WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2020
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Good Tuesday,
Massage was wonderful! Went to grocery. The produce was slim picking. I did get berries so I am happy again. I didn't get home until 830. Had yogurt with berries for dinner(I was starving). Put groceries away. Forgot to close food diary last night. Curled up with magazine in bed a little after 9. I actually got 7.5 hours of sleep!
If I knew my friend better I would probably approach. She is an introvert (that much I know). Her socializing is only good for a max of about 60 minutes, then she gets shut off. I just know that if I go out again with them that I have something to entertain with afterwards😎
Michelle- LOVE Jiminy cricket. You just settle back in wherever you are!
Amber- it sounds like JR had a great birthday.
Sharon- prayers for your daughter. Congratulations on reaching goal!
News- grumble.....It is overwhelming....I briefly listen in the morning. My husband just asked me about toilet paper! I guess stores are running low. Just how much toilet paper can even a family of 4 go through if they had to stay home for 2 weeks? SMH! One more thing for my anxiety ridden friends to stress about. A friend who is a manager at a local drug store says no one is buying regular soap, spray lysol, or liquid bleach. They only want hand sanitizer and powdered bleach. It is like everyone got allergic to water or something. I personally am not a fan of hand sanitizer. I find it sticky and smelly. I get sometimes it is the only option, but give me soap and water. As for the virus......I get my flu shot, I try to stay healthy, wash my hands, and keep pens out of my mouth. The rest is what it is. I refuse to add that fear into my life.
I am struggling with a few feelings right now. First, my MIL. She has slowly but surely pulled herself from all her friends, she has sold all her properties (one still up for sale), she isn't sleeping(I hear a lot of that), she isn't eating well. None of this is new, but is getting worse. She won't wear her hearing aids and can't hear. She goes to doctor, but won't take meds. I am MAD at her!!! I am MAD that she is stressing out her son! I am MAD that she won't change things that might help her. I don't know what to do......suggestions?
The second is work. This is probably just the "contolling" side of me. My sister in law half does things. She helps me by totalling invoices, but only some. She puts prices on some of the invoices for me to figure estimates. She calls some invoices. Grumble. Now......probably Just in my head.......I feel like she is judging why I have a hard time getting them done.....As I said....probably just in my head. I don't have the luxury of ignoring the customers while I am totalling bills. I get that the customers want to talk to me. I do know my mowers. It isn't going to change so just need to change my attitude. She left at 2 yesterday. We are going into Spring one mechanic short and I need help at front counter. This will be an interesting Spring.......attitude change is all that I can change. Husband concerned about a new shop in town. I said they spend a lot on advertising. They do things with the community. All i can do is make sure to treat all my customers fairly and ensure their units go out correctly repaired. I can't make changes to advertising or community involvement. Changes in attitude! I have y'all to help me with that.
Machka- I am trying to figure out how to get 8/8/8. I am excited to get 7.5 hrs sleep. I am working including transit 10 hrs most days. They didn't leave time for cooking, cleaning, shopping, etc. It would be utopia if we could manage 8/8/8.
Changes in attitude. Changes in latitude. (A little Jimmy Buffet)
😗🤗🦋
Kylia in Ohio
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Heatheruk- I hope you nip this cold in the bud!1
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Lisa ~ Love the photos of your DH with the children and Levi smiling in the bath!
Carol in GA1 -
For those of you studying up on the gut biome - it's possible that the appendix does have a use after all, and it's about acting as a reservoir for the gut: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109162333.htm
And Heather - this made me think of you.
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klanders30 wrote: »I also suggest finding one reliable source for news and medical directives and ignore the rest. I have agency over my feelings, staying mindful
NYKAREN
Yes ... I'm mainly sticking with WHO and my Department. I can't avoid it ... we get emails every day now.
I'm also following what the university has to say ... waiting for the moment when they say, we're shutting our doors for a while.
M in Oz4 -
Lisa - Atchoo! Sniffle, sniffle.
Love Heather UK5 -
Just how much toilet paper can even a family of 4 go through if they had to stay home for 2 weeks?
Kylia in Ohio
I think people are preparing for the 2 months those in China have been in quarantine. If one family member gets sick, the illness goes for 2-3 weeks, then that person has to remain in quarantine for 14 days after the last symptom to make sure it's completely gone. Meanwhile another member of the family has to go into quarantine for 14 days until that member of the family gets it, the illness runs its course for 2-3 weeks, and that person has to remain in quarantine 14 days. By the time it's all done, a couple months have passed.
How much toilet paper would a family of 4 go through in 2 months?
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JRsLateInLifeMom wrote: »JR says it’s his Pooh bears 🐻 birthday 🎁 too lol .
JRs 3yrs old
Pooh 4yrs old
Hubby y my Dad had to wish his teddy bear happy birthday lol
Amber Tx
Is his birthday March 9 too? Happy birthday to someone who shares the day.2 -
Did Denise Austin Power Zone DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to take the water aerobics class.
Have a dentist appt to get started on the crown.
Rebecca – great chart. Really helps you see the trends
Kylia – (((HUGS))) I wish I had advice for you, but I don’t. Elderly people can be obstinate sometimes. I guess they feel life should be like it was. But everything changes.
Guess I’d better go finish breakfast and then go to the dentist. Not that I’m really looking forward to it.
Personally, I thought Jiminy Cricket came out pretty good, too
Michele NC
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I have 2 DVD's that I be willing to sell to anyone for the price of the postage (in the US a little under $3). The first is Denise Austin Power Zone Vol. 1 and the other is Denise Austin Power Zone Vol II. The reason I'm selling them is because I didn't realize it, but these are a reissue of the original Denise Austin Power Zone DVD that I have. The one I have has both of these workouts together. I didn't realize that until I opened them.
Just PM me if you are interested.
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First of all, this introvert is tickled that my girlfriends (both also over 60) decided we need to skip lunch today because of the possibility of picking up a bug. YES!! I can get my shopping done and be home at a decent time.
Update on doggie - doo. Some rant here....So yesterday Sophie continued the loose bowel stuff even with the doggie kao. I finally got the idea to take a fecal sample to the vet to have them check her for worms. I called the clinic, they said yes. Then they called back in a couple minutes saying they don't do that anymore, I'd have to bring her in. $50 to walk in the door. So I kind of griped and said nope, I'll worm her here and if that doesn't work will bring her in for further tests.Lisa - thanks for the appendix link. Our bodies are amazing, our own fecal transplant material. And surgeons so willing to yank out healthy ones if they are in the general area for another reason. Levi is a doll, loved the photo with the kids and Corey.
So I emailed the groomer who is up on everything - she said head to the Farm Store and get Nemex 2. It's cheap and it works on all but tapeworm. Will do that today and see if that helps my old gal. I found a can of pumpkin in the pantry so I've been making her nice meals of rice, pumpkin, a bit of kibble and some chicken breast which she gobbles right up. She was in a hurry to go outside this morning when I got up - I didn't follow her out to see how things looked. Grateful she was able to wait.
Ancestral eating.... I delved into it a little more yesterday, and it has to do with eating the foods our ancestors ate which were available to support the gut microbiome.
An African tribe was studied who still eats very close to the land and consumes 100 gm of fiber per day and has a very diverse micobiome and the folks are generally healthy. People in the more "advanced" countries like the USA don't eat very much fiber and microbiome is starving, literally. And our immune system and health suffers. Eat that fiber!! Resistant starch! Keep your microbes healthy, lol.
Corona virus - going to get a 12 pack of Corona at Walmart today for emergency purposes only. That and 3 months of TP on hand should keep us out of the woods.
OK ladies, make it a good day.
Lanette
SW WA State
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Michelle love Jiminy Cricket.
I do admit I am changing some habits right now because of DH. His vulnerablity makes it even more important that I take extra precautions. This is a wake up call for me in that I should make these changes to help prevent other illnesses like flu and colds from becoming a problem for him, too.
I did appreciate Amber alerting us early to this problem with her videos out of China. It did help me make some good decisions for our family.
I have always been one that does better when I have time to prepare rather than have surprises sprung on me.
Again I feel fortunate that I am healthy and have only had one minor cold this year.
With that said I do need to remind myelf that the media is out to sell a story, and unfortuantely I do think they play on bad news because it sells the story.
For me it a balance in knowing what is happening so I can take the actions I need to take that protect myself and others, but not over reacting so it causes me stress and worry.
Margaret
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Katla: Love the rice crackers for breading the chicken. I intend to try this soon.
Lanette: Yes, a gift shop was a dream. The retail market has changed so much that I needed to give that further consideration. Now people just go to their favorite online retailer and point and click or just give gift cards. Do you remember how wonderful it was to receive a card in the mail? Now everything is online! So once I get closer to retiring I'll take another look.
Heather: Sending hugs to you and DH. I love frittatas! Now it looks like I have an iodine allergy which is reacting to iondized salt, eggs, dairy in general, fish, ......
CANCELING TRIPS!: We were supposed to spend next week in Virginia Beach to celebrate DH’s birthday. We canceled last night because of the coronavirus report with the number affected in Virginia rising overnight. Virginia Beach is a tourist destination anchored by a military base. So we are just staying in town, going out to dinner and piddle around Richmond. We don’t know if that is any safer, but we are going to do the best we can. DH doesn't even want to invite friends to dinner at the restaurant. Major bummer – I had looked forward to a week vacation for the last 2 months!
Amber: JR looks like he is ready to tear up that cookie!
Katla: We had an accident in a shopping center two weeks ago. One of those F150 Monster Trucks tore the rear end of our car off. In our county the police do not issue faults for accidents in the shopping center. Whew is all I can say. DH is having a fit. The car had to be towed. He won’t get it back for another two weeks. He has a 2020 Charger as a rental. He hates it because it is not his beloved Cadillac. He has given the insurance company an earfull!
Machka: I am with you with the 8 hours of recreation! I’m on the 6 rest/17 work. I am trying to do better though. Happy Birthday!
Rebecca: Congratulations on the weight loss overall!
Terer in RVA
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Tere and Katla ~ So sorry to hear about the car accidents and hope the insurance companies pay all in your favor. Tere, Did the truck stop after the damage?
Michele ~ Good luck with the crown! My dentist had the ability to replace my old crown the same day as her office had the needed equipment. I was glad it didn't have to be sent to the lab. I must say though, that I was in some pain for the next 1 1/1 wks but some of that was sinus problems.
Lanette ~ Hurting for Sophie! Our pups are our hearts.
Kylia ~ No advice about MnL! I think many people are so set in their ways that there is no changing them even though you encourage them to look at life activities in a different way.
Carol in GA
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Kylia, Changing one's attitude is the solution to almost everything. As long as I wait for people or things to change, I'll continue to be miserable. The only thing I can change is me.
Tere and Katla, sorry to hear about your car mishaps. At the very least, they are always a huge painful use of time that could be better spent in other ways.
Jake goes to the chiropractor today so I'll have about an hour alone at home--a rare treat.
Barbie in NW WA4 -
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The cookie 🍪 was gone in 1 day we all tore into it lol 😂.Luckily it was thin.
Today asked JR underwear 🩲 or diaper for today? He chose underwear 🩲.He hasn’t peed yet but when he does he will be in for a shock lol 😂. He’ll probably run back to the diaper for the day after will see.
Took latches off some cabinets but not the knife drawers! Or my precious glass ones!
Teaching JR step by step.
As for money in this we are paying on a new house 🏡 (we purchased not knowing this virus would hit of course) so we’re paycheck to paycheck. We stocked up in foods by changing what we normally buy but it’s the same amount. I bought pasta on sale to anything I saw .Any name brand stuff didn’t buy we went with the 98c Jug of bleach to cheapest thinnest TP. Some ramen noodles too. Big bag of rice 🍚 luckily hubby bought it months ago. They were saying stock up on meds but we can’t afford to do that at all. If it’s between JR y meds it will be JR.
Margaret- The young man from China 🇨🇳 real nice feel free to talk to him in his comment section he loves to answer back
Amber Tx
JR gets his big Grandpa y all his gifts 🎁 day Saturday. He got a present full of books yesterday. He lived them3
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