WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2023

1…3738404243…64

Replies

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
    171171
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,656 Member
    :)
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,701 Member
    Hello again ladies!

    Resistance bands - looks like Bob & Brad have lots of videos on how to use them. I ordered a set of theirs from Amazon this morning. I don't have anywhere in the house to put up wall anchors but it looks like they can be secured in doorways. DH put in wall anchors in the potting shed when I used to use it as my exercise/therapy room. It's OK during the summer but not heated in the winter.

    I'm loving all the gardening and berry talk. Like Lisa, I have a huge patch of wild blackberries that are a thorny jungle back under the power line. Some years they produce great berries, last year not so good - that spring "heat dome" we had messed up pollination perhaps.

    I'm still planning to put some raspberries in containers.

    Anyone want to try growing potatoes in a cardboard box? Here's a fun video. I have a lot of maple leaves saved from last fall in huge garbage bags so I'm all set. Will pick up a few seed potatoes at the nursery this week and check out their berry selection.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YouHvONe8bI

    Lanette B)

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    Wild blackberries are weeds here and we spend a lot of time pulling them out. I try to get them out when they are small but the weather was good for them this year and they got a bit out of hand.

    It's not just us ... conversations at work were about the blackberry battle.

    My husband planted a lot of potatoes with his carer's help his first summer after his accident and since then potatoes spring up everywhere! I'll be weeding my way through a garden bed of flowers or something and there will be 2 or 3 potato plants in among them.

    He has planted small quantities since that first year but we still bring in buckets of them.

    It's not really harvest season for them just yet, but I have accidentally unearthed 2 meals worth while weeding this past week. Yummy!

    M in Oz
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,708 Member
    :)
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,387 Member
    March, 2023 Action for happiness.org

    Word of the year: Appreciate : today I appreciate a bowl of hot cereal on a cold morning.
    Exercise goals added
    Yoga 10 mins 3 times a week 7/15-(100%,100%)
    Walk 7,000 every day 12/31 (84%,86%,)
    Arm weights twice a week 3/10 (100%, 60%hurt my elbow, hurt my shoulder)
    Meditation: daily. 10/31 (82%(started Feb))

    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 9/8–(100%,100%)
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 9484, 9104 (7,700,100%-9851,100%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 1/2 —(100%,100%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 9/158/ —(100%,100%)
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)25/64–(100%,100%)
    6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2—(100%,100%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 10/20-(100%,88%)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 8/12 (100%,100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR——3/12—(100%.100%,100%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71(100%,100%,100)
    Decided that if I do more than stated I will not grade higher than 100% 2/5/23

    January Met —100%
    February met —-90%
    March met met
    April met
    May met
    June met
    July met — met
    August met
    September met
    October met —
    November met—
    December met—



    1. Set an intention to live with awareness and kindness. I intend to live with more awareness and kindness every day.
    2. Notice three things you find beautiful in the outside world. The blue water of Lea Lake, Snow on the mountains at a distance, walking a nature trail. All at Bottomless Lakes State Park.
    3. Start today by appreciating your body and that you are alive. I am healthy and above ground. I can walk,talk,hear, see, taste, and smell (mostly). I appreciate that I alive and have a healthy body.
    4. Notice how you speak to yourself and choose to use kind words. I will try…
    5. Bring to mind people you care about and send love to them. I sent texts to my long distance friends to send them love.
    6. Have a ‘no plans’ day and notice how that feels. Most days are like that for me. So much less stress!
    7. Take three calm breaths at regular intervals during your day. Sounds like a plan.
    8. Eat mindfully. Appreciate the taste, texture and smell of your food. Started at breakfast.
    9. Take a full breath in and out before you reply to others. I will need to keep this in the front of my mind all day.
    10. Get outside and notice how the weather feels on your face. Every day!
    11. Stay fully present while drinking your cup of tea or coffee. In the process of doing that right now!
    12. Listen deeply to someone and really hear what they are saying. I will have to really try to get this done today.
    13. Pause to watch the sky or clouds for a few minutes today. I love doing this!
    14. Find ways to enjoy any chores or tasks that you do. I made a necessary task to go for a liver scan enjoyable by buying lunch for myself for a change.
    15. Stop. Breathe. Notice. Repeat regularly. I really need to do this today! Didn’t remember to do this.
    16. Get really absorbed with an interesting or creative activity. I have stones to paint. Will be distributing along the trails in exchange for free peddle boat and paddle board rentals. Didn’t do this. Too windy out. I colored instead.
    17. Look around and spot three thing you find unusual or pleasant. Will do. 1. Lady wanting us to cut a lock off of her propane tank. 2. The rock formations around the park. 3. The lake surface when wind blows over it.
    18. If you find yourself rushing, make an effort to slow down. I will consciously try to do this. I completed this!
    19. Appreciate nature around you wherever you are. Easy here. I do it every day!
    20. Focus on what makes you and others happy today.
    21. Listen to a piece of music without doing anything else.
    22. Notice something that is going well, even if today feels difficult.
    23. Tune into your feelings, without judging or trying to change them.
    24. Appreciate your hands and all the things they enable you to do.
    25. Focus your attention on the good things you take for granted.
    26. Choose too spend less times looking at screens today.
    27. Cultivate a feeling of loving-kindness towards others today.
    28. Notice when you are tired and take a break as soon as possible.
    29. Choose a different route today and see what you notice.
    30. Mentally scan your body and notice what you are feeling.
    31. Discover the joy in the simple things of life.
    Barbie's Happiness Commandments

    Be Barbie
    Lighten up
    Do it now
    Dance more
    Choose strategy over willpower
    Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
    Come from a place of love
    Stay in the moment
    Act the way you want to feel
    Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good
    Don't expect praise or recognition
    It is what it is
    Don't take things personally
    Treat yourself like a toddler
    What's fun for other people may not be fun for you, and vice versa
    You can choose what you do, but you can't choose what you like
    Be kind, no exceptions
    Ask always, how could my life be better with less?

    RVRita
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,656 Member
    Katla ~ Glad to see you here again. You have been missed!

    Carol in GA
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,411 Member
    Happy Mother's Day to those celebrating today.

    Katla-so good to hear from you-we have all been worried.

    Resistance Bands-I like them because they are portable and versatile. I also think (and could be wrong) that there is less chance of me hurting myself because they are using my own body weight. I really like kettle bells but my issues last year didn't make any weight a good idea. Mary is inspiring me to try again.

    Ginny in Ohio
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,387 Member
    Katla!WELCOME BACK! We missed you.

    Thanks for the links to medicine Machka helped me find what I was looking for.

    I forgot who recommended I get a therapeutic massage. My pharmacist can’t recommend that but my doctor and therapist would. I think a good chiropractor would help too. I do LOVE massages however, just haven’t had one in ages. Cost of them prevents me. My daughters got me one for my 60th birthday 7 years ago. I think that was the last time I had one.

    I love raspberries and blackberries. We used to go pick them every summer either wild ones or farmed ones. The raspberries never seemed to have thorns but the blackberries…… Once my DH and another couple went raspberry picking. We had so much fun! The ‘boys’ had a raspberry fight over the bushes. I think we ate and wore more berries than we bought. LOL

    RVRita
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
    172172
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,255 Member
    edited March 2023
    Machka9 wrote: »
    dlfk202000 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »


    Debbie


    Unfortunately, without contracts etc., we can't count on other people. Everyone has their own lives and their own priorities.

    I really don't like doing things where I have to depend on other people.

    I hated group work in university and all the other courses I've taken. Love taking courses. Love learning things, but the moment I discovered that the instructor included group work, my heart would sink.


    She may need to downsize to something she can handle on her own.


    I just wonder what her answer would be to the question: If you could live wherever and do whatever you want, what would that be?


    M in Oz

    The answer to your question. She is where she wants to be. She has told us all she never wants to leave.

    Totally agree on the contract. When money is involved, it gets done sooner.
    I have told her she might have better luck getting help with the bigger jobs that the neighbor has offered to do if she offers to pay him a certain amount to have it done when she wants it done, not when he has time(he has offered to do it for free for her)

    I will talk to her tonight, see when she wants me to come up to help with planting the green house. Leave it totally up to her, as long as I am free that weekend. Kind of see how she is feeling about planting this year. All will be up to her.

    As for the blackberries we have. They are the thornless ones. I have picked from the wild ones as a kid. These are so much easier to pick and when they get enough water, they get really big(plants and berries) With all the rain we have been getting this winter, they should have a good start, hopefully.
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,251 Member
    :) Regarding resistance bands----the best exercise is the one that you'll do. Resistance bands are less expensive. easier to store, and lighter weight than hand weights so that might make them more attractive to someone starting out. Also the feel safer to do something overhead. But since I already have hand weights, wrist weights, and ankle weights, they don't seem as attractive to me.

    :)Katla, good to hear from you and know that you and your hubby are doing well.

    :)Rosemary, you sound like you are developing some plans for this new chapter in your life. My dog walking friend cared for her husband for several years of Alzheimer's and after his death she spent a while getting settle then joined a line dance club, a service club, and a garden club. She has waves of sadness and tears and just keeps on keeping on.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,554 Member
    Did Denise Austin Yoga dVD. Won’t do anything formal tomorrow since I’ll be driving all day and hope to leave early (boo for leaving...but I know I’ll be back!)

    Tracey – lovely shirt and bag. You are so talented

    Finished most of the cleaning. Just need to clean my shower tonight after I take a shower. Did 2 loads of laundry. See, I leave the clothes down here that I wore the day before we left and just wash them when we get back down here. I’m leaving more and more clothes here. This time I’m leaving most of my exercise clothes since I don’t use them very much now that I’m at BK. And I’m leaving socks since I bought new ones to have in NC

    Ginny – I was allowed to wear pants to school….but only IF it was cold out and IF we wore them under our uniforms and IF we took them off when we got to school. But we were still allowed to wear them….lol

    KJ – hope you get a lot of volunteers

    Lanette – I use the bands frequently and really like them. You can get a really good workout using them. They ARE good for a change from the dumbbells. I never use an anchor so I had to go back and watch the video closer. You know, every time they used the anchor, what I do is put the band under my foot (at the arch) instead of the anchor. Like when they attached the band to the wall and pulled it back for the back, I always sat on the floor with my legs in front of me, wrapped the band around the arch of the foot (or around my feet) and pulled back. So sorry about your friend. He sounds like he was a hoot

    Katla – So very glad to see you. I was getting worried

    Rita – It’s been a while since I’ve had a massage, too. Probably about a few years ago. Honestly, I just can’t justify the cost unless it’s absolutely necessary

    I love picking any kind of berries. I remember picking blueberries when I was young and then my aunt making blueberry jam.

    Got most of the things down into the car. We didn’t buy as much bisque this time as before, mainly because we couldn’t go a lot of places

    No idea when we’ll be packing up the laptops so better post this now.

    Michele feeling sad
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,145 Member
    Afternoon ladies
    Slept until 9:45 am then had points amd went to Costco and picked up some stuff for here.. having a blast.. my ankles much better..
    I have 2 of the cousins writing down there home schooling ideas for Tracy as they homeschool there kids.
    I have to contact the rental car company as they are trying to overcharge me.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
    173173
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,665 Member
    Thank you for checking in, Katla. We all worry about you.

    Allie, I'm so happy that you are having a good time with your family. I know how reinvigorating it is for you.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley OR
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,701 Member
    Annie - hooray for finishing the taxes, what a relief to have that done I'll bet. :)

    Michele - thanks for the resistance band info. As I was watching the video, I noticed Mike also held them under his feet too. I have a heavy oak table - I could loop it around the leg - I don't think it would move. :o Have a safe drive home. Time sure goes fast, doesn't it?

    Katla - great to see you pop on here! We missed you a lot! <3

    Joy - that was some cruise! Your granddaughter will always remember it. Bet those apple pies will be great.

    Carla - so sad to hear of your friend's passing, I bet it's super hard on Freddy to lose a good FUN friend like that. We need all we can get of those these days. Seems like every time I turn around a friend or acquaintance has passed away or has been diagnosed with cancer or a potential life threatening illness. :'(

    Ginny - glad to hear you use the bands and like them too. I feel like a hick - I'd heard of them for years but never knew much about them until I watched that video. :p

    Heather - what a nice lunch with your family for Mother's Day! Thank you, as always, for sharing photos of them. Those kids sure are growing so fast.

    I was busy all day, or at least until now. Got a nice walk in, did laundry, weekly email to siblings.

    Raked and bagged more leaves (our oak doesn't start shedding leaves until late winter.) and dismantled some old rotten whisky barrels that had been my tomato planters for years. I'm getting good with my battery operated drill/screwdriver! I know DH would have been proud of me, and surprised I'm picking up on these tasks that used to be his domain. ;)

    Got a nice walk in with my neighbor yesterday. She told me her Cologuard test came back positive. She'll have a follow-up colonoscopy once her insurance company goes through its gyrations and approves it. We're hoping it's a false positive. She has had IBS/gluten sensitivity for years, maybe something with that triggered the positive on this test.

    OK ladies, have a fabulous week! <3

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State




  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,292 Member
    (((Carla)))
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,355 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Housecleaning etc- 3hrs 1min 5sec, vacuum, dust, laundry fold and put away, change bedsheets, make new. Hummingbird food, etc= 856c
    Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 45.47sec, 289elev, 133aw, 19.8amph, 36gear, 104ahr, 122mhr, 15.09mi= 279c
    Strava app= 350c
    Zwift stats- 45.50min, 289elev, 133aw, 53arpm, 19.77amph, 15.1mi= 350c

    Total cal 1135
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,411 Member
    Kim-Such a job! When I had my hip replacements I had one of the adjustable toilet seats/risers

    https://a.co/d/2cFqKVo I found it very helpful-I never needed it as bedside, but the frame is adjustable and fits over toilet. You can adjust height so she isn't just dropping on the seat. The simple up and down movements we take for granted are completely different when hips are on the mend. You could set to up so she could go in with walker and turn to the higher seat. The arms are helpful and toilet keeps it from moving. Oh-and if she is using a walker, get a tray to go over it like this https://a.co/d/6uc21Ks. Makes a great dinner try and I was able to put my meals on it and walk to lift chair. (I got all sorts of stuff since I was handling it on my own).

    Allie-sorry you have had another friend pass.

    More productive day today than yesterday. Went to grocery, got some stuff done for work, ironing and took a walk. Did lots of resting in between.

    Surprised I have made it until almost 9-time to call it a day.

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio

Categories