WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2020

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,280 Member
    stat for the day:

    Zwift trainer - 54.53min, 13.8amph, 158mhr, 12.61mi= 560c
    Apple Watch- 586c
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Oh Luci -prayers for the babies safety through this. Hopefully they got lucky haven’t caught it. So important to stay inside not come in contact with other family members as much as possible just have a small number circle. Babysitter y the ones inside the house only. This stuffs a nightmare.We were so lucky my dead Aunts test came back negative for that very reason she came in contact with others plus hospital staff.

    Amber Tx

    Goodnight all. Long day I had a cheat day needed a break so light exercising very light y ate 3 meals today (I usually eat 2 plus a snack)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Activity Ideas

    Photography
    And here's another idea ... when I had more spare time, I used to participate in photography challenges on a couple websites, and one challenge theme that used to come up now and then was "5 minutes from home" or "in your neighbourhood" or things like that.

    The idea was to go for a walk in your area, really pay attention and look at things, and take photos. :)


    Languages
    Also, apparently Amazon and Rosetta Stone have a deal to help anyone interested to learn a new language. That might be an idea for those who are bored. Duolingo is free, but I've heard that Rosetta Stone is more comprehensive.
    https://www.pcworld.com/article/3534696/become-bilingual-on-a-budget-with-rosetta-stone-unlimited-for-just-85.html

    I'm not sure, but it might be possible to plug in and listen while walking.


    Science

    If you're into science or you have grandkids who are ... check out NASA's Space Place. You could spend several days just browsing through everything there.
    https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/

    I went to the Parents and Educators link and found there were several other links available:
    https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/parents-and-educators/

    The JPL Education one looks good:
    https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/

    But there are several others to explore.

    Book Nooks

    Here's another activity idea ... these are really cute and if I had the time, I'd be tempted to try to make one ...

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/christopherhudspeth/book-nooks-bookcases-shelves-creative-art-diy

    This is one example, but the link above shows quite a few of them.

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    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    edited April 2020
    Masks -- Australian Government Advice

    https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-information-on-the-use-of-surgical-masks.pdf
    "General public
    Surgical masks in the community are only helpful in preventing people who have coronavirus
    disease from spreading it to others. If you are well, you do not need to wear a surgical mask as
    there is little evidence supporting the widespread use of surgical masks in healthy people to
    prevent transmission in public."

    We can only get them if we contact our GPs and they determine they are necessary.

    This is interesting ... might be worth further research if you're making your own masks.

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    DST - has ended. :(

    Rhody doesn't understand the concept of time changes and wants it to remain on DST like I do!


    Veggie Gardens - since most of you live in the northern hemisphere, are you putting in a garden this spring?

    We're in harvest mode down here but have picked up a whole bunch of seeds which have recommendations that they be planted in the autumn/winter.

    But it wasn't easy finding seeds ... seems like everyone had the same idea.

    It's a good way to get your fresh fruit and veg without having to go to a farmer's market or fruit & veg shop. We're slowly building up our quantities from getting a couple meals' worth to being able to freeze several meals' worth.


    Weight - I'm down about 3.5 lbs to the lowest weight I've seen since January, I think. Here's hoping that trend continues through winter.


    pipcd34 wrote: »
    Got new bike shoes! These have carbon soles and they were on sale, bonus!

    Well done!!

    I picked up these at Christmas and then went back and got the last pair on the shelves, so I've got 2 pair of them. They are very comfortable.

    https://www.giro.com/p/rumble-vr-mountain-bike-shoes/350060000200000024.html


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    I started my day very early and have been getting a lot of things done around the house.

    I'm most grateful for my courtyard. It provides exercise, beauty, a private space, a meditation spot, and entertainment area, and so much more. Pictures are the results of the time I spent out there today.

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    Hugs to all.


    Beautiful!
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    A good friend & neighbor made proper face masks for us. Now I can better protect myself when I go out in public. It was a wonderful and generous gift.❤️
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Masks -- Australian Government Advice

    https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2020/03/coronavirus-covid-19-information-on-the-use-of-surgical-masks.pdf
    "General public
    Surgical masks in the community are only helpful in preventing people who have coronavirus
    disease from spreading it to others. If you are well, you do not need to wear a surgical mask as
    there is little evidence supporting the widespread use of surgical masks in healthy people to
    prevent transmission in public."

    We can only get them if we contact our GPs and they determine they are necessary.

    This is interesting ... might be worth further research if you're making your own masks.
    Machka in Oz

    That's what we have been told all along, too . . . until two or three days ago. Now they want us all to wear something, even if it's just cloth. Well, except dear leader, of course. He's too cool for that. :smirk:

    We haven't started wearing them yet, but that's only because we haven't made them yet.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, Oregon
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,048 Member
    :)
  • trucker743
    trucker743 Posts: 394 Member
    Lisa in AR, ”and many MORE!” Sung in my mellowest bellow.

    Sharon Near Seattle
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,718 Member
    edited April 2020
    Having "Chalkstream trout" for dinner tonight. :laugh: That's what it says on the label. Plus roasted cauliflower.

    I haven't even had breakfast yet and I'm getting excited about dinner! :D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    Hello everyone.
    Oh, how I love Sundays. Even when I awaken at 2:30 am!

    When I read things like this, I think to myself ... how are you managing on 1.5 hours of sleep in a night?!? :astonished:

    Machka in Oz

  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    Happy Sunday :)

    It's a lovely sunny day, so might get out to do some gardening this morning. I have some bulbs to plant, not sure if I have left it too late though, but at least they will come up next year (I hope) I don't really have green fingers (more black - nearly everything I plant dies :( ) The grass could do with a trim, and the hedge at the front needs a bit of a tidy. I can't say I don't have time now can I :D

    My weight has been more or less the same, I thought since I started exercising daily that it would have gone down a bit, but then I remember the birthday treats I've eaten and I'm just glad I haven't put on weight ! Need to get a grip now and be sensible.

    Time to move, been on the PC too long already, hope you all have a wonderful day.

    Love to all
    Viv UK <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    edited April 2020
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes

    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes are the numbers to beat!

    Wednesday, 1 April 2020 … 1.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 2 April 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Friday, 3 April 2020 … 2.8 km walking + 11.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 4 April 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 5 April 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 13.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly April
    Walking Distance (km): 4.7
    Walking Time (min): 59.3
    Cycling Distance (km): 24.2
    Cycling Time (min): 85.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 0.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 0.0
    Rowing Distance (km): 0.0
    Rowing Time (min): 0.0
    Other Distance: 0.0
    Other Time: 0.0

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 28.9
    Total Distance (miles): 18.0
    Total Time (min): 144.3
    Total Time (hr): 2:24:15


    Slow start to the month ... and no stairs!! I have a flight of 7 steps in the garden, so I guess if I wanted to, I could climb up and down and up and down those. A flight of stairs is 20 steps, so I could do those 7 steps 20 times to arrive at 7 flights. :neutral: I have done that in the past, so I might do it again this month.

    I also need to get rowing!

    Machka in Oz
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,718 Member
    Luci - I do have to echo Okie and say that if I were in your position I would not be seeing any of your family including the baby. You and your husband are in the high risk category and should not be mingling with anyone else. I am not seeing my grandchildren and I am very healthy. Said with love. <3

    Fabulous day, but I am staying indoors as per the government advice. I don't like being outside much anyway, unless I am walking or running. I am definitely an indoors kind of girl. DH will probably go in the garden. I will continue my rowing and watching a series online. I'm really enjoying it, so the exercise is a treat.

    I hope to trim DH's hair with our new clippers, so we might do that outside. I've never done it before. :*
    For my own hair, I had a trim just before the lockdown and I have one carton of hair dye left, so I will be doing that before long. I have an Amazon order in for another, but they are out of stock.

    Might try to ring a friend.

    I've not had a credit card bill this month, so it might have gone astray. I'm going to check my balance on the phone. I know I have a big bill for the cruise excursions, which I will get back eventually, but I always pay the whole balance every month. I will then be in credit and have to claim it back. :|

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    For those of us who are busy videoconferencing these days.

    This is quite helpful!

    I tend to look like the lady in her first photo when I'm doing videoconferencing ... but she offers a lot of helpful suggestions to look less like I'm in some kind of horror film and more like a real person. :)

    https://www.pcworld.com/article/2048057/how-to-look-fresh-and-professional-in-web-meetings.html


    Machka in Oz
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Happy Sunday all, sun shining but still chilly. Hopefully the day trippers will stay home.
    HEATHER need help, sorry I know I’ll sound like a wimp but having to do my own hair is so stressful I managed to wash and set it but roots are horrendous. I haven’t coloured my own hair for years and have no idea what to use. Don’t think I can bear to let it go au natural. Any suggestions asto best products

    Loving pics of gardens and babies💕💕

    Kate UK ❤️
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
    Good Morning Ladies~
    I have a bit of a sinus thing going on,im guessing dry air.. today will be cloudy and a few showers... so will do a bit more laundry and watch Joanna Gaines cooking show at noon.. maybe make dinner to deliver to my friends
    its been 3 weeks since I left work, and because of the unemployment rate now.. its just crazy.. I am hoping i get something soon..

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