WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020

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Evening ladies
Alfie and I are all snuggled down..nothing great on TV and I watched most of the day.. so im enjoying the peace and quiet...Tomorrow i have no formal plans so will try and do some picking up ,put summer stuff away and have cold weather stuff ready, but if course this weekend will get up to 70.so im still able to get to summer stuff if needed..
Working like i said Thursday through Sunday with Faith so Sean and Jean can go away for her birthday..

Fae: Thousands of the geese from Canada end up in Strangford Lough about 5 miles from where we live. I'm watching out for the skiens arriving from Points North. They come across via Greenland then down the western coast of Europe.

Katla - I’m happy to read that you have you warm memories too.

I like the bright colourful lights of Christmas too. On Nov 14th I have been invited with my eldest to spend the night at my youngest’s place to help her decorate her first home for the first time. I feel very honoured to get this invitation and I think to commemorate I will buy them a new decoration.

She is my sentimental one, 2 years ago I bought her a musical snow globe. It was quite large, representing looking in a bay window in a brick wall. In the window a Mom and 2 children are decorating the tree. It lights up in the room. On Christmas morning when she opened it she gushed and thought it was beautiful, but that night after she was home she called me crying and telling me how much she loved it, that it reminded her of being a little girl decorating the tree with her Sister and I.

Barbara - I used to think traffic lights were Christmas lights too.

Viv - Nice to read your catch-up.

Barbie - Rodger and I both had a laugh at your “spiritual growth”. We don’t watch the news very regularly at all. I prefer getting my news online, as I can scroll on by if I don’t want to see or read it.

Fae - I never thought much of the Santa threats until I had grandchildren. I don’t know why.
I was taught that Christmas was about giving and so were my girls.

Annie - My brother had to take over shopping for my Mom, it’s not a pleasant place to be in.

Katla - My Mom’s name is Kathryn as well.

Nothing much on tv tonight, I’m glad I had some shows recorded.

I came up with an idea for our Grandson for Christmas today at work, when I started to tell Rodger about it and he said he had idea today too.
My idea was to give him money in fun ways. We did that one year for our girls and it was a huge hit.
His idea was to build him a headboard with a silhouette cut out of a dragon and castle, it will have LED lights in the back so it lights up.
We are going with the headboard and will include a new comforter to go with it.

We only have 3 more to figure out now.

Tracey in Edmonton

Kat in New Brunswick- My first name is spelled the same as yours. My mom wanted something unique. I guess your mom did too. Welcome!

Heather- I am in awe of your baking skill. :flowerforyou:

Diva- Welcome to a great group of supportive women. Post often and get to know us.


I’m watching election news. So far, our half of the country is not reported in the news because polls are not closed. Here in Oregon we voted by mail because of the Corona Virus pandemic. In other years we have voted by mail or in person. This year is strictly by mail for the sake of public health.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

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Wow! Not on here for one day and over 100 posts and 5 pages! lol I shall read and comment as I go....
KJ, I too despise Elf on the Shelf! Very happy that my kids were (way!) too old for that crap. I also always made sure that the really good stuff came from mom and dad, not Santa! Santa might bring a toy, but he also brought socks!
Lisa, so happy for you that you are at least able to "join" us again! Hoping that your endurance starts picking up soon. Perhaps the next round of antibiotics will help.... Fingers crossed for you! I really missed your insight into so many subjects. And I love the pics of Levi!
Rebecca, the pics of Athena...... no words! Hope that all goes well with hubby's biopsy and the trip to get it done.
Margaret, sorry to hear about your fence! We had some tremendous wind last week and the forest next door has a tree that concerns hubby and I as well as the rest of our strata. We have sent a few letters to the owner of said forest, but he has yet to do anything about the tree. We have it on good authority that since we have notified the owner of our concerns (including sending photos) that when it does come down he will have to pay damages. That will be cold comfort if that tree lands on our home!
Kim, how nice that you are able to help Dylan find his feet. I hope you manage to find space for all of his and your stuff! The pumpkins look great!
Carol, I too think that the pandemic is a very good reason for not gathering a whole bunch of people together inside. I hope that your family would understand, and feel the same way!
Machka, you are absolutely right about the bubble we think we have and our actual bubble!
Heather, congrats to your brother on his soon to be second great grandchild! I hope you can spend some time with your grandkids, even if from a distance.
Debbie, congrats on going for a walk even though your walking buddy cancelled on you!
Tracy, the headboard idea for the grandson sounds wonderful! I have hubby making a doll cradle for our granddaughter, the pattern is very cute and so far the actual cradle looks good too!
Barbara, I hope you feel better soon!
Well, I am all caught up, didn't take as long as I thought it would. lol
My eating has been off the rails for the past few weeks, not sure what is wrong with my head these days, must be more stressed about Covid than I think I am. Tonight I brushed my teeth after dinner and before I gave in to the "wants". As in want a cookie, want a cracker, want a something else that I really didn't need as I was not hungry!
Our Covid numbers have been good but the last week or so have been climbing rapidly. It is stressful, but I'm trying to just do what I can to protect my self. So, masking up whenever I am inside and can't social distance. This is pretty much just at work, if I'm in a store, I am masked. Our provincial health officer has given what I consider to be sensible guidelines and we are just trying to follow them. She has talked about our "safe six" which is defined as a group of six people that don't live in your household. So for instance, I work with 4 other people, so we can be defined as a safe six. When I'm at work, if I have to be closer to a customer (I work in a storage facility so one of my jobs is showing people the storage units and most of ours are accessed from inside the building) the mask is on, but I do take it off if I'm behind the counter as it's very easy to be distanced. And I'm not too worried about my coworkers as they also seem to be taking precautions.
Sorry about the novel! Must go to bed now. Hugs to those needing them, congrats to those celebrating and welcome to the newbies!
Evelyn, Vancouver Island

Very early good morning! lol Restless night. I blame a sinus infection (which caught me by surprise this weekend) and the election. Tim heard me get up to use the bathroom a little before 2, and came in to ask me how I was feeling/open windows bc I said I was hot, and be "helpful". Not helpful as far as falling back to sleep. Up for good at 2am. He has offered to sit in the kitchen today while the little ones nap and the kindergartener does his school work, so that I can nap if needed.
One of my childcare parents, who is a home healthcare worker, had to get tested yesterday for C-19. So, she will need to keep her kiddo home with her until she has a negative test. IF she turns out having a positive test, I will have to shut down, get tested and wait for negative result before I can reopen. Fingers crossed for negative test.
I LOVE this time of year! I never mind early holiday deco/lights/music. The only reason I don't celebrate Christmas year round is that it would make it not so special when it actually IS Christmas. I do feel bad for everyone who is having to celebrate smaller this year due to C-19. Since my parents passed long ago, and Tim's parents were unable to host/attend holiday gatherings; our holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas) have always been just Tim, our three kids and I. With my daughter getting married and moving to Texas and not getting more than a couple days off at Christmas; we don't see them for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Our oldest son usually spends the holidays with his mom...so for the past five years, it has been Tim, Colin and I. Very small. Very quiet.
Creative gift giving- Two unique ways to give a gift come to mind: The first happened to me many years ago. It was the year after my parents passed. My older sister and her family still lived in Michigan and we all gathered at her house. She gave each of us a silver clock/picture frame (clock on one side, place for photo on the other). It was still in the box and I did the usual "Oh, how lovely! Thank you!" and in my mind thought, "where I am going to put this tacky thing?" I put it, unopened, in a cupboard when I got home. About ten years later, while getting things together for a garage sale, I pulled it out of the cupboard and put it, still in the box, into the sale pile. Colin saw it and opened it up and asked me if I was sure I wanted to sell it. I said, definitely. Then he said, "You need to take the picture out, then." I grabbed it and looked...my sister had put a picture of my parents in it. I started bawling. It had sat for so many years and I was going to get rid of it! (Now I am crying again, at the memory) The other unique give, was when my son Colin got his first phone. He had specifically asked for a phone, but they are so pricey; so I told him not to get his hopes up. So...for his birthday, I bought a sports trivia book at the dollar store AND...I carved a spot into it to put his phone. (This was hard for me, because I have a hard time destroying any kind of book) Anyway, he opened the book, looked at it and said "Thanks" and put it down. lol So I had to ask him to quiz his dad on something "sporty". Then he finally opened the book and saw the phone. His reaction was perfect!
Tracey - Love your gift giving ideas! Please take a pic of the headboard when you have it done. It sounds spectacular!
Margaret- I am so glad to hear you are finding comfort at/near your sons place and so glad you have Drew to keep you company! Sending hugs your way!
Fae- Geese! It has been fun pointing them out to the kids as they fly over. WE see them from time to time near the water on our hikes; but not like seeing them begin the migration in the fall. They fly over quite often and I have pointed them out so often, that now the kids yell "Geese!" as soon as they hear them honking and see the v-formation. It is so exciting to watch the kids just stop and take things in.
Car lights- Count me in as one of those kids who thought lines of car lights (tail lights and head lights) looked like strings of Christmas lights! I have watched my own kids stare out the window at lights and figured they probably think the same.
Heather- I hope you enjoy your lunch, today!
Barbara- Feel better!
Evelyn- C-19 numbers are rising in my state as well.

Well, I it is almost 4. I might put something on the tv and see if I can get a little nap in before the kids get here. lol ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)

Wednesday --

Another beautiful summery day. However it was windy so we decided to take a trip into the nearby city to do a little shopping.

In the collection we picked up:

Denali Day Tripper Walking Poles - we are thinking we may use these if we do walks/hikes on uneven surfaces.

Teva Sandals in blue. I have black ones with a little bit of purple trim but saw that the blue ones were on sale today. The Teva Sandals work for my feet, and since we're coming into summer, I figured why not have two pair. They'll be nice for walking down to the beach and walking along the beach.

Several used novels at inexpensive prices as I have started to incorporate more reading fiction in my life.

An outdoor table for our patio for $10. It needs some cleaning up and maybe a bit of paint but I've looked at a lot of outdoor tables and liked that one. We're fixing up our patio/pergola area so that it will be a lovely place to spend after work and on the weekends. I'm hoping to set it up for both relaxation and exercise.


Machka in Oz

Wednesday 4 November is Stress Awareness Day
https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/stress-awareness-day/

"Stress Awareness Day is your opportunity to start looking after yourself and your life, and break down the individual stressors in your life. Failure to deal with stress in your life effectively can lead to serious health problems, including increased blood pressure, susceptibility to heart disease, and a decline in your immune system."

"The best way to celebrate Stress Awareness Day is to take the opportunity to remove the stress from your life for the day. Take the time to examine your life and find out where all the stressors lie and start looking into taking steps to remove them or find ways to mitigate them."

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Over the past few weeks, I've been removing stressful things from my life and have replaced them with much more enjoyable relaxing things. Finished university. Dropped two committees. Took some time off work. Spent more time outside. Spent more time on my bicycle. Spent more time reading. Spent more time sleeping.


How about you?






Machka in Oz

Fae - you are so right - I struggle with the victim mentality and have to be on guard against it. I'm giving others control when I succumb.
Sophierosie...thanks for the welcome. My dogs are the same way, so confused!
Snowflake - love the pics. Halloween was a much needed festivity for children and adults around me. Everyone had such a great time at our house, enjoying the reprieve from all of the serious news. Caution was used at all times.
margaretturk - I'm so glad you are here. I'm not certain how to respond to your losses but I couldn't help but feel a sharp pain when I saw you had lost your precious son, in addition to other loved ones. Blessings to you.

On another note: the community posts are so helpful. I saw someone say they had an apple for breakfast and I said to myself "what??????" Just an apple? Then I thought back to a younger time when I had no weight issues and I had an apple for breakfast. I have actually been building my breakfast to 400 calories, thinking I would eat less during the day but it has had the opposite affect on me. I'm definitely having 'Scarcity" Issues and I'm going to work on finding out what my body needs(not what my mind or emotions want) this month.

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Had Zoom knit-n-natter session met couple of nice ladies, 2 hrs passed really quickly.

Lovely Pic Heather

Kate UK ❤️