WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2021

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  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,733 Member
    Annie- Have fun! I am kissing my home folks in the dc area
  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    RORI lots of hugs

    Welcome new ladies

    HEATHER a bit jealous of your time with grands. Loved it when mine were that age, tiring but lovely and such wonderful memories.

    Sunshine gone, days of rain forecast ☔️

    Kate UK ❤️
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,153 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,153 Member
    Got a gift certificate for 25 bucks towards a pedicure and am splurging today and getting that done..
  • minicooper452
    minicooper452 Posts: 653 Member
    I know mine is! Made it out to our retreat. Relaxed and breathed easy as soon as I hit "rocks and cows country". Just a MN-thang. It's wonderful out here... Beautiful building, surrounded by lush farmland. I'm actually quite amazed at how good it looks given the drought conditions in the state. I'll have to try to take some pix later on. Owner takes really good care of the site and landscape. Only minor inconvenience was the internet was out last night during an upgrade. You really don't know how much you depend on wifi until you can't get online!
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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,902 Member
    Tracey in Edmonton, awe, I'm sorry about not in contact with your cousin. I had boatloads of cousins as a child. They'd come visit from Minnesota, and we'd all be sleeping everywhere in our neighborhood! One summer it was my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary, and I have a memory of seeing one of my cousins drunk in the grassy ditch, asleep! Now he's a Lutheran Minister in eastern Oregon.😁. But cousins are important as a child, because you got to play with kids that were family! I remember being amazed that I was related to them all! My job was to just keep our above ground pool clean! So now that we're all adults, the need isn't there, our families are each separate. I am friends with most of my cousins on Facebook, but we don't chat or anything.
    💖 Rebecca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,153 Member
    Rebecca- yes wasnt ir wonderful our childhood memories of cousins..mine are scattered everywhere now ,and we are the matriarchs and patriarchs of family and the glue that once held us together is all up in the heavens until we see each other again , but ohhh the sweet memories we have.. and i have a photographic memory so alot is ingrained up in my noggin..
    Had a lovely visit with a friend of mine who is due with a baby in 3 weeks.. her FIL is my friend that is moving in here and has the very fragile feelings about everything ,but we had a nice visit while we got our pedicures..
    And Boy I dont think ive ever packed quicker than i did today.. since I am only going for a few days its not going to be crazy..
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,902 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Rebecca- yes wasnt ir wonderful our childhood memories of cousins..mine are scattered everywhere now ,and we are the matriarchs and patriarchs of family and the glue that once held us together is all up in the heavens until we see each other again , but ohhh the sweet memories we have.. and i have a photographic memory so alot is ingrained up in my noggin..
    Had a lovely visit with a friend of mine who is due with a baby in 3 weeks.. her FIL is my friend that is moving in here and has the very fragile feelings about everything ,but we had a nice visit while we got our pedicures..
    And Boy I dont think ive ever packed quicker than i did today.. since I am only going for a few days its not going to be crazy..

    I see💖. You having a photographic memory can be a blessing, or a curse huh?💖. Ahhh a pedicure sounds delightful! I know I might get one with my sisters when we all get together. I have decided to not shave my legs or underarms, for the sake of my sisters. I haven't shaved since 2019, and to shave for a 2 week visit seems ridiculous. Either accept me,or not, but I won't tolerate rude comments.
    💖Rebecca
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,894 Member
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  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    :)
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,902 Member
    Awe Penny your trip sounded idyllic! Did the ocean cooperate, no heavy swells? I am heading to my sisters on the 12th to 22nd, then to middle son's from 22nd to 27th! What an adventure, and life spontaneous! I don't know what I'm eating, as an OMADer, and eating one meal a day, it will be interesting. I will not make a big deal out of it.👍
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Walk W/family- 2hrs 32min, 57sec, 111elev, 79ahr, 94mhr, 8.14mi= 728c
    Strava app = 986c
    Walk to gym- 12.22min, .52mi= 49c
    Strava app- 63c
    Spin bike at gym- 37.53min, 123ahr, 155mhr, 12-16gear, 16amph, 10.1mi= 333c
    Walk gym to home- 11.41min, .53mi= 70c
    Strava app = 65c


    Total cal 1180
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,361 Member
    I’m back in 5th place 🚴🏻‍♀️ In the MS ranking. I’m almost at my 1k goal so I can get my jersey. I’m at $971.50!! I can taste it!
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,557 Member
    Did Jari Love’s Extremely Ripped DVD then went for my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do some HIIT.

    After my walk, went to WalMart, bought gas, then to Michaels to return some yarn and got a skein of black since Halloween will be here and I’ll probably need it.

    Heather – so sorry for your friends

    I was surprised to see that WalMart is now again having someone sit at their door. At least they aren’t making you stand in line!

    Looks like a beautiful day so I’ll probably go in the pool Update: I did

    Allie – you definitely deserve that pedicure. Any idea who this thoughtful person is or was it anonymous?

    How I remember the times with cousins. Playing etc. Good memories. Now people are so spread apart, it’s really a shame in one sense

    Took my evening walk then played mahjongg by the pool. Maybe I’ll work some on the jigsaw puzzle that I’m doing.

    Michele NC
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,269 Member
    We were always closer to my cousins on mom's side than dad's side while we were growing up. Really miss the big holiday get togethers and the summer times when they all came to help with the produce-processing it was fun with everyone there.
    We will be getting together with some of my cousins on dad's side in a couple weeks. A few that were not able to come down from WA or from AZ for dad's service are coming to visit mom and we are going to get other cousins and my one aunt(and maybe another aunt, by marriage) Aunt Lynn is the last of 10 kids and loves getting everyone together.
    I stay in touch through FB more than anything else. Thankful for that- better than nothing.

    Debbie
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,733 Member
    <3
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,153 Member
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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: BP, postponed nail trims,
    Bonus: beachwalk with Shadow at Lone Ranch, marched in place watching “Keep Moving” YouTube.
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, T’ai Chi, Post Office, gas, 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: oops, try again.
    5: Spend time wishing for other people to be happy and well: Wednesday 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.

    Got Shadow down to Lone Ranch for a beach romp. Hope if I keep doing it, Joe will decide to tag along ;)
    Otherwise nothing accomplished today. Left leg misbehaving. Treated with hot tub, aspirin, red wine, ibuprofen and nap. Feels a little better but still unreliable. Like Lisa, I “need to respect my current limitations without babying them.”

    Debbie “. . .we’re all wonderfully and perfectly made. Remember you don’t always have to love your body, but we must learn to respect it.” Well said this, thanks for sharing.
    Tracey (((hugs))) hope the specialized physio appointment is soon, and effective. Rodger’s right about how exhausting and debilitating pain is.

    Just skimmed, hugs to all, time for more sleep therapy.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    July: leaner/stronger/kinder than June.
    daily: sit with Joe:4 , weigh/wii: 5/0/0; steps>6704=6906, vits=5, log=5, CI<CO=5, CI<250<CO=2, Tumble=4, Shadow=7, mfp=5, outside=8, up hill=7, clean 10=0.
    wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD YH=1, Wed:TC=1, PW=1. 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=2 play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,693 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Well fell asleep early and hope to get get back to sleep..
    I talled to my brother and at leasr for now he will stay over Friday night but my SIL is already up at rhe lake house.. gee isnt it funny that since we are coming up to beach house she goes up there and has evrryone go there and leave Taliah and I to fend for ourselves,when we wanted to go and spend time with family..
    Ugh.. sooo sooo dysfunctional.
    But we will make the most of it.

    So it will be just you and Tal at the beach? That sounds perfect! No hassles ... just relax and enjoy! Are there things to do in the area? Like a town with mini-golf or a relaxed hike or a place that puts on art classes or something?


    M in Oz
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    Kylia ouch for the truck repair costs!
    Machka I can't really wish an increase in virus in your neck of the woods, but it's great that for some, like you, there is a major silver lining.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    MEMORIES HANGING WITH COUSINS:
    We had 5 or 6 on one side and 4 on the other (and there were 5 of us). One set lived about a 24h drive away, and the other a good hour or hour and half drive. For the distant ones, I only actually went to visit them once and only one or two of them came to visit us as they were young adults. The others though we would see a few times a year: Thanksgiving, and for a couple of weeks or few-days stints in the summer at least. In summer they would ALL come and stay for some days, maybe a week max. This was surely time to give a break to their parents. I remember playing big games of "capture the flag" in the dark, in the yard. It was fun and slightly scary. I was one of the "little kids" so it felt like quite the adventure. And we'd also go for a few days in the summer to their place: near a like, with blueberries to pick in the yard. We'd play anagrams and walk to the corner store and catch minuscule toads, and treat them somewhat like dolls. (that is not very good for them). I remember we made a toad supermarket, with toad dried goods to buy, like cereal and toad shopping carts. Hopefully most of them hopped away quickly, cause it was surely not a hospitable place for them. They were not thrilled with the supermarket.
    Then just meeting for funerals and weddings, and very very rare get togethers; a bit more since social media has made it easier.

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