WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,694 Member
    edited November 2020
    evie1958 wrote: »
    Machka, Yes, tough to decide which part of normal I miss. I do miss getting together with my girlfriends for our craft afternoons, but other than that, not a whole lot has changed.

    I miss travel, but I've been missing that since 2018.

    Other than that, not a whole lot has changed!


    I had actually wished for more changes.

    More work from home options. I have a vision for offices I'd like to see become a reality but it still seems remote.
    More education from home. Again, I've got a vision for that, but it seems to be a bumpy road getting there.
    More online shopping and better websites for many businesses.

    More efficient technology use. This is improving - I can now attend seminars by zoom at work rather than going in person. That's nice.
    More engineering developments/improvements so that we don't need to use our hands as much (for opening doors, using taps, flushing toilets, etc.) and to help keep us together yet apart.
    Better mass transportation with engineer-developed distancing features and better ventilation.

    More medical developments, especially in terms of a cure for the common cold.
    Continued health measures like washing hands, cleaning, and distancing!
    The acceptability of staying home when sick. Even just a little bit sick.
    Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning!
    Personal hygiene becoming much more important. Hand sanitiser at the doors of every shop.
    Develop a culture where it is socially acceptable to maintain some distance between people and where it is socially acceptable to tell people to step back.

    More human-powered transportation.
    More, better and wider trails, paths, footpaths, etc. for human-powered transportation.
    Spacious, airy, well-ventilated gyms which allow for distancing.
    A greater emphasis on wellness.


    M in Oz
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,620 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: 4+ hours cooking
    Bonus:
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, email info to grantwriter, watch STAS Day 18 (go sniff), submit grant pics and receipts, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, make experimental almond paste, make cookie batter for when Aunt Elsie’s stove is working, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), A Little Less Broken, One margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Sleeping with the Devil, Nothing but You, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick); finish mulching flowerbed; broadcast cover crop seed in veg garden areas, 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, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove. Reward: inventory seeds, plan next year’s garden, wishlist replenishments
    New Ways November
    27: Enjoy new music: that was yesterday, took me 5 tries to find a “Music Choice” channel on TV that I liked.

    Joe may be right again. It was a lot of work just so I can enjoy annual day after Thanksgiving white meat turkey sandwich on white balloon bread with best foods mayo. Had it not been for the pandemic, I’d have suggested we go to the only place nearby serving Thanksgiving meals, the casino just past the California border.

    This is making me rethink another kitchen lollapalooza. Was looking forward to the annual English toffee, KJ’s adult fudge, Christmas cookie extravaganza, but… with thankfully no parties to attend, no need to bring hostess gifties; postages rates so high discourage mailing to loved ones away; neither Joe nor I need the sweet temptations. Not that I’ll forego the joy entirely, but may scale back significantly. We’ll see.

    SuziQ Impressive negotiating skills! The silver lining in the financial stormcloud?
    Fae “unscheduled withdrawal” :laugh: Good thing the banks are closed for the holiday! Cute boots :love:
    Allie Brava for your decision to shift your care-giving from others to yourself. Hoping you feel better day by day. ((hugs))
    Annie I hear you about roasting turkeys, our breast hit 165 F half an hour sooner than the label predicted, so I let it cook to 170F while finishing off the stuffing, sweet potato casserole, salad and gravy ;) Fortunately came out fine, moist and cooked through.
    Rebecca nothing funny about designated pots and burners, just makes efficient sense to me ;)
    Rori :love: family festivus. Holding you and yours in my heart too.
    Katla turkey… “a bit overdone is better…” ditto. Really dislike carving and seeing pink near the bone. :love: prime rib, if it goes on sale we’ll have it for Christmas.
    Lanette I too am a messy cook and yes it does taste better to me. I do try to clean as I go, as Joe gets stuck with the dishes after.
    Tracey my first thought was yours, ‘til you reminded me about the outhouse! Then yes Beverly Hillbillies, :love: Ellie Mae’s menagerie and little Grandma’s spunk and doctorin’… if not her cooking :P
    Evelyn the Munsters, hahahaha. Normal things I miss are all the “in”s: line dancing inside, in person church, eating in restaurants, hosting Idaho friend in our home and hugs.
    Kate gorgeous socks, but cold comfort when you’d rather be in Spain. ((hugs))
    Machka you’ve obviously given much thought to the good changes that have, or could, come from this pandemic. Especially good would be the culture shift to “if you’re even a little sick, STAY HOME!”

    Feeling grateful for this thread and all you dear ones. Would be so lonely without you.

    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    November: better than October.
    daily: sit with Joe: 23, weigh: 26, steps>5491=3221 vits=25 log=25 CI<CO=22 CI<250<CO=12 Tumble & Shadow 5=25 mfp=26 outside=22 up hill=21
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3 =0 rx=4 dance=2 clean 30 mins=18.75
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=0
    bonus: AF=16 play=0 sew=0

  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,981 Member
    Which family? Might as well go with the Beverly Hillbillies. Except for the mansion part, it would pretty much be my family!

    I’m exhausted. I always work myself to death on Thanksgiving cooking the traditional stuff. Not only that, but my house is now decorated for Christmas. We never decorate this early, but I was afraid I wouldn’t feel like it after my surgery. My son put up the tree and he and my daughter decorated it. My son-in-law helped with the attic stuff. My husband did the porch and the mailbox. With all of us working together, we had it done in no time. Then my son, bless his ever loving heart, took my parents take-out plates and spent some time with them working on a jigsaw puzzle.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,694 Member
    This was my third full week (5 days) of work at my office in a row! :open_mouth:

    For most of the year I've worked at home, or I've taken a day off for university or homework or a break.

    I have one more full week of work, and then I'm onto 4-day weeks for the next 3 weeks, then a week off, then another 4-day week, one full work week, and 4 more 4-day weeks!! :):):) No point working ALL summer. :)

    My husband and I have the Christmas season all sorted.

    My grad is on December 18 so we're going out to dinner at the best restaurant in town. That will also be our Christmas dinner.

    I'm off for 11 days over Christmas which is wonderful! Christmas Day will be a small dinner at home with just the two of us. I'm hoping it will be a nice enough day for us to enjoy some cycling and maybe time at the beach. We will spend a little bit of time with my husband's sister during those days and if all goes well, we'll see our son and his wife. Otherwise the agenda includes sleep, reading, cycling, walking, and sitting in the sun. :)


    This afternoon I set about determining which was the best restaurant in town ... I wanted a formal place, fine dining, and good food.

    I soon discovered that Hobart has a different definition of the term "fine dining" than I do.

    I'm thinking table cloths, quantities of silverware and that extra spoon you're not quite sure about, wait staff dressed in black and white bringing you hot towels between courses to clean your hands, candles and flowers on the table, etc..

    Hobart seems to match the term "fine dining" with terms like "rustic" and "grill" as in ... (imagine Staff Sergeant Luther Rizzo in M*A*S*H talking) ... "They ran half a cow over the grill ... that was real fine dining!"

    I've even tried the term "formal dining" and I'm now guessing that means you sit in a chair to eat rather than on a bench, tall stool, or standing.

    Nevertheless, I did find one place. One we've been to once before and one which my husband suggested in the first place. He might forget a lot of things, but he knows his city.


    Machka in Oz
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Hello everyone.

    Lanette – I have never been a big turkey fan so when my friends and I decided to cancel our tiny celebration I decided Cornish hens would work for me. I love, love, homemade dumplings!

    Allie – Yes, you need to get yourself back in gear for yourself. 😊 Rest well and wishing you continue towards a quick recovery.

    Rori – I agree with you regarding the holiday and the history thereafter. I do celebrate it because it is the holiday of gratefulness and am mindful of the suffering we, as humans, cause one another. Sending positive thoughts to you.

    Annie – Sorry to hear about your parents – I almost sounds like you are going to have to childproof (adult proof – ha) all of the doors with alarms. Big hug to you.

    Pip – Oh, homemade tamales! I am sure you and Kirby will be fine as long as you are playing it safe.

    Debbie – Oh, cranberry and guava sauce!! I love, love, love guava. Is it a family recipe or is it posted somewhere online? Please share. Sending positive thoughts your FFIL is just under the weather.

    Tracey – Oh, your post made me chuckle. I think “The Munsters” would be my choice. Everyone in the family is weird but honest. 😊

    Evie – We both picked the same family! I agree there would never be a dull moment.

    Kate – Love your display. I agree with your assessment of how things are being handled (everywhere). I think the length of time is getting to many of us.

    Rita – This is a long post so spoiling it…..
    A dear friend who is a general attorney referred me to her friend who is a bankruptcy attorney. After filling out what I thought was a book on my financial life we had a conference call to discuss my options. After his review he determined I would only qualify for a 100% bankruptcy which basically means paying 100% back along with attorney fees and paying the bankruptcy court so in essence I would owe more claiming bankruptcy.

    The attorney then said, you sound like you’re intelligent, just get on the phone with your creditors and negotiate with them. He provided some pointers like saying I do not have enough to pay, I am thinking about bankruptcy, asking what can you do for me, telling them what I could afford, etc. He reviewed the laws with me (each State is different). In FL credit card companies and collection agencies can sue if dept is $10k+. In FL one can simply ignore everything under $10k for unsecured debt and after 7 years it will drop off. But, as soon as you communicate with them the clock starts ticking again.

    Personally, I felt I made the debt so I should pay it. Note here, this is a personal decision, and each person has different thoughts and feelings. I will say it took a lot of stamina, I had to brave myself for each call, it was tiring and stressful, but in the long run all of it was worth it to me.
    The first step (that book the attorney made me write was worth it) is to log every single creditor, the balance, last payment made, etc., list out every cost of living (rent, medical insurance, car payment, food, utilities) then list out all income prior to making any calls.

    If I was able to I would have claimed bankruptcy. It would have been easier and cheaper if I was somewhat insolvent.

    So long and longer…..get organized, speak with a good bankruptcy attorney, find out your options, and then go for it. Most decent attorneys will provide a free consultation and it is worth it to call a few.

    It took me almost 10 years to get in the horrible shape I was in and I am more than halfway through in two years. If all goes according to plan (ha) I have another year to go and then I am done. If things do not go according to plan it will only be two more years. Considering most bankruptcies (if not 100% cleared) take five years I am still ahead of the curve.

    Barbara – I so enjoy the baking and creating of sweet treats to share this time of year too. I am fortunate there are a few neighbors who trust I am masked and gloved while baking so I have been able to keep a little and give away the rest. A couple of secrets the postal person told me a while back…..either use the flat rate boxes because it does not matter how much a package weights (still can be pricey) or request the package be sent using book rates. Book rate packages can take a long time to get where they are going but are less than half the price of the normal rates.

    Time for me to fly. It’s a rainy day here so I think I will spend some time cleaning the house and putting away the Thanksgiving decorations. “May” pull out Christmas too. 😊
    Hugs to all,
    SuziQ – SFL
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,793 Member
    edited November 2020
    Went down a rabbit hole this morning. :o>:)
    Instead of writing I was caught by an email from Tate Gallery. I clicked on the link to custom prints and found the best ever website I've ever seen. Over a thousand prints, any size, any frame, and virtual rooms with any colour walls to see how it looks. I was in heaven! Whoever designed that website deserves a medal. I think they have international delivery.
    Unfortunately, we have now bought each other our main Christmas presents, or I would have suggested a picture for our new lounge. How to agree on a picture is, of course, a problem. :p It's a good idea for a future anniversary. Will have to sit down together and be patient. Maybe each make a list first and see if any coincide.
    Because I told DH I had bought his present, he began to get anxious over what to get me. I took pity on him and ordered myself some tops that I have had my eye on for months, but thought they were a little pricey for self expenditure. He was delighted and has transferred the money to my account. Hooray! He can wrap them when they arrive. It's a company that I've used often, so I know the quality and sizing.

    Off out for a short stroll to the pharmacy to top up on painkillers for my gluteal tendinopathy and then to the deli for veg and fruit.
    The other day I made a beef mince curry inorder to use up some sad mushrooms. Of course I forgot to put the mushrooms in. :# So I made a mushroom sauce for seabass the next day. Heaven! :D I'm making the sauce again today for veal escalopes.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,259 Member
    :)Which family, I wouldn't want to quarantine with any family. I love my husband and my pets but sometimes I feel like my house is already too crowded. I wouldn't want to be with anyone but them.

    :)holiday baking, When I decided to make health and fitness my top priority in 2009, I decided to give up cooking and eating as forms of entertainment and recreation. It was a great decision.

    :)return to normal, the thing I miss most is being able to use the restroom at the clubhouse in my neighborhood rather than having to return home when nature calls. I sort of miss my line dance classes but have been very happy dancing alone and dancing only the dances I like. Sasha misses being petted by the neighbors we see when we go walking. Jake misses our going out to lunch together.

    :)Allie I had surgery for the first time when I was 70. It was very difficult for me to let people take care of me. I hope you'll follow all the directions so you'll be up and doing for yourself before long.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    o:)
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,793 Member
    We now have enough stamps for all our Christmas cards and for the whole of next year! I ordered 36 2nd class with my supermarket delivery, I wasn't allowed more. I will probably get through most of those. Then this afternoon I asked the newsagents if he had any and he did, so I bought 24 2nd and 12 1st class. :D DH sends some cards, so he will get through some. I ordered my cards back in September. Christmas beach huts. B)

    I'm also well stocked up with painkillers now. Ibuprofen seems to work on this pain, but I can only take them with food.

    I don't want a TV family either. :o:# I find being with others very wearing after an hour or so. DH and I are just fine. <3

    This covid hasn't affected me much. I miss my singing most, a bit my dancing, but I can’t dance at the moment anyway. I would like a lunch out now and then. Otherwise we carry on as normal, exercising a lot, writing, reading and watching TV. Communicating by phone and Zoom. Studying my three languages. :D Cooking.
    We are Zooming the kids this weekend and hope to see them outside when we enter Tier 2 next week. Perhaps walk home from school through the park.
    I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    edited November 2020
    Katla thank you for the compliment. I love those clunky heel booties but wish I had worn my dress booties that would have looked classier. They also have a 3" heel, but more of a dressy cowgirl style with sharper toes and classic tapered heel. They look like suede but are actually a stretch fabric. Also, I couldn't find my shorter dress jacket that helps shorten my torso.

    Barbara Yes, my timing was bad on the bank visit. I was looking so forward to reciting my favorite bank quote paraphrasing Baby Face Nelson, "Jesus saves, Fae withdraws."

    SuziQ I "chickened" out on the Cornish hens. I just chopped up grilled chicken breast tenderloins and cooked them briefly in Cream of Mushroom soup, made my quick Stovetop dressing, and spun a can of jellied cranberry on the delidder machine, and plopped out a cylindrical gob of cranberry and that was it until the doorbell rang and one of my "fake" grandnieces had brought me a slice of her chocolate and a slice of her pumpkin pie. I devoured both slices in short order. I once auditioned for a cooking show, I called my show, I HATE TO COOK BUT I LOVE TO EAT. They agreed that I had an original idea for a show, but rejected me promptly. It was all about word games and semantics.

    Allie Thanks for the updates and excited to see where your new less stressful life leads you.

    Katie Thinking about you yesterday trying to find my crop dress jacket that accents my waist and shortens my torso. I must have given it away in one of my operations downsize. It was perfect with a high waist pencil skirt.

    M in Oz Glad you still have restaurants open for your Grad and Christman dinner. I don't look for any to open around here for many months. Take out only.

    Kate I agree with your assessment and it looks like things will get worse everywhere during the next months. Unproven and unscientific is correct.

    Tracey My choice would be Little House on the Prarie, but I am afraid that I would be sent to live with Married with Children because of my wardrobe choices. Kelly Bundy does need my guidance on how to wear crop tops and short skirts with class.

    Fae attempting to look glamourous
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,557 Member
    Peach1948 wrote: »
    o:)

    Beth - it seems to me that over the years the Macy parade has turned into more of a "show "than a parade. You're right about the people not being there

    Lynette - my father was the messiness cook on the face of the earth. I remember one time I had to even clean the floor,! But he was a very very good cook.

    Tracey - congrats on the negative test. Lol pregnancy results

    Vince read that in nc now you must ALWAYS wear a mask at a gym & can only take it down in a restaurant to put food in your mouth then you must raise it to chew. Not like that affects us much and it'll be a while before I can use the cardio machines. I can wear a mask all the time while doing weights

    Had turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, salad, mac and cheese yesterday. I realized Jess has a small kitchen. She and Colby are moving to a 4 bedroom apartment early January so she'll have a larger kitchen next year. A friend of theirs also came over. Still not sure if they're going to Idaho.

    My foot feels better today than it did Tuesday. Still not perfect

    Allie- take care and do everything you're told to do.

    Talked to Denise yesterday. Seems Peter and pj don't feel well yet they went to see Maria for a bit which surprised me. She has a blood disorder that makes her very vulnerable. But whatever...

    Fae- you achieved looking glamorous

    Need to leave for jess' we leave iowa tomorrow

    Michele nc
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
    Happy Belated Thanksgiving Day....
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 973 Member
    I think I'd want to be with Beverly Hillbillies. They are nice, seem to have fun and not a care in the world, and the house is so big I could escape to be completely alone and no one would probably notice. Plus, they're in southern California and could also escape to the cement pond to get away from people.

    The Munsters would be interesting too, but I would never want to live with the Little House family or the Waltons. The Waltons scarred me as a kid and the Wilders are far too wholesome.

    I would enjoy Family Ties, but they have a lot of people in a smallish space.

    Tina
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,259 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
    SuziQ – SFL thank you for the advice!

    Well, colitis attack better but holiday depression worse. 2 of my 3 children made me feel neglecting yesterday because I wasn’t in Tn for one or RI for the other. Both think I can travel and visit whenever I want. They don’t accept CoVid or our financial situation prevents my traveling. Put me in a really deep depression last night feeling guilty. They are 36 and 38 years old, single and working.

    RvRita

    <3 I'm so sorry to hear this about your children. I know how frustrated I get listening to friends or items on the news about people coming and going with no regard to medical suggestions for safety. It must be so much worse when the people who have no regard for your safety are your family members.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited November 2020
    Machka & Evelyn: I live in Halloween Town. The Munsters are a logical choice for us to self-isolate with. They’ll fit right into the community. :wink:

    Tracey: Congratulations on your negative Covid tests two weeks in a row! :flowerforyou:

    Kate UK: We will be decorating in stages. I recently put the Halloween decorations away. The next step is to bring down Christmas decorations. The added lights are so valuable to me in the short days of winter. I’ll start with small decorations. I have loads of small artificial Christmas trees that can sit on counters and shelves. I’ll wait to bring in our living tree so that it doesn’t have to stay inside a warm house too long. :star

    Dr.Katie: I hope you are able to get some needed rest. :flowerforyou:

    Barbie: I am with you. I wouldn’t want to quarantine with any family. My son would dearly like to take care of us but there is no chance we will fly across the country at this time, nor will we drive. When we’ve been vaccinated for CoVid 19 we might decide to travel. I don’t think that will happen soon. :noway:

    Fae: You look wonderful. Glamorous? Definitely. :flowerforyou:

    Michele: I agree with your observation that the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is essentially a show designed to advertise to potential theater goers. I prefer the Pasadena Rose Parade. The floats are hand decorated and lovely. High School marching bands from around the US and the World who perform in the parade are delight. :bigsmile:

    Kim: Happy Thanksgiving back-atcha! :wink:

    (((Rita))): I’m sorry your kids were not as supportive as they should or could be. You and your DH are doing a good job that is valuable to tourists, travelers, and the community members who need to get away from home now and then. :flowerforyou:


    DH was tired and went to bed early last night. He was able to chat with our son and DDIL. I stayed up later & was lucky enough to talk to both of our adult children. They are all currently well and happy. YAY!!!!! Thank goodness for facetime and Zoom!!!

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,259 Member
    :)Pip, Jake's ex mother in law is Mexican and she made tamales at Christmas for her grandchildren (Jake's kids). They would bring them along when the came to stay with us at Christmas. They were delicious. When the kids aged out of coming to our house for Christmas, the thing I missed most was Grandma Medina's tamales.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,793 Member
    edited November 2020
    DH is still enthusing over the mushroom sauce. :laugh:

    DSIL rang this evening,just as I was serving up dinner. DH and she have arranged to talk tomorrow late morning. I hope he can broach the subject of me not exchanging presents this year with people. She makes a very big deal out of Christmas and we have often spent it with her. I always found it extremely stressful, though I am very fond of her. The best thing about covid is that it has given me the perfect excuse not to socialise. Being cooped up with people for hours is my idea of h..l. Last year her Christmas present to me was an re-gifting though, and she was a month late with my birthday present. I wasn't impressed.

    Heather UK, hoping for a minimal Christmas. :D xxxxxxxx
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,155 Member
    Lanette: I watched New Tricks when it was first broadcast on BBC. great series.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,793 Member
    Terri and Lanette - New Tricks was fabulous when it first started, but it eventually went downhill and went on too long. The original cast were brilliant. When he was younger I had a crush on James Bolam in When The Boat Comes In. I called my younger son Jack after his character. I love a north-east accent. :D<3

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,903 Member
    spikeyhair wrote: »
    Still knitting socks, these are for my great niece
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    Kate UK ❤️

    I love your socks!!!
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,903 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
    SuziQ – SFL thank you for the advice!

    Well, colitis attack better but holiday depression worse. 2 of my 3 children made me feel neglecting yesterday because I wasn’t in Tn for one or RI for the other. Both think I can travel and visit whenever I want. They don’t accept CoVid or our financial situation prevents my traveling. Put me in a really deep depression last night feeling guilty. They are 36 and 38 years old, single and working.

    Trying not to let their comments bother me but hurtful. Gotta get my head on straight. Why do they think I live in an RV and work at a park?

    RV Rita

    (Ps.. must remember that no matter how bad I think I have it, there are people worse off than me.)
    RvRita

    I am sorry your kids made you feel that way. Hey at least you hear from yours.... I have had no communication with my overseas son since June 22nd. All I can offer to you is YOU DO YOU. It's because you love them that you can not visit them <3. It's those kinds of mindsets that get COVID flare ups. Hugs!
    Rebecca
  • charsuzy
    charsuzy Posts: 234 Member
    I bought a sleep download mp3 so I can go to sleep faster and stay asleep. I find my sleep dictates how much energy I have and how well I function during the day, including my mood. I am hooked to seeing how much sleep I've gotten every night on my fitbit webpage.
    Today I re-arranged my living room (again) to give room for my big rebounder that I had placed in my bedroom. My mat I bought and Gazelle slider are all in my living room to inspire me to get exercise and this works especially well during the rainy winter months here in Washington state.
    I hope you've all had a nice Thanksgiving if you celebrated it! I'm enjoying another day off! Yeah! <3kvfmyjtd1lt0.jpg

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