WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2023

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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
    edited November 2023
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    My brother died. :'(

    Karen in Virginia

    So sorry for your loss. I loved his artwork that you posted. 🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🙏🙏
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Karen So sorry for your loss. Keep us in your pockets and know we are thinking of you. He was a wonderful artist.
    Love,
    Kylia sending hugs from Ohio
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,611 Member
    kymarai wrote: »
    Good Saturday,
    I don't care which time they leave it at but time changes hurt me. I am not looking forward to it.

    Machka Yes, rtf. I figured I would work on tomorrow when I can do it uninterrupted then save the file to upload on Monday. It is hard for me to make progress and understand with interruptions.

    Last night after dinner I had choices. I finished reading a magazine then debated on work, reading, coloring, crossstitch, or Christmas cards. I usually don't do those until after Thanksgiving and won't mail until then, but in honor of less stress, started them last night. I kind of took over DH's man cave area. Amazingly, he said nothing. I am sure it was because I was sitting with him. I did box it up to one box before bed. Because a lot of my friends are scattered most cards have individual updates written in them that are personalized for the recipient. If anyone wants a card, message me an address. I love sending them. Beth You gave me an idea for giving. I just need to figure out how to execute. I would love to send cards to a care facility as my aunt is in one. Will have to see how I can do that. My MIL would get mad at me for mailing her card as she lived next door. I explained that I love getting something other than bills and junk in the mail, so I would continue to mail. Christmas cards are my favorite part of Christmas. Gifts have simplified over the years. Experiences for many years...bowling passes, kings island passes, etc. The grands are all teens with one almost 21. Experiences got harder. I gave cash. I think I will do gift cards if I can get them to tell me. I have a budget. We also do the Saran wrap ball which has trinkets, money, gift cards, lottery scratch offs, and candy. One for each family. They all love that tradition. We usually go to their houses on Christmas day. This year work is closing the day after Christmas.

    Bonfire tonight at nephews. Hoping to get Bronco back today. Architect is working on our garage drawings. I will be happy to get that done and our stuffs out of SIL's buildings (even though she doesn't use them.)

    Continued healing thoughts for those in need.
    Remember you are worthy of the good stuff!
    Make the best decision you can at the moment.

    Much love and thankfulness,
    Kylia in Ohio where the weather has moderated again

    As rft, you should be able to copy the data and paste it into Excel.

    If that puts all the columns into one cell, then use Notebook in between. Copy and paste into Notebook, then copy from Notebook into Excel.

    M in Oz
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Machka Thank you for assistance.
    Allie I haven't heard of mouth tape..... would be awesome for DH! Some nights he tends to bubble... just makes that noise while sleeping.

    ❤️
    Kylia
  • Skobud
    Skobud Posts: 1 Member
    (((Karen)))

    Betsy in NW WA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
    edited November 2023
    GodMomKim wrote: »
    Hi Gals,
    Allie – that insurance number doesn’t surprise me, but knowing the car payment and the insurance, is good knowledge. I don’t know in Connecticut but in CA our yearly registration (tags) is based on how much you spend, on my 2006 car the registration cost me almost $200. You may want to check on that number too.

    I remember there was a conversation about folks who were personal trainers in their past, this question is to you all. I got a bone density test done, and to read the email the sky was falling, but when I looked at the actual results it is barely below normal for my age in 2 measurments and in the middle normal range on the 3rd. I sorta think these emails are computer generated. So my question – Is swimming laps good for bone health? I am struggling to find time for exercise in my life, and cut out a few things to add in swimming 64 laps (about 1 mile) 2 times a week. Which I like enough to keep it up even though that is a 6 hour commitment each week (drive, check in, swim, shower, drive) And honestly there are very few exercises I like – this is also free it is part of my new insurance. So I am wondering if it counts as both aerobic and bone health.
    Love ya all,
    Kim in N. California

    https://www.google.com/search?q=is+swimming+good+for+bone+health&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

    Swimming is an excellent aerobic exercise for the entire body, especially for your bones and joints. It can also be helpful for anyone with osteoporosis, a disease that weakens the bones because it's a non-weight-bearing exercise.

    Internet is your friend
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    KetoneKaren wrote: »
    My brother died. :'(

    Karen in Virginia

    I’m so sorry Karen. He was a talented soul.

    RVRita
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    2023 New Ways November

    Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate having a warm bed. I appreciate it more when I see homeless living in tents with no heat.
    Meditation: daily. 3/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%)

    Recommended exercise: cardio 5 days 30 min 0/23
    Strength all muscles 2 x 0/8 a week
    Flexible (yoga, stretching) /8 a week 10 min
    Balance 5 days 10 min /20

    1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%,100%,100%).
    81 days SOBER!
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. (7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%—6458,92%,-6847,98%)
    3. Update budget every 2 weeks 1/2 (10,00%)
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 225/208—(733%,100% My mom called me for a change.)
    5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)89/94 (10,00%)
    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, 173.2 (600%)
    7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 2/23 (681%,100,100)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 45/12
    (100%)
    9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 10/12—(1000%)
    10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (1000%) I put the money in, but end up taking it out.
    11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200,200, 107, 157,0,0,0
    500%) This has stopped. Spending too much.

    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 —90.7%
    November met—
    December met—

    1. Make a list of new things you want to do this month. 1. Start Christmas shopping, 2. Work on my happiness, 3. Walk the mall at least once. 4. Read a new book
    2. Respond to a difficult situation in a different way. I will see what comes up, but the daily readings I do have helped a lot already! Did this!
    3. Get outside and observe the changes in nature around you..Supposed to be in the low 80’s (f) here today and the week to come so will have plenty of time to do this. Didn’t do this today, sick.
    4. Sign up to join a new course, activity, or online community. I’ll have to look around for this. Thinking about something to do with MCC.
    5. Change your normal routine today and notice how you feel.
    6. Try out a new way of being physically active.
    7. Be creative. Cook, draw, write, paint, make or inspire.
    8. Plan a new idea or activity you want to try out this year.
    9. When you feel you can’t do something, add the word ‘yet’.
    10. Be curious, learn about a new topic or an inspiring idea.
    11. Choose a different route and see what you notice on the way.
    12. Find out something new about someone you care about.
    13. Do something playful outdoors - walk, run, explore, relax.
    14. Find a new way to help or support a cause you care about.
    15. Build on new ideas by thinking “yes, and what if…”
    16. Look at life at someone else’s eyes and see their perspective.
    17. Try a new way to practice self-care and be kind to yourself.
    18. Connect with someone from a different generation.
    19. Broaden your perspective: read a different paper, magazine, or site.
    20. Make a meal using a recipe or ingredient you haven’t used before.
    21. Learn a new skill from a friend or share one of yours with them.
    22. Find a new way to tell someone you appreciate them.
    23. Set aside a time to pursue an activity your love.
    24. Share with a friend something useful you learned recently.
    25. Use one of your strengths in a new and creative way.
    26. Try out a different radio station or new TV show.
    27. Join a friend doing a hobby and find out why they love it.
    28. Discover your creative side. Design a friendly greeting card.
    29. Enjoy new music today. Play, sing, dance or listen.
    30. Look for new reasons to be hopeful, even in tough times.

    RVRita in Roswell, NM
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
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    I have a hard time with this. I seem to always want to give an excuse! I am trying but it is such a habit, I forget and start to give excuses. I remembered yesterday as I was ‘Laid” up and couldn’t leave the RV so requested the neighbor do my tasks. She did it with kindness.They are the best neighbors! But I still need to forget the excuses!

    RVRita
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,317 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Zentangles-

    I'm probably late to the party - I believe one or more of you have mentioned Zentangles - Machka maybe? Rita? I just talked to my next door neighbor who said she does these every morning. They are very calming, help relieve her stress. I remember doing something like this when I was in high school. Here are a few videos:

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    Would not have been me. I don't know what zentangles are. First thing that leapt to my mind was my spray in conditioner to help me untangle my hair!

    When it comes to colouring, I actually prefer colouring "real" things rather than just patterns. The patterns are OK sometimes, but I get bored with them fairly quickly.


    Machka in Oz

    It wasn’t me either, but it looks interesting! I’m not very good with drawing, but think I could do this! I’m with Machka though, I don’t really care for the patterns that much. Some are so intricate that I just get frustrated and put it away.
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,258 Member
    edited November 2023
    Rosemarie I buy Primal Goats milk at Chunk n Don''s. Occasionally Byerly's A local supermarket chain has it. It is raw and comes frozen.It is pricey. I use it as a topper. Once opened it lasts ten days. When raw food is frozen for three weeks it helps prevent parasites. I have some dried goats milk to use when I cannot find frozen. DrewB does not like the dried as much. Since I have changed her diet to be lightly cooked with 20% raw liver that comes frozen and topped with goats milk her health has improved. The treatment path I saw coming for her would be much more expensive and her health would not be as good as it is now.
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,658 Member
    Rosemarie - thinking about those puppies.... did you contact the rescue to see if there's a chance they'd understand you estimated wrong and needed more goat milk? Would any puppy milk replacer work or do they have to have goat's milk? Pet stores usually have puppy milk replacer. When will they transition off milk onto regular puppy chow? Seems like you are only a few weeks away from that. You have probably already checked this out.

    Barbie - I understand about the vet's and getting teary-eyed. It's hard for me to go in there to even pick up meds for Rosie after spending time there last year in the room with Sophie. Grabbing a tissue right now. :( I agree - great to have a handyman to do these projects now, especially things having to do with electricity and plumbing. I think I'm going to try replacing a bedroom door knob one of these days though.

    Rita - amazing the benefits of walking, especially when we can go a little faster like you mentioned.

    Regarding Zentangle - just for the heck of it, last night I decided to do some free form doodling. That combined with "decorating" a block letter word. Well, it was fun and absorbing. Concentrating on that blots out other thoughts. I read we can only hold one thought in our mind at a time. So if I'm thinking about how to expand my doodle, I'm not thinking that my toe or knee hurts from arthritis at that moment. That type of thing. Those of you who color, draw, paint, do pottery, ceramics or other hobbies and crafts experience the same thing. And we get a hit of endorphins from the joy of creating something.

    It's warm and stormy outside. 60 degrees. Almost blustery. Hope we don't lose power, I want to make a big pot of minestrone today. Sounds like the big winds for me and for you folks north of me are coming later this morning and into this afternoon. Hopefully the weatherman has overestimated possible wind speed, he often does.

    Make it a super weekend! <3

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    Lanette
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,658 Member
    LOL

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  • CarolGaGal
    CarolGaGal Posts: 103 Member
    Karen ~ Heartfelt wishes for you as you navigate through the passing of your brother. We have all loved his artwork that you have shared with us over the past few years.

    Annemarie ~ Perhaps you could donate the extra goat milk back to the animal shelter once the pups move on to regular food. I am sure they would appreciate it.

    Kelly ~ I loved what your mother's thoughts were about Heaven.

    Zentangles ~ My new word! Enjoyed finding out what they were.

    My phone and I are having fits trying to get Siri from taking over my texting. I have Googled and watched every Youtube segment for dealing with this, but, to no avail.

    Going to watch granddaughter cheer this afternoon. Weather has gone from freezing to nice 60's here so it should be pleasant.

    Carol in GA

  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,813 Member
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Gratitudes:
    Today- working washer, dryer, heating system.
    Wednesday – Joe gave needed hug when I finally accepted that NO dermatology practice in the state of Oregon offers general anesthetic for MOHS surgery. Nearest that offers “conscious sedation” is Portland, six hours away. Will have to make do with local, and perhaps an anti-anxiety rx if I can get one from PCP. Now THAT’s motivation to start meditation practice again. ;{
    Welcome back @Shuleran Anita. Con VERY grats for taking off those 30 lbs. Hope the recovery pain eases up soon. ((hugs))
    Lanette yours to Karen. Sure miss her.
    Rori always happier when you pop in.
    Carol, soon as Lanette gets that transporter fired up, I’ll join y’all on your sweet porch for tea.
    Barbie SMH at what the neighbor said to Jake. Is the neighbor getting dotty?
    Margaret I miss Mary from AZ too. “Press and seal” over the gas tank flap, who knew???
    Beth well done!
    Rebecca hope looking at your checking account with fresh eyes will help you balance. Like you it makes me crazy not to balance to the penny, but two months ago I made some mistake on our MasterCard bill and still can’t figure it out so just paid the difference (and ugh! he interest, not something we usually have.)
    Welcome @KatherineMcCalla ! Many of us don’t do the “friend” thing but support each other here on this thread. Sorry for the traumatic life event. Joining mfp is a great step forward.
    Lisa :love: the pots!
    Michele Hope the blood tests all come out ok!
    Tracey hope you get a good nights sleep. Well done on completing another session. You are rockin’ it! :love: the “enjoy them while you’re young” meme. :laugh:
    Hallowe’en candy, my one recent NSV was not buying ANY. Neither Joe nor I need it and no kids come down our dirt lane/up our gravel drive for it.

    October intentions and summary.
    Summary,
    October average weight 1.2 lbs MORE than September. Not updating ticker, eyes on the prize.
    Steps down, meditation no-go.
    Everything else ok.
    Added another set of dumbbells, hip opener, seated twist, block ab lift.
    Details below.
    Move:
    steps: average more steps than May (7778)- 144 short of goal, worse than Sept’s 133
    line dancing at least twice weekly – yep, will add to spreadsheet for more precision
    chair yoga weekly when offered – yep 100%.
    PT daily-ish- basic 73%, dumbbells 127% criss/cross & abs 94%
    play with dogs-81%
    walk dogs-68%
    Fuel:
    less sugar than mfp allows-yep 335 g. gluxb0adk6jk.jpg
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    Vitamins-98%.
    Live NOW:
    Joe-100%
    Readings-100%
    Open heart and mind before mouth – couple of times, needs more work.
    Squeeze in some mindfulness meditation. Bupkes. This might help with above?
    November intentions
    Move -average more steps than May (7778), twice weekly line dancing, weekly chair yoga when offered, YouTube when not, daily-ish basic PT, play with and walk dogs, every other day 2 sets dumbbells, criss-cross with abs, hip openers, seated twist and block ab lifts.
    Fuel -dailyish less sugar than mfp allows, CI<CO and vitamins.
    Live NOW- dailyish time with Joe, readings, meditate so can open heart and mind before mouth.
    11/2: Move: 3 sets PT w/dx2 and x&a, Leslie Sansome brisk 20, Jeopardy walking. Steps:8052
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=22 CI<CO net=526 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, AD, two and a half loads laundry, ptT. Wt: 130.5
    11/1: Move: 1 set basic PT w/, dogs to powerline, Jeopardy walking. Steps:4935
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=-11 CI<CO net=424 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, AD, AF, ptT, ptS, Wt:132.8


    Later, lighter, lovelies!
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    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD [img]https://us.v- 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[/img] before mouth.
    2023: Be of good cheer

    Yesterday I was able to check off a couple more things that had cleared. It has to do with an outstanding Amazon bill and some international fees we don't know yet. I think I got it down to being under $3 which is usually what the fee is. Alls well. I have a hefty buffer amount taken out "on paper" so I am not too worried. Husband made a $10 error, its typical, and he says he does it just to give me something to find.😂. Like a treasure hunt, the dope!😁🙄😂.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

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