WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2023
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Thank you all for the prayers and thoughts for Destiny. They are all welcomed and appreciated.
When they got the call that she needed to go straight to the hospital for another transfusion, they were picking up her third chinchilla so she got to take it with her for her transfusion. I am sure that helped pass the time.
Hugs to all that need them
I used to do my own taxes when with former hubby. Current dh took over doing them when we got married. He does his mom's, our son's , used to do his aunts along with doing ours. He was going to file son's but will wait until the first of April because there is a new deduction/credit/?? for those 25 and over. Son turns 25 the end of March so just putting off filing a week will hopefully help him out. Not sure how much.
Everyone else's are very simple. Ours is more complicated because of the write offs, etc for the daycare business. He usually does ours last. He runs everyone's at least twice to make sure there are no errors.
Things have calmed down for now with MIL. Yesterday,DH have her a hair cut and helped her take a long shower so she felt really good. I warmed up her dinner and the dog's dinner while they were finishing up
She was actually kind of nice- asked how i was healing since the surgeries. I haven't seen her since before they removed the melanoma and had the reconstruction done.
She said it looked good. It is healing but not completely healed yet. Still bits of pain but not too bad. Still have part of the permanant marker line where they cut for the graft.
Have the house to myself this evening. Son got off work, came home and changed and went to his girlfriends house. He will be home later tonight-has to work tomorrow but off on Tues and going to go test drive the car he wants to buy.
Dh is going to the movies(same theater our son's truck was stolen from two weeks ago tonight but his friend is driving, not him). He has to be at work at 3AM so will go right to bed when he gets home.
No school tomorrow so I will have Ezie all day instead of half day. No walk at the wetlands or zumba for me. Will have to do a little extra on Tuesday or maybe find a friend that wants to walk the park tomorrow night to make up for no class.
No clue on what I will do for dinner. May finish up the chili- Already done so just need to warm it up. Had two bowls yesterday. Not feeling like cooking something just for me but may change my mind. It is only 3;30PM right now
Debbie
Napa Valley,Ca
When I don't feel like cooking for me, I make grilled cheese sandwiches with dill pickles on the side.
My hip, where I had one skin cancer removed, is healing nicely. It's a long scar but that's OK.
My nose, where I had the other skin cancer removed, is not healing fast enough for me. Patience. The wound is closed but the scar is still quite visible to me and the tip of my nose is numb.
Glad your MIL was nice today.
M in Oz6 -
@Auntiebk- I would have handed him the dust cloth, but he was cleaning and organizing the barn-YUCK!
Allie- I love your support for Carmine/Talia. I think our childhoods were so much easier. The pressures today especially for teens is awful. Continued prayers for the family.
Continued prayers for Destiny. Pets have healing and calming powers.
Machka- I learned today that male bees are kicked out of the hives in the winter. This is to preserve the hive. Unfortunately, most of the males either die of starvation or predators. What a short life for the males.
People were crazy on the highway today! I avoided two accidents! Happy to be home safely.
Spoke with my brother today. He doesn't know that I am planning on being there for his birthday. He is planning on coming here March 18th for weekend. I am planning to join my brother and his friend at the Indy 500 race in May. I have wanted to go for a long time and the opportunity is now. My DH hasn't said yes that he wants to go, but he hasn't said no either. I get that he can't see things well, but sometimes you have to step out of the comfort zone. I AM going! Seats are just above pit row! I am excited. I LOVE spending time with my brother and I like his friends too!
Hugs!
Loves!
Congratulations!
Encouragement!
Welcomes!
Kylia safely in Ohio
Yes, the male bees or drones have one purpose in life ... to "help" the Queen make babies.
Because it is almost autumn here, the drones are being escorted out now.
All bees, except the Queen, only last 6 weeks: 3 weeks inside the hive and 3 weeks in their job.
M in Oz5 -
Karen - All we can do is love each other.
We are all just trying to figure it all out. Sometimes we flail around a bit.
Quiet day today. Good, because I had a pretty sleepless night. It's fine, just my brain processing the DH quandary. All I can do is go gently and listen. He was also upset this weekend talking about his twin sister and her incipient dementia.
But I have my own work to do. Like Kylia, I have papers to organise. I need to make a Living Will asap. Then I will see if I can once again broach POA with him.
Today I also hope to work on my latest poem and get my newer poems printed for filing. That will clear the decks for getting properly started on my next book, NOW I AM, which is about the tips and wrinklies that have helped me become so much happier and more at peace. A kind of Handy Hints book. Of course, I'm still learning!
Love you loads, Heather UK xxxxxxxx9 -
Just a quick pop in, I'm meeting some friends for coffee later this morning. It's at a friends house and she is baking scones. Looking forward to it, but I really need to get my eating under control. I've been logging my food and my fat intake is way too high (No wonder I'm not losing any weight!!) and my protein is too low. I need to think of healthier options. I might have to suggest a walking meet up rather than coffee and cake in future.
Well better get on with my exercises, if I don't do it now, I'll not do it at all. A mix of cardio and strength exercises this morning I think. I've been following a personal trainer and never know what to expect.
wish me luck!
Love to all
Viv UK7 -
More About Bees ...
As mentioned earlier, there are male and female bees.
The Queen is the largest bee and she can live several years. Her job is to produce the brood.
The drones are the second largest bee, they're the males and their job is to impregnate the Queen. They don't have stingers.
And then there are all the female bees who hold roles such as nurse (they stay in the hive and watch over the brood), worker (they fly out to the flowers), and guard bees (they protect the hive) ... to name a few jobs.
https://bigislandbees.com/blogs/bee-blog/14137353-bee-hive-hierarchy-and-activities
10 Awesome Roles of Bees in a Hive
https://www.benefits-of-honey.com/roles-of-bees-in-a-hive/
I took this photo recently, and if you look carefully, you can identify the drones. They look different from the females.
The drones are slightly larger.
Their eyes are bigger.
And their butts are rounded and fuzzy, whereas the females and pointy black butts.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka-bb/52690616769/in/dateposted-public/
Machka in Oz8 -
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Thank you all for the prayers and thoughts for Destiny. They are all welcomed and appreciated.
When they got the call that she needed to go straight to the hospital for another transfusion, they were picking up her third chinchilla so she got to take it with her for her transfusion. I am sure that helped pass the time.
Debbie
Napa Valley,Ca
Hugs to Destiny!
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Only if you're interested in doing something like this as we go along ...
Feel Good Feb and/or Exercising the Alphabet in FebruaryFeel Good Feb
https://www.actbelongcommit.org.au/programs-initiatives/feelgood-feb/
Exercising the Alphabet in February
In other words, on February 1, you'd walk to a street that starts with A or do an exercise video hosted by someone whose name starts with A or something ... A.
On February 2, you'd go swimming at a Beach or play a game of Baseball or something ... B.
On February 3, you'd go Cycling or Climb some stairs or something ... C.
and so on.
There are, of course, 26 letters in the alphabet and 28 days in February, so you'd have 2 free days if you didn't exercise those days or couldn't fit in the next letter of the alphabet.I have listed several January highlights so that meets the calendar suggestion for February 1...
And I walked to the Asian "dollar store" next to the Asian grocers and bought Art supplies at lunch today. That'll be my A.
Put myself in someone else's shoes --- I've been treating my difficult work colleague with kindness by talking to her about her son, complimenting her skirt, talking quietly and gently to her and so on.
And today, I walked to Bathurst Street to Buy some Books. I also climbed stairs in my Building.
Watch a movie that reminds me of kindness --- probably not tonight!
C is for Climbing and walking on Collins St!
Take a picture of three things that make you happy --
D is for exercising Downstairs!
Rowing - 16 minutes
Walking - 38 minutes
Weights - 10 minutes
Be kind to yourself -- Sleep, gardening and cycling!
E is for Exercising!
Plus we cycled on Endeavour Ave and the Esplanade.
Start a conversation with someone new --- I'm not the sort to strike up random conversations, or conversations at all. But I did chat with a person I met recently and one I haven't seen in a few months today.
And ... F!
Consider a current struggle. Write down two thoughts that bring you comfort.
Hmmm ... A current struggle, like only one? Let's go with waiting. I feel like I spend most of my life waiting.
And a walk to the botanical Gardens through the rose Garden!
Consider and celebrate diversity! Does that include people who look at things completely differently than you do? If so ... woohoo! I've had that opportunity today!
H is for Hobart - walking around. And Hanging clothes outside.
Identify a role model who embodies perseverance and find 2 ways to emulate them.
Well, I don't have role models ... and I've persevered as much or possibly even more than many people I know.
However, today was brought to you by the letter I. I did walk by and around IMAS (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies).
Check an item off your to do list this weekend!
YES! I tidied a shelf in the kitchen. I've been meaning to do that for months but finally did it today. There was a large quantity of rubbish on that shelf ... more than I thought. So, much of the cleaning process was just throwing things out.
I've also been dusting our entertainment unit and all the stuff on it.
And I went outside and tidied the area right in front of our front door which involved moving a whole bunch of pots and other garden things to a different location and then sweeping out a year's worth of leaves and stuff. I climbed up and down and up and down stairs doing that.
This evening I made an attempt at digging the area I want to plant things next to my dry stream. I got a new spade which is great, but even so, there are so many roots, I'll need to use something else to break it up.
Just getting rid of Junk and Jabbing the Soil
Make twice as much for dinner and either invite guests or deliver a meal to a friend ...
We're actually doing that sort of dinner thing on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, all my exercise was in K ... Kingborough today!
Cycling:
Heaving a heavy mattock in the garden:
And walking our Kitty, Rhody.
Make a list for the week ahead so you stay focused.
I have one massive ongoing things to do list with the most urgent things at the top.
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Walking exercised my Legs.
Gardening exercised all my Limbs!
Consider a recent disagreement. Did you extend forgiveness?
Yes.
I don't like being at odds with people.
M
Meandering around Bunnings.
Moving the Mattock.
Express creativity! I finished another version of my Project Plan!! That's as creative as I had a chance to be today.
N = Nowhere
I walked the stairs to nowhere and the road to nowhere.
If you are in line today, let someone go ahead of you. I do every now and then.
O - walking Rhody near home.
The next time someone does something you appreciate, let them know. I did today!
P - Perusing the shops today while it rained outside and Purchasing a few things.
Offer a helping hand to someone such as holding the door for a stranger. I do this now and then ... probably about once a week.
Q is for Queen.
My lunch walk was around the Queen's Domain!
Share about a recent book you read and what you learned.
The recent books I have read have been fictional mystery/suspense, and I have confirmed I like this genre for relaxation and stress relief.
R is for Rocks.
Hauling rocks. Placing rocks.
And walking Rhody.
Show sincere appreciation when someone serves you food or drink. I always thank my husband when he serves dinner.
S is for ... Sifting and Shovelling through Soil. Gardening ... I was gardening.
Compliment someone today. I didn't have a chance today because there was hardly anyone around.
T is for Target!
It was raining again today so I walked through the shops.
Machka in Oz1 -
I’m missing my Creative Writing Group this am. Hopefully, will be able to go to Monday Painters after lunch.
Machka: I so agree. Do not give others free house room in your head. My attitude is that if someone has a problem with me, it’s their problem, not mine.
Intentions for today:
📍am: Gynae appointment
📍2 pm: Monday Painters
📍Latin translation
📍solid habits✔️
Virtual (((hugs))) and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for all those those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
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Only if you're interested in doing something like this as we go along ...
Feel Good Feb and/or Exercising the Alphabet in FebruaryFeel Good Feb
https://www.actbelongcommit.org.au/programs-initiatives/feelgood-feb/
Exercising the Alphabet in February
In other words, on February 1, you'd walk to a street that starts with A or do an exercise video hosted by someone whose name starts with A or something ... A.
On February 2, you'd go swimming at a Beach or play a game of Baseball or something ... B.
On February 3, you'd go Cycling or Climb some stairs or something ... C.
and so on.
There are, of course, 26 letters in the alphabet and 28 days in February, so you'd have 2 free days if you didn't exercise those days or couldn't fit in the next letter of the alphabet.I have listed several January highlights so that meets the calendar suggestion for February 1...
And I walked to the Asian "dollar store" next to the Asian grocers and bought Art supplies at lunch today. That'll be my A.
Put myself in someone else's shoes --- I've been treating my difficult work colleague with kindness by talking to her about her son, complimenting her skirt, talking quietly and gently to her and so on.
And today, I walked to Bathurst Street to Buy some Books. I also climbed stairs in my Building.
Watch a movie that reminds me of kindness --- probably not tonight!
C is for Climbing and walking on Collins St!
Take a picture of three things that make you happy --
D is for exercising Downstairs!
Rowing - 16 minutes
Walking - 38 minutes
Weights - 10 minutes
Be kind to yourself -- Sleep, gardening and cycling!
E is for Exercising!
Plus we cycled on Endeavour Ave and the Esplanade.
Start a conversation with someone new --- I'm not the sort to strike up random conversations, or conversations at all. But I did chat with a person I met recently and one I haven't seen in a few months today.
And ... F!
Consider a current struggle. Write down two thoughts that bring you comfort.
Hmmm ... A current struggle, like only one? Let's go with waiting. I feel like I spend most of my life waiting.
And a walk to the botanical Gardens through the rose Garden!
Consider and celebrate diversity! Does that include people who look at things completely differently than you do? If so ... woohoo! I've had that opportunity today!
H is for Hobart - walking around. And Hanging clothes outside.
Identify a role model who embodies perseverance and find 2 ways to emulate them.
Well, I don't have role models ... and I've persevered as much or possibly even more than many people I know.
However, today was brought to you by the letter I. I did walk by and around IMAS (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies).
Check an item off your to do list this weekend!
YES! I tidied a shelf in the kitchen. I've been meaning to do that for months but finally did it today. There was a large quantity of rubbish on that shelf ... more than I thought. So, much of the cleaning process was just throwing things out.
I've also been dusting our entertainment unit and all the stuff on it.
And I went outside and tidied the area right in front of our front door which involved moving a whole bunch of pots and other garden things to a different location and then sweeping out a year's worth of leaves and stuff. I climbed up and down and up and down stairs doing that.
This evening I made an attempt at digging the area I want to plant things next to my dry stream. I got a new spade which is great, but even so, there are so many roots, I'll need to use something else to break it up.
Just getting rid of Junk and Jabbing the Soil
Make twice as much for dinner and either invite guests or deliver a meal to a friend ...
We're actually doing that sort of dinner thing on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, all my exercise was in K ... Kingborough today!
Cycling:
Heaving a heavy mattock in the garden:
And walking our Kitty, Rhody.
Make a list for the week ahead so you stay focused.
I have one massive ongoing things to do list with the most urgent things at the top.
L
Walking exercised my Legs.
Gardening exercised all my Limbs!
Consider a recent disagreement. Did you extend forgiveness?
Yes.
I don't like being at odds with people.
M
Meandering around Bunnings.
Moving the Mattock.
Express creativity! I finished another version of my Project Plan!! That's as creative as I had a chance to be today.
N = Nowhere
I walked the stairs to nowhere and the road to nowhere.
If you are in line today, let someone go ahead of you. I do every now and then.
O - walking Rhody near home.
The next time someone does something you appreciate, let them know. I did today!
P - Perusing the shops today while it rained outside and Purchasing a few things.
Offer a helping hand to someone such as holding the door for a stranger. I do this now and then ... probably about once a week.
Q is for Queen.
My lunch walk was around the Queen's Domain!
Share about a recent book you read and what you learned.
The recent books I have read have been fictional mystery/suspense, and I have confirmed I like this genre for relaxation and stress relief.
R is for Rocks.
Hauling rocks. Placing rocks.
And walking Rhody.
Show sincere appreciation when someone serves you food or drink. I always thank my husband when he serves dinner.
S is for ... Sifting and Shovelling through Soil. Gardening ... I was gardening.
Compliment someone today. I didn't have a chance today because there was hardly anyone around.
T is for Target!
It was raining again today so I walked through the shops.
Machka in Oz
…we’re around! The photos of your bees and roses are spectacular.
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You're all beautiful!
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Was it Debbie who mentioned doing piriformis stretches in the shower? Thank you so much, whoever it was. I have had dramatic improvement in flexibility, back/sciatic pain, sitting posture, and stride after just 2 weeks! Wow!
Karen in Virginia2 -
TerriRichardson112 wrote: »Machka: I so agree. Do not give others free house room in your head. My attitude is that if someone has a problem with me, it’s their problem, not mine.
☘️ Terri
Sometimes I'll even "yell" at them in my head if I get thinking about someone or what someone did a bit too much.
"What are you doing in my head ... Get Out!" And I'll think of something else like my cat or bees or the dry stream I'm creating. Or I'll start singing to myself.
M in Oz
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Morning, y'all,
Asked Corey to wake me before he left - I have to go to the gastroenterologist office this morning, and wanted time for the pills to do their work before I go... Today is just to discuss the medications they have me on, and whether to continue on the same course or change. Next colonoscopy scheduled in July.
The family is all still asleep, so I have a couple hours before the chaos begins. They'll be up before I head into my appointment, and may or may not be gone when I get back. My daughter wants to go with me to my appointment, but I don't know if she can even be at the appointment with me - hospitals are still rules-ridden from the pandemic, and keep people traffic to a minimum, I know. I told her she might be sitting in the car for an hour in the parking lot, but she may go anyway. Stubborn like her daddy, that one. Plus, we both want to spend every possible minute together before they go, as they'll be in Hawaii by this time next month. May not see her and her husband and my grands for a long time. Not thinking about that because I can't change it.
Karen - I'm so pleased you found your way to the assessment that you needed to accept your son's gesture for what it was and let him savor his emotional accomplishment.
Heather - Same with your DH. You were wise to step back from your needs as a couple and let your DH engage with his individual needs for now. It's hard--I can't get Corey to discuss end-of-life issues at all, but have decided that I have to get those settled in the next few months. Your inspiration just reminded me to reach out to an attorney's office nearby that gets great reviews and deals with estate planning and wills. No more procrastination!
OK, the daughter is up, either we or I will have to leave in an hour or so, best get in the shower quick and get ungrubby.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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I've found my download of the Advanced Directive, so need to get that printed out, written, signed and witnessed. Then I need to order a card to keep in my wallet. Baby steps.
I also revised my new poem, A Quiet Day, and filed it in Word, 'New Poetry'.
I did my 5k this morning. A dull day, but the breeze wasn't too bad.
Cleaner this afternoon. Our window cleaner didn't come last week when he was due. He comes every two months. No news about why.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx5 -
Good morning ladies!
Pip - where did you get that dog grooming kit? Looks ideal.
Kylia - does your brother live in Indiana? It would be a lot of fun to attend the Indy 500. I never went but my college friends used to head down there and party - I went to Ball State in Muncie for a few years. Rowdy infield crowd in the early 1970's, lol.
Karen - thank you for the update on Griffin. Griffin and Jilli are developing into pretty tough and resilient kids - would they be this way if they hadn't had to contend with their dad? Makes a person wonder. Adversity can make us stronger I think. You were and are source of strength, love, and stability for them.
And it's heartening to understand that your son is working through forgiveness in his own way.
I agree. The ladies in this group are so wise. It's a good place to be. We are so lucky to have each other.
Saturday, my neighbor across the street, Roger, asked if I wanted to sell him the old moss-covered John Deere mower that had been sitting in the back yard for the past 6 years. I said sure, and he towed it across the street to spiff it up. He's one of those crafty guys who can fix anything and soon I heard it trying to sputter back to life.
I told him I was thinking about getting chickens, I found a coop I liked at Tractor Supply, and I thought it needed another window and/or ventilation. He said he could do that for me and I'm meeting him at TS this morning to look at the floor model! Plus I wanted his opinion on the quality and whether it was worth the money.
If I do get a few hens, there's still a lot of work to be done to prepare the spot. He lived on a farm in S. Dakota as a kid, so I'd have a built-in chicken minder if I had to go out of town.
Roger is 78 and likes to keep busy, and his wife says he needs projects - it makes him antsy to stay in the house. Sounds like my DH, my dad and my brother.
I'm heading out to the shop to see what else I can uncover he can tinker with, lol.
Make it a great week, ladies.
Lanette
SW WA State where we're supposed to see a bit of snow and night time temps back into the teens toward the end of the week. It's still winter here!
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Had good visit with Step son and family. GS came in second at wrestling-he shows some real potential. We enjoyed a dinner together.
Came home and got a walk in. Cold started feeling worse. Right now I am pretty miserable with it. Tested negative for covid (hoping it stays that way). Tomorrow is a scheduled work from home day and I may take advantage of it. Supposed to do lunch with friend from high school but believe I will pass. While pretty sure it is just a cold I do have a low grade temp and she doesn't need to take it home to her partner.
Going to stretch out and rest a bit.
Ginny in Ohio6 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »Good morning ladies!
Pip - where did you get that dog grooming kit? Looks ideal.
Kylia - does your brother live in Indiana? It would be a lot of fun to attend the Indy 500. I never went but my college friends used to head down there and party - I went to Ball State in Muncie for a few years. Rowdy infield crowd in the early 1970's, lol.
Karen - thank you for the update on Griffin. Griffin and Jilli are developing into pretty tough and resilient kids - would they be this way if they hadn't had to contend with their dad? Makes a person wonder. Adversity can make us stronger I think. You were and are source of strength, love, and stability for them.
And it's heartening to understand that your son is working through forgiveness in his own way.
I agree. The ladies in this group are so wise. It's a good place to be. We are so lucky to have each other.
Saturday, my neighbor across the street, Roger, asked if I wanted to sell him the old moss-covered John Deere mower that had been sitting in the back yard for the past 6 years. I said sure, and he towed it across the street to spiff it up. He's one of those crafty guys who can fix anything and soon I heard it trying to sputter back to life.
I told him I was thinking about getting chickens, I found a coop I liked at Tractor Supply, and I thought it needed another window and/or ventilation. He said he could do that for me and I'm meeting him at TS this morning to look at the floor model! Plus I wanted his opinion on the quality and whether it was worth the money.
If I do get a few hens, there's still a lot of work to be done to prepare the spot. He lived on a farm in S. Dakota as a kid, so I'd have a built-in chicken minder if I had to go out of town.
Roger is 78 and likes to keep busy, and his wife says he needs projects - it makes him antsy to stay in the house. Sounds like my DH, my dad and my brother.
I'm heading out to the shop to see what else I can uncover he can tinker with, lol.
Make it a great week, ladies.
Lanette
SW WA State where we're supposed to see a bit of snow and night time temps back into the teens toward the end of the week. It's still winter here!
Got it on OfferUp from an individual who was selling it. I found it on amazon for $160 so I got it for a steal. Was still in the ox, never been used.4
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