WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2021

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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    Oh thanks for the suggestion of African violets, I might give them a try. Do they do well in cold weather, because that window is quite chilly in the winter months.
    Husbands French dips are with big French bread rolls, but I am all in with a tomato sandwich, slice of cheddar, and some spinach, on a hearty grain bread.
    Whining in spoiler:
    Yesterday I ate 5 baby potatoes, 1/2 of a small yellow onion, a half of a sausage, and cabbage. By 5 pm I was not happy, took Gas X. By 8:45, my stomach and abdomen was tight, so I took a bath. Could not lay down just too much pressure. Took a shower, then went downstairs and sat some on the couch. By 12:30 I took another bath. Just ridiculous huh?? By 2:00 a was feeling better, and so I was able to sleep. I need to get a handle on this. I think portion wise it was too much of a good thing.
    This morning as I was getting out of bed, a big swirl of vertigo hit me. Just wonderful.

    Only two more pen pal letters to write. I have been having fin writing on the scrapbook pages, its challenging to write straight though, as most do not have lines to write on.
    I am hoping regarding our lease that this month to month thing will work out. It does make any maintenance that needs to get done difficult though. This winter will most likely take the back gutter system off the house. Last February when the roof was rinsed off, gutters cleaned, the guys had said the gutters on the whole back of the house were holding on by a thread. Then there's the cement cracks in the driveway that our poor car has to stumble over. She (yes our car is a she), has to aim out at an angle or she scrapes her underside. Then there's that oven issue. The broiler part works. Its the bake feature that clicks off.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    Carol, love your hair color!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,105 Member
    Afternoon ladies
    I did take a little snooze on the couch,I am trying to stay out of the bedroom ,seems to be working...have had my slider open all day with the screen closed enjoying the sunshine and lovely weather.. i just made up the bed and Alfie has decided he had his dinner already to get up there and relax.
    I watched some cookong shows this morning but have turned the T V off.
    Going to look online for a super simple crocheted baby blanket I can work on..

  • drkatiebug
    drkatiebug Posts: 1,976 Member
    Carol, love your new hair-do!

    I forgot to eat breakfast this morning before church. Made tuna salad for lunch. Decided to have a naked smoothie at 4 for snack since I didn’t have breakfast. It was way too much trouble as the blender cup lid wouldn’t screw on right. More than likely my fault for overfilling it. I used too much ice because I was hoping for Wendy’s Frosty consistency.

    Tomorrow is spend the day with Daddy day so maybe Mama can nap. He is a pill, and she is exhausted.

  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,288 Member
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  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,535 Member
    Did Yoga for Weight Loss DVD then went for my walk. The plan for tomorrow is to do a body pump DVD

    Julie – everything I’ve read on the Internet says that skin tags can be frozen off. The next time I go to see him, I’ll mention this. Of course, it probably won’t be until next year. I don’t plan to have to go see him before then :)

    katla – I’m sorry about your BIL, but glad that he lived a good, full life

    Went to Lowe’s Hardware and got 2 more penguin blowmolds, a blowmold of a Christmas tree, and then two of what we thought would be nutcrackers but were toy soldiers. Actually, we think we’ll keep them since some of the ones we have are the real skinny ones. We’ll probably sell those locally if we can.

    Now to go out and cut the lawn.

    Debbie – happy anniversary! Have fun at your reunion

    Carol – beautiful, as always

    Cut the grass and it started raining almost as I was done. Not hard and didn’t last long. But I did get my steps in in case I can’t go for my evening walk. But I think I will be able to Update: was able to then played mahjongg on the porch.

    Michele NC
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Oh thanks for the suggestion of African violets, I might give them a try. Do they do well in cold weather, because that window is quite chilly in the winter months.

    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington

    Nope. They like to stay between 70 & 80F. So that won't work. :| -Karen
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,211 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,827 Member
    Carol … you look wonderful!

    Rebecca … cabbage the culprit this time?

    Liz … interesting post on gut biome. Thank you.

    Quiet day. I’m not eating well. Too many carbs and not enough vegetables/fiber. My digestive system is not happy.,Changing that tomorrow. Working on my recipe collection and purging those recipes I’ll never make again. Something to do while sitting. Lots of reading. And, yep, husband ended up shrinking an entire load of my shirts. Sigh.

    Beth near Buffalo
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    Oh thanks for the suggestion of African violets, I might give them a try. Do they do well in cold weather, because that window is quite chilly in the winter months.

    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington

    Nope. They like to stay between 70 & 80F. So that won't work. :| -Karen
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    Ah ok, its ok if its bare, my minimalist in me is content.
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Carol … you look wonderful!

    Rebecca … cabbage the culprit this time?

    Liz … interesting post on gut biome. Thank you.

    Quiet day. I’m not eating well. Too many carbs and not enough vegetables/fiber. My digestive system is not happy.,Changing that tomorrow. Working on my recipe collection and purging those recipes I’ll never make again. Something to do while sitting. Lots of reading. And, yep, husband ended up shrinking an entire load of my shirts. Sigh.

    Beth near Buffalo

    I am not sure! I had a Reuben sandwich earlier this week and was fine. I don't know.🙃🙄😒
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    Thanks Tracey, even though we have no yard to speak of, just the trees bordering the path between our back yard and the neighbors back yard, its relaxing. The deer like my yard.👍
    Rebecca
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Rebecca – Enjoy your African Violets. Karen is correct. They like comfortable room temperature and indirect light. :smiley: Re food - I’ve never enjoyed cooked cabbage but I occasionally enjoy broccoli. Your tomato sandwich sounds yummy. :star:

    Carole - You look great! I like your hair color. :flowerforyou:

    Michele – Thanks for your kind words regarding my brother in law. He was a good man who worked hard & led a long life. :heart:


    Regarding deer—We live in the middle of town at the edge of the Columbia River. I saw a doe with three yearlings going through my yard the other day. Our tomato plant was on the deck and safe from them. Last year they ate my green beans and there were none for us. This year I didn’t plant beans.

    Katla

  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,616 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: Saturday: BP, dogs to powerline, rx, Sunday: BP, dogs to powerline, livestream church, council conference call,
    Bonus: Post Office, Freddie’s.
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, DDS, 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
    19: No plans day. Make time to slow down and be kind to yourself. That was Saturday ;)
    20: Enjoy photos from a time with happy memories.

    Rain passed through, leaving some downed branches. Grateful the cistern refresh ;) and to go back to flushing the toilet by handle instead of by bucket ;) Need to invest some time in better meal planning to get back on course.

    Kay wow, that IS a miracle! So happy for you.
    Carol Lovely!

    Too sleepy to comment much.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    September: leaner/stronger/kinder than August.
    daily: sit with Joe:20, weigh/wii: 18/0/0; steps>7222=Wed:6598, Thu:8480, Fri:6485, Sat:7351, Sun:5204 vits=17.5, log=19, CI<CO=17, CI<250<CO=10, Tumble=15, Shadow=16, mfp=16, outside=19, up hill=17, 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=3.
    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 9/12:139.8 9/19:142.2 9/26: 9/30:
    mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=, plan=, waist=42.0
    bonus: AF=9, play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,909 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,105 Member
    Morning ladies
    I put fresh sheets on the bed last night and slept well ,i had the windows open and there were coyotes out back that sent Alfie barking a few times but was able to go back to sleep
    Going to hop in the shower and then go get Homer .. will try it out again and see how he will do.
    All quiet here this weekend but got alot done ,tomorrow I go to the kidney Dr.
    Dans ride is on vacation this week so I am taking him in tomorrow and thursday 7-3
    My friends wake is friday and the funeral Saterday.. I dont know which if any I will go to.. with this covid thing even with me vaccinated and with a booster it makes me nervous.
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,725 Member
    edited September 2021
    Had a lovely 5k run this morning. I played my Running Playlist for the first time in ages and, because I was grinning and singing along, I got lots of smiles and hellos. :p
    I met a couple who used to come to our Swing Dance group. They had both had covid recently and the husband had been in hospital with pneumonia. Very poorly. He is still only walking for exercise. Both double vaxxed.
    Bought a lemon and some extra tomatoes to make a new recipe I read in today's Guardian. I've boiled the lemon and will make it the dish this afternoon to add to tomorrow's feast. :D
    Cleaner this afternoon.
    Will wash my hair and lay the table tonight. Then I won't be rushing tomorrow. We have got to take the lateral flow tests first thing to protect my friend with lung cancer.

    My friend G's apartment sale has fallen through. She is very upset. It's weeks into the process. :'(

    Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxx
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,336 Member
    Kiz thanks for all the info on gut biome I will definitely look into that!

    Carol i like the hair. Not ce color you picked!

    Working today and the next two so here I go!

    RvRita
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,105 Member
    Carol- no tylenol I can take, its Nsaids I can't like advil,ibuprofen etc... im in my little den with the pups.. not much on TV, Alfie in my lap and Homer is snuggled up next to me and its all quiet..
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,885 Member
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