WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2022
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My middle son sent these me yesterday! He is such a good Dad, doing fun stuff, plus still doing his creative arts & crafts (his shingled house he built, I think its lawn art). Just the fact that he does things to keep his creative juices flowing makes me happy! Sometimes young adults forget to do things that make them happy. I remember when Patrick was a teenager, his room was a magical messy, creative place. I would go in there periodically just to spy the latest thing up. I would collect telephone wires by the outlet boxes, pieces the phone companies were cutting off, and give them to him to make 3D wire sculptures. It was awesome!
His room:
Have a nice St. Patrick's Day!
Lee took me out to get an Arby's Reuben sandwich. I dropped off some clothes too big for me at our "Garage of Blessings" a free place for people to get whatever they need.
Hugs
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Terri shared your poem with my friends on Facebook. Loved it.1
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Pip,
I have never understood the rationale of making patients wait until an office visit for important test results they are anxiously awaiting. It makes absolutely no sense, and I am sorry you are subject to this.
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Pip,
I have never understood the rationale of making patients wait until an office visit for important test results they are anxiously awaiting. It makes absolutely no sense, and I am sorry you are subject to this.
Karen in Virginia
Here is my thought on this crap. I realize not everyone is like me or would want potential “yes you have cancer” over the phone. HOWEVER, here is my thought and my solution. You know when you go to the doctors office for the first time and you fill out the forms with address, past surgeries, allergies, etc??? ONE of those question could be a simple “when test results come in, dot you wanna know over the phone good or bad? Yes or no, mark here (obviously worded differently). This way when i call, the person answering could give me the result and that would be it. I still have the post-op appointment on the 23rd anyway.
This way, YES, what you had was cancerous. You have cancer, whatever. I would have time (from the 17th to the day of the appointment) to swallow this information, digest it and get mentally ready was is going to happen on the appointment, discussion of starting chemo, whatever..
If answer is NO, i can breathe, kirby can breathe and still go to the appointment and then see what’s next.14 -
Terri— Thank You! I copied every word to share with friends and family. 🍀🍀🍀🍀
🍀 Katla in NW Oregon 🍀
(Where MANY are Temporary Irish on this important day,)2 -
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Well, I’m back in NC. Now to get the pool opened!!!! As you can guess, no exercise yesterday, today and I’m not planning any tomorrow. Worked today and will work tomorrow then the soup kitchen then I think I need to go get dry ice to send some pierogi to Jess.
SueWA – welcome back!
Barbara – the post office will only hold your mail for 30 days. After that it has to be forwarded, and I’ve heard too many horror stories about it being forwarded. As far as moving there – I just hate the humidity. I love being there, but it’s also good to be home. I love my pool here (as you know) and don’t know if I’d want to give that up. Honestly, Vince doesn’t do a whole lot when he’s down in FL. He fixes things (he says he doesn’t like it, but I suspect he does) and he watches a lot of Criminal Minds and listens to music. See, I’m the one who has to be out and about, with people. He finds it relaxing to just sit around. So glad you don’t have any clots
Katla – so glad your daughter is coming to help some
While I was in FL I took some Tylenol for that pain in my upper leg. It relieved it some, but not totally. Now I’m trying Voltaren. Next, ibuprofen if the Voltaren doesn’t eliminate the uncomfortableness
Was totally exhausted last night. Normally, the drive from FL to NC is 10 hours. Yesterday it took about 14, and 12 of those were in rain and then the subsequent traffic jams
Worked today, stopped at the Post Office but they were going to deliver the mail, went to CVS for a prescription, then the church to pick up donations for the soup kitchen tomorrow, then Aldi, trying to get food back in the house.
Barbie – hope the med helps Jake
We think my Wii has bitten the dust. Vince is trying one more thing he read on Google, and if that doesn’t work, I don’t know if I’m going to get another, gotta see. I used to do a lot of the games on it, but I haven't lately. I seem to use it mainly for the weigh in, but the scale can suffice.
Heather – I know you didn’t mean it, but thanks for the reminder that I wanted to take another fry pan down to FL next time we go. All that MIL had was nonstick Tfal, and I don’t like Tfal. Gotta look at my list of things to bring down there, too. Do you know that she didn’t have a potato masher, either? I went to mash bananas, and there was no masher. I guess she just used the mixer when she made mashed potatoes (no, she probably used the instant potatoes...oh well)
Luanne – welcome! My cousin lives in Broadway. Beautiful country. Hiking and bike riding should be no problem in the Valley. We usually post here what exercise we did, many of us have our diaries open for anyone to see. I’ve gotten turned on to sourdough and now have a hard time stopping.
Hey, the Bradford Pear trees are in bloom!!!! Do you know that I’m wearing shorts today? And surprise, surprise, Vince isn’t
Rita – good luck on the boob squeeze. You go girl!
Allie – glad you got your phone back.
Charlene – I prefer to use my notes. When I’ve had to respond by using my phone or tablet, what I would do is jot down what I wanted to say then find a post where someone posted just an emoji and respond to that writing what I had written down. Did I sufficiently confuse you???? I just find that to me it’s hard when someone answers part of the post but you’re not sure what part they’re referring to. You’ll find that I like to go to thrift stores like the Salvation Army. But I have a real hard time finding pants to fit me. I need a petite or short. Usually, it’s always the regular sizes.
Tracey – yea for your daughter. You gave her some wonderful advice.
Lisa – if one of our cats brought in a snake, you’d hear me screaming from NC
Michele NC who can’t wait to get the pool opened
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Katla, glad to hear that you are getting some answers from the doctor for your husband. 1 -
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Katla - Happy to read that you were able get DH to the doctor and he had a successful visit. Hopefully his health improves some now.
Heather - I wake up with thoughts in my head that I need to do something about too at times. Lately it has been stocking designs or work crap.
Ginny - I quit smoking in 2009. I was afraid of gaining weight. I actually lost quite a bit, but I ate sunflower seeds like mad. They kept my mouth and hands occupied.
Lisa - I remember cats that brought presents when I was growing up. I think you were more collected that I would have been with a snake in my house.
Thanks for sharing your story. Crafting keeps me occupied. My problem is mindless eating in the evening when I’m bored.
Terri - Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Pip - I would be frustrated too. The unknown is often tougher to deal with than anything.
Had a good day at work. The restrictions were lifted and the residents were allowed to have live music today for the first time in 2 years. It was wonderful to see them enjoy it. There were a lot of tears of happiness.
Ceramics tonight, almost finished the project for my daughter.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Barbie - Thank you. We have our daughter here for support, a genuine gift for us. She brought her work with her and has been working hard all day, including making dinner. I think cooking gave her an opportunity to take a break from work for a little while. Tomorrow we are going to see a nurse at the clinic. She is going to get some testing done as I understand it. DH is not sure what that will be and is not comfortable. I hope he will do what is needed.
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I'm up with the sunrise.
The front bedroom, which I use as a guest bedroom and early morning study, faces east. Beautiful. At the moment, two pigeons are sitting on the tree outside the window, eating some of the riot of blossoms that have broken out.
This tree is on the pavement and, last weekend, DH weeded the patch of earth around the base and sowed the wildflower 'seed bombs' I bought him for Christmas. The council have not been spraying weedkiller on the pavements for the last two years, so it is possible to grow things in these precious patches of earth. Some roads have made huge efforts! I hope we will start a trend in our road.
It does mean that the streets look, in high summer, as if we are living in an abandoned ghost town, with tall weeds growing through the cracks, but it is worth not spraying for the wildlife.
The council is meant to come round and weed manually, but it is an impossible task. Some community minded people do weed their patch of pavement in front of their houses. I did persuade DH to do ours, eventually. Then we could feel superior as we walked the streets, noting who was lazy and who was not. :laugh: It's a good game!
G got home late as her train was delayed because of a 'person hit by a train'. She eventually caught a very overcrowded one and had to change. Luckily her rug delivery was cancelled.
The sun is shining very brightly. It must be a day for a run!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
Accountability:Chose well: Joe, readings, BP, CI<CO, CI<250<CO, steps >7400,
Bonus: 1 load laundry, veg prep, massage, Grocery Outlet, Freddie’s, recycling. Just one thing: bupkes
Workin’ on it: 142.0, H20x5, active 5:35
Mindful March
17: Look around and spot 3 things you find unusual and pleasant.
18: If you find yourself rushing, make an effort to slow down.
Rita, atta gal!
Debbie agree about the thin slices, but instead of cooking the night before, I press between plates while cooking the potatoes and cabbage, then use an electric carving knife
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Pip waiting stinks. ((hugs))
Rebecca that windmill is amazing!
Michele sorry to hear about your wii. They just don’t make ‘em like that any more.
Katla ((hugs)) Hope your DH is amenable to whatever testing will be offered, and that results will point to some remdies.
Heather love your “wildflower seed bomb” gifts to Johnny.
Knee gave out while shopping at Freddie’s despite the brace. Cancelled tomorrow’s girls’ road/shopping trip. Will baby the knee along ‘til Monday afternoon’s appointment.
Later, Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
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Barbara- so sorry about your knee. Seems to be a theme for my friends.
I did go for my run. The first one in nearly a fortnight. The sky was achingly blue. Light breeze. Heaven. DH came with me and walked beside me.
On the way home we stopped at the deli and chatted to the owner about falafel.
Then we added another half an hour on the machines while we listened to Desert Island Discs starring Robert Plant. Worth a listen. (Sounds)or just Google it.
Good morning so far. Now coffee and writing.
Saw this among the pebbles this morning.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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Woken up at 3:30 by a nice, tidy little storm throwing pea-size hail at the house. Mind you, it sounded like a barrage of golf balls hitting the windows and the roof, and the wind was crazy noisy. Couldn't go back to sleep, and Corey's alarm was going to go off in an hour anyway, so I got up. My second cup of tea is steeping - that first one was true bliss. Will go out and check to see what kind of damage the storm did once it's light.
Last night was the first night we grilled this year, and of course, forgot to cover the grill, so it got hailed on, but a quick glance in the back porch light shows it to be fine. We knew rain was coming, so yesterday afternoon, I got the brush I'd cut on Wednesday to the fire pit and all the yard tools undercover. It's nice to have the energy to get outside and do some yard work, but after an hour, I just have to sit down. Baby steps. I have to keep reminding myself I don't have deadlines.
But, along with the brush cuttings and the pruned stems of the knockout roses, I also finished cutting back the muscadine grapevines, which I pruned back almost to the stocks. They live along the front, open wall of the carport, and we trained them to be a lovely green wall last year. Now I have a whole bunch of grapevines to play with, so I thought I'd try to make a few baskets or wreaths while they're still green and supple. Might be worth the effort, we'll see. If not, then, I'll haul them off to the firepit too.
This picture was taken while they were replacing the roof from the last big storm that brought half a tree down onto the edge of the roof, and you can see how much of the carport was covered in vines. The stuff on the ground is from the workmen pitching old shingles onto a drop cloth.
We're careful to train the vines where we want them to go, but seriously, I think they were growing five or six inches a day there for a while...
Later,
Love,
Lisa in AR5 -
Lisa-glad you are able to sleep. Very glad you got things straightened out with VA. I currently am on a task for for streaming government and increasing efficiencies. Major topic-share information between groups so people don't veto jump through unnecessary hoops.
Allie-glad to hear things settled a bit. Curious if they got Carmine into any therapy while starting transition process? It is my understanding (especially if they are looking at surgical modifications) that it is required. I think as a parent I could use help adjusting. Nice to know someone was honest enough to urn in your phone.
Julie-do hope your mood improves.
Terri-technology is great until t isn't!
Got through to podiatrist today-have an appointment for Friday morning. I remember my mom always having pain with her feet, but she worked on them for years (restaurant work). I'm hoping I can get orthotics or some other non-invasive means of providing relief (other than not walking.) Need to fill out paperwork to submit through their portal.
Welcome to the new ladies.
Ginny in Ohio
Thank you GINNY! much better today. in "my café" the other day the manager said you don't look very happy or upbeat or something. this is very acceptable and caring thing to say. we chat a lot, and I THINK in France on average it's more okay to say when one or the other is not in top form than in the usa. (insert long cultural discussion here, w pros and cons of cultural differences on both sides ). I was partly tired do to increase of work and tension, (some pressure on something) and partly discouraged due to some news. (long story). I knew that defeated feeling would likely pass with a few days of less intense work and time to digest and work with stuff.
FEET AND LOWER LIMBS
I was to have to go do podiatrist for a long time, but it's hard to get to all the dr's appointments required after a certain age. It's not screaming at me at present so it's on the back burner.
Maybe you wrote it some pages back. Do you know what your foot issue is?
A few years back I had suspected but not confirmed, Morton's neuroma. I stopped jogging and have been more wearing "serious shoes" (before I could wear flip flops or greek sandals for hours, days, weeks, months), and keeping long walks to a few hours at most (also do to knee thing) and my limbs have been keeping reasonably quiet- actually the knee always acts up lightly first, so the foot doesn't have a chance to...
My dad spoke of having "diabetic feet" (type 2 w insulin from about age 60 due not to great overweight but a diet extremely high in proportion of sugar and processed foods) and later gout.
Both my parents had canes, my mom at 41 after a major complex break in a lower joint and my dad at 65 after a jump in sports, so I'm very protective of my lower limbs and maintaining walking ability.
I'm sure running and dance with lots of jumping and some over use in high sports activity didn't help, but I'm working with what I have now.
HEATHER
thanks for the suggestion for just simple tracking calories not food.
I find the MFP tracking very long on my computer anyway (page by page for each food)
and just logging in x calories for usual breakfast and known food makes it more manageable. kitchen scale batteries dead. have to buy some.2 -
@Luannelizabeth thanks for the foot tip!0
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PIP, I agree with you. Better to know.
I can understand th flip side, wanting to wait for an appointment so a dr can explain it fully answer questions, and also to to leave people who are very alone with a simple 1 minute call and no conversation with anyone for days or weeks, but I'm with you on this one.2 -
I survived St. Patrick's Day! lol I had ALL of my kiddos here (eleven; ages six months through age 6). I have been telling/reading leprechaun/fairy tales all week. We have been looking at pictures of "fairy circles, fairy homes, etc". Wednesday I told the kids that if they caught a leprechaun, they might be able to get his gold in exchange for setting him free. SO...the kids spent the time outside building traps and spraying them with "sticky spray" (corn syrup, water, food color, and glitter). AFter the kids went home Wednesday, I had a meeting out of town; so I got home when it was dark outside, but went around with my flashlight to each trap; set down some doll shoes and sprinkled green fine glitter around the shoes (to leave prints). Left notes to follow clues, left treat in a box tied with a green bow on the outdoor stairwell. When the kids arrived here, yesterday, they were in a frenzy (of my own making); excited about the possibility of catching a leprechaun. I also put green footprints on the toilet seat and colored the water in the toilet green (because Mr. Leprechaun obviously needed a potty break after getting out of all of those traps). Anyway, the kids had a ball and I am exhausted. Only eight kiddos here today. It is supposed to rain all day, but we shall see...
I love all of the projects every one is working on. Spring is on its way and I am already planning my projects! I think I have DH convinced of a garden this year! We have also been talking about letting our front lawn go and sowing some wildflower seed and plants. Less to mow. lol
I am celebrating with those of you getting good news, sending hugs and waiting with those of you waiting for any news.
Kids arriving. I better scoot. ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)8 -
Barbara, sorry about your knee. I know how frustrating it is for you to be sidelined from all your activity.Pip, waiting for test results is frustrating and scary. It sounds like you are staying busy while you wait.Kelly, I love all your leprechaun activities. Jake's cardiologist wants him to have some tests on his heart. Fortunately they can be done locally rather than having to travel over an hour to where the doctor's practice is. We had enough rain yesterday that I stayed in and didn't work on my project of digging out the lavender along the driveway. I watched tv while riding my exercise bike and knitting. The rain didn't interfere with walking the dogs and taking my evening walk. Barbie in NW WA 4
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So busy this week!!
Last couple nights I've had about 6 hours of sleep because I've been that busy with work and personal stuff. Lots of meetings and tight deadlines. It's almost 10 pm and I think I've got most things ready for 2 important meetings tomorrow.
Machka in Oz
I am utterly exhausted! Today was so stressful. By mid afternoon, I could hardly put two thoughts together. It's almost like being back in university again!!!
We are planning a quiet weekend: working in the garden, cycling, walking, sleeping, colouring and not really going anywhere.
Noticed our local fuel place selling fuel for $2.27/litre now.
My father provided me with the following formula which is more accurate than my previous one.
$2.27 x 3.788 x 0.73 = $6.28 US/Gal US
All the more reason to stay put and not drive very far.
Machka in Oz
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cattherien wrote: »Today: Home from work, had some lunch, I need to go out and do yard cleanup. I definitely don't wanna. Ugh. Sticks and leaves aren't nearly as much fun as seeds, bulbs and flower 6-packs. But, if I do the former, tonight I'll go to the home improvement store and reward myself with the latter. Beautiful spring day in Central Illinois, 70 degrees today. But rain tomorrow, up to half an inch, and those leaves will make a big mess if I don't get them up. Plus we're likely to have one or two snows before spring is fully engaged.
Charlene in Peoria, IL
For some reason, I prefer raking and digging and preparing the area for planting more than planting. I like when flowers come up but I tend to be lazy about planting seeds. This past summer, I just poured out seeds into my hand and threw them onto the garden bed, then tossed soil over them. I didn't get a great result but did discover I love Phlox and will plant them again when I can find more seeds.
Right now I'm in the early design stages of putting in a dry stream. I've taken over one of the largest beds in the yard and filling it with flowers is a challenge. So I want to run a dry stream through it to take up some of the space. I started building the high end of the dry stream but decided to move it forward slightly so I can put lavender behind it. So I'll have to rebuild it. That might be one of tomorrow's jobs. Then I can start laying out the stream. I need to have it in place by May so I can plant bulbs.
Machka in Oz
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Morning ladies...
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Our petrol is even more expensive £1.56 a litre. About £6.50 a gallon.
That is $8.50 US a gallon.
This quote this morning helped me to start writing. Just what I needed. I thanked the author.
Love Heather UK xxxxxx
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