WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020

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  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,235 Member
    edited November 2020
    Stat for the day-

    Short walk w/family- VERY WINDY- 50min, 76ahr, 111mhr, 2.71mi= 413c
    Strava app = 328
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,512 Member
    Did a DVD for the bosu today. The plan for tomorrow is to do a Yoga for Weight Loss DVD

    Kim – I probably didn’t listen to Vince well. He said that certain states had “until” Friday to count the votes. See, I am not obsessing about the election because I know it’ll take a while before we find out who is president. Honestly (don’t tell Vince this) many times I listen with ½ an ear (like this time). So sorry.

    Was at the soup kitchen today then the Green Room. Unfortunately, there aren’t many calls at the Green Room. I bet some people are hesitant to come out. Hopefully, that’ll change in the future.

    After the Green Room ran to Aldi to get more eggs and sugar since they are on sale with a minimum. Then realized that the sale for Vince’s cereal goes off Sunday so ran there. Saved almost $12. On the way out of the store met a guy who I know was in the choir at church. He said that he went to church one time since March and half the people weren’t wearing masks. Of course, the choir isn’t singing right now. Father is giving communion to those who want it on the tongue. To me, everyone should get it in the hand. But who am I???? I guess it’ll be a while before I go to church (isn’t that sad?) because I don’t care to be with people who won’t wear a mask

    KJ – I hope you don’t have to close. What those kiddos will miss without you!

    Debbie – I wouldn’t call myself a compulsive shopper. But I do love a bargain.

    Allie – I hope all goes well for Tracy. I know only too well the heartbreak of infertility.

    Kelly – welcome! Be sure to come back so we can get to know you better

    Made soup for me this morning and just now made meatloaves for later in the week and to freeze

    Didn’t realize that I had planned to give Vince ravioli tonight, thought I was going to give him waffles. But that’s next week. So I made the waffles and will just freeze them. Less work for me for next week, that’s for sure

    Work tomorrow. After work, I’ll do some shopping (milk which is cheapest there, some Laughing Cow that’s on sale) and then go to the dollar store for poster board to put on the bottom of the jigsaw puzzle so I can start to glue it to frame.

    Michele NC
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    edited November 2020
    Allie- I’m so happy to know that Alfie did not get hurt. YAY!!! Our pets are important to our health and happiness. I often refer to them as our fur babies. We take care of them and they improve the quality of our lives. :flowerforyou: I don't even want to imagine life without a dog. Our old boy has been through injuries and other health problems. I feel lucky that he is doing well and his happy these days. My cat loving friends feel the same way about their kitties. :heart:

    I went to my yoga class today for the first time in months. I am delighted to be back there with my class. I look forward to my next class on Monday.

    Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
  • GodMomKim
    GodMomKim Posts: 3,703 Member
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  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,582 Member
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Barbara - Surprisingly our team building exercises involved a lot of personal reflection and sharing some personal thoughts. One in particular was we interviewed each other and then had to introduce that person to the rest of the team.
    The questions were:
    1. How would you describe your adolescence/early adulthood and how did it shape/influence you?
    2. What previous work experience had the most impact on you and why?
    3. What's the hardest lesson you've learned?
    4. What's something about you that your colleagues might be surprised by?
    5. What do you find challenging and rewarding about your current role?

    This one brought some tears when we were being introduced, We also did some relaxing/meditating, like Machka, I don't do so well at meditation. There were a lot of other self reflection/sharing exercises. It was an emotional day.

    Machka - I've never enjoyed them either except for one where we went on motorboats on a bay in Vancouver and had a scavenger hunt from the boat. That was just a really nice day. Yesterday's was much better than I was expecting.

    Tracey in Edmonton

    I might enjoy the motorboats and scavenger hunt!

    But I would not enjoy the personal reflection and personal thoughts, and I have been through team building things like that. I come up with rather impersonal reflections and thoughts as my answers and I suspect most others do as well.


    I am glad it was better than you thought it might be. :)

    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,582 Member
    KJLaMore wrote: »
    Oh, someone asked about the loss of my parents. I was 26 when my mom passed in March of 93. She had non-hodgkins lymphoma. AFter seven years and four battles with cancer/tumors popping up in various places, the one that finally got her was wrapped around her spine and the docs didn't find it until it was too late. My father died of a heart dissection. This is when the lining of your heart rips away from the heart wall, usually creating internal bleeding. Stress is a common cause. This happened in November of 93. I feel about the year 1993, the way most people feel about this year. BUT...you can't throw away a whole year. My son Colin was born in December of 1993. Redemption. <3 ttfn xoxoxo KJ (Kelly)
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Kelly - I truly hope the Covid stopped at your door. I feel the same but my year was 2012, there was a lot of bad but some good too.
    Tracey in Edmonton

    :(

    2018 was my year from hell. 2020 is a breeze by comparison.


    M in Oz

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,582 Member
    edited November 2020
    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Tiny Houses - I live in the smallest house I think I would be comfortable in and really I'm missing one more room. Our home is about 792 sq. ft. I think I would be fine if it was nice weather year round where the outside is more able to be used for living space. It is fine for just Rodger and I, but when the girls or anyone visits there isn't enough space.

    Tracey in Edmonton

    My apartment in Winnipeg was 800 sq feet and it felt too small with my ex-husband. When he moved out, it felt just right. :)

    The first place my current husband and I lived was 6m x 9m (600 sq feet) ... that was the off-the-grid shack in the middle of nowhere. It was OK for our first year together because we had lots of outdoor space and no visitors.

    Now we're in 1100 sq feet plus about half a basement and that suits us quite well. We've got room for exercise equipment, a workshop, and an office (which I need to organise to make it usable). The front area of the house is quite open plan so we are often in the same room but he's at one end in the living room and I'm at the other end in the dining room. It works. :)

    We're also developing some outside space to be more usable - our pergola patio.

    Snowflake1968 wrote: »
    Fae - we are very fortunate to have lots of Windows and like I said when it’s just the two of us it’s fine.
    Tracey in Edmonton

    That's one thing I really like about our current place - we've got lots of big windows. We've just returned from a 2-week holiday and 2 of the places we stayed were nice, and one I especially like, but they had such small windows that when you were inside, you felt closed in.

    That 800 sq foot apartment also had 3 small windows facing north (the dark direction in the northern hemisphere) - one in the living room and one in each bedroom. The rest of the apartment (dining room, kitchen, hall and bathroom) had no windows so were dark all the time unless we turned a light on. That probably did not help my ex's and my mood.

    I can't remember if it was before, or just after he moved out when the owner of the building changed all the living room windows to full-sized sliding doors and added balconies. That was great ... just added so much more light. Then I added a set of three large mirrors on the wall which caught a tiny bit of sun at a certain time of day and that helped too.

    I find I feel so much better about life if I can see outside. :)


    M in Oz
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,582 Member
    ginnytez wrote: »
    Glad this week is over! Hope to get a good night's sleep.

    I remember all of the "Older than dirt" items. I did turn 66 yesterday and I admit that it doesn't feel as old as it once seemed it would! My weight is the best it has been since early 1980's and physically I am in the best overall shape (except some of the normal aging aches). I have gotten in habit of buying myself a present "from my husband" on our anniversary, my birthday and Christmas since he died. For my birthday jewelry has been my choice but since I won't go into stores shopping for that stuff right now, this year he got me a new tv for the bedroom. The old one is really old and I got sick of two remotes. I now have a smart tv in there.

    Taking old tv to recycling tomorrow and starting painting of new doors. Will most likely take me several weekends but that is ok.

    Allie-glad Alfie came back. Pets can scare us as much as our kids.

    Not much else to say tonight.

    Stay safe all and enjoy the weekend,

    Ginny in Ohio

    Happy Birthday!!

  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,035 Member
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  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,996 Member
    edited November 2020
    Good morning. It's another fine day, so planning to plant up as many of our containers as possible while it lasts.

    Yesterday, I worked on increasing our stock of masks, and sorted out some more of my art materials. Today I will probably go to the local shops for Sunday roast and fresh bread.

    Ginny: 🎈🎉🎈Happy Birthday 🎈🎉🎈 I find our Smart TVs are so useful. I can access the Internet and YouTube. I can also watch programmes at my convenience, without having to set up the recorder, which means I don't miss out if there are several favourite programmes on at the same time.

    Machka: Sounds like you have made good use of your time off. Glad you found Rhody again.

    DYD left her old dog, Jack, with us for the afternoon yesterday. He really is getting old. We hadn't realised how much his eyesight and hearing had deteriorated recently. Sidney, the younger dog, was at doggy daycare. He goes to socialise with the other dogs and he loves it. She told us that she's has just accepted a new job. She has been looking to move firms for a while now, so we are very pleased that she has been successful, especially in these peculiar times.

    Time for breakfast and a little outdoor work.

    🕊 Pax vobiscum 🕊

    ☘️ Terri (enjoying the autumn sunshine)
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    edited November 2020
    Ginny Happy, Happy Birthday and enjoy your new TV.


    Tracey Love the photo of Remembrance Day. :)

    Allie So glad the pup came to you. My Pom got away from me a couple of times because his fur was so silky he slipped out of his collar. The last time I had to stop traffic coming both ways down the street. Luckily, both the cars stopped and so did the pup.


    Michele You must have a very large freezer to be able to store so many make ahead meals. I would not be able to do that.

    The new time change is just not working for me! I find myself wanting to go to bed earlier than usual and then waking up way too early. :s


    Carol in GA
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,609 Member
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: called Geico underwriting updated, adjustor reassigned, typed hymns, watched Avengers with Joe.
    Bonus: Advent devotional done and sent, ribs slow cooked, potatoes baked, 10 mins vac, watched STAS Day 8 (Don’t put baby in the corner) and half of Say 9 (Funder, Typhoon, Tornado) video, gritted teeth and started reading Obesity Code.
    Get to do: practice “A Little Less Broken”, Farmers’ market, BiMart, Grocery Outlet, Freddie’s, submit grant pics and receipts, STAS challenge catchup, shop for part D, 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, Larger than Life, Here I Go Again/Mama Mia, Real Deal, Get it Right); 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. Next Wednesday minutes to history, Reward: inventory seeds, plan fall cool season garden, order replenishments
    New Ways November
    6: Give yourself a boost, try a new way of being physically active: learn one of the new dances: watched Little Less Broken video and printed stepsheet.

    Bathrobe day with two naps. Joe took the dogs to the powerline for the first time in months, so thankful he felt well enough.

    KJ fingers X’d for baby’s negative test. Thanks for sharing, sounds like your porr father’s heart was literally torn by your mother’s suffering.
    Lisa “fuzzy eyeballs” :laugh: So glad for your good news, ‘bout time you had some!
    Fae’s “…diary was not completed” perhaps because she’s grieving Bucky? :love: the sound of your guitar shaped, semi-underground home. We have lots of slopes here, you could be our neighbor.
    Lanette boy could I fritter hours away looking at those house plans! Lovely.
    Tracey sounds like a thoughtful exercise. My bad year was 2005, BFF passed, first cousin passed, bio mom passed, left Joe and broke my wrist requiring surgery. The good that came from it was the counseling we got that made our marriage and my life so much better. :Love: your Grandpa’s creative, resourceful, zipper solution :laugh:
    Allie adding my prayers to Debbie’s for Tracy’s successful surgery. Thankful for Alfie coming when you called. So scary!
    Heather Hope that voice said our transition was peaceful. Like you and Johnny, both Joe and I need our own spaces. Our 1300 sq foot doublewide cottage is just about perfect, size wise. Interior finishes and décor, not so much ;{ Need to stop coveting what I see on HGTV. Joe would never tolerate the disruption that would be required to change all the flooring, cabinets, etc. Just as well, we can’t afford it anyway. ;}
    Welcome @Kellymackey1965 ! Would you let us know what you’d like to be called and your general locale?
    Ginny Happy Birthday! “66… doesn’t feel as old as it once seemed…” Ditto 70. Maybe it’s the new 40? :laugh:
    Michele does your church livestream mass?
    Katla hooray for your yoga class!
    Machka :love: Operation Relaxationi. Well done! “I find I feel so much better about life if I can see outside” Truth this! Our home would benefit from more windows… and a lighter color on the walls, but I am a pi$$ poor painter and Joe like’s the fake wood paneling. Good strategy so glad it worked and Rhody's safe.[sigh].
    Terri like the Van Gogh quote on your profile.

    Have been craving ice cream for the past two days. Fortunately have none in the freezer. Yesterday was able to stave off by chilling an apple and eating it. Tonight I’m seriously contemplating digging out the frozen limeade and trying to make one of Michele’s yoghurt pops.

    Joe’s up, so I’ll make tea and sit with him a bit instead.


    Lighter, lovelies!

    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    November: better than October.
    daily: sit with Joe: 6, weigh: 6, steps>5491=1646 vits=6 log=6 CI<CO=5 CI<250<CO=4 Tumble & Shadow 5=7 mfp=6 outside=5 up hill=5
    wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3=0 rx=1 dance=0 clean 30 mins=3.75
    mnthly: board mtg=0 grant=0 20for20=0
    bonus: AF=4 play=0 sew=0
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,081 Member
    Morning Ladies
    Slept ok,again its sorta hard when not in your own bed...will go outside and get Faiths paper... and make myself some lemon poppyseed toast...
    Wacky weather Indian summer here in November, high today will be 73-74 f today...
    Hopefully Sean and Jean are having a good time..
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,687 Member
    Just been out to load up on veggies and salad. Thank goodness for our local deli just around the corner. Lovely stuff and not wrapped in plastic. :)

    Cleaner is here. Just going to do a half hour of rowing while catching up on a healthy eating tv show. :D

    Welcome KATHLEEN. :)

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
  • Faetta
    Faetta Posts: 1,059 Member
    Kathleen Welcome neighbor somewhere up the river may be in the Blues.

    Fae North Central Oregon
    former Blue Mountain Woman
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,235 Member
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  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
    🧡💛❤️💚💙💜🤎🤍🖤
  • Anniesquats100
    Anniesquats100 Posts: 3,283 Member
    Happy birthday 🎂 Ginny!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,081 Member
    Happy Birthday Ginny !!
  • grandmallie
    grandmallie Posts: 10,081 Member
    JanetR -so wonderful to hear from you.. so sorry to hear about your Pecan grove.. but glad your health is well. And that your family is ok too..
    We sure do miss you ,and when you can please keep in touch xoxox
  • Peach1948
    Peach1948 Posts: 2,473 Member
    JanetR

    Happy, Happy Birthday! You have been missed and are very much welcomed back.

    Heather

    Lovely photos of the Grands!

    Viv

    The park photos are so appealing! We could see all the trees on a mountainside as we rode to the store today and they had finally peaked and were just beautiful!

    Has anyone heard from Karen in VA? She is missed!

    Carol in GA

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