WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JUNE 2023
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update- we are taking the baby TURKEY up to wildlife rescue now.
took a while to find a place- two places don't take turkeys. One didn't want to take it because it was found in another county but did end up taking it because the other places don't take non-native birds/animals.
Super nice up there.
They were happy to get it. They had a single baby turkey already and it needed a buddy so worked out. It was so cute and thought about keeping it but knew it wasn't the best for it and what would I do with a full grown turkey!!
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Debbie-what a good thing for you an DH to do.2
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dlfk202000 wrote: »update- we are taking the baby TURKEY up to wildlife rescue now.
took a while to find a place- two places don't take turkeys. One didn't want to take it because it was found in another county but did end up taking it because the other places don't take non-native birds/animals.
Super nice up there.
They were happy to get it. They had a single baby turkey already and it needed a buddy so worked out. It was so cute and thought about keeping it but knew it wasn't the best for it and what would I do with a full grown turkey!!
How sweet! It was so cute, Debbie. You did the right thing passing it on. I can't imagine trying to have a turkey as a pet! And what would your cats think??
Flea
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SophieRosieMom wrote: »Good morning ladies!
Thanks to you who are sharing your thoughts and experience about weight loss/health and strength maintenance and improvement. I always learn something.
Got a 1 mile sunrise walk in this morning. Once I get to the end of my little road, I'm lucky I can go on three different roads pretty quickly so have variety. Traffic at 5:30 am is nil so it's safe to walk on county roads at that time. The birds were singing full throttle as the sun was peeking out in the trees. A beautiful thing.
For those of you wanting to up your protein intake, I ran across a poster on FB "Shred Happens" - it focuses on Keto - found a recipe for a high protein dessert using whipped cottage cheese, unsweetened cocoa powder and monkfruit sweetener. I've had products with monkfruit and thought it was OK. Here's the link (I hope!)
Anyhow, I need to get more cottage cheese and will give this a try soon. I really like Kay's idea of squirting a little unsweetened Reddi-whip on top. I'm not sure about these measurements so will experiment. Looks yummy!
And here's another recipe using whipped cottage cheese:
Terri - yes, time to move on. I saw this meme and thought of the ladies in this group:
Rebecca - how sweet they made you a cake! I am so glad you are able to spend more time with your sis and family this year. Wishing you a speedy recovery on that sprained foot.
Pip - how did Kirby's MRI turn out? Perhaps the results aren't back yet or you already mentioned and I skipped over it. OK if you don't want to share.
I am making another request for putting long quotes, posts with a lot of memes and photos into spoilers. Yesterday, some posts were so large I just ended up skipping a couple pages and most likely missed a few posts. I realize that depending on the device being used, sometimes we can't use the spoiler feature, so maybe that was the problem. TIA.
Going to my friend's for a BBQ this afternoon. I can get another look at her chicken coop. I'm anxious to see what my next obsession will be once I get these chickens raised. It should be de-cluttering. 
OK ladies, will stop for now. Make it a wonderful day!
Lanette
Sunny and cool SW WA State where rain is predicted by noon.
Thanks for asking. Kirby has a phone appointment with his doctor so he can interpret the results and talk to him. The appointment is tomorrow at 10am5 -
Stat for the day-
Housecleaning etc- 3 hrs 57min 58sec, dust, vacuum, laundry, fold and put away, sweep front entryway and front patio, make hummingbird food etc= 1114c
Lucy’s legs are acting up again. Put her back on the anti itch medicine. I had been walking her 5 miles instead of 6 with kirby and the other two. Tomorrow I think I’m going to try walking her 4 miles, then I’ll run 2 after I drop her off at home. Then I’ll spin when I get back3 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »Debbie - a wild turkey! That is pretty neat. Hope the rescue organization can give it a good home as it grows. I wonder what happened to its nestmates and mom?
Barbie - thanks for the tip about non fat plain yogurt. The guy who made the chocolate dessert out of cottage cheese admitted it sounded wierd but he liked it. I'll make a miniscule test batch. So far I don't have a problem with sodium but I don't like salty foods. DH used to salt everything heavily including the kitchen counter, lol. That Oikos Triple 0 high protein yogurt that Katiebug recommended has zero fat and 55 mg of sodium. It's thick and really satisfying.
And Barbie, on your walks - is your development situated such that you get a glimpse of Mt. Baker?
Heather & Flea and others who are traveling soon - enjoy your vacations.
Lanette
SW WA State
No clue at all where the little one came from. We have never seen turkeys around MIL's area . We have seen Canadian geese recently at the park but not turkeys-They are in other areas of town this past year.
I see them around the wetlands.
They are considered non-native so the one rescue wouldn't take it.
The other place was so sweet and were happy to take him(even though it was from another county)
It was fun having him BUT, not ideal with 8 cats in the house, they don't do well alone, and we have no room for a turkey plus they are better in the wild with a bunch of other turkeys, not in a pen in our back yard.
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Debbie what a sweet conclusion to the wild turkey story. Thanks for telling us 3
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Dan is at Disneyland lol ,where he has the stamina I don't know..better him than me..2
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A quick hop on before bed;
Carol- I watched a french movie called Delicious on Prime this weekend. It was wonderful! You have the choice of translated subtitles or translated audio. The beginning was a bit off putting to me ( a bunch of frilly royals in powdered wigs being horrible to the main character) but after that one scene, it got really good. KJ 1 -
Good evening ladies!
Well, I decided to have a tiny piece of father's day pie with my dad, so I blew the earlier numbers. Today I ate 1286 calories for an overage of 85. I'm trying to frame it as a rational decision and not a collapse of willpower. A collapse would have been a quarter pie; I ate a sixteenth. So hopefully he will eat the rest of it himself. Wish I had bought something smaller.
No more celebrations until his birthday, which is after the sister challenge.
Annie in Delaware
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Recent Dialog ... Sigh ...
Flea ... followed the link on the Island ... how neat! Enjoy your vacation!
Heather ... I'll be looking forward to your photos when available... Hope you enjoy your vacation as well.
Rita ... beautiful tomatoes!
Father's Day ... difficult for so many
Rita ...I’m with you.
We are soon off to Walmart ... which I rarely frequent and definitely not on the weekend ... but we are having a coffee dilemma. The past week our coffee has been abnormally weak. We have opened several containers of the same brand of coffee. Checked online… they have not recently changed blend or brew strength. The coffee maker is old and not worth the vinegar to clean it. So we will buy a new pot and use our regular coffee and see what happens.
Beth near Buffalo
We drink instant ... nice, consistent strength. Unless I want it stronger.
M in Oz1 -
LisaInArkansas wrote: »
It's also possible we might need to be friends.LisaInArkansas wrote: »@Machka9 - Sent you an MFP message. Sometimes, those don't get through, but hopefully you can see it.
Love,
Lisa in AR
I haven't received anything yet.
But then, I'm not on the strongest connection so maybe it will turn up.
M in Oz
Sent a friend invitation. Hopefully that will work.
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Carol You might like "Somebody Feed Phil " on Netflix 1
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Would love some support on my weight loss journey. Prior to the start of the pandemic I had lost 90#. Put it all back on and then some. May last year I started again and got down 47#. Then my mom passed away and I lost all my will power and gained quite a bit back. I’m back on track since March and have lost 28#. Slow and easy. Walking more now that my hip is bothering less. Going to be stressful as it appears on a new scan that my husbands cancer has likely spread further into his spine. More testing in a couple weeks to confirm, then I believe he’ll start radiation. Need to maintain what control I have by keeping on track with my eating and walking. Before that, my husband and I will be going on vacation to Lake George where we’ve rented an RV for 10 days. Lots of outdoor time and great waking trails.
I hope you have had a great weekend.18 -
Betsy in NW WA3 -
Katla in Illinois0 -
Betsy - welcome home it sounds like a nice trip
Lisa - I’m always amazed about the differences in employment in the different areas. Im glad Corey will be taking some time.
Ewww - I would have run screaming in the house if I was met with that snake!
Barbie - I can get in and out of Costco rather quickly and inexpensively. DH and I went the other day and it was expensive.
I have been reading a lot, doing some soul searching and trying to decompress.
I heard a thing on the radio today about how stress affects our short term memory. This spoke quite loudly to me because I have found myself losing words in the middle of sentences, this can be reversed.
I too am limited in my flower knowledge.
What show did you and Jake finish? I’m looking for something.
Lanette - I need to get back in shape too, I am in the same situation as you. I know besides menopause the stress I’ve been under has affected me terribly.
Joy - it sounds like Lucy is settling in and starting to feel safe with you.
Allie - I understand why you told Seth’s parents about some of the things going on, I also understand why Carmine was so upset by it. Not only are you telling things that put them in a negative light, you also brought it to their safe place. They probably felt at peace there and now has to worry about being disliked, judged, etc.
That’s pretty tough for a kid to handle. My Mom did that to me once (something more minor) and from that point on I just didn’t tell her stuff that I didn’t want shared because I didn’t trust it wouldn’t go anywhere.
Flea - I hope your new meds work well for you.
All we can do is love our children and grandchildren for who they are, their lives are theirs to live.
I have always been careful with my words and imparting my beliefs on my girls, I wanted with them what I didn’t have with my parents. Honesty and a freedom to say what they think without fear of repercussions. Our youngest challenged us the most in keeping our mouths shut, but she is a beautiful woman with a beautiful life and she comes to us with everything. Her friends even do. It was worth the bruised tongue in the end.
Margaret - I am relatively new to gardening. I look for ones that require little care and maintenance because it’s not my favourite thing to do. We finally have some rain the last couple of days so I have not needed to lug the watering can outside 10 times in the evening. Your neighbours are very fortunate, maybe they can ask for some of your gardening knowledge to help them in the future.
Ginny - Genealogy is so much fun and such a rabbit hole. I have a whole chest full of stuff from my Dad’s fathers side and both of my Moms sides. I am missing anything on my husbands family and my Dad’s mom’s side.
Heather - have an amazing cruise! Can’t wait to hear all about it.
Flea - have a wonderful trip!
Terri - Well said
Rebecca - how sweet the great nieces spoiled you on your birthday.
Carol - I very rarely watch movies unless it’s animated or a feel good “based on a true story” or documentary type ones.
The last one I watched was Queenpins, I think there was some language in it though.
The one before that, also with language but I enjoyed more was The Hot Flashes both were on Amazon.
Annie - I need a sister challenge. Keep up the great work!
Had our eldest and her family out for supper tonight. It was nice
We are finally getting a nice steady rain. I hope it does a lot for the fires.
Tracey in Edmonton8 -
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Woke up at what I thought was the early dawn, with an anxiety attack. Did all the things, the breathing, body scan, visualisation etc. No success. Finally decided to read for a bit, thinking my night was over. It was 1.30! Nice surprise! I read until 3.00 and went back to sleep intil 6.30, when the butterflies woke me up again.
Here I am, ready for a cup of tea. I will do a short exercise session and my yoga stretches, as I don't want to seize up with tension. After only a few days of stress my body feels as if it's been through a war zone, so I really sympathise with those of you who are under a lot of stress. A couple of holidays in the past were made very difficult because my back seized up at the packing stage. Sometimes it disappeared miraculously on the plane, :laugh: but one or two times I didn't shake it off. I find this kind of holiday a lot less stressful, but I know that I have to be kind to myself.
The ship should have docked at Dover by now. I will look it up on my app..
Much love to all. Heather UK xxxxxxxx7 -
Heather- you and Johnny have a spectacular time..love hearing about your cruise.
Yours will be much more elegant than mine.. but thats ok..I am looking forward to going anyway..
Going to try and go back to sleep I too woke up at 1:30 a.m.2 -
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Listened to Dr Chatterjee this morning, with Dr Robert Kennedy, about anxiety. V good. Mine is linked to the OCD and perfectionism I had as a child, as a way of feeling safer if I had everything under control. Helpful.
We are now waiting for the taxi to arrive. I'm calming myself by thinking of Edie doing art with us. Happy memory.
Love Heather UK9 -
Can anyone recommend a good movie to watch on Netflix or Prime (free only)? I am sitting here and every movie I start I have to end because they aren't worth watching.
Carol in GA on a Quiet Sunday Afternoon
We don't have Netflix. Instead I buy used movie and TV series DVDs of things we like.
Usually, that means movies from the 80s and 90s.
M in Oz2 -
Good Monday!
Was a rough week last week, but a wonderful weekend. Have caught up reading. Will add more later
Many prayers for healing and also safe travels!
Thankful for all of the experiences of all the different ladies here!
Much love,
Kylia in Ohio4 -
Attended a conference in Melbourne, Australia this past weekend for my cycling club, Audax Australia. I'm on the National Committee and we (theoretically) have an in-person meeting once a year. "Theoretically", because our last in-person meeting was in 2019, pre-COVID.
It was a good conference ... good to see everyone, good discussions, good camaraderie, nice hotel and good facilities. I'm very glad I went.
But, as an introvert, it was tiring. I slept deeply last night with next to none of my sleep help meds! And I still feel like I could sleep for a solid 12 hours.
Machka in Oz
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Drew B's, a chihuahua Italian greyhound mix, her autoimmune condition now is affecting her platelets. They are very low. I am eliminating ginger and fish oil from her diet. They are blood thinners. I am boosting the super greens. Besides Kale I am adding a supergreen supplement and Vit C. Dogs do make their own Vit C but with her body under the stress it is with her condition she needs a boost. I will continue with mostly beef/bison/sardines and 10% liver and heart. Beef broth or goats milk as a topper. She will have a recheck in 2 months. If platelets are still low the next step is cortisone type medications.
I also have to be careful she does not get injured so no rough housing with other dogs. Her exercise needs to be moderate. I need to lead a low stress life, so she has a low stress life. Barbie you are my role model.
Neighbors should be home today and we did get a little rain last night. I will be glad not to be responsible for taking care of that newly planted garden.
We are enjoying fresh strawberries from son's house. I pick about a quart a day. Enough for the two of us with one or two for Drew.
My comment on the recent discussions is you cannot control the audience. All I can do is address my own reaction and give myself space to decide for myself what is an appropriate response.
I ask myself the following questions to start...
Is it Kind?
Is it True? If yes does saying it help the situation. Maybe best left unsaid.
Do I need to reframe my thoughts? Put it in perspective...
In case of conflict...What must be protected?...What must be restored?...Quote from Karen McLauren
One of my favorites that is not a question...Just because I see the hook does not mean I have to bite. I have said this to children and I ask them what happens to the fish if they bite.
Another quote I like...Between the stimulus and the response there is a space and what you do with that space can make all the difference. Stephen Covey wrote this quote at the beginning of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People...
As an adult I have learned that life is not fair even though we crave that it should be...
My son who died taught me the most important lesson of all just love and be kind... Margaret
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Carol The movie about Mr. Rogers Neighborhood with Tom Hanks is one of my favorite more recent movies. I did buy a copy of it.7
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Good movie on Netflix "A Man Called Otto". What I just finished watching was "Breaking Bad" followed by "Better Call Saul" They are two exceptional series but violence, language, and questionable morals may not be appealing to some. Barbie in NW WA
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