WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2021

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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Karen in OH— Welcome! 🌹 Post often & get to know us. 😊
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,177 Member
    margaretturk wrote: »
    Rebecca Happy Belated Birthday :flowerforyou:

    Barbara Learned it takes an hour a day to take care of Pekanise coat to get it to look like that. If the Whippet coat is like Drew's minimal care of coat is best to keep in natural oil. I rarely have to bath Drew and she stays clean. I use a brush mit once or twice a week and her coat is great. The greyhounds have such sweet temperments too.

    my best friend and her family had a greyhound when we were growing up. He was the sweetest thing. Our school mascot was the greyhound and her dad was our principle so it was a perfect match. He went to all of the games- wearing a red/black sweater that her mom made her when it was cold. So many fun memories. Going to memorial service for her mom on Monday-

    Debbie
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    Michelle- my eyes go blurry it lasts for about 20 seconds or so and it has happened while i was driving..i have to close 1 eye so that i can see straight, what ticks me off so much as getting into a specialist is a feat in itself..and i would rather go sooner than later.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    The trip was nice. at the end of the day I ran into some strange people...
    A woman near me e at the station and said she was unable to buy her ticket (online nor on the machine) that she would buy it on the train. She was a bit sticky (staying near me to talk about that) which I saw as a possible red flag. I went into the station and saw it was possible to buy a ticket and told her the ticket machine was working again. She said thanks I'll go buy a ticket, and she left and never came back out with her ticket! I guess she was hoping to scam me that I might buy her a ticket. She looked slightly suspicious as she said she had come for the day but had just a tiny day pack. It's possible to come for the day 4h round trip by train to go to the sea, and some people do it, but her bag was pretty tiny for that (usually you'd have a bit of food, bathing suit, and towel and water at least, and she didn't quite look the part.

    Another, pretty youngish was tipsy at a table on a street side café and was trying to insist I should come and have a drink with her and 2 old guys there. She was obviously smashed - but it was weird. I've been there many times and never had any such thing occur.

    And a yelling woman on the train (not at me, but right behind me on 1st train commenting unpleasantly on everything)

    and so on

    Welcome to my commutes! :neutral:

    Well, not always that bad but ...

    Every so often someone (usually a young teenager) tries to beg money from people waiting for the bus for a bus ticket. Or more frequently they have some sob story about why they've got no money for the bus when they try to get on. They try to get the bus driver to let them on for free.

    There is almost always a group of people who appear drunk or on drugs yelling and swearing while we are waiting for the bus ... and of course, smoking while standing right next to the No Smoking signs.

    And depending which bus I get and what time of evening it is, there will be the person or people yelling or swearing on the bus. When my husband was in hospital in 2018, and I had to catch a later bus home after I visited him, there were people like that just about every trip. A few times the driver stopped and put them off under threat that if they didn't go, the police would be called. Most evenings now the bus I catch is OK, but occasionally we'll get some on who have missed the other bus.

    It's not nice. :neutral:


    M in Oz

    yikes ! that sounds tiring and stressful!
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,881 Member
    Flea--Sending hugs and prayers.

    Welcome Carol-this is a great place for support and friendship.

    A lot of stuff going on at work with help and I am so ready to just walk. My boss has my back and that means a lot.

    Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND NE Where it is over 100 today <3
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Our daughter was here for a visit and I took her to the Portland Airport yesterday. It was hard to say goodbye. I hope we can visit more often. The airport did not allow anyone but ticketed passengers in the door. I hugged her goodbye and watched her walk in the doors. I hope we will see her more often. ❤️❤️❤️
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,678 Member
    Flea - Courage ma brave! <3 Our thoughts are with you. You probably feel a bit numb right now, but all the emotions will cycle through you. Your practioners sound on the ball.
    My DDIL'S' sister had the gene, went through the whole thing, mastectomy, chemo etc and then had a baby, much to everyone's surprise! Doing well.
    My husband did some things well and others not so well. They can only do what they can handle. Lean on lots of people, who all have different strengths. No one can do it all, so take a bit from each one. This is your time to be utterly self centered. :)<3

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    Well i finally got a call from the Neuro Opthamologist office and have an appointment July 29th at 8:30 am and its a 45 min drive..but at least its earlier than the other on Sept 2nd... and im on the cancelation list..
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,027 Member
    Allie - Good luck getting in to the ophthalmologist. Hopefully someone will cancel so you get in earlier.

    Flea - Sending you strength and patience and angels to help you through.

    Beautiful weather, sunny and 60s. I have been outside working in the yard. We had to trim all around the backyard pasture because the tall grass was shorting out the electric fence. Our Arab mare can tell when the electricity is not on and will push through the fence.

    Welcome to those who are new.

    Everyone take care Sue in WA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,211 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Walk w/family- 2hrs 26min 28sec, 3.33ap, 145elev, 87ahr, 120mhr, 8.14mi= 759c
    Strava app = 987c
    Zwift home spin bike- 19.24min, 264elev, 18.74amph, 132ahr, 162mhr, 132aw, 19-35lvl, 6.06mi= 186c
    Zwift app= 147c
    Walk 2 gym- 10.11min, .53mi= 48c
    Treadmill jog- 15min, 10.79min mi, 5.5-6.5sp, 140ahr, 171mhr, 1.39mi= 155c
    Lateral machine- 15min, 8laps, lvl5 10w, 122ahr, 137mhr, 1.80mi= 130c
    Other- 2min, 2 sets 15ea, 2 diff exercises = 27c
    Gym to home- 10.37min, .53mi= 54c

    Total cal 1359
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    This morning I went to yoga and I feel great. Since then I’ve done grocery shopping. The next shopping list is for vitamins. I’ll get there this afternoon or tomorrow.

  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Flea— Sending prayers for a good outcome. ❤️
  • dgarlick1
    dgarlick1 Posts: 42 Member
    Welcome Keran24 from Ohio!!
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member

    Karen – welcome. Boy, you sure have a lot on your plate. But you have a very good attitude, regardless of all you’ve been thru. Come back lots (be sure to bookmark this site).

    After exercise and then walking around the block, went to Aldi. The pedometer says I had over 10,000 steps. I really don’t think so.

    Ginger TX – I love reading about your accountability.

    Karen – I’m so sorry that happened to you with your partner. Why in the world would someone even think of that?

    Michele NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,211 Member
    Gggggg
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,183 Member
    :) Today I went to line dance for the first time since March 2020. There were only 16 of us in a large room and all were respectful of each other's space. I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be. The dances came back to me easily but many of the others had lot of challenges. It felt good to dance with a group again. On Friday I'll teach my beginner class which is likely to be larger.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    What do you do for fun?

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    One of the reasons I ask this is because it came up in my memories in FB.

    Another reason is because the Australian carer's organisation has made some changes in the past year and are now trying to connect with me. They've rung me twice so far ... once when I was waiting to go into a Dr appointment with my husband and once when I was at work. I couldn't talk to them either time.

    I have finally connected with them via email, but they want to hold a 30 minute phone conversation with me to update my details and discuss how they can support me. It's nice that they think they want to support me now (3 years ago when I really needed it, I was turned down several times ... they didn't offer the type of support I needed). But a 30 minute phone conversation during their business hours??? Who has 30 minutes to talk on the phone?

    So this got me to thinking about fun again.

    When I take leave, fun is lying in bed or on the sofa reading novels. It's cycling in the middle of the day. It's browsing through little shops and stopping at a cafe. :)

    But otherwise I work, care for my husband, try to squeeze some exercise in, and chip away at my 2021 list of things to do.

    Do you have time for fun?


    Machka in Oz

  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,607 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: T’ai Chi, Post Office, BiMart, Farmers’ Market, dog group, BP,
    Bonus: 2 loads laundry
    Get to do: take BP, chiro, type hymns, dogs to powerline, figure out how to see what’s using all our mobile data, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: finish and email draft minutes, contact list, drop off cookies, ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; watch STAS Day 20, declutter sideboard, learn new dances (Nothing but You, Do Your Thing, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick; practice dances: One Margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat),); 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. 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).
    Joyful June:
    17-Take time to notice things that you find beautiful.

    “Ford Key Free not found in car…” oh but yes, there it is in my pocket. Second time its happened recently, tried again and it worked but suspect battery’s going. Stopped in at AutoParts store (easier in and out and shadier parking than BiMart) on way to dog group. The gal was increcibly helpful, even changing the battery for me (not necessary, I’ve done it before, but she was so determined to help I didn’t want to discourage her.) Joyful June’s “Speak to others in a warm and friendly way” really reaped some benefits… ;)

    Karen ((hugs))
    Macha “…as big as caribou…” LOL! :noway: guess I can never go to Canada, I exude some “Party Time! Come drink deep” pheromone. [sigh]
    Flea ((hugs)) and prayers.
    Barbie the zucchini plant pastor’s wife gave me is struggling. It came with 3 little fruits on it and now the smallest fruit is fading from deep green to a sickish yellow. I’m hoping it was just too much rain and that it will recover soon.
    Margaret Tumble’s coat could be beautifully maintained with a twice weekly brushing, but alas, I frequently slip up, then it takes hours of combing, but I just :love: a shaggy dog. ;)
    Welcome @Keran24 Karen in Ohio! We’re glad you’re here!
    Welcome @xblosh in Indonesia, sending :love: right back to you.
    Sue in WA that is one smart mare!
    Ginger ((hugs))
    Machka your situation breaks my heart. I’m retired so yes, I do have time for fun, and line dancing, beach walking and dinking around in the kitchen or garden or on the compter are the main ones. Lately I’ve been chopping brush and while it’s hard work, it’s also fun . . . in a weird way.


    Dear friend R brought her new poodle to dog group for the first time today. They both did incredibly well, he’s a very mellow, non-reactive dog, just as you’d expect of any dog of R’s.


    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    June: leaner/stronger/kinder than May.
    daily: sit with Joe: 15, weigh/wii: 15/0/0; steps>6362=9286, vits=14, log=15, CI<CO=14, CI<250<CO=10, Tumble=9, Shadow=12 mfp=15, outside=16, up hill=13, clean 10=2.
    wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue: LD=3 Wed: TC=2 PW=1 Thurs: PW=1, watched part of principles of pilates. Fri: TC=2 Sat: PW=1, rX x4=2.
    wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/6:141.8 6/12: 142.4 6/20: 6/27: 6/30:
    mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=2, 21 plan=, waist=42.0
    bonus: AF=8 play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,027 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Machka your situation breaks my heart. I’m retired so yes, I do have time for fun, and line dancing, beach walking and dinking around in the kitchen or garden or on the compter are the main ones. Lately I’ve been chopping brush and while it’s hard work, it’s also fun . . . in a weird way.
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

    I am hoping to get through my 2021 list in 2021 (or maybe 2022) and then actually be reasonably caught up and in order. Then, finally, I might have time. But so far, I haven't made much progress on my 2021 list because every time I start on something it is like Pandora's box or Mary Poppin's carpet bag. I think I'll take a couple evenings and do this thing ... and about 3 weeks later I'm still working on something related to it that I didn't realise was an issue when I created the list. I'm trying to just finish one thing now ... then maybe I can move on to the next thing.

    That said, today I bought colouring books and pencil crayons. I have heaps of novels, boxes of puzzles, these colouring books now, and of course my Rubik's Cube and I'm thinking I need to take one evening each week and make it a "play evening". It might be Wednesdays because that's when Midsommer Murders is on.


    Machka in Oz

  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Karen in Ohio

    Welcome to a great group!

    Karen in Virginia
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  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    REBECCA happy birthday xx

    VIV welcome back

    Bit off my game at the moment, gallbladder playing up, doc has referred me to the consultant. How long that will take ???
    Only silver lining is it helps me lose weight, not a good way to do it though!!!

    Kate UK ❤️
  • wizzywig
    wizzywig Posts: 1,246 Member
    Well what a change in the weather here, no thunderstorms as predicted (yet), but it has rained non stop since the early hours ( I didn't believe the weather forecast - they are usually wrong :D )

    I enjoyed seeing everyone again at my Afternoon Tea yesterday, but it was too hot! We sat outside under large umbrellas, but think we might have been better inside where it was air conditioned. The sandwiches soon dried up and the cream for the scones went "runny" There were a few new people there too. I'm still undecided about rejoining next month.

    Kate UK sorry your gallbladder is playing up, hope it is not too long before you get an appointment with the consultant.

    More I wanted to say but DS has reminded me we have to go to the shop so I'll end for now


    Take care ladies <3

    Viv York UK

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