WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2020
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Hi, I am 68 years old, 5 2-sw 190 7/2019 Cw 144.5. I would love to lose 5 to 10more pounds.
But the scale just wont move. I have been walking 2 to 5 miles aday for about a month now. measured myself yesterday. down 1 inch from waist and 2 1/2 inches from hips.
Glad to see so many trying to get healthy. I am a good cheer leader.
Sue from Portland, Or
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Sue from Or ~ Hello! Welcome to a nice place to visit.
Carol in GA1 -
Hi Carol, my big sister lives in Roswell Ga
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Sue ~ My husband's family owned an antique shop in Roswell for many years. I live in East Cobb County which is adjacent to Roswell.2
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Afternoon Ladies
Boy i forgot how hard it can be to redirect an alzheimers patient.. Faith has been wanting to move everything around in her room Oy..5 -
Sue from Portland OR: Welcome!!! It is great to see another woman from OR. I live down river from you. I hope you will post often. :flowerforyou:
Allie: You are a lifesaver. Working with an Alzheimer's patient is no easy task and you are making a difference for her, and for her whole family. WTG!!!
Katla in Beautiful NW OR1 -
Katla- ive worked with her before but she is more advanced,but bless her heart she still has a appetite..and I get to have Alfie with me...2
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Levi sighting! (He doesn't always smile.
) Captions welcome!
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Machka ... music questions ... I used to play the piano, sang in the chorus in high school (never in public thereafter), was never much of a dancer, pre-hearing loss I loved to listen to music ... especially my dad's old swing albums. It is one of my biggest disappointments that I am unable to hear the music my son performs and produces. He's tried bringing things down into what little range I have, but it's not the same ...
Lisa ... what an expression on Levi's face!!
Just finished a FaceTime call with my 89 year old mother. Finally, we figured out how to have everything working at once. Now to just have her keep the iPad tilted so that she doesn't look like Kilroy in my screen. I need to read those lips!!
Which, by the way, masks are a nightmare for the hearing impaired ...
Beth near Buffalo
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Machka9- love music.As monster out as my parents were,they were both musically inclined.They had a small band when I was very little.I don’t play an instrument.I sing All the time.Had been in acapella choir throughout my years in school.Danced before I was married,clogging and the regular dance.Types of music-rock,southern rock,Motown,R &B,pop,country(all kinds).Love,Love Prince,even from Way back.Christian rock too.When my life was too much to deal with growing up,I always had music.Being left by myself,I had music to keep me company.
Debby in Va3 -
SueBarry- my weight stalled too finally realized I was scanning the barcodes some are incorrect so I thought I was eating 1200cal but instead 1300cal . So I was maintaining thinking my calories were set to loose. I now put them in myself with add food. I also add even 1 jelly bean correctly since it may be the culprit to too many calories that day
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Machka:
Tell us about you and music.
Do you play an instrument?
I play guitar and keyboard, also can drum. A bit rusty on the guitar, though. My father was an amateur musician, and taught me.
Do you sing??
I come from a musical family and was singing from an early age. I belonged to choirs throughout my adult life, and often performed solo.
Do you dance??
My mother was a dance teacher, so I learnt to dance as a child, and still absolutely love it. I took part in the children’s chorus in stage productions. I also did Ice Dance in my 30s/40s.
Do you listen??
Not always as carefully as I should! 😂
But I do like listening to current affairs and plays on the radio.
And generally speaking ... what kind of music do you like?
All music appeals to me, but I would have to say that Rock and Roll stirs my blood. I was a Rocker Chick in my teenage years. I like light classical, and Musical theatre. Not that keen on opera.
☘️ Terri0 -
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Tell us about you and music.
Do you play an instrument?
Over the years I've studied several instruments hoping to find the one that would stay with me. I played the violin starting at school in grade 4 and continuing through high school with a private tutor. I played in the high school orchestra and became competent but not excellent or inspired. In high school I took up flute so I'd be able to play in a college marching band. I played the piccolo, as well, then went to a college that had no marching band. In college I studied piano thinking it would be a useful skill for me as an elementary teacher. I never reached the necessary skill level and never played the piano except to pick out a melody. As an elementary teacher I learned enough chords on the guitar to accompany children singing in my classroom.
Do you sing??
I like to sing and will sing along with music at home or in the car but don't sing with anyone else.
Do you dance??
I took ballet starting in grade 4 and through high school and achieved some competence but far from excellence. As an adult I attended Jazzercise classes and loved the exercise to music. It wasn't until I took a line dance class in 2004 that I finally found the way to enjoy music and dance together and it has been a central theme in my life since then, including teaching a class since 2013.
Do you listen??
I listen to a lot of the same music I liked in college (Peter, Paul, and Mary for example) and will frequently listen to the same music over and over. I've liked some popular music along the way but nothing has stayed with me the way the folk singers of the 1960's.
And generally speaking ... what kind of music do you like?
Sixties folk music, some country, music to my favorite line dances.
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Tell us about you and music.
Do you play an instrument?
Do you sing??
Do you dance??
Do you listen??
And generally speaking ... what kind of music do you like?
Machka in Oz
I can play Mary had a little lamb on the piano. That’s about it.
I sing and dance when people aren’t around and I rarely just listen to music. It is on as background music all the time at work.
I listen to mostly country but prefer the older country. I like the songs that tell a story. I also listen to some classic rock. I occasionally listen to some gospel.
Tracey in Edmonton0 -
Did a Barry Boot Camp DVD. I thought it sounded familiar, and from my notes I realized that while I was previously doing it, the power went out and I never finished it. Well, I finished it today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a DVD called “dressed up drills”.
Just read in the paper that NC is going to go to phase 2 of reopening at 5:00 tonight. The article states that right now this is expected to last until June 26
I do need to get more yarn for the tree skirt I’m making for us. And I’m really looking forward to going to the soup kitchen tomorrow. Now is that sad or is that sad???
Kidney beans, yogurt and grapes for breakfast today.
Beauty shops are supposed to be opened Friday. I think I’ll wait a while to get my hair done. You KNOW it’s going to be a mad house Friday. Also, there is no way I’ll go out to eat. Everyone and his brother will probably want to go. Not like we were that big on eating out anyway
KJ – thanks for popping in and letting us know you’re OK. We all were so worried.
Yea! The meals tab has the meals back in alphabetical order! Now I don’t have to add things only from my tablet.
M – I always say, if you want to clear out a church in record time, just have me join the choir. I do sing in the shower, tho. I like to dance, not too fancy, tho. No instrument, here. I don’t like rap, gospel, country music. Most of the other stuff I don’t mind. Don’t really have a preference. Kind of depends on my mood
Tonya – one time we had a power shortage for days on end and most of the food in the freezer melted. I feel your pain. How can you not take such lovely pictures when you have such a lovely model?
A while ago I left an empty cat litter container on one gal’s porch for another gal who lives near her to pick up (I usually give my empty containers to her). Well, this time it took her something like 15 days to pick it up. Fortunately, I had to get the yarn today and on my way home I stopped at her house and dropped another container off. The gal whose house I’d left it at previously texted me that she’d drive me over there to show me where the one gal lived (not knowing that I knew) so I can take it to her in the future. To be honest, if it had been me after a few days I would have called and said “did you forget that you have the container here?” I bet she did forget. But I’ll just take it to her, no biggie.
Sue OR – welcome!
Been working on the Christmas tree skirt for us. I realized that I made a (good) mistake in my original skirt. I skipped a whole part. But that was a blessing in disguise because I want it shorter for where we need it. Looks like I’ll be returning some yarn. I’m sure she’ll understand.
I just need to take a break. Gonna take a shower
Soup kitchen tomorrow! Afterwards, I think I’ll go to WalMart neighborhood market because there are some things I can only get there. I won’t be there long, just long enough to get the few things I need
Hope all’s OK by Rori
Michele NC
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Did my dumbbells!
Annie in Delaware5 -
Michele- I hit the Walmart Neighborhood market weeks ago for the same reason. Doesn’t have some things but has others. Plus it’s the least crowded
Amber Tx
Watching Hulu hubby felt we needed a change a break from Netflix. So watching a show about Catherine the Great who was empresse to Russia. A comedy quite hilarious. Called “The Great” . Definitely one I recommend for a fun laugh. For once great actors that make you forget its a comedy twist about true people (some facts tossed in but lots of made up imagine running wild stuff).1 -
stats for the day:
Bike ride home 2 sumner station- 1hr 6min 28sec, 11.9amph, 141mhr, 13.23mi= 522c
apple watch- 480c
jog sta 2 wrk- 5.24min, 141mhr, 9.52min mi, .54mi= 54c
apple watch- 57c
jog wrk 2 sta, windy!- 4.18min, 9.29min mi, 148mhr, .45mi= 62c
apple watch- 86c
Bike ride dome 2 hm, windy!! - 20.18min, 7.6amph, 145mhr, - 2.57mi= 182c
apple watch- 145c
total cal 820
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Tell us about you and music.
Do you play an instrument?
Do you sing??
Do you dance??
Do you listen??
And generally speaking ... what kind of music do you like?
Machka in Oz
I got to Grade 3 piano but really didn't like the recitals so I didn't continue. I would like to continue now! And it may be something I do when I've finished my degree.
I have sung in a choir and enjoyed it. I'm an alto, but can also sing tenor sometimes. However, I am not confident of my voice by myself.
I have never learned to dance and aside from the odd twirl around the lounge room on my own, I've never danced. That's also something I'd like to take a few lessons for and see how I go.
I listen to music.
These days I've got ABC Classic FM on most of the time ... classical music. It makes great background music and in a way helps dull the noise of barking dogs and traffic outside. It also seems to help me focus on work and university.
When I'm not doing work and university, I like all sorts of music ... very eclectic!!
Machka in Oz1 -
Hi Gals,
Lisa – that painting is beautiful! I would love it as a phone case. I can just see the petals wrapping around.
Tell us about you and music.
I don’t play or sing, I can not clap in time with the beat, I don’t hear it
Do you play an instrument?
no
Do you sing??
no
Do you dance??
Barely only in private but when I do the dog howls or goes and hides
Do you listen??
Some
And generally speaking ... what kind of music do you like?
Because I don’t hear the beat/music like others do I like music with a story, so folk songs mostly
Kim from N. California
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Tell us about you and music.
Do you play an instrument?
Do you sing??
Do you dance??
Do you listen??
And generally speaking ... what kind of music do you like?
Machka in Oz
I have always enjoyed singing. My Mom tells the story about when I was 3 years old, and was going in for my eye surgery. She asked for me to sing a song for the nurses, so while I was being gurneyed away I sang " Jesus Loves Me". Needless to say it was hard for my Mom to not cry about that. My paternal grandmother was a singer and sounded like a modern day Sophie Tucker.💖
She worked at Woolworths food counter, and when I visited her, she'd have me stand on the counter and sing.💖 my favorite song was " Tiny Bubbles in the Wine". She sang that song with Don Ho when she was in Hawaii once. My Mom was told with my extra small mouth, and steep roof of my mouth I literally had an echo chamber in there! As a baby, when I screamed and cried it hurt the adults ears!
Instruments I play: just my voice and piano. I took lessons from the same old lady that taught my middle sister. Her name was Mrs. Colt, and I had to frantically walk to her house from school, past the wood mill, and log trucks. I just remember that was really scary! I learned the basics, but I ended up quitting early on. I made up my own songs starting my junior year. When I was a Lions club exchange student to Australia, I wrote a song to introduce myself to them at the clubs. I am more relaxed singing than talking.
Do I sing: do I ever! I was in Girls Glee in freshman, soph, then choir and Ensemble Junior and Senior years. My Senior year I made All-State Choir, and was an All State Soloist. I'm even listed in a reference book Who's Who in Music for Oregon in 1980. I have never seen this book though, but at one time I had an award designating that I was.
Do I dance: well when we were members of Laguna Clothing Optional resort we went to the dances most every Friday, and Saturday nights, when we camped there. Think of it as a really odd Hugh Hefner party. 😂😂 I always wore my best earrings and swag (scarf to cover my waist). Lee and I had a blast. They had ice water and I would drink a gallon. Mostly because we were dancing and also the side effect of being out in the sun all day.
Do I dance now? Well not nudely, but when I am making dinner, or cleaning, I dance.👍
What kind of music do I like? Well currently my Pandora has
Pavarotti ( opera)
Coldplay, Linkin Park, Earth Wind & Fire and YES (rock)
ZAZ ( French folk singer)
William Ackerman Andy McKee ( acoustic guitar)
George Winston, Liz Story ( piano)
So pretty much a myriad of styles.👍
💖Rebecca5 -
Machka: I love to listen to music. I’m much better at listening to music that I like than singing or playing an instrument. Classical music and classic rock and roll are two long time favorites. I took piano lessons as a girl but didn’t practice often enough and didn’t do well. When I took choir in school I was always put in a place where I wouldn’t be heard. I can't carry a tune in a bucket. My mother’s piano is sitting in my living room. It is the very same one that I practiced on for my piano lessons. Once in a while I play it, but not often. I love the instrument because it was hers and I grew up with it. I don’t want to part with it.
Big local news—the beauty shop is open for business at last and DH has an appointment for a haircut this week!!! I trimmed my own hair and am happy enough with it for now.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon2 -
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Hi all!
I keep catching up, but it's so late by the time I do, I really need to go to bed! But I do need to make a comment or two!
Lisa, oh my, Levi's cuteness is starting to rival Athena's!
Kim, sounds like you are rockin' the ranch! Good luck with all the presentations etc, my sincerest wishes for success!
As for music, well, I played a bit in school, anybody remember the recorder? Then tried accordion, wanted to try guitar, but there was no local teacher, I would have had to basically learn on my own and I was not self disciplined enough for that. Or perhaps I just wasn't that interested.
Do I sing? Well, yes, yes I do! However, if you want a room cleared out, just let me sing! lol So my singing is done in the privacy of my car! Need to be careful with the warmer weather coming, have to make sure I'm not belting something out while at a stop sign (with the windows down!), don't need the looks! Or to see the folks next to me frantically rolling up their windows....
Music that I like to listen to, mostly 70's rock, but am also enjoying some of the new stuff that has come out in the last 20 years or so. Definitely a rocker at heart tho, can listen to country, can listen to classical too, but don't make me listen to jazz or blues!
That's it for me, hope all is well with everyone.
Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies! Please come back often and please don't feel that you need to reply to every post! You would never get anything else done, we are a chatty bunch! Also please sign with a name you would like to be called and a location - be as general or specific as you are comfortable with!
I also wanted to mention that the photo that one of the Karen's posted "out my window" from an Evelyn in Nanaimo overlooking the ocean was not me. I would love that view, but I am further south on the island and have no ocean view, just a seasonal creek that is almost dry now.
Evelyn, Vancouver Island
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Not yet posted May pg 71 me
"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: budget meeting minutes, 46 mins grooming Tumble.
Bonus: hour plus stroll with Barb and Tumble in Azalea park, read C-19 grant info, prep and forward request.
Get to do: invest 10 mins cleaning Bedrooms, carry over 10 mins cleaning Dining Rm, Guest Bth, 20 mins cleaning office, mat work, BB&B, practice new dances (Read Deal, Get it Right, Quarter after one, Half Past Tipsy, Senorita), board meeting minutes, transplant oregano and parsley, make garlic almonds for Dan, transplant oregano and pineapple, prep raised bed for carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishes, finish weeding drive, continue weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed, finish cleaning and start de-rusting Aunt Elsie’s stove, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine.
Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments, next week final? follow up for Joe’s labs, call for his Dr. appointment.
Whoops, missed my window. Joe went into town this morning for milk and instead of getting done any of the things that I do while he’s out (to minimize mutual annoyance)… I fell down the internet rabbit hole and ordered replacement jeans, hoodie and nightgown. My jeans are falling apart and not in the designer looking way. Noticed a cut and stains in the hoodie I wear almost every day. The nightgown is a treat. He’s back now, time to get up and be doing something quiet, declutter the office?!? :ohno: Whoopsie doopsie, he’s off again, taking Shadow by herself to the beach. Poor brokenhearted Tumble! Gave her all his away time, on the grooming table, removing mats. Not punishment, she’s actually very good and relieved to have them gone.
Julie think you made the right choice, but hope when the 100 km restriction is lifted your friend will renew the invitation.
Karen the Day 16 meme made me chuckle. But then I shook my head. Today is day 68 of no line dance or BB&B class, grocery shopping only once a week or less and masked, no church 'til last Sunday. 68 days, whod’ve thunk it?
Welcome @SueBarry1 Sue from Portland. Well done discarding pounds and all those inches!
Lisa, Levi looks “not amused”
Tell us about you and music.
Do you play an instrument?
Nothing for years. Piano lessons from 5-18, clarinet one summer, self-taught guitar in college.
Do you sing??
oh yes, mostly in the car or when no one else is around. Only time I sing in public is at church, where they have to let you
Do you dance??
Ballet as a child but had to give it up when we moved away at 9 yo. Broke my heart. Like Barbie, finding line dancing was a life changer.
Do you listen??
Mostly only as background while driving or cleaning, or to learn a new line dance. Used to just listen but got out of the habit in my late 30s.
And generally speaking ... what kind of music do you like?
All Rock and Roll, folk and protest songs, classical (except piano, some aversion there :} ), bagpipes, Renaissance, anything you can line dance to, show tunes, even some opera and even a very few rap songs.
Still just skimming, too sleepy to respond to all.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
May: better than April.
daily: steps= yesterday:6200, today:5076 vits=20 log=21 CI<CO=19 CI<250<CO=9 Tumble & Shadow 5=14 mfp=21 clean 10 mins=20 outside=16 up hill=16
wkly: BB&B x3= rx=3 dance=1
mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 review 20for20=
bonus: AF=11 play=0 sew=02
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