WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2023
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Annie, Kylia, Rita, and others in need of hugs...sent your way!
Well, I managed to clear out 2 huge boxes of clothes from my closet and dresser. I think I'll do another pass before sending them off. I just want a few outfits that I can wear out and feel good about myself. Currently, I have nothing of the sort.
A friend of mine was hit by a car while he was walking last week. He was in ICU (intensive care) with a brain bleed and cracked skull. Yesterday, we thought he was on the mend, but he passed away this morning. He wasn't even 40. It was a hit-and-run, likely a drunk driver. We were supposed to go to the opening lacrosse game in two weeks. He had season passes and I was usually his "date." I think I'll go to the game in his memory.
I was in the process of making him "get well" cookies when I got the news. It's a sad day indeed.
What makes a sad day a bit better? Seeing all the pics of the kiddos in your lives! Thanks for sharing your families.
Back to the kitchen. Baking and cooking make me feel better.
Tina in CA
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Well I ordered a new to me phone,refurbished,well it was supposed to come Saterday and ended up coming today or should I say the bag and box and receipt came with no phone in it.. im ticked off it wasn't cheap. And the company is asking for pictures which I sent to them.hope it gets resolved.
Or Im out of a boatload of money..
Oh well im hope to hear back.4 -
Stats for the day-
walk w/family- 2hrs 3min 22sec, 47elev, 2.97ap, 80ahr, 99mhr, 6.11mi= 574c
Strava app = 749c
Outside jog w/yogi- 34.49min, 30elev, 143aw, 127ahr, 163mhr, 10.56min mi, little over 5k, 3.18mi= 393c
Strava app= 390c
Total cal 9672 -
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MFP Weekly Check-in for November 27, 2023
Rita in Roswell NM - I’m down 2 pounds from last week. 1 pound overall loss this month. Glad it was a loss, better than a gain!
Lanette SW WA State – weight staying steady in the range that’s best for me. Concentrating on activity I can do such as the “house walking carrying weights” and good nutrition. Back on track after too many sweets and goodies for Thanksgiving.
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grandmallie wrote: »Well I ordered a new to me phone,refurbished,well it was supposed to come Saterday and ended up coming today or should I say the bag and box and receipt came with no phone in it.. im ticked off it wasn't cheap. And the company is asking for pictures which I sent to them.hope it gets resolved.
Or Im out of a boatload of money..
Oh well im hope to hear back.
Hope the company fixes your problem.
I am fighting with Amazon(need to call them again) about an order from a few months ago. Like you, got a box but it was empty so I contacted them. The put in a reorder and was told everything was taken care of. Then, I got an email telling me if I didn't return the original order, they were going to charge me. I contacted Amazon again. They said it was taken care of. That the email was a mistake.
Well, got my credit card bill and the charge IS on it
How am I supposed to return something I never got.
It wasn't really expensive but I am not going to pay twice for the item.
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Heather About a week ago found the remains of a rabbit from a great horned owl attack in our yard. I alerted neighbors with small dogs. I am always with DrewB when I take her outside especially at night. Nature can be brutal, but the will to survive is also strong!4
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Tina: So sorry about your friend. Prayers for his family and circle of friends. Such a shock for everyone.
Allie: I hope that they replace the phone.
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
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Reading on my phone and didnt take notes. I love the photos of the Christmas decorations!
Tina...So sad about the loss of your friend. My sympathy to you on his passing.
I joined a declutter group on Facebook because I was overwhelmed bringing all the junk and boxes in the storage room downstairs. I received much support and many ideas. It was interesting learning how trash is handled in various jurisdictions. One idea was to ask the neighbors if I could put my trash in their bins. This person must live in a wonderful neighborhood. I only know a couple of neighbors and dont have that relaxed of a relationship with them.
The junk service will come on Wed and remove a good haul of trash and junk. Then I am optimistic I can do the rest myself. Meanwhile my dining room and hall have trash and junk. I hate this!
Best
Rosemarie from Georgia9 -
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Debbie- all you have to do is dispute it with the credit card company and they will take care of the problem..thats what I did..only thing is they charged darn near 50.00 dollars for taxes and its coming from brooklyn n.y. to Connecticut through UPS.i won't get that back. But will hopefully get what I paid for the phone back..
Tina- so very sorry about your friend ,sure hope they find who hit him,and prosecute,vehicular manslaughter is no joke.
My prayers to him and his family.
Had a lovely dinner with my friends here tonight which is always nice.3 -
Detachment and non-attachment and various other spiritual principles are the answer to so many of life's otherwise hurtful situations.5
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Prayers and Good Wishes for All of You Going Through Tough Times!
I have read and read but can't respond because I have been so busy trying to get my computer problems figured out for the last few days. I have had to reset my computer and fight with my internet provider to get my wifi settings corrected. Think I finally got it done today.
Annie ~ I laid awake last night thinking about your dad dealing with the possible loss of his beloved wife. I pray that he will be given the help he needs when that time comes.
Pip ~ Your decorations are beautiful! Everything looks so neat and orderly!
Barbie ~ Love your OWL.
Rosemarie ~ Your efforts to clean out your storage rooms are great! You would be aghast at all the things in our home that need to be dealt with. A basement full of old things from an antique shop and estate sales that never got rid of, 3 generations of family furniture, nick knacks, and clutter. I cringe to think what my son and his wife will have to deal with at some point. I and my husband have clothes from ourselves and parents that are probably 25 yrs old.
Tried to roast a 6 lb hen tonight and it was as tough as could be. Will put it in the pressure cooker tomorrow to try to get some of the meal. Won't buy any more hens! LOL
Carol in GA
Carol
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Machka - Just say no. No explanation, that is perfect.
I would have woken the neighbourhood with my scream after seeing the cockroach.
Barbara - I really need a big sign somewhere that says, “Open heart and mind Before mouth.”
I’m struggling with being quiet and letting DH go at his own pace.
Kylia - I was making cards for a few years and I had given up on them. I’m thinking about doing them again though.
I love the story of your snowman, I hope he didn’t suffer much trauma.
Margaret - it’s a shame people don’t understand that we want time with them and not stuff.
Heather - I can’t watch nature like that. I’m not sure why, I grew up in the country.
I hope you had a wonderful afternoon with the girls. Edie sure has a beautiful heart.
Pip - I think it’s awesome that Kirby is taking Santa with you camping.
I am definitely in the Griswold category. DH has a black Santa hat that says Bah Humbug. He’s not as bad as he pretends to be though.
Rita - interesting about Loving detachment.
Allie - that is one of my daughter’s favourite teas. I haven’t looked for it here this year yet. I assume it’s not going to be available. I like plain old Tetley when I have a tea.
Will your credit card company step in if it isn’t resolved for the phone?
Barbara - I really hope the oven part comes for you.
Tina - so very sorry for your loss.
Rosemarie - decluttering seems like a never ending task for me im glad you are getting some help.
Carol - I have some of my great grandparents pictures.
Funnily enough, I couldn’t find my marriage license when I needed it this summer. I’ve since ordered a copy. On Friday my SIL sent me a message looking for a particular picture of my FIL and my girls, I opened up a box that I knew was older pictures and on the top was my great grandparents marriage license. 😂
I made another 17 personalities today. I made them in 5.5 hours start to finish. I’m getting a system down.
I’ve decided that the show on Saturday will be the last one for this year. Rodger doesn’t feel up to burning and I don’t want to nag him. It may make for a lean Christmas but that’s ok.
Kaitlyn and Michaela are coming on Friday and we are going to deck the halls! I’m looking forward to this so much!
I bought four little pieces of ceramics to add to my village. This is the part they love the most. They work on it and the tree and I work on other things.
Rodger hasn’t gotten my wall mudded and taped from when we moved and installed the new door, I am quite upset about this because it will ruin my Christmas vibe having an unfinished wall. Kaitlyn suggested we use wrapping paper on the wall. I don’t know if I will do that or not, I am playing with it in my mind though.
I didn’t sleep at all from 4am until probably 7am this morning. Of course, I was sleeping nicely when the alarm went off at 8.
I’m going to head to bed early tonight.
Annie - I am thinking of you and your parents.
Tracey in Edmonton
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LisaInArkansas wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »LisaInArkansas wrote: »Cat on my lap giving me the stink eye, purring gently, and reaching up occasionally to pat my chin. If that doesn't derail your thought when you're writing on a keyboard, then you're just not paying attention.
My most peaceful morning hours are right now, when I wake up at 5 and Corey doesn't get up until 6 or 7. He rolled himself up like a burrito and took all the covers and that's what woke me up, but I usually wake up at this time anyway.
The top couple of pounds that jumped on my bohonking backside on Thanksgiving morning have receded, which I appreciate. The other two that hitched a ride with them since Monday will hopefully be departing today or tomorrow. Four pounds for me these days is noticeable... when I weighed 300, it was hard to notice that kind of change, but at 150, it really makes you feel like ca-ca.
No real plans for today... tomorrow, they're delivering the windows for the sunroom and Corey will be working on getting those put in. Hopefully, I can help him a bit with those. The guy should also be here tomorrow to give him a bid for shingling the roof. It was supposed to rain last night, but should be dry this week until Thursday. This is NOT a big job for experienced men, seriously only a few hours with a couple guys up there, so I'm really hoping this can be done this week. We'll see.
Yesterday, he was apologizing to me because he went in and cooked breakfast and got my newly cleaned kitchen a little dirty. I had to try to help him understand that it really doesn't annoy me when I clean the stovetop and then he goes in and cooks bacon or sausage and gets it schmutzy again. It's like laundry. It's just never done. You're not going to go around ripping clothes off people to get them clean, or taking the sheets off the bed while they're in it. Laundry is never, ever done. Neither is any other kind of cleaning, not really. Getting cranky about someone getting things dirty again is just silly. Cleaning is my part of our partnership these days. He goes and works hard, and I spend a small amount of my time cleaning, and the rest of the time I do whatever else I want to, which is a huge gift! Cleaning is a very small price to pay to be able to have that kind of freedom. Plus, he's the kind of person who cleans up after himself anyway. Not the stovetop, admittedly, but he gets dinner dishes in the dishwasher nearly every night. And that's after he cooks dinner. Who doesn't love that?
Ah, Egg has extricated herself from the space between me and the laptop table and is lying on my mousepad instead. And purring. Time for a book and more coffee.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
Woke up thinking about you, Annie. Hope you were able to sleep, and that there's better news this morning at the hospital.
Googling bohonking.......is that like badonkadonk....😂😁
Rebecca
Learning never ends with you ladies
Whidbey
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Rebecca, my funny friend... I will admit a possibly unfortunate tendency to make up a word when I can't think of one that fits. "Bohonking," is much like "badonkadonk," but quite a bit... well, flabbier.
Flea - Thanks for the second link, it's an absolutely beautiful home... and if it was near me, I'd be really interested. Just not willing to be in back in the PNW--my arthritis hurt so much ten years ago that I could barely make it through the winters. There was no pain relief that worked up there for me. Best luck for a bidding war and a quick sale - interest rates are dropping once more, so fingers crossed. It was good to see your post. The Christmas holidays will be here before you know it...
Quiet day. Homemade pizza planned for dinner.
Corey built the first fire of the year in our fireplace:
Egg approved.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa
You are simply bottomless with information in pool of life. 😂😁. I seem to be speaking in Yoda, or a Hallmark card flunkie.🤗😁. Hugs friend!
Rebecca
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I was reading something yesterday about ‘loving detachment’ as a way to deal with the narcissist DH that comes with alcohol. I convinced my self to try that after some research on it. I felt so much better! Helped me to let go of his depression and enjoy the day. Felt so much better, so going to try to continue this. Here is a little info about ‘loving detachment’”
“ When you detach from someone with love, you don't allow their problems to affect you emotionally. You allow them to experience the consequences of their choices without intervening, or feeling like you must “protect” them. Detaching with love helps you become more grounded, and secure in your own thoughts and emotions.”
It is tough but works. There is a lot more about this if you Google ‘loving detachment’. Interesting stuff!
RVRita
That's what I do with my entire family, often including my husband ... although I am a little less detached with him.
My family is not my responsibility. I have my own life and responsibilities ... I don't need to take them all on as well.
After all, if this were 120 years ago, I would be over here in Australia and I probably wouldn't be in contact with any of my family again. Just because I live in a time when I can be in contact with them, doesn't mean I am responsible for them.
Most of my closer family are adults who have their own experiences, personalities etc. and who are able to make their own decisions.
I might not make the same decisions as they have, but that's OK. They probably wouldn't have made many of the decisions I have made. And it isn't a matter of right and wrong, it's a matter of being free to choose the way we all prefer to live.
For example, I prefer to lean toward being vegetarian while much of my family are carnivores. And one suffers gout because he loves his meat. I have said something once or twice years ago, but his choices are not my responsibility.
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Rita - I try to live my life with 'loving detachment'. I don't always succeed because I am an empath. Most spiritual principles require practice and discipline, and they get easier with practice. I am still practicing.
Love Heather, still recovering from her empathy with the poor pigeon. UK xxxxxxxx
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cityjaneLondon wrote: »Rita - I try to live my life with 'loving detachment'. I don't always succeed because I am an empath. Most spiritual principles require practice and discipline, and they get easier with practice. I am still practicing.
Love Heather, still recovering from her empathy with the poor pigeon. UK xxxxxxxx
I'm more of an "apath"
Although I feel more empathy toward animals than people.
But you took me by surprise. From your posts, I would have put you slightly closer to the apath end of the "empath---apath" scale than to the empath end. Of course, I don't know you in person.
M in Oz
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Flea – your mother’s house is absolutely gorgeous. No, Denise never even acknowledged the invitation, not that she can’t come or anything. Maybe not responding means she didn’t have to make up an excuse?
Michele NC
Next time you talk to her, tell her it is OK to just say No.
There's no need to provide any sort of excuse if you don't want to do something.
Just simply No. Or "No thanks."
M in Oz
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