WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2021
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Hugs ladies!💖
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Michele: The secret to our plant success is an automatic dripper system. It is set to come on twice a day, first thing in the morning and early evening. We add a tiny bit of fish-fertilizer in each watering cycle. Plants are very happy, and I don’t ever forget to water because it is set up to run itself.
Annie: Sorry your daughter is not talking. I hope the hard feelings eventually resolve themselves.
Debbie: Raspberries are my all time favorite. :bigsmile: I haven’t seen them in the stores yet. :ohwell:
(((Machka))): You’ve made smart decisions in a difficult situation. I hope you are able to have good times with your DH.
Barbara: The wooded trail is lovely! :flowerforyou:
Allie: I hope you have good times with your granddaughter. It sounds as though she needs a little one on one time. “Grandma time” is the best blessing for Talliah. She is lucky to have you.
Rebecca: Beautiful dishes!!!! The flowers add beautiful colors choices that are delightful. :bigsmile:
DH is reading in our upstairs sitting area and I plan to join him. Have a great day!
Katla in Beauriful NW Oregon
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Exercised today. Just walked at a 2.6 rate on the treadmill at the gym, reading as I went along. Sure makes it go by fast! 11 am got the #2 Moderna, and presently eating leftover taco meat in a messy burrito.
I am avoiding FB a bit because my Navy moms site is just posting all the nice things sailors are sending to the mommas for Mothers Day. It puts me in a mournful state, and I just don't want to go there. Tomorrow I pick up my macaroons from my baker babe. I don't know what we're doing for mothers day, if anything. Missing my momma as well.💖
My momma on my wedding day.
Hugs ladies!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
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Well, I got a good start on the taxes. Hit a snag, so there's more to do.
Annie in Delaware3 -
Afternoon ladies
I understand Rebecca, even though my DD took me for a pedicure.. my son that I haul back and forth to work ,might call but no card or anything else,I know he doesnt make alot but i dont know how many times i have to stop at his fathers house so he can pick up merchandise that he orders online from these twins on YouTube called the Merrill twins.
Oh well enough of the venting..
Alfie going for a visit to Tom and Elena tomorrow3 -
The school pick up was a bit hectic. Edie was determined to join in with her friendship group for the Friday afternoon ritual of getting together to share sweets. I didn’t understand what she was trying to do and got cross with her as she wasn't coming with us. In the end I got the idea. They have definitely got to the stage when their friends are more important than us. They were in 'school mode'. Bea is still young enough to need us to help her in a crowded playground. It was a sea of blue and yellow, the school colours so it was impossible to pick them out.
All calmed down once we set off for home. We had a portion of Max's birthday cake, made by my son. Heavenly!
We sat inside for the first time in over a year. Not strictly allowed, but we are all vaxxed now.
I think Max liked his tent, but I can forsee lots of arguments with his sisters. Edie was already hoping to move in with her friends. Tears all round! But the parents were very grateful that we picked them up. They had double booked and couldn't make it. We saved the day!
Rain forecast for tomorrow. Cleaner coming.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 19min 29sec, 39elev, 86ahr, 104mhr, 4.23mi= 385c
Strava app = 512c
Zwift bike trainer- 27.47min, 118elev, 17amph, 128ahr, 161mhr, 7.87mi= 284c. (Strava accidentally unplugged so didn’t get to do the 10mi)
Strava app = 149c
Total cal 6690 -
The adjuster just left after looking at the damage on the roof - should be interesting. Seriously hoping for a new roof out of the whole thing, and something he said about how many layers were up there made me think there is a little bit of hope, but I know that's in vain.
Bless him, he looks and speaks like Ron Howard did as a young adult, and incidentally, my ex-husband at that age, as well. Which makes me feel as old as Methuselah... Especially since I had just finished the largest part of the yard with the big mower and was limping--I think I mentioned it was much like one of the "vibrating exercise belt" machines of old. My right hip doesn't like it at all...
Corey came home and got called within ten minutes, headed back out again to rescue one of the guys with a flat and no spare... or something like that. It's all in a day's work for him, but tough on Friday night.
Regarding Mother's Day - I think most of you know I was diagnosed as barren at 25. They wouldn't SAY it that way but just said my chances were very, very slim. Broke my heart. I grieved a lot of long years, every month (22 days for me, wasn't I lucky?). Looked into adoption - at the time, they wouldn't even talk to military people, and certainly not ones who were of two different religious bents. So, I called my mama up in despair, and asked her what I was supposed to do... and she said, "When you get to the end of the road... turn." It stuck with me, obviously, and I've used it in other times and other climes, as well. It reminds me there is always another option if you look hard enough.
For me, that option just happened to be divorcing that husband twenty years later and remarrying a man with two teenagers who needed me. Hey, she never said it had to be instantaneous.
And now I've got two amazing people who call me "Mom" and three grandkids.
I think I will go sit in the hot tub and soak this hip.
Love y'all,
Later,
Lisa6 -
just a quick note, back from the Eye Doctors - (someone commented on getting in so quick, I was polite on the phone but did not back down- It was an emergency in my mind, either he would fit us in or he was finding us someone else) And from being totally afraid that Mom's completely blurred vision was permanent, it is cataracts! Turns out in some folks a bump on the head can cause cataracts to start to go crazy, and that was her! So in the next few weeks (will do the scheduling Monday) she will have the worst eye done and 10 days later the second eye done.
Such a relief! we both left happy and doing a little jig!
Kim in N. California8 -
Michele, got your package today! Thank you so much! I shall be set colorful envelope wise for a while! You even put in some pretty stationery with matching envelopes, fun! I appreciate it so much!
💐🙏💖🍀👑👊👍 Rebecca
Happy to have friends like y'all!
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Awe, Lisa I would be clammering into that hot tub too! Gosh I miss my KOA hot tub and pool when we lived in Hammond. Husband misses the pool in Seaside, because all the young mommas would get in the hot tub after their tiny tots swim class. I would be oohing and aahing the young kids, and he would be, "oh she was holding a kid"? My raunchy sailor, what can I say...😂
Rebecca3 -
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Alfie and I hanging out and watching TV.. 2nd day in a row of no naps .. which makes me happy..
Tomorrow taking Doris out for her birthday..she will be 89..our local Family Dollar is closing for renovation, so everything is 50.%.off.so will check.that out and then to Dollar.tree after to lunch.
Alfie will spend the.day with Tom and Elena..3 -
getting ready to head up to mom's for the weekend. I will be there until early Monday morning. Have to come home a little earlier that I had planned- husband needs me to pick him up at the mechanic's and I need to do that before daycare girl comes in.
Hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day weekend.
I will check in/catch up on Monday.
Debbie
Napa Valley, CA1 -
Did Cardio Core Dynamic Core DVD today then went for a walk around the block. I’ve learned that around the block, to the main street and back, and around our cul-de-sac is almost 1-1/2 miles (about 4,000 steps) The plan for tomorrow is to do the Cathe Cardio Mashup DVD
Anne DE – what a nice thing of Craig to do
Debbie – so sorry things at the ophthalmologist didn’t go as you planned, but what a relief that there’s no chance of a detached retina now. So the pain was worth it
Barbara – wish I was swimming. The pool water is in the low 70’s. It seems to warm up a little during the week but then on the weekends it goes back down. I CAN put on the heater for the spa if I need to, but then when you get out the air will really chill you so I really haven’t been doing that. BUT it has been cool enough to string popcorn. Hopefully, that’ll be done and I can go in the pool when it’s ready. Chemically, it’s ready. Weather-wise, it isn’t
M – you are doing the right thing
Beth – (((HUGS))). I know that you’ll get thru this. It will be painful, but you are so very strong
Vince is very worried. Bonnie’s tumor is back. I keep trying to tell him that it’s possible that the chemo medicine is wearing off and she got the next dose today so she will probably start to feel better tomorrow. But he’s still worried
Katla – probably the secret to my plant success would be if I don’t look at it. I swear, I look at a plant and it dies….except for weeds, those I’m very good at growing...lol
Just got back from the soup kitchen. They had egg omelets, bacon and toast. Personally, I would have given them two omelets. I wasn’t impressed with the toast. It was bread that we put butter on and then they put it in the oven. So only the tops got browned. One gal was microwaving the omelets. I’m constantly shocked at how much the people who volunteer there eat! I’m usually good for 2 of the 16oz bottles of water that get donated. The one and only time I had something to eat there was when they had a real sweet cantaloupe.
Rebecca – I totally understand how you feel. Bryan (as usual) isn’t going to contact me at all. Denise will call, but that’s it. No card, nothing. Jess will call. That’s the bright spot. No card from her, but she does call regularly so I’m not concerned. Denise calls every few months now.
Kim CA – what a relief for you and your mom
Rebecca – so glad you got the package. Enjoy!!!!
Debbie – drive safely
Just ordered a jigsaw puzzle to do for Colby and Jess for Christmas
Michele NC2 -
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I have read each and every evening but have struggled to really concentrate and make comments.
Phones at night - I have my phone on do not disturb from 10pm to 8am. Texts and calls do not come through. However, I have favourites set and if any of those people call twice back to back it allows the call to come through. I only take the phone in the bedroom on nights I have to work the next day.
When Rodgers mother had her attack we missed between the two of us 60+ calls because we didn’t take phones to bed. That’s what changed the habit for me.
Last night DH’s phone that was in the living room started going off around 1230-1, with our provincial emergency alert notifications. I got up to check it as there had been one earlier in the evening advising of an out of control wildfire, I was worried another one had started so got up to check. It was the same one with an evacuation notice for a town near the fire. There wasn’t much on the news today about it as there was a 300 Unit seniors living facility that burnt last night. All residents were evacuated safely with only 3 having to go to the hospital.
I worked until 730 this evening cleaning my office, I had put last fiscal years files away properly so had stacks of this years sitting around waiting to be filed. I put in a long day doing it so that when I feel more in control next week when our payroll implementation takes another huge step forward that I know will tie up a huge chunk of my time.
I will try to respond better over the weekend.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Pip and Machka - I sent this and thought of you.
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Kim: I am happy that your mom’s cataract was diagnosed and she will be able to have future eye help.
Michele: Enjoy planting your seeds and I hope you’ll have some fun as they grow and mature. :flowerforyou:
Tracey: I imagine you are working very hard. I hope you’ll get some rest and you are able to lift your energy & spirits. (((HUGS)))
I am ready to rest. Be safe!
Katla in NW Oregon
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Rain pouring down here. The first real rain in a very long time. It has been the driest month on record. Unfortunately, we have a leak in the guttering to the side and water is streaming through. The join has separated. It is very high up, so we will have to find someone who can get up there on a ladder. Don't want to have to pay out for scaffolding, but I'm not sure you can actually get a ladder up there. The side passage is narrow and there is a fence between us and next door. Might have to ask around for solutions.
Slept better last night. I was truly knackered from all the walking.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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Morning ladies
Im just lying here waking up and Alfie is sleeping under the covers...he has it rough...going to get up and dressed and out the door by 8:30.1 -
Husband was whisked to the hospital in an ambulance this afternoon. Mild heart attack. He's in overnight and perhaps longer. We'll talk to the cardiologists to find out what the next steps are tomorrow.
M in Oz16 -
Machka- prayers for a healing and quick recovery..1
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Thinking of you Machka. XOXO
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Pip and Machka - I sent this and thought of you.
Tracey
That is soooo cute! Thanks for sharing0 -
Hi Everyone,
It's been a rough week. I'v been off the boars for a good 10 days.
AuntieBK, Barbara you like the Episcopalian place but not the church ? I think I'd pick the people over the music! but maybe it's really horrible music ? or the other place is really good? thanks for the shout out. She made an appointment and I canceled it. there's this free clinic with psychologists but a very long wait but she happened to call me and she seems better to me.i think my insurance covers most of the other one's cost (it was supposed to I think, I have a hard time figuring it out, having th time to follow up on that) but free and very nearby is good (about 5 mn by foot in the big city.
Vicki, thanks for the shout out. I can relate about wanting to just go home after work. I remember once I tried a chi kong class after a day of work. the teacher had a good reputation but I found it horrible to be standing there doing the "tree" for 5 minutes after a long day of work, plus transport, etc..
Tracey, thanks for letting me know about the tired coworker post vaccine; one of my colleagues was also totally knocked out.
Ginny, thanks the waterpark sounds great for kids.0 -
Jumping back in in the middle after a good 10 days off boards.
Feeling not great today.
Colleague who was agressive 2 weeks or so ago, did another big mistake. after another colleague called him he apologised - but just for 1 think, not for everything. and he had to have a GUY speak to him before he realised what the problem was.
I had a baddish week. Rough stuff to deal with.
then this colleague that I usually work with online often Saturday mornings proposed 3 to 4. not my favorite. cause it throws a wrench in the Saturday.
At 12 he sent a text saying he didn't have much time in fact. I only saw it at 2:30 or so. I said "if you want we can cancel" he didn't answer. AND he was late. I wrote "let's skip the meeting".
I found it irksome that he suggests an hour meeting at 3 to 4 on Saturday (he knows it's not my favorite).and then lets me know last minute that he won't be able to be there long AND is late.
sometimes I wouldn't be annoyed but I wasn't really in the mood for the meeting but stuck to it as planned (and didn't plan other stuff - a friend had suggested meeting up...)
But it's more cause I'm upset and tired and totally worn out about other stuff.
I feel irritated with him.
it's true too I put in more energy than others and if people don't even show up at a time they suggest, It seems kind of a disrespect of my time.
The agressive colleague wrote to all apologising for the 2nd big mistake he made, that is negative for me, but only after 5 days. then wrote to me apologising again. I didn't answer. the other colleague wrote to me saying he had talked to the first and got him to apologise, and wrote me that, but I didn't answer either. it's good that he did, but it's upsetting and very much the issue is that the 1st guy didn't even see the problem when I called his attention to it, only when a GUY tells him the same thing!
but I'm in a bad mood anyway, so it doesn't take much.
part of not wanting to meet it not to be annoyed with the 2nd guy (who is pretty kind and reliable and helpful) for nothing,
and the other is that when he half-cancels last minute-ish Saturday afternoon and is late, It can be a kind of bad precedent. if I Roll with it, it can be encouraging. so not being available can be better (possibly) for long term functioning.
I'm not a ultimatum or punishing type of person in general, but I put a LOT of time into our collective work. and the effect can of course be that people don't respect my time, which really isn't good for any of us!
but I'm really in a bad mood anyway...
too much stuff to deal with and I feel like I'll never make my way through it all.
I feel like a sack of heavy flour, like waiting in inertia and doing nothing for days...6
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