WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR AUGUST 2020
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1948Peachy wrote: »KIM ~ So happy for the time you had with your niece! So glad you have her and her brother to love.
PIP ~ The patio looks great. Is the greenery over the fence real? Y'all really made a difference there.
LISA & OTHERS ~ I have really wondered about hanging the wet clothes on the line...do you have to iron them when you bring them in? I don't think I could do that cause I absolutely hate to iron.
HAIR: I used to wash my hair every other day; but, now it's about every 5 days. I did not use gel on it the other day and now it's hanging like a messy bunch of straw.
Carol in GA
No, the last piece was what we were waiting for before I took the pic, we didn’t buy enough. I saw it on FB and those it would be better than looking at a patio wall3 -
Heather his name was Chandra Mohan Jain, then Acharya Rajneesh, then Bhagwan Shri Rajneesh, and later Osho. Some of us older around here still call him the Bag Weenie.1
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Oh no! Just noticed temp is 69 and no breeze and sun beating down.
I must go walk now. The 5 miles I have walked with my fingers this AM
don't count for anything but inflamed hemorrhoids. Up and at it!
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Barbie: That is a cheerful and lovely blanket for Project Linus.
Kim: I had two special Aunties in my life. One was my mom’s sister and the other was my dad’s sister. Auntie Irene seemed to know me better than anyone, including my parents. I loved horses and reading. She bought horse books for me. They were Caldecot Award winners that featured horses. Your niece and nephew are lucky to have a wonderful Auntie like my Auntie Irene, who understands and appreciates who they are.
Heather: 60 MPH winds have enormous power. I hope that your roof was not damaged. When I was a teen we lived through an enormously powerful windstorm on October 12. It was Columbus Day in 1962. I was in Jr High, and the school sent us home early. No busses, we all had to walk. Our house lost a few shingles but was not seriously damaged. Dad was stuck at his office on the other side of the river. Mom & I saw a neighbor’s roof blow off in the storm. They were traveling. After the wind came torrential rain for long enough to really make a mess out of the roofless house. It made a permanent memory for me. I can still see it in my mind’s eye. :ohwell:
Delia: Thanks for the info on the eye drops.
Machka: I hope you’re able to stop grinding your teeth. Broken teeth are worrisome.
It is time to take our dog to the groomer. She does a great job with him.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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@heather the cauliflower cake looks good! I was thining it was gonna be sweet like carrot cake etc...
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Machka - Hope your brother and family are safe from the storm.
Will your husband's latest MRI make any changes for his workers comp for permanent disability so that he can be left alone about returning to work? I hope there comes a time, where they just pay out a settlement or agree to life long payments?
Kim - I am so happy for you that you had a great day with your Goddaughter and had your hug reserves filled. I envy the relationship you have with your Godchildren. I have 3 and I ended up losing touch with them for years because of their Mother (long story). We are all friends on FB but I haven't seen one of them since her wedding in 2012, the other 2 I saw last year. We love each other but are not close. They are 34, 32 and 24.
I suffered from depression after our youngest was born, I didn't know what was wrong and was never properly diagnosed. It wasn't until she was 5 that I finally came out of it, I don't remember anything about her first year really, even when I look at pictures I can't remember.
Lisa - Thank you. The last two days were great days at work, my boss actually stopped and asked me why I have been so quiet. I didn't tell her that it's because I'm scared to say or do the wrong thing. Other than that she has been quite happy, if we had this personality all of the time it would be wonderful, but you never know when the other personality will surface. She is on holidays starting today until Sept 8th, so it should be good for a couple of weeks.
I hope your sciatica stops acting up soon.
Barbie - I hope you have a pleasant walk. Here in Alberta we couldn't sit in a waiting room anyway. We would have to drop off. My coworkers son broke his ankle on Friday night, he is 18. She wasn't allowed to go into the emergency department with him and had to drop him off on Monday morning for surgery to have screws put in. She had a long day of worry.
Carol - Happy Anniversary!
I remember my mother bringing clothes in off the line and then ironing all the next day. She even ironed her sheets and dishtowels. Like you, I hate ironing and buy clothes that don't wrinkle or make sure they are hung as soon as they come out of the dryer.
I think I have mentioned that I have been reading my Mom's diaries and am planning on writing a book for my girls using her diaries, my grandmother's diaries and then my own memory of certain dates that mean something to me. Anyway, I have read 4 years worth now and am learning things about myself that I don't care for.
In 1982 when I was 14 my Dad had an accident and severely cut his eye losing all but 5% of his vision in it. I remember this and one of the things that he had to do was wear a contact to protect the eye after the surgery. I read in Mom's diary in 1986 that Dad had had a follow up appointment with the surgeon and he was finally able to stop wearing the contact. He did regain about 60% of his vision back in that eye over the years. I texted my daughter and said I didn't remember Dad having to wear his contact for that long. Then I realized that maybe if I had stayed home more often I would have known what was happening in the house.
Last night I was telling Rodger that I didn't feel I was a very good daughter growing up because I was never home, that I bet if I was to write down what nights I was away from home vs what nights I was home I would have been away more often than not. He said, well you must have been unhappy there for some reason, but that doesn't make you a bad daughter. I said, well the worse was that I would call Mom to take me from one house to another but still not go home. He said, that does make you pretty selfish.
I have had this conversation stuck in my head all evening and even through the night I dreamt about it. I don't remember being unhappy, I loved my parents, wasn't abused and had my grandparents living right next door. In all of my thinking I have come to the realization that it had nothing to do with them, it was the house that I was trying to avoid. The house I grew up in was my Great Grandparents house it probably should have been condemned. There was no running hot water, no bathtub or sink in the bathroom. The walls were plaster and lathe with only newspapers from 100 years before as insulation. It was cold in the winter and full of flies in the summer. We had wood heat, there was a furnace but we couldn't afford oil for it. My Dad worked hard all of his life, usually all day and then at someone's house doing repairs in the evening. Mom only worked outside the home one Winter that I remember. So in all of my thinking, I came to the conclusion that I was more comfortable at others houses and that makes me feel ashamed that I robbed my parents of time with me.
Well I should actually do some work, since that is what I'm being paid for.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Bananas - No, it's very cheesy. More like a quiche, except it has a small amount of flour in it. Rosemary and basil for extra flavour. I used to make the 10 inch one and it was HUGE, but great for a crowd.
While I was searching in my file for the cake I came across an old favourite I haven't made for years - Eggplant sticks, from Skinnytaste. Definitely going to make those again. Strange how I've completely forgotten about them.
Tracey - Just want to say, you are a GOOD person. You were protecting yourself in the only way you knew how. You were a child. Yes, you were. We all try to do our best with what we are given. Just love that child. She was in survival mode. Embrace her.
I Zoomed my girlfriends this afternoon. My friend who organised it was in the National Gallery in London, cowering in a corner, trying to look inconspicuous, sans mask. It worked OK. One other in France. One other in Edinburgh. Wonderful world. 
Then it was grandchildren Zoom time. Usual chaos! They had been on holiday clubs,so hadn't finished the quizzes. But they still chatted to us. I caught a glimpse of the au pair in the distance, who is called Dana. She has had a negative covid test.
Max played the piano and my son dragged Edie out of the door for trying to distract him. It was very funny. Then he showed us his Fitbit watch he had swapped for the robot dog we bought him for his birthday. He explained every function in detail.
Edie recounted the wind surfers they had seen doing acrobatics in the waves. Bea talked about food as usual. We threatened to give her cauliflower cake. :laugh: Wonderful, glorious chaos!
The weather may cheer up next week,so we hope they can come round for a garden visit again midweek.
Now to make a nice, garlicky, tomato salad to go with the cake.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx6 -
Praying for the folks on the Gulf Coast. The hurricane is expected to hit land around mid-night at a category 3. Storm surge may be as high as 20 feet!4
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Afternoon ladies
Here i am up with Faith and waiting for my friend Karen to come to do Faiths hair..
Its been a quiet day here which is good.. will be late when i get home im guessing after 5:30 or so2 -
Machka Have you tried clinical hypnosis for teeth grinding? I tried everything and was sent to a specialist for TMJ resulting from the night clinching and grinding. He sent me to a clinical hypnoist and after 3 sessions I stopped it.1
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Hi Gals,
A good night, the wind shifted and the temperature lowered into the middle 60’s. The daytime high is to be in the 80’s. The lower temperature is good for the LNU, SCU, and CZU fires the ones near me, Debbie and Karen’s friend Holly. The wind shift is great for me, not so good for others. But at my house the AQI dropped overnight into the 50’s, good for a night’s sleep! It is only 8:32 am and the AQI is climbing again, but I’ll close the house up in a few minutes and keep the cool and cleaner air inside.
Machka – so sorry to hear of your dental problems.
Pip – I believe you are renting, you have really made it your own, and with such a good eye, fun colors and yet very restful and welcoming.
Clothes lines - I almost exclusively dry on my clothes lines, and almost never do more than a quick touchup ironing. Unlike some of you my iron and ironing board are up more than they are down. But I use the iron in my business, most items get a bit of an iron before they are sent out the door.
I find a good shake of the wet item, then careful clothes pinning to keep the item from clumping up makes for a pretty successful drying with little to no ironing.
Kim from N. California
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KetoneKaren wrote: »Lisa I bet Corey would cut your hair. He’s handy.
Karen in Virginia
He does dye my hair for me already. Not sure I'd let him loose with scissors on it, though.
You are more trusting than me- I had mine trim my hair once, and never ever again!! I asked for him to just trim about an inch to an inch and a half off- some how he managed to take 5 inches off- Now I put my hair in a braid and cut the bottom inch off and call it good.
The last time I had my hair dyed(and first time ever having it done at a salon)- was exactly 5 yrs ago(give or take a month-getting ready for our class reunion) It was by my daycare girls grandma. I just wanted to cover a little of the grey because mine is in a streak like Cruela Devile. but my hair is lighter so not as noticeable. I showed her the color I wanted- the color the ends are, more light brown/dark blond- but wanted it to look natural- It was ok but didn't last long at all. Haven't done it since.Now, I am just waiting for more grey to come in/silver actually the way it looks, just so it isn't so dark. Former hubby still calls me Blondie(he and I used to both use SunIn in our hair when we were together). I think about dying it again but worry about it damaging my curls. I have finally come to love my long curls instead of fighting with them.
Debbie
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Lots of different topics since yesterday!!
Air quality getting bad and had asthma attack last night. Smoke from fires wafting down here in Roswell. So just staying inside today in air conditioning and finishing my current project.
Fun and interesting day today to celebrate!
Today is August 26, 2020
Top less Day- Worldwide
La Tomatina- Worldwide
Toilet Paper Day -worldwide
Women’s Equality Day-worldwide
First Stone Laying Dresden Frauenkirche -worldwide
SPCA Cupcake Day -New Zealand
International Dadism Day -Worldwide
Hero’s Day- Namibia
Ok ladies! Let your imaginations run wild with these!! Lol
Rv Rita ( still letting my imagination run wild with the first 4 things tu celebrate! Lol)2 -
To hang my medals
I ordered one for me and a different one for kirby m mine came first
Didn’t want a shadow box because some of the ribbons had the year on them3 -
Hi Gals,
A good night, the wind shifted and the temperature lowered into the middle 60’s. The daytime high is to be in the 80’s. The lower temperature is good for the LNU, SCU, and CZU fires the ones near me, Debbie and Karen’s friend Holly. The wind shift is great for me, not so good for others. But at my house the AQI dropped overnight into the 50’s, good for a night’s sleep! It is only 8:32 am and the AQI is climbing again, but I’ll close the house up in a few minutes and keep the cool and cleaner air inside.
Machka – so sorry to hear of your dental problems.
Pip – I believe you are renting, you have really made it your own, and with such a good eye, fun colors and yet very restful and welcoming.
Clothes lines - I almost exclusively dry on my clothes lines, and almost never do more than a quick touchup ironing. Unlike some of you my iron and ironing board are up more than they are down. But I use the iron in my business, most items get a bit of an iron before they are sent out the door.
I find a good shake of the wet item, then careful clothes pinning to keep the item from clumping up makes for a pretty successful drying with little to no ironing.
Kim from N. California
Awwww thanks godmom!!!1 -
Nice PIP, I saw that one when I was googling.👍💖
Carol Happy belated Anniversary! I hope you two had a nice day. Did ya order him about, ( or maybe that's just me) 😁
Well its been 2 months since I heard from my sailor. *long drawn out sigh* I know there is a saying, " be in the driver's seat of your own life". But hells bells, he makes it difficult. I can't go where I wish, I can't see who I want, I can't do what I wish to do.
-no gym
-no Athena
-no restaurants
-no movie outings
So not only do I feel like I'm not in my drivers seat, I have lost the GD car in the parking lot! Oopsy, breathe Rebecca....
Hugs to those that need them.
I take a shower every other day, wash hair. Once a week its from my toes to my nose coconut treatment. I give myself a massage. Then lie still on my bed for 5 min. I'm feeling very coconutty presently. Aaaand I have a zit on the tip of my nose. Annoying, and I say its my evil coming out. My momma sang a sing-songy phrase from a poem.
... "And when she was good, she was very, very good.
But when she was bad, she was horrid!"
(Then we'd laugh and growl at each other)💖
💖Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington
(Where summer has ended and our heater kicked in last night). Ooftah!
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Machka: I have a hard time with the idea that it isn’t your choice whether or not you can travel. Who has the authority to prevent you from traveling? You’re both adults. Is it the agency that cared for your DH when he had his stroke? :huh: I hope dental problems are resolved soon.
Carol in GA: I have no place to put an outdoor clothesline, but I do have a rack in the laundry room where I can let clothes dry. Once dry, I tumble them in the dryer to get wrinkles and stiffness out. Then I put them back on hangers and put them away. I think this may be similar to what Lisa does. :flowerforyou:
Faye: Beautiful photos!!! They are “Columbia Gorgeous.”
Tracey: I think you’re blaming yourself unfairly for things that occurred in your childhood. You grew up to be an excellent, responsible adult. I’ll bet your parents were/are proud of you.
SuziQ: Florida is part of the Gulf coastline. I hope you are safe, too. :flowerforyou:
Allie: You are a wonderful caregiver. I hope Faith enjoys her beauty treatment. Nice hair makes a person feel better about life.
Kim: I’m delighted that your temperature dropped to the lower 60s during the night. I hope it helped you rest. 80F is not a bad daytime temp in my estimation. It falls right into my idea of a pleasant day to be outside. Not bad inside, ether.
I’ve got items on order and am hoping for delivery today for shoes, and a new helmet for horseback riding. Keeping my fingers crossed that they all get here. The new shoes are a recent order, but the other items were ordered a couple of weeks ago. I really need the new riding helmet. DH put my old one back together with shoe-goo and a bit of super glue. It worked last weekend, but I’m not very confident it will stay useable for very long.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Stat for the day-
Jog w/family- 54.55min, 10.36min mi, 165mhr, 5.17mi= 990c
Apple Watch- 619c0 -
I think the Spinach and Feta Pie from Skinnytaste is better, but it was nice for a change. I had mine with chilli sauce. DH with mango chutney. I made half quantities and cooked it in a 7 inch tin.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/oct/02/cauliflower-cake-recipe-yotam-ottolenghi
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
I really need encouragement and help!! I’ve gained so much weight during this Covid times but I am trying to cut down on my portions but I just have no energy because I’m at home all the time, I need help! Any suggestions? This is my first time joining the community and feel very serious about this. I’m 50 y/o and am 200 lbs.... please help!!5
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Barbara-- Glad that the news about Joe's eye is better. Sounds like God is working in him. The phones being out was provider problem and it was one thing after another till they got it fixed. Sad part is this is not the first time it has happened, just the longest.
On the subject of hair washing. I take a shower every morning before I get dressed. Something I have done for years and don't feel right. I wash my hair whenever I feel it looks bad. Depends on the day. It is short and towel drying is about all it needs. I have a nice real thin spot on top and have to make sure to wear a hat when out in the sun.
Pip--What a great place to just sit and relax.
Tracey--That's the problem, hind sight is 2020. I have so many regrets but at the time I was doing the best I could with what I knew. Forgive yourself.
Well time to finish up work and get ready a friend is picking me up from work so we can go get our nails done. It is the one thing I do for me. My hives are in full force today. DH looked up my meds to check on side effects and guess lasix can cause rash. So not going to take it the rest of this week and next and see if I notice any difference. Doctor said to try it with each one and keep track.
Blessings, Vicki GI NE 3 -
Dieting Right: I started out where you are and have been here a long time. I offer simple advice from my own experience:
• Let MFP determine the number of calories you are allowed each day. As you lose weight, the number of calories you are allowed will gradually decline.
• Get a food scale or use measuring cups to measure your portions at every meal. I invested in restaurant style dishers in 1 cup, ½ cup, & 1/3 cup serving amounts. Ordinary measuring cups will work just as well.
• Portion control is the key that will let you succeed. Measure your portions so that you can count them with reasonable accuracy. Use measuring cups, a food scale, or restaurant dishers to dole out your portions.
• Move more. Choose activites that you will enjoy. Simply walking for a set amount of time is a good starting place. If you love to swim, dance or do yoga, go for it. Swimming, horseback riding, golf and hiking are all good choices, among MANY others. Measure the time you spend exercising and log it.
Stop by here often for encouragement and support. This is an amazing group of women from all over the world. We have the English language in common, though some of us have more than one language to call our own.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Dieting Right: I started out where you are and have been here a long time. I offer simple advice from my own experience:
• Let MFP determine the number of calories you are allowed each day. As you lose weight, the number of calories you are allowed will gradually decline.
• Get a food scale or use measuring cups to measure your portions at every meal. I invested in restaurant style dishers in 1 cup, ½ cup, & 1/3 cup serving amounts. Ordinary measuring cups will work just as well.
• Portion control is the key that will let you succeed. Measure your portions so that you can count them with reasonable accuracy. Use measuring cups, a food scale, or restaurant dishers to dole out your portions.
• Move more. Choose activites that you will enjoy. Simply walking for a set amount of time is a good starting place. If you love to swim, dance or do yoga, go for it. Swimming, horseback riding, golf and hiking are all good choices, among MANY others. Measure the time you spend exercising and log it.
Stop by here often for encouragement and support. This is an amazing group of women from all over the world. We have the English language in common, though some of us have more than one language to call our own.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Katla - Thank you - I am very safe because I am on the Atlantic side of the state.
The green arrow points to my location.
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SuziQ: Thank you for the map. It is very helpful. I'm glad to see that you are on the Atlantic side of the state where storm damage is less likely. I hope the storm does not veer off its track & head your way or cause trouble for you. I also hope it doesn't cause trouble for our old friends who live in The Villages. 0
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Dieting Right: I started out where you are and have been here a long time. I offer simple advice from my own experience:
• Let MFP determine the number of calories you are allowed each day. As you lose weight, the number of calories you are allowed will gradually decline.
• Get a food scale or use measuring cups to measure your portions at every meal. I invested in restaurant style dishers in 1 cup, ½ cup, & 1/3 cup serving amounts. Ordinary measuring cups will work just as well.
• Portion control is the key that will let you succeed. Measure your portions so that you can count them with reasonable accuracy. Use measuring cups, a food scale, or restaurant dishers to dole out your portions.
• Move more. Choose activites that you will enjoy. Simply walking for a set amount of time is a good starting place. If you love to swim, dance or do yoga, go for it. Swimming, horseback riding, golf and hiking are all good choices, among MANY others. Measure the time you spend exercising and log it.
Stop by here often for encouragement and support. This is an amazing group of women from all over the world. We have the English language in common, though some of us have more than one language to call our own.
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
Yeah, what she said
I concur too!😁0 -
Hello all
Looking through all the communities this one seems to to fit. My reason for being here may not be so different than a lot of you. But I will say I’m looking to adopt a positive healthy living that I enjoy and will stick with. I got the sleeve surgery in November and my goal is to lose 30 more pounds and maintain. I’ve started exercising daily 4 days ago to boost my weight loss and to tone. I also eat a very high protein diet to help me to not eat just to be eating it seems to fill me up. I noticed prior to surgery I ate for taste and pleasure. I see friends and family who have had the surgery fall back into that rabbit hole and I do not want to have gone through all of that to become unhealthy again. I guess that’s all I can think of to share about me. Lol I look forward to chatting with you all!!3 -
Vicki. I probably missed your answer…were you tested for alpha-gal?
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