WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2023
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Been in a real funk this last 10 days or so. I am retaining water too for no visible reason, making me depressed as I have been working really hard on losing weight by exercise, logging, meditating, religiously. This past week, once I went up 4 pounds overnight, has been very depressing so of course, and I know its wrong, am eating my emotions and lazy about exercise and meditation. IDK what kicked it off, no major drama around me, just in a mood. Maybe I am fighting off a bug of some kind. Even so, I hope it goes away soon.
Did I tell you ladies that my haunted radio is finally being fixed? Had to drive 2.5 hours to Lubbock TX to the Subaru dealer, leave my car for 10 -14 days so they could fix the radio, and go back once done. At least they gave us a loaner brand new Subaru Ascent which I like the SUV, fully loaded, but the gas mileage is terrible. Funny thing….. radio started acting haunted on this vehicle too! LOL. Their problem, not mine.
RVRita5 -
Did I tell you ladies that my haunted radio is finally being fixed? Had to drive 2.5 hours to Lubbock TX to the Subaru dealer, leave my car for 10 -14 days so they could fix the radio, and go back once done. At least they gave us a loaner brand new Subaru Ascent which I like the SUV, fully loaded, but the gas mileage is terrible. Funny thing….. radio started acting haunted on this vehicle too! LOL. Their problem, not mine.
RVRita
Rita - it's the aliens messin' with your radio.
Well the guys are here cleaning moss off the roof. Glad to get it done. They just showed up, no calls they were coming last week or anything, even tho the young man who gave me the bid said oh yes, they'd let me know. But it's not a problem, I'm home and it's neat to see them in action. The house is done, looks 100% better, and I'm getting the gutters cleaned too (finally!) Now they are moving on to the shop.
After today, we are getting a week of no rain - maybe temps in the 80's on Thurs and Fri. I am ready to mow and drag out all of my planting containers and see what's what. I"ve been watching lots of videos on reusing potting soil, what to amend with, etc. I pretty much knew this stuff and it's what I'd been doing but it's good to get a refresher.
Lanette
SW WA State
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Tracey--I love the pillow Michaela made. For her first project she did a great job.
Kim--The poppy pictures were beautiful.
Terri--Glad you are home and getting settled in.
Weekend went by to fast. Life is flying by. I did spend time on Saturday with my DDIL and DGD. Enjoyed that. Rest of weekend did what needed to be done, but just wanted to be home. New work week starting today and I am back to my normal 50 hour week. I just pray they let me hire someone soon.
Rita-- I can relate to being just feeling off. Can't pin anything down. I feel like I am going back to the time where I did not go out of my house for over a year. Spent all day cleaning one end to the other and start over. Started drinking.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE
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HIPPA ... all I can say about HIPPA is that it was a pain when my sons turned 18 and especially with my son who was independent in all things except his health care where he was considered our permanently disabled dependent. He signed a lot of consent forms for us and that pretty much eliminated the problem. And it was a joke during Covid. My older son had an appointment with a physician in the early days of Covid ... a refill on an implanted medicinal pump so no delaying it ... we had to stand back from the receptionist by at least 20 feet and call out his name and personal information in the waiting room where others were scattered around. So much for HIPPA then ...
Terri ... glad you're home! Rest quietly and heal completely!
Vicki ... I would suggest you're feeling off because you're operating on fumes! Way too much work and your exhausted body is trying to tell you something!
Heather ... I'm enjoying yours and Johnny's experimenting with different art forms.
I was not raised to subjugate myself to anyone. Raised to be very independent which has served me well over the years but has most likely earned me some negative impressions as well. So be it. I've never set out to hurt or cause others problems, but always meant to see that things get done right.
Beth near Buffalo
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Lanette ... chicken story.My neighbors have a little hobby farm going on in their small backyard. It's a maze of movable pens and raised garden beds and what have you. They have turkey, ducks, chickens and goats as far as I can tell. Well, some of the chickens are able to get over the yard's fence and they can often be found pecking away in my yard. They're fun to watch. Last night at dinner we saw one chicken going down our side yard into the back and I flippantly said to my guys, "that one will soon be a pile of feathers" as we have been seeing fox and coyote in the back ... most likely attracted to the hobby farm. My son and husband decided to play a little basketball out front. Not 20 minutes later, they watched a fox run full tilt towards that chicken, grab the chicken by its middle and start running towards them. The chicken, according to my son was screaming in the most pitiful way and that startled my husband and son who then decided to charge the fox! The fox, who up until this point had been solely focused on his prey, got wide-eyed at the sight of two huge men and dropped that chicken like a hot potato and ran off into the brush across the street. The chicken, believe it or not is ok! The owner messaged me last night that while the chicken was shook-up and had a couple of puncture wounds, she was eating and drinking. I think the owner took off work today though ... she was as shook-up as that chicken last night. Keep an eye on those chickies!!7
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Beth ~ What a cute chikie story!
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grandmallie wrote: »Rebecca- I am watching the Today show and the U.S.S. George H.W.Bush was shown coming into port and showed Jenna Bush Hager doing a piece with families meeting new babies and kids growing up etc.. but I swear as they were panning the croud on the aircraft carrier I saw Owan... I don't know if you can go to the Today show website and see if you can find that .. you might have to wait a day for that to come up.. but I just don't want to get your hopes up.. It was just a brief glance.but from the pictures you have posted it sure looked like him.
I didn't see him. Still awaiting the Command Master Chief to get back with me. Put in an official health &welfare check on him. At this point I am not concerned about him feeling embarrassed or anything. I am keeping my fingers crossed that they can give me any info..
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Barbara,
I love social trivia. 15-25 residents participate on any given Monday. We draw table numbers so we are seated randomly at 3-4 tables, usually 6 or 7 at a table. Willia, the Activities Supervisor, then reads out the questions on random topics (math, art, science, music) & each table submits an answer to each question. At the end there is a trivia quiz on one topic, like literature or science. Willia keeps score to see which table wins. It’s pretty fun.6 -
Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 2hrs 5min 28sec, 52elev, 2.91ap, 84ahr, 108mhr, 6.17mi= 572c
Strava app = 756c
Other- trim front bushes and clean up leaves, 41.23min, 90ahr, 104mhr= 195c
Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 36.53min, 407elev, 126aw, 18.1amph, 110ahr, 134mhr, 11.14mi= 253c
Strava app = 267c
Zwift stats- 37.03min, 408elev, 126aw, 50arpm, 18.14amph, 11.2mi= 268c
Total cal 10202 -
Rita- i just ordered one that uses a hair strand,can't hurt for trying anyway.. thanks for the suggestion.
Home with the crazy dog and have a load of laundry in..
I have a cute picture of our little friend.. his new word is Wowee .
He thinks he is mr cool in the shades 😎9 -
So he is on the Geo HW Bush out of Norfolk? I don't know why I thought he was stationed out of San Diego.
Sending you strength, Rebecca.
Flea
Willamette Valley OR2 -
Lanette ... chicken story.My neighbors have a little hobby farm going on in their small backyard. It's a maze of movable pens and raised garden beds and what have you. They have turkey, ducks, chickens and goats as far as I can tell. Well, some of the chickens are able to get over the yard's fence and they can often be found pecking away in my yard. They're fun to watch. Last night at dinner we saw one chicken going down our side yard into the back and I flippantly said to my guys, "that one will soon be a pile of feathers" as we have been seeing fox and coyote in the back ... most likely attracted to the hobby farm. My son and husband decided to play a little basketball out front. Not 20 minutes later, they watched a fox run full tilt towards that chicken, grab the chicken by its middle and start running towards them. The chicken, according to my son was screaming in the most pitiful way and that startled my husband and son who then decided to charge the fox! The fox, who up until this point had been solely focused on his prey, got wide-eyed at the sight of two huge men and dropped that chicken like a hot potato and ran off into the brush across the street. The chicken, believe it or not is ok! The owner messaged me last night that while the chicken was shook-up and had a couple of puncture wounds, she was eating and drinking. I think the owner took off work today though ... she was as shook-up as that chicken last night. Keep an eye on those chickies!!
Beth - wow, that's one lucky chickie!! Glad your husband and son chased that fox away. I think crazy cat ladies are being replaced by crazy chicken ladies, I know I'm one too, lol. No foxes or coyotes but we do have hawks and eagles. Mine will be in a covered run for quite a while. Our neighbors across the fence let theirs have the run of the back yard during the day so I'm crossing fingers it will be safe when and if I let them out in the yard.
And related to the HIPPA discussion - many years ago we made sure the doctors and local hospital had copies of our Medical POA's. When DH went into the hospital last spring and the tests found he'd had a heart attack and blockage (among many, many other things), I happened to have a copy of the Medical Power of Attorney with me and gave it to the hospitalist. She said good, they were thinking about sending him off to the "big hospital" for stents!!! I said - I thought the hospital had this on file! I guess no one had thought to look.
His body was shutting down yet "stents" were on their radar.
Along that line, wonder if there's a HIPAA template people could print off and use so if a loved one or child needs emergency care, it is already signed. And a parent or spouse could keep a copy or two handy for cases like this?
This stuff is getting too complicated.
Lanette 5 -
I'm toying with the idea of uninstalling Outlook and reinstalling it but I am hesitating ... M in Oz
Machka - why would you need to?
Annie - I'm sorry the laptop refused to stay fixed. How rude! Hope your dad is OK.
Barbara AHMOD - Empathy is not a good thing when you absorb the pain around you with no way to get a barrier up to protect yourself. I'm sorry, dear heart. Sometimes so many tragedies can just overwhelm.
Heather - Your life seems so busy and happy and full. So much more so now that you're near your family. It's a pleasure to watch you stretch in creative and every other direction.
I did drag up a little bit of energy, took my own advice to "start now" and got back on the elliptical. Six minutes is better than no minutes. I don't think it will make things worse, and who knows, it might make things better. Got my day's chores done - laundry folded and put away, meds set up for the week.
CT scan in the morning--I always dread this stuff far more than is warranted. I just have a massive distaste for strangers touching me. Maybe I'll learn to get over it someday.
But in a more spritely vein, burgers on the grill for dinner tonight. The cold and rain are coming back tomorrow and supposed to keep raining until Friday, so it will be the last chance this week to cook outside. Really looking forward to that.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR3 -
(((Barbara)))
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OregonMother wrote: »So he is on the Geo HW Bush out of Norfolk? I don't know why I thought he was stationed out of San Diego.
Sending you strength, Rebecca.
Flea
Willamette Valley OR
No he is not with the Geo HW Bush. He is on an LSD transport ship that changed home port from Japan to San Diego.👍🏼 I am not sure if he is presently part of ships crew, as a friend of mines sailor told her that he hadn't seen my sailor in awhile. Just waiting on Command Master Chief to do an official health and welfare check on him. CMC is most likely on leave for a bit. I just have to be patient!
Oh today I received a hug mug, a hug candle, gold teaspoon and key chain that said "life is tough but so are you". It had no info in the box on who sent it, so if it was one of you amazing ladies, I so appreciate it! Made me feel special.
Thanks again!
I also got to video chat with muddle son and Athena.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Barbara - I believe that one reason the kids in my family speak their truth is because they are encouraged to do so. I hope that this helps them in the future. A lot of us were raised to be quiet, not join in adult conversations, not able to make decisions, these children are raised to think about their choices, taught how to have adult conversations and if they disagree are taught to express their thoughts in a respectful manner.
One of the best conversations they were a part of was, to me, what I hope all people soon realize. Lauryn and I were chatting about how homophobia affected a particular young man known to us. His father had disowned him for several years but finally opened his arms to him. Michaela pipes up from the back seat, she was 6 at the time, “you love who you love and that’s all there is to it”.
We weren’t even taught about differences.
Kylia - I’ve often thought we had similarities.
Karen - Your community are all coming together. It’s like learning to live together or joining a new job.
I was surprised at the ceramics shop where I take lessons how many people come to paint their own urns.
My thoughts on cremation -My family and community growing up were traditionally buried. I didn’t know anyone that had been cremated until my dad. He had discussed it with us and we did bury his urn with my sister that was lost at birth the year before I was born. When the time comes we will do the same with my Mom.
I don’t like it. Intellectually, I know, that when you visit a grave the person is not really there, but it feels different visiting dad than my grandparents right beside him.
Rodger’s dad was also cremated and his family all wanted some of the ashes.
Some of them bought necklaces that have ashes in them. DH bought a little urn to come home with and had a ring made. Our youngest daughter did a necklace, it’s a teddy bear, as she collected them when she was young and for the Red Sovine song called Teddy Bear. She wrapped her necklace around a base with a couple flowers from the funeral. Our eldest daughter, bought a music note as her and her grandfather’s shared a love of old country. She did not put ashes in hers but took a little piece of a shirt of my Dad’s in it. She thought it would honour both grandparents.
I don’t feel comfortable with any of this and wonder where you go to “visit” my FIL. What do I do with this little urn of ashes? Do I have to will it? I can’t just throw it in the garbage. I’m torn. I am probably overthinking all of this, but it is a problem I’m sure I’ll have to deal with at some point.
Kelly - your DH made a good joke about the turkey. Sorry it’s going to cost money though.
It’s quite interesting what I have learned, thanks to my daughter, about ADHD in girls. Vast differences and one reason so many young women struggle because they are not diagnosed. Honestly, I was getting tired of hearing about it from her because one trait is they become fixated on something. She has calmed down on the subject now.
Barbie - your life is so calm. I love reading about it.
Lisa - I have a crystal like that. I should put it in my window.
I am purchasing items to get Michaela to make a craft for me. Beads are more expensive than I was expecting.
Terri - so happy you are home, hopefully you will have a speedy recovery now.
Allie - my MIL said her tastes and reactions to food changed significantly after her heart attacks.
Annie - your Dad sure is having a hard time accepting he can’t do everything he used to. It makes it so difficult for you.
Rita - I hope you figure out the water retention issue.
Vicki - I would think you’re exhausted. I don’t know if I could do 50-60 weeks anymore.
Lanette - you mentioned gutters. On the weekend we had a quote for gutters and the screen to go over them. It was over 12K!!!! Of course, we won’t be going with them. We only have 132 feet of gutter to replace.
Beth - that poor chicken, it should be thankful to your hubby and son.
Rebecca - genetics are strong in your family I see your son and Athena resemble you.
I’m responding for two days because I forgot to post last night.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Good evening ladies!
Today I ate 1233 calories, which is a little high for me. But I did my twenty minutes on the bike, an hour of yoga, and thirty minutes of aerobic walking Yay! For a deficit of 350, Yay! A good day overall, especially considering the pollen. It isn't as bad as before my nasal surgery, but it still affects me.
Hugs for you Rebecca!
Annie in Delaware
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Thanks ladies!💖
The mug and candle was from a fellow Navy Mom Strong momma. She said in private chat that she always forgets to include cards. I kind of had a feeling it was her, because we had discussed much over the weekend. I expressed to her that I am kind of anti Navy right now, just couldn't support the group, nor see the posts every day.👍🏼💖. She understands so that was good.
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Allie, You can diagnose your food intolerances even before the official tests. If you are logging your food on MFP, you can easily see what you are eating and notice bad reactions. I gave up beef many years ago when I noticed that I had terrible diarrhea the next morning after eating beef and it didn't happen after eating other food. Same thing happened a few years later with peanuts and cashews. Years ago I got terrible stomach cramps after eating avocado. I don't eat those things any more and I don't have those symptoms (unless I cheat and eat peanut butter LOL). Our neighborhood will have a dumpster this week for residents to get rid of stuff too big for garbage cans. We have the back of the car loaded with stuff we want to get rid of. With a little sweeping, the garage will look infinitely better. Barbie in NW WA
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