WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020

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  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 973 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Tina: Does your mom’s area have a meals on wheels program? My friend delivered meals on wheels to home bound seniors in our area. I went with her and was impressed with the service she helped to provide. Her health no longer allows her to do this. I wonder whether meals on wheels is available to your mom. I don’t know what it cost the homebound senior.

    I think meals on wheels is free to the homebound seniors. I helped my aunt deliver meals a few years ago. It's a great service for those who need it.

    Tina
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,295 Member
    Packages off today. I remembered to buy stamps to send cards to Sweden so I don't have to go back. Sad not sending to sister-in-law who passed away... Miss her. I will start on my newsletter next.

    I watched the Mr. Rogers with Tom Hanks last night. He is missed too! He was a true ground breaker in modelling ways to handle emotions. Nice movie to watch anytime. In these challenging times worth the watch, I wonder what his episode on the pandemic would have looked like.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Zwift bike trainer - 1hr 34min 54sec, 19amph, 797elev, 136amph, 156mhr, 30.01mi= 860c
    Strava app = 689c
    Short walk w/family- 1hr 1min 41sec, 3.34ap, 95ahr, 118mhr, 3.43mi= 305c
    Strava app = 416c

    Total cal 1165
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,901 Member
    okiewoman510 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »

    We also did strange things like order Chinese food for Christmas Eve dinner, or have pizza. Very non traditional. :-)
    <3
    Rebecca

    We always had home made taco salad for our Christmas Eve dinner at my Mom's. When she married her current husband, he tried to class it up with fresh fried taco shell bowls, fancy cheese, etc. We didn't eat any of his additions, we used plain old fritos and velveeta/rotel cheese dip. We were rebels :smile:

    Okie in the TX Hill Country

    My mom was a Velveeta fan. Always had that big block. :-) Ohh, taco salad with Fritos is AWESOME!
    rebels united... :-)
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,901 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Machka - I think I would get along with Malory (was that her name) on Family Ties best.

    Evelyn - my eldest chose The Munster’s too because they aren’t judg-y.

    Kate in UK - it sure is a frustrating situation we’re all in, hugs to you.

    I miss smiles. I miss it when you hold a door for someone, I miss it on children and I especially miss when,before they were all in isolation, the residents being able to see the smiles of those caring for them. I haven’t seen a resident for two weeks now.

    Kate -it’s nice your family was able to help and make the decorating easier.

    Carol - In my family we received gifts that were needs and wants. In my husbands family it was wants. Since our girls have grown, we buy them things they wouldn’t think to buy themselves but they would appreciate.
    This year we have been buying a collection from the Bradford Exchange for your eldest, it is a frivolous gift but something she will treasure forever.
    For our youngest this year we are buying her and her husband heated throws. They are doing winter fires in their backyard so I’ll buy them and extension cord, hot chocolate, mugs and s’mores makings as a couple gift and then blankets as individual gifts. We are also buying them each an album to use with the record player we got her last year.
    I love gift giving.

    Annie - when my Mom was starting to go down hill fast with Alzheimer’s, we were concerned about her driving and trying to come up with a solution. She called me one night as she was upset that her car wasn’t working and my brother, the mechanic, was too busy to look at it. I called my brother, Mom had ran out of gas and he just used not looking at it as an excuse to keep her home and safe. We then didn’t take her to get her licence renewed.
    I don’t know how you do it with your Father enabling her. I’m sorry you’re in the midst of this.

    Rita - I think too many of us don’t tell those we love how we feel. It causes us all sorts of health issues.

    We, as a couple, don’t go out very often. I have a couple friends that I do things with as I’m an extrovert and need that. We have been very fortunate since May to be able to see our daughters and grandchildren. We are not on lockdown but aren’t to have visitors in our homes. Bars, restaurants and Casinos are open though.🤨. Even if we weren’t restricted, I would have cancelled any plans until after this weeks Covid test as that puts me past 14 days of being in close contact with one of the positives at work.

    Normally, I won’t tell people what I want for Christmas as I like the surprise, but this year I have given ideas and I will be disappointed if I don’t get them. Truthfully though, I love when people put thought into a gift for me.

    Beth - I have never purchased a Pay per View anything but am considering buying the Kiss 2020 Goodbye - KISS concert on New Years Eve as a gift for my husband. I think it’s something he would really enjoy and I would tolerate.

    Fae - do you think hypnosis would work to stop snoring? I have been through two sleep studies and do not have sleep apnea, but have about 700 snoring occurrences both times. It makes it difficult for my husband.

    Rebecca - My daughter at age 5 learned “Please Daddy Don’t get Drunk this Christmas” and sang it everywhere. I don’t even know where she learned the song! Funnily enough Rodger doesn’t drink very often and she has never even seen him drunk. That song was replaced with Conway Twitty’s, “Ding a Ling the Christmas Bell”.

    Our Christmas Eve dinner is always finger foods, meats and cheeses and eaten while we watch “It’s a Wonderful Life”. It is the only Christmas movie my husband watches.

    Does anyone remember when Hallmark used to have the Hallmark Christmas Special with a nice story, long special Hallmark Commercials throughout? One of my favourites was called Santa and Pete. It told thee story of Christmas traditions around the world, James Earl Jones was in it. I wish they would bring these back, all of the Hallmark movies now are the same and this year there is a lot of product placement in them.

    Well I have been reading and making notes all weekend and just now caught up.

    Tracey in Edmonton

    Tracey, I grew up singing "Tiny Bubbles Innn the Wine".. My grandma worked at a Woolworths diners area, so my Mom would bring me down to the store, set me on the counter, and I either belted out that tune, or "Jesus Loves Me". <3
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,901 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Rebecca - did you see there is a Christmas Movie called USS Christmas, it looks like it takes place on a ship.

    I saw that. I need to watch it! Sadly I tend to watch for military dress phoopahs, and mistakes with military movies... I will try to look past all that.. :-)
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,901 Member
    So having a mug of turkey broth every afternoon is a good thing. I put a couple of the broth cubes I made, then a cube of the pan drippings. I makes the broth have the perfect amount of flavor. I do have to use my small strainer as I pour it into a mug though.

    Since I put my battery operated Christmas lights on the window, the tree, and the door wreath, it takes a wee bit to turn on and turn off. I thoroughly enjoy walking around turning on this and that. I watched my neighbors across the street turn on their many lawn decorations. Their two kids happily running around turning on their display. Cute.
    Yesterday I watched both "Bridgette Jones Diary" movies. Funny! I also watched "The Holiday" with Jude Law. He's so dreamy and though I have seen movie about 10 times, I cry each and every time!

    Today is Spaghetti night. An easy meal.
    Enjoy your day ladies!
    Rebecca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Thank you all for your support with my mother. Your wisdom is precious to me!

    Annie in Delaware
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,669 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »

    Flea: It is nice to hear about your nearby subdivision’s food drive. It is a generous thing that they’re doing. :star: I’m sorry about the loss of your puppy. Your kitty is a cutie. Does she like to bat at the ornaments that are in her reach? :smiley:


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Yes! She has successfully gotten four of them off already. How dare we put anything on her tree!!

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,269 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »
    Katla49 wrote: »

    Flea: It is nice to hear about your nearby subdivision’s food drive. It is a generous thing that they’re doing. :star: I’m sorry about the loss of your puppy. Your kitty is a cutie. Does she like to bat at the ornaments that are in her reach? :smiley:


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

    Yes! She has successfully gotten four of them off already. How dare we put anything on her tree!!

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR

    going to be fun seeing how the 7 cats deal with the tree when we get it up. I will have the spray bottle ready. One year I hung bells around the bottom so I could hear when the cat(only had two at the time) or the daycare kids were near the tree. Umaku (our troublemaker, which is what his name means) thought the bells were for him to play with.
    Tree is going up tonight.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,257 Member
    :) I am leaving soon for my walk in the dark, so I've posted the new thread for December. Here is the link:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10817063/women-ages-50-for-december-2020/p1?new=1
  • charsuzy
    charsuzy Posts: 234 Member
    Hello all! :)
    I'm getting some inflammation in my knees and ankles and am using a red light on it, also cutting down on my Gazelle slider "steps" to go easy a bit. I'm still exercising and stretching.
    I'm missing the daytime sunlight here in WA state near Seattle. I feel better when it's sunny outside! :/ I do have a therapy light I use for myself and on my plants! lol! Hope everyone had/is having a nice day!
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Margaret: I was also impressed by Mr. Rogers. He was a gentle and kind man, and brilliant with young children. :flowerforyou:

    Rebecca: My mom was also a Velveeta fan. It has been quite a while since I ate any. :star: I actually heard Tiny Bubbles live in Hawaii. Don Ho was a consummate showman. He was singing inside a bar and I was listening outside. I was too young to go inside. :star:

    I spotted the link for our new thread. By for the moment and see you all soon!


    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,153 Member
    Morning ladies. DH has gone to se his dentist. He lost a filling about a month ago and it’s taken this long to get an appointment.

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas...
    😍all the lights.

    Tracey: we have several Christmas movie channels at the moment. I often watch them.
    Barbie: Thanks for the link.
    :) We have made our decisions based on what the health care professionals and scientists are recommending even if there is no law or government directive. We are unable to control the actions of others but we can make good decisions for our own safety.
    Our sentiments exactly!
    Flea: Christmas lights are also beginning to go up here. It’s very cheery to see them. We are planning our outside display this week.
    [Barbara: positive thoughts for a good outcome for Jake.

    ☘️ Terri

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