WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2018

Evelyn wrote: I sincerely hope all of you ladies in the states and in Canada that are so cold are managing to keep warm! I consider myself so lucky to live in a more temperate region!

Evelyn: I was going to say exactly the same thing myself! I also live in a "temperate region" considering the latitude. Sure, it gets cold here, but it's a friendly kind of cold, with no humidity in it. I think it's the humidity that lets cold penetrate right through your skin, fat, muscle and into your bones. Besides, up here, we're used to cold and are equipped to handle it. Yesterday, Lisa decided not to go out running because it was 17°F, and that was the reasonable choice. Right after reading her post, I went out running in 5°F. But I was wearing my fabulous long-sleeved merino wool undershirt and extra leggings, and I had a tube scarf under my hat to protect my chin and cheeks. So running was a reasonable choice for me! Gosh, if I can't get out when it's 5°F and dead calm, I'll have to stay indoors until April. :noway:

But please know that I deeply admire and sympathize with all of you "Southerners" who are dealing with severe and unaccustomed cold! :flowerforyou:

Machka9 wrote: »

So when you're on your desktop/laptop, and you scroll up to the top of the page and look to the right, you see the little grey bell, star and setting gear ... right?

Is there a number beside your little grey bell?

When you click the little grey bell and select "All notifications", do you get multiple pages of them?

Machka: Yep, I get notifications there. But they're not exactly intrusive and I don't let them bother me. Still, you must get LOTS if you're following this thread plus three challenge threads. I get several pages even though I'm only following this one.

auntiebk wrote: »

Penny had to google parseley root, have not seen it in the stores here or in Boise. I love parsnip and celeriac, so parseley root sounds intriguing, without the blood sauce that is
Machka love the fireworks/moon pic

Barbara (So. Ore.): Parsley root looks almost exactly the same as parsnip, and is equally sweet, but more aromatic. I won't say it tastes like pine needles, but the flavor reminds me of pine needles. Fresh and crisp. Good luck finding it, though. Here in far northern Scandinavia I get the most wonderful root vegetables. Sweet, juicy carrots, parsnips, and parsley root, and rutabaga to die for! I eat them raw! When I'm in the US visiting my parents, I no longer even try, because all I can get is dry, woody, bitter stuff. (Well, some of the carrots are passable.) So I focus on bell peppers, sugar snaps, broccoli stalks, and other things that do well in warmer climates.

And incidentally, that was me who posted the link to moonlight and fireworks, not Machka. The sky is still clear, and the moon is still nearly full, making its majestic circuit of the sky all around the horizon. In a couple hours it will be noon, and the moon will have swung around so it's hanging above the mountains in the north. Everybody talks about the midnight sun. Far fewer appreciate the noonday full moon.

When I got home from my run yesterday at about 2 pm, I took this picture.

/Penny at the

Barbie- thanks so much for keeping us going. Also I find your posts to be inspiring.

Viv - I'm sorry that happened to your Grandson. I hope everyone is feeling better now.

Lisa - I like that you will be writing as much as you can. Me too.

Deb - I like the focus on ME.

Kate - Feel better and take care of yourself please.

Wendy - turmeric coffee? Not sure that I'm brave enough for that. I do sneak turmeric into a lot of other things.
Your daughter are lucky to have you while they figure out life.

Rita - Those sunsets are gorgeous! I'll have to visit your blog again.

Terina - JOY - great word.

Rori - I find myself yearning for peace in my home. It feels like a battleground.
You are special and you inspire me.

DJ - Thanks for your kind words and understanding.

Ginger - Sounds like you have some health challenges to work through. We will be with you. I hope some of this can be improved.

Wendy - Paddocks. Funny that it came up on the New Year's Day post. We were playing Pictionary when I got the word Paddock. After Margaret could not guess it (probably due to me being the worst drawer) my son in law condescendingly asked if we knew what it meant and proceeding to explain. Ummm....I've known the word since I was a child. I love him but he likes to think himself the smartest person in the room which can be irritating.

Penny - Ouch!

Lisa - You have know idea how warm -8 C would have felt to me this past week. New Year's Eve was our coldest day of the year. Glad we are warmer in 2018.

Rye - I don't have an air fryer but I hear from my daughter and others that they are best for chicken wings and french fries. I'll ask what else they like to cook in it.

Katla - We do have bees that visit our perennial beds and I try to have deck plants that encourage bees and butterflies.

Joyce - Glad to hear the Boot is off.

Word - Growth
Goals for January
- Move More, Eat Less
- No Sugar
- Get my pass port
- Get some good advice on where I stand.
- Do things that make me happy
-play with grandchildren
-read
-listen to music.
- Laugh
-I"ll think of more.
-Make appointment with weight loss nurse.
- Journal

I could go on but i think that is enough as some seem overwhelming.
New Year's Day open house turned out to be my siblings, their spouse/partners, Jheri and family. The turn out was disappointing but we still had fun. I played crokinole, Clue (Greysyn's pick), Pictionary and Sets and Runs.
There was a lot of food for the amount of people. I sent care packages with people and we still have enough left for a couple of meals.
We had the traditional sleepover meal of pancakes. Here's the assistant chef
Greysyn helped with set up and bringing up the games.
Then I asked Larry a question. I thought he didn't hear me so I asked again. He started shouting at me to shut up and how everyone even Greysyn told me to shut up. Greysyn and I had had a conversation that it was very rude to tell his sister to shut up. Greysyn asked me "Why is Grandpa lying about what I said"
I really don't want what we are going through to affect the kids so in good conscience I may not be able to have them overnight or even when we are together.
I tried to talk to Larry in private but he was both uncooperative and derisive. Is there a book called "Death of a Marriage?"
I pulled Frank into the bedroom and gave him a big hug, cried on his shoulder and discussed what I may have to do. I wiped my tears, put on a smile and faced the rest of the day. I thank God a lot for the brothers I have been given.
Today I think I am coming down with something.
We will see how this soap opera unfolds.

-Sharon in Lethbridge (Searching for Peace and Joy)