WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2024
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My sister had given my mom a gift card to buy garden flowers last May. Dad found it and bought pansies despite me telling him not to. To be fair, I told him not to because he would have to water them all summer, but the pansies won't last in the heat. And the rabbits might eat them anyway. But of course he wanted me to jump up and help him learn to plant. There are hours of weeding to do first, and I would need gloves and some tools, but we just stuck the poor pansies in a bed in between the tulips. That might work.
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Annie - Well done on your choices, dear heart!
Crystal in Ontario and Ava (@javaplace ) - Welcome! Drop into any conservation that interests you.
Re: Microsoft, etc., I admit, I long since bent the knee to the hegemony of Microsoft and Amazon. I chose other battles to fight and battlegrounds on which to fight them decades ago, without noticeable regrets. 🤺 So far, anyway. 😈
Heather - I keep meaning to mention to you that you might try to convince Edie, if you haven't already, to just put those pieces of art she creates away. Preferably for a year, if possible. She might find that she likes the things she's done in past throes of artistry with enough distance.
Sent Corey off to town, as there are blue laws in this state, which means no alcohol sales on Sunday, so if he wants beer, he has to go get it today. He's popping by the stores for the things he needs for lunches for the week while he's at it. I stayed home... roller coaster day.
Painful morning, so much so that I found myself plastered to a chair with a cat on top of me most of the morning, while I took an extra painkiller. Not something I do often. Egg always seems to know, she was stuck to me like Velcro. By the time the medicine started working, she sauntered off. Better doctor than the doctors sometimes, that cat.
Once the drugs finally started working, though, I was able to get outside and work for a couple of hours. While I was out there, I transported a couple hundred bricks to lay four courses high, about 10 feet long, outlining a big box of a flower bed.
We were able to retrieve a pallet of bricks from the previous renter's place just down from us about four years ago, as the owner didn't want them. They just sat while I was sick, but now they look nicely weathered, and I'm going to use them to build a raised garden bed on the outside face of the sunroom, about 20 inches deep. I had to stack them up to see where I wanted them, if I have enough, and about how I wanted them to look. Now I have to learn to lay bricks. Maybe this week.
After that, I put the final touches on my mural. It's in the spoiler. I don't usually title them, but I did this one - I'm calling it "Winter from the West." The second image is a slightly closer look. The fridge is 66 inches x 26 inches (168cm x 66cm). I took the closer image because this was mostly worked in pearlescent paints, mixed in different ratios with traditional acrylics. It looks quite different from different angles and lights.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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Lisa that looks great! I like the way the tree limbs twist through.
Annie in Delaware3 -
Lisa that is really cool! I never thought about the fridge as a "canvas" and even though we knew you were working on it, I could not image how it would work..... I really like it.
Kim in N. California2 -
Did a yoga DVD today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a pilates DVD. After exercise took a walk to this space park, I was just curious about it. It mostly has tributes to the Mercury program. But it was interesting just the same. The veteran’s park there is nothing. Then went and picked up some bisque from a lady here in Titusville. Stopped at the SPCA thrift and Brevard charities. Got more DVD’s that I don’t have, a pair of shorts that I’m not sure I like but at the price I decided to get them and I can always redonate them.
Called the gal whose flight was canceled to ask if she got another one. Well, she did. Early in the morning. Another lady took her to the airport. When I called, she was already at home!
Kylia – I’m with you not caring for eating out. So expensive and not that great. I’d rather be home and having not fantastic food, at least it isn’t costing me an arm and a leg
Annie – I’m so impressed how you’re adding more and more time to your biking and walking. Good job!
Rita – we have LibreOffice, too
Joy – pierogi with bacon and onion….thank goodness for waterproof keyboards
Allie – I agree with keeping the lines of communication open. Deep (deep, deep, deep) inside Carmine knows that your love her
I’ve been putting those medicated pads on the callous on my foot. This morning it felt much better but I can tell that it’s hurting some now that I’ve been walking (over 17,000 steps so far)
I have a feeling that Miles won’t feel “displaced” by the twins when they arrive. He’s young. Carmine was older when Miles was born
For the last few days, my left eye has had the feeling like when you get an eyelash in your eye. Sometimes my eye will tear. If this doesn’t go away by the time we get back, as soon as we get back I’m going to go to the eye MD. Boy, between the callous now the eye, I feel like I’m falling apart Update: I left church early so that I could get to the pharmacist before they closed. I was thinking that maybe I was having a allergic reaction to a preservative (I know that I’m allergic to thimerosol), but the pharmacist thinks it’s most likely allergies. Vince has some allergy eye drops so I’ll use them. She said that it should be better by Sunday. Sure hope so
Ava – welcome
Lisa – beautiful painting
Michele
who sure hopes it’s an allergic reaction
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Stats for the day-
Shor slow walk w/family- 1hr 14min 39sec, 91ahr, 109mhr, 24elev, 2.30ap, 3.38mi= 497c
Strava app= 414c
Housecleaning etc- 2hrs 20min 59sec, 95ahr, 130mhr, laundry fold and put away, vacuum, sweep front entryway and front patio, trim front trees, make/refill hummingbird food, etc= 664c
Total cal 1161
Feeling crappy, Kirby got me sick and we are going camping tomorrow7 -
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Pip - so sorry to hear you are not feeling well! especially hard to be away from home.....
thinking of you.
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@Machka you describe my DH to a T in the spoiler. Only, he is getting worse and worse. Will your DH improve with treatment? Mine will not discuss it or get medical help at all concerning this. He is also going deaf and has TV and police scanner on loud competing with each other all the time. Drives me nuts!
RVrita
My husband has likely reached his peak since the accident and is holding steady for the most part right now. But a couple years ago, I was told that he has a very high chance of developing dementia and would likely do so within 5 years, given his age and the severity of the brain injury.
Several doctors agreed with that prognosis, however, a couple of them told us that he might be able to push the development of dementia out a few more years by getting exercise, experiencing new things, travelling, eating a healthy diet, and using his brain.
That was one of the reasons I signed us up for the fencing classes! It's something I've wanted to do for a long time, but it also gives him exercise, experiencing a new thing, and using his brain.
Will your DH agree to hearing tests?
((hugs))
Machka in Oz
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Heather-it is at least good they are getting a diagnosis together for you.
Lisa-most of the office staff at doctor's offices really don't know what they are saying.
Kylia-sorry for the miserable time. Putting it into perspective with your husband's overall condition was wise. One of the the things we can do is help them know when they are crossing boundaries.
Lanette-foot is somewhat better but still not what I would call healthy. Order a pair of Naots and Rykas tonight to see how they work. Glad to hear you are getting relief.
Alliesorry visit with Carmine didn't go better but at least it happened.
I have skimmed through everything but am not able to respond to all. Had a great week with family. We ate way too much and well! Kids had a great time running and playing.They enjoyed meting their cousins and they all got along well with each other. The Az family has arrived back home.
The tornadoes were devastating. There were four EF1, three Ef2 and one EF3. There have been three reported deaths in the county hit with the EF3. Fairly rural areas but the worst storm hit an area around Indian Lake. It is a vacation sort of area. The closest was around an hour north of where I live. My grandchildren found the storms interesting.
Regarding computer discussion-I use Microsoft Surface for work (provided by the state). I have a Mac eco system at home. Like Beth, I like the products working together. Several years ago MicroSoft broke down and came out with Office for Mac-either way you usually have to pay if you want the office suite.
Going off to get a good night's sleep. With the time change and the busy schedule I'm beat!.
Take care all,
Ginny in Ohio5 -
Anniesquats100 wrote: »My sister had given my mom a gift card to buy garden flowers last May. Dad found it and bought pansies despite me telling him not to. To be fair, I told him not to because he would have to water them all summer, but the pansies won't last in the heat. And the rabbits might eat them anyway. But of course he wanted me to jump up and help him learn to plant. There are hours of weeding to do first, and I would need gloves and some tools, but we just stuck the poor pansies in a bed in between the tulips. That might work.
Annie in Delaware
All that gardening would be good exercise. I find it comparable to the pilates classes I was taking.
M in Oz3 -
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Today’s gratitude: options, like Joe choosing to listen to music and not the news…
Ava (aka @javaplace) Thanks and welcome!
Lisa ((gentle hugs)), what you said about our pets just knowing when we hurt, and the time and distance from art.
your fridge mural. Fallen leaves, snow, green grass, yup, winter in the west. 
Michele hooray for 17K+ steps, sure hope the eye eases up soon. Joy’s bacon and onion pierogis sound yummy :devil:
Pip dang that Kirby. He’s lucky he’s so good looking
Ginny I love my Naot sandals, just wish it was warmer so I could wear them more often.3/16: Move mins- wii:0 PT:0 d:0 x&a:0 dogs:75 Steps:8182Later, lighter, lovelies!
Fuel: sugar in vs mfp=3 CI<CO net=117 vits=0.5
Live: Joe, readings, BP, ptT, ptS, pick up vet rx. Wt:133.8
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
March: Move more than yesterday, fuel better than yesterday, live NOW.
Open heart and mind before mouth.
2024: Strengthen: body, mind, heart-connections.
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Lisa - You've caught that idea really well. A metaphor for life's challenges, me thinks. Lovely expression with the pearlised colours.
What did you paint it on? I have yet to tackle something quite so large, but I have a couple probably half that size.
Not a good night. Slept for a few, awake a few hours in the middle, and then tossing and turning with the pain, but dozing off. So, around 5 hours in total. My hour in the afternoon is such a blessed relief. I made the mistake of letting the pain get too bad yesterday evening, and it was difficult to damp it down. I will ask the pharmacist tomorrow when I get my BP prescription renewal.
Otherwise, I have a quiet day in store, though I want to ring L for a chat. If the pain is better, I might try the sky on my new painting. Purples and blues. I have blocked out the moon with masking fluid.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Good morning ladies!
Michele thank you!
Pip hope you feel better.
Heather so sorry that your pain is continuing. Such a nuisance!
Yes Machka I probably ought to at least clean up the garden. It would be good exercise, and the mosquitoes aren't too bad yet. For now, it's the pollen. I just resent my dad dragging me into it. I suppose I could clean out my mom's big planters. But we might have frost next week. And I don't know if Dad would pay for things like potting soil.
I'm awake early because of the iced tea I had yesterday, and because I'm worried my dad might get lost helping me drop off my car. If it's bad, I will take a taxi to pick it up. It's twenty miles, so I wonder what that would cost. Wish we had Uber here. And I wish my dad could use a mobile phone. Well I can make sure he has maps.
Annie in Delaware
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LisaInArkansas wrote: »After that, I put the final touches on my mural. It's in the spoiler. I don't usually title them, but I did this one - I'm calling it "Winter from the West." The second image is a slightly closer look. The fridge is 66 inches x 26 inches (168cm x 66cm). I took the closer image because this was mostly worked in pearlescent paints, mixed in different ratios with traditional acrylics. It looks quite different from different angles and lights.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
Beautiful!
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Sunday
First I spent a couple hours in the garden. I don't record the whole time on Strava because some of the time, I'm just sitting and pulling weeds, but there was some digging and rock moving as well.
Then we went for a bicycle ride.
Machka in Oz
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I bought some amazing artificial tulips from Amazon, that arrived yesterday. The brand is WAKISAKI. Very reasonably priced. I am reluctant to add to the plastic mountain, but these got such great reviews and were so reasonably priced, that I thought I would give it a go. I was quite cynical, and opened the box with trepidation, but I am delighted! So is John. Honestly, you wouldn't know they are fake.
I change around my flowers according to the season and have just put away the very early spring ones and brought out later spring ones. The next bunch to come out will be bearded irises.
Amazon photo.
They have several different colours. I got this light pink, which goes with my glass vase.
I'm now thinking whether to get some for DDIL'S birthday.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Good Morning ...Spent yesterday upgrading the security on my computers. The laptop went fine...Our old Windows 10 took a long time it is very slow. Good day to do it it because it was very windy and cool when the wind hit. Today after church a friend is coming to possibly buy DH car. She is buying it for her daughter. If that falls through a neighbor's daughter might buy it. If those fall through Carmax here we come. I will not advertise it and have strangers come to buy it.
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Margaret that is wise to avoid strangers at your house. Is CarMax better than taking it to a dealer?
Annie in Delaware3 -
cityjaneLondon wrote: »Lisa - You've caught that idea really well. A metaphor for life's challenges, me thinks. Lovely expression with the pearlised colours. What did you paint it on? I have yet to tackle something quite so large, but I have a couple probably half that size.
Not a good night. Slept for a few, awake a few hours in the middle, and then tossing and turning with the pain, but dozing off. So, around 5 hours in total. My hour in the afternoon is such a blessed relief. I made the mistake of letting the pain get too bad yesterday evening, and it was difficult to damp it down. I will ask the pharmacist tomorrow when I get my BP prescription renewal.
Otherwise, I have a quiet day in store, though I want to ring L for a chat. If the pain is better, I might try the sky on my new painting. Purples and blues. I have blocked out the moon with masking fluid.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
Heather - The metaphor, while apt, was unintentional... and I painted it directly on the American-sized refrigerator, on the metal. The fridge isn't slick, it has a slight grain impressed into the metal before they put the final clearcoat on, so it's actually quite a good canvas for acrylics. As I said, about four inches taller than me, and 26 inches wide - and it isn't going anywhere for a long, long time (hopefully).
It was good for me. Like Edie, I hate most of what I do, but I couldn't throw this one away! It meant when I hated some part of it, I couldn't put it aside, like a canvas, I just had to wait and let it stew in my subconscious until my mind was willing to go back to it and change it.
Because it was so big, and I knew I was going to take my time with it, I took an image every time I made a reasonably major change or addition. I thought the other painters in our midst might enjoy seeing the decisions and changes. I never know if they're the right decisions, I just know that some directions I was taking it made me so uncomfortable that I couldn't rest until I changed them:
That ability to change things is one of the reasons I really love acrylics, because they can cover a multitude of sins. Parts of this painting have 15 or 20 layers of paint!
I also like the idea of it it being impermanent, that the refrigerator will end up in a landfill someday. It makes me happy. I don't have the need to have a legacy, or permanence in the way that so many people do... that need was genuinely satisfied by the first book I wrote, and I was able to put it aside. My sense of life's impermanence helps me remember that my mistakes aren't forever any more than my accomplishments. They just...are.
I'm sorry about the pain. My heart goes out to you...there are just days that staying ahead of the pain seems impossible. Being still and small is all that gives any relief at all, and that's not much. Enjoy the sky painting, it sounds lovely.
Annie, Kim, Barbara, Machka, Michele - thank you for the comments. I'm glad you like it.
Time to get a cup of coffee in for Corey, and get some laundry swapped over. Hope it's a good day for everyone, past, present or future.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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Still catching up, but wanted to say Hi! I do love all your shenanigans.
☘️Happy St Patrick’s Day☘️ He has turned the stone to the dry side so we should have good weather for a while (allegedly 😝)
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
Up to pg 38 (getting there slowly)
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Machka - it has occurred to me that you'll be in the first day of autumn as we see spring in the northern hemisphere. How did your garden do this summer?
Heather - those are beautiful tulips, what a great idea. No bugs, no dead flowers to clean up.
Barbara - do you think it's normal for one hip to be tighter than the other when doing quad stretches? I figured it was due to my sciatica on the right side. Glad to hear Joe listened to music instead of that news.
Lisa - very nice fridge mural, neat seeing the progression as you painted it. Happy to hear you didn't blow away with the storms a couple days ago. Also, in reading about your raised beds and putting tree limbs and such in the bottom, that sounds like hügelkultur. I've been doing that with my container tomatoes, filling the bottom half with leaves, twigs, old compost, etc. then adding new topsoil. It works out great. You probably know all about it.
Annie - in a way, it's sweet your dad wanted to buy flowers even though the timing isn't very good right now. With our warm weather here I'm making myself clean out a couple planters, but I'm losing my enthusiasm with our rainy cool weather returning soon.
Michele - so sorry for your foot problems. Do you think cutting back on your walking a bit might be beneficial? Mine seem to be better by not walking so many steps as I was doing. Miss it though and anxious to get back.
Ginny - glad you had a good time with your company. I think you mentioned toe stretchers in the past. I dug out a pair I purchased a while back and will start working on the toes on my right foot. I can't naturally spread them like I can the ones on my left, maybe this will gradually help realign them even if I only wear it several hours a day. Glad the tornadoes didn't sweep through your neighborhood. Such a helpless feeling when the tornado alarms go off.
VERA- I've been meaning to mention - I watched all three episodes of Vera season 13. I like the older Joe Ashworth, interesting relationship now. I read there's going to be a season 14. Can't wait!
Also have started reading "Lessons in Chemistry." I like it - thanks to whoever in this group recommended it.
Looks like another beautiful sunny day (actually two or three) coming up. I'm going to put off mowing another day or two, give the grass a chance to grow more before I cut it. We'll return to normal cool wet weather by the end of next week.
Lanette
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Got home yesterday from a long week in AK. Totally fell off healthy habits and as a result feel crummy. My brother in law stepped up to help for the next 10 days. I'll get things in order here in WA for closing the house for the summer. My sister wants to spend as much time as possible at our summer camp in Alaska. Hope to leave for camp by March 30.
I read along every day. I'm going to miss all of you when I'm off the grid but will reconnect when I get back to NW WA.
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Top O' the morning to you all..
And a Happy St Patrick's day!!
I remember as a kid it was a big deal and im 1/2 irish so would wear green to school..even though in grammer school i wore a uniform it was green bows in my hair and painted on green freckles
I still have a silk scarf from Ireland that was my moms.
Pip- sorry you don't feel well..hopefully you feel better..being away from home and not feeling well isnt good.
Heather- lovely 🌷 tulips and you don't have to water them..
Lisa- stunning job on your painting.. thats just wonderful..
Supposed to get some rain today..but i hear the birds out singing..and that makes me happy..3 -
By the way, Libra Office works on Apple products too. Apple vs. Windows…. While I was working at the print shop, I had to support Apple products so had the company get me an apple Pro laptop. I mastered that and had both Windows and Apple computers on my desk. To fix, I liked Windows better. To use, Apple and Windows just depends on the person. I’ve had both at home and started with an Apple with my first computer. I’ve had an ‘Open Source’ office product on both computers which I could move and modify documents between the two using that software. So my take on this debate…… IMHO get the one you feel most comfortable with. They both have pluses and minuses.
Pg. 41 there were a few questions and suggestions for me from the ‘Barbaras’ and Machka. I’ll try to answer them:
1. No I do not have a sponsor. Being only online, I can’t find one. If anyone on here wants to be my sponsor, PM me. I would love it!
2. My DH won’t even do the free hearing test my insurance pays for! He knows he needs hearing aids but won’t wear them. This I know b/c, when I got my replacement upper partial plate, he insisted he wanted new dentures. Our insurance will pay 100% for these once every few years, so I went with him for that. He has never worn them to try them to eat, nor worn them all day to get used to them. This has been about 2 years now. I knew that would happen as it happened the first time. Glad we didn’t have to pay for them!
3. Yes, I still can get my walks in. It is when I can clear my head and relax. I do a 20 minute walking meditation then play music during my walk. I do a 20 - 45 minute walk whenever I can.
RVRita in gloomy Roswell where it has been overcast for the last 3 days. Not normal!!
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Lisa I love the painting! I bet it helps brighten up your kitchen! I love the progress photos too! It helps me, a non-artist, see the thought process. I can’t say I’m really not an artist, but I have to sense when it comes to painting, drawing, stuff like that. I can do other things, just can’t draw a straight line with a ruler!!
Today is: enjoy your corned beef and cabbage! I do, my favorite, however, not this year. Couldn’t find one that meet my DH’s standards! LOL
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