WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2022

pipcd34

Yogi lookin good for the ladies

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@pipcd34
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huge doggie lover here...love seeing everyone's furbaby pics

user2757363

Here are some of my furbaby's...some are no longer with us, but they are forever in my heart.

This is our baby girl Bitsy (8 year old Miniature Weenie)

she is a spoiled little girl these days...

This was our Harley. He passed away last year. He was 11 years old, yellow labrador and best friend.
I still miss him terribly every single day..



when we would go camping, we would stop at Dairy Queen on our way back home.
Both Bitsy and Harley looked forward to their icecream treats too.




haha...night fishing with Harley was always fun.

Bitsy and Harley were the best of friends..


This was our Boo Boo Butt jr. He was our Australian Shepard, Blue Merle. Passed away Dec. 2016
He was 14 years old when he passed away.
Loved to 'play' with the desert rabbits...chased them all over the desert.

pipcd34

Stat for the day-

Walk w/family- 2hrs 22min 41sec, 5.29mi= 547c
Strava app = 603c

Anniesquats100

I did my dumbbells! Yay!

Annie in Delaware

Whidislander

Athena time. She and her parents went to the faire.👍🏻💖

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Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

Snowflake1968

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skuehn48

Machka9

How high is your score?
13-15 pts. — True Book Lover
10-12 pts. — Respectable Book Lover
7-9 pts. — Aspiring Book Lover
0-6 pts. — Book Lover in Training

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I'm sitting about 12 points.


Machka in Oz

SophieRosieMom

Good morning ladies!

Beth - very, very sorry to hear about your dad's funeral. Perhaps there just weren't any fellas around to do that job anymore. Since I didn't have a service for my DH, the funeral home did offer a flag in his honor. Sending many hugs your way- you have a lot going on with your mom right now.

L- Amazing the damage floods can do in the desert like that. Loved the photos of your fur kids and hearing about your way of life.

It's been a busy couple of days. The driveway guy finished up last night. After he brought his little excavator out and re-spread the existing rock, the driveway looked great so I decided to not bring in gravel right now. The existing rock is river rock -a bugger since it rolls around like marbles. We're hoping when the Pacific Northwest rains come this fall and winter it will pack in somewhat.

While he was here, he scurried up the ladder and spread some Flexseal around the vent on the Tuffshed roof where the leak is likely coming from.

Car stuff:

Friend Charlie popped the new battery in the pickup and it runs like a charm. We discussed did I want to just sell it to a car dealer, or trade it and DH's Camry in for another car, etc. So I spent some time at the Toyota dealer looking at cars yesterday. Wow, a lot of bells and whistles on them compared to my 2006 Subaru Forester!

Today I'll go to the Ford dealer and look at quarter ton pickups for the heck of it. I've planned to keep my Subaru, which is the dog and garden car, until the wheels fall off. So unless I see a little truck I cannot live without, I'll sell the pickup and Camry to the dealer for cash and be done with it. And have finally have room in the shop and garage.

I think t's better for me to sell them to a dealer than private parties since I cannot guarantee anything - even if sold "as is", the buyers can come back and hound me. It happened to DH when he sold vehicles in the past, and I don't want the hassle for the sake of getting a bit more $$ for them.

So that's the latest.

Welcome new ladies - keep popping in so we can get to know you better.

Make it a great weekend.

Lanette
SW WA State

LisaInArkansas

Beth - I'm sorry your daddy's honor guard didn't happen. Hope you and your family are doing OK. Think of you often.

CJ - I remember you, welcome back! So sorry it's been a rough couple of years.

Morning, afternoon and/or evening, as the case may be...

Got my blissful space going, with the washer whooshing a few rooms away... Probably not my daughter's bliss, but then again, if you choose to sleep in the living room with your three-year-old and six-year-old, you're on my planet, with its accompanying soundtrack.

Supposedly, when her boyfriend, my oldest grandson and her dog get here tonight, they will all camp in the back yard, as he's bringing tents, etc. The man runs four miles a day, trail bikes every weekend, camps at every opportunity... I'm watching the whole thing with great interest, because he lives in a way that is a polar opposite to my daughter's way of life. He's also mature, continually treats her like she matters, is a calming influence to both her and her kids, and even likes her dog. I'm not sure how long she will be able to deal with someone who loves her and treats her well. She's never really had that in a marriage.

My DH looked so tired last night, he just plopped in a chair and stayed there--he drove eight hours of his twelve-hour day, all over NW Arkansas, getting major equipment fixed and running for work... My daughter made dinner (hot dogs), so he was able to just sit. Corey loves quiet nights at home, they give him the fuel he needs to get through the days... but of course, when there's a little hooligan bringing you refrigerator magnets every few minutes and then making you read "Pete the Cat" to him, it's not exactly quiet. Happy, yes, quiet, no.

I tried to get the little whirling dervish to sit still for a second for a picture, but it was like trying to nail Jell-o to the wall.

And of course, the people-hating Egg is stressed, hiding under our bed, and Corey dotes on that cat. She's following me around the house this morning, laying down in front of me at every third step. The moment any of them are awake, she'll head outside.

Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa

Machka9

Spent almost 2 hours in the garden this afternoon and finished planting all the spring bulbs. Very late this year! But I wanted to get them in today because tomorrow afternoon a weather system is supposed to move in and drop somewhere up around 100 mm of rain on us and it's supposed to continue to rain the whole of next week.

Feeling vaguely sore because there was a lot of digging involved and kneeling in a bit of an awkward position that stretched my hamstrings and lower back in a way they haven't been stretched since last year's effort!

Machka in Oz

Anniesquats100

Good morning ladies!

I only got 10 points on the book lover's quiz which surprised me. I am old fashioned about it- I don't see the point of following authors, and tracking what I read is too much like work. Amazon already knows too much about me. Anyway right now I am reading "One Dharma" by Joseph Goldstein about Buddhism, and a murder mystery by Christine Dodd.

But today I need to prep for my big weekend! My friend Craig is coming and we are going to see "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in DC. I'm a little nervous about Covid, but everyone will be masked.

My sister has Covid now. We just have to wait and see whether it passes or lingers. I'm worried about that too, but there's nothing I can do. She is in Tennessee.

Have a great day, 😊

Annie in Delaware

minicooper452

That's what makes PGR (Patriot Guard Riders) so great Lanette. They're not all "old". We're recruiting constantly from riders of all generations and continuing honoring our veterans in any way we can. AND we don't all "ride". Some of us poor, unfortunate souls are bound to "cages" now that we are "too old". LOL.

We have a Harley too 1derland99, but he looks a bit more like your Bitsy!


RAINING again today. So grateful for whatever we get right now. Having the ducts cleaned at the same time. Interesting combo, but whatever works.

I'm sitting squarely at a 12 too Machka. Don't have time to read 20 hours a week anymore. I don't follow anyone on social media and I don't think I'd rather read than go to a party, but I don't know that I've ever been faced with that choice so...

Had a wonderful lunch yesterday with a dear friend. We meet every 3-4 months, for SEVERAL hours. We tell the hostess to put us out of the way and tell the server to expect us to sit for a long time and they will be well-compensated for our table. And then we TALK..................... about everything. And we eat some, but mostly talk and talk and talk. It's so cathartic. Almost as good as therapy. If only it happened more often.

Freddy's been off fishing for the last two days. So good for him to go off with his buddies. He doesn't do that often enough and this time it was very last minute and then he called and said he was going to stay another day! I was thrilled because I knew he was finally relaxing! I think he's coming home tonight. lol. I know Harley misses him because he's been sleeping really close to me at night.

That's all.

Carla, in MN

margaretturk

Allie I gave Drew an egg two days ago and she had an allergic reaction. One of the pet summit speaker recommended giving dog a raw egg. They push raw diets. I should have known better to give her a whole one. It is not uncommon to have an egg allergy. He might have trouble with the vaccines that are made with eggs. Make sure who takes him in for vaccines to tell about reaction to eggs.

suebdew

Good morning all.
L - I saw that flood in the dessert on the news. We lived in Las Vegas so I know how violent they can be. You really are off the grid. Maybe they can deliver your mail by drone.
‘Taught my water aerobics class this morning instead of golf. Going to be over 100 again today and still no rain😩
DH wants to go to the movie this afternoon so we will go. Good place to be on a hot afternoon.
Suebdew in TX

cityjaneLondon

We are officially in 'drought' here in the South East. Still very hot. I'm fine in the bedroom with my fan.

I had a long phone chat with G this morning who texted me to say she was 'overwhelmed '. She is due to exchange on her apartment any day and they want to complete on the 1st September. Next week she is in Paris, seeing her granddaughter. It will all get done, but her anxiety is mounting. I think she felt better after the call.
It's hard living alone with no help. She is 73.

I managed to get out this morning, to buy a few bits from the deli so I won't have to 'cook' tonight in the heat. Found falafel and hummus. Lots of salad bits, fluffy pitta, and arugula. Pink wine in the fridge. Also got superior quality artesan Stilton and a couple of nice pears. Our favourite combination.

I'm a 12 or 13 on the reading quiz. Don't follow 'writers', though the people I follow do write books in the personal growth area. So I guess I do follow 10.

Just about to go downstairs to chop salad. The family must be landing around now, they were an hour late leaving, which is good in these days of long delays.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Anniesquats100

I did my marching and yoga! Yay!

I'm going out to eat tonight, and my friend just called and said he would be late. I usually stop eating at four, and I bet we won't eat until eight tonight. It's going to be a challenge.

My mother is feeling ill today. Upset digestion.

Well, I got my exercise done, and that's a good start.

Annie in Delaware

dlfk202000

App says this is good sleep- Would be nice to have less red and a little more dark blue but this is the first time in a very long time I got 40 min. in the dark blue in one night and usually it is a total for the night, not all at one time.
Woke up to two cats sleeping on me so was too hot.

Laundry going again- sure wish that one cat would STOP peeing on the bed- thankfully we have water proof pads and water proof mattress pad on it so it isn't getting to the mattress topper or mattress- Just tired of daily washing. He had stopped for quite a while- Thinking it might be because his sister is in heat- she is the only one of the 7 that isn't fixed- need to get the kids to get that done SOON. (tired of the meowing , calling the boys from the catio all night long- over for now. Only last less than a week but irritating

DH is going away to Stockton-Con with his friend. He will be there all weekend. He desperately needs to get away from his mom's for a few days. THis means more time over there for me- bringing meals, etc but I will not be staying over there. More of a drop and run!! Especially Sunday morning before church. Good reason to not be able to stay. Just have to feed the dog, her and give her her pills then leave. Will go back about 3 with "dinner" and then leave so I can go home and feed my cats or my son or ??? what ever reason. I will walk the dog tomorrow but most likely not Sunday.

Daycare girl starts back to school on Wed. so I will have my mornings back. Planning on going over at least half hour early to pick her up and walk the wetlands- her school is across the street from the entrance of it. I can set my timer for 15 min so i know when to turn around and get back to the school on time. I kept saying I was going to do that but never have. Now that I know the trails, I will do it. Better than sitting in the car for 1/2 hr(early so I can get a parking spot), playing candy crush on my phone.


They think if I am awake, I need to get right up and feed them- if I don't they start walking on me.
This is the first group fed every time- the two on the left were my son's girlfriend's cats- they are always starving and a bit of a bully to the other cats. The black and white is the one that needs to be fixed.
Cats are fed in different spots (in the catio/window, in the kitchen, and then in four spots outside for the feral cats)
Then it is litter box cleaning time- 6 of those to clean.

Want to work in my garden this weekend- need to put rat traps out- something, assuming rats, are eating my green tomatoes and my cucumbers- saw one eating out of the squirrel feeder last night so set two traps near it(not where the squirrels will get caught)

Have a wonderful weekend ladies

Debbie
Napa Valley,CA

barbiecat

I didn't score high on the book lovers quiz but I read a lot. I often listen to an audio book while walking or working in the yard. I have an e book on my phone so I can read in with the lights off in the middle of the night, and I have a regular book that I read in the bathroom and at bedtime. I get my books from the library or from paperback swap so my selections are made online. I don't do social media but I've bookmarked book lists for favorite authors so I can keep track of any new books. Of course, Amazon and Google keep track of my search and reading to they make suggestions all the time. I've gotten inspired to read some non fiction thanks to podcasts I listen to and some suggestions from you on this thread. I live a somewhat minimal lifestyle so I keep very few books after I've read them.

My dog walking and dancing friend is staying away for a bit since she discovered that her SIL has Covid. She had dinner with her DD and SIL on Saturday so she is being extra cautious on our behalf. I walked and danced alone this morning.

Barbie in NW WA