WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021

dlfk202000

bananasandoranges wrote: »

dlfk202000 wrote: »

Machka9 wrote: »

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Here's a little "joke"/"humorous story" about assuming what another person is thinking. I read it several years ago and got a laugh out of it, but it has a ring of truth.

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
https://www.et.byu.edu/~tom/jokes/Differ_men_women.html


I've been told I'm unexpectedly blunt. I'm often quiet when I'm around people, but when I want to say something, I just say it, right to the point with none of the social niceties. I've often wondered if I'm somewhere on the autistic spectrum which might account for that. But I don't like guessing what people might be thinking and I'm not one to sit and wait for someone to tell me, so I'll ask right out.

I have had to learn some of those social niceties along the way because some people seem to like them.


But with regard to assuming what people are thinking ...

In most situations, if I'm interested in the conversation, I pay attention and chances are I'll blurt out lots of questions and/or comments (to the point, apparently, that people feel a bit interrogated, so they tell me, and I've been asked why I question everything they say. It's because I'm interested!!)

If I'm not particularly interested, I go quiet. I'll have one small part of my brain on the conversation so I know when to say, "mmm-hmm" but the rest of my brain will be on my Things To Do list. A few times I have actually had to ask the person to repeat the last couple sentences because my mind is so much on my Things To Do list, I've missed an "mmm-hmm" or two and the conversation has stopped! Oops!

I suppose people could make all sorts of assumptions about what I'm thinking in those situations. I wonder if they'd guess that I'm thinking I need to send an email with instructions about how to access a shared drive to someone, I need to find out if I can take over management of an inactive Facebook page, and I need to check a couple cycling routes and then put some promotional words around them.

M in Oz

I am the total opposite of you and that is a huge problem- I never speak up and so I just put up with a lot that I shouldn't. It took me almost 20 yrs to confront dh on a major issue. I tried before that by writing letters and leaving them for him- he threw them away and never mentioned it. Finally I told him we really needed to talk. I got answers but sadly, the issue has not changed.

I tell people, I am like Rex, from Toy Story. I don't like confrontation. So I get walked on all the time because I don't speak up for myself. I keep everything inside and just get mad and little things start to irritate me even more.

You don't sound happy with this. In French they say, "Il n'est jamais trop hard pour bien faire." "It is never too late, though, to do what is right." (I don't know if it's such a common English expression as it is in French.) I am finding with age I prefer taking risks and saying what's on my mind (in a gentle way).

you are right- I am not happy and just now starting to work on changing things to make me happy- For the first time not keeping me at the bottom of the priority list. Not at the top but am moving up.
Like going to Zumba- that was the first time I have done something just for me.

megblair1

Hi ladies. I am still lurking. Meg from Omaha

Katla49

Heather: Bea is a beauty. I predict she will be both brilliant and beautiful for many happy years.

Izzy – Your ranking in the MS ride is excellent. You are amazing and I am glad to know you. DH has had MS for many years and we are grateful for your contribution to MS research.

Meg in Omaha – I remember you well and it is grand to see you. I am so happy to see you here again. I hope you’ll be with us more often. :flowerforyou:


I went to yoga and there was no one there so I came home and took my car to the service center. It has had its tune up!!! We will take DH’s car to go get mine in the morning and come home in my car. We will leave his car for its tune up and pick it up when it is ready. :bigsmile:

Katla in NW Oregon

OregonMother

bananasandoranges wrote: »

FLEA, Sending you healing thoughts. That is good news about the 1st scan you remind me/me of which organ the initial tumor is in? I somehow missed the 1st introduction of this subject. I am on and off the board depending on work and other pressing situations, (and life) and sometimes skimming. Sometimes I'm able to read all almost all ) if I read every day or two but if I miss a few days and there are 200 posts- I skim, and then I see the follow up discussion but not the initial point in detail. Sorry about that question if it's disturbing.

No problem. I put a lot of the early discussion in a spoiler, so it would be easy to miss. I have metastatic breast cancer. The left breast is diseased, and the cancer has moved to C7, T9, and the 8th left rib. Very small spots, like 2 and 3mm, but still. The T9 is a lytic lesion, which means the cancer has already eaten away some of the bone, a very small bit, but still discernable and obviously concerning.

This morning I couldn't even find the primary left breast tumor at all. I am impatient to get the ultrasound scheduled.

Also, Katla, I'm sorry if my message was confused. I haven't been anywhere but home -- no hospital stays for me. Just lots of resting/sleeping in my own bed or on the living room couch.

I did go into work today for about six hours, and I will do the same tomorrow and Thursday, then we are going to take my "good" weekend and go up and visit my mother for a few days in our RV.

Everyone take care.

Flea
Willamette Valley, OR

pipcd34

Thanks for your support katla u r the best!

Anniesquats100

Julie I googled Steven Batchelor. Thanks for the reference! I should read him next. I think we did some of his recorded guided meditations - I remember the accent.

Annie in Delaware

barbiecat

Annie, My favorite books about meditation are "10% Happier" and "Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics" by Dan Harris.

Snowflake1968

Allie - I’m so happy for you to have a getaway! Enjoy every second of it.

Rebecca - I see your mother in you. She looks so young.

Katla - funnily enough I had a terrible fear of dogs especially German Shepherd’s. Our neighbour had one and he knew me but still barked like mad when anyone came to the door. One time I went to go sledding with the kids and the dog knocked me down and wouldn’t let me up. His teeth were so close to my face! I wouldn’t go near dogs for a long time especially German Shepherd’s. My husbands family had two when I met them for the first time and those two changed my mind on the breed. I’m still quite nervous around all dogs I don’t know though.

Vicki - how is the hiring situation going?

Flea - I’m thinking of you often.

Ginny - hope you are safe from Covid and it’s just a sinus infection or something.

Michele - I wouldn’t worry about the daycare place. All of them are having the same issues here. It sure is hard to stay away from it.
I’ve heard the drawer under the oven was for keeping food warm. I always used it for storage.

Machka - excellent advice. I am always told to just come out and say whatever I’m thinking. I’m so worried about “rocking the boat” it holds me back though.

Beth - what a great little neighbour you have.

Barbara - she is a very well trained dog, I was using the wrong code word! 😂. She is told to “sit and wait”. I was just saying come back here, when I found that out she was remarkably different. She sits, bows, does high 5’s, shakes a paw and a couple other things I can’t remember. My daughter was alone with her a lot and wanted a well mannered dog, never having one from a pup before she watched tons of YouTube videos to help them both. Today Ember is 1.
Her other issue here was that her little lake community is very close so all the dogs greet each other, and get love from everyone. Not so much here. 😂

Heather - I love your table settings. I would feel special and welcome. Love Bea, she looks like she’s going to go far in life.

I had a fairly decent work day even though I overslept a bit and was a few minutes late. (Not late for the start time, just late for my usual start time).

Yesterday I fixed my dishwasher all by myself. It is brand new just go it in March and it wasn’t draining properly for some reason. I looked in underneath it and the hose was kinked a bit. I ran it through and it drained perfectly after I fixed it! I had asked DH if that could be the problem a few weeks ago and he said he didn’t think so. He apologized to me last night and told me I had done a good job. 😂. Glad I didn’t pay someone to come look at it.

I found out a younger (once upon a time) friend passed away today. We were FB friends now, but didn’t converse a lot. She just had a new grand baby last week that she didn’t get to meet. It took a while for me to find out, but apparently she was waiting for a liver transplant.

Tracey in Edmonton

Katla49

Tracey - Dogs are shaped by their owners. It sounds like those you encountered were not trained well. I’m sorry that you were upset because of bad doggy behavior and a bad owner. Shame on the owners. 🤬

Snowflake1968

Katla - I agree. I grew up in an area that believed dogs were all for guarding and defending. I prefer dogs that are raised for living.

Tracey

exermom

Did a step DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do Tracy Long’s DVD.

After exercise went to WalMart to get the paper and a few things Vince needed, then to CVS to get tuna since I could get it for free, then Aldi since we needed a few things, then Dollar General for more flip flops (they’re 10 cents a pair) stopped at SPCA thrift store

Went by the pool. I didn’t realize it took so long to install the door. The guy came around 9 and left around 7. Then went to see a friend of mine here and since I was up there went to Aldi to get things for Vince. Came home and needed to take a comforter to the laundromat.

Denise texted Vince that Pete tested positive for coronovirus. Looks like we won’t be going up there, at least not for the forseeable future. Maybe they’ll come down for Christmas...maybe. Wouldn’t surprise me if Denise came up with some excuse why they can’t come.

Heather – lovely table setting

Julie – sure hope your foot gets better fast

Debbie – I tend to keep things inside, too. Also, I’m not real quick to answer someone.

It seems that the drawer under the oven is for storing things. I’m thinking that I might store baking things like the pans, cookie sheets, cookie racks, etc.

Meg – thanks for popping in

I went in the pool and it wasn’t really refreshing. Found out that they do have the heater on. In the FL sun, no less! Well, I guess some people want it

katla – I’m sorry you didn’t get yoga today

Tracey – so sorry about your friend

Dogs: I remember when I was helping Jess train the service dog. The things we had to do. A few years ago I went to the Humane Society here to help walk the dogs. First my mindset was “this is a pet”, then I had to change to “this is a working dog”. It was so hard for me to go back to “this is a pet” that I just decided not to walk the dogs there and spent time with the cats.

Michele in FL who for some reason is very tired right now

Katla49

GodMomKim

pipcd34

auntiebk

"Get to do"s and "chose well"s

Chose well: BP, dogs to powerline, completed flagger course.
Bonus: emailed hymns, firehouse check in and rough draft proposal for county c-19 funds.
Get to do: take BP, fast for labs, Freddie’s for rx, dogs to powerline, 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
30: Give away something to help those who don’t have as much as you: gather the thrift store donations and deliver them.

Spent all day completing the flagger course. What a waste. Materials rife with typos, questions either poorly structured or just plain wrong (unclear on the effect of the double negative), foggy formulae with no calculation examples. Good thing I don’t intend to put it into practice. Will give all future flaggers great grace. They work in extremely dangerous conditions with crappy training. To salvage something from the time, will distill the “incident” requirements for our two main road speeds (55 mph on US 101 and 45mph on OR 255, and print them out for keeping with the traffic control equipment. Pfaugh.

T’ai chi leader just called, we’ll meet outdoors at the park starting Wednesday. Hooray! Will I mask in accordance with governor’s mandate? Not required if 6ft distance can be maintained.

Machka Ain’t communication grand? :laugh:
Katla good plan to contact the Keeshon club, but please consider contacting them now. You might have to get on a waiting list for winter puppies… ((hugs)) and fingers Xd
Kate sounds and looks lovely!
Likewise Heather your table is so very appealing, as is your Bea
Annie sorry to hear about your meditation group. Are all pushing the unwelcome Buddhism or just the sharing pushing gal? If you can find a tactful way to indicate you liked it better before, maybe others would too.
Julie “just connecting with others” to me that is the key, and why I’m here most every day
Debbie that pop up might be just the ticket. Good for you for moving yourself up the priority list. You are your own first responsibility.
Beth shame on that nurse! Hope she doesn’t have to learn compassion for DVTers the hard way.
Vicki fingers X’d for the new hire and shorter work week. Before getting the vaccine, I smoothed a little lidocaine ointment on my arm, seemed to prevent any localized pain. I do the same before a mammo ... :}
Meg welcome back. Happy to see your smiling face!
Michele I’m not sure but if the oven is a gas oven with a standing pilot light, then the drawer could be used to keep things warm. If the oven is electric, or gas with electric ignition, then the oven would have to be on in order to warm anything in the bottom drawer, so my bet is that if there is no broiler element there, it’s for storage.
Tracey, like Katla I am so sorry you had such horrific experiences. Brava to you for overcoming your well founded fears and to your husband’s family for training their dogs appropriately. Nothing wrong with caution around unknown dogs.
Also sorry for your younger friend who passed before seeing her new grandbaby. Happy birthday to Ember! Things go so much better when we know the right words to use. True with dogs and husbands :laugh:

Scratchy throat, likely due smoky air. Time for tea and bed.

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

August: leaner/stronger/kinder than July.
daily: sit with Joe: 28, weigh/wii: 30/0/0; steps>6704=2750 :P vits=29.5, log=30, CI<CO=29, CI<250<CO=23, Tumble=21, Shadow=29, mfp=31, outside=35, up hill=34, clean 10=23.
wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD YH=1, Wed:TC=2, PW=4. Thurs: Fri:TC=2. Sat:PW=4. rX x4=4.
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
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
bonus: AF:18 play= sew=

2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW

Machka9

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
Friday, 20 August 2021 … 0.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 36 flights of stairs
Saturday, 21 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 14.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

Sunday, 22 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 15.1 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 23 August 2021 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 32 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 24 August 2021 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 25 flights of stairs
Wednesday, 25 August 2021 … 2.0 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 42 flights of stairs
Thursday, 26 August 2021 … 4.5 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 38 flights of stairs
Friday, 27 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 22.5 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Saturday, 28 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 27.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs

Sunday, 29 August 2021 … 0.0 km walking + 12.7 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 0 flights of stairs
Monday, 30 August 2021 … 6.3 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 27 flights of stairs
Tuesday, 31 August 2021 … 4.8 km walking + 0.0 km cycling + 0.0 km rowing + 31 flights of stairs

2021 Monthly August
Walking/Running Distance (km): 59.3
Walking/Running Time (min): 710.0
Cycling Distance (km): 175.1
Cycling Time (min): 599.3
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 505.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 363.6

Totals
Total Distance (km): 234.4
Total Distance (miles): 145.6
Total Time (min): 1672.9
Total Time (hr): 27:52:56



That's August!

bananasandoranges

Anniesquats100 wrote: »

Julie I googled Steven Batchelor. Thanks for the reference! I should read him next. I think we did some of his recorded guided meditations - I remember the accent.

Annie in Delaware

I think there are a good chance of free texts and audio or video on line from different places. (I remember finding a lovely video apart meditation and creativity or something like that, in English put on line by some meditation centre in Northern Europe). I find his voice not annoying

Machka9

Machka9 wrote: »

August Plans

• Run a 6.2 km event on August 1.
• Run at least one 5 km distance. Plus shorter runs.
• Cycle a 50 km route. Plus shorter rides.
• Pilates and strength training at home.
• Climb Mount Buller virtually as part of a stair climbing challenge at work. Mt Buller is a mountain that is close to where I lived in Victoria for my first few years in Australia. It is 1805 metres = 502 floors * 20 stairs/floor.
• Audax meeting and "work" - that's the long distance cycling club of which I'm President (and hold several other positions).
• Designing two 50 km routes for Audax. One of need to be in southern Tasmania which is challenging. The other can be up north which is easier.
• My husband's and my medical appointments. We've both got appointments on Monday and Tuesday this week!
• Plus, of course, my 2021 To Do List: getting organise, simplifying, etc.

That's all in addition to almost full-time work (data) and caring for my husband who has a severe traumatic brain injury and heart issues (heart attack in May).

Machka in Oz


Thanks Barbie!

OK ... how did August go?

• Ran the event on August 1 and had a great time. Husband walked it.
• Did a few shorter runs.
• Cycled a 50 km route on August 8 with husband.
• Cycled quite a few shorter rides.
• Did some Pilates and strength training at home, including tonight.
• Virtually climbed Mount Buller = 505 floors * 20 stairs/floor
• I've been working away at the Audax stuff. It's a busy time of year as we organise our next season, including designing routes.
• Lots of medical appointments - more than I was expecting at the beginning of the month.
• And I'm working away at that 2021 To Do List. Lots of uni notes have been shredded!

Machka in Oz

bananasandoranges

FLEA thank you for explaining. I understood the level of it from your last post, but didn't get that detail or organ of origin. I continue to send you healing thoughts.

bananasandoranges

Annie, his book "Buddhism without Beliefs" was the 1st book he wrote that got big recognition and could now be considered a classic in that niche field (secular buddhism). I read it long ago, but remember finding it written with a mix or personal experiences in what seemed like a humble way to me, and buddhist analysis. It's also rather small - so easy to get through on that level! I read "Living with the Devil" and "Confession of a buddhist atheist" are well reviewed. I WOULDNT start with his most recent book, "The Art of Solitude" which is considerably more experimental in it's writing style. (in this last one, he uses chance protocols -like a roll of the dice- to recompose several disctincly different composed chapters. It is interesting poetically, or artistically, but I'm unsure if it is as fulfilling as literature on the subject. My jury is out at present! (I started that in audio book and haven't continued so far!)