WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2019

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  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    Welcome Red. :D I am 69 and there are quite a few oldies here. :p

    Dancing was fun this evening. Quite a lot of new people. I think DH is finally getting the hang of it, but he doesn't recognise how far he's come.
    I was just plucking up the courage to ask one of the other couples if they wanted to meet up for a drink outside the class sometime when they announced they were going to America for 4 weeks. Oh well. They are two women and one of them (Polish origin) takes the 'lead' role so I get to dance with her and DH dances with her partner. They seem very nice and friendly. I would like to make some friends in Hove.
    There is also a Norwegian guy I like, but it's more difficult asking a lone man. :o

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    (((HUGS))) NYKAREN. :|:#:/

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    I ordered a cropped cardigan yesterday as I had 30% off one of my favourite brands. It's in a hot rose pink colour. I have a long black jersey dress I bought last year, sleeveless, v neck, with slits up the side, which I haven't worn yet, maybe because I don't like my arms. This little 'cardi' will be great with it. I did check first whether I had any money in my account! :o:D
    I have another black shelf bra top that would suit it too, so I'm hoping it's a good investment. I don't often buy clothes. I have fewer clothes in my wardrobe than anyone I know! What I do buy lasts for ages. DH has loads more clothes than me.

    Tonight we think we'll go to the Paris House for live music. It's free. The group who are playing are called the Tractor Factor. I looked them up and they are World Jazz Fusion. :o:D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
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  • spikeyhair
    spikeyhair Posts: 2,078 Member
    Kate UK <3
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
    klanders30 wrote: »
    Challenging day at work :'(:/ will carry on, but big, sad changes are coming soon. Will take a deep breath and look for ways to flip the script (thanks, KJ)

    NYKAREN

    Hang in there! 💕💖💕
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,614 Member
    Today's surprise riddle with Biblical reference
    How are home repair contractors like the kingdom of God? "But concerning that day and hour [when it cometh] no one knows, not even the angels of heaven..." Matt 24:36
    Yep, there I was in bathrobe with unbrushed teeth and uncombed hair when Surprise! The crew we were expecting between 9-9:30 last Thursday arrived!
    Another reason I've got to get out of the laze-around-in-bathrobe habit!
    Moving plants to the greenhouse postponed 'til this weekend. Thinned the mustards and radishes, transplanted one tomato into a larger pot, hilled up some compost around the potatoes, corrected and distributed firehouse minutes and tried to coordinate some info exchange between chief and accountant. Different communication styles makes effective exchanges difficult. Only time will tell if successful.

    OK dear gardeners, please give me sowing tips. I really hate thinning, feels so cruel (even though it made a nice bowl of micro greens for tonight' salad). Any favorite sowing tricks/gadgets to help space seeds/minimize thinning?

    Lanette     you put your finger right on it. Box 7 in 1099R showed "7" not "G". FA is working on proof of rollover/deposit. Meanwhile I'll approach 1099 issuer to learn how quickly we can get corrected.
    Machka "feels like -.3 C..." and you haven't yet put on your winter coat? Brrr.
    Lisa "and he will try not to bug me, but he's a guy." Made me laugh out loud. I had to kick Joe out of the house while trying to figure out our recent tax problem. He kept coming into the office and trying to cheer me up with little jokes etc. Made me crazy!!!
    Welcome Red from MN!
    KJ, Beth, Vickie et al, so admire all you lawn mowin' gals!
    Oh Vickie what a cruel thing!
    NYKaren ((hugs)) were the big sad changes expected?
    Heather that hot rose pink shrug sounds just like you. Look forward to pics.

    Joe surprised me with a camping trip, but now we're not sure if the construction crew will be back tomorrow or not for another 4-5 days. Fortunately we agree that having the crew finish is more important than the $$ deposited to reserve the camping space. If we do go, I'll be interested to see if my phone maintains connection with mfp for logged in streak days. Doubtful there will be wifi, maybe not even cell service.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    walk one more step 15/31, 60 g protein 23/31, rx/vits 23/31, meditate 1/31, knee exercises 5/31, SWSY 0/9, play with Tumble 14/31, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 19/31.
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for May "pause" Thank you Barbie!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,098 Member
    Morning my dears~
    I am up and having my tea.. slept with the window open a crack and my voice is a bit horse... oh well..
    today I have off from wokr , but work the next 3.. Dr has 2 interviews today...they are younger girls that don't have experience in the dental field,, so we shall see... I think he much prefers for Mary and I to hold the fort down and not have to pay someone else too..
    while the hours are ok, I dont enjoy working every Saterday..
    nothing super exciting going on in my world but thats ok with me
  • KetoneKaren
    KetoneKaren Posts: 6,412 Member
    NYKAREN (((Hugs)))
  • SophieRosieMom
    SophieRosieMom Posts: 3,660 Member
    <3
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,259 Member
    Barbara if you have left over small growing pots or trays you could transplant some of your thinnings into to those and have some spares if some of your in ground die out or give to other gardeners who might be able to use them.

    I have to thin my morning glory crop. There are just too many of them for the plants that are left to be successful if I leave them all. They also come up in unwanted spots. I don't try to save them. Planting zinnia seeds I do pot up and move around the ones I thin. It is hard to thin but I remind myself if I want healthy plants it is necessary. Plants need room to grow.
  • klanders30
    klanders30 Posts: 2,569 Member
    thank you everyone for the hugs and support. Still just taking things one bit at a time.

    NYKAREN
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
    :) Someone recommended the book "The Year of Living Danishly". I am reading it right now and loving every word of it. I am reading it on the Kindle app on my phone so when I get to an occasional British word that I don't understand, I can look the word up to see what it means.

    1031910m5uhc2jyfc.gif Barbie from NW WA
  • barbiecat
    barbiecat Posts: 17,203 Member
    edited May 2019
    auntiebk wrote: »
    Today's surprise riddle with Biblical reference
    How are home repair contractors like the kingdom of God? "But concerning that day and hour [when it cometh] no one knows, not even the angels of heaven..." Matt 24:36


    roflmao.gif

    :) I read a murder mystery awhile ago where the victim was a contractor and when the question was asked about who had a motive to murder him, it appeared that every client he had could be on that list.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,615 Member
    barbiecat wrote: »
    so when I get to an occasional British word that I don't understand, I can look the word up to see what it means.

    Barbie from NW WA

    Such as? :)


    Keeping in mind I had to learn a whole new version of English when I moved to Australia. :grin:


    Meanwhile, in other sort of language-related news ...

    Word is driving me insane!

    You think to yourself, I'll just number this next section and Word says, "you want numbers?" Here are some letters, dots, weird indents and sure, we'll throw in a number or two as well!

    Heaven forbid you want to put a picture into the middle of it all.

    And I'm actually not bad at using Word. I wouldn't say an expert, but I can usually produce what I want with it. However, I'm merging 5 people's work together and Word is throwing me some curly ones.


    M in Oz

  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,714 Member
    edited May 2019
    Barbie - It was me who recommended TYOLD. :D I found it great fun. Our next cruise has 4 stops in Denmark, so it was by way of doing research, though I have read umpteen books about Scandinavia! I lived in Denmark for a month in 1992, but I was staying at a theatre commune so I didn't get much chance to see the country. We called in to Copenhagen on a recent cruise, but a capital city is never representative of the country as a whole. The book is witness to that!
    Normally I learn the language if I'm going on holiday to a country, but I've been warned off Danish as the pronunciation is so difficult. I'm still plugging away at my Swedish every day on Duolingo, so that will have to do. Most Scandinavians understand Swedish.
    Of course, everyone will speak perfect English, but I will stutter along with one or two Danish phrases off Google. We only have one Swedish port and I intend to make the most of it. "Jag tycker om talar svenska. " I like to speak Swedish. That will be my mantra.
    I also read her next book, which is not quite as good, but still worth a read. :D

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxx

    PS - I'm now reading yet another running book! :o:p
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    Terri: I’m sure that my dad had PTSD. He had horrible nightmares and night sweats for the balance of his life. The US brought their guys home and dumped them in the streets. It was joyous to be on home soil, but nobody tended to their hidden war wounds. :sad:

    M in Oz: The photo is excellent and reminds me of fall at the Oregon Coast. Luckily we have several months before we get fall weather. :wink:

    Heather: I’m glad that you are going to Ros’s funeral to support her boys. They will appreciate the presence of their mom’s best friends. :heart:

    Lisa: Good wishes for the citizens of Fort Smith. I am happy that you are in the hills away from the flooding. :star:

    Michele: I record my shows, too. I can fast forward through commercials in some, but not all of my shows. Those advertisers want their products seen. :ohwell:

    Vicki GINE: Have you built an ARK yet? You’ve had so much damage in your state already. :grumble: I hope things settle down and people can go about their regular lives soon. :star:

    M in OZ: TV has a huge roll as a babysitter for “children” of all ages. :wink:

    (((NY Karen)))

    Barbara: I love the Kingdom of God quotation in relation to contractors. :bigsmile:


    DSIL & DBIL are now up. They’ll be leaving for home today. No hurry, we have time for breakfast first. They need to travel through Portland after morning rush hour traffic so there is no hurry.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,037 Member
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  • jenfra123
    jenfra123 Posts: 45 Member
    Hi. I'm new to this thread.
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,614 Member
    Just popping in, before going out of cell range.

    Today I'll pack for camping trip and try to talk to FA. Other than that, the next 3 days' goals are to be present for and listen to Joe, play with Scooter and Tumble, and walk, walk, walk, or maybe even ride my bike if the campground is flat enough ;)

    Lisa and Barbie: Contractors! roflmao.gif Barbie do you remember the title of that mystery? Sounds line a timely read... ;)
    Welcome @jenfra123!

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    walk one more step 15/31, 60 g protein 24/31, rx/vits 23/31, meditate 1/31, knee exercises 5/31, SWSY 0/9, play with Tumble 14/31, hang up or purge art 0/4 AF 19/31.
    Word for 2019: "GOOD" good attitude, good food, good times, good choices, good enough, feel good, GOOD! Word for May "pause" Thank you Barbie!
  • coastalgosgal
    coastalgosgal Posts: 2,900 Member
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  • 1948Peachy
    1948Peachy Posts: 1,511 Member
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  • jrh_this_better_work
    jrh_this_better_work Posts: 92 Member
    Hey, all! I'm Jessica and approaching 50 at light speed. This is my second day back at MFP after regaining way more of the pounds that I lost previously than is acceptable.

    I run every morning, although many mornings I only get through a mile (I'm on a streak since 1/1/19). I want to do other exercises but am struggling to find something I can stick to. Open to suggestions!

    Jessica from TX
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,530 Member
    I got an appt with the doc about my trigger finger. I know that he’s going to give me a cortisone shot and I won’t be able to do much. So, instead of the water class (I’ll take it Fri instead), I’ll do some HIIT. Then I go get my oil changed. Hopefully, he won’t be too backed up tomorrow because we have ceramics.

    Went to the post office, did some of Pete’s diamond dotz, then into the pool I went. The water is 89.

    Red – welcome! Keep jumping right in

    Wednesday here: Decided to walk on the stairstepper. Haven’t done that in a while. The plan for tomorrow is to do a body pump DVD.

    Exercise, went to get my oil changed, went to Aldi, then Habitat for Humanity, in my pool for a bit, want to get dinner ready because have to get the cortisone shot for my trigger finger and I know that I won’t be able to do much, need to stop at Publix.

    Not much time. Need to take a shower, get dressed, dinner ready, then to the MD. So sorry if I miss anyone

    Welcome every new

    KJ – everything happens for a reason, I truly believe that.

    Lisa – stay safe

    Barbara – have fun

    Michele in NC off to the shower

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