WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2022

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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,648 Member
    edited June 2022
    Flea thanks for letting me know it wasn’t just me… ;)
    Katla do the nesting baskets look like these? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Clearance-Hummingbird-House-For-Outside-Grass-Hanging-Birds-House-For-Nesting-Hand-Woven/476769431?athbdg=L1400 Would love to hang some in our rhodies. The smaller, “baby” male visited the feeder a lot today. He is very handsome with iridescent emerald frosting on his shoulders and ruby at this throat. The “baby” female stopped by once, but I accidentally scared her off when I moved. :{
    Lisa and Lanette we used to enjoy camping (in a camper, with and without indoor plumbing) but the last time we went it was so inconvenient (in van with portapotty) and crowded with unruly teenagers we looked at each other and said why are we doing this? We scooted home, and “camped out” at our picnic table in the woods above the sea, just steps from our indoor plumbing, hot showers and queen sized bed. :laugh:
    Lanette the idea that our county planning/building department assessed road conditions… well it is to laugh. But I will stop by the county offices the next time I’m in Gold Beach to see what I can learn. Thanks!
    Debbie So sorry for all you and your DH and his mother are going through. ((hugs))
    Michele loved all the Heinlein Juveniles. Especially when I realized that Grandma Hazel in the Rolling Stones was little Hazel in the Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
    Rori, love the scenery, love the smiles even more.
    Machka ((hugs)) no wonder you’re exhausted. Hope your new job is quieter and less “social”.
    Lisa You must be quite a gal to have such a wonderful (scorching lecture) friend. Never doubted it.
    KJ “But for the most part, I have always gotten along with boys/men a lot more. I just felt that they aren't quite as demanding of my time and emotional involvement.” Truth this wth the exception of my gay male friends. BUT that all changed when my career path shifted to IT. I became “one of the guys” and ohmigosh learned all kinds of things I never wanted to know about male pack behavior. :astonished: Here in Brookings I have 3 female friends I could count on to help joe with paperwork and stuff if I go first, and of course all you most wonderful and dear friends on this thread. My truly BFF friend for 30+ years passed in 2005 and I still miss her.
    Welcome @shebuggs and happy August birthday!
    Heather I am sooo excited for your trip. Bon voyage, travel safe and have the most fun EVER!
    Allie that was so kind of you to text Kyle. He’s a lucky SIL.
    Pip Bravo Kirby and Yogi! :love: Yogi’s medal.
    Rita ((hugs)) so hard when DH digs in heels and won’t give an inch. ((hugs)) Fingers Xd for soonest possible appointment.
    Terri your DH cooked dinner on Fathers’ day? Oh maybe not Fathers Day in the UK. Bet you are lucky either way.
    Kylia so sorry for the sudden loss of your BFF 11 years ago. What a shock.
    Karen ((hugs)) no experience here but whooshing you comfort and hope.
    Sue take care, please do not make that poor ankle worse.
    Margaret it is hard to abstain Drew from vaccinations, especially if you ever need to board her. Glad you found a sympathetic vet. Believe there is no legal way around the Rabies vaccine until a dog is very advanced in years.

    Thought about Rori’s and Machka’s pictures this morning as I was driving to church along the Pacific Ocean. Blue sky, blue sea, glorious white clouds, lifted my spirits. Thought of other natural sights that brought me joy: long purple sunset shadows chasing across the high desert foothills of Boise, the SF bay like silk as I rode the AC transit bus to work, the lights of Ukiah welcoming Mama and me home from shopping trips to “the city” of Santa Rosa, snow capped rocks in the Merced River on the way to Yosemite in winter with BFF. What blessings, what memories.

    What vistas ease your heart and lift your spirits?

    Done:
    6/18 Move: pt, 3.5 loads laundry, pecan pie prep, steps:3624
    Fuel: protein=62 g sugar=95 g fruit:1 vegs:3
    Live: Joe, rX, readings

    Lighter, lovelies!

    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    2022: Be still and listen.
    June: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,599 Member
    Did Biggest Loser the Workout DVD (one section) then a section of a yoga DVD then took a walk around the block. Boy, did that feel good! Work tomorrow so no formal exercise

    Made a meatloaf for this week and some for the freezer, turkey burgers, more chocolate bran muffins, then went in the pool. Vince is power washing the driveway and only one person can do that at a time.

    Rori – love the bright smiles on everyone’s faces. Sounds like you did have a fantastic time, which is great

    Remember I told you I stubbed my toe? Well, it was starting to heal and guess what I did at church last night? Yup, restubbed it. Now it’s back to being swollen. Just gotta give it time, that’s all

    I’ve heard of Home Instead. As a matter of fact, I think they have an office (or whatever) here in NC

    pip – LOVE Yogi’s medal

    Debbie – oh no!

    Denise and Jess called Vince today. One more week for Jess in Iowa! I really think Denise is very overwhelmed now that Pete is working 10 days in a row. She seemed really glad that PJ didn’t take a nap so went to bed early so she could veg out in front of the TV

    Heather – looking forward to pics

    Went for a walk around the block after dinner, then watered the plants, then started on a new puzzle. The last one I got so frustrated with that I just gave up. Putting puzzles together should be enjoyable, not frustrating.

    Michele NC
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,124 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Barbara — A neighbor gave me 3 of the baskets for hummingbirds. The birds still drink sugar water from the feeders. I put the baskets in my shrubs but didn’t see any humming birds in them. The birds are still drinking sugar water from my feeders.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,846 Member
    OregonMother wrote: »
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) Jake had a good Fathers Day. He heard from both his kids and his oldest grandchild, I fixed burgers with no buns (beef for him, turkey for me) and corn on the cob for lunch, beautiful weather for a bit of work in the yard, the first signs of zucchini sprouts are showing, and a tiny tomato is on the plant along with many flowers.

    :'( We are sad without Sasha and taking life one day at a time.

    :)Heather, Bon Voyage

    :) We see the peaks of the Olympic Mountains when we walk in our neighborhood and when we drive to town. It never gets old.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    I was up in your direction this weekend, Barbie. I do love the Olympics.

    My mother is in the hospital. It's just a UTI, but it caused her to fall (?). Nothing broken and no bruising, so she went down softly, just missing her coffee table. She lay there for 30 minutes before pushing her panic button (she wears it on her wrist). The fire department came to get her off the floor and on to the couch and asked if she is good, and she said no. She couldn't move. So they called the EMTs, who came and took her to the emergency room. This was Thursday evening, so Friday was a frantic time trying to figure out what was happening and what was going to happen. I think this is it. I told my niece that this was our warning, and we weren't going to get another one, so we are pushing to get her put into rehab for the 20 days, and then, after that evaluation, we are hoping to get her into assisted living. It is sad, really, because we both would love to have her come live with us, but we have blown by that possibility. I don't even have the ability to help her roll over in bed, let alone, get her up and to the commode. Her spirits are still pretty good, and we gave her some loving teasing today, which I think she enjoyed. I came back home tonight because I need to be at work this week, but I'll go back up on Friday, to wherever she will be at the time -- still in the hospital? in rehab? These UTIs for older people are crazy. She didn't have much in her to begin with, but she's got nothing left now. No strength. Won't eat. It's super frustrating.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley, OR

    (((Hugs)))

    It seems to me my grandmother went about the same way, and "blown by that possibility" describes her progression.

    The plan was to move her from a lightly assisted living place to fully assisted living but while waiting for that to happen, my aunt and uncle took her home to live with them ... then she was in hospital ... and that was that.


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,846 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »

    Thought about Rori’s and Machka’s pictures this morning as I was driving to church along the Pacific Ocean. Blue sky, blue sea, glorious white clouds, lifted my spirits. Thought of other natural sights that brought me joy: long purple sunset shadows chasing across the high desert foothills of Boise, the SF bay like silk as I rode the AC transit bus to work, the lights of Ukiah welcoming Mama and me home from shopping trips to “the city” of Santa Rosa, snow capped rocks in the Merced River on the way to Yosemite in winter with BFF. What blessings, what memories.

    What vistas ease your heart and lift your spirits?


    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    2022: Be still and listen.
    June: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.

    Most workday mornings, my bus goes past a neighbouring beach. Although I usually look at my phone on the long bus journey to the city, I stop and look at the beach when we go by. The water, the sunrise, the people swimming or stand-up paddling, occasionally dolphins, once a whale.



    Machka in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,846 Member
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  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,806 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,769 Member
    Good morning ladies-

    I was on anti-depressants for a 6 month or so period about 20 years ago. Celexa. I can still recall the time and place the "fog lifted". And it helped me make the decision to quit a very high stress job by cutting the chatter. Left the job, and was able to wean off them.

    Sounds like magic mushrooms (psilocybin) are now being used as anti-depressants. I ran across a YouTube presentation by Dr. Rhonda Patrick who I've been following for a while. Note the comments by viewers about micro-dosing, and other testimonials from folks who have been helped by using it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyvQsUxxYX8&amp;t=3s

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,357 Member
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  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,737 Member
    Karen in VA ~ Yes, I have taken a variety of anti-depressants for many years. They have helped me function very well and without them I will go through days of crying jags and worse. Better living through chemistry helps me! :)

    Carol in GA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,520 Member
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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited June 2022
    Lanette — Long ago I went to Hendricks Park in Eugene with a number of other students. The Psilocybin mushroom experience was delightful. I did not have any negative results. That was about 54 years ago. It is a good memory.

    Barbara — A neighbor gave me baskets for the hummingbirds. I tied them to branches of our rhododendrons. I don’t know whether the birds used them. The river level has dropped and the blackberry vines are blooming. The birds lived in the vines before but I haven’t seen them in the past few days.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,769 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    Lanette — Long ago I went to Hendricks Park in Eugene with a number of other students. The Psilocybin mushroom experience was delightful. I did not have any negative results. That was about 54 years ago. It is a good memory.

    Over the years we had them growing in livestock pastures. DH would try them, I never did. Had one experience with "spiked" hashish when I was in my late teens, not sure what was in it but it really knocked me out and I steered clear of everything but occasional MJ after that.

    But after reading the research being conducted on Psilocybins, think I'd try them if the need would arise. Similar to how medical MJ & CBD has been found to be effective for many folks.

    I was a fan of Adelle Davis, an American nutritionist who wrote several books like "Let's Eat Right to Keep Fit". I recall she took LSD in her later years and raved about it.

    :D GOSH we DO talk about everything in this group, don't we? New ladies hang in there. We're an eclectic gang! :D

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,769 Member
    Some say depression is anger turned inward. As I read what many of us in this list are going through, it's also exhaustion.

    Dr. David Hanscom, a former Seattle spine surgeon who has abandoned the "knife" for more holistic ways of dealing with back and all types of pain, addresses depression in this article: "Depression is Anxiety".

    https://backincontrol.com/depression-is-anxiety/

    I have used his expressive writing techniques in the past to get rid of mental junk. Write it on paper, then shred the paper. Fascinating food for thought.

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 3,065 Member
    Hello, all,

    Read everything, not just loads of comments this morning. My brain room is being taken up by the latest experiment - spent grain bread.

    Boring for most unless you bake bread or do any home brewing:
    Some might remember that my DH's hobby is home brewing - he's an IPA buff, so he's always coming up with new things to try or add. For Father's Day, along with the new Keurig, he also got a new full kit to make five gallons of beer with whole grain. Not something he's done before. He mentioned that he thought that after the brewing, the grain would make good bread, so I went looking for recipes and found more than a few.

    So, this morning, I replaced about a quarter of my flour with the still wet grains (kept in the refrigerator overnight) and upped the usual yeast, sugar and salt a bit. It's in for the first proof, and then I have to decide on the shape, whether two loaves, or one loaf and a half-dozen sandwich rolls or what. Read a lot of recipes last night, and in the end, decided to use my own proven recipe and simply treat the grain like it was another flour.

    A lot of recipes noted that the best idea was to let it slowly develop the gluten in the refrigerator overnight, which will be the next thing I try if these don't work out.

    Yesterday was laundry in the morning and then lazing around with Corey most of the day. Both kids called him, which I was pleased about. Carla, I'm sorry your daughters boofed it. Shakespeare said it right in Lear: "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child." They all seem to go through different ungrateful periods of time because their own lives take precedence, understandably enough. But understanding it doesn't make it hurt any less.

    Time to go relax a little more. Just too hot outside to work, and a stinker of a headache for third day in a row. My sinuses are just awful right now.

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,461 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Please, anyone that is willing, to share thoughts/opinions about antidepressants - have they actually helped any of you with anxiety, depression, inertia, follow-through, sleep, etc.? I have been feeling so low for over 6 months now, and I have so very much to do to purge our house, give away most of our belongings, etc. Major downsizing and a move in the offing, and I cannot see through the fog...

    Karen in Virginia

    Karen, I’m right there with you trying different things. I have been on the max dose of citalopram (not sure of the real name. This is generic) for at least 20 years now. It is beginning to not work any more. I am waiting on an appointment for therapy and med review.
    Meanwhile, I found Natrol Sleep+ Calm gummies at Walmart (purple and white container) that has been helping me get much better sleep. It’s melatonin and L-Theanine both recommended by my np.
    I have also found an app called “MoodLinks” that is meant to be used and shared with your doctor. I find it very helpful even without a doctor.

    I tend to sleep too long for my nerves to recover from stress, anxiety, and depression. Gives me a rest from reality. Not the best therapy but temporary until real therapy can start.

    RvRita

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