WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2021
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Penny I hope the severity of your DGS' epilepsy decreases as he gets older. It can be so isolating.
Alliewill Homer accept hugs and kisses from a cat? If so, Pretty Girl sends them his way. It must be fun to see what animal Alfie reacts to.
Rebecca I don;t know how I missed World Wide Naked Gardening Day? I have never been comfortable exposing my body, even when much younger. Your pictures of the deer really captured just how habituated that wildlife has become to humans. 50 years ago, I don't think that a doe would bring her fawns right by a home.
Barbara"Pfizer shots ripened today". Perfect. And congratulations.
Heather Passwords are a real nuisance to keep track of even with the best memory. Is there anyway that you can convince him to have them written down in case the computer needs to be fixed, or you get a notice from a company about an update on the web site?
As soon as we check into the hospital in my state, we are asked if we have an advanced directive and if it does not have a copy, to fill out the form with who can make decisions and contact information. It gets witnessed and put into the file. However, I do have one, but I need to update it. Thank you for discussing this.
Karen What an achievement to get your DGS to 15 years old and at home. There are so many day to day challenges. One of our state universities has a special program for students on the autism spectrum. It may be good to ask about this where you live. If this is a route he will want to take, you will know that the school is prepared to deal with learning differences.
I have never thought of putting toys in the dishwasher. Always washed the grime by hand. No more. The Next Barbie bath will be in the dishwasher.
Bananas My computer froze a number of times today. A friend said to "put it in the microwave to thaw it out." I laughed so hard and left the computer to sort itself out.
Lisa I am so glad that you are working on another novel. I enjoyed your first. Did you write any more before this one? If so, send me the titles and where to get them. The quilt is lovely. I just picked up my old Bernina today from repair and picked up some pre-cut material to make a quilt for my DDG. She loves llamas and one of the fabrics had llamas on it. I don't do anything as fancy as you.
Pip I already said how much I like the shower curtain. Provence at its best. The pictures of the tent almost make me want to go camping, But after working in the elements in the middle of bone-chilling wind in winter or blistering heat in summer, my idea of camping is a Holiday Inn.I do enjoy hiking, but day packs only with a nice shower afterwards.
PatThe store really should have said something. Making you wait for a 60 minutes "just a minute" is inexcusable. COVID has completed affected supply chains. Increased demand for appliances due to people fixing their homes, and closed factories last spring, ship and airplane shortages due to cancellations, those that were still moving were dedicated to pandemic response supplies, the entire supply chain is clogged. The closing of the Suez canal with the grounding of the EVER GIVEN is not helping. However, the "help" you received was unacceptable.
Everyone in the western hemisphere, have a restful sleep. For those in the eastern hemisphere- have the day you always wanted.
CJ
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Yep CJ, being that this is an island, and a small one at that, I think deer are just indifferent to it all, people, the jet noise, or autos.
💖Rebecca
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CJ, put it in the microwave to thaw it out. LOL Love your friends sense of humor!
Pat, your experience at Lowe's would certainly have been frustrating!
Lisa, the quilt looks lovely! How nice that Egg wanted to "help!" lol
Pip, love the new bistro set!
We have deer hanging out by our place sometimes too. They even wandered up the driveway (we live in a townhouse) and ate the tulips that one member had planted. He was quite crushed.... I sympathised, I was very upset when the squirrels ate my primroses....
Hubby and I decided we needed new recliners so headed to our local Lazy Boy Gallery store. We ordered some lovely chairs, they should be here in nine months or so. Yes, I said nine months! When I asked the gal why so long, is it just because so many people are doing stuff in the home improvement areas, she said that was part of it, but also they are having trouble getting all the bits and pieces that they need and because they can only be at half strength in the factories because of social distancing. I'm trying to be positive, their arrival should coincide with Christmas, so I'm calling it our presents to each other. lol
Nice to see some ladies that haven't been hanging around for a bit! (I can only remember Meg and Penny, sorry!) This is what happens when I don't reply as I read, things and people get missed.
Well, it's late and I have to work tomorrow, so it's off to bed for me.
Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, on beautiful, sunshiney Vancouver Island!
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This was a good day. DH & I walked the dog in our neighborhood & saw Osprey and Bald Eagles. Later in the day we discovered a fish vendor at a local grocery store’s parking lot fish sale. I’m looking forward to fish dinner in the near future.
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Questions
Where are you on the chart above?
I feel like I've been in the Learning Zone since the mid-1990s ... 25-ish years.
Where would you like to be on the chart above?
Now ... I'd like to figure out what my comfort zone is and spend a bit of time there. Maybe next year I might want to move on to the Growth Zone. We'll see.
What is your comfort zone? How would you define a comfort zone?
Genuine question because I don't know anymore.
Machka in Oz
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: dogs to powerline, refi appoinment w/Nick, followup Chetco phone call w/J.O. , called Wild Rivers Julie for trim appointments (Thurs 10:30 both), Chiro.
Bonus: strolled with Shadow and T, asked Nick about living trust.
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, return Thrivent’s call re:beneficiaries, call Interpath to confirm new codes and no payment required, call Jeanette at Chetco about what codes were used for my annual labs, determine CareCredit payment due date, forecast expenses through June, email Nick refi decision and request for adding Joe to safe deposit box contract, locksmith to copy mailbox key; find those torture bands, budget meeting notes, board meeting minutes, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, 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), Friday: county planning office neighbor’s plans.
Active April:
15: Relax your body and mind with Yoga, T’ai Chi or Meditation: or by soaking in hot tub
16: Get active by singing today (even if you think you can’t sing!): or know how your voice sounds. Will sing along with Mama Mia and hope I don’t wake Joe
Relishing the lovely weather and its effect on my mood. Thankful for dry weather, trying not to worry about drought.
Machka Brava for maintaining your composure throughout the presenter’s gaffes and your supervisor’s making faces.
Karen posting a few washed up toys at a time on FB, great strategy! Could your son be on the spectrum a little too? This way he can choose from the few you post at his convenience, and not be overwhelmed by an entire box at once. Brilliant!
Julie what you are going through with your computer would make me sick :sick: with rage
Hope you can find comfort in all the laundry you’ve accomplished
Lisa was telling my stroll buddy, a quilter, about how I admired the precision of your Texas star centerpiece, the perfect points, the knife edge sides. Do you hand or machine quilt? Now, seeing the pinned up front and back I admire your expertise even more.
Heather like Margaret’s suggestion about late fee avoidance as leverage.
Allie I’ve just started the process, we don’t have anything legal, just a handwritten, unwitnessed “will” leaving everything to Joe’s brother if we both die at once, like in an accident on 199 en route to Medford medical care. I have a password log book too, and a list of who to call, who can help. Updated beneficiaries on one account, in process for two others with the same institution. Still must for Credit Union, Bank and Pension fund. I pay all the bills, most are autopay, need to change those that aren’t. Like Heather’s Johnny, Joe resists any such discussions. Shudder to think of him going through probate so investigating living trust.
PatC in OH have you got a new mfp profile?
Barbie your understated “…opportunity for spiritual growth” gave me the gentle chuckles.
CJ and Evelyn: You are so right about the supply chain. The video at the bottom of this article is very telling. https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/some-containerships-sent-north-port-365326
Machka it takes a lot to pry me out of my comfy zone. Lately the stroll/chat’s with T have tiptoed into the hiking range, where the fear zone lurks. One of the things I hate about ageing is my fear of falling, a very real fear hiking our sometimes steep, sometimes slippery coastal trails. When I try to write a grant for our fire district, it’s a foray into the learning zone. That’s about all the growth I can handle at this point.
While intending to click to the next page, I accidentally clicked the “Post Reply” button. Body is required. One of those error messages that makes you pause…
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
April: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
daily: sit with Joe: 15, weigh/wii: 15/0/0; steps>5627=8628
, vits=15, log=15, CI<CO=14, CI<250<CO=13, Tumble=19, Shadow=19, mfp=15, outside=20 up hill=20
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=2 dance=1, clean 30 mins=6.33, packwalk=6, wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/4:140.3
4/11: 140.9 4/18: 4/25:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=11 play= sew= waist=
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW3 -
Thanks for all your good wishes for my grandson.Penny you say “tripwire to warn against approaching polar bears. (As one does.)” so casually it made me shudder. Then I saw the second pic of the ponies in the paddock and had a good chuckle. Are those buildings apartment houses? Glad to see you back.
Yeah, those are apartments. Nearly everyone in this "company town" lives in apartments provided by their employer. The buildings in that photo went up at record speed. The entire row of houses – about 20 family units and 20 units for singles – went up in about two months. They were intended to replace houses that had to be demolished because they were too likely to be hit by avalanches.
Everybody who hears I live up here asks how we stay safe from polar bears. I tell them it isn't the polar bears that kill us: it's avalanches. In the ten years I've lived here, one person was killed by a polar bear (which is bad enough), but seven have perished in avalanches. Following a major snowstorm a week ago, an entire neighborhood has been evacuated and the people won't be allowed to move back home until the end of the month.
CJ — You mentioned the kids in their sun crowns. We had a socially distanced version of the return-of-the-sun festival this year. The school has an annual competition where all the kids grades 1-6 draw a sun and one of them is chosen to be on all the publicity material that year. Here's a selection of sun festival buttons. Guess which one is from this year.
Gosh, it feels like only yesterday we celebrated the return of the sun, but starting tomorrow it will be up 24/7 until August 25.
/Penny, despite avalanches, thoroughly enjoying life at the
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Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutesReview ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes
Nov-20 ... 273.0 km (169.6 miles) = 29 hours 16 minutes
Dec-20 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 21 hours 59 minutes
Jan-21 ... 208.2 km (129.4 miles) = 24 hours 39 minutes
Feb-21 ... 229.6 km (142.7 miles) = 29 hours 01 minutes
Mar-21 ... 259.8 km (161.4 miles) = 30 hours 48 minutes
Thursday, 1 April 2021 … 4.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling
Friday, 2 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 12.5 km cycling
Saturday, 3 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 51.0 km cycling
Sunday, 4 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 26.4 km cycling
Monday, 5 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 21.3 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 6 April 2021 … 1.0 km walking + 13.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 7 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 15.6 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Thursday, 8 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 12.1 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Friday, 9 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 20.2 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Saturday, 10 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 10.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Sunday, 11 April 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 12 April 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 9 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 13 April 2021 … 3.1 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 15 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 14 April 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 1.8 km rowing + 19 flights of stairs
Thursday, 15 April 2021 … 2.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 20 flights of stairs
Friday, 16 April 2021 … 5.4 km walking & running + 0.0 km cycling + 0.8 km rowing + 20 flights of stairs
2021 Monthly April
Walking Distance (km): 19.9
Walking Time (min): 228.5
Cycling Distance (km): 183.5
Cycling Time (min): 629.1
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 83.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 59.8
Rowing Distance (km): 2.6
Rowing Time (min): 16.8
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 30.0
Totals
Total Distance (km): 206.0
Total Distance (miles): 128.0
Total Time (min): 964.2
Total Time (hr): 16:04:100 -
Barbara. - Many people in my family have traits or aspects of their behaviors that are spectrum-like, so it would not surprise me if some of my son’s behaviors fell into that classification. I am hoping all of the toys will eventually end up with him, or at least with one of his old buddies that he still keeps in contact with. They could play with them. LOL!!!
Karen in VIrginia
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bananasandoranges wrote: »i feel like physically angry.
not really so much angry about a thing. (though i can find subjects)
more anxiety, but i feel like the physical feeling is stronger than the thoughts or emotions.
Can you exercise hard ... really brisk walk or fast ride on your exercise bike? Those things help me.
Listening to loud music can help too.
M in Oz
Good idea!
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: dogs to powerline, refi appoinment w/Nick, followup Chetco phone call w/J.O. , called Wild Rivers Julie for trim appointments (Thurs 10:30 both), Chiro.
Bonus: strolled with Shadow and T, asked Nick about living trust.
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, return Thrivent’s call re:beneficiaries, call Interpath to confirm new codes and no payment required, call Jeanette at Chetco about what codes were used for my annual labs, determine CareCredit payment due date, forecast expenses through June, email Nick refi decision and request for adding Joe to safe deposit box contract, locksmith to copy mailbox key; find those torture bands, budget meeting notes, board meeting minutes, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, 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), Friday: county planning office neighbor’s plans.
Active April:
15: Relax your body and mind with Yoga, T’ai Chi or Meditation: or by soaking in hot tub
16: Get active by singing today (even if you think you can’t sing!): or know how your voice sounds. Will sing along with Mama Mia and hope I don’t wake Joe
Relishing the lovely weather and its effect on my mood. Thankful for dry weather, trying not to worry about drought.
Machka Brava for maintaining your composure throughout the presenter’s gaffes and your supervisor’s making faces.
Karen posting a few washed up toys at a time on FB, great strategy! Could your son be on the spectrum a little too? This way he can choose from the few you post at his convenience, and not be overwhelmed by an entire box at once. Brilliant!
Julie what you are going through with your computer would make me sick :sick: with rage Hope you can find comfort in all the laundry you’ve accomplished
Lisa was telling my stroll buddy, a quilter, about how I admired the precision of your Texas star centerpiece, the perfect points, the knife edge sides. Do you hand or machine quilt? Now, seeing the pinned up front and back I admire your expertise even more.
Heather like Margaret’s suggestion about late fee avoidance as leverage.
Allie I’ve just started the process, we don’t have anything legal, just a handwritten, unwitnessed “will” leaving everything to Joe’s brother if we both die at once, like in an accident on 199 en route to Medford medical care. I have a password log book too, and a list of who to call, who can help. Updated beneficiaries on one account, in process for two others with the same institution. Still must for Credit Union, Bank and Pension fund. I pay all the bills, most are autopay, need to change those that aren’t. Like Heather’s Johnny, Joe resists any such discussions. Shudder to think of him going through probate so investigating living trust.
PatC in OH have you got a new mfp profile?
Barbie your understated “…opportunity for spiritual growth” gave me the gentle chuckles.
CJ and Evelyn: You are so right about the supply chain. The video at the bottom of this article is very telling. https://www.maritimeprofessional.com/news/some-containerships-sent-north-port-365326
Machka it takes a lot to pry me out of my comfy zone. Lately the stroll/chat’s with T have tiptoed into the hiking range, where the fear zone lurks. One of the things I hate about ageing is my fear of falling, a very real fear hiking our sometimes steep, sometimes slippery coastal trails. When I try to write a grant for our fire district, it’s a foray into the learning zone. That’s about all the growth I can handle at this point.
While intending to click to the next page, I accidentally clicked the “Post Reply” button. Body is required. One of those error messages that makes you pause…
Lighter, lovelies!Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
April: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
daily: sit with Joe: 15, weigh/wii: 15/0/0; steps>5627=8628, vits=15, log=15, CI<CO=14, CI<250<CO=13, Tumble=19, Shadow=19, mfp=15, outside=20 up hill=20
wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=2 dance=1, clean 30 mins=6.33, packwalk=6, wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/4:140.3 4/11: 140.9 4/18: 4/25:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=11 play= sew= waist=
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
some comfort - all the laundry is done and maybe half of the ironing. (a good 30 min of ironing today).
by tomorrow i think all should be ironed and put away.
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Ugh my laptop gave up the ghost ,will order a new battery and hopefully that fixes the situation.. i have a tons of pictures in there and alot of my bills paid through that.5
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Olivia. - She turned four in February.
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Good morning all! Happy Friday! It has been a good week with the kids as we explore EGGS! lol I know it sounds like an odd thing to study, but eggs are a scientific jackpot! With an egg you can study the egg itself, animals, people, nests/habitats, art, science, etc. We have made egg shell mosaics, talked about which animals lay eggs, how bird eggs are fertilized and hatched, done our Naked Egg experiment, cracked, cooked and eaten eggs. All in all, pretty fun in the eyes of a toddler/preschooler.
Evelyn- I am like you in the fact that I really need to start replying as soon as I read something I want to respond to; otherwise it disappears forever in the dark regions of my brain.
Heather- I have only gotten as far as "after death" wishes (cremation/service). I really need to get everything written out and sent to DH and the kids. DH needs to do everything for himself. I also think we need to compose it "two ways". How we want things if we have the finances to carry them out; and then how we want things if we don't have the finances.
Machka and Karen VA- Thank you for the "end of life" organizational links! It is always nice to have a place from which to start.
Karen VA - I can't believe your grandson is 15 already! I remember when you began your tutoring sessions with him. I would love to see what SW items you have!
Machka's chart- I think Tim's RA, and my growing business has catapulted me into the learning zone and the growth zone. I do spend a bit of time in the fear zone, lately. As I begin to make plans for my outdoor classrooms and building them. That is an entirely new skill set I have to learn; building things. The fear of it keeps me from doing it. It is kind of like jumping into a cold body of water. I just need to take a deep breath and jump.
I have been having dreams/nightmares that I am working. lol Not that my job is a creator of nightmares, but I just haven't felt well rested in the mornings the past week or so, due to the fact that I have been "working" in my sleep. Perhaps it is a sign that I am ready for another vacation? I woke up this morning just as my dream self was grabbing the Vorpal sword. Not sure what I needed that sword for. Although, life has felt like more of a battle lately. I am sure the extra weight I carry has added to the difficulty of my part in the "battle". I am down another two pounds this week, though. So...down is good.
Well, here we are. 7:30 and kids arriving. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
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Lisa was telling my stroll buddy, a quilter, about how I admired the precision of your Texas star centerpiece, the perfect points, the knife edge sides. Do you hand or machine quilt? Now, seeing the pinned up front and back I admire your expertise even more.
My dear Barbara,
I do not hand quilt. I take that back. I did when I made my very first quilt, for my sister's son, who has Down syndrome. He still has that quilt. I machine quilt now, mostly free motion. Just takes a special sewing foot that's transparent so you can see where the needle will hit, and then you drop the feed dogs. My hands are so dry that I have to use gloves with pebbled grip surfaces to move the fabric around, but I enjoy it. I got bright yellow gloves, so they make me happy. Thank you very much for the compliments on the quilting, but my quilts are always "ten aways." They look great from ten feet away, but not so perfect up close.
Barbie,
You are a better woman than I am. But then, you always have been. Your zen-like qualities are much to admire. The first time Corey said, "I need the computer now," when I was mid-sentence, it wouldn't be pretty.
Computer geekyness:I'm about to go look at computers shortly. Best Buy has some open box laptops that are tempting, under $300. If you're in the market for a computer, you might want to get it now. They're about to skyrocket (my opinion, so it's worth what you paid for it) because the computer chip market is crippled from the pandemic. Automakers are shutting down plants because they can't get what they need for new cars.
Because I've made a bit writing for a content mill, I can write off a new laptop as a business expense on my taxes this year, so will probably go ahead and get one. Probably. Mine is starting to really drag... Contemplating desktops, which are even lower priced right now, as I almost never drag my laptop around any more, but haven't decided yet. I can always burn down my current laptop and reset it to factory specs...
Regarding the desktop, most of the refurbished ones won't connect wirelessly, which would mean swapping something around or draping ethernet wires all over the walls... need to think about it.
Covidness:Getting scary again to go shopping - less than 50 percent of people still in masks (I'm wearing two and will until two weeks after my second vaccination which is 4/28). Arkansas is doing really well, honestly, but with the numbers going up around the country, it's still not over.
Also need to transfer some of our tiny seedlings out of the little greenhouse starter thingy and into six-inch pots to let them get a little stronger before we set them out. Probably the first week of May, as things stand now. There is still the possibility of frost until about mid-May. Corey's starting vegetables, and I'm starting an herb garden. I have ordered a dehydrator - I want to experiment with drying herbs this year, possibly to sell them at the farmer's market, we'll see.
Later, y'all,
Lisa in AR
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Olivia. - She turned four in February.
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What a lovely little person... hard to believe we've watched her grow since she was teensy. Great picture. ETA: The boots are seriously spiffy, too.1 -
Disclaimer: Written only for ladies with DH's that are becoming more negligent with hygiene as they age.
Read-only if you have a sense of humor
Ok girls here is the thing. All those years you enjoyed the benefits of a good DH came at a cost that becomes payable in your later years. With age, even the best DH may lose his sense of smell and has no concern that your smell is still keen. Many friends report that once a week showering is a godsend and most DH's of age try to get a month out of a shower. I think this is one reason so many couples of age have separate bedrooms. Thoughts of old men and summertime make me nauseous. I practice social distancing with old unkempt unsanitary men in stores with at least 12 feet. I try to analyze any air currents and if they are prevailing in my direction, I will make that spacing 24 to 48 feet or maybe just go to another store and pay a higher price. Maybe stand in line with the over-perfumed almost toxic, scantly clad young divas trying to cover up dead fish syndrome.
Summertime turns men into apes. What runs through an old man's mind that makes him think I want to see his greasy hairy sweaty bare chest? I mean enough hair to weave a horse blanket but no horse could stand that toxic odor. A saggy belly covers the top of his bagging shorts so much his belt cannot be seen. And those knee-length flowered boxers held up by suspenders. I think sasquatches could give old human men a lesson in hygiene. I had rather walk by buzzards eating sun-cured roadkill. The thing is many old men think us ladies of age enjoy seeing such unkemptness and culturing of fungus. I think many women of advanced years fake dementia to get out of a hopeless situation that could have been resolved with soap and water used on a regular basis.
Faetta, still single, between the river and mountains5 -
Heather I thought that I had the password issue covered. However, today, I got a notice that the gas payment did not go through because the card was no longer valid and to log on to account. Well, it is still in husband's name although the emails and bill notices go to me electronically. It is billed directly to my credit card which just changed. I tried to log on and no luck. I do not have the password. I sent a message to customer service and hope I hear back soon before getting a credit report notice. This might be an example for your husband.
Allie I sympathize. My phone is refusing to charge with any of the chargers in the house and will only charge on the USB port on the computer. The phone is old ( 3 years or so) and I don't want to have to pay for a new one, much less learn how to use it. However, I and colleague may be getting an Apple phone from work since they are more secure. However, I dread having to switch from Android. So I would have 2 phones. I wonder how getting emails works. Microsoft runs everything at work.
Rebecca Whidbey Island looks positively idyllic. On a whim, I looked up houses for sale and gasped at the prices. OMG
As I tell a friend who has a house on a Greek Island overlooking the water in a small fishing village, paradise takes work. The house is very modest and is part of a family compound. All the siblings built homes attached to each other and the entire compound is surrounded by a whitewashed stone wall topped with tiles. The family home in Athens contains apartments built story by story for each of the children - the first was a dowery house for the daughter, and then the sons added their levels. Typical in the Balkans and Greece is the southernmost Balkan country. Many women today, still bring homes to a marriage.
[bSue][/b] Evelyn Barbara Barbiecat Katla I have always wanted to have a holiday in the northwest coast and Vancouver. The snatches that I have seen (Seattle and Portland, Vancouver, Spokane) was quite enticing albeit not reflective of the true beauty of the region. I do remember having breakfast at a hotel located directly on the water in Vancouver and looking across the water to magnificent scenery. Every time I flew to Portland, I swore that I would return for pleasure. Unfortunately, my mother, who moved there late after retirement, died and I have never had a reason to visit again.
Penny The masked sun is so clever. What a perceptive youngster. Hurrah to the artist. You live in another place I wish to visit someday.
Bananas Bravo! for all the laundry and ironing. If you like, I can send you my summer cottons to iron.
Everyone Stay safe and on the path to your goals.
CJ
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LIsa, Thank you for your kind words. We have had to make a plan and schedule for computer use. Fortunately much can be done on our smart phones. Jake ordered a new computer. It will be here next Thursday. He decided to get an Apple computer instead of Microsoft so it will be a huge learning curve and I won't be able to help at all. Barbie in NW WA 1
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