WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR FEBRUARY 2020
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Flea, many hugs to you at this trying time. 1 -
Sitting and reading while plumbers are installing new water heater. We have been without water in half the house since Sunday evening. Had to get electrician in before new water heater. He came yesterday. We should have water tonight. Yay!
Flea - hugs
Pip - Enjoy the new car.
Love all the grandbaby pictures.
Everyone take care Sue in WA5 -
Flea: What a tough situation. But you sound strong and resourceful. Hugs to you and your family.
Amber: You are brilliant. Kudos on the precision and pre-planning.
Karen in VA: Lilliana ❣
Heather: Thirty four years ago, my mother died intestate and left behind an empty lot on a beach in her homeland of El Salvador. At the time of her passing neither my brother or I had any interest in pursuing the inheritance. I thought for sure that due to our neglect, the land would be squatted on and permanently lost. Fast forward to a month ago when a gentleman called and asked if he could purchase our inheritance rights to the land. He and his attorney have been going through all the tedious steps to legally (a) evict the squatters, and (b) purchase and develop the land with a clean title. We already got a significant deposit on the agreed sum, a windfall that will make a positive difference to my brother who had been unemployed for some time. Mom must be smiling down on us. You just never know.
Have hunkered down this week to complete paperwork for DH's Vet's Club enrollment, and get our taxes done. Whew, big relief to get those checked off. Now just waiting for the club to let me know when he can start, which I think will be next week. This should be interesting!
My broken foot is keeping me awake at night. It's the foot that broke at the same time that I broke both ankles while sight seeing at Mesa Verde National Park. It's been seen by 3 orthopedic specialists and a podiatrist. All say it's the kind of fracture that can't be pinned back together surgically, and my best bet is to give the natural tissue time to grow and bridge the bone fragments and tendons together. Because it's not painful during the day, I tend to forget and engage in wrong activities or wear softer soled shoes, which just aggravate the situation. Grrrrr.
Stay well friends. We can do this, and then some.
Rori
Just enjoying the beauty of NOW
Colorado Foothills
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Took the Power hour class today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a step DVD
Heather – what an honor
Allie – I agree with Okie. Remember the job you were offered in Sarasota? Well, sad to say, but at our age we need to go where the job is. That is, IF you are really interested in finding another job. Your experience is a great asset to any dentist. Take advantage of it. You CAN do this. It may mean relocating. Trust me, I know how difficult relocating can be. I moved from PA to NC, didn’t know a soul. Were you only looking at jobs close to where you live right now? Expand your search. Your family and friends can and will come to visit you.
In a way the recycling down here is really sad. I can understand that when the cans are full, you have to make sure they close because of the high winds they get sometimes. They don’t want garbage all over the parking lot. However, I’m going to bet that they only pick up recyclables every other week (like we have). So it’s like “why bother recycling, it’ll just go in the garbage any way” The residents don’t want a lot of recycling bins because they’re “unsightly”. We can’t really say much because we don’t live here year-round. Oh, the people who just bought the condo down the hall from us are from Asheville!
Got dinner ready to be microwaved, exercised, made the shrimp orzo salad to take to the pot luck tomorrow (the flavors have to meld so that’s why you make it in advance), went in the pool, I may run to Hobby Lobby to get a diamond dotz to make for my girlfriend, canasta tonight.
I’m considering going “au natural” with my hair. Only thing is, I don’t know if I want to wait until the hair grows out. It’s long now and it’ll look funny half dark and half whatever. Does anyone know if there is something you can put on your hair to take the color out? I seem to think that I bought something like it at Sally’s, but I’m not sure.
Amber – you’re making me hungry
Flea – ((HUG))
Went and played canasta. Tomorrow is the pot luck. Someone at canasta was talking about how they got a cake at the local grocery store which she thinks looked good. I just hope everything isn’t from a store.
Michele here in FL where its warmer
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Son is teaching Athena to be a Pokemon champion. I guess if nothing works she screeches! Haahaa!
💖Rebecca7 -
That leg!💖2
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All the paperwork for the income tax is finished and ready to mail to the accountant, It took much longer this year because Jake wanted to see how I did it in case something happens to me and he has to do it. Last year I wrote detailed notes about how to do the taxes,so we went over them as we completed each task. It took extra long but it made him feel better. Rori, It was so hard for me when I was waiting for my spine fracture to heal. It took huge exertion of will for me to limit the time I walked and spend many hours a day lying down. I feel for you and your foot. Best wishes. Barbie in NW WA 3 -
Hello everyone.
Flea-sending hugs. I'm on Medicaid but rent now.
Terrible night with the grands. Just won't listen and I am at wits ends. Have no appetite for supper.
Just needed to vent as I'm on the verge of tears.
May you have a great Valentine's Day. I don't celebrate it.
Sleep well tonight.
Marianne WV5 -
Hugs!
Thank you for the reminder that we need to get our affairs in order. Y'all are the second reminder this week.
Sue- it will be great to have hot water again!
Tracey- I have similar pictures of my oldest grand and her mom. The family resemblances run strong in our line too.
Amber- great planning!
Debby- My husband keeps accusing me of shrinking his clothes too! He is just joking though. He is eating better since my diet is so changed. At least he is eating oatmeal instead of oreos for breakfast. When I am having a bad Jean day, he just says that I shrunk them. 😂😂💗
Grays are gone for a few weeks as well as moustache😉
Picked up different dry food for Sara which she ate. Husband fed her wet food which she ate as well. She hasn't eaten much in about a week. Happy that she ate well tonight.
Work was productive. Got price books all up to date for spring. Totalled a few invoices. Cleared out a few folders.
Heading to bed. The temp has dropped 8 degrees in 3 hrs. It's going to be a cold one! Stay warm wherever you are!
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Kylia in COLD Ohio4 -
Rori- congratulations on your unexpected windfall! Also take care of your foot! I know it is hard, but so important to allow time to heal.
Mariane- we all have those days with grands! Hugs!
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Kylia1 -
The preplanned meal isn’t all leftovers I did not cook the canned corn to canned Blk beans or the onions.Their heated for the 1st time during microwave procedure. Only chicken precooked I slightly cooked the broccoli that way the last few minutes cooks it fully. More flavor that way
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Hello everyone. Today was better than my first days usually are. Could be because I started the day with a doctors visit and I was so embarrassed to get on the stupid scale. I am really going to try hard. I would really appreciate any tricks or tips that helped all of you.6
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Halfway through the February 500!!
I've climbed 256 flights of stairs (20 steps each) since the beginning of February!!
Machka in Oz
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Rita: It is wonderful to see your post. Stop by when you can. We won’t lecture you. :noway:
(((Felicia)))
Rori: Sorry to hear your broken foot is making sleep difficult. I hope you can find a way to ease the discomfort and get your rest. :flowerforyou:.
Dim4mom: Welcome to a great group. Best advice: Let MFP set your calorie goals. As you lose weight the MFP program will reduce your allowable calories. Drink plenty of water in place of soft drinks or other high sugar beverages. If you drink coffee or tea and usually add sweeteners, try stevia clear instead of sugar. It is natural, with no calories or artificial chemicals. Stop by here often to give and get support. There are many very nice women here to help and encourage you. :flowerforyou:
We had a problem with our kitchen faucet and hot tap. Repairing the hot tap wasn’t possible, so we decided to replace both it and the kitchen faucet. We ordered online after a thorough search of local home improvement centers left us with no good choices. The new faucet and hot tap arrived, and today we had a local plumber install them. It is so great to have our kitchen functioning like new. We liked the plumber, too.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Make things easier on yourselves by ...
-- making sure all affairs are in order. 2 names on all accounts, enduring power of attorney, bills, wills, taxes, paperwork, whatever it takes. Make sure you both know everything about your accounts, bills, etc. etc. etc. of all sorts. Make sure everything is up to date and crystal clear. It's easy to say, "I'll remember my password" or "We'll sort that out later" ...
http://ssandifer.com/MyLoveList2015.pdf ... all about organising estates, etc. ... very good information although you will have to check what's what in your particular area.
-- making sure you're fit and healthy. Being fit and healthy improves the odds. Also could you actually support and lower your partner to the ground, should he/she collapse? Do you know first aid?
-- making sure your house well set up. Are there stairs? Tight corners? Difficult showers?
-- having a look at options around you. What would you do for groceries? What if you couldn't drive? If you have never used public transportation, try it now while you're still able. What about things like doctor's offices? Hospitals? All the stuff you use? Is it scattered around and difficult to get to or quite convenient?
--making sure you've got resources. Do you have people who can offer assistance? Knowledge of who to call if you've got problems with the house? Do you know about services in your area which can help?
-- Create an Emergency Management Plan for fires, floods, and health issues.
https://www.redcross.org.au/prepare
-- start to downsize. Distribute the family treasures (unless you're using them, of course). Scan then shred paperwork. Reduce things you don't really need. If you were to make the move into a smaller apartment in a senior's complex, would it be a huge undertaking or would it be a fairly smooth transition.
https://dallas.momcollective.com/most-of-your-stuff-is-worthless-3-things-you-should-be-doing-now-to-reduce-what-you-own
Some things to think about.
Machka in Oz6 -
coastalgosgal wrote: »That leg!💖
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Machka Great advice & links.1
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Rori You could have written this:
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Rori You could have written this:
That works for people who have had severe traumatic brain injuries too.
M in Oz4 -
"Todo"s and "done"Done: Shadow to vet for Heartworm test, Chiro, M$oft login fixed, carry over 10 mins cleaning Guest Bth, called CHN and left voicemail w/Dr for DEXA scan, emailed for support installing iCloud.Grayer and chillier today, got my down/uphill walk in anyway but not tempted to prune. Used Joe’s presence as an excuse not to vacuum, but instead deep cleaned Guest Bth.
Bonus: 42 mins deep clean Guest Bth, ½ load laundry.
ToDo: BB&B, Freddie’s for hospitality vegs, bake something for Joe for Vday, invest 10 mins cleaning Master & Guest Bds, carry over 10 mins cleaning Dining Room, Living Room, Master Bth, follow up for DEXA scan appt, install iCloud for Win 10, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, bake bran muffins, call Carolyn D. Next week Shadow to Mini Pet Mart to shop for crate, get Shingrix vaccine. Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments.
Flea ((hugs))
Rita miss you too.
Karen in VA that one-eye-peeping-open pic of Lilliana makes me grin! The communication poster makes my heart ache for Rori and all who are coping with impaired mental capacity in loved ones.
Amber, planned/prepped meals, YES!
Rori ((hugs)) fingers Xd for DH’s stressless introduction to the club. So frustrating about your foot, sorry for the pain and the “rest and wait” rx.
Rebecca Athena Rose
Marianne this is the safe and understanding place to vent. How old are the grands? How often do you have them?
Welcome @dlm4mom! Start with small plans e.g. to log food and walk 10 mins every day. After those become habits, add more strategies. Ditto Katla’s tips, especially check in here often for encouragement, wisdom, understanding. We can do this!
Machka my calves are aching just reading about your 256 flights of stairs. Well done!
Way overindulged in red wine and chocolate while watching WKC working group on DVR. Saving Terrier Group and BIS for the weekend, but will enjoy with AF beer instead
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
February: better than January.
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Machka Yes!0
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Heather Is today Bea's No. 4 Frozen cake day?1
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Coldest morning of the year 13F. I think it may be the coldest this winter. No precipitation though.
Happy Heart Day! Love your own by taking care of it. Show some love to those you love as well. Today is also my oldest grandsons birthday. Husband gave me 2 certificates for massages. Great choice since i can't have chocolate. I got him scratch off tickets and a card.<3
Not much else this morning from Ohio.
Hugs to those struggling with health issues, deaths, or unexpected expenses.
Congratulations for all the great decisions we make every day!
Welcome to the new ladies!
Thankful for you all!
Kylia1 -
Flea - Hugs!!
Pip - When the teleporter is up and running I'd like to visit with Yogi. Perhaps he could come to me for doggie day care while you and Kirby work .
Marianne - Hugs!
Okie in the TX Hill Country1 -
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Morning Ladies~
Flea my heart goes out to you, I went through sorta the same thing with my dads estate.. he had a reverse mortgage and lived off social security and credit cards. it was a heck of a time for both my brother and I to deal with everything.. he was also on medicaid.. my brother was incarcerated for a bit , so we could have let the bank just take the house which would have been much easier, but we cleaned it out and sold it,for much less than it was worth because it needed so much work. we had to pay back the state first after the funeral which was quite a chunk of change. my brothers inheritance was less than mine because of his incarceration, and I put money into the place by paying for the electric,and oil for the oil tank,
it took us almost 2 yrs to finalize it
Michele I really cant afford to move anywhere other than where I am right now.. Connecticut has a higher pay range than Florida does
I am praying every day to find a way to give myself a break and find a good job that I can finish out my career in, it sure isnt there....3 -
Not particularly looking forward to this coming week.
I've been enjoying the long weekend even though most of what I've been doing is writing my exam.
Tomorrow, all the busyness starts again ... one thing after the other all week long.
Oh well ... one thing at a time.
I think I've made it through the busiest, most complicated morning of the week. The rest of the week is busy, but hopefully not quite so hectic.
Of course, the last thing we did this morning was stop for lunch, and on my way back from getting some napkins, I tripped and slammed my elbow into a high table and immediately slammed my arm down on the table trying to catch my balance. My right arm is quite sore now. But I'm moving it, so I'm sure nothing is broken ... probably just bruised.
Now I've got to figure out where I left off of work last Friday!
And what I'd really like to do is to take a nap ... but I don't get to take naps.
Last night was my cycling club's AGM ... the one for all the branches throughout the country. We do them online now so that part was good. I had one eye on Poirot on TV, one eye on my nails which I was doing, and I was sort of listening to the reports etc.
Right elbow area a little sensitive and more colourful than the left.
Today I'm trying to catch up on some work at work, then my husband and I are going to see a documentary about bees, and I've got to do a bit more work on my exam paper.
Didn't sleep very well last night ... stress.
Evening:
Movie: How to Bee
Dinner: Raincheck Lounge
Dessert: Cold Rock
How to Bee http://howtobee.ca/
When filmmaker Naomi Mark found her dad needed more help with his honeybees after being diagnosed with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) she asked him to start a project with her, she asked him to teach her about bees. How To Bee follows the journey of a father and daughter over three beekeeping seasons as he passes his knowledge on to her and they come to terms with his changing health.
How To Bee is a celebration of life in all stages set against the unique backdrop of Canada’s North.
Raincheck Lounge https://rainchecklounge.com.au/
I had the Veggie Burger!!
Veggie Burger: Sweet potato and quinoa pattie, haloumi, avocado, house slaw, relish and mayo
It was really good. The avocado was pretty much guacamole ... not slices ... so that was really nice.
Cold Rock A large quantity of delicious ice cream with add-ins as usual.
The one downside was that a slightly loose filling decided to break off and come out. A large one!! An annex has opened up in the left side of my mouth! My tongue has been busy measuring it for drapes and wondering if a new sofa will fit in there.
I've got a decision ... do I get the tooth fixed now or wait till after my nose surgery?
But my instructor has given us all several extra days to complete our exam papers!! Cool!
Machka in Oz
Peer Support Group
Pilates
Cycling Club AGM
Bees
Dinner Out
Valentine's Day
Work every day
Exam paper in the evenings
Walking
Lots of stair climbing
I've made it through the week with a very sore right arm (almost wonder if I chipped something near my elbow), a broken tooth, and a whopping headache ... so not too bad!
Today was, of course, Valentine's Day. My husband and I exchanged cards and chocolate and then tonight, he came into town on the bus and met me at work.
Right near where I work, on Friday nights, a small park fills up with food vans offering a whole variety of foods from all over. This is the third or fourth summer they've done this and it seems to be popular. We try to go a few times and this was our first time this year. They've usually got music playing ... live bands ... and it's a friendly atmosphere. We were pleased to see that the paella van was back and had that ... then tried immense donuts, apple pie, and ice cream. My immense donut was a lemon drizzle and I successfully drizzled it all over my face, hands, dress, cardigan, and legs!!
It's a good thing I climbed all those stairs!
We timed it well so that we caught the last convenient bus out to our area. There are other buses later, but not so convenient.
I can sleep in a bit tomorrow, thank goodness.
Machka in Oz2 -
Happy Valentine's Day! 1
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Karen - No, Bea's birthday is in March, but I need to get arrangements sorted with my DDIL well ahead of time, otherwise they will order a cake. She was born on my father's birthday. I will be up in London, staying the night with my difficult friend, a day or so before, so I need to get the cake made ahead of time and just do the icing on the day. The decorations will only take a second to put on, but I need to make two different colours of buttercream.
Her unicorn sequin t shirt arrived today. I also bought a card yesterday when I went out to get a Valentine's card. I like to be organized! 
Our Douro river cruise stuff arrived today. Don't have to pay the balance until the end of July.
Going to decide on some of the Norway excursions today as some are very limited numbers. Others can wait. The excursions are very expensive, depending on what they are, and the hours. We fancy an all day scenic train trip, but the cost is ridiculous. I want to do the RIB, but DH is worried about his back. I will go on my own.
We gave each other lovely cards this morning, I gave him Mon Cheri chocolates and he gave me a great book. I also gave him a music pillow for his sleepless nights. I have the hygienist this afternoon and we have planned a very fishy dinner with champagne.
Lots of love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx1
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