WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2024

Machka9

Good weekend!

My husband and I went to Launceston on Saturday afternoon and in the evening, we attended a banquet.

There were two highlights:
1) The banquet was vegetarian! And only one dish had mushrooms, which I could avoid easily ... the rest were mushroom-free.
I figured it was going to be one of those disappointing banquets where they alternate dishes at the table: chicken, beef, fish, chicken, beef, fish ... and even if I do end up with the chicken, it's usually not very good. If I end up with either of the other choices, I eat the teensy spoonful of salad and the one potato and come away hungry.
I was thrilled when it wasn't like that at all ... it was all vegetarian. Best banquet ever!!

2) The "entertainment" was a panel interview of 3 cyclists including Richie Porte!! I got to meet Richie Porte!! All three were good, one was a top cyclist of yore, one was a Commonwealth and Olympic cycling medallist, Georgia Baker, and of course ... Richie Porte.


This morning, my husband and I did a fairly challenging 55 km bicycle ride as a part of Sally's Ride, a ride to raise money for mental health. It's the longest ride we've done in a while.
Beautiful warm day: 26.6° C (80F)
https://www.sallysride.com.au/




Machka in Oz

cityjaneLondon

My bedside light is fairly dim, but I'm usually reading on my Kindle, so I don't notice. The biography that John bought me is a book, and it was a strain to read last night. I found an old booklight, and used that, but it's not very well designed, so I have bought a new one from Amazon. Then I realised it would make a good Santa present for John, so I re-ordered. He often complains that I have the living room lights too low for his crosswords and sudoku. I've bought him various lights over the years, but none have been satisfactory, and they reflect in the TV screen. I hope this will work.

Dim Sum for lunch. Fish soup for dinner. At last I have some gorgeous King Prawns from the fish market, because John braved the wind to get down there, and I bought the tilapia the other day. Just have to make some croutons and aioli. Grate some cheese.
It's still windy, (Storm Bert), but much warmer, with the wind from the south.

I did a good long exercise session this morning. Feeling virtuous, but my knee can feel it.

I'm gearing up to write a difficult episode in my 'What If .....' book. Probably the most important in my life, with the most positive eventual effects, but it certainly didn't feel like that at the time.
I should think we all have those moments........ ???

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Machka9

Machka in Oz

LisaInArkansas

Morning, my chickadees,

So, the gut stayed quite reasonably quiet, but the vertigo was in and out yesterday. Had a couple of stumbly/staggeries walking in and out the kitchen door to the carport - two steps down. So... Corey plunked me in a chair until I was able to navigate. It subsided reasonably quickly, but came back as soon as I looked upward, or swiveled my head quickly.

But - slept well, about seven hours, and so far no vertigo... fingers crossed it's done for a bit. Tried very hard not to sleep on my right side, which really seems to help.

Got a little more clearing up to do with the detritus left from moving all the boxes out from under work tables, and I'll be ready to start the next bag project! Excited for this one. Then again, I'm excited for all of them. 👀😍😃

Sue - So glad your electric's back on! Hope your heater gets fixed easily and well today.

Machka - Had to look up Richie Porte, as I've never seen you fangirl over anyone before! 😍😽 🚴🏼 Looks like an interesting guy, and I can see why he would be fascinating for you to meet.

Cars and the like. There was no "driver's education" in my small, rural school, and I didn't get a driver's license until I went in the military. I got lessons from the Air Force on how to drive a standard ton and a half truck on the flight line. I had to have a pillow behind my back and one under me in order to reach the steering wheel and to see over it!

It was American specs, with the gearshift on the right, and I had to pick up goods at the warehouses at RAFB Mildenhall and drop them at the base hospital at RAFB Lakenheath. That's how I blew out my knee, jumping off the back, landed wrong. My first personal car I bought there was an ancient Ford Cortina, also a standard, but with the gearshift on the left.

Heather - Yes, I had three. The last blow-up with my father, and the next year of struggling on my own. My mother's death and the two years of depression that followed. And watching my 28-year marriage implode. I even tried anti-depressants, until I figured out I wasn't depressed, I just wanted out. All of those things got me here. In fact, I realized something on reading this post back. If I were still married to my first husband, I'd have fallen down those stairs to the carport because he wouldn't have cared enough to be here, or to help if he was here. He was unable to love another human being--and genuinely cared more about the dog than me. 🥺

Hoo! That's enough of a heavy wade on a peaceful Sunday morning... Stop making me think, woman! 👀😃😍

And... I'm outta here.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

LisaInArkansas

Machka - That reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:

Machka9

LisaInArkansas wrote: »

Machka - Had to look up Richie Porte, as I've never seen you fangirl over anyone before! 😍😽 🚴🏼 Looks like an interesting guy, and I can see why he would be fascinating for you to meet.

And... I'm outta here.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

He was a professional cyclist born and raised in Tasmania, in a town I use as the start/finish point for several of the rides I organise. So of course, that has been interesting for many Tasmanians. Many of us have had very late nights watching him race. And while he hasn't done as well as some of the top names, his career has been quite respectable.

I grew up loving cycling, following cycling in magazines when we didn't have a TV, and following cycling on TV when I finally got a TV as an adult. And I have done a lot of different aspects of cycling, including racing.

But living where I did in Canada, I never got a chance to get anywhere near a professional cyclist or professional race.

When I got to Australia, a number of years ago, I was thrilled to attend a World Championship Criterium ridden by professional cyclists. I had never actually seen them in action before. And for me it was exciting to listen to a professional cyclist talk and then meet him. Georgia Baker was quite interesting too and I got to meet her as well. I think it's a better world for female racers now than when I was racing. Back in those days, I was often the only female out there or one of a very few! Now there are female teams.

Cycling is where my passion lies.


Machka in Oz
PS. You won't likely see me fangirl over actors - they're just actors and acting is often all they can do.
Or politicians - my husband and I, separately and together, have met quite a few of them. Him through his work as a journalist and PR person and me through my local and state government work. Both of us through our efforts in cycling advocacy. They can be useful sometimes, but they don’t particularly interest me.

margaretturk

Sue Do you have a space heater you can run in your kitchen. I learned when the heat went off at my son's that if it gets to 40 degrees in the kitchen the refrigerator will not work properly. It affects the defroster. Sorry you lost your heat.

Last night I had a friend over for pot roast. I bought a grass fed roast and farmer's market veggies. She brought over the dessert and since she knows I am gluten and low sugar she brought dates stuffed with gorgonzola cheese and walnuts. So good. She had an extra ticket to a Chamber orchestra concert. True dates are a sugary fruit. They are also high in fiber. For me a better choice than cake or cookies.

One of my holiday decorations I have on my coffee table...

cityjaneLondon

My hot chocolate in my new mug. It's 100%dark chocolate, but I put a little sugar in it.


Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

kevrit

SophieRosieMom wrote: »

Lisa - sure hope you are doing better today. Hearing about you hauling 8' boards in your car reminded me I might need to get a couple 8' 1x2's at Home Depot for the chicken run. They fit just fine in the Subaru too.

Rita - what type of exercises is the PT having you do for your back? Bridging? My lower back is still grumpy and I even took an ibuprofen when I went to bed. Did my bridging and stretching yesterday which did help a bit.

Tracey - those plates are a hoot. Glad you sold some items at the show and that's a nice Christmas decoration you found. Good luck at today's show.

Sue - hope your power is back on.

Vicki - thinking of you!

Lanette
SW WA State

I put pictures of the back exercises I have in a spoiler. Therapy has been doing mostly massage then a ‘tinge’ unit or dry needles with electricity. I did show them the pictures in the spoiler and they said that Yoga was the best thing for the back. The pictures I have included were fine. Stretching and strengthening the back muscles are the best exercises for the back. There are plenty of YouTube videos on back exercises too, I was told. I just use my yoga app called “Yoga for Weight Loss” which has a yoga set specifically for the back. I am very flexible and been doing Yoga right along so I do the last ones on the right (hardest ones) but the ones on the left are the easiest. Ignore the “Osteo-whatever” on the top. They are good for all back issues,(unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Mine said go for it)

RVRita in Roswell

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Did 11,475 steps yesterday! YAY me! Will be less today. Got up too late for my early walk. Need to do reservations next. I’ll see if I can do a long walk with that, then again after lunch. Walking feels so good to me and comes highly recommended by my back doctor as long as I wear my brace!

RVRita in Roswell

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LisaInArkansas wrote: »

Morning, my chickadees,



Cars and the like. There was no "driver's education" in my small, rural school, and I didn't get a driver's license until I went in the military. I got lessons from the Air Force on how to drive a standard ton and a half truck on the flight line. I had to have a pillow behind my back and one under me in order to reach the steering wheel and to see over it!

It was American specs, with the gearshift on the right, and I had to pick up goods at the warehouses at RAFB Mildenhall and drop them at the base hospital at RAFB Lakenheath. That's how I blew out my knee, jumping off the back, landed wrong. My first personal car I bought there was an ancient Ford Cortina, also a standard, but with the gearshift on the left.



And... I'm outta here.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR

My first car was a 63( I think, or maybe a 62) Ford Fairlane-standard shift on the column. Dad taught me to drive. I had drivers training in high school but hated it-the teacher scared me but I did pass it. I didn't get my car and license until after my first year of college. Got tired of trying to get rides to class every day. We lived almost 20 miles from the college and over 10 of that was way out in the country- no bus service out there. I would ride with a neighbor and sit for hours until my first class sometimes then sit for hours for my last class and then ride home with my best friend as we were taking the same classes.
Dad was a patient teacher for the most part. I would drive with him in the car over to work at a summer camp near our house, he would drive back to the house and then come back when I was done and I would drive home- It was only about 3 miles at most.
He always teased until he passed away, about the time I was going a bit too fast for him when I turned into their driveway- telling me to put on the brake. I told him I was, but he said, Not enough!!!.
Bought the car from my uncle for $500 and two years later, sold it back to him for, yep, $500. Wish I still had that old car. I was getting married and moving across country so didn't need it.

SophieRosieMom

Sue - that was a long time to be without power, wow. Sorry your furnace is acting up; hope the repairman can get it going quickly. And crossing fingers we don't get any more windstorms for a long, long time! Is this the longest you've ever been without power at the farm?

Rita - thank you for those back exercises and yoga. I'm going to add a few to my morning stretch routine. Glad you can get your walks in and your brace is helping.

Debbie - I also learned to drive shift on the column and 4 then 4 on the floor on a Carry-all. Drove a friend's Volkswagen. 2 of my Subaru Foresters had standard shift on the floor.

Appointment with Dr. Matt tomorrow, will catch him up on lab results, etc. Not sure if he'll have anything else to suggest, things seem to be going along OK so far.

Reminder that Weekly Check-In is tomorrow for those participating. TIA

Lanette
SW WA State

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