WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2020
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Did the Power Group Boot DVD. Not bad. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Classic Firm Low Impact Aerobics DVD
Debbie – beautiful ornaments and pins. You know what I’m thinking I’ll do with a lot of the crafts I have extra (like the crochet towels and the x-stitch)? I’m going to donate them to the soup kitchen. They are going to have an on-line silent auction. I’ve already donated a blanket that I made to them.
Michele NC
who is off to the pool
[Thank you on the compliment- They really are fun to work on- every one is a bit different and supplies are cheap- just a bit of a strain on my eyes some nights. I have started a few cross stitch projects but never finished. I want to find my felt Christmas ornament kit that I started. Those are fun and don't take a lot of time to finish.
Hobby Lobby has/had their patterns for just $1.99 so picked up a few. One is for slippers(like ballet slippers) that I want to try. I have a lot of fabric left from the masks. I will pick up a blanket to use for the soles.
What is the name of the site someone posted for free patterns- maybe I can find something there to work on.
Debbie
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Delia & M in OZ: I know of three uses of the term we’re talking about. One is a style of haircut, another is a dance from the past & the last is social behavior. :ohwell:
Terri: I love your hair. The crochet patterns you shared are new to me and look very nice.
JanetR: I am so glad you stopped in. I hope we see more of your posts.
Rita: I agree with your comments about taking care of elders. My mom lived alone in the house she shared with dad for a long, lonely while. We decided to try an apartment in a nice assisted living facility. This one offered meals in the dining room where mom made wonderful friends and was a short drive from our house. It was all wonderful until she had some metal challenges. We should have hired someone to stay with her, like Allie has done for a relative. Instead, we took her to a local hospital. She was safe and happy there but they insisted she go to a nursing home. It was the saddest thing. My heart still aches.
Katla
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Testing forum word police with a direct quote from the Bible.
Exodus 20:17
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his *kitten*, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.1 -
Debbie - the site is Ravelry. They have a bazillion patterns and a wonderful craft specific search engine, so you can search patterns by yarn requirements or techniques used or garment features. Many of the patterns are linked to examples people have made in different colors. It's a wonderful site, you can get lost there for hours.
Annie in Delaware
Former knitter and hand weaver4 -
"Nor his 'kitten'." Hahaha!!! I guess ok to covet thy neighbour's dog.
Faye with shameful "shagged" hair
living under a rock by the river
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Hi there Janetr! !
Love the hair Terri.
I'm envying your dishcloths,especially the chequered one. Maybe I'll have a go. 
Just a plain one.
In German if you say "I am hot" it means you are hot for it!
In French if you say "I am full" it means you are pregnant. A common mistake beginners make in Spanish is to say what they think is "I am embarrassed" when it means, I am pregnant. I've done that one! Of course, there's always the Italian confusion between figs and .... I had a friend who caused uproarious merriment amongst the old dears in a market with that one. He was a very shy boy who blushed easily.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx whose coolest room is 86°2 -
Beth--I hurt just reading about the dentist. I have been afraid of dentist as long as I can remember. I know when I was growing up mom took us to the dentist college. With 5 kids and husband that didn't work much it was better then nothing. But I can remember a big room with lots of chairs and drills. When the boys were growing up DH had the duty of taking them, I get sick just being in the waiting room. I thought once I got dentures I would never have to see a dentist again. Wrong! no one told me you mouth gets smaller when you lose weight. So when I lost 100 pounds I had to go in and get new ones. I still want to lose another 100, but not thrilled about going in for new ones.
Been really out of sorts lately. Today I was to zoom into a meeting and my computer would not connect. Tried to do it by phone and could not hear. Oh Well I tried. Then the home my friend is in called and they seem to have lost the check I sent to put in her account so she would have some spending money. Caseworker seems to think it went to the shredder. Still can not visit. Going there next week to take some clothes and will get her a blended coffee and drop off.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE 4 -
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Whidislander wrote: »Birthday meal went well! Cake was made but not from scratch.
He enjoyed his sushi picture card spelling out Happy birthday. I will hang it next to his other birthday cards from years past. Love Pandora Cards. They are expensive though at $6 a card!
He enjoyed his announcement on Facebook and I added pics of special family members that held him.💖
( like my dad)
It was a fun day!
💖Rebecca
the sushi card is great- son and husband would both love that. MIL might even like it but not going to waste that much money on a card for her as she wouldnt really appreciate it
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Anniesquats100 wrote: »Debbie - the site is Ravelry. They have a bazillion patterns and a wonderful craft specific search engine, so you can search patterns by yarn requirements or techniques used or garment features. Many of the patterns are linked to examples people have made in different colors. It's a wonderful site, you can get lost there for hours.
Annie in Delaware
Former knitter and hand weaver
Thank you!!! I will check it out.
Debbie
update- checked it out and it looks like it is just for knitting and crocheting. I am hoping to find sewing patterns- I will keep looking. I have not crocheted in almost 40 yrs. Started a baby blanket for a friend, that baby is now 39 yrs old and I never did finish the edges of it. One day I will.1 -
PIP Ouch!
Annie I hate getting a new laptop. I hope you had everything backed up.
Rita Independence Day-Chad --- hahaha gotta get some dry panties.
Katla Same seniors hours here but only on Tuesday and Thursday.
Tracey Thanks I hope you enjoy it!
Janet Good looking family and Jaxx is a cutie!
Kate Yes, Heather's blind man threw me also, but since her hubby is a lizard man I didn't question it.
Michele I think a lot don't use the buttons. it would be nice to know who appreciates your posts.
Teri I concur with the other ladies. That is a smashing haircut. You are rocking those locks, girl! It is perfect for your face shape and your glasses. Very nice!
M in Oz Thanks! I didn't know about knackered either. "I shagged that old elephant man until he was bloody knackered." "My ex was a bladdered wank ratbag that couldn't crack a fat for a slapa in an outback polly waffle."
Faye practicing her newfound
language, Downunder English
She will soon be bilingual
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Dentist is a peach,lord he reminded me so much of our late Dr Tom...all it was ,was a chip and it took him 2 minutes..said i needed a good cleaning.. and i agreed told him mynold boss wouldnt let me get them cleaned because he didnt have insurance to bill..
Lovely group down there.. and he didnt charge me for smoothing the chip..
Glad i switched...Finally Finally got power back on at my brother and SIL place after a week..
I will be going up tomorrow and the next day.. will have to give Faith a wash down...5 -
FOR ALL YOU DIET COKE DRINKERS
Took rust off, b4 and after pic
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Pip= that is amazing- will have to tell husband about that. I don't drink any soda(except for seltzer) and my first thought after seeing how well it cleaned it was, what is that doing to his stomach!
Debbie
Napa Valley2 -
Thanks! to the knitters and crocheters. Lots of encouragement and good advice. I will look for tutorials on YouTube and beginner kits as recommended.
Pip Owwwww!!!
Janetr, Vicki, and Amber Thanks for checking in.
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Love and Hugs to all.
Karen in Virginia
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dellafayefox wrote: »Rebecca Really? How do you have a conversation with all the words that must be avoided?
You can say them ... just be prepared for a bit of a laugh.
I didn't talk much during my first year here and kept coming home to my husband asking what this means or that means.
After 11 years here I'm almost fluent. ☺
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Whidislander wrote: »dellafayefox wrote: »M in Oz
Oh no, it means like drug or hesitantly moved like a kid dragging his feet. I went back to edit and the edit feature was gone! I just looked up the urban or slang definition. It is ridiculous how good descriptive words have been perverted into other meanings. My folks used to say, "shag your butt out and get the chores done." That wasn't a proper use of the word I guess, especially for parents with doctorates, but I got the idea. Shagged meaning exhausted ...
"they were too shagged to do any cleaning." I think I will claim a new definition of the word ... moving with hesitation and resistance."
I was also corrected as a young adult by an Australian for using the word wanker to mean a jerk. I was informed that down under wanker means to jerk, not A JERK!
Faye red-faced
by the blue river
Oh and when I was a Lions Club exchange student to Australia, we were told if you have a big meal, don't EVER say, " oh I'm stuffed". Means to have intercourse. Haahaa!
💖Rebecca
So does shag (in case people didn't get that ) and root.
There's a little joke about how Koalas are like men ...
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About the news: I read the headlines and let Vince give me the highlights if anything’s real important. Too depressing
Amber and janetR – great to see ya. Been too long
Ok, ladies, here is the scoop. I’m scared. Yes, that’s me. One part of me wants to make a sourdough starter and the other part of me is scared. Maybe it’s because there are just so many different ways to make it that my head is spinning. I know when I looked at uTube videos to make the crochet towel toppers, the first one I tried came out really weird so I looked at another one. There was one that I just totally rejected. So I guess I’m afraid that’s going to be the same way with the starter. I saw about making rolls and it calls for adding sour cream and these other things. I thought you’d use just the dough! So I really need encouragement to do it or not to do it. Does anyone have a really successful way? One says to use regular flour, another says to only use organic, one says to use pineapple juice also, others don’t even mention that. So my head is spinning. I’m thinking that the whole wheat flour that I have is going to be OK to start off with. Then I was thinking that I should get bread flour. I’m so confused. HELP!!!!
Michele NC
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dellafayefox wrote: »Rebecca Really? How do you have a conversation with all the words that must be avoided?
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »Birthday meal went well! Cake was made but not from scratch.
He enjoyed his sushi picture card spelling out Happy birthday. I will hang it next to his other birthday cards from years past. Love Pandora Cards. They are expensive though at $6 a card!
He enjoyed his announcement on Facebook and I added pics of special family members that held him.💖 ( like my dad)
It was a fun day!
💖Rebecca
the sushi card is great- son and husband would both love that. MIL might even like it but not going to waste that much money on a card for her as she wouldnt really appreciate it
Debbie
I bought a pack of 4 shadow boxes for like $15. Your MIL would look at the card and think of you and how much ya love her💖1 -
M – how do you make the sourdough biscuits? Cut the sourdough with a biscuit cutter? Or put the dough into a muffin tin? I don’t think I can get sourdough pancakes by Vince, but I might be able to get sourdough biscuits by him, I’ll just tell him they’re a new recipe for regular biscuits. He’ll never know.
Michele NC
who is off to the pool
If the M you're referring to here is me, I haven't the faintest idea. I love to bake but I've never made sourdough anything.
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First fall in California, another war wound. Uneven sidewalks due to tree roots growing will do it to you every time
Ouch!! I do hope you heal quickly without too much pain!
We've got a lot of uneven pavement here too, but more because this whole area is on a slope ... very hilly. And they don't update footpaths etc. very frequently. Makes my husband quite hesitant about walking.
M in Oz
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M – how do you make the sourdough biscuits? Cut the sourdough with a biscuit cutter? Or put the dough into a muffin tin? I don’t think I can get sourdough pancakes by Vince, but I might be able to get sourdough biscuits by him, I’ll just tell him they’re a new recipe for regular biscuits. He’ll never know.
Michele NC
who is off to the pool
If the M you're referring to here is me, I haven't the faintest idea. I love to bake but I've never made sourdough anything.
Looks like I made a mistake, I think it was Katla that I was asking this of. So sorry.
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dellafayefox wrote: »
M in Oz Thanks! I didn't know about knackered either. "I shagged that old elephant man until he was bloody knackered." "My ex was a bladdered wank ratbag that couldn't crack a fat for a slapa in an outback polly waffle."
Faye practicing her newfound
language, Downunder English
She will soon be bilingual
If you want to know more about real Australian slang, here's a resource. It gives some of the background of Australian English.
https://scoopwebsite.blob.core.windows.net/files/accommodation/wander Inn Bunbury Backpackers Aussie Slang Dictionary.pdf
A tip I was given when I first moved here was not to try Australian slang until I had been here a while because it takes a bit to get the full sense of it all and when to use it. It took me a few years before I started throwing the odd bit of slang into conversations.
Also, there are different dialects/accents here. There's a really posh one that sounds a bit like they are putting on the Queen's English. There's a semi-posh one which my husband uses as do people who work in offices, universities, etc.. It's quite common. And there's a more rural one, similar to what you might have heard when watching Crocodile Dundee.
My husband was a journalist and PR person for a while and used the semi-posh accent/dialect then, but had a seachange/treechange and began working in orchards. He startled me one day when I was visiting one of the orchards, and he used the rural accent/dialect! He can switch between the two depending on circumstances but on the occasions he drops into the rural one, I'm standing there thinking, "Who are you?"
So ...
Your first sentence makes sense although ... ew.
Your second doesn't. Sorry.
Machka in Oz
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Good evening!
Welcome to my great nephew Leo( short for a much longer name). He was born around 2 am at 7lbs 12oz. Momma and baby are doing great! He is as beautiful as his parents.
Faye- you make me laugh!!!
Had an enjoyable dinner with friends tonight. Relaxing. Heading to bed. Really should (I dislike that word) get something accomplished in the morning. Isn't happening tonight!
Congratulations!
Hugs!
Great to hear from all!
Love the laughter!
❤
Kylia sleepy in Ohio4 -
Whidislander wrote: »dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »Birthday meal went well! Cake was made but not from scratch.
He enjoyed his sushi picture card spelling out Happy birthday. I will hang it next to his other birthday cards from years past. Love Pandora Cards. They are expensive though at $6 a card!
He enjoyed his announcement on Facebook and I added pics of special family members that held him.💖 ( like my dad)
It was a fun day!
💖Rebecca
the sushi card is great- son and husband would both love that. MIL might even like it but not going to waste that much money on a card for her as she wouldnt really appreciate it
Debbie
I bought a pack of 4 shadow boxes for like $15. Your MIL would look at the card and think of you and how much ya love her💖
hahahha- my MIL barely even likes me and that is only when I cook food and take it over to her. Married for almost 28yrs(next month) and dated for two years before that and until just a few years ago she wouldn't even try the food I cooked. She hated it when FIL was alive and he loved my cooking(he was so sweet to me, always). Now she likes it most of the time when I cook because she doesn't feel like cooking anymore.
Debbie2
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