WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2020

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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,211 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,616 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: library, bank, post office, Freddie’s
    Bonus: one load of laundry, dropped off DVD’s to Tracie who invited me to her deck for a lovely chat. Did us both tons of good.
    Get to do: pack, make best possible food activity choices the next two days, take pics of car, call progressive adjuster, pack, BB&B, 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, radishes 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.
    Self Care September
    3: Cancel any unnecessary plans:

    Machka saw a trailer for this horrific new series on the Discovery Channel and immediately thought of you and of our sadistic schoolmates.
    https://youtu.be/yzWbXUjiU_k
    Lisa ((hugs)) hope the VA MD can see you soon and find a solution.
    Kay Yay for the fix, boo for the lack of communication.
    Heather a somber reminder why we need to self-isolate, mask, maintain social distance and wash wash wash those hands. Your run sounds lovely.
    Welcome Kristen in NW WA,
    Terri thanks for the smart BMI calculator, encouraging to think only 4 lbs away from an optimal range, that is do-able!
    Rebecca your about one week long summer made me smile. It was 2 days here and now we’re back to perpetual autumn/spring weather. Fine by me!
    Tracey hoping that having the entire Rec department quit without giving notice will finally wake up the top level management to the problem.

    Spent some time yesterday organizing a list of line dances I like by bpm and making a play list on YouTube. Then was too tired to do them. CI way over today, due double portions of red wine and popcorn. SMH!

    Pet sitter picked up the pooches. House is sad, quiet and empty without them.

    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    August: better than July.
    daily: sit withJoe: 3, weigh: 2, steps>5491=4235 vits=2 log=2 CI<CO=1 CI<250<CO=0 Tumble & Shadow 5=2 mfp=2 outside=2 up hill=2
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx= dance= clean 30 mins=.5
    mnthly: board mtg= grant= 20for20=
    bonus: AF=0 play= sew=
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,065 Member
    edited September 2020
    Whidislander wrote: »
    I have been binge watching 'Yellowstone '. Its on par with 'Longmeire'. I am in season 2 and emotionally invested.👍
    Husband's birthday was quiet, but nice. We are having leftover lasagna tonight.

    Its in the 40/50's at night, so I got out the throw blankets for the bed. Summer is officially over. It was about 1 week long here.

    Hugs to y'all!
    💖Rebecca

    I've had to look out my socks this week, and the leaves are taking on a golden glow, which doesn't usually happen until mid October. 🌫🌬☔️
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Terri ... the smart BMI calculator has me classified as overweight ... I know it seems silly, but that seems to make a difference!

    I know what you mean. It helped me so much when I found it. It meant that I adopted a much more realistic weight goal for my age.

    ☘️ Terri
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,065 Member
    edited September 2020
    Edit window Timed out before I had a chance to say morning all!!! 😂 Luckily I was saving as I went along. So didn't lose the post.

    Kim NC: WOW! What a harvest. Happy days!

    Tracey: 😂 The dream!!! Glad that your old boss was in tune with your mood.
    kholl25 wrote: »
    well - here it is 6:33 and no dinner plans. Actually - fall back of grilled hamburgers. Trying it with a "lettuce bun" tonight. I know there is no way it will be as satisfying - but it is just "retraining". Today started with having to wash bedding from cat pee...again...and then shampooing carpets because I'm pretty sure our house smells and we just don't realize it. August - "lost" one daughter to marriage (I know...didn't lose her, but relationship changed, one moved into her own apartment 100 miles away, one installed in her dorm in Spokane. One daughter left...sophomore. So, going through closets/dressers, trying to reduce the clutter which is stress inducing! Got lots done there...but no dinner.
    👌🏻 Keeping busy is a good way to deal with the 'empty nest' blues. They'll be back soon enough. When our granddaughter first went to uni in Oxford it seemed like no time until she was back for Christmas. And she had matured so much. I never worried about her after that.

    Today looks promising for an outdoor walk. I've already done an 30 minute interval walk/jog, and a 30 minute dance aerobic workout just in case to make sure I hit my step goal. It irks me when I have to catch up after dinner.

    Sending good vibrations your way. Saw this on Facebook this morning when I was catching up with family.
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    ☘️ Terri
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited September 2020
    Just got the news that a friend died. No call, no text, via Facebook. Pancreatic cancer. 55! I have no idea what to say to his wife. My bestie is also close friends with his wife. It was expected but still upsetting. I figured out why I slept badly last night. Stupid me eating half a watermelon an hour before bedtime. My between boob rash is better. That was another stupid me. I got scammed on my favorite perfume. To save $20 I didn't order it from Miglin but Amazon. Wrong bottle, wrong color, weak smell that didn't last, and something in it causes skin rashes. I cannot send it back as it is not returnable. Amazon no longer has any way to contact them about scams. No more A to Z policy, just up the wa zoo for you old woman! Well, old smart-me decides I might as well just use it, so I sprayed a lot between my breast thinking that would last longer. It didn't last and caused itching which led to scratching which led to a rash. That is what that juvenile poem was about yesterday.

    I think I will get a three-legged stool and go sit in the corner wearing a pointed hat and cry.
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  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    I have been binge watching 'Yellowstone '. Its on par with 'Longmeire'. I am in season 2 and emotionally invested.👍
    Husband's birthday was quiet, but nice. We are having leftover lasagna tonight.

    Its in the 40/50's at night, so I got out the throw blankets for the bed. Summer is officially over. It was about 1 week long here.

    Hugs to y'all!
    💖Rebecca

    I loved Longmire and like Yellowstone. I grew up on a mountain ranch next to an Indian reservation and never remember any problems, but shows have to have a storyline. My favorite in Longmire was Lou Diamond and his continual soiree. I hadn't heard that word in years. My dads side of the family was French and French Canadian and they never said birthday party it was always Faye's Birthday Soiree. I never really looked up the meaning until I watched Longmire and I can say my dad was being sarcastic because my birthday parties were boring and I still had to do chores.
  • KJLaMore
    KJLaMore Posts: 2,847 Member
    Kim- I love the pic of your goodies from the garden! It reminds me of "market" pics. You know, like the wonderful street markets where food is laid out to tempt your eyes and tastebuds into buying things...
    Tracey- Bad bosses are the WORST! So glad your good boss was there for you! Both in dream world and rl.
    Faye- So sorry to hear of your friend. Facebook seems to be the easiest way to convey news to large groups of people. It seems very impersonal to me. My hubby and kids have instructions that, if and when I pass, they need to call friends and family before posting on fb.
    Lisa- Sorry to hear about your bowel/digestive issues! I really hope you can get some answers soon. When I am uncomfortable, I am not the most pleasant person to be around.
    Barbara- popcorn and red wine! One of my favorite pairings!
    SuzyQ- Did I miss something? Are you getting into waitressing/restaurant work? That is what I did before childcare. I really enjoyed the fast pace and constant movement of waiting tables. The cameraderie of the other staff members was a plus as well. I am sure the constant movement (plus being young) kept the weight off.

    Kids arriving shortly. Going to be a busy day with eleven here! After kids get picked up tomorrow, I have a three day weekend and then school begins for a couple of my kiddos. Slightly easier week next week! Shorter too! Can't beat that! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,976 Member
    edited September 2020
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    Smart BMI Calculator: takes account of sex, age, height, and build.

    https://www.smartbmicalculator.com/

    Thank you for this link. This site was very helpful. Like Beth, I am only overweight on this chart. Yay! When I put in my target weight, the site told me that was "very ambitious" and suggested that I start with losing 11 pounds and maintain that for a while. They also cautioned me not to cut calories too much. None of that was news to me, but reassuring to have it affirmed.
    Whidislander wrote: »
    I have been binge watching 'Yellowstone '. Its on par with 'Longmeire'. I am in season 2 and emotionally invested.👍
    💖Rebecca

    I loved, loved, loved Longmire. I binge watched every season in a very short period of time. We only have season 3 of Yellowstone included in our DISH subscription so I taped that but haven't watched it, because I want to watch in order if I do. I bought episode 1 of season 1 from Amazon. I have tried to watch it twice and fell asleep both times. I'm not sure it is for me.

    I was binge watching Scandal on Netflix when all of a sudden, midway through the last season, I lost interest. I quit watching for a while then decided I wanted to finish what I started. Lo and behold, it is gone!

    Another program I lost interest in was This is Us, but my daughter swears I need to get back to it. I'm stuck on the Vietnam episode. I've fallen asleep in the middle of it three times now, the first when it was current. I do have those on my DVR.

    I tend to do that - love a show then lose interest, especially when a story line just keeps coming back and the cycle just keeps repeating. It happened with Nashville. I finally went back and watched the rest of that series.

    Barbie and Kim, the vegetables in your pics look amazing!

    Lisa, your advice to Beth is appropriate for many of us. Thanks for the reminder.

  • Workoutahloic50
    Workoutahloic50 Posts: 391 Member
    Boob rash-I never had heat rash on/under my boobs before last year.Through trial and error have discovered-I treat it when I get home with witch hazel,let air dry.I couldn’t get bra liners delivered soon enough so I used the cut off sleeves from hubbys t shirts and placed in my bra for work.Also medicated gold bond powder works Wonderfully for me.
    Debby in Va
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,631 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,105 Member
    Morning ladies
    Had a good nights sleep .boy i needed it....amazing what a good night sleep does for you..
    Today im up with Faith and will drop Homer off at Toms when i get out..
    Then have 6 glorious days off..lots of work to do at the house but that's ok with me..
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    Workoutahloic50 wrote: »
    Boob rash-I never had heat rash on/under my boobs before last year.Through trial and error have discovered-I treat it when I get home with witch hazel,let air dry.I couldn’t get bra liners delivered soon enough so I used the cut off sleeves from hubbys t shirts and placed in my bra for work.Also medicated gold bond powder works Wonderfully for me.
    Debby in Va

    Yes, I had that just this year for the first time. I got it cleared up with antifungal and antibiotic cream and then used Witchhazel to clean the area. I bought cheap cotton no seam tank tops 2 sizes too small and then cut them to make bands for under boob skin to skin contact. Witch Hazel and Gold Bond are top weapons in my arsenal. This current rash was between the boobs from chemical damage.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,065 Member
    Faye: I did wonder what inspired the poem yesterday. I have an allergy to most perfumes, so I never spray them in my skin. I use diluted essential oils like geranium in an light almond carrier oil. I use coco butter oil for rashes. (Another light oil)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,288 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,535 Member
    Did Cathe Muscle Max DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to just walk on the treadmill.

    Starter update: This is day 7 of this new recipe and absolutely no activity. I’ve tried everything, I use bread flour, bottled water, put it in the pantry on the top shelf, on the top of the refrigerator (outside), in the oven on proof—I’m not even getting the hooch. So I think I’ll go to King Arthur later today. Watch as soon as I do, I’ll start getting activity. Well, if I do, then that’ll be just that much more starter that I have. I’m just getting so frustrated. I wouldn’t if at least I saw SOME activity, but I’m seeing absolutely none

    Kholl – do you know of any way to keep a cat from peeing where he shouldn’t?

    Tracey     – Vince was just commenting the other day that in the past the grass didn’t need to be cut as often by now, maybe every few weeks. But not this year! Not with all the rain

    Going to go to Aldi.

    Barbara     – how do you determine the bpm of the songs? Do you have a site that you go to that lists it? If so, what is the site?

    Faye     – I’m so sorry about your friend

    Did go to Aldi and got two boxes of tissues (the sign says limit 1 but I figured as long as it wasn’t a ridiculous amount – like 10 – they’d let me go.) I only came home with one box. Guess they do watch the limits. Well, it’s not like we REALLY needed two boxes, I just wanted to see what would happen.

    KJ – I wonder why stores seem to have discontinued free samples? If you put it in a baggie or cup, a person only takes one cup. Guess you’d need a cup with a lid, but if you put a cookie in a baggie? I would have loved to try these beans today, but I couldn’t

    According to the calculator, I’m “somewhat normal” (they REALLY don’t know me, huh?) The one thing I was disappointed in with this site is that it seems to be an ad for Noom

    Michele NC
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,065 Member
    Faye: Hit the post button by mistake.

    Sorry about your friend. (((Hugs)))
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,065 Member
    Michele: A lot of sites have adverts. It doesn’t bother me, as I just scroll past them.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Kim: I hope your mom’s surgery goes ell and she has an easy recovery. Your produce is gorgeous! :star:

    Barbara & Rebecca: Our days are getting shorter but our weather is warm and dry. The river is kept deep enough for shipping in the main channel by the dam system. I have seen it dryer than this once, several years ago. :ohwell:

    Faye: I’m sorry about your rash; it sounds miserable. I hope you’re feeling better soon. :star:

    Allie: Congrats on a goodnight’s sleep!!! :flowerforyou:


    It is a pretty day outside. I hope to enjoy it. :bigsmile:


    Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
  • 1948Peachy
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,631 Member
    edited September 2020
    exermom wrote: »
    I wonder why stores seem to have discontinued free samples? If you put it in a baggie or cup, a person only takes one cup. Guess you’d need a cup with a lid, but if you put a cookie in a baggie? I would have loved to try these beans today, but I couldn’t

    Michele NC

    I can't remember the last time I saw a grocery store offering free samples. Years! I don't think I've ever seen it done here in Australia and only rarely in Canada.

    I sort of vaguely remember that it seemed a bit more common in my late teens/early 20s.


    Some of the specialty fudge and chocolate shops here will offer tiny free samples, especially if they are trying a new recipe. :)

    M in Oz

  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,957 Member
    Barbara - When is Joe's procedure? Thinking of him.

    Lisa - My Best friend and I text more than we talk. The time difference (3 hours) between us is hard to deal with at times. She still has a teen at home so we don't get the opportunity to talk a lot, but when we do it's incredible.
    You are so right in how we talk to ourselves and beat ourselves up, we are our own worst enemy.

    Katie - You and I received the same results from the smart bmi calculator, except mine told me to aim for 12 not 11 pounds.
    I watched Scandal, and struggled some with the last season as well. I love This is Us, your daughter is correct, get past that episode and it gets better again. I have been enjoying A Million Little Things more than This is Us though. Nashville I watched and enjoyed until Connie Britton left. I think one of my all time favourite series is Parenthood with Craig T Nelson. I think it is on Amazon now. I never missed an episode of that series and am seriously thinking of re-watching it.

    Grandson's school sent a note out late in the evening 10 pm or so and said that online classes will not start until Tuesday. Apparently teachers only received their class list at noon yesterday and were supposed to start today. "Shaking my head"

    I should get to work.
    Tracey in Edmonton


  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,334 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    TerriRichardson112 wrote: »
    Smart BMI Calculator: takes account of sex, age, height, and build.

    https://www.smartbmicalculator.com/

    thank you!

    Thank you from me too! I did mine and am the correct weight for me using this method. Using the old method, I’m abou 5 pounds overweight. BTW, I’m 64 and lost 60 pounds a year ago. I have maintained except for a 6 pound gain over the last year. Still want to get rid of 10-15 pounds to give me room to splurge!! LOL

    RvRita
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,334 Member
    My Today is... app has only that today is skyscraper day Worldwide. Well in New Mexico most buildings are no more than 6 stories high. It was the same when I lived in Cookeville TN too. So no skyscrapers to test out elevators! Lol

    I like the coconut day better. I use coconut oil every day. I’ve tried making macaroons too but never can get them right!

    RV Rita
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,265 Member
    edited September 2020
    Faye so sorry about your friend. Trying to contact people about a death is hard. I tried to have others pass on news if they could about our son.

    I have missed notices on friends and family because I was out of the loop. I do not read obits either. I would rather see it on FB than miss our if someone I know dies.

    It was very wearing to those I did talk to about son's death. I finally had to put out an e-mail telling those I couldn't contact personally and said I was not talking calls because I was overwhelmed. I am still not seeing friends yet. It is getting better with what still needs to be done, but I am just not ready.

    My brother did finally get the message. His response was they were just trying to make it easier for me so they wanted to keep their visit short. The way it was handled just added more stress for me. If they had called and said when are you ready for a visit and not just say this is a convenient time for us we really want to support you and find out how you are doing on my schedule it would have been better received.

    The lesson learned for me is when approaching someone in grief is find out when visits are best for them and go by their schedule not mine.

    :heart: Margaret

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