WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2023

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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,520 Member
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    Today’s gratitude: rain clearing the air, softening the earth, replenishing our cistern and I hope quenching the fires.
    Ginny yours about hurtful words. Sad truth. Katla is struggling with mfp and misses all her mfp friends.
    Barbie great memes, especially “giving thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.”
    Carol I don’t have details on Katla’s family health issues yet, perhaps they will become clearer as we chat more often.
    Oh Allie, I am so sorry you got scammed. ((hugs))
    Michele Ouch! I’d never heard of vibrantreader’s toothpaste for mosquito bites, and had forgotten about baking soda (thanks Ginny!) and ammonia.
    Lisa Was that frost on your beautiful lawn? Amazing Watchman device. ((hugs)) Really admire your philosophical and “I’ll be happier tomorrow” attitude. ((hugs))
    Kylia your grits story reminds me of the one time Mama said if I didn’t eat “X” she’d send me to bed without supper. Stood right up and went to bed. Back in those days I’d always rather sleep than eat. ;)
    Margaret admire your wholesome approach, bentonite clay/vinegar poultice good call!
    Machka congrats on the beautiful honey!
    Heather ‘spider therapy’?
    Chair yoga tomorrow will make my legs feel better, then possible lunch with T to belatedly celebrate her birthday. Caught myself giving her “helpful advice” and apologized for being so bossy/telling her what to do. This is going to be harder than I thought ;{
    10/9: Move: 2 sets PT w/x&a, line dance class, dogs to powerline, Jeopardy walking. Steps:8242
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=34 CI<CO net=719 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, ptT, ptS, library, gift to T. Wt:131.2


    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.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,372 Member
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  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,358 Member
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    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
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 9,804 Member
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    Ginny- I was wondering the same thing..
    Busy day today.. have to go to the bank,contact Social security,IRS and change my pin # on everything and stop at the police station to report it,I screenshot the text with # maybe they can dig deeper
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,627 Member
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    Good morning!
    It was 34 degrees this morning. I am thankful for my house, heat, long johns, and heated seats in truck. I reckon also thankful for hot tub to warm me up to the core.

    10. Reflect on things you have accomplished recently....I got my pile of paper dealt with properly, caught up on emails, bills, and bank accounts. I have friend's gifts ordered and shipped ahead of the date! (Yes I am that person scrambling at the last hour). I have made significant progress with work backlog. I can breath a little easier because of these things.

    Thinking of Penny and her beloved country.
    Sending healing thoughts to Katla too.

    Make today a good day with the best choices you can make,
    Loves,
    Kylia in Ohio
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,712 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,355 Member
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    I'm on the bus to pick Bea up. Very slow in the traffic.
    DH is walking.
    I booked the taxi for the airport. With the early start it is much easier than the train, though not cheap!
    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 963 Member
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    grandmallie wrote: »
    First off here is a cutie picture wp2dpbqwekb2.jpg
    And ive been on the phone all morning long since 8 a.m.
    Have contacted all 3 credit bureaus and froze my reports,Ive been on hold forever for social security..
    Called police station..not much they can do..will contact IRS after this and hope these idiots can't mess up everything to much..

    Did you give them your Social Security number?

    Keeping your credit reports frozen if you don't need to access your credit is a wise idea. Mine have been frozen for years and I only temporarily unfreeze it if needed. That's only been one time in the past 10 years and it was only one bureau. It was accessible for 2 hours and automatically froze again. I love that we can do that now.

    Tina in CA
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 3,956 Member
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSEMARIE!

    2023 Optimistic October

    Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate my grandsons.
    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%). 156 days SOBER!
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 7819, (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 Halloween
    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.
    9. Share an important goal with someone you trust.
    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.
    12. Look out for positive news and reasons to be cheerful today.
    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.]/spoiler]
    32.
    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.
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,026 Member
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    exermom wrote: »
    Vibrantreader – these aren’t mosquito bites, they’re red ants. The most effective thing I’ve found is aiming your blowdryer at the itch and holding it there as long as you can possibly stand it. This temporarily relieves the itch. The reason it does is because the heat breaks up the histamines that cause the itching.

    M – oh, breathing is fine. Urgent Care really can’t do anything. It’ll go away. The ice I put on it earlier really didn’t help, guess it’s been too long since I got the bites. Thanks for your concern. Actually, the heat from the blowdryer works faster than an antihistamine. The antihistamine has to go thru your system first, the hot air works immediately

    Margaret – benodyte clay and vinegar? Never heard of it, but that makes sense. I know when we went camping, we used this stuff called “After Bite” which I think was basically either vinegar or ammonia. I remember it worked really well.

    Lisa – so glad you won’t have open heart surgery.

    put my toucan in to be fired at ceramics. Now working on this fish placque.

    Off to watch some TV and then bed.

    Michele NC

    When I got multiple mosquito bites and wanted relief quick- I jumped in a hot shower- took care of them all at once
    got my arm, thigh, calf, etc- all done at one time and quick. Plus, beings it was in the middle of the night- it was quieter.

    I am so thankful we don't have fire ants here. I dealt with them when I lived in Mobile. Had never seen them before that. Had them and those darn "no-see-ums".
    During the day when hubby was on base, me and the little 3 yr old neighbor boy would go around and pour boiling water on all the red ant hills in my lawn(it was a HUGE lawn). Hated mowing that thing(took 3 long electrical cords to reach the front) and running over the ant hills.
    Loved walking down the long dirt road to check the mail-I was super home sick so mail was a treat-and watching out for the hills and trying not to get bit too many times.

    Debbie
    Napa Valley,CA
  • dlfk202000
    dlfk202000 Posts: 3,026 Member
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    kymarai wrote: »
    Lisa one of our friend's had the watchman installed a few months ago. He wanted off the eliquis. He has had no issues with it. He too has afib. He has had 2 ablation that didn't work. I am thankful that the ablation for my DH worked and he is no longer on blood thinner. He is however still on a low dose beta blocker.

    Michele Fireant bites are the worst! I was trying to remember what my mother used when we lived in Alabama. I was thinking baking soda paste, but could be wrong.

    Loves,
    Kylia in ohio

    I lived in Mobile, AL for just over 6 months- first time dealing with fire ants. I miss Mobile but sure don't miss the fire ants and " no-see-ums"
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,712 Member
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  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,810 Member
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    Lanette -what fond memories of your grandmother.
    The doctor didn’t suggest ice, probably because I told him I had tried heat and ice.
    I don’t know what it was, but it’s almost completely better today. No pain or swelling, just tender if I move it the wrong way.
    Your deck looks lovely. That was a project we wanted to get done this year and didn’t.

    Ginny - I don’t know what they tested. He said that the bloodwork showed an inflammation. DH raised his eyebrows too. It was 2am and I had been awake since 6am so didn’t think to ask.
    I hope that they listen to your SIL.

    Terri - I love your response about the B word.

    Barbara - I say I live in Edmonton, but actually live in a city about 20 minutes outside of Edmonton. We have our own hospital. The city of Edmonton has 4 big hospitals and several acute care facilities that can handle broken bones, stitches and most common illnesses, they don’t have surgeries or specialists. There are also several walk in clinics.
    AHS (the governing body) has an alert system that advises every hospital what status the others are in. The public can also look at wait times for the different hospital emergency departments.
    When the hospital reaches a red level they close until they have it under control, it’s called Red Alert, this is also communicated to ambulances so they know where to take patients.
    When I was there Friday evening all of the city hospitals were on red alert so people and ambulances were diverted to our little hospital which made for the long wait. It’s a system, a broken one, but a system just the same.
    Another contributing factor is that all of the family doctors and walk in clinics are losing doctors and aren’t able to find new ones so they only have doctors for limited hours and can only see a certain number of patients in a day. So some people, myself included, that would normally just go to a walk in clinic has to use emergency because there is no other choice.
    We do have a system we can call to speak to a nurse to see if we need to see a doctor. There is a telehealth thing through one of our communication companies but it’s not part of our free healthcare as far as I know.

    Rita - I like that quote.
    My grandson bought a pogo stick last summer at a yard sale. My daughter was so excited, she was showing him how to do it and fell. She broke her glasses and bruised herself for weeks.
    My granddaughter bought a skipping rope this summer.
    Thanks for the info, I think my problem is Coke, the drink. I haven’t had chips for a week now. I need to keep that up.

    Rebecca - your sister’s work is beautiful. I love that style of painting.

    Kim - that sounds like a great idea to make a meal a week. The food was a nice surprise. Enjoy!

    Kelly - Sorry to hear about your sister, but it sounds positive. The little boys are cute.

    Michele - My MIL and Mom used to come watch our girls at our house because it was easier for the girls. They were in their own beds, had their toys and everything.
    I truly understand your hurt about them not coming to NC though. I get a bit hurt when my daughter comes to town and doesn’t stop for a visit.

    I’m going to post them and then go read another 4 pages.
    I got behind.
    Tracey
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 16,712 Member
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    Stats for the day-

    Walk w/family- 2hrs 37sec, 80ahr, 94mhr, 47elev, 3.09ap, 6.25mi= 564c
    Strava app = 766c
    Zwift home bike trainer- strava stats- 33.44min, 79elev, 82aw, 18amph, 115ahr, 142mhr, 10.11mi= 234c
    Strava app = 158c
    Zwift stats- 33.45min, 80elev, 81aw, 63arpm, 17.96amph, 10.1mi= 158c

    Total cal 798

    Took it easy today

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