WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2020

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

Chose well: take BP
Bonus: wrapped up return, one load laundry, changed linens, vacuumed 30 mins, emailed line dance step sheets, de-greased two burners
Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, email info to grantwriter, watch STAS Day 18 (go sniff), submit grant pics and receipts, test Bluetooth speaker so can do BB&B or T’ai Chi from voice recordings, make experimental almond paste, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (I ain’t never gonna love nobody but Cornell Crawford (Alley cat), A Little Less Broken, One margarita, I’m so used to being broke, All Night, Nothing but You, Blame it on my beating heart, Homesick); finish mulching flowerbed; broadcast cover crop seed in veg garden areas, 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, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove. Tuesday: pick out glasses, update Joe’s rx list and re-choose his Part D.
Reward: inventory seeds, plan next year’s garden, wishlist replenishments
New Ways November
30: Look for reasons to be hopeful, even in difficult times: talk less, listen more, words of hope come from the most unexpected mouths!

Barbie, thanks so much for starting us off fresh as always

Thanks all for the positive energy. Good news, pressure down to 16 in left eye, 20 in right. Dr. got the right down to 16 by pressing below eye “real hard.” Joe had stopped doing that because it hurt, but now he’ll go back to it. New rx. Next followup in two months. Slow progress but progress. Joe has not been completely “released” from his surgeon, so I won’t rush back to inside gatherings. Since Medford is in an extreme risk range I will continue for another two weeks to limit inside exposure to grocery shopping. After that, if our county is still in the “moderate risk” range, might try church on the 13th.

Julie “…I asked that the criticiser see the difference between criticising actions and approaches and criticising people in over-arching terms.” Good for you. This is an important boundary to set and maintain, even though it means constant reinforcing. Brava. And I agree about those who lie about the little things… faithful in small… That was sure a scary communication “bug”, relieved Dr. said “no cancer.”
Fae :laugh: nope won’t be telling “the spin these ladies are putting on it…”
Tina “…for the guys to take on their boats after their dives” sounds intriguing. What are they diving for?
Rebecca I can just see you sitting on the lunch counter belting out the Don Ho song. What a delightful image, you made me smile!
Tracey ((hugs)) Are your daughters likely to check your work’s FB page? If so, I’d call and tell them myself, and ask them to let me cry on their shoulders. If not, then I’d just cry on my DH or the pup. Some people will believe it’s a hoax until someone they love gets sick and dies. I can’t imagine anything you could say or do that would change their minds. ((hugs))
Michele welcome home!

Stopped at Freddie’s on the way home from line dancing at the port Sunday. It was light when I went in, dark when I came out. To my surprise and joy there were holiday light displays all along the highway in front of most stores. These are the displays that normally make up “Nature’s Coastal Holiday” event that C-19 cancelled. https://naturescoastalholiday.com/ Lifted my spirits so much I called a friend to let her know. We’ll make a date to drive around and look. Not many in my neighborhood, only 5 houses on our 3 mile long dirt lane and so far see no lights. Won’t be walking in the dark.

November Summary and December Plan

Dogs, CICO, AF, vits, outside, up hill all need improvement. Sitting with Joe and average steps YAY!

Dec 1: ???? vs Nov 1:143.3 will update tomorrow morning
daily: sit with Joe: 87% steps= 63%/61%, vits= 97%/100% log=100%/100% CI<CO= 87%/97% CI<250<CO= 53%71% Tumble&Shadow 5/10= 97%/113% mfp=100%/100% AF= 63%/65% outside= 83%/97%, up hill=80%/94% cleaning 274%/100%
wkly: BBBorTC x3= 0%/0%, dance x2=33%/11% walk with Tracie and the dogs instead of pack walk x2=25%/25%, rx=100%/100% review progress on 20 for 20: bupkes/. monthly: board mtg=100%/100% grant= 11
December resolve-maintain November’s most important (Joe) improve dogs, CICO
Daily: sit next to Joe for at least a little while, weigh, more steps than Nov average, vits, log, CI<CO, CI <250 CO, 5 mins training or grooming Tumble or Shadow, check in mfp, get outside, walk up hill.
Weekly cleaning 2x half hour, TC or BB&B x 3, dance x 2, Rx and review 20 for 20.
Monthly: board and council meetings, grant progress.
Bonus: AF: , play: , sew something: .

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

December: better than November.
daily: sit with Joe: 26, weigh: 30, steps>5505=7022 vits=28 log=30 CI<CO=26 CI<250<CO=15 Tumble & Shadow 5=29 mfp=30 outside=25 up hill=24
wkly: T’ai Chi or BB&B x3 =0 rx=4 dance=3 clean 30 mins=23.33
mnthly: board mtg=1 grant=1 20for20=0
bonus: AF=18 play=0 sew=0

:-) When I was 4 years old I had eye surgery to fix my eyes crossing a bit. My mom said that when the nurses were wheeling me away I asked my mom if the nurses would like me to sing a song. Of course I picked Jesus Loves Me, and my mom said after I left, she burst out crying...Of all the songs I could have sung I had to pick that one..<3
Rebecca

Stats for the day-

Walk w/family- 2hrs 16min 52sec, 3.50ap, 93ahr, 128mhr, 187elev, 8.25mi= 772c
Strava app = 999c
Walk 2 get nails done- 24.32min, 2.85ap, 1.25mi= 116c
Strava app = 152c
Walk to stores- 28.04min, 1.28mi= 158c
Strava app = 156c

Total cal 1046

Well, I actually exercised today. I figure I can still do strength training, just not the lunges.

Work tomorrow and the plumber is supposed to be here about the faucet in the kitchen. It’ll drip, then stop, then drip, and so on.

Went to the podiatrist. He agreed that what I have on the bottom of my left foot is a callus. He said to me “as we get older, the cushioning between our skin and the bone wears away”. I don’t like that “as we get older” part….lol And about the right food he said (surprise, surprise ) that yup, I have a stress fracture (what’d I tell you?) and that I should wear the boot for 2 or 3 more weeks. I have an appt. on the 22nd for him to take another x-ray and hopefully it’ll be healed. He did give me orthotics. I feel like I’m getting old

Tracey – when we look at the people on Great Christmas Light Fights, they use a lot of the same equipment we use and we know that they’ve spent LOTS of money. What they won on GCLF is just a drop in the bucket. Actually, Disney uses the same controllers that we use. We haven’t invested mega-bucks like some of the people. I’m with Tina – I could never work in the home like you do. I’d get too attached to the people and it would hurt way too much if something weren’t right for them.

Beth – that’s wonderful about your son’s test being negative.

Katla – believe it or not, Colby STILL hasn’t decided if he wants to go to Idaho or not. So Jess is coming here. I’m glad that she’s not just going to sit around and wait for him to decide. I, personally, hope he decides it’s not good at this time, but I know that I can’t tell him what to do.

Made a loaf of sourdough bread. It’s cooling right now.

Barbara – thanks for that link. Hey! We have that manger scene!!! Vince built arches like the ones they have. There are those (I don’t know what they are called) small “arches” on the ground and it looks like the lights are rushing back and forth. I’ve always wanted Vince to make some, but I’m not sure where we’d put them unless we did it all around the front yard as the “fence”. Happy to hear about Joe’s eyes

SuziQ – oh, the stores have been wiping down the carts. And if they don’t (like WalMart), they provide wipes for you to do it. That’s the reason I was hired, they needed someone to spray down the carts. They always had a “go in this door out that door” but, honestly, some people didn’t bother. Now they have the “out” door locked from the inside so you can only go out.

Michele NC

Well it seemed like the last few days every time I tried to get caught up, I had an interruption. Of course, three times it was my kids face timing and my grandkids won out over keeping up here1

Machka-love the dress! It is absolutely my style.

Flea-love the picture of cat under tree. Mine also think it is their special nap place.

Julie-sorry for your feelings of isolation. Those of us who live alone may feel it more-it is just tough not being able to go do things to get out of ourselves. Hope the rest of the test results provides needed information. I hate waiting for results.

Tracey-sorry for the losses at your work. Many nursing homes in my community have been hit very hard.

Allie-hope you are feeling stronger.

Working on budget for work. My business administrator has given me a good draft and I am checking her work and adding in some items. My hope is after this year she and Assistant Director will be able to handle it (I plan on this one being my last!).

Nearly finished Christmas shopping-ordered presents for three grandsons (step sons boys). His wife has yet to give me list for them. I do know gift certificates always work for them. I have one gift for them to open-a set of gnomes that light up. I will think of something else for them.

Going to venture to Walmart tomorrow morning to buy handwarmers. We are having drive through party for foster kids and parents this Saturday-want to pick up a bunch of the warmers for myself and the staff who will be working. It is usually a large in-door event with Santa, etc. We are seeing to it each child gets a present, the family gets a food gift card (we usually serve a simple lunch), and there will be cookies and snacks and a Santa in the parking lot. It is my favorite event this year and am glad we have this figured out. I have good people putting it together. I will just be there to provide whatever assistance is needed.

Well, since it took me a while to finish November and catch up with December, it is now my bedtime!

Stay safe all,

Ginny in Ohio

Katla – well, it looks like Colby made a decision. They are going to have Christmas here on the 18/19. Fly to Idaho on the 21, come back on the 26. Jess is coming here this weekend, she doesn’t know if Colby is coming with her or when he’s coming.

Truthfully, I'm kind-of surprised since I know Colby is thinking of the money and it's so much more expensive to fly out of Charlotte. But I know Jess wants to work at Banfield. I guess there is a part of me that wonders why Colby wouldn't give it up (going to Idaho) so that Jess could spend more time at Banfield. But who am I????

Michele NC
who has to try to be happy but deep inside she isn't

Ginny - your event on Saturday sounds like fun and needed.

Michele - Are there not rules down there for flying from state to state and then isolating? I can’t fly home to New Brunswick unless I apply for permission with my reason to the province. They will then grant or deny entry. If it is granted I would have to self isolate for 14 days before seeing anyone. I have not tried to apply to go, but know that they have denied for funerals of parents, and parents in palliative. Now anyone in NB could come here and not have to isolate.

Kim - your roommate is a treasure. I love the younger generation too, I love how they take care of one another and are loyal to their friendships.

I’m about ready to head to bed. I can’t wait to get a few days off at Christmas. I just think we’ll be alone and not have any visits with our girls. As long as the outdoor gathering of 10 or less is still allowed we will have Christmas in Kaitlyns gazebo.
She plans on decorating it if necessary. There are only 8 of us.

Tracey in Edmonton

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