WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2023

barbiecat

The older I get, the more important it is to me to seek habits, behaviours, and attitudes that will help me stay healthy and increase fitness and happiness. That's what I've found with this thread. I hope you will find that, too.

The name of the thread is "Women Ages 50+" but all women are welcome. Our community includes women just approaching 50 all the way to approaching 80.

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Barbie from NW WA

"The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials."---Lin Yutang

SophieRosieMom

Thank you Barbie! to me, August heralds that fall is around the corner. The thermometer might not show it, but the shorter days and cooler nights are coming soon.

Lanette
SW WA State

exermom

Heather – regarding the nuts, isn’t that the way it always is? You can’t see something because it’s right in front of you

Laid in the sun in the pool then went for a walk around the block. Tonight I may take a walk to Food Lion and get some more kiwi that are on sale. I have my (was wet) bathing suit on so I can just jump in the pool and then come in to get dinner ready.

Pip – Walking 4 miles!!!! What an influence you are. That is so nice of you having them donate the payment. When we had the Newcomer pool party, I had them send the reimbursement check to the Corner Table (soup kitchen)

Vicki – good luck at the doctors

Michele NC

okiewoman510

Thanks Barbie! We appreciate you!

Okie in the TX Hill Country

myvt9v4crh

Thank you for August, 2023. I appreciate your leadership and wisdom. ❤️

Katla in Illinois

LisaInArkansas

Barbie, thank you so much, you are a much needed center for us all.

Lanette - I'm with you... the blast furnace we're in continues, but cooler temps are ahead. I love that first little bite of fall in the air.

Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

margaretturk

Thank you Barbie!

grandmallie

Barbie- You are the best of the best..thanks for starting August off for us ..
25 days till I take off.. yipee

KetoneKaren

dlfk202000

Thanks Barbie!!

just text my friend,need to borrow her trap. The baby possum is back in the garage again- not sure how he got in.
I will let him go in the back yard(instead of the front yard like last time but I was holding its tail in my hand so just wanted to get him out of the garage).
If he comes in again, we will relocate him away from our house.

Have Zumba tonight- thankfully- dh is in a real pissy mood again. Looking forward to an hour workout and an little time to myself driving to and from it.

SophieRosieMom

Debbie - beautiful fireplace. The one we had when we lived up north that had the Buck Stove insert was similar. That mass holds a lot of heat.

Carol- glad your knees and feet are getting better. I think back to when I was a kid and the poor heating system we had in that old farmhouse with single pane windows so cold we could scrape the ice from inside the bedrooms - yet we somehow survived the Indiana winters. And summers with no A/C - only fans.

Vicki - hoping the doc can find out what's wrong with your foot.

Beth- Hoping the house residing is going well. I'm sure you and your DH will both be glad when its done! Have your son's migraines gotten better since that episode?

Regarding woodstove use and costs, I did some pencilling. Not buying firewood and not having the chimney/stove service done annually will save me over $300 per year, probably more. That would pay for a lot of electricity. The costs here aren't exhorbitant, most of our electricity is hydropower. Still want to swing by the woodstove place.

Lanette
SW WA State

kymarai

Thank you, Barbie! You get my month started on the right step. As others have said, YOU ARE APPRECIATED!!!!


Kylia in Ohio

ginnytez

I'm always confused with where to post comments on last of month after new link is posted (that truly is a first world problem!)
Terri-thanks for sharing the song-I have always liked "Raindrops keep falling on my head." There was the great scene in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" when it was sung. And Burt Bacharach was so talented (better at composing and playing than singing).
Machka-hope you stay safe during your wicked weather. And thanks for clarifying map-like Lisa I was very confused!
Kylia-good to see you and Karen popping in.
Margaret-I find myself in agreement we gather too many things. I used to think my mother did because she was a depression baby-I don't really have an excuse. I do find the 10 minute patrol at bed time to be helpful.
Heather-glad you were able to dodge the heaviest of the rain.
Carol-hope your ankles and knees continue with improvement-it seems like they have been bothersome forever.
Rebecca-your comment about the boxes being organizational hoarding made me smile-and I may be guilty of some of that-but I use cheap boxes.

Felt pretty good again today. The medication change does not seem to be hurting me and I definitely have more energy and fewer aches. Hope it continues.

Need to put a few things away. Work from home day for most of tomorrow.

Take care all,

Ginny in Ohio

barbiecat

My biggest take away from all that I've heard and read about minimalism is about intentional living. I shopped and acquired stuff for years with no real plan. That led to the need to sort, organize, and discard. I acquired hobbies and activities because other people said they were good things to do until I my days were overrun with stuff to do. Today it is important to me to know what I have and where it is, to use my time with people and activities that are important to me and say no to the ones that aren't. I have things that are important to me and do things that are important.

"The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials."---Lin Yutang

Barbie in NW WA

exermom

Took a walk to Food Lion and got caught in the rain (again!). Fortunately, one of the neighbors gave me a ride home. Now it's stopped raining. Lucky me...lol

Going to take a shower and then probably get ready for bed.

Michele NC

LisaInArkansas

barbiecat wrote: »

I acquired hobbies and activities because other people said they were good things to do until I my days were overrun with stuff to do. Today it is important to me to know what I have and where it is, to use my time with people and activities that are important to me and say no to the ones that aren't. I have things that are important to me and do things that are important.

"The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials."---Lin Yutang

Barbie in NW WA

Barbie - Thank you for that. When I stopped working, I was able to move away from the deadlines and demands and the "good things," that others would have me do, whether for a paycheck or because they thought I should or would do what they chose, and sometimes from my own misplaced sense of obligation or responsibility. As I've begun to tentatively trust in my recovery, I've finally realized a few others. The biggest is that, if I'm doing anything now, it's because it's important to me. "No" is not a dirty word or an insult, and requires no explanation or excuse.

And Rebecca and everyone who's said so - minimalism is just exactly as individual as everything else, I agree. My minimalism may be someone else's clutter, and vice versa.

Carol - So very pleased your knees are doing well!

About to stream the finale of the first Good Omens series, and then we will start Series Two this weekend. Looking forward to it.

Happy August, everyone,
Love,
Lisa in AR

bwcetc

Barbie … thank you for keeping us going!

Beth

evie1958

Barbie, thank you for a new month!
Tracey, when we were leaving Calgary via hwy 1, we crossed Deerfoot Trail N, I hope you saw me waving to you!! lol The dragon is beautiful and I’m so happy that the whole school thing seems to be coming together!

Sorry ladies, I have been reading and enjoying posts and pics, but not enough time to post regularly. The vacay is going well tho, spending some time with dys and his people, so good to see him after so long.

Hugs for those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the new gals!

Evelyn, Vancouver Island

kymarai

Hi,
So once again I disappear when I get overwhelmed. Easily distracted by non productive things as my brain is just shutting down. Those are the times I need to learn to reach out and not curl inward. Sometimes I am a SLOOOOOW learner. My intestines are happier these days. NO PORK! No turkey (causes migraines). Still limiting dairy. I have added yogurt back in and tolerate that fine. Occasional cheese. I am sure the bad diet prior didn't help with the issues. However, after we dealt with that then I ended up with both a bacterial and yeast infection. That took 3 weeks and double dose of medicine to clear up. I wore skorts and skirts to work. This of course was during our heat wave which didn't help things. Physically things are much better all the way around.
Work/home is the same craziness as always. Like Machka everything seems to happen at once. I can't seem to catch a break. If I do like going to car shows or watching a show, then something isn't getting done. Missing my family. Wanted to be there with my family for July 4th but illness kept me away. I wanted to be there to support my sister and her husband at the funeral for his father, but D's daughter had surgery the day before the service, so once again, my family gets put on the back burner. To add insult to injury, my brother, sister, and I are now once again dealing with mom drama. Her memory really has taken a turn for the worst and once again she is taking things out on us. Too much to get into here, but I am once again not going to allow her to stress me out. My stress from her is that once again, she asked for help from my sister, who went out of her way to help mom, then mom turns around and showed her true colors once she got what she wanted. Reminder, my mother is a recovering alcoholic narcissist. She bites that hands that help her. Debbie your MIL reminds me of my mother. I married at 18 to get out of the house. My brother emancipated at 14 because he couldn't stand living with either of our parents who were divorced. I had forgotten that my sister emancipated at 16 because our mother abandoned her at the second husband's house. I had basically raised them both from the young age of 8 as both our parents were alcoholics.

Oops, that went long, sorry. So needless to say, playing games on my phone gives my brain a rest. On the upside, I left July at the same weight I started it, in spite of a couple of pounds gained in the middle. I am drinking more water. My diet is looking healthier overall.

I want to add to the posts from July, but it is bedtime.
Thank you all for listening.
Welcomes!
Prayers!
Congratulations!
You are ALL APPRECIATED!

Much love,
Kylia in Ohio

dlfk202000

Kylia- I really wish dh would not let his mom get to him the way he does. He has been in a really terrible mood- saying we will be better off with him gone, then someone else can take care of her, that he can't do it on his own. I agree but HE has to be the one that changes it. I can't say anything because unless I totally agree with him, I am wrong and he gets very defensive.
He needs to hire help, put her in a home or finally tell her no once in a while.

Went to class last night- took a small fan because the room gets a bit warm and the three fans they have in the room are not enough. I have one I have been taking but it is too small to do much unless I am right by it. DH told me to take his because it is bigger. Get there- the batteries are dead. So, I suffered for the whole class with no fan. Got too warm, started having asthma attack. Luckily it was near the end of the class.

Stopped at my friends to pick up her trap to catch the possum- I think her husband put the wrong one out- this one is just like ours- won't trip for nothing. Hit it with a stick over and over and it wont trip to close the door. NOT asking dh for help-not asking him for anything. I text her to see if there was a trick to setting it right. Waiting to hear back from her.
Going to go out and see if I can figure it out beings she isn't getting back to me.

Debbie

edit- think I have the trap set- hopefully I catch him tonight

skuehn48