WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2024

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  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,619 Member

    Today’s gratitude: Blue sea, sky, even marine layer was tinged with blue, lightened my “blues” ;)
    Welcome @misssixtea Claire, @ATnowornever April and @Mags_205 Mags from NC!
    Lisa Maybe. . . ;) Love how you describe how Corey still thinks you don’t mean things that you say . . . ;)
    Margaret wise to prepare how you will respond when questions get too personal. ((hugs))
    Rita could the watch have come off when you put groceries away? Have you checked pantry/fridge/cabinets? Fingers X’d for helpful bloodwork.
    Kim good strong boundary! ((hugs))
    Tracey what is an IPP? Congrats on your 100%
    2/13: Move mins- wii:11 PT:14 d:0 x&a:0 dogs:0 stroll with D:55 Jeopardy walking:32 Steps: 7723
    Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=-12 CI<CO net=132 vits=1
    Live: Joe, readings, BP, AF, ptT, ptS, Wt:130.7
    Today’s stroll and PT are catching up with me, time to snooze!
    Later, lighter, lovelies!
    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD x8zcp1ya37k1.gif
    February: Move more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, live NOW.
    Open heart and mind before mouth.
    2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,071 Member
    <3
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    edited February 14
    My legs, especially the left one, were really aching last night. Couldn't get to sleep until 2.30. I ended up taking a double dose of painkillers. I tried foam roller massage, stretching, etc. Sooooo fed up with this.
    G said she had walked 16, 000 steps a day in Montpellier, but she is on steroids. I can hardly walk to the shops.
    I have the blood test this morning.
    Poor John was utterly miserable last night with his painful gum. He has the antibiotics and took a paracetamol.
    Wonderful Valentines day we will be having! :p Best laid plans .........

    We are having blinis, crême fraiche, and faux caviar for lunch. Plus Jamon Iberico. Champagne, just a glass. Then finishing off the champagne in the evening with the dinner he is cooking me. Jamie Oliver's Lamb shoulder with chick peas, preserved lemons, and tomatoes. The lamb is rubbed with Ras el Hanout. That is a bit hot for him, so I advised him to use half and half Za'atar. I soaked my very old chick peas last night before I went to bed. The recipe doesn't soak them, but mine are very shrivelled! We have spinach with it. And my Christmas desserts from the freezer. Must pick up a small pot of cream.

    Time to get up, make him a cup of tea, and open our presents. No not that kind today, Tracey! :|

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,728 Member
    <3
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    Machka - I thought you might like that one, considering your coloring page choices. It's only about 300 pieces, but it was tough to put together! I struggle with spatial awareness anyway, and the wood ones come close to shading over into 3D. I think it's a really good mental exercise for me. And not expensive. Just had to keep a towel thrown over it at night to keep Egg from pushing the loose pieces onto the floor! 🐈‍⬛😹🖤

    Love from Lisa in AR

    I would like to do some this coming winter. :) And I will need that towel over them with Rhody around!


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,687 Member
    @kevrit -- love tortellini!!

    Machka and Rita - thanks for the pedometer information. I've had many pedometers throughout my life, and know how to measure my step length and set this new one up accordingly. ;) I'm going to fiddle with it and see if shortening or lengthening makes any difference. I've never had one with the 10 step error prevention and I think that's what's tripping it up.

    Lanette
    Sunny and cool SW WA State

    I wouldn't actually worry about it. I tend to underestimate my exercise anyway. For example, I don't count walking in my office building or in shops.

    I figure a bit of extra exercise is just something in the bank in case my body needs it to burn a few extra calories.


    M in Oz
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,950 Member
    Regarding wills and such: I went back through my journal and realized we only finally got the wills, trust, etc., finalized last May, I honestly thought it had been longer. I started the process with the lawyer in February and then we signed it all about 90 days later. It was a HUGE weight off my shoulders and wasn't terribly expensive.

    It's not that I was worried the kids would take everything or anything like that - it just makes me glad to know that our most responsible child will be the trustee if anything happens to either one of us. We don't have to rely on any of our scattered siblings to try to take care of things. And our daughter won't have to deal with probate, etc. I strongly recommend it, whether you are married, single or widowed.

    The nap was a bust - a catnap at best. Ah well, I can get a few things done this morning. Cleaned like a maniac yesterday, so the house is in good shape today.

    Later y'all,
    Happy Valentine's Day!
    Lisa in AR
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,702 Member
    edited February 14
    barbiecat wrote: »
    :) Making a will is important. Looking at it every few years and updating is important, too, since things change. I've known situations of of spouses or partners tossed out of their homes by adult children because adequate wills were not in place. Our will provides that everything will go to the survivor of the two of us, provisions for bequests to others apply only after the second one dies. My parents had a similar plan. After my father died, my mother updated the will much to the surprise of my father's sister who assumed that she'd get nothing and that my mother would write her out. We don't have much to leave to anyone but having a will allows the person of our choice to get into our house and bank accounts and sell or distribute our stuff with greater ease than would be the case without a will.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA

    Barbie- that's what I told my neighbor. As long as a Community Property Agreement is in place and recorded in this state, everything goes to the surviving spouse and the Will of the deceased is no longer in force. The surviving spouse can choose to honor the wishes of the deceased as far as bequeathing property or $$ to others, or may need to do things differently as time goes on and circumstances change.

    As Lisa mentioned, the cost isn't that much compared to the peace of mind once it's done.

    Lanette
    SW WA State

  • kymarai
    kymarai Posts: 3,728 Member
    Oh, and I now have 3 grands with learner permits!
  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,387 Member
    @Kylia. Kylia in Ohio
    RVRita- I would be ailyk... Not sure what ailyk.. stands for…?
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,786 Member
    edited February 14
    Lanette - they took two phials of blood. Auto immune markers, plus iron, vit d, etc. I didn’t get to sleep until 3 am last night, (very damp here) with more than I should painkillers. Ugh. The nap I surrendered to this afternoon was bliss. Best sleep I've had in ages.
    DDIL called in on their way home from her parents to collect the house key we keep. She had forgotten to take hers and my son is in London. :p
    Some lovely new scissors arrived from Amazon. You can never have enough sharp scissors. I've thrown away a few pairs of useless ones. With the craft things the girls do, they have to be sharp.

    Lisa - Thinking of you and your reunion. <3
    Could Corey put all the yard art in one specific place and erect a screen around it? Or plant bamboo? I always think one pile looks better than several.
    As you have read my book, you know that I too had a horror of looking poor. :# I used to scrutinise my face to see if I had that pinched poor look. There was a lot of poverty when I was young in the fifties, after the war, and we were just teetering on the edge, taking in lodgers etc. Money was a source of friction between my parents. Unusually for the time, my mother went back to full-time work when my little brother was two and a half.

    Lanette - I have a vivid fantasy life too, though mine consists of several properties with different styles. We watch a lot of antique and auction programmes, so we decide if we would have the object in our house, or, which of our properties it would look good in. I have a Manchester industrial loft, a Paris apartment, and a sleek modern penthouse. John has a traditional English country house.
    Meanwhile I just declutter our space as I can. John has far too many clothes. They are neatly stored, but he doesn't wear a third of it. At least they are behind doors. I like a very pared down look to the house. His study I leave alone, but it pains me a bit. I do want to get rid of more books. Old travel guides etc. He is fairly tidy, for a man, but doesn't see messy bits. Shelves with random bits on. Ugh!

    I can smell the delicious dinner he is cooking. Only two and a half hours to go!

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

  • kevrit
    kevrit Posts: 4,387 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Got new Hoka Challengers!

    I bought my previous ones almost exactly 4 years ago, and they were well worn. It was time.

    This time I went with the wide version of my size because of my bunions, and I chose black. I could have gone with a really light blue/white colour scheme, but I don't wear white shoes, especially not running shoes!!

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    Aside from the blister I got yesterday, my feet are happy again. :)


    Machka in Oz

    I also have a tailor bunion on my right foot along with a regular bunion. My left foot, I had the tailor bunion removed but still have a bunion near the big toe. So I looked up the HOKA challengers you have and found they are close to or over $200 American. I think they are worth it if they do last 4 years! I’ve been getting New Balance X-tra wide but they wear out within a year. I put a pair of these in my Save for Later list on Amazon.

    RVrita