WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2021
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: take BP (Mon); fire district: unlock cell, retrieve voicemails, call forward to HD, NFIRS incident number corrections, AFG grant work prep, NIMS research, FEMA.GO registration, firehall; Tuesday: DDS, J re: debit card pin,
Bonus: NFIRS input training=S, NFIRS forms headers=R –elephant sandwiches
Get to do: take BP, Post Office, bank, dogs to powerline, fire district: order v6 training textbooks, call Credit union re: credit card, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, research effective conflict resolution, index mutual aid files; call S, call C, call R, FM Cu, watch STAS Day 20, make experimental almond paste, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, Sleeping with the Devil, 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, next BGBS ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, call Wild Rivers (541 247 3514) for dog wash/nail trim appointments.
Reward: inventory seeds, plan next year’s garden, wishlist replenishments,
Friendly February:
1: Send someone a message to say how much they mean to you: verbal to Joe, bday card to Cubby.
2: Ask a friend how they’ve been feeling lately: Joe’s eyes.
3: Do an act of kindness to make life easier for someone else:
Skimmin’ to catch up after spending most of the past few days on firehall stuff. Not sanguine about the vehicle grant but grateful to S and R for their help. Actually delegated tasks to ‘em, yay me!
Debbie in Napa, thanks for the Air Fryier info. Tempting… and if I got it I could donate our current toaster oven, toaster, humungous rotisserie and old plastic dehydrator. Win win WIN.
Annie “…I would skip a lot more without the group meeting….” Oh yeah, this is why my solo BB&B and TC just aren’t happenin’. I look forward to when Joe’s vaccinations are solid and I can return to those in-person classes. Want to remember how I miss them now, when in future I get lazy and don’t want to go… ;}
Carol your eyes sound like mine. Was never interested in Lasik, the idea of someone cutting my eyeballs with lasers :noway: Grateful for my ultra light weight Silhouette progressive transition glasses. Put them on before arising and keep on (except in shower) till turning off the bedside reading lamp, but do have to be careful to adjust my head angle when stepping down.
Only through pg 5 but falling asleep at last…
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
February: leaner/stronger/kinder than January.
daily: sit with Joe: 2, weigh/wii: Mon=1/12/36 Tue=2/1/0, steps>5627=Mon:4035/Tue:2363 not a good start to the month, vits=2, log2, CI<CO=2, CI<250<CO=2, Tumble=1 Shadow=1 mfp=2 outside=0 up hill=0
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx= dance= clean 60 mins= packwalk=, wt=1/31:141.3 2/7: 2/14: 2/21: 2/28
mnthly: board mtg= , grant= , 21 plan= bonus: AF=1 play=1 sew= waist=42.5
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
My suggestion for the air fryer is to get one of the better priced ones, no need for the expensive ones, especially if you don't know if you are going to use it a lot.
I love my air fryer but keeping my big plastic dehydrator- it was my grandma's which is a plus but because I have I think 7 trays(bought 2 extra at the thrift store) so I can dry a lot at one time- it got a work out right before Christmas drying persimmons, mango, pineapple, apples. Before that I used it non stop for cat nip(had to have it out in the garage because the cats were going crazy with the smell- did ONE batch in the air fryer, and had all the cats going crazy in the kitchen plus husband didn't like the smell of it). Next summer I will use my new drying rack for some of the cat nip- the thing is HUGE, so much bigger than expected- all net, 8 shelves I think and hangs taller than I am and almost 3ft across. It is so big I don't know where to hang it
Debbie
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Michele, - the info I have read on the air fryer lid from IP is that it only does very small portions. I'm not tempted. I do use my oven for fries etc.
Our Zoom was lovely. One friend who had enrolled for a covid trial had a scare of chills and temperature. She had to go through lots of protocols , which resulted in 4 tests, including one at the hospital. She was negative four times and is getting the real jab next week. She was given a placebo on the trial. Fortunately she was a doctor, so understood the whole thing.
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I am running errands again. This time I’m on my own. I’ll be dropping off beverage cans to the food bank & then heading to Walmart for a few things. I look forward to some empty space in the garage. I want to get the Christmas boxes up the ladder and out of the way.1
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It's 2:30 and I am out of calories for the day. It's been a long boring day already. I just got home from a little drive, since I had to move my car. But it didn't lift my spirits any. No vaccination in sight for me, since I'm under 65. It will be months yet, if there's any left.
But on the good side, a boring day means no police and no ER and no emergencies at all. It could be a lot worse.
Annie in Delaware5 -
It worked! My lactose-free yogurt, that is... Used Lactaid milk, and treated it just like regular whole milk in the IP. Had some for breakfast this morning, and no aching midsection, no cramps, no bloating, etc. Woo-hoo! I have yogurt back in my life! Actually creamier and less liquid than the whole milk.
Now if I can figure out lactose-free cheese, I can help my favorite niece, who can't even use butter or eat pizza with any cheese on it. Love playing with this stuff... 5 -
Stats for the day-
Zwift bike trainer- 46.28min, 19.4amph, 581elev, 141ahr, 160mhr, 15mi= 503c
Strava app = 398c
Walk w/family- 1hr 30min, 39sec, 95elev, 90ahr, 116mhr, 5.27mi= 476c
Strava app = 639c
Total cal 9792 -
Athena has wheels! Son said they just got it yesterday, so she hasn't actually propelled herself forward, but once she does, those poor two dogs!😋🙃😁
Son said that she isn't in day care anymore, he is caring for her, and fitting in his college courses online. I told him with the right video anything is possible!💖 Wife is working full-time at the pediatric clinic, so he's quite the Mr. Mom. Hopefully son can get into a Daddy playgroup, once everyone's vaccinated.👍
Thanks for all the nice comments. Last night I tried on the wiggle dress, and though still quite a deal to get into, I don't have to unzip it, and it feels more comfortable, once my girls get to where they're supposed to be.😁
Today, I am scrubbing the oven inside door. I think its baked on from the previous tenant, I did not do this! I have 2/3's of it clear, so there's hope, with enough vinegar spray, baking powder and elbow grease.
I don't know what I am eating today. Might wait until afternoon, and fix son my zucchini, kielbasa, cabbage, onion, and baby potato pan dinner meal. I will add scrambled eggs to my bowl! And ketchup. I know strange, but the taste of ketchup on cabbage and sausage is homey to me.💖
Hugs ladies
Rebecca
In sunny, but cold and windy
Whidbey
Washington
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walked, today
took care of legal/work stuff
dentist appointment
worker's rights stuff
a few things at grocery shop
need to get some ink CHECK
required meeting about sexism and harassment etc. CHECK
there are 3 times possible and I forgot yesterday and arrived half way through.
I want to see half I missed today.
it was interesting. a good reminder of things seen a couple of years back elsewhere. and the trainer this time was much better.
and the usual
uncluttered CHECK
thesis ONLY 2 PAGES OF READING BUT AT LEAST IM DOING A BIT EACH DAY___PROGRESS
corrections CHECK
a bit of time on recumbant...NO AND IT SEEMS LATE; I0 PM IM AFRAID EXERCISING SO LATE WILL KEEP ME UP
short call with colleague... CHECK
plus
get ink and print doc, scan and send CHECK
I'm gonna plan tomorrow. making progress.1 -
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Kylia Happy Birthday :flowerforyou:
We are going to go into the deep freeze for about a week. Got groceries yesterday and doing laundry today.
Got Drew's new flannel harness coats. They will add another layer for the 5-10 minutes I will take her out. Our high on Sunday will be minus 1. This is dangerous cold. We will playing lots of running games inside.
We are also in process of getting garbage disposal our 25 year old rusted through. I am so glad have the new dish pan. It has handles so I can carry the water to the bathroom. It should only be a day or two to get a new one.2 -
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Katla - Just a thought, but is there a young man in the neighbourhood, who would be happy to earn some dollars helping you to get your stuff into the loft space? I'm always amazed at how strong young people are. Tasks that take us hours are accomplished with ease. You could ask his parents. A strong young woman could do it. My teenage cleaner at my previous apartment used to be able to pick up my heavy vacuum cleaner with her little finger! Kids always want money. They would need to be masked and distanced, of course.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
Half an hour late for work and still not there yet. Sitting on bus in crawling traffic.
M in Oz2 -
Heather: There are adults who would put us on their calendar but this task is not too difficult and we have done it many times over the years. I want to put things away so that the most important things are easy for me to find next Christmas season. There are no available teenagers in this neighborhood. We will be able to get it done.2
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Michele: Last week you were talking about Mint ice cream. I am DEFINITELY a chocolate ice cream-AHOLIC! But it has to be CHOCOLATE! Lately I've been splurging on Rebel's Triple Chocolate which is keto and only 5g net carbs (or something like that). You buy it by the pint, so I never have more than a pint in the freezer! AND I only allow myself to eat it on the weekends when I have exercised a lot more!
Rebecca: I LOVED the pictures! You're very beautiful my dear! I loved the dress (and the SHOES!) and your smile looks TERRIFIC!
Lisa: your jeans hot pads are cute! What a great idea!
Kylia: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Pip: The virtual map of your "ride" this morning - it looks like you were riding out into the water!! Fun!!
Today I stopped in at a Fitness Center (it's on my way home from work) and got a membership. It's mostly Seniors because it's part of a senior center (in Reynoldsburg). I like that they have a small weight room, and yoga classes and aqua aerobics! It'll give me something different to do as I'm getting bored with my treadmill! Lol.
My yogurt turned out great and I've really been enjoying it this week. Tomorrow I'm going to make my own granola to put in it as well! Yum!
❤️ Teresa in OH0 -
Kylia:
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Happy birthday Kylia!!
Welcome back Vicki!
We have had some sun today. Yay! Gotta love those sunbreaks even if it is still cold. I was doing really well on food last week but not so well this week. I need to come up with a better plan and write it down. I do much better if I plan ahead in detail. Exercise is not bad though. I have been trying to get in at least 7500 steps per day and I have been succeeding for the last week and one half.
Moonrise, looking to the east from our driveway last Thursday.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA
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Moonset, from same spot looking west Friday morning.
Sue
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It was cold today (26F), but absolutely glittering and gorgeous with all the snow on the ground. I can always deal with the cold as long as I get sunshine to go with it. Okay, I am a day behind, but for the abc challenge today:
B=Bumble Walking...one hour of walking Bumble outside earned 2.8 miles and 249 calories on pacer ap
Bike Ride...I actually plugged in the stationary bike and rode for 20 minutes earning 102 calories
Tomorrow I get to go the barn with my daughter always a highlight for me. Unfortunately, I also have to go grocery shopping. We are expecting rain, freezing rain, snow tomorrow as we sit right on the border of the rain vs snow storm expected. We are also expecting some of the coldest weather we have had for two years over the next several days. So, I have a feeling I am going to need to be creative to come up with other alphabet letters.
Bumble was so funny on his walk, he just loves racing through the snow. He carries his tennis ball all along the trail making eveyone he meets laugh. Just love this doggo.
dee
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Heather: There are adults who would put us on their calendar but this task is not too difficult and we have done it many times over the years. I want to put things away so that the most important things are easy for me to find next Christmas season. There are no available teenagers in this neighborhood. We will be able to get it done.
At some point, however, it is not a bad idea to start outsourcing. We can clean the house and mow the lawn, but we get someone else to do it from time to time.
If you want it done quickly, sometimes the best way is to get someone outside the immediate family to do it.
M in Oz1 -
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February Alphabet Challenge:
1. A - Aerobic Dance video: 2. B - I had to exercise in my bedroom today as it was bucketing with rain.
3. C - I did some chair yoga today.
4. D -
5. E -
6. F -
7. G -
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Up to Page 5 on the new thread and it’s not even midnight on the first here. Thanks again Barbie for another new month.
I’ve been noticing the longer daylight hours too. I noticed some blue to the west even at 6 this evening.
Ginny - it just be nice to have the upstairs doors painted.
Kylia - what a beautiful photo of you and your granddaughter. I don’t like driving in snow either, glad you made it home safe. I’ve read those books they did suck you right in.
Machka - I like the outdoor scents too. I miss nature.
4 weeks of quarantine, I would bring lots of craft projects, puzzles and books. My mom’s and Grandmothers diaries so I could really read them and do the project I want to with them. Of course my phone.
I think Canada now has the hotel quarantine happening. I’m not sure if it’s from all other countries or only some.
Julie - I think Rodger and I are snippy with one another right now due to the fact that neither of us feel 100%, his stomach and my hips. We tend to do better when we spend more time together though and we need to remember that. I also feel some depression kicking in, so am calling my doctor tomorrow. We are also having a debriefing tomorrow at work since we are officially off Outbreak right now.
I didn’t know about the silk for keeping the cold at bay. I am allergic to wool so that might be an idea to try.
I have been wearing glasses since I was 5 years old except for a time in my late teens, early 20’s when I thought I was too cool for them. What a mistake that was! I have been wearing Progressives now since 2010 and each pair is noticeably stronger than the last.
Dee - the have had friends have your complaints about Progressives. One friend advised that I make sure that when the do the measuring to put the frames where they normally sit on your nose, not pushed up all the way. I didn’t have a problem with any of mine doing this.
Katla - isn’t it wonderful that we have this technology. How my parents would have loved seeing the girls and talking to them on a computer or phone. We truly are blessed.
Dee - I love the ingenuity of getting your A filled.
I would love to participate in this but I am strictly forbidden to do any exercises yet. This Saturday if all goes well I will be doing my first standing physio session. She told me today that I am still inflamed and swollen although she does see improvement.
Heather - I love how you and Johnny celebrate everything.
I read about Captain Tom yesterday, I remember reading his story about walking to raise money a few months ago. We been more like him in the world.
Rebecca - what a beautiful picture of my favourite jam and berry.
What a lovely photo of you on the pier.
Annie - the rule at work was that we were considered recovered from 10 days after the date the test was taken that was positive. Although it’s not wise, it probably would be safer than before Covid went through.
It would be the anyone that hasn’t had it I would worry about.
Vicki - it’s nice to see you post.
Machka - I am such an incredibly fussy eater I won’t try new things.
Lisa - what are the Jean hotpads used for? Like a trivet or something to warm in the microwave for pain?
Kelly - I don’t walk in the dark either. I am more concerned about tripping on something and in Winter the ice because sidewalks are never cleared properly. Unfortunately it leaves me very little time to walk outside in the Winter because from October to Now, it is dark when I go to work and dark when I come home.
Kylia - Happy Birthday. 🎂🍷🎂Today is my eldest daughter’s birthday she is 32, her sister will be 30 on Friday.
Pip - love the picture of you and Kirby.
Katla - I hope you get Christmas put away soon.
We hired out snow shovelling last February. We found a guy that does our driveway and walkway, including traction control for 15.00. We have only needed him twice since October, as we have had very few snowfalls.
Well I started to catch up when we were on page 3 and we’re now on 11 and it’s only the 3rd.
We had a debrief at work yesterday it helped some. Our facility has done very well in supporting our mental health through this. There is now a fully funded therapist sessions available to us and yesterday was the first debrief of 8.
Next week we are going to celebrate Valentines Day by decorating, putting flowers throughout the facility and on dining tables. A draw for a spa day, and pizza for lunch. We have not been able to do anything like that since before Christmas.
My hip is still painful, but more like a nagging headache type pain that is just going away rather then the migraine type of less than 2 weeks ago. It’s not 100% but it’s getting better, I would say about 75%.
I had a trip down memory lane last night. Kaitlyn (my youngest) and her best friend try to do sentimental things for one another for the big events. Since this is Kaitlyn’s 30th her friend sent out a group message asking for anyone to please share their favourite memories of Kaitlyn. I shared it to family in NB who knew Kaitlyn before we moved here but not as much since. It was very touching to read that the little girl was spoken of very much like the teen and adult Girl out here. It was all about her big heart, kind soul, big smile and generosity with just a tinge of mischief thrown in so she’s not boring. I teared up several times.
I have the Greatest Super Bowl commercials 2021 edition on. We don’t get most of those nice one time commercials here, so I love watching these shows. Those Budweiser Clydesdales are my absolute favourite.
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Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »Michele: Last week you were talking about Mint ice cream. I am DEFINITELY a chocolate ice cream-AHOLIC! But it has to be CHOCOLATE! Lately I've been splurging on Rebel's Triple Chocolate which is keto and only 5g net carbs (or something like that). You buy it by the pint, so I never have more than a pint in the freezer! AND I only allow myself to eat it on the weekends when I have exercised a lot more!
Rebecca: I LOVED the pictures! You're very beautiful my dear! I loved the dress (and the SHOES!) and your smile looks TERRIFIC!
Lisa: your jeans hot pads are cute! What a great idea!
Kylia: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
Pip: The virtual map of your "ride" this morning - it looks like you were riding out into the water!! Fun!!
Today I stopped in at a Fitness Center (it's on my way home from work) and got a membership. It's mostly Seniors because it's part of a senior center (in Reynoldsburg). I like that they have a small weight room, and yoga classes and aqua aerobics! It'll give me something different to do as I'm getting bored with my treadmill! Lol.
My yogurt turned out great and I've really been enjoying it this week. Tomorrow I'm going to make my own granola to put in it as well! Yum!
❤️ Teresa in OH
U r actually riding through a tunnel while going through the water parts1 -
Teresa in OH, you are too kind. 💖 I have embraced my obese gal, I mean what else am I gonna do with her!!!???😁😋 We used to attend nudist resorts,(in CA), because there I could just BE, and make sense. It was great. So now, up in the cold clutches of Whidbey Island WA, I have put nudist Rebecca away, which sucks. Every so often I do remember.👍
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I found my Mothers and my Grandmothers diary entries for the day of Kaitlyns birth. I stumbled upon the year my Dad died in my Mom’s. She wrote who visited him everyday3
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Tracey - You could definitely use them for trivets on the counter, but the jeans hot pads are just potholders. Slip your hands in the pockets, and they basically become oven mitts. Just a way to recycle jeans into something useful. My husband told me I could have some of his work jeans when he was done with them, and I had to tell him his butt was too small. To make a reasonably sized one, you need one for a fairly large person.
Total, they cost me about $2 and a half hour to make, and they're selling them for $25 on Etsy. The ones I made before lasted us about five years.
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Worked today so no formal exercise. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise.
Kate UK – what is “purge testing”?
A good friend from church passed away and his memorial was yesterday. Normally, I would have gone. But I had no desire to tempt things what with the second vaccination a week away. If I were to get COVID, I know they wouldn’t give me the second vaccination. To me, that just isn’t worth it.
Lisa – I just gave two of my masks to the gal who made them. I think the elastic is stretched out. I asked her if she could just exchange that for the type she has now, adjustable. She said she could. Well, when I get them back, I’ll give her a donation for the soup kitchen
We put away most of the Christmas decorations yesterday, not sure when we’ll get to the rest. Started getting packed for FL – I know that it’s a ways off.
Rebecca – you don’t have strange meals – I do. My BREAKFAST yesterday consisted of chili, edamame, riced cauliflower and cottage cheese. Now THAT’S strange.
Margaret – next Tuesday in Ames, IA the high will be 4 and the low will be -13. NC looks pretty good about right now
Kyla – Happy Birthday
Michele NC
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