WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2020
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Morning ladies
I am up having my tea ans watching tv,got Alfie out and he has had breakfast. So we are just waiting for Faith to wake up..Sheri told me she slept until 10:30 yesterday morning..
We both think that Jean will.not contact hospice ..some people just cant deal.. and i just hope that it isnt Sheri or I that find her passed.. you cant make people do things .
Rainy yucky day so it will be an inside day..2 -
Good morning all! Happy Saturday! Getting ready to hop out and do my weekly shop.
Lanette- I was worried for a mo that it was YOU with the fever. Sorry to hear about your friend's son, however. It is so hard to be far from our family when they are sick (especially during current times)
Amber- The whole situation with the MN police/admin is distressing. My daughter called me when it first happened (I hadn't even heard the news) and was sobbing hysterically, it stressed her so much she actually threw up a couple of times. Her hubby (my son in law) is currently going through training with the DFWPD. She is worried, both, about the "old boys club culture" he could possibly be working with, (because he is quite liberal thinking and DOES speak his mind against what he feels is unnecessarily violent action) AND she is worried about the anti-police back lash.
Clean Eating- To me, it would mean, eating foods as close to a "whole food" style, as possible. But, I agree, it is hard to use the word "processed" with the idea that all things processed are bad for you. Milk, bread, canned foods, yogurt, cheese...all processed. I draw the line more at "pre made" or "convenience" foods. I stopped by frozen foods and many "premade meals". Almost everything we eat is made by me. lol Yet, if not careful, I can still pack on the pounds...
Beth- Are you able to find masks to help you with lip reading? Would you want any? I have a friend who can make them. I wonder if this is something that is available online? Masks with clear inserts to aid with lip reading would be beneficial not only to those who have hearing loss, but also teachers and care providers whose children/students rely on seeing the sounds made to learn or understand.
Here are a couple of bits of good news that I received this week: I was contacted by our township that they are holding zoom meetings and beginning approval for zoning requests. So...I asked them to resubmit my zoning request and sent back their reimbursement of the $400 fee (they had returned it to me a month ago, at my request). They sent me a link to the zoom meeting and the agenda and the notice for my request is right there on it! Whoot! I also got a message from the director of zoning that due to the new laws (due to the virus) regarding zoning for childcare, if state licensing will grant me the group license (which they will), the township is REQUIRED to approve me for zoning! SO...it is all a formality, thanks to this unusual event called the Coronavirus. Very strange how things work out.
Also...a little over a month ago, I applied for a childcare grant that was offered. I have heard nothing, other than a mass news blurb that went out last week that due to reduced staffing at the state offices, grant approval and payments are going to take four to five weeks longer than expected.
Other providers have been getting emails about the status of their grant requests, or phone calls for verification, and a couple of them have received their grants. I was beginning to worry that my request had gotten lost or I had somehow missed a "submit" button or something... Anyway, I made a call and asked someone just to make sure they received my grant request and they did and it has been approved! Hurray! A little financial relief on the way.
So all good things. The weather has been lovely, other than a bit of rain. Sending love and hugs to all who want them or need them! Gotta get busy! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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**The sixth life thing is 1) childhood 2) military 3) 1st husband 4) back to school and post-ed work 5) 2nd and final husband 6) early retirement. Interestingly, the lives don't line up to decades beginning and ending (I was in the most boring life, number 3, for what seemed like forever, but it was only 28 years.
), but I've had as many lives as I've had decades. How many have you had so far? Lives, not decades. 
Love y'all,
The unmanageable (and finally unmanaged) Lisa in AR
Lives ... hmmmm ...
That's actually quite difficult because even my childhood was broken by many moves.
But let's assume that childhood was all one. (1)
Then there was the bit between childhood and marriage when I was going for my first degree. That was short, but it was kind of a life. (2) Fun and carefree.
Marriage seemed to go on forever, but was really only 12 years. (3) However toward the end of that and into the separation, I started to escape ... so I'll call that another life. The escape years. (4) It was in those years that I got a bunch more education, started the ultra-distance cycling and really travelled on my own.
Then there was the 3 months I spent travelling around Australia with no home or job ... where I met my current husband the second time and got to know him a bit (5). Short but significant.
And the Bachelor of Education years (6). Another unique time in my life with no real home and several different jobs while I was getting that degree. I married my current husband in that time but the next life wouldn't really start until I moved to Australia and lived in the shack off the grid. That was a very different life! (7)
Then some very ordinary run-of-the-mill years (8) ... then 8 months travelling the world, again, no home or job (9) ... and the resettling years (10) where we ended up in Tasmania.
Then two overlapping lives, both of which I'm still in ... the Master's years (11) and the post-brain injury years (12).
You know that "where do you see yourself in 5 years" question? Absolutely no idea. One thing I've learned over the years is that 5 years from now I could be anywhere doing anything.
When I was 18 and thinking about what adult life would be like, I never imagined any of that. I had a whole different plan in mind. But that's OK. Somehow or another, I've done most of what I really wanted to do.
Machka in Oz1 -
(((Margaret))): I am so sorry for the good people in Minneapolis. I hope this horrible situation will lead to massive changes in the police department. There needs to be arrests and prosecution of violent officers and a wholsale change in the police department command. Keep safe during this turmoil.
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I see my life as a series of "chapters"--some longer than others. Each has contributed to the life I have now and the person I am now. I don't regret any of it or wish to return to any of it. I love the chapter I'm in right now.Lisa, Congrats on your new status. Enjoy the new opportunities and create a structure that works for you.Kelly, congrats on your grant. Your hard work, patience, and persistence continue to pay off for you. Yesterday Jake said he couldn't decide whether to bake bread or help me wash the fence as the Saturday morning project. This morning he said that today was going to be a rest day for him. So no bread for me and I'll be washing the fence while listening to a podcast. Barbie in NW WA 0
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Margaret ~ Friday in Atlanta (I'm in a suburb outside), they started off having a peaceful protest and then as night fell, rioting and looting broke out. The mayor called in the National Guard. Damage to high end businesses, burnt police cars, and looting.
Carol in GA5 -
This is the e-mail I sent to governor and both mayor with some tweaks depending on who I wrote...
My heart goes out to you. I hope you can take what ever moments you need to stay strong through this horror. I believe in you!
I wrote you a year ago backing you on your initiative for deescalating training for police. I am so sorry you were not supported in this. Our son had suffered police brutality at the time. I did not want to punish the officers. I wanted change so it would not happen again. You were on the right track.
I was the Kindergarten teacher in St. Paul of the young man who shot his girlfriend while she was holding his child because she challenge him on seeing other women. This mentally is foreign to me as it is to you. I tell you this story because this is mentally of this out of control crowd. They are no longer protesters. They are criminals. Do whatever it takes to put a stop to this!!!!!!!They will not listen to reason. They are beyond that.
These next thoughts are to help me understand why our community is so out of control. I did not include these in my e-mail.
This is beyond the police department. I taught in an inner city schools for twelve years. I saw the roots of what is going on today. I was spit on by a child while just walking students to another class, told I was a big fat ugly white women because I directed a child to come join us for a group, right after doing something misbehavior that I tried to redirect him I was told you are picking on me because of the color of my skin. I asked a student what if you did this behavior in a job. His reply oh I would be fired. When a Kindergartner struck another student the parent happened to walk in they only wanted to know what the other student did no response to the action that their child took. This parent also had multiple children by different partner. This was the child who grew up to shot his girlfriend while holding their child. I was screamed at by a student using the "F" word with little consequence to him. Again I was redirecting him follow school rules. I was groped by a student in my privates that I was unable to report because he was so subtle about it no one else witnessed it. I witnessed children assaulting teachers and destroying property with little to no consequences.
What did I take away from all this... If people want respect they have to give respect.
So there is another side to what is going on... My voice will not be heard now because this is like a forest fire that is out of control. It will eventually burn itself out and we will be left to pick up the pieces and salvage what we can.
I tell you these stories so one can better understand why these crowds are so out of control. It will take drastic measures to stop them.
In the meantime I just need to concentrate on my own health, the health of my son, husband, and garden garden garden and do what I need to do to stay safe.
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Lisa ~ Enjoy your new freedom!
Kelly ~ Good things are happening to you! Congrats on the progress of extending your child care and the grant.
Amber ~ The enchiladas were delicious. They were not too spicy but were not bland as I made them with ground beef to which I added chopped onion and bell pepper as well as some Fahita seasoning.
Yeah! Getting to go visit son's family at his home on this bright sunny day.
Carol in GA6 -
I see my life as a series of "chapters"--some longer than others. Each has contributed to the life I have now and the person I am now. I don't regret any of it or wish to return to any of it. I love the chapter I'm in right now.Lisa, Congrats on your new status. Enjoy the new opportunities and create a structure that works for you. Barbie in NW WA
Yep, label them chapters, lives, or what you will, sequential sections of our lives seem to have thematic overlays, maybe because, as humans, we communicate with stories.
KJ - Congrats on the grant, woot! And the zoning, woot! woot! There had to be a pony under there somewhere... (For those who don't know it, at this link, https://www.mondaymorningmemo.com/got-to-be-a-pony-in-here-somewhere/ you'll find Ronald Reagan's favorite joke). And you are the ultimate optimist to me...
I've found my new happy place this morning... last week, we strung clotheslines from the t-posts that were here when we bought the house. Between work and the everlasting rain, I haven't had time or energy to put anything on the line. This morning, the hubby's working a rare Saturday, and I was by myself, able to hang clothes on a clothesline for the first time since I was a child. With our country seemingly going up in flames, it was a rare moment of peace, dappled shade, birds singing, a domestic task that's quite satisfying...
And brought back a memory from childhood - Mama yelling "Lisa Carol, put that book down!" while I was attempting to hang clothes on the clothesline one-handed. I had a book in my other hand so I could read. I pretty much always had a book in one hand or both. My fairly rare punishments weren't grounding, but not being allowed to read for any length of time. She knew me well.
And in keeping with Karen's postings seen from windows all over the world, an Arkansas view out my window in the back bedroom:
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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well in additional to doing what I said yesterday, sold more stuff, I pressure washed the deck and front fence on the deck ad did pressure washed the front brick walkway to the house. today I plan on pressure washing the front sidewalk and Saturday is laundry day, + are stuff no doubt4
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Lisa - I used to wash the clothes by hand when we used to go to French 'gites' in the old days. Then I hung them outdoors. I haven't done that for years, but to me it speaks of summer holidays somewhere beautiful.
And I also was never without a book in my hand, walking to school, cleaning my teeth, ...... Isn't it great that you can now be who you really are!
KJ - Many CONGRATULATIONS! You thoroughly deserve every cent!
Chapters in my life?! I have divided my memoir up into three - childhood until we moved out of London, teenagehood until I went to university, which I'm writing now, and adulthood, but that last one might change. University was a chapter, not entirely happy for me, and then, I think, early marriage. Having the children was the next. Then the gradual, drawn out, drifting away from my husband.
That took a while and was agonising and sometimes exciting. My single years was another roller coaster, and then life changed completely when I met my DH. And became a granny.
I feel I am now much more my authentic self.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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All morning watching news to mayor MARGARET they said tonight will be way worse so if you y son can go anywhere safe please do the cops to firemen y National Gaurd saying people from other states joined the riots there out numbered. Stay safe please. They even tried to set poor area on fires apartments. They said no post office or stores for those without cars that their at the mercy of the riots y pandemic shortage at once. Hopefully that can be remedied soon for them.
Rebecca- Daughter y JR can’t tolerate meat but the Navy been very accommodating since Daughter is a Mainly vegetable y RAW fish diet “Pescatarian” all her new bases show her where to get sushi 🍣 to salads where vegetarian taco places are. The NEX has been stocking extra noodle TV dinner meals since the quarantine after she told them of her diet issues fear of not being able to go off base for food. She said they even got in some new ones after telling them she’s finding new ones she didn’t know exists lives now. JRs imagination y practice of words is getting interesting. Last night he was yelling that he was pooping in his shoe. That Pooh has a baby ate him all ups. Daddy is flying.
I came in he stopped looked like nothing was happening.Left heard Oh nooooo plane crashed in the tub. Lol 😂 I wonder about this kid. Hubby shakes his head went to bed said that’s your department.Well Thankyou hubby lol 😂 for the show of support lol.
Amber Tx
Eating 1 slice of pizza per meal y probably my muffins tonight .Exercise . Cleaning up.
Calling my Dad hopefully3 -
We had a thunderstorm with lightning this morning, in full view from our window. It was wonderful to see. A group who had been camping on the island across the channel from us were rescued at the beach by a small barge during the thunder, lightning & rain. I’m sure the campers were happy to be rescued and will tell the story of their rescue for years to come beginning with, “Remember the time . . .4
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KJ- Got lots of relatives in law enforcement the truck is for him to work hard where he’s at get a feel if it’s boys club talk with other sectors move to them. One cousin left crooked police dept for sheriff,another for court house,another moved to highway patrol,another to a local police department that are better than where they started.Others luckily started in a good one. He can always make it clear how he feels ask not to be included in that get a like minded partner. You do you I’ll do me attitude until a better higher up comes in to shake things up.
Carol- Glad they turned out wonderfully. Hubby being Jewish doesn’t believe in the baby being bathed in his mother’s milk (means no cow milk over a calf hamburger meat to no goat milk on a baby goat meat). JR sticking with a Jewish diet like hubby. Daughter her own.I’ll eat anything under the sun 🌞 my family stopped practicing Jewish diets when they fled Hitler because they were children learned other adults diets when they came to America y Brazil.
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“ Rita - Hola! I love my Duolingo. I'm nearing the completion of the whole first level of Norwegian. I hope I get the chance to use it one day when cruises are safe to resume. I also listen to Spanish and French on Utube. I don't always understand the Spanish because they speak so quickly, but it keeps my ear in. I am currently listening to a woman who has a slower delivery, which is better. 30 days to change your life.
The best French course I have ever found is Français avec Pierre. He speaks slowly and clearly and has levels from beginners to intermediate/advanced. All free.
I'm listening daily to Julie's Hugo Decrypte. Bit fast, but some helpful graphics.
Have I ever said I LOVE my languages. :laugh:
Heather UK xxxxxxxx”
I grew up speaking “canuk” French, had to learn ‘proper’ French for 12 years of Catholic school. In college I took 1 semester of Spanish which was easy for me as it is very similar to French. I also took 1 semester of sign language and loved it! The unfortunate thing is I never have opportunity to use any of it until recently here at the park. I can get the gist of what the Mexicans are saying and can help them. Believe it or not, we get tons of campers from French Canada and France! Great practice for me as it all comes back!
Also, my high school best friend has reconnected with me and she works with deaf children teaching sign language in Australia! I love languages too! 😉
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Rita - I love how crazy Duolingo is! My latest sentence was - 'The young woman was so confident she walked across the room and introduced herself to the Crown Prince.' There's a whole novel in there!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
In ten minutes there's a repeat of the very first ever Midsomer Murders. We are going to watch it.
Love John Nettles. Dud you ever get Bergerac in the States?
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Well stocked here and at son's got his cold food back to him yesterday. Will avoid all stores and gas stations for now. I was able to filled up early yesterday morning.
The looters and rioters are criminals and they need to be arrested too. Too many people are being hurt. Everyone will lose including those who are demanding justice!5 -
the scale finally went down a pound! measured myself and realized I have lost avout 5 inches overall, so was building muscle. Walking hills has done wonders for my body.
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Margaret, I am happy that you were able to get what you need and plan to stay safe.
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JulieBananas, could it be a little heat rash? The other possibility that comes to mind is a skin yeast infection. They’re not always found where we usually experience them. I hope your application thrives, prospers, and bears fruit!
Sharon, at work (shhhh!) Near Seattle2 -
Sue- Way 2 Go that’s a wonderful inch loss!!
Amber Tx
Watching news y playing cell phone game while JR sings plays car crashes. Lol 😂 rough ol boy today1 -
KetoneKaren wrote: »Wow! the old downtown Richmond Dominion Power building was just demolished (imploded) live on TV! We could hear the sound all the way out here in the suburbs. It was spectacular. It took a few seconds for the sound to get here. Amazing sight. It went out with both a Bang and a Whimper.
I just watched the video! I find the way they time the explosions fascinating!
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KJ (Kelly), congrats to you and all your great news! ( happy stars aligning for you dance!)JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »All morning watching news to mayor MARGARET they said tonight will be way worse so if you y son can go anywhere safe please do the cops to firemen y National Gaurd saying people from other states joined the riots there out numbered. Stay safe please. They even tried to set poor area on fires apartments. They said no post office or stores for those without cars that their at the mercy of the riots y pandemic shortage at once. Hopefully that can be remedied soon for them.
Rebecca- Daughter y JR can’t tolerate meat but the Navy been very accommodating since Daughter is a Mainly vegetable y RAW fish diet “Pescatarian” all her new bases show her where to get sushi 🍣 to salads where vegetarian taco places are. The NEX has been stocking extra noodle TV dinner meals since the quarantine after she told them of her diet issues fear of not being able to go off base for food. She said they even got in some new ones after telling them she’s finding new ones she didn’t know exists lives now. JRs imagination y practice of words is getting interesting. Last night he was yelling that he was pooping in his shoe. That Pooh has a baby ate him all ups. Daddy is flying.
I came in he stopped looked like nothing was happening.Left heard Oh nooooo plane crashed in the tub. Lol 😂 I wonder about this kid. Hubby shakes his head went to bed said that’s your department.Well Thankyou hubby lol 😂 for the show of support lol.
Amber Tx
Eating 1 slice of pizza per meal y probably my muffins tonight .Exercise . Cleaning up.
Calling my Dad hopefully
That's good that the Navy is supporting your daughters food choices.👍. I hope my youngest Navy son is eating well now, has no fever, or cough issues. One time he was texting me while eating his teriyaki chicken Vento boxes. I bet when he ever gets back to his home port, he will have one of those straight off. Its nice to see that he's expanded his repertoire, as he was really picky as a child. So much so, I bought protein shakes because I was so worried about the child!
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Rebecca- Same here JR has protein shakes I’m switching him to one full of more vitamins soon if he’ll accept it. I have to make it like I work at Starbucks for him. Dash of creamer, unsweetened almond milk,protein powder,y a dash of chocolate syrup mix mix mix. It does taste really good he loves flavored creamers like caramel. JR it’s been a hunt to find stuff for him during the virus grocery hauls,but been successful he only eats a few items. Have managed to get him to eat a few new things luckily.
Amber Tx
Watching NASA 4min to go to launch 🚀1 -
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Made it back from son's. In some way surreal. I took the way that avoids freeway and pass fewer businesses. Many are closed and boarded up. Some are boarded up but still open. Beautiful day here and many people in yards mowing their grass and playing with their children. The hopeful aspect is people are just going about their daily lives as best they can. I gardened at our house and son's so feel much better.
I do want to give a counterpoint to what I said earlier. I may have mentioned this already the young man who helped us yesterday was a person of color. He was frustrated too because he just want to do his job and where he needed to get his part was one of the hard hit areas. He did an outstanding job and was reasonable. I did complete a glowing review today.
So I know it is the character of the person that is important and each person deserves the benefit of the doubt. A neighbor of John's and I had a long discussion. I told her when you watch the news it looks like it is mostly people of color doing the looting. She follows a news service where there are live and are in the thick of things. She said it is a mix of all colors doing this. She and I agreed you have to be careful listening to the main media because they have a story they want to tell and they will edit things to fit what fits their story. She also said it looks like it is serial arsonist who is setting the fires. Someone took a picture and bystanders tried to stop him. He is dressed from head to toe in black and very calmly goes in and sets the fires.
John is so fortunate to have such wonderful neighbors. I have meet several of them and like them all. Well maybe not the dog who chased me. The owner of the dog I met when we were helping a neighbor who got stuck is a snow bank so I like her too.
Hopefully they figure out a way to put a stop to this looting and burning down buildings before more people get hurt. They need more people to enforce the curfew and they need special vehicles to take them off the scene. They were going to transport them in buses. I think they need a vehicle that separates them from the driver.
Our leaders here have underestimated the help they need. I don't blame them. They have never been faced with something like this before.
Another up side are the people who are coming out to help the business owners whose businesses that were destroyed to clean up. This to me is where one finds hope again. I also wanted to add there are already people coming forward offering to get meds and groceries for those in need who have no way to get these things because of businesses closing and no public transportation. Friend just sent a picture on Facebook of bags and bags of groceries being dropped off by people to help those who cannot make it to the grocery stores along one of the hardest hit areas.
What must be protected and what must be restored when anger rages. quote from Karla McLaren.7 -
Margaret-It is a mix of races looting saw a Hispanic man an older version of my BIL in looks fell down coming out of a smashed window with a comforter y pillow.
Looters as you can see her attacking an old lady in a wheel chair who finally pulled a knife so they sprayed her with a fire extinguisher 🧯 started with a white college age girl robbing her a Blk girl approached hit her. https://outragedpatriot.com/savage-mob-looting-in-minneapolis-violently-attack-disabled-lady-in-a-wheelchair-video/
All colors in the riots y protests. Some are for better life others just want to loot y cause troubles.
Amber Tx
NASA lift off JR was exited watching it so excited he pooped while I was holding him up for a closer look at the tv. Lol 😂 only a Mother can love came to mind lol4 -
Hello to all Finally getting a reply before the month changes. Not seeing a lot of names I recognize,but know people move on to stay with their interests.
We are getting thru staying home etc. Being retired life has stayed pretty much the same for us.
DD does the grocery shopping ,ordering for us & herself .....then we sort it out.We have 5-6 groceries to choose from,so no complaints.
Family is good,all are working,except DD. The grade school where she works has been closed since sometime in March. No one seems to know if/when school will start,nor if it will be classroom or on line.
We have 3 Grandkids & 2 great Grsons.They all live in other states.My only sister lives in Minn.
We all keep in touch on here & the phone.
Have had beautiful weather all wk,now we’re to have a few days in the 70’s....my idea of perfect temps. Sweaty heat is the pits.Thank heaven for AC.
This is the first Spring we decided not to add to our flowers or plant any veggies. Weeds are a pain & there are farmer’s mkt selling all kinds of fresh yummies. Have bought asparagus for last 3 wks,rhubarb,watermelon & all kinds of root vegetables.Like to make fresh salad to go with food ordered in.We prefer to pick it up where they have “no contact”.
Still missing the library.......had never known a library to close for months. Reading on here is not a real book to me........but have always had a stack of library books since I started reading.
Will leave you with a couple pictures,if I remember how.
Pat in Ohio
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