WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2025

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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,363 Member
    :):) Great morning for me. The sky was clear and the roads were dry. I got to my appointment for my drivers license renewal a few minutes early, there was no waiting, the staff was friendly and kind, no written test, just the eye test. I found out that I didn't really need the enhanced license since I had a passport so I saved the extra money. I had all the documents, just in case. I am now licensed to drive until 2033, I also found out that in Washington when a death certificate is issued, notice is sent to the Department of Licensing and voter registration. Pretty smart.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,534 Member
    Stats for the day-

    ROUVY home spin bike- strava stats- 2hrs 53min 11sec, 62elev, 140aw, 21.7amph, 121ahr, 157mhr, 62.69mi= 1321c
    Strava app= 1391c
    ROUVY stats- 2hrs 53min 11sec, 60.8elev, 140aw, 21.7amph, 55arpm, 62.7mi= 1391c
    ROUVY home spin bike- strava stats- 30.45min, 643elev, 146aw, 16.9amph, 133ahr, 155mhr, 8.65mi= 272c
    Strava app= 257c
    ROUVY stats- 30.54min, 641.9elev, 145aw, 57arpm, 16.8amph, 8.66mi= 257c

    Total cal 1593

    Total miles 71.34
    Total time 3hrs 23min 56sec

    I’m catching up to the 1st place. I’m 96.49miles behind…

    869869
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 3,078 Member
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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,903 Member
    edited February 12
    We are pleased with ourselves for actually getting out to French Circle! :) Early dinner, then an Uber. It was a good lecture on a village in Eastern France. She spoke very slowly and had lots of slides. The village suffered terribly in both wars, being so near Germany, but is now a major tourist hub. Lots of local festivals.
    We were lucky enough to catch a passing bus home from just outside the venue, so it was all very easy.

    I managed an hour's editing this morning, o:) but exercise went by the wayside today. Tomorrow we are picking up the girls from school again, so I will get some walking in. My son is at his friend's funeral and will be speaking, which is why we are doing the pick up. Shouldn't be too late home. I have an easy dinner planned.

    My friend G was planning to go on the cable car, up to the Botanical Gardens in Funchal, but the queue was too long because of the cruise ships in port. :o:o She went to the huge central market instead. She was a bit upset yesterday, because, when the bus driver dropped her off at the hotel, he called out, "This is the stop that the old lady wanted." She said she aged 20 years on the spot and was traumatised! :p
    Generally I have found, in those tourist traps, that it's better if you wait until later in the day.

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 3,078 Member
    Corey suggested we not only go, but stay the night. So I have a reservation at a hotel just down the street from the convention.

    He's going to take the Friday off, and we'll make a lazy day of both of them, start late, enjoy the drive, get there about 3, and I can go play with fiber while he relaxes with a book.

    Then on the Saturday, I can go talk to more vendors, and we can head for home when he's ready!

    Haven't been more than an hour from my home since 2020! Getting my life back, one step at a time. Plus, it's a justifiable business expense for me. <3

    Later, my chickens,
    Lisa in AR
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,129 Member
    I am sick of frozen water buckets and hauling hot water from the house outside. I moved from SD to the PNW to get away from that. I'm ready to get back to at least 40s during the day.

    Went to chair yoga today. Good class but my hips are really tight since I have not been horseback riding. The crescent pose is really hard and makes me sore.

    Lisa - sounds like a fun and relaxing trip.

    Everyone take care, Sue in WA
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,534 Member
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  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,363 Member
    :)Rosemarie, How good to hear from you again. I've missed you. You give me hope.

    :)Lisa, your weekend sounds great. Have fun. Enjoy every minute of it.

    <3 Barbie in NW WA
  • Garden875
    Garden875 Posts: 14 Member
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    Lots going on with everyone!

    I will be nannying for a little girl on Friday. I met the family today.

    I had a NSV tonight. Went to the store for some snacks for hubby and our son. I walked around looking for something for me. I wasn’t hungry when I went. I was thinking about frozen cherries and milk before I went. I added a scant amount of sugar and a Tbsp of 100 cocoa powder. It was a win! Staying on track. It feels good not to cave into old habits! 🙌🏻

    Cindy from Florida ☀️
  • Vickil57
    Vickil57 Posts: 1,911 Member
    Hello from Nebraska where we got 7 inches of snow last night and I am so over this. Our DGD and her 2 oldest boys came over and cleaned our sidewalk and driveway. I am finding it really hard to ask for help. This whole thing with DH and his hip has been a eye opener for sure. He is doing well and can return to work Monday light duty. This being home together the last 2 months reminds me why we can not retire yet. I am still job hunting, but not a lot out there besides fast food.
    Got our taxes done and what a shock that was. With all the overtime I worked last year it put us in a higher tax bracket and we ended having to pay in alittle over 1500. This year we will be lucky to make even a third of that much.
    Lisa--Sorry to hear you are having so much trouble getting a doctor to fix your knee. Your trip sounds like something to look forward to. My mind is like that, minute I go to bed it takes off and goes all over the place. Next thing I know it is 2-3 in the morning.
    Rebecca--Beautiful gifts from your sister.
    Machka--Glad DH had his surgery and is doing well.
    Margaret--Thank you for shaing the beautiful ice scurlputes.
    I wonder about Katla and Annie. Miss them both. Glad Meg checked in and her DH is doing well.
    Rita--I sign my name like that if the person would know me by that name. Makes is easy for them to remember who we are. The tower on the beach is interesting.
    Lanette--Thank you for sharing the information. One thing I love about this group is that we share information and if it is something we can use fine, if not it is no big deal.
    Barbie--Hugs. You are a very strong lady.
    Blessings, Vicki GRAND ISLAND, NE <3


  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 7,047 Member
    Lisa - your post reminded me of a meme about squirrels, so I ended up going down a Pinterest rabbit hole trying to find it. Which led me to have some ideas for albums pop up, which led me to think I should go work on my album this evening. I went back to the craft room and remembered I needed to cut some vinyl for work, so I designed that but didn’t feel like pulling my Cricut out so started looking at my album, looked at the pictures and the spaces I have and nothing was meshing so I shut the light out and went to start my bath.
    So the squirrels take over a lot here.
    I’m so glad you’re going to the convention. It will be nice to have a little trip away too.

    Machka - I hope you get a break soon with work. I can’t do that these days.
    I value my personal time.
    Hope you get lots of rain, especially in the fire zone.

    Lanette - it’s good your chickens keep warm. I think here people have to have heat lamps in their coops.
    I think you’re correct about it being a combination of the cold weather tightening everything up along with not being as active. I have been trying to move more so I feel better and that’s also flaring it all up again. I’m buying new shoes next pay. One way or the other, I need something else for work. I have to walk a lot on cement floors there.

    Allie - why does Delia need to be held so much? Can’t she lay on the floor on her tummy yet?
    I know that might make it harder for you getting her up off the floor though. That just seems excessive. Surely Tracy doesn’t have time to hold her that long. I personally couldn’t believe you took this on with your health. I feel for you, wanting to be there and help your daughter but your health is important too.

    Barbara - “finish your supper or go to bed” I’ve read that being forced to clean our plates and not being allowed to finish when our bellies were full and we still were learning our body signals of hunger and fullness are why a lot of people struggle with overeating.
    I don’t know how factual that is, but it seems to make some sense to me.

    Barbie - I think when a death certificate is issued a lot of government agencies should have notification.

    Speaking of death certificates I read an article today about a woman in NB that is trying to prove she hadn’t died with the government here. Her Old age security and Canada Pension Plan didn’t show in her bank account at the end of December she was told it’s because she had died. She is finally getting one payment next week the other is taking longer to figure out. She is concerned that this was able to be done without a death certificate.

    Heather - I bet your son will be relieved to have the service over with.

    I personally think this new way of having Celebrations of Life so long after a person passes drags the process on so long. I think people need some of those old customs to help them through.
    My Dad didn’t want us to do anything, I told him I thought that not was what tore his sister’s family apart when the parents passed. I told a service isn’t for the loved one passed but for the living to come together and mourn. I was a bit more blunt than that and told him he just had to lay there we would do the rest. He agreed with me in the end.

    Sue - I hope your warmer temps arrive soon. It’s sure different weather patterns the last 2-3 years.

    Rosemarie - it’s nice to see you post. It sounds like you are doing well despite the loneliness.

    Vicki - I hope something comes along soon for you. Being on a job hunt at our age is not easy.

    I am suffering from overstimulation at work.
    This is a picture from my desk.
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    Straight outside the window with the grid is a tv lounge for the residents, slightly to the right of the lounge is the dining room. They play music in the dining room for the residents to enjoy before dinner is served. They have coffee/tea and visit.
    To the left of that window is the door to my office and the door to the building. There is an alarm system on the main doors that if a resident that is at risk of wandering comes too close starts beeping. If anyone needs to come in or go out while that alarm is going it becomes a higher pitch steady alarm while the door is open. So we pay attention to insure a resident isn’t leaving.
    Just above the copier is a window that on the wall outside has an activity centre for the residents. It has games, videos of animals, old time tv shows, and various music “stations”, it’s set up like an old radio but it’s not an actual radio it’s preprogrammed music.
    Then of course, the printer goes, the phones ring, there is constant chatter.
    I can’t put headphones in as I need to be able to hear everything and answer the door or the phone. I haven’t come up with a good solution yet but it’s exhausting me.
    I have never worked in such a loud environment in an office before and my last couple of jobs were very quiet.
    I have been walking outside for a couple of minutes at lunch time to get away from the noise and clear my head but I think I need to do it more.


    Tracey in Edmonton
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,724 Member
    Hi Gals,

    So I am so behind on writing, and was talking about writing with a friend today and how although I am capable of writing it is a “job” for me. Where writing for her is a joy and a bit of therapy as she organizes her thoughts….

    But I have been reading and not joining in much, I feel I am depleted more often lately. I am spending longer on Wednesday each week with my mom, often 12 hours including commute (today for some reason I was done early), I vacuum, empty trash, clean the cat box, sort out “dead” items from the fridge, occasionally dust and scrub floors, make/change beds. I always pay bills and do the shopping, take her to other errands/doctors etc.. Today I started to gather tax info together.

    Things with my housemate and I are good, but there is a bit more time being spent there, not a bad thing but just someone to get into conversation with. I have lived alone much of my life (well with a dog mostly) and I forget how quick a conversation is with a dog compared to a human… And we are both lower on the income scale so are trying to share things that save us both money – full loads of laundry, making meals at home….. just a bit more coordination and conversation but it is great for both of us.

    For the newbies I am 66 single, no kids, but I have god kids, a nephew and almost niece, and a group of 7 young adult (25-35 year olds) that call me aunt, I worked in a children’s camp as the head gardener for the kitchen gardens and got close to a great group of younger adults that I have stayed in regular communication with. I own my own business as an embroiderer – I do small business logos, high school letter jackets and tons of other things. I have been pudgy most of my life and have about 30 lbs to go to get to a more ideal weight for me.

    I have been working on getting my garden ready for spring planting – in fact saw the tips of some peas popping up in the garden yesterday. It raining tonight and is supposed to be absolutely pouring tomorrow, but next weekend should be clear and I’ll be finding some time to get out in the yard then.

    Thinking of you all,
    Kim in N. California

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