challenge. Have been catching glimpses (shudder) in the mirror, in the morning at T'ai Chi and last night at line dancing. Received my Land's End order in the post, and the first shirt I tried on nearly made me cry. Look so fat! Tried on another and it wasn't quite as bad so wore it to line dancing. Will try on the rest later today and return the ones I really really won't wear. SO time for a flip. I AM grateful for my legs, how they are improving with BB&B, and how I can use them for quality time walking with Joe and the pooches. Like Heather said, grateful for my mobility. As for the rest, like Evelyn said, it's time to take better care of my body. Will start with being grateful for it just as it is right now.
#15 Season: Summer. Used to be autumn, the colors, the smells. Winter too cold, Spring to drizzly. Summer here on the coast is perfect, only 3 days of 90+ degrees and so long as no wild fires, the air is clear.Lighter, lovelies!Spoiler#14 sight: my DH's lowered pressure numbers, his glaucoma has stabilized with no immediate need for surgery. Long may he see the ocean from our front room, the dogs playing together at the edge of the woods, the fog through the trees.
#13 abilities: touch typing
#12 texture: Tumble's double coat, long straight strong guard hairs undercoated with soft downy fur. Shadow's silky puppy ears.
#11 holiday: Christmas. The music, the lights, the scent of the Christmas tree, the story, the memories, the taste of egg nog, tom and jerry's, and oh yes... baking, smelling and eating the COOKIES!!!
#10 taste: today its fresh ice water. After too much wine it really tastes good.
#9 place: our property, all 15 vertical acres of it, woods, ferns, creeks, mud, brush, critters, peeks at the ocean and the way it smells when I get out of the car. “Home!”
#8 book: To Build a Land by Sally Watson. Read this children's novel when I was 9. It was about a group of Jewish orphans transported to Israel after WWII. Identifying with one of the characters sparked a life long interest in archeology, Hebrew and ultimatly spurred me to visit the holy land in 1980.
#7 memory: at holidays Papa told stories about his younger days, during Prohibition and the Depression (but never about WWII). I could repeat them almost word for word but enjoyed them every time. That's one thing I miss about not having family left for holiday get togethers.
# 6 nature: the forest's scent and the ocean's clamour
# 5 sound: Joe snoring
# 4 food: Fage Greek Yoghurt
# 3 color: blue skies after a gray rainy foggy couple of days.
# 2 tech: my Win 7 laptop. Dread migrating to something newer/supported.
# 1 smell: clean, bleached whites while transferring from washer to dryer.
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for November: get up and do it EVERY day!
Steps=6867 better! vits=26 log=29 CI<CO=24, CI<250<CO=9 Tumble=15 mfp=28 AF=18
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My dear friends, thank you. Please don't worry. I'm just not in a space where I feel I am of help right now, and choose not to bring my own subversive attitude to this incredibly positive place. It's a headspace that I seem to get to every couple years. This too shall pass. I'm here. Just not... verbal.
am with you. I feel like this every year. always thinking of Lenny (deceased husband). on Christmas Day he had a seizure and we spent the day in the hospital. come to find out on jan 5 of '95 he was HIV positive. I am better now that time has passed, but it's still there. it never goes away6 -
Hello everyone.
Since I have been MIA from the group for 10 days I will not be catching up with you all. Please do not feel it’s personal, if I left you out. I have been skimming through everyone’s days and am glad to see most are doing well. Hugs to those you are not and welcome to those who have found this great group of women.
There are quite a few reasons why I have not been posting. Most are listed in my rant (spoiler). There really isn't a need to read - I just need somewhere to get it all out.
Heather – Your treat of bread and peanut butter is one of my favorites. I actually have meals of peanut butter and vegetables. I love it on celery and carrots. Happy to hear you’re writing. I love spring too. There isn’t much of one here in South Florida and I find myself wishing to see the crocuses fighting through the patches of snow. Oh, the Christmas challenges. Years ago my group of friends decided instead of buying for everyone we would put everyone’s name in a hat and draw out a name. We still had a great time, everyone got something, and we didn’t wreck our budgets. Charlie (DH) and I used to set a really low budget and we would buy something we knew the other wanted, but would never buy for themselves. It was fun trying to make sure we bought thoughtful gifts each other. We felt we would rather spend our money on experiences and enjoyed quite a few cruises and trips together which was how we celebrated our birthdays.
Marianne – I feel you. The holidays are definitely different than they were 100 years ago. I think it’s due to a combination of things. We have lived so much life so there are many more memories to sort through. I think the over marketing in the States also contributes to our feelings.
Karen – Olivia and Phoenix are two very beautiful children.
Amber – Happy belated birthday. I hope you’re feeling better. As far as the restaurants are concerned – go online and research the menus and pick what you are going to eat before going. Also, there is nothing wrong with you eating before you go and ordering something light while there. It’s about spending time with your family; not the food.
Lanette – Your story about your neighbor is a reminder to us all to be grateful for our ability to do all of the physical things that we can do not matter how grate or small.
Tina – Your celebration in Mexico sounds fun. I hope a good time was had by all and the border crossing wasn’t too bad. Last year I hosted a misfit Thanksgiving and we all had a great time.
Barbara – Oh, no power outages! I am the same when the hurricane warnings start. I go nuts trying to get all of the power-required chores done.
Katla – While I was in the AT&T store getting my phone (we both had challenges this past week) there were quite a few iPhone users experiencing the same issue. Apparently there was an iOS update last week.
NYKaren – TG Rachel was only 3 miles away from home. Hoping the repair isn’t too costly. Great food plan starting with soup.
Carol – Paula Deene recipe, oh no! I think of her as the butter lady and tend to stay away from her recipes.
Rebecca – Hope the ENT is the answer to your vertigo challenge. Congratulations on your son’s promotion. Your eldest now knows what to expect – I am sure he will pass the next go around.
Kenna – Beautiful work. You must post a pic when the scarf is finished.
Kim – I am so glad you were able to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal. It’s interesting how life seems to work out.
Karen, VA – Glad to hear your puppy is making progress, poor little man.
JanetR – Sending positive thoughts for your niece's quick recovery. Congratulations to you for the spring great grand babies on the way. Oh, I would have gone out there and touched him! What a majestic beast!
Pip – Glad to hear Yogi is on the mend and getting back to his normal self. He is such a handsome boy.
Lisa – Hugs to you.
Newbies: Ellie, CookieJones, Sparky916, Etboces Welcome! For those I missed it’s not intentional.
My awful week.SpoilerIt’s amazing what life can put in front of you and the self-created challenges we can put before ourselves. I had a nice, relaxing vacation planned this past week. It turned out I ended up working almost most of my vacation, my phone died, I had absolutely no funds to do anything which included getting a new phone, and ended up getting some type of bug so ended up sleeping most of Thanksgiving away.
The phone I had was a Windows-based phone. Front time-to-time it would not start up in the morning and I would find it would reset that night when the updates would come through. I get up Monday morning and have no phone. Since my team cannot fully cover for me I had to log in to work. I ended up putting out fires most of the day.
With no phone and all of my contacts on the phone I had no way to contact friends and family (note – none of my information was in the cloud). But, phone normally resets overnight so I was not worried. On Tuesday morning my phone would not turn on so now I am two days in without a phone. I decided I would go online and purchase one, my service will deliver to me and set up with no additional cost. I go online, set up the order, and guess what?! Service will not process an order without me inputting a code which can only be texted to me. How is one to receive a text with no phone? I research and my service ended receiving texts online on 10/31/19 – my luck! Remember I have no disposable income and by placing online I would not have to make a payment until my next bill. I set up a chat with my provider, they insure me they can place the order, and lo and behold I have to pay the taxes on the phone. Which would not seem like much but with phones costing $700+ nowadays I could not do. Rep cannot place the order. An hour later I receive an email stating my order is completed. I get back on the chat with provider and was told delivery would occur the next day. I was very thankful. I asked for a confirmation email. An hour later I did not receive an email so I chat again with the provider. The chat had to be escalated and I was assisted yet again. Was assured they could place the order online just like I would be able to do with payment coming out of my next bill. After another hour and a half on the third chat I found out I would still have to pay the taxes which would not be doable until my next payday (12/06).
So what is a person to do? I have no way of contacting anyone because all of my contact information is in the darn phone that will not turn on (again, I did not save anything to the cloud). I am now very frustrated because I spent almost 4 hours on chats with the provider and nothing could be done to assist me. I basically hate the provider at this point.
But, did find sometimes miracles happen. I checked the mail on Tuesday and found a reimbursement check for some dental work I had done. This is too late in the day for me to cash and run out to purchase new phone.
Fast forward to Wednesday. I cash the check, wait for the phone store to open, and guess what? There isn’t a phone in stock (well, some, but nothing I wanted). It’s off to another store where I find they have stock. I finally get a phone to discover they cannot work with my dead phone so I still have no contacts. I pray that people just start calling me. Guess what?! No one contacts me at all. So now I feel unloved too and wonder do I really have any friends (yes, feeling very sorry about myself).
Wednesday night, well Thursday morning, I awaken at approximately 12:30 am coughing with body aches and feeling miserable. I attempt to go back to sleep but it wasn’t in the cards. I turn on the TV and simply veg out. At a reasonable hour I go downstairs and start packing up old phone and accessories. I decide to try to turn it on. It starts back up! WTH?! I am happy I can now get contacts and pictures and such transferred. I contact my friend, let him know I will not be coming to Fort Lauderdale because I am not feeling well. Get stuck attempting to pull contacts out of phone and finally go to bed around 1 in the afternoon or so. Slept on and off through until Friday.
Friday I awaken and research everything online. I was able to upload contacts and pictures to my MS account and push over to my Google account (took hours, but I did it and will able to do it again). So I now officially have two backup copies of everything in the cloud and new phone contains everything.
If you have gotten this far, G bless you. Sorry about the long rant. I am back on track now and feeling emotionally healthy again. Please, please I do not need tech advice. I have learned enough this week. It has been very frustrating but in the end everything worked out. But, this was a week from H and I hope not to see another one in the near future.
I hope everyone has a beautiful day.
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BnL sent us a pecan pie from Collins Street Bakery for Thanksgiving and I finished the last piece last night. Now on to better eating. I am careful enough that I have been able to stay within a 3 lb range of my normal (not best at all) weight. If I didn't love my wine, I would probably actually lose...LOL.
Carol in GA2 -
Day 13 - November 27
I am grateful for the ability to read. Reading has provided me with knowledge, a pathway to escape pain, and entertainment.
Day 14 - November 28
I am grateful for the sight of my bed.
Day 15 - November 29
I am most grateful for the season of spring.
Day 16 - November 30
I am grateful for my body because it allows me to move through this world. It allows me to have physical and emotional experiences.2 -
Suzi - Hugs!
Lisa - Good thoughts for you, I know you don't like hugs!
Okie in the TX Hill Country who is off to meet friends for lunch and then venture back home for dinner with some neighborhood friends and then our Bedlam football game to close out the day!
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Lisa ... I'm gonna hug you anyways ...
NYKaren ... I've been watching the weather also as my son flies back to Nashville at 5:40 this afternoon. Ice comes in around 1am here and Nashville ... well it's raining and 63 degrees. The week WAS short! Glad Rachel's car mishap was close to home. I call that providence.
Rebecca ... Athena is just a joy!
Suzi ... I read the rant all the way through. Glad all is getting back to normal for you!
I've been reading, just not much to add. Love you all!
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Hi All -- I hope you all are having nice weekends. My trip into Mexico was a bit hairy. We decided to drive because of the weather. It was raining like mad and therefore the streets through Tijuana were very flooded (as were many in San Diego). We ended up having to drive through the city and there were many rivers of water racing across the roads in many areas. Our car is pretty low to the ground, so it was kind of uncomfortable for a bit. Once we got out of the city, it was fairly easy. There were some areas where the rocks had tumbled from the hillsides, but going slow made it OK. We had a great Thanksgiving meal with good friends and lots of fantastic Mexican wines. The way back was less treacherous. The rain had stopped, water retreated, and the city bypass was open so we (figuratively) sailed home. Zero border wait. Yep, that's right absolutely ZERO time waiting at the port of entry to get back into the U.S. I have never seen that before, even as a pedestrian.
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Suzi - I'm so with you on technology issues. Grrrrrr! My biggest hatred. When things go wrong it feels as if the world has come to an end. :sad:
Those of you who are down this time of year - that used to be me in the run up to every December. Deep depression.
DH has been snappy and weepy and I've been blaming his bad back, but he let it slip this morning that it is 'that time of year'. It's November when his previous partner died of breast cancer. He's always very 'labile' around now. She was only 47, had hospice at home, and I think he just couldn't cope. My private opinion is that she made some very selfish decisions, but I would not say that to him.
Today while I was out food shopping I bought a couple of gold sprayed branches. I like to hang my Norwegian, wooden, red decorations that an old friend gave me 40 years ago on some twigs. Every year I think I ought to buy more twigs and this year I have. They were cheaper than me collecting my own and buying the spray paint!
Tonight I am making a Thai curry. Mini eggplant, mini zucchini, a red pepper and large scallions, garlic. Coconut milk, some authentic thai paste, and a last minute add of salmon until it's just cooked. Yummo!
Having some nice Gewurztraminer (sp?) to go with it.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
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