WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR MARCH 2021
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margaretturk wrote: »I like any salad except those that are made with jello. Those are easy for me to pass up.
Yes me too! My mom used to make the Jello with shredded carrots. Uuck! Or the lettuce, a pear, with cottage cheese in the middle. With cheese on top. (Shivers)!
Lol!
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Flowers gathered with the grands... one of whom is yodeling in the pack-and-play resisting a nap. The other got rain boots today so she could slop around in the puddles... Life is good.
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Whidislander wrote: »margaretturk wrote: »I like any salad except those that are made with jello. Those are easy for me to pass up.
Yes me too! My mom used to make the Jello with shredded carrots. Uuck! Or the lettuce, a pear, with cottage cheese in the middle. With cheese on top. (Shivers)!
Lol!
Rebecca
dad loved orange jello with grated carrots and crushed pineapple- he was the only one who liked it- mom made it for him every holiday. I mentioned that now she didn't have to but she said she was going to make it anyways.3 -
dlfk202000 wrote: »Whidislander wrote: »margaretturk wrote: »I like any salad except those that are made with jello. Those are easy for me to pass up.
Yes me too! My mom used to make the Jello with shredded carrots. Uuck! Or the lettuce, a pear, with cottage cheese in the middle. With cheese on top. (Shivers)!
Lol!
Rebecca
dad loved orange jello with grated carrots and crushed pineapple- he was the only one who liked it- mom made it for him every holiday. I mentioned that now she didn't have to but she said she was going to make it anyways.
Totally agree Rebecca!
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Whidislander wrote: »Pip, oh I hate the post inspections! You want to yell to them, "you realize this place is cleaner than WE got it"?? Lee is the nit-picker when we walk thru the apt/ or house before we move in. He walks around and notices every little thing, and makes the management agent write it down.
What are some of the new place perks that you didn't have in the old place? I actually love moving, changes, a chance to go thru stuff, organizing, decorating. Its just the actual physical moving that I hate. When we move from here, after son retires from Navy, we are having a moving company, and save our backs.😜
Hugs Rebecca
Auntiebk- yup, very glad to b done.
This place has a way bigger kitchen. Pass through from the kitchen to the living room so you can see the tv. Has more bathrooms. A walk-in shower, 2 car garage, small front patio and a back patio. Has a screen door for the front door so we can leave it open if we want, those are some of the things this one has4 -
I don’t eat much jello, but I love cottage cheese with fruit on the top. My mom served it frequently. Her dad made cottage cheese to sell to the public & I grew up with it. Mom put a little dollop of mayonnaise on top. I put fruit on mine, usually blueberries.
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I don’t eat much jello, but I love cottage cheese with fruit on the top. My mom served it frequently. Her dad made cottage cheese to sell to the public & I grew up with it. Mom put a little dollop of mayonnaise on top. I put fruit on mine, usually blueberries.
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I don't like fruit on my cottage cheese but love it with tomatoes and garlic salt/pepper on it.2 -
There is a brand of cottage cheese that is only sold in a few shops round here. Luckily one is around the corner! It is ten times better than any other cottage cheese. I eat it straight out of the container for my afternoon snack. I get really annoyed when they've sold out!
We had our sausage, sauerkraut and cabbage meal tonight. Heaven! Then we had the last two crême brulées that I made for Mother's Day. I used demerara sugar for the topping this time, which was much better. A F beer.
Girlfriends' Zoom tomorrow. I'm hoping to hear all about a projected move to Ireland, after a long, long stint in Australia and New Zealand, of my friend’s only son and his family. What a joy for her. She lives in Glasgow, so Ireland is just a hop away, compared to the Antipodes. She has been extraordinarily robust about going to see them, but she is 72 now and her husband, not the son's father, is 80. She has three grandchildren, two of whom, identical twins, are on the autistic spectrum. I'm sure it will be an enormous relief to have them nearer.
Love to all, Heather UK xxxxxxxx4 -
Whidislander wrote: »Pip, oh I hate the post inspections! You want to yell to them, "you realize this place is cleaner than WE got it"?? Lee is the nit-picker when we walk thru the apt/ or house before we move in. He walks around and notices every little thing, and makes the management agent write it down.
What are some of the new place perks that you didn't have in the old place? I actually love moving, changes, a chance to go thru stuff, organizing, decorating. Its just the actual physical moving that I hate. When we move from here, after son retires from Navy, we are having a moving company, and save our backs.😜
Hugs Rebecca
Auntiebk- yup, very glad to b done.
This place has a way bigger kitchen. Pass through from the kitchen to the living room so you can see the tv. Has more bathrooms. A walk-in shower, 2 car garage, small front patio and a back patio. Has a screen door for the front door so we can leave it open if we want, those are some of the things this one has
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Did a body pump DVD today. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise
Barbara – we had a 120lb sheepdog. Honestly, I think he would have licked a person to death! But one night when Vince was away, someone came to the door asking to use our phone in the middle of the night. I just held onto the dog. The minute they saw this big dog, they backed away. I agreed to call the police for them and he had no problem whatsoever with that.
We have those red ants. One time I happened to have some wasp killer in my hand so I sprayed it, figuring that it wouldn’t do anything. It killed them!
Have an eye doc appointment this afternoon.
Katla – so glad your hubby is doing better now. Have you ever gone to Wizard Island?
As far as a salad: I usually get the house salad hoping for romaine lettuce or even spinach (but that happens very rarely, sometimes I do get romaine tho). I usually ask them not to put any cheese or croutons, but I’ll eat them. No dressing.
Rebecca – I just learned that ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. Interesting.
Pip – congrats on the walkthrough! What’s the “commentator show”?
Suebdew – there’s a series of articles in our local paper basically asking what’s changed in your life as a result of the coronavirus. While we never were big on going out to eat, the things that have changed are that we used to like going to the Green Room and Hickory Community Theater (local theaters), I now prefer to livestream the shows, mainly because I don’t have to wear that stupid mask. I haven’t gone to church in about a year, but now that I have the vaccine I’ll probably return. There’s two exercise classes that I don’t take, one of which I just do on my own, the other I haven’t been able to take. I got that parttime job. I guess that’s about it.
M – that might be one of the questions you ask “how has life changed for you as a result of the pandemic?”
I like fruit in jello. Don’t have it much, tho especially since I’m the only one who will eat it.
Michele NC
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I received my 2 sports bralettes with adjustable and detachable straps so they can be used traditional or the cross-back style. The cross-back style is my favorite for support and best posture. The only problem was on full length the straps were still way tight and cause my shoulder impingement problem to flare up with nice little grooves.
After rubbing and putting my flaxseed heating pad on my shoulders all morning, after my workout, I tossed both of them in the thrift store donation box. No returns due to covid and me cutting off the tags. While I was out walking wearing my new women's trail running cap that fits perfectly, I was struck by genius. Why couldn't I detach the adjustable strap from one and add it to the other?
All I had to do was cut the rings on one bra and then attach the removed straps to the other bra straps and adjust them down to perfection. Now two unusable bras become one useable and will be great for workout and my walks due to them being more compressive than my daily bras.
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Pip - I don’t understand how rentals get away with what they do on those inspections. I’ve done everything including patch and paint and still not been able to get all of my deposit back.
Here though, renters have the right to accompany the inspection.
Barbara - I would think just calling them to advise wouldn’t tax them. They at least are aware there could potentially be a problem. We grew up in the country and had strange things happen a lot. We always reported it at least.
Tina - thanks for the cent sign tips.
Allie - I’m so happy for you that you get to take the vest off.
Strangers in the night. When I was expecting our youngest my husband drove truck so I was alone a lot. One night in the middle of the night there was a knock on my door, it was my Godchildren’s Mom. One of the children were sick and she needed to take her to the hospital so she needed me to watch my Godson. (Her husband was on an exercise in the army). Anyway, the next night when there was a knock I didn’t think much of it and went and opened the door without really being careful. There was a drunk man on the other side. He had lived in the house we were renting a couple years previous and thought he was home. He realized his mistake when I opened the door and he asked me if I could call a cab for him. My cousin owned the cab company so when I told her what was going on she sent her husband right away. I was very fortunate he was a happy drunk and have never opened a door without being cautious again.
Fayetta - I don’t know if they ever make a comfortable bra no matter what they advertise. For the prices of them they should be like air.
I have had two productive days at work and need to have 3 more this week. It’s non-stop on the computer all day to get anything done. I find it tiring.
I am going to watch The Voice and then probably take a bath.
Tracey in Edmonton
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Machka: I agree with Rebecca, that bridge is a beauty!
Heather: I inherited my mother’s blonde coloring. The shape of my face leans toward my dad’s family.
DH’s low blood sugar episodes can be scary. The one this morning worked out okay. Thank goodness! :bigsmile:
Pat in OH: I hope you feel better soon and the nurse is a big help. :flowerforyou:
Tracey: Thanks for your good wishes. DH is doing okay now.
Rebecca: This was a familiar situation with DH’s health. He had a low blood sugar episode and were able to manage it without calling the paramedics this time. YAY! I count that as a gift.
Allie: It seems that you are doing the right things for your health. Your doctor is happy with you! YAY!!
Margaret: I don’t care for jello salad either. :noway:
Pip: Your new home is lovely! I hope you and Kirby will enjoy living there. :bigsmile:
Michelle: I went to Crater Lake with my parents when I was in high school. We took a trail down to the water’s edge and had a boat ride around Wizard Island in the lake. Going back up the trail to the rim, my mom had serious trouble breathing. She didn’t need a paramedic, but it came close. I have mixed memories. The lake was beautiful & the guides on the boat were knowledgeable. Mom’s breathing was more than a little bit scary. She and my dad were both chain smokers and neither breathed well. Riding in a car with them was not pleasant. :noway: :ohwell:
Faetta: It is nice to see your post! :flowerforyou:
Today is beautiful day. The sky is blue and so is the river. :bigsmile:
Katla in beautiful NW Oregon
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Did a body pump DVD today. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise
Barbara – we had a 120lb sheepdog. Honestly, I think he would have licked a person to death! But one night when Vince was away, someone came to the door asking to use our phone in the middle of the night. I just held onto the dog. The minute they saw this big dog, they backed away. I agreed to call the police for them and he had no problem whatsoever with that.
We have those red ants. One time I happened to have some wasp killer in my hand so I sprayed it, figuring that it wouldn’t do anything. It killed them!
Have an eye doc appointment this afternoon.
Katla – so glad your hubby is doing better now. Have you ever gone to Wizard Island?
As far as a salad: I usually get the house salad hoping for romaine lettuce or even spinach (but that happens very rarely, sometimes I do get romaine tho). I usually ask them not to put any cheese or croutons, but I’ll eat them. No dressing.
Rebecca – I just learned that ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. Interesting.
Pip – congrats on the walkthrough! What’s the “commentator show”?
Suebdew – there’s a series of articles in our local paper basically asking what’s changed in your life as a result of the coronavirus. While we never were big on going out to eat, the things that have changed are that we used to like going to the Green Room and Hickory Community Theater (local theaters), I now prefer to livestream the shows, mainly because I don’t have to wear that stupid mask. I haven’t gone to church in about a year, but now that I have the vaccine I’ll probably return. There’s two exercise classes that I don’t take, one of which I just do on my own, the other I haven’t been able to take. I got that parttime job. I guess that’s about it.
M – that might be one of the questions you ask “how has life changed for you as a result of the pandemic?”
I like fruit in jello. Don’t have it much, tho especially since I’m the only one who will eat it.
Michele NC
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Did a body pump DVD today. Work tomorrow so no formal exercise
Barbara – we had a 120lb sheepdog. Honestly, I think he would have licked a person to death! But one night when Vince was away, someone came to the door asking to use our phone in the middle of the night. I just held onto the dog. The minute they saw this big dog, they backed away. I agreed to call the police for them and he had no problem whatsoever with that.
We have those red ants. One time I happened to have some wasp killer in my hand so I sprayed it, figuring that it wouldn’t do anything. It killed them!
Have an eye doc appointment this afternoon.
Katla – so glad your hubby is doing better now. Have you ever gone to Wizard Island?
As far as a salad: I usually get the house salad hoping for romaine lettuce or even spinach (but that happens very rarely, sometimes I do get romaine tho). I usually ask them not to put any cheese or croutons, but I’ll eat them. No dressing.
Rebecca – I just learned that ikebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. Interesting.
Pip – congrats on the walkthrough! What’s the “commentator show”?
Suebdew – there’s a series of articles in our local paper basically asking what’s changed in your life as a result of the coronavirus. While we never were big on going out to eat, the things that have changed are that we used to like going to the Green Room and Hickory Community Theater (local theaters), I now prefer to livestream the shows, mainly because I don’t have to wear that stupid mask. I haven’t gone to church in about a year, but now that I have the vaccine I’ll probably return. There’s two exercise classes that I don’t take, one of which I just do on my own, the other I haven’t been able to take. I got that parttime job. I guess that’s about it.
M – that might be one of the questions you ask “how has life changed for you as a result of the pandemic?”
I like fruit in jello. Don’t have it much, tho especially since I’m the only one who will eat it.
Michele NC
My step father used to do ikebana, and had about 40 bonsai trees that he tended.💖
Hugs!
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I think I've said a number of these already but here goes ...
-- Generally speaking places are cleaner than they were. That's good.
-- There is hand sanitiser everywhere. That's great!
-- People keep their distance and don't touch me as much as they used to. That's wonderful!
-- I've been able to get rubbing alcohol again. It's been about a decade since I could get ahold of it.
-- Significantly less illness. Flus and colds are almost entirely gone! It's really nice to be healthy.
-- We got Rhody on the first day of the shutdown - March 28, 2020!
-- My husband isn't being pressured to work anymore.
-- Little bit more ZOOM use. That's nice.
Otherwise ...
-- Work is the same. They are apparently discussing the possibility of people working from home more frequently, but of course, nothing has happened.
-- I graduated uni so that's done, but it would have been the same.
-- Groceries are the same. I've been ordering online and having them delivered since July 2018.
-- Diet is the same.
-- Exercise is the same.
-- Sleep is the same - it was better during the shutdown months (March 28-July 31, 2020), but back to the same as before after.
-- Unfortunately my commute is the same.
-- My husband's situation is basically the same.
-- Our travel restrictions are the same as they've been since March 22, 2018.
-- I still can't visit my family and haven't been able to since 2017.
Can't think of anything else just now.
I did hope for more. I did not want to just return to "normal", the way things were.
I hoped for working from home and no commuting.
I hoped for a surge in technological advancement.
I hoped for a cure for the common cold and other medical achievements.
I hoped for architectural changes to houses to promote things like handwashing, distancing and the attraction of staying home.
Maybe we'll get there yet!
Wishful Thinking ...
Machka in Oz1 -
Wednesday -- Work, of course.
7.5 km walking
13 flights of 20 stairs!
And filing! Day 4 of filing!
Machka in Oz1 -
Busy morning. Did weekly shopping, then decontamination routine for groceries. Lovely walk out into the country, and having a breather before starting lunch.
We are in the process of seed planting and getting beds ready for planting out.
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This is where I walked this evening ... it's just down the road from where we live.
(More here in my Tasmania - Autumn album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/machka-bb/albums/72157718652499828 )
Machka in Oz5 -
The landscaper came yesterday and gave us a quote for delivering and spreading bark on a wide space between us and the neighbor. I wanted to do this last spring but at the beginning of the pandemic we agreed to stay away from everyone so I got no bark delivered. This year we'll have the landscaper spread the bark in the big area and then leave us four yards of bark to spread around the rest of the yard. The space between our house and next door was finally established when first the former neighbor put a rock line at the edge of what he thought was his yard and the manager of the park agreed that we could consider that the property line. I have wanted to clean up that area for awhile and now I can do it (or actually have it done). This is the area where we had the three maple trees planted in the fall. There are several homes in our neighborhood that have put up fences between houses. We are so grateful that our new neighbor is not like that and is instead happy about our new maple trees and will enjoy how clean and tidy and weed free the bark will be. The bark won't be delivered until April 9 which is earlier than the bark I got in years past, so I am very excited. Barbie in NW WA 3
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"Get to do"s and "chose well"sChose well: BP, dogs to powerline,
Bonus: another barrowful of branches to the burn pile.
Get to do: DDS, take BP, dogs to powerline, call D re: sticky keyboard, Norton and windows updates, call S, fire district: input 2019 call sheets into NFIRS, work with chief on equipment letter, substance abuse policy, NFIRS mutual aid and other missing details, call Credit union re: credit card, ask for boots donator contact info, appreciation letter or certificate to boots donator, index mutual aid files; FM Cu, watch STAS Day 20, make experimental almond paste, declutter sideboard, practice new dances (Do Your Thing, Pure Movies to Wine, Beer, Whiskey, 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, invest another 10 minutes in prepping living trust, Freddie’s for complete series TDAP <$48, get Shingrix vaccine, find and configure a screen time popup, figure out where to plant the last of the naked lady bulbs, and soon as it warms up above 50 and dries out below 60% humidity I’ll tape and spray paint those rusted areas of Aunt Elsie’s stove. Reconcile Joe’s EOB’s Thrivent shows only 2263.48 so far, next BGBS ask Terry about GB’s FD firetruck tax levy – contacts, media, advocate???, Reward: inventory seeds, plan this spring’s garden, wishlist replenishments, First week in April: call Wild Rivers (541 247 3514) for dog wash/nail trim appointments.
Mindful March:
17: Look around and spot 3 things you find unusual or pleasant:
Yesterday started well but after lunch it tanked. Instead of getting up and doing something, or even taking a nap then getting up and doing something, I plopped myself in front of the tube again. At least this time CI stayed (barely) CO.
Allie hooray for saying good bye to that vest! Bet you sleep lots better now.
Margaret what you and Rebecca said about jello salads, :sick: what a way to contaminate perfectly good cottage cheese.
Tina “…for the price of a small condo” oh yeah. Alas, neither Joe nor I are handy, but for the price of a small condo I’d want all the floors done, both bathrooms, kitchen, and a vacation rental for Joe, me and the dogs while the work was being done :laugh:
Katla I’ve often wondered what future archeologists will make of those little blue bags and their contents, when they excavate our middens. Considered a doggie dooley at one time, but then there’s the water table…
Lisa
the flowers and the Gramily snippets.
Michele thank goodness for great big dogs
Tracey what you said about the co$t of bras.
Machka the evening walk pic and your wishful thinking about engineering and home design.
Barbie I’m excited for your bark delivery too!
Time to prep for the DDS. Getting permanent bridge today. Hope to feel up to Farmers’ Market and Freddie’s after.
Lighter, lovelies!
Barbara, the Southern Oregon Coastie AHMOD
March: leaner/stronger/kinder than January and February.
daily: sit with Joe: 16, weigh: 16; steps>5627=3146 vits=16, log=16, CI<CO=14, CI<250<CO=8, Tumble=15 Shadow=15 mfp=16 outside=11 up hill=10
wkly: BB&B, T’ai Chi=4 or SWSY or wii=6 x5= rx=2 dance= clean 60 mins=1.25 packwalk=2, wt=2/28:142.4, 3/7:144.4 waah! :sad:, 3/14:140.7 :bigsmile:, 3/21 , 3/28 , 3/31 .
mnthly: board mtg=1, grant=1 , 21 plan= bonus: AF=7 play=7 sew= waist=42.5
2021: choose to be leaner/stronger/kinder NOW2 -
I might also ask this:
How have YOU changed as a result of the pandemic?
Your perspectives?
Your goals?
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Morning ladies
Dropped tbe birthday girl off at school and went and got the pups, they are all tucked in on the bed while I watch tv3
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