WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2025
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View from our VRBO. Rain has put a damper on our plans, but neither of us is disappointed to just sit inside and relax. Hubby got timbits this morning, so he is happy! If the rain lets up a bit, I'm going to take a walk down to the marina.
Flea
Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island, BC
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Happy Belated Birthday, Carol!
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Afternoon ladies
Today has been a day.went for the mammogram, got lightheaded, so they had me sit for a bit they called a nurse i was ok..then went to get gas and as I was pulling in threw up and had to open the door and spit it out.. felt better after that.
Stopped and picked up my meds and got my flu shot..sheesh the over 65 one is killer..,Tom and Elena got home around 1 or so..Alfie was so excited they bought me one of those Snuggies with kitties on it..which was sweet but unessasary. Tom carried stuff to my car and I came home and my little girl has been all over me ever since.
Im going to lay low the rest of the day after the nauseous morning and the flu shot..
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I read your post and much sounded familiar. I have always thought "I kinda put the depend in the Navy word Dependent". I even walked behind my husband most of the time the 7 years we lived in Japan. It was what the society did, and I wanted so much to conform. I did and acted as was expected of me. Then when husband showed signs of his liver illness I became the caregiver. He sometimes asked me to keep an eye on him during the night, he was scared for his health. So I slept with eyes and ears open. I cared for him in ways I thought I would never have to, my thoughts were "I am no nurse here, I didn't sign up for this"! But in all fairness, I did sign up for it all, I was just frustrated. Totally fish outta water. I didn't always feel like a grownup, I felt ill quipped, and inadequate. But thru therapy I learned my journey thru liver disease, and transplant, though totally from a different perspective, was no less a traumatic experience. Coming out through this whole deal, with him doing well these days, I do feel a bit empowered. Proud of him, and proud of myself.
Rebecca Whidbey Wa
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Lanette- Great job on the decluttering, in the cabinet, and above the fridge. Years ago, my sisters had sent me a huge crate of stuff from my childhood home after Mom passed. In it was a hutch that my Mom used in our fancy living room where the piano lived. It was gosh darn heavy, had a drawer on top, with a door where you stashed a top hat, then small drawer on the other side. She used it for candles mostly. The long drawer holding the tapers, and the door area where the larger ones were. Anyway. We moved that thing a couple of times and it did not travel well. I finally just sold it. Also in the crate was a rocking chair that is a nice buttery wood color. Gosh darn uncomfortable to sit in, but she got it from her maternal grandmother so it and a hope chest (from my paternal grandmother) are my only family furniture really. I acquired some milk glass items, a bowl for relish etc, and salt &pepper. I remember them growing up only used at Thanksgiving, and my Mom just stashed them under where the phone was in an outer cabinet. I never used the milk glass, and sold them to an antique shop. My middle sister was horrified that I would do such a thing! Stuff is just stuff. You can take a photo, if you need to help you remember, but the memories attached to it, you will always have.
Rebecca Whidbey Wa
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Rebecca ~ I live in a house that is almost totally filled with furniture, paintings, and knick-knacks that came from our own families. About the only furniture that we have purchased was recliners to replace those that were here originally and a set of tables I purchased early in our marriage when the only thing we had in our living room was a sofa. I am sure that once we have passed, our son will finally get rid of most of these things. Sometimes i wonder what it would be like to furnish and decorate without all this STUFF!
Carol in GA
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Allie- Such a time you had, I am so sorry! Well glad you felt better after the gas station time. 😥🙏👍🏼
Rest now!
Rebecca Whidbey Wa
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Hey, guys - this is the one I've been working on for a few weeks… the yarn is bamboo and cotton mixed… partially the same design as the first one I made, but put a collar instead of a hood and changed the sleeves a lot.
I honestly am not trying to toot my own horn, but it just fractures me that I (or anyone else for that matter) is capable of starting with a skein of yarn and ending with a garment. That's wearable. OK, not now, because it is very warm, actually. But it's clothing. From thread, from bamboo.
Holy slow fashion, Batman. 👀😂
Pay no attention to the fact that I haven't even brushed my hair today.
At least I don't have a bald spot!
Yet.
Love from muggy Arkansas,
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Hi Lovely Ladies,
Thank you all for the lovely birthday wishes. I celebrated by taking a day off from doctor appointments and with my housemate and a friend, drove over to Henry Cowell State Park with a picnic lunch and took a quiet walk in the redwoods. It was a great break, and the park was heavily damaged in the CZU Lightening Complex fire in 2020 it is amazing to see how much has come back. My housemate surprised me with a bouquet of roses as we drove off. I was very touched but was also concerned about how they would do being in the car with no water for the whole day. I was able to finagle a way to keep them damp for part of the day. But all the roses had their heads leaning down when I got home 7 hours later.
I immediately put them in a vase with about 1/3 ice cubes the package of flower extender that came with the flowers and the rest water. I had trimmed a few inches off the bottom of each rose stem and here is what they looked like the next morning
Carol- Happy Birthday!!!
I am loving all the pictures of grandkids, pets and places you all have been.
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Lisa: Absolutely love it.
🤗🤗🤗 and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for those who need them.🙋♀️ céad míle fáilte to our newbies
☘️ Terri
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Pip – Not Bad??? I’d say more like awesome
After work went to the church and got the donations for the soup kitchen’s canned food drive. Took them to the soup kitchen (mainly so I can have my backseat back) and when I went to leave the car would not start. A guy who works there gave me a jump, and I drove to Advance Auto where I got a new battery. When Vince heard the price, he said “what, are they getting them from China?” $253
Came home, went in the pool, talked to Jess when she got home. Starting the week after next, she’s going to make dinner Tues, Wed, Thurs and Fri, I’ll do Sat. Sun and Mon. We shall see how this works out. I know things are different now that she’s working. I told her that if she gave me the recipe, I’d assemble a casserole and all she has to do is bake it. We’ll see how this works out.
Next Tues we’ll go to see Denise. I want to ask her why every time we want to go up, she always gives us a hard time. As it is, we only get to see her, Pete and (most importantly) PJ two days/year, but she always gives us a hard time. We wanted to go up in April when PJ was on spring break, she said they were putting things in storage (every day?) and she’d want us to come up in July when they move. Well, here it is August and she said they haven’t found a home. At first she didn’t want us to come up because things were in boxes. As if that would bother us, we know how it is, we moved from PA to NC. Then she wanted us to come up different weekends, only we couldn’t (not to mention that hotels are twice as much). We only get to see PJ 2days/year, why does she always give us a hard time? We stay in a hotel, we buy our own meals.
Heather – great cabinet and I love that shirt
Took Ganon for a walk. Honestly, it seems that if it’s a bit hot out, he doesn’t want to go. If I don’t have a problem, I don’t think he would.
Lanette – it’s not just you. I’m convinced that there must be something in the water that makes our grands so adorable
barbie – your lunch sounds fantastic
Lisa – beautiful sweater
Kim – sounds like you had a great day
Better ice part of a cake, then take a shower, then bed.
Michele NC
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It was a process to get to the point where my house is at. Its not better or worse than any other house. Many would say my house looks like we're about ready to move out or something, its a bit on the stark side. It also helped to live a life where I was moving every 4 years or so. It was many garage sales. It was a constant reevaluation of the stuff I had and whether or not it was to travel onward to the next place.
Every couple of months I move my coffee tables, lamps and sofa cushions to the adjoining room, upturn the sofas to get any crumbs, and vacuum the whole living room. It makes for a fairly easy but athletic clean. I might change things around a bit, put a tablecloth on the hope chest and some other knicknack on it. I have realized over the years that just because I have windowsills, I don't need to put something on them.
There might be a time, now, when you can ask your family what they might wish regarding items in your home. Then if they are just pretty decorative items, let them have them now. It starts the process of downsizing, especially if its for safety purposes. Less things to have to navigate thru as we age. I personally would rather give things to people now, that I don't need.
Sometimes the process of even starting to downsize can be so daunting that people would rather not even start. That's where my middle sisters mindset is at. Also all the stuff of my Moms that she has, it gives her comfort. And that's fine and all, but its like the whole basement is a shrine to family now. All I see is STUFF, and there's a sadness to it all. I might put out a nice pretty plate on my hope chest that was our fancy dinnerware, (I have 4 plates of a China pattern "Castle On The Lake"). It makes me just as happy.
Rebecca Whidbey Wa
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stats for the day-
Walk w/family- 1hr 28min 38sec, 10400steps, 2.86steps, 61elev, 84ahr, 143mhr, 4.30mi= 412c
Strava app = 522c
Rouvy home spin bike- Strava stats- 48.05min, 853elev, 112aw, gear30, 13.2amph, 98ahr, 114mhr, 10.56mi= 232c
Strava app = 308c
Rouvy stats- 47.58min, 851.6elev, 112aw, 13.2amph, 51arpm, 10.56mi= 308c
Rouvy home spin bike- Strava stats- 50.37min, 787elev, 129aw, gear30, 16.8amph, 113ahr, 138mhr, 14.17mi= 317c
Strava app = 375c
Rouvy stats- 50.37min, 788.6elev, 129aw, 16.8amph, 57arpm, 14.17mi= 375c
Walk kids- 17.53min, 1868steps, 2.48ap, .75mi= 86c
Strava app= 92cTotal cal 1047
2907.41 miles ahead
I’m almost at 3000, I’ll ride longer for the next couple of days so I can get there.
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Today was me sleeping in! Lunch was some chicken tenders and fat free dressing. Dinner was two crunchy taco Supremes from Taco Bell, and some cinnamon twists. Not a whole heck of a lot, but tomorrow I will actually eat breakfast.
Rebecca Whidbey Wa
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Heather - I think your bowls fit right into today’s decor.
Last night at ceramics there was a young woman, that was telling us how she laughs at TikTok videos that are talking about the old timey ceramic Christmas trees. They’re all the rage apparently and people are paying more for the vintage ones than they could to come make a new one at ceramics. Pretty funny. The molds at the same old ones.
The paintings are wonderful.Mo - I’m happy to hear your DH had an offer. Why did I think he was a minister? I don’t think they would have a non-compete. 😂
I enjoy Kristen Hannah but I have to read her sparingly. I’ll have to look for The Women.
I used to like romance more than I do now, I like more character interactions than couples these days.Terri - I love seeing rainbows. I think I saw the error but thought we had been taught to spell it the American way here.
Barbie - I think we all have that teenager living within us. Although o could do without all of the teenage angst.
Funny story along that line. I have talked to my brother and I am having a gathering at his place when I’m home. As I was inviting people I realized that I was inviting “couples” from high school and our early 20’s. I started to worry about it and then said to Rodger, it’s been more than 30 years, if they aren’t over it I’m not letting it ruin my day and they can leave. 😂. Knowing all of these friends I think it will all be good.
Machka - I don’t know how you keep up with all you do.
Annie - I hope your friend can still stay with your Dad with the time change. I think it’s very important that you get out.
Lanette - I think you’re right about the grands and pets.
I have often said that I am too social to retire. I love people’s stories and day to day lives.Flea - welcome to Canada!🇨🇦
Allie - I hope you feel better soon. You’ve had a rough few years.
Carol - are you in a house that belonged to one of your parents? That’s how my grandmother ended up with so much.
I treasure old family heirlooms but I also like new things mixed in. I’m actually quite happy with my house currently except the bedroom. I want to redo it, but that may be a Winter project.
It starts with a new door on a track. It will allow the room I need in the actual bedroom. We bought the track in 2019 and then the price of the door went through the roof!Michele - I feel for you with Denise, but maybe if you said yes to her schedule a couple of times instead of it always being your schedule things would work smoother. I think you’ve wondered about their relationship, maybe coming on her schedule would make things much easier for her. It’s a tough situation.
I’m off to bed. I’m going to Kaitlyn’s in the morning and not coming home until Sunday so may not check in until then.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Well ladies here it is 4:34 am and I've been awake since 10 pm..and of course Siri is up to her usual antics..Tracy and I texted this evening,her telling me what a horrible childhood she had and how she never felt that we had a good relationship..and how her dad stepped up etc..
You know we all make mistakes,but I was not the horrible mother she remembers, she is a wonderful mom to her kids,and I have told her that..I also told her I can help with the kids if she wants to go to the park or go places,I will of course spend time with them..
Im doing the best that I can..and I will take what she says with a grain of salt
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So sorry, Allie. 💔 Her hormones and her terrible home situation must be working havoc with her brain.
Lisa - Congratulations on the jacket. Great work! My crochet has only consisted of getting half way through a second row and giving up in disgust. I used to knit though, quite well, way back when ......
I decided to go for a walk this morning, instead of doing my usual exercises. It was overcast, but still warmish. I managed to get as far as Marroccos, then sat for a ten minute rest to look at the sea. Google said 1.1 miles. I used the facilities at the new sports hub, mainly out of curiosity. The floor was quite littered, which I was surprised about at 9 on a Saturday morning, but, as I was leaving, the cleaner turned up.
I didn't have a coffee this time, as I could see a few disgruntled people waiting for theirs, so I just walked on home. 2.2 miles in all. That's the most I have done in probably 22 months. My right leg was perfect, no strain at all, but my right is still complaining. I know the bones are fine, but the muscles in the hip are still not completely healed, despite my doing PT daily to strengthen them. That leg has been weak for decades, and the knee started causing trouble when I was 15.
I have to practice, because I have to get down to the girls' triathlon on 31st August. That's 1.5 miles there, and then back again. I can't get transport, because all the seafront roads are blocked off. I will keep practising, and take painkillers on the day. I think 3 miles, 5k, is a reasonable distance to aim for, for general utility. I could then walk to The Regency.
I will try to coordinate with John today, to get my painting up onto the wall. He is willing, but we rarely are motivated at the same moment.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Sorry, meant my left is complaining. Oops!
Heather UK xxxxxxxx who is toying with the idea of posting on Substack, like Lisa. Just toying.
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Maybe it's time to take a step back and focus on yourself instead.
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Nice work, Lisa!!
And I get what you're saying about having yarn …. and then … a piece of clothing!
I feel much the same way when one of my programs works. On the one hand, it's a whole bunch of letters and numbers … and then … it's producing the results I want at the press of a button!
Just a matter of putting things in the right place … but of course, it's more than that.
Machka in Oz
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Good Saturday!
Michele and Allie- I believe your daughters are experiencing growing pains. It is tough on us for sure! Hugs!
Heather and Lisa-Love your creations! There is so much talent in this group.
Pip- You are Rocking this! I am especially proud of all your fitness accomplishments.
I am sure I missed some....I am caught up and sent comments in my head. Sometimes they just don't make it to print. You are all AWESOMELY doing this thing called LIFE!
Hot tub will be ready for use when we get back from Kentucky tomorrow. I am excited.
I was mentally exhausted yesterday. So I sat outside to do some paperwork, took a walk on driveway, and enjoyed a beautiful sunset.
Not ready for work today, but it is what it is.
Much love,
Kylia in Ohio
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Machka - I don’t know how you keep up with all you do.
Tracey — the past week was difficult for me. Way too few evenings at home. Unfortunately, a bunch of stuff ended up happening all at once. By Thursday, I was struggling.
My dyshidrotic eczema flared up on both hands and the muscles around both my eyes were twitching
Fortunately, thankfully, next week doesn't look so full and everything is calming down.
Today …
I slept for nearly 11 hours last night. Exhaustion!
Got the laundry going … and had to hang it inside. Cold and wet outside.
I was thinking of doing lots in the afternoon while my husband napped … but relaxed in my chair and read lots instead. Surprised myself by reading almost half my book.
I did do some work in my home office. I moved the humongous desk (by myself … yay hardwood floors!) and unpacked 4 more bags of stuff.
This evening, I made an apple crumble. We ended up with a collection of Granny Smith apples … one of the few grocery errors we've experienced. My husband likes Golden Delicious, which I order for him. But whoever picked our groceries must have thought "an apple is an apple" and grabbed the first "yellow" apples he/she saw. Fortunately these sorts of errors are very rare.
As you all probably know, Granny Smith apples are baking apples. So, of course, I was compelled to make the apple crumble. 😋
It has been a while since I've done that, and I never follow a recipe. I read over a few recipes, then do my own thing. There are a couple little things I would do differently next time … if I remember.
Machka in Oz
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😀 Lisa, your crochet creation is magnificent. Making something that fits is a laudable talent. Learning the stitches is the easy part and only the beginning.
❤️ Allie, your daughter is having a tough time. What a shame that she has to lash out at the person who has been her greatest supporter.
😀 Kylia, the views in your yard are beautiful.
😀 I woke up too early for us to get up so I got to read a lot in my current ebook. The mystery in the book is almost solved. I allow myself a long time between going to bed and time to get up so there's plenty of time for both sleeping and reading. It was raining both times I got up in the middle of the night to take the dogs out. No yard work for me today.
💓 Barbie in NW WA
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Maybe she gives you a hard time because you always want the visit to be on your timetable and schedule. She’s the one that has to change her schedule to allow for the change your visit will make to her families routine. Perhaps she would love a little break on a weekend with you taking PJ for a while. Is seeing PJ not worth the extra expense of going on a weekend when it’s more convenient for her? As you say, it’s only 2 nights.
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Next Tues we’ll go to see Denise. I want to ask her why every time we want to go up, she always gives us a hard time. As it is, we only get to see her, Pete and (most importantly) PJ two days/year, but she always gives us a hard time. We wanted to go up in April when PJ was on spring break, she said they were putting things in storage (every day?) and she’d want us to come up in July when they move. Well, here it is August and she said they haven’t found a home. At first she didn’t want us to come up because things were in boxes. As if that would bother us, we know how it is, we moved from PA to NC. Then she wanted us to come up different weekends, only we couldn’t (not to mention that hotels are twice as much). We only get to see PJ 2days/year, why does she always give us a hard time? We stay in a hotel, we buy our own meals.
@exermom - Michele — are you prepared for her honesty?
You've likely raised her not to be honest so she'll likely give you excuses like you do every time you don't want to be honest.
But if she is honest, do you really want to hear it?
Michele - I feel for you with Denise, but maybe if you said yes to her schedule a couple of times instead of it always being your schedule things would work smoother. I think you’ve wondered about their relationship, maybe coming on her schedule would make things much easier for her. It’s a tough situation.
Agreed.
Machka in Oz
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