WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2022
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Lisa- well thats exciting for them but thats far from you..
Im hoping it all works well.. and you guys can enjoy an early Christmas 🎄.0 -
Lisa - When you fly to Hawaii to visit, plan a plane change in San Francisco and I'll drive to the airport and visit, or take you and Corey out for a meal between flights.
smiles Kim in N. California2 -
Hi, I’m Cindy from the east coast of Florida.
This has been a challenging week for me with tiredness and carb and sugar cravings. I might not check in daily as sometimes life feels overwhelming.
My goals are: to continue to be mindful of what I am eating and why. Getting exercise 5 days a week if energy levels permit. To be honest with self in this journey and not eat my emotions.
Cindy, I read this thread every morning while eating the same daily breakfast. Both those behaviours help get my day started in a good way. I am nourished both physically and emotionally. 5 -
Welcome Cindy!
I'm on my break mid-walk in the basement.
Annie in Delaware2 -
Just not feeling it lately. Trying to increase my Christmas spirit by decorating and making these in the picture as gifts:
Going to add Lisa’s gratitude list and Machka’s list. Here goes::
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?
4 Who is someone in your life that you’re grateful for?
5 What is a book that changed your life?
6 Think about something you’re good at.
7 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.
December 1. “Spread kindness and share the December calendar with others”: Sharing on here and hope it helps someone.
2.:Contact someone you can’t be with to see how they are: to be determined. I need to call my mom and my uncle.
RvRita in Roswell
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Going to be a nice day here in the 50's but 30-40 mile a hour wind. Glad I work inside. Happy it is Friday. Going to decorate inside the house this weekend. At least that is my plan.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE
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Well, we got a phone call this evening from DH 's sister who was 'just checking' if it was alright if she came with a heavy cold. I said no, DH vacillated, but I made the decision in the end. Do NOT want that. We have just got over the 'flu with no name' and colds go straight to DH'S chest these days. She was a bit miffed, but at least she was thoughtful enough to tell us. So, I've cancelled the restaurant and have a lovely free weekend!
She sounded awful!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx8 -
Heather good decision! It sounds like it is in her best interest too. She needs rest to get over her cold.0
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Heather you did the right thing. Maybe she was more miffed at her cold than at you. I know when sickness interferes with my plans I get irritated at being sick.
Just had another mango smoothie. Seems to be working well. Yay!
Annie in Delaware1 -
MargaretAnnie - I texted her afterwards and she said she really did need a rest. All for the best.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Lisa - When you fly to Hawaii to visit, plan a plane change in San Francisco and I'll drive to the airport and visit, or take you and Corey out for a meal between flights.
smiles Kim in N. California
What a wonderful invitation, Kim! Right now, I'm still not in shape to fly. Long flights in particular make me flinch at the thought. I still have to be within a few seconds of a bathroom at least a dozen times a day.
That's down quite sharply from a year ago when it was 25 or more times a day so there's that. I have my hopes this will get better in the months to come. I've not been to Hawaii, though Corey went during his previous life.
Heather - Sounds like things worked out with your DSIL. Perhaps humanity will come to realize that the easiest way to refrain from spreading germs is to not be around other people when you're ill.
Got the laundry done yesterday, the vacuuming done today, refrained from buying a knock-off Roomba Robot Vacuum for $99, resisted the temptation...
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR4 -
Yes, Lisa, she said she would once have struggled in to work, but now knows she is not invincible!
DH is 77 and I feel a bit protective.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx2 -
Good that DSIL called you! I am relieved you put your foot down to say its not alright. I am protective of my husband too!💖👍🏻
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/kids- 1hr 58min 29sec, 43elev, 2.79ap, 89ahr, 116mhr, 6.22mi= 645c
Strava app = 762c
Other- rake leaves from front entryway and front patio,16.58min= 78c
Zwift home bike trainer- strava stats- 18.14min, 210elev, 165aw, 21.5amph, 127ahr, 153mhr, 6.54mi= 140c
Strava app = 172c
Zwift stats- 18.19min, 211elev, 164aw, 53arpm, 21.52amph, 6.57mi= 172c
Total cal 863
Tomorrow, Lucy starts a 1 mile walk3 -
Walked a bit around Home Depot, our Farmers co-op store, and an Asian market. bought Athena some cute garden gloves, a garden hand rake, and a huge container of Panda chocolate biscuit cookies!
Tired but ok.👍🏻
Rebecca
Whidbey
WA
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Evening friends
Its a little after 5 pm here.Im in jammies and fed Alfie
Trying to figure out a grocery list...
Im craving a warm gingerbread cookie and cup of cocoa..
And im missing the nostalgia of yesteryear..4 -
Worked and then the soup kitchen. Nothing real exciting. Just work tomorrow and then I lector at the church.
Tracey – is that the no fire snow on your ornaments?
Christmas drive: don’t ask me to explain this, but I have absolutely no drive to write out the Christmas cards. Me...the person who was stringing the popcorn in May...has no desire to write out the cards. It really only takes a few hours. Maybe what I should do is send a card to someone only after they send one to me. I don’t know
Lanette – I never thought about it, but you’re right, walking alone is relaxing to me. I can stop and chat with a neighbor and I don’t have someone behind me saying “can we go yet”, I can stop and look at a plant if I so desire. Yes, these are some of the reasons I like to walk by myself.
Barbara – the Roomba wouldn’t knock the trees over, but it would try to go where they are. Honestly, it isn’t worth reprogramming them for one month. I can get by vacuuming for the month. Brushing Tumble certainly sounds better than those other projects you had
“Merry Christmas to me, Merry Christmas to me”. I just got a call from our doctor’s office. When I saw the name on the caller ID, I didn’t remember going for any test that I needed the results of, and to my knowledge Vince didn’t either. I didn’t call them with a question and need a call back. Well….it seems that every month they had a drawing for those who did the Medicare wellness and I won for the month of November. I won a $50 gas gift card. With the price of gas, we can take Vince’s SUV and use up the $50 in one swoop...lol So Merry Christmas to me!!!
Cleaned the kitchen and sunroom floors. I swear, we must have the dirtiest floors in Newton. Still haven’t heard from Jess when she’s supposed to be here. Oh, Barbie, she wants to bring them here because she doesn’t have room to put them up. It’s not a big deal. Fortunately, I have most of the things (cleaning, food bought) from the last time they were supposed to come. So I’m not stressing any more. I made desserts that Vince will eat if they don’t come
Jess just called. Seems Teresa and her kids (still not sure if her husband is with them or not) will be here around 11. Jess think she and Colby will be here earlier, but she’s not sure. Teresa had to wait until the kids were out of school (no surprise here)
Cindy – “hi”. We own a condo in Titusville.
Rita – those trees are gorgeous. Is that one you made?
Heather – you made the right call. Perhaps she is relieved. Now she can really rest.
Michele NC3 -
minicooper452 wrote: »Thank you for our new thread Barbie!
Welcome December. I can't believe how quickly you've arrived!
Wish I had some list to follow and post like last month. That was just wonderful. Thank you to whomever shared that. Off to work in my cave. Have a great Thursday.
Love and Blessings, Carla, in MN
That was me.
There is this one: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.
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.
Just saw your post, Barbara ...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”
1 What is something that makes you laugh? Tumble. Every day. Sometimes Shadow and Joe too.2 Something about the current season you’re grateful for.
3 What about your body do you love/are you grateful for?
4 Who is someone in your life that you’re grateful for?
5 What is a book that changed your life?
6 Think about something you’re good at.
7 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.
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?
5 What is a book that changed your life?
6 Think about something you’re good at.
7 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.
Machka in Oz1
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