WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021

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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Our son and daughter in law are getting ready for the birth of their second little boy this fall. We are planning to go to Virginia and stay with our grandson at home while they are having the baby at the hospital. I am in the process of knitting a new baby blanket for the new baby, but I have goofed it up twice so far. Luckily there is plenty of time to start over again.

    Cheri – Your baby quilt is beautiful! What a lovely gift it will be for the new mom. You are inspiring me to create something appealing for our unborn grandson. I am planning to knit his baby blanket. I’ve already started—twice. :embarassed: Luckily I have a few months to get it done. :heart:

    Katla in NW Oregon
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Barbara, I don't have to bike on the road, I wouldn't be comfortable with that. There is a commuter/recreation trail that I can get onto just a few blocks from home (residential streets) and spits me out just a few blocks from work (nice wide sidewalk!), so no road travel for this kid.
    Cheri, that blanket is amazing! There is a way to not have the ends so sew in, it involves tying one colour around the other and then vice versa, but you have to be careful about how long your yarn is or you get "carry over". Or you can end up a bit short. And then, too, in a pattern like yours, you would be forever cutting and tying. Sewing in the ends seems a friendlier way to do it!
    Kylia, I'm so sorry your hubby crashed your truck! Glad that the truck is the only injury tho, well, perhaps hubby's pride, but that is totally salvageable! lol
    So, I'm hoping to post this photo, we'll see what happens. This little fellow got into our garage, we were out there too, so were able to escort it back out, hubby got it most of the way out and I was encouraging it to keep going to a safer spot farther away as we were preparing to move our car. It finally stopped and kind of turned around and sort of stood up, it took me a few seconds to realize what it was doing, finally realized it was hissing at me! It was so cute! It's only in a spoiler as it takes up too much space otherwise, I promise it's not scary! That's my index finger that it's hissing at.
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    It is way too late for me to still be up, so hugs to those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 866 Member
    Well, I thought I put it in a spoiler.....
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,693 Member
    edited August 2021
    Looks like we're poised and ready for Delta lockdowns here in Tassie. ( See more about the virus in our Group )
    The virus has not arrived here yet but we're expecting it any day and when it does appear, we'll lock down.

    I can hardly wait! I might start bringing stuff home. :)

    M in Oz
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK ❤️
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,733 Member
    Evelyn I was watering my plants last night and also got visited by a garter snake. It was about a foot long and as big around as my pinky. Snakes are not my husband's thing. He quickly moved to the backyard when I mentioned it! He told me to remove it. I said it rats things we dont want and is fine. I left it curled up under a plant. 😉

    Allie So sorry! Been there, done that with my MIL and her"man" with both the property she owned inFL and the one we go to in KY. I had to walk away from going as it was so stressful. Now.....the KY farm is wonderful. I find it peaceful and refreshing. I hear your brother and understand it is a lot of work, but attitude goes a long way! Would a few day trips work with Talia versus the cabin?

    Better get the day going. Stuffs to do before work. DH has a dr appointment first thing.

    Have an awesome day!
    ❤
    Kylia in Ohio where the sun is just begining to peek over the tree tops
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    edited August 2021
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: BP, dogs to powerline, called Cigna to change monthly summary from large to regular print, made appt for Shadow’s not Tumble’s annual,
    Bonus: stroll with T and C, veg prep.
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, reconcile Dr. statements, 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
    3: Be kind and supportive to everyone you interact with. Friends, yes. Part D customer support not so much. :sigh:

    Whine.
    In light of the resurgence (up from average <3 cases/day to an average of 11 cases/day the past 5 days) and arrival of the delta variant in our tiny county, Joe has asked me to consider carefully my activities. Yah. Thinking must forego indoor activities with known unvaccinated, like line dancing. Folks at T’ai Chi all claim to be vaccinated, as do most (?) at church. Hard choices. Again. :

    Julie “ankle height motivation” sounds like a French translation of “my spirits are/energy is in my socks” :laugh:. Your clothing purchases look very stylish. Is the pool in your apartment complex? ((hugs)) of course this is the place to share the shadows as well as the brights. Sending healing thoughts for Thursday’s surgery.
    Kylia “…7 hours of paperwork…” Bravissima! “trying to flatten the gravel in the drive” with your truck? Bet he wishes he’d’ve grabbed a rake. . . :naughty:
    Welcome @Shatszi ! That’s what my grandfather called my mother and aunt when they were little girls ;)
    Cheri :love: the crocheted hearts blanked. Beyootiful!
    Heather con VERY gratulations!
    Kay “double first cousins”? means both your mother and the gal’s bio grandmom’s parents married siblings? Not theirs of course! ;)
    Allie glad to hear you’re getting better rest. Sad to hear your brother is off his meds. What Kim said.
    Vicki “…he is trying to get some stuff done, and it is better I am not there to watch . . . “ :laugh:
    Debbie I admire you, Cheri, Heather and all who can sew. Not my gift. :}
    Sue in WA “… (DH’s parents) were afraid …” understand this. Believe Mama and Papa would have felt the same way, so didn’t risk it.
    Barbie great news about Jake’s day.
    Pip you continue to amaze and inspire.
    Tracey so sad to hear you have no days without pain. :cry: ((hugs))
    Flea please consider a sign asking people to mask in your office due to your low white blood cell count. You have the right to protect yourself. Period.
    Evelyn hissing at you for saving him. :laugh:
    Machka what’s a MUP?

    Hmm, looks like scale’s showed below 2019’s ticker weight the past week. If sustained to the 15th will update. Yay!

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    July: leaner/stronger/kinder than June.
    daily: sit with Joe:2 , weigh/wii: 2/0/0; steps>6704=7642, vits=2, log=2, CI<CO=2, CI<250<CO=0, Tumble=2, Shadow=3, mfp=2, outside=3, up hill=3, clean 10=0.
    wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD=. Wed:TC=, PW=. Thurs: Fri:TC=. Sat:PW=. rX x4=.
    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 :P
    mnthly: board mtg=, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
    bonus: AF=0 play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,693 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Machka what’s a MUP?

    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

    MUP is Multi-Use Path. Usually bicycle, walking, running but sometimes a horse-riding path as well.

    The good ones are sealed/paved and wide enough so that bicycles and walkers/runners can share them comfortably. Less good are ones which are some sort of gravel and not very wide. It's difficult to ride on gravel.


    M in Oz
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,956 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
    I never mentioned this but when I was talking about our MS jerseys?, I started wearing them on our morning walks. I never wear them. I rarely wore them in Washington when we were riding outside everyday and they were just in a bag so I figured, why not.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,153 Member
    Morning ladies
    Honestly the Delta Variant is starting to ramp up everywhere..and Taliah is not vaxxed,and Sean and Jean are not vaxxed even though im doubly vaxxed im thinking of just staying around here..
    Tracy and Kyle are going on a Babymoon this weekend up to the Cape so i might end up watching Tal anyway..but we shall see
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,259 Member
    <3Allie, Do you have caller ID? Can you not answer the phone when your brother calls and then delete the message he leaves or block him completely? He keeps upsetting you and you continue to talk to him expecting him to be different.

    :) We have some good friends who are not vaccinated and we told them not to come visit us, not even outdoors

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,693 Member
    edited August 2021
    Watching the pole vault and running events and remembering my run racing days way, way back when. I loved the 200K then but also raced the 100 and 400. :)

    Today was dentist day for my husband and me so we relaxed this evening.

    M in Oz
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
    Eeeee
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
    edited August 2021
    Stats for the day-

    Walk w/family- 2hrs 18min 42sec, 3.50ap, 138elev, 83ahr, 105mhr, 8.11mi= 738c
    Strava app = 983c
    Zwift home spin bike- 53.19min, 170elev, 187aw, 64arpm, 129ahr, 151mhr, 22.62amph, 20.1mi= 454c
    Zwift app- 574c

    Total cal 1192. *no gym, rode extra*
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,269 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    When I was young I made all my own clothes, including lined outdoor coats, skirt suits etc. I made a very complicated Mary Quant shirtwaister and my own wedding dress from a Nina Ricci pattern and real crêpe de chine. I also knitted my own and my boyfriend's sweaters and cardigans.
    Now I make nothing. :p

    Got to check out the finer details of our babysitting on Thursday and Friday. The kids are going to a local day 'summer camp' for the week and we are scheduled to pick them up on Thursday, sleep at their place, and take them back there on Friday morning. We have got to get keys and find out pick up point etc. The parents are going to have a date night somewhere nice. :D<3:D

    We have all pencilled in a date in early September for my elder son to visit. Hope it comes off! :o

    Allie - I would be making my own arrangements to go somewhere lovely. This happens every time. Why would you expect anything different? You can find peace and beauty somewhere else. Nature's serenity is everywhere. <3
    Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    I made my second wedding dress- alterations would have cost more than the cost of my hand made dress if I had bought a store bought one and I got exactly what I wanted.
    The most detailed thing I made in high school or since, really was a Gunne Sax dress- back in the late 70's when they were the rage. I also went to the Gunne Sax store and outlet in San Francisco, looking for dresses for a friend's wedding. Bought some amazing lace, trim, seconds(got a beautiful blue satin skirt part of a dress- made a black satin strapless top for it for my ten year class reunion.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,269 Member
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    csofled wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    csofled wrote: »
    My latest creation!
    Crocheting is such a stress reliever for me. I learned in high school and never stopped! This one and several others will go to Project Linus.

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    Cheri
    College Station TX

    that is AMAZING!!!
    I have tried to crochet a few times. last project was a baby blanket. Got most of it done but when it came to doing the border, I got frustrated and put it away. The baby that it was for is now 38yrs old!! Maybe one day I will try and crochet again
    I learned to sew if 4th grade and that is something I still love to do. If I can loose these last 18 lbs, I will start sewing for myself a lot more. I did make my skirt for dad's service but shocked at the size pattern I had to use.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA

    Thanks Debbie! I learned to sew in 5th grade during Girl Scouts. I made my clothes all thru high school and college and then made for my kids when they were little. Oh my gosh I cannot even imagine what size pattern I'd need now! And the cost of patterns these days!!! Started quilting in the late 80s. So many quilts and crocheted afghans thru the years!!

    Cheri

    I was totally shocked when I looked at patterns a few months ago(first time in over 20yrs or so). I used to pay about $2 for them and now they are $20 or more.
    I did find that Hobby Lobby puts the patterns on sale every few months- really cheap prices so I go through the book to see if there are any I really like. There is one design I am looking for but not in the book.
    One trick I did learn/figure out this past year while sewing a LOT of masks(lost count over 250) is to go to the thrift store and buy sheets for fabric- I only get the super soft fabric as that is the most important thing for me. The fabric is also wider which is a bonus on some projects and the cost at this thrift store is really good- $3 for king size sets,less for smaller size sets or individual plus some on discount on top of that
    . I started looking at sheets because of the designs I was hoping to find(super heros and princessses for kids masks).
    The skirt I made for dad's service cost me less than $5 including the cost of the pattern- $2 for that plus less than $3 for the two sheet sets I bought.
    I think I will be doing some sewing projects for Christmas gifts this year.
    Debbie
    Napa Valley Ca

    I was dabbling in sewing a few years ago with the help of a friend who's an excellent sewer. but it became clear that sewing was more expensive than buying clothes. the pattern has a cost (of course you can reuse it, or make your own with newspaper, from online info), and also you need to buy decent quality cloth. She makes a lot of her own clothes, even coat with lining and fancy things, but it's a real passion for her. She converted a room to a sewing room when more bedrooms became available.

    I have not tried making coats, etc. I prefer working with comfy fabric like cotton and flannel ;)
    One year I made western shirts for all the guys(back first Christmas with hubby #1). My dad still had his so mom is giving it back to me. The other guys I am sure don't have theirs. Former FIL would not fit his- he is half the size he was back then.
    When I can loose this last 18 lbs, I have a beautiful knit that is super soft that I want to make a dress out of. I am looking for patterns now that I will like for it.
    I have a few ideas in my head but can't find the patterns I want. I have never looked for the ones you print online- I need to look into that.
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,894 Member
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,269 Member
    bananasandoranges wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Had Zumba tonight. Nice to have our regular instructor back(not a fan of her sub we had last week- too advanced for me) BUT found out when we got there that we had to wear our mask the whole class. I have no trouble wearing it into and out of the building but I made sure I was at least 15 feet away the closest person. Our county is one of just two that are not mandatory inside so I was surprised to find the note on the door.
    The building has no A/C, just open windows at the top(it is like a school gym/basketball court) and four medium size fans in the corners.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA

    here sports has been one of the rare indoor where people don't have to wear masks.
    I imagine partly because it's not so easy to do sports with masks on (with heavy breathing).

    In gyms you have to wear masks to move around but not while on machines and so on.

    Now everyone has to have a "health pass" to go to gyms, and many other indoor shared spaces (museums, movies...): either proof of vaccination, or proof of negative test within past 3 days or proof of having had COVID within the past 6 months.


    Yes, wearing a mask while heavy breathing(from exercising) along with asthma is a bit hard.

    This mandatory mask is for everyone, no matter if you have proof of vaccination or not.

    I would be totally fine wearing my mask going in and out of the gym and if I was getting closer than 10 feet from another student.

    Debbie
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,902 Member
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