WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR DECEMBER 2020

Barbara: Time flies when everyone is in lockdown. :noway: :grumble:

SuziQ: I am impressed by your tenacity with the puzzle.

Michele: I hope things work out for your daughter. :flowerforyou:


The Annual Christmas Ships Parade last night was fun, and it was great that they had a nice turnout of boats for the parade. We watched from our upstairs bedroom window. We stayed toasty and warm. I suspect they all dressed warmly for the event. Today they are resting and will start back toward Portland using the Multnomah Channel this evening. I understand they’ll put on a show for Scappoose, the next town up river from here. I don’t know whether they’ll spend the night at Scappoose or just keep going toward Portland. Their lighted parades are an annual treat for us.

Today I will bring our living Alberta Spruce tree into the garage to start aclimatizing it to indoor temperatures. Luckily it hasn’t been really cold here, so the transition should go well for the tree. Tomorrow I hope to decorate it in the house.

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

katla - well, what happens is her choice. To be honest, I'm a bit surprised she's staying with him. If he frustrates her so much, you would think she'd move on. But obviously not. I'm wondering if she feels a sense of "obligation" to him because he's paying the rent etc. I'm thinking that he's probably paying the airfare to go to Idaho. Another thing is that he works with computers, I don't totally understand, something about supporting internet to outlying areas. But he doesn't have a college degree. I know, I know, almost all the time a college degree doesn't mean much. But it does open doors for your job. He has indicated that he really doesn't have a lot of friends in Iowa and there really isn't much social life. Why he isn't going to college online to fill his time is beyond me. Vince's career was in IT. Could that have something to do with it??

You know, I realized that no other store has someone who constantly cleans the shopping carts. I know there's something about they got a government grant. No other store did???? Actually, I had to return something to Amazon so I went to Kohl's to return it, and someone cleaned a cart for a lady. I would think that would be even more effective. Offer someone a cart and clean it right in front of them. But then again...who am I?

Michele NC
who will probably start wrapping presents

Bananas - I have never seen pastries like that before, even in Paris! Amazing!

SuziQ - love the wreath. Beautiful colours.

My pigs cheeks stew was great.

Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

Allie: We all go poof now and then. It rarely happens to me when I’m posting here, but I won’t say “never.” That particular “n” word can be unlucky in my experience. I open my computer to MFP and scooch it to the left side of the screen. Then I open a word document on the right side. Both are open at once. I can go back and fix my mistakes or take back a comment that didn’t seem positive before I paste it in and post my reply. I hope your notes stop poofing themselves gone. :ohwell:

Katla in Beautiful NW Oregon

Hello everyone.

So a little nap and some odds and ends done this afternoon. All of the activity this morning made me a little tire. Plus, I was up at 5am. Oh, the place smells of wood and tar – I wonder why. It is interesting how something being done outside can permeate the walls enough so one can smell the odors inside.

The air conditioner kicked on for the first time today at 1:30 in the afternoon after a week. I cannot imagine how cold it was around the country with it getting down to 46 here. It was the front that moved from the west east/south. It must have been cold, cold, cold!!

Barbara – Yeah, Joe taking a hike and determining he needed to move more. Isn’t it nice not to have to mention the need. 😊 Some cooking days are like that – you made the right decision – wait for another day. I was so glad I did not have one of those mornings. Especially since the brownie brittle I made was a gift. Kim’s aunt (Kim is the gal who made the wreath) even enjoyed it and she is not a fan of sweets. I get so mad at myself when I ruin perfectly expensive nuts! I have done it on more than one occasion.

Money (and healthcare) – Regardless of where one lives, works, calls home, etc. the powerful and monied folks will always be able to buy or muscle themselves into better care, service, food, etc. It is the way of the world. Sad, but true.

Karen – HAHAHA!!!!! I would like to report that method works. I went to Walmartians last week and had a terrible episode while in the store – not sure why, just gassy. I was embarrassed but then realized it was the first time I was in Walmart where people avoided me and I was not tripping over people in the isles! LOL!!!!!

Bananas – Oh, no the test results. Nothing really definitive, just possible?! I lean towards privacy. I share with a few; not many. I feel I need my space to think about any given situation and once I make up my mind I share and/or ask for other’s opinions. Sprucing up your home will lift your heart. We all have been spending so much time indoors slight (or big) changes give us a different perspective.

Allie – I am glad Jean has stepped up and is helping you. It’s good to hear. Sorry to hear of your discomfort with the box.

Annie – Great news with the weight loss. You must be happy to have found something that works for you.

KJ – Sometimes we just need the release. It has been a challenging year for all of us regardless of how we lived our lives before. What a sweet thing for the gal to do – stand there to make sure you were OK. I find it amazing there are still people with kind souls who show up just when we need them?

Katla – I love the boat parades here in SFL. And, fireworks too. I am sure it will be beautiful.

Pip – Yogi has his priorities and a wonderful napping spot!! Congrats on the win!!

Oh, my – I am finally seeing my posts. It seems like a miracle. LOL.

Margaret – I also start my day with some online puzzles. I have been doing a series of solitaire games for years. There are five types each day and vary in difficulty. I used to do Soduko but got board with those. Would love to hear that you start painting again.

Michelle – Yes, to all of the same things you stated about puzzling. I have bough two more!! I feel one gets familiar with the puzzle as you are doing it. I would start looking through the loose pieces for a section, look at one piece and knew exactly where it should go. I love your cat puzzle. It looks like it was a challenging one. I actually bought another mystery one and then while walking through Walmartians found another one I liked and picked it up. Both are 1000 pieces.

Bananas – I love the pastry pictures. What works of art!

Anna from FL?? – Where about on the gulf do you live? I am at the very north end of Broward county on the east coast of FL.

Katla – Kim, my coworker and friend, started making the wreaths when I showed her a video of how to make them using wire coat hangers. She is now obsessed with them – lol. She shops the holiday clearance sales for ornaments to use the following year. The one she gave me was her first green foam one. I will hang it inside on my door – I am not sure how it will do outside. I actually toggle between Word and MFP (ALT and then tab at same time). I find it’s easier because it’s all keyboard work versus clicking between the side by side.

Heather – I love the pastels/variations of colors people are using for the holidays. I remember a time when it was only red, green, silver and gold. 😊 Now people can show their personalities through their decorations.

Lanette – Ha – Oh, my 2-4 years for a puzzle. Yes, like you I would probably finish it in 6 months because it would drive me nuts!!

Bananas – I hope the link comes through. I spoiled it. Not exactly jigsaw puzzles, but various dexterity or logic types.
I am officially caught up. My whole routine, other than work, has been changing over the past 3-4 months. As a result my diet and exercise time has not been ideal. I think the extended remote working has had its effect upon me. I have decided to allow myself to ride out the rest of the year as it is and work back to the routine that worked best for me.

It is time to think about dinner. The sun is starting to set and soon it will be dark. It’s 5pm here. I really do not enjoy the lack of day but am so incredibly lucky to be here in SFL where the days are very comfortable this time of year (usually – last week was a fluke). 😊

Hugs to all and prayers for those in need.
SuziQ – SFL

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Found another murder mystery series to binge on: FBI Agent Pendergast written by Douglas Preston - and Lincoln Child in the later books. Loaded a couple from the library onto a Kindle this afternoon, so I'm all set. Have started one and it promises to be hard to put down.

My walking partner told me about them this morning; she listens to them on audible.

I never thought I'd like Kindle, but I'm discovering for fiction like this, it's perfect. We have three Fire tablets of various sizes and ages (between DH and me, one is always charging it seems) and I can access the book I'm reading on all of them. For non-fiction, I still prefer paper where I can highlight and tab.

Lanette
SW WA State