WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2021

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,244 Member
    Yo peeps

    Pip now in central California
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    Hello May!
    ☺️🖐️
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,284 Member
    Thanks for a new month, Barbie!

    My mom is much perkier today. I think the worst has passed. Yay! Thanks for your support!

    I fell off the wagon yesterday big-time. But today is a new day. Day one under calories!

    My dad's car was totaled in the accident, but since my mom no longer drives, they will just use hers. Which means I can either put my car in the garage, or get my bike out! My bike has been hanging from the ceiling where I can't reach it. I'm excited about more biking.

    Annie in Delaware
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Heather. - That looks scrumptious! Share the recipe?


    Karen in Virginia
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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: called locksmith/picked up mailbox key copies, post office, library, Freddie’s, Grocery Outlet.
    Bonus: Looong walk on new to me beach with T and Shadow.
    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).
    Active April:
    30: Become an activist for a cause you really believe in: let spirit of tolerance speak out, gently, lovingly, understandingly.
    Meaningful May:
    1: Make a list of what matters most to you and why. Joe and the dogs. Love.


    Thank you Barbie!
    Speaking of new beginnings, today is the first day of the friendly challenge C suggested, T and I agreed. On Aug. 15, whoever has taken off the greatest percentage of body weight, scoops up the $30 pot. I was not enthusiastic, but wanted to be a good sport. Turns out it seems to be re-setting my mind, re-thinking, re-tooling, and reviving some health habits. If my waist to height ratio improves, I’ll call it my win.

    Heather, walking, organic veggies and fresh flowers, sounds like just the tonic!
    Annie ((hugs)) That must not have been such a minor accident after all. :cry:
    Penny “. . . strong need for solitude once in awhile. . .” oh yes!
    Barbie “…learning to stay.” :laugh: Last week I returned to inside line dance class. Yes, I was the only person wearing a mask. So be it.
    Rebecca you remind me of a scene in The Lion in Winter where Eleanor of Aquitaine/Katherine Hepburn considers shocking the children with an unusual jewelry suspension…
    Katla thank goodness for your neighbors! Ah I see Michele beat me to it ;)
    Karen your home made rainbarrel looks very much like the ones we bought through Wal~Mart. Wherever did you get such a gherkin container?
    Kim your statement was enough. Some bullies just don’t get it. Good for you for sticking to your standards. :love: sea otters, watch the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s otter cam every morning before taking my blood pressure ;)
    Machka are there travel restrictions preventing people coming in to Tassie or OZ? Congrats on the 3.75 lbs taken off!
    Lisa con VERY grats on the pound and doing the happy dance that you’re feeling tons healthier.
    Margaret, :love: the … is it the N or the O? :laugh:
    KJ Brava for taking off 17 lbs in the past two months. Bravissima! And your youngest’s screen name made me laugh out loud!
    Karen you took the words out of my watering mouth.

    April Summary and May Plan

    735 steps above Jan average!
    Weight and waist improved.
    Cleaning plan failed, go back to suffering 10 mins/day.
    Stopped playing wii balance games and did no BB&B nor TC
    Change dance goal to once weekly, to match class.
    Move 21 plan review to monthly, maybe it’ll happen ;)

    April results:
    daily: sit with Joe: 100%/84%, steps=average: 6382 vs 5582 step days:57%/61%, vits=97%/100% log=100%/100% CI<CO= 87%/87% CI<250<CO=73%61% Tumble 5/10=93%/77% Shadow 5/10=97%/71% mfp=100%/100% AF=60%/52% outside= 110%/77%, up hill=103%/71% cleaning98%/88%
    wkly: BBBorTC x3=0% /0%, dance=16%/0% walk with T or Joe and the dogs or pack walk x2=78%/50%, rx=100%/80% review progress on 21 goals: bupkes/.
    monthly: board mtg=100%/100% grant=3/1
    Apr 30 141.5 Mar 31:145.3 Feb 28:142.4 Jan 31:141.3 Jan 1:145.3 Dec 1:143.3 Jan 1 2020: 142.3
    Almost back to what I was Jan 31.
    Waist: 42.5/43 back to Jan 1 whew.

    May resolve- .
    Commit to daily 10 mins BB&B, TC or wii balance and 10 mins cleaning.
    Be really present with Joe at least once a day.
    Keep up with dogs and steps.

    Daily: sit next to Joe and really pay attention for at least a little while, weigh, more steps than April average, vits, log, CI<CO, CI <250 CO, at least 10 mins training, grooming or walking both Tumble and Shadow, check in mfp, get outside, walk up hill, clean 10 mins.
    Weekly BB&B, TC or SWSY x3, packwalk x2, dance, and rX.
    Monthly: board and council meetings, grant progress, and review 21 plan.

    Surprisingly rainy/foggy/windy day so no excuse not to bring out those weights and torture bands before typing up the (2 weeks overdue) minutes.

    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    April: leaner/stronger/kinder than March.
    daily: sit with Joe: 30, weigh/wii: 30/0/0; steps>5627=12656!!! vits=29, log=30, CI<CO=26, CI<250<CO=22, Tumble=28, Shadow=29, mfp=30, outside=33 up hill=31
    wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3= rx=4 dance=2, clean 30 mins=10.33, packwalk=11,
    wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30: 141.5 !!!
    4/4:140.3 :grin: 4/11:140.9 4/18:143.7[sigh] 4/25: 145.1 :P mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=1, 21 plan= bonus: AF=15 play= sew= waist=42.5
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,588 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »

    Machka are there travel restrictions preventing people coming in to Tassie or OZ? Congrats on the 3.75 lbs taken off!


    I don't think there are restrictions right now for Tasmania. I think we are open to the whole of the mainland and New Zealand. But if a mainland state gets a case we close to that state or a part of that state for a while. If NZ got a case we'd close to them too.

    Australia as a whole is, of course, closed to the rest of the world except NZ. But they have been letting occasional relatives in as long as they go through testing and 2-week quarantines in hotels guarded by the military.

    M in Oz



  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,690 Member
    https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/02/cauliflower-cake-recipe-yotam-ottolenghi

    Here is the recipe. It makes a HUGE one for about 10 people. ;) Great for company but I usually make one half the size. Today I used 100 gm feta plus some parmesan , 4 eggs and halved the flour, oil etc. Winged it, in other words. Small cauliflower.
    I'm going to serve it with a tomato and basil salad. Chunk of bread for DH.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Hi Gals,
    I haven’t been really good about sharing and commenting.
    I have gotten both vaccine shots and May 8th with be my 14th day past shot and I will then consider myself “fully vaccinated” And I am finding it hard to get through this next transition. The transition to masks and social distancing was hard; but living in California was helpful as I was comfortable with masks, distancing, and staying home; and most of my circle were doing the same. But in the last week, I have been “bullied” by 3 folks none of them in my close circle of friends but folks that I have not seen in a year.
    An example: My garden club is “ready” to get together again, and I am not up for bigger groups, tomorrow is a garden tour about 75 folks wandering through 5 of the members gardens – of the 5 gardens chosen are small with only one exit/entry I am not attending, and the coordinator realized that I was not signed up, and decided it was appropriate to text me all the reasons I was being ridiculous. I can stand up for myself, but why can’t the statement, “I am not comfortable in doing this, so I will not be attending” just be enough….
    Yet there are things I am ready to do; my best girl friend and I decided to do a short vacation and spilt the costs as our Christmas gifts to each other. So last week that is what we did, we went to Aptos (a costal town just south of Santa Cruz) stayed 2 nights in an Airbnb and walked miles on the beaches, ate great food – all sea food and wine! Fish tacos, calamari, shrimp stuffed artichokes, grilled albacore sandwiches!!!! And took a boat tour of the Elk Horn Slough which has 4% of the world population of endangered southern sea otters – so darn cute and it is the time of year that the otters and seals have babies and we saw dozens of babies of each type
    Welcome to the newbies, best wishes to all! Sorry for such a long post.
    Smiles, Kim in Northern California

    That sounds like a very nice trip. I looked it up to see where it was. Perhaps I'll put it on my list of long weekend trips. And "I don't feel comfortable going" should be enough.

    Tina in CA
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Thanks for the new month, Barbie!

    Rebecca - I'm sorry for all you've been through recently. :s Many of you have shared similar trials and tribulations. I've never had a colonoscopy because they're not clinical routine in Scandinavia. Cancer screening is done on fecal samples. It's only if something suspicious turns up that patients have to go through the full colonoscopy. :sweat_smile:


    /Penny, feeling a bit nostalgic near the
    t07190.gif

    It's the same here too.


    Nice photos!

    In the U.S., it's recommended we get a colon cancer screening at 50 and regularly after that. I refused a colonoscopy and did Cologuard instead. I highly recommend that route. Non invasive, very accurate, and no prep.

    Tina in CA
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,787 Member
    Hugs Penny! Love the beautiful photos!

    Today I organized what I am eating today. Its going to be a lovely day of feasting and writing letters, listening to music!
    -nuts and a banana with coffee
    -chopped up tomato and 1/2 an avocado, chips, vitamins
    -2 egg omelet with spinach, 2 slices of pepper jack cheese, kielbasa sausage, and any remaining tomato/ guac mixture, Naked juice
    -1/4 of an apple fritter, coffee
    Window opening at 11am to 2 pm (21/3) schedule I stick to.
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    Enjoy the day all!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington


  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Hi Gals,
    I haven’t been really good about sharing and commenting.
    I have gotten both vaccine shots and May 8th with be my 14th day past shot and I will then consider myself “fully vaccinated” And I am finding it hard to get through this next transition. The transition to masks and social distancing was hard; but living in California was helpful as I was comfortable with masks, distancing, and staying home; and most of my circle were doing the same. But in the last week, I have been “bullied” by 3 folks none of them in my close circle of friends but folks that I have not seen in a year.
    An example: My garden club is “ready” to get together again, and I am not up for bigger groups, tomorrow is a garden tour about 75 folks wandering through 5 of the members gardens – of the 5 gardens chosen are small with only one exit/entry
    I am not attending, and the coordinator realized that I was not signed up, and decided it was appropriate to text me all the reasons I was being ridiculous. I can stand up for myself, but why can’t the statement, “I am not comfortable in doing this, so I will not be attending” just be enough….
    Yet there are things I am ready to do; my best girl friend and I decided to do a short vacation and spilt the costs as our Christmas gifts to each other. So last week that is what we did, we went to Aptos (a costal town just south of Santa Cruz) stayed 2 nights in an Airbnb and walked miles on the beaches, ate great food – all sea food and wine! Fish tacos, calamari, shrimp stuffed artichokes, grilled albacore sandwiches!!!! And took a boat tour of the Elk Horn Slough which has 4% of the world population of endangered southern sea otters – so darn cute and it is the time of year that the otters and seals have babies and we saw dozens of babies of each type
    Welcome to the newbies, best wishes to all! Sorry for such a long post.
    Smiles, Kim in Northern California


    Just point them to what's going on in India right now ... see snippet of article in spoiler ...

    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/this-double-mutant-variant-is-adding-fuel-to-indias-covid-19-crisis
    "Human behavior is probably more to blame for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the new mutants arising around the country. But the combination of these two is proving catastrophic.

    Every day for a whole week, India has reported an average of 340,000 new coronavirus cases; on Wednesday deaths exceeded 3,300. Many experts suspect that numbers could be even higher. The country now accounts for one in every three infections reported worldwide daily.

    “The major factor in the spread of the virus is the behavior of the people. Spread of the virus is largely because of us not taking care of each other. Variants are just taking advantage of our carelessness,” says Rakesh Mishra, director of the Indian Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology.

    This surge of COVID-19 cases comes three months after the Indian health minister announced "India has successfully contained the pandemic."" ...

    And more.


    Machka in Oz

    I'm sorry you were ridiculed, Kim. Our state just locked down to Extreme again because of the rise in cases/hospitalizations. Yesterday, I believe, we had the largest percentage gain of any state in the U.S. When people complain, I feel like just responding. "India."

    To be fair, it is possible not everyone knows what's happening. Fox news online has yet to say one word about what is happening in India. I don't watch their broadcast, but I presume it is the same.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbie: Happy May 1st! Thank you for the new month. :heart:

    Penny: You live an adventurous life. I hope your new situation brings you good times and happiness. :star:

    Kim: You are doing what is right for you. I hope all goes well. Congrats on the air bnb getaway with your friend. :flowerforyou:


    Our niece is getting married in June and our daughter will be coming for the wedding. I am looking forward to our daughter’s visit and also for the wedding. Our niece deserves happiness. :heart:

    We are also looking forward to a family visit with the grandchildren. I can hardly wait to see them. Their other grandparents are bringing them our way, travelling by RV from Illinois. They will also be here in June. It looks like a busy month. :bigsmile:

    Katla
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Machka in the US this is a political issue not a health issue, I know that and I just don't want to believe it... I want it to be a health issue and to be treated like a health issue.... I am living in denial about this and that's really my problem. I know that when folks say these things they don't mean your health and the health of your loved ones is of no value - but it is what I tend to hear. What they are really saying is your politics are wrong and I will shame you because of that.

    sorry for my ongoing rant.
    Kim in N. California

    That’s how it has become in Canada too. One of my coworkers, a RN and educator for our home, took her three young daughters to a park on Good Friday. When they parked she noticed there were other children playing so she had her girls wear masks. Her and her husband sat on a bench to watch the girls play. They were only there for about 5 minutes when the mothers of the other children started laughing and pointing at her, saying “doesn’t she know we’re outside”, “why make her children wear masks”, she’s being ridiculous. Her husband told her to ignore them, but she couldn’t. She told her husband she wanted to go tell them how it feels to assist putting 29 souls in body bags in an 8 week span. He took her to the car and went back and got the kids.

    She said it ruined the whole day.

    This is really unfortunate. I don't wear a mask outdoors, but I don't ridicule people if they choose to. When I watch baseball games on TV, some of the fans are wearing them and some are not. I remember being in Hong Kong several years ago and seeing so many people wearing masks. It was part of their culture. I thought if we didn't, they may start giving us grief, but no one cared. They did their thing, we did ours.

    Tina in CA
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Kim. - People can be poops, can’t they? Just remember all of us MFP gals are your pocket angels.

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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    Afteenoon Ladies
    Brought Dan back and forth to work and took Alfie to visit Tom and Elena..
    Tom out mowing the lawn..stopped to visit and on the way out he said we really need to talk about what his retirement and how we are going to work it out..
    I told him right now I am living on the alimony and it could be quite awhile before I hear from disability..
    He said he has to retire before he turns 70 which is a year from August..
    He like i said wants us both to live comfortably, but he is raking in the dough now. He did have to use some of his 401k to buy me out and had to refinance the house has to keep an insurance policy on himself in case something happens.
    But when he retires he will have a 1/4 of the income..
    I told him he could buy me out 109,200 but he said he doesn't have that..so somehow we have to come to a happy medium..
    I told him we need to get together and hash this out..
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,182 Member
    sh0tzz99 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Thanks for the new month, Barbie!

    Rebecca - I'm sorry for all you've been through recently. :s Many of you have shared similar trials and tribulations. I've never had a colonoscopy because they're not clinical routine in Scandinavia. Cancer screening is done on fecal samples. It's only if something suspicious turns up that patients have to go through the full colonoscopy. :sweat_smile:


    /Penny, feeling a bit nostalgic near the
    t07190.gif

    It's the same here too.


    Nice photos!

    In the U.S., it's recommended we get a colon cancer screening at 50 and regularly after that. I refused a colonoscopy and did Cologuard instead. I highly recommend that route. Non invasive, very accurate, and no prep.

    Tina in CA

    I have Kaiser and my doctor just has me do the FIT test at home every year- have never had a colonoscopy and just turned 59. I am fine doing the test every year, if something shows, then I will go in, until then, I will do my in home test.

    Debbie
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Machka: I like action for happiness: Happier-Kinder-Together. :star:

    Barbie: When I was little I had a Godmother who would supposedly take me in if needed. She was my mom’s best friend. Luckily, it never came to the test. :heart:

    Pip: “Yo” back-at-ya! :bigsmile:

    Kim: Lovely trip, and I’m glad you were able to enjoy it. :heart:


    Where I live, Covid is a public health issue. Our county seems to have fewer cases than any nearby cities. Those who have caught it here were often people who worked in Portland or Beaverton. Both cities have much higher populations and likely a higher risk level, in my opinion.

    People here wear masks in grocery stores. They also tend to maintain social distances in public places. If DH and I go walking with our dog, we take masks with us and use them if there are others nearby. :star:

    Katla in NW OR
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,244 Member
    KATLA- u r my gurl!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,244 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Zwift bike trainer-26.21min, 18.3amph, 213elev, 135ahr, 162mhr, 8.04mi= 279c
    Strava app = 164c
    Walk w/family- 2hrs 4min 9sec, 135elev, 3.39ap, 100ahr, 160mhr, 7.03mi= 727c
    Strava app = 851c

    Total cal 1006 there may b more
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    Heather

    Wonderful family picture. In all the photos of Nellie, I would say that she is certainly Bea's best friend.

    Kelly

    Congrats on your weight loss. That was awesome!

    Annie

    I am glad your parents made it out of the crash without bad injuries and know they hate it about the car. You are a great daughter for all the care you give to them.

    Photographs

    Thanks to all of you who share the places you live through photos! They are all so nice to see.

    Today was a beautiful Spring day in Georgia,
    Carol
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,084 Member
    Okie- yes divorce is a legal binding document
    And I totally understand what your saying..
    I just dont want to lose what i have left to an attorney .he already has lawyered up he told me this months ago..
    And as you heard my attorneys daughter is in the childrens hospital and cant move her legs..
    I told him he could buy me out.but says he cant.. we shall see ,but i will not get raked over the coals for sure..
    I did that once ,I wont do it again.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Allie— I agree with Okie. Tom needs to maintain his alimony. He is, as always, thinking of himself above his legal obligations. You may need legal help to get your alimony.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,182 Member
    edited May 2021
    started my day at Kaiser for blood work- Got there, they were on number 12 and my number was 49! I got there 30 min after they opened- I guess everyone else got there when it opened. Got done in an hour. Drove by two garage sales- no parking so kept driving.
    Husband is in Turlock - at Ohana Con with a coworker for the day. Nice to have the day here at home to do what I want.
    Son is home and used the big electric(batter) pole saw and cut a ton of juniper that is growing over from the neighbors- It will take a while to get it chopped up and put in the bins but he did the work I couldn't do. He is a little obsessive on how it looks- has to be cut evenly as possible. It is over my garden so needed as much cut as possible so the cucumbers and tomatoes can get more sunlight. I will get the ground in the raised beds(for the cucumbers and tomatoes) and all the big pots all ready to plant. I am hoping the plants in the greenhouse at mom's will be ready for me to bring home- If they aren't I will set up a little green house here at the house so I have them when they are ready to plant. I won't be going back up until 5/30 and that is for the service for my dad. I will only be going up for the day I think. I may spend that night there to visit with my older sister, depends on how many people are there staying the night.(if there is room for me) Hoping my sister and nephew get their shots before they come but kind of doubt they will- they are against them.
    I havent seen that sister in 10/2017 when we did a trip to Colorado Springs and drove three hours to have lunch with her. It meant so much to her that we would drive that far to see her. My younger sister wouldn't drive across the street to see her :( Hoping for no drama at the service- I am in charge of keeping the peace between them and also between younger sister and her older son- Mom doesn't need the stress. I will just wait and see how things go- I will have stuff to spend the night in my trunk but if I don't feel like staying, I will drive home- It is Memorial day weekend so I am off the next day.

    Need to take son over to pick up his girlfriends car from the shop- she had to go to work so he is picking it up for her.

    First of the month- time to get back on track- start tracking my food again. Not sure how to track the stroganoff I made(used ground turkey and it was SO good) and more mushrooms than meat
    edit- found it listed on here- I had never tried or even heard of using ground turkey but I guess others do and I sure will be doing it again.


    Have an amazing Saturday.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley CA
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    (((Kim))): I am sorry you are frustrated and unhappy with the way Covid vaccinations have been handled. Every state determines how to handle things within their jurisdiction. Oregon is included and set up an age-related /job-reated list for getting people vaccinated. Medical personnel and educators were early on the list. Older people were vaccinated before middle aged people. We were past 70, so we were able to get our vaccinations after the service professionals. Now Oregon is letting 50 and younger get vaccinated. The people who operate our gift-store/ice-cream store are 50 and have just gotten their opportunity to be vaccinated. I hope you are able to get what you need soon. Don’t give up. :heart:

    Katla in NW Oregon

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