WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2022
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »I can't believe kids aren't walking to school if it's under a mile. Everybody walks or cycles. That would be hugely frowned upon in Hove.
No one takes senior kids. Lashing rain and storms, maybe. 
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
I'll bring out the "old person" response ...
Back in my day ...
... I walked to and from school plus to and from for lunch. The total distance was about 2.5 km. We lived in northern Alberta where temps dropped to -40 C/F and colder.
But we didn't have to walk when it reached -40C/F ... schools closed at that temp. I remember hanging around the radio waiting for the announcement that the school was closed ... and then we'd go outside and play or cross country ski or something.
Machka in Oz
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I hope I haven't missed anyone. I think you've all joined this thread this month. Just wanted to welcome you all again and encourage you to let us know how you're going this month.
In February, there will be a new thread and we'll continue the conversations there.
For you, and of course, for all of us here, I wonder ...
What are some highlights you've experienced in January 2022?
Machka in Oz (that's Australia, if you didn't guess)
Highlights!
Today I logged my lowest weight since November. Tomorrow might be higher, but that's OK. Overall, I've been trending downward this month.
I got 2 jobs! I'm fulltime permanent at one but I've been seconded to the other till July. They are both a band level, and thus wage increases.
My husband and I rode 2 longish rides this month. One was the longest ride we've done since before his accident at 64 km. The other was one of our "usual" 50 km rides. Plus, of course, shorter rides.
I did a 10 km running event.
I took the Christmas decorations down!
Let's hear more of yours.
Machka in Oz4 -
Kim - I don't think there is any way to make potato and leek soup really tasty, apart from sautéing the leeks for a good time in loads of butter, using an excellent stock, and finishing with lashings of cream and pepper. Not exactly slimming!
Barbara - Shiritaki noodles, any old veg and salad out of the fridge. Loads of garlic, fresh ginger, salad onions. I use miso soup for the base, which has tofu and seaweed. Extra non salted chicken stock cube. I add extra seaweed. Add fish sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, chilli oil, Thai green curry paste, shrimp paste. Bring to a simmer. Add huge king prawns. Absolutely heaven. I dud not drink the soup as it was very salty, but the stuff in it was very flavourful.
I know it would not suit you!
I calculated 200 calories for a bowl of heaven.
Now on with my daily writing.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
From Happier January:
So, ladies, what things have you enjoyed recently?
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
What have I enjoyed recently?
Days off! I have 19 days off in January!! (12 days of work) Excellent.
--- Days off mean sleeping in and spending time with my husband and Rhody.
Travel up north. We're not about to leave the island, of course. But we can travel around the island and we did at the beginning of the month.
Cycling, walking, running. Always love exercise.
The garden. Oddly enough I've really enjoyed pulling weeds, digging in the garden, hauling gravel, and really getting to know what we've got here.
Colouring ... especially colouring the Christmas book I have.
Helping build our beehive.
Machka in Oz
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Just heard that the whole family now has covid. My son just WhatsApped me. So next Monday's Burns Night is postponed again. I will put the haggis in the freezer and can do the same for the double cream.
Hope they are not too ill. Really missing them.
At least it means we can visit them without worrying, once they are all well again. I was worrying about March, just before the cruise.
The parents are both vaxxed and boosted.
Done my writing. I am writing about one of the greatest loves of my life (there were two) when I was 22. It's a very strange experience and unsettling. But I'm enjoying discovering long ago memories, that feel like yesterday. (I am 72)
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
Morning ladies
Im up and going to get dressed to take Carmine to school.
Michelle- Homer is down at Tom and Elenas and has a fenced in yard i stop down either with Alfie or by myself and let them out and they come back in on there own.
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Good morning all! Happy Friday! Doing the Friday dance here. None of my childcare families are covid positive anymore, but we are dealing with a couple different viruses that the kids seem to be sharing. (It never ends)
Tina- So sorry to hear of your DH's positive test and subsequent vacation cancellation! How disappointing! I hope he gets a light case and gets through it quickly!
Michele- Hope your pup is okay!
Heather- Ugh! Well, at least now the whole family will have had it and you don't have to worry about catching anything from them for a while! Sorry about your Burns Night cancellation (again)!
Kim- My suggestions are to cook your veg in the stock, add garlic, and I almost always will season my veg with Beaumonde spice while I cook them. ( I think Spice Island puts out Beaumonde) It is kind of a celery salt type of spice blend. It adds just enough salt, pepper, and other spices. You might also try blending the stock with some miso. I think miso adds something special to soups as well.
Riding the bus- When I was in elementary (K-3rd) and then again in 5th and 6th grades, I lived a couple of miles from school and would walk to school with my sister and some neighbor kids, our age. The other years, my school was four to five miles away and would have to take the bus. ALTHOUGH, there were times that I missed the bus and my mom made me walk. Those times were in junior high/ high school with the 6:30am pick up! If there wasn't snow, I would either rollerskate or skateboard to school.
Well, no snow this morning; so I slept in until 6am! I hopped on the scale this morning, as well, and found I lost four pounds since Sunday! I will accept that loss, as a reward for my mornings of shoveling snow! I also haven't had wine in about two weeks, due to my cold. I think that is paying off, as well. lol Kids arriving. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)3 -
Friday -- another day off.
I've been dealing with paperwork all day. Exciting.
It wasn't a particularly nice day (heavily overcast, windy, occasional rain, warm and extremely humid) so I wasn't inclined to be in the garden.
One of the things which has happened with the job shuffle is that a huge number of emails have been exchanged and moved to different accounts. Now I need to sort them out and deal with them. I've also discovered that my new work colleagues are very chatty in email, on TEAMS and in person so I'll have to check my settings and do something to keep some of that under control.
Another thing I've done is to make a list of all my husband's and my expenses. I had done that when my husband was still in hospital about 3.5 years ago but it needed to be updated. It also means that I'm making sure I can access each of these online (or by some method). I'm making this for both my husband and I in mind so that if something happens we both know what to do.
Then we went to dinner (outside) with some of our Audax cycling group.
M in Oz2 -
Tina sorry about your cancellation. How disappointing!
Michele best of luck with Clyde. Hope he is comfortable.
KJ congratulations on the weight loss!
Annie in Delaware1 -
Yes, the shingles vaccine is expensive. We are willing to pay for it for the same reason we pay for an accountant to do our taxes, good tires on our car, home and auto insurance---peace of mind is priceless. We don't spend on many of the luxuries that other people do--clothing, travel, wine, furniture, salon haircuts, gifts, holiday celebrations, etc.--instead we take care of ourselves. This was an important choice for us. My mother had shingles and suffered horribly for a long time The turkey is roasted and carved. The meat is in the refrigerator, the bones have finished simmering to make stock for soup. Today we will package some meat to freeze for later and finish making the soup to freeze for later. On Saturday I'll make matzo balls to freeze. Barbie in NW WA
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Yes, the shingles vaccine is expensive. We are willing to pay for it for the same reason we pay for an accountant to do our taxes, good tires on our car, home and auto insurance---peace of mind is priceless. We don't spend on many of the luxuries that other people do--clothing, travel, wine, furniture, salon haircuts, gifts, holiday celebrations, etc.--instead we take care of ourselves. This was an important choice for us. My mother had shingles and suffered horribly for a long time The turkey is roasted and carved. The meat is in the refrigerator, the bones have finished simmering to make stock for soup. Today we will package some meat to freeze for later and finish making the soup to freeze for later. On Saturday I'll make matzo balls to freeze. Barbie in NW WA
My husband and I both got our shingles vaccine in early January 2020 ... just before the COVID thing started. I got both my Measles about then too. I had to wait two weeks between each.
I don't recall that they cost very much, but we felt they were important.
Then, of course, COVID came along and we were happy we were up to date with all our vaccines.
M in Oz0 -
I’m just scrolling through.
My daughter and family lives in the same complex we lived in when my girls were in the same school that my grandchildren go to now.
My girls walked in nice weather and rode the city bus in winter. They weren’t eligible for the yellow school bus due to the 1 mile rule. (Late 90’s - Early 2000’s)
However, my grandchildren are driven to school.
I’ve asked my daughter why she drives them and she said the difference for her is when they were doing it there was a neighbourhood of kids walking together. Now Jonah would be alone walking and the area has more problems than it did when they were young so she doesn’t feel safe letting him. Michaela is only in kindergarten and half days so she wouldn’t be walking alone yet anyway. By the time she would be old enough to walk with him he will be in a different school.
The other reason she gave is the judging from other parents. The parents that think they know best for everyone. They are the ones that pick up the phone and call CPS when a child is playing in their own yard. She just doesn’t want to risk anything.
I’ve just been reading through but not taking time to do a lot of commenting.
Hugs to all.
Tracey in Edmonton1 -
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One of my favorites. First caption I put on this was him saying, “father, did you just fart?”8 -
Monday- put in the new air conditioner/ heating unit
Tuesday- put the ductwork in- they put a hole in the ceiling
Wednesday- nothing
Thursday- their guy called in sick (the guy that was supposed to repair the hole). Another guy That came to repair the water leak hole in the living room (from the rain) also repaired the hole in the ceiling.
Friday- another company came to put insulation in. We had 4” when you are supposed to have 14”.
Only thing left is having to repaint the repairs that were done, that’s supposed to be done Monday.
Expensive week. But in the long run, it will be worth it.4 -
I did my 3 mins elliptical, 6 mins marching and 30 mins yoga. Yay!
And now for the dreaded Friday weigh- in: up about a pound to 170.2. So the penalty for my cookie binges wasn't too bad on the scale. It's worse for my self - esteem because I really felt like a failure. I haven't begun to find my way to losing two pounds a week. Well, I get another chance this week.
Annie in Delaware3 -
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Hi Gals,
Soup-
Barbara I saute my leeks usually in butter first. And the potato I have boiled them ahead in water one time…. In veggie broth one time…. Sauted them with the leeks….
Heather – I knew that it would be very fatting, but can’t even get it to be good with all the fat… I may just be giving up this idea.
Thinking of you all, and hoping for a happy healthy day
Smiles Kim in N. California
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »
Tina - So sorry! We are in the same countdown for March. In a way I wish we would get it now! DH invited friends over for early March and I was cross. First I said they couldn't come, then that I will only have them here if they do a test that morning. You are supposed to do the test first thing before eating or drinking anything.
Schoolchildren are the ones most likely to give you covid.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
We haven't been around children and the only time we are is when I go to visit family about once a year. We can't really figure out how he got it. We are triple vaxxed and wear N95 masks in crowded environments. We haven't even been going out much in general. It's a bit of a mystery.
The good news is that it seems to be mostly like a cold so far. I'm a bit worried about getting it because of my asthma. Even when I get the common cold, I struggle with it for months.
Tina in CA3 -
Tina--Sorry about your trip.
Riding the bus- Up until we moved to the country when I was in high school I walked to school. One year I had a walk a mile up hill. A lot of the time there was a park about half way and I would stop there and spend the day. When I would see kids walking home I would go home. Not sure how I didn't get caught. But was a very large school and guess I just blended in. Then we moved in the country and the school bus picked us up in front of the house. Rode that until I was old enough to drive and get a school permit.
So glad it is Friday. I am only working until 1 then DH and I are going to Omaha for the weekend. It is about 150 miles away. It is a CMA rally. The first one this year and looking forward to it and just getting away. DH changed our Hotel last evening as got to reading the reviews on the first one and they were scary. This one is closer to the church and a lot better reviews. I am so looking forward to just getting away.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE Where it thinks it is spring and in the 50's this weekend. 4 -
Thanks All. Cancelling our trip is not the worst of things that could happen. We can do it again, just later. We may just push it to March depending on how he feels. Since it's a diving trip, we have to consider the effects on his lungs.
Leek soup-I have not made it myself, but I would really season the potatoes before and saute the leeks in butter. I think I'd also add some roasted mushrooms. I love smoked paprika, so I'd probably use that as part of my seasoning too, just because. I love the taste of leeks and mushrooms together.
I listened to a podcast on cooking with TBI yesterday and thought of several of you here. It was very eye-opening. Things I hadn't thought about at all. Always learning.
Tina in CA1 -
I will see about getting my shingles vax after the surgery in February is past. I only just turned 50 last December.
Around here potato soup (specifically "loaded potato soup" is the food that Alex makes for Girlfriend when she has tooth issues or throat issues. And because it is the only thing eaten, I deliberately load it with calories and flavor. I don't like potatoes much so I don't eat it. My go to in that situation is egg drop soup.
It has snowed here and is very cold. Boyfriend went out and got his booster, so now everyone in the house is boosted, and that makes me feel better. I am just patiently waiting to see if I get my thyroid surgery on 2/16, and hoping I do. My food is starting to stick.1 -
bus rides to/from school- I only had one year when I didn't ride the school bus. That was the year we lived in town with my grandparents while we built our new house. K-3rd grade we lived over 5 miles from school.5th through high school we lived over 10 miles from school. In junior high and high school we were the first ones off and the last ones off. In high school, having to be on the bus the whole route-we were on for an hour each way. The bus would pick us up, drive down to Windsor, picking more kids up along the way, dropping kids off at the junior high then on to the high school.
School bus was the only option for us.
Debbie1 -
No yoga today, so I am back home & staying warm inside. ❤️1
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »
The good news is that it seems to be mostly like a cold so far. I'm a bit worried about getting it because of my asthma. Even when I get the common cold, I struggle with it for months.
Tina in CA
That was the worst part for me when I had the virus- Thankfully, I had taken my nebulizer with me to mom's the morning dad passed away(surprised I was thinking straight enough to do that , but I had been having to use it before that, like most winters-) Like you, a simple cold and I am on the nebulizer for a few months most winters. So far, haven't needed it YET but do feel it coming on. Cold weather is one of my big triggers too.
I was stuck, sick at mom's for about two weeks- too weak to barely get out of bed, let alone drive for an hour on the backroads back home.
I laid in bed most nights- thinking about my asthma getting worse and the nebulizer not being able to get it under control- would I be able to drive myself down to Kaiser. Lots of stress for sure. So stressed about that that I couldn't really grieve loosing my dad until about a month later, then it really started to hit. I just was kind of on auto-pilot- helping mom the little I could, once I was able to get out of bed. She had it too but not as bad.
After that, I made sure I keep extra meds for the nebulizer on hand for when I need it.
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA3 -
I went to the health club today but my yoga class was cancelled so I came home. So far the sun is shining and it is cold outside. I am drinking hot peppermint tea and watching Doctor Pohl’s TV show.
Our furnace isn’t working as well as it should. The furnace repair man has a long list of customers & we’re looking forward to our turn. Hopefully we’ll get our furnace up and working well in the near future.
Katla5 -
Bus rides: Lived 7 miles from school, so bus rides to and from... just part of life, but in high school, when I skipped school, I couldn't go home. I hung out in the small town where the school was, and someone always saw me and ratted me out to my mom. The phrase "It takes a village to raise a child" may have been born in the small towns of East Texas.
$10,000 handed to me? Yeah, that would just go toward the mortgage. I'm a goal-driven person, and that's the overriding goal right now. We're still on track to pay it off by the end of this year. 🤞
Hugs to those in need, cheers to those who are working so hard to maintain or to change their lifestyles, much respect. Reading lots, sorry so few responses... Not used to being caught up in a busy week, and I'm glad to be back to my quieter life today. Have to be at the rheumatologist on Monday, and Corey's taking a day off to drive me - his offices are north of us about an hour and a half drive. Hope there are answers but know that it will probably take time.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend,
Love,
Lisa in AR2 -
Afternoon ladies
Im home for the duration..the snow will start around midnight and go all day..saterday blizzard warnings abound.. so away we go...
Alfie and I got Carmine to school and then went down to see Homer and they went outside and then visited for a little bit.. picked up a couple hot dogs for Lil she said she was craving them..so she is set there2 -
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