WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2020

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,945 Member
    Thank you all for the birthday wishes.

    Carol - I think that I would order other items too knowing he will use them at some point as long as they are non perishable.

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited September 2020
    AQI 414 Still alive just slightly damaged.
  • charsuzy
    charsuzy Posts: 234 Member
    The air quality is "very unhealthy" here so I haven't been outside walking.
    I did a 25 min. workout with resistance bands at home today instead.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Peach1948 wrote: »
    BETSY ~ Add my name to the well wishers for your sister's improvement.

    PIP ~ It seems like y'all have been making some really good decisions on your retirement. Glad that the insurance will pay for the RV's damage.

    Need Advice: My BnL is in assisted living and his dementia seems to be getting a bit worse. I have been doing his Instacart shopping for basic needs and I cannot get him to come up with a list that is long enough not to pay a high delivery/service/tip fee. I keep sending him emails to ask could he please check his supplies to see if he possibly needs xy&z. He always says, "No, I will let you know when I run low." So far this month, the fees have added up to almost $50 because he will only let me know of one thing at a time. He has the money to pay these, but, I really hate knowing that he/I am wasting away his money. Please let me know what I might do to alleviate the situation.

    Carol in Ga

    Talk to his carer.
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member

    ginnytez wrote: »

    Just curious-I saw the note from one of the mods cautioning about posts. Do they just randomly check threads for such things? Just wondering how inappropriate discussions are brought to their attention if no one complains.

    Off to clean up the kitchen so Monday starts off with tidy house.

    Stay safe all,

    Ginny in Ohio


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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,516 Member
    Not sure why, but today I felt so “yuk” that I really didn’t exercise. Maybe my body is just telling me to take some time off from exercise. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Lower Body Pilates DVD but, honestly, I’m not sure I’ll have time to exercise what with working then bowling. But I do know that I’ll get in my steps. I usually do when I’m working, going to get the carts, etc.

    Heather     – I put a tray on the lower shelf and poured water into it. The reason I didn’t use the spray was for one thing this was constant moisture and for another I was afraid that I’d spray the light and possibly damage it. Ohhh…those serving dishes look so pretty. Sure wish they were on our Freecycle. Yes, they look more like dutch ovens.

    Debby – I’m like you. When this “stay at home” stuff first started, you should have seen me cleaning things out! But I got rid of a lot of things. Jess was here, she keeps a lot of things or rather she wants me to keep a lot of things for her. Anyway, I threw out pictures of people I had no clue who they were and she’d get upset at that. Vince and I tried to tell her that if we don’t know who those people are, she certainly won’t know. But she didn’t want me to throw out anything.

    Barbie – oh, I did sample the bread…and sample… and sample. The only problem I can see is that I’m the only one who will eat it.

    Did anyone order the starter from King Arthur? If so, how much did your starter make? Mine only made that one loaf (those 2 should have been one), and I didn’t have any left over. Maybe I should have let it double more? But I was so very excited that it doubled and passed the float test that I don’t think I could have waited much more…at least not now. Maybe I can later

    Tracey – happy birthday!

    What did I say would happen? Vince just told me “well, I put all the coins into the closet”. Watch that they aren’t taken care of. Out of sight, out of mind will come into play. That IS unless I do something (like put them out)

    Betsy – what great news for your sister!

    Dropped off some of the banana chocolate chip muffins for the birthday of the hubby of the gal whose house we played mahjonngg at then went to see a friend who just got a kitten for her birthday tomorrow. Honestly, I really don’t know why she got a feral cat. But whatever, not my cat. I don’t think I would have gotten a feral cat. Oh well. Then stopped at Michaels and they had this latch hook that I’ll make for a Christmas gift for Ken. We’ll frame it, to me it’s too small to be a rug. Besides, with his cane I don’t think a rug would be a good idea anyway. I should have worked on it outside, it was so nice out today.

    Then stopped at the dollar store and got more towels to make the toppers for. Honestly, I’m running out of things to do. I will probably work on a jigsaw puzzle next. I know I’ve seen where people frame the puzzle after it’s done and I think this would look cool since it’s a picture of all cats.

    Anne in De     – have a wonderful time.

    KJ – why don’t we share? I’ll send you some bread and you send me some soup. Wish we had that teleporter. That would be so wonderful, I’d use it all the time.

    Ginny – was that one of the mods who cautioned about the posts? Personally, I can’t even think of something related to religion or politics lately. Lisa – do they do anything about the other group?

    Carol GA – can you keep a list of the things your brother purchases and just add things that he may need, even if he doesn’t need it right then? Do you add some things for yourself?

    Michele NC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Our AQI @4:20 PM is currently 459. I’m experiencing a low grade headache. We are inside with our air filter on. 🙁 I decided to put my 😷 on and see if it helps filter out smoke. I asked DH to time it for 15 minutes so I can see whether it helps.
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Carol ... I hear ya' on the meal planning fatigue! On top of that I have one person I'm cooking for who is now on a mechanical soft diet and two others who want three meals that are low carb and then my own meals! And when I ask what everyone wants, they all say they don't know! I'm kind of at the point that I don't care ...

    Beth
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    Faetta wrote: »
    ginnytez wrote: »

    Just curious-I saw the note from one of the mods cautioning about posts. Do they just randomly check threads for such things? Just wondering how inappropriate discussions are brought to their attention if no one complains. Ginny in Ohio

    Ginny in Ohio From the forum guidelines. Perhaps this will answer your question.

    Moderation and Reporting Posts
    MyFitnessPal is moderated by a team of volunteers and a few full-time site administrators. We do not review content as it is posted, we rely on our members to help us identify problems. If you see a post that you feel violates our guidelines, you can help us by reporting a post. Our goal is to get to reports as soon as possible; however an actual human does look at each report, and some may take longer than others to decide an outcome.

    Ginny and Faye ... I think there might be search words that kick in as well ... we know that some "profanity" automatically generates *kitten* ... I think maybe a few political words might do the same thing ... The moderator gave a gentle reminder and then mentioned that she would be reading along for a while as she liked the kindness expressed on this thread (Waving to moderator :) )

    Beth
  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    Michele-I did the same.When we weren’t able to open our farmers market,I started in the closet and worked my way to kitchen cabinets,but had to be careful not to let hubby see.Now that I said I want to clean out the attic and my dresser he’s all nooo!😑It will get done.
    Debby in Va
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    I have finished my air quality experiment using my covid mask. The headache has eased and I feel better. I’m keeping it on. One mask is doing well with two challenges & smokey air is one of them.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Pip: Congratulations on finding a good home for your airstream! Enjoy your new adventures.⭐️😘⭐️😎
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Hey all! I am back! I got some cooking done this weekend. Chicken noodle soup, tomato soup, yogurt, chicken salad (for DH; so he has something that I don't have to cook) and chocolate chip cookies (because that way, he can't say that I don't love him). >:) Called my cousin Jen. She lives in Washougal, WA with her hubby, five kids and grandbaby. They are hunkered down in their house with a stockpile of filters (both intake and furnace filters), windows and most vents to outdoors closed. As of this morning they had an AQI of over 500! They are wearing masks in the house, as well. They are keeping baby in a bassinet with a light fabric tent over it and he seems to be doing okay. Unbelievable! :o
    Rebecca- The pics of both Athena (the black and white in the chair) and your mom (glamourgirl) are sublime! Absolutely breathtaking! You do look like your mom!
    Heather- Love those little oven dishes! I was just looking at those very ones at the store the other day! I didn't get them, because I have some. They only get used when I make French Onion Soup or individual bakes for the family (mac and cheese or some other pasta bake). Mine aren't the fiesta colors, though. So cute! Your floors look wonderful!
    Allie- I don't know what to tell you about your DSIL. Infuriating! 20 lashes with a wet noodle!
    Tracey- Happy birthday to you and your grandson! That is a sweet pic of the both of you!
    Pip- Whew! is right! So glad the guy who hit your airstream was a decent man and owned up to the damage! Glad things are working out for you!
    Rori-Ugh! So sorry to hear of your foot pain! Hope it eases up a bit.
    Betsy- glad your sis got some good news! Sending lots of hugs!
    Michele- Your bread look divine! I can almost smell it! It would go great with my soup! lol
    Faye- Stay safe! Sending virtual waves of fresh air your way!
    Lanette- Glad to hear your aqi is getting a little better!
    Machka- Your activity levels are so inspiring to me! Your life is just as busy/chaotic as mine and you still get so much activity in! I really need to be more intentional for that part of my life. You inspire me to do so! Hugs to you! :*
    Lisa I took the "longevity" quiz (would you call it a quiz?) Anyway, with my current stats, it put me at living until age 96! That is remarkable! I then put in info of where I want to be a year from now (changing my info to reflect that) and it only added a little over four years; BUT that put me slightly over 100! Which is my goal! So...I better get myself together so I can make it that far!
    Welcome to all of the new girls!

    Well, I need to look into a vehicle rental. Lauren will be here in three weeks with the boys (yes, I am marking the days off on the calendar!) We will need a mini van or full sized van for two or three days, so we can travel to a few places as a family. HOWEVER, I am going to do the math on THAT vs just taking two vehicles... We are thinking of going up north (our family vacation spot) to the Leelanau Peninsula. It is a three hour drive. We will see, I guess...

    Ugh! I just sneezed and peed. Peezing. This is the part of getting older, I could do without. lol ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

    Um that wasn't my momma!😁. That is the actress Myrna Loy, from The Thin Man movies.💖. Heehe !
    💖Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Our AQI @4:20 PM is currently 459. I’m experiencing a low grade headache. We are inside with our air filter on. 🙁 I decided to put my 😷 on and see if it helps filter out smoke. I asked DH to time it for 15 minutes so I can see whether it helps.

    I have a friend in Canby, she put water on the stove boiling with baking soda in it. Supposed to attach to the smoke in the air and clear it.👍
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rebecca: Thanks for the information about boiling water with baking soda in it. Good luck to your friend in Canby. Right now smokey air isn’t a worry for us, but who knows how things will be in the morning? I'll have to see tomorrow. :smiley:

    Barbie: You’ve done it now with your knitting! I’m going to start knitting something, probably dishrags for now. Thanks for the inspiration! :bigsmile: I haven’t gotten around to checking with the hospitals with maternity facilities. I bet I can get the information I need with a phone call. :flowerforyou:


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,245 Member
    Yyyyyy
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,038 Member
    Carol and Beth - I would not worry about repeating meals. I was told by a dietitian once that most families have a regular rotation of about 12 meals that are routinely repeated. That doesn't mean that you Can't try something new just that you should not feel pressured to always come up with new things. I write out menus for the week before I get groceries on Friday and regularly repeat our favorites with maybe one new meal tried once a month or so. Relax and enjoy.

    Sue in WA
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    skuehn48 wrote: »
    Carol and Beth - I would not worry about repeating meals. I was told by a dietitian once that most families have a regular rotation of about 12 meals that are routinely repeated. That doesn't mean that you Can't try something new just that you should not feel pressured to always come up with new things. I write out menus for the week before I get groceries on Friday and regularly repeat our favorites with maybe one new meal tried once a month or so. Relax and enjoy.

    Sue in WA

    I eat the same lunches just about all the time. Only occasionally will I have something different.

    As for dinners, we have a pile of veggies plus something just about every evening. The something might be a low cal frozen dinner, a can of soup, a heat and serve Indian meal or similar. Sometimes the veggies are mixed in (like if it is soup) sometimes they are on the side (like if it a low cal lasagne).

    Food doesn't really matter because my husband has no taste or smell and I still have relatively limited taste and smell. Texture is important, of course, and it is nice to see something different on the plate from the day before.

    We rarely go out for dinner.

    So the choice of what we have for dinner comes down to what my husband feels like making. If he's tired, it will be really simple. If he has a bit more energy, there might be more veggies or something. And if I have the energy, I might throw together something in the slow cooker.

    M in Oz
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Carol, Beth - Even I get tired of cooking every day. We used to be able to go out for the very occasional meal, but we don't do that now. I have shared an excellent mushroom pizza with DH a couple of times and it was a nice break. I still made a green salad with garlic french dressing though.
    Ready made meals are an expensive option, but might save your sanity. When I had two teenagers at home who were doing things at different times I bought the best M&S meals and just left it to them to heat up their own when they came in. They ate two or four person meals all by themselves, but it meant I wasn't their slave! Both learned to cook simple meals for themselves and both are now gourmet cooks. My elder one managed to eat free at uni by being the house cook! My younger son is the chef in his family and cooked for a living for a while when younger. So my 'tough love' worked.
    Beth - can you just chop up a ready meal that he likes? Do you have anything like a cook/chill delivery service where you are? Maybe a cheffy neighbour who needs to earn some extra cash could make them to your specifications?
    Sometimes you just have to throw money at a problem. :s Even a couple of times a week would help take the load off.

    DH is out today at the cricket. It is not open to the public, but his friend has booked a room at the hotel with a huge balcony. It is going to be hot today and it is west facing so I hope he is sensible with liquids, sunscreen etc. Plus social distancing. He has good intentions, but I have observed him drifting towards people when he forgets. The other day I had to warn him from getting too close to my son when he was explaining about the cabinet. He gets caught up in the moment.
    However, I think it's important for him to go. His first trip out, his first time to see a friend. He has been feeling so much less himself recently that I'm pleased for him.
    Plus I get some time to myself. :p I'm going to have Dim Sum for lunch with chilli sauce. >:)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: pooches down drive in am, picked up vegs, mail ABN amendment, Freddie’s, livestream church.
    Bonus: BiMart, 5 mins brisk Leslie Sansome to nudge CI just below CO.
    Get to do: rx, recycling, take pics of car, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, Pilot tech support 5034447924 to link subscription and fix login, measure potential greenhouse space and distance to outlet, make experimental almond paste, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Nothing but You, Shake it like that, Larger than Life, Here I Go Again/Mama Mia, Real Deal, Get it Right); make garlic almonds for Barb and Dan; prep potato area and raised beds for beets, carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishbes and sow; finish weeding drive, continue weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed; invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments, figure out where to plant naked lady bulbs, Tuesday: call Progressive adjuster,
    Self Care September
    13: make time to do something you really enjoy: hoping to beachwalk tomorrow before dawn
    14: talk kindly to yourself as if to someone you love:

    Faye mask on neighbor’s lab? Would love to see a pic of that. Skunkspray counteracting smoke? :noway:
    Barbie still smoky but cooler here too. Thankful for the relief from the heat. Trying to be patient for the promised rain this week.
    Belated Happy Birthday Tracey!
    Betsy Thankful to hear your sister’s good results. Gives me hope for our nephew.
    KJ “peezing” :lol:
    Michele think this is the first time I’ve ever heard you taking a day off from exercise. Hope you feel better soon.
    Beth I hate those ligament slip/snap events. So shocking. Glad the ice pack and ibuprofen have you almost back to normal.
    Rebecca I’ll try your friend's simmering water/baking soda trick tomorrow. Joe and I both feel so yucky we may not have the energy to go to the beach.

    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    August: better than July.
    daily: sit with Joe: 14, weigh: 13, steps>5491= Sat: 2859, Sun: 6403 vits=12.5 log=13 CI<CO=8 CI<250<CO=3 Tumble & Shadow 5=12 mfp=13 outside=11 up hill=12
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx=1 dance= clean 30 mins=3.5
    mnthly: board mtg= grant= 20for20=
    bonus: AF=7 play= sew=
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,007 Member
    Morning all. Just taking a few minutes to touch base before doing a dance aerobics workout. Already did a short walk when I woke up.

    Today I am grateful for the cool autumn air, and praying for those still under the smoky clouds in those areas hit by wildfires.

    Meal Planning: When I was teaching I developed a basic 4 week meal plan and a dedicated printed shopping list with tick boxes. It worked very well and we still use the same system, only it’s now a 3 week plan.
    • I update and print out 3 months worth of shopping lists at a time.
    • Each Sunday we have a different roast which is big enough to make 3/4 meals. (Casseroles, stir fries, etc) I cook double portions and freeze half.
    • We share the cooking, and have a salad once a week, fish on Fridays and burgers on Saturdays.
    • We keep various favourite foods in the freezer, so it’s flexible, but I seldom have to worry about what we are going to eat.
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Beth- That sounds like what happened recently to my knee. I did pull a ligament about four years ago; but two years ago I re injured it. It almost felt as if the knee cap was in the wrong place and it made bending the knee, sitting at times, and any sideways movement of the leg extremely painful. Especially on the outer leg between the knee and the ankle. Then, like you, I moved a certain way (I think I was reaching high for something) and felt a pop in my knee. Slightly painful, but the next day I had almost full movement and was pain free again. Haven't had a problem with it since. Very weird!
    Rebecca- lol I wondered if your mom had been an aspiring model or actress...Well, you look like Myrna Loy!

    KJ
  • LisaInAR
    LisaInAR Posts: 2,020 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Just been sorting out my bank mess from the weekend when I accidentally transferred money into an esavings account that doesn't accept new deposits. :# I rang them and they were very sympathetic. They could see the mistake and just wanted an email from me confirming the mistake. So I've done that and they will send it back to my current account. Phew!

    Then I paid the invoice for the sanding and wrote a review for them. 5 stars.

    DH will be leaving in a few minutes. <3

    Much love to all. Hope the rain arrives. :(

    We are now restricted to 'the rule of 6' in the UK. Both indoors and outdoors. Doesn't really affect us much, but it means only one parent can bring the 3 grandchildren over. Recently it's only been my son anyway.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Monday

    Back to work. :neutral:

    Good walk at lunch.
    • Distance: 5.13km
    • Moving Time: 54:49
    • Pace: 10:41/km


    Housework and cycling club stuff this evening.

    M in Oz

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