WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2020

Okie Woman: You are right. I miss counted months. I’ll be bringing the tree into the garage just after Thanksgiving. It will acclimatize to the warmer environment of the garage for a week or more so that it will be able to adjust to the even warmer temperature in the living room. We’ll bring it inside the house and decorate it in December. By then we’ll already have put up many of our treasured holiday ornaments from years gone by.

Carol in GA: I hope you get good and helpful information from your MRI.

Pip: Nice bike stand. Are you going to get one, too? :flowerforyou:

Michele: Good luck with your sourdough experiment. Being creative and having fun are great things.

Allie: I hope things work out for you in the long run. We bought a home in a townhouse community and have homeowner fees that go into dedicated funds for maintenance of the roofs, exterior painting, landscaping, and so on. If we owned a single-family dwelling, we would have to pay the same or more to keep our house up. Here, if things need fixing inside our individual home, we pay for our own fixes. If we bought a single family house, we’d be paying for everything, inside and out. (PS: Most of our neighbors are in their 70’s, including DH and me. We have one family with young children in our community.) :flowerforyou:


I’ve been having fun in my tiny garden today. I picked beans and blueberries. I’m looking forward to a trail ride on Arrow this weekend. My riding helmet needed attention, and DH has if fixed well enough. I’ve also ordered a new one that hasn’t arrived yet. The Outdoor Store in Portland, where I’ve always shopped, is in covid lock down. They can’t get product and can’t be open to the public. This business has been in place since 1919. I will cry if they have to close forever, and so will others.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Machka9 wrote: »

It amazes me when people are thinking and planning for Christmas in August! Especially this year when we have no idea what December will bring.

I'm one who starts to think about Christmas around November 25 or so.

M in Oz

I actually just got back from the thrift store, needed fabric to make Christmas ornaments and a tree that will hang on the wall for former mother in law who is in an assisted living home with dementia. I will put velcro on it so she can put the ornaments on and re-arrange when she wants. I also bought a fleece blanket there to make slippers with(one pair for her and some for others if they turn out- brand new pattern). I needed a project to work on so this is perfect. Small things that don't take a lot of time.
something along the lines of this, not as juvenile and not buttons.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/32440059804019309/

The guys in her family(former hubby/my bff, FIL and BILs will all get home made fudge/other chocolates like I do for them each year) Mom and I spend a full three day weekend making all kinds of fudge(12 types this last year I think), caramel corn, toffee, etc to share with everyone. A fun weekend spent with her and everyone gets to enjoy what we make.

Debbie
Napa Valley,CA

Debbie: The felt Christmas Tree is wonderful!

Machka: I would likely have challenges with a Christmas in the middle of summer, and then adapt to the new weather patterns. I imagine Santa visiting your house wearing Bermuda shorts, sunglasses and carrying a bag full of summertime toys & treats. Somehow Hawaii sneaks into this fantasy and Santa brings leis, too.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Barbara - I would be avoiding the dance class as well. Not worth the risk.

Terri - is rubbers, erasers in Ireland? My daughter has been teaching her husband how to rinse dishcloths, it’s been an ongoing battle for her for years, she finally made him smell the cloths that he left behind. He is now rinsing.

Lanette - I am actually concerned about her mental health. She didn’t remember what a monthly invoice was for this week, even when I explained it to her she didn’t comprehend until I explained it in three different ways. This is an invoice that we have had monthly for years. That was actually scary to me and made me worried for her. I think she needs to retire.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen or used the purple potatoes and I grew up in potato country.

Lisa - Risqué picture indeed 😂

Heather - that must have been disappointing to have today cancel, but it will be nice to share a meal tomorrow.

Suzi - my Dad was an electrician and taught me this trick. If the bulb breaks in the socket, shut the power off to that appliance at the breaker if necessary. Cut a potato in half and shove it into the socket. It will connect, but may take some finagling. Turn to remove the metal base of the bulb. If it ever happens again you can save 50.00.

Margaret - I have no words and cannot fathom how you must be feeling. Please know you’re in my thoughts and prayers though. Drew must be a comfort to you.

Beth - how incredibly frightening for you and your son. I hope a thorough investigation is completed and lessons are learned.

Allie - I personally hated condo life. The only ones that got what they wanted were the older ones on the board. Myself and my neighbour joined in the hopes of changing things a bit, but we were always outvoted.

Machka - anyone that crafts or makes Christmas presents starts thinking about it mid summer. Lol this year I am wanting to do a major project for my girls and need to get at it.

Debbie - I love that tree, I should see about something like that for my Mom who is in a nursing home suffering from Alzheimer’s. Although truthfully I wonder if she suffers or if it’s just us that do.

Our daughter and grandchildren visited tonight and had supper with us. We hadn’t seen them in a couple of weeks.
We were hoping to have a talk with our daughter about keeping Jonah out of school and we would help with the homeschooling. Turns out they made the decision to have him do online classes for at least the first two months. The school district sent out what parents choices were and they are dividing the school year into 4 quarters. Each quarter the parents can decide whether to do the online school or in class. The online school will be during regular school hours with a teacher assigned to a specific number of students. We are so thankful they are going this route, one of their reasons is they are all much happier that they are able to visit us and we can help out with the kids. If Jonah was back in school that would limit our visits since I work in a nursing home. This keeps us all safer.

All of the talk of crocheted snowflakes made me think of mine. My sister in law’s Mom made a set for me one year for Christmas. They are treasured but I hate trying to keep their shape. Every two or three years I give them the sugar bath again. She also made a Christmas tree for my Mom and I brought it home with me when we cleaned our parents house.





Tracey in Edmonton

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Barbara - I would be avoiding the dance class as well. Not worth the risk.



Debbie - I love that tree, I should see about something like that for my Mom who is in a nursing home suffering from Alzheimer’s. Although truthfully I wonder if she suffers or if it’s just us that do.


Tracey in Edmonton

My former MIL has Alzheimer's/dementia along with suffering from being bi-polar for many years before I met her which has made it hard to regulate her meds for the newer diagnosis.
She is having a very hard time during this virus because she doesn't understand why her husband and sons can't come visit her. Former DH would go over daily and sit with her while she had breakfast. I wish they lived back here so I could see her but they live in Indiana (moved there when dh and I divorced)
I think your mom would like the tree. I made one years ago and still have it, for my daycare kids. It is fun to move the ornaments around. The picture shows using buttons but Velcro works easier. It can be as simple or as elaborate as you want. I plan on quilting the tree and embellish some of the ornaments for her but the other one for my little daycare girl will be more simple.

Debbie

Terri - I think it is erasers.

It did rain in the night,but just a light sprinkle. Our living room is still 82°. I did not sleep well. i spent some time looking at air conditioners . Quite a bit of reading. I'm reading The Danish Girl, the novel from which the film was made.

Usually my DDIL tells me in September what arrangements she has decided for Christmas. She tries to alternate the families. Last year was our turn. No idea what we will be doing this year, it entirely depends on the virus. We may have an alternative extra Christmas a few days before so the kids can open their presents. We did that one year. Right now I feel I can't imagine normal contact. Holding my breath.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx