WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2022

margaretturk

Went to State Fair first time since 2019. We did the park and ride. We parked in a Church parking lot and then take a bus into the fair. Less traffic, less walking, and free. Those who parked in people's yard close to the fair were charged $40. Fun to be back Stayed 3.5 hours. We didn't get to all our old favorites but got to most on them. We leave when it gets too crowded. Picture taken in Technology building. I don't think person promoting electric cars was too happy with us. To make them work they have to increase the electic grid by 40 per cent. Don't hear too much about that.

margaretturk

Uplifting story about Sunni Lee the gold medal gymnist. Turns out she went to grade school right up the street from me. The story is the gym teacher recognized her talent in Kindergarten. He had taught for many years and said she was the strongest student he ever had. He knew called the proprieter of the gym where Sunni ultimately trained and told them about her and asked if she could go there on a scholarship. Her family had little money. She was accepted, and the rest is history. This summer about two weeks ago she came back to the school and donated $50,000 to the school's STEM program. I talked to one of the custodians who was there and we both agreed we need more Sunni Lee's in the world and gym teachers like Scott Richards who recognize the talent and does something to see that it grows.

TerriRichardson112

Barbie: Hope the eye appointment goes well.

Heather: What a wonderful gift from Johnny. We will do our second ‘cruise’ (ferry to Liverpool and back 😝) later this month when we take our younger grandson to his new Uni placement.

Love, (((hugs))) and immense admiration to all of those in caregiver mode. Having been through it several times with my elders, I know the toll it takes.

I am lightening my physical and emotional load slowly, box by box, file by file, as much for myself as for my family. It brings much joy and satisfaction.

I’m still on a high from an outing last night with my two girls. We spent the evening on our wee boat enjoying a grandstand (free for us) Snow Patrol seafront concert on the quayside. We had a great view of backstage, as the stage was on the quayside. We were close enough to observe the group, and Courtney Cox from ‘Friends’ (who is dating one of the group) socialising. Boat owners were out in force
for this bonus. My girls are great fans of this popular group of local lads,

Have a great day.

☘️ Terri

minicooper452

Margaret, I'm so glad you enjoyed THE FAIR for us! We haven't gone back in years and don't intend to! LOL! WAY too much for us old geezers anymore. Everything you said is true and so hilarious. Love our state fair and it's one of THE BEST, but it's just too much and we've found it just doesn't change enough. Kids still love going and they take their kids and we live vicariously through them. AJ will be out there on Friday and Sunday night at the Vixen booth and she's taking the kids with her on Sunday all day. Lacy, Nick and Kolten are going on Saturday. We've had GREAT weather, except for last Saturday with the STORMS!!! YIKES!!!

Well, my office was quite pleasant. It is brand new, done in really nice, blues and sort of off-white, greyish, I think. It might be white, but the light was dim, because I don't like fluorescents so I kept it low. AND I have one of those adjustable desks, so I could stand if I had a mind to. Chair seems comfortable. File cabinet is very small, but I guess I don't have much to put into it. We'll see when I really move in. NOW, the only thing left is getting me a large monitor and keyboard and mouse. I have a district-issues 13" laptop, but this old lady will NOT be playing with 38x2400 sized spreadsheets on that little thing!!! So I've got a call into the tech-geeks (and my boss) to set me up and I saw one of the DO-dudes yesterday (in person) and we were chatting and he said that there were some older "smaller" (18-20") monitors that I might be able to utilize until my big one comes in. Anything is better than this teeny thing. So, I think I'll be happy. No phone yet, but I called hubby while I was sitting there and the call went through, so I get cell service. Not great service, but it rings. lol.

Love and Blessing, Carla, in MN

sh0tzz99

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Stevia ... did I mention this already? I tried to make a lower carb version of peanut butter cookies for my husband and they were a fail. I can't get over the after-taste of the stevia and they upset my stomach. He seems to like them. I'd rather go without a cookie and just have the real deal every once in a while.

Beth

Have you tried using Splenda? It doesn't have as much of an aftertaste in my opinion. There is also a wonderful 5 ingredient PB cookie I make without flour (therefore even lower carb). I haven't tried them with Splenda, however. I taste the PB a lot more. You just have to eat them faster because they go stale quicker.

Tina in CA