WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2022

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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited December 2022
    The development of vaccines have been amazing and valuable over the years. I have taken them whenever they have ben available. Polio vaccine was the first time I remember lining up at school for a vaccination. DH & I took Covid Vaccinations as soon as they were available, and we are safer because of them. ⭐️
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,593 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    If you're interested in the Action for Happiness Calendar ...
    Do Good December
    This month, we're encouraging you to carry out small acts of kindness.
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    https://actionforhappiness.org/calendar

    Or we could post something we're thankful for, or happy about, related to the holiday season.

    December 1 - I love the Christmas music. :) Come December 1, that's almost all I play. Christmas music or classical music (when I have to think at work or when we're in the car).

    December 2 - Christmas decorations! We're lagging behind a bit because I usually like to decorate on December 1. But we got the decorations upstairs on Dec 2. Today I'll rearrange furniture and make a start.

    December 3 - Summer. My favourite season. And we are finally having a few days of decent weather after a very wild and woolly spring. That's not saying the good weather will last (thanks La Nina) but there should be more of it.

    December 4 - Memories. So many of the Christmas songs and traditions remind me of my parents and grandparents and happy Christmases with them.

    December 5 - Christmas Displays. I like how many of the shops have Christmas Displays, and some are quite detailed and intricate.

    December 6 - Greetings. People smiling and wishing each other Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

    December 7 - Shortbread. So much delicious shortbread!

    December 8 - Family. Christmas seems to bring us together a bit more.

    December 8 - Trees. All over the world, millions of people are putting up trees in their houses and work places and decorating them. :)

    December 9 - Sparkly Things. I love how everything becomes sparkly at this time of year.

    December 10 - Yummy Things. Mince tarts and cookies. Fudge. Special Chocolates. All sorts of nibbles that only come out at this time of year.

    December 11 - Colours. Reds and greens and a few other combinations out everywhere.

    December 12 - Christmas Stories. Twas the Night Before Christmas. A Christmas Carol. Jesus Birth.

    December 13 - Wrapping things up, and I don't just mean presents.

    December 14 - The Christmas songs i know by heart. I sang them to myself during my surgery to help keep me calm and focusing on something else.

    December 15 - Rest. Except for one Christmas, I think I have had a holiday time over every other Christmas. Today I'm on enforced rest.

    December 16 - Comfort. Christmas is usually a comfortable time of year for me. In Canada it was about going out in the cold to shop or ski and then coming home and curling up in warm, cozy clothes. Here it's about spending time in the warm sunshine, at the beach, in the garden or right now, looking at the lovely outside from inside.

    December 17 - Joy. Christmas has usually been a joyful time for me ... probably mainly to do with being able to take a break.

    December 18 - Pretty. It's such a pretty time of year and people seem to go to lengths to make everything pretty.

    December 19 - Movies. Last night we watched 2 Christmas movies. I get a kick out of them and can just relax and enjoy them. I've got 3 of the ones on the Bingo card below. :)

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    Just saw your post, Barbara ...

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    auntiebk wrote: »
    Aha, finally found a December daily gratitude calendar.
    https://www.spacewiseorganizing.com/december-gratitude-challenge/
    “This time of year, there’s a lot of pressure to think about what we want instead of what we have. Every day for the month of December, celebrate what you’re grateful for corresponding to the theme of the day. Snap a photo or update your status on IG or FB with #spaceforgratitude”
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    1 What is something that makes you laugh? Rhody! We're so very glad we got our little COVID Cat!

    2 Something about the current season you’re grateful for. Rest. There will be a lot of rest over Christmas.

    3 What about your body do you love/are you grateful for? I like my nose and want to keep it. But my official answer will be legs - for transport (walking) and recreation (cycling).

    4 Who is someone in your life that you’re grateful for? I've said husband and parents last month, and that's true, but this month I'll say ... my manager. She has been supportive and encouraging regarding my input into my job.

    5 What is a book that changed your life? The Bible. :) With the Christmas season in mind, I'm reading the gospel of Luke now.

    6 Think about something you’re good at. I think I'm good at planning and organisation.

    7 What is a lesson you’re grateful you learned? To speak up. To say my piece.

    When I was young, up till about 17-ish, I was quiet and shy. Then I went through a bolder phase from about 17 into my early 20s. Then the quiet shyness resumed for the most part until my husband's accident. And then the bold me reappeared!

    Where I once guessed what people might be thinking and thought my answers, now I'm vocal and even told I'm quite blunt. :smiley:

    8 A basic need that has been met. Shelter. I'm very thankful for our particular shelter.

    9 What are you most grateful for in the city/town where you live? The proximity to both mountains and beaches. :)

    10 What rejection in your life are you most grateful for? Oh that's an interesting question. Either there haven't been many or I don't remember them but I'm drawing a blank. Although ... about 18 months or so ago, I didn't get a job I was going for and thought I wanted. I think I prefer the one I have now. I think it is providing me with more opportunities for experience and learning.

    11 Something you use every day. A coffee cup to hold my morning coffee. :)

    12 Something you don’t need anymore. What don't I need anymore? Perhaps some of the time consuming traditions like writing the Christmas letter, doing Christmas cards, heaps of baking ...

    And outside of Christmas, I'm making choices that work for me. Picking and choosing what I want to do ... and don't want to do. I'm grateful I can make a few more of those choices.

    13 Refuge – space you love in your home - my chair. I bought a wing chair about a year or so ago and it's my spot.

    14 Item of clothing - rain jacket. Because it appears that it isn't going to stop raining! Also comfy pjs. :)

    15 Taste - I am grateful that I still have a sense of taste. That was one thing my husband lost with his brain injury.

    16 Touch - I'm glad for my smooth, comfortable bed where I've been spending a lot of time.

    17 Smell - Love the smell of our roses.

    18 Sound - Thoroughly enjoying the sound of the Christmas music I play all day long. :)

    19 Sight - I'm appreciating sight after spending the last 5 days without glasses!! I can wear my glasses for a little while now but have to take a break after even just a minute or so.
    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.

    Machka in Oz


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  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    🌸🌺🌸
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Kelly- bless you ,you definitely deserve a break..
    Im over with the little guy and he is on his first nap..
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    Well once again I think I am done with my shopping. I ordered some fancy chocolate coffee for my cousins and my aunt. Through the miracle of Amazon, it will be here later today, in plenty of time.

    My aunt is having us come over after church, but it is not a dinner. Those are my instructions so I am assuming brunch, and planning on baking banana bread. Although maybe it's just tea. But she always has cookies even if it's just tea. If I buy bananas today they should be quite ripe in a week. I think that's the only trick to banana bread.

    I was up way early this morning. But one day with less sleep shouldn't hurt me.

    Have a great day, my friends! Make good choices!

    Annie in Delaware
  • minicooper452
    minicooper452 Posts: 644 Member
    Evelyn, those are SO COOL! Sorta like the old string art, but better... with lights!

    IDK about all of those movies Machka. I have a couple BINGOs already. I don't watch Arthur or Gremlins. Never cared for Gremlins, but I LOVE Nightmare. We've already seen all the rest, EXCEPT Wonderful Life and Charlie Brown which are always saved for Christmas Eve.

    19 Sight: this time of year, the snow covered trees in my backyard on a bright, sunny day.
    Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,878 Member
    So pleased for you, Machka, and Debbie too!

    My littles and their parents leave today--but for a change, they'll take their time this morning. Different husband, different driving styles... the previous one always wanted to leave at 4 a.m. The two older ones have calmed down considerably, much less squabbling, much less upset all the way around. Levi is still at the stage where everything he picks up is a gun (pew, pew, pew!) and every sentence is a question, with your answer followed by why. Lots of fun...

    They seemed to enjoy their hike yesterday, and my son-in-law told me after they got back that they "accidentally" chose one of the harder hikes at the park. I've only met him twice now, but I can promise you that man does nothing by accident, so I just smiled at him. B) He studied those trails online for an hour before they left for the park. As long as he's not using his powers for evil, I'm OK with it. The littles were all nicely worn out when they got in the truck to come back, and are still sleeping in this morning, too... :smiley:
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    Did "talk" to our son Johnny during the week (texted) he's doing well, and seems to be fine. It's only when I hear from him a lot that he's stressed or unhappy; when he's busy and happy, we don't hear much one way or the other! :wink: So that's the whole fam-damily sorted for the holidays, although they might call Christmas Day.

    Now comes the tough bit. It will be harder to see them go this time because there's such uncertainty about when we'll see them again. Can't change it, can't fix it, so all we can do is hug them now. So much retroactive sympathy for my mother while I was in the Air Force and then married to an airman. She waved me goodbye to different countries, to thousands of miles in between us, dozens of times. I was so wrapped up in my own feelings about goodbyes that I didn't give much thought to how hard that was for her.

    Ah... the little man is up and his mama is getting his cereal ready. Let the day begin!

    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR


  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    edited December 2022
    I think I have been channelling my friend L, because I have been pretty blah for a couple of days. Today is a year since her partner collapsed and died of an aneurysm right in front of her. I could feel my mood lifting this morning after the time he died. This weekend she took his ashes to his favourite place to sprinkle them. I haven't been pestering her, but have just sent the occasional emoji to show I'm thinking of her. I think her grief is her own and I don't want to intrude.
    I also always feel this way before Christmas. I once rang the Samaritans when I lived alone. Not nearly that bad these days, more an unexplained low mood. I did some book this morning, so I am feeling quite a bit better, even though it was a struggle.
    (It's not really inexplicable, as I can guess what is going on with me, given my history. Plus,I often feel like this for any bank holiday )
    I may get round to doing my roots today. I had a trim last week.
    It's suddenly turned warm! Had a lot of rain, but the sun has come out.

    Hoping for a lighter mood soon.
    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    My margins are clear!

    I went in for a dressing change and my doctor heard I was there and dropped in to have a look and tell me that my results are good. Margins are clear. She got all the cancer!

    Then I came home for a nap.

    This is 5 days post surgery ...
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    Machka in Oz

    Machka,
    Yay! Yay! Yay! for clear margins!
    Wow! That is an amazing cosmetic outcome. You had a very gifted surgeon. Congratulations, Machka. I know you are relieved.
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    Heather,
    One really good thing about UK children not being immunized against chickenpox is that previously infected adults who spend time with a currently infected child have a reduced chance of having shingles! (due to the immunity boost.) I was reading about "chickenpox parties" in the UK where young children are deliberately exposed to chickenpox, the rationale being twofold: 1) parents can "time" the chickenpox to their convenience, and 2) it's a milder disease in younger children. (This is both good & bad. Some children have a very mild case and then a much more severe case later, like Machka did.
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    Gratitude:
    1 What is something that makes you laugh? Robin Williams movies.

    2 Something about the current season you’re grateful for: Very grateful for the cool fall weather and the lovely rains.

    3 What about your body do you love/are you grateful for? I am grateful for my hair. It's a pretty color and has body/wave. I never have to fuss with it.

    4 Who is someone in your life that you’re grateful for? I am incredibly grateful for the assistant marketing manager Stephanie at our retirement community, who is skillfully navigating us through the portal into our retirement community. Among other things, she tactfully negotiated to return the larger storage space that originally came with our apartment (it had been commandeered, lol), assigned us a prime parking space near the elevator in the parking garage, gave us a grace period before we have to start daily "check ins", took charge of a delivery of large awkward boxes in our absence, delivering them into our apartment with care, spontaneously recruited us to join into a trivia game that was already underway, and numerous other little thoughtful gestures. Plus she is super responsive to emails.


    5 What is a book that changed your life? To Kill a Mockingbird

    6 Think about something you’re good at: I'm good at packing a box with random items (like a puzzle).

    7 What is a lesson you’re grateful you learned? I am still learning this lesson. Do not talk at/overwhelm my younger brother with too much information or too many questions. He is vulnerable and becomes anxious and ultimately angry - because he feels inadequate, which makes him resentful.

    8 A basic need that has been met: Basic needs: food, water, clothing, sleep, and shelter. All have been met with the possible exception of adequate sleep.


    9 What are you most grateful for in the city/town where you live? Oh my gosh, there are so many great things about this neck of the woods. However, picking just one: I have a terrific network of friends and access to limitless resources in and around Richmond, VA where I live. So I would have to say "the people who live here".

    10 What rejection in your life are you most grateful for? I am grateful for being rejected by my friend Liz in graduate school. We started out by ride-sharing to school and quickly became fast friends. Liz rejected my friendship when I betrayed a confidence involving another classmate Susan. I said something to Susan that tipped her off that Liz had revealed to me something personal about Susan that she had told Liz in confidence. Susan felt betrayed by Liz, and Liz felt betrayed by me. It was a life's lesson that I should have learned at a much younger age, but I learned it well and painfully this time, and paid dearly for it by losing Liz as a friend. It was excruciating. I apologized, but the damage had been done.

    11 Something you use every day: I use my hot water kettle every day and I am consciously grateful for it every time I use it. I think, what a great little hot water kettle this is! every day, lol
    
    12 Something you don’t need anymore.: I no longer need my beloved John Deere lawn tractor. Time to dispose of it.

    13 Refuge – space you love in your home: In my new home (apartment), I love my very own room. It has things I love in it and is a calm oasis.

    14 Item of clothing: I have a navy blue with white polka dots dress I love. Sometimes I wear red Danskins with it. And a string of fake pearls.

    15 Taste: Comice pears with Brie and Riesling

    16 Touch: Casper the Cat's dense white fur (just a memory now)

    17 Smell: Lily of the Valley

    18 Sound: Snoring doggies

    19 Sight: Nebraska sunrises and sunsets.

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    20 Texture: Silk

    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:


    Karen in Virginia
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    edited December 2022
    Karen - I've had shingles and, later, the shingles jab. :D

    Didn't get around to my hair. If I don't do these things in the morning, they don't get done. But the morning is reserved for my exercise and writing. Maybe I will have a short writing session tomorrow and get it done before lunch.

    We are having squid tonight. It's a recipe I got from Elizabeth David, with a little adjustment to replicate a dish I had in the South West of France in the 80s. We revisited the town where we stayed for two weeks and I had that dish, in a restaurant near the church, on our cruise this November. :)
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    At the moment, the whole house smells of cooking squid! !
    When I went to get the package out of the freezer, the whole block of baby squid had frozen solid into a chunk of ice, so I had to thaw the whole lot and cook it. I will freeze half the stew I have created and use half for the dish with tomatoes and rouille. With it we have rice and peas and asparagus.

    Feeling lighter.

    Glad your visit made some happy memories, Lisa :love:

    Lots of love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    Heather glad you are feeling better!

    Annie in Delaware
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Morning again ladies
    Tracy was supposed to go out to lunch with boss and work colleagues Wednesday, but alot of them are sick she is wearing a mask at work..
    But I was going to stay later on Wednesday so she could go..
    I brought the wrapped presents over today ,one less thing i have to haul when i come on Saterday afternoon.
    Go to the Drs at 3:15 and I have to call other Drs office..
    Any of you that are on medicare and have supplimental get bills from drs offices?
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    Squid was heavenly! :D

    Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,301 Member
    Grateful:
    1 What is something that makes you laugh? My two dogs, Wicket and Brownie every day the do something to make me laugh.
    2 Something about the current season you’re grateful for. The Christmas spirit making people nicer at this time of year.
    3 What about your body do you love/are you grateful for? My hair. It is white, pretty full with lots of body. Hairdressers always comment on how they like to work with my hair. Growing it out this winter. We will see how long I leave once the heat comes back!
    4 Who is someone in your life that you’re grateful for? My children and grandchildren.
    5 What is a book that changed your life? The Blooming of a Lotus by Thich Nhat Hann
    6 Think about something you’re good at. Customer service.
    7 What is a lesson you’re grateful you learned? To forgive myself.
    8 A basic need that has been met. My housing at the campground. Free for hosting
    9 What are you most grateful for in the city/town where you live? The blue skies and 300 days of sun!
    10 What rejection in your life are you most grateful for? Losing my job at the print shop. It allowed me to take early retirement, buy this camper after selling my house and travel!
    11 Something you use every day. My phone. I know I know, but like others, everything is on it!
    12 Something you don’t need anymore. A big house
    13 Refuge – space you love in your home: My bedroom
    14 Item of clothing—The coat I bought last January in TN
    December 15 Taste—sweets!
    December 16 Touch—The loving touches from my fur babies!
    December 17 Smell ——Baking break
    December 18 Sound—birds singing
    December 19Sight —-Snow on the mountains (but not where I am! Lol)
    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.


    Kindness Calendar:
    December 1. “Spread kindness and share the December calendar with others”: Sharing on here and hope it helps someone.
    December 2.:Contact someone you can’t be with to see how they are: to be determined. I ended up talking to my uncle and a friend, both who live 2,000 miles away!
    Decembrist 3. Offer to help someone who is having
    difficulty at the moment. - I helped a mom fix her son’s bicycle.
    December 4. Support a charity, cause, or campaign you really care about. - I use Amazon Smile to
    5contribute to St. Jude’s Children Hospital
    every time I buy something, including gifts
    December 5. Leave a positive message for someone
    else to find. Left a note for DH with a
    chocolate kiss!
    December 6.Give a gift to someone who is homeless or feeling lonely. I made a person smile who was having a very bad day trying to get a campsite. I gave them one.
    December 7. Give kind comments to as many people as possible today. Done! Campers and DH
    December 8. Do something helpful for a friend or family
    member- I made an appointment for DH to get new glasses.
    December 9. Notice when you’re hard on yourself or others and be kind instead.
    December 10. Listen wholeheartedly to others without judging them.
    December 11. Buy an extra item and donate it to a local food bank.
    December 12. Be generous. Feed someone with food, love, or kindness today!
    December 13. See how many different people you can smile at today.
    December 14. Share a happy memory or inspiring thought with a loved one
    December 15. Contact an elderly neighbor and brighten up their day.
    December 16. Look for something positive to say to everyone you speak to.
    December 17. Give thanks. List the kind things others have done for you!
    December 18. Ask for help and let someone else discover the joy of giving.
    December 19. Contact someone who may be alone or feeling isolated. - Going to cal my Uncle

    RVRita in NM
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    edited December 2022
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    ddslc858vf4l.jpg I bought Miles the 12 days of Christmas book at Christmas tree shop for 1.99 ,its his favorite ...so he lugs it over to grandma and I have to sing the whole thing.. and he loves it lol...
    Rita- had my tonsils and adnoids out at 30.. yup,let me tell ya that was rough.. lost 13 lbs in a week . Rough way to do it though and 2 kids under 5 ,thank goodness my mom helped out..
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,882 Member
    Flea--So sorry for your loss. May God's comfort and peace be with you. What a Blessing you are.
    Allie--Looks like a lot of fun. Glad you were able to go.
    Machka and Debbie--Glad the surgery is behind you and now you can work on resting and healing. Great new about the clear margins.
    Blessings, Vicki <3
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,191 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Any of you that are on medicare and have supplimental get bills from drs offices?

    :) There are many kinds of Medicare supplement insurance. Most have a deductible of some sort so there will be a bill from the doctor for the part that is still within the deductible. I

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Walk home to gym- 11min, .53mi= 54c
    Starve app = 65c
    Lateral machine- 27.09min, lvl6, 122ahr, 154mhr, 3mi= 235c
    Walk gym to home- 11.06min, .56mi= 67c
    Strava app = 69c
    Walk w/family- 2hrs 4min 48sec, 90elev, 2.75ap, 89ahr, 112mhr, 6.55mi= 662c
    Strava app = 803c

    Total cal 1018

    Lucy walked her 3mi
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,693 Member
    Big hugs to you, Rori. <3<3<3

    Loads of love, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Rori
    Sounds like you have been busy,but have balance..
    My son bless him bought me a yankee Candle a heat saver hat and a card which he gave me today very sweet..
    He and a bunch of friends are taking the train into NYC on the 30th for the day..sounds like they will have fun..
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited December 2022
    (((Rori)))— Thinking of you. The Christmas season is often filled with memories, both happy and emotional. I hope you have many good memories, and may the New Year bring you joy. ❤️

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