WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2021

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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,042 Member
    <3
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Janet - You and your twin are both lovely. I like the photos & I think the right sister is you and quite lovely. Your granddaughter takes after you. She is lovely, too. :heart:

    Heather—I would love to take my grandchildren to school—but nor very often. Too much distance between us. Oregon and Illnois are very far apart. I wish we had a transporter from StarTrek. :flowerforyou:

    Barbara – We will see our son and DDiL’s children in a relatively short time—a few months. I wish were more used to travel. This will be a challenge for DH & me. We rarely travel. :ohwell:

    I am ready for rest even though it is relatively early in the evening.

    Have a good evening.

    Katla in NW Oregon
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,797 Member
    Sue in WA, she is really too cute for words.💖👍. Every time they send me pics I say now these are the cutest ever, then I get more, no now THESE are the cutest. They are gonna have to keep an eye on her, she'll have the boys carrying her books and such!😂😂
    I just love her to pieces.
    Rebecca
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,597 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    exermom wrote: »
    First day of work so no formal exercise. It appears that I’m to work from 7 until I’m done which makes me wonder why not drag it out and get paid for that extra time? Well, we shall see what happens. Supposed to work tomorrow so I might just go for a walk after work. Guess I’m going to have to change my habits to exercising right as I get home from work. Guess I can go to the gym on the weekends

    Barbara – Vince goes to get his INR checked once/month. The MD keeps suggesting he go on Elaquest (? sp), but he’d like to stay with warfarin. It’s been around a long time and we really don’t know the long term effects of Elequest. Dying the sheet for a possible Halloween decoration. Don’t think we’re going to use it, but we may eventually, When I was in college, I would regularly have pizza and wine. So KFC and champagne sounds perfectly reasonable to me.

    Cookies: I was asked at bowling to bring something Monday since they’ll be celebrating the birthdays for this month. I’m thinking of chocolate chip cookies and maybe some sort of mixed fruit or cheese (my downfalls). Better not have cheese since that’s one of my downfalls.

    M – I like sauerkraut but I couldn’t stand the salt. Someone on here (I don’t remember who) suggested this recipe that only uses 1T of salt. I’m liking that one so I buy when cabbage is on sale. No, I didn’t know that BK tried to set up in Australia. Interesting…..

    Fast Food – Vince laughs at me because he’ll eat at a fast food place when we’re on the road and I’ll take my own food with me. But I do have to say that I did try the Impossible Burger at BK when they first had it. I’ll eat Subway and (believe it or not) Five Guys has this veggie that isn’t bad.

    Julie – giving away the cookies to me is a win-win. I get to have just a little, enough to satisfy me, and the workers get to have some for their break room.

    KJ – how exciting...another boy!

    Worked, went bowling, ceramics. I’m beat.

    Michele NC

    BK did successfully set up here in Australia ... but the name is Hungry Jack's rather than Burger King.

    Hungry Jacks and their history ...
    https://www.hungryjacks.com.au/home
    https://www.hungryjacks.com.au/about-hj-s
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,698 Member
    Facebook went out here around 4.30 pm, just as I was making my first post in absolutely ages! I thought it was me and kept retrying for over an hour. :s I found out that the whole lot had gone down on the news. WhatsApp and Instagram. I use WhatsApp a lot.
    So I used the normal text to communicate with my son and friends.
    Went to bed. Set the alarm on my phone. (Of course I am awake before my alarm) Then at 12.40 am I was woken up by a succession of notifications as WhatsApp came back on and previous messages from family and friends arrived!!! Pleased to see my Facebook post had finally made it. :p I had a bit of trouble getting back to sleep, but managed it.

    Now just waiting for a suitable time to get up and get our day started before the kids arrive.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,597 Member
    For the outage earlier today ... :smiley:

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,698 Member
    The rain and wind passed through overnight and the day dawned bright and crisp. Gorgeous autumn weather. :D
    The girls arrived at 8 and we set off at 8.20.
    I went ahead with Edie while patient DH brought up the rear with dawdling Bea. <3 Lovely chat with Edie about her holiday hotel in Majorca. Did you know that when it looks as if the pancakes have run out , suddenly a whole new lot of fresh ones appear!!!! Wow!
    We also had a long conversation about making deliberate mistakes, which I did once for a Leadership course. :p
    Walked back in the sunshine and stopped off to buy bagels to make smoked salmon and philly ones for lunch.
    Happy morning. <3

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,698 Member
    edited October 2021
    Tracey - I wish you many happy evenings in your new chair! <3 Hooks are fabulous.

    Barbara - You seem to be getting IT at last. Why does it take us humans so long? :p I feel I have made huge strides in the last few years. :o DON'T LET THE PERFECT BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD is the saying that has most changed my life, along with the Serenity Prayer. I'm now working on Consciousness and Presence.
    Wish me luck!!! :p

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,698 Member
    This is what we thought we would have to walk through. :o:#
    Instead we had B)
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,195 Member
    :)Barbara, Along with "Atomic Habits", another great book is "Better Than Before" by Gretchen Rubin
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,882 Member
    KJ -
    I have to admit, I got a little weepy when your four-year-old little one comforted the other by holding his hand. It's a big step emotionally when the little ones can see and recognize someone else's pain and know what the right answer is to help. Actually, it's a big step for anyone - I've known more than one grownup who hadn't progressed that far.

    Heather -
    Glad you got your grands to school. Sounds like you're finding that, when you're an active grandparent, your schedule must be flexible. I love seeing you in their lives as it seems to bring you so much joy; it's wonderful to see you so happy.

    Tracey -
    Love the chair - hope you get many comfy nights in it - especially with winter coming on.

    Carol -
    Hoping for a swift and painless recovery from your cataract surgery.


    Sue, Rori, and others coping with grief, we are all here holding you up.


    Sitting in my recliner as well, noshing on a Lunchable for breakfast. If you pick the right ones, they are actually reasonably good nutrition, with 11 grams of protein in the Ham & Cheddar one. I just discard the cookies when I open it, get rid of that temptation. The Lunchables are high in sodium, but I crave salt these days. And only 250 calories when you discard the cookies.

    Corey just called to say "good morning." He always does when I sleep through his 5:15 departure - just checking on me to make sure I'm feeling well. He will call again at lunchtime and then on the way home--he always calls me when he gets out of work to see if there's anything I need. There are times in my life when that would have made me feel quite smothered, but it makes me feel treasured and loved instead.

    Slept for seven hours last night in two shifts of 4 and 2 hours, up for a bit in between. I'll take it. It clears much of the mental fog, sleeping that much.

    Whoopsie, Egg just did a drive-by gallop. Probably need to check and see if she needs food!

    Later, y'all,
    Lisa in AR
    (Egg is my cat, by the way, if you didn't know already.)
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,597 Member
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    Newcomers to this thread ... please feel free to jump right into a conversation that interests you. :)

    We talk about all sorts of stuff and the thread moves fast.

    Ask questions.

    Tell us a bit about yourselves.


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,597 Member
    Getting to know you question:

    What is your favourite way to spend a day off ... or a day with no "must dos".


    M in Oz
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,253 Member
    Rrrrrr
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Hi Gals,
    Machka - A day off with no “to dos” I have not had one of those in 11 years since I started my business. But it would include sleeping past 5am, the beach, one great coffee, breakfast food – probably eggs benedict that I don’t cook or clean up after…. Part of the time on my own part of the time with a friend. But with a friend that would make decisions --- I would love it if I could make a list like this, designate a day and have someone else do the planning and driving… but that’s not likely.

    Kelly – I was tearing up through that whole story, sadness for Mom, sister, Boy A – tears of amazement for boy B’s compassion – and realizing that you needed to let the tears flow but really couldn’t. The boys showed so much about good communication, compassion, and humanity. Tough questions in adult minds but the kids didn’t know so asked, simple clear questions and got answers. No assumptions, no politics, just ask – respond and then reach out and provide caring. The world could learn a lot from Boy A and Boy B.

    Kim in N. California
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,187 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s

    Michele the gals at my church in Boise had a recipe that called for rinsing the (store bought in a jar) sauerkraut to reduce the saltiness. Me, I like it salty!
    Katla I wish you had a Star Trek transporter too!, Then you could pick me up and we could go, and still be back in time for dinner ;)



    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    October: leaner/stronger/kinder than September.
    daily: sit with Joe:4, weigh/wii: 4/1/15; steps>7228=8058 vits=4, log=4, CI<CO=4, CI<250<CO=3, Tumble=4, Shadow=5, mfp=4, outside=5, up hill=5, clean 10=13.
    wkly: Sun:P, Y or W=1 , Mon:SWSY= , Tue:LD= , Wed:TC= , PW=, Thurs: BB&B=, Fri:TC=, Sat:PW=1, rX x4=1.
    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 9/30:141.2 10/3: 10/10: 10/17: 10/24: 10/31:
    mnthly: board mtg= , grant=, plan=, waist=42.
    bonus: AF=3, play= sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW

    A very sweet German friend of the families taught me how she did saurkraut- she grated and sauteed a fresh cabbage and mixed in a jar of store bought kraut. It had better texture and the flavor was amazing. I still do that now.

    Debbie
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,698 Member
    Picked up Bea, brought her home. Max was having a piano lesson. Edie arrived later with my son after her music lesson.
    Cooked the girls pasta for tea.
    Max is going to have fish and chips with us adults when the parents return. The three have gone off to look at yet another school for Max. I've lost count of how many they have visited!!
    I had a nap this afternoon as I was knackered. Legs aching. Took some pain killers. Will take some more before we walk home tonight.
    All good. I am blessed.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,797 Member
    KJ, awe, such empathy in a young person.💖. It was a tragic, yet uplifting situation.😢🙏
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Washington
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Today I shipped the baby blanket I knitted to our daughter in law. We are planning to visit in person, but I wanted this to arrive before we get there. We are planning to be there in November. ❤️
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,016 Member
    I have read posts but have little to add to comments already made.

    Having another earlyish night as we are up early tomorrow to do our weekly groceries. Afterwards we are meeting with some of our gardening friends at a local garden centre for coffee, and to buy our seeds for next spring.

    (((Hugs))) to those who need them.
    Welcome to our new folk.
    Cheers to all.

    ☘️ Terri
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,016 Member
    Annie: Much commiserations. It hard when parents get to that stage. It often feels like you are wading through treacle. (((Hugs)))

    KJ: So much maturity in such young children. 🥲

    Heather: Looking after the grands can be a double edged sword. Our energy levels often desert us.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,254 Member
    Barbara I am aiming for better too. I am realizing it is time for major clean out while I am still iin good shape. We have lived in our home over thirty years. DH is on board to making improvements too. We are going to try and hire a painter for the inside if we can. The outside painter I tried this summer was a bust. I will do the painting if will do not find someone. I have painted most of the rooms in our home at least once since we moved in.

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