WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2020
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Morning ladies
I spoke to insurance broker hopefully she can reinstate my old insurance..
Here is hoping...
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Fae – the start of this pandemic I thought I’d go out of my mind. Before this I was always the person on the go, being with people. To have to suddenly stop was a big change for me. But I’ve sort-of gotten used to it now. But at first? No way! Now it didn’t really bother Vince at all, he was always the homebody
Michele NC
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First time I saw your photo I had you pegged as the friendly energetic gal about town that loved being around people. So glad you are adjusting to home life. As we age especially in these times finding peace at home is a great thing. I do miss socializing up close, but at least I can walk unmasked and wave at people across the street. Great you can do your bowling. Do you do a women's league?0 -
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Using art to contact my inner warrioress since there are no more phone booths.
Fae lost in fantasy land but slowly donning work clothes and returning to reality
The sun is shining, a nice day, and I am on the move, slowly but surely
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Terri- Our state has had vote by mail since 1981. Ballots are counted when the polls close on election day.
All 50 states follow their own laws regarding elections protocol. In our state we have both ballot drop boxes and vote by mail options. I suspect this is true in other states as well. Because of the pandemic, it seems probable that a significant percentage of votes will be sent to the county elections location via the post office. The closest drop box to our home is half a block away at the County Courthouse.
Michele- I don’t know how long it will take 50 states to count all of their ballots. We have a number of different time zones. Alaska and Hawaii are likely to have their polls close long after Oregon, Washington and California have closed their polls. In Oregon we have had vote by mail options for everyone for a long time. I suspect that this year, many states will have vote by mail options because of the CoVid 19 pandemic. Election night will be exciting, but the final ballot count will take time. Just my humble opinion. :ohwell:
Barbara- We have a buckwheat bag that we often use for muscle strains. We pop it into the microwave for those occasions. We use an ice bag for sore eyes or headaches. :flowerforyou:
Kathryn from New Brunswick, CAN- Welcome! You have found an amazing group of supportive women. Stop by often. :bigsmile:
We are having a quiet morning at home. We have a light fog and the temperature is 44 Fahrenheit.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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There are two kinds of commercials running right now that I will be so happy to see end soon....the 100's of electoral ads and the choose your Medicare ads.
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Rita Not sure what part you are in, but it looks like central NM. The northern part where I spent most of my time and travels was always cold and snowy winters. Beautiful for the most part, but icy roads left no time for enjoying the scenery. Take care not to slip and fall while walking. Sorry to hear the DH is grumpy.
I live in Southeast NM, Roswell. Top of the desert.
DH is better today. We went for a drive and that calmed him down. Still snowing today. A lot more than I expected or have seen here. But only been here 3 years(4th winter).
Spooky park pictures.....
RV Rita
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Begging forgiveness for being MIA from here. I'm still on the caregiver rollercoaster, and pretty weary of this ride. And, there is no true relief in sight.
Brother Greg's doctor told him "You are at the end of the road. There isn't much we can do for you." So, once the tears subsided, I had to get my head back to the present and look for ways to make his journey through end stage liver disease as comfortable and loving as possible. So glad he is living here with us, even though DH doesn't fully understand what is going on.
DH's cognitive decline continues. I devote my online time to the Alzheimer's Spouse or Caregiver forum, which is one of the reasons I'm not here. I am learning alot from people who have been dealing with this longer than I have.
Mary, DH's 10 hour/week caregiver is a gem. She is a fountain of good information, and a good sounding board for me. We have many similar interests, and often I benefit from her company more than DH. He still get's antsy if I leave for more than 45 minutes at a time, but she handles him very well. She is cares very much about DB, and has offered to help with anything he needs.
I'm in a funk as far as my fitness and health. Just don't have the energy or motivation. Haven't exercised in over a month. I weigh in daily, but as far as long as logging food...forgetaboutit. Self care is very low priority, and I'm not exaggerating when I confess I go days without even getting a brush through my hair, and right now it's a big thick mass down to the middle of my back. Gross.
Here's to all of you who craft, write, work and share your beautiful stories and pictures. Stay well, friends.
Rori
Trying to stay in the NOW in the Colorado Foothills
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(((Rori)))be kind to yourself. Tough road.0
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Rori my heart goes out to you.....
Voting I voted by mail for the first time this year. I like that much better, gives you time to research and make better choices I don’t pay attention to all the ads if I did, I wouldn’t vote for anyone! If you believe them, everyone is lying and corrupt!
Crafts I cannot draw a straight line with a ruler! Comes out on an angle! But.... I can sew, knit, crochet, convert recipes to fit KETO or whatever diet I want, photography, run a webpage, maintain 3 Facebook pages, fix computers, and other tech. However, I don’t feel like I do any of them good. Never did have a lot of confidence in myself.
CoVid isolation has not been a problem for me. I am very much a loner and introvert. I have also gotten super paranoid about touching doors, pens, credit card machines, shopping carts, and anything I feel like has been touched a lot.
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Rori Your dedication and selflessness far exceed any other attribute. I have cared for dementia and cancer relatives for a short time. It was exhausting both physically and mentally. Please take care and find something to do special for yourself every day. Hugs, Fae1
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(((Rori and Family)))0
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Had Hairy Bikers cassoulet for tea (dinner) yummy
Weather awful rain and wind. Doom and gloom on the news
RORI hugs, don’t know how you cope. Try to give yourself a little time just for you
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(((Rori)))- It is so good to see your post. I think of you often. I am sorry to hear the medical news for your brother, Greg. He is in a difficult situation & so lucky to be able to stay with you rather than strangers at this time his life. He is not alone. That is an amazing and generous gift from you.
You have a tremendous burden and handle it with grace. It is good that you have the Alzheimer’s Spouse Care Giver Forum. I keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. 
RV Rita- DH bought a box of one size fits all vinyl gloves at Walgreens in the past. They are so useful, and we both use them for occasions when working with our hands is messy or germy. The box contains many gloves. I hope you can find something similar.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Did Denise Austin’s Quick Burn Carb DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Jillian Michaels Arms and Back DVD
Tracey – I never thought of them needing their own room. Makes sense, Jess has her schooling and Colby has his work. I’m thinking that she’s probably doing her classes in the living room which leaves the bedroom for Colby to work from. Thanks for bringing this up to me
Debbie – no matter how I try, I can never get my fudge to be like the kind you get in a store. What do you put in yours? I just thought of something. I know I made some and put marshmallows in it for body. The thing I didn’t like was that you would see some specks of the white marshmallows. Now I’ve seen chocolate marshmallows so maybe I should try making the fudge using chocolate marshmallows.
Flea – one thing you have to say about Trump, he certainly got the people out voting!
Barbara – sure hope those exercises help Joe. I, too, was ready to return to church…and then I saw an article about how this one church is closed because there were so many cases attributed to that church.
Right now Vince is decorating the cat tree. So he IS getting more into it, I happy for him.
Kathryn – welcome!
Fae – one of the things I like about working at Food Lion is the fact that I’m with people. As far as the bowling – we’re on two leagues. One is a senior league which meets every Monday. It isn’t sanctioned, I personally go more for the fun and to be with people. Don’t ask me my average, or handicap (I only know it’s high), I don’t know. And, honestly, I’m not really concerned. Now Vince is the very competitive person. Then we are on another league with the Newcomers and we only bowl once every other week. Vince is in charge of it. It really is more for fun. You have such a way with words! Love reading your posts
Carol – I agree with you about those ads. Wouldn’t it be nice if somehow they would know that you voted and didn’t call you with the political ads??? But I know not gonna happen in this lifetime.
Rori – thanks for popping in. All of us have been thinking of you. (((HUGS))) I’m so glad you have Mary. Please take care of yourself
Made chocolate bran muffins. It's supposed to rain hard tomorrow, we're supposed to be getting the remnants of the hurricane. Oh joy...I get to get the carts at work tomorrow. Not that I'm really looking forward to it.
Oh, the Green Room called yesterday. They're selling only 100 tickets for each show. It'll be live. See, the auditorium is so large (seats something like 300) that we can sit far apart. They said they only called a few of the "regulars". So next week I'm going to go on Wednesday late in the afternoon (3-5:30) and in the afternoon on Friday to see which day works best for me. Honestly, I think the Friday in mid-afternoon (12:30-3) will work out best. We have Newcomer bowling at 6:30 (we usually get there around 6) and if I don't get out of the Green Room until 5:30, that's cutting it REALLY short. They said they didn't mind if I came like 15 - 20 minutes late since I'm at the soup kitchen which is about 2 blocks away. They start serving at 11:15 and I usually get done around 12:45. Maybe I just won't clean up that much.
Newcomer bowling tonight. Think I’ll go work on the jigsaw puzzle some.
Michele NC
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Rori - many, many hugs. Mary is a true blessing in every sense of the word.
You have been a blessing to so many as well. Sending loads of energy and peace your way from the Pacific Northwest.
Lanette
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Rori - all I can do is send you hugs. Thank goodness for Mary!!! You are walking a path I could not walk, even if I tried. Love you .
I've got three telephone chats lined up now with two nurses and a doctor.
One a routine thing, one to chat about general blood test results and the doc one to chat about lowish iron and calcium. Feeling slightly worried, but will wait to hear what they say in November. 3rd, 10th and 11th. 
Love Heather UK xxxxxx4 -
Kathryn - Welcome, what part of NB, I am from Hartland/Woodstock area originally. Live in Alberta now.
Tracey in Edmonton0 -
Did Denise Austin’s Quick Burn Carb DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Jillian Michaels Arms and Back DVD
Debbie – no matter how I try, I can never get my fudge to be like the kind you get in a store. What do you put in yours? I just thought of something. I know I made some and put marshmallows in it for body. The thing I didn’t like was that you would see some specks of the white marshmallows. Now I’ve seen chocolate marshmallows so maybe I should try making the fudge using chocolate marshmallows.
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Michele NC
The fudge basic recipe is super simple. One bag of choc. chips(dark/semi/milk/white- your choice), one can of sweetened condensed milk and one table spoon of butter or one teaspoon of coconut oil. Melt choc. chips, stir in other two items then what ever combination you want- here are some of our's(trying to remember all of them)
Rocky Road- marshmallows and walnuts
Almond Joy- dried coconut and almonds
Mounds- dried coconut
Pina Colada- white choc. w/ dried coconut and dried pineapple
dried blueberries and pecans
dried cranberries and pistachio
walnut
dried strawberries and dried kiwi in white choc.
peanut butter
coconut and macadamia nuts
I got a great deal on the dried coconut, not the sweetened one, that is crisp and not as sweet so works great.
We also make turtles w/ caramels/pecan/pretzel/choc.
peanut clusters
mixed nut clusters or other individual nuts
I have a huge box of choc. molds that I need to pull out and use to add more variety to the boxes, although, I have not had any complaints on the boxes so far.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA3 -
Thanks for that recipe Debbie! Right now I have the ingredients for 3 different pies and a cake. Do you think they will get made....Probably not!
Carol in GA3 -
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(((Rori))).
I’m so sorry.
If I knew how to perform Reiki like you do, I’d send distant healing to everyone in your house every day.
Karen in Virginia
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family Costco, 3 pet stores- 2hrs 28min 24sec, 2.31ap, 84ahr, 122mhr, 67elev, 7.65mi= 725c
Strava app= 927c
Zwift bike trainer- 46min, 142ahr, 165mhr, 19.9amph, 436elev, 15.3mi= 520c
Strava app = 344c
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Rori ... so very sorry about your brother. Both he and your husband are very fortunate to have you in their lives. Yes, self-care often goes out the window when you're a care-giver or in a crisis. Just take care of the basics. Lifting you and your family up in prayer ...
Beth near Buffalo2 -
Walked to Costco and other stores, pushed the dog carrier, yogi walked,
Carries a lot7 -
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Rori: My heart goes out to you. As someone else said, try and find a little time for yourself each day if possible. (((Hugs)))4
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Begging forgiveness for being MIA from here. I'm still on the caregiver rollercoaster, and pretty weary of this ride. And, there is no true relief in sight.
Brother Greg's doctor told him "You are at the end of the road. There isn't much we can do for you." So, once the tears subsided, I had to get my head back to the present and look for ways to make his journey through end stage liver disease as comfortable and loving as possible. So glad he is living here with us, even though DH doesn't fully understand what is going on.
DH's cognitive decline continues. I devote my online time to the Alzheimer's Spouse or Caregiver forum, which is one of the reasons I'm not here. I am learning alot from people who have been dealing with this longer than I have.
Mary, DH's 10 hour/week caregiver is a gem. She is a fountain of good information, and a good sounding board for me. We have many similar interests, and often I benefit from her company more than DH. He still get's antsy if I leave for more than 45 minutes at a time, but she handles him very well. She is cares very much about DB, and has offered to help with anything he needs.
I'm in a funk as far as my fitness and health. Just don't have the energy or motivation. Haven't exercised in over a month. I weigh in daily, but as far as long as logging food...forgetaboutit. Self care is very low priority, and I'm not exaggerating when I confess I go days without even getting a brush through my hair, and right now it's a big thick mass down to the middle of my back. Gross.
Here's to all of you who craft, write, work and share your beautiful stories and pictures. Stay well, friends.
Rori
Trying to stay in the NOW in the Colorado Foothills
So sorry, Rori. I am glad you have a little support, but I wish you had more.
Flea
Willamette Valley, OR
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