WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2021

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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,615 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: burn pile consumed! Library, gas.
    Bonus: veg prep, 2 of 3 fire hall keys copied and cookies into freezer.
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, tire swap, Dollar store, find locksmith to copy mailbox key, email chief re: vendor authorization letters, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, call S, go to Dr’s office re: Joe’s Interpath labs not approved by medicare. Was there some coding error between Dr.’s office and lab? If not, were tests medically necessary? county planning office neighbor’s plans, ongoing: fire district: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, call Credit union re: credit card, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; FM Cu, watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Do Your Thing, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, 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, 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 the last of the 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???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers), 2nd week in April: call Wild Rivers (541 247 3514) for dog wash/nail trim appointments, bank to turn in pennies,
    Active April:
    6: Turn a regular activity into a playful game today: didn’t get dogs to powerline, maybe tomorrow, but sure had fun at the burn barrel!
    7:Do a body-can meditation and notice how your body really feels: just before sleep.

    KJ could you invent a kind of “pick up sticks” game for the kiddos? ;)
    Katla SMH at your “thought it was funny” to catch snakes to put on your lawn. I just don’t understand that kind of meanness. :noway: Glad she’s gone. Wishing her much karma and swiftly.
    Heather Hooray for booking the cruise! Happy Johnny seems excited to be going.
    Allie can you email the pics from your phone to your laptop? Papa took me with him to the barber on Saturdays, then for a milkshake after. One time he let the barber cut my hair. Boy was Mama mad!
    Cheri brava for taking care of yourself despite your DH and DD’s limited perspectives.
    Debbie Mama and Papa brought me home from the hospital at 5 days old. We never kept it a secret, nor was I ever introduced as anything but “our daughter.” It was a little startling, then to see the words “adopted daughter” in their will, but I guess it was some kind of legal thing.
    Tracey -28C? Y’all are made of sterner stuff than I. :laugh: Banana bread :laugh:
    Welcome @WellWishesSandy Sandy in Colorado!
    Kate :love: love LOVE that hat!
    Lisa One of the joys of retirement is not having to be anywhere, do anything on anyone else’s timeline… but after awhile it palls. Then as we settled in to this new home, a schedule grew (Sunday church, Tuesday line dancing, Wed & Fri BB&B or T’ai Chai, Wed & Sat dog group). That all went kaput with the pandemic. Part of me was relieved not to have to be anywhere and any specific time again, but it’s taken a toll both on my mood and my fitness. I’m unable to muster the self-discipline to replicate those activities outside of an in person class structure. If having a schedule makes you feel good by having something to look forward to, go for it. If having a schedule makes you resent what would otherwise be enjoyable, then fuhgeddaboutdid. … O I get it now, you’re talking about a schedule for chores? Nope no schedule and yep you can guess what that means… :laugh:
    Pip where are you camping?

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    April: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
    daily: sit with Joe: 6, weigh/wii: 6/0/0; steps>5627=5450 vits=5.5, log=6, CI<CO=5, CI<250<CO=5, Tumble=9, Shadow=8, mfp=6, outside=8 up hill=7
    wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=1 dance= clean 30 mins=2.67 packwalk=1, wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/4:140.3 :grin: 4/11: 4/18: 4/25:
    mnthly: board mtg=, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=3 play= sew= waist=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW

  • LHCD2021
    LHCD2021 Posts: 2 Member
    Hello I turn 57 next month. It's now or never for me. I am not new to MFP I've been on and off. I lose weight then just quit. As I get older it gets harder to lose and I become less motivated.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
    edited April 2021
    Sue in Wa-if it were me i would cut my losses..
    I am a child.of an alcoholic and until my mom and brother got help ,it was rough going,my dad went to Al-anon for 40 yrs..
    That is my opinion, I just dont want to see you hurt..
    Well got back from the drs office and i am on antibiotics.. should hear back from the APRN on friday.. if its not a bladder infection then she will have me stop antibiotics..
    Hoping this will help
    Stopped by to see the pups Alfie was in my lap and loving on me the whole time,gosh how i miss him.. Tom knows i cant wait to get him back ,but i am waiting until after my surgery.. he doesnt want to lose him but knows he needs his mom..
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,903 Member
    Sue - thank you for the information on your own schedule.

    I'm terribly sorry about the loss of your friend - and I call it that because you've been talking to the alcohol for a long time--the best friend you knew was drowned under that flood. I tried to help my kids through this with their birth mom. She is/was a drug abuser, whether legal or illegal doesn't seem to matter. I just keep assuring them still that they're not really talking to their mom when she calls and threatens suicide; they're talking to the drugs. She was looking for drug money when she broke into her grandchildren's piggy banks in the only visit she's had with her grandchildren in their home. Broke my daughter's heart.

    On your part, and I'm sure you know this, you're talking to the alcohol, and I'm sorry. There is no way on this green earth I would go to visit her in Colorado. And I'm not saying I'm all that and a bag of chips, but I was abused by my father, too, and do my best not to abuse other people. In those increasingly rare times where I can feel myself moving toward becoming verbally abusive, I remove myself from the relationship completely. I would rather hurt someone by my absence than devastate them with my presence in their lives. I know at least a half dozen women on this thread who were abused as children, and they don't abuse others either. She had the choice to become who she was because of her upbringing or become who she was in spite of it.

    None of this makes it hurt less, my friend. Stick with your instincts, please, and don't put yourself at her mercy. Alcohol has no mercy.

    Love,
    Lisa in AR
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,292 Member
    I went for a walk with my newer sneakers and the leg pain wasn't so bad. Thank you ladies for your advice! It's a beautiful warm day. The pollen is scratchy in the back of my throat which makes me want ice cream or a smoothie. But I am strong! I can resist!

    Annie in Delaware
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    (((Sue in WA))) I feel the hurt you are going through with friendship loss.

    Carol in GA
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,196 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    We've had some great sunsets but they're still plenty cold! Right now its a rainy, gray day in the 40's. We scoped out the gym on base today, and while they're open for retirees, the locker rooms are closed. You have to bring your own towel, but then you can't put it on the machines. You have to clean each apparatus before and after each use. We just don't know if we want to spend the 30 minutes cleaning, while we do the 30 minutes of machine work. Plus not being able to rinse off, or use the rest rooms. Something we will ponder a bit. I can always walk around the neighborhood, and Lee has his ball he does his situps and pushups on.

    Well I had a rough night last night. Just didnt get to sleep, and was awake for maybe 3 hours. Once I did, I was fine. I think about my Owain, and I miss him. Its been almost a year since I have texted with him. Phone calls its been since April 2019. Every moment of relaxing for me, I think about that kid.

    Today I had a nice Reuben sandwich, curly fries and a mint shake. At home now with a cup of coffee. I have been enjoying my Kindle option on my tablet. I have read 3 books already, but each one ended with a cliffhanger to get book 2, (which isn't free). Blasted! We are heading to the library on Friday, so I will take my author list and see if they're there.👍

    Today is a good day for a good day!
    💖Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington
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    I sure hope you can hear from your son soon. I can not even imagine going that long without hearing from my son. I had a terrible time being away from mine when I was sick and stuck at my mom's for that week and a half(especially beings I knew he had the virus and I couldn't be here to help him if he needed, even with me being sick too- wanted to take care of my boy)
    Can you text him and just say- hey, please check in? I do that with Jona .
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,196 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: burn pile consumed! Library, gas.
    Bonus: veg prep, 2 of 3 fire hall keys copied and cookies into freezer.
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, tire swap, Dollar store, find locksmith to copy mailbox key, email chief re: vendor authorization letters, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, call S, go to Dr’s office re: Joe’s Interpath labs not approved by medicare. Was there some coding error between Dr.’s office and lab? If not, were tests medically necessary? county planning office neighbor’s plans, ongoing: fire district: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, call Credit union re: credit card, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; FM Cu, watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Do Your Thing, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, 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, 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 the last of the 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???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers), 2nd week in April: call Wild Rivers (541 247 3514) for dog wash/nail trim appointments, bank to turn in pennies,
    Active April:
    6: Turn a regular activity into a playful game today: didn’t get dogs to powerline, maybe tomorrow, but sure had fun at the burn barrel!
    7:Do a body-can meditation and notice how your body really feels: just before sleep.

    KJ could you invent a kind of “pick up sticks” game for the kiddos? ;)
    Katla SMH at your “thought it was funny” to catch snakes to put on your lawn. I just don’t understand that kind of meanness. :noway: Glad she’s gone. Wishing her much karma and swiftly.
    Heather Hooray for booking the cruise! Happy Johnny seems excited to be going.
    Allie can you email the pics from your phone to your laptop? Papa took me with him to the barber on Saturdays, then for a milkshake after. One time he let the barber cut my hair. Boy was Mama mad!
    Cheri brava for taking care of yourself despite your DH and DD’s limited perspectives.
    Debbie Mama and Papa brought me home from the hospital at 5 days old. We never kept it a secret, nor was I ever introduced as anything but “our daughter.” It was a little startling, then to see the words “adopted daughter” in their will, but I guess it was some kind of legal thing.
    Tracey -28C? Y’all are made of sterner stuff than I. :laugh: Banana bread :laugh:
    Welcome @WellWishesSandy Sandy in Colorado!
    Kate :love: love LOVE that hat!
    Lisa One of the joys of retirement is not having to be anywhere, do anything on anyone else’s timeline… but after awhile it palls. Then as we settled in to this new home, a schedule grew (Sunday church, Tuesday line dancing, Wed & Fri BB&B or T’ai Chai, Wed & Sat dog group). That all went kaput with the pandemic. Part of me was relieved not to have to be anywhere and any specific time again, but it’s taken a toll both on my mood and my fitness. I’m unable to muster the self-discipline to replicate those activities outside of an in person class structure. If having a schedule makes you feel good by having something to look forward to, go for it. If having a schedule makes you resent what would otherwise be enjoyable, then fuhgeddaboutdid. … O I get it now, you’re talking about a schedule for chores? Nope no schedule and yep you can guess what that means… :laugh:
    Pip where are you camping?

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    April: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
    daily: sit with Joe: 6, weigh/wii: 6/0/0; steps>5627=5450 vits=5.5, log=6, CI<CO=5, CI<250<CO=5, Tumble=9, Shadow=8, mfp=6, outside=8 up hill=7
    wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=1 dance= clean 30 mins=2.67 packwalk=1, wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/4:140.3 :grin: 4/11: 4/18: 4/25:
    mnthly: board mtg=, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=3 play= sew= waist=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW

    I am with you on lack of self discipline!!! I did great when I was going with my friend to Zumba two nights a week, even started going by myself when she didn't go. Then that closed. We did good walking most nights then she joined a gym and only can walk on Fridays. I don't have the motivation to go walk by myself like I used to- Need to find a new motivator. The last one that REALLY worked was seeing hubby #1 for the first time in over 20 yrs. I was walking on the treadmill two hours every morning, up at 5 am(and I am NOT a morning person) and then walking two more hours every day pushing the triplets around the neighborhood in their big triple wide stroller. I wanted to get in shape quick before he came out to visit. I had gained quite a bit in the years since he left. By the time he came to visit, I was 5 lbs from my goal. I was heavier than the last time he saw me but I had curves that I didn't have back then that really shocked him ;)

    Debbie
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    We've had some great sunsets but they're still plenty cold! Right now its a rainy, gray day in the 40's. We scoped out the gym on base today, and while they're open for retirees, the locker rooms are closed. You have to bring your own towel, but then you can't put it on the machines. You have to clean each apparatus before and after each use. We just don't know if we want to spend the 30 minutes cleaning, while we do the 30 minutes of machine work. Plus not being able to rinse off, or use the rest rooms. Something we will ponder a bit. I can always walk around the neighborhood, and Lee has his ball he does his situps and pushups on.

    Well I had a rough night last night. Just didnt get to sleep, and was awake for maybe 3 hours. Once I did, I was fine. I think about my Owain, and I miss him. Its been almost a year since I have texted with him. Phone calls its been since April 2019. Every moment of relaxing for me, I think about that kid.

    Today I had a nice Reuben sandwich, curly fries and a mint shake. At home now with a cup of coffee. I have been enjoying my Kindle option on my tablet. I have read 3 books already, but each one ended with a cliffhanger to get book 2, (which isn't free). Blasted! We are heading to the library on Friday, so I will take my author list and see if they're there.👍

    Today is a good day for a good day!
    💖Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington
    vq8eylxpkbog.jpg

    I sure hope you can hear from your son soon. I can not even imagine going that long without hearing from my son. I had a terrible time being away from mine when I was sick and stuck at my mom's for that week and a half(especially beings I knew he had the virus and I couldn't be here to help him if he needed, even with me being sick too- wanted to take care of my boy)
    Can you text him and just say- hey, please check in? I do that with Jona .

    Being that he's on a Navy ship I could text until I'm blue in the face, but if he's not online, its for nothing. Most of the time the ship is in EMCOM, which means emergency communication only, and sadly missing your son isnt an emergency. He's never online, the phone number I have for him doesn't go anywhere. I just have to distract myself with other things. I had gotten a hold of the ship's Chaplain after the holidays came and went, and he was able to have a meeting with him. The Chaplain informed me that he's healthy, seems positive, (though felt bad about the non communication thing), and an asset to his division heads. So he's not depressed, which was one of my main concerns. So what I have to get thru my head, is not communicating is my sons way of handling the separation. Though hard on the family, I guess I have to be ok with that. I still wrestle with my feelings of it all.
    Rebecca
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,718 Member
    Sue - Sending big hugs. Definitely don't go to see her. <3 I know the hurt when it's time to end a friendship, but only she can turn her life around and you are not her whipping girl. And she is far too old to be still blaming a parent. Alcohol loves misery.
    Lots of love to you. Thank you for reaching out to us.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,532 Member
    Rebecca – I know exactly what you mean thinking about kids you haven’t heard from. We talked to Denise last week, the time before that (and only I spoke to her) we talked was in mid-January.

    Barbara – I remember FIL saying a while ago “I’m so busy being retired, where did I ever find the time to work”. At the time I thought “yea, sure”. Now I know what he meant!!!

    LHCD – welcome. Happy early birthday. I know it gets harder to lose as we get older, but it CAN be done. Maybe it’s because we’ve grown more and more tolerant?

    Michele NC
    who is off to Newcomer bowling
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Rebecca – I know exactly what you mean thinking about kids you haven’t heard from. We talked to Denise last week, the time before that (and only I spoke to her) we talked was in mid-January.

    Barbara – I remember FIL saying a while ago “I’m so busy being retired, where did I ever find the time to work”. At the time I thought “yea, sure”. Now I know what he meant!!!

    LHCD – welcome. Happy early birthday. I know it gets harder to lose as we get older, but it CAN be done. Maybe it’s because we’ve grown more and more tolerant?

    Michele NC
    who is off to Newcomer bowling

    Awe, yep its a tough thing. I am constantly readjusting my thoughts, trying to think of all my positives and put aside my negative feelings. Its exhausting. But I think for the most part, I am succeeding. My one addiction seems to be sweet things. Its not pills or booze, and that alone makes me grateful.
    💖 Rebecca
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,048 Member
    <3
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
    Pip- you and Kirby and Yogi look so happy..
    So glad your having an awesome time
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,208 Member
    <3Sue in WA Tell your friend to join Alcoholics Anonymous. She can find a solution to her problem and find people who will love her no matter what she has done. You cannot help her.

    :)[bbLisa[/b] I have a daily schedule. Gretchen Rubin says that things that can be done at any time often get done at no time.

    :)Heather Congrats on scheduling a cruise

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    Pip you guys look really happy and relaxed! Cheers you!
    💖 Rebecca
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,954 Member
    Sue - I can empathize with you.
    Sue - I can empathize with what you are going through. One of my closest friends, my Godchildren’s Mother, had a terrible experience in 2016. Her and I had been friends since 1982. I called the police on her and she was committed to the psychiatric unit for 3 months. She was finally at the age of 50 diagnosed with bipolar and got the help she so needed at different times in her life. I had cut her off from 2005-2008, and very cautiously communicated with her through FB only. It was 2011 when I first saw her
    in person. She was doing well until 2016. Before she was admitted she threatened me on FB called our daughter and threatened both her Father and I, told all of our mutual friends on FB how terribly I was being abused by my husband and then threatening me and telling some things I had shared with her. It took me a couple of months after her release before I communicated again. I am very cautious what I say to her now, but I check in with her regularly because I knew it was the disease and not her. I won’t invite her to my house ever again though.

    Tracey
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,954 Member
    Allie - I was mean too, but we are close now.

    Heather - I hope Covid has lessened a lot by then. I glad you have insurance though.

    Kate - what a cute hat.

    Cheri - I thought it would be quite complicated. Mind you, a daisy chain is complicated for me. I can knit, a little tiny bit, but I’ve never been able to learn crochet despite my Grandmother’s and Daughter trying.

    Lisa - I am not retired, but probably wouldn’t do a schedule. I tend to base my activities on how I feel each day.
    Beautiful photo.

    Michele - I have told people what I can afford and ask if it fits within the range. I always go less than I am willing to spend and then see where they go.

    Rebecca - I would be thinking about him a lot too if I was in your situation. It must be so difficult for you. Hugs to you.

    Barbie - I think Gretchen is spot on! I have so many things to do that I don’t do for no other reason than it can be done anytime.

    Incredibly busy time at work. I need to just be able to work later right now, but because Rodger is home alone all day while I’m at work I feel guilty staying away longer. He understands and hasn’t said anything, but I still feel guilty.

    He has agreed to get the vaccine when it’s available for his age group. He doesn’t want it, but said tonight he’ll get it so I don’t nag. In this case, and how it could affect our whole family and with his health issues I don’t mind if that’s the only reason he gets it. 🤷‍♀️ I think it shows love in my book.

    Tracey in Edmonton
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,196 Member






    Being that he's on a Navy ship I could text until I'm blue in the face, but if he's not online, its for nothing. Most of the time the ship is in EMCOM, which means emergency communication only, and sadly missing your son isnt an emergency. He's never online, the phone number I have for him doesn't go anywhere. I just have to distract myself with other things. I had gotten a hold of the ship's Chaplain after the holidays came and went, and he was able to have a meeting with him. The Chaplain informed me that he's healthy, seems positive, (though felt bad about the non communication thing), and an asset to his division heads. So he's not depressed, which was one of my main concerns. So what I have to get thru my head, is not communicating is my sons way of handling the separation. Though hard on the family, I guess I have to be ok with that. I still wrestle with my feelings of it all.
    Rebecca[/quote]

    I am glad you have the information from the chaplain. VERY glad to hear that he is not depressed and doing ok. Can you send care packages? I know he doesn't have many chances to check in with you but he should at least check in.
    I hope you hear from him soon.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Have talked to my best friend a lot of late, and one thing she suggested is that I develop a schedule of sorts - such as wash the sheets on Fridays, deep clean one room a week, quilt one day each week, paint on another and so on. I am somewhat reluctant, and I'm not sure why. For those of you who are retired or don't work outside the home, do you have a schedule?

    Later, y'all,
    Love, Lisa in AR

    My mother was a schedule person like that with household activities and meals.

    I know I'm not retired and do work outside the home, but I'll answer anyway ... I'm much more of an "as needed" person. When my laundry hamper gets to a certain level, I do my laundry. When the carpet starts to bother me or when we have an inspection, I'll do the carpet.

    I've tried to do the schedule thing like you've mentioned and within about 2 weeks, I'm frustrated with it. For me, it shifts things into "have to do" rather than "want to do".
    I've also tried to do the 15 minute thing but that doesn't work for me either. I need to get into a project.

    So instead, I've got a list.

    • At the top of the list are upcoming appointments and things that have dates attached to them.
    • Next are the "Top 10" or "Top 20" things I want to focus on next. This section will include whatever regularly occurring things I want to do as well, like "wash sheet & towels".
    • Next is the complete list of everything I want to accomplish this year or longer. As things get done in the section above, I'll select things from here and move them into the "Top 10-20" section.
    • And at the bottom are all the things I've done. When I complete something, it moves down into the Done section.


    On my calendar, I have a "meeting" that contains my "Top 10-20" which usually sits on Monday evening and moves to the next week and next week as time goes by. It also gets updated regularly.

    On my calendar, I also have a similar "meeting" for my cycling club and projects. Like right now, I'm working on creating a set of 50 km routes. I'd like to have a set of at least 12 by the end of the year. So far I've got 5 that are complete or mostly complete.

    On my calendar, I've also got reminders to order groceries, exercise, and a few other things.


    That's what works for me.

    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    You have to clean each apparatus before and after each use. We just don't know if we want to spend the 30 minutes cleaning, while we do the 30 minutes of machine work.
    💖Rebecca


    That's standard practice for the gyms here, even before COVID. As soon as you finish, you get the spray bottle and paper towels and wipe down your machine. Or some gyms have a big container of wet wipes.

    It would be really "icky" if someone sweated all over a machine or bench or something and then you've got to do your workout in all their sweat! (((shudder))).


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    skuehn48 wrote: »
    Now suddenly she has sent me e-mails the last two days. She wants me to go visit her in CO so she can tell me all the gory details of her life story and then see if we can still be friends. She believes that I won't like her if I know that about her and that I want her to change and pretend to be someone she is not. I am afraid to put myself in that position and I hate that I feel that way but I do not want to be alone with her in a place where I have no escape. At this point in time she frightens me.

    Sorry for the long story, should have put it in a spoiler.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA

    I would probably email her back and say that I am happy to be her friend and her life story won't change that, but that I am not travelling anywhere these days and therefore will not be going to CO.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    Winter is coming! Evidently they are predicting snow down to 600 metres on Sunday. Oh well ... at least Easter was absolutely gorgeous!

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    M in Oz
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    You have to clean each apparatus before and after each use. We just don't know if we want to spend the 30 minutes cleaning, while we do the 30 minutes of machine work.
    💖Rebecca


    That's standard practice for the gyms here, even before COVID. As soon as you finish, you get the spray bottle and paper towels and wipe down your machine. Or some gyms have a big container of wet wipes.

    It would be really "icky" if someone sweated all over a machine or bench or something and then you've got to do your workout in all their sweat! (((shudder))).


    M in Oz

    The same here. It doesn't take but a few minutes on either side of the activity.

    I'm here. Struggling a little. Just so much going on. Hubby is sick -- prostate stuff -- so we are having to rethink intimacy. Neither one of us is very happy. It's not cancer, yet, I guess, but his numbers are heading dramatically in the wrong direction, so he's on a boat load of medication and is scheduled to see his urologist again in six weeks.

    Getting old gracefully is easier for some than others, apparently.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,619 Member
    I'm not sure about changing the ending because when that will be or what will happen between now and then.
    But each day we can start now and make changes that may influence our futures ... whether that's just later today, tomorrow, next week, or years from now.

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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,954 Member
    Machka - you said what I was trying to say about schedules much more eloquently than I. Lists are not part of my daily life either though.

    Flea - sorry your husband isn’t well. I wasn’t graceful when Rodger’s stomach was upset and then with my hip issues when it came to that either.

    Pip - love the pictures

    Tracey

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