WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR APRIL 2020
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I am pill queen! ( yelling it to no one in particular)😁
Hard to believe I have been doing this weekly for 6 years. We do what we must.💖. I told husband he never thanks me. He replied, " thanks for being pill queen and keeping me alive"! I do have the distinct talent of pouring the exact amount of tablets in my hand, to fill the weekly container!
Today I shall write a letter to youngest Navy son, and 3 pen pals. I think I will make a big chicken salad sandwich for my meal, and grapefruit and my creamy chai tea for dessert. Its the Oregon Chai company brand, spicy chai and its salted caramel flavor. Its half of that, and half milk, warmed in a saucepan. I don't taste the salted caramel its just rich and creamy.
Husband is fiddling with Xfinity because for some reason one of our movie channels has been deleted, called Hulu. So he's got the guy on his computer and he's come down twice fiddling with the tv. If he wasn't here, I probably would just watch movies, and not even have cable. Only if son organized it. He doesn't have cable on his side because he just uses his laptop. His tv is huge, too huge! We did have it on our side, as we all watch stuff together, but it kind of hurt our eyes!
💖Rebecca
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afternoon ladies
I went out and went to Dollar Tree and Walmart... Walmart had to wait in line to get in... we all have to wear masks, and there were a few people in there without them.. oh well..
I came home and tried putting something heavy together and bashed my foot,twisted my ankle and dropped the pieces on my hand.. so I am in a bit of pain and gave up , its a 2 person job..
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lucibthinner] that was rocky in the bunny ears. all of my Goldens are gone now. just yogi, the black lab and boots the cat is left5
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Nancy from TX: Welcome to a great group!
Terri: I love Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. Monte Python at its best! :bigsmile:
Lisa: Enjoy your painting. :bigsmile:
Regarding shopping: I take advantage of Senior Hours in local stores whenever possible. I always wear a mask and gloves, and always bag my own groceries. It seems to be working well enough.
Our local stores will shop for you and deliver to curbside if you call in advance & ask. We tried it once, but I really like to go in and choose my own selections if possible.
I tried a new vegetable oil for making salad dressing yesterday. We’ve been using canola oil for ages but decided to try avocado oil. It was lovely in flavor and has a better nutrition balance as well. WIN!!!!
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Avocado oil is wonderful! It is also more stable than olive oil when sauteing/cooking with high heat.2 -
Edie said that the quiz that DH set her was great and the "perfect level" . :laugh: It was on gymnastics, which she loves.
No one has worked out my puzzle yet. DH got it straight away the minute I told him.
It is a category question.
DH said tonight that he thought nobody could be eating better than us.
We had veal escalopes, cavalo nero, and tinned (dried) haricots with garlic and olive oil. The veal had a sprinkling of lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic and sage from the garden.
Next is DH'S stewed pears with salted caramel sauce and homemade yogurt.
Then chocolate. Luckily I have burnt 950 calories today.
Then I had a row with DH about where Amazon had left a delivery package. He had put it in the wheely bin because it had been left beside it. Fortunately I looked it up on line saw they had delivered it and got it out of the bin. It is a big pack of oregano.
I wasn't cross, I just wanted to know where it was. He is super sensitive. Grrrrrr!
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
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LuciBThinner: I am so sorry your sweet dog is having health issues. It seems as though the larger breeds often have shorter life-spans. Our old dog is doing okay, but has a pain pill every day due to back/hip issues. He weighs about 30 pounds, maybe less. When that isn’t enough, we give him CBD oil on a dog cookie. Good luck to you. :flowerforyou: I am sorry that you were so young when you lost your mom. It seems like you didn’t have her long enough. (((HUGS)))
Tracey: Our state also closed beauty shops. Tough for them because rent keeps on keeping on, even though the state won’t let them open. :grumble:
Heather: Is this a 24 hour clock? :huh:
Lanette: Our Walmart has loads of self-check out registers and only two possible registers with a cashier. I ALWAYS go to the cashier. They need to be able to work.
Tina: Our doctors are not having regular office hours with patients in a waiting room. We have the ability to contact them though the internet for prescription refills or needed medical advice.
Rebecca: Welcome to the sisterhood of pill caddy managers.
Allie: Sorry to hear that you hurt yourself. Masks are expected for shoppers in our area but not everyone uses one. I use my mask to protect me from them. :flowerforyou:
Pip: Hugs for Rocky & Boots. We’ve been a one dog family for many years. Our current dog is 12 & will turn 13 in July. If/when he passes we will look for another dog. They are great companions. We've had some wonderful kitties in the past, but this is not a safe area for an outdoor cat and DH can't live with a cat litter box and the dust it can cause. :ohwell:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Netflix- Good one (CODE 8) the name about folks with superhero powers but it’s been outlawed their trying to just get by. They start trying to throw restraint of oppression off. I’m liking it Sci-fi
JR hurt his toe he refusing shoes so stubbed toes are not fun stepping on a toy either ouch!! So cuddle session with pizza y Netflix y IPad y Teddy Bear,y 360* cup of water as he yells at the movie 🍿 lol “WATCH OUT!”
“ BE CAREFULS!” Lol 😝 he even told them to “BE NICE!” Lol Good thing we’re not in a movie theater 🎭.
Amber Tx
Chronic pain- I refused a morphine pump as a kid they wanted to permanently install. I learned other ways to deal had to. Pain rubs with pain reliever , Tylenol for the days I just can’t, lots of heating pads to cool ones for after the heats in long,hot tub y heated pools help it (can’t since JR tho), mind over matter approach I have to not think about it at all even tho it’s obviously throbbing y stabbingly there, lots of relaxation techniques, dark room relax with quiet as I try to think of other things,hot showers 🚿 (cold increases the pain) . Try not to do certain positions to motions,y exercise (but if it hurts I find something more low impact!), y eat right to avoid increased pain (watching salt helps with my headaches I noticed problem is lots has salt now of days). It seemed the Doctors pain management was digging me a hole is why I changed routes was right for me. I went to where nothing was helping. Now I’m used to most of the pain know what to do for each type to head it off..bad days I skip exercising if it’s my back or feels like a injury (hard to tell my chronic pain from new pain so lot of it’s thinking y deciding which it might be).5 -
Bran muffins...did not have applesauce in the house so pumpkin puree was substituted. Also added pumpkin spice.
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Lisa In AR, I too am not fond of surprises, which explains my dislike of the jump cut in suspenseful films. One of the most palpitation-inducing moments of my life was that final scene in “Carrie”, the movie based on the Stephen King book. It also explains why I enjoy suspense and even some horror in books. It doesn’t present the unanticipated image as film does.
Barbara AHMOD! Those were indeed wonderful days. Back then I still believed in the perfectability of mankind, lol. Of course that’s also the era when my coworker and I during slow times would push off in our swivel office chairs from the file cabinets and compete to see who would roll the farthest. I recall the Hof Brau Haus, and I met my second husband at Der Wienerschnitzel. I wore paisley a lot at home, but not bell bottoms. I went for the more discreet minidresses, being of some size even then (170s), but still having great legs.
I don’t recall who mentioned that idealism is for the young and cynicism a province of the old. I still can’t quite think of myself as a cynic. I’m too delusional for that.
Machka, that’s the way my Safeway deliveries work, when I can get a slot. It’s very convenient.
DrKatieBug, including weight loss strategies in the great controversies is so very apt! However, somehow it doesn’t fragment this group as it does my hospital’s Bariatric weight loss group. We’ve all agreed to agree that whatever gets you to your goal and keeps you there is your business and not a topic for discussion unless one hits a dreaded “plateau”! I had one four weeks out from my surgery that lasted three weeks. Just keeping on with what my dietician told me worked best in the long run.
Oh, Rita! Spot on! Dead spot on! Love the pictures of the buildings, by the way!
Heather, if Barbie is our anchor and our rock, which she totally is, then you are our “gossamer wings”!
Barbie! Oh gosh! I winced when I saw the slide, lol! But ain’t it the truth?
Ketone Karen! Somehow the “Promenade” section of “Moussorgski’s (sp?) Pictures At An Exhibition” played inexorably in my mind with the Guinea Pig Gallery. I like Cavies! They always sound cheerful with their whistles the instant they’re aware of your (the food’s!) presence.
Welcome, Nancy! I love this app for the tracking and this group for the insight AND the companionship I feel here. Not to mention the sometimes “awful” (read awe-inspiring!) humor that shows up from time to time.
KJ(Kelly), ”small children and a hungry Miss Kelly”! Oh! The images!
Julie Bananas, I’m glad to hear of your very productive shopping. I had a day like that last Wednesday. I’m still enjoying the bounty.
Hello, LonParTex!
Oh Allie! Owee! I too am of the “grit my teeth! I CAN do this!” school of household activities. Take care, m’dear!
SuziQ, Albertson’s used to have the best pineapple bran muffins. Your ability to swap ingredients at the drop of a hat eludes me. I’ll have to lookup a recipe and hope.
Work is now down to 4 hrs M & F, 5 hrs S. More my speed at 77. I need some walking time badly. And why, oh why are all the Senior times early in the mornings? Some of us ARE night owls, you know!
Sharon Near Seattle4 -
Sharon I miss Albertsons last one near me was bought out by the HEB store chain . They had the best rolls! I also loved their cakes. Anything from their bakery was delicious!
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I too think grocery shopping is hard. I go at six in the morning when it is not so crowded. Another grocery store that is more expensive has a time for seniors first thing in the morning. I don't go to that because it is so crowded. I find it I go 9-10:30 that is a nice store to shop in. I try to keep my trips to a minimum because it is so hard to shop.2
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Lol black and blue left foot and right middle finger... just took tylenol...am really.sore..
That will teach me ...6 -
The stay-at-home orders seem worse here in my part of AL due to the severe weather we’re having. My area under a tornado watch. Flash flooding warnings have been ongoing since last night. This is the torrent of rain flowing behind my house 🏡6
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Alabaster- So true every area with natural disasters on top of the pandemic is truely the worst.Im surviving a heavy hit area of my state y I survived the 100yr flood of 2002 I would not want both at once! Stay safe.
Grandmallie- ouch hope you heal up fast worst injuries are where you have to use them!
JRs foot still hurts or he enjoying the cuddles time lol. Upping his shoe size if he won’t wear them that’s a sign. Their not long enough when he’s moving. I went ahead bleach/fabuloso/dish liquid mopped the floors extra good y vacuuming it can dry while we cuddle2 -
I made bagels in my air fryer using 1 cup of self rising flour and 1 cup of Plain Greek yogurt. Divide into four sections, shape them, brush with egg wash and springle with everything bagel seasoning. So yummy! This was asvertised as a weight-watchers bagel, but MFP’s recipe creater said it had 483 calories, mainly due to a cup of flour having 1600 calories! I could not believe this so I googled to find that was totally wrong. I redid my recipe by finding a different option for flour. Turns out my bagel has 181 calories. That seems much more reasonable.
This is a very easy recipe for bagels. I plan to experiment. I’m going to add cinnamon, a little coconut sugar and raisins and maybe brush a little coconut sugar as a topping after the egg wash. then I’m going to try just adding fresh blueberries and just a plain egg wash.
I think you could experiment with flavored Greek yogurts, too, but I’m going to stick with plain. I did see that you could use a gluten free flour, too.
If you are interested, you can google two-ingredient bagels.
Here are mine.
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I've always been a 50 wpm typer, and that apparently hasn't changed. Took the test: 49 wpm corrected.
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(((((Allie))))) that sounds really painful. As if you don't have enough to worry about!2
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stats for the day:
walk 2 Costco n back w/yogi- 44.39min, 111mhr, 2.02mi= 73c
Apple Watch- 213c
Zwift bike trainer- 45.12min, 15.7amph, 157mhr, 11.86mi= 488c
Apple Watch- 510c
total cal 6174
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