WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2023

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,743 Member
    edited May 2023
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    pipcd34 wrote: »
    After kirby got hit by the car back when we were in Tacoma, part of his ailments that he was left with was something called central cord syndrome. Without any warning he can loose control of his bowel movements, meaning as hard as he can try to control his butt muscles to hold his poop in so he will have an accident wherever we may be. He doesn’t know when it will happen and it happens very randomly so I have him put on a diaper while we are on his walks JUST in case. It happened while we were walking the kids not too long ago and he didn’t have a diaper on so I walked behind him and had him tie his windbreaker around his waist to cover up the mess, we made it to a bathroom and he INSISTED on continuing with the 6 mile walk, we had about 4 miles to go. Soooo, he is getting an MRI to see if there is anything new they can find out to solve that problem or that’s just how his life is going to be.
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Good morning ladies!

    Pip - love love love your thick hair! It's beautiful! Was sorry to hear about Kirby's digestive issues, glad he can be prepared for them. As someone mentioned, this seems to happen to nearly all of us now and then as we get older for various reasons.

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    Really??

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    I haven't got to that chapter of the Aging handbook!


    M in Oz

    Like I said, not due to aging but because of getting hit by a car while riding home on his bike

    Yes, I understand that outcome and I'm sorry that happened to him.

    Being hit by a car while riding a bicycle is never good ... especially if there are long-term issues. :(


    But I haven't heard that what you describe happens to Kirby, because of an accident, will happen to most people as we age. :neutral:


    M in Oz
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,954 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    17. Find a way to make what you do today meaningful. Pack up a donation box, deliver to thrift store after annual?
    Pest guy came as promised, hooray. $140 to treat house for both carpenter ants and termites. Gave a referral to an honest contractor to repair the damage to the front wall of the house. Contractor actually returned my call and will come Friday to assess the damage and give an estimate. [gulp] Joe was hoping the wall would outlast him…
    Ginny safe travels. Sounds like an exhausting time.
    KJ thanks for your meatless meal suggestions. Mom was right! (no surprise there… )
    Lanette thanks for the insight about training and staffing dispatchers. A year, wow, I had no idea.
    Karen hard conversation to have, but know you love your brother so much you’ll find a way to help him stay within his means.
    Joy so very very glad your traveling companions were so good. Sorry for the lack of sanitization station (or for that coughing couple to mask up.)
    Tracey, Rodger and Joe must be brothers from another mother when it comes to dealing with managing household finances. ;) What are the 300 and 600 courses?
    Rita (((hugs)))
    Debbie ssssnakes! Eeeeuw!
    Heather, 10th? Very well done, Edie!
    Annie if your therapist is brushing aside your diet/exercise lifestyle then yes, time to find someone else who will really listen. Good luck!
    Allie :love: the glasses, hair and your smile.
    Katla hope you can get an eye Dr. appointment soon. As much as you love to read, good glasses are a must.
    Pip nice railings but I really like the fairy lights.
    Rebecca YAY for Athena wanting her cake pop.
    05/16: Move: 0 sets PT, casserole-a-thon, dogs to powerline, fern pruning, Jeopardy walking. steps:7990
    Fuel: plants running count for week so far: 7+9 apple, cabbage, coconut, cranberries, peanuts, peppers sweet-orange/red/yellow, pomegranate juice, potatoes-steak fries/chips, radishes, scallions, snap peas, tangerines, tea, wheat-biscotti/bun/ramen. CI=1278 CO=559
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, vacuum after pest guy, started purging Mama’s bag, AF. Wt:132.3!
    05/15: Move: 0 sets PT, furniture and box moving, line dance class, Jeopardy Masters walking steps:8384
    Fuel: plants running count for week so far: 7 coconut, cranberries, pomegranate juice, potatoes-steak fries, tangerines, tea, wheat-biscotti bun. CI=1323 CO=1074!
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, started going through sympathy cards. Wt: 133.8
    Later, lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    2023: Be of good cheer. May: Move more, fuel better, live NOW.

    Not MY cake pop, but from a shop.😒💖. Its ok. The memory of watching her squish the batter, and licking it all from her fingers was really the best thing. I had fun and she had fun💖😁.
    Rebecca
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,683 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,202 Member
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  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,988 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,184 Member
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  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,712 Member
    Hi Gals,
    Ok Beth – a house that hisses and growling in the wall is gosh darn scary ! Either you need a wildlife specialist or wait until Halloween and have a haunted house with a real haunted corner! LOL

    Prom question – when my nephew attended his prom a few years ago and when all the families I hem prom dresses for talk about the proms in the SF bay area, they are for seniors, or if they are going as a couple one of the members must be a senior. All attendees must be current or previous attendees at that high school. It sounds like Machka you had a small graduating class My graduation class was 460 kids, and my nephews was 676.

    Smiles,
    Kim in N. California
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Raccoons and termites Oh My! Be careful, and hope it's not too expensive. Does home insurance cover some of it?

    I always thought my tender stomach was just part of who I am. But now that I am eating smaller portions and more fiber, and lactose free yogurt, it's getting more stable. It might be a gut microbiome issue, especially since I had lots of antibiotics in my youth.

    But I will say that gut issues are often kept secret, so that they are more common than we think. Digestion can break down with age or accident as much as any other body function. We just don't talk about it much.

    Annie in Delaware
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,413 Member
    2023 Mindful May

    Word of the year: Appreciate : today I appreciate my dog making me smile first thing in the morning.


    Exercise goals added
    Yoga 10 mins 3 times a week 1/15 100%,100%,80%,73%)
    Walk 7,000 every day 8/31 (84%,86%,94%,93%)
    6 min HIIT -1x a day start April 1- 0/31 (93%)
    Arm weights twice a week 0/10 (100%, 60%hurt my elbow, hurt my shoulder 30%,50%)
    Meditation: daily. 13/31 (82%(started Feb)94%,100%)

    Feeling overwhelmed this month. Taking a break from the list above until I feel more in control.


    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 8/8–(100%,100%,0%,0)
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 10818, 8171, 8856, (7,700,100%-9851,100%—9526,100%—-9,559,100%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 1/2 —(100%,100%,100%,100%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 54/208/ —(100%,100%,100%,50%should be 86 by June1)
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)40/94 (100%,100%,100%,100%)
    6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2,173.4,175.4 (100%,100%,100%,0%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 16/15 (100%,88%,100,100)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 19/12 (100%,100%,100%,100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR——4/12—(100%.100%,100%,100%,100%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 )(100%,100%,100%,100%,100%)
    11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200 (100%)

    January Met —100%
    February met —-90%
    March met met —-90%
    April met——86.36%
    May met
    June met
    July met — met
    August met
    September met
    October met —
    November met—
    December met—



    1. Do something kind for someone you really care about. I need to think about this and plot! I gave my son a gift card to Netflix. He needed something to make him smile.
    2. Focus on what you can do instead of what you can’t. I will try. Did this.
    3. Take a step toward an important goal no matter how small. I have to think about this. I did not buy beer today. Working on not enabling my DH.
    4. Send a friend a photo of a time you enjoyed together. DONE!
    5. Let someone know how much they mean to you and why. It’s my brother’s 59’th birthday today. Going to call him. We never really call each other.
    6. Look for people doing good and reasons to be cheerful. Will do! And found them all over all day!
    7. Make a list of what matters most to you and why. Did this in my journal.
    8. Set yourself a kindness mission and help others today. Do this every day
    9. What values are important to you? Find ways to use them today. Will try.
    10. Be grateful for the little things, even in difficult times. It is hard right now but trying.
    11. Look around for things that give you a sense of awe and wonder. There is plenty here at the park. Wondering how a cave could turn into a lake.
    12. Listen to a favorite pieces of music and remember what it means to you. I will try to remember to do this. Did not have time.
    13. Find out about the values or traditions of another country. Sounds like fun! I looked up Canada and specialty Quebec where my family originated.
    14. Get outside and notice the beauty in nature. I love doing this!
    15. Do something to contribute to your local community. Helped a homeless man today.
    16. Show your gratitude to people who are helping to make things better. Will watch for this. Did this to school group’s surprise visit to the park.
    17. Find a way to make what you do today meaningful. I try every day by helping people find campsites in emergencies.
    18. Send a hand written note to someone you care about.
    19. Reflect on what makes you feel valued and purposeful.
    20. Share 3 photos of things you find meaningful or memorable.
    21. Look up at the sky and remember we are a part of something bigger. I
    22. Find a way to help a project or charity you care about.
    23. Recall 3 things that you’ve done that you are proud of.
    24. Make choices that have a positive impact on others today.
    25. Ask someone else what matters most to them and why.
    26. Remember an event in your life that was really meaningful.
    27. Focus on how your actions make a difference to others.
    28. Do something special and revisit in your mind tonight.
    29. Today do something to car for the natural world.
    30. Share a quote you find inspiring to give others a boost.
    31. Find three reasons to be hopeful about the future.
    RVRita in NM
  • myvt9v4crh
    myvt9v4crh Posts: 391 Member
    I have had some help with the glasses. They’re not fixed but are currently taped together. The eye strain is a little better. I’ll need to take them to a quality eye specialist for repair. I’m still a bit headachy. 🙈
  • myvt9v4crh
    myvt9v4crh Posts: 391 Member
    My daughter called & will take me to an eye facility so that I can get needed appropriate glasses for repair or replacement. I feel a little better & happy she’ll be with me.

    Katla
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,683 Member
    :)
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    Mary - where in Nebraska?
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,569 Member
    edited May 2023
    Keeping busy, will try to catch up. Did some HIIT today and then used the stairstepper then went for my walk
    . Dermatologist appt and tonight music bingo. Totally forgot to go to the gym yesterday to do my weight

    Barbara – oh no! Termites! I know when I’ve frozen silken tofu, it changes the consistency. I would think perhaps the same thing would happen with firm & extrafirm. Perhaps you have to make all the tacos and freeze a few? The recipe sounds great, but there’s no way I can eat that many and I can’t think of a way I can get them by Vince.

    Tracey – I do the same thing with donations, keep them for a while and if I find I never needed them, then to the Salvation Army they go. There have been times when I thought I didn’t need something but then I found I did. We’re just going to go to Denise’s and tell her when we’re coming. If she decides she’s “doing something” then we’ll just leave the things we have for PJ in the garage. I’m through waiting for her to make a decision at the last minute. We need to make plans (hotel, etc)

    pip – lovely barrel

    katla – “all good things come to those who wait”. Happy Birthday to your hubby

    Allie – love the keychain. I wonder if there’s something you can do so that it doesn’t rip and come off the hook?

    Rosemarie HUGS

    Joy – so happy for you that you had such a wonderful trip

    Rita – good thoughts for your pooch and you. Update: so glad she’s better

    Just got back from the dermatologist. Everything looks fine

    Made brownies the other day. The main reason I made these was for this guy who is in ceramics but also in Newcomers. See, after his wife passed away about 5 years ago, I took a lot of her recipes. She was a very good cook, but also very heavy. Anyway, this was one of her recipes. Personally, I didn’t think they were all that good, but he liked them so that’s what matters. Also made rice krispie bars, wanted to try something different – came out OK. Made salmon cakes over the weekend for next week and the freezer, made chocolate bran muffins today. Not sure if I’ll get any pool time since we will need to leave in about 1 hr for the music bingo

    pip – love the paint job. Looks good between the rug and the handrail. That’s a hard spot to get and not get paint on the rug.

    Going to go to Replacements tomorrow to sell some of MIL's china. From my figures, we should be getting something like $270. Well, it's better than having it sit around the house taking up space.

    Michele NC
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,407 Member
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  • lightstrongma
    lightstrongma Posts: 182 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Barbara ... sorry to hear about your bug infestation, but glad it's being remedied!

    Pip ... hoping the MRI provides some answers or suggestions on how to help Kirby with the incontinence issue.

    So my husband and I have decided to do the re-siding of our home ourselves. Yesterday, my husband wanted to take off a few boards of the existing siding to see whether the house has bracing (or something like that...built in the late 70s) in the corners. I don't ask questions, I just stand where I'm told! :D Anyways, as he started to pull off the first board, he heard hissing and growling in the wall :o We have a wildlife exterminator coming next Wednesday. Most likely raccoon. And so the "project" begins :#

    Beth near Buffalo

    @bwcetc I hope they are able to find the critter for you.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,184 Member
    Evening ladies..
    Tomorrow watching Miles ,then getting gas and taking Doris out for lunch for her birthday she turned 93 on the 9th..doesn't look or act like it..
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,202 Member
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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,407 Member
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  • myvt9v4crh
    myvt9v4crh Posts: 391 Member
    Headache today, a rare thing for me. No temperature so far. I wonder whether the one of the school kids who came to sing for us caught a bug—and shared it. I hope no one else has a headache. 😳

    Katla —staying away from others for now.
  • fanncy0626
    fanncy0626 Posts: 7,152 Member
    edited May 2023
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    Mary - where in Nebraska?

    We were in Norfolk Nebraska. The Runza originated in Lincoln Nebraska and caught on and now there’s a chain in different cities and has even jumped states. We really love trying new foods that have a history behind them.

    We picked up the chocolate treats for MIL and a little something for us 😊My favorite are Moose Muffins, chunched up toffee, mini marshmallows mixed with milk chocolate. 🫎🍫

    💕Mary across the boarder from Minnesota/Arizona
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,407 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Walk w/family- 2hrs 4min 26sec, 20elev, 2.95ap, 78ahr, 92mhr, 6.19mi= 600c
    Strava app= 758c
    Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 47.40min, 282elev, 111aw, 18.9amph, 96ahr, 109mhr, 15.02mi= 228c
    Strava app= 300c
    Zwift stats- 47.31min, 282elev, 110aw, 53arpm, 18.94amph, 15mi= 301c

    Total cal 828
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,306 Member
    Hello ladies!
    Today I ate 1108 calories! Yay! And I did twenty five minutes on the bike, and an hour of yoga. Yay! My final deficit was 314 Yay!

    I skipped the aerobic walking. I couldn't find the right video. I will have to search some more later.

    Annie in Delaware
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,407 Member
    edited May 2023
    Left at 6am to walk the kids, gonna do a repeat tomorrow. Getting our back patio wall worked on, exciting to see how it ends up

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