WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2024

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  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,771 Member
    Anniesquats100 wrote: »
    Good morning beautiful ladies!

    Rebecca I love how you challenge all the routine things. Hope your hair project goes well. I stopped brushing mine so much because I pull out strands and it's thin to begin with. I ought to take the biotin again, that seemed to help.

    Lisa and Lanette yes my gut is healing. I'm going to stay at this level, rice and eggs in small portions, at least until Wednesday if I can resist.

    Rita so sorry about the flooding! The wrong time to be in a tent.

    Pip Kirby sounds really banged up. Was he checked for concussion?

    Michele yes dogs and cats have to learn to get along. It's better that they signal when they are upset instead of hiding it. Sounds like you have it under control.

    Rori when I think about life after caregiving, I think of you and you inspire me!

    Machka don't forget about all that moving exercise! Slugging boxes!

    My Dad was talking about burning leaves. We have a burn ban because it's so dry. Plus I don't think it's allowed in town. So I think I will just move the matches.

    Have a great day! May you all be happy, healthy, safe and free!

    Annie in Delaware

    I seem to always be testing myself. Can I intermittent fast today? Can I go another day without shampoo and still be presentable😂 ? How long can this place go before I actually turn on the vacuum? I might not be a messy person, but gaah, that vacuum? I just dislike doing it! Crazy though I did turn the blasted thing on, and just dust everywhere on the *kitten* brown/gray carpet filled the canister up. I cannot (or will not) do the whole place in one go. So yesterday I did upstairs which is 4 rooms, 2 bathrooms and 3 closets. Then washed the inner workings of the vacuum, so heck I can't use it today for the downstairs, because its still drying. My excuse really. So in my mind, I am quite awful at anything routine related😂😂.
    Hugs friend!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,771 Member
    PennyinTX wrote: »
    @Whidislander Hi Whidi! I'm Penny. I don't know about the whole no shampoo kick but I do know that washing his hair with ACV has greatly improved my husband's hair health. He has always had bad dandruff and after a few months of ACV (it's in an Aveeno shampoo product) his hair is much nicer, no visible dandruff, and most of all for him the general itchiness is gone! I'm interested to hear about your journey. Good luck! :)

    Hi there! Nice to meet you! Yes, it has made this whole no shampoo journey quite a positive experience. I noticed the more I used shampoo, the more I needed to use shampoo, so I am sort of going thru a detox time right now. My scalp feels so much better! I am glad that your husband is having positive results using ACV. Remember he needs to dilute it with water, or risk burning his scalp.

    I have never traveled to Texas, we are currently in Whidbey island in Puget Sound in Washington State. Its a 37 mile long by 10 mile wide island connected to the mainland by Deception Pass bridge at the top. There is ferry access at the bottom. We moved here because son was stationed at the navy air station here and we decided to all be roommates. He is actually still paying for his portion of the rent, but he has been transferred to Guam and now Japan. My youngest son is also active duty and is in Japan as well. My middle son did his 6 years and decided to get out, along with his wife that was also in the Navy. We have two sweet g'kids in the 10 years they've been married. Hopefully both youngest and eldest sons will come home soon, and we can just get another home on one level (predicting age issues) with some land and both kids can put a tiny home on the property. That would be so perfect!
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,635 Member
    Allie - it's so sad those fees are going up. Penny is right, the financial times are tough right now. I'll bet you have neighbors who are already on a super super tight budgets and these increases really hurt, they have to make a choice - groceries, medicines, etc.

    Penny - I hear ya, I thought I had invented stress eating. :p I cope with it by keeping a cup of coffee (I probably drink too much but I love it) or tea and take pains to actually plan my meals ahead of time, log the food, figure out what vegetable I'll have, what kind of meat, etc.

    I look at it like it's a big production even if it's only soup and cheese and an apple. (Example: What kind of cheese do I have in the fridge? What other cheese would I like and I put that on the grocery list. Or I need to pick up more apples so I check prices and availability at Walmart. And look at the Safeway/Albertson's/Kroger ads and see what they have. ) This takes time and gives me something to look forward to. Kind of a reward I guess.

    And people wonder what I do in retirement since I'm not very social. I'm a "planner" and doing this makes me happy. :p I'd rather do this than play bingo at the Senior Center at this stage. Who knows, I might feel differently a year from now.

    By the way, I'm going to look for that Aveeno shampoo with ACV. I like their products. Thanks for the tip.

    Mo - sounds like you had a lot of interesting patients over the weekend. Yes, very heartbreaking that a parent would sell a child to be a sex slave. :'( Hope the gal can heal and find peace. I'm with your DH - a Stevie Wonder concert would be great, I can see why he was so excited. Loved the music of his era.

    Heather - the itinerary for the cruise looks awesome. We'll be with you in spirit, that's for sure. I'd love to visit some of those countries and check out their local olive oils (and other foods!) :p

    Annie - every day you are doing better and better. I'm thrilled. Glad you got on top of the infection. So nice your Dad is occupied for 4 hours which gives you time to do things and not worry about him. Glad too you hid the matches!

    Tracey - would love to see some of the items you're making for the craft fairs. I know you've been super busy working on things. Rodger is a cut-up, lol.

    Rita - wow, great news your return trip was shorter. Glad the PT went well yesterday, it will be interesting to see what the MRI shows. I managed to tweak my back a couple days ago tossing around a bale of straw (that I could do with ease 20 years ago! What happened??? ) But I can do bridging and back exercises without any pain so I think I just pulled a muscle. It will get better with a few days off. But I still always panic a teeny bit, having ruptured a disc 30 years ago. :# A couple steroid packs helped immensely.

    Make it a fabulous day, ladies!

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,069 Member
    edited November 5
    Lisa- now thats a bargain girl!! I LOVE finding those kind of bargains
    Spoke with my brother today..the poor guy..Jean is just a mean B. And he will probably end up on my couch for a couple days... all I ask is that he smokes in the designated space outside.
    He has disability on a roll now,and tomorrow I'll take him to social services and see what we can do to get him someplace to live.
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,771 Member
    SophieRosieMom wrote: »
    Allie - it's so sad those fees are going up. Penny is right, the financial times are tough right now. I'll bet you have neighbors who are already on a super super tight budgets and these increases really hurt, they have to make a choice - groceries, medicines, etc.

    Penny - I hear ya, I thought I had invented stress eating. :p I cope with it by keeping a cup of coffee (I probably drink too much but I love it) or tea and take pains to actually plan my meals ahead of time, log the food, figure out what vegetable I'll have, what kind of meat, etc.

    I look at it like it's a big production even if it's only soup and cheese and an apple. (Example: What kind of cheese do I have in the fridge? What other cheese would I like and I put that on the grocery list. Or I need to pick up more apples so I check prices and availability at Walmart. And look at the Safeway/Albertson's/Kroger ads and see what they have. ) This takes time and gives me something to look forward to. Kind of a reward I guess.

    And people wonder what I do in retirement since I'm not very social. I'm a "planner" and doing this makes me happy. :p I'd rather do this than play bingo at the Senior Center at this stage. Who knows, I might feel differently a year from now.

    By the way, I'm going to look for that Aveeno shampoo with ACV. I like their products. Thanks for the tip.

    Mo - sounds like you had a lot of interesting patients over the weekend. Yes, very heartbreaking that a parent would sell a child to be a sex slave. :'( Hope the gal can heal and find peace. I'm with your DH - a Stevie Wonder concert would be great, I can see why he was so excited. Loved the music of his era.

    Heather - the itinerary for the cruise looks awesome. We'll be with you in spirit, that's for sure. I'd love to visit some of those countries and check out their local olive oils (and other foods!) :p

    Annie - every day you are doing better and better. I'm thrilled. Glad you got on top of the infection. So nice your Dad is occupied for 4 hours which gives you time to do things and not worry about him. Glad too you hid the matches!

    Tracey - would love to see some of the items you're making for the craft fairs. I know you've been super busy working on things. Rodger is a cut-up, lol.

    Rita - wow, great news your return trip was shorter. Glad the PT went well yesterday, it will be interesting to see what the MRI shows. I managed to tweak my back a couple days ago tossing around a bale of straw (that I could do with ease 20 years ago! What happened??? ) But I can do bridging and back exercises without any pain so I think I just pulled a muscle. It will get better with a few days off. But I still always panic a teeny bit, having ruptured a disc 30 years ago. :# A couple steroid packs helped immensely.

    Make it a fabulous day, ladies!

    Lanette B)
    SW WA State

    We plan out our menus looking at what we have, and lunches are just leftovers for the most part. I hate food to spoil, so I move things into the freezer if I know I won't get to it that week. We have a cabinet full of "plastic containers" and I use them weekly! I always seem to have a sink full of plastic containers in sudsy water. I like organizing all that.
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,771 Member
    grandmallie wrote: »
    Lisa- now thats a bargain girl!! I LOVE finding those kind of bargains
    Spoke with my brother today..the poor guy..Jean is just a mean B. And he will probably end up on my couch for a couple days... all I ask is that he smokes in the designated space outside.
    He has disability on a roll now,and tomorrow I'll take him to social services and see what we can do to get him someplace to live.

    grandmallieAwe so sorry your brother is dealing with all that. I hope he finds a place that can give him some peace.👍🏼🙏
    Rebecca
    Whidbey
    Wa
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,211 Member
    mcmillonmail wrote: »
    Good Morning, my friends. November came in with a bang. Barbie, how you brought us through November amid a medical crisis amazes me. I appreciate you. I hope Jake is breathing more easily now. It sounds like they have a treatment plan worked out for him. I pray that it works. It is scary when you can't catch your breath. My continued prayers go out to both you and Jake.

    Rita, I am so sorry about Jim. I wish people would look at a person's situation before pulling the trigger to evict. Maybe they need to look into a social worker who could find a placement for someone like Jim. He had no place else to go. He was 91?? He wasn't going to stay that long anyway. I feel our housing system is heartless and seriously flawed. I am sending prayers and hugs to you.

    Pip, it Sounds like Kirby had quite a spill. Did he do it while riding his bike? Poor guy. I am sending hugs to you both.

    Lisa Egg is so funny. She was sleeping so well on your computer. I wonder, if you used another computer, would she claim that too?

    Heather, you look like a great cook. I love the paintings, and your trip sounds fabulous.

    Rebecca, I am so sorry. I thought you were having scalp issues. Many people who want to give their hair a break use baking soda mixed with powder. I don't know the exact chemical makeup. It does work, or you can try dry shampoos. M16 is a shampoo. I believe it is tar-based for psoriasis or chronic dandruff.
    My hair gets so dry that I must wash it, or my scalp starts crusting over, and it falls out. When swimming, I wash my hair once or twice a week. French braiding or wearing a ponytail is my style of choice for my job. When I wear it down, toddlers will pull it. I also wear a bun. If I go to work with my hair down, I bring a scrunchie, and it ends up in a ponytail.

    Tracey, you are right; advertising makes all the difference in turnouts. When scrapbooking events, I would plan based on knowing when and where. Then, I would encourage my friends to come. I would save my money and spend a ton. I picked up on events through magazines back then. Now, we have Instagram, Facebook, TV, and yes, those signs on the road. I hope your next one is better.
    I was unprepared for daylight savings time, so imagine my surprise when I discovered I was working 13 hours instead of 12. My dog's schedule is off. She got me up at 2 pm to go out, and we were up early this Morning, at 3:00 am. We have two teens with TBI's from driving intoxicated. We had a princess who told me she was busy putting her babies to bed. Then, she will be ready for her storytime. She asked me is it my turn, I sent our tech to read to her. She wasn't my patient, but I fell in love with her.
    I helped her get tucked in after storytime. I played lullaby music. When I checked on her, she was out. Her little Tike's car was parked outside her room, with Barbie sitting in it. She has a toy castle in her room, too. She was cute. My cherub was back and naughty as ever. Her mom sleeps through her alarms. I had two cute babies and a teen. My babies kept me busy all weekend. One had a temp of 102, and I had to do a workup on him. He was a different baby after the antibiotics kicked in. Then, he felt well enough to take himself off of the ventilator many times. I called him "Mr Tudball." He had the funniest facial expressions. One teen was on suicide watch. Her mother sold her to be a sex slave. What is wrong with people? It is all so heartbreaking.
    My goal is to work out five days a week. I love the results of the exercise. When my foot started hurting again, I wrapped it, which helped. I decided to try yoga, and I felt so relaxed. I might need cardio before, but it was better than doing nothing. I forgot that DH gave himself an early birthday gift of attending a Stevie Wonder concert. He was so emotional when he described it. I decided to listen to his music while charting. I didn't leave work yesterday till after 8:00 am. Mom needed to vent about what the doctors said in the Morning. I missed being in there. I was busy with Mr. Tudball. So, that is my beginning November synopsis.

    Well, my friends, healthy, safe, and kind out there.

    XO,
    MO in Mississippi


    No, we running the half marathon, he had only ran 4 miles when he tripped
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,211 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Walk w/family- 2hrs 7min 30sec, 14688steps, 41elev, 2.90ap, 77ahr, 94mhr, 6.20mi= 570c
    Strava app= 751c
    Zwift home spin bike- strava stats- 47.18min, 125elev, 109aw, 19.2amph, gear30, 99ahr, 119mhr, 15.15mi= 252c
    Strava app= 294c
    Zwift stats- 47.19min, 127elev, 108aw, 51arpm, 19.27amph, 51.2mi= 294c

    Total cal 822

    628628
  • OregonMother
    OregonMother Posts: 1,661 Member
    Be cautious, Allie. If he doesn't have a feasible means of getting his own place, he won't. I would only take him in if you are willing to make it permanent. Which might be a nice thing, anyway, but be prepared.

    Sorry about the rise in HOA fees. That's quite a bit of money.

    Flea
    Willamette Valley OR

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