WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2022

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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    edited November 2022
    wgrai8rfc0cb.jpg Miles is off and running this morning lol....
    Morning ladies
    Im awake and fed Alfie and will start packing for the Cape .Doris and I leave Tuesday..
    I am babysitting tonight as Tracy and Kyle have a fancy dinner out.. like I said it takes me most of Saterday to recoup from taking care of the crazy boy lol..
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Macka Thanks for the video on how to peel the mango! I will definitely try that. I wonder who came up with it! I would definitely like to hear that story!

    Margaret I’m so glad that you are okay after that near miss!!

    💕 Mary from Arizona/Minnesota
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
    Machka ~ Loved the mango video!

    Margaret ~ So sorry about your bad day! Prayers for a better day today!

    Heather ~ Hope you and Johnny get over this illness quickly! Happy Anniversary!

    Pip ~ Healing thoughts for Lucy.

    Carol in GA

  • minicooper452
    minicooper452 Posts: 644 Member
    Grateful for...
    19-*touch-hugs from my grands
    Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    I had never had mango until I moved here. They are very popular with the Mexican and Filipino people which we have a lot. We have large grocery stores for each(multiple Filipino grocery stores). I watch the ads for the Mexican store and stock up on mango when they are on sale. They have the small ones 3 for $1 and the large ones 2/$1 at least once a month. During the summer, the little ones are on sale more often. Last year I bought a dozen at a time. Sliced then dehydrated them. I pick out a range of ripeness if I am getting them just to eat.
    I have started buying papaya there when it is on sale. .80 a pound and it is something different and lower in calories. Not my favorite but like it better than I used to. I pick one up along with the other fruit/veggies from that store when I am going to mom's. We like the papaya and her room mate hates it so a bit more of a reason to make sure I take one up.
    Avocado are the same thing- great sale price at that one store often. Put them in the fridge so they ripen slower. I like the small size- better portion control for me and 3/$1 on them too.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    Walked the wetlands yesterday before getting Ezie from school- perfect weather and took the new side trail. Walked with my friend at the park last night. It seemed the more I walked, the longer I wanted to keep walking. Finished the day with just over 25,000 steps/12 miles done.
    I did eat more than usual with almost 1200 calories, including wheat bread and brown rice.
    Need to get a little breakfast now. that is the biggest change I need to make.

    No clue what we are doing today- dh is at his mom's. Woke us up early to go over there. I will be so glad when she can do her own breakfasts so I can sleep in a little on my day off

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
    1948CWB wrote: »
    RITA ~ Love your photographs!

    Carol in GA

    Thank you Carol! I need to pull my camera out and practice some shots. The phone is good but just a point and shoot. Gotta hone my photography skills a bit!

    RvRita in NM
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
    https://www.facebook.com/brad.bankowski/videos/1211856706029892/

    I don’t know if that will work, but my 13 year old grandson Adam playin piano.

    Grateful: #19 touch: hugs from a child. Grandchildren especially!

    RvRita in Roswell
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    I remember, when I was at university in the late 60s, walking in to a greengrocers shop and my nose being overwhelmed by the scent of mangoes. This was in Bristol.
    I do love them, but you have to catch them at the perfect degree of ripeness.

    Beginning to improve. DH too. My back is more flexible and the tinnitus is less. I feel lighter and less dissociated. Just produced meatballs in tomato sauce with asparagus. I had riced cauliflower with mine. Lovely. Nothing wrong with my appetite.

    Still watching easy TV and light reading. Magazines. Podcasts from my favourite people. :D Slept all morning. Then rang G. I haven't done any languages since we got back. Can't concentrate.

    Hoping for more improvement tomorrow.

    Margaret - So sorry for all your stress. I don't drive at all, and haven't for four years. In fact, I rarely get in a car at all. Just to get to the ship! I don't go any distance with DH driving. Too stressful. The car company picks up our car for service. And brings it back. I hope you can get the furnace fixed before too long. What a pain! I so hate my appliances going wrong! :#

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,878 Member
    Oh my stars and whiskers, Beth, that's a lot of snow! Makes me want to go light a fire in the fireplace. Be safe out there!
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    DD took me to see my husband last evening. He was doing well, and is getting stronger. Our goal is for him to work on his health and the visit showed that he is making progress. I am pleased to see his progress & I am looking forward to having him healthier and being with me in our apartment. It may be a bit longer, but his progress is excellent and worth it.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Beth that brings back bad memories! That’s a lot of snow ❄️❄️❄️
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,826 Member
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Ok Ladies,

    I was a bit shocked at some of your reactions to a gift that takes so much time and love and is given with care.... reject the gift, throw it in the trash, ask the gift giver to not give.... wow. regifting or bringing it to share with the office, neighbors, freezing and eating over time... those make sense to me.

    So my question is what do you give to neighbors, friends, and service providers? All my neighbors bring me gifts, and when I was a gardener all my clients gave me a Christmas gift or tip, and even now some of my more regular embroidery clients give me Christmas gifts/tips. If I did not do cookies, I would be out spending far more on gifts to these folks. Last year I ended up with 4 beautiful poinsettias, a couple of starbucks cards, and 6 (ish) bottles of wine. Any one of those cost more than a single tray of cookies, and like Debbie I do customize the trays if I know what one family really likes.

    Confused in California - Kim

    I'm wayyyy behind, but I have to put in my two cents worth here. I'm a little surprised by the negative response to home baked gifts as well. It should never be about the gift, but the thought behind it. I made cookie trays for years and used them as a way to thank others for their friendship and contribution to our lives. It was all I could do and even then it was a strain on our budget. There's nothing wrong with gift cards or even doing nothing (although that one makes me sad), but there is something special about receiving a homemade gift. In a day and age where we seem to have lost so much of the ways of the past ... cookie trays and things like this are especially nice. Make your cookie trays!

    Beth
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    <3
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,664 Member
    Oh Beth. Be so careful. That is a crazy amount of snow to try to clear.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley OR
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    Oh wow, Beth! I can hardly believe it! Yes, please do not injure yourself. <3

    Feeling better, bit by bit. :)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    Saturday hugs ladies!
    Yesterday I made hamhock and pinto bean soup for Lee. I had about 2 cups of my shrimp, potato, mushroom, onion and wild rice soup from the day before. I added my cantinnelli white beans, more water and chicken stock, and a couple more baby potatoes cut up small. Then because I had pretty much ate most the shrimp pieces out, I took a tilapia fillet, (still frozen) and popped it in the hot soup. I buried it within it, and just let it cook. Never done that before, but hey, it worked. After simmering awhile it was white and flaky, so I just stirred it in. It was great! Fish soup!
    Lee doctored his soup with a bit too much steak sauce and it was orange and a bit too tangy. Not my problem! His soup experiment, his monkey!
    Last night our oldest sailor son called and I was able to have a 2 hour chat! We watched an anime Netflix series together, him on his computer and me on my tablet, and us talking and laughing on our phones. He's such a fun kid. I will post a video of a car meet he went to. He is the guy towards the end with the silver Japanese van and the small.scooter inside. He made a good impression and I can see him meeting up with group to socialize in the future.👍🏻💖🤗
    Hugs to all that wish one!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Beth-bless you ..please be careful.. 2 things they told me after my surgeries was no mowing grass,and no snow shoveling..
    Luckily i live in condo i don't have to worry..
    Im over taking care of Miles ,poor kid ate and got him in his jammies and the kid passed out..
    I hope Tracy and Kyle have a good time..im watching Old disney movies,watched Robin Hood,Now watching Aladdin
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    Pip poor Lucy! You are taking such good care of her. You do so well on exercise!

    Heather hope you and DH feel better soon!

    Beth I repeat what others have said - be so careful shoveling that stuff! There's no hurry. Take your time and do small paths.

    I'm thinking about new electronics for my birthday/Christmas. I'm looking at a Kindle Paperwhite e-reader. It supports audiobooks with Bluetooth earbuds, but it might be too large for a pocket. I could use my Android phone with the earbuds, but I'm not sure I have enough memory on my phone. Hmm. For those of you who exercise with audiobooks, what devices do you use?

    It would be so cool if I could walk and "read" and get a new exercise boost going. My body needs work!

    Annie in Delaware
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Saturday hugs ladies!
    Yesterday I made hamhock and pinto bean soup for Lee. I had about 2 cups of my shrimp, potato, mushroom, onion and wild rice soup from the day before. I added my cantinnelli white beans, more water and chicken stock, and a couple more baby potatoes cut up small. Then because I had pretty much ate most the shrimp pieces out, I took a tilapia fillet, (still frozen) and popped it in the hot soup. I buried it within it, and just let it cook. Never done that before, but hey, it worked. After simmering awhile it was white and flaky, so I just stirred it in. It was great! Fish soup!
    Lee doctored his soup with a bit too much steak sauce and it was orange and a bit too tangy. Not my problem! His soup experiment, his monkey!
    Last night our oldest sailor son called and I was able to have a 2 hour chat! We watched an anime Netflix series together, him on his computer and me on my tablet, and us talking and laughing on our phones. He's such a fun kid. I will post a video of a car meet he went to. He is the guy towards the end with the silver Japanese van and the small.scooter inside. He made a good impression and I can see him meeting up with group to socialize in the future.👍🏻💖🤗
    Hugs to all that wish one!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    When I went to a place for lunch called Shabuya(hot pot place) I was surprised to see fish on the buffet line(all raw that you cook in your pot on the table)- I tried a little and it was so good. I went back and got more. We went Thursday and the main two things I had in it was the fish and imitation crab. Had some fish balls but they used different ones this time, not very good and they had a lot less options on veggies. The fish cooks up really quick in the broth and tastes so good.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,645 Member
    Beth - so glad you popped in to give us the snow report. Good for you "manning" that shovel. Great cardio. I always thought trying to walk through the deep stuff was more tiring than shoveling. Nothing like that lake effect snow. ;) We generally get a day or two of the heavy, branch breaking stuff in the spring. This past spring it fell as the trees were leafing out and the breaking branches sounded like gunshots throughout the neighborhood. Hope we don't get a repeat.

    Barbie- I have now read two "Thursday Murder Club" books - the first one and the "Man Who Died Twice" and have "The Bullet that Missed" on order from the library. Have you found any authors who write similar books? I really do get hooked on these unique characters and clever and fast moving plots. I laughed out loud a lot with the first two.

    One more night of lows below freezing - it was 19 this morning, managed to get up to 50 this afternoon.

    I'm still keeping tabs on the electricity usage. For sure, anything that generates heat uses electricity! The oven, heaters, even the TV - you can feel it getting warm after a bit. But the TV didn't use as much as I thought it would. At the beginning of next month I'll give an summary of how everything did with the Kill a Watt.

    You know, that Kill a Watt would be useful in a "tool library". It's not something a person uses all the time but would be nice to have for a week and test various appliances and fixtures.

    It's getting dark so I'd better head out and grab the hummingbird feeder so it doesn't freeze tonight. The Anna's hummers just about attack me when I'm hanging it out on these 20 degree mornings. :D

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    :)
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    Hello again!

    Thanks for the birthday wishes! They warm my heart.

    I did my dumbbells Yay! I'm back up to thirty reps. Yay! Except for the crunches, after twenty I got a weird pain along my right leg. So that will take a little longer.

    Annie in Delaware
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    :)Lanette, "Killers of a Certain Age" by Deanna Raybourn "A Man Called Ove" by Fredrik Backman


    :)Annie, I have an extra memory card in my Android phone which I think is what allows me to have so much music, so many podcasts, one audio book and one or more e books on the kindle app. I have a ton of entertainment at my fingertips.

    :)Pip, sending hugs to you and Lucy. <3

    <3 Barbie in chilly NW WA

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