WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2022

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  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
    The wonderful snow picture that I had imagined only came to the N GA mountains. We have had flurries, but, it is not sticking. Hope what is left doesn't turn to ice. :(

    Good wishes and prayers for all in need!

    Carol in GA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,247 Member
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    pipcd34 Posts: 17,247 Member
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  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
    Penny ~ So sorry for all your family has gone through!

    Carol in GA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,247 Member
    Stats for the day-

    housecleaning etc- 1hr 47min 6sec, dust, vacuum, etc= 501c
    Short walk w/yogi- 22.01min, 2.89ap= 89c
    Strava app = 122c

    Total cal 590
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    edited January 2022
    Penny- deepest condolences on the loss of your mom,never easy losing a parent and then with this crazy virus.. ugh
    All i can say it's wonderful to hear from you and we have missed you..
    I did the Betty White challenge and donated to Rescue Road trips in honor of her 100th birthday tomorrow... people are asked to donate on what would have been hee 100 birthday to a shelter or animal rescue in her name.. and I thought what a wonderful idea..
    I couldnt afford alot .. but I loved Betty White and I love animals as did ..
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    I did my Sunday 30 minutes walking! Yay!

    Annie in Delaware
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    (((Penny))) - So sorry for the loss of your mom. ❤️
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,252 Member
    Penny I am sorry for the loss of your mom. :heart:
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,879 Member
    Penny, I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom and so glad she was at peace as she passed. So nice to see you post. You've been missed.

    I'm really hoping the plague skips me, but trying not to stress...

    Love,
    Lisa
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 863 Member
    Barbara, no didn’t feel the earth move! Didn’t even know anything about it til much later.
    Evelyn
  • evie1958
    evie1958 Posts: 863 Member
    Penny, condolences on the passing of your mom, nice that it was peaceful and that you got to be with her. Interesting how Covid affects some and not others, hope you manage to avoid it and that your family members continue to recover.
    Lisa, I’m so happy that Corey has been vaxxed , I thought he wanted nothing to do with it. Also hoping he just has a sore throat!
    Hubby got his invite for his booster shot last week and booked an appointment for today. I got my invite this morning and was able to book at the same place and very close, time of day wise, to hubby’s time. When we got there I decided to go in with him even though I was 45 min early. We were at a small neighborhood pharmacy and I was able to get my shot right after his, we were in and out in about 5 min! We did go and sit in the car for a few minutes to make sure we didn’t have any adverse reactions. We are now relaxing at home. I’m very happy that we were both able to get our boosters today.
    Was craving cabbage rolls for awhile so made a batch of them on Wed, then decided to make a pot of borscht today, now the house smells like that and the fresh bread that just beeped at me. Yum!
    Unlike Lisa, I cheat and use a bread maker! lol
    Hugs to for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
    Evelyn, Vancouver Island
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,247 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    This morning's efforts...

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    Beautiful!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    1948CWB wrote: »
    Vivid Dreams....My dreams confound me! It's like there are stories/movies playing in my mind. Sometimes they include people I have known and other times complete strangers.

    Carol in GA

    Mine are always stories with plots and everything.

    The other night I was trying to save a train full of people by luring the villain into the final car of the train and then, as it went over a bridge over a raging river, I would push the villain out.

    As I mentioned, my dreams usually have water in them. That particular river features prominently in many dreams. Sometimes it is raging or in flood, other times it's quite calm and sedate.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »

    Poor DH is plunged into despair over the calamitous performance of the English cricket side at the Ashes in Australia. The last match in Tasmania, in Hobart, where Machka works, has just finished. He is thoroughly miserable. He's just come back from his walk in the sunshine and he is still gloomy.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

    Over on this side of the pond, we were pleased ... but surprised!

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    Lagopus wrote: »
    Hi everyone
    Heather dropped me an email again - bless her heart - and encouraged me to post here. :heart:
    I've had a rough few months. In late December I lost my mother. Shortly after that, Covid finally started infecting people close to me. I've put it all in spoilers so nobody has to read it unless they want to.
    Mom
    Back in August, my mother fell out of bed and my father had to call for help to get her back up again. That led to her being moved from independent living to assisted living, and left my father alone in the apartment with the cat. The family was informed at the time that Mom was probably in her last weeks, so my sisters and I gathered from the ends of the earth to be by her side. In the midst of all the trauma of impending loss, it was good to be together for the first time in over two years.
    But my mother was made of stern stuff. I stayed with her for over three weeks, postponing my homeward flight as long as I could. In September, the family decided we would do our darndest to gather at Christmas. I figured if she survived that long, great, and if she didn't, it would be especially good to be with family for the holidays.
    So in late December my husband and I were back in the US. Just after my brother-in-law had picked us up at a regional airport, my sister called to say that our dad had been informed that the end was imminent. We'd intended to spend the first night at my sister's house, but instead we only stopped and picked her up, then drove to where my parents live. When we arrived a couple hours later, Mom was breathing peacefully. She was unresponsive (as she had been for a few weeks) but we sang for her and I held her hand. We patched in our West Coast sister on Zoom, so in a way we were all together again. I stayed until around 1 am, fighting jet lag, then went to a hotel. My youngest sister stayed with Mom until she breathed her last a few hours later.
    I feel privileged to have been allowed to see her and hold her hand one more time. So many families have suffered losses under far more traumatic circumstances.
    Strange thing, though: After Mom died, the head nurse told us how amazed she had been that Mom lasted so long. The nurse had found her breathing irregularly and with effort (as one does when actively dying) and called my father. But the moment he entered the room, Mom's breathing calmed, and it remained peaceful through the next half day while we were there with her. Clearly she knew somehow that she wasn't alone. :cry: :heart: :heartbreak:
    Covid
    Then there's Covid. My nephew caught it just after my mother died. (My poor sister!) Then my husband got a sore throat (fortunately after we'd returned to Norway) and tested positive for Covid shortly after (on both the rapid test and the PCR). Then my father "caught a cold" as he told us on Zoom. We encouraged him to get tested, just in case. And yesterday my grandson tested positive. *sigh*
    But on the bright side, my nephew has recovered fully, my father no longer has any symptoms, my husband is almost 100% again. And Lisa will be intrigued to hear that I have tested negative throughout, despite never having left my husband's side and never wearing a mask at home. So yeah, it seems entirely random who gets it.
    Sorry, but I haven't even tried to read back in the posts before this page. I'd like to, but simply don't have it in me right now. Later...
    I sound awfully depressed if you only read what isn't in the spoilers, but I'm doing fine! :flowerforyou:
    /Penny, still hanging in there, not far from the
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    {{{Hugs}}}
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    Second to last day of work.
    Hardly anyone here because they're all working from home.

    M in Oz
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member

    Hi all,
    I’ve been reading but not writing much… just not enough hours in the day.

    To everyone who has friends and family with covid or exposed to covid sending healing thoughts.

    Rori – a happy belated birthday – hope all your adventures fill your spirit

    Barbie – happy belated anniversary to you and Jake.

    Allie -It’s hard but it is ok to say to Carmine – I know life is tough right now, but when you treat me like ______ I feel hurt. And I don’t like that.

    Machka – I am glad to see you loving (?) at least getting pleasure in gardening. Gardening feeds my soul.

    Kay – Glad to hear that Dad’s situation has improved.

    Pip – super short walks for 10 days will be hard! Levi would be going nuts.

    Carol – the snow picture is beautiful.

    Penny – Thinking of you and your family. Will your Dad do ok on his own?

    Lisa – hope Corey is better quick

    Thinking of you one and all! Welcome to the newer members.
    Smiles Kim in N. California
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Did Margaret Richards All My Best DVD. Tomorrow have senior bowling but no ceramics due to MLK day Got the paint I ordered for ceramics so I’ll take it Tuesday. See, the alligator and seal are going to take A LOT of paint so I bought some. I don’t want to use up all the ceramic places’. Update: senior bowling was cancelled

    Vince thinks we probably got 3-4 inches of snow so far

    M – Vince uses nasal spray and decongestants depending on the symptoms. I remember when you had that surgery! Be careful there isn’t any poison ivy in those weeds. We have this stuff “ivy block” that you put on your skin and if you come in contact with pi, the oils don’t get on your skin. You do have to wash it off after you come in the house, but that’s a small price to pay not to get pi.

    Right now I’m transferring the VHS tapes of the kids when they were little (no CD’s back then) onto a CD. In a few years probably there won’t be any VCR’s to watch these tapes on. It’s amazing to see some of the things from when they were little like what they got for Christmas. We have a lot of Hess trucks and I was going to wait to give them to PJ, but Bryan was able to play with them at 1-2 so I think we can get them out of the house and give them to PJ. I just feel sorry for him in a sense. We one year gave the kids a sort of “gym” that they can use in the house. It had a slide, seasaw, balance beam (OK, it was probably 2” off the floor) and rings. He just doesn’t have the room for something like that.

    I know Vince looks forward to getting a paper every day. But the chances of that happening today are slim and none. The tineyst bit of snow and the whole city shuts down. Even just the word “snow” sends people into a panic. I remember Lynette (a native Newtonian) say one time to me “they’re calling for 3-4 inches of snow. Well, I have a friend who has 4 wheel drive so he can get me to work” Really??? Four Wheel Drive for 4” of snow? Well, we used to live in the Poconos so 4” to us is no biggie. It’s starting to be for Vince, but it’s still a dusting to me.

    I see the kids next door are out in the snow.

    Really, I guess the only dairy Vince has is milk in the morning. Cheese on pizza too (but only on pizza) Me? I’m addicted to my cheese. Glad I don’t have a problem (very much) with mucus buildup

    Supposed to have Rummikub for Newcomers Tuesday. You know, I’m getting used to this not having it. I honestly think that I’ll give it up probably at the end of the year. They’re having trouble finding people to run activities, but oh well….. With it snowing today, I and I’m sure a lot of other people wouldn’t look forward to driving at night. So we won’t have it (cry <sarcastic>) Then I’ll probably be in FL for Feb. and March. Too bad (can you hear me crying?)

    I heard that omicron was supposed to be called Zee but they didn’t want to offend the Chinese premier. Who knows?

    Sounds like it’s sleeting right now.

    Made an orange cake yesterday. I had a can of these mandarin oranges I was going to put in it. But then I saw the expiration date! It was something like 4 years ago! The can looked like the top and bottom were blown up but it seemed to be very even. Anyway, I just threw it out.

    M – so Tasmania is known as apple island, huh?

    Well, we made the pierogi for Jess. Now I have them in the freezer. None of them stuck to the pan (boo) but, believe it or not, a few did stick to the mat so maybe next time I’ll put them on a slipmat instead

    Heather – so sorry for Edie and Bea. Glad it’s mild.

    Lisa – Good thoughts for Corey. Do you use a bread hook?

    Penny – you made my day when I saw your name. Thank you, Heather. I’m so very sorry about your mom. I truly believe that my grandfather lived long enough to see me get married and to find out about his first great grandchild. My father lived long enough for me to be there. So I’m sure you are right, your mom knew!

    You know, tomorrow before I leave for work, I’m going to call to be sure there’s someone there. If not, I’m not going to go. And when I do call, I’ll ask if they want me to come in since I’m assuming they probably weren’t busy today and won’t be tomorrow (everyone is shoveling out or waiting for the snow to melt), they probably have the prep from today so do they want me to come in? Deep down I’m hoping they don’t. The truth is that whoever is there can probably do prep.

    Have two DVD's that I will do about 30 minutes of hoping that I won't have to go in to work

    Debbie – I have a quilt my aunt made for me (it’s completed), hand quilted, for our king bed. She wanted to do it before she lost her eyesight. In the meantime, I found some quilt blocks from MIL. I would somehow like to incorporate those blocks (I guess there’s enough for a double bed) onto my quilt. You know, something of Vince’s family and something of mine. I just have no idea how to do it with a quilt that’s finished. There’s a quilt place around here so I’m going to ask them. There’s also a quilting group in Newton that I may ask. Just hope they don’t expect me to quilt it. That is about the only craft that I absolutely hate to do. You have some lovely blocks

    Michele NC
  • krwestlund7
    krwestlund7 Posts: 13 Member
    edited January 2022
    Good evening, ladies! Thanks for all the sweet notes of welcome. I’ve been trying to read through the messages to get to know you all a little. There are so many inspiring stories here, thank you all for sharing!

    I had COVID right before Christmas- in fact I finally tested negative ON Christmas morning!! Today I got home from church and laid down on the couch “just for a minute” and woke up a couple hours later. I’ve been dragging ever since. Not sure if it’s some leftover fatigue or what, but wow - not the way I planned my day for sure!!

    Hoping you’ve all found some peace in your day!

    Kelly W
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    edited January 2022
    exermom wrote: »
    M – Vince uses nasal spray and decongestants depending on the symptoms.

    That might be why he's got symptoms.

    I'd encourage him to go off those things for several months. But that stuff is very addictive and if he goes off them, his symptoms will become significantly worse for a while, making it very tempting to continue using the stuff. It's really hard to get off of it all! I had to reduce my use of nasal spray down to once a day and use saline any other time, then I quit entirely ... but I had to increase the quantity of decongestants I was taking for a month or so just to survive, then gradually wean off that. Thankfully, I haven't used nasal spray in 5 years. :)


    I'd also encourage him to see an ENT specialist and ask about deviated septum or nasal polyps.

    exermom wrote: »
    Be careful there isn’t any poison ivy in those weeds. We have this stuff “ivy block” that you put on your skin and if you come in contact with pi, the oils don’t get on your skin. You do have to wash it off after you come in the house, but that’s a small price to pay not to get pi.

    Poison Ivy is very rare in Australia. I've not heard of it here.

    exermom wrote: »
    M – so Tasmania is known as apple island, huh?

    Michele NC

    Yes, there used to be a huge number of apple orchards here. That number has diminished but there are still several.


    Machka in Oz

  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Did Margaret Richards All My Best DVD. Tomorrow have senior bowling but no ceramics due to MLK day Got the paint I ordered for ceramics so I’ll take it Tuesday. See, the alligator and seal are going to take A LOT of paint so I bought some. I don’t want to use up all the ceramic places’. Update: senior bowling was cancelled

    Vince thinks we probably got 3-4 inches of snow so far

    M – Vince uses nasal spray and decongestants depending on the symptoms. I remember when you had that surgery! Be careful there isn’t any poison ivy in those weeds. We have this stuff “ivy block” that you put on your skin and if you come in contact with pi, the oils don’t get on your skin. You do have to wash it off after you come in the house, but that’s a small price to pay not to get pi.

    Right now I’m transferring the VHS tapes of the kids when they were little (no CD’s back then) onto a CD. In a few years probably there won’t be any VCR’s to watch these tapes on. It’s amazing to see some of the things from when they were little like what they got for Christmas. We have a lot of Hess trucks and I was going to wait to give them to PJ, but Bryan was able to play with them at 1-2 so I think we can get them out of the house and give them to PJ. I just feel sorry for him in a sense. We one year gave the kids a sort of “gym” that they can use in the house. It had a slide, seasaw, balance beam (OK, it was probably 2” off the floor) and rings. He just doesn’t have the room for something like that.

    I know Vince looks forward to getting a paper every day. But the chances of that happening today are slim and none. The tineyst bit of snow and the whole city shuts down. Even just the word “snow” sends people into a panic. I remember Lynette (a native Newtonian) say one time to me “they’re calling for 3-4 inches of snow. Well, I have a friend who has 4 wheel drive so he can get me to work” Really??? Four Wheel Drive for 4” of snow? Well, we used to live in the Poconos so 4” to us is no biggie. It’s starting to be for Vince, but it’s still a dusting to me.

    I see the kids next door are out in the snow.

    Really, I guess the only dairy Vince has is milk in the morning. Cheese on pizza too (but only on pizza) Me? I’m addicted to my cheese. Glad I don’t have a problem (very much) with mucus buildup

    Supposed to have Rummikub for Newcomers Tuesday. You know, I’m getting used to this not having it. I honestly think that I’ll give it up probably at the end of the year. They’re having trouble finding people to run activities, but oh well….. With it snowing today, I and I’m sure a lot of other people wouldn’t look forward to driving at night. So we won’t have it (cry <sarcastic>) Then I’ll probably be in FL for Feb. and March. Too bad (can you hear me crying?)

    I heard that omicron was supposed to be called Zee but they didn’t want to offend the Chinese premier. Who knows?

    Sounds like it’s sleeting right now.

    Made an orange cake yesterday. I had a can of these mandarin oranges I was going to put in it. But then I saw the expiration date! It was something like 4 years ago! The can looked like the top and bottom were blown up but it seemed to be very even. Anyway, I just threw it out.

    M – so Tasmania is known as apple island, huh?

    Well, we made the pierogi for Jess. Now I have them in the freezer. None of them stuck to the pan (boo) but, believe it or not, a few did stick to the mat so maybe next time I’ll put them on a slipmat instead

    Heather – so sorry for Edie and Bea. Glad it’s mild.

    Lisa – Good thoughts for Corey. Do you use a bread hook?

    Penny – you made my day when I saw your name. Thank you, Heather. I’m so very sorry about your mom. I truly believe that my grandfather lived long enough to see me get married and to find out about his first great grandchild. My father lived long enough for me to be there. So I’m sure you are right, your mom knew!

    You know, tomorrow before I leave for work, I’m going to call to be sure there’s someone there. If not, I’m not going to go. And when I do call, I’ll ask if they want me to come in since I’m assuming they probably weren’t busy today and won’t be tomorrow (everyone is shoveling out or waiting for the snow to melt), they probably have the prep from today so do they want me to come in? Deep down I’m hoping they don’t. The truth is that whoever is there can probably do prep.

    Have two DVD's that I will do about 30 minutes of hoping that I won't have to go in to work

    Debbie – I have a quilt my aunt made for me (it’s completed), hand quilted, for our king bed. She wanted to do it before she lost her eyesight. In the meantime, I found some quilt blocks from MIL. I would somehow like to incorporate those blocks (I guess there’s enough for a double bed) onto my quilt. You know, something of Vince’s family and something of mine. I just have no idea how to do it with a quilt that’s finished. There’s a quilt place around here so I’m going to ask them. There’s also a quilting group in Newton that I may ask. Just hope they don’t expect me to quilt it. That is about the only craft that I absolutely hate to do. You have some lovely blocks

    Michele NC

    My mom has had 4 quilt tops that my great grandmother made but never finished(eye sight went and then she passed in '74). Mom finally had a friend finish them and gave us girls one and she kept one. I love having it on my couch. I have great memories of Grandma Bee even though she passed away when I was young. She did it all by hand and the other lady machine quilted it.
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    Had a great walk with my friend. Walked for over an hour and a half at the park. Came home and made a pot of veggie beef soup, using the left overs( pot roast, little bit of chili and a can of diced tomatoes and a can of broth)- It turned out so good. I had about 3 cups full.
    I was busy most of the day(dh is gone for the day again) so I didn't think about eating.
    I have finished dinner at only 620 calories eaten for the day. I need to eat something else, just not sure what. Maybe some cheese and crackers.
    I guess it is ok to be a bit under beings I have no idea what my calories really were yesterday- I tracked as best as I could. DH brought home some seafood salads from the deli- no calories listed on them. He will find out when he goes back to work(taking this week off).

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA

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