WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2022

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  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Debbie - so sorry to hear about the melanoma, on top of your dental trauma. That is a lot at once!

    Annie in Delaware
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,294 Member
    edited November 2022
    Mary The culprit in Roundup is gylphosate. They mention it frequently in the dog summit lectures and discussions I listen to. All of us have it in our system to some degree because it got into our water supply. The better water filtering systems eliminate or reduce it. The problem with it is it acts like an antibiotic in our soils and our guts. Dogs because they are closer and more involved in the soil than us have 7x our level.

    When I was recently going through my dad's papers. I came across a paper written by one of his colleagues. It was about the chemical process of plants absorbing pesticides. What struck me was how it stuck just to the facts of how the pesticides chemically worked through the plant. He seemed to think It only stayed in the plant for a few weeks. He didn't state how that was determined nor was there anything about the effect of the animals other than us who ate the plants or how it affected animals like frogs and toads. He also did not discuss that plants have some natural pesticides in them already.

    My dad worked at Monsanto through the early 70's. I never heard him talk about what the long term effects of these chemicals.

    Perhaps that is why I do not always jump on the science bandwagon.

    :heart: Margaret
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    edited November 2022
    Barbara you are right, there is only a smidge of protein in my smoothie. The rest of my diet gives me an average of 71 grams of protein daily. Yay for MFP making these numbers available!

    But I really needed the fruits and veggies, especially the green leafy spinach. So it fits me. And it tastes good too!

    Annie in Delaware
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,954 Member
    <3
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,360 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Just skimming while finishing my tea (and procrastinating on the reimbursement spreadsheet)

    Welcome @FLMOM22 Cindy in FL! Tomorrow evening Barbie will post the link to next month’s thread, be sure to bookmark it.

    Lisa prayers for your DD and 7 yr old GD and Levi. Hope the ex is shipped far away for a long long time. What Heather, Teri and other have said about how blessed your daughter is to have you for a mom.
    Katla so glad you got to lunch with your DH and he could chat with your son. ((hugs))
    Rebecca if anyone could sing, play piano and juggle all at the same time, it would be you! Sending “quick and easy” recovery vibes your way.
    Mary that “just explodes” meme made me snort my tea!
    Annie was there any protein in that smoothie besides the almond milk? I’m with you on the idea of frozen cubes of duckweed :sick:
    Sue in WA “…like a hoard of locusts” truth this. When we had the 3 nephews, had to use two grocery carts, twice weekly.
    pip you’re never sick. WTH?
    Whooshing good energy your way, Flea, for next week’s tests.
    Tracey :love: the decorations, especially Michaela in her “favorite color” ;) and the lit from within church with stained glass windows.
    Karen what you said about quality of life being more important. Congrats on your Dec 15 moving date! I’ve had my Osterizer longer than I’ve known Joe. :laugh:
    Lanette yes our hospital is overrun and so too are all the “nearby” hospitals. My church buddy was told in the ER that if she needed hospitalization, they could fly her to Las Vagas. Pretty darned far from Gold Beach, Oregon! Fortunately the blood thinner injection did the trick.
    Machka the pics of your cycling views always lift my heart. Thanks!
    Heather, if Edie loves sticky toffee pudding, then can someone find or make a gluten free version? Supporting the school fund raising stall is fine but supporting your child…
    Just my opinion. Me, who’s never raised a child.
    Flea ((hugs)) What a lot you have to bear.
    Debbie what a shock. Sooner is better than later. Prayers.
    Rita Love the pic from your walk by the lake. What is that mountain's name?

    Has anyone heard from Rosemarie in Georgia?

    Gratitude 28: small thing that happened today=Joe called my attention to this:
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    OK both tea and time for procrastination are done.
    Lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    2022: Be still and listen.
    November: Move more (7515 steps), fuel better (protein + vegs), live NOW (time with Joe, Tumble and Shadow).

    I know right?!

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,790 Member
    Pip - You are a doggie 😇
    <3

    England are in the final 16. As are the US. :D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • FLMOM22
    FLMOM22 Posts: 25 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Well im waiting for Carmine to come off the bus..then off to Karens we go.. i have a nasty cold.. took a covid test - negative... thank goodness
    But my nose running like a sieve. Ugh will drop him off afterwards and go home and go to bed.. and take cold meds.

    Feel better soon 🫶🌷🥰
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,360 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,150 Member
    FLMom - thanks ,im home ,in jammies and in bed... couldn't get the darn bottle open for the meds but luckily had some other meds to take.
    My hair and Carmines came out awesome as usual.. and gave my dear friend Karen who does my hair deserves the 50.00 holiday tip I gave her.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Pip and Allie take care of yourselves! There is a lot of crud going around!

    Annie in Delaware
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,263 Member
    Rebecca- glad you are home and resting. Continue to rest up.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Rebecca I’m glad that your surgery went so well! Now you can eat a normal diet and not feel bad!

    💕 Mary from Arizona/Minnesota
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,151 Member

    Rebecca: Good to know you are back home again. 💕💖💕
    November Gratitude:
    1. smell. Vanilla ice cream
    2. technology. Internet - access to y’all
    3. colour. Golden tones of autumn
    4. food. Mussels in white wine
    5. sound. The sound of DH in the kitchen making morning tea
    6. nature. Woodland and mountains
    7. memory. Holding my 11 day old DGD on Christmas morning 1994
    8. book. All books 😝
    9. place. My garden
    10. taste. Chocolate
    11. holiday. Cruise to Norway to see the Northern lights. We did so many things on that cruise.
    12. texture. There are so many textures, but I love the sleek silkiness of my hair when it is newly washed.
    13. abilities. I find it invaluable to be able to concentrate and focus on the positive, and use my analytical acumen. I can bring it to bear in finding the positive in unhelpful events. Learn from experience, so to speak.
    14. sight. Literally grateful for my sight. I only have good sight in one eye due to a birth defect in the optical nerve in my left eye. I don’t miss what I never had, but am super aware of the importance of my one good eye.
    15. season. Spring is my fav season. It’s a symbol of renewal.
    16. about your body. My sturdy strength, and the ability to heal quickly.
    17. knowledge. My happiness is entirely up to me. Happiness isn’t something that you have to put off until x, y, or z, or some event which may or may not happen. I look for happiness in simple things, a beautiful sky, birds singing, raindrops running down the window pane, autumn leaves. Also, it’s not my responsibility to make other people happy.
    18. piece of art. Too many to list 😂
    19. touch. The feeling of clean linen on the bed
    20. who. My DH. He looks after me so well.
    21. song. Cyndi Lauper: Girls just wanna have fun: anything by Cliff Richard, Tina Turner, Queen, ShaniaTwain …. etc etc etc
    22. story. Jesus of Nazareth
    23. tradition. Christmas
    24. challenge. I relish the opportunity to play it forward by volunteering to lead groups for our local U3A, a lifelong learning charity. However , it can be a challenge to get other people to do their bit in the groups I lead. So many are happy to take, but find excuses when asked to reciprocate.
    25. moment this week. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to our singing group, who were giving a short concert at the Christmas party on Thursday afternoon.
    26. form of expression. Writing poetry, and watercolour painting.
    27. daily use item. My iPhone. I use it as a calender and have many reminders set on it.
    28. what happen today. I had my Monday Painters Group after lunch, and painter some Christmas cards. I was quite pleased with them. Can’t post pics.
    29. friend/family member. I am so fortunate that I have had so long with my DH, and that he is so considerate.
    30. talent or skill. The ability to zone out and switch off the outside world is a godsend. Even as a child I was a bit of a Dilly Daydream. In those days, I think it was a defence mechanism. I learned to control it when I started to do yoga in my late 20s.

    Got sidetracked this morning and didn’t get round to working on cards. We need a new printer. DH has ordered one on click and collect from Argos, and we are fetching it tomorrow after we do the grocery shopping.

    Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    💕💖💕 to all

    ☘️ Terri


  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,360 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    In at 6:30 am, out by 9:30, home by 11:30 am.💖. Doctor said he had to pull out the gallstones to get the gallbladder out. He said it had stopped working for a while, and was quite sick. He had to make the incision a wee bit bigger to get it out, but I still only have 4 small gauze blobs. Came home and took a 3 hour nap! Now eating.
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    My incisions feel kinda burning, but no pain. Happy it's over! Other than crying and very confused in recovery, it was good. The nurse in the morning was very competent and got my IV going great, even if my veins were troublesome! She patted my hand, and I thought puffy vein thoughts.💖
    Thanks ladies for all your positivity!🤗💖
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    U go gurl
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Rebecca glad it went well. Hope your recovery is smooth, too.

    Annie in Delaware
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,254 Member
    :)Rebecca, I checked in tonight just to find out about your surgery. How amazing that you are home already. Take it easy as you recover.

    :)Allie, You deserve a rest so you can feel better.

    :'( Jake's left hand is swollen and painful with arthritis so I have dishwashing and other chores for now.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,557 Member
    Got to the gym today! Yea! They’re putting the new roof on right now. It sounds like Santa and all his reindeer are on our roof, hopefully since Santa is there for so long it means he’ll be bringing lots of presents :) I’m hoping to go for a walk later today. Ceramics tonight. They’re closing the 15th and I suspect it won’t be until February that they’re going to reopen. Unfortunately, we’ll probably be down in FL. Oh well…..

    Cindy – “hi” and welcome. Any time is a good time to start

    Tracey – is that a ceramic Christmas tree that I see? I swear, almost every home has one it seems. We had two, but I gave one away. We still have the one MIL made and now we have the one Vince made

    pip – Does anyone come as close to being as good looking as Kirby??? Well, maybe Cory. But that’s probably it. Not the way to lose weight. Now to keep it off

    Got to go for a walk for 2 hours. Went on different roads.

    Debbie – good luck with the root canal and the consultation. It’s a good thing your doc did the biopsy. Wishing you all the best

    Karen – you cease to amaze me at what a wonderful sister you are

    Rebecca – so glad you are home and everything went well.

    Went to ceramics tonight.

    Michele NC
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,692 Member
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Dr called yesterday evening with the biopsy results- He is glad he did them and didn't just freeze it off because it is the beginning stages of melanoma. I have an appointment back with him Thursday morning for full body scan, to make sure there are no other spots and Friday a consultation with the plastic surgeon to schedule it to be removed.
    Have my dentist appointment tomorrow for root canal and temporary crown-a two hour appointment.
    TOO much all at once.
    When they called to make the one appointment, I thought she said next Friday but the confirmation is this Friday. Will be going to mom's for the weekend for our candy making weekend so will get up early, pack the car and stop in Napa for my appointment then head up to mom's

    I walked yesterday at the wetlands- first walk since before my little accident- I was very nervous so not as relaxing as it usually is. Was ok after half way through. Did go to zumba which felt good.
    Had planned on walking today but as of now, just not feeling it. Was not expecting these two new appointments to come up so fast. Will be good to get them done, just feeling a bit out of it right now.

    Maybe after I eat I will feel better.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA

    So sorry about the skin cancer news!

    But welcome to the new nose club ... even if we didn't want new noses for Christmas!

    Machka in Oz
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,263 Member
    Machka- Do you have a date for your surgery?
    I will find out Friday when mine is. I don't think it will be as dramatic as what you have to go through.
    Ready to get all this stuff over with.

    Debbie
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,073 Member
    <3
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    Pip I think that you’re pretty hot yourself! Great looking couple 💕

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