WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day 🍀to all!The next 2 weeks will ‘spirit weeks’for our elementary school and will be documented.The children have been given packets and a schedule of what each spirit day is and pictures will be taken and shared.
Thank you,Luci.I’ve always been self conscious about pictures of myself,but a dear friend convinced me to post.
Thinking of y’all and hoping you’re all well.Prayers,(((hugs))),love❤️,and gratitude for y’all.
Debby in Va5 -
Kim - I agree with Heather's suggestions - design a patch for those who've had C-19 (I'm adopting Machka's abbreviation). I've been worried about you since all this began. So glad there are people there who care for your welfare.
Machka - I love that image post.
And, since I can't beat them, I'll join them:Some interesting fallout:
Amazon is hiring 100,000 people for delivery and warehouse work, and paying all Amazon workers employed in those positions $2 more an hour. They expect their demand to rise quite sharply. I think that's a very bright business move on their part, because I think their sales are about to explode. (https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182411/amazon-hires-employees-warehouse-delivery-pay-raise-coronavirus)
All Girl Scout booths in our state have been shut down for the year (but cookies can be ordered online). Many, if not all councils, are doing the same thing. The impacts of this could ripple for a number of years. Councils depend on those cookie sales to pay staff, pay rent, do everything it takes to keep the organizations running. Impulse buys are the reason people buy these cookies, and this will take a big hit. I sense layoffs coming in the near future, especially for the northern tier councils that hadn't started booth sales or had barely started them for the year. I just don't see any way that online sales will make up for the impulse buy revenues.
A few good things:
--The world pollution levels have dropped sharply in every country impacted so far. Even though they'll come back as they gear back up to full production again, at least it's something.
--Haven't found any statistics, but surely this must be diminishing the number of people who would have caught the 'flu on any given year, with people staying away from each other and public places.
--Introverts like me are very happy to stay home.
I think of you all every day - stay safe and enjoy the moment while this world slows down just a little.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR8 -
I was waiting for it. Gym is finally closed til 31st5
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Good Morning all! Happy Tuesday! I am home and ready for the kids to arrive for care, today. Four of the kids are staying home this week, with parents who are working from home; but I am also having a sibling or two join us this week; so I am thinking I will have only four or five each day this week. Should be fun and a nice change for the kiddos who will be here. We are continuing with our Mountain Region learning. We have learned about mountain goats, eagles, formation, the climate, and heights (of different mountain/mountain ranges). This week we will be studying snow leopards and mountain lions, sherpas and porters, walking and climbing activities (thanks to a park with a climbing wall and trails, right across the street).
I only have a couple of pics of the grandsons, as I am STILL waiting for my daughter to post hers or at the very least, send them to me, so that I may post and talk about my time with them. Despite the unusual circumstances that unfolded over the course of last week/weekend, we had a really nice visit. We got the boys out to parks and trails. Had a wonderful birthday party at home with just us. Made home made bbq chicken wings/drumsticks, mac and cheese, and salad for birthday dinner; birthday brownies with ice cream for dessert. Over the course of the visit, as I set Joaquin up with some paint and art sessions, got outside for walks/runs and play time; Joaquin decided I was okay. lol I got a few hugs and snuggles from him. We went to an outdoor water park (not water theme park, but water garden type of place) in downtown Fort Worth and Joaquin and I "ran" (as fast as a three year old can) about a mile there, took all of the steps up and down throughout the park, (we counted them as we went up and down) and ran all of the way back to our car. Needless to say, I think he was impressed with me. Which is good, because I was impressed with myself. This happened on Sunday. Monday at 2:00 am, I was awake (I think I only slept about a half an hour) to catch the Uber to the airport. So...Colin and I headed home. Arrived at O'Hare, in Chicago, at about 8:30 in the morning. (Neither airport was chaotic as the news portrayed; normal crowds, no long lines, no excessive screenings) THEN...I began the three hour drive home. Got home to unfolded laundry on the couch (thanks for the effort, Tim) and my hubby, in all of his arthritic pain, made like Goldilocks while I was away and obviously tried to sleep in every bed in the house to get comfortable. (He had the flu when I left) SO...off came the bedding from all of the beds and into the wash it went. All six loads.
By 4:30pm, I was at the grocery stores. All I can say is thank God I can cook and plan meals with "alternative" ingredients. AND thank God, I am not an "over-reactor" by nature. Some of the people in the stores were absolutely.nuts! I had planned to pick up a couple of pizzas from Aldi and bake them when I got home; but there was a run on pizzas! ?? Picked up tacos on the way home, so that I wouldn't have to cook. Got home, unloaded/put away groceries, ate dinner, and said "I am going to bed." Nope. Forgot about all of the beds! Ugh! Finished up laundry, made beds and rolled into mine at 8:30. Woke up this morning feeling every jogging step, every stair climbed, every squat done while playing with the boys! Oh well, After moving around, I feel better. A new day, a new week and you know what? People are surviving COVID-19! Life will go on. Business will resume. I think, what we will gain from this is better hygiene practices, better emergency preparedness, and possibly a better healthcare system/plan in place for ALL? (Fingers crossed on that last one!)
Love and hugs to all! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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And, I am choosing to look at the pluses.It is official! We are working remote until the end of the month. The office will remain open just in case someone is going stir crazy and needs to get out of the house. Honestly, I feel safer at home and plan upon hunkering down as if I am waiting for a hurricane.
There are many positives to the remote situation. I will gain anywhere from an hour to an hour and a half in commute minutes. I am only ten miles away from work, but there are days when the traffic is so bad it can take me an hour to get home. I can avoid contact with a lot of people. We have over 120 in the office. There are five doors I need to go through in order to get to the ladies room. I live alone and will only be exposed to my own germs. There will be no food temptations! This is a big plus. I will not because I will not tempted by others baked goods, candy, etc.. Although I see making banana bread is in my future!
I imagine my house and garden will start to look very clean. With the time gain I will be doing a small house project every day. This morning I cleaned a bathroom (I have two full and one powder room). I am actually looking forward to a clean home as I am a little lax in that area. Why do housework when there are so many better things to do with my time. As a hurricane approaches I typically go house cleaning crazy because I think, oh, my I will not be able to do laundry, vacuum, have hot water, lights, etc. Again, I will be treating this time as a way to get my house in order and eat-off-the-floor clean.
I have decided to practice normalcy. I will continue to get up at the same time as always, shower and dress every day, get my morning exercise in, walk a few times a day when taking a break (I do this at work), eat at regular times, and keep to my general routines. No, I will not be dressing in office clothes (oh, the savings in laundry!!!!!). I think it’s important for all of us to attempt to stay as normal as possible along with staying away from too much news.
SuziQ – SFL – Who Must Stick to Her Routine and Get Ready for Work!
Absolutely!!
I am anxiously waiting for them to tell us all to go home!!
No commute = extra 1.5 hours in my day.
I also plan to create a schedule for myself that will include work, university stuff and exercise mainly, but possibly some other things.
M in Oz5 -
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Happy St. Patrick's Day, ladies.
Machka - I spent a couple seconds looking for the 4 leaf clover and started to get dizzy, lol. Probably from lack of coffee.
Kim - I too got a little teared up reading about the generosity of your wonderful neighbor.
Got an email from Centurylink, our internet provider, they are going to waive late fees for a while, crossing fingers other companies will step forward to take the pressure off of folks with reduced income.
Barbara - Little Sicily is a hybrid, got the seeds from Totally Tomato: https://www.totallytomato.com/product/T00434/82. As I've mentioned before, I'm getting great germination on most of the other varieties as well. Much better than last year with the same seeds, which are now a year older.
The universe must have figured out the neighborhood will need more tomatoes this year?
Everyone- I enjoy reading how we are all dealing with things individually and in our communities throughout the world.
Cleaner is coming this morning, so I'll head to town and see what's left. I went shopping last Thursday, and other than TP & hand sanitizer, the shelves were looking pretty good on food, so I grabbed a few more of the things we eat. Yesterday I heard that cereals and canned goods were getting cleaned out, so am curious. Maybe the stores won't be crowded, that's a plus! The stockers are getting a workout, I'm sure.
Also saw on Facebook that a Grocery Outlet somewhere was only allowing seniors to shop the first hour or two they are open. So will see if there's now a similar policy at the one in our community.
Main thing I want to pick up is more Kim Chee and sauerkraut. Something tells me there hasn't been a run on those items, but you never know. We quit making our own kraut a few years ago when the last couple batches got a "bad bug" - tended to rot more than ferment. But willing to give it a try again, all I need is cabbage and non-iodized salt and we have plenty right now.
OK, need to pick up around here.
Make it a good day.
Lanette
SW WA State and counting the blessings I have today.
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Didn't get on plane this morning. Now trying to get refund.
DD has told me that she thinks grandson has virus, temp and cough
Kate UK 10 -
Tracey ~ Love the photo of the chubby baby! My BnL in assisted living just couldn’t understand why my husband was not going to bring him a new stash of sodas. We had to explain that we too were in the elderly group (72 and 71). We are sending the drinks through Insta Cart.
Kim ~ So sorry for the situation you are in and so glad you are surrounded by caring people who will help you in this time. My son’s restaurant will likely have to close and I pray that all the employees will be helped in some way. We are thankful that we can help our son if need be. He is the manager but has only been there for a month.
Michele ~ It seems as if you are going about your daily life as usual. Are there no virus cases in your county? I imaginge the host of your game shut it down due to that. I was surprised that your bowling was not cancelled, but, guess there were not that many who would be there.
Hoping that Jess is able to keep up with her studies and grateful you sent her a care package.
Margaret ~ It seems that you are well prepared to visit your son and I am sorry that you won’t be able to during the lock down. I hope he continues to get better.
Sue ~ Your mom is a lovely lady!
Luci ~ Happy 25th anniversary!
Kelly ~ I continue to be amazed at the wonderful learning opportunities you provide your young day care children. Your creativity and zeal for teaching are so admired by this former teacher.
I mentioned yesterday that I had made my first ever online grocery order from Kroger. We got there at the appointed time and everything I had ordered was out of stock. The only thing we did get was cokes and wine...guess they are not in high demand. I just can’t believe how people waited to the last minute to wipe out all the food and had not planned ahead for what was surely coming.
Happy St. Patrick's Day to All
Carol in Georgia
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Luci-Happy Anniversary!!!🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈3
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As soon as the Governor of Washington shut down bars and restaurants, the place we meet for line dance announced their closure. Their main reason for their being open is their bar and restaurant. So no line dance classes for the foreseeable future. I can dance at home, but many in the class rely on the social contact. Nearly everyone in the class is over 60 with many in 70's and 80's and one age 92. Today Jake is baking bread and I'll be cooking the turkey when I get back from walking the dogs. I have lived a life of near isolation for years so the only change for me is not going to twice weekly line dance classes. But I think a lot about people whose lives are being supremely altered. I was happy to hear that the church that hosts the local "warming center" (a place for homeless people to be indoors overnight when the temperature is near or below freezing) has been allowed to keep that room open even though everything else at the church is closed down.Kim, thank you for sharing what's going on with you. Your ability to be grateful and see good things in times of crisis is a bright light to me. Once again, I am reminded to stay in the moment. Barbie in NW WA 7 -
Carol I think they will briefly allow visits for the time being. I choose to call him now because I don't want to risk bringing this into the hospital. I have tried to minimize being around others and tried to complete errands at off times but I don't know if I have been exposed. It will be phone calls for now and I am okay with that.
I admit it was hard to leave last night becasue it has been four long difficult months of poor heartbreaking contact with him. To hear him say I love you after 4 months of how awful I am and I never want to see you again and having to clean up a mess in his backyard that was a garbage heap he created in the short time he was allowed home in these past four months.Let's just say I will never look at butter the same way. When he was in his state he seemed to think everything was better with butter on it. Fortunately we had snow at the time so it minimized that mess. I do understand why he did this he was in such a rage about what had happened to him. Those details would need a book to explain. I was just happy he didn't hurt himself or anyone else and he did not lasting damage to his house only his things. Things can be replaced or fixed. I was able to salvage 95% of his stuff. He is irreplaceable.
I didn't write about this at the time this was happening becasue it was so overwhelming, so yes I do understand those of you who cannot her one more word about 19.
I think they will have him out sooner than it would be because he is rapidly improving now and I think they are trying to free up doctors to deal with the potential outbreak. Hopefully our state has done enough soon enough.
Is he magically cured and will he ever be like he was thirteen years ago? No. I just treasure when I get to see him smile and laugh at one of my jokes as he did last night.
I do think the experience I have had dealing with our son does help me deal with 19. I have experience in dealing with a tragedy over a long haul. Someone said this already. This too shall pass. Take a breath.
Is there a magic wand that will make everything better. No. As I said to my son I learned the best I can do is everyday try to make the world or someones day slightly better, make sure I say my pleases and thank yous, give Kindergarten hugs. This is enough for me. Margaret
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JRs new found fun like a cat 🐈 he squeezed into boxes lol y Baby cousins (3rd cousins. From my 2nd cousin who was pregnant with me)
City Church nondenominational as an example can watch theirs if you want too Church- Google the younger folks churches in your areas they post On their web site sermons from now to past even ones from the pastor made from home! Youtube has church services recorded to musicians like the Black Wood Brothers .Can still go to church just change your idea of it. Even radio to tv ministries. Some pastors if you ask will mail you a recorded sermon or let you pick it up at a certain time.
Bannana- fridge keeps them fresh inside longer but even if they go “bad” as people coin it mushy blk inside their still good for protein shakes to banana 🍌 nut muffins cause they get sweeter. Can also put in the freezer then defrost plop into a mixing bowl. Hubby found 3 tiny bunches of super green brick hard bananas so they’ll last a long time.
He also found 2 tiny bags (4 small ones in each) avocados 🥑 super hard not ripe yet.It in the fridge then put it out it will ripen by morning.
Bread y milk- can go in the freezer . Cousin couldn’t find baby formula in her town so she grabbed a bunch out it in the freezer for the tiny baby but will be winging the older tot off milk for the time being (3yr old the older one)
. She took my advice on not going by that Docs advice! So her bone thin baby is huge y taller than the 3yr old now lol . Healthy as a horse! The way God intended babies cute rolls healthy grins! She now taking my advice to help the 3yr old grow some to catch up. The Doctor has them on ridiculously low calories so barely any growth! Yes their like us mixed the sisters like all our kids roll the dice on white or brown skin (skin conditions that can steal your color effects 30% of the family who is brown so the fun virtillgo).
Pools y hot tubs - Just as long as chlorine or other type of germ killing solutions is in it maintained properly on time (only what pool companies advice ) it’s safe by what I see is great exercise. Salt pools with no chlorine I’d check what’s in your solution make sure it has something to kill germs (not sure about those).
Lots of recipes out there to make your favorite foods without ingredients you normally use. No egg can make without on lots of things just cause it calls for eggs 🥚 doesn’t mean you can’t use it if your at the end of your pantry stock or craving it. Protein powder can be mixed with water. Cereal can be eaten with juice ,milks any kinds even vegan ones,kool aid,or water folks do it every day. Unleavened breads to pancakes without eggs 🥚 are done regularly. No white flour in the store? Consider the bag of wheat you saw. Hubby found a box squished covered in dust under a grocery store that’s wheat pasta- it will become spaghetti now... can also use less pasta sauce just enough to lightly coat so it lasts add water to the container like you can do shampoo to detergent to get a last use out of it. Time to get out your books 📚 to you tube on living on a budget to every day things with other uses. Theirs videos on pioneer ways to do stuff even bake bread in a fire place or campfire cowboy 🤠 cooking ones. Lol watch the extreme cheapskates videos lol 😂 theirs some fun ideas lol.
Plastic sacks from the store to an empty jar can use at the moment if need be wash y save time if your stores are hit hard. Can reuse jars to bottles as cups to make butter in or store up some rice in it even use it for kids projects to occupy! Grocery store Plastic Walmart bags we carried groceries home in can be used for us as a diaper pail to rope to temporarily tie something. Always a way around stuff just keep an open mind
Out of laundry detergent? Grab shampoo 🧴 or shave a bar of soap 🧼 if you got a stocking bag to wash delicates put the shaved bar pieces in it to protect light colored clothes into the wash. Laundry lines can be made out of rope to even draped over a branch always a way. Hang in a city apartment shower 🚿 after work by the time you get home from work again it’s dry you can shower off.
Amber Tx4 -
have Tal today and it is her birthday.. bless her she is a a preteen at 12.. did about an hour of social studies on the computer.. trying to keep her busy...
I am making mini quick breads for my neighbors and got little single serve coffee and tea bags to put with them..8 -
Line dancing you tube videos -
Country as country can get Cotton eyed joe line dancing grab a cousin!
https://youtu.be/Ovq0YTMGk1A
Git’ up country grab a sweet heart ❤️
https://youtu.be/6hDcKo_Dgq4
Country line dancing songs lots 144 playlist skip ones you hate let it keep playing.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLgSV6pfEGxLlOkN1teL2LOEbhJGo1KTyl
Move the couch back get ready in front of a laptop or tv! Or hold your phones 📱
YouTube radio 📻 songs can just dance or exercises as you like to them
https://youtu.be/VIWVfkF2IeI
https://youtu.be/VQ1a4SuXIiw
Can even watch beginners guitar 🎸 to dancing even line dancing for beginners videos learn something new
Download online games to play with grandkids or yourself
Klondike, my Tom 2 , The Trail, sims games free play or the sims , BitLife,etc they even have ones like soduko to crossword puzzles ,regular puzzles 🧩 🧩 ,dominos,monopoly board games to ♟ chess,bingo ones to replace your bingo night out stuff or the crossword puzzles your used to doing every Sunday.
Books online if need be too can download to buy free to pay ones. All kinds out there. Even Audio books to books read by someone on YouTube.4 -
Free tv apps are out there to free movie ones just look.
Can make at home beauty products.
homemade sugar or salt skin scrubs-
Sugars any or salt add essential oils or squeeze a orange to lemon 🍋 juice in it or perfume soap 🧼 to your regular scrub away.
Homemade beauty face mask - charcoal mask might have the stuff might not can always substitute
https://youtu.be/0A9bpoleenc
DIY sugar wax for hair removal
https://youtu.be/2SdBEMvqovs
Lots like this online or YouTube
Amber Tx2 -
Margaret My heart goes out to you. Your poor son reminds me of my brother, although my brother is so much more stable now. A few years ago when he was living in his own apartment, I cleaned up a disgusting mess involving food, garbage, cat litter, old mail, used pipe tobacco, etc., etc., etc. It was unimaginable. He was angry & resentful for years over issues that were a total mystery to me. Now I get loving letters and phone calls from him. I am so glad for you that your recent interaction with your son has been positive.
Kim Like Lisa and her funny cards, I am having all kinds of thoughts about embroidery ideas sparked by ?Lanette? ?Heather? or whoever suggested the "I survived…" patch. I'm thinking "I survived…" sweatshirts with a variety of amusing sew-on patches…starting with toilet paper roll?... You just need to figure out how to market them. They would be popular!!!
Barbie You are the best prepared of all of us! I know you will miss the line-dancing, though.
Carol Shoot. That's discouraging about your on-line Kroger order! I was thinking about doing that, but maybe not. I had reasonably good luck going to Kroger when they first opened on Sunday (store nearly empty), but had to make the best of what they had in stock, which would be nearly impossible ordering on-line.
Lucy Iris is a cutie-pie! Happy Anniversary!
Kelly Those boys are so adorable.
Machka It took me a long time to find the four-leaf-clover. What does that mean?
Allie I love your generous spirit during a time that is stressful for you. Your neighbors will love their little gifts.
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Karen in Virginia
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Those needing jobs - Right now Medical industry (dental to nursing) ,Grocery stores, trucking industry for food to to delivery 🚚 type jobs are temporarily hiring. If you got a forklift license to nursing your in demand
Amber Tx4
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