WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR NOVEMBER 2020
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Heather – I agree. Advertisers need to use real people bodies. I am so sorry you’re still dealing with the glut issue.
I hope everyone has had or is having a wonderful Sunday.
SuziQ – SFL
There is a large store here that uses such skinny, no shape models that the clothes actually look sloppy. I never buy them for that reason.
Tina0 -
Today is my last vacation day and I am fighting the urge to check email. I keep telling myself it can wait until tomorrow. It is the organizer in me. I think I will do some meal prep and cooking for the week. That way meals will be organized, and I will not have to think about what I will eat during the week.
SuziQ – SFL
DON'T DO IT. Email can wait one more day.1 -
For many 2020 has been the worse year of their lives. For me it has been a reevaluation of what is important in my life. I am very blessed that I am retired and am comfortable. I am not rich by any standards but I am not hungry nor in fear of being homeless. I have found small ways to give back during this year, I volunteer and teach two
Tai Chi Classes through the Senior Center via Zoom. I share my therapy dogs when it is appropriate and I have learned that there is no need for all the rushing around that I used to do. My life is simpler and I have found true connection with my family and friends. I feel like the person who has been lost in the dark and finally sees a flame in the dark. The flame was that of a single candle. My wish and prayers for all is that we all learn to be the single flair of a candle bringing good thoughts and hope and love to all of those we come in contact with. Covid has taught me to breathe when I am impatient and to look around me and be joyful for the moment.11 -
OK, this is me as well.
Introverts, unite! Separately and in your own homes of course.
Lanette
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We Zoomed with the kids this afternoon. Edie had completed her quiz, so that went well. Unfortunately she is off school for another two weeks because the teaching assistant has covid. Poor thing! DH is going to make another quiz for her on the Romans. She has been off school for two weeks, back for one, then off again for two weeks. That means we won't be able to see them when lockdown finishes next week.
Max came on next. He is doing the Tudors at school, so DH said he would do a quiz. I suggested gruesome Tudor medicine.
He always plays with the computer so it gets a bit stressful.
Bea came on next and keeps runnng off to get food. Salt and vinegar rice cakes.
Afterwards we needed a drink! Exhausted! But soooooo worth it, despite the frustrations. They just carry on as if everything is normal. They haven't forgotten us. I'm so grateful.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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The Ref with Denis Leary, Kevin Spacey, and Judy Davis --- Faetta's holiday movie recommendation
I always watch the Ref to officially open my holiday season. It makes me laugh and brings an appreciation of how great my life really is. I would not recommend it for anyone that doesn't want to laugh or is offended by the F word. There is so much in this movie and it explores the psychology of relationships, children, families, law enforcement, communities, and the Christmas season. It is among my favorite all-time movies.
Fae watching the Ref as she types
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Lisa: Happy Thanksgiving weekend!
Allie: I am so happy you are still here with us!!! :flowerforyou:
Heather: My mom used to “put on her face.” I was little, but I figured out her face was already there. She was lovely but never believed it despite the fact that I repeatedly told her she was prettier than any of the Aunties. :ohwell:
Jacqui: Welcome to a great group! Best advice from my POV—let myfitness pal choose how many calories you can have per day. As you lose weight, you will be allowed fewer calories until you reach a healthy weight. Along the way you can earn more calories by exercising. Walking is an excellent exercise in my opinion, along with other things that have you moving more. If it is fun, you are more likely to do it.
SuziQ: I hope your vacation has helped recharge your energy and good health. :flowerforyou:
Annie: Sorry that you are worried about your mom. I hope all is well for you both.
Lanette: “Introverts, unite. Separately and in your own homes of course.” Well said! :laugh:
We are at home on a foggy morning. It will be noon in less than a minute. It feels cozy & warm to be inside looking at the river and trees on the island across from us. They are mostly hidden in the fog.
Have a great day.
Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon
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Some of our Christmas movies were odd. The boys' favorite was "The BlackAdders Christmas Carol". A BBC classic with scrooge starting out nice and because he looks at his past he turns delightfully dreadful! My eldest first song he learned was BlackAdders theme music, so yes not your typical upbringing... LOL!
We also did strange things like order Chinese food for Christmas Eve dinner, or have pizza. Very non traditional. :-)
Rebecca2 -
Whidislander wrote: »
We also did strange things like order Chinese food for Christmas Eve dinner, or have pizza. Very non traditional. :-)
Rebecca
We always had home made taco salad for our Christmas Eve dinner at my Mom's. When she married her current husband, he tried to class it up with fresh fried taco shell bowls, fancy cheese, etc. We didn't eat any of his additions, we used plain old fritos and velveeta/rotel cheese dip. We were rebels
Okie in the TX Hill Country4 -
A photo of the pier from today's Guardian newspaper. The murmuration of starlings is a local wonder.
Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx
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Today ... Monday ...
Machka in Oz3 -
I am surprised there isn't a shortage on the good, thick healing lotions! I go through the stuff like crazy; especially this year with the extra hand washing, sanitizing, and cleaning.
I've rarely found that lotion does anything for me. I buy it, use it for a while, lose interest because it hasn't really helped the way I think it should, and leave it on the shelf to go stale.
I was using some on the back of my hands because I noticed they had started to look "old" with wrinkly skin. The lotion "helped" while it was on and fresh but as soon as I washed my hands, they were back to looking "old" with wrinkly skin.
Then I made the discovery that if I was hydrated the skin on the back of my hands looked smooth. So now, any time the back of my hands start to look wrinkly, I drink a glass of water.
That said, recently it seems that some lotions may be helping my cat scratches heal faster. For them, first I was my hands well, then I apply hand sanitiser or rubbing alcohol, and then the lotion. So it's hard to tell.
What does lotion do?
I should probably do a little bit of research. Could be that what I would like it to do and what it actually does, what it is actually meant for, are two different things!
M in Oz
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Stats for the day =
Walk to market w/family- 34.27min, 2.0ap, 84ahr, 102mhr, 1.36mi= 162c
Strava app = 166c
Zwift bike trainer- 59.20min, 20.3amph, 305elev, 142ahr, 161mhr, 20.04mi= 606c
Strava app = 467c
Total cal 7680 -
I am back from running errands. I went to two grocery stores, and the first one didn't have what I wanted, medium grain brown rice. The second store was closer to home and had exactly what I needed. WIN! :bigsmile:1
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Beth: Hope the second test is negative
☘️ Terri0 -
I had to look up "caution" in British slang. The only slang meaning I knew of "caution" was in High School when boys would say among themselves a girl was a caution if they might get their hands slapped for attempting to touch forbidden places. I like the British meaning also.
‘You are a caution’ means you crack me up with your humour 😂
I keep forgetting that our sayings ar different 😂0 -
Fae: that last post was for you 😂0
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Hello all!Happy Belated Thanksgiving Day....
Charsuzy- I love my rebounder but I don't have the stability bar on mine. I do have it on my bosu, tho
@exermom thanks for sharing you have a bosu because I've never heard of that and like learning what others do to get exercise. I need new ideas. I'm wanting to keep it interesting at home and want to keep a "home gym" type thing all ready to go to motivate me to get exercise every day. Exercising every day is a totally new concept and I'm making that change.
How do you like the bosu?
Progress note for today:
11/28 at 10:57PM
8,685 steps
3.73 miles
435 calories burned
Fasting from 9:30PM
I have a home gym in our "basement" (basement in quotes because houses in Tasmania tend to have garages under the house. We've converted the garage to a basement)
We've got:
- a pair of bicycles on trainers connected to Zwift set up and ready to ride.
- a rowing machine
- a treadmill
- a small weight bench with weights
- and upstairs I've got a few small weights and various bands.
But all of that is for winter or bad weather days. Mostly we exercise outside. I walk as a method of transportation and recreation. I run, although I need to build up to this again. We also cycle. And I'm hoping to set something up so I can do some weights and band work in our patio outside over the summer.
At work, I climb stairs because I work in a 10-storey building. So I'll take a quick break and go climbing now and then.
In the past, I've joined yoga and spinning classes. They can be good for motivation.
We also throw a few extras into the mix now and then ... hiking, swimming, canoeing (which we're hoping to do this summer), snow shoeing, cross country skiing (not here, but I did in Canada), etc.
It can be helpful to have a goal.
I'm on Strava and lately they've had smaller challenges. Pre-2020 they had quite big challenges - cycling and running long distances. But this year, they've decided to play the role of motivator. So one of the challenges they've had is to walk 50 km in the month, and I've done that the last 2 months. It does get me out there. When I think I won't walk one day, I remember the challenge and decide to go.
Machka in Oz2 -
Machka - I think I would get along with Malory (was that her name) on Family Ties best.
Evelyn - my eldest chose The Munster’s too because they aren’t judg-y.
Kate in UK - it sure is a frustrating situation we’re all in, hugs to you.
I miss smiles. I miss it when you hold a door for someone, I miss it on children and I especially miss when,before they were all in isolation, the residents being able to see the smiles of those caring for them. I haven’t seen a resident for two weeks now.
Kate -it’s nice your family was able to help and make the decorating easier.
Carol - In my family we received gifts that were needs and wants. In my husbands family it was wants. Since our girls have grown, we buy them things they wouldn’t think to buy themselves but they would appreciate.
This year we have been buying a collection from the Bradford Exchange for your eldest, it is a frivolous gift but something she will treasure forever.
For our youngest this year we are buying her and her husband heated throws. They are doing winter fires in their backyard so I’ll buy them and extension cord, hot chocolate, mugs and s’mores makings as a couple gift and then blankets as individual gifts. We are also buying them each an album to use with the record player we got her last year.
I love gift giving.
Annie - when my Mom was starting to go down hill fast with Alzheimer’s, we were concerned about her driving and trying to come up with a solution. She called me one night as she was upset that her car wasn’t working and my brother, the mechanic, was too busy to look at it. I called my brother, Mom had ran out of gas and he just used not looking at it as an excuse to keep her home and safe. We then didn’t take her to get her licence renewed.
I don’t know how you do it with your Father enabling her. I’m sorry you’re in the midst of this.
Rita - I think too many of us don’t tell those we love how we feel. It causes us all sorts of health issues.
We, as a couple, don’t go out very often. I have a couple friends that I do things with as I’m an extrovert and need that. We have been very fortunate since May to be able to see our daughters and grandchildren. We are not on lockdown but aren’t to have visitors in our homes. Bars, restaurants and Casinos are open though.🤨. Even if we weren’t restricted, I would have cancelled any plans until after this weeks Covid test as that puts me past 14 days of being in close contact with one of the positives at work.
Normally, I won’t tell people what I want for Christmas as I like the surprise, but this year I have given ideas and I will be disappointed if I don’t get them. Truthfully though, I love when people put thought into a gift for me.
Beth - I have never purchased a Pay per View anything but am considering buying the Kiss 2020 Goodbye - KISS concert on New Years Eve as a gift for my husband. I think it’s something he would really enjoy and I would tolerate.
Fae - do you think hypnosis would work to stop snoring? I have been through two sleep studies and do not have sleep apnea, but have about 700 snoring occurrences both times. It makes it difficult for my husband.
Rebecca - My daughter at age 5 learned “Please Daddy Don’t get Drunk this Christmas” and sang it everywhere. I don’t even know where she learned the song! Funnily enough Rodger doesn’t drink very often and she has never even seen him drunk. That song was replaced with Conway Twitty’s, “Ding a Ling the Christmas Bell”.
Our Christmas Eve dinner is always finger foods, meats and cheeses and eaten while we watch “It’s a Wonderful Life”. It is the only Christmas movie my husband watches.
Does anyone remember when Hallmark used to have the Hallmark Christmas Special with a nice story, long special Hallmark Commercials throughout? One of my favourites was called Santa and Pete. It told thee story of Christmas traditions around the world, James Earl Jones was in it. I wish they would bring these back, all of the Hallmark movies now are the same and this year there is a lot of product placement in them.
Well I have been reading and making notes all weekend and just now caught up.
Tracey in Edmonton5
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