WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2020

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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    Hello everyone.

    I took yesterday off from work to get weekend shopping done prior to the weekend crowds. My car started acting funny, various warning lights going on and off, etc. I did not make my first destination. I ended turning the car around to research what may be in need of repair. If I am correct I need a new alternator. Car repair costs are so expensive here I figure it's a $1k repair. It is probably less but I do need two new tires, an oil change, a power steering hose replacement (which will require a full drain of the power steering fluid with fluid replacement), and an air conditioner fan. I can replace the air conditioner/heat fan myself, but the rest of the items I cannot do. Engines are so darn tight now! One almost has to drop an engine for any type of repair. Oh, where are the 1980 models where the alternator required the removal of 3 bolts with an easy slip off and on?? The hardest thing back then was adjusting it so the belt would catch!!

    After I returned home I let the car sit awhile and drove over to the local grocery store. It was still making the weird noise but no warning lights. I figure I have a week or two before I need to get it in the shop. Here is to hoping we get our full bonuses this quarter.

    I am actually on the fence with getting Betsy the Beast repaired - she is a 2003 and is good for around the town, but I am not comfortable driving her more than 20 miles away from home. It has dampened my lifestyle.

    Love all the memes and grand baby pictures! Keep them coming.

    Hugs to all and prayers for those in need.
    SuziQ - SFL

    SuziQ. Shoot! I hope your repairs are not too expensive. Both our cars had the wires chewed recently and cost us some money. So far only one car is repaired. But we bought the sonic/light deterrants and attached them under the hoods; keeping fingers crossed. Dang critters! The squirrels and other small critters have a bumper crop of acorns and spillover bird seed from our feeders, yet they still munch on our Coleus, outdoor furniture, kayaks, and wires in attics and under car hoods. Aaaargh!!

    Karen in Virginia

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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: dogs to powerline, recycling, Dollar Tree, BiMart, Grocery Outlet, Freddie’s, Pilot login fixed.
    Bonus: moved plant stuff and one tote out of guest room, emptied greenhouse.
    Get to do: strip guest bed and pack up bedding for donation, drag pictures, totes and boxes out of guest room into office for sorting, purging, veg prep, submit grant pics and receipts, take pics of car, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, 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); 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, find and configure a screen time popup. figure out where to plant naked lady bulbs, Frisday: call Progressive adjustor, shop for part D. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments
    Self Care October
    23: 3 things that have gone well recently: cider pressing, we painted the deck, lead on bed donation.
    24: recognize I can choose priorities:

    Lower body too tired and achy to dance at the port yesterday afternoon. Pooped out on Bible study too.

    Fae Good on you for thinking deeply before making the lifetime commitment. There IS expense and effort involved and they never live long enough. On the bright side: https://thebark.com/content/portuguese-water-dogs-play-ball
    Barbie “… play back the recording “ made me laugh. Once Joe gets an idee fixee, not even hearing himself on tape would dislodge it ;)
    Katla both our male Skyes were sensitive to tomato products, and boy is that hard to clean up. :astonished:
    Beth I startled Joe by laughing out loud at the 2020 pinata!
    Katla there are some beautiful ceramic trivets on Etsy.
    Pip “made up for not working out yesterday” you are one determined gal! To be honest, after spending a day with Mama I’d be wiped out and need a nap.
    Karen :love: Olivia and Phoenix. What a miracle Olivia is!
    SuziQ good luck on the car decision.
    Lisa oh those Levi eyes! Hope your daughter and her hubs have a big baseball bat. ;)

    Hips and knees still v. achy. Struggle to get out of chair. Heading for the hot tub.



    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    October: better than September.
    daily: sit with Joe: 23, weigh: 22, steps>5491=8290 vits=23 log=23 CI<CO=22 CI<250<CO=18 Tumble & Shadow 5=24 mfp=23 outside=21 up hill=21
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx=3 dance=1 clean 30 mins=3
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=
    bonus: AF=16 play= sew=0
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @dlfk202000
    I used to be the only one sending xmas and bd gifts, greetings, (complicated to send across the sea), but I finally stopped. I also have some grown (young adult) nieces and nephews that I sent gifts too and who never even acknowledged that. so I stopped after a while. I contributed 1000 dollars for one's first year in college and didn't even get an acknowledgement.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @Tracey and @Barbara I agree it's sad but it's better to get space if not happy-making.

    @Barbie, I've gotten that scam from time to time: cryptic mail saying don't try to call, my phone's not working, we are in trouble can you send some money. the 1st time was from a rather close friend who does travel, but who has no money issues and is very organised and would certainly contact many family members (one of her 3 siblings or one of her DH's 9 siblings, or their grown kids, etc etc.) before contacting me.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    about email scams (humour)

    https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-phishing-scam-emails-dot-con-james-veitch/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    thanks for all the kind thoughts!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,358 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: dogs to powerline, recycling, Dollar Tree, BiMart, Grocery Outlet, Freddie’s, Pilot login fixed.
    Bonus: moved plant stuff and one tote out of guest room, emptied greenhouse.
    Get to do: strip guest bed and pack up bedding for donation, drag pictures, totes and boxes out of guest room into office for sorting, purging, veg prep, submit grant pics and receipts, take pics of car, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, 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); 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, find and configure a screen time popup. figure out where to plant naked lady bulbs, Frisday: call Progressive adjustor, shop for part D. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments
    Self Care October
    23: 3 things that have gone well recently: cider pressing, we painted the deck, lead on bed donation.
    24: recognize I can choose priorities:

    Lower body too tired and achy to dance at the port yesterday afternoon. Pooped out on Bible study too.

    Fae Good on you for thinking deeply before making the lifetime commitment. There IS expense and effort involved and they never live long enough. On the bright side: https://thebark.com/content/portuguese-water-dogs-play-ball
    Barbie “… play back the recording “ made me laugh. Once Joe gets an idee fixee, not even hearing himself on tape would dislodge it ;)
    Katla both our male Skyes were sensitive to tomato products, and boy is that hard to clean up. :astonished:
    Beth I startled Joe by laughing out loud at the 2020 pinata!
    Katla there are some beautiful ceramic trivets on Etsy.
    Pip “made up for not working out yesterday” you are one determined gal! To be honest, after spending a day with Mama I’d be wiped out and need a nap.
    Karen :love: Olivia and Phoenix. What a miracle Olivia is!
    SuziQ good luck on the car decision.
    Lisa oh those Levi eyes! Hope your daughter and her hubs have a big baseball bat. ;)

    Hips and knees still v. achy. Struggle to get out of chair. Heading for the hot tub.



    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    October: better than September.
    daily: sit with Joe: 23, weigh: 22, steps>5491=8290 vits=23 log=23 CI<CO=22 CI<250<CO=18 Tumble & Shadow 5=24 mfp=23 outside=21 up hill=21
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx=3 dance=1 clean 30 mins=3
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=
    bonus: AF=16 play= sew=0

    Yeah, I feel ya, moms tend to do that to u
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Snowflake- I think that Machka might know how to help with your locked-out computer. I refuse to set multiple passwords. There is no way I’d be able to set rotating passwords without going insane. That said, it is my computer, in my home and nobody uses it but me. :star:

    Lanette- We had an invasion of hornets or wasps a few years ago. They crept through a crack under our garage roof where it meets the outside wall. We used RAID Wasp and Hornet spray in the evening while they were sleeping and thoroughly soaked their nest. After they went to hornet heaven, we removed the nest from our garage overhead storage area and sent the thing to the land fill. DH used caulking to close the crack under the garage roof for good. I love bees, but wasps and yellow-jackets are not on my good list. :noway:

    Fae- Use measured scoops to dole out your food portions. If you need to inclreas one thing or another, use a scoop twice, Or use your lagest scoop plus a smaller one. I bought measured scoops at a restaurant supply store in Portland several years ago. They are great tools for portion control and much easier than weighing every bite on a food scale. :flowerforyou: I’m sorry for the loss of your family member. :broken_heart:

    Allie- Thanks for the tip on the Vermont Country Store. I’ll take a look on-line. :star:

    Fae- If I remember well, the Obamas had a Portuguese Water Dog while they were in the White House. I haven’t known anyone personally who is/was an owner of that breed. Good luck! So sorry for your loss. :broken_heart:

    Barbara: Thanks for the tip on trivets. I’ll take a look on Etsy. DH shops there regularly. :flowerforyou:

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,790 Member
    Lisa - Loving Levi. <3 He seems a happy chappy.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    Katla I have several scoops both fixed and collapsible in 4 sizes. I never weigh anything anymore and use the scoops and/or spoons. I eat my three breakfasts out of the container. For instance, breakfast #1 is (1 cup) 16 tablespoons 4% cottage cheese, and 16 tablespoons unsweetened organic applesauce. #2 is 8 tablespoons Nancy's whole milk yogurt and 2 tablespoons of almond butter. #3 is 2 Kodiak power flapjacks (fixed in the toaster), topped with Tillamook butter and local organic wildflower honey. #3 is the only one using a plate and fork. Living alone I can partake in such barbaric behavior. :D

    Fae working on flapjacks she types

  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,149 Member
    Evening ladies
    Had a lovely dinner with friends..i whipped up an apple crisp..there are just 5 of us that get together .. we each bring something and enjoy each others company..
    Went this morning and picked up the jug for the 3rd time.. will either do the catch tomorrow or Monday..
    All tucked in with Alfie for the night..
    Lisa-Levi is getting so big and the afgan you made just adorable..
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,557 Member
    Did the Body by Bethany DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to ride the recumbent bike.

    Karen VA and Lisa – OOOOOHHHHH….heart be still

    SuziQ – I’m sorry about your auto problems. I remember when Jess lived in Reston she used to have her car serviced here in Newton because it was less expensive. It was actually worth it for her to drive here

    Fae – the last time I wore a bikini was before Jess was born (she’s 36 now) and that’s because we were invited to a party that had an “island” theme so I wore one with a grass skirt. I still have that bikini, but you wouldn’t catch me in it for a million dollars

    Worked then came home and helped Vince put out more of the “fence” for the Halloween decorations. Went to WalMart to see about a certain paint but what they had doesn’t specifically say that it is for use on plastic (we use it on PVC pipe) so do hope it works. Then made a citrus cornmeal cake for Steve who is coming here next week. Also made some sugar cookies and chocolate chip ones.

    Now going to take a shower and then maybe work a little bit more on the jigsaw puzzle. This is going to take me a long time to do

    Tomorrow early I’m planning to go to Aldi’s.

    Michele NC
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited October 2020
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  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,836 Member
    Love the photos of the grands!
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    🧡💛💚💙💜❤️
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member

    Hi Gals,

    Creepy crawlies – I did not remember until I saw the box, I think my dad had one and made them to tease us girls…

    National bird count – yes we do in the US I think it is around Valentines day… mid -February and over a 4 day period at Christmas time.

    Kim from N. California
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Long day and I am grateful to see all of you. Early today NUTHIN’ did any good. Eventually I managed to get two plants into winter shelter. Yay! One is a tiny geranium and the other is my chocolate mint plant. The herbs on my deck are winter hardy. No worries about them. Halloween is coming right up. 👻🎃💀🎃☠️

    Katla in Halloween town
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,073 Member
    <3
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Loving the photos of the children and the snazzy seventy year old.

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,790 Member
    Our clocks have gone back. I managed to stay dozing until 6.30. :) Very pleased.
    The main problem today will be hungry an hour early. I have very rigid meal times. !!!!!!!
    Couldn't get on to Community last night at all. Probably maintenance.
    Made a broccoli, pea, broad bean and feta fritatta last night and I saved some for lunch sandwich today. Getting excited already.
    Unusually for us we had quite a meaty week, so I wanted vegetarian. In a row we've had goat, chicken and then pork. Normally we eat more fish.
    DH's younger daughter gave him a lovely bottle of cassis for his birthday, so we opened a bottle of Prosecco. Reminded me of holidays. B)
    It absolutely poured and blew a gale last night.
    Typing on her phone, Heather UK xxxxxx
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK ❤️
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: dogs to powerline, typed hymns, called Chief about NFIRS reports.
    Bonus: stripped guest bed, dragged pictures, totes and boxes out of guest room into office for sorting, purging, email to credit union and Thrivent, watched Absolute Dogs FB live (CALM), and yesterday listened to their first podcast while driving to/from town.
    Get to do: pack up bedding for donation, filing, veg prep, livestream church, submit grant pics and receipts, firehouse best practices survey, take pics of car, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, 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); 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, find and configure a screen time popup. figure out where to plant naked lady bulbs, Monday: call Progressive adjustor, shop for part D. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments
    Self Care October
    24: recognize I can choose priorities: Don’t let the mess overwhelm. Chose three things to blast a path to free up space for Shadow’s raised training bed.
    25: Plan a fun or exiting activity to look forward to: Stroll with T after church.

    After several of Barbie’s “loving conversations” I’ve agreed to let the box springs and mattress go, keeping Mama’s bed frame for some future project to make into a bench. Joe kicked in half what the mattress set cost to ease the sting. Friends volunteer with several community organizations and while the organizations cannot accept mattresses, they know people who need ‘em, and will pick up Monday or Tuesday. This morning Joe wanted to move the mattresses into the dining room to make it easier for pickup, but to even get to them I needed to drag all the stuff out. So that is what I did this morning while Joe shifted the dining room table and chairs over to make room for the bed set along the wall. He moved the mattresses out to the dining room, and within AN HOUR, moved them back into the guest room. ??? Seems they were easier to move than he anticipated, and he wanted the dining room back the way it was. :laugh:

    Now my office/exercise/meditation/music/sewing/craft/dog training room is chock a block with boxes, totes, lamps, bedding all hurled pell mell in with no system and little space in which to move. Must not let myself become paralyzed, instead focus on clearing enough space for one training bed in time for tomorrow’s training games.
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    Fae ((hugs))
    Tracey :love: your grands’ conversations. Kids do “… say the darnedest things.” Resistance is futile, keep the pics coming :laugh:

    Time to snooze and awaken refreshed, with energy to blast a path…

    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    October: better than September.
    daily: sit with Joe: 24, weigh: 23, steps>5491=4412 vits=24 log=24 CI<CO=23 CI<250<CO=18 Tumble & Shadow 5=26 mfp=24 outside=22 up hill=22
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx=3 dance=1 clean 30 mins=5
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=
    bonus: AF=16 play= sew=0
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    My workout is done, load #1 of laundry (stretch nylon bras, underwear, and socks) gently in the dryer, load #2 (towels, jeans & tops) harshly in the washer, load #3 (white cotton face and kitchen rags) waiting for their cleansing. I always do them last because I bleach them heavy and it leaves the washer smelling clean.

    Fae in PNW airing her dirty laundry

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