WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023

barbiecat

Here is another bright and shiny month just waiting for us to plunge into new tasks and habits. I look forward to this new beginning with all of you.

Welcome to a place for support and encouragement. The name of the thread is "Women Ages 50+" but all women are welcome.

Be sure to bookmark the thread so you can find it again. Also sign your post with a name or nickname and a location, specific or general so we can more easily get to know you.

This is a fast moving thread so don't worry if you can respond to all, just jump into whatever topic interests you and enjoy the camaraderie.

Barbie in NW WA

The reason most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want the MOST for what they want at the MOMENT.

SophieRosieMom

Thank you Barbie and Happy October everyone.

Lanette
SW WA State

okiewoman510

Thank you Barbie for giving us another clean slate.

Okie in the TX Hill Country

TerriRichardson112

Barbie: Many thanks.

☘️ Terri 🫶

Whidislander

Happy October! Hugs from an old gal on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound in Washington State!🤗💖👍🏼
Thanks Barbie for continuing to be our anchor month in and month out. If anything we all are consistent with keeping up on each other. You are all family to me.🤗💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

LisaInArkansas

Whidislander wrote: »

Happy October! Hugs from an old gal on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound in Washington State!🤗💖👍🏼
Thanks Barbie for continuing to be our anchor month in and month out. If anything we all are consistent with keeping up on each other. You are all family to me.🤗💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa

What Rebecca said... but from this old gal in the Arkansas River Valley. One of my favorite quotes, from Richard Bach:

"The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof."

That is this family, to me. Respect and joy in each other's lives.

Love y'all!
Lisa in Arkansas

grandmallie

Happy October ya'll
Agoraphobia-Im wondering if I have some type of that after the divorce and the 2 heart surgeries my life has been kinda turned upside down
My ex MIL had it really bad and never went out ,had the curtains drawn and listened to church music..scared the heck out of my kids when they were younger..but she had severe mental issues as well.
I really have to get a handle on things and get myself back together .. one day at a time..and I will and I can..

MacLowCarbing

Happy Fall, Y'all.

I'm Mackenzie (Mac), 54, trying to get fit & reverse diabetes and get off meds. Hope you don't mind if I join you.

barbiecat

MacLowCarbing wrote: »

Happy Fall, Y'all.

I'm Mackenzie (Mac), 54, trying to get fit & reverse diabetes and get off meds. Hope you don't mind if I join you.

Welcome. I hope you will come back and join our conversations. There is so much wisdom here not only about health and weight loss but also about life in general.

Barbie in NW WA

Machka9

Thanks Barbie!

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Machka9

September Stats

2023 Monthly September
Walking/Running Distance (km): 51.9
Walking/Running Time (min): 648.5
Cycling Distance (km): 47.7
Cycling Time (min): 158.9
Flights Stairs Climbed Number: 354.0
Flights Stairs Climbed Time (min): 254.9
Other Distance: 0.0
Other Time: 110.0 ... gardening

Totals
Total Distance (km): 99.6
Total Distance (miles): 61.9
Total Time (min): 1172.3
Total Time (hr): 19:32:19

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I've ended September about 1.4 kg lighter than I began September ... down 6.8 kg from my high weight earlier this year.

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July Highlights
July disappeared in the blink of an eye.

* I did not exercise as much as I wanted because of my knee, but I did something most days ... especially more upper body weightlifting than usual.
* We did manage to cycle a 50 km ride before I realised that my knee injury wasn't just a bruise.
* Left arm/elbow just about healed.
* I lost another kg which isn't bad given how insanely busy the month was. So, I'm 5 kg down from my high point in mid-April.
* Added another southern continent bush in the garden bed I'm currently working on. It's one I've wanted for a while ... a Little Bibi!! https://www.pma.com.au/little-bibi
* Dug up the rest of the bulbs and I'm ready to plant them ... hopefully this weekend.
* Attended a Pop-Up Cafe featuring beekeeping.
* Attended a beekeeping webinar.
* Attended a calendar planning meeting for our long distance cycling club.
* Attended hockey matches that our son and daughter-in-law played in.
* Travelled to one of our favourite spots in northern Tasmania for a few days ... nice, quiet, relaxing.
* Some colouring and reading for pleasure.
* Read the Bible every day.
* Did not work on the online course I'm taking from a university in Melbourne. Kept meaning to, but so busy.
* Meeting, meeting, bow-beeting, banana-fana, fo-feeting, fee-fi mo-meeting. Meeeeeting!
* Lots of medical appointments.
* Dyed my hair dark brown.

It was another month of running from one thing to the next. I thought June and July would be slower more relaxed, winter months, but nope! It's full speed ahead![/quote]

August Highlights
August was ... intense!

Physical - physical activity, diet, sleep, medical
* I did not exercise as much as I wanted because of my knee and and because I was so busy, but I did something most days ... especially more upper body weightlifting than usual.
* I lost another 0.4 kg which isn't bad given how insanely busy the month was So I'm 5.4 kg down from my high point in late-April.
* I ate more than I have in a while, especially during my week in Brisbane. The food at the conference was so good!!
* My sleep has been all over the place, and not enough.
* My annual cancer check was all good.

Environmental
* Not nearly enough time in the garden this month but I have started cleaning up the dry stream garden and laying down more rock. I'll post photos when I'm done.
* My husband planted the bulbs.

Occupational, Intellectual, Financial
* Conference in Brisbane. Interesting, social/networking, warm and lovely.
* Lots of reading and commenting on proposed Acts and other documents.
* 1001 meetings.
* BUSY!!
* Did not work on the online course I'm taking from a university in Melbourne. Kept meaning to, but so busy, and learning so many other things.
* Got the taxes done!

Social
* Attended conference in Brisbane! A good portion of attending the conference in Brisbane was social ... dinners, reception, ferris wheel, etc.
* Attended the local model train show.
* Attended the regular ZOOM national committee meeting for my cycling club.
* Attended our beekeeping ZOOM.
* Attended a celebration for our local brain injury association at our local government house.
* Went out for dinner at one of the fanciest places in town to celebrate our 15th anniversary.

Emotional
* Some colouring and reading for pleasure.
* It was a generally happy month.

Spiritual
* Read the Bible every day.

September Highlights
September was steadily busy.

Physical - physical activity, diet, sleep, medical
* I increased my exercise over what I did in July and August. My knee isn't perfect, but it is feeling better.
* I lost another 1.4 kg so I'm 6.8 kg down from my high point in late-April.
* My sleep has been a bit better. Trying to go to bed earlier.
* Only one medical appointment this past month. Trying to take a break from doctors.

Environmental
* In the garden, I've been expanding the drystream.
* Weeding. Lots of weeding.
* And chasing airborne things.

Occupational, Intellectual, Financial
* Busy with the project I've been hired to do and writing an instruction manual.
* So many meetings.
* Did not work on the online course I'm taking from a university in Melbourne. Kept meaning to, but so busy, and learning so many other things.
* Got several "paperwork" things done.

Social
* Attended our beekeeping ZOOM and an in-person get together and a Masterclass in Swarming.
* Was planning to go to a few things, but decided not.

Emotional
* Some colouring and reading for pleasure.
* It was a generally happy month.

Spiritual
* Read the Bible every day.


Machka in Oz

skuehn48

cityjaneLondon

Thank you, Barbie, for starting us all off on another month. I love October, my birthday month, (tomorrow).

I slept well. Somehow I managed to get myself into an accepting frame of mind, and there were no butterflies! It helped a lot that I had listened to Dr Rangan Chatterjee 's recent podcast, where he interviews a Buddhist monk, who talks about Meditation. I found his approach very helpful, and similar to something I have been doing without knowing it. It was very affirming and strengthening.
Whatever, my brain, last night, responded. I can feel a little flutter right now, but I am just 'noticing' it. I'm sure it's stress central at my brother's house! Why do we make weddings so hard?
DH and I loved our tiny wedding. Just 10 guests and a lunch at the local pub. My first was larger, but I was young and thought stress and hard work was a badge of honour.
Oh well. I love my niece. We used to be quite close when she was little and she remembers that. She had a difficult teens, with morbid obesity, acute anxiety, and cutting herself. She never achieved anything like her intellectual potential, because of acute anxiety. Now she is slim, beautiful, and pursuing a career which she can handle and enjoys enough. Still anxious, but is coping.
I really wish her well.

Now will take DH a cup of tea.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Machka9

So nice to be sitting here at 7:20 pm with daylight outside!! 🙂




Machka in Oz

SophieRosieMom

Happy Birthday Heather

Dr. Chatterjee's interview with the monk looks very good, thank you for the review. Have fun at the wedding!

Lanette
SW WA State

1948CWB

Barbie ~ Thanks for being our leader and for all the good advise you share with us!

Heather ~ Happiest of Birthdays to you!

Carol in GA

barbiecat

Heather, Happy Birthday to you. I listened to Dr. Chatterjee's interview with the monk and enjoyed every minute of it.

Barbie

LisaInArkansas

Heather,

Hope your time with your son on the way to the wedding was terrific, and that you enjoyed the wedding, but most of all...

grandmallie

Happy Birthday Heather!!!
Have a fabulous time at wedding and enjoy the time with your son ..
Things getting a bit better,Carmine isn't as stressed now that she is back at Portland schools and she is opening up to Seth's sister a bit.so thats a start..
This weather is crazy now its rained for 2 days and been in the 50s now today it will be partly sunny and 79 degrees
Sheesh
Wonder if this is Indian summer ☀️

Machka9

Hiked up and down and up and down Bunnings Warehouse ( hardware store).

Then dug up one if the veggie beds with the mattock. Wielding the mattock again!

It's ready for snowpeas now.

Also weeded out another bed. Fortunately that one only seems to need it once or twice a year.


Happy Birthday Heather!

M in Oz

teklawa1

Thanks Barbie for the new thread...
Heather, happy birthday and here is hoping your year is filled with good health and good times.

Betsy in NW WA