WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2021
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Allie, we have MyChart, too, and I love it. We can even use it to get refills for prescriptions, although I haven’t tried that. We made our vaccination appointments through it very easily. I had my mammogram in the morning and was reading my results in the afternoon.
Machka, the Healthy Free Life program that I participate in focuses on seven habits for healthy living, one per month. This month it is rest. The other six are water, movement, sleep, exercise, worship, and food choices. It’s a body, mind, spirit approach which is very helpful. My point is that yes, rest is very important.
Vent in spoilerMy brother and his family are all unvaccinated, more out of laziness than anything. They are extremely bad at any kind of adulting. His wife stayed with my father on Sunday morning so Mama could go to church. Yesterday my brother took her to the ER where she tested positive for Covid. She and my brother are both overweight and get bronchitis at the drop of a hat. She is also a chain smoker. The only bright spot is that she kept her lazy butt on the couch at least four feet, maybe six, away from Daddy and she didn’t touch him. Daddy and Mama are both fully vaccinated. Please send up prayers if you are so inclined. I’m sure this will go through their whole household, which includes my nephew’s pregnant girlfriend.10 -
I bought spinach and cucumbers. I can have a little salad with the skinny girl poppyseed dressing. Maybe that will keep me out of the cookies!5
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP,
Bonus: posted minutes and next meeting sign at fire house (Sunday.)
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, call pc guy to schedule tuneup, log into derm’s portal and update rx, recycling, load bottles in car, finish packing bag, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: finish board meeting minutes, research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, 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).
September
14: If you’re busy, allow yourself time to pause and take a break. That was yesterday.
Yesterday was a real rest day. After making veggie taco brunch and enjoying it with Joe, I watched TV and read all day. Didn’t even take the pooches down to the powerline. Step count so low it dragged daily average down below goal. Scale this morning continued its kindness streak despite CI > CO. Feel rested, restored, and relieved that T doesn’t want to walk today.
Pip loved Bothell when I was there to pickup Dixie our rescue Wheaten. your corner spot with a view!
Cheri your tail wagging, breezy graphic made me smile.
Allie Even though $1500 is a hard pill to swallow, it is WAY better that what you’d pay for any reliable vehicle. Good choice. ((hugs)) sorry for your loss. Learning about it via Facebook is hard, but it’s better to know than not.
Evelyn with your back should you really be turning that new mattress? Could the new mattress have triggered your muscle pull?
Machka brava on your lunch run, stair climb and evening bike ride with DH. Had to smile at the lotion mixing and watching Princess Bride, one of my faves. “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya…”
Rita, ((hugs)) I once went over 10 years without shedding a tear. It was not good for me. Just stumbled across this tiktok and now I’m crying too. ((hugs))Katla fingers Xd both for the appt and for the new bathroom rugs.
https://v16-web.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast2a/tos-useast2a-ve-0068c001/43e6cf21dae84614a1ac3a120a44aed5/?a=1988&br=1338&bt=669&cd=0|0|0&ch=0&cr=0&cs=0&dr=0&ds=2&er=&expire=1631667099&ft=9wMeReta4kag3&l=20210914184840010190187163102826A3&lr=tiktok_m&mime_type=video_mp4&net=0&pl=0&policy=3&qs=0&rc=MzpqcGU6ZnVyNzMzNzczM0ApNTc8ODk5O2RnNzY0ZzU8Nmdzal4zcjRfNWZgLS1kMTZzcy8tNDYzYC5gMTEtMi8tYzQ6Yw==&signature=65d7a495e766301a902267aa4121437a&tk=0&vl=&vr=
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mandy-patinkin-princess-bride-scene-1235003292/
Michele looking forward to pics of your mermaid.
Kay strong prayers said for your parents right now. ((hugs)) Soon as I get a little less angry , I’ll try to pray for your self-involved brother and his wife.
Annie your spinach and cucumber salad sounds just right!
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMODSeptember: leaner/stronger/kinder than August.2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
daily: sit with Joe:14, weigh/wii: 13/0/0; steps>7222=2092 vits=12.5, log=13, CI<CO=12, CI<250<CO=7, Tumble=12, Shadow=13, mfp=12, outside=15, up hill=13, clean 10=8.
wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD=, Wed:TC=1, PW=1, Thurs: TC=5mins, Fri:TC=1.33, 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 8/31:140.0 9/5:140.2 9/12: 9/19: 9/26: 9/30:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
bonus: AF=5, play= sew=
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Zoom went well, though we listened compassionately to my friend's woes with her 94 year old mother. Glad to. Must be so hard. My Scotland friend is booked to go to North Cyprus in two weeks, where she has a house with swimming pool she hasn't seen for two years.
My first trial run with Mystery Diner is a delivery. My choice. I thought I'd start small.
DH won't be going to cricket tomorrow as they managed to get the match finished today! So, his season is finished.
I feel we ought to do something, but I can’t think what.
I'm a third of the way through my third edit. Still haven't sorted my tablet. Grrr! Haven't even switched it on.
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Barbara, should I have been turning the mattress with my back bothering me? Probably not, but I did want to do it and hubby did help (a lot!), and it is just turning, so no real lifting involved. My back is feeling much better, hubby and I went for a walk yesterday afternoon and I went for a walk this morning with my neighbour friend, feeling a little stiff and a few twinges, but so much better than Thurs and Fri!
Raining a bit here today, actually turned the heat on for a bit! And wearing long sleeves! Oh well, it is September, supposed to be nice tomorrow and Thursday, then rain for the weekend. Our forests will be grateful.
Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
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Walked to Safeway, took advantage of the pumpkins in front of the store.
On our way to our financial guys home to have dinner
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Doctor appointment excellent. Rugs- useful but not perfect.
DSIL is having a hard time. Her husband is not doing well. He is 94. Her daughter has come to help. Both are sensible women and our neice is good for her dad and DSIL. I am keeping them all in my prayers.
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funny dream last nightI woke this morning with an aching jaw (from clenching teeth), and a dream, better yet, a nightmare in my brain.
I was at a very posh party, I was a bit younger and it was me; but at the same time didn't look like me. There was a certain famous politician there and he was following me and hitting on me. And he was making my skin crawl (as all images/mention of him seem to do). My DH was at the party with me and I was calling for him and looking for him and he was no where to be seen. And I couldn't shake the unwanted politician. Then I woke up. Politician gone; but I wanted to smack my hubby for leaving me alone with him at the party.5 -
@drkatiebug <> (((Hugs))) Some people are so irresponsible and inconsiderate. I hope your parents are okay.
(((Hugs))) and 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 for anyone else who needs them.
I went to my craft group this morning. The group has split into 2 groups to allow social distancing. The woman who had been Leader of the group for 19 years gave it up, so we had a little presentation for her, and gave her a lovely basket of flowers. I was working on a cross-stitch picture of zebras for my African themed master bedroom.
I spent the afternoon sorting out some more of my craft supplies and rearranging them in my new storage unit. The room looks much less cluttered now, but I still have a mountain of stuff in the dining room to sort out.
Will be up and out early tomorrow to take advantage of seniors early shopping. I may buy some new winter shoes as the Pavers shop has a sale on.
Enjoy the rest of your Tuesday.
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I tend not to be a people pleaser. When I was at my peak with my cycling (early 2000s), I had a rule ... if you wanted to socialise with me, you got on a bicycle and rode with me. I wasn't giving up my rides to sit around and talk.
But I always felt like I needed to give a reason or an excuse if I had to say "no" or "sorry" ... until my husband's accident. Somewhere I read that when you're dealing with a lot, you can just say, "No, I can't do that", "No, I will not be able to attend." ... and I didn't have to give a reason or excuse. Or, as with my rule in the paragraph above, I can provide an alternative that works better for me.
I was recently asked to be one of the Admins on a cycling Facebook page. I agreed on one condition - that I was one of several. I would not be the only one. I did not want the weight of responsibility!!
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MachkaEvidently "Venlafaxine-XR demonstrated a 73.7% success rate".
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10211533/
There are, of course 2-3 weeks of side effects, but then everything is just - - - - - -
No more big ups and downs in emotions, and that is much better for me.
I hope you can find a way through.
Response:Machka, What's seems most important here is that ...you ...have found what it works for ...you!
Wouldn't it be something if medicine and life hacks were a one-size-fits all! if all medicines, approaches had the same effect on everyone!
I remember last time you brought up this subject and suggestion a few months ago you said that even if it's placebo effect you were happy with it. I think it's so important to respect other's real experience of treatment and choices. I certainly aim to as much as possible!
The article cited says "Venlafaxine-XR demonstrated a 73.7% success rate, which was statistically significantly greater than that of the studied SSRIs (61.1%) and TCAs (57.9%) "
I had not heard of success rate of 60 or 75% and since it didn't say double blind, nor placebo, nor refer to specifics, (what is qualified as success, how many people dropped out, reference to the specific tests since it was a meta) I googled the same with
double-blind and
placebo
in the last year and came upon some of this -
That half of research by pharmaceutical companies are not published.
A serious ex-boyfriend years back was a MD student and here they have to do a short thesis - 25 pages - in the end of their studies. He said an option (which he didn't take) was a "ready-made" study produced by pharmaceutical company. Surely not deontological, but can take a round about form- financing for studies in a field- defunding if results are not "fruitful". or something else.
I found one very broad one 18000+ people that found no difference between antidepressants and placebo - im unable to find it again.
A lot say several people dropped out due to unpleasant side effects. often those people are not part of final statistics.
Then this one below which is a bit strong.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4172306/
Which says that.
"analyses of the published data and the unpublished data that were hidden by drug companies reveals that most (if not all) of the benefits are due to the placebo effect. Some antidepressants increase serotonin levels, some decrease it, and some have no effect at all on serotonin. Nevertheless, they all show the same therapeutic benefit. Even the small statistical difference between antidepressants and placebos may be an enhanced placebo effect, due to the fact that most patients and doctors in clinical trials successfully break blind. The serotonin theory is as close as any theory in the history of science to having been proved wrong." Wow!
That's for SSRI, but the study cited above says SSRIs have more than 60%
I remember discussion one that said anti-depressants work about 33% of the time but about half of that at least is placebo effect and found a few that seem to echo that. you had said that if it was placebo it was okay for you! I can certainly understand that position and you certainly could be part of the - apparently small (depending on studies) proportion that benefit truly chemically, and with few side effects. That is fortunate...for you!4 -
Barbara, congratulations on the SV!1
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Meeting yesterday - way too long. followed by big work- lunch - pleasant.
WhingeThen video-meeting. useful, not really interesting but something I had been trying to get done for many months.
Then later drs appointment. She was running a bit late. She had to check something. At the same time she said she could treat the scar on my neck. She said it was covered by health care. I asked again and she said yes, I just told you that I said that I have 100% coverage for treatment related to skin cancer, so she said okay we can use that. She rushed me in for the treatment (probably partly because it was late and she was tired) -without discussion -usually I would think about it- get information -- with some laser which apparently reduced the scar thickness a bit. Then she said - health care covers 92 euros but it's 120. I said - "you said it was covered by health care." She said well 92 is covered by health care but not all. something about how we should have to discuss these things. Like it's not done to discuss prices. I'm pretty sure that the scar treatment can be done in 100% coverage. Maybe she is better than others (I have no idea) or quicker - but had she said there was a charge - I would have waited and checked elsewhere - as everything is adding up.
She then started complaining that she wasn't getting paid enough for our session and wasn't supposed to work that day, (I didn't ask for that date- that was her suggestion 2 weeks earlier- and there was another patient just before me)...that she was tired from her long day... She went into a side room, and her assistant said she was tired. It was really unprofessional. I rather calmly said I had also had a long day and if she wasn't supposed to work that day she shouldn't have worked.
I was thinking maybe she is going through something difficult like a divorce, or some family thing.
She has a fancy office in a very fancy part of town, and her usual rates are not low at all. I have no doubt that she makes multiple times my salary. If her rates were beyond my means or if she didn't want to work then, that's fine, but clear communication is key, so everyone is free to choose.
I had seen her recommended on a forum somewhere. Other than her emotional reaction and her attachment to money in a weird and not-too-clear way, her work in itself seems pretty good. Maybe she is "too conscientious" or "too greedy" and for one or the other reasons had been working too much.
I only saw her for the 1st time 2 weeks ago so I couldn't say.
Not having great luck.
I don't know if I will go back. She said I need this scar treatment 2 or 3 x at a months interval. I will probably call her assistant before going and see if she is clear about rates.
I have no space in my life for temperamental MD's..I have well enough stress to deal with..
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I think my physical exhaustion is having more impact on my mood than visa versa.
Plus the covid thing has not been easy for me.
etc, etc.
when i went to meetings this past week i was just exhausted. just being in meetings. almost unbearable.
In 2 cases i left briefly (big meetings with more than 50 people). in one it was impossible. or not timely.2 -
bananasandoranges wrote: »MachkaEvidently "Venlafaxine-XR demonstrated a 73.7% success rate".
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10211533/
There are, of course 2-3 weeks of side effects, but then everything is just - - - - - -
No more big ups and downs in emotions, and that is much better for me.
I hope you can find a way through.
Response:Machka, What's seems most important here is that ...you ...have found what it works for ...you!
Wouldn't it be something if medicine and life hacks were a one-size-fits all! if all medicines, approaches had the same effect on everyone!
I remember last time you brought up this subject and suggestion a few months ago you said that even if it's placebo effect you were happy with it. I think it's so important to respect other's real experience of treatment and choices. I certainly aim to as much as possible!
The article cited says "Venlafaxine-XR demonstrated a 73.7% success rate, which was statistically significantly greater than that of the studied SSRIs (61.1%) and TCAs (57.9%) "
I had not heard of success rate of 60 or 75% and since it didn't say double blind, nor placebo, nor refer to specifics, (what is qualified as success, how many people dropped out, reference to the specific tests since it was a meta) I googled the same with
double-blind and
placebo
in the last year and came upon some of this -
That half of research by pharmaceutical companies are not published.
A serious ex-boyfriend years back was a MD student and here they have to do a short thesis - 25 pages - in the end of their studies. He said an option (which he didn't take) was a "ready-made" study produced by pharmaceutical company. Surely not deontological, but can take a round about form- financing for studies in a field- defunding if results are not "fruitful". or something else.
I found one very broad one 18000+ people that found no difference between antidepressants and placebo - im unable to find it again.
A lot say several people dropped out due to unpleasant side effects. often those people are not part of final statistics.
Then this one below which is a bit strong.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4172306/
Which says that.
"analyses of the published data and the unpublished data that were hidden by drug companies reveals that most (if not all) of the benefits are due to the placebo effect. Some antidepressants increase serotonin levels, some decrease it, and some have no effect at all on serotonin. Nevertheless, they all show the same therapeutic benefit. Even the small statistical difference between antidepressants and placebos may be an enhanced placebo effect, due to the fact that most patients and doctors in clinical trials successfully break blind. The serotonin theory is as close as any theory in the history of science to having been proved wrong." Wow!
That's for SSRI, but the study cited above says SSRIs have more than 60%
I remember discussion one that said anti-depressants work about 33% of the time but about half of that at least is placebo effect and found a few that seem to echo that. you had said that if it was placebo it was okay for you! I can certainly understand that position and you certainly could be part of the - apparently small (depending on studies) proportion that benefit truly chemically, and with few side effects. That is fortunate...for you!
Have you found anything that works for you? You often sound unhappy and stressed so I wonder if you've found any solutions. I never thought I'd use anti-depressants. In fact, I was determined to get through life without them.
Then 2 things happened ... my hot flashes became too much for me and disaster struck (husband's accident). My gynaecologic-oncologist (treating me for pre-cancer of female parts) put me on what I'm on for my hot flashes, but it also seems to have a nice side effect of neutralising my emotions.
Nevertheless, I don't want to depend on drugs alone to relieve my stress levels and relieving my stress levels is a topic on my mind a lot.
Happy for others to chime in here too ...
What have you done to reduce your stress levels?
This area is still a work in progress for me, but these are some things which seem to help:
- Saying "no". I have dropped a number of things I was involved in and have backed off some others. In some cases that involved ensuring that I am redundant - that there is someone else who can do my job if I weren't around for a few weeks. With my cycling club, for example, I've made sure my whole club management has access to the same things I do so that they can go in and make updates on the website or whatever.
- Addressing the cause of the stress. Uni came to an end. I am so glad I am not in classes now!! I have started taking a Friday off every other week so that I can spend more time with my husband and at home dealing with home stuff. That is wonderful! Dealing with home stuff - like purging my bathroom, going through my uni notes and letting my husband shred most of them, etc. This will take a while, but the goal is to have less stuff I need to think about or do something with.
And then the usual stress-relieving stuff:
- Exercise. I find that exercising an hour or more gives me time to think through things and mentally deal with them. I also find that exercising hard for a shorter time, like half an hour, is a great way to burn off frustration.
- Sleep. I am sleeping more now than when I was in uni. When I was in uni, it was a good night if I got 6.5 hours of sleep (and somewhere between 8 and 9 hours 2 nights on the weekend). Now I aim for 7.5 hours of sleep (and somewhere between 9 and 10 hours 2 nights on the weekend). I would like to increase the 7.5 to 8 at some point, but I've had to ease my way up to 7.5 so 8 may happen yet.
- Music. I play music at work and at home quite a bit. When I was in uni, it was always classical or instrumental background music and generally on the quieter, calmer side so I could focus. Now it's a variety and I'm enjoying that.
- Creating a "nest" for myself consisting of my new armchair, footstool, little computer desk for my laptop, lamp, and today I bought a cushion which I think will add to the comfort. I also purchase new comfy pjs every few months. I didn't have much of anything a few years ago, but now I've got a nice little collection. So I can relax in my chair in my pjs with my music playing in the evenings with a cup of tea and my colouring.
- And other things I didn't do while in uni like gardening and enjoying the flowers coming up, reading novels, colouring, and watching movies.
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Went for my 5k run. The sky was quite cloudy, but the sun was peeping through and turning the sea silver.
Came home and did 25 mins rowing to make up my morning 600.
I'm taking a morning off editing so I can wash my hair and start on my tablet!
Love to all. Heather UK xxxxxx
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bananasandoranges wrote: »I think my physical exhaustion is having more impact on my mood than visa versa.
Plus the covid thing has not been easy for me.
etc, etc.
when i went to meetings this past week i was just exhausted. just being in meetings. almost unbearable.
In 2 cases i left briefly (big meetings with more than 50 people). in one it was impossible. or not timely.
Bananas,
I, too, find physical exhaustion to be a huge damper on mood. As with most people, physical exhaustion for me is multifactorial and morphs over time, but my suspicion is that sleep hygiene may be more important and more elusive for me than some of the other factors under my control. I need to work on it.
I have been reading your posts for awhile, now, and I would like to say 2 things to you, Bananas:
1) You are brilliant and insightful and complex and amazing and worthy, and I am sorry you struggle. I do too.
2) Meetings are deadly. Period.
Karen in Virginia
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, finish board meeting minutes, dogs to powerline, log into derm’s portal and update rx, recycling, load bottles in car,
Bonus: veg prep, review firetruck transport contract.
Get to do: take BP, finish packing bag, GP BottleDrop, Medford Derm, JCP, GP Winco, Medford TJs & Natural Grocers, dogs to powerline, call pc guy to schedule tuneup, USE those torture bands/do that BB&B video, call S, fire district: research NFPA, grant NIMS requirements, 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).
September
15: Find a coping, calming phrase to use when you feel low: “… Thou hast holden me by my right hand…”
16: Leave positive messages for yourself to see regularly: “…beloved child of God…”
‘nother low step day but CI<CO thanks be. Just skimmin’ as time to get going on my Medfort junket. Hoping the little something on my mouth turns out to be nothing. Will be reading on my phone so not responding much the next few days.
KJ "wanted to smack" your dh for leaving you alone at the party. At first I laughed, then sent ((hugs)). So telling.
Julie Glad you got that video off your list. “clear communication is key”, “clear about rates” and “have no space in my life for tempermental MDs” Truth!!! Sounds like her practice emphasizes aesthetics more than cancer/medical treatment.
Heather the sea like silk pic. Reminds me of the view from commuter bus back when I worked in SF.
Karen “Meetings are deadly. Period.” :laugh: Truth too! One of the many joys of retirement is that I now have only two meetings a month, both by choice and only one in person.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMODSeptember: leaner/stronger/kinder than August.2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
daily: sit with Joe:16, weigh/wii: 15/0/0; steps>7222=3689 vits=14, log=14, CI<CO=13, CI<250<CO=8, Tumble=13, Shadow=14, mfp=14, outside=16, up hill=14, clean 10=8.
wkly: Sun: Mon: Tue:LD=, Wed:TC=1, PW=1, Thurs: TC=5mins, Fri:TC=1.33, 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 8/31:140.0 9/5:140.2 9/12: 9/19: 9/26: 9/30:
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
bonus: AF=7, play= sew=
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When I meet my friends, it is for a walk. I won't sit and talk or meet for a meal or beverage. I frequently attend meetings on Zoom using my phone with my camera off and take a walk or work in the yard during the meeting. They are not meetings for work, so no one can fire me for having my camera off.
When asked to do something I don't want to, I say, "Sorry, that won't work for me."
Meetings are deadly The last few years I work, the administrator had this bright idea that we should sit in a circle facing each other without tables so there was no place to put a beverage or your elbows or a notepad. Those meetings were extra deadly.
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Hello, I’m on my mind 50s. Starting a journey that I’ve started many times before but hoping the outcome will be different. Looking to connect for inspiration, encouragement, and just plan connection! 😀9
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I grasped the nettle and got started on my new tablet.
NOT easy and worse than I expected because the two tablets, old and new, refused to recognise each other and sync. Then they did and I breathed a sigh of relief, but it cut out again and it was a d.... of a job to get it started again. Restarted the tablets, reloaded the Switch apps. Eventually, after many tries it caught on.
That bit worked OK in the end, but there was a lot of housekeeping to do with passwords and security checks. Finished most of that.
I still, haven't transferred my microcard, but that can wait. My next post will be from my new tablet.
Feeling relieved, but it got a bit panicky there for a few moments. :sad:
But, I DID IT! After much procrastination and a sleepless night.
Soon it will feel like this old tablet. Double the memory, so I've been able to put a few apps back on that I had to delete from my old one.
Now off to row.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Watching a Zoom tonight about changing the law on assisted dying. The doctors voted yesterday not to oppose a new bill.4 -
Did a body pump DVD today then went for my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do a spinning workout.
M – when is the run?? Good luck, I know you can do it.
Allie – You’re a mother, but I would also be worried about Taliah not being vaccinated. Could Tracy have any influence? If, God forbid, Taliah gets CV or even carries it and gives it to Tracy, that could be devastating
Went with Vince for his allergy shot and then to the Salvation Army
I’m loving the air fryer lid for my IP. Made Vince some potato puffs for dinner tonight, and they come out so very crispy. Next, I’ll try french fries. It really isn’t that good for dehydrating since it only makes such a small amount. Gotta look up other things I can make in it.
Wonder how Penny’s making out in her new digs
drkatie – maybe, just maybe, this will make your brother wake up. Unfortunately, I doubt it. So very sad
Barbara – do you want to see pics of the mermaid BEFORE I doctor her up and make her “less risque” or after?
Took my walk then played mahjongg by the pool. I found that now I can only play until 7:45 and then I have to go to the upper patio where there are lights.
Oops! Forgot to post yesterday.
Wednesday here: did a spinning workout then took my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Slim in 6 DVD
Terri – I don’t know of any store around here that has senior hours any more. Just thought of that.
Ezraella – welcome
Ceramics tonight.
Better post this before I forget
Michele NC
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