WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2021

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  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,727 Member
    HeatherUK Great pictures!
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,250 Member
    :)Heather, you and your family are beautiful. as usual. I'm so glad your beach celebration went well.

    :) I did it. Going to bed on DST was a perfect plan. I slept well and woke to my alarm that I'd set to a favorite song. The dogs have been out to do business, we had our breakfast, and my friend will be here soon for our longer dog walk.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    Lisa - I'm so happy for you to have the family visiting. Yes, it will be chaos! :p

    Came back and did my extra 500 on the machines. Just about to start another set. Tonight's pizza is not slimming - but my Salsiccia e Fiorielli one is worth every mouthful. <3 The family is having Fatto delivery for lunch. :laugh: My son has made a big chocolate cake. With Oreos on top. :o

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,144 Member
    Morning ladies
    Well another weird night especially with the time change , I slept for a little bit then was awake until 2 am ,woke up at 6.. maybe thats the way my body clock is working.. but know I will need a little snooze later ,or not ,have laundry going and did my walk,will take the laundry when done down to the dryer and come back and do dishes...then i will feel like i accomplished something... enjoying watching the birds coming for the meal worms
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    <3
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
    Hi Gals,

    Heather/Barbie – I also listened to the Savor pod cast on Haggis thought of Heather!

    How many pillows do you sleep with? 1 very flat one – I sleep on my tummy and just want to keep my mouth and nose away from the sheet without arching my head much

    Do you have any recurring dreams? no

    What's the longest you've gone without sleep (and why)? When I was much much younger I had a friend in a Rock Band and Friday I would work all day then go help set up the gigs, enjoy the show, break everything down, go out to breakfast then home… so usually Friday 6am up until 7am on Saturday every weekend.

    What’s The Funniest/Oddest/Most Unusual Place You’ve Ever Fallen Asleep? I can’t think of one.

    Viv – what is the wendy house?
    Tracey – I was surprised to read you could not make dinner for under $5, is that total or per serving? I mostly make dinners that are less than $5 per serving. (not including any alcohol)
    It’s cool and damp here today, I am hoping to find a window to get out in the yard, I was given a couple of buckets of onion and leek plants yesterday and hope to plant them today, they’ll be fine to live in the bucket for a couple of days, but this week is very busy so I am eager to get them in and not have that on my to do list.
    Smiles, Kim in Northern California
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    The clocks are now set to daylight time!!! YAY! I love to spring ahead to daylight time and would be happy if it was year around. My computer was smart enough to set itself. I have been told by members of my family that people who are born in long days of summer crave sunlight. It is true for me. :bigsmile:
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,979 Member
    Kim - that’s total, by the time I bought the ingredients for what we had I would have spent close to $30 if I even knew how to make ginger beef and egg rolls.

    I am not a cook, I can keep us from starving and I haven’t killed anyone yet. That’s about the sum of my cooking skills. I absolutely hate having to figure out supper and meals each day and don’t find it pleasant in any way. I do however, like and enjoy making a big meal for all of my family, like lasagna, turkey dinner, roast beef dinner and the like.
    It’s the day to day I dislike.

    Tracey
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    I used to be the queen of making a meal from leftovers, but my ex said I was a bad cook because my attention span is wrong for fish. He used to say the only recipe I knew was three minutes on high. The daily meal maker gets no respect!

    Annie in Delaware
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,383 Member
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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,292 Member
    edited March 2021
    M yes balusters or here hand rails can get pricey especially if wrought iron. If you can find a good handyman he could build one out of wood. It might be more resonable. Here railings are often code to prevent falls. I installed a short one on our step to the garage. I installed it into the wall. It makes a big difference in going down that step. We also changed the riser of the step. It was 12 inches and I could tell over time it would hurt me knees. We had installed 3" block on top of the concrete step so the rise became 9 and 9 rather than 6 and 12. I am strongly in favor of railings/balusters. If you present it as a safety issue you might have more luck getting the agency on board. Again the 12" riser was out of code. Now it is within code. Sometimes codes are a pain here but they often have safety behind them.
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,071 Member
    :)
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Windy day here. Went for a short walk. Still getting shin splints. This was so much easier when I was young!

    Annie in Delaware
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Annie
    Are you wearing shoes that might prevent you from getting the shin splints? I made the mistake recently of walking in sock feet many times in the circle of my house and got very, very painful tendonitis in my achilles.

    Carol in GA
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    How much is corned beef(that you have to cook) in your area?
    I found three stores that have it on sale right now for $1.88 a pound, limit of two. Yes, I did get two at each store. Last year we couldn't find any so wanted to make sure we have plenty.
    I have two in the pressure cooker now so they can chill and I can slice thin for dinner tomorrow.
    The other two are in the freezer.
    They are not very big and will shrink to about half I am sure so that is why I cook two plus I really want left overs for sandwiches and to make some hash.
    The guys don't like it usually but found that if I do it the day before, let it totally chill so I can slice it thin, they all like it- Even my mother in law likes it and she says she doesn't like corned beef.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Morning ladies
    Well another weird night especially with the time change , I slept for a little bit then was awake until 2 am ,woke up at 6.. maybe thats the way my body clock is working.. but know I will need a little snooze later ,or not ,have laundry going and did my walk,will take the laundry when done down to the dryer and come back and do dishes...then i will feel like i accomplished something... enjoying watching the birds coming for the meal worms

    Allie- what birds like the meal worms?
    I just put out wild bird seed and black sunflower seeds.
    I have sparrows, house finch/linnets, dove

    Debbie
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Yes Carol, I could use new shoes. Time to get off my *kitten* and get to the store. I hate to spend the money, but this hurts more. And it's cheaper than a doctor or physical therapy.

    Annie in Delaware
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,885 Member
    edited March 2021
    Today I was dragging my heels waking up! But I got myself in gear, finally. Love waking up deep into fasting 20 hrs. Ate some vanilla Icelandic yogurt, sour and creamy, with some of my (overly) browned coconut, blueberries, and plain almonds. Then warmed up some leftover spaghetti, added diced tomatoes, some black olives, and some sauce. Then at 1pm I had some sour cream and (healthy) barbecued chips and coffee. Opened my window at 11am and closed it at 1:00pm. It should be no problem tonight fixing dinner because they're having chicken tenders and fries. Nothing that appeals to me. I have the brownies that I couldn't fit in the oatmeal container, in my fancy tin on the counter. I might have one this week, but they're for the guys.
    Rebecca
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »

    Kate - I am going to be struggling in retirement I’m sure. My husband has never had steady long term employment. When you live with those gaps you never have much of a safety net.



    On another note why is there not a cent sign in the keyboard options on my phone?


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    Tracey in Edmonton

    My first hubby had trouble keeping a job the first year out of the military(seemed to be common). He had 8 the first year he was out. It was so stressful when he would come home and just not go back. He would find something else and then quit. That is when I started stashing money away, just in case.He finally settled in with Circuit City until he left me. Still do it now, even when current husband has worked at the same company since he was 17, retired from there after 35 yrs and then went back part time while still getting his pension.
    It is my "just in case fund" that my mom knows about but he doesn't. I also keep extra cash here, he knows about it but not how much is in it.


    There in no "cent sign" on my desktop keyboard either.

    Debbie
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    The clocks are now set to daylight time!!! YAY! I love to spring ahead to daylight time and would be happy if it was year around. My computer was smart enough to set itself. I have been told by members of my family that people who are born in long days of summer crave sunlight. It is true for me. :bigsmile:

    my computer is NOT smart- It set itself TWO hours ahead. Did it last time too.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Kim - that’s total, by the time I bought the ingredients for what we had I would have spent close to $30 if I even knew how to make ginger beef and egg rolls.

    I am not a cook, I can keep us from starving and I haven’t killed anyone yet. That’s about the sum of my cooking skills. I absolutely hate having to figure out supper and meals each day and don’t find it pleasant in any way. I do however, like and enjoy making a big meal for all of my family, like lasagna, turkey dinner, roast beef dinner and the like.
    It’s the day to day I dislike.

    Tracey

    egg rolls are simple to make and freeze really well. Mom and I used to make big batches of them. 100-200 at a time. One mess then quick snacks later. The basic recipe I use I have been making it since I was in high school- that poor cook book is well worn/grease stained.


    A great trick I learned from a Chinese cook to make your beef for ginger beef/broccoli beef super super tender, they slice the meat thin while partially frozen then soak it in water w/ baking soda in it for 15 min, then rinse, and rinse, and rinse-if you don't rinse well enough you will taste the baking soda. After I rinse it the last time I let it soak in cold water until I am ready to cook. It will foam up a little from the last of the baking soda. The sauce I use is just plain oyster sauce(regular or vegetarian) and add extra ginger and garlic. Super easy and fast.

    Debbie
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,144 Member
    Debbie- alot of birds,robins,cardinals wrens,blue jays ,squirrels ,i sit and watch them.but I just put it on retaining wall as i get nasty grams from board because they say it attracts rodents
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,251 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Debbie- alot of birds,robins,cardinals wrens,blue jays ,squirrels ,i sit and watch them.but I just put it on retaining wall as i get nasty grams from board because they say it attracts rodents

    There are all kinds of birds at my mom's place(still so hard not saying mom and dad's place) but no cardinals.
    This is the first year I have had my feeders out, kind of in memory of dad- he LOVED his birds and would sit in his recliner for so long just watching them, telling me what kind they were. TONS of wild canaries.
    I do have two humming birds that come to their feeder and if I start getting more, I will put up more- have two extras, ready to hang. Mostly, I just have the sparrows and house finches.
    I love to watch them and great entertainment for the cats. They all hang out at the window, watching them.

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