WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2022

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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Ugh Terri ,what a bummer.. its so crazy around the holidays..
    The whole midwest is getting socked with ice and snow and freezing cold temps.. when it gets to us in Connecticut we will get heavy rain.. Im running over to Walmart for a pick up for both myself ( actually) Alfie lol and picking up a t.v. for Tracy.. Dan and she went in and got there dad a 32 inch for Christmas, gee I would have thought they could have sprung for a bigger one than that.. but hey who am I to say anything..keep my mouth shut..
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited December 2022
    It’s a sunny day and I am enjoying the view. DH is ready for a nap.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    Once again I think I am done with my Christmas errands except for baking banana bread Christmas morning, and baking a cake for my parents anniversary tomorrow. They have sixty-six happy years!

    And I got a lottery ticket for myself. Yay!

    So things are going well. I have leftover pork loin with barbecue sauce planned for my parents dinner. Then I should be doing dumbbells but my shoulder is still troublesome. I only feel it when I get groceries. And when I sleep on it. So not too bad.

    Annie in Delaware
  • Highmtnlady68
    Highmtnlady68 Posts: 19 Member
    Hi, I will be 55 this spring. Doctor’s want me to lose weight. I went up to 250lbs. Lost 32.5 lbs. Fitness Pal only shows what my weight was when I started a little lighter. All my Doc’s want me to do weight loss surgery, but I’m still on the fence about it. Anyone else in the same boat?
  • 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 bread
    December 18 Sound—birds singing
    December 19Sight —-Snow on the mountains (but not where I am! Lol)
    December 20 Texture—-The soft skin of a baby
    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
    December 20. Help others by giving away something that you don’t need

    RVRita in NM
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    Poerava14 wrote: »
    Machka and Debbie: Good to see you healing. Love the Bingo cards, M.

    Heather: I am thinking of your friend L as she crosses the one year mark of grieving.

    Same thoughts to Ginny and Jeannie.

    KJ: You got this, and those kids are among the luckiest on the planet to have you in their lives. I think I want to try a version of Oh Sticky Tree with adults....hmmmm.

    Rosemarie: Hope you and your DH have many more good mornings.


    It's my second Christmas without DH and DB. I have cut waaaaay, waaaaay down with the making of meals and treats, but still find myself with some knee buckling nostalgic moments Decorated only to the extent to satisfy my need for a creative outlet including interior illumination of a certain cat tree. I ended the week having worked 5 shifts in 4 days, and really felt it yesterday. Got my regularly scheduled facial, came home for lunch, then fell asleep by 6PM. Today I slept in, skipped the gym, puttered in the kitchen making candied pecans and Rebecca's peanut brittle. Got the laundry done, but still need to take a shower and drop a couple boxes to the Post Office. My housemate leaves early Wed. to visit his parents for a week, so my quiet house will be even quieter. Just as well as I have myself scheduled to usher at Nut-Nugget events (Nutcracker Ballet and Nuggets Basketball). It's kinda awesome.

    Stay well friends. We can do this.

    Rori
    Colorado Foothills








    I feel flattered to have it called Rebecca's Peanut brittle!🤗💖. Glad you do the facials, I plan on weekly sauna treatments once my surgery spots heal up a bit more. I have no pain and it feels so amazing! You always awe me with your strength of character and perseverance! Hugs friend!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Good morning, afternoon and/or evening, my friends...

    Barbara AHMOD - Haven't you had issues with anemia before? I ask, because fatigue without cause has been the first signal of a lot of things this last few years for me. If it continues, maybe ask your doctor for a blood test to check? Thinking about you.

    Karen in VA - People like that always leave me wondering what they would accomplish if they simply used all that rotten energy for good. I swear, the bad guys work harder to steal from people than if they just got into a real job that paid more. And defrauding folks like your brother should incur much more jail time than most crimes. Without you speaking up she might never have been caught. I'm glad you're pursuing these issues, both for your brother's sake and because you're probably saving others from her machinations.

    Heather - Just here peering over your shoulder to see how far you get today on the book. :smiley:

    Re: Shingles - I've had every vaccination there is. I get cranky about the VA, but they are really good on the vaccine side. Every time I have an appointment for anything, they review my records and offer the flu shot or whatever I should have, and then I have the choice.

    My house has echoes of laughter in every corner... and a few tears still from me. My daughter was pretty broken up when they left, kept circling back around for hugs from me and from her dad, and shedding many tears. We're her home, and even though she hasn't lived with us in 13 years, we will always be her home. Military housing is never home, it's just where you sleep. But in 70 days, they'll be heading for Hawaii for at least four years, and no telling when we'll see her. Traveling is still a hard no for me, but I know me, and I know I'll start jonesing for my family at about the six-month mark.

    Occasionally I still marvel at this extraordinary life. I was infertile, but I have a daughter and a son and grandchildren. I was a neglected wife, but now I live with a man who loves me without measure and proves that over and over again. I look into a future that I never knew was even possible, and breathe in every molecule of joy around me now, because I know how bad life can get. I don't know anymore if I "deserve" to have these things in my life--but I am ever grateful for the opportunity to have them all.

    I'll go now, I'm getting tears on my keyboard.
    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    This is the kitchen whiteboard I woke up to this morning:
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    You are blessed beyond measure, and rightly so. You have a good heart. You can see the forest thru the trees, and count your blessings. Never stop, its the one grounding thing we have.💖🤗
    Hugs friend!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    minicooper452 wrote: »
    Had the most wonderful time last night, baking sugar cookies with the girls and grands. It's an annual tradition that Kolten and I started when he was probably 4! He always loved Grammy's sugar cookies and loved helping me bake them and he has his very own, special multi-colored sugar. (very hard to find, btw, of course!) We also make an entire batch of Pärlsocker cookies which is a favorite from Norway.

    20 Texture: fleece, cozy, cozy, fleece
    Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
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    Yummy! Traditions are such a great reset. 💖❄🎄👍🏻🤗
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,789 Member
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    1948CWB wrote: »
    Karen ~ I hope the government makes that lady thief give back your brother's money.

    Pip ~ I know how much you miss those beautiful Labs...especially at Christmas. Thanks for sharing the Xmas photos of them. Every time I see them, I think of the Pom I loved.

    Rosemarie ~ I am so glad your son is able to visit you and your husband! I can only imagine how much that means to you. My son has been working in Texas for the last 2 months and thankfully should be home again full time this week.

    Lisa ~ You are blessed to have such a wonderful family and I know you are a blessing to them.

    I am meeting my two old friends for lunch today! We are so lucky to have each other after 50+ years of friendship!

    Carol in GA

    I still think of our goldens a lot. They were the best

    They were the best💖🤗. Such beautiful dogs!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,246 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Walk home to gym- 10.17min, .53mi= 54c
    Strava app = 65c
    Elliptical machine- 22min, lvl5, incl5, 126ahr, 151mhr, 1.76mi= 207c
    Walk gym to home- 10.57min, .54mi= 60c
    Strava app = 66c
    Walk w/kids- 1hr 57min 57sec, 77elev, 2.98ap, 96ahr, 117mhr, 6.15mi= 599c
    Strava app = 753c

    Total cal 920

    Lucy did her 3mi
    **tomorrow starts her 3-1/4mi**

  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,517 Member
    Worked but got to the gym to do a body pump DVD then the Salvation Army. Then to WalMart to get Vince bananas. Now home, I thought we were going prebowling for next Monday but Vince wants to go Thurs. I texted the latest guy who said he’d do the drain and the excavating saying “why don’t we wait until April when we can do it all?” He wanted to do the drain and excavating now. But this isn’t the time to plan grass seed so that we don’t have erosion. I know what ground cover I want for the hill on the side, I’m just not sure if I get it thru him or not.

    Allie – hope you find something that works for you for the pain

    Carol – have fun at your lunch. Old friends are THE BEST

    Anne DE – happy anniversary to your parents. 66 years!

    Highmtnlady – welcome! Yes, there are gals on this site who have had the surgery

    I’m feeling chilly, tired, think I’ll put on my PJ’s and go to bed.

    Michele NC
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Im all tucked in and ready to go to sleep,and I thought of the song and some of you will know it from Lawrence Welk
    Good Night Sleep tight until we meet again- adios ,au revoir and I can't remember the rest unless I listen to it,but I have a snoring dog next to me lol.
    Check in ,in the a.m. God willing xoxo
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Our sweet old dog, Schooner, is my face here on this thread. He passed away a year ago and I still miss him. We hope to find a new pup when we can. Keeping my fingers crossed that we will find the right pup next spring. 🤞🏻
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    ⭐️. 🎄. ⭐️. 🎄
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Highmtnlady68 wrote: »
    Hi, I will be 55 this spring. Doctor’s want me to lose weight. I went up to 250lbs. Lost 32.5 lbs. Fitness Pal only shows what my weight was when I started a little lighter. All my Doc’s want me to do weight loss surgery, but I’m still on the fence about it. Anyone else in the same boat?

    Hi! I turned 55 last (northern hemisphere) spring. :)

    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
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    I'll get a little bit more walking in because I've got to make the trip to town with regard to my stitches on Friday and next Wednesday.

    Machka in Oz
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,040 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,010 Member
    Just popping by before I go grocery shopping. We wil probably buy a few small gifts for the family.

    Our Christmas plans are up in the air at the minute. Who know how things will pan out.

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

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    ☘️ Terri

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    edited December 2022
    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. :)

    December 20 - Home ... or away. Either way, Christmas is a time to be somewhere I feel comfortable.

    December 21 - Fun. I usually relax a bit more around Christmas and make a point of doing things for fun!

    :heart:

    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 - the smooth creamy texture of chocolates, the melt in the mouth texture of shortbread. :)

    21 Color - All sorts of Christmas colours!!
    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


  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Morning ladies
    Im here with Miles,he is teething something fierce and was up early so he fell asleep before 7 am and the cat has decided to park on my lap..
    Internet not working properly so dont want to really use alot of data..
  • minicooper452
    minicooper452 Posts: 644 Member
    Totally Rebecca. And baking with the grands is one of my faves. And such wonderful benefits! LOL

    We've got a SNOWSTORM coming in. First snow, then wind. Our Christmas is planned for Christmas Eve at Lacy's her "former" MIL (Shawn's mom) has decided not to come due to the storm :( We're expecting 5-8" so I don't blame her, but now she'll be alone and we love her so much.

    21 Color: this time of year (or almost any) BLING! Is that a color? hehehe...
    Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
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