WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023

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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,776 Member
    ginnytez wrote: »
    Rebecca-mercurachrome and rubbing alcohol seemed to cure everything when I was young!

    Last night not an overly good sleep night. Of course, I knocked out early so probably did get 55-6 solid hours-just work up early and dozed off and on.

    Drive to Columbus for meeting today. Don't know if I will then go to physical office over there for a 2:30 or will be able to make it back home for virtual. Hoping for virtual because will avoid end of day traffic.

    Wonder how Penny is? And Karen?

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio

    Yep!
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,776 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Lisa - wow, that Watchman looks neat! And what a good option. Like that it's a minimally invasive procedure to get it placed. Amazing what they can do these days. Crossing fingers it all gets set up fine for you to get it and it helps you. :)

    Machka - that honey is gorgeous. <3 How long will it take you and your DH to consume it?

    Barbara - thank you for checking on Katla. I wonder if they were able to sell their Oregon home, as I recall, they had someone lined up and it fell through. But that was a while ago. And last I heard, her husband was good enough that they were able to walk together. So grateful the kids got them moved where their daughter can keep a better eye on them. ;)

    Rebecca - I love hearing the updates on your Navy guys. As kids, it's amazing we survived mertholiate, then iodine painted on our skinned knees. Vicks rubbed on our chests to help with coughs and colds (I still do that!) We survived the flu and upset stomachs with a bottle of 7-up. We didn't drink pop at our house, it was used as medicine. :p

    Allie - well shoot. It's so hard to avoid these scammers, they seem so real. Glad you were able to get through to the credit card company, hope all your notification calls today go smoothly.

    Related to scammers - an acquaintance in CA is the executor of his girlfriend's estate after she passed from cancer several months ago. He said folks claiming to be creditors are coming out of the woodwork saying she owed them $$ and of course they don't have any paperwork or legitimate proof supporting their claims. But he still has to deal with it. :( Sign of the times I guess - the crooks are getting desperate.

    I had a good visit with Dr. Matt yesterday. He confirmed my idea about antibiotics and even emotions/stress playing a part in environmental allergies and food intolerances. And how cutting down or eliminating sugar & processed foods can help. It's one of the reasons I'm doing better these days. Keep eating that yogurt, ladies. Fresh sauerkraut too if you can stand it, lol. Heather's stinky cheese. :D The more critters in our gut, the better.

    Also, I should be getting around 80 grams of protein per day. But not to worry if I don't hit the mark all the time since our bodies have the amazing ability to pull in additional amino acids from all the foods we eat and make protein that doesn't register on the MFP diary.

    Looks like rain and a stiff breeze arriving here today. I'll have a LOT of leaves to rake up next time the sun shines, but I don't mind. It's that physical activity my body craves. I just need to remember not to overdo it and break the tasks down into smaller chunks. :)

    Have a great day.

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    We also used 7up as medicine! And it had to be flat soda! Even now, 7Up kind of gives me a stomachache!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,776 Member
    exermom wrote: »
    Rebecca – isn't it amazing some of the things we did/had done to us as a child and we’re still living to talk about it. In a way, it’s a shame that kids today are in such a bubble.

    Heather – thanks so much for that link. How many times I think of Penny! Hope she’s doing well

    Lanette – I echo what you said about katla. Somehow we survived drinking water out of the hose, no car seats, going outside by ourselves, etc.

    Lisa – I wonder what would happen if a scammer called to verify your account number and you told him the number he had wasn’t your account number, but you gave him a bogus number? Boy, would he be in for a surprise!

    Right before we moved my wallet was stolen. So I had my credit frozen. Well, when we went to buy this house, I had to provide my SS number. Our realtor (who had been a realtor for quite some time) said she’d never heard of this. I know it was because my accounts were frozen and they wanted to verify that it was me who was making this large investment.

    Off to put more blocks in around the pool. I’m going to wear gloves just in case. My hand is still itching. I’ve been taking a blow dryer to work with me for the last few days and have been using it. I know this is going to go away. Our bodies are amazing at healing themselves. I also know that if I go to a doctor, all he’ll say is “yup, you’re having a reaction to a bug bite” I can’t help remembering one time a while ago I had this rash around my waist. It was summertime and I kept telling the MD that it was a heat rash from exercising. She insisted it was a food allergy. So she put me on prednisone. The next day we went on vacation further north where it was cooler. The rash went away. I stopped the prednisone, only I didn’t know that you had to wean yourself off it. But, fortunately, I hadn’t taken much. I tell you, I firmly believe that we know our bodies better than the MD.

    Deb – hot shower or blowdryer...same thing. A friend of ours runs his hand under hot water. Does the same thing, breaks up the histamines.

    Just got back from walking to the dollar store. Needed an anniversary card for Denise and paper plates for tomorrow. Found two more dishtowels that I’ll put the topper on

    Tracey – did your MIL and Mom live in the same town as you?

    Finished all the blocks we could do. Tomorrow a.m. we'll probably buy the last 20. Vince says we need 18, but I say get an extra two and you can always return one. It would be terrible to get to the end and need just one more.

    Jess may be down this weekend. I'd like for her (and Colby if he comes here) to help bring in the ceramics. Maybe it'll only be a one day thing rather than a 2 day affair.

    Vince is going shooting with the Newcomers and I’ll probably go to ceramics tonight.

    The plan is to do some HIIT tomorrow. Have my BDT tomorrow late morning.

    Michele NC

    I remember falling asleep in my parents laps in the front seat of our huge wagon with the artificial wood grain paneling. As we were going up our long gravel road, my dad had to brake quickly and my sleeping body slammed into one of the controls. I have a scar above my lip to prove it! But yeah we lived in a different time.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,776 Member
    My sailor in Guam is breaking for typhoon #2. His important things are on his tiled living room floor, and his garage is packed! His storm shutters are closed! Photo of some damage during last typhoon in May. 😥💖👍🏼🙏💪
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    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa




  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,637 Member
    OK ladies... I just saw this and couldn't resist!
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    Michele - I laughed at your comment to Lisa about giving the scammers a fake number. I was thinking of that yesterday - I'd give them as much fake info as I could then tell them my phone number had changed and give them the one to the local sheriff's office. :D

    I'm like Machka - don't answer the phone or even turn on the answering machine or ringerunless I'm expecting a call. I do check it every day - 99.99% of all calls that come in are from numbers I've never heard of or "unknown caller", and I get 3 or 4 per day. :#

    People that have to get ahold of me have my cell number and usually text since I rarely answer that one either unless I'm expecting a call as well.

    Lanette B)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,221 Member
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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,776 Member
    That's so funny Lanette!😂😂😂😂
  • Joy1580vb
    Joy1580vb Posts: 423 Member
    Good evening ladies.

    Had a dental appointment this morning. Just a cleaning and checkup with no issues so happy about that. Did chicken drumsticks in the air fryer for supper today and they were so good. I don’t use my air fryer very often but think I’m going to start. Storing it in my kitchen pantry now so will be easy to get at.

    Allie so sorry to read about the scammer. So easy to fall for this stuff and very time consuming to get everything resolved. I don’t answer the phone unless I know the person calling. Have an answering machine and if someone leaves a message I’ll decide if I call back. We get a lot of nonsense phone calls.

    Joy
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,570 Member
    World mental health day:

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    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,570 Member
    Joy1580vb wrote: »
    Good evening ladies.

    Had a dental appointment this morning. Just a cleaning and checkup with no issues so happy about that. Did chicken drumsticks in the air fryer for supper today and they were so good. I don’t use my air fryer very often but think I’m going to start. Storing it in my kitchen pantry now so will be easy to get at.

    Allie so sorry to read about the scammer. So easy to fall for this stuff and very time consuming to get everything resolved. I don’t answer the phone unless I know the person calling. Have an answering machine and if someone leaves a message I’ll decide if I call back. We get a lot of nonsense phone calls.

    Joy

    Yes, I get 3 or 4 calls a day that are well worth ignoring.

    And about 1 call a week that I will ring back because it is something I am expecting.

    In the old days of rotary dial phones, we answered everything! Now we ignore everything.

    M in Oz
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,073 Member
    Will have to talk to the cardiologist when I see him in February about the Watchman if it means getting off eliquis im all for it..
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,221 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,570 Member
    World Mental Health Day ...

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  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,030 Member
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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,607 Member
    Today’s gratitude: while I’m frustrated to be bouncing around in the 130s again, I’m grateful it’s not the 140s that it was for decades. Woke up this morning to warm house thanks to the fire Joe started in the woodstove. We’ve already had two power glitches so really thankful for consistently warm and dry shelter.
    Lisa, caught myself giving my friend T some unsolicited advice about treating her “cold”. Backpedaled, apologized for being so bossy and asked for forgiveness. Baby steps.
    Betsy prayers for your sister and you continue.
    Rita brava for trying new calming actions.
    Heather ‘spider therapy’ [shudder]. Thanks for the Penny update.
    Tracey thanks for explaining about the hospitals and when they have to shut down their ERs. Do the doctors have waiting lists for new patients? :love: your Thanksgiving pic. Yes, Mama used to put butter on burns and gave hot salt water to gargle for sore throats. Ginger ale and heating pads for upset stomachs. Pepto for the poops. Vinegar on sunburns. Baking soda on insect bites. Iodine on cuts. Cool dishrag on the back of the neck for nausea. Our kitchen was a regular medicine chest.
    Lanette that “studies show…” meme made me laugh so loud I woke Joe! Thanks!
    Machka raw local honey at our farmers’ market cost $18/pint the last time I bought, could be more this season.
    Barbie warm birthday wishes to Jake. “our friendship means so much to me. I read everything you write and think about it during the day.” Ditto.
    Kylia “choosing bed over desserts,” Well done. Time for me to follow your lead.
    10/10: Move: 2 sets PT w/d, chair yoga, Jeopardy walking. Steps:6948
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=5 CI<CO net=268 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, Post Office, two loads laundry. Wt:132.7

    Later, lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    October: Move more: chair yoga, line dance, dailyish PT, play with dogs.
    Fuel better: less sugar, dailyish vitamins.
    Live NOW: dailyish time with Joe, readings. Open heart and mind before mouth.
    2023: Be of good cheer.
  • CarolGaGal
    CarolGaGal Posts: 103 Member
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  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,073 Member
    Morning ladies
    I woke up this morning not tired..hallelujah
    And I lost a little bit of weight
    Barbie- please give Jake my very best Birthday wishes..
    Poor Tracy and Miles
    Tracy hasn't gotten sleep in 2 nights Miles was up last coughing she thinks it could be croup,well daycare can do that.. so she is home with him today. Keep them in your thoughts
    Off to the Nephrologist this afternoon,and over to get Homer out this morning.
    Looks like our Canadian friends enjoyed there Thanksgiving..
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Thank you Ginny 😊
    Machka Love your honey pictures. I definitely taste the differences in my early or late year honeys that I purchase. I just bought 5 three pound jars ( sold by weight looks like a quart) They are $30 each. I go through one about a month. Cheaper than antihistamines. My house is cold for the honey though so it does tend to crystallize quickly. I try to plant for the health of bees. They ate hard workers.

    Here's to a better day mentally and physically for all!

    ❤️
    Kylia in cold but sunny Ohio

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,221 Member
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  • Poerava14
    Poerava14 Posts: 1,090 Member
    This meme made me smile as I sipped my coffee today. Thanks, Lisa.

    I'm slowly catching up with all of your wonderful posts. Meanwhile all is good here. Enjoying being outside with Mars the Leash Loving Cat during these spectacular fall days. Hugs to you all. Time to visit the gym.

    Rori
    Colorado Foothills
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Hello, my chickens,

    Moving that out opened up quite a bit of room in storage, so I should be able to get the shelf units in there one by one and get them assembled and then filled. I'll need Corey's help on some of it that's just too heavy for me to shift, so as usual, I'll be winging it, figuring it out as I go along... More than one thing may go out to my trunk and off to the Goodwill.
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