WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2022
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Tracey: 🥰 the stockings. You’re so talented and thoughtful.
Awake and refreshed. Ready to work on finishing my cards today. Most will be hand delivered, so no stamps required 😝 but I have a few that need to be posted off pronto.
DH is going to badminton, and then to their Christmas lunch, so I will be able to focus on the cards. He has an MRI scan scheduled at 7 pm.
Tomorrow we will do our shopping early. We are going to the Royal Yacht Club with our gardening buddies for Christmas lunch. The dining room has wonderful views over Bangor Bay.
We discussed Christmas with DED on Sunday when we visited her. She is doing Christmas Day dinner this year. We will provide the turkey. Next year DYD will be hosting.
Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them. Take care of yourselves.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies. Come back often.
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☘️ Terri
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Anniesquats100 wrote: »Well, the candy I bought for the stockings came in a flat box that won't fit. So I found stuff on Amazon for my Mom and Dad, but I'm a little stuck on mine. So far, all I've got is a new pair of dog trimming scissors with round tips. I might throw in the earbuds I got myself for my birthday. It's a strange problem trying to fill stockings. I looked at office supplies and hair and nail things. And toys. I don't use makeup. Candy is kind of the standard, but I bought enough of that. Oh well it's a minor problem.
Annie in Delaware
If you were in Canada, you'd start with a mandarin orange in the toe of the stocking. There might be some other candied fruit or something and a piece of fruitcake.
My husband and I don't fill stockings although we have 3 Christmas stocking as decorations.
But if I were filling one with things I bought for myself (???), I'd put the alcohol pens I like colouring with in there plus maybe some sketching pencils.
Regarding other aspects of Christmas ...
I stopped doing cards years ago, except for my parents, my sister-in-law, and my husband. Which reminds me, I should get cards for them or see if I have cards already. I still had a few cards left when I stopped sending them.
I think I'm finished gift shopping. Oh wait, no. I have 1 left - my secret santa person, and I think I just have to go get it. I got a gift for my husband and me since we're not going anywhere at Christmas this year + 3 other gifts. Nothing major.
Decorations are almost up. Meetings in the evenings are kinda getting in the way. But I also put up a couple things at work too.
We'll see about attending a service. Many are after my surgery, unfortunately, but there is one this week in the evening we might attend.
And that's about it. Christmas Dinner may be chicken soup.
Machka in Oz
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dlfk202000 wrote: »I can't ever remember if it is actifed or sudafed that keeps me up so I dont take anything, just in case.
I need to check with the doctor about my sleep aid stuff if I can take that or if that is on the list of things to avoid for the week before surgery- he says no herbal suppliments or any of the things on a long list. Nothing that might be a blood thinner
No garlic oil capsules.
No fish oil capsules.
No aspirin.
M in Oz3 -
M in Oz
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »I have all of my NB stockings finished and will be sending them off tomorrow. I took nicer pictures of them. Harley is my brother. The scene on his reminds me of him. Mom and Dad are Rodger’s parents. His Mom always had an overflowing toy box for the kids and his Dad always thought it wasn’t Christmas unless you couldn’t get near the tree. Rodger and I watch It’s a Wonderful Life every Christmas Eve as it was what his family did when he was growing up.
Olivia is my “niece” she loves Christmas Vacation and watches it every year with her Dad. Her scene is looking into their living room bay window. I hope they all appreciate how much thought and love went into these.
Very nice!
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Machka can you get to IRobot’s .AU and bypass the middlemen?
https://www.irobot.com/en_AU/roomba-j7-robot-vacuum/J715020.html
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
2022: Be still and listen.
December: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.
This is the Australian irobot site ...
https://www.shopirobot.com.au/roomba-robot-vacuum-cleaner/i-series.html
M in Oz
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Morning ladies
They dont do Christmas dinner- she did Thanksgiving ..they will probably go to Kyles moms house.. Dan and my ex Rich will go to Richs brother and sister in laws place.
Tom and Elena will be in Florida..so thats fine with me ill relax with Alfie here. No worries
I have electric heat and in Connecticut they will be doubling the rate come January 1st.so I keep the heat off in my bedroom and keep it on 62 in the living room and a sweater on Alfie
And my electric was still 130.00 this past month.. sheesh.
Well im up and off to the shower..1 -
Just wanted to jump in and add my appreciation of Tracey 's wonderful Christmas stockings. So glad you've got good photos to keep.
DH and I are just doing our small Santa's presents this year, that we open in bed. I've got two, need a few more. I might jump on a bus and pop down to M&S in town. Their cherry dark chocolate liqueurs are much cheaper in the shop than on Amazon. Then I might buy something from the art shop around the corner. They are expensive though. I've already got him A4 watercolour paper. Other than that, I'm done. Cards will be posted today. DH will do the 3 neighbours.
Now to write!
Love Heather UK xxxxxx2 -
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Here with Miles and he is snoozing on his first nap.. bought him 3 books.. and read those to him before he fell asleep..
I know the kind of books he likes and would rather spend the money on books for him than on other things..
I adore when he is snuggling in my arms about to go to sleep and just looking at me.hopefully he is loving on grandma and somewhere in his subconscious he will remember that.6 -
Tracey! I just joined that group. Can't wait to see what's there. Those stockings are beautiful.
HERE IT IS!!!
6 Think about something you’re good at. Putting together my village!
Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
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Good morning ladies!
Tracey those stockings are gorgeous!
Debbie and Machka, hope the nose surgeries go well. Too bad you have to wait. And the restrictions sound dreadful, but it will only be for a short time. You might sleep through most of it. I barely remember my nasal surgery to realign my broken nose.
I would quit the stockings if I had a choice. But it makes my parents happy so that makes it worthwhile. Thanks for the suggestions! My main hobby is reading, and I'm switching to e-books. And I ride horseback. And I do dumbbells and a walking video and yoga. I cook simple dishes. And there's Teddy. And the car. But I have pretty much everything I want, except for that audible subscription that I'm debating. I will keep considering.
Hope all your Christmas preparation is going well. Have a great day,
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Tracey, I missed the stockings the first time around because they were in a spoiler, but after everyone raved about them, I went back and found them. They are beautiful and look like a ton of work. I sewed on a few sequins once and remember how tricky they were. Do you do new stockings every year? or this this a once in a lifetime project.?
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Tracey and Carla ~ You are two very, very talented women. Your crafts show love and time well spent. Tracey, are all those little beads on the stockings hand sewn? I would never ever have the patience to do that. And, the designs are fantastic and show so much thought. Carla, your Christmas village also shows so much love! Enjoy!
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Carol - I agree - Tracey and Carla - amazing!! Thank you for sharing those pix and letting us enjoy them. I know how much work goes into making those stockings and setting up that wonderful village.
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Allie - did your electric company say why rates will double? I've discovered a person can get accustomed to cooler temps in the house. At night, thermostat is set on 59 or 60. When I get up (real early) I turn on a small space heater next to my chair and at around 3:30 I build a fire in the woodstove which heats the front of the house to 67 or 68 within an hour. Then I up the main thermostat which basically pulls the warm air throughout the house.
Our electric rates may rise a little - the local power company commissioners put out a statement that rates aren't projected to rise for the next couple years, or if they do it will be minimal. Same with water company. Rising costs of replacement parts for all of the mechanical parts to keep these systems running seem to be the drivers.
Gratitude- This tops my gratitude list every day.Grateful that Charlie brought me that load of firewood even when I said I wouldn't need any this year and was going to use the electric instead. Grateful that my legs and back were strong enough to get the wood into the woodshed and/or stacked within a couple days. Grateful the old greenhouse has strong shelves and clear floor where I was able to stack about 1/4 of a cord which dried out in a heated environment. Grateful the office part of the shop, which has a small heater set on low (60f) to keep the kitty warm, is a great interim spot to further the dry the wood before it comes into the house.
Heather - good topic re: perfectionism. I agree, I'm satisfied with 80% to 90% these days. Life is much calmer.
Annie - I think it was you who was eating mangoes? I bought one last week and figure I'll dice it up and start adding it to my breakfast yogurt along with some chopped walnuts. Sounds like you are making great headway with your Christmas shopping. Neat story about how you now staying with your folks is working out well. It sure helps when they tell you how much they appreciate you caring for them - even tho it's hard sometimes. My DH thanked me several times during his final months and that's what I remember the most about him as his health was failing.
Cleaner coming today, I'm getting things straightened up. Mainly picking up all of the dog toys, dog beds, you name it.
Make it a wonderful day, ladies!
Lanette
SW WA State
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Sorry to hear about the extent of your surgery.
Mine (in a week) will be similar except my Dr is going with a Bilobed flap at the same time as the removal. She says that often gives a better result because the skin used for the skin graft is pretty much the same colour as the rest of the nose whereas getting skin from elsewhere (butt, hip) may mean that the skin is different and a different colour.
I will also be doing the sleeping with my head up thing. I'll be getting a chunk out of my right hip too so I won't want to lie on that side for a while.
Get a couple different neck pillows. They help. I've got 4 in preparation for this! I had 3 from my deviated septum surgery but bought 1 more. They have different pressure points.
I won't be able to wear glasses or drive or watch TV or exercise for up to 3 weeks. No digging in my garden or cycling over Christmas! No bending forward. No lifting. No picking up our little Rhody.
But I can read and colour because I can do those things without my glasses.
And I have a lot of soups on hand because eating hurt with the biopsy!
M in Oz [/quote]
he is doing two surgeries so they can send the full thing they take off to pathalogy to make sure they got it all then go back and do the reconstruction.
he mentioned the flap that he might do that.
I was trying to listen and understand all of it but was very overwhelmed
he didn't mention not wearing my glasses- will have to wait and see on that. I can see decent without them but not great
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I finally thought of something for my stocking- nice bath soap. Something with lavender. Yay!
Yes I am eating mango smoothies with frozen mango. I thought about a mango for my stocking but I don't understand their ripeness timing. That could be a big mistake if it goes bad! I'm really kinda limited in the kitchen, although I have learned how to pan fry a tilapia filet.
I need to dye my hair today but I am procrastinating.
Annie in Delaware
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Good Morning
Thanks for the warm welcome 💗
LOVE all the festive photos, thanks for sharing the JOY
Saturday I joined friends at a local fundraiser. I’m second from right
Today, I’m taking the day off. DH is ready to purchase our truck-bed topper. We have been waiting on Leer but still no production. So we are going with A.R.E.
Carol 👋
Vicki sorry to read of your family’s positive Covid test and they’ll miss a lovely party at church
Rebecca we are also skipping the wrapping paper for most gifts
Thanks for sharing peanut brittle recipe
Lisa LOL Walmart’s shelving system sure is mixed up The baking aisle is now in 3 different places. Best wishes getting your iron levels back to normal.
Rosemarie sorry about your broken dishwasher. We just replaced our 6 year old one. Nothing seems to lasts much past warranty.
Lanette waving a Big Hello my Washington neighbor
Thanks for Walmart website idea
💞 Karen- Oregon
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Hi Gals,
4 Who is someone in your life that you’re grateful for? My best gal friend
5 What is a book that changed your life? I love so many books and have gleaned dabs of insight from so many, I can not pick one.
6 Think about something you’re good at. Color, I can match and combine colors well7 What is a lesson you’re grateful you learned?
8 A basic need that has been met.
9 What are you most grateful for in the city/town where you live?
10 What rejection in your life are you most grateful for?
11 Something you use every day.
12 Something you don’t need anymore.
13 Refuge – space you love in your home
14 Item of clothing
15 Taste
16 Touch
17 Smell
18 Sound
19 Sight
20 Texture
21 Color
22 A song that makes you happy.
23 Type of weather you love.
24 Professional who helps you.
25 Something you take for granted.
26 A TV show that you look forward to watching.
27 A movie you watch over and over.
28 An opportunity you’re grateful you had.
29 A place you love to visit.
30 A tool you find incredibly useful.
31 A daily habit you’re happy you’ve cultivated.
Ladies – thanks for the Oregon invites, but Levi and I will not be wandering that far.
I did offer Christmas Eve dinner to my only single friend, and she is waiting on some communication with her brother to see if she is available, so I told her to bring him with her…. They are working that out, so I may have plans for Christmas Eve.
I can still go to my girl friends Christmas dinner if I want but can not bring Levi. The rescinding the invitation of Levi is what threw everything into a tail spin. So it is 4 hours of driving (2 up 2 back) for dinner and a gift exchange. I would be driving home in the dark and the first hour of it on 2 lane country roads, they did offer to move dinner from 8pm to 6pm, but that still has me not getting home until after 10 pm… I am thinking about it, a lot of late driving, and who knows what the weather will be like.
Tracey the stockings are amazing!!!
Annie – we do stockings here too, and they were a challenge until we started adding things like favorite shampoo, toothpaste, lip gloss, hand cream… so things we would buy any way but getting them in the stocking instead of the grocery bag. I also add a pair of fun socks to the stockings… my goal is most of the items need to be under $5 and take up a good amount of space, and 1 or 2 items can be more of a splurge, This year my mom had cataract surgery so no longer needs prescription sun glasses, she bought a pair of ugly ones at the dollar store, and is so frugal she will not get another pair until these break. So every one including Santa is going to buy her a pair at the dollar store, so I think she should end up with 7 pair…. I think she will think it is funny.
Machka and Debbie – take care with your surgeries – sending good thoughts to doctors for great skill, and focus.
Our electric, water and gas rates are all going up on Jan 1…. I already keep the house on the cold side (63 during the day max, and off at night) It is warmer when I have a fire in the fireplace insert. I added to the ceiling insulation, would love to do the floors and walls, but the price is too much right now.. still need to finish paying for the plumbing of last month. Oh well – I should get to work!
Smiles Kim in N. California
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