WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2025

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Michele - I've been thinking of posting something on Facebook that says "I'm going on vacation for a week. I hope no one breaks into the shop at …..(my address)….. and steals a drill press, metal brake…(listing all of the old tools and heavy machinery DH had). I could set a couple TV's out there too. 🤣🤣 I'm kidding. Maybe. I told Roger across the street I was thinking of doing this and if people came to clean it out, could he help load???😁

Good job on the labs, by the way. When DH was alive, he kept a pistol on the end table next to the front door. Ready for anything. He was very accurate with a rifle too. I miss my security guard.

Tracey - you'll be ready for another vacation soon. Once MIL's house is sold and things settle down, hope you'll be able to relax. ((((HUGS)))

Terri - Here's what the neuroscience says about forgetting when we walk through doorways, and some tricks for keeping thoughts on track. I ran across this a couple weeks ago and forgot to post it. Must have walked through a doorway, lol.

Why you forget when entering rooms

Rita - stunning photos of the northern lights! As usual, cloud cover here in my region plus there's light pollution, so thank you for posting. Glad your son is doing better, hope things smooth out for you. (((HUGS))))

Carla - beautiful! Thank you for posting the photo. I remember being a kid in Indiana and we could see the stunning light show where it really got dark without having to look through evergreens. Just amazing.

Lisa - thank you for sharing your tuna casserole recipe. I'm getting some good ideas here. 😉 Crossing fingers you have nice weather for the drive to the VA cardiologist.

Rebecca - lovely photos of Athena and Eli. Growing so fast. Smilers as well.😊

Flea - let us know how the lentil bread turns out. I see lots of folks raving about it on FB, but maybe it's not very tasty and they are just posting to get clicks, lol. We'll see, right?😁 I'll post my report too. Update- just saw a recipe for lentil buns….. these sound easy and good.

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Rainy and dismal here this morning. 52F (11C) expected to warm up just a couple degrees. At least no wind or torrential downpours.

Make it a fabulous day, ladies!

Lanette 😎

SW WA State

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Morning ladies

Im sitting in the lobby waiting on the visiting nurse to come and sign off on there services, im going to ask if they can get me a walking rollitor walker because I'm a little unsteady on my feet

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I would like to start off by saying thank you to anyone who has served or has military in the family. It is truly appreciated and recognized as to why we live in these wonderful countries. Thank you, thank you, thank you 💜

Wow- didn't have time to post yesterday and I sure missed a lot. Calves sold well. The steer prices have dropped a little but a large package of our heifers topped the sale. They will go as someone's herd replacement and not for harvest.
Nice to have them gone as the cows were ready for them to go as was evidenced but not much bawling after separation and we are relieved of the threat of one dying.
I will be pregnancy testing tomorrow. I never got handy with a rectal ultrasound probe. I just use my hand to feel- old school. Our bulls are pulled so the cows are either really pregnant or open. Easy to tell with experience. We have 2 university students here that are wanting to get into vet school so they'll have the opportunity to run their arms up a few.
One shocker came in the mail. I can start applying for pension 😬😬😬 How is it possible that I am already there ?!?! I won't apply until after I retire which will be when I am at least 65. Benefits increase with amount of time you don't obtain after 60.

Carol- heard it was very cold in Florida as well. There was a warning posted to be aware of frozen lizards falling out of trees. Yikes- why I like winter! No lizards in trees here.

Lanette- my nemesis are the mice in our garage. I trap over a dozen a week. If I don't they wreak havoc with the vehicles. I had one set up house in the air vents of my vet truck. One day the heater quit when it was -25C and I was out in the middle of the night doing calvings. Seems he had gotten caught in the fan. My husband peeled him out. They are cute little buggers but just cause too much damage to things.

Rita- my mood is very up and down lately. I was listening to music in the car the other day and got choked up and started crying- over nothing! I thought PMS was bad, but the sadness and rage moments that have accompanied menopause are harder. I have started with a 10 minute guided meditation in the morning which helps me.

Lisa- Barkolaters! HA! I call them Barkie Barkersons. You look pretty badass in those pictures, but also a cutie 😊 I get you at 25- I didn't know what the heck I was doing. Surviving vet school and trying to figure my next step. I smoked in those days too. Sometimes I see someone truly enjoying a dart (as my kids refer to cigarettes) and I am like… that looks soooooo good. And it's been 30 years of quitting cold turkey for me.

Mo- you do beautiful work 🩷 I won't open the door to strangers or stop to help someone in the road. I will call the police to let them know someone needs help. A friend of ours that works oilfield was on his way to a job up north. Stopped to help 2 guys with truck issues. One jumped in his truck and drove off and the other took off in their vehicle. It's sad that it has come to this. I don't trust even if it's just a women- I have heard they can act as a lure.

Tracey- your situation is exhausting in itself. Never mind working and raising a family. You are burning out! Please try to take care of yourself! You have a lot of people depending on you!

Machka- A bad Albertan… pfft! No such thing. Always an Albertan at heart- beef lover or not! Some people are uneasy about my diet. Lots of beef. Little to no veggies or fruit. Have never liked either- veggies often made me gag. If I can stay away from sugar and starchy carbs I feel and perform at my best. I am still working on ending the white stuff bingeing that resulted from severe restrictions in my younger years. It is improving, especially if I eat enough.

Here were our northern lights. Have never seen suck a vibrant reddish-pink. They are usually green.

Take care of yourselves 💕

Melanie, Alberta

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Melanie - Thank you for that picture. Apparently a massive geomagnetic storm causing the lights to swing this low, as well as the red tint. And yes, I admit that I too despise most vegetables. Unless of course, you drown them in butter or cheese, which kinda defeats the purpose. There are still some I won't eat, even with help. They all taste like green, acrid, bitter dirt, except for beets, and they just taste (and smell) like dirt. Nice clean, dirt, but still dirt. And I ate a few mud pies in my extreme youth. So there's that.

Actually, we're having ham and cheesy rice with broccoli mixed in for dinner. Every second or third week, I put a carver ham in the oven, so Corey can take it for his lunches. He prefers it with the fat rendered, which I totally get. And with enough cheese, broccoli is one of the few veggies I will eat. I just throw some frozen ones in once it's ready and let the carryover heat cook them a little.

Taking a break from replacing screens to snag some lunch. Might go back to it, might finish it tomorrow. Still two or three more of the smaller ones to finish. At least the big 4x6 ones are done. Want to get time in on the rower before I take my shower, too.

Later, my dears,
Love,
Lisa in AR

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HI everyone,

I used to wash my hair once a week, but now I wash it every other week. My hair tends to dry out if I wash it too frequently. I need to go back to once a week due to dandruff. Sometimes more if an incident occurs. One time, Bryson and I were giving our lives in a bath, and he accidentally squeezed a boil too hard and it shot in my hair. So I had to wash it with CHG. Gross! Then I had a patient with lice, and I washed my hair before going to bed. They say black people don't get lice because of the grease in our hair. I don't put grease in my hair. Argon oil, if anything. So, I don't want to test that theory.

Last night, my blood sugar dropped to the low 70s, and I was shaky. 70 is not bad, but I react to it. I was going to skip dinner, but had to prep something quick. DH is coming home for Thanksgiving, and Julia wants a family dinner now before we move to Chicago. DS won't be there.😥 So we will celebrate DH's birthday and Thanksgiving that week. DH doesn't want me to cook because I get so exhausted. So, we may order the meal or go to dinner at Golden Coral. I think I will cook the Turkey and dressing and order the sides.

Rose got me up early, so I am working on the closet in the foyer now. I went through the pantry and threw out expired canned food. I packed some things. The boxes are stacked in the foyer, organized by what is bound for Chicago, items to be donated, and those to be discarded. Today is garbage day. I don't know how we are going to store my craft stuff.

Rebecca, your grands are so cute! I know you could eat them up.

Sherry, my PT, has us get in the pool to work out, to decrease the strain on the joints, and then she has floor exercises, bike, and rowing. I swear you will love PT for your sciatica. You can do water aerobics too. As for Christmas, I give my kids gift cards and a unique, actual gift. DS is difficult to get a gift for because he is picky, but I get them a toy of some sort for their stocking. My golden retriever loves opening gifts, too. My mom and I had the most difficult time with her when she was younger, because she wanted to play with everything we brought in to decorate for Christmas. She got so excited about Christmas. She still does. My mom is from a town in TN called Ripley. Now she is in a Nursing home here in Mississippi. Sadly, she has Alzheimer's.

Barbie, Rose is 10, and she greets me like I have been gone for months instead of overnight. She only jumps on me when I come home. It is like a hug. Then she lies down and rolls on her back for a belly rub. Then, she is ready for the outside. I prepare her breakfast and mine, then we go upstairs to sleep. Rose is a chunk at 67 pounds. I give Rose Whimzies to occupy her or a Bully Stick. Rose loves to go and does not take no for an answer. Many times, I give in and take her with me. She has always been quiet in the car. One time, I forgot to take her home from day camp and took her with me to work. I had to call DH to pick her up from the hospital and bring her home. Rose almost knocked me down by running excitedly and jumped into me.

Well, Rose is snoring again. So I am going to take a nap too. Enjoy your day, everyone.

XO,

Mo in Mississippi