WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2024

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  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,891 Member
    edited October 23
    Rebecca - In the Air Force, there was always the possibility to cross-train into another rating (AFSC in the AF, or MOS in the Army/Marines). I only know because my ex did that about eight years into his 20. They trained him in San Antonio and reassigned him to Montana, afterward. I think the Navy calls the same process crossrating. I would hope there's a reasonable chance, since he's been in that long, that it will be offered to your son as an option. It all depends, of course, on what the Navy needs... but he might have to push for it if they don't offer it to begin with.

    Vicki - It's good to see you... if you can just stop everything in November and just heal, both physically and mentally, you'll make better decisions and give yourself time to understand what you want to do next. The Medicare costs do seem kind of rough, it's one of the reasons I was fighting so hard to get the VA to up my rating. I honestly don't know what we're going to do between the time my husband wants to retire (at 62) and his own eligibility for Medicare at 65. I hope he's still as healthy then as he is now, as we're looking at three years without any form of healthcare for him.

    Allie - So pleased you're feeling better. Any results on the covid test?

    Margaret - I keep meaning to say how happy you look in your recent pictures as well. Lovely to see you so sunny and joyful.

    Heather - I'm so sorry the news on your brother isn't good. Figured, by your good example, it was time to start playing with a palette knife. I own a couple of them, but literally only used them to stir up paint colors on a palette, so this is new for me. See the spoiler.
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    Later,
    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,093 Member
    Didn't end up going to the Dr,feeling much better..still have a nose tickle every once in awhile but much better.no covid.
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,263 Member
    Welcome to all the new peeps

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  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,258 Member
    LisaThank you!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,032 Member
    🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    ☘️ Terri
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,813 Member
    LisaInArkansas wrote: »
    Rebecca - In the Air Force, there was always the possibility to cross-train into another rating (AFSC in the AF, or MOS in the Army/Marines). I only know because my ex did that about eight years into his 20. They trained him in San Antonio and reassigned him to Montana, afterward. I think the Navy calls the same process crossrating. I would hope there's a reasonable chance, since he's been in that long, that it will be offered to your son as an option. It all depends, of course, on what the Navy needs... but he might have to push for it if they don't offer it to begin with.

    Vicki - It's good to see you... if you can just stop everything in November and just heal, both physically and mentally, you'll make better decisions and give yourself time to understand what you want to do next. The Medicare costs do seem kind of rough, it's one of the reasons I was fighting so hard to get the VA to up my rating. I honestly don't know what we're going to do between the time my husband wants to retire (at 62) and his own eligibility for Medicare at 65. I hope he's still as healthy then as he is now, as we're looking at three years without any form of healthcare for him.

    Allie - So pleased you're feeling better. Any results on the covid test?

    Margaret - I keep meaning to say how happy you look in your recent pictures as well. Lovely to see you so sunny and joyful.

    Heather - I'm so sorry the news on your brother isn't good. Figured, by your good example, it was time to start playing with a palette knife. I own a couple of them, but literally only used them to stir up paint colors on a palette, so this is new for me. See the spoiler.
    hg64pln5uhcb.png
    14a2hmcp4fbs.png
    Later,
    Love y'all,
    Lisa in AR

    Yes I hope he can do that. Unfortunately they have to take turns doing sea duty and shore duty. Being that he can't really go out to sea anymore, its a tough thing. I mean the galley won't cater to his specific dietary needs, nor can he rush to the head if he has to. Its definitely going to be interesting to see what happens.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • mcmillonmail
    mcmillonmail Posts: 115 Member
    One more thing, Margaret. Can you give me an example of fermented foods?
    XO,
    MO
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,032 Member
    🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.

    🙋‍♀️ Miele failte to the newbies.

    ☘️ Terri[/quote]

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,609 Member
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Machka9 wrote: »
    Whidislander wrote: »
    Machka, your plan sounds ambitious! Plants are your friends, and you have quite the green thumb, heck hand!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    I'm still learning about the plants. That's not my strong area.

    I'm more excited about digging and moving rock!! My first 2 steps involve moving rock, so that's good.

    Hopefully it will all come together the way I envision.

    M in Oz

    Its like Natures Gym but in your yard!😁👍🏼
    I'm excited to see it! As a child, my Mom got Sunset Magazine delivered, and the before and after photos were always so amazing!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa

    Inspired by this, I have taken a number of before shots. :)

    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Machka - moving all of those pebbles would be a pain. We’ve removed them from here. I don’t like how dirty they end up looking.

    Tracey in Edmonton
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Machka will you reuse the pebbles in your dry stream? Wise words to Annie, not her fault, just the disease.

    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

    It's a lot of work to move those pebbles!

    And yes, I plan to reuse them in my next drystream. They drystream needs a basic base layer of inexpensive rock to kind of hold it in place, then I put the more expensive river stone over top.

    auntiebk wrote: »
    Machka hope he “Northern” in the murder hornets’ name means Taz beekeepers are safe from them. Sighted on Oct 15 near Port Orchard, WA. https://agr.wa.gov/hornets
    A sepia toned silent movie to present Non Verbal Communication, Brilliant! And I loved seeing you and Rowan back in the day.

    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

    Fortunately, the fairly decent gap between mainland Australia and Tasmania means that Tasmania doesn't often get what mainland Australia has. Our biosecurity is fairly tight. For example, if you were given apple slices as part of your meal in a plane, and didn't eat them but instead put them in your bag for later, you'd be pulled up and the apple slices would be confiscated.

    auntiebk wrote: »
    Machka had to laugh that the part of gardening you’re really looking forward to is digging and moving rocks. ;) Know your passphrase security advice is sound but I just can’t do it. I have a few passwords, with variations to meet length and character type variations that I use for most of my accounts. Keep them in a little notebook in my desk. If someone gets into our house and study they’ll get more important things than my passwords. We do what we can do.

    Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

    I like creating the landscape itself. :)

    I also like creating the passphrases ... they are funny little short stories that amuse me and would make very little sense to others reading them. :)


    Machka in Oz




  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,604 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,709 Member
    edited October 24
    Planted the tulips! At last! One of those jobs you keep putting off and then it takes 20 minutes, including finding a suitable pot, deciding to use the bird bath table to raise it up to window level, finding some drainage stones, and some feet, packing the bottom with brown paper, filling it, planting the bulbs, and topping it off. And watering it.
    We also covered it with a roasting grid, in the hope that it might deter the squirrels, but they will probably just knock it off. The daffodils one has a more secure bbq grill on it.
    Anyway, job done! o:)

    Because they are just outside the window, it's so worth doing.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • JeanneHiggins1
    JeanneHiggins1 Posts: 14 Member
    Good morning from Seattle! Hope everyone has a great day! I’m proud of myself for actually tracking all my food yesterday! That’s a first for me. Today will be tough. Lots of meetings and then putting on Senior Night for my athletes where there will be lots of treats and pizza. Staying connected to “my why” helped yesterday. -Jeanne
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,263 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Well had a lovely dinner again had a few bites of french onion soup and some of the turkey dinner,but i must admit did polish off the creme brulee..
    I went to one show,but have come back up to my room and relaxed in this very very comfortable bed..
    Right now we are drifting off the coast of Curacao. And we will be docking in the morning.

    Sounds like you’re having a great time


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  • 1948CWB
    1948CWB Posts: 1,604 Member
    I don't know where that angry face came from. I was trying to put a smiley/heart!

    Carol in GA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,263 Member
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