WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021
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Pip – Congratulations on your fundraising success! Thank you for all that you do to support MS research. You are wonderful! The rag rug is charming! The video is well done. :flowerforyou:
Machka -- Happy Birthday to your DH!
Terri Richards -- The rag rug is charming! I really appreciated the video showing how to make one. :flowerforyou:
Carol in GA -- I am sorry that your second eye surgery was unpleasant. I hope it has solved the problem.
We are having a quiet morning. It is overcast and chilly. Staying inside and cozy seems like a good idea.
Katla in NW Oregon
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Rained on and off all day. Sometimes heavily. Glad the gutter man didn't start!
Made heavenly Cauliflower Cheese for dinner. Lovely old-fashioned dish. Not slimming, but I managed 950 calories exercise, so I'm well in the black.
I've still got to rifle through some old photos to find the one I have in mind for my next Instagram post. The box is huge and far too heavy to carry downstairs, so I've got to put aside some time to search. Feeling guilty that I didn't get round to it. Tomorrow is another day.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Oh sweet Mother of Mercy
This is just to much....I am beat.. my SIL has been hounding my brother to get up to the lake so he took off for up there it is only an hour and a half from here..but gosh Taliah is just to much she wanted Youtube premium to listen to her music which of course you need a credit card for.. and internet for ,so grandma takes her to McDonald's gets her lunch after taking 3 hrs to try and get her out of bed and have her dad call her to do so.. and then she cant remember her password for youtube so then she is all sorts of pissy and doesnt say a word. And we get back and she goes right back up to her room.. ugh.. if I had ever treated my parents or grandparents like that I would have had my butt whooped.9 -
I have been busy organizing my family photos to put in my suitcase. I have an album for my mom and one for dad, plus a small childhood album. I need to locate the Christmas album I made, when I got the crazy idea to fuse both Lee and my childhood holiday photos together in one book. In date order! Lee thought I had lost my marbles because I messed up our photo albums to make that. But something I put out during the holidays, the Gossett Holiday Tome.
I am down 2 more lbs, and sometime this weekend, need to find my measuring tape to measure myself, so I have some sort of starting point. The tape measure will be my friend monthly, more than the pissy scale.
Hugs ladies!
Rebecca
Whidbey
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The view outside my window at our beautiful retreat center.
Katla in NW Oregon, Thank you for his service!
Rori, so very sorry for your loss.
Got much needed rain here last night... slept right through it!
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Allie time to make this trip about you. Nothing you do will please Taliah. (Needs a grow up pill) Do what pleases you on this trip. She is a big girl and not getting her way will be good for her. She will survive. Now to help you survive you might appreciate the following joke...
Someone recently shared a joke with me that I will have to paraphase.
I was out shopping and saw a grandfather with his grandson. The grandson was whining, begging, and throwing a tantrum for treats. The Grandfather calmly said William we are leaving in ten minutes. The grandson began throwing the treats in the cart and cried as the grandfather calmly took them out and said William are leaving in five minutes. I went up to the grandfather and said you are doing such a great job with your grandson William. He replied my name is William the little **** name is Kevin. The full version I shared on Facebook you might have seen it there...6 -
Having the rest of my rice and sausage concoction, then eggs and toast. Snack will be grapefruit juice, slice of cheese, and 1/2 a Safeway chocolate chunk cookie and black coffee! Its crazy to think I added 3 tsps of sugar to each mug, having 4 mugs a day. That's 12 tsps I am not eating! Looked up cookie and the blasted thing is 330 calories! So will split it with husband.🙃😁
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington4 -
Yes Margaret that was a hoot.. I know right..
She can sulk up in her room the rest of the time she is here for all I care.. i could take her to the mall her mom and dad gave me 100 to spend but why should I if she is being a pill.6 -
Allie — You are doing a good job handling your granddaughter’s behavior. Rewarding bad behavior leads to more bad behavior. You are a wise grandma. 😘3
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Allie - Hugs. I hope she learns some respect someday.
Rebecca - a few years ago I took all of my photos out of albums and sorted them by year in photo boxes. I like your idea too.
I really need to spend some time and money to get a lot of digital photos printed. You can’t snuggle up with a grandchild and a computer screen easily.
I dug the measuring tape out this past week and am going to start doing that again too. The scale can be discouraging when the tape is encouraging.
Margaret - I saw that Grandfather story too, it made me laugh.
I am going to my youngest daughter’s today. When the lockdown first happened I gave her my paints and she did some virtual paint nights with her friends. I have a couple of projects I want to do and I need it back. I should be going into work but I’m tired of donating my time so have decided not to.
Tracey in Edmonton5 -
Karen in VA: Thank you for the tribute gift to hospice. 😘🤗 That was so very kind of you. I have put quartz counters in the master bath. Worked with Home Depot. Love it!
Allie: I'm getting worried. Don't make me fly east to take care of you! Please put your health and recovery over the stress of being with your demanding family members. Can't believe how each one seems to c**p all over you when you are trying to be kind. Not right.
To all you ladies directing prayers and good thoughts for my grieving heart, thank you. 💛💜🧡 I honestly feel the energy. Today I got back into the gym and pool and started to piece together my new normal. There is a lot of cleaning up and cleaning out to do, but will take it a little at a time. I recently made friends with a neighbor who does freelance housework, and she is available to help me with any heavy lifting like moving mattresses.
Once again, I will be sending t-shirts to a nice lady I found on Etsy who fashions the into a memorial quilt. I'm grateful for the Olympics to keep my mind occupied, and this crazy cat who gets me outside walking.
Stay well, friends. We can do this.
Rori
Recovering a day at a time
Colorado Foothills
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I know Rori - dysfunctional to say the least oh well.. im going to see if she wants to take a ride with me in a bit to get a seafood dinner and if not ill go by myself.. and enjoy it
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Rori - Sending strength and helping angels.
Allie - enjoy as much of the weekend as possible.
My Olympic events would be swimming, diving and dressage. I felt so bad for the lady in the pentathlon to go from 1st to 31st because her horse refused to jump. Crazy horse.
DD and I are organizing things for when Mom moves in. Only 2 weeks until I go to CA to help her pack and move.
Everyone take care Sue in WA6 -
Stat for the day-
Walk w/family- 2hrs 31min 34sec, 2.70ap, 44elev, 80ahr, 95mhr, 8.30mi= 875c
Strava app = 1006c
Because of the garage sale stops, didn’t have time to go to gym or ride. Also working on picking up stuff off the floor in garage.
Went for our8 mi walk, Our walking pace was slower than usual. We Hit 3 garage sales and found 3 things that I was looking for. Got a nite stand, small lamp, small faux plant and a duvet cover with a print that I love all for 18 bucks. Score! Spraying the end table and basket an off white color.4 -
💐 it’s my bedtime. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday.
☘️ Terri1 -
My son drove his truck at the local car show! The guy working on it, drove it to our home on a trailer, and son got to drive it in the show. Still A LOT to do on the truck! Guy has had it going on 4 years. Son will not be taking it to Guam, so heck no rush!
💖 Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
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Did a DVD for the bosu then took my walk. It started to rain while I was walking but that might have been a blessing in disguise. It caused me to walk faster. The plan for tomorrow is to do an Essentrics Classical Stretch DVD
Made more chocolate bran muffins, got the chicken ready to marinate for Vince to grill tomorrow, now have turkey meatloaves in the oven. Afterwards, I’ll probably put some peaches in the oven to dehydrate. I found that you have to put the fruit in a single layer to dehydrate it. That I didn’t know.
M – happy birthday to your hubby. What is he planning to do?
Pip – congrats on reaching your goal. And thanks for kiz for making that happen. Now get out there and ride like nobody’s business!!!! I know you can do it
Allie – Unfortunately, Talia sounds like a typical teen. I do hope PJ doesn’t turn out this way, but I fear that he will.
Bananas – I know that people used to make blankets for the homeless out of plastic bags. Good reuse for them!
Carol GA – glad to hear that the surgery went well.
Michele NC
who is going to go on the recumbent bike since it’s raining out and then work on the jigsaw puzzle4 -
My lawn service visited the other day!
💖Rebecca9 -
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Well ladies I am home and in bed. I am beat
All in all it was a hot mess Tal and I went out to eat at a seafood place they could seat us right away but there was a 2 hr back up in the kitchen Uhhh no,Tal was just not in the mood,i had taken a little nap so I was able to drive home but ,geesh I dont like driving in the dark..
I did get a letter from Social security i have to look it over but think I am set for disability starting from September 2020.. will have to read more.. to tired tonight..7 -
Hi Gals,
Rori – ((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))) thinking of you
Carol – glad you got the prescription situation worked out.
The embroidery business has been very busy – A bit overwhelming but I am loving it and my check book/savings account are breathing easier. It is a bit hard to fit in a bit of me time and time with friends. The other thing that has impacted my time is I am spending one full day a week with my mom. I brought her home with me last Thursday and brought her home today I think it was a nice break for her – I did the cooking/dishes/etc. She is 92.5 and is slowing down. We also celebrated my 63rd birthday which is tomorrow, I’ll be spending it with my “pandemic pod”.
Allie your story about your granddaughter made me think of a time with my god kids/nephews-nieces. One weekend when they were about 5, 7 and 10 years old (they are in their late 20’s now) They were all spending the weekend with me. I had driven about an hour to pick them up and on the drive to my house we decided on what we were having for dinner. We got home, I asked them to set the table, feed the dog and empty the trash. The 5 year old said no I don’t do chores – I asked if any of us should have to do chores? He said no. Even me? I asked… right no chores at all. Ok I said, and poured a glass of wine and went out to the patio with a book. About 10 minutes later they came out to see when we were having dinner, I explained that had been my chore and I wasn’t doing it. They talked about it and asked if we could go out, sure said I but who is paying for it? You are they said and I explained that I had done work chores to earn that money so it wasn’t available. More talking among themselves and the oldest came out and said he’d do all the chores cause he was starving (LOL) I told him to just wait and it would be ok – (I was hoping this would work out) Sure enough I can hear them and in short order all the chores were done by each of them, and I went in and made dinner. And 15 + years later and I have never had one of those kids say no if I ask for help – and most of the time the question is what do you need help with Aunt Kim….
So my advice is set a limit (small and reasonable) and don’t let them walk on you. If you want to go out for seafood dinner and your granddaughter doesn’t want to go, Explain in as few words as possible that you are going to dinner, you would like her to come, you will not be bringing anything home for her, you will not be going to multiple places and if she chooses not to come she will not be fed until tomorrow morning. It will only take one time for her to get the picture. She has learned how to manipulate the adults around her, and it is not a good look. And one time of following through and it puts them on notice that there are consequences, and they may not like them. In my case it was hard at first but only lasted 30 minute and the results have lasted years.
Smiles, Kim in Northern California
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, dog group,
Bonus: Art in Azalea Park, 15 mins chair pilates, 15 mins clelaning drains in Joe’s bathroom (ugh!).
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, church, send out minutes and meeting reminder, 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: research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, ongoing: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, likewise Lee skills/tasks, 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 (Tequila Little Time, Homesick, Nothing but You, A Little Less Broken, Blame it on my beating heart,; Do Your Thing, 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 fall’s garden, wishlist replenishments (Milena F1 orange peppers and beit alpha cukes next year).
August
4: Ask someone how they feel and really listen to their reply: finally, Joe, really listened to what he’s saying and gave him time to say it.
5: Spend time wishing for other people to be happy and well: Wednesday/Friday at T’ai Chi and Thursday morning before rising.
6: Smile and be friendly to the people you see today: done Thursday at the beach, Friday and Saturday at the park.
7: Give time to help a project or cause you care about: send out minutes and meeting reminder.
Shadow did very well in the crowd, calm even in the face of reactive dogs. Still skittish around anything with wheels, like strollers, skate boards, kids on scooters so it’s not just big trucks. Toward the end of dog group exercises she balked. Think she was just tired and “done.” Me too.
Machka happy birthday to your DH. Hope the weather favors a lovely ride.
Julie hope your long sleep was restorative and you continue to rest. Any surgery is a shock to the body, like Terri said, it needs time to recover.
KJ 1.5 million people in your town this weekend? :noway:
Carol thankful for your pharmacist’s alertness. Hope your recovery is swift and complete and that any pain is now gone.
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Allie (((hugs))) yeah, I’d have been smiling on the other side of the room… $100 to spend at the mall? Does anyone else think that could be one source of the issues?
Margaret LOL!
Rebecca I admire your ability to do without sugar in your coffee. I have not been motivated enough to abstain from sugar in my tea, but I have got it down to a carefully weighed 6 grams /cup 4 years??? Joe is getting frustrated ‘cuz his van has been in the shop for 4 weeks. SMH your lawn service.
The very happiest of birthdays to you, dear Kim. Brava for the gift of days you’re giving your mom. What a relief it must be for her to have a day away with you. And Bravissima for the “chores” story. Wise beyond your years.
Time to snooze. . .
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMODJuly: leaner/stronger/kinder than June.2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
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Whidislander wrote: »I have been busy organizing my family photos to put in my suitcase. I have an album for my mom and one for dad, plus a small childhood album. I need to locate the Christmas album I made, when I got the crazy idea to fuse both Lee and my childhood holiday photos together in one book. In date order! Lee thought I had lost my marbles because I messed up our photo albums to make that. But something I put out during the holidays, the Gossett Holiday Tome.
I am down 2 more lbs, and sometime this weekend, need to find my measuring tape to measure myself, so I have some sort of starting point. The tape measure will be my friend monthly, more than the pissy scale.
Hugs ladies!
Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
Growing up, one of my best friend's last name was Gossett- Not sure if you have any relatives down here. Her dad's name was Carroll- he and my dad were very close friends until Carroll passed away. The day my dad passed away, her sister posted that she was sure our dad's were sitting in heaving catching up.
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M in Oz
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We were cycling on the road at 9 am ...
Distance: 50.72km
Elevation: 200m
Moving Time: 2:48:07
Elapsed Time: 2:54:26
Speed: 18.1km/h 45.0km/h
Calories: 822
Machka in Oz
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Kim – happy birthday. What is a “pandemic pod”
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Rained on and off all day. Sometimes heavily. Glad the gutter man didn't start!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
same weather here yesterday
Allie, total disappointment to spend so much energy and time to have such interactionsgrandmallie wrote: »I know Rori - dysfunctional to say the least oh well.. im going to see if she wants to take a ride with me in a bit to get a seafood dinner and if not ill go by myself.. and enjoy it
Kim that's a great story.
I don't have the same experience, but in France people are late a lot. I can't change the culture but just by mostly fairly gently letting them know that I am there and aware and waiting, some people who were always late tend to be right on time, which for them, is major progress, after lifetime habits of being late.
Rebecca congratulations on the SV! woohoo!
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Karen in Virginia, we have quartz counters in our kitchen, I love them! Like Heather, these came with the house, but it was a new build and that was what was standard. I no longer need a separate "counter" for rolling out my pie pastry! Not that I make a lot of pies, but.... In all seriousness, I like them, they are pretty much maintenance free and I can put hot pots directly on them without fear of damage.
Kelly, smart to avoid the traffic! Wonderful for the Monarchs!
Allie, I don't know how you put up with some members of your family either, you have a heart of gold lady! Hoping that it's good news from Social Security! Unfortunate about the wait at the restaurant.
Pip, I wondered if that was the type of rag rug you were looking for, I have several, they were made by my maternal grandmother, genuine handmade Doukhabour rag rugs. They are woven, and would be relatively easy to do, if one had a loom. Alas, I do not....
Carole, I'm glad you had your surgery, hoping for a quick recovery period for you!
Margaret, I've heard that joke before, but it is definitely one that does not get old! (Grandfather taking grandson shopping)
Tracey, good for you for not donating more time to your work. You've gone way above and beyond!
Rori, so glad you have found someone who can give you a hand with the heavy lifting.
Kim, that story about your god kids was priceless!
Nothing to add today, hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island where we got a bit of desperately needed rain! Could use a lot more, but will have to do with what we got for now....
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