WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2021
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Mint chocolate chip, since peanut butter cup isn't available.2
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Rocky road,and away I go1
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Sunsets near here ...
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Skip all of the above icecreams and wait for my favorite Lady Bug which is made by a local dairy to go on sale.
Prayers for Allie.
Over did yesterday because we had a nice day in 60's. Now back to 40's agaiin for three days. Makes it hard to pace myself.2 -
Our flowers ...
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Morning peeps- 4:54am PST on the road to Vegas. Our 1st out of State trip and going solo with kirby, no family meeting us there3
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Good evening all:
Finally caught up. Had evening engagements 4 nights last week and discovered that doesn't leave me much computer time.
Machka-glad they ruled out the big issues for your husband-good luck with the follow up.
CSSJ-sorry for loss of your cat. Saying goodbye to pets is never easy.
Allie-good luck!
Kids in Phoenix and I picked out resort for all of us to stay at for two nights while we are all together (son and his wife, youngest son and his gf and of course the two grandkids). It has a tremendous waterpark. We will be renting a cabana suite the second day right by the Lazy River-it has ac, fridge, tv, etc. After the year we have all had decided we all needed a treat. There is a possibility youngest son is proposing to gf there.
Got many of my papers sorted and organized today. Need to go through old house stuff-don't I need to keep some of the old stuff. Feels like a weight off my shoulders.
Tired and heading off to bed. Hope to get into work a bit early tomorrow since I will leave early to go to gym. Am just doing bike, treadmill and stretches. See PA for leg follow up the 27th-may wait on weights til I see her (will have her double check lower back from the fall). Feels good just getting out and walking. Things are feeling about 98%.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio
Ginny it sounds like a lovely trip planned. Is it in Phoenix or someplace else?1 -
CJ (((hugs)))0
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invite to dinner?
My parents (probably not together)
my grandparents (also not necessarily all together)
all have passed
my father's cousin (still alive but quite elderly)
and the great grandparents too, and why not go back a few generations back... that would be totally interesting, to meet this blacksmith and that xxx and so on...i would love that.
and a couple of cousins that passed young...; really not all together though...1 -
mint chocolate chip but really i want to make my own.
i just saw a recipe online yesterday: 4 ripe bananas and some peanutbutter (which i would replace by tahini), freeze and you are good to go.
i like making icecream-y things with no dairy and no sugar.... way more fun for me,
and dairy really doesn't love my innards or the other way around.1 -
I had to look up what is in Lady Bug. ice cream: Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate and Caramel Swirls and Pecans is what I found…sounds delicious!!!
Karen in Virginia
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today's cleaning: some paper stuff sweeping of course, sorting out undie drawer (found a couple of socks and a pair of wool tights hiding out in there!) weeded out a couple of tough jogging bras that never suited me and i never wore: they just were too stiff and i had to totally stop running very shortly after i acquired them. i'm gonna try to give them away. i remember reading that some clothes donation places (like for migrants) never get underwear and they are takers. these are spick and span. either not worn or barely worn, and tough as nails.
the usual once over...
tracked yesterday and sunday and today so far.
i have not been tracking much in recent times. not ideal!!
Today i spent a few hours updating my almost non-existent online presence.
(well i'm exaggerating, but really).
I updated website at one of my 3 schools where it said nothing about me, except my name, the subject i teach and a commission i'm on.
since i'm applying for jobs and at least 1 commission is looking at my profile at present, that is definitely something they may look at even if they have an abundant file.
i got criticism at least 1x before, maybe 2x that i didn't have enough visibility online...
This is something i'm really not into.
(self-promotion for anyone on earth to look into).
These days i've been working ok in morning but not in afternoon or evening.
today i have 2 work appointments in evening, so that means i can't totally zone out from midday on, which is good.
i was indulgent this weekend.
my mac is in the shop and i have a cheap cheap cheap PC that works ok but sooooo slowly.
better time to sort other stuff.
trying to borrow a mac from one of my schools but no luck as of yet...
it's 2 pm so i'll take a break and go for a walk.
i need some veggies.
i decided to scale down to 2 different fruits and 3 different veggies per day. Today: carrot juice, red cabbage, frozen raspberries, 2 prunes.and i'm making a chicken soup for this evening with carrots, turnips and onions in it. yay.
to do today:
get some veggies
look at mail from MD
15-20 min on recumbant
ask S for certificate
break before 7pm appointment
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Karen yes worth the wait. Some brands call it turtle. This brand is Cedar Crest which is made in a dairy less than 100 miles from here. I like to support the smaller brands. I do have to eat it in moderation.2
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margaretturk wrote: »Karen yes worth the wait. Some brands call it turtle. This brand is Cedar Crest which is made in a dairy less than 100 miles from here. I like to support the smaller brands. I do have to eat it in moderation.
It sounds delectable.
Karen in Virginia
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Chocolate1
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Me ...It's funny. I felt so calm during the 8 hours at Emergency the other night. I felt tired but OK during the weekend. Yet today (Monday) I've felt weep-y all day.
M in Oz8 -
Hoping DH will check out and approve the printer I've chosen. I did put a few hours research into it! I'm in need of it at the moment as I'm working on my LPA and other info.
Very tired after an early wake up. I completed my exercises and I'm just back from a shopping trip to buy a couple of items that can't wait until the delivery on Thursday. Bought myself a bunch of tulips. Plus Portuguese custard tarts to bribe DH. Pasteis de Nata.
Marrocco on Hove seafront does a divine chocolate ice cream, but in Paris Bertillon does amazing fruit ice creams/sorbets that taste like a paradisical version of the actual fruit. So, apricot tastes more apricotty than the real thing. I always make sure I go there when I visit Paris. It's on the Île St Louis.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Ladies, Walmart has a cheap brand of ice cream called Salted Caramel! It is delicious! Otherwise, I would choose Praline.
CJ ~ So sorry about your fur baby!
Carol in GA2 -
Allie: Good vibes for your op.
CJ: (((Hugs)))
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CJ, so sorry to hear about your kitty. 😢0
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CJ - sorry to hear about your kitty sending hugs -
Dinner - If it was to be someone famous I would pick Amelia Earhart - Family it would be my Dad, my grandpa (his dad) they both passed before I was an adult and could have an adult relationship with them. Although my Mom's dad and his mom would be interesting too... My family the grandfathers were immigrants and were firmly of the opinion we are now Americans we don't need to tell about the old country. To the point that my mom's dad's family we are not sure which country they came from, they were German speakers, but it appears to be a dialectic so probably on the boarder area of German and ????
Ice cream - praline, of the choices in the picture, but my favorite is black licorice.
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CJ: I’m sorry for the loss of your beloved kitty. :sad:
Allie: Sending good thoughts and prayers your way.
(((Machka))): Your calm during the hours in Emergency was necessary. Your weepy day is how your body is working to heal itself from the stress. Let yourself cry if you want to, it might help. :flowerforyou:
Our son and DDIL have had a stressful few days and would like us to come and visit them. DH isn’t feeling up to it right now. I feel a level of stress myself, because I can’t be in both places. I think a phone call to them is a good idea for now.
Katla
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, dogs to powerline, in person church, council meeting,
Bonus: connected Joe’s new TV to wifi, logged into Amazon Prime, one load laundry, over an hour pruning out scotch broom and dead salal.
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, find those torture bands, budget meeting notes, board meeting minutes, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, watch for refund from Interpath for Joe’s labs paid on Feb statement call S, fire district: ongoing: 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; 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), Monday: call Jeanette at Chetco about what codes were used for my annual labs, Tuesday: county planning office neighbor’s plans, Friday: locksmith for mailbox key.
Active April:
18: Make time to run, swim, dance, cycle or stretch today: a challenge as today was first time back to in person church and council meeting in over a year, but managed to get dogs down to the powerline and do some whacking.
19: Have a “no screens night” and recharge yourself: ah. Early to bed and read,
Like Heather, planted a seed last month when Joe bought a new (smart) TV and soundbar on which to watch his extensive collection of movies on DVD. When he complained about the lack of an owner’s manual I suggested that maybe the TV needed to be connected to the internet and would he like me to do that? No! Just want to watch DVDs!!! Yesdtersay morning I stopped into his man cave to sit a spell with him while I sipped my tea. He was scrolling through the TV options (Google, YouTube, Amazon Prime, NetFlix etc) and asked if they all cost $$. Some yes, some free, but all require internet. Would you like me to set up? “Yes.” Blooming seeds
Returned to in-person church for the first time. It was so very very good to see everyone, though near impossible not to hug.
“re-opening” rantComing to the conclusion that trying to legislate common sense is like trying to legislate morality. Can understand not wanting to be the mask police, not our job to enforce the governor’s statewide indoor requirements, but to remove even the “Please keep 6 ft apart and wear your mask” signs? Because “most of our congregation is fully vaccinated”??? SMH! Will be challenging to model sensible behavior without reeking of self-righteousness. [img][url=https://yoursmiles.org/ssmile/negative/s0959.gif[/img][/url] [img][url=https://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/disgust/t9405.gif[/img][/url] [img][url=https://yoursmiles.org/tsmile/emb/t1859.gif[/img][/url] :sick:
Allie holding good thoughts and sending healing prayers.
Machka I wish singing were my talent. I love to sing, but alas, I can hear what I sound like. Try to confine myself to in the car, in the shower, in the woods and in church. your photos, keep ‘em coming! Tuesday next week seems like a long time to wait after the ER. Like Katla said about postponed reaction.((hugs))
Heather fantasy dinner party, hmm, does anyone remember Merv Griffin? Amusing, gently witty? Not so gently, perhaps Alice “if you can’t say anything good about someone, sit right next to me” Longworth Roosevelt and her father. Oh Teddy Roosevelt where are you when we need you? I’m loving my Canon G2260 printer, uses toner reservoirs rather than cartridges. IMHO both HP and Epson are in the business of selling ink, not making printers. The only flaw in my G2260 is that duplex printing is a manual process, after one side of the pages are printed I have to flip them over, reload them and press “OK”. I can do that. :laugh: Setup was easy as I prefer to connect to my laptop with USB cable, but since you need access from both your devices you’ll have to add it to your local network. Could it be time to find a different window repairer/replacer? Oh and perhaps an electrician for those dining room lights, or do you eat all your meals by candle light? Is it hard to get Johnny to agree to what needs to be done?
Kylia all your names (first, middle, screen) are truly lovely. I was wrong, did not believe that remarriage invalidates prior wills but in Ohio it does :from https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xxi-courts-probate-juvenile/oh-rev-code-sect-2107-33.htmlHowever, I believe Okie’ right, beneficiary designations on IRAs, Insurance etc stay in effect until you take steps with the holding company to change them, and it can take a little time… Jumped into the Japanese squash?
(B) If after executing a will, a testator is divorced, obtains a dissolution of marriage, has the testator's marriage annulled, or, upon actual separation from the testator's spouse, enters into a separation agreement pursuant to which the parties intend to fully and finally settle their prospective property rights in the property of the other, whether by expected inheritance or otherwise, any disposition or appointment of property made by the will to the former spouse or to a trust with powers created by or available to the former spouse, any provision in the will conferring a general or special power of appointment on the former spouse, and any nomination in the will of the former spouse as executor, trustee, or guardian shall be revoked unless the will expressly provides otherwise. :
Lisa interesting insight. Have you always disliked the taste and texture of savory dishes’ main ingredients? When I was a child I had an aversion to seed-containing red foods. Your pureed onion/ginger/garlic fried rice is making my mouth water. Which strain of hops are you planting?
KJ good choice keeping off that knee. your back yard outdoor classroom ideas, can imagine all but the water table?
Michele hope your MahJonng group accepts your suggestion, seems like it would allow the most people to play the most often.
Tracey medicinal brownies secreted in empty frozen fish and cauliflower cartons, brilliant! “…a hieroglyph, a haiku …” ROTFLMAO!
Rebecca ((hugs))
Betsy holding good thoughts for your follow up Tuesday.
Barbie good news about Jake’s pc.
CJ :sad: ((hugs))
Ginny hoping for good news from the 27th appt.
Welcome @Kimbolist! Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale?
Rori, thank you for checking in. the idea of your gallery wall. Prayers continue daily.
Sue in WA good for Nessa!
Flea how is your husband feeling? You?
Like Penny, I choose Mint Chocolate Chip since Ben & Jerry’s NY Super Fudge Chunk was absent.
Margaret, “Lady Bug” ice cream? ? ?
Pip good luck and have fun (know you will)!
Karen in Va, Aha! I had to google Machka’s “home chidren” program. Wow.
Kim ”black licorice” :noway:
TMI:On family for dinner party, would prefer one on one. Mama, to deeply apologise for so many things, and to try to draw her out about her life stories. Papa, to thank for all he taught me and to try to draw him out about his life, especially his time in the Sea Bees. Never knew my grands, would like to hear from “little grandma” (Papa’s grandmother) about her family’s migration from ?? to Kentucky and early railroad days. My bio mom, to thank her for life and my half sisters and her graciousness, and to try to draw her out about her life in NY before me and the circumstances of my conception. My bio sire, as while I believe he was a rogue and a d@mn republican . . .he may have been witty, charming, widely traveled and intelligent if unfaithful. Would especially liked to have heard about his seafaring years.
Been sitting way too long. Time to break fast and get ready for foggy, windy, chilly hike with Shadow and T.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMODApril: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
daily: sit with Joe: 18, weigh/wii: 18/0/0; steps>5627=3553 not bad for a sedentary church and council meeting day, vits=18, log=18, CI<CO=16, CI<250<CO=15, Tumble=21, Shadow=22, mfp=18, outside=24 up hill=24
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=3 dance=1, clean 30 mins=6.33, packwalk=7, wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/4:140.3 4/11:140.9 4/18:143.7[sigh] 4/25: 4/30:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=11 play= sew= waist=
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW5 -
Barbara - Cascade Hops for now - didn't want to try two yet, as they will crossbreed, evidently. Hops are weird. They propagate by rhizomes, and you don't want to grow from seed, as the male plants don't flower (the flower is what gets dried and then steeped into beer). The rhizomes are all from females, to keep strains intact.2
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Thank you so much everyone for the kind thoughts. Thinking of Allie today...
CJ..my heart goes out to you.
Machka... yes indeed, we have to live the hand we are dealt, I would hang that plaque in my office. :-)
Another beautiful day here, with sunshine and birds singing and frogs croaking.
Betsy in NW Washington2 -
Hoo! Busy morning - got two five by one-foot strips quilted after Corey headed for work, one load of laundry done and in the dryer, one load of towels on the line. Transplanted more than five dozen seedlings into six-inch pots to give them time to develop root systems - everything from sage to heirloom tomatoes. We've not yet been able to grow tomatoes from seed--they do quite well when we buy them at about a foot high, but wanted to give seeds a try this year. Both the heirloom and the San Marzanos have already gotten seedlings up, but the hybrid seeds are just barely peeking out.
Time to trundle down and grab the mail, and then jump in the shower.
Later, dear hearts,
Love,
Lisa4 -
Kicking myself for not doing the grocery shopping before the rain. Oh well, small nuisance, not a real problem.
I was sad to see my mom buying larger jeans. She is bored, and forgets that she already ate. Yesterday was the first time I caught her messing up on her pills. Downhill we go.
I tripped up on the idea of a voluntary dinner party. I get anxiety over entertaining. I would rather read a biography. I get enough family history from my mom's repetitive stories. Do I sound grumpy? Sorry. Rain does that to me.
I like a good mint chocolate chip, but I am in the dairy free crowd. Currently I like Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia, which includes cherries and chocolate pieces in vanilla dairy free ice cream substitute. Too many calories!!!
Annie in Delaware2 -
About 115 more mi to go2
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