WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2022

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    I've been participating in a well-being thing. The sudden recent surge is all because of Christmas. :):) The cloud lifts for a little while.

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    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    Gardeners ... what is this?

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  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Machka, It might be the self-heal herb Prunella vulgaris.
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    edited December 2022
    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.

    20 Texture: Silk

    21 Color: Coke Bottle Sea Glass

    22 A song that makes you happy: Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
    23 Type of weather you love: Summer Lightning Storms

    24 Professional who helps you: Recently the wait staff at our retirement community have been very helpful, going above and beyond expectations.

    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:
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Max and Bea are coming over in a minute so my son can get on with his paid work. Giving them lunch and entertaining them until 4pm. We want to have our usual painting session, so Max will have to accommodate himself to that. He likes drawing funny things and cartoons.

    I had a panicky moment this morning. Got up to a cold house! :o Oh no! Please, not a boiler breakdown! On investigation I found the thermostat in the living room was not working. Changed the batteries and pressed all the buttons! It started working! Phew! :D All is fine.

    Yes Terri, What if you are the gift? <3 I also liked what they said about , the more secure and sturdy you are in yourself, the more you can allow other people to be themselves. So true. :)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,592 Member
    edited December 2022
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Machka, It might be the self-heal herb Prunella vulgaris.

    We wondered about that, and it's plausible. But where on earth did it come from. We haven't had it before and now we've got a whole lot of it!

    I do have to say, it looks a lot like Prunella vulgaris.

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    We also wondered about Salvia Officinalis. That would make more sense, and in some pictures it looks similar. But it doesn't smell at all like sage.

    This, for example, is Garden Sage (Salvia Officinalis)
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    https://www.kew.org/plants/garden-sage

    M in Oz
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
    <3
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    Good morning ladies!

    It's going to be a lazy day today. Rain all day today and tomorrow. I have books to read. And my friend Craig sent me a small bookcase for Christmas! So I need to make room for it. Time to purge.

    Have a great day ladies! Make good choices, and try to stay home if the storm comes your way!

    Annie in Delaware
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,692 Member
    Thinking of you all, in the cold about to descend on the US. It's in our newspapers and online news. Sending big wishes for the power to stay on, and for all hospitality plans to work out. If not, I wish for peace for all.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Pip— Gorgeous photo of you and Kirby. ❤️. 💕
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    Darn it! I was helping my dad with his computer and missed an online medical appointment. I simply can't remember two things at once anymore - too many concussions. Every once in awhile I think about working again, and then something like this happens. Well, I was able to reschedule for tomorrow so no real damage.

    When my dad's email changed a year ago, I told him he had to go through all the programs he uses and update it. But he said that was too much work. Now each program wants to do two factor identification, and of course they send the codes to the old email, but dad can't access that. And to update the email you have to login with the code. Not much I can do now.

    So meanwhile I just need to settle down. Deep breathing. Thanks for listening, friends! It really is nothing compared to the power outages and freezing weather some of you all have. If there's no police and no ambulance, and we are warm and dry, it's not such a bad day. Okay, back to our regularly scheduled claim to clean my room today.

    Annie in Delaware
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Machka, It might be the self-heal herb Prunella vulgaris.

    We wondered about that, and it's plausible. But where on earth did it come from. We haven't had it before and now we've got a whole lot of it!

    I do have to say, it looks a lot like Prunella vulgaris.

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    We also wondered about Salvia Officinalis. That would make more sense, and in some pictures it looks similar. But it doesn't smell at all like sage.

    This, for example, is Garden Sage (Salvia Officinalis)
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    https://www.kew.org/plants/garden-sage

    M in Oz

    I vote for Salvia. The leaves are more consistent with your picture, and it spreads like crazy. I love Salvia. My favorite is Black and Bloom Salvia.

    Karen in Virginia
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Today's Christmas painting session. I may choose one to make a Christmas card next year. :D
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    Love Heather UK xxxxxx

    Oh my gosh I love these. Heather, you have a gift.

    Karen in Virginia
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited December 2022
    Our daughter stopped in to bring us treats this morning. What an unexpected visit! ❤️ She left treats for us & has gone home to her family. She and her family are warm and safe, and so are we. ⭐️
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,086 Member
    Hidee ho
    Im hearing about all this weather and we will be getting heavy rain and thunderstorms and high wind and possible power outages..im hoping the power outages don't happen..
    Lisa- that picture is a framer for sure.. love it!!!
    Heather- beautiful beautiful water colors .yes those would make beautiful cards for sure..
    Has anyone heard from Kim? I know she is near where they had the that earthquake and it was a doozy..
    Tracy is doing her dads Christmas shopping after work today so im staying a little bit longer today.
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,285 Member
    Wow Tracey! Stay safe!

    Annie in Delaware
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
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    Carol in GA
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,590 Member
    Lisa ~ That is a great photo of you, Corey, and the grands! You all look so happy!

    Heather ~ Your art work is impressive!

    Good wishes and prayers to all who are living through the Arctic blast assaulting the USA.

    Carol in GA
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,878 Member
    edited December 2022
    The wind is really up, and driving snow in front of it, and the temperature has dropped to 15 in the last hour. I've got the fire going, and Egg is happy with that. Reading and keeping the fire going is pretty much the agenda for the afternoon.

    For us, Christmas is done, so no pressures left at all. Cor has the next four days off, so plenty of time to relax and sleep late on his part.

    Heather, I think the Christmas ornament watercolor would make an amazing holiday card. Love the vivid color on both.

    Betsy - Happy birthday!

    Feeling serene in Arkansas,
    Love y'all
    Lisa
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,184 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    @dlfk202000 ... needles in the nose. That's a good way to describe it. My hip just aches deeply, but my nose feels like a 1000 needles are poking into it.

    However, the bandage change and maybe a few stitches out should help a bit. I've had half my nose stitches out and should get the rest out tomorrow. And I'm not wearing a bandage over the tip of my nose when I'm inside. That feels better.
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    Machka in Oz

    my nose has not been covered since I got out of the hospital. There is a little gauze square that is stitched on-stitches are all exposed. My neck is where the large bandage is- pulls every time I move.

    For the week between having the spot removed and the reconstruction, I did leave the bandage off for a few hours the last few days and yes, it did feel so much better.

    Waiting to see what they do at this appointment tomorrow-Hope they say the graft is healing well. I have been very careful.

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