WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2021
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Wet wild and wooly weather down here at the moment. I had to go out yesterday to shop and meet with the Lady who will be house sitting for me. I got soaked both times. I managed to bring a weeks worth of fire wood into the sun room and cut a little kindling this morning before the heavens opened again, the wood is damp but should dry in time to burn.
Made a huge pot of vegetable and chicken soup to freeze and take for lunch. 113c a serve and lots of fibre, vitamins and a bit of protein. Coupled with a low carb wrapped toasted in the sandwich press its a tasty and healthy lunch and saves me buying something naughty.
I can't believe its only six and a bit weeks until my trip to ski. I had better shake this weight off quick smart or my poor knees won't cope. Below 70kgs finally this morning but 60kgs is still miles in my future....
Al in Tassie4 -
16 km cycling ... got it in before the rain started.
3 km walking in the rain.
Apparently tomorrow is supposed to be worse - lots of rain and wind and cold!
Machka in Oz3 -
We were outside for a couple hours.
It's bucketing down now so it should start greening up nicely.
Machka in Oz
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We will have a couple of days with our grandkids and the other grandparents in the next week or so. Our daughter will be here for our niece’s wedding. She and I are both going. I’m looking forward to having time with my daughter, & family. 😊4
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Hi all. It's good to see you all again.
Life has been hectic as we prepare for our summer garden. I am in the middle of planting up all my patio containers. We already have our tomatoes and cucumbers thriving in the greenhouse, and lettuces and beans and many other things in our vegetable beds. Already having cucumbers and lettuce straight from the garden for my lunch most days.
We've also been spending a lot of time on our little boat, although we haven't really taking it out too far as my daughter is relearning her boat skills.
On Wednesday we went with our garden group to visit the garden of one of the members. It was lovely to actually get to see people face-to-face and catch up with their lives.
Yesterday was very variable, but today the weather is fine, and there is not a cloud in the sky. We plan to go and visit our elder daughter and a grandsons after lunch.
Will try and pop back in later.
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I really enjoyed yesterday's italki conversation. The teacher was young and very sweet and we laughed a lot. I have one more cheap trial lesson, but, if I decide to pay for a proper lesson, I will be happy to have her. I still find it a miracle that I can have any kind of conversation in German.
DH had a second night with barely any sleep at all. He just read his Kindle while I dozed beside him. I don't sleep as well as usual if I'm worrying about him. At 5.50 I called it a night and got up to make a cup of tea. We had a good long chat and I hope he felt better. He's worrying about worrying. It usually passes after a few nights.
We are meeting my son's family this afternoon for pizza. He has changed the time to 3 pm, which is a bit awkward for us, but we do want to see them and it will be our first restaurant visit inside for 15 months. Hoping to hear about his holiday. DH and I are going to share a pizza and have a salad with it between us. I managed to lose a pound last week and I don’t want to blow it! We will walk there and back, which will be about an hour.
Tomorrow I am going on the train for the first time. Then a long walk with my girlfriend to the beach restaurant. I will try to find something low calorie.
I will do my rowing in the morning first thing.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
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Heather- my ex MIL (first one) had agoriphobia - a fear of fears and was mentally unstable..i should have run when i could have,my first meeting with her was in the hospital in the psychiatric ward on so many drugs she didnt know who anyone was...she would stay in the house with all the curtains closed and listen to music.. only time she went out was to church..
I hope Johnny feels better soon and you get some rest..enjoy the grandkids today
Its supposed to be in 90s today,so will stay in again.. but maybe go ride the recumbent bike a bit and put winter clothes away2 -
We go about six weeks between trips to fill the gas tank in the car. The farthest we've gone in the last year has been to the next town where my dentist is and where the car gets serviced. Staying home suits me. I get out for walking in my neighbourhood and that's plenty for me. I'm working on plans to restart my line dance class on June 18. The intermediate dance class will restart on June 16. After all my time of being alone or in the company of no more than two other people, it will be a shock.
Barbie in NW WA 4 -
I drive daily to son's house. My goal is to get at least 25 mpg. I did learn that at least once a month for the health of your engine and to make sure battery fully charges it is helpful to drive at least a half an hour preferably free way driving. I go to see other son 's at least twice a month and he lives about 50 minutes away so I do get that kind of driving in now. Because of this extra driving I fill about every two weeks. Gas tank takes about 12 gallons. Also in extreme heat and cold which we get both here (99 degrees yesterday) it is helps your mileage if you fill when it is half full. In less extreme conditions I wait until it is a quarter full. I learned from my mechanic the reason you do not want to want until it is empty is it is hard on your full pump. You can buy a lot of gas if you need either your engine cleaned which I did last year because of all my short trips or a new fuel pump. I ended up needing one on my other car because I waited until it was empty to fill it.
So for me the filling of my car with fuel the times inbetween is not what is important but how I drive it, how often it is driven, and the weather conditions is more important.
If you have a car that is going to sit for a long time not driven that creates another set of issues.
Cars and gas are too expensive to not take simple preventative measures.
I suppose the same can be said for taking care of my health too.5 -
Good morning all! Happy Sunday!
My nephews did well at the track meet, yesterday. The first, and only, event that they ran together, the 4x200, they placed first; with a time of 1:28.12. Then Ethan placed third in the 300m hurdles with a time of 39.61. Ethan ran the 4x400 (relay) with three other team members. This came to this meet, ranked fourth in this event. The 4x400 was the final event of the day (an eight hour day in the sun). There was one team (Detroit Jesuit) that kept a good 20m lead for nearly the entire race, with Zeeland West (the boys' team) in second. Then in the last 50 meters, Zeeland West zipped past the DJ anchor and took first place! It was stunning and I was screaming so hard I thought I was going to pass out. Two other teams tied in first to win the whole day; Zeeland West came in second/third. I am putting an article in the spoiler. There are two or three pictures of the boys in the gallery at the top of the page. There is a video near the end where the team credits their win to their superhero socks. lol Then the finishing times of the top runners in all of the events are at the bottom of the article. *sigh (excuse me while I gaze out the window and remember those days of sun, hot track, and being able to run forever.)
Colin went to the meet with me. I brought a cooler filled with ham cubes, cheese cubes, water bottles (four of them frozen), cereal bars, almonds, and popsicles (which thanks to the frozen water bottles and an ice pack, stayed frozen for six hours). I was glad I had the ice pack, as a woman in the stands behind us had a medical emergency (due to the heat) and when the security yelled for an ice pack; I was able to give them mine. Anyway, we both stayed hydrated and I managed to not eat any of the concession foods. Colin and his cousin, Mercy (Ben and Ethan's older sister) were able to "talk shop" about college and work. I am glad they had that time to talk. Colin is/has always been, the "odd man out" at family gatherings because he is five years younger than the next oldest cousin, and six years older than the younger cousins.
ANYWAY...arrived home at 7:30pm, totally exhausted. To my surprise and delight, I noticed that Tim had cleaned all of the windows, watered my hanging pots outside, emptied the dishwasher, swept the floors, and folded the laundry that was in the dryer! I gave him a hug to thank him and actually started crying. I blame it on being in the sun all day; but I think it was huge gratitude for doing the majority of what I needed to do this weekend. I was in bed by 8:30pm, after eating some soup and drinking more water. I woke up this morning and found he had gone to the store and bought more popsicles for the kids for this week, and a few things that were on a list that I had started. (another thing crossed off my to do list!). He is definitely making it into my gratitude journal today! lol
Pip - I love your furniture and your decor! IF you paint your ladder, what color would you paint it? Maybe a gray or black? That is a nice splash pad for Yogi to play in! Your patio looks awesome! Definitely a nice place to sit and have a drink.
Lisa- Hugs to you, dear friend! I hope you are able to get your gut issues under control. Being sick is horrible; being sick of being sick is equally so. Big, BIG (((HUGS))). Glad your market business is doing well!
Carol- Eye procedures always cause me anxiety; but just think, after it is all said and done, your eyesight will be SO much better! Sending you love and comfort as you begin you journey to better sight!
Well, the morning is moving on without me. I need to get my sprinkler out and ready for use, and the kiddie pools out and cleaned up and ready for the week. Temps in the 80s this week (finally!). Here come our summer days of water, sand, sun, and popsicles! Hope you all have a wonderful day! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)3 -
Good morning all! Happy Sunday!
My nephews did well at the track meet, yesterday. The first, and only, event that they ran together, the 4x200, they placed first; with a time of 1:28.12. Then Ethan placed third in the 300m hurdles with a time of 39.61. Ethan ran the 4x400 (relay) with three other team members. This came to this meet, ranked fourth in this event. The 4x400 was the final event of the day (an eight hour day in the sun). There was one team (Detroit Jesuit) that kept a good 20m lead for nearly the entire race, with Zeeland West (the boys' team) in second. Then in the last 50 meters, Zeeland West zipped past the DJ anchor and took first place! It was stunning and I was screaming so hard I thought I was going to pass out. Two other teams tied in first to win the whole day; Zeeland West came in second/third. I am putting an article in the spoiler. There are two or three pictures of the boys in the gallery at the top of the page. There is a video near the end where the team credits their win to their superhero socks. lol Then the finishing times of the top runners in all of the events are at the bottom of the article. *sigh (excuse me while I gaze out the window and remember those days of sun, hot track, and being able to run forever.)
Colin went to the meet with me. I brought a cooler filled with ham cubes, cheese cubes, water bottles (four of them frozen), cereal bars, almonds, and popsicles (which thanks to the frozen water bottles and an ice pack, stayed frozen for six hours). I was glad I had the ice pack, as a woman in the stands behind us had a medical emergency (due to the heat) and when the security yelled for an ice pack; I was able to give them mine. Anyway, we both stayed hydrated and I managed to not eat any of the concession foods. Colin and his cousin, Mercy (Ben and Ethan's older sister) were able to "talk shop" about college and work. I am glad they had that time to talk. Colin is/has always been, the "odd man out" at family gatherings because he is five years younger than the next oldest cousin, and six years older than the younger cousins.
ANYWAY...arrived home at 7:30pm, totally exhausted. To my surprise and delight, I noticed that Tim had cleaned all of the windows, watered my hanging pots outside, emptied the dishwasher, swept the floors, and folded the laundry that was in the dryer! I gave him a hug to thank him and actually started crying. I blame it on being in the sun all day; but I think it was huge gratitude for doing the majority of what I needed to do this weekend. I was in bed by 8:30pm, after eating some soup and drinking more water. I woke up this morning and found he had gone to the store and bought more popsicles for the kids for this week, and a few things that were on a list that I had started. (another thing crossed off my to do list!). He is definitely making it into my gratitude journal today! lol
Pip - I love your furniture and your decor! IF you paint your ladder, what color would you paint it? Maybe a gray or black? That is a nice splash pad for Yogi to play in! Your patio looks awesome! Definitely a nice place to sit and have a drink.
Lisa- Hugs to you, dear friend! I hope you are able to get your gut issues under control. Being sick is horrible; being sick of being sick is equally so. Big, BIG (((HUGS))). Glad your market business is doing well!
Carol- Eye procedures always cause me anxiety; but just think, after it is all said and done, your eyesight will be SO much better! Sending you love and comfort as you begin you journey to better sight!
Well, the morning is moving on without me. I need to get my sprinkler out and ready for use, and the kiddie pools out and cleaned up and ready for the week. Temps in the 80s this week (finally!). Here come our summer days of water, sand, sun, and popsicles! Hope you all have a wonderful day! ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
Probably would paint the ladder an ivory color. Our patio is still not done, the guy that was supposed to do it flaked out. Kirby found another outfit and we were going to do it but Kirby thought (always thinking) if the association needed access to the drain pipes that we found are underneath in our area, they are going to have to ruin our cement slab to get access to the pipes, so we are going to do pavers instead. They are out til august to look at it for an estimate and October to do the job, ughhh.1 -
I found these that I’m thinking about getting. OfferUp of course.
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My weight loss challenge team got second place! And I was third place on the team! Yay! It's right around where I want to be. One of the winners lost eight pounds, which is too much for a week. Maybe she missed a weigh-in or something.
Annie in Delaware who is happy with 2.2 lbs in a week.6 -
Happy Sunday! Today I am working until 3 and then if the heat is not to oppresive I will weed the flower gardens. Today's goal: hydrate, make good food choices and try to get those steps in. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day.
Susan in NY2 -
Anniesquats100 wrote: »My weight loss challenge team got second place! And I was third place on the team! Yay! It's right around where I want to be. One of the winners lost eight pounds, which is too much for a week. Maybe she missed a weigh-in or something.
Annie in Delaware who is happy with 2.2 lbs in a week.
Yeah for u, u go gurl!1 -
Newest purchase. Two throw pillows. The floral print one is the same on both sides. The other pillow has different print on each side. I love them
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Machka: Our public library used to have evening presentations and speakers—before Covid hit the world. Now, we have the option of checking out electronic books from our own homes, through Library to Go. This is facilitated through Amazon. I have always been a reader, and the public library has found a way to make it easy. Oregon is opening up, and I wonder how long it will be for our local library to let people come inside its doors.
Margaret: We have not driven very far for months due to the pandemic. We have used both cars and make sure that each is driven often enough, and long enough, to keep running well. :flowerforyou:
Pip: Kirby’s paver plan is brilliant! Waiting for the work to be done is slower than I imagine you would prefer. In the long term it is a great strategy.
Annie: Three cheers for your weight loss success!!! WTG!!! :bigsmile:
Life is a bit better. I have been able to return to yoga classes after months of none due to the pandemic. We have had our vaccinations, and proof to show businesses when necessary. The fitness center wanted to see mine once and hasn’t asked again. A restaurant owner checked it out, too. The Governor officially reopened Oregon to return to pre-pandemic social practices. Next fall, the kids will be attending school 5 days per week in regular daily classes. These changes have been a long time coming and I am so happy to see things are finally improving.
Katla in NW Oregon
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Had a burst of energy so I cut up some tri colored peppers and a english cucumber and have some french onion dip,also made some macaroni salad and will slice up some strawberries and bring cool whip.going to Trudys at 5,we will have tapas....a little bit of cool stuff to hot to cook.3
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Our daughter will be here in a few days and I'm getting the guest bedroom ready for her. She will be here to attend our niece's wedding, as will I. DH loves our niece as much as DD & I do, but the wedding location is not good for him so he will be staying home. Soon after the wedding, our grandchildren will be arriving via RV with their other grandparents. We're planning to host a barbecue, with basic hamburgers and hotdogs. I am so excited to see them!!! It has been a couple of years since I went and stayed at their house for a week. I enjoyed that visit. DH decided not go along, unfortunately. Maybe he will go in a future time. Now we will be enjoying our family right here in OR while they are visiting.
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Lovely to see the family at Fatto a Mano. The music was a bit loud for me, but I didn’t notice it as much once the kids arrived and made their own racket. We went back to their place for a short visit and a cup of tea and then walked home. We went via Hove Station so I was able to buy tomorrow's tickets from our local station, which doesn't have a ticket office, just a machine.
Ready now for tomorrow's expedition.
Here we all are, apart from me taking the photo, waiting for our pizzas. The beer is AF.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Heather: Congratulations on a wonderful time with your family!!! The photo is wonderful. You did yourself proud. :flowerforyou:
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Just stopping by to say hello and Happy Sunday to everyone. Thought you all may like to see the lilacs in our yard this year. I am a newcomer to MFP, had previously been on Sparkpeople and unfortunately the website is shutting down mid August. I am recently retired from a local Health Department, just before the pandemic lockdowns took affect. Truly am enjoying being home with my cat and am never bored, way too much to do around this house!! My husband is six years younger than I and is still working much to his dislike!! Wanted to lose 10 lbs., and was able to take 8 off, but need to track nutrition, especially protein and fiber and MFP is wonderful to use!! Glad to have found a group with the same goals as mine and wishing you all a wonderful day today! I should add that I am from the southern New England area of the US. 7 -
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dgarlick ~ Welcome! Beautiful flowers. Do you have a name you might like to sign on your post?
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dgarlick: Your flowers are wonderful. I love lilac flowers and the lovely scent. :flowerforyou:0
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cold and drizzly here so I'm staying indoors and riding my exercise bike. This morning I walked with dogs and my dog walking friend for 90 minutes, then we drove to the store for curbside grocery pickup followed by an hour's walk with my Sunday walking friend, then lunch and another walk with the dogs Barbie in NW WA 6
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Our daughter is coming for a family wedding and I spent time getting the guest bedroom ready. It looks cozy and comfortable—except for the closet which is jammed full of luggage and things we don’t use.😳. I think it is time to organize that closet. :ohwell:3
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