WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2021
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Here's a Getting to Know You question which we've had before, but this might be a good time to revisit it.
What exercise(s) do you like to do?
Machka in Oz
just started doing Zumba again this week after not doing it for almost a year- doing it through Zoom is rough but better than nothing. Having the teacher add in the abs workout is hard but good. I love walking- need to find someone new to walk with. My walking buddy is busy just about every night.
Debbie
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Debbie
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I’ve read all the way through, but didn’t take time to make comments today.
I worked from 7am to 8pm with a half hour break all told. The worst part is that some of what I was staying late to work on tonight is impossible to complete at this time. Feels like a waste. Our payroll project may end up delayed over this setback.
Thinking of you all.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Here's another Getting to Know You question ...
If someone wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?
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Humdinger – welcome!
What exercise do I like to do? Well, let me tell you what I DON’T like to do, the list is much smaller. I don’t like tao bo, kickboxing, dance. I guess that’s just about it.
For some reason, just can’t seem to sleep so here I am. Just registered us for ceramics for next Wed. night. I really don’t like this having to register, but there’s nothing I can do. At least we can go, even if it is for a shorter period of time.
We had to leave early to take Bonnie for the CT scan so I asked them if I could take my break at 11:20 so that I can leave and maybe get an extra 5 minutes to get to Matthews. The manager said “OK” and that she’d clock me out at11:30.
Michele NC1 -
Michele. - Sorry to hear about Bonnie’s diagnosis. It is hard to let pets go. We love them so. Important not to let them suffer in the end.
Cheri. - Hugs for you and Ros.
Karen in Virginia
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Machka— I like Headwinds and Hills, a Tale of Two Cyclists. It fits you well. 🚴♀️🚴0
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Lisa - I read a book called LEVEL UP YOUR DAY, which told me what I already knew, but was trying to avoid, to save the most important tasks for the hours of your best energy.
Most important means your 'soul work', that fulfills you and gives meaning to your life. Could be writing, painting, gardening, campaigning, cycling.......... The rest can be fitted around that. Of course, it's OK to schedule days off, like weekends and holidays.
That helped me to stop frittering my best hours away. For me they are 10 -12 am. If I do my soul work the rest of the day is bomb proof.
I dreamt about you last night!
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Well have been awake since 1:30 this morning and its now 4:15 ,i have to be up at 6:30 to take my son to work..then to Wally world to pick up groceries..will definitely need a nap today.. ugh1
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Another Friday, where does time go.
RORI I so admire you, I could cry when I think what you are going through. Not sure I could do it but suppose we all have have strengths that come to the fore when we need them.
LISA when my husband retired he said I don’t want a routine, done that for 40 years, can do what I want. Guess who has a routine to his day. I must admit I do less housework and cleaning now than when I was working full time. Weird how our minds work. I just think the time we both have left should be spent doing things that give us pleasure and feed our souls.
MICHELE so sorry 😢 😢😢
Welcome newbies
I love my cardio workouts to YouTube vids and kettlebells for building muscle.
I’m so excited, my laptop arrives today, I went with Apple after all
Arm still a bit sore after second jab on Wed but otherwise ok
Stay safe
Kate UK ❤️1 -
Kate UK - I agree. Life is so short at our age. I'm conscious of it flying by and I don't want any regrets. Hence us spending a small fortune on the cruise. Plus doing my soul work every day that makes me happy and keeps me sane.
Are you still off to Spain?
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Tracey- I feel you! I can't seem to get caught up and when I think I am making headway, I go slipping on them pebbles and sliding back down the mountain!
HUGS for all our fur baby losses. They are hard to let go of.
Favorite exercise......dance and walking
Life title- How did I get HERE?
Off to do more work.
Welcome!
HUGS!
Love!
Kylia in Ohio thankful for my health and job0 -
Friday --
Today we visited the Margate Train.
"A unique Tasmanian shopping & dining experience, set on board and around the final resting place of the TGR M Steam Locomotive and carriages. An eclectic collection of local small businesses offer you a range of delicious food, refreshing drinks and shopping delights that are sure to put a smile on your face!"
https://www.facebook.com/margatetrain/
We were hoping for pancakes but we were just a touch too late. Instead we had a nice piece of carrot cake and leatherwood ice cream. We'll have to go back for pancakes.
Then we went cycling, as I posted above. Probably a good thing to burn off the cake and ice cream.
Also today, my new Dell laptop arrived!!! I ordered it on March 24 and they told me that I would get it on May 17. 2 or 3 days ago, I received an email that it had been shipped ... and it arrived today!
I've been setting it up ... it should be significantly faster with more storage than my current laptop because that's what I ordered!
We'll see how it goes.
I've got a back up and organise project on my list which I don't plan to get to for a little while yet, but felt I needed to order this laptop now because my current laptop has been showing signs of getting "tired". I got it in 2015 and it has been used just about every day, for hours and hours each day since.
2 days left till I return to work.
Machka in Oz2 -
Welcome new girls! Join in when you feel the urge! Machka's questions are a great jumping off point! Happy Friday! Doing the Friday dance! whoot!
If someone wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?
lol I am working on a book about my childcare. I already have a title and it was given to me by a visiting repairman who, when he entered the house and saw all of the kids, said, "You are either trying for sainthood or the psych ward!" lol So Childcare Adventurer: Sainthood or Psych Ward?!
I love to walk, trail hikes are best for me. I also love swimming; but all of the community pools are still closed to the public and Lake Michigan is still far too cold to swim in!
What exercise(s) do you like to do?
Rori- I am worried about dementia with my DH. His mother suffered from it before she passed. I am not sure if his is "actual" dementia or if it is only effects from the meds he takes for his RA. I wonder, too, if he stopped taking his meds would the forgetfulness go away; or is his brain permanently damaged? He is a pill sometimes (or rather his brain is) he forgets so much, but then remembers little things that happened in our past that have angered him and brings those things up, often. His illness has made him extremely insecure in our relationship. I certainly feel for what you and your DH are going through. I am not dealing with as much as you, but I feel like I am walking a path very close to yours. Love and hugs to you! Btw, did you ever get another caregiver to be with DH? Has the vets club that your DH was beginning to attend pre-Covid open back up?
The weather here has been fantastic! Really great for outdoor exercise and play. We had a couple of days this week when the temps hit the high 70s-81F!! The kids and I have been doing "nature walks" and focusing on stopping and noticing all of the "spring" things. Crocus, Daffodils, periwinkle, dandelions, woodpecker drill holes, worms, baby turtles...the list goes on. The kids keep asking about raspberries. lol We have a LOT of raspberry bushes that grow wild along the paths we walk. Too early for them; but the kids are ready! They were also excited to see the forsythia blooming! Yea! Time to plant our gardens. So...I will begin the garden teepee this weekend. I will get pictures and post here, next week! Hugs to all who need them! ttfn xoxox KJ (Kelly)
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Rori - No worries on missing the birthday, I was trying to ignore it myself. Hope you've been able to get a suitable replacement in for Mary, and so sorry she injured her back. I breathe a sigh of relief each time I see you post, and am so glad when you do.
Michelle - I'm so sorry about your cat. I've always thought the greatest gift we can give to them in return for their love is respect enough to let them go. When I worked for a vet and asked him the question about when to put an animal down, he said, "When the bad days outnumber the good."
Heather - Oddly enough, you've showed up in a few my dreams as well. You have a very posh accent in my dreams--and speaking of posh accents, I just saw that Prince Phillip has died. Such a fascinating man--loved his sense of humor, though the press rode him hard about some of the things he said.
Felt really good yesterday, got out and mowed all the front and most of the back, and then broke a mower belt, so had to stop. Am midway through the antibiotic session, with five more days to go, and they kicked into high gear overnight. The hard part is taking them - one of them dissolves the moment it hits my tongue and is absolutely foul, so I take it buried in applesauce. I don't like applesauce, but I like it better than that pill.
My weight is staying steady, and I appreciate that very much.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR2 -
Here's another Getting to Know You question ...
If someone wrote a book about your life, what would the title be?
Let's go with ...
Headwinds and Hills.
The Tale of Two Cyclists.Here's a Getting to Know You question which we've had before, but this might be a good time to revisit it.
What exercise(s) do you like to do?
Exercise:
Cycling
Walking
Running
Rowing (machine)
Canoeing
Kayaking - although I'm not very good at it
Cross country skiing - not in Australia, but only because the timing never seems to work
Snowshoeing - yes, even in Australia
Weightlifting
Yoga
Swimming - although I'm not very good at it
I would like to learn to Dance, learn Archery, learn horseback riding and more.
I love being active and especially if it involves being outside.
Machka in Oz
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Here's a Getting to Know You question which we've had before, but this might be a good time to revisit it.
What exercise(s) do you like to do?
Machka in Oz Line dance
walking--alone, with dogs, or with a friend
riding my exercise bike while watching TV or listening to a podcast or audio book
I don't depend on others to be able to exercise so my opportunities are greater
I don't sit still very much Some years ago, as part of a college reunion project we each wrote about our lives in 15 words or less. Here is what I wrote:
Hubby, dogs, dancing--who could ask for anything more." Barbie in NW WA 2 -
Morning again
I did go back to sleep for a little bit.. then got Dan to work..
I actually wenr into the grocery store he works at,first time in a store since before my surgeries.. and then went to Walmart to pick groceries and take the car through the carwash,i have laundry going and will take it down to laundry room to use dryer..1 -
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Katla Whatever the verdict I just do not want to see rioting again. I also want the police trained in deescalation techniques and give power to other officers to tell an offiicer they are out of line no matter what their rank. This was done in the air line industry when too many crashed occurred. It dramatically helped.
It is time to learn from what happened rather than turn it into a major media event. If major changes do not occur this will just happen again with different players. Mayor Frey wanted there to be different training before this happened. He could see the commando approach was not working. He was struck down by the union. There are many others at fault for this not just the main players... what you are watching is what the media wants you to see. What you are watching to some extent is those in power making sure there boxes are checked off so they cannot be held accountable for what happened. Another reason I refuse to watch it.
What upsets me is this has been made into a race issue instead of bad police policy and training. My son was white and I witnessed police brutality that I had no power to stop. So this could happen to anyone of any race and this is being lost in this rhetoric.
Having witnessed polive brutality first hand ...My thoughts and prayers go out to the witnesses. I am sorry they have to recount what happened in the eyes of the world because it traumatizes them all over again.
Justice is the easy part in this play. Doing what is right is what will be far more difficult!
It is time to go post more flowers on Facebook... and walk Drew before it rains again today. 1 -
Sorry Lisa, not posh at all! :laugh:
I have a slight London accent, but the truth is I unconsciously copy the person I'm talking to, so my accent wanders all over the place. This can be unfortunate if the person thinks i am taking the mickey.
Flea - I've been thinking about you and your husband. Mine has a swollen prostate, but blood tests say not cancer. He is up about five times a night. Men's sense of identity is so attached to their potency. DH'S still works fine at 75, but I always think each time might be the last. Sending my best wishes.
KJ - Sorry to hear about your husband's decline. You have so much to cope with.
My favourite exercise is dancing, any kind. I love swimming, but I hate all the paraphernalia of getting in and out, so it's mainly confined to holidays. The cruise ship has a heated outdoor pool and a smaller one in the spa.
At home I like running by the sea, and I find indoor rowing congenial because I can listen to my foreign language films and videos.
I am writing the story of my life. The first volume was ME I AM, because it is about fighting for a sense of self, and the second is THEREFORE I AM, a skit on Descartes, 'I think ...... ' This is because I credit my intelligence with helping me to survive a turbulent adolescence.
Haven't decided on a third volume title yet. Yet to be written.
I decided never to have pets as I experienced so much distress as a child when they were sick, or died. My Siamese cat Oscar suffered horribly . So did others. My parents were neglectful of both me and the animals. I don't want to put myself through the pain of losing a beloved pet. So sorry for those who are going through it right now. Plus I am staggered at the cost of vets bills! Wow!
Did my 5k. Hooray!
Now to blanch broccoli and broadbeans for pasta and prawns with pesto. Friday night is wine night.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx0 -
What do you do with a spouse who is a hoarder? I tried to start sweeping out the basement garage area today and piling up a group of things that are never used/will never be used to be put into construction bags for disposal. DH came down and found a reason half the stuff had to stay. I am so tired of the mess!
End of Rant!
Carol in GA9 -
Heather
I do exactly the same thing on the unconscious mimicry of accents--once totally offended someone with a lisp! Bless 'em, it was completely unintentional. When I get off the phone with my family, for hours I sound like I'm deep in the Piney Woods of East Texas again.
Carol
I'm working on this with my husband, but it's a slow process. Every piece of clothing he actually wears this year is hung back up on a black plastic hanger. At the end of the year, I'm going through his closet again, and anything that is not on a black hanger is going to Goodwill. Perhaps, if you put these items in a box, taped it shut and dated it across the tape? Then, if the box hasn't been opened in one year, six months, whatever you choose, it goes to Goodwill? Just a thought.
My autobiography title has changed a dozen times (I need to update mine to include this last year). It began as "Pigs in the Living Room," then "Rural Terrorist," and the last one I remember was, "From Zero to $100,000 in Just 50 Years," or something like that. Thinking about it now, "Stepmothers Get a Bad Rap," comes to mind, as does, "No Easy Answers, But Hard Ones Are More Fun."
As for exercise, the elliptical and other aerobic exercises are my favorite.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa1 -
What do you do with a spouse who is a hoarder? I tried to start sweeping out the basement garage area today and piling up a group of things that are never used/will never be used to be put into construction bags for disposal. DH came down and found a reason half the stuff had to stay. I am so tired of the mess! End of Rant!
Carol in GA
Quickly get rid of the other half ... the half he had no reasons for keeping.
And then use shelves and labelled bins to give a look of organisation.
In another 6 months do it again ... pile up the stuff, tell him it's all going, let him give reasons to keep half and pack that half away ... and get rid of the other half.
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Carol - You say, "It goes, or I go." And mean it. My sympathy. Why do men have to get old?
I like Machka's suggestion too. 
With my DH I find it works to plant a seed and give it time to grow. Then he thinks it's his idea. It took a while, but he eventually changed his mind about booking a cruise and pushed for the posh cabin. I'm still waiting on the LPA.
I am not happy. The whole of our BBC 1 and BBC 2 is taken up all day and evening with Prince Philip's death. It was the same when the Queen Mother died.
I do not support royalty and am against the whole institution. He was not even a king, just a consort. I do not appreciate all my favourite programmes disappearing at a stroke. Grrrrrr.
Heather UK xxxxxxxx0 -
Good evening all, just a quick catch up.
Pat C-good news on bloodwork. Glad you don’t have to start meds.
Tracey-thanks for sharing your experience. With my hip replacements and related experiences I know what I should do-but I often don’t listen to myself! Congrats on the pay bonus-well deserved. Sorry for loss of resident.
Barbara-I have been in touch with my trainer and we are in agreement nothing except normal movement around house for task and moving around at work until back more completely released. It seems to be helping.
Julie-had inflamed bursa in hip and then fell (two things at once). They believe the bursa came from reaction to second vaccine. However, much better than Covid!
Sue in Wa-I don’t blame you for your hesitancy to visit friend. Perhaps she could try calling you when she is sober or do a facetime/zoom.
Rebecca-personally, I believe a mother missing her son should be an emergency for all armed forces.
Viv Uk-glad dog is on the mend. I would have had no idea what to do.
Have been going into office every day this week. Feels good to have something back to some sort of normal, even if there aren't many staff present.
Back and leg showing steady improvement. Sleeping through night now (of course, I don't count the potty trip(s) as part of lack of sleep). I am hopeful this weekend I can do a short walk outside and start getting more movement.
Unusually warm here this week. Storms started to move through today and temps will be returning to normal.
Off to bed-have an early meeting in the office in the morning.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
You'd think so!💖. Husband told me if sailors were supposed to have wives, the Navy would've issued them with the ditty bag (seabag).😂
I suppose all the drama of family is a thing you check at the door. It's still a thing that's a hard pill for me to swallow.
💖Rebecca0
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