WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2021
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Allie - I hope Tracy doesn’t have to isolate from her new son.
Flea - I think for what people have to pay for insurance that they should provide what is recommended by the specialists.
Rebecca - well played, make sure you aren’t insulting anyone. 😂
Here it is BC that is Albertans say can’t drive in the snow. Sorry Evelyn, I know it’s not true.
Vicki - have a safe and successful trip. I was thinking today how much I appreciate the new winter coat I got last year for Christmas. It is so warm and covers my butt!
Katla - I would enjoy that type of snow too. Ours lasts and lasts.
Michele - that’s a great philosophy. God wants a lot to live in my yard, because it sure isn’t my care and tending nature.
Beth - I’m sorry! I hope everyone has mild symptoms only.
Turns out that I don’t have bronchitis, my cough is a side effect of my BP pills. They changed the prescription today and it will take a few days to get the old one out of my system but at least it’s nothing too serious. I also got a prescription to help with the menopause issue again. I have an ultrasound appointment on the 12th hopefully the answers can be found as to what is causing this.
On the plus side I made two more cups today! I’ve also included the picture of the one I made yesterday.
Tracey in Edmonton, it was a balmy -23 this afternoon.
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Tracey- I had the same problem when i was on B P pills,and they changed it and i was fine..well awake at 2 am ,hopehully I can go back to sleep1
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Tracey - Nice!
How is that done? I know nothing about it, but I am interested.
I was awake a fair bit last night. Nothing terrible on my mind, but couldn't stop it churning.
Watched a couple of calming videos. My new book is still a bit of a mystery to me. I think I will just have to plough on and see what transpires. I have ideas, but nothing is coalescing yet. I will have to write as if no one is going to read it. Might have to start in the middle.
I'm also contemplating buying a cheap video kit for short reels. Very short. First I need to see what I can do with my phone on its own, but my son says a microphone would be good. I wish he lived nearby as he has the whole shebang and makes a small living from it. Very professional!
Things to ponder in the dark of the night.
I do all the things I'm supposed to, to get them to go away, but they creep back. 
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
Accountability:Chose well: BP, dog group, made up yesterday’s line dancing.
Bonus: email for Joe’s lab results, Lone Ranch with Joe and the dogs, dropped of D’s goodies, Post Office, gas
Just one thing:
Do good December.
30: Let someone know how much you appreciate them, and why. Joe, going out of his comfort zone stringing Christmas lights along the fence/drive and around the garage rafters, just because he knows I like them..
10K+ steps today, unusual for me. Even if I repeat tomorrow and the next, still won’t quite meet my 7391 avg steps/day goal for this month, but grateful for every step.
Machka thanks for the https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/healthy-habits/ link. You sure know how to seize the (gorgeous) day.
Annie brava for the elliptical, yoga and green tea. Great strategies!
Allie sure hope Tracy won’t have to quarantine from her newborn!
Debbie, that’s why they call us native Californians “prune pickers”
Carla in MN,
your Harley, though I expected a completely different subject.
Flea it really frosts me that when you ( or your DH’s employer ) pay for rx insurance, the company can “deny” a medicine your doctor prescribes. Happened to Joe with the one eyedrop that seems to help him “Simbrinza.” We chose to pay retail (not prohibitive like your Xgeva) and change Part D carriers… Prayers for good PET scan results.
Rebecca the first time I visited Seattle on business, from San Francisco, there was white stuff on the roads and sidewalks, but all the Seattleites patiently explained to me that “…it doesn’t snow here.” So maybe it was Starbucks whipped topping? :laugh: You should have seen the denial driving. Yoicks! Like your goal setup, look forward to all those smileys!
Vicki safe travels.
Rita oh… I get it… “Friends of Bottomless” Lake. Not the first image that leapt to mind
Pip What a pain. Took us several calls to get our records from retiring eye Dr here to new eye Dr in Medford. Took several calls, a personal visit and finally more calls to prescribing doctor to get rx’s to new pharmacy after ours closed. SMH.
Margaret, thanks for the reminder about squirrels and bulbs. Think I’ll try putting some in pots, like Heather.
Michele “…religious gardener…” :laugh:
Beth Oh nooo. ((hugs)) Please keep us posted.
Tracey, what you said about prescriptions and insurance. In spades. Sorry to hear the menopause issue persists, hopeful the changed BP rx lets you get some sleep. Love the mugs, how does the mug press work?
Heather, I always leave a few dirty dishes in the sink. That way when the things to ponder creep back and won’t go away, I can get up, wash the dishes. Somehow that lets me sleep. Grateful Joe is tolerant of this.
Dug out my (big, puffy, hooded) Idaho snow jacket, the past two days. Was warming but forgot how heavy and bulky it is. Also picked up my raincoat from the dry cleaners, before they close down permanently at the end of the week. Guess not much call for dry cleaning in a tourist/retirement destination.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
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And then, when the temp cooled a little, we went for a bicycle ride.
M in Oz
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Barbara - Yes, the bulbs are in a big pot, using the 'lasagne' method. But, even so, we put the bbq grate over the top until they are well growing up. Our squirrels have already tried to get in there, but they were thwarted!
Foxes too dig holes in our grass. In our last house, all the yellow crocus were pulled up and destroyed by something, but they left the purple ones. Pigeons?
DH is a very light sleeper, so I am limited in what I can do. If it's nearer to 6 I just go next door and play with my tablet, but, in the middle of the night, I go upstairs to my lair, and amuse myself until I am sleepy. I find Eckhart Tolle videos very helpful. Calming and lulling. I use other techniques from other writers which often work, but sometimes my brain will not play ball. :laugh:
Fortunately, I do not have to drive heavy machinery the next day!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx who is popping out to buy a couple of fillet steaks for New Year's Eve. It has to be fillet for DH's teeth.
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Wrote a couple of paragraphs when I got back from the shops. I am thrilled 😊
Heather UK xxxxxx2 -
Tracey - I LOVE Yellowstone, and really looking forward to the Season 4 finale they're supposed to drop on Sunday. I know it's going to be another dang cliffhanger, but I really do love the story, as well as all the characters. My husband told me it was a "soap opera," and I just said, "So, what's your point?" I know it's hyper-dramatic - that's what keeps my attention! So, when I'm watching the show, he just picks up his book.
Love the mugs, they look very professional. Hope you get more resolutions from the tests. Thinking about you.
Allie - It would have been awesome to have you as a grandma. My grandmother was a wizened old cranky woman who did not like me much and who tended to get into bed with her slippers still on her feet. I thought that's what all grandmas were like--so at a minimum, at least I know how to avoid being a bad grandma. Then again, I think all of us are an example to others. It's pretty much up to us to decide whether we want to be a good example or a bad one. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts as you get closer to holding that next grandbaby in your arms.
Heather - I use "How the Universe Works," with Mike Rowe's narration or anything Morgan Freeman narrates to go to sleep.
Beth - Hope everyone gets through the #RoRo healthy and happy.
Corey asked me quite plaintively last night if the entire weekend was going to be revolving around our daughter's imploding marriage, and all I could do was shrug. I don't think she'll talk about it in front of the kids much, and we'll keep it as upbeat as possible. I wore myself OUT on putting together a mini-Christmas and wrapping presents for all of them yesterday. Hopefully, it will be lovely and peaceful for all concerned, with lots of hugs and few tears.
They're supposed to stay 'til Sunday, but we're keeping an eye on the weather. Saturday freeze is expected, and six hours for her to drive with three littles in the truck. We want to make sure they're all OK.
Dinners will be ham tonight, breakfast for dinner one night, and if they're here for a third night, probably hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. Lunch is punting each day (family speak for doing whatever you want, no big set meals) and breakfast is cereal one day, pancakes one day, and punt if they're here for the third one.
Can't believe this year is finally ending. Here's to a peaceful, calm and healthy new year for us all.
Love,
Lisa in AR
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A bit more snow overnight and more predicted for this morning. It will be a great walk. Barbie in NW WA 2
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Heather smart idea to cover your pots with grates. I have problems with chipmunks digging in my pots. I try to put forks along the edges to keep them out to mixed results.
M We get morning son in our front yard. I have success with geraniums, allyssum, pansys. mums, latana, pentas (in the sunniest spots) Moss roses are good for sunnier and dryer spots. In the shadier spots begonias, impatience. I also bought a water meter that will tell me when to water. We have sandy soil at our home and more shade than sun. Our son's house is clay and lots of sun.It sounds like you have a good mix of soil so that should not be the problem. If you have a sunny spot in your home you could start some of your seeds inside to make sure they germinate. If you let them become seedlings harden off before planting and plant later in the day.
Every year is a surprise. Some plants really take off and others I think will do well not so much. The weather makes a big difference. This is one reason I plant a variety.
Ideally water in the morning and try not to get the leaves wet. When a plant looks droopy check with a water meter. Over watering can kill a plant as much as under watering.
Sometimes it is insect or fungal diseases that do plants in. I watch for infested plants and remove. If not too bad I will spray with a natural insect spray or fungicde. There are many recipes on the internet for this.
If you buy any bedding plants to fill in spots you want to gently untangle the roots because often they are root bound and if you just plunk them in the ground they will not do well.
Using the internet is probably your best tool you can go find many answers to your questions. I am member of Grow with Kare on Facebook and it is fun to see all the wonderful garden ideas and people do ask for answers on this site. Universities will often have sites you can go to with questions too.
Happy Gardening. I do attribute gardening to helping me stay well.
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Good afternoon my dear friends. Just popping by to catch up on all your doings. Delighted to report that my grandson got a negative PCR test yesterday, so hopefully all set for a great New Year's day celebration.
Beth: This is the one time when we hope for a little negativity 😂 Hope your results are! And if not, may you have a very mild dose of the *glitter*
Flea: sounds promising.
Lisa: 😂🤣😂 let Egg dip her food in her water. It's like us dipping biccies in our tea!
Michele: I'm exhausted reading all the things you do in one day. So sorry about Denise's attitude.
Debbie: A stunning snow scene to contrast with Machka's spring in Australia.
Machka: What A useful list. I've copied that for future reference. Fabulous views on your walk. Making me look forward to the coming summer. 👍🏻 Building healthy Habits is crucial. Trumps willpower and motivation every time for me!!! I love gardening, but can't do some of the tasks because of my knees.
Tracey: My 'boobage' can vary by 3 sizes, depending on what scaffolding I use 😂 I hope you can get some relief from that dreadful cough. Did you MAKE those mugs. I'm so impressed. They're brilliant.
Katla: Snow and hummingbirds. Such bliss.
Rebecca: 😱 3 eggs!!! I would be land-locked for days if I ate 3 eggs. Awww... 😍 Athena and her snowman
Annie: Snug clothes are kinda one of the things we have to put up with at the end of December. Just take it as an indication that you had a good Christmas. Timer is a good idea. I have one set every 2 hours to remind me to get up and walk.
Rita: Attagirl. Start the new year on a positive note.
Allie: 🤣 a cardiologist with a sense of humour 😂
Tina: that sounds like a lovely relaxing Christmas. I've watched the Matrix movies too and I don't really know what they're about.
Carol: Lovely painting. It has a look about it of The Happy Painter, Bob Ross.
Heather: You are a dear girl to be so caring to your friend. We get such good council from all our ladies here. What a lovely thought that he was dancing the night before. 🤓Beware the rabbit hole that is digital housekeeping.
2021 has been a good year for me. Looking forward to 2022. My goals and habits will be largely the same as 2021.
Well, darkness has fallen as I was writing. Must go have my afternoon coffee.
December Habut tracker
Live long, and prosper, as Spock would say.
☘️ Terri8 -
So up at 7:18 AM! Sitting with my mug of black coffee and feeling quite proud of myself! Its so true that habits are just one right thing strung together with others. Doing all five seems daunting, but in essence, they are each very basic things. You would think that by now, I would be doing each quite well. But nay nay, I am a fabulous procrastinator! 🙃😁. If the boat rocks, well I might as well jump out now! Too hard, or schedule-istic, well count me out. I seem to be gung ho from the get go, but crash and burn when I mess up. So this weeks tasks will be to look at each 5 things not as a "ladder I have to climb" to go about my day, but as simple stepping stones. I flit onto each one...boop.....boop....(I can see me, I think I am wearing a silly pintafore frilly dress but whatever, I am booping)!
Rebecca
Cheers my coffee to yas
In Whidbey
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Kate UK ❤️1
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Snow is lovely just now, but it seems to be packing down. I’m happy to see it from our windows. The hummingbird feeders did not freeze so the birds can drink all they want.
This seems like a good day to be warm and cozy inside & to enjoy the view.
Katla1 -
Waitrose came and gave us lots of food. The only thing wrong was that they substituted brioche dough for wholemeal pizza dough. The delivery man was equally puzzled. He took it away and I will get a refund.
Before they came I was resting after my afternoon rowing session. And before that I was playing with my new video editing app. I think I'm getting the idea.
For this ol' gal it's a stretch! I don't think I'll order equipment just yet, because I may not use it often enough. I'm yet to bite the bullet and do one for real, instead of just practising. I am not thinking of doing long YouTube stuff just yet, more a quick 10 second thing, just saying hi. It's fun to play though, and good for the brain cells to learn something new.
Chorizo and lentil stew for dinner. Broccoli. Yummo.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
“ Rita oh… I get it… “Friends of Bottomless” Lake. Not the first image that leapt to mind”. Love it! We have an event called “Topless at Bottomless” too!
Jeeps rendezvous here with their ‘tops’ off!
😈🛸👽🤪
RvRita at Bottomless Lakes in NM4 -
One goal I have that I didn’t write down is to try to be more positive. Starting here!!
Meeting went well last night. Now I need to write up the minutes. I’m on the board and the secretary.
A bit chillier than yesterday but going to do camper tags then nothing planned but I’m sure something will come up!
RvRita in NM3 -
Accountability:Chose well: BP, dog group, made up yesterday’s line dancing.
Bonus: email for Joe’s lab results, Lone Ranch with Joe and the dogs, dropped of D’s goodies, Post Office, gas
Just one thing:
Do good December.
30: Let someone know how much you appreciate them, and why. Joe, going out of his comfort zone stringing Christmas lights along the fence/drive and around the garage rafters, just because he knows I like them..
10K+ steps today, unusual for me. Even if I repeat tomorrow and the next, still won’t quite meet my 7391 avg steps/day goal for this month, but grateful for every step.
Debbie, that’s why they call us native Californians “prune pickers”
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW
yep, most of the kids I grew up with including us girls, all picked prunes- Many used the money they made to pay for school clothes. Others had to pick because their parents owned the ranch.
We picked for a neighbor- we all remember dodging the rotten ones being thrown at us by the owner if we were caught messing around. Pay was per box, not per hour.
Our hometown baseball team is called the Prune Packers!!
Debbie1 -
No rain for today- nice to actually see the sun. A bit chilly- low 40's again today.
Going to be a bit of a rough day. Today is the first anniversary of my dad passing away.
It has been a rough year. I will call and check in with mom.
Dh and I both have today off. I got up early and picked up a 3D Doodle kit-it is a school type kit with 8 pens and everything else with it- got it from the "buy nothing " group on Facebook- loved that it was just two blocks away. DH is so thrilled.
He wants to go do a few errands- not sure exactly what we will do.
Stayed up too late, reading another Amish book then couldn't get to sleep- then kept waking up during the night.
We might go check out a new Mexican place- it is out of town so not sure if we will go today or not. Will leave it up to him.
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Afternoon ladies
I got a text from Tracy in a panic her boss one of the vets she works for tested positive and now she is freaking out ,she took a at home test and its negative and has to take a PCR test monday for the C Section on Friday.. she cant go back to work next week so she is upset she is losing 4 days of pay and for her every payday counts.. she is worried that she will be quarantined from the baby.. àll sorts of scenarios.. All I could tell her is have faith...
Poor thing..Im guessing i wont be going to the hospital to meet the little guy the rate here is going crazy i think its like 18% and right now they are restricting any visitors so Kyle will be able to be there, but will wait until they get home.. everyone keep them in your thoughts4 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »Good afternoon my dear friends. Just popping by to catch up on all your doings. Delighted to report that my grandson got a negative PCR test yesterday, so hopefully all set for a great New Year's day celebration.
Beth: This is the one time when we hope for a little negativity 😂 Hope your results are! And if not, may you have a very mild dose of the *glitter*
Flea: sounds promising.
Lisa: 😂🤣😂 let Egg dip her food in her water. It's like us dipping biccies in our tea!
Michele: I'm exhausted reading all the things you do in one day. So sorry about Denise's attitude.
Debbie: A stunning snow scene to contrast with Machka's spring in Australia.
Machka: What A useful list. I've copied that for future reference. Fabulous views on your walk. Making me look forward to the coming summer. 👍🏻 Building healthy Habits is crucial. Trumps willpower and motivation every time for me!!! I love gardening, but can't do some of the tasks because of my knees.
Tracey: My 'boobage' can vary by 3 sizes, depending on what scaffolding I use 😂 I hope you can get some relief from that dreadful cough. Did you MAKE those mugs. I'm so impressed. They're brilliant.
Katla: Snow and hummingbirds. Such bliss.
Rebecca: 😱 3 eggs!!! I would be land-locked for days if I ate 3 eggs. Awww... 😍 Athena and her snowman
Annie: Snug clothes are kinda one of the things we have to put up with at the end of December. Just take it as an indication that you had a good Christmas. Timer is a good idea. I have one set every 2 hours to remind me to get up and walk.
Rita: Attagirl. Start the new year on a positive note.
Allie: 🤣 a cardiologist with a sense of humour 😂
Tina: that sounds like a lovely relaxing Christmas. I've watched the Matrix movies too and I don't really know what they're about.
Carol: Lovely painting. It has a look about it of The Happy Painter, Bob Ross.
Heather: You are a dear girl to be so caring to your friend. We get such good council from all our ladies here. What a lovely thought that he was dancing the night before. 🤓Beware the rabbit hole that is digital housekeeping.
2021 has been a good year for me. Looking forward to 2022. My goals and habits will be largely the same as 2021.
Well, darkness has fallen as I was writing. Must go have my afternoon coffee.
December Habut tracker
Live long, and prosper, as Spock would say.
☘️ Terri
Explain landlocked? Lol! Constipated? Really? Oh me and my eggs are like this... "Crossing my fingers*. 💖. Today I get a cup of roasted chicken cubed in my Asian salad. Then a slice of a marinated pork loin in my ramen with spinach. Dessert is a sq of chocolate 85% and a sweet prune.💖👍
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“ Rita oh… I get it… “Friends of Bottomless” Lake. Not the first image that leapt to mind”. Love it! We have an event called “Topless at Bottomless” too!
Jeeps rendezvous here with their ‘tops’ off!
😈🛸👽🤪
RvRita at Bottomless Lakes in NM
I would be "so there"! The nudist in me is running......😁
Rebecca
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Terri -I’m happy to know your grandson got a negative PCR test. Excellent news!
Barbara & Debbie – Most of the kids I grew up with also picked fruit. We were put on a berry bus in the morning and driven to the strawberry farm. We picked all day, and then were driven home. We were invariably sun burned. The sunscreen back then wasn’t very good. When I was older, my mom drove the two of us to a bean yard. We picked beans in the cool of the morning and went home. I spent the money I earned on school clothes. When I was old enough I got a job at a cannery. It was much nicer than being outside in the heat.
Allie – Sending good thoughts for Tracy.
We had a lovely snowfall yesterday and it is still on the ground. We stocked up of food ahead of the storm and we are warm and cozy in our house. The hummingbirds are enjoying our sugar water feeders that are on the windows. I am enjoying watching them.
Katla in NW Oregon
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Allie - How sad that Tracey cannot get Maternity Pay. Over here you get 95%of your pay for 6 weeks and a maximum of £151+ for 33 weeks after that. You can take paid leave before the birth in order to rest.
Of course, medical care is free.
I very much hope she hasn't caught covid, with all the isolation complications. So stressful for her. And you.
My friend whose husband died is over her covid. She tested negative this morning. She is going to go home from her sister's with just one local friend so that she can enter their house alone and "be with him". She just left everything as it was, including all the Christmas decorations he put up. She said Monday. It is quite a journey home.
I'm thinking of going for a run tomorrow morning. Weather forecast says rain overnight and very early morning, then clearing.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Terri , you are right! My granddaughter's painting is similar to those of Bob Ross. Evidently, she has watched his show on PBS.
Carol in GA3 -
Heather ,she will get partial maternity pay after the baby is born.. but she has another week of work before she delivers and now that her boss has tested positive she cant go back ..she will get partial pay for 3 months and then i think will be working for Kyles cousin from home.
Im waiting to hear how everything went at the drs office today3 -
I almost had a salad today. I chopped up the pepper and cucumber right before I went to the dentist. I didn't think about the numbing. Now I'm not supposed to eat until it wears off, and even then I don't think salad will work. Maybe tomorrow!
Annie in Delaware1
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