WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2020
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Happy Birthday Lisa!
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A few photos ...
Apples from one of our apple trees:
Rhody and a parlour palm:
On my walk today:
My home "office" view:
Machka in Oz
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LISA Happy Birthday xx
Done weights and cardio, line dancing video, doesn’t burn as many calls as my usual workout but I enjoy it and it exercises the brain as well. Just need to get eating under control DH has brought me chocolate raisins mmmm
Listening to radio, classical music station, I love most genres. News will be on TV soon, can’t help but watch.
My disabled GS was refused benefit last year but appealed and he’s had the claim upheld and will receive payment backdated. Some good news is nice even though DD and partner have no income at the moment and DS and DIL have had hours and pay cut by 20%. They said they accepted this as otherwise co may have gone bust. Hard times for everyone
Loving pics of babies, pets and nature
Keep well
Kate UK ❤️4 -
Happy Birthday Lisa :flowerforyou:0
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Thanks, Heather (and right back at you), and Okie, Margaret and Kate.
The business my husband works for (a landscaping business--mowing properties for commercial businesses, mostly) has been declared an essential service, so he will continue to work.
Arkansas has NOT declared a shelter-in-place mandate, but Gov. Hutchinson closed all schools March 17, mandated no groups over ten, restaurants may only have pick ups or delivery, etc. However, photos were published of groups of dozens or more at national parks and state parks. All camping has been prohibited now at the state parks, and they're trying to get the Park Service to close the national parks.
The statistical data shows the exact same curve as every other state, with increasing new cases going up in a straight line. At some point, they'll cave to the necessity. In the meantime, people are just roaming around, doo-tee-doo...
Anyway, I did a bit of painting, and that's not what i want to do... so I'll shred something, get a few aggressions out.
Later,
Lisa in AR4 -
One of the things I would like to leave behind is my long commute. At times in my life I have had to deal with a long commute, but I think this is the longest I've had to deal with a long commute ... almost 6 years. It's getting very old. I've thoroughly enjoyed this week with no commute!!
It's my dream that the world will realise we don't need large office buildings anymore.
For years I've thought that the ideal setup would be this:
A smaller office area consisting of:
-- a large boardroom / lecture theatre for when larger groups of people needed to get together for a whole-of-staff meeting or staff training or something. Smaller organisations might share a room like this. Larger organisations would have one or two of their own.
-- several smaller boardrooms / private offices, some of which might be able to open out into a larger room. These could be used when smaller groups of people needed to get together in person.
-- a small set of cubicles, photocopier/printer, office supply area. These would be for people who want to come in for a few hours or a day or something. At times it can be handy to be in the office, especially if you've got to work with a colleague on something.
Otherwise ... everyone would be at home. Or out travelling or wherever.
Of course, there would have to be additional security costs but it would reduce overhead costs.
It would also reduce motor vehicle traffic on the roads because great hoards of people wouldn't have to go to the same area of town to work at roughly the same time in the mornings and evenings.
And, in light of this first virus we're experiencing and promise of more like it and worse, we would be able to continue social distancing for years to come.
One can dream!
Machka in Oz4 -
😊 Happy Friday to all you Beautiful Ladies!! Welcome Newbies!!
Rita I’ve never seen a soft shell turtle. Neat pic! A beautiful view at the park!! Another great pic!
Margaret Thank you! I must have been hacked. Changing password
Sue Great that you can provide the cabin to the nurse! I’m sure it is greatly appreciated! The health care workers all deserve incredible rewards for what they are doing for the world!! I hope the horse’s abscess heals soon. Must be painful! It’s great that you have a lot of land! Nice to have plenty of room for social distancing!
Rori Good to see you! Sorry you are having so much trouble! You are in such a difficult situation to start with…seems like the virus is a bit much for someone like you! I think taking things one second at a time is more like if in your situation!
Amber So glad DH had success at the store! We will all appreciate the little things more after all of this!
Barbie Your dance class sounds perfect! 😊
Sarah Welcome back! Do you get a 1099 (independent contractor) for your landlord income? If so, wouldn’t you be eligible for the new help they talked about yesterday? I didn’t hear all of it, but it sounded like you would be a small business…
Katla Sounds like you did a better job with your bangs than I. LOL. I am not looking forward to what my hair will look like when this is over. I was scheduled to get it cut 2 days after the salon had to close.
Hugs I miss my children in FL!! The best hugs I ever remember were my Momma’s. She’s been gone for so long! (I was 26.) I can still feel them if I remember long enough!
I’m less elderly and disabled than I was 10 years ago!
I keep thinking I “need” to shop…but, mostly I “want” to! I am not happy with what we are down to, even though I have been ordering things online; we are a long way from being out of everything. Probably a good cleaning would find a lot more options for dinner. (I’m missing fresh meat and fruit and veggies).
SuzyQ The Big Deborah is my LOL for this morning! Was talking to my sister in FL yesterday and we decided to worry about the few pounds extra when this is over. I won’t gain much (it has been so hard to take off), but I can’t worry about being quite as perfect right now. To those of you who are still eating SO clean, I am extremely impressed! I will stay focused with movement and staying away from sugar. It’s tougher without the fresh foods! Husband talking to dog…lol. That happens at my house all the time!
Bananasandoranges I wish we did something as a neighborhood. I think the president mentioned people singing together. I would take my violin or a guitar out on the deck to join in…seems like a nice idea to bring everyone closer. I also wish we were flying our flags as we did after the 9/11 attacks. I still love my country even though we have a lot wrong these days. Seems like we are spoiled…in my younger days people were less quick to blame everything on everyone else.
Amber So sad to see of the children probably being orphaned again. Will be praying! I hate that so many people are in so much pain! Wish I knew more to do to help.
Machka Six months seems awfully long, but I guess “normal” has changed forever. I like the rush to normal saying!
Evelyn What a pretty hanging!
Tere Your doggy is beautiful!!
Tina Sorry for your Mister’s back and his father’s hip. My FIL was never the same after his broken hip in his 80s. I think the fact that he was laid up so long made it hard for him to stay healthy. ☹
Michele Massage therapists are shut down for now. I wonder if they will still take out my monthly payments. I imagine they will and just apply them to future appointments. As much as the service is medically needed, it’s hard to get insurance or the government to see it as “essential”. I can already tell Baby is putting a huge strain on my back injuries! Definitely will need to stretch daily!!
Katla and Viv I sure hope your daughter and son are okay!! I am always thrilled to get back messages that the kids are well. They are 500 miles away. What could I do if they needed me??
Karen Oh, Sweet Lilli!! What an angel!
Penny Your flatbread looks yummy!
Stay healthy and happy!! I am so grateful for all of you!
Luci in WNC 3 -
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Morning ladies~
I am up dressed and having my tea.. have to run to the bank and sign some papers and pick Homer up and come right back home
rainy yucky day.. but might do some cooking..
Happiest of Birthdays Dear Lisa~ Love ya my friend xoxo1 -
took the lazy way out... didn't ride all the way to work4
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Machka - I covet your cat. I'd dearly love to have a furry little black thing that jumped onto my bed, curled up and purred. But it is not to be. We've refrained from having pets for years because we travel so much. Even now, with travel out of the picture for the foreseeable future, we can't get a cat because they're not allowed in Svalbard.
We weren't allowed a cat either and with all the travelling we were doing, we didn't want one, but all that has stopped and with what's going on in the world, it will likely be 1-2 years before we can travel again ... so we talked to our rental agency and they said, "OK".
He's only curled up with me a couple times so far. I think he's getting used to us. I don't know his history, but I do know he's 7 months old so I'm not sure if he was a stray brought into the shelter or maybe his mom had her kittens there. Then on March 20, he was adopted, but a few days later he was returned to the shelter because the person who adopted him developed allergies. We were also told that he gets stressed really easily and doesn't use the litterbox when he's stressed ... and that he doesn't deal well with kids and pets in the house.
We've had him a week now and so far, the litterbox situation seems all right, and he seems quite relaxed. He naps and watches out the windows during the day and he's energetic in the evenings, but he seems to be having fun, playing with his toys.
It does make me wonder what sorts of situations he was in before us!
So it might take a little while before he becomes really snuggly, but I see potential there.
Lisa ... Happy Birthday!
Machka in Oz
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Lisa, Hope your birthday is just what you hoped for. You have added so much to my life.
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I have no opinion about DST vs standard time. What I don't like is the abrupt time change that is mandated jet lag twice a year. I live so far north (not as far as Penny, but far enough) and in December our days are so short it doesn't make much difference what time sunrise and sunset are--they are just close together and in June the days are so long that I can't stay awake from sunrise to sunset. Because DST comes as the days are getting longer, it is easy to give DST the credit for all the daylight. I remember year round DST (I think it was in the 1980's) and I walked to work in the dark and still had a lot of dark at the end of the day. Yesterday it was dark when I got up and walked the dogs. It was light when I took them out after breakfast and it was light for an hour or more after I went to bed. By June, it will be light when I get up and light when I go to bed.Lisa, I haven't looked into buying a web cam, but your information tells me that I won't even bother. I really don't want to teach a zoom line dance class. I can participate in zoom meetings on my phone with video or on my laptop without. I am enjoying the luxury of being in charge of almost nothing right now. I don't usually think much about going to the store, but lately I have thought of it more often. I figured out that before sheltering at home, I had so many things going on in the mornings, that mornings free for going to the store were rare. Now I'm free every morning to go to the store, but I've chosen to wait a few weeks between shopping trips. One more thing I'm grateful for is my recumbent exercise bike. I can ride my bike and be on the internet at the same time so I don't feel like computer time is taking away from time I could be exercising. Barbie in NW WA 6
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Walmart adding new things to its App a must see
News saying bored Hackers keep taking over Zoom meetings to draw things on the screen like a boob to racial slurs. Be aware of it in case it happens to you guys.
https://apple.news/AoCV0ryHtSpqXR_X9cR4cXg
Dairy Buisness in need of delivery truck drivers badly .Drivers needed all over the map
https://apple.news/AEuQFIh2xQ0yETHQ9_qqsqw
Amber Tx2 -
Going to be Zooming the grandchildren at 4 pm. We haven't downloaded it, but apparently my son can send us a link via email ?????? Hope it wasn't as useless as our Skype session the other day!
Great 5k.
The police were out and about keeping an eye on everyone. They are worried about the weekend because we are going to get a mini heatwave. We stopped to buy a small bottle of beer for the lamb tomorrow and saw 5k of basmati rice in the window. Not a bad price. As I was nearly out if it we bought one.
All set now for a while. The butcher hasn't delivered yet, but I'm sure it'll arrive by tomorrow.
One thing we are not short of is fresh vegetables.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
All the best to you Lisa, today and always!
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Hi All, just jumping on this thread looking for support to stick with my new marathon training and weight lose goal. Check me out and friend my if you want support too! Hope everyone is hanging in there.6
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LISA...
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Lisa-Happy Birthday 🎁🎈🎈🎉🎉🎊🎊💐💐
Debby in Va2 -
Happy birthday 🎈🎈 Lisa !2
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Amber: I hope you are able to get your food supply order filled.
Tere: I bet you look better than you think.
Machka: Congrats on the bike ride!!!
Karen: Baby Lily is sooo cute! :bigsmile: My daughter works for an organization that provides live in care for disturbed young adults. Her role has included transporting these people to court hearings. I don’t really know more about it than that. She is currently sick at home. The governor of her state issued a stay at home order on Friday. She lives & works in Illinois.
Penny: Soup is a favorite in our house. Your flat bread looks yummy. Do you share recipes?
Machka: We live just a bit north of the 45th parallel. Dark winter has always been an issue for me, likely because I have a summer birthday. We replaced all or our light bulbs with daylight temperature light bulbs. They have a long lifespan and are a huge help for me in winter. They’re more expensive to purchase than regular bulbs but they last for years so they are actually very cost effective. We’ve ordered some online and bought others at Ace Hardware.
Lisa: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! :flowerforyou:
Luci: I ran into my hair stylist at the grocery store. Her business was closed by order of the governor early on and she is worried about rent and loss of livelihood. President Trump’s talk about financial help to small businesses is not happening for nonessential businesses in our area. :noway:
Barbie: I was in Junior High when daylight savings time was invented. We lived in Salem, OR. Salem stayed on standard time, Portland shifted to daylight time and all the little towns in between went half way. There were three time zones within about 50 miles. :ohwell: As a kid I thought it was funny.
I talked with my daughter on facetime yesterday. She is at home and has symptoms of cold/flu. She’s been working from home. Her boss wants her to come in, despite her illness. I know that isn’t a good idea and so does she. Keeping safe is the top priority in my view. That includes her family and her clients.
Stay safe!
Katla in overcast NW Oregon
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Really enjoyed our Zoom time with the kids just now. Haven't done that particular app before, but it seemed better than Skype. We had quite long chats with the two eldest. Bea did a short chat.
Now ready for a nice glass of red wine.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
Zoom is a little faster and more stable because they skipped some privacy and security features. It's fine for casual use but not for banking. There have been reports lately of hackers interrupting the video. But that's not very likely.
My mom has been better about staying home the last few days. Thanks for the support. 😀 Now she is sewing masks, so that's good.
The happiness course is telling me not to be such an introvert. I'm not sure whether more social engagement would help, or just make me feel stressed and obligated. They assume that all social interactions are successful. I do better with the meditation.
Annie in Delaware5 -
Katla- Me too not even sure if you can call support anymore lol 😆. Got 1/2 my pancake order mix the other bag well forever waiting lol. Cream of chicken on its way (I thought it was the mushroom one but guess it’s still waiting to be filled. Doesn’t look promising lol 😝. Rest of the food made it wasn’t big orders just 2 small ones ($35 for free shipping nonsense)
Wish my Racist Aunt would stop reminding me today’s my Dead Mother’s Birthday.She passes 4yrs who madder still they reminded Dad he has Dementia! I can’t drive over to calm him down with all this virus nonsense!
Trying to call him hoping he’ll be okay. He hates being reminded he’s already move on which is good since he was having heart attacks after she died from the stress of being alone tried to sink into depression. They need to celebrate together not message him or me over it. I couldn’t even cry or think about it when I was pregnant due to the hypertension they would remind me every chance they got. Of course I miss her I cried hard after his birth because she missed Daughter joining the Navy,her graduation,my pregnancy,y JRs birth,every single milestone. My other Aunt the nice one doesn’t do this or my cousin I’m super close to call Aunt Arleen they know it hurts us. If she just sent it to me I wouldn’t be upset but she knows Dads brain injury y dementia issues still insists he should be depressed remember my Mom daily. She needs a swift kick in the rear my dear!
Amber Tx5 -
Happy Birthday Lisa! Today is your day girl! I have declared it Lisa Day!
*hands out forks to ya all*
💖Rebecca10 -
Rebecca- My Lord it would take all day to frost that cake! Bet it’s delicious tho
Amber Tx
Making tea with fresh oranges in it again3 -
Thanks, all for the wishes and lovely thoughts from all of you....
I needed that today more than I knew. I'm ever grateful for your presence in my life, both individually and as a group.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR5 -
Well got the Walmart new hands free working... Had to go to apps push UPDATE took hours to figure this out.
Then added cards to the payment area.
Then to another section it’s the first one the cashier pushes a button a scanning QVC thingy comes up use cell to scan it it pays receipt is emailed to you. Get home or to car clean your cell phone both times.
Amber Tx4
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