WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2022

Machka9

What was the best Halloween costume you've worn?

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My childhood costumes were fairly basic but I went to some halloween parties as an adult with more creative costumes.

For one, I went as a ghost, but not the bedsheet with holes for eyes type of ghost, I dressed in an old-fashioned white dress to which I had added ripped bit of lace so it looked all drapey and weedy, then I put my hair up and powdered it whitish and installed a fake spider and some of that spider webbing around my head and shoulders, and did my makeup to look like I was dead.

For another I was Robin Hood.




And I was Catwoman.


But my two favourites were:

A tornado - I dressed in black and sewed plastic farm animals, houses, trees etc. to my top with different lengths of thread so that when I spun around, they'd all "fly" around me.

Medusa - with snakes braided in my hair and draped around me.





Machka in Oz

skuehn48

Machka9

GodMomKim wrote: »

I tested positive for covid.....

Sorry.

Evidently there's a whole new strain starting up.

Katla49 wrote: »

DH will be having a procedure tomorrow. I will go there with our daughter. She will call me when she knows what time it will be scheduled. We will be there for him. I will be praying that all goes well. ❤️

Do you know what the procedure is?

Is he having a stent or pacemaker installed?



Machka in Oz

Machka9

KetoneKaren wrote: »

Cathy - Welcome aboard! Glad to have you! Congratulations on the weight loss - 20 lbs is fantastic.

Machka - I see some Patricia Cornwell books under your bed! I spent 2 months working with her in the medical examiner's office in Richmond, VA, before she wrote her first crime novel. Her protagonist was inspired by my supervisor at the time, Dr. Marcella Fierro, and her first crime novel was uncomfortably similar to the real life murder of one of the medical fellows at the medical college in Richmond. Later, I worked with the sister-in-law of the murdered fellow and she told me the family had not been happy at the thinly disguised details of the novel vs the real case. Patty, as we called her, had written some books about her friends the Rev Billy and Ruth Graham prior to writing her first best seller, and she knew lots of other interesting people, too. She and I had lunch together several times during those 2 months, and went on crime scene investigations with the ME. It was an exciting 2 months. Of course, at the time, I had no idea Patty would go on to become such a famous author. We did not keep in touch after my rotations through the ME's office were over, and I seriously doubt she would remember me now, but I will never forget her. Kay Scarpetta is a hybrid of Dr. Fierro and Patricia Cornwell in my opinion, with the knowledge & expertise of Dr. Fierro, and the physical attributes of Patricia Cornwell. I read many of her books before finally tiring of them as it seemed to me they were becoming formulaic.

Karen in Virginia

Very interesting!

I only just recently came across her books and have read a couple. There seems to be a story that travels through them all so that I feel like I should probably start at the beginning. I read an earlier one and a later one and felt like I missed something.

She has written a lot of books and now that I'm aware of them, I'm seeing them everywhere!


Machka in Oz

cityjaneLondon

I read all the Patricia Cornwell books, until they went "off".

Three and a half hours sleep last night. I'm feeling very nervous this morning, but we are going to do our exercises and I'm sure it will improve. Hate this bit. But it's WORTH IT!
The ship is in dock on time.

DH is making breakfast.

Tummy says Oooohhh.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx

Machka9

October Exercise

2022 Monthly October
Walking/Running Distance (km): 57.0
Walking/Running Time (min): 696.0
Cycling Distance (km): 153.6
Cycling Time (min): 511.9
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 56.5
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 40.7
Rowing Distance (km): 4.9
Rowing Time (min): 29.4
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 210.0 (weight lifting & gardening)

Totals
Total Distance (km): 215.4
Total Distance (miles): 133.9
Total Time (min): 1488.0
Total Time (hr): 24:48:01






Machka in Oz

auntiebk

Thanks, Machka will try your tips next time! Hoping the surgeon is a gifted nose landscape preservation artist.
Kay ((hugs)) whooshing loving energy your way.
Lisa that’s Mama and Papa when they moved to Napa. A friend visiting their new digs asked Papa, “Aren’t you going to carry her over the threshold?” As Papa was backing away from that suggestion, Mama tried to fireman’s carry Papa over. Gosh I miss them.
Debbie fingers Xd for favorable appointment.
Kim hope you can rest rest rest.
Welcome @iamimagine Cathy! Many of us here don’t do the friend thing but share and encourage on this thread. Come back often and let us get to know you!
Karen, whew, that’s a lot to do!
Rori the Vday pic, and especially the vacation plans.
Rebecca (and Lisa) Joe loves beef noodle Hamburger Helper and always adds more noodles. It’s too salty and processed for my taste and he’d shoot me if I added sour cream
Katla prayers continue for your DH, today’s procedure and that you may both soon be healthier and together.
Michele hope the toothache is totally gone. Sometimes a good flossing and brushing flushes out the culprit and eases the pain, way better than an extraction
Heather bon voyage!
5.


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

Katla49

DH will be having a procedure to eliminate excess fluid in his body and DD and I will be there to support him. ❤️ 🤞🏻 ❤️ 🤞🏻 ❤️

grandmallie

Morning ladies
Here with Miles,he is napping and Tracy wants me to go with her to the recycling place with the cans in bottles because she doesn't have enough room in her car for them all..

minicooper452

1948CWB

Carol in GA

barbiecat

Katla

Kim

Machka9

Last day of holiday .. relaxing and reading.

Very windy but warm so I spent most of the afternoon in a sheltered nook outside with a book.

M in Oz

LisaInArkansas

Morning, afternoon and evening, all...

Usual Monday morning chores out in front of me... foggy day outside, and Corey did just a crazy amount of work yesterday, eight straight hours of hauling and burning brush. He just called me, and said he's so sore he can barely move... I hate it that he's having to support my part of the load still, but I'm working on getting enough energy back to help outside. Yesterday was more "Little Susie Homemaker" stuff. Making his lunch and taking it out to him, getting all the laundry done, etc. It allows me to sit down when I need to...

One load of laundry left, have to put all my pills together, and time to get some writing done. Bought a new cheese grater and grated a chunk of my index fingertip on my right hand last night, but it's starting to get a little less ouchy as I keep typing. I'm usually more careful with my hands, since they were how I made my living for so long!

Katla - I so hope your husband's procedure is successful and painfree. Thank you for letting us know. Keep us in your pocket, dear heart, we're there with you in spirit.

Heather - Thinking about you as you get close to embarkation... I can feel the excitement all the way to Arkansas!

Carol - Your grandkids look so much like you! What a perfect fall picture...

Bird pictures I've taken in Oregon and Texas...

pipcd34

Bb

Mom2Cubs

Hi. I’m Tina, 56, live in Florida and am looking for friends and accountability partners. Trying to get back on track to lose weight and get healthy. My husband was recently diagnosed with kidney disease so we are changing the way we eat and I’m trying to get more active. I’m hoping to find support in this group.

1948CWB

Tina ~ You have come to the right place for support and friendship!

Carol in GA

jam0525

I went Dutch Oven cooking for the weekend. Of course, they made every kind of cobbler you could think of in the Dutch ovens plus brownies and cakes. Yes, we did have been dishes. I made sausage, potatoes and spinach

But somehow when I weighed myself this morning, I lost a pound and a half, lol I’ll take it! Now I’m back on track.

GodMomKim

GodMomKim

Hi Gals,

Karen - I am definitely interested in some unframed art, I would frame it here to save on shipping….

Macha – there is food delivery here, but it is very expensive unless your order is larger. And that’s tough for me even in the best of times. I love to cook, and appreciate the health benefits and the money savings so I would need to spend $150 on grocery for free delivery and if I spend less the delivery fee is $35. Sometimes there are deals for a first time use, and I am watching for those now. As everything I have read indicates that even with the anti viral I should isolate for 7-14 days. There is also shopping where you drive up and they put it in your car, still a fee but not so pricey and I think I could do that fully masked after a few days and not feel I was putting anyone in danger. I do have a couple of friends I could ask to do my shopping…. I’ll figure it out. Right now I am not very hungry so don’t need much.

I did get on the scale this morning and am down 4 lbs…. not the best or recommended way to lose weight but at least a little smile in an otherwise tough spot.

Katla – I am sending you, DH, and family healing thoughts!

Favorite Halloween costume - as a little kid my mom made all our clothes, and costumes and I was a grey kitty cat, I have not seen a picture in years, but I was able to wear it for a couple of years and loved it. As an adult I have made an assortment of costumes – a Christmas elf, an M&M, Mickey Mouse as the wizard in Fantasia… Most often they were for work as having worked in the Tech field in Silicon Valley all day Halloween parties were part of the work culture, including costumes, so I was always needing a costume I could work in… As there were all day parties, and costume judging but you were expected to get at least some work accomplished.

Kim in N. California