WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023

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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,663 Member
    Ladies - a reminder that anyone who wants their info included in the "weekly check-in" please send it to me today or no later than tomorrow morning.

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,716 Member
    edited October 2023
    Rebecca - What lovely paintings your sister has done. <3 Real care and attention.

    I've been listening and watching videos and podcasts about walking and running. I will put all I've learned into effect. I realise I have a problem with my very knock knees and my patella that does not run smoothly. I do daily exercises to help with this. I was born with feet that did not bend and had regular visits to the big hospital in London. Luckily, the top half of me is fine! :p

    We have been doing a bit of research on our first stop. Lyon. I've got a picture of the lie of the land and a few top places to visit. Our hotel is in a quiet spot, but a walk across the rivers from the main action. I hope my legs will hold up. There is a metro. The hotel can tell us about buses. I will take a taxi if I can't manage and DH can go off on his own.
    Lyon is famous for its traditional local restaurants, with hearty fare! The old town is hilly, with a funicular!
    Weather good for the first two days, then some rain, but not cold. I will definitely take an umbrella.

    My son is coming tomorrow to pick up the boxes he deposited with us before they started renovations. There are quite a few! I guess most of it will be chucked out. :D I know they have missed one or two things.

    Will have a read through of my book tomorrow.
    I'm going to save the tax return for when we get back from France, but then I have to get a move on. I haven't got the headspace to do it now.

    Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,901 Member
    edited October 2023
    We've been food shopping in the freezer and the garden again. I made focaccia bread wayyyy back in July, and froze the majority of it, and Corey has tomatoes that need cooking, plus there was an attempt at lasagna made from frozen ravioli, and a full dinner's worth was put in the freezer at the time. I HAVE to remember to date these things... I think it's a month or two old. :smile: )

    Anyway, going to harvest the sauce and the beef and the cheese from the lasagna, because the ravioli masquerading as lasagna noodles was kind of a bust anyway. Corey's going to add those to the tomatoes, which are cooking down now, and then we'll put together something resembling personal pizzas with the focaccia bread. Hopefully, creativity will be its own reward in this case. I've said before that, if you like all the ingredients, you'll probably like the end result. Fingers crossed!

    Later, my chickens,
    Love from Arkansas,
    Lisa
  • CarolGaGal
    CarolGaGal Posts: 103 Member
    Sorry for the photo size as I don't know how to resize here.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,099 Member
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    Another few amazing photos.. put summer clothes away and am trying to get the fall and winter stuff together..
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,279 Member
    Stat for the day-

    Housecleaning etc- 4hrs, vacuum, dust, change bedsheets/duvet cover, laundry fold/put away, clean/refill front patio fountain, sweep front entryway and front patio, water plants, trim hedges, water off back patio= 1062c
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,050 Member
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  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,663 Member
    edited October 2023
    Margaret - once again, very nice post. You explain things so well. You and my grandmother would have been good friends. <3

    Vibrantreader - do you have any health/exercise/nutrition/weight loss tips or questions for the group? Not sure if you've been on here long enough to notice - many of us have either regained or are working on our health journey using various strategies. This group is great at that kind of support.

    Kelly - sorry to hear about your sis and the cancer diagnosis.

    Regarding supplements - If I could only take three supplements, they would be: 10,000 IU of Vit D3, 100 mcg of Vit K as MK7, and a high absorption Magnesium. All taken together, daily. So much has come out in the past few years about the benefits of having D3 levels above 60 ng/ml. Mine's at 67 and I intend to keep it there. Higher levels of D3 keep our immune system strong - so anti virus properties; good for bone health and work as a cancer preventative. My system needs support in all those areas. ;)

    Carol - wow your grands have grown fast, I remember when they were littles. Happy Birthday to your son. I've never eaten grits. But when I was a kid, my mom often cooked up a pot of cornmeal mush, poured it into a loaf pan, cooled it then turned it onto a platter, sliced it thinly and fried the slices. We'd eat it with butter and syrup. Burp. Loved it.

    Lisa - maybe your grandson winging his way back to Texas will stay with Kels longer next time. ;)

    Time to do dishes then rake leaves. But first I need to run out and see if Fairy just laid an egg! She's singing her song LOUDLY and I can hear it here in the house. :p

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    UPDATE - yep, nice chocolate brown egg. :D

    Another UPDATE - Beth - interesting your higher Vit D level might be causing your knee pain. A good reminder that we are all individuals here and react to supplements in different ways, and to check with our medical folks. My doctor gave me the go-ahead to keep my levels high for the reasons I mentioned above.

    Also Beth - what a nice surprise your apple tree gave you!
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,279 Member
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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,260 Member
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  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,196 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) Jake is quite forthcoming about the fact that he doesn't care for unsolicited advice and yet he is a champion at doling it out, usually prefacing it with "You might want to...." LOL. We've been married for over 30 years and it still surprises me. He loves to tell people especially his friends and loved ones to "be safe" or "lock your doors" and can't understand why his daughter is regularly offended by those statements, taking them to mean that she wouldn't do those things without a reminder from him.
    <3 Barbie

    My dh is always giving unsolicited advice or "knowledge". Always thinks he knows everything and he is always right, tries to "prove" he is right, even when I know he isn't.
    Last night I was talking to my friend about the Soda Stream CO2canisters- he was telling me how much he paid. Dh said friend was wrong, that he had checked at Target and the price was a lot higher. Even when I showed dh a screenshot of his order with prices, he still said he could prove that wasn't right-asked me if I wanted him to prove it- Told him no thanks and walked away.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,196 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
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    Yes she does sell them at a arts and craft fair that's coming up. Its down in the Salem Oregon area. She is excited and hopes to paint about 30 items to sell. I like that her paints are so sweet. Simple.🤗💖
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    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa


    Rebecca- those are amazing- so cute!!! Would buy them if she was at the craft fair here.

    We are getting ready for a show the end of November- Not crafty like that though- letting the 3D printers do most of the work. Doing Fan Expo in SF. I sure hope it turns out. First time dh is really going to sell instead of just having a few items to sell at his friends both with his friend paying for the booth. This one they are splitting-it is a 3 day show but someone else is doing the Sunday part- He wants me to help on Saturday. He and his friend can do Friday I think. We will have to sell over $700 to just break even for our share of the booth. We have 5 of the six printers going pretty much non stop in the week since he found out he was doing it.
    Lots of different sizes and styles of dragons and a few serpents-One is 27" long. Doing some cats and sharks and cobras now. He wanted 50 dragons done before the show and we are half way there. Hoping we can do some other things for a bit, want a better selection. They are all different colors because of the tri-color or multi color filament.
  • vibrantreader
    vibrantreader Posts: 30 Member
    @margaretturk

    Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences.. it’s much appreciated by me. Sorry it’s gone.

  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,820 Member
    CarolGaGal wrote: »
    Margaret ~ How wise you are!

    Kim ~ I LOVE grits. I eat a bowl of grits with an added cooked egg several times a week and often for lunch. Follow the directions on the package for cooking and add salt and butter to taste. You can add cheese. Also, Shrimp and Grits is a very popular dish in many restaurants.

    Rebecca ~ Is this the sister you visited who does the beautiful paintings. She is so very talented.

    Today is my son's 49th BD! We will visit him this afternoon for a steak dinner as he is a very talented cook.

    Friday was my grandkids 7th and 8th grade homecoming dance at school. I kept both of these children when they were babies and can hardly believe how grown up they now look.

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    Carol in GA




    Yep!
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,901 Member
    Regarding the grits question from Kim, I keep forgetting to add - one of my absolute favorite treats is grits made to the directions on the box, with added cheese of your choice melted into them then topped with toasted French-fried onions. I don't make them anymore for obvious reasons... You can also just treat grits as if they were cream-of-wheat cereal. My sister fed it to her kids for years for breakfast, with a little milk and honey.

    You can also use them half and half with cornmeal to make cornbread. I think you may already have said it, but it basically is polenta, just made from white corn instead of yellow corn. I like polenta if it's spread out on a cookie sheet until it's about a half-inch thick, and refrigerated until fairly solid. Then cut into round or square patties, and brown with just a little cooking spray. Gives a wonderful, nutty flavor, and you can put meat sauces over it, like spaghetti sauce, or Chinese dishes, in place of rice. Has to be browned in a nonstick pan, it's sticky stuff! Grits have significantly fewer calories than the polenta that you buy premade in stores, too. I like grits, can you tell? :smiley: Shrimp and grits, with a lovely garlic sauce, is one of the better dishes ever in my estimation.

    Regarding vitamins, I just take the ones I can snag at Walmart or Sam's. I have prescriptions for minerals, including iron, zinc and potassium. For vitamins, I take B12, folate and one Women 50+ multivitamin. At the moment, I seem to be near equilibrium with the vitamins, minerals, and meds, so I don't change up a whole lot.

    Later,
    Love,
    Lisa


  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,206 Member
    :) I want to echo Heather's recommendation of Dr. Chatterjee's podcasts. I have listened to a lot of them. I get them from iTunes so I can download them to listen to on my phone while I walk. They are also available to watch on YouTube. If you are seeking a solution to what ails you, Dr. Chatterjee probably has a podcast or several that will be just what you are looking for.
  • bwcetc
    bwcetc Posts: 2,827 Member
    edited October 2023
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »

    Regarding supplements - If I could only take three supplements, they would be: 10,000 IU of Vit D3, 100 mcg of Vit K as MK7, and a high absorption Magnesium. All taken together, daily. So much has come out in the past few years about the benefits of having D3 levels above 60 ng/ml. Mine's at 67 and I intend to keep it there. Higher levels of D3 keep our immune system strong - so anti virus properties; good for bone health and work as a cancer preventative. My system needs support in all those areas. ;)

    Carol - wow your grands have grown fast, I remember when they

    Another UPDATE - Beth - interesting your higher Vit D level might be causing your knee pain. A good reminder that we are all individuals here and react to supplements in different ways, and to check with our medical folks. My doctor gave me the go-ahead to keep my levels high for the reasons I mentioned above.

    Also Beth - what a nice surprise your apple tree gave you!

    Lanette … I didn’t mean to write so confusing. My doctor thought my vitamin D was too high at 90 so she cut me back. Since I’ve been taking less, my knees have started to bother me again. I’m going to go back to my regular dose to see if the pain lessens. I was taking 35,000 iu per week, dropped to 15,000 and I’m going to go back to 35,000 per week.

    Beth

  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
    Carol and Lisa - Help! it is in a tupperware container, no directions on package! Do you have a package with directions? this gal told me she had to order it online because she could not find it in our stores. I have never seen it on a menu. California just isn't very southern LOL!

    thanks Kim in N. California

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