WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2021
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The landscaper arrived at 8 AM with two truckloads of beautiful black fine bark mulch. They spread more than half of it on the area between our house and the rock boundary of the house next door. The rest of it (about four cubic yard)s is in two piles so I can spread it around the rest of the yard as I pull the weeds. i am ecstatic.
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Allie: You have been busy! :flowerforyou:
Pip: I like your Meerkat and your pup!
Margaret: I agree with you that rioting is a bad thing. I think of you and your son often. His treatment by the police back then was appalling. I’ve been watching the proceedings on TV. A forensic doctor/coroner has testified and given good information. His work seems to be primarily on people who have died. I believe that more is to come next week. I hope that justice can be achieved with better training for police and strict rules on caring for human beings. I also hope the brutal officers are charged with their the killing of an unarmed citizen & set for trial. We can’t fix the past, but perhaps we can learn and improve things now and into the future. This is my wish and prayer.
Heather: Since Prince Phillip has passed away, who will be the new royal in charge? Is Charles next in line? Might he remain a prince or become the king? :flowerforyou:
A friend has recommended buckwheat flour. Have any of you used it? What do you think of it?
Katla in NW Oregon
The queen is in charge and was when Phillip was alive. When the queen dies then prince Charles will b king1 -
Love this photo of The Queen and Prince Phillip. He had dressed up as a guard to trick her, saying "Good Morning, Ma'am" as she passed by. Apparently he had quite a sense of humour ... and I love the look on her face.
M in Oz
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Heather
The tv channels here spend hours and hours and days showing details for any event they consider news worthy....deaths, government announcements, etc..
Carol in GA
Here as well. Sports also take priority. Last night there was a movie I hoped to watch and it was even being shown on 2 related channels according to the guide. But 2 different unannounced sports events took priority. That's just the way it goes sometimes. I watched a Phryne Fisher DVD instead and probably enjoyed that more than the movie.
That's why I have a growing collection of DVDS. You can't count on what might be shown on TV.
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Machka in Oz
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This is near where I live!
Karen in Virginia
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Quiet day today. Reading newspaper. Languages, Exercises.
The cleaner came. She has given herself a pay rise, which I don't object to, but it was rather a large hike all at once! I discussed it with my DDIL, as we share her, and she was OK with it, so I'm going along with it. It was a bit of a shock though, to put it up by nearly a third!
Well, I definitely don't want to do it.
I think it's right that they should receive good renumeration for a hard job, but I'm glad I only need her once a fortnight!
Sauerkraut, cabbage, onion, bacon and kielbasa for dinner, with Brittany cider. Wholegrain mustard.
Going to watch Young Montalbano tonight. Need to brush up my Italian for next year - Italy, Sicily, Sardinia. I'm reluctant to really go for it though as I'm worried it will affect my Spanish. I do get them horribly mixed up.
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@kjlamoreHave any of you had to re-think or re-do your bathrooms due to advancing age and declining physical ability?
my sister had to have a couple of bars put in after a long ailment a couple of years ago. she was a renter in public housing so it was free.i'm sure my mom had to use a shower stool at some point.
today i've had 2 sorts of veggies so far! LOL (carrot juice and leeks!)Good Tuesday!
Catching up on work paperwork for past 4 hours. Taking short break.
Julie I understand the ritual. My husband's morning ritual is set in concrete! I really need to get into rituals or routines, but somehow life keeps me on my toes! I do have to have things organized a certain way to work on them though. Papers must be sorted before my brain can comprehend what I am suppose to do. I can leave dishes in sink, but can't concentrate with clutter around the house. I am weird.🤪
Back to the grinding wheel. I dont even go to work for another 2 hours!
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Kylia in Ohio where folks are wanting to cut grass but mowers not starting.
@Kymarai i need things to be sorted to think too. it's been a disaster (or relative disaster) for a while. Of late i've really been getting more on top of things.1 -
five different veggies I buy frozen mixed vegetables (corn, green beans, carrots, peas) and add some limas and steam them in a saucepan on the stove and voila---five veggies every day.
Sleep, I learned a long time ago that I can't make myself sleep when my body has different ideas, so I just go with the flow. There's a lot to do while lying awake--some of it is productive and some of it results in falling asleep again.
Barbie in NW WA
Exactly for the veggies! Easy peas-y! (pun half-intended)
SLEEP APPROACH:
New approach:
-going to bed at 10 or 11.
-put on "pink noise", as background sound
-setting screen to go dimmer and yellower at night
-no coffee after 2pm, no green tea after 4pm.
-no alcohol, (so far anyway)
-in bed for 7 to 9 hours
-not a lot of starch late in day
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Sue in WA, i would also definitely not go to CO. if she's sober maybe a zoom, but not for 3 hours.
I have never found it useful to anyone to listen to people going off the end at length. i used to listen to people going on and on sometimes, and then it felt like i wasn't really being a friend -that way- cause inside i was feeling really disconnected from them in their endless blah-blah-blah, whereas they were probably imagining they were being heard. So now i try to interject at some point and make the convesation more reciprocal or just jump in and give some info about me. i think i started learning that with some guys some years ago. some - even charming- will just go on and on about themselves but they don't mind if i make a point to interject...
in french they call that "emptying one's bag" when people just go on and on and on without really any concern about listening.1 -
@Machka9 i love the pic of the queen and prince Philip making her laugh!
SPORTS
not a priority for me. that's the one area of the newspaper i will without exception skip. sometimes i do a news quiz and when there are sports questions that is absolutely a blind spot for me.
i've been working on a job application that requires a 5 page written document (about my approach) and another document.
my concentration is relatively poor at the moment. i was rewriting and gluing and pasting various documents together.
too much- and .....'arrg"
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A big thanks to all of you ladies who chimed in on my best friend problem. Your input made me do some thinking about our entire 50-year friendship and her expectations throughout. This however is the first time the alcohol has gotten to be such a huge problem. I blame that on the Covid lockdown. I did send her an e-mail and tell her I would not go to CO.
Rebecca - I know first hand this does not really help but my DD when she was incommunicado told me once that if I did not hear anything it meant she was OK. If she was not she would have called. I don't get that reasoning but so it is.
Pip - Sounds like you guys had an enjoyable maiden trip to Morro Bay.
Welcome to those who are new.
Wanted to spray one of the pastures today but it is much too windy. The spray would end up everywhere but where I need it I think.
Everyone take care, Sue in WA5 -
Reading without a lot to add. Love the photos, of course.
Pip ... the MeerKat looks like it was a success. Certainly Yogi thought so.
Rori ... prayers for you in these days that seem as they have no end ...
Kay ... hope your husband is doing better now ...
Margaret ... I can only imagine how difficult the trial is for you. Bravo for focusing on the things that maintain your equilibrium. The news isn't good for anyone.
Modifications to Homes ... As my son was dependent on a wheelchair, we had all the bells and whistles that we could afford and insurance would provide. Not completely up to ADA specifications, but what made sense for him. Roll in shower/rolling shower chair, ceiling lift equipment, toilet supports, ramps, etc. Watching my parents try to age in place, they have had grab bars installed that are anchored into actual studs, shower chairs in both the tub and shower stall, raised toilet seats, water faucets that are paddle type (not knobs). My dad has moved from a regular bed to an height/position adjusting bed and they both use lift recliners. They were nearly scammed by a chair-lift for stairs installer ... so beware about that. There are all kinds of products that can help make life easier if your loved one is willing to use them.
Speaking of equipment, we have donated everything but the wheelchair van. I was surprised by the fact that our vendor (also a friend) wanted everything including outdated and heavily used equipment like shower chairs. He told us the demand is huge and insurance is covering less and less. I find that reprehensible. We are looking for a buyer for the van, but to the right person will offer it far below market value.
Barbara ... Cecil ... is now 19 weeks. He loves my husband's chair! Edited: Spoiler not working again!
We are trying to get the yard cleaned up. The property boundaries have old/scrubby type trees that lost multiple limbs or came down completely. Picking that stuff up before the yard needs mowed.
Kylia ... I took your advice and had my husband take care of our lawn equipment early! We are seeing evidence of parts/equipment shortages in NY too. Our garage door spring broke and when the repairman arrived he also told us that things are not looking good. We deal with a large company in the area and got the last spring for our model door that they had. He told us that parts are on backorder everywhere.
My eating patterns are all over the place. Some days I do really well and others are just a bust. I really do want to rein things in a little bit as I'm scheduled for a PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) injection in my knee in early May. I want the best outcome possible with the injection and I'm guessing loads of starch and sugar is not going to help my situation. Grocery shopping has become one of my grief triggers. I can barely get through the store without thinking about my son ... the things he liked to eat ... the modifications we made because of his egg allergy. As a result, I just buy whatever I see and get out as quick as possible. I will have to get back to lists and meal planning again, because cheap honey buns and crumb cakes are not good for anyone's diet!
One day at a time ...
Beth near Buffalo
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Trying the photo again, Barbara!
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Nowadays I eat eggs for breakfast at nine, then hot cocoa with fiber stirred into it. Then oatmeal for lunch at noon with protein powder stirred into that. Then boiled chicken at three. And maybe 200 calories of filler. I have spinach to make a salad but I keep reaching for the baking chocolate! I am largely sedentary, hoping that as I lose weight my knee will be happier and I can move more. Hope I can stick to this program! I am allergic to dairy, so no milk, cheese or butter.4
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I wanted to rethink things because my sister lost four pounds. It shouldn't matter, but it does.😉 But my routine is pretty well optimized when I stick to it. My mom cooks a lot of fried food and red meat. I do better eating my boiled chicken at three and using IF as an excuse to skip supper. Then I can concentrate on helping her prepare supper for her and my dad.
I have a stretch and dumbbells and calisthenics routine that I do Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. So that works. I haven't had a cookie in three days. So that's going well. I think I am on the right track as long as I stay away from the cookies and other random treats my mom brings home.2
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