WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019

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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Made JR 2 peanut butter pancakes his favorite! Heavy on the unsweetened almond milk y peanut butter. 1 tab margarine to the whole mix made 4big big pancakes 🥞.
    I had black bean nachos with veggies y cheese in the air fryer 9minutes. Yummy

    JRs toothbrushes hitting the dust quick like usual trash 🗑 can full of them . 1 fell into the potty 🚽,1 missing in action,2 chewed your bit like others before it. So ordered more Walmart.com having a sell on them . Minion for boys Colgate. 4 brushes for (2 - 2packs) $6.50 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Colgate-Kids-Extra-Soft-Toothbrush-with-Suction-Cup-4-Count-Minions/150376184

    Nintendo Switch games are on sale for grandma out there
    1.Got LEGO world 🌎 for JR youtube has videos it lets them build y create easier than Minecraft for littler ones!
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Worlds-Warner-Bros-Nintendo-Switch-883929588763/55909614

    Should occupy for months lol 😂. $20 versus $60 like other games can’t beat it!

    Chris Ferrie learning books are a plenty on eBay today! Simplified math y science from this writer great for teaching kids about things to where they can grasp a concept faster!

    Rubber mats for by the door! Or in closet for muddy boots to dog leashes Gals bought a few for family y 1 for us their humongous!!! $10 at the moment

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ottomanson-Black-Rubber-Boot-Tray-16-X-32/211742728

    Bar Keepers Friend for yourself or others a great product! These run $2 a piece http://www.walmart.com/ip/4-Pack-Bar-Keepers-Friend-Cleanser-Powder-21-oz/209442473

    Dentist 🦷 play doh drill set $8.90 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Play-Doh-Doctor-Drill-N-Fill-Set-with-5-Cans-of-Dough/53853537

    Closet shoe organizer $9 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Household-Essentials-Natural-Blended-Canvas-24-Pocket-over-The-Door-Organizer/15712051

    Hard Wire baskets with chalk board front y canvas inside 2 pack $20 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Medium-Wire-Basket-with-Chalkboard-Black/24534322

    Time y money flash cards $3 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Time-and-Money-9780769664804/4873037

    $16 orange/grapefruit juicer for those wanting an easy one I own easy to clean 🧽 approved! I use it for my orange tree to make homemade juice or from store bought ones. Works only when you press down. http://www.walmart.com/ip/BLACK-DECKER-32oz-Citrus-Juicer-with-Self-reversing-Cone-White-CJ650W/112571551

    4 slice toaster $25 with button to pop up early I own love it! http://www.walmart.com/ip/BLACK-DECKER-4-Slice-Toaster-with-Extra-Wide-Slots-Black-Silver-TR1478BD/39791215

    Egg lovers! Hard boil eggs fast easy .The burner looks bad after awhile but who cares cheap y efficient turns off by itself! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Copper-Chef-Perfect-Egg-Maker-14-Egg-Capacity/303218882

    Titanium cell phone stand works on my iPhone but not tablets. Sits at the table for breakfast when hubby watching news. $8 super thick!
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Topeakmart-Desktop-Cell-Phone-Stand-Tablet-Stand-Aluminum-Stand-Holder-for-Mobile-Phone-All-Size-and-Tablet-Silver/401785873

    Warmers for hand y toes for up north $6 http://www.walmart.com/ip/HotHands-Toe-Warmers-7-Pair-Value-Pack/21154929

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/HotHands-Hand-Warmers-10-Pair-Value-Pack-Up-to-10-Hours-of-Heat-per-Pair/17808715

    Tactical flashlight good for purses it’s for safety not just light $10 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mini-Tactical-Flashlight-Military-Grade-Water-Resistant-Bright-3-Modes-with-Zoomable-Lens-by-Stalwart/55260562

    Shapes for learning y classrooms $15 http://www.walmart.com/ip/Melissa-Doug-Pattern-Pictures-Wooden-Blocks-Boards-Shape-Matching-Activity-124-Pieces/887519303

    $10 garage truck for toddlers! Can take a beating! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Adventure-Force-Utility-Vehicle-Light-Sound-Light-Pole-Bucket-Truck/147212292

    $17.87 each Men’s Wrangler Jeans 3 types http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wrangler-Men-s-5-Star-Straight-Fit-Jeans-with-Flex/56027947

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wrangler-Men-s-5-Star-Straight-Fit-Jeans-with-Flex/56027969

    http://www.walmart.com/ip/Wrangler-Men-s-5-Star-Straight-Fit-Jeans-with-Flex/56027925

    Hope this helps anyone still searching for ideas 💡 this Christmas
    Amber Tx
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,365 Member
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    Wow Sue that was some shock! <3 Hope there's a decent compensation.

    A story - I can think of many, many that I don't like. Mainly written by men. Grrrrrr! I'm not a fan of children's stories by most men. They make my flesh creep.
    When I was a child I very much liked stories of redemption. I still like a struggle and a moral victory. :D

    Nice to be home. Relax. :bigsmile:

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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    Rita: Thanks for sharing the Thomas Merton quotation. Good things to contemplate. :smiley:

    (((Sue))): I am so sorry your back was reinjured by a careless driver. I hope your back continues to heal and feel better. :heart:


    I went to my yoga class this morning and loved every minute of it. On my way home from the fitness club I drove past the building were DH’s chair yoga class is held. His car was there and that put a smile on my face. He wanted me to go with him this morning, but Ive been taking this particular yoga class for years and have many friends there. I hope he has a good class today.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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    Katla ~ Glad you got to go to your class and that hubby made it to his.

    SueBD ~ So sorry about the accident. Surely the truck driver noticed he hit the car...people are so thoughtlessly rude now-a-days. Hope all is well.

    Rebecca ~ Little Athena looks so happy and cute.

    Heather ~ Lovely photos of your grands. Glad to hear your younger son is getting into a business that better suits his needs.

    Carol in GA
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,779 Member
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    Hello Ladies!

    Sitting for a moment before I'm off to a Christmas dinner at a friend's house.

    Barbie .. 20 for 2020 ... like that idea! Will have to think on it.

    Machka ... so easy to get sucked into phishing scams ... I worry about my elderly parents as they're on the internet a lot. And while my dad is pretty savvy, I still get text messages that ask for directions on pretty simple tech related things.

    Amber ... "still looking for Christmas ideas" ... I have hardly even begun to shop yet and I'm thinking it's going to be a different Christmas this year. Besides a box for my niece and her young family, everyone else is most likely going to get gift cards or cash. Neither my husband nor I can figure out what to do for gifts!

    Love the photos! Thanks for sharing!

    Beth near Buffalo





  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,096 Member
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    SueB sorry about your accident. One thing I like about my new car is it alerts me to cars around me when I back up. I wish that truck had had one of those.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Buffalo Beth - Were giving Daughter a VISA card y a stocking. Bought restaurant cards for the visit at Sam’s Club. Easiest for her age group.

    Cash y cards work best for many anymore they can hit after Sales

    Amber Tx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,193 Member
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    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Machka- Like you, I have devised ways to "fill my cup" in a short period of time. Don't get me wrong; if I had the time and money to refresh myself with a long vacation away, I would do so. In the meantime, a few moments of nature, or meditative music really helps. When I am having a rough day with the kids, I find that running water (cool water in the summer; warmer in the winter) over my hands for a minute or so calms me down. Weird, but it works. I have also noticed that my hubby enjoys looking at nature, animals when he is stressed. He has never really shown an interest in nature (not a hiker or outdoor sports person). He and I went for a walk the other day and he heard a bird and commented on it's song. I told him that it is a Chickadee and that they say their name in their call. We stopped and I found the bird and pointed it out to him. He seemed amazed that I knew that; and I take it for granted that I know that! lol Common bird knowledge is something I just grew up "absorbing" with my nature loving parents. My grandmother used to stand outside of her house with seed in her hands and call to the chickadees. They would flutter down and land on her arms, hands, head and just hop around on her and eat. She did this a few times a day to ensure that the birds got the seed and not the squirrels!

    Beautiful! :heart:

    KJLaMore wrote: »
    I have a couple of gifts to wrap for families. I am giving part of my "family" gifts, today, so that the families have a little more time to use them. (Shhhh...I got each family a couple of cookie kits. One is Ninjabread Men and the other is Ugly Christmas Sweater Cookies) I figure in kit form, it would be easy for each family to make and decorate cookies and make a nice holiday memory.

    ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

    That's a great idea! I like active, creative gift ideas like that. :)


    auntiebk wrote: »
    Only got the fudge wrapped, and vacuumed. Where did the day go? Holiday lights at the park with friends was lovely, mild, dry weather, couldn't be better. Even more lights this year than last, and somehow seemed brighter, perhaps there was less fog in the air?

    Machka love your animal spotting strategy, and attitude of gratitude for this element of your husband's situation. Well done!

    Barbara

    Fudge ... mmmmm! :)

    I wish the botanical garden here would do a holiday lights display, but they don't. Very few people put out lights at all here, probably because we have longer daylight hours.

    And thank you. :)


    lhscapil wrote: »
    It's Fabulous Friday! <3

    Barbara AHMOD     - you are so busy! Very proud of you getting all of those activities in.

    Barbie Machka - looks like some foul weather heading your way. Thank you for posting that windy.com link. It didn't work on IE but Firefox handles it like a champ, it will be great to start using it again. HUGS.

    Thank you for posting the "which is real". Good reminder. I too always check out the sender's email address. If any doubt at all, into the trash it goes, unopened. If it looks like something important, I'll head to the company's website.

    The phone. I saw a post on Facebook yesterday that echoed how we feel here..... we are in charge of our time now, and who we want to talk to and when we talk. I always tell folks email or text me and I'll respond when convenient. I think a lot of folks are handling communication the same way. I keep the cell phone on vibrate on the table beside me. It's for MY convenience, not anyone else's, lol.

    Lanette
    Overcast SW WA State

    I really like that windy.com site ... I can see where the "weather" is happening.

    I also like the stay smart online site where I got the "which is real" thing from ... they've got some very good tips.

    My phone is also on vibrate. I've given names to numbers of people I know so I can glance at it and see if it is someone I know ... otherwise it gets deleted without answering.



    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    My younger son has just heard that the job he invented at a new AF company has been offered to him. :D
    He is going to start in February as he has to give 3 months notice. His current company is distraught and have been offering him every inducement to stay, but he really doesn't want to be around alcohol all the time. He has been AF for nearly two years now.
    I am very happy for him. He saw an opportunity and persuaded them they needed him.
    Not sure where he got his work ethic from. It wasn't from me. >:)

    Love Heather UK XXXXXX

    Was the other place a brewery or pub?

    kevrit wrote: »
    Food for thought..... I feel applies to both a physical and mental place.....
    "There should be at least a room, or some corner where no one will find you and disturb you or notice you. You should be able to untether yourself from the world and set yourself free, loosing all the fine strings and strands of tension that bind you, by sight, by sound, by thought, to the presence of other men....

    "Once you have found such a place, be content with it, and do not be disturbed if a good reason takes you out of it. Love it, and return to it as soon as you can, and do not be too quick to change it for another."

    -- Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation

    Unfortunately I don't get much of this ...


    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,193 Member
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    bwcetc wrote: »
    Machka ... so easy to get sucked into phishing scams ... I worry about my elderly parents as they're on the internet a lot. And while my dad is pretty savvy, I still get text messages that ask for directions on pretty simple tech related things.

    Amber ... "still looking for Christmas ideas" ... I have hardly even begun to shop yet and I'm thinking it's going to be a different Christmas this year. Besides a box for my niece and her young family, everyone else is most likely going to get gift cards or cash. Neither my husband nor I can figure out what to do for gifts!

    Love the photos! Thanks for sharing!

    Beth near Buffalo

    My father is pretty good, but I do worry about my mother sometimes.


    The majority of my gifts will be gift cards this year too. It's easier for me and the recipients can get what they like. :)

    I will shop for my Secret Santa person, and for that, I tend to shop in little arty crafty places to try to find something unique. Plus it gives me an excuse to look in those places. :)



    This area of town is within easy walking distance of where I work ... it's interesting, historic, and a great place to do a bit of shopping for something different. :)


    https://www.australia.com/en/places/hobart-and-surrounds/guide-to-salamanca-place.html

    Guide to Salamanca Place

    Soak up the atmosphere in Salamanca Place, where Hobart’s historic, creative and cultural heart beats.

    Once the stomping ground for sailors, whalers and workmen, Salamanca Place in Hobart is now home to a vibrant cultural scene. Pop into warehouse art galleries, theatres, cafés and bars, and pick up boutique jewellery and one-off fashion pieces. Visit on a Saturday and mingle with locals and tourists at the bustling Salamanca Market, or pull up a seat in one of the stylish cafés – the perfect post from which to people-watch.


    AND ...

    https://www.salamancasquare.com.au/

    About Salamanca Square

    Salamanca Square began its life as a quarry that dates back to the earliest days of the Sullivan's Cove settlement in the early 19th Century.

    The quarry is still visible behind the modern apartments and shops that line the Square and stands as a significant symbol of Hobart's history and the sweat and toil of our convicts and early settlers. Hundreds of convicts were used to quarry out the cliffs, cut the stone and build the row of beautiful Georgian sandstone warehouses that were built in the 1830 that front the Square.

    In 1995, after considerable opposition from the Battery Point Progress Association and the Salamanca Traders Association, the Hobart City Council approved a development application for the Salamanca Quarry, which resulted in the creation of Salamanca Square. Comprising apartments, shops, restaurants, offices and a public space, the Square was completed in 1997.

    Today Salamanca Square offers a piazza space for relaxing and entertainment, It’s a safe environment with no cars and it's great in winter as it’s a sun trap. Businesses are open 7 days a week until late.

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    (Salamanca Square's photo ... not mine!)


    Machka in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,723 Member
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    stats for the day:


    no gym workout today, went to work early

    bike ride hm 2 gym, windy- 7.26min, 12.7amph, 135mhr, 1.57mi= 83c
    apple watch- 65c
    bike ride gym 2 dome- 5.31min, 16.1amph, 132mhr, 1.47mi= 59c
    apple watch- 53c
    bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 16.32min, 10.7amph, 150mhr, 2.95mi= 135c
    apple watch- 103c
    jog sta 2 wrk- 5min, 10min mi, 142mhr, .51mi= 56c
    apple watch- didn't record right
    jog wrk 2 sta-4.31min, 10.01min mi, 150mhr, .45mi= 64c
    apple watch- 45c
    bike ride dome 2 hm- 14.34min, 10.4amph, 148mhr, 2.52mi, 227c
    apple watch- 120c

    total cal 624
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,193 Member
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    I bought a new pillow yesterday (on sale for nearly half price).

    When we bought our beds in 2014, they included a pillow of our choice and I discovered I like high profile, firm pillows. Till then, I didn't realise that one pillow (as opposed to 2-3 of them in a stack) could be so comfortable.

    Unfortunately, in the last few months that pillow has become less comfortable. It is 6 years old! Lately, I've been restless when I sleep, I turn the pillow frequently, and I have been waking up with a very sore right shoulder and arm.

    So ... new pillow time. This one is slightly different from the one I had before, but it is very good too. I slept deeply. I didn't wake and turn it every hour. And my right shoulder and arm feel pretty good! :)


    https://www.dunlopillo-bedding.com.au/dunlopillo-luxurious-latex-high-firm-pillow.html


    Machka in Oz
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,395 Member
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    Did DVD for the rebounder. The plan for tomorrow is to do an Ultimate Cardio DVD.

    Again Denise is giving us hassles about coming here for Christmas. This happens every year. Well, I just talked to Vince. He’s going to tell her that she’d better get her *kitten* here for Christmas or Jess will inherit everything. This is silly. I need to make plans. She called before to tell us to be sure to include PJ in our will and tell me that she’ll fight Jess for my rings (she’s always wanted them, she told Pete that she wanted them, he bought her a ring “to show her I love her”. I didn’t have the heart to tell him that’s not showing love. My guess is that Maria told him that he needs to buy Denise a ring. But still…that’s their choice, it was her choice to accept that ring, we all have to live with our decisions.). Update: Vince called her, told her we'd be out but she called and left a message (at least she did that much) and said "it'll be the 4th, 5th, and 6th." So it looks like we'll have our Christmas on the 5th which in a way is a bummer since that's a Sunday and people have to go to work on Monday. But oh well...... Maybe that'll mean fewer people will be here which means less food I have to buy.

    Karen in VA – I was just glad that Vince had just gone thru the sign up for medicare so he could answer a lot of my questions and the sign up went much easier.

    Heather – Edie is 6!!! Where did the time go? How wonderful for your son!!!

    Subdew – my dear, I’m so sorry about the accident. Thank goodness your grandson got that plate number! The throw is gorgeous

    Katla – the person who invented robo calls and the person who invented that label that goes on a DVD that is almost impossible to get off – they should be tarred and feathered. I haven’t lost any height and I just went for my physical.

    Made the salmon cakes for Christmas Eve, now they are in the refrig. I’ll probably fry two for us just to see how they come out then freeze the rest

    Newcomer holiday party tonight. I’m not anticipating eating a whole lot (didn’t last time), having veges for dessert (that’s what I did the last time) or staying long

    Well, went to the Newcomer holiday party. They had a steel drum band, and it was loud. To me, a bit too loud. Plus, they didn’t know any Christmas songs. Don’t ask me why they had them for a holiday party. Was pretty good about eating. Had salad with tomatoes, cucumbers and 2 croutons (and onions) – no dressing. Then for dinner had a piece of chicken (I was lucky and got one without any sauce on it) but I think it must have been fried, then took the snow peas and carrots. My dessert was snow peas, carrots and green beans. I almost took a roll, but put it back (yea me!). Just had water to drink (and tea – no sugar or anything). I would have had a small bite of the cobbler, but didn’t. I was thinking about trying it. No loss there. We left around 9 (which is OK with me). One of the bad things is that I get comments like "healthy eating" and looks of surprise when my dessert is veges and not the apple cobbler they had

    Amber and Beth – about Christmas gifts, I made a list of what I have. I’ve asked everyone just to give 3 gifts.

    Janetr – here’s hoping your daughter gets over her depression soon

    Michele in NC
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
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    Michele NC- Great idea we passed our rule because I felt Christmas was out of hand. Easier if everyone bought for a few instead of all of us if need be just join it all. That way if someone can only afford a small item for one but a big gift for another it evens out since we join them all. Dad loves it makes him feel like it’s covered if he can’t afford much.

    So you get a bag or few everyone tosses in something tadaaa done. Instead of lots of presents each we concentrate on a few items . Toss in anything extra we got even my perfume from my basket tossed into a stocking...technically got myself my own perfume lol 😂. 1 big item for myself plus a bunch of regifted items hubby y me dig out for ourselves. Holidays more for JR anyways.

    Amber Tx
  • csofled
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