WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2021

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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,062 Member
    Katla/Debbie - My house elf brought me coffee in bed 😂
    Michele - The vase is Waterford crystal and belonged to DMiL. I have lots of her crystal and good china which I use daily.
    Machka - I feel tired just reading your list. You’re a Wonder Woman and your DH is lucky to have you in his corner.
    Pip - Advance birthday greetings for both Kirby and your mom.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,105 Member
    Morning ladies
    Ugh went to bed with a headache and woke up with one,this is getting old real fast...spoke with a nurse friend of mine and im going to call and see if i can get into see a neurologist first and get the ball rolling..
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    :)
  • JustJenn68
    JustJenn68 Posts: 38 Member
    Good morning all!
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,724 Member
    Allie - Just keep insisting. Or go to ER. Eye problems and headache is an emergency. <3

    Cooked bagels, scrambled eggs, smoked salmon and croissants for breakfast. DH had his usual muesli. ;)
    Chatted then went out for a walk around the lagoon and seafront. Stopped at the cheese shop for DSIL to buysomething. We had a coffee at the outside tables at the new café. DH and I have been boycotting it, because the owner is a shyster, but my brother wanted to try it. Because of the weather we were the only outside customers. Photo of the three of us. DH was at the dentist. He had a tooth filled and it dropped out at lunchtime. Not happy.

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    Came home and I provided lunch and they've just set off for home.
    Wonderful visit, but I am KNACKERED! :D

    Off for a nap.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    After 4 days, finally got the Singer threaded and the bobbin thread pulled up. Now have to experiment with stitching something. o:)

    Heather ~ Great photo of you and your brother and sis in law.

    Carol in GA
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,262 Member
    edited June 2021
    Barbara we are in for a windy day too. We are in a drought so it makes the fire danger more of a concern.

    Met one of the neighbors at son's house. Nice young man interested in Gardening too. Fun to share gardening info. Turns out he is an instrument maker and works on world class violins. He knew one of our neighbors who is a concert cellist. Small world.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,105 Member
    Hello lovelies
    Well i messaged my GP and she sent a referral to the neurologist, im hoping i can get in there before seeing the other one.. a constant headache is no fun...Dan gets out at 1 and will pick me up so i can have the car back...
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    June is shaping up to be a busy month

    • Pilates - about once a week.
    • Audax meetings - that's the long distance cycling club I'm a part of.
    • Designing another 50 km route for Audax. This one needs to be in southern Tasmania which is challenging.
    • Cycle a 50 km route. Plus shorter rides.
    • Run at least one 5 km distance.
    • Plant bulbs. I've got to get these things in or it will be spring with no flowers!
    • All-day work meeting tomorrow. :neutral:
    • A week off next week - some rest time, I hope! And cycling. I booked this week off to ward off the darkness. :)
    • Back to school! I'm taking a 5 week course called 'Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)' . It's all online and work-at-our-own-pace with no formal assignments, exams, etc.
    • Bees! My husband and I are booked for a course to build a Warre Hive at the end of June.
    • Plus, of course, my 2021 To Do List: getting organise, simplifying, etc. I've got 4 projects on the go right now and I "switch-task" between them.


    That's all in addition to work and caring for my husband. :)

    EDIT: Also ... the stair climbing challenge at work is to reach the height of Mount Ossa, the tallest mountain in Tasmania (1617 metres = 450 floors * 20 stairs/floor).

    It is about noon on June 1 and I've done 20 floors so far. I've got a way to go. :)

    Done:
    • Attended first Pilates class of June.
    • Ran Audax Tasmania AGM.
    • Planted bulbs. Ran out. That's OK. Stores don't have bulbs anymore.
    • Attended the all day meeting at work on Wednesday.
    • Started week off!
    • Started climbing stairs toward the elevation of Mount Ossa. I've done 90 of the 450 flights.
    • Finished with the Audax meetings.
    • Started short course.
    • Still enjoying time off.

    It's been "all go" here this week.
    • Returned home from holiday.
    • Heaps of laundry & unpacking.
    • 3 days of work.
    • 98 flights of stairs in those 3 days ... I'm getting toward halfway. :smiley:
    • Pilates, again.
    • Rental agency organised for someone to come and replace our back door ... it was kind of rotting away. Now we've got a new solid one with no window.
    • Filled in forms for the Carer organisation - she emailed them rather than going through it all over the phone

    Today, I took my husband for his first Pfizer vaccine. :)

    Then I attended a work meeting via Teams.

    Groceries will arrive later this afternoon.

    And now I've got a list of things I want to do with my day off including doing Module 2 of my course.


    :):relaxed::grin::smile: :smiley::relieved::sweat_smile::sunglasses::tongue: :yum:


    Machka in Oz

    Bills paid.
    More laundry done.
    Half of Module 2 of my course done.
    Ran/Walked 5K on treadmill.

    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,630 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Hello lovelies
    Well i messaged my GP and she sent a referral to the neurologist, im hoping i can get in there before seeing the other one.. a constant headache is no fun...Dan gets out at 1 and will pick me up so i can have the car back...

    Don't forget to mention your kidney issues.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,724 Member
    I did 40 mins rowing before my nap while I watched the last episode of LUPIN. There will be another series soon, they say.
    Then slept for an hour. :D
    DH is always bit subdued when my brother is here. We are very loud and chatty! He feels a bit left out, I know.
    My DSIL has a problem with her mother, 78, who lives next door to her. She is developing an aggressive and stubborn form of Alzheimers. Refuses to stop driving, despite very bad eyesight and memory. Paranoia. Very sad and difficult for them. They have told the police and the doctor, but no one seems able to do anything. They are notifying the DVLA, but she might not take any notice. At one stage they disabled the car and took her keys away on police advice, but later were told they shouldn't have done that.
    She is threatening them daily.
    However, they keep cheerful and upbeat.

    England v Scotland tonight in the Euros. :o I will watch something else. Uuuurrrrgggghhhh.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,288 Member
    8:28am 84degrees and done with our 8mi walk
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,296 Member
    My mother's excess food shopping drives me crazy, but she isn't paranoid yet and she isn't driving. So it could be a lot worse. Still it's a shame to waste good food. But that doesn't mean I have to eat it!

    My weight stayed even last week, despite the extra last minute lunch out. So I guess that's good. I'm trying not to kick myself for lack of progress. My pants are a little looser.

    Annie in Delaware
  • dgarlick1
    dgarlick1 Posts: 42 Member
    Late start this morning, it is almost noon!! 😊 Try to split all the housework up between the days of the week, gone are the days of cleaning the whole house from top to bottom in one day! Working on the household budget, usually do one for three months and preparing for several birthdays coming up. I print Hallmark cards and usually send them with a gift card. Got some exercising in today and do 5 just squats with an exercise ball for maintenance purposes to keep my hips strong due to sciatic nerve issues, it does help!!
    Wishing everyone a very healthy and happy day today!!
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Yoga today!😊 I look forward to it for the exercise and friendship. Many of us have been taking yoga together for a very long while, excluding the Covid lockdown. <3
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,201 Member
    woke up early, in time to see son off to work. Wont see him again until Tuesday night(I will be at mom's this evening before he gets home from work, actually will pass him on the freeway most likely, then won't be home until right after he leaves for work Tuesday morning, again, most likely passing him on the freeway).
    Beings I was wide awake, got up and went out and picked the raspberries I want to give to mom, got water going on them now- they are a bit small but taste great. I also have some apricots in the fridge to take up. I was worried they wouldn't last but even the ones I have on the counter that I keep snacking on are still really good. She will be thrilled.
    Got my stuff packed so I can just head up as soon as Ezie goes home.
    Cooked two corned beef last night-need to slice them up(pulling down the heavy meat slicer is a pain but worth it when the meat is cut so perfectly) so I can take some up for her and I to enjoy on some nice rye bread we will pick up at the food program in the morning- they always have such great bread, especially ones from the local bakery. I don't eat much bread but I will enjoy a slice or two of theirs.
    If you ever watch Guy's Grocery Games on Food Network- you will ALWAYS see their bread-fun to see it- Costeaux. It has been there since I was a kid- site says it was started in 1923

    Not sure how much garden we will get planted this weekend- supposed to have others coming to help. Will be rough to plant an acre with just her and I and have to deal with the heat(not supposed to be quite as warm but we will deal with it. Food program early in the morning(up by 5), church Sunday morning then going to go see my aunt for a little visit. Monday is the memorial service for best friend's mom(my "other mom"). We will garden in between all that, then head home early on Tuesday morning. I am sure I will bring home a few more plants for my garden-need to double check and see if I have any spots.

    Tip for gardeners- if you want to plant some spices, check at the ethnic stores and see if they are selling the seeds as spices- I got fennel and coriander for about $1 and it has tons of seeds. Coriander is the seeds from cilentro which I LOVE. Have never tried fennel so not sure what I will do with it. Dill seeds will work too but I have tons from last year at mom's. I need to try caraway- see what type of a plant that makes. For just over $1 I will try them all- only need a little and can use the rest for cooking/baking.

    It isn't supposed to be as warm the rest of the weekend, compared to yesterday, but still going to be warm. Need to pack some sun screen for sure.

    Have a wonderful weekend ladies.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA (will be in beautiful Alexander Valley in a few hours)
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    edited June 2021
    Heather, sorry about what your DSIL is having to endure. Do you remember when I lived on the Oregon coast and had had apartment neighbor Prudence? She was like that 78 year old mother. Driving, but getting into accidents. Her dog even jumped out of the window once, poor thing was alright, but still. Finally it got to the point that she had to go to court, (I volunteered to drive her), and her drivers license was taken away and a payment plan set in place to pay for some damages she caused with her fender bender. She had no insurance (go figure, no insurance company would take her, without charging a bundle). I never knew what happened to her once we moved. Hope she went to a facility like she was trying to get into. There was a waiting list, but she could bring her Annabelle dog with her.
    Great photo of the 3 of you. Hope husbands tooth issues get resolved.😕
    Rebecca💖
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,724 Member
    Rebecca - Yes, I remember. :'( It's so hard to remember that it's the disease not the person. Very sad all round. I find it interesting that Alzheimers seems to magnify the personality you had already and might have been repressed. She used to be very high up in old people's services and was very helpful with my mum. But she can't see what is happening to her. Just paranoid, forgetful, hallucinating and vengeful.
    In some ways one hopes that it gets worse quickly,so that the authorities have to step in. She won't listen to anyone.

    Glad it's not my problem. :#

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,288 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Walk w/family- 2hrs 34min 48sec, 157elev, 3.08ap, 84ahr, 104mhr, 8.09mi= 747c
    Strava app = 981c
    Zwift home spin bike- 18.22min, 313elev, 121aw, 65arpm, 114ahr, 18-35sp, 153mhr, 16.50amph, 5.05mi= 212c
    Zwift app = 128c
    Walk to gym- 11.05min, .52mi= 50c
    Treadmill jog- 15min, 5.6sp, 127ahr, 171mhr, 10.79min mi, 1.39mi= 150c
    Other - 5min, crunch knee to waist, 4sts of 10 ea= 27c
    Other- 3.46min, standing ab crunches, 25# 5 sets of 10 ea, = 22c
    Arm Spin Machine- 5min, 45aw, 104ahr, 121mhr, .65mi= 41c
    Walk from gym to store to home- 17.06min, .80mi= 92c
    Strava app = 98c

    Total cal 1341
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,201 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Ah, pretty much done with my morning stuff... finished writing one of the two remaining articles, and a good start on the other one, baked three dozen chocolate chip cookies, three dozen cinnamon rolls, three dozen slider buns... and am heartily sick of my kitchen. All that's left is to ice the cinnamon rolls, and that will be first thing tomorrow morning, most likely. Takes moments to make cream cheese icing.

    Kitchen's cleaned up, all the dishes I dirtied swooshing in the dishwasher. Time for me to rest for a bit. It's been nice to have energy today... but I can feel it starting to wane. Which is kind of my normal, actually. Lots of energy in the morning, somnolent afternoons. Should have been born in the land of the siestas, I guess.

    One thing about baking - sugar holds no fascination for my usually demanding sweet tooth when I'm baking. The smells pall after a while.

    Later, y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    Good luck on your sales tomorrow

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