WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2023
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M – good thoughts being sent for your mom
Rebecca – they don’t use raw eel in sushi, do they? The Japanese/Korean people use so much detail and color in everything
Lisa – that’s wonderful that those guys will take care of your front lawn like that. Wish I had someone who would do it for free!
Allie – Siri is adorable. Do you think Doris will wind up being a foster failure?
Michele NC
I don't eat raw sushi for the most part. I do eat raw tuna sushi, but only if it has the bright orange fish eggs on top. They are just salty, and pair well with the tuna. I also use wasabi and soy sauce so all that kind of disguises the raw flavor.
Here's the meal I had yesterday with a friend.💖
I describe the ramen at this place as what a Japanese grandmother would make. I lot of things in it.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
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I don't eat any of the raw fish when eating sushi. The little eggs are ok but not a ton of them. LOVE wasabi and pickled ginger. Drives dh crazy when we go to a buffet that has sushi- I eat the inside part but leave most of the rice.
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Just joined the group 😊 I thought I'd drop a quick hello 👋. I'm following a low carb/ somewhat keto lifestyle. I'm down a total of 87lbs, after many years of ups and downs. I still have about 80lbs more that need to go, even more of I cared about those silly Dr charts 🤪
Looking forward to meeting new friends 🥰
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Jennifer, If you are looking for new friends on your journey, you have come to the right place. Here you will meet smart, caring women who will support and encourage you and share their ups and downs. I come to this thread daily to learn new things and to be reminded that I am not alone. I live with my husband and two dogs and don't interact with many people in person---many online via zoom and on this thread. I log food and exercise every day and seek every opportunity to be active. It has paid off in my losing about 50 pounds and keeping them off for years. My primary exercise is walking, dancing, and riding my recumbent exercise bike that is in the living room facing the TV. As the winter solstice approaches in the northern hemisphere, many people are troubled by the increasing darkness. I live far north in the US and am accustomed to the winter darkness. Lately we have been watching a tv show set in the Shetland Islands where it is even darker, colder, and wetter than here.
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dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »[quote=
M – good thoughts being sent for your mom
Rebecca – they don’t use raw eel in sushi, do they? The Japanese/Korean people use so much detail and color in everything
Lisa – that’s wonderful that those guys will take care of your front lawn like that. Wish I had someone who would do it for free!
Allie – Siri is adorable. Do you think Doris will wind up being a foster failure?
Michele NC
I don't eat raw sushi for the most part. I do eat raw tuna sushi, but only if it has the bright orange fish eggs on top. They are just salty, and pair well with the tuna. I also use wasabi and soy sauce so all that kind of disguises the raw flavor.
Here's the meal I had yesterday with a friend.💖
I describe the ramen at this place as what a Japanese grandmother would make. I lot of things in it.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
Wa
I don't eat any of the raw fish when eating sushi. The little eggs are ok but not a ton of them. LOVE wasabi and pickled ginger. Drives dh crazy when we go to a buffet that has sushi- I eat the inside part but leave most of the rice.
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I try to only get the sushi I can put in my mouth in one bite.😂😁
When I was learning to eat sushi, my Japanese friend would open her mouth and I was amazed! Its hard to take bites of a sushi piece anyways, because not the nori around it.
When my friend at the ramen place put her chopsticks down she just kind of poked them both in her ramen! I kinda had a heart attack because doing that symbolizes death. Never poke your chop sticks into your food and let it stay there! I was like nonono, rest them on the side! Lol!
Rebecca
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Jennifer – welcome! Congrats on the loss. How right you are about the charts. As long as you are feeling good, that’s the most important thing. If I ever got to the weight that according to the charts I’m supposed to be at, I’d feel and look like c***. Be sure to bookmark this page and come back often
Speaking of dark and cold weather: I wonder where Penny is and how she’s doing
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Watching Youtube with light jazz Christmas music,very relaxing..
Its nice with the snow falling on the video4 -
Jake was scheduled for jury duty for two weeks starting Monday. He rescheduled three doctor appointments in order to clear his calendar. He was willing to serve but not really enthusiastic about being in a room with a lot of people. When he called this evening to get directions for Monday, he was delighted to hear that his panel would not be required to come in at all. What a great feeling for him. He has been nervous about it. Barbie in NW WA 11
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Heather - My grandmother and the “proper” ladies called them tea towels, I call it dish towel most of the time though. We call them tea towels here. I do the same thing and it’s the same battle about how it’s spread on the handle.
Your painting will make a pretty tea towel.
Lanette - It sounds like you had some good ideas to share with Mrs. Roger.
I think my tea towels are probably 10-15 years old. When I replace these ones get used as tags in DH’s shop.
Barbie - one of the problems with selling what you love to do is that it becomes a chore more than pleasure. I think because I keep my things separate in my head I still have lots of creative outlets. So far the only people to have stockings are people I truly love and are or are thought of as family.
I don’t know if selling them would make that “special-ness” disappear.
Rori - The decorations are beautiful. I love stained glass.
I also love snowflakes. One of my favourite quotes of all time:
Annie - the lady that owns the ceramic shop I’m at, hosted a family Christmas Brunch for one side of the family. She said it was a huge hit and very little work. She said she’ll be doing it now on when it’s her turn to host.
Rosemarie - I haven’t had pasta with butter in a long time. I may have that for lunch one day next week.
Barbie - The presentation I did this week was on Christmas traditions, some sources stated that Northern countries tend to leave winter decorations up that provide light until well into February. I remember Penny that used to be on here having little wired lights like Heather’s lit in vases after the holiday. I have done that every year since. It helps get through the darkness for sure.
Allie - Your peaceful scene reminded me. When my daughter came to help me decorate she showed me a YouTube that is all Christmas art. It was beautiful. The music wasn’t to our taste so we just had that scrolling on the tv and music playing on my stereo.
I think you would enjoy it. This isn’t the exact one, but similar. If you watch one it will probably recommend more. There are different themes ones and some just winter. They are very peaceful.
https://youtu.be/M-NdNiSznaM?si=oSSbsbjX4rWVKWJ8
Well. I did a thing. I received a 100% mark on this session.
I was quite proud of myself and finally “announced” on FB that I’ve been in school. I haven’t told many people, you ladies, of course my family, and a couple friends I’ve bumped into and they have asked what I’m doing. I think I’ve shocked some people based on the reactions.
It is almost 10 pm, I have a show tomorrow so I think I’ll go to bed.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Tracey: Congrats on doing such a fine job this past semester! I will look at the U tube video you posted.
Allie: I love the picture!
Barbie: Great that Jake didn't have to serve for jury duty!
Jennifer: Welcome!
Good Morning so far! I have completed a 3 mile walking video which includes exercise, started the dishwasher, cleared the dining room table, wrangled with the laundry and eaten breakfast! I hope to wash my hair and take a comforter and bed spread to the laundry to be washed. And I will bring lunch to my friend who is on oxygen! I have not thought beyond this! I would like to walk at the college near the pond for spiritual renewal!
Best,
Rosemarie from Georgia
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »Well. I did a thing. I received a 100% mark on this session.
I was quite proud of myself and finally “announced” on FB that I’ve been in school. I haven’t told many people, you ladies, of course my family, and a couple friends I’ve bumped into and they have asked what I’m doing. I think I’ve shocked some people based on the reactions.
It is almost 10 pm, I have a show tomorrow so I think I’ll go to bed.
Tracey in Edmonton
Congratulations!!
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Saturday --
We hauled more rocks so I can work on a garden project this coming Christmas break. I'm putting a border in around my drystream bed and my bulb bed.
You can see the border in construction here ... the plan is to finish it in such a way that weeds don't come up between the rocks.
Then we spent the late afternoon/early evening with our son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter. First we hung out on their boat in one of the marinas here. It was too windy to go out but it was lovely being there.
Then we went to a restaurant on shore that has some Canadian foods including perogies. I had the perogies but wished they were a larger-sized choice! I think if we go there again, I'll have a double order.
It was a really nice pre-Christmas get together.
Machka in Oz
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Good morning ladies!
Machka your garden is beautiful!
Well, that was my second night of nursing. Dad said he was glad I'm a strong person. My back hurts. I could take a Tylenol, but then I would forget to baby it.
I need to call hospice and cancel the volunteer sitter. The main thing mom needs right now is help getting to the bathroom. The volunteers don't do transfers, bed to wheelchair, wheelchair to toilet, and back. So they can't help her get to the bathroom. So there goes my horseback riding.
Unless I can get Dad to do it. That kinda has to happen anyway, so I can take some personal time, not to mention groceries. So those are my goals today. Cancel the sitter and train dad.
Have a great day my friends!
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Rosemarie - I was tickled to see you are able to get the cleaner in next week. One chore that you don't need to worry about.
You are ON FIRE today! Good job.
Rori - beautiful stained glass decorations. So neat to have someone special to exchange gifts with. I'd probably leave them up all year. 
Annie - you might consider letting a volunteer come if you haven't already cancelled - as long as your dad is able to help your mom to the bathroom and with any transfers. I'm not sure if that will allow you more time out of the house, but it might? At some point, it might be easier to have a commode close to the hospital bed, the hospice nurse has probably already mentioned it. Easier on everyone if it's a simple transfer other than trying to walk a ways to the bathroom. Just an idea. It sounds like your mom's frailty is speeding up a little. Again, you are doing a remarkable job keeping all of this organized, you really are.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Lanette
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2023 December Kindness
Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate my friends.13. See how many be people you can smile at today. I didn’t count, but smiled at ask the hospital employees I meet yesterday while getting eye surgery.
Meditation: daily. 18/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%,100,100,83%
Feeling sick all month. Colitis crap!
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
1. cut back drinking and limit to 2 days a week. 0/8–(300%,100%,100%,100%,100%)
3 months SOBER!
2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 5907,5777,(7,700,100%-9851,100%-9526,100%-9,559,100%, -8347,100%—7465,100%—6328,90%—6059,87%—6458,92%,-6847,98%-84% 5882-)
3. Update budget every 2 weeks 1/2 (10,00%) 50%
4. Contact close family every week (4x) 228/208—(733%,100% My mom called me for a change, 100%)
5. Contact Donat and sibs once a month (8x)99/96 100%)
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, 173.4, 173.4 (600%) 100%,100%
7. Develop a journaling practice by aiming to journal at least 5 days a week. 8/23. (681%,100,100,83)
8. Read 12 books at least this year. 50/12
(100%)
9. Pay off credit card debt by January 2024 by making monthly payments to NDR/Reach Financial 12/12—(100%)
10. Continue building emergency fund at SLFCU (min$25 a month)$25+$25+$71+700+25+25 +25+25 (100%) I put the money in, but end up taking it out.
11. April started putting 4% on income in savings. 700,200,200, 107, 157,0,0,0,0
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—75%
December met—
1.Spread kindness and share the December calendar with others. Sharing with my MFP friends.
2. Contact someone you can’t be with to see how they are doing. Forgot to do this yesterday. Hope to do it today. I did this on Sunday 12/3.
3. Offer to help someone who is facing difficulties at the moment. Helped my fellow host in learning what to do in 2 separate incidents with campers.
4. Support a campaign, cause, or charity you really care about.
5. Give a gift to someone who is homeless or lonely. Did not do this. No chance to.
6. Leave a positive message for someone else to find. Did this yesterday.
7. Give kind comments to as many people as possible today. I will try. A bit down today. Not feeling well.
8. Do something helpful for a friend or family member. Will do!
9. Notice when you’re hard on yourself or others and be kind instead. I will try to remember.
10. Listen wholeheartedly to others without judging them. I need to learn to do this more.
11. But an extra item and donate to a food bank. Did not have a chance to do this today.
12. Be generous. Feed someone with food, love or kindness today.
14. Share a happy memory or inspiring thought with a loved one. Will do!
15. Say hello to your neighbor and brighten their day. Sounds like a plan for today!
16. Look for something positive to say to everyone you meet today. My goal always!17. Give thanks. List the kind things others have done for you.
18. Ask for help and let someone else know the how of giving.
19. Contact someone who may be alone or feeling isolated.
20. Help someone by giving away something you don’t need.
21. Appreciate kindness and thank people who do things for you.
22. Congratulate someone for an achievement that may go unnoticed.
23. Choose to give or receive the gift of forgiveness.
24. Bring joy to others. Share something that made you laugh.
25. Treat everyone with kindness including yourself.
26. Get outside, pick up litter or do something kind for nature.
27. Call a relative who is far away to say hello and have a chat.
28. Be kind to the planet. Eat less meat and use less energy.
29. Turn off digital devices and really listen to people.
30. Let someone know how much you appreciated them and why.
31. Plan some new acts of kindness for 2024.
The results of your personality test are in. Here they are:
Personality type: Logistician (ISTJ-T) Traits: Introverted – 69%, Observant – 58%, Thinking – 75%, Judging – 56%, Turbulent – 54% Role: Sentinel Strategy: Constant Improvement
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Gratitudes:
Saturday 12/09: found thermos stopper, dropped in trash with tea package. :}
Tina that Sensorio looks astounding, but I’m grateful our Nature’s Coastal Holiday lights are local and affordable ($3) https://naturescoastalholiday.com/gallery
Machka thank you VERY much for the helpful examples of how you deflect and redirect. Gracefully done!
Belated welcome @deadenddiva ! @KetoneKaren shared a tip that’s helped me walk past Joe’s offer of donuts… I imagine the person who boxed them up had dirty hands…
Debbie it may take you having that talk with her over and over again, but even if it doesn’t change her, it might help your DH to see you standing up for him. . .
Rosemarie so very glad to see you posting again. Good idea for Annie to setup parents “bedroom” on the ground floor.
Annie so sad, especially about the advent wreath and verse. Hard times.
Carol yours to pip about her mom and Debbie’s MIL. Truth.
Heather yours to pip and Debbie, very very well said, especially “We won't get it right all at once. Mistakes are part of the process.” And “they are never going to see our point of view. Never. Don't expect it. It's OK to upset them.” Really hope your mystery flu is completely healed by now.
Joy had to google “butter tart”, so now the question is “raisins, or no raisins?” :laugh:
Beth praying your mom’s Covid case is mild and quickly healed.
Pg 22, at this rate I’ll never be caught up… but need to get back to PT and finish up the Christmas goodies.12/8: Move: ZERO sets PT, dogs to powerline, Steps:7748Later, lighter, lovelies!
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=17 CI<CO net=689, vits=0
Live: Joe, readings, BP, ptT, ptS, massage, Post Office, recycling, shuttle Joe to St. Tim’s to donate van, surprised Father Bernie, Nature’s Coastal Holiday lights with Tracie and Sherrie. Wt:132.3
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
December: Move more: chair yoga, line dance, dailyish PT, play with dogs.
Fuel better: less sugar, CI<CO, dailyish vitamins.
Live NOW: dailyish time with Joe, readings, meditate 3 minutes/day. Open heart and mind before mouth.
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Tracey, you are doing amazing. Congratulations!
Barbara, always raisins in butter tarts.
We are having such nice mild weather and looks like we will have a brown Christmas. Looking forward to DD and SIL along with 2 grandchildren (12 and 8) coming Christmas Eve for the day. They will be travelling back to Edmonton in the evening. Have to go through my stack of board games and see what I have that adults and the kids will enjoy. Jenga is one we always play for sure.
Enjoy the day, ladies.
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Afternoon ladies
Today is wreaths across america and my friend Carin and her husband Ray volunteer every year,and bless her they always take a picture of my parents grave for me which is so sweet..
Kyle is being a grump this weekend,I was supposed to watch Miles tonight but he canceled going out and is in a funk,and takes it out on Tracy who bless her ,trys to keep everything calm and was looking forward to a night out..
Oh well..
Today I'll do some wrapping.. but only bringing one present for Miles as he will be overwhelmed.
Tracy and Miles went to a youth services craft thing yesterday afternoon and they were the only ones there..
This is the painting I had done of Homer for Tom..and Elena11 -
grandmallie wrote: »Afternoon ladies
Today is wreaths across america and my friend Carin and her husband Ray volunteer every year,and bless her they always take a picture of my parents grave for me which is so sweet..
Kyle is being a grump this weekend,I was supposed to watch Miles tonight but he canceled going out and is in a funk,and takes it out on Tracy who bless her ,trys to keep everything calm and was looking forward to a night out..
Oh well..
Today I'll do some wrapping.. but only bringing one present for Miles as he will be overwhelmed.
Tracy and Miles went to a youth services craft thing yesterday afternoon and they were the only ones there..
This is the painting I had done of Homer for Tom..and Elena
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Another soothing Christmas Youtube video..
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Worked then had to stop at CVS for a prescription. Home and made ginger cookies that I’ll freeze for Christmas Eve. Then Vince and I went to Michael’s because he wanted to get this green molding clay. See, the ceramic tree he made is in 3 pieces and you can see a bit of light where the parts go so he wanted some clay to just fill in so that you don’t see the light. Then went to Belk’s because there was a baking tray that Jess wanted and at Belk’s it was $20 on sale for $15 plus I had a coupon for $15 off any item. So, we got it for free. Got dinner ready to microwave. Church in a few.
The plan tonight is to make cheddar biscuits.
Tracey – WOO HOO. Knew you would do it!!!
The plan for tomorrow is to do a Michelle Dozois Your Best Body Circuit DVD then it’s supposed to rain (I'll believe it when it’s on the ground) so I also have Leslie Sansone’s Walk Away the Pounds DVD just in case I can’t go outside.
My throat has been pretty scratchy lately. Hot tea (with honey) seems to help sooth it
Joy – what about Uno?
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- Lucy pushed in the buggy- 1hr 58min 23sec, 83elev, 3.06ap, 89ahr, 104mhr, 6.05mi= 589c
Strava app = 742c
Walk home to gym - 11.13min, .54mi= 81c
Strava app = 66c
Treadmill jog on incline- 26.29min, 5.7sp, 3incl, 10.36min mi, 135ahr, 171mhr, 2.5mi= 270c
Walk gym to home- 12.03min, .55mi= 57c
Strava app = 67c
Total cal 997
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I made the almond flour "chaffle" in my waffle iron just now, it turned out great. No sticking. Sprayed the waffle iron with LouAnn coconut oil spray. Taste is very good, like a light and airy regular waffle. Here's what it looks like:
The recipe again if anyone wants it:I just put all ingredients in a bowl, mixed thoroughly with a little whisk, poured it onto the hot waffle iron at setting #3 which I think is a medium time setting.
Total for one "chaffle" - 11 grams protein, 2 grams fiber, 5 grams carbs, 26 grams fat - 11 of those are from the mayo. This is a keto type recipe, so not worried about the fat.
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Michelle, I actually have Uno and have it set aside. Thank you for the reminder. Good card game we can all play. Spoke to my daughter and she asked the 8 year to pick out 2 of her favourite board games to bring along…..Connect4 and Perfection are coming with them. The granddaughter is excited….so cute. Nice to build good memories with them and for them.
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Just got caught up reading 129 posts. I was behind 3 days.
My mom’s sister passed away not long ago. I found a digital picture of her that her daughter took and had it put on the 5x7 magnetic photo at Walgreens. I also bought her a Christmas garden flag because the last time I was there she didn’t have one. I took them to her today. She lives with her brother. They didn’t really like the picture of her and she already bought a Christmas garden flag. I felt like both gifts were a flop. Ugh!
I got up this morning craving biscuits and gravy. I haven’t had any since I started my weight loss journey. If I can holdout til Christmas, I’ll get some. We have breakfast food at my sisters for dinner that day. We started that a few years ago. Everyone got tired of turkey and ham all the time. I figured that day and the 23rd (early Christmas Eve get together with appetizers to eat) I won’t track my calories. I plan on just enjoying the day.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday tomorrow!
Gina from Kentucky
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