WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2024
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Did an hour of HIIT and then in the water. I’ve found that I go in the pool, do my own thing, then join the water aerobics class when it starts. I’m just in the water for an hour.
Barbie – I’ve asked a friend of mine in FL who is a real good artist if she would paint “that’s all folks” on a sign for me and she, of course, said she would. I didn’t have any doubt. Glad you liked him.
Took some of my exercise stuff down to Play It Again Sports. Didn’t get as much as I’d hoped, but I’ll live with it rather than having it sit around the house doing nothing.
Heather – hope you had a great time at the bbq. Yea for showers
Rita – I’m always looking for different breakfast items. I never thought of having quinoa. Sometimes I have soup, even chicken. What are some of the other “different” food items you have for breakfast?
Went to the MD about my “callous” on my foot. Seems that the last time I was there, they modified the wrong insert. To be fair, it did say “R” on it so the guy assumed it was for the right foot, only it was for the left foot. So he put it on the right one (didn’t bother to take the one for the left foot off since it wasn’t hurting anything) and I have to go back in 2 weeks to see how it’s healing. Hopefully, it will
Walked to Food Lion to get Doritos that were on sale for Vince and another bag of marshmallows. I’ll probably make more of the rice krispie bars tomorrow since Vince has a dermatologist appt and it’s supposed to rain (supposed being the operative word)
To all quilters: Did you know that there’s a pen that you can mark on the fabric where you should put the line (say) and when you are done if you put a hot iron on it the pen marks disappear?
Packerfan – what an ordeal you’re going thru with the cancer. I think I can only send lots and lots of virtual hugs
Rebecca – you can send some of those cookies to NC. Athena can have the missed panda… I can’t use my oven right now, so that’s a good reason to send them….lol
barbie – so glad Jake is home. I just now mentioned to Vince that we need to start thinking of the weed killer and getting it put down. I hate the end of summer
Mia in the UK – welcome
No one makes anyone uncomfortable for any reason. We’re all there. As Lisa said “pain shared is pain halved”
Tracie – why don’t you get one of those pens then you can sew on the line and know that it’s straight? I think that’s probably what it’s for
How did we get such adorable grands?????? Love all the pics
Flea – yea for your son and what a relief for you. I, too, thought the worst at first!
Heather – Please, please, please take it easy and let your knee heal. I know how badly you want to get back to normalcy, but if you do too much too soon, it’ll hurt you in the end.
Pip – you’re in good company, I missed whatever it was that Lisa said that she thought offended Carol.
Need to take a shower and then probably spend time with the kitties.
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Heather - I have decided that I will call them tomorrow if I don’t hear anything today. Yesterday was the first day back after a long weekend and if their payroll is the same as my previous job would have been a payroll submission day. It also may have taken her time yesterday after completing my reference at end of day on Friday to write an offer letter yesterday or this morning. I really agree though that it’s been long enough after today. Tomorrow will be one month since they spoke to me the first time.
Can you tell I’ve talked myself down a bit overnight? 😂
You were probably played out from all of your activities yesterday.
I still haven’t heard anything. I had someone at ceramics tonight offer to send my resume to someone that might help get me a job somewhere else though. It’s a call centre from home thing though and I’m not sure I’m interested in that.
What a progressive day you had yesterday! I bet it felt wonderful to do all of those things, did it wear you out for today or are you still ready to go?
Rosemarie - your retreat sounds amazing. I understand the meditative state and grief not mixing well. I have a very hard time shutting my brain off so that would make me think more than I wanted
Lanette - I keep thinking mine or Rodger’s Dad’s should help us with the lottery numbers as they both played every week, nothing so far though.
I hope your DH comes through for you, without you being delirious though. A nice dream would be nice.
I find anything that requires my Google or Microsoft password a total pain. It always is such a miserable experience.
Annie - It’s nice that your cousin took your Dad and you were able to get some errands taken care of.
Your dad must be wanting to feel useful if he wants a job.
Barbie - it’s good that you have neighbours and friends that can help with driving. I don’t know that we would, we’re some of the youngest around our neighbourhood and DH has no friends.
Flea - I hope your son passes his test. Neither of our girls got their licence until they moved out. We lived in a city with transit so they didn’t feel they needed it.
Lisa - I have family that is at polar opposites of me and I just avoid those subjects with them.
Yesterday Lisa’s weather weasels called for rain all day so I didn’t take my table out to work on at all. Today they said sunshine all day so I took the whole table out and started working and it started raining on me. 🙄 Go figure! I did get one of the leaves down to the wood though.
I had ceramics tonight and finished a bank for Michaela for Christmas. She is very into the hippie style right now. She also advised me that her new favourite colour is cyan (turquoise to the rest of us peasants) and pink has fallen to second place.
I finished it and bought a mug to do for Rodger thinking it would take me a couple of weeks to do but it ended up being completed much faster than I expected so now I need to buy another piece next week too. 🤦🏻♀️ this wasn’t part of the plan.
Oh well.
Well tomorrow is Thursday we’ll see what the day brings.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Olympics - love watching the various sports.
Some years are really good for sports on TV - a whole series of cycling events + the Olympics!!
Pantry - most of the kitchens we've had here in Australia have pantries, including our new place. That's where most of our food goes. We don't have an immense amount of food in storage.
Friends - I'm not sure that it is important for everyone to have friends, particularly close friends. I think it depends a lot on where we sit on the introvert - extrovert scale. I've mentioned before that my husband is my best friend, and I like the freedom of having only the one best friend.
Dandelions are good for the bees ... so it's nice to see a lawn with dandelions. We leave them wherever they want to grow.
Waiting to hear about a job ... is normal here. It can be up to 6 months from application to announcement. So I apply ... and then I carry on with life as normal. Then sometime in the future I finally hear something.
Vision - spent the past week in my long distance trifocal progressive lenses. I usually just wear these for driving and cycling.
Normally, I wear my desk glasses which are shorter distance trifocal progressive lenses. When I wear them, my computer screen is clear, but distances are a bit blurry.
It's a relief for my eyes to wear the long distance glasses ... or no glasses at all.
Sleep - sleep as long as you want whenever you want. Unless you have to be up for a particular reason. I have to be up for work during the week, but if I didn't I'd sleep all or most of the morning. I am not keen on naps and prefer to sleep 9+ hours all in one hit (except for getting up to use the toilet) whenever I can, which is usually on weekends.
One-ingredient foods - I eat a lot of vegetables and fruit.
Welcome @Beverleyj1
Welcome @PackerFanInGB
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Machka: It’s great to see you posting again. Hope you are settling in to your new home.
Barbie: Glad to know that Jake is back home. Sending positive vibes as you navigate the changes in your life.
Heather: 🥰 all the firsts.
Tracie, Flea, and others: Share as much as you need to. We have broad shoulders 😂
I love that this group is here for us to share the ups and downs of life. I think of us as a sisterhood, where we find solace, advice, and acceptance as and when we need it. We don’t have to agree with everything written by others. We can just agree to disagree, and scroll on by.
I got a call to say my new glasses are ready. Will make an appointment to have them fitted asap.
Virtual (((hugs))) held extra long and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
🙋♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.
☘️ Terri
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Osteopenia - I had a DEXA scan a few months ago, and I also have osteopenia in my spine.
The specialist who reviewed it didn't consider it much of a concern because it isn't so bad to be consider osteoporosis. She encouraged me to continue walking and doing weight-bearing exercise and some resistance training.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499878/
"Osteopenia is a clinical term used to describe a decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) below normal reference values, yet not low enough to meet the diagnostic criteria to be considered osteoporotic[1]. BMD is diagnosed via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone scans."
Further on ... Waiting to hear about a job ... in the past few years, I've been waiting on information about a job much/most of the time! I've had 4 jobs in the past 3 years and have lost count of how many I've applied for!! In fact, I am currently waiting, but in this case, I don't mind if they drag it out a bit.
The reason for the long, long waits here is that it takes a long time to choose an interview panel, then to go through 40-odd applications and narrow the field to 2-5 applicants. Once the interviews are finished and the discussions have taken place, and someone has been chosen, then there are the reference checks. Finally the approval for the chosen one needs to go up several levels, and it can sit at a level for weeks if the person is busy or away. Then it passes back down the ladder again. And if I negotiate (which I do), approvals for that need to go up and down the ladder too.
It was 3 months from the time I was first alerted to my current position before I started.
Eating at someone's house vs eating at a restaurant - I prefer the restaurant. I'm often too picky to enjoy eating something someone has prepared for me, and prefer to make selections from a menu.
Driving - I do all the driving for my husband and me. He cannot drive because of his brain injury and resulting epilepsy. I was really nervous at first because it had been 10 years since I had driven, but I'm OK now.
Pudendal Neuralgia - Feet feeling odd? Tingling? Painful? Itchy? Burning? Numb? Google Pudendal Neuralgia
Eating Less Meat? - Well done! Me too. Lots of vegetarian meals lately. But I'm thinking about writing an article for my website entitled something like "How to Feed a Vegetarian Like Everyone Else at the Table".
Welcome @MounjaroMia
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Good morning beautiful ladies!
Rita glad DH is healing.
Lisa thanks for the hugs! And yes it is so hard when someone close has a different world view.
Allie Debbie is bringing us rain too. I need to go to the mailbox, but I keep hoping I can find a dry minute.
Flea Yay for your son's driving license!
Carol Yay for driving again!
Lanette Yay for the new cell phone!
Michele hope this orthotic helps your foot.
Tracey we are anxiously waiting with you!
Machka good to see you back!
Well Dad wrote thank yous yesterday, so the bulk of that is done. Yay! Still plenty of little chores to do.
Dad is starting a new medicine Memantine. I have to catch him when he gets up and make sure he takes exactly one pill. Hope he tolerates it well because it ought to give him an extra six months of time at this level of confusion before it gets worse.
Have a great day! May you be happy, healthy, safe and free!
Annie in Delaware7 -
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Hello my chicks,
Not altogether conscious, but am waking up as I rattle to y'all. I slept for nearly nine hours! Woot!
Finally finished the quilt in both general and specifics and will pack it up today. Realized I never showed y'all the back of it, and then realized I never actually took a picture of the back of it! Here's the finished thing:
I took it in the back bedroom so the bed doesn't overwhelm the quilt. Easier camera angles, too.
I'm sending it with the mistake intact, which will surprise Corey no end. He thinks I'll tear it apart and fix it - the quote being, "Yes, but I know you and you still have the pointy thing that rips out stitches. Put it in the box and send it!" 🥰 He loves me.
Lots of transitions this week, the antibiotics and steroids time is now finished. Time to see if the ship will continue to finish righting itself in terms of my gut health. I'm gaining weight again (mixed blessing), my hair is growing, I'm having to cut my fingernails much more often, and am overall feeling very well. All signals that the nutrition I'm getting in is actually being used by my body instead of just being dumped in my gut and making me ill, with little real absorption.
Got to get another cup of tea in me and get moving... don't know yet if the quilt will fit in a large flat rate box, and if not, I'm going to have to rustle up a box.
Later, babies,
Love from the once again quite scorchy Arkansas River Valley
Lisa in AR
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I had cramps again last night. The night before I did not use my breathe right and mouth tape. I am wondering if that was part of the cause. I am also working to get outside in the morning watering my plants and drinking my coffee. My other goal is to take more movement breaks. I sit too long during my computer time and at night watching TV. I am going to try rebounding. Years ago I took a Tai Chi class and the instructor thought this was a good exercise for losing weight. I learned last night it is good for your eyes too because it increases circulation throughout your body. You stand with your feet about shoulder width apart then slightly bend your knees. Next lightly bounce. Do for a couple of minutes for a break. A good one for when watching TV or listening to a podcast on YouTube.
I am still losing about 3 pounds a month. I was 160 in July this morning I was 157. I did drop more when I was so sick. Those two pounds come and go right now.6 -
margaretturk wrote: »I had cramps again last night.
Cramps are often caused by dehydration, lack of magnesium, or lack of the full range of electrolytes (of which magnesium is one).
Dehydration is the main one for me.
Cramps can sometimes also happen if you've done more exercise than usual.
M in Oz
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LISA ~ the finished quilt looks very good. I have no idea what the mistake is but I know the recipient will love it. When I went to college, my grandmother gave me a quilt that had been stored in a barn and I used it all four years of school. Wish I had it now.
ANNIE ~ Glad the dr started your dad on the med and hope you will see a difference in his behavior. I'm pretty sure my brother-in-law was given something similar and it delayed his ongoing dementia for a while.
Going to PT today and not wanting to go because my knee has been aching pretty bad for the last 2 days. I have kept doing a couple of the exercises I was given and just hope the instructor will be easy on me.
Carol in GA7 -
Lisa ~ It's funny that you mentioned you and your sister's different view and it's probably a good thing we don't discuss a couple of topics here. Glad we keep it neutral.
Rebecca ~ Poor cute Levi's face. Glad they found a new sitter.
Flea ~ Your walk sounds wonderful. Hoping so much that after I walk normally again I will be able to get out and enjoy walks outside and working in my yard.
I have not had a good eating day food wise but know this to will pass!
Carol in GA
Yep, it was a stressful thing.
Rebecca
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Did an hour of HIIT and then in the water. I’ve found that I go in the pool, do my own thing, then join the water aerobics class when it starts. I’m just in the water for an hour.
Barbie – I’ve asked a friend of mine in FL who is a real good artist if she would paint “that’s all folks” on a sign for me and she, of course, said she would. I didn’t have any doubt. Glad you liked him.
Took some of my exercise stuff down to Play It Again Sports. Didn’t get as much as I’d hoped, but I’ll live with it rather than having it sit around the house doing nothing.
Heather – hope you had a great time at the bbq. Yea for showers
Rita – I’m always looking for different breakfast items. I never thought of having quinoa. Sometimes I have soup, even chicken. What are some of the other “different” food items you have for breakfast?
Went to the MD about my “callous” on my foot. Seems that the last time I was there, they modified the wrong insert. To be fair, it did say “R” on it so the guy assumed it was for the right foot, only it was for the left foot. So he put it on the right one (didn’t bother to take the one for the left foot off since it wasn’t hurting anything) and I have to go back in 2 weeks to see how it’s healing. Hopefully, it will
Walked to Food Lion to get Doritos that were on sale for Vince and another bag of marshmallows. I’ll probably make more of the rice krispie bars tomorrow since Vince has a dermatologist appt and it’s supposed to rain (supposed being the operative word)
To all quilters: Did you know that there’s a pen that you can mark on the fabric where you should put the line (say) and when you are done if you put a hot iron on it the pen marks disappear?
Packerfan – what an ordeal you’re going thru with the cancer. I think I can only send lots and lots of virtual hugs
Rebecca – you can send some of those cookies to NC. Athena can have the missed panda… I can’t use my oven right now, so that’s a good reason to send them….lol
barbie – so glad Jake is home. I just now mentioned to Vince that we need to start thinking of the weed killer and getting it put down. I hate the end of summer
Mia in the UK – welcome
No one makes anyone uncomfortable for any reason. We’re all there. As Lisa said “pain shared is pain halved”
Tracie – why don’t you get one of those pens then you can sew on the line and know that it’s straight? I think that’s probably what it’s for
How did we get such adorable grands?????? Love all the pics
Flea – yea for your son and what a relief for you. I, too, thought the worst at first!
Heather – Please, please, please take it easy and let your knee heal. I know how badly you want to get back to normalcy, but if you do too much too soon, it’ll hurt you in the end.
Pip – you’re in good company, I missed whatever it was that Lisa said that she thought offended Carol.
Need to take a shower and then probably spend time with the kitties.
Michele NC
Ok.💖
Rebecca
Whidbey
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Morning all..off to drop Alfie off for a couple days,and then to Target to pick up a couple things.then home.2
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@Lisa Love both sides of the quilt! I like how it can be used both ways. Gives an option!
@Machka9 a What is the URL for your website? Can we access it here in the US or is it restricted to AU?
Breakfast foods: I eat quinoa, oatmeal, grits, or homemade muesli (oatmeal, dried fruits, and mixed nuts), either hot or cold with 1/2 banana, blueberries, strawberries or other fruit together or single fruit, or any mix of these. When I eat these cereals hot, I add 1 T butter, and 1T nut butter (vary the nut butter for different flavors). No sugar or sugar substitute. You can add those if you’d like. I use Almond milk or water if I heat it and plain yogurt if i eat it cold. I prefer Greek yogurt, and sometimes use Oikos Tripple Zero for more flavor variety. Before I had the kidney issues, I used Greek yogurt with added protein ie Oikos Pro or Keto yogurt. These choices give you a great variety of choices and flavors for breakfast. Add protein powder if you need more protein.
Lunch yesterday was a simple cheeseburger with pan fried seasoned potato squares and what I call DH string bean salad. (Cold canned string beans olive oil dressing and whatever other veggies we have, really good!)
No desert as I wasn’t hungry, my allergies acting up. Supper was a biscuit with blended fruit (cumquat, strawberry, blueberry, and I don’t know what else DH put in it) I was simply going to heat up a biscuit and top with a cumquat that is going bad in the fridge, but DH took over, so I don’t really know what all he blended together besides the fruit. He sliced the biscuit and made something of a fruit compote in the middle. It was delicious!
RVRita in Roswell
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FYI, I got the ‘My Plate’ from Amazon for about $8. It has really helped me with portion control. I always add some sort of dairy each meal, usually cheese to match what the CDC recommends and my pre-diabetes class recommends as well.
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Ahhh... Lovely morning... just lint-rolled and clipped stray threads out of the quilt and wrestled it into a large USPS flat-rate box, which it just barely fit, but it fit. Wrote a letter to Viv and included it.
Talked at length to a couple friends, thereby making my lovely life even more full of laughter and fun, as well as my beloved husband (twice!). He had to call and say good morning, as I was OUT when he left. 🥰
Now to run down to the post office and get this precious package in the mail, insured and tracked, and stop and snag a baking potato and salad fixings for Corey, as that's what he wants for dinner. He will be making a meat and gravy sauce for his, as well, which I will probably forego... I do love a baked potato, though.
Heather - It's lovely to see you moving around again, and to see you taking care of yourself. Sleeping when you're tired is one of the great luxuries, isn't it?
Carol - Hope the PT helps--the more you can handle, the faster you'll heal, dear heart.
Off to the races, kids, and back to a cool, shady afternoon in my house.
Love,
Lisa in AR5 -
Flea--When I first read your post I thought something else. Glad he passed his driver's test. Happy for both of you.
Barbie--Glad Jake is home.
Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE 2 -
Here is a picture to make you giggle
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Lisa - both sides of the quilt were very nice, glad it's on its way to a new home. Also very happy to hear your sleep is much improved and overall health is doing so well. You've made great strides!
Annie - I hope the medication helps your dad stay on an even keel for a while.
Michele - your foot doctor makes me nervous, lol. They modified the wrong insert? ACK! Hope everything is in the proper place now and your callus gets better once and for all. Knock wood, my feet are doing OK. I started breaking in a new pair of Muck shoes yesterday. The old ones are really worn on the bottom, and sloppy. I'll switch between them every time I go visit the hens, which is about half a dozen times a day. Looking for eggs and they like treats. That's enough of a reason right there.
Rita - yummy looking dinner, as always. Maybe I'll make myself a cheeseburger for supper. Thanks for the idea!
Meg has been on my mind. I think a tornado or two hit part of Omaha again last week. They seem to be a magnet for twisters this year. Vicki, you've had more than your share too.
I've been on a treasure hunt the past week.The spot price of gold got my attention, and I remembered DH used to wear a gold chain around his neck. It was actually mine to begin with, but him being Italian and liking flashy stuff, I handed it over. I'm talking probably 35 years ago.
It was 14K, not very expensive back then.
He wore it all the time. I can't remember, though, if he was wearing it when the ambulance came to pick him up. If he was, I'm sure I took it off - I know I took off the watch he was wearing and I put it in his bureau drawer.
But where is it? Was he not wearing it and if so, where did HE put it? If I took it off him, and put it someplace for safekeeping since it had some value, where the heck did I stick it? The final year of his life or so, I know my brains were half scrambled. Dementia was contagious. And after he passed, I was also on another planet for a while getting things straightened out around here, plus I was dealing with that broken toe.
I have an idea of the container it might be in if I stashed it .... but where's that container? I've gone through the safe, hidey spots in drawers and on shelves where I have hidden some valuables I didn't want a thief to walk off with.
If DH feels like communicating with me, forget the lotto numbers and give me a hint where to look.
I already warned T that if I kick the bucket, look in every nook and cranny.
I'd like to start wearing it again.
I'm starting to make friends with my new phone.All I have to say is "Hey Goo-Goo, set a timer" or "Hey Goo-Goo is the pass open?" a very pleasant voice greets me by name and takes it from there. I wonder if she's listening when I'm yelling at the dog, lol. Rosie caught a killed and baby bird - fledgling sparrow - this morning, so Miss Goo-Goo heard some blue language. If so, she didn't respond - since I didn't start the yelling with "Hey Goo-Goo" she was probably sleeping. You never know though.
Lanette
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Just popping in to say that I have received an email to advise that I will be receiving an offer letter soon!
Tracey19 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Just popping in to say that I have received an email to advise that I will be receiving an offer letter soon!
Tracey
TRACEY!!! Happy dance and goose bumps!!!!
Lanette1 -
TRACEY ~ So happy for you!
LANETTE ~ I hope you find your gold necklace!
Carol in GA3 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Just popping in to say that I have received an email to advise that I will be receiving an offer letter soon!
Tracey
That is outSTANDing! Well done, Tracey!
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