WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2020
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Getting more walking in. Feel good about that. Cooler weather is making walking much more comfortable! In today’s walk, I got some cool pictures of water drops on the grass. Sun was hitting them just right!
Today is September 29,2020
National Coffee Day—/US, Canada, UK, Sweden, Malaysia, Ethiopia
Confucius Day— Worldwide
World Heart Day- Worldwide
Feast of Angels Day- Worldwide
RvRita
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Thinking about trying out Flotation Therapy.
Have any of you tried it?
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M in Oz
I have, but more for the experience than for therapeutic purposes. It was relaxing once I forgot I was there. I was in my 20s, so I didn't have pain or sleep issues then, so I just tried to enjoy the experience.
Tina in CA
I'm looking at 2 places which both offer a 1-hour float and 1-hour massage.
It looks very appealing!
M in Oz
I remember spending the first several minutes just trying to see. It was like a contest between myself and the pod. Don't waste time doing that...the pod will win. Just close your eyes and feel the float. It is a very "cool" experience.
I like the combination with the massage, unless you have to wear a mask the whole time. Getting a massage with a mask crammed against your face for the better part of an hour is unpleasant. I desperately need a massage, but got one several weeks ago when they were first allowed to open, before they were closed again, and won't do it again unless I can remove the mask. So, it may be a year before I can get one.
Tina in CA0 -
Barbara: The freezer is a good place for a nuisance bear. I hope the bear doesn’t have a friend who will take over his former territory. :devil:
Machka: Disney studios made a film called Halloween Town right here in our town. It was shot during the summer, and the oak trees near the Court House were painted in lovely fall colors. The trees survived. Many of the props are still here, and we have a fun celebration every October. It is a boon for many local businesses.
I decorated our house yesterday, inside and out. All of the pumpkins at my house are plastic. No living pumpkins this year. Last year our son and his family were here for a visit and we bought fresh pumpkins for them to carve. 
SuziQ: I love grandmother’s helmet mask. Do you suppose she is from Troy? It certainly looks Trojan. :bigsmile:
Machka: R&R for me is getting to ride my friend’s horse, walking in the neighborhood with DH & the dog, and knitting. I haven’t started a new knitting project yet, but I will. I like knitting during fall and winter. All of my grandchildren are past the baby blanket stage and I plan to make some as gifts to new mothers at one of the region’s hospitals. I haven’t contacted the group of knitters for guidance yet because I’ve been preoccupied with husband and dog health issues. :ohwell:
Pip: I’m delighted that the insurance company is sending you the money for your trailer repair. Yay!!!
Faye: Beer is definitely made from plants. Hops in particular are a main ingredient. I have taken myself off of alcohol and DH can’t drink beer, although he can still drink whiskey. We keep beer on hand for a friend who stops by occasionally.
Rita: Happy Coffee Day!!! I’m having my morning coffee at this moment. We’re definitely coffee drinkers :bigsmile: I found a crochet pattern helmet tutorial on u-tube. Go for it!!!
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon2 -
Okie
I like those red cowboy boots.
Karen in Virginia
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Wonderful thing to see, yogi walking off leash beautifully with father
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Karen - The best one, and one of the most famous, is a party invitation from one woman to another. Some of it was written by a scribe (slave, probably) and the last part is in her own hand. Utterly charming and brings the era to life.
Yesterday we watched a fascinating programme about the history of writing. In Rome they used papyrus, but, in the North of England, they had to use the wooden 'postcards '.
I am pleased to say that my legs are virtually back to normal. Still want to know what it was. Throat still sore. Eyes dry at night. DH is feeling off today. I have had similar achy flares before, quite regularly, with dry eyes, so still want to investigate Sjogren's Syndrome. This was the worst leg aches though and for longer.
Any thoughts, Karen?
My phone has arrived. It's charging.
I spent some time today changing my playlists back to online, so they will transfer with Amazon Music. I will still lose my Soul Music downloads, but can find them on BBC Sounds, which I will have enough gbs for on my new phone. My old one is only 16, so I couldn't put any new apps on there. New one is 64, plus space for my old micro sd card.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
Lanette - I don't envy you trying to get that smell out. I had a house fire years ago and the professionals used something like this, I found this on Amazon.ca: Bamboo Odor Eliminator Bags, Bamboo Charcoal Air Purifying Bag, I see you found the answer.
If I could go back in time to 18, I probably would become a psychologist or anthropologist, I love knowing how people think and live.
Machka - Love your walk pictures. The town I am from in NB has banned trick or treating this year. The townsfolk are in an uproar over it. I sort of agree with them, they have no cases of Covid and have had only 1 since it all started. As long as the treats are store bought and individually packaged I don't see the harm. Who am I to decide though?
My daughter and her best friend have planned a scavenger hunt for candy at one of their houses followed by "scary" movies. It will probably be Coco as 2 of the children are only 4. My Grandson will be permitted to stay up later with the adults to enjoy a bit scarier movie. Maybe a Scooby Doo or such. I think it is a good idea, the kids and adults will wear costumes for their adventure.
This is the family they have been co-horting with since it was allowed.
Heather - My husband faithfully watches The Repair Shop, what an incredible idea for a business. Like you I cry throughout it at some point as well. I have a few pieces that I would take if I could find one.
Suzi - I had a friend make that hat for my Grandson when he was 2, he wore it for about 5 years when it just wouldn't stretch anymore. He loved it. It would probably stop some droplets, but not all for sure.
Top of page 89, but I really must stop now.
Machka _ I'll add my R&R later on my phone where my pictures are stored.
Tracey in Edmonton1 -
Heather
Mild Dehydration, Hypothyroidism, Sjogren’s Syndrome all come to mind. Certain medications. Diabetes and vascular insufficiency would not be likely because of your splendid conditioning & attention to nutrition. Worth getting checked out!
I love the story about the party invitation.
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I thought of the Mari Kondo approach too when I saw those vertical clothes. In the usa most people have some drawers but in France most people have shelves with doors for putting trousers, T-shirts, tank tops, etc., any clothes that doesn't need to be hung on hanger except socks and undies maybe. I do have sock and undie drawers. I did try a nice folding approach but I found it time consuming, for socks and undies, when rushed or tired so gave it up during a long busy period. it did look nice. The socks collapsed but the undies were nicely folded. I used this approach:
https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=how+to+fold+underwear&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_UGJzX_jRB9G9lwT_lKfgCg21
socks and tights were harder to find a good approach for. avoiding stretching sock elastics for storage seems to make the elastics last much longer; which are often the 1st thing to go knee socks.
A Cleaning person came again today (1st time in a long time). This one seems good. she's into natural products. Some of the others are really into harsh product and bleach and so on. I usually do housework if possible at the same time, so it's double results in a way. I did the ironing, which I was way behind on, which is unusual for me. And I resorted clothes shelfs and closets (except aforementioned drawers).
PARING DOWN I have a small closet, by usa standards anyway. About 1 m wide max by 45 cm deep or so. I haven't had the heard to buy stuff of late. but occasionally I toss stuff. now the closet is half empty. only 50 cm of stuff and not very squished. a few dresses, a few shirts, a few jackets, a couple of longish skirts, a couple of bags, and that's about it.i even keep a few summer dresses in the same closet. there's no winter/summer closet.
Sometimes I've emptied a closet that way, very effortfully, but I love that it happened naturally. I just got rid of a few summer dresses I haven't worn for years, and never wore much.
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Thanks Karen! I love red, as you can tell.
I did notice that my swimwear and pj drawers are messy....I need to clean them up. That may happen later today. They are the ones that I don't fold the way I do everything else. Maybe I should do that.
Okie0 -
CBD,
Heather you mentioned CBD recently so I googled to see why it was not allowed in france and found that it is allowed. and a specialised shop just opened up 3 weeks ago in my neighbourhood. I think some of you have mentioned CBD use. Any thoughts, experiences or suggestions?
I went in cause I saw good reviews on line.
there seemed to be 3 main options
cream (like skin cream)
oil with different percentages of CBD
plant
The law in Europe is that TBD with less than 0.2% THC can not be forbidden for sale, so france has to abide by that, and is not being more open like some countries are.
I disliked the smell of the plant, so I got the oil. they had 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% CBD. 20% costs about 4x as much as 5%, which is about 22 euros for a little bottle the size of essential oils or fleurs de Bach. he suggested to take in evening, not in morning, but then later said to take 2 drops under tongue in morning and 2 drops in evening, no more than 15 per day. I tried to take 2 drops (in evening) but I' think I maybe had more, 3 or 4.
I won't take tomorrow morning as I have to drive and have to work out some stuff at work with a new class.
I'll try some other morning when not driving and no new class, and no complicated stuff to work out.
I'm sooo tired.
it's freaky. these days. as soon as one sneezes the wrong way, one can wonder if one doesn't have COVID.
Very happy to have clean house and emptier closet.
PARING DOWN
I went on the Camino a few times, 2 weeks, 2 weeks, 3 days (knee problem). It's great for paring down. walking with all on back, including some food and water, and weight of bag, basically one walks with one change of clothes, toiletries, food necessities for a day or two, water, and maybe a notebook and a guide book, to make, in theory 10% of one's weight max. I was able to be down to 6K including 1K of bag and 1k of water, so lived basically with just one change of clothes for 2 weeks each time. each time I got home, after the two weeks away, something like more than 4 tops, and dozens of books, and so on, started to seem so excessive!
I'm thrilled that there is a natural paring down. also that it is more acceptable, and even appreciated now, not to have a lot of clothes and stuff.
makes life simpler and a little lighter.
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Deb--That is one big egg plant.
Machka-- R&R for me, is spending the time with DH out geocache and just spending time us together in the jeep. Makes me feel like we are the only 2 people. My other would be home working on a craft. Right now I am knitting baby blankets for family.
DrKatie--I love your drawers and plan to go home and do mine that way. Thanks for sharing.
They just came around to do flu shot, so that is done. Phones are still not working right, but a issue with the server. Makes for another interesting and stressful day. Just have to remember to breath.
RVRita-Thanks for sharing the pictures, really enjoy them.
Going to get to 80 today and then cool back down to 70's rest of week. I love that weather. I go to church this evening and take pictures if anyone shows up. I just hope I do not mess it up.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE
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@drkatiebug thanks for the link. I found some, not the same, but possibly interesting on amazon in france;0
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Karen - yes, I also thought hypothyroidism possible. I have had really dry skin, which is also SS. Jaw glands hurting a bit right now, so ear aches in sympathy with throat. Feeling better in myself though.
Made heavenly Cauliflower Cheese tonight. Total yum! Unlike mac and cheese, all the calories are in the sauce. I topped it with a bit of bacon and tomatoes.
Great British Bake Off tonight.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
@heather I watched great British bake off for 1st time yesterday. I can see the appeal!1
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Bananas: CBD oil is marketed for pets. It is made from industrial hemp, not from marijuana. DH and the dog both enjoy its benefits. DH says it reduces anxiety and also helps reduce pain. In our area there are several places to buy it, ACE hardware, and Safeway are two main places to buy in our town. Pet stores also sell it. The brand we like is made by a company called QuadraMeds. DH's preferred strength is 1000mg. DH puts a few drops into a beverage. The dog gets it squirted onto his dogfood. It relieves pain for man & dog.
DH ordered a new Mac computer and it was supposed to be delivered yesterday. The UPS driver did not stay long enough for DH to get to the door. She took the computer and left. Supposedly, it will be brought here today. We will be staying home until it gets here. I want it opened and looked at before the driver leaves, in case it has been mishandled. :grumble:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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bananasandoranges wrote: »CBD,
Heather you mentioned CBD recently so I googled to see why it was not allowed in france and found that it is allowed. and a specialised shop just opened up 3 weeks ago in my neighbourhood. I think some of you have mentioned CBD use. Any thoughts, experiences or suggestions?
I went in cause I saw good reviews on line.
there seemed to be 3 main options
cream (like skin cream)
oil with different percentages of CBD
plant
The law in Europe is that TBD with less than 0.2% THC can not be forbidden for sale, so france has to abide by that, and is not being more open like some countries are.
I disliked the smell of the plant, so I got the oil. they had 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% CBD. 20% costs about 4x as much as 5%, which is about 22 euros for a little bottle the size of essential oils or fleurs de Bach. he suggested to take in evening, not in morning, but then later said to take 2 drops under tongue in morning and 2 drops in evening, no more than 15 per day. I tried to take 2 drops (in evening) but I' think I maybe had more, 3 or 4.
I won't take tomorrow morning as I have to drive and have to work out some stuff at work with a new class.
I'll try some other morning when not driving and no new class, and no complicated stuff to work out.
I have not used CBD for anything, but I know many who have. What you get depends on what you're trying to achieve. I know people who use cream for rubbing on areas that are inflamed and it helped with pain. Others use it to sleep better. In that case, it's some sort of chew, candy, or butter. Others use it for anti-stress/anti-anxiety. I would ask at the shop what they recommend for what you want to achieve.
Tina in CA0 -
@Machka9 - Thanks for spurring me into action. The pj drawer was only messy on top so it didn't take but a few minutes to clean it and the swimwear drawer.
Okie in the TX Hill Country0 -
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DH’s new computer is here! Yay!!! I’m willing to carry it to his desk, but everything else is up to him. I think there will be files to transfer and that is a good time for me to stay out of the way. 😎
Katla1 -
Out in Eastern Wa at big medical center with friend that has speciality lung test. Nice day here. Sitting in car for now and will go walking and check area out as I have an hour to kill.
I got call early this morning for road trip because her granddaughter is sick with sars2/COVID. She hasn’t been around her in 2 weeks and she has no symptoms, so she should be ok.
Cell phone posting sucks green persimmons. I was in such a hurry I forgot my dentures and I had bras hanging to dry, so no bra either. Off to walk now and see if anything to photo for you all. XO Faetta1 -
Went to the gym and they were going to have a class in about ½ hr (I could have sworn that it wasn’t on the schedule on the web), so left and went to the Salvation Army, I think I got a glass jar large enough to see if my starter doubled. Then went to the post office and the ATM. Home to exercise. Now I’m making sourdough bread. It certainly looked to me like the starter had doubled and it passed the float test
I got a real nice letter from a customer at Food Lion thanking me for being so kind and thoughtful. I thought that was nice. One part of me wishes she’d also mentioned it to the higher-ups but that’s OK. There was a big monkey-monk there today. Evidently, TECHNICALLY I’m supposed to be only cleaning. It seems they get some sort of government grant to pay for a person to only disinfect etc. so I needed to appear like I was only cleaning. Personally, as a customer, if I saw someone only cleaning and I was waiting, I would much rather the person help check me out and let the cleaning go. But I can understand where the higher-ups are coming from. Food Lion has small carts and larger ones. It seems that this other gal was told that as long as they have the larger carts, to leave the smaller ones in the parking lot. See, normally, to me they should be there for the customer to use. But corporate is probably thinking something like “if you have a larger cart, you will be more likely to make an impulse purchase. But if it won’t fit into the smaller cart, you may not buy it.” Not the way I think but I can see it and I can suck it up for one day.
Drkatie – If you were to take one or two of the shirts out of the drawer, don’t the others fall?
Katla – the float test is you put a little of the starter in a bowl of water. If it floats, then the starter has enough air in it and is ripe. It certainly looked right to me so that’s why I’m making it right now.
Oh, yes, please share the pattern for that mask the grandmother made. I’d love to make one if I can
Katla – your description of how they filmed Halloween Town made me think of the Christmas Light Fights. It seems they film the episodes in like October but the people can’t say anything about it. It just looks strange to see people in places like North Dakota wearing just a light jacket and seeing the grass….lol
R&R for me is crafting and cooking
Fae – good luck to your friend. Good use of your time!
Michele NC
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Nice cookies, Pip! Your dog will be very happy.🐕🦺 1
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Michele - I wonder if they are getting special funding for cleaning. I know we have extra staff on and we are funded for them but can only do what the funding was designated for.
Rest and Relaxation - I am most relaxed around my family.
When I am stressed and anxious my favourite place to be is in my husband’s arms.
I also enjoy the peace and tranquility of the mountains and wish I could be there much more often.
I also love being in the country, where I can see the stars at night and a campfire is an added bonus.
Oh and nightly I take a bath, but I’m not sharing a picture of that.
Tracey in Edmonton5 -
Apparently I was smiling as I wrote my last post and my husband asked me what I was smiling at.
I read the post to him and his response to his hugs was “awwwwwe” In a sarcastic tone. I told him this is why I don’t say nice things to him. 😂
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Tracy: I love the family photos, the campfire, & the lake. Beautiful!!!
DH’s new computer has been delivered. He has been “moving in” to the new computer most of the day. I hope he likes it. At this point, it is looking good. The old one was starting to have screen issues. DH is planning to send the old computer to our son. Hopefully our son will fix it up and donate it to someone who needs a computer. I hope it works out.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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