WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2024
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Pampered my feet just a little today. Well overdue.
I must do it more often, but always put it off.
I'm making a big pot of Masala Peas, that should do for two dinners, if not more. Having it tonight with monkfish kebabs. Yum.
Did a woolly wash and I've hung it up in the utility room. (No dryer)
Terrible night's sleep. Will have a short nap in a minute when the peas are done.
PS - I am playing with some sentences for the blurb. At least I've made a start.
Love to all. Heather UK xxxxxx4 -
Well had a whole blurb done and poof its gone.. we got maybe 2 inches of snow..
Today is Miles actual birthday..
Somebody is enjoying the snow 😁4 -
Annie stay strong and just put one foot in front of the other and you'll get through this challenge.Allie Thanks for sharing the photos and news that Carmine came to Miles' birthday party. I want so much for Carmine to find their way and for their parents to not be a road block. Annie, the puppy, chewed such a big hole in back of her dog bed that it nearly beyond repair. We may be going to Petco this morning to buy a new one.
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Lisa: It's wonderful that your daughter can see you for a few days and Happy Birthday to Levi!
Allie : Did my heart good to see Carmine visiting and hugging Miles. She has the potential to being a very pretty young woman and I have wishes that her life will become calm and stable.
Lanette: Glad you got your computer up and working. I have been using Windows 11 for several years and pleased with all but the updates they are constantly wanting you to use. Hope your chicks stay safe in this week's weather.
Annie: I have been wondering about the funeral service. Why has it taken so long to have it? Just asking out of curiosity because all the people I know have been buried within days after their passing. Please don't take offense for me asking, but, I was just wondering. My brother-in-law passed the Friday before Christmas and I think they are having him cremated but we have not had any updates at this time. Mainly because they are in very South Florida and we are in GA and unable to travel. Maybe they will bring his ashes up here at some point to scatter as most of his family are buried in the same cemetery here.
My other brother-in-law who is in memory care was sent to the hospital Friday night with breathing problems and diagnosed with pneumonia, water on his lungs due to his heart problem, and an infected lung. My husband (his care giver) went to the hospital and was able to give the dr's there his list of heart, kidney, and internists. The hospital called yesterday to say that he had fallen (probably got out of bed to go to the restroom; balance problems and he did not have his walker with him there. We will be going to check on him
this morning. He is 81 and my husband (his caretaker) is 76.
I have not commented much lately as there just seems to be a lot chaos in our home. But, wishing all the new posters and all the old posters a good day with many blessings.
Carol in GA who is expecting lots of rain and high winds this week.10 -
SophieRosieMom wrote: »Machka - so sorry the crud is still hanging on. How's your husband doing?
Lanette
SW WA State
My husband is doing well. I think he got a weaker, diffused version. Like a copy of a copy.
I think I ended up in contact with one or more people in a very infectious stage of COVID, likely having just come off a cruise ship. Then I brought it home to him.
I am not sure if it works that way.
Or maybe he is more rested than me and his body was able to ward it off while mine collapsed under the pressure.
I talk to the doctor tomorrow.
Meanwhile it is warm, very humid, and raining here which is a good thing. It has been a bit dry. Dry is scary.
I was able to do one thing today ... order groceries!
Machka in Oz
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Good Sunday,
Barbie I found my Pyrenees, Sara, ate any bed that had foam in it. As long as I bought the ones with fluff, not foam, she just laid in them. Just a suggestion. Sara was mixed with Golden Retriever.
Allie I too cried when I saw Carmine with Miles. That was a great first step! Also, Why is it Tracey's business if you get a cat? She has her own life to deal with. You do you!
Peace and healing to all!
I could go back to see what I posted yesterday, but......too many pages-hehe. Obviously I posted that my coffee date got cancelled. I ended up going straight to work. I swept up the back of the shop. Took an hour and 4 1/2 barn scoops of crap into the trash can. I seriously don't know how anyone works in that kind of mess. If it needs done, just frickin to it. One mechanic, the oldest, says he has no boss since FIL passed away. He isn't in the best health, but really could do more cleaning! Then again I have seen his house and self care. The other gets tired of always cleaning up, but still doesn't do things to my standards when he does. Things like emptying trash before it is overflowing, emptying the oil buckets every day before at the tip top, washing the outside of the oil buckets when they get groddy, sweeping the floors at the end of the day, tidying the work bench so that it is easier to find what you need, paying attention to details when working on unit and when washing them. These are all things that I did when I worked as mechanic all the time. I liked starting my day with a clean area and took pride in the work I did on the units. I will say that the old mechanic did sweep up his mess yesterday at least to the trash can.....not sure why he can't put it in the can......Anyway, was slow slow at work. I finished up some training that was new, caught up on emails, waited on a few customers, then walked the showroom reading my book on my phone. After work, I went to Hallmark to get cards. Their selections were limited, but got January and February birthdays. Decided that I was just going to order some online. I was happy to find out that House Mouse designs is still in business online. Did that. Managed both groceries, yay! Ended up taking a nap , unintended, when I finally sat down at 7 pm. Needless to say my Peppermint tea was cold after 45 mins. It was a good day. Bible read, book read, almost 11K steps, water in, and in spite of grazing most of day, was under calorie!
Slept in this morning. I have migraine, ugh. Took meds, walked for 30 mins, checked emails, Read Bible, read a chapter in book, caught up with you ladies. I am making lasagna for dinner (venison thawing), plan on starting on just in case binder (won't be perfect, but just needs started), water plants, shampoo carpet (need to get started on that so is dry for tonight), and make the "creme" pie (thank you Ginny) for desserts tonight. I think I will make them in individual dishes for easier serving. Also picked up some awesome gluten free muffins from Trader Joe's. They are big so will cut in quarters, give choice of ice cream or whipped cream with them. I got chocolate and cinnamon ones.
I need to get moving since it is already 11 am.
I am thankful for and inspired by all of you ladies! Your sharing, caring, strengths, and weaknesses help me every day!
Love,
Kylia in dreary, sleety Ohio
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LynnetteThe high fasting glucose starts with how late you ate and how many carb you ate the last time. Mine is high fasting but I got that down by not eating anything after 6 PM and keeping the carbs down.
Audiobooks I like to listen to audiobooks and count those when I finish one. My drive to town is about 25 minutes, so when I go alone, I listen to a book. I’ve bought over 100 over the years and re-listen to the ones I haven’t read in a while. Every so often I will re-subscribe to Audible and get a few more, but it is an expensive subscription so don’t keep it for long anymore.
Non-Aerosol spray oil We bought one of those salad spritzer things and my DH uses it instead of spray oil. We fill it with avocado or light olive oil and use that instead of the spray. Saves money, and saves the earth a little from no cans or aerosols to put into the environment.
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grandmallie wrote: »Good evening ladies
A miracle occured today was the family party
I saw Seth walk by the window,so I knew both came,and they brought Miles a card and a present.. she gave or let us all give her a hug and ,I sat at the dining table and bawled like a baby.. I thank Karen,Seths mom for finally talking some sense into Carmine..it was wonderful seeing her.
After I left went to get kitty stuff at Petsmart and came home,and I looked everywhere for my phone.. nowhere,drove all the way back to Petsmart ,and someone turned it in..praise the lord..
We are supposed to get socked in with snow but I'll believe it when I see it..
Miles had 2 cupcakes and the sugar flipped him out..
Allie so awesome about Carmine going to the party and ‘allowing’ everyone to hug her. I pray she visits more often.🙏
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Machka I‘ll look at the email metadata to see where it comes from and let you know. If I find a link to join it, I’ll provide that as well. I belong to Amazon Prime First Reads to get free books from there to, all digital though.
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Today IS Festival of the seven herbs sounds delicious!!
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Here is a screen shot of the last giveaway. Perhaps it will give you all a way to get these same giveaways too!
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Starting my 5th good day. Did walk with Leslie for 10min. not much but better than nothing. I have to get my sewing machine working tension giving me problems. I have a quilt i want finished last year lol. Well going on with my day didn't take notes did a lot of reading for those of you under the weather get well quick. For those of you like me trying to lose weight. We have this keep at it.
Linda in Northern Onatario8 -
Jake just reminded me that our public library is exceptional and not everyone may have all the services we have. I guess I am spoiled by access to Hoopla for music and audio books along with Libby for ebooks and audio books and magazines and the library itself for books. I could entertain myself forever with all the books of my choice without paying a cent. Annie, the puppy, didn't eat the stuffing in her bed, she just enjoyed chewing through the fabric and pulling our the fuzzy stuffing. One of the things about getting a mixed breed puppy with no clear breeding history is that there are all sorts of surprises. We love her a lot even with the goofy chewing. Weather getting colder here, but nothing like Ohio or Northern Alberta. No snow or freezing temps yet. I am enjoying the "balmy" weather. Barbie in NW WA 5
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Happy Sunday all:
Again been doing odds and ends. Got some stuff done for work. Discovered something I was mistaken on that I need to offer apology for-will do tomorrow.
Using new cookware for first time-making soup in dutch oven. The instructions had me clean them with rubbing alcohol and then wash with dish soap before using. I had forgotten about that as cleaner for stainless (and other surfaces).
Kylia-sinus pressure bad for our area right now. I took a decongestant this morning and that has helped my head a lot.
Haven't walked outside yet today. Have had snow off and on this morning it is different from yesterday with some iciness mixed in. May go out a bit later or just hit the treadmill for a bit.
Take care all,
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My sweet eldest sister called in a bit of a state yesterday. Earlier in the week a friend of hers passed. They met years ago at a company where everyone knew her 2nd husband, (the one that passed a year and a half ago). She just couldn't attend with all the explaining she would have to do. Totally understandable. So instead she decides to paint me a picture, and she called to show me it. I bawled. I told her that she was managing so well! She replied, "I don't know about that". I said that she took her grief for her friend and created something beautiful. We cried, because I explained that the picture to me isn't just of things of our grandma (Mimi) but of how much she's grown. Mimi helped her express her feelings in a way so positive. The picture is of a lipstick (she could apply it like nobody's business), a card (because we always played gin rummy at her home), earrings (because she never left her home without a pair), lemons and a cross (because she always passed out lemon drops before the sermon, always). Stern religion always went down better with a sweet. Finally Multnomah race track, (because she was born on lucky numbers). I cried again when I told her to please paint a cross by the lemon drops because it needed to be there. Me and my non religious self said that. Surprised even little old me.💖.
Made some homemade chicken stock yesterday, husband had a big mug full. Always makes me feel good when he does that. Lots of cayenne pepper and turmeric in it.😁👍🏼 Plus a hefty spoonful of bacon drippings. I made a huge pot full so don't freak out!
I had a piece of leftover french toast in the morning, chicken for lunchtime, and 2 molasses cookies with three marshmallows baked in the middle like a whoopie pie. Pretty much ended eating at 3 pm but did have a coffee fixing husband's dinner. I will be really hungry by lunchtime today. Making some potatoes, onion, sausage and cabbage thing, with some of my chicken stock. It will be delicious!
hugs to everyone!
Rebecca
Whidbey
WA
Eli is 4 months old officially!
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The first 2 pictures are Miles and Daddy making a snowman,and Miles shoveling snow..lol and 3rd picture is snow out my bedroom window.
Went and got my mattress topper back out ,and doing a load of laundry,did the dishes last night.3 -
We so enjoyed our Masala peas and monkfish tonight. I feel so blessed that I am able to create such delicious food. I usually do the prep after lunch, as I don't feel like a major cook up in the evening.
Don't mind finishing dishes off.
I have had a lifetime of being obsessed by food. It is paying off now, as I can put together something really healthy and nourishing without having to think about it too much. We rarely eat ultra processed food and only eat sugar after dinner for a tiny tastebud treat. It is now really easy with favourite dishes on rotation. I'm happy though to add another one to our favourites.
Evidence now shows that ultra processed food is the biggest culprit in weight gain and ill health. This includes factory made bread and anything in wrapping with names on it we wouldn't find in our kitchen. Of course, occasionally something sneaks in, but we try to cook and eat from scratch most of the time.
I don't have to go to work, nor do I now have children to feed. But we can all make small changes. We don't have to be perfect to make progress. Doing something is always better than doing nothing.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
Rita - I read that having coffee prior to "fasting" morning glucose readings can make it rise. In some folks, not necessarily all. I have the Reli-on glucose test kit I got at Walmart and sometimes check readings an hour or two after eating. They have always been well within range. So I think over all things are working pretty well despite my over 100 fasting readings at the doc's office.
Carol - sorry so much chaos at your house this past week. Hope your hospitalized BIL does OK.
With this new Windows 11, I see there's an MSN weather forecast appearing on the left side of the task bar at the bottom of this screen. It's pretty accurate. I like it.
I think the old one had similar but there were so many apps in that taskbar it got lost.
And another blessing in disguise with this laptop not being able to load my old "profile".... instant decluttering! No more scads of bookmarks and stuff to wade through. Here's a chance for me to keep things tidy in this machine. I like it.
Gals - reminder to get the "weekly check-in" info to me today or tomorrow morning the latest.
Lanette
Sunny (for the moment) SW WA State where I'm heading out to let the hens run for a few minutes.
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »Debbie - what show is that? It sounds like one my Granddaughter might like.
My daughter that has been trying so hard to have a baby told me tonight that one of their friends is starting a go fund me to help for their next IVF round. I’m so glad they are allowing this, it will help them to try again sooner. It takes a long time to save the amount of money they need for this. She estimates that they have already spent 30K over the last two years. They have done that, finished school that they didn’t take loans for and bought a house in the last 5 years and they have not asked for help from anyone as a matter of fact they helped others as well. They make me so proud.
Tracey in Edmonton
It is called "Bluey" very cute-they live in Australia so their comments are different than I am used to . A few I have had to look up.
Love how the parents(they are all dogs) are very hands on with the two kids, especially the dad.
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Heather, I am listening to Dr. Chatterjee's podcast about Ultra Processed Foods. I have the book on hold at the library so I can read it. It reminds me of a book I read a few years ago called "Salt, Sugar, Fat" about how the food manufacturers create products with the right amounts of salt, sugar, and fat to make you crave more. Great lessons for all of us. I walked with my Sunday walking friend who is headed off for a six week trip soon. She's going to Texas, Oklahoma, and Hawaii and driving back from Texas with a friend along a route to see sights that look like fun. I mentioned Wall Drug in South Dakota and when I told Jake about it, he said he wished we could go back, so I found a YouTube video and we got a tour from our own couch. We're headed out now to buy a new dog bed with an indestructible fabric. Barbie in NW WA 5
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Did Denise Austin’s Power Zone DVD then took a walk around the neighborhood. Then went to Aldi and home for breakfast and then helped Vince bring in most of the rest of the Christmas decorations. Then did the wind ever pick up!!!
Tracey – it sure is amazing the people you meet!
Annie – the story about the strangers coming to your house for Thanksgiving reminds me of the saying “guest in the home is God in the home” (apologies if anyone finds this offensive)
When Jess came here she bought these articles of clothing for me to sew. Honestly, if it were me, I’d just buy new clothes. It’s not that much. And you know how much of a cheapskate I can be.
Aldi had spaghetti squash on sale so I’m making that in the IP right now. Have yogurt in the other IP. I put it on before I went to help Vince then when we came in for lunch I noticed it said “off”. I realized what must have happened is that I didn’t push the “yogurt” button hard enough. So now it’ll be done around 10. Then I’ll let it drip overnight
Carol – I’m so very sorry to read about your BIL
kylia – you should see the condition of the break room at BK when I go in in the morning. Drinks spilled and not cleaned up, food wrappers, half eaten sandwiches, drink, just to name a few. How difficult is it to clean up after yourself before you leave? When you spill your drink, how difficult is it to take a paper towel and wipe it up?
Barbie – I have Hoopla and Libby, too. But I do find that they don’t have all that many ebooks. I also have them not only from NC but also from FL. It’s interesting, if there is a book anywhere in NC, I have access to it. However, in FL I only have access to books in that county. Different states…..
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Carol-sorry to hear about BIL. While it is difficult to do, we must remember that chaos around us does not have to be within us. I find exercise and meditation can help. I have gotten back to meditation using my Iphone. I have a free trial of Apple fitness and I have been listening to one each night before bed. Even if I watch a bit of tv afterwards, I find myself going to sleep quickly and have been resting better.
Got a two mile walk in. Have nearly 13,000 steps for the day. Back to clearing up some files.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio5 -
Carol- sorry you are dealing with chaos there. I am so tired of it here.
Still dealing with asthma/breathing issues- been just over a week. Still doing nebulizer treatments. Skipped church again today. Was not feeling up to going and worrying about coughing attacks. Watched online while I drank a few cups of hot tea. Another treatment in half an hour. I will use the extra energy the Albuterol gives me after the treatment to get dinner put together- chicken encheladas
Taking the Christmas tree down today- not a lot of other decorations inside to take down. Didn't feel like putting much up this year. Usually the place is FULL of them.
Back tracking my food and will be back walking and Zumba twice a week(last two weeks we only had class once a week and Ezie was on winter break so no walking the wetlands).
I will go to class tomorrow and just take it a bit easier than usual. I know getting up and moving is good for me- getting out in the cold air isn't so I wear my mask to and from the class.
MIL hasn't been terrible this past week so dh is a bit better. Pray it will last for another week or so. Dealing with both of them is exhausting and worse when I am not feeling good.
Time for more tea. Lost count how many cups I have had today. I drink tea all day/evening anyways, just a bit more today
Debbie
Napa Valley,CA
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Went to church and listened to a daughter mother duet of Let There be Peace on Earth...It was phenomenal!
When I took DH to get his hair cut I learned the history of Baldinger Bakery that has a plant I pass on the way to my son's house. The man getting his hair cut before my DH was one of the family members who own the bakery. Back in the 50's a family member was visiting a friend when the the friend told the person who was visiting him that this friend was a great baker you could rely onto meet whatever your needs are for hamburger buns. Turns out the man was Ray Kroc who at that time had two MacDonald's to his name. Because of his reputation he got the contract for making hamburger buns for MacDonalds's. My take away is you never know where an opportunity might lead especially when others can count on you.
Fast food is off the table for the way I am eating now. Still I find the story interesting especially since I drive by the bakery whenever I go over to our son's house.
I have tweeted my mantra again...Create health by accumulating healthy habits ...to discourage disease.
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Stat for the day-
Housecleaning etc- 3hrs 1min 9sec, vacuum, dust, make/refill hummingbird food, laundry fold/put away, etc= 832c
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Margaret: Your story of Ray Kroc was interesting. When the founder or Chic Filet restaurants was building up his chain, he and his family visited my Father's cat fish restaurant and I am pretty sure he got his idea for the cold slaw they were served from that visit. We could make a meal out of my Father's cole slaw.
Ginny: Thank for your idea on meditation. I do not meditate but I do rely heavily on my daily Bible readings and they have changed the person I am.
Carol in GA6
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