WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2023

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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,595 Member
    cityjaneLondon wrote: »
    Well, as usual, my paranoia was silly. I have spent a lot of the week worrying about why the family has not been in touch. Missing them horribly.
    My son phoned this morning to say he had covid last week, starting Saturday and bad Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
    I feel hugely relieved, almost cried last night feeling shut out.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx

    Wouldn't you have rung them earlier in the week to ask them how they were doing?

  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,647 Member
    Ginny - what great news about your PT visit for your foot. Hope it continues to feel good and better as time goes on. Hadn't heard of dry needling.

    Machka - glad you are doing a bit better and can breathe.

    Debbie - I am amazed you stay as upbeat as you do with your DH/MIL sad situation. Enjoy that time with your mom. <3

    Rori - great you were able to get out this past week. Hope you are able to escape the crud.

    Heather - happy your son and family are feeling better and you'll be seeing them soon.

    Love seeing the pictures and reading about everyone's get togethers. <3

    Had a great time yesterday afternoon at my friend's house with her family and the "band of friends" they always invite. So much fun catching up with these folks. The food was yummy - things I don't normally eat like pizza and ice cream and sugary stuff. :p One gal brought "Russian Cream". I could have eaten the whole bowl myself, lol. Ingredients - cream, sugar and gelatin with a little fruit stirred in. I am amazed I didn't wake up with a headache this morning. :p

    The trip over and back was interesting. Within half a mile of my house, thick fog in spots all the way to her house. Temps in the mid 30's. Glad I was driving during the daylight hours. Left before 4 to get home and give the hens their afternoon snack - kale! and get caught up on a few chores around here before it got dark. I am so grateful and blessed to be included in their family activities. <3

    Last week when I was at Walmart, I saw a gal I knew 20 plus years ago. She was a 911 manager the same time I was and I'd run into her at various conferences before I left that job in 2003. I'd heard she retired to our area and was tickled to see her. We reminisced in the produce section for far too long - her DH was giving us the "eye" and we plan to meet up after the 1st and compare "war stories" a bit but also what we are up to right now. She's a few years older than me.

    On the agenda for today - The Vicar of Dibley. :p And thinking about my plans and word for next year.

    If those of you who normally post to the "weekly check-in" want to skip tomorrow, I'll completely understand and we can start afresh with the new year. :D

    Have a great Christmas Eve and holiday everyone. <3

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,303 Member
    2023 December Kindness


    Word of the Year: appreciate—Today I appreciate grapes.


    Meditation: daily. 18/30 (82%(started Feb)(94%,100%, 74%, 93%,100%,100%,100,100,83%
    Feeling sick all month. Colitis crap! And eye surgery.

    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%)
    5 months SOBER!
    2. Average 7,000 steps a week. 5907,5777, 4325,(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 2/2 (10,00%) 50%
    4. Contact close family every week (4x) 229/208—(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. 16/23. (681%,100,100,83)
    8. Read 12 books at least this year. 51/12
    (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.
    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.
    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. Will do this in my journal. I didn’t do this.
    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. I always thank people for being kind. I appreciate kind people always.
    22. Congratulate someone for an achievement that may go unnoticed. Will do!
    23. Choose to give or receive the gift of forgiveness. I pray for this every day.
    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
    Joined MFPL 5/26/2010
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    Machka hope you feel better soon!

    Kylia looks like a beautiful parade!

    Carol, so sorry for your loss.

    Pip you must have a magic camera. You and Kirby and the dogs always look great!

    We grew up with pastry from Entenmann's bakery. I don't suppose I could find any today. They made cheese and raspberry danish type things, but bigger, enough for a family. I need to take something to my aunt's house tomorrow.


    Annie

  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,249 Member
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  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,702 Member
    Machka I hope you are feeling better soon. I know this isn't how you wanted to spend your time off.

    Betsy Happy birthday! Sounds like a great day.

    Fog cleared up. DH finally woke up. Still writing about year. Plan on leaving 2023 in my journal.

  • sh0tzz99
    sh0tzz99 Posts: 971 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    British shows:

    - Vicar of Dibley is good - a comedy.

    - Are You Being Served - a comedy. I wish they would bring that one back, I loved it!!

    - Keeping Up Appearances is good - a comedy.

    - As Time Goes By is very good - a heartfelt comedy. We watch this one whenever it's on.

    M in Oz

    Yes. All of these. “As TimeGoes By” is one of my favorites. When I was Single, staying home and watching these on “Brit Night” on our local public tv stations was one of my favorite Saturday night activities. Now, it’s no longer on and the mister wouldn’t watch it with me anyway.

    Tina in CA
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,696 Member
    Lisa - I have always felt a bit guilty because my mum wanted The Lord's My Shepherd for her funeral and I didn't realise she wanted the Howard Goodall tune from The Vicar of Dibley. :o So we sang the wrong tune. Several people told me afterwards.
    My DDIL went to a posh school where he was the music master. She said he was arrogant and she didn't like him. Writes some good tunes though!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxx
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,610 Member
    Gratitudes:
    Monday 12/18: Crown prep wasn’t painful, was able to breathe and flex fingers throughout the grinding.
    Sunday 12/17: quiet time with tea, Joe and the dogs.
    Thinking about goals and word for 2024. Toying with the notion of “Stronger, smarter, sweeter” and “Savor.” We’ll see.
    Annie (((hugs))) words fail. (((BIG hugs)))
    Rosemarie, ((hugs)) Could your son’s visit be a chance to help a little? Ask him to pick an area of the house that he wouldn’t mind if it changed and ask him and his wife to help you declutter it, 15 minutes at a time, 3 times a day while they visit? Like Lisa, I’m wondering if there’s any grief support near you, through your church or? :love: the “sonny do” list idea.
    Rita congratulations! Recognition well-deserved!
    Pip just my belated two cents. The best vacuum is the one you’ll use. For me, that’s an iRobot Roomba, since I loathe vacuuming but don’t mind emptying bins ;}
    Lanette thanks for yours to Rosemarie, and for sharing your Dr. Matt visit. Brava!
    Kay “… and send him home with some stuff” Fingers X’d. Even if he has no space, he could give Rosemarie an idea of what things are important to him and which others are not so much.
    Michele whatever kind of soup was $5/serving?
    @KetoneKaren delighted to see you pop in! :love:
    Kylia “…but dusting or deep cleaning are low on my list” Amen, sister, amen!
    Through page 43 but hear Joe growling and crashing in the kitchen so . . .
    12/17: Move: ZERO sets PT, , Steps:6379
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=38 CI<CO net=364 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, AF, ptT, ptS, H, fellowship prep, church, fellowship, wrap fudge while listening to CT grieve. Wt: 131.6
    12/16: Move: 2 sets PT w/a, dog group, Steps:6332
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=16 CI<CO net=402 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, AF, ptT, ptS, M, H, Wt: 131.8
    Later, lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    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.
    2023: Be of good cheer.
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,087 Member
    Im sneezing again,Dan came and got the garbage and we chatted for a few minutes and he is off.
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,880 Member
    Ack - I forgot to say to anyone who watches the Vicar of Dibley, make sure to watch through the credits--the vicar always tells Alice a joke. :p
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,286 Member
    Betsy Happy birthday!

    DrKatiebug so sorry you fell. And what is wrong with folks that won't come help! So rude.

    Allie, I know you fell a bit ago, hope you are feeling okay.

    It's almost the last minute to wrap presents. Pretty soon.

    Annie in Delaware
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,592 Member
    Betsy ~ Happy, Happy Birthday!

    Heather, Michele, Allie, Pip, Kylia, Rebecca, and Others: Thanks so much for sharing your holiday photos. We barely decorated this year and DH was not interested in riding around to see the lights. We did see our son's family last evening and went to our favorite Mexican restaurant. They will stop by tomorrow to exchange presents.

    Katie ~ So sorry about your fall and the thoughtless men. I have noticed lately that there are a lot of rude people during this time of the year. But, have to say there are others who smile and are nice and helpful.

    Lanette ~ Your crunchy salad sounds Delish!

    Michele ~ Glad Jess liked here instant pot top. What did you mean the cat fish fell in the oven?

    Heather ~ In the photos, Max and Edie could be twins and Bea is totally different. I am guessing she more favors your DNL's side of the family.

    Carol in GA





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