WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2024

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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,281 Member
    :)Lanette, I listen to the YouTube you posted with James Clear. I was able to listen while riding my bike and then while walking. I've read his book, so nothing was new, but it was good to be reminded of all his wonderful thoughts about habits.

    <3 Barbie
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,725 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :)Lanette, I listen to the YouTube you posted with James Clear. I was able to listen while riding my bike and then while walking. I've read his book, so nothing was new, but it was good to be reminded of all his wonderful thoughts about habits.

    <3 Barbie

    Barbie -

    Have you listened to any podcasts/interviews with Peter Attia, author of "Outlive - the Science and Art of Longevity"?

    I read a tiny bit of the book a few weeks ago, and as I recall he talked about getting healthy and strong while younger for our "future" selves. He mentioned - when we are younger, do we ever think about carrying a 5# bag of groceries in each hand for several blocks when we are older?

    That really hit home with me as I carry a 5# weight in each hand while doing my house walking. I have the book on order again from the library, hope to delve into it more next time.

    Speaking of books - I'm getting bogged down with the Comoran Strike series. Kind of dark, so many characters it's becoming work to keep track of them. The Strike & Robin attraction is keeping me going, but not sure for how long. :p

    Lanette :p
    SW WA State
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,413 Member
    Today is a great day to eat cheese!.
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    RVRita in Roswell, NM
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,281 Member

    kevrit wrote: »
    So my knitting project will be to make a pair of fingerless gloves. If any of you have a pattern you like for those, I’d be grateful to try it! I still have a bunch of yarn left over! I didn’t realize I had that much stored up! LOL de-cluttering my yarn!

    RVRita in Roswell, NM

    :) Here is my pattern.

    Barbie's Fingerless Mittens

    Knit these mittens one at a time with a set of four double point needles size 4 (larger if you knit tight). Use worsted weight yarn. I use wool to be warmer.

    Cast on 36 stitches and put 12 on each of three needles and use the fourth to knit.

    Knit around in ribbing (K2 P2) for 26 rows (about 4 inches--or longer, if you wish)

    THUMB HOLE
    Knit in the opposite direction by knitting on the inside of the mitten (K2 P2), then turning and knitting on the outside of the mitten (K2, P2). Do this for ten rows.

    HAND
    Go back to knitting around. Make this section as long as you like (approximately 16 rows)
    Bind off stitches in rib pattern (K2 P2)

    THUMB COVER
    Pick up 16 stitches around the thumb hole and divide onto three needles.
    Knit in the round 10 rows.
    Bind off.

    You can use any rib pattern. Adjust size by using larger or smaller needles or casting on more or fewer stitches at the beginning.
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,950 Member
    Machka - From the conversation about odd/awkwardly shaped cabinets, here's one idea: qdd2jy1blqp0.png

    That makes my brain hurt.😂
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,823 Member
    KJ - Love you. <3

    Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,682 Member
    :)
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,406 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,823 Member
    edited January 2024
    We are going to have wind again here, starting tonight. Worse tomorrow night. Named storm. I hope the family will be OK coming back from Somerset. :/

    Just watched the 2007 musical film of Hairspray. I've not seen any of the versions before, and it wasn't anything like I was expecting. Strange how you can pick up completely the wrong impression of something. I enjoyed it, but would have loved to have seen the stage version.
    Last night we watched Fiddler On The Roof. I recorded all these before Christmas. My mother was in an amateur production, which I didn't see, and her lover at the time played the lead. She had seen Topol in the West End.

    Now to bed to read another Poirot. :p

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,183 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,198 Member
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    Pg 46
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,742 Member
    edited January 2024
    kevrit wrote: »
    Today is a great day to eat cheese!.
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    RVRita in Roswell, NM


    I did have a chuckle that Cheese Day came just after my comments on Cheese 3 or 4 pages back (p.44) !! :) And the discussion about Halloumi. :)


    Machka in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,742 Member
    sh0tzz99 wrote: »
    Lisa-Love the corner drawers!!! I wish the people who remodeled our kitchen would have used those!

    Rori-Message received and replied to. Hope to meet you soon!

    I'm all for meeting in Tasmania! Need to find a business reason to go though. :D

    Went to a yoga class today for the first time in many years. It was a good one. I joined for a month so I can try to get into a regular routine. It's just so helpful with flexibility. The bonus is that I also get a 2 mile walk in to get to/from the studio. Hopefully I will stick with it.

    Now I'm listening to the rain. It's been coming down at a decent rate for about an hour.

    Tina in CA


    Tasmania in March (early Autumn) is really nice. :) Warm with usually fairly settled weather. :)


    Machka in Oz

  • teklawa1
    teklawa1 Posts: 678 Member
    <3
    Betsy in NW WA