WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2020
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Yesterday I figured out just how shallow I am. The only thing I'm looking forward to when the virus measures are over is the opportunity to buy grind it yourself peanut butter.
Barbie in NW WA
We were going to take a trip to our fairly remote hide-away sometime in June/July but it looks like that won't be happening. I think that's the only thing in the next 6 months I feel like I might miss.
I might miss even greater solitude!
Machka in Oz3 -
Good Morning All. I am new to this...again. I have been away for close to (2) years now. Obviously, nothing has worked for me, so I wanted to come back and give it try. I mainly joined to log my food; however, I do miss the tips and encouragement one gets from other female members going through the same thing as me. I hope it is alright to join this group, for I am 64 (soon to be 65). I would be forever grateful if I can interact with you all.
Thanks,
Pam in Louisiana7 -
It's super easy to make nut butters at home.
Machka You are brilliant to crack Heather's riddle. Well done!
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I finished week 4 of the Yale Happiness Course. Avoiding hedonic adaptation was a fascinating discussion. Explains why the first bite always tastes the best. And why we get burned out if we work on one repetitive task too long. Different people have different thresholds for hedonic adaptation. Some can eat the same foods and not alter their routines, and still find pleasure and thrive in their routine. I need a bit more variety.4 -
I am into week 5 of the course. I tried to watch the video and text a friend at the same time. Had tech trouble and totally missed the point of the video. You would think I know better at this age! Lol
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Machka-your cosmos are beautiful!!3
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Barbara, there is definitely a part of physical in the tired. it's hard to say for the rest. it's such a weird period.
my collegue asked to call at 12 but i didn't see her sms. then she suggested 5 but said she's busy. annoying. going out now. she'll probably call when i'm out.
assembled fan and it seems to work well, yay. the last one barely made it through the summer.
This one is a floor fan, taller. definitely a plus.
going out to pharmacy finally to get antihistamines.
fascinating, huh?
spend hrs sending emails to prep classes and didn't get much else done but that. weird.2 -
The birthday celebration didn't adhere to plan. The evening before, my friend the deacon texted to ask if we wanted to go someplace for dinner, and maybe the editor would want to come along, too. (The restaurants here can serve food on site provided all guests are at least a meter apart and there no more than five per table.) I wrote back that we'd intended to have a special birthday dinner, but maybe they could come eat with us instead. She thought that was a great idea. :flowerforyou: Gatherings and parties indoors are discouraged, but we put an extra leaf in the table and I set it for just four.
The birthday boy had requested beef with a green peppercorn gravy, Brussels sprouts and a dessert that he could pour custard sauce over. The main course was a sentimental choice. It was inspired by what we ordered the only time we went out for anything that could be described as a "date". I'd intended to make an apple crumble for dessert, but the deacon is allergic to both apples and cinnamon, so I made pineapple upside-down cake for the first time in my life. 
The ladies came bearing useful gifts: two bottles of wine, a little packet of tissues, and a bar of hand-made soap. :laugh: Here's our table, set for physical distancing:
Remember my lyrical description of the beautiful ice roads in town? The weather took a turn for the worse: it was sunny and way above freezing. With incredible speed, the smooth pristine white turned into tarmac full of potholes, and the snowmobile tracks turned to mucky mud.
It's not all stark and dramatic vistas up here!
This one's pretty dramatic, though. We've driven to the end of the road - ten whole miles from town! - up the mountain to the entrance of the coal mine that feeds our power plant, and are looking back toward town, the fjord, and an oncoming storm.
/Penny, now definitely into the period of midnight sun at the
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Penny-your table is pretty and that last picture is amazing.2
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Pam Welcome! You joined by posting. At the top right of the page are 2 stars; one is grey - below the grey star/above the magnifying glass icon, you will see an outline of a star. Click on that to bookmark this page so you can find us again. 3
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Missed one day so here goes.....
Forums] only thins one. No time as it is.
Quiz no idea until Matchka
Shopping used to be relaxing, now stressful for me.
Typing I took 2 years of typing and used to type 72 words a minute. I didn’t take the test but know I’m much slower now. But, getting faster at one finger on my phone!
Pill Queen I’m the pill queen here. So many pills and vitamins between the two of us that I have lunch bags with each of our meds in them, full!! Easy to just grab the right one for medical appointments!
Avocado oil and Keto we use avocado oil here too. My DH does most of the cooking but lives this oil and used it for all cooking. The Keto cakes and whipped coffees are awesome! I’ve made them both too. Whipping the Butter coffee (bullet proof) really makes it taste like a frappe!
Been weeding flower gardens around here. Weather has been perfect for it!
RV Rita
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SuziQ: I’m betting the pumpkin muffins were delicious.
Allie: I’m sorry that you were hurt and hope you’re feeling better ASAP. :flowerforyou:
Alabastermama: That stream flow looks like it could be a very damaging situation. I hope it does not cause your home damage.
Karen: 50WPM is much faster typing than I’ve ever achieved. WTG!!!
Beth: I’ve never been able to type as fast as you without extensive mistakes that have to be corrected. You are SKILLED! :flowerforyou:
Cathy in Arlington TX: I have been able to visit with my grandchildren, too. I used a Google app to get through to them yesterday and had a lovely visit with my oldest, a granddaughter, and youngest, her littlest brother. It was a great way to “see” one another. The middle boy was doing something else, I guess, but I didn’t find out what he was doing.
Sue: The photo of the deer is lovely. I wonder if it is mom and last year’s baby. We had a glimpse of mom and last year’s twin babies the other day. The deer in our area moved into town several years ago. They’re safe from cougars in town. Out in the countryside, they’re prey for the big cats and coyotes.
Tina in CA: I am so sorry for your DH’s pain! We have the opportunity to send messages to our primary care doctor’s email and she responds quite promptly and prescribes pain meds as needed. We can pick them up at the pharmacy in our grocery store. I’m pain free and DH has the meds he needs to stay comfortable. DH’s MS doctor initiated a telephone conference call with him in place of his annual office visit. I was impressed with Dr. S’s care for his patients.
Kim: You’re a wise shopper. Your mom is lucky you’re able to help with her shopping. How far away is she from your home?
Heather: Congrats on grocery delivery time slots! YAY! :flowerforyou:
I’m nowhere near the end of posts but I’m out of time. I’ll check in again later after I’ve taken my dog to the vet for a toe injury.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Heather, There is a machine in the grocery store that has a bin of whole nuts above it and when you press the button it grinds the nuts into nut butter that you capture in a plastic container. My store has grinders for peanuts and for almonds. Some stores have other nuts as well. The peanut butter you get is all peanuts with nothing else added. When I couldn't get the fresh ground stuff I bought a brand called Adams that is peanuts with nothing added. I don't have a food processor and I'm not sure of a good source of peanuts since the bulk bins are closed in my store. Otherwise, I am perfectly content and have everything I need. Barbie in NW WA 6
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Pam - Welcome Got a few Navy moms like me here so welcome. Daughter 20yrs old in the Navy in California area.
Opened windows to air it out get sunshine in,new shoes on JR but they may be too small soon too. No wonder his toe rubbed raw. He grows so fast. Sz 7 shirts 👕 sz 6 shorts 🩳 on him now too. He a big boy noticed he grew height wise. Everything fit last week! 3yr old boys are rough in clothes so for the best newer clothes less stains from the Cheetos . Washing bedding
Amber Tx3 -
He can't get into the doctor to get a diagnosis. That's the problem. If we knew the source of the issue, we could try to figure out proper therapies. Right now, we're guessing and likely doing more damage.3 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Tina I wonder if your mister has had a sed rate to rule out Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR). I know he has a baseline pain syndrome, but his dramatic escalation of symptoms seems as if it might be something acute superimposed on top of his chronic pain condition. The sed rate is a simple blood test that takes an hour to run. Not sure about other facilities, but our urgent care can do it on site. PMR is treatable.
Thank you! It's something else to try. I'm encouraging him to go to Urgent Care.3 -
Tina Mister must wait til June to see a specialist? Surely such a specialist is essential and not locked down? Horrified to hear all that doesn’t work for his pain. Praying he gets some relief soon. At this point, I would skip urgent care and go straight to the ER, preferably one associated with a teaching hospital.
I agree that specialists are essential. I think they are just taking advantage of the situation. When even opioids don't work, it needs immediate attention. I don't know why they aren't seeing patients. We have different healthcare groups and my doctor is working regular hours and the outpatient area where I get imaging and other tests done is continuing to send me reminders to get my breast imaging exam. So, why his medical group is choosing not to work is beyond me.4 -
Barbie - mine is just organic peanuts and nothing else. I do put a light sprinkling of Himalayan salt on it, and a grinding of pepper. I don't know of any machines like yours round here, but it sounds great!
I cooked salmon with cherry tomatoes, oven chips and fennel for dinner. It was fabulous. I divided a large fennel bulb into quarters, cooked it in the IP for 15 mins with lots of olive oil, lemon juice, and low sodium chicken stock cube. I added seasoning to suit. NR. Then I took the lid off and cooled it and when it was nearly time set it to manual, which means boiling it down to a syrup. The reduced syrup was heavenly. Wow!
I hope the lovely nap on the sofa I had this afternoon won't stop me sleeping tonight.
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Barbie - What is grind it yourself peanut butter? PB was unobtainable once this crisis started. It was on the same level as TP. Normally I will only eat Whole Earth Crunchy, but I went on Amazon and found two jars of something similar. I'm enjoying it right now.
Still can't buy flour, but I've got enough to make DDIL'S brownies. Will do those tomorrow.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
I make my own nut butter. Just roast some nuts (peanut or otherwise), put them in a food processor and turn it on until it gets to your preferred smoothness. Add salt to taste. It's so much better than buying it. I did this after buying a tiny jar for $14. I have been doing it since.
Tina in CA3 -
Barbara AHMOD, I was on Alameda in late ‘67, then Berkeley in ‘68, El Cerrito in early ‘69 and Richmond in late ‘69-‘70. I worked in Emeryville. Talk about a place changing! But it was such an exciting place to be then. I moved to Salinas in early ‘71, we had my first daughter, then moved to Junction City OR in mid-‘72. Had my second daughter in Eugene in 1964, then moved to Key Center WA with 2 girls, 19 goats, a pig, and a pony. And a rather useless husband. I moved to Tacoma 6 months later with just the two girls. Had my 3rd girl in Tacoma and the family joke ever since has been that it was a good thing I’d waited to see Alaska until I was in my mid-40s or I’d have had 4. Of course when I found my #1 son from Ohio it was not long ago. He was born in ‘63.
Allie, being able to keep on keeping on is such a valuable thing right now. We can’t always prance or skip. Some days we just need to be able to plod. And the day-week-month will pass and there’ll be time to dance again in our hearts if not, our bodies.
Pam in Louisianne! This bunch contains on of the friendliest, chattier bunchbof biddies you’ll ever find. Welcome! Pull up a chair and hang out.
Barbie in NW WA, have you a good blender? Mine makes perfectly good peanut butter. I suppose a food processor would be faster/better, but I don’t have one of those either.
Machka, right now greater solitude sounds lovely. I sometimes want more than anything else to be alone in a different place. Day car trips don’t make it for me. A 3-day is about perfect. Go somewhere else, set up camp. Enjoy camp fire if allowed, listen to sounds, smell smells, watch the light change to dark. Sleep. More of the same next day, explore nearby places on foot, eat unusual things for me, or don’t eat at all. Look for cats if I haven’t brought mine. Be lazy. Do something. Or not. Sleep again. Wake up, pack up all but a chair. Sit in it until time to go and think of nothing. Drive home doing as little thinking as is safe. Enjoy the difference.
Sharon, sometimes too Nera Seattle3 -
Tina in CA: I am so sorry for your DH’s pain! We have the opportunity to send messages to our primary care doctor’s email and she responds quite promptly and prescribes pain meds as needed. We can pick them up at the pharmacy in our grocery store. I’m pain free and DH has the meds he needs to stay comfortable. DH’s MS doctor initiated a telephone conference call with him in place of his annual office visit. I was impressed with Dr. S’s care for his patients.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
He can talk to his primary care on the phone all day long and he will prescribe meds. Unfortunately, none have worked and he doesn't have a diagnosis. It's good that you are getting good care. I am envious.2 -
We have a huge pile of these flowers along the fence. My husband's sister gave us a packet of seeds and I had no idea how big they would grow!! Or how long they would keep blooming.
Rhody's opinion of water ...
M in Oz
Cosmos! Very pretty!
Cats are very picky about where they drink their water. It can't be near their food or their litter box. In the wild cats are careful to drink upstream, because drinking downstream means they can get sick from impurities in the water.3 -
Heather, There is a machine in the grocery store that has a bin of whole nuts above it and when you press the button it grinds the nuts into nut butter that you capture in a plastic container. My store has grinders for peanuts and for almonds. Some stores have other nuts as well. The peanut butter you get is all peanuts with nothing else added. When I couldn't get the fresh ground stuff I bought a brand called Adams that is peanuts with nothing added. I don't have a food processor and I'm not sure of a good source of peanuts since the bulk bins are closed in my store. Otherwise, I am perfectly content and have everything I need. Barbie in NW WA
I love my food processor. It makes such quick work of things like nut butter and slicing cucumbers for dill and cucumber salad. It does those things others may use a mandolin for, but I know I'll slice off a digit with one of those. Just this week, I cut 3 different fingers on one hand with my chef's knife. They weren't deep, but they hurt and bled.
Tina in CA4 -
Heather, There is a machine in the grocery store that has a bin of whole nuts above it and when you press the button it grinds the nuts into nut butter that you capture in a plastic container. My store has grinders for peanuts and for almonds. Some stores have other nuts as well. The peanut butter you get is all peanuts with nothing else added. When I couldn't get the fresh ground stuff I bought a brand called Adams that is peanuts with nothing added. I don't have a food processor and I'm not sure of a good source of peanuts since the bulk bins are closed in my store. Otherwise, I am perfectly content and have everything I need. Barbie in NW WA
Barbie, I have never used my food processor to make nut butter. I make it in my blender. But lots of people don't have blenders, or simply don't want to make their own nut butter. I can get excellent whole nuts through Amazon or Nuts.com.
Karen in Virginia
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On the subject of grinding your own peanut butter, there was a funny comedian that talked about those bins of nuts at health food places. What he liked to do was take the scoop and scoop out some expensive granola, and dump it in the cheap bins of granola. He stated he was like the "robin hood of Whole foods"! I thought that was hilarious!😂
I have been looking into nut butters. There's a brand called GB, and they have almond in different flavors. The neat thing is that you can use in a smoothy, as a dipping sauce, and also if you want you can put 2 spoonfuls in the lid, and microwave it! That was the selling point for me right there. But on the downside, do I need to have a protein around that fasted like brownie batter, or birthday cake? Probably not. That is a trigger food. I do notice that because I don't eat that much sugar, my sugar craving has gone down. Today, I had to buy milk, and I saw Easter candy 50% off. I of course grabbed 2 Cadbury eggs. Only 39 cents, the evil part of me cried! I then went and got milk, following the appropriate arrows. I then decided to get my favorite salmon meal, and I threw the candy back in the box. Yeah, for my brain that makes better decisions.
💖Rebecca7 -
as many of you know (or may not), kirby is a "first responder" working at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle. We never thought of him that way but i guess he is. Things hit me late, i don't get emotional or think about things like this until real late in the process. i should but i don't worry about him. This weekend, we walked to costco and he took his work badge and is able to just go in (not having to wait in line). northface is giving 50% off to 1st responders so he's gonna look. lately, he's been telling me that he is just happy that if anything happened to me, i would be taken care of financially and that is all he cares about. i tell him nothing is gonna happen to him so we are good.
I bought a couple of songs on itunes so i could play while i ride or work and one of them is Heros by David Bowie and i was at work and it came on, i found my eyes starting to tear up and i'm thinking what is that about.
anyway, i got through it and kirby called me later and told me "i got some bad news", i'm just like, "what" he said the airstream got hit. i'm like, oh.. i was good, he showed me pics. the guy of course better paid for the damage which ain't gonna b cheap. knocked out a like and scraped the side. did it backing up into the storage parking space next to ours.
I remember having the same reaction when Lenny told me that he was HIV positive. didn't cry, didn't get paranoid, went into auto mode. ok, we'll deal with this, i was more like all business....
If he was to go b4 me, i think i would handle it a bit better than when i lost lenny. especially since i had lost one husband before and i don't have to deal with family stupidity this time around.16 -
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Yikes Pip that is fixable . And Kirby is tough you guys have alot of living to do...
Have the windows open and getting some fresh air...6 -
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Pip
Pharmacists and pharmacy techs are most definitely on the front line. No question.
So sorry about your Airstream. I'm a bit annoyed with Kirby for scaring you, though. He should just say "the Airstream got hit", not "I've got bad news".
Geez.
(((Hugs))), dear Pip. I know you immediately thought about Lenny when he said he had "bad news".
Love ya, Pip.
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(((Pip))): Have you planned a suitable punishmet for Kirby’s “I’ve got bad news” conversation starter? My mind would jump to all sorts of horrible scenarios. “Some j@ck@ss hit our airstream” is a much better opener. You get to be mad and not scared silly. 5
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