WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023
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I read this decades ago and took it to heart as a life goal. There are moments when I achieve this state.
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Back from getting Homer out
He is such a good ol boy.. and then came home and had some cottage cheese,Tracy took Miles to the Dr so waiting to hear whats going on with him poor little guy.
Ordered Miles Christmas stuff from Amazon and will set that aside..asked Seth to find out what Carmine needs or wants..even though she isn't talking to me ,im not going to ignore her,will get Seth a little something or put something in a card for him..
Im gettin a little tired now.6 -
Rebecca-- sending prayers DS is safe and the strom goes around him and back out to sea.
Lisa--Glad you will not have to have open heart surgery.
Barbie-- Happy Birthday to Jake. Sounds like a very nice day.
Allie--Sorry for the problems. I always say if these people worked this hard at a real job they could be rich. I worry about DH as he takes chances sometime and scares me. I keep a close eye on our checking account.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE3 -
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
I have found if you keep things "at the ready" you are more apt to use them. Just a visual reminder. Now most of us have our coffee makers out on the counter 24/7. Can you imagine the thought of getting out a coffee maker every morning to use it? I shutter at the thought!😆 I have my rice cooker out these days. Its got a steamer basket so that's nice. There's a comedian that talks about never having to worry about not seeing around an Asian kitchen at night. There's always that red glow from their rice cooker going🤗! I like that thought though I don't cook rice at night.🙄😁
Rebecca
Whidbey
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2023 Optimistic October
Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate bananas.Meditation: daily. 5/31 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%)
Recommended exercise: cardio 5 days 30 min /23
Strength all muscles 2 x 0/8 a week
Flexible (yoga, stretching) /8 a week 10 min
Balance 5 days 10 min /20
Foods to avoid:
Barley
Bell peppers
Chicken
Clam
Egg white
Eggplant
Ginger
Rye
Wheat
Winter squash
1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%,100%). 60 days SOBER!
2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 7819, 7203, (7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%—6458,92%)
3. Update budget every 2 weeks 1/3 (800%)
4. Contact close family every week (4x) 215/208—(733%) should be 189 by November 1)
5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)73/94 (800%)
6. Weigh less last day of month compared to first until I reach 140. Start at 178.6,176,174.2,173.4,175.4,174,175.6,173.4, 172.2 (600%)
7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 3/23 (681%,100,100)
8. Read 12 books at least this year. 38/12
(100%)
9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 9/12—(900%)
10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (900%)
11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200,200, 107, 157,0, 500%)
January Met —100%
February met —-90%
March met met —-90%
April met——86.36%
May met——-89%
June met—-99%
July met — met 81%
August met—met 99%
September met——99%
October met —
November met—
December met—
1.Write down three things you can look forward to this month. 1. Another month of sobriety 2. Cooler weather 3. Decorating for Halloween9. Share an important goal with someone you trust.
2. Find something to be optimistic about (even if it’s a difficult time). I am optimistic about cooler weather.
3. Take a small step to a goal that really matters to you. I need to call my uncle.
4. Start the day with the most important thing on your to-do-list. Updating this list and My Fitness Pal.
5. Be a realistic optimist. See life as it is but focus on what’s good. I usually hope for the best but prepare for the worst. I think this counts!
6. Remind yourself that things can change for the better. No matter how bad you think it is, it can always get worse. So enjoy life no matter where you are, or what you are doing, or your circumstances.
7. Look for the good in people around you today. I can do this if I try. This was not difficult to do with visitors. Employees were a different matter!
8. Make some progress on a project or task you’ve been avoiding. I need to clean the cabinets out. I am planning to start today. Didn’t happen.
10. Take time to reflect on what you have accomplished recently. I have accomplished coloring pages, making doctor appointments, calming my nerves by taking some actions I never tried before, and more.
11. Avoid blaming yourself or others. Find a helpful way forward. This is hard for me.12. Look out for positive news and reasons to be cheerful today.32.
13. Ask for help to overcome an obstacle you are facing.
14. Do something constructive to improve a difficult situation
15. Thank yourself for achieving the things you often take for granted.
16. Put down your to-list and do something fun or uplifting.
17. Take a small step toward a positive change you want to see in society.
18. Set hopeful, but realistic goals for the days ahead.
19. Identify one of your positive qualities that will be helpful in the future.
20. Find joy in tackling a task you’ve put off for some time.
21. Let go of the expectations of others and focus on what matters to you.
22. Share a hopeful quote, picture, or video with a friend or colleague
23. Recognize that you have a choice of what to prioritize.
24. Write down three specific things that have gone well recently.
25. You can’t do everything! What are three priorities right now?
26. Find a new prospective on a problem you face.
27. Be kind to yourself today. Remember progress takes time.
28. Ask yourself ‘will this still matter a year from now?’
29. Plan a fun or exciting activity to look forward to.
30. Identify three things that give you hope for the future.
31. Set a goal that brings a sense of purpose for the coming month.
RVRita , Roswell, NM
“There is no need for me to accept blame for another person’s irrational actions. I will deal with my own shortcomings.” ALANON’s One Day at a Time.1 -
Well, I got in with the cardiologist here, but not until January. They did put me on a wait list, so we will see. Still no call from the Nephrologists. We are very rural so it is hard to get physicians, especially specialist to come here. We are lucky to have the ones we do. So far I haven’t had to drive to Albuquerque or Lubbock to be treated for anything. There are specialists here, but there is a very long wait for all of them. My nurse was talking about how hard it is to get doctors here, because of how rural we are. Surprises me as this is the 4th biggest city in the State!
RVRita5 -
Your friendship means so much to me. I read everything you write and think about it during the day. I don't have much to share but I want you all to know how much you add to my life. My life is peaceful with a lot of knitting, exercise bike riding, and TV watching. Today is Jake's birthday so we ate what he wanted, watched the TV he wanted to watch, and good friends came over for a visit. Life doesn't get any better than this.
Barbie in NW WA
This site is my calm, my venting place, and my therapist. You all are family, and I am grateful for you.💖. It takes looking at each of our journeys, to put ours in its proper perspective. Appreciating what we have with a open heart.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Finally got to really sleep in. Dh went to work at midnight so it was very quiet in the house, no alarm going off. Woke up at just about 9AM- felt great(no melatonin last night so not groggy from that)
Got up and started feeding the cats. 9 cats inside and 3 cats outside(one outside had already been fed inside but wanted more-he is the only one that gets to be outside during the day).
6 litter boxes cleaned plus cleaned up two piles that were not in litter boxes,thankfully not messy piles, and throw up/furballs from the old momma cat.
Now having my tea and checking in here
Dh and I both have eye dr. appointments this afternoon. Glad I got good sleep so my eyes are not so tired like they usually are. Will see if they can do anything with the big scratch on the lens of my sunglasses from when I fell last Thanksgiving- kept planning on going in to have them look at it but just never did.
Class tonight. Looking forward to it. Had no class and didn't walk Monday(friend canceled but did walk with me yesterday) Last night's walk was cold and windy. Walked just inbetween rain showers. We were dressed for it. Did take a bit shorter walk than usual but better than nothing.
Will walk the wetlands the next two days then to make up for not walking or having class Monday, I will walk MIL's dog on Saturday to get my 5 days for the week of exercise
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Whidislander wrote: »
I have found if you keep things "at the ready" you are more apt to use them. Just a visual reminder. Now most of us have our coffee makers out on the counter 24/7. Can you imagine the thought of getting out a coffee maker every morning to use it? I shutter at the thought!😆 I have my rice cooker out these days. Its got a steamer basket so that's nice. There's a comedian that talks about never having to worry about not seeing around an Asian kitchen at night. There's always that red glow from their rice cooker going🤗! I like that thought though I don't cook rice at night.🙄😁
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
I don't leave the rice cooker on at night(unless by chance I forgot to unplug it-I don't eat much rice but it is a must for dh, even though, as a diabetic, it shouldn't be)
BUT, there are so many "little red glow lights" around the house that I never turn lights on at night. Red lights from electronics, fairy lights in both bathrooms, outdoor flood light in the front yard that lights up the kitchen. Last time I counted around12-14 different little "red lights" just in the bedroom alone. That doesn't help with me sleeping- need to pull the eye mask out again.
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Whidislander wrote: »Your friendship means so much to me. I read everything you write and think about it during the day. I don't have much to share but I want you all to know how much you add to my life. My life is peaceful with a lot of knitting, exercise bike riding, and TV watching. Today is Jake's birthday so we ate what he wanted, watched the TV he wanted to watch, and good friends came over for a visit. Life doesn't get any better than this.
Barbie in NW WA
This site is my calm, my venting place, and my therapist. You all are family, and I am grateful for you.💖. It takes looking at each of our journeys, to put ours in its proper perspective. Appreciating what we have with a open heart.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
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Whidislander wrote: »Your friendship means so much to me. I read everything you write and think about it during the day. I don't have much to share but I want you all to know how much you add to my life. My life is peaceful with a lot of knitting, exercise bike riding, and TV watching. Today is Jake's birthday so we ate what he wanted, watched the TV he wanted to watch, and good friends came over for a visit. Life doesn't get any better than this.
Barbie in NW WA
This site is my calm, my venting place, and my therapist. You all are family, and I am grateful for you.💖. It takes looking at each of our journeys, to put ours in its proper perspective. Appreciating what we have with a open heart.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
Awwww, koom buy-yaaa, ::::: have hands up in the air swaying side to side::::::3 -
Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 14min 26sec, 34elev, 86ahr, 101mhr, 3.21ap, 4.04mi= 376c
Strava app = 495c
Walk home to gym- 11.32min, .56mi= 51c
Strava app = 69c
Treadmill jog- 61.02min, 149ahr, 175mhr, 1st 5k @ 6.0 & 6.2sp, next 3mi @ 6.1 & 6.3sp, last .10mi @ 8.5sp, 9.78min mi, 10k (6.2mi)= 607c
Walk gym to home- 14.44min, .67mi= 75c
Strava app= 82c
Total cal 11091 -
Hidee ho
Back from the nephrologist
All in check except he wants me off the vitamin D. So came home and took it out of the pill pod
Miles just has a viral infection and there insurance everytime they go to the Dr it costs 200.00 bucks.. yucky insurance..
I was soooo craving a meatball grinder. But I was good I came home and had
Organic butternut squash with a little bit of butter and pepper.
Im trying..
The Dr is going to have me see someone and get cortisone shots in my hips..yikes5 -
Thankful for a wonderful week.
Machka in Oz7 -
Son said typhoon did little damage. He got some water in the house, but nothing damaged.🤗🙏💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa8 -
Sunny for a bit here this afternoon. Got the dog out to the front pasture to run around. Old horse has quit eating hay. We think she just doesn't have enough teeth left to chew it. We have been feeding her soaked beet pulp with a senior feed for some time now but she was still eating some hay and grass. Now we need to come up with some additional feed especially going into winter.
This is a truly amazing group of ladies. I appreciate each and every one of you. Take care, Sue in WA7 -
Back from the board meeting ..lord that was a fiasco..
They have moved the smoking area across the driveway from my condo.. and because the weather is decent I sleep with the window open..
So anytime day or night that Alfie hears the click of the fence latch or feet on the steps coming down off he goes barking sometimes at 11:30 at night
Of course waking me up and probably the neighbor upstairs..
They had the ashtray thing out back and one lady is ready to sue the board over it,so gee they put it over near me isn't that swell..
Oh well I heard enough and I left
Tomorrow is another day6 -
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Tracey: I love the present you made for your MIL for Christmas1
Heather: Enjoy your travels!
PIPCD: So glad Lenny and Kirby have been in your life!
Debbie: Enjoy walking the wetlands!
Michele: I hope your hand is doing better! HIIT....isn't that quite difficult?
Lisa: I hope the watchman gets approved quickly!
Kylia: I really don't have goals except to exercise, diet and read the monthly book for book club. I don't have a bucket list. I find I don't want one. I just like to get out of town every 3 months or so.
Grandmallie: Sorry about the scam. Miles looks taller to me! Despite the health problems you are generally in good spirits. I admire that about you!
Barbie: Happy Birthday to Jake. Congrats on your contentment! I am content quite a bit...but sometimes I feel confined and need to leave town and do an outing!
Thank you all for the kind Happy Birthdays! I appreciate them very much!
I went to volunteer at the cat shelter today and there was a Mama dog and her 3 pups in a cage about 4 feet off the floor. I went to quickly change the blue pad in the cage and was a little nervous because the Mama dog can be protective. Somehow one of the pups went after the blue pad and fell out of the cage on to the floor. He seemed mostly okay...moving all extemities but favoring his right shoulder. The vet says to give it a couple of days and if it isn't improved to bring him in. They are thinking a right sprained shoulder.
So the woman who started this rescue and who has kept it going for 30 years...yup 30 years said she wanted the Mama dog and her pups fostered as she felt that would be safer for them. She found someone to take the family for 10 days and then I volunteered to take the family. So in 10 days I will have 3 pups and one Momma dog in the house. This will be different. I don't have a fence so Mama dog will have to go on a leash. I don't know if she has ever done this. Momma dog might weigh about 20 pounds. So the day started off normal but........ended a little different!
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »
I have found if you keep things "at the ready" you are more apt to use them. Just a visual reminder. Now most of us have our coffee makers out on the counter 24/7. Can you imagine the thought of getting out a coffee maker every morning to use it? I shutter at the thought!😆 I have my rice cooker out these days. Its got a steamer basket so that's nice. There's a comedian that talks about never having to worry about not seeing around an Asian kitchen at night. There's always that red glow from their rice cooker going🤗! I like that thought though I don't cook rice at night.🙄😁
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
I don't leave the rice cooker on at night(unless by chance I forgot to unplug it-I don't eat much rice but it is a must for dh, even though, as a diabetic, it shouldn't be)
BUT, there are so many "little red glow lights" around the house that I never turn lights on at night. Red lights from electronics, fairy lights in both bathrooms, outdoor flood light in the front yard that lights up the kitchen. Last time I counted around12-14 different little "red lights" just in the bedroom alone. That doesn't help with me sleeping- need to pull the eye mask out again.
Debbie
Woah that's a lot of electronics in your bedroom girl!🙃
Rebecca
Whidbey
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »
I have found if you keep things "at the ready" you are more apt to use them. Just a visual reminder. Now most of us have our coffee makers out on the counter 24/7. Can you imagine the thought of getting out a coffee maker every morning to use it? I shutter at the thought!😆 I have my rice cooker out these days. Its got a steamer basket so that's nice. There's a comedian that talks about never having to worry about not seeing around an Asian kitchen at night. There's always that red glow from their rice cooker going🤗! I like that thought though I don't cook rice at night.🙄😁
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
I don't leave the rice cooker on at night(unless by chance I forgot to unplug it-I don't eat much rice but it is a must for dh, even though, as a diabetic, it shouldn't be)
BUT, there are so many "little red glow lights" around the house that I never turn lights on at night. Red lights from electronics, fairy lights in both bathrooms, outdoor flood light in the front yard that lights up the kitchen. Last time I counted around12-14 different little "red lights" just in the bedroom alone. That doesn't help with me sleeping- need to pull the eye mask out again.
Debbie
We've got the lights from our clocks, but those are the only little red lights in the bedroom.
And I have trouble sleeping without my mask now.
M in Oz1 -
Barbara - the lack of doctors here is so bad, that there isn’t even a doctor office that will take names for a waiting list.
There is a provincial website that is taking names. From my understanding, I haven’t looked myself, the list is in the thousands.
Pip - that is beautiful. Hugs
Lisa - I use stories too, or ask questions to make them think of different things.
Allie - Can you put in a formal complaint to the board, if the other lady can you can too. I was on a board once to try to make a difference it was awful. You knew who favourites were, so I understand it can be hard to get your needs met. My vote never counted because the women all voted together.
Sue - I hope you’re able to find more food for your horse.
Rebecca - glad your son had only minimal damage.
Debbie - we have one little red light in our room and it bothers me, I don’t know how you do it.
You ladies know more about me and my day to day life than most of my in person friends.
You are all treasured.
I had First Aid & CPR today. The instructor was incredible. He talked a bit this afternoon about mental health and how we can be happier and healthier. I took notes. I’ll share them on the weekend.
It was wonderful to meet my classmates in person for the first time.
I came home from school and watched a new documentary on Mr. Dressup. It was a children’s television show here in Canada for 30 years. I thoroughly enjoyed it. When it was finished Amazon recommended another childhood memory, the Logger Man’s Waltz. I don’t know that I ever listened to the words closely before now.
Machka and Joy will be familiar with what I’m talking about. I don’t know if it’s only on Amazon Canada or other countries as well.
I’m heading to bed, I have class in person again tomorrow.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »I came home from school and watched a new documentary on Mr. Dressup. It was a children’s television show here in Canada for 30 years. I thoroughly enjoyed it. When it was finished Amazon recommended another childhood memory, the Logger Man’s Waltz. I don’t know that I ever listened to the words closely before now.
Machka and Joy will be familiar with what I’m talking about. I don’t know if it’s only on Amazon Canada or other countries as well.
I’m heading to bed, I have class in person again tomorrow.
Tracey in Edmonton
Yep!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upsZZ2s3xv8&ab_channel=NFB
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Today’s gratitude:Joe announced “SOMEONE pooped in the garage, then stepped in it and tracked it all around… I cleaned it all up!” He’s come such a very very very long way
Just skimmin’ as I need to pack and snooze a few more hours before leaving for Dermatologist in Medford. Will spend the night in Grants Pass and hit TJ's Friday morning.
Rosemarie bless you for offering to foster Momma and pups.
Tracey and Machka thanks for the log driver’s waltz, a pleasant note before I sleep.10/11: Move: 2 sets PT w/x&a, line dance class, dogs to powerline. Steps:9199
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=36 CI<CO net=513 vits=1
Live: Joe, readings, BP, AD, ptT, ptS, Freddie’s for rX, Post Office, ‘nother two loads laundry. Wt:131.6
Later, lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
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.
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