WOMEN AGES 50 + FOR DECEMBER 2019

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  • janetr7476
    janetr7476 Posts: 4,001 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) Halfway through walking the dogs yesterday morning I reached for my pedometer to see what time it was and realized that I'd left on the dining room table so I redirected Sasha and we went home to get it. I was able to successfully let go of my disappointment at having lost "credit" for about 5,000 steps. In order to get the numbers up, I walked Sasha extra long in the afternoon.


    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    I can so identify with this. I get so distraught when this happens. It baffles my husband that I'm totally upset, he just can't understand the frustration, he says "your body knows" whether the steps/workout are recorded or not . I try to placate myself with that but in all truthfulness I HATE when it happens. You are such an inspiration.

    Janetr OKC
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Stomach condition acting up unable to keep stuff down. 11am attempting Gatorade (80cal sugar one) y peanut butter on 1 slice wheat toast.

    Not sure what to try later.

  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,531 Member
    Barbara – thanks for the link. It looks like they only have snippets, but I can watch the entire episode in one week. This probably has something to do with it being aired somewhere else.

    Amber – feel better.

    Michele in NC
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,715 Member
    Touch - my grand children's hugs. :o:o:o

    Been feeling weepy today. I opened my Christmas card list and there was Ros on the top of the list.
    For the newbies, my best friend died this year of a long cancer.
    This time of year we always had a long natter on the phone about our Christmas miseries. It was so good to have someone to empathise with. <3 We totally understood each other. I know exactly what she would say and it would always work out fine in the end. :laugh: RIP Ros. I love you.

    I'm in a bit of a state about my trip to Nottingham. Not sleeping.
    My younger son rang me today with a long list of instructions about Christmas. Mainly good and helpful, but I was not in the mood. He has sorted all my presents for the kids and DDIL, and is bringing some contributions to the feast. ;) All well meant. <3 The main thing is Bea is coming to play with DH on Friday while I am away (making ginger biscuits) and we are going to look after them on Sunday morning while he and DDIL go for a long bike ride. Then a pizza lunch. :D:D<3

    Off to Swing Dancing now.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Please forgive the long post. Procrastinating ;(P

    yesterday: BB&B, recycling, made goat cheese ball, invested 2+ hrs on pc and phone saving over $4K on our Part D insurance and out of pocket costs, took Shadow to vet for last shots and watched recorded dog show with friend. Alas, not AF and she's introduced me to caramel flavored vodka, oh dear!
    Today's plan: Veg prep, try on Land's end, find car key, fudge or cookies for exchange, comb Tumble, Christmas Tree, pack up returns, hair cut, max 1 beer at port o' pints before Christmas chorale.

    Yesterday, Joe caught me looking at our TV to see how many of which kind of inputs it has. (Been toying with the notion of a smart TV. When I looked at them at Freddies, the packages listed number of HDMI, USB and sometimes “component” inputs, but no listing of video inputs. We need at least two, one for the DVD player and one for the VCR (!yes!) player/recorder. ) He suggested I look at sound bars, he said they really improve the sound quality and aren't expensive. “But I really don't want a new TV” he said., “I really don't want anything for Christmas!” (yeah right.) “Well,” I said, “I want your time and attention for Chrismas. I want you to take Shadow with Tumble and me to dog group.” “Absolutely NOT!” he almost shouted. “She doesn't need it and neither do I!” Confined myself with difficulty to “I really hope you'll reconsider.” and let it drop. Afraid those magic words won't work this time, but in any case it's not worth fighting about. I'll probably take Shadow on Wednesdays (on pavement), and Tumble on Saturdays (different terrain where I'm less stable).

    Lisa WOW! I'm in awe of your creativity, patience and eye/hand coordination. Looked it up on youtube, but the clip I saw seemed to have stitching in a continuous line. How did you make those separate little sections? If I tried something like that the threads, fabric and my fingers would be a snarled and bloody mess. :P
    Welcome Julie from TX, and ((hugs)) for your shocking and sad holiday memories. You have a great attitude of gratitude.
    Carol l was thinking of having salad for breakfast today too... until Joe cooked Grandma Broadbent's sausage... ;)
    NYKaren, Margaret, Allie, Rori and all in snowy icy conditions, be safe!
    Welcome Alice from FL love the “discard” instead of lose. As Irish Terri reminds, we don't want to find those discarded pounds again. :noway:
    Annie in De good flipping!
    Katla :heart: your mean girls insight: “. . .A few of them go through hardships that make them more understanding of others.”
    Janetr love how matter of fact-ly you (pip, Barbie, Heather, KJ and others) refer to your morning's workouts. Never tire of your before and now pics, always give me a lift!
    Pip your first half marathon rated a pic in the paper! Bravissima! Cute kitten pic. That pic of Bullwinkle? Rocky? under the tree brought a tender tear. ((hugs))
    Heather I'm printing out your Christmas To Do list meme and taping it to my mirror... or maybe my laptop ;) Hoping your hard writing work brings some healing. ((hugs))
    Michele “lighter weights” now that's taking it easy... LOL! Can you see what the DVR missed here?
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    Rebecca Oh that Athena Rose! Wish it where a close-er up... ;)
    Karen in VA ((hugs)). Lovely pic of DD and DGD. ((hugs)) for such unimagineable grief.
    Meg Good to hear from you! Count me in on that black hole. Somehow lost my car key somewhere in the house. Sheesh. If I had witnesses, I'd know where the doggoned thing is. ;)
    Pat in OH gotta love those weight lifting DGD's boyfriends ;)
    bugglover 700+ cals for an plant sourced “burger” :noway:
    Machka those white roofs give the illusion of snow in Salamanca place. Lovely!
    Okie I slept through the night last night too, but shouldn't have. Puppy needed to go out. :(
    Yvonne, thanks for the AB brussels sprouts. Made the mistake of getting frozen instead of fresh so simply steamed. Will get fresh for Christmas and sautee as suggested. Sometimes you just need a good cry. ((hugs with kleenex))
    Time to join Janetr, Karen in VA and any other thumbfingered childlike decorators and at least put the LED lights on our mini-Christmas tree. Oops, no, time to find that black hole containing the car key!

    Gratitudes Day
    #19 touch: Joe rubbing my sore shoulder yesterday, a loving gift.
    #18 art: Handel's Messiah
    #17 Knowledge: learning how Joe's way of processing information is different from mine, how to communicate non-judgementally and effectively.
    #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, starting 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.
    #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.
    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for December: get up and go outside EVERY day!
    daily: steps=3451 vits=1.5 log=2 CI<CO=2 CI<250<CO=0 Tumble 5/10=2 mfp=2 AF=1 outside=0
    wkly: BBBorTC=1/3 rx= dance= pack walk=
    mnthly: board mtg= grant= dog group email lilst= sew= play=

    Barbara- hey if you have a fire tablet you just scroll it bigger! 💖
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,277 Member
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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Michele- Thanks . The winter phlegm upsets my stomach a lot then eating diet foods yeah mix for upset tummy sometimes. Too much orange juice y veggies then bam drainage . Gets me every year since birth.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited December 2019
    Rebecca: Athena with Santa is a priceless photo that brings back great memories. I remember many times waiting in line to sit on Santa’s lap as a child, and later taking my own two when they were old enough. The Santa at Meier & Franks in downtown Portland was the best, ever. That was the place where we took our kids. Macy’s sold that building and donated the Santa artifacts, such as Santa’s chair and overhead train, to the Oregon Historical Society. Our kids were convinced he was “the real deal” and so was I. He greeted each child by their own name. Great memories. :heart:

    Karen: Lovely photo of Lilliana and Mommy. :star:

    Pip: Love your dog photos with the lighted tree. They make me happy. :heart:

    (((Amber))) I hope you’re feeling better soon. I take my tummy-ache advice from Peter Rabbit's mom—Chamomile Tea helps. So does Peppermint Tea. Little sips. When the tea stays down, try little meals of easy to digest food. Chicken soup is on the list of helpers.:heart:


    I had yoga this morning and enjoyed every minute. DH has yoga this afternoon. I hope he’ll go. The exercise is good for him and so are the people in the class.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Cheri – what is a cheater panel?
    Michele in NC

    Here is a definition

    "A cheater cloth is a lovely fabric that appears to be pieced together as a traditional quilt top, but is actually a printed pattern. This solid piece of fabric is a fast and friendly quilting shortcut that allows the quilter to skip the process of cutting and piecing a quilt top together. It's ready to be basted and quilted!"

    Lots of quilters will then add their own borders or additional quilting borders to this piece of fabric to complete the quilt top!

    Cheri
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Michele - It's me that calls them "cheater quilts," as you're not actually piecing a traditional quilt with small pieces in an intricate design to make the top of the quilt. Instead, you take some kind of larger panel that you like, add borders to make the quilt size you wish, and then you quilt together with batting and backing as you would any other quilt. It's just a nickname. :)

    Lisa
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,259 Member
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  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,316 Member
    Michelle - The Good Doctor was only an hour long. I will put how it ended in a spoiler so if anyone else watches it won't well, spoil it for them :smile: .
    It ended rather abruptly with Shawn repeatedly hitting his foot and Leah finding him and holding him on the hotel bed while he cried. Where did you leave off, I can try to fill in more if you would like.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Katla- Wish it was that simple. Got Ulcerative y microscopic colitis,IBSD ,y a bad inside out uterus including endometriosis (of course mines on the correct side but my whole uterus being inside out the lining sticks to organs cannot exit the body during periods ). Add inflammation of the stomach lining issues to GERDS. Luckily I can get it back on track but phlegm from the season doesn’t help any. Used to it so just avoid certain things a few days to weeks bam back to myself.

    Amber Tx

    Thinking Dinner Bean y cheese quesadilla. Not sure yet letting my instincts help decide with a cheese 🧀 smell test...no nausea or gag then good to go . If not another option out there.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Amber: I am sorry that you have such challenging digestive issues. Wishing you best luck.

    Katla
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Kept it down 470cal out of 1200 left .Hopfulky I can eat more later I.n my 3rd meal tonight
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    edited December 2019
    Skim reading again. Sometimes RL just takes over. Nothing unpleasant, just v busy this week.

    Amber: (((hugs))) hope you feel better soon.

    🎄🤶 Gratitude for Christmas 🎅🏻🎄
    #1, 15 Nov: Scents: loved the smell of the roses I put into my Floral arrangement
    #2, 16 Nov:Technology: Glad that I had my car and didn’t have to stand in the cold waiting for a bus
    #3, 17 Nov: Colour: the colour of the beautiful sunset as I walked home in the late afternoon
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    #4, 18 Nov: Food: Fresh produce form my own garden ..... or ....... Chocolate! 🍫 My ultimate comfort food.
    #5, 19 Nov: Sound: I'm grateful for the sound of DH moving about downstairs. It's very comforting.
    #6, 20 Nov: In Nature: I love the view of the night sky from my bedroom window on clear nights.
    #7, 21 Nov: Memory: This triggered a veritable avalanche of memories of my life, the happy moments crowding out the less pleasant ones. So... the memory I am most grateful for is my own selective memory, which chooses to focus on the positives, and reframe the negatives as learning experiences.
    #8, 22 Nov: Book: "Unlimited Power" by Tony Robbins. This book was a revelation to me and showed me that I was in charge of my life. It was pretty scary at first to accept responsibility for all my actions and decisions. It was no longer possible for me to blame others or make excuses. But it was such a positive turning point in my life. I revisit it often.
    #9, 23 Nov - Place: the place I am most grateful for is the quiet place in my head where I go when I meditate.
    #10, 24 Nov - Taste: Today grandson had made an experimental mulled wine drizzle cake. I was grateful that it tasted so good, (not all of his experiments turn out so well 😂) Fortunately, I always hold calories for my Sunday visit, so was able to fully enjoy his delightful concoction (NB: lemon drizzle cake is one of my favourites)
    #11, 25 Nov - Holiday: I love my annual week's family holiday on the West coast of Ireland with our DED and the grands. This year was our 24th year of these holidays. We started them with my DMiL when our granddaughter was just 8 months old. I am grateful that all 3 grands still want to come on these holidays with us.
    #12, 25 Nov, Texture: I love the feel of fresh soft fluffy towels after my shower.
    #13, 26 Nov, Abilities: I treasure my ability to be adaptable, and look for the positive in situations.
    #14, 27 Nov, Sight: I appreciate the sight of my husband bringing my tea in bed each morning. It means I can take my time waking up.
    #15, 28 Nov, Season: All the season's have their good points' but the spring is my favourite because it heralds the end of winter and the lengthening of daylight hours.
    #16, 29 Nov: I'm grateful that bones are strong. I have been very fortunate in that I have never had a broken bone. Long may that continue.
    #17, 30 Nov, Knowledge: I'm grateful the self-knowledge I have gained on this health and fitness journey. Now all I have to do is apply it! 😂
    #18, 1 Dec, Piece of art: Not sure why but found this one difficult. Settled on this. It a fire screen that my Nana embroidered. It sat in front of the fire in her sitting room. I rescued it when my aunt was about to throw it away after redecorating her apartment after my uncle had been taken into residential care with Alzheimer's. It means more to me than all the fancy paintings in the world.
    #19, 2 Dec, Touch: This morning I am so grateful for DH's hand on my shoulder when he woke me with my morning cuppa. He is the wind beneath my wings. In light the two bereavement last weekend, I am especially conscious of the fact that many of my contemporaries don't have that luxury.
    #20, 3 Dec, Person: I am most grateful for my DH. He puts up with all my foibles, and shows his affections in so many different ways. And he keeps me on an even keel. I'm fortunate that I have him in my life.

    ☘️ Terri
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
    :)
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Rebecca: Athena with Santa is a priceless photo that brings back great memories. I remember many times waiting in line to sit on Santa’s lap as a child, and later taking my own two when they were old enough. The Santa at Meier & Franks in downtown Portland was the best, ever. That was the place where we took our kids. Macy’s sold that building and donated the Santa artifacts, such as Santa’s chair and overhead train, to the Oregon Historical Society. Our kids were convinced he was “the real deal” and so was I. He greeted each child by their own name. Great memories. :heart:

    Karen: Lovely photo of Lilliana and Mommy. :star:

    Pip: Love your dog photos with the lighted tree. They make me happy. :heart:

    (((Amber))) I hope you’re feeling better soon. I take my tummy-ache advice from Peter Rabbit's mom—Chamomile Tea helps. So does Peppermint Tea. Little sips. When the tea stays down, try little meals of easy to digest food. Chicken soup is on the list of helpers.:heart:


    I had yoga this morning and enjoyed every minute. DH has yoga this afternoon. I hope he’ll go. The exercise is good for him and so are the people in the class.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Katla, I remember going into downtown Portland, from where we lived in Gresham. We would go to Lipmans, and visit the Cinnamon Bear, and get a cookie. Loved looking at Meir & Frank's store fronts all decorated. Lots of oohing! The drive home looking at people's decorations and lights. Good times!
    💖Rebecca
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
    ydailey wrote: »
    Happy Giving Tuesday!

    "Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that kicks off the charitable giving season. Coming just after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, it was created in part as a response to the commercialism and consumerism of those days. It was started in 2012 at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact at the 92nd Street Y—a cultural center in New York City that has focused on values such as service and giving since its founding in 1874. The Belfer Center partnered with the United Nations Foundation in the day's creation. ... Thousands of organizations now participate in the day worldwide, in almost 100 countries."

    Karen - Thank you! I forgot I was a day behind... thought about it when I opened the community link but by the time I finished my post it was right out of my head!

    Barbie - We don't see parsnips in the grocery stores down here very often, but when I find them I often buy them and then plan a meal around them.

    Rebecca - How wonderful that you were able to connect with the person who lives in your childhood home! If it were me in her place, I'd think it was really cool to learn more of my home's stories.

    Heather - I remember visiting the Rothko Chapel in Houston when I was a teenager and feeling exactly the same thing: Peace. I don't think he was a man at peace but some of his work still makes me feel that way.

    Pip - I love that photo of you after the half marathon. It fully conveys both "ouch!" and "I did it!"

    Barbara - The best thing about Alton's brussels sprouts recipe is that it goes together really quick on the stovetop, so you can do it while other stuff is doing its thing in the oven. It looks festive, too!

    Welcome to all of the new arrivals! I'm looking forward to learning more about you!


    We brought all the Christmas goodies down from the attic this weekend and I've started looking through them. Next weekend my niece, nephew and I are going to surprise the family by making a stealth trip to the river house to decorate it for Christmas so some of my stuff will go down there on loan. I've put out a few things around the house and we may put up some lights, but since we're taking the camper to the river (the house is too small for the whole family!) we're decorating the camper too. I found the cutest little wreath for its front door! I'm really looking forward to having us all together for the holiday, and think Mom and Dad would have loved knowing we were having family time at their little river house.

    -Yvonne in TX

    Yes, the backyard was interesting because I was amazed that they had the "playhouse" and the barn wired with electricity and lights! She said they wanted to make a road around the side of the house to the barn. I said we had one with gravel! There were moments when she was showing me the inside, that I touched the fireplace molding. " Oh you kept this", told her!
    💖Rebecca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,277 Member
    Katla I love my pup pics too, I make miss my goldens
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,277 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,531 Member
    Okie – that’s where I left off. For some reason, I was thinking that it was a 2hr finale, thanks for telling me that it wasn’t

    We got the arches up, Vince is right now doing some of the indoor decorating. He has the small tree in the kitchen ready for me to put the ornaments on.

    Allie – you deserve that raise and more. Congrats

    Michele in NC

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