WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2021

Heather: - You and I both have the luxury of being able to augment calories to allow us to eat well. Long may that continue.

"Get to do"s and "chose well"s
Heather the phone saga would have been worst nightmare if I’d gone ahead and tried to activate both at once with no chargers in hand… Me I prefer the hairy bikers look so of course Joe is clean shaven :laugh: There will be bacon avocado sandwiches on toasted sourdough in our future. Joe gets fresh tomatoes on his, none of the squishy slimy things for me. :sick: Your description of “it’s a relief to wake up” exactly describes my recovery from recurring nightmares. I was HAPPY to be able to wake up and go to work and NOT still be in that dream/nightmare world. Struggling up muddy, quaking slopes ,shepherding several dependents, while being chased. Occasionally a trusted/beloved one morphing horrifyingly into an antagonist. Familiar locations suddenly threatening. Falling. Ugh. We are both lucky in having DH’s who awaken us when we scream in our sleep.
Machka somehow missed those Miss Marple series on our PBS. Will see if available to stream. I loved Helen Hayes as Miss Marple Didn’t realize you slept so rough during your long tours, nor went so long without. Wow! “if a person is ill, the person is not expected to carry on as normal. Now it is expected that we will stay home when sick.” IMHO the best change to come from this pandemic would be a permanent change in “corporate culture.” Amazed at “if you want to take a Monday off for whatever reason, no one bats an eyelash.” Back when I was working, ALL Monday absences had to be either pre-approved or accompanied by a Dr’s note to avoid disciplinary action. “Volcanoes and earthquakes” and wildfires and floods and power outages and snow/ice in Texas, and and and…
KJ I’d love to eavesdrop on your dream conversations
Barbie "You can choose what you do but you can't choose what you like." Truth this.
Kay I too am thankful for my boring life. Manufactured enough drama in my youth and if I need an infusion I can always call my SIL.
Pip I want to stay in that shower curtain!
Tracey most likely “…or something…” “a lot of unknowns in our family history” oh yeah. While in theory I believe its healthier to be open and truthful, in some cases it’s better to leave the past behind and undisturbed. Hard to know which until you’ve opened Pandora’s box. So there is no river/water passage from Edmonton to the NW Territories? :laugh: Mama always took jello before surgeries or dental work. Mama also had a very hard life and now I wished I’d gently probed/asked/listened while she was around. Would you MIL tell stories if you asked?
Katla russet potato skins, si! Slimy sweet potato skins :noway:. Another thing I dislike about baked sweet potatoes is they tend to be stringy. Peeled, sliced and sautéed is the way. Polio at the local swimming pool? Makes me shudder to remember swimming lessons in the Bay Area at the height of the polio epidemics, and grateful for dodging that bullet.
Annie we haven’t put of any Medical or DDS or vet appointments due to the pandemic. Health maintenance (Chiro, massage) had to be postponed during the initial lockdown but now recur monthly with precautions. Haircuts for us all (including the dogs) are out, as are any inside activities (church, line dancing, T’ai Chi, nail parties, etc). After our second vaccinations have time to settle in, I’ll try returning to church etc.
Hap2go those oofos look interesting. My plantars fasciitis has receded since making ankle exercises part of my “before getting out of bed” routine.
Welcome @2021WLjourney Bri! Yes, belonging is a big thing, and something I think I still seek.
Michele safe travels!
Flea what a fascinating mystery your quilt is! Have no quilting experience, but if you like cozy mysteries I highly recommend Alisa Craig’s (Charlotte MacLeod’s) The Grub and Stakers Quilt a Bee.
Tina do your knees hurt more when it rains?
Debbie your “sleeping in my lap” reminded me that when I was a child I liked to curl up in a pillowcase and sleep. Video appointment for pap smear? LOL! SMH.
Allie good for you getting out for a walk. Well done! Sorry your haircutter feels sick after the vaccination.
Carol when you fly in your dreams, do you soar effortlessly or must you flap your arms?
Rebecca when I dream of Mama or Papa, they are both young and healthy. Gradually I remember that they aged, suffered and have gone ahead. I try to grasp and keep them and wake in tears.
Flea I really don’t believe we’ll be returning to normal this year. IMHO, vaccinations will give people a false sense of security so they’ll stop taking precautions seriously, with expectable results. Joe is ready to burn his mask. He finds it hard to breathe and increases his anxiety. He walked out of his follow up appointment after dilation, testing and waiting two hours. Never got to see the Surgeon. All this a 3 hour drive from home. Don’t know what next step is for him.
Terri the only time I dreamt of floating above my body was a scary “noticed without caring that I was dead.” Prompted me to seek counseling and end a toxic relationship. Would rather soar with you amongst the stars ;} “I am ever grateful that I have company in my isolation, and that we have few worries about finances in our retirement. I am only too aware that many are not so fortunate.” Amen to this, especially the company of our 50+ women. Could not imagine coping without you all.
Lisa after your quilting comments, I read “ongoing sewer saga. . .” as a long standing seamstress drama… took me awhile to change mental gears :laugh: Actually I guessed 3 x stimulus, glad to have been wrong.
Kylia OWW. Lots more broken teeth this pandemic…

Machka when I first read your question I was a little startled. What Terri said about mindful daydreaming really resonated with me. I think the “be present in the current moment” speaks more toward letting go of past grudges, future worries etc.

We get our first vaccinations today. Guessing Moderna since from Rite-Aid not hospital. Trying to shift my expectation from “vaccines make me sick” to: “wake up little defenders, and do your job!” Will apply lidocaine gel an hour before to try to keep arm from tensing in fear, and take an aspirin just because. Time to snooze for a few hours.

Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD

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Heather: I admire your ability to retain your weightloss. Over the course of the past few months I have gained weight and I am now working on getting rid of it again. :grumble: Fusing ankle bones seems like a very serious decision. I hope your SIL does okay. :flowerforyou:

Allie: Sorry that your hairdresser had to cancel appointments after getting her first vaccination. We had headaches for several days following our first vaccinations. Our next vaccinations are at the end of this month.

Terri: I agree with your observation that imagination does not necessarily conflict with being mindful. Daydreams and fantasies feed creativity and overall wellbeing in my experience. :flowerforyou:

Barbara: I watched Miss Marple in years past but have not tuned into Oregon Public Broadcasting very often recently. I have enjoyed watching the Great British Bake Off. I couldn’t eat what they bake—no real butter or cream on our food lists. I am lactose intolerant, so no cream or real butter for me. DH can’t eat wheat, so we have two kinds of bread in the house. :ohwell:

SueBDew in TX: Which vaccine did you take? Our first vaccine was Pfizer, and that is what the next will be as well. We are just getting over the first headaches. Our next vaccinations are at the end of this month. I tell myself that the headaches are a huge improvement over the disease. :ohwell:


We have a beautiful “bright, bright sunshiney day.” It looks like a great day to take the dog for a walk and soak up Vitamin D3.


Katla in beautiful NW Oregon

Well I got out and picked up my script at Walgreens then stopped to see the pups.. get them outside ,it is beautiful here today,i even got up earlier and took a shower and did laundry.. found out someone here in the building is covid positive.. so we have to be very careful...I am getting really nervous about the second shot at the end of the month..

Double post—sorry. I hit the go button twice. 😳

Barbara - No, this is a new injury and I cannot figure out how it happened. It is more in the ligaments than joints, as if I over-extended my knee somehow.

Tina in CA

Allie: In your situation I’d be sure to wear a mask whenever I was outside of my own home. DH has made a point that we will not let anyone in our home unless they are wearing a mask. It is a safety requirement. Everyone in our town wears masks in grocery stores and other businesses. Walgreens is the local pharmacy where we have had our first CoVid vaccinations and will also have our second vaccination appointments later this month. The nice thing about it is that we don’t have to wait in long lines filled with people who may or may not be healthy. :flowerforyou:

Kate UK: I also have put on weight. It is time for me to get serious about counting calories again. :ohwell:

Tina: I’m sorry to hear that you’re having knee troubles. I hope you’re able to recover in the near future.


Last evening we were hungry for Thai Food. There has been a wonderful Thai restaurant nearby, but it has evidently closed. We called the number but there was no answer. I have no idea whether it will ever reopen. We know that Subway is still in business. Restaurants with drive through windows seem to have done okay, too.

Katla in NW Oregon

Margaret: Your meal plan following vaccination #2 reminds me of my mom's strategy anytime someone was feeling down. Mom served Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup with saltine crackers. The memories are good and it was definitely comfort food. These days we buy gluten free noodles due to DH's intolerance of wheat. DH and I had headaches for several days after our first vaccinations. The next round for us is at the end of the month. I suspect the headaches will be back for a while but will be grateful if they stay away.

Our daughter-in-law let us know that she got her second vaccination yesterday. I am happy that she got the shot. In my mind, her vaccination helps the whole family to be safer. Our daughter has also already had both vaccinations.

Katla in NW Oregon

Katla, I too have put on weight! With my missing my Owain, Athena, not being able to attend the gym. Well the excuses go on and on don't they? But in actuality, I've been using food as my only comfort. Instead of my OMAD meal, I have been eating lunch and dinner. So I need to get back on the horse and stick with my one meal. I did feel better. Its an excuse of not putting myself first. So I know what I need to do.👍💖
Rebecca

Rebecca— Long ago I had an experience similar to yours. I was awake and taking a yoga class. My Auntie appeared and said goodbye to me. Later that same day I got a phone call from my mom, telling me that Auntie had passed. Some people have deep connections, and Auntie was among mine.

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