WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2020

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,641 Member
    Washing Machines

    My great grandmother must have used a wringer washer but not in my time. Instead, there were two old wringer washer tubs in the backyard in which she collected rainwater to water the garden.

    Something like this ... it seems to me that one had the wringer washer attachment and one didn't.
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    For as long as I can remember, she and my grandmother (her daughter) had wash machines similar to what we use now. But they hung dry their clothes, like I do now. :)


    Machka in Oz
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited August 2020
    Good morning ladies! I can't stand it any longer. I just have to ask and risk being the thread dummy. At least two of you refer to your husband as DH. Is this just coincidence that they have the same initials or is this an internet code for the husband?

    Curious Faye USA
    49 years a widow

  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited August 2020
    Family Tree of Mountainwoman Faye's Washing Machines

    Disclaimer: These are not the exact machines but very close.

    My grandmas machine 1955
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    My mothers machine 1960
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    Faye machine 1975
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    Faye - Riverwoman with state of the art washing machine 2020


  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,641 Member
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes

    Saturday, 1 August 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 8.3 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 2 August 2020 … 5.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 3 August 2020 … 3.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 4 August 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 5 August 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 6 August 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 7 August 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 8 August 2020 … 4.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 9 August 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 12.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 10 August 2020 … 4.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 11 August 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 12 August 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 13 August 2020 … 2.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 14 August 2020 … 0.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 15 August 2020 … 1.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly August
    Walking Distance (km): 32.0
    Walking Time (min): 412.6
    Cycling Distance (km): 20.3
    Cycling Time (min): 84.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 37.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 29.6

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 52.3
    Total Distance (miles): 32.5
    Total Time (min): 526.2
    Total Time (hr): 8:46:14


    Machka in Oz
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Hi Joesgal ~ I live in Marietta, GA. Hope you continue to come and visit us here.

    Carol in GA
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,299 Member
    My mother's washing machine had instructions written down the front in sharpie marker. She got tired of mistakes and excuses!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,109 Member
    Morning 🌄 Ladies
    Im awake and had my tea,and shake and now but yikes barely any sleep.. im to old for that.. going to take a nap sometime today...
    But its great to see my nephew...
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,216 Member
    joesgal90 wrote: »
    So nice to find this group☺️ I've been a member for a long time but have never really explored the community aspect of MFP. I'm 54 and live near Atlanta, Ga. I have a bit of weight to lose and am finding it so much harder now that I'm in menopause, so am glad to be a part of a group that probably understands this full well. Hoping this finds you all doing well.

    :) Welcome. One nice part about this group is that no matter what you're going through, there will be some or many who understand. I show up here every day. I don't post as much as some others but being with this community makes my day go better.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,669 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    I'm enjoying the cool breeze flowing through the house right now. By this afternoon the oven door will be wide open, even more so tomorrow. :s

    Here's a fun fact: Rosie the mini schnauzer is kind of a chub I think and I looked on the dog food bag to make sure I wasn't giving her too much. Looks like for a 12# dog, who sleeps 90% of her waking day, she needs 300 calories a day, which is what we were feeding her. WOW! Anyhow I did a little detective work and realize even though we don't give the dogs people treats other than a few nibbles of fruit or veggies I might be snacking on, they still get tooth cleaning chews 2 or 3 times a week at 50 calories per chew, plus their Omega 3 treats are around 20 calories each. Will ask the vet more about it.

    Let's see.... if dogs need 25% to 40% (depending on how active they are) of their body weight in calories, if humans used the same formula, I'd be needing around 5000 calories per day just to maintain 160 lbs. Amazing, isn't it?

    Enjoying the washing machine stories. My grandparents were born in the 1890's and automobiles weren't on the scene until the early 1900's so they would have remembered using horse and buggy to go places. Those of us who grew up in the 1950's remember the wringer washers and clotheslines in much the same way I think.

    Regarding washboards, I actually have one that I bought long ago to use for felting. I think if I needed to wash clothes in a bucket or sink, I'd use a toilet plunger (new one!) to get some agitation going. I still dry most clothes on hangers strung on the shower curtain rod and have a wooden expandable drying rack stuck away for emergencies.

    Carol - did you ever get the results back on your MRI? Maybe you said and I skipped over it.

    Kelly - I'm glad you and Tim are getting things put together for your childcare program but a huge POX on the regulations and government hoops you are still going through. WA State waived fingerprint background checks for childcare providers when this virus mess started out in late February. This might have changed, but many places that do fingerprint background checks- police stations - still have tight restrictions on entering the facilities. Good gravy!

    OK ladies, need to get going.

    Make it a fabulous day wherever you are!! <3

    Lanette B)
    Sunny SW WA State

  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited August 2020
    Lanette: “I still dry most clothes on hangers strung on the shower curtain rod and have a wooden expandable drying rack stuck away for emergencies.” I do the same. I have a rack in the laundry room that is directly above a furnace/airconditioning vent and hang clothes there that I don’t want to put in the dryer. :star:

    Barbie: I loved Opening Day of Zucchini Season so much that I sent it to my sister in law. She loved it, too. Thank you! :flowerforyou:

    I have no plans for today, so far. I’ll probably be picking & freezing some blueberries. One of their wonderful qualities is that they freeze well. We'll be able to enjoy them on our breakfast cottage cheese for the year to come. :bigsmile:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon


  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    Lanette ~ Haven't heard back from the MRI. Hopefully, next week.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,641 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    I still dry most clothes on hangers strung on the shower curtain rod and have a wooden expandable drying rack stuck away for emergencies.

    Lanette B)
    Sunny SW WA State

    I have to hang dry everything ... no dryer. :)


    M in Oz
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    Personally, I'm mentally toying with the thought of uncertainty - and why humans are so uncomfortable with it as a species. Just cogitating.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    I think I'm fortunate in a way that I have (like you) moved a lot, lived in a lot of different places and conditions, gone to school in different places, and worked in different places. I think all of that makes dealing with uncertainty a little bit easier.

    Machka in Oz

    It's a good call, Machka - When an interviewer would ask, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" I would have to lie like a rug. Like you, looking ahead was always pretty much a useless exercise. Now I'm trying to figure out how to plan ahead when I've never actually done that before! :smiley:
  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
    PIP ~ Does your coffee have the Irish Cream in it? :)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,641 Member
    I was determined not to work on anything like homework or on my other project today.

    Relaxing morning
    Scones and jam for breakfast

    And then we went to a pair of hockey games!! Field hockey, not ice ... quite different. Our son and daughter-in-law were playing ... him in the first game, her in the second.

    It was my first time really watching field hockey, and definitely the first time in person. Once we found a place to sit, out of the way of other people, I just relaxed and watched the game. We went inside shortly after the second game started and found a table and chairs near a viewing window and our son came in, joined us and we talked while watching his wife play. I found the whole thing surprisingly relaxing and nice. I didn't have to think about my list of things to do, or dealing with anything ... I could just watch and/or chat.

    I guess it's kind of like when we used to go to the symphony or a play at the theatre and maybe that's why I like the symphony or plays. Once we're there, I can just sit and enjoy. And that's something I don't get much of a chance to do. Unfortunately the symphony and plays won't be up and running again for a while.

    This evening, I've been catching up on stuff that I let go during the mad rush of doing Assignment 1 ... and shortly I'll go to bed and read a novel for a bit.


    Machka in rainy Tas
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited August 2020
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    1948Peachy wrote: »
    PIP ~ Does your coffee have the Irish Cream in it? :)

    Damn straight skippy!

    I should try Irish Cream. I have been partial to C & J's brandy with my poor girls mocha, but maybe I need to broaden my horizons. I have an unopened bottle of Grand Marnier from last Christmas. I wonder if it would go good in coffee.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,641 Member
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    LisaInAR wrote: »
    Personally, I'm mentally toying with the thought of uncertainty - and why humans are so uncomfortable with it as a species. Just cogitating.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    I think I'm fortunate in a way that I have (like you) moved a lot, lived in a lot of different places and conditions, gone to school in different places, and worked in different places. I think all of that makes dealing with uncertainty a little bit easier.

    Machka in Oz

    It's a good call, Machka - When an interviewer would ask, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" I would have to lie like a rug. Like you, looking ahead was always pretty much a useless exercise. Now I'm trying to figure out how to plan ahead when I've never actually done that before! :smiley:

    Oh yeah ... I've come up with all kinds of exciting stories of where I saw myself in 5 years!!

    For a well-established family organisation who had a lot of long-term employees, I'd gush about how much I liked the city and how I wanted to find an organisation where I could be comfortable for years to come.

    For a place that only hired temporary staff (their HR needs were taken care of by employment agencies), I would emphasise that I would like to remain with with their organisation but that I was also interested in pursuing further education (on my own time) to increase my opportunities within the organisation.


    But each time I felt like saying to the person, "Seriously ... where do YOU see yourself in 5 years?" :lol:


    M in Oz
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,960 Member
    1948Peachy wrote: »
    Faye ~ DH = Dear Husband or Damn Husband....LOL Whichever you like! :)

    😂😂 this could be dependent on the day or even hour as to which it is.

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,830 Member
    Faye ... I'm particularly fond of your #5 on DH list .... :D

    5 Years From Now Question ... there's a covid-19 meme floating around (that I can't find right now) that reads "we can safely say that everyone that gave an answer to the question 'where do you see yourself in 5 years' was WRONG!"

    Beth

  • joesgal90
    joesgal90 Posts: 5 Member
    1948Peachy wrote: »
    Hi Joesgal ~ I live in Marietta, GA. Hope you continue to come and visit us here.

    Carol in GA

    Thank you!

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