WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2020

Machka9

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

I was married at 18, 3 months before I turned 19. I wasn’t legal drinking age yet. I was not pregnant, I was in love. We have been married 33 years this past June.

Tracey in Edmonton

Unusual these days ... but very nice.


I was married at 20 and 41.

M in Oz

auntiebk

"Get to do"s and "chose well"s

Chose well: Made appointment for next scan – February!, over three hours clearing paperwork, board meeting follow up and filing.
Bonus: reviewed Pet Adventures and posted, emailed Mariah about possible visit, transplanted basil, pulled weeds.
Get to do: public notice about CFPA, test firehouse voicemail recording, BB&B, make reservation for Eugene trip, declutter last 2 desktop items, declutter sideboard, bottle return, start baking cookies for visit, transplant and sow, practice new dances (Turning Tables, Nothing but You, Shake it like that, Larger than Life, Here I Go Again/Mama Mia, Real Deal, Get it Right); transplant bean, make garlic almonds for Barb and Dan; prep potato area and raised beds for beets, carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishes and sow; finish weeding drive, continue weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed; Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments. Altruistic August
20: Look for the good side in everyone you meet today: That would be the dermatologist’s scheduler, a cheerful competent gal, and Joe who is grieving in his own way.

One of the poops, uh er, pups has an icky tummy. Yesterday some disastrous diarrhea. Last night vomit and more diarrhea. Thought it was Shadow, but further investigation of her nether regions discovered it was Tumble. She ate nothing this morning (not unusual) but finally did eat a little this evening, but turned her nose up at a dog cookie she usually enjoys. Hoping for a more peaceful night’s sleep tonight.

Belated welcome @wruper I see you have a sense of humor!
Beth your FB “just me an advertisement for support bras” made me laugh! At 66 (now 70) was told I was too old to need a pap smear. You inspire me to find a gyn who will listen and do.
Oh Debbie, my heart breaks for the boy and the coworkers who tried to save him. And for you and your family. Just read the fires across Napa, Sonoma and Lake Counties total over 130,000 acres. Hope the humid heat isn’t “earthquake weather.”
Lisa glad your FB purge had the unintended good result of your daughter’s reaching out. You’ll have no problem finding winter calorie burning activities. Does it ever snow there? Do you have a wood burning fireplace? If all else fails I can see you building something…
Allie hope Homer’s appetite improves soon.
Rebecca sasquatch legs and the wind blowing through her hair The silver lining of my mild peripheral vascular disease is that I haven’t had to shave my legs for YEARS.
Vicki happy you got that motorcycle ride in. Sounds like it was much needed fun.
Kay what’s your “metabolic workout”?
Machka if you snooze someone, do they know it? the I before e coffee cup! I like trains too! I had my first birthday on a train.
Kim tough decision but you can’t afford to collapse from heatstroke so best to pause the gardening jobs. Praying for the firefighters and folks living near the fires.
Charsuzy 4am, yikes! What kind of work do you do?
Kylia Leo, Aubrey and Rocco!
Katla glad you’ve been able to ride Arrow. Why does your DH want a smaller RV? Is there no way your children could come and visit you? It just doesn’t sound like they understand the extent of your huband’s debility. Sorry to hear Ichabod’s demise. :’(
Barbie like you I have been grateful for my washer and drier since I got my first set, in 1987 when we got married. I swore a mighty oath: as God was my witness I’d never go to the laundromat again!
Carol, I’d take Old Age over masses and tumors any day . . . Hope you can now get some relief!
Annie sounds like you had a good time!
Pip your new digs and the collection, but especially that the car fits in the garage after such a short moving in time. You ROCK!
Heather “Our new normal, until there is a vaccine, is that we can't hug, touch, or even get really close to our grandchildren. That is my only real sadness. Everything else is just an inconvenience.” True this. Have no grandchildren but really miss hugging my friends.
Faye virus travels on gloves too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmOzlXASjV8

Best I can do is to bring a wipe in with me, keep it with my wallet, and wipe down the keypad or stylus or door handle or whatever I have to touch. Thinking to get some of that “veggie soap” to wash down produce I bring in, and to follow other’s practice of leaving dry goods outside in the sun and fresh air for a few hours before bringing inside. Most important is “Don’t touch your face” but that’s hardest for me. Has surgery been suggested for your glaucoma?
Rita besides spraying clove oil how will you encourage the rattler (and his family?) to evacuate? I’m shaking too! As for “What is Happening?” This from my goddaughter:

Lanette I do dry my wool socks on plastic coated hangers, but everything else goes into the drier.
Welcome back Betsy!
SueBDew good to see you popping in.
Cathy, I covet your Zumba gold and line dancing classes, but even if we had Zumba Gold here, I wouldn’t go, for now…
Michele, I’d have walked on water, no kidding! I’m truly impressed by your taking that job. No wonder you’re tired! I spritz my masks with white vinegar to which I’ve added a drop of essential thyme oil The vinegar and thyme are pretty strong smelling and the thyme oil is antiviral.
Tracey “What did you teach?” Hahahahahahahahaha!
Julie glad you were able to find so much to enjoy on your vacation.
SuziQ thank you. Think you’re right about the unresolved issues, Joe has been quite low key all day.

Sniffles gone but now throat tight. Taking an aspirin and heading for bed.

Lighter, lovelies!

Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

August: better than July.
daily: steps>5491=Wed: 4054, Thur: 7055 yay!, Fri: 3190, Sat: 4099, Sun: 2858, Mon: 1705, Tue: 3389, Today 5268. vits=18.5 log=19 CI<CO=10 CI<250<CO=13 Tumble & Shadow 5=10 mfp=15 outside=8 up hill=6
wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3=4 rx=1 dance=1 clean 30 mins=4-2/3
mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=4 20for20=
bonus: AF=12 play= sew=

Katla49

Barbara,
Our rv has needed lots of work. It is currently doing better than last year. I think the idea of driving a big RV from western Oregon to Virginia is a huge undertaking for the majority of healthy people. DH has diabetes & MS. He doesn’t have the energy to be in the driver’s seat for long days. I have not driven it very often but if we drive I will do my share.

Bottom line, he doesn’t want to go by car or rv & he doesn’t want to fly. I want to go for the sake of our son & his wonderful family. We’re discussing what to fo.

Katla49

what to do

Machka9

auntiebk wrote: »

Machka if you snooze someone, do they know it? the I before e coffee cup! I like trains too! I had my first birthday on a train.
Barbara

No, I'm pretty sure they don't know that you've snoozed them. Same with unfollowing. I wouldn't be surprised if people snooze me from time to time! Too much talk about bicycles and brain injury!

M in Oz

Machka9

Friday's Walk

Distance: 4.55km
Elevation: 36m
Moving Time: 42:45
Pace: 9:23/km

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After a cool but relatively nice week, winter is making a comeback this weekend. Windy with showers, snow down to 500 metres. They're predicting as much as 30 mm (1.18 inches) of rain over about 48 hours.

But it is still winter. Spring doesn't happen until September 1!!


So we might get on our indoor bicycles and Zwift! We'll see.


Machka in Oz

GodMomKim

still here, smoke worse tonight, fires still growing, 0% contained.... keeping the fire fighters in my thoughts.

Kim in N. Cal.

Katla49

Kim, I hope the fire is far from you & those you love. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

bananasandoranges

@Beth I hadn't heard about any paper shortages.

bananasandoranges

Faye: oh wow, that is a big limitation. I haven't traveled more than 200 miles per day since October. I only went to the coast which is less than 200 miles away. I'm sorry about that.That must keep you close to the land. I am not that big on travelling these days. It's a must for me to go see family and friends and my homeland in the usa, from to time, so far, but I find more and more tiring.

bananasandoranges

GLOVES AND GEL
I went to buy some masks upon doctor's orders at time of confinement since I had a slight cough. none available but the lady before me bought 100 latex gloves. so I bought some. I used them in the beginning to open door when I went out for a walk or go food shopping but finally I agree with the video posted above. it's easier (or rather still necessary) to wash hands with gloves on between touches, so the gloves don't do much. I carry gel and I don't remember to use it all the time but use it plenty when I stop some place.i'm glad when they have it available at shops and restaurants (most do). The hotel I was at didn't have gel available anywhere and I find that a real lack.they could charge an extra 2 euro surcharge for extra cleaning products (my hairdresser charges an extra 2 euros for covid cleaning of chairs between cuts and disposable paper smocks) and no-one would complain. Of course I wash hands much more than before but I'm not perfect long term.

bananasandoranges

I did NOTHING yesterday. I lazed and then realised it was to be a very hot day and lazed some more. it didn't feel great way to spend the day but today is another day! Weight is up from this time last year but in a down fluctuation at least from some recent months and weeks. I didn't limit eating much when out but ate rather healthily: cereal in morning, fish dish for lunch and bought things like rice cakes carrot juice, cucumber, and the occasional small scoop of sorbet...

bananasandoranges

August goals revisited

Financial Goals:
-As close as possible to zero-based budget. I have to check.i didn't spend a ton but hotel and eating out cost something.Transport was very cheap.200 euros car rental, 32+20 train,4.50 bus
-No need to transfer money from one account for living or holiday expenses. so far so good!
- Check what's going on in partially stock-based savings (i know close to nothing about stocks). (I know it had lost 90% COVID) but i see every thing is tanking and maybe i need to sell and put into cash---), not yet
- keep making progress on filing not yet since not home
- Pay bills one
- follow up rental repair (mild water damage last august, slow to solve partially due to covid) not yet not home

Spiritual Goals:
-meditate 5 min per day some days

Health Fitness Goals:
-Walk w heart rate monitor at least 3x a week, (w/rate above 115 for 20 min or so) (no more gyms here for the foreseeable future). not during vacation.i brought it and wore it once
-Track all and aim to lose 0.4 k per week. (a bit less than a pound) haven't tracked much at all. but weight is down, or fluctuation down 0.8k from aug 1. (1.7 pounds)
- Get progressive glasses. (finally, i've been able to get by without glasses for reading till now, but it gets tough on very fine print). not yet.
- Get hiking sandals or something close.They were out of my size when I went to buy some. I managed very well between sneakers, hiking sneakers and flip-flops

Educational Goals:
-Work 4h a day on thesis after 2 week vacation break starting, so from Aug 19 not yet! need to start today right?
-read one of the novels I bought Aug 3. not done
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Family and loved ones Goals:
-Read sister's emails not yet
-Go to exhibit and do a writing session with M. not yet
-Meet up with friend.s at 1x a week. I was away so I chatted and hung out some with people I met and stayed at a friends one night. oh yes, at the mini-house near the forest I went for a little walk in the forest with the hostess both mornings and we had coffee and watched for stars together one evening.

Career Goals:
-Send email to required address for training period I got a mail saying it's not necessary! yay!
-Disconnect till August 19 at least pretty good job at that
-Update website not at all


Home Goals

- follow up repair water damage (here too) slowed due to COVID b] not at all[/b]
-order big shelving unit to stock my masses of papers (for thesis, teaching etc) (ikea online) picked them out but didn't ordre yet since I wasn't sure of return date
-maybe; order smallish sofa bed went to check out but didn't order for same reason
-order small, round dinner table (ikea online) was out of stock
-Get rid of Japanese divider if not fixed by end of august (very useful but fragile and broken) I keep wanting to fix it but I never get to it.

bananasandoranges

people don't know if you snooze them on facebook.

bananasandoranges

today I need to at least:
1) go for a walk
2) clean/tidy for an hour

3) contact friend who invited me for a weekend visit and probably reserve transport

spikeyhair

Kate UK ❤️

KetoneKaren

Machka9

Much more consistent recently.





Machka in Oz

Machka9

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
Sunday, 16 August 2020 … 5.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.8 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 17 August 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 18 August 2020 … 5.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 … 6.2 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Thursday, 20 August 2020 … 2.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
Friday, 21 August 2020 … 5.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs

2020 Monthly August
Walking Distance (km): 59.2
Walking Time (min): 691.1
Cycling Distance (km): 20.3
Cycling Time (min): 84.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 59.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 47.2
Rowing Distance (km): 0.8
Rowing Time (min): 5.3

Totals
Total Distance (km): 80.3
Total Distance (miles): 49.9
Total Time (min): 827.6
Total Time (hr): 13:47:38

cityjaneLondon

Thanks Faye for the vestibular test. I got DH to do it this morning and he walked in a straight line. So did I.
Then we did the balance test of standing on one leg with your eyes shut. He found that much more difficult, but managed the average for his age, (nearly 75) - 3 seconds. He is resuming his balance exercises every morning. I managed 16 seconds Which puts me below 40 yrs. I do several balance exercises every day and have done for years.
Then I decided to do the sit down/stand up test. How many can you do in a minute. Anything above 36 is good. I did 45. So I will carry on with my daily exercise routine. Whenever I've done a test, heart rate recovery etc, I've come out in my late 40s. Long may it continue!
DH has aged quite a lot in the last 9 months. I really notice it. And he is a fitness fanatic. He is 4 years older than me and I can see how deterioration accelerates with age.
That frightens me a bit and I can see why covid affects the old so badly.
I have felt psychologically older since all this started.
Yesterday DH did a 2hr Killer Sudoku in 15 mins,so he's still got a few brain cells.

Much love to all. USE IT OR LOSE IT.

Heather UK xxxxxxxx