WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR JANUARY 2021

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  • okiewoman510
    okiewoman510 Posts: 1,316 Member
    Rebecca - if you send me your address, I’ll gather up some things to send you. I believe I have calendars and cards and pictures and all kinds of stuff. You don’t need to reimburse postage, I’ll be happy to see someone use it. It may take me a bit to gather it and get it boxed.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    I have loads of work to do putting Christmas decorations away, and DH is sleeping so I can't get that done for now. The conversation here is wonderful. Right now, I'm chilly & I'm marking my spot! <3
  • margaretturk
    margaretturk Posts: 5,258 Member
    okiewoman510 wrote: »
    Rebecca - if you send me your address, I’ll gather up some things to send you. I believe I have calendars and cards and pictures and all kinds of stuff. You don’t need to reimburse postage, I’ll be happy to see someone use it. It may take me a bit to gather it and get it boxed.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country

    Me too! I was a teacher. Explains why I have stuff.
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,813 Member
    okiewoman510 wrote: »
    Rebecca - if you send me your address, I’ll gather up some things to send you. I believe I have calendars and cards and pictures and all kinds of stuff. You don’t need to reimburse postage, I’ll be happy to see someone use it. It may take me a bit to gather it and get it boxed.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country

    Sent you a message. Thanks again!
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,813 Member
    margaretturk wrote: »
    okiewoman510 wrote: »
    Rebecca - if you send me your address, I’ll gather up some things to send you. I believe I have calendars and cards and pictures and all kinds of stuff. You don’t need to reimburse postage, I’ll be happy to see someone use it. It may take me a bit to gather it and get it boxed.

    Okie in the TX Hill Country

    Me too! I was a teacher. Explains why I have stuff.

    How sweet! Let me send you my addy.💖😁👍
    (I almost sent it saying let me send you my daddy haha!)
    Darn spell check!
    Rebecca
  • Whidislander
    Whidislander Posts: 3,813 Member
    Ok made the banana bread.
    I can be relied upon to " do what I say I will do", my husband can be so silly. Yesterday I SWORE I said " I want to make banana bread this weekend. What he said I said was that I would make it today. Aaack!
    Rebecca
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
    Stats for the day-

    Other- dust, vacuum, laundry- 1hr 51min 21sec = 513c
    Other- bake 2 batches doggie treats, etc.. est, 3hrs= 300c est

    Total cal 813
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
    Katla49 wrote: »
    (((Allie))): I hope you feel better. I’ll second Tina’s advice. Take it easy. :star:

    Pip: I love the photos of your three dogs. They remind me how wonderful it is to have an old dog. Our old dog is a cancer survivor and doing well so far. :star:

    Carol: I’m beginning to miss so many things that have disappeared due to lock down. I run errands and buy food. I haven’t seen dear friends in too long to think about. I long for vaccination against covid for all of us. :heart:


    I’ve had these three wishes forever-- I wish for good health, adequate wealth, and three more wishes for us all. I want to add being connected with family and good friends. I’m doing okay with family but there are dear friends that I sorely miss. :heart: :broken_heart:

    Katla

    I miss them...
  • exermom
    exermom Posts: 6,528 Member
    Well, kind-of back in the groove. I rode the recumbent bike today. Work tomorrow. I’m thinking that I MAY ride the recumbent bike if I have time.

    Got all the outside Christmas decorations in. Not put away. Some things still have to dry off

    Right now I’m making a chocolate cream cheese cake for Vince. I just am not telling him that there’s cream cheese in it. Cream Cheese was on sale. Afterwards, I’ll go outside and hopefully finish bringing in the Christmas decorations. Update: he thinks it's dry, I don't.

    M – I for one never get bored hearing about your situation. Gives me lots to think about. I am in constant awe of you. Thank you for your explanation.

    Melodybug – welcome. I like your name

    Went to Aldi this morning, but first to Target to return some protein powder I got. They reformulated it (boo) and I have a strong suspicion that I won’t like the reformulated stuff. So I returned it. Went to Aldi since I’ll probably make a meatloaf Tues, the meat needs to defrost. Looks like the chicken thighs are defrosted so I may make those for this week tonight.

    SuziQ – how wonderful of your reps!

    Penny! – So great to see you. Jess and Colby are into online video gaming, I’m not. I couldn’t get over how much they played while they were here. Yes, it’s a sort-of relaxation for some people. I don’t find it very relaxing, tho. Come back!

    Anne DE – (((HUG)))

    Tina CA – (((HUG)

    Michele NC
  • ginnytez
    ginnytez Posts: 1,403 Member
    Lisa-relatives who don’t stay in touch can be frustrating. I have one brother who lives here. He just contacted me for the first time since January (he has been busy). He keeps having to change his phone number for various reasons and never lets us know. My kids are a bit better, and while I don’t phrase it as you do, I have been known to send a couple of texts with that as the intent.

    SuziQ-I also like to give thought to buying something with gift cards I wouldn’t normally buy for myself. Son got me an Amazon card as part of Christmas. I am narrowing down what I will get. Possibly a nice set of led candles.

    Penny-the polar bear episode is frightening. Such things happening is probably why I have never been interested in sleeping in a tent! I try to avoid doomscrolling but I think it can be easy to slip in to.

    Annie-sorry to hear about your Aunt. Hopefully your parents haven’t been visiting . . .

    Julie-good thesis progress. Also good idea scheduling meeting to present progress-those sorts of mini deadlines will be helpful. What is your thesis topic?

    Spent day puttering and getting small things done. When I got doors replaced, the gentleman took off one of the old door stops and split it. I was not happy with how he put it back (not even and huge bump and when he put putty on it, it made it worse. Was going to put in a new one, but would have to mitre cut and the new pine isn't quite the same exact size as the old (1956 pine here). Pried off old jam, scrapped off all the putty, got some gorilla glue and clamped it together. Have put it back up-looks ever so much better. A bit of sanding and new coat of paint and no one but me will know! Very pleased with myself.

    Work tomorrow. I have not checked work email since last Wednesday. That feels good, but I will pay for it tomorrow morning. Think I may wear at least more actual "work tops" for the New Year. Most days I am not in office or anything, but I actually miss wearing some of my work clothes! Can't hurt to try to change things up and keep a right mental attitude for the rest of this work from home stuff.

    Got in-boxes cleared out last night. Going to go through junk mail and dump it (every so often a valid email ends up in junk).

    Protien-been looking at my macros and I think I need to increase protein without significantly increasing calories--any good ideas?

    Take care all,

    Ginny in Ohio
  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Hello everyone.

    Today was very productive. I was able to get almost everything I planned to get done, done. I decided I wanted to keep the Christmas lights up for one more week. They are inside my windows so the weather will not hold me up if I decide to take them down during the week. I simply love the light they through off – especially when I am lying in bed reading.

    I have been tracking all of my intake and making sure I am getting enough physical movement in. I really let things go in this area from October through the end of the year. I am taking back control before it gets too hard to get motivated. I know it has only been three days, but my body is appreciating the better food choices.

    Peggy – I was so happy to see your posts. I am sorry it has been a down year for you. I miss hearing about your adventures and seeing your bread!! Maybe this year I will be motivated to attempt making bread from scratch.

    Allie – Please be careful. I love the Sound of Music.

    Tina – Sending positive thoughts the procedure takes care of your excessive situation. Like you, I am so very happy with the mileage on my new car.

    Michelle - I am certainly blessed at work. I can honestly say I work with a great group of people.

    I finally finished mystery puzzle number two! It was difficult. With no picture as a guide and many dark, dark colors it did take me some time. The next one will also be difficult but at least it is the world map. 😊 I will not start it until the puzzle board is received. Pictures of the completed puzzle and the next one below.

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    I hear the last load of laundry spinning, need to get it in the dryer so everything is dried and put away before I call it a night. I also need to have a small snack. I am well below 1000 calories today (just not hungry and eating mostly plants). I really do not like being below 1000 calories – it isn’t a healthy habit.

    Hugs to all and prayers for those in need.
    SuziQ – SFL
  • pipcd34
    pipcd34 Posts: 17,264 Member
    bwcetc wrote: »
    Penny! ... so glad to see you post again! I've missed you and your stories about life at the North Pole! So very sorry, however, to hear of the Polar Bear incident.

    Doomscrolling ... I had to look up the definition of this word. I live with someone who is prone to doing this, as a result, I purposely do just the opposite or ignore news altogether. Most of my family deals with anxiety issues ... we don't need to borrow trouble from tomorrow as well. I can only deal with so much at one time.

    Allie ... be sure and call your doctor if your surgical site is still uncomfortable tomorrow.

    Tina ... I'll be praying that your procedure gives you some relief.

    Pip ... will you ever have an additional dog to be a companion for Yogi? You are such a good dog mom ...

    Finally, back on track with my IF lifestyle and I feel much better after just 3 days. Appetite correction is setting in and I'm hoping this will spur me on to losing my excess weight once and for all. Younger son is being encouraged by his counselor to rejoin MFP. While I haven't used the logging features in quite a while, I may start again for his benefit so he can copy meals on to his diary. I wish he would try IF, but he says it's not for him. As we all know, finding a successful path to weight loss and health is highly individual.

    All the Christmas decorations have been taken down and put away. Now I'm working at reorganizing son's apartment belongings. Only Christmas decoration I've left out is a white wooden church that lights up. I didn't have batteries around Christmas, so I slipped a cheap LED votive inside the church on Christmas Eve. I think they're supposed to last around 60 hours or so. While the church does not appear to be lit up during the day, each morning when I come out into the kitchen to start the day, that little votive is still flickering away! My family thinks I'm nuts, but I've decided that's God giving me a little wink each morning and I'm not putting it away just quite yet.

    Beth near Buffalo

    Probably not. We live in an apartment now. It was different when we owned our home. And yes, I’m an awesome mom and trainer 😎😜
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    <3
  • skuehn48
    skuehn48 Posts: 3,046 Member
    <3
  • Katla49
    Katla49 Posts: 10,385 Member
    (((Kim)))
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    @GodMomKim I'm sorry that you've had to and have to go that with your brother.
  • bananasandoranges
    bananasandoranges Posts: 2,410 Member
    decent sleep. fell asleep around 11 and woke past 4am. I listened to or half listened to meditation tracks online.
    now it's 7:30. It'll start getting light in an hour or so.

    I was thinking about how, all over the world, it's dark out half of the time. (seasonably in north and south, and even 12 year round days on the equator)
    Before artificial lights and fire (campfires, candles, oil lamps), people must have not being doing much about half the time, which must be the natural state.
    Going from that to being relatively active 16 hours or so a day (maybe notproductive but reading, watching, talking, etc,) is rather radical...
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    We're home from our summer holiday!

    Shortly after Christmas, we travelled to the northern part of the state, where it is relatively flat and the cycling is good, and stayed for 5 days. There, we got a reasonable amount of cycling in ... not the quantities we once would have, but not bad for where we are now.

    We also checked the route of an event we're running toward the end of the month.

    Then we travelled across to the south east and stayed close to my husband's sister, in a beach house at a beach. We were only going to spend a couple nights but we added one and so we're home today.



    Summer photos ... I haven't got all the photos up yet, so I'll be adding more over the next few days.
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    Tomorrow I return to work.


    Machka in Oz
  • auntiebk
    auntiebk Posts: 2,614 Member
    edited January 2021
    "Get to do"s and "chose well"s
    Chose well: BP, rx, 19 mins T’ai Chi sheltered from the rain but it was cccold, livestream church, playtrained dogs
    Bonus: practiced One Margarita, started fire call log, watched STAS 19 (double link, not an issue for us).
    Get to do: take BP, dogs to powerline, call R & S, fire call data into state system, corrected roster to Cal-Or, minutes and letter to Howard, index mutual aid files, watch STAS Day 20, submit grant pics and receipts, 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. Reconcile Joe’s EOB’s Thrivent shows only 2263.48 so far, next BGBS ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Monday: call roofer, pickup library book, fire hall fill in call log.
    Reward: inventory seeds, plan next year’s garden, wishlist replenishments, Happier January:
    3: Do a kind act for someone to brighten their day: Called R and finally shut down laptop to really listen.

    Lisa my DH and his buddy helped me pack and move from my apartment to our first house and yes, you guessed it, they moved a full garbage can. :laugh:
    SuziQ “two seasons, warm and hot” we could use a little of that here. ;)
    Penny I’ve been trying, but failing, to channel you during these long, dark days. The calendar says we’ve turned a corner, but I haven’t seen it yet. Delighted to see you back! Brighter days are coming.
    KJ Yes to “ME”. Your emotional rock bottom bruise is telling you something. Good planning!
    Welcome @lauriep715 from SC! Many here don’t to the friend thing, but post here for accountability.
    Annie are there traditions that will put your parents near your aunt while she’s communicable? You have a hard row to hoe.
    Katla hearing about you on top of the ladder pulling boxes up on the pulley makes me sickdizzy. Much as I love Christmas decorations, I don’t think I could do that.
    Julie Brava for investing 2 hrs on your thesis today AND proposing to present in 4 weeks. Bravissima!
    Allie would some kind of warmth/heating pad ease the pulled muscle and scar pain?
    Tina sending good thoughts for tomorrow’s procedure, that the healthcare workers are guided and the you end up feeling much better.
    Barbie I need your Spring quote, feeling wintry down to my bones.
    Rebecca that Athena smile pic did the trick! Had to laugh at your chief’s calendar…
    Pip ((hugs)) me too. Both the dogs in my profile pic are frolicking with Bullwinkle and Rocky.
    Ginny nonfat Greek yoghurt (Fage) is my oops-need-to-up-today’s-protein go-to. I admire your fix-it ability!
    Beth :love: your lighted church/god wink in the morning.
    Flea Thank you for your bear story. You have made me more vigilant walking the dogs down our drive. It will be summer before before I try the cistern path.
    Oh Kim! ((hugs)) for you. And your mom. Praying someone can convince her she’s not a bad person and does not deserve to bear this. That God would approve of her setting boundaries. Hope she was kind to you during her 4 day respite. ((hugs))
    Machka what a great summer holiday.
    Viv black ice is why I moved from Idaho to the Oregon Coast. 3 broken wrists in 20 years were enough.

    My tree doesn’t usually get fininshed ‘til Christmas Eve so stays up at least til Epiphany. Maybe longer this year. Love the lights even though they're LED. Really miss the twinkle brights but they get too HOT to put on a tree.

    Lighter, lovelies!
    f8qt1s098sxm.gifBarbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
    January: leaner/stronger/kinder than December.
    daily: sit with Joe: 3, weigh/wii: 3/0, steps>5592=5672 vits=3 log=3 CI<CO=3 CI<250<CO=2 Tumble 5=2 Shadow 5=2 mfp=3 outside=2 up hill=0
    wkly: BB&B,T’ai Chi or SWSY x3 =2 rx= dance=3 clean 60 mins=.5 packwalk=
    mnthly: board mtg= , grant= , 21 plan= bonus: AF=1 play=2 sew=
    2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW

  • csofled
    csofled Posts: 3,022 Member
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  • SuziQ113
    SuziQ113 Posts: 1,520 Member
    Hello lovely ladies.

    A quick check in this morning before I start my routine. Work will be extremely busy this week so I may be MIA this week.

    I am tracking all foods and am feeling better for it. I think the year just got to me and I comforted myself with food. I need to shift this life-long habit. I will be working on a strategy. I think someone on the board has a question list about food: Am I hungry, Am I bored, etc. If you can dig it up can you please repost? It needs to go up in my kitchen. 😊

    Ginny – Not sure if you are looking for plant- or animal-based protein. My go to, if work is busy, is to pick up a rotisserie chicken. There are so many things one can make out of one. Traditional chicken dinner, stir fry, chicken salad, chicken soup, chicken tossed on a salad, chicken sandwich, etc.

    Doomscrolling – I am not surprised there is a word for this. Years ago I stopped watching most newscasts and started reading the news. Like many (Lisa) it gives me the flexibility to scroll, read a little, and then move on. Some days I just check the weather.

    Beth – Like you my body feels much better after only three days. I am going to start listening to it again.

    Tracey – Oh, the pictures of the little princess. How sweet!!

    Kim – It sounds like you were able to celebrate the holidays just the way you wanted. Oh, I love fondue. I am glad your holiday work season was successful although stressful. Your mom is one heck of a woman – still driving!! Happy to hear her procedure from last year did not set her back. The love/guilt situation is one I know well from my mom’s and brother’s relationship. In my mom’s situation it was guilt that my brother did not have a father. Many mother’s see their daughters as woman, yet their sons as little boys. It did not help my brother was the baby of the family.

    Machka – I am so glad you got some travel in. It’s good for the soul even if it is only local. I have been known to pack a bag, drive 6 miles east and stay in a hotel and play tourist.

    Viv – So sorry about your fall. Darn ice!! Not sure if you have Netflix, but I watched The Minimalists yesterday because Rebecca mentioned it. It is a good motivator for downsizing, decluttering, etc.

    Penny – Your kitchen looks so inviting and relaxing. I am considering creating a fairy light wall in my bedroom as I am having a hard time taking down the Christmas lights this year.

    It’s off to the races for me. Morning chores and getting ready for work, and my long commute to the guest room beckon.

    Hugs to all and prayers for the world.
    SuziQ – SFL
  • LisaInArkansas
    LisaInArkansas Posts: 2,891 Member
    edited January 2021
    Ah, Penny - so glad you're back...

    Julie and Penny- Funny, I struggle in the summer, not because there's not enough light, but because it brings so much heat with it that I have to keep the lights in the house low in order not to run the electric bill up with the air conditioner. It would help if I were to put up light-blocking curtains, but I have no curtains at all in my house, just a few sheers in the living room.

    KJ - I like your word for the year!

    Viv - Take care of yourself... the more you move, the better you'll feel.

    I absolutely adore my husband - and yet, I could not BE more glad that he's going back to work today with no long weekends in the near future. I haven't accomplished anything in the last few weeks while he was taking long weekends to finish up his vacation days... Not that I have to accomplish things necessarily. Just looking forward to being just me again. And Egg... who is unimpressed with all the cold weather outside and is sleeping on my drafting table at the moment.

    Later, y'all,
    Lisa in Arkansas
  • cityjaneLondon
    cityjaneLondon Posts: 12,709 Member
    I didn’t put up Christmas decorations this year because I cancelled Christmas. I put up winter lights and my favourites are still up on the mantlepiece. I don't see any reason to take them down as I am still enjoying them so much. When the days lengthen they reach a point when they just look silly so I shall take them down then. :D

    I enjoy keeping up with the news. It is important to inform ourselves about what is going on locally, nationally and worldwide, in order to be effective citizens. I definitely do not go down the rabbit holes of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter etc. I obtain news from reputable sources like the BBC or The Guardian where things are fact checked. The truth will set you free. I have an enormous appetite for knowledge of all all kinds, medical, historical, political, scientific, psychological, and read a lot of non fiction books on these subjects.
    One thing that helps me keep a sense of perspective is my intellectual curiosity. The universe is much bigger and far more fascinating than my own little tiny corner. Contemplating the night sky or the marvel of life gets everything into perspective. Pursuing knowledge for its own sake takes you out of yourself. Plus knowing what you can change and what you can't. I like to think I am a citizen of the world and what I think matters. It probably doesn't very much, but I have a vote and a voice if I want to use it. I see myself as an agent, not a victim. Being well informed from the best sources is part of that agency.
    The other thing that comforts me, strangely, is that we are all on this planet for a very short time. We are all going to die. So why not enjoy the time we have? Life is not a dress rehearsal.

    Much love to all. I'm not a believer in any gods, but the Serenity Prayer is a good one. :p

    Love Heather UK xxxxxxxx

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,610 Member
    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    After much thought I decided I would order a puzzle board since I have been enjoying putting them together (the second one is almost done – more on that later). I have been using the kitchen counter which makes for cooking challenges. The puzzle board will make it much easier to move around the house – heck I could puzzle while watching TV in bed! LOL. It isn’t something I would spend my own money on since it’s a little expensive, but felt it was OK to buy with gift money. 😊

    That puzzle board is interesting and is something I might look at too. We bought a puzzle while we were on holiday! It's a 1000 piece puzzle ... a man runs a gallery in one of the towns we visited. He's a photographer and sells everything from big framed works to fridge magnets. And he makes puzzles of some of his photographs. We chose one I liked of the east coast of Tasmania with a storm approaching over the ocean.

    It's the first puzzle I've purchased ... I'm thinking ... ever. I know my parents had a puzzle or two we did as kids. Oh wait, there was a puzzle I did back in the mid-90s. But somehow I don't think I purchased it. Seems to me someone loaned it to me. I also remembered I've got 2 puzzles which were given to me as gifts a decade or more ago, but I haven't even taken them out of the plastic wrapping.

    However, this year, because I'm not up to my eyeballs in studying, I thought maybe I might do a puzzle over a few weeks in winter. :)

    SuziQ113 wrote: »
    Machka – Just reading your goals makes me tired! Although, when I think about it I have separate lists spread about and if I were to pull them together I would probably have a book too. I limit my self to the calendar (reminders and such about doctor’s appointments, birthdays, etc.), a goal spreadsheet, and a work to-do list. I will also write a home to-do list when things start piling up.

    Hugs to all,
    SuziQ – SFL

    My calendar contains all the appointments, reminders etc. and usually one entry with the top 10 things on my To Do list.

    I use OneNote for my work To-Do list and I've got that divided into High Priority, Medium Priority, and Low Priority. I will be looking at that list this week when I go back to work because I have the feeling I may be changing it a bit.

    And I've got the rather long home To-Do list. I haven't created a comprehensive home To-Do list since about 2014 because my focus has been elsewhere but now I really need and want to focus on my home. I know the list is long, but it's not something I plan to finish this month or next month ... I hope to make a sizeable dent in the list this year but expect that unless I'm highly motivated, there will be things I'm working on next year too.

    What it does is give me guidance for those times when I'm sitting there feeling like I should be doing something ... but what? Or when I'm feeling overwhelmed by too much to do. I just pick something that is manageable in the time I've got just then ... or something I'm inspired to do ... or something that's near the top of the list.


    About half an hour after we got home this afternoon, my husband decided he needed to take a nap. Then Rhody, who had raced around the house looking so very happy to be home, curled up in his favourite spot and went to sleep. And ... my sofa called me over and lulled me to sleep for 1.5 hours!! Evidently all three of us needed an afternoon nap!

    This is going to be a busy week ... going back to work (fortunately only a 4-day week because I took today, Monday, off), finishing the route for a cycling event that will be held at the end of the month and opening the registration, breast exam, dinner with friends on Friday, etc. I'm already looking forward to the weekend!


    Machka in Oz

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