WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
Replies
-
@LisaInAR i like the neil diamond video. thanks.
smoke shops are considered basic necessity here (cigarettes).
@SuziQ113 the dr on the video i posted above says people will have eczema from hand sanitizer.(but his attitude is kind of: oh well, lesser of 2 evils) i also need to distance from food. aie! your colleagues and friends will get it eventually. we were still teaching the day before classes were cancelled. i was getting uneasy the week before but still went out as the hordes still did then (march 5), was anxious at café with friends and they were saying no, it's just a strong flu. understandable after H1N1 and Ebola scares which had little impact in west overall, that it's hard to get scared every time.
there will surely be no school this semester i would say.
even in september there will be some social distancing measures i think: sanitizer, intense cleaning, etc.
will stylish gloves come into fashion? i bet they will. What about transparent masks to protect us but be able to smile? I wager that will happen too. if i had a clothes factory or industry i would work on those two things
@Machka9 i would definitely work on a veggie garden if i had a yard.
my sister is retiring monday and she's sad that this life transition happens in a kind of cut off way. rather than continuing to mentor her replacement and contribute to other stuff she's on skype with bad connection and there will be no good-bye lunch. Rituals and good-byes are important.
@csofled ha ha for the before and after quarantine same picture. same thing going around for phd students before and after quarantine.5 -
@Anniesquats100 i've been meditating more too.
@exermom ha ha about cvs receipts!
@trucker743 that seems really odd to wait 9 days for results. can you do tax work online? is there some work you daughter can do online?2 -
I hope i answered all who wrote me or shouted out. thank you for that!
missing a few days and the 500 messages are more than daunting!
a close friend was feeling out of breath yesterday. i hope she's ok.
i'm a renter and have 2 rental studios. I dragged on renting one out (first time ever), bad luck for me. impossible to go out to show it for past 2 weeks and for next 4 weeks. very easy to rent here. i'll see if i can get financial aid for that loss but not sure. there are 1500 max financial aid for small businesses and independant workers. renting a furnished apartment is considered non-commercial profit, so probably not, but i'll check and see.
i thought my loan had a provision to stop payment for up to 12 months in case of whatever but it seems that was a previous loan and i have no provision for that; i have enough to get by no problem; i'll take a loss and it may impact overall financial situation but i'm not in dire straights nor living hand to mouth nor month to month, thank goodness.
i would like to make some good use of this weird time and at the same time i don't want to cause stress on myself by asking for more than i can manage.
distance teaching and weird shopping (long line for supermarket to keep it very empty and big social distance)and hygiene are time consuming.
i hope you are all as well as can be.
3 -
12 -
7 -
10 -
Beth - Your cake looks FABULOUS! As Bea would say, "Yum!"
Thoughts grinding round my head a bit in the night, but I used all the techniques I've learned and managed to doze off for a bit. I've definitely got better at that and, if all else fails, I read. The trick is to find a book that is not too interesting and not too boring.
Tonight's meal is roasted Mediterranean vegetables with feta. Brown rice from the freezer. Lunch is seeded sourdough bread with Philly and smoked salmon. Lettuce. My afternoon snack is the left over red cabbage and a hard boiled egg. I will make soup for tomorrow with the left over sweet potato.
Other than that I will do some rowing and biking for my bonus calories as it's mighty windy out there! I will watch one if my favourite medical docs while I'm doing it, probably cardiac surgery.
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
Much like Heather I did not sleep well last night. I was up at 1:30 tossing and turning. I ventured down to the kitchen, caught up with posts, finally went back upstairs and laid in bed where I may have slept an additional 30 minutes or so. I see a long nap in my near future.
So many things to be grateful for today and every day. Here are a few running through my mind.- I am grateful to have awakened to live and enjoy another fine day.
- I am grateful to have a healthy selection of foods in my pantry and refrigerator.
- I am grateful I am creative and have the ability to turn those foods in to gourmet meals or just down home cooking, if wanted.
- I am grateful to know what does not kill me will make me stronger.
- I am grateful I have the ability to entertain myself.
- I am grateful I heard from a close, recent friend and to hear she left her emotionally abusive husband.
Hugs to all and prayers for those in need.
SuziQ - SFL7 -
Australia's latest ...
5 -
"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: invest 10 mins cleaning Dining RmCoping Calendar Day 9: really listen to a loved one:
Bonus: another 15+ minutes vacuuming
Get to do: invest 10 mins cleaning carry over clean Office + Bedrooms, call Carolyn, write Daddy Derk, finish Aunt Elsie’s stove and test light oven, finish county congregation contacts, make tacos EARLY, bake cookies for Joe, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, Monday or Tuesday recycling and Post Office.
Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments.called Daddy Derk, left voicemail. Texted Carolyn. Listened to Joe about the timing for the tacos.
Oops forgot to take my bone pill. Lack of external structure running the days together. Tomorrow. Nope having some heartburn. Will skip for a week.
Karen in VA thank you so very much for the LET light and Zen clippers tips! No “before” pics of project AE’sS but will take an “in progress” one soon as the garage warms up enough to get back to it. She’s a 1952 Wedgewood we had converted from gas to propane in anticipation to moving to natural-gas-less Curry County. We’ve moved her 7 times but I haven’t been able to use her the last 3 places as she’s was too wide to fit (36”) in the standard stove openings. Now she lives in the garage, where we had propane piped to supply her. Why go to all that trouble? She bakes the best cookies. If the recipe calls for 12 minutes at 375 it is EXACTLY 12 minutes at 375. Sentiment really. This will be her last home with us. “Bravery” one of your bottom 4? IMHO anyone who takes on being 13 yo grandson’s Learning Coach is the very image of Brave! Is there a male your ex respects who you could coach to persuade him not to vist grands? Or can your son simply say “Not now!”
Machka 2 years
Con VERY gratulations on adopting Rhody! I can almost hear him purr from here.
SuziQ Brava for defusing that waiting-in-line situation!
Kylia thanks for Sara’s ancestry, “Pyrenees” was the word I was reaching for. Your butterfly boots make me happy too. Fighting a yeast infection for 2.5 years? :noway:
Tere for your genetic skin trouble. Thank you for the Medicaid work you do, and for your DH’s 58 hr USPS schedule. Expect he’s too tired to do more than medicate you. 
Annie so frustrating your Mom won’t get it. Is there someone else whose opinion she respects, a doctor/clergy/relative/friend? Sometimes mom’s just can’t accept that their daughters “know best”. $3.40/roll of TP? That’s price gouging. Should be a federal offense.
Amber thanks for the nail trimming tips, especially the preferred angle. Horrific pics of overgrown nails. Nearest Petco is 2+ hrs away. Tumble and Shadow will have their nails trimmed at Tumble’s annual exam (the vet techs come to your car. Not sure then if they do the exam in your car or carry the pet in. Will let you know.) Tumble’s get trimmed at her 3 weekly grooming, but Shadow hasn’t been groomed yet. Con VERY gratulations on your progress. Very well done!
Heather love the pic, especially seeing you and DH reflected in the window.
Carol ((hugs)) for trying to deal with BnL. Is he in memory care?
Suebdew what a horrific time you’ve had. So glad you’re home safe.
Tracey ah, I knew that! Somehow thought “trilogy” in that context was some new kind of electronic device. Silly me!
Lanette that masked and bootied mini schnauzer made me laugh out loud. Grateful for the much needed bellylaugh.
Sharon working already? Are you completely recovered?
Janetr prayers continuing for your niece, her DH, your daughter and you.
Rita you make keto look appetizing. Well done!
Pip 26+ mi round trip daily? Wow! Just WOW!
Margaret as an ex-smoker I believe there is nothing you can suggest to your son that will help him abate his habit. Keep emphasizing the positive, his exercises, keeping regular medication schedule, walking outside, and let go and let God deal with the smoking. Please forgive me for butting in.
Only thru pg 107 but Joe and the pups are calling.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
March: better than February.
daily: steps=3/27: 3805, 3/28: 1934 :P vits=26 log=28 CI<CO=17 CI<250<CO=10 Tumble & Shadow 5=12 mfp=28 clean 10 mins=22 outside=11 up hill=12
wkly: BB&B x3=9, rx=3 dance=4 pack walk=2
mnthly: board mtg=1 grant= review 20for20=0
bonus: AF=14 play=3 sew=010 -
Saga rang at last. Strange it's a Sunday! They used all their blandishments to get me to take an enhanced voucher, but I stuck to my guns.
Unfortunately they said it would be weeks before I get my money back and some of it is credit card, which I will have to pay and then when they pay me back I will be in credit. (???) Oh well. Most of it is debit card.
If the whole thing collapses before my money arrives it is backed by ABTA, but who knows if even they can take the strain?
Anyway, it was keeping me awake at night and now I've done what I can. I still have a flight outstanding with Easyjet and they are being mega shifty, but it's not a huge amount. My other Saga booking is for the river cruise in October, which I can't see happening. We've paid a deposit, and hope that will come back as well, but who knows?
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx8 -
We've only spent about 30 hours together ...and he is, as my husband has described, "such a treasure". 😊
He makes us laugh! 😄
And then gets all purr-y and snuggly. 🥰
Machka in Oz
10 -
Margaret ~ I agree with what a few others mentioned. Your son's mental health is fragile and being told he can't/shuoldn't enjoy what gives him comfort will only increase his stress level. I have never smoked but my husband smoked from age 15 to 60. He finally quit when he had a heart attack and got four stints. It was very, very hard for him to do and for us who had to be around him.
JMHO! Said with love!
Carol in GA3 -
I was wide awake at 3:30 this AM. Think this period of sitting on my behind needs to be over. I have house work to do, books to read, and people to reach out to who might need someone to talk with.
Carol7 -
And this is similar to our Gratitude Calendar that we've done in Novembers.
Coping Calendar: Keep Calm. Stay Wise. Be Kind.
1. Make a plan to help you keep calm and stay in contact.
Part of my plan is to stay home more days each week. I'm getting stuff done, spending time with my husband, and avoiding the crowds.
Today I'm particularly happy because I've been able to spend the whole day at home getting a bit of extra rest, listening to classical music on ABC, and working on my uni homework while my husband has been busy doing stuff in the kitchen.
In a hour and a half or so, I'll go downstairs to exercise. We would go outside, but it has been a rainy day so we've been cozy inside.
2. Enjoy washing your hands. Remember all they do for you.
They do a lot of typing ...which reminds me that I should also wipe down my keyboard more regularly. But I do actually like washing my hands. With my hot flashes, and with exercise, my hands are often quite damp. Washing with soap dries them up a little.
Last weekend I also did my nails with 5 different pastel colours of gel nailpolish.
3. Write down 10 things you feel grateful for and why.
10 Things
1. My comfortable home with its garden and view of the bay.
2. My husband and the fact that, despite the severity of his brain injury, he has made a "remarkable recovery".
3. The support of my parents even over long distances.
4. University ... which is keeping me occupied.
5. Work ... which is keeping me occupied.
6. Cycling ... which keeps me fit.
7. Music ... which I've been listening to a lot.
8. Internet ... with which I keep connected.
9. New audio visual system which is keeping us entertained.
10. God ... who is still in control.
4. Stay hydrated, eat healthy food, and boost your immune system.
I have to drink a lot of water to keep my kidneys in good shape. I do try to eat a fairly healthy diet as well.
5. Get active. Even if you're stuck indoors, move and stretch.
Absolutely!! Every day! On that note, I'm up to 352 flights of stairs in March. Each flight is 20 stairs.
6. Contact a neighbour or friend and offer to help them.
We don't see much of our neighbours, but do kind of watch out for one.
And right now my work colleagues (and friends) and I are helping each other move home.
7. Share what you are feeling and be willing to ask for help.
What am I feeling. It's a real mix. I'm happy I'm working from home and taking uni online. But this week I've been fighting back tears from time to time. Moving home made it real.
Our lives have changed and the changes will keep coming for months ahead.
Also, the beginning of the week (Mar 22) was the 2-year anniversary of my husband's accident so ... memories.
8. Take 5 minutes to sit and breathe. Repeat regularly.
I'll do that tomorrow, I think.
It's Friday night and this week has been a little overwhelming. Last weekend I was madly working on an assignment. Submitted it on Monday + intense week at work.
A good night's sleep and I'll be able to breathe a little bit more in the morning.
9. Call a loved one to catch up and really listen to them.
I'm not good at calling people ... a little bit of a phone phobia. But I email lots!
This weekend has been a different one for me ... a transitional weekend, I guess.
I haven't done any work or homework, and next to no exercise.
However, I have, more or less, set up my home office and my work office. My home office is on the right side of the table and my work office is on the left side of the table ... both facing the windows looking out to the bay.
When I'm working at my home office (like I am now), I roll my chair to the right and my work monitors go off. When I work at my work office (like I will tomorrow morning), I will roll my chair to the left and my home monitors will go off.
I'm also trying to go through emails. Work and university have both got a bit carried away lately with the emails, and then in my personal account, I've had every organisation I've ever dealt with sending emails with updates as to their approach to COVID-19.
And of course, we got a kitty!
Machka in Oz5 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »We had some good news today in regards to our car. I took it to a guy to look at it after it left me stranded at work last night. Turns out it was a bad cell in our newish battery. It was still under warranty so it only cost me 20 for him to look at it.
Tracey in Edmonton
Glad to hear that your vehicle is fairly easily fixed.
I hope ours will be too when (if?) I can still get it in on Wednesday.KetoneKaren wrote: »
I signed a contract today to join a Telehealth group.
Karen in Virginia
Congrats!
That is becoming more important here too.KetoneKaren wrote: »Machka Congratulations! Rhody looks like my grandson's foster fail: They call him all kinds of different names, so I don't know what his real name is. He's a purrmonster, too.
"Foster fail"?
Beautiful kitty!
M in Oz
1 -
Kim -- I'm so glad to see that things have lightened a little for you. Six hours on hold should get you some kind of gold star, seriously! Great advice for getting some help from the utilities, etc.
Machka - love your little black kitty. They really do something quite special for our lives.
JanetR - Jaxx is just amazing.
Rebecca - Athena just keeps getting cuter!
Karen in VA - "You are braver than you believe..." Wisdom from Winnie the Pooh.
About to get some bread dough going to make Corey some sandwich buns for his week's lunches. He makes "man's man" sandwiches, which just destroy any soft bread, and the good wheat breads are never available in the stores anymore. Will have to wait until he wakes up, the mixer does the boogie-woogie on the counter, and gets quite loud kneading bread dough.
And on the good news side of things for Americans, the stimulus bill did pass completely. Those making less than $75K in the US will get $1,200, married folks making less than $150,000 combined will get $2,400, and those with dependent children on their last tax return will get $500 per child. They're saying April 6, but the chances appear to be more like first week of May (https://www.marketplace.org/2020/03/27/what-the-2-trillion-economic-stimulus-package-will-mean-for-you/). Not holding my breath for them to make it in any reasonable amount of time. Even when they're being nice, it's still the government.
The other piece of the stimulus was an added $600 a week for unemployment benefits--which, combined with the 55% of my pay supplied by unemployment, would be significantly more than I'm making now. The temptation to ask my employers to lay me off or put me on furlough is really, really high. I could use a couple months paid vacation! I doubt I'm the only one that would be impacted exactly that way, though, and state systems for unemployment applications are already breaking websites and taking weeks to process.
I'm off to get on the elliptical, get that completed for my day, and then get some bread made for the man...
Love y'all!
Lisa in AR
5 -
terewilliams wrote: »My biopsy: I have a genetic skin condition called lichen planus. I have two types of topical cream with cortisteroids. The doctor gave me a shot of prednisone to help with the itching which it did to a degree. The bottom line is that I have to live with it and really try not to scratch the itch. It is just ugly and each spot looks like a scabby wound. So my summer clothing choices are maxi or midi length dresses or pants as I have a large out break on one leg. The outbreaks can take a year to 18 months to clear up. DH has to apply it to my backside and areas I can't reach. He has tried to make it funny by saying that we have foreplay every evening. All I can say is "Bless his heart, just bless his heart." Because with all this itching foreplay is the last thing on my mind. Then when he is finished applying the cream I feel like a greased pig!
I’m with Ginny in Ohio, transitioning to an electronic teleworking system is brutal. I work for Medicaid and we are doing everything we can to ensure that people are able to have financial insurance in order to get the medical services they need. Luckily the agency has supplied all the equipment needed to work from home (cell phone, lap top, docking station, additional monitor, keyboard, etc.). I am missing face-to-face interactions with my team but we are doing lots and lots of texting, conference calls, and meeting hangouts.
Food for thought: When this is over there will be lots of clean houses, lots of babies and lots of divorces.
Tere in RVA
Sorry to hear about your skin condition. I hope the treatments work for you.
Tomorrow is my first day doing work from home. I'm looking forward to it!! It will save me 1.5 hours a day in commute time which is fairly significant ... and that means I can sleep in a bit. I'll have to log in and say "hi" about 9 am ... but I could technically roll out of bed at about 9 am instead of 8 am. 
My team is very quiet and each of us does our own thing, so that won't be much different. We'll see how it goes.
And you're right.SophieRosieMom wrote: »Machka - so very happy that Rhody has joined your household. We've always loved black cats. Thanks for the link to your Flickr photos, I hadn't looked at them in a while. You live in a beautiful area.
Lanette
SW WA State
It is nice here. I just hope that we'll be able to continue to see parts of it now and then over the next year.
M in Oz2 -
Another seagull joke.
Love Heather UK XXXXXX
7
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 392.9K Introduce Yourself
- 43.7K Getting Started
- 260.1K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.8K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 415 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.9K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.6K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.5K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions