WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MAY 2020
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Thanks for condolences and hugs. BIL will be cremated, his wife, kids and grandkids will probably be as many as crematorium will allow inside so we can go in our own car and stand outside ( practicing social distancing) Don’t think any of us have facilities for an outside wake.
MARGARET hope things get a little better there
HEATHER I am the opposite to you I am stressed being in lockdown, I’m exercising less, eating more putting on weight. Can’t wait to get out and socialise. Isn’t it great that we aren’t all the same ❤️❤️
Stay safe
Kate UK ❤️5 -
Kate UK - I know! I feel a bit guilty I have been enjoying it so much.
Getting on with my memoir has been a big part of that. I am looking forward to eventually being able to go out to lunch though. 
My anxiety is around seeing the grandchildren, my son's birthday next week, the seafront/beach being extra busy with our wonderful weather etc. I'm not good at uncertainty.
I am very aware of the struggles many people have had, for all kinds of reasons.
Hope the funeral brings some peace to all.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
drkatiebug wrote: »Machka, $300,000 for a PHD? Holy Moly! I don't even think I have $30,000 in mine. I didn't keep up with the bottom line, but I know it was cheap enough to cash flow over a 4 year period from my teaching salary so it wasn't expensive. I did go to a state school (Georgia Southern University) which was way cheaper even than the University of Georgia. It had the program I wanted and that met my needs, though, so I was pleased, and it turned out that it is one of the top 3 programs in the US in my degree (curriculum studies). Will a $300,000 degree pay for itself? On a totally unrelated subject, my DH is also having hernia surgery in June. He has one on both sides, so double surgery. His is in two weeks. I hope he can last that long. Some days it really bothers him. I bought him some supportive underwear but he says it makes it worse so won't wear it.
Regarding the cost of a PhD ...When I calculated that, I may have included my pay for the three years I'd have to take off.
https://www.findaphd.com/study-abroad/aus-nz/phd-study-in-australia.aspx
$42,000 per year * 3 years = $126,000 + my pay = just over $300,000.
And a PhD could possibly double my pay so conceivably I could make it back in about 5 years, if all went well. But that's not a given.
However, it is possible that some degrees could be funded by grants so that could make a positive difference.
I hope your DH's surgery goes well!!
My husband's is just one. When he came home from the hospital nearly 2 years ago, I started noticing he didn't like when I touched his stomach, and then one day a little while later, I saw why! We delayed getting it looked at first because he didn't want to go back to the hospital. Then we had to delay a while when COVID-19 came along. I hope it goes well.
M in Oz2 -
spikeyhair wrote: »Thanks for condolences and hugs. BIL will be cremated, his wife, kids and grandkids will probably be as many as crematorium will allow inside so we can go in our own car and stand outside ( practicing social distancing) Don’t think any of us have facilities for an outside wake.
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I'm with Heather, I've loved the shutdown and wish this is how life could be until at least September.
Despite the fact that it has been incredibly busy, it's been so relaxing and freeing!!
Machka in Oz2 -
Good Morning from a lovely sunny day here in York, trying to catch up, but I've been sat here for over an hour and really need to move before I stiffen up completely
Amber I was surprised by the different sizes of the McDonalds portions and the variety too.
Better move and get some chores done, the washing won't hang itself outside and the lawn needs mowing !!
Happy Friday.
Love Viv UK 2 -
One of our great joys is our garden. We have deliberately kept it as a bird and wildlife sanctuary with plenty of cover and spend a lot of time admiring the birds etc through the windows.
Today the lawn was full of chicks. Babies hopping everywhere. We have a baby robin, starlings, goldfinches, sparrows, a greedy baby blackbird closely guarded by its dad.
Happiness!
Every morning at about 7.30 the sound of chickens starts up, as the house a few doors down has a chicken coop and that's when they feed them. Luckily no cockerel!
Weather still glorious.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
3.8 km run this evening as the sky turned pink ...
My husband walked while I ran ahead, then ran back to him, and ran ahead again, and back all the way around.
For some reason my calves have been bothering me a lot during and after runs so I'm trying compression stockings this evening and I've got my feet up. Hopefully that helps.
Machka in Oz4 -
Good Morning All-I'm new and am super happy to have found this thread! I'm coming from WW but was active on MFP years ago and loved the community.
I live in VA, about an hour outside of DC, in the Shenandoah Valley. It has been getting hot and humid here over the last week. Favorite walking/hiking spot is still closed and pools are closed so I'm improvising with indoor workouts and walks in the neighborhood. Looking forward to gaining control over my calories and fitness in a healthy way.
I hope to get to know you all! Hope you have a wonderful day!8 -
"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: Post Office, Bank, Mini Pet Mart, Farmers’ market, Grocery outlet, meeting with board pres, W&M report, church council meeting, stroll with dogs
Bonus: transplanted oregano, sweet marjoram
Get to do: Post Office, Freddie’s, line dance in park, invest 20 mins Bedrooms,, carry over 30 mins decluttering and cleaning Office, 20 mins Guest Bth & Dining Rm, 10 mins cleaning Kitchen/laundry, Living Rm, Master Bth, mat work, BB&B, practice new dances (Real Deal, Get it Right, Quarter after one, Half Past Tipsy, Senorita, Dance Monkey; transplant parsley, pineapple, rose geranium, Stinky, cherry tomato; make garlic almonds for Barb and Dan; prep raised bed for carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishes; finish weeding drive, continue weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed; call stove repair guy to adjust kitchen flame and assess Aunt Elsie’s Stove to determine if finish cleaning and start de-rusting feasible; Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, follow up for Joe’s labs, call for his Dr. appointment.
Reward: inventory seeds, plan garden, order replenishments, next week final?
Our bishop recommends NO SINGING to minimize aerosol virus dispersion. Strong resistance from many on council, so we’ll probably hold our paper bulletins in front of our mouths and sing away.
Community College offering livestreaming BB&B class starting June 21, but not with Coach Ken. Disappointed, but will probably sign up anyway. Meanwhile T’ai Chi restarts Wednesday with masks required and six feet social distance. Hard to b r e a t h e through cloth mask, considering a shield instead. Saw some cute hats with shields for kids. Rita this might be your cottage industry, baby caps with plastic shields, yours would be way cuter than these:
https://smile.amazon.com/Hisharry-Toddler-Bucket-Protection-Animal/dp/B07QK9M9QM/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=kids+hat+with+shield&qid=1590742908&s=apparel&sr=1-8
For me, torn between this navy cotton one and the linen/cotton one that might be cooler.
Any thoughts on the shield vs cloth mask?
Kylia came to my thoughts today. Anyone heard from her?
Machka enjoy your so well deserved month’s break from uni. SMH at the PhD $$$$$$. If I won the lottery, I’d find another way to spend the money
Is triple zero the equivalent of our 999 emergency dispatcher? IMHO that would be first on the list. Does the device allow dispatcher to converse with patient? Gorgeous pics as always!
Tonya steak and mushrooms, yum!
Lisa “,,,[organization] shifts from striving to fulfill its mission to striving to perpetuate itself as an organization. This requires rules, policies and regulations that are meant to protect the organization at all costs. And those costs are, in the end, human costs.” Truth. Still SMH they’re keeping you hanging on. Good for you for keeping the daily savings contribution in the forefront.
Barbie 16 is average for the “improver” class, the beginner classes were much larger. In the park we have around 9 including the teacher.
Katla our bulk foods section was still open last time I stopped by, and yes, I far prefer to shop for myself, wouldn’t trust a store employee to select produce, poultry or check expiry dates (absolutely crucial at Freddie’s ;> ). The truth of the matter is that your husband can no longer help so you are entitled to miss the trade off and both whine and brag about your accomplishment.
Amber shocking video, not just portion size but the adulterants we in the US tolerate. Unconscionable!
Rita Congrats on your mfp lifetime membership!
Rebecca we just polished off our pack of Franz molasses cookies, we stretched it out over weeks. Just discovered Franz Great Sprouted organic seed bread. 90 cals/slice, 3 g fiber, 3 g protein and absolutely delicious. Will freeze most like Barbie does so I have no excuse to overindulge.
the flower but most of all the cutie whose ear it’s behind. Pie and Lattes, yes!
Michele one summer in high school I used to do a final vinegar rinse to get all the shampoo out of my hair, After I stopped and the hair kept growing, I noticed that the summer hair was quite red, while the autumn and winter growth was back to plain ol’ brown.
Tracey your story of your father’s little piles of briquettes reminded me of a story, too long to tell now, but the punch line is me saying quite calmly: “Now Mama, don’t get upset, but the garage is on fire.”
Evelyn WELL done!
Heather please continue not resisting posting pics of your grands. They always make me smile!
Barbie “…best for the relationship.” Brava. Another great Barbie mantra. Will add it to my collection “Be agreeable. Don’t take it personally.” Etc etc etc
Kate (((hugs)))
Pip sounds more like work than vacation, but all in a good cause.
Karen in VA “…just not governed by convention” could that be another way of saying “unmanageable” ?
Beth impressed by the safety measures at your car repair place, and relieved your AC got fixed sooner than expected.
Margaret, prayers for your son, your community and you. Strong continuous prayers for your husband’s safety and opening-of-the-ears. Would he listen to some respected male friend, neighbor or police officer? What you said about the NextDoor app is true here as well.
Kim, I’d make a prototype box to display in front of me (silently) during the zoom meeting. Sometimes a picture is worth…
Sharon ((hugs))
Welcome @PeloMichelle, happy you’re here!
Haven’t done any cleaning or decluttering since the 20th and probably won’t today either. Saturday’s rainy moon-in-Virgo day will be good for cleaning. But now it’s time to snoozzzzze.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
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Morning, afternoon and evening, all,
Heather - my husband keeps our front and back yards a sanctuary for any wildlife that wanders through, as well. We have what I think is a gopher living under the old shed, rabbits galore, and every bird you can imagine. He also doesn't use any kind of chemicals on the orchard or the vegetable garden--and is adamant about it. I love watching the birds swoop and dive and chatter. I'm really looking forward to being able to add a chicken or two to the mix.
I've lost six pounds in the last three weeks, which is happiness of its own, and in all honesty, the shutdown didn't change my daily life much. I do think it was the spark that led to me giving my notice, through any number of interesting paths taken by my upper management at work.
Speaking of which, things here are coming to fruition. Spoke to my supervisor yesterday regarding the "transition" as she euphemistically calls it. I'm meeting with her at 10 a.m. for a two-hour marathon session to show her my systems, and then I'm done, but will get paid through next Friday, as that was the end given in my two-week notice. I will meet her in town on Monday to turn over my keys, laptop and company credit card (cut up and unusable--don't want to put temptation in front of anyone, or have accusations flung my way of stealing from the organization. I am a paranoid git.)
Bless her heart, she is not having a good lockdown--it appears they've decided not to replace me for the time being which means my full-time job just became hers, as well as her own already full-time job, plus taking care of and schooling her kids at home. Yesterday I found out that her husband walked out on her and her two little girls at some point during the lockdown. Her girls, who are five and eight, are little hooligans who take every video conference to torture their mother, pop in and out of frame, fighting, yelling, shoving their face in the camera, and just in general make her as frustrated as they possibly can. She looks more tired and defeated every single time I see her face on video.
We make choices in this life - she made hers, I made mine, and I'm an awful lot happier with mine. While I have enormous sympathy, even empathy, for how things are turning out for her, I have zero regrets for giving notice.
Anyway - elliptical, shower, and then my last half-day of work.
Love y'all,
Lisa in AR
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Good morning ladies..i am up.and having my tea..
I finally fell alseep last night with the help.of melatonin and tylenol.but had very odd dreams..
Have to do some grocery shopping and then pack to go back up to stay with Faith..
Well i have to say since a week ago Wednesday through this Sunday i have made $2200.00 which is more than i have made in a long time..and its so nice that i can bring Alfie..4 -
Machka enjoy your so well deserved month’s break from uni. SMH at the PhD $$$$$$. If I won the lottery, I’d find another way to spend the money Is triple zero the equivalent of our 999 emergency dispatcher? IMHO that would be first on the list. Does the device allow dispatcher to converse with patient? Gorgeous pics as always!
I will enjoy the break ... when it starts on June 12. Meanwhile, I've got a 40% group assignment I'm working on right now. It's technically due today but we've all been given 5 extra working days so it's due on June 5. Then I've got a final exam in my other course on June 11. And then I'm done until the week of July 13. I'm not sure what day my one remaining course starts yet.
However ..... I'm getting my septum straightened on July 10 and I will be "off" for 2 weeks. Uni is online next semester so I'll try to log in and "attend" but I'll let my instructors know that it won't be full speed ahead for me for the first couple weeks of the course.
Work supposedly starts to go back July 13, but obviously won't for me. I'd like to wait till August at the earliest ... preferably into October. Or actually, I'd like to continue working from home most days on into the future, but I'll have to wait and see.
I enjoy education. I love learning and I'd love to get a PhD. However, I do get very tired of some of the stuff I've got to deal with.
The ideal learning setup for me is online with an instructor & tutors (PhD students) available for help via email or Zoom or whatever- Online lecture - concise and to the point.
- Readings ... but not overloading us with readings.
- Online exercises to practice parts of what we're learning and find out immediately if we're getting it or not. Textbooks have had this sort of thing for ages. Used to be they came with a CD in the back ... more recently they provide a website where you log on, go through the presentation and do the learning activities. It baffles me why unis can't do that.
- Research papers - individual ones.
I don't long, rambling lectures where it takes them 25 minutes to say something they could have said in 5 minutes.
I don't like Workshops where the instructor asks a question and we all sit there staring off into space for the next 5 minutes because either no one knows or everyone is to shy to say anything ... or where nothing works and we spend workshop after workshop trying to get the equipment to work.
I don't like impossible stacks of reading ... one instructor did that to us, so I stopped doing most of the readings all together.
And I don't like group work.
Triple 0 is the same as America's 911. The way this particular device is set up, it is meant to call me or give him the option of calling me if he has a little fall and is OK. He slips and falls now and then, but is mostly OK. We didn't want the ambulance to turn up each time that happened. But if he falls and hurts himself or if he has a seizure, the thing is meant to call me and if he doesn't say anything, then I ring him back, still nothing ... and I call Triple 0.
It's a weird setup. But it was one of two options we were given and it was the better one of the two. It was all organised by the Return to Work organisation in an attempt to make my husband "independent" and was apparently supposed to give him the confidence to go out and do anything because the magic device would somehow protect him.
Weird ... like everything else.
Now, since the shutdown, I'm with him all the time so we don't worry about it. Oh and yes, it offers the ability for him to talk to me or the dispatcher or whoever is in our list of numbers ... if he can remember how to do that!
And thanks! All taken within 20 km of home.
Machka in Oz3 -
Kim NC: I’m aghast at the stupidity of these so called managers!!!
Margaret: Glad hubby made it home safe. I saw the news footage this morning. (((Hugs)))
@spikeyhair Condolences and 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 for you and your family.
Temperature is 24*C already. We are going to plant up some bedding today.
Gotta go make lunch.
☘️ Irish Terri2 -
grandmallie wrote: »Good morning ladies..i am up.and having my tea..
I finally fell alseep last night with the help.of melatonin and tylenol.but had very odd dreams..
Have to do some grocery shopping and then pack to go back up to stay with Faith..
Well i have to say since a week ago Wednesday through this Sunday i have made $2200.00 which is more than i have made in a long time..and its so nice that i can bring Alfie..
Allie - I so hope that you have gotten the money from them, not just a promise that they’ll pay you. I seem to recall them taking advantage of you in the past and weaseling out of paying you for time you spent with Faith before.
Okie in the TX Hill Country2 -
Thanks for the prayers and hugs. My plan is to go a different route to son's and go only once a day. I'll go around two and leave after we have dinner at least for now. At least I hope to get him the his food we have here. We kept it until his refrigerator got fixed. The walking has been so good for him. I am hoping we can walk the alley we have been doing and then staying on the city streets and not walk on the park land for now. I was able to get gas this morning two suburbs over. All the ones around us are closed until June 1st. 3
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Lisa - If she can't manage her kids, what chance is there she can manage you or anyone else! !
My cleaner is coming this afternoon.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Lisa - Just for you I'm reposting my favourite screenshot. It has helped me many times.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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It's Friday!
Kate (((HUGS)))
Margaret (((HUGS))) Glad your DH made it back home safely. Great that walks are helping your son - this is the time of year to take advantage of them. Hope things get settled soon, what a shame for everyone in your area.
Lisa - excited for you! Congrats on the weight loss, physical and work-wise.
Kim - oh my word with your workplace rules/temps.
Does anyone know if a person can appear to be asymptomatic yet have a fever?
Regarding yards being wildlife sanctuaries - ours is too.
Kind of sticks out like a sore thumb among the many manicured lawns on our street. No one has complained. It's been kind of fun seeing the wildlife plus having tons of privacy in our back yard. Naked outdoor gardening day and all that (thinking of you, Rebecca )
Katiebug - so sad about your neighbor.
Beth - glad your son is heading back to Nashville. Hope his apartment isn't too nasty. At least it's not seafood. Quick story - I worked for a fish company in Seattle decades ago. The boss flew off on a business trip for a week one summer and forgot he'd left CRAB in a cooler in the trunk of his car at the airport. The cooler contained some of the smell but it was still powerful. There are now odor absorbers available on Amazon that work well. Ted got rid of the truck.
Return to work dust-ups:A bit of a mess is developing at my old workplace. Lots of folks initially got set up to work from home. Now that things are loosening up, management is calling people back in to work full time in the building. One of the gals, 51, who has RA and is on methotrexate, was called in and apparently has refused, stating she has an autoimmune disease. She's been able to do most of her work from home or out on the road, with occasional stops in the building to look through hard files.
I guess she came in yesterday and got into it with her supervisor.
On the other hand, several guys who had a good reason NOT to come in (one very obese with heart issues, two with diabetes - all over 60) came in the building and have worked every day like usual this past couple months.
All I can say is, I hope the county is working on a policy - many things in play here with HIPPA being one of them.
OK, time to get moving. Make it a great day!
Lanette
Sunny SW WA State
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