WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2020
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Amber At the top of the page, go to FOOD, then SETTINGS, then scroll to the bottom and change your diary privacy setting.2
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Took the Power Hour class. The plan for tomorrow is to do an extreme cardio DVD
Welcome everyone new. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back often.
Lisa – kitties in your lap help with stress. Call on Egg to help you. I hear what you’re saying about people waiting until the last minute if you give them a deadline. I do that all the time with Vince. I tell him I need something by a certain date which is usually days before I need to know mainly because he’ll wait until the last minute and then there are things that I need to do with the information and then I’m scrambling to get it done. You are one smart cookie. Vent any time you need to. Speaking of cookie – wouldn’t surprise me if Vince buys more GS cookies
Went to the American Space Museum to get something space related for Lynette. Vince didn’t even know it was there! It’s VERY VERY interesting. They have a lot of the original space suits, computers, control panels, etc. Only $8 for the tour. Then went to buy some more cheerios for Vince. Used my raincheck. Also got some Dove candy for me. Unfortunately, had to get it at CVS which means higher price. But it WAS ½ price.
Beth – I love golden beets. They are so hard to find tho. You were lucky to get some
Think I got a cold. But that doesn’t stop me from going into the pool!
They had a cake at the pool today for this one lady’s birthday, but I didn’t have any. I’m sure she would have liked if I had but I just left the pool area.
Canasta tonight
Michele who laid in the sun today because it’s supposed to rain tomorrow
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Karen - Thankyou I’ll send how to Debra email to help her too. I finally feel comfortable after all the weight loss to make it public so went ahead did that so if any one wants to look go ahead. Lol keep in mind it’s the diary of a Mom with a toddler so you will see the occasional teddy grahams lol.
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Finally adding folks too. Michele showed me it was okay the idea scared me for a long while tho .
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JR just mastered
the Straw Cup!!
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klanders30 wrote: »beth Rachel was told that internship $ was tax free so she didn't set anything aside, frustrating, but lesson learned!
NYKAREN
NYKaren ... It is frustrating. And if Rachel's internship was like my son's, she had to pay for the credits to boot!2 -
Hola from Lima.. long long day went on our tours.. was interesting we went to a museum of Peruvian art.. not my cup of tea and we had a nice time and learned about alot..
We are both exhausted after the long flight yesterday and being out most of the day .it was and sunny most of the time..we are more excited to go to Cuseco and Machu Picchu than Lima ..not city people at all..
Have to get up early to catch a flight to Cusco so wont get breakfast here..
They charge 20.00 american dollars for. Breakfast so.we wont be doing that. The rest of the breakfasts are free..4 -
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Luci, please reconsider and do stop and walk around every few hours on your long drives. With love from she who developed “lots” of blood clots after a 9 hour drive from H E double tooth picks.
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie
Yes!
I developed DVT after the longest flight I've ever been on ... 17 hours between LA and Melbourne squashed in against the window with two large guys with bladders the size of the Pacific beside me. I did get up once because I absolutely had to and disturbed the two of them but that was it. About an hour before landing it felt like my left calf cramped ... 6 weeks later the cramp hadn't shifted, another week and my leg felt like it had turned into a tree limb I was dragging around with me. Turns out it was absolutely full of clots from above the knee all the way down and I was immediately admitted to the hospital. The radiology tech wouldn't let me leave the hospital!! She rang for a Dr to admit me.
I have a genetic disorder (MTHFR) with a high homocysteine level which means I have a genetic predisposition to develop clots ... and also explains the miscarriages earlier in life.
Now, I don't sit for very long. At work and home I rarely sit more than an hour at a time. When driving and at university I might go 2 hours without a break.
I was warned of long term damage to my left leg because of the extent of the clotting and until recently I thought I'd gotten away without that. But unfortunately the clotting in my left leg has left me with venous eczema which has flared up in the last year. Lots of exercise, cream on the leg, and keeping it elevated whenever possible. I have also started using compression stockings again.
Machka in Oz5 -
I think all of us have mentally adopted each other grand kids, and four- legged family members💖. We all have history!💖. I remember when many of our grandkids were born and pics posted. To me, grand kids, the stories we all share, just knit our friendships together.👍💖s
💖Rebecca
Whidbey island
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Allie: You made it! I hope your adventure is fun.
Viv: You are not alone in getting behind. I do, too. This is a busy group.
Heather: You and your friend look both elegant and happy. I’m glad you were able to enjoy time together. :bigsmile:
Barbara: Sue in WA has been posting on the “home” list. :flowerforyou:
Karen: Love the baby fix. Lillana is adorable.
DH and I went out for Thai food last night. It was a delightful treat. Today we’re working on fixing an over head lamp that shines down on the BBQ on our deck, all year around. We still need to get a switch in the line to finish it all up.
I have been binge knitting and binge reading for the last while. I’ve made several new dishrags while I’ve watched TV, and when I read, I am transported to what-ever time and place the book is set. Janet Chapman is the author of the book series I’m reading. I love her work. In this book, the place is Maine. Ms. Chapman passed away from cancer a few years ago. 
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Jake made rye bread in his bread maker today. It is delicious. I had a slice as part of my lunch and another slice for a snack. The rest is sliced to go in the freezer so I can dole it out a bit at a time. I'll take one slice to my walking friend tomorrow morning. I just found an old season of the Great Canadian Baking Show and watched it today while riding my exercise bike and knitting. I do my reading at bedtime and in the bathroom or as audio books while walking the dogs. Jake bought a game to play on his new computer. After a great deal of fussing with the computer yesterday, he figured it out and today he is having a blast playing. He is so happy with his new toy. Barbie in NW WA 7 -
Well MFP my friend list y messages keep showing none I know I recently added folks for the 1st time so hoping it’s fixed soon.
How a Doctor (gastronologist Thomas Edward Ducker ) showed me to cook meat for my stomach condition (He also introduced me to McDonald’s fries 🍟 lol so he wasn’t all about healthy only for a tiny tot).
1.Frying pan I add either the juice from 2cans veggies to flavor or plain water. If I want some butter flavor I’ll add at the end but tiny amount. So technically I boil it before I fry it. Keep on a high heat boiling. I also add my onion then too sliced big hunks
2.As water cooks out I brown y flip turn heat down a little if necessary.
3. Serve this way not greasy at all.Just caramelized soft steak 🥩 y caramelized onions 🧅.
My next meals to add to the fridge
Steak 🥩 1 serving,1 1/2 servings potato wedges pepper garlic powder y hymilaian salt 🧂 baked with pan cooking spray, lettuce onion y fried onion (salad topper 1/2 serving type) to make a side salad 🥗 1 serving . Total calories 440cal (Hubby won’t eat steak more for my iron count)
Chicken baked 1 serving ,green beans 2 servings (yes my prepared meal trays are very deep), 1 1/2 servings of the potato wedges pepper garlic powder Himalayan salt y Pam spray. Total calories 325cal (Hubby has 2 so 659cal for him for 1 meal)
Amber Tx
https://youtu.be/ya_uIbpH0Zc
Keep in mind he has like 30 containers I only have 10 use some for a quick snack grab. So I can’t make a weeks worth only a few days worth which is better in my opinion y fresher than a week long in a freezer like he does.
Mine are 1 serving to get 2 servings got to grab 2 containers during a meal. His is set up for a grown man. I was lucky to find washable containers he uses the toss away kind I just picture the land fill drowning in his lol.2 -
coastalgosgal wrote: »I think all of us have mentally adopted each other grand kids, and four- legged family members💖. We all have history!💖. I remember when many of our grandkids were born and pics posted. To me, grand kids, the stories we all share, just knit our friendships together.👍💖s
💖Rebecca
Whidbey island
Washington
Nicely said, Rebecca...4 -
stats for the day:
bike ride hm 2 gym, slow- 9.29min, 130mhr, 9.9amph, 1.56mi= 52c
apple watch- 59c
0 RUNNER- 30min, 9.24min mi, lvl8-9, 12h, 110c, 42l, 117ahr, 139mhr, 3.20mi= 219c
apple watch- 240c
bike ride gym 2 dome, speaker fell out- 7min, 141mhr, 13.2amph, 1.53mi= 54c
apple watch- 61c
bike ride puy 2 sumn station- 16.18min, 148mhr, 11.3amph, 3.05mi= 158c
apple watch- 119c
Jog sta 2 wrk- 5.13min, 9.47min mi, 155mhr, .53mi= 68c
apple watch- 60c
Jog wrk 2 sta- 4.26min, 9.41min mi, 150mhr, .45mi= 59c
apple watch- 62c
bike ride dome 2 hm- 18.50min, 8.3amph, 156mhr, 2.59mi= 189c
apple watch- 147c
total cal 7992 -
Have been reading and keeping caught up just haven’t had a lot to contribute.
It’s supposed to be above 0 tomorrow and for a few days before it plummets again.
Tracey in Edmonton3 -
Hi Gals,
Welcome Diana
Lisa – po baby!!! Lol hang in there!
Okie – You go Girl!
Kim from N. California
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Hugs Lisa!!!
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Barbie: I am happy the bread maker pleases you and Jake. I’ll bet your walking friend will be happy with the treat you plan to share.
Rebecca: I agree with you. This group is wonderful and amazingly positive. We have friends around the world who share thoughts and friendship.
Tracey in Edmonton: I’m glad to see your post. I am amazed at your predicted low temperatures. I’ve lived through some cold weather, but not recently and not even close to zero or less than zero. :noway: Stay warm and safe!
I had my hair cut this morning and am pleased with the result. It is a bit longer than the last time I had it cut and I’m liking the change so far. I'd describe it as a medium shag haircut. It seems to suit me. Washing it the first time will tell me whether it is as good as I think it is.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Whew! I'm all caught up! Unfortunately, it's now time for me to go to bed! LOL!!
Hugs to those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies! Oh and Lisa, "po' baby!"
And to all those who put the rant in the spoiler and then apologize for the rant to start with..... No need to apologize! I usually read the rants, and usually agree with most of what is being ranted about! I think we all need to rant every now and again. May have one here myself soon.....
Rebecca, you did say it beautifully! I recently told a dear friend that belonging to this group was like having about 80 "besties"! I don't think there's quite that many of us, but given the speed at which the posts accumulate, it certainly seems like it! lol
Evelyn, Vancouver Island5 -
Well washed some clothes out in the sink and there not dry ugh.with just carrying a backpack that is already heavy I dont want to weigh it down with wet clothes .. what to do..
I fell asleep at 6 pm out like a light woke up a couple of times to hit the rest room and now I'm fully awake..which is fine.. we are at sea level now and will be traveling to 12,000 ft in Cusco we have taken altitude sickness pills. Except for my cup of tea yesterday have been drinking alot of bottled water..
I am having a great time and Alfie is in good hands..6 -
Barbie
Rye bread! Homemade! Yummo. One of my favorites.
I got a charge out of your description of Jake playing his new game. In 1992 my then husband installed 'Alone in the Dark', an MS-DOS game program, on our computer, and I ended up being the one to go bonkers over it. I eventually won the game. That version cast the player as a detective exploring rooms in a haunted Louisiana mansion, encountering & battling ghouls, and finding various keys and clues that opened the next level. I adored it.
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Rebecca I feel the same way. You said it perfectly.
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We've had a cold snap and a dusting of snow. First snow of the season for us. The schools will probably all close.
Karen in Virginia
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Carol Yes, Alzheimer's is inch by inch relentless. I bet the computer does help.
Lisa Po' baby! Sending a virtual care package.
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Karen - I loved your video of Liliana.
Sorry to hear about your friend. Something similar happened to my best friend from childhood, but we had been out of touch for some years. I found her again too late for her to recognize me if I had visited. She died soon afterwards. It's almost impossible to believe that such a vibrant and extraordinary person could start to deteriorate so early in life, in her 50s. Corticobasal degeneration. We are all at the mercy of a throw of the genetic dice. I feel lucky to have got to 70 and I am well aware that time is limited.
Going to make an effort to trim a few pounds off before the cruise, which is 7 weeks away. Want to look trim in my sparkly dress! I've let a few indulgences creep in , but I can be more sensible for a while. I can see a lot of veggies in my future!
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Machka and Rori- Special hugs to you! It is so hard being a full time caregiver and spectator as you watch your life become something you really never thought would happen (at least not so soon). I am getting glimmers of it as my hubby's RA worsens and it affects his mental state (although I am not sure if that is due to the RA or the meds (I suspect the meds).
ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
Yes ... it's certainly not what I expected to be dealing with in my early 50s! We were so fit and healthy!! We both have good and bad days dealing with it all. And just to add for the fun his return to work person has appeared on the scene again. Yay!Machka: I am betting that you will succeed with your education, career and life. You are a strong and motivated woman. :flowerforyou:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Thank you!LuciBThinner wrote: »Machka Terrific pictures! I want one of your apples. 😊 I usually have an apple every day. They are like candy for me! Luci in WNC
Last year, they only grew to a little larger than golf balls. This year they're about twice that size so far. We've tested a couple to see how they're coming along ... or actually I have because my husband doesn't have a sense of taste or smell since the accident. Still a little sour but not too bad ... if they hang in there for a bit longer, they might be quite good!
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Karen - many <3s for Liliana...and for your friend.
Something I read recently said that Alzheimer's is two deaths, first the slow and agonizing death of the person you loved, and then their physical death. From long before the diagnosis to departure, you mourn.
Thank you all for the po'babies. I talked to friends I dearly love, vented, and got my verbal pats. Eventually, after siccing my new boss on the miscreants because she happened to be at headquarters for a meeting, I also obtained the information I need to pull the trigger on that grant this morning. They told me in the email, "Thank you for your patience." I just sent one back that said, "Thank you so much!" Because I am just full of restraint and diplomacy. Or something.
I do always let grants sit overnight at a minimum, so I can go back and read them with a clear eye to the actual story I'm trying to tell--sort of the 10,000-foot view, once I'm out of the weeds. I have a presentation on Monday and need this grant off my brainpan, so it's about to be forcibly evicted. They stay on my mind until I hit the "Submit" button or get them in the mail. Then and only then, they depart.
Off to do that little thing, then elliptical, then a shower, then a trip to town to print up the presentation packets... busy day.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR6 -
I am finished my summer course!!
I submitted my exam paper this afternoon.
My next two classes start next week.
And actually, I do have to look at my calendar for next week ...
Monday - Dr appt & the new Run Strong course
Tuesday - Physio Pilates & Cycling Club National Committee phone conference ... I'd pass on it except that they've decided to talk about sometime I mentioned some time ago. Which reminds me I need to prepare a bit for that.
Wednesday - Lecture 1
Thursday - Lecture 2 ... because somehow they couldn't manage to do a 2-hour lecture on one day.
Saturday - Big Dr appt for my husband. Yep on Saturday. The guy is coming from the mainland.
And work 5 days of course.
And read about whatever is involved in my second course -- it's online so no actual classes but no doubt I'll have to do something.
Deep breaths!
It's not even 11 pm and I'm heading to bed.
M in Oz4 -
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