WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2024
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Well, I'm having woozy moments so I'm just doing laundry so far. When the animation in Solitaire makes my head spin, I better not drive. It's a good thing I have hundreds of books with lovely stationary print. And they are very tolerant of pauses! I'm drinking lots of water, too.
The mystery sounds fun!
Annie in Delaware
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Enjoying being missing - so far (dum - dum - DUHHHHH)
Love, Cinderella (AKA Lisa in AR)
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Finished 35 min on my yoga, still trying to bump up one repetition or time or some kind of increase each time. Working on the quilt since... adding in a diagonal here and there, and it's making my brain hurt.
Cor's back, might take a break and get outside. Still barely 60, a little chilly for yours truly, but I can always get moving and warm up.
Later,
Lisa in AR4 -
Rita, thanks so much in including me! Looking forward to reading what Belle is really up to. I'm intrigued.
Hubby is still working on setting up his seed cleaner. Lots involved in this. Helped him with a couple of things but it is far beyond my pay grade so I'm just checking on him throughout the day and will assist if needed.
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Rita - Very much enjoying your murder mystery.
We watched 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' on Thursday night. It's probably the third time I've seen it, John never, but it's been decades. Thought of you.
Feeling loads better today with the antibiotics. A cloud lifted in the middle of the night.
Haven't done a lot, apart from researching Amazon and listening to videos. Posted on Instagram before breakfast! Enjoyed composing the photo on my Polish app. I did my exercises and had a long chat with G. . My cushion fillers arrived and the cushions look sooooo much better! Very pleased with the results of my spring cleaning. Will do more tomorrow when John is at cricket. He swept the front garden path today, at my request.
Had Dim Sum for lunch, and homemade pizza with green salad for dinner. Still eating prunes, yoghurt and EVO. A quiet life, but a good one. Going to watch Poirot in a minute. It's 'The Hollow', which was a play originally, and I was once cast in it, but the theatre burnt down before rehearsals could start! I can't remember which part!
Annie - What an awful experience! My sympathy.
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Annie ... sorry you're still under the weather ... lot of viruses out there right now
Terri .. lovely photo and love the color of your hair!
Matchka ... I like the blue and white combination. You are going to have a beautiful home.
Memorial this morning. Very nice but l.o.n.g. The deceased had been in the navy (nuclear subs) and was also a sailboat enthusiast. A family member read "Gone From My Sight" by Henry Van D#Y#K#E... a different perspective on dying.
Left the service and it was snowing outside!! Went to my mom's and took her to their chapel service. Filled her bird feeder and now I'm home wrapped up in sweatpants and flannel. I had hoped to cut the grass but now it's too wet. I'm thinking of making Salisbury Steaks with Mushroom Gravy over Mashed Potatoes for dinner. Comfort food.
I am feeling much better since my visit with the doctor. Amazing how our minds can wreak havoc with our bodies. I just need to stay well until the 29th.
Beth near Buffalo
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Stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 2hrs 3min 49sec, 57elev, 2.92ap, 79ahr, 93mhr, 590c
Strava app = 745c
Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 56.51sec, 116aw, 928elev, 16amph, gear35, 50arpm, 109ahr, 134mhr, 15.11mi= 370c
Strava app= 377c
Zwift stats- 56.53min, 932elev, 116aw, 49arpm, 15.93amph, 15.1mi= 377c
Total cal 960
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Beth: It’s my new natural colour. It’s darker at the back. Glad you are feeling a bit more positive about your health.Having fun with the MFP Mystery! Hope you all enjoy it too. Sorry about the bold, I missed a spot when trying to bold the characters.
If I missed anyone, please let me know. I can still add you in. We are at a Ball after all!! (If anyone doesn’t mind playing a male part, I still need a Prince Charming, Beast, Aladdin, and other ‘husbands’. If none, I can work with that!!
Fairy Godmother, RVRita in the Kingdom of Roswell, NM
As we have no men in our group, I will do the Pantomime tradition of being a principal boy and claim Prince Charming as my character. If someone has claimed that already I’ll be Aladdin.
PS: I (Prince Charming) am having second thoughts about looking for a new bride. Cinders is just to difficult to get out of my heart. I wish I knew where she has gone. I’m lying low for a bit 😝
I’ve had a really lovely 🎈 birthday 🎈 with DH. It’s been a fine spring day, and I even got out in the garden to dead head my bulbs. I’m looking forward to the family coming tomorrow to celebrate. We are doing Chinese take away. DYD has recommended a place and has got us a menu to order from.
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri4 -
Rita-throw me in as a character where needed-male is ok1
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Vickie: Sorry about the extra work. I hope you are having a good week end.
Terri: Happy Birthday
Linda: Congrats on the weight loss
Annie: I hope you are feeling better!
Rusty: I hope you enjoy Wicked. I enjoyed it!
Rebecca: Your hair cut looks great!
Debbie: Hope the food program went well today!
Barbie: Like the picture!
Lisa: I am behind. Did you already surgery on this knee and now more surgery is needed?
Machka: Great Pictures! So you still have your uterus? I had some bleeding and the OB-GYN went up through the birth canal and did a total hysterectomy...tubes and all!
Heather: Good for you for staying interested in the house during this stressful time! Did you see Cas posted a video on her Clutterbug website about her teen age years. Wow! She has quite a story!
RVRita: Pretty picture..love the blue sky!
PIP: Nice landscaping for the entry way!
Well my eyes have been bothering me...probably too much screen time so I had to rest them for a while. They are doing better now! I only went back 5 pages so sorry if I missed anything. Not much happening here.Been meditating with some people and getting into this a little bit!
Best,
Rosemarie from GA
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I see I'm wayyyy behind. Weather has been great, I've been busy outside the past couple days. Mowing pruning, broadcasting lime and grass seed. A few quick comments -
Rita yes, throw me in wherever as well. I'm like Ginny - male is OK! I need some bad weather so I can catch up on the story.
Beth - glad things are better after seeing your doc. I'm excited for you!
Annie - I wonder what you picked up. Is your dad showing any signs of illness? Heard from my neighbor this morning, she finally had enough energy to cook a little last night and make breakfast this morning. She's on day 6, no energy and still horrible headache. She said a friend of hers has been down for 9 days. Nasty stuff!
Terri - love your longer hair! Looks so thick and healthy. If mine wasn't so thin and I had enough patience I'd let it grow.
I've been cutting my hair myself for years, I'm lucky to have some curl and wave. And FRIZZ. I discovered that an after shampoo rinse consisting of a couple tablespoons of apple cider vinegar mixed with half a cup of water and massaged into my scalp then rinsed out has really helped the texture, and my scalp no longer itches. Also seems I'm not losing as much hair! Might be the change in the seasons or my diet though. It still looks a lot like my profile photo, maybe a little bit longer. Until I whack at it again.
Heather - glad the UTI is clearing up - The cushions sound very nice. I loved Close Encounters and would rewatch it if I could find it.
Right now I'm catching up on Season 13 of Death in Paradise. As usual, very good.
Rebecca - love that glamour shot. The gal did a great job on the cut, look at how nice it falls into place. Exactly perfect. And I can't believe how big the grands are getting. Looks like they are having fun. Always love to see them, thanks for sharing the pix.
Lanette
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Rosemarie - I've had surgery on both knees, one was forty years ago and one a full knee replacement five years ago. Thanks for the concern, dear.1
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Lanette, no we are lucky my dad doesn't seem to be catching this bug. He was out mowing again today!
Thanks for all your concern. I had a better day, just a little dizzy if I move too much. Tomorrow I should be fine!
Annie in Delaware3 -
Rosemarie2972 wrote: »Machka: Great Pictures! So you still have your uterus? I had some bleeding and the OB-GYN went up through the birth canal and did a total hysterectomy...tubes and all!
Best,
Rosemarie from GA
Thank you!
And yes, I still have everything. My gynaecologic-oncologist is reluctant to remove things unnecessarily.
M in Oz3 -
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Happy birthday Terri!!
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Good morning, dear friends.
Annie: I hope that you get over whatever it is quickly.
Barbie: 🥰 the pigtails, and the colourful adornments.
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
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Terri-hope your birthday has been enjoyable.1
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No formal exercise today, but about 3 hours in the garden and unloading our vehicle after doing another load to the new house.
Lots of digging in the garden, which I love doing.
Remember that @kevrit ... Rapunzel likes to dig. That might help answer the question ... how did Rapunzel get out of the tower to come to the ball.
I was removing bulbs to take to the new place.
Machka in Oz4 -
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Good morning ladies!
Terri happy belated birthday!
My dad seems to have injured his hip again mowing the lawn. Not much I can do. Although I'm thinking of taking over part of the yard. I might get a new cordless electric lawnmower. Hmm. Something to consider, before the summer heat comes.
I did twenty eight minutes on my bike and eighteen minutes walking. Yay!
Have a great day my friends! May you be happy, healthy, safe and free!
Annie in Delaware
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Terri, Happy Birthday. I love your long hair. Great color.
Annie, your dad is enjoying his life. I hope he can keep doing that. We have a battery powered electric lawn mower and my husband who had a bunch of health problems is able to us it easily and keep the yard the way he likes it.
Rita I'd be glad to be anything you want in the play even a plant or an animal.
We are watching Season 8 of "Death in Paradise"
Time to walk the dogs and then go to pick up groceries.
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Annie - So glad you're feeling better, dear heart...
Terri - Sounds like a lovely birthday celebration.
Heather - SO pleased the antibiotics are working. Not something you need right now, for any number of reasons.
About to take Corey his third cup of coffee, and finishing up putting everything together for the Cowboy Cookies that I keep in the freezer so we can bake off just a few at a time.
The oats, pecans and coconut all have to be pre-toasted, and then cooled down. Learned that the hard way, as I combined them all warm once and all the chocolate chips melted in the mixing! They were fine, but not what I was aiming for However the only way these cookies are worth the amount of work that goes into them is to just make it a big batch and only do it months apart. I make a double batch, and wanted to have some ready for when my friend is here... only ten days and a wake-up!
Time to get some laundry sorted, and then decide together what (if anything) to do on his only day off this week.
Later, y'all,
Love,
Lisa in AR
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How about all the story characters have a conversation about how I ended part 2 of the Great MFP Mystery. I will repost it here to refresh your memories. I will hold off on continuing until you all add how you would have reacted in your character’s shoes when that happened. Below is the list of characters and the story so far:…….
Prince Charming = Terri. To Fairy Godmother “ (I am having second thoughts about looking for a new bride. Cinders is just too difficult to get out of my heart. I wish I knew where she has gone. I’m lying low for a bit…)
Fairy Godmother = RVRita To Prince Charming “ I will cover for you until Cinders is found. Please reconsider. Oh, my dear!!!! Cinders is at the door with Sleeping Beauty! I have to see what happened to her!!) {In her mind, she thinks ‘I need to do something more with her! My plan is not working!!}
Cinderella = Lisa in AR
Sleeping Beauty = Allie
Nosey==Michelle
Red’s Gran = Barbara AHMOD
Red === Kylia
Rapunzel == Machka
Pixie==Rebecca
Jasmoor= Heather
Aladdin == Ginny
Belle= Joy
Grettel == Linda
Hansel == Lanette
Griselda== Rusty
Jinn = Vickie
Dwarf (Herbbette) = Tracey
Please continue the conversation for part 3. Let your personalities show through! 😊
Previous parts in spoiler:Part 1.
Our MFP Murder Mystery characters and players so far:
Fairy Godmother [b/]- Rita (Still doting over the disappearance of her goddaughter, Felicity continues to hope that Cinderella will reappear and everyone will live happily ever after.)
Jinn ——————-Vicki (Jinn wants to get out of her lamp forever and become human. Perhaps her friendship to Rita is causing some mischief?)
Dwarf (Herbbette) ———Tracey (Like a sister to Sleeping Beauty, Allie’s dependence on Herbbette is endearing to some an annoying to others.)
Red’s Gran ———Barbara AHMOD (having escaped from the Wolf, Barbara is plotting something, but what or who will be affected?
Red ——————-Kylia (Red came to the Ball with her Gran. Unaware that she is plotting something. Red suspects something is wrong, but what?)
Rapunzel (Princess)————-Machka (Depserate to get out of her tower, this trapped temptress may have more than one offer on the table… the question is which one will she pick?)
Pixie ——————Rebecca (Pixie is flitting around the Ball everywhere. She is gathering information about each party guest to report back to??)
Nosey——————Michele (Nosey is walking from one group of guests to another. Not staying in any one place for very long. What’s this? She stops and writes notes in a notebook between each group. For what purpose??)
Sleeping Beauty——Allie (With hopes of moving out of the bed, this princess hopes to soon be known not as the daughter of an evil queen, but as the wife of prince that is charming.)
Cinderella ———-Lisa in AR (After being missing for a month, Cinderella shows up at the ball, dirty, tired, and ready to confront her kidnapper(s). She simply wants to rest first, but the Ball has disoriented her.)
Jasmoor———Heather (Heather thought that Jinn was her friend and would help her through anything. But now, she is questioning this friendship..)
Belle——Joy (Having tamed the ‘Beast’, Joy is happily going about her life. But no one knows her true motives…)
Grettel—- Linda (Wandering the woods and destroying the evil witch, Linda is becoming more confident and independent. But will that lead her to her goals?)
Griselda (Cinderella’s Stepsister)——Rusty (After years of animosity, Griselda has earned Cinderella’s trust and her place in the castle. Now that Cinderella is gone, will Griselda be next to disappear mysteriously?)
Prince Charming——Terri. (I (Prince Charming) am having second thoughts about looking for a new bride. Cinders is just to difficult to get out of my heart. I wish I knew where she has gone. I’m lying low for a bit 😝)
Aladdin————-Ginny
Hansel———-Lanette
“MFP Timeless Tale of Treachery and Treason in a Kingdom Far, Far Away”
“After the mysterious disappearance of Cinderella, Prince Charming is throwing a fancy dress ball to find a new bride. Some of the kingdom residents question how the prince could move on so quickly, while others are jumping at the chance to earn their spot as the new princess in the castle. No one has seen the Prince since Cinderella disappeared and the rumors are rampant!”
During the ball, as the dancing and rumors escalate, someone dies in the palace. Who died? Where? When? Why? How long was the victim dead? How did the victim die? What is happening?????
RVRita (Fairy Godmother) from the Kingdom of Roswell…….
Part 2:
The Ball has begun and people are arriving in droves. The entire MFP Women’s 50 plus group have arrived. The band has begun with background quiet music to welcome the guests. The servers are wandering among the guests with low carb, low calorie snacks, water, flavored waters, wine and diet drinks.
Fairy Godmother stands at the entrance welcoming the guests. Look! Here comes Jinn, Dwarf, Red’s Gran, Red, Rapunzel, Pixie, and Nosey! No one has seen Prince Charming. When will he arrive? The party is for him to choose a new bride. The crowd talks about the missing Cinderella and what they feel the Prince is rushing the search for a new bride.
The night progresses with more questions as it is near Midnight now, but the Prince has not shown up for his own Ball. Questions are floating among the guests as the band plays on.
The guest gasps in shock as Sleeping Beauty has just shown up with Cinderella!!
Fairy Godmother in the mysterious land of Roswell…… 🧞♂️🧚♂️🧚🧝♀️🧙♀️🪄
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I had long hair until I was in my 30’s. Then I started to go shoulder length. I have naturally wavy hair with a lot of body so those lengths worked for me. I also was in New England and didn’t sweat much. In my 40’s I started to experiment with short lengths and when we finally got into the RV, I went short. After menopause, my head started sweating very easily and I hate oily hair so went short with an easy care style. That’s what I have now. I get it cut every couple of months, especially in the Summer, sometimes sooner. I started getting white hair in my 20’s and colored it black (my natural color) until my 50’s. Then I went blond and let the natural come through. I told my kids I didn’t want to be a grandmother until my 50’s and figured I was old enough to let the white come through. (My kids did wait until I was 53 for the first grandchild).
Having too much fun with our Mystery! My head is in the land of MFP/Roswell! LOL. So not much else going on. Let’s see, my Renal doc got my BP down to normal along with my electrolytes. It seems the BP met HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide) was stripping me of electrolytes. The new combination I am on is working. Along with my kidneys are down to stage 2 (better than normal for my age) so medical is finally straightening out. No more psycho days, or anxiety attacks from too much med either. All in all, health is getting back to normal. Now for the weight…../
RVRita in the mysterious land of Roswell……
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Word of the Day: Noblesse oblige “refers to the idea that people who have high social rank or wealth should be helpful and generous to people of lower rank or to people who are poor.” I forgot yesterday was 4/20!! Example sentence:
Nearly 29% of daily cannabis users never used tobacco cigarettes.”
RVRita in Roswell, NM
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Morning folks
Im awake,not dressed yet but will do in a few,will clear off the rest of the counter and take a shower..
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