WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,211 Member
    Tttttt
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Hi Gals,
    So I have been thinking about how to be more efficient, so some solid planning to eliminate extra store stops, some meal planning and some efficiently issues around work. I have created some embroidery templates that will help with design work, but I end up sending a lot of emails, my work email is on gmail and I would like to have a couple of short cuts so I could for example put my address, house description and that we meet in the garage set up so I could type 2-3 characters and that would auto fill. I can not figure out how to do this, I tried to google but was not sure what to write in google to find help (its late my brain is tired) Anyone know how to do this?
    Kim
    Northern California

    I've been meaning to mention ... I admire your efforts to become more efficient. :)

    That is my goal for this year (and maybe next) as well ... simpler and more efficient so that I feel like I can relax without thinking "but I've got 75 more things to do". I'd like to pare down and organise to the point that everything has a place and if a piece of paperwork arrives, I can immediately file it where it goes. Or if I want a different pair of cycling gloves, they're in this drawer. And so on.

    Right now I'm going through bins of school notes which are heading for the shredder. :)


    Anyway, I know that in MS Office products you can set up that sort of autofill, so if you use Outlook, it's possible to set things up that if you, for example, typed GMK it would automatically convert it to GodMomKim. In Word, that is found under File > Options > Proofing and right at the top there is a button called AutoCorrect Options... click that button and a dialogue box will open. About halfway down, there's a section called Replace text as you type. There are several things in there already, but you can add your own. That's where you would type Replace: GMK With: GodMomKim.

    Then when you're typing all you have to do is type GMK and voila!

    However, I don't know if that's possible in Gmail. There is a predictive text feature but it won't necessarily predict what you want it to predict.


    M in Oz
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,607 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: take BP, Farmers’ Market,
    Bonus: learned will be no charge for late cancellation of Highland Games motel if due Covid, learned bid period for 1999 fire truck extended to Aug 30, bottle drop,
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, finish minutes, laundry, veg prep, flagger course progress, 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 Te 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
    18: Today do something to make life easier for someone else: last week sent $ to J & M.

    Oops again? Forgot to take BP again yesterday? Or are my spreadsheet updates not saving? SMH.

    56 F clear and calm at our house this morning. In town, 15 mins away, 76 F, winding and SMOKY. T’ai Chi cancelled, center closed for two weeks due Covid case. Went home, changed to cooler clothes, got Shadow and walked her with Gl, Ro and Gr in the park. Decided not to go to dog group as it would be hotter and smokier down at the port. Steps short. Was yawning and headed to bed, but since only needed 1500 steps to hit goal went YouTube walking. First caught up with Pluto Living, then stumbled upon Music Show Scotland. Love those pipes, nothing like them to get the feet moving. Ended up over goal, yay!

    Kylia ((hugs)) Glad your Son in law explained his reasoning when he gave notice. Hope your DH and his sister will learn from this and get busy!
    Oh Kim, how homesick your lovely weekend made me. Your pie filling thickening process has my mouth watering.
    Julie, brava for being your own advocate. Good luck finding a different dermatologist and getting the new, good guy registered as your GP/Primary care provider. I go in every 6 months for a full body visual scan. Haven’t needed surgery since we left Idaho, thank Goodness. Neither do I like horror stories, my nightmares are scary enough. The sleep apnea tubes look way more comfortable than the full blown CPAP face mask.
    Heather I agree about social media and fake news so spend very little time on FB and none at all elsewhere save here. Read local newspapers for local news (local politics are just as divisive, frustrating and disappointing as national politics.) Occasionally listen to NPR or BBC America. Record CBS overnight news on DVR, then skim it when I have interest and time. Here, outside cats live an average of 2 years, inside cats can live to 17 or more.
    Machka I’m finally really reading and absorbing a text book from a class I took (but paid poor attention to) in 1968 :laugh: That ED visit sounds scary, can you call the specialist and push for a sooner appointment?
    Annie good luck on your less sugar, more movement plan. Brava, walking 24 minutes is a good start!
    Allie there are games you can teach Alfie to play that challenge him to move and problem solve while you sit. Do you feed him any kibble or is it all canned food?
    Rebecca “manufactured” instead of homemade lefse? Wouldn’t appeal to me.
    Heather bravo for Johnny. Fingers X’d he gets a better dX.
    Tracey that physio specialist sounds like the answer to a prayer. If you’re a little sore tomorrow, take it off too! ;)
    Oh Margaret. ((hugs)) Even if he is in pain, that is no excuse for your DH to read you the riot act over a plate! How wise you were not to make that comparison. ((hugs))

    Joe just announced he’s caught another, smaller rat in the water pump room. Ugh! He’ll take it to the Lone Ranch viewpoint tomorrow morning and release it. He thinks it was already under the house when he found the hole in the anti-vermin mesh and repaired it today. This makes 2 rats and a chipmunk. Really hope his repairs solved the problem. Really grateful he doesn’t want to kill the vermin, just keep them out and move them on. Really REALLY grateful this isn’t my job.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    August: leaner/stronger/kinder than July.
    daily: sit with Joe: 16, weigh/wii: 18/0/0; steps>6704=7391 vits=17, log=18, CI<CO=17, CI<250<CO=13, Tumble=10, Shadow=17, mfp=18, outside=21, up hill=20, clean 10=6.
    wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD YH=1, Wed:TC=2, PW=2. Thurs: Fri:TC=2. Sat:PW=2. rX x4=2.
    wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/30:141.5 7/31:140.2!!! 8/1:141.3 8/8:140.4 8/15:141.5 :rage:
    mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
    bonus: AF:11 play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    One of the benefits of exercise is that you breathe more! Or more heavily!

    How Does Fat Leave the Body When You Lose Weight?
    https://www.verywellfit.com/how-does-fat-leave-the-body-4165132

    "Contrary to what some people may believe, the lungs are the primary organ used to remove fat from your body. Body fat does not turn into muscle or exit the body through the colon. During the energy conversion process, fat leaves the body either as CO2 during exhalations or as H20 in the form of urine, sweat, and exhalations."

    Read more in the article. :)


    Huffing and puffing up and down the flights of stairs at work does seem to make a little bit of difference. :)


    M in Oz
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »
    Thank you for sharing the pheasant, Karen.

    My love list, in no particular order:
    dragon flies, fire flies, and orb weaver spiders
    the moment just after the sun sets against the ocean's horizon and the sky explodes with color
    pygmy goats
    my cat when she snores
    my three boys talking and laughing in an adjoining room
    an open water swim
    trail running
    my dog herding my cat
    students amazing me with their honest insights
    waterfalls
    a Moscow mule
    receiving a kiss on the forehead
    hugging the men in my life -- 3 boys and hubby
    watching my mother sleep
    holding hands
    a text or phone call from an old friend
    Mexico
    dark chocolate
    hot coffee with cream

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR


    Flea.

    :'(<3<3
    .
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 863 Member
    Rebecca, I love your sister's "lap" dog! He is gorgeous!
    Debbie, ah yes, the midnight trip around the yard to round up the cats, I do not miss those days! Miso sounds like one smart cat! Sneaky little brat! lol
    Heather, our cats were always a mix of inside/outside. We did try with the last three to keep them in, unfortunately one was quite wild and when he wanted out, he meant it! When he got older, he was happier inside, but by that time the girls were quite accustomed to being outside when the weather was nice.
    Allie, is there a dog park near you where you could let Alfie run around? I know there are several here and the owners let the dogs run and play with very little effort on the owners part. You do have to watch that an aggressive dog doesn't sneak in, but that might be an idea to tire him out a bit.
    Tracey, sounds like the specialist was well worth the money! So happy to hear that you are already feeling so much better! I love Jonah's viking hat!
    Pip, love Yogi's bike helmet!
    Margaret, so sorry that hubby is being such a pill. Comparing Drew's vet bills with his doctor bills LOLOL!!
    Kylia, sure hope that your hubby and his sister do something positive to encourage your son in law to stay! Or maybe it would be better all around if he can find a job where his talents are appreciated by more than one person.
    Oh, now I see he does have a new job already lined up. Well, good for him, and you're right, your dh and his sister need to figure out where they want to go from here. Congrats on getting the training done two weeks early!
    Barbara, rats and chipmunks ugh..... We had a raccoon thinking about making a home under our old house, we quickly dissuaded it of that plan! just used a flashlight at night to encourage it to leave, then blocked the hole, it got in through the vent for the crawlspace. There is a better word for that, but darned if I can remember what it is!
    Flea, I think of you often, thanks for keeping us updated. {{{HUG}}}
    Woohoo! All caught up and I did open a second window today so I could comment as I read! Nothing much to add, been a busy couple of days and will have a couple more, but our strata had it's AGM and I am no longer the secretary, YAY! I just need to tidy up the archives, then print out all the minutes for my use and then turn the whole thing over to the new gal! I did tell her that I would be more than happy to help any time she needed it tho. That's more than I got when I started, I had no idea what I was doing. After three years, I'm finally getting the hang of it. But I am more than happy to pass it along to someone else. And now I must go to bed, it's late, again.... :)
    Hugs to those who need them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, who keeps threatening to go to bed early, but rarely seems to actually do it (on Vancouver Island)
    ps so grateful that the grey in the morning sky has been clouds and not smoke, sure wish it would rain tho...

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Machka I’m finally really reading and absorbing a text book from a class I took (but paid poor attention to) in 1968 :laugh: That ED visit sounds scary, can you call the specialist and push for a sooner appointment?

    I'm quickly skimming my notes before I toss them into the shred pile and there are a lot of things I'm looking at thinking, "Well that seems obvious" ... but I know back then it went right over my head. :smiley:

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,678 Member
    edited August 2021
    Kylia - Could you buy them out? Or at least buy out your sister in law? Bank loan? You could work up a business plan. I could never be an employee of my husband's. :o:o:o
    It's asking for marital hell! It's an impossible position to be in. Especially as you never seem to talk. Can't do wonders for your relationship!

    Two Zooms today.

    Tracey - Priceless. <3<3<3 You have two amazing grandchildren.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    Morning ladies
    Slept pretty well but still having crazy dreams...
    Yes will YouTube some games to play with Alfie
    Rainy here today and we might be getting some hurricane remnants Sunday we shall see. I was supposed to go for a boatride with friends ,but not in that kind of weather...
    Will stay near the phone today waiting to hear from my DD .today is the day.to find out if its a boy or a girl..
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Yes will YouTube some games to play with Alfie

    Throw a ball? Like ... go to a dog park and play fetch.

    Take him for walks around the neighbourhood.


  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,559 Member
    edited August 2021
    Review ... (Distances include cycling + walking + a bit of rowing)
    Mar-15 … 489.8 km (304.3 miles) = 38 hours 4 min
    Apr-15 … 491.94 km (305.6 miles) = 43 hours 6 min
    May-15 … 361.81 km (224.8 miles) = 35 hours 50 min
    Jun-15 … 569.53 km (353.9 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-15 … 230.7 km (143.35 miles) = 32 hours 45 min
    Aug-15 … 211.3 km (131.3 miles) = 28 hours 8 min
    Sep-15 … 306.7 km (190.6 miles) = 35 hour 2 min
    Oct-15 … 441.82 km (274.5 miles) = 47 hours 43 min
    Nov-15 … 660.21 km (410.23 miles) = 60 hours 41 min
    Dec-15 … 499.91 km (282.8 miles) = 54 hours 56 min
    Jan-16 … 864.79 km (537.35 miles) = 65 hours 36 min
    Feb-16 … 470.53 km (292.4 miles) = 40 hours 39 min
    Mar-16 … 917.73 km (570.2 miles) = 66 hours 13 min
    Apr-16 … 417.83 km (259.6 miles) = 40 hours 23 min
    May-16 … 267.09 km (165.9 miles) = 36 hours 10 min
    Jun-16 … 552.1 km (343 miles) = 54 hours 48 min
    Jul-16 … 709 km (440.5 miles) = 60 hours 41 minutes
    Aug-16 … 775.9 km (482.1 miles) = 54 hours 52 minutes
    Sep-16 … 371.3 km (230.7 miles) = 32 hours 20 min
    Oct-16 … 649 km (403.3 miles) = 49 hours 46 min
    Nov-16 … 403 km (250.4 miles) = 52 hours 16 min
    Dec-16 … 511.05 km (317.55 miles) = 52 hours 2 min
    Jan-17 … 741.9 km (461.0 miles) = 70 hours 3 min
    Feb-17 … 600.5 km (373.1 miles) = 57 hours 30 min
    Mar-17 … 1113.2 km (691.7 miles) = 78 hours 25 min
    Apr-17 … 1181.9 km (734.4 miles) = 76 hours 45 min
    May-17 … 426.6 km (265.1 miles) = 39 hours 21 min
    Jun-17 … 575.7 km (357.7 miles) = 41 hours 53 min
    Jul-17 … 714 km (443.7 miles) = 52 hours 23 min
    Aug-17 … 475.8 km (295.6 miles) = 38 hours 41 min
    Sep-17 … 455.5 km (283 miles) = 41 hours 25 min
    Oct-17 … 647.1 km (402.1 miles) = 57 hours 19 min
    Nov-17 … 427.0 km (265.3 miles) = 50 hours 4 min
    Dec-17 … 553.5 km (343.9 miles) = 52 hours 12 min
    Jan-18 … 590.2 km (366.7 miles) = 57 hours 49 min
    Feb-18 … 826.9 km (513.8 miles) = 57 hours 35 min
    Mar-18 … 582.01 km (361.6 miles) = 50 hours 11 min
    Apr-18 … 176.23 km (109.5 miles) = 29 hours 47 min
    May -18 … 167.6 km (104.1 miles) = 29 hours 08 min
    June-18 … 349.9 km (217.4 miles) = 36 hours 58 minutes
    July-18 ... 324.2 km (201.5 miles) = 24 hours 26 minutes
    Aug-18 ... 210.1 km (130.6 miles) = 25 hours 59 minutes
    Sep-18 ... 261.7 km (162.6 miles) = 25 hours 11 minutes
    Oct-18 ... 230.8 km (143.4 miles) = 30 hours 15 minutes
    Nov-18 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 30 hours 3 minutes
    Dec-18 ... 285.2 km (177.2 miles) = 37 hours 49 minutes
    Jan-19 ... 241.6 km (150.1 miles) = 27 hours 2 minutes
    Feb-19 ... 175.5 km (109 miles) = 19 hours 8 minutes
    Mar-19 ... 170.3 km (105.8 miles) = 28 hours 21 minutes
    Apr-19 ... 160.3 km (99.6 miles) = 25 hours 4 minutes
    May-19 ... 164.0 km (101.9 miles) = 29 hours 10 minutes
    Jun-19 ... 246.2 km (153 miles) = 25 hours 40 minutes
    Jul-19 ... 217.3 km (135.0 miles) = 33 hours 45 minutes
    Aug-19 ... 162.5 km (100.9 miles) = 28 hours 4 minutes
    Sep-19 ... 136.0 km (84.5 miles) = 23 hours 10 minutes
    Oct-19 ... 196.5 km (122.1 miles) = 31 hours 27 minutes
    Nov-19 ... 155.5 km (96.6 miles) = 25 hours 01 minutes
    Dec-19 ... 203.7 km (126.6 miles) = 26 hours 54 minutes
    Jan-20 ... 304.4 km (189.2 miles) = 32 hours 49 minutes
    Feb-20 ... 248.6 km (154.5 miles) = 34 hours 50 minutes
    Mar-20 ... 148.3 km (92.2 miles) = 30 hours 12 minutes
    Apr-20 ... 171.9 km (106.8 miles) = 19 hours 28 minutes
    May-20 ... 183.7 km (114.1 miles) = 20 hours 49 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 130.9 km (81.3 miles) = 18 hours 50 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 41.8 km (26 miles) = 9 hours 8 minutes
    Aug-20 ...148.9 km (92.5 miles) = 21 hours 43 minutes
    Sep-20 ... 119.8 km (74.4 miles) = 23 hours 17 minutes
    Oct-20 ... 191.7 km (119.1 miles) = 23 hours 40 minutes
    Nov-20 ... 273.0 km (169.6 miles) = 29 hours 16 minutes
    Dec-20 ... 216.8 km (134.7 miles) = 21 hours 59 minutes
    Jan-21 ... 208.2 km (129.4 miles) = 24 hours 39 minutes
    Feb-21 ... 229.6 km (142.7 miles) = 29 hours 01 minutes
    Mar-21 ... 259.8 km (161.4 miles) = 30 hours 48 minutes
    Apr-21 ... 282.1 km (175.3 miles = 28 hours 42 minutes
    May-21 ... 197.9 km (123 miles) = 25 hours 3 minutes
    Jun-20 ... 188.2 km (116.9 miles) = 28 hours 5 minutes
    Jul-20 ... 244 km (151.6 miles) = 32 hours 33 minutes

    Sunday, 1 August 2021 … 6.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 2 August 2021 … 4.6 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 6 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 3 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 15 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 4 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 27 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 5 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 29 flights of stairs
    Friday, 6 August 2021 … 3.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 15 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 7 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 8 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 50.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 9 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 26 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 10 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 26 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 11 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 26 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 12 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 26 flights of stairs
    Friday, 13 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 10.9 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Saturday, 14 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 13.6 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

    Sunday, 15 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Monday, 16 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
    Tuesday, 17 August 2021 … 3.4 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 20 flights of stairs
    Wednesday, 18 August 2021 … 1.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 15 flights of stairs
    Thursday, 19 August 2021 … 4.2 km walking + 7.9 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 36 flights of stairs


    2021 Monthly August
    Walking/Running Distance (km): 35.8
    Walking/Running Time (min): 428.8
    Cycling Distance (km): 83.1
    Cycling Time (min): 284.1
    Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 267.0
    Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 192.2


    Totals
    Total Distance (km): 118.9
    Total Distance (miles): 73.9
    Total Time (min): 905.1
    Total Time (hr): 15:05:03

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    Rhody and one of his favourite balls - he loves playing catch with his tennis ball and about 30 other balls: ping pong balls, jingly balls, rubber balls and all sorts. They're everywhere!!
    Once or twice an evening, I throw the ball down the hall and he catches it. Sometimes, if it is a ping pong ball, he'll even "play hockey" and bring it back to me by batting it from one paw to the other until he gets to me. If it is the tennis ball, he'll grab it do a somersault around it. :lol:
    Then I'll throw it again ... and again ... and again ... and I run up and down the hall after Rhody and the ball ... and we play hide and seek.
    This goes on for 15 or 20 minutes each evening. :)
    I should probably count that as exercise too!

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    Machka in Oz
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    Machka- closest dog park Is a couple of towns away ,but yes will have to look into that.. and i have a ball or 2,he has a couple of chew toys he likes but he nibbles on the arms feet etc,like the corners of pillows,from what someone told me he was weaned to early so he has chewed up many pillows qhen i was working,i had my elderly friend come down to watch him,and she would turn the TV on and sit and he would sneak off and start chewing.. she wasnt watching him lol
    Watching the end of Dr Quinn Medicine Woman and then touched by an angel....then the TV goes off and have things to do
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,246 Member
    I have noticed DH tries to manipulate me through guilt. Will not work on me. I am getting better at setting boundaries and sticking to them. I am inspired by the generattion of woman that follow me. My nephew is married to a woman who easily says no if she knows she needs to rest and not participate in an outing. (No guilt) My son's darling ex wife had a job where her boss insisted he teach her how to pour water. She turned in her resignation. I did find out she remarried and has a lilttle boy now. She stuck by my son for five difficult years. I wish her only the best.

    The cousin he traveled with said your partner should treat you like a King. My response to that was you start treating me like a Queen then it is fair for me to treat you like a King. His response was so its his fault.(there goes that guilt thing again) I said no it takes both of us. For me I would be happy if he accepted Drew better. She is the sweetest dog. She does not give up on him. She still tries to go up to him and give him love. She doesn't bark, growl, or get too hyper around him. If anything she acts too submissive. In private I tell her submissive is not necessary around him. Ignoring him if he is not responsive is the way to go.
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,211 Member
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    As you can c Michelle had a big ride, I slid down to 6th place. I wa planning on staying home and riding while Kirby takes yogi on his 5 mi walk. I should get to 4th place today
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited August 2021
    auntiebk wrote: »
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: take BP, Farmers’ Market,
    Bonus: learned will be no charge for late cancellation of Highland Games motel if due Covid, learned bid period for 1999 fire truck extended to Aug 30, bottle drop,
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, finish minutes, laundry, veg prep, flagger course progress, 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 Te 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
    18: Today do something to make life easier for someone else: last week sent $ to J & M.

    Oops again? Forgot to take BP again yesterday? Or are my spreadsheet updates not saving? SMH.

    56 F clear and calm at our house this morning. In town, 15 mins away, 76 F, winding and SMOKY. T’ai Chi cancelled, center closed for two weeks due Covid case. Went home, changed to cooler clothes, got Shadow and walked her with Gl, Ro and Gr in the park. Decided not to go to dog group as it would be hotter and smokier down at the port. Steps short. Was yawning and headed to bed, but since only needed 1500 steps to hit goal went YouTube walking. First caught up with Pluto Living, then stumbled upon Music Show Scotland. Love those pipes, nothing like them to get the feet moving. Ended up over goal, yay!

    Kylia ((hugs)) Glad your Son in law explained his reasoning when he gave notice. Hope your DH and his sister will learn from this and get busy!
    Oh Kim, how homesick your lovely weekend made me. Your pie filling thickening process has my mouth watering.
    Julie, brava for being your own advocate. Good luck finding a different dermatologist and getting the new, good guy registered as your GP/Primary care provider. I go in every 6 months for a full body visual scan. Haven’t needed surgery since we left Idaho, thank Goodness. Neither do I like horror stories, my nightmares are scary enough. The sleep apnea tubes look way more comfortable than the full blown CPAP face mask.
    Heather I agree about social media and fake news so spend very little time on FB and none at all elsewhere save here. Read local newspapers for local news (local politics are just as divisive, frustrating and disappointing as national politics.) Occasionally listen to NPR or BBC America. Record CBS overnight news on DVR, then skim it when I have interest and time. Here, outside cats live an average of 2 years, inside cats can live to 17 or more.
    Machka I’m finally really reading and absorbing a text book from a class I took (but paid poor attention to) in 1968 :laugh: That ED visit sounds scary, can you call the specialist and push for a sooner appointment?
    Annie good luck on your less sugar, more movement plan. Brava, walking 24 minutes is a good start!
    Allie there are games you can teach Alfie to play that challenge him to move and problem solve while you sit. Do you feed him any kibble or is it all canned food?
    Rebecca “manufactured” instead of homemade lefse? Wouldn’t appeal to me.
    Heather bravo for Johnny. Fingers X’d he gets a better dX.
    Tracey that physio specialist sounds like the answer to a prayer. If you’re a little sore tomorrow, take it off too! ;)
    Oh Margaret. ((hugs)) Even if he is in pain, that is no excuse for your DH to read you the riot act over a plate! How wise you were not to make that comparison. ((hugs))

    Joe just announced he’s caught another, smaller rat in the water pump room. Ugh! He’ll take it to the Lone Ranch viewpoint tomorrow morning and release it. He thinks it was already under the house when he found the hole in the anti-vermin mesh and repaired it today. This makes 2 rats and a chipmunk. Really hope his repairs solved the problem. Really grateful he doesn’t want to kill the vermin, just keep them out and move them on. Really REALLY grateful this isn’t my job.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    August: leaner/stronger/kinder than July.
    daily: sit with Joe: 16, weigh/wii: 18/0/0; steps>6704=7391 vits=17, log=18, CI<CO=17, CI<250<CO=13, Tumble=10, Shadow=17, mfp=18, outside=21, up hill=20, clean 10=6.
    wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD YH=1, Wed:TC=2, PW=2. Thurs: Fri:TC=2. Sat:PW=2. rX x4=2.
    wt=1/31:141.3 2/28:142.4 3/31:145.3 4/30:141.5 5/31:142.4 6/30:141.5 7/31:140.2!!! 8/1:141.3 8/8:140.4 8/15:141.5 :rage:
    mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
    bonus: AF:11 play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW

    BARBARA, RATS When I had a country house I would sometimes get field rats, just barely bigger than mice. But the idea that it was a "rat" was upsetting. I first used catch and set free traps. But 1) I saw one caught and then no-longer there shortly after! He got out. 2) with a mouse trap like that, since I wasn't there all the time it died of thirst. That seemed probably worse than poison. Between rare flies, ants, slugs coming up the old drains, and others I counted 25 possible critters that could be in the house. I aimed for non-killing methods (often successful against insects! Flies find lavender hanging in the center of the kitchen really repulsive.) (dogs also don't like lavender!) but if I was to be away for 7 weeks I was not ok with having the house over run by 3 or 4 types of insects and animals and so did what I had to to keep them out for the most part. It was me or them, and I had to choose me, sometimes. It's a touchy question for some.

    ADVOCATE/SKIN I have to be my own advocate. some doctors are helpful, but not always. You had skin cancer surgery, right? How long ago was that, if you don't mind my asking. Honestly I am thinking that now that I'll be using big protection (sunscreen, shade, clothing), the major risk at present is residual growths which have already started but not yet reared their heads. Literature repeatedly says that 1st recurrences generally occur within the 1st 2 years if they are to occur. I imagine that is PARTLY due to residual growth that was already in process at the time of 1st diagnosis, since carcinoma is often said to be very slow-growing.

    APNEA TEST: I didn't show all. it's true it's not strapped around the head, but tubes IN the nose, (not my favourite!!), and then tubes taped to cheekbones, and also a thing taped to neck with big 6x 4 inch patch and also thing taped to chest the same way, and also machine on wrist, with belt and tape, and mesh glove around hand with clip on finger, and tube connecting it all. I found the tape the most annoying over time. I'm sure I slept less, because when I awoke at 3:30 I was uncomfortable enough not to go back to sleep. Fortunately I had gone to sleep earlier than usual (about 10:30? early for here) because I had to give them a bedtime in advance and having the equipment on me since 4:30 made it untempting to go out, do errands, etc. So 5 hours or so it was.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    edited August 2021
    ALLIE like MACHKA I was thinking throw a ball too. I'm sure I have thrown ball for lively dogs and also for toddlers of very young kids when I didn't have the oomph to keep up. Dogs are generally more up for that for quite some time, than kids.
  • minicooper452
    minicooper452 Posts: 643 Member
    Truly what I feel like lately...... I think I'm just overwhelmed by everything "going on"
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    :)
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    SKIN HEALTH STUFF
    I found a forum on skin stuff so I'll see how that goes. It seems pretty comprehensive but with a forum that is active, but not very. That had staging info pretty clear, which is oddly very rare for this type. Since it's most common malignancy, and most preventable, in many countries its surprising how slim certain areas of research are: little definition (or hard to find) on staging, and very little consensus or use of non-invasive imagery. I asked a question. GP 2 (past one) will be seen tomorrow and we'll see if he is more pro-active, than the GP seen this week and the dermatologist. What I read online keeps indicating that my case really requires quick response, and close follow up, or else there could be considerable risk. Basically very good prognosis if caught early in most cases, and very bad prognosis if spread. (which is I guess the case for most sorts) The skin website seemed to confirm it.

    Tracked yesterday and was under CICO goal for 1st time in ages which is good. I think the farmer's basket really motivated me, plus 3 days of forced tracking (and seeing how MUCH I was over on Monday and Tuesday!).

    Also did 1h on the recumbent today. I have been lacking in serious sports. 20 min at over 115HR, about 20 min more moderate and about 20 min slower. I followed your lead HEATHER and watched a Netflix series to get through. I rewatched a ted talk on skin- and noticed that hadn't caught my attention a month or two ago!

    HEATHER I watched the end of a corny French rom-com series, called, in English "The Hook-up Plan" but it's really like a possibly modernised, French-ish version of Friends (though not a world classic, like Friends is), without much or hardly any "hook ups" that the title makes you believe there are. The premise is silly, and then it follows up around 3 women who are fast, long-term friends, and the guys who gravitate around them. It is corny but if you can deal with average quality romcoms its fine. Some of the characters seem quite sweet and touching at times and sometimes its "too much" and sometimes soppy, with a few deep moments squeezed in minimally, I'd say. :D The last episode of season 2 was somewhat pertinent, (though with all the same failings and strengths).You can see just by the title of the episode.

    As for the rest of the day. Hmmm I need some courage motivation and energy. Maybe the veggies and recumbent will have helped.
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    We have an overcast sky this morning. I am enjoying the view across the river along with morning coffee. 😎
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,502 Member
    Did Slim in 6 DVD then went for my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do the 30 Minute to Fitness Plateau Buster DVD

    Kim – you use all the fruit that is going in the pie?

    M – when I throw a ball for one of our cats, he looks at you as if to say “you threw it, you fetch it”. Well, they have other cats to play with so I’m really not concerned.

    Made “pops”. They’re the plain Greek yogurt and OJ concentrate. That’s IT. I usually can make about 10 from one container of yogurt. Best of all...cheap.

    Now think I’ll work on the puzzle some and then go in the pool.

    Pip – you go girl!

    Michele NC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited August 2021
    Over the years we have had one cat who liked to play fetch. His name was Hobie and we loved him dearly. We also had a cat named Peter. She was killed by the same man who poisoned Hobie. They just seemed to disappear. The day we moved away our neighbor told us that her best friend’s husband poisoned our cats. He lived across the street from us. I’m sure the man has met his maker years ago. I used to wish that he was reincarnated as a cat. I got past that wish a long time ago.
    :neutral:

    Katla
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    edited August 2021
    Sometimes he runs after the ball and sometimes he runs after the ball and leaves it there lol.. right now he is chewing on the leg of one of his toys..
    I did go out to get Homer ,having a heck of a time breathing today,but did drive by my daughters house just as they were pulling in as i was going to get Homer,and on the way back she was getting in her car so im guessing she was going grocery shopping, im dying to know but trying to keep my cool and wait for her to let me know ,I just texted her and let her know that I knew they were home and hoped everything went well.. and that's all i can do..
    Made some cole slaw,did the dishes and got some garbage together and now waiting on amazon
    Ha she has texted me and she is being coy...
    They know she said they told them and i said she was being a rascal...
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,678 Member
    Phew! Exhausted after two long Zooms this afternoon. I did fit in a quick row in between. The singing WiFi was terrible, so half the time I was singing without accompaniment and then coming back in slightly off the beat!!!!! :D I enjoyed it anyway.
    DH has abandoned the struggle and walked into Hove to buy three small brushes for our tester pots. They will come in handy for the kids. He also bought a few things we can't get locally and our soda gas refill.
    Then it was girlfriends Zoom. My friend G had been playing silly b.....s with the full price offer and asking for more. I expressed my disapproval and so did the others. She may ring the estate agents and say she has changed her mind and will accept. What an idiot!
    Otherwise it was great to see them.
    Now for Hairy Bikers Lamb Tagine with cabbage.
    What joy there is in small pleasures. :p

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,862 Member
    <3
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Sometimes he runs after the ball and sometimes he runs after the ball and leaves it there lol.. right now he is chewing on the leg of one of his toys..
    I did go out to get Homer ,having a heck of a time breathing today,but did drive by my daughters house just as they were pulling in as i was going to get Homer,and on the way back she was getting in her car so im guessing she was going grocery shopping, im dying to know but trying to keep my cool and wait for her to let me know ,I just texted her and let her know that I knew they were home and hoped everything went well.. and that's all i can do..
    Made some cole slaw,did the dishes and got some garbage together and now waiting on amazon
    Ha she has texted me and she is being coy...
    They know she said they told them and i said she was being a rascal...

    That's the thing with dogs. Sometimes the drop the ball, they don't bring it back all the way! That's on them! LOL

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