WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2020

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    edited May 2020
    BeUncommon wrote: »
    Machka in OZ > I totally LOVE pajamas.. I am always in them, unless I have to go out somewhere, then i change but when I come back home I am right back into my pj's. If it was not so weird I would wear pajamas out!! lol They are so comfortable :)

    What are you going into surgery for? (If you dont mind me asking). I am going to put on the list shortly for another knee replacment. I have had my left one done but now my right knee is bone on bone.. very painful but not looking forward to the surgery as I am not that happy with my left one!

    After decades of struggling with breathing issues and numerous sinus infections ... a specialist has finally diagnosed me with a badly deviated septum and enlarged turbinates. The right side is almost entirely blocked.

    That explains so much! Like why, when I get colds, I am so miserable and feel like I'm drowning, why I wake up coughing most nights, why desensitisation for allergies didn't work as well as I had hoped it would, etc. etc.

    So I'm having my septum straightened and getting my turbinates reduced. :)

    The specialist doing the surgery said something along the lines of "pity this wasn't done a long time ago!" And I've had to wonder why no one noticed it before ... 53 years old and it's only been discovered now! I've had three specialists look at it in the last few months (because I started in the public system and then moved into the private system) and all of them just look up my nose and can see the problem. But maybe GPs don't know what they're looking for.


    Machka in Oz
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Hubby helped me figure out my calories... cake mix box scanned it gave me only the box mix after all ingredients are in..but I didn’t use those ingredients. Frustrating but we got it figured out finally. Had to add a different cake mix type then all ingredients separately. We decided no icing. So technically it’s a warm brownie lol 😂. Cake with no icing.

    Amber Tx

    Friday was our Mother’s Day so today was a normal day.
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Happy Mother's Day! I am loving all of the pics; but WAIT...

    did Pip just say she found opossums in her bathroom?! lolololol I need to hear about this! PIP! Spill, girlfriend.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,259 Member
    DH made my favorite Pot Roast yum! Good time with sons! A Happy Mother's Day!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,271 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Happy Mother's Day! I am loving all of the pics; but WAIT...

    did Pip just say she found opossums in her bathroom?! lolololol I need to hear about this! PIP! Spill, girlfriend.

    when I have time to type
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,530 Member
    Did HIIT 2,3,4 DVD. Not bad. The plan for tomorrow is to do Jeanette Jenkins Core Stretch DVD.

    Did anyone else get a friend request from a BillieOldish? Whenever I get a friend request from a man, I just automatically delete it. However, the profile says this is a woman. Yet, I tried searching for posts from this person and nothing came up.

    I’m thinking that I should buy some meat in bulk and freeze it. I already have another package of chicken in my freezer

    Happy Mother’s Day to all you awesome women! I got taken out to WalMart and Michael’s. Aren’t I lucky? Vince needed some medication and I finally got him to go thru things and we need a new picture frame. Still haven’t gotten him to get rid of things. For some reason, and please don’t ask me to explain it, when we went to Europe about 5 years ago we got some Rick Steve’s books. If we ever go again, we’ll want new ones since days/times of things will have changed. But for some unknown reason, Vince wants to keep the old ones. He wants to keep his old textbooks. I got rid of most of mine. I figure after almost 50 years, a lot of the information in them will be outdated. So I got rid of them. Also, not like I ever really looked at them. Now I have looked at my typing and steno books.

    It’s been well over 50 years since my mother has passed. I can barely remember her. Time does that, you know?

    Tonya – my neighbor was in Afghanistan for 6 months and then didn’t know when he could come home . He was there another month. Fortunately, he came home last week. He’s self-quarantining.

    Made some more banana chocolate chip cookies for Vince and got the rub on the chicken so it’s marinating. Vince said he’d grill later tonight.

    SuziQ – I won’t see my children, either. Oh well….there have been lots of years when I haven’t, so it’s nothing new

    Tomorrow will be my running around day. I’ll drop something off at a friend’s house, drop something else off at another friend’s house, make a donation to the Salvation Army (at least this time there is still room in my car!) and then maybe go to the yarn store to see what I need for the Christmas tree skirt. I know I need a certain type of yarn, but I’m not sure what type. Yes, the yarn store is open. Don’t ask me to explain it

    I had an exciting Mother’s day. I got taken to WalMart so Vince could get his nasal spray, went to Michael’s to get a picture frame, and then, surprise of all, I got taken to Lowes Hardware for hardware to hang pictures. Interesting story about one of the pictures: we’re going to hang up pictures we have of family members. There’s one of Vince’s paternal grandparents and behind that picture (that’s what we needed the new frame for) there was another picture. We THINK it’s of his paternal grandmother but we can’t be sure. The shape of the face looks the same, the eyes look the same. But then again…it could be a sister. We have no idea if she had any sisters or anything.

    Yesterday NC started opening. Some non essential retail businesses are open with strict rules about social distancing and drive in church services are now allowed. Then in 2 weeks if everything goes well more things will be open. We shall see how it goes. Libraries are also open with limitations. You can only stay there for an hour.

    Drkatie – lovely hair cut.

    Dore – welcome. Everyone here is very supportive and no one judges anyone else. I know you’ll love it.

    Vince grilled chicken for us to have this week, a steak for him to have, and then some fish for later in the week.

    Does ANYBODY have a hubby that will do things the first time you ask them???? Not I, that’s for sure. About the 70th maybe

    Vince is installing a new light fixture on our stairway to the basement. Mainly because he didn’t like the one that was there. Personally, I didn’t have a problem with it.

    I didn’t know that haggis is banned in the US!!! I would never have thought of it.

    Michele NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    edited May 2020
    Australia's plan ...

    Here in Tasmania, each of the steps is about 4 weeks apart to enable Tasmania to see what kind of impact there is. 4 weeks is about enough time for people to catch and show signs of the virus ... if that is what's going to happen.

    https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/3-step-framework-for-a-covidsafe-australia

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    Machka in Australia
    Wash your hands
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    edited May 2020
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Machka: Here in Oregon, the new normal is face masks and gloves. In fairness, I see a mix of people when I shop. Some have masks and others do not. I use mine to protect myself and my DH. He has more than one chronic illness—MS and diabetes. I need to stay healthy so that I don’t give him a disease. I also stay healthy for my own benefit. :star:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    I was a bit surprised you were trying to encourage your DH to go into a store ... wouldn't it be better if he were at home until you've had no new cases in your area for a couple weeks?


    Machka in Australia
    Wash your hands
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :)Dore, I hope you will keep coming back. I found the support and encouragement I needed by showing up here every day. Now, reading this thread is as important to my daily routine as brushing teeth and washing hands.

    :)Tonya, One thing I like about this thread is that you can share endlessly about what's important to you. You will always have an audience. If anyone is not interested, they'll skim through but no one will ever criticize or roll their eyes at you.

    :)Heather, I agree that finding a class or forum online about creating a website is a great idea. You have probably already started brainstorming and making a list of what you want to have on the website. Take baby steps and you'll achieve your goal.

    :)Barbara, What I wanted for Mothers Day is nothing and that's exactly what I got--no flowers, no candy, no "thing" to hang on the wall or put on the shelf. A perfect day.

    :) And for the proofreaders---the caption on my picture should have said "Bernie hopes for food"

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

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    Oh, Barbie, I am laughing at myself right now. When I read the caption on your picture, I did a double-take and thought, "WTH? Barbie wrote that caption? No way…"

    K in VA
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,047 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Machka,
    I would love for DH to do some of the shopping & errands. He didn’t want to go in the store so he stayed in the car. I wish he felt good enough to go in with me. I’d have enjoyed his company.

    Katla
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    edited May 2020
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Machka,
    I would love for DH to do some of the shopping & errands. He didn’t want to go in the store so he stayed in the car. I wish he felt good enough to go in with me. I’d have enjoyed his company.

    Katla

    But isn't it dangerous for him?

    My husband stopped taking the bus or walking to shops some time ago. Occasionally, we'll drive or walk together, but only if the places are very quiet. If they are at all busy, he stays outside and I zip in and out as quickly as possible. And we haven't been to the shops in 11 days now.

    M in Oz
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
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  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    TONYA love the rats

    AMBER you talking about your Mum was so loving and brought tears to my eyes.

    Welcome newbies

    5th day of seriously keeping the calories in control. lost the bloat but not sure if any actual fat has gone. Nevertheless will soldier on, maybe cut the carbs even more, they are my downfall.

    Kate UK <3
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    My Mum and Dad
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    Dad had piercing blue eyes

    Kate UK
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Hello everyone.

    It's the start of a new week and it should be a very busy one. My plan was to take vacations days from Thursday through Tuesday. Work put a kabash on that plan since the corporate folks decided it was a good time to go live with the new software on the 18th. Hm, when did I officially find out.....last week. It seems crazy to go live now especially since everyone has been remote since March and people will just be "allowed" to visit the corporate office on Friday. Our office is not yet prepared for employees to return. The project is almost two years behind so what is another few months. Greater minds than mine obviously make these decisions. What is even more interesting two team members who are critical to one portion of the project just go their working log ins on the 1st. I have yet to train them. I sit here and shake my head. It is all that I can do.

    I am trying to decide if I should still take Thursday and Friday off. I had big plans for the weekend. First and foremost the master bedroom was going to be painted. I was going to spend this past weekend prepping and decided against that since I do not know if I will even be able to take those days off. Urg......

    Barbie - When I saw the pic of Bernie I thought his look said it all, where the heck are the humans and why is my bowl empty????

    Michele - I think you have me confused with someone else. I am childless unless you count Smokey the Cat. The flowers and candy were purchased by me in honor of both Charlie and Greg who always made sure I had Mother's day presents and cards from Precious and/or Smokey. And, I am a true believer if we do not treat ourselves at the standard we expect others to treat us we will never be treated to our expectations.

    Machka - You and your mom could pass as sisters. Lovely picture of the two of you.

    Rebecca - Oh, the Athena pictures are adorable. She is getting so big. I am sure you cannot wait for things to start loosening a little. Also extremely happy you got to see/hear from your son. I am sure it put your mind at rest.

    Barbara - Your parents were a beautiful couple.

    Lisa - When mom left my dad for what was finally the last time we did not have any type of furniture. We hunted the better neighborhoods for furniture, cleaned it up or refinished it, and eventually the apartment was fully furnished (long story but dad basically gave us lawn chairs, one pot, one pan, 3 place settings, and two twin beds for me and my brother and our clothes- which was all very legal). And, yes, to be poor is one thing to be trash is another. We could eat off of the floors.

    In my early 20s (23 to be exact) I started buying myself something special for my birthday. I thought, if I do not celebrate myself how will anyone else celebrate me. Over the years presents may have been a trip or a spa day or just a special meal I made for myself. This year was to get the darn upstairs painted and I am having a hard time reconciling the fact I must give up some of my plans for work. My boss was sympathetic and would have been fine with me adjusting my days to last Friday and today, but my work days were planned in order to take the time off. I am really f'in pissed to tell everyone the truth. Over the next day or so I will let this anger go because it is a waste of my energy. But it does reinforce my plan to retire as soon as I can and to keep plucking away at the retirement plan. And, believe me I am so grateful to have a job right now in light of many others who are struggling right now. And, my covert side thinks.....it is one way to take advantage of the situation and make sure this asinine project gets done (hell, they look bad enough with it being so far behind). Oh, I could go on and on but fear I would bore most of you to death for I am sure many have felt the same way over the years with your employers.

    I wish I could comment on everyone's posts but the clock tells me it is time to get started with the work morning routine. :heart:

    Hugs to all,
    SuziQ - SFL
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited May 2020
    Amber What a sweet expression your mother had in that photo. She sounds like a gentle soul.

    Michele I bet lots of people are planning to stock up on meat! If meat becomes scarce, we are going to use more plant sources of protein, and keep eating eggs. I figure it won't last forever, and it is an opportunity to expand my vegetarian cooking skills.

    Annie I am so sorry you didn't get a Mother's Day phone call. There were a few times when I was working or otherwise preoccupied & didn't call my wonderful mother on Mother's Day. I can't believe it now, when I think back. Granted, we talked almost every Saturday morning, but it hurts my heart now to think that I let even one Mother's Day go by without calling.

    Barbara I adore the photo of your folks. My parents were married May 8, 1943, one of many wartime marriages. - I see you are still working on that stove project. I wonder if you'll name your stove Elsa after your aunt.

    Rebecca I love Athena - such a sweet girl in her hat, clutching a tiny yellow flower. And your meal photos! You and SuziQ may be interested in a thread I used to follow on MFP - "What do your meals look like (show me pictures)" https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/44990348#Comment_44990348

    Ginny Ohio
    "Glad to hear everyone seems to have had a good day. I also thought about my mom a lot. She was a strong woman, widowed at 30 with four children 8 years to 6 months (that was me!). She raised us on her own, never took government assistance, and taught us how to work and how to love each other and life."

    - What a resilient survivor your mother was.

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    Katla 'Library to Go' sounds great. I'm going to see what online resources we have here.

    Allie Your sister-in-law's mother could not be in better hands. Good luck for a smooth transition into your hands on Wednesday.

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    Heather Your friend's pilot dad Ken Emmett sounds like quite a guy. Dashing and fearless. It looks as if he lived to be nearly 80 if I'm reading about the right fellow. Died about a year ago - Feb 2019.

    That wisteria has been carefully tended, shaped, and trained. Gorgeous.

    Edie's fearless cold-water swimming! What a girl she is!!

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    Barbie I'm so glad you got what you wanted for Mother's Day - no gift, no card, and no acknowledgment - as if it were just any ordinary day. It's actually really hard for people not to do or give "something". The people who care about you are respecting your wishes and it's admirable.

    I so love that photo of your mother holding baby you. Your little hand was gently clutching her arm. So sweet. She had a great smile.

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    Tracy - Adorable photo of you, your mom & brother. Super cute outfit you were wearing!

    Tonya What a privilege it is to look at your photographs. All of them so far are like jewel boxes, full of color and richness. The little girl leaning forward in the field of sheep captured my imagination. Beautiful work.

    Lanette
    "What I remember most about my mom is her way of listening and being interested in everything we did and said. I am trying my best to replicate that talent and not interrupt to tell "my story" or give unasked for advice. :o It's an art. The art of shutting up I guess, lol."

    -There is a lesson for me in your words about your mom. Honoring others by focusing on their story, rather than my own, is a gift I can give more often.

    Lisa!!! I'm glad your mower committed hara-kiri instead of Manslaughter by Shrapnel. Geez, that story raised the hair on the backs of my arms. Good on you re: that privacy fence. Hope you get good neighbors next time.

    Luci Your grown-up children are a handsome lot!

    Carol Ahhhhh!!! The photos of your folks and then the older version of your mom. So great. Thank you.

    And I agree with you "KAY ~ Looking good! :)"

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    To all of you that I didn't address personally, and those who are away from our thread these days, I love you and wish a wonderful week ahead for each and every one of you.

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    p.s. PIP you better hurry up and tell us that opossums-in-the-bathroom story before we all burst of anticipation. Why you leave us hanging like that? Pip? Pip? you there, Pip?

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    Karen in Virginia

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    edited May 2020
    Karen - I only met him a couple of times, but he was very handsome and soooooo dashing - yes! I think he must have been older than that. His wife was a bit precious and liked the heating on really high. He was forever having to put in an extra radiator! I was around 19 or so then. Those seaplanes are amazing. :D<3
    It wasn't that guy I don't think as my friend is called Adrienne and he would be too old as he flew the planes in the war.
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    The window cleaner has arrived and is doing them now. He has a long squirty pole. :D I pay him online.

    Walking over at 2 pm with the Sweaty Betty leggings for DDIL. I hope they fit! She wanted XS. :o Hope we will be able to say hello to the grandchildren.

    Now to write. :)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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    pipcd34 Posts: 17,271 Member
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    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    barbiecat wrote: »

    :) And for the proofreaders---the caption on my picture should have said "Bernie hopes for food"

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

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    Oh, Barbie, I am laughing at myself right now. When I read the caption on your picture, I did a double-take and thought, "WTH? Barbie wrote that caption? No way…"

    K in VA

    :) That's what I thought when I saw it. I am cursed with automatic proofreading. I think I'll blame auto-correct on the computer. Clearly I was in a hurry.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Machka,
    I would love for DH to do some of the shopping & errands. He didn’t want to go in the store so he stayed in the car. I wish he felt good enough to go in with me. I’d have enjoyed his company.

    Katla

    But isn't it dangerous for him?

    My husband stopped taking the bus or walking to shops some time ago. Occasionally, we'll drive or walk together, but only if the places are very quiet. If they are at all busy, he stays outside and I zip in and out as quickly as possible. And we haven't been to the shops in 11 days now.

    M in Oz

    :) My husband stays home. Yesterday we drove two blocks to carry some yard debris to a designated outdoor dumping site in our neighborhood. No one else was there. He is unlikely to go anywhere until his scheduled appointment with the cancer doctor in June and even that might be changed to phone or video. When I go to the store he stays home and I take off all my clothes and put them in the washer and shower before getting close to him.

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