WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020

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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,663 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    Fae - you have mentioned several times you'd like to build an 800 SF house. Do you have any plans/drawings you'd be willing to share?

    For the past several years, I've been following "Small Home Plans" on FB. I really like the idea of craftsman style, one floor, covered porch area. Would prefer 1 bedroom plus small den. I've noticed many of the plans I like don't have any provision for a furnace/heat pump.

    Anyhow, here is one that caught my eye, far from perfect but I like the layout with garage, mud room and kitchen island.

    https://www.houseplans.com/plan/788-square-feet-1-bedroom-1-bathroom-1-garage-craftsman-cottage-bungalow-40593

    I doubt we'll ever build but it sure is fun to look and dream!

    Lanette B)
    Really rainy SW WA State
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    Went out for my 5k this beautiful, chilly, sunny afternoon. Fabulous! Four people in the sea :o and the promenade was very busy. I was worried about my hip before I left, but it held up fine. How wonderful to be out running for the first time in well over a week. There was a long queue for ice cream. B)
    The beach café has taped off all its tables and chairs, but it is still allowed to sell takeaway, so people are just sitting on the beach. Our numbers have gone down quite a bit locally and I reckon it's because all the students have had it by now. Our local patch was virtually nil, but the student area accounted for nearly all the cases. I can’t imagine there are many young people who haven't had it! Very few over 65s are getting it. We are all very careful.

    I woke up at 01.45 last night with a loud voice in my ear telling me the result of the US election.. :o I woke up with a jolt. I was not able to get back to sleep easily. It was really loud. ;):*

    Monkfish tandoori tonight. :D

    Much love to all. Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,953 Member
    Flea - I keep thinking I need to get better gear too, so that I can walk in the Winter. Some days are nice for walking I think.

    Barbara - Surprisingly our team building exercises involved a lot of personal reflection and sharing some personal thoughts. One in particular was we interviewed each other and then had to introduce that person to the rest of the team.
    The questions were:
    1. How would you describe your adolescence/early adulthood and how did it shape/influence you?
    2. What previous work experience had the most impact on you and why?
    3. What's the hardest lesson you've learned?
    4. What's something about you that your colleagues might be surprised by?
    5. What do you find challenging and rewarding about your current role?

    This one brought some tears when we were being introduced, We also did some relaxing/meditating, like Machka, I don't do so well at meditation. There were a lot of other self reflection/sharing exercises. It was an emotional day.

    Machka - I've never enjoyed them either except for one where we went on motorboats on a bay in Vancouver and had a scavenger hunt from the boat. That was just a really nice day. Yesterday's was much better than I was expecting.

    Kelly - I truly hope the Covid stopped at your door. I feel the same but my year was 2012, there was a lot of bad but some good too.

    Lisa - It's so nice to see you posting regularly again.

    My ride will be here momentarily
    Tracey in Edmonton
  • pipcd34
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  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited November 2020
    Lanette The tiny house is a far fetched dream. I have had several ideas all different designs depending on the location. I gave up dreaming about such years ago and destroyed all my plans. I had one for the South Oregon coast that was facing south and built in a hill. It was all underground except the front that was all energy efficient glass. It was 16 X 40 with an attached garage and small woodshop. It was the shape of a guitar in the front with a matching embossed and colored covered concrete patio.

    All my designs are single level, except one that has a lighthouse shaped garage with a motorized lift up to the tower.

    My current design that I have yet to draw up is very simple. It uses a cathedral ceiling just like my old log cabin. It is 20 X 40 with an attached garage and covered back patio with sliding glass doors for summer ventilation and winter sunroom. I will try to draw it up. It would be very simple with minimal maintenance and require minimal power to keep comfortable.

    I quit using my heat pump years ago and found that using the furnace for heat is more efficient than the heat pump and saves a lot of money as the heat pump ran continually and very expensive maintenance, plus used more electricity than the furnace elements and fan coming on occasionally. I would have forced air, but the house designed for minimal use.

    It is fun to dream. I like the design you had in the link.

    Fae lost in dreamland
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
    Good morning again
    Faith is coloring.. which is wonderful.. keeps her occupied and out of trouble...
    Im sure you have seen those calming beds for dogs.. well Jean bought one for Buddy and Alfie is obsessed.. so i ordered him one from Petsmart... that will be his Christmas present...and ill.get some treats...
    Poor Tracy (DD) she has to have one of her fallopian tubes opened up before they can move on with the treatments... so she has a 6000 deductible and hasnt gotten anywhere near that so she has to pay around 4000.00 for operation and almost 900 for the surgeon...I just pray all of this works .. they both work so hard and want another child.. its just so hard to watch them go through all of this..
    Alfie is sucking that bed up !!!
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) It was Penny who lives near the North Pole who said that in Norway people say that there is no bad weather, just bad clothing. I am a very intentional shopper and I try to avoid unnecessary purchases so I have the funds to spend on important things. I walk my dogs for nearly three hours every day, so spending money on the needed clothes and shoes makes a lot of sense to me.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    Thank you!! I could not remember who it was. I just think of it often, and especially last night.

    Flea, shopping for the right gear this weekend!
    Willamette Valley, OR
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,193 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Debbie - I am the junk food, take out person more than hubby. He goes along with pretty much whatever I do and very rarely steps into a store to get anything. The most he will do is suggest burgers every couple of weeks, it used to be almost every couple of days, and he'll suggest pizza now every couple of weeks. I've very proud of him. He won't walk with me though, we walk at different paces and really enjoy our alone time when we do it.


    My ride will be here momentarily, have a great day everyone
    Tracey in Edmonton

    My husband, though semi retired is always in the grocery store- He works in one and it seems the only thing we do together is shop. He doesn't like staying home. Drove him crazy when we were on "Shelter at home"- only thing he could do was go to work, and that was with a letter from work to show the police if he got pulled over(son had to have one too, he works at another grocery store). He is out shopping, having lunch with a friend, taking his mom out or doing her errands.
    He is asleep now(works graveyard, came in at 7:30- I am off but he woke me up and couldn't really get back to sleep) but when he wakes up, I am sure he will want to go back to his store, pick up his pay check, take it over to the band and then go shopping. Hobby Lobby is one place he was talking about but I am sure there will be at least one grocery store to stop at too-always is, even though we don't NEED anything- freezer is full, pantry is full, fridge is pretty full but not full of what he wants.

    Debbie

    Has he been checked for compulsive shopping disorder?
    https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-compulsive-shopping-disorder-2510592


    I don't eat when I'm stressed, but I have noticed I shop a bit more.

    Thankfully, the shutdown in March came along when my stress level was rising and I found myself out picking up this, that, and the other at lunches. The shutdown broke the shopping pattern. :)

    M in Oz

    during the shutdown, he shopped on line- we had delivery trucks stopping multiple times a day. He loves to shop but is also a bargain shopper and everyone knows so will ask him to find them deals on stuff(like their personal shopper- just unpaid) and he was also able to buy stuff at his store before it opened and before it sold out, on essentials. He was picking up for three or four families almost daily. People from church or friends, plus of course his mom. He would buy a pack of toilet paper every day and every day someone would text him saying they needed it, or wipes or what ever. He couldn't buy more than the limit but he was able to buy when it was stocked or if he was helping in that department, before it was put on the shelves.

    We did go out shopping but didn't over buy. Picked up stuff for the cats that was a great sale(and with 7 cats inside and one feral outside, we go through a LOT of food and litter). We went to two Goodwill, looking for a shelf but didn't find anything. We did pick up some treats for them for while I am gone for the weekend- just cinnamon bread and a pack of cookies(variety pack that had their favorites and 1/2 price). I also picked up stuff to take up for my parents like I usually do.
    I will look at the link you posted.
    I am not a big shopper usually but do see myself going a bit crazy when we go to the big thrift store in town-buying craft supplies. Since the lockdown we have only been there a few times and it was a quick one, going in for exactly what I wanted-too many people in there but I needed material for masks and the fabric stores are so expensive. Instead of our usual browsing the different areas, we were in and out in ten min. or less.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,193 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Good morning again
    Faith is coloring.. which is wonderful.. keeps her occupied and out of trouble...
    Im sure you have seen those calming beds for dogs.. well Jean bought one for Buddy and Alfie is obsessed.. so i ordered him one from Petsmart... that will be his Christmas present...and ill.get some treats...
    Poor Tracy (DD) she has to have one of her fallopian tubes opened up before they can move on with the treatments... so she has a 6000 deductible and hasnt gotten anywhere near that so she has to pay around 4000.00 for operation and almost 900 for the surgeon...I just pray all of this works .. they both work so hard and want another child.. its just so hard to watch them go through all of this..
    Alfie is sucking that bed up !!!

    praying her surgery is successful. I have had it done twice. Thankfully we didn't have to pay that much for it.

    Debbie
  • kevrit
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,953 Member
    Tiny Houses - I live in the smallest house I think I would be comfortable in and really I'm missing one more room. Our home is about 792 sq. ft. I think I would be fine if it was nice weather year round where the outside is more able to be used for living space. It is fine for just Rodger and I, but when the girls or anyone visits there isn't enough space.

    Allie - My mom colours regularly, I send her colouring books every three or four months and she always wants new markers, pencil crayons. She also does word search and dot to dot.
    Infertility is such a heartbreaking issue. Hope all goes well for Tracy.

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    I think if I were on my own a two bedroom house with some decent storage space would be fine. As there are two of us the bigger the better!!! I love having enough space to get away from each other for much of the day. We very much enjoy each other's company, but we really appreciate having our own space. Apart from meals and the evenings we are in separate rooms much of the time. I also often watch tv somewhere else and so does DH. We have three floors to spread out in. A bathroom each. I sometimes move to another bedroom in the night. Of course, all this space costs a lot of money. We were lucky enough to meet each other in later life and both had a small London property to sell and combine into one. I think we will stay here as long as both of us are alive. We could both live on the ground floor if we put a shower room in the utility room.
    If I were alone I would need to be nearer other people and would be happy with less space. But it would be a wrench to leave this house. I love it.
    I know I would struggle to live so alone. I admire those of you that do. <3

    The monkfish tandoori was sublime! DH chose a bottle of Gavi to accompany it. Perfect!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    Rita Sorry to hear about your allergies. I am the reverse of you, with horrible allergies until I was 54 and now very mild if any. Ragweed was a bad one for me.

    KellyM Great decision! You can achieve your goals and next blood test things will look better. Lots of ladies here with good ideas on what has worked for them. 55 is a great age to get a fitness plan going.

    Heather Living alone is a way of life for me and I have one good friend very close that I see every day. If she goes before I do, then I will relocate and downsize for sure. Having your own space as you do is great and having a partner sharing the same house sounds ideal.

    Tracey I can understand your house size being a bit small for 2 people especially as you say in cold weather. I have to have a lot of windows so I can see out and that helps. I have an idea for a 800 sq' house and would like to do a 600 but I don't want a loft or upstairs.
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Good morning ladies!

    Fae - you have mentioned several times you'd like to build an 800 SF house. Do you have any plans/drawings you'd be willing to share?

    For the past several years, I've been following "Small Home Plans" on FB. I really like the idea of craftsman style, one floor, covered porch area. Would prefer 1 bedroom plus small den. I've noticed many of the plans I like don't have any provision for a furnace/heat pump.

    Anyhow, here is one that caught my eye, far from perfect but I like the layout with garage, mud room and kitchen island.

    https://www.houseplans.com/plan/788-square-feet-1-bedroom-1-bathroom-1-garage-craftsman-cottage-bungalow-40593

    I doubt we'll ever build but it sure is fun to look and dream!

    Lanette B)
    Really rainy SW WA State

    I love that house, Lanette! I could live in that house, easily. It's really cute.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
    Lanette- I love that house set up too
    Im in a one bedroom condo with a open den,the kitchen,dining and living room are all in one room with a slider out to my patio..
    The size us just fine for one person,it could be ok for 2 as there is the den with a second TV
    2 days down 2 to go
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,279 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
    I got on the scale this morning and was disappointed with what I saw. I haven’t been following my diet and put 10 pounds on recently due mostly to stress eating. I need Pip’s 🥾 boot!! Lol

    Seriously though, before all my bloodwork goes bad again I need to lose that 10 (hopefully 20) pounds to stay healthy.

    Ragweed allergies really bad today. Nose and eyes affected. I hate having allergies. They seem to be getting worse as I get older!

    RV Rita

    ::::: putting on the steel toe boots on ::::::
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,193 Member
    heading up to my parents for the weekend- won't be on here until Sunday afternoon-
    Have an amazing weekend ladies!!

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,953 Member
    Fae - we are very fortunate to have lots of Windows and like I said when it’s just the two of us it’s fine. My issue is when we want to have the Grands for a sleepover. It is hard getting them to sleep and staying asleep when they have to share a room.

    Tomorrow for instance I am keeping my cousin’s granddaughter for the night. I would love to bring my Granddaughter out too, the concern is how to get the baby to sleep and Michaela to bed when there is only one room for them unless Rodger was to sleep on the couch, but that’s not fair to him.

    Tracey in Edmonton

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