WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JULY 2021

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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Morning again ladies
    I have laundry in dryer and watching cooking shows...
    I did buy the yarn for the baby blanket and waiting for the crochet hook from Amazon should come tomorrow, and then going to my friends so she can show me how to do the blanket..i have until January to get it done.. hopefully I can make a go of it.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
    Cheryl4808Spark wrote: »
    Hi there! So good to see SparkPeople here. I’m still getting used to MFP. Is it worth it to get Premium? Seems so pricey when SparkPeople was free and amazing.

    I have premium because I track my macros carefully. This app is perfectly usable without premium. You can always try it for a month then go back to free if you don’t need the premium. I used it for tears without the premium and many women on this site as well. It is simply your preference. Read up on the difference and decide for yourself. Either way, I highly recommend this app!

    RvRita long time member!
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Katla Thank you for your experience and thoughts and sympathy on glasses
    Machka9 wrote: »
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    also workers rights stuff but it's lagging.

    we didn't have time to do certain things before, and mid-summer is not an ideal time to act, but certain government budgets are debated now, and voted in late august, so we had to do a last work, writing a letter and sending it to gov't people and so on.

    I think I must have spent at least 20h and my colleague at least 10.
    I'm annoyed as many others in the collective are not lifting a finger to spend an hour or even less.

    We did the most urgent and I'm leaving the rest for others ...or for no-one...

    You must feel passionately about all that!

    Do you get a benefit from it?


    M in Oz

    Machka nice chair.

    Activist stuff
    Two people said they will help out this week. let's see if it happens.
    yes I'm involved! I might get a benefit if we are successful which we might be.
    Yesterday a colleague called us about 3 sudden just before summer firings which seem to take place in illegal weird way (by email ! asking for acknowledgement of receipt or else considered in agreement if no news in 10 days. )CRAZY. so we spent some time on phone and on mail yesterday and today. way too much.
    some human gratification. the colleague - who is helping out another colleague we don't know in her city said : thank you O and Julie for your responsiveness and your deep empathy ... it's precious.
    .
    otherwise it's a mixed bag. I become known in these schools for this, but that could be a double edged sword. many (but not all) teachers will like me for that, and directors not want me around. I very much enjoy exchanging with some of the colleagues we work with on that as we SEEM to be making progress. we have little meetings with senators and representatives and some major union officials and a few other prominent people (in this little field) and that is interesting. I think we have a fair chance of success. and we are definitely giving voice many people experiencing some hidden issues, which is in itself a good thing. One commentor wrote "thank you for breaking the Omerta around this subject.
    margaretturk wrote: »
    If you have wasps in your area be careful. When watering today disrupted nest. Ended up with six stings. Took some Benytril to stop the itiching. My hands itiched and itched. I was stung on each arm. No stings in hands. Itching stopped now they just hurt some.. I did cover right away with clay mask to draw out venom, then ice, elevation, and some apple cider vinegar to neautrilize the sting. I always stop what I am doing when stung to make sure I do not a life threatening reaction. I plan to take it easy the rest of the day.

    Margaret, ouch! glad you are ok and resting; I got stung by 8 hornets when a child. no big deal (maybe because of the ice ?) but my mom was angry and took me home to have a cold bath with ice which I remember not being keen on.

  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Julie SMH at optician not testing for astigmatism, but hardly surprising considering her “manager.” So sorry you were subjected to such treatment. Will you review the shop on social media?
    Barbara I gave 1 star on google map. I didn't comment as it seems too personal to complain online (any employer can look at it, for example), and since he was horrible he could conceivable write a critical response, which wouldn't be great. They asked for more info on line but I leave it blank. The owner can ask the other employees if they want to know, since he was making quite a scene.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Yeah! We are taking fish and chips over to the kids tomorrow evening. My son won't be there, but DDIL and kids will be. It won't all be fish as Edie prefers chicken and I don't know what Bea likes, but DDIL will send her order to me. I haven't seen them for a while, because DH watched the Euros with them and I stayed at home.
    I really want to see them before they fly to Scotland. :o Organising a simple visit was surprisingly frustrating and difficult.

    Katla - How frustrating about the knitting! Slowly does it. :)

    Annie -((( HUGS. ))) I feel for you.

    Flea - Sending good vibes. <3:)<3

    Tracey - Appointment tomorrow? Sending best wishes.

    Love to everyone, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    just skimmin

    not a great weekend MFP wise.
    I had about a glass and a half of wine on Friday; I wanted to get a glass, and then the nieghbor friend I had a drink with spilled my glass after at least half drunk so got me another one. I felt heavy in the morning. then in evening was invited for dinner at friends place and usual French meal with wine. I must have had about 3 glasses from 8 till about midnight, with dinner. felt heavy again today. activist stuff ate up the weekend unpredictably.

    (3 people were getting notification of firing in inappropriate way ; then colleague sent some misinformation to some key people - not a big deal, but to sort out ; then another guy in our was giving misinformation to us, gleaned from a union ; it all took time. it's essential because SO important, but not every weekend anyway.)
    we are not a union but are becoming like a reference between us if people have issues. I'm the usual go-to person, cause I know most of the laws and dynamics, and no one else active in our group seems to know nearly as much. (some of the not very active elder members are also knowledgeable but not available to contribute time)
    no pay, nothing.

    no exercise this week - I wanted to go to the pool but didn't make it. I wore my bathing suit planing to go to the pool afterwards - but putting on the swimsuit alone doesn't seem to burn calories :D
    I had wanted to go to the beach but it was a rainy cool-ish weekend.

    as exercise I sauntered to the café and back :D

    I also drove about 1h or 1h30 on scooter yesterday evening, round trip. that actually burns a bit is a wee bit physical.

    well - a new day tomorrow !
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    edited July 2021
    Rita ... what great dimples Adam has!

    Harvested my mint and basil. Pestos are done and getting ready for the freezer. Getting ready to dry some mint and then I'll probably empty the pot of all remaining mint. You can only use so much ...

    Beth near Buffalo

  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    RVRita ~ Great photo of your son and his son...they look so much alike! Glad that you are feeling better mentally and physically.

    Katla ~ I wonder if you might be able to do an embroidered blanket for the new baby if the one you are trying to do doesn't work out. I used to enjoy embroidering items but have never even tried to knit or crochet.

    Allie ~ If you watch the news, you know that crime is on the rise all over the US. I need a new car but do not want to buy a used one until the prices get back to normal.

    Barbie ~ What you said about staying off the computer is so true. Unfortunately, I tend to stay on mine all day while watching tv. I used to be very active but aches and pains interfere with a lot of activities I used to do.

    Rebecca ~ You find the prettiest pictures to post. Love them.

    Carol in GA

  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Carol - I was interested in your comment to Allie about crime rising all over the US - as that is not what is happening in my town. So I started to google crime rates and maybe I am doing it wrong but it was very hard to find any consolidated data of all the USA for this year compared to any other previous year. Do you remember where you heard that? I'm wondering how much they are up and in what catagory.

    thanks Kim
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    edited July 2021

    Sorry if I brought up a sore subject! :'(
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    kevrit wrote: »
    Friend I met on my walk this morning.
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    Flea hugs right back at ya! <3<3<3

    Things are going better here. Changing my attitude is rubbing off on DH. My colitis is under control. Just one day flare ups if I eat something I shouldn’t have. Still eating healthy, doing my morning meditation walks, and added a 5 min afternoon meditation.

    Hugs to all who need them.
    RvRita

    My son Brad and his son Adam
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    Oh those dimples! Cute son and grandson!
    Rebecca
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,039 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    edited July 2021
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Carol - I was interested in your comment to Allie about crime rising all over the US - as that is not what is happening in my town. So I started to google crime rates and maybe I am doing it wrong but it was very hard to find any consolidated data of all the USA for this year compared to any other previous year. Do you remember where you heard that? I'm wondering how much they are up and in what catagory.

    thanks Kim
    Maybe try here:
    https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/11/20/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s/
    https://www.statista.com/statistics/191219/reported-violent-crime-rate-in-the-usa-since-1990/

    Current stats won't likely be available until next year this time.


    On the chance that this topic offends someone or gets political, remember that we've got a group we can use to discuss further. :)

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/123702-women-ages-50


    M in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    Gggg
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    For the last couple of weeks I have done yoga so I decided at the last minute to to change things up and did a 10 Minute Solution pilates DVD then took my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do a body pump DVD.

    Time walking: I also think that this heat may have something to do with my walk time not getting any better. I’m usually sweating by the time I’m finished. Actually, I’ve gotten to where I wear one shirt when I’m walking and then change afterwards.

    Then made these chocolate chip bars for Vince. They’re in the refrigerator now and I’ll probably cut them up later today.

    Lisa – when my daughter traded in her car, she had over 300,000 miles on it. And for many years before that she drove the beltway almost every day. It lasted around the beltway because it was a standard. Yes, she wanted a standard even tho she drove the beltway. I didn’t know that about diesels. Honestly, I didn’t think they made diesel cars any more, I thought it was only diesel trucks.

    They’re stealing catalytic converters, here, too.

    Snacker – I’m so sorry about your cat. We just had to put one of ours down, too. She had cancer. Actually, she had 3 lumps one of which was inoperable. One day she just couldn’t breathe, she wasn’t eating, one of her eyes was totally dilated and the other was like normal, she was very unsteady. We didn’t think she’d last until her next bout of oral chemo so we had to put her down. So I feel your pain

    RV Rita – Is that a salamander? I’ve never seen one with spots, but then again, I’ve never seen one so big either. Great looking guys you have there

    Anne DE – yea for fixing and not replacing!!!

    Rebecca – we know you had to have some blueberry wine!!!!

    Michele NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    Stat for the day-

    Housecleaning- 2hrs 33min 21sec= 731c
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Macha - thanks for the links, that is what I was looking for.

    Kim

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