WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2020

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,052 Member
    edited December 2020
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    Heather a book I read years ago mentioned VERB as a way to tell how happy you or someone else is at the moment. Verb stands for victim. E stands for entitled R stands for Rescue B stands for blame. If your or the person you are listening to is using language that makes them sound like a victim, they are entitled, they want someone to rescue them, or they are blaming someone for their circumstances they are more than likely not happy. Many of the phrases you mentioned fit one of these categories. The key for me is to realize when this is happening to me and what I can do to make a change that would help.

    Pip great metal.

    I took Drew to another dog park today. It was nice to have her off leash. I do think the large dogs overwhelm her. She would like to play but does not engage them like she did at the small dog park. I think she knows the bigger dogs can hurt her unintentionally. I hope to get her back to the park that had an area just for small dogs even if it is further away from our home.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
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    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    ah, having trouble getting out of the house today...

    That was me yesterday! After the big day on Friday, I spent Saturday at home not doing too much. :)


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
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    Katla49 wrote: »
    Machka: You look beautiful and happy. Congratulations! I want to say congratulations over and over again. You worked hard, and never lost sight of your goal. That is admirable. :flowerforyou:


    I am the guilty, horrible person who hit the disagree button by accident, and when I tried to delete the mistake my hand hit the disagree button again.

    Katla

    Thank you so much Katla. :):)


    And you are not the person who hit the disagree button. If you were, when you hit the button again (or any of the other buttons), it would have removed the disagree. You do not need to feel guilty.

    M in Oz

  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,334 Member
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    Julie-good job on bike. I put together a recumbent bike a few years ago. Took some time but not that difficult. Hope you get the table adjusted-it could be screws tighter in some places than others. Slow peddling is better than no peddling!

    Olivia reading to Phoenix is indeed precious. Someone has parents who read to them!

    Rebecca-congrats on son ranking up.

    Heather-been reading about GB increased restrictions. Glad they are not impacting you too directly. Not sure how the bubble concept would work here. Hope your step daughter gets situated.

    Pip-that is a cute medal! Captures the times. Good job on 1st place.

    Allie-I think your new routine sounds fine and agree it is helpful to have one.

    Not one of my most productive days, but, did make grocery run. Discovered I had indeed lock my ATM card (tried to use it at Starbucks). Last week end I wanted to use it to purchase a couple of gift cards (they don't like you using charge card). Had not used it in awhile (prefer to use charge card and then pay that off). Tried three different numbers last weekend and then found where I had written new number down. Called customer service at Credit Union for cards and after about 20 minutes or so it was unlocked. Ran down to ATM and indeed, I had right number now. Felt pretty silly, but realized this is the first time this has ever happened to me, so I can accept it!

    Finished wrapping last of presents. Delivered work presents to offices Friday. Tomorrow I will put away all the paper, boxes, etc. that I had stashed in back bedroom. Plan is to set up saw horses in then and begin painting new doors I had installed (they were primed but not painted). Also got in an hour walk this morning. It was cold but discovered I had dressed just right for the temperature.

    Off to read for a bit.


    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,454 Member
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    Yay Pip! Congrats, you are our rockstar :-)
    Rebecca
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,343 Member
    edited December 2020
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    On finding out which posts got the “disagree”. To be honest, I don’t have the time or the desire. I don’t think anyone on here would purposely do something like hitting the “disagree” button. And you people are the people who matter to me.

    Went to Food Lion to get the potatoes I forgot. Anyway, there was a lady outside telling me how she hurt, how she’s going to quit because she can’t stand the cold. I don’t know if she really is or not, but I told her to do it inside that that’s what the gal on Friday did. Who knows if she took my words to heart or not. Anyway, it seems she’s also diabetic and she asked me if I had a quarter so she could get a candy bar (she was a quarter short) so I gave it to her and also a mint. I know that’s not much, but it’s the type that’s not hard.

    Well, I had all the food for tonight out of the freezer defrosted, started cooking (opened the cans for soup, got the corn in the pot, peeled the potatoes) and Jess and Colby decided to cancel their trip and have Christmas Thursday. So back in the freezer things go and I guess I’ll take them out again Tuesday. Talk about changing plans at the last minute! Now I don’t know what to have for dinner!!! Plus…I had things planned so that I cleaned out the freezer, now I don’t know what to have next week. I know what I was going to have for Vince and I…but now. Well…we’ll get things figured out.

    Pip – do you have room for another medal????? This one is so cute!

    Jess and Colby went to Five Guys to bring something back. They have a veggie sandwich which I’d like to try. When they come back, I’m going to ask Jess to help plan the menu and that I really want to know what we’re going to have so that I can buy the ingredients and not have to go to the store multiple times

    I’ve asked Jess and Colby what they’d like for next week. Colby said “crepes would be good for breakfast” so I asked him if he would make them. I got a “yea, I guess so” – almost like he expected me to do it. They changed their plans, I feel they should help with the cooking. At least help. I told Jess that I want to try to minimize how often I need to go to the store

    Tried this different recipe for fudge. We shall see how it goes. Also making yogurt. I told Jess that I like to make it for two reasons. Because you can regulate how tart it is and also because it’s much less expensive. She’d probably rather pay for the convenience of having it already made. Not me. Not sure what their plans are for after this week, but I guess we shall see.

    My whisk just broke so I'll probably buy another one to give Vince to give me.

    Michele NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
    edited December 2020
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    Have yourself a merry little Christmas
    Let your heart be light
    From now on
    Our troubles will be out of sight

    Have yourself a merry little Christmas
    Make the Yule-tide gay
    From now on
    Our troubles will be miles away

    Here we are as in olden days
    Happy golden days of yore
    Faithful friends who are dear to us
    Gather near to us once more

    Through the years we all will be together
    If the fates allow
    Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
    And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

    Here we are as in olden days
    Happy golden days of yore
    Faithful friends who are dear to us
    Gather near to us once more

    Through the years
    We all will be together
    If the fates allow
    So hang a shining star upon the highest bough

    And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.


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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 24,868 Member
    edited December 2020
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    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
    Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes
    Nov-20 ... 273.0 km (169.6 miles) = 29 hours 16 minutes

    Goal: More than ... Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes

    Tuesday, 1 December 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 2 December 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 3 December 2020 … 4.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 4 December 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 5 December 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 6 December 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 7 December 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 8 December 2020 … 4.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 9 December 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 10 December 2020 … 2.9 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 11 December 2020 … 0.7 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 12 December 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 10.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 13 December 2020 … 4.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 14 December 2020 … 5.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 15 December 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 16 December 2020 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 17 December 2020 … 5.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 4 flights of stairs
    Friday, 18 December 2020 … 0.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 5 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 19 December 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Sunday, 20 December 2020 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs


    2020 Monthly December
    Walking Distance (km): 41.2
    Walking Time (min): 514.6
    Cycling Distance (km): 10.2
    Cycling Time (min): 32.2
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 53.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 42.4

    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 51.4
    Total Distance (miles): 31.9
    Total Time (min): 589.2
    Total Time (hr): 9:49:14


    I thought I'd have more time for exercise, and especially cycling once I finished university but it hasn't quite worked that way this month!! I've been busier than ever! But I'm hoping that things will start calming down this week and during the week between Christmas and New Years. :)

    M in Oz


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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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    I have been wondering how Tracey in Edmonton is doing. I believe she works in a care facility for elderly people. I haven’t seen her post in a while. Has anyone heard from her recently?
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,112 Member
    edited December 2020
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    On the disagree button, I noticed that I went on another thread on this group forum today and I got a disagree hit because of something I said. So yes ladies on here do hit the disagree button on purpose.
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 2,822 Member
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    Allie - Good for you establishing a routine. Keep going with that PT, one of the best things you can do to help your recovery.

    Pip - congrats on the medal!

    Ran errands today. Went to co-op with coupon for 15% off and also registered for a raffle for 1 ton of hay. Sure would be nice to win that. Also got dog food, cat litter and Christmas treats for cats and dogs. We bought new collars for the goats and the horses got German horse muffins.

    Katla- Sorry you are having trouble finding time to get to the stable. I find spending time with the horses is my sanity.

    Everyone take care Sue in WA
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,209 Member
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    DH seems a little more cheerful this morning. He did sleep last night. :D
    Crazy aren't we for agitating ourselves about our adult children! She is 48 and her sister in France is 50 tomorrow!
    We had a nice chat in bed this morning, so I hope he can get things in perspective.

    Yes, I am thinking about Tracey too. <3 Katla.

    Rebecca, Margaret - I'm reading a good book at the moment called HOW EMOTIONS ARE MADE - the secret life of the brain. By Lisa Feldman Barrett. It's mainly about the cultural construction of emotions, but also how to master and change your reactions to the world.
    I'm aiming at this, which is the other list I carry with me on my phone for difficult times. Note aiming, not necessarily always achieving, but sometimes I get there! :p
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    Lots of love to all, from aspirational yogi, Heather UK xxxxxxxx :p
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,489 Member
    edited December 2020
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    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: BP, Packed up goodie bags and delivered to C, T & D, in car coffee klatsch with C & T watching the waves. Dogs to powerline.
    Bonus: foil wrapped butter pecan fudge, holiday nut crunch, English toffee and the few rum balls I’m giving away. B and C’s boxes packed for mailing with all but the last fudge. Mise en place experimental flourless peppermint cookies.
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, call R, Post Office, corrected roster to Cal-Or, index mutual aid files, 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, 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, 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. Reconcile Joe’s EOB’s Thrivent shows only 2263.48 so far, Monday call State Fire Marshall’s office re: reporting, next BGBS ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Monday: recycling.
    Reward: inventory seeds, plan next year’s garden, wishlist replenishments, ask faucet question, if answer ok order.
    Do Good December
    19: Buy locally and support independent shops near you: ok heading to Gold Beach/McKays tomorrow to buy Christmas roast. Higher price but probably better quality than Freddie’s.

    Tracey @snowflake1968 we miss you. Hope all’s well with you and yours.
    Charsuzy and Fae hope the moderator can identify whoever is cyberbullying Fae so he/she can be blocked.
    Karen in VA I just want to crawl into that that pic of Olivia and Phoenix! :love:
    Julie Brava for assembling that exercycle!
    Lisa please don't go, you'd be so missed!
    Kay “I do feel the love in this group. “ Me too.
    Rita ((hugs))
    KJ your “No one else's opinion really matters in my mind. Lol” is the attitude I strive for. Not there yet but that’s no reason for me to stop trying ;)
    Allie Brava for getting up, walking around the house, doing your PT and resting. These are the steps to restoring your health. How did the chat with the cardiologist go?
    Rebecca :love: the pack of index card sayings you go through in your head. So positive!
    Barbie your spiritual commandment not to take things personally is one that has helped me when I remembered to follow it.
    Heather, likewise thanks for the reminder of Barbie’s nine things to give up if you want to be happy.
    Pip The masked Santa on your 1st place medal made me smile. Con VERY gratulations!
    Ginny like you, I prefer to use a credit card for all purchases. If the vendor wants my debit card instead… I choose to shop elsewhere. Debit cards are vulnerable links to bank accounts without the protections of credit cards.
    Michele “…and you people are the people who matter to me” True for me too.
    Machka “Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas” always makes me mist up.
    Sue in WA good luck on the raffle. What the heck are German Horse Muffins? The image I have is not a tasty treat for your horses, but the Lipizzaners’ gifts to the earth… oh wait, those would be Austrian muffins… :laugh:

    Joe took the dogs to the powerline this afternoon. Thought about it for a minute, grabbed rain jacket and joined them. Needed the break and the steps. Could have used more.

    Lighter, lovelies!
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    December: better than November.
    daily: sit with Joe: 16, weigh: 19, steps>5505=3220 vits=19 log=19 CI<CO=18 CI<250<CO=12 Tumble & Shadow 5=15 mfp=19 outside=11 up hill=11
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3 =0 rx=3 dance= clean 30 mins=3.5
    mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=0 bonus: AF=11 play=0 sew=0

  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,087 Member
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    Machka9 wrote: »
    Thank you all so much. :):)

    I think this is probably the best photo of my husband and me today ...

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    M in Oz

    😍 You both look wonderful. Congratulations!

    Kelly: I hope your back is easier today.

    Up to page 44. Hope to be back shortly to finish catching up.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,087 Member
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    Michele: If you click on the number of disagrees etc you can scroll down and see which of your posts got disagrees/etc. You can also look at anyone's figures by clicking on their profile picture.

    ☘️Terri
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,087 Member
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    Up to Page 47. 😂

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