WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020
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New Ways November
https://www.actionforhappiness.org/new-ways-november
"Covid is restricting our lives, but we can find new ways to keep making progress. Trying out new things can actually boost our well-being. When we open up to new ideas, it helps us stay curious and engaged. It can also bring a sense of accomplishment and help to boost our self-confidence and resilience. There are so many ways to learn new things and this month we're encouraging everyone to find new and creative ways to overcome our frustrating situations."
Tuesday 3 November
Get outside and observe the changes in nature around you.
I spent most of the day outside! Walking, cycling and sitting in the sun, reading.
As it is spring, leaves are becoming darker green and flowers are blooming all over the place.
It was a beautiful sunny day and reached 24C.
While I was sitting outside sunning myself, I decided I'd better do something about my toes. They're painted red now.
M in Oz
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Barbara - Fortunately for me, I like Christmas cake, but I don't LOVE it, so might just have one tiny taste. DH has a cake, or hot cross bun every afternoon while I have something savoury. I'm glad when he eats something calorific as it's hard to keep his weight up.
Viv - Nice to see you!
I was thinking about you yesterday.
My brother is going to be a great grandfather for the second time. He is younger than me. So I will be a great, great aunt again.
I'm beginning to buy a few gifts for DH for our wedding anniversary later in the month. Most arrived by Amazon this morning. They are really for both of us as they are consumables.
The other day we were reminiscing about Crème de Menthe and how marvellous it is when you've got a cold. So that is one of the presents! Blast from the past.
Waiting for the nurse to phone.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx3 -
Viv UK
It's good to see you! The fireworks here for July 4 started early, too, and kept going for another week, so it's similar here. Not to mention that I was up last night for a bit at midnight, and some idiot was firing off a pistol not far away, sounded like a .22 with a magazine, four or five spaced shots then three or four rapid-fire. Unnerving. Makes me glad we live in a stone house.
Heather
Hope your nurse call gets you what you need.
All of you, thanks for the welcome back. My better nature tells me that I should look at the last couple of months as a learning opportunity, but mostly, I'm just glad it's largely behind me. Happy because I made it to 5,000 steps yesterday, so the body is starting to catch up to the willing mind. Feel more like myself each day.
Also pleased to be able to take some of the work back off my husband, who has soldiered on, working full time, doing all the housework and cooking, as well as caring for a wife who needed support. Have not mentioned to him that women have done that for eons...
I can finally get this heartbeat recorder off, and mail it into the VA today. Having something the size of a matchbox stuck to your chest for two weeks, one that you can't get very wet is annoying. And itchy. Looking forward to a nice long hot shower after I pull it off. Heart ultrasound next Tuesday, and hoping there will be no damage from the months of malnutrition.
Like most states, Arkansas coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise. Thirty people have died in the county where I live, and three percent (2,204) of the county residents have tested positive for the virus so far. #ReasonsIStayHome.
Love,
Lisa1 -
Attitude adjustment 10 minutes Fae She on the moonlit patio wearing leggings and a sports bra only at 35 degrees F at 0230 hours PST, drug me from the lowly quagmire of self-pity to the peak of empowerment and self-worth.
Fae2 -
Morning ladies
Had a pretty restful nights sleep which is amazing..did have some lemon jasmine sleepytime tea and took tylenol around 9 and slept till almost 5..have to go pick up Honer and drop both of them off at groomers ,then go pick Dan up and take him to vote..i did absentee ballot a few weeks ago..
And as they say may the best man win.0 -
Hey all! Happy Tuesday! Today my kiddos will be voting on everything. Snacks, books, songs, direction of our walk, etc. I wish our (adult/country) issues were that simple to vote on. I didn't vote ahead/absentee; so I will be doing so, tonight. That is all I will say on the topic. Found this song though and I think the music and lyric are simply beautiful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yU1x-p_OdY 3 -
Trying to avoid any and all news stations today!
Carol in GA3 -
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Trying to avoid any and all news stations today!
Carol in GA I try to avoid the news all the time. Jake likes it and likes to share what he's read or watched so it is an opportunity for spiritual growth for me to listen to him with a polite face. I try to make sure that the TV is set to some benign station (like HGTV) so when it gets turned on to watch our recorded shows, we don't see the news.
Barbie in NW WA 5 -
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Sheri- Do your best to choose healthy foods and be rigorous with portion control. This is like the tale of the tortoise and the hare. Slow and steady wins the race to better health. :flowerforyou:
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
Thank you Katla. I tend to get so focused on doing everything "right." I'm trying to learn to let go of perfectionism and trust myself.
Sheri in windy Southern Ohio
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Just walked out to the harbour Fish Market to buy our treat for our anniversary later this month. I wanted skate, but they didn't have any, so we bought halibut steaks. Also got monkfish for fish tandoori, and then we spotted two Dover Soles! As we had already bought the halibut we felt a bit guilty buying that as well, but then we decided it would be our Christmas Dinner. We are on our own this year.
Also picked up giant prawns, blinis and smoked mackerel.
On the way home I couldn’t resist the butcher and picked up two lamb shanks and goats cheese.
The nurse rang me after lunch to talk me through my routine health/ bp check up. Sugar is fine, chloresterol up just a tiny bit, but still OK. That might be my weight gain. I declined the option of statins and will renew my efforts to shed the pounds. I hadn't checked my bp (my bad) so I will have to do that and drop a note off at the docs. She has cancelled the Q risk chat scheduled for next week and shared my puzzlement at why that was there. My doctor chat is for next week, Wednesday. Lowish calcium and iron, I think. Could be parathyroid, but I'm not going to anticipate.
Salmon tonight on a bed of fennel and leek.
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Heather- Do you share your recipe for Chirstmas Cake? If you’re keeping it for just your own family I won’t be offended. My grandmother made fruitcake every year as a holiday tradition. It was full of candied fruit and rum. My mother bought our fruitcake from a monastery in Mount Angel, OR. I wonder whether they’re still making it for the holiday season. My dad adored the fruitcake but I didn’t care for the candied fruit. I still don’t care for it. I like boiled spice cake and haven’t made it in several years. I tend to eat every bite until it is gone. That doesn’t help my weight or nutrition. :noway:
Viv- How great to see you today!!!
We had only one trick or treater this Halloween. :flowerforyou:
Sheri OH- DH & I tend to favor meat, poultry & fish, and green veggies such as green beans and broccoli. I like brown rice and my digestive system agrees with me. DH likes potatoes & we both like sweet potatoes. We measure portions. Portion control is our best friend while trying to lose or maintain weight.
Fae- Great job adjusting your outlook. Empowerment and self-worth are vital.
KJ- I think you are the world’s best childcare provider. :flowerforyou:
My daughter lives in a small town in Illinois. When she moved there, the locals were thrilled to have her on the election committee. They needed to have at least one Democrat to ensure fairness. Here in Oregon we have vote by mail. It is especially good during this pandemic. People do not have to worry about catching CoVID while voting.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Welcome to November...
I’ve stepped back from a lot of things “Weight related” in the last couple of weeks, as I was finding myself obsessing with calories....the scale going up and down, and everything else to the point that I didn’t know if I was coming or going, and feeling like I had failed. I’m working on trying to make better food choices, and being more consistent with food logging in MFP. I’m not making any promises, but I’m trying. I hate that feeling of failure...
November is a new month 💕
Kat.. New Brunswick, Canada1 -
Winsby I have taken vitamin E since I was a teen at 200 mg twice daily. During menopause, I upped it to 400 mg twice a day. I take E, D3, and Flaxseed oil, in liquid (gel capsule) rather than a tablet. My body doesn't seem to process tablets very efficiently. If your profile photo is up to date, I doubt you are older than most. Not sure who is oldest, but a lot more in their 70's than I once thought. I understand this ongoing thread has some in their 80's.
Allie Ask your doc to refer you to a genetic counselor. They are the ones that map your family history and determine if you meet the requirements for testing and if your insurance will cover it. Your insurance will cover the counselors initial visit if your PCP or specialist refers you. If approved you will be sent to a room (known as the Llama room) to fill a vial full of spit. That is it! Then you wait 6 weeks and the counselor will call you back in to review results and if necessary send you to a specialist that can test further than what a yearly mammogram can reveal.
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Ginny Wonderful that your ladies group is finding a way to carry on. I think that is good for the mind as well as the body. Not many in my old group that haven't become paranoid over this virus and afraid to even visit across the street.
Michele Glad you like my thankful list. That is only a few, but I will probably keep the rest to myself as not many get or appreciate my sense of humor.
Terri It makes me happy that my "prayer" gives you smiles.
Tracey I like the idea of the magic of Santa and goodwill. but hate the idea of threatening a kid with a lump of coal when the kid knows that they can be a brat and still get what they want. The idea of receiving instead of giving as a child is contrary to the way I was brought up. I got mainly handmade gifts or supplies to make things. I was required to pick something I had and loved and give it to someone less fortunate. The hardest but most joyful year was gifting the special doll that I bought with my own money and had made many outfits for to a girl my age with cancer. It was in her letter to Santa. I refused to wrap it and donate it anonymously as that was too easy. I needed to hand it over in person so she knew how much the doll meant to me. It was hard, very hard, but it was a magical moment and the best gift I ever received. The gift of seeing her joy far exceeded any gift I had or have ever received.
Fae on the last load of laundry, with the bed to make, and walking path beckoning me
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Katla - In the last few years I gave been using a wonderful book I bought on Amazon called, 'Cakes for Romantic Occasions'. Their chocolate fudge cake and rich fruit cake have become my standards. They do all the calculations for you for different sizes and shapes of tins. I first made the fruit cake for DH's 70th and was so impressed I've been using it for Christmas ever since. Slices much better than the Delia Smith one I was making before. The chocolate cake I first made for Max's christening, which is when I bought the book to help me know how to make tiers and fancy decorations.
The recipe has candied peel and glacé cherries in it, so it might not suit you. DH is not mad about glacé cherries, but likes them in this cake.
I think the author is American, May Clee-Cadman.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx1 -
Tuesday 3 November
Get outside and observe the changes in nature around you.
Went for a walk along the post after lunch with DH, DYD and her dogs. It’s a beautiful clear day here and spectacular. Belfast Lough looked spectacular.
The trees are now mostly bare of leaves, and the small beaches along the way we’re heaped with seaweed from the recent storms. We watch a flotilla of mallard forage along the water’s edge. I even found a few stray blackberries along the pathway.
Can’t remember anything else as I’m totally chill from the walk.
🕊 Pax Vobiscum 🕊
☘️ Terri
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Hit post accidentally. 😂
Welcome back Viv: and any others returning that I may have missed.
Love and prayers to those in extremis. 💕💖💕🙏🏻
☘️ Terri0 -
My mother just came back from food shopping. She buys everything she can think of, and double if we were out. For example, only one of us eats hot dogs. We have twenty of them in the fridge already, so she bought sixteen more. I am going to have to go with her from now on. There is simply no room for all the food she buys. And very little of it is fresh produce. Much of it is just habit. She especially wants to be needed now that I am cooking. But this is ridiculous.
Annie in Delaware3 -
Today is a very special day- it is my dad's birthday!!! Dad is 83 today. I won't see him today but will call him and I will be going up to visit mom and dad on Friday, stay until Saturday night. I am looking forward to spending time with them and helping with the food bank program with mom on Saturday morning- not looking forward to being up at 5AM for it but that is ok.
My walking buddy canceled on me yesterday but I went by myself. I didn't walk as much as I would have if she had been with me but still made my 10,000steps(I only hand 1500 before I got to the park). Would have been easy to skip but beings I won't walk Friday I didn't want to skip it. I am going to keep it up, and add in the treadmill and exercise bike hopefully soon- need to get the weight going in the other direction.
Debbie
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Fae- I did 23 and me and have my results,i asked if that would help,she said no not really..0
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I looked at one of the before/after threads with photos. So motivating! I just need to do it without the gym.
Annie in Delaware1 -
Anniesquats100 wrote: »I looked at one of the before/after threads with photos. So motivating! I just need to do it without the gym.
Annie in Delaware
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Heather- We are on our own this holiday season, too. Our adult children live in different states-Illinois and Virginia. We live here in Oregon and it is unlikely that we will travel by air this year. Air travel is too difficult for DH and I won’t leave him at home alone. :ohwell: The good news is that we have facetime and Zoom available so we can stay in touch with our family far away.
Terri- Congratulations on your walk with your DH, younger daughter, and dogs. We are experiencing rain and will not be walking the dog outside other than potty trips to the yard.
Viv-Great to see you here again!!! :bigsmile:
Annie in DE-I am so sorry to hear that your mom is having a tough time. :flowerforyou:
I’ve been watching CNN election coverage. I hope my candidates win. I doubt we’ll get final numbers before tomorrow for state, county, and local election results. Oregon has vote by mail available, no postage required, for all citizens this year due to the pandemic.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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The Walk I took the hill about a mile to the top and a 100-foot rise. I heard the sound and looked up to see the geese heading back north to the river. I watched in awe as they continually rotated positions in their V formation. I never get tired of watching the awesomeness of nature. So many geese selflessly working together to ensure a successful flight for all. It will warm tomorrow and should lift this overcast so they can try again tomorrow and wing their way to a warmer climate. I took a long way back to get in my 3 miles.
"If you can't achieve your goal for today due to insurmountable circumstances, regroup, retreat, rest up and try again later," Sincerely The Geese
Fae listening to the geese as they return to the river tired but not defeated
P.S. Oregon has several wintering grounds for Canadian geese, but there are always some that want to go further south. If they can never make it out, they do well wintering along the Columbia River and places in the Willamette Valley. Many geese are hatched here and never migrate.
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Katla this has happened before. This time is was nice to hire someone to fix it. We had the man who built the stairs in son's garage. It happened on Saturday and it is already fixed for a reasonable price. I have a list of all the people I like who have worked on our home and son's. I still need to find a good plumber. We are due for a hot water heater and it would be good to get it done before it has to be done.
Sitting in son's sun room. I open it when warm enough. We are in 70's today and sunny. Our October was cold and cloudy. What a nice break. Going to be in 30's next week, so I am enjoying ever minute.
Son's car sold. I decided to hold onto the house until at least a year from next spring. I do not want to sell it in the middle of COVID. I enjoy coming over here and it gives Drew a fenced in back yard to romp around in. This may become my retirement home. It is half the size of our home and much easier to take care of. The only draw back is the parking so we shall see.
I did enjoy walking by the lake today by son's house and in the morning I walked the path near our home that has a creek running through some woods. I am fortunate to have such wonderful places to walk where it is easy to social distance.3 -
Margaret- I'm glad that you had a good time walking by the lake. Water has its own magic, and helps with easing stress and worry. I live beside a river and it is wonderfully interesting, and soothing. I'm happy you know someone who was able do good quality repairs. 1
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Weather looking promising tomorrow for eating outside. Here's hoping for our first meal out together since March and our last for some time.
Love Heather UK2 -
Just popping in to say hey y’all 👋
Debby in Va3
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