WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2020

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,261 Member
    :heart:
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,282 Member
    Saturday will be the MS Inside Out Bike Ride. They cancelled the actual ride so it’s a virtual one this year, either on a bike trainer or outside. So far I’ve done over 120 miles but I will try to do 60 mikes on Saturday, outside on the local bike traile at the park. Going to see how long the trail is one way so I can know how many laps I will need to do to get 60 miles
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    here, I taught my first class yesterday, all were masked. it was good to teach live.

    they are closing things down more here. Restaurants and cafés have to close at 10pm here. People generally start eating at 8pm, and Paris is a very evening-active place. That would be somewhat comparable to restaurants closing at, say, 8:30 pm in the usa. you can eat, but not linger, nor be on the late side.

    There were a lot of major strikes and protests just before the lockdown here: students and higher ed teachers and civil servants massively on strike repeatedly for months. We had severe, strict lockdown for 2 months. Then there was little follow up and tracing of first cases after lockdown. It seemed like planned through waves, heard immunity approach, that they wanted the summer to be open but to avoid any protests in the fall. Now, once again, no more than 10 people together in public spaces. And it's very possible that schools will close again in a few weeks. some are already closed.

    I am thinking of buying an exercise bike or rowing machine, as the days will be shorter and weather cooler, (harder to have time to get exercise- a walk or fast walk- during daylight hours), but I have quite a few other more obligatory expenses.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    sleep is not good at all these days.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    <3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,101 Member
    Morning ladies
    Alfie woke me up twice during the night had to get him out to pee and then he got back up and decided to poop in the living room.ugh..
    I got it picked up and cleaned..
    Faith slept most of the day yesterday here is hoping she is a bit more awake today..
    Will go out and get her newspaper in a bit she usually sleeps until 7:30- 8 am.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Faith is so lucky to have you take care of her. I’m sure you make things better and improve her quality of life. ❤️
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    AWwww! Heather is that Edie?! Such a sweet pic!
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited September 2020
    Beautiful cool morning here. Off to the PCP later today to do yearly blood tests and see if I need to see cancer doctors or if I can skip them for this year.

    WAIST- The more I study the word the more confused I get. By definition, it means the narrowest part of the area between the rib cage bottom and hips or the narrowest part of an hourglass, violin, or guitar. By that definition, the waist in humans could then vary depending on belly fat. Navel location can vary so that isn't always the natural waist. With all these variables, I wonder how the word "pantywaist" got started. ;)

    Fae o:)
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    B)
  • lcharpentier2
    lcharpentier2 Posts: 354 Member
    Well another day to do whatever we want lets make it a good positive day.

    see you lighter
    Linda in Northern Ontario
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    HEATHER ~ Edie is a beauty. Lover her smile and hair.

  • Debbiebert
    Debbiebert Posts: 27 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Faye: The air here has been washed, too. It is delightful to breathe smoke free air. I hope there is enough rain to put out all of the fires. Our current AQI is 17, and is good. :bigsmile: Regarding posts, I open the thread on the left side of my computer screen and pull up my word document on the right side. I can see both at the same time. I love the flexibility. :star:

    Heather: It is 57.4 Fahrenheit here, and the ground is wet, but it isn’t actually raining at the moment. My Convert app says that equals 14.11111 Celsius. The forecast is for light rain showers. I hope the smoke gets washed out of the air all over the state. :star:

    Debbiebert: Welcome! :flowerforyou:


    I need to get pain pills for the dog today. I’ve already called the order into the vet’s office & will go there at about 10 am to pick them up. His surgery for the cancer lesion is coming up a week from tomorrow. I hope it all goes very well. We hope to enjoy his company for several more years.

    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

    Thank you
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,621 Member
    Busy! Year end stuff at work. Assignment due in 2 weeks. 4 appointments this week.

    Pouring rain today ...

    Today (Friday) I had the first of 3 dental appointments to crown a problematic tooth. I hour ... and after 6 injections of local anaesthetic, I lost count of how many she gave me. One particular nerve would not "freeze". So she did as much work as she could and took moulds and things for the crown, then put a temporary thing all over it.

    She'll try again on the next appointment, and if that nerve won't "freeze", then we'll go the nitrous oxide route. I've had to go that route once before.

    My husband met me at the dentist and rode the bus home with me. He had picked up a few garden things.

    By the time I got home, I was exhausted. I told him I wasn't going to nap, I was just going to lie down on the sofa to watch a show before dinner.

    1.5 hours later, I woke up. I guess I was tired!

    And for the next 2 weeks, I need to eat soft food. So it was soup, ice cream, yogurt, and thinly sliced cheese this evening. Not a lot of each because I didn't feel brilliant.

    8 hours since the local anaesthetics, and the numbness is finally mostly gone. Mostly ... not all.


    Chilly, wet, and windy weekend ahead. Guess I'll work on that last assignment!


    But I'm going to go to bed shortly.


    Machka in Oz
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,955 Member
    Heather - Edie is beautiful as a newborn and last year. Can't wait to see a picture of your visit today. Enjoy.

    Faye - my husband wears his pants under his belly button and calls that his waist. It seems that it's a hard spot to narrow down.

    Today is pizza day at work for staff appreciation. 25 pizzas were ordered yesterday to be delivered at different times throughout the day to accommodate for different shifts.

    Tonight our Grandson is having a sleepover, he has asked for homemade pizza for supper, I told him that probably wouldn't happen so he is thinking on it today and will let me know. He wants something he can help make, I think I'll try to convince him that pancakes and bacon would be a good supper he could help with.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,282 Member
    Iii
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,533 Member
    Did a Firm Ultimate Fat Burning Workout DVD then went for my Bone Density Scan and mammogram. They did the 3D this time. Evidently Medicare covers 3D. So that’s good. Our previous plan didn’t cover 3D. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Yoga For Belly Butt and Thigh DVD

    Made chocolate bran muffins before I went. Soup kitchen today! Did a load of laundry before I left.

    Kim – glad Levi is all taken care of. Let us know what the vet says. Happy you enjoyed those smores

    Vince isn’t feeling up to par. I swear, you would think the world was coming to an end! He’s walking around the house moaning and groaning. I’m sorry, I just have little sympathy. I swear, I don’t have time to be sick! He’s sleeping right now and I’m betting that once he gets up it’ll be “what did I eat”. Whenever he’s not feeling well it’s ALWAYS something he ate (or so he feels).

    Just drizzling outside. I was surprised, when I went for the BDT and mammo I had to call them from the car (that I expected) but I was able to go right in. I was expecting to have to wait in the car. Guess they want to limit the number of people in the waiting room

    Michele NC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Pip: Happy baking! I hope the dog treats come out just right. :star: Thank you for your participation in the MS ride. :heart:

    Kim: I hope the vet comes up with a good solution for Levi’s ear problems. I had spaniels a child and they have fabulous personalities, but those long, floppy ears can cause problems. Keeping my fingers crossed for Levi. :star:

    Heather: Edie is a beauty. Her eyes are stunning. :flowerforyou:

    Linda in Northern Ontario: “Well another day to do whatever we want—lets make it a good positive day.” Great idea! :bigsmile:


    This is definitely a fall morning. It is misty and the sidewalks are wet. I woke up with a bit of a headache and took some Tylenol. It hasn’t done much good so far. :ohwell:


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,209 Member
    :) It was raining so hard this morning that even Sasha and I cut our walk short. We came home after just an hour. I was soaked to the skin and stripped out of all my clothes and put some in the washer and some in the dryer. It won't rain this hard all day so we'll get to walk more later.

    :) Our big adventure today will be going to the library to return two books and pickup two more at curbside pickup. Then we'll go to our favorite Chinese restaurant for take out using the last money on the gift certificate I got from my line dance class for my birthday.

    :) This is my morning to dance beginner dances for an hour. I dance only my favorites.

    :) The zucchini, tomato, and cucumber plants are all history and now we're talking about preparing the ground for next year and deciding what to plant.

    :)Heather, Happy Birthday to Edie. Hope the party is great.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,621 Member
    edited September 2020
    exermom wrote: »
    Vince isn’t feeling up to par. I swear, you would think the world was coming to an end! He’s walking around the house moaning and groaning. I’m sorry, I just have little sympathy. I swear, I don’t have time to be sick! He’s sleeping right now and I’m betting that once he gets up it’ll be “what did I eat”. Whenever he’s not feeling well it’s ALWAYS something he ate (or so he feels).


    Michele NC

    Sore throat
    Running nose
    Aching
    Fever
    Diarhea
    ??

    https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_3

    https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert/what-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-covid-19#symptoms
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,615 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: dogs to powerline, measured potential greenhouse (28”) space (32”) and distance to outlet (7’), BGBS
    Bonus: pulled a little salal, pruned a little more of the fetterbush lyonia,
    Get to do: inventory donation then call for appointment, 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, 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, radishes and sow; weed drive again, finish 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
    24: Ask a trusted friend to tell you what they like about you. Hmm.
    25: Release yourself from inner demands and self-criticism, just breathe and let it go?

    Welcome back @debbiebert Deb! Would you let us know your general locale to help us keep you straight in our minds from our other Debbies and Debbys and…
    Faye missing others posts after posting, yup, just happened to me again with Tracey’s post. I knew mfp “returns” me to the page after my last post, but now when I start reading, had to add “scan up a bit” to my “page back a page.”
    Welcome @Mjkerik2010 and @helloquilts! Would you let us know what to call you and your general locale?
    Allie (((hugs))) :cry: for losing so many friends so close together.
    Kate (((hugs))) disabled and hit with anxiety/panic attack, you must feel so powerless. I’d be kicking and screaming!
    Michele could the pipe with bricks in it be some kind of drainage tile? Would capping it cause excess water to back up and damage the house’s foundation? I’m also annoyed when Joe moans and groans, but it seems to help him deal with the pain so I’ll cope or move to another room ;)
    Kim I look forward to hearing your vet’s ideas to prevent Levi’s future ear infections. We’re struggling with Shadow’s lick granuloma and next available appointment not til Oct 20. Cortisone solution, taping haven’t stopped. She’s as adept at wriggling out of the cone ‘o’ shame as she is at chewing off the tape. Vitamin e seems to help it heal, but doesn’t stop the licking. Gonna try taping green tea bag next. That s’mores bar sounds as decadent and disastrous as my chocolate fondue with banana slices, walnut halves, maraschino cherries and cubes of cream cheese. Yum.
    Machka what horrible torture! Why didn’t the DDS go right to the nitrous when the first 3 shots didn’t freeze the nerve? If it were me, I’d find an oral surgeon who could put me out for future dental work.
    Tracey “… hard spot to narrow down.” :laugh: Ain’t it the truth! I agree with Katla, Faye and Lanette about the importance of Vit D. Are prescriptions included in Canada’s free health care? Would your Dr. write you such a script?

    Last night CI went 166 over CO due third glass of wine and the last of the Wheat Thins. Damage was only .2 lb. This morning had the house to myself for an hour while Joe went in to town. No laundry to do, had spot vacuumed yesterday so I indulged in catching up with you accompanied by instant vanilla caramel latte and hoarded/frozen pastry fourths (walnut scone, cinnamon snail, chocolate croissant and cro-nut). Savored every bite and sip. Now time to get up and work off the caffeine and sugar shakes.

    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    September: better than August.
    daily: sit with Joe: 24, weigh: 24, steps>5491=2820 yesterday vits=23.5 log=24 CI<CO=18 CI<250<CO=12 Tumble & Shadow 5=25 mfp=23 outside=22 up hill=24
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx=3 dance= clean 30 mins=9.5
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant= 20for20=
    bonus: AF=14 play= sew=2
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbie: We’re also thinking of next year’s garden. Next year I want to build cages for my beans. I envision white plastic plumbing pipe boxes with netting attached. The whole “box” would be lifted for me to pick beans and deer to get none. I hope to make it a reality, not just a fantasy. The other morning, we had six deer here eating the remains of the garden. :grumble:

    Machka: Thanks for the link to information on the corona virus. The symptom checker is a useful tool. :star:

    Michele: I hope that Vince is not seriously ill. Machka’s symptom checker is a good tool to help figure out whether Vince needs to see the doctor. I would nag my husband until he made an appointment with the doctor and I’d see to it that he kept the appointment if he had worrisome flu like symptoms, pain or discomfort. Good luck to you and Vince. I hope things turnout well. :flowerforyou:


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,101 Member
    Aftetnoon ladies
    Faith had lunch and napping again..
    Alfie has been staring down a chipmunk that is out on the patio where i put some birdseed.
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,329 Member
    Well reaction from flu shot all gone, so go a lot done this morning. Cleaned camper rugs and floors, hand washed 2 batches of clothes, took care of some watering for park, and cleaned off catch-all kitchen table and washed table cloth. Taking a break to catch up here and now to cook bacon before it goes bad and prep for our mid-afternoon lunner (lunch/dinner or is it linnet?).

    Supposed to break heat records today through the weekend 99-101 each day then back to cool down on Monday.

    Laters ladies!

    RvRita

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