WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR SEPTEMBER 2020

Faye: The air here has been washed, too. It is delightful to breathe smoke free air. I hope there is enough rain to put out all of the fires. Our current AQI is 17, and is good. :bigsmile: Regarding posts, I open the thread on the left side of my computer screen and pull up my word document on the right side. I can see both at the same time. I love the flexibility.

Heather: It is 57.4 Fahrenheit here, and the ground is wet, but it isn’t actually raining at the moment. My Convert app says that equals 14.11111 Celsius. The forecast is for light rain showers. I hope the smoke gets washed out of the air all over the state.

Debbiebert: Welcome! :flowerforyou:


I need to get pain pills for the dog today. I’ve already called the order into the vet’s office & will go there at about 10 am to pick them up. His surgery for the cancer lesion is coming up a week from tomorrow. I hope it all goes very well. We hope to enjoy his company for several more years.

Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

MJ You are more than welcome here. I need young ladies like you to keep me motivated. What is your name and location (in general)? Sad to hear about a car accident, but glad you joined this fun thread full of support and motivation by a diverse group of women. Barbie is our leader and keeps this going every month.

Lanette Our waist is just below the rib cage. My belly button is now 2" higher after cancer surgery. LOL! Most women's clothes custom makers now require a hip, upper hip, and waist measure. This has always been crucial to me. Dang, we are the same height and torso leg length, but our build differs with my inverted triangle shape. I wish I could get some more size on my hips, but alas they are shrinking.

Faye - Pacific Northwest USA

Headed to the Vet with Levi, I think an ear infection.... darn! He always has to have some anesthesia to let the Doctor look in his ears.... that adds mightly to the price.

DebbieBert, is your dog a springer spaniel? the picture looks a bit like Levi...

Kim

AHEM AHEM!!!
Fall is here in the Pacific Northwest. Early morning walk foot attire.

“ Rita the pic, you really have the eye! What is that structure?”

Barbara that used to a water tower in the 1930’s and 40’s. It’s crumbling now and in need of repairs. I took more of these at sunset. Thank you for the compliment! Here is one more.



RV Rita

Snowflake1968 wrote: »

Lanette - I always thought waist measurement was taken over the belly button as well. My husband argues with me about this.

I like the idea of it being just below the rib cage, but that means I have a very high waist.

Tracey

Tracey - OK, I got curious and just measured, my belly button is 3" below where the natural indent of my waist is. The belly button measurement is 12" more than my natural waist measurement, and my "hip" measurement - 2" below the belly button is only 2 more inches. I'll admit, there's some fat there.

I recall, for the longest time, it seemed a waist measurement of over 35" for a female meant too much dangerous belly fat. I haven't heard much about that anymore, maybe that's been abandoned.

Faye - Thank you for the measurement chart. My belly button is at upper hip, and that's how most clothing catalogs say to measure I think.

I'd be more than happy to send you some of my padding in the bust/waist/hip area.

The smartbmicalculator shows my BMI at 25.

Lanette
Rainy SW WA State

Whidislander wrote: »

Lost power for a time last night. Woke up to a huge tree branch in our back yard. Husband could move it, it was only as thick as his wrist. It is in a pile next to the backyard path.

The only plant I seem to be caring for is a avocado plant growing from a pit I started a couple of weeks ago. I am going to hunt for a cheap pot and soil for it the first of the month.

Hugs to all that need one!
💖Rebecca
Whidbey
Washington

Rebecca, what are you using to hold the avocado above water on that jar? I tried it with toothpicks this summer and never got mine to root. I did one in the past and had a two foot tree growing, but then moved so had to give it up.

RV Rita

Faye - My father was the dish washer. My mother always said she didn't need to buy a mechanical one! He was also the fancy cook. My first husband did his fair share. We were featured in Homes and Gardens in the early 70s as an equal chore couple. This one reckons it's fair exchange for my delicious meals. He cleans up the kitchen every night. He doesn't always clean the hob, but I don't mention it. I just tell him all the time how wonderful he is. He is a much better dishwasher loader than me, I hardly ever touch it. Not sure how to work it.
I like my men to be domestic gods.
For my contribution I made him his very favourite calves liver. He was in heaven!

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Pip
The small trailer is cute. It will be tight at beginning but you will get used to it.

Grandmaille
My condolences on you losing a friend.

Well my day is going good only wanted to catch up.

Stats for the day-

1st ride outside since we moved here

Zwift bike trainer- Apple Watch- 1hr 7min 22sec, 16.5amph, 833elev, 141ahr, 18.54mi= 655c
Strava app- 424c
Outside riding, to store n back, Apple Watch- 1hr, 30min, 45sec, 11amph, 114ahr, 117elev, 16.69mi= 557c
Strava app= 324c

Total cal 1212

Wired going from riding 52 weeks a year to one time in 2 months

Machka - Just been watching a TV programme about Tasmanian cuisine. Featured all the fruits, especially apricots. Plus wallaby meat, salmon, and abalone.

Absolutely terrible weather today. Heavy rain. Hope it's better tomorrow.

Sorry Kate UK , that you are having such a bad time. I know you are under lockdown. The change in the weather hasn't helped.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Did 30 Minutes to Fitness Body Shop DVD. The plan for tomorrow is to do Firm’s Ultimate Fat Burning Workout DVD.

Worked then we did some work outside. See, there is this drainage pipe under our driveway. It’s always been a pain to mow the lawn near it so we got some rock to put on either end. We had no idea it would be such a project! Evidently, the people who built this house put bricks in the pipe (why, we’re not sure). There is so much dirt in the pipe and it’s hard to get out since the pipe is under the driveway. Vince is thinking that he’ll cement two 10’ pieces of PVC pipe, put some sort of cap on it so the dirt doesn’t go into the PVC, then hopefully we can push the dirt to one side and then shovel it out. So we may go to Lowe’s Hardware tonight to get the pipe. It would be nice if we could get the fire dept. to use their powerful hose and push the dirt out. But I’d never call them for something like this. It started to rain so we came in. Even before I took a shower, I exercised.

I tell you, I really hand it to you ladies who work full time, keep house, and still manage to get exercise in.

Barbie – I’m leaving the installation of a gate (the need for one) up to them. Denise works in a daycare so she’s well aware of it. I don’t think Pete would take kindly to our installing it for them. So I’ll just leave it be. I’m sure Denise would say something if the need arises. I know she mentioned about the gate at the bottom of the steps but Pete didn’t get around to putting it in. PJ took a tumble (we all know that kids are made of steel with a rubber coating) and Pete felt so bad.

Tracey – I honestly don’t know if gates are recommended for the tops of stairs. I just know that if it were me, I would want one there. But it’s not my house. If they don’t want to put holes in the walls, I would even want one of those wooden ones that use pressure to keep it in place. But that’s me. Of course, I would never have gotten a 3-story house either. We used to live in the Poconos and the colors were spectacular! They’re pretty down here, but not like up there

Deb – welcome back! So glad you’re here

Mjkerik – welcome! We’d love to have you come back lots and lots

Rita – beautiful car. Best of luck with it. Why is everyone getting a new car and I’m not?????

Allie – so sorry about your friend

Michele NC

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