WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2020

Thank you for all the tips and welcomes. I think I'll get the hang of it.

I'm Sheri and I live in rural southern Ohio on 13 acres (mostly woods). I'll be 63 in Dec, and am originally a California girl, with a brief stop in Arizona, then here. It's been a culture and weather shock, but my husband is amazing so I'm staying here. We have 3 cats and 5 goats, and a flock of chickens and turkeys by proxy (no fences here so the neighbor's poultry wander over here every day). There's a lot of other stuff I could tell you, but that's it for now.

@KJLaMore Thank you! I try to do a brisk walk every morning, I'm up to 1.5 miles. I live out in the middle of nowhere, so it's usually a lovely walk. Sometimes my cats join me, but they mostly try to trip me so I'll stop to pet them. I do have a kettlebell, and low-weight hand weights, and I know I have some exercises saved somewhere! I love swimming, but since I've moved here, the only place to do that is the YMCA and thanks to COVID I won't be doing that I appreciate the encouragement, I'll look for that book (I think I've read something else by her).

@pipcd34 Yogi is so handsome, love his shiny coat.

@auntiebk Thank you! Would you please tell my why people put things in Spoilers? Is it an etiquette thing so it doesn't take up a lot of room in the feed? And how is it done?

@Machka9 Your tips are very helpful!

Sheri in BFE Ohio

Good morning peeps!

Carol - do you ever hear anything about Lenora? I'm also sending good thoughts out to Kylia, hope she and her family are doing OK.

Sheri - welcome. Loved hearing about your country walk. I'll jump in and attempt to answer the spoiler question - in some cases, posting many photos takes up lots of space and depending on the device, is a lot to scroll through. Also, sometimes we get overwhelmed with Covid or other discussion which is long and perhaps off topic, so putting it in a spoiler allows folks to choose if they want to read or not. Per the MFP rules, political discussions are not OK.

Fae - I thought of you yesterday. Mega runny nose, sneezing - I wondered if this was a new and disgusting allergy. Took my temperature, a whopping 96.8 . But just in case it was a virus, I took an evening dose of quercetin and zinc, then popped a Zyrtec. Slept like a baby, 8 hours - first time in a long time. Feel fine this morning.

Mary - perhaps you mentioned and I zipped by it - are you still doing your kettlebells?

Karen - cute greenhouse. Ours started out similar but with a larger footprint. I recall that when the temperature dipped below 30, even with the heater going, the plants touching the plastic wall would get "bit". We are going to get into the 20's this weekend, and I need to go something with my basil and the Mandevilla which really has done amazingly well for a tropical plant. It won't like temps in the 30's.

Mandevilla early September - it really grew more this past month (maybe that big hot spell in September?) and is sending out lots of branches!:


I've been doing SWSY every other day, faithfully, for the past couple weeks. Makes me feel so energized. Managed to twang my lower back yesterday so will skip today, might do the upper body though.

That's the quick and dirty. Have a great day, ladies!

Lanette
Chilly SW WA State

grandmallie wrote: »

Well here i sit out the back of urgent care.. they had me come over for a covid test, and to get checked out but they are backed up so I am sitting in my car.. funny I used to park back here when I worked at the bowling alley..sure hope the dont forget about me back here..

Where I live you have to get tested from your car if you have any kind of COVID like symptoms. They come out in full hazmat gear to test you. If you are just getting tested pre-surgery or something and have no symptoms, you can go inside. And no way would they let me inside for a mammogram. You really shouldn't even consider going to your caretaking job until your results are back and negative.

Just had pizza lunch with Gwendolen We sat outside in surprisingly balmy temperatures. Lovely to see her.
She caught the bus into town and I walked home via an organic deli my son told me about. Picked up a packet of very expensive Jamon Iberico. We will have it as a starter for our anniversary next month.
DH not feeling his best. Was knackered just doing a small supermarket shop. He's running the car at the moment to keep the battery going.
I nearly lost my favourite bright pink silk scarf I bought in Paris 16 years ago. Suddenly realised it had blown off my neck. Backtracked round the corner and there it was!!! Relief! I used it several times in the shop, station and restaurant because I had left my mask in my leggings.

Fish soup tonight. Easy.

Love Heather UK xxxxxx

auntiebk wrote: »

"Get to do"s and "chose well"s

Chose well: dogs to powerline,
Bonus: one load laundry, cut in edges and painted railings while Joe painted the front deck.
Get to do: Shadow to vet, minutes, submit grant pics and receipts, take pics of car, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, make experimental almond paste, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Nothing but You, Shake it like that, Larger than Life, Here I Go Again/Mama Mia, Real Deal, Get it Right); make garlic almonds for Barb and Dan; prep potato area and raised beds for beets, carrots, parsley root, parsnips, radishes and sow; weed drive again, finish weeding flower bed, mulch flowerbed; invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup. figure out where to plant naked lady bulbs, Thursday: call Progressive adjustor, Pilot tech support 5034447924 to link subscription and fix login, shop for part D. Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments
Self Care October
19: Hopeful but realistic goals this week: stroll with friend, Shadow or Tumble to dog group.

Bleargh. wii weight up another 1.5 lbs. Ticker weight receding into the distance :grump:

Lisa take your time, we’ll be here. Sending healing vibes and hugs.
Evelyn your owl!
Katla I could never let Joe do his own laundry. All colors jammed together in one hot water load, soap powder poured on top, then after dry crammed into any old drawer all together with no folding. I just couldn’t bear it.
Welcome @chezzac17! Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale?
Fae what you said about this group. Truth that. Did you macramé that swim bra yourself?
Welcome @mrsbfe . Terri shared this realistic bmi measurement site https://www.smartbmicalculator.com/ Found it both reassuring and motivating. The compassionate wisdom and varied experiences shared on this thread are also both comforting and helpful. Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale?
Annie safe travels
Pip never leave us! What would we do without your pics of Kirby and Yogi? Who would give us the boot when we need it?
Heather I’m a little envious of your green-loving Johnny. Getting leafy greens into Joe is a challenge.
Allie sure hope you can get in to see your Dr soon and that the endocrinologist’s office will get up off their kittens and call you.
Margaret 18 bags of leaves! Wow!
Tracey fingers X’d for your DH’s appointment.

Hanging clothes over the heater vents, nope but I used to love to stand over the heater in my nightie when it was blowing. Made it all toasty then quickly jumped into chilly bed. Kind of a granny version of the iconic MM over the subway grid.

Both Joe and I work best by ourselves. Today we painted the front deck together. We were off to a rocky start, I wanted to tape the edges closest to the house and cut in a bit, Joe just wanted to run the roller along the edge and do it NOW. Managed not to yell or shriek but smile real big while I firmly said “I’m going to do it the way I want!” Fortunately was able to tape before Joe was ready to roll. He consented to work on the railings while I cut in. Eventually we settled into a rhythm, even chatting and joking a little. Missed a few railings and boards but all in all looks a thousand percent better. Will finish up tomorrow morning and post before and after pics. Okie, I lied. I am not the sloppiest painter in the world…

Lighter, lovelies!

Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

October: better than September.
daily: sit with Joe: 19, weigh: 18, steps>5491=3993 vits=19 log=19 CI<CO=18 CI<250<CO=16 Tumble & Shadow 5=18 mfp=19 outside=17 up hill=17
wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3= rx=3 dance=1 clean 30 mins=3
mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=
bonus: AF=13 play= sew=0

Awww , this is just habit now, wanna boot????

Ketonekarwn- it’s really hard to get a good clear facial pic of yogi, that is one of my favorite ones. I love his shiny coat and look on that face

drkatiebug wrote: »

KetoneKaren wrote: »

I have happy financial news! I am going to pay off the rest of our mortgage on Wednesday! I can hardly believe it.

Congratulations! We paid ours off last October and it has been glorious. We were making double payments to get it paid off early so we just transferred that amount each month into the "repair and maintenance" fund. That's what has paid for our tree work that we had done in the spring and our garage and outside painting that we just had done. I also paid off my car in August of this year so we are now officially debt free. It's such a peaceful feeling. I wish I could just attack this extra weight with the same "gazelle intensity."

ETA: I just read what you posted about the mortgage burning party. I think you should know your own friends and whether or not they would consider it bragging or celebration-worthy. We didn't have a party or mention ours on FB or anything like that, mainly because we aren't party people and are fairly private with our financial business. We told my parents and our kids and one set of friends that we are really close to. I wrote about it in the financial message board that I belong to, but it is sort of the purpose of that group to celebrate getting debt-free. I say if you want to have a mortgage burning party, go for it!

We didn’t have a mort burning party and that was way b4 this covid thing. We just smiled, and sighed

DrKatie So glad you aren't tossing your skinny jeans and leggings. Who cares about flattering over comfort? What not we all start wearing corsets so our clothes will flatter? Cinch that waist down by a few inches. I chose comfort even when going out.

Heather Left your mask in your leggings? Never thought of it but those paper medical mask might make great emergency liners. Great tip!

Allie Around here before entering any medical facility or even the nail salon, they ask if you have ever been tested for covid. They ask if you have been around anyone with covid in the last two weeks. They ask if you have had a sore throat, runny nose, coughing, fever, or sneezing in the last two weeks. They always take temperature because it is the most important indicator. If you answer yes to a test but waiting for results, you get rejected at the door. Even with negative covid results, anyone with similar symptoms is rejected as this helps stop seasonal flu and colds from spreading. Generally, a lack of fever is a sign it is an allergy, but still most medical places don't want you sneezing from an allergy even with a mask on and in your elbow, because it makes everyone else uneasy.

Sheri I am amazed by how many people move to the country in their retirement or advanced years. I did just the opposite. Were you a California city dweller? Country living with all the chores can be a great asset to your workout. Milking goats can really build some strong hands. Sawing and splitting wood is great for the upper body. Walk everywhere you can and you will be surprised at the results. 13 acres offers a lot of hiking possibilities.

Lanette Yes, allergies can really be a pain, and now a reason for isolation. I know a young lady that has tested negative for covid several times, but her employer will not let her return to work until all symptoms are gone. She never had a fever. So glad you feel better this morning, that is a good sign. Something must have riled an allergy in you. It is really weird this year with all the allergies. I wonder if the smoke from earlier had an effect on plants and now things that never bothered us do now. Maybe it affected our lungs more than we know. Strange that in most cases it lasts only a few days.

Fae in Or

SophieRosieMom wrote: »

Carol - thank you for the updates on everyone! .

Last I heard, they don't want folks to come in for testing in our county if they aren't presenting with more symptoms that just sniffles and a sneeze. Temperature, with body aches and/or loss of sense of smell/taste would put a person at the front of the line. That might have changed, I can't keep up anymore.

Lanette

Same here at ALL the MEDICAL facilities, but at the state-sponsored, geography select, random door to door and drive up testing they want to test everyone, symptoms or no. Since that is based on politics,

Barbara- I usually do the laundry for us both, in separate loads. I wash everything in cold water. I use Tide Free detergent. Some things go in the dryer, but I prefer to hang my jeans and sweaters on the rack on the opposite wall in the laundry room to air dry. Sometimes I employ a fan. Once they are dry, I tumble those that look like they need to be softened up a bit. Hanging clothes outside would not be possible here. 1. There are no places to put up clotheslines. 2. We have birds that enjoy target practice and clean laundry would be a great target. On another topic: We live in a townhouse community now, and each home is individually owned. The homeowner’s association has the exteriors of our homes painted when necessary. If individuals have window replacements done or other structural repairs, we pay for our own. :ohwell:

Machka- I took the time to look at your link. It made sense to me.

Fae- Good luck on the husband hunt. You might consider adopting a dog. They’re great companions and loyal. A dog won’t spend your money or tell you what you should be doing. :noway:

Dr. Katie- I sympathize with your falls. I’ve had both wrists broken in separate falls a few years apart, both on unseen ice. Sometimes my wrists still ache a bit but that is less frequent than it was in the past. :noway:

Lanette- I just took my own temperature: 97.4F. This is my usual temp. You appear to be a cooler girl than me. Your Mandevilla is gorgeous!

Allie- Dr. Katie has given you good advice. I hope you get your test results soon and they are Covid free.

Carol-Thanks for your update on Lenora. I’ve often wondered about her. I’m delighted that she is working on better balance and doing well. :flowerforyou:

SuziQ- The Christmas Gnomes are cuter than cute! They remind me of the seven dwarfs, though there are only two.

Tracey- I’m amazed that you’ve already had snow. We haven’t even had a light frost so far. Hanging baskets of fuchsias and geranium are still in full-bloom.

RVRita- I’m happy you’re good, and it sounds like you’re “good and busy.” I hope you get needed rest breaks. :flowerforyou:


I’m not usually a worrywart, but last night was worrisome. I read CoVid statistics for Illinois where my daughter lives and the cases there seemed to be sky high. After a while I realized that my daughter has been tested, is immune, and she is smart and well informed. She will take excellent care for herself and her family. Even with all of my confidence in her, I still worry. I will be keeping DD & her family in my prayers. I guess it’s a mom/grandma thing.


Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

LOVE the reminder from Whidislander that the most important ingredient is mood!
Thank you for that

Stats for the day-

Walk w/family n to bike shop- 2hrs 40min 27sec, 81ahr,, 3.20ap, 184elev, 8.61mi= 826c
Strava app = 1043c
Other- moving spare bedroom around- 47.49min, 81ahr, 111mhr= 219c

Total cal 1044